Objective To investigate the mechanism for rhein to improve the insulin sensitivity in diabetes mellitus. Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group (NC,n=15) and diabetic group (DM,n=40) induced by STZ and high-fat diet.Diabetic rats were randomly divided into diabetic control group (DM-C,n=15) and diabetic group treated with rhein (DM-T,n=15).Then DM-T group was given intragastric administration with rhein at the dose of 100 mg/ (kg-1?d-1) for 11 weeks.FBG,fasting serum insulin (FIns),triglyceride (TG),total cholesterol (TC),insulin sensitivity index (ISI) and other biochemical parameters in each group were measured.The protein expressions of PPAR-? and GluT-4 were determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Results At the end of the 17th week,compared with NC group,DM-C group showed higher FBG and TG,lower ISI,lower protein expressions of PPAR-? and GluT-4 in the adipose tissue.Compared with DM-C group,DM-T group showed lower FBG [(15.73?3.08 vs 22.57?3.23) mmol/l,P

Large vestibular aqueduct syndrome (LVAS) is one of common non-syndromic hearing disorders. With the rapid development of medical imaging, audiology, molecular biology, genetics, cochlear implant surgery, we have made remarkable achievements in the diagnosis and treatment of large vestibular aqueduct syndrome. This article reviewed related researches of the large vestibular aqueduct syndrome.
Cochlear Implants ; Hearing Disorders ; genetics ; Humans ; Vestibular Aqueduct ; abnormalities ; Vestibular Diseases ; genetics

Objective The purpose of our study was to report the results of using arthroscopic Remplissage and Bankart repair in patients who had an engaging Hill-Sachs lesion with significant glenoid bone loss. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 49 consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic Remplissage and Bankart repair for anterior shoulder instability with a mean duration of follow-up of 29.0 months (24-35 months). At the time of surgery the mean age of 42 men and 7 women was 28.4 years. All patients were diagnosed as recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation with a bony lesion of glenoid and an engaging HillSachs lesion. An arthroscopic Remplissage and Bankart repair using metal anchor was performed in all cases.ASES score, Constant-Murley score and Rowe score were used to evaluate the stability and the function of the shoulder. Results Patients' active forward elevation significantly(P=0.007) improved from 162.9°±17.1°preoperatively to 170.9°±7.4° at final follow-up. The external rotation was 56.0°±17.6° before the surgery compared with the 54.1°±17.1° postoperatively(P=0.511 ). The ASES score, Constant-Murley score and Rowe score was 84.7±11.3, 93.3±8.7 and 36.8±8.5 preoperatively compared with 96.0±3.4, 97.8±3.6 and 89.8±12.5 postoperatively. Significant difference could be found with regard to ASES score (P=0.000), ConstantMurley score (P=0.005) and Rowe score (P=0.000). One redislocation happened and a subluxation was noticed in three patients (8.3%). Conclusion Arthroscopic Remplissage combined with Bankart repair can achieve satisfactory for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation accompany with engaging Hill-Sachs lesion.

AIM: To study the determination of 5 kinds of cholic acid content. METHODS: Using single standard substitue (SSS), we assayed 5 kinds of cholic acid, such as cholic acid, deoxycholic acid, hyodexycholic acid, chenodeoxychoilc acid and ursodeoxycholic acid by HPLC/ELSD. and studied the influence of the additive substitutes (such as rabbit Serum, urine and Qingkailing extract) on the measure values. RESULTS: By using any one of the 5 kinds of cholic acid standard, the content in all the 5 kinds of cholic acid could be determined. CONCLUSION: Simply as well as credibly, the SSS method could be used in quality analysis, especially in complex matrix. Also, it proved a feasible way in quality control and research of fingerprint chromatography of TCM.

Objective: To establish two methods (HPLC UV and HPLC ELSD)for the determination of 3 kinds of cholic acids in Qingkailing Injection, and compare them with UV method. Methods: Two HPLC methods detected by UV and ELSD, respectively have been developed: Phenomenex Luna C 18 column(250mm?4.6mm,5?)with linear gradient elution using methanol acetotrile(4∶1) and 0.1% aqueous formic acid. Results: Three kinds of cholic acids in Qingkailing could be determined simultaneously by HPLC UV and HPLC ELSD. The recovery of three method were 100%,97%,95%～96% for HPLC/ELSD,HPLC/UV,UV, respectively. Conclusion: The HPLC ELSD method was accurate and specific to determine the content of cholic acids in Qingkailing Injection.

Objective To study the influence of early dynamization of interlocking intramedullary nail on the treatment effect of the patients with lower limb fracture .Methods 62 patients with lower limb fracture treated with interlocking intramedullary nail in our hospital from June 2010 to March 2012 were selected as the research subjects and divided into the control group and the obser-vation group with 31 cases in each group according to random number table .The control group was treated with routine treatment method ,while the observation group was treated with early dynamization .Then the Johner-Wruch score ,healing time ,rate of ad-verse fracture healing ,incidence rate of complications and fracture healing related factors before and after the treatment were ana-lyzed and compared .Results The Johner-Wruch score excellent and good rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group ,the healing time was shorter than that of the control group ,the rate of adverse fracture healing and the incidence rate of complications were lower than those of the control group ,the fracture healing related factors after treatment were all better than those of the control group ,the differences had statistical significance (all P<0 .05) .Conclusion The early dynamization of interloc-king intramedullary nail has the better effect for treating lower limb fracture and its influence on the fracture healing related factors is better too .

