Animals ; Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor ; genetics ; metabolism ; Microwaves ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Rabbits ; Retina ; metabolism ; radiation effects

AIM: Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, to inspect v sual cortex physical reactions stimulated by rotating grating, and to its components. METHODS: On 1.5T MR scanner, GRE-EPI imaging sequence was carried on 9 h discover ealthy volunteers, the visual cortex response data were processed after delinearation by SPM99.RESULTS: Different components of rotating grating excited different areas of the visual cortex. Dramatic response in the central part of the occipital lobe, which was related to white light stimuli, located at primary visual cortex. Response area in bilateral Broadaman 19 areas was related to vision-motion function. And weak response area in the central part of the occipital lobe was related to shape perception.CONCLUSION: Rotating grating conclude plenty of visual information, and it excites different areas of the optic center as a stimuli. fMRI is a valuable equipment to study the physiology of visual cortex.

Objective To explore the perioperative experiences of congenital heart disease in infants.Methods From Jan.2000 to Aug.2006,109 patients with congenital heart disease were operated in our department,their clinical data were retrospectively collected and analyzed.The patients′ age ranged from 31 days to 3 years old (13.6 months).The body weight ranged from 2.1 to 16 kg (8.6 kg).Ninety-three patients were operated under hypothermic anaesthesia with cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB).Sixteen patients underwent deep thermal and low flow CPB.Ultrafiltration was used in 62 patients.Results There were 8 deaths and the operative mortality was 7.3%,4 cases caused by low output syndromeclos(LOS),3 cases caused by pulmonary hypertension and 1 case caused by lung intection.The morbidity was in 25 cases(22.9%),the main complications were LOS in 6 patients and respiratory complications in 18 patients,hydropericardium in 1 case,respectively.Conclusion To improve the operative and CPB technique,and to improve the skills of the postoperative managements of LOS and respiratory complications are the main points in the success of the cardiac operation in infants.

OBJECTIVETo explore biomechanical properties and stress-strain of mucosa scars after cleft palate surgery.

METHODSAfter the model of mucosa scars was made, the mucosa scars and normal mucosa were excised and examined immediately by tensionometry.

RESULTSThe mucosa scars after cleft palate surgery were compared with normal mucosa. The Poisson's ratio of mucosa scars and normal mucosa was 0.5 and 0.49, respectively, showing no significant difference between the two groups. The ultimate Young's modulus of mucosa scars was about 24.22 MPa, however, it declined to 3.32 Mpa in normal mucosa.

CONCLUSIONSThe mucosa scars after cleft palate surgery are biomechanically weaker than normal mucosa. It can be used for further research, such as maxillary orthognathic surgery, distraction osteogenesis, and orthodontic treatment.

Biomechanical Phenomena ; Cicatrix ; physiopathology ; Cleft Palate ; surgery ; Humans ; Mouth Mucosa ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; Osteotomy, Le Fort

Acute Kidney Injury ; etiology ; Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; HELLP Syndrome ; pathology ; Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome ; complications ; pathology ; therapy ; Humans ; Plasma Exchange ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ; pathology ; Young Adult

Syndrome and formulae (or prescription) are two key issues in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the premise research for material basis of TCM. However, vagueness of syndromes and complexity of formulae greatly limited the evaluation to syndromes and effective substance basis of prescription. Therefore, how to solve the evaluation of syndromes, confirming the efficacy material basis in prescription are the current hot issues of international concern. To solve these problems, establishing chinmedomics by integrated serum pharmacochemistry of TCM with metabolomics technology, that is a unique method of TCM research, made outstanding contributions in solving international concerns such as the effectiveness and security aspects of TCM. On the basis of the biological characterization of syndrome, the metabolic profiling of animal models of TCM syndrome, and related metabolic fingerprints as well as metabolic biomarkers were established to evaluate the overall effects of TCM formulae and corresponding relationship of syndrome-formulae. The active constituents were screened using the plotting of correlation between (endogenous) marker metabolites and (exogenous) serum constituents (PCMS), and is ongoing verification by further biological experiments. Correlation analysis between the ingredients in the body after oral formulae and endogenous markers in vivo can be used to clarify the active ingredients and synergistic properties. This method was successfully applied for rapid discovery of potentially bioactive components and metabolites from TCM, and through a series of studies on the chinmedomics, it proved that the established method could help to explore the effective substance for further research of TCM. As a new research approach, Chinmedomics is the best method to fit the holistic concept of TCM, and it can not only interpret the essence of syndrome but also elucidate the scientific connotation of Chinese medical formulae.
Animals ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Drug Prescriptions ; Drug Therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; pharmacokinetics ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

OBJECTIVETo observe the relation between Pi deficiency syndrome (PDS) and the configuration and functions of extensor digitorum longus (EDL)and soleus (SOL).

METHODSTotally 36 ICR mice were randomly divided into 3 groups according to weight matching principle, the control group, the exhausted group, and the rhubarb group, 12 in each group. Two PDS models were established by either purgation with rhubarb diarrhea (as Group A) or exhausted swimming plus sleep deprivation (as Group B).The cross sectional area (CSA) of type I and II fibers of extensor digitorum longus (EDL) and soleus (SOL), relative proportions of type I and II fibers were measured by m-ATPase histochemical method. The isotonic contraction and the maximum tetanus contraction of EDL and SOL were detected by PowerLab system.

