Objective To observe the effects of dendrobium nobile Lindl(DNL) on Nuclear factor(NF)-κB and interleukin(IL)-6 expression of renal tissue in diabetic rat model .Methods The diabetes mellitus rat model was induced by streptozotocin .All rats were divided into four groups at random :the normal control group(group N) ,diabetic control group(group diabetes mellitus) ,drug group one(group DNL1) ,drug group two(group DNL2) ,and administrated for 12 weeks .The levels of the fasting plasma glucose , urea nitrogen ,serum creatinine ,urine creatinine ,24 hours urinary protein were determined .NF-κB and IL-6 protein expression levels were measured by Western-Blot .IL-6 mRNA expression levels were measured by Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR . Results Compared with group N ,the blood sugar ,urea nitrogen ,24 hours urinary protein of group diabetes mellitus were signifi-cantly higher(P<0 .01) ,creatinine clearance was significantly reduced (P<0 .01) ,the NF-κB、IL-6 protein expression levels and IL-6 mRNA level increased significantly (all P<0 .05) .Compared with group diabetes mellitus ,the blood sugar ,urea nitrogen ,24 hours urinary protein of group DNL1 and group DNL2 were significantly decreased(P<0 .05) ,creatinine clearance increased significantly (P<0 .05) ,the NF-κB、IL-6 protein expression levels and IL-6 mRNA level decreased significantly(all P<0 .05) .Conclusion The DNL could protect the kidney of diabetic rats ,reduce the levels of NF-κB 、IL-6 protein and IL-6 mRNA expression in renal tissue of diabetic rats .

Objective To seek for the best clinical nursing pathway for early limbs activity of patients with high-risk hemiplegia in the department of cerebral surgery and to reduce limbs paralysis and improve their life quality.Methods Patients(112 cases)with high-risk bemiplegia in the department of cerebral surgery from January to December in 2007 were set as the experimental group.They took part in limbs early activity on the first day on admission with application of clinical nursing pathway.Patients(89 cases)of the same kind who took part in limbs activity from January to December in 2006 were set as the control group.The two groups were compared with Brunnstrom scale beth on admission and discharge.Results The Brunnstrom grade of upper limbs,hands and lower limbs of the experimental group was evidently higher than that of the control group(P＜0.05).Especially the isolated movement and coordination ability of the hands significantly increased(P＜0.01). Conclusions Early limbs activity with clinical nursing pathway for patients with high-risk hemiplegia in the department of cerebral surgery could reach the aim of recovery of limbs functional activity.

Objective To discuss total vertebrectomy and spine stability and reconstruction by pos-terior ap proach for thoracic vertebra tumor and pedicle screw system fixation and intervertebral fusion.Methods Eighteen patients of 3males and15females of thoracic total vertebral tumor were operated in this group.The age of the group were from14to58years old,with the average of 23years.There were4aneurysmal bone cysts,2hemangiomas,2osteoblastomas,1neurilemomas,5giant cell tumor,1solitary myeloma and3metastatic thoracic vertebra tumors.The locations of the tumors was T 4 in1case,T 5 in1case,T 6 in2cases,T 8 in4cases,T 9 in3cases,T 10 in4cases,T 11 in2cases and T 12 in1case respectively.Pre-operative Frankel classification was grade A in6cases,B in7cases,C in3cases and E in2cases.Cir-cumferential decompression was performed with total spondylectomy through one-stage posterior ap proach.Anterior verte bral reconstruction was provided by autograft(ribs or ilium)bone or metallic cage;Posterior reconstruction was achieved by pedi cle screws system of CD or TSRH,Scofix fixation and auto graft fusion.Results The mean follow-up was8months,ranging from3months to24months.Twelve of 16cases with neu ro logical dysfunction were recovered completely,1case recovered from Frankel grade A to C,2cases from grade A to D,1case from grade B to D.The patient with neurilemmoma recurred and became ma lig nant after20months of operation and died4months later.One case of metastatic tumor of lung cancer sur vived6months after opera tion.One patient with giant cell tumor recurred.The other patients were still alive in the latest follow-up.There were no instruments breakage and spinal instability during the follow-up.Conclusion If the thoracic total vertebral tumor compress spinal cord se riously,the patients should be indi cat-ed for surgical treatment constructively.Total vertebrectomy followed by one-stage posterior approach re con-struction could relieve the com pression caused by tumor and reconstruct the stabilization of spine effectively.

Targeted cancer therapy is one of the modalities to increase efficiency and decrease adverse effects of chemotherapy,and the selection of drug vector system is of importance for targeted therapy.An ideal adriamycin targeted vector system should have maximal efficacy and minimal adverse effects in inhibiting cancer cells through different mechanisms.This article reviews the recent progress in adriamycin targeted therapy,including the modes of adriamycin administration,the selection of drug vectors,as well as other chemotherapeutic drugs in targeted therapy of liver carcinoma.

