AIM To explore gallbladder circadian rhythm (GCR) and the cholagogic action of Yin Chen Hao Ta(YCHT).METHODS Ultrasonography of rabbit gallbladder at 17:00 to 19:00, 23:00 to 01:00, 05:00 to 07:00 m11:00 to 13:00 showed its maximum area (MA), dilatation rate (GDR) and systole rate. Its movemecircadian rhythm (MCR) and the effect of YCHT on gallbladder and the relationship with time weobserved and evaluated.RESULTS The results showed that gallbladder area changed with time, which varied from 11:00 to 13:1>23:00 to 01:00 and 05:00 to 07:00> 17:00 to 19:00 (P<0.01, F=9.13 vs. control by analysisvariance). The cholagogic action at 23:00 to 01:00 and 17:00 to 19:00 was better than that at 11:00 to 13:and 05:00 to 07:00.CONCLUSION The gallbladder movement action (GMA) showed markedly circadian rhythm. Tcholagogic action of YCHT at 23:00 to 01:00 and 17:00 to 19:00 is better.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To explore the therapeutic potential of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides on hepatcellular cacinoma(HCC).METHODS Four antisense phosphorothioated oligodeoxynucleotides (asON), complementary to differentsites of HBV, were synthesized and assayed for their anti-HBV activity in HepG22. 2.15 cells with ELISA.The most effective asON was chosen for the following study: FACSCAN, TRAP and immuno-staining wereused respectively for checking apoptosis, telomerase activity and expression of oncogene p21ras and p62C-myc inHepG2.2.15 cells after treated by asON.RESULTS The oligomer directed against the initiator of pre-S2 was the most effective one with aninhibitory rate of 66% on HBsAg and 91% on HBeAg (P<0.02). Two inhibitory peaks (bimodal)appeared. Telomerase activity as well as the expression of p21fas and p62C-myc decreased drastically 3 days afterasON-HBpreS2 treatment. Meanwhile, apoptosis appeared in the experiments.CONCLUSION The inhibitory effects of as-preS2 on the HBV gene expression and the reversion of somemalignant behaviour in HepG2.2.15 cells were the significant, effective therapy against HBV infection andhepatocellular carcinoma.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To determine the effect of glutathione (GSH) on stress gastric mucosal lesion.METHODS The stress gastric mucosal lesion as produced by restraint water-immersion in rats and gastricmucosal lesion, gastric mucosal GSH content, gastric acid secretion and gastric barrier mucus secretion wereexamined. We also observed the effect of GSH on gastric mucosal lesion and the effect of N-ethylmaleimine(NEM) and indomethacin on GSH protection. Comparisons between two groups were made using the Students t test.RESULTS GSH (100 and 200 mg/kg) intraperitoneally protected against stress gastric mucosal lesion(P<0.001 and P<0.001). Restraint water-immersion stress significantly reduced gastric mucosal GSHcontent (P < 0.001), but pretreatment with GSH (100 mg/kg) had no effect on gastric mucosal GSH content(P>0.05). The preinjection of NEM (10 mg/kg, sc.), a sulfhydryl-blocking reagent, or indomethacin(5 mg/kg, im.), a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, had no effect on protection of GSH (P>0.05). GSH(100mg/kg) significantly increased secretion of gastric barrier mucus (P<0.05), but had no effect onsecretion of gastric acid in restraint water-immersed rats (P >0.05).CONCLUSION GSH can inhibit the formation of gastric mucosal lesions induced by restraint water-immersion. The protective effect of GSH was due, in part, to promoting the secretion of gastric barriermucus, but not to suppress the gastric acid secretion. The protection effect of GSH has no relation withgastric mucosal GSH and PGs.

