Drug Therapy, Combination ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Fatty Liver ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Phytotherapy

Objective To explore the trend of mortality and years of life lost due to Esophageal Cancer in residents in Tieling,so as to provide the basis data on preventing Esophageal cancer in Tieling.Methods The data of residents in Tieling dying of Esophageal cancer from 2007 to 2015 was collected and cleared up to calculate the evaluation indexes including the mortality rate,the average percentage change of mortality rate.GM(1,1) model was used to predict the future mortality.Results From 2007 to 2015,the Average Esophageal cancer Mortality Rate of in residents in Tieling was 5.26 per 100000 persons,and especially 1.95％ raised a year.The Mortality Rate would increase from 2016 to 2019.Conclusion Tieling Esophageal Cancer mortality rate is on the rise,especially for elder men more than 60.So that the proper prevention measures should be car ried and strengthened.

Embryo Transfer ; Endometrium ; Female ; Fertilization in Vitro ; Humans ; Integrative Medicine

OBJECTIVETo explore the mechanism of polypeptide extract from scorpion venom (PESV) on inhibiting angiogenesis.

METHODSThe H22 hepatoma tumor model was established by subcutaneously implanting H22 hepatoma cells into mice. The tumor-bearing mice were randomly divided into 4 groups, i.e., the control group, the high dose PESV group, the low dose PESV group, and the 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) group, 10 mice in each group. The intervention was lasted for 14 days. The growth curve of the tumor volume was drawn and the inhibition rate calculated. Pathological changes of the tumors were observed by HE staining. The microvessel density (MVD) was detected using SP method. The protein expression levels of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (P13K), phosphoprotein kinase B (P-Akt), hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 )alpha, and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) were detected by immunohistochemical assay and Western blot.

RESULTSThe tumor inhibitory rate was 64.8%, 43.7%, and 32.4% in the 5-Fu group, the high dose PESV group, and the low dose PESV group. Compared with the control group, the protein expression of PI3K, P-Akt, HIF-1alpha, and VEGF-A were obviously inhibited by PESV and 5-Fu (P <0. 05,P <0. 01). The MVD also decreased in the high and low dose PESV groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSPESV could inhibit the angiogenesis of H22 hepatoma. The mechanisms might be associated with suppressing the expression of PI3K, P-Akt, HIF-1 alpha, and VEGF-A.

Angiogenesis Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Fluorouracil ; pharmacology ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; metabolism ; Liver Neoplasms ; Male ; Mice ; Peptides ; pharmacology ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; metabolism ; Scorpion Venoms ; pharmacology ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect and mechanism of Zuoguiyin (ZGY, a Chinese medical remedy for regulating qi and nourishing yin) on expression of ovarian follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) in rats during peri-menopausal period (PMP).

METHODSPMP rats were administered with low (13.78 g/kg), middle (20.67 g/kg) and high (31.00 g/kg) dose ZGY respectively by gastrogavage for eight weeks. FSHR mRNA and protein expressions were detected by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry respectively. Besides, granulosa cells, collected from pregnant mare serum treated nonage rats, were incubated, and the level of FSHR mRNA expression in the cultured cells were detected after various disposals.

RESULTS(1) Ovarian levels of FSHR mRNA and protein expressions in PMP rats were significantly lower than those in young rats (P<0.01), but were up-regulated significantly by ZGY treatment (P<0.01). (2) As compared with the control, FSHR mRNA expression increased in cultured granulosa cells after treated by ZGY extract; the increasing effect of ZGY was enhanced by combined treatment with Forskolin and attenuated by Genistein (a tyrosine protein kinase inhibitor).

CONCLUSIONZGY could improve the ovarian functions during PMP by up-regulating the expression of FSHR and raise the ovarian responsibility to FSH, which may be possibly realized by activating cAMP-protein kinase and tyrosine protein kinase signal pathway.

Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Female ; Ovary ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Perimenopause ; drug effects ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Receptors, FSH ; metabolism

