Objective To investigate the expression of lentivirus-mediated short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting collagen typeⅠ (Col Ⅰ) in rat mesangial cells.MethodsThe Col Ⅰ shRNA lentivirus vector was constructed with three-plasmids packaging approach which encoding human/rat homology Col Ⅰ gene.Rat mesangial cells were infected by infection enhancer (control group),the empty lentiviral vector (pSC-GFP group),and lentiviral expression vector (pSC-GFP/ColⅠ group),respectively.Infection efficiency in the three groups was detected with flow cytometry,and the expression of Col Ⅰ mRNA and protein in the three groups was respectively detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting.ResultsRat mesangial cells were efficiently infected in pSC-GFP group and pSC-GFP/Col Ⅰ group.The infection efficiency was 72.42% in pSC-GFP group and 75.42% in pSC-GFP/Col Ⅰ group.RT-PCR showed that the expression of Col Ⅰ mRNA in pSC-GFP/Col Ⅰ group was significantly lower than that in control group and pSC-GFP group (P

Objective To investigate the effect of resveratrol on levels of serum interleukin family of acute hemorrhagic shock patients and study its protective effect for secondary heart and lungs injury.Methods 42 cases of acute hemorrhagic shock were collected and divided into experimental group and control group according to different drugs treatment, each group had 21 cases.Control group were given continuous low flow oxygen, fluid infusion and other basic treatment, given blood transfusion if necessary.On the basis of control group, experimental group was given resveratrol 30 mg/kg, orally, one time per day for 4 consecutive weeks.The life index were detected during the treatment period.Then the levels of serum CK, LDH, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, LVP, +dp/dtmax ,-dp /dtmax and arterial blood gas of all patients were detected after treatment.ResuIts Compared with control group, the levels of CK and LDH in experimental group decreased significantly (P<0.05);IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 levels decreased significantly (P<0.05).LVP,+dp /dtmax , -dp /dtmax level increased significantly ( P<0.05 ); PaCO2 and pH levels decreased significantly, the level of PaO2 increased significantly (P<0.05).ConcIusion Resveratrol can significantly reduce the serum IL-6, IL-10, IL-12l, reduce the CK, LDH level of hemorrhagic shock patients, and alleviate the injury of heart and lung.

In this study, the colonization and distribution of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in patients with chronic gastric diseases were investigated and the relationship between the periodontal initial treatment and presence of Hp in oral cavity was examined to better understand the connection between Hp infection and chronic diseases. Primers for PCR amplification were designed according to ureC gene and cagA genes of Hp. Specimens were harvested from different sites of 96 patients with chronic gastric diseases and the specimens of dental plaques, gargles and dorsal mucosa were tested for Hp. The 96 patients were treated by bismuth triple therapy and among them, 52 subjects were additionally given periodontal initial therapy. The eradication rate of gastric Hp and oral Hp detection rate were determined 4 weeks and 1 year after the treatment. The results showed that the detection rates of oral specimens were in the order of dental plaques (82.3%), gargles (51.1%) and scrapings of dorsal mucosa of tongue (37.5%). One year after bismuth triple therapy or the triple therapy in combination with periodontal initial treatment, the eradication rate of gastric Hp was significantly higher in the combination treatment group than in group treated by the triple therapy alone (62.8% vs. 32.4%, P<0. 05). Moreover, the Hp detection rate was significantly lower in the combination group than in the group treated only with the triple therapy. We are led to conclude that Hp is present at various parts of oral cavity, oral Hp might be an important source of gastric Hp and the triple therapy plus periodontal initial treatment can enhance the long-term eradication rate of gastric Hp in patient with both chronic gastric diseases and chronic periodontitis.

Objective To investigate the differential MSCT diagnostic features and comparative study of subtypes of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Methods All of the renal cell carcinomas including 14 chromophobe RCCs (ChRCC), 10 papillary RCCs type 1(PRCC Ⅰ), 15 papillary RCCs type 2 (PRCC Ⅱ), 7 mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinomas (MTSCCs) were investigated except for clear cell RCC. Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT was conducted in each case after intravenous administration of contrast agent, and the data including all the CT manifestations and the enhancement features were analyzed and contrasted together. Results The indexes including enhancement homogeneity, border of the tumor, renal pelvis violation, blood vessel in tumor showed statistically significant difference between the 4 subtypes (P<0.05), but no difference in the calcification of the tumor. Only the enhancement degree of MTSCC was lower than the kidney medulla in all of the three enhancement scanning phases, while the other 3 tumors' enhancement degree was higher than the kidney medulla in the cortical phase. Peak contrast enhancement of ChRCC was located in the cortical phase, however, peak contrast enhancement of the others did in the nephrographic phase. Conclusions Enhancement characteristics combined CT features is of great help in differential diagnosis of 4 subtypes of RCC.

