Aim To construct the eukaryotic expression vectors of short hairpin RNA targeting survivin and observe its effect on biologic behavior of A549 cells and sensitivity of A549 cells to paclitaxel.Methods The DNA fragment targeting human survivin was inserted into the plasmid,and the recombinant plasmid was constructed.The recombinant plasmids cells were transfected into A549 cells by FuGENE transfection reagent.The expression levels of survivin gene were detected with RT-PCR and Western blot before and after transfection,respectively.Cell apoptosis was detected by TUNEL method.The sensitivity of A549 cells to paclitaxel was detected by MTT after transfection.Results The recombinant plasmid was successfully constructed.RNAi group cells showed lower expression of survivin than control group.The apoptosis rate of A549 cells increased after transfection.The IC50 of paclitaxel inhibiting A549 cells was 11.9 fold before transfection compared with those after transfection.There was significant difference between the two groups(P

In order to investigate the interelationship between copper deficiency and lipidemia, an experiment was done in weanling rats fed normol and copper deficient diet for one month. At the end of experimental period, the growth rate, the contents of copper, zinc, cholesterol and triglyceride in plasma and the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO) in plasma were measured. The differences between the two diets were compared by student's test and the relation between plasma copper and plasma cholesterol or MAO was ascertained by regression analysis.The results showed that a lower body weight gain and a highly significant hypercholesterolemia were found in copper deficiency rats and the plasma cholesterol concentration correlated reversely with the plasma copper (r = -0.724, p

Objective To investigate the influence of different volumes of ropivacaine with isod-osage on diaphragmatic excursion following ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block. Methods Sixty ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients scheduled for right ulnoradial fracture internal fixation removal were randomized into group A (0.5% ropivacaine 20 ml)and group B (0.75% ropivacaine 13.3 ml) (n=30,each).Diaphragmatic excursion were evaluated by M type ultrasound before,1 5 min and 30 min after drug injection. The degree and duration of sensory and motor block were recorded. Results The anesthetic effect and maintain time had no significant difference between groups;Com-pared with group A,group B had lower incidence of diaphragmatic paralysis (P <0.05).There were 28 (93%)and 22 (73%)cases of patients in group A and group B respectively showed reduction of diaphragmatic excursion more than 50% or even complete paralysis 30 min after drug injection (P <0.05).Conclusion Ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus with 0.5% ropivacaine 20 ml or 0.75% ropivacaine 13.3 ml both can provide excellent block.Compared with 0.75% ropivacaine 13.3 ml,0.5% ropivacaine 20 ml is more likely to lead to diaphragmatic paralysis.