Epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly people in Wuhan in 2016-2020 / 公共卫生与预防医学

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly people in Wuhan during 2016-2020, and to provide a basis for formulating effective prevention and control strategies and measures. Methods Using the National Tuberculosis Information Management System, a descriptive statistical analysis was performed on the medical records of elderly (≥60 years old) pulmonary tuberculosis patients registered in Wuhan from 2016 to 2020. Results A total of 9 427 elderly pulmonary tuberculosis patients were registered in Wuhan during 2016-2020, accounting for 32.07% of the total number of registrations in the whole population. The reported incidence rate of tuberculosis in the elderly was significantly higher than that in the total population, and the reported incidence rates in both the elderly and the general population showed declining trends (whole population χ2trend=216.97, P2trend=153.57, P<0.05). The time distribution showed that more cases occurred from April to November (70.90%). The top three districts with the largest number of registered cases were far urban areas, namely Huangpi District (13.81%), Xinzhou District (11.55%), and Jiangxia District (9.82%). The ratio of male to female with pulmonary tuberculosis in elderly patients was 2.85:1. Among the elderly pulmonary tuberculosis, the most registered cases were in the age group of 60 ~ years old, followed by 65 ~ years old. The proportion of smear-positive in elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis retreatment was 16.83%. Conclusion From 2016 to 2020, the epidemic situation of elderly pulmonary tuberculosis showed a downward trend in Wuhan. However, the elderly population with tuberculosis registrations still accounted for a relatively high proportion of the total population. According to the epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis among the elderly, the city should carry out tuberculosis prevention and control work in a timely, appropriate and focused manner.

Mutation of dentin sialophosphoprotein and hereditary malformations of dentin / 中华口腔医学杂志

The classification as well as the clinical manifestations of hereditary malformations of dentin are of great concern and have been deeply elucidated. The understanding of its genetic basis also increases progressively. Dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) is the pathogenic gene of dentinogenesis imperfecta type Ⅱ, dentinogenesis imperfecta type Ⅲ and dentin dysplasia type Ⅱ. In this article, the classification of DSPP mutations as well as the resultant dysfunction of the mutant DSPP are summarized respectively and the corresponding clinical manifestations are analyzed. This work will provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary malformations of dentin.

Research progress on structure, function and disease correlation of solute carrier family 4 / 生理学报

The solute carrier family 4 (SLC4) includes 10 members (SLC4A1-5, SLC4A7-11), which are expressed in multiple tissues in the human body. The SLC4 family members differ in their substrate dependence, charge transport stoichiometry and tissue expression. Their common function is responsible for the transmembrane exchange of multiple ions, which is involved in many important physiological processes, such as erythrocyte CO2 transport and the regulation of cell volume and intracellular pH. In recent years, many studies have focused on the role of SLC4 family members in the occurrence of human diseases. When SLC4 family members have gene mutations, a series of functional disorders will occur in the body, leading to the occurrence of some diseases. This review summarizes the recent progress about the structures, functions and disease correlation of SLC4 members, in order to provide clues for the prevention and treatment of related human diseases.

Neuroprotective Effect of Fructus broussonetiae on APP/PS1 Mice via Upregulation of AKT/β-Catenin Signaling / 中国结合医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the mechanisms underlying the protective effect of Chinese herbal medicine Fructus broussonetiae (FB) in both mouse and cell models of Alzheimer's disease (AD).@*METHODS@#APP/PS1 mice treated with FB for 2 months and vehicle-treated controls were run through the Morris water maze and object recognition test to evaluate learning and memory capacity. RNA-Seq, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence staining were also conducted to evaluate the effects of FB treatment on various signaling pathways altered in APP/PS1 mice. To further explore the mechanisms underlying FB's protective effect, PC-12 cells were treated with Aβ@*RESULTS@#FB-treated mice showed improved learning and memory capacity on both the Morris water maze and object recognition tests. RNA-seq of hippocampal tissue from APP/PS1 mice showed that FB had effects on multiple signaling pathways, specifically decreasing cell apoptotic signaling and increasing AKT and β-catenin signaling. Similarly, FB up-regulated both AKT and β-catenin signaling in PC-12 cells pre-treated with Aβ@*CONCLUSIONS@#FB exerted neuroprotective effects on hippocampal cells of APP/PS1 mice, as well as improved cell viability in an in vitro model of AD. The protective actions of FB occurred via the upregulation of AKT/β-catenin signaling.