RESULTSCompared with the control group, the body weight, body temperature, and the general health condition of PDS model rats obviously decreased; the spleen index and the thymus index were also lower; the maximal isotonic contraction and the maximum tetanus contraction obviously decreased; the cross section areas of EDL and SOL were reduced with loosely arranged cells. In EDL, the proportion of type I fibers was added and the proportion of type II fibers was lowered. In SOL, there was no change in the proportion of type I and type II fibers.

CONCLUSIONSEDL and SOL were obviously atrophied in the two PDS model mice. The type I fibers of SOL was more significantly atrophied in Group B.

Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred ICR ; Muscle, Skeletal ; physiopathology ; Rats

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the early and midterm results of reconstructive new tricuspid valvar annulus technique and prosthetic ring in the anatomic correction of Ebstein's anomaly.Methods 60 operations for Ebstein's anomaly were performed by the reconstructive new tricuspid valvar annulus technique,prosthetic ring was used to reinforce the new tricuspid valvar annulus,the plastic effect of tricuspid valve was observed real-time by trans-esophagus echocardiography during operation.The follow-up results of the plastic effect of tricuspid valve were studied after operation.Results Mean operation time was (3.1 ± 2.3) h,mean cardiopulmonary bypass time was (148.8 ± 44.6) min,mean aortic cross-clamp time was(112.6 ± 34.1) min.3 patients had tricuspid valve replacement because of bad plastic effect;1 patient had bidirectional shunt Glenn procedure because of right sided heart failure.Hospital mortality was 1.When the patients were discharged,tricuspid regurgitation severe 1,medium 5,mild or no 50;53 being of heart functional class Ⅰ and class Ⅱ,3 of classⅢ.45 patients (80.3 ％) were followed-up out-hospital from 6 months to 7 years,mean (24.4 ± 21.4) months.Tricuspid regurgitation severe 1,medium 6,mild or no 38.And the nice stability of tricuspid valve was found during the follow-up period,41 patients being of heart functional class Ⅰ or Ⅱ (NYHA),4 of class Ⅲ.1 need reoperation.Conclusion The reconstructive new tricuspid valvar annulus technique can maintain farthest the dimension and geometric configuration of functional right ventricle,longitudinal plication of the atrialized right ventricle can restore a large ventricular cavity,improve it's pump function,and make valvuloplasty perfect,which widen obviously the indication of tricuspid valvuloplasty for Ebstein's anomaly.The research concluded that this technique can correct anatomically Ebstein's anomaly effectively,and it can get the stable effect of tricuspid valvuloplasty obviously if use prosthetic ring to reinforce the new tricuspid valvar annulus.

Objective To explore a good of treating posttraumatic deviated nose. Methods Clinical data of 136 patients with posttraumatic deviated nose were analyzed.Closed nasal bone replacement was employed in 34 patients with the disease history of 20-30 days,while open rhino- plasty approach was employed in 102 patients with the disease history over 6 months to correct their postt- raumatic deviated nose,and straightening the septum and ectomizing the inferior turbinate were done if necessary.Results The follow-up was over one year.In the 34 patients with the disease history of 20- 30 days,the outcome was excellent in 28 cases and good in 6.In the 102 patients with the disease history over 6 months,the outcome was excellent in 81 cases and good in 21.The deformity of nose was corrected satisfactorily.Normal nasal shape and good ventilation were obtained.Conclusion Posttraumatic devi- ated nose deformities are often caused by delayed and inaccurate treatment.Closed nasal bone replace- ment can be employed for the patients with trauma history less than one month,and open rhinoplasty ap- proach and straightening the septum and restoration of the nasal shape are employed for other patients.In this way good results can be obtained.

Objective To investigate the effects of electromagnetic irradiation on activation of protein kinase C(PKC)and phosphorylation of glutamate receptor 2(GluR2)in rat cerebellum.Methods Sixty male Wistar rats were divided randomly into a control group and an electromagnetic exposure group(including 5 subgroups ob- served at different time points after the irradiation,eg.0 hour,3 hours,12 hours,24 hours and 72 hours after irradi- ation),with 10 rats in each group.All the rats in the exposure group were exposed to 90 mW/cm2 electromagnetic ir- radiation for 20 minutes,their rectal temperature was detected immediately after irradiation and the specific absorption rate(SAR)value was calculated,activation of PKC was detected with improved TaKai method,the level of cerebellar GluR2 expression and phosphorylation(ser880)was detected by using Western blot.Results Immediately(0 hour)after exposure,the rectal temperature of rats increased 2.99℃,SAR value was 8.66 W/kg.When compared to the control group,it was found that there was no significant difference between the exposure group and the control group with regard to all the parameters at 3,12,24 and 72 hours after exposure,except that the cerebellar PKC acti- vation and GluR2(ser 880)phosphorylation decreased significantly immediately after irradiation.Conclusion The electromagnetic irradiation has injurious effects on cerebellar signal pathway of for motor learning.