The diseased location of rectal cancer in China is mainly in the middle and low rectum, and the proportion of young patients is increasing. As the surgical resection of primary tumor is still the cornerstone of rectal cancer treatment, it has become the hotspot in the treatment of low rectal cancer to preserve the anus after radical surgery. This paper reviews the research progress of sphincter-preserving treatment for low rectal cancer.

Objective To investigate the protective role of dexmedetomidine in rats with endotoxin-induced acute lung injury (ALI).Methods Forty-eight adult male SD rats were divided into four groups (n=12 each) according to the random number table: control group, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) group, dexmedetomidine (DEX) treatment group and DEX pretreatment group.ALI was induced in rats by femoral intravenous injection of LPS (8 mg/kg).Rats in DEX treatment group was given DEX (50 μg/kg) for 2 minutes via the femoral intravenous injection 0.5 hour after LPS injection, followed by maintenance pump injection of DEX (5 μg·kg-1·h-1).Analogously, rats in DEX pretreatment group was given DEX (50 μg/kg) for 2 min via the femoral intravenous injection 0.5 hour before LPS injection, followed by maintenance pump injection of DEX (5 μg·kg-1·h-1).By contrast, control group received the same amount of normal saline intravenously.All rats were sentenced to death and their carotid blood samples were collected6 hours after all injections.Superior lobe of the right lung was examined under light microscope and the histologic findings were tested using the difusse alveolar damage (DAD) score.Middle lobe of the right lung was used to calculate the lung tissue wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio.Samples of collected carotid blood were taken to measure levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6.Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) obtained from bronchoalveolar lavage was collected to measure levels of TNF-α and IL-6.Results Lung tissue injury was obvious after LPS injection and DAS score was improved as well.However DEX therapy reduced the lung damage as well as the DAD score, especially obvious in DEX pretreatment group (P<0.05).W/D ratio was obviously increased in other three groups compared to control group, but further comparison showed that W/D ratio was lowered in DEX treatment and pretreatment groups compared to LPS group, especially obvious in DEX pretreatment group (P<0.05).Levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were higher in other three groups than control group, but further comparison showed that levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were decreased in DEX treatment and pretreatment groups compared to LPS group, especially obvious in DEX pretreatment group (P<0.05).Levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in BALF were higher in LPS and DEX treatment groups than control group and were higher in LPS group than DEX treatment(P<0.05).Further comparison showed level of TNF-α in BALF similar between DEX treatment and pretreatment groups (P>0.05), but IL-6 in BALF was significantly lower in DEX pretreatment group than DEX treatment group (P<0.05).Level of total protein in BALF was increased in LPS group compared to control group and was decreased in DEX treatment and pretreatment groups compared to LPS group, but there were no significant differences between DEX treatment and pretreatment groups (P>0.05).Conclusion Either preoperative injection of DEX or DEX treatment has protective effect in rats with LPS-induced ALI, while preoperative injection of DEX has been proved to be more effective.

AIM: To compare the expression of three cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms in the process of inflammatory pain and evaluate the analgesic effects of different protocols about usage of COX inhibitors on inflammatory pain. METHODS: Formalin was injected subplantarly to mice to induce inflammatory pain. The expression of COX-1, COX-2 and COX-3 was evaluated by radioimmunoassay and RT-PCR, respectively. For the analgesic effect assay, animals were divided into 5 groups including control, SC, NS, IN and NS + SC group. The former 4 spectively. In the NS + SC group, animals received NS398 during the first 1 month and SC-560 during the second month in the NS + SC group. RESULTS: The expression of COX-1 was higher at the late phase while that of COX-2 was higher at the early phase of inflammatory pain. The expression of COX-3 did not significantly change in the process of inflammatory pain. Additionally,behavioral assessment showed that using COX-2 inhibitors at the early phase followed by COX-1 inhibitors at the late phase could get better analgesic effect on inflammatory pain compared with single using COX-1 selective or COX-2 selective inhibitors. CONCLUSION: In brain, the expression of COX-2 increases rapidly in the inflammatory pain process while COX-1 expression does not increase till the late phase. Brain COX-3 is poorly involved in the inflammatory process. Combined use of COX-1 and COX-2 selective inhibitors may be a better protocol in inflammatory pain treatment.

AIM: To establish a method of fingerprint analysis of Toufengyu Dropping Pill(Radix angelicae dahuricae,Rhizoma chuanxiong and green tea) by HPLC. METHODS: Hypersil ODS2 C_18(4.6 mm?250 mm,5 ?m) column was used,with mixtures of 0.1%TFA solution and acetonitrile as mobile phase in a gradient mode.The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min,the column temperature was at 30 ℃,detection wavelength was at 254 nm. RESULTS: HPLC fingerprint determination with 22 common peaks gained from 10 batches of self-made Tonfengyu Dropping Pill,there were 9 components identified,including caffeine,EGCG,ferulic acid,oxypeucedanin,imperatorin,phellopterin,cnidilin,isoimperatorin and oxypeucedanin hydrate. CONCLUSION: This method is accurate,reliable and can provide more information for the quality control of Toufengyu Dropping Pills.

