Burns are difficult to treat.Burn wounds complicated with serious infection and multiple organ dysfunction with high mortality.Burns wounds often heal slowly with scars and contractures.Glycosaminoglycan(GAG) has been used in parenteral and topical applicarion studies.These studies have uncovered anticoagulative,antiinflammatory and neoangiogenic properties,which may stimulate tissue repair and reepithelializing effects.The GAGs utilized in treating bruns are heparin,dermatan sulfate,heparan sulfate,keratin sulfate,chondroitin 4 and chondroitin 6 sulfate,and hyaluronic acid.Heparin,the most sulgated and acidic GAG,has been used parenterally,topically,by inhalation,in pellet,and in bioengineered membranes.Heparin relieved pain,inhibited clotting and inflammation,restored blood flow, and enhanced healing.The healed skin was smooth.Heparin preserved lung and improved function.Heparin preserved intestinal intergrity and reduced bacterial translocation.Collagen restoration was enhanced.Potential adverse effects with heparin use are bleeding,thrombocytopenia and allergy.It is important to know when heparin is contraindicated.And the coagulation time should be tested.Although not as yet fully substantiated,topical heparin therapy of burns is a useful addition to the range of available treatments for burn wounds.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of atorvastatin combined with sodium ferulic acid on renal interstitial fibrosis of diabetic nephropathy(DN).Methods According to the diagnostic and staging criteria of DN,56 patients of DN(Mogensen stage Ⅲ~Ⅳ)who hadn’t received lipid-lowering treatment in the last 2 months and glycemic control were within the standard were randomly divided into control group (n =28 )and experimental group(n=28).Control group were received basic treatment including diabetes diet,decreasing blood glucose level and adjusting blood pressure.Experimental group were added atorvastatin combined with sodium besides the basic treatment above-mentioned.The course is both 4 weeks in two groups.Changes of fasting plasma glucose(FPG),blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(SCr)and 24-hour urine albumin excretion rate (24hUAER),transforming growth factorβ1 (TGF-β1 )before and after the treatment in two groups were observed. Results The differences of FPG,BUN, SCr,24h UAER and TGF-β1 in two groups before and after treatment were statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusion Atorvastatin combined with sodium ferulate can function cooperatively in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy and can delay renal interstitial fibrosis.

Objective To Study the treatment of high risk patients with binigu prostatic hyperplasia using transurethral vaporization of prostate(TUVP). Methods 60 cases of acute or chronic urinary retention were treated by TUVP after preliminary urine diversion and adequate preoperative preparation.The average age of 60 cases was 80(72～88)years. Results The function of urination recovered well after operation.The maximum urination flow rate increased from (7.4?3.5)ml/s to (18.6?5.2)ml/s( t =-13.23, P =0.000);The avarage urination flow rate increased from(3.3?1.5)ml/s to (12.6?2.6)ml/s( t =-23.15, P =0.000);The residual urine decreased from(381.3?65.3)ml to (30.5?8.4)ml( t =36.17, P =0.000). Conclusions TUVP has the advantages of minimal invasion,safety,good efficacy and less complications and it fits for the treatment of high risk patients with severe complications.

Objective To investigate therapeutic effects of transurethral ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy(TUPL).Methods A retrospective analysis was made on 320 cases of ureteral calculus treated with TUPL from September 2002 to August 2005.A Wolf F9.8 rigid ureteroscope and an EMS pneumatic ballistic lithotriptor were used.The probe was 0.8 mm or 1.0 mm in diameter.The pulse settings was 200~300 kPa.The fragmentation was conducted with single or multiple episode of treatment.Results The stone was pushed back to the renal pelvis in 6 cases and a conversion to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(ESWL) was needed.The insertion of the ureteroscope was failed in 5 cases and a conversion to open surgery was required.The TUPL time was 2~10 min(mean,5.5 min) and the intraoperative blood loss was 3~15 ml(mean,7 ml).The stones were successfully fragmented on one session in 309 cases,the success rate being 96.6%(309/320).The length of postoperative hospital stay was 3~7 d(mean,4.5 d).There were 24 cases of mucosal injury of the ureter and 4 cases of false passage,all of which were cured with double-J catheter indwelling for 1 month.Follow-up examinations for 1~10 months(mean,4 months) showed stone clearance within 1 month and no ureteral stenosis or urinary infection.Conclusions Transurethral ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral calculus is safe and effective.

AIM: To investigate the effect of IH764-3 on the apoptosis of H 2O 2-stimulated hepatic stellate cells(HSCs) and the alteration of focal adhesion kinase (FAK). METHODS: The proliferation of HSCs was examined by direct cell count and the apoptosis was determined by Annexin-V/PI labeling, while the morphological change was observed by light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, FAK mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. RESULTS: H 2O 2 promoted the proliferation of HSCs. IH764-3 induced the apoptosis of HSCs in a dose-dependent manner. The HSC apoptotic rates of different groups were 6.35%,9.28%,15.10%,19.69%,respectively, after treated with different concentrations of IH764-3 for 48 h while H 2O 2 group showed 2.30%. In 30 mg/L group, the apoptosis rates were 6.73%?10.34%?15.10% for the indicated time periods(12 h, 24 h, 48 h). In the presence of IH764-3, FAK mRNA decreased. The FAK mRNA reduction began at 2 h after adding IH764-3. CONCLUSION: IH764-3 induced the apoptosis of HSCs. Down-regulating the expression of FAK mRNA may be one of its mechanisms.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)? and the clinical features of multiple sclerosis(MS). Methods The TNF? level of 58 MS patients (MS group) was determined by means of sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The correlative analysis between level of TNF? and the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the clinical data (including the duration of disease,the number of relapses and the age of onset) were take in MS patients. Results (1)TNF? level was significantly increased in MS acute stage compared with those in MS remission stage and healthy controls (P

