Object To study the effect and mechanism of heart beneficial recipe (HBR) on ? amyloid induced neuronal apoptosis Methods In order to establish neurotoxic model, the primary cultured rat hippocampal neurons were treated with 25 ?mol/L aggregated ? amyloid fragment 1 42 (A? 1 42) Neuronal survival was assessed by viable counting after double stained with fluorescein diacetate (FDA) and propidium iodide (PI) Apoptosis of neurons was determined by Hoechst 33258 staining and terminal transferase deoxyuridine nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining The protein expression of Caspase 3 was examined by immunocytochemical SABC method The transcription of mRNAs related to bcl 2, bax, c jun and c fos gene were observed by Northern Blot or RT PCR method Results In the A? 1 42 treated neurons, the number of viable cell was decreased Hoechst 33258 staining showed condensation of nuclear chromatin and nuclear fragmentation TUNEL staining revealed that the number of positive neuron was increased The expression of Caspase 3 protein was elevated The expression of bcl 2 mRNA was decreased, but bax and c jun mRNA were inereased After HBR treatment, the above indexes were improved Conclusion HBR could regulate the expression of apoptosis associated gene and Caspase 3, attenuate the neurotoxic action of A? 1 42 and improve neuronal viability via suppressing apoptotic process

ABSTRACT:Objective To compare the prognostic value of cystatin-C (Cys-C)and creatinine (Cr)in chronic heart failure (CHF)in old people.Methods We recruited 183 old patients (>75 years)diagnosed with CHF hospitalized at the Department of Cardiology and the Department of Geriatrics of our hospital from 2010 to 2012. Venous blood was withdrawn to detect the expressions of Cys-C and Cr.After three-year follow-up,the patients’ three-year survival was recorded.Logistic regression model was used to examine the relationship of Cys-C,Cr and other risk factors with the CHF patients’mortality.ROC curve was used to compare the prognostic value of Cys-C and Cr in CHF in old people and statistical method was adopted to analyze the combined use of Cys-C and Cr for determining their value in evaluating CHF prognosis.Results At the end of the follow-up,74 (40.44%)patients died.Serum cys-C and Cr levels of the patients in death group increased compared with those in survival group (P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression showed that age (OR=1.11,95% CI=1.04-1.19),SBP (OR=1.06,95%CI=1.01-1.10),LVEF (OR=0.89,95% CI=0.82-0.95),BNP (OR=4.74,95% CI=1.77-12.69), creatinine (OR=2.04,95% CI=1.03-4.08),and Cys-C (OR=2.97,95% CI=1.44-6.12)were the independent risk factors for the prognosis of CHF.ROC analysis showed that Cys-C was superior to creatinine in AUC value (0.71 vs.0.65;95% CI,0.64-0.78;95% CI,0.58-0.72)(P<0.001).The AUC value of Cys-C and Cr in combination was 0.73 (95% CI,0.66-0.79).Conclusion Cys-C is a stronger predictor of the prognosis of CHF patients than creatinine and the combination of the two can increase the sensitivity and specificity in evaluating the prognosis of patients with CHF.

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90 min group than in ≤90 min group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age,diabetes,atypical angina,onset at night all were independently associated with prehospital delay (all P

Objective To investigate the long-term clinical outcomes in patients with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction ( AW-AMI) and non AW-AMI ( NAW-AMI) referred to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (P-PCI). Methods 287 patients with AMI who consecutively underwent primary PCI were divided into AW-AMI group (142 cases) and NAW-AMI group (145 cases) according to different location of myocardial infarction. The baseline characteristics and coronary artery lesions of patients were analysed. The primary end points were in-hospital mortality and the major cardiovascular events (MACE) during a mean 17.3?9.8 month follow-up including the occurrences of non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal congestive heart failure, revascularization of target vessels and overall cardiac-related death. Results The peak value of CK and CK-MB were significantly higher (3 533?2 888) U/L vs (2 322 ? 1 638)U/L, (158 ? 197) U/L vs (95 ? 64) U/L, all P

Objective To study Curcumine's growth-inhibitory effects and morphological changes on sarcoma grafts of S180 mice,with further inquiry into the possible mechanism.Methods A total of 30 cases of S180 mice were assigned randomly into 3 groups: saline group(blank control),CTX group(positive controlled) and Curcumine group.① The anti-tumor effect on internal organ of mice was observed to study the tumor inhibition rate in different groups.② Influence of curcumine on mice's immune system was studied by comparing the index of thymus and spleen.③ The growth and patho-morphologic changes of tumor cells were observed.④To calculate the index of apoptosis cells and observe the morphological changes of all groups' apoptosis cells under electroscope.Results ① The inhibitory rate was 68.32% in the curcumine group,70.43% in the positive controlled group.Compared to blank control group, these two groups had significantly elevated tumor inhibition rate(P0.05);however,positive thymus index in control group had significant decrease compared with that in the other two groups(P0.05).③ Under electroscope,curcumine group and positive control group had significant decrease in growth of tumor,degree of tumor infiltration,number of nucleus fission,and blood vessel number compared to those in negative control group(P

