By using extracellular single unit recording technique, locally suppressive effects of a single dose of ketamine on sub-cutaneous (s. c. ) bee venom-induced increase in firing of wide dynamic-range (WDR) neurons in spinal dorsal horn were investi-gated on urcthane-chloralose anesthetized cats. Injection of bee venom s.c. into the cutaneous receptive field (RF) resulted in asingle phase of prolonged, persistently increased firing of WDR neurons over background activity for more than 1 h. Local pre-treatment with ketamine (100 mM, 0. 1 m l) into the center of RF where bee venom was injected produced a dramatic suppressionof the increased neuronal firing by 60% (3.10± 0.42 spikes/s, n= 5) when compared with saline pre-treated group (7.61 ± 0.17spikes/ s. n = 5 ). Moreover, local post-treatment with the same dose of ketamine also produced a profound suppression of the in-creased neuronal activity by 81% (1.51±0.06 spikes/s, n=5) when compared with the saline post-treated group (7.76±0.15spikes s, n=5). However, s.c. administration with the same dose of ketamine into a symmetrical region on the bee venom un-treated contralateral hindpaw produced no affection on the increased firing of the WDR neurons, suggesting that the suppressiveaction of local ketamine was not the result of systemic effects. The present result suggests that ketamine may exert its localantinociceptive effects mainly through the peripheral NMDA receptors in addition to its partially potential blocking effects onsodium and voltage-sensitive calcium channels.

Objective To investigate the impact of tanshinone Ⅱ A on the level of brain NMDAR1 protein in rats after cardiopulmonary resuscitation and its effects of brain function protection.Methods Seventy-eight SD male rats were randomly (random number) divided into three groups:group A (sham group,n =6),group B (control group,n =36) and group C (Tanshinone Ⅱ A intervention group,n =36).All animals were induced to be models of cardiac arrest by choking.The rats of group C received intravenous injection of Tanshinone Ⅱ A in dose of 15 mg/kg immediately at initiation of resuscitation,while rats of group B were intravenous injected same amount of normal saline instead.Brains tissues of all rats were taken at 1,6,12,24,48 and 72 h after the restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).Immunohistochemical staining method was applied for measuring the levels of brain tissue NMDAR1 and Caspases-3,while water content of the brain was detected by wet and dry weight ratio.The experimentaldata were analyzed by using one-way ANOVA.Results (①)The level of brain NMDAR1 protein in group B increased at 1 h and reached its peak at 6 h after ROSC,then its level gradually declined and dropped below normal at 48 h,72 h,and there were significant difference in variation of NMDAR1 protein levels in comparison with the group A (P ＜ 0.05) ; the NMDAR1 protein levels at 1,6,12 h in group C were significantly lower than those in group B at the same intervals (P ＜ 0.01),but no significant differences were seen at 24,48,72 h (P ＞ 0.05).(②)The level of brain Caspases-3 in group B increased after ROSC,and reached its peak at 48 h after ROSC,then declined and maintained above normal at 72 h,and this variation was significantly different from that of the group A (P ＜ 0.01) ; while the levels of caspase-3 at 1,6,12,24 h in group C were significantly lower than those in group B (P ＜ 0.01),but thses differences at 48,72 h were still significant (P ＜ 0.05).