Objective To understand the effect of vanadium to liver ultramicro structure in SD rats.Methods One hundred and fifty generaMevel SD rats of 2 months were randomly divided into control groups,30 in each,the males and females were equivalent,treated with ammonium metavanadate at doses of 0,10,20,40,60 mg/L through drinking water.After 2,6 and 10 weeks of treatment,6 rats from each group were weighed and the changes of ultramicro-structure in the liver were examined with electron microscope.Results As the increasing of dose,the increase in body weight showed a downward trend,but the coefficient of liver showed a increasing trend,the consistent performance was seen in male and female rat.After two weeks of exposure,the rats acted,ate and drank less,hair roughing and no shining,often getting together were seen.After 10 weeks,the rats had not the basic activities,the hair was disheveled and loose,some died,the structure of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum was normal in the 10,20,40 mg/L group,the number of endoplasmic reticulum increased,in 60 mg/L group,the rough endoplasmic reticulum vanished,the liver cytoplasm had a swelling phenomenon,the mitochondria reduced.Conclusion Vanadium have little effect on the liver cells of rats in low exposure level,but high level exposure may damage the liver cells in rats.

To review the advance in research of axonal damage mechanism of multiple sclerosis (MS) in recent years. To explain the evidence and effect of morphology and imageology in axonal damage of MS. And, to show the progression in the mechanism of axonal damage in MS.

The effects of surfactants on the production of cellulase by Trichoderma viride in liquid substrate fermentation process were investigated. Straw was used as the sole carbon source and the surfactants were biosurfactant rhamnolipid from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Tween 80. The changes of FPA,CMCase,Avicelase and surface tension with time were analyzed under different concentrations of the two surfactants. The results showed that the surfactants can enhance the enzyme activity of Trichoderma viride. The FPA,CMCase,Avicelase were promoted 1.08,1.6 and 1.03 times higher than the controls by rhamnolipid. The enhancement of the enzyme activity by rhamnolipid was much higher than that of Tween 80. At the same time,rhamnolipid was not degraded prior to other substrate.

Objective To discuss methods of decoration reconstruction for finger defect in emergency and to observe the elinical effects.Methods Of the 41 cases of finger injuries of different degrees,15 were repaired with part of the skin flaps of the big toenails or skin flaps of the second toenalis,8 were repaired with part of the skin flaps of the big toenails,7 were reeonstructed with the second tiptoes,11 were repaired with the abdominal skin flaps of the big toes or lateral flaps of the second toes.Results All the 41 fingers sur- vived.One skin flap of the big toe was somewhat swelling and a decorating operation was performed.The 4～18 months of follow-up visitation of the rest cases revealed good function and shapes.No obvious functional ab- norality was found in the donating feet.Conclusion Various kinds of decoration reeonstruetion for finger defects are available to recover the hand shape and function as much as possible.

Reperfusion is the most effective treatment for acute myocardial infarction, markedly reducing mortality and morbidity. Reperfusion however induces necrotic and apoptotic damages to cardiomyocytes, that were viable prior to reperfusion, a process called myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury(MI/RI). Over the past 30 years, hundreds of experimental interventions (both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) have been reported to protect the ischemic myocardium in experimental animals; however, with the exception of early reperfusion, none has been translated into clinical practice. The population-based survey assessed men have about twice the total incidence of morbidity and mortality of women, and the sex gap in morbidity tends to diminish after age 45 years. So hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is given to treat the MI/RI, and lots of studies shows that the side effect is greater for estrogen, compared with phyestrogen. In this article, we review the important pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury, the prevention and limitations of HRT. And we highlight the mechanism of phyestrogens treatment the MI/RI in experiment. The aim is to provide the theoretically new way of develop the safe and effective products for the researchers.
Animals ; Humans ; Myocardial Ischemia ; drug therapy ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; drug therapy ; Phytoestrogens ; administration & dosage ; Plant Extracts ; administration & dosage

OBJECTIVETo find out the regular pattern of pain reaction by pressing along the Governor Vessel at the levels of T3 to L4 on the back in patients with digestive system disease, so as to provide references for diagnosis of the disease.

