This article was aimed to study the intestinal absorption about main active ingredients of pectolinarin and pectolinarigenin in Carboned Cirsium japonicum DC. The absorption rate and absorption rate constant were taken as indicators. The intestinal absorption of pectolinarin and pectolinarigenin were compared by everted rat intestinal sac method among different parts of the small intestine. The results showed that the absorption rate constant of pectoli-narin among duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon parts were 0.505 1 ± 0.192 7, 0.936 0 ± 0.187 2, 0.732 0 ±0.133 5, 0.251 3 ± 0.027 6 (μg·h-1·cm-2). The absorption rate constant of pectolinarigenin among the duodenum, je-junum, ileum and colon were 0.059 1 ±0.008 3, 0.093 3 ±0.029 2, 0.112 3 ± 0.035 6, 0.029 4 ± 0.009 1 (μg·h-1·cm-2). It was concluded that the absorption of both ingredients increased over time. The absorption of both ingredi-ents in the jejunum and ileum was higher than other parts of the small intestine. The absorption rate of pectolinarin in the entire small intestine was much higher than the absorption rate of pectolinarigenin.

Objective To explore a simple and effective operative procedure for treatment of pa-tellar fractures.Methods The clinical data of 108 patients (including 76 males and 32 females) with patellar fractures were analyzed.The age of the patients ranged from 18 years to 82 years.There were 67 patellar fractures on the right extremities and 41 on the left.Fracture types included transfractures in 43 patients, comminuted fractures in 54, torn fractures in eight and longitudinal fractures in three.Period from injury to operation ranged from 3 hours to 10 days.During operation, the broken patella was exposed for reduction and temporary pliers fixation;then, a five-pointed star woven with two absorbable sutures was placed on the broken patella, two semi-circular sutures around the patellar edge were made with su-tures which were through five points of the five-pointed star.When two sutures were pulled and knotted,the five-pointed star was also stretched to fix the patellar fractures firmly.Models of transverse patellar fractures were made in 20 knee joints of catties, which were divided into two groups randomly.Patellar fractures in Group A were fixed with five-pointed star lattice sutures and those in Group B with AO inten-sion bands.Loading test was performed on quadriceps femoris with materials test system for measuring the width of each fractured patella after the test.Results All patients were followed up for 6-60 months (mean 20 months) , which showed that all patellar fractures were healed.According to Bostman scoring system, the efficacy was excellent in 76 patients and good in 32.The experiment showed no statistical difference in the fracture disjunction distance between two methods (P > 0.05).Conclusion For treatment of patellar fractures, five-pointed star lattice sutures have the advantages of simple operation,reliable fixation, early postoperative exercise, fast recovery, satisfactory outcome and free need of reoper-ation for removing internal fixation.

BACKGROUND:The treatment of severe rigid idiopathic scoliosis is the difficulty of clinical treatment. The studies in recent years have shown that the three-stage correction is a safe and effective treatment method. OBJECTIVE:To explore the efficacy of three-stage correction in the treatment of severe rigid scoliosis. METHODS:Retrospective analysis was performed on 10 severe rigid scoliosis patients undergoing three-stage correction, the mean age of the patients was 12 years. The average Cobb angle in the coronal plane was 140° (ranged 110°-180°), the average Cobb angle in the sagittal plane was 75° (ranged 50°-100°). The treatment was divided three stages:anterior release, Halo-plevic traction and third step with posterior osteotomy and fixation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al of the patients underwent the surgery safely without severe complications. After anterior release and Halo-plevic traction, the Cobb angle in the coronal plane was 90°, and the mean correction rate was 35.7%;the Cobb angle in the sagittal plane was 50° with correction rate of 33.3%. The mean Cobb angle in the coronal plane was 40° with the correction rate of 71.4%after osteotomy, and the Cobb angle in the sagittal plane was 35° with the correction rate of 53.3%. The results show that three-stage correction is a safe and effective method for the treatment of severe rigid scoliosis.