Role of ATP6V1H gene in bone metabolism / 中国骨伤

Osteoporosis is one of the common clinical orthopedic diseases, which can lead to a variety of complications. There are many pathogenic factors in this disease. The latest research found that ATP6V1H is a new gene leading to the occurrence of osteoporosis, and it is likely to become a new target for the future drug treatment of osteoporosis.This paper introduces the biological structure and characteristics of H subunit, summed up the human body caused by loss of ATP6V1H and animal models such as zebrafish, mice bone loss and osteoporosis symptom such as related research reports of the loss, from osteoclast, osteoblast and marrow stromal cell level and the connection between the various subunits further expounds the H subunit regulate bone dynamic balance of mechanism, to explore ATP6V1H in bone developmentand bone related diseases has laid a solid foundation, also provide new ideas for clinical treatment of osteoporosis.

Ginsenoside Rg1 ameliorates blood-brain barrier disruption and traumatic brain injury

During the traumatic brain injury (TBI), improved expression of circulatory miR-21 serves as a diagnostic feature. Low levels of exosome-miR-21 in the brain can effectively improve neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, reduce nerve apoptosis, restore neural function and ameliorate TBI. We evaluated the role of macrophage derived exosomes-miR-21 (M-Exos-miR-21) in disrupting BBB, deteriorating TBI, and Rg1 interventions. IL-1

Chemical constituents from Pogonatum inflexum / 中草药

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents from Pogonatum inflexum. Methods: The constituents were separated by column chromatographic methods of silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and liquid phase preparation, and the structure of the compounds was identified by comparing the physicochemical properties of the compounds with the spectral data. Results: A total of 16 compounds were obtained from P. inflexum, which were identified as tricin (1), irisflorentin (2), 3,5,4'-trihydroxy-7,3'-dimethoxyflavone (3), 3,5,3'-trihydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyflavanone (4), 5,2'-dihydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxy- flavanone (5), 5,2',3'-trihydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxyflavanone (6), apigenin (7), kaempferol (8), kaempferide (9), naringenin (10), quercetin (11), baicalein (12), luteolin (13), protocatechuic aldehyde (14), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde (15), and 2-hydroxy-5-(2-hydroxy-4- methoxybenzyl)-4-methoxybenzaldehyde (16). Conclusion: All compounds are isolated from the genus Pogonatum for the first time, among them, dihydroflavones may be the characteristic components of this genus.

The clinical effect of microwave ablation in the treatment of pelvic metastases / 中华骨科杂志