Objective To evaluate the performance of domestic matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry system Clin-TOF-Ⅱ MS with BioExplorer V2.3 database ( Clin-TOF MS system) on gram-negative bacteria identification.Methods This was a methodological comparison study.A total of 1 025 gram-negative strains of 32 genus, 56 species or species complex were included in this study from 1999 to 2000 and 2014 to 2016 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.The Bruker Biotyper MS system ( Bruker MS system ) , Bruker Autoflex Speed with Biotyper v 3.1 database were used as control.Identification by both MALDI-TOF MS systems were parallel conducted by direct smear method.The 16S rDNA sequencing based identification was performed when either MALDI-TOF MS system gave“unbelievable result” or results from two systems were not consistent.Results Amongst the isolates studied, 98.05% (1 005/1 025) was correctly identified to species or species complex level by Clin-TOF MS system.Comparatively, 99.22%(1 017/1 025) was correctly identified by Bruker MS system.There were 17 isolates just identified to genus level and 2 isolates were “no identification” by Clin-TOF MS system, meanwhile 1 Pseudomonas monteilii misidentified as P.putida.There were only two 2 isolates identified to genus level and 3 isolates were“no identification” by Bruker MS system.But it misidentified all 3 Aeromonas hydrophila (2 isolates as A.caviae and 1 isolate as A.media).It′s noted that both MS systems identified 1 Chryseobacterium gleum and 1 C. bernardetii to genus level.Conclusion The identification capability of domestic Clin-TOF MS system was good on gram-negative bacteria.

Objective:To investigate the expression of MACC1 in Klatskin tumor and the relationship between the clinicopathological features and prognosis and the expression of MACC1.Methods:Immunohistochemistry staining was employed to assess the expression of MACC1 protein in Klatskin tumor tissues and matched adjacent non-tumor bile duct tissues.Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to examine MACC1 mRNA expression in Klatskin tumor tissues and the adjacent non-tumor bile duct tissues and normal bile duct tissues.The correlation between MACC1 expression and the clinicopathological features and prognosis was analyzed.Results:The positive rate of MACC1 in Klatskin tumor tissues was significantly higher than that in matched adjacent non-tumor bile duct tissues(P＜0.05).MACC1 mRNA expression in carcinoma tissues was significantly higher than that in the non-tumor bile duct tissues and normal bile duct tissues(P＜0.05).MACC1 expression in Klatskin tumor tissues was related to tumor size,recurrence and lymphatic metastasis(P＜0.05).Survival analysis indicated that the 1-year,3-year,5-year survival rate were with significantly differences between the two groups (P＜0.05).Conclusion:MACC1 expression was significantly higher in Klatskin tumor and it was related to the tumor size,recurrence and lymphatic metastasis.It would affect the prognosis of patients.

Objective To discuss the development of ADR monitoring in Chinese medical institutions by the bibliomet-rics .Methods Literatures from CNKI .net ,VIP and Wanfang Database were retrieved ,then to compliant literatures were screened according to inclusion requirements ,and the bibliometric indicators were used to analyze by bibliometric metrology . Results 4079 literatures were screened compliantly .The trend in the annual number of literatures about medical institutions ADR reports was overall upward 1990-2015 .Top 20 of journals covered for 54 .55% of all papers analyzing ADR reports . Distribution of journals published ADR literatures publication showed significant Bradford features .The top six provinces pub-lished cumulative amount ratio close to 50% ,which showed regional distribution of literature .The proportion of published lit-eratures from medical institutions in the prefecture-level cities was the largest (50 .87% ) ,the average of literatures amount in the capital cities was largest ,5 mulriple of the county cities .Pharmacists were the main author group of writing papers which analyzing medical institutions ADR reports ,accounting for 87 .01% .Conclusion The changes in the annual number of litera-tures which analyzed medical institutions ADR reports could reflect the development process of ADR monitoring in China .The level of ADR monitoring research was related to the level of regional economic development .

