Objective To detect the expression of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) in the pancreatic tissues of patients with pancreatic cancer,and to explore the relation between diabetes and pancreatic cancer.Methods Surgically-removed 28 pancreatic cancer samples and adjacent normal pancreatic tissues were studied.Among these patients there were 12 patients complicated with diabetes while other 16 patients did not.Immunohistoehemieal method and Western blot method were used to detect the expression of IAPP in different tissue specimens.Results lAPP expressed in human pancreatic islet cell cytoplasm.Immanohistochcmical index of pancreatic cancer and adjacent normal pancreatic specimens of patients with diabetes,and pancreatic cancer and adjacent normal pancreatic specimens of patients without diabetes were 283 305±91 627,122 874±86 917,154 032±81 097 and 105 797±67 593,respectively;the relative IAPP expressions were (173.1±23.5) %,( 119.4±18.4) %,( 148.7±28.3 ) % and 100%.Irrespective of the presence of diabetes,expression of IAPP in pancreatic cancer specimens was significantly higher than that in adjacent normal pancreatic specimens ( P ＜ 0.01 );expression of IAPP in pancreatic cancer plus diabetes specimens was significantly higher than that in pancreatic cancer specimens without diabetes (P ＜0.01 );expression of IAPP in adjacent pancreatic specimens complicated with diabetes was significantly higher than that in adjacent pancreatic specimens without diabetes ( P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions LAPP participated in the course of diabetes and pancreatic cancer,and may be the common pathogenesis of the two diseases.

Objective To explore the secretion of chemokine regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted(RANTES)influenced by the complex microenvironment in the peritoneal cavity of women with endometriosis and investigate chemotaxis of RANTES on the peritoneal monocytes.Methods The contact and non-contact co-culture systems including three target cells of ectopic tissue were established.The three target cells were endometrial stromal cells(ESC),human peritoneal mesothelial cells(HPMC)and monocytes.After collection of the supernatant of co-culture systems,the levels of RANTES were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(EUSA).Migration of U937 cell,a monocyte line,was detected by chemotaxis assay.Results ESC,HPMC,and U937 cultured alone secreted slight RANTES,(5.0±0.5),(4.0±0.3),and (254±40)ng/L. Compared with the culture of the target cell alone,the levels of RANTES in each co-culture system increased significantly,with the highest level in the contact culture system of E-H-U(2250±96)ng/L. RANTES secretion of non-contact co-culture of three cells were higher than contact co-culture of two cells(P＜0.01):U/E-H(912±93) vs E-H(50±40)ng/L,H/E-U(1201±93) vs E-U(243±192)ng/L,and E/H-U(1519±96) vs H-U(1251±73)ng/L. ESC,HPMC,and ESC-HPMC co-culture improved significantly migration of U937 cells [ number of cell migration respectively(6.0±0.3),(6.2±0.3),(10.0±0.3)×103,P＜0.01],which could be inhibited efficiently by anti-RANTES neutralizing antibody.Condusion The target cells in the peritoneal cavity of patients with endometriosis promote the secretion of RANTES in autocrine and paracrine manners and migration of monocytes.

Objective: To investigate the effects of medicated rat serum containing Gengnianchun (GNC) decoction and its protection to pheochromocytoma cells (PC12 cells) from amyloid beta (Abeta)(25-35)-insulted apoptosis and to find the possible mechanism. Methods: Medicated rat serum was prepared by administering ovariectomized Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats with GNC decoction. The effects of medicated rat serum on viability of PC12 cells were evaluated by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. The PC12 cells were cultured with different doses of Abeta(25-35) to induce a model of Alzheimer's disease in vitro. Then, the protective effects of medicated rat serum on Abeta(25-35)-insulted PC12 cells were evaluated by using CCK-8 assay to detect the cell viability, using Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)/propidium iodide (PI) flow cytometry to detect cell apoptosis rate and using Western blotting assay to analyze the expressions of Bcl-2, Bax and active caspase-3 proteins. Results: PC12 cells cultured with 20% medicated rat serum containing GNC decoction for 24 h or 48 h had higher viability than those cultured with normal culture medium (P<0.05). After 24- or 48-hour treatment of different concentrations of Abeta(25-35), cell viabilities were all decreased as compared with normal medium (P<0.05). Cells underwent apoptosis, which showed the neurotoxicity of Abeta(25-35). The cell apoptosis induced by Abeta 25-35 was significantly decreased in PC12 cells which were pretreated with 20% medicated rat serum or nerve growth factor (NGF) according to CCK-8 assay and Annexin V-FITC/PI flow cytometry (P<0.05). The ratio of Bax expression to Bcl-2 expression and the expression of active caspase-3 were decreased in the cells treated with medicated serum or NGF as compared with the cells cultured with Abeta(25-35) only. Conclusion: The GNC-medicated rat serum at concentration of 20% can promote viability of Abeta(25-35)-insulted PC12 cells and decrease the cell apoptosis by regulating the expressions of Bcl-2, Bax and active caspase 3.