Objective:To evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of microwave ablation plus curettage.Methods:Clinical data of a single group of 12 patients admitted to our hospital from June 2015 to June 2019 who underwent microwave ablation for bone metastasis were retrospectively analyzed. There were 7 males and 5 females, with an average age of 59.5±10.1 (range from 43 to 79) years old. Curettage plus bone cement after microwave ablation was performedand when the lesion involved the sacroiliac joint surface and impaired the bearing arch, the internal fixation was performed with plate and screws. 8 among the 12 patients underwent curettage, bone cement and metal internal fixation after microwave ablation. After microwave ablation, and 4 patients underwent curettage and reconstruction with bone cement alone. The patients were followed up aftersurgery. The observational indicators included: patient survival rate, local recurrence rate, perioperative complications, Operation time, intraoperative blood loss, VAS score, SF-36 score, and MSTS function score. VAS scores and SF-36 scores were recorded before surgery, 1 week after surgery and 3 months after surgery.Results:12 patients were followed up for 4-27 months, with an average follow-up time of 14.2 months and a median follow-up time of 9 months. During the follow-up, 7 patients died and 5 survived, with a 6-month survival rate of 81.8%, a 1-year survival rate of 40.9% and a 2-year survival rate of 27.3%. The mean survival time of the dying patients was 8.8 months (5-18 months), and the median survival time was 7 months. Operation time was 101±21 min and intraoperative blood loss was 295±108 ml. During the follow-up period, local recurrence rate was 8.3% (1/12), and the average postoperative time to recurrence was 4 months. There were no complications such as wound nonunion, wound infection, deep infection, vascular nerve heat injury and internal fixation failure. VAS score before surgery was 7.5 (7, 8) points, VAS score 1 week after surgery was 5 (4, 5) points, and VAS score 3 months after surgery was 5 (4, 5.75) points ( P<0.05). Preoperative SF-36 score was 23 (21, 24.75) points, 1 week after surgery SF-36 score was 47 (46, 54) points, and 3 months after surgery SF-36 score was 50.5 (47, 55.25) points ( P<0.05). 3 months after the operation, the MSTS score was 20.5 (16.25, 21.75) points, of which excellent 16.7% (2/12), good 50% (6/12), medium 16.7% (2/12), poor 16.7% (2/12), and the overall excellent and good rate was 66.7% (8/12). Conclusion:Microwave ablation plus curettage for pelvic metastasis of malignant tumor can significantly relieve local pain, rebuild limb function and improve patients' quality of life, and it`s an alternative treatment for pelvic metastases.

Replacement with 3D-printed custom-made hemipelvic prosthesis for primary malignancy involving the pubis / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Objective:To observe the short-term efficacy of 3D-printed custom-made hemipelvic prosthesis in the treatment of primary malignant bone tumors of the pubis.Methods:From June 2017 to May 2019, a total of 5 patients with pubic primary malignant tumor received type Ⅲ hemipelvectomy and reconstruction with a 3D-printed custom-made hemipelvic prosthesis at Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital. They were 3 males and 2 females with an average age of 36.3 years (range, from 26 to 46 years). Of them, 3 underwent resection of the upper pubic ramus and 2 resection of both pubic rami. All their tumors were chondrosarcomas, with one case of Enneking stage Ⅱa and 4 cases of Enneking stage Ⅱb. Preoperative CT/MRI image fusion was used to determine the tumor-free resection margin, design guide templates for osteotomy and prosthesis, and simulate surgical procedures. A total of 5 3D-printed custom-made hemipelvic prostheses were designed, including 3 ones with an intramedullary stem to preserve partial pubis and 2 ones with a non-intramedullary stem not to preserve the pubis. The functional recovery was assessed by Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) scores. The prosthetic position and osseointegration were evaluated by imaging examination. Oncological outcomes and complications were recorded.Results:R0 resection and precise reconstruction were accomplished in all patients. Their intraoperative blood loss ranged from 300 to 3, 700 mL (mean, 1, 680 mL), operation time from 180 to 430 min (mean, 294 min), and follow-up time from 13 to 29 months (mean, 20.6 months). All the 5 patients were alive with no evidence of disease or tumor recurrence. The functional MSTS scores at the final follow-up ranged from 29 to 31 (mean, 29.8). One male patient complained of erectile dysfunction. Fretting wear around the prosthetic stem was found in 3 patients while bone wear on the normal pubic side in 2. Osseointegration was observed in all patients with no complications like deep infection, prosthesis dislocation, prosthetic or screw breakage.Conclusion:Since 3D-printed custom-made hemipelvic prostheses can result in fine short-term efficacy for pubic primary malignant bone tumors, they may be a reliable method to reconstruct pelvic malignant tumors.

Screening and Identification of Endophytic Fungi in Scutellariae Radix Transformed Baicalin to Baicalein and Oroxylin A / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective: In order to explore natural active ingredients of Scutellariae Radix and alleviate the pressure of traditional medicinal resources,this research aimmed to screen endophytic fungus strains from Scutellariae Radix which could transform baicalin into some active ingredients.Method: Taking fresh plants of Scutellariae Radix as strain resource,endophytic fungus strains were isolated by potato dextrose agar (PDA) plate separation,Scutellariae Radix powder selective culture and HPLC detection.Result: An endophytic fungus strain R3 was isolated and it can transform baicalin to baicalein and oroxylin A simultaneously in potato dextrose broth (PDB) contained 0.1% baicalin and the conversion rate reached 61.09% in 5 d cultured at 28℃ and 150 r·min-1,molar ratio of baicalein and oroxylin A was 3:5.With the method of morphological analysis,microscopic identification and 18SrDNA sequence analysis,the bacterium was identified as Penicillium sp.R3. Conclusion: Penicillium sp.R3 can transform baicalin to baicalein and oroxylin A with certain research value and application value.

