Objective To observe the influences of valsartan on maintenance of sinus rhythm and left atrial contraction function after cardioversion of permanent atrial fibrillation, and discuss if angiotensin Ⅱ (AT-Ⅱ)receptor blockade could reverse atrial remodeling and remove the basis of permanent atrial fibrillation relapse. Methods Seventy-two patients with permanent atrial fibrillation were divided into control group (36 patients)and valsartan group(36 patients)by random digits table. The two groups were given amiodarone of 200 mg oral once every 8 hours on the eardioversion day. Five days later, the dose was decreased to 200 mg once every 12 hours. And another 5 days later, the dose was again decreased to 200 mg once a day. And 1 month later, the dose was decreased to 100 mg once a day which would be kept for 8 months. On the electrical conversion day and after 8 months, the patients of the two groups were performed echocardiography, and the left atrial dimension(LAD), end diastolic area(EDA), end diastolic volume (EDV), end systolic area(ESA)and end systolic volume(ESV)were compared. Results In 72 patients,59 patients were successful in recovering from sinus rhythm, and duration time was(18±6)h,3 patients were given electrical conversion after 72 h, and 10 patients were directly given electrical conversion and successful. Three patients didn't finish follow-up,and 2 patients died. Sixty-seven patients finished follow-up,among whom 33 patients were in control group and 34 patients were in valsartan group. After followed up for 8 months, 36.4%(12/33)patients recurred in control group, and 17.6%(6/34)patients recurred in valsartan group(P＜0.05).The levels of LAD, EDA, ESA, EDV and ESV in valsartan group were significantly decreased(P＜0.05 or＜0.01), but they showed no significantly difference in control group(P ＞ 0.05). The systolic pressure and diastolic pressure decreased in two groups, but there were no significant difference (P＞0.05). Conclusion Valsartan combines with amiodarone is superior to amiodarone in maintaining sinus rhythm and improving left atrial contraction function after cardioversion of permanent atrial fibrillation.

Objective To optimize the exposure parameters and reduce the irradiation dose level in infants and young children during digital radiography (DR) chest radiography under the premise of satisfied image quality.Methods The thoracic thickness of 100 patients were measured.Determined the aluminum equivalent of the thoraxes of the infants and young children by comparing the grayscale value and the aluminum step wedge.Another 100 infants and young children of experimental exposure were performed with the aluminum step wedge as a phantom,under AEC control,kV was the only variant to explore the optimal exposure parameters with dose monitor simultaneously.At last,clinical validation was performed.Images quality was compared with x2 test.The radiation dose of two groups was compared with t test.Results The maximum,minimum,average thoracic thickness and their correspondent aluminum equivalent were 13.5 and 2.3 cm,8.0 and 1.4 cm,(10.6 ± 1.3) and 2.0 cm,respectively.The average thoracic thickness of experimental group was (10.1 ± 2.2) cm.The range of entrance surface dose was 0.068-0.056 mGy while the tube voltage range was 55-65 kV.The exposure index range was 0.60-0.74.The visual inspection of aluminum step wedge was from grades 8 to 11 with satisfying image quality at lower radiation.The infant chest X-ray photography exposure parameters formula have been optimized,that was kV =thoracic thickness (cm) × 2 + 38 (constant),mAs (0.8-1.0) with SID =100 cm,without filter grid.Compare to the conventional parameters,the image quality of new method had no significant differences (P ＞ 0.05).The actual average entrance surface dose was (0.048 ± 0.007) mGy,lower than AEC group (0.066 ± 0.008) mGy.The difference was statistically significant (t =16.781,P ＜ 0.001).Conclusions The optimized formula kV =thoracic thickness (cm) ×2 + 38(constant),mAs (0.8-1.0) with SID =100 cm was credible for lowering the radiation exposure with good image quality for clinical diagnosis.

