In this article,the professor LI respectively discuss the using of the ten merthods of tocolysis by eliminating disease in Synopsis of Golden Chamber from aspects of his own practical experience, original text and practical applications. The ten methods are: tonifying and harmonizing both yin and yang and keepping ying and weiqi in balance, eliminating blood stasis and dissolving abdominal mass and regulating qi and blood, warming yang and dispersing cold and warming uterus for tocolysis, moisturizing dryness by nourishing blood and clearing heat and relieving qi stagnation, inducing resuscitation and diuresis, excreting dampness and activating yang, tonifying blood and invigorating the spleen, clearing and dissipating dampness and heat, invigorating the spleen for eliminating dampness, warmming the middle warmer for tocolysis.

Colostomy,which is an important means of surgical treatment of colorectal cancer,leads to the colostomy fecal leakage,odor,skin infections and other complications.Artificial anus plugging device as an alternate device to colostomy bag,can achieve bowel control,streamline operations,good blocking effect and mprove the quality of life.Therefore,in this review,the author will discuss the research progress of artificial anus plugging device,including its froms,materials and functions in the treatment of fecal incontinence.

Objective:To study the effect of Rhizoma Coptidis apozem on expression of AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK) in skeletal muscle of metabolic syndrome rats. Methods:The models were established by administering high fat diet. Rats were randomly divided into five group: normal control group, metabriolic syndome group, Rhizoma Coptidis apozem group, Berberine group, Metformin group. To estimate insulin resistance by euglycemic hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp(GC) tecchnique. To estimate expression of AMPK by using Western blot. Results: Compared with metabolic syndrome group, Rhizoma Coptidis apozem group had higher M-value, lower wet weight of innards fat, and higher protein level of p-AMPK-?. Conclusion: Rhizoma Coptidis apozem can improve insulin resistance, decrease innards fat, and regulate up expression of AMPK.

AIM: to assess the effectiveness of a combined procedure ( pars plana vitrectomy with temporary keratoprosthesis, vitreoretinal surgery, and penetrating keratoplasty). in the complicated cases and the risk factors for the surgical failure.METHODS: Restrospectively reviewed charts of patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty in combination with vitreoretinal surgery between 1990 and 2005, with a follow-up of 3mo to 9a. Analysis was focused on ocular history, indications for surgery, visual acuity (VA), anatomic results, and complications.RESULTS: 18 eyes had light perception or VA of hand motions only. The best-corrected VA improved during the first 3mo, increased in 72.2% of all eyes, remained unchanged in 27.78%, and no decreased. In 3 of 18 eyes (16.67%), VA was better than finger counting and hand motions, and nine eyes(50%) showed useful vision (0.05) postoperatively. 10 eyes showed a clear corneal graft (55.56%). 2 eyes needs the second keratoplasty, Bullous corneal edema was evident in 3 eyes, band keratopathy was evident in a 3 eyes. 10 patients were observed for more than 2a;6 had a clear graft (60%). Two eyes (11.11%) had silicone oil-corneal endothelium contact and all of these grafts failed.CONCLUSION: Although the functional outcome of a combined procedure is limited by primary and secondary tissue destruction, preserving ambulatory vision is possible and thus improves the quality of life, at least in patients with single remaining eyes.

AIM: To investigate the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) after transplanted into vitreous and the effects on the regeneration of retina ganglion cells (RGCs) after optic nerve microcrushed.METHODS: After optic nerve microcrushed in adult rat, 2?104/2 ?L NSCs or 2 ?L 0.1 mol/L PBS was injected into vitreous. Animals were divided into control group (MC group, MC+PBS group) and experiment group (MC+NSCs). Animals in each group were allowed to survive for 3, 4, 5 weeks, respectively. The regenerating RGCs were labeled retrogradely with granular blue, and the numbers of regenerating RGCs in each retina were observed under fluorescent microscope. In addition after 5 animals in MC+NSCs group survived for 4 weeks, rat eyeballs were removed and prepared as freezing microtome sections for observing the migration of NSCs and NF, GFAP, CNP immumodetection.RESULTS: Compared the mean numbers of regenerating RGCs between experiment group and control group at 3, 4, 5 weeks, the difference was significant (P