Triptolide, a compound extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine preparation of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F., has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities. However, its effect on ovarian cancer invasion is unknown. We observed that MMP7 and MMP19 expression increased in ovarian cancer tissue. Triptolide treatment inhibited the migration and invasion of ovarian cancer cells SKOV3 and A2780 at the concentration of 15 nM. We also observed that triptolide suppressed MMP7 and MMP19 promoter activity in a dose-dependent manner, down-regulating the expressions of these promoters on mRNA and protein level. Moreover, triptolide enhanced E-cadherin expression in ovarian cancer cells. In vivo, triptolide inhibited tumor formation and metastasis in nude mice, and suppressed MMP7 and MMP19 expression; it also enhanced E-cadherin expression in tumor in a dose-dependent manner. Over expression of MMP7 and MMP19, or suppression of E-cadherin expression partially abolished the inhibitory effect of triptolide on invasion of ovarian cancer cells. To summarize, triptolide significantly inhibited the migration and invasion of ovarian cancer cells by suppression of MMP7 and MMP19 and up-regulation of E-cadherin expression. This study shows that triptolide is a good candidate for the treatment of ovarian cancer and reduction of metastasis.
Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/*pharmacology ; Cadherins/*genetics/metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Movement/drug effects ; Cell Proliferation/drug effects ; Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/*drug therapy/pathology ; Diterpenes/*pharmacology ; Epoxy Compounds/pharmacology ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/drug effects ; Humans ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 7/genetics/*metabolism ; Matrix Metalloproteinases, Secreted/genetics/*metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Nude ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Ovarian Neoplasms/*drug therapy ; Paclitaxel/pharmacology ; Phenanthrenes/*pharmacology ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; Up-Regulation/drug effects ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Alzheimer's disease （AD） is a neurodegenerative disease that predominantly affects the elderly. It belongs to the category of dementia in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， with the onset and progression closely associated with the functions of the kidney， liver， and spleen. The classic TCM formula Hei Xiaoyaosan， which regulates the three Yin of liver， spleen， and kidney， shows broad prospects in treating neurodegenerative diseases. This article reviews the experimental studies reported in the past decade to summarize the mechanisms of Hei Xiaoyaosan and its active components in intervening in AD. Hei Xiaoyaosan can treat AD via multiple targets， levels， and aspects comprehensively. The clinical studies have demonstrated that Hei Xiaoyaosan alone or in combination with other therapies has a definite therapeutic effect on AD. Specifically， it can ameliorate the cognitive impairment， mitigate oxidative stress， and inhibit the overexpression of soluble apoptotic factors in AD patients. This review aims to provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of AD with Hei Xiaoyaosan and explore new research directions. Moreover， it gives new insights into the clinical application of Hei Xiaoyaosan and the development of products with both medicinal and edible values.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Danzhi Xiaoyaosan on the phosphorylation of tau protein and different sites of glycogen synthase kinase-3β （GSK-3β） and phosphoseryl/suanyl phosphate protein phosphatase 2A （PP2A） in the hippocampus of rats with Alzheimer's disease （AD） and its mechanism. MethodThe rat model of AD was established by injecting okadaic acid into the bilateral hippocampus of 90 male Wistar rats in SPF grades. The rats with successful modeling were selected and randomly divided into model group， aricept group （0.5 mg·kg^-1）， and Danzhi Xiaoyaosan high， medium， and low groups （17.55， 8.77， and 4.38 g·kg^-1）， and then gavaged for 42 d， once a day. Morris water maze was used to detect the learning and memory ability of rats， Nissl's staining was used to observe the morphological structure of neurons in the hippocampus， and Real-time polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR） was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of tau protein， GSK-3β， and PP2A. Western blot was used to determine the protein expression levels of tau protein， GSK-3β， and PP2A. ResultAs compared with the control group， the learning and memory abilities of the rats in the model group were significantly decreased （P<0.01）， and the hippocampal CA3 region cells had abnormal structure， disorderly arrangement， and decreased number. The expression levels of GSK-3β mRNA， GSK-3β， p-GSK-3β-Tyr216， p-PP2A， and p-tau were increased in the model group as compared with the control group （P<0.01）， and those of p-GSK-3β-Ser9 and PP2A decreased significantly （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the learning and memory ability of the Aricept group and the Danzhi Xiaoyaosan groups were improved （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and the cell morphology and the number of hippocampal CA3 regions were better. The mRNA expression levels of PP2A and tau in the Aricept group were significantly up-regulated （P<0.05）， the mRNA expression level of GSK-3β was significantly down-regulated （P<0.01）， and the protein expression levels of GSK-3β， p-GSK-3β-Tyr216， and p-PP2A were down-regulated （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and the protein expression level of PP2A was significantly up-regulated （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the mRNA expression level of PP2A in the high-dose Danzhi Xiaoyaosan group was significantly up-regulated （P<0.01）， and that of GSK-3β was significantly down-regulated （P<0.01）， whereas the protein expression levels of p-PP2A， p-GSK-3β-Tyr216， and p-tau were down-regulated （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and the protein expression level of PP2A was significantly up-regulated （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the mRNA expression level of GSK-3β was significantly down-regulated in the medium-dose Danzhi Xiaoyaosan group （P<0.01）， the protein expression levels of GSK-3β， p-GSK-3β-Tyr216， and p-tau were down-regulated （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and the protein expression level of PP2A was significantly up-regulated （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the mRNA expression level of PP2A was significantly up-regulated in the low-dose Danzhi Xiaoyaosan group （P<0.01）， and that of GSK-3β was significantly down-regulated （P<0.01）， whereas the protein expression levels of GSK-3β and p-GSK-3β-Tyr216 were down-regulated （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and those of p-GSK-3β-Ser9 and PP2A were significantly up-regulated （P<0.01）. ConclusionDanzhi Xiaoyaosan can improve the learning and memory ability of rats with AD， and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of the activities of GSK-3β and PP2A protein-related sites and the phosphorylation of tau protein.