Objective To investigate the role of P21 protein and XIAP on apoptosis-inducing effect by mevastatin against A549 cell line and its mechanisms. Methods The cells proliferation was detected by MTT assay. The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis induction were evaluated with flow cytometer and electron microscopy. The mRNA expression of P21 and XIAP was measured with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.The protein expression of P21 and XIAP was tested with flow cytometer and Western Bolt respectively. Results Mevastatin inhibited A549 cell survival in a time-dependent and concentration-depended manner. Flow cytometry showed that mevastatin induced G0/G1 phase arrest and caused apoptosis. Mevastatin did not affect P21 expression at both mRNA and total protein level.Concomitantly,P21 protein localized on cellular membrane decreased.Both mRNA and protein expression in XIAP were down regulated by mevastatin. All these effects were reversed by mevalonate.Conclusion Mevastatin can inhibite proliferation,induce apoptosis and interfere with cell progression of A549 through mevalonate pathway. Its mechanisms are explained by decreasing the expression of XIAP mRNA and protern.Targeting HMG-CoA reductase,Mevastatin blocks the isoprenylation of P21 protein which affects its anchorage on the cellular membrane.

Objective To understand the current situation of medical postgraduates'!honesty edu-cation, find the weak point and explore new ways of the honesty education. Methods The honesty educa-tion survey questionnaire was designed and conducted to the postgraduates of Grade 2014 in Peking University Health Science Center. The research contents included the basic information of postgraduates, honesty cognition, clean and self-discipline, honesty education, the recommendation of honesty education and the application of honesty education carrier. 1 038 questionnaires of a total of 1 142 questionnaires were recovered and the recovery rate was 90.9%. EPIData3.0 software was used for double entry and database establishment, and SPSS 19.0 software for statistical treatment. Results 82.3% (854) of the postgraduates recognized the work of clean government, but only 62.1% (644) of the postgraduates concerned about it. 78.3% (813) of the postgraduates expressed hatred for the dishonest behavior and hoped to eliminate it. 77.6%(806) postgraduates often paid attention to honest education content which was pushed by the new media. 16.5% (171) postgraduates thought that the new media was very important to the honest cognition. Conclusions We should pay more attention to medical postgraduates'!honesty education, find its weak points according to the investigation and make full use of the network and new media. And at the same time we should combine the actual environment to establish a hierarchy of honesty education system, and carry out honesty education through total environment which contains the school administrators, instructors/head teachers and tutors.

Objective To investigate the role of P21 protein and survivin on the cell apoptosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) induced by mevastatin. Methods The inhibitory effect of mevastatin on A549 and NCI-H520 cell line was evaluated by MTT assay. The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis induction were determined with flow cytometer and transmission electron microscope. The expression of p21 protein was assessed with flow cytometer. The mRNA expression of p21 and survivin was assessed with RT-PCR. Results Flow cytometry showed that mevastatin induced G_0/G_1 cell arrest in NSCLC cell lines. The results indicated that mevastatin caused apoptosis in concentration-dependent manner. Mevastatin produced no change in expression of P21 mRNA and total P21 protein. Concomitantly, P21 protein localized on cellular membrane was decreased. It was also found that mevastatin suppressed the expression of survivin mRNA in NSCLC cell lines. All these effects were reversed by mevalonate. Conclusions Mevastatin inhibited the proliferation of NSCLC cell lines. Mevastatin exerts growth inhibitory effect and induces apoptosis effect by inhibiting mevalonate synthesis. Its mechanisms might involve blockade of the isoprenylation of p21 protein and down-regulation of the expression of survivin mRNA.

Objective To observe the effect of crawling exercise and bilateral electrical stimulation on the upper limb motor after stroke. Methods 60 stroke patients were divided into experimental group (n=30) and control group (n=30). Both groups received routine therapy. The control group received unilateral electrical stimulation on the upper limbs, and the experimental group received electrical stimulation on bilateral upper limbs and crawling exercise. All the patients were assessed with the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), the Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) and the modified Barthel index (MBI) before and after treatment. Results After 8 weeks of treatment, the scores of MAS, FMA and MBI improved in both groups (P<0.05), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The crawling exercise and bilateral electrical stimulation can improve the motor of upper limbs and activities of daily living more effectively than the unilateral electrical stimulation after stroke.

Objective To investigate the levels of transformation growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1),vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and insulin growth factor-Ⅰ (IGF-Ⅰ) role in the pathogenesis of serum of patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE).Methods Recruited 20 patients with CPFE,40 cases with idiopathic pulmonary interstitial fibrosis (IPF) and 40 cases with emphysema who were admitted to our hospital during July 2011 to February 2012.Serum levels of TGF-β1,VEGF and IGF-Ⅰ were detected by ABC-ELISA.Results Serum levels of TGF-β1 and IGF-Ⅰ were significantly higher in patients with CPFE and IPF than these in patients with emphysema (TGF-β1:(160.73 ± 40.62) ng/L vs.(167.35 ± 42.82) ng/L vs.(128.75 ±35.77) ng/L; IGF-Ⅰ:(179.65 ±60.73) ng/L vs.(192.32 ±58.75) ng/L vs.(148.73 ±49.67) ng/L,P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).The IPF group had significantly higher serum level of VEGF than the emphysema group ((506.12 ±82.37) ng/L vs.(437.31 ±62.58) ng/L,P ＜0.01).Serum levels of TGF-β1 and IGF-Ⅰ in CPFE and emphysema groups were positively correlated (r =0.885,0.918 respectively,P ＜ 0.01).Smokers in the CPFE group had significandy lower level of serum VEGF than those who did no smoke ((406.19 ± 66.94) ng/L vs.(482.88 ± 79.91) ng/L,t =-2.287,P =0.035).Conclusion Serum level of VEGF increased significantly in the IPF group,suggesting the participation of VEGF in pulmonary interstitial fibrosis.IGF-Ⅰ involved in the pathogenesis of pulmonary interstitial fibrosis.TGF-β1 and IGF-Ⅰ have a positive linear regressive relationship,which indicates that they may work synergistically in the process of the fibrosis.

