Objective To observe the effect of herbs of cleaning away heat,drying dampness and invigorating spleen on insulin resistance and TNF-? of the patients with early stage of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Method Eighty-eight patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomly divided into 2 groups.Forty-four cases of the treatment group were treated with herbs of cleaning away heat,drying dampness and invigorating spleen,and 44 cases of the control group were treated with metformin.The data of their weight,glucose,insulin and TNF-? before and after treatment was compared.Results Glucose and insulin of two groups declined(P

Objective To analyze the effect of prognosis of psychological counseling combined with early double anti antiplatelet on the treatment of acute cerebral infarction.Methods 76 patients with acute cerebral infarction who were admitted to our hospital from February 2014 to March 2016 were numbered according to their admission order.The patients with even numbers were in the observation group and with the odds number in the control group, 38 cases in each group.The control group were given aspirin and clopidogrel in the early stage, and the observation group were given psychological guidance on the basis of the control group.The prognosis in the two groups was recorded and analyzed.Results The neurological deficit score (NIHSS) and simple mental state score (MMSE) in the observation group (9.16±0.73)points, (25.42±2.00)points were significantly higher in the observation group than those in the control group (12.59±1.05)points, (20.73±2.16)points.And the differences were significant (P<0.05).The level of dailyliving activity index (Barthel) and Hamilton depression (HAMD) in the observation groupwere (80.86±3.29)points, (13.70±1.53)points, respectively, which were better than those in the control group (71.53±3.75)points, (18.53±1.99)points, and the differences were significant (P<0.05).The total adverse reaction rate in the treatment group was 18.42%, slightly higher than 14.29% in the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant.Conclusion Psychological counseling combined with early double antiplatelet intervention has positive effect on the prognosis in the patients with acute cerebral infarction.

Objective: To compare the volatile constituents of folium artemisiae argyi in order to provide chemical evidence for quality standardization. Methods: Volatile oil was extracted from folium artemisiae argyi from five sources by vapour distillation and then detected by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) to identify and semi-quantify its chemical constituents. Results: The folium artemisiae argyi in Qichun (Hubei Province) and Anguo (Hebei Province) contained many volatile constituents, with uniform and stable contents of these volatile constituents. Conclusion: The types and contents of volatile oil of folium artemisiae argyi are varied in different sources.

BACKGROUND: The population of male and female adolescents in China accounts for 1/5. Adolescents have much psychological bewilderment,troublesome and even diseases on sexual issues.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the development status quo and the regulation of adolescents' sexual physiology, sexual psychology, sexual knowledge and sexual education.DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey by employing students of junior high school as subjects.SETTING: A clinic for adolescent of a tertiary hospital.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 960 students aged between 14 and 19 years old of three junior high schools in Dalian city were selected as subjects between November and December of 2001.METHODS: Self-complied questionnaire was used in the survey based on the sexual psychological education situation scale for junior and senior high school students. Classes were randomly selected for anonymous survey based on voluntary principle.Answers to sex-related questions and differences between male and female students.RESULTS: The average age of menarche in female students was 12.96years old and the average age of first emission in male students was 13.89years old, which were consistent with the results of similar national researches. The incidence and frequency of masturbation and sexual impulse was significantly higher in males than females. There were significant differences in sexual concept and the understanding of sexual knowledge between males and females. The desire to affiliate with the opposite sex was far more than the real occurrence.CONCLUSION: The understanding of sexual knowledge in adolescent is not satisfied. Students are also not satisfied with the sexual education provided by their schools. Hence, school sexual education for adolescents should be enhanced with the involvement of community.

Objective To investigate the expression of RGC32 gene in pulmonary adenocarcinoma tissue and to explore the influence on proliferation and apoptosis of A549 cells.Methods Real-time PCR was applied to detect the expression of RGC32 gene in 36 cases of pulmonary adenocarcinoma and pericancerous tissues.RNA interference was used to inhibit the expression of RGC32 gene.After RNA interference,the expression of RGC32 gene was detected by real-time PCR,the apoptosis of the transfected cells was detected by flow cytometry and the inhibition ratio of cell proliferation was detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT).Results The expression of RGC32 gene was upgraded in pulmonary adenocarcinomas tissues(1:2.2736,t=-29.185,P=0.01).After RNA interference,the expression of RGC32 gene transfected A549 cells was down-regulated significantly[(2.47±0.17)％ vs(4.65±0.26)％,t=-202.868,P=0.000].Comparing to the control cells,the apoptosis of experimental group cells increased significantly (2.9 ％ vs 45.4 ％,t=-37.915,P=0.01),and the inhibition ratio of cell proliferation increased significantly.Conclusion The expression of RGC32 gene shows an obvious upgraded in pulmonary adenocarcinoma.The low expression of RGC32 gene can induce apoptosis and inhibit proliferation of A549 cells.

