After the institutional scientific research management at present was analyzed according to the literature investigation, expert consultation, comparative and comprehensive analysis, the following were advanced, including the principles, target, function module and structure module for institutional scientific research management infor-mation system , and realization of its functions using the J2 EE technology-based B/S framework .

Objective To investigate the expression of TLR2 and HIF-1α in pancreatic cancer and explore the relationship between TLR2 or HIF-1α protein and the clinical or pathological changes in pancreatic cancer. Methods The mRNA of TLR2 and HIF-1α in 30 cases of pancreatic cancer and its adjacent tissues were detected with real-time PCR and with immunohistochemical methods in 65 cases of pancreatic cancer and 38 cases of corresponding adjacent tissues. The relationship between TLR2 or HIF-1α and pathologic features of pancreatic cancer was analyzed. The correlation between TLR2 and HIF-1α in pancreatic cancer was also assessed. Kaplan-Meier method was used to assess the impact of TLR2 or HIF1αexpression on survival. Results The relative quantification of TLR2 mRNA and HIF-1α mRNA in pancreatic cancer tissues was 0.84±0.17 and 0.87±0.11, respectively, which was significantly higher than that in adjacent tissues 0.70±0.13 and 0.68±0.13 respectively,P＜0.05. The protein expression of TLR2 and HIF-1α in pancreatic cancer tissues was 63. 10% and 70.8%, respectively, significantly higher than that in adjacent tissues (34.20% and 36.8%, respectively). There was no significant correlation between the expression of TLR2 or HIF-1α protein and the age, gender, tumor location, the degree of differentiation in patients with pancreatic cancer (P＞0.05). However, there was significant correlation between the expression of TLR2 or HIF-1α protein and tumor size, lymph node metastasis, venous invasion and clinical staging. TLR2 and HIF-1α had a significant impact on survival. Conclusion TLR2 and HIF-1α overexpressed in pancreatic cancer and TLR2 signaling pathway may promote development of the pancreatic cancer with HIF-1α together.

Objective To observe the effects of Suoquan Wan(SQW) on the endocrine and immune function of the polyuria rats with kidney-yang deficiency. Methods The model rats were induced by gastric infusion of adenine(250 mg/kg) for 4 weeks, then treated respectively with SQW (at low, middle and high dose respectively), Shenqi Wan and desmopressin for another 4 weeks. The bodyweight and organ index were recorded, and serum cortisone concentration were detected. T cell subsets in peripheral blood were determined by flow cytometry. Results The bodyweight of rats in model group was lower than that in the normal control group. And the bodyweight of rats in desmopressin group, middle-and high-dose SQW groups differed from that in the model group (P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01). The decreased organ indexes of pituitary, adrenal and thymic glands were found in the model group (P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01 compared with the normal group). The thymus index was elevated in all the medication groups except the low-dose SQW group (P < 0. 05). The elevated organ indexes of pituitary and adrenal glands were only found in Shenqi Wan group and high-dose SQW group (P < 0. 05). In the model group serum cortisone concentration was decreased (P < 0. 01). In Shengqi Wan group and middle-and high-dose SQW groups, the cortisone concentration was significantly increased (P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01, compared with the model group). In the model group, the percentages of CD3+ and CD3+/CD4+ T cell subsets in pe-ripheral blood were decreased, and the percentage of CD3+/CD8+ T cell subset was increased (P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01 compared with the normal group). Compared to the model group, the percentages of CD3+ and CD3+/CD4+ T cell sub-sets were increased and the percentage of CD3+/CD8+ T cell subset was decreased in SQW group and Shenqi Wan group. But the differences of T lymphocyte subsets were insignificant between desmopressin group and the model group. Conclu-sion SQW can regulate the endocrine and immune function of the polyuria ratwith kidney-yang deficiency.

