Adolescent ; Contracture ; complications ; Humans ; Male ; Osteopoikilosis ; complications ; genetics ; Pelvis

Hepatic fibrosis models were induced by CCl4 in rats. To explore vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFβ1) mRNA expression and bcl-2, Bax protein expression levels of intervention and explore the mechanism of the Aralia chinesis anti-hepatic fibrosis. Sixty male Sprague-Dawlley (SD) rats were randomly divided into six groups: nomal group, model group, high-dose (10 mL x kg(-1)), medium-dose (7.5 mL x kg(-1)), low-dose (5.0 mL x kg(-1)) of A. chinesis treated group and colchicine treated group. The change of liver histopathology was observed by HE and Masson staining. The mRNA of VEGF, TGF-β1 were detected by RT-PCR. The protein of Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by Western blot. In the model group liver cell obvious degeneration, necrosis, a large number of collagen fibers of the cable hyperplasia, part visible pseudolobule formation. A. chinesis large, medium, low-dose group and colchicine group liver cell degeneration and necrosis reduced A. chinesis small, medium, and high-dose group was gradually reduced trend and A. chinesis large, middle dose group degree of reduction is particularly significant. Compared with model group, A. chinesis of large, medium and small dose group and colchicine group VEGF mRNA expression, A. chinesis of large, medium-dose group TGF-β1 mRNA expression reduce (P < 0.05); compared with colchicine group, A. chinesis of large, middle dose group of VEGF mRNA expression decreased (P < 0.05); A. chinesis of large, middle dose group of TGF-β1 mRNA expression decreased (P < 0.01), and compared with colchicine group, large dose group of of TGF-β1 mRNA expression decreased (P < 0.05). Compared with model group, A. chinesis of large, medium and small dose group and colchicine group Bcl-2 protein expression reduce (all is P < 0.05). But A. chinesis of large, medium and small dose group and colchicine group of Bax protein expression were increased (P < 0.05). A. chinesis regulation of VEGF, TGF-β1 may prevent the activation of hepatic stellate cells, liver tissue by up regulating the anti-apoptotic protein Bax and down pro-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 expression, thereby to improve the degree of liver fibrosis.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Aralia ; chemistry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Hepatic Stellate Cells ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; Male ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; genetics ; metabolism ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; genetics ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Cyclophosphamide ; therapeutic use ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Doxorubicin ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Ki-1 Antigen ; metabolism ; Leukocyte Common Antigens ; metabolism ; Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; metabolism ; pathology ; Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Melanoma ; pathology ; Middle Aged ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prednisone ; therapeutic use ; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; metabolism ; Retrospective Studies ; Vincristine ; therapeutic use ; Young Adult

Objective To construct a recombinant adenovirus vector of Hairpin RNA specific for MRP1 gene and study its inhibition of MRP1 gene expression in K562/AS2 cell line resistant to AS_2O_3 (ATO). Methods A MRP1-specific hairpin RNA recombinant adenovirus vector was constructed and used to infected K562/AS2 cells. Expression level of MRP1 mRNA detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. MRP1 protein detected by flow cytometry. MTT method was used to detected the cytotoxicity of ATO and etoposide. Results MRP1 mRNA and protein expression level in K562/AS2 cells before and after the pAd-MRPl-shRNA adenovirus infection was (34.70±0.28 vs 4.19±0.03, P <0.05) and (26.40±0.16 vs 10.85±0.37, P<0.05), respectively. RR of K562/AS2 to arsenic trioxide and etoposide was (11.4078±0.3183 fold vs 1.6126±0.3015 fold, P<0.05) and (5.9141 ±0.0149 fold vs 1.7664±0.1038 fold, P <0.05), respectively. The reversal fold of ATO and etoposide was (7.2409±1.3668) and (3.3555±0.1886), respectively. Conclusion Successfully constructed pAd-EGFP-U6-shRNA-MRPl adenovirus vector, the vector of infection K562/SA2 cells can inhibit MRP1 gene expression and reverse the resistance of the ATO and etoposide.

