Nitric oxide (NO) is the most important known endogenous vasodilator factor. The competitive inhibitor asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibits NO synthesis, which makes NO/NOS pathway to be obstructed and the reduction of NO synthesis. The studies in recent years have suggested that ADMA is as-sociated with the occurrence and development of diabetes with cerebrovascular disease. It has provided new insights into further clarifying the mechanism of the disease.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of the fluorouracil(FU)drug resistance and to prove deeply the role of serum dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase(DPD)activity in patients with gastric cancer resistance to FU with the level of cell culture. Methods The peripheral blood was collected from 45 patients with advanced gastric cancer before chemotherapy to detect the activity of DPD by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC).The patients were divided into two groups(high activity group and low activity group)according to the results. The FU drug inhibitory rate of gastric cancer cell cultured in vitro were tested with MTT to compare the effects of the two groups. Result The FU drug inhibitory rate of gastric cancer cell cultured in vitro was obviously lower in high activity group than that in low activity group,(47.6±±4.0)%,(53.7±8.0)%respectively. Conclusion The activity of serum DPD may be simple and convenient indicators in predicting the resistance to FU.

Objective To investigate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block and to compare the efficacy of posterior approach and medial approach of ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) in providing postoperative analgesia after children laparoscopic groin surgery.Methods Eligible children 2 ～ 4 years old (n =60),American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) I,undergoing elective laparoscopic unilateral groin surgery were randomly assigned into posterior approach group (Group P),medial approach group (Group M) and control group (Group C).Many parameters were measured and recorded during the study,including funk sedation scores,intraoperative circulation monitoring at time points of T1 (before induction),T2 (skin incision) and T3 (skin closure),length of surgery,the time from post anesthesia care unit (PACU) arrival to the first obtainable pain score,length of PACU stay,modified-children's hospital of eastern ontario pain scale(m-CHEOPS),pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED) scores,number of children with sufentanil administered in PACU,number of people occurred nausea and vomiting,and satisfaction of parents.Results There were no statistically significant difference in general characteristics,basic emotion score,duration of surgery,the time from PACU arrival to first obtainable score,haemodynamic parameter at T1 and satisfaction of parents among groups P,M,and C.However,the m-CHEOPS scores at the time points of first obtainable,10 min,the number of children received sufentanil administration,PAED scores and haemodynamic parameter at T2 and T3 were significantly lower in groups P and M than in group C.There were no significant difference in parameters mentioned above between groups P and M.Conclusions Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block could provide efficient and secure postoperative analgesia for children undergoing laparoscopic groin surgery.Both posterior approach and medial approach are ideal options.

Objective To investigate the application value of low dose high pitch dual source CT angiography technique in diagno-sis of acute aortic dissection.Methods 21 cases of critically ill patients with suspected aortic dissection underwent total aortic angiog-raphy without using ECG by adopting the second generation dual source CT Flash Technology (pitch 3 .2 ,1 0 0 kV and 1 0 0 mAs), using a lower contrast dose (60 mL).Results All subjects accepted as low as possible radiation doses and iodine intake;at the same time,accurate information including aortic intimal tear position,intimal flap,true and false lumen,and lesions involving the range vessel signs and anatomic relationship were received,2 cases of Stanford type A,type B 1 9 cases (2 cases of aortic rupture).Average scan time 2.6 s,average effective radiation dose cm 270 mGy·cm.Conclusion High quality images by using high pitch dual source CT low dose angiography with lower contrast dose provide safe,reliable,real-time screening method for critically ill patients with aor-tic dissection caused by systemic severe compound injury.

Objective: To study the antioxidative and hepatoprotective activities of low molecular fucoidan oligosaccharides(LMFO) from Laminaria japonica in mice.Methods: Mice were pretreated with LMFO(50?100?150 mg/kg ig respectively, 10 days),and then 0.2 % CCl 4 10 ml/kg ig and D-GalN(600 mg/kg)+LPS(lipopolysaccharide,1 ?g/kg) ig respectively in two model groups to induce liver injury. Liver injury was assessed by quantifying activities of plasma GPT, SOD, GSH-Px and MDA content.Results: The increase of plasma GPT activity was significantly inhibited by LMFO in two liver injury models, suggesting that LMFO had good protective effect on the hepatocytes. LMFO had good antioxidative effect in mice with liver injury induced by CCl 4 and D-GalN+LPS as indicated by decreased MDA content and increased activities of plasma SOD and GSH-Px. Conclusion: LMFO is protective against CCl 4-induced and D-GalN+ LPS induced liver injury in mice and its effect may be due to its antioxidative activities in vivo.

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Objective To observe the function and survival of parathyroid cells cultured under simulated microgravity condition after cotransplanation of syngeneic allogeneic testicular sertoli cells.Methods Parathyroid cells in SD rats were assigned to flask-culture or bioreactor-culture.Allogeneic testicular sertoli cells in SD rats were cultured by using routine method.The recipients of hypoparathyroidism Wistar rat models were divided into 3 groups randomly:group A,receiving parathyroid cells(cultured with routine method)transplantation only;group B,receiving parathyroid cells and allogeneic testicular sertoli cells(cultured with routine method)transplantation;group C,receiving parathyroid cells(cultured under simulated microgravity condition)and allogeneic testicular sertoli cells transplantation.Allograft survival,change in cell components,apoptosis of infiltrative lymphocytes and parathyroid cells function were analyzed after transplantation respectively.Results The average survival time in group A,B and C was(17.3±1.6),(43.2±2.4)and (52.5±1.5)days,respectively.There was significant difference among group (P<0.05).In group C,parathyroid cells with strong secreting function grew into scaffold materials and adhered to them.FasL-expressing testicular cells and apoptotic lymphocytes were quite evident between allograft and kidney parenchyma.Conclusion Parathyroid cell cultured under simulated microgravity condition enhances its survival and function after cotransplanation of allogeneic testicular sertoli cell with immune privilege.

Objective To establish a three-dimensional finite element model of rapid canine tooth movement by reducing resistance and distracting procedures,and to discuss canine distal movement and force distribution of periodontium,and to provide theory basis for its clinical application.Methods Through 64-slice spiral scanning,temporomandibular joint (TMJ),the mandible,lower jaw denture section phantom DICOM data were obtained.Mimics software,Geomagic Studio 8.0 software,Unigraphics NX software,and Ansys11.0 software were mixed,and the three-dimensional finite element model were established under the conventional condition to move the canine (model 1 ),rapid canine movement through distracting osteggenesis of the periodontal ligament (model 2),rapid canine movement tooth movement through reducing resistance and distracting method (model 3),the strength were carried on three kind of models and the canine,the pericementum,the tooth socket bone stress distribution were observed.Results The biggest displacements on those three models occured in canine crown on 1/3,biggest displacement quantity:model 3 ＞model 2 ＞model 1,and the canine crown displacement reduced gradually from crown to the root point; in the model 1 most greatly equivalent stress mainly concentrated in the middle of distal alveolar crest,but in the models 2 and 3 most greatly equivalent stress centralism area shifted liguodistal alveolar crest.Conclusions In the process of canine distal movement,reducing bone resistance,can accelerate the tooth moving speed effectively and simultaneously,the canine has distal motion tendency.While under the action of force,the canine tends to move ligually with the canine distal movement,and thus appropriate measures should be taken to prevent canine lingual rotation in clinical work.