(③)The water content of brain tissue in group B increased at 1 h and reached its peak at 24 h after ROSC,then gradually decreased from 48 h,but maintained above normal at 72 h,and this trend of variation was significantly different from that of group A (P ＜ 0.01 or P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group B,water content of brain tissue in group C decreased more significantly (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Tanshinone Ⅱ A down-regulates brain NMDAR1 protein level at early stage in rats as well as significantly inhibits the level of Caspases-3 thereby ameliorating brain edema after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Objective To investigate protective effects of the hydrogen saturated saline on acute lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis in rats with paraquat (PQ) poisoning. Method Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, namely control group, PQ poisoning group and intervention group (n = 16 rats in each group) . Animals in PQ poisoning group and intervention group were fed with PQ in dosage of 50 mg / kg. Rats of control group were fed equivalent amount of distilled water instead. One hour after administration of PQ, rats of intervention group were treated with 5 ml / kg hydrogen saturated saline injected intra-peritoneally twice a day until the rats were sacrificed. The rats of poisoning group and control group were treated with intra-peritoneal injection of equivalent amount of normal saline. Arterial partial pressure of oxygen ( PaO2 ), 8-hydroxy-2' -desoxyguanosine (8-OHDG) and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) of lung tissue were measured on the 3rd and 21st day after PQ administration. Quantitative data was expressed as mean ±standard deviation (x-±s) . SPSS version 12. 0 package was applied for variance analysis and SNK-q test, and statistical differences were considered significant when P ＜ 0. 05. Results ① PaO2 decreased significantly in poisoning group (9. 34 ± 0. 47 kPa) and intervention group (10. 30±0.62 kPa) compared with control group (11.87 +/- 0.42 kPa) on the 3d (P ＜0.01), and as intervention group was compared with poisoning group, there was a significant difference ( P ＜ 0. 05 ) . On the 21st day, PaO2 was still lower in poisoning group (8. 36 ±0. 51 kPa) and intervention group ( 10. 14 ±0. 27 kPa) than that in control group ( 11.87 +0. 24 kPa) (P ＜0. 01 and P ＜0. 05, respectively), and as intervention group was compared with poisoning group, there was a significant difference ( P ＜ 0. 01 ) . ②The levels of 8-OHDG in lung tissue increased significantly in poisoning group (23.58±7. 18 ng/ml ) and intervention group (9. 49± 2. 45 ng/ml) on the 3rd day after PQ administration compared with control group (7.71 + 1.96 ng/ml) (P＜0. 01 and P＜0. 05, respectively), and as intervention group was compared with poisoning group there was a significant difference ( p ＜0. 01 ) . There were no significant differences in 8-OHDG level found among the groups on the 21st day after PQ administration (P ＞ 0. 05 ) . ③ The level of TGF-β1 (measured by mean optic density, MOD) in lung tissue of rats in poisoning group ( 10. 11±2.49 MOD) and intervention group (8. 14 + 1.58 MOD) exhibited in higher levels than control group (5.93 + 1. 98 MOD) on the 3rd and (5.97 + 2. 35 MOD) on the 21st day after PQ administration (P ＜0. 01 and P ＜0. 05, respectively), and however, a lower level of TGF-β1 was observed in intervention group on 3d and 21d compared with poisoning group (P ＜0. 05 and P ＜0. 01, respectively) . Conclusions Hydrogen saturated saline can alleviate oxidative stress, mitigate oxidative damage and inhibit pulmonary fibrosis of lung induced by PQ intoxication.

