The 29 medical records about acupuncture and moxibustion in Zhenjiu Dacheng are involved in the internal, surgical, gynecological, pediatric and five sense organs diseases and symptoms. Analysis on characteristics of these medical records and absorbing experiences of predecessors can better guide clinical application. Analysis of results indicates that these medical records have the characteristics of combination of acupuncture, moxibustion and medicine, less and better point selection, and stressing reinforcing-reducing of manipulation, at the same time, it reflects YANG's train of thought in clinical diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion.
Acupuncture ; methods ; Humans ; Medical Records ; Medicine in Literature ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Moxibustion ; methods

Adult ; Aged ; Angina Pectoris ; blood ; drug therapy ; Angiotensin II ; blood ; Capsules ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Double-Blind Method ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Endothelins ; blood ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy

Objective To understand the situation of downward dislocation of intrauterine device (IUD) and the impact related to the effectiveness of IUD use, in China. Methods An epidemiological survey with cross-sectional, retrospective and prospective study designs was conducted to investigate 18 922 IUD users who were selected by a multi-phase stratified cluster sampling method. Results IUD's downward dislocation had been an important unsuccessful issue related to the IUD insertion that accounted for 20% of total the cases of failure. The top three failure outcomes would include extrusion,removal due to downward dislocation and unintended pregnancy. Respectively, the cumulative rates and the ranking due to IUD failure (per 100 women) in the first, third, sixth and twelfth month were shown as follows: extrusion appeared as 0.33%, 1.13%, 2.21% and 4.30%; removal as 0.10%, 0.37%, 0.80% and 2.34% ; while unintended pregnancy were 0.03%, 0.14%, 0.41% and 1.14%. Conclusion IUD' s downward dislocation made great impact on the effectiveness of IUD use that should call for attention from relative governmental sectors and researchers in the areas of prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Textual researches of the origin of medical records indicate that the medical workers in the Qin and Han periods had definite purpose for collection of medical records and show important position of Records of the Historian in developing history of medical records. Analysis on concrete medical records indicates that medical records of acupuncture and moxibustion in Zhenji in writing also formed a certain style and reflected doctors' some trains of thought in clinical diagnosis and treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion.
Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; History, Medieval ; Humans ; Medical Records ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; history ; Moxibustion ; history

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of 5-Aza-CdR on the biological activity of human erythroleukemia cell line K562 and the expression of inhibitor of DNA binding 4 (ID4). ID4 methylation in K562 cell line was detected by methylation-specific PCR. RQ-PCR was used to analyze the expression levels of ID4 mRNA in K562 cell line treated by different concentrations of 5-Aza-CdR. Cell apoptosis rate and cell cycle were analyzed by flow cytometry. The result showed that ID4 gene methylation existed in K562 cells, ID4 mRNA expression in K562 cells treated with 5-Aza-CdR increased in a concentration-dependent manner, the difference between experimental groups was statistical significant (p < 0.01). The 5-Aza-CdR could enhance the apoptotic rate of K562 cells in time and dose-dependent manner, the apoptotic rate of K562 cells highly correlated to relative expression level of ID4 mRNA (r = 0.95). After the K562 cells were treated by 5-Aza-CdR for 48 hours, cells in G(0)/G(1) phase increased, cells in G(2)/M phase decreased along with enhancement of drug concentration. It is concluded that methyltransferase inhibitor 5-Aza-CdR can re-express the silent ID4 gene in K562 cells. The upregulation of ID4 may be a key factor to give rise to cell apoptosis, and the cell cycle of K562 cells can be arrested by 5-Aza-CdR.
Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Azacitidine ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; DNA Methylation ; Gene Expression ; drug effects ; Humans ; Inhibitor of Differentiation Proteins ; genetics ; K562 Cells

OBJECTIVETo study the protective effects of salidroside on injury induced by hypoxia/hypoglycemia in cultured SH-SY5Y cell.

METHODApoptosis and intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) were measured by flow cytometry, morphological changes and neuronal necrosis were observed with fluorescence microscope, and the lactic dehydrogenate (LDH) release was measured by LDH kits.

RESULTHypoxia/hypoglycemia cultures for 2 hours induced neuronal apoptosis and necrosis. They were 18.59% (P < 0.01) and 4.94% (P < 0.01) respectively. There were morphological changes including chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation and formed apoptotic bodies after exposed to hypoxia/hypoglycemia for 2, 4, 6, 12 hours. After 2 hours of hypoxia/hypoglycemia, neuronal [Ca2+]i and the release of LDH were significantly increased. They were 8.46 nmol/L (P < 0.01) and 16.59% (P < 0.01) respectively. The effects were enhanced with the extending time of hypoxia/hypoglycemia. Salidroside might have significantly decreased the percentage of neuronal apoptosis and necrosis, reduced neuronal [Ca2+]i and the release of LDH. The effects of salidroside were strengthened with the increasing of Salidroside dosage.