Objective To study the value of the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in gene diagnosis on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).Methods PCR-RFLP method was used to detect the homozygous deletion of the exon 7 or exon 8 of SMN gene in 20 SMA patients of Type Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and 15 normal individuals.Results Homozygous deletion of exon 7 and exon 8 of the SMN gene were all identified 7/7 in SMA TypeⅠpatients, and 5/5 and 4/5 respectively in SMA Type Ⅱ patients, but only 1/8 of SMA Type Ⅲ patients, and no homozygous deletion was found in the normal controls.Conclusions PCR-RFLP might be recommended as an effective diagnosis for spinal muscular atrophy Type Ⅰand Ⅱ patients, whereas the method might not be as useful in Type Ⅲ as in Type Ⅰand Ⅱ for the gene diagnosis.

The relationship between the hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and the balance of nitric oxide/endothelins (NO/ET) was studied. The changes of the ratio of NO/ET and the hepatic injury were observed in a rat hepatic I/R model pretreated with several tool drugs. In the acute phase of hepatic I/R injury, the ratio of plasma NO/ET was reduced from 1.58 +/- 0.20 to 0.29 +/- 0.05 (P < 0.01) and the hepatic damage deteriorated. NO donor L-Arg and ET receptor antagonist TAK-044 could alleviate the hepatic I/R injury to some degree, whereas NO synthase inhibitor L-NAME aggravated the damage. It was concluded that the hepatic I/R injury might be related with the disturbance of the NO/ET balance. Regulation of this balance might have an effect on the I/R injury.
Arginine ; Endothelins/*blood ; Liver/*blood supply ; NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester ; Nitric Oxide/*blood ; Receptors, Endothelin/antagonists & inhibitors ; Reperfusion Injury/*blood

Objective To establish a GC method for simultaneous determine of camphor, borneol and bornyl acetate in Shenling Baizhu Powder. Methods Capillary column was used with 100% methyl polysiloxane as stationary phase. The temperature-programmed was as follows:starting temperature of 60 ℃, 5 ℃/min, rose to 130 ℃, kept for 5 minutes, followed by 20 ℃/min up to 230 ℃, and kept for 5 minutes. Results The average recovery rate of camphor was 99.87%, RSD was 1.3%, and good linear relationship was showed in the range of 0.003 77-0.150 8 μg (r=0.999 9). The average recovery of borneol was 100.71%, RSD was 2.1%, and good linear relationship was showed in the range of 0.002 411-0.096 4 μg (r=0.999 9). The average recovery rate of bornyl acetate was 101.95%, RSD was 1.3%, and good linear relationship was showed in the range of 0.003 02-0.121 1 μg (r=0.999 9). Conclusion The method is simple, reliable, accurate, and can effectively control the quality of Amomi Fructus in Shenling Baizhu Powder.

Objective To develop ELISA kit stabilizer for each component ,with which the shelf life of kit could meet the com-mercial need .Methods A series of stabilizers for microplate ,enzyme-labeled antibody and standards were prepared by the means of experience and orthogonal approach ,through controlled trials ,screening out the best stabilizer formulations .Results A kind of coa-ted stabilizer (mass fraction :bovine serum albumin 0 .5% ,gelatin 0 .25% ,trehalose 5% ,PEG4000 0 .1% ) and a kind of enzyme la-beled antibody stabilizer (mass fraction :Bovine serum albumin 1% ,peptone 1% ,sucrose 10% ,trehalose 5% ,PEG4000 0 .25% ) were screened out .Conclusion The ELISA kits can be stable at 4 ℃ for 1 year after treated with the obtained stabilizers .