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AIM To analyze the psychological characteristics of enterostomized patients, identify the effective methodsin order to improve the psychological rehabilitation of these patients and promote their quality of life.METHODS Questionnaires were filled up by 293 enterostomized patients pre- and post-operatively toidentify their psychological characteristics. One group (n = 45) of post-enterostomized patients were taughtto take care of stoma by irrigation, the others (n = 248) to merely look after the colostomy bag.RESULTS The psychological characteristics were identified as disbelief, fear, desperation or anxiety pre-operatively; as unstable mood, irritable, afraid, sense of lost body image or depression post-operatively; aslow self-esteem, self isolation, or despondent in rehabilitative period respectively. Results revealed that thepatients need psychological support both pre-operatively and post-operatively. Meanwhile, proper stoma careis of the same importance. After irrigation 1 -3 months regularly, most of the 45 regular irrigating patientswere free from skin irritation problems; 40(89%) patients had daily or bidaily motions; and most of themshowed an absence of fecal leakage or gases, and they hardly suffer from bad odors. Some of them even onlypartially use the colostomy bag. These patients were more confident to reinstate to their previous daily life.Only 5 (11%) patients had irregular bowel movements. Enterostomized patient club and out-patientconsultation clinic are beneficial to improve their psychological rehabilitation.CONCLUSION Careful pre-operative psychological support can help patient's post-operative adoption. Thepsychological rehabilitation of the patients can speed their physical recovery. Proper stoma care and earlyreinstatement into previous social life are also important to improve the patients' rehabilitation.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To observe the predictive value of gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) for critical patients.METHODS The gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) of 32 ICU patients was measured with a self-madegastrointestinal tonometer, and the APACHE l score was determined simultaneously.RESULTS pHi of the nonsurvivors was significantly lower than that of the survivors (P<0.05). The pHiwas remarkably higher in the nonsepsis group than in the sepsis group (P<0.01). Only in multiple organfailure groups, pHi was found statistically lower (P<0.05).CONCLUSION pHi may be the most simple, reliable, sensitive and accurate parameter to indicate theadequacy of tissue oxygenation, and it may be widely used in ICU monitoring in near future.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the relationship among typing of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Helicobacterpylori infection, expression of oncogene and tumor suppresser genes in gastric cancer and precancerouslessions.METHODS According to TCM typing, 120 patients with chronic superficial gastritis, intestinal metaplasia,atypical hyperplasia and gastric cancer were divided into 4 groups: 21 patients with coexistence of cold andheat syndrome (group R), 22 patients with in coordination between the liver and the spleen (group U), 29patients with deficiency of the spleen-yin (group I) and 48 patients with insufficiency of the spleen-yang(group H). Protein expression of c-myc, p21 and p53 were detected immunohistochemically, and Hp wereconfirmed by modified Giemsa method.RESULTS The Hp infection of the group H was significantly higher (72.9%) than that of group R(38.1%, P<0.01) and group U (40.9%, P<0.01). Expression of c-myc, p21 and p53 were significantlyrelated to Hp infection and severity of gastric mucosa lesions (group H>group I>group U>group R).CONCLUSION Hp infection, expression of oncogene and tumor suppresser genes were related to TCMtyping. These parameters were helpful in identification of symptoms and signs and TCM differentiationdiagnosis.

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AIM To investigate the diagnostic significance of cytology and telomerase activity in the exfoliated cells ofcardia obtained from endoscopic brushing in the cardiac cancer.METHODS The techniques of the qualitative TRAP-silver staining and quantitative TRAP-PCR-ELISAwere employed to detect telomerase activity in the exfoliated cells of cardia obtained from endoscopicbrushing in 72 cases with cardial lesions, cytological diagnosis was made at the same time.RESULTS Telomerase activity with cardiac cancer group (1.521 ± 0. 192) was significantly higher than thatwith cardialitis group (0.065± 0.014). Positive rate of telomerase activity detected in cardiac cancer group(88.89%) was significantly higher than that with cardialitis group (11.11%), the former was significantlyhiger than cytological examination (77.78%). The diagnostic rate of cardiac cancer reached 93.33% iftelomerase activity and cytology were examined at the same time.CONCLUSION Cytology and telomerase activity in the exfoliated cardiac cells may be an effective andsensitive methods in the diagnosis of cardiac cancer. This research can be a basis for the mass screening ofcardiac cancer.

