Objectives:To develop a preparative method of continuous acid-urea-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (CAU-PAGE) to purify the defensin components from human and rabbit neutrophils (HNP-1～3 and RNP-1～5).Methods:Neutrophils were isolated from human peripheral blood or rabbit artificial aseptic ascites.The components of defensin were extracted by 5% acetic acid directly followed by elution of CAU-PAGE,and purified HNP-1～3 or RNP-1～5 were harvested.Polyacrylamide gel filtration was used as the method for comparison.Results:For each elution circa 1.50 mg of purified HNP or 2.50 mg of RNP were obtained from 5×108 of neutrophils,and their natural biological activity was preserved.Conclusions：CAU-PAGE is a relatively simple,rapid,economical method for purifying cationic peptides as the components of defensin.

Lyme disease is continuing worldwide spread and its prevalence still presents raising tendency.The causative agent is Borrelia Burgdorferi(Bb) and the special biological intermedia is ixodid ticks(Ixodes scaputaris).The current study on the genetic strain of Bb and the interpretation of laboratory diagnosis(microscopic,immunologic and biomolecular test)results as well as the preparation of vaccine for the disease are made in this review.

Based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and clinical experience, traditional Chinese herbal drug toxicity has its own special connotation. From the perspective of history and logic, the different comprehension of toxicity between Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine was discussed after retracing the meaning of "drug toxicity" in traditional Chinese medicine. The authors suggest that it's not feasible to study the Chinese medicine coping mechanically and applying indiscriminately the concept and the research idea about modern drug toxicity since there is different understanding of "drug toxicity" between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Many control elements are involved in the use of traditional Chinese herbal drugs, and Chinese drug components and actions are complex as compared with Western drugs. More and more drugs with toxicity will be found due to the relativity of drug toxicity. Currently, the study of Chinese drug toxicity should pay more attention to the relation between the toxicity and Chinese drug nature, compatibility and the corresponding disease or syndrome pattern after making definition of Chinese drug toxicity and its connotation.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the factors in the non-operative treatment of cervical spinal cord injury without fracture or dislocation.

METHODSThe clinical data of 122 patients with cervical spinal cord injury without fracture or dislocation from January 2009 to December 2012 treated by non-operative treatment were retrospectively reviewed. There were 84 males and 38 females, aged from 18 to 83 years with an average of (52.37 +/- 13.27) years. The clinical features, such as age, gender, cause of injury, time from injury to treatment, ASIA grade of spine cord injury, MRI type of spine cord injury, range of spine cord injury, effective cervical spinal canal ratio, Pfirrmann grade of intervertebral disc herniation, segment of intervertebral disc herniation, intervertebral disc ligament complex injury, treatment of high-dose methyiprednisolone, were observed. Single factor and multiple factor Logistic regression analysis were used in the clinical data in order to analyze the influencing factors of above items to prognosis.

RESULTSFor univariate analysis, the factors such as MRI type of spine cord injury, extent of spine cord injury, effective cervical spinal canal ratio, Pfirrmann grade of intervertebral disc herniation, segment of intervertebral disc herniation, ASIA grade of spine cord injury, associated with prognosis (P < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the main prognostic factors including MRI type of spine cord injury, range of spine cord injury, effective cervical spinal canal ratio, Pfirrmann grade of intervertebral disc herniation, ASIA grade of spine cord injury according to its effective intension (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe main prognostic factors on non-operative treatment of cervical spinal cord injury without fracture or dislocation were MRI type and extent of spine cord injury, meanwhile, correlate with effective cervical spinal canal ratio, Pfirrmann grade of intervertebral disc herniation, ASIA grade of spine cord injury. It is deliberative to choose no-operative treatment, for it only refers to the patients with the mild localized edema type or no signal change of spinal cord in MRII. Operative treatment shoud be recommended for other patients.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cervical Cord ; diagnostic imaging ; injuries ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Radiography ; Retrospective Studies ; Spinal Cord Injuries ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Young Adult

Objective To observe the effect of community rehabilitation on the motor function and activities of daily living(ADL)of stroke patients.Methods 155 stroke patients were randomly divided into the exercises group(n=76)and control group(n=79)and evaluated with simple Fugl-Meyer Assessment(FMA),Modified Barthel Index(MBI)and Functional Comprehensive Assessment(FCA)before treatment and 1 and 3 months after treatment.Results The evaluations of FMA,MBI and FCA were not different between two groups before treatment.One month later,the scores of MBI and FCA of the exercises group improved significantly(P<0.01),but simple FMA not improved even to 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).In the control group,the simple FMA score not improved(P>0.05),the scores of MBI and FCA had a declined tendency with disease course prolong.Conclusion The effect of community rehabilitation on the motor function of stroke patients during convalescence is not significant,but community rehabilitation may improve ADL and the quality of life.

