Objective To investigate the changes in TNF? content of sciatic nerve induced by chronic constriction injury (CCI) of sciatic nerve to determine the role of TNFa in the development of neuropathic pain. Methods Eight-four female health SD rats weighing 250-300g were anesthetized with sodium barbiturate. Unilateral sciatic nerve was exposed and ligated at the middle of thigh. Three ligatures (chromic catgut 4.0) were placed around the sciatic nerve and tied. The distance between the two ligatures was about 1 mm. Sham operation was performed on the contralateral thigh. The sciatic nerve was exposed and mobilized but not ligated. The thermal nociceptive threshold was determined by measuring the withdrawal latency of hindpaw placed on a 58℃ hot plate on days 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 14 after surgery. Animals were sacrificed on days 0.5, 1, 3, 7, 10 and 14 after surgery. Sciatic nerves were removed from both thighs and frozen at - 80℃ for determination of TNF? content. Sciatic nerve from healthy animals was used as control. The percentage of maximal possible response (% MPR) , was determined for each group (CCI, sham operation, control) % MPR= (new withdrawal latency- average baseline latency)/( 15-average baseline latency) . The distribution of TNF? between supernatant and sediment was also determined. Results The average baseline nociceptive threshold (withdrawal latency) was (7.9?0.2)s. There was significant different in %MPR between the two hindpaws on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 after surgery. The TNF? content of sciatic nerve from healthy rats was (40.62? 0.24) pg/mg protein. The TNF? content of the ligated sciatic nerve was elevated abruptly in 12h after ligation, then abruptly declined to a plateau but was still significantly higher than that of sham-operated side on days 1 and 3. There was no significant difference in TNF? content of sciatic nerve between control group and sham-operation group. The relative content of TNF? content in the sediment of ligated sciatic nerve gradually increased and reached the peak on day 7 and then gradually decreased. Conclusion The TNF? content of peripheral nerves plays an important role in the development of neuropathic pain. Membrane-combined TNF? is involved in the process of nerve repairing.

The effects of clonidine as a premedicant were studied during isoflurane-indueed hypotension(IIH). Twenty-four adult patient, ASA grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ, scheduled for elective cerebral surgery, were randomly allocated into two groups. Atropine 0.5mg and luminal sodium 100mg were given I. M. as premedication in group Ⅰ 30 mins before induction, and clonidine 5?g?kg~(-1)P. O. was combined in group Ⅱ 90 mins prior to induction. The methods of both groups were similar in induction and maintenance of anesthesia. The status of hypotension was induced and kept by inhaltion of isoflurane, with MAP being decreased by 25% or so. The arterial plasma Concentrations of adrenaline and noradrenaline were measured by electrochemistry method, at preoperation, prior to hypotension, 15 and 30 mins following IIH and 30 mins after MAP recovery, respectively. The results revealed that as compared with the values in group Ⅰ, the inspired and end-tidal concentrations of isoflurane reduced significantly during induction and maintenance of controlled hypotension (P0.05). It is suggested that clonidine premedication can increase the efficiency of isoflurane for controlled hypotension and do not affect the plasma catecholamine concentration and airway function.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of percutaneous laser disc decompression(PLDD)combined with injection of collagenase through a target location for treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion.Methods Ninety patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion scheduled for discolysis,aged 31-52 yr,weighing 58-70 kg,were randomly divided into 3 groups: PLDD group(group P,n = 29),collagenase injection group(group C,n = 31),PLDD combined with injection of collagenase through a target location group(group PC,n = 30).The puncture was performed under the guidance of CT.Group P was treated using PLDD.Group C was treated with collagenase injection.Group PC was treated with injection of collagenase after PLDD was completed.The therapeutic effect was assessed before operation and on day 7,30,60 and 90 after operation using M-JOA score.Results M-JOA grade was significantly higher at the each time point after operation in group P and PC,and on day 30,60 and 90 after operation in group C than that before operation(P ＜ 0.05).M-JOA grade was significantly lower on day 30 after operation in group P,while higher on day 30,60 and 90 after operation in group C and PC than that on day 7 after operation(P ＜ 0.05).M-JOA grade was significantly lower at the each time point after operation in group P and C than in group PC.Conclusion The therapeutic effect of PLDD combined with collagenase injection through a target location is stable for treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation and better than that of PLDD or collagenase injection alone.

Objective To explore the effect of radio frequency ablation (RFA) combined with transcatherterarterial chemo embolization (TACE) and percutaneous puncture hydrochloric acid injection(PHI) for hepatic tumors unable to resection. Methods The clinical data of 40 cases of patients with unable resection liver cancer (URLC) treated by RFA combined with TACE and PEI were analyzed retrospectively.Results There were 30 cases of primary hepatic tumor(PHT) and 10 cases of metastasis hepatic tumor(MPT) , in this series. Examination of ultrasound, CT and MRI showed the tumors shrink or steady in 39 patients.Among 30 patients with damage by ethanol, 18 cases were AFP positive before treatment and 16 cases of them AFP decreased to normal level after operation. No severe complication was seen in the series. Conclusion RFA combined with TACE and PEI is a safe, well tolerable and effective method for hepatic cancer, and may improve the treatment efficacy of URLC.

