Expression of CC Chemokine Ligand 20 and CC Chemokine Receptor 6 mRNA in Patients with Psoriasis Vuigaris

Itiswell knownthatimmune inflammatorymechanism playsanimportantroleinpsoriasis .Therelationshipbetweenchemokine ,receptorsandpsori asishasbeenconfirmed[1] .CCchemokineligand 2 0(CCL2 0 )isanewmemberinthefamilyof β chemokineandalsotheonlyligandofCCchemoki…     

茴三硫治疗慢性肝损害北京地区多中心临床研究

目的：观察茴三硫对慢性病毒性肝炎、药物性肝病、酒精性肝病、瘀胆性肝病等的保肝、利胆和解毒的作用。方法：本研究是一项随机对照的多中心临床研究。按病例选择标准将人选病例随机分成两组，实验组(茴三硫组，70例)给予茴三硫25mg，tid；对照组(硫普罗宁组，36例)给予凯西来1片，tid；两组疗程均为8周。根据两组病人治疗后症状改善及肝功能恢复情况的判定标准，来评估两组药物的显效率、有效率和总有效率。结果：茴三硫组的显效率、有效率和总有效率分别为52．9％、27．1％和80％，硫普罗宁组的显效率、有效率和总有效率分别为55．6％、27．8％和83．3％，治疗前后两组的各症状及肝功能改善率基本相同，两组间无显没差异(P＞0．05)，两组均未发生明显不良反应。结论：茴三硫治疗慢性病毒性肝炎、药物性肝炎等馒性肝损害，可以明显减轻患症状，改善肝功能，其疗效与硫普罗宁效果相近，临床观察无明显不良反应。     

Effect of Shenmai Injection on L-type Calcium Current of Diaphragmatic Muscle in Rats

Diaphragmaticmuscleisanimportantrespiratorymuscle,anddiaphragmaticfatiguecanleadtomanydisorders .Onlyintherecent 2 0 yearshavethesys temicresearchesbeen performedtoinvestigatethefunctionofdiaphragmanditspathophysiology .Di aphragmaticfatiguecanbeinducedby…     

The association of cancer survival with four socioeconomic indicators: a longitudinal study of the older population of England and Wales 1981–2000

Background  

Many studies have found socioeconomic differentials in cancer survival. Previous studies have generally demonstrated poorer cancer survival with decreasing socioeconomic status but mostly used only ecological measures of status and analytical methods estimating simple survival. This study investigate socio-economic differentials in cancer survival using four indicators of socioeconomic status; three individual and one ecological. It uses a relative survival method which gives a measure of excess mortality due to cancer.     

The immunomodulatory effects of 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol on murine splenocyte and peritoneal macrophage function in vitro.

3-Monochloro-1,2-propanediol (MCPD) is a well-known by-product of acid-hydrolyzed soy sauce during its manufacturing process. MCPD has been reported genotoxic in vitro, and reproductive toxicity and carcinogenicity in rats. To evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of MCPD on murine splenocyte and macrophage in vitro, we investigated splenocyte blastogenesis by concanavalin A (Con A), anti-CD3, and lipopolyssacharide (LPS), the production of cytokines from splenocyte, and the activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages. There was a significant decrease in lymphocyte blastogenesis to Con A or anti-CD3 at subtoxic dose of MCPD. A significant decrease in splenocyte blastogenesis to LPS was also observed. The production level of interferon (IFN)-gamma on splenocyte culture with Con A was significantly reduced at the higher concentration than 1.0mM of MCPD. The levels of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10 were also decreased at high concentrations of MCPD. There was a significant decrease in production of nitric oxide (NO) by peritoneal macrophages treated with MCPD. MCPD also inhibits tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha production of stimulated macrophages. These results indicate that MCPD might be able to reduce the functionality of lymphocytes and peritoneal macrophages in vitro.     

