Injections of propidium iedide (PI) into the lateral cerebral ventricle (LV) ofthe rat resulted in a prominent abnormality characterized by tremor,ataxia,andnystagmus.The intensity of PI fluorescence in the parenchyma of the brain fadedgradually away from the injection site and ventricles to the surfaces of the brain. In the forebrain it was seen that PI fluorescence reached the most lateral part ofthe ipsilateral caudate putamen nucleus.A constant neuronal labeling was observedin the septohippocampal nuclei,the A8-9-10 dopaminergic cell groups of themidbrain,the dorsal raphe nucleus,the median raphe nucleus,neurons within anddorsal to the medial lemniscus of the caudal midbrain,and Furkinje cells of thecerebellum.This neuronal labeling was bilateral.No distinct labeling was seen inother areas of the brain.Combined with Faglu histofluorescence,it was found thatalmost all of the dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain exhibited PI fluorescence.No labeled non-dopaminergic neuron was seen in A8-9-10.With a transection ofthe unilateral medial forebrain bundle,a prominent accumulation of PI fluorescencewas seen within the distal segments of catecholaminergic fibers near the transection,but no accumulation of PI was seen in the proximal segments.With LV injectionof Evans blue(EB)or DAPI or ethidium bromide,animals did not exhibit anyvisible abnormality.In animals with LV injection of EB or DAPI,although somelabeled cells were seen in the distant areas of the brain,their distribution wasdistinctly different from that of PI labeling.The above results indicate that besidesconfirming the LV injection of PI results in a prominent abnormality and PI isselectively uptaken by Purkinje cells,we have found that:a)PI is able to enter theparenchyma from the cerebrospinal fluid and diffuse widely in the brain;b)LVinjection of PI results in a selective labeling in certain specific areas of the brain,and those selectively labeled cells in A8-9-10 all are dopaminergic neurons;c)these dopaminergi(?) cells are labeled through axonal uptake and retrograde transportof PI.

21 albino rats were used. The origin of the noradrenergic (NA) fibers in the septum was studied with a simultaneously combined retrograde fluorescent tracing and histofluorescence method. The results revealed that the NA neurons projecting to the septum were in A_1, A_2 and A_6 groups. The projections of A_1 were bilateral, But A_2 and A_6 projected dominantly to the ipsilateral septum, with a few to the contralateral. Retrograde labeled NA cells were localized in the rostrodorsal part of A_6 group, and scattered over the whole rostrocaudal length of A_(1,2) groups. No labeling was seen in A_4 and A_7 groups. In five of the animals, retrograde labeled NA cells were occasionally observed in A_5 group. In addition, some scattered labeled non-NA neurons were seen in the raphe and the ventrolateral reticular formation of the rostral medulla.

Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell ; pathology ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; pathology

Long non-coding RNA ( LncRNA) is a class of transcript (>200 nucleotides) that do not encode proteins. It plays an important role in epigenetic regulation and gene expression at transcriptional or post transcriptional level. The abnormal expression of LncRNA may lead to various pathological processes. Diabetic retinopathy ( DR ) is a multifactorial disease. Recent studies have shown that many specific expressions of LncRNAs are closely related to the genesis of DR. In this review, we summarized the recent advances in the function of LncRNA, the regulatory mechanisms of LncRNA involved in the development of DR, and the related therapies.

Long-term use of systemic or topical glucocorticoid can cause posterior subcapsular opacities ( PSO ) , named glucocorticoid-induced cataract ( GIC ) . There are many hypotheses on the pathogenesis of GIC. However, no one has well explained the formation of PSO, which leads to no effective approaches in the prevention and/or treatment. A new opinion is that hormones might affect lens epithelial cells through GR - mediated vimentin changes, which eventually result in the formation of GIC. Therefore, the association between vimentin and lens epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation, maybe a new direction for further studies in the pathogenesis of GIC.

