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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical efficacy of posterior percutaneous endoscopic discectomy(PPECD) in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.@*METHODS@#A total of 56 patiens with single segment cervical spondylotic radiculopathy from December 2017 to October 2020, were randomly divided into observation group and control group. In observation group, there were 16 males and 11 females, including 8 cases of C4,5, 13 cases of C5,6 and 6 cases of C6,7 performed posterior percutaneous endoscopic discectomy, aged from 34 to 61 years old with an average of (51.15±6.29) years old. In control group, there were 19 males and 10 females with single segment cervical spondylotic radiculopathy including 10 cases of C4,5, 14 cases of C5,6 and 5 cases of C6,7 performed anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, aged from 40 to 65 years old with an average of (53.24±5.31) years old. The operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative time of lying in bed and length of postoperative hospital stay were recorded. Visual analogue scale(VAS) and neck disability index(NDI) were used to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Cervical plain films or MRIs, CTs were taken for re-visiting patients.@*RESULTS@#All patients were followed up more than 2 years. The observation group patients were followed up, the duration ranged from 24 to 42 months with an average of (30.48±4.91) months. The control group patients were followed up, the duration ranged from 25 to 47 months, with an average of (32.76±4.53) months. Compared with control group, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative time of lying in bed and length of postoperative hospital stay were decreased(P<0.05). Compared with pre-operation, VAS of neck and upper limb and NDI at the latest follow-up between two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05). Compared with control group, VAS of neck and upper limb at 1 day after operation in observation group were significantly reduced(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS of neck and upper limb and NID at 1, 3 months and the latest follow-up after operation between two groups(P>0.05). In the observation group, one patient's deltoid muscle strength was weakened to grade 4 after operation, and returned to normal after 12 weeks of conservative treatment. In control group, there was 1 case of postoperative adjacent spondylosis with symptoms of spinal compression after 2 years operation, then underwent cervical artificial intervertebral disc replacement. And there was 1 case of dysphagia after operation in control group and improved after 1 year. There was no significant difference in incidence of complications between two groups.@*CONCLUSION@#PPECD has advantages of shortening operative time, decreasing intraoperative blood loss, reducing postoperative time of lying in bed and length of postoperative hospital stay. However, applicable age range of patients and long-term clinical efficacy needs further study.
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Male , Female , Humans , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Radiculopathy/surgery , Cervical Vertebrae/surgery , Treatment Outcome , Diskectomy , Spondylosis/surgery , Blood Loss, Surgical , Postoperative Hemorrhage , Retrospective Studies , Spinal FusionABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of the antihypertensive protein from Pheretima on blood pressure, angiotensinⅡ and angiotensin Ⅱ AT1 receptor in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).METHODS: The dynamic change of blood pressure in SHR after singel intravenous injection of antihypertensive protein from Pheretima was observed. After intervention with antihypertensive protein from earthworm for 28 d,the levels of blood pressure, angiotensinⅡ and expression of angiotensin Ⅱ AT1 receptor in SHR were detected. RESULTS: Either single intravenous injecion or multiple dosing of the antihypertensive protein from Pheretima could significantly reduce the blood pressure in SHR (P0.05).The expression of angiotensin Ⅱ AT1 receptor in kidney of SHR model increased significanlty compared the normal control (wistar rats), but decreased after the intervention of the antihypertensive protein from Pheretima.CONCLUSION: The antihypertensive protein from Pheretima has antihypertensive effect on SHR. The mechanism may be related to the reduction of angiotensinⅡ level and lowering of the expression of a angiotensin Ⅱ AT1 receptor in kidney.
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Aim To probe the mechanism of the therapeutic effect of APS against DM rats by measuring the level of TNF-?,as well as observing the change of caspase-3 protein in pancreatic beta cells.Methods Thirty DM rats induced by STZ were randomly divided into three groups:DM group,APS low dosage group,APS high dosage group,and another 10 normal rats were taken as the control group.The drug was given for 6 weeks.The research included measuring the level of TNF-? in serum and the expression of caspase-3 protein in pancreatic beta cells.Results ① The level of TNF-? was higher in model group than that of the normal group(P
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Aim To study the effects of Metformin (MF) on endocrine function of pituitary-gonad axis in rats. Methods The serum hormone concentration was measured with radioimmunoassay (RIA) and the morphology of gonad endocrine cells was observed with electron microscope. Results MF(135 mg?kg-1?d-1,ig,14 d)decreased serum T concentration in male rats and serum LH concentrations in female rats significantly(P
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AIM To study whether cyproheptadine(Cyp) affects endocrine functions in reproductive system with gender difference. METHODS Sixty SD rats were randomly distributed into 3 groups according to gender, respectively, and they were administered NS(5 mL*kg-1*d-1), Cyp 2.4, 4.8 mg*kg-1*d-1 accordingly by ig for 14 d or 21 d. The serum levels of luteinizing hormone(LH), follicle stimulating hormone(FSH), testosterone(T), progesterone(P), estrodiol(E2) were measured by radio-immunoassay and the ultrastructure of gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH) cells, gonadotropin cells, Leydig cells, Sertoli cells, luteal cells, granulocytes and so on were observed by electronmicroscopy and microscopy. The calmodulin(CaM) mRNA expression in hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis(HPTA) was detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Cyp(2.4 mg*kg-1*d-1×14 d, ig) increased serum LH concentration while decreased serum FSH, P concentrations in female rats. Cyp(4.8 mg*kg-1*d-1×14 d, ig)increased serum LH, T concentrations in males, and increased serum LH concentration while decreased serum FSH, E2 and P concentrations significantly in females. The retrograde changes of ultrastructure were observed in part of gonadotropin and ovary endocrine cells, while a stimulating one in testis endocrine cells. CaM mRNA expression levels were elevated in testis but not in hypothalamus and pituitary in male rats. CONCLUSIONCyp had a negative effect on endocrine function in females, but a positive one in males. The ultrastructure showed relevant changes in target gland. Cyp promoted CaM mRNA expression in testis,which had close connections with Cyp′s stimulative effect in HPTA.
