Objective:To explore the effect of thymopentin (TP5) on the choice of ethanol and ameliorating withdrawal symptoms (anxiety) of ethanol in mice. Methods: Mice were administered ethanol (v/v) in schedular fashion: 5% (1 week), 10% (1 week) and 15% (4 weeks), followed with the free choice between ethanol and water. Ethanol/(ethanol+water)?100% E/(E+W)?100% was measured as an index of ethanol selection. Light-dark box test and elevated plus maze test were chosen for the assessment of anxiety pre-drug and post-drug. After TP5 0.2 mg/(kg?d), 0.4 mg/(kg?d), ip or saline(vehicle control), ip for 14 days,the procedure was repeated. Result: (1) E/(E+W)?100%: the post-drug values of TP5 (0.2 mg/kg, 0.4 mg/kg) were lower significantly than the pre-drug values. (2) Light-dark box test: the post-drug values of number of entries and time spent in the light chamber of TP5 (0.2 mg/kg, 0.4 mg/kg) were more than the pre-drug values themselves and the post-drug value of saline. (3) Elevated plus maze test: the post-drug values of time spent on open arms of TP5 (0.2 mg/kg, 0.4 mg/kg) were more than the pre-drug values themselves and the post-drug value of saline,and the post-drug values of time spent on close arms of TP5 were less than the pre-drug values. Conclusion: TP5 could decrease the uptake of ethanol and ameliorate anxious behavior associated with ethanol withdrawal in mice.

Objective To investigate the effect of 1-methylhydantoin (1-MH)on asthma and cough animal model, and to clarify its mechanism preliminarily.Methods 50 Wistar rats with ovalbumin-induced asthma were randomly divided into model group, 1-MH 20, 40, and 80 mg · kg-1 groups, positive control group (aminophylline, 60 mg·kg-1 ),another 10 Wistar rats served as control group.The levels of interleukin-5 (IL-5 ),eosinophil chemotactic factor (Eotaxin)and eosinophil (EOS)count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF)were measured in various groups. 40 guinea pigs of asthma were randomly divided into model group, 1-MH 15, 30, and 60 mg·kg-1 groups, positive control group (aminophylline, 50 mg · kg-1 );the asthma incubation period of guinea pig was measured in various groups. The bronchus of 10 guinea pigs were selected and put in Krebs solution,and the antispasmodic percentages against histamine phosphate of 1-MH 0.25,0.50,and 1.00 g ·L-1 were recorded and calculated. 50 mice of cough were randomly divided into model group,1-MH 25,50,and 100 mg·kg-1 groups, positive control group (codeine, 50 mg · kg-1 );the cough incubation period and the number of cough in the mice were measured in various groups.40 guinea pigs of cough were randomly divided into model group,1-MH 15,30,and 60 mg·kg-1 groups,positive control group (codeine,20 mg·kg-1);the cough incubation period and the number of cough of the guinea pigs in various groups were measured. Results Compared with sensitized model control group,the levels of IL-5,Eotaxin and EOS count in BALF of the rats in 1-MH 40 mg·kg-1 and 80 mg·kg-1 groups were reduced (P<0.05 or P<0.01 );compared with acetylcholine-induced asthma model control group, the asthma incubation period of guinea pig in 1-MH 30 mg·kg-1 and 60 mg·kg-1 groups was prolonged(P<0.05 or P<0.01);compared with blank control group, the antispasmodic percentages against histamine phosphate in 1-MH 0.50 g · L-1 and 1.00 g · L-1 groups were increased(P<0.01);compared with mouse cough model control group,the cough incubation period of the mice was prolonged,the cough number of the mice was decreased in 50 mg·kg-1 and 100 mg·kg-1 groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01);compared with guinea pig cough model control group,the cough incubation period of the guinea pig was prolonged,the cough number of the guinea pig was decreased in 1-MH 30 mg·kg-1 and 60 mg·kg-1 groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion 1-MH has good antiasthmatic and antitussive effects,which may be related to inhibition of airway inflammation and relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle directly .

Diabetes is a common disease,the complications caused by hyperglycemia have a serious impact on the quality of life of patients.The wound healing after skin injury in diabetic patient is affected by many factors.This article reviews various factors related to angiogenesis and wound healing in diabetes,including insulin,endogenous hydrogen sulfide,hypoxia inducible factor-1α and tumor necrosis factor-α.These findings may provide a new theoretical basis for the treatment of diabetic wound healing,foot ulcer and other complications.

