[Expression of caspase-8, receptor interacting protein and nuclear factor-kappaBp65 in oral lichen planus].

Objective: To investigate the expressions of caspase-8, receptor interacting protein (RIP) and nuclear factor (NF)-kappaBp65 in oral lichen planus (OLP) and their relationship with cell apoptosis.

Methods: Immunohistochemical technique with SP method was used to detect the expressions of caspase-8, RIP and NF-kappaBp65 in 30 OLP cases and 15 normal oral mucosa specimens. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nucleotide shift enzyme (TdT) mediated d-UTP end labeling (TUNEL) was used for detecting the cell apoptotic index (AI) in 15 OLP cases and 5 nomal oral mucosa specimens.

[Expressions of receptor-interacting protein and caspase-8 in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral precancerous lesions].

Objective: To detect the expressions of receptor-interacting protein (RIP) and caspase-8 and investigate their roles in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral precancerous lesions.

Methods: SABC immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the expressions of RIP and caspase-8 in 22 specimens of OSCC, 14 specimens of oral lichen planus (OLP), 14 specimens of oral leukoplakia (OLK) and 10 specimens of normal oral mucosa (NOM).

Results: The rate of weak or negative expression of RIP in normal mucosa was 50% (5/10).

[Clinical study on treatment of atopic dermatitis by integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine].

Objective: To observe the clinical effects and explore the mechanism of the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in treating atopic dermatitis (AD).

Methods: Forty-seven patients with AD were randomly assigned to two groups, the control group and the treated group, they were treated with conventional Western medicine (10 mg Loratadine tablet, once daily) and with integrated medicine additionally given modified Jiawei Danggui Decection besides Western medicine respectively for 4 weeks. Double-sandwich ELISA was used to detect the levels of interleukin- 4, -10 and -12 (IL-4, IL-10 and IL-12) before and after treatment.

[Clinical study on treatment of recurrent genital herpes by Huangqi Fuzheng Decoction].

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of Huangqi Fuzheng Decoction (HQFZD) in treating recurrent genital herpes (RGH) and its influence on related cytokines in peripheral blood.

Methods: Eighty-four patients with RGH were randomly assigned to 3 groups, the treated group treated with HQFZD (31 cases), the control group A (25 cases) treated with Aciclovir, and the control group B (28 cases) treated with Aciclovir plus interferon. The course of treatment was 3 weeks for all.