With a high invasive ability and poor prognosis, the morbidity of pancreatic cancer is about 98%.Combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the primary management for locoregionally advanced pancreatic cancer, but its efficacy is limited. Results from a number of meta-analysis have confirmed that gemcitabine is associated with significantly better clinical response and one-year overall survival rates;therefore, currently gemcitabine is the standard chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer. Gemcitabine-based multi-drug regimens may have potentially favorable effects on patients' survival. However, evidence from phase Ⅲ clinical trials is lacking. Newer chemotherapy and targeted therapy agents are clearly needed for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has a higher prevalence in the population, and most normal individuals after primary infection can establish latent infections. Recent reports have suggested that cytomegalovirus infection associated with lipid metabolism, and play an important role in the pathogenesis of many diseases, such as hepatitis, atherosclerosis, isolated syndrome, metabolic syndrome, etc. This article summarized the relationship between cytomegalovirus infection and lipid metabolism, as well as its role in a variety of diseases progression.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of mifepristone on related indexes of patients with myomectomy. METHODS:The information of 100 patients with uterine fibroids were analyzed retrospectively,and they were divided into observation group and control group according to therapy method,with 50 cases in each group. Control group only received myomectomy. Observa-tion group was given Mifepristone tablets 10 mg orally,qd,for consecutive 3 months,and then received myomectomy within 2 d after drug withdrawal;they were given Mifepristone tablets 10 mg/d orally after surgery,for consecutive 3 months. The 2 groups were followed up for 6 months. The maximual volume of uterine fibroids and the volume of uterus were compared between 2 groups as well as related operation indicator,levels of serun reproductive hormones,sex hormones of uterine myoma tissure and re-lated growth factors of uterus myomas. The recurrence and occurrence of ADR was recorded during treatment. RESULTS:Before surgery,the maximual volume of uterine fibroids and the volume of uterus in observation group were significantly lower than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). The operation time,vaginal bleeding time and hospital stay of observation group were significantly shorter than those of control group,the intraoperative blood loss and the recurrence rate were significantly lower than those of control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05). Six months after surgery,ER,PR,EGFR,TGF-β1R and IGF-1R of uterus myomas in observation group were significantly lower than those of control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the levels of FSH、E2 and P level of uterus myomas between 2 groups in first di-agnosis and 6 months after surgery(P>0.05). No obvious ADR was found in 2 groups during treatment. CONCLUSIONS:Mife-pristone helps to reduce operative time,intraoperative blood loss,vaginal bleeding time and hospital stay of patients with myomecto-my,and may be related to the regulation of ER and PR levels and related growth factor receptors.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to establish two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) profiles of serum of myasthenia gravis patients, and to identify the differential proteomic expressions between normal persons and myasthenia gravis patients with spleen and kidney deficiency syndrome. METHODS: Samples of serum protein were extracted by repeated freeze-thaw method and separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis. Differential proteomic expressions between the myasthenia gravis patients and the normal control persons were identified by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, silver staining, image-master 2-DE software analysis, peptide mass fingerprinting based on matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), BioWorks and NCBI software database searching. RESULTS: The two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis profiles of serum proteins were successfully established by 2-DE. Twenty-one of the significant differential proteins were selected and identified by MALDI-TOF-MS. Eight of them were finally identified. CONCLUSIONS: The 2-DE profiles of serum proteins were established and the differential proteomic expressions were identified by proteome technique in our study. This can be an experimental basis for further research of the pathogenesis and treatment of myasthenia gravis.

To explore the inhibitory effects and to investigate the mechanisms of combined treatment of osthole, psoralen with aconitine on human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231BO.

To observe the effects of Guanxinkang (GXK) decoction, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on expressions of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), liver X receptor α (LXRα) and ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) in apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-knockout mice with atherosclerosis.

To investigate the effects of platycodin D in combination with different active ingredients of Chinese herbs under different therapeutic principles on proliferation and invasion of 4T1 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines.

To observe the effects of Guanxinkang (GXK) decoction, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on serum lipids and apolipoprotein A I (ApoA I), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), apolipoprotein E (ApoE), C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A protein (SAA) and fibrinogen (Fbg) concentrations of ApoE-knockout mice with atherosclerosis, and to explore the mechanism of GXK decoction in anti-atherosclerosis.

OBJECTIVE: To study the modulation of Jianjining Recipe (JJNR), a traditional Chinese compound herbal medicine for invigorating spleen and kidney on differential protein expression in spleen of rats with experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG). METHODS: EAMG rats were randomly divided into four groups: untreated group, JJNR-treated group, Qiangji Jianli capsule (QJJLC, a traditional Chinese compound herbal medicine)-treated group and prednisolone acetate (PA)-treated group. After therapeutic intervention with the above drugs for four consecutive weeks, the level of differential protein expression was analyzed by two-dimensional electrophoresis and matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. RESULTS: Twelve differential proteins were identified by comparing EAMG rats and normal rats. The levels of allograft inflammatory factor-1, peroxiredoxin I and actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5 were significantly regulated by JJNR (P<0.01). These proteins were closely associated with immune response and cell movement. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that there are differential protein expressions between EAMG rats and normal rats. Furthermore, as a Chinese medicine prescription with effect of invigorating spleen and kidney, JJNR can effectively regulate the levels of some EAMG-related protein expression.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating dyssomnia in children with mental retardation. Methods Sixty patients with mental retardation (4-6 years old) were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 30 cases each. The control group received routine rehabilitation therapy (family training guidance, and aetiological, psychological and behavioral intervention) and the treatment group, acupuncture in addition. Sleep latency, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep state and sleep efficiency were monitored by polysomnography in the two groups of patients. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results The total efficacy rate was 93.3%in the treatment group and 73.3%in the control group;there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in pre-/post-treatment sleep latency, REM sleep state and sleep efficiency difference values between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture is an effective way to treat dyssomnia in children with mental retardation.