Objective To explore the relationship between polymorphism of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene and vascular dementia (VD).Methods 94 cases of VD, 60 cases of essential hypertension (EH) and 60 healthy controls were enrolled to analyze insertion/deletion polymorphism of ACE gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results The DD genotype and the frequency of D allele were significantly higher in VD patients than in healthy controls (all P

Humans ; Mycoplasma pneumoniae ; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma ; microbiology

Objective] To explore the value of generation between metal and water in treatment bronchial asthma. [Methods] To analyse the theory of generation between metal and water,and explore the TCM mechanism of asthma through studying the Chinese medical book. Retrieve the relative data about using the method of generation between metal and water to treat asthma. Analyze the application value of generation between metal and water from different treatments to asthma. [Results] The method of generation between metal and water is a therapeutic principle which builds according to the five elements relationship between lung and kidney. It has important guiding significance for qi deficiency ,yin deficiency and yang deficiency of lung and kidney. Asthma’s main pathogenesis is “excess in the lungs,deficiency in kidney”,treated by the method of generation between metal and water can strengthen the body resistance and reduce the frequency of asthma. [Conclusion] Generation between metal and water is a method of lung-kidney concurrent treatment,which can treat both the incidental and fundamental aspects of asthma,make asthma in stable state,and improve the patients quality of life,so it has important value in the treatment of asthma.

Background and purpose:Multi-drug resistance is a major reason for the chemotherapy failure of human ovarian cancer. Sorcin was found overexpression in drug resistance tumors and it may be the target of multi-drug resistance reversal. The present article was aimed to study the effect and mechanism of Sorcin silencing on drug resistance of human ovarian cancer SKOV3/CDDP cell lines. Methods:The stable Sorcin silencing SKOV3/CDDP cell lines were established. MTS assay, flow cytometry was used to analyze the intra-cellular Rh-123 content, cells apoptosis and cycle. Real-time, Western blot and report gene assay were used to analyze the expression changes of genes, including MDR1, MPR1, Survivin, Bcl-2, p-Akt and NF-κB. Results:Sorcin inhibition enhanced the drug sensitivity of SKOV3/CDDP cells, increased the intra-cellular Rh-123 content and cell apoptosis, and arrested cell cycle in G2/M. The protein levels of MDR1, MPR1, Survivin, Bcl-2, p-Akt were down-regulated, the mRNA levels of MDR1 of Sh-Sorcin-1 and Sh-Corcin-2 group were decreased to 42.3%and 26.5%of untransfected control, MRP1 were decreased to 33.2%and 18.9%of untransfected control, Survivin were decreased to 36.2%and 29.6%of untransfected control, Bcl-2 were decreased to 54.6%and 46.7%of untransfected control, transcriptional activity of NF-κB were decreased to 56.3%and 38.4%of untransfected control respectively inSKOV3/CDDP cell lines after Sorcin silence. Conclusion: Sorcin silencing could reverse SKOV3/CDDP drug resistance and enhance drug sensitivity, which involves the decreased phosphorylation level of Akt and transcriptional activity of NF-κB.

What characterized post-thoracotomy pain is that companied by marked decrease in pulmonary function,which negatively affect rehabilitation of the patients.In this paper,the author reviewed the effects of clinically common used therapies on pain relief and pulmonary function in patient after thoracotomy.

Alcohol Drinking ; Carcinoma in Situ ; pathology ; Epithelium ; pathology ; Gastroesophageal Reflux ; complications ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; classification ; etiology ; pathology ; therapy ; Larynx ; pathology ; Papillomavirus Infections ; Precancerous Conditions ; classification ; etiology ; pathology ; therapy ; Prognosis ; Smoking

