Objective To observe the connections between enkephalin immunoreactive(ENK-ir) terminals and ?-aminobutyric acid immunoreactive(GABA-ir) neurons in the rostral portion of the nucleus tractus solitarious(rNTS) of the rat. Methods Double-immunofluorescent labeling method and the pre-embedding immunohistochemical staining combined with immuno-gold particles labeling technique for electron microscopic detection were used in the present study. Results Under the laser scanning confocal microscope,dense ENK-ir fibers and terminals and some GABA-ir neurons were observed in the rNTS.Close contacts between ENK-ir terminals and GABA-ir cell bodies were also detected.By using the electron microscopic technique,ENK-ir reaction products were found to be mainly localized on the surface of round clear vesicles and dense-cored vesicles in the axon terminals.ENK-ir terminals formed symmetric,which was a dominant pattern,and asymmetric synaptic connections with GABA-ir and immunonegative cell bodies and dendrites.Conclusion The ENK-ir terminals might take part in the transmission and regulation of the taste information in the rNTS through inhibiting,exciting the GABAergic neurons or inhibiting directly the activity of neurons within the rNTS.

Objective To summarize the complications of the single-port transumbilical laparoscopic pyeloureteroplasty.Methods From August 2009 to December 2014, 162 surgical procedures were performed in our institute with the single-port transumbilical laparoscopic pyeloureteroplasty.Medical records of each procedure were retrospectively evaluated.139 patients were male and 23 female, aged from 1 month to 14 years and the median age of 2 years.127 patients were operated on the left side and 32 on the right side.3 patients were operated on the bilateral side.All children were supplemented with preoperative ultrasound, renal dynamic imaging and MRU to identify the ureteropelvic junction obstruction.Intraoperative and postoperative complications were graded according to the Satava and Clavien classifications respectively.Major complications were defined as Satava grade Ⅱ or higher, and Clavien grade Ⅲ or higher.Results There was no injury of vascular or visceral organs and no blood transfusion, and there was no serious intraoperative complications.One hundred and forty-three cases were followed up, and 23 cases (16.1％)presented with postoperative fever (＞ 38 ℃C) (Clavien Ⅰ), 2 cases (1.4％) with urinary extravasation diagnosed by perirenal fluid collection(Clavien Ⅰ).All these cases recovered after being given symptomatic treatment.7 cases (4.9％) presented with postoperative repeated urinary infection (Clavien Ⅱ).5 cases received postoperative reoperation due to the obstruction of the anastomic site (Clavien Ⅲ b), and 2 cases were under debridement as the greater omentum was drawn out along with the negative pressure drainage tube(Clavien Ⅲ a).In summary, the incidence of severe postoperative complications was 4.9％.Conclusions Though there existed some postoperative complications of the single-port transumbilical laparoscopic pyeloureteroplasty, the incidence of serious complications was low and the overall prognosis could be good.

Objective To compare the outcomes of Yang-Monti channels and appendix in the practice of catheterizable continent urinary conduits.Methods Retrospective analyses were conducted in 27 cases with neurogenic bladder from July 2009 to December 2015,including 8 male and 19 female patients whose average age at surgery was 7.6 years old (range:1.5-16 years).The average bladder volume is (203.8 ± 126.0) ml.The bladder compliance values of 24 cases are lower than 20 ml/cm H2O.Seventeen cases had urinary infection combined with fever before surgery,while 6 cases had stress urinary incontinence and 17 cases had dysuria.Seven cases including 2 male patients underwent urinary diversion with YangMonti channels (YM group) and the average age at surgery for patients was 6.7 years old (range:4-16years).Twenty cases including 6 male patients underwent urinary diversion with appendix (AP group) and the average age at surgery for patients was 8.0 years old(range:1.5-14 years).The 3-day urinary diaries were collected in all cases including their records of average catheterization interval,average catheterization volume,stoma stenosis and stoma leakage.The data between the two groups was compared and the statistical analysis was performed.Results Of the 7 patients undergoing Yang-Monti channels,2 cases underwent open surgery and 5 cases underwent laparoscopic surgery in which 2 cases transferred to open surgery.The stoma stenosis occurred in 1 case and the stoma leakage occurred in 1 case.The average catheterization volumc is (239.3 ± 76.2) ml and the average catheterization interval is (2.8 ± 0.9) h.Six patients in the group were followed up less than 3 years,of which the average catheterization interval is (2.6 ± 0.8) h.Of the 20 patients undergoing appendix channels,3 cases underwent open surgery and 17 cases underwent laparoscopic surgery in which 1 case transferred to open surgery.The stoma stenosis occurred in 1 case and the stoma leakage occurred in 2 cases.The average catheterization Volumee is (257.0 ± 67.4) ml and the average catheterization interval is (3.9 ± 0.9)h.Six patients in the group were followed up less than 3 years,of which the average catheterization interval is(3.5 ± 1.0) h.There was no difference in stoma stenosis and stoma leakage and average catheterization volume between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).There was no difference in average catheterization interval between the patients of two groups who were followed up less than 3 years (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Yang-Monti conduits are durable and reliable,which was similar with appendix conduits.

