The monosialic acid ganglioside GM1 is rich in brain, which participates in the development process of the nerve system and plays wide neuroprotective roles. This article reviews recent reports about six neuroprotective mechanisms including: activating tyrosine kinase receptor——Trk receptor, modulating Ca 2+ homeostasis in cells, reducing the deposition of A? and its toxic roles in brain, inhibiting the production of reactive oxygen species, enhancing the activity of Na+,K+-ATPase.

Objective To evaluate the effect of wound protector on preventing incisional wound infection following class Ⅲ-Ⅳincision abdominal operation.Methods Patients who had undergone class Ⅲ-Ⅳincision abdominal opera-tion from January 2013 to December 2014 were divided into trial group and control group according to whether they had used wound protector ,incidence of postoperative incisional wound infection between two groups were com-pared.Results A total of 310 patients were monitored,150 cases in trial group,and 160 cases in control group. Incidence of incisional wound infection in trial group was significantly lower than control group (4.00% [n=6]vs 11 .88%[n=19],χ2 =6.48,P <0.05).The average operation time and length of hospital stay in trial group were both shorter than control group ([42.10±3.30]min vs [58.30±4.10]min,P <0.05;[7.00±2.20]d vs [10.00 ±3.50]d ,P <0.05),score of pain assessment of incision in trial group was lower than control group([2.00 ± 1 .70]vs [3.00±1 .80],P <0.05).Conclusion Wound protector can effectively reduce the incidence of incisional wound infection following class Ⅲ-Ⅳincision abdominal operation.

Objective To investigate the management status of loaner surgical instruments,and evaluate the effect of plan-do-check-act cycle (PDCA)quality control on loaner surgical instrument management.Methods From July 2011 to June 2012,8 965 pieces of loaner surgical instruments before adopting PDCA quality control management was as control group;from July 2012 to June 2013,8 564 pieces of loaner surgical instruments adopting PDCA quality control was as ob-servation group.The defects of loaner surgical instruments during application process and effect of PDCA quality control on loaner surgical instrument management were analyzed.Results There were many problems in checking-tracking,cleaning quality and company personnel of loaner surgical instruments.The qualified rate of observation group was higher than that of control group(99.36% vs 96.27%)(χ2 =194.74,P <0.01).The main causes for unqualification of observation group were unqualified cleaning (n=21 ,38.18%)and incomplete function of instruments(n=8,14.55%);while the main causes for unqualification of control group were the loss of instruments(n=81,24.25%),lack of monitor and record (n=71, 21.26%),unqualified cleaning(n=55,16.47%)and the soaking of package(n=54,16.17%).Conclusion PDCA quality control is an effective method for loaner surgical instruments management,it is helpful for building long-term effective quali-ty control system for loaner surgical instruments,and make loaner surgical instrument management more scientific,system-atic,and standard.

Objective To investigate the diffevential diagnostic value of preinvasive and invasive lung adenocarcinoma (including minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and invasive adenocarcinoma) presented as pure ground-glass nodules(pGGN) by CT.Methods One hundred and fifty-six cases of pGGN verified by operative pathology were retrospectively analyzed,including 58 ca ses of preinvasive adenocarcinoma and 98 cases of invasive adenocarcinoma(TNM staging were T1N0M0).The CT features and sex were statistically processed.The difference between the CT features and sex were performed by thex2 test.The ROC curve of lesion focus size was drawn.Results Statistically significant differences were found in the lesion shape,vacuole sign,air bronchogram,blood vessel through,tumor-lung interface and vascular cluster sign between the two groups(all P＜0.05).The ROC curve showed that the accuracy rate of invasive adenocarcinoma was 75.0％ when the size of the pGGN lesions was larger than 15.35 mm.Conclusion The lesion size,shape,vacuole sign,air bronchogram,blood vessels through and vascular cluster sign have some predictive value.

