Interstitial cell of Cajal (ICC) is a kind of special interstitial cell in the gastrointestinal tract,which has close connection with the smooth muscle cells and neuron cells.It is involved in gastrointestinal motility and nerve signal transduction and is considered as the pacemaker cell of slow wave of gastrointestinal tract.ICC which exists in the non-gastrointestinal organs such as biliary tract,urethra,bladder and so on is named interstitial Cajal-like cell (ICLC).This article will review the progress in the research of ICLC in the biliary system in terms of their morphology,identification,classification,function,distribution and related biliary diseases.

Objective To study the feasibility of repairing long bone defects with transplantation of vascular pedicled fibala with periosteum. Methods 72 healthy rabbits were divided randomly into three groups. Group A consisted of transplanation of single fibula, group Bwith transplantation of two fibulae without periosteum, and group C with transplanation of two fibulae with periosteum, to repair of a tibial defect of 10mm in length. Seram levels of ALP and BGP were determined, bone and mineral density were assessed by X-ray, and biomechanic index was assayed 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 weeks after the transplantation. At the same time the condition of the bone healing and contour were observed. The 34 patients, operative procedure same as in of group C was performed. Results X-ray showed that the area of external callus was larger in C group compared with groups A,B, and the bone trabeculae appeared orderly. The transplanted fibula showed significant bone hypertrophy. Serum ALP and BGP and mineral density level were higher in group C than those in groups A, B. The difference showed statistical significance (P

Objective To observe the effect of Compound Fuling Gancao Decoction(CFGD) on transforming growth factor ?1(TGF-?1) in pulmonary artery of rats with pulmonary hypertension(PH),and to explore its therapeutic mechanism for PH and pulmonary vascular remodeling.Methods Thirty SD male rats were randomized into the normal control group,model group,and CFGD(5.46g?kg-1?d-1) group.PH rats models were induced by intraperitoneal injection of monocrotaline(50mg/kg).The mean pulmonary artery pressure(MPAP) in rats was detected with the method of right cardiac catheterization,right ventricular hypertrophy index was calculated,histological changes of lung small artery were analyzed with pathological image analysis,and TGF-?1 expression in pulmonary artery was detected by immunohistochemical method.Results MPAP and right ventricular hypertrophy index were enhanced obviously,the number of muscular arteries and partially-muscular arteries was increased,ratio of media area and luminal thickness in the muscular arteries became bigger,and TGF-?1 expression in pulmonary artery of the model group was increased.The above indexes were improved in CFGD group.Conclusion CFGD is effective on decreasing pulmonary pressure and improving pulmonary vascular remodeling,and its mechanism is probably related with the inhibition of TGF-?1 expression in pulmonary artery.

Motion segment and extraction from continuous signals is the premise of surface electromyography (sEMG) analysis. For the problem that sEMG energy threshold required repeated manual testing to set, this the paper established a this mathematical model of continuous actions based on Gaussian sEMG energy curve, in which the energy threshold was set according to the distribution of Gaussian signal section, and differentiated the action signals from no-action signals combined with energy comparison method. The experiment results showed the method can achieve continuous repetitive action segmentation, and compared with manual segmentation of the same signal, has a higher degree of coincidence.
Algorithms ; Electromyography ; Humans ; Motion ; Pattern Recognition, Automated ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

OBJECTIVE:To study the pharmacokinetic characteristics of Recombinant hirudin enteric-coated capsule by single and multiple administration in Beagle dogs. METHODS:12 Beagle dogs were divided into single ig group and single iv group by random control method,6 in each group. Recombinant hirudin 0.2 mg/kg was intragastrically administrated or intravenously inject-ed,blood sample was collected;after 2 weeks of cleaning,12 dogs were intragastrically administrated recombinant hirudin 0.2 mg/kg,for 7 d. Sample blood was collected,referred to multiple ig group. Recombinant hirudin concentration in plasma was deter-mined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,and pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by DAS 2.0 software. RESULTS:The results showed that pharmacokinetics by ig and iv recombinant hirudin in Beagle dogs fitted to two-compartment model,abso-lute bioavailability of ig Recombinant hirudin enteric-coated capsule was(14.908±1.868)%;the pharmacokinetic parameters in sin-gle ig group and multiple ig group were tpeak of(2.105±0.243),(3.000±0.000)h,t1/2β of(8.660±2.965),(14.870±2.710)h, cmax of(10.700±0.872),(12.05±1.587)ng/mL,AUC0-1440 min of(55.250±4.386),(58.978±6.002)ng·h/mL,without statistical significances in two groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The ig Recombinant hirudin enteric-coated capsule can be absorbed into the blood to a certain extent. There is no accumulation for ig Recombinant hirudin enteric-coated capsule for several days,and it dose not change the pharmacokinetic characteristics.

