Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Glutamic Acid ; pharmacology ; Oligonucleotides, Antisense ; pharmacology ; PC12 Cells ; Phosphorylation ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; metabolism ; Rats ; Receptors, Thrombin ; antagonists & inhibitors ; genetics

Objective To clarify the human and animals brucellosis epidemic trends of ABa Prefectufe of Sichuan Province during 2000-2007,to strengthen the prevention and control and determine the strategy for its prevention and cure of brucellosis.Methods According to the National Surveillance of Brucella Document,serology[tube agglutination test(SAT)and plate agglutination test(PAT)]method was used to test the key people,SAT and rose Bengal plate test(RBPF)method to test the yaks and sheep in monitoring sites.Results There were 2 new human brucellosis during 2000-2007.Two thousand and eighty-eight human blood serum were detected.36 people were serohlogie positive,the detection rate was 1.72%(36/2088);the highest rate was in 2003.up to 2.65%(9/339).One hundred and eighty-two thousand,nine hundred and sixty-four cattle and sheep were quarantined.7368 were serologic positive,the detection rate was 4.03%(7368/182 964),4.16%(4844/116 356)for vak and 3.79%(2524/66 608)for sheep;the highest rate being 5.74%(195/3396)in 2001.Conclusions These general trends of human brucellosis is stable,while animals brucellosis has increased in ABa prefecture during 2000-2007.Effective prevention and cure should be adopted to prevent its outbreak.

Objective To explore the efficacy of multiple interventional models combined through anterior tibial veins approach in treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT).Methods The clinical data and the imaging materials of 10 patients with acute DVT were analyzed retrospectively,and the interventional treatment strategies were discussed.Results The percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) was performed after a temporary inferior vena cava filter implanted in all patients,and thrombus clearance rate of grade Ⅲ was obtained in 7 patients while 3 patients reached grade Ⅱ criteria.There were 7 patients underwent angioplasty,then the inferior vena cava filter was retrieved during the same procedure in 5 patients while 4 patients in the second stage and 1 patient rejected to retrieve the filter.All swelling limbs alleviated significantly after those procedures.There was no critical complications occured.The total hospital stay ranged from 4 to 7 days,with a mean time of (6.00±0.94) days.All patients were followed up with a mean time of (3.60± 1.84) months (ranged from 1 to 6 months).No thrombus recurrences of the previously affected vessels were reported.Conclusion The multiple interventional models combined via anterior tibial veins for acute DVT is simple,safe and effective,combined with mechanical thrombectomy device can reduce thrombus burden quickly,and combined with angioplasty can consolidate the therapeutic effect,all those methods combined can shorten the overall hospitalization time.

Microtubule inhibitor has been a hot area of anticancer drugs research.Microtubule inhibitor exert an anti-tumor effect by promoting or inhibiting the microtubule aggregation to break the dynamic balance of microtubule,hindering the spindle forma-tion of tumor cells,and then blocking the process of cell divi-sion.Mitotic catastrophe is a cell death phenomenon that is caused by abnormal cell division and damage of spindle structure in cell mitosis phase.In recent years more and more attention has been paid to mitotic catastrophe cell death because it has
been confirmed clinically that microtubule inhibitors can induce mitotic catastrophe death of tumor cells.This paper reviews the latest research progress of microtubule inhibitors,and discusses the molecular mechanisms of mitotic catastrophe cell death tumor cells induced by microtubule inhibitors.

Objective Toexploretheapplicationvalueof3.0TMRIinthepreoperativestagingandassessmentof rectal cancer. Methods Data of 103 patients with rectal cancer diagnosed by biopsy was collected. The T staging, situationsofparacoliclymphaticmetastasisandfasciainvolvement,anddistanceoftumoredgetoanalvergewereestimated bypreoperativeMRI.ThestageandassessmentofpreoperativeMRIandpostoperativepathologywerecompared. Results MRIshowedthattherewere5patientswithstageT1-2,72patientswithstageT3,and26patientswithstageT4.And pathologicaldiagnosisshowedthattherewere5patientswithstageT1,16patientswithstageT2,60patientswithstageT3, and22patientswithstageT4.ThesensitivityandspecificityofstageT1-2,T3,andT4were23.8%and100%,96.7%and 67.4%,90.9%and92.6%,respectively.ResultsofMRIwerebroadlyconsonantwiththeresultsofpathology(Kappa=0.748, P＜0.01).MRIshowedthattherewere74patientswithparacoliclymphaticmetastasis.Pathologicaldiagnosisaftersurgery showedthattherewere66patientswithparacoliclymphaticmetastasis.ThesensitivityandspecificityforMRIdiagnosis were92.4%and64.9%,respectively(Kappa=0.601,P＜0.01).Amongthe18patientsreceivedanalresection,thedifferent valueofdistanceoftumoredgetoanalvergewaslessthanorequalto6mmbetweenMRIandpostoperativespecimen,with nosignificantdifference(P＞0.05).Totally65patientswithoutfasciainvolvementdiagnosedbyMRIwereconsonantwith theresultsofpostoperativepathology.Amongthe38patientswithfasciainvolvementdiagnosedbyMRI,12patientswere false-positive.Thesensitivityandspecificitywere100.0%and84.4%,respectively(Kappa=0.732, P=0.000).Conclusion 3.0TMRIcanprovideaccuratepreoperativestagingandevaluationforpatientswithrectalcancerbeforetheoperation,and helpinclinicaldiagnosisandtreatment.