METHODSThirty patients diagnosed with digestive system disease by gastroscopy and colonoscopy as well as 16 patients with digestive symptoms without accurate diagnosis by endoscopy checks were observed. Pressing was applied from Zhiyang (GV 9) to Yaoyangguan (GV 3), including non-acupoints along the Governor Vessel. Positive reaction was recognized since pain, soreness or distension sensation appeared in the space between the spinous process.

RESULTSThe positive ratios of 30 patients with endoscopy checks and 16 without the check accounted for 100.0%. The tender spots, usually 5 to 9 in number, were mainly focused on the relative acupoints and non-acupoints along the Governor Vessel from T6 to T10.

CONCLUSIONThe pain reaction from Lingtai (GV 10) to Zhongshu (GV 7), which are at the level of T6 to T10, along the Governor Vessel is closely related with digestive system disease. And it can be regarded as function criterion of the digestive system and important reference of auxiliary diagnosis.

Acupuncture Points ; Adult ; Aged ; Back ; physiopathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Digestive System Diseases ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Meridians ; Middle Aged ; Pain ; Pain Measurement ; Sensation

Objective To understand the condition of tick carrying CRT(Candidatus rickettsia tarasevichiae) and compound infection with SFTSV(Sever fever thrombocytopenia syndrome virus) in Yanbian area of Jilin province. Methods Free ticks were collected from 6 counties including Yanji, Wangqing, Hunchun, Dunhua, Antu and Helong in the Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province(Yanbian Prefecture) by using the flagging, and they were classified morphologically. The CRT and SFTSV in ticks were detected by Nest PCR(Nested polymerase chain reaction) and Real Time RT-PCR(Real-time Quantitative polymerase chain reaction) methods. Target DNA sequencing was performed for CRT positive products, and the homology of gene sequence and phylogenetic relationship were analyzed. Results A total of 1032 ticks were collected in this study, including ixodes persulcatus (35.56%) and dermacenter silvarum (20.64%). haemaphysalis japonica (20.45%), haemaphysalis longicornis (10.47%), haemaphysalis concinna (8.33%),others( 4.55%). The CRT was detected from the Ixodes persulcatus, Haemaphysalis longicornis, Haemaphysalis japonica Dermacentor silvarum. The MIR(Minimum infection rate per 100 ticks) of CRT was 10.47%.The SFTSV was detected from the Haemaphysalis-concinna, Haemaphysalis-japonica,Ixodes-persulcatus,Haemaphysalis-longicornis,Dermacentor-silvarum. The MIR of SFTSV was 2.52 %. Three species of ticks, including Ixodes persulcatus(2.45%), Haemaphysalis japonica(1.42%), and dermacentor silvarum(0.47%), had CRT and SFTSV compound infections, and the MIR of two pathogens compound infections was 1.26 %. In this study, the gene sequence of CRT positive PCR products ompA and 17kDa with nucleotide sequence of Xinyang plant of HeNan XinYang strain (KX365196.1),had homology of 100%. Phylogenetic analysis showed that CRT ompA and the HeNan XinYang strain (KX365196.1) gene sequences formed a cluster in Yanbian, while the 17 kDa gene formed an independent branch. Conclusions For the first time, CRT was detected from free ticks in Yanbian area of Jilin Province, and it was found that Ixodes persulcatus may be the main medium of transmission of the pathogen. At the same time, it was found that CRT and SFTSV have compound infection in ticks of Yanbian area. Therefore, it can be clearly identified that Yanbian area in Jilin Province is the natural source of CRT, and there are two pathogenic compound infections in the local ticks.

OBJECTIVETo assess the clinical efficacy and safety of three different methods of anesthesia during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy.

METHODSFrom July 2006 to October 2008, a total of 120 patients who underwent 12-core prostate biopsy with transrectal ultrasound guidance because of elevated prostate specific antigen and/or abnormal digital rectal examination were randomized into 4 groups, each group consisted of 30 patients. Group A received no anesthesia. Group B received an injection of 10 ml dose of 1% lidocaine (5 ml per side) into the region of the prostatic vascular pedicle at the prostate base just lateral to the junction between the seminal vesicle and prostate on each side for periprostatic nerve block (PNB). Group C received intrarectal lidocaine gel plus PNB. Group D received an injection of 4 ml dose of 1% lidocaine (2 ml per side) into 2 sites of the right and left sides of prostate for intraprostatic anesthesia plus PNB. The efficiency of anesthesia was assessed by a visual analog pain scale (VAS). All patients were followed up within one week for the evaluation of complications.