Imaging of acute mesenteric ischemia using multidetector CT and CT angiography in a porcine model

Acute mesenteric ischemia, a frequently lethal disease, requires prompt diagnosis and intervention for favorable clinical outcomes. This goal remains elusive due, in part, to lack of a noninvasive and accurate imaging study. Traditional angiography is the diagnostic gold standard but is invasive and costly. Computed tomography (CT) is readily available and noninvasive but has shown variable success in diagnosing this disease. The faster scanning time of multidetector row CT (M.D.CT) greatly facilitates the use of CT angiography (CTA) in the clinical setting. We sought to determine whether M.D.CT-CTA could accurately demonstrate vascular anatomy and capture the earliest stages of mesenteric ischemia in a porcine model. Pigs underwent embolization of branches of the superior mesenteric artery, then imaging by M.D.CT-CTA with three-dimensional reconstruction protocols. After scanning, diseased bowel segments were surgically resected and pathologically examined. Multidetector row CT and CT angiography reliably defined normal and occluded mesenteric vessels in the pig. It detected early changes of ischemia including poor arterial enhancement and venous dilatation, which were seen in all ischemic animals. The radiographic findingsd—compared with pathologic diagnosesd—predicted ischemia, with a positive predictive value of 92%. These results indicate that M.D.CT-CTA holds great promise for the early detection necessary for successful treatment of acute mesenteric ischemia. Presented at the Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Chicago, Illinois, May 14–18, 2005 (oral presentation). Supported by the Karin Grunebaum Research Fellowship, Harvard Medical School (D.E.R.), the German Research Fellowship, German Research Foundation STR 690/1-1 (O.S.), and the Phillip H. Meyers Grant from the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists (S.P.T.).     

生物胶复合物加解剖钢板内固定治疗胫骨平台骨折

目的探讨生物胶复合物加解剖钢板内固定治疗胫骨平台骨折的临床效果。方法采用切开复位、生物胶复合物植骨加解剖型支撑钢板内固定治疗胫骨平台骨折28例,受伤至手术时间5～10d,植入复合物量为3～8g。结果所有患者均获随访,随访6～24个月,全部骨折均获得临床愈合,未见关节面下陷,生物胶复合物中羟基磷灰石未见移动及吸收,治疗效果参照M echant评分标准,优13例,良11例,可3例,差1例,总优良率达85.3%。结论生物胶复合物加解剖钢板内固定治疗胫骨平台骨折的临床效果良好。生物胶复合物具有较强的成骨能力,可修复骨缺损。     

Can a leukocyte depletion filter (LDF) reduce the risk of reintroduction of hepatocellular carcinoma cells?

During liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, HCC could theoretically be introduced into the systemic circulation when salvaged blood is used with an autotransfusion device. Several reports have shown that some types of leukocyte depletion filters (LDFs) could completely reduce the risk for reintroducing some types of tumor cells. In this study, we tested the ability of the LDF (RCEZ1T, Pall Biomedical Co, NY, USA) to reduce the risk for reintroducing HCC cells in vitro by using a very sensitive detection method. We divided the test group into 6 groups: group I was 10 cells, group II was 20 cells, group III was 2 x 10(3) cells, group IV was 2 x 10(5) cells, group V was 2 x 10(6) cells, and group VI was 2 x 10(7) cells. The counted cells in 200 mL saline were passed through the RCEZ1T using the force of gravity. To identify the presence of cells, the pellet was resuspended, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), a housekeeping gene, was used as a primer. In groups I and II, the HCC cells were completely filtered in all experiments. However, in groups III, IV, and V, the HCC cells were not completely filtered in a few of the repeated experiments, with the unfiltered rate of tumor cells being between 8% and 20%. In group VI, the HCC cells were not completely filtered in all the repeated experiments. In conclusion, the RCEZ1T filter markedly reduced the risk for reintroduction of HCC cells. However, at high HCC cell load the filter cannot completely remove all the tumor cells. Further studies are required to assess the impact in clinical settings.     

Functional overload attenuates plantaris atrophy in tumor-bearing rats

Background  

Late stage cancer malignancies may result in severe skeletal muscle wasting, fatigue and reduced quality of life. Resistance training may attenuate these derangements in cancer patients, but how this hypertrophic response relates to normal muscle adaptations in healthy subjects is unknown. Here, we determined the effect of resistance training on muscle mass and myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform composition in plantaris muscles from tumor-bearing (TB) rats.