Objective To investigate the internal relationship between the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and the activation of NF-κ Bp65 in the skin of patients with psoriasis vulgaris(PV) and their roles in the pathogenesis of PV.Methods The expression and distribution of iNOS and NF-κ Bp65 were studied by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry in 20 patients with PV and 12 healthy controls.The severity of PV was assessed by Psoriasis and Severity Index(PASI) score.Results ① The expression of both iNOS mRNA and protein was significantly higher in lesional epidermis than those in non-lesional epidermis and epidermis of the controls (P<0.01).Weak exprssion of iNOS mRNA was found in basal cell layer in a small number of healthy controls, however, strong expression was observed in entire basal cell layer and focal parts of prickle cell layer in all PV epidermis.② There was significantly positive correlation between iNOS and NF-κ Bp65 protein expression in lesional epidermis (P< 0.01).③ There was significantly positive correlation between the level of expression of iNOS mRNA in lesional epidermis and PASI score of patients (P< 0.01).Conclusions The expression of iNOS and NF-κ Bp65 is markedly increased in lesional epidermis of patient with PV.The activation of NF-κ B probably takes part in the pathogenesis of PV.High-level expression of iNOS may be due to the activation of NF-κ B.

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical effect of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy simultaneously combined with XELOX program(oxaliplatin +capecitabine) for local recurrence of esophageal carcinoma after radiotherapy.MethodsSixty patients with local recurrence of esophageal carcinoma after radiotherapy were divided by random digits table method into treatment group and control group with 30 cases each.The patients in treatment group were treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy simultaneously combined with XELOX program chemotherapy.While control group received three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy.The efficacy between two groups were compared.ResultsThe complete remission rate and efficiency rate in treatment group were significantly higher than those in control group [ 53.3％ (16/30) vs.23.3％ ( 7/30 ),86.7％ ( 26/30 ) vs.63.3％ (19/30) ] ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The 1,2,3-year survival rate and median survival time in treatment group were 65.5％,44.8％,34.5％ and 24.8 months,which were significantly higher than those in control group (48.3％,41.4％,6.9％ and 12.1 months)(P ＜0.01 ).The incidences of radioactive esophagitis,radioactive pneumonia and thrombocytopenia in treatment group were higher than those in control group,but there were no statistical differences between two groups (P ＞0.05).The incidences of nausea,vomiting,leukocyte decrease and anemia in treatment group were significantly higher than those in control group [36.7％(11/30) vs.13.3％(4/30),40.0％(12/30) vs.16.7％(5/30),43.3％( 13/30 ) vs.13.3％(4/30),P ＜ 0.05 ].ConclusionsThree-dimensional conformal radiotherapy simultaneously combined with XELOX program can improve short-term efficacy and long-term survival rate of local recurrence of esophageal carcinoma after radiotherapy.

In this article,we explained the pathogenesis of bony paralysis,‘disharmony between bone and muscle',recorded in Huangdi NeiJing,by researching the dependability between bone and muscle both in traditional Chinese medicine and modem medicine.

ObjectiveTo explore the expression of Smad2 in cervical carcinoma and analyze the clinical significance of Smad2.MethodsThe expression of Smad2 in normal uterus group( NE group,n =61 ) and cervical carcinoma group( CC group,n =53 ) were detected by immunohistochemistry to analyze the significance of Smad2 in the cervical carcinoma.ResultsPositive rate of expression of Smad2 protein in NE group was 39.3％,positive rate was 77.4％ in CC group,statistical difference was found between the two groups(P ＜ 0.01 ).The degree of differentiation of cervical cancer was lower,and the Smad2 positive rate was higher,well-differentiated and poorly differentiated were 52.6％ and 91.2％,respectively,and the difference was statistically significante ( P ＜ 0.01 ) ; The invasion of cancer was higher,and the Smad2-positive rate was higher ≤ 1/2 and ＞ 1/2 were 66.7％ and 91.3％,respectively,and the difference was statistically significante ( P ＜ 0.05 ).ConclusionThe expression of Smad2 was less; Smad2 was related to depth of invasion and degree of differentiation of cervical carcinoma,which could be used as clinical diagnosis and prognostic markers.

Objective To evaluate the preoperative diagnostic procedures and treatment choice of primary tumor of the duodenum (PTD).Method The clinical data of 52 cases with PTD in the last 10 years was analyzed retrospectively.Results The correct diagnostic rate of auxiliary examination was:duodenal endoscopy of 90.5%,air barium double radiography of 80%.Six primary benign tumors of duodenum (PBTD)were resected completely with a 5 year's survival of 100%.Among the 46 cases of primary malignant tumors of duodenum (PMTD),28 cases underwent pancreatoduodenectomy,4 cases received segmental duodenectomy,the remaining 13 cases in which the tumors were unresectable were treated bypass.The resection rate was 69.6% and the 5 years' survival rate was 32.6%.Conclusions Duodenal endoscopy and air barium double radiography are mainstays for the diagnosis of PTD.Segmental duodenectomy and simple tumor resection are curable for PBTD; while for PMTD,the therapy of choice should be pancreatoduodenectomy.

