Objective · To investigate association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] level and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and explore its value in clinical practice for early screening and prevention of DPN. Methods · A total of 188 elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, including 100cases with DPN and 88 cases without. Clinical data was collected and serum levels of 25(OH)D3, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), blood lipids and hepatic and renal functions were determined in all patients. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate relationship between each index and 25(OH)D3, and Logistic regression was used for statistical analysis of risk factors for DPN. Results · The median of serum 25(OH)D3 level was significantly lower in the patients with DPN (34.95 nmol/L) than that of the patients without DPN (52.6 nmol/L)(P<0.01). Spearmancorrelation analysis showed that there existed a negative correlation between the level of 25(OH)D3 and age, HbA1c and fasting blood glucose (r=-0.37, -0.53, and -0.29, respectively, P<0.01). The multiple Logistical regression analysis revealed that the 25(OH)D3 level was an independent risk factor for DPN. The odds ratio of serum 25(OH)D3 was 15.5 (OR=15.50, 95% CI=2.00 ~ 119.62) for the lowest quartile versus the highest quartile. Conclusion · The decreased level of 25(OH)D3 may increase risks for the occurrence of DPN in the elders with type 2 diabetes mellitus and monitoring the level of 25(OH)D3 contributes to early detection of DPN.

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-medium frequency electrotherapy has better pain-relieving effect,whether it involves enkephalin and the like neurotransmitter is still not very clear, it is necessary to carry out qualitative and quantitative analysis of the pain response in rats received ultrasound-medium frequency electrotherapy.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the pain-relieving effect of ultrasound-medium frequency electrotherapy and its influence on the enkephalin content in rats, aiming to probe its underlying mechanism and relationship with neurotransmitter enkephalin.DESIGN: Randomly controlled study taking experimental animals as subjects.SETTING: Department of Physiotherapy, First Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Institute of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical CollegeMATERIALS: This experiment was carried out at the Institute of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College between June 2002 and March 2003. Forty healthy male Wistar rats were adopted and randomized into four groups,namely methionine enkephalin detection experimental group and control group,as well as leucine enkephalin detection experimental group and control group with 10 rats in each group ,amongst which methionine enkephalin experimental group and leucine enkephalin experimental group were generally designed as experimental group ,with the other two group as control group.METHODS: ①Rats ín the experímental group were subjected to ultrasound-medium frequency electrotherapy with frequency of 0.8 MHz in manner of geminal pulse,the modulatìng frequency was 100 Hz and ultrasound intensity of 0.9 W/cm2;the carrier frequency of medium frequency electricity was 4 kHz with modulating frequency of 100 Hz in manner of continuous wave,the electric current of medium frequency was 2 mA and acting time of 10 min. rats in control group received the same dealing,but the higher voltage of ultrasound-medium frequency electrotheprauetic instrument was not used, thereby no energy output was available. tail flick test(TFr) was used to test rat algesthesia,and stopwatch was used to record the time for tail flick(s) that was taken as the value of pain threshold. ②The threshold of pain was tested at 10 minutes instantly after ultrasoundmedium frequency electric stimulation,and then pituitary (removing the posterior pituitary lobe) and hypothalamus were obtained to detect the content of methionine enkephalin and leucine enkephalin by using radioimmuno assay.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The changes of the pain threshold after treatment,the content of methionine enkephalin and leucine enkephalin.RESULTS: Totally 40 rats were enrolled in the experiment and entered in the results analysis. ① The changing rate of pain threshold in two experimental group were 265.79% and 272.90% respectively,the difference was of no statistical significance (P ＞ 0.05). ②After ultrasoundmedium frequency electrotherapy,the content of methionine enkephalin and leucine enkephalin in pituitary and hypothalamus were obviously higher than before treatment [ The changing rate of methionine enkephalin and leucine enkephalin in adenohypophysis was 300.48 ±36.21)% and(204.61±68.65)% , respectively, compared to (239.80±59.98)%and(205.53±51.62)% in hypothalamus, P ＜ 0.05]. ③Linear regression analysis revealed that the variance of the pain threshold was positively correlated with the content of methionine enkephalin in adenohypophysis(r=0.91 ,P ＜ 0.01), suggesting the increment of methionine enkephalin in adenohypophysis was closely connected with the increment of pain threshold,and the level of methionine enkephalin in adenohypophysis would be higher than that in control group by 117.02% when the value of pain threshold increased by100%.CONCLUSION: One of the important mechanisms for the pain-relieving effect of ultrasound-medium frequency electrotherapy might be the increase of methionine enkephalin in adenohypophysis.

