Objective To investigate the effect of cytochrome P_ 450 2A6 (CYP2A6) genetic polymorphisms on serum concentration of sodium valproate. Methods A total of 98 epileptic patients receiving sodium valproate after a period of more than 5 half-time were recruited. The genotypes of CYP2A6 of the patients were detected by nested-primer polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to examine the alleles CYP2A6*1 and CYP2A6*4. Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) was used to measure the serum concentration of sodium valproate. Results Of the 98 cases, 73 (74.5%) were wild genotypes, 24 (24.5%) were CYP2A6*1/*4 genotypes and 1(1.0%) was CYP2A6*4/*4 genotype. According to the genotypes of CYP2A6 the patients were divided into two groups,one was group A (CYP2A6*1/*1) and the other was group B (CYP2A6*1/*4 or *4/*4). The mean value of the serum concentration of sodium valproate of the patients in group A(4.1393?0.2793) was higher than that in group B(3.3486?0.3919) with a statistical significance (P

Objective To observe the protective effect of alcholic extractive of Cornu Cervi against the myocardial damage of acute myocardial infarction model rats. Methods The myocardial ischemia rats model was made by ligaturing their coronary attery, and the indexes including electrocardiogram, the area of acute myocardial infarction and ET of acute myocardial infarction model rats were observed after the acute period of myocardial damage. Results The alcoholic extractive of Cornu Cervi could obviously improve the degree of myocardial ischemia, reduce the area of myocardial ischemia, and lessen the level of ET. Conclusion The alcoholic extractive of Cornu Cervi could protect the myocardial against the damage of acute myocardial infarction model rats in some degree. The mechanism may be related to the reduction of value of ET of myocardial damage.

Objective To investigate the effect of Huangqikeli on immune function of mice. Methods 30 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups. The mice in A and B group were administrated with distilled water,C group were administrated with Huangqikeli. On the tenth day,all groups except A group were injected with cyclophosphamide to induce the model. The effects on the phagocytic function of Huangqikeli to macrophage in abdominal cavity of mice,delayed hypersensitivity induced by DNCB,and production of hemolysin antibody in mice that CRBC sensitized were observed. Result Compared with immuno-suppressive models given distilled water (B group),phagocytic function of macrophage in abdominal cavity of mice and delay hypersensitivity leaded by DNCB were enhanced (P

Objective To investigate the influence of Yudan Rongxin Keli on immunoregulation in mice. Methods The mice were randomly divided into the normal group, cyclophosphamide (Cy) model group, Yudan Rongxin Pill group and Yudan Rongxin Keli group. The effects of Yudan Rongxin Keli on the phagocytosis of macrophage in mouse abdomen, delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) induced by dinitrochlorobenzene (NDCB), and generation of hemolysin antibody induced by chicken red blood cell (CRBC) were observed respectively. Result Compare with the Cy model group, the phagocytosis of macrophage in Yudan Rongxin Keli group was promoted (P

Objective To study influence of travoprost eye drops in treatment of after anti-glaucoma surgery and its effects on visual function, the tear film stability and inflammatory index. Methods 90 patients of anti glaucoma who received therapy from August 2014 to August 2015 in the first hospital of Ninghai County Zhejiang Province were selected as research objects. The control group was treated with timolol maleate, while the observation group was treated with travoprost eye drops, then the visual acuity, intraocular pressure, tear film stability (rupture time, schirmer), inflammation (flashlight, cell count), visual field defect percentage range, curative effect after treatment were compared. Results After treatment, the vision in observation group (0.95±0.26)D was better than the control group (0.76±0.21)D, intraocular pressure in observation group (11.29±3.23) mmHg was less than the control group (13.89±3.72)mmHg, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), rupture time in observation group (12.93±1.90)s was higher than the control group (10.36±1.80)s, schirmer in observation group (13.01±1.60)mm was higher than the control group (11.10±1.02)mm, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), TNF-α, IL-6 in observation group was less than the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), field of visual field defect in observation group (38.96±10.21)% was less than the control group (47.37±11.35)%, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), the total effective rate of observation group 95.56%(43/45) was statistically higher than that in the control group 77.78%(35/45), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Travoprost eye drops can improve glaucoma postoperative visual function, tear film stability, reduce inflammation.

Objective To explore the levels and clinical significance of anti-beta 2-glycoprotein 1 antibodies (β_2GP1), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (M M P-9) in the plasma of children with Kawasaki diseases (KD). Methods Serum level of anti-β_2GP1 antibody and MMP-9 was measured in 47 children with KD by ELISA, and the data was analyzed using SPSS11.5 software. Thirty age matched children with infectious diseases(sepsis or pneumonia), exclusive of heart, liver, kidney, blood diseases and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid were chosen in the fever control group. Results Coronary artery lesions (CAL)were found in 17 children of KD group (17/47) by Doppler ultrasound examination. Significant differences (P < 0.05) of serum level of anti-β_2GP1 antibody was showed between KD group ((7.46 ± 2.13) U/ml)and the control group ((4.38 ± 0.43) U/ml) ; serum level of MMP-9 was (886.62 ± 92.72) ng/ml and (460.06 ± 179.59) ng/ml in KD group and the control group respectively, with significant difference between the two groups(P < 0.05). In KD group, levels of anti-β_2GP1 were (8.83 ± 0.89) U/ml among children with CAL and (6.18 ± 1.42) U/ml among children without CAL, serum level of MMP-9 was (948.62 ± 81.76) ng/ml and (872.00 ± 34.74) ug/ml respectively, with significant differences(beth P < 0.05). In children with KD, the serum levels of anti-β2GP1 antibody and MMP-9 were significantly correlated (correlation coefficient r = 0.665). Conclusions Serum levels of anti-β_2GP1 antibodies and MMP-9 increased in the acute phase of KD, and were significantly higher in those KD children with CAL.Anti-β_2GP1 antibodies and MMP-9 may play a role in the pathogenesis of KD, and can be used as an important serological indicator of KD with CAL.

BACKGROUND: Electro-acupuncture therapy shows good central and peripheral analgesic effects. Several studies have shown that transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism underlying electro-acupuncture treatment of knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: A total of 80 healthy male 3-month-old Sprague Dawley rats were randomly and evenly divided into normal, model, electro-acupuncture and drug groups. Rat models of knee osteoarthris were estbalished by ligating the femoral veins and forcing rats to do activies. At 1 month after knee osteoarthris induction, the electro-acupuncture group rats received electro-acupuncture therapy at two acupoints Neixiyan (EX-LE4) and Dubi (ST 35) with a depth of 0.1 cun (pulse 2 Hz, 20 minutes, once a day). The drug group rats were intraarticularly administerd sodium hyaluronate (0.1 mL/administration, once a week). After 2-week treatment, synovial tissue of the knee joint was harvested to determine the exprssion of TGF-β1, TGF-β1 receptor Ⅰand TGF-β1 receptor Ⅱ. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: TGF-β1 expression in synovial tissue of the knee joint was significantly increased after knee osteoarthris (P < 0.05), but after electro-accupuncture therepy or sodium hyaluronate treatment, TGF-β1 expression was significantly decreased (P < 0.05), moreover, TGF-β1 receptor Ⅰ, Ⅱ expression was signficantly decreased (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that electro-acupuncture for treatment of knee osteoartheis improves the symptoms of osteoarthris by downregulating TGF-β1 expression, and reduction in TGF-β1 receptor Ⅰ, Ⅱ expression promotes the recovery of knee osteoarthris.

Objective To study the inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)cytokine expression of BV-2 cells induced by hypoxia-reoxygenation injury by siRNA targeting TLR4 gene via the RNAi mechanisms.Method BV-2 mouse microglial cell line was cultured in six-well plates and randomly divided into group N(nor-mal group),group H(hypoxia-reoxygenation),group T(hypoxia-reoxygenation+TLR4-siRNA transfected group),group C(hypoxia-reoxygenation+pEGFP-H1/control-siRNA transfected group)and group B(hypox-ia-reoxygenation+pEGFP-H1 transfected group).Group H,group T,group C and group B were cultured in hy-poxia condition for 3 h followed by reoxygenation for 24 h.The plasma was transfected into BV-2 cells mediated by lipofectamine 2000.The efficiency of transfection were detected by flow cytometry to observe the expression of EGFP.RT-PCR method was used to detect the level of mRNA of TLR4 or NF-кB p65.Westem blot methed was used to test the expression of TLR4 protein.and ELISA was used to test the level of TNF-α in the supernatants.Analysis of variances was used for statistical analysis.Results The expression of EGFP gene waa;(67.58±7.16)% after transfection by flow cytometry analysis.Compared to group N,the TLR4 mRNA,NF-кB p65 mR-NA,TLR4 protein level and the TNF-α quantity in group H,group T,group C and group B increased after the hy-poxia-reoxygenation treatment(P＜0.01).While the expression of the TLR4 mRNA,NF-кB p65 mRNA,TLR4 protein level and the TNF-α quantity in the group T down-regulated compared to group H,group C and group B(P＜0.01).And there were no changes in group C,group B and group H about observation index(P＞0.05).Conclusions The siRNA targeting TLR4 mRNA could inhibit the inflammatory reaction released by BV-2 cells in-duced by hypoxia-reoxygenation stimulation.

Objective To understand the cause of chest pain (precordium indisposition) in children and explore the thread of thought in its analysis.Methods Clinical data of 314 children with chest pain who visited the cardiovascular department for children of our hospital were collected and analyzed to study its causes.Results The cause could be attributed to organic cardiac diseases in 43 of 314 children (13.7%) with chest pain,to non-organic cardiac diseases in 108 (34.4%),to psychiatric-psychological factors in 60 (19.1%) and to unknown cause in 41 (13.1%).Average age of children with organic cardiac diseases was younger than that of children with other causes (P<0.05).Symptoms accompanied simultaneously in children with organic cardiac diseases were much more frequent significantly than those in them with non-organic cardiac chest pain and unknown causes (P<0.05).Conclusions Chest pain in children could be caused by a few causes,which was non-specific symptom for organic cardiac diseases,so, more should be taken into account in analyzing the cause of chest pain in children.

The clinical data of 76 children with EFE admitted from June, 1998 to December, 2009 was retrospectively analyzed. Tachypnea、 cough and cyanosis were common and all presented with heart failure. Electrocardiogram revealed sinus tachycardia 、left ventricular hyperthrophy and ST-T alterations. On chest radiograph 54 cases (54/76) had a cardiothoracic ratio ＞ 0. 65 and 33 with pneumonia.Echocardiopraphy revealed lowered left ventricular systolic function in all cases and decreased left ventricular diastolic function in 21 (21/76). 63 cases (63/76) presented with thickened and enhanced left ventricular endocardium and 11 (11/76) with thickened interventricular septals. All were treated with digitalis. 58children were improved and discharged, 10 gave up therapy and 8 died during hospitalization. 41 out of 58 improved cases were followed for 1 - 4 years, with 2. 6 years on average. Among them 28 were clinically cured, 7 deteriorated and 6 died of heart failure. Echocardiography is of diagnostic value for ERE. Systolic and diastolic function of the heart can be used to predict the outcome. Pulmonary infection is a major risk factor associated with deterioration. Long-term treatment is imperative to improve the prognosis.