Objective To investigate the effect of aminophylline and pentoxyverine on serum CRP, monocyte chemotaxis protein 1(MCP-1) and serum immune factors in elderly patients with sleep apnea syndrome .Methods 112 elderly patients with apnea syndrome were divided into the control group and the experiment group by order of medical treatment and 56 cases in each group.The control group were treated by rosiglitazone hydrochloride tablets and bay three ramie snore capsule and the experiment group were treated on the control group with Aminophylline Tablets and Pentoxyverine Citrate Tablets.Follow up 3 months, the CRP, MCP-1,IFN-γ,IL-4,IL-8 and IL-10 were tested and compared.Results Compared with the control group after treatment, the CRP,MCP-1,IFN-γand IL-8 level were lower(P <0.05),the IL-4 and IL-10 level were higher(P <0.05).Conclusion Aminophylline and pentoxyverine can be effective in treatment of elderly patients with apnea syndrome and its complications , suggesting that the mechanism may be related to reduce the patients serum CRP, MCP-1, IL-8 and IFNγ-levels, is related to the increasing of the levels of IL-4, IL-10.

Objective To study impact of traditional Chinese medicine liquid combined with compression method on wound healing of anal fistula after towing line operation. Methods 120 patients with anal fistula were divided into observation group and control group by random number table including 60 cases respectively. Observation group were given liquid washing fistula combined with sand bags oppression in wound on the basis of conventional nursing; Control group were given the routine nursing care. Curative effect, pain, wound healing time, recurrence rate and degree of satisfaction of two groups were compared. Results Clinical curative rate of observation group was 98.33% (59/60), which was obviously higher than 85.00% (51/60) of control group, and there was statistically significant difference (χ2=6.981 8, P<0.01). Postoperative pain score at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd day of observation group was (2.98± 2.01), (2.97±1.94), (3.06±1.92) points, which was lower than (5.48±1.76), (5.52±1.91), (5.42±2.01) points (t=13.336 9, 13.514 8, 12.261 3, P < 0.01). Wound healing time of patients in observation group was (23.96±3.28) days, which was obviously less than (32.34±4.51) days of control group (t=6.285 1, P<0.01);Recurrence rate in observation group was 1.67%(1/60), which was obviously lower than 11.67%(7/60) of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=4.821 4, P < 0.05). Conclusions Applying traditional Chinese medicine liquid combined with compression method in wound healing of anal fistula after towing line operation can promote wound healing, improve curative effect, prevent recurrence, and improve patients′satisfaction.

Objective To investigate the changes in pentane (marker of lipid pemxidation) concentuation in the expired air induced by hepatic ischemia-reperfusion(IR)injury in rabbits.Methods Thirty healthy male Japanese white rabbits weighing 2.4-3.0 kg Were randomly divided into 2 groups(n=15 each):group Ⅰ sham operation and group Ⅱ hepatic IR.Anesthesia was induced with 3% pentobarbital 30mg/kg iv and maintained with The animals were tracheostomized and mechanically ventilated.Femoral artery and vein were cannulated for BP monitoring and blood sampling.Hepatic blood flow was occluded for 25 min followed by 180 min reperfusion.The expired air was collected before(baseline,T0)and at 1,10 and 25 min of ischemia and at 1,10,25,60,120 and 180 rain of reperfusion (T1-9) for determination of pentane concentration which was extracted by solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) and detected by gas chromatography-mass spectrography(GC-MS).Blood samples were also taken at the above time points for measurement of serm ALT,AST and SOD activities and MDA concentration.The animals were killed at the end of 180 min reperfusion.Liver specimens were obtained for histology.Results There was no significant difference in age,body weight,MAP and HR between the two groups.There was no significant change in pentane concentration in the expired air and the ALT,AST and SOD activities and MDA concentration at all time points as compared with the baseline in sham operation group.In IR group the pentane concentration in the expired air was significantly increased at T4,5 and the ALT and AST activities and MDA concentration were significantly increased and SOD activity was significantly decreased at T7-9 as compared with the basehne and the sham operation group.Conclusion The pentane concentration in the expired air can reflect the occurrence of lipid peroxidation during hepatic IR injury.

