[Objective]To explore the professor Yu Tugen’s experience, in order to provide reference for clinical medication and the study of atopic der-matitis. [Methods] Treatment based on syndrome differentiation. First, through the analysis of etiology and pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of atopic dermatitis, it is divided into types, respectively analyze each type, discuss the experience in the treatment of various types; then give examples of the treat-ment experience of dampness heat syndromes, analysis of diagnosis and treatment system.[Result]Atopic dermatitis is divided into the types of damp-heat accumulation, spleen deficient aggregates the skin wet, wind formation from blood deficiency. After dialectical treatment, symptom is relieved.[Conclusion] This topic comprehensively summarizes the famous expert Yu Tugen ’s academic thought and clinical experience of atopic dermatitis of the types of damp-heat accumulation, provides a more complete treatment concept based on syndrome differentiation of TCM of atopic dermatitis, to relieve pain and improve the quality of life.

It is important to analyze the epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR) mutation before makingstrategyonnon-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC) patients scheduled to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor ( TKI) therapy .Digital PCR is a new generation of molecular diagnostic technique that provides ultra-highersensitive, specific and absolute nucleic acid quantification based on its unique principle.The application of digital PCR indetecting circulate tumor DNA can be the truly tumorliquid biopsy, helps to acquire the accurate EGFR mutation status from peripheral blood and screen out the most appropriate patients for TKI therapy.This breakthrough technology will also contribute to tumor surveillance and drug resistance monitoring.

Objective To investigate the morphological changes of peritoneum during peritoneal dialysis (PD) and elucidate the possible mechanism of its functional deterioration. Methods Peritoneal biopsies were obtained from normal subjects( n = 10), uremic predialysis patients( n = 12) at catheter insertion and PD patients ( n = 10) at the time of catheter remove or reinsertion or renal transplantation, peritoneal morphology was studied by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Results Normal peritoneal membrane consisted of a monolayer of mesothelial cells on a basement membrane, and a layer of connective tissue containing cells, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and so on. Mesothelial cells were polygonal, often elongated, and had numerous microvilli on their luminal surface. Sometimes the microvilli ended with roundish formation or resembled a corona. There were lots of oval or roundish pinocytotic vesicles in the cytoplasm of mesothelial cell. Submesothelial connective tissue contained many collagen and elastic fibers. The peritoneal morphology of uremic predialysis patients was similar to that of normal subjects. But significant abnormalities of peritoneal morphology were observed in PD patients and the changes were progressive. Microvilli were the first site of damage, including microvilli shortening, gradual reduction in number and following total disappearance. Then mesolhelial cell detachment from basement membrane and total disappearances were found. Finally the peritoneal membrane only consisted of submesothelial connective tissue denudation of cells. Conclusions PD can modify peritoneal morphology and structure. The morphological change is progressive and might be one of the important causes of peritoneal failure. Peritoneal biopsy can provide lots of valuable informations about the impact of PD, and thus further study on the relationship between peritoneal structure and its function is very useful for understanding of the physiopathology of peritoneum during PD.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Dermatitis, Occupational ; etiology ; immunology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets ; drug effects ; immunology ; Trichloroethylene ; adverse effects ; Young Adult

Animals ; Aorta ; Cells, Cultured ; Chloride Channels ; physiology ; Male ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular ; drug effects ; metabolism ; physiology ; Pyrazines ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To improve the theoretical basis for the typical hemodynamic changes in subclavian steal syndrome (SSS) patients underwent transcranial doppler (TCD) by detailed hemodynamic analysis.Methods Patients with SSS were examined by transcranial doppler and some patients performed tourniquet test.Flow spectrum,flow velocity and pulsatility index (PI) of vertebral artery,basilar artery and middle cerebral artery (MCA) were recorded.Results The flow spectrum of steal side vertebral artery showed that there were 14 cases with systolic notch,18 cases with systolic reverse flow and 3 cases with flow completely reversed.The flow spectrum showed high resistance spectrum in vertebral artery and basilar artery and ipsilateral basilar artery vortex or turbulence in 32 cases.The PI value was higher in contralateral vertebral artery and basilar artery than in anterior circulation (q =9.56,9.98,both P ＜ 0.01),and there was no difference between contralateral vertebral artery and basilar artery (q=0.416,P＞0.05).The tourniquet test were positive in all 22 patients.Conclusions TCD is a convenient,fast,accurate and non-invasive method for hemodynamic examination,which is the first choice for the diagnosis of SSS.