Objective To discuss the experiences in successful treatment of hyperacute traumatic intracranial hematoma with percutaneous puncture and craniotomy.Methods Pereutaneous puncture and craniotomy was performed in 12 patients with hyperacute traumatic intracranial hematomas including seven with subdural hematoma,three with epidural hematoma and two with episubdural hematoma.Before operation,there found enlargement of bilateral pupil in six patients,enlargement of unilateral pupil in six and changed breathing rhythmicity in eight.Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS)was 3 points in four patients,4 points in six and 7 points in two.Results After pereutaneous puncture,enlarged pupil was retracted at different degrees in nine patients and spontaneous breathing conditions improved in seven.After crani otomy,two patients died within 24 hours,four died after 24 hours but six patients survived.The follow-up for 0.5-2 years showed four patients with sound Glasgow Outcome Score,two at vegetative state and six deaths.Conclusion Percutaneous puncture combined with craniotomy is an effective way for hyperacute intracranial hematoma.

Objective:To investigate the expression and function of RIP3 in the liver of rats following ischemic postconditioning.Methods:The model of 70％ hepatic ischemia and reperfusion was established,then a total of forty healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats were divided randomly into four groups,ten rats in each group:a sham-operation group (Sham group);an ischemia reperfusion injury group(IR group);an ischemic postconditioning group(IPO group);an ischemic postconditioning and necrostatin-1 group (Nec-1 group).The blood samples and liver tissues were collected.The serum levels of ALT and AST were detected,and the liver histological examination was performed.Western-bolt was used to detect the TNF-α and RIP3 levels.Results:Compared with the IR group,ALT and AST in serum were significantly declined in the IPO group (P＜0.05);The liver damage after ischemia and reperfusion was improved obviously in the IPO group compared to which in the IR group;The Suzuki's scores was increased in the IR group compared to which in the IPO group (P＜0.05);There was a low grade of TNF-α and RIP3 in the Sham group,whereas the level of TNF-α and RIP3 significantly increased in the IR and IPO and Nec-1 group(P＜0.05);Compared with the IR group,the level of RIP3 was further decreased in the IPO group (P＜0.05);Compared with the IPO group,the level of RIP3 was further decreased in the Nec-1 group (P＜0.05).Conclusion:RIP3-mediated necroptosis was involved during hepatic ischemia postconditioning,and the protective effect of ischemia postconditioning may act as reducing necroptosis by cutting down the levels of RIP3.

Objective: To analyze liquid milk exposure of thiocyanate among Chinese population and preliminarily assess its health risk. Methods: A total of 2 059 raw milk samples were collected during 2013 and 2014 from 12 Chinese provinces, New Zealand and Netherlands. Farms were chosed according to the main sources of dairy companies, the distribution of farms and the yield of milk. Content of thiocyanate were detected by ion chromatography. Liquid milk consumption data were taken from Chinese beverage and alcoholic beverage consumption survey in 18 cities or counties in 9 provinces, including 16 775 subjects older than 3. A simple distribution model was used to estimate the exposure of thiocyanate from liquid milk. The tolerable daily intake (TDI) of thiocyanate was made 0.08 mg·kg^-1·d^-1. Then the exposures of different age groups were compared with TDI. Results: Finally, 1 331 samples out of 2 059 were detected to contain thiocyanate. The detection rate was 65%. The average concentration of thiocyanate was 2.11 mg/kg, with a range of 0.10-16.20 mg/kg. The general population's consumption of thiocyanate by drinking liquid milk was 0.001 mg · kg^-1 · d^-1, which was lower than TDI. The P₉₅ of general population and consumers were 0.009 mg · kg^-1 · d^-1 and 0.020 mg·kg ^-1·d^-1 respectively, which were also lower than TDI. Mean exposures of population aged 3-6, 7-12, 13-17, 18-59 as well as elderly aged 60 and above were 0.007, 0.003, 0.002, 0.001 and 0.001 mg · kg^-1·d^-1 respectively, which were all lower than TDI. Conclusion The results suggested that the health risk of thiocyanate exposure by drinking liquid milk among Chinese population was at a low level. However, milk products for children deserve more concern.

Objective To characterize the baseline status of Chinese diabetic patients based on data derived from Chinese cohort from SOLVETM study.Methods Patients with type 2 diabetes initiating basal insulin detemir at the decision of the physician were eligible for the study.Data on demographics,medical history,glycemic profile and treatment regimen at baseline were collected by physicians.Results A total of 3272 patients [female 42％,male 58％,mean age (56.2 ± 10.8) years] were included in the study.Their BMI was (25.3 ± 3.3) kg/m2.The duration of diabetes was 4.0 (0.1-27.0) years,and the duration of treatment with oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) was 3.0(0.0-20.2) years.The proportions of subjects with diabetic macro-and micro-vascular complications were 15.8％ (515 cases) and 27.1％ (866 cases),respectively.The hemoglobin Al c (HbAl c) at baseline was (8.33 ± 1.70) ％,and the fasting blood glucose (FPG) was (9.5 ± 2.6) mmol/L.Conclusions A large proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes remain in poor glycemic control,and the prevalence of diabetic complications is high,which requires optimal therapeutic strategy for the patients with suboptimal glycemic control.