Diabetic neuropathy is the most common peripheral neuropathy,and it is important to enhance both nerve regeneration and prevent nerve degeneration in its treatment. Disturbed nerve regeneration in diabetes has been ascribed,at least in part,to decreases of some neurotrophic factors or the decreases of their receptor expressions.This paper reviewed the effect of some major neurotrophic factors on diabetic neuropathy and their application in clinical treatment.

Combining with traditional medical ethics for medical students to carry out the cultivation of core so -cialist values is a specific and realistic path .Virtue ethics features of traditional medical ethics are good for medical students to internalize core socialist values .Normative characteristics of traditional medical ethics are good for med-ical students to be cultivated of social responsibility , sense of responsibility to life , dedication and integrity aware-ness .By demonstrating the role of ethics and ancient doctors′model in classic literature , students can not only un-derstand the rich connotations of traditional ethics of traditional culture , but also get the cultivation and practice of core socialist values .

Objective:To investigate the effect of mycophenolate mofetil(MMF)on proliferation and apoptosis of cyst-lining epithelial cells in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease(ADPKD),and to compare its effect with that of rapamycin(RAPA)in vitro.Methods: Primary cultured cyst-lining epithelial cells were treated with MMF and RAPA at different concentrations(0,0.005,0.05,0.5,5 ?g/ml)for 48 h or 72 h.The inhibitory effects of them on the cells were evaluated by MTT assay;the cell cycle distribution and apoptotic ratio were determined by flow cytometry.The morphological changes of cyst-lining epithelial cells were observed under transmission electron microscope.Results: Both MMF and RAPA significantly inhibited the proliferation of cyst-lining epithelial cells in a dose-and time-dependent manner.After 48 h treatment,the cells were blocked at S phase by MMF and at G0/G1 phase by RAPA.Both drugs induced cell apoptosis,with the maximal apoptotic rate being(5.53?0.27)% for MMF and(4.36?0.10)% for PAPA.Typical morphological changes of apoptotic cells were observed under electron microscope.Conclusion: MMF can effectively inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of cyst-lining epithelial cells,but its inhibitory effect is weaker than that of RAPA.

Objective: To study the application of glucose infusion test (GIT) in assaying the vascular access recirculation rate in hemodialysis patients. Methods: Access recirculation was assayed by both urea test (UT) and GIT in 82 hemodialysis patients, and 17 patients were also examined by Doppler ultrosonics method. The results of the Doppler ultrosonics were compared with those of UT and GIT. Results: Thirty-seven (45.12%) patients showed positive results with GIT and 29 patients (35.36%) with UT.All 17 patients had recirculation confirmed by Doppler ultrosonics and all had positive results by GIT (100%), but only 9 (52.94%) of the 17 patients had positive results by UT. Conclusion: Comapared with UT, GIT is more sensitive, more ecnomical,and simpler in determining vascular access recirculation, and can be used as a new method for screening vascular access recirculation.

Objective To investigate the psychology and personality factors which affect soldiers' psychological health, in order to provide theoretical evidences for the changes in psychology among recruits engaged in tunnelling operation. Methods Using psychological health questionnaire (SCL-90) and Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ), 1191 recruits of missile army recruits were tested before and after the mission of tunnelling in 2004~2005 (with the exclusion the dropped outs, those who were transferred or did not complete the whole test period). Results After entering the tunnel, scores of human relationship sensitivity, anxiety, fright and positive items of the recruits were all higher than before the mission or that of servicemen′s norms. In a group of 931 healthy recruits, 157 turned sub-healthy, while 35 of a group of 260 sub-healthy turned healthy. Using EPQ to investigate the personality of these 2 groups, the C value of the former group was found to be on the high side, and this result showed that there had a tendency of concealment and pretension before entering the tunnel. The turnover observed in the latter group maybe due to their extroversion personality. The SCL-90 test of the latter group showed that it was also related to a lowering of score of human relationship sensitivity. Conclusion It shounld be emphasized that it is important to conduct self-education and psychological mediation for the recruits to improve relationship sensitivity and to allay anxiety and fear for the reeruits before and after the tunnelling operation, in order to improve their psychological health status.

