By reviewing the main perspectives in current scholarship on the characteristics of xiang （象） thinking， comparing their similarities and differences， this paper summarizes the features of xiang thinking as holism， functionality， and variability. Taking these three characteristics as the core and contrasting with conceptual thinking， it argues that under the influence of xiang thinking， traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） terminology shows three distinctive traits. Firstly， the unity of body and function， and the non-duality of dao （道） and its manifestations； Secondly， functionalization in referential use； Thirdly， a constructive， processual nature with inherent variability in reference. Based on this， this paper analyzes some contemporary misinterpretations of TCM terminology that detach from the subjectivity of xiang thinking， such as the conceptual thinking-influenced division and opposition of material qi and functional qi， and the reification of the functional zang-fu concepts. It is further proposed that， in the context of the linguistic turn in western philosophical studies emphasizing the subject's role in language construction， TCM terminology rooted in the xiang thinking realm of subject-object unity should uphold a culturally subjective stance and construct a knowledge system consistent with its own characteristics.

Objective To investigate the"Precision Treatment for Oncology"course,which is offered by Peking Union Medical College.The course is aiming for collecting students'opinions and suggestions to optimize the course setting and improve the teaching quality.Methods This investigation collected data by questionnaire survey and in-terviewing from Dec.2021 to Feb.2022.The questionnaire data and interview data were analysed.Results Thirty-six quantitative questionnaires and five qualitative questionnaires were included.Improving professional knowledge and personal interests were two main reasons for students to choose courses,which existed statistical differences on different aspects of course evaluation.The overall score evaluated by medical students was 9.22 and 94.4%of the students thought the course achieved the desired goal.The scores of teachers'teaching attitude,frontier and practi-cality of course content were 9.81,9.08 and 8.86 points respectively.The students hoped to increase the case analysis practice and thematic discussion activities to enrich the teaching form.Conclusions This elective course for graduate is recognized and accepted by students.More efforts are needed in future to optimize curriculum set-tings,innovate teaching methods,improve teaching quality and explore new pathways for medical graduate educa-tion matching the needs of students.

OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress in biotherapy of rotator cuff injury in recent years, in order to provide help for clinical decision-making of rotator cuff injury treatment. METHODS: The literature related to biotherapy of rotator cuff injury at home and abroad in recent years was widely reviewed, and the mechanism and efficacy of biotherapy for rotator cuff injury were summarized from the aspects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), growth factors, stem cells, and exosomes. RESULTS: In order to relieve patients' pain, improve upper limb function, and improve quality of life, the treatment of rotator cuff injury experienced an important change from conservative treatment to open surgery to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair plus a variety of biotherapy methods have become the mainstream of clinical treatment. All kinds of biotherapy methods have ideal mid- and long-term effectiveness in the repair of rotator cuff injury. The biotherapy method to promote the healing of rotator cuff injury is controversial and needs to be further studied. CONCLUSION All kinds of biotherapy methods show a good effect on the repair of rotator cuff injury. It will be an important research direction to further develop new biotherapy technology and verify its effectiveness.
Humans ; Rotator Cuff Injuries/therapy* ; Quality of Life ; Arthroplasty ; Exosomes ; Neurosurgical Procedures

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) leads to thinning of scalp hair and affects 60%~70% of the adult population worldwide. Developing more effective treatments and studying its mechanism are of great significance. Previous clinical studies have revealed that hair growth is stimulated by 650-nm red light. Objective: This study aimed to explore the effect and mechanism of 650-nm red light on the treatment of AGA by using ex vivo hair follicle culture. Methods: Human hair follicles were obtained from hair transplant patients with AGA. Hair follicles were cultured in Williams E medium and treated with or without 650-nm red light.Real-time RT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect the expression level of genes and proteins in hair follicles, respectively. RNA-sequencing analysis was carried out to reveal the distinct gene signatures upon 650 nm treatment. Results: Low-level 650 nm red light promoted the proliferation of human hair follicles in the experimental cultured-tissue model. Consistently, 650 nm red light significantly delayed the transition of hair cycle from anagen to catagen in vitro. RNA-seq analysis and gene clustering for the differentially expressed genes suggests that leukocyte transendothelial migration, metabolism, adherens junction and other biological process maybe involved in stimulation of hair follicles by 650-nm red light treatment. Conclusion The effect of 650-nm red light on ex vivo hair follicles and the transcriptome set which implicates the role of red light in promoting hair growth and reversing of miniaturization process of AGA were identified.

