Objective To compare the efficacy of postoperative chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy and simple radiotherapy in malignant glioma.Methods 82 patients with malignant glioma resection patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group,there were 41 patients in each group.The control were treated with simple three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy.The observation group were given temozolomide chemotherapy on the basis of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy.The effects and adverse reactions were observed.Results Total effective rate of observation group was 63.4％ (26/41),significantly higher than that in the control group 34.1％ (14/41) (x2 =8.2439,P ＜ 0.01);gastrointestinal adverse reaction rates of the observation group was 100.0％,significantly higher than 58.5％ of the control (P ＜ 0.01),the difference of bone marrow suppression in two groups had no statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Although with a higher incidence of gastrointestinal reactions,postoperative chemotherapy with radiotherapy have reliable effect,it is worth using in the condition of appropriate and timely symptomatic and supportive treatment.

Objective:To observe therapeutic effect of maleic acid levamlodipine (amlodipine) on inflammatory fac‐tor levels in patients with essential hypertension (EH) .Methods :According to random number table method ,a to‐tal of 84 EH patients were randomly and equally divided into nifedipine group (received nifedipine treatment ) and amlodipine group (received maleic acid levamlodipine treatment ) ,both groups were treated for 12 weeks .Blood pressure ,serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF‐α) ,interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) and high sensitive C reactive protein (hsCRP) were measured and compared between two groups before and after treatment .Results:Before treatment , there were no significant difference in blood pressure ,serum levels of TNF‐α,IL‐6 and hsCRP between two groups , P>0.05;after treatment ,all above indexes significantly reduced in both groups compared with before treatment ,P<0. 01 all .Compared with nifedipine group ,there were significant reductions in systolic blood pressure [ (136. 9 ± 13.4) mmHg vs . (128.3 ± 12.5) mmHg] ,diastolic blood pressure [ (88.4 ± 7.1) mmHg vs . (82.7 ± 6.8) mm‐Hg] ,serum levels of TNF‐α [ (10.85 ± 2.56) ng/L vs . (8.61 ± 2.37) ng/L] ,IL‐6 [ (18.92 ± 4.61) ng/L vs . (13.73 ± 4.18) ng/L] and hsCRP [ (7.95 ± 2.38) mg/L vs . (5.89 ± 2.24) mg/L] in amlodipine group , P<0.01 all .Conclusion:Amlodipine can more significantly reduce levels of TNF‐α,IL‐6 and hsCRP ,inhibit inflammatory reaction than those of nifedipine and contribute to blood pressure control in patients with essential hypertension .

Objective: To provide anatomic data for management of pterygopalatine fossa lesions via endoscopic transnasal approach. Methods: Fifteen (30 sides) formalin-preserved human skulls were subjected to microsurgical dissection to evaluate the exposure scopes of 3 different endoscopic surgery approaches: endonasal middle meatal transpalatine approach, endonasal middle meatal transantral approach, and endonasal inferior turbinectomy transantral approach. Meanwhile, 20 (40 sides) dry skulls were dissected and the related measurements were obtained. Results: The 3 approaches allowed for different exposure of the pterygopalatine fossa structure. The mean distances from foramen rotundum to anterior nasal spur, superior orbital fissure, and optic canal were (61.86±3.67)mm,(3.56±0.75) mm, and (11.23±1.24) mm, respectively. Conclusion: The 3 endoscopic approaches are safe and effective for resection of different pterygopalatine fossa lesions and foramen rotundum serves as a landmark for safe management of the pterygopalatine fossa.

