Stress cardiomyopathy is an atypical myocardial disease induced by emotional or physical stress, with the characteristic of left ventricular systolic dysfunction, transient imaging and electrocardiogram (ECG) changes. Sudden cardiac death can occur in severe cases. Clinical symptoms are likely to appear on acute myocardial infarction, but the exact pathological mechanism is unclear. In the present study, we perform a systematic review of the literature on the clinical manifestations, epidemiological characteristics, ECG, imaging and laboratory tests of stress cardiomyopathy, in order to provide the values for forensic pathology diagnosis.
Death, Sudden, Cardiac ; Diagnostic Imaging ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction ; Stress, Psychological ; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy/physiopathology*

Objective To evaluate the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from mouse bone and embryo dorsal aorta(DA) area in the treatment of irradiation induced lung injury of mouse model. Methods The mice were divided into four groups as normal control group, irradiation group,bone MSCs treatment group and DA MSCs treatment group. Immunohistochemical Analysis of lung tissue was observed after 9 months of treatment. Results Fibrosis and alveolar infiltration were scored in each group. The score for fibrosis and alveolar is 0. 17 in normal control group, 2 in irradiation group, 1 in bone MSCs treat group and 1.38 in DA MSCs treat group. Conclusion The extent of irradiation Induced Lung Injury could be reduced thorough the treatment of MSCs derived from mouse bone and embryos dorsal aorta ( DA ) area.

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of Gansui Banxia Tang plus-minus Gansui and Gancao anti-drug combination on hepatic and renal functions in malignant ascites rats to explore whether the efficacy or toxicity associated with the anti-drug combination.

METHODThe male wistar rats were randomly divided into a blank group, model group, furosemide group, Gansui Banxia Tang group, Gansui Banxia Tang removed Zhigancao group, Gansui Banxia Tang removed Cugansui group, Gansui Banxia Tang removed Zhigancao and Cugansui group. In addition to normal feeding, every morning except for the blank group and model group, the rest of the group was given drugs, the control group and the model group was given distilled water, the volume is 10 mL x kg(-1). Administered five days, all rats were fasted but except water for 24 hours to collect urine. Administered nine days all rats were fasted but except water for 12 hours, we need to weigh weight of rats. When we remove the ascites, we also need to weigh weight of rats. We use the weight before removing ascites minus weight after removing ascites to indirectly measure the amount of ascites. When we remove the ascites, we need to abdominal aortic blood, centrifuge testing renin, angiotensin II, aldosterone, antidiuretic hormone and other indicators.

RESULTThe effect of Gansui Banixa Tang on increasing the net weight, lowering abdominal circumference and body weight ratio, lowering renin, angiotensin, aldosterone, antidiuretic hormone is better than the other treatment group.

CONCLUSIONIn diuresis party, the group of Gansui Banxia Tang is better than the group of Gansui Banxia Tang remove Zhigancao or Cugansui or Zhigancao and Cugansui, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system may play a diuretic effect of its one way.

Aldosterone ; metabolism ; Angiotensin II ; metabolism ; Animals ; Ascites ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Body Weight ; drug effects ; Diuretics ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Drug Interactions ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Renin-Angiotensin System ; drug effects

Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-2 ; Mucin-6 ; Mucins ; analysis ; Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous ; chemistry ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; chemistry

The current situation of plant extract in domestic and international market was analyzed in the paper. The quality control of 20 plant extracts which have reasonably good sales in USA market was compared and analyzed. The analysis of the quality control of six plant extracts indicated that there were two main reasons leading to the varied quality specifications among different suppliers. One reason was that the plant species utilized by different companies were different. The other reason was that the extraction processes were different among different production plants. Comparing with the significant international suppliers of plant extracts, the product quality of Chinese companies were not satisfactory. It was suggested that chromatography and chromatographic fingerprint techniques should be applied to improve the quality control standard of plant extract in our country.
Anthocyanins ; isolation & purification ; China ; Chromatography ; methods ; Plant Extracts ; isolation & purification ; standards ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Proanthocyanidins ; isolation & purification ; Quality Control ; Species Specificity ; Vaccinium ; chemistry ; Vitis ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo observe the resulting change in patients who achieved HBeAg/Anti-HBe seroconversion after lamivudine treatment.

METHODS68 patients were observed for over 24 months. They were HBeAg/Anti-HBe with a seroconversion time > or = 6 months and the course of lamivudine treatment was > or = 18 months.

RESULTSAfter lamivudine treatment, the rate of HBeAg/Anti-HBe seroconversion was 25.19%, the rate of YMDD mutations was 20.59%, and the rate of relapse was 27.94% for these patients that achieved HBeAg/Anti-HBe seroconversion in observation and in the follow-up period. Lamivudine was still an effective drug for these patients with relapses. The rate of relapse was in correlation to the patients' age and the ALT level before treatment. The rate of relapse was not correlated to the HBV DNA level before the course of treatment. YMDD mutations were not correlated to the relapses.

CONCLUSIONEven with a HBeAg/Anti-HBe seroconversion time > or = 6 months, the rate of relapse was still higher in patients with chronic hepatitis B that received lamivudine. The patients with long-term lamivudine treatment should be observed and have frequent follow-up visits.