BACKGROUND: Electro-acupuncture therapy shows good central and peripheral analgesic effects. Several studies have shown that transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism underlying electro-acupuncture treatment of knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: A total of 80 healthy male 3-month-old Sprague Dawley rats were randomly and evenly divided into normal, model, electro-acupuncture and drug groups. Rat models of knee osteoarthris were estbalished by ligating the femoral veins and forcing rats to do activies. At 1 month after knee osteoarthris induction, the electro-acupuncture group rats received electro-acupuncture therapy at two acupoints Neixiyan (EX-LE4) and Dubi (ST 35) with a depth of 0.1 cun (pulse 2 Hz, 20 minutes, once a day). The drug group rats were intraarticularly administerd sodium hyaluronate (0.1 mL/administration, once a week). After 2-week treatment, synovial tissue of the knee joint was harvested to determine the exprssion of TGF-β1, TGF-β1 receptor Ⅰand TGF-β1 receptor Ⅱ. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: TGF-β1 expression in synovial tissue of the knee joint was significantly increased after knee osteoarthris (P < 0.05), but after electro-accupuncture therepy or sodium hyaluronate treatment, TGF-β1 expression was significantly decreased (P < 0.05), moreover, TGF-β1 receptor Ⅰ, Ⅱ expression was signficantly decreased (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that electro-acupuncture for treatment of knee osteoartheis improves the symptoms of osteoarthris by downregulating TGF-β1 expression, and reduction in TGF-β1 receptor Ⅰ, Ⅱ expression promotes the recovery of knee osteoarthris.

Objective To construct the eukaryotic plasmid expression vector mediated short hairpin RNA(shRNA) interference targeting TLR4 gene,and transfect it into pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line PANC1,then screen stably transfected clonal cell line.Methods Three shRNA interference expression plasmid vectors targeting the TLR4 gene were constructed,named TLR4-1,TLR4-2,TLR4-3.The shRNA plasmid with highest inhibitory efficiency was selected and transfected into PANC1 cells with liposome.The silencing efficiency and transfection efficiency of TLR4-shRNA was assayed with real-time quantitative PCR and flow cytometry analysis.Monoclonal cell with stable transfection of TLR4-shRNA were selected by geneticin 418 (C418) and limiting dilution analysis.Results Transient transfection efficiency of PANC1 was (46.72 ±5.06) ％.TLR4 mRNA expressions were 0.025 ± 0.004,0.027 ± 0.003,0.019 ± 0.006in cells transfected with TLR4-1,TLR4-2,TLR4-3,respectively,which were significantly lower than that in untransfected group (0.061 ±0.018) and negative control group (0.057 ±0.015,P ＜0.05).The transfection efficiency of TLR4-3 vector in stably transfected clones [(82.79 ±8.16)％] was significantly higher than that of transient transfection (P =0.001 ).The expression of TLR4 mRNA was decreased to 0.010 ± 0.002,which was significantly lower than that of transient transfection ( P =0.001 ).The expression of TLR4 protein was (0.54±0.32) ％,which was significantly lower than that of untransfected cells [( 87.42 ± 5.00 ) ％] and that of negative control [(82.9±5.00)％,P =0.000].Conclusions Stable transfection PANC1 cell lines with TLR4 gene silencing are successfully identified.

OBJECTIVE To discuss the management methods of sputum sample retained clinically based on the praxiology,and aim at improving the quality of the sputum retained. METHODS Through investigating the quality of sputum sample retained routinely from the department of internal medicine in a general hospital at the duration from Sep 2004 to Feb 2005,the intervention effect was evaluated by carrying out the measure of praxiology intervention. RESULTS The qualification rate was 23.7% for the sputum sample retained routinely from the hospital at the duration from Sep 2004 to Feb 2005,after carrying out the measure of praxiology intervention,the qualification rate was 30.1% at the duration from Apr 2005 to Aug 2005.Statistic data showed that there was no significant difference. CONCLUSIONS The quality of the sputum sample retained routinely is poor,and the measure of praxiology intervention failed to improve the quality of the sputum sample.Microscopy is the most important measure to ensure the quality of the sputum sample for the cytology test before cultivating the sample,and should be a routine test in hospital.The study on praxiology intervention will be further carried out in the future.