Objective To analyze the biological characteristics and morphologic features between the mouse models using MDA-MB-231 cells established by injecting tumor cell suspension or implanting tumor tissues. Methods Twenty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into two groups,with 10 in each group.The orthotopic models of breast cancer were established by injection of tumor cell suspension or implantation of tumor tissues in the fat pad of right second breast in the nude mice of the two groups,respectively.The time of tumor formation,success rate,tumor growth rate,shape,central tumor necrosis,blood vessel distribution and tumor ulceration were compared between the two groups of models.The histological features of the tumors were also observed. Results There were no significant difference in the success rate between the two methods.In the group of tumor tissues implantation,the tumors formed in an earlier time with various shape configurations,and they were hypovascular and vulnerable to central necrosis with the resultant superficial ulcerations.However,in the group with injection of tumor cell suspension,the tumors formed later with a regular shape,and the superficial ulceration was rare and not vulnerable to central tumoral necrosis since the tumors were abundant in blood vessels resulting in adequate nourishment.There were no significant difference in the pathological findings between the two groups. Conclusion The nude mouse models of breast cancer can be successfully established by both tumor tissues implantation and tumor cell suspension injection,with identical biological characteristics and fairly different morphological features.The investigators are well advised to choose the more appropriate one according to the purpose of the experiments.

AIM: To observe the effect of Tanreqing Injection on patients with viral pneumonia. METHODS: 80 cases of viral pneumonia were divided into two groups randomly:40 cases of treatment group and 40 cases of contrast group. The two groups were treated with Tanreqing Injection and ribavirin differently, once per day, 10 to 14 days for one treatment period. RESULTS: The total effective rate of treatment group was superior to that of the contrast group. CONCLUSION:Tanreqing Injection is effective on treating viral pneumonia.

Abstract: Objective To observe the etiological distribution, basic information, clinical characteristics, imaging and pathological features, treatment regimens, and prognosis of pathologically confirmed cases of pulmonary mycosis, aiming to improve the diagnosis and treatment level of pulmonary mycosis. Methods The clinical, imaging and pathological data of patients with pulmonary mycosis diagnosed by pathological biopsy in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from January 2014 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Results There were 77 cases of pulmonary mycosis who were diagnosed by pathology, and of these patients, 42 cases (54.54%) suffered from pulmonary aspergillosis, 34 cases (44.16%) suffered from pulmonary cryptococcosis, and 1 case (1.30%) suffered from pulmonary mucormycosis. Among the 77 patients, there were 38 male and 39 female patients, with an age range of 25 to 68 years old (mean age 51.13±10.32 years old). The common respiratory symptoms on admission included cough (33 cases, 42.86%), hemoptysis (24 cases, 31.17%), expectoration (22 cases, 28.57%) and chest pain (13 cases, 16.88%). Chest imaging features mainly included pulmonary nodules (37 cases, 48.05%), cavity (14 cases, 18.18%) and air crescent sign (10 cases, 12.99%). In this study, the main treatment measures for pulmonary mycosis were surgical resection (47 cases, 61.04%) and antifungal therapy combined with surgical resection (19 cases, 24.68%). After active treatments, most of these patients (72/77, 93.51%) discharged with better condition. Conclusions Pulmonary aspergillosis and pulmonary cryptococcosis are common pulmonary mycosis diagnosed by pathology. The main respiratory symptoms on admission are cough, expectoration and hemoptysis. Pulmonary nodules are the most common imaging features, and "air crescent sign" can be seen in some patients with pulmonary aspergillosis. Most pulmonary mycosis can have good treatment outcomes. Combining fungal histopathological characteristics and fungal special staining such as Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) staining and Gomori methenamine silver (GMS) staining can identify most pathogenic fungi into genera, which has important clinical significance for the timely diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary mycosis

Objective: To explore the interspecific and intraspecific genetic relationships of six species in Curcuma L. Methods: The superoxide dismutase (SOD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and cytochrome-oxidase (COD) were studied by vertical slab Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). The three isozymes data were analysed by using clustering method UPGMA. Results: The six species in Curcuma L. can largely be distinguished by zymogram of three isozymes; Moreover, PPO and COD can be used to distinguish the different accessions in the same species of Curcuma L. Conclusion: The genetic relationships among different accessions are related with the geographical origin. Clustering approach could make a distinction between Curcuma longa and C. sichuanensis. The differentiation has happened between the wild and cultivated species of Curcuma L.

