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Glutamine is a conditionally essential amino acid. With the further researches on Glutamine, most of the studies demonstrated that glutamine supplements may reduce the severity of side effects and increases the selectivity of therapy for the tumor in oncology therapy while enhancing immune function. Glutamine supplements is safe and effective in cancer therapy, having a good application prospect.

Objective To analyze the relationship between serum leptin level and RAAS,insulin sensitivity.Methods We collected 38 patients with obesity-related hypertension,32 patients with hypertension,33 patients with obesity and 33 normal controls.Their serum levels of Leptin,FINS,PRA,AngⅡ,ALD and FPG were measured,and then the insulin sensitivity index(ISI) was calculated.Their body height and weight were measured,and body mass index(BMI) was calculated.Results ISI levels in patients with obesity-related hypertension,with hypertension or with obesity were significantly lower than that in the control(P

Objective To study the protective mechanism of mild hypothermia from severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). Methods 160 cases with sTBI were treated under normothermia (NT group, n=80) and mild hypothermia (HT group, n=80) respectively. Their serum level of anti-brain antibody (ABAb) was measured with ELISA, cerebral haemodynamics with transcranial Doppler, and intracranial pressure (ICP) with ICP monitor 1 d, 3 d, 5 d, 7 d and 14 d after injury, while they were assessed with Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and Glasgow outcome scale (GOS). Results The level of ABAb was lower in HT group than in NT group (P<0.05) at every point. The scores of GCS increased (P<0.05), and the volume of systole, mean and pulse index improved more in HT group 5 d after injury (P<0.01). The ICP was lower in HT group 3 d after injury (P<0.01). The score of GOS was better in HT group than in NT group when discharged (P<0.05). Conclusion Mild hypothermia can reduce the level of serum anti-brain antibody, improve cerebral haemodynamics, decrease ICP and improve the prognosis in patients with sTBl.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic points of multiple sclerosis and multiple metastatic encephaloma.Methods Choose a case of multiple sclerosis,which had been misdiagnosed as multiple metastatic encephaloma and operated on,to analyse its reasons of misdiagnosis.Results Reasons for the misdiagnosis:The neglect of the importance of the disease history.The scant knowledge of the early represen- tations of the atypical MS(demyelinating pseudotumor).The lack of the knowledge of the non-demyelinating lesions of the MS.The lack of attention to the different representations of the MRI scan between the acute MS and the multiple metastatic encephaloma.The excessive importance is attached to the imageological report. The neglect of the routine examination of cerebrospinal fluid.Conclusion When multiple metastatic en- cephaloma develops,the differential diagnosis of MS should be made.The further examinations should be done to those cases which are hard to tell the difference with metastatic encephaloma by clinical and imageo- logical representations.Try to avoid undergoing surgery or radiotherapy hastily.

BACKGROUND: Long-term utilization of steroid hormone easily induces avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH). Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum possesses bone growth factor and can promote wound healing and tissue repairing, which may has effect on treatment of ANFH. OBJECTIVE: To investigate therapeutic effect of antler powder on ANFH induced by corticosteroids in rats. METHODS: Totally 42 male wistar rats were randomly divided into the blank control, model and high-, moderate- and low-dose treatment groups. Exception those in the blank control group, all rats were intragluteally injected with dexamethasone at 30 mg/kg twice per week for 6 weeks to induce ANFH. Then the rats were treated with antler powder by oral gavage at 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg dosage, once per day for 60 days. Same volume of physiological saline was gavaged in the blank control and model groups. Serum lipid level and bone mineral density (BMD) of femur were measured, pathological change and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were investigated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Steroid hormone intervention resulted in obviously ANFH in rats. After treatment with antler powder, the degree of necrosis was significant reduced. Compared with the model group, BMD were increased, total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and low density lipoprotein levels were decreased, and the VEGF expression increased in the treatment groups. The results suggest that antler powder has a positive curative effect on ANFH by promoting bone formation, fat metabolism and increasing VEGF expression.

Objective To observe the protection of Caspase inhibitor(zVAD-fmk,benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethyl ketone) on neonatal rat with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage(HIBD).Methods Thirty-six neonatal rats,7 days old,were randomly divided into hypoxic-ischemic(HI) control group(A),zVAD-fmk treated group(B) and sham group(C).Before HI insult,a pan-Caspase inhibitor,zVAD-fmk or normal buffer solution was injected into the cerebral ventricle.The water content of cerebral hemisphere was measured and the percentage of apoptofic cells in hippocampal neurons was measured by Flow cytometer(Annexin V/PI) at 24 hours after HI insult.The effect on body weights(percentage of increased weight,WIP) and macroscopical changes(percentage of cortox and hippocampal dead neurons) were assessed at 14 days.Results Compared with group A,the water content of ischemic hemisphere and apoptosis percentage of hippocampal neurons in group B reduced significantly.The difference of percentage of increased weight at 14 days in group B was not significantly.Microscopic examination showed that cortox and hippocampus neural death rate in group B was proved significantly reduced compared with that in group A.Conclusion Intracerebral administration of zVAD-fmk has protective effects on hypoxic-ischemic brain damage in neonatal rat.

Objective To evaluate the effect of ginsenoside-Rg3 on cellular immune function of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with radiotherapy. Methods 50 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with radiotherapy were ran-domly divided into Rg3 group ( n=25 ) and control group ( n=25 ) . After the radiotherapy, the peripheral blood lymphocy of each group were collected. MTT method was used to detect lymphocyte proliferation. Lymphocyte sub-group was detected by Flow Cytometry/financal capacity model. IgG,IgM and Th1/Th2 cytokines was detected by ELISA. Results Ginsenoside Rg3 could promote the proliferation of lymphocytes in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy,upregulation of CD4 +,CD4 +/CD8 +,IgG,IgM,IL-2,downregulation of CD8 +,IL-6,and showed dose dependent. Conclusion Rg3 ginsenosides can significantly enhance the peripheral blood lymphocyte immune function of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with radiotherapy. Rg3 ginsenosides may be a potential im-mune immunosuppression caused by nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy enhancer antagonism.

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Ojective To study the probability of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in the treatment of adrenal benign tumor. Methods Laparoscopic adrenalectomy were used to treat pheochromocytoma and primary aldosteronism. Results Average operation time was 200 min and average bleeding was 110 ml. The patients began to walk two days after operation. Hyperension and low blood potassium level syndrom disappeared gradually. Conclusions Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy has the advantage of minimal invasion, faster recover from operation, shorter hospitolized days and higher quarlity of life after operation for the patients.