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AIM To investigate the role of sphincter of Boyden in bile excretion and its regulating factors.METHODS Perfusion manometry, choledocho-cineradiography, reaction of the sphincter of Boyden toendogenous cholecystokinin (CCK) and immunohistochemical quantitative analysis were performed in 16dogs to study the motility and morphology of the sphincter of Boyden in experimental (postcholecystectomy)group ( n = 8) and the control group (n = 8).RESULTS The bile duct surrounded by SB was a low-pressure lumen (10.0 ± 2.0 mmHg), in which thepressure was significantly different (P<0.01, t = 6. 195) from the basal pressure of the high-pressure area ofsphincter of Oddi (SO), its basal pressure (SOBP) was 16.9±0.5 mmHg. The SB was an enlarged ampulladuring bile excretion interval, and showed active contraction during bile excretion. Intrinsic CCK could causediastole of SO, but does not affect the systole and diastole of SB. After cholecystectomy, spastic contractionpersisted in SB, which could not be relieved by intrinsic CCK. The sensitivity to CCK of SO was decreased,and the evacuation time of media prolonged (27.0±3.4 min vs precholecystectomy 17.l±0.9min P<0.01,t =7.961). In immunohistochemistry analysis, the contents of a-actin, myosin in the SB of experimentalgroup showed no increase. Under electronic microscope, the main changes were 3D structuraldisarrangement of the cell framework, distortion of the microfilaments, swelling and aggregation ofmitochondria at the nuclear side.CONCLUSION The excretion of bile can be divided into two types, physiological bile excretion with a drivemainly caused by the contraction of SB, and the other, functional bile excretion with a drive mainly causedby the contraction of gallbladder. It seems that the function of SB was controlled by vagus, whereas SO wasmore sensitive to the intrinsic CCK, The intact gallbladder is an elemental factor of functional coordinationof SB and SO.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To investigate the expression of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), inducible NO synthase (iNOS)protein and eNOS mRNA gene in the splanchnic organs of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertensive rats.METHODS In control and CCl4-induced liver cirrhotic rats, the expression of eNOS and iNOS proteins wasdetected by immunohistochemical method, and eNOS mRNA was detected by in situ hybridization.RESULTS The expression of eNOS protein and eNOS mRNA increased in most organs of the cirrhotic rats,including bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells, renal tubular epithelial cells and mesenchyma, endothelialand adventitial cells of aorta and superior mesenteric artery, whereas no significant increase of iNOS proteinwas found. In the hepatic tissue, NOS protein and eNOS mRNA were present in mesenchymal cells and vesseladventitial cells, no difference was observed in the expression between control and cirrhotic rats.CONCLUSION The expression of NOS varied in region. In splanchnic organs and vasculars there was anincreased expression of eNOS which induced aplanchnic vasodilation and increased the inflow of portal vein,while in the liver tissue and blood vessel showed no increased expression, which may be associated withincreased intrahepatic vascular resistance.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To compare the effects of intravenous route and peritoneal route on liver targeted uptake andexpression of plasmid delivered by glyco-poly-L-lysine (G-PLL).METHODS The plasmid pTM/MMP-1 which could be expressed in eukaryotic cells was bound to thegalactose-terminal glyco-poly-L-lysine (G-PLL), and then was transferred into Wistar rats by intravenousand intraperitoneal injection respectively. Afterwards the expression and distribution of the plasmid wereobserved at different time points by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS The plasmid could be expressed obviously in 24 hours after being transferred in vivo by bothintravenous and intraperitoneal route. One week later the expression began to decrease, and still could beovserved three weeks later. Although both the intravenous and intraperitoneal route could deliver theplasmid to liver targetly, the effect of the former was better as compared with that of the latter.CONCLUSION Intravenous route was better for liver targeted uptake and expression of G-PLL-boundplasmid than peritoneal route.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To search for a new surgical method which accords with physiologico-anatomical principles, reducethe incidence rate of some postoperative complications in conventional Billroth I (CB1) gastrectomy andraise the life quality of patients after surgery.METHODS Using the blood vessels and innervation of the remaining stomach and duodenum, we designeda new pyloric sphincter reconstruction (PSR) in Billroth I gastrectomy, in which the end of the duodenumremnant is surrounded by the seromuscular valve of 2 cm wide in the end of the greater curvature, thickenedthe muscle of the stoma and reconstructed a similar pylorus with the sphincteric function.RESULTS Eleven patients were treated, 8 males and 3 females, 6 malignant and 5 benign and 1accompanied by mould infection, aged from 33 to 73 years, with 1 to 29 years of gastric disease history(average 7.9 years). The function of gastric emptying was shown to be essentially normal by barium mealstudy with video record one month after the operation. The pyloric-like control effect was present in thereconstructive pylorus. PSR vs CB1 vs NES (P >0.01); PSR vs CB1 (P < 0.01); PSR vs NSE (P >0.05).CONCLUSION The new method of pyloric reconstruction is safer, simpler and more effective thanconventional procedures. This method can be applied to all patients for whom Billroth 1 anastomosis can beperformed regardless of benign or malignant lesion.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the physico-chemical properties of biliary calculus and the relationship between the calculusformation and the phase change of liquid crystal, providing the best evidence for the biliary calculusprevention and treatment.METHODS The cholesterol contents in thirty one cases of biliary calculus in Kunming were determined bydouble-wave-length TLC scanning with high efficiency silica gel films.RESULTS Under magnifiers, the granular biliary calculus from 31 patients were classified according totheir section structures and colours, as cholesterol cholelith, 25 cases; bilirubin cholelith, 4 cases andcompound cholelith, 2 cases. By TLC scanning, it was found that the content of cholesterol in human biliarycalculus was 71%- 100%, about 80% cholesterol bilestones whose cholesterol content was more than 90%being pure cholesterol bilestones.CONCLUSION Cholesterol bilestone is the main human biliary calculus in Kunming, which was inaccordance with X-ray analysis. Compared with the related reports, it is proved that the proportion ofcholesterol bilestones to biliary calculus is increasing because of the improved life standard and the decreaseof bilirubin bilestones resulted from bile duct ascariasis or bacteria infection in China since 90s, and that theincrease of cholesterol in-take leads to the increase of cholesterol metabolism disorder