Objective To explore the verification process for the analytic performance of the quantitative project of molecular di-agnosis.Methods Based onMedical laboratory accreditation criteria for quality and competence in the field of molecular diagnos-tics application note(CL-36)(2014)and the relevant documents published by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), the performance verification methodology of PCR detection for hepatitis b virus nucleic acid was achieved.for.Results The within-run precision of DNA detection for the hepatitis b virus was 0.109 and 0.105;and the between-run precisionwas 0.1 57 and 0.137. Compared with the reference laboratory,the regression equation was Y =0.947+0.343X ,and the linear correlation coefficient was 0.990.The linear range was 5.00-1.10 and thequantitative detection limit was 500 IU/mL.Hemolysis had no effect on the detec-tion of samples.Conclusion The laboratory with molecular diagnostic program should conduct analytic performance verification,and the appropriate method should be chosen to clear performance verification.Conclusion Clearing the performance indicators of de-tection projects has a very positive role in the clinical use of detection projects..

Objective To observe and analyze the effects of pidotimod on the immunity of Treg/Th17 cells in the children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP).Methods 60 cases of HSP were selected and randomly divided into the pidotimod treatment group and the conventional treatment group,30 cases in each group.30 healthy children were selected as the control group.The con-ventional treatment group was given the routine therapy,while the pidotimod treatment group was added with oral pidotimod dis-persible tablets on the basis of the routine therapy.The ratios of Treg cell subsets and Th17 cell subsets,the plasma expression lev-els of interleukin-17 (IL-17),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interferon-γ(IFN-γ)and interferon inducible protein-10 (IP-10) among 3 groups and the time for rash relief,remission rate of hematuria and proteinuria,recurrence rate within 1 month in HSP children were observed and compared.Results The ratios of Treg cell subsets and Th17 cell subsets after treatment had no statisti-cal difference between the pidotimod treatment group and the control group(P >0.05),while which had the statistical difference be-tween the conventional treatment group and the control group(P <0.05 );the plasma IL-17,IFN-γ,IP-10 and TNF-α expression levels had no statistical differences between the pidotimod treatment group and the control group(P >0.05),but the IL-17 and IFN-γexpression levels in the conventional treatment group were still significantly higher than those in the control group.the remission rate of simple hematuria in the pidotimod treatment group was significantly higher than that in the conventional treatment group, while the recurrence rate within 1 month after treatment was significantly lower than that in the conventional treatment group.Con-clusion The application of pidotimod therapy in the treatment of children with HSP can significantly correct the imbalance of Treg cell subsets and Th17 cell subset,decrease the expression levels of the cytokines such as IL-17 and IFN-γ,suppress the autoimmune reaction so as to achieve the effects of significantly alleviating the impairment of renal function and reducing the short term recur-rence rate,which is benefit for the improvement of prognosis in the children patients with HSP.

Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of gabapentin on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic neuropathic pain in rats.Methods Male SD rats aged 6 weeks weighing 180-200 g were used in this study. Diabetes ntellitus ( DM) was induced by intraperitoneal STZ 60 mg/kg and confirmed one week later by blood glucose =16.7 mmol/L before breakfast. The DM rats were randomly divided into 4 groups ( n = 6 each) : gabapentin groups received intraperitoneal gabapentin 30, 60 and 120 mg/kg twice a day (at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm) for 3 weeks respectively and control group received intraperitoneal normal saline 0.6 ml instead of gabapentin. The paw withdrawal threshold to von Frey filament stimulation was measured before and at 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 min after first gabapentin injection and once a week for 3 weeks. Results After gabapentin 60 and 120 mg/kg, the paw withdrawal threshold to mechanical stimuli was significantly increased and lasted for about 4 h. The analgesic effect peaked at 60 min after IP gabapentin injection. Normal saline and gabapentin 30 mg/kg had no significant analgesic effect. The degree of analgesia was significantly decreased at day 14 and 21 of treatment with gabapentin 60 and 120 mg/kg as compared with that at 60 min after gabapentin injection. Conclusion The hyperalgesia and allodynia in rats with diabetes mellitus can be effectively reversed by gabapentin 60 and 120 mg/kg,while long-term use of gabapentin can induce drug tolerance.

Objective To investigate the effect of heroin abuse on attention switching. Methods Thirty-six Heroin abusers (33 males, 3 females) and 36 controls (32 males, 4 females) were enrolled in the study. Their cognitive function was tested by using the Switching Task, including Sustained Attention trials and Switching Attention trials. The reaction time and accuracy were recorded separately by the computer. Results The accuracy or reaction times were not signifi-cantly different between Switching Attention trial and Sustained Attention trial in heroin abusers, suggesting a lower Switch Costs value compared to the healthy controls [(19.7 ± 66.8) ms vs. (85.1 ± 92.4) ms]. The healthy controls showed faster reaction speed [Sustained Attention trial (695.3 ± 95.9) ms vs. Switching Attention trial (780.3 ± 93.3) ms, P<0.05] and higher accuracy [Sustained Attention trial (98.0%±2.2%) vs. Switching Attention trial (93.8%±5.0%), P<0.05] under the Sustained Attention trial. Compared with the healthy controls, the heroin abusers showed slower reaction speed [(791.6 ± 74.3) ms vs. (695.3±95.9) ms, P<0.05] and lower accuracy [(92.5%±8.4%) vs. (98.0%±2.2%), P<0.05] in Sus-tained Attention trial, but not in Switching Attention trial. Conclusions The present study has revealed absence of Switch Costs in heroin abusers, which may be related to the damage of heroin abusers in their Sustained Attention function.

