Objective To investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome(MS) and severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Methods Sixty-four hospitalized patients diagnosed as coronary heart disease were divided into MS group(n=26)and non-MS group(n=38).All the patients underwent 16-row multi-slice CT coronary angiography,and cardiovascular risk factors were evaluated. Results The prevalence of MS increased with the number of stenosed coronary arteries(P

Objective To testify the possibility that two-hour concentration (C_2) substituting for the target concentration (C_0) is used to be a monitoring tool for CsA. Method The whole blood concentrations of CsA having taken orally in 17 renal transplant patients were measured by FPIA. The data of concentration-time was processed by 3P87 pharmacokinetic program. Results The correlation between C_2 values and AUC_ 0-4 , or AUC_ 0-12 was both more excellent than C_0( P

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for dysmenorrhea due to deficiency cold. Methods: A total of 70 patients with dysmenorrhea who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into a mild moxibustion group and a herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group by the random number table, with 35 cases in each group. Shenque (CV 8), Zhongji (CV 3) and bilateral Zigong (EX-CA 1) were selected for both groups. The treatment continued for 3 menstrual cycles. The visual analog scale (VAS) and COX menstrual symptom scale (CMSS) were scored in both groups before treatment, after treatment and at the end of the 3rd menstrual cycle after treatment. The clinical efficacy was evaluated at the end of the 3rd menstrual cycle after treatment. Results: After treatment, the clinical efficacy of the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group had the tendency to be superior to that of the mild moxibustion group, while there was no statistically significant difference in the overall efficacy between the two groups (P>0.05). The VAS and CMSS scores after treatment and at the follow-up were significantly lower than those before treatment in both groups (all P<0.05). At the follow-up, the VAS scores in both groups had no significant intra-group differences from those after treatment (both P>0.05). The CMSS scores in both groups were significantly lower than those after treatment (both P<0.05). The VAS scores at the follow-up of both groups had no statistical differences from those after treatment (both P>0.05). After treatment, the CMSS score in the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group was significantly lower than that in the mild moxibustion group (P<0.05). At the follow-up, there were no statistical differences in the CMSS score between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: The herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion has the same therapeutic efficacy for dysmenorrhea as the mild moxibustion; the two moxibustion methods can significantly improve the concomitant symptoms of dysmenorrhea, and the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion is little better.

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of percutaneous transhepaticcholangioscopic lithotomy (PTCSL)combined with rigid cholangioscopy in treatment of recurrent hepatolithiasis. Methods Retrospective analysisof therapeutic result of 54 patientswith postoperative recurrent hepatolithiasisduring January 2012 to January 2015. Twenty eight cases were recruited as the observation group (PTCSL group). Twenty six cases were recruited as the control group (Laparotomy group). Following parameters were observed, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, clearance of stones and postoperative hospital stay. Results The operation time, intraoperative blood loss , clearanceof stones , and the postoperative hospital stay of the PTCSL group werebetter than that of the laparotomy group (P<0.05). The number of patients with postoperative pain of the PTCSL group was significantly lower than in the laparotomygroup (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in other complication rates. There was no difference in terms of stone recurrence , incidence of cholangitis and intrahepatic biliary strictures recurrence ratebetween two groups in follow-up period. Conclusions PTCSL combined with rigid choledochoscopywas a safe and effectivemethod with minimal invasion formanagement of the postoperative recurrent hepatolithiasis. It could got a better resultsin the short-term outcomes.

