Objective To analyse the role of haptoglobin in the immunomodulatory in patients with premature coronary heart disease.Methods Clinical data of 60 premature coronary heart disease patients and 40 healthy people was analysed.The general information and serume haptoglobin,hs-CRP and IL-6 were compared.Results There were no statistically difference between the two groups of the general information such as sex,years,BMI,hypertension and diabetes (P>0.05),excepts the smoking history(27/33 vs 9/31,χ2=3.324,P<0.05).Hp,hs-CRP and IL-6 levels in the observer group were signifi-cantly higher than the control group,the difference was statistically significant (97.76±23.08 mg/L vs 65.81±19.42 mg/L,10.43±3.81 mg/L vs 3.05±0.94 mg/L,16.43±4.59 pg/L vs 4.62±1.83 pg/L,P<0.001).Correlation analysis showed that in the observer group Hp and hs-CRP showed a significant positive correlation (r=0.518,P<0.001),and the same results was found between IL-6 and Hp (r= 0.291,P=0.024).Conclusion Haptoglobin level was significantly in-creased in patients with coronary heart disease,which suggested that haptoglobin played a role in the development of coro-nary heart disease,and its level was correlated with IL-6.

Objective To study the impact of gender,gender role and gender traits on depression in adolescents.Methods A sample of 1330 middle school students from seven provinces in China completed Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Gender Traits Inventory.Results 27.1 percents of participants displayed the symptoms of depression.The mean score of males of BDI was 10.04 ± 8.38 while that of females was 10.33 ± 8.37,indicating that there was no sex differences in depression of adolescents(P=0.535).The participants could be classified into 4 sex role types:masculine,feminine,androgynous and undifferentiated,and the BDI mean score of each type was 9.51 ± 7.66,12.30 ± 8.81,9.14 ± 8.10,10.72 ± 8.66,and significant differences were found among adolescents with different gender roles (P =0.000).BDI scores of the feminine adolescents were the highest among the four gender roles,which were significantly higher than scores of the masculine and androgynous adolescents (P =0.000).Regression analysis indicated that adolescents with more positive masculine traits tended to be less depressive (t =-4.966,P ＜ 0.01) while adolescents with more negative masculine (t =2.574,P ＜ 0.01) or feminine (t =10.566,P ＜ 0.01)traits tended to be more depressive.Conclusion Gender role rather than gender has greater impacts on adolescent depression,and specifically,positive masculine traits represent protective factors for depression.

Objective To observe the effect of tai chi chuan on anneal dyspnea and endurance stamina of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods 80 COPD patients were randomly divided into control group (n=40) and training group (n=40). The common therapy of two groups was the same; but the training group was added with Chen style tai chi chuan training for 30 minutes one day. At the same time, all patients were evaluated about the dyspnesa exponent before and after 3 months training.Results There were no significant differences in FEV1(%), FEV1/FVC(%),heart rate and breath frequency/minute before and after treatment (P>0.05) between two groups, but in dyspnea exponent, there was a significant difference between two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Tai chi chuan training can reduce the symptom of COPD patients.

AIM: To study the instant effect of circumstance temperature on mechanical properties of single living intact human red blood cell. METHODS: The shape, size, membrane bending elastic modulus and shear elastic modulus of single living intact red blood cell was determined with non-invasive, in situ, real time by employing a static micro-image analyzing and a dynamic micro-image analyzing system. RESULTS: The contact area and diameter of red blood cells were decreased as the temperature increased from 35 ℃ to 43 ℃. The membrane bending elastic modulus and shear elastic modulus of single living intact red blood cell were the least at physiological temperature 37 ℃. CONCLUSION: Red blood cells are easy to carry out their physiological functions such as carrying oxygen to all of the body with the best shape and mechanical deformation at 37 ℃.

BACKGROUND: Body temperature has significant effects on brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP). The wave latency of BAEP is the sensitive and objective index for reflecting the effects of body temperature on the synaptic transmission and nerve fiber conduction. The wave origin of electrocochleogram (ECochG) and the effects of body temperature on it need to be probed into to further define its wave origin so as to guide its clinical application.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of body temperature on ECochG and provide important basis for further defining its wave origin and guiding its clinical application.DESIGN: A randomized block design.MATERIALS: This study was performed in the Department of Physiology, Medical College of Jinan University between July and September 2002. Forty adult guinea pigs were randomly divided into hypothermia group (n=20) and hyperthermia group (n=20).INTERVENTIONS: The body temperature of the guinea pigs was decreased or increased step by step with their body contacted with physical method. and the changed rate of body temperature was kept as decreased or increased by 1 ℃ every 5-10 minutes. BAEP and ECochG were detected when the body temperature was changed by 1 ℃.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The PL and IPL of BAEP and ECochG were observed.RESULTS: Finally, 37 guinea pigs were involved in the analysis of relonged as the body temperature was decreased step by step from 36 ℃ to 25 ℃, and shortened as the body temperature was increased gradually from 36 ℃ to 42 ℃. The PL and Ⅰ-Ⅳ IPL prolonged or shortened more significantly with the temperature changed. The PL of wave N1, N2 and N3 and N1-N3 IPL of ECochG also prolonged or shortened as the body temperature perature,the total prolonged and shortened values of Ⅰ -Ⅳ IPL representing the central transmission time of brainstem were much greater than that of wave Ⅰ PL representing the peripheral conduction time, .and the total prolonged and shortened values of thePL of wave Ⅱ , Ⅲ and Ⅳ originating from the brainstem centers were much greater than that of wave Ⅰ originating fromthe auditory nerve. The total prolonged and shortened values of N1-N3 IPL were greater than that of wave N1 PL representing the peripheral conduction time, and the total prolonged and shortened values of the PL of wave N2 and N3 were much greater than that of wave N1 originating from the auditorynerve.CONCLUSION: The significant effects of body temperature on ECochG are similar to those of BAEP, and the origin of wave N2 and N3 of ECochG is higher than that of wave N1 that originates from the auditory nerve.

