AIM: To study inhibitive effect of Lagotis Brevituba Maxim extracted on human stomach cancer SGC-7901 cells proliferation and/or induce apoptosis. METHODS: Human stomach cancer SGC-7901 cells were treated with Lagotis Brevituba Maxim extracted from n-butanol of 0.34～21.60 mg/mL for 24 h～72 h.Cell proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay.Morphological changes of apoptosis were examined by fluorescence microscope and electron microscope.DNA fragmentation was visualized by agarose gel electrophoresis.The amount of apoptosis cells was measured by flow cytometry. RESULTS: Growth of SGC-7901 cells was obviously inhibited by Lagotis Brevituba Maxim extract with value from 21.60 mg/mL to 0.34 mg/mL.After incubation of SGC-7901 cells with 2.7 mg/mL Lagotis Brevituba Maxim extract for 48 h, morphological changes of apoptosis were observed.DNA ladder was identified by agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA ladder. CONCLUSION: The n-butanol extract of Lagotis Brevituba Maxim can inhibit SGC-7901 cell growth and induce apoptosis.

[Objective] To evaluate the efficacy and short-term results of selective expansive open-door laminoplasty(ELAP).[Method] From June 2005-June 2006,a total of 102 pataents with cervical spondylotic myelopathy(CSM)were enrolled in this study.Forty-four patients underwent ELAP.Fifty-eight patients undergoing conventional C3~7 ELAP served as controls.The clinical results and radiological examinations of both groups were evaluated at 12 month after surgery.[Result]There was no significant difference in recovery rate of Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA)scores.The incidence of axial symptoms in the selective ELAP group was significantly lower than those in the C3~7 ELAP group(P

[Objective]To evaluate the efficacy and short-term results of FASTIN anchor in cervical expansive open-door laminoplasty(ELAP).[Method]From February 2005 to February 2006,a total of 89 cases of cervical spondylotic myelopathy(CSM) were assessed in this study.Forty patients undergoing expansive open-door laminoplasty(ELAP) by FASTIN anchor were classified as study group.Fouty-nine patients undergoing conventional ELAP served as controls.The clinical results and radiological examinations of both groups were evaluated at 24 months after surgery.[Result]There were no significant differences in operation time,bleeding quantity and recovery rate of Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA) scores.The incidences of axial symptoms and C5 palsy in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P

[Objective]To study the clinical characteristics of osteochondrosis of lumbar posterior vertebral edge(OLPV) and evaluate the efficiency of surgical treatment. [Method]From August 2000 to August 2003,41 cases of OLPV patients were treated,all cases underwent decompression of posterior approach and selective resection of the compressive things.Furthermore,1 case was treated with trans-vertebral pedicle internal fixation and inter-transverse process bone graft because of excessive decompression and preoperative lumbar instability.[Result]Low back and leg pain disappeared or obviously being relieved in all cases,and the results of histological analysis suggested the diagnosis of OLPV in all cases.Forty-one cases were followed from 5 to 8 years,average 6.8 years.No lumbar instability or spondylolisthesis was found in any case.Six cases suffered slight low back pain occasionally without obvious impaired quality of life.The preoperative JOA score was 14.73?2.06,when followed by 3 months,the score changed into 27.14?4.13,there was statistical significance between them(P

Objective To discuss the protective effects and mechanisms of dexamethasone and Shenfu sepa-rate and joint administration of flap after ischemia-reperfusion injury. Methods 40-month-old fairly healthy rats were randomly divided into 4 group as A, B, C, D, and to product the abdominal island flap, then blocking the flow of blood of the pedicle artery respectively before 30 minutes when injecting with normal saline (1 ml/kg), dexametha-sone (1 ml/kg), Senate (10 ml/kg), joint injection with dexamethasone (1 ml/kg) and Shenfu (10 ml/kg). 4 groups of animals' blood samples were collected from the pedicle vein before the time of I hour when blocking vascu-lar pedicle and reperfusion after the time of 1 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, respectively. Then the plasma concentration of TNF-α was measured. Results The concentration of TNF-α in the treatment group was significantly lower than the blank group(P <0.01). And the group D and the group B、C has significant differences either(P <0.01). Conclu-sion Using Dexamethasone, Shenfu injection in early can reduce the concentration of TNFα in repeffusion injury of flap and has a protective effect on the flap, but make better effect in combined.

Objective To compare the prophylactic effect of laminar closure between titanium miniplate and anchor fixation in open-door cervical laminoplasty.Methods Between January 2010 and December 2010,63 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy were treated by open-door laminoplasty.Of them,30 patients underwent laminoplasty by titanium miniplate fixation and 33 by anchor fixation.During follow-up,multi-detector CT was performed preoperatively,at 1 week and 6 months after surgery.At each level,the anteroposterior diameter (APD) of the spinal canal and opening angle (OA) were measured.And the spinal canal expansion rate are calculated.MRI was performed preoperatively and 1 year after surgery to evaluate the severity of cord compression.Results All incisions healed by first intention.The incidence of postoperative axial symptoms in miniplate fixation group and anchor fixation group were 33.3％ (10/30) and 39.4％ (13/33),respectively.The OA,APD,and the spinal canal expansion rate of patients in both groups improved significant postoperatively,but differing from miniplate fixation group.The OA,the APD and the spinal canal expansion rate in anchor fixation group after 6 months were reduced than one week after surgery,and the difference between the groups was statistically significant.Lamina close in two groups was not found.CT images at 6 months showed complete fusion of the hinge area by mature bone or callus in two groups,by cervical sagittal MRI assessment.The severity of spinal cord compression was improved after 1 year.Preoperative and 1 year after the surgery,the severity of spinal cord compression between the two groups showed no significant difference.The severity of spinal cord compression after 1 year in both groups were no more than three grade.Conclusion Open-door cervical laminoplasty by anchor fixation or titanium miniplate can effectively prevent the occurrence of postoperative lamina closure,which can help patients to do functional exercises early,but improvement of spinal cord compression has no significant difference between both of them.However,titanium miniplate fixation for maintenance of the expansive spinal canal is better.