Objective To investigate the effect of nicardipine on the hepatic blood flow in the patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).Methods Twenty-six patients of both sexes,aged 30-64 yr,weighing 50-90 kg,with New York Heart Association Ⅱ or Ⅲ,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,scheduled for elective mitral or aortic valve replacement,were randomly divided into either nicardipine group (group P,n =13) or control group (group C,n =13) using a random number table.Transesophageal echocardiography was used to measure the indexes of blood flow in the hepatic vein.Nicardipine 0.2-0.5 μg · kg-1 · min-1 was infused intravenously starting from beginning of CPB,and the infusion was stopped at termination of CPB in group P.After induction of general anesthesia,at 30 min after beginning of CPB,at 10 min before termination of CPB,and at 30 min after termination of CPB,the diameter of the right and middle hepatic veins (DR and DM),blood flow index in the right hepatic vein (QIR),blood flow index in the middle hepatic vein (QIM),and total blood flow index in the hepatic vein (QIR+M) were recorded,and the percentage of QIR+M in cardiac index (CI) (QIR+M/CI) or in QICPB (QIR+M/QICPB) was calculated.Before operation,and at 1 and 2 days after operation,blood samples were obtained from the median cubital vein for determination of total bilirubin,alanine aminotransferase,and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in serum.Results Compared with group C,the serum levels of AST at 1 day after operation and serum levels of AST at 1 day after operation were significantly decreased (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in DR,DM,QIR,QIM,QIR+M,QIR+M/CI and QIR+M/QICPB at each time point in group P (P＞0.05).Conclusion Nicardipine (0.2-0.5 μg · kg-1 · min-1) infused intravenously during CPB exerts no effect on the hepatic blood flow,and it is not related to the improvement in hepatic function in the patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement.

Objective To compare safety and feasibility using radial versus femoral access during cardiac catheterization of patients who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft ( CABG) surgery. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 116 consecutive patients who underwent graft intervention via the transradial (TRA group, n = 46) or transfemoral approach (TFA group, n = 70), and observed the baseline clinical characteristics, angiography characteristics and complications between the 2 groups. Results The baseline clinical characteristics between the 2 groups were similar ( all P > 0. 05) . No significant difference was observed in angiography characteristics and procedural parameters including operation time, radiation exposure and puncture time between the 2 groups (all P > 0. 05). There was no significant difference in major adverse cardiac events during hospitalization. PCI to graft vessels were all successful and procedural success rates were similar between the 2 groups (P = 0. 669). Vascular access site complications were significantly lower ( P = 0. 03) in the TRA group. No access site complication was recorded in the TRA group. 7 cases (10. 0% ) with complications were recorded in the TFA group including 1 case of major bleeding (1. 4% ), 3 cases of minor bleeding (4. 3% ), 2 cases of local hematorna (2. 9% ) and 1 case of A-V fistula formation. Conclusions In contrast to the transfemoral route, the rate of major vascular complications was negligible using the transradial approach.

Objective T o prom ote the further research on body stature estim ation and the innovative ap-plications based on the distances betw een the anatom ical landm arks on body torso surface. Methods A specification for the collection of distances betw een the anatom ical landm arks on body torso surface w as established. T he data of 933 cases of adult population in Y angtze R iver D elta region w ere collected. M ultiple linear regression m ethod w as used to statistical analyse and establish the regression equation of stature estim ation. Results A regression equation about 5 variables including gender (x1), cervical verte-brae-coccyx line (x2), sterna-pubis line (x3), distance betw een acrom ion and iliospinale anterius (x4) and shoulder breadth (x5), and stature (y) w as established, y=105.406+5.414 x1+0.436 x2+0.286 x3+0.225 x4+0.193 x5. Conclusion T he m ethod is suitable for the rapid, sim ple and accurate estim ation of stature for the forensic experts.

