Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Jaw ; physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Young Adult

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of 153　Sm-EDTMP for multiple bone metastasis.Methods 32 patients with multiple bone metastases were treated with 153　Sm-EDTMP injected into the veins,0.4～1.0 mci/kg,of which 7 cases received therapy for 2～3 times.Results 53.1%(17/32)was relieved completely,25.0%(8/32)was relieved partially and 9.4%(3/32)was relieved slightly.No effects were found in 12.5%(4/32).The overall effective rate was 78.1%.Side effects that were the decreasing of WBC and PLT were found in 15.6%(5/32),which rose to the preoperative levels within 6～8 weeks.Conclusion Internal radiotherapy with 153　Sm-EDTMP is safe and effective in the treatment of multiple bone metastases.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of 153 Sm EDTMP for multiple bone metastasis.Methods 32 patients with multiple bone metastases were treated with 153 Sm EDTMP injected into the veins,0.4～1.0 mci/kg,of which 7 cases received therapy for 2～3 times.Results 53.1%(17/32)was relieved completely,25.0%(8/32)was relieved partially and 9.4%(3/32)was relieved slightly.No effects were found in 12.5%(4/32).The overall effective rate was 78.1%.Side effects that were the decreasing of WBC and PLT were found in 15.6%(5/32),which rose to the preoperative levels within 6～8 weeks.Conclusion Internal radiotherapy with 153 Sm EDTMP is safe and effective in the treatment of multiple bone metastases.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of superficial needling in treating temporomandibular joint disorder. Method Sixty patients with temporomandibular joint disorder were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by superficial needling, and the patients were asked to repeatedly open and close mouth after the treatment; the control group was intervened by regular acupuncture. The treatment was given once a day, 10 d as a treatment course. The clinical efficacies were compared after 2 treatment courses.Result After the first treatment course, the total effective rate was 89.7% in the treatment group versus 86.2% in the control group; after the second course, the total effective rate was 96.6% in the treatment group versus 93.1% in the control group. There was a significant difference in comparing the therapeutic efficacy between the two groups after the second course (P<0.05). The relapse rate was 5.0% in the treatment group versus 33.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Superficial needling is an effective method in treating temporomandibular joint disorder.

Objective To investigate the features of white matter impairment and its relationship with cognition in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI).Methods Eighty-three cases of aMCI and 85 normal aging volunteers were scanned with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) using MR system.All subjects completed the neuropsychological battery.We analyzed the differences between two groups using tract-based spatial statistics and the association between regions in difference and cognition using correlation analysis.Results There were significant differences between aMCI and normal control in the neuropsychological battery including the Mini-Mental State Examination(26.2 ± 2.6 vs 28.3 ± 1.3,F =43.224,P =0.000),Mattis Dementia Rating Scale-2 (131.4 ± 6.9 vs 138.0 ± 3.5,F =62.308,P =0.000),Auditory Verbal Learning Test-delayed recall(2.4 ± 1.6 vs 7.5 ± 2.0,F =324.018,P =0.000),Boston Naming Test(8.7 ± 1.4 vs 9.2 ± 1.0,F =6.821,P =0.010),Rey-Osterrich Complex Figure Test (12.1 ± 7.3 vs 18.5 ± 6.1,F =40.674,P =0.000),Symbol Digit Modulation Test (30.0 ± 10.1 vs 38.6 ± 9.8,F =30.786,P =0.000),Trail-Making Test Part B ((256.8 ± 124.5) s vs (178.1 ± 59.0) s,F =27.601,P =0.000).Significantly higher diffusivity indexes and radial diffusivity were also found in aMCI subjects compared to healthy elders in the parahippocampal,superior longitudinal fasciculus,inferior longitudinal fasciculus,superior fronto-occipital fasciculus,inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus,unciform fasciculus,corticospinal tract,corpus callosum,cingulum,corona radiate.We also found that axial diffusivity was significantly increased in the parahippocampal,superior longitudinal fasciculus,inferior longitudinal fasciculus,superior fronto-occipital fasciculus,inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus,unciform fasciculus,corticospinal tract and corpus callosum,whereas fractional anisotropy changes were not observed in aMCI.Diffusivity indexes values in bilateral frontal lobe (left r =0.67 ; right r =0.70),left cingulum (r =0.63),parietal white matter (r =0.69) and radial diffusivity values in left parietal (r =0.68) were significantly related to Trail Making Test A among aMCI (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions In aMCI patients,there was a wide range of white matter damage,with no brain region-specific.Executive function deficit was related to the white matter impairment in bilateral frontal lobe,left cingulate and parietal lobe.The specificity and sensitivity of four DTI parameters fordetecting white matter lesions are variant.Trial registration Clinical Research Center of Jiangsu Province (BL2013025)

