The volume of blood serum originally required for the estimation of alkaline phosphatase by Boclanaky's method has been reduced from 1.0 ml to 0.02 ml. The results obtained with this micro method were in close agreement with those obtained from the original macro procedure. Using this improved method the activity of the serum alkaline phosphatase of 144 apparently normal infants aged from 1-0 months were determined, giving an average value of .11.3 Bodansky units per 100 ml serum which is slightly higher than those found in the literature.

Objective To study the ability of adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of human adipose mesenchymal stern cells,which were cultured in PLGA,and thus to provide a basis for their in vivo implantation.Methods PLA was mixed with PGA in a ratio of 1∶ 1,and PLGA was obtained by insert moldling with organic solvents.In vitro, human adipose mesenchymal stem cells were adhered to PLGA.The attachment and the proliferation of human adipose mesenchymal stem cells in PLGA were analysed by scanning electron microscope,and the morphological change of the cells was investigated before and after induction.Results Human adipose mesenchymal stem cells were able to attach, proliferate and secrete extracellular matrix in porous PLGA (pore size:100～400 pm) with porosity of 85 %, and to differentiate into round lipoblast-like cells under the induction of adipose medium.After 14 days, the particulate of PLGA was overlaid by extracellular matrix .Conclusion Human adipose mesenchymal stem cells have the capacity to adhere to PLGA and proliferate, indicating that PLGA can be used as a carrier for human adipose mesenchymal stem cells in adipose tissue engineering.

Objective: To establish a sensitive and effective method for bioassay of stem cell factor (SCF) in vitro used for evaluation of biological potency of this products. Methods: Leukemia cell line UT-7 was used in the bioassay of rhSCF. The optimal test condition was determined, by comparing different results of MTT staining from different cell concentration and cell culture time. The potency of SCF was calibrated by the National Reference. Results: According to dose-response curve of SCF on UT-7 cell proliferation, the optimal reaction time and dose range were determined. Conclusion: The established method of using UT-7 dependent cell line to test the SCF bioactivity can be used in routine quality control of the biological potency of recombinant SCF.

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Objective To explore the clinical manifestations, electroencephalographic characteristics and therapeutic effect of drugs in children with Jeavons syndrome. Methods The clinical and electroencephalographic characteristics and thera-peutic effect of drugs were analyzed in 4 children with Jeavons syndrome. Results Among the four children there were 3 female and 1 male. The age at the onset of the disease was from 1 to 6 years. The typical clinical manifestations of this disease were brief, fast and repeated eyelid myoclonia (EM) with or without absence seizure. The typical electroencephalography (EEG) in two patients showed 3-6 Hz generalized spike and waves and polyspikes burst, and the eye closure and intermittent photic stimu-lation helped to induce discharges and clinical events. The typictal EEG in the other two patients showed 3.0-3.5 Hz generalizedδslow wave rhythm burst. The drugs of choice for treatment was sodium valproate monotherapy in two cases, levetiracetam in one case, sodium valproate combined with levetiracetam in one case. During the follow-up, seizures were controlled in one case, decreased in frequency in two cases and were still frequent in one case. Conclusions Jeavons syndrome is one of the idiopathic and generalized epileptic syndromes and characterized by EM with or without absence seizure. Video EEG monitoring plays an important role in the diagnosis of this disease. Sodium valproate and levetiracetam were effective for this disease.

PurposeTo investigate the independent risk factors of refractory hypertension for effective screening and treatment.Materials and Methods 142 patients with refractory hypertension underwent renal angiography, morbidity of renal artery stenosis (RAS) and angiography results were analyzed using univariate and multivariate Logistic regression.Results Thirty-eight cases of RAS were identiifed with incidence of 26.8%. Univariate analysis indicated that diabetes, peripheral artery disease and coronary heart disease were the predictor for RAS (P<0.05 orP<0.01). Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that peripheral artery disease (OR 5.011, 95%CI 2.17-8.93,P<0.001) was independent risk factors for RAS. Diabetes and coronary heart disease were not independent risk factors.Conclusion Peripheral artery disease is independent risk factor for RAS among patients with refractory hypertension, which can serve as a screening index of renal angiography or renal angioplasty and stenting for RAS.

