OBJECTIVE:To explore optimal regime and less ADR for lupus nephritis(LN) by adopting self-made TCM prescription.METHODS:109 LN patients were assigned into control group(n=48) and therapy group(n=61).Both groups were treated with metacortandracin and cyclophosphamide.Control group were additionally given self-made TCM prescription.The clinical efficacy and adverse drug reaction(ADR) of 2 groups were compared.RESULTS:The curative rate and total response rate of therapy group were 77.05%(47/61) and 95.08%(58/61) respectively and those of control group 58.33%(28/48) and 77.08%(37/48).The curative rate and total response rate of therapy group were all higher than those of control group.There were significant difference between 2 groups(P

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of laparoscope and open repair on treating upper gastrointestinal(UGI) ulcer perforation.MethodsRetrospective analysis was performed in consecutive series of 143 patients undergoing UGI ulcer perforation repairing.Among the total 143 patients,98 cases underwent laparoscope repair(laparoscope group),45 cases were with open repair (open group).The operation methods included either simple interrupted suture or pedicled omental patch.Postoperative management of triple therapy included proton pump inhibitor,β -lactam antibiotics and arilin was conducted.Therapeutic effects were compared between two groups.ResultsOperating time in laparoscope group was significantly longer than that in open group [ ( 83.88 ± 19.67 ) min vs.( 63.33 ± 12.06) min,P ＜ 0.01 ].Time of passage of gas by anus,hospital stay,cost of hospitalization and postoperative dosage of opiates in laparoscope group were significantly lower than those in open group [ (29.45 ± 9.24) h vs.( 46.40 ± 49.21 )h,(6.92 ± 1.06) d vs.(7.71 ± 2.48 ) d,(6929.39 ± 832.40) yuan vs.(7546.67 ± 1393.92) yuan,(5.7 ±8.3 ) mg vs.( 10.9 ± 9.5 ) mg,P＜ 0.01 ].There was no significant difference between two groups in perforated diameter,perforated position and flushing dose of abdominal cavity (P＞ 0.05 ).The rate of complication was 14.29％ (14/98) in laparoscope group,while 26.67％ (12/45) in open group,there was no significant difference between two groups (P＞ 0.05 ).ConclusionsLaparoscope repair of UGI ulcer perforation is a safe and feasible procedure compared with open repair.Although operating time of laparoscope repair is longer than open repair,the rate of complication does not increase.

Objective: To investigate the structural characteristics and the primary functions of antigen gene cC1. Meth-ods: The primary and the secondary structures were analyzed using bioinformatics programs provided by Internet servers.The predicted 3D structure of cC1 was established by homology protein modeling method. Anticoagulant activity of GST-anx32 was assayed by modified kaolin partial thromboplastin time (KPTT). Results: cC1 had high homology to annexinsgenes both at nucleic acid and at amino acid level. It contained 4 homologous regions, and each region included the typical an-nexin motif "G-X-G-T (38 residues)-D/E". The results of KPTT assay showed that the recombinant protein GST-anx32 hadhigh anticoagulant activity. Conclusion: cC1 has the common structures of annexins but the homology to the extant annexinsis no more than 48%, cC1 is a member of a novel annexin subfamily and designed as annexin32.

Birth defects are the abnormalities in structure,function or metabolism of embryonic or fetal development.They are the main cause of early abortion,stillbirth,perinatal mortality,infant mortality and congenital disabilities.Birth defects affect not only the health and life quality of children,but also the population quality of the whole country.This paper reviews the current epidemic situation and possible causes and risk factors of birth defects.It also expounds on the importance of epidemiological study on birth defects,possibility of primary prevention of birth defects,and necessity of interdisciplinary and collaborative research.It may provide reference for prevention and control of birth defects.

The effects of Trichostatin A (TSA) on histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) expression, proliferation and cell cycle arrest in T-lymphoblastic leukemia cell line Molt-4 cells in vitro were investigated. The effect of TSA on the growth of Molt-4 cells was studied by MTT assay. Flow cytometry was used to examine the cell cycle. The expression of HDAC8 was detected by using immunocytochemistry and Western blot. The results showed that proliferation of Molt-4 cells was inhibited in TSA-treated group in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The IC50 of TSA exposures for 24 h and 36 h were 254.3236 and 199.257 microg/L respectively. The cell cycle analysis revealed that Molt-4 was mostly in G0/G1 phase, and after treatment with TSA from 50 to 400 microg/L for 24 h, the percents of G0/G1 cells were decreased and cells were arrested in G2/M phase. Treatment of TSA for 24 h could significantly inhibit the expression of HDAC8 protein in Molt-4 cells (P<0.01). It was concluded that TSA could decrease the expression of HDAC8 in Molt-4 cells, which contributed to the inhibition of proliferation and induction of cell cycle arrest in Molt-4 cells.

Objective By comparing iron,copper,manganese,selenium and cobalt contents in serum of 135 patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction with that of control group.Methods Isoionic emission spectrometric assay.Results Iron,copper,manganese and cobalt contents in serum of the patients group increase(P

Objective To establish chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)rat models,and to study the intervention of the formula of nourishing Qi,activating blood circulation and dispersing phlegm recipe on the morphology.Method To establish rat COPD models by intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide and exposure to cigarette smoke.To instill intervention drug daily either the formula of nourishing Qi,activating blood circulation and dispersing phlegm recipe or the roxithromythin,starting on the 20th,30th and 40th day of the experiment respectively(the groups was named h 20,h 30,h 40,r 20, r 30 and r 40 for short),and to observe the effect on the morphology by means of collagen staining and image analyzer.Results The pathological changes and lung function in the model group were accorded with the human COPD.In drug intervention groups,airway inflammation and epithelial proliferation were alleviated to different degree compared to the model group.In model group,the collagen deposition was increased predominant type I collagen compared to the health comtrol group,and the deposition in the drug intervention groups were decreased compared to the model group,according to the Sirius redpolarizing microscopy morphometry method.The thickness of the airway wall in the model group was significantly increased compared to the health control group(P

AIM: To determine whether chronic hypercholesterolemia affects ionic currents on cardiac ventricular myocytes of rats. METHODS: Whole - cell patch - clamp technique was used to record the ionic currents in single cardiac myocytes isolated from normal cholesterolemia and hypercholesterolemia rats. RESULTS: In the hypercholesterol group (group Ⅱ ), serum total - cholesterol level was significantly higher than that of normal group (group Ⅰ) [ (3. 10 ±tricular myocytes of rats, 50% repolarization of action potential duration (APD50) prolonged from (70. 86 ± 8.12) ms (group Ⅰ) to (116.16±6.90)ms (group Ⅱ) (n=10 in each group, P＜0.01); APD90 prolonged from (95.10±7. 27)ms (group Ⅰ ) to (144. 04 ± 7.39)ms (group Ⅱ ) (n = 10 in each group, P ＜ 0. 01 ); at the test potential of - 120 mV, Ik1 increased from ( - 16. 98 ±4. 54) pA/pF(group Ⅰ ) to ( - 19.92 ±4.08) pA/pF (group Ⅱ ) (n = 12 in each group, P ＜ 0. 05 ); at the test potential of 0 mV, ICa- L decreased from ( - 8.56 ± 1.29) pA/pF ( group Ⅰ ) to ( -5. 24 ± 0. 90) pA/pF ( group Ⅱ ) ( n = 10 in each group, P ＜ 0. 01 ); at the test potential of + 60 mV, Ito decreased from (13.20±1.97) pA/pF (group Ⅰ) to (10.30±1.97) pA/pF (group Ⅱ) (n=8 in each group, P＜0. 05). CON-CLUSION: Hypercholesterolemia affects the ionic currents on cardiomyocytes of rats greatly, which may be the ionic mechanism of cardiac toxicity induced by hypercholesterolemia.

OBJECTIVE To find out fulminate epidemiological features of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in ICU and the ways to prevent and treat this nosocomial infection.METHODS The case histories from 4 inpatients who developed S.maltophilia infection in the same ward from Feb 5 to 16,2006,were studied retrospectively to find out the reasons of its onset and its treatment based on the sputum culture results.RESULTS The fulminate S.maltophilia was found from the rail of the patient bed,the connection part of water container of 2 respiratory machines of exhalation valve assembly and the liquid of ultrasonic aeriation machine.CONCLUSIONS The infection is a localized one.The main reasons of the infection are unthorough disinfection of respiratory machine and the contamination of medical treatment environment.Whenever the infection is found in the ward,the thorough disinfection needs immediately,and no new patient admitted.

Background:With the deepening of researches on etiology of gastrointestinal bleeding,bleeding caused by pancreatic diseases has been understood better by the clinicians. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB)is an uncommon but highly lethal complication of pancreatic diseases. Aims:To analyze the clinical characteristics of UGIB caused by pancreatic diseases for improving the diagnosis and management of this condition. Methods:A total of 22 inpatients who were diagnosed as UGIB caused by pancreatic diseases from Sep. 2010 to Sep. 2016 at Daping Hospital,the Third Military Medical University were recruited and analyzed retrospectively. Results:There were 15 males and 7 females;the disease was more prevalent in young patients than in middle-aged and elderly patients (45. 5% vs. 31. 8% and 22. 7%). The top five causes of bleeding were as follows:stress ulcer related to acute pancreatitis (36. 4%),pancreatic pseudocysts related to chronic pancreatitis (18. 2%),severe acute pancreatitis (13. 6%),post-operative bleeding related to pancreatic surgery (9. 1%)and left-sided portal hypertension (9. 1%). The diagnosis was commonly made by gastroscopy, abdominal contrast-enhanced CT and angiography. Ten patients received medical therapy only,6 were treated by surgical operation,5 by endoscopic hemostasis,and 1 by angioembolization. Hemostasis was achieved in 18 patients (81. 8%), and rebleeding occurred in 4 patients,of which two received medical therapy initially. Two elderly patients died of uncontrollable bleeding and multiple organ failure,respectively. Conclusions:UGIB caused by pancreatic diseases are prone to occur in young and middle-aged males. Pancreatitis and its complications are the major cause of this condition. Medical therapy is ineffective for most of the patients and a multidisciplinary approach of endoscopy,transarterial intervention and surgery is recommended.