Endocrine-paracrine (EP) cells, also known as APUD or neuroendocrine cells, have been known to exist in the mammalian genito-urinary system. A fairly common localization is in the prostate and urethra. In this study we demonstrated for the first time the presence of small number of EP cells in the dissociated epithelial cells of the seminal vesicles of the guinea pig. The EP cells exhibited yellow FIF, while a few green or yellow-green FIF cells can be observed after L-dopa treatment. They were stained positive by the Masson-Fontana's method but consistently negative with the Grimelius silver methods indicating that they were of argentaffin nature or other paracrine cells.

The concept of golden mean (Zhong Yong), i.e. moderation, is the highest principle of moral cultivation in Confucianism. It entails an exclusive methodology in addressing politics, philosophy and everything in the universe. This concept has permeated into all aspects of traditional Chinese culture. As an ancient therapy, tuina is an important part of Chinese medicine and has its characteristic theory and methods. Just like Chinese medicine, tuina has long been greatly influenced by the concept of golden mean. To better promote the development of tuina, it’s necessary to investigate the historical evolution of tuina and the concept of golden mean as well as the influence of ‘golden mean’ idea on tuina manipulation, mechanism and treatment.

BACKGROUND:Biomechanical studies on elderly subtrochanteric fracture by different fixation ways were more, but study on relatively proximal femoral nail antirotation-II (PFNA) and Asia 2 femur nail (A2FN) fixation for femoral subtrochanteric fractures in the elderly was less. OBJECTIVE:To study the biomechanical analysis of intramedul ary nail PFNA-II and A2FN fixation for elderly femoral subtrochanteric fractures. METHODS:Three-dimensional finite element models of femoral subtrochanteric fractures fixed by PFNA-II and A2FN in the elderly were established. Three-dimensional finite element analysis was used to analyze stress distribution and displacement after femoral subtrochanteric fractures by PFNA-II and A2FN fixation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) The overal maximum stress, nail maximum stress and hip screw or spiral blade maximum stress values of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system were higher than that of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system. The distal locking maximum stress value and femoral head surface maximum stress values of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system were lower than that of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system. (2) The maximum displacement of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system was mainly concentrated in the large trochanter and femoral head pole. The maximum displacement of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system was mainly concentrated in the large trochanter. The maximum displacement of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system was higher than that of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system. The maximum axial displacement of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system was higher than that of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system. The maximum sagittal displacement of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system was higher than that of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system. The maximum coronal displacement of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system was higher than that of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system. (3) The lateral fissure, front fissure and rear fissure of PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system were higher than that of A2FN intramedul ary fracture fixation system, but the difference was less pronounced. (4) The maximum stress value on fracture section of PFNA-II intramedul ary fracture fixation system was lower than that of A2FN intramedul ary fixation system. (5) Results showed that A2FN intramedul ary fixation system for intertrochanteric fractures has better biomechanical stability than PFNA-II intramedul ary fixation system for intertrochanteric fractures.

Objective:This article collected, organized, and summarized the medical literatures of cupping therapy from three major Chinese databases including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP (VIP), and WanFang, with cupping, moving cupping, flash cupping, pricking cupping, or medicinal cupping as the retrieve title or key words, and the retrieve range was from 1953 to July 15, 2015. This article was to give an overall review of cupping therapy from the clinical application and mechanism research based on its application form, indications, and mechanism research progress. The results showed that there are various types of cupping methods; its indications cover multiple subjects such as internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology and pediatrics; and its major action mechanisms include negative pressure suction, increasing pain threshold, promoting dermal blood flow and improving body immunity.

Objective To assess the effects of intraventricular conduction abnormality on left ventricular function in dilated cardiomyopathy. Methods The study composed of 3 groups,16 patients of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) without wide QRS complexes, 16 patients of DCM with complete left bundle branch block(CLBBB),and 16 age-matched healthy individuals,all showing sinus rhythm and being complicated with mitral regurgitation. Pre-ejection contraction time(PET), left ventricular ejection time(LVET), left ventricular filling time(LVFT), myocardial performance index(MPI), mitral regurgitation time(MRT), stroke volume(SV) were recorded with pulsed or continuous-wave Doppler. Pulse tissue Doppler imagining(TDI) was performed to measure the time dispersity of electromechanical motion of left ventricular in systole and diastole on the atrial-ventricular annulus with mapping techniques. Results Time dispersity of electromechanical motion of adjacent left ventricular segments in systole[((77.9)?(13.6))ms vs ((52.1)?(13.2))ms vs ((28.3)?(7.2))ms, P

The relationship between teacher and student is a special interpersonal relationship,which is guarantee for successful education.Based on written questionnaires done on the 150 sophomore medical students in Chengdu Medical College and implications taken from the investigation,the paper discussed the effects of psychological contract relationship between the teacher and college medical students on the college student's English study,then put forward the corresponding measurements to improve the teacher's teaching quality.

