A test was conducted to examine the effect of several electron donors such as glucose, sodium acetate, Fe0, Fe0+glucose and Fe0+sodium acetate on reductive dechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) through inoculating the unacclimated anaerobic mixed bacteria. The optimum condition and sus-tainability of Fe0 as electron donor was also been discussed. The results showed that, Fe0+glucose enhanced the dechlorination of contaminant effectively compared to glucose. Sodium acetate, Fe0 and Fe0+sodium acetate were all effective electron donors and Fe0 was the optimum, the optimum initial pH was 8.0 and quantity of added Fe0 was 2.0 g/L. 4-CP was the mainly intermediate product for 2,4-DCP dechlorination. Fe0 could support the electron for reductive dechlorination of 2,4-DCP continuously. In contrast, when so-dium acetate as electron donor, the effect of dechlorination was inferior to Fe0 with the consumption of sodium acetate.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of gefitinib in the treatment of fe- male patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of lung who had failed to previous chemotherapy.Methods These patients received 250mg of gefitinib orally,once daily until disease progression or development of intol- erable toxic reaction.They were evaluated one month after treatment and every other month thereafter.Results Among the 27 evaluable patients,there were 1 CR(3.7%),11 PR(40.8%),10 SD(37.0%)and 5 PD(18.5%). The overall response rate was 44.5%(95% CI 29%～68%);and 22 patients(81.5%)gained profit(CR+PR+ SD)from the clinical therapy(95% CI 62%～94%);the mean TTP was 7.2 months.Symptomatic improvement rate was 80.0%.The main adverse effects were mild rash and diarrhea.Conclusion gefitinib has significant efficacy in the treatment of female patients with advanced tung cancer who had failed to previous chemother- apy.Adverse effects are mild.gefitinib is a suitable therapy for these patients.

Blood-eye barrier (BEB) is one of the most important structures of organism to maintain homeostasis of the eye. However, it is the major constraint for the medication of intraocular diseases. Traditional Chinese medicines have distinctive advantages for the treatment of intraocular diseases, which can be used to regulate the physiological function of human body with low toxicity. In this article, we have briefly summarized the feature of BEB, with the domestic and foreign literatures combined, and mainly reviewed current progress in the field of study on the permeability of traditional Chinese medicines and effective components in BEB and promoting methods.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the influence of Chinese drugs for cooling blood and dissolving stasis (CBDS) in different concentrations on morphology of krypton laser induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in brown Norway (BN) rats.

METHODSForty-eight rats received laser irradiation (659 nm) on fundus of one eye (power 360 mW, spot diameter 50 microm, time 0.05 s). They were divided into four groups equally: the control group (A) treated with normal saline, and the three CBDS groups treated respectively with high (B, 5.0 g/kg), median (C, 2.5 g/kg) and low (D, 1.25 g/kg) dosage of CBDS, twice every day via gastric perfusion for 21 successive days. Fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) on 4 selected rats in each group was performed at the 7th, 14th and 21st day after photocoagulation, and histopathologic examination using light microscope with immuno-histochemical stain was conducted on them as well.

RESULTSFFA showed that CNV was firstly appeared on day 7 after photocoagulation, in Group A, it expanded gradually and reached the peak on day 21, but showed no significant expansion in the three CBDS groups. The fluorescein leakage in Group C (52343.13 +/- 12973.92 dots) and D (66252.78 +/- 20659.71 dots) was significantly less than that in Group A (91457.19 +/- 29309.11 dots) and B (95973.40 +/- 53950.43 dots) on day 21, all showing statistical significance (P<0.05). The variation of CNV in thickness showed that in Group A it increased gradually from day 7 and reached the peak on day 21 (55.3383 +/- 8.5036 microm); but in the CBDS groups, the peak was reached on day 14, then became thinned gradually, on day 21, it was 40.0913 +/- 13.3448 microm in Group B, 38.8473 +/- 7.9862 microm in Group C and 38.9372 +/- 5.1728 microm in Group D, all thinner than that in Group A significantly (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONCDBS can effectively suppress the krypton laser induced CNV proliferation and prevent the CNV leakage in BN rats.

