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Background and purpose. Chemotherapy is a standard treatment for patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) However, platinum based chemotherapeutic regimen haves high toxicity profile to normal tissues. Lobaplatin (LBP) is a new third-generation antitumour platinum drug. Studies abroad have shown that Iobaplatin has an anticancer activity similar to cisplatin with better tolerance and is more effective for those who are resistant to cisplatin. This study was aimed to observe the effectiveness and toxicities of lobaplatin combined with vinorelbine (NVB) for the treatment of advanced NSCLC. Methods: Sixty-four patients pathologically diagnosed as clinical stage Ⅲ_B-Ⅳ NSCLC who did not receive treatment before, were randomly assigned to two groups. NL group (NVB+LBP): LBP at a dose of 30 mg/m~2 intravenous infusion on day 1, and NVB at a dose of 25 mg/m~2 intravenous infusion on days 1 and 8. NP group (NVB+DDP): Cisplatin (DDP) at a dose of 30 mg/m~2 intravenous infusion on day 1, 2 and 3 and NVB at a dose of 25 mg/m~2 intravenous infusion on days 1 and 8. Treatments were repeated every 21-28 days for 3 cycles. Results: For 34 patients of NL group, there were CR (1 cases), PR(13 cases), NC(15 cases), and PD(5 cases). The overall response rate (RR) was 41.2%, disease control rate (DCR) was 85.3%. In NP group: RR was 43.3%, DCR was 83.3% (X~2=0.05, P>0.05). Median overall survival time was 8.6 months and 8.9 months for NL group and NP group, respectively. The main toxicities in NL group were myelosuppression. Digestive toxicity such as anorexia, nausea,vomiting were less than those in the NP group (X~2=7.43, P<0.05), Peripheral hour,toxicity, serious liver and renal toxicity were not observed in NL group. Conclusion: Compared with cisplatin plus vinorelbine, domestic lobaplatin with vinorelbine yielded similar efficacies for NSCLC, but had less toxicity and well tolerate.

Gastroenterology ; Humans ; Integrative Medicine

Objective To investigate the effects of low dose of extracellular histone on endothelial cells in infectious diseases such as sepsis. Methods The endothelial cells were treated with 10 μg/mL recombinant human histone H3/H4 complex in replacement of calf thymus histones (CTH) for various periods of time, and the morphology changes and the viability of the endothelial cells were recorded. In addition, flow cytometry was applied to identify the characteristics of endothelial cells and enzyme-linked immunosorbnent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the extracellular histones level in endothelial cells culture. Results The low dose of CTH could continuously induce endothelial cells death, cell morphological changes and function loss, which was reproduced by 10 μg/mL recombinant histone H3/H4 complex. Results of histones quantitation showed that histone can cause a series of intracellular reactions in a short period of time. Conclusions It is showed that 10 μg/mL H3/H4 can induce the toxicity in infectious disease and this level of the dose is a lower than those used in previous studies and more close to the pathological conditions.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Qingfei-Jiedu decoction in the treatment of Acne. Methods A total of 93 female patients with acne were randomly divided into 3 groups according to random number table, 31 in each group. The observation group took the oral Qingfei-Jiedu decoction, and the Chinese medicine control group took the oral tanshinone capsule, and the western medicine control group took the oral acetic acid ring propyl alcohol progesterone. All 3 groups were treated for 4 weeks. The levels of serum dihydro (DHT), IL-6 and IL-8 were measured by ELISA. The changes of the lesions before and after treatment were observed and the adverse events were recorded during the treatment. The clinical effect was evaluated. Results After treatment, the serum DHT (56.94 ± 15.74 pg/ml vs. 74.48 ± 18.53 pg/ml, t=2.089), IL-6 (22.84 ± 11.77 pg/ml vs. 30.37 ± 14.50 pg/ml, t=2.135), IL-8 (22.64 ± 7.38 pg/ml vs. 29.54 ± 9.65 pg/ml, t=2.057) in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the Chinese medicine control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the disappearance rate of skin lesions (65.4% ± 15.0% vs. 44.7% ± 12.9%, 42.7% ± 13.6%, F=6.862) and comprehensive syndrome effective rate (57.2% ± 12.6% vs. 46.3% ± 12.8%, 44.8% ± 11.7%, F=5.322) in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the other two control groups (P<0.05). The observation group and the traditional Chinese medicine control group did not have adverse events, but the western medicine control group showed one case nausea. Conclusions The Qingfei-Jiedu decoction can reduce the level of serum DHT, IL-6 and IL-8 in female patients with acne vulgaris, and improve the skin lesion disappearance rates and comprehensive syndrome rates.

