p21-Activated kinases including p21-activated kinase 2 contributed to the regulation of actin cytoskeleton and cell dynamics. In order to investigate the function of PAK2 on the maturation of Xenopus oocyte, PAK2-NT(PAK2-N-terminal,PAK2-NT) and PAK2-NTm (PAK2-N-terminal mutation) mRNA were microinjected into Xenopus oocyte respectively. Under fluorescent microscopy germinal vesicle breakdown was observed during cytokinesis. To further observe the relationship of oocyte cytokinesis, polar body formation and Cdc42 activity, confocal microscopy with time-lapse was employed . As a result, occurrences of germinal vesicle breakdown in oocytes were similar to those oocytes injected with PAK2-NT mRNA or injected with PAK2-NTm mRNA,but no cytokinesis and polar body formation were observed in oocytes injected with PAK2-NT mRNA or PAK2-NTm mRNA. These results indicated that PAK2 involved in Xenopus oocytes cytokinesis and polar body formation independent of Cdc42 activity.

Objective To explore the prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury through the exposure recurrent laryngeal nerve by different ways in thyroid operation.Methods The patients with thyroid surgery were selected as study objects,and they were randomly divided into the inferior horn of thyroid cartilage and the inferior thyroid artery group according to the digital table.The operation time,amount of bleeding and the time of postoperative hospitalization were compared between the two groups,and the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury was analyzed.Results The differences were not statistically significant in the operation time,amount of bleeding and the time of postoperative hospitalization between the two groups (t=1.294,0.967,1.008,all P>0.05).The incidence rate of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in the inferior thyroid artery group(4.61%) was higher than that in the thyroid cartilage angle group(1.54%)(χ2=4.203,P<0.05).The incidence rates of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in subtotal thyroidectomy were 15.38% and 5.26% respectively,and the incidence rates of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in subtotal thyroidectomy were 12.5% and 0.0%,the differences were statistically significant (χ2=5.729,8.237,all P<0.05),but there was no statistically significant difference in partial thyroidectomy(χ2=1.182,P>0.05).Conclusion The exposure recurrent laryngeal nerve through the inferior horn of thyroid cartilage in thyroid operation can protect the recurrent laryngeal nerve,and can not increase the operation time,bleeding volume and the hospitalization time after surgery,which is worthy of further application.

Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) is a complex system, featured with integrity and characteristics. Structural component TCM is a well-organized integrity of traditional Chinese medicine, reflecting multi-component integration effect of TCM. It gives us a new view on the material basis of TCM. Currently, conventional researching strategies are not enough to deal with the relationship between material basis and efficacy, multi-composition, multi-targets, and multi-section mechanism. Post-genome area gives a birth to bioinformatics, which involves systematic biology, different levels of omics, corresponding mathematics and computer techniques. It increasingly becomes a powerful tool to understand complicated system and life essential laws. Research ideas, methods. and knowledge of data mining technology of bioinformatics combined with the theory of structural components of Chinese medicine bring a new opportunity for developing structural components of Chinese medicine, systematically exploring the essence of TCM and promoting the modernization of TCM.
Animals ; Biomedical Research ; Computational Biology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Humans

The secondary development of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) is an important content of TCM modernization process, as well as an important path for developing new TCM drugs. Under the guidance of the system theory, in response to the lack of the overall guideline and practical methods for the secondary development of TCMs at present, we introduced the overall thought of the secondary development of major TCM varieties, as well as the roles and contents of clinical research, pharmacology and pharmaceutics in the process of the secondary development of major TCM varieties, so as to provide systematic strategies and methods for the development of major TCM varieties.
Biomedical Research ; Drug Discovery ; methods ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Pharmacology

The secondary development of major traditional Chinese medicine varieties is one of important links during the modernization, scientification and standardization of traditional Chinese medicines. How to accurately and effectively identify the pharmacodynamic material basis of original formulae becomes the primary problem in the secondary development, as well as the bottleneck in the modernization development of traditional Chinese medicines. On the basis of the existing experimental methods, and according to the study thought that the multi-component and complex effects of traditional Chinese medicine components need to combine multi-disciplinary methods and technologies, we propose the study thought of the material basis of secondary development of major traditional Chinese medicine varieties based on the combination of in vivo and in vitro experiments. It is believed that studies on material basis needs three links, namely identification, screening and verification, and in vivo and in vitro study method corresponding to each link is mutually complemented and verified. Finally, the accurate and reliable material basis is selected. This thought provides reference for the secondary development of major traditional Chinese medicine varieties and studies on compound material basis.
Absorption ; Animals ; Drug Discovery ; methods ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods

