RNA interference (RNAi) is a post-transcriptional suppression method of introduction of double-stranded RNA molecules by artificially induced. Recently RNAi has been widely used in xenografted tumors of nude mice in vivo. In order to inhibit the growth of tumor, some genes related with tumor such as anti -apoptosis gene, proliferation promoting gene, metastasis-associated gene are depressed via RNAi. Additionally, in the nude mice test, RNAi is utilized as assisting methed of radiotherapy and chemotherapy of human tumors.

OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard of Welie capsule METHO DS :Fritillary bulb,rhizoma corydalis and magnolia bark in the capsule were ident ified with TLC;the contents of berberine hydrochloride was determined with TLC scanning RESULTS:Fritillary bulb,magnolia bark and rhizoma corydalis could be tested out in TLC chromatogram;berberine hydrochloride appeared good linear re lationship in the range of 0 1～1 0?g,r=0 9 991;and the average recovery w as 97 84%,RSD=2 86%(n=5) CONCLUSION:This method can be used to control the quality of Weile capsule

ObjectiveTo study the utility of multi-modal guiding in transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies.MethodsA total of 115 consecutive patients suspicious for prostate cancer due to elevated serum prostate specific antigen level were enrolled in this prospective study. All patients underwent transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), transrectal real-time elastography (TRTE) and contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasound (CETRUS). Both positive sites on above imaging studies and 6 core-systematic biopsy sites were included in transrectal biopsy. The impact of targeted biopsies on the prostate cancer detection rate was analyzed in comparison with prostate biopsy pathology.Results The overall prostate cancer detection rate was 55% (63/115). TRTE and CETRUS had a higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 71% (45/63), 81% (42/52), 76% (87/115), and 65% (41/63), 83% (43/52), 73% (84/115), respectively. Compared with TRUS, TRTE and CETRUS guided targeted biopsy improve the sensitivity of prostate cancer (χ2=14.950, 10.754,P=0.002, 0.013), specificity (χ2=0.256, 20.021,P=0.006, 0.009), accuracy (χ2=5.735,10.361, P=0.020, 0.011). Targeted biopsy could improve the detection rate of prostate cancer (χ2=9.021, 23.176,P=0.042, 0.000). On the operating characteristic (ROC) curve of TRTE, the area under the curve was 0.834 with a 95% confidence interval of 0.742-0.926.ConclusionCombined with the application of new technology of ultrasound to improve positive rate of prostate cancer, improving the multi-mode ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy positive rate, and has important clinical significance for early screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer.

OBJECTIVE:To promote the improvement of the quality of pharmaceutical care.METHODS:Patients’com_ plaints in2003～2004in the pharmacy department of our hospital were analyzed and the related information was considered in the formulation of countermeasures.RESULTS&CONCLUSIONS:Giving consideration of patients'complaints that served as information resources in pharmaceutical management can promote a steady improvement of the quality of pharmaceutical care.

The influencing factors of ultrasonic extraction(UE) and ultrasonic-soxhlet extraction(USE) were analyzed based on orthogonal experimental design. The optimum analytical conditions of two methods were determined. The three different methods: UE, USE and traditional soxhlet extraction(SE) were compared by simultaneous analysis with three different soil samples: fresh contaminated soil, soil after microbial remediation and soil after phytoremediation. The optimum condition of the UE was extracting 4 times with chloroform, 15 mL extractant every time. The optimum condition of the USE method was ultrasonic for 10 min at 60 W, followed by soxhlet extraction with 125 mL extractant for 6 h. Compared the three different methods, USE method showed the best result with the highest average extraction rate of 102.98%, the UE method with average extraction rate of 99.69%, and the SE method with low average extraction rate of 97.31%. The research indicates that USE method is effective in determining soil total petroleum hydrocarbons(TPH) within shorter time and higher efficiency and can be used as a method for determining TPH content in different soils.

The effect of Selenium(Se) on regression of atherosclerosis(AS) induced by feeding quails -with high cholesterol diet was observed. The result indicated that serum cholesterol, triglyceride and lipid peroxide significantly decreased and the ratio of high density lipoprotein cholesterol/total cholesterol increased markedly in Se treated group, that the cholesterol content of aortic tissue and AS index were significantly reduced at the end of the 15th week. It was suggested that Se had a powerful accelerated effect on regression of experimental AS.