BACKGROUND: Ketamine is a kind of frequently used general venous anesthesia drug in clinic, and the medication in vein or epidural cavum has analgesic effect. It is N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor noncompetitive antagonist, which can inhibit toxic effect of excitatory amino acids.OBJECTIVE: To observe effect of ketamine on apoptosis of dorsal horn astrocytes of spinal cord of rats induced by NMDA receptor over activation and explore its possible mechanism of action.DESIGN: Randomized controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Yunyang Medical College.MATERIALS: The experiment was conducted at Cell Biology Laboratory,Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Yunyang Medical College between September 2003 and January 2005. Neonatal Wistar rats of two or three days were provided by Animal Experimental Center of Wuhan University. METHODS: Primary astrocytes in dorsal horn of T11-L6 spinal cord of Wistar rats were purified and cultured. Astrocytes were used in the experiment when its purity coefficient reached 98% assessed by gial fibrillary acidic protein. The cultured cells in 24-well plates were divided randomly into 6 groups (9 portions in each group): ①50 μL Hanks liquor was added into the control group. ②Amount of 100μmol/L was added into the NMDA group. ③Amount of 1 mmol/L was added into the ketamine group. ④100μmol/L NMDA + 0.1 mmol/L ketamine group. ⑤100 μmol/L NMDA + 0.5 mmol/L ketamine group. ⑥100μmol/L NMDA + 1 mmol/L ke tamine group. 1 mmol/L ketamine was clinical antalgic dosage. Activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and content of malondialdehyde (MDA) were examined after 24-hour culture. Content of Bcl-2 protein and change of morphology were observed with immunocytochemistry. Apoptosis of astrocytes was measured with flow cytometry. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Counterstain cell staining and changes of morphology of Bcl-2 protein with immunohistochemical method and hematoxylin-esoin staining (HE). ②Apoptosis of astrocytes was detected with flow cytometry. ③Content of MDA and activity of SOD.RESULTS: ①Mean absorbance (A) of Bcl-2 as expression of Bcl-2 protein measured semiquantitatively: It was lower in the 100μmoL/L NMDA group than the control group, which had significant difference [0.054±0.021,0.108±0.039, respectively, P＜0.01]. It was higher in the 100 μmol/L NMDA + 1 mmol/L ketamine group than the 100 μmol/L NMDA group,which had significant difference [0.148±0.045, 0.054±0.021, respectively,P ＜ 0.01]. ②Apoptosis of astrocytes detected with flow cytometry: It was higher in the 100μmol/L NMDA group than the control group, which had significant difference [(25.26±6.13)%, (5.66±2.24)%, respectively, P＜0.01].It was lower in the 100μmol/L NMDA + 1 mmol/L ketamine group than in the 100μmol/L NMDA group, which had significant difference[(24.41±4.82)%, (25.26±6.13)%, respectively, P＜0.01]. ③Content of MDA and activity of SOD: 100 μmol/L NMDA made the content of MDA in astrocytes obviously increase , while the activity of SOD markedly decrease. 1 mmol/L ketamine remarkably decreased the content of MDA, distinctly increased the activity of SOD. This effectiveness had evidently dosage-effect relationship in clinical antalgic dosage, which had obviously difference as compared with that of the NMDA group (P ＜ 0.01 ). The differences between the 1 mmol/L ketamine group and the control group as well as between the 100 μmol/L NMDA + 0.1 mmol/L ketamine group and the NMDA group had insignificant difference.CONCLUSION: NMDA receptor over activation can induce apoptosis of a great number of astrocytes in spinal dorsal horn of rats. Suitable ketamine dramatically inhibits apoptosis, and its mechanism can enhance the expressionof Bcl-2 protein of astrocytes, at the same time inhibit the production of free radical and reinforce the activity of SOD.

70% for 9 patients;the positive rate was between 30-70% for 4 patients;the positive rate 0.05). Conclusion Tamm-Horsfall detection of RBC in urine could be used as one of the Identification indicators for DN hematuria, and it can provide a basis for diagnosis and treatment of DN.

To analyze features of the rabies epidemic in China between 2007 and 2011,identify factors influencing the epidemic and to provide a scientific basis for further control and prevention of rabies,Descriptive epidemiological methods and statistical analysis was used on data collected from the National Disease Reporting Information System between 2007 to 2011 and the National Active Surveillance System between 2007 and 2010.Our analysis shows that while the number of human rabies cases decreased year by year,the number of districts reporting cases did not show significant change.The situations in Guangdong,Guangxi,Guizhou and Hunan provinces clearly improved over the period but they remain provinces with high-incidence,and consequently influence the epidemic situation of surrounding provinces and possibly the whole country.Summer and autumn were high-incidence seasons.Farmers,students and pre-school children represent the high-risk populations,and rates of cases in farmers increased,those for students decreased,and pre-school children remained unchanged.Provinces with active surveillance programs reported a total of 2346 individual cases,of which 88.53％ were associated with canines.Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) of rabies cases was not significantly improved,whereas PEP in post-exposure population was good.In rural regions of China,canine density was reduced somewhat,and the immunization rate increased slightly.Finally we show that while the epidemic decreased 2007 to 2011 in China,cases continued to be diffused in certain regions.Lack of standardization of PEP on rabies cases was the main reason of morbidity.The high density and low immunization of dog in rural areas and the defective situation of PEP are still continuous occurrences in China and remain a cause for concern.