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of resection followed by chemotherapy compared with chemoradiotherapy for limited-stage small cell lung cancer .Methods The clinical data of 230 limited-stage small cell lung cancer patients with curative treatment between January 2006 and December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed .All patients divided to two group: the resection plus chemotherapy ( S +C ) and chemoradiotherapy ( R +C ) .And the prognostic factors were further analyzed with limited stage small cell lung cancer .The Kaplan-Meier method was used for the survival analysis.Results The overall survival rates of 1-year, 3-year and 5-year were 87.0%, 38.9%, 25.4%, respectively and the media survival time ( MST) 26.0 months.When patients were stratified by clinical stageⅠ+Ⅱ, the 1-year , 3-year and 5-year overall survival rates of S +C group and R +C group were 92.6%, 63.2%, 47.3%and 76.2%, 42.9%, 30.6%, respectively (χ2 =7.851, P<0.05), while those were 88.5%, 26.9%, 10.6% and 86.0%, 25.1%, 25.1%, respectively in stage ⅢA with no significant difference ( P >0.05).In univariate analysis, tumor location, tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage, the cycle of chemotherapy , treatment modalities were significantly associated with survival ( RR=1.735, P<0.05).The multivariate analysis only showed TNM stage were independent factors of prognosis .Conclusions The results suggested that resection plus chemotherapy could improve the prognosis of early-stage(stageⅠ+Ⅱ) small cell lung cancer, but patients in ⅢA stage should received the definitive chemoradiotherapy .The TNM stage was still the independent factor of prognosis .

Objective:To determine the changes of the main components after compatibility of compound Mailuqishen(MLQS), and to explore its anti-tumor effect in the H22 tumor-bearing mice.Methods:The contents of ginsenoside and amino acid in MLQS were detected by HPLC, and the content of polysaccharide was detected by phenol-sulfuric acid.A total of 144 female Kunming mice were randomly divided into normal control group, model group, positive control group, low dose of MLQS group, medium dose of MLQS group, high dose of MLQS group, ginseng geng group, ginseng group and antler plate group (n=16).Except normal control group, the mice in the other eight groups were used to establish the H22 tumor-bearing mouse models, then the mice were treated with drugs at next day.The tumor weights, inhibitory rates of tumor, spleen and thymus indexes of the H22 tumor-bearing mice were detected 10 d after administration.The morphological changes of tumor and spleen tissue were examined by HE staining, and the apoptotic rates of H22 tumor cells were tested by flow cytometry.Results:As calculation with the ginseng and antler plate single herb, the contents of ginsenosides, polysaccharides and amino acids in MLQS were significantly higher than those of single herbs (P<0.05).Compared with model group, the inhibitory rates of tumor in various administration groups were significantly increased(P<0.01);the spleen indexes and thymus indexes of the mice in different doses of MLQS groups were significantly increased(P<0.01);the apoptotic rates of tumor cells were markedly increased(P<0.05).Compared with model group, the tumor tissue of the mice in various administration groups was destroyed, the cells were sparse and irregular, and the tumor presented necrotic lesions;the morphology of spleen tissue was normal with discernible fringe, and the lymphocytes arranged densely.Conclusion:The contents of ginsenosides, polysaccharides, and amino acids in compound MLQS are significantly increased compared with those of single herbs, and its anti-tumor effect is stronger than the single herbs.

Objective To develop a kind of rapid decompression equipment replacing the toughened glass simulating the state of aircraft cabin glass bursting on the fly.Methods The metallic membrane was used to isolate both chambers with different air pressures.The areas of decompression membrane and path were determined by calculating on the basis of aircraft decompression altitude,cabin pressure differential and decompression time.The structural strength was determined according to enduring force of the metallic membrane.The membrane was ejected by high pressure air using the ejection launch technology of aircraft missile.The result of simulating aircraft cabin glass bursting on the fly was achieved.Results The rapid decompression equipment ejected by air pressure in low-pressure chamber could achieve the state of simulating aircraft cabin glass bursting on the fly,and the best decompression time was 0.16 s.Conclusion The rapid decompression equipment ejected by air pressure accomplishes the decompression preparative in short time with easy operation,and can satisfy the desired requirements for the performance and precision.

Objective To construct the prokaryotic expression plasmid of HHV-8 fusion antigen for diagnosis of HHV-8 infec-tion .Methods The combined fragment ORF59 ,ORF65 and K8 .1 by fusion PCR was integrated into pQE-80L and transfected into E .coli DH5α.Fusion protein was induced to express by IPTG .SDS-PAGE and Western blot were employed to detect the fusion protein .Fusion protein was used to detect serum of blood donors .Results The combined plasmid pQE-80L-ORF59-ORF65-K8 .1 was constructed successfully after verifying by restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing .The fusion protein was about 24 KD and could be specific combined with HHV-8 positive serum .The fusion protein had the same result to detect HHV-8 with the HHV-8 ELISA kit .Conclusion Fusion protein we construct can be used as diagnosis antigen to detect HHV-8 of blood donors and common people .

