Objective To investigate the association of leptin receptor gene Gln223Arg polymorphism with metabolism syndrome and insulin resistance. Methods The genotypes of leptin receptor in 167 patients with metabolic syndrome and 216 healthy subjects were determined by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism. The biochemical indicators were detected. Results The frequency of A alleles was significantly higher in patients with metabolic syndrome than in healthy subjects. The risk of metabolic syndrome in inviduals with allele A was 3. 302 folds of that with allele G( P<0.01 ). Compared with allele G, the patients withA allele had higher body mass index,blood pressure, blood glucose, insulin level, waist circumference, and more serious dyslipidemia. The risk of insulin resistance in patients with A allele was 3. 446 folds of that with allele G (P<0.01). Conclusions Leptin receptor gene Gln223Arg polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of alendronate combined with Caltrate D on regional bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly type 2 diabetic women with osteoporosis. Methods Thirty-four elderly type 2 diabetic women with osteoporosis aged 60-79 years (average 68. 0±4.5 years), with body mass index (BMI) of (25.0±3.7) kg/cm2 and duration of diabetes (8.9 ±4.4) years were enrolled. At the basis of a comprehensive management, the patients were treated with alendronate combined with Caltrate D for 6 months. BMD of the lumbar spine and hip, several biochemical indexes were measured before and after treatment. Results After the 6 months treatment, the BMD of different regions at lumbar spine and hip all increased. The T value and BMD were significantly higher at lumbar spines than at hip (both P＜0.01). The differences of T value and BMD of different regions were significant (P = 0.003 and 0.005,respectively). BMD percent change at lumbar spine were L4 (44.7%) ＞ L3 (31.9%) ＞ L total (27.3 % ) ＞ L1 (20.0%) ＞ L2 (14.3 % ), and the BMD percent changes were significantly higher in L3 and L4 than in other regions at lumbar spine (P=0. 038 and 0. 008, respectively). The changes of T value and BMD were significantly higher in L3, L total, L1 and L4 than in L2 (T value: P=0. 036,0. 042, 0. 006 and 0. 004, respectively; BMD: P=0. 002, 0. 002, 0. 003 and 0. 001, respectively).Conclusions On the basis of comprehensive management, the 6 months treatment with alendronate combined with Caltrate D in elderly type 2 diabetic women with osteoporosis may achieve good therapeutic effect at lumbar spines, especially at the lower lumbar spines, while less effective at hip.

Objective: To compare the biotype and genetic similarity between groups of commensal and pathogenic strains of candida species. Methods:Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to analyse the type of Candida albicans. Results: 12 pathogenic isolates of Candida albicans, 3 commensal isolates of Candida abicans and 3 isolates of pathogenic non-albicans were obtained. The similarity coefficient of albicans with non-albicans was 51.7% by RAPD. Intra-candida similarity coefficient was more than 70%. Both the commensal and pathogenic isolates showed the genetically similar to C. albicans. Intro-isolate DNA polymorphism was observed by RAPD. Conclusion: Both the commensal and pathogenic groups contain a major cluster of genetically similar C. albicans isolates.

Objective To explore the clinical significance of preserving the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) in the radical resection of breast cancer. Method All of 140 cases of breast cancer with Ⅰ - Ⅲ a stage operable eligible,were randomly divided into the experimental group with 79 cases (7 cases were rejected, 1 case was lost) that patients received radical resection of breast cancer with preservation of ICBN,and the control group with 61 cases (2 cases were lost) that patients received routine radical resection of breast cancer based on the time of admission. Analyzed postoperative local recurrence and compared to sensory dysfunction of the two groups. Results There was no significant difference between the two groups of patients in the rate of postoperative local recurrence [0-4.2% ( 3/71 ) vs. 0-3.4% (2/59)] ( P ＞ 0.05 ). The local sensory disturbance of the experimental group [2.8% (2/71 )-11.3% (8/71)] was significantly lower than the control group [54.2%(32/59)-71.2%(42/59)], there was significant difference between the two groups (P ＜ 0.01 ). Conclusion Radical resection of breast cancer with preservation of ICBN is an ideal operation in breast cancer.

Objective: To explore the relationship between 1eptin receptor gene Gln223Arg polymorphism and metabolism syndrome (MS) with its impact on cardiac structure and function.
Methods: Our research included 2 groups:MS group, n=167 patients with ifrst diagnosed MS without treatment in our hospital from 2005-10 to 2008-6 and Control group, n=216 healthy subjects from regular physical examination. Blood pressure, biochemical features, insulin levels and echocardiography were detected;leptin receptor Gln223Arg genotypes were measured by PCR-RFLP;the above indexes were compared between 2 groups.
Results:The patients in MS group had the higher frequency of A allele than Control group. The MS occurrence rate in allele A carrier was 3.302 times higher than allele G carrier (P=0.000;95%CI 2.432-4.483). The patients in MS group already had left ventricular hypertrophy and impaired diastolic function. Compared with MS G allele carriers, the A allele carriers had the higher BMI, blood pressure, glucose, fasting glucose and insulin levels, longer waist circumference, more serious dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, left ventricular hypertrophy and impaired diastolic function.
Conclusion: Leptin receptor gene Gln223Arg polymorphism is associated with the increased risk of MS occurrence and left ventricular hypertrophy.

