Objective To investigate the effects of serum leptin and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?) on nutrition states in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods The serum leptin and TNF-? levels were examined. Body mass index (BMI) and percent age of normal body weight(NW%) were measured. The correlation between leptin and other parameters was analysed. Results Serum leptin and TNF-? levels in acute exacerbation of COPD were significantly higher than those in the stable patients with COPD and control (P

Objective To review the literature on quality of ife of patients with ovarian cancer. Methods Bibliometric analysis and NoteExpress2 software were used to retrieve China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database and Wan Fang database for QOL related literature from Jan.1992 to Aug. 2014. The total of literature, published journals, the research types, the authors and the research content were analyzed. Results A total of 476 papers published in 197 journals were sorted out. The number of papers was on the rise gradually. There were 246 original papers (51.7%). A few researchers were highly productive. The co-authorship rate was 65.1%. The papers focused mainly on QOL, the status of patients′QOL and the improvement of their quality of life. Conclusions The research on QOL of ovarian cancer patients is on the rise, neither comprehensive nor deep. We should pay more attention to the field.

0.05);the total costs of L 1 group and L 2 group were424.76yuan and270.90yuan respectively,the cost of L 1 group was58%,higher than that of L 2 group.CONCLUSION:Considering from the perspective of pharmacoeconomics,L 2 group was a better one.

Background Neointima formation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and restenosis after angioplasty.We hypothesized if atorvastatin inhibits neointima formation mediating decreases in cathepsin S (Cat S) and nuclear factor-?B(NF-?B) expression.Objective The study was aimed to explore the effect of atorvastatin on the neointima formation,Cat S and NF-?B expression in rats after balloon-injured carotid artery.Methods Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly one of three arms:control group(n=8),surgery group(n=8) and atorvastatin group[10 mg/(kg?d),n=8] for 4 weeks.Surgery and atorvastatin group were performed with balloon angioplasty to the left common carotid artery.The serum levels of IL-1? were measured using enzyme-link-immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Carotid arteries were excised and examined with pathomorphology.The expression of Cat S and NF-?B was measured using using the RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry techniques.Results Compared with surgery group,atorvastatin decreased intima area and intima media ratio(I/M)[intima area:(148.6?8.8)?103 vs (64.8?5.1)?103 ?m2;I/M:(2.1?0.2) vs (0.9?0.1),all P

Purpose　The aim is to modify the pyrogenic pathol ogy mo del induced by injection of saccharomycetet water in rats,and to eliminate the t emperature decline period after injection of saccharomycete water sc.Metho ds　It was measured that the anus temperature of both two groups of rats (one group was injected of incubated saccharomycete water and the other inj ected unincubated saccharomycete water sc) 1,2,3,4,6,8 h after injection respect ively.Results　The anus temperature had no decline period and the temperature rose quickly in the group of injected with incubated saccharomyc ete water (in 34℃thermostasis water).There was significant difference(P＜0.05 or P＜0.01)between incubated group and unincubated group in temperature risin g by t-test.Conclusion　No temperature declining peri od was observed in the pyrogenic pathology model of rat, if those rats were trea ted with saccharomycete water which was incubated at 34℃for 0.5 h.

ObjectiveTo study the role of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) using the anterior approach with sequential layered dissection. MethodsFrom December 2007 to July 2009, we performed 27 LS using the anterior approach with sequential layered dissection. The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsThe range of splenic length was 8-20 cm. Accessory spleen was found in 6 patients (22.2%). The mean operative time was 125 mins. The mean intraoperative blood loss was 90 ml, and the mean postoperative stay was 5.5 days. ConclusionsLaparoscopic splenectomy using the anterior approach with sequential layered dissection could be carried out smoothly and rapidly. It reduced accidental injuries and shortened the operative time.

BACKGROUND: Traditional treatment includes conservative therapy and surgical treatment on bronchial pleural fistula. With the development of endoscopic therapy, a new safe and effective method is concerned. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the therapeutic effect of treating bronchopleural fistula using bronchoscopy-guided injection of fibrin sealant combined with gelatin sponge filled and microwave following after lung resection. METHODS: Totally 8 cases of bronchial fistula patients were received injection of fibrin sealant after microwave and gelatin sponge filled by bronchoscopy, including 6 males and 2 females, mean aged 53.8 years (39-73 year-old). Cases 1 and 2 received left upper pulmonary Iobectomy, cases 3 received left lower pulmonary Iobectorny, case 4 received right lower pulmonary Iobectomy, cases 5 and 6 received right upper pulmonary Iobectomy, and the cases 7 and 8 received pneumonectomy. bronchopleuralfistula occurred after postoperative Chemotherapy in cases 4 and 8. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The case 8 was failed to treatment due to the large orificium fistulae (> 5 mm) and disappointed results after 6 times plugging. The other 7 patients were cured successfully. The injection time was correlated to the size of orificium fistulae, and the plugging was successful for 4 patients with less than 3 mm orificium fistulae. However, a third or fifth plugging was performed for 3 cases with 3-5 rnm orificium fistulae. No surgery-related complications occurred in all patients. Bronchoscopy guided injection of fibrin sealant combined with gelatin sponge and microwave is a safe and effective method for bronchial fistula.

