Objective:To investigate the change in myogenin expression at different time in long-term denervated human posterior cricoarytenoid muscles(PCAMs),so as to provide a theoretical basis for timing of reinnervation.Methods: Thisty-eight specimens of denervated human PCAMs were divided into 4 groups according to the period of denervation: 6-12 months denervation group(n=12),1-2 years denervation group(n=10),2-3 years denervation group(n=8),and over 3 years denervation group(n=8).Another 12 specimens of normal PCAMs served as control.The patients in all groups were age-and sex-matched.The expression of myogenin protein and mRNA was studied using immunofluorescence staining and real-time PCR analysis,respectively.Results: Immunofluorescence staining showed that the positive myogenin expression was mainly!found in the myonuclei of PCAMs with a denervation period less than 3 years;no positive staining was found in the myonuclei of control group.The expression of myogenin in myonuclei and the ratio of positive cells were up-regulated in the 6-12 month denervation group compared with those in the control group;the expression and the ratio peaked in 1-2 years denervation group and decreased again in the 2-3 years denervation group,but was still significantly higher than those of the control group(all P

Objective:To study the morphological changes of posterior cricoarytenoid muscles(PCM) in patients with long-term denervation of recurrent laryngeal nerve(RLN),so as to provide theoretical evidence for repair of recurrent laryngeal nerve at advanced clinical stage.Methods: Thirty-eight patients with damaged RLN were divided into 4 groups according to the duration of their RLN damage: 6-12 months group(n=12),1-2 years group(n=10),2-3 years group(n=8),and over 3 years group(n=8).Twelve subjects with normal PCM served as control.Trichrome Masson staining and imaging analyzing system were used to quantitatively analyze the transverse section areas of myofibers,collagen fiber and connective tissues.SDH and AchE staining and cell counting method were used to analyze changes of two kinds of myofibers and motor end plate numbers at different times after denervation of recurrent laryngeal nerve.Results: The transverse areas of myofibers gradually decreased and those of collagen fibers gradually increased with the prolongation of denervation;the difference was significant between different groups(P

Objective To investigate the effect of recurrent patella dislocation by grafting dual-bundle semitendinosus to anatomically reconstruct of medial patellofemoral ligament(MPFL)under arthroscopy.Methods From January 2006 to January 2010,29 cases(31 knees)with recurrent dislocation of the patella were performed arthroscopic surgery,including 11 males and 18 females(20 knees)with an average age of 22 years(range,16-32).The key point of surgery was reconstruction MPFL with dual-bundle free autogenous semitendinosus by using two anchors and bone groove to fixed on the patella,and using the interference screw to fixed on the femur.Adjusting the patella reset under arthroscopy.Tibial tubercle were transferred to inside in 5 cases.All patients were followed up for an average of 14 months(ranging 9-22).The imaging evaluation included congruence angle,lateral patellofemoral angle and lateral shift.The clinical therapeutic effect was evaluated with International Knee Documentation Committee(IKDC),Lysholm and Tegner scores.Results The fear test was negative after operation.There was no redislocation and fracture of the patella during follow-up.The congruence angle,lateral patellofemoral angle and lateral shift were 5.65°±2.23°,3.52°±2.63° and 0.25±0.46 respectively at the final follow-up.The mean IKDC,Lysholm and Tegner scores were 93.20±5.33,93.02±6.08 and 6.58±0.87 respectively at the final follow-up.All were showed statistically significant differences compared with preoperation(P＜0.05).Conclusion It is demonstrated that there was a reliable short-term effect to treat recurrent patella dislocation by grafting dual-bundle semitendinosus to anatomically reconstruct of MPFL under arthroscopy.

Objective To investigate the expression of homeobox gene MSX-2 during cranial suture fusion of SD rats and discuss its significance. Methods SD rats aged 1, 2, 5, 8, 12, 15, 18, 22, 30 and 45 days were selected, and immunohistochemistry and Real-time PCR were employed to localize and quantify the expression of MSX-2 in different regions of cranial sutures. Results MSX-2 expressed in calvarial suture tissues including the extreme ends of the osteogenic fronts and the underlying dura mater. The expression of MSX-2 was low in posterior frontal suture (PF) and sagittal suture (SAG) from postnatal day 1 to day 8 before the initiation of suture fusion, while it was higher in PF than in SAG from postnatal day 12 to day 22 after the initiation of PF suture fusion. The expression of MSX-2 significantly declined in PF and was moderately higher than that in SAG from postnatal day 30 to day 45 after the initiation of suture fusion. Conclusion There is different expression of MSX-2 in PF and SAG during different suture fusion periods, which suggests the expression of MSX-2 may participate in the regulation of cranial bone development and the fusion of cranial sutures.