Adult ; Antiviral Agents ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hepatitis B Antibodies ; blood ; Hepatitis B e Antigens ; blood ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; blood ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Lamivudine ; therapeutic use ; Male

This paper describes, in detail, the basic principles, composition and specifications of JH-2000 heamodialyzer.
Equipment Design ; Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; therapy ; Renal Dialysis ; instrumentation ; Therapy, Computer-Assisted

This paper reiviewed the current situation of quality control of grape seed extract in domestic and international market. Considering the fact that there is no national or industrial technical specifications established for the extract product, the authors suggested that two sets of quality specifications should be established for the grape seed extract. The two sets of specifications are: the high purity grape seed extract should contain polyphenol NLT 95%, monomer NLT 10%; and the grape seed extract with ordinary quality should have a procyanidolic value NLT 95, and monomer NLT 6%.
Antioxidants ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; standards ; Biflavonoids ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Catechin ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Flavonoids ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Phenols ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Plant Extracts ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; standards ; Polyphenols ; Proanthocyanidins ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Quality Control ; Seeds ; chemistry ; Vitis ; chemistry

Vip3A, a novel insecticidal protein, is secreted by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) during vegetative growth. Vip3A protein possesses insecticidal activity against a wild spectrum of lepidopteran insect larvae. Since the first cloning of vip3A gene from Bt, many other vip3A genes have been isolated. To investigate vip3A genes contribution to Bt and reflect the revolution relationships, the strains containing vip3A genes were screened and gene similarity was analyzed. 114 wild-type Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains isolated from different regions and 41 standard Bt strains from the Institute of Pasteur were screened for the vip3A genes using PCR amplification. 39 strains including B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) HD-1 were found to contain the vip3A genes. Because acrystallerous strain Cry- B derived from Btk HD-1 was proved not to contain vip3A gene, it suppose that the vip3A gene may be located at the plasmids. Vip3A proteins expressed in these strains were detected with polyclonal antibody by Western blot and 4 strains among them were shown not to express the Vip3A proteins. The vip3A genes amplified from wild-type Bacillus thuringiensis strains S101 and 611 with different levels of activity against lepidopteran insect larvae were cloned into pGEM-T Easy vector. Alignment of these 2 putative Vip3A proteins with 6 others (Vip3A (a), Vip3A(b), Vip3A-S, Vip3A-S184, Vip83 and Vip3V) in the GenBank data base and 2 reported Vip3A proteins (Vip14 and Vip15) showed that vip3A genes are highly conservative. The plasmids pOTP-S101 and pOTP-611 were constructed by in- serting 2 vip3A genes (vip3A-S101 and vip3A-611) into the expression vector pQE30 respectively and were transformed into E. coli M15. E. coli M15 cells harboring the pOTP plasmids were induced with 1 mmol/L IPTG to express 89 kDa protein. Experiments showed that the level of soluble proteins of Vip3A-S101 in E. coli M15[pOTP-S101] and Vip3A-611 in E. coli M15 [pOTP-611] were about 48% and 35% respectively. Bioassay showed that each of these Vip3A proteins had similar toxicity against neonate Spodoptera litura larvae, indicating that some amino acids change had little effect on the insecticidal activity of proteins. Although vip3A genes are conservative, the unknown insecticidal spectrum is still to be brought out. Vip3A genes can be used for the construction of the Bt engineered strains and transgenic plants. In addition, vip3A genes are excellent candidates for delay of the pest resistance due to the difference of the action model from that of Bt delta-endotoxins.
Animals ; Bacillus thuringiensis ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; metabolism ; Bacterial Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; toxicity ; Blotting, Western ; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ; Insecticides ; metabolism ; toxicity ; Larva ; drug effects ; Models, Biological ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Spodoptera ; drug effects ; Toxicity Tests

OBJECTIVETo estimate the effects of the treatment of 360 degrees fixation of lumbar spine.

METHODSTwenty-five cases were operated to 360 degrees fixation of lumbar spine from May 2002 to May 2005. There were 11 male and 14 female, the age ranging from 45 to 67 years, mean 56, including 16 cases of spondylolysis, 7 cases of lumbar spinal instability and 2 cases of degenerative disc undergone with anterior laparoscopic lumbar interbody fusion with syncage and autograft and posterior decompression with facet fixation. The chief complains were low back pain and radiating to lag. Fourteen cases were fused at L(4), 5 and 11 cases at L(5)-S(1). The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were recorded to evaluate the function at pro-operation, the second week, the third, sixth and twelfth month post-operation. The X-ray was taken to observe the fusion and the sinking cage.

RESULTSThe time intro-operation was from 110 to 180 minutes, mean 120 minutes. There was one complication in 1 case by the main vein injury. All of the 25 cases were followed-up post-operation from 12 to 35 months, mean 22.3 months. The ODI was found prominent difference compared with pro-operation in 2 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months post-operation (P < 0.05). Twenty-five cases were fused in the third month. Two cases sank 1 mm in the third month images but solid fusion. No cage displacement was found. No retrograde ejaculation happened.

CONCLUSIONS360 degrees fixation of lumbar spine adapts to deal with lumbar instability, degenerative disc disease and I, II degree spondylolysis. It shows less bleeding and injury, but during exposure and traction the main vessels should be very careful.

Aged ; Decompression, Surgical ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Spinal Fusion ; methods