Resveratrol is a natural phytoalexin with special pharmacological and health functions. Stilbene synthase (STS) is a key and rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of resveratrol that is present only in a limited number of plants. The content of resveratrol from Polygonum cuspidatum is more than 1000 times higher than grapes and peanuts. We speculate that the catalytic ability of different STS may be one of the reasons causing differences in the content of resveratrol. To verify the above speculation, Vitis vinifera stilbene synthase gene (VvSTS) was amplified according to overlap PCR protocol with genomic DNA as template. VvSTS and PcSTS (PcPKS5) were analyzed through heterologous expression in Escherichia coli. The expression products were purified with Ni-NTA sepharose affinity chromatography and desalted through PD-10 column. The molecular weight of the two fusion proteins was about 43 kDa. Enzyme reaction and product analysis showed that the two products were resveratrol. The enzyme kinetic analysis showed that the catalyze efficiency (Kcat/Km) of PcPKS5 was 2.4 times of the VvSTS. Our findings confirms that STS from certain plants has much higher catalytic capability.
Acyltransferases ; metabolism ; Fallopia japonica ; enzymology ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; biosynthesis ; Stilbenes ; metabolism ; Vitis ; enzymology

Objective? To explore the influence of nurses' self-job competence and coping style on nurses' job burnout, and to provide guidance for nurses' occupational health. Methods? From February to September of 2017, a total of 367 nurses from three hospitals of Huzhou City were recruited in a cross-sectional survey. The Chinese version of the Six Dimension (6-D) Scale of Nursing Performance was used to measure the competency of nurses. The General Coping Style Scale were used to measure the coping style of nurses. Maslash Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to assess the job burnout of nurses, and analyze the relationship between job competency, coping style and job burnout of nurses. A total of 367 questionnaires were distributed in this study, 301 valid questionnaires were collected, and the effective recovery rate was 92.33%. Results? In general coping style scale, the positive coping score of the 301 nurses was (1.68±0.61) and the negative coping score was (1.93±0.74). The 6-D scale were negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and positive coping style in MBI-HSS (P＜0.05), positively correlated with personal emotion and positive coping style (P＜ 0.05). The coping style of nurses plays a mediating role in the influence of job competency on job burnout. The path coefficient of job competency on job burnout was 0.62 (P＜0.001). Job competency could explain 57.31% of job burnout variance. The path coefficient of coping style to job burnout was -0.41.The path coefficient of coping style to job burnout was -0.41 (P＜0.001). The path coefficient of job competency to job burnout was -0.51 (P＜ 0.001). Job competency and coping style could explain 21.57% variance of job burnout. The indirect effect of job competency on job burnout through coping style was -0.25(P＜0.001). Conclusions? The coping style makes part of the mediating effect on the relationship between job competence and job burnout. Nursing managers and educators should improve the competency of nurses in various aspects such as job competency training, coping style training, and so on. These may help nurses improve their positive coping style and reduce their professional burnout.

Objective:To explore the effects of 75% ethanol pre-degreasing combined with 0.5% iodophor disinfection on the number of colonies in the surgical site of brain tumors and the postoperative healing of surgical incisions.Methods:Totally 142 patients who underwent surgery for brain tumors in the Department of Neurosurgery, Qinhuai Medical Area, General Hospital of Eastern Command Theater from January 2017 to December 2018 were selected by convenient sampling, and divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table. Patients in the control group received 0.5% iodophor disinfection conventionally, while the surgical site of patients in the observation group was pre-degreased with 75% ethanol prior to 0.5% iodophor disinfection. The number of skin colonies in the surgical site, the continuous exudation time of the incision and the infection of the incision were compared between the two groups.Results:The number of colonies in the observation group was (3.73±0.62) cfu/cm 2 preoperatively and (3.92±0.47) cfu/cm 2 at the end of the operation, both lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.684, 5.559; P<0.05) . The time of postoperative incision exudation of the observation group was (2.12±0.95) days, which was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=5.415, P<0.05) ; 2 cases of incision infection occurred in the observation group and 9 cases in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=4.834, P<0.05) . Conclusions:In craniotomy for brain tumors, pre-degreasing with 75% ethanol and disinfecting with 0.5% iodophor can reduce the number of colonies in the surgical site, the duration of wound exudation, and the incidence of incision infection.