Objective To observe clinical therapeutic effect of treating depression with plum-blossom needling.Methods A total of 80 cases were randomly divided into a acupuncture treatment group and a medicinal control group,with 40 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with plum-blossom needling, and the control group was treated with oral administration of Citalopram. Results The effective rate in the acupuncture treatment group was 87.5%, which was better than 72.5% in the medicinal control group (P＜0.05). Conclusion The treatment of Plum-blossom needling is better than medicinal control therapy on depression, which is safe and with no side effects.

Objective To probe into the role of apoptotic cells in the disease development of systemic lupus erythematosus.Methods Apoptotic thymocytes injected intraperitoneally into syngeneic normal C57 mice and lupus prone BXSB mice,and then the level of anti dsDNA and anti ssDNA antibodies of IgM and IgG classes,and the concentration of urine protein and immune complex of IgG class deposited in kidney were detected.Results The apoptotic thymocytes induced the production of anti dsDNA and anti ssDNA antibody of IgG class in C57 mice,and their levels were higher in female BXSB mice than in male ones.The concentration of urine protein of male BXSB mice injected with apoptotic thymocytes was noticeably higher than that of the control male BXSB mice.Conclusion Apoptotic cells have immunogenicity,and may be the major source of autoantigens in lupus BXSB mice.Lupus genetic factors and Yaa gene can potentiate the immunogenicity of apoptotic cells or accelerate their inducing the lupus nephritis.

Objective　To probe into roles of hCKLF-1 in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus in BXSB mice in vivo.Methods　The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid for hCKLF-1 (pCDI-hCKLF-1) was transferred and expressed in lupus-prone BXSB mice with the technique of muscle-mediated transgene by electric pulse;the levels of serum IgM and IgG anti-DNA antibodies as well as serum BUN and urine protein were detected.Results　hCKLF-1 expression in vivo did not make any effects on the levels of IgM and IgG anti-DNA antibodies in female and male BXSB mice,but markedly enabled abnormal elevation of urine protein in male BXSB mice in short time,suggesting its ability for accelerating glomerulonephritis.Conclusion　hCKLF-1 may be one of inflammation mediators,playing an important role in the lupus glomerulonephritis of male BXSB mice,and its target cells may be monocyte and macrophage.

Objective Liver function in perioperative periods, postoperative complications, and pathological changes in the liver were studied and compared between patients undergoing emergent and elective surgical intervention (extensive esophagogastric devascularization, EED) for portal hypertension (PTH), with the purpose to elucidate the pathogenesis of PTH. Methods The clinical data and liver biopsies from 150 cases of inpatients with hepatis cirrhosis and PTH who underwent either emergent (28 cases) or elective (100 cases) surgical intervention including extensive esophagogastric devascularization (EED) in 302 th Hospital of PLA were analysed. Liver biopsy was done in 128 patients, and the expression of ?-smooth muscle actin (?-SMA), tubulin?and ?in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), and endothelin-1 (ET-1) was histochemically studied in the liver tissue. Results It was found that the mean internal diameter of portal veins before surgery was larger and the incidence of pre-operative acute variceal haemorrhage was significantly higher in the emergent EED group than those in the elective EED group (P

Objective:To explore the necessity of transitional ICU care for patients with liver cancer after major hepatectomy.Methods:The clinical data of 548 liver cancer patients with major hepatectomy were retrospectively analyzed. According to whether by way of transitional ICU care was used or not, patients were divided into ICU group(92 cases) and none-ICU group(456 cases). The clinical data, postoperative complications and mortality were compared.Results:There were no difference in the incidence of major complications(ascites, liver failure, bile leakage, infection and bleeding), mortality and length of hospital stay between the two groups( P>0.05). But the total hospitalization costs of patients in the ICU group were significantly higher than those in the non-ICU group [(72 019±24 516) yuan vs. (67 002±21 374) yuan, t=2.004, P=0.046]. Multivariate analysis showed that intraoperative blood loss and transfusion were independent risk factors for patients undergoing transitional ICU care. Conclusion:Transitional ICU care does not reduce the incidence of postoperative complications and mortality for major hepatectomy patients, only increase the hospitalization costs.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of taurine on HK-2 cells exposed to oxalate (Ox) and calcium oxalate monohydrate crystal (COM) in vivo.Methods HK-2 cells,a proximal tubular epithelial cell line,were cultured.Five groups were divided in this study:control group (only HK-2 cells) ; Ox and COM group (HK-2 cells + Ox + COM) ; Taurine group (HK-2 cells + Ox + COM + Taurine) ; Apocynin group (HK-2 cells + Ox + COM + Apocynin) ; Catalase group (HK-2 cells + Ox + COM +Catalase).After 6 hrs,the cultures medias from each group were tested for LDH,H2O2,8-isoprostane,and MCP-1 protein.Cellular expression of MCP-1 mRNA and P47phox mRNA were determined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.After 24 hrs,cells livability was investigated by MTT.Results Compared with the control,cells livability was reduced when exposed to Ox and COM (P ＜ 0.05),Treatment with Taurine,Apocynin and Catalase significantly increased the cells livability (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the control,the expression of LDH,H2O2,8-isoprostane,and cellular expression of MCP-1 mRNA and P47phox mRNA were increased following exposure to Ox and COM (P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P＜0.01,P ＜0.05).Treatment with Taurine,Apocynin and Catalase significantly reduced the expression of LDH,H2O2,8-isoprostane,as well as the cellular expression of MCP-1 mRNA.Expression of P47phox mRNA in Taurine group was not reduced significantly (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions This study showed that Taurine protected the HK-2 cells from oxidative injury exposed to Ox and COM by the pathway that may not be in relation to the inhibition of P47phox mRNA expression.

Objective To explore the characteristics of gastrointestinal vascular malformation on contrast-enhanced multi-slice spiral computed tomography(MSCT)and assess the value of MSCT in diagnosis of gastrointestinal vascular malformation.Methods Forty-four patients with the final diagnosis of gastrointestinal vascular malformation were collected and analyzed retrospectively.We summarized the characteristics of contrast-enhanced MSCT in gastrointestinal vascular malformation and evaluated the value of MSCT in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal vascular malformation combined with image reconstructions such as MPR,MIP and VRT. Results Among 44 cases who received contrast-enhanced MSCT examination,18 cases were negative(40.9%),26 cases had positive signs(59.1%).In the 26 cases,1 case with diffuse lesions,1 case with multiple lesions,the others were local-type cases,in which 2 cases were showed contrast medium extravasations,6 cases were not only showed local mural hyper-intensification,but also multi-ple dilated small vessels around intestinal tract,10 cases were showed only local mural hyper-intensification,6 cases were showed only multiple dilated small vessels around intestinal tract.In the 24 local-type cases,lesions located at the stomach in 2 cases,the du-odenum 1 case,the jejunum 10 cases,the ileum 3 cases,the ileocecal junction 1 case,the colon 2 cases,the sigmoid colon-rectum 5 cases,respectively.Conclusion Contrast-enhanced MSCT can show the location,extent,patterns features of gastrointestinal vascu-lar malformation.It is helpful for detection and localization of the gastrointestinal vascular malformation with gastrointestinal bleed-ing.

Objective To estimate the significance of E-selectin and P-selectin in nodular vasculitis.Methods The EnVision two-step method was used to measure the expression of E-selectin and P-selectin in skin samples from the lesions of 70 patients with nodular vasculitis and normal skin of 24 human controls. The differences between the patients and controls in the expression of E-selectin and P-selectin and relationship between their expression levels in nodular vasculitis lesions were assessed. Results The expression of E-selectin was detected in all the specimens of nodular vasculitis, and most of the expression level was moderately intensive (++); while E-selectin was absent in all of the control specimens. All the specimens of nodular vasculitis stained postivive for P-selectin, which was strongly (+++) expressed in most of the specimens; while only 2 control specimens stained weakly positive for P-selectin. A significant difference was observed in the expression of E-selectin and P-selectin between the specimens from the patients and controls (both P< 0.01), but not among specimens from patients at different ages and between specimens from female and male patients (all P > 0.05). In addition, the expression of E-selectin and P-selectin was well correlated with each other in lesions of nodular vasculitis (P < 0.01). Conclusions The expression of E-selectin and P-selectin is correlated with each other in lesions of acute nodular vasculitis, and is associated with the development of nodular vasculitis.

Objective To study the chemical constituents from mangrove Excoecaria agallocha.Methods The chemical constituents were separated and purified by chromatographic methods after solventextraction and were identified by spectroscopic analyses(EI-MS,1D NMR).Results Twelve compoundswere isolated from this plant and identified as:14-taraxeren-3-one(Ⅰ),dibutyl phthalate(Ⅱ),?-amyrin(Ⅲ),18-oleanen-3-ol(Ⅳ),18-oleanen-3-one(Ⅴ),phaeophytin A(Ⅵ),betulin(Ⅶ),?-rosasterol(Ⅷ),?-sitosterol(Ⅸ),betulinic aicd(Ⅹ),oleanolic acid(Ⅺ),ursolic acid(Ⅻ).Conclusion CompoundsⅦ,Ⅷ,Ⅹ,andⅫare isolated from this plant for the first time.

Objective: To investigate the secondary metabolites from Chinese marine Sponge Cinachyrella australiensis. Methods: Column chromatography techniques including HPLC were used for the separation and purification of the compounds, and extensive spectral analyses including various 2D NMR spectra were employed for structure elucidation. Results: Nineteen compounds were obtained ,including 2 methyoxy 6,12,15 trien 8 yne octadecanoic acid(1), 2 benzenedicarboxylic acid dibutyl ester(2), 1,2 benzenedicarboxylic acid bis(2 ethylhexyl)ester(3), ( ) (3S) 1,2,3,4 tetrahydro ? carboline 3 carboxylic acid(4), L Tryptophan (5), p hydroxylbenzaldehyde (6), p hydroxyl benzylethanol(7), p hydroxyl benzyl propanol(8), cholesta 4 en 3 ol(9), 2 methyl 6 amino 9 (2 deoxy ? D ribofuranosyl purine(10), 2' Deoxyadenosine (11), 6 amino 9 ? D ribofuranosyl 9H purine (12),uracil(13), thymine(14), thymidine(15), 1 (2 deoxy ? D Ribofuranosyl)uracil(16), 1 ethyl ? (2 deoxy) ? D ribofuranos(17),isolumichrome(18),and zarzissine(19).Conclusion:Compounds 1 and 18 are new natural products,and compounds 2 to 17 as well as 19 are isolated from this species for the first time.