Objective To study the level of serum gangliosides ( GM1 and GM3) in patients with gastric cancer and its clinical significance. Methods The ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbnent Assay, ELISA) method was used to detect GM1 and GM3 content in 40 patients with gastric cancer, and healthy controls. The results were analyzed with statistic software. Results The levels of serum GLS of gastric cancer group were significantly higher than that in healthy group and those in healthy subjects [(815.53±75.56)ng/ml vs (88. 88±32. 73)ng/ml;(765. 92 ±61.09)ng/ml vs (28.03±9.64) ng/ml, P <0.01 ] , patients with gastric cancer after chemotherapy and surgery group, and serum GLS was different between the healthy group and those in healthy subjects, patients with liver cancer after chemotherapy and surgery group. There was positive correlation between GM1 and GM3( r =0. 24, P <0.05).Conclusion Serum GLS of the patients with gastric cancer increased remarkably. Combined detection of serum gangliosides content in gastric cancer will be helpful to diagnosis of gastric cancer,disease progress prediction,and relapse prediction of this disease.

Objective: To assess the immunopotentiality of Ayurvedic polyherbal preparations,“Saribadi”and“Anantamul Salsa”. Methods: Freshly prepared BALB/c mice splenocytes were cultured with“Saribadi”or“Anantamul Salsa” treatment [doses of 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00%, 1.50%, 2.00%, 3.00%and 4.00%(v/v)] at 37 ? C for 5 days. The immunoglobulin M (IgM) production and lymphocytes proliferation were determined by ELISA and MTT methods, respectively. Endotoxin contamination was assessed by treating the preparations with polymyxin B. Results: The doses of“Saribadi”[0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%and 1.00%(v/v)] significantly increased IgM productions (0.966, 0.728, 0.695 and 0.615 mg/mL vs. control 0.265 mg/mL) and lymphocytes proliferation [absorbance 0.311, 0.394, 0.372 and 0.334 optical density (OD) vs. control 0.162 OD]. Similarly, the doses of“Anantamul Salsa”[0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00%and 1.50%(v/v)] promoted IgM productions (0.933, 0.919, 0.917 and 0.892 mg/mL vs. control 0.502 mg/mL) and the doses of “Anantamul Salsa” [0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00%, 1.50%, 2.00%, and 3.00%(v/v)] stimulated lymphocytes proliferation (absorbance 0.395, 0.326, 0.440, 0.398, 0.452 and 0.355 OD vs. control 0.199 OD). The activity of“Saribadi”and“Anantamul Salsa”was not retarded by the treatment of preparations with polymyxin B. Conclusions: Immunomodulatory activity of “Saribadi” and “Anantamul Salsa” was unveiled for the first time.“Saribadi”and“Anantamul Salsa”possess immunostimulating potential acting through the induction of lymphocyte proliferation and IgM production. These preparations may be useful in strengthening immune responses. However, further cellular and in vivo studies are required.

In recent years,the role of phosphodiesterase 5(PDE5)has been highlighted in the development and progression of neurological disease.PDE5 inhibitors show significant effect of neruoprotection,which may be related with some effects such as resistance to stroke,anti-oxidation,inhibition of neuroinflammation and amelioration of cognitive deficits.Based on the domestic and overseas researches about PDE5,this review systematically summarized the neuroprotection of PDE5 and their related mechanisms.

Capsule Endoscopy ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms ; etiology ; pathology ; Humans ; Lymphangioma, Cystic ; etiology ; pathology ; Nevus, Blue ; etiology ; pathology ; Skin Neoplasms ; etiology ; pathology

Objective To investigate the carotid plaque conditions and clinical commonly used test events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to explore the risk factors affecting the stability of plaques in carotid artery.Methods According to the results of cervical vascular color Doppler ultrasound examination, 125 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into unstable plaque group (n=21), stable plaque group (n =54), and non-plaque group (n =50).Analysis related results including age, gender, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), intima-media thickness (IMT), fasting blood glucose (FBG), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), uric acid (UA), fibrinogen (Fbg), D-dimer (D-D), free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were analyzed.Results Age, gender, SBP, DBP, TG, HDL, D-D, and TSH were without significant differences among groups.Glucose and Fbg were significant different (P ＜ 0.05) between unstable plague group and stable plaque group/no plaque group.No significance difference was found between stable and no plaque groups.IMT, TC, LDL, and FT4 were significant different (P ＜ 0.05) between unstable and stable plaque groups, and between stable and no plaque groups.Logistic multiple regression analysis suggested that IMT and TC might be independent risk factors for the stability of plaques in carotid artery of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The factors affecting formation of plaques in carotid artery include glucose level, TC, and LDL in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.The factors affecting its stability include thickness of IMT, TC, LDL, and FT4.IMT and TC were the independent risk factors for the stability of plaques in carotid artery.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for investigating the disease burden of diabetic patients and promoting rational drug use. METHODS:Open-ended questionnaires were adopted to survey the willingness to pay(WTP)of some diabetic patients in Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital and collect the data about personal information,health status,the affordability of disease and WTP,the data was sorted with Excel (version 2013) software by two operators and analyzed with SPSS 17.0 software by step-wise multiple linear regression to explore the influential factors of WTP values. RESULTS:Totally 120 questionnaires were sent out and 106 were effectively received with effective rate of 88.3%. The average age of respondents was (59.9 ± 13.9) years old,the average body mass index (BMI) of respondents was (24.5 ± 0.5) kg/m2,the highest proportion of monthly diabetes fees was no more than 300 yuan,followed by more than 300-500 yuan and more than 500-1 000 yuan;the awareness rates of fasting plasma glucose (FPG),2 h postprandial blood glucose (2 h PG) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were 95.3%,86.8% and 68.9%,respectively;and patients with more than 2 complications accounted for 29.5%. The WTP values of respondents to the complete recovery of HbA1c,FPG and 2 h PG were 1 604.1,1 617.9 and 1 683.7 yuan/month,the median values were 1 000 yuan/month;the WTP values of respondents to the 10% recovery were 867.4,908.5 and 877.9 yuan/month,the median values were 500,575 and 510 yuan/month,respectively. The influential factors with positive effects and significant differences on WTP values in step-wise multiple linear regression were total annual household income,complications,hospital experience,family history of di-abetes,diabetes mental status and cost of diabetes in the past months;those with negative effects and significant differences on WTP values were age,FPG level and education level. CONCLUSIONS:Diabetic patients,particularly,with peripheral neuropa-thy,high blood lipids or diabetic foot have higher WTP value,which shows they hole heavier mental burden and disease burden than others. Patients recovered 10% percent were closer to actual treatment state,which better show the influential factors of WTP values actually,and patients with a family history of diabetes,depressed mood,higher fees in the average monthly cost,and hospi-tal patients have higher WTP values.

