The article analyzes the TCM etiology, pathogenesis of geriatrics and pathological basis and clinical treatment medication of several common geriatrics. Chinese herb formula with function of invigorating the kidney and promoting blood circulation has the preferable curative effect on geriatrics, so we consider that kidney defi ciency and blood stasis is the main pathogenesis of geriatrics. Invigorating the kidney and promoting blood circulation is an important treatment of geriatrics, and should be followed through the whole therapeutic process.

Administration, Sublingual ; Humans ; Immunotherapy ; methods ; Inflammation ; Respiratory Hypersensitivity ; therapy

Objective To investigate the value of 3D rapid prototype technology in therapy of complex pilon fractures.Methods In this study,60 patients with pilon fracture who had been hospitalized during January 2013 to May 2014 were randomly and equally divided into a 3D group and a control group according to their hospitalization order.The 3D group:21 males and 9 females,an average age of 34.8 ±6.0 years,13 cases of AO type C2 and 17 ones of AO type C3.The control group:21 males and 9 females,an average age of 35.8 ±6.2 years,12 cases of AO type C2 and 18 ones of AO type C3.The 3D group received surgery aided by rapid prototype and 3D printing while the control group underwent conventional surgery with open reduction and internal fixation.In the 3D group,the distal tibia models were manufactured by 3D rapid prototyping technology based on the 3D reconstructions which were accomplished by computer aided technology.The diagnosis,classification and preoperative plan were then conducted using the models.The 2 groups were compared in terms of operation time,postoperative skin necrosis and infection,and Maryland foot function scoring at the last follow-up.The 2 groups were compatible in preoperative demographic data (P ＞ 0.05).Results There were significant differences between the 3D and control groups in operation time (65.1 ±4.8 minutes versus 80.5 ± 3.6 minutes) and rate of postoperative complications [6.7％ (2/30) versus 16.7％ (5/30)] (P ＜0.05).There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the excellent to good rate by Maryland foot function scoring at the last follow-up [76.7％ (23/30) versus 73.3％ (22/30)] (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Since rapid prototype and 3D printing technology can display the morphology of pilon fracture intuitively and stereoscopically,it helps surgeons with accurate assessment of the fracture.3D printed models of the pilon fracture pre-operatively raise the accuracy of reduction,reduce both operation time and incision complications,and facilitate functional recovery.

Histamine Antagonists ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Phthalazines ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; drug therapy

Objective To investigate the effect of sodium butyrate on the growth suppression and cellular differentiation of cultured SHG 44 glioma cell line Methods Human glioma SHG 44 cells were treated with 2 mmol/L sodium butyrate The inhibition of cell growth was assessed by MTT spectrophotometric analysis and AgNORs analysis The cellular differentiation was determined by flow cytometry, electron microscopy, immunohistochemical method and agglutination test Results Treatment of SHG 44 cells with sodium butyrate resulted in significant inhibition of cell growth and G1 S transition in time dependent and dose dependent manners Sodium butyrate could induce differentiation of SHG 44 cells with regularized nuclei and increased heterochromatins The mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum increased in density in normal state Furthermore, SHG 44 cells expressed more GFAP but less vimentin, and the agglutination degree decreased obviously Conclusion Sodium butyrate may suppress glioma cells growth and induce differentiation of human glioma cells

OBJECTIVETo investigate the apoptosis-inducing effect of DMF on the human liver cells (HL-7702) in vitro.

METHODSLiver cells were exposed to different concentrations of DMF (0, 50, 100, 150, 200 mmol/L) for 12 hours. Apoptotic rate, the expression of Bax, Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 in liver cells were measured by FCM and western blotting respectively.

RESULTSThe increase in apoptotic rate of hepatocytes in concentration-manner was shown after DMF treatment for 12 h. After treatment the expression of Bcl-2 was decreased steadily and lower than the control group (P < 0.01), the expression of Bax showed no significant difference among the groups of different dosage by one-factor analysis of variance (P > 0.05), as the increase of the dosage of DMF. The ratio of Bcl-2/Bax dropped with the dosage of DMF increasing, and the ratio in 200 mmol/L of DMF was significantly lower than that of the control (P < 0.01). The new lands of procaspase-3 in 150, 200 mmol/L were observed, which demonstrated that there was active caspase-3.

CONCLUSIONDMF can induce apoptosis of cultured adult normal hepatocytes in vitro, and the mechanism might be related to the decrease of Bcl-2/Bax and the cleavage of Caspase-3.

Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Dimethylformamide ; pharmacology ; Hepatocytes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; metabolism

Clinical Trials as Topic ; Humans ; Leukemia ; drug therapy

Asthma ; Inflammation ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Lumbosacral Region ; injuries ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sprains and Strains ; therapy ; Young Adult

Eukaryotic DNA element called Matrix Attachment Regions (MARs) can function on regulating the structure and activity of chromosome. Traditional quantitation in vitro and indirect functional analysis can not always reflect MAR-involved physiological state. In order to study transcription regulation and make a try in methodism,? 1-antitrypsin MAR (?1-AT MAR) is cloned and incorporated into pEGFP-C1 vector. Non-MAR-containing and MAR-containing plasmids were then transfected into HEK-293 cells with LipofectamineTM 2000 respectively. Positive cell clones were assayed after 20 days of selection by G418. Semiquantitative RT-PCR and fluorescence microscope analysis show that this MAR has a positive effect on modulating nearby gene expression. Further, co-localization with newly CMV promoter and RNA polymeraseⅡ(RNAPⅡ) was detected by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), The PCR result demonstrates that more RNAPⅡwas recruited to the CMV promoter to initiate transcription in presence of MAR. ChIP can be used to confirm the MAR-mediated transcriptional activation and provide more reliable information than RT-PCR in real time. The technology is also providing a platform for our research in gene expression regulation.