Aim To study the effect of simvastatin on ventricular remodeling in rats after myocardial infarction,and the association between this effect and phosphorylating extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2(p-ERK1/2).Methods Myocardial infarction(MI)rat models were successfully induced by ligation of anterior descending coronary artery.The treated rats were randomly divided into 4 groups(n=8~10):MI only group,MI plus 20 mg Sim group(20 mg?kg-1?d-1),MI plus 40 mg Sim group(40 mg?kg-1?d-1),and sham-operated group.After 4 weeks,the rats were checked by echocardiography including LVEDd,LVPWd,LVEF,FS,SV and CO.Myocardial p-ERK1/2 was also examined by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Results Compared with sham-operated group,LVEDd,LVPWd in other groups were significantly increased(P

Translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP)is a small protein highly conserved in a variety of eukaryotic species.TCTP is overexpressed in various tumor cells and has been implicated in the regu-lation of cellular processes including apoptosis,DNA repair and drug resistance.By reviewing the recent pro-gress of TCTP research,TCTP is becoming an important regulator of DNA repair and a new molecular target for tumor therapy.

Objective To analyze the gene expression of pathogenic factors in vaginal secretions of patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis by using Oligo chips. Methods RNA was extracted from vaginal secretions of 10 patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis and 3 asymptomatic carriers, and hybridized with oligonuscreened followed by a bioinformatic analysis. Results Comparing with the asymptomatic carriers, the patients showed a higher expression of 44 genes and lower expression of 17 genes. Of these differentially expressed (TLR) 4, HWP1, SAP2, SAP5, LIP4, EFG1 and CPH1 were highly expressed in more than 80% of the secretion samples from patients with an average ratio of 4.013, while LIP6 and WH11 were lowly expressed in more IFN-γ and TLR4 were associated with native immunity, HWP1 associated with hyphal adhesion and formation, SAP2, SAP5, LIP4 and LIP6 associated with extracellular hydrolysis, and EFG1, CPH1 and WH11 associated with phenotypic switching. Conclusions Both the host adaptive immunity deficiency and increased virulence of Candida species are involved in the pathogenesis of vulvovaginal candidiasis, and TLR4 possibly plays a certain role in the local immunity of patients with this entity.

Objective To compare clinical effect of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a) alone and GnRH-a combined with low-dose dydrogesteronea and estradiol valerate on sex hormone, hypoestrogenic symptoms, quality of life and bone mineral density (BMD)in treatment of endometriosis.Methods Seventy patients with moderate or severe endometriosis, who were diagnosed by laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery within two months, were randomly assigned into two groups.35 patients in GnRH-a group were treated by goserelin (3.6 mg)for three months, and 35 patients in add-back group were treated by goserelin (3.6 mg)combined with estradiol valerate 0.5 mg and dydrogesteronea 5 mg daily.Before and after the treatment, clinical parameters were recorded and analyzed, including visual analog scale (VAS), medical outcomes survey short form 36 (SF-36), Kupperman menopausal index(KMI), BMD, the serum level of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (E_2) and bone gla-protein (BGP) .The first menstruation and VAS were also followed up after treatment.Results Every 3 cases in two groups lost follow-up.(1)Reproductive hormone: the level of E_2 in add-back group [(94 ± 71) pmol/L]was significantly higher than (54±52) pmol/L in GnRH-a group(P <0.01).The level of FSH in add-back group [(3.0 ± 1.9) U/L]was significantly lower than (5.7 ± 2.9) U/L in GnRH-a group (P < 0.05).(2) VAS: after treatment, VAS in both group decreased significantly when compared with that before treatment(P < 0.05), and remained until menstruated.(3) KMI: KMI in add back-group (10 ± 8) was significantly lower than (14 ± 6) in GnRH-a group (P < 0.05).(4) BMD: compared with that before treatment, BMD decreased significantly after treatment in GnRH-a group (P < 0.05), no remarkable difference of BMD was observed before and after treatment in add-back group.Before treatment, serum BGP in both groups did not show statistical difference.After treatment, the level of BGP in GnRH-a group [(7932±5206) ng/L]was significantly higher than (5419±2917) ng/L in add-back group (P <0.05).Conclusions GnRH-a combined with estrogen-progesterone regimen could relieve pain from endometriosis as effectively as GnRH-a alone and reduce hypoestrogenic symptoms and bone loss.Therefore,it is a safe and effective treatment.