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Neoplasm Staging ; Radiation Pneumonitis ; etiology ; Radiosurgery ; adverse effects ; methods ; Radiotherapy, Image-Guided

Background To explore the roles of human papilloma virus(HPV)and herpes simplex virus (HSV)in pathogenesis of pterygia are very important for provide more basis for the study of pterygia mechanisms.Objective The aim of the study was to detect the expression of HSV and HPV in pterygia. Methods A total of 68 specimens of pterygia and specimens of normal conjunction tissue were obtained during the operation.The expression of HSV DNA and HPV DNA in pterygia specimens and conjunetival tissue were detected and compared by real time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(PCR).Written informed consent was obtained from each patient before the any medical procedure related to this study. Results Real time fluorescence quantitative PCR showed that HPV DNA was detected in 12(17.65％)pterygia specimens,and HSV DNA was found in 15 (22.06％)pterygia specimens；however them were detected in 6(8.82％)and 1(1.47％)in conjunctival tissue respectively.Significant differences were found in the expression both HSV DNA and HPV DNA between pterygium tissue and eonjunctival tissue(HPV：χ2=10.291,P<0.05；HSV：χ2=4.561,P<0.05).The co-expression of HSV DNA and HPV DNA was seen in 5(7.35％)pterygium specimens,but no any co-expression of HSV DNA and HPV DNA was in conjunctival specimen. Conclusion HSV and HPV may participate in the pathogenesis and development of pterygium.The detection of virus DNA can offer an experiment evidence of HSV and HPV in pterygium generation.

Objective: To describe 3D-TOF MRA features of anomalous vertebral artery(VA) and evaluate its clinical significance in healthy adults who were accepted physical examination. Methods: A total of 442 cases in which 3D-TOF MRA was performed were retrospectively reviewed to discuss the incidence and relationship between VA origin and course variation. Results: Among this 442 cases, the incidence of origin variation was 4.75%(21/442) in which all cases were unilateral(19 cases in the left and 2 cases in the right). In these cases, the anomalous VA originated from the aortic arch or the right common carotid artery. All of the 21 cases with origin variation had the aberrant entrance position into the transverse foramen (4th or 5th). The incidence of abnormal entrance position into the transverse foramen was 9.50%(42/442),of which most cases(95.24%, 40/42)were unilateral. Of 40 cases, the incidence of both sides was the same(50.00%(20/40)). Conclusion: The VA origin variation always happened in the left side, and often combined with the course variation. 3D-TOF MRA plays an important part in the detection of the anomalous vertebral artery in healthy adults. It can provide useful information for the surgery and the therapy of related diseases.

Objective:To investigate morphologic variations of circle of Willis in healthy adults using 3D-TOF MR angiography in medical examination and its clinical significance. Methods:To analyze the characteristics of the vascular morphology in 442 healthy adults of head 3D-TOF MRA in the post processing workstation retrospectively. Results: All the 442 cases, the variations of circle of Willis were found in 152,the variations of A1, A2, ACoA, PCoA, P1 were found in 76(50.00%), 23(15.13%), 7(4.61%), 101(66.45%), 68(44.74%). The variation of A1 was positively correlated with PCoA, the variation of PCoA in female was more than in male. Conclusion:Medical examination-3D-TOF MRA has important value to display morphologic variations of circle of Willis in healthy adults, which can provide important guide value in the clinical.

Objective To investigate the association between the lumbar vertebral fracture damage degree with the fracture classification,injury score,kyphosis deformity and nerve function injury.Methods According to the damage degree of posterior lig ament complex(PLC),the patients were divided into the PLC intact group and PLC injury group.Its relationship with PLC injury was researched by evaluating the fracture classification,injury score and nerve function injury situation in the two groups.Results The LCS score and TLICS score in the PLC injury group were (7.1±0.8) points and (8.2±0.6) points,which were higher than (5.7±0.5) points and (4.6±0.7) points in the PLC intact group.The Denis score in the PLC injury group was more serious.The Cobb angle in the PLC injury group was 29°,and which in the PLC intact group was 19°.The proportion of nerve function insufficiency in the PLC injury group was 89％,while which in the PLC intact group was only 60 ％.Conclusion The thoracolumbar vertebral fracture is closely related with PLC.PLC damage degree is positively correlated with the fracture classification,injury score,kyphosis deformity and nerve function injury degree.