Hypoplastic myelodysplastic syndrome(Hypo-MDS),with the derangement of BM texture,is characterized by the hypoplasia of bone marrow(BM)accompanied with the deterioration of MDS. Hitherto there isn't a definite therapeutic definition about Hypo-MDS. Is therapy should be paid more attention to. This article introduces the study of therapy of Hypo-MDS.

BACKGROUND: Studies have showed that Chengzai pill is of distinct significance in the treatment of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head through increasing bone mineral density, bone weight, bone strength and rigidity, it also reverses the low levels of estrogen. OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of Chengzai pill on the genes of cell adhesion molecules on bone cells of steroid-induced ostaonecrotic rats, and to understand the role to resume normal blood transport in femoral head of steroid-induced osteonecrosis. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Grouping controlled observation was performed in the Pharmacological Laboratory of Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and laboratory of CapitalBio Corporation between March and August in 2006. MATERIALS: Six male SD rats of 6 months old and weighing (280:1:20) g were used in this study. Chengzai pill was consisted of 22 Chinese medicines, such as Chinese Angelica, Eucommia Bark, Milkvetch Root, Barbary Wolfberry Fruit, Degelatined Deer-hom, Desertliving Cistanche, Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga, Leech, Danshen Root and Himalayan Teasel Root, which were offered by Beijing Boran Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. METHODS: The lipopolysaccharide and methylprednisolone were applied to prepare a rat model of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head. Six rats were divided into model group and Chengzai pill group at random with 3 rats in each group. The rats in the Chengzai pill group were administrated with methylprednisolone for the first time and then 1.5 g/kg Chengzai pill solution, once a day, totally for 6 weeks. The total RNA was extracted from femoral head in all rata 6 weeks later and then gene expression profiling was analyzed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Gene action pathway of cell adhesion molecules in gene expression profile. RESULTS: Compared with model rats, there were totally 8 downregulated genes of cell adhesion molecules which changed by a minimum of 1.5 folds in cell adhesion molecules pathway of Chengzai pill group, three rats were present with 633 genes (506 down-regulated and 127 up-regulated), 883 genes (640 down-regulated and 243 up-regulated) and 593 genes (408 down-regulated and 185 up-regulated), respectively. MAS software classification analysis showed 79 action pathways were involved in 297 genes.CONCLUSION: Following Chengzai pill administration, those downregulated genes recover the cognitive functions of macrophage and target cell in rats, also renew the normal survival condition of epithelial cells including vascular endothelial cells. Cell adhesion molecules action pathway returns to normal levels. This is the key to resume normal blood transport in femoral head of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.

Objective To investigate the relationship between high-sensitive C-reactive protein(hsCRP)and insulin resistance(IR)in elderly hypertension patients.Methods The levels of ambulatory blood pressure mo- nitoring(ABPM),fasting plasma glucose(FPG),fasting insulin(FINS),von Willebrand factor(vWF),hsCRP were measured in elderly patients with hypertension alone(n=260),hypertension coexit with diabetes(n=230), and healthy matched subjects(n=250).Results The levels of FINS,FPG,vWF,hsCRP,systolic blood pres- sure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP)in the HT and HT+DM group were significantly higher than that in the NC group(P

Adolescent ; Antigens, CD20 ; metabolism ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Burkitt Lymphoma ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cyclophosphamide ; therapeutic use ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; metabolism ; Doxorubicin ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Genes, myc ; Humans ; Hyaluronan Receptors ; metabolism ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Neoplasm Staging ; Neprilysin ; metabolism ; Peritoneal Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Prednisone ; therapeutic use ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6 ; Stomach Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Translocation, Genetic ; Vincristine ; therapeutic use

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Aged ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; therapeutic use ; Chronic Disease ; therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mycoplasma ; physiology ; Mycoplasma Infections ; complications ; drug therapy ; Prostatitis ; drug therapy ; etiology ; therapy ; Young Adult

Based on the characteristics of oncology clinical teaching and the defects of current teaching methods,we launched teaching reform including the combination of basic and clinical medical curriculum,the practice of clinical problem-based learning (CPBL) method and the introduction of some guidance for medical practice.The teaching reform was effective,but there were drawbacks for improvement.

Objective To investigate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography(CEUS) for differential diagnosis of focal splenic solid lesions.Methods Thirty-two patients with 32 focal splenic lesions were examined with CEUS.The enhancement phases and perfusion were observed.Each group has 16 patients.Results The contrast media extincted more quickly in malignant lesions than in benign ones.The peak time and initial decreasing time of the malignant lesions were (19.7±4.5)s and (29.7±10.9)s.The opposite time of the benign lesions were (24.2±4.4)s and (50.9±22.8)s.The initial decreasing time of the malignant lesions was earlier than that of the benign ones.The enhancement pattern was similar between the two groups.More lesions can be detected after CEUS.The number of the lesions was 111 before CEUS and 142 after CEUS.Conclusions CEUS is useful in the differential diagnosis of splenic lesions.

Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Lung ; physiopathology ; Male ; Pneumonia, Viral ; physiopathology ; Respiratory Function Tests ; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections ; physiopathology ; Respiratory Syncytial Viruses

4-Hydroxycoumarins ; blood ; Animals ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods

Objective To establish a real‐time quantitative PCR method for the detection of cytokine receptor‐like factor 2 (CRLF2) expression .Methods Specific primers amplification target gene CRLF2 and housekeeping genes ABL were designed ,the purified PCR products were performed the TA cloning .After bacterial colony PCR screening and sequencing ,then the recombinant plasmids DNA was extracted and measured by using UV spectrophotometer and converted to copies/mL concentration .Finally it was diluted for preparing the plasmid standard substance ,then the standard curve was drawn for observing the sensitivity and linear rang ,meanwhile the stability of the plasmid DNA was evaluated .This method was initially applied to detect the CRLF2 level of bone marrow mononuclear cells in 10 cases of healthy children and 10 cases of newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) .Results CRLF2 PCR product had a single specific melting curve;the linear detection range of the standard substance was 103 - 108 copies /ml;the plasmid standard substance by freeze‐thawing for 3 times remained stable;the CRLF2 level of clinical sample was within the linear detection range of standard substance .Conclusion The real‐time quantitative PCR method for CRLF2 established by our laboratory has good specificity ,linearity range and stability ,which can be applied to the quantitative detection of CRLF2 gene in clinical ALL children .