Objective To investigate the therapeutic and preventive method of foreignbodies in esophagus.Methods Clinical date of 78 cases of foreignbodies in esophagus were analyzed retrospectively.Results Among the 78 foreignbodies in esophagus,76 cases were removed from esophagus in different way.2 cases fulled into mastach.No severe complication occurred.The cure rate was 97％.Conclusions Foreignbodies in esophagus should be removed as soon as it is diagnosed.It is important that correctly treating foreignbodies in esophagus can reduce the incidence of severe complications.

Objective To know the apolipoprotein E(APOE)genotypes frequency of Chinese old people in the rural area. Methods 2000 Chinese aged 65 years or older from four sites in China were enrolled in this study in 2004-2008.Two sites were from the Sichuan province in southwestern China,and another two sites were from the Shandong province in eastern China.The finger blood samples on filter paper were collected from all the investigated people in the end of the interview.The genotype for apolipoprotein E(gene symbol,APOE)was determined by eluting DNA from a dried blood spot,followed by HhaI digestion of amplified products.Results Through statistical analysis,APOE genotypes frequency of Chinese people aged 65 years or older in the rural area,as for ?/?2,?2/?3,?2/?4,?3/?3,?3/?4,?4/?4,they were 1.1%,13.55%,2.05%,68.80%,13.35% and 1.15% respectively.4 carriers and no 4 carriers were 16.55% and 83.45%.Conclusion The distribution of APOE 4 genotype is more widely in Chinese people aged 65 years or older in the rural area.

Objective To discuss the value of percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) in treating intertrochanteric fractures. Methods A retrospective study was done on 57 patients with intertrochanteric fractures treated by PCCP from January 2008 to January 2009 to evaluate the operative effect.Results All the fractures were healed in 11-15 weeks after the operation, with no incision infection, hematoma, internal fixation failure or fracture collapse. Two surgical incisions were for 2 cm, with no blood transfusion found in any patient. According to Harris score, the postoperative excellent rate reached 92.6%. Conclusion PCCP can attain similar effect wiht DHS and now is the choice of treatment in treating intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly patients.

Objective To investigate the effect of noninvasive ventilator therapy on serum C-reactive protein (CRP), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and its clinical significance. Methods One hundred cases of moder-ate and severe OSAHS patients were selected by the method of parallel opening. All of the patients were given health education requirement , quitting smoking and wine , low fat diet and exercise to lose weight and other con-ventional treatment. The patients were randomly divided into the treatment group of 42 cases with noninvasive ventilator treatment , 44 cases treated with conventional treatment , to observe the changes of serum CRP , ET-1 and TNF-α levels and PSG parameters after 12 weeks in two groups. Results Apnea hypopnea index (AHI), oxygen desaturation index (ODI), the lowest oxygen saturation (LSpO2), and the average oxygen saturation MSpO2 in OSAHS patients were significantly improved after treatment (P < 0.01), but the degree of improvement in the two groups after treatment was significantly higher than the control group (P < 0.01). Plasma CRP, ET-1 and TNF-α levels in the two groups after treatment were lower than before treatment (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), but the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P < 0 . 05 or P < 0 . 01 ) . Conclusion Noninvasive ventilator therapy in improving the OSAHS monitoring data of patients with PSG can effectively reduce the serum CRP, TNF-α, ET-1 level, reduce the body′s inflammatory reaction.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound miniature probe(UMP)examination in tumor invasion(T staging) and local lymphatic node metastasis(N staging) for colorectal carcinoma. Methods Preoperative UMP examinations(12 MHz) were performed on 53 patients with colorectal carcinoma undergoing surgeries.The diagnosis accuracy of UMP examination in T and N staging was determined by comparison of the results of operation exploration and histopathologic findings. Results The accuracy in T staging for colorectal carcinoma was 86% with UMP examination,and that for early stage colorectal carcinoma was 100%.The accuracy,sensitivity and specificity in N staging for colorectal carcinoma were 81%,77%,and 84%,respectively with UMP examination. Conclusion UMP examination works well in determining T stage of colorectal carcinoma,especially for early stage colorectal carcinoma and those with tumor stenosis.