OBJECTIVE: Epileptic attack can cause neuronal damage and increase the risk of potential seizure. Analysis of the possible mechanism of neuronal damage following epileptic seizure may provide evidences for implementing preventive measures against brain damage due to epileptic seizures.DATA SOURCES: A computer-based search of the related publications in PubMed database between June 1995 and June 2004 with different combinations of the key words of "epilepsy", "neuron damage", "necrosis"and "apoptosis", limiting the results to the language of English.STUDY SELECTION: The retrieved articles were examined at first to select reports of experimental study on human and animals related to epilepsy and the subsequent neuronal damages, and their full-text publications were obtained with the other unrelated articles excluded.DATA EXTRACTION: Eighteen articles documenting randomized controlled experiment immediately related to neuronal damage after epilepsy seizure, 4 reporting non-randomized controlled experiments related to central neuronal excitatory toxic damage, and 3 concerning neuronal damage were collected for this review.DATA SYNTHESIS: In the 14 randomized controlled experiments, chemical or electric methods were used to induce epilepsy in the animal models in which the ultrastructural changes of the neurons and cell organelles were observed and the expression of apoptosis-related factors determined.In the 4 non-randomized controlled experiments, central neuronal ischemic and hypoxic models were adopted for observing the expression of various apoptotic factors in the neurons due to different damages with the assistance of electron microscope, to provide direct evidences for the mechanism of central neuronal excitatory toxic damage. The other three related literatures introduced the pathways of neuronal damages and the expression of the related factors.CONCLUSION: Neuronal death after epileptic seizure is correlated with the severity of the damage and mitochondrial functional status, and the mitochondria constitute the control center for neuronal survival. The release of cytochrome C and the activation of caspases are the final common pathway of neuronal damage.

BACKGROUND: Status epilepticus can result in neuronal injury.OBJECTIVE: To observe the mitochondrial ultrastructural damage and the changes of Fas, Bax and Caspase-3 expressions in hippocampal CA3 neurons of rats of different kindling, so as to provide theoretical evidence for the neuronal injury after epilepsy.DESIGN: A randomized c ntrol animal experiment.SETTINGS: Department of Neurology and Department of Anesthesiology,Qilu Hospital of Shandong University.MATERIALS: The experiments were carried out in the pathological laboratory of Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences between March and July2005. Totally 150 adult male SD rats of 260-300 g were provided by the experimental animal center of Shandong University (SCXK20030004), they were raised at room temperature and were free to the access of food and water.METHODS: The adult male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were divided into intraperitoneal injection of kainic acid group and caudal venous injection of kainic acid group respectively ac cording to the method of random number table, and the rats were administrated by kainic acid injected intraperitoneally (12 mg/kg) and via caudal vein (10 mg/kg) respectively. Each group was divided into 5 subgroups, which were 3, 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours after status epilepticus groups respectively. Twelve successfully induced rats were selected from each subgroup, hippocampi were removed at different time points after the termination of status epilepticus, 2 were used for examination under electron microscope, 5 for the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) detection of Fas and Bax, and 5 for the immunohistochemical assay of Caspase-3. Another 12 rats were used as normal controls without any treatment. The materials were taken at24 hours after corresponding status epilepticus in the control group, and the specific distributions were the same as those in the subgroups. The mitochondrial structure was observed under electron microscope, the levels of Fas and Bax mRNA were detected with semi-quantitative RT-PCR, and the expression of Caspase-3 protein was determined with the immunohistochemical assay.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Results of ultrathin section under transmission electron mcroscope; ② RT-PCR results; ③ Immunohistochemical results.RESULTS: Totally 132 rats were involved in the analysis of results. ①Mitochondrial structure under electron microscope: In the intraperitoneal injection group, the mitochondria swelled, and the neurons showed characters of apoptosis. In the caudal venous injection group, the mitochondria swelled, and accompanied by the membranous collapse, and the neurons manifested the necrosis. ② No expression of Fas and Bax was detected in the control group and caudal venous injection. In the intraperitoneal injection group, Fas expression appeared at 6 hours after status epilepticus, increased at 24 hours, reached the peak value at 48 hours, and lasted till 72 hours. ③ The Caspase-3 expressions began to increase 6 hours after status epilepticus in both the intraperitoneal injection group and caudal venous injection group(10.27±0.34, 15.21±0.34; P ＜ 0.001), and reached the peak values at 24 hours (25.36±0.47, 28.23±0.47; P ＜ 0.001); The higher expression of Caspase-3 lasted till 72 hours in the intraperitoneal injection group, but sharply decreased in the caudal venous injection group.CONCLUSION: Two different methods of administration result in different severity of mitochondrial damage and different expressions of Fas, Bax and Caspase-3, which further determines the molecular mechanisms of neuronal death.

