Objective To observe the effect of carvedilol and metoprolol in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and its effect on TNF-α and IL-6.Methods 94 cases of CHF were randomly classified into carvedilol group with 47 cases and metoprolol group with 47 cases, which were treated with metoprolol and metoprolol,respeetively.The clinical effects and the lovels of TNF-α and IL-6 were compared.Results The clinical effeetive rate in carvedilol group was significantly higher than that in metoprolol group( P < 0.05 ).After treatment, the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly decreased in both groups (P < 0.05 ).Moreover, the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in carvedilol group were significantly lower than those in metoprolol group after treatment (P < 0.05).Conclusion Carvedilol in improving clinical effective rate and decreasing the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 was better than metoprolol,whieh played an important role in treatment of CHF.

Objective To study the ketone luo acid tromethamine analgesia in patients with knee osteoarthritis joint replacement in advance of inflammatory factor and the influence of stress state. Methods Choice for knee osteoarthritis knee joint replacement patients 61 cases, were randomly divided into control group (30 caese) and the observation group (31caese), the control group only received intravenous anesthesia compound epidural block, on the basis of the observation group receied ketone luo acid tromethamine analgesia in advance, the contrast analysis of two groups of patients with preoperative and postoperative VAS score, cytokines and cortisol levels. Results The observation group of patients with postoperative pain VAS score (24 h, 48 h, 72 h) were significantly lower than control group (P<0.05);Observation group with 24h after IL - 8, TNF alpha level significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05), the observation group after 48h of IL-6, IL-8, TNF-a levels were significantly lower than control group (P<0.05).0bservation group 24h after surgery in patients with Cor significantly lower than the control level (P<0.05), after 48 h Cor and ACTH level observation group were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Ketone luo acid tromethamine analgesia in advance can obviously relieve knee osteoarthritis pain after joint replacement, and can significantly reduce inflammatory factor levels, reduce the postoperative patients with stress state.

ObjectiveTo investigate the association between serum level of osteopotin(OPN) and disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and explore the importance of OPN in the pathogenesis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in RA. MethodsSixty-five RA patients and 20 healthy controls were pros-pectively enrolled. RA patients were divided into active group(n=43) and inactive group(n=22), and ILD groups (n=24) and non-ILD group (n=41). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the serum levels of OPN in patients with RA and healthy controls, and the relationship between OPN and other clinical and laboratory findings were analyzed.Results① Serum OPN tended to be significantly higher in RA patients (median, 18.0 ng/ml) than in the healthy controls (median, 14.3 ng/ml), P<0.01; ②The serum level of OPN in RA patients showed a significant positive correlation with the course of disease, numbers of tender joints , ESR and CRP, but no positive relationship was found in number of swollen joints; ③ The serum level of OPN was significantly higher in RA-ILD patients(median, 20.0 ng/ml) than that in non-lLD (median, 17.0 ng/ml, P<0.05). And there was remarkable negative correlation between the concentration of serum OPN and the value of PaO2, but no association was found with pulmonary function %VC and %DLCO. ④ Compared with the non-ILD group, the ILD group had more active disease in terms of tender joint counts and swollen joint counts, ESR, CRP(P<0.01) and the serum titer of RF-IgM,(P<0.05). ConclusionOPN plays a role in the pathogenesis of RA and is related to the disease activity. It may serve as an active disease inflammatory marker of RA . OPN may be involved in the pathogenesis of RA related ILD and is associated with the severity of pulmonary damage.

The endophytic fungi with plant growth promoting effects were screened by co-culture of each endophytic fungus and seedlings of Dendrobium officinale. Anatomical features of the inoculated roots were studied by paraffin sectioning. Morphological characteristics and rDNA ITS1-5. 8S-ITS2 sequences were applied for the taxonomy of endophytic fungi. The results showed that 8 strains inoculated to D. officinale seedlings greatly enhanced plant height, stem diameter, new roots number and biomass. According to the anatomical features of the inoculated roots, each fungus could infect the velamina of seedlings. The hyphae or pelotons were existed in the exodermis passage cells and cortex cells. The effective fungi could not infect the endodermis and vascular bundle sheath, but which was exception for other fungi with harmful to seedlings. Combined with classic morphologic classification, 2 effective strains were identified which were subjected to Pestalotiopsis and Eurotium. Six species of fungi without conidiophore belonged to Pyrenochaeta, Coprinellus, Pholiota, Alternaria, Helotiales, which were identified by sequencing the PCR-amplified rDNA ITS1-5. 8S-ITS2 regions. The co-culture technology of effective endophytic fungi and plant can apply to cultivate the seedlings of D. officinale. It is feasible to shorten growth cycle of D. officinale and increase the resource of Chinese herbs.
Biomass ; DNA, Fungal ; genetics ; DNA, Ribosomal ; genetics ; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer ; genetics ; Dendrobium ; cytology ; growth & development ; microbiology ; Endophytes ; classification ; genetics ; physiology ; Fungi ; classification ; genetics ; physiology ; Host-Pathogen Interactions ; Hyphae ; physiology ; Plant Roots ; cytology ; growth & development ; microbiology ; Plants, Medicinal ; growth & development ; microbiology ; RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S ; genetics ; Seedlings ; cytology ; growth & development ; microbiology ; Species Specificity

