BACKGROUND:Alzheimer’s disease causes and pathogenesis remain unclear, which greatly restrict the screening of drugs. And the main reason is lack of suitable animal models. The developing transgenic animal technology al ows studying the role of certain pathogenic gene in vivo, and has regarded the ideal animal models for Alzheimer’s disease.
OBJECTIVE:To summarize the research advance of Alzheimer’s disease transgenic animal models. METHODS:Using“Alzheimer’s disease, transgenic mouse, animal model, dementia”in Chinese and English as the key words, the first author retrieved PubMed and CNKI databases published before July 2013. Final y, 41 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The etiology of Alzheimer’s disease is diverse, and genetic factor is one important factor. The existing transgenic animal models of Alzheimer’s disease include single genetical y modified models, double genetical y modified models and multiple transgenic models. Single transgenic animal models can make a kind of mutated exogenous gene integrate into the genomes of animals by using recombinant DNA technology. This kind of models can be applied to only study one specific pathological change of Alzheimer’s disease. Double transgenic animal models can make two kinds of mutated exogenous gene integrate into the genomes of animals and simultaneously transfect animals by using recombinant DNA technology. This kind of models is closer to the pathological changes of Alzheimer’s disease than single transgenic animal models, but stil cannot simulate Alzheimer’s disease. Multiple genetical y modified models are obtained with different transgenic mice hybridization or several genes transfection, which are most similar to clinical process and pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease. However, this kind of models may develop a decline in consanguinity. Each kind of animal model has their advantages and shortcomings, and a better transgenic animal model is urgently needed to completely simulate pathological characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease.

The development of carcinoma in a subcutaneous dermoid cyst is a rare event. We report a 54-year-old Korean woman in whom excised subcutaneous dermoid cyst showed squamous cell carcinoma in the cyst wall.
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Aim: To study the in virto interaction of Cefathiamidine in combination with Ciprofloxacin against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis. Methods: The activity of each drug alone was determined against all the isolates. Chequerborad synergy testing was then performed against all the isolates. Results: The percentage of the FIC index less than 0.5, from 0.5 to 1, from 1 to 2, more than 2 was 53.3% - 93.3%, 6.7% - 46.7%, 0%, 0% respectively. Conclusion: Synergism and additivity of cefathiamidine combined with ciprofloxacin respectively against 90 strains of Gram positive cocci were the main inter actions, there were little autonomy and no antagonism.

OBJECTIVE To study the rational use of antibiotics in a comprehensive general hospital.METHODS The clinical data of 583 cases used the five kinds of most frequently antibiotics during Nov 20-26,2006 in a comprehensive general hospital were collected and analyzed.RESULTS The total five kinds of most frequently antibiotics used in this hospital were the third generation of cephalosporins,cefoperazone/tazobactam(Kaisi),flomoxef(Fuomaning),cefoperazone/tazobactam(Kaishute),cefpiramide(Xibaiao) and cefoperazone/tazobactam(Xianbita).The daily frequency of these antibiotics was rational to the drug metabolic dynamics characteristics.Some patients received the long time therapy of antibiotic,the longest one was 22 days.The frequency of over-doses in these patients was 19.9%.CONCLUSIONS Antibiotics use is apparently rational in this hospital and the training and education for drug use should be enhanced in the future.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of tirofiban on microvascular flow in infarction zone after coronary reperfusion in pigs with acute myocardial infarction (AMI),and to explore its mechanism of decreasing microvessel obstruction (MO) and the relationship with inflammatory factors. MethodsChinese mini pigs were randomized into control group and tirofiban treatment group.Acute myocardial infarction was induced by balloon occluding the medium segment of the left anterior descending artery for 90 min,and then reperfusion was created by withdrawing the balloon.The infarct myocardium and MO area were detected with delayed enhancement multi-slice spiral CT (DE-MSCT),the serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 were measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The pigs were killed, the heartwere excised and stained with 2, 3, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC). Results6 pig models were successfully established in each group.4 pigs in control group and 3 pigs in tirofiban treating group experienced MO.The MO volume was increased at every time after reperfusion in both groups,while the MO volume was significantly reduced in tirofiban treatment group compared with control group at 1 h [(9.6 ± 3.1) ％ vs.(4.8 ±0.7)％],24 h[(13.4±3.3) ％ vs.(5.8±-1.2)％],48 h[(15.1±3.8)％ vs.(6.4±1.2)％] and 72 h [(15.9±4.6) ％ vs.(6.6±0.8)％ after reperfusion (t=6.99,13.76,14.21,11.38,all P＜0.05).Compared with the baseline,the levels of serum IL-6 and IL-10 in both groups were increased at 30 min after AMI.In tirofiban treatment group,the level of serum IL-6 was significantly lower and serum IL-10 was higher than those in control group (P＜0.05 and P＜0.01) from 10 min to 72 h after reperfusion. Conclusions Tirofiban may lessen the MO area in infarction zone of AMI after reperfusion,which may be ascribed to its anti-inflammation besides anti-platelets.