Objective To investigate the effects of acupuncture at bilateral ST36 (Zusanli) on attention networks in healthy subjects.Methods The attention network test was used to compare the effects of after acupuncture at ST36 with the effects of before acupuncture on the efficiency of three anatomically defined attention networks:alerting,orienting,and executive control in 40 health university students.Results The alerting network effect was significantly higher (t=4.125,P＜0.001) after acupuncture ((45.60±3.49) ms) than before acupuncture ((33.20±2.88) ms).The executive control network efficiency was significantly higher (t=2.638,P＜0.05) after acupuncture ((87.97±4.21) ms) than before acupuncture ((97.67±4.66) ms).The orienting network efficiency was higher after acupuncture than before acupuncture,but there was no significant difference (P＞0.05).The average reaction time was significantly lower (t=4.848,P＜0.001) after acupuncture ((559.13 ± 10.66) ms) than before acupuncture ((590.57±12.80) ms).Conclusions These results suggest that there are selective enhancements of the alerting and executive control networks after acupuncture,while the orienting network is spared.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of attention networks impairment in patients with lesion in the cerebellum.Methods The attention network test was used to compare patients with lesion in the cerebellum(n=28)with normal controls(n=3.1)on the efficiency of three anatomically defined attention networks:alerting,orienting,and executive control. Results The orienting network effect was significantlyworse(Z=-2.309,P＜0.05)in patients with lesion in the cerebellum((36.32±30.58) ms)than in normal controls((54.39±22.17)ms).The executive control network in patients((160.05± 83.25)ms)with lesion in the cerebellinn was worse than those of controls((93.42±37.41)ms,Z= -3.500,P＜0.01).The alerting networks effects was higher in patients((35.14±45.59)ms)than in normal controls((28.81±26.09)ms),without significant difference.The average reaction time was longer in patients than in normal controls,but there was no significant difference.The wrong rate of attention network testwas significantly higher(Z=-2.119,P＜0.05)in patients(6.57%±9.84%)than in normal controls(3.38%±5.42%).Conclusion The patients with lesion in the cerebellum may be selectively impaired of the orienting and executive networks,while the alering network is spared.

Objective To examine the synaptic structure and glutamatergic transmitter of the pathway linking the anterior thalamic nucleus(ATN) and the subicular complex. Methods The HRP tracing and post embedding immunogold technique were used. Results In the anterior thalamic nucleus,anterograde HRP labelled terminals contained clear round synaptic vesicles and several mitochondria,and formed asymmetric synaptic contacts with HRP-labelled or non-HRP labelled dendrites.The highest densities of immunogold particles following glutamate immunostaining were found in HRP-labelled terminals and similar axon terminals devoid of HRP reaction product,They formed asymmetric synaptic contacts(Gray type Ⅰ) with dendrites.The average density of those immunogold particles was more than 3 times higher than that of the gold particles in the dendrites of their contacts and over 6 times higher than that of the particles in the terminals that formed symmetric synapses(Gray type Ⅱ).In two serial GABA immunogold reactive sections,Gray tpye Ⅱ terminals were heavily labeled whereas Gray type Ⅰterminals displayed a very slight labelling.In glutamate immunogold reactive sections,Gray type Ⅱ terminals were slightly labeled.A GABA positive terminal which formed symmetric synapses with HRP-labeled dendrites and the terminal which formed asymmetric synapses converged on the same dendrite.Conclusion The terminals of projection neurons in the pathway linking the anterior thalamic nucleus and the subicular complex are glutamatergic.In anterior thalamic nucleus corticothalamic projection neuron terminals form asymmetric synaptic contacts with HRP-labelled thalamocortical projection neurons by axo-dendritic synapses.

Objective To study the effect of operation on transplanted fibula healing,which repaired long and thick and burnden bone defects by two fibula compound transplanation under periosteum with vascular loop. Methods Seventy-two healthy rabbits were divided randomly into three groups.Group A is the mono-fibular transplanation group;group B,the double fibular transplanation extra-periosteum and group C,the double fibular transplanation under-periosteum.Each group consisted of 24 rabbits.Animal models of 10mm tibial defects were established and three operation patterns were performed.the serum were obtained to determine the level of ALP and BGP bone and mineral density and biomechanic index at 2,4,8,12,16 weeks.4 rabbits of each group were examined roentgenographically and histologically.the condition of the bone healing and contour were observed.The different effects of each operation were compared with such observation index. Results The X-ray showed that the area of the external callus were larger in C groups than that in A,B and eht bone trabecula were in order,the fibula showed significant bone hypertrophy.the serum ALP,BGP and mineral density level were higher in C group than that in A,B.the difference has statistical significance (P

Objective: The study has been testing the efficiency of attention networks in Chinese adults. Methods: The study has used "ANT" to examine 76 normal Chinese adults and analysed the effect on alerting, orienting and executive attention. Results: The reaction time across whole ANT is 502-940(706?105)ms, and the correct ratio is 93%-100%(0.97?0.07).The alerting effect is 30?20ms, orienting effect 51?24ms, and conflict effect 106?32ms. Correlation analyses demonstrate no correlation between alerting, orienting, and conflict resolution. Conclusion: ANT produces reliable subject estimates of alerting, orienting and executive attention function.