A new caffeate compound, (E)-erythro-syringylglyceryl caffeate (1), was isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Nardostachys chinensis Batal., together with nine known phenolic compounds, including (+)-licarin A (2), naringenin 4', 7-dimethyl ether (3), pinoresinol-4-O-β-D-glucoside (4), caraphenol A (5), Z-miyabenol C (6), protocatechuic acid (7), caffeic acid (8), gallic acid (9) and vanillic acid (10). Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data and physicochemical properties. Furthermore, this is the first report of compounds 2, 5 and 6 from Nardostachys genus.

OBJECTIVE To explore study a method for rapid detection of bacterial infection in clinic to diagnose septicemia early.METHODS 16S rRNA gene of ten bacterial species was amplified with PCR,by using human genome DNA,HBV-DNA and Candida albicans as comparison.The sensitivity test was done by the method of gradual dilution of Escherichia coli.RESULTS The bacterial species were amplified and the products were 371 bp,but human genome DNA,HBV-DNA and C.albicans showed no amplification products.Sensitivity test showed that it could detect as low as 1.5?104/L of E.coli.CONCLUSIONS The method is rapid and highly specific and sensitive in detecting the existence of bacterial 16S rRNA gene.

OBJECTIVE To set up a quick method to detect pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid.METHODS The method of polymerase chain reaction(PCR),using a pair of universal primers targeted at the 16S rRNA gene,was adopted to amplify the DNA of bacterium.138 clinical specimens obtained from patients were examined by PCR method and bacterial culture method.RESULTS The positive rate was 39.86% of PCR and 17.39% of culture,the outcomes had statistical significance(P

Objective To investigate the significance of serum neuron specific enolase (NSE) in the severity and prognosis assessments of diffuse axonal injury (DAI).Methods The levels of serum NSE were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) at 12 hours and 1st,2nd,3rd,7th and 14th days after injury in 79patients with DAI.The relationship of serum NSE level with the severity and the prognosis of DAI were analyzed in the patients with DAI.Another 15 patients with only limb fracture and without hemorrhagic shock treated in the hospital during the same period served as the control group.Results The serum NSE levels of the mild injury group were (10.47 ± 2.75) ng/L,(13.41 ± 3.45) ng/L,(16.41 ±4.14) ng/L,(15.57 ±4.28) ng/L,(7.95 ±2.79) ng/L,and (6.39 ± 1.55)ng/L at 12 hours and 1st,2nd,3rd,7th and 14th days after injury.The serum NSE levels of the moderate injury group were (14.98 ± 3.78) ng/L,(19.88 ± 4.78)ng/L,(22.41 ±5.50) ng/L,(20.11 ±6.60) ng/L,(14.59 ±6.64) ng/L,and (8.31 ±3.83) ng/L respectively at 12 hours and 1st,2nd,3rd,7th and 14th days after injury.While the serum NSE levels of the severe injury group were (27.22 ± 4.54) ng/L,(36.43 ± 10.38) ng/L,(41.32 ± 12.44) ng/L,(43.98 ±9.51) ng/L,(42.22 ± 13.05) ng/L,and (37.59 ± 12.96) ng/L at 12 hours and 1st,2nd,3rd,7th and 14th days after injury respectively.The NSE levels in each time point were significantly higher in the severe injury group than in the mild and moderate injury groups (F within =28.11,P ＜ 0.001 ; F between =57.34,P ＜0.001 ;F interaction =8.21,P ＜ 0.001 ;P ＜ 0.01).Compared with the control group ((6.26 ± 1.35) ng/L),the serum NSE levels of the DAI group were significantly different at 12 hours after injury ((18.16 ± 3.76)ng/L,t =2.938,P ＜ 0.01).At three months after injury,patients were divided into the decreased group (n =9),poor prognoses group (in vegetative state or severely disabled,n =29) and good prognoses group (moderately disabled or completely recovered,n =41) according to the GOS score.The serum NSE levels of the decreased group were (32.07 ± 5.73) ng/L,(43.12 ± 15.04) ng/L,(48.26 ± 14.89) ng/L,(50.47 ±11.05) ng/L,(52.90 ±3.82) ng/L,and (56.17 ± 14.62) ng/L respectively at 12 hours and 1st,2nd,3rd,7th and 14th days after injury.The serum NSE levels of the poor prognoses group were (21.90 ± 4.95) ng/L,(24.13 ± 9.94) ng/L,(26.43 ± 6.99) ng/L,(21.62 ± 9.77) ng/L,(15.80 ± 7.15) ng/L,and (10.16 ± 2.33) ng/L respectively at 12 hours and 1st,2nd,3rd,7th and 14th days after injury.The serum NSE levels of the good prognoses group were (13.61 ±4.56) ng/L,(13.75 ±5.10) ng/L,(14.77 ±5.41) ng/L,(13.47 ±4.49) ng/L,(8.92 ± 5.61) ng/L,and (6.60 ± 2.30) ng/L at 12 hours and 1 st,2nd,3rd,7th and 14th days after injury respectively.At each time point,the serum NSE levels were significantly different in the decreased group than in the good prognoses and the poor prognoses groups (F within =18.70,P ＜ 0.001 ; F between =62.97,P ＜0.001 ;F interaction =11.83,P ＜0.001).Conclusion The serum NSE levels can be regard as an index for judging the injury severity and prognosis of DAI,and can be used to guide the option and adjustment of therapeutic approaches for patients with DAI.