Objective To investigate the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3) gene in placenta,its role in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia and its effect on proliferation and migration of HTR-8/SVneo cells.Methods Fifteen women with severe pre-eclampsia hospitalized in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2010 to March 2011 and t 5 normal pregnant women during the same time period were investigated.Cultured HTR-8/SVneo cells were transfected with SOCS-3 specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) or negative siRNA as the controls.The expression of SOCS-3 mRNA and protein in placenta and these cells was detected by real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot.Cell proliferation was detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium,cell cycle by flow cytometry and migration by the Transwell test.Two independent t tests were used for statistical analysis.Results The SOCS-3 mRNA and protein levels in the severe pre-eclampsia group were lower than those in the normal group (0.25±0.03 vs 0.71±0.08 and 0.21±0.05 vs 0.75±0.12,t=15.94 and 14.29,respectively,both P＜0.05).SOCS-3 mRNA and protein levels in the transfection group at 24 hours were lower than those in the negative control group (0.39±0.02 vs 1.00±0.04 and 0.003 7±0.001 4 vs 1.514 9±0.035 7,t=27.58 and 73.35,respectively,both P＜0.05).The integral absorbance values of cell proliferation in the transfection group at 48,72 and 96 hours after transfection were 0.23 ± 0.01,0.32±0.02 and 0.37± 0.02,respectively,which were lower than those in the negative control group (0.39± 0.02,0.55 ± 0.04 and 0.86± 0.04,t=2.60,6.64 and 42.44,respectively,all P＜0.05).The cell clonal formation was lower in the transfection group compared with the negative group (116± 15 vs 312±24,t=9.96,P＜0.05).The ratios of G1/G0 and S phase cells in the transfection group were (55.75±2.21) ％ and (31.59±0.83) ％,respectively,and were significantly different from those in the negative control group [(47.88± 1.87) ％ and (37.38± 1.34) ％,t=45.43 and 20.06,respectively,P＜0.05].After 48 hours,cell migration in the transfection group was lower than that in the negative control group (93 ± 11 vs 167± 17,t=21.36,P＜O.05).Conclusion SOCS-3 expression is probably involved in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia by being down-regulated and therefore impeding proliferation and migration of the trophoblast.

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Objective To evaluate the efficacy of tegaserod in treating overlapping symptoms of chronic constipation and dyspepsia or reflux.Methods Eighty eight patients with overlapping symptom were enrolled and randomly divided into:tegaserod group(TEG group,received tegaserod 6 mg bid), PPI group(esomeprazole 40 mg qd)and combined group(tegaserod 6 mg bid and esomeprazole 40 mg qd).Esomeprazole was taken 30 min-prior to the meals in the morning.Each group was treated for 4 weeks.Endpoints to evaluate the clinical efficacy including complete relief rates(CRRs)of epigastric symptoms,the total scores of gastrointestinal symptoms,gastric emptying and colonic transit time and gastric sensation.Results The total scores of gastrointestinal symptoms were all significantly decreased in three groups after four-week therapy,which were more decreased markedly in TEG group(7.23?3.13)and the combined group(5.13?2.26)than that in PPI group(13.58?2.02,P

Objective To induce the experimental corneal neovascularization(CRNV) by alkali burn,and explore the methods for quantitative analysis of CRNV and observation of permeability of CRNV. Methods Thirty-six C57BL/6 mice were selected and divided into experiment group(n=30) and control group(n=6).For the experiment group,alkali burn was induced by application of filter paper with 1mol/L sodium hydroxide to the cornea for 5 s.For the control group,no intervention was conducted.Areas of CRNV were measured on day 4,7,10 and 14 after alkali burn.Histological examinations of cornea were performed with HE staining on day 3, 7,10,16 and 28 after alkali burn.On day 10,endothelial cell marker CD31 was used with immunohistochemical staining for CRNV counting,and fluorescence angiography(FA) was employed to reveal the permeability of CRNV.Corneal ulceration and hyphema were observed everyday.Results CRNV developed after alkali burn,and extincted afterwards.Axenic coneal ulceration and hyphema were frequently observed,with the incidences of 6.7% and 10.0%,respectively.Histologic changes of corneal tissues at different time points could be observed with HE staining.On day 10, CRNV could be labeled and counted with immunohistochemical staining for CD31 antibody,and the permeability of CRNV could be detected by FA. ConclusionCRNV counting with immunohistochemical staining for CD31 antibody and measurement of area of CRNV are appropriate methods for quantitative analysis of CRNV.FA is an effective method in the detection of permeability of CRNV.

ObjectiveTo determine survival and differentiation of cultured neural stem cells (NSCs) into viable and functional neurons upon transplantation into the brain of MPTP-induced Parkinson's Disease (PD) mode micel.MethodsMice model of PD was established with intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP,40mg/kg) twice interspersed by 16 hr. Tissues isolated from an embryonic rat midbrain were cultured in clonal density. After labeled with 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU), the NSCs were transplanted into the uni- or bilateral striatum of PD mice. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunofluorescence was used to evaluate the toxicity of MPTP on the neural cells in the substantia nigra. Immunohistochemistry and laser confocal were used to detect the survival and differentiation of transplanted NSCs.ResultsTH positive neural cells were significantly reduced in the substantia nigra after MPTP injection. Immunohistology showed that the uni-or bilateral transplanted NSCs could survive in the brains of PD model mice.Some transplanted NSCs could properly differentiate into targeted TH positive neural cells in vivo.ConclusionsThe transplanted multipotent NSCs could survive, differentiate into functional dopamine neurons in the brains of PD model mice.