RESULTSThe combination of intraprostatic anesthesia and PNB provided significantly better pain control than PNB alone. According to VAS, only group C (2.7 +/- 1.1) scores showed significantly better pain control than other groups (P < 0.05) during probe insertion, and only group D (3.9 +/- 1.3) scores showed significantly better pain control than other groups (P < 0.05) during biopsy. No difference was observed regarding the complications rate in the 4 groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSCombination of intraprostatic anesthesia and PNB is effective and safe technique during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy without increasing the incidence of complications. PNB or PNB plus intrarectal lidocaine gel couldn't significantly reduce pain during biopsy.

Aged ; Anesthesia ; methods ; Biopsy, Needle ; Double-Blind Method ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lidocaine ; administration & dosage ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nerve Block ; Prostate ; pathology

AIMTo develop an HPLC-ESI-MS assay for determination of trimebutine in human plasma and to investigate the pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence of two trimebutine tablets in human.

METHODSAfter being made alkaline with saturated sodium bicarbonate, plasma was extracted by cyclohexane and separated by HPLC on a reversed-phase C18 column with a mobile phase of 10 mmol x L(-1) ammonium acetate buffer solution (pH 3.5)-methanol (18:82). HPLC-ESI-MS was performed in the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode using target ions at m/z 388 for trimebutine and m/z 280 for the internal standard (sibutramine, IS). The fragmentor voltage was 50 V. A randomized cross-over design was performed in 20 healthy volunteers. In the two study periods, a single 100 mg dose of each tablet was administered to each volunteer.

RESULTSCalibration curve was linear over the range of 0.3 - 150 microg x L(-1). The main pharmacokinetic parameters of T1/2, Tmax and Cmax were (9.2 +/- 2.8) h, (1.0 +/- 0.3) h and (40 +/- 20) microg x L(-1) for the reference tablet; (9.2 +/- 2.3) h, (0.9 +/- 0.4) h and (41 +/- 20) microg x L(-1) for the test tablet. The relative bioavalability of the test tablet was (97 +/- 13)%. The results of variance analysis and two one-sided t-test showed that there was no significant difference between the two formulations in the AUC and Cmax.

CONCLUSIONThe assay was proved to be sensitive, accurate and convenient. The two formulations were bioequivalent.

Adult ; Area Under Curve ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Gastrointestinal Agents ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; Humans ; Male ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization ; Tablets ; Therapeutic Equivalency ; Trimebutine ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics

OBJECTIVETo identify antigens which may help evaluate the therapeutic effect of angiostrongyliasis from adult worm antigen of Angiostrongylus cantonensis.

METHODSThe adult worm antigens of A. cantonensis were analyzed by Western blotting with the sera of rats infected with A. cantonensis before and after treatment. The sera of rats were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

RESULTSThe antigens with relative molecular mass between 38,000 and 78,000 reacted not only with the sera of rats before treatment, but also with that after treatment. The antigens with M(r) between 190,000 and 17,000 reacted with the sera of rats before treatment but not with that after treatment; those with M(r) between 32,000 and 24,000 antigens strongly reacted with the former, but the reaction became much weakened with the latter. The AC32-IgG antibody appeared earlier than the AC-IgG, and disappeared rapidly after treatment. Six of the 10 treated rats became negative for AC-IgG as found by ELISA.

CONCLUSIONThe antigens of adult worm antigen of A. cantonensis with M(r) of 190,000, 32,000, 24,000, 17,000 and 16,000 may serve as candidate antigens for therapeutic effect evaluation of angiostrongyliasis.

Angiostrongylus cantonensis ; immunology ; isolation & purification ; Animals ; Antibodies, Helminth ; blood ; Antigens, Helminth ; blood ; immunology ; isolation & purification ; Blotting, Western ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Strongylida Infections ; diagnosis ; immunology ; parasitology