AIM To explore the effect of breviscapine on primary cultural calf pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation. METHODS By primary cuture of calf PASMC, the effect of PASMC proliferation was analysed using MTT colorimetry, flow cytomerty, Giemsa staining. RESULTS Compared with control group, PASMC proliferations in breviscapine group was significantly inhibited from G 0/G 1 to S phases in the cell cycle. CONCLUSION Breviscapine could significantly inhibit PASMC profiferation. The mechanism for this may due to inhibition of protein kinase C.

Objective To study the relationship between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP)of X-ray repair cross-complementing group-3(XRCC3),human 8-hydroxyguanine glycosylase-1 (HOGG1)gene of repair DNA and the radiosensitivity in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC).Methotis Genome DNA was exracted from whole blood cells of ESCC patients.XRCC3 and HOGG1 genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method.The relationship was analyzed between SNP of XRCC3 Thr242 Met,HOGG1 Ser326 Cys and the response to radiotherapy in ESCC.Results Totally 199 ESCC patients were treated with radical radiotherapy.The response rate w88 81.4%.The response rate in patients with the XRCC3 Thr/Met genotype was significant higher than that in patients with Thr/Thr genotype(91.5%vs 77.1%,X2=5.67,P=0.017),with the same in HOGGlSet/Ser,Ser/Cys and Cys/Cys genotype(74.1%,84.2%,83.9%,X2=2.64,P=0.268).The esophageal radioactivity injury rate in patients with the XRCC3 Thr/Met genotype was also significant higher than that in patients with Thr/Thr genotype(35.6%vs 20.0%,X2=5.44,P= 0.020),with the same in HOGG1 Ser/Ser,Ser/Cys and Cys/Cys genotype(24.1%,24.6%,25.8%,X2=0.03,P=0.984).In Iogistic multivariate analysis,the SNP of XRCC3 was the independent influencing factor closely correlating with the mdiosensitivity of esophageal cancer(X2=16.12,4.43,P=0.009.0.035).No significant difierence was observed between the SNP in HOGG1 Ser326 Cys and the response rate of radiotherapy or the rate of esophageal radioactivity injury(X2=3.74,0.58,P=0.053,0.445).Conclusions SNP of XRCC3 Thr/Met is associated with the radiosensitivity in ESCC patients,which suggests that the XRCC3 Thr/Met SNP may be a predictor for ESCC patients who likely to response to radiotherapy.

With the change of medical model and the transfer of health to communities and rural towns,the expanding enrollment of colleges and universities makes collegiate internship progrms more and more difficult Clinical College of Guilin Medical University explores the new methodology of teaching practice,constructs and practises the new molde of internal madichine teaching,Combines the coummunity internship programs with hospital internship programs.and was improved the quality of practice teaching

Objective To investigate the application of OSCE evaluation system on the medical skills examination of clinical medical students and the significance of this system on the training of their medical skills.Methods 20 teachers examed 150 students by the OSCE evaluation system with 4 test stations,by comparing the score of the students of different test stations by one-way ANOVA and evaluating the system by questionnaire survey with Likert 5 on the degree of satisfaction and Likert 3 on effects and intrinsic influencing factors of the system.Results The score of the first and forth test stations was lower than that in the other stations(P＜0.05).8/5.48％ students and 1/5％ teachers were not satisfied with the system.The OSCE evaluation system could exam the psychological diathesis,ability of communication,cooperation,and clinical thinking,practical skill of the students and its effects are moderate (the score was more than 2.0).Evaluation on the intrinsic influencing factors:Students considered the questions were more difficulty in the 2nd,3rd,1st,4th test stations order.4/20％ teachers considered the questions of the second test station was easy.8/40％ teachers considered the duration of the second test station was too long.More than 70％ students and teachers considered the other indexes were rational.Conclusion The OSCE evaluation system can play an effective role in directing the teaching and learning.It can also help to culture the comprehensive capacity of the students.We should gradually improve the design of the system by considering the intrinsic influencing factors.

Objective To observe the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the parameters of the microvascular architecture in human astrocytomas. Methods A tissue microarray with 168 points including diffuse astrocytoma (WHO gradeⅡ), anaplastic astrocytoma (WHO gradeⅢ), glioblastoma (WHO gradeⅣ) and control tissues was constructed. The expression of VEGF and CD34 was detected by double-labeling immunohistochemistry on tissue microarray. The expression intensity of VEGF and microvascular architecture parameters including vessel number and vessel mean perimeter were analyzed with Image Pro Plus5.0. Results The positive unit (PU) of VEGF has a positive correlation with vessel mean perimeter in diffuse astrocytoma, anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma. Significant differences (P

