Objective To evaluate the result of short-segment pedicle screw instrumentation plus pedicle screws inserted into the injury level for treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture.Methods Fifty-six cases of thoracolumbar burst fracture treated from June 2008 to June 2011 were reviewed.There were 40 males and 16 females at mean age of 32.8 years (range,25-60 years).Twenty-four cases were injured from traffic accidents,19 cases from fall from the height,and 13 cases from fall of heavy objects.Fractured segments were T11 in 6 cases,T12 in 14 cases,L1 in 16 cases,L2 in 12 cases,L3in 5 cases,and L4 in 3 cases.Thirty cases underwent short-segment pedicle screw fixation through the level above the fracture to level below the fracture (Group A).Apart from this,26 cases were treated with additional transpedicular fixation at the fractured level (Group B).Anterior vertebral height ratio,sagittal Cobb' s angle,neurologic performance as evaluated by American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scale were assessed before operation,one week after operation,and one year after operation.Results Anterior vertebral height ratio and Cobb' s angle revealed no significant differences between the two groups before operation and one week after operation.At postoperative one year,anterior vertebral height ratio and sagittal Cobb' s angle were (87.2 ± 6.9)％ and (7.6 ± 3.2)°in Group A with significant differences from (93.3 5.7)％ and (5.7 ± 1.9) ° in Group B (P ＜ 0.05),but there was no statistical difference in ASIA scale of neurologic performance.Conclusion Short-segment pedicle screw instrumentation with stabilization at the level of fracture is an effective treatment for thoracolumbar burst fracture.

AIM:To investigate the effect of adenovirus-medicated decorin gene transfer into rat mesangial cells(RMCs)on the expression of decorin,TGF-?1 and the extracellular matrix(ECM)components.METHODS:Rat mesangial cells were transfected with recombinant adenovirus vector of decorin,the levels of mRNA for decorin,TGF-?1,collagen type IV and fibronectin were estimated by semi-quantitative RT-PCR.RESULTS:The transfection of AD-DCN significantly increased decorin mRNA expression compared with negative control(P

Objective To evaluate correlation of radial head fracture with forearm interosseous membrane (IOM) injury.Methods Twenty-six patients with radial head fractures were studied prospectively between September 2007 and June 2010.There were 15 men and 11 women,with an average age of 37.6years (range,21-53).According to the Mason classification,there were 7 cases of type Ⅰ,9 cases of type Ⅱ,10 cases of type ⅢL All patients were subjected to forearm X-ray,CT scans and the MR within a week.Clinical and radiographic data of all the patients were collected.Spearman rank correlation statistical analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the radial head fracture and the IOM injury.Results The radial head fractures and IOM injury were directly related.The IOM injury was noted in all type of radial head fracture.The more severity radial head fracture had,the more IOM injury happened.In Mason Ⅰ-Ⅲ fractures,IOM injury was found in 2,4 and 7 cases respectively.The different degree of radial head fracture caused different effects on IOM injury.The severity of radial head fracture was correlated with damage degree of IOM.In Mason type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ fractures,the IOM injury were just partial disruption with distal part of the IOM and did not reach the biomechanically essential central band.In type Ⅲ fractures,central band disruption was found in 3 cases.Conclusion Mason Ⅰ-Ⅲ radial head fractures are associated with forearm IOM injury.There was a positive correlation between radial head fractures and IOM injury.If IOM lesions are suspected,magnetic resonance imaging should be performed,especially Mason Ⅲ fractures.

Objective:To observe the change of periphery and centra lymphocyte subsets at the crest-time of MOG_(35-55) induced EAE disease in mice,and to explore the alteration of cellular immunity and humoral immunity in the invasion process in EAE.Methods:MOG_(35-55) was used to establish EAE model in femina C57BL/6 mice.The behavioral changes and the histological scores were recorded after the mice were immuned .The changes of CD3~+CD4~+,CD3~+CD8~+,CD4~+CD25~+ and B220~+ on periphery and centra lymphocytes in spleen,brain and spinal cord were analyzed by flow cytometry.Results:The CD3~+CD4~+,CD3~+CD8~+,CD4~+CD25~+ and B220~+ lymphocytes were detected in the brain and spinal cord of EAE group mice,but they were not detected in CFA control group.The CD3~+CD4~+ and CD3+CD8+lymphocytes in the spleen of EAE crest-time group were lower than those in CFA control group(P＜0.05).The B220~+ lymphocytes were obviously higher than in the CFA control group (P＜0.01).And CD4~+CD25~+ lymphocytes were slight higher than the CFA control group.Conclusion:At the crest-time during EAE,the CD3~+CD4~+,CD3~+CD8~+lymphocytes of spleen reduced obviously,B220~+ lymphocytes increased markedly,and the CD4~+CD25~+ lymphocytes just have the increasing trend.It indicates that cellular immunity and humoral immunity coregulated the patho-process at the crest-time of EAE,T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes all played important roles in the pathogenesy of EAE.