Objective To investigate the relationship between inflammation and blood coagulation function in the patients with acute exacerbation of chronic cor pulmonale (AECCP) and discuss the potential mechanism and influence on the patients. Methods The present study was based on 30 healthy controls and 141 cases of AECCP in our hospital from January 2011 to June 2014.Levels of white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil (NEUT), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP, Complement 3 (C3), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB) and thrombin time (TT) in the patients were determined. Results Compared with the healthy controls, the patients had higher levels of WBC, NEUT, hs-CRP, PT, APTT, FIB, TT (all P < 0.001) and lower level of C3 (P < 0.001). Significant positive correlations were found between the levels of WBC, NEUT and FIB (r = 0.196 and r = 0.199, both P < 0.05); hs-CRP and APTT, FIB(r = 0.234, P < 0.01 and r = 0.466, P < 0.001); C3 and FIB(r = 0.466, P < 0.001), and significant negative correlations were observed between the levels of C3 and PT, APTT, TT (r=-0.258, P<0.01;r=-0.279, P < 0.01 and r = -0.168, P < 0.05, respectively). Compared with the survival patients, the cases of death had higher levels of WBC and NEUT (both P < 0.01). The area under receiver operating characteristic curve of WBC and NEUT, predicting the prognosis, was 0.666 (95% CI 0.552, 0.780; P < 0.01) and 0.695 (95% CI 0.558, 0.801; P = 0.001) respectively. Conclusions Inflammation and blood coagulation function disorder usually coexist in the patients with AECCP, and are closely associated with the severity. Levels of both WBC and NEUT can be used as prognosis predictors for the patients.

BACKGROUND:Studies have exhibited that inhibiting apoptosis caused by endoplasmic reticulum stress can save part of nerve function.Epigallocatechin-3-gallate can inhibit endoplasmic reticulum stress,but it has poor bioavailability and is difficult to penetrate the blood-brain barrier.In combination with exosomes targeting spinal cord repair and high-potency drug loading,theoretically,the combination of the two can play a greater role in spinal cord protection. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell exosomes on endoplasmic reticulum stress and neurological function in rats with spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS:Fifty SD male rats were randomly divided into sham surgery group,model group,epigallocatechin-3-gallate group,exosome group,and combined treatment group,with 10 rats in each group.The spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury model was made in the other four groups except for the sham surgery group.Local injection of physiological saline,exosomes,epigallocatechin-3-gallate,epigallocatechin-3-gallate + bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell exosomes was performed 2 hours after surgery through a caudal vein.Neurological function scores were performed on 7,14 and 28 days after spinal cord injury.14 days after spinal cord injury,hematoxylin-eosin staining,Nissl staining,and immunofluorescence staining of endoplasmic reticulum stress markers such as ATF6 and GADD153 were performed in the spinal cord tissues. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Compared with the sham surgery group,neurological function scores of the model group,exosome group,epigallocatechin-3-gallate group and combined treatment group all decreased to different degrees.The neurological function score of combined treatment group was better than that of the epigallocatechin-3-gallate group,exosome group and model group 14 days after surgery(P<0.05).The neurological function score of the combined treatment group was better than that of the model group and epigallocatechin-3-gallate group 28 days after surgery(P<0.05).(2)Hematoxylin-eosin staining and Nissl staining displayed that the number of neurons in the model group decreased,with a large number of cavity necrosis and scar hyperplasia in the spinal cord injury area.The number of neurons and peripheral cavity necrosis improved to varying degrees in the epigallocatechin-3-gallate group,exosome group,and combined treatment group,with the most significant improvement in the combined treatment group.(3)The expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins ATF6 and GADD153:14 days postoperatively,the expression of GADD153 in the combined treatment group was lower than that in the model group and epigallocatechin-3-gallate group(P<0.05),and the expression of ATF6 in the combined treatment group was lower than that in the model group,exosome group,and epigallocatechin-3-gallate group(P<0.05).(4)These findings confirm that epigallocatechin-3-gallate combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell exosome can enhance the neurological function in rats with spinal cord ischemia/reperfusionn injury,which may be associated with the inhibition of the expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins ATF6 and GADD153.