Objective There is a huge demand for rehabilitative services in Chongqing whereas detailed information regarding local clinical services and rehabilitative professionals are unknown. Therefore, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to generate a profile of current rehabilitative status in Chongqing for reference of relevant local parties and peers in other provinces of China to create a larger picture of rehabil-itation in China. Methods The survey began in early January of 2015 and ended on October 20th of 2015. With two categories of information, including background of rehabilitation professionals and rehabilitative clinical services, the self-made questionnaire was sent via email to rehabilitation therapists working in local clinical settings which fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The reminder was sent once a month to those who did not yet replied. The software SPSS 20.0 was used to analyze the data descriptively. Results 7 out of 13 in-volved clinical settings responded with an overall response rate of 53.8%. 98 out of 122 copies were adopted based on filling requirement. The result revealed 68.4%(n=67) of the participants were junior practitioners, 57.1%(n=56) of them had less than 5 years experience and 45.9%(n=45) were holding a diploma with little research experience. As for clinical services, assessment of ROM (94.9%, n=93) and manual muscle testing (94.9%, n=93) were mostly used. The physical therapy service was more prevalent than occupational therapy services. The clinical field mostly involved was adult rehabilitation (77.6%, n=76). Bedside training in the acute phase (81.6%, n=80) and one-to-one treatment (92.9%, n=91) was the most commonly seen mode of service in the departments. Conclusion The local rehabilitative professionals were featured by their young age with comparatively low educational level, qualification and weak research skills. The clinical services they provided were yet quite basic and simple. Thus, a set of policies regarding education and profession in rehabilitation therapy should be facilitated instantly and it also calls for the establishment of local academic society for rehabilitation therapists, thus promoting an all-round development of rehabilitative profession.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a superpulse-mode fractional carbon dioxide(CO2) laser for the treatment of onychomycosis. Methods Patients with typical clinical manifestations of onychomycosis and positive for direct microscopic examinations of fungi were enrolled into this study, and treated with a superpulse-mode fractional CO2 laser for eight sessions. The scoring clinical index for onychomycosis (SCIO)and onychomycosis severity index (OSI)were calculated according to patients′ age, clinical type of onychomycosis, thickness of nails, area and length of nail involvement before the treatment, at the end of treatment, 1 month and 3 months after completion of treatment. Mycological clearance was also evaluated according to direct microscopy and fungal culture results. Adverse reactions to laser therapy were recorded. Statistical analysis was carried out by using the chi-square test and Wilcoxon signed-rank sum test with the SPSS 17.0 software. Results Totally, 20 patients with onychomycosis were enrolled into this study, and 75 affected nails were treated. Finally, 18 patients with 71 target nails completed the treatment and follow-up. The SCIO and OSI were 13.07 ± 6.47 and 21.11 ± 11.94 in these patients at baseline respectively, both significantly different from those at the end of treatment(9.03 ± 6.14 and 13.63 ± 12.10, respectively, both P < 0.05), 1 month((8.51 ± 6.99 and 14.18 ± 13.65, respectively, both P < 0.05)and 3 months(7.89 ± 7.26 and 13.70 ± 13.93 respectively, both P <0.05)after completion of treatment. No significant differences were observed in mycological clearance rates between the posttreatment time points(57.75%(41/71)at the end of treatment vs. 59.15%(42/71)at 1 month vs. 61.97%(44/71) at 3 months after completion of treatment, P > 0.05). The SCIO and OSI decreased from 12.48 ± 5.41 and 16.44 ± 9.89 at the baseline to 5.01 ± 5.56 and 6.44 ± 8.26 at 3 months after the treatment, respectively, in patients with distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO), and from 17.86 ± 3.98 and 34.05 ± 2.56 to 15.88 ± 4.10 and 31.00 ± 7.28 respectively in patients with total dystrophic onychomycosis (TDO). During the treatment, several patients felt transient mild pain, but no subungual hemorrhage or other adverse reactions occurred. Conclusions The fractional CO2 laser in superpulse mode shows a reliable efficacy for the treatment of mild to moderate onychomycosis such as DLSO, especially when the nail plate is superficially invaded and grows rapidly. It directly inhibits and kills fungi, and treatment duration should be prolonged according to conditions.

BACKGROUND:There are a lot of adipose-derived stem cel s in the vascular stroma. These cel s are shown to play a very important role in the fat granule transplantation.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of adipose-derived stem cel s in the fat granule transplantation.
METHODS:Normal adipose tissues were obtained from 10 male BALB/C mice, SPF grade. Adipose-derived stem cel s and fat granules were extracted from the abdominal fat tissues. Another 24 nude mice acted as recipients and were assigned into control, fat granule transplantation or mixed transplantation (adipose-derived stem cel s+fat granules) groups. In the latter two groups, fat granule suspension and suspension of fat granules and adipose-derived stem cel s were injected into the shoulder of rats, respectively. In the control group, the same volume of cel medium was injected. Four weeks later, separated plasma and grafts were taken out for indicator measurement.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the fat granule transplantation group, the mixed transplantation could remarkably increase the weight of grafts, while reduce the absorption of grafted fat tissues (P<0.01). After transplantation, the highest level of vascular endothelial growth factor in the plasma was obtained in the mixed transplantation group fol owed by fat granule transplantation group and control group (P<0.01). Level of basic fibroblast growth factor and microvessel density were significantly higher in the mixed transplantation group than the fat granule transplantation group (P<0.01). Better cel morphology and higher number of fat droplets were found in the mixed transplantation group compared with the fat granule transplantation group. Al these results indicate that adipose-derived stem cel transplantation can remarkably promote the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor, improve graft microcirculation, and improve morphology and function of fat granules.