丹参和透明质酸钠注射液对骨性关节炎治疗作用的实验研究

采取家兔膝关节制动方法建立骨性关节炎动物模型，用丹参注射液和透明质酸钠注射液关节腔内注射进行治疗，分别在制动后3、6、9周测量关节活动度，取关节软骨制成标本经光镜和透射电镜观察。结果显示，与单纯制动组比较，丹参治疗组和透明质酸钠治疗组的关节活动度明显改善，关节病变出现晚，程度轻，以早期最明显。表明丹参和透明质酸钠具有延缓和减轻关节退变的作用，对骨性关节炎早期有一定的治疗作用。     

普米克令舒在儿童慢性鼻窦炎治疗中的作用

目的:探讨治疗小儿慢性鼻窦炎的有效方法。方法:将临床确诊为慢性鼻窦炎的210例患儿随机分为3组,分别是常规治疗组(A组)、雷诺考特治疗组(B组)和普米克令舒鼻喷治疗组(C组),均经2周系统治疗。结果:A、B、C组治疗1个月后总有效率分别是48%、61%和84%,C组明显高于其他2组。结论:普米克令舒鼻喷治疗小儿慢性鼻窦炎治愈率高,值得推广。     

EGF-PE4O重组毒素对喉鳞癌细胞株Hep-2的毒性作用

观察EGF－PE40重组毒素对喉鳞癌细胞的毒性作用,为寻找新型的治疗头颈鳞癌的生物制剂奠定基础。应用MTT比色法测定EGF－PE40重组毒素的生物学活性。并在光镜下观察Hep－2细胞形态变化。确定MTT比色法中Hep－2细胞浓度为2×104／well。选择10％SDS－0．01mol／LHCI作为MTT结晶的溶解液,当EGF－PE40重组毒素为0．53ng／ml时,50％的Hep－2细胞死亡,在一定范围内,随重组毒素增加,细胞损伤加重。     

Effect of low-dose lidocaine on MEPs in patients undergoing intracranial tumor resection with propofol anesthesia: A randomized controlled trial

Objective:To investigate the effect of low-dose lidocaine on motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in patients undergoing intracranial tumor resection with propofol anesthesia.Methods:Forty patients who underwent intracranial tumor resection and required MEP monitoring were selected. They were randomly divided into the lidocaine group (group L, n = 20) and the control group (group C, n = 20) by computer-generated randomization. All patients were given propofol anesthesia under the guidance of the bispectral index. In group L, 1 mg/kg of lidocaine was injected intravenously during anesthesia induction. Then, lidocaine was continuously pumped at a speed of 1 mg/kg/h until the operation started. Group C was given an equal volume of normal saline. Heart rate (HR), mean artery pressure (MAP), and bispectral index were recorded before anesthesia induction (T0), 2 minutes after tracheal intubation (T1), and 35 minutes (T2), and 50 minutes (T3) after anesthesia induction. The amplitude and latency of MEP at T2 and T3, the total dosage of propofol after anesthesia induction, and adverse events before T3 were recorded.Results:Compared with those in group C, HR and MAP were significantly decreased at T1 in group L. No significant differences were observed in HR and MAP at T0, T2, and T3 between group L and group C. The total dosage of propofol and the incidence of adverse events were significantly lower in group L than in group C before T3. There were no significant differences in the amplitude and latency of MEP between the 2 groups at each time point.Conclusions:Low-dose lidocaine has no obvious effect on MEP in patients undergoing intracranial tumor resection. However, it increased hemodynamic stability, reduced propofol use, and decreased the incidence of adverse events.     

