Objective To assess the clinical value of measuring the concentration of serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) in detecting the bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer. Methods The concentration of serum OPG in 40 patients was determined by ELISA. The data of ECT bone scan and Gleason score was collected simultaneously. The correlations between serum OPG and bone metastases, Gleason score were tested. Results The concentration of serum OPG in patients with bone metastases by ECT scan was( 16 237. 19 ±5144. 26) ng/L,which was significantly higher than the concentration in patients without bone metastases , which was (12 123.32 ±4136. 50)ng/L. There was no significant correlation between serum OPG and Gleason score. Conclusions The serum OPG has an important clinical value in prediction of prostate cancer with bone metastases. There is no significant correlation between serum OPG and the Gleason score.

Objective To explore the clinical application value of a small sealed bottle in the pseudoaneurysm after coronary arteriography .Methods Sixty-four with pseudoaneurysm after coronary arteriography selected in second people ’ s hospital of Wuxi city were randomly divided into observation group and control group , 32 cases in each group .Control group received elastic bandage pressing arterial puncture part , while observation group received small sealed bottle pressing .Hamilton anxiety scale ( HAMA) was applied to evaluate the anxiety symptoms of patients in two groups , and the healed time , hospital stays and postoperative satisfactory degrees were also compared .Results The healed time [(2.7 ±0.6) d], hospital stays [(4.8 ±1.6)d] and anxiety symptom scores (1.9 ±0.8) in observation group were significantly shorter/lower than in control group [(5.4 ±1.3) d, (7.2 ±2.1) d, (2.7 ±1.1)], and all the differences had statistical significance (t=10.668,5.142,3.327,respectively;P<0.01).Besides, the satisfactory degree of patients in observation group (93.6%) was evidently higher than that in control group (65.6%), and statistically significance difference was presented (χ2 =7.819,P<0.01).Conclusions The local part bound up by elastic bandage in combination with a small sealed bottle pressed the arterial puncture part can obviously shorten the healed time and hospital stays of patients with pseudoaneurysm after coronary arteriography , promote the surgical limb recovery , alleviate anxiety symptoms and improve the patients ’ satisfactory degree , so it deserves to be popularized and promoted in clinic .

Objective To investigate the influence of curcumin and its analogue H8 on glucose and lipid metabolism disorder in db/db mice. Methods The type 2 diabetes mouse model (db/db mice) was intragastrically administrated with curcumin and analogue H8 for 8 weeks.The blood biochemical indexes were measured.The expression of PEPCK and G6Pase mRNA was detected by real-time PCR in liver tissues.The expression of PEPCK and G6Pase protein was detected by Western blotting. Results Curcumin analogue H8 reduced blood glucose and lipids in db/db mice (P<0.01) and improved liver function related enzymes significantly.The levels of PEPCK and G6Pase mRNA in db/db mice were significantly decreased (P<0.01) and the expression levels of PEPCK and G6Pase protein were significantly decreased(P<0.01). Conclusion Curcumin analogue H8 improves the glucose and lipid metabolism disorder in db/db mice,and it is related to inhibiting the expression of PEPCK and G6Pase gene and protein.

Objective:To observe any effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on learning, memory ability and the morphology of neurons in the hippocampus and cortex of rats with cognitive impairment, and also to seek any correlation between the rats′ behavior and the thickness of the granular layer in the CA1 region of the hippocampus.Methods:Thirty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into an observation group, a model group and a control group, each of 10. Cognitive impairment was induced in the observation and model groups by intraperitoneal injection of scopolamine, while the control group was injected with saline solution over the same period of time. After successful modeling, the observation group was given tDCS, while the model and control groups were connected with electrodes but not given any electrical stimulation. After 16 consecutive days of treatment, behavioral changes of each group were quantified using a shuttle box and a Morris water maze. On the 30th day after the mode-ling, the brains were collected to observe any changes in the morphology of the hippocampal and cortical neurons. The thickness of the hippocampal granular layer was also measured.Results:In the observation group the average rate of electrical impulses after the intervention [(60.5±6.67)/min] was significantly less than in the model group [(145.8±19.31)/min], while the time to find a platform was significantly shorter. The rats of the observation group also crossed the D quadrant of the platform significantly more quickly than the model group, on average. Compared with the control group, the granular layer in the CA1 region of the hippocampus [(93.47±1.07)μm] was significantly thinner on average than in the model group but compared with the model group, the observation group had significantly thicker layers [95.17±1.49)μm] on average. The thickness was negatively correlated with the number of shocks and the time to find the platform, but positively correlated with the number of crossings of the platform in the D quadrant.Conclusions:The degree of impairment generated by intraperitoneal injection of scopolamine correlates with the thickness of the CA1 granular layer of the hippocampus, at least in rats. tDCS can improve the learning and memory of such rats. Its mechanism may be related to promoting structural recovery of hippocampal cortical neurons and increasing the thickness of the granular layer.