Objective:To evaluate the security, efficacy and side effects of E_2 transdermal patch (Fem-7) in the treatment of menopausal syndrome. Methods:A total of 60 cases with menopausal syndrome (blood serum FSH >30 U/L,E_2 <109.8 pmol/L) were randomly divided into treatment group ( Fem-7 group) and control group (estrodiol valerate (E_2V) group) for 12 weeks treatment. Fem-7 group changed patch every 7 days and took the 2 mg medroxyprogesterone (MPA) every day. While the E_2V group took the 2 mg MPA and 1.5 mg E_2 V every day. Serum E_2, FSH, lipoprotein and coagulation function were evaluated at baseline and at the 12th week of the treatment. In addition, menopausal symptoms and some other index of security and side effects were also observed. Results:Kupperman indix in both groups was decreased and the mean value of E_2 was increased obviously. Hepatic function, renal function, coagulation function and blood glucose were no obvious change. Lipoproteina was descended markedly in Fem-7 group. Other index of security in both groups was no obvious change. Conclusions:Fem-7 patch is secure and valid for relieving symptom of menopause, especially for the women who is not sutable for oral medication.

AIM: To observe the therapeutic effect and safety of improved extra panretinal photocoagulation ( E - PRP) in the treatment of high risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy (hsPDR).
METHODS: A total of 88 consecutive cases (102 eyes) with hsPDR were diagnosed by fundus fluorescein angiography(FFA) from February 2011 to December 2014 in our hospital . Fifty two eyes had been treated by improved E - PRP with 532nm frequency - doubled laser. Fifty eyes had been treated by standard PRP. All cases were checked by FFA and fundus photocoagulation every 3mo. Patients with persisting neovascularization or non perfusion area were treated with laser again. All cases were followed up 6-36mo.
RESULTS: The postoperative visual acuity had no statistical difference between two groups ( P > 0. 05). In improved E - PRP group, retinal non perfusion area and neovascularization disappeared in 35 eyes ( 67%). Effective rate was 88%. Six eyes (12%) underwent pars plana vitrectomy because of vitreous hemorrhage, fiberosis and stretched retinal detachment. In standard PRP group, retinal nonperfusion area and neovascularization disappeared in 23 eyes ( 46%). Effective rate was 66%. Seventeen eyes(34%) underwent pars plana vitrectomy because of anterior retina bleeding or vitreous hemorrhage. The rate of neovascularization disappeared and effective rate had statistical difference between two groups (P<0. 05).
CONCLUSION: It is a safe and effective methods to treat hsPDR by improved E-PRP and it was more effective than traditional PRP.

Neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) is a glycoprotein expressing on the surface of neurons, glial cells, bone cells and natural killer cells. NCAM plays an important role in the process of cell - cell adhesion and cell migration, and is also a model protein to study polysialic acid. In this paper, NCAM gene from mouse mammary gland cells (NMuMG) was cloned into eukaryotic expression vectors pcDNA3.1(+) and transfected into mutant Chinese hamster ovary cells ldlD-14. The stable transfection over-expressing NCAM was obtained through the G418 selection and confirmed by Western blotting. Due to unique characters of ldlD-14 cells, carbohydrate chain of NCAM molecule can be easily manipulated with or without adding galactose in the serum free medium, and this modification can provide the basis for further studies on the effect of glycosylation on NCAM molecular function.
Animals ; CHO Cells ; Cloning, Molecular ; Cricetinae ; Cricetulus ; Female ; Galactose ; Glycosylation ; Mammary Glands, Animal ; cytology ; Mice ; Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules ; biosynthesis ; Polysaccharides ; chemistry ; Sialic Acids ; chemistry ; Transfection

Objective To investigate the type of plasmid map of Y. pestis in the R. opimas natural plague loci in Junggar Basin. Methods A total of 39 plasmid DNA of Y. pestis which were isolated from the natural plague loci of Junggar Basin, Tianshan Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and In-ner Mongolia were extracted by the methods of Kado and Liu. The plasmid map was analyzed by the methods of agarose gel eleetrophoretogram. Results Two types of plasmid map were found in 26 Y. pestis which were isolated from Junggar Basin. Of them 23 were 6 × 106, 45 × 106 and 65 × 106 type of plasmid map, and 3 were 6 × 106, 45 × 106 and 72 × 106 type. Conclusion There are two types of plasmid map in the R. opi-mus natural plague loci in Junggar Basin. One type, which is the dominant type in this area, is 6 × 106, 45 × 106 and 65 × 106 type. This type is also similar to the dominant plasmid map type of the nature plague loci of Tianshan Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Inner Mongolia. The other type is 6 × 106, 45 × 106 and 72 × 106 type, and this type is new plasmid map type of Y. pestis in our country.