In order to study effects of ginseng on the metabolism of drug belong to CYP3A4 substrate, screening of pregnane X receptor activation from ginsenosides was performed by reporter assay. Based on PXR-CYP3A stable translation cell lines, 13 ginsenosides were screened for pregnane X receptor activation by reporter assays, and RIF as the positive control. The effect of ginsenosides Rg1 onCYP3A4 mRNA expression was also investigated by RT-PCR. The PXR-CYP3A stable translation cell lines had good response to RIF, and the EC50 is 2.51 micro mol x L(-1). When the condition of final concentration was 10 micromol x L(-1), ginsenoside F2 and protopanaxatriol had moderate inductive effects on PXR. Panaxotriol, Rg2, pseudoginsenoside F11, Rg1, ginsenoside and Rb3 had inhibitory effects on PXR. Ginsenoside Rf1, Rg3, Rh2 and protopanaxdiol had no obvious effects on PXR. Rg1 down-regulated CYP3A4 mRNA expression in a concentration-dependent manner. Activation of pregnane X receptor by ginsenosides may influence the metabolism of drug belong to CYP3A4 substrate, and cause ginseng-drug interactions.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of a low dose imaging protocol on reducing X-ray dose level in pediatric supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation procedure. Method: Data were collected from 103 patients who underwent catheter ablation for SVT in Children′s Hospital of Fudan University from January 2014 to October 2016 in terms of body weight, body surface area (BSA), SVT types, accessory pathway location, fluoroscopy time and the radiation dose (including AIR KERMA and dose area product) in a case observational study.The fluoroscopy protocols were operated at 36 nGy/frame and 10 frames/s (Standard group, n=47) from January 2014 to September 2015, 36 nGy/frame and 10 frames/s with removal of the grid (Grid-out group, n=24) from October 2015 to April 2016, as well as 23 nGy/frame and 4.0-7.5 frames/s without the grid (Grid-out plus low dose group, n=32) from May 2016 to October 2016, respectively.Comparisons among groups were performed by independent-sample t-test or one-way analysis of variance for normally distributed continuous variables, and χ² test for categorical variables. Result: The average body weight, BSA, fluoroscopy time and AIR KERMA of the three groups was (34±14) kg, (1.14±0.33) m^2, (11±8) minutes and (12.97±12.43) mGy, respectively.No significant differences in body weight (F=2.551), BSA (F=2.359), SVT types (χ²=6.15), and accessory pathway location (χ²=3.438) were observed among these three groups (P>0.05). Images acquired by low dose protocol could provide enough information for procedures, and no complication occurred.The acute success rates were 100% in all of these three groups, and there was no significant difference in mean fluoroscopy time (F=0.004, P>0.05) among them.However, the radiation dose (AIR KERMA) in the Grid-out plus low dose group was much lower than that in the Standard group ((7.54±7.31) mGy vs. (16.25±12.08) mGy, F=6.112, P<0.01)). Conclusion The new strategy of combination of low dose fluoroscopy protocol with removal of grid markedly reduced radiation exposure to children undergoing supraventricular tachycardia ablation while maintaining procedural efficacy and safety.

Circular RNA (circRNA) is considered to be non-coding RNA due to the deletion of the 5' cap structure and lacks the function of encoding proteins or polypeptides. With the development of high-throughput transcriptome sequencing, ribosome sequencing and other technologies, researchers have discovered that there were short open reading frames (sORF) and internal ribosome entry sites (IRES) in the sequence of some circRNAs which can encode polypeptides or protein and play important roles in the proliferation of malignant tumors such as glioma, hepatoma, gastric cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer. This paper reviews the coding function of circRNA and analyzes the role of its encoded production-polypeptides or protein in the proliferation mechanism of human malignant tumors.