AIM:To explore the effect of Pycnogenol on transforming growth factor-β1 ( TGF-β1)-induced he-patic stellate cell activation .METHODS:Cultured LX-2 cells were treated with 5μg/L TGF-β1 and different concentra-tions (0, 10, 25 and 50 mg/L) of Pycnogenol.The viability of the LX-2 cells under the conditions with or without autoph-agy inhibitor 3-MA and ERK inhibitor PD98059 was determined by MTT assay .The protein levels of α-SMA, ColⅠ, TIMP-1, LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ, beclin 1, p-ERK1/2 and ERK1/2 were detected by Western blot .RESULTS:Compared with con-trol group, 5μg/L TGF-β1 treatment elevated the cell viability , and increased the protein levels of α-SMA, ColⅠ, TIMP-1, LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ, beclin 1, p-ERK1/2, and ERK1/2 in the LX-2 cells (P<0.05).However, these effects were reversed by Pycnogenol pretreatment in a dose-dependent manner and the inhibitory effect of 50 mg/L Pycnogenol was the most sig-nificant in the LX-2 cells (P<0.05).Furthermore, compared with TGF-β1 group, pretreatment with 50 mg/L Pycnog-enol, 5 mmol/L 3-MA or 20 μmol/L PD98059 downregulated TGF-β1-induced cell viability and the protein levels of α-SMA and LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ in the LX-2 cells ( P<0.05 ) .CONCLUSION: Pycnogenol suppresses TGF-β1-induced hepatic stellate cell activation via p-ERK and autophagy inhibition .

Objective To summarize the key points in surgical cooperation of laparoscopic left lateral segment liver resection. Methods The clinical data of 24 patients undergoing laparoscopic left lateral segment liver resection from March to September of 2013 were analyzed retrospectively to summarize the key points in surgical cooperation of preoperative preparation and intraoperative coordination.Result All the operations were successful with the operation mean time of(72.0±26.8)min,no intraoperative transfer or termination of the operations.Conclusion Sufficient preoperative preparation together skilled surgical nursing cooperation in laparoscopic left lateral segment liver resection is critical for the success of operation.

Objective To explore the transport properties of the radionuclide strontium 90Sr in the soil-plant system,and discuss the accumulation characteristics of strontiumes in different vegetable tissues.Methods Three kinds of vegetables,including Chinese cabbage,radish and celery,were planted in this experiments using stable nuclide 88Sr instead of 90Sr.Strontium concentrations in these kinds of plant and soil were measured with inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES),and the transportation factor (TF) of strontium and the concentration ratio (CR) of these plants were calculated.Results The contents of strontium in different tissues of the vegetables increased significantly in response to the strontium concentrations in soil (F =3.75-139.39,P ＜ 0.05).The contents of strontium at 398.33,477.99 and 557.57 mg/kg in different tissues of these vegetables were significantly higher than that in control group (t =-10.49-7.41,P ＜0.05).Except celery stems,there was a positive correlation about contents of the strontium between other tissues of these vegetables and their experimental soils (r =0.88-0.99,t =7.41-15.96,P ＜0.05).Based on dry weight of examples,the TF in each tissue sample of cabbage and radish was higher than 1,and the concentration ratio,for cabbage and radish,was higher in stems than in roots (F =8.22,91.49,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Three kinds of vegetables have been shown to have strontium accumulation ability in soil environment.

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of Tanreqing in the treatment of radiation pneumonia. Methods 75 patients with radiation pneumonia were randomly divided into treatment group and control group according to the registration of this study.38 cases in the treatment group treated by Tanreqing,antibiotics and glucocorticoid,while 37 cases in the control group was given antibiotics and glucocorticoid.Then,the therapeutic efficacy was compared.Results From the chest routine scan result and the clinical symptom release,the excellence rate of the treatment group was 68.4%,which of the control group was 43.2%,there was statistically significant difference between the two groups (χ2 =4.823,P =0.028 ).Conclusion Treating radiation pneumonia with Tanreqing has good effect,and it is worthy of clinical application.