Objective:To analyze the effect of modified Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction combined with Nimodipine on cognitive dysfunction and changes on cerebral blood flows of the patients with chronic cerebral insufficiency (CCCI).Methods:A total of 91 patients with CCCI who received treatment in our hospital from March 2019 to March 2020 were selected and divided into the treatment group ( n=46) and the control group ( n=45), according to random number table method. The control group was treated with Nimodipine oral treatment, and the treatment group was treated with modified Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction on the basis of the control group treatment. Both groups were treated for 2 weeks. The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome scores were performed before and after treatment, and transcranial Doppler ultrasound was used to detect the average blood flow of bilateral vertebral arteries (VA), basilar arteries (BA), internal carotid arteries (ICA) and middle cerebral arteries (MCA). The whole blood viscosity high shear (HS), whole blood low shear (LS), plasma viscosity (PV), fibrinogen (FIB) and hematocrit (HCT) were detected by automatic blood rheometerusing. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) was used to assess the degree of cognitive impairment and evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results:The total effective rate was 91.3% (42/46) in the treatment group and 73.3% (33/45) in the control group, with a statistically significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=5.07, P=0.024). The scores of dizziness, headache, forgetfulness, insomnia and total scores in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group after treatment ( t values were 8.59, 7.79, 3.92, 4.11, 5.01, all Ps<0.01), and the MoCA score (25.13±2.16 vs. 23.88±2.70; t=2.44, P=0.017) in the treatment group significantly higher than that in the control group. After treatment, VA [(35.49±4.08) cm/s vs. (32.17±4.25) cm/s, t=3.80], BA [(36.99±3.79) cm/s vs. (33.76±4.12) cm/s, t=3.89], ICA [(62.49±5.07) cm/s vs. (58.91±5.31) cm/s, t=3.29], MCA [(70.09±5.04) cm/s vs. (67.12±5.85) cm/s, t=2.60] in the treatment group was significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01). After treatment, the levels of HS, LS, PV, Fg, and HCT in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t values were 2.37, 4.35, 2.23, 2.42, 2.20, P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion:Modified Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction combined with Nimodipine tablets can relieve the clinical symptoms of CCCI patients, improve blood flow velocity, blood rheology level and cognitive function, and improve clinical efficacy.

Objective To investigate the effect of high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) on the permeability of human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and the protective effect of unfractionated heparin on HMGB1-mediated, endothelial cell tightly junction-related protein Claudin-5. Methods The human umbilical vein endothelial cells after trypsin digestion were subcultured in culture flasks and divided into 4 groups: blank control group (addition of PBS equivalent), rhHMGB1 treatment group (100 ng/mL), unfractionated heparin control group (UFH, 10 U/mL) and rhHMGB1+ unfractionated heparin-treated group (100 ng/mL rhHMGB1 + UFH 10 U/mL). After human umbilical vein endothelial cells were cultured: the viability of endothelial cells was determined by MTT assay; transwell method was used to measure the permeability of endothelial cells; the expression and distribution of Claudin-5 were determined by immunofluorescence; and Claudin-5 protein expression was detected by Western blotting. Results After treated with rhHMGB1 (100 ng/mL), the viability of endothelial cells was notsignificantly different from that of the blank control group (P> 0.05). After treated with rhHMGB1 (100 ng/mL) for 3 and 6 h respectively, the permeability of endothelial cells was not significantly different from that of the blank control group (P> 0.05). After 12 h and 24 h treatment of rhHMGB1, the permeability of endothelial cells was significantly increased compared with the blank control group (P< 0.05). However, after endothelial cells were incubated with unfractionated heparin and rhHMGB1 for 12 and 24 h, the permeability of endothelial cell was lower than that of rhHMGB1 treatment group (P< 0.05). Immunofluorescence and Western-blot showed that after treatment of rhHMGB1 for 24 h, the distribution and expression of claudin-5, a tightly junction-associated protein, was decreased. After incubation with unfractionated heparin and rhHMGB1, the expression of tightly junction-associated protein Claudin-5 was increased, as well as the fluorescence intensity of Claudin-5. Conclusions HMGB1 can increase the permeability of endothelial cells by mediating the abnormal distribution and decreased expression of Claudin-5. Unfractionated heparin can improve the expression and distribution of Claudin-5, improving the permeability of endothelial cells.

