BACKGROUND:Clinical fol ow-up studies have shown that alendronate is effective to prevent femoral head col apse fol owing traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head, but its mechanism remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effects and mechanisms of alendronate on prevention of col apse in traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head. METHODS:Total y 45 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups, with 15 rats in each group. Placebo group received physiological saline after establishing models of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Alendronate group received treatment of alendronate after model induction. Sham surgery group received an equal volume of physiological saline. At 5 weeks after model establishment, the rats were sacrificed. Femoral samples at the modeling side were col ected for general observation, X-ray irradiation, Micro-CT and histological detection. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:General observation revealed that the femoral head was obviously deformed in the placebo group, but mild deformity was visible in the alendronate group. The ratio of height to width of the femoral head ranked as fol ows:sham surgery group>alendronate group>placebo group, showing significant differences. Micro-CT scanning results demonstrated that the mean number of bone trabecula was more in the alendronate group than in the placebo group, but less than sham surgery group, showing significant differences. The mean thickness of bone trabecula was less in the alendronate group than in the placebo group, but no significant difference was detectable as compared with the sham surgery group. The mean spacing of bone trabecula was less in the alendronate group than in the placebo group, but larger than in the sham surgery group, showing significant differences. Bone volume, bone surface area and bone mineral density were larger in the alendronate group than in the placebo group, but less than sham surgery group, showing significant differences. Histological detection results demonstrated that apparent sequestrum existed and osteoclasts were obviously inhibited in the alendronate group. The number of osteoclasts was noticeably less in the alendronate group than in the placebo group. Osteoblasts and new vessels were suppressed to some degrees. Results suggested that alendronate can inhibit curing reaction through inhibiting osteoclast and osteoblast activity and vessel formation, which can final y slow down the absorption of necrotic bone and preserve femoral head mass and shape. Thus, alendronate can be used as a preventive against femoral head col apse in rats with traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

OBJECTIVE To set up a kind of Helicobacter pylori(Hp) detection method which can determine the Hp infection and its clinical value for the digestive diseases.METHODS Gastric biopsy was used with gastric mucosa Hp rapid urease test,Hp-IgG was detected by ELISA,and Hp-DNA of feces by fluorescent gene quantitation method.RESULTS From the 96 patients positively determined by gastric biopsy,the positive rate of Hp-DNA of feces was 95.8%,but the positive rate of Hp-IgG was 47.9%.From the 59 Hp-IgG positive patients,the positive rate of gastric biopsy was 45.8%.CONCLUSIONS Gastric biopsy and HP-DNA quantitation of feces are both reliable methods which can determine the Hp infection,but Hp-DNA quantitation of feces is a simple,rapid,reliable and atraumatic test,it can be put into practice widely and more easily.

Objective To explore the effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) on expression of apoptotic regulated genes (bcl-2 and c-jun) in hippocampus after status convulsivus (SC). Methods Seizures were induced in 32 adult Wistar rats with lithium-pilocarpine intraperitoneal injection (SC), the other 32 rats were as the normal controls (NC). The rats were sacrificed 6 h after injection of normal saline (NS), BDNF, or anti-BDNF in left lateral ventricle (or no injection). The expression of Bcl-2 and c-Jun protein and bcl-2 and c-jun mRNA were investigated with immunocytochemistry, RT-PCR and in situ hybridization. Results The expression of bcl-2 and c-jun (both protein and mRNA) was not significantly different in the hippocampus of both side in NC. In SC, the expression of bcl-2 ranged from more to less as BDNF>NS and non-injection>anti-BDNF in the hippocampus of non-injected side, while the expression of c-jun reversed. However,there was not significant difference in the expression of bcl-2 or c-jun in the hippocampus of non-injected side. Conclusion Exogenous BDNF can up-regulate the expression of bcl-2 and down-regulate the expression of c-jun in hippocampal cells, which may protect brain from apoptosis after after SC. The intraventricular injection of BDNF diffuses limited, which works less for clinical treatment.

Objective To establish a rapid method for the isolation of murine peritoneal macrophages. Methods Abdominal lavage was performed with NS and the peritoneal macrophages was purified from the lavage,which was later transferred into high glucose DMEM cul-ture medium. Cell viability was measured via the typan blue staining. Purity was observed via Wright's stain. Results High purity macropha-ges with typical morphology were obtained. Conclusion A simple and realistic method was set up for the isolation of murine peritoneal mac-rophages.

BACKGROUND:The third molar extraction may lead to different degrees of soft tissue damage. Ultrasound and ultrashort waves belong to hyperthermia, which can increase tissue temperature and improve the therapeutic efficacy of soft tissue stretch. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of soft tissue stretch combined with ultrasound and ultrashort wave therapy for patients who were recently diagnosed with trismus and pain folowing third molar removal. METHODS:Sixteen patients with trismus and pain after third molar removal were randomly divided into two groups: patients in stretch group received soft tissue stretch with ultrasound and ultrashort wave therapy, while those in control group received only ultrasound and ultrashort wave therapy. Patients received the treatment five times per week, totaly for 2 weeks. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:It was found that after treatment pain was significantly reduced at the temporomandibular joint, and the range of maximum active mouth opening increased significantly. The improvement in mouth opening and temporomandibular joint function was better in the stretch group than the control group. These findings indicate that ultrasound and ultrashort wave therapy can improve symptoms of trismus and pain folowing third molar removal, and the combination of ultrasound and ultrashort wave therapy and soft tissue stretch therapy can achieve more effective results.