Objective To investigate the expression of pSTAT5 in 7 pancreatic carcinoma cell lines,and the change of expression of pSTAT5 in pancreatic carcinoma cells SW1990 after growth hormone (GH) treatment, and explore its molecular mechanism. Methods Human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines (SW1990, Cap-1, Colo, Mia, AsPc, P3, PANC1) were cultured in vitro, and Western blotting was used to detect the expression of pSTAT5 in these cell lines. SW1990 in exponential growth phase was collected and nude Balb/c mice were inoculated with SW1990 cells. When tumors became palpable after inoculation, mice (normal saline group). 1 h, 2 h and 24 h after the last dose of GH treatment, the mice were sacrificed.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of pSTAT5 in SW1990 and inoculation tumor cells after GH injection. Results Positive expression of pSTAT5 was observed in all human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines (SW1990, Cap-1, Colo, Mia, Aspc, P3, PANC1). 5 minutes after GH (50 ng/ml) stimulation, the expression of pSTAT5 in SW1990 was 0.57 ±0.05, which was significantly increased; and it reached 0.64 ±0.04 at 10 minutes, then decreased to 0.39 ±0.03 at 15 minutes, however, it remained higher than that in the control group at 1 h (0.33 ± 0.02 vs 0.25 ± 0.06), and its expression at 2 h was 0.26 ± 0.03 and returned to the normal level. The expression of pSTAT5 in xenograft was not significantly changed. Conclusions GH could rapidly up-regulate the expression of pSTAT5 in SW1990 but the effect lasted for a relatively short period. GH had no significant effect on the expression of pSTAT5 in xenograft.

Objective To detect the differences of grey matter volume between the patients with mental retardation (MR) presented clinically as operation deficit (OD) or as language deficit (LD) and the children with typical normal development using optimal VBM.The developmental connections between brain gray matter and language or operation skills were examined.Methods Magnetic resonance imaging was obtained from 9 children with mental retardation presented as OD predominantly and 11 children with mental retardation presented as LD mainly,as well as the age-matched control group (11 and 14 normal children,respectively) on a 1.5 T scanner.Voxel-based morphometry analysis with an optimization of spatial segmentation and normalization procedures was applied to compare the volume of grey matter between the two groups (OD VS.control; LD VS.control).Statistically,the total and local gray matter volumes were compared between the two groups with t test.Results The total gray matter volume of OD group was [(1.030 ± 0.078) × 106 mm3].Compared to that of controls [(0.984 ± 0.058) × 106 mm3],it was increased significantly (t =-2.6,P ＜ 0.05).And the gray matter volume in the posterior cingulated gyrus,left superior prefrontal gyrus,left cuneus,left middle prefrontal gyrus and the body of left caudate nucleus showed significantly increased.Meanwhile,the total gray matter volume of the MR children presented as LD [(1.002 ± 0.068) × 106 mm3] showed significantly increased(t =-3.0,P ＜ 0.05) compared with that of control group [(0.957 ±0.057) × 106 mm3].The gray matter volume in bilateral thalami,the left inferior temporal gyrus,the left inferior frontal gyrus,and the left cerebellum of the LD group was more than that of normal children.Conclusion As revealed by VBM,there are differences in alterations of gray matter volume between MR children presented with OD and with LD relative to control.

Objective To detect brain structural difference between children with unexplained mental retardation and children with typically normal development. Methods The high-resolution magnetic MR imaging were obtained from 21 children with unexplained mental retardation and 30 age-matched control children without intellectual disabilities. Voxel-based morphometry analysis with an optimization of spatial segmentation and normalization procedures were applied to compare differences of gray matter volume between the two groups. The total and regional gray matter volume were compared between the two groups with independent t test. Meanwhile, correlation was conducted to analyze the relationship between the total gray matter volume and intelligence quotient (IQ) with partial correlation test. Results The total gray matter volume was significantly increased in the mental retardation children [(1. 012 ±0. 079) × 106 mm3]in relative to the controls [(0. 956 ± 0. 059) × 106 mm3, t = - 2. 80, P ＜ 0. 05]. Compared to controls,children with unexplained mental retardation showed significantly increased gray matter volume in different regions, including the bilateral thalami, the bilateral superior frontal gyri, the bilateral gyri rectus, the bilateral temporal poles, the right inferior frontal gyrus, right parahippocampal gyrus and the right cerebellum. No correlation was detected between the total gray matter volume and IQ in children with mental retardation (r = 0. 078 ,P ＞ 0. 05). Conclusions VBM would detect the gray matter abnormalities that were not founded in routine MR scanning. The increase of gray matter volume in the frontal-thalamus network might indicate the delayed maturation of the brain development. This might be one of the causations of mental retardation in children.

