Objective To study the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS),endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in human gastric cancer and their relationship with tumor angiogenesis and to investigate the interaction of NOS and VEGF in gastric cancer.Methods The expression and distribution of VEGF, iNOS and eNOS in 34 gastric cancer specimens were detected with immunohistochemistry. Microvessel density (MVD) was counted with FⅧRAg immune specific staining.Results The expression rates of iNOS, eNOS and VEGF in 34 gastric cancers were 73.5%, 82.4%and 91.2%respectively. The expression of VEGF had a significant positive relation with iNOS, but not with eNOS. The MVDs of VEGF or iNOS positive gastric cancers were obviously higher than those of VEGF or iNOS negative gastric cancers. There was no significant difference between the MVDs of eNOS positive gastric cancers and eNOS negative ones. Conclusion MVD increases with increase of expression of VEGF and iNOS in gastric cancer. It is indicated that VEGF and iNOS can promote gastric cancer angiogenesis. VEGF and iNOS have a significant positive correlation, which suggests that in human gastric cancer, iNOS plays an important role in the production and action of VEGF.

Objective To explore the significance of serum VEGF-A and VEGF-C levels in relation to conventional clinopathological parameters of gastric carcinoma,investigate the relationship between serum VEGF-C level and expression of VEGF-C in carcinoma tissue.Methods 28 patients with gastric carcinoma and 21 healthy controls were included in the current study.Serum VEGF-C and VEGF-A levels were assessed by enzymed-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The expression of VEGF-C protein in gastric carcinoma tissue from 28 patients who underwent curative gastrectomy was examined by immunohistochemistry.Results Serum VEGF-C and VEGF-A levels were higher in patients with gastric carcinoma than those in the healthy controls(P

BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia is the important risk of cardiac cerebral vascular diseases, such as arthrosclerosis and coronary heart disease, etc.OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of tiaozhi zengshou tang (herbal decoction) on intervention of dyslipidemia.DESIGN: Randomized, group controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Oncology, Department of Chinese Medicine and Department of Cardiology of General Hospital of Chinese PLA.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 120 cases from inpatients with dyslipidemia in Department of Chinese Medicine and Department of Cardiology of General Hospital of Chinese PLA and outpatients in Clinic of Blood lipid from February 2002 to January 2004.METHODS: Totally 120 cases of dyslipidemia were randomized into 3 groups. In Chinese herb group (43 cases), tiaozhi zengshou tang (herbal decoction) was prescribed, one dose/d, taking separately before breakfast and dinner. In western drug group (40 cases), pravastatin sodium was prescribed, 10 mg/tablet, 1 tablet/d, taking orally before sleep at night. Integrative group (37 cases) both pravastatin sodium and herbal decoction were prescribed, the dosage, composition and administration were same as previous. The treatment lasted 8 weeks, and then, the therapeutic effects on changes of blood lipid and harmful effects were observed.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparisons of therapeutic effects and harmful effects among groups.RESULTS: 120 cases were employed in the experiment, but 27 of those were dropped out due to loss of contact and absent re-visiting in time. Total parison of therapeutic effects among groups: The effective rates in Chinese herb group and western drug group were similar (81%, 80%, P ＞ 0.05),changes of blood lipid series before and after treatment in each group: In Chinese herb group, triglyceride (TG) (2.59t1.64) mmol/L was reduced to (1.56±0.72) mmol/L, serum total cholesterol (TC) (5.30±1.71) mmol/L was reduced to (4.35±0.85) mmol/L (P ＜ 0.01) and HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-Ch)(1.32±0.37) mmol/L was increased to (1.50±0.22) mmol/L (P ＜ 0.05). In western drug group, TG (2.84±1.50) mmol/L was reduced to (2.04±0.98) mmol/L,serum TC (5.50±1.22) mmol/L was reduced to (4.71±0.89) mmol/L (P ＜ 0.05,P ＜ 0.01) and APoA1 (1.24±0.21) g/L was increased to (1.49±0.15) g/L (P ＜ 0.01). In integrative group, the therapeutic effects were significant in re ducing TG, TC, LDL-Ch and APoB and increasing APoA1 and HDL-Ch harmful effects in Chinese herb group were less than western drug group (1 case, 7 cases).CONCLUSION: Tiaozhi zengshou tang provides definitely clinical therapeutic effects in dyslipidemia and presents low incident of harmful effects.