Objective To explore the effect of endoscopic sinus surgery combined with postoperative nasal irrigation on the symptoms improvement and prognosis for patients with allergic fungal sinusitis.Methods The clinical data of 145 patients with allergic fungal sinusitis who had received treatment in our hospital from January 2010 and January 2014 were reviewed.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into two groups,65 cases in the control group was treated with conventional surgical treatment,80 cases in the obeservation group was treated with endoscopic sinus surgery combined with postoperative treatment.The therapeutic conditions of two groups were compared. Results The symptom scores of patients with polyps,edema,rhinorrhea in two groups were decreased compared with those before treatment, and the obeservation group decreased more significantly (P <0.05,P <0.01).After the operation,patients with nasal mucociliary transport rate of two groups were higher compared with postoperative 6 months and 9 months,and the obeservation group improved more significantly (P <0.05).In addition,two groups of postoperative SNOT-20 scores (physiological problems,limitations and affective outcomes)treatment were lower than those before,and the obeservation group decreased significantly than that of the control group (P <0.05,P <0.01).Con-clusion Endoscopic sinus surgery combined with postoperative nasal irrigation can effectively alleviate the symptoms and improve the prog-nosis in the treatment of allergic fungal sinusitis.

To study the effect of Sorbaria Sorbifolia extract on anti-oxidative activities in rats with precancerosis induced by diethylnitrosamine.

Objective To investigate the clinical curative effect of titanium microplate to repair and fix obsolete cracky orbital fracture.Methods According to the diagnosis of CT scanning and three-dimensional imaging, 20 cases of obsolete orbital fractures were repaired and fixed by using titanium microplate along fracture lines. The microplates were placed according to the part nad shape of fractures. For the part of comminuted fractures, the two ends of fractures were fixed like a bridge. Results After the repair and fixation of titanium microplate, facial deformity became recuperative completely, eye-ball-movement and mastication function were recovered. During 6~12 months follow-up period, no reject reaction or cracking or dropping of microplate occured.Conclusions The titanium microplate can make orbital fractures rigid and internal fixed, and the procedure is simple and easy mastered. Therefore, it is one of the most effective materials in the repair and fixation of orbital and facial fractures.

Rat fatty liver model was established by feeding high fat food a nd int ragastrically giving a Chinese spirit, and the effects of the tianjiu therapy we re observed in the model. The parameters observed in this study included the bod y weight, liver weight, the ratio of liver weight and body weight, liver lipid, blood lipid, transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, lactic dehydrogenase, gamma glu tamyltransferase, and the liver pathologic changes. The results showed that the tianjiu therapy could regulate the fat metabolism of the liver and the whole bod y, reduce the fat deposit in the liver, inhibit fatty degeneration of liver cell s, and help liver cells to restore their normal functions. The results also show ed that the recovery speed of the rat with fatty liver treated by the tianjiu th erapy was higher than that of the rat with the same disease not treated by the t herapy.