Objective To explore the ultrasonographic manifestations of the fetal with asplenia syndrome. Methods At 21751 cases of fetal systemic ultrasound examination during 20-40 weeks, 4 cases with asplenia syndrome were diagnosed. and the ultrasonographic manifestations of the 4 cases were analyzed retrospectively. Results The ultrasonographic features of fetal asplenia syndrome;①with complex and serious cardiovascular malformation; ②visceral transposition; ③ absence of spleen. Conclusions When the complex cardiovascular malformations were found by prenatal ultrasound,the position of fetal spleen and internal organs in order to early diagnosis of fetal asplenia syndrome.

Objective:To identify the vision care access in rural primary health institutions and the utilization of vision inspections among rural residents. Methods:Survey data was collected from primary health institutions ( town-ship health centers and village clinics) and households. The descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis were applied to analyze data. Results:The household survey data shows that 33. 2% of rural residents self-reported having poor vision, and 22. 1% of rural residents stated that they had ever used vision care (vision screening or vison examinations) . The health facilities survey data shows that 84% of township health centers and 44% of village clinics can provide vision care. The multivariate analysis shows that the vision care access in township health centers is sig-nificantly correlated with the probability of residents’ utilization of vision care, but there is no significant correlation between the provision of vision care in village clinics and its utilization. Conclusions:The vision care access is low in rural China though there is a huge demand therefore. Inadequate supply of primary vision care services in primary health institutions may result in low utilization among rural residents. It is suggested that the government further pro-mote the National Public Health Service Program and strengthen the capacity of primary health facilities to provide primary vision care. To do so, an increase in the utilization of vision care among rural residents can be expected, which would thereby reduce potential losses caused by further vision impairment.

Objective To analyze the regulation of estrogen receptor α (ERα) on truncated neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R-Tr), and the influence of this regulation on cell proliferation in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cell lines. Methods The chromatin immune coprecipitation (CHIP) was used to observe the transcriptional regulation function of ERαon NK1R-Tr in breast cancer cells. Luciferase reporter gene assay was used to verify whether ERα played a positive regulatory role in the expression of NK1R-Tr. Western blot assay and real-time-PCR were used to detect the expression of ERα and NK1R-Tr in breast cancer cells, MCF-7 and T47D, as well as the expression of NK1R-Tr protein and mRNA level. NK1R-Tr levels were also detected after using estradiol (E2, ERα agonist) and small interfering RNA (knock out ERα). CCK-8 and clone formation experimen were used to detect the proliferation ability of breast cancer cells after knocking out NK1R-Tr with small interfering RNAs. Results CHIP test and Luciferase reporter gene assay proved that ERα can positively regulate the expression of NK1R-Tr via the ERα sequences in the upstream of the NK1R-Tr gene promoter. The expression of NK1R-Tr at both protein level and mRNA level dropped in the estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cell line MCF-7 upon knocking out ERα. After knocking out NK1R-Tr, the proliferation ability of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells was lower than that of the control group. Conclusion The ERα positively regulates the expression of NK1R-Tr, resulting in the increased cell proliferation in estrogen positive breast cancer cells.

Objective To study the effects of total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa on release of β-hexosaminidase from rat basophilic leukemia-2H3 ( RBL-2H3 ) mast cells. Methods After rat RBL-2H3 mast cells were prepared, total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa and the RBL-2H3 mast cells were co-cultured.The toxic effects of total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa on mast cells were detected by MTT method, β-hexosaminidase release rate was measured by fluorescence quantitative spectrophotometric method, and cell supernatants of tumor necrosis factor-α( TNF-α) release were detected by ELISA. Results After total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa were co-cultured with RBL-2H3 mast cells with different antigen stimulation, β-hexosaminidase release rates and the levels of TNF-α of mast cells significantly decreased compared with the control group. Conclusion Total saponins of Chaenomeles speciosa inhibit the degranulation of RBL-2H3 mast cells in a dose dependent manner, which provids basis for studying mechanism of inhibiting allergic reactions.

