Objective To investigate the effects of Arctigenin ( ATG ) on concanavalin ( ConA )-stimulated cell proliferation and cytokine secretion in mouse spleen cells, and its possible mechanism. Methods The toxicity of ATG on mouse spleen cells was determined by MTT assay. The inhibition of proliferation was investigated by tritiat-ed thymidine incorporation method. Secreted cytokines (IFN-γand IL-2) were analyzed by ELISA. The associated proteins and phosphorylation levels of mTOR pathway ( mTOR/P70 S6 K/Akt/AMPK/Raptor ) were detected by Western blot. Results ATG had no significant toxicity to mouse spleen cells. ATG significantly inhibited mouse primary spleen cells proliferation induced by ConA. ATG suppressed IL-2 and IFN-γ production of mouse spleen cells in a concentration-dependent manner. ATG remarkably suppressed the phosphorylation of mTOR and P70S6K, and enhanced the phosphorylation of upstream AMPK and Raptor, while the phosphorylation of Akt did not change significantly. Conclusion ATG markedly suppresses the proliferation of mouse spleen stimulated by ConA cells and secretion of IFN-γand IL-2 , which may be correlated to the abilities of enhancing the phosphoryla-tion of AMPK and Raptor, inhibiting the phosphorylation of mTOR and P70S6K.

Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor of the central nervous system has aggressive growth with high potential CSF dissemination and frequently affects very young children.The tumor contains rhabdoid cells and primitive neuroectodermal,malignant mesenchymal and epithelial elements.Immunohistochemistry is helpful in differentiating atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor from primitive neuroectodermal tumor/medulloblastoma.Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor is cytogenetically characterized by monosomy 22 or deletion of chromosome band 22q11.2.Intensified therapy combined with surgical resection has been suggested for its treatment.Due to the secondary cystic/necrotic changes and hemorrhage,the imaging features of the tumor are variable.

Objective Analysis of nitroglycerin combined with predictive nursing in the clinical application of coronary heart disease patients. Methods From January 2015 to December 2016, 200 patients with coronary heart disease were treated with angina pectoris. The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group (100 cases). The control group was treated with routine nursing mode, and the patients in the observation group were treated with predictive nursing mode. The differences of hospitalization time and quality of life scores between the two groups were observed. The anxiety and depression of the two groups were observed before and after treatment, and the satisfaction of the two groups was observed. Results The scores of hospitalization and quality of life in observation group were better than those in control group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between SAS score and SDS score before treatment, but SAS score and SDS score of observation group were significantly lower than those of control group (P<0.05). The satisfaction degree of the patients in the observation group was better than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Predictive nursing has a good effect in the clinical nursing of patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. It can effectively improve the patients' anxiety and depression, shorten the hospital stay and improve the quality of life. It is worth to be used in clinical practice.

Objective To explore the associated factors influencing the prognosis of upper limb function and ability of activities daily living(ADL)in stroke patients with left side hemiplegia.Methods 64 stroke patients with left side hemiplegia were treated regularly last for 1 month.At admission,the assessment procedure for cognitive function were performed with scales of Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE),Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment(LOTCA),Motor Impersistence(MI),Schenkenberg Line Bisection Test.Brunnstrom stage,Modified Barthel Index(MBI),Ueda,Bin Hemiplegic Finger Function Assessment Scale,Upper Limb Function Assessment Scale were graded for the upper limb function and ADL ability before and after training.The multinominal logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between those factors and the upper limb function and ADL ability.Results The extent of resumption of upper limb function of patients was positively correlated with the ability of formal operational thinking(P<0.01)in LOTCA score before training.However,the extent of resumption of hand was negatively correlated with MI score before training(P<0.01).The extent of resumption of the hand practicability was positively correlated with the ability of operational thinking and score of ADL in LOTCA before training(P<0.01).The extent of the resumption of ADL was positively correlated with the ability score of operational thinking in LOTCA and diseased region.It was negatively correlated with the score of Schenkenberg line bisection(P<0.01).Conclusion The ability of operational thinking in LOTCA before training and the scores of Schenkenberg line bisection,ADL and MI are helpful in prognosis for the upper limb function in stroke patients with left side hemiplegia.

Objective To study the effect of red cell and plasma protein parameters on progression, prognosis and recurrence of cerebral infarction. Methods Clinical data from 105 patients with cerebral infarction were analyzed. The pa?tients were divided into four paired groups:progressive stroke group and complete stroke group, short-term favorable progno?sis group and short-term unfavorable prognosis group, long-term favorable prognosis group and long-term unfavorable prog?nosis group, relapsed cerebral infarction group and not relapsed group by different criterion. The red cell and plasma protein parameters were compared between groups. Results There were significantly higher mean corpuscular volume(fL:85.92± 4.50 vs 83.79±4.64,t=2.164,P<0.05), red cell distribution width(fL:13.50±2.45 vs 11.90±2.90,t=2.694,P<0.01), globu?lin(g/L:27.46±4.33 vs 24.79±4.03,t=3.029,P<0.01)and lower albumin(g/L:39.00±3.86 vs 42.89±4.45,t=4.242,P<0.01)in progressive stroke group than those of complete stroke group. The elevated red cell distribution width, reduced albu?min were the risk factors of progressive stroke. In the short-term unfavorable prognosis group, red cell distribution width was significantly higher than that in short-term favorable prognosis group(fL:13.90 ± 2.45 vs 12.00 ± 2.12,t=2.905,P<0.01). The red cell distribution width was positively correlated with mRS scores assessed 3 months and 18 months after cerebral in?farction(P<0.01). Conclusion Progressive stroke rate increases in cerebral infarction patients with elevated red cell distri?bution and reduced albumin;Red cell distribution width has a certain reference value for forecasting the prognosis of cere?bral infarction .

