Objective To observe the influence of Zhibai Qianqing(ZBQQ) Decoction combined with Levofloxacin on sperm quality of chronic prostatitis(CP) patients and explore its possible mechanism through sperm apoptosis rate.Methods Fifty eight cases were divided into 2 groups randomly.Twenty eight cases were served with ZBQQ decoction combined with Levofloxacin(observe group),30 cases were treated by Levofloxacin tablets(control group).The curative effect of the two groups was compared one month later.All the cases underwent semen analysis.Sperm apoptosis rates were measured by TUNEL before and after the treatment.Results Sperm liquefaction time of CP group was significantly longer than the normal group(P0.05).The clinic cure rate of observe group was 35.71%,and overall effective rate was 85.71%,significantly higher than that of control group(P

BACKGROUND:Ferula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen is composed of volatile oil, resin and gum that have the anti-inflammatory, anti-alergic, antispasmodic and analgesic effects. But its analgesic mechanism is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect ofFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen on heat pain, mechanical pain, Fos protein expression and astrocyte activation in spinal cord of rats with neuropathic pain. METHODS: Eighty adult Sprague-Dawley rat models of chronic sciatic nerve injury were randomly divided into five groups and then intragasticaly administeredFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen at low, moderate and high doses (0.075, 0.15, 0.30 g/kg), celecoxib or physiological saline. Heat pain and mechanical pain were measured at 1 day before operation and at 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 14 days after operation. The spinal cord tissue at S4-5 segments was harvested and Fos protein expression and astrocyte activation in the spinal cord of rats were observed by immunohistochemical staining method. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After 1 and 5 days of medication, behavioral pain scores of rats in the low-, moderate-, and high-doseFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen groups were significantly higher than that in the physiological saline group (P < 0.01). The largest reduction in heat pain threshold was measured in the moderate-doseFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen group compared to the other groups (P < 0.01). The most significant reduction in rat mechanical pain threshold was measured in the high-doseFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen group than in the other groups (P < 0.01). At each time point post-operation, the number of Fos protein-positive cels in the low-, moderate- and high-doseFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen and celecoxib groups was significantly lower than that in the physiological saline group (P < 0.05); the number of Fos protein-positive cels in the moderate- and high-doseFerula sinkiangensis K.M Shen groups was significantly higher than that in the celecoxib group (P< 0.05). At each time point post-operation, the number of astrocytes in the spinal cord tissue of rats in the high-doseFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen and celecoxib groups was significantly lower than that in the physiological saline group (P< 0.05). There was significant difference in the number of astrocytes between the moderate- and high-doseFerula sinkiangensis K.M shen groups and celecoxib group (P< 0.05). These results confirm thatFerula sinkiangensis K.M. Shen may effectively aleviate the neuropathic pain of rats, and the mechanism of which may be related to the activation of Fos protein and astrocytes in the spinal cord.

Objective: To investigate the awareness of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) knowledge and AIDS-related behaviors among youth students in gay dating sites, and to provide evidences for AIDS prevention education through the internet.Methods: The students in gay dating sites, selected by a snowball sampling, were interviewed by questionnaires.Chi-square tests were used to analyze the awareness of AIDS knowledge among the students of different characteristics.The Logistic regression was used to analyze the factors associated with ever testing for HIV.Results: In the study, 469 youth students in gay dating sites filled in the questionnaires, and a total of 442 (94.2%) valid samples were collected.The awareness of HIV/AIDS knowledge for the public among the youth students in gay dating sites was 83.9% (371).The awareness of HIV/AIDS knowledge for the youth students was 77.1% (341), and the rate of ever testing for HIV was 52.0% (230).The awareness of HIV/AIDS knowledge for the public in the students were different in different age groups (P=0.001), different marital statuses (P<0.001), different sexual orientations (P<0.001), and different genders of the first sexual partner (P<0.001).The awareness of HIV/AIDS knowledge for the youth students were different in different age groups (P=0.010), different marital status (P=0.004), different sexual orientations (P<0.001), and different genders of the first sexual partner (P<0.001).The rate of ever having sexual intercourse among the youth students in gay dating sites was 75.1% (332), and the rate of multiple sexual partnerships among the youth students was 41.3% (137).Compared with homosexual orientation, sexual orientation as heterosexual (OR=0.282,95%CI:0.151 to 0.528) and not sure (OR=0.175,95%CI: 0.035 to 0.885) were risk factors of ever testing for HIV.Multiple sexual partnerships (OR=2.103,95%CI:1.278 to 3.462) were promoting factors of ever testing for HIV.Conclusion: The rate of high-risk behaviors among the youth students in gay dating sites was high.The concern should be raised to heterosexual male students who had tendency to homosexual behavior.The AIDS prevention education should be developed in gay dating sites, to improve the self-protection awareness of the youth students.