This study investigated the protective effect of ATP on skeletal muscle satellite cells damaged by H2O2 in neonatal rats and the possible mechanism. The skeletal muscle satellite cells were randomly divided into four groups: normal group, model group (cells treated with 0.1 mmol/L H2O2 for 50 s), protection group (cells treated with 16, 8, 4, 2, 1, 0.5, or 0.25 mmol/L ATP for 24 h, and then with 0.1 mmol/L H2O2 for 50 s), proliferation group (cells treated with 16, 8, 4, 2, 1, 0.5, or 0.25 mmol/L ATP for 24 h). MTT assay, FITC+PI+DAPI fluorescent staining, Giemsa staining and immunofluorescence were performed to examine cell viability and apoptosis, and apoptosis-related proteins. The results showed that the survival rate of skeletal muscle satellite cells was decreased and the apoptosis rate was increased after H2O2 treatment (P<0.01). Different doses of ATP had different effects on skeletal muscle satellite cells damaged by H2O2: the survival rate of muscle satellite cells treated with ATP at 4, 2, or 1 mmol/L was increased. The protective effect was most profound on cells treated with 2 mmol/L ATP. Immunofluorescence showed that ATP could increase the number of Bcl-2-positive cells (P<0.01) and decrease the number of the Bax-positive cells (P<0.01). It was concluded that ATP could protect skeletal muscle satellite cells against H2O2 damage in neonatal rats, which may be attributed to the up-regulation of the expression of Bcl-2 and down-regulation of Bax, resulting in the suppression of apoptosis.

Aim To study the protective effect of tetra-hydroxystilbeneglucoside ( TSG ) on cardiac injury and the mechanism involved in silent mating type informa-tion regulation 2 homolog 1 ( SIRT1 ) and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase( AMPK) in the diabetic rats. Methods Type 2 diabetic rats were sac-rificed after administration with TSG for 8 weeks. Blood glucose, blood lipids, liverfunction,creatine ki-nase ( CK ) , lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH ) as well as myocardial nonesterified fatty acids( NEFA) were deter-mined by using biochemical test. The concentration of myocardial fatty acid transport proteins ( FATPs ) and-fatty acid β-oxidase ( FA-β-oxidase ) , and the levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha ( TNF-α) , interleukin -6 ( IL-6 ) , interleukin-1β( IL-1β) in serum were also measured by ELISA method and radio immunoassay re-spectively. The protein expressions of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, SIRT1 and AMPK were detected by Western blot. Results Treatment of TSG reduced the contentof blood lipids, NEFA and collagen without affecting the content of blood glucose and insulin. The levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1βin serum as well as the protein expressions of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β of cardia were also inhibited by administration with TSG. Treatment of TSG caused a significantly increased concentration of myocaidial FATPs and FA-β-oxidase, and dramatically restored the decreased protein expressions of SIRT1 and pAMPK in diabetic rats. Conclusion The protec-tive mechanisms of TSG against diabetic rats are in-volved in the alleviation of inflammatory mediator injury and improving energy metabolism.

BACKGROUND:The surgical treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture combined with spinal cord injury is to relieve mechanical compression on the spinal cord and reconstruct spinal stability through internal fixation.This theory is derived from a lot of animal experiments and important biomechanical principles,but the available clinical data are stil scarce.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of posterior decompression and screw internal fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures combined spinal cord compression,and to evaluate vertebral body height,kyphosis angle and neurological function.METHODS:A retrospective study was performed among 75 patients with thoracolumbar fractures combined spinal cord compression,who were recruited from Department of Orthopedics,the First People's Hospital of Shunde District of Foshan City,from January 2010 to February 2013.They underwent posterior decompression and internal fixation.The preoperative and postoperative kyphosis angle,vertebral height and neurological function were compared.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The preoperative kyphotic angle was (25.2±2.1)° and postoperative kyphotic angle was (8.8±2.3)°,with significant differences (P ＜0.05).Preoperative vertebral body height was (58.4±14.2)％and postoperative vertebral body height was (92.3±6.8)％.According to ASIA score,48 cases had slight impairment of neurological function,scores more than 40 points,and 45 of them had completely recovered walking ability,the recovery rate was 94％; the remaining 27 cases had moderate or severe neurological function impairment,scoring less than 40 points,and 15 of them appeared obvious recovery of neurological function,therecovery rate was 56％.Posterior decompression and internal fixation for treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture combined with spinal cord injury can effectively restore the vertebral height and kyphosis,and improve significantly neurological function.