At present, the artificial materials for cranial repair include methylsilicone rubber, titanium net, bonwe cement and stainless steel sil net, etc. Titanium net, organic glass, methylsilicone rubber and bone cement are easy to operate, but they are not satisfactory as an ideal material of repairing cranial defects because they only contributes to partial functional alternation as a foreign implant. High cost and long periodicity of tissue engineered bone lead to limit its application in clinics as an ideal repair material of bone defects. With the advanced development of biomaterials study and the deeper manufacture of industrialized tissue engineered products, this technology will achieve a large-scale application of clinical practice.

Objective To investigate the application of laparoscope,duodenoscope and choledochoscope in the treatment of intra-and extrahepatic bile duct stone.Methods The clinical data of 3 16 patients with intraand extrahepatic bile duct stone who were admitted to the Bethune First Hospital from April 2007 to August 2010were retrospectively analyzed.There were 269 patients with cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis,10 patients with cholesystolithiasis,choledocholithiasis and hepatolithiagis,and 37 patients with choledocholithiasis.Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)+laparoscopic common bile duct exploration(LCBDE)+choledochoscopy was applied to patients with hepatolithiasis or with the diameter of common bile duct≥10 mm;endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST)+LC or LC+EST was applied to patients with the diameter of common bile duct between 10 mm and 5 mm and the diameter of cystic duct<5 mm;LC+laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration(TC-CBDE)+choledochoscopy wag applied to patients with the diameter of common bile duct≤5 mm and the diameter of cystic duct≥5 mm.Results The success rate of operation was 96.8%(306/316).A total of 163 patients received LC +LCBDE+T-tube drainage+choledochoscopy,and the mean operation time,expense,duration of hospital stay were 93.6 minutes,2.8×104 yuan and 9.8 days,respectively,and 5 patients had complications postoperatively.Fifty-four patients received EST+LC,and the mean operation time,expense,duration of hospital stay were 45.0minutes,6.6 days,2.3×104yuan,respectively,and 1 patient had complication postoperatively.Sixty-seven patients received LC+EST,and the mean operation time,expense and duration of hospital stay were 40.0minutes,6.1 days,2.4×104 yuan,respectively,and 2 patients had complication postoperatively.Thirty-two patients received one-stage repair of common bile duct and LC+TC-CBDE+choledochoscopy,and the mean operation time,expense and duration of hospital stay were 97.3 minutes,7.3 days and 2.5×104yuan,respectively,and 1 patient had complication postoperatively.A total of 272 patients were followed up for 12 months,except for 6 patients with recurrence of common bile duct stone,no residual stone or biliary stricture was etected.Conclusion Combined application of laparoscope,duodenoscope and choledochoscope has advantages of less trauma,quick ecovery and fewer complications in the treatment of intra-and extrahepatic bile duct stone.

Objective To observe the influence of electroacupuncure(EA) at different therapeutic time windows on the effects of inosine on neuronal apoptosis and expression of heat-shock-proteins-70 (HSP70)after focal cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury (CIRI) in rats.Methods The model was established by ligation of the artery for 2 hour.EA was delivered to “baihui” and “dazhui” through acupuncture needles 0.5 hr,2 hr,6 hr and 12 hr respectively following MCAO.The expression level of HSP70 and the number of apoptotic cells were examined by immunohistochemical technique and TUNEL,comparing the average optical density of HSP70 and the number of apoptotic positive cells of cortex penumbra and hippocampus CA1 area in rat brain.Results Compared with the model group,the average optical density of HSP70 in every EA group was increased in apoptotic positive cells of cortex penumbra and hippocampus CA1 area 0.5 h (89.98± 6.55),(128.73 ± 8.03),2 h (90.96±6.38),(132.25±8.78),6 h (93.71±6.12),(132.58±7.04),12 (96.19±7.30),(133.57±6.19)and the number of apoptotic positive cells of cortex penumbra in every EA group was decreased 0.5 h (1.80±0.84),2 h (3.40± 1.14),6 h (5.00± 1.00),12 h (5.00±2.45).The number of apoptotic cells of hippocampus CA1 area was decreased just in the EA group of 0.5 h (1.60± 1.89).Conclusion EA could increase the expression level of HSP70 and at the same time decrease the number of apoptotic cells,EA plays an important part in protecting the neuronal cells of brain after focal cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury.The acupuncture treatment should be taken as far as early.