AIM： To study the effects of nabumetone on immunological fuctions in mice METHODS： After nabumetone was given ig to mice， the weight of thymus and spleen， phagocytizing function of macrophages， PHA－ induced lymphocyte transformation were observed respectively in mice RESULTS： The weight of thymus and spleen was decreased， the phagocytizing function of macrophages was reduced， PHA－ induced lymphocyte transformation was markedly inhibited with nabumetone in mice CONCLUSION： The immunological function in mice was significantly inhibited with nonsteriod anti－ inflammatory drug－ nabumetone

Objective To investigate the pathological changes of gastric antrum mucosa after Helicobacter pylori eradication.Methods Total 180 cases who suffered from epigastralgia and took the endoscopic examination were randomly divided into two groups,one was Hp eradication group which included 98 cases and given anti-Hp medication treatment,and the other was control group which included 82 cases and given an expectant treatment.At the end of the study,they took reexamination by gastroscope and tests on Hp by Giemsa dyeing & rapid urase detection and on gastric antrum pathological changes by HE dyeing.Results In treatment group,atrophic gastritis as well as intestinal metaplasia decreased significantly after Helicobacter pylori eradication,but in control group,no change of atrophic gastritis was found while intestinal metaplasia aggravated.Conclusion The eradication of Helicobacter pylori is able to decrease atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia.

Compound algin capsule (CAC) was developed to treat the patients with Helicobacter pylori (HP)positive gastritis and digestive ulcer. The results showed that the e-liminating rate of HP was 67.4%,the disappeating rate of gastritis was 75%,and the ulcer healing rate 97. 8%. The symptom relief rate in CAC group was 88% ,which was significantly higher than the control group (68. 6% ,P

Objective To detect ESBLs in E.coli and K.pneumoniae with appropriate method.Methods The suspiciously produced ESBLs were detected by standard screen test among 110 E.coli and 84 K.pneumoniae. ESBLs possessing strains were confirmed by E test, single disc diffusion test with clavulanic acid or sulbatan, and two kinds of double disc synergy test. Results There was a significant difference between the detected rate of ESBLs in E.coli (16/26) and K. pneumoniae (4/20) by E test( P 0.05). The single disc diffusion test with clavulanic acid or sulbatan was applicable to confirm ESBLs in K. pneumoniae (12/20). Conclusions Single disc diffusion test is a sensitive, convenient and inexpensive method to confirm ESBLs in E.coli and K.pneumoniae in clinical laboratory.

Objective To observe the effects of pentabrominated diphenyl ether (BED-99) on the histological structure and function of the thyroid of rats. Methods Forty SPF, SD rats aged 4 weeks, were randomly divided into 4 groups according to the body weight,10 in each group. The rats were treated with BED-99 at the doses of 30 mg/kg,60 mg/kg,120 mg/kg,respectively, through gavage. The rats in the control group were received the equal volume of corn oil. The levels of serum hormone were determined,the change of histopathology,histochemistry and follicular cells ultramicroscopic structure were observed at 15 days of exposure to BED-99. Results Serum levels of thyroxin (FT4),triiodothyronine (FT3),decreased gradually with dose increase at 15 days of exposure to BED-99.However,thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels increased. The thyroid follicular epithelium hyperplasia was aggravated gradually with dose increase. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) positive cells increased constantly with dose increase. The activities of thyroperoxidase (TPO) and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) of the treated rats increased significantly compared with the controls,and appeared color darkened. The rough endoplasmic reticulum of the thyroid follicular cells changed to saccate under the electron microscope,whereas nucleolus,cell membrane and mitochondria were not injured. Conclusion BDE-99 may damage the histological structure and function of the thyroid, the mechanism may be that BDE-99 down-regulates the thyroglobulin synthesis and then induces thyroxin level decrease which causes an increase of TSH through feedback.