Objective To observe the effect of community rehabilitation on the motor function and activities of daily living(ADL)of stroke patients.Methods 155 stroke patients were randomly divided into the exercises group(n=76)and control group(n=79)and evaluated with simple Fugl-Meyer Assessment(FMA),Modified Barthel Index(MBI)and Functional Comprehensive Assessment(FCA)before treatment and 1 and 3 months after treatment.Results The evaluations of FMA,MBI and FCA were not different between two groups before treatment.One month later,the scores of MBI and FCA of the exercises group improved significantly(P<0.01),but simple FMA not improved even to 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).In the control group,the simple FMA score not improved(P>0.05),the scores of MBI and FCA had a declined tendency with disease course prolong.Conclusion The effect of community rehabilitation on the motor function of stroke patients during convalescence is not significant,but community rehabilitation may improve ADL and the quality of life.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the apoptosis regulation on hepatoma cells by HBx between genotype B and C.

METHODSGenotype B and C HBx gene fragments were amplified and inserted into green fluorescent protein (GFP) eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP-C1 to construct recombinant pGFP-XB and pGFP-XC. The pEGFP-C1, pGFP-XB and pGFP-XC were introduced into Bel-7402 cells by Fugene HD to obtain Bel-7402 cells expressing GFP. The transcription and expression of HBx gene were demonstrated by RT-PCR and Western Blot analysis. Bel-7402, Bel-7402/GFP, Bel-7402/GFP-XB, Bel-7402/GFP-XC cells were treated with adriamycin (2.5 microg/ml), and the apoptosis of the cells was determined by trypan blue exclusion, and flow cytometry analysis.

RESULTSRT-PCR and Western Blot analysis showed that HBx genes of genotypes B and C were transcribed and expressed in Bel-7402/GFP-XB, Bel-7402/GFP-XC cells. Trypan blue exclusion showed adriamycin induced time-dependent cell death in Bel-7402, Bel-7402/GFP cells while no significant cell death was observed in Bel-7402/GFP-XB, Bel-7402/GFP-XC cells. Flow cytometry analysis indicated that no significant differences of apoptosis rates of Bel-7402/GFP-XB (3.87%) and of Bel7402/GFP-XC (4.01%) were observed (P > 0.05), moreover, no significant differences of Bel-7402/ GFP-XB (3.87%), Be17402/GFP-XC (4.01%) and of the untreated cells. Apoptosis rates in Bel-7402/GFP-XB (3.87%), Bel-7402/GFP-XC (4.01%) cells were significantly lower than those in Bel-7402 (27.05%) and Bel-7402/GFP (29.14%) cells at 48 hours after the adriamycin treatment (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONSBel-7402 cell lines expressing GFP, GFP-XB and GFP-XC fusion proteins were successfully established. HBV X protein blocks adriamycin-induced apoptosis of Bel-7402 cells. There is no difference between HBx of genotype B and C in inhibiting apoptosis induced by adriamycin.

Antiviral Agents ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Line ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Doxorubicin ; pharmacology ; Hepatitis B ; drug therapy ; physiopathology ; virology ; Hepatitis B virus ; classification ; drug effects ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; Trans-Activators ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the application status of aspirin for secondary prevention among elderly patients with ischemic stroke in some community hospitals in Shanghai,and explore the main causes for inappropriate use of aspirin and the effect of aspirin on the prevention of ischemic stroke recurrence. Methods The cross-sectional investigation was employed,and 223 patients from 10 community hospitals of Shanghai were divided into regularly-received aspirin group(n=98) and irregularly-received aspirin group(n=125).The application status of aspirin was investigated and the relationship between aspirin application and ischemic stroke recurrence was explored. Results Fifty-one cases in irregularly-received aspirin group(40.80%) stopped aspirin use or reduced the dose due to possible adverse effects,which accounted for 22.87% of the total population investigated,and 42 cases in irregularly-received aspirin group(33.60%)were never suggested to use aspirin or only used traditional Chinese medicine.The rate of ischemic stroke recurrence was 30.61%(30 cases) in regularly-received aspirin group,and 49.60%(62 cases) in irregularly-received aspirin group,which existed significant differences between these two group(P

