Point Zigong is an empirical point for acupuncture treatment of gynecological diseases. Now it is widely applied to clinical treatment and has a marked therapeutic effect. The therapeutic effect of point Zigong stimulation on gynecological diseases is closely related to the anatomical position, morphostructure specificity and action effect of the acupoint. In the present study on this acupoint, the single acupoint is seldom applied and the mechanism is not completely clear. It is needed to conduct a thoroughstudy in the future.

In order to better fulfill the tasks of research,to turn out more quality papers,to produce outstanding results,and to further strengthen management and supervision of scientific research,the"quantitative economic management of scientific research quotas" was established in the hospital.Applying of the measure in scientific research management in the past eight years it was shown that the desired results were achieved,the academic advancement and the personnel growth were greatly promoted.

Objective To evaluate the influences of laryngeal mask airway(LMA) combined with epidural anesthesia on hemodynamics in hypertensive patients.Methods 72 gynecological patients with stage Ⅰ to Ⅱ hypertension were randomly divided into four groups(n=18 for each):general anesthesia with tracheal intubation(group G) or LMA(group L),combination of epidural anesthesia and general anesthesia with tracheal intubation(group GE) or LMA(group LE).BP,HR,ECG,SpO2 were monitored in different time.Intraoperative awareness,the time of extubation or LMA removal and anesthetic dosages were recorded.Results During insertion of the tube or LMA,SBP,DBP,HR were significantly higher than those before anesthesia in group G and GE(P

Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of phosphate myosin light chain (pMLC) in the rat kidney of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) model. Methods The left donor kidneys from Fisher (F344) rats were orthotopically transplanted into Lewis recipients. Meanwhile, the F344 rats and LEW rats with resection of the right kidney served as control groups. Animals were harvested respectively at the 4th, 8th and 12th week after transplantation. The creatinine clearance rate (CCr) was calculated by urine creatinine of 24-h urine. Blood samples were collected from rats for determination of serum creatinine. The expression of pMLC was detected by using Western blotting and immunohistochernistry, and that of integrin-linked kinase (ILK) by using immunohistochemistry. Results Mononuclear cells infiltration of allografts was markedly aggravated as compared to the controls. Allografts got severe interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy at 12th week after transplantation. The expression of pMILC and ILK was up-regulated in the kidney of CAN rats after transplantation, and increased more significantly as the time went on. The expression of pMILC was significantly correlated with 24-h urine protein excretion (r= 0. 273, P＜0. 05), serum creatinine levels (r = 0. 434, P＜0. 01 ), the number of tubulointerstitial infiltrated mononuclear cells (r = 0. 525, P＜0. 01 ), the number of smooth muscle cells (SMC) in vascular wall (r= 0. 676, P＜0. 01 ) and the extent of interstitial fibrosis (r= 0. 570, P＜0. 01 ).There was a significantly positive correlation between ILK and pMLC in CAN rats at the 4th week after transplantation (r= 0. 778, P＜0. 01 ). Conclusion pMLC might play an key role in CAN, and the over-expression of ILK might be involve in the pathogenesis of CAN.

Objective To investigate the expression and significance of glucogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) in the pathogenesis of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) in rats.Methods Kidneys of Fisher (F344) rats as donors were orthotopically transplanted into Lewis (LEW) rats as recipients.The renal function and histopathological changes were observed at 4,8,12,16,and 24week post-transplantation.Phosphorylated GSK-3β (p-GSK-3β) protein and mRNA expression was determined by using immunohistological assays and RT-PCR respectively.Results Our data showed that 24-h urinary protein excretion in CAN rats was increased significantly at week 16 as compared with F344/LEW controls.Allografts showed markedly increased mononuclear cells infiltration and presented with severe interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy at 16 and 24 week post-transplantation.p-GSK-3β expression (protein/mRNA) was down-regulated in rat kidneys with CAN,and the decrease became more significant over time after transplantation.p-GSK-3β expression was correlated significantly with 24-h urinary protein excretion,serum creatinine levels,tubulointerstitial mononuclear cells infiltration,smooth muscle cells migration in vascular wall,and interstitial fibrosis.Conclusion It was concluded that GSK-3β down-regulation was the key event that may be involved in mononuclear cells infiltration and vascular SMCs migration at early stage,and interstitial fibrosis and allograft nephroangiosclerosis at later stage of CAN pathogenesis in rats.

The clinical practice of diabetes management is facing challenge in China,old anti-diabetic drugs such as sulfonylureas have been used for more than 60 years, and they are still valuable in diabetes management because of their remarkable hypoglycemic effect,as well as good safety,clear adverse events and cost-effectiveness.

