Objective To investigate the influence of focal ischemic preconditioning on the expression of heat shock protein 70(HSP70) and ischemic tolerance Methods 42 SD rats were divided into 3 groups in which control group received sham operation only, and the other two groups received 2 hours of middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) followed by 22 hours of reperfusion with or without 10 minutes of ischemic preconditioning 3 days before Infarct volume and HSP70 immunoreactivity were evaluated in each group Results Compared with the sham operated group, there was a smaller infarct volume( P

Objective To confirm the vancomycin loaded gelatin/β-TCP composite porous scaffolds could be used as sustained-release system,and investigate its efficiency of eliminating infections and repairing bone defects for the treatment of infected bone defects in rabbit.Methods The biodegradable gelatin sponge containing different contents (0,10％,30％,50％) of β-tricalcium phosphate ceramic (β-TCP) was prepared for the controlled-release of vancomycin and labeled with G-0 TCP,G-10 TCP,G-30 TCP and G-50 TCP respectively.Examinations of scanning electron microscopy,porosity analyses and mechanical test were performed.The K-B method was used to investigate the controlled release of vancomycin.Chronic Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis models of rabbit were established.After thorough debridement,the infected bone defects were treated in four different groups:blank control group,G-0 TCP group,G-10 TCP group,and G-30 TCP group.At 4 and 8 weeks after implantation,X-ray and histological examinations were carried out to investigate the efficiency of eliminating infections and repairing bone defects.Results The prepared gelatin/β-TCP scaffold exhibited a homogeneously interconnected-3-D porous structure.And the β-TCP granules were localized evenly on the walls of the composite scaffold.There were no significant differences in the pore size of different scaffolds.However,the β-TCP granules can improve the interconnection.The porosity exhibited an obvious increase in G-10 TCP and G-30 TCP composite scaffolds compared with G-0 TCP scaffold.In contrast,too high content of β-TCP granules decreased the porosity.And the porosity exhibited an obvious reduction in the G-50 TCP composite scaffold.The compressive modulus of the vancomycin loaded scaffolds increased with the increase of the β-TCP amount.The scaffold G-0 TCP exhibited the longest duration of vancomycin release and the duration reached 8 weeks.With the increased content of β-TCP granules,the release duration shortened obviously.Compared with the G-50 TCP composite scaffold,the G-10 TCP and G-30 TCP composite scaffolds revealed a better controlled release of the drugs,and the total amount of the drugs was released within 7 weeks.However,the total amount of vancomycin released from the G-50 TCP composite scaffold lasted for 3 weeks.In the treatment of chronic MRSA osteomyelitis of rabbits,the G-30 TCP composite scaffold showed a better performance in the eliminating infections and bone defects repair.At 8 weeks after implantation,signs of osteomyelitis,including osteolysis,development of periosteal reactions,and sequestral bone formation were observed in the animals of blank control group.Signs of infection were absent in other treatment group.In the group treated with G-30 TCP composite scaffold,the bonedefects were repaired completely at 8 weeks after implantation.However,in the groups treated with G-0 TCP and G-10 TCP composite scaffold,the bone defects were not repaired.Conclusion The composite scaffolds could achieve local therapeutic drug levels over an extended duration.And the gelatin with 30％ β-TCP granules composite scaffold had optimal porosity,interconnection,mechanical properties and controlled release performances.It exhibited good performances in infection control and bone defect repair in the chronic MRSA osteomyelitis model.