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of PIgP/SC in diagnosis of primary hepatic cancer.Methods 58 patients with primary hepatic cancer,60 patients with liver cirrhosis and 60 healthy volunteers were studied.4 ml fasting venous blood was collected from all subjects.Serum level of AFP was detected with electrochemical chemiluminescence immunoassay system and plasma PIgR/SC level was detected by ELISA method.The level of PIgR/SC and AFP was detected at one week after surgical resection in patients with hepatic cancer.Results The levels of AFP and PIgR/SC in the three groups were significantly different (P＜0.01),and PIgR/SC was higher than that in patients with cirrhosis and volunteers (P＜0.01).There was no significant difference between patients with liver cirrhosis and liver cirrhosis(P＞0.05).AFP was higher in patients with HCC than patients with cirrhosis and volunteers.AFP was higher in patients with cirrhosis than volunteers,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.01).Sensitivity of PIgR/SC and AFP was 89.3％ and 54.8％,specificity was 84.6％ and 91％,Youden index was 0.751 and 0.458,AUC was 0.920 and 0.761,respectively.There was significant difference in AUC (Z=3.251,P＜0.05) of the two detection indexes for detection of primary hepatic cancer.Conclusion The value of PIgR/SC in diagnosis of primary liver cancer may by higher than that of AFP.

Aim To investigate whether Hcy influenced the intestinal mucosal permeability by regulating MEK-ERK-MLCK pathway. Methods SD rats were divided into 4 groups:normal group, normal+Hcy group, TN-BS/ethanol group, TNBS/ethanol+Hcy group. Experi-mental colitis model with hyperhomocystinemia was es-tablished in rats with intracolonic administration of TN-BS and subcutaneous injection of Hcy. The colonic mucosal tissue was collected for histopathological exam-ination and activity of myeloperoxidase ( MPO ) . The protein expression of MLCK, p-MLCK, MEK, ERK and p-ERK in intestinal mucosal tissues was examined by Western blot method. The mRNA expression of ML-CK was examined by RT-qPCR method. Result Com-pared with the normal group and TNBS group, the DAI and HI scores and the MPO activity were increased in TNBS/ethanol+Hcy group ( P <0. 01 ) . Western blot and RT-qPCR showed that expression of MLCK, p-ML-CK, MEK, ERK and p-ERK increased in small intes-tine in TNBS/ethanol+Hcy group. Conclusion Hcy can increase intestinal permeability in TNBS-induced colitis rats by regulating the expression of MEK-ERK-MLCK signal pathway.

ObjectiveTo examine whether the single nucleotide polymorphisms in inflammation-related genes are associated with the risk of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI).MethodsThe study recruited 116 aMCI patients and 93 matched healthy controls.All subjects underwent extensive assessment of cognitive function,genotyping was carried out on the platform of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry.Results ( 1 ) There was prominent discrepancy between aMCI and controls in the memory,attention and executive functions,20 minutes delayed recall of auditory verbal memory test (AVMT) (3.0(0.0 ～ 10.0 ),8.0 (0.0 ～ 12.0),t =- 8.533,P ＜ 0.05 ),recall of Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test ( R-O CFT) (11.2 ±8.3,16.1 ±8.0,t=4.216,P＜0.05),digit span test (DST) (12.0(7.0 ～ 19.0),13.0(7.0 ～20.0),Z=-2.516,P＜0.05),trail making test A (TMTA) (80.0s(35.0 ～200.0)s,72.0s(29.0 ～512.0)s,Z=-3.113,P＜0.05),trail making test B (TMTB) ((180.1 ±72.7)s,(141,7 ±52.1)s,t=-4.385,P＜0.05 ).(2) No significant differences were found in frequencies of alleles,genotypes and hapolotypes of inflammation mediator genes ( interleukin 10,interleukin 1 A,interleukin 1 B,tumor necrosis factor,interleukin 6,α1- an-tichymotrypsin gene,transforming growth factor B1 ) between aMCI and controls (P ＞ 0.05 ).ConclusionThe results indicate that polymorphisms in the inflammation-related candidate genes do not appear to be involved in the risk of developing aMCI.

