In the study, the inhibitory effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on Calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis and its possible mechanism were investigated. The rat Calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis model was induced through the combined oral administration of ethylene glycol and ammonium chloride, which was intervened with EGCG. Rat blood samples were collected to detect blood creatinine (Cr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and blood calcium. Rat urine samples were collected to observe and compare 24-hour urine volume, oxalic acid (Ox) and calcium in urine. Renal samples were collected to prepare tissue slices and observe the pathological changes in Calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. The expression of osteopontin (OPN) in renal tissues was evaluated by Real-time PCR and Western blot. According to the results, compared with normal rats, rats in the nephrolithiasis model showed significant increases in Cr, BUN, urine Calcium, urine Ox and renal OPN expression (P < 0.05), but obvious decrease in 24-hour urine volume (P < 0.05); Compared with rats with nephrolithiasis, those processed with EGCG revealed remarkable declines in Cr, BUN, urine Calcium and urine Ox (P < 0.05), with significant rise in 24-hour urine volume (P < 0.05) in a concentration-dependent manner. Additionally, compared with the control group, nephrolithiasis rats showed significant pathological changes in Calcium oxalate calculus. After ECCG treatment, the renal pathological changes and OPN expression attenuated significantly in a concentration-dependent manner. The results showed that EGCG inhibits the formation of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis in rats and shows a notable protective effect on renal functions.
Animals ; Blood Urea Nitrogen ; Calcium ; blood ; Calcium Oxalate ; metabolism ; Catechin ; administration & dosage ; analogs & derivatives ; Creatinine ; blood ; Disease Models, Animal ; Humans ; Kidney ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Nephrolithiasis ; blood ; drug therapy ; genetics ; Osteopontin ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

Objective To investigate the prognostic value of modified Glasgow prognostic score(mGPS)in patients with gastric cancer.Methods The clinical data of 600 patients with gastric cancerwho underwent surgical treatment were retrospectively reviewed.These patients were divided into themGPS0 group,mGPS1 group,and mGPS2 group according to the standard of mGPS.Postoperative survivals and risk factors that may affect patient's prognosis were analyzed among the three groups.Results There were 46 (7.7%)cases,33 (5.5%)cases and 521 (86.8%)cases in the mGPS0,mGPS1 andmGPS2 group,respectively.Except for gender(P =0.203),age,BMI,CEA,CA199,CRP,Alb,TNM stageand mGPS affected the over all survivals and there were significant differences among the groups(P <0.01).Gender,age,BMI,CEA,CA199 and TNM stage affected the mGPS and there were significantdifferences among the groups(P <0.01).Multivariate analysis identified that age(OR,1.319,95% CI1.068,1.629,P <0.01),TNMstage(OR,2.909,95% CI 2.616,3.234,P <0.01)and mGPS(OR,1.845,95% CI 1.184,2.875,P =0.007)were correlated with the postoperative death rate and they wererisk factors of poor postoperative prognosis(P <0.01).Conclusion mGPS can be used as an early,simple and effective prognostic predictor of postoperative survival for patients with gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the identification of MiR-221 regulates apoptosis by targeting PUMA in lung cancer. Methods The express levels of miRNAs that collected from lung cancer tissue and lung benign lesion were tested by the particular kid they made,analyzed the correlation between individual miRNA.Results 9 6 possible regulated PUMA related miRNAs had been screened through the bioinformatics database,then customized it into the special kit to test the expression with real time fluorescent PCR.The results showed that 10 types miRNAs were up expression in lung cancer tissue,miR-NA221 were selected for deep analyze.Results with rank sum test showed statistical significance (P<0.05)in lung cancer and para cancer tissue.There were statistically significant differences in the expression between metastasis and nonmetastasis (P<0.05),but had nothing to do with the pathological types.Conclusion Real time fluorescent PCR test showed several types of PUMA related miRNAs up-expressed in tissue lung,which indicate miRNA have relationship with PUMA in gene express regulation and cancer generation and development.Pression situation and clinic pathological parameters.Expression of miRNA-221 in lung cancer was associated with tumor metastasis.

Objective To understand the characteristics of complications occurred after endoscopic thyroidectomy and its prevention and treatment.Methods Retrospective analysis on the clinical effects and complications of 105 cases of endoscopic thyroidectomy.ResultsThe average operative time was 85 minutes in the 105 cases.Five cases were transferred to open operation because of bleeding and 11 cases transferred for the intraoperative pathology of papillary carcinoma.After operation,subcutaneous ecchymosis occurred in 5 patients,subcutaneous emphysema in 10 cases,neck and anterior chest skin tautness and discomfort in 7 cases,parathyroid injury in 2 cases.No superior laryngeal nerve or recurrent laryngeal nerve injury was found in the 105 cases.ConclusionUnder strict control on operation indications,proficient and meticulous endoscope operative skills,familiarization with the anatomical structure of thyroid,and timely and proper treatment on postoperative complications can reduce and prevent the occurrence of complications.

Objective To study disfunction of activated T cell from peripheral blood and explore its role on pathogenesis in patients with refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP).Methods T cell subsets and expression of membrane molecule on activated T cell in peripheral blood were measured in 26 refractory MPP patients by using immunofluorescence and flowcytometry,and compared with those of 18 control healthy children.Results The percentage of CD4~+ cell from peripheral blood in refractory MPP children was significantly lower than that in control group(P0.05).Conclusions There are disfunctions of T cell in refractory MPP patients in acute period,and the abnormal T cell activated disfunction may play an important role on pathogenesis.

