Objective:To observe the effects of zinc supplementation on the function of brain after sleep deprivation(SD).Methods:Rats SD model was made by the “Flower Pot" technique.Three days later,the rats received Y-labyrinth test to test the function of learning and memory.NADPH-d histochemistry and ABC immunohistochemistry were applied to exam the activity of NOS and the levels of protein expression of nNOS in hippocampus of rats.Results:Compared with the normal group,Learning times of rats in Y-labyrinth test of the SD group increased(89.3?25.3 /67.1?29.3,t=1.81,P0.05).Compared with the SD group,in TZC supplementation group,the levels of NOS in sub-area of hippocampus(CA_1:27.2?2.8;CA_3:15.3?1.6;DG:21.8?1.9,P0.05).Conclusions:TZC supplementation can improve learning and memory function of rats,and the mechanisms might be related to increased level of NOS and the protein expression of nNOS in hippocampus of animals.

0.05). Positive medicine group, Qingqinye high dosage group, Qingqinye low dosage group and Qingqinye middle dosage group reduced blood ADA activity and better than model group (P

Objective:To investigate the significance of T cells morphologic character in ascites and pleural effusion in guiding tumor therapy. Methods: Totally 60 ascites and pleural effusion specimens were collected from patients with malignant tumor and were divided into 3 groups: chemotherapy group (18 cases), immunotherapy group (25 cases) and untreated group (17 cases). Ten benign specimens were taken as control.The T cell subtypes in ascites and pleural effusion were analyzed by EnVison~TM immunohistochemistry two-step technique. The T cells were analyzed semi-quantitatively and observed morphologically. Results: The lymphocytes were scattered around tumor cells and formed into petal-like structures. Most tumor cells surrouned by lymphocytes had morphologic changes. The positive rates of CD4, CD8, CD25, CD3, CD45_~RO ,S-100 and CD34 in malignant pleural and ascites effusion of immunotherapy group were significantly higher than those of chemotherapy group and untreated group (P

To find out the method of assessing the car-diac reserve function under the resting condition,we observed the changes of left ventricular con-tractility, relaxation and compliance, as well ascardiac pump function under the resting and over-loaded conditions with intact hearts of male rats invarious states of heart failure induced by variousadriamycin cumulative doses. The results of thepresent study indicated that the degree of my-ocardium injury was aggravated along with the in-crease of adriamycin cumulative doses. Mean-while, all of the parameters of left ventricular con-tractility, relaxation, compliance and cardiac re-serve function decreased significantly. However,the indexes of basic cardiac pump function in-creased to a certain extent because of the influenceof non-cardiac factors. The discriminant analysisshowed that the degree of heart failure assessed bymeans of the discriminant function, or synthesizingthe changes of left ventricular contractility, relax-ation and compliance under the resting condition,was almost consistent with that by means of thecardiac reserve function. In addition, the multipleregression indicated that the contractility, relax-ation and compliance had different effects on thecardiac reserve function, corresponding to the different states of heart failure.

Objective To investigate the infection situation of intestinal nematodes and knowledge about the prevention and control of intestinal nematodiasis,so as to explore the effective control measures in Jingjiang City. Methods The towns where more floating people lived were randomly selected and the infection situation of intestinal nematodes was investigated with Kato-Katz method,and the residents'awareness of the prevention and control of nematodiasis was surveyed with questionnaires. Re-sults From 2013 to 2015,totally 4555 local residents and 2278 floating people were investigated in Jingjiang City. The infec-tion rate of intestinal nematodes was 0.29%(13 cases)in the local people,while the rate was 0.75%(17 cases)in the floating people,and the difference was significant(χ2=7.380,P<0.01). The differences of the intestinal nematode infection rates be-tween sexes in both local residents and floating people were not significant(χ2=0.010,0.048,both P>0.05). The awareness rate of intestinal nematodiasis prevention and control of the local residents was significantly higher than that of the floating peo-ple(χ2 =9.649-164.533,all P<0.01). Conclusion The floating people is the focus of intestinal nematodiasis control,and the health education of ancylostomiasis control should be strengthened in Jingjiang City.

OBJECTIVE: To study the pharmacological activities and toxicity of the crude alkaloids of Corydalis adunca maxim and to provide pharmacological data for further development of this herbal medicine. METHODS: The anti- inflammatory effects of the crude alkaloids of Corydalis adunca maxim were observed by using xylol and agra to induce the turgidness in the rats. The analgesic effects were observed by body distortion methods. The LD50 and 95% creditability were calculated with developed Karber Method. RESULTS: The administration of alkaloids of Corydalis adunca maxim had the function of inhibiting the auricle swelling caused by xylol and joint swelling caused by agar, and of decreasing the body- distortion of the rats. The LD50 of the crude alkaloids of Corydalis adunca maxim was 1. 833g. kg- 1 and the 95% creditability was 1. 18～ 2. 06g? kg- 1. CONCLUSIONS: The crude alkaloids of Corydalis adunca maxim has anti- inflammatory and analgesic effects in rats.

