OBJECTIVE：To stu dy the improvement effects o f Trillium tschonos kii total sapo nins（TTM）on adjuvant-induced arthritis model rats and its mechanism. METHODS ：SD rats were randomly divided into model group （n＝44）and blank group （n＝6）. Model group was given Complete Freund ’s adjuvant to induce the adjuvant-induced arthritis model ；blank group was given constant volume of normal saline with same method. Model group were divided into model group ，Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside tablets group （40 mg/kg），TTM low-dose ，medium-dose and high-dose groups （50，100，200 mg/kg），with 6 rats in each group. Administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically ；blank group and model group were given normal saline intragastrically ，once a day ，for consecutive 9 days. After last intragastric administration ，the body weight and foot swelling degree （bilateral）were detected ，and arthritis score was performed. The contents of tumor necrosis fator α（TNF-α）， interleukin 1β（IL-1β）and IL- 6 were detected ；the pathomorphological changes of rat ankle were observed ；protein expression of NOD-like receptor protein 3 （NLRP3），apoptosis associated spot-like protein （ASC），caspase-1 were detected ；the protein expression of NLRP 3 in synovial tissue of ankle joint were also determined. RESULTS ：Compared with blank group ，foot swelling degree，serum contents of TNF-α，IL-1β and IL-6，the protein expression of NLRP 3，ASC and caspase- 1 in knee tissue as well as the protein expression of NLRP 3 in synovial tissue of ankle joint were increased significantly in model group （P＜0.05 or P＜ 0.01），while the body weight was decreased significantly （P＜0.05）. The obvious proliferation of synovial cells ，the congestion and inflammatory cell infiltration of synovial tissue were all observed. Compared with model group ，most of the above indexes were all reversed significantly in TTM groups （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）；the pathological changes such as synovial cell proliferation ， congestion of synovial tissue and chondrocyte destruction were all relieved ，and inflammatory cell infiltration was alleviated.CONCLUSIONS：TTM can improve rheumatoid arthritis of rats， the mechanism of which may be associated with 用。E-mail：yulingling@ctgu.edu.cn inhibiting the activity of NLRP 3/caspase-1 signaling pathway and decreasing the expression of inflammatory factors TNF-α，IL-1β，IL-6.

Objective To explore the treatment of incidental gallbladder carcinoma(UGC)discovered during laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC). Methods The clinical data of 17 cases of incidental gallbladder (carcinoma) discovered during laparoscopic cholecystectomy were reviewed retrospectively. Results 11cases with Nevin stage I or stage II were treated by LC and 1 case with Nevin stage III and 3 cases with Nevin stage V were treated by LC and radical local lymphadenectomy. 2 cases with Nevin stage IV were treated by (cholecystectomy). UGC was incidently found in 0.6% of the cases. Cases with Nevin Stage I and II were (observed) for 5 years with no recurrence. A case with Nevin Stage III was found to have recurrence within one and a half years postoperatively and had a re-operation. The prognosis of patients with Nevin Stage IV and V was poor and they were dead within a year after operation. Conclusions The incidently found gallbladder carcinoma with Nevin Stage I and II disease can be radically resected with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The incidently found gallbladder carcinoma with Nevin Stage III and IV disease needs to be radically resected, and if the resection margin is found to be free of tumour, the prognosis is enhanced. The ones with Nevin Stage V need to be treated by local lymphadenectomy and wedge-resection of liver.