Animals ; Choroidal Neovascularization ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Fluorescein Angiography ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Inbred BN

OBJECTIVETo study the clinical application and the safety of electronic gastroscopy in infants at ages of 0-3 months.

METHODSAn Olympus electronic gastroscope GIF 260 or GIF 230 was applied in 177 infants at ages of 0-3 months with upper gastrointestinal symptoms. An ECG Monitor II was used for monitoring heart rate, cardiac rhythm and pulse transcutaneous oxygen saturation in 65 infants during the whole process of gastroscopy. Some related treatments were performed under the electronic gastroscope, such as removal of foreign body, topical administration of antihemorrhagic drugs, reduction of volvulus of stomach and bougienage of oesophagus.

RESULTSAll 177 infants were examined successfully and they all well tolerated. Forty-two cases demonstrated positive findings in 68 cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Ninety-two cases demonstrated positive findings in 104 cases of recurrent vomiting. Under the electronic gastroscope, removal of foreign body in the upper gastrointestinal tract was performed in 5 cases; topical administration of antihemorrhagic drugs or electrocoagulation for stopping bleeding in 22 cases; reduction of volvulus of stomach in 3 cases.

CONCLUSIONSAs a safe and visual means for diagnosis of digestive tract diseases, the electronic gastroscopy may be recommended for wide application in infants at ages of 0-3 months.

Female ; Foreign Bodies ; surgery ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; diagnosis ; Gastroscopy ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Oxygen ; blood ; Vomiting ; diagnosis

OBJECTIVETo observe the clinical effects of using the Chinese Shang Ring in circumcision children with either phimosis or redundant prepuce, and to investigate its superiority over the similar devices available.

METHODSA total of 824 children with phimosis or redundant prepuce underwent circumcision with the Shang Ring. The clinical data were assessed concerning the duration of the procedure, incidence of post-operative complications, time of recovery and appearance of the penis.

RESULTSThe procedure duration was (2.6 +/-1.2) min, and the complications included infection in 4 (0.6%), edema in 21 (3.2%), delayed removal of the ring in 10 (1.5%), redundant and asymmetric mucosa attributable to performance in 6 (0.9%) of the cases. The wounds healed and the rings were removed at 13.4 +/- 5.8 days after circumcision, with well-smoothed incision and good cosmetic results.

CONCLUSIONChild circumcision with the Chinese Shang Ring is easy and simple in performance, with less operative time, fewer complications and better cosmetic results.

Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Circumcision, Male ; instrumentation ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Penis ; surgery ; Phimosis ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinicopathologic features, diagnosis and treatment of biliary intraductal papillary neoplasm (IPN-B).

METHODSThe clinical, histopathological, treatment and prognosis data of 23 patients with IPN-B treated from January 1998 to December 2007 were retrospectively analyzed.

RESULTSThere were 13 male and 10 female, aged from 30 to 80 years [mean age was (61 +/- 12) years]. The clinical manifestation included 10 cases with asymptomatic, 7 cases with abdominal pain, 4 cases with jaundice, 1 case with emaciation, and 1 case with acute cholangitis, respectively. Nine patients were also associated with hepatolithiasis. The average diameter of the tumors was (6 +/- 4) cm, 4 lesions were located in the right lobe, 15 in the left lobe, and 4 in the extrahepatic bile duct. Histopathologically, there were 4 adenomas, 1 borderline neoplasm, 6 carcinomas in situ, and 12 carcinomas. All patients received operation;the mean duration of follow-up was (33 +/- 28) months. Overall 3-year and 5-year survival rates of IPN-B were 85.3% and 68.2% respectively.

CONCLUSIONSIPN-B represents a distinct clinicopathologic entity. Favorable prognosis for IPN-B is offered by curative resection.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bile Duct Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; pathology ; surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo report the procedure of segmentectomy for hepatoma located in segment IX.