Objective To analyze the recurrence risk of patients single post-stroke epilepsy. Methods Fifty-eight cases of epilepsy after stroke in Pinggu District Hospital of Beijing were enrolled in this study and their history clinical information were retrospectively collected. All patients were divided into single attack group (A group)and two or more attack group(B group). Results There were 3. 67%(58/1580)stroke patients were developed epilepsy. Among them,0. 38%(6/58)of patients were developed seizures in early stage,and 3. 29%(52/58)in late stage. Thirty-one cases occurred epilepsy once within one years in A group and 27 cases occurred epilepsy more than twice with one year in B group. Initiate epilepsy onset of 2 cases(A1)was at early stage and 29 cases(A2)at late stage in A group. Initiate epilepsy onset of 3 case(B1)was at early stage and 24 cases(B2)at late stage in B group. There was no significant difference in term of types of epilepsy between two groups(χ2 =0. 001,P﹥0. 05). The lesions site of 13 cases was located cortex and 18 cases was located in below cortex in A group,in B group,the lesions site was located in cortex of 17 cases or below cortex of 10 cases,and the difference was not significant(χ2 =2. 555,P﹥0. 05). The hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke were 12 and 19 cases in A group,10 and 17 cases in B group,and there was no significant difference between two groups (χ2 =0. 017,P﹥0. 05). Rhythm of slow wave and the epileptiform discharges were 11 and 2 cases in A group, 11 and 13 cases in B group. About 51. 8% of the patients with recurrence of epilepsy had history of infection in B group. Conclusion For stroke patients,especially hemorrhagic stroke,first seizure is late-onset epilepsy cases. If the electrical activity of the brain is abnormal slow rhythm or epileptiform discharges,close to the cortex is more likely to cause epilepsy recurrence. It is supposed to giving positive antiepileptic drug treatment in the first epilepsy after stroke.

Objective To explore the variations and prognostic factors of hyperhomocysteinaemia in ischemic cerebral apoplexy for the youth who administrated vitamin B6,vitamin B12 and folic acid at pretherapy and post-treatment.Methods One hundred and twenty cases of young patients with ischemic cerebral apoplexy in the Pinggu Hospital of Capital University from January 2003 to December 2013 as case group(intervention group,60 cases and 60 cases of non-intervention group),while 120 youth volunteers with the same period and age without neurological diseases as a control group.Both groups patients were detected for hyperhomocysteinaemia,folic acid and vitamin B12.The non-intervention group was administrated basic treatment,while the intervention group administrated vitamin B6,vitamin B12 and folic acid on this basis.The hyperhomocysteinaemia,folic acid and vitamin B12 were detected repetitively after four weeks.Results Compared with control group,the hyperhomocysteinaemia in ischemic cerebral apoplexy group for the youth had increased significantly ((10.2 ± 3.1) μmmol/L vs.(21.3 ± 4.5) μmmol/L,P ＜ 0.05).The hyperhomocysteinaemia,folic acid and vitamin B12 had no significant differences between intervention group and non-intervention group (P ＞ 0.05).After replenished vitamin B6,vitamin B12 and folic acid,the hyperhomocysteinaemia had decreased significantly ((10.5 ± 3.0) μmnol/L) in intervention group.Folic acid ((6.5±2.8)μg/L) and vitamin B12(450.2±155.6) ng/L) had increased significantly(P＜0.05).Conclusion The hyperhomocysteinaemia increased in ischemic cerebral apoplexy for the youth.It is that hyperhomocysteinaemia decreased by replenished vitamin B6,vitamin B12 and folic acid which make for prognosis in ischemic cerebral apoplexy for the youth.

Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of endourological techniques in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in elderly high-risk patients.Methods A total of 202 BHP patients over 70 years old were treated with endourological techniques and followed up for 3-24 months.Patients were divided into transurethral resection of the prostate(TURP) group (n=90)and transurethral plasmakinetic resection of the prostate(PKRP) group (n =112).Results Compared with pre-treatment,the scores of IPSS and quality of life (QOL),residual urine volume and Qmax were improved in the TURP group after treatment [(6.3±1.2) vs.(27.8±2.5),(1.0±0.4)vs.(5.5±1.1),(18.0±2.8) ml vs.(95.0±18.0) ml,(17.5±1.4) ml/s vs.(5.4±2.0) ml/s,respectively,all P＜0.05].Compared with before treatment,the scores of IPSS and QOL,residual urine volume and Qmax were also improved in the PKRP group after treatment [(8.4 ± 2.5) vs.(27.9±2.3),(1.0±0.4) vs.(1.5±0.5),(25±4) mlvs.(150±26) ml,(19±2.3) ml/svs.(7.0±2.3) ml/s,respectively,all P＜0.05].There were no significant differences in IPSS,QOL,Qmax and RUV between the two groups after treatment (P＞0.05),but the complication incidence was less in PKRP group than in TURP group (6.25％ vs.22.2％,x2 =10.99,P＜0.05).Conclusions PKRP is a safe and effective therapy for elderly high risk patients with BPH.The individual treatment,intensive monitoring and adjustment before operation,and skilled manipulation are the key points to the successful operation.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of thymopentin(TP-5)for the experimentsl autoimmune encephalomyelitis(EAE)in rats.Metbods The EAE model wss established in wistar rats immunized with fresh guinea pig spinal cord homogenate(GPSCH)and complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA).Wistar rats were divided randomly into five groups:normal control group,EAE group,dexamethaSone(DXM)group,low dose TP-5 treated group,hish dose TP-5 treated group.The levels of IL-12 and IL-10 in serum of wistar rats were detected by sandwich-ELISA on day 7,14 and 21 post immunization.Resuits Morbidity and clinical score of low dose TP-5 treated group and DXM group were significantly lower than those of EAE group and hish dose TP-5 treated group(P＜0.01).Morbidity and clinical score of DXM group were significantly lower than those of low dose of TP-5 treated group(P＜0.01).The levels of IL-12 of EAE group,DXM group,low dose TP-5 treated group and high dose TP-5 treated group were significantly higher than of normal control group at each time point(P＜0.01).The levels of IL-12 of DXM group and low dose TP-5 treated group were significantly lower than that of EAE group(P＜0.01),meanwhile the levels of IL-10 of DXM group and low dose TP-5 treated group were significantly higher than that of the rest groups on day 14 and 21 post immunization(P＜0.01).Conclusion TP-5 has protective effects on EAE,and its functional mechanism may be associated with down.regulation of IL-12 as well as up-regulation of IL-10,so as to reverse the imbalance of TH1/TH2 responses by bidirectional regulation.

Objective:To investigate the role of heme oxygenase-1(HO-1) in molecular mechanism of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE). Methods: Seventy-eight healthy female Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups(n=26): rats in control group received no treatment; rats in EAE group were induced with complete Freund's adjuvant and Guinea pig spinal cord homogenate(CFA-GPSCH); and rats in pyrrolidine-dithiocharbamate (PDTC) group received PDTC (100 mg/kg), a specific inhibitor of NF-kB, 1 h before and after(once a day for 7 d) CFA-GPSCH treatment. HO-1 mRNA expression were analyzed with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) on 1 d,7 d,14 d,and 21 d after EAE induction, respectively. The relationship between HO-1 and symptoms of EAE was also investigated. Results: The expression of HO-1 mRNA was very low in the brains of the control group (0.27?0.05), whereas enhanced gradually with onset and development of EAE in EAE group, peaked on d 7 (1.11?0.12), kept at a high level till d 14(1.06?0.18) and decreased on d 21 (0.37?0.1). HO-1 mRNA expression change was in parallel with severities of EAE. In PDTC group,the EAE symptoms were mitigated markedly and the expression of HO-1 mRNA reduced noticeably compared with that of EAE group. Conclusion: Brain HO-1 mRNA expression may play an important role in the pathogenesis of EAE,and application of some inhibitors of NF-kB may be one of the potential therapies for prevention and treatment of EAE.