Efficacy of non-ablative fractional 1440-nm laser therapy for treatment of facial acne scars in patients with rosacea: a prospective,interventional study

Lasers in Medical Science - Acne scarring is one of the most common facial skin disorders. The appropriate treatments for acne scars in patients with rosacea have not been studied. This study was...     

Effect of Wuzi Yanzong Pills on Sertoli cells and blood–testis barrier in heat-stressed rats based on Akt signalling pathway

The blood–testis barrier (BTB) of Sertoli cells (SCs) is an important biological barrier that maintains spermatogenesis and provides a favourable microenvironment for spermatogenesis. However, heat stress can directly damage the BTB structural proteins of testicular SCs, leading to dyszoospermia. Wuzi Yanzong Pills (WYP) is a traditional Chinese medicine formula used to treat male reproductive diseases. However, whether WYP could ameliorate heat stress injury in primary SCs extracted from rat testes and BTB proteins remains unknown. Here, treatment with WYP (low, medium and high dose) increased the SC viability and the proliferation of cell antigen Ki67 significantly. Additionally, it promoted SC maturation, which presented in the form of increased androgen receptors (ARs) and decreased cytokeratin 18 (CK-18) in three WYP dose groups. WYP upregulated BTB proteins such as zonula occludens 1 (ZO-1) and occludin across all WYP groups and decreased phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) in the middle and high-dose groups; however, ZO-1 and occludin recovery were reduced with the presence of Akt inhibitor in WYP groups. WYP improved SC viability and proliferation, and ameliorated dedifferentiation and BTB-proteins damaged by heat stress via Akt signalling. The findings present theoretical support for the effects of WYP in the management of dyszoospermia and male infertility.     

知识模式转换在医学科技创新中的作用

医学科技创新是医院赖以生存与发展的动力,医学科技创新的过程也是医学知识模式不断转换的过程,本文从知识模式转换的视角,探讨知识管理对医学科技创新的意义与作用     

小儿尿道狭窄的治疗

目的：探讨小儿尿道狭窄的治疗方法。方法：10例行尿道成形术,6例行尿道扩张术后留置导尿管,4例行尿道会师术。结果：6例术后排尿正常,均为行尿道成形术者,8例出院后尿道扩张2－3个月后排尿正常,4例需定期行尿道扩张。结论：尿道成形术治疗小儿尿道狭窄疗效确切。     

肢体负压对周围动脉闭塞性病变犬皮肤SP免疫反应阳性神经纤维影响

目的　观察肢体负压对周围动脉闭塞性病变犬皮肤中 SP免疫反应阳性神经纤维的影响 .方法　犬 17只 ,随机分治疗组 10只、非治疗组 5只和正常对照组 2只 ,治疗组和非治疗组均将动物制作左后肢缺血模型 ,治疗组在模型制作后 14d,开始行患肢负压治疗 10 d(15 min·次 - 1 ) ;非治疗组不做负压治疗 ;正常对照组不行缺血模型制作及负压治疗 . 3组均行左后肢趾皮肤免疫组化染色 ,检测 SP免疫反应阳性纤维 .结果　非治疗组皮肤中 SP免疫反应阳性神经纤维均较正常对照组明显增多 (P<0 .0 1) ,治疗组较非治疗组减少(P<0 .0 1) ,但仍较正常对照组增多 .结论　肢体负压疗法可促进皮肤感觉神经纤维中 SP的释放     

家兔胸部火器伤后各组织中TNF-α表达意义

目的 用免疫组织化学方法检测家兔胸部火器伤后各组织中TNF-α的表达,探讨其伤后表达变化规律。方法 64只家兔随机均分8组,除正常对照组外均用5.56mm小口径步枪距离6m射击兔右下胸第八肋间锁骨中线外1cm处造成前后胸贯通伤,经指袢排气及消毒缝闭胸壁伤口等简单救治,致伤7组家兔分为伤后0.5,1,6,24和72h,7d,30d取材组,每只均取伤肺距伤道2mm处、1cm处,邻叶中部、与伤道对应的对侧肺处、左室壁、肝肾、脑、垂体、肾上腺取组织标本,行免疫组织化学染色检测组织TNF－α表达。结果 伤后0.5h各组织中TNF－α表达即升高（P＜0.01）,6h已达高峰,持续数天,7d后降低,30d后与伤前无明显差别。不同时间组同一组织TNF－α表达定位基本相同,而表达强度有所不同。结论 家兔胸部火器伤后各组织中TNF－α表达明显升高并与损伤时间密切相关,同一组织TNF－α表达定位基本相同,TNF-α在各组织中表达强度一定程度上反映了动物伤情。