Objective To determine whether the antiserum produced by immunizing mice with conotoxin GI coupled with bovine serum albumin (BSA) could neutralize GI conotoxin.Methods The GI-BSA was prepared by glutaraldehyde-coupled method,and the mice were immunized with the GI-BSA to produce antiserum.The antibody neutralization assay was used to test the detoxication of the antiserum.Results The SDS-PAGE protein electrophoresis showed that the coupling reaction of GI hapten with BSA was successful.The two distinct protein bands of GI-BSA were more than 120×103.Each mouse was immunized four times with 99 μg every two weeks.After the fourth immunization,the serum neutralization titer was more than 1:64 000.After the intraperitoneal injection of the mixture of 100 or 200 μl of the antiserum and different doses of GI,75% of the mice survived in the group with 100 μl of the antiserum and 1× LD50 GI(16.3 μg/kg).The same percentage of mice also survived in the group of with 200 μl of serum and 25.8 μg/kg of GI.Conclusion The antiserum produced by immunizing mice with GI-BSA exhibits significant detoxication activity to conotoxin GI.

Objective To study the rule of lymph node metastasis rate in cN 0 papillary thyroid microcar-cinoma( cN0-PTMC) and to evaluate an appropriate region of neck dissection .Methods Data of 233 cases of cN0-PTMC were retrospectively analyzed .Univariate analysis with chi-square test was used to analyze the statisti-cal correlation between gender , age, tumor diameter and lymph node metastasis respectively .Results 81 out of 233 patients(34.8%)had cervical lymph node metastasis (30.0%in central region and 9.9%in lateral region). For patients with tumor diameter ( D)≤5 mm and D>5 mm, lymph node metastasis rate in central region was 21.6%and 36.6%(χ2 =6.199,P<0.05) and it was 4.9% and 13.7% respectively in lateral region (χ2 =5.035,P<0.05).For male and female patients, lymph node metastasis rate in central region was 42.1% and 26.1%respectively(χ2 =5.224,P<0.05), and it was 21.1% and 6.3% respectively in lateral region (χ2 =10.604,P<0.01).Lymph node metastasis rate in patients≤45 years old and >45 years old was 37.9% and 21.1% respectively (χ2 =7.792, P <0.01 ) .The lateral region lymph node metastasis rate was 17.1% and 6.7%when the central region lymph node was infringed or not (χ2 =5.947, P<0.05).Conclusions All cN0-PTMC patients should have a normative central neck dissection .Male patients with PTMC and tumor diameter >5 mm should receive the lateral neck lymphoid tissue exploration during surgery in order to find subclinical metas -tasis.

Objective To explore the advantages and disadvantages of transvaginal hysterectomy for patients with non-prolapsed uterus,and explore the cause and preventive measurements of the complications of transvaginal hysterectomy.Methods The complications of transvaginal hysterectomy ( group TVH ) in 110 patients with non-prolapsed uterus and of transabdominal hysterectomy ( group TAH ) in 120 patients were compared with each other.These patients were chosen randomly from June 2006 to April 2010.Results In the TVH group,rectum hurt occurred in one patient,prolapse of fallopian tube in one patient and celiac internal bleeding in one patient.The preoperative diagnosis were not consistent with the postoperative diagnosis in four patients.Two patients encountered with postoperative residual end bleeding and four patients with vaginal residual end polyps.In the TAH group,three patients had postoperative diagnosis inconsistent with their preoperative diagnosis.In addition,there were four abdominal wall incision liquefaction ( including two phase suture in two patients),three postoperative bronchial lung infection and two residual end polyps.No celiac internal bleeding and visceral injury occurred in this group.Conclusion TVH has a higher risk of visceral injury and postoperative bleeding than TAH.These complications should be avoided when treating the patients with TVH technique.