Objective To investigate the changes of brain function and cognitive function in patients with acute cerebellar stroke using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and functional connection (FC).Methods The cognitive function assessment and resting state functional magnetic resonance (rs-fMRI) scan were performed on patients with acute cerebellar stroke hospitalized in Taizhou People's Hospital or Nanjing Brain Hospital from May 2017 to June 2018.The differences of ALFF and FC values were compared.Pearson correlation analysis was used to understand the correlation between FC values and cognitive function scores.A total of 32 patients with acute cerebellar stroke and 34 healthy controls were included.Results Compared with the healthy controls,the scores of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (23.97 ± 6.04 vs 26.56 ± 2.93,t=-2.237,P=0.029),the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT;3(2) vs 6(2),Z=-4.136,P=0.000) were significantly lower,and the time consuming of Trail Making Test(TMT)-B ((251.56 ± 112.62) s vs (164.76± 52.37) s) was significantly higher (t=4.054,P=0.000) in the patients with acute cerebellar stroke.The rs-fMRI results showed significant group differences in ALFF values at the four brain regions,including the right frontal lobe,left hippocampus,right cingulate gyrus and cerebellum posterior lobe.The regions that showed significant group differences were set as regions of interest (ROIs),and then the functional connectivity between ROIs and the whole brain were analyzed.The results showed significant positive correlation between the RAVLT scores and the FC values from the left hippocampus to the left frontal lobe (r=0.272,P=0.031).The FC values from the right cingulate gyrus to right inferior parietal lobule were found to be correlated positively with the scores on the TMT-B (r=0.410,P=0.023).Conclusions The patients with cerebellar stroke had cognitive impairment,mainly in memory and executive function.The changes of ALFF and FC values in related brain area from cerebellar stroke enrich our understanding of cerebellar involvement in cognitive performance.

Multiple kinds of Artificial Skin Substitute are now available. However, except for the Homo Skin Graft there is no Artificial Skin Substitute that can be used as permanent Artificial Skin Substitute. During the past 20 years, more and more scholars around the world have expressed increased interests in the research and development of Artificial Skin Graft that can be utilized as satisfying permanent Artificial Skin Substitute. We conducted our research on the biological evaluation of medical devices of Collagen-Chitosan(C-C) Artificial Skin Substitute according to the National Standard (GB/T16886. 1-1997). The following experiments were conducted: (1)Cytotoxicity, (2)Systemic toxicity(acute toxicity), (3)Haemocompatibility, (4)Sensitization, (5)Intracutaneous reactivity, (6)Pyrogen test, (7)Genotoxicity. The experiment results demonstrate that all biological functional indexes of the Artificial Skin Graft meet the National Standards. Therefore, we conclude that C-C Artificial Skin Graft is characteristic of good biological compatibility. It is non-irritant and has no systemic and cellular toxicity, no genotoxicity, no pyrogen, and no allergen.
Animals ; Chitosan ; toxicity ; Collagen ; toxicity ; Female ; Male ; Materials Testing ; Mice ; Random Allocation ; Skin, Artificial ; adverse effects

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the feasibility and characteristics of human engraftment in HLA disparate cord blood transplantation.

METHODSTwo human HLA-haploidentical or HLA-mismatched cord blood units were transplanted into sublethally irradiated severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice. The characteristics of engraftment, hematopoietic and immunological reconstitution between the two groups were compared.

RESULTSTwo mixed cord blood units can engraft in SCID mice with donor-recipient chimerism and reconstitute hematopoiesis and immunological functions. No unfavorable factors had been observed. Only one of the two cord blood units which had higher colony forming ability in vitro could engraft in most SCID mice as shown by HLA-DQB(1) gene detection. Two HLA-haploidentical cord blood units were simultaneously engrafted in 3 SCID mice.

CONCLUSIONDouble HLA-haploidentical or HLA-mismatched cord blood can engraft in SCID mice and reconstitute hematopoietic and immunological functions. HLA disparity has no significant effect on survival and engrafting rate. However, in less HLA disparity group, two cord blood units were prone to engraft simultaneously.

Animals ; Antigens, CD ; immunology ; Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation ; methods ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Fetal Blood ; immunology ; metabolism ; Flow Cytometry ; HLA Antigens ; genetics ; immunology ; Hematopoiesis ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, SCID ; Random Allocation ; Severe Combined Immunodeficiency ; immunology ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Survival Analysis ; Transplantation, Heterologous

The methods of purification, expanding, marking, conservation, induced differentiation and identification of neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro were explored for further research and treatment of tethered cord syndrome in children and other neural system diseases. The cells derived from the cerebral cortex of frontal lobe in 14.5 d rat embryos were maintained in serum-free DMEM/F12 medium containing 20 ng/ml bFGF, 20 ng/ml EGF and B27 supplement. The NSCs of suspending single-cell-colon were isolated and passaged, were purified by limited dilution, and were expanded numerously with sub-colon in consecutive generations. Then, Nestin antigen expression was detected by immunohistochemistry techniques. The cells of the purified and expanded NSCs were frozen, recovered and incubated in BrdU, and the NSCs were induced to differentiate in serum or feeder layer. These revived NSCs from frozen cells could express Nestin antigen and could be induced in serum or feeder layer to differentiate into neurons and glias expressing tubulin-III and GFAP respectively. It is good and simple for purification and proliferation of NSCs numerously by the limited dilution and consecutive generations suspending single-cell-colon of NSCs from the cerebral cortex of frontal lobe in rat embryos. The NSCs could be induced on feeder layer to differentiate into neural cells numerously. BrdU can mark and trace NSCs for the research and treatment of the animal model of neural system diseases. By good command of the technlogies for the purification proliferation, and induced differentiation of NSCs in vitro, it is possible to find a new way for further research of the biologic specificity and the treatment of the disease in nervous system.
Animals ; Cell Differentiation ; Cell Separation ; Cells, Cultured ; Cerebral Cortex ; cytology ; Embryo, Mammalian ; Female ; Frontal Lobe ; cytology ; Male ; Neurons ; cytology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Stem Cells ; cytology