Abnormalities, Multiple ; blood ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Child ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Dwarfism ; blood ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Estradiol ; blood ; Female ; Follicle Stimulating Hormone ; blood ; Humans ; Luteinizing Hormone ; blood ; Silver-Russell Syndrome ; blood ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; physiopathology

Objectives To study the role of IL-17 and IL-23 in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) by detecting the expression levels of IL-17 and IL-23 in peripheral blood of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated by RCHOP.Methods T wenty-five patients with B-cell NHL who achieved remission after 6 to 8 cycles of R-CHOP as a NHL group,20 healthy volunteers were recruited as a normal control group.RT-PCR was used to detect the expression levels of IL-17 mRNA and IL-23mRNA in NHL patients and health volunteers.Results The expression level of IL-17mRNA andIL-23 mRNAin the patients with NHL before therapy and the patients with NHL who achieved remission was lower than that in the normal control group (P＜0.05).The expression level of IL-17mRNA andIL-23mRNA in the patients with NHL who achieved remission was higher than that in the patients with NHL before therapy (P=0.001,P＜0.05).Conclusion IL-17 and IL-23mRNA expressions are higher after treated with R-CHOP.The expression levels of IL-17 mRNA and IL-23 mRNA in NHL patients are related with prognosis and efficacy.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic and adverse effects of metallic intratracheal stent placement in relapsing polychondritis with severe tracheobronchial malacia.Methods Five tracheal stents had been implanted in three patients with traeheobronchial malacia.One patient was implanted with two tubular steuts in trachea and one“Y”shaped stent for bilateral bronchi.Another patient used a tubular stent in total tracheal segment.The last patient used a tubular stent in the upper segment of trachea.Results All the stents were implanted successfully with obvious improvement of dyspnea after the treatment. Conclusions Metallic intratracheal stent placement can really relieve symptoms and improve the life quality in patients with tracheobronchial malacia caused by relapsing polychondritis.

Objective - （ ） To analyze the current situation of work related musculoskeletal disorders WMSDs in neck and low ， Methods back of acupuncturists and to explore its influencing factors. A total of 272 acupuncturists from 21 hospitals above grade B level in Guangdong Province were selected as study subjects using convenient sampling method. The revised Chinese ， version of Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire was used to investigate the prevalence of WMSDs in the past one year and Results the influencing factors of WMSDs in the high incidence areas such as neck and low back were analyzed. The annual （ ）， （ ） prevalence of WMSDs among acupuncturists was 94.9%. The prevalence of WMSDs in the neck 81.6% low back 81.6% （ ） ， and shoulder 63.2% was the highest and the prevalence of WMSDs in both the neck and low back was 73.5%. The prevalence - - （ vs ，P ） of multi site WMSDs was higher than that of single site WMSDs 86.0% 8.8% <0.01 . Multivariate logistic regression ， - ， ， analysis showed that acupuncturists who were female long time sitting work repeated operations within one minute and work （ P ） changing every day were common risk factors for neck or low back WMSDs or both neck and low back all <0.05 . Keeping the ， ， same posture for a long time driving to work and personnel shortage were risk factors for low back WMSDs in acupuncturists （ P ） （P ）Conclusion all <0.05 . Uncomfortable working posture was a risk factor for WMSDs in both neck and low back <0.05 . - ， - Acupuncturists are the high risk population of WMSDs and the neck and low back are the high risk sites of WMSDs. The influencing factors of WMSDs in acupuncturists include individual factors and occupational factors such as poor ergonomics and work organization.

