Objective To explore the medication rules of national TCM masters’ treatment for phymatosis. Methods The prescriptions for phymatosis of national TCM masters were collected to build a database. The methods of association rules with apriori algorithm and complex system entropy cluster were used to achieve frequency of individual herbs, frequency of medicine combinations, association rules of herbs and core medicine combinations. Results In the prescriptions for phymatosis, Chinese medicinal herbs with the highest frequency were Astragali Radix, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Poria, Herba Oldenlandiae, Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata, and so on. Medicine combinations with the highest frequencywere Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma-Poria, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium-Poria, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma-Codonopsis Radix, and Poria-Codonopsis Radix. The medicine association rules of confidence coefficient 1 were Sparganii Rhizoma→Curcumae Rhizoma, and Moutan Cortex, Persicae Semen→Paeoniae Radix Rubra. The new prescriptions composited by “Curcumae Rhizoma, Sparganii Rhizoma, Manis Squama, Prunella Spica, Dipsacus Asperoides”, or “Paridis Rhizoma, Adenophorae Radix, Gleditsiae Spina, Sargassum, Laminariae Thallus”. Conclusions Chinese medicinal herbs used in the prescriptions of national TCM masters for the treatment of phymatosis were often with the actions of invigorating the spleen and benefiting qi, clearing away heat and toxic material, and promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, which were complied with the medication rule of treating both the incidental and fundamental aspects in TCM.

Objective To evaluate the effects of ultrasonic scalpel and traditional electrocautery on postoperative complications in axillary dissection for breast cancer treatment.Methods The clinical data of 92 breast cancer patients with axillary dissection were analyzed retrospectively.The surgical proce-dures were randomly chosen by patients,including 37 cases with ultrasonic scalpel and 55 cases with elec-trocautery.Both groups were compared in operation time,number of harvested lymph nodes,postoperative drainage in 24 h,seroma formation rate,and drain removal time.Results There were no significant differ-ences in operation time[(148.2 ±30.4)min vs(143.5 ±40.8)min],number of harvested lymph nodes (17 nodes vs 16 nodes),and drain removal time[(16.0 ±5.3)d vs(16.7 ±4.4)d]between ultrasonic scalpel group and electrocautery group(P >0.05 ).There were significant differences in postoperative drainage [(118.8 ±65.8)ml vs(159.2 ±71.3)ml]and seroma formation rate(8.1% vs 20%)between ultrasonic scalpel group and electrocautery group(P <0.01).Conclusion For breast cancer,ultrasonic scalpel is similar to electrocautery in axillary dissection,but it can reduce postoperative complications.

Humans ; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Quinolones ; therapeutic use ; Respiratory System Agents ; therapeutic use

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; DNA Primers ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphoma ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mutation ; Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88 ; genetics ; Polymerase Chain Reaction

Objective To investigate the influence of Levetiracetam(LEV) and Topiramate(TPM) on P-glycoprotein(P-gp) expression at brain in the epileptic rats.Methods The epileptic rat models were made with 1.5 ?g(3 ?l) Kainic acid stereotaxic injected into male SD rats' hippocampi(epilepsy group) and the control group rats were injected with 3 ?l normal saline(NS).The rats in epilepsy group(18 rats) and control group(15 rats) were randomized into TPM,LEV and NS subgroups(6 or 5 rats for each subgroup) to receive once-daily orally feeding of TPM(50 mg/kg),LEV(40 mg/kg) and NS(same amount NS) for 30 d.Immunohistochemistry(EnVision) was used to measure the level of P-gp exprssion in the rats brain.The level of P-gp expression was semi-quantitatively analyzed by mean integrated blue(MIB) value in Leica Qwin imaging analysis & measuring system.Results The expression levels(MIB value) of P-gp in hippocampus and temporal lobe in epilepsy subgroups were significantly higher than those in the corresponding control subgroups(P

Animals ; Apigenin ; pharmacology ; Female ; Follicle Stimulating Hormone ; blood ; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone ; blood ; Luteinizing Hormone ; blood ; Phytoestrogens ; pharmacology ; Rats