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Trichinellosis is a parasitic zoonosis of public health importance. It is caused by Trichinella spiralis which has a wide host range including humans. In the present communication, the ELISA technique was employed on a total of 803 blood samples from 7 selected pig breeding farms in 1996 for diagnosis and surveillance of trichinellosis. Out of the entire 803 samples, nine were found to be suspected while one was positive by ELISA. But western blot analyses employed for further confirmation have shown that all of 10 samples did not react to larval excretory-secretory product antigens. These results indicate that pig breeding farms included in the present study are free from trichinellosis. However, it does not mean Korea is free from trichinellosis since human trichinellosis has recently been reported. The necessity of continued surveillance for trichinellosis in both pigs and wild animals was discussed.
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Animals , Humans , Animals, Domestic , Antibodies, Helminth/blood , Biomarkers/blood , Blotting, Western , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Korea/epidemiology , Swine , Swine Diseases/diagnosis , Trichinella spiralis/immunology , Trichinellosis/diagnosisABSTRACT
The occurrence of tick bites and related dermatoses have been rarely described in Korea. Ticks may cause various infectious diseases associated with dermatoses by transmission of the mediating pathogens such as virus, bacteria and rickettsia. We describe herein, to our knowledge, the first tick bite with Ixodes monospinosus in Korea, The patient, a 64-year old male, was bitten by a tick while climbing a mountain which is located in the Kanghwado. He had an asymptomatic, yellowish pea-sized tick attached on the right antecubital area for 7 days' duration, which was identified as an adult female of I. monospinosus by the scanning electron microscopic examination.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Bacteria , Communicable Diseases , Ixodes , Korea , Negotiating , Rickettsia , Skin Diseases , Tick Bites , TicksABSTRACT
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The assay investigated mainly the adhesion phenomenon of heat killed Bifidoba cterium adolescentis DM8504 to human colorectal carcinoma cell line CCL 22 9 Moreover, the assay discussed the adhesion mechanism of Bifidobacterium Resu lts found heat killed bifidobacterium would be the same ability to adhere and c o lonize to human intestinal epithelial cells in vitro as live bifidobacterium, an d their adhesion had to depend on its spent culture supernatant(SCS) The adh esin of Bifidobacterium adolescentis was possibly lipoteichoic acid(LTA)w h ich existed on the cell wall of bacteria and was secreted into the SCS LTA bou nd to the heat resistant proteins of cell surface of bacteria, and extended out from the cell surface Moreover, the bifidobacterial adhesin rece ptor of intestinal epithelial cells was possibly saccharides or glycopolymers
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OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of metformin (MF)on serum sex hormone and leptin contents in ovariectormized female rats. METHODS: 40 SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: control group(normal saline 5 mL? kg-1?d-1,NS group),OVX group(normal saline 5 mL?kg-1?d-1),OVX+low and high dosage MF group(135,270 mg? kg-1?d-1,MFlow and MFhigh group),all group were ig drugs for 30 days on end.The serum sex hormone indexes including E2,P,LH,LSH and leptin content were measured with RIA. RESULTS:Compared with NS group,the serum E2 and P content were significantly lower(P0.05). CONCLUSIONS: MF can significantly improve sex hormone secretion and lower serum content of LEP in OVX rats.
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Aim To study effects of metfomin(MF) on calmodulin(CaM) mRNA exprssion of the pitutary-gonad axis in rats.Methods The CaM mRNA expression of the pitutary-gonad axis in rats was measured with the real time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique. Results MF (270 mg?kg-1?d-1,ig,21 d) significantly inhibited the CaM mRNA expression in testes (P
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AIM To study the effects of cyproheptadine (Cyp) on endocrine functions and pituitary adrenalcortex axid in rats and its mechanism METHODS Radioimmunoassay(RIA)was used to measure the serum levels of ACTH and cortisone Ultramicrostructure of the ACTH cells and adrenalcortex and the calmodulin(CaM) mRNA expression of the pituitary and adrenalcortex were observed by electron microscope and the quantity PCR technique RESULTS Cyp 2 3 and 4 6 mg?kg -1 ?d -1 , ig for 14 d had significantly reduced the serum levels of ACTH and cortisone ( P
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The surface fine structures of Ixodes persulcatus (Schulze, 1930) male and female specimens were observed by means of a scanning electron microscope. A brief review on the biology of the ticks and their disease relationships was also presented. The sexual dimorphism of the specimen was marked; the male was quite smaller than the female. The genital groove was well developed and deep, the anal groove was distinct and characteristically extending anteriorly around the anus. The 4th article was much reduced and situated on the top of the 3rd article ventrally. The hypostome dentition was usually 3/3. The bottom of the basis capitulum of the male specimen was strictly straight in shape. This species was regarded as one of the most important vectors for infectious diseases of migrating birds.
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Parasitology , Arthropods , Microscopy, Electron , Ticks , IxodesABSTRACT
Boophilus microplus (Canestrini, 1887) female specimens were subjected to scanning electron microscopy for the observation of surface fine structures. Morphological characteristics observed were summarized as follows: The palpi were wider than long, and compressed, ridged dorsally and laterally. There were usually four pairs of ventro-internal setae on the articles. The hypostome dentition was usually 4/4 but occasionally 5/5. The basis capituli were hexagonal dorsally and the porose area was distinct with the holes developed well. There were numerous folds resembling finger prints around the female genital pore. A pair of anal lobes with specified setae on them was also recognized as one of the morphological characteristics.