Objective To characterize the vascular cognitive impairment of stroke patients with different injury sites (right or left cerebral hemisphere) and pathological type (hemorrhage or infarct). Methods A total of 119 stroke patients were assessed with regard to their cognitive functions using the LOTCA within one week of admis-sion, and comparison was made among patients in terms of VCI characteristics, injury site, and pathological type. Results In patients with left hemisphere injury, there found no significant difference between those with cerebral in-farct and hemorrhage with regard to the total score of LOTCA, but the score of perception of those with hemorrhage was lower than those with infarct(P<0.05). in patients with right hemisphere injury, both total score of LOTCA and the subscore were not significantly different between those with infarct and hemorrhage(P>0.05). In patients with infarct in left hemisphere, the total score of LOTCA was lower than those with infarct in right hemisphere(P<0.05), but the scores of orientation and thinking operation were lower than those with infarct in right hemisphere(P<0.001 or <0.01). In patients with hemorrhage in the left hemisphere, the total score of LOTCA was not significantly different from those with hemorrhage in right hemisphere, but the scores of orientation and perception were lower than thosewith hemorrhage in right hemisphere(P<0.001 or <0.01). Conclusions More attention with regard to perception training should be paid to those with cerebral hemmorhage than those with cerebral infarct. In patients with cerebral infarct, more attention with regard to orientation and thinking operation training should be paid to those with infarct in left side, while for those with cerebral hemorrhage, more attention with regard to orientation and perception training should be paid to the left hemisphere insult.

Objective: To provide a method of microbial limit test for Changyanning tablets and carry out the verification of the mothod.Methods: A plate method was used in the total aerobic microbial count and the concentration of the test liquid was 1∶100.A plate method was used in the total yeast and mold count while the concentration of the test liquid was 1∶10.The direct inoculation method was used for the detection of Escherichia coli,bile-tolerant gram-negative bacteria and Salmonella enterica subsp.Results: The recoveries of the five strains were from 0.5 to 2.0.Conclusion: The method is suitable for the microbial limit examination of Changyanning tablets.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of mirabilite and rheum officinale combined with pulse high-volume hemofiltration(PHVHF)in treatment of patients with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP). Methods A total of 11 patients with SAP in Department of Critical Care Medicine of Qiannan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Guizhou Province received the combined treatment of external application of mirabilite,gavage of rheum officinale decoction and PHVHF. The changes in abdominal symptoms,vital signs,blood gas analysis,blood biochemical indicators,and the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation(APACHEⅡ)score,Ranson score and prognosis were observed and compared before and after treatment. Results After treatment,the patients' fever〔body temperature(℃):37.31±0.13 vs. 39.12±0.12〕,tachycardia〔heart rate(beats/min):106±17 vs. 123±22〕, respiratory distress〔respiratory frequency(times/min):23±6 vs. 31±5〕and other symptoms were ameliorated in different degrees,and the APACHE Ⅱ score(9.1±2.2 vs. 21.2±8.2),Ranson score(3.2±1.1 vs. 5.8±1.3)were decreased significantly ,all the above indexes compared before and after treatment being of statistical significant differences(all P<0.05). The indexes of hemodynamics of 10 survival patients were stable,heart rate(beats/min:106±17 vs. 123±22)was decreased,and mean arterial pressure〔MAP,mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa):73±6 vs. 41±5〕was increased gradually(both P<0.05). After treatment,serum amylase〔AMY(U/L):367.3±102.3 vs. 923.5±351.7〕,alanine aminotransferase〔ALT(U/L):63.3±23.2 vs. 201.5±123.2〕,total bilirubin〔TBil (μmol/L):22.1±20.1 vs. 56.1±63.2〕,serum creatinine〔SCr(μmol/L):132.1±23.5 vs. 392.4±12.2〕,urea nitrogen〔BUN(mmol/L):9.5±4.9 vs. 19.2±5.9〕, K+(mmol/L:4.2±0.2 vs. 5.6±2.1) were significantly decreased,arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide〔(PaCO2,mmHg):35.1±7.1 vs. 27.2±5.5〕,arterial partial pressure of oxygen〔PaO2(mmHg):93.2±13.2 vs. 49.1±7.2〕and oxygenation index(mmHg:187.1±28.5 vs. 148.2±32.7),Na+(mmol/L:132.1±19.1 vs. 127.1±42.1)were significantly increased compared with those before treatment, there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion The combined treatment of mirabilite,rheum officinale and PHVHF has significant effects on the treatment of patients with SAP,and it can be one of the assistant therapies of SAP.