ObjectiveTo investigate the expression and activity of Rho-associated kinase 1 (ROCK1) in renal tissues of uninephrectomized diabetic rats,and to explore the possible mechanism of renal protection of spironolactone.Methods The model rats were established by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ) after uninephrectomy and randomly divided into sham operation group(N),uninephrectomized control group?,uninephrectomized diabetic group (D),and spironolactone treated group (S).Four and 8 weeks later,biochemical indexes and renal morphology were detected.Expressions of ROCK1 and connect tissue growth factor (CTGF) were examined by immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR.Protein expression of p-MYPT1 was examined by Westem blotting.Results After 4 and 8 weeks,compared with group N and C,blood glucose,systolic blood pressure,24-h urinary protein,kidney weight/body weight (KWI) were significantly increased (P＜0.01),and extracellular matrix proliferation and basement membrane thickening were found in group D.After 8 weeks in group D,Alb significantly decreased and Scr significantly increased (P＜0.05).In group D,protein and mRNA expression of ROCK1 and CTGF increased significantly and protein expression of p-MYPT1 increased significantly as well with time.Treatment with spironolactone could partially reverse those changes. ConclusionsExpression and activity of ROCK1increase in renal tissues of uninephrectomized diabetic rats and are positively correlated with the expression of CTGF.Spironolactone can protect the kidney of diabetic rats in early stage probably through decreasing the expression of ROCK1,CTGF and inhibiting the activation of ROCK1.

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Objective:To observe the clinical effect of intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding (IOE) in the treatment of swallowing disorder caused by Wallenberg syndrome dorsal lateral syndrome,and to find new treatment for this kind of patients.Methods:60 cases of Wallenberg syndrome dorsal lateral syndrome were selected and randomly divided into the IOE group and the NGT group.All the patients were given swallowing function training based on controlling of the primary diseases,intervene modifiable risk factors and stroke prevention.The nutrition index and swallowing function were evaluated and compared in 24h after admission and 6 weeks after treatment.Results:Compared with the NGT group,the nutrition and swallowing function in IOE group were better.The differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion:Intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding is more conducive to the improvement of nutrition and swallowing function in patients with Wallenberg syndrome than NGT.

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between allergic rhinitis and asthma. METHODS A total of 1526 cases of allergic rhinitis were investigated to elucidate the relationship between allergic rhinitis (A R )a n d b r o n c h i a l a s t h m a (B A ). T h e allergopharma allergic abstraction was used to detect the allergens with the skin prick test. RESULTS Among the AR patients , 43.8 % were complicated with BA. In patients with AR and BA, 52.3 % suffered from AR initially and 36.5 % suffered from BA initially. 42.4 % of the AR cases and 61.7 % of the AR with BA cases had a positive family history. In addition,30.7 % of the AR cases were complicated with allergic dermatitis. CONCLUSION The results suggested that atopic individuals with asthma or rhinitis had a tendency to develop total airway inflammation. Allergic rhinitis was also related to other allergic diseases. The skin prick test showed that the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus was the commonest allergen in AR patients.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of Xianxiong decoction on the mice with acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide.

METHODEighty female ICR mice were randomly divided into 8 groups: model group, Xianxiong decoction group, Daxianxiong decoction group, Xianxiong decoction group without Kansui Radix group, Xianxiong decoction group without Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma group, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Kansui Radix group, normal group and control group. Animals of each group, except normal group, were undertaken intraperitoneal injection and intranasal inhalation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on day 1, 2, 3 to establish acute lung injury (ALI) model. 30 min after modeling, 0.2 mL corresponding drugs were administrated to each mice, dexam ethasone and normal saline were given to the mice of control group and normal group respectively. White blood cell in blood, neutrophil percentage of blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) supernatant, the ratio of wet and dry lung tissue ( W/D), histopathological changes of lung tissue were estimated. Sixty ICR mice were randomly divided into normal, model, control, high, middle and low dose Xianxiong decoction groups and were modeled in the same way. ELISA was applied to detect the level of NF-kappaB, TNF-alpha and IL-6 in BALF, PCR for NF-kappaB and TNF-alpha mRNA in lung tissue, and Western blot for NF-kappaB and TNF-alpha. Half of 20 ICR mice were administrated with Xianxiong decoction of its maximum tolerant normal saline.

RESULTCompared with model group, the number of WBC in blood of Xianxiong decoction group mice decreased (P < 0.01), percentage of neutrophils in both blood and BALF decreased as well (P < 0.01, P < 0.05); it also significantly reduced the ratio of W/D (P < 0.01); and found the alveolar wall, the number of inflammatory cells infiltrating improved, compared with model group. Xianxiong decoction reduced the level of NF-kappaB, TNF-alpha and IL-6 in BALF (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, P < 0.05); its high and low dose groups only found TNF-alpha level declined. Five mice died 24 h after administration of Xianxiong decoction which indicated its toxicity when other influential factors were considered.

CONCLUSIONXianxiong decoction is effective on the ALI mice induced by LPS, but it is of toxicity at 3 g x mL(-1).

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