Objective:To compare the efficacy of reduction and in situ intervertebral fusion fixation in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.Methods:A total of 182 patients (92 males and 90 females) with L 4 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis of Meyerding's classification of grade I and grade II, aged (62.6±6.8) years (range, 57-73 years), who underwent posterior L 4, 5 internal fixation and interbody fusion in the Department of Spinal Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, were retrospectively analyzed from January 2019 to December 2022. There were 105 cases of I-degree spondylolisthesis and 77 cases of II-degree spondylolisthesis. According to the operation method, the patients were divided into reduction intervertebral fusion fixation (reduction group) and in situ intervertebral fusion fixation group (in situ group). Imaging parameters such as lumber lordosis (LL), pelvic incidence (PI)-LL, L 3, 4 intervertebral space heights, fusion segment angle, and sagittal vertical axis (SVA) were measured on the pre- and post-surgical lumbar spine lateral radiographs. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) of low back pain were recorded before and after surgery. The differences in clinical and imaging parameters were compared between reduction and in situ fusion group. Results:All 182 patients successfully completed the surgery and were followed up for 12.0±2.4 months (range, 9-15 months). The LL of the reduction group before surgery, immediately after surgery, and at the last follow-up were 46.9°±7.1°, 57.2°±5.9°, 55.6°±5.5°, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( F=87.61, P<0.001), with immediate and final follow-up being smaller than those in the in situ fixation group. The LL of the in situ fixation group before surgery, immediately after surgery, and at the last follow-up were 47.8°±7.2°, 50.5°±7.0°, and 48.7°± 6.4°, respectively, with no statistically significant difference ( F=2.83, P=0.062). The immediate and final follow-up of LL in the reduction group was lower than those in the in situ fixation group ( P<0.05). The fusion segment angles of the reduction group before surgery, immediately after surgery, and at the last follow-up were 14.2°±5.1°, 23.2°±4.7°, 23.2°±4.7°, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( F=152.87, P<0.001), with immediate and final follow-up after surgery being greater than before surgery. The fusion segment angles of the in situ fixation group before surgery, immediately after surgery, and at the last follow-up were 15.4°±5.9°, 18.2°±5.5°, and 17.4°±5.1°, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( F=4.69, P=0.009), with immediate and final follow-up being greater than before surgery. The fusion segment angulation in the reduction group was greater than that in the in situ fixation group at both the immediate and final follow-up ( P<0.05). The SVA of the reduction group before surgery, immediately after surgery, and at the last follow-up were 16.9±18.2 mm, 9.5±12.0 mm, and 8.7±11.3 mm, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( F=11.32, P<0.001), with immediate and final follow-up being smaller than before surgery. The SVA of immediately after surgery and at the last follow-up were both smaller than before surgery. The SVA of the in situ fixation group before surgery, immediately after surgery, and at the last follow-up were 16.4±17.2 mm, 14.3±15.5 mm, and 13.8±15.0 mm, respectively, with no statistically significant difference ( F=0.57, P=0.576). The SVA of the reduction group at immediate and final follow-up was lower than that of the in situ fixation group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Both reduction and in situ intervertebral fusion fixation can effectively relieve the clinical symptoms of patients. Fusion fixation after reduction can improve the angulation of fusion segments to form segmental kyphosis, which is more conducive to improving SVA.

OBJECTIVEThe study was designed to analyze the efficacy of standardized house dust mite allergen vaccine to allergic rhinitis by subcutaneous injection and investigate the possible mechanism of specific immunotherapy (SIT).

METHODSFrom January 2011 to December 2011 a prospective study was performed in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, involving 90 patients with perennial AR, of whom 60 patients received Der p - SIT + pharmacotherapy after their approval and 30 received only pharmacotherapy. All patients were allergic to house dust mites. Symptom and medication scores were recorded three times: before the treatment, at the middle of treatment and at the end of treatment. Over a period of 1 yr. prior to and at the end of treatment, CD4⁺ CD25⁺ Foxp3⁺ Treg cells and Th17 cells were measured by flow cytometry. SPSS 21.0 software was used to analyze the data.

RESULTSThe symptom scores using VAS and medication scores in AR patients treated with SIT and medication were reduced, the differences were significant (14.25 ± 6.40, 1.00 ± 0.84 vs. 32.18 ± 7.78, 3.12 ± 1.54, t value was 19.65, 10.71, both P < 0.05). The symptom of VAS score in medication group was reduced after treatment (30.30 ± 5.97 vs. 20.30 ± 5.79, t = 10.09, P < 0.05), but the medication score had not significant difference (P > 0.05). The frequency of Th17 cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were decreased in patients treated with SIT, whereas the frequency of Treg cells were increased (χ² value was 2.81, 2.80, both P < 0.05), but not in medication group.

CONCLUSIONSBoth SIT and pharmacotherapy can improve symptoms of allergic rhinitis, but SIT can also reduce medication use. The effect of immunotherapy is better than drug treatment alone. The frequency of blood Th17 cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells were decreased in patients treated with SIT, whereas the frequency of Treg cells were increased.

Animals ; Antigens, Dermatophagoides ; administration & dosage ; Humans ; Immunotherapy ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; Prospective Studies ; Pyroglyphidae ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; therapy ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; cytology ; Th17 Cells ; cytology ; Vaccines ; therapeutic use

Stress cardiomyopathy (SC) is an acute cardiomyopathy caused by intense mental stimulation or physical stress. Currently, few interventions are effective in reducing mortality, improving prognosis, or preventing recurrence in acute or chronic stages of SC. Therefore, it is particularly important to establish a reliable and effective SC animal model to study the pathogenesis and prevention of SC. In this paper, the preparation methods and evaluation indexes of SC models at home and abroad were reviewed, including the operation details of catecholamine hormone injection method, binding method, binding combined with electroshock method, binding combined with dehydration method, vagus nerve electrical stimulation and other modeling methods, as well as evaluation indexes such as open field test, cardiac ultrasound, electrocardiogram and ELISA, striving to provide useful reference for model selection and establishment of SC research.