Objective: To observe the effect of 2 Hz electroacupuncture (EA) on long term depression (LTD) of synaptic transmission in the spinal dorsal horn in rats with neuropathic pain, so as to explore the central mechanisms of the antinociceptive effects of 2 Hz electroacupuncture on neuropathic pain. Methods: The neuropathic pain models were produced by tight ligation of the L5/L6 spinal nerves in Sprague Dawley rats. The C fiber evoked field potentials in the spinal dorsal horn were recorded with extracellular recording techniques. The parameters of the electroacupuncture were as follows: frequency of 2 Hz, wavelength of 0.6 ms, intensity of 1,2,3 mA lasting 10 min for each intensity, stimulation time of 30 min. The positive stimulating electrode was placed in acupoint “sanyinjiao” and the negative electrode in “zusanli”. Results: (1) 2 Hz electroacupuncture significantly decreased the amplitudes of C fiber evoked field potentials in the spinal dorsal horn in rats with neuropathic pain to (49.4?0.6)% of the control, compared with that (100.1?1.2) % of the control before EA (unpaired t test, P

Objective: To study the effect of taurine to resist the impact of lead on learning and memory. Methods: ABC immunohistochemistry method was used to study the quantity change of nNOS positive neuron in hippocampus of the rats which were fed with distinct dosage of lead acetate in drinking water (0.02, 0.2 g/L) and distinct dosage of taurine (5,10 g/kg) in feed. Rusults: Taurine could increase nNOS positive neuron quantity obviously in hippocampus of rats induced by lead lesion. Conclusion: Taurine could resist impact of lead on learning and memory obviously.

Objective To understand the source of knowledge on schistosomiasis prevention and control and the acceptable degree on different propagation patterns of population in Jingjiang City after schistosomiasis transmission?interrupted,so as to provide the evidence for the production of suitable materials for health education. Methods The permanent residents,floating population as well as the primary school students in Grade 5 and 6 in riverside regions in Jingjiang City were selected as the in?vestigation objects,the information propagation condition and the knowledge source,and the expected propagation patterns were investigated by questionnaires. Results The popularizing rates on the television,computer and mobile phone of the villag?ers were 99.81%,84.16% and 87.78%,respectively. Both the two investigated schools had the independent TV network,broad?cast and multimedia,and all the computer classroom could connected to Internet. The main sources on schistosomiasis control of permanent residents and floating population were folders and the exhibition board(62.0% and 40.5% respectively),the substan?tial material(42.0% and 33.5% respectively)and TV(40.5% and 36.0% respectively),while those of the students were video CD(100%),substantial material(99.5%)and folders and the exhibition boards(84.2%). The propagation ways with high ac?ceptable degrees among the residents and floating population were substantial material,folders and the exhibition boards and short messages by mobile phone,while those among the students were video CD,substantial material,folders and the exhibition boards. Conclusion The material on health education should be targeted to the demands of the different populations and their condition of information propagation,in addition,the Internet material should be developed and the communicational channels should be broaden.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of adenovirus-mediated ING4 with RGD on proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell CNE and explore its probable mechanism. METHOD: CNE cells were infected with Ad. RGD-ING4 and adenovirus vector, ING4 gene expression level was detected by RT-PCR and the target protein expression was tested by Western blot. MTT assay was adopted to evaluate the efect of ING4 on cell growth of CNE, Annexin -V-PE/7-AAD Double staining was used to measure the efect of ING4 on apoptosis, and PI staining was used to measure the efect of ING4 on the cell cycle. Differential expression of P21, Bcl-2 and Bax gene was detected by RT-PCR,and Differential expression of Survivin and Caspase 3 protein was detected by Western blot. RESULT: CNE cells were cultured with Ad. RGD-ING4 for 72 h ,the results showed that ING4 was overexpressed in CNE cells ,the growth of CNE cells was obviously inhibited , apoptosis rate was significantly increased and G2/M phase was arrested apparently. The results of RT-PCR showed that Ad. RGD-ING4 significantly down-regulated the Bcl-2 and up-regulates the Bax and P21 expression in CNE cells, and the difference was statistically significant(P < 0.01). Western blot showed that the expression of Survivin was decreased and Cleaved-Caspase 3 was increased. CONCLUSION Ad. RGD-ING4 can play the role of tumor suppressor synergies on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell CNE by down-regulating Bcl-2, Survivin expression and up-regulating P21, Bax and Cleaved-Caspase 3 expression.
Adenoviridae ; Apoptosis ; Carcinoma ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Cycle Proteins ; genetics ; therapeutic use ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Expression ; Genetic Vectors ; Homeodomain Proteins ; genetics ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins ; metabolism ; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; therapy ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Survivin ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; genetics ; therapeutic use