Objective: To investigate the effect of "工" type adhesive tape fixation method on tracheal tube fixation in children′s adenoids and tonsils surgery. Methods: Eighty children who underwent selective adenoids and tonsils surgery from January to June 2019 in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University were selected. The children were divided into control group and experimental group by random digits table method with 40 cases each. The tracheal tube of control group was fixed by traditional double-adhesive tape fixation method, and the tracheal tube of experimental group was fixed by "工" type adhesive tape fixation method. The distance between tracheal tube and right corner of mouth at the time of tracheal tube fixation, mouth opener insertion and the end of surgery by a soft ruler were recorded as an index of tracheal tube displacement. The detubation and skin damage were also recorded. Results: The displacement distances of tracheal tube from tracheal tube fixation to mouth opener insertion and from tracheal tube fixation to the end of surgery in experimental group were significantly smaller than those in control group: (0.38 ± 0.16) cm vs. (0.74 ± 0.25) cm and (0.51 ± 0.20) cm vs. (1.69 ± 0.51) cm, and there were statistical differences (t = 7.67 and 13.62, P<0.05). There was no statistical difference in the incidence of detubation between 2 groups (P>0.05). The pressure ulcers did not occur in 2 groups; there was no statistical difference in the incidence of breakage between 2 groups (P>0.05); the incidences of redness and total skin damage in experimental group were significantly lower than those in control group: 20.0% (8/40) vs. 55.0% (22/40) and 20.0% (8/40) vs. 62.5% (25/40), and there were statistical differences (χ² = 13.07 and 14.90, P<0.01). Conclusions The "工" type adhesive tape fixation method is used for the fixation of tracheal tube in adenoids and tonsils surgery in children, which is easy to operate and fixes firmly, and can effectively reduce the displacement of tracheal tube and reduce the degree of skin damage. It is worthy of clinical application.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the chemical constituents of the roots of Knoxia valerianoides and their biological activities.

METHODThe anthraquinones were isolated by using a combination of various chromatographic techniques including column chromatography over silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and reversed-phase HPLC. Structures of the isolates were identified by their physical-chemical properties and spectroscopic analysis including 2D NMR and MS. Antioxidant, anti-HIV, neuroprotective, and cytotoxic activities were screened by using cell-based models.

RESULTTwenty-two constituents were isolated from an ethanolic extract of the roots of K. valerianoides. Their structures were identified as nordamnacanthal (1), ibericin (2), rubiadin (3), damnacanthol (4), 2-ethoxymethylknoxiavaledin (5), 3-hydroxymorindone (6), knoxiadin (7), 2-formyl knoxiavaledin (8), lucidin (9), xanthopurpurin (10), 1, 3-dihydroxy-2-methoxy-9, 10- anthraquinone (11), lucidin(-methyl ether (12), digiferruginol (13), 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (14), rubiadin-1-methyl ether (15), 6-methoxylucidin (-ethyl ether (16), 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone (17), 1,3-dihydroxy-2-hydroxy methyl-6-methoxy-9,10-anthraquinone (18), 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methoxymethyl-9,10- anthraquinone (19), 3,6-dihydroxy-2- hydroxymethyl-9,10-anthraquinone (20), and 1,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthra quinone (21). In the in vitro assays, at a concentration of 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1), no compounds were active against human cancer cell lines (HCT-8, Bel7402, BGC-823, A549, and A2780), deserum and glutamate induced PC12-syn cell damage, LPS induced NO production in macrophage, Fe2+-cystine induced rat liver microsomal lipid peroxidation, HIV-1 replication, and protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B).

CONCLUSIONCompounds 9-21 were obtained from the roots of K. valerianoides for the first time.

