The present study is designed to investigate the histochemical changes of cholinesterase, norepinephrine in nuc. Supraopticus and locus coeruleus of rats following electo-acupuncture and their possible relation to pain threshold. The preliminary results indicated that the elevation of pain threshold following electro-acupuncture concomittantly with increase in histochemical reaction of cholinesterase, and norepinephrine both in nuc. Supraopticus and locus coeruleus of electro-acupunctured rats. The increase in intensity was shown to be correlated with the elevation of pain threshold. The intensity of increased cholinesterase activity was more obvious in the animals with pain threshold elevated for above two folds than those elevated only one fold. On the other hand, the higher intensity of norepinephrine was obser ed in locus coeruleus with one fold of elevation of pain threshold. The significance of the changes in these two nuclei and their possibld function were briefly discussed.

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OBJECTIVE To investigate infection of Chlamydia trachomatis(CT) and Ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu) in patients with nongonococcal urethritis(NGU). METHODS C.trachomatis was determined by fast immune method of antigen-antibody.U.urealyticum was detected by liquid culture medium. RESULTS Among 320 cases the positive rate of C.trachomatis,and U.urealyticum was 36.25% and 43.75%,respectively.and that of complicated infection was 20.00%.There were significant differences between men and women in C.trachomatis and U.urealyticum infection(P

Ovarian neoplasms,composed predominantly or exclusively of small round cells with scant cytoplasm,is relatively rare.However,there is a wide range of differentiation,and pathologists often struggle to make a correct diagnosis because of its overlapping histological features.Perhaps the best known neoplasm of this kind is ovarian small cell carcinoma of the hypercalcemic type,which may be confused with a wide range of neoplasm from sex cord-stromal tumor to neoplasm in the family of small round blue cell tumor to various undifferentiated malignancies.Small cell carcinoma of the pulmonary type may also arise from the ovary,and this may be a component of a typical ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor.Other small cell neoplasm that may arise within the ovary or involve the ovary includes intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor,metastatic small cell carcinoma,peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor,and endometrial stromal sarcoma.In this review,the morphologic features of some of these neoplasms are described,as well the value of immunohistochemistry and other ancillary techniques in establishing a diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the significance of transnasal endoscopic optic decompression in traumatic optic neuropathy. METHODS Four patients with blindness from traumatic optic neuropathy were treated with transnasal endoscopic optic decompression. RESULTS Two patients improved in visual acuity to CF/50 cm and light perception. Two patients didn’t improve after surgery. CONCLUSION Transnasal endoscopic optic decompression is significant in the management of traumatic optic neuropathy due its effectiveness and minimal invasiveness. It’s implications can be enlarged under some circumstances.

Investigation of simvastatin and its related substances was carried out using a reversed phase ultra performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method. The identification of impurities in simvastatin was performed with a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer, with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source in the negative/positive ion mode. A total of 12 compounds were characterized in commercial samples, among which 2 impurities had never been reported. All the impurities were deduced based on the MS fragment pathways of simvastatin and the biosynthetic pathway of lovastatin. This work provides very useful information for quality control of simvastatin.