Objective To screen and identify the colonic adaptation-related proteins.Methods Totally 20 SD rats were equally randomized into 2 groups:ultra-short bowel group (90％ of intestine was resected) and control group (transection and then anastomosis of the intestine).After 21 days of feeding,two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) was performed to separate the total protein from the colon mucous epithelial tissues.Then Image Master 2D Platinum software was use to analyze differential expressional proteins,which were further analyzed by MALDI-TOF-MS and Mascot software to identify these proteins.Results The 2-DE patterns with high resolution were obtained from the colon mucous epithelial tissues of both groups.Four differentially expressed proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF-MS:M2-PK,AGR2,proteasome activator complex subunit 1,and pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase.These proteins were involved in sugar and fat metabolism and cell proliferation.Conclusion The identified proteins may play important roles in the process of colonic adaptation through substance metabolism and by stimulating cell proliferation.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) combined with immunosuppressive agents (leflunomide plus methotrexate) on synovitis in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with high active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Fifty eight patients with RA (disease duration 6 months to 12 years) were randomly divided. Thirty-one were randomized to the treatment group and 27 were randomized to the control group. All patients received leflunomide 10 mg, two times daily; plus methotrexate 15 mg orally once weekly. DFPP was performed in the treatment group once 1-2 weeks for 3-4 sessions. Control patients did not receive DFPP. All patients underwent contrast-enhanced MRI of the right wrist at the baseline and 6 months, 1 month in the treatment group. The signs including synovitis pannus, bone marrow edema and effusion were observed on MRI. The scoring of synovial hypertrophy, pannus, bone marrow edema were measured according to the outcome measures in RA MRI scoring system. Comparisons between groups were performed with paired-samples t test and independent-sample t test. Results The MRI synovitis score, MRI pannus score and MRI bone marrow edema in the treatment group was (1.4±1.6), (0.13± 0.35) and (5±4) respectively,so was significantly lower than that of the control group [respectively for (7.9± 1.3), (2.76±0.43), (16±12),P<0.01]. 53% of the treatment group satisfied both the disease activity score 28-joint assessment and MRI synovitis assessment (no enhancement of synovium or pannus, no effusion), but none in the control group (P<0.01). Significant changes at 1 month was observed in DAS28 and HAQ scores (P<0.01), but not in the MRI synovitis score, MRI pannus score, MRI bone marrow edema score and effusion in the treatment group (P>0.05). Conclusion DFPP combined with immunosuppressive agents can significantly improve synovitis in MRI in patients with high active RA. Improvement of the signs of MRI is later than that in the clinic. So imaging assessment may be necessary for accurate evaluation of disease status and selection of therapy.

Objective To identify proteomic biomarkers in serum samples and to construct a pro-teomic model for diagnosis of anti-SSA and anti-SSB negative primary Sj?gren′s syndrome ( pSS) .Methods Serum proteomic spectra were generated by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) in combination with weak cation exchange (WCX) magnetic beads. The proteomic data were analyzed by Ciphergen ProteinChip and BioMarker Wizard software .The protein peaks were further analyzed by Biomarker Patterns Software to screen the representative proteomic biomark -ers, which were to be used to construct a decision tree model for the diagnosis of anti -SSA and anti-SSB neg-ative pSS.Results Ten mass-to-charge (m/z) peaks with significant difference were identified among sub-jects with antibody-negative pSS and antibody-positive pSS (P<0.05).Among them, the protein peaks with the m/z value of 6625 .004 and 27993 .280 were selected as potential biomarkers to construct the diag-nostic decision tree model .The sensitivity and specificity of the model were 77.8%and 90.9%respectively as indicated by a double blind study .Conclusion The potential protein biomarkers for seronegative pSS could be identified by MALDI-TOF-MS in combination with WCX magnetic beads .A proteomic model for the diagnosis of seronegative pSS was successfully constructed with an advantage of good sensibility and specifici -ty based on the protein peaks with m/z value of 6625 .004 and 27993 .280 .

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