OBJECTIVE:To analyze the relationship between the drug-resistance level of pseudomonas aeruginosa and the consumption of antibiotics so as to provide scientific basis for the rational use of antibiotics.METHODS:The consumption of antibiotics in inpatients in our hospital from 2004 to 2007 and the susceptibility test results on pseudomonas aeruginosa were investigated and the data were subjected to multiple linear regression using SPSS13.0 software.RESULTS:Positive association was noted between drug resistance of pseudomonas aeruginosa and the consumption of antibiotics.CONCLUSION:Antibiotics should be used rationally in accordance with clinical sensitivity test results in the treatment of infection caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa and the abuse of antibiotics should be reduced so as to reduce the production of drug-resistance bacteria.

BACKGROUND: The relation of epilepsy to immunity has been investigated at cellular and molecular levels in recent years, and the results show many immunological changes in epileptic patients such as immunocytes,immune molecules and immune functions.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the immunologic pathogenesis of epilepsy and expression of MHC- Ⅰ, MHC- Ⅱ and C3b receptor of microglia. DESIGN: Randomized and controlled trial. SETTING: Medical College of Dalian University; University of Sanchong,Japan.MATERIALS: The experiment was conducted in the Immunology Laboratory of Jilin Beihua University from 2001 to 2002. Forty adult Wistar rats were randomized into model group and control group with 20 in each group.METHODS: 12 mg/kg kainic acid was administered subcutaneously into rats in model group, while no intervention was given to rats in control group. Seizure was observed within 6 hours following kainic acid administration. Rats were killed 3 days after medication. Neuronal degeneration was observed with crystal violet staining and the expression of MHC molecules and C3b receptor in the hippocampus of epileptogenic rats was observed immunnhistochemically.administration, spasm occurred within 3 hours after kainic acid administration and continued from the first stage to the fifth stage. More severe served in cone-like cell layer of hippocampus of rats in model group, but molecule, MHC- Ⅱ molecule and C3b receptor was (201.6±6.43), (493.8±7.92) and (362.5±3.18) cells per visual field respectively in the hippocampus of epileptogenic rats inmodel group, but no obvious expression was observed in control group. The differences were significant between the two groups (P ＜ 0.01).pocampal sclerosis, immunological inflammation is observed combined with the complement system, which indicates immunologic inflammatory mechanism of epilepsy.

Objective To explore the effects of the different doses of propofol for preventing postoperative agitation in chil-dren.Methods 60 children cases undergoing elective indirect inguinal hernia hernioplasty were selected in the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Luzhou Medical College from June 2011 to April 2011 and randomly divided into the group Ⅰ,Ⅱ andⅢ.The three groups were performed the general anesthesia with sevoflurane and postoperatively given 0.90% sodium chloride in-jection 0.10 mL/kg by intravenous injection,propofol 1.00 mg/kg by once intravenous injection and propofol 1.00 mg/kg by twice intravenous injection,respectively.The occurrence rate of postoperative agitation within 30 min was compared among 3 groups.The anesthesia recovery agitation score,improved Aldrete score,awakening time and time out of the operation room were also compared. Results The occurrence rates of agitation within postoperative 30 min in the group Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ were 65.00%,65.00% and 15.00% respectively,the difference among three groups was statistically significant (P <0.05);the anesthesia recovery agitation score,improved Aldrete score and awakening time had statistically significant differences among 3 groups (P <0.05),the time out of the operation room had no statistical difference(P > 0.05).Conclusion Postoperative twice intravenous injection of propofol 1.00 mg/kg has obvious effect and good safety for preventing the postoperative agitation in children,which has important clinical reference value.

Objective To investigate the functional changes of osteoblasts in female SD rats in vivo at different phases following ovariectomy and to analyze their mechanism. Methods 40 female SD rats aged 6 months were randomly divided into 2 groups: the sham operated group and the ovariectomized (OVX) group. During the 4-month experiment, 10 rats from each group were sacrificed to have the serum and the 4th lumbar vertebrae specimens at the end of the 2nd week and the 16th week respectively. Serum bone gla protein (BGP), serum bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) were measured. The excretive function and morphologic changes of the osteoblasts were observed under TEM (Transmission Electronic Microscope). Results In the OVX group, the levels of BGP and BALP all increased at the end of the 2nd week, but showed no significant difference from those in the control group at the end of the 16th week. TEM indicated osteoblasts were activated at the end of the 2nd week, but tended to be inactivated in the ovariectomized group at the end of the 16th week. Conclusions When estrogen decreases in ovariectomized rats, osteoblasts experience a short activated period, but their capacity of bone formation decreases in the end. Abnormal function of osteoblasts may play an important role in pathogenesis of osteoporosis.