Effect of Menthol on Proliferation, Migration and Expressions of IL-8, CXCL-12 and VEGF in Hepatoma HepG2 Cells / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective: To study the effect of menthol on proliferation, migration and expressions of interleukin-8(IL-8), C-X-C motif chemokine-12(CXCL-12) and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in hepatoma HepG2 cells in vitro, in order to elucidate the anti-liver cancer activity of menthol and relevant mechanisms. Method: Different concentrations of menthol (25, 50, 100, 200 μmol·L-1) and blank group were applied to Hepatoma HepG2 cells. Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) and EDU were used to detect the proliferation effect of menthol on HepG2 cell. Transwell experiment was used to detect the migration effect of menthol on HepG2 cell. Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction technique was used to detect the inflammatory chemokines IL-8 and CXCL-12 mRNA expression levels in HepG2 cell. Western blot was used to detect the expression level of VEGF in HepG2 cells treated with menthol. Result: Compare with the blank group, menthol (25, 50, 100, 200 μmol·L-1) significantly inhibited proliferation and migration of HepG2 cells in vitro. When the concentration of menthol was 100 μmol·L-1 microns, the inhibitory effect was significant (P-1) significantly inhibited the expression levels of IL-8, CXCL-12 mRNA and VEGF protein in HepG2 cells (PConclusion: Menthol has an inhibitory effect on the proliferation and migration of hepatoma HepG2 cells in vitro, and the potential anti-liver cancer mechanism might be related to the inhibition of IL-8, CXCL-12 and VEGF expressions in the cells. This conclusion provides the experimental basis for elucidating the effect of menthol against liver cancer.

A new benzophenone from endohydric moss Pogonatum inflexum / 中草药

Objective: To study the chemical components of endohydric moss Pogonatum inflexum in order to find new bioactive compounds. Methods The constituents were separated by column chromatographic methods of silica gel, MCI-Gel resin, Sephadex LH-20, and HPLC. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data analysis. The cytotoxicity of compounds for HepG2, HL-60, A549, and MCF7 cell line was also evaluated by using MTT method. Results Two compounds were isolated and identified as 2-(4-benzoyl-3-hydroxyphenoxy)-1-(piperidin-1-yl) ethan-1-one (1) and tert-butyl-2-(4-benzoyl-3-hydroxyphenoxy) acetate (2). Conclusion Compounds 1 is a new compound named pogonatone A; Compound 2 is isolated from Polytrichaceae species for the first time; Compound 1 also displays the high cytotoxicity to HepG2 cell line.

Clinical efficiency of endoscopic submucosal dissection in treatment of gastrointestinal neoplasms / 中国内镜杂志

Objective To discuss the clinical efficiency of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in treatment of early gastric cancer (EGC) and precancerous lesions. Method Clinical data of 106 patients with EGC or precancerous lesions who received the treatment of ESD from June 2012 to June 2015 was collected. Then analyzing the treatment effect, complications, postoperative pathology and long-term efficacy of ESD. Results The overall en bloc resection rate was 100.0％, the mean operation time was (61.8 ± 17.3) min and the mean diameter of the lesions was (2.7 ± 1.3) cm. No endoscopic massive haemorrhage occurred; The incidence of perforation and postoperative delayed bleeding was 6.6％ and 5.7％ respectively, which were cured by endoscopic treatment and there was no surgical treatment. Postoperative pathological results showed high differentiated adenocarcinoma in 23 cases, moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma in 29 cases, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in 19 cases, signet ring cell carcinoma in 3 cases and high grade intraepithelial neoplasia in 32 cases. Among them, 7 cases with basal tumor invasion, and there were no margin positive cases. So the R0 resection rate was 93.4％ and the R1 removal rate was 6.6％. The 7 cases with R1 resection reached R0 resection after second endoscopic treatment. 5 cases recurred within 1 years after the operation, and the recurrence rate was 4.7％. Up to December 2016, 3 patients died, the median follow-up period was 34 months and the 3 year survival rate was 97.9％. Conclusion ESD is safe and feasible in the treatment of EGC and precancerous lesions with the advantages of less trauma, faster recovery, less complications and reliable curative effect. Its clinical efficiency is similar to surgery.