Kinematical alignment during total knee arthroplasty is an emerging process, and draws more and more attentions from scholars. Knee joint is close to normal joint after TKA through kinematical alighment, which has good clinical results and functional scores, and not increase failure probility. Thus, it may increase joint stress of patella-femur joint, lead to patellar maltracking and increase abrasion. The paper summarized defination and basical principle, operative method, clinical outcomes and deficiency of kinematical alignment during total knee arthroplasty, in order to choose a better way for kinematical alignment during total knee arthroplasty.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; methods ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Humans

Purpose To establish normative reference ranges of fetal azygos vein between gestation 20.0 and 40.0 weeks and analyze the possible correlation between azygos vein diameter and gestational age.Materials and Methods Retrospectively analyzed the data which collected from pregnant women with singleton pregnancies,1375 fetuses with normal outcome were included.The gestation was from 20.0 weeks to 40.0 weeks.The research objects were divided into 5 groups according to their gestational age and were examined standardized.The fetal normal reference value of azygos vein and its correlation with gestational ages were analyzed.Results The normal reference value of the fetal azygos vein diameter was established.We found that a significant increase linear between the diameter of fetal azygos vein and the gestation age.There was no obvious correlation with sex.The ratio of azygos vein and descending aorta inner diameter was about 0.36.There was on obvious changes in different gestational ages.Conclusions Fetal echocardiography technology can accurately assess fetal cardiac structure,the establishment normal reference value of azygos vein diameter could provide guidance for fetal echocardiography examination.

Objective To assess the accuracy and repeatability of real-time three-dimensional eehoeardiography (RT-3DE) for the measurements of left ventricular (LV) mass in elderly patients compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods A total of 31 patients (26 men) aged ≥60 years (72.1±6.6) years with various cardiovascular diseases were evaluated by MRI and RT- 3DE on the same day.RT-3DE was performed with a Philips iE-33 echocardiographic system, and LV mass was analyzed with the assistance of TomTec software.The results of LV mass obtained by manual tracing were compared with Signa 1.5-T MRI data.The acquisition of RT-3DE datasets was feasible in all 31 patients.Results A good correlation was observed between RT-3DE data with manual border detection and MRI for LV mass (r=0.869, y=0.943 x+11.69, SE= 19.09 g, P< 0.01), with a mean difference of (4.7±37.7)g.The average LV mass was (123.9±35.0)g (74.4-208.1 g) evaluated by MRI, and was (128.6±37.9)g (67.0-222.9 g) evaluated by RT-3DE.There was good inter- or intra-observer correlation between RT-3DE by two sonographers for LV mass.Conclusions The assessment of LV mass from RT-3DE data is feasible in elderly patients.The mass can be determined with high accuracy and low interobserver variability in elderly patients with adequate eehocardiographic image quality.

Visfatin was recently reported as an adipokine and was found to exert insulin-mimicking effects.The results showed that the expression of visfatin parallelled with obesity and insulin resistance in long term high fat chow-fed rats.The expression of visfatin mRNA was decreased and the insulin resistance improved after rennin-angiotensin system was blocked.Visfatin may play an important role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance.

Objective To assess the left ventricular(LV) volumes and function acquired by realtime (RT) three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) versus magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in elderly patients.Methods A total of 31 patients aged≥60 years [mean (72.1±6.6) years] with various cardiovascular diseases were evaluated by MRI versus RT-3DE on the same day.RT-3DE was performed with a Philips iE-33 echocardiographic system,and LV volumes and function were analyzed with the assistance of TomTec software.The results of LV volumes and function obtained by manual tracing were compared with Signa 1.5-T MRI data.The acquisition of RT-3DE datasets was feasible in all 31 patients.Results The average MRI-detected LV end diastolic volume (LVEDV) was (139.1 ±40.8) ml,LV end systolic volume (LVESV) was (77.8±41.7)ml,LV ejection fraction (LVEF) was (47.9±14.3)％.The average RT-3DE-detected LVEDV was (119.5±37.7) ml,LVESV was (65.5±36.1) ml,LVEF was (47.9± 14.3)％.Compared with MRI values,LVEDV was underestimated by RT-3DE (P＜0.01,r=0.79,y=0.73 x+17.8,SEE=23.5 ml),with a mean difference of (-19.6±25.6)ml; LVESV was also underestimated by RT-3DE (P＜0.01,r=0.89,y =0.77 x+ 5.6,SEE=16.8 ml),with a mean difference of(-12.3± 19.1)ml.Ejection fraction determined by MRI was the same as that by RT-3DE (P＞0.05,r=0.91,y=0.75 x+ 13,SEE=5.61％),with a mean difference of (1.1±7.4) ％.There was good interobserver reproducibility in LV volume detected by RT-3D.Conclusions Compared with MRI,RT-3DE has more accuracy and repeatability in assessment of LV volume and ejection fraction in elderly patients.

Objective To investigate the effects of curcumin on H2O2-induced the production of nitric oxide(NO) and reactive oxygen species(ROS) in mouse embryo-fibroblast.Methods Macrophage were collected in abdominal cavity of 6-8 weeks Kunming mouse,cultured macrophage(2?108 L-1) were divided into control group and curcumin groups randomly.Macrophage in H2O2 group were added into a single bolus of H2O2(1 mmol?L-1) for 30 min,macrophage in curcumin group were preincubated with different concentration of curcumin for 2 h followed by a 30 min incubation with 1 mmol?L-1 H2O2 and macrophage in control group were added into the same volume(0.1 mL) of 9 g?L-1 so-dium chloride.Immunocytochemistry was used to measure the contents of inducible nitric-oxide synthase(iNOS),NO production was determined by Griess reactive,ROS was determined by DCFH-DA Fluorescence proe.Results The production of NO in control group was little.The production of NO in H2O2 group markly highter than that in control group(P