Objective To investigate the effects of exposure to cigarette smoke on the counts and functions of tolerogenic dendritic cells(tDC) and regulatory T cells(Treg) in a mouse model of asthma. Methods Forty female BALB/c mice at age 20 days were randomly allocated into four groups including the normal saline ( NS)/air treatment group, the NS/cigarette smoke ( CS) treatment group, the ovalbumin (OVA)/air treatment group and the OVA/CS treatment group (n=10).A mouse model of asthma was es-tablished by intraperitoneally injecting OVA in an interval of two weeks to cigarette smoke for three weeks. The percentages of Treg cells in PBMCs and the changes of CD80 and CD86 expression on the surface of DCs of the mice in each group were analyzed by flow cytometry analysis.The transcriptional levels of forkhead box P3 ( Foxp3) in lung tissues were measured by real-time quantitative PCR.The levels of IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p40, IL-17A and TGF-β1 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid ( BALF) samples were measured by ELISA.Results Exposing young mice to cigarette smoke significantly increased the percentages of Treg cells in PBMCs and the expression of Foxp3 at mRNA level in lung tissues of mice with asthma.High levels of TGF-β1 and IL-10 were detected in BALF samples of the heathy mice and those with asthma exposed to CS at a young age.The mice with asthma exposed to CS at an early age showed decreased expression of CD80 and CD86 on the surface of DCs.Lower levels of IL-12p40 and IL-6 and higher levels of IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-17A in BALF samples were observed in mice from the OVA/CS treatment group.Conclusion Expo-sing to cigarette smoke at an early age was involved in the dysfunction of T cell-mediated immune responses in mice with asthma.This study might provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of asthma.

Objective To investigate the clinical application of statins for secondary prevention and its efficacy in patients with ischemic stroke.Methods A total of 300 patients with ischemic stroke were divided into statins group (n=91) and control group (n=209) according to whether statins was received or not.Serum lipid parameters,liver and kidney function,carotid artery intimamedia thickness (IMT) and plaque area were compared between the two groups.Results In 209 patients not taking statins,68 cases (32.5％) were not advised by clinic doctor; 55 cases (27.8％)were reluctant to take statins in fear of adverse reactions; 77 cases (36.8％) discontinued stains when serum lipids were normal; 3 cases (1.4％) developed skin allergic reaction and the skin rash that disappeared after stains discontinuance; 3 cases (1.4％) had elevated liver enzyme levels and the enzyme levels were declined to normal after stains discontinuance.The levels of total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were significantly lower in statin group than in control group [(4.93±0.45) mmol/L vs.(5.87±0.38) mmol/L,(1.68±0.61)mmol/L vs.(2.01±0.58) mmol/L,(2.49±0.57) mmol/L vs.(3.76±0.44) mmol/L,t=18.60,4.46,20.94,P=0.000,0.007,0.000,respectively].High density lipoprotein (HDL-C) level was significantly higher in stain group than in control group [(1.36±0.31) mmol/L vs.(1.03±0.25)mmol/L,t=9.75,P=0.001].There were no significant differences in liver and kidney function parameters such as alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,alkaline phosphatase,serum total bilirubin,direct bilirubin,indirect bilirubin,glutamyl transferase,blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine between the two groups (all P＞0.05).The carotid IMT and carotid atherosclerotic plaque area were significantly lower in stain group than in control group [(1.62 ± 0.23) mm vs.(1.74±0.31) mm,(0.57±0.12) cm2 vs.(0.65±0.18) cm2,t=3.32,3.88,P=0.008,0.002,respectively].Conclusions Most patients with ischemic stroke are still not taking statin for secondary prevention.Statins can improve the blood lipid levels and carotid arteriosclerosis status,and no obvious adverse reactions are observed.