Humans ; Neurilemmoma ; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms ; Paranasal Sinuses ; pathology

Objective To investigate the histochemical changes of 3?-hydroxysteroid dyhydrogenase(3?-HSD), sucinic dehydrogenase(SDH) and lipid on rat adrenal cortex in the carcinogenesis-resistance with selentum. Methods Wistar rats stomach carcinogenesis (formation of aneuploid cells in the glandular stomach mucosa) was induced by MNNG(N-methy1-N-nitroso-guanidine,20 mg/kg)gavage. The changes of the adrenal cortex were studied by histochemistry and image analysis during preventing glandular stomach cancer with selenium(0.1 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg) Results 1.Dietary Se inhibited the aneuploid cell formation,which induced by MNNG gavage in Wistar rat stomach; 2.The histochemical reactions of 3?-HSD and SDH were both significantly stronger in experimental group than that in normal control group in the course of the rat stomach carcinogenesis(P

Objective To study the effect of Na-2SeO-3 on experimental carcinogenesis of stomach and on p53 and p16 expression. Methods Weaning male Wistar rats were divided into four groups randomly:high selenium group(4mg/L),low selenium(2mg/L)group,experiment control group and normal control group.Wistar rat gastric cancer was induced by N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine(MNNG,20mg/kg)given daily for 10days.Na 2SeO 3 was given by piped drinking before one week of MNNG administration.Rats were killed at the 43th week.The surface characters of gastric mucosa were observed with noked eyes.Histopathologic changes were observed by methods of HE staining and Alcian Blue Periodic acid Schiff reaction(AB-PAS).Changes of p53 and p16 were detected by SP immunohistochemical method.The immunohistochemical results were quantitatively analysed by image analysis.Statistical analysis was taken by SPSS. Results Dietary Na-2SeO-3(2mg/L,4mg/L)aggravated gastric erosion and hemorrhage and promoted intestinal metaphasia of gastric cancer (P0.05).Conclusion These results suggest that dietary Na-2SeO-3 by piped drinking might not decrease incidence of Wistar rat gastric cancer induced by MNNG.The mechanism may be associated with the mutations of p53 and abnormal expression of p16 gene.

BACKGROUND: The regeneration and repair of skeletal muscle after injury relies on the new nucleus formed through muscle satellite cell proliferation. However, there are few reports on the relationship between the skeletal muscle cell proliferation and the vimentin expression.OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between the skeletal muscle cell proliferation and the vimentin expression, as well as the mechanism underlying the repair of exercise-induced skeletal muscle micro-injury. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized controlled animal experiment was done at the Sports Human Science Experimental Center in Hunan Normal University between December 2007 and September 2008. MATERIALS: A total of 50 male SD rats, aged 8 weeks, were randomly divided into a control group and a training group which were subdivided in to four groups at the time points of immediate post-exercise, hour 3, hour 24 and hour 48 post-exercise, with 10 ones in each of the five groups.METHODS: Rats in the training group underwent 3 days of repetitive exhausting eccentric exercise on a treadmill of-16° slope at the speed of 16 m/min. Rats in the control group underwent no running. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Rats in the training group was taken for measurement immediate, 3 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours post-exercise respectively. Immunohistochemistry was adopted to determine the proliferating coil nuclear antigen (PCNA) A expression and the vimentin expression in medial head of triceps brachii muscle cells in each group at different phases of repair.RESULTS: The skeletal muscle cell showed sequentially-changed proliferation. The proliferation index of the training group was significantly higher than that of the control group immediately post-exercise. At hour 24 post-exercise, it reached the peak. Hour 48 post-exercise saw the decreased proliferation. The expression of vimentin also exhibits a sequential change after exercise. Moreover, its immunoreaction score changed with time in the same direction with the proliferation index, but there is no correlation between the two.CONCLUSION: Three days of repeated exhausting eccentric exercise can induce the sequential changes of skeletal muscle cell proliferation and vimentin expressions. Vimentin expression has some kinds of correlations with skeletal muscle cell proliferation, but it is not the only factor that matters.

Objective To employ Borrelia burgdorferi( B. burgdorferi) , a culturable and genetical-ly transformable spirochete, as a surrogate system to study Treponema pallidum ( T. pallidum) gene function. Methods Bioinformatic analysis revealed that the T. pallidum gene tp0111 encodes the putative sigma factor RpoN. We constructed a B. burgdorferi shuttle vector harboring tp0111. The shuttle vector was then trans-formed into the B. burgdorferi rpoN mutant strain. The phenotype of the resulting B. burgdorferi strain was then determined. Results We successfully constructed the B. burgdorferi rpoN mutant carrying the T. palli-dum gene tp0111. We found that tp0111 could partially complement the B. burgdorferi rpoN mutant. Con-clusion This work provides the first experimental evidence showing that tp0111 is the rpoN gene of T. palli-dum. It also demonstrates that B. burgdorferi can be used as a surrogate system for studying T. pallidum gene function.

OBJECTIVE： The compound nucleic acid granules were prepared， observed for their therapeutic effects， and determined for their pharmacological actions METHODS： Quality control was used in their preparation The therapeutic effects were observed on 22 patients with coronary heart disease of stable angina pectoris with hyperlipemia who were chosen according to clinical diagnosis standard RESULTS： （ 1） Improvment of clinical symptoms for angina pectoris： satisfactory 22 7％ ， improved 68 2％ ， failure 9 0％ ； （ 2） Blood lipid analysis： cholesterols and triglycerides were improved significantly after administration of the preparation（ P0.05;P<0.01).CONCLUSION:The compound nucleic acid granules have marked effects on coronary heart disease, angina pectoris and hyperlipemia.