This study was aimed to explore the methodology regarding culture, proliferation and purification of adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs), and to study their biological characteristics. ADSCs were obtained using type I collagenase digestion method. Cell growth was observed, and cell viability were detected under different digestion period by MTT. The ADSCs were then identified and induced. The results showed that adherent cells digested by type I collagenase for 60 min had a strong proliferation capability. After the induction of different inducers these adherent cells could differentiate into nerve cells and fat cells. The best digestion period was proved to be of 60 minutes in the experiment. The results indicate that stem cells with multilineage differentiation ability could be separated from adipose tissue, namely ADSCs.
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The clinical efficacy of two dosages of mifepristone plus methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy was compared.One hundred and fifty patients with ectopic pregnancy patients were stratified randomly into 200 mg's single oral group (n =77) and 150 mg graded oral group (n =73).The results showed that,when the Fernandez scores ≤ 12 points,the difference of treatment success rate was not statistically significant (98％ vs 100％,P ＞0.05) ; and when ＞ 12 points,two groups had statistical significance difference (10/13,3/11,P ＜ 0.05).The incidence of gastrointestinal adverse reactions was statistically significant between two groups (P ＜ 0.05).However,the number of leucopenia,the time of hCG back to normal and average length of hospital stay were not statistically different(P ＞0.05).

Objective To investigate the effect of 188Re-IGF-1 analogue (IGF-1A) in proliferation inhibition and apoptosis induction in human pancreatic carcinoma cell line Patu8988.Methods IGF-1A was labeled with 188Re.Patu8988 cells were divided into an un-treated control group,IGF-1A group (1,5,10,20 μg),188ReO4-group (0.37,1.85,3.70,7.40 MBq) and 188Re-IGF-1A group (0.37,0.74,1.85 MBq).The cell proliferation inhibition effects by the 188Re-IGF-1A and 188ReO4-were detected every day by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) test from 1 d to 7 d after administration,while the IGF-1 A group was tested every day from 1 d to 6 d after treatment.Inhibition rates were calculated.At 3 d after treatment with 188ReO4-and 188Re-IGF-1A (1.85,3.70,7.40 MBq),cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.For biodistribution studies of 188Re-IGF-1A,36 nude mice bearing Patu8988 cell xenografts were divided into6 groups.At different time points (15 min,1 h,4 h,1 d,3 d and5 d),36 mice (n =6 per time point) were sacrificed and organs of interest were removed,weighted and measured for radioactivity by a gamma counter.The absorbed doses of organs were calculated as ％ ID/g.One-way analysis of variance was used.Results After 4 d,inhibition rate of Patu8988 cell proliferation in the 188 Re-IGF-1A group (1.85 MBq) was (90.75 ±5.20) ％,higher than that in 188ReO4-group or IGF-1A group ((49.50±2.39)％,(23.00±4.21)％; F=554.724,P＜0.01).At 3 d after treatment with different doses of 188 Re-IGF-1A (1.85,3.70,7.40 MBq),floating cell ratios were (16.56 ± 0.95) ％,(33.39 ±5.93) ％ and (43.76 ± 1.38) ％,respectively.Apoptosisratios in the floating cells treated by 188 Re-IGF-1A (1.85,3.70,7.40 MBq) were (12.70±2.27)％,(17.80±1.51)％ and (23.23 ±1.22)％,respectively.Distribution in tumors was (39.30 ± 17.98),(10.59 ± 9.39),(5.32 ± 1.53) and (5.30 ±2.28) ％ ID/g at the 15 min,1 d,3 d,and 5 d timepoints after intratumoral injection,respectively.The absorbed dose of tumors was 5165.8 mGy/MBq.Conclusions Proliferation of human pancreatic carcinoma cell line Patu8988 can be inhibited and apoptosis can also be induced by 188Re-IGF-1A.The tumor region is the major distribution site in nude mice bearing human pancreatic cancer xenografts after intratumoral injection of 188 Re-IGF-1A.