The relationship between M3 cholinergic receptor agonist (carbachol) hyperstimulation-induced pancreatic acinar cellular injury and trypsinogen activation or NF-kappaB activation in rats was studied in vitro. Rat pancreatic acinar cells were isolated, cultured and treated with carbachol, the active protease inhibitor (pefabloc), and NF-kappaB inhibitor (PDTC) in vitro. Intracellular trypsin activity was measured by using a fluorogenic substrate. The cellular injury was evaluated by measuring the leakage of LDH from pancreatic acinar cells. The results showed that as compared with control group, 10(-3) mol/L carbachol induced a significant increase of the intracellular trypsin activity and the leakage of LDH from pancreatic acinar cells. Pretreatment with 2 mmol/L pefabloc could significantly decrease the activity of trypsin and the leakage of LDH from pancreatic acinar cells (P < 0.01) following the treatment with a high concentration of carbachol (10(-3) mol/L) in vitro. The addition of 10(-2) mol/L PDTC didn't result in a significant decrease in the activity of trypsin and the leakage of LDH from pancreatic acinar cells treated with a high concentration of carbachol (10(-3) mol/L) in vitro (P > 0.05). It was concluded that intracellular trypsinogen activation is likely involved in pancreatic acinar cellular injury induced by carbachol hyperstimulation in vitro. NF-kappaB activation may not be involved in pancreatic acinar cellular injury induced by carbachol hyperstimulation in vitro.
Carbachol/*pharmacology ; Cholinergic Agonists/pharmacology ; NF-kappa B/*metabolism ; Pancreas/metabolism ; Pancreas/*pathology ; Rats, Wistar ; Receptor, Muscarinic M3/agonists ; Trypsinogen/*metabolism

Animals ; Hyperbaric Oxygenation ; Inflammation ; Interferon-gamma ; metabolism ; Interleukin-6 ; metabolism ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Spinal Cord Injuries ; metabolism ; therapy ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism

Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Electromyography ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nervous System Diseases ; chemically induced ; diagnosis ; Organophosphate Poisoning ; Pesticides ; poisoning

Objective This study is undertaken to evaluate the changes of serum cytokine levels in different stages of collagen induced arthritis(CIA)rats,to search for the specific proteins related with rheuma- toid arthritis(RA)pathogenesis and inflammation,and to explore the mechanism of RA pathogenesis.Methods Rat cytokine antibody array coated with 19 specific cytokine antibodies was used to examine serum samples at peak and late stage of CIA rats,and were compared to normal cytokine levels.At the same time,ELISA assay for serum TNF-?production was used to verify the array results.Results Among the target cytokines,10 up- regulating cytokines were kept in high expression in different phases of disease,while 1 showed significant change only at the peak of disease.There was no downregnlating cytokines in the results.Serum TNF-?assay results were consistent to the array results.Conclusion Cytokines show different expression in CIA at differ- ent stages,and specific cytokines can be used as the candidates to further study of the RA pathogenesis.This study also provides molecular makers for early diagnosis.

Calycosin, which is a kind of typical phytoestrogen, can bind with estrogen receptor and produce estrogen-like effects. Calycosin were reported to have antioxidant, anti-osteoporosis, anti-tumor and immunomodulating activities. This review covers biological activities and its mechanism of calycosin. It will provide a useful reference for clinical research and rational utilization of monomericompound.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Astragalus Plant ; chemistry ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Isoflavones ; pharmacology ; Phytoestrogens ; pharmacology

Objective To explore the method to carry out epidemiological investigation of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural area surrounding the Tarim Basin, and to elucidate the prevalence and risk factors associated with CKD among the Uygur adults in Moyu county. Methods A total of 1650 residents (age >18 years) from 15 villages in 3 rural town of Moyu county were randomly selected by using a stratified, multistage sampling. All the residents were interviewed and received physical examination and tested for random spot urine of albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR). Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated by modified factors of CKD were examined. Results Valid data of 1552 subjects were enrolled in the study. After the adjustment of age and gender component, the prevalence of albuminuria and reduced eGFR was 4.5% (95% CI 4.4-4.6) and 1.4% (95% CI 1.4-1.5) respectively. Approximately 5.4% subjects had at least one indicator of kidney damage. Age and hypertension were independently associated with CKD. Conclusions Experience and method of epidemiology investigation of CKD in the rural areas of Uygur are obtained through this study. The prevalence of CKD is 5.4% and the awareness is 12.5% in the Uygur adults of Moyu county. Independent risk factors associated with CKD are hypertension and age.