Anaplasmosis ; complications ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Lyme Disease ; complications

BACKGROUND: It is of great importance in improving the clinical effect of human islet allograft to study and design models of such large animals as pigs or primates preclinically.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of different doses of streptozotocin (STZ) on inducing diabetes type Ⅰ models of nonhuman primates.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A contrast observational animal experiment was performed in the Cell Transplantation and Gene Therapy Center, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from October 2007 to December 2008. MATERIALS: A total of 21 adult male rhesus monkeys were divided into a 125 mg/kg STZ group (n =5), a 75 mg/kg STZ group (n=5) and a 50 mg/kg STZ group (n=11).METHODS: STZ weighed with regard to body mass of animals was prepared into 25 g/L STZ solution with buffer that was prepared in advance. After being filtered and degermed, the new-prepared STZ of 125 mg/kg, 75 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg were administered by intravenous injection into the experimental monkeys respectively, which took 1-5 minutes.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Liver and renal function, glucose metabolism and histomorphological changes of animals during 1-16 weeks following administration.RESULTS: In 125 mg/kg STZ group, two rhesus monkeys died, in 8 hours following STZ administration, of serious hypoglycemia caused by severely damaged pancreas β cells; All rhesus monkeys in this group had got significantly increased liver transaminase, serum creatinine and urea nitrogen at week 1 following STZ administration, which reached a peak during 2-4 weeks; One rhesus monkey in this group showed severe shortage of endogenous trypsin and hyperglycemia irreversible by exogenous insulin following STZ administration, and finally died at day 13 following STZ administration due to the glucose metabolic disorder, ketoacidosis, liver and renal failure; The other two survivors in this group kept high level of liver transaminase,urea nitrogen and serum creatinine throughout the observation period. In 75 mg/kg STZ group, rhesus monkeys presented significantly increased liver transaminase, serum creatinine and urea nitrogen at week 1-2 following STZ administration; After 4 weeks following administration, their liver and renal function presented with abnormality of different degrees; One rhesus monkey in this group had got injured renal function, decreased power of resistance, eyelid edema, general dropsy and irreversible infected rump after injection of STZ, and finally died at the end of week 5 following administration; Another rhesus in this group presented with irreversible continuous hyperglycemia, inappetence and significantly decreased weight, and finally died ofsystemic failure at week 9 following administration. In the 50 mg/kg STZ group, renal function of monkeys were slightly affected, with a transient mild rise which return to the normal level by the end of week 4 following administration; Only 3 animals in this group appeared eyelid edema during 1-4 weeks following administration which disappeared afterwards.CONCLUSION: STZ of 50 mg/kg is possibly the optimal dose for inducing diabetes models in most rhesus monkeys.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of the posterior fossa solid hemangioblastomas (PFSHs).Methods The data of 23 patients with PFSHs verified by surgery and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.Results Nineteen cases were diagnosed with PFSHs before surgery.Total tumor removal was achieved in 22 patients.No case died of operation.A follow-up time was 0.33 -9.00 (2.96 ±2.73) years,20 patients returned to work,1 patient had self-handling living,and 2 patients died.Conclusions MRI and digital subtraction angiography are major preoperatively diagnostic modalities for PFSHs.PFSHs is still a kind of challenging neoplasms.Applicating special microsurgical technique and improving the operative manipulation can improve the surgical efficacy.

Objective To investigate the met ho ds of isolation,culturing and passaging of neural stem cells originated from ra t embryonic brains.Methods The neural stem cells were obtained from the brain tissue of rat embryos.They were cultured and passaged with serum-free medium.T hey were identified with Nestin and stained with NF68,GFAP,and GalC after diff erentiation.Results We cultured the neural stem cells through several passages .With the help of serum,they differentiated to neurons,astrocytes and oligode ndrocytes.Conclusion The neural stem cells derived from rat embryonic brains a re able to proliferate and multiplepotent for differentiation.

Objective: The bacterial superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) has the potent ability of inducing T cell activation as well as directing activated T cells to kill tumour cells. However, its application in the tumour treatment is limited due to its systemic immune activation.In order to minimize its side effects SEA liposomes is prepared and their toxcicity in vivo is investigated . Methods: SEA liposomes were prepared by the method of reverse-phase evaporation . SEA liposomes were administered intravenously . In vivo the toxcicity of SEA liposomes was investigated by the measurement of blood pressure, colonic temperature and breath rate of New Zealand rabbits. Mice plasma TNF-? and IFN-? level were determined by ELISA . Results:After iv administration of SEA liposomes, significant reduction of mice plasma TNF-? and IFN-? level was observerd. As compared to free SEA, liposomal SEA had less effect on blood pressure, colonic temperature and breath rate of the rabbits. Conclusion:SEA Liposomes had relatively low toxicity. These advantage was probably due to its lower systemic immune activation effect and inducing consequent lower systemic TNF-? and IFN-? level.