Objective To investigate the effects of all-trans-retinoic acid(ATRA) on proliferation of cultured human retinal pigment epithelium(RPE) cells and the probable mechanisms.Methods Cultured human RPE cells were treated with various concentrations(10-9,10-8,10-7,10-6 and 10-5 mol?L-1) of ATRA at different time points(6,12,24,48,72 and 96 h).Cell proliferation was evaluated by cell count and MTT colorimetric assay,and cell cycle analysis was performed by flow cytometry.Results The cell viability rates of ATRA treated group were decreased obviously,compared with control groups(P

Objective To observe the changing levels of serum sFas before and after intravenous i mmunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment of incomplete Kawasaki disease (IKD),to explore the roles of sFas in the pathogenesis of IKD and IVIG treatment mechanism.Methods Thirty eight cases of IKD children were selected as experimental group and 20 examples of the same age of children as the control group.The IKD children were treated by IVIG in combination with aspirin (ASP) ; and blood test was performed before treatment,3 days after treatment,and 14 days after treatment,respectively.Dual-resistant sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of serum sFas,plasma Fibrinogen (PT-D),d-dimer (D-D),and c-reactive protein (CRP).Results The levels of serum sFas,PT-D,D-D,and CRP were significantly higher than the control group for IKD children before treatment[(0.55 ± 0.14)ng/L vs (0.24 ±0.04) ng/L,(552.3 ± 147.2) mg/dl vs (277.3 ±82.5)mg/dl,(649.0 ±201.6) μg/L vs (315.4 ±91.8)μg/L,and(72.2 ±28.7)mg/L vs (7.2 ±2.9)mg/L; t' =12.41,9.11,8.64,13.82;All P ＜ 0.05] ;3 days after treatment,compared with those before treatment and control group,the sFas level of IKD children at the third day after treatment was significantly decreased compared to that before treatment and control groups,respectively [(0.43 ± 0.09) ng/L vs (0.55 ± 0.14) ng/L,(0.24 ± 0.04) ng/L,F =47.624,All P ＜0.05] ;For the level of sFas at the 14th day after treatment,no statistical significance was found between IKD children and the control group[(0.24 ±0.05) ng/L vs (0.24 ±0.04) ng/L,t =0.596,P ＞ 0.05].Conclusions The abnormally increased serum sFas level before IVIG treatment suggests that dysfunction of apoptosis be involved in the pathogenesis of the IKD.Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment may be involved in the apoptosis process.

Objectives To explore the change of interleukin-17 (IL-17) in Kawasaki disease (KD). Methods Fourty KD pediatric patients, among them 12 patients with echocardiographic abnormalities in acute phase, 25 age-matched non-KD patients were enrolled. The level of serum IL-17 was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in acute and convalescent phase of KD patients and non-KD patients. At the same time, C-reactive protein (CRP), globulin, albumin were detected. Results In acute phase of KD patients, the level of serum IL-17 were signiifcantly higher than that in convalescent phase of KD patients and non-KD patients (P<0.05). The level of serum IL-17 was no signiifcant differences in convalescent phase of KD patients and non-KD patients (P>0.05). In acute phase of KD patients with echocardiography abnormalities, the level of serum IL-17 was signiifcantly higher than that with non-echocardiography abnormalities (P<0.05). The level of serum IL-17 in acute phase of KD patients were positively correlated with CRP and globulin (r=0.750, 0.750, P<0.05), and negatively correlated with albumin (r=-0.779, P<0.05). Conclusions IL-17 may be involved in KD immune pathogenesis. Serum IL-17 is one of the activity index of KD, which associ-ated with cardiovascular damages.

Objective To study the inhibition of anti-PDGF on proliferation of cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells(hRPE) in vitro.Methods hRPE were cultivated and were exposed to different concentrations of anti-PDGF(0,1?10-6,5?10-6,1?10-5,5?10-5 and 1?10-4 mg?L-1) respectively .Growth curves were measured with cell counting and the vitalities of cells were examined by percentage of vital cells and total cells.Using MTT staining colorimetric to measure the inhibitory rate.The changes of cell cycle of hRPE were collected and their growth were detected with FCM analysis and the morphological changes of cells were observed by light microscope and electron microscope.Results Anti-PDGF of 1?10-6mg?L-1 stimulated hRPE proliferation slightly.AntiPDGF at dosages ranging from 5?10-6mg?L-1 to 1?10-4mg?L-1 inhibited cell proliferation effectively in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner(P

Purpose: To investigate the clinical effect of Yin-reinforcing and Blood-nourishing Drink plus electroacupuncture in the treatment of senile skin pruritus. Methods: Eighty patients were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group was treated with Yin-reinforcing and Blood-nourishing Drink plus electroacupuncture and the control group, with Western medicine. Results: The total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group and 67.5% in the control group (P＜0.01). Conclusion: This therapy has a better effect on senile skin pruritus.

Objective: To clone and express the recombinant human Vasostatin120-180aa domain and to investigate its activity of inhibiting angiogenesis in CAM. Methods: After amplifying gene of human Vasostatin120-180aa domain, we sub-cloned it into pQE30 vector and expressed Vasostatin120-180aa domain by E. coli. We also tested its ability of inhibiting angiogenesis in CAM. Results: The total gene length of human Vasostatin120-180aa domain is 180 bp. Expressed by pQE30 system in E. coli and purified by IMAC, Vasostatin120-180aa was detected by SDS-PAGE, in which there is a positive band and molecular weight is about 8 kD. Conclusions: Recombinant human Vasostatin120-180aa could play effective role in anti-angiogenesis in CAM and it showed a dose dependent effect in some degree.