METHODS11 cases of hepatoma originated from segment IX were treated by segmentectomy without interruption of blood flow of the liver. Among total 11 cases, 10 cases were primary liver cancer, the other one was secondary liver cancer.

RESULTSTumor diameters from 6 to 14 cm (median 9.2 cm), no perioperative death occurred in this group. Intraoperative blood losses were 200-600 ml (median 350 ml) without severe postoperative complications. Postoperative hospitalization time were 9-14 days (median 11 days). Transhepatic artery chemoembolization (TACE) was given at 4-6 weeks after operation and repeated at intervals of 2 to 4 months for 1 year. During the follow up time of 5-29 months (media 17 months), 10 patients were tumor-free and 1 patient developed an intrahepatic metastasis.

CONCLUSIONSSegmentectomy without interruption of blood flow of the liver is safe and practical for hepatoma located in segment IX.

Adult ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; pathology ; surgery ; therapy ; Chemoembolization, Therapeutic ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hepatectomy ; methods ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged

This study was aimed to observe the biological characteristics of cryopreserved bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) and to examine their abilities to support in vitro hematopoiesis. Bone marrow MSC were cryopreserved in -196 degrees C liquid nitrogen for 4 weeks (short term) and 9-15 months (medium term) with IMDM containing 10% DMSO, 40% fetal calf serum as cryoprotectant. The viability, proliferation, immunophenotype, in vitro differentiation and ability of supporting hematopoiesis of thawed MSC were investigated and compared with these of pre-cryopreserved MSC. The results showed that the cell viability were (93 +/- 2.51)% and (90 +/- 3.75)% for MSC cryopreserved as long as 4 weeks or 9-15 months respectively. However, there were no changes detected, as compared with pre-cryopreserved MSC in immunophenotype, abilities of proliferation and supporting colony forming of CFU-GM, CFU-E and CFU-GEMM. It is concluded that bone marrow-derived MSC can be stored in liquid nitrogen for short-term (4 weeks) or medium-term (9-15 months) without changes of abilities of proliferation, differentiation and hematopoiesis support.
Blood Preservation ; methods ; Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Colony-Forming Units Assay ; Cryopreservation ; methods ; Cryoprotective Agents ; pharmacology ; Dimethyl Sulfoxide ; pharmacology ; Hematopoiesis ; physiology ; Humans ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; physiology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) exposure on the behaviors and hippocampal oxidative stress and ATPase in rats and the molecular mechanism of neurobehavioral toxicity of B[a]P.

METHODSA total of 120 male SD rats (21 days old) were randomly and equally assigned to five groups: blank control group, vegetable oil (solvent control) group, and 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg B[a]P exposure groups. The rats in B[a]P exposure groups were injected intraperitoneally with B[a]P once a day for 4 consecutive weeks. Then, Morris water maze and shuttle box were used to evaluate the learning and memory abilities of rats; colorimetric assay was used to measure the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase, and Ca(2+)/Mg(2+)-ATPase and the content of malonaldehyde (MDA) in the hippocampus; the concentration of Ca(2+) in the hippocampus was measured by fluorescent labeling.

RESULTSCompared with the blank control group and solvent control group, the B[a]P exposure groups exhibited significant increases in escape latency, active avoidance response latency, and passive avoidance response latency and significant decreases in number of platform crossings and active avoidance response frequency in the last test (P < 0.05 for all comparisons), with a dose-effect relationship. In addition, the B[a]P exposure groups had significantly lower activities of SOD, Na(+)/K(+)-AT-Pase, and Ca(2+)/Mg(2+)-ATPase and significantly higher MDA level and Ca(2+) concentration than the blank control group and solvent control group (P < 0.05 for all comparisons), with a dose-effect relationship.

CONCLUSIONThe neurobehavioral toxicity of B[a]P may be related to increased oxidative stress and decreased activities of Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase and Ca(2+)/Mg(2+)-ATPase in the hippocampus of rats.

Animals ; Benzo(a)pyrene ; toxicity ; Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase ; metabolism ; Hippocampus ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism