Objective:To explore the effect of xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol on left ventricular remodeling and function in rats with myocardial infarction(MI).Methods:MI models were produced by ligation of anterior descending coronary artery.The survivals were randomly divided into 3 groups:sham operation group,MI group and allopurinol group[50mg/(kg?d),n=15]. After 28 days,the parameters of echocardiogram and hemodynamics were investigated.The infarct size,LV weight index were detected,too.In addition,the activities of xanthine oxidase(XO) and ?O2-,?OH-scavenging were examined;the expression of XO was detected by Western blot.Results:Compared with sham group,the LV weight index and expression of XO were increased;the activity of XO was boosted but the heart function and activities of ?O2-,?OH-scavenging were decreased(P

Graft vs Host Disease ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Transplantation Conditioning

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; Humans ; Leukemia ; therapy

Science of Meridians and Acupoints of the new version has been obviously improved in terms of bookbinding and printing quality and the concrete textbook content as compared with the textbook of the old version. However, some questions had been discovered during actual usage in the past semester. The writer makes the discussion from 4 aspects, named content arrangement, content statement, content correction and phonetic notation of rare words. The writer puts forward his own opinions on a part of acupoints essentially and points out some mistakes in the textbook.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Books ; Humans ; Meridians

China ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; Humans

A summary and review on the Japanese ancient medical literature Wanan Fang is performed. Through the analysis and textual research on the Wanan Fang, it is found moxibustion is highly valued in this book, most of which is derived from the Chinese ancient medical literature before Yuan Dynasty, thus preserving valuable documents regarding moxibustion in the Chinese medical literature. The moxibustion indications recorded in the Wanan Fang are extensive, including disorders of internal medicine, external medicine and pediatrics; the moxibustion contraindications and post-moxibustion sore are also involved in the book. In addition, this book is characterized with more use of moxibustion and less use of acupuncture, and the integrated treatment of moxibustion and medicine is frequently described. Some of the moxibustion indications and approaches recorded in this book are still in accord with the modern clinical practice of TCM, which are worthy of further researching.
Acupuncture Therapy ; Books ; history ; China ; History, Ancient ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Moxibustion ; history

China ; Humans ; Multiple Myeloma ; therapy

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF ) was originally found fromretinal pigment epithelium. It is confirmed that it plays an anti-angiogenic and apoptosis role in diabetic microangiopathy. Recently ,PEDF has been found to have a close relationship with insulin resistance ,type 2 diabetes and diabetic macroangiopathy. But the mechanism is unclear. More and more researches focused on its role in oxidative stress. PEDF may become a new target for diabetes and diabetic complication treatment and also a predictive factor for the disease.

Objective To analyze the application of color Doppler ultrasonography in diagnosis of diabetic carotid sclerosis and to study the relation between diabetes and carotid sclerosis. Methods Color Doppler ultrasound findings in 68 hospitalized type 2 diabetes patients ( as an observation group) and in 73 healthy individuals ( as a control group) were compared and analyzed from Feb. 2007 to Feb. 2009. Results The tunica intima and media of carotid were significantly thicker in observation group than in control group ( P

Objective To evaluate rhBMP-2/20%β-TCP/PDLLA complex biological properties.Methods Preparation of casting salting was carried out using three-dimensional porous 20% rhBMP-2/β-TCP/PDLLA. 24 4-month-old healthy male New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into A,B groups of 12,according to the method described in Boden production L4,5 intertransverse process fusion model. A group was embedding rhBMP-2/20%β-TCP/PDLLA complex,and B group was implanted autogenous iliac bone block. Animals were killed according to postoperative time(3 weeks,6 weeks, 12 weeks) ,for gross observation, X-ray observation of the formation of new bone, artificial bone degradation, and early histological manifestations. Results Composite artificial bone and autologous iliac bone graft were able to achieve good spinal fusion,artificial bone graft where there is no inflammatory response,but also in new bone formation,while reshaping the gradual degradation of carrier material. Conclusions 20%β-TCP/PDLLA showed good biocompatibility. Its structure and micro-environment created by its degradation were conducive to play a role for the rhBMP-2. β-TCP/PDLLA had strong activity in inducing bone and good bone fusion ability,and it was a promising bone graft substitutes, which fusion power was stronger than that in autologous iliac bone graft.