Objective To examine the levels of serum tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase in severe sepsis patients with disseminated intra-vascular coagulation (DIC) and evaluate its diagnostic value in severe sepsis with DIC.Methods Sixty patients were divided into 3 groups,namely severe sepsis group (SS group,n =28),severe sepsis with DIC group (SSD group,n =12) and normal group (n =20).Clinical data including APACHE Ⅱ score and DIC score of these patients were collected.Serum levels of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 of these patients were measured by using ELISA.Results The patients of SS group had higher levels of TIMP-1 (723.74 ± 96.27) and lower levels of TIMP-2 (68.08 ± 14.87) than healthy control subjects (TIMP-1:574.24 ± 79.99,TIMP-2:89.99 ± 18.45) (P ＜ 0.05).The patients of SSD group had higher levels of TIMP-1 (907.56 ± 200.20) and lower levels of TIMP-2 (44.84 ± 22.13) than patients of SS group (P ＜ 0.05).An association was found between TIMP-1 and fibrinogen (FIB) (r =-0.392,P ＜ 0.05),TIMP-1 and D-dimer (r =0.407,P ＜ 0.05),TIMP-2 and PLT (r =0.484,P ＜0.01),TIMP-2 and PCT (r=-0.523,P＜0.01),TIMP-2 and DIC score (r=-0.579,P＜0.01).The areas under the curves (AUC) for TIMP-1/TIMP-2 was 0.896 (95％ CI:0.843 ～ 0.950 (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Serum levels of TIMP-1 in patients with severe sepsis complicated with DIC increased and TIMP-2 decreased,suggesting they were valuable in diagnosis of severe sepsis complicated with DIC.

BACKGROUND: A superior composite scaffold hopes be constructed to resolve adhesion between seed cell and scaffoldmaterial.OBJECTIVE: To construct composite scaffolds with fibrin glue and xenogeneic inorganic bone and to explore the three-dimensional culture of rabbit marrow stromal cells (MSCs).DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Observational experiment was performed at the Department of Orthopedics of China-Japan Union Hospital and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering of Jilin University from November 2007 to March 2008.MATERIALS: Fibrin glue was made by a certain ratio of fibrinogen and thrombin; bovine cancellous bone following defatting and deproteinization was mixed with fibrin glue to establish composite scaffold.METHODS: Rabbit MSCs were cultured in v#ro and transferred, and the MSCs were collected for three-dimensional culture withcombined scaffolds made of xenogeneic inorganic bone and fibrin glue.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The growth and proliferation of MSCs were examined by phase-contrast microscope andtransmission electron microscopy.RESULTS: Phase contrast microscope showed that the MSCs could spread evenly in the combined scaffolds. After cultured 4 weeks, the MSCs formed into densely three-dimensional net. It could be observed under the transmission electron microscopethat there were micro-protrusions in local stromal cells at 4 weeks after culture, and the mitochondrion as well as ribosomes wasobserved in the cytoplasm with rough endoplasmic reticulum.CONCLUSION: The MSCs cultured in the combination of fibrin glue and xenogeneic inorganic bone scaffolds show a betteractivity, and they can proliferate rapidly.

Objective To investigate the role of APRIL in SW480 cell line.Methods The CRC model was established in the nude mice,all the mice were divided into 3 groups,the mice were separately treated with APRIL siRNA,pGC-vector and PBS solution.The APRIL mRNA was detected by RT-PCR and the APRIL protein was surveyed by the way of immunohis-tochemistry (IHC).The proteins of TIMP-3,Syndecan-1and MMP-9 also were assessed by IHC.Results ①Tumor mass in the group of nude mice injected with PBS (2.15±0.30 g)was significantly higher than the injection APRIL siRNA group (0.95±0.15 g,P<0.05),and was not statistically significant (P>0.05)compared with the injection of empty vector group (2.20±0.25 g).②APRIL mRNA/18S rRNA ratio (2.48±0.25)in the group of mice injected with PBS was signifi-cantly higher than the injection APRIL siRNA group (0.39±0.15,P<0.05),and was not statistically significant (P>0.05)compared with the injection of empty vector group (2.51±0.30).③SW480 cells injected with APRIL siRNA signifi-cantly inhibited invasion and metastasis.TIMP-3 Allred scores in three groups were 7.70±0.35,1.10±0.16 and 1.15± 0.12,Syndecan-1 protein was 7.80±0.30,1.05±0.20 and 1.10±0.22 MMP-9 protein was 1.20 ±0.10,8.00±0.25 and 8.20±0.20,respectively.Conlusion APRIL was closely connected with the growth and metabasis of CRC.