The medium-term outcomes of three-dimensional printing uncemented prosthesis replacement for giant cell tumor of distal radius / 中华骨科杂志

Objective To explain the concept and surgical technique of 3D printing uncement radius distal prosthesis,evaluate and discuss the medium-term outcome of the prosthesis for giant cell tumor in distal radius.Methods From September 2015 to March 2017,13 patients diagnosed as giant cell tumor in distal radius were performed with en bloc resection combined with 3D print uncement prosthesis.All patients graded Campanacci Ⅲ or occurred local recurrence.Two patients with local recurrence had a local lesion curettage,inactivation and bone cement filling.There were 7 males and 6 females,with an average age of 37.8 years.Through the preoperative three-dimensional CT data,the 3D model of the distal radius was obtained based on the contralateral radius and the 3D printing uncemented distal radius prosthesis was made.Directly reconstrucion was conducted if the wrist joint ligament and joint capsule can be preserved.The surrounding soft tissue,remaining joint ligament and joint capsule were sutured to the prosthesis together combined with a brace if the wrist joint ligament and joint capsule can be only preserved partially.Radiocarpal joint was temporarily fixed by Kuntscher pin if the wrist joint ligament and joint capsule can't be preserved completely.Results In our series,the average resection length of the distal radius measured from the radial styloid process was 65.54±6.70mm.The length of prosthesis was consistent with the resection length and the length ratio of prosthesis to prosthetic stem is 1:1.The follow-up time was 17.77±4.97 months.There were no local recurrence and metastasis.At the end of the followup,except waist flexion,the wrist extension,wrist pronation,wrist supination,hand grip strength and Mayo wrist were significantly improved from 41.69°± 11.35°,41.92°± 11.09°,40.00°±7.64°,16.84±6.28 mmHg,47.69±9.27 points preoperatively to 57.46°±17.18°,55.00°±17.91°,53.46°±19.30°,23.08±6.29 mmHg,70.00±11.55 points,respectively.The DASH score was significantly decreased from 32.07±6.71 points to 19.15±8.41 points postoperatively.During surgery,there was one patient received temporary wrist fixation with kirschner's needle,which got a relatively poor postoperative function.Excluding this patient,comparing the resuits of 8 cases with directly suturing of wrist joint ligament and joint capsule and that of 4 cases with reconstructing by suturing and fixing with a brace,there were no statistical differences.There were no wrist dislocation or subluxation,aseptic prosthesis loosening,wrist joint degenerative changes or other prosthesis related complications.Conclusion 33D printing uncemented distal radius prosthesis is a good choice for the Campanacci grade Ⅲ or recurrent giant cell tumor in distal radius,because of its personalized design and uncemented fixation;in clinical application,we should pay attention to the evaluation of preoperative wrist joint capsule and surrounding ligament and the intraoperative soft tissue repair techniques.

Clinical Research Progress in TCM Non-medicine Therapies for Stable Period of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / 中国中医药信息杂志

TCM non-medicine therapies include acupuncture, moxibustion, point-application, point injection, acupuncture point thread implanting, etc, which have been widely used in the clinical treatment for stable period of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). TCM non-medicine therapies can significantly control the progress of the disease and improve the life quality of patients. This article reviewed the clinical study on TCM non-medicine therapies for stable period of COPD in recent 5 years, in order to provide some references for the treatment of COPD.

