After being introduced to Japan, the Chinese acupuncture and massage therapy has changed a lot, in which the influence aroused by the blind practitioners cannot be ignored. Through analyzing the development and the transition of the blind acupuncture and massage industry in Japan, it is found that the tube needle technique, changeable acupoints concept, technical deviation and the importance on acupoints rather than meridians are still existed commonly today, which are introduced by the blind acupuncture and massage practitioners, the special group in Japan. In the process of development, the interaction with the governmental strategy has played the essential role in the consolidation of the above features.
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Objective To observe the effect of Diosmin Tablets about the prevention and treatment of edema that breaks out after a circular mixed hemorrhoids operation and the role of fibrosis on edema.Methods Having 120 cases of circular mixed hemorrhoid patients, Acco 60 cases were randomly divided into treatment group and the others were in comparison group.Both groups were outside the cut line of circular mixed hemorrhoid ligation within the injection, after these operations do conventional anti-inflammatory, hemostasia and local Ma Ying Long musk hemorrhoids ointment medication.The next day of the operation, the treatment group take a dose of Diosmin tablets 1.5 g bid 4 d, then changing the dose 1 g bid 3 d.ResultsThe incidence of edema, treatment group was 6.6% and the other group was 30%.edema in the incidence of the two groups were significantly different(P ＜ 0.01).The treatment group non-fibrosis, but the other group have 4 patients getting fibrosis.The two sets of rate about edema fibrosis were significantly different(P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Diosmin Tablets can effectively do prevent and disperse circular mixed hemorrhoid postoperative edema.

0.05. Conclusion: The suppressive effect of MSC on patients with ITP in vitro showed no difference from that on the controls.

Objective To detect the levels of Th1 and Th2 type cytokines of peripheral blood CD+4 T lymphocytes in the patients with cervical cancer in order to find out the laboratory evidence of tumor immunotherapy. Methods The peripheral blood lymphocytes were stimulated by stimulator in order to enhance expression of cytokines. Then specific fluorochrome-conjugated monoclonal antibody was added to be combined with its specific antigen. Results The level of IL-2 produced by Th1 cells were lower in patients of cervical cancer than those of normal controls, there were significant difference between them. But the level of IFN-? produced by Th1 cells had no significant change in patients of cervical cancer in comparison with normal controls. The levels of Th2 type cytokines such as interleukin-4(IL-4), interleukin-6(IL-6), interleukin-10(IL-10) were higher in patients of cervical cancer than those of normal controls, there were significant difference between them. Conclusion Th1/Th2 is imbalance in cervical cancer .Th1 type cytokines are inhibited, and Th2 type cytokines are relatively enhanced, so Th1/Th2 shifts to Th2. It may be the mechanism of tumor arising and transferring by immune escape from immunosurveillance.

BACKGROUND:Mesenchymal stem cells have been an important source of seed cells for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and immunosuppressive therapy areas. The large expansion is the key to the clinical application of mesenchymal stem cells. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the research progress in the in vitro expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells in animal serum-free media. METHODS:A computer-based online retrieval of CNKI and PubMed databases was performed to search papers published between 2004 and 2014 using the key words of“mesenchymal (stromal) stem cells, animal serum-free media, humanized media, human serum, umbilical cord blood serum, platelet rich plasma, platelet lysate, defined medium”in English and Chinese, respectively. Final y, 41 articles were retained. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Human serum, umbilical cord blood serum, platelet rich plasma, platelet lysate and defined medium can replace fetal bovine serum for large-scale expansion of mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. These media or additives have their advantages and disadvantages;therefore, it is urgent to guarantee the functional effectiveness and transplantation safety before large-scale, systematic clinical application of mesenchymal stem cells.