Objective:To observe the effect of horse-riding squat exercise plus Governor Vessel-regulating Tuina(Chinese therapeutic massage)therapy on static balance function in patients with stroke.Methods:A total of 176 stroke patients were enrolled as the study subjects and divided into four groups by the random number table method,namely horse-riding squat+Tuina group,horse-riding squat group,Tuina group,and control group,with 44 cases in each group.The control group was treated with rehabilitation balance training.The horse-riding squat+Tuina group,horse-riding squat group,and Tuina group were treated with additional horse-riding squat exercise plus Tuina,horse-riding squat exercise,and Tuina treatment,respectively.Four weeks of treatment was regarded as one treatment course.After 1 treatment course,the balance function of the four groups was compared.Results:After treatment,the ellipse area of motion and the length of motion in all four groups were reduced,and the intra-group differences were all statistically significant(P＜0.05).The difference in the ellipse area of motion before and after treatment in the horse-riding squat+Tuina group and the horse-riding squat group was larger than that in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The difference in the ellipse area of motion before and after treatment in the horse-riding squat+Tuina group was larger than that in the Tuina group,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The difference in the length of motion before and after treatment in the horse-riding squat+Tuina group,the horse-riding squat group,and the Tuina group was greater than that in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the pairwise comparison between the horse-riding squat+Tuina group,the horse-riding squat group,and the Tuina group(P＞0.05).Conclusion:Horse-riding squat exercise plus Governor Vessel-regulating Tuina therapy can effectively improve the static balance function in patients with stroke.Training the affected lower limb weight-bearing exercise,adjusting the center of gravity distribution,and promoting the mutual balance and coordination between muscle groups may be the mechanism of improving the static balance function.

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture(EA)combined with exercise therapy on balance function in patients with knee osteoarthritis(KOA). Methods:Seventy patients with KOA were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,with 35 cases in each group.The treatment group was treated with EA combined with exercise therapy.EA was applied to Dubi(ST35),Neixiyan(EX-LE4),Xuehai(SP10),Liangqiu(ST34),Yanglingquan(GB34),and Zusanli(ST 36).Exercise therapy(muscle strength training and knee mobility training)was applied after EA.The control group only received the same exercise therapy as the treatment group.The two groups were treated with the same course of treatment,3 times a week for 4 consecutive weeks,12 times in total,and followed up for 1 month.The Pro-Kin254P balance test system was used to measure the balance function parameters at 4 time points,including before treatment,after 1 session of treatment,after 12 sessions of treatment,and at 1-month follow-up after treatment.The visual analog scale(VAS)and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)scores were recorded. Results:The markedly effective rate and total effective rate in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.01).The Romberg area,Romberg length,and VAS scores of the two groups decreased significantly after 1 session of treatment,12 sessions of treatment,and 1 month after treatment,and the differences between different time points in the same group were statistically significant(P<0.01).There were significant differences between the two groups at the same time point(P<0.05).The total WOMAC scores of the two groups after 1 session of treatment,12 sessions of treatment,and 1 month after treatment decreased significantly,and there were significant differences between different time points in the same group(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between the two groups at the same time point(P>0.05). Conclusion:EA combined with exercise therapy or exercise therapy alone can enhance the balance function,relieve joint pain,and improve joint function in patients with KOA.EA combined with exercise therapy is superior to exercise therapy alone in improving balance function and pain,but the two treatment protocols have similar effects in improving joint function.

Objective To analyze the effect of minimally invasive puncture combined with continuous lumbar subarachnoid drainage in the treatment of thalamic expanding hematoma. Methods Seventy-eight patients with thalamic expanding hematoma admitted in our department from 2004 to 2008 underwent minimally invasive puncture combined with continuous lumbar subarachnoid drainage according to the size of intracranial hematoma and the involvement of the cerebral ventricles. Results Of the 78 cases, death occurred in 10 cases, with a mortality rate of 12.8%. The other 68 (87.2%) patients exhibited postoperative recovery of different degrees. Follow-up of the 68 patients for over 6 months after the operation showed that 30 patients had grade 1 Activity of Daily Living (ADL) with independence in daily living, 25 had grade 2 ADL (partially independent in daily living), 19 had grade 3 ADL (capable of assisted walking), 3 had grade 4 ADL (bedridden but conscious), and one patient had grade 5 ADL (in persistent vegetative state). Conclusion This combined treatment with individualized operations reduces the surgical trauma to the minimum and lowers the cost for effective elimination of the hematoma. This procedure also effectively lowers the intracranial pressures and promotes the neurological recovery of the patients with thalamic expanding hematoma.

OBJECTIVETo identify proteomic patterns in hepatic tissues for diagnosing early HBV related HCC.