Adolescent ; Female ; Humans ; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; genetics ; Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic ; genetics ; Mutation ; Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein

Objective To construct the eukaryotic expression vector with the mutant of hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) that could over express nonhypoxic dependent HIF-1α and investigate its expression in eukaryotic cells PC12. Methods The coding sequence of HIF-1α was amplified from total RNA from the injured spinal cord of rats by means of RT-PCR. Then, overlapping extension PCR was employed to obtain one complete sequence encoding HIF-1α mutant without oxygen-sensitive degradation domain (ODD). By using gene recombination technique, the gene HIF-1α△ODD was inserted into eukaryotic expression vector _pEGFPC1 that contained a reporter gene of enhanced green fluorescent protein. The recombinant plasmid was successfully constructed and transfected into the neural cell line PC12. The expression of HIF-1α△ODD was analyzed by fluorescent observation and Western blot. Results A 2kb gene fragment encoding H1F-1α△ODD was successfully obtained by overlapping extension PCR. On this basis, the recombinant plasmid _pEGFPC1-HIF-1 α△ODD was constructed and testified with restriction enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing. After this recombinant plasmid was transfected into the neural cell line PCI2, both fluorescent observation and Western blot demonstrated that HIF-1α△ODD was over expressed under nonhypoxia conditions. Conclusion The eukaryotic expression vector _pEGFPC1-HIF-1α△ODD is successfully constructed and HIF-1α△ODD over expresses in transfected PCI2 cell lines.

To analyze six cases concerning clinical features, the treatment process and curative effect of Rhinolith. The six patients had unilateral nasal obstruction, three of them were accompanied with purulent nasal discharge, two had blood with them, one patient had repeated hemorrhage of nasal cavity and two patients had developed headache. By using endoscopic, four irregular stones which are yellow, gray and brown were found in the middle and back end. Because of the severe nasal septum deviation and inferior turbinate polypoid, the stone could not be seen clearly but could be touched by aspirator. In sinus CT examination of 6 cases, it showed incomplete irregular shapes and had high density unilateral nasal cavity in the posterior segment. 4 patients had nasal deviation, 3 patients had ipsilateral sinusitis. 4 patients removed their stone by using endoscopy, 2 patients took the stone away after correction of nasal septum. Pathologic diagnosis: rhinolith. Two patients also had exogenous foreign matters which were considered as pseudo nasal stones.
Back ; Calculi ; Endoscopy ; Headache ; Humans ; Nasal Cavity ; Nasal Obstruction ; Nasal Septum ; Nose Diseases ; pathology ; surgery ; Paranasal Sinuses ; Sinusitis ; Turbinates

Objective To find whether heNOS could be expressed in mouse lung after intratracheal administration of recombinant adenovirus vector.Methods heNOS cDNA was obtained by RT-PCR from total RNA which extracted from human HUVEC.The replication-deficient heNOS recombinant adenovirus vector was constructed with a ligation method.High titer of recombinant adenovirus was obtained by chromatographic methods.The expression of heNOS protein was determined by immunohistochemistry staining after intratracheal administration of recombinant adenovirus.Results Sequence confirmed the cloned cDNA containing the whole ORF and the heNOS cDNA was about 3731 bp.It showed 99.93% identity with that of heNOS cDNA in GenBank(163729).The biological activity of heNOS protein was examined in transfected cos7 cell line with heNOS cDNA in eukaryotic expression vector of pcDNA3.0.The replication-deficient recombinant adenovirus vector containing heNOS cDNA was constructed successfully and the purified viral titer was 2.0?1010pfu/mL.After intratracheal administration of the recombinant adenovirus,heNOS expression was found in the majority of bronchial epithelium,alveolar lining cells,endothelial cellsand smooth muscle cells of pulmonary vessels.In control group,little endogenous eNOS immunoreactivity was detected in pulmonary vessels and no eNOS immunoreactivity was shown in bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells.Conclusion The replication-deficient recombinant human endothelial nitric oxide synthase mediated by adenovirus vector constructed could be delivered into the lung tissue of mouse by intratracheal administration of recombinant adenovirus and can be expressed in lung tissue with high-efficiency.

BACKGROUND: As a method to effectively improve organic tolerance and velocity, altitude training has been gradually accepted by the coaches,and it is a problem to be solved to find the optimal altitude.OBJECTIVE: To establish rat models of stimulating altitude training, and observe the changes of myocardial cell structure in the altitude training, so as to provide scientific animal models for the physiological studies of altitude training, and provide more scientific theoretical evidence for the altitude training of athletes.DESIGN: Based on the division of altitude region in aerospace medicine,the experimental animals were divided into different altitude training groups and control groups. Morphological characters of cellular and subcellular structures were observed under electron microscope, the biochemical analysis of cardiac troponin T were performed, and then the myocardial injury was completely analyzed from two pathways of morphology and biochemistry.SETTING: Laboratory of Sports and Human Sciences, Tsinghua University.MATERIALS: The experiments were carried out in the Laboratory of Sports and Human Sciences, Tsinghua University from January 2000 to December 2002. Totally 372 male SD rats were used. The experimental materials included hypobaric oxygen chamber, Japanese H-500 transmission electron microscope and the kit for testing serum cardiac troponin T index.METHODS: After adaptive swimming training for 1 week, all the 372 rats were randomly divided into 9 groups and 54 subgroups, only 6 groups of them were analyzed in this experiment, including stimulating acute altitude hypoxia training at 4 000 m group (n=32), hypoxia without training group (n=24), stimulating acute altitude training at 4 000 m followed by reoxygen training for 1 week group (n=32), stimulating acute altitude training at 4000 m followed by reoxygen training for 2 weeks group (n=32), increasing altitude training group (n=32) and plain training control group (n=24). Rats in the plain training control group lived and trained in normal conditions,and those in the other groups all trained with swimming in the stimulating altitude environment for 4 weeks. They were trained for 7 days every week,once a day and 60 minutes for each time for 4 weeks. The serum cardic troponin T index of rats was detected and observed with enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA). After stimulating acute altitude training at 4 000 m for 4 weeks followed by reoxygen training for 2 weeks, the rats were killed, and a small piece of myocardial tissue was taken from left and right ventricles, then double-stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate,and the ultrastructure of the sections was observed with Japanese H-500 transmission electron microscope.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The serum cardiac troponin T index of rats trained at different altitude, and the results of spectrum and observation of myocardial ultrastucture under electron microscope were mainly observed.RESULTS: ① Changes of body mass: The myocardial increasing rate in the hypoxia training group was significantly different from those in the hypoxia without training control group and plain training control group (P ＜ 0.01), and there was also significant difference between the latter two groups (P ＜ 0.05). The increasing rate of body mass was significantly different among the hypoxia training group, hypoxia without training control group and plain training control group (22.41％, 28.14％, 33.48％,P ＜ 0.01-0.05). ② Results of cardiac troponin T: Compared with the hypoxia without training group, the value of cardiac troponin T in the hypoxia training groups was significantly different, and significantly increased with weeks of training (P ＜ 0.01). During the hypoxia altitude training below 4 000 m for 1-4 weeks, the value of cardiac troponin T ranged in creased from 0.09 to 0.128 μg/L, and it gradually recovered to 0.09 μg/L after reoxygen training in plain for 2 weeks. ③ The results of observation under electron microscope showed that after acute hypoxia training at 4 000 m for 4 weeks, myocardial mitochondrial structure occurred mild swelling with the prolongation of training, and for the rats received reoxygen training in plain for 2 weeks, the thick and thin myofilaments of myocardial fibers formed light and dark bands were clear and distinct, and the myotomes arranged orderly, besides clustered or scattered glycogen granules, a great amount of mitochondria also existed among muscular bundles, no swelling, degeneration of vacuoles, lysis necrosis, interstitial edema and other pathological changes were observed.CONCLUSION: It is safe to train rats at any altitude below 4 000 m. The acute exercise training of great intensity directly at 4 000 m will cause the mild injury of cardiac subcellular structure, and the increase of cardiac troponin T concentration. The training by means of increasing altitude has slighter influence on the myocardial injury, and the recovery after training is also faster.