Objective: Affective disorder patients can be effectively treated by electro-acupuncture methods without many side effects, but the mechanism of the treatment is not known. The object of this study was to discover whether there is change of guanine-nucleotide-binding protein (G-protein) level in platelets membrane from major depression patients before and after treatment by fluoxetine and electro-acupuncture. Methods:We utilized selective antibodies to quantitate the levels of the G-protein ? subunits in platelets membrane of 78 major depression patients (24 received fluoxetine treatment, 24 received electo-acupuncture treatment and 30 received placebo treatment) and 30 matched comparison subjects.Result:Levels of both G?i and G?q of the patient groups were higher than matched normal comparison subjects before treatment of fluoxetine and electro-acupuncture,the level of G?i and G?q did not change after the treatment of fluoxetine, electro-acupuncture and placebo. The level of G?s wasn't significantly different with matched comparison subjects.Conclusion:The levels of G?i、G?q in platelets membrane from major depression patients are higher than normal, the high levels of G?i and G?q in platelets membrane may be a trait abnormality for major depression patients, not a state abnormality for major depression.

Objective To investigate the possible mechanisms using different chemicals to improve the skin aging by the effect of estrogen,vitamin E,vitamin C on the transcriptional level of MMP-1 and HAS-2 mRNAs in cultured human skin fibroblast in vitro.Methods The different concentrations of estrogen,vitamin E,vitamin C were put into cultured human skin fibroblasts.After 24 hours,RT-PCR was used to detect the effects of the different chemicals on the transcriptional levels of the HAS-2 and MMP-1 mRNAs in fibroblasts.Results The effects of estrogen and vitamin C on the MMP-1 mRNA had significant difference between the high dose group and blank control group,and between the low dose group and blank control group (P＜0.05) ; the difference between the low dose group and high dose group was not statistically significant (P＞0.05).The effects of vitamin E and vitamin C on Has-2 mRNA also had significant difference between the high dose group and the blank control group,and between the low dose group and blank control group (P＜0.05),but the difference between the low dose group and high dose group was not statistically significant (P＞0.05).Conclusions Estrogen and vitamin C can reduce the transcription of MMP-1 gene,which decreases the degradation of collagen in the skin; vitamin E and vitamin C can increase the transcription of HAS-2 gene,which may possibly increase the synthesis of hyaluronic acid to alleviate the skin aging.

Objective　To evaluate the effect of occupation al protection measures on reducing blood exposure. Methods　A s urvey was carried out to investigate medical staff in Shanghai hospitals. Sing le-factor and multi-fa ctor analysis measures were used. Results　The more protection m eas ures adopted, such as gloves using, occupational training and strict rules and r egulations, the less occupational exposure. The resul ts also showed that there were statistical difference. Conclusions　It is important for medical staff to strength occupational protection in order to avoid acqu iring hospital infection.

Objective Using 7.0 T diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) to study myocardial fibers character in isolated rats heart in aspect of water molecular diffusion, myocardial mechanics and microstructure. Methods Fixed male rats heart (n=10) underwent DTI and the myocardial structures were quantitatively measured by Diffusion Toolkit and Matlab. The characteristic of myocardial fibers arrangement was observed and FA values and ADC values of myocardial fibers, myocardial fibers density and length, mean helix angle of left ventricular were calculated as well. Mean helix angle of anterior wall, ventricular septum, lateral wall and posterior wall of epicardium and endocardium were compared by using one?way ANOVA. Results The SD rats' myocardial fibers appeared in compact and inerratic distribution from epicardium to endocardium. Compared with HE staining, regular direction and arrangement in fibers were showed in myocardial fibers tracer map and tensor map in papillary muscle plane. Quantitative analysis showed that ADC value of SD rats' myocardial fibers was (9.6 ± 3.6) × 10-4 mm2/s, FA value was 0.80 ± 0.04, myocardial fibers density was (981±24) tracks/mm3 and myocardial fibers length was (6.18±1.71)mm. Mean helix angle of left ventricular epicardium to endocardium ranged from-81.37° to 0° and then gradually change to 82.83° . There were no significant differences in mean helix angle of anterior wall, ventricular septum, lateral wall and posterior wall of epicardium and endocardium, respectively (F=2.25, 0.40, P>0.05). Conclusions This study shows that DTI is an effective method to quantitatively measure the characteristics of myocardial fibers. This study provides useful information for further study of myocardial fibers in heart disease models.

In recent years, Shenyi Capsule has been proven to have certain anti-angiogenic effects, and to be effective to many cancers, but its effects on advanced esophageal cancer are scarcely studied.

Objective To investigate the influences of lysozyme on the mRNA expressions of MMP-1,-12 and lysyl oxidase(LOX)in cultured fibroblasts in vitro.Methods Primarily cultured fibroblasts isolated from human skin were treated with three concentrations(0.1×10~(-8),1×10~(-7)mol/L)of lysozyme followed by another 24-hour cuhure.Subsequently,total RNA was extracted from the fibroblasts and subjected to RT-PCR for the detection of MMP-1,-12 and LOX mRNA.Results There was a significant difference in the mRNA expressions of MMP-1,-12 and LOX among the fibroblasts treated with the three concentrations of lysozyme (F=6.98,4.44,5.24,respectively,all P<0.05).SNK-q test showed that untreated fibroblasts differed signifi-cantly from those treated with lysozyme of 1×10~(-7) mol/L in the mRNA expression of MMP-1 and MMP-12 (P<0.05),and from those treated with iysozyme of 1×10~(-7) mol/L.and 1×10~(-8)mol/L in the mRNA expres-sion of LOX(both P<0.05),whereas no significant difference was ohserved between fibroblasts treated with lysozyme of 1×10~(-8) mol/L and untreated fibrohlasts or those with lysozyme of 1 x 10~(-7)mol/L in the mRNA expression of MMP-1 and MMP-12.or between fibroblasts treated with lysozyme of 1 x 10~(-8)mol/L and those with that of 1×10~(-7) mol/L in the expression of LOX (all P>0.05).Conclusions Lysozyme upregulates the mRNA expression of MMP-1 and MMP-12 but downregulates the mRNA expression of LOX in cultured fibro-blasts in vitro.