METHODSProteomic spectra were generated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE), A preliminary "raining" set of spectra derived from analysis of 14 cancer tissues and 14 non-cancer tissues, a proteomic patterns that completely discriminated cancer from non-cancer was identified. The discovered pattern was then used to classify an independent set of 48 masked samples: 24 from cancer tissues, and 24 from non-cancer tissues.

RESULTSThe discriminatory pattern correctly identified all cancer tissues and non-cancer tissues in the masked set. This result yielded a sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 100%.

CONCLUSIONFurther analysis on these proteins in the proteomic pattern will be helpful to screen tumor markers for HBV related HCC. These findings justify a prospective assessment of proteomic pattern technology as a screening tool for cancer in high-risk and general populations.

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Hepatitis B ; complications ; Humans ; Liver ; chemistry ; Liver Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; etiology ; Neoplasm Proteins ; analysis ; Proteomics

Associating geometric arrangements of 9 Loshu numbers modulo 5, investigating property of golden rectangles and characteristics of Fibonacci sequence modulo 10 as well as the two subsequences of its modular sequence by modulo 5, the Loshu-Fibonacci Diagram is created based on strict logical deduction in this paper, which can disclose inherent relationship among Taiji sign, Loshu and Fibonacci sequence modulo 10 perfectly and unite such key ideas of holism, symmetry, holographic thought and yin-yang balance pursuit from Chinese medicine as a whole. Based on further analysis and reasoning, the authors discover that taking the golden ratio and Loshu-Fibonacci Diagram as a link, there is profound and universal association existing between researches of Chinese medicine and modern biology.
Biology ; DNA, B-Form ; chemistry ; Mathematics ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Research ; Yin-Yang

OBJECTIVETo investigate the mechanism underlying the effects of matrine in enhancing the cytotoxic sensitivity of CNE2/DDP cells highly expressing ATP-binding cassette superfamily G member 2 (ABCG(2)(High)) to allogenic natural killer (Allo-NK) cells.

METHODSABCG(2)(High) CNE2/DDP cells and Allo-NK cells were isolated by magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS). Flow cytometry was used to evaluate the purity of the isolated cells and the expression of NKG2D ligands on the target cells before and after incubation with matrine. The cytotoxic sensitivity of the treated and non-treated ABCG(2)(High) CNE2/DDP cells to Allo-NK cells was measured by LDH releasing assay.

RESULTSThe expression rate of ABCG2 was (91.40-/+2.32)% in ABCG(2)(High) CNE2/DDP cells. More than 90% of the isolated NK cells were identified to be CD3(-)CD16(+)CD56(+) cells. The expression rates of MICA, MICB, ULBP1, ULBP2, and ULBP3 on the target cells incubated with matrine increased from (2.92-/+0.33)%, (4.27-/+0.33)%, (5.80-/+0.62)%, (11.10-/+3.15)%, and (7.75-/+1.14)% to (11.30-/+0.89)%, (14.29-/+2.61)%, (12.56-/+1.06)%, (43.24-/+4.43)%, and (12.77-/+1.06)%, respectively. At the E: T ratio of 10:1 and 20:1, the cytotoxic sensitivity of ABCG(2)(High) cells to Allo-NK cells increased from (15.32-/+1.34)% and (27.26-/+6.81)% in un-treated cells to (28.53-/+1.37)% and (42.72-/+2.80)% in matrine-treated cells, respectively, showing significant differences in the cytotoxic sensitivity of the target cells in both groups produced by matrine treatment (F=29.05, P=0.000).

CONCLUSIONMatrine can up-regulate the expressions of NKG2D ligands (MICA/B and ULBP1-3) in ABCG(2)(High) nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells, which results in increased cytotoxic sensitivity of the cells to Allo-NK cells.

ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Sub-Family G, Member 2 ; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters ; metabolism ; Alkaloids ; pharmacology ; Carcinoma ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Flow Cytometry ; GPI-Linked Proteins ; metabolism ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I ; metabolism ; Humans ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; metabolism ; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; metabolism ; Killer Cells, Natural ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Ligands ; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K ; metabolism ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Neoplasm Proteins ; metabolism ; Quinolizines ; pharmacology