Objective To compare the efficacy of minimally invasive pereutaneous nephrosomy for complicated renal calculi between holimium laser hthotfipsy and ultrasonic lithotripsy.Methods 120 patients with renal calculi according to the different treatment methods,were divided into holimium laser lithotfipsy group 60 cases(group A)and tdtrasonic lithotripsy group 60 cases(group B).The index of operative time、hemoglobin drop blood transfusion rate、postoperative hospital stay、stone clearance rate were observed.Results Operative time(60.8±16.4)min,postoperative hospital stay(7.5±2.0)d in group A were shorter than[(80.5±18.5)min,(9.5±2.5)d]in group B (t=2.328,2.240,all P＜O.05);Hemoglobin decline(5.0%)in group A was lower than the(9.0%)in group B (x2=3.89,P＜0.05);Calculi clearance rate(81.7%)in the B group was highter than that(61.6%)in group B (x2=3.98,P＜0.05);Complication incidence of postoperative 10.O%in group A compared with group B 13.3%had no significant difference(x2=1.56,P＞0.05).Conclusion Percutaneous nephrostomy with ultrasonic lithotripter for complicated renal calculi had the advantages of mini-invasion,less operative time,less bleeding,and faster clearance calculi efficiency compared with laser lithotripsy.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies have applied long-bone mechanical separation method to obtain osteoclasts, which are terminal y differentiated cells and cannot further proliferate. Therefore a large number of osteoclasts can be harvested with bone marrow cells inducing culture method and RAW264.7 cells inducing culture method to meet clinical requirements.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the optimal method of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) induced osteoclast precursors to differentiate into mature osteoclasts.
METHODS:After bone marrow cells were isolated from mouse, RANKL and macrophage colony stimulating factor were added into the medium together, or RAW264.7 cells were cultured with RANKL to induce osteoclasts. The osteoclast precursors were treated with different concentrations of RANKL to observe the number of generated osteoclasts and evaluate the dose-effect relationship between RANKL and osteoclastogenesis. Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide staining were used for flow cytometry to analyze the mononuclear-macrophage apoptosis during osteoclastogenesis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:When 10μg/L RANKL was used, the peak of osteoclastogenesis appeared at days 6-7;when the concentration of RANKL was up to 100μg/L, the peak appeared at days 4-5. The number of new osteoclasts was dose-dependent on the RANKL concentration. 50μg/L of RANKL was the turning point in the fitted curve from osteoclastogenesis and RANKL concentration. After the RANKL concentration was more than 150μg/L, the number of osteoclasts slowed down obviously. RANKL can induce monocyte-macrophage to form osteoclasts and promote monocyte-macrophage apoptosis. The highest number of osteoclasts would be obtained to each unit of RANKL when monocyte-macrophage cells were cultured with 30μg/L of RANKL in the same vaccination density (104/cm2). Experimental findings indicate that, RAW264.7 cells or bone marrow cells inducing culture methods are simple and feasible, the optimum cellseeding density was 104/cm2;the appropriate stimulation concentration of RANKL was 30-50μg/L.

Aim To explore the effects of Yupingfeng polysaccharide(YPF-P)on T cells of adjuvant arthritis(AA)in rats.Methods Freund's complete adjuvant was used to induce AA in rat.Secondary paw swelling of AA rats was measured with volumeter.Peripneral blood lymphocyte proliferation response induced by concanavalin A(ConA)was examined with MTT assay.The CD4+ and CD8+ T cell in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometer.ELISA method was applied to determine the content of factor IFN-? and radio-immunity assay of factor IL-4.RT-PCR procedures were utilized to determine the expression of IFN-? mRNA.Results 80,160 mg?kg-1 YPF-P could singnificantly inhibit the secondary paw swelling of AA rats.The suppressesion of lymphocyte proliferation of peripheral blood T cell in AA rats was reversed.After treatment by YPF-P,the number of CD4+ cell and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ markedly decreased.The level of IFN-? in YPF-P treating group was obviously decreased in comparison with that of model control group,while the level of IL-4 was increased.The mRNA expression of IFN-? was inhibited as well.Conclusion Yupingfeng polysaccharide can regulate the turbulence of periphery abnormal T cell subgroups of adjuvant arthritis rats and can recover Th1/Th2 balance to move towards Th1,which may be one of its mechanisms of inhibiting the secondary paw swelling.

Objective To study the effect of protopine (Pro) on the intracellular free calcium ions of the smooth muscular cells of the thoracic aorta in rats. Methods The procedure of calcium absence-calcium addition was designed to observe the changes of the level of calcium ions in the strips of the smooth muscle of the thoracic aorta indirectly. The concentration of calcium ions in the smooth muscle of the thoracic aorta was determined with Fura-2/AM loaded SMCs. The elevation of calcium ions was induced with norepinephrine (NE). The concentration of potassium ions was observed in the presence of Pro. Results Pro significantly inhibited the NE-induced transient contract of the smooth muscle of the thoracic aorta in calcium-free medium and long-lasting contraction after the addition of calcium ions in a concentration-dependent manner. In Fura-2/AM loaded SMCs, Pro (50 ?mol/L or 100 ?mol/L) exerted no effect on the resting calcium ions but obvious effect on the NE-induced and high potassium level-induced elevation of calcium ions. In the presence of extracellular calcium ions, Pro (50 ?mol/L) decreased the NE-induced elevation of calcium ions but showed no effect on potassium-induced elevation of calcium. Pro (100 ?mol/L) significantly decreased NE-induced and high potassium level-induced elevation of calcium ions. Conclusion Pro reduces NE-induced or high potassium level-induced elevation of calcium ions in the smooth muscle of the thoracic aorta through its effect on calcium release and/or calcium influx.