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

mycobacterium avium; paratuberculosis; glycosyltransferases; bacillus subtilis;chromatography, affinity; antibodies, anti-idiotypic

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To investigate the effect of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rbTNF) on telomerase activityin hepatoma cell line HepG2 and HepG1-6.METHODS TRAP-ELISA method was used to determine the telomerase activity in HepG2 and HepG1-6cells which were treated by different concentrations of rhTNF. In addition, the TERTLuc (800) plasmid wastransiently transfected, which was inserted 800 bp of the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)promoter, into HepG2 cells by Lipofect. Different concentrations of rhTNF were added into the culturemedia 2 hours later, and the activity of the hTERT promoter was detected 48 hours after transfection.RESULTS The telomerase activity of HepG2 was suppressed by rhTNF in a dose-dependent manner. Theresults also revealed that the activity of hTERT promoter was inhibited linearly with rhTNF at the dose of 10- 1000 IU/mL.CONCLUSION Inhibition of the hTERT promoter expression by rhTNF may contribute to its anti-tumoractivity.

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作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the biopathologic characteristics of the transitional mucosa (TM) adjacent to rectalcarcinoma and the resecting length of bowel.METHODS Immunohistochemical and mucin histochemical methods were used in 81 cases to observe theexpression of PCNA and the changing regulations of TM adjacent to rectal carcinoma.RESULTS The PCNA expression rate was the highest in cancer and gradually decreased in atypicaldysplasia, TM and normal mucosa (P<0.01). The range of TM adjacent to the mucinous adenocarcinomawas more extensive than that to the papilla adenocarcinoma and the tubular adenocarcinoma (P< 0.01 ). Therange of TM adjacent to the rectal carcinoma in Dukes C stage was more extensive than that in stage A, B(P<0.01, P<0.05).CONCLUSION The TM of rectal carcinoma possesses certain potential of malignancy. The range of TMadjacent to rectal carcinoma is closely related to the pathological type and advancement of rectal carcinoma.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM In order to provide the TCM therapeutic basis for MODS in clinical critical patients, the role of shockdecoction in anti-bacterial translocation from the gut was tested in rats.METHODS Based on the pathophysiology of MODS following bacterial translocation from the gut causedby severe injuries such as burn, shock, hemorrhagic shock model that induced obvious bacterial translocationwas established and used to determine whether shock decoction, that is composed of modified WenpiDecoction, reduces bacterial translocation. Bacterial culture for mesenteric lymph nodes, liver and spleen ofrats in shock, treatment and control groups was used to calculate the incidence of bacterial translocation.RESULTS The incidence of intestinal bacteria translocating to mesenteric lymph nodes, liver and spleenwas lower in the shocked rats infused via gastrogavage with shock decoction (3/ 15) than that in thenoninfused shocked rats (11 / 13), (P = 0.0009, < 0.01 ). The incidence of intestinal bacteria translocationof rats in shock and control groups were distinctly different (P = 0.0017, <0.01). The amounts and speciesof intestinal flora between infused and noninfused shocked rats were not different statistically (P=0.101,P>0.05). Histological examination showed that intestinal mucosa edema was severer in the shocked ratsthan in the shocked rats with gastrogavage.CONCLUSION Shock beverage could inhibit the shock-induced enterogenous bacterial translocation in ratsprobably by its protective role in intestinal mucosa structure; and has no effect on the growth of intestinalbacteria.