Bone Marrow Cells ; metabolism ; DNA-Activated Protein Kinase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; Leukemia ; genetics ; Nuclear Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase ; genetics ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; Telomerase ; genetics ; metabolism

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the decoction process of agkistrodon. METHODS:RP-HPLC with pre-column derivatiza-tion was adopted. With the contents of 4 main amino acids in agkistrodon as index,the decoction process(decocting times,heating time,water quantity and medicinal material crushing granularity) was optimized by orthogonal tests and verified. RESULTS:The optimal technology of the decoction process of agkistrodon was as 3 times of decoction,60 min of heating time,50 ml of water consumption for 0.90 g medicinal material and No.6 sieve. The results of verification test showed the total extraction of 4 kinds of amino acids was 72.68 mg/g(RSD=3.77%,n=3). CONCLUSIONS:The decoction technology can be used for the decoction pro-cess of agkistrodon,and it is stable and feasible.

Objective To analyze the MRI features of rare intracranial germ cell tumors of the pineal region compared with pathologic findings.Methods The MRI and pathologic data of 32 patients with rare intracranial germ cell tumors of the pineal region were reviewed retrospectively.All cases were proved by surgery and pathological examinations.Results Fourteen teratomas with malignant transformations were cyst-solidary which were mixed signals on plain MRI and the solid components showed obvious enhancement.The adiposity signals could be seen in teratomas.The level of serum or CSF AFP was high.Microscopically,many tissue components could be seen.The signal of 6 yolk sac tumors were homogeneous,and they had great enhancement after enhanced scanning.Increasing of preoperative serum AFP level could be seen in all patients.The 5 embryonal carcinomas were well-defined margin masses and heterogeneous with cystoid variation and necrosis and moderate to severe edema.The solid components showed obvious enhance.The signals of 7 mixed germ cell tumors were atypical,which depended on the components of germ cell tumors.Conclusion The MRI findings of the rare intracranial germ cell tumors of the pineal region(teratomas with malignant transformations,yolk sac tumors endodermal sinus tumor,embryonal carcinomas and mixed germ cell tumors)show some feature which are correlated with pathology.Suggestive diagnosis could be made combined with clinical data and MRI features.

Objective To investigate the effect of co-expression of neuropilin-1(Nrp-1)and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)on regulatory T cell(Treg)-mediated immunosuppression. Methods CD4+CD25+Tregs were isolated from the spleens of male Balb/c mice. CD4+CD25+Tregs were blocked with various doses of Nrp-1 antibody(Ab-Nrp-1,0.5,5,10 μg/ml)for 24 hours with anti-CD3/CD28 and lipopolysaccharide(LPS)stimulation, and expression of Nrp-1 and TGF-βwas determined by flow cytometry. Meanwhile,CD4+CD25+Tregs were cultured with different doses of Ab-Nrp-1 for 1 hour,and co-cultured with CD4+CD25-T cell for 12,24 and 48 hours respectively,the proliferative activity of CD4+CD25-T cells was analyzed by microplate reader. Results Compared to control group,the expressions of Nrp-1 and TGF-β were significantly increased under anti-CD3/CD28 and LPS stimulation(both P<0.05),and treatment with Ab-Nrp-1 markedly inhibited the expression of TGF-β in a dose-dependent manner(P<0.05). The normal Treg had the potential to inhibit the proliferation of CD4+CD25-T cells(P<0.05),while various doses of Ab-Nrp-1 had the ability to reverse the immunosuppressive function of CD4+CD25+Treg in a dose-and time-dependent response manner,5μg/ml has the strongest ability,expecially after 24 hours. Conclusion Treg cell plays an important role in mediating immunosuppressive response via membrane associated TGF-β,and co-expression of Nrp-1 can markedly promote the immunosuppressive function.

OBJECTIVE To compare the bacterial resistance of wounds and clinical features in burned patients in intensive care unit (ICU) with those in general wards (GW) in the same period so as to provide basis for clinical prevention and treatment. METHODS Nineteen cases with wound infection admitted to the burn unit during June and July in 2005 were included in the retrospective study, 4 cases with 114 bacterial strains were from ICU and 15 cases with 47 bacterial strains were from GW respectively. The clinical features, bacterial culture and sensitivity test to antibiotics were analyzed. RESULTS Susceptibility to bacterial infection in ICU patients was significant than those in GW. The prevalent bacterial strains in ICU were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAE), Staphylococcus aureus (SAU) and Acinetobacter baumannii (ABA). In contrast, SAU, ABA, Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPN) and PAE prevailed in GW. Drug resistance of PAE, ABA and KPN to some kinds of antibiotics in ICU was severer than those in GW. CONCLUSIONS There is relatively great difference in bacterial constitution and drug resistance ratio between ICU and GW. To take certain disinfection and isolation measures could effectively prevent bacterial strains from transmitting among the wards.