Objectives To report clinical,electrophysiological and pathological features of myopathy with tubular aggregates.Methods The onset of the disease was between 5-50 years old in the 6 sporadic male cases.Skeletal muscle biopsy was performed for all cases.Specimens were examined histochemically,enzymhistochemically and electromicroscopically.Results Case 1 and 2 presented with limb girdle myasthenic syndrome.The case 1 developed exercise-induced cramps in the late stage.Case 3 complained about persistent weakness and Dopa-responsive dystonia.Case 4 and 5 were characterized by periodic paralysis.Case 6 showed exercise-induced cramps.Serum potassium was normal in all patients. Slight elevation of serum creatine kinase appeared in 3 cases.Electromyography showed neurogenic pattern in case 1 and 6,myogenic changes in case 4 and 5,and no abnormality in other 2 cases.Marked decrement of active potential amplitude was noted with low frequency repetitive nerve stimuli in case 1 and 2.Four percent to forty percent of muscle fibers showed focal material accumulation in the fibers,which involved mainly type 2 fibers in all cases.The material was stained bright red material with modified gomori trichrome,intensive staining with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-tetrazolium reductase,lack activity of succinate dehydrogenase and ATPase.Electron microscopy confirmed bundles of parallel micro-tubular structure in the muscle fiber.Conclusions Myopathy with tubular aggregates has various clinical subtypes and electromyographic pattern.Dystonia or other systemic symptoms could be noted in this disease.The limb girdle myasthenic syndrome can also be accompanied with exercise-induced cramps.

Objective To investigate possible role of 14 -3 -3 in the pathogenesis of asthma inflammation, the expression of 14 -3 -3 protein was observed in lung tissues of asthmatic rats.Methods Expressions of 14 -3 -3 protein was determined by immunohistochemisty method in lung tissues,and the relationship between 14 -3 -3 and asthma inflammation was analyzed.Results The location of positive expression of 14 -3 -3 protein was mainly at cytoplasm,while little at plasmalemma.The positive expression cell mostly was bronchial epithelial cell,others were lymphocytes,alveolar macrophages and vascular endothelial cells.On the other hand,the bronchial smooth muscle and vascular smooth muscle were negative expressed.Moreover,the expression level of 14 -3 -3 protein in asthma group [(0.353 ±0.023)absorbance]was significantly higher than that in the control group[(0.211 ±0.028 )absorbance] (t =10.969,P <0.01).Conclusion The results showed that the 14 -3 -3 protein was overexpressed in asthmatic lung tissue,it may play an important role in asthma inflammation through bronchial epithelial cells,lymphocytes, alveolar macrophages and vascular endothelial cell.

Objective To analyze the clinical,myopathological and genetic features in 5 female manifesting carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).Methods The age of onset of these 5 patients were from birth to 54 years old,one of which had a family history of DMD.Two patients presented with proximal weakness,one with myalgia and dilated cardiomyopathy,one with limb weakness and ventricular septal defect,and one with exercise intolerance.Serum creatine kinase concentrations were between 1 000-31 815 U/L.Muscle biopsies were performed in 4 patients.Dystrophin gene mutation analyses were carried out in 5 patients by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification.Karyotype study was done in one patient who had no dystrophin gene mutation.Results Muscle biopsy revealed markedly decreased dystrophin expression in one patient and a mosaic pattern with some fibers lacking or partially expressing dystrophin in 3 patients.Four patients were identified carrying exonic deletions of dystrophin gene and one had t(x;5) (p21 ;p14).Conclusions The clinical manifestations and myopathological changes are more compatible with Becker muscular dystrophy.Chromosome translocation can be detected in Chinese female manifesting carrier.