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To study the liver-protecting and fibrosis-resisting effect of Ganxianning (GXN) and its mechanism.METHODS Model of carbon tetrachloride hepatic injury fibrosis rats was reproduced. In the experimentthere were six groups, the treatment groups with GXN's large, moderate and small dose (GXNb, GXNm andGXNs), the treatment group with colchicine, the blank model group and normal control group. The course of treatment was 30 days, then the rats were killed with their blood and liver tested.RESULTS In treatment groups, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was lower than that in the model group(P<0.01), and albumin (Alb) higher than that in the model (P<0.01). Hydroxylproline (Hyp) and redcell membrane C3B receptor garland in GXNb's and GXNm's groups were lower and circulation complex(CIC) was slightly higher. Fibrinogen (Fb) in both colchicine and model groups was higher than that innormal group and the difference was significant (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with model group, acid-α-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) increased in GXNb's and GXNm's groups (P<0.05, P<0.01). Underlight and electron microscopes, level of hepatic fibrosis of GXN groups was much lower than that of themodel group, P<0.01, and their difference was very significant. In GXNms group, liver cell was normal onthe whole and its chromatin was more than the model group and its nucleolus was evident.CONCLUSION GXN has rather good functions of protecting liver and resisting fibrosis, and thesefunctions are related to the increase of ANAE and C3b, decrease of CIC and Fb. and improvement of bodyimmunity function.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To explore a method to control splenic embolic volume precisely for partial splenic embolization(PSE) to improve the validity and safety of PSE, and study the portal hemodynamic changes after PSE.METHODS Gelfoam particles of identical standard (2×2×1.6mm) were used as embolic material tomeasure the splenic radiographic parameters SAI (spleen activity index) was measured scanning withradioisotope technetium-99mTc sulfur colloid and splenic embolic volume was calculated with the followingformula: splenic embolic volume = [SAI(pre-PSE)-SAI(post- PSE )]/SAI(pre-PSE)×100%. The regressionequation of gelfoam particles in splenic embolic volume and splenic radiographic parameters was calculatedusing SAS (statistical analysis system) software (version 6.02). Portal hemodynamic changes were examinedby color Doppler ultrasound.RESULTS The amount of gelfoam particles was correlated with splenic embolic volume and top-bottomlength of spleen, regression equation was achieved: Y = 5.77X1 + 15.19X3-164.75, (multi-regression wasused, significant level P = 0.15). Y: number of gelfoam particles used, Xl: splenic embolic volume (%),X3: top-bottom length of spleen (cm). The diameter and blood flow volume of spleen and portal vein and thepeak velocity of spleen vein all decreased after PSE. The decreased parameters were positively correlatedwith splenic embolic volume.CONCLUSION By calculating gelfoam particles for PSE, splenic embolic volume could be controlled withinthe effective and safe limit. PSE could decrease the high dynamic circulating state of portal systemeffectively.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期

AIM To examine hepatitis C in hepatocellular carcinoma in most endemic area, Guangxi, China.METHODS Immunochemistry was performed on formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue sections. A total202 specimens were analysed from the high, intermediate and low HCC prevalent regions of Guangxi.RESULTS The distribution of positive hepatitis C cases from high, intermediate and low regions wasrespectively 24/63 (38%), 23/62 (37%) and 30/77 (39%), with a total of 77/202 (38.12%).CONCLUSION Hepatitis C virus is an important risk factor in the development of hepatocellularcarcinoma, but the regional difference in prevalence of this cancer is more likely influenced by hepatitis Bviral infection and aflatoxin B1 exposure. In Guangxi, infection of hepatitis B and C virus in thedevelopment of hepatocellular carcinoma may be greatly enhanced by exposure to aflatoxin.

作者： 刊期： 2000年第03期