Objective Calcium-sensing receptor(CaSR)belongs to the family C of G-protein coupled receptors.This study was carried out to observe the influence and mechanism of CaSR on anoxia/reoxygenation(A/R)-induced cardiomyocytes apoptosis.Methods The model of A/R injury was established through anoxia for 2 hours and reoxygenation for 24 hours in cultured cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats.Cardiomyocytes were randomly divided into three groups:control group,A/R group and GdCl3 group(300μmol/L GdCl3 was added to the culture medium at the beginning of reoxygenation).Apoptosis of cardiomyocytes was assessed by 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide(MTT)and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL).The expression of CaSR,cysteine-requiring aspartate protease(caspase)-3,9 and cytochrom c (Cytc)were analyzed by Western blot.Results The TUNEL showed that cardiomyocytes apoptosis was 17%±3% in A/R group,and was higher than that in the control group.At the same time,expression of CaSR in A/R group was markedly increased in response to control group.Compared with A/R group,GdCl3,a specific activator of CaSR,further enhanced cardiomyocytes apoptosis to (28±4)% and decreased the ability of cardiomyocytes to (51.2±6.8)%,along with an increment in CaSR,caspase-3,caspase-9 and Cytc expressions.Conclusion CaSR is involved in anoxia/reoxygenation-induced apoptosis of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes through Cytc-caspase-3 pathway.

Aim To study the inhibitory effect of chitosan on peroxidation and monocytes adhesion to vascular endothelial cells induced by high concentration of glucose. Methods Human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVEC) were treated with high glucose, and high glucose with different concentrations of chitosan for 24 h. Hydroxyl radicals (OH?) and malon-dialdehyde (MDA) were measured. Monocytes Raw 264.7 were pre-incubated with Rhodamin123, and then co-cultured with HUVEC for 30 min, followed bymicroscope observation and determination of the monocytes adhesion. Finally, the mRNA expression of vascular cell adhesion molecular-1 (VCAM-1) was evaluated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results Concentrations of OH? and MDA in HUVEC increased after incubation with high glucose. Both of the amount of adhesive monocytes and mRNA expression level of VCAM-1 in HUVEC were induced by high glucose. Inversely, chitosan inhibited these changes in a dose-dependent manner without any cytotoxicity to cells. Conclusion Chitosan can scavenge free radicals and prevent peroxidative injury on vascular endothelial cells, which further down-regulates the expression of VCAM-1 and consequently inhibits the adhesion of monocytes to endothlial cells.

The cultivation of general practitioner is a key to improve China's community-based medical and health care system.Zunyi Medical University,in the process of cultivating tuition-free students with the mode of serving and staying in the countryside after their graduation,always upholds the principles of being oriented by post competence,being led by medical humanities,optimizing featured courses about general practitioner,carrying out students-centered teaching methodology,focusing on training students' autonomous learning ability,and fully building the practical teaching system,so as to strive to cultivate high-quality talents in the field of general medicine to make them better serve the rural community-based medical institutions.

Objective To identify the effects of different release paths on public dose in the aftermath of a NPP accident.Methods RASCAL4.3 software was used to simulate the source terms of PWR NPPs and the characteristics of dose distribution in different release path scenarios of long term station blackout (LTSBO) accident.Results It had been shown that radioactivity was the highest in Scenario 2,which was the release path for releases of radionuclides into the environment due to steam generator tube rupture.Radioactivity was the lowest in Scenario 1,which was the release path for radionuclides to be released into the environment in the case of containment leakage or failure.TEDE dose was mainly distributed in the region within 40 km of the release point in different scearios.TEDE dose in the most sectors within 80 km was low than 10 mSv in Scenario 1,which was the release path via containment in containment leakage or failure and in Scenario 3,which was the release path by containment bypass.It was greater than 50 mSv in Scenario 2,which was the release path due to steam generator tube rupture.Conclusions For the environmental impact assessment,it should be paid more attention to the fact that the public health impact imposed by radionuclide release into the environment via the release path due to steam generator tube rupture in the aftermath of LTSBO accident at a NPP.