Objective To study the effect of Bupi-Qufeng decoction on total serum IgE (TIgE) and EOS counts of atopic dermatitis (AD).Methods A total of 101 cases were randomly recruited into a treatment group and a control group.During the treatment both groups were give Danggui-Bohe ointment for external use,and based on this,oral Bupi-Qufeng decoction was added in the treatment group and loratadine in the control group.TIgE level and EOS count were detected both before the treatment and four weeks after the treatment.Results TIgE in the treatment group decreased significantly after the treatment (t=8.0063,P＜0.001),the decreased value of which was larger than the control group (t=3.6434,P＜0.001).EOS count in the treatment group also obviously decreased after the treatment (t=3.0314,P＜0.01) ; the decreased value of which was also larger than the control group (t=3.3331,P＜0.01).Conclnsion Bupi-Qufeng decoction could decrease TIgE and EOS level of AD patient,while the therapeutic mechanism needed further research.

Objective To learn the economic operation and the existing problems of county TCM hospitals in Chongqing from 2012 to 2014.Methods 2012-2014 data of annual health financial report were used to conduct descriptive statistics and analysis of the current operation benefit, operating efficiency, debt paying ability, development ability, and cost management ability.Results From 2012 to 2014, the annual incomes of TCM county hospitals in Chongqing were 2.802, 3.412, and 4.385 billion RMB; the annual expenses were 2.813, 3.343, and 4.347 billion RMB; the ratios of income and expense about medical treatment were 0.86, 0.90, and 0.92; the ratios of income and expense of medicine were 1.16, 1.15, and 1.11; the outpatient amounts were 5.45, 5.87, and 6.99 million; the hospital discharge amounts were 330.4, 405.2, and 469.3 thousand; the charges per patient were 153.40, 177.12, and 188.71 RMB; the charges pre bed were 465.83, 533.14, and 571.02 RMB; medical expenses per patient were 4923.26, 5416.77, and 5576.01 RMB; the current ratios were 1.00, 1.06, and 1.09; the asset-liability ratios were 62.25%, 63.79%, and 61.37%; the annual growth rates of total assets were 14.06 % and 24.54%, and the annual growth rates of net assets were 19.44% and 21.70% during 2013 to 2014; 100-yuan hygienic materials and medicine consumption were 51.23, 51.10, and 50.07 RMB during 2012 to 2014; the management fee rates were 18.55%,15.44%, and 14.82%.Conclusion The general economic running of county TCM hospitals in Chongqing is stable and financial balance moves towards rationality; social benefit, expand capacity and cost management ability are enhanced gradually. However, the problems about insufficient government finance input, small medical income elasticity, poor debt paying ability, and diseconomies of scale still exist.

Objective:To investigate the effect of rapamycin eluting coronary stent for inhibition of neointimal hyperplasia in diabetic porcine model.Methods:There were two groups in this study. Diabetic group, n=12, diabetic porcine model was established by a single dose of streptozotocin, and rapamycin eluting coronary stents were randomly implanted into 2 of the major epicardial coronary arteries. Control group, n=12, with non-diabetic porcine. The degree of neointimal hyperplasia evaluated by coronary angiography, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and histopathology were compared between two groups respectively at 6 months of the event. Results:The distribution of vessels received stents, reference vessel diameters and post-procedural minimal luminal diameter were comparable between two groups. All animals received angiographic follow-up at 6 months of time. In Diabetic group, the degree of stent stenosis (35.6%±9.2% vs. 7.9%±3.1%,P<0.001), late lumen loss (0.32±0.09 mm vs. 0.09±0.04 mm,P<0.001), the thickness of neointima by IVUS examination (0.35±0.12 mm vs. 0.11±0.08 mm,P<0.05) and area stenosis by IVUS (1.29±0.51 mm~2 vs. 0.26±0.11 mm~2, P<0.001); and histopathological examination (1.24±0.76 mm~2 vs. 0.19±0.08mm~2, P<0.05) were significantly higher than those in Control group. Conclusion: The neointimal hyperplasia after rapamycin eluting stent implantation was significantly severe in the diabetic porcine models than those in non-diabetic ones.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and toxicity of conventional fractionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) on unresectable hepatocelluar carcinoma(HCC).Methods Fifty two patients with unresectable HCC,all without extrahepatic metastases,were treated by 3D-CRT conducted 5 times a week with the total radiation dose of 36-66 Gy and a daily dose of 2 Gy.The curative effect was evaluated by CT scan to observe the maximum tumor size.Survival rates,survival time,and adverse responses were recorded.Results The total effective rate of the 52 patients was 69.2％ with complete response (CR) in 2 patients and partial response (PR) in 34 patients.The incidence rate of radioactive hepatitis was 1.92％.The 1-,2-,3-,and 4-year survival rates were 57.7％,34.6％,23.1％,and 9.61％ respectively,and the median survival time was 10.5 months.The 1-,2-,3-,and 4-year local control rates were 67％,51.5％,32.3％,and 2.24％,and the 1-,2-,3-,and 4-year distant metastasis rate were 17.2％,23.5％,36.7％,and 76.9％ respectively.The intrahepatic metastases rate was 62.5％ and 37.5％ of the patients suffered from extrahepatic metastasis,including metastases of lung,bone,and retroperitoneal lymph nodes.The remission rate of the≥50 Gy group was 76.9％,significantly higher than that of the ≤50 Gy group (46.2％,x2 =10.72,P ＜ 0.05 ).There was no grade 3 or 4 acute toxicity,and two patients (3.84％) developed gastric or duodenal ulcer.Conclusions Conventional fractionaled 3D-CRT evokes a rather effective response for unresectable HCC with acceptable toxicity.Radiation dose seems to be a significant prognostic factor in RT response for HCC.