BACKGROUND:Platelet lysate has been known as a kind of lysate of autologous or alogeneic platelet-rich products. It not only removes the residual cel structure, reduces immunogenicity, but also retains many growth factors. Platelet lysate has been suggested as a substitute for fetal bovine serum to expand mesenchymal stem cels in vitro. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of platelet lysate on biological characteristics of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels and adipose mesenchymal stem cels, and provide some experimental data for clinical cel therapy and regenerative medicine. METHODS:Platelet lysate was prepared by repeated freezing and thawing from fresh blood. Healthy adult bone marrow and adipose tissue were colected. Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels and adipose mesenchymal stem cels were obtained by density gradient centrifugation and type I colagenase digestion. We tested the morphology, cel phenotype, differentiation characteristics, proliferation capacity, colony forming ability and the level of cytokine secretion of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels and adipose mesenchymal stem cels after cultured with platelet lysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels and adipose mesenchymal stem cels were successfuly cultured in vitro using platelet lysate. There were no significant differences in morphology, cel phenotype, colony forming ability and the level of cytokine secretion, and chondrogenic, osteogenic and adipogenic capacities between bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels and adipose mesenchymal stem cels. Adipose mesenchymal stem cels had a high cumulative population doublings than bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels (P < 0.05). These findings suggest adipose mesenchymal stem cels had a stronger proliferative ability, and are more suitable for large-scale expansionin vitro cultivation system of platelet lysate compared with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels.

Objective To study the effect of rosiglitazone (RSG), the agonist of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ), on the proliferation and differentiation of rat osteoblasts and the related mechanisms. Methods The identification of rat primary osteoblasts was performed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and mineralized nodules. The 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo (-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide (MTT) assay and p-nitrophenyl phosphate (PNPP) assay were used to observe the effects of different concentrations of RSG on proliferation and differentiation of the osteoblasts. The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were used to detect the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA. The effects of the different concentrations (0,1,2,5,10 and 20 μmol/L) of RSG on TGF-β1-induced CTGF mRNA expression in osteoblasts were detected. Results (1)Different concentrations of RSG could not change the proliferation of osteoblasts (P＞0. 05). (2)Compared with control group, all different concentrations of RSG could suppress ALP activity in osteoblasts (P＜0. 01 ). (3) RSG suppressed the osteoblats CTGF mRNA expression induced by TGF-β1 in a dose-dependent manner (P＜0. 01). Conclusions In vitro, RSG can inhibit the TGF-β1 induced rat osteoblasts CTGF mRNA expression. RSG may play a potential role in preventing the differentiation of the rat osteoblasts.

Calreticulin (CRT) participates in the progression and apoptosis of many kinds of tumor cells. Recent studies indicate expression of CRT on tumor cells acts as an "eat me" signal for dendritic cells,allowing them to phagocytose tumor cells. It can induce immunogenic tumor cell death by adsorbing recombinant calreticulin to tumor cells or by enforcing the translocation of endogenous calreticulin to the cell surface. In animal experiments,CRT related tumor vaccine has good therapeutic effects in some tumor bearing mice,which can be used in tumor immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

Objective To study the relationship of placental expression of leptin and disease development in patients with pre-eclampsia.Methods The placental expression of leptin gene was determined in gestational hypertension(10 cases),mild pre-eclampsia(10 cases),Severe pre-eclampsia(10cases)and normal pregnant women(15 cases,control group)by reverse txanscription/polymerase chain reaction(RT/PCR).Meanwhile,24 hour urine protein and mean arterial blood pressure(MAP)were detected in patients with pre-eclampsia.Results The expression of leptin mRNA in placenta were significantly higher in severe and mild pre-eclarnpsia than that in normal pregnant women(0.507 ±0.036,0.476±0.023vs 0.441 ±0.030)(P＜0.01),meanwhile,in the severe pre-eclampsia was higher than that in the mild preeclampsia(P＜0.05).The difference was not significant between the gestafional hypertension(0.463±0.024)and the normal pregnant women(P＞0.05).There was a positive correlation between the placental leptin mRNA expression levels in pre-eclampsia and the 24 hour urine protein and MAP (P＜0.05).Conclusions The placental leptin mRNA expression levels in pre-eclampsia increase.The pre-eclampsia women placental hptin mRNA expression levels correlate with pathogenetie condition.The placental leptin mRNA expression levels in pre-eclampsia correlate,with disease development.

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