Objective:To explore the hemodynamic changes in aged patients with essential hypertension (EH).
Methods: Our research included 2 groups, EH group, n=180 patients and Control group, n=100 subjects without cardiovascular diseases. The relevant indexes were recorded and compared by BioZ.com noninvasive hemodynamic monitor between 2 groups.
Results: With statistic processing, the cardiac output/index (CO/CI), cardiac index, thoracic lfuid content (TFC), systemic vascular resistance/index (SVR/SVRI) were signiifcantly different between EH group and Control group, all P<0.05.
Conclusion: The hemodynamic changes exist at certain degree indicating the potential injury of cardiac function in aged EH patients, such changes might be helpful for clinical diagnosis and treatment in EH patients.

Objective To research the effects of progressive time phase selective light (PTPSL)therapy on shift work disorder patients.Methods 24 shift work disorder patients were randomlv divided into PTPSL group and control group.Both groups received treatment for 12 days including 6 days during the night shift time and 6 days during the day shift time continuously.The clinical effects were evaluated by Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS),Leeds sleep evaluation questionnaire (LSEQ) and core body temperature rhythm.Results (1) During the night shift time,PTPSL group patients were better in score LSEQ and KSS(discerned for 39.80 ± 2.89,6.59 ±0.48) than control group' s(discerned for 36.86 ± 3.88,6.98 ± 2.03) ; temperature curve peak phase in PTPSL group moved backward greater than that of control group((8.35 ± 0.82) h vs (7.45 ± 1.05) h) ; and the difference was statistical significance(P ＜ 0.05).During the day shift time,PTPSL group patients were better in score LSEQ and KSS(discerned for 45.57 ± 2.77,6.33 ± 0.48) than control group' s (discerned for 40.35 ± 4.19,6.82 ± 1.03),temperature curve peak phase in PTPSL group moved forward greater than that of control group((7.37 ± 0.94)h vs (6.31 ±1.37)h),and the difference was statistical significance(P＜0.05).Conclusion PTPSL can adjust shift sleep disorder patients' mussily sleep rhythm system in order,and make the inner rhythm svstem and external schedules tend to be consistent,and provides a new treatment choice for shift sleep disorders.

Objective To study the expression levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP),serum albumin of Kawasaki' s disease (KD),incomplete Kawasaki' s disease (IKD),and children whose fever were unexplained and to explore the clinical significance of the levels of NT-proBNP and serum albumin in the early diagnosis of IKD.Methods The levels of NT-proBNP of 246 cases of KD (KD group),61 cases of IKD (IKD group) and 301 cases of children with unexplained fever (fever group)were measured by the enzyme-linked fluorescence analysis (ELFA) at the day of admission,meanwhile,the levels of albumin were tested in KD,and IKD children were underwent ECG and echocardiography.Based on the test results,patients were further divided into the group with cardiovascular damage and the group without cardiovascular damage.SPSS 19.0 was used for statistical analysis.The t test was used to compare the parameters between each group,the variance analysis and association analysis were carried out with Pearson's correlation analysis.The ROC curve analysis was done to identify the cardiovascular damage threshold.Results ① The level of plasma NT-proBNP of the KD group,the IKD group was significantly h igher than the fever group [(789.1±4.7) ng/L,(824.8±4.4) ng/L vs (92.5±2.3) ng/L,F=230.736,all P＜0.05];② The level of albumin of the KD group and the IKD group was significantly lower than that of the fever group [(33.9±2.8) g/L,(33.8±3.1) g/L vs (40.8±3.6) g/L,F=355.648,all P＜0.05]; ③ The levels of NT-proBNPs between the cardiovascular damage group and the groups without cardiovascular damage among the KD group,and those of the IKD groups were compared.In the KD group,the NT-proBNPs level of the two subgroups was (2948±3) g/L (n=103) vs (305±3) g/L,n=143; while in the IKD group,the NT-proBNPs of the two subgroups was (1454±4) g/L (n=38) vs (323±4) g/L (n=23).The dif-ferences were statistically significant (t=16.464,4.356,all P＜0.05).④ The plasma NT-proBNP level higher than 933.5 ng/L was identify as the indicator for cardiovascular damage in both KD and IKD children.Its sensi-tivity was 88.1％,and its specificity was 89％.⑤ When the level of NT-proBNP was higher than 250 ng/L,the sensitivity for diagnosis in the KD,the IKD was 80.9％,85.2％ respec-tively,and the specificity was 85.7％.When the level of NT-proBNP was higher than 250 ng/L and that of albumin was lower than 35 g/L,the sensitivity for diagnosis of KD,IKD was 67.5％,70.5％ respectively,the specificity was 99.7％.Conclusion The level of plasma NT-proBNP (＞250 ng/L) accompanied by decreased albumin (＜35 g/L) may be specific markers for early diagnosis of IKD.In addition,the level of NT-proBNP ≥933.5 ng/L can be used as a diagnostic threshold,which has good sensitivity and specificity for identifica-tion of cardiovascular damage in the KD and IKD in children.

AIM: To observe the effect of ischemic preconditioning on contents of cytochrome C and mitochondrial calcium in rats after focal cerebral ischemic-reperfusion. METHODS: Focal cerebral ischemic model was made by occlusion of right middle artery in Wistar rats (ischemia for 2 h and reperfusion for 4 h). Rats were randomly divided into three groups: ischemia pretreatment, model and sham operation. Rats in ischemic pretreatment group were undergone transient ischemic preconditioning (30 min) and reperfusion (72 h). The contents of cytochrome C were measured according to Zhangjuntian's improved methods. The contents of mitochondrial calcium were detected by flame atom absorption. RESULTS: The contents of mitochondrial cytochrome C and calcium in model group were significantly lower than those in sham operation (P