Object To establish a tissue culture and rapid propagation system for the medicinal plant Iphigenia indica Kunth. Methods Clusters of seedlings and protocorms and induction were studied on MS media with different parts of the plant, such as corms, stems, leaves and root tips as explants. Results The proper media for protocorm inducing, propagation and rooting were found in this paper, rapid propagation system of I. indica was established and the plant could put in large scale production. Conclusion Sprout can be successfully induced from corm and stem on MS media. MS+6-BA 2 mg/L+NAA 0.5 mg/L can induce both sprout and protocorm, and fit for large scale production. 1/2 MS+IBA 0.5 mg/L+NAA 0.2 mg/L is good for rooting.

Objective To determine the effects of propofol on c fos gene expression in the different brain regions following stress in rats Methods Twenty one male Wistar rats (12 18 weeks) weighing 260 300g were randomly divided into three groups of seven animals each: control group(C); electrical stimulation group(S) and propofol group(P) The animals were anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium 40mg?kg -1 Normal saline 2ml (group C and S) or propofol 10mg?kg -1 (group P) was injected intraperitoneally (ip) 5 min after ip injection hindpaw of the animals in group S and P was electrically stimulated with 2 mA direct current (1 s every 30 s) for 15 min 30 min after electrical stimulation the animals were decapitated and brain was immediately removed on -20℃ ice plate and kept in -70℃ liquid nitrogen for determination of c fos mRNA expression in cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and hippocampus At the same time 4 ml of blood was collected from trunk for determination of ACTH and cortisol concentrations by immunoradiometric assay Results Plasma ACTH and cortisol levels and c fos mRNA expression in cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and hippocampus increased significantly in group S as compared with those in group C (P0 05).Conclusions The c fos gene is involved in molecular modulation of stress responses Propofol produces different effects on c fos gene expression in different brain regions

Objective\ To evaluate the efficacy of atrial lead implantation during atrial fibrillation.Methods\ In 10 patients(group A),the atrial leads were implanted during atrial fibrillation and the sensing and pacing parameters before and after restoring to sinus rhythm were compared with the parameters of patients whose atrial leads were implanted during sinus rhythm (group B).Results\ During follow-up,the sensing and pacing parameters were measured,and there were no significant difference between group A and B.In group A,mean atrial potential amplitude during atrial fibrillation was correlated with the telemetered atrial potential amplitude during sinus rhythm.Conclusion\ Atrial lead implantation during atrial fibrillation is feasible.

Objective Accelerated junctional rhythm (AJR) always occur during slow pathway catheter ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), the clinical significance of it has not been gotten in agreement. The aim of this study is to search for an association between AJR and ablation target site or tachycardia recurrence.Methods The data of 247 patients with AVNRT who received radiofrequency ablation procedure during April 1995 to October 1999 was analyzed. All these people were divided into two groups (212 patients in the successful ablation group or group 1, 35 patients in the recurrence group or group 2). The AJR was divided into two distinct pattern:type Ⅰ(continuous AJR that persisted until the end of energy delivery) and type Ⅱ (intermit AJR alternated with sinus rhythm during slow pathway ablation, which was eliminated immediately when stopping energy delivery ). Results\ The results showed that patients in group 1 exhibited better AJR response, most of them were seen with type Ⅱ AJR. However most of the people in group 2 had no AJR response throughout energy delivery , few of them had type Ⅰ AJR response. The AJR response of group 1 started relatively earlier than that of group 2(3 2?1 8 vs 5 7?2 5 ,P

Objective The aim of our study is to differentiate left atrial from right atrial tachycardia on the basis of P wave configuration during focal atrial tachycardia (AT).Methods Thirty-three patients with focal atrial tachycardia who had undergone successful radiofrequency catheter ablation were considered for inclusion in the study . Site of origin was the left atrium in 10 patients, and right atrium in 23 patients . The surface 12-lead ECG recordings during atrial tachycardia were reviewed in all patients. We analyzed the correlativity between P wave configuration and left atrial tachycardia.Results The specificity of negative P wave in lead I and aVL that indentifed a left atrial focus was 100% and 95% respectively, but the sensitivity was only 30% and 50% respectively. The specificity and sensitivity of positive P wave in V 1 that predicted a left atrial focus was 87% and 80%,respectively.Conclusion It is possible to predict the site of origin of focal atrial tachycardia by analyzing its P wave configuration,,and may be helpful for preparation before ablation.

