Alzheimer Disease ; pathology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Rhodiola

Objective To investigate the relationship between executive function and depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder( MDD) under the Tower of London Test ( TOL) . Meth-ods Thirty depression patients and thirty age?, gender?, education?matched normal controls participated in the study. All subjects received the Tower of London Test. The severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed by Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression ( HAMD) ,Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale( HAMA) and Beck Depression Rating Scale( BDI) . Results ( 1) The numbers of correct response and total response of the TOL in MDD(9.1±5.1,12.1±5.3) were significantly lower than those of the control group(13.8±5.0, 17.3±3.9)(P<0.05).The response time of the TOL test in patients with MDD((10.4±2.8)s) was signifi?cantly longer than that of the control group((8.5±2.2)s)(P<0.05). (2)The scores of HAMD ,BDI and HAMA were negatively correlated with numbers of total response( r=-0.403,-0.544,-0.495,) in patients with MDD ( all P<0.05) . Conclusion The executive function of patients with MDD is impaired and nega?tively correlated with depressive and anxiety symptoms under the Tower of London Test.

This article reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of the main vascular diseases with surgical approach, especially the advance and challenge of endovascular therapy. Highlight of the basic studies on vascular surgery was briefly introduced. Also, the author proposes his recommendation on vascular surgeons training as well as the design and performance of multi-center prospective studies.
China ; Humans ; Vascular Surgical Procedures ; trends

BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence suggests that Sanguis draxonis is of great significance for treating pressure sores, burns and ulcers.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the influences of Sanguis draxonis on vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, substance P and hydroxyproline in rats undergoing tissue-engineered skin transplantation and to verify its promotion of wound repair.
METHODS:The tissue-engineered skin transplantation model of rats were established. Rats in treatment groups were given external application, single oral use of 0.1 g/(kg·d) Sanguis draxonis and combined use, respectively. No treatment was given in control group. After continuous treatment for 7 days, the expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, substance P and hydroxyproline in skin tissue were determined.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control group, the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and hydroxyproline were significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while substance P had no change in the treatment groups (P>0.05). These results demonstrate that Sanguis draxonis can promote tissue-engineered skin to repair skin wound by upregulating the expression levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and hydroxyproline.

Head and Neck Neoplasms ; surgery ; Humans ; Neck ; surgery ; Neck Dissection ; methods ; Thyroid Diseases ; surgery ; Vascular Surgical Procedures ; methods

This article discussed the necessity and research significance of TCM literature digitization from the aspects of features of TCM literature and connotation and advantages of literature digitization. It introduced the research background of TCM literature digitization by using the examples of domestic and foreign digital libraries and digitized periodicals, expounded the research status of TCM modern and ancient literature digitization, elaborated the research condition of TCM ancient literature digitization, and analyzed the existing problems and provided suggestions.

Objective To analyze the related factors of local recurrence in patients with rectal cancer after Dixon operation. Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical data of 100 patients from September 2005 to September 2007 in our hospital by TME standard surgicai treatment of low rectal cancer was carried out. Results Of 100 patients, the pre-sacral recurrence rate was 10. 0%, with gender, age, tumor size, tunor invasion lumen circumference,depth of invasion,lymph node metastasis and Duke's stage has nothing to do with the gross type,histological type and lumen,peritoneal tumor cell shedding,and as an independent prognostic factor. Of 90 patients without local recurrence,the 5-year survival rate was 76. 0% ,haff of the survival of 62 months;10 cases of local recurrence,5-year survival rate was 5. 0%, half of the survival of 24 months, suggested that local recurrence in patients influenced the prognosis. Conclusion The low local recurrence of rectal cancer related factors were gross type,histological type and the intestine, peritoneal tumor cells shed, seriously affect the prognosis of patients with local recurrence.

Diverticulitis of colon,the inflammation of colonic diverticulars,is connected with dietary,age and disorder of colonic environment.Due to the different cultures between western contries and orient nations,the morbidity,predilection site,clinical manifestation and management are different in diverticulitis of colons.Computed tomography(CT)has been the key diagnosic method,and it is able to guide transfixion pins to treat diverticulitis of colon.After medical treatment,most of patients can be relaxed,and only someone need operations.

Ethics committee in hospitals aims to protect the rights of human subjects and patients,and provide ethical evaluation and justification for guaranteeing the quality of medical research and treatment.Based on experiences in recent years,this paper suggests the following methods in order to manage the activities of ethics committees and push its further development,such as to draft the ethics system,establish the criteria of ethics,implement the process administration and provide ethics training.

BACKGROUND:How to avoid denervated muscular atrophy is a key factor to improve the therapeutic efficacy on peripheral nerve injuries. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) gene-transfected bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels against denervated muscle atrophy. METHODS: bFGF genes were transfected into rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels using viral transfection method, and then MTT, immunohistochemical staining, hematoxylin-eosin staining, RT-PCR, western blot, and ELISA methods were used to detect the transfection efficiency and product expression. Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley rats were selected to make animal models of sciatic nerve injury, and subjected to multi-point intramuscular injection of bFGF-transfected bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels (experimental group) or cel culture fluid (control group). At 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks after transfection, the gastrocnemius muscle tissues were harvested to detect action potential, residual wet weight, and cross-sectional area of muscle fibers. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The bFGF gene was successfuly transfected into bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels using the viral transfection method. The residual wet weight, cross-sectional area and residual action potential of the gastrocnemius muscle were significantly better in the experimental group than the control group (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that bFGF gene-transfected bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels transplanted into the denervated muscle can retard the development of muscle atrophy. Cite this article:Yu N, Wang YS, Qi CP.Application of basic fibroblast growth factor gene-transfected bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels in denervated muscle atrophy. Zhongguo Zuzhi Gongcheng Yanjiu. 2016;20(1):89-94.