Objective To study the missed diagnosis of colorectal polyps during colonoscopy and its risk factors.Methods Data of 655 patients who underwent repeated co]onoscopy in 3 months (90 days) were analyzed in three endoscopy centers in Shenzhen.Miss rates of polyps and patients were calculated.Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the suspected risk factors associated with the miss rate including gender,age,symptoms of patient and number,shape,location of polyps.Results A total of 459 polyps(20.47％,459/2 242) in 224 patients(34.20％,204/655) were missed in overall 1 783 polyps within 655 patients.The patient miss rate increased with the polyp count increasing from 1 to 4,but with no significant differences.Polyp count of more than 5 was the independent risk factor for patient miss rate during colonoscopy(OR=4.98,P=0.00).Polyps in males were easier to be missed than those in females (OR =1.76,P =0.00).Size less than 5 mm was the independent risk factor for missed diagnosis during colonoscopy(OR=2.94,P=0.00).The flat type(Yamada Ⅰ,Ⅱ) was also the independent risk factor(OR=2.72,P=0.01;OR=3.23,P=0.00 respectively).Conclusion The miss rate of polyps is related to gender,basic polyp count,the size and shape of polyp.Male with multiple polyps and polyps with flat type and small size tend to be missed.

Objective To develop an easy-to-use nomogram to assist clinicians in predicting major postoperative morbidity in those non-small-cell lung canccr patients who underwent VATS lobectomy.Methods A perspective multi-center study was developed to analyze the major postoperative complications of 612 non-small-cell lung cancer patients who underwent VATS lobectomy.Muhivariable logistic regression was used to model postoperative morbidity and built the nomogram to accurately predict the major complications.Results There were 606 (99％) survivors and 6 (1％) mortality.A total of 32 patients suffered from major complications.Using logistic regression to predict major complications,preoperative model for ASA score,age ≥70 years and operation time ＞ 150 nin were found to be the significant predictors(P ＜ 0.05) of morbidity and were included in our model.Conclusion We propose a nomogram to enable clinicians to better estimate morbidity in patients with VATS lobectomy.

Objective To report a multi-center series of 600 consecutive cases of completely video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy with 3-year follow-up results. Methods Data from 600 consecutive patients who underwent attempts for thoracoscopic lobectomy between September 2006 and August 2010 in Peking University People's Hospital, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital and Beijing Haidian Hospital were collected. Of these, 315 males (52.5%) and 285 females (47.5%), the average age was ( 59.1 ± 12.6 ) years( 15 - 86 years). Perioperative variables were assessed using standard descriptive statistics and 3-year survival was estimated by Kaplan-Meier analyses. Results One hundred and nineteen cases were diagnosed as benign disease and 481 cases were malignancy. 68.9% (82/119) of the benign cases were chronic infectious disease and the majority of the malignancy was non-small cell lung cancer, especially adenocarcinomas which comprised 65.9% (317/481) of all malignancies.Fifty-four cases required conversion to thoracotomy with a conversion rate of 9%. Of the VATS accomplished group, the median operation time was 180 min(30 -40 min), median blood loss 200 ml( 10 - 1500 ml) . Benign surgery took significantly less time, had shorter drainage time and hospitalization time, and lower morbidity than that for malignancies ( P = 0.001, P ＜0.01, P = 0.004, P = 0.020, respectively). Non-small cell lung cancer patients had a 3 -year survival of 85.4%, and pathologic stage Ⅰ patients 91.2%. Conclusion This largest case series and the first report 3-year survival in China confirms that completely thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery we performed have reached short- and middle-term standards compared with that of the western country.

BACKGROUNDThe activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) downstream molecule Akt plays an important role in lung carcinogenesis and tumor progression. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) expression with EGFR expression and survival in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.

METHODSp-Akt and EGFR expressions were detected by immunohistochemistry in 167 NSCLC samples constructed into tissue microarray.

RESULTSp-Akt protein positively expressed in 52.1% (87/167) samples. There were no statistically significant association between p-Akt protein expression and gender, age, smoking status, histology, differentiation or pathological stage (P > 0.05). Spearman correlation anylasis failed to show association of positive p-Akt with EGFR protein expression (P=0.122). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed both of the positive p-Akt expression and p-Akt/EGFR co-expression had no impact on the patients' survival (P=0.903 and P=0.894 respectively). Cox regression anylasis indicated that survival time correlated with tumor differentiation and pathological stage (P=0.034 and P=0.003 respectively).

CONCLUSIONSIn NSCLC patients, positive p-Akt expression does not correlate with any clinicopathological features and has no impact on survival.