Objective To study the anatomic landmarks of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) in minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT), and to evaluate the operative skills to avoid nerve injury. Methods 106 patients were enrolled in the study dated between August 2008 and August 2010, in which 8 patients were converted to the conventional thyroidectomy. Intraoperative anatomic landmarks for location of RLN were the gap between trachea and carotid artery (GTC), as well as the middle and posterior portion of tracheal wall. Results 98 RLN were at risk, and 97 (98.98 %) nerves were recognized by means of two landmarks. 1 nerve failed to locate which was non-recurrent laryngeal nerve. Temporary RLN paralysis happened to 1 nerve(1.02 %), and no permanent RLN paralysis appeared. Conclusion GTC combined with middle and posterior portion of tracheal wall are safe and effective anatomic landmarks to locate RLN in MIVAT.

AIM: To study the inhibitory effects of nm23-H1 gene on proliferation and invasion of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line. METHODS: Recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1-nm23-H1 containing full length of human nm23-H1 cDNA was constructed and transfected into a human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line by lipofectamine. Cell strain that expressed nm23-H1 stably was screened out by G418 and named pcDNA-nm23-A549. Expression of nm23-H1 was identified by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Growth curves were drawn to detect the inhibitory effects on cell proliferation. Cell cycle of pcDNA-nm23-A549 was examined by flow cytometry. Atomic force microscopy was used to observe the filopodia on the surface of the cells. RESULTS: Introduction of nm23-H1 obviously inhibited the proliferation of A549. Expression of nm23-H1 did not induce apotosis in A549 cells but increased the percentage of phase G_1 cells and decreased phase S cells. Meanwhile, phase G_1 to phase S transition was restrained. Filopodia in the cell surface was much fewer and its structure changed in cells transformed. CONCLUSION: nm23-H1 is capable of inhibiting A549 proliferation and decreasing its metastatic ability, probably by interfering with cell cycle and cell surface structure.

Objective · To explore the relationship between baseline lipid profiles and long-term cardiovascular outcomes after intervention with hypoglycemic drugs metformin and glipizide and to detect lipid components that can predict the long-term cardiovascular effect of metformin and glipizide.Methods· Liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight-mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF/MS) was used to measure 119 lipid components in baseline serum for 116 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD) who were treated with glipizide (56 cases,the glipizide group)or metformin (60 cases,the metformin group).Cardiovascular complex end points (including cardiovascular death,all-cause death,nonfatal myocardial infarction,nonfatal stroke,and arterial revascularization) of all patients were followed up.The relationship between lipid components and cardiovascular complex end points was analyzed with Logistic regression analysis.The category-free net reclassification index (cfNRI) and the integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) were used to evaluate whether lipid components are helpful for predicting the recurrent cardiovascular events.Results· The differences in baseline drug distribution,clinical characteristics,and biochemical indexes between two groups were not statistically significant,except for diuretics use,serum PC (O-34:2) level,and SM (d18:0-24:0) level.Logistic regression analysis showed that baseline ChE (20:4) was a protective factor for recurrent cardiovascular events in the glipizide group (OR=0.87,P=0.039).ChE (20:4) significantly increased the cfNRI and IDI of cardiovascular complex end points by 69％ and 0.07,respectively (P=0.011,P=0.028).Baseline SM (dl 8:1-22:0) was a risk factor for recurrent cardiovascular events in the metformin group and all participants (OR=1.65,P=0.039;OR=1.64,P=0.014).SM (d18:1-22:0) significantly increased the cfNRI of cardiovascular complex end points in the metformin group and all participants by 74％ and 55％,respectively (P=0.012,P=0.005).Conclusion· Of 119 lipid components measured with LC-QTOF/MS,baseline ChE (20:4) is a protective factor and SM (d18:1-22:0) is a risk factor for cardiovascular complex end points in with T2DM and CHD patients after long-term treatment with metformin and glipizide.Both lipid components are helpful for improving the prediction of recurrent cardiovascular events.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; HIV Infections ; Humans