Objective:To study the effect of midnight-noon ebb-flow acupoint selection on rheumatoid arthritis. Methods:120 cases of patients with rheumatoid arthritis were randomly divided into three groups:midnight-noon ebb-flow acupoint selection group,acupuncture by differentiation of symptoms and signs group,integrative group of midnight-noon ebb-flow acupoint selection and acupuncture by differentiation of symptoms and signs group. Results:In the midday-midnight flowing of qi-blood acupuncture group of 40 cases,11 cases were improved obviously,11cases were improved,9cases were improved slightly,9 cases were ineffective,the total effective rate was 77.5%. In the acupuncture by differentiation of symptoms and signs group of 40 patients,10 cases were improved significantly,11 cases were improved,11 cases were improved moderate,8 cases were ineffective,the total effective rate was 80.0%. In integrated group of midnight-noon ebb-flow acupoint selection and acupuncture by differentiation of symptoms and signs group of 40 patients,15 cases were improved significantly,13 cases were improved,10 cases were improved moderate,2 cases were ineffective,the total effective rate was 95.0%. Curative effect of the integrative group was better than that of other two groups(P

Previous studies have suggested that various kinds of inflammatory factors can influence the formation and development of tumor cells.Researche has shown that gallbladder cancer is closely linked with local inflammation,which is a risk factor for the development of gallbladder cancer.It is widely known that cholecystitis is closely correlated with gallstones,and that bile obtained from patients with gallbladder cancer contains a large variety of bacteria,such as Salmonella typhi,Helicobacter,and Escherichia coli.It is proposed that the gallbladder may be the result of the joint action of inflammation with the bacterial flora.Similarly,the inflammatory “tumor infiltrating lymphocyte” (TIL)can be observed in the tumor and its surrounding tissues,and may also play a role in tumor growth and metastasis.However,detailed mechanisms about the relationship between inflammation and gallbladder cancer is still not clear.No specific anti-inflammatory drugs for gallbladder cancer have been developed. In the near future,anti inflammatory drugs may play a more important role in gallbladder cancer prevention and treatment.

Objective To evaluate the safety of morphine hydrochloride injection. Methods Ear verin injection was used to evaluate the vascular irritation using the comparison of left side with right side in rabbits. Quadriceps femoris injection was used to evaluate the muscle irritation using the comparison of left side with right side in rabbits. Guinea pigs were intravenously injected with morphine hydrochloride injection at a dose of 2.8 mg·kg-1 once daily 3 times, stimulation was performed on 14 d after the last sensitization and the booster dose was 2 times the sensitization dose. The allergic reactions were observed. The different concentrations of morphine hydrochloride injection were placed in 2％ rabbit erythrocyte suspension, and then the hemolyzation and agglutination were observed. Results There were no significant vascular or muscular irritation and injury effects of morphine hydrochloride injection in rabbits. There were no evidenceof hemolyzation and agglutination in rabbit erythrocytes in vitro. No allergic reactions on guinea pigs in vivo were observed. Conclusion After treatment of morphine hydrochloride injection, neither obvious vascular /muscle stimulation or sensitization, nor hemolyzation or agglutination appeared in rabbits. The research results provide basic reference for the clinical rational and safe application of morphine hydrochloride injection.

BACKGROUND:Recently, there are many documents al over the world reporting hypotoxicity infection after fracture internal fixation surgery, but reports are different on whether it is necessary for chronic hypotoxicity infection internal fixation removal post surgery. There are no fixed judgment criteria of curative effects, which leads to inexact conclusion of treatment method. ＜br> OBJECTIVE:To observe the curative effects of taking rifampicin and ciprofloxacin with transfer of skin flap in the treatment of chronic hypotoxicity infection with sinus formation after fracture surgery on tibial plateau and ankle. METHODS:A total of 56 cases of chronic hypotoxicity infection after fracture surgery of tibial plateau and ankle were col ected from September 2005 to December 2012. 30 cases in the therapy group were treated with ＜br> levofloxacin and rifampicin with transfer of skin flap. 26 cases in the control group were treated with conventional intravenous antibiotics with local debridement to remove internal fixation. In both groups, the course of disease was 3 to 6 months. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate, kidney function and radiographic indices were reviewed every 1 to 3 months, and curative effects were evaluated. ＜br> RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:During the fol ow-up visit of 6-24 months, no recurrence happened to the cured and improved patients. In the therapy group, 24 cases were cured, 4 cases were improved, and 2 cases were invalid, with a total effective rate of 93%. In the control group, 11 cases were cured, 6 cases were improved and 9 cases were invalid with the total effective rate of 65%.χ2 test showed that therapeutic effects were significantly better in the therapy group than in the control group (P＜0.05). These data indicated that rifampicin and ciprofloxacin with transfer of skin flap for chronic hypotoxicity infection with sinus formation after fracture surgery of tibial plateau and ankle showed good curative effects.