Objective To observe the effects of exercises on early stage of steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head in rabbits with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods 24 adult rabbits were divided randomly into three groups, i.e. control group (group A), routine model group (group B) and experimental group (group C) with 8 animals for each group. Dexamethasone (DXM) was administrated in a dosage of 2.5mg/kg via intramuscular route to reproduce the aseptic necrosis of femoral head (ANFH) model in groups B and C, while only isotonic physiological saline was given to the animals in group A. MRI examinations were done at 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th week after administration of DXM for bilateral femoral heads, and also on a medial coronary area of the hip joints with a fixed area of circumambient soft tissure of 3 mm in diameter. Results At 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th week after the reproduction of the model, the t2-de3d-sag spot-signals given by MRI in the circumambient soft tissue of hip joints were 56.26?0.45, 58.05?0.27, 59.04?0.29 and 59.23?0.25 in group A, 61.40?0.41, 63.71?0.34, 69.65?0.28 and 71.84?0.3 in group B, and 59.54?0.39, 60.06?0.32, 62.71?0.19 and 63.18?0.40 in group C, respectively. Significant differences existed between each of two groups (F=84.93, P

Objective To study the quantitative method of determination of Fas ligand (FasL) and T-cell intracellular antigen-1 (TIA-1) in renal allografts and to evaluate its clinical significance. Methods The magnitude of intragraft FasL and TIA-1 mRNA was quantified by competitive PCR in 42 samples obtained to diagnose the etiology of graft dysfunction, and the results were expressed as the ratio of picograms of target gene to picograms of ?-actin, and were compared with the histopathogical diagnosis based on Banff criteria. Results Of all 42 samples, the transcripts were detectable in 11 for FasL and 27 for TIA-1. Intragraft expression of FasL and TIA-1 was significantly up-regulated in acute rejection group compared with chronic rejection group (P

0. 05), TAE of flexors in patients were lower than those in the healthysubjects(P 0. 05 ). F/E in patients were greater than those in healthy subjects(P

Objective: To study the anatomy of parathyroid gland for high-resolution ultrasonography and interventional ultrasound. Methods: Dissection of parathyroid gland was done on 20 adult cadavers with careful determination of the locations, numbers and size of identified glands. Results: There were 65 parathyroid glands identified in total, with an average of 3.25 glands per cadaver. In 8 cadavers(40%), both the superior and inferior parathyroid were single. In another 7 cadavers (35%), either the superior or the inferior parathyroid were found in pair. Four among 20 cadavers (20%) showed paired superior glands with a single inferior one, while in only one cadaver(5%) the inferior glands were in pair and the superior gland in single. Conclusion: Acquaintance of detailed parathyroid anatomy may help to conduct parathyroid ultrasonography and establish a safe and effective puncture route.

Objective: To better understand the high-resolution ultrasound features of normal parathyroid glands for making correct diagnosis of parathyroid abnormalities and performing interventional therapy. Methods: Fifty normal adult volunteers were enrolled in this investigation on out-patient base. A high-resolution transducer (10 MHz) was used to scan their necks bilaterally from the upper pole of thyroid downwards closely to the clavicle. The shape, size, location, number and internal echoes of parathyroid gland were carefully documented. Results: One hundred and forty parathyroid glands were detected. Eight people had 4 glands detected(16%), 33 people 3 glands (66%), 7 people 2 glands(14%) and 2 had only 1 gland(4%) found. Among the 140 glands, 78(55.7%) were superior parathyroid glands(right 42 and left 36) and the rest 62(44.3%)were inferior parathyroid glands(right 33 and left 29). Conclusion: (1) 10 MHz high-resolution ultrasound can be used for detection of normal parathyroid glands. (2) In most cases the ultrasound findings are 3 parathyroid glands. The superior glands are more easily found than the inferior glands, and those inferior glands deep in the mediastinum can not be detected by ultrasound. (3) The knowledge of small size, oval or round shape, internal hypoechoes and the anatomic site of parathyroid gland helps the ultrasonographer to determine appropriately.