This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect of lidamycin (LDM) and rituximab on human B cell lymphoma Ramos cells. Cell proliferation was measured using MTS assay, cell apoptosis was analyzed by Annexin V-FITC/PI assay, the expression of apoptosis related proteins was analyzed by Western blotting, and the in vivo lymphoma inhibition was verified using BALB/c mice inoculated via tail vein using Ramos cells which stably expressed pEGFP-N1 plasmid. The results showed that, after the pretreatment with rituximab for 48 h, rituximab and LDM showed significantly synergistic effects on cell proliferation. Cells in combined treatment group had a higher apoptosis rate than that in LDM treatment group. Compared with the LDM treatment group, the expression of apoptosis-related proteins such as Cleaved caspase-3, Cleaved caspase-7, Cleaved caspase-9 and Cleaved PARP in combined treatment groups increased, and expression of cIAP-2 and Bcl-2 decreased. The result of in vivo experiment showed that, in the combined treatment group, the survival time of BALB/c mice was significantly longer than the mice in control group and LDM treatment group, and the degree of tumor accumulation and metastasis to lymph nodes and spleen was lower.

Objective To observe the influence of tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNFα) on skeletal muscle protein catabolism in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the effects of indomethacin (IND) on it. Methods Duplicated COPD model rats were divided into two groups: the malnutrition group and the normal nutrition group. The malnutrition group were further divided by randomized block design into four groups. Isotonic physiologic saline was administered to group A, the control and the normal nutrition group, and different doses of oral IND were administered to groups B, C, and D weight, concentrations of TNFα, contents of 3-methyl-histidine ( 3- M H ) and tyrosine (Tyr) in the diaphragm and extensor digitorum longus muscle homogenates were measured before and after the intervention. Results Before the intervention, the concentrations of TNFα in the serum of malnutrition groups were all significantly higher than those of normal nutrition group and the control group. After the intervention: (1) The concentrations of TNFα in the serum of the rats of group B, C and D were significantly lower than the group A, especially in group C. The levels of TNFα in serum and body weight of model group rats were negatively correlated ( r = -0. 846, P ＜0. 01 ), as well as the diaphragm and extensor digitorum longus muscle weights ( r = - 0. 778, P ＜ 0. 01; r = - 0. 772, P ＜ 0. 01 ). (2) The levels of 3-methyl-histidine in the diaphragm and extensor digitorum longus muscles of the intervention group C was lower than the COPD normal nutrition group, as well as the intervention groups B and D. The contents of tyrosine in the diaphragm and extensor digitorum longus muscles of the intervention group C was lower than that of the COPD normal nutrition group,as well as the groups B and D. The body weight growth value of the intervention group B were slightly higher than the group A, without significant difference( P ＞ 0. 05 ), while the group C was significantly higher than the group A ( P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusions TNFα is involved in the occurrence of COPD malnutrition and skeletal muscle amyotrophy. IND can reduce the TNFα levels in the serum and the catabolic rates of the skeletal muscle proteins in malnutrition rats with COPD, so as to improve partly the skeletal muscle atrophy.

BACKGROUND:Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is highly expressed in the degenerated intervertebral disc. The Herbal Compound formula Yaotu Granules for lumbar disc herniation has achieved good clinical results;however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:To explore mechanisms underlying the effects of the drug serum of Yaotu Granules on NF-κB signaling pathway. METHODS:Eight New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into normal saline group, low-, middle-, and high-dose drug groups. Normal saline, 10, 20, and 40 mL of water decoction of Yaotu Granules were administered intragastrical y in the normal saline, low-, middle-, and high-dose drug groups for 7 days, respectively. The drug serum of Yaotu Granules was prepared using serum samples obtained from the common carotid artery at 2 hours after the last administration. Human nucleus pulposus cel s were maintained in DMEM containing 10%(v/v) drug serum for 24 hours. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The expression levels of interleukin (IL)-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, p-P65, P50, IκB-α(the NF-κB inhibitor), and IκB kinaseβ(IKK-β) mRNA in human nucleus pulposus cel s in three drug serum groups were significantly decreased compared with the normal saline group;in addition, a similar change in the expression levels of p-P65, P50, IκB-α, and IKK-βprotein between groups were detected. Noticeably, the expression levels of IL-8, TNF-α, p-P65, P50, IκB-α, and IKK-βmRNA, as wel as the expression levels of p-P65, P50, IκB-α, and IKK-βprotein were gradual y decreased with the increased drug dose. Al these results suggest that the drug serum of Yaotu Granules can protect nucleus pulposus cel s and delay their degeneration through blocking NF-κB signaling pathway.