Objective The study aimed to establish a kind of simple,rapid,accurate and reliable method in order to simultaneous determine the phenobarbital,ibuprofen and nikethamide in the biomaterial. Methods The biomaterial were pre-treated with ethanol(v/v 95%)at pH 3~4 and then was extracted with ethyl acetate at pH 3~4 and 10~11,respectively. Finally,phenobarbital,ibuprofen and nikethamide in the biomaterial were simultaneous detected by GC-MS. The retention times and relevant characteristic fragment ions of the three substances in the total ion current(TIC)and the mass spectrogram could be used as the basis of qualitative analysis. Results The method was simple and easy operation. It has the characteristics of low background interference,good separation effect and fast analytical speed. The retention times of phenobarbital,ibuprofen and nikethamide were 8.472 min,7.087 min and 6.655 min,respectively. The characteristic fragment ions of phenobarbital were 204 and 232(m/z),of ibuprofen were 161 and 206(m/z),and of nikethamide were 106 and 177(m/z). Conclusion The method showed a satisfactory result that it could be applied to simultaneous determine phenobarbital,ibuprofen and nikethamide of the biomaterial for forensic toxicological analysis.

BACKGROUND:Currently, there is no effective treatment for keloids that often recur. Its pathogenesis is stil entirely unclear, and fibroblast proliferation and apoptosis have become a research hotspot.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression of Livin, Smac and Caspase-3 in keloids and to analyze their relationship so as to preliminarily explore the significance of Livin, Smac and Caspase-3 in the pathogenesis of keloids.
METHODS:RT-PCR and immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of Livin, Smac and Caspase-3 in keloids (n=20) and normal skin tissues (n=20).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the normal skin tissue, the mRNA and protein positive expressions of Livin were significantly higher in keloids (P < 0.05), while the mRNA and protein positive expressions of Smac and Caspase-3 were lower in keloids (P < 0.05). There was a negative association between Livin and Smac, Caspase-3 protein expression in keloids. These findings indicate that the high mRNA expression of Livin may cause the imbalance between proliferation and apoptosis of fibroblasts by inhibiting the mRNA expression of Smac and Caspase-3, and eventualy lead to the formation of keloid.

Objective To study the clinical effect of Danhong injection combined with acupuncture in the treatment of vascular Parkinson syndrome (VP). Methods A total of 98 patients with VP who were treated in the hospital from January 2015 to January 2017 were enrolled in this study. According to the digital random table method, the patients were divided into two groups, the observation group and the control group with each 49 cases. Both groups were given basic treatment, and based on that, the observation group was treated with Danhong injection and acupuncture treatment. Both groups were compared before and after 8 weeks of treatment with the outcome indices of exercise and motor function score, blood rheology index and cerebral hemodynamic indexes, as well as adverse reactions. Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 87.76% (43/49), while the control group was 71.43% (35/49), and the difference was statistically significant(χ 2=4.021,P<0.05).After treatment,the motor function score(27.4 ± 10.5 vs.32.8 ± 8.2,t=2.865), the scores of non-motor function(4.1 ± 2.2 vs.9.8 ± 4.0,t=8.785)of the observation group were lower than those of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the plasma viscosity(1.49 ± 0.21 mPa?s vs.1.64 ± 0.28 mPa?s,t=3.000),fibrinogen(3.18 ±0.77 g/L,vs.3.86 ±0.70 g/L,t=4.574),and the RI index(0.49 ±0.12 vs. 0.62 ± 0.16, t=4.550) of the observation group was significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05). The Vs(81.97 ± 12.65 cm/s vs.74.39 ± 9.48 cm/s,t=3.357) and Vm(61.54 ± 7.10 cm/s vs.55.87 ± 6.24 cm/s,t=4.199) of observation group was significantly higher than those of the control group(P<0.05). The total incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 14.29%, which was no significant difference compared with that of the control group of 16.33%(χ 2=0.079,P>0.05).Conclusions The Danhong injection combined with acupuncture showed better effect on VP patients, and it could improve the clinical symptoms and blood circulation.

The diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous rupture and massive hemorrhage of tuberous sclerosis-related renal hamartoma in a woman in the third trimester are reported. The patient was admitted at 39 weeks of gestation, with threatened labor and a history of bilateral renal hamartoma, which had been hidden. Placental abruption was considered due to persistent lumbago, abdominal pain, abdominal muscle tension, uterine tension and fetal heart rate dropping to 90 bpm, and an emergency cesarean section was performed at 39 +1 weeks. About 200 ml of bloody ascites was found in the peritoneal cavity. A live boy was delivered and no blood clot was seen in the maternal face of the placenta. After the uterine incision was closed, a huge bluish purple mass was detected on the right-side retroperitoneum and the renal angiography showed rupture and hemorrhage of a right renal hamartoma. A selective right renal artery embolization was performed. The patient recovered after the operation and was discharged seven days later required by the family. The patient was in good condition except for hematuria during a 30-day postpartum follow-up, and oral everolimus treatment and regular follow-up were continued. The newborn with a birth weight of 2 355 g was transferred to the neonatology department after birth due to severe asphyxia, and postnatal echocardiography suspected heart rhabdomyoma. The baby had one seizure but was otherwise well, and was discharged after eight days. The seizure did not recur to the neonate after discharge. Clinicians should pay attention to pregnant women with renal hamartoma. If abnormal abdominal distension, hematuria or lumbago occur during pregnancy, rupture of renal hamartoma and possible massive hemorrhage should be considered.

Objective:To analyze the risk factors for the most common adverse events, i.e. abdominal pain and distension in sedation-free colonoscopy.Methods:This was a multicenter clinical study, in which clinical data of patients including outpatients and inpatients who underwent selective sedation-free colonoscopy at six gastrointestinal endoscopy centers from July 2017 to December 2019 were collected, including patients' general information, complicating diseases, examination time, examination results, and occurrence of adverse events of abdominal pain and distension. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was performed to analyze the risk factors for adverse events of abdominal pain and distension during sedation-free colonoscopy.Results:A total of 2 394 patients underwent sedation-free colonoscopy, among whom 690 (28.8%) suffered from abdominal pain, and 1 151 (48.1%) experienced abdominal distension. The results of multivariate logistic analysis showed that overweight ( OR=1.33, 95% CI:1.09-1.62, P=0.005), obesity ( OR=1.55, 95% CI:1.14-2.11, P=0.005) and combination of hypertension ( OR=1.58, 95% CI:1.23-2.02, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for abdominal pain during sedation-free colonoscopy, and overweight ( OR=1.40, 95% CI:1.17-1.68, P<0.001) and combination of hypertension ( OR=1.39,95% CI:1.10-1.76, P=0.006) were independent risk factors for abdominal distension during sedation-free colonoscopy. Conclusion:Obesity, overweight and combination of hypertension are independent risk factors for abdominal pain, and overweight and combination of hypertension are independent risk factors for abdominal distension during sedation-free colonoscopy.

METHODS: Rat BMSCs were isolated, cultured and identified. The time-dependent expressions of TSP-2 and Sox9 in BMSCs under a dynamic mechanical pressure of 0–120 kPa at 0.1 Hz for 1 h were tested by qPCR and Western blotting. The role of TSP-2 in chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs under mechanical pressure was validated by using small interfering RNA. The impact of TSP-2 and mechanical pressure on chondrogenesis were detected and the downstream signaling molecules were explored using Western blotting. RESULTS: Mechanical pressure stimulation of 0–120 kPa for 1 h significantly upregulated the expression of TSP-2 in BMSCs. The expression of the chondrogenesis markers Sox9, Aggrecan, and Col-II were all upregulated under dynamic mechanical pressure or TSP-2 stimulation. Additional exogenous TSP-2 may potentiate the chondrogenic effect of mechanical stimulation. After knock down TSP-2, the upregulation of Sox9, Aggrecan and Col-II under mechanical pressure was inhibited. The NF-jB signaling pathway responded to both dynamic pressure and TSP-2 stimulation, and the cartilage-promoting effect was blocked by an NF-jB signaling inhibitor. CONCLUSION TSP-2 plays an essential role in the chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs under mechanical pressure. NF-jB signaling is involved in the mechano-chemical coupling of TSP-2 and mechanical pressure for the chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs.