Objective To explore the mechanism of the interaction between sulfur dioxide(SO2) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). Methods The spectrum characteristic of the interaction between SO2 and BSA was studied by fluorescence quenching spectrum and three dimensional fluorescence spectrum. Results The binding constants and thermodynamic parameters of SO2 with BSA were calculated at different temperatures. The quenching mechanism of BSA by SO2 was determined,the result showed that it did not belong to dynamic quenching but belonged to static quenching,which produced the complex. The hydrophobic interaction and electrostatic force played a main role in the binding of SO2 with BSA and only about one binding site occurred in the reaction. There was a certain influence to the conformation of BSA after adding SO2. Conclusion The quenching reaction of BSA by SO2 was weak. SO2 dissolved in body fluid easily and then SO32-and HSO3-are generated in vivo.

Object To develop a mathematical model on the relationship between the temperature used in the course of extraction of medicinal herbs and the concentration of active component obtained Methods Based on the kinetic model on medicinal herb extraction process reported in our previous article *, diffusion coefficient and concentration gradient varying with temperature were further studied Results The process which tanshinone was extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge at different temperatures showed that the model could well match the experimental data Conclusion The relation between the temperature and the concentration of active component could be described by this model

Objective This study discusses the effect of integrating method in the international students' basic chemistry class of medical colleges.Methods The integrating method was composed of the new teaching methods,such as PBL and micro-learning resources,and traditional method.The experimental group was composed of 76 students from the Class 1 of international students of Grade 2015 in clinical medicine of China Medical University,where integrating method was used,namely the teaching methods and means of problem based learning and micro class were integrated into the experimental courses,while the control group was composed of 80 students in Class 2 from the same major and grade,which was using the traditional method of teaching and practicing.A unified examination was applied to evaluate the teaching efficiency in both two groups and the teaching effect of the experimental group was investigated by questionnaire.The data was entered into SPSS 13.0 for two independent samples t-test.Results In the exams the students in the test group got higher scores than that in the control group.The average scores were (17.6 ± 4.5) and (16.0 ± 4.8) respectively (t=4.42,P=0.00),the differences were statistically significant.The effective recovery rate of the experimental group was 100％,and among them,97.4％ (74) of the students thought that they should continue to use the integrating teaching.Conclusion The application of integrating teaching in the course of basic chemistry experiment can improve students' comprehensive ability,and the effect is better than the traditional teaching.

Objective To supply the fastest and most effective first aid for patients with the least medical workers and within the shortest time after the occurrence of emergent public health accidents by application of emergency management. Methods We carried out retrospective invetigations about 55 great medical succors from the year of 2004 to 2006.Results Application of emergency nursing management played a pivotal role in these 55 great medical succors. The medical workers handled all the emergencies without confusion and a large number of patients got first aid in time. Conclusion It could facilitated the first aid for emergent public health accidents by application of emergency nursing management.

Chloroplast-based expression system is promising for the hyper-expression of plant-derived recombinant therapeutic proteins and vaccines. To verify the feasibility of obtaining high-level expression of the SARS subunit vaccine and to provide a suitable plant-derived vaccine production platform against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), a 193-amino acid fragment of SARS CoV spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD), fused with the peptide vector cholera toxin B subunit (CTB), was expressed in tobacco chloroplasts. Codon-optimized CTB-RBD sequence was integrated into the chloroplast genome and homoplasmy was obtained, as confirmed by PCR and Southern blot analysis. Western blot showed expression of the recombinant fusion protein mostly in soluble monomeric form. Quantification of the recombinant fusion protein CTB-RBD was conducted by ELISA analysis from the transplastomic leaves at different developmental stages, attachment positions and time points in a day and the different expression levels of the CTB-RBD were observed with the highest expression of 10.2% total soluble protein obtained from mature transplastomic leaves. Taken together, our results demonstrate the feasibility of highly expressing SARS subunit vaccine RBD, indicating its potential in subsequent development of a plant-derived recombinant subunit vaccine and reagents production for antibody detection in SARS serological tests.
Chloroplasts ; metabolism ; Cholera Toxin ; Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; biosynthesis ; SARS Virus ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ; biosynthesis ; Tobacco ; metabolism ; Vaccines, Subunit ; biosynthesis

Objective: To study the effects of CTGF on the periodontal tissue remolding during orthodontic tooth movement. Methods: A mouse model of orthodontic tooth movement was established. The CTGF and NS were injected into the periodontal tissue of the first molar. HE staining, immunohistochemical staining and automatic image analysis system were used to detect the changes of periodontal tissue and the expression of VEGF. Results: The periodontal tissue remolding accompanied the over expression of VEGF during the orthodontic tooth movement. At day 7, the remolding was most active and the expression of VEGF was the highest. CTGF injection induced acceleration of periodontal remolding and up-regulating the expression of VEGF during orthodontic tooth movement, especially at day 7 and day 15 after the orthodontic force were applied. Conclusion: In the mouse model of orthodontic tooth movement, periodontal CTGF injection induces over expression of VEGF and accelerates the periodontal remodeling during orthodontic tooth movement.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with radical gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer.Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 73 patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with radical gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University between June 2004 and December 2009 were collected.Neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens included XELOX and FOLFOX.Patients received radical gastrectomy within 2 weeks after the completion of the last cycle of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and then continued to undergo postoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Observation indicators:(1) adverse event of neoadjuvant chemotherapy;(2) surgical and postoperative situations;(3) follow-up situations.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect survival of patients up to December 2014.Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range).Overall survival time was from the beginning of treatment to death or end of follow-up (patients with loss to follow-up).Progression-free survival time was from the beginning of treatment to tumor progression,recurrence and metastasis or death.The survival curve was drawn by the Kaplan-Meier method.Results (1) Adverse event of neoadjuvant chemotherapy:of 73 patients,38 received XELOX regimens and 35 received FOLFOX regimens,with a median cycle of 3 (range,1-7 cycles).There were 55 adverse events during neoadjuvant chemotherapy,including 47 with grade 1-2 and 8 with grade 3-4.(2) Surgical and postoperative situations:all the 73 patients underwent successful D2 radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer,including 40 receiving total gastrectomy,31 receiving distal gastrectomy,1 receiving total gastrectomy with transverse colon resection and 1 receiving distal gastrectomy with cholecystectomy.Of 73 patients,10 with postoperative complications were improved by conservative treatment,including 3 with pleural effusion,2 with peritoneal effusion,2 with anastomotic bleeding,2 with cholecystitis and 1 with lympha fistula.No patient received reoperations or died within 30 days postoperatively.Pathological TNM staging:22 patients were detected in stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ,45 in stage Ⅲ,4 in stage Ⅳ and 2 in stage T0N1M0.Three patients (in stage T0N0M0) had complete remission.Forty-three patients underwent postoperative chemotherapy.(3) Followup:all the 73 patients were followed up for 8-125 months,with a median time of 51 months.The median survival time,5-year overall survival rate and 5-year disease-free survival rate of 73 patients were 52 months,41.1％ and 34.2％,respectively.Conclusion XELOX and FOLFOX regimens of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with radical gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer are safe and effective.

OBJECTIVETo explore action mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) on treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD).

METHODSA total of 40 healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a sham operation group, a model group and an EA group, 10 rats in each group. PD rat model was duplicated by micro injection of 6-hydroxyl dopamine into right striatum of rats, and the rats in the sham operation group were treated with micro injection of 0. 9% NaCl. Rats in the normal group, model group and the sham operation group received no treatment; rats in the EA group were treated by EA at "Fengfu" (GV 16) and "Taichong" (LR 3) with continuous wave, 2 Hz in frequency, 1 mA in intensity for 30 min. The treatment was given once a day for total 2 weeks. Behavioral test was used to evaluate rotational behavior changes of PD rats. RT-PCR method was applied to detect the expression of GFAP (glial fiber acidic protein) mRNA and Cx43 (connexin 43) mRNA in the striatum.

RESULTSThe difference of rotational behavior was not significant before and after treatment in the model group (P>0. 05), while that in the EA group was significant (P<0. 01). The expression of GFAP mRNA and Cx43 mRNA in the model group was significantly higher than that in the normal group and sham operation group (all P<0. 01); after EA treatment, the expression of GFAP mRNA and Cx43 mRNA in the EA group was lower significantly than that in the model group (both P<0. 01).

CONCLUSIONThe action mechanism of EA for prevention and treatment of Parkinson' s disease may be associated with inhibiting the activation of astrocytes.

Acupuncture Points ; Animals ; Astrocytes ; Connexin 43 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Corpus Striatum ; metabolism ; Electroacupuncture ; Humans ; Male ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Parkinson Disease ; genetics ; metabolism ; therapy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective: To investigate the effect of moxibustion on telomerase activity and genes expression in tissues of senescent rats. Methods: Subacute aging rats model were established by injection with D-gal solution. Points Shenshu (BL 23) were treated with moxibustion in treatment group, contrasting with a model group and a normal group. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays(ELISA) was used for the level oftelomerase activity in liver tissues, and In Situ Hybridization(ISH) was used for the condition of expression of telomerase genes in liver tissues. Results: The level of telomerase activity in the aging model group was obviously lower than that in normal control group (P＜0.01), the level in moxibustion group was obviously higher than that in model group(P＜0.05). In comparison with normal rats, the positive-expressed areas and photodensity of telomerase genes in aging model group were all significantly lower (P＜0.01,P＜0.01), and the positive-expressed areas in moxibustion group was significantly higher than that in model group (P＜0.01). Conclusions: Moxibustion could regulate telomerase activity of senile rats, hence delaying aging.

ObjectiveTo build the computer-aided diagnosis system of left ventricular diastolic function for echocardiography,to make the evaluation process of left ventricular diastolic function for echocardiography more convenient,efficient,standardized and to obtain more accurate,practical,objective and reliable diagnostic results.MethodsFirst,the system was developed by the Macromedia Flash Professional referred to the newest guidelines and suggestions published by the American Society of Echocardiography(ASE) in 2009.Second,the program of left ventricular diastolic function in the computer- aided diagnosis system was designed,debugged and improved according to feedback information frompractical applications.ResultsThe diagnostic system can work simultaneously with echocardiography.If assessment parameters of the newest guidelines and suggestions,published by the American Society of Echocardiography in 2009,are imported to the system,then it can give the diagnosis of the change about the left ventricle filling pressures and score the left ventricular diastolic function quickly and automatically.The system will export standard report with both pictures and text.ConclusionsAccording to our experiment,the computer-aided diagnosis system is able to make the evaluation process of left ventricular diastolic function much more standardized and simplified,which guarantee the objectivity and reliability of the evaluation results.Consequently,it will be able to apply to clinical practice in the future.