Objective To observe the serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) level and to analysis the relations between the serum cTnI level and prognosis in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and Cardiac Dysfunction.Methods Serum cardiac cTnI level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay. Results The serum cTnI level in DCM patients with class IV cardiac function (0.53 ?0.31) ?g/L was significantly higher than in DCM patients with class Ⅲ cardiac function (0.45?0.27) ?g/L.There was significantly difference in serum cTnI levels between DCM patients with class Ⅲ cardiac function and DCM patients with class Ⅱ cardiac function(0.29?0.27) ?g/L.Conclusion The higher serum cTnI level is correlated with the severity of cardiac function and may be useful for evaluating prognosis in patients with DCM.

Objective To study the relationship among resilience,self feeling of inadequacy and alexithymia in depressive undergraduates,and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and intervention of depression among undergraduates.Methods 500 undergraduates of two universities in Hebei Province were collected by cluster sampling method.Beck depression scale,adolescent resilience scale,Toronto alexithymia scale and self feeling of inadequacy scale were applied to undergraduates.The survey results were analyzed statistically.Results The detection rate of depression was 28％(119/426) in undergraduates.Total score of Alexithymia Scale(69.99±9.43) was higher than the norm(65.70±7.98),and the difference was statistical significant (P＜0.05).The score of self feeling of inadequacy had a significant difference between male (149.88±28.00) and female(138.58±28.79) (P＜0.01).Neither gender nor grade had significant difference in depression,alexithymia and resilience(P＞0.05).Self feeling of inadequacy was positively correlated with alexithymia (P＜0.05).Resilience was negatively correlated with self feeling of inadequacy and alexithymia(P＜0.05).For the depressive undergraduates,self feeling of inadequacy served as a full mediator between the resilience and alexithymia,whereas for the non depression undergraduates it was a partial mediator.Conclusion Depression undergraduates have serious alexithymia,serious self feeling of inadequacy and poor resilience.Self feeling of inadequacy serves as a mediator between the resilience and alexithymia in depressive and non-depressive undergraduates.

Objective To have knowledge of the exact cause of massive osteolysis. Methods Hair of patients from Xinjiang province was collected and 14 trace elements were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryICP-MS. Results Trace elements imbalance in the body of patients was disturbed. Chromium and zinc which are benefit to the growth of the bones were only 0.5 ?g/g and 40 ?g/g respectively that were much lower compared with the healthy persons cadmium was much higher than the limit level in healthy person. Moreover the quantity and ratio of potassium and sodium in the patients were obvious abnormal. Conclusion According to the result of the present paper may be the environmental and dietary factors play an important role in pathogenesis of this disease.

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BACKGROUND:Edaravone as an antioxidant protective effect on nerve cells injured by hydrogen peroxide has been confirmed, but its protective effect on oxidative damage to bone marrow stromal cells has not been reported in-depth. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the regulatory effects of edaravone on oxidative injury to bone marrow stromal cells. METHODS:Bone marrow samples were extracted from the long bone of New Zealand rabbits by the method of washing the pulp cavity, then subjected to the density gradient centrifugation and adherent screening to obtain bone marrow stromal stem cells in vitro. The bone marrow stromal cells at 3 passage were divided into five groups:blank group, treated with low-glucose Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium containing 10%fetal bovine serum and 1%double antibody;dexamethasone group, treated with cellculture medium containing 1×10-7 mol/L dexamethasone;50, 100, 300 mg/L edaravone groups, cultured in cellculture medium containing 1×10-7 mol/L dexamethasone and 50, 100, 300 mg/L edaravone, respectively. After culture, MTT method and flow cytometry were used to detect the proliferative level and cellcycle of cells. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control and dexamethasone groups, edaravone significantly enhanced the cellproliferation. Edaravone played a protective role in bone marrow stromal cells. When the concentration was 50 mg/L, edaravone began to play a regulatory role (P<0.05), and this effect was certainly associated with the concentration of edaravone. When the concentration was up to 100 mg/L, edaravone showed a better protective role (P<0.01). However, with increasing concentration, this protective effect was not further increased, but decreased slightly. Results indicated that high-concentration dexamethasone can induce oxidative injury to bone marrow stromal cells, and edaravone can protect the cells against this oxidative damage by antioxidant role.