OBJECTIVE: To study the absorption and transport of pachymic acid (PA) isolated from the sclerotium of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf. in human intestinal epithelium. METHODS: By using Caco-2 (the human colonic adenocarcinoma cell lines) cell monolayers as an intestinal epithelial cell model, the permeability of PA was studied from apical side (AP side) to basolateral side (BL side) or from BL side to AP side. The PA was measured by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography coupled with UV detector at maximum absorption wavelength of 210 nm. Transport parameters and apparent permeability coefficients (Papp) were then calculated and compared with those of propranolol and atenolol, which were the transcellular transport markers for high and poor permeability respectively. RESULTS: The Papp values of PA were (9.50+/-2.20) 10(-7) cm/s from AP side to BL side, and (11.30+/-5.90) 10(-7) cm/s from BL side to AP side, respectively. Under the condition of this experiment, the Papp values were 1.45x10(-5) cm/s for propranolol and 4.22x10(-7)cm/s for atenolol. CONCLUSION: PA is transported through the Caco-2 cell monolayer in a concentration-dependent manner and the transport was linear with time. The absorption in apical to basolateral direction and secretion in basolateral to apical direction were poor and their Papp values were comparable to atenolol. Besides passive diffusion of PA, ATP is partially involved in its transport.

Objective To investigate the association of the SNP in miRNA146A with genetic prediposion and earlier recurrence after resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods In the casecontrol study including 173 HCC cases,DNA were exacted from cancer tissue embedded with paraffin and were amplificated by PCR,SNP was explored in gene sequence of miRNA146a (385 base pair including extron).The outcome were analyzed with genetic prediposion and clinical features.Result Only hsa-mir-146a rs2910164 was found.The genetype frequence of C/C 、G/G and C/G at rs2910164 gene locus were separately 61 (35.3％),21 (15％) and 86(49.7％) in cases.Compared to G/G genetype,C/C and C/G genetype were danger factor to onset risk of HCC (OR =3.086,95％ CI:1.289-7.390) ; C/G was danger factor to earlier recurrence after resection(OR =8.179,95％ CI:2.248-29.759).Conclusion rs2910164 may be associated with genetic prediposion and earlier recurrence after resection of HCC in Jiangxi hans

Laparoscopic surgery for upper-third gastric cancer has gradually been accepted by experienced surgeons as the mature of this technique.Different from the standardized and programmed D2 lymph node dissection in Laparoscopy-assisted Billroth Ⅰ gastrectomy,the indications and methods for laparoscopic splenic hilar lymphadectomy in the upper-third gastric cancer remains controversial.Unsolved problems include joint organs resection,appropriate surgical approach selection and variable vascular anatomy of the splenic hilum.Meanwhile,the long-term efficacy and safety of laparoscopic splenic hilar lymphadectomy for the upper-third gastric surgery need to be confirmed by evidence-based medical trials.With the advance of the theory and clinical practice,laparoscopic splenic hilar lymph node dissection will continue to progress.

Objective To evaluate the imaging quality and diagnostic value of different MR sequences for abnormalities of knee cartilage. Methods Three sequences of MR, including double echo steady state (DESS), multi echo data imagine combination (MEDIC) and true fast imaging with steady state precession (TrueFISP) were performed in 18 healthy volunteers. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of knee cartilage and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) to surrounding tissues were measured and compared. Results SNR of cartilage was the highest in MEDIC sequence imaging, CNR of cartilage-synovia was the highest in DESS sequence imaging among three sequences (P<0.05). Conclusion Compared with the other sequences, DESS seems to be optimal in diagnosis of abnormalities in knee cartilage.

Whole rice grain was dissected by hand into fractions of pericarp, ale-urone, scutellum, embryo and endosperm. For the convenience of having enough amount of samples for amino acids assay some of which were recom-bined and finally three parts, pericarp +aleurone layer, scutellum + embryo and endosperm, were obtained. Protein, lysine, methionine, threonine and valine contents were determined for each part. The data obtained indicated that although total weight of the first two parts accounted for only 7.27-8.43% of the whole grain, they contributed 14.5-15.8% protein, 29.0-30.5% lysine, 11.8% melhionine, 16.8% valine and 19.4% threonine, contained in the whole grain. During husking process it indicated that the lesser amounts of pericarp, aleurone, scutellum and embryo were retained and the larger percentage of protein and lysine was lost. This fact was identified either by a specially designed miller in the laboratory or a commonly used sand wheel miller in the factory. The suitable degree of milling for rice was discussed and it was proposed that 92% extration for rice rather rational.