腹腔镜下十二指肠吻合术治疗新生儿十二指肠梗阻

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and indication of laparoscopie duodenoduoden-ostorny for neonates with congenital duodenal obstruction- Methods From May 2004 to Feburary 2008,6 newborns with duodenal obstruction underwent exploratory laparoscopy. With a lower-pressure pneumoperitoneum of 5～8 mmHg and a suspending suture for right liver elevator, the procedure was performed using 3 cannulas of 3.3 mm to 5.5 mm diameter. Under the laparoscopic vision, the cause of duodenal obstruction was diagnosed and a sutured anastomosis was performed after the duodenum mo-bilized. Results Findings at laparoscopy included duodenal diaphragm in 3 cases,annular pancreas in 2 cases, and preduodenal portal vein in 1 case. Three cases with duodenal diaphragmatic stenosis were en-countered a partial excision of the diaphragm after vertical incision of the anterior part of duodenum followed laparoscopically by a transverse suture. A diamond-shaped side-to-side duodenoduodenal anas-tomosis was successfully carried out in 2 cases of annular pancreas through a laparoseopic approach, but a duodenojejunostomy was converted to mini-laparotomy during the laparoscopic course of a predu-odenal portal vein. The average operative time was 102 16.5 min (85～135 min). Visualization was ex-cellent, and there were no intraoperative complications. Feedings were started on postoperative day 3 to 5. All cases were on full feedings after 8 to 10 days. Follow-up upper gastrointestinal tests showed no evidence of stricture or obstruction. Conclusions The duodenoduodenostomy with laparoseopy can be performed in neonates securely and appropriated for a full-term newborn with tolerance CO2 pneumo-peritoneum. It provides an excellent and micro-invasive way to evaluate and treat congenital duodenal obstruction.     

Safety and efficacy of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody (SCT200) as second-line therapy in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Objective: The mainstay treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC) involves chemotherapy and immunotherapy. However, alternative therapies are required for patients who are refractory or intolerant to existing therapies.Methods: In this single-arm, multicenter, open-label phase Ib study, 30 patients received an intravenous infusion of SCT200, an antiepidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) monoclonal antibody, 6.0 mg/kg once a week for 6 weeks, followed by 8.0 mg/kg once every 2 weeks u...     

Giganteaside D induces ROS-mediated apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells through the MAPK pathway

Purpose

Every year, almost one million individuals are diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide and more than 690,000 patients die of it. At present, most therapeutic anti-HCC agents are not effective, which is due to the appearance of chemo-resistance and/or toxic side effects. Therefore, it is imperative to find novel more effective anti-HCC agents. Here, we evaluated the effect of giganteaside D (GD), an oleanolic acid saponin from P. scabiosaefolia, on the growth and apoptosis of HCC cells.

Methods and results

Using MTT and clonogenic assays, we found that GD exhibited a significant growth inhibitory effect on the HCC-derived cell lines HepG2 and Bel-7402. In addition, we found that GD induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in these HCC-derived cells, as indicated by a decreased mitochondrial potential, activation of Caspase-9 and Caspase-3, cleavage of PARP and release of Cytochrome C from the mitochondria. Besides, we found that GD stimulated the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and that blockage of ROS attenuated the GD-induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. Additionally, we found that GD treatment led to a decrease in phosphorylated Erk (p-Erk) and triggered the generation of p-JNK, both components of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. Inhibition of Erk or JNK by specific inhibitors or siRNAs augmented or attenuated the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of GD.

Conclusions

From our results we conclude that GD can induce ROS-mediated apoptosis in HCC-derived cells through the MAPK pathway. This observation may open up avenues to explore the future use of GD as a HCC chemotherapeutic agent.

     

缺血性脑血管病患者颈动脉粥样硬化斑块与超敏-CRP关系

目的探讨脑梗死患者颈动脉粥样硬化性斑块与超敏C-反应蛋白（Hs-CRP）含量的关系。方法分别测定30名通过颈动脉超声检查发现有粥样硬化斑块的急性脑梗死（A组）、脑供血不足患者（B组）和无颈动脉粥样硬化斑块老年健康体检者（C组）血清中Hs-CRP含量。结果A组Hs-CRP含量明显高于B组和C组（P〈0.05）;而B组和C组之间无显著性差异。结论Hs-CRP与动脉硬化引起的急性脑梗死有关,Hs-CRP与稳定性颈动脉硬化性斑块患者的脑供血不足的症状无关。