To investigate the epidemic and evolutionary trends of enterovirus (EV) in the external environment of Yunnan Province, China, molecular typing was performed on 4 EV strains that were isolated from environmental sewage in Yunnan. The VP1 region of isolates was amplified by RT-PCR using universal enterovirus primers, and the amplified VP1 region was sequenced for GenBank BLAST search and genotype analysis. The 4 EV strains were identified as ECHO7. Their nucleotide and amino acid homologies with the VP1 sequences of 68 ECHO7 strains retrieved from GenBank were measured by Mega software analysis. Our findings showed that ECHO7 strains from environmental sewage and population samples were in different evolutionary branches. These strains showed typical geographical and temporal differences; In addition, there were different transmission chains at the same time and in the same area. ECHO7 strains isolated from sewage water and patients with acute flaccid paralysis during the same period in Yunnan belonged to different clusters and evolved at different speeds. Special concerns are needed for this problem. Continuous molecular biological surveillance of human EV in the external environment of Yunnan will provide strong support for early warning of EV diseases.
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Objective To evaluate the feasibility of active breathing control (ABC) in conformal radiotherapy (CRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods From Feb 2005 to Mar 2008, 29 patients with inoperable NSCLC (stage Ⅱ-Ⅳ) were evaluated. For each patient, two series of CT scans were obtained with free breathing (FB) and ABC system during simulation, respectively. Then two confonnal radiotherapy (CRT) plans were finished based on the two sets of reconstructed images. The pattern of post-inspiratory breath-hold was triggered at 80% of the peak of inspiration curve. The margin of clinical target volume (CTV) to planning target volume (PTV) was 0. 6 cm for lesions of the superior lobe, and 1.0 cm for the lesions of middle and inferior lobes. Three to five coplanar fields were performed in conformal radiotherapy. The gross tumor volume (GTV), CTV, PTV, volume of the bilateral lungs (Volume_(lung)), V_(20) and mean lung dose (MLD) of two plans were evaluated by dose-volume histogram (DVH). The World Health Organization criteria and National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria 3.0 (NCI-CTC3.0) scale were used to assess the immediate response and acute side-effect, respectively. Results Significant differences of GTV, CTV, FIN, Volum_(lung), V_(20) and MDL were observed between the two plans (36. 35 cm~3 vs. 31.40 cm~3, t = 9. 70, P <0. 001 ;82. 33 cm~3 vs. 70. 83 cm~3, t = 8. 19, P < 0. 001 ; 230. 73 cm~3 vs. 197.59 cm~3 ,t=5.72,P <0. 001 ;21.66% vs. 18. 76% ,t = 11.16,P <0. 001 ;1329. 07 Gy vs. 1143. 14 Gy, t = 13. 24, P < 0. 001). With ABC, all patients completed their treatment successfully except one patient for financial problems. The median radiation dose to the GTV was 64 Gy (60 -64 Gy). The overall immediate response rate was 64% (18/28). According to the NCI-CTC 3.0, grade 1 and 2 acute radiation-related toxicities occurred in 68% (19/28) and 18% (5/28) of patients for esophagitis, 82% (23/28) and 7% (2/28) for pneumonitis, respectively. Grade 1, 2 and 3 bone marrow suppression occurred in 57% (16/28), 25% (7/28) and 14% (4/28) of patients, respectively. Grade 1 and 2 acute cardiac injuries occurred in 86% (24/28) and 14% (4/28) of patients. Conclusions During CRT for patients with NSCLC, the use of ABC can decrease the radiation dose and acute complications of normal tissues.