Objective To investigate the effect of 12-lipoxygenase(12-LOX) inhibitor inducing the apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 on the expression of survivin gene.Methods HepG2 cells were cultivated in RPMI-1640 medium.12-LOX mRNA was analyzed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The effect of baicalein on the proliferation of the cells was detected by thiazolyl blue tetrazoliumbromide(MTT) method.The subcellular structures were observed under electron microscope.DNA ladder pattern on agarose gel electrophores was used to evaluate the apoptotic index of hepG2 cells.The expression of survivin mRNA was analyzed by RT-PCR.Results 12-LOX mRNA was expressed in human HepG2 cells.At concentrations from 20 to 80 ?mol?L-1,baicalein inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells in a concentration-and time-dependent manner from 24 to 72 h.There were significant differences between any other groups(P

Objective To explore the value of laparoscopic operations for early-stage cervix cancer. Methods Eighteen patients with Ⅰ b～Ⅱ a astage cervix cancer underwent extensive total uterectomy combined with pelvic lymphadenectomy under laparoscope (17Ⅰ b cases, 1Ⅱ a case). Concurrently, another 19 patients with the same diagnosis and approximately the same clinical features as the abovementioned 18 cases, as the control group, were treated by open extensive total uterectomy combined with pelvic lymphadenectomy. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative recovery and complications of two groups were compared. Results No statistically significant differences were found on mean operation time between the laparoscopy group (272.8 min?80.3min) and open group (226.5 min?66.8min) (t=1.921,P=0.063). The number of removed lymph nodes was 15.6?5.1 in laparoscopy group and 16.8?5.7 in open group, without statistically significant differences (t=0.674,P=0.505). The recovery time of intestine functions in laparoscopy group (34.2 hours) was obviously shorter than that of open group (60.7 hours) (P

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic radical trachelectomy combined with laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy in the treatment of early-stage cervical carcinoma.Methods Six women with early-stage cervical carcinoma demanding the preservation of child-bearing potentials were treated from April 2003 to April 2005.Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy was carried out for frozen-section examinations.Once a negative finding was established,the ureter was divided and the cardinal ligament was severed,with the uterine arteries and the round ligament preserved.Then transvaginal procedures of amputation of cervix,resection of superior vagina 2 cm in length,and corpus-vagina anastomosis were performed.Results The operation time was 75~150 min(mean,120 min),and the estimated blood loss was 100~250 ml(mean,150 ml).No complications were found.Normal menses was recorded 1 month after operation.Follow-up for 5~24 months(mean,14.6 months) found no recurrence in all the 6 patients.Conclusions Laparoscopic radical trachelectomy combined with pelvic lymphadenectomy is a feasible method for early-stage cervical carcinoma in patients with child-bearing demands.

Objective To observe the effects of a-eating stroke constipation with ZengYeChengQi Decoction (ZYCQD) and BuYangHuanWu Decoction(BYHWD). Methods 86 cases of stroke constipation were recruited to receive ZengYeChengQi Decoction (ZYCQD) and BuYangHuanWu Decoction (BYHWD) orally for one therapeutic course, and observe the therapeutic effects. Results Among 86 cases, 65 cases were totally recovery, 16 cases had obvious improvement, and 5 cases were inefficacy. The total effective rate was 94.19%. Conclusion Oral ZengYeChengQi Decoction (ZYCQD) and BuYangHuanWu Decoction (BYHWD) can improve constipation symptom score and improve the clinical therapeutic effect.