Treatment of scapular fractures with lateral incision and bridge combined internal fixation system / 中国骨伤

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinical results of scapula fractures with lateral incision combined with bridge internal fixation system.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From October 2012 to December 2016, 20 cases of scapular fractures were treated through the lateral incision combined with bridge fixation system, including 15 males and 5 females, with an average age of 31.6 years old(ranged, 21 to 52 years old). Fourteen cases were scapular body fracture, 10 were scapular neck fracture, 6 were scapular fracture, 1 was acromion fracture, 1 was coracoid fracture, 4 were the glenoid rim fracture, 3 were the glenoid fossa fracture. The operation time ranged from 4 to 15 d after injury with an average of 10 d.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All 20 cases were followed up for 3 to 24 months with an average of 15 months. Wound infection occurred in 2 cases after operation, and was healed after wound debridement and change dressing; no osteomyelitis, iatrogenic nerve injury, breakage of internal fixation, fracture displacement, joint stiffness occurred. Callus growth was observed at the fracture site 3 months after operation, the fracture healing time was 4 to 7 months, fracture healing was good without delayed union or malunion. According to Hardegger shoulder score, the results were excellent in 12 cases, good in 6 cases, moderate in 2 cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Lateral incision approach combined with bridge internal fixation system for scapula fractures has the advantages of easy operation, revealed clearly, and the incision can be arbitrary to extend on both sides, to provide favorable conditions for the reduction and fixation of fracture. Bridge combined internal fixation system has the advantages of flexible operation, reliable fixation strength, is a good choice for treatment of scapula fracture.</p>

Effects of Virtual Reality on Balance and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Parkinson's Disease:A Meta-Analysis / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To evaluate the effects of virtual reality on balance and activities of daily living in patients with Parkinson's dis-ease.Methods Randomized controlled trials(RCTs)about virtual reality for balance and activities of daily living in patients with Parkin-son's disease were electronically searched in PubMed,Web of Science,EBSCO,Cochrane Library,Science Direct,Wanfang Data,VIP Data-base and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from the date of establishment to July, 2017. Data were analyzed with Rev-Man5.3 software.Results A total of nine RCTs were included.Virtual reality significantly improved the ability of dynamic balance(WMD=1.6,95%CI[0.75,2.46],P=0.0002)and activities of daily living(SMD=0.41,95%CI[0.01,0.80],P=0.04).However,the results of sensitivi-ty organization test(SMD=-0.18,95%CI[-0.65,0.28],P=0.44)and walking ability(WMD=-1.18,95%CI[-2.38,0.02],P=0.05)were not statistically significant.Conclusion Virtual reality can improve the balance function and activities of daily living of patients with Parkin-son's disease,however,the effects on sensitivity organization and walking ability still need further study.

Efficacy Observation of Yiguanjian Decoction Combined Adefovir Dipivoxil Tablet in Treating HBeAg Negative Chronic Viral Hepatitis B Active Compensated Liver Cirrhosis Patients / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore clinical efficacy of Yiguanjian Decoction (YD) combined Adefovir Dipivoxil Tablet (ADT) in treating HBeAg negative chronic viral hepatitis B (CVHB) active compensated liver cirrhosis (LC) patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Totally 68 HBeAg negative CVHB active compensated LC patients initially treated were assigned to the treatment group and the control group using random digit table, 34 in each group. Patients in the control group took ADT alone, 10 mg each time, once per day. Those in the treatment group additionally took YD, one dose per day. The therapeutic course for all was 48 weeks. Levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (TBil) were detected once in every two weeks. Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-DNA and four items of serum liver fibrosis [procollagen type I (PCN), hyaluronidase (HA), procollagen III peptide (PCIII), laminin (LN)] were detected once per every 4 weeks. Abdominal ultrasound B was performed before and after treatment. The inner diameter of the portal vein and the size of spleen were recorded. The fibrosis degree of liver was evaluated using Fibroscan. Efficacy of Chinese medicine (CM) was evaluated between the two groups before and after treatment using CM syndrome integrals. Efficacy of Western medicine (WM) was also evaluated between the two groups using Child-Pugh grading. Results Compared with before treatment in the same group, ALT and AST levels restored to normal levels, HBV-DNA turned negative (HBV-DNA < or = 1 x 10(2)) in the two groups after 48-week treatment. Besides, levels of TBil, ALB, PCIV, HA, PCIII, and LN obviously decreased (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Results of ultrasound B showed the inner diameter of the portal vein and the size of spleen decreased. Fibroscan results showed that the elasticity value of the liver obviously decreased (P < 0.05). Besides, post-treatment levels of PCIV, HA, PCEJ, and LN, and the elasticity value of the liver decreased more obviously in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.01). There was no statistical difference in post-treatment levels of ALT, AST, TBil, ALB, inner diameter of the portal vein, or the size of spleen between the two groups (P > 0.05). Compared with before treatment in the same group, scores of Chinese medical syndrome and Child-Pugh scores decreased in the two groups after treatment (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Besides, scores of Chinese medical syndrome decreased more obviously in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The effective rate was 8824% (30/34) in the treatment group, higher than that of the control group [67.65% (23/34)] with statistical difference (P <0.05). Conclusion Combined treatment of YD and ADT could significantly improve symptoms of CM and fibrosis degree of liver of HBeAg negative CVHB active compensated LC patients.</p>

