After being introduced to Japan, the Chinese acupuncture and massage therapy has changed a lot, in which the influence aroused by the blind practitioners cannot be ignored. Through analyzing the development and the transition of the blind acupuncture and massage industry in Japan, it is found that the tube needle technique, changeable acupoints concept, technical deviation and the importance on acupoints rather than meridians are still existed commonly today, which are introduced by the blind acupuncture and massage practitioners, the special group in Japan. In the process of development, the interaction with the governmental strategy has played the essential role in the consolidation of the above features.
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Objective To observe the effect of Diosmin Tablets about the prevention and treatment of edema that breaks out after a circular mixed hemorrhoids operation and the role of fibrosis on edema.Methods Having 120 cases of circular mixed hemorrhoid patients, Acco 60 cases were randomly divided into treatment group and the others were in comparison group.Both groups were outside the cut line of circular mixed hemorrhoid ligation within the injection, after these operations do conventional anti-inflammatory, hemostasia and local Ma Ying Long musk hemorrhoids ointment medication.The next day of the operation, the treatment group take a dose of Diosmin tablets 1.5 g bid 4 d, then changing the dose 1 g bid 3 d.ResultsThe incidence of edema, treatment group was 6.6% and the other group was 30%.edema in the incidence of the two groups were significantly different(P ＜ 0.01).The treatment group non-fibrosis, but the other group have 4 patients getting fibrosis.The two sets of rate about edema fibrosis were significantly different(P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Diosmin Tablets can effectively do prevent and disperse circular mixed hemorrhoid postoperative edema.

0.05. Conclusion: The suppressive effect of MSC on patients with ITP in vitro showed no difference from that on the controls.

Objective To detect the levels of Th1 and Th2 type cytokines of peripheral blood CD+4 T lymphocytes in the patients with cervical cancer in order to find out the laboratory evidence of tumor immunotherapy. Methods The peripheral blood lymphocytes were stimulated by stimulator in order to enhance expression of cytokines. Then specific fluorochrome-conjugated monoclonal antibody was added to be combined with its specific antigen. Results The level of IL-2 produced by Th1 cells were lower in patients of cervical cancer than those of normal controls, there were significant difference between them. But the level of IFN-? produced by Th1 cells had no significant change in patients of cervical cancer in comparison with normal controls. The levels of Th2 type cytokines such as interleukin-4(IL-4), interleukin-6(IL-6), interleukin-10(IL-10) were higher in patients of cervical cancer than those of normal controls, there were significant difference between them. Conclusion Th1/Th2 is imbalance in cervical cancer .Th1 type cytokines are inhibited, and Th2 type cytokines are relatively enhanced, so Th1/Th2 shifts to Th2. It may be the mechanism of tumor arising and transferring by immune escape from immunosurveillance.

Objective To study the effect of rosiglitazone (RSG), the agonist of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ), on the proliferation and differentiation of rat osteoblasts and the related mechanisms. Methods The identification of rat primary osteoblasts was performed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and mineralized nodules. The 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo (-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide (MTT) assay and p-nitrophenyl phosphate (PNPP) assay were used to observe the effects of different concentrations of RSG on proliferation and differentiation of the osteoblasts. The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were used to detect the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA. The effects of the different concentrations (0,1,2,5,10 and 20 μmol/L) of RSG on TGF-β1-induced CTGF mRNA expression in osteoblasts were detected. Results (1)Different concentrations of RSG could not change the proliferation of osteoblasts (P＞0. 05). (2)Compared with control group, all different concentrations of RSG could suppress ALP activity in osteoblasts (P＜0. 01 ). (3) RSG suppressed the osteoblats CTGF mRNA expression induced by TGF-β1 in a dose-dependent manner (P＜0. 01). Conclusions In vitro, RSG can inhibit the TGF-β1 induced rat osteoblasts CTGF mRNA expression. RSG may play a potential role in preventing the differentiation of the rat osteoblasts.

Calreticulin (CRT) participates in the progression and apoptosis of many kinds of tumor cells. Recent studies indicate expression of CRT on tumor cells acts as an "eat me" signal for dendritic cells,allowing them to phagocytose tumor cells. It can induce immunogenic tumor cell death by adsorbing recombinant calreticulin to tumor cells or by enforcing the translocation of endogenous calreticulin to the cell surface. In animal experiments,CRT related tumor vaccine has good therapeutic effects in some tumor bearing mice,which can be used in tumor immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

Objective To study the relationship of placental expression of leptin and disease development in patients with pre-eclampsia.Methods The placental expression of leptin gene was determined in gestational hypertension(10 cases),mild pre-eclampsia(10 cases),Severe pre-eclampsia(10cases)and normal pregnant women(15 cases,control group)by reverse txanscription/polymerase chain reaction(RT/PCR).Meanwhile,24 hour urine protein and mean arterial blood pressure(MAP)were detected in patients with pre-eclampsia.Results The expression of leptin mRNA in placenta were significantly higher in severe and mild pre-eclarnpsia than that in normal pregnant women(0.507 ±0.036,0.476±0.023vs 0.441 ±0.030)(P＜0.01),meanwhile,in the severe pre-eclampsia was higher than that in the mild preeclampsia(P＜0.05).The difference was not significant between the gestafional hypertension(0.463±0.024)and the normal pregnant women(P＞0.05).There was a positive correlation between the placental leptin mRNA expression levels in pre-eclampsia and the 24 hour urine protein and MAP (P＜0.05).Conclusions The placental leptin mRNA expression levels in pre-eclampsia increase.The pre-eclampsia women placental hptin mRNA expression levels correlate with pathogenetie condition.The placental leptin mRNA expression levels in pre-eclampsia correlate,with disease development.

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BACKGROUND:The dental pulp stem cells,marrow mesenchymal stem cells and periodontal ligament stem cells belong to the adult stem cells from oral cavity,which own two features of the adult stem calls:the ability of renewing themselves strongly and the potential of splitting.Through the continuous study of many kinds of stem cells from oral cavity,it is very helpful for human to show the process of making the firm organizations of tooth and the inducing mechanism,in order to direct the related clinical work and the prevention work.OBJECTIVE:To summarize features and application perspective of various adult stem cells from oral cavity in the clinic.METHODS:The first author retrieved PubMed database(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed)and China National Knowledge Infrastructure(http://www.cnki.net)for relevant literatures published from January 1999 to December 2009.The key words were "stem call,dentistry".A total of 80 literatures were screened,and studies on basic research and clinical application of stem calls in stomatology medical field were included.Old and duplicated studies were excluded and finally 19 literatures were included.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:With development of study,adult stem cells in oral cavity will be gradually found to establish integrated stem cell database,which can provide cell source for tissue engineering study in the oral cavity.

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP-1) is a transmembrane receptor protein locatedon the plasma membrane of the cells and involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis.LRP-1 binds to distinct ligandsthat are structurally and functionally unrelated, which makes it not only mediates endocytosis, but also regulates cell surfaceproteolytic activity and specific intracellular signaling pathways related to multiple links in the process of developmentof atherosclerosis.Moreover, LRP-1 plays an important role in maintaining vascular stability.This review focuses on theprogress in LRP-1-regulated vascular integrity, and provides new insights to the target of the blood vessel diseases.