BACKGROUND: External preparations treatment of fractures in traditional Chinese medidne are mostly ordinary hard-paste, cream, ointment, which lack of modernized traditional Chinese medicine transdermal delivery systems, and the treatment has poor drug absorption and simple process. The treating procedure needs to be used repeatedly, which would affect fracture external fixation and lead to unsatisfactory therapeutic effect. In this Paler, the extemal treatment of traditional Chinese medidna was combined with advanced micro-nano-technology to develop a new medical complex functional materials-micron traditional Chinese medicine functional lining material, which is an organic combination of diaplasis, fixation and local drug remedy, which provides a better treatment for fractures. OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of micron tradifional Chinese medicine functional lining material on the healing of fracture in rabbits, METHODS: After model preparation, rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups: rabbits in the micron group were treated with micron traditional Chinese medicine functional lining material plus plaster external fixation; those in the traditional Chinese medidna control group were treated with ordinary Chinese medicine functional material plus plaster extemal fixation; those in the lining material control group were treated with ordinary lining material added plaster extemal fixation; those in the natural healing control group had no special treatments. The effect of fracture healing was evaluated by X-ray at 2, 4 and 6 weeks after modeling. The serum concentration of alkaline phosphatase, calcium and phosphorus was detected respectivaly before modeling and at 2, 4 and 6 weeks after modeling. RESULTS AND CONCLISION: ①X-rap examination:After 6 weeks the external was almost copletly absorbed and medullary cavity was completely recanalizad in the micron group, while fracture line disappeared and the external callus began to be absorbed and medullary cavity was not recanalized in the traditional Chinese medidne control group. Additionally, there were case of non-union stump hardening in natural healing group. ②Serum biochemistry:The activity of alkaline phosphatase reached a peak after 2 weeks in micron group, which was 2 weeks ahead of time compared with that in traditional Chinese medicine control group. And the peak concentration of alkaline phosphatase in micron group was higher than other groups. After 4 weeks serum calcium concentration started to fall significantly and phosphorus concentration started to rise significantly in micron group, as was statistically significant compared with other groups. After 6 weeks serum calcium concentration in micron group had fallen to normal level, while that in other groups was higher than normal. And phosphorus concentration in micron group increased significantly, which was statistically significant compared with natural healing group. The results demonstrated that micron feature traditional Chinese medicine lining matedat can enhance the activity of alkaline phosphatase, decrease the serum concentration of calcium and increase the serum concentration of phosphorus and the product of calcium and phosphorus, therefore, promote the healing of fracture, It shows that micron traditional Chinese medicine functional lining matedal plays a stronger effect on promoting the healing of fracture than that of ordinary Chinese medicine functional lining material.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the efficacy and safety of tiaogan Lipi Recipe (TLR) in treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients of Gan stagnation Pi deficiency syndrome (GSP-DS).

METHODSA randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed. Totally 99 NAFLD patients of GSPDS were randomly allocated into two groups, 66 patients in the treatment group (treated with-TLR, one dose per day) and 33 patients in the control group (treated with placebos, one dose per day). The therapeutic course for all was 12 weeks. All patients received lifestyle interventions including moderate aerobic exercise, moderate caloric restriction, and dietary changes. Clinical symptoms, CT indices, liver functions and blood lipids were observed before and after treatment.

RESULTSAfter 12 weeks of treatment, the total score of clinical symptoms decreased in the two groups (P <0. 01), and it was lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P <0. 05). Liver/spleen CT ratio increased in the treatment group (P <0. 01), and it was higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P <0. 01). After treatment levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) all decreased in the treatment group (P <0. 05, P <0. 01), while levels of ALT decreased in the control group (P <0. 05). Besides, all the 3 levels mentioned above were lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P <0. 05). Levels of total cholesterol (CHO) and triglyceride (TG) decreased in the two groups (P <0. 05), and they were lower in the treatment group (P <0. 05). Total effective rates of TCM syndrome, abdominal CT, liver functions, and blood lipids were 79. 69% (51/64 cases), 54. 69% (35/64 cases), 67. 65% (23/34 cases), and 67. 39% (31/46 cases) in the treatment group, while they were 56. 25% (18/32 cases), 25. 00% (8/32 cases), 33. 33% (6/18 cases), and 55. 56% (10/18 cases) in the control group. All were superior in the treatment group (P <0.05, P <0.01, respectively).

CONCLUSIONTLR combined with lifestyle intervention could safely and effectively improve clinical symptoms of NAFLD patients of GSPDS, elevate liver/spleen CT ratios, and play a role in liver protection, anti-inflammation, and lowering blood lipids.

Alanine Transaminase ; metabolism ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; metabolism ; Cholesterol ; Double-Blind Method ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Lipids ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; drug therapy ; Syndrome ; Triglycerides ; gamma-Glutamyltransferase ; metabolism