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Schistosomiasis is closely related to natural environmental factors. The changes of environmental factors such as temperature hydrology vegetation soil etc. all impact the scope and extent of schistosomiasis transmission. Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake and one of the major endemic areas with schistosomiasis in China. With global warming the imple-mentation of the Three Gorges Dam operation and the Poyang Lake Ecological Economic Planning the natural environment in Poyang Lake area has been and will continue to change especially the water environment and climate environment which are more closely related to the schistosomiasis transmission. These changes to some extent have affected and will continue to affect the prevalence and transmission of schistosomiasis. This article reviews the relationship between the natural environment and its changes and schistosomiasis transmission in the Poyang Lake region.

Objective To construct specifically expressed vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) 165 gene in retina. Methods Rho promoter, specifically expressed in retina, was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from the genomic DNA of a BLAB/C rat, then it was cut with restriction enzymes and cloned into the plasmid pcDNA 3.1+-VEGF 165 to form recombinant plasmid pcDNA 3.1+-rho-VEGF 165. The correct recombinant plasmid pcDNA 3.1+-rho-VEGF 165 was identified by restriction enzymes and PCR, and was transferred by jetPEI into cultured human navel vein endothelial cells and human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. The expression of VEGF protein in human navel vein endothelial and RPE cells was detected by immunocytochemical staining and protraction of the growth curve of the cells. Results In human RPE cells, the expression of VEGF protein was more in recombinant plasmid pcDNA 3.1+-rho-VEGF 165 than that in plasmid pcDNA 3.1+-VEGF 165; in human navel vein endothelial cells, no obvious difference of the expression of VEGF protein between recombinant plasmid pcDNA 3.1+-rho-VEGF 165 and plasmid pcDNA 3.1+-VEGF 165 was found. Conclusions The construction of pcDNA 3.1+-rho-VEGF 165 carrier may provide the basic material for the study of the nosogenesis of VEGF in retinal neovascularization, and establish the foundation to set up the model of transgenic mice with VEGF specific expressing in retina.

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OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the construction and management of hospital clinical drug trial institution. METHODS: The practice of our hospital in the construction and management of hospital clinical drug trial institution in accordance with the Good Clinical Practice and the Trial Provisions for Drug Clinical Trial Institution Qualification was summarized. RESULTS: Hospital attached great importance by taking effective measures,strengthening the construction of software and hardware and emphasizing reforming was the key to pass the qualification confirmation,and the key points in the management are to tighten control on the clinical trial process and establish complete management regulations. CONCLUSION: The construction and management of hospital clinical drug trial institution is conducive to the improvement of clinical trial level and it serves as a scientific,accurate and reliable basis for the evaluation and marketing approval of new drugs.

AIM: To isolate and identify flavones from Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser, to establish the content determination of quercetin. METHODS: The flavones were isolated and purified by column chromatography on silica gel. Its structures were identified by spectroscopic methods, including IR, UV, MS. HPLC was used to assay the quercetin. RESULTS: quercetin and quercitrin content were determined. CONCLUSION: This method is accurate, reliable with good separability and reproducibility, it can be applied as standard for the control of Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser.

Objective:To develop and apply a method for real-time quantifying IL-6 mRNA.Methods:By Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient centrifugation, human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC) were isolated from whole blood treated with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid(EDTA). Total RNA extracted from the PBMC in trizol solution was reverse transcribed to cDNA, which used as templates for fluorecent real-time quantitative PCR amplification of IL-6. PCR system consists of IL-6 primer, SBY Green Ⅰ and so on.Results:The method is wide linear range, sensitive, specific, reproducible and simple.Conclusion:The method can accurately quantify IL-6 mRNA.

BACKGROUND:neurons are post-mitotic cels that are difficult to survive. Isolation, purification and culture of spinal motor neurons are technical difficulties of cel culture technology. OBJECTIVE:To establish the culture system of spinal motor neurons from neonatal rats and to identify and determine the purity of spinal cord neurons. METHODS: Ventral spinal cord tissues from neonatal rats were made into cel suspension that was subjected to density gradient centrifugation and differential adherence folowed by purification culture. Then, the cels on cover plates were identified and classified using immunocytochemical double staining method, and the content of cel components was calculated in combination with fluorescent Hoechst nuclear staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The cels adhered wel, and the neurons accounted for 85.8%, among which, motor neurons reached 71.6%, astrocytes accounted for 7.8%, cels negative for neurofilament 200 and glial fibrilary acidic protein were 6.4%. These findings indicate that the ventral spinal cord tissues from neonatal rats combined with density gradient centrifugation and differential adherence can develop high-purity spinal motor neurons.

Objective To determine the protein and mRNA levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17) in the peripheral blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to analyze the relationship between IL-17 and disease activity. Methods Twenty-six hospitalized SLE patients and twenty-one normal controls were studied. Plasma protein and mRNA of IL-17 in peripheral blood were measured by ELISA and Real-time RT-PCR respectively. Results IL-17 level and its mRNA level increased in SLE patients compared with that in normal controls. Plasma concentration of IL-17 showed a significant positive correlation with SLEDAI score and anti-dsDNA antibody level, and a significant negative correlation with serum C3 level. Conclusions Plasma IL-17 protein and mRNA expression level in SLE patients increased significantly and had close relationship with disease activity, which might suggest that IL-17 play an important role in the pathogenesis of SLE.