ObjectiveTo explore the effect of TLR4,PI3K and NF-κB on the migration of asthmatic airway smooth muscle cell(ASMCs) induced by airway epithelial cells.MethodsPrimary ASMCs were cultured by the method of cell digestion.Cell culture supernatant of RTE cells were collected by TNF-α stimulation of epithelial cells.Detected the IL-8 and RANTES levels in the supernatant.The effect of TLR4/PI3K-related signaling molecules on the migration of asthmatic ASMCs induced by epithelial cells were detected by Modified Boyden chemotaxis chamber with anti-TLR4 antibody,Wortmannin and PDTC drugs as a tool.ResultsThe levels of IL-8 and RANTES in the supernatant of TNF-αgroups were significantly increased,and that in the 20 ng/ml group was significantly higher than other groups ( P＜0.01 ).Compared with control group,the transmembrane migration of asthmatic ASMCs from other groups was significantly increased (P＜0.01 ).The transmembrane migration of asthmatic ASMCs from treated groups was significantly increased than asthma group (P＜0.01).The migration of asthmatic ASMCs from TNF-α+anti-TLR4 antibody group,TNF-α+Wortmannin group and TNF-α+Wortmannin+PDTC were significantly decreased than that of TNF-αgroup( P＜0.01 ).The migration of asthmatic ASMCs from TNF-α+Wortmannin+PDTC were significantly decreased than that of TNF-α+Wortmannin group (P＜0.05).ConclusionTLR4/PI3K-related signaling molecules involved in the transmembrane migration of asthmatic ASMCs induced by airway epithelial cells and may be one of the mechanisms of airway remodeling of asthma.

AIM: To investigate the therapeutic effect of chloride channel blocker tamoxifen on hypoxia pulmonary hypertension in rats.METHODS: Sixty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into therapeutic group(H/Q group),hypoxia group(H group),normal control group(C group).Mean pulmonary artery pressure(mPAP),the ratio of the weight of right ventricle to that of left ventricle plus septum[RV(LV+S)],and the ratio of the pulmonary arteriole wall area to that of vascular total area(WA/TA),were measured at 4,7,14,21 days.RESULTS:The mPAP began to increase from 7 days,and reached peak at 21 days in hypoxia group,however it is obviously lower in therapeutic group at same time.The ratio of RV(LV+S) began to increase from 14 days,and reached peak at 21 days in hypoxia group,however it is obviously lower in therapeutic group at same time.The ratio of WA/TA at 21 days in hypoxia group was significantly higher than therapeutic group,respectively(P

Objective To analyze the epidemiology,clinical and imageological characteristics,diagnosis,misdiagnosis,treatment and prognosis of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) reported in China in recent 20 years,in an attempt to provide important clues for prompt and accurate diagnosis of PAP.Methods Clinical data of PAP from 1988 to 2008 in China were retrospectively analyzed and the clinical data of 126 patients with PAP which were misdiagnozed were summarized.Results There were 19 cases misdiagnozed with pneumonia,24 cases with pulmonary cancer,18 cases with bronchitis,19 cases with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,15 cases with pulmonary tuberculosis,10 cases with eosinophilic pneumonia,9 cases with sarcoidosis,5 cases with fungus pneumonia.The clinical manifestations of PAP had no specificity and the imageology manifestation was various.Its final diagnosis mainly depended on the examination of brochoalveolar lavage fluid and/or lung biopsy,and pathologic examination.Conclusions The diversity of clinical manifestations of PAP has resulted in higher clinical misdiagnosis rate.WhoLe lung irrigation is the safest and the most effective way to treat PAP.

Objective To study the diagnostic value of Sox2 mRNA transcription level in bronchoscopic biopsy specimens from lung cancer patients. Methods The expression of Sox2 mRNA was detected using RT-PCR from 100 hu-man lung cancer biopsy and 18 non-cancer lung biopsy through bronchoscopy. The expression of Sox2 protein was examined by immunohistochemistry from 50 cases of lung cancer biopsy, 32 cases of benign lung lesions and 18 cases of pericarcino-matous normal lung tissues. Then the relationships between Sox2 mRNA transcription level and lung cancer clinical patho-logical parameters were analyzed to test the diagnostic value of Sox2 transcription level. Results The transcription of Sox2 mRNA and its protein expression level were significantly higher in lung cancer than that in benign pulmonary disease tissues (P＜0.05). The transcription of Sox2 mRNA was not correlated with age, gender, histology, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage and differentiation of lung cancer patients (P>0.05). The Sox2 mRNA yielded an area of 0.748 under the ROC curve with the sensitivity of 85.0%and the specificity of 61.1%, taking the cut-off value of 0.513. Conclusion The Sox2 mRNA might be a useful diagnostic marker for lung cancer.

Objective To investigate whether methamphetamine (METH) can enhance human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) infection in macrophages and the possible mechanism.Methods Peripheral blood samples were collected from eight healthy adult donors.Monocytes were isolated from blood samples and then cultured in vitro to induce differentiation to macrophages.These macrophages were treated with METH and/or dopamine receptor D1 (DRD1) antagonist,and then infected with HIV Bal strains.The levels of HIV RNA were measured in HIV Bal-infected macrophages by RT-PCR analysis.The real-time RTPCR was performed for the quantification of cellular DRD1.Results METH promoted HIV replication in macrophages in a dose and time dependent manner.This METH-mediated enhancement of HIV infection and replication in macrophages could be blocked by the DRD1 antagonist (SCH23390).Moreover,METH could induce the expression of DRD1.Conclusion METH might play a co-factor role in HIV infection in human macrophages by up-regulating the expression of DRD1.