OBJECTIVE To determine the distribution and antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from cerebral spinal fluid in neurosurgical patients. METHODS Bacterial isolates from cerebral spinal fluid specimens in Department of Neurosurgery,Beijing Tiantan Hospital were collected from Jan 2000 to Dec 2004.Distribution and antibiotic resistance of pathogens were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS Of 438 isolates,Gram positive cocci and Gram negative bacilli accounted for 72.1%(316 isolates) and 27.9%(122 isolates),respectively.The most frequently isolated pathogen was coagulasenegative staphylococci(53.7%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus(10.5%),Enterobacter spp(6.2%),Acinetobacter spp(6.2%),and Pseudomonas aeruginosa(3.7%).The most active compounds against Gram-negative bacilli were imipenem(87% susceptibility),piperacillin/tazobactam(77%),amikacin(68%),cefepime(64%) and ceftazidime(63% susceptibility).Imipenem,cefepime,ceftazidime,and piperacillin/tazobactam demonstrated excellent activity against most of Gram negative bacilli.In S.aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci,oxacillin resistance strains accounted for 76% and 100%,respectively. CONCLUSIONS Prevailing pathogens are Gram positive cocci in intracranial infection after neurosurgical operation,especially coagulase-negative staphylococci and S.aureus.Data collected in present study will provide valuable information for prophylactic and empirical antibiotic use in post-operative intracranial infection.

Objective To investigate the expression and distribution of leptin in pre-implantation embryo,and its effect on mouse embryo development in vitro. Methods Adult NIH female mice were superovulated and then mated with fertile males of the same strain. On the morning of 1st to 4th d of pregnancy,the oviduct and horn of uterus were dissected out and flushed with DMEM/F12 medium adequately. The embryos collected were subjected to the following procedures: ①Total RNA was isolated from embryos of each stage respectively and mRNA expression of leptin was detected by RT-PCR. ②Immunofluorescence staining was performed on blastocysts to analyze the expression and the distribution of leptin protein under laser confocal microscope. ③Eight-cell embryos were cultured in medium containing leptin antibody at various concentrations to observe the formation and hatching of blastocysts. Results ①Leptin mRNA expression was only detected in blastocyst,and no expression was detected in embryos in other stages. Leptin protein was detected in cytoplasma,membrane of trophoblastic cell and inner cell mass,however no expression was detected in cell nucleus. ②Leptin polyclonal antibody significantly inhibited formation of blastocysts (1∶400,P

Objective To study the early therapeutic principle of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP)complicated with intra-abdominal hypertension(IAH).Methods We reviewed 32 cases SAP complicated with IAH from January 2003 to January 2008 in our department.All cases' clinical features and early management were summarized.Results The intra-abdominal pressure of all the cases was above 15cmH2O.5 deaths occured in non-operation treated cases,6 deaths in the 11 operated cases,and all the dead cases reached the standard of ACS.Conclusions The uses of early individualized treatment can decrease the opportunity of decompressive operation,we can effectively improve the therapeutic effect of SAP complicated with IAH and reduce the probability of complicating with ACS.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of recipes for replenishing qi and activating blood on p16, p21, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), cyclin D1 and cyclin E gene expressions in the liver of aging rats. METHODS: A recipe for replenishing qi and a recipe for activating blood were administered to aging rats respectively, and the effects of the above recipes on the expressions of senescence related genes (p16, p21, PCNA, cyclin D1 and cyclin E) were examined by RT-PCR and Western blotting methods. RESULTS: The expressions of p16, p21 and cyclin D1 mRNAs and proteins in the liver of the untreated aging rats were up-regulated, while the expressions of PCNA and cyclin E mRNAs and proteins decreased. As compared with the untreated aging rats, both recipes could down-regulate the expressions of cyclin D1 mRNA and protein and up-regulate the expressions of cyclin E mRNA and protein, but had no obvious effects on the expressions of mRNAs and proteins of p16, p21 and PCNA. CONCLUSION: Recipes for replenishing qi and activating blood can improve the liver cell proliferation of aging rats via down-regulating the expressions of cyclin D1 mRNA and protein and up-regulating the expressions of cyclin E mRNA and protein.