Objective To investigate the relationship between amnestic mild cognitive impairment and functional genes associated with hyperphosphorylated tau protein.Methods One hundred and sixteen amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) patients and 93 normal controls were recruited for the study.Multi-dimension neuropsychologic tests were used to assess the cognitive function extensively.MassARRAY and iPlex systems were used to measure candidate SNP polymorphisms,analyze genotypic,allelic or haplotypic distributions and their interaction with ApoE ε4 and the correlation with the cognitive function in the subjects.Results ( 1 ) The scores of neuropsychologic tests in memory domain ( Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT)-first immediate recall,AVLT-second immediate recall,AVLT-second immediate recall,AVLT-5 minute delayed recall,AVLT-20 minute delayed recall,AVLT-recognition,Rey-Osterrich Comolex Test-delay) in aMCI patients ( 3.0 ( 0-7.0 ),5.0 ( 1.0-10.0),6.0 ( 1.0-11.0 ),4.0 (0-11.0),3.0(0-10.0),20.0(8.0-24.0),11.2 ±8.3) were significantly lower than those in the normal controls(4.0(0-9.0),7.0(2.0-11.0),9.0(3.0-12.0),8.0(0-12.0),8.0(0-12.0),22.0 (10.0-24.0),16.1±8.0) (Z=-3.592,-6.802,-6.408,-8.173,-8.533,-5.647 andt=4.216 respectively,all P ＜0.01 ) ; (2) Genotypic distributions of rs242562 GG in aMCI (7.826％ ) were significantly lower than those in normal controls (20.65％,OR =0.3525,95％ CI 0.1411-0.8807,P =0.024 98),however there were no differences in the genotypic,allelic or haplotypic distributions between aMCI patients and controls of glycogen synthase kinase-3β,cyclin dependent protein kinase-5,calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase-Ⅱ,cell division cycle 2,dual-specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation regulated kinase 1A and low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6; (3) MAPT/STH rs242562 genotype was correlated with AVLT-immediate recall,AVLT-delayed recall,Rey-Osterrieth Complex Test,Rey-Osterrieth Complex Test-delayed recall and Clock Drawing Test (H =9.763,12.258,10.508,9.624,10.767,F =3.700,3.123 and H =6.591 respectively,all P ＜ 0.05 ) ; (4) There were no differences in the distributions of MAPT/STH rs242562 GG genotype and ApoE ε4 haplotype between aMCI patients and normal controls.Conclusions MAPT/STH rs242562 GG genotype decreases the genetic risk of aMCI,which might have important role in memory function in aMCI.The interaction between rs242562 GG and ApoE ε4 doesn' t affect the susceptibility to aMCI.

Objective To detect serum level of long noncoding RNA ( lncRNA) BC200 in gastric cancer(GC) patients, and investigate its relationship with clinical features , and evaluate its diagnostic value for GC.Methods A case-control study was performed.From November 2014 to July 2015, serum levels of lncRNA BC200 were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 124 patients with GC , 41 patients with atrophic gastritis and 59 normal controls who were hospitalized in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University.Meanwhile , serum carcinoembryonic antigen ( CEA ) and carbohydrate antigen 72-4 ( CA72-4 ) were detected by electrochemical luminescence immunoassay .Serum levels of lncRNA BC200, before and 3, 7, 10, 30, 100 days after radical operation in another 31 patients with GC were determined.The sensitivity and specificity of serum lncRNA BC200, CEA and CA72-4 were analyzed by using of the receiver operating characteristic ( ROC) curve.The comparison between two groups was performed with Mann-Whitney U test and the comparison among many groups was conducted with Kruskal-Wallis H test.Results Serum levels of lncRNA BC200 in GC patients with stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ[1.041(0.794,1.462)] and stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ[1.290 (0.978,1.794)]were significantly higher than those in patients with precancerous lesion [0.969(0.699, 1.219)]and normal controls[0.801(0.556,1.599)](H =54.68,P<0.000 1).Compared with pre-operation[1.120 (0.859,1.663)], the serum BC200 levels decreased significantly in 10 days [0.903 (0.724,1.182)](U=55.0,P<0.000 1), 30 days[0.759(0.671,1.037)](U=299.0,P=0.026 1), and 100 days[0.478(0.378,0.635)](U=41.0,P<0.000 1) after surgery.The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve ( AUC) of serum lncRNA BC200 was 0.865 for GC diagnosis, which was significantly higher than that of serum CA 72-4 ( AUC =0.699 ) or CEA ( AUC =0.807 ) .The AUC of combined detection of three tests was 0.934.Conclusion Serum lncRNA BC200 levels are significantly increased in GC patients , which may be used as a potential biomarker in GC diagnosis and monitoring .