Objective To investigate the correlation between leptin receptor(LEPR)gene Gln223Arg variation with metabo-lism syndrome and its influence on ambulatory blood pressure .Methods Totally 167 patients with metabolism syndrome were se-lected and contemporaneous 216 individuals undergoing the physical examination were selected as the control group .The blood pres-sure ,ambulatory blood pressure ,biochemical indicators and insulin were detected in all the subjects .The DNA polymorphology a-nalysis was performed by adopteint PCR—restricted fragment length polymorphism(RFLP) .The Gln223Arg genotype was judged by electrophoresis and sequencing .Results Three genotypes of AA ,GG and AG were detected .The frequency of carrying A alleles in the metabolism syndrome group was significantly higher than that in the control group .The occurrence risk of metabolism syn-drome and non—dipper type blood pressure rhythm for carrying allele A was 3 .302 times(P=0 .000;95% CI:2 .432 —4 .483)and 2 .506 times of carrying allele G(P=0 .000 ;95% CI:1 .566 —4 .008) .The patients with AA genotype had higher BMI ,blood pres-sure ,blood glucose and fasting insulin levels ,more serious dyslipidemia ,greater waist circumference and higher insulin resistance in-dex .The patients with metabolism syndrome carrying A allele also had higher ambulatory blood pressure indexes .Conclusion LEPR gene Gln223Arg polymorphism A allele carrier has the great risk for metabolism syndrome occurrence ,higher ambulatory blood pressure ,moreover is more inclined to non—dipper type blood pressure rhythm .

Objective To investigate ATM deletion [del (ATM)] in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and study its correlation with the clinical stage. Methods Spectrum Orange~(TM) labeled sequence specific DNA probe for ATM locus on 11q22.3 and fluorescence in Situ hybridization (FISH) was used to examine del (ATM) in 28 newly diagnose patients with CLL. FISH analysis were performed on bone marrow smears. Clinical staging was done according to Binet Method.Fisher exact propability was used to study the relations between del (ATM) and clinical feature. Results 4 out of the 28 cases were found with deletion of ATM. The incidence of del (ATM) in BinetA, BinetB and BinetC was 1/9 (11.1 %), 1/8 (12.5 %), 2/11 (18.2 %), respectively. Fisher exact propability showed that deletion of ATM was not associated with its clinical feature. Conclusion Application of FISH on archival bone marrow smears is a simple, liable method, and can be readly used to retrospective study of clonal blood system diseases. Deletion of ATM was common cytogenetic changes in CLL patients.And the significance of del (ATM) in the prognosis of CLL in China needs to be further investigated.

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells are ideal seed cells for tissueengineering research.OBJECTIVE: To isolate, culture and identify tree shrew umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells, in order toestablish a standardized tree shrew umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell lines.METHODS: Caesarean-isolated tree shrew umbilical cord samples were used to isolate and culture umbilical cordmesenchymal stem cells using tissue explant adherent method. Flow cytometry assay was used to detect cellsurface markers. Osteogenic and adipogenic induction media were used to induce umbilical cord mesenchymalstem cells to differentiate into osteoblasts and adipocytes.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The cultured umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells expressed CD90 and CD105 with the positive rate of 99.9% and 99.8% respectively. Hematopoietic stem cell marker CD34 expression ratewas 0.0% and the endothelial cell marker CD31 expression rate was 0.7%, in line with the characteristics of umbilicalcord mesenchymal stem cell surface markers. Calcium nodules by alizarin red staining and lipid droplets by oil red Ostaining were observed in the induced cells. These experimental findings indicated that umbilical cord mesenchymalstem cells from tree shrews capable of osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation were successfully isolated and cultured.

Objective To detect expression of TEL-AML1 fusion genes in pediatric cases with acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) and discuss the role of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH) in detection of t(12 ;21) and the clinical significance. Methods TEL-AML1 fusion gene was identified in bone marrow munonuclear cells from 31 newly diagnosed childhood ALL patients by NRT-PCR, FISH and conventional cytogenetic analysis (CCA). Results TEL-AML1 fusion gene was found in 7 out of 31 cases, accounting for 22.6 % in pediatric ALL, and 7 out of 31 cases accounting for 25.9 % in B-ALL Seven cases were found with t (12;21) by FISH and NRT-PCR. The incidence of the t(12;21) was 22.6 % in newly diagnosed pediatric ALLs. Conclusion It is concluded that TEL-AML1 rearrangement is a frequent molecular abnormality in childhood ALL. t(12;21) is the most common cytogenetic translocations in Chinese pediatric ALLs, but it is always difficult to identify by routine CCA.Other molecular methods, e.g. NRT-PCR and FISH are powerful in detecting such a critical genetic translocation.

Objective:To analyze the chicken egg-white extracts were co-cultured with cells whether elevated stem cells protein,whether the cells transformation into stem cell.Methods:Four kinds of cells,making a common culture,a 50% chicken egg-white extract co-cultured for 3 days,cells were collected and frozen at -80 degrees,sending the company to do stem cell protein microarray.Results:C57-BMSC has three proteins occurred statistically significant change , TS-UC-MSC has one proteins occurred a statistically significant change ,293T has one protein occurred a statistically significant change ,and 293T-GFP has one protein occurred a statistically significant change.Conclusion:50% chicken egg-white extract co-cultured cells,the cells occurred the phenomenon of transformation into stem cells.