Objective:A study was conducted to observe and compare the efficacy and safety of endostar combined with peme-trexed in elderly patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma. Methods:Sixty advanced lung adenocarcinoma (ⅢB-Ⅳ) patients who never received any therapy were included. The patients were divided into two groups. One group comprised endostar treatment com-bined with pemetrexed (26 cases of males, 15 cases of females, and 11 cases of individuals aged 65 years old to 78 years old), and the other group comprised pemetrexed only (34 cases of males, 20 cases of female, and 14 cases of individuals aged 65 years old to 78 years old). The two groups were treated for 4 to 6 cycles, and evaluation of treatments was performed every two cycles. Results:The endostar group was re-treated for 80 cycles, and the average cycle was 3.1. The group without endostar was re-treated for 115 cycles. The short-term effects are as follows. The total effective rates (RRs) in the experimental and control groups were 23.1%and 14.7%, re-spectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The disease control rate (DCR) was not significantly different (P>0.05). For pleural effusion, RR and DCR were significantly better in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05). In the experimental group, compared with PD, the microvessel density (MVD) in the DCR showed higher expression, and a statistically signif-icant difference (P=0.03) was observed. In the control group, compared with PD, the MVD in the DCR also showed higher expression, but no significant difference (P=0.73) was observed. The long-term effects were as follows: median progression-free survival (PFS), median survival, and side effects between the two groups were not significantly different (P>0.05). Conclusion: Endostar combined with pemetrexed showed increase in total efficiency in elderly patients with lung adenocarcinoma, and malignant pleural effusion was controlled without increasing the toxicity of chemotherapy. MVD can be used as a predictor of Endostar application.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscope, choledochoscope and duodenoscope in the treatment of extrahepatic bile duct stones. Methods The clinical data of 610 patients with extrahepatic bile duct stones who had received the treatment with laparoscope, choledochoscope and duodenoscope in our hospital from September 1997 to January 2007 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with bile duct stones received ERCP or EST, and patients with cholecystolithiasis + choledocholithiasis underwent the treatment with laparoscope+ duodenoscope, or laparoscope + choledochoscope, or laparoscope + duodenoscope + choledochoscope. Results The operation was successful in 589 patients, with the successful rate of 96.6%. The duration of hospital stay was 7-28 days (mean, 13 days). No severe complications such as bile leakage, duodenal leakage, duodenal papilla bleeding, acute cholangitis occurred. Four hundred and eleven patients had been followed up for 1 to 3 years (mean, 13 months), and no bile duct stone recurrence or other complications occurred. Conclusions For patients with bile duct stones, the treatment with ERCP or EST is appropriate. Laparoscope + endoscopes in the treatment of cholecystolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis is safe and effective.

A case of varicella pneumonia, hepatitis and pancreatitis after kidney transplantation was retrospectively analyzed. One week after kidney transplantation, the patient had a papule with pruritus, which was diagnosed as varicella by dermatologist as well as high-throughput sequencing. The patient was found to have pneumonia, hepatitis and pancreatitis. The individualized treatment regimen was used, including the dosage reduction of immunosuppressive agents, the blood drug concentration monitoring, antiviral therapy, anti-infection therapy, supportive treatment, and symptomatic alleviation for complications. The treatment was adjusted according to the indicators'variation. The timely review of the indicators and immunosuppressant blood concentration were performed to protect the transplanted kidney function, and the patient recovered in time. This rare case of postoperative complications of kidney transplantation were summarized and analyzed in order to accumulate clinical experience for the treatment of renal transplantation.

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of mycoplasma pneumonia with pulmonary atelectasis and lavage interventional effect through fiberoptic bronchoscopy in children.Methods During Jun 2012 to Apr 2013,fifty-three children diagnosed of mycoplasma pneumonia with pulmonary atelectasis who received fiberoptic bronchoscopy were enrolled as the experimental group.Thirty-five children diagnosed of mycoplasma pneumonia without pulmonary atelectasis were chosen as control group.According to the lavage interventional time of fiberoptic bronchoscopy,we divided the patients in the experimental group into two groups,the early group and late group.Clinical data and laboratory finds were collected and analyzed.Results The duration of fever,hospital stay and C-reactive protein (CRP) of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The location of pulmonary atelectasis in the experimental group were usually in the right middle lobe (18 cases,33.9％).Under fiberoptic bronchoscope,all patients had obviously bronchial mucosa congestive edema.Some of them had follicular hyperplasia (9 cases,17.0％),mucosal erosion (3 cases,5.7％),mucus plug formation (7 cases,13.2％) and poor ventilation of segmental bronchi (4 cases,7.5 ％).Neutrophils (43 cases,81.1％) increased and phagocytic cells (31 cases,58.5％) dereased obviously in bronchoalevolar lavage fluid.After treatment in the experimental group,52 children (98.1％) got complete recruitment of atelectasis.The average duration of fever and hospital stay of the early group were significantly shoter than those of late group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Children diagnosed of mycoplasma pneumonia with pulmonary atelectasis had longer fever duration and higher CRP level.Bronchoscopic interventional therapy promoted the recovery of pulmonary atelectasis.Using bronchoscop early in shorten the duration of fever and hospitalization in children diagnosed of mycoplasm pneumonia with pulmonary atelectasis.