Objective:To investigate the relationship between levels of plasma thrombopoietin(TPO) and thrombocytopenia.Methods:Sixty-eight thrombocytopenia with different causes were injected with rhIL-11 domestically made, by 25 ?g/(kg?d) for 10 days continuously. The plasma TPO levels were determined by quantitative sandwich enzyme immunoassay technique in thrombocytopenic patients between before and after treatment.Results:(1)The serum TPO controls of patients with thrombocytopenia after acute leukemia(AL) chemotherapy were lower than normal controls. The plasma TPO levels in aplastic anemia(AA) and myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS) patients were all elevated compared to those in normal controls.The serum TPO levels in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) and liver cirrhosis had no difference with the normals. Bone marrow megakaryocytes(MK) count in after chemotherapy AL and AA patients were lower than those with normal serum TPO levels controls. (2)In all above patients used interleukin-11(rhIL-11), their TPO levels were close to normal in efficiency patients. On the contrary, their TPO did not change dramatic. Those react to rhIL-11, their TPO levels were inversely correlated with platelet count.Conclusion:Testing serum TPO levels would be helpful for distinguish the thrombocytopenia with different causes, and provides theorical support to patients to use rhIL-11 reasonably.

Objective To investigate the value of diffusion weighted magnetie resonance imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.MethodsThe clinical data of 36 patients with pancreatie cancer who were admitted to the Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital from March 2009 to June 2011 were retrospectively analyzed,and the clinical data of 30 healthy volunteers were collected.All candidates received diffusion weighted magnetie resonance imaging examination.The signal intensity ratios ( SIRs ) of the cancer and the pericancerous tissues in the T1 weighted-images (T1WI),T2 weighted-images (T2WI)and diffusion weighted-images (DWI) were compared by using one-way analysis of variance.The ADC values of the cancer and the paricancerous tissues were compared using the paired t test.The differences of the ADC values of the cancer and pericancerous tissues compared with those of healthy individuals were analyzed using an independent sample t test.ResultsThe accuracy rate of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging examination was 92％.The relative SIRs were 0.203 ± 0.190 in the T2 WI,0.399 ± 0.201 in the T1 WI and 0.579 ± 0.291 in the DWI,respectively,with no significant differences across the 3 kinds of images (F=5.92,6.15,6.83,P ＜ 0.05 ),while SIRs of the T1 WI and DWI were significantly higher than that of the T2 WI ( P ＜ 0.05 ).There was no significant difference in SIRs when comparing T1 WI and DWI ( P ＞ 0.05 ).The mean ADC values of the cancer and pericancerous tissues of the pancreatic cancer patients and the pancreatic tissues of healthy individuals were (1.40±0.24) ×10 3 mm2/s,(1.71 ±0.10) ×10-3 mm2/s and (1.73±0.30) ×10-3 mm2/s,respectively,with significant differences across the 3 modes of images (t =10.54,12.08,P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionDWI can show high quality images of the lesions,and ADC value is helpful in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

OBJECTIVE:To control the drug varieties in our hospital. METHODS:According to Prescription Administrative Policy,the related meetings was hold by Drug Therapy and Pharmacy Administration Committee and monitoring procedure was set up to ensure drug elimination publicly,fair and clearly. Drugs of different specifications with same general name were limited strictly. RESULTS:After implementing drug elimination measure,drugs reserved were in line with national drug control standard. CONCLUSION:Drug elimination applied to control drug varieties can improve drug management in the hospital.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect and safety of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in treatment of lung cancer chemotherapy-related anemia.MethodsNinety-eight lung cancer chemotherapy-related anemia patients were divided into treatment group and control group with 49 cases each by random digits table method.The patients in treatment group were given rhEPO and chalybeate.The patients in control group were merely given chalybeate.The hemoglobin (Hb),hematocrit,allogeneic blood transfusion rate and quality of life between two groups were observed and compared.ResultsThree cases were rejected in treatment group,and 3 cases with anergy and dizzy and 2 cases with local injection site pain and sclerosis recovered spontaneously.Hb and hematocrit showed downward trend after treatment in control group,but there was no significant differences (P ＞ 0.05).Hb and hematocfit had upgrade trend after treatment in treatment group,and there were significant differences between after 4 - 8 months treatment and before treatment (P ＜ 0.05 ).The allogeneic blood transfusion rate was 24.5％ (12/49) in control group and 6.5％ (3/46) in treatment group,and there was significant difference between two groups (P ＜ 0.05 ).The quality of life in treatment group was increased compared with that in control group.There were significant differences in the effective rate after 4 or 8 weeks treatment between two groups [52.2％(24/46) vs.6.1％(3/49) and 95.7％ (44/46) vs.20.4％ ( 10/49 )].ConclusionsrhEPO is effective and safe in treatment of lung cancer chemotherapy-related anemia.rhEPO has little adverse reaction and can improve the quality of life.

Aim: To study the therapeutic effects of ZK_(14), a novel nitric oxide donor, on hepatic fibrosis in rats. Methods: Rats were injected intraperitoneally with CCl_4 and induced to hepatic fibrosis, followed by intra-gasrtic administration with high dose of 20 mg/kg and low dose of 10 mg/kg of ZK_(14) for 4 weeks. The effects were evaluated in the content of nitric oxide of serum and nitric oxide synthases of liver, in serum levels of the hepatic functions indices and hepatic fibrotic index and in liver histopathology. Results: The biochemical indices and pathology grade were effectively improved in the group of ZK_(14) 20 mg/kg, and liver function was also effectively protected in this group. Conclusion: ZK_(14), a novel nitric oxide donating biphenyldicarboxylate derivative, showed preferable therapeutic effects on hepatic fibrosis of rats induced with CC14, and it may be of potential value in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.