1.9?V and 95% confidence interval was 1.52-2.41?V.There was significant differences among the groups(P

Objective To investigate the effect of propofol on C-fos expression and glutamate concentration in rat cerebral cortex induced by ketamine. Methods Twenty-eight male Wistar rats weighing 260-280 g were randomly divided into four groups of seven animals: group 1 received normal saline intraperitoneally (ip) (group NS); group 2 received NS + ketamine 100mg?kg-1 ip (group K); group 3 received propofol 100 mg?kg-1 + ketamine 100mg?kg-1 ip (group PK); group 4 received diazepam 10mg?kg-1 + ketamine 100 mg?kg-1 ip (group DK). The interval between the two intraperitoneal injections was 5 min in each group. The animals were decapitated 30 min after ip injection. C-fos mRNA expression was detected by RT-PCR method and fos protein expression by immuno-histochemical technique. Another forty Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups of 10 animals as was described above. Two hours after ip injection, five animals in each group were decapitated for microscopic examination and the other five animals for determination of water and glutamate content of cerebral cortex.Results C-fos mRNA expression increased at 30 min after intraperitoneal ketamine. Ketamine induced significant increase in Fos protein expression, and glutamate and water content in cerebral cortex 2 h after ip injection. Propofol and diazepam inhibited the increases induced by ketamine ( P

Objective To study the electrophysiologic characteristics of atrial-ventricular reentrant tachycardia(AVRT)characterized by paroxysmal occurrence that slow atrioventricular accessory pathway participatesin.Methods Twenty-one cases were chosen from patients receiring radiofrequency ablation therapy in Peking University People's Hospital from July in 1999 to January of 2005.The patients with slow atrioventricular accessory pathways diagnosed correctly were divided into two groups with paroxysmal tachycardia and permanent tachycardia in terms of the occurrent frequence of AVRT.The electrophysiologic features of AVRT of two groups were contrastively analyzed.Results Compared with the group of permanent AVRT,it was found that antidromic refractory period of slow atrioventricular accessory pathways was longer[(359?46)ms vs (318?31)ms,P

Objective To investigate the protective effect of transfecting bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) on cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes against hypoxia-reoxygenation injury. Methods Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were cultured. The pcDNA-rrBMP7 was introduced into cardiomyocytes by Fugene 6.0 transfection method. The cardiomyocytes were divided into three groups: control group (group C), hypoxia-reoxygenation group (group HR) and gene transfecting group (group BT). Trypan blue exclusion test was performed to detect cell viability. The activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) was assayed to evaluate cell injury. For evaluating the cell antioxidant ability, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined by colorimetric assay. Fluo-3 labeling method and confocal laser scanning microscopy were used to observe the change in intracellular calcium. Results The results showed that after 120 min of simulated ischemia followed by 240 min of reperfusion, cell pulsation rate was decreased, the activity of LDH, CPK and the trypan blue uptake rate were increased. As compared with the group C, SOD activity decreased and the content of MDA increased in Group HR. Compared with Group HR, the SOD activity increased and the content of MDA decreased in group BT. Treatment with BMP-7 gene transfecting led to a decrease of i content in cardiomyocytes, showing that overloading of i induced by hypoxia-reoxygenation was prevented (P

Objective To study the incidence of and identity risk factors for hemorrhage and thromboembolism during long-term warfarin therapy.Methods All patients were studied in the People's Hospital of Peking University Anticoagulant Clinic from 2001-04 to 2003-11,in whom a course of warfarin therapy intended to last for more than 4 weeks.All bleeding and thromboembolism events were classified as minor or serious or fatal and life-threatening.Incidences of adverse events were analyzed statistically.Results A total of 128 patients were enrolled in the investigation,the median age of the study group was 67 years(ranged 25 to 83).There were 41 bleeding events occurring in 34 patients,and 5 events of thromboembolism.Age and hepatocirrhosis were significantly associated with bleeding complications(P=0.040 and P=0.014).Conclusion Hemorrhage is the major side effect of warfarin;age and hepatocirrhosis are significantly associated with bleeding complications.