AIM: To study the effects of guava polysaccharides on blood glucose level and antioxidant activity in alloxan-induced diabetic mice. METHODS: The animal model of diabetes was established by injecting alloxan into mice abdominal cavity.The mice were divided into five groups: normal control group,diabetic model group,guava polysaccharides group I,guava polysaccharides group II,glybenclamide group.Blood glucose level was determined with blood glucose monitor 3 d and 10 d after being given polysaccharides.The mice were anaesthetized and killed on the tenth day.Activity of SOD and concentration of MDA in blood serum and liver were determined. RESULTS: Compared with diabetic model group,the blood glucose level of guava polysaccharides group I and guava polysaccharides group II significantly decreased.Activity of T-SOD in blood serum and liver significantly increased,while concentration of MDA in blood serum and liver significantly decreased. CONCLUSION: Guava polysaccharides can significantly decrease blood glucose level and improve the antioxidant activity of diabetic mice.lt is a potential hypoglycemic agent.

Objective To explore achillis tendon-sliding procedure and subtalar joint capsula release by the same cut and individualization treatment used in the correction of congenital clubfoot.Methods Forty eight cases (76 feet) of congenital clubfoot who were first visit were treated by achillis tendon-sliding procedure and subtalar joint capsula release by the same cut,meantime,footplate fascia release and transfer of the anterior tibial tenden were made by individualization.Results All cases were followed-up,the average time follow-up was 1 year and 6 months,excellent were 71% and good were 15.7%.Five cases were recurrence and its rate was 6.94%.Conclusions Achillis tendon-sliding procedure and subtalar joint capsula release by the same cut can solve rotation of displacement between calcaneus and talus and individualization treatment can also solve high arch deformity and adduction of foot.This technique is a simple,safe and effective treatment for congenital clubfoot.

Objective To observe the distribution of cornea Q value in adult myopia,and its relationship with age,sex,eye and refraction.Design Prospective case series.Participants Consecutive 510 patients (1020 eyes) of myopia of adults.Methods Cornea Q values were obtained with OrbscanⅡz Anterior Segment Analysis System in all subjects of adult myopia.Normal distribution test of Q value and correlation analysis with sphere,cylinder,sex,and age were performed.Main Outcome Measures Q value of cornea,corre- lation coefficient.Results In 1020 eyes of adult myopia,the mean Q value was-0.27?0.16 (range from-0.86 to 0.25) with near nor- mal distribution.The difference of Q value between right eyes and left eye was not statistically significant (P=0.675).The Q value be- tween male (-0.26?0.15) and female(-0.27?0.17) was not statistically difference(P=0.697).No significant relation was found Q value with either sphere (r=0.057,P=0.068) or cylinder (r=0.044,P=0.156).Mean Q value of below 20 years old was maximal,-0.24,while over 40 years old was minimal,-0.36,and the difference were statistically significant (P=0.000).Conclusions Q value of cornea has negative shift with the increase of age,especially in over 40 years old.Q value of cornea has no relationship with left or right eyes,sex and refraction,but it is highly customized.

Objective: The scavenging capacity of free radicals by enzymes-hydrolyzed wheat bran (EHWB) and its protection against DNA damage were studied in vitro. Method: EHWB, prepared by hydrolyzing de-starched wheat bran using enzymes from Aspergillus niger fermentation, was used to test its scavenging capacity of free radicals and protection against DNA damage caused by hydroxyl free radical in vitro. Results: The capacity of scavenging free radicals by EHWB was shown, and EHWB could protect DNA damage caused by hydroxyl radicals. Conclusion: EHWB has higher free radicals scavenging capacity.

AIM:To investigate the effect of ?-cyclodextrin inclusion on transdermal absorption of volatile oil in lilac-cassiabark Gel. METHODS: The release test of two kinds of lilac-cassiabark Gel(gel A without ?-cyclodextrin inclusion and gel B with ?-cyclodextrin inclusion) was assayed with Franz diffusion cell with the help of the cumulative amount of eugenol in unit area in vitro. RESULTS: The percutaneous absorption process of eugenol in two kinds of gels were conformed to zero-order releasing model,and the transdermal rates were 16.212?4.128 and 11.344?1.929 ?g/(cm~2?h) respectively.Compared with gel A,the transdermal rate of eugenol was slower in gel B(P

Objective To investigate the changes in serum levels of nitric oxide ( NO) and endothelin ( ET) in type 2 diabetes patients with vascular complications, and to analyze the relationship between these levels and risk factors.Method We selected 98 cases of type 2 diabetes patients.Based on the grouping criteria, the patients were divided into diabetic patients with vascular complications ( group A,49 cases) and those without ( group B,49 cases) .In addition, 44 age-and body mass index-matched healthy cases were selected for control(group C).Height, weight, blood pressure, duration of diabetes, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c), blood lipids, and serum levels of NO and ET-1 of all the patients were recorded.Results The NO levels of the two groups with diabetes mellitus were significantly lower than in group C[(43.87 ±12.05)and (53.29 ±11.75)μmol/L versus (66.08 ±16.48)μmol/L, P<0.01], while the ET-1 levels of the two groups with diabetes mellitus were significantly higher [(100.25 ±20.34) and (77.55 ±14.84) versus (53.62 ±8.40)ng/L, P<0.01] than those of the group C.The NO levels of group A were significantly lower than in group B [(43.87 ±12.05) versus (53.29 ±11.75)μmol/L, P<0.01].Moreover, the ET-1 levels of the group A were significantly higher than in group B [(100.25 ±20.34) versus (77.55 ±14.84)ng/L, P<0.01].Between the two diabetic groups, group A showed significantly higher systolic blood pressure(SBP), diastolic blood pressure(DBP), HbA1c, and course than group B (P<0.01).Correlation analysis showed a negative correlation between SBP, DBP, fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, and NO a positive correlation between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C ) and NO, a negative correlation between HDL-C and ET-1, and a positive correlation between SBP,LDL-C, uric acid, fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, and ET-1.Conclusion The serum levels of NO and ET-1 in diabetic patients are evidently abnormal.Vascular endothelium injury will become more serious in patients with complications.Therefore, the serum levels of NO and ET-1 in diabetic patients are correlated with control of blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels.

Objective To observe the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and on learning,memory and the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and acetylcholine (Ach) in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus.Methods Sixty healthy,male Wistar rats were studied.Allograft thrombosis particles 48 to 74 μm in diameter were injected into the rats' external carotid arteries to create a CSVD model.The rats were then divided randomly into a hyperbaric oxygen group,a nimotop group and a control group.The hyperbaric oxygen group rats were given hyperbaric oxygen therapy 12 hours after the modeling.The nimotop group rats were given nimodipine by intragastric perfusion 12h after the modeling.The rats in the control group had no special intervention.At 7,14 and 28 days after the modeling,any changes in learning and memory were assessed with a Morris water maze test.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the expression of BDNF in the cerebral cortex and of Ach in the hippocampus at 28 days.Results At both 14 and 28 days the average escape latency of the rats in the hyperbaric oxygen group was significantly shorter than those of the nimotop and control groups.The average platform crossing time had increased significantly more than in the nimotop and control groups.At both 14 and 28 days the escape latency and platform crossing times of the nimotop group were significantly better than in the control group.Ach content and BDNF content were significantly higher in the HBO group than in the nimotop and control groups.Conclusions Hyperbaric oxygen treatment can promote BDNF release in CSVD,which is helpful to protect and repair neural mitochondria,to maintain the cortex and hippocampal neurotransmitters on a stable level,and to improve learning and memory.Its effect is better than that of nimotop.

AIM: To study the anti-atherogenesis action of sodium ferulate and its mechanisms. METHODS: Atherosclerotic rabbit models were duplicated by feeding high lipid forage and ECV304 were cultured with the hyperlipidemic serum. The atherosclerotic plaque area was measured. Scanning electron microscope, spectrophotometer and immunocytochemical methods were used to detected the microstructures of endothelial cell, the content of NO in suspension and the expressions of TGFβ1, bFGF on the cell surfaces. RESULTS: Sodium ferulate could decrease the plaque area, lessen the damnification of endothelial cell induced by HLS, enhance the expression of TGFβ1 and the release of NO from ECs, and reduce the expressions of bFGF in ECs, significantly. CONCLUSION: Sodium ferulate can decrease the atherosclerotic plaque area induced by hypercholesterol, which may be relate to the expression change of cytokines.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effect of nasal packing of pulmicort respules combined withnasopore after endoscopic sinus surgery. METHOD: A total of 30 CRSwNP and CRSsNP patients with bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery and finished following up visit were randomly choosed, conventionally select the left nasal cavity as the experimental group, the right nasal cavity as the control group. Experimental group to pack the nasal cavity with pulmicort respules union nasopore after surgery and control group to pack the nasal cavity with only nasopore after surgery. The differences were observed in patients with subjective symptoms and recovery of mucosa of operative cavity between the two groups after two weeks, one month and three months. RESULT: (1) The postoperative VAS symptoms score about nasal obstruction, nasal secretion, headache, dizziness and distending pain after two weeks,one month and three months in the experiment group were significantly better than those in the control group(P<0.05). (2) The postoperative Lund-Kennedy endoscopic mucosa morphology score after two weeks, one month and three months in the experiment group were significantly better than those in the control group(P<0.05); (3) After three months, the experiment group had 28 cases with clinic symptoms cured(93. 3%), Total effective rate was 96. 6%; The control group had 22 cases with clinic symptoms cured (73. 3%), total effective rate was 93. 3%. The cure rate of the experiment group was significantly higher than the control group(P<0.05), but there was no statistic difference between the two groups in the total effective rate (P>0.05). CONCLUSION The application of nasal packing of pulmicort respules combined with nasopore after functional endoscopic sinus surgery can effectively relieve postoperative uncomfortable symptoms, promote recovery of mucosa of perative cavity, which deserves clinical promotion.
Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; administration & dosage ; Bandages ; Budesonide ; administration & dosage ; Endoscopy ; Epistaxis ; Humans ; Nasal Cavity ; Nasal Obstruction ; Paranasal Sinuses ; surgery ; Postoperative Period

Objective To study the severity of systemic inflammatory response to type B epidemic encephalitis and blood tumor necrosis factor complicated with respiratory failure.Methods Fourteen children with type B epidemic encephalitis were divided into two groups;6 cases in group one with respiratory failure were given mechanical ventilation and the other 8 cases had normal respiration.Breat-hing pattern,respiratory rate,GCS scores,daily dosage of sedatives were observed before endotracheal intubation;while heart rate,temperature,WBC,CRP,TNF were measured.Results Patients in respiratory failure group were given a small dosage of Luminal;there was no significant difference in GCS between two groups treated with compound Wintermin.The heart rate,temperature,WBC,CRP,TNF levels in respiratory failure group were significantly higher than those in normal respiratory group.Conclusions The severity of systemic inflammatory response is more severe in epidemic type B encephalitis with respiratory failure than the controls.Significant increase in blood TNF may be an important factors to cause peripheral respiratory failure.