A novel technique for simultaneous multi-gene mutation screening in 225 patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Using simultaneous multi-gene mutation screening to investigate the new method molecular epidemiological basis of 225 patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss in Tianjin, and verifying the for simultaneous multi-gene mutation screening.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred and twenty-five patients with severe non-syndromic deafness from Tianjin CDPF and Association of the Deaf were included in the study. The single nucleotide polymorphisms scan, (SNPscan) technique was used for screening the 115 spots mutations in three common deafness-related genes (GJB2, SLC26A4, mtDNA 12S rRNA) of patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss in Tianjin. We verified the results by Sanger sequencing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the 225 patients, there were 111 cases of deafness caused by mutation (49.3%). Using this method, up to 50% of the patients in our study were identified to have hereditary HL caused by mutations in the three genes. 56 patients with the GJB2 mutations were detected (24.9%), including 30 cases of homozygous mutations (13.3%), 26 patients (11.6%) of compound heterozygous mutations, and 21 cases (9.33%) of single heterozygous mutations. 50 patients with the SLC26A4 mutations were detected (22.2%), including 22 cases of homozygous mutations(9.8%), 28 patients (12.4%) of compound heterozygous mutations, and 22 cases (9.8%) of single heterozygous mutations. mtDNA 12S rRNA A1555G mutation was detected in 5 patients (2.2%). mtDNA 12S rRNA 1494C>T mutation was not detected. We verified the results by Sanger sequencing. The accuracy of the sequencing results was 100%. The SNPscan cost eight hours and 160 yuan (each sample).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Applying SNPscan technology can be accurate, rapid and cost-effective diagnostic screening in patients with hearing loss for etiology investigation. It is expected to become an effective means of large-scale genetic testing for hereditary deafness.</p>

Chemical constituents isolated from fruits of Cnidium monnieri and their effects on proliferation of UMR106 cells / 中草药

Objective: To study the chemical constituents from the fruits of Cnidium monnieri and their effects on proliferation of UMR106 cells. Methods: The constituents were separated by column chromatography, and their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data analyses. The proliferation of all isolated compounds on osteoblast-like UMR106 cells was determined. Results: Nine compounds were isolated and identified as 5,7-dihydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (1), 5-hydroxy-2- hydroxymethyl-4H-chromen-4-one (2), (+)-marmesin (3), bergaptol (4), isobergapten (5), 7-hydroxy-8-(2',3'-dihydroxy-3'-methyl-butyl)-coumarin (6), murraol (7), coniferyl aldehyde (8), and m-hydroxybenzoic acid (9). Compounds 1, 3, and 7 showed the significant proliferative activities on UMR106 cells lines at the concentration of 1 × 10-10 mol/L and the proliferative ratios were 31.55%, 32.39% and 30.87%. Conclusion: Compounds 1-6 are isolated from the specie of Cnidium Cusson for the first time. Compounds 1, 3, and 7 increase UMR106 cells proliferation to some extent.