A cutaneous branch of the suprascapular nerve was observed in 9 from 180 Chinese adult arms (5.0?1.62%), it has been found bilaterally in 3, and unilaterally in other 3 male cadavers.The cutaneous branch arose from the stem of an essentially normal suprascapular nerve under the superior transverse scapular ligament. After passing between the coraco-clavicular and coraco-acromial ligaments the cutaneous branch pierced obliquely the deltoid muscle and supplied the proximal third of the antero-lateral aspect of the arm. The distribution territory of the cutaneous branch coincided with the anterior half of the deltoid muscle.

Objective To observe the curative effect of Weifuchun combined with Shenqifuzheng pills in the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis.Methods 85 cases patients were divided into the control group of 42 cases and the treatment group of 43 cases.The control group were treated with omeprazole enteric -coated capsules and colloidal bismmth pectin,while the treatment group were treated with Weifuchun and Shenqifuzheng pills.The course of treatment was two months.The patients were treated by endoscopy and pathological review after the treatment,then the datas were comparedwith that before treatment.Results The total effective rate of the treatment group was 67.44%,which of the control group was 40.48%,the was statistically significant difference between the two groups (χ2 =6.22,P <0.05).The symptom scores of stomach tingling,stomach fullness,facial darkness,anorexia and melena in the two groups had statistically significant differences (t =6.14,P <0.05).Conclusion Weifuchun combined with Shenqi-fuzheng pills have good curative effect in the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis.It should be popularized in clinic.

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Objective To investigate the effects of different ventilation modes on PaCO 2 and PaO 2 during laparoscopic surgery in the Trendelenburg position.Methods Forty cases of laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer were randomly divided into group A (n =20)and group B (n =20).Under general anesthesia,all the cases were in volume-controlled ventilation mode (VCV,tidal volume=10 ml/kg)before pneumoperitoneum.After ventilating in VCV mode for 20 minutes with a lower tidal volume (8 ml/kg),group A was converted to PCV mode for 20 minutes and then back to the VCV mode for 20 minutes again.Next we switched to PCV combined with PEEP (5 cm H 2 O)mode (PCV+PEEP)for 20 minutes.In group B,we only alternated PCV with PCV combined with PEEP.Arte-rial blood-gas analysis was obtained at each time when ventilating mode changed.Results In both group A and B,PaO 2 in VCV mode was less than that in PCV mode and PCV+PEEP mode (P <0.05),PaO 2 in PCV mode was also less than that in mode PCV+PEEP mode (P <0.05).PaCO 2 in PCV and PCV combined with PEEP mode was less than that in VCV mode (P <0.05 ),and there was no difference of PaCO 2 in PCV mode and PCV+PEEP mode.The pH value in VCV mode was less than that in PCV mode and PCV+PEEP mode (P < 0.05).There was no difference in pH value between PCV mode and PCV+PEEP mode.Conclusion PCV combined PEEP mode is beneficial ei-ther in increasing or decreasing of PaCO 2 during laparoscopic surgery in the Trendelenburg position comparing with single VCV mode or PCV mode.

The number of projects from free applications of the national natural science foundation of China (NSFC) about pharmacology of antitumor drugs in 2001 increased evidently than before. Those projects were mainly about the exploration of the natural materials with antitumor activity, investigation in new targets of antitumor drugs, study in the inhibition of angiogenesis in tumor cells,etc. The tumor pharmacology in China has made some progress, but it still lags much behind the international study level. Basic work and creative ideas should be strengthened for further development.

Aim To investigate the effect of thiopental sodium on the release of glutamate and GABA from synaptosomes of rats prefrontal cortex. Methods Synaptosomes were made from rats prefrontal cortex and incubated with artificial cerebral and spinal fluid (aCSF), then divided into five groups: group base release (Base), group thiopental sodium 10 ?mol?L -1 (THS 10), group thiopental sodium 30 ?mol?L -1 (THS 30), group thiopen tal sodium 100 ?mol?L -1 (THS 100) and group thiopental sodium 300 ?mol? L -1 (THS 300). Various concentrations of thiopental sodium were added to aC SF, the release of glutamate and GABA were performed under 37℃ and measured using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). When Ca 2+-independent release of glutamate and GABA were studied, Ca 2+ was omitted from aCSF.Results Compared with Base, thiopental sodium 30 , 100 and 300 ?mol?L -1 inhibited Ca 2+-dependent release of gluta mate evoked by KCl or veratridine significantly (P