Objective To investigate the specific anti-tumor immune response induced by dendritic cells (DCs) transfected with total RNA of human pancreatic cancer Capan-2 cells.Methods DCs were isolated and cultured from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) derived from six patients with pancreatic cancer.Total RNA of Capan-2 cells and MUC4 mRNA were transfected into DCs by electroporation.The survival rate of transfected DCs was determined by MTT method and the expression of MUC4 mRNA in DCs was detected by Western blotting.The activity of cytotoxic T lymphocyte cells (CTLs) induced by DCs transfected with total RNA of Capan-2 cells were evaluated by IFN-γ ELISA and the induction of specific CTL response to the killing effect on pancreatic cancer cell in vitro were measured by 51 Cr standard cytotoxicity test.Results The survival rate of DCs transfected with total RNA of Capan-2 cells (DC-Capan-2-total RNA) showed a decrease in a time dependent manner and the survival rate was reduced to 60.81％ after transfection for 96 h.The survival rate of MUC4 mRNA transfection DCs (DC-MUC4 mRNA) was stable at around 80％.The difference of DCs surviral rate between the two groups was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).The amount of MUC4 protein expression of DC-Capan-2-total RNA was significantly lower than that of DC-MUC4 mRNA (P ＜0.05).The quantity of CTL IFN-γ release induced by DC-Capan-2-total RNA was (89.34 ± 3.85)U/mL and the quantity of DC-MUC4 mRNA induced CTL IFN-γ release was (21.77 ± 21.77)U/ml There was statistically significant between the two groups (P ＜0.05).In addition,the specific CTLs induced by DC-Capan-2-total RNA could effectively identify and kill the HLA-A2+/MUC4+ Capan-2 and the HLA-A2+/MUC4-PANC 1 cells,and could not effectively identify and kill the HLA-A2 /MUC4-MiaPaCa-2 cells and the HLA-A2-/MUC4 + AsPC-1 cells.Conclusions A more pronounced CTL anti-tumor immune response can be induced by DCs transfected with total RNA of Capan-2 cells compared with a single tumor associated antigen,but it is limited by MHC class Ⅰ antigen presented.

Objective To study the effect and mechanism of chlorogenic acid in allergic rhinitis(AR) mice.Methods The model of AR mice was induced by intraperitoneal injection of adjuvant suspension on every other day for 7 times, and then by nasal drip of 10% OVA for 10 days.After administration with 50, 100, 200 mg/kg of chlorogenic acid for 30 min, AR mice were attacked locally for 10 days.Behavior analysis were observed and the effect of chlorogenic acid on the contents of cytokines, IgE and histamine by ELISA in AR mice were determined.Results Chlorogenic acid decreased the number of nose-scratching events in 10min, the weight of nosal draingage, the index of spleen, the content of IL-4 in nasal lavage fluid ( NLF) and the contents of cytokines, IgE and histamine in serum; while increased the index of thymus, the content of IFN-γin NLF, the contents of IFN-γin serum and the rate of IFN-γ/IL-4.The data showed a statistically significant up-regulation of IFN-γmRNA expressions and down-regulation of IL-4 mRNA, IL-5 mRNA, IL-10 mRNA expressions after adiminstration of chlorogenic acid.Conclusion Chlorogenic acid might exert the effect in AR mice through regulating the balance of Th1 and Th2.

The new revision of Declaration of Helsinki in 2013 has adjusted the structure, added or deleted some provisions on the content and modification, and modificated on the details of some words.Revision of the new version has improved the architecture, perfected the content of the declaration, strengthened the protection of the subjects, increased demand for researchers, and cleared the duty of country, research institutions and bidders.The enlighten-ment to our country are:constantly revised involving human clinical trials of the relevant laws and regulations , to pro-tect rights and interests of the subjects;National obligations for protection of the subjects, clinical trials explore the establishment of national compensation system;Ethics committee responsibilities and clearly positioning, exploring to establish an independent ethical review body.

Protein-coding transcriptome,pseudogenes,long non-coding RNAs and circular RNAs can act as competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA).ceRNA can crosstalk with each other through microRNA recognition elements (MRE),thus regulating the post-transcriptional gene expression.More and more evidences showed that ceRNA could form an extensive network of post-transcription regulation,keep the cell homeostasis and involve in the disease development and progression like tumorigenesis and cancer progression.Depending on up-regulation or down-regulation of different kinds of microRNA in different cells,ceRNA acts as either an oncogene or a tumor suppressor.ceRNA may have a great potential in cancer diagnosis and treatment.