Objective To explore the effects of lamotrigine on the cognitive function and the quality of life in epilepsy patients.Methods This was a prospective study and 91 newly diagnosed epilepsy patients were enrolled.The neuropsychological tests score and the quality of life in epilepsy inventory(QOLIE-31) were obtained before and after the treatment with lamotrigine.A battery of neuropsychological tests comprised the auditory verbal learning test(AVLT), the logical memory test(LMT), the digital symbol test(DST), the stroop color word test(SCWT), the trail making test(TMT), the verbal fluency test(VFT), the WAIS block design test(WBDT), the WAIS digital span test(WDST)and the Boston naming test(BNT). Results The repeated assessments in the patients taking lamotrigine were associated with significant improvements in many domains.The greatest changes were observed in the immediate and delayed recall of AVLT, DST, the time consuming of SCWT card C and TMT test A and B, the immediate and delayed recall of LMT, VFT, WBDT and BNT.For the quality of life, significant improvements were recorded in the fields of the seizure worry(38.81?16.06 vs 45.68?15.18), the overall quality of life(59.12?13.50 vs 64.99?13.33), the social function(64.59?25.14 vs 69.41?22.70)and the self-health evaluation (71.18?13.73 vs 76.75?11.30).Conclusion Improvements of the cognitive function and the quality of life can be observed in the initial period of medication with lamotrigine in epilepsy patients.

Objective To observe the effect of focal cerebral ischemic preconditioning on the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and to investigate the significance of astrocyte activation in cerebral ischemic tolerance.Methods Thirty-six healthy male SpragueDawley rats were randomly divided into reischenmic,ischemic and control groups (n = 12 in each group) after ischemic preconditioning.The former two groups received 10 minutes middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) preconditioning or sham operation 3 days before the 2-hour MCAO.The rats were killed 24 hours after the second MCAO.The control group only receivedthe two sham operations with an interval of three days.The infarct volume,histopathological changes,and GFAP expression in each group were compared.Results The infarct volume after ischemic preconditioning in the reischenmic and ischemic groups was 136.85 ± 14.51 mm3and 281.37 ± 29.93 mm3 respectively.The former was significantly reduced 53.15%compared to the latter (P =0.007).At the same time,neuronal degeneration and necrosis was reduced significantly,and GFAP expression was upregulated significantly (the mean absorbance for immunohistochemical staining in both groups was 102.66 ± 8.39 and 86.28 ± 6.19respectively,P = 0.009) after ischemic preconditioning in the reischemic group.Conclusions Focal ischemic preconditioning may induce brain ischemic tolerance and promote GFAP expression.The activation of astrocytes may be one of the mechanisms of cerebral ischemic tolerance.

Objective: To investigate the influence of fast tract surgery on the humoral immunity and the chief clinical index of gastric cancer patients.Methods: 56 patients with gastric cancer from December 2007 to June 2008 were randomly divided into two groups: experiment group(fast tract surgery group, n=28)and control group(conventional treatment group, n=28 ). The changes of serum levels of humoral immunity and the chief clinical index were analysed and compared.Results: The serum levels of humoral immunity in both group were decreased. The serum levels of C3 and C4 on the postoperative 1st day were(0.845±0.126)g/L and(0.212±0.070)g/L respectively(P<0.05) in FTS group.The serum levels of IgA, IgM and IgG on the postoperative 3rd day were(1.603±0.468)g/L,(0.845±0.187)g/L,(9.548±1.920)g/L respectively(P<0.05) in FTS group. The duration of antibiotic use, first passage of flatus, the lengh of hospital stay, the occurance of postoperative complications in FTS group were also significiantly lower than those in control group (P<0.01, P<0.05).Conclusion: Fast tract surgery affectes on the humoral immunity of gasrtic cancer patients, and it might contribute to the improved outcomes of postoperative patients.

As a kind of commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, ginseng has a high reputation at home and abroad. The research of ginseng has been expanded to medicine, pharmacy, biology, food science and other fields, with great achievements in recent years. Ginseng contains ginsenosides, volatile oil, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, inorganic elements and othser chemical constituents. Each component has extensive physiological activity, and is the base of ginseng's effect. After processing, the complicated changes are taken place in the constituents of ginseng, and some new substances produced. This paper aims to review the studies on chemical constituents and their mechanisms during ginseng processing, and the ideas, methods and the direction of the development of traditional Chinese medicine processing in the future.
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