Objective To investigate the establishment,operation and performance of external quality assessment(EQA) system for microbial morphology and detection of special drug-resistance in clinical laboratory,and explore the value of the developed system in clinical application.Methods The pictures of known bacteria and fungi colony,gram staining and acid-fast staining from clinical microbiology were distributed to the participating laboratories in Gansu province twice a year at regular intervals.The pictures of standard knowledge points from CLSI,such as special drug resistance were distributed simultaneously.All the participating laboratories were required to complete the interpretation for the pictures and report their resuhs in a scheduled time.Then the resuhs were summarized and analyzed as 3 modes:complete consistency,general consistency and non-consistency.Results During the 2 years when the EQA system for microbial morphology and detection of special drug-resistance were performed for 24 times,the rate of annual complete consistency increased year by year and reached to 91.3％ in 2015.Conclusion The EQA system based on the examinations of microbial morphology and CLSI standard knowledge points for clinical laboratory may supervise the staff of clinical microbiology laboratories in the hospitals at second grade or above to master the skills of morphological identification and learn CLSI knowledge points,so their professional skills of clinical microbiology could be comprehensively improved.

Objective To investigate the middle-term clinical and radiological outcomes of self-locking and zero-profile cages for the treatment of multi-segmental cervical spondylosis in elderly patients through anterior decompression and fusion approach.Methods A total of 39 old patients with multi-segmental cervical spondylosis who received anterior cervical decompression and internal fixation with self-locking and zero-profile cages from January 2013 to January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.The operation time,intraoperative bleeding volume and post-operational complications were recorded.The functions of cervical spine before and 1-month,1-year,the last follow-up after treatment were evaluated by using the neck pain visual analogue scale(VAS) score,the Japanese orthopedic association (JOA)score and neck disability index (NDI)score.The subjective satisfaction at the final follow-up was evaluated by using Odom's criteria.The whole cervical spine curvature,the range of motion of cervical spine,the height of fused segment,Cobb angle of fused segment,C2～C7 line of force at sagittal view,Cage sedimentation rate and fusion rate before and 1-month and 1-year and the last follow-up after treatment were evaluated by using X-ray and CT and compared between the two groups.Results All patients were followed up,and the mean follow-up time was(35.0±5.3)months(24-48 months).The average operation time was(110.0±21.3)min(85-180 min).The average intraoperative bleeding volum was (50.3 ± 10.6)ml (20-150 ml).There were significant differences in JOA and NDI scores before versus at 1-month,1-year and the final follow-up after treatment(F=9.93 and 28.21,P=0.001 and 0.001).The VAS score of neck pain was lower at 1-month,1-year follow-up than at pre-treatment(P＜0.05),while there were no significant differences in VAS score before treatment versus at the final treatment(P＞0.05).The fineness rate by the Odom criteria was 84.6 ％ (33/39 cases)at the final follow-up.The whole cervical spine curvature,the height of fused segment,the Cobb angle of fused segment and C2-C7 line of force at sagittal view were significantly improved at 1-month,1-year and the final follow-up versus pre-treatment(P＜0.05).The improvements in whole cervical spine curvature and the height of fused segment were lost in some degree with the time extension of follow-up,and the degree of improvements losing was higher at the final follow-up than at 1-year follow-up.At last follow up and in all of patients,the rate of segment fusion were 87.2 ％ (102/117 cases) and Cage sedimentation rate was still 21.4 ％ (25/117 cases).Conclusions Self-locking and zero-profile cages can shorten the operation time,reduce the incidence of postoperative dysphagia,and have good clinical efficacy and fusion rate.But the improvements in cervical spine curvature and the height of fused segement are gradually lost,and the cage has a subsidence in some degree in the middle-term follow-up.Thus,a comprehensive consideration is still needed when choosing self-locking and zero-profile cages for clinical application.

OBJECTIVECellular senescence as one of the important steps against tumor is observed in many cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and is related to chemotherapeutic response. To investigate the effect of cisplatin on hepatocellular carcinoma, we treated HepG2 cells exhibiting wild-type TP53 with gradient concentrations of cisplatin.

METHODSThe inhibitory effects of cisplatin on human hepatoma HepG2 cells were detected by MTT assay and colony formation test. The changes in cell cycle were analyzed by flow cytometry, and cellular senescence was detected with senescence associated β-galactosidase (SA β-gal) staining. The relative mRNA expression levels of TP53, P21 and P19 was estimated using semi-quantitative real-time RT-PCR, and the protein expressions of P53 and P21 were detected using Western blotting.

RESULTSCisplatin induced irreversible proliferation inhibition and G1 phase arrest of HepG2 cells. Elevated levels of senescence-associated β-galactosidase was observed in HepG2 cells exposed to low doses of cisplatin. P19 expression immediately increased following cisplatin exposure and reached the maximum level at 48 h, followed then by a rapid decrease to the baseline level, whereas the expressions levels of TP53 and P21 mRNA increased continuously. Western blotting confirmed P53 and P21 expression changes similar to their mRNA expressions during cisplatin-induced cellular senescence in HepG2 cells.

CONCLUSIONOur results revealed a functional link between cisplatin and hepatocellular senescence. Cellular senescence induced by cisplatin as a stabile senescent cellular model can be used for further research.

Cell Cycle ; drug effects ; Cell Cycle Checkpoints ; drug effects ; Cellular Senescence ; Cisplatin ; pharmacology ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p19 ; metabolism ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 ; metabolism ; Hep G2 Cells ; Humans ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; metabolism ; Up-Regulation