Objective To investigate the effect of thiopental sodium (TPS) on spontaneous and KCl-evoked glutamate release from prefrontal cortical synaptosomes in rats and the effect of bicuculline on this effect ofTPS.Methods SD rats of both sexes (200-250 g) were decapitated and brains were removed. The prefrontalcortex was dissected and added to ice-cold sucrose solution and homogenized. The homogenate was centrifuged at1000 g at 0℃-4℃ for 5 min. The supernatant was again centrifuged at 12 000 g for 20 min. The sediment wascrude synaptosomes, which was added to artificial cerebro-spinal fluid (ACSF). The crude synaptosomes weredivided into 5 groups (n = 8): control group and 4 TPS groups. In control group no TPS was added while in TPSgroups different concentrations of TPS was added and the final concentration of TPS was 10, 30, 100, 300?mol?L~(-1) respectively. The synaptosomes were then placed with or without KCl in water bath at 37℃ for 15 min. Thespontaneous or KCl-evoked glutamate release was measured using high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC).In another set of experiment bicuculline 0. 1 mmol?L~(-1) was added to ACSF in each group before 15 min water bathto see if it could antogonize the effect of TPS on glutamate release. Results TPS 30, 100 and 300 ?mol?L~(-1)could significantly inhibit the spontaneous or KCl-evoked glutamate release compared with control group (P0.05). Bicuculline 0. 1 mmol?L~(-1) had no effect on the glutamate release in control group but could antagonize the inhibitory effect of TPS on glutamate release. Afteraddition of bicucculline the glutamate released in control group was not significantly different from that in the TPSgroups.Conclusion TPS sodium can inhibit the spontaneous or KCl-evoked glutamate release from prefrontalcortical synaptosomes in a concentration-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect is mediated by GABA_A receptors.

AIM: To investigate the dynamic changes of ATPases and NOS activities and NO production at different anesthesia phases using thiopental and propofol andifferent anesthetic phases (induction, anesthesia, restoration, and awake), the activities of NOS and ATPase and NO production in cortex and brain stem were meagroup. RESULTS: Ca2+ -ATPase and Na+ ,K+ -ATPase activities in the cortex and brain stem were significantly decreased after administration ofthiopental and propofol,especially at induction, anesthesia, or even restoration phase of thiopental group (P＜0.05, P＜0.01) and at anesthesia phase of propofol group (P＜0.05). NOS activities and NO production decreased from induction to restoration phase with thiopental and propofol anesthesia (P＜0.01). The parameters were returned near to the normal at awaken phase. CONCLUSION: Activities of ATPases and NOS and the production of NO may mediate the anesthesia effects of thiopental and propofol in the rat cortex and brain stem.

Objective To investigate the effect of isoflurane pretreatment on hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced syndecan-1 shedding from human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) . Methods HUVECs were cultured in EMB-2 medium and randomly divided into 3 groups ( n = 32 each) : control group (group C), H/R group and isoflurane pretreatment group (group I). H/R was produced by 4 h exposure of HUVECs to hypoxia followed by 2 h reoxygenation in H/R and I groups. HUVECs were exposed to the mixture of 5% CO2 and 95% O2 for 30 min and then cultured in normal culture atmosphere (21% O2) in group C. In group I, HUVECs were expased to 1.73% isoflurane and incubated for 30 min before H/R. The syndecan-1 expression, concentrations of shed syndecan-1 in the medium, and cell permeability and viability were measured at the end of reoxygenation. Results Compared with group C, the shed syndecan-1 concentration in the medium and cell permeability were significantly increased, while the syndecan-1 expression and cell viability decreased in H/R and Ⅰ groups ( P ＜ 0.01) . Compared with group H/R, the shed syndecan-1 concentration in the medium and cell permeability were significantly decreased, while the syndecan-1 expression and cell viability increased in group Ⅰ (P ＜ 0.01) . Conclusion Isoflurane pretreatment can protect HUVECs against H/R injury through inhibiting the syndecan-1 shedding.