Objective To investigate the effects of A? subunit vaccine immunization on amyloid plaques and behavioural impairment in Tg2576 mice. Methods Twenty-four Tg2576 mice were randomly divided into A?-(1-15) group,A?-(36-42) group,A?-(42) group and control group.Tg2576 mice were inoculated by corresponding vaccine in 9 month old.Indirect ELISA was used to assay antibody against A?-(42) in the serum and homogenate of brain.The method of immunohistochemical staining was performed to observe deposition of amyloid plaques and using method of Morris water maze to test mouse's learning and memory.Histochemical staining was used to observe the morphology of brain,liver,spleen,lung and kidney to assess safety of subunit vaccine. Results After the second inoculating,antibody against A?-(42) began to develop in experimental group mice.The titer increased with inoculating times.Once the inoculating was stopped,the titer of antibody was decreased.The low titer of antibody against A?-(42) could be also detected in supernatant of homogenated brain.After six month inoculating,amyloid deposition in cortex and hippocampi were significantly reduced in A?-(42),A?-(1-15) and A?-(36-42) group.Compared with control group,they were greatly decreased in experimental groups(P0.05).The effect of A?-(1-15) subunit vaccine had more superior than that of A?-(36-42) vaccine(P

Various conditions were compared for extracting the proteolytic enxyme from the alimentary canal of Pneumatophorus juponicus (Houttuyn). The results showed that when using CaCl2 as activator, the suitable conditions were pH7. 5,extracting temperature 20 C,extracting time 2h,activiting time 16h,70% alcohol precipitaion.

Anoikis,a specific form of programmed cell death,is triggered by cell detachment from extracellular matrix or adjacent cell.Studies have found that the most kinds of tumor cells had anoikis resistance characteristic,which may inhibit pro-apoptosis protein,block anoikis inside and outside pathways,up-regulate pro-survival factor signals,and promote survival,invasion and metastasis of tumor cells in the end.The review summarized the mechanism of anoikis and the relationship between anoikis and tumor invasion and the metastasis.

Objective:To study on the changes of the ratio of serum NEFA/ALB in children with primary nephrotic syndrome , and to provide new indicators for the diagnosis and severity assessment of clinical PNS .Methods:The levels of serum albumin ( ALB) , free fatty acid (NEFA),urea nitrogen(BUN),uric acid(UA),creatinine(Scr),total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C) ,high density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C) were quantitatively measured in 52 patients with PNS in acute stage ( acute stage group ) and 34 patients with PNS in complete remission ( remission stage group ) and 50 healthy children ( con-trol group).The lipid/lipoprotein and renal function parameters were also analyzed .Results: Compared with controls group ,the levels of serum ALB,HDL-C in acute group and remission group decreased significantly ( P<0.05 ) ,but the levels of serum NEFA/ALB,TC, TG,LDL-C,UA,BUN,Scr in acute group increased significantly ( P<0.05 ) ,the levels of serum TG ,LDL-C in acute group increased significantly (P<0.05).Compared with remission group,the levels of serum ALB in acute group decreased significantly (P<0.05), but the levels of serum NEFA/ALB,TC,TG,LDL-C,UA,BUN,Scr increased significantly (P<0.05).In PNS children,the ratio of NEFA to ALB was positively correlated with the levels of TC ,TG,LDL-C,UA,BUN (P<0.05),while negatively correlated with ALB (P<0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the ratio of NEFA to ALB had an independent association with BUN levels (β=0.045,t=1.602,P=0.003).Conclusion:In the development process of PNS disease ,serum ratio of NEFA to ALB increased in-dicates impaired kidney function or reduced kidney function ,and it can help doctor assess and judge the clinical condition .

OBJECTIVE:To select the preparation process of liposome of Arnebia euehroma. METHODS:Thin film dispersion method,reverse phase evaporation method,ethanol injection-extrude method,ether injection method and melting methods were used to prepare the liposome of A. euehroma,respectively. The applicability of these five methods was compare with encapsulation efficiency,shapes and the distribution of particles size as indexes. RESULTS:All the methods obtained the liposome in perfect shape and uniform size with the exception of melting method,among which the encapsulation efficiency of liposome reached (63.53?0.71)% by ethanol injection-extrude method. CONCLUSION:The ethanol injection-extrude method is suitable for the preparation of liposome of A. euehroma.

Cardiovascular Diseases ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Child ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Humans

Objective To investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunctions in the general population for routine physical examination in Taiyuan area. Methods Blood samples from 8125 individuals in Taiyuan were assayed for thyrotropin, free T 3, free T 4 and antithyroid antibodies. Results The prevalence of overt hyperthyroidism was 1.20%, that of subclinical hyperthyroidism was 0.87%. The prevalence of overt hypothyroidism was 1.03%, that of subclinical hypothyroidism was 0.95%. The prevalences of various thyroid dysfuctions were higher in females than those in males (P

Objective: To study the effect of theanine on delaying exercise-induced fatigue, and reveal its possible mechanism.Method: Mice were randomized into 4 groups:three groups of theanine at doses of 5.6、8.4、12.6 mg/(kg bw?d),and one control group given distilled water.After 30 d,burdened swimming time,serum BUN,liver glycogen,and monoamine neurotransmitters(5-HT、DA and NE) concentrations in brain were measured.Results: Compared with the control group,both the burdened swimming time and the liver glycogen level of 8.4、12.6mg/(kg bw?d)groups increased significantly (P

Objective To study the association of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor?2 (PPAR?2) gene polymorphism with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods PPAR?2 gene Pro12Ala polymorphism was examined using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR RFLP) in 101 couples of type 2 diabetes mellitus normal control.Results In control group, heterozygosity carriers had lower serum apolipoprotein B (P=0 006).The Pro12Ala polymorphism in PPAR?2 gene is not associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus(OR=1.48,95%CI=0.52～4.18,P=0.461).Conclusion PPAR?2 gene Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with abnormal lipid metabolism; PPAR?2 gene may not play a critical role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Han of Beijing Chinese.