This study was aimed to investigate the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with aplastic anemia. The gene expressions of VEGF in mononuclear cells of bone marrow from 7 cases of aplastic anemia and 12 normal controls were detected by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The expressions of VEGF in bone marrow from 20 cases of aplastic anemia and 20 normal controls were also determined by immunohistochemistry assay. The results showed that expression of VEGF mRNA was found in 2 out of 7 (28.57%) bone marrow of patients and in 10 out of 12 (83.33%) bone marrow of normal controls. The VEGF mRNA in patients with aplastic anemia was significantly lower than that in normal controls (P < 0.05). No patients with aplastic anemia showed immunohistochemical staining of VEGF in bone marrow, while 5 out of 20 (25%) normal controls exhibited VEGF positive cells. Bone marrow of aplastic anemia patients contained less VEGF than that of normal persons (P < 0.05). In conclusion, when compared with normal controls, VEGF expression decreased significantly in patients with aplastic anemia at gene transcription level and protein translation level, it may be related to the defect of angiogenesis and thus hematopoiesis in bone marrow of patients with aplastic anemia.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Anemia, Aplastic ; metabolism ; Base Sequence ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Molecular Sequence Data ; RNA, Messenger ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; biosynthesis ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo study the change of paeonol and paeoniflorin, the two major active ingredients contained in Cortex Moutan cultivated in Dianjiang county of Chongqing, due to the change of some influence factors, and explore suitable plant conditions and quality cotrol methods of Cortex Moutan.

METHODPaeonol and paeoniflorin were determined by HPLC in samples from Dianjiang.

RESULT AND CONCLUSIONThe ratio of paeonol and paeoniflorin in Cortex Moutan was regularly influenced by altitude, the growth years and harvest time. Cortex could be cultivated at altitude of 400 m to 800 m but 600 m is the best aria because of the peak of the percentage composition of paeonol and paeoniflorin at 600 m. The first and middle third of October in the fifth year is the best picking time of Cortex Moutan because of the maximum of the percentage composition of paeonol and paeoniflorin.

Acetophenones ; analysis ; Altitude ; Benzoates ; analysis ; Bridged-Ring Compounds ; analysis ; China ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Glucosides ; analysis ; Monoterpenes ; Paeonia ; chemistry ; Plant Bark ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Quality Control ; Seasons ; Soil

OBJECTIVETo analyze the clinical results and complications of three methods for microgenia, including chin augmentation with silicone implant, bone autograft, and genioplasty.

METHODSThe advantages and disadvantages of the three methods for microgenia were assessed through 3-D CT reconstruction, X-ray and intraoperative observation during the second operation. The indications for each technique were also studied.

RESULTSThe frequently observed problems for chin augmentation with silicone implants were implant malposition, underlying bone absorption, periosteal reaction and undercorrection. Chin augmentation with bone autograft had a great long-term bone graft absorption which led to undercorrection. Genioplasty showed a satisfactory cosmetic result with no serious complication.

CONCLUSIONSChin augmentation with silicone implant is suitable for mild microgenia with a shallow mentolabial groove, but without facial vertical insufficient and facial asymmetry. Genioplasty can be used in all kinds of microgenia in any severity, especially those with deviated chin and facial asymmetry. Chin augmentation with bone autograft can't achieve good long-term result and should be applied prudently.

Adult ; Chin ; abnormalities ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Prostheses and Implants ; Silicone Elastomers ; Surgery, Plastic ; methods ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo establish a new method on stratification analysis when the stratification limits of confounding factors was not clear or contradictory.

METHODData on a study of diabetes mellitus in Guangdong province collected in the year of 1997 and 1998 was analyzed using cluster-stratification analysis.

RESULTSThe efficiency of stratification analysis was improved and the confounding bias was effectively controlled with information bias avoided when the clusters-stratification analysis was applied.

CONCLUSIONThe problem was logically solved using cluster analysis as an assistant stratification means.

Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Bias ; China ; epidemiology ; Cluster Analysis ; Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) ; Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Diabetes Mellitus ; epidemiology ; Epidemiologic Methods ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Multivariate Analysis ; Reproducibility of Results ; Risk Factors

OBJECTIVETo explore the biomarkers of early diagnosis in patients with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)-related lung cancer for the application to detection of occupational lung cancer or related lung cancer.

METHODSWestern dot blotting was used to explore the expression of ras, p53 and heat stress protein 70 (HSP70) in 29 patients with PAHs-related lung cancer (LC), and 28 patients with non-cancerous pulmonary disease, and 30 healthy controls.

RESULTSThe positive detection rates of P21, P53, and HSP70 in LC group (58.62%, 34.48%, 41.38% respectively) were higher than those in non-cancerous pulmonary disease group (14.29%, 7.14%, 10.71% respectively, P < 0.01). The sensitivity of P21, P53 and HSP70 were 58.62%, 34.48% and 41.38% respectively, negative predictive value (NPV) were 68.42%, 78.05% and 63.04% respectively. The co-detection of the three proteins mentioned above produced a sensitivity of 82.76% with a NPV of 78.26% (P < 0.05). Of 18 cases of LC with negative cytology, 13 (72.22%) were found HSP21, P53 or HSP70 positive.

CONCLUSIONSCo-detection of the P21, P53, and HSP70 may be used as the screening marker for diagnosis of PAHs-related lung cancer, and may supplement the diagnostic value of conventional cytology.

Aged ; Biomarkers ; analysis ; Blotting, Western ; Case-Control Studies ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ; analysis ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; pathology ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Exposure ; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ; poisoning ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) ; analysis ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; analysis