Objective To determine the current prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MS) among adult residents in Chinese developed areas.Methods The clinical data of 6614 adult residents,including 4051 women,from Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces from China Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Study (2007-2008) were analyzed.Age and sex standardized prevalences of MS were calculated according to the criteria of Chinese Diabetes Society (CDS),US National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel Ⅲ (ATP Ⅲ),International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Joint Interim Statement (JIS),respectively.Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the risk factors of MS.Results Age and sex standardized prevalences of MS were 17.88％ (CDS),28.50％ (ATP Ⅲ),21.99％ (IDF) and 31.50％ (JIS),respectively.The prevalences of residents with at least one metabolic abnormality were 67.86％ (CDS) 79.56％ (ATP Ⅲ),79.62％ (IDF) and 80.74％ (JIS),respectively.MS was more common in female than in male by the ATPⅢ and IDF criterion (ATPⅢ:30.63％ vs 26.45％,P ＜0.01 ; IDF:26.04％ vs 17.91％,P ＜ 0.01),while the prevalence was higher in male by CDS criteria (15.94％ vs 19.87％,P ＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the MS prevalence between the rural and the urban residents.Kappa test showed ATP Ⅲ and JIS criteria were most homogenous (κ =0.95,P ＜ 0.01).The risk factors for MS by the logistic regression model were male,older age,lower degree of education,family history of hypertension and obesity,drinker as well as uncontrolled diet.Conclusion The prevalence of MS is high in the adult residents of Chinese developed areas (Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces),whatever diagnostic criterion was used.Effective measures should be taken to control the modifiable MS risk factors.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM: To investigate the SALL4 expression, proliferation and apoptosis in the LNCaP cells after transfection of SALL4 siRNA.METHODS: The expression of SALL4 at mRNA and protein levels was detected by real-time PCR and Western blotting.MTS assay, colony formation assay and flow cytometry were used to determine the prolifer-ation, colony formation ability and apoptosis of the LNCaP cells.The effect of SALL4 on the expression of Bax and Bcl-2 was analyzed by Western blotting.RESULTS:Compared with negative control group, the expression of SALL4 at mRNA and protein levels in LNCaP cells was down-regulated by transfection of SALL4 siRNA ( P<0.05 ) .The proliferation rate and colony formation ability were decreased, while apoptosis rate increased in si-SALL4 group (P<0.05).Higher expres-sion of Bax and lower expression of Bcl-2 in si-SALL4 group were observed ( P<0.05 ) .CONCLUSION:Down-regula-tion of SALL4 by siRNA not only suppresses LNCaP cell proliferation and colony formation, but also inhibits Bcl-2 expres-sion and activates Bax expression to induce apoptosis.

This study was aimed to observe bronchial asthma patients in remission after treatment of traditional Chi-nese medicine(TCM) with four diagnostic information, syndrome differentiation and changes oflung function indicators, in order to explore the efficacy evaluation with TCM characteristics. TCM tongue manifestation instrument, TCM in-quiry scale, pulse-taking instrument, acoustic diagnostic information collection system, and spirometer were used in thecollection of 33 bronchial asthma cases in remission before and after treatment (1~5 months) basedon four diagnos-tic information and lung function indexes. Single-factor analysis of variance and other methods were used in the analysis of four diagnostic parameters and lung function indexes before and after treatment. The results showed that after TCM treatment, there were significant changes on indexes such as facial complexion, tongue sub-region color, color of tongue coating and other parameters. There was significant difference in the acoustic parameters before and after treatment. After TCM treatment, the frequency of lung system symptom such as nasal obstruction was decreased. There was no significant difference on changes of pulse-taking indexes among asthma patients before and after treat-ment. After treatment, the FEV1.0% of asthma patients was increased,whichindicated that asthma ventilatory function had been improved to some extent. It was concluded that TCM objective test provide an effective basis for the diag-nosis of bronchial asthma on aspects such as TCM syndrome, disease change observation and clinical evaluation.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of the T-SPOT.TB in connective tissue disease(CTD) combined with tuberculosis.Methods This is a case-control study.Forty-four patients with CTD combined with tuberculosis were enrolled from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from September 2011 to July 2012.Another forty-four CTD patients without tuberculosis were evaluated as a control group.The diagnostic value of T-SPOT.TB and risk factors of the false negative results by T-SPOT.TB were analyzed.Results The sensitivity of T-SPOT.TB (70.5％,31/44) was significantly higher than that of TST(27.3％,12/44) for CTD combined with tuberculosis patients (x2 =16.42,P ＜ 0.001).The specificity of T-SPOT.TB and TST were 93.2％ (41/44) and 88.6％ (39/44),respectively.There was no significant difference between the specificity (x2 =0.14,P =0.711).The positive predictive value of T-SPOT.TB was 91.2％ (31/34).The negative predictive value was 75.9％ (41/54).Youden's index was 0.64,and the positive likelihood ratio was 10.3.All the index were higher than that of TST (0.16 and 2.4).While the negative likelihood ratio which was 0.32 was lower than that of TST (0.82).When spot forming cell frequencies of T-SPOT.TB of PBMC was set to 38SFCs/106 PBMC,it had the best cut-off value.Age,use of glucocorticoids or immunosuppressant therapy,lymphocytopenia and hypoalbuminemia were not associated with false negative T-SPOT.TB assay.Conclusion The T-SPOT.TB assay is much more useful than TST for diagnosing CTD combined with tuberculosis.