Objective To investigate the correlation of clinicopathological features with osteopontin and aquaporin-1 expres-sion in laryngeal carcinoma.Methods From August 2011 to December 2014 in Dongfeng General Hospital,80 laryngeal cancer specimens and adjacent normal tissue samples were selected,all samples were carried out osteopontin and aquaporin Immunohistochemical analysis expression and clinicopathological characteristics and correlation analysis.Results Osteopon-tin staining particles and aquaporin-1 were located in the stromal cells,yellow dye.In cancer tissue,osteopontin and aquapor-in-1 positive granules were mainly located in the cytoplasm of cancer cells,diffuse shading,coloring deeper place near nests. The positive expression rates of osteopontin and aquaporin-1 in the laryngeal carcinoma were 70.0% and 56.3% respective-ly,the positive rates in the adjacent tissues were 5.0% and 7.5% respectively that compared to the differences were statisti-cally significant (P <0.05).In 80 cases of laryngeal carcinoma.The expression of osteopontin and aquaporin-1 in different clinical stages,differentiation and lymph node metastasis tissues were statistically significant (P <0.05).Spearman correla-tion analysis showed that the osteopontin and aquaporin-1 in laryngeal carcinoma were positively correlated (P <0.05).Con-clusion Osteopontin and aquaporin-1 expression in laryngeal carcinoma were showed high status,and the clinical stage,de-gree of differentiation and lymph node metastasis were significantly correlated that can work together to promote tumor inva-sion and metastasis.

Objective To explore the curative effect of prealbumin (PA) in the hand-foot-and-mouth dis-ease and analysis its value in monitoring and prognosing this disease. Method Detect levels of serum PA of 390 ca-ses of children before, after and during the treatment and compare the changes during the treatment. Then observe the prognosis. Results There are significant difference of PV levels between cases of different prognosis (P < 0.05). Conclusion The PV levels of children of hand-foot-and-mouth disease will change significantly after effective treat- ment. There are clinical significance in observing and prognosing the hand-foot-and-mouth disease by detecting the se-rum PV levels.

Objective To identify the effects of the subthalamic nuclei(STN)high frequency stimulation(HFS)on striatal and nigral dopaminergic metabolism in rats.Methods The effects of subthalamie nuclei high frequency stimulation(STN-HFS)on striatal dopaminergie metabolism was investigated in free moving rats.Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and Western blot of striatal and nigral tyrosine hydroxyiase(TH)were performed.Results Our data suggest that STN- HFS elevated TH protein(0.99?0.14 vs 0.33?0.08,P

OBJECTIVETo observe the clinical effect of Sizhi-Xifang in the improvement of postoperative ankle function.

METHODSFrom Jan. 2006 to Mar. 2008,49 patients were divided randomly into treatment group and control group. The treatment group included 16 males and 8 females with an average age of (41.3 +/- 13.2) years, involving 13 cases of tye A, 9 of type B and 2 of type C based on AO classification. The control group included 15 males and 10 females with an average age of (38.2 +/- 10.9) years, involving 12 cases of type A, 10 of type B, 3 of type C. Minimal invasive percutaneous plate were used in each group. In treatment group 24 cases were treated with Sizhi-Xifang after the incisions were healed.

RESULTSThere were no incision infections, flaps necrosis, bone and plate exposure after treatment in two groups. All patients were followed-up for 4 to 16 months with an average of 8.6 months. According to Johner-Wruhs evaluation standard, there were 7 cases in excellent, 12 good, 5 in fair in treatment group and in control group there were 5 cases in excellent, 7 in good, 10 in fair and 3 in poor. The comparison of effect between two groups had significant difference (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSizhi-Xifang is helpful to improve the ankle postoperative function.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Ankle ; physiopathology ; Bone Plates ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Recovery of Function ; Skin ; Tibial Fractures ; physiopathology ; surgery ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

Objective To evaluate long-term efficacy of microwave hyperthermia combined with chemoradiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) with cervical lymph node metastasis. Methods A total of 154 patients with stage N2 or N3 NPC ('92 staging system) were randomized into two groups:microwave hyperthermia combined with chemoradiotherapy (Group A, 76 cases) and chemoradiotherapy alone (Group B, 78 cases). Both of the two groups received 1 -2 cycles of chemotherapy of cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil, followed by conventional radiotherapy of 70 - 78 Gy in 35 - 39 fraction to the nasopharynx and 68 -72 Gy in 34 - 36 fractions to the neck. Group A received microwave hyperthermia to the metastatic cervical nodes at the beginning of radiotherapy. The hyperthermia was given as 45 min every time, twice a week for 8 - 14 times totally. Results The 5-year complete response rates of cervical lymph nodes in group A and B were 97% and 77% (x2 = 14. 24,P<0. 01). The distant metastasis rates in the two groups were 37% and 44% (x2 = 0. 73, P > 0. 05). The disease-free survival rates were 51% and 21% (x2 = 15.91, P <0. 01). The 5-year overall survival rates were 59% and 41%, respectively (x2 = 5.09, P < 0. 05).Conclusions For patients with stage N2 or N3 NPC, microwave hyperthermia combined with chemoradiotherapy can improve the complete response, disease-free survival and overall survival.