ATP-binding cassette ( ABC ) transporters at blood-brain barrier, such as, P-glycoprotein ( P -gp ) , multidrug -resistance -associated protein ( Mrp ) , and breast cancer related protein ( Bcrp ) , can limit central nervous system ( CNS ) uptake of foreign chemicals, drugs and toxicant.ABC transporters are neuroprotective, but they also distinguish poorly between neurotoxicants and therapeutic drugs.So they are major obstacles to CNS pharmacotherapy.Clarifying the mechanisms of these transporters can provide new targets for drugs to get through the blood-brain barrier, which helps to reduce the occurrence of drug re-sistance and improve the effect of treatment.The present review is fo-cused on new findings about ABC transporters and three main signal path-ways, whose are TNF-α/PKCβ/S1PR1 signaling, vascular endothelial growth factor signaling and estrogen signaling.

Objective To investigate the physiological and psychological symptoms of drug abusers under rehabilitation period through labor.Methods A self-designed clinical symptoms questionnaire and Eysenck Personality Questionaire (EPQ) were used to evaluate 1 004 drug abusers under rehabilitation period through labor, and the related symptoms were analyzed.Results The mainly physiological symptoms were fatigue, forgetfulness, aching pain of joints, arrhythmia and discomfort of limbs, and the mainly psychological symptoms are drug craving, insomnia and anxiety. The mean scores of P and E were higher in those who had the drug craving symptoms ( P<0.01), and the mean scores of N were higher in those who had the insomnia or anxiety symptoms ( P<0.01).Conclusion The mainly physiological symptoms of drug abusers under rehabilitation period through labor are fatigue, forgetfulness, aching pain of joints, arrhythmia and discomfort of limbs, which are probably caused by the unbalance of the nervous and internal secretive systems, and the plastisity of the nervous system. The psychological symptoms may due to the effect of morphine and the personality of the drug abusers.

Carnosol has been proved to have anti-breast cancer effect in previous research. But its ER subtype's specific regulation and mediation mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study is to observe the effect of carnosol on cell proliferation and its estrogen receptor α and β's specific regulation and mediation mechanisms with ER positive breast cancer T47D cell. With estrogen receptor α and β antagonists MPP and PHTPP as tools, the MTT cell proliferation assay was performed to observe the effect of carnosol on T47D cell proliferation. The changes in the T47D cell proliferation cycle were detected by flow cytometry. The effect of carnosol on ERα and ERβ expressions of T47D cells was measured by Western blot. The findings showed that 1 x 10(-5)-1 x 10(-7) mol x L(-1) carnosol could significantly inhibit the T47D cell proliferation, which could be enhanced by MPP or weakened by PHTPP. Meanwhile, 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1) or 1 x 10(-6) mol x L(-1) carnosol could significantly increase ERα and ERβ expressions of T47D cells, and remarkably increase ERα/ERβ ratio. The results showed that carnosol showed the inhibitory effect on the proliferation of ER positive breast cancer cells through target cell ER, especially ERβ pathway. In the meantime, carnosol could regulate expressions and proportions of target cell ER subtype ERα and ERβ.
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Objective To explore whether the cellular apoptosis susceptibility (CAS) protein could serve as a pathologic marker for HCC diagnosis and the roles of CAS expression in HBV infection associated HCC.Methods The expression of CAS protein in HCC and its paracarcinoma tissues,non-tumor liver cirrhosis and hepatitis tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry.Meanwhile,HBsAg,HBcAg and HBV DNA in HCC tissues with HBV infection were examined by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization respectively.Results The expression of CAS protein was significantly higher in HCC than in its paracarcinomas tissues ( P ＜ 0.01 ),a.nd higher in paracarcinomas tissues than in non-tumor liver cirrhosis and hepatitis tissues ( P ＜ 0.01 ).Poorly differentiated tumors immunochemically stained stronger than moderately or well differentiated( P ＜0.01 ).CAS protein expression was significantly higher in HBV-infected HCC tissues than that of in non-HBV infection ( P ＜ 0.01 ).Meanwhile,in HBV-infected HCC tissues,the staining intensity score of CAS protein in HBV DNA positive HCC tissues was significantly higher than HBV DNA negative tissues ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions Higher expression of CAS protein is found in HCC tissues,and the intensity of CAS protein expression is related closely to tumor differentiation.We suggested that CAS protein might serve as a marker for HCC diagnosis and differentiation estimation,and deduced that CAS might play an important role in the initiation of HBV infection associated HCC through upregulating expression of CAS.