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Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of "golden chicken pecking rice" and flat tonifying diarrhea in the treatment of pediatric spastic cerebral palsy. Methods Totally 90 cases of children with pediatric spastic cerebral palsy diagnosis standard were divided into golden chicken pecking rice group and flat tonifying diarrhea group by random number table method, with 45 cases in each group. Bobath rehabilitation training was used for both groups, 30–60 min each time. Body acupoints were Fengchi, Ganshu, Shenshu, Mingmen, Taixi, Kongzui, Quchi, Hegu, Yanglingquan, Sanyinjiao, Huantiao, Liangqiu, Juegu, and Taichong. Head acupoints were taken from the top midline, top temporal lobe, the top side of line 1, and the top side of line 2. Golden chicken pecking rice group was given "golden chicken pecking rice" needling, and head acupoints were given flat tonifying diarrhea method; flat tonifying diarrhea group was given flat tonifying diarrhea method. Acupuncture and Bobath rehabilitation training were given alternatively, three time per week, 12 times as a course, for 3 courses. GMFCS and GMFM-88 of the two groups before and after treatment were observed. Clinical efficacy was evaluated. Results The GMFCS of both groups were higher after treatment, with statistical significance (P<0.05). GMFM-88 scores in both groups increased after treatment (P<0.05). GMFM-88 score of the golden chicken pecking rice group was significantly higher than that of the flat tonifying diarrhea group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 95.6% (43/45) in golden chicken pecking rice group and 88.9% (40/45) in flat tonifying diarrhea group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion Zheng's "golden chicken pecking rice" acupuncture on the treatment of children spastic cerebral palsy with motor dysfunction is with confirmed efficacy, which can obviously improve the motor function of children with cerebral palsy.
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AIM:To investigate the role of B7 homologue 6 (B7-H6) over-expression in natural killer (NK) cell-mediated hepatocyte apoptosis. METHODS:The full-length fragment of B7-H6 gene was amplified by PCR and sub-cloned into linearized eukaryotic expression vector pIRES2-EGFP to construct recombinant B7-H6 over-expression vector pIRES2-EGFP-B7-H6. The recombinant plasmid was identified by double digestion, PCR and sequencing, and was then transfected into L02 cells. The expression of EGFP was observed by fluorescence microscopy and the transfection efficiency was evaluated by flow cytometry. B7-H6 expression was confirmed by qRT-PCR and Western blot. The L02 cells transfect-ed with pIRES2-EGFP-B7-H6 recombinant plasmid were co-cultured with NK-92 cells at different effector/target ratios,and the cytotoxicity of NK-92 cells was evaluated by CCK-8 assay.RESULTS:The strong green fluorescence in the L02 cells was observed under fluorescence microscope 48 h after transfection. The transfection efficiency reached 92.6%. The ex-pression of B7-H6 at mRNA and protein levels was remarkably increased 48 h after transfection. The cytotoxicity of NK-92 cells against L02 cells transfected with pIRES2-EGFP-B7-H6 plasmid was significantly higher than that of the null vector transfection group (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pIRES2-EGFP-B7-H6 was constructed successfully. The cytotoxic effect of NK-92 cells against L02 cells can be enhanced by transfecting L02 cells with pIRES2-EGFP-B7-H6 plasmid.
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"Periocular heat" acupuncture manipulation refers to the application of Zheng Kuishan "warming and unblocking acupuncture method" to treatment for eye diseases and the use of this method at point Fengchi(GB20) to produce a heat sensation and make it reach the periocular position. It is one of characteristic techniques from Gansu Zheng's acupuncture academic school. The main point of its performance is the cooperation between pressing hand and needle-holding hand. The pressing hand is valued to promote periocular arrival of needling sensation, unblock periocular meridian, replenish qi to improve eyesight and activate blood to dissipate stasis. It is clinically used to treat eye diseases such as myopia, amblyopia, xeroma and scleritis.