Objective To discuss the clinical curative effects of Kaihoujian spray in the treatment of acute suppurative tonsillitis in children. Methods 120 cases of pediatric patients with acute suppurative tonsillitis were selected and randomly divided into the observation group and the control group (60 cases in each group); the control group were given conventional western medicine treatment, while the observation group received Kaihoujian spray on the basis of the control group treatment; clinical symptoms and curative effects of the two groups were evaluated and compared. Results In the observation group, sore throat and fever disappearance time, purulent secretion, tonsil swelling disappearance time and hemogram recovery time were all significantly shorter than those in the control group (P<0.05); after 3 courses of treatment, in the two groups, children temperature, sore throat, tonsil fester and tonsil swollen main symptom scores were all significantly decreased (P<0.05), but the observation group decreased more obviously (all P<0.05). After treatment, C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, neutrophils of the two groups all significantly reduced (P < 0.05), but the observation group decreased more obviously (all P<0.05). Conclusion Using Kaihoujian spray to treat acute suppurative tonsillitis could significantly improve the clinical symptoms and signs, whose clinical curative effect is good, and has no adverse reactions.

Objective To observe the change of serum TG in elderly diabetic patients after fatty meal.Methods The diabetic patients and non-diabetic patients of fasting normotriglyceridemia ate the fatty test meal after having been fasting for 12h.Serum lipid were measured at 0,2,4 and 6h after the meal.Results The serum TG level increased in the two groups after the meal,the diabetic patients had a higher TG-AUC than the non-diabetic patients (P

Objective The study evaluated the efficiency and safety of a short-acting full-dose fibfinolytic regimen to promote early infarct-related artery (IRA) patency during the inherent delay experienced by infarction patients referred for angioplasty as the principal recanalization modality. Method Accepted aspirin and heparin, 75 patients were treated by an intravenous bolus of 20 mg recombined tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA), then followed by 80 mg over 30 minutes. Patients were to undergo angiography as soon as possible following study drug. If the IRA was occlude (TIMI flow grade 0 or 1),or was open but with ≥50% stenosis, immediate early PTCA at the same time. The end point included patency rates on catheterzation laboratory (cath Lab) arrival, technical results when PTCA was performed, complication rates, clinical adverse events rates and left ventricular (LV) function by treatment assignment in two weeks. Results Patency on Cath lab arrival was 88% with combination treatment group (26% Thrombolysis in myocardia infarction trial TIMI-2, 66%TIMI-3), and 36%with primary PTCA group (20%TIMI-2, 16%TIMI-3), (P

Objective To observe the effect of establishing channels of percutaneous nephrolithotomy on pig′s kidney by B ultra-sound .Methods 32 female Rongchang pigs were divided into four groups :control group ,group F16 ,group F24 ,group F30 ,and 8 pigs in each group .Comparing the time difference of establishing channels in percutaneous nephrolithotomy ,surgery blood loss ,the pressure of pelvis and variance of histology .Results The time of group F16 ,group F24 and group F30 were(95 .00 ± 8 .06)min , (99 .60 ± 5 .55)min and (103 .17 ± 7 .99)min ,there was no significant difference(P>0 .05) .The surgery blood loss of group F16 , group F24 and group F30 were(22 .40 ± 4 .56)mL ,(25 .00 ± 5 .24)mL and (20 .50 ± 7 .87)mL ,there was no significant difference (P>0 .05) .The pressure of pelvis in control group ,group F16 ,group F24 and group F30 were (8 .84 ± 0 .57)cm H2 O ,(23 .54 ± 0 .89)cm H2 O ,(16 .86 ± 1 .06)cm H2 O ,(13 .30 ± 0 .76)cm H2 O ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) .Four groups had no obvious inflammation cell seeping and hyperplasia of fibrous tissue by HE dyeing .Conclusion The time of establishing channels in percutaneous nephrolithotomy ,surgery blood loss and variance of histology has no obvious relation with the size of the channel .But the pressure of pelvis was affected with different channels and might be related to induce damage of kidney .