BACKGROUND: Sliding cupping has been used for treating cervical spondylosis, with the effects of dredging the meridian system, activating qi and removing blood stasis.OBJECTIVE: To probe into symptomatic improvement of cervical spondylosis with sliding cupping and the relationship between curative effect and course of disease as well as age.DESIGN: Self controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Physiotherapy, General Hospital of Air Force of Chinese PLA.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 100 out-patients with cervical spondylosis receiving treatment in the Department of Physiotherapy, General Hospital of Air Force of Chinese PLA were involved from December 2000 to December 2003. Among them, 39 cases were male and 61 cases were female; 9 cases were under 30 years old, 38 cases were 31 to 40 years old, 42 cases were 41 to 50 years old and 11 cases were above 50 years old. There were 36 cases with less-than-one-year course of disease, 49 with 1 to 5-year course and 15 with more-than-5-year course. Fifty-one cases were cervical type; 25 cases vertebral artery type; 24 cases nerve root type. X-ray examination revealed that there were 69 cases whose cervical vertebral physiological curvature became straight or reverse, or with certain degree of degenerative change. Vertebroarterial blood supply insufficiency was detected in 23 cases by rheoencephalogram.INTERVENTIONS: The patients were asked to be in prone sitting position,their nape and shoulder were fully exposed, and the negative pressure cupping was applied to patient' s nape and shoulder until petechiae appeared on the skin. The treatment was given once or twice a week. After one-month treatment, the curative effect was calculated according to subjective symptoms, signs, and the results of X-ray and rheoencephalogram examination before and after treatment. Symptom disappearance: pain was 0 grade; the cervical vertebral physiological curvature restored by 10°- 15° and rheoencephalogram showed that the contraction peak velocity of the vertebroarterial blood supply became normal. Marked improvement: the pain reduced by more than 2 grade, the cervical vertebral physiological curvature restored by 6°9° and rheoencephalogram showed that the vertebroarterial blood supply restored to 80% of the normal range. Improvement: the pain reduced by 1 grade, the cervical vertebral physiological curvature restored by 3°- 5° and rheoencephalogram showed that the vertebroarterial blood supply restored to 40% - 80% of the normal range. Inefficacy: the pain did not reduce, the cervical vertebral physiological curvature restored by less than 3° and rheoencephalogram showed that the vertebroarterial blood supply became less than 40%.RESULTS: According to the intention-to-treat analysis, 100 patients entered the result analysis. For symptom disappearance, marked improvement,improvement, inefficacy there were 27, 17, 5 and 2 cases respectively in cervical type; 8, 10,4 and 3 cases respectively in the vertebral artery type;4,9,7 and 4 cases respectively in the nerve root type. There were 19, 12, 3 and 2 cases respectively with less-than-one-year course of disease; 18, 19, 7 and 5 cases respectively with 1 to 5-year course; 2, 5, 6 and 2 cases respectively with more-than-5-year course. And there were 5, 3 and 1 cases respectively with age ＜ 30 years; 18, 13, 4 and 3 cases respectively with age of 31 to 40 years; 15, 18, 5 and 4 cases respectively with age of 41 to 50years; 1, 2, 6 and 2 cases respectively with age ＞ 50 years.CONCLUSION: The effect of sliding cupping was good for patients with cervical spondylosis of vertical type, next of vertebroarterial type and bad of nerve root type. The shorter the course of disease is, the younger the patient is, and the better the curative effect is.

Objective To investigate the relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism and ambulatory blood pressure in the patients with menopause hypertension .Methods 45 menopause hypertensive patients complicated with subclinical hypothyroidism (group A)and 58 menopause hypertensive patients(group B)were studied .Systolic blood pressure ,diastolic blood pressure ,height , body mass ,urea nitrogen ,serum creatinine ,uric acid ,fasting plasma glucose ,blood lipid level ,thyroid function and 24 hours ambula-tory blood pressure were measured .Results The levels of diastolic blood pressure ,24 hours diastolic blood pressure were higher in group A than those in group B[(89 .76 ± 11 .54)mm Hg vs .(80 .18 ± 10 .37)mm Hg ,(81 .05 ± 10 .45)mm Hg vs .(75 .46 ± 8 .73) mm Hg ,P<0 .01] .SBP and DBP nocturnal dipping were lower in group A than those in group B [(6 .43 ± 3 .56)% vs .(10 .35 ± 7 .63)% ,(8 .49 ± 6 .35)% vs .(13 .02 ± 8 .92)% ,P<0 .01] .The proportion of non-dipper patients was higher in group A than that in group B(62 .22% vs .39 .66% ,P<0 .05) .Multiple linear regression analysis showed that diastolic blood pressure decreased with the increasing of age ,and increased with the increasing of serum thyrotropin level .Nocturnal dipping decreased with the increasing of BMI and serum thyrotropin level .Conclusion Thyroid function tests should be performed in menopause hypertensive patients with poorly controlled diastolic blood pressure and non-dipping ,which contributes to the diagnosis of hypertension etiology .

Child, Preschool ; Fibroma ; pathology ; Humans ; Male ; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology

Anti-Bacterial Agents ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology ; Cell Membrane ; drug effects ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests