Chronic rejection remains the leading cause of chronic allograft dysfunction and late mortality after lung transplantation. Adaptive immune system and its cellular-based rejection has been the focus in the development of obliterative bronchiolitis. Recent research has identified that humoral immunity, autoimmunity, and innate immunity also contribute to obliterative bronchiolitis. This paper presents an updated review of the immune mechanisms for obliterative bronchiolitis following lung transplantation.

This article summarizes recent years’ advances in the study of the immunoregulatory mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and shows that RA occurrence involves a complex process in which immunocytes, cytokines, Immunoreactive substances and neuro-endocrino-immune network participate together. The article proposes that the future study should utilize the newest achievements in modern medical development and conduct a thorough and systematic investigation from multiple disciplines, levels and angles to promote the study of the immunoregulatory mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in RA treatment and make traditional acupuncture-moxibustion therapy still play its unique advantages in the RA field.

[Objective]To evaluate the effect of integrated management of blood loss in total knee arthroplasty (TKA ) between gypsum fixed up, ice compress,elastic bandage and only with elastic bandage. [Methods]From January 2006 to August 2008,107 patients undergoing TKA were randomized divided into integrated management group( 54 cases) and control group( 53 cases).Sex,age and deseases in two groups were comparative.The patients in integrated management were treated with elastic bandage,gypsum fixed up,leg elevated by 35 degrees at the hip with knee extended, continuous cold therapy.The patient in control group were only treated with single elastic bandage.The loss of blood during 2 h, 12 h, 24 h postoperative were analyzed.[Results]The blood loss was 170 ml(85~505 ml),210 ml(105~560 ml), 260 ml(110~580 ml)at 2 h、12 h、 24 h postoperative in integrated management group,and 180 ml(110~900 ml), 320 ml(115~930 ml),390 ml(170~970 ml) in control group.The blood loss in integrated group was obviously and a statistically significant difference was found between the two groups (P

[Objective] To develop a new method of measuring the posterior condylar angle(PCA)interoperatively,and determine the relationships of the PCA to the femoral shaft-transcondylar angle(FSXC)、the tibial plateau-tibial shaft angle(TPTS)and the femoral shaft-tibial shaft angle(FSTS)in southern Chinese people with osteoarthritic knees.[Methods]During July 2007 to March 2008,the PCA was measured directly in 30 osteoarthritic knees undergoing total knee arthroplasty with the PCA Conimeter designed by the author.There were 29 patients including 3 males and 26 females,and the average age was 66.6 years(range,50~78 years),18 left knees and 12 right knees.The radiologic measurements were performed preoperatively on weight-bearing long leg AP radiographs,which included FSXC,TPTS and FSTS.A linear correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationships of PCA to the FSXC,TPTS and FSTS.[Results]The value of the PCA was 5.2??2.6?.The values of the FSXC and TPTS were 8.6??2.9?and 4.1??4.0?,and both had significant linear correlationships with the value of the PCA(P

Objective To study the effect of three fungi of Helminthosporium on the seven kinds of bioactive constituents in root of seedling Rumex gmelini. Methods Let the R. gmelini infect the fungi of Helminthosporium by dealing the leave surface of R. gmelini with fungal spore suspension. The content of seven kinds of bioactive constituents was determined by HPLC and the results were analyzed by variance analysis. Results During the treatment time, little effect of three fungi of Helminthosporium on content of polydatin, chrysophanol 1-glucoside, and physcion, but the obvious effect on resveratrol, musizin, emodin, and chrysophanol was found. Conclusion The effects of H. turcicum 001 on yield and content of resveratrol are significant in early-middle stage (0—40 d), but treatment time over 40 d is not suitable. The results of this study could provide the new idea and theoretical basis for the exploiting of natural medicines and the planting of Chinese herbal medicine.

Meridian syndromes are the required basic knowledge for mastering Science of Meridians, Collaterals and Acupoints but have not brought the adequate attention on the teaching program. The writers discovered' that the content of this section occupied a decisive role for developing the students' clinical thinking ability and, stimulating their interests to learn classical TCM theories. It's necessary to enhance the importance on meridian syndromes during teaching program. The teaching program was discussed in three aspects, named workshop pattern, competitive pattern and multimedia pattern. This teaching method may improve students' interests in the study on classical TCM theories, deepen the understanding on knowledge and motivate students' learning autonomy so that the teaching quality can be improved.
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Objective:To explore the hemodynamic and comfort effect of modified prone-flexed position in complexity renal calculi patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Methods:A total of 82 cases of complexity renal calculi patients who undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy were recruited and randomly assigned to experiment group (41 cases) and control group (41 cases). Patients in the control group were placed in conventional prone position, while in the experiment group were placed in modified prone-flexed position. The data include blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, saturation of blood oxygen were recorded at preoprative, lithotomy position, change position 30 minutes after operation and postoperative. The General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ) score was recorded in patients for postural comfort. The clinical data was also compared between two groups.Results:There was no significant difference in blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, saturation of blood oxygen between experiment group and control group ( P>0.05). Compared to (44.95±4.80) min, 90.2% (37/41) of the control group, the patients in the experiment group was (47.80±6.71) min, 73.2% (30/41), which showed a shorter average operation time and higher total stone clearance rate, the differences were statically significant ( tvalue was 2.216, χ2value was 3.998, P<0.05). At immediately and 30 minutes after operation, the skin pressure were 9 cases and 4 cases in the experiment group, 18 cases and 11 cases in the control group, the differences were statically significant ( Zvalues were 2.132, 2.038, P<0.05). After 48 hours of surgery, the physical subscale and totl GCQ score were (13.32±1.40) and (78.56±4.65) pionts in the experiment group, significantly higher than (12.17±1.41), (75.76±5.16) pionts in the control group, the differences were statically significant ( tvalues were 3.685, 2.584, P<0.01 or 0.05). Conclusion:Modified prone-flexed position can shortern operation time decrease the risk of pressure injury and demonstrate better postural comfort of patients with complexity renal calculi undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

This study examined the adipocytokine-vascular interactions and link between epicardial adipose tissue and coronary artery atherosclerosis. Thirty-four patients undergoing open heart surgery were chosen randomly, and divided into group I (non-coronary artery disease group) and group II (coronary artery disease group). Blood samples were taken through peripheral vein prior to surgery. Plasma levels of a panel of proteins (adiponectin, IL-10, TNF-α) were detected by using ELISA. Epicardial adipose tissue was taken near the proximal tract of the right coronary artery and subcutaneous adipose was taken from the leg before cardiopulmonary bypassing, adiponectin and CD68 + were detected by using RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Our results showed that plasma adiponectin level was significantly lower in the group II as compared with group I (P<0.05). There were no differences in plasma concentration (IL-10, TNF-α, tatal-chol, HDL-chol, LDL-chol) between group I and group II. The number of CD68+ cells in epicardial adipose tissue of group II was significantly higher than that in subcutaneous adipose tissue. Adiponectin mRNA expression was 6 fold higher in subcutaneous adipose tissue than in epicardial adipose tissue of group II (P<0.01). Furthermore, the level of adiponectin mRNA in the epicardial adipose tissue in group II was also significantly lower than in group I (P<0.05). We are led to conclude that inflammation that occurs locally in epicardial adipose tissue of CAD contributes to the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease.

The roles of multi-drug resistance protein 1 (MDR1), multi-drug resistance related protein 1 (MRP1), lung resistance protein (LRP) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) in the multi-drug resistance (MDR) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were studied. By exposing HepG2 cell line to progressively increased concentrations of adriamycin (ADM), HepG2 multi-drug resistant subline (HepG2/ADM) was induced. The MDR index of HepG2/ADM was detected by using MTT. The expressions of the four MDR proteins in the three cell lines (L02, HepG2, HepG2/ADM) were investigated at mRNA and protein levels by real-time RT-PCR and Western blot respectively. Our results showed that when the ADM concentration was under 100 microg/L, HepG2 could easily be induced to be drug-resistant. The IC(50) of the HepG2/ADM to ADM was 282 times that of HepG2. The expression of MDR1 and BCRP mRNA in HepG2/ADM cells were 400 and 9 times that of HepG2 cells respectively while there was no difference in the mRNA expressions of MRP1 and LRP. There was no difference between HepG2 and L02 cells in the mRNA expressions of the four genes. At the protein level, the expressions of MDR1, BCRP and LRP but MRP1 in HepG2/ADM were significantly higher than those of HepG2 and L02. Between HepG2 and L02, there was no difference in the expressions of four genes at the protein level. HepG2/ADM is a good model for the study of MDR. The four genes are probably the normally expressed gene in liver. The expressions of MDR1 and BCRP could be up-regulated by anti-cancer agents in vitro. The MDR of HCC was mainly due to the up-regulation of MDR1 and BCRP but MRP1 and LRP. These findings suggest they may serve as targets for the reversal of MDR of HCC.

Objective To investigate the correlation between survival motor neuron (SMN) gene deletion and Chinese patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SALS).Methods A total of 141SALS patients and 134 unrelated controls were recruited from the Chinese population.Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphisro (RFLP) analysis were performed to screen SMN gene deletion.Frequencies of deletion were coropared by Chi-square test.Results Four patients and 3 controls were detected to have horoozygous SMN2 deletion.The frequencies of SMN2 deletion were 2.84%(4/141) and 2.24% (3/134), respectively, which was not significantly different (χ2= 0.0001, P =1.000).No subjects were found to have homozygous SMN1 deletion.Condusion There is no correlation between SMN gene deletion and Chinese patients with SALS.