Objective To evaluate the effect of sevoflurane-based anesthesia on the interventricular synchronization in the patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopuhnonary bypass (CPB).Methods Twenty-four Amnerican Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients,aged 52-75 yr,with body mass index of 17-31 kg/m2,with body surface area of 1.7-2.2 m2,of New York Heart Association Ⅱ or Ⅲll,with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥45％,scheduled for elective CABG with CPB,were divided into 2 groups (n=12 each) using a random number table:propofol combined with remifentanil anesthesia group (group C) and sevoflurane combined with propofol and remifentanil anesthesia group (group S).After induction of general anesthesia,the patients were en-dotracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated.Anesthesia was maintained by Ⅳ infusion of propofol,remifentanil and cisatracurium,and the cerebral state index value was maintained at 40-60.In group S,the patients inhaled sevoflurane (the end-tidal concentration was 1.80％ for 50-59 yr and 1.60％ for 60-75 yr) for 60 min starting from 15 min after termination of CPB.After induction of anesthesia and before splitting of sternum,immediately before inhaling sevoflurane and at 30 and 60 min of sevoflurane inhalation,heart rate,cardiac index,LVEF,right ventricular eject fraction,QRS width and interventricular mechanical delay were recorded,and the occurrence of interventricular dyssynchrony was recorded.Results There were no significant differences between group C and group S in the heart rate,cardiac index,LVEF,right ventricular eject fraction,QRS width,interventricular mechanical delay or incidence of interventricular dyssynchrony (P＞0.05).Conclusion Sevoflurane-based anesthesia exerts no marked effect on interventricular synchronization in the patients undergoing CABG with CPB.

Objective To analyze the features of the latency and interval in somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) of the upper limbs in subacute combined degeneration(SCD),and evaluate the SEP of the upper limbs in the diagnosis of SCD.Methods Thirty-four defined SCD patients and 22 healthy controls were included in this study.The patients underwent the SEP test and the magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)of spinal cord.The SEP results of the patients were compared with those of the controls.The results of the SEP,which were divided into the peripheral part and central part to be evaluated,were also compared with the related results of the SEP and MRI.Results Compared with the controls,the N9 ((10.80 ± 1.07) ms vs (10.23 ± 0.64) ms,t =3.223),P14 ((17.28 ± 2.56) ms vs (14.62 ± 0.84) ms,t =6.643),N9-P14 ((6.48±2.27) ms vs(4.40-0.58) ms,t =5.951) in the upper limbs and N9((12.11 ±0.83) ms vs (10.93±0.56) ms,t=5.690),P30((36.96±5.56) ms vs(30.37±2.20) ms,t=7.217),P38 ((46.94 ±5.83) ms vs(39.80 ±2.54) ms,t =7.353) in the lower limbs of SCD patients were prolonged (all P ＜0.01),however,the P14-N20 was prolonged without statistical significance.The abnormality of SEP was 80.9％ (110/136),in which the abnormality of the upper limbs was 85.3％ (58/68)while that of the lower limbs was 76.5％ (52/68).N9-P14 had the highest abnormality rate which was 72.1％ (49/68).The patients with SCD with normal N9 had prolonged N9-P14 ((5.98 ± 1.90) ms vs(4.40 ± 0.58) ms,t =5.267,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Subacute combined degeneration can involve not only the peripheral part of the somatosensory pathway but also the central part including the brainstem and brain.In the SEP of upper limbs,N9-P14 has the highest abnormality rate which suggests that the part from cervical spinal cord to the brainstem may be the most vulnerable in SCD.The test of SEP in the upper limbs may provide evidence for the damage in the central part in SCD.

Objective To analyze the characteristics of the F waves,H-reflex and nerve conductions and its diagnostic value in the patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome(GBS)onset within 4 weeks.Methods The electrophysiological data of the 40 patients with GBS were analyzed retrospectively.These patients were divided into 2 groups according to the duration of illness including in 2 week' s group and over 2 week' s group.The results of the F waves,H-reflex,the motor nerve conduction velocity (MCV),and the sensory nerve conduction velocity(SCV)of these patients were analyzed.Results The abnormality rate of the F waves was 17/20 and 7/18 respectively in less 2 week' s group and over 2 week' s.The H-reflexes were 13/20 and 12/19.The MCV was 28.4％(25/88)and 32.9％(26/79).The distal motor latency was 40.9％(36/88)and 36.7％(29/79).The compound muscle action potential amplitude was 35.2％(31/88)and 32.9％(26/79)respectively in these two groups.The abnormality rate of the SCV was 11.2％(10/89)and 25.2％(24/95)respectively in the two groups.The higher abnormality rate of these tests was the F waves and H-reflex in both the groups.The abnormality rates of the F waves(x2 =8.657,P =0.003)and SCV(x2 =6.002,P =0.014)were significantly different between the two groups.There were no significant differences in the other tests.Conclusion The electrophysiological tests are valuable in the diagnosis of GBS.The F waves and H-reflex are more significant for early diagnosis of GBS.