CONCLUSIONSalidroside has effect of anti-neuronal apoptosis. This effect might be related to its function of decreasing intracellular free calcium concentration.

Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Cell Hypoxia ; drug effects ; Glucosides ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Hypoglycemia ; metabolism ; pathology ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; metabolism ; Neurons ; pathology ; Neuroprotective Agents ; pharmacology ; Phenols ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Rhodiola ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo study the genetic polymorphism of 15 short tandem repeat (STR) (D2S1338ì D3S1358ì D5S818ì D7S820, D8S1179, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, D19S433, D21S11, CSF1PO, TPOX, TH01, vWA, FGA) in Maonan minority of Guangxi province.

METHODSThe allele frequencies and the genotype of 15 STR loci were analyzed in 143 unrelated individuals in Maonan minority of Guangxi by PCR-STR and genescan.

RESULTSThere were 130 STR alleles and 390 genotypes in the 15 STR of Maonan minority, with allele frequencies ranging from 0.0035 to 0.5385. The average heterozygosity was 0.7697, the discrimination power was higher than 0.8 except for that of TPOX, the accumulative discrimination power was more than 0.999999999, and the probability of paternity exclusion was more than 0.99999918.

CONCLUSIONThe 15 STR loci of Maonan minority in Guangxi possesses the characteristics of high genetic diversity, except for the TPOX locus. They can be employed in minority genetics investigation, individual and paternity test in forensic medicine.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Alleles ; China ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype ; Humans ; Male ; Microsatellite Repeats ; genetics ; Middle Aged ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo identify specific serum glycoprotein profiles that correspond to the carcinogenic process of primary liver cancer (PLC) by analyzing a population with high-incidence of PLC using lectin affinity microarray.

METHODSSerum samples were collected from individuals classified as high risk for PLC (including patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatitis B) and development of PLC was recorded. Healthy individuals served as normal controls. The serum samples were subjected to glycoprotein profling by using lectin microarrays and the results were confirmed by lectin blot. Between-group differences were statistically analyzed.

RESULTSPLC carcinogenesis was found to be correlated with enhanced affinity for AAL, ACL, ConA, LCA, MPL, NML, PHA-E, PHA-L, PSA, RCA-I, STL, VAL,WGA, and SNA (P less than 0.05). These data implied that changes in specific glycan structures, such as aFuc, GlcNAc, GalNAc, mannose, bisecting GlcNAc and terminal beta1-4 Gal, may be involved in PLC carcinogenesis . The PLC group showed significantly different results for all detected lectins, except SNA (P less than 0.05). However, among the PLC group, the SNA affinity was not significantly different for the hepatitis B group (P =0.443, P more than 0.05).

CONCLUSIONGlycans may be associated with the carcinogenic process of PLC and may be developed as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of PLC in the future.

Carcinogenesis ; Chromatography, Affinity ; Cohort Studies ; Glycoproteins ; blood ; Humans ; Lectins ; blood ; Liver Neoplasms ; blood ; pathology

The study was purposed to investigate the role of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway in the differentiation of human MDS cell lines SKM-1 induced by sodium butyrate (NaB), and to elucidate the molecular mechanism of differentiation in SKM-1 cells induced by NaB. The expression levels of total ERK and phosphorylated-ERK were determined by Western blot. The effect of NaB in combination with the ERK inhibitor PD98059 on the proliferation/differentiation of SKM-1 cells was studied, and then the expression levels of the P21 and HDAC protein were detected by Western blot. The results showed that the expression level of phosphorylated ERK was down-regulated by the 1 mmol/L NaB, and the level of total ERK had not changed. NaB or combination of the MEK inhibitor PD98059 with NaB could increase the differentiation of the SKM-1 cells and up-regulated the levels of the P21 and HDAC protein, but the effect of combination of NaB with PD98059 was higher than that of NaB alone. It is concluded that the inhibition of ERK may be involved in sodium butyrate inducing differentiation in SKM-1 cells.
Butyrates ; pharmacology ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; drug effects ; Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases ; metabolism ; Humans ; Myelodysplastic Syndromes ; enzymology ; pathology ; Tumor Cells, Cultured

OBJECTIVETo determine whether smoking affects the endothelial function of young ED patients with no cardiovascular disease.

METHODSThis study included 69 ED patients (21 smokers and 48 non-smokers) and 16 age-matched normal healthy controls. All underwent measurement of brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) and examinations of blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose.

RESULTSBrachial artery FMD was remarkably decreased in the ED patients, even more significantly in the smokers ([6.0 +/- 0.8]%) than in the non-smokers ([9.7 +/- 2.5]%) (P < 0.05), as compared with that in the normal healthy controls ([14.0 +/- 2. 5]%, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONEndothelial function is impaired in ED patients, and is further damaged by smoking.

Adult ; Case-Control Studies ; Endothelium, Vascular ; physiopathology ; Erectile Dysfunction ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Impotence, Vasculogenic ; physiopathology ; Male ; Smoking ; Vasodilation