Objective To investigate different media-use habits and different media information comprehension of the audiences.Methods 127 inpatients and 33 outpatients were sampled for questionnaire survey,learning such information as the basics of the audience,medical experience and current media use,participation intension analysis.Results Internet,television,newspapers and other mass media constitute main channels of the audiences to learn health knowledge; audiences depend on the media to know the departments and specialists of the hospital Conclusion in the meantime of professional disciplines development and innovation,the hospital should not ignore its branding and innovation; an important management tool in its branding strategy is to integrate hospital and media resources,build positive image of the hospital,in order to improve hospital brand awareness,credibility and reputation

Objective To probe the mechanism of hepatocarcinoma cell apoptosis promoted by human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) RNA interference (RNAi) by mitochondrial pathway in vitro. Methods Westernblot was employed to detect the intracellular expressions of caspase-9, hTERT, Bcl-2 and Bax, and mitochondrial and cytoplastic cytochrome C (cyt C) in HepG2 cells transfected by pSliencer 3.1-H1 neo-shTERT (small hairpin RNA hTERT). Result In the HepG2 cells transfected by pSliencer 3.1-H1 neo-shTERT, expressions of hTERT, Bcl-2 and mitochondrial cyt C were significantly down-regulated, while Bax and cytoplastic cyt C were obviously up-regulated, and active caspase-9 was found in addition to procaspase-9 compared with that in negative control cells and untransfected cells. Conculsion hTERT RNAi may suppress hTERT expression to result in reduction of Bcl-2 and increase of Bax, and then induce hepatocarcinoma HepG2 cell apoptosis by mitochondrial pathway subsequent to cyt C release from mitochondria to cytoplast.

Academic ethics is closely related to the construction of the world class disciplines,the academic ethics of university mentors and their graduate students are especially important to the development of disciplines and Universities.This article was based on a survey which used two-way evaluation conducted at Peking University Health Science Center,investigated the cognition,current status,misconduct and possible causes,as well as related trainings of academic ethics between mentors and mentees,furthermore,this article also analyzed the application of mentor-mentee two-way evaluation in the academic ethics trainings for post graduate students.

Objective To improve the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of synchronous bilateral thyroid carcinoma(SBTC). Methods The diagnosis and treatment of 11 patients with SBTC were analysed. Results Of them, 9 patients were well differentiated cancer, 1 medullary cancer, 1undifferentiated cancer. The diagnosis was comfirmed by needle aspiration biopsy(NAB) in 2 cases preoperatively, by frozen section in 4 cases intraoperatively. Among the 11 patients, total thyroidectomy was performed on 4 patients, near total thyroidectomy on 7 patients; functional neck dissection(FND) on 7 patients. Ten patients were followed up for 1～2 years (average 4 years and 9 months), only 1 patient died; 9 patients were alive and 8 were free of cancer. Conclusions The diagnosis of SBTC is difficult before operation, so for suspicions patient of SBTC, preoperative NAB or intraoperative frozen section should be done to make the diagnosis. The choice of surgery for SBTC is near total thyroidectomy. FND should be done, if the patient has indication of FND, but a preventing FND is not advocated.

Objective We detected the expression of the low risk HPV6/11 and the high risk HPV16/18 in cervical lesions in order to investigate the correlativity,mechanism and clinical values between them.Methods We chosed 150 cases of cervical disease tissues that included chronic cervicitis (30 cases).cervieal condyloma without atypia(30 cases),CIN Ⅰ(30 cases),CIN Ⅲ(30 cases)and cervical squamous cell carcinoma (30 cases).And all of them were constructed into tissue microarrays(TMA)that include 300 spots.Then,the expression of HPV6/11 and HPV16/18 were determined by in situ hybridization.Results The positive expression rates of HPV6/11 were 13.33%,90%,33.33%,0 and 0 respectively in chronic cervicitis,cervical condyloma without atypia,CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅲ and cervical squamous cell carcinoma.Condyloma showed significantly higher HPV6/11 infection rates than the other groups(P＜0.001).And there were obvious dliference between CIN Ⅰ and CIN Ⅲ & carcinoma (P=0.001.＜0.05).The spearman correlation analysis suggested that the expression of HPV6/11 in the five cervical deseases was negative correlation (rs=-0.037,P＜0.001).The positive rates of HPV16/18 were 0,6.67%,10%.56.67%.76.67% respectively in chronic cervicitis,cervical condyloma without atypia,CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅲ and cervical squamous cell carcinoma.Comparing CIN Ⅲ and carcinoma with the other groups,the positive rates were obvious defrerence between them (P＜0.001).But there was not significant defference between CIN Ⅲ and carcinoma (P=0.10).The spearman correlation analysis suggested that the expression of HPV16/18 in the five cervical deseases was positive correlation (rs=0.628,P＜0.001).Conclusion Low risk HPV6/11 is a main reason for the cervical condyloma and CIN Ⅰ.High risk HPV16/18 is closely related with CIN Ⅲ and carsinoma.and also a main reason for CIN Ⅲ and carcinoma.Detecting and differentiating HPV type will help for the diagnosis and monitor of cervical lesions,especially,it will be very important to prophylaxis,early diagnosis and early therapy of cervical carcinoma.