Objective:To investigate the effect of Vitapex paste in the root canal for deciduous teeth with chronic apical periodontitis.Methods:200 children with chronic apical periodontitis were selected and divided into two groups.The observation group (108 cases)was given Vitapex paste.The control group (92 cases) was given Zinc oxide iodoform paste.The effect of Vitapex paste in root canal for deciduous teeth with chronic apical periodontitis was evaluated by filling quality after 1 month'treatment,the VAS scores before and after treatment,long-term curative effect were compared between two groups.Results:After 1 month'treatment,the suitable filling rate of observation group was higher than that of the control group(P＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in the VAS scores between two groups (P＞0.05).After 1 week'and 1 month'treatment,the pain feeling were alleviated in two groups and significantly lighter in the observation group(P＜0.05).After 6 months' follow-up,the success rate was 96.3％ in the observation group and 87.0％ in the control group,the success rate of observation group was higher than that of the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion:The filling process of Vitapex paste was simple and easy,which had a good therapeutic effect on chronic apical periodontitis of deciduous teeth and could relieve the toothache of patients.

It is first time to use dextren T-40 oxidative method to conjugate anti-gastric cancer mono-colonal antibody(McAb)with anti-tumor medicines of daunorubicin(DNR)and methotrexate(MTX)together.Cytotoxicity of conjugates was measured by MTT method and ~3H-TdR incor-poration method respectively.Both sensitivity is similar.The results have showed that this conju-gate exhibited selective cytotoxicity on human gastric cancer cells in vitro.

In this article, the authors firstly summarized the number of applications submitted to and projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in the field of traditional Chinese medicine research in 2010. Then they described the district distribution, research direction layout and allotment of the approved projects in the three primary disciplines (traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese materia medica and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine) and their 43 subdisciplines. The targeting suggestions for improvement were given respectively by concluding the reason of disapproved projects from the point of view of applicants and supporting institution, and by stating the common problems existing in the review process from the perspectives of fund managers and evaluation experts. Lastly, the major funding fields in the near future were predicted in the hope of providing guidance for applicants.

Objective To explore clinical effect of the stellate ganglion block combined buflomedil in the treatment of vertebral artery type of cervical syndrome (CSA).Methods One hundred and twenty cases of CSA were included in the study,and randomly divided into two groups.Study group (60 cases)patients were treated by stellate ganglion block therapy combined with buflomedil intravenous;the controlled group (60 cases)was treated with buflomedil intravenous therapy only.In the treatment,vertebral-basi-lar artery mean flow velocity (Vm)was measured before and after treatment and comparison of Vm difference was the clinical ba-sis.According to the CSA standard of clinical cure,the clinical curative effect was observed.Results After treatment,the total ef-fective rate of study group was 95.00%,total effective rate of control group was 71.67%,the difference statistically significant (χ2 =24.474,P <0.05).vertebral artery blood flow velocity of the two groups after treatment increased more obvious than that of before treatment,the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05),vertebral artery blood flow velocity after treatment of study group (38.44±2.20)cm/s was significantly higher than that of the control group (34.36±3.50)cm/s,the difference was statisti-cally significant (t=7.645,P <0.05).basilar artery blood flow velocity of the two groups after treatment increased more obvious than that of before treatment,the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05),basilar artery blood flow velocity after treat-ment of study group(56.34±4.10)cm/s was significantly higher than that of the control group (47.69±3.90)cm/s,the differ-ence was statistically significant (t= 11.841,P <0.05).Conclusion The clinical efficacy of stellate ganglion block combined bu-flomedil in treatment of vertebral artery type of cervical syndrome is obvious.The cure rate with respect to the drug treatment has significant advantages and the therapy is worthy of further promotion.

Fed with high-fat diet and assessed by hyperinsulinemia-euglycemia clamp technique, rat models with insulin resistance were successfully induced. Compared with normal chow group ( NC ), serum concentrations of free-fatty acids(FFAs) and baseline insulin in high-fat diet group(HF) was higher( P＜0.05 ), the average glucose infusion rate from 60 to 120 min( GIR60-120 ) was lower( P＜0.01 ), and the expression of p-IRE-lα in the liver was higher( P＜0.05 ). Furthermore, the expression of p-IRE-1α in the liver was positvely correlated with the serum concentration of FFAs. All these data indicate that high-fat diet may induce endoplasmic reticulum stress in the liver by elevating serum concentration of FFAs, and may participate in the genesis of insulin resistance via p-IRE-1α.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of propofol on cell invasion and expressions of aquaporin-3 (APQ-3) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in human lung adenocarcinoma cancer A549 cells.

METHODA549 cells were treated with propofol at the concentrations of 25, 50, and 100 µmol/L for 12 or 24 h. RT-PCR was used to detect the effect of propofol on AQP-3 mRNA level in A549 cells, and the effects of propofol treatments for 24 h on AQP-3 and MMP-9 protein expression and the invasive ability of A549 cells were assessed with Western blotting and Transwell assay, respectively.

RESULTSCompared with the control cells, the cells treated with 25, 50, and 100 µmol/L propofol showed a obvious inhibition of AQP-3 mRNA expression, with inhibition rates ranging from 0.19 to 0.65 in cells with a 12-h treatment and from 0.13 to 0.41 in cells treated for 24 h; 100 µmol/L propofol treatment for 24 h produced the strongest inhibitory effect (0.13∓0.035, P<0.05). AQP-3 protein expression in cells treated with 25, 50, and 100 µmol/L propofol for 24 h (0.91∓0.009, 0.60∓0.020, and 0.57∓0.006, respectively) and MMP-9 protein expression in cells treated with 50 and 100 µmol/L propofol for 24 h (0.65∓0.006 and 0.46∓0.021, respectively) were significantly lower than those in the control cells (P<0.05). Treatment with 25, 50, and 100 µmol/L propofol for 24 significantly lowered the number of invading cells (122.55∓17.20, 96.33∓5.82, and 74.33∓2.85, respectively) compared with the control group (199.33∓23.88, P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONTreatment with 50 and 100 µmol/L propofol inhibits cell invasion by down-regulating the expression of AQP-3 and MMP-9 in A549 cells.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of propofol on H19 expression, migration and invasion of human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro.

METHODSMDA-MB-231 cells were randomly divided into 5 groups for treatment with basal medium, DMSO, or propofol at concentrations of 25, 50, and 100 µmol/L. H19 expression of the treated cells was assessed with RT-PCR, and the changes of cell motility, migration and invasion were evaluated with wound-healing assay and Transwell assays.

RESULTSTreatment of the cells with 25, 50, and 100 µmol/L propofol for 24 h down-regulated H19 by 17.83%, 37.50% and 63.67% (P<0.05), and suppressed cell motility by 13.46%, 36.54% and 46.17% (P<0.05), cell migration by 27.93%, 57.90% and 76.51% (P<0.05), and cell invasion by 25.72%, 53.32% and 81.43% (P<0.05), respectively.

CONCLUSIONPropofol-induced cell migration and invasion suppression are partially mediated by down-regulating H19 in MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of propofol on myelin basic protein (MBP) expression in oligodendrocytes of SD rats at different developmental stages.

METHODSThis study was conducted in 3?, 7?, 14? and 21?day?old SD rats (40 in each age group). In each group, the rats were randomized equally into control group and experimental group, and in the control group, the rats received an intraperitoneal injection of 25 mg/kg medium?long?chain fat emulsion followed by injections at a half dose every 20 min for 8 h; the rats in the experimental group were given injections of propofolmedium (at the initial dose of 25 mg/kg) in the same manner. The transcriptional levels of MBP and caspase?3 in the brain tissues were detected by qRT?PCR, and the protein expression of MBP was with Western blotting and immunehistochemistry.

RESULTSCompared with those in the control groups, the expression of MBP mRNA was significantly down?regulated while caspase?3 mRNA was up?regulated in 3?, 7? and 14?day?old rats in the experimental groups (P<0.05). The protein expression of MBP in 7? and 14?day?old rats was significantly decreased in the experimental groups compared with the control groups (P<0.05). The expression of caspase?3 mRNA or MBP protein in 21?day?old rats showed no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONPropofol can down?regulate the expression of MBP at both the mRNA and protein levels in SD rats, especially in those at 7 and 14 days of age.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of lipoxin A4 (LXA4)pretreatment on cognitive function of aged rats after global cerebral ischemia reperfusion,and to explore its possible mechanism.Thirty-six aged male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=12 each):sham-operation group (S group),global cerebral ischemia reperfusion group (I/R group) and LXA4-pretreatment group (L group).The rat model of global cerebral ischemia reperfusion was established by occlusion of the bilateral common carotid artery with hypotension.The cognitive function of rats was determined by a step-down type passive avoidance test and Morris Water Maze test on the third day after reperfusion.Rats were sacrificed after Water Maze test and the pathological changes ofhippocampal CA1 region were observed and the related inflammatory mediators were determined.As compared with S group,the escape latency in I/R group was prolonged from the first day to the fifth day,while that in L group was prolonged from the first day to the third day.The retention time in I/R group and L group in the first quadrant was shortened.The reaction time,frequency of reaction mistake and frequency of escape mistake in I/R group increased,and the latent period shortened.The frequency of escape mistake in L group increased,and the damage in the hippocampal CA1 region of I/R group and L group was obvious.The levels of S-100β,TNF-α,IL-lβ,IL-10 and NF-κB in I/R group and L group increased.As compared with I/R group,the escape latency in L group was shortened from the first day to the fifth day,and the retention time in the first quadrant prolonged.The reaction time,frequency of reaction mistake and frequency of escape mistake in L group decreased,and the latent period prolonged.The damage in the hippocampal CA1 region of L group was alleviated as well.The levels of S-100β,TNF-α,IL-1β and NF-κB in L group decreased,and those of IL-10 increased.It can be concluded that LXA4 pretreatment can improve the cognitive function in aged rats after global cerebral ischemia reperfusion probably by inhibiting the inflammatory reaction.

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