BACKGROUND: The growth behaviors of cells on the biomaterials scaffold may be affected by the topography, pore size, wettability, porosity and other factors.OBJECTIVE: This research is aimed to observe the growth and proliferation of Schwann cells in silk fibroin scaffolds with different pore sizes. METHODS: Two kinds of silk fibroin scaffolds with different pore sizes were prepared, including a large pore size scaffold (pore size 50-60 μm) and a small pore size scaffold (pore size 10-20 μm). Schwann cells (R3 [33-10ras3]) served as seed cells and incubated in 37 ℃, 5% CO2 incubation box. When cells filled up the culture bottle bottom and formed a dense monolayer, they were digested and the cell concentration adjusted, then Schwann cells were seeded onto the surface of the porous silk fibroin scaffolds with different pore sizes. After seven days of co-culture, the growth and proliferation of Schwann cells were observed under scanning electron microscope.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The growth of Schwann cells on the surface of silk fibroin scaffolds with different pore sizes was varied. On the surface of small pore size scaffold (10-20 μm), the cell density was low, while the phenotype of cells was bipolar, cells arranged in parallel or linked as the cell chains. On the surface of large pore size scaffold (50-60 μm), more cells could be seen, but most of the cells were in the shape of single sphere, cells clustered on the surface of the porous scaffold or aggregated as a bunch of grape at the bottom of pores. Only few cells were bipolar and lied on the ridge between the pores. The result showed that the pore size of porous silk fibroin scaffolds is an influential factor for the growth and adhesion of Schwann cells. Schwann cells are conducive to grow on the scaffolds with pore size larger than cell body diameter.

Objective To investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine combined with butorphanol conventional therapy on sustaining sedation of intensive care unit (ICU) patients.Methods Sixty critically ill patients in Binzhou Central Hospital from June to September in 2014 were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 30 cases in each group. In the control group, 0.8 mg/L dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection (400μg with addition of 46 mL normal saline to form 50 mL solution) was intravenously infused continuously at a speed of 0.4μg·kg-1·h-1 by a micro-pump to induce analgesia and sedation; while in the experimental group, dexmedetomidine combined with 200 mg/L butorphanol (10 mg plus 40 mL normal saline to form 50 mL solution) was given for intravenous infusion by a micro-pump with a speed of 0.01 mg·kg-1·h-1 to maintain analgesia and sedation for 48 hours whose required Ramsay score in both groups was 3 - 5. Before and after treatment, the changes of heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), and the pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) of both groups were observed. The dosage of dexmedetomidine used for maintenance of required analgesia and sedation and FPS (facial expression) grading and Ramsay score were compared respectively between the two groups, and the clinical efficacy of the two groups were evaluated.Results After treatment, the HR, MAP, RR in both groups were significantly lower, and PaO2 and SpO2 were significantly higher than those before treatment, and the degrees of improvement in the above indexes of the experiment group were superior to those of the control group [HR (bpm): 84.58±12.43 vs. 118.62±14.21, MAP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 82.35±12.12 vs. 92.35±12.32, RR (times/min): 25.42±3.98 vs. 32.87±5.12, PaO2 (mmHg): 95.21±10.55 vs. 75.18±8.57, SpO2: 0.981 4±0.102 8 vs. 0.954 7±0.093 8, allP < 0.05]. The total therapeutic effect in experiment group was significantly higher than that in control group [93.3% (28/30) vs. 76.7% (22/30),P < 0.05]. The dexmedetomidine dosage used in the experiment group was much less than that in the control group (μg/d: 412.12±23.18 vs. 520.05±15.68,P < 0.05). The FPS score in the experiment group was obviously lower than that in the control group (1.48±0.16 vs. 2.52±0.74,P < 0.05).Conclusion In comparison, to achieve sustained and required analgesic and sedative effect for ICU patients by combined use of dexmedetomidine and butorphanol, the dosage of dexmedetomidine used is less than dexmedetomidine applied alone, in addition, the combined use can achieve better Ramsay grading, steady blood pressure and excellent effect.

Social network analysis has been a study hot spot in academic circle in recent years and is applied in several fields.After a brief description of its basic theories and study methods, its application in domestic medical and health field were analyzed with its key study hot spots summarized and its problems pointed out, in order to provide the methods that can learned in domestic medical and health studies.

Objective To evaluate safety and efficacy of EUS-FNA for occupying pancreatic lesions.Methods Data of 62 patients with occupying pancreatic lesions,who underwent EUS-FNA between June 2011 and June 2014,were analyzed for completion and complications,with surgery and clinical follow-up as the golden standard.Accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of EUS-FNA were calculated.Results A total of 62 patients with pancreatic lesions successfully underwent EUS-FNA and median puncture number was 4.2(3 to 8).Success rate of puncture was 100％ and sampling satisfaction rate was 90.3％ (56/62).No complications such as fever,infection,bleeding,perforation,severe pancreatitis or death were found.With the final diagnosis as the golden standard(39 malignant lesions and 23 benign lesions),overall diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA was 88.7％(55/62).The cytology diagnostic accuracy was 69.4％ (43/62),significantly higher than that of the tissue pathology of 30.6％ (19/62,P＜0.01).Sensitivity and specificity of the procedure were 87.2％(34/39) and 91.3％(21/23) respectively.Conclusion EUS-FNA is an effective and safe procedure in diagnosis of occupying pancreatic lesions.