Objective:To explore the relationship among serum neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL), cystatin C (Cys-C) levels and cardiac, renal function;and diagnostic value of NGAL and Cys-C for early renal damage in aged patients With coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods:According to NYHA cardiac function classi-fication,a total of 84 aged CHD patients Were divided into class I group (n=30),class Ⅱ group (n=28)and classⅢ-Ⅳ group (n=26).Another 31 aged healthy objects Were selected as healthy control group.Serum N terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP),NGAL and Cys-C etc. levels Were measured,and the correlation a-mong serum NGAL,Cys-C levels and cardiac function,estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)Were analyzed. The accuracy of serum NGAL and Cys-C diagnosing renal insufficiency Was evaluated by receiver operator character-istic curve (ROC).Results:Along With NYHA class increased,there Were significant increase in serum levels of NGAL [(36.96±21.23)μg/L vs.(87.80±61.40)μg/L vs.(141.21±92.96)μg/L vs.(198.15±98.46)μg/L] and Cys-C [(0.75±0.64)mg/L vs.(1.40±1.88)mg/L vs.(2.33±2.03)mg/L vs.(3.45±1.81)mg/L]in healthy control group,NYHA I,Ⅱ,Ⅲ-Ⅳ groups,and they Were highest in NYHA class Ⅲ-Ⅳ group,there Was significant difference in serum NGAL level betWeen any tWo groups among the four groups (P<0.01),and so Was serum Cys-C level (P<0.05 or <0.01)except healthy control group and NYHA class I group (P>0.05). Pearson correlation analysis indicated that serum NGAL and Cys-C levels Were positively correlated With NT-proBNP (r=0.842,0.718,P<0.01 both),and negatively correlated With eGFR (r=-0.689,-0.448,P<0.01 both), and serum NGAL level had closer correlation With NT-proBNP and eGFR.Area under ROC of serum NGAL and Cys-C Were 0.884 and 0.744 respectively in diagnosing renal insufficiency.Conclusion:Serum NGAL and Cys-C lev-els have good correlation With cardiac and renal function in aged CHD patients,Which are sensitive and accurate in-dexes for diagnosing early renal damage.

Objective To estalish an accurate method for determining the content of astragaloside Ⅳ in Shouqing Granula. Method TLC scanner was selected to detect astragaloside Ⅳ with silica gela thin layer. The sample was separated by using chloroform-methanol-water (13 : 6 : 2) below 10 ℃ overnight with the under layer solution, ?_s=530 nm, ?_R=700 nm. Results The linear ranges of astragaloside Ⅳ was 0.22～ 0.73 ?g, the average recovery was 97.72%, RSD=0.69%. Conclusion The method was simple and accurate, and can be used for the quality control of Shouqing Granula.

120 strains of endophytic bacteria identified by ERIC-PCR were isolated from wild and cultivated Glycyrrhiza uralensis plants which collected from Erdos Innermongolia province.The identified results indicated that Glycyrrhiza uralensis plants has plenty of endophytic bacterium in density and population,and the density is higher in root and leave than in stem.Partial sequence analysis of 16S rDNA gene of 82 strains indicated that these strains were in a high similarity with 19 known genus which belong to?、?、 ?-Proteobacteria、Firmicutes and Actinobacteria.The dominant genus were Bacillus sp.,Pseudomonas sp., Pantoea sp.and Serratia sp..

The endophytic microorganisms found widely in many kinds of plants mediate various effects to theirs hosts. In this study, seven different dominant endophytes (SDE01 to 07) isolated from a Hy-peraccumulator-Solanum nigrum L. were resistant to Cd2+, and the strain SDE06 survived even in the medium containing 80 mg/L of Cd2+. Bacteria strain SDE06 was identified as Bacillus sp.. The removal of Cd2+ of SDE06 in different conditions were studied. Under the optimal conditions, the incubating time was 36 h, the solution pH 6.0, the temperature was 37?C and the Cd2+ concentration of medium was 20 mg/L, the highest removal rate was up to 80.2% at this condition.

Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of alcohol on the synthesis of testosterone and the expression of androgen binding protein(ABP)mRNA in rat testis.Methods Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups(10 rats each group)and received either distilled water(control group)or alcohol(alcohol-fed groups)for 5 months.Alcohol was administered by garage with a single daily dose : 5 g/kg(large dose group),2.5 g/kg(middle dose group)and 0.5 g/kg(small dose group).Testosterone content was measured by ELISA.mRNA levels of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors(PBR),PPARct and ABP were assayed by RT-PCR.Results Compared with control group:(1)ethanol feeding with daily doses of 5 g/kg,2.5 g/kg and 0.5 g/kg significantly decreased testosterone levels by 31.13%(P0.05)respectively,indicating that ethanol might impair testosterone synthesis;(2) mRNA levels of PBR were decreased in all three ethanol-treated groups(all P