Animals ; Anthraquinones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Cell Line ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Molecular Structure ; Plant Roots ; chemistry ; Rats ; Rubiaceae ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo investigate the chemical constituents of the culture of Phellinus igniarius and their phamacological activities.

METHODThe constituents were isolated by using a combination of various chromatographic techniques including column chromatography over silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and reversed-phase HPLC. Structures of the isolates were identified by spectroscopic data analysis. Cytotoxic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-HIV activities were screened by using cell-based models.

RESULTTwenty-nine constituents were isolated. Their structures were identified as three sesquiterpenes: 3S,9R,10S-3-hydroxy-11, 12-O-isopropyldrimene(1), 3S, 9R, 10S-3, 11, 12-trihydroxydrimene (2), and 3S, 4S, 9R, 10S-11, 12, 14-trihydroxydrimene(3); three steriods: 24R-ergosta-4, 6, 8(14), 22-tetraen-3-one (4), stigmasta-7, 22-diene-3b, 5a, 6a-triol (5), and 5a, 8a-epi dioxyergosta-6, 22-diene-3b-ol (6); fourteen cyclo-dipeptide: cyclo (L-Pro-L-Val) (7), cycle (L-Leu-D-Pro) (8), cyclo (L-Leu-L-Pro) (9), cyclo (ILe-Pro) (10), cyclo (Gly-Leu) (11), cyclo (Phe-Ser) (12), cyclo (Ala-Pro) (13), cyclo (Ala-Phe) (14), cyclo (4-HyP-Phe) (15) , cyclo (L-Phe-D-Pro) (16), cyclo (D-Phe-D-Pro) (17), cyclo (6-HyP-Phe) (18), cycle (Gln-Pro) (19), and cycle (Asn-Leu) (20); and nine other compounds: N-acetyl-phenylalanine (21), adenosine (22), phenyldiethanol (23), o-hydroxy-phenylethanol (24), benzoic acid (25), p-methoxybenzoic acid (26), m-methoxybenzoic acid (27), hexadecanoic acid (28), and 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid (29). In the in vitro assays, at a concentration of 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1), compounds 5 and 8 showed neuroprotective activity against MPP+ induced PC12-syn cell damage, with a relative cell proliferation rate of 90.3% and 87.5% (P < 0.05). At 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1), compounds 12 and 18 showed hepatoprotective activities against DL-galactosamine-induced toxicity examined in WB-F344 cell, with cell survival rates of 25% and 24%, respectivily.

CONCLUSIONCompounds 1-29 were obtained from P. igniarius for the first time. Compounds 5 and 8 showed potent PC12-syn protective activities, while 12 and 18 showed hepato cytes (WB-F344 cells) protective activities.

Animals ; Basidiomycota ; chemistry ; growth & development ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Culture Techniques ; Hepatocytes ; cytology ; drug effects ; Neuroprotective Agents ; analysis ; pharmacology ; Organic Chemicals ; analysis ; pharmacology ; PC12 Cells ; drug effects ; Rats

To study chemical constituents contained in ethanol extracts from roots of Machilus yaoshansis. Fifteen compounds were separated from the roots of M. yaoshansis by using various chromatographic techniques. Their structures were identified on the basis of their physicochemical properties and spectral data as twelve lignans(+)-guaiacin (1), kadsuralignan C (2), (+)-isolariciresinol (3), 5'-methoxy-(+)-isolariciresinol (4), (7'S, 8R, 8'R)-lyoniresinol (5), meso-secoisolariciresinol (6), isolariciresinol-9'-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (7), 5'-methoxy-isolariciresinol-9'-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (8), lyoniresinol-9'-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (9), (2R, 3R) -2, 3-dihydro-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-(E)-propenylbenzofuran (10), 3, 5'-dimethoxy-4', 7-epoxy-8, 3'-neolignan-4, 9, 9'-triol (11), nectandrin B (12), and three flavanes(+)-catechin (13), (-)-epicatechin (14), and bis-8, 8'-catechinylmethane (15). All of the compounds 1-15 were separated from M. yaoshansis for the first time.
Butylene Glycols ; chemistry ; Catechin ; chemistry ; Lauraceae ; chemistry ; Lignans ; chemistry ; Lignin ; chemistry ; Naphthols ; chemistry ; Plant Roots ; chemistry