Objective To determine the median effective target effect-site concentration (EC50) of sufentanil when intraoperative wake-up test was successful in patients undergoing scoliosis surgery.Methods Ninety ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,aged 18-64 yr,with body mass index ＜ 30 kg/m2,scheduled for scoliosis surgery under sevoflurane and sufentanil anesthesia,were randomly divided into Ⅰ-Ⅵ groups (n =15 each).Anesthesia was induced with sufentanil,etomidate and cisatracurium,and maintained with sevoflurane,sufentanil and cisatracurium.The patients were tracheal intubated and mechanically ventilated.Before the wake-up test,infusion of cisatracurium was stopped and the end-tidal concentration of sevoflurane was adjusted to 0.The EC50 was determined by the K(a)rber method.The target effect-site concentration of sufentanil was set at 0.19 ng/ml in group Ⅰ,0.18 ng/ml in group Ⅱ and gradually decreased in decrements of 0.01 ng/ml.The wake-up test was performed 5 min later.The EC50 and 95 ％ confidence interval of sufentanil were calculated by the K(a)rber method.Results EC50 of sufentanil obtained was 0.164 ng/ml and 95％ confidence interval of sufentanil obtained was 0.157-0.172 ng/ml when the wake-up test was successful.Conclusion The EC50 of sufentanil is 0.164 ng/ml when the intraoperative wake-up test is successful in the patients undergoing scoliosis surgery.

[Objective]To study the clinical features and expressions of IL-17A,IFN-γ,and IL-10 in serum and intestinal mucosa of patients with post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome and non post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome.[Methods]44 diar?rhea-predominate IBS patients(21 with PI-IBS,23 with NPI-IBS)and 10 healthy controls were recruited in this study. Investigation questionnaires of GSRS,SAS,SDS were carried out to evaluate the gastrointestinal function,anxiety status and depression status of IBS patients. The expressions of IL-17A,IFN-γ,and IL-10 in intestinal mucosa and serum were measured by immunohistochemis?try(IHC)and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).[Results]The SDS scores of NPI-IBS patients were higher than those of controls(P<0.05),and the SAS and SDS scores of PI-IBS patients were higher than those of controls(P<0.05). The GSRS, SAS and SDS scores of PI-IBS group were higher than those of NPI-IBS group(P<0.05). Compared with healthy controls,PI-IBS and NPI-IBS group showed significant rise of IL-17A,IFN-γlevels and decrease of IL-10 level in intestinal mucosa(P<0.05);In serum,the IL-17A levels were up-regulated and the IL-10 levels were decreased in PI-IBS group but not in NPI-IBS group when compared with controls(P<0.05). In intestinal mucosa and serum,IL-17A and IFN-γlevels in PI-IBS group were slightly higher than those in NPI-IBS group(P > 0.05).[Conclusion]PI-IBS and NPI-IBS patients existed various anxiety and depression. The levels of IL-17A and IFN-γ increased and level of IL-10 decreased in PI-IBS and NPI-IBS group. But the clinical symptoms and changes of cytokines of PI-IBS patients were more significant. There may exist other pathogenesis in PI-IBS but not in NPI-IBS.

Sanqi is a popular traditional Chinese medicine and commonly used for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1, Re, Rb1 and Rd are the major active constituents of Sanqi. The purpose of the study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic behavior of the five active constituents from total saponin from Sanqi when it was used in the blood stasis animals or in combination with Gegen. The concentrations of the five active constituents in rat plasma were determined by an ultra-HPLC-ESI-MS/MS method. The main pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated and statistically analyzed using the unpaired student's t-test. It was found that the pharmacokinetic parameters of notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1 and Rb1 represented a statistically significant difference (Po0.05) between the normal rats and the blood stasis rats after administration of total saponin from Sanqi (TSFS). And there were statistically significant differences (Po0.05) in the pharmacokinetic parameters of all the five constituents between administration of TSFS alone and combined with total flavonoid from Gegen (TFFG) in blood stasis rats. It suggested that the pharmacokinetic behavior of the active constituents from TSFS could be changed when it was used in blood stasis animals or in combination with TFFG.