Objective To address the standard first-line management under the new diagnostic criteria in adult immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted involving 178 adult ITP patients treated with high-dose dexamethasone or prednisone in Qilu Hospital from March 2004 to November 2009 using new diagnostic criteria. Results The median age was 41 years with a male/female ratio of 0. 73: 1. Among the 178 ITP patients, 87 were newly diagnosed, 30 persistent ITP, 58 chronic ITP, and 3 unable to follow up. The efficacy rates among 167 patients able to assess in the three groups were 77.4% ( 65/84 ), 64. 0% ( 16/25 ) and 62. 1% ( 36/58 ) respectively, and their complete remission (CR) rates were 57. 1% (48/84), 36. 0% (9/25) and 32. 8% (19/58). The efficacy rate and CR rate of the newly diagnosed ITP category were significantly higher than those of the chronic ITP category (x2 = 3. 917, P ＜ 0. 05 ;x2 = 8. 186, P ＜ 0. 01 ). The patients treated with high-dose dexamethasone or prednisone therapy had no significant differences in sex, age or blood platelet count before treatment.Moreover, the short or long term response rates and the CR rates between the two therapies had no statistically significant differences while the former had a shorter onset time ( F = 10. 34, P ＜ 0. 01 ).Conclusions The study sets up a basis for the application of the recommended new definition and outcome criteria for adult ITP. Dexamethasone therapy is favored as first-line therapy.

Objective To investigate the effects of clonidine on the visceral pain induced by acute myocardial ischemia. Methods Male SD rats weighing 250-280 g were operated upon under general anesthesia with intraperitoneal methane 1.2 g/kg and local infiltration of the skin incision. After tracheal intubation, the animals were mechanically ventilated (VT = 5-7 ml/kg, RR = 75 bpm). The anterior descending branch of left coronary artery was occluded with a snare through the left 4 th intercostal space. The animals were then fastened to a brain stereotaxic instrument and a burr hole was made in the skull. A glass micro-electrode was inserted into the brain. The discharges of noxious stimulation responding neuron (NSRN) in parafascicular nucleus were recorded. Twenty-four rats detected NSRN showed response to coronary artery occlusion (CAO) were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =6 each): group Ⅰ CAO + normal saline 0.1 ml; group Ⅱ CAO + elonidine 30 μg; group Ⅲ CAO + clanidine 100 μg; group Ⅳ CAO + clonidine 100 μg + yohimbine (an α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist) 200 μg. In group Ⅳ , clonidine was administered intravenously 15 min after CAO, and then yohimbine was injected intravenously 15 min later. The discharges of NSRN were recorded every 5 min for 60 min from the beginning of CAO. Results Clonidine 100 μg significantly inhibited the increased frequency of nociceptive discharge rate of NSRN after CAO. However, this effect could be blocked by the α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist yohimbine.Conclusion Clonidine 100 μg can reduce the visceral pain induced by acute myocardial ischemia through activiting α2-adrenergic receptor.

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OBJECTIVE:To determine the content of emodin in Changtong oral liquid.METHODS:HPLC was used.The stationary phase was Nova-Pak C 18 column and the mobile phase was methanol-0.1%phosphoric acid solution(85∶15).The UV detection wavelength was254nm.RESULTS:There was a good linear relationship within the concentration range of0.48～2.4?g/ml of emodin in Changtong oral liquid(r=0.9998).The average recovery was99.73%(n=5),RSD=1.42%. CONCLUSION:This method is simple,fast and accurate.

This paper introduces the feature of binocular indirect ophthalmoscope and its application in ophthalmologic examination and operation. Compared with direct ophthalmoscope, binocular indirect ophthalmoscope has many special advantages owing to its unique illumination system and principle of formation of image. Most of ocular fundus diseases can be diagnosed correctly by binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. The view is that the inspection technique of binocular indirect ophthalmoscope is the most convenient and predominant in fundus examination, ophthalmology operation and treatment until now, and is of value in use.