Objective To investigate the influence of age on liver histopathological feature of patients infected with chronic hepatitis B. Methods Liver biopsies were performed on 114 patients with chronic hepatitis B. The biochemical tests were measured by routine automated techniques. Serum hepatitis markers including HBsAg, anti-HBs, HBeAg, anti-HBe, and anti-HBc were assayed by using a microparticle enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. HBV-DNA was measured with quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay. The grades of liver necrosis/inflammation and fibrosis were compared between four groups with different age: younger than 20years, 20 ～ 30, 31 ～40, and older than 40 years. Results All 114 patients had liver histological changes with different degree. 75.4 percent (89/114) of cases had 2/over 2 grades of liver necrosis/inflammation, and 47.4 percent (54/114) of cases had 2/over 2 stages of liver fibrosis.There was no significant relation between the level of ALT and age or between the level of ALT and the grades of liver necrosis/inflammation and fibrosis( P ＞0. 05 ). The significant difference in degrees of liver inflammation and fibrosis was found among three age groups ( x2 = 30. 86, P ＜ 0. 01; x2 = 21.17; P ＜0.05 ). The grades of 1 iver inflammation and fibrosis increased with the increased age of the patients. Conclusion These results suggested that age was an independent factor for the disease progression. It was very important to undertake liver biopsy for patients with CHB more than 30 years to reveal the liver histopathological characteristics and guide the treatment.

Lactate and succinate were produced by Corynebacterium acetoacidophilum from glucose under oxygen deprivation conditions. To construct knockout mutant, lactate dehydrogenase gene (ldh) of C. acetoacidophilum was deleted by double-crossover chromosome replacement with sacB gene. Comparing with the wild strain ATCC13870, ldhA-deficent mutant produced no lactate with glucose consumption rate decreased by 29.3%, while succinate and acetate concentrations were increased by 45.6% and 182%, respectively. Moreover, the NADH/NAD+ rate was less than 1 (about 0.7), and the activities of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and acetate kinase of the ldhA-deficent mutant were enhanced by 84% and 12 times, respectively. Our studies show that succinicate and acetate production pathways are strengthened by blocking lactate synthesis. It also suggests that improving NADH supply and eliminating acetate generation are alternative strategies to get high succinate-producer.
Corynebacterium glutamicum ; genetics ; metabolism ; Glucose ; Industrial Microbiology ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Lactic Acid ; metabolism ; Oxygen ; metabolism ; Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase ; Succinic Acid ; metabolism

ObjectiveTo evaluate the physicochemical properties and bicompatibility of carbon-nanotubes/hydroxypatite/chitosan scafflod for bone tissue engineering. MethodsMWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffolds wre generated by solution blending and freeze-drying technology.The morphology and composition of the scaffolds were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, after this, the results of which mixed CNTS in scaffolds were evaluated. The effects of MWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffolds on adherence and proliferation of rabbit bone marrow stroma cells were assessed by scaffolds surface seeding methods, and using scanning electron microscopy, MTT assay to observe their adhesion and proliferation on scaffolds.Results MWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffolds showed abundant homogeneous pores with (87.26％) porosity. 66％ fracture strength of the scafflod was improved by MWCNT,and porosity decreased by 3％. Conclusion MWCNT/n-HA/CS scaffold can be prepared with solution blending and freeze drying process, which has fair poriness, good mechanical strength and tissue compatibility and can be applied as a bone graft material.

Objective To study the expression of microtubule-associated protein-2 (MAP-2) in the CA3 region of the hippocampus and any effect of acupuncture combined with exercise training on the recovery of learning and memory after experimental cerebral infarction.Methods Eighty Wistar rats were randomly divided into a sham-operation group (n = 8 ) and an operation group (n = 72 ) subdivided randomly and equally into a model group, an exercisetraining group and an acupuncture plus exercise training group, with 24 rats in each group. After right middle cerebral artery occlusion or a mock operation, the expression of MAP-2 in the CA3 region of the hippocampus was detected with immunohistochemistry 1, 3 and 5 weeks after the operation. Learning and memory function was assessed at the 5th week post operation.Results MAP-2- positive fibers were arranged in an orderly way and distributed densely in the shamoperation group. After cerebral infarction, number of MAP-2 positive neurons and dendrite fibers decreased in the CA3 region of the affected side. A week after the operation, MAP-2 positive fibers had increased significantly in the acupuncture plus exercise group compared with the model group and the exercise group. At the 3rd and 5th week post operation, expression of MAP-2 and optical density had increased significantly compared with the model group and the exercise training group. At the 5th week post operation, Y maze discrimination and learning tests showed that learning and memory had improved significantly more in the acupuncture plus exercise training group compared with the model group and the exercise training group.Conclusions Exercise training combined with acupuncture can promote changes in dendritic plasticity and increase MAP-2 expression in the CA3 region after cerebral infarction. This may be correlated positively with the recovery of learning and memory after cerebral infarction, at least in rats.