Objective To further approach the effect of miR-33 to melanoma cells line B16F10 proliferation and apoptosis.Methods Constructing targeted miR-33 over-expression mimics and inhibitor,the same B16F10 cells were divided into five groups,control group,miR-33 mimics group,mimics control group,miR-33 inhibitor group,inhibitor control group,then gene transfer technology was used to transfer corresponding gene into B16F10 cells.The effect of miR-33 on B16F10 cell' s proliferation and apoptosis were analysed.Results The relative miR-33 gene expression of miR-33 mimics group (1773.3±245.83) was higher than that of control group,which had statistical significance (P ＜ 0.01).The gene expression of miR-33 inhibitor group (0.6973±0.1958) was lower than those of control group and inhibitor control group.The cell growth rate of miR-33 mimics group was lower than those of control group and the trend after transfection 48 h (1.1875±0.0502) and 72 h (1.7500±0.0933) was significant (P ＜ 0.05).The cell apoptotic ratio of miR-33 mimics group [(1.8050±0.2050) ％] was higher than that of control group [(1.13000±0.1414) ％] (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with control group the cell proportion ofG1 period in miR-33 mimics group [(62.7000±1.7321) ％]increased,the cell proportion of S period [(23.4000±2.5044) ％] decreased,both of them had statistical significance (both P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion miR-33 over-expression can restrain the proliferation of B16F10 cells line,promote B16F10 cells' apoptosis.

In order to determine whether the variations in the calpain-10 gene constitutes risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Chinese, the frequency of UCSNP-43, 44 in 268 adults newly diagnosed with T2DM (according to the 1999 ADA criteria) and 153 non-diabetic control subjects was investigated. For all subjects, the height, weight, waist-to-hip ratio (W/H) and blood pressure, as well as following parameters were measured: (1) 75-g oral glucose tolerance test with insulin, C-peptide, HbA1c and blood lipid profiles; (2) Genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood lymphocytes was genotyped for UCSNP-43 (calpain-10-g. 4852 G/A) and UCSNP-44 (calpain-10-g. 4841 T/C) by sequencing a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplified fragment. PCR product was selected by single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and then sequenced. The results showed that there was significant difference between T2DM group and normal control group in allele frequencies, haplotype frequencies, or haplotype combinations of UCSNP-43 and -44 either. But in newly diagnosed T2DM group, it was found that the individuals with the genotype UCSNP-44 T/C + C/C had significantly increased fasting and post-challenge insulin levels (Fins and P2hIns), consistent with reduced insulin sensitivity. In the BMI> 25 subgroup, the differences were even more significant. It was demonstrated that the Calpain-10 gene polymorphism UCSNP-44 was associated with insulin sensitivity and Fins and P2hIns in newly diagnosed T2DM, although Calpain-10 doesn't appear as a major diabetes susceptible gene in this population.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Calpain/*genetics ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*genetics ; Gene Frequency ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease/genetics ; Insulin Resistance/*genetics ; Phenotype ; Point Mutation ; Polymorphism, Genetic/*genetics

ObjectiveTo discuss influence of Lamaze childbirth method on breast milk secretion during the course of Doula delivery. Methods106 primipara of natural childbirth were divided into the observation group(52 cases) and the control group(54 cases). Lamaze childbirth method of minus pain was applied in the observation group based upon Doula delivery, the control group only received Doula delivery. The initiating time of lactation, lactation volume were observed and the result underwent t test and χ2 test. ResultsThe initiating time of lactation was earlier and the lactation volume was increased in the observa-tion group than those in the control group. ConclusionsApplication of Lamaze childbirth method of mi-nus pain during the course of Doula delivery can promote early postpartum lactation and adequate lac-tation volume.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser (RGDS) on proliferation and collagen synthesis stimulated by fibronectin (FN) and the influence on the expression of focal adhesion kinase of hepatic stellate cell (HSC), in order to provide a theoretical ground for its use in prevention and treatment of hepatic fibrosis in clinic. Methods The adhesion rates were determined by toluidine blue colorimetric assay. The effects of RGDS on the proliferation and collagen synthesis of HSC were assessed by ~3H-TdR and 3H-proline incorporation assays, respectively. The FAK mRNA of HSCs was determined by RT-PCR. Results RGDS was found to inhibit the rates of adhesion, while RGES has no such ability; ②The proliferation and collagen synthesis of HSC were inhibited by RGDS in dose and time-dependent manners; ③The expression of FAK in the (25, 50, 100mg/L) RGDS groups was significantly lower than that in the control group at mRNA level. Conclusions RGDS can inhibit proliferation and collagen synthesis of HSC, and these effects correlate with its anti-adhesion ability. Meanwhile the expression of FAK is also down-regulated significantly. As a signaling molecule, FAK may be involved in the effect of RGDS. This may be one of the underlying mechanisms of anti-fibrosis effect of RGDS.