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP) in treatment of elderly osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCF).Methods 122 elderly OVCF patients from Oct.2009 to Oct.2013 in Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo Medical Center were selected,and were randomly divided into group A,and group B.There were 61 cases in each group.Group A received percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP),and group B were treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP).The two groups were observed in terms of pain,activity,vertebral compression rate and Cobb angles after treatment.The two groups were followed up at least for 3 months.The postoperative side effects were recorded and analyzed.Results After the treatment,the two groups significantly improved in VAS score and activity(P ＜ 0.05),but no significant difference was found between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).After the treatment,vertebral compression rate and Cobb angle got better than before in the two groups,but group A recovered more obviously than group B,and the difference had statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).The postoperative recurrence rate was 18.03 ％ (11/61) in the observation group and 9.84 ％ (6/61) in the control group,and the difference had statistical significance (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion PKP and PVP can significantly relieve pain,but PKP had better effect than PVP in vertebral body and spinal kyphosis improvement,which is worth of clinical application.

Drying is the critical link during pharmaceutical process of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which is directly related to the quality of drugs. The key to technology upgrading of pharmaceutical equipment in Chinese materia medica enterprise is the development of new drying techniques, which concerns the modernization of TCM. The study provides new ideas for the drying technology and equipment by means of reviewing the research status of drying process for the traditional Chinese medicinal materials and preparations, and analyzing the traditional and modern drying methods and equipment, as well as their existing problems and corresponding measures for the drying processes and equipment. In addition, this paper expounds the development trend of traditional Chinese medicinal materials and preparations of drying process and equipment.
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; instrumentation ; methods ; standards ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; instrumentation ; standards ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry

Adolescent ; Bone Screws ; Child ; Female ; Femoral Neck Fractures ; surgery ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Male

Withanolide A is a biologically active secondary metabolite occuring in roots and leaves of Withania somnifera. In the present study, adventitious roots from leaf explants of W. somnifera were induced for the production of withanolide-A by Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain C58C1 to obtain hair roots. Hair roots induction rate reached 30%. The withanolide A was determined by HPLC in different hair roots lines and different parts of W. somnifera. The average content of withanolide A in all hair roots lines were 1.96 times as high as that in wild-plant, the concentration of withanolide A in hair roots (1.783 mg x g(-1) dry weight) were 1.51 times as high as the roots of wild W. somnifera (1.180 mg x g(-1) dry weight), respectively. It is possible to obtain withanolide A from hair roots culture of W. somnifera.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens ; physiology ; Plant Extracts ; analysis ; biosynthesis ; Plant Roots ; chemistry ; growth & development ; metabolism ; microbiology ; Withania ; chemistry ; growth & development ; metabolism ; microbiology ; Withanolides ; analysis ; metabolism

Fatigue is an exhaustion state caused by prolonged physical work and mental work, which can reduce working efficiency and even cause industrial accidents. Fatigue is a complex concept involving both physiological and psychological factors. Fatigue can cause a decline of concentration and work performance and induce chronic diseases. Prolonged fatigue may endanger life safety. In most of the scenarios, physical and mental workloads co-lead operator into fatigue state. Thus, it is very important to study the interaction influence and its neural mechanisms between physical and mental fatigues. This paper introduces recent progresses on the interaction effects and discusses some research challenges and future development directions. It is believed that mutual influence between physical fatigue and mental fatigue may occur in the central nervous system. Revealing the basal ganglia function and dopamine release may be important to explore the neural mechanisms between physical fatigue and mental fatigue. Future effort is to optimize fatigue models, to evaluate parameters and to explore the neural mechanisms so as to provide scientific basis and theoretical guidance for complex task designs and fatigue monitoring.
Attention ; Brain ; physiology ; Fatigue ; Humans ; Mental Fatigue ; Workload