Objective To investigate the effect of 8-Nitrochyrsin on cell proliferation and cell apoptosis of HL-60 cells in vitro.Methods 8-Nitrochyrsin on proliferation of HL-60 cells was detected by MTT assay;The trypan blue exclusion method was used to count the number of viable and dead cells,then the survival rate and growth curve were achieved;DNA ladder bands were observed by DNA agarose gel electrophoresis;HL-60 cell apoptotic percentage was detected by flow cytometry with PI staining.Results 8-Nitrochrysin inhibited proliferation of HL-60 cells in a concentration-dependent manner;8-Nitrochyrsin possess the inhibitory effect on the proliferation and growth of HL-60 cells;8-Nitrochrysin possess the significantly effect of inducing apoptosis of HL-60 cells.Conclusion 8-Nitrochyrsin possess the inhibitory effect of the proliferation and growth of HL-60 cells and significantly induces apoptosis of HL-60 cells.

Objective To explore the change of serum leptin and significance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Methods The levels of leptin and tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) of 34 COPD patients in stationary phase and 16 healthy people were measured by radioimmunoassay. The ideal body weight percentage(IBW%), triceps skin-fold thickness(TSF), arm muscle circumference(AMC), creatinine height index percentage(CHI%), total lymphocyte(TLC), albumin(ALB) were determined at the same time. The differences of parameters between patients and healthy people were compared. The correlation between parameters and leptin levels was analysed. Results Nutritional parameters were lower in COPD patients than in healthy controls(P

Stem cell research is one of the most notable fields in life science at the end of 20th century and the beginning of 21st century,which has made a considerable contribution to every aspect of life science,especially to the regenerative medicine.However,a great debate on ethics has also arisened all over the world on the research of human embryonic stem cells.This paper gives the cause of the debate,provides the analysis of the stem cell legislations among various countries,which have different impacts on the research of stem cell and finally points out its enlightenment to our country.

BACKGROUND: Selenium is one of necessary microelement of human body. It acts as the active center of selenium-contained enzyme with antioxidant function, which can clean up internal free radical, effectively catalyze harmful perhydride deoxidizing into innocuous hydroxyl compound,reinforce immunity of human body, prevent and cure cardio-cerebrovascular diseases and cancer.OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence for preventing and treating cardiocerebrovascular diseases via comparison of blood selenium content between patients and healthy persons.DESIGN: Case-control analysis.SETTING: Dalian Railway Medical School, Dalian Railway Hospital, Department of Applied Chemistry, Dalian Railway College.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 319 blood samples (169 males, 150 females)were collected from patients with cardio-cerebrovascular diseases from Dalian Railway Hospital from March 2000 to May 2001. Among them,there were 164 with hypertension, 97 with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAHD), 41 with cardiac dysrhythmia and 17 with cerebral vascular accident. 300 healthy patients (159 males and 141 females) were in the healthy group.METHODS: The blood selenium content of patients with cardio-cerebrovascular diseases was detected with neopolarography.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ①Total level of blood selenium of testees of the two groups. ②Comparison of level of blood selenium between males and females. ③Comparison of level of blood selenium of patients with different diseases.RESULTS: A total of 619 testees were involved in the result analysis. ①The total level of blood selenium of the patient group was lower than that of the healthy group [(114.0±52.5), (146.5±51.0) μg/L,P ＜ 0.001],which was only 76% of that of the healthy persons. ②Content of blood selenium of males and females was normal distribution. There was insignificant difference between males and females (P ＞ 0.10), but the level of blood selenium in females was slightly higher than that of males. ③The levels of blood selenium of patients with hypertension, CAHD, cardiac dysrhythmia were 82.7%, 68.6% and 66.0% of that of healthy persons, respectively, but the difference between males and females was insignificant(P ＞ 0.10). The level of blood selenium of patients with cerebrovascular accident (CVA) was the lowest, (84.4±28.9)μg/L, which was 57.6% of healthy persons.CONCLUSION: The content of blood selenium of patients with cardiocerebrovascular diseases is lower than that of healthy persons. Organic selenium and inorganic selenium should be supplemented moderately.

Objective To use peer education to guide community diabetic patients to adopt diet therapy using food exchange method in order to explore effective method for diet therapy of diabetes mellitus. Meth-ods 91 diabetic patients were selected using simple sampling method and randomly divided into the peer ed-ucation(45 cases) and the common education group(46 cases), the two groups adopted food exchange method for diet therapy for 1 year. The blood glucose, blood lipid, glycosylated hemoglobin and body weight index were compared between the two groups using t test. Results The blood glucose, blood lipid, glycosylated hemoglobin and body weight index all decreased in the two groups after intervention, but the the decreased de-gree in the peer education group was more obvious. The fasting blood glucose, 2 hour postprandial blood glu-cose, glycosylated hemoglobin, triglyceride, low-donordensity lipid protein and body weight index in the peer education were lower thanthose of the common education group, but HDL-C was higher. Conclusions Peer education is more effective in health education of food exchange method.

Objective To explore the substantial results of using comprehensive practical teaching mode and holistic nursing thinking method in the course of teaching fundamentals of nursing science,and then improve the vocational quality and ability of nursing students.Methods Randomly determined two classes as objectives: experiment class and control class.control class was adopt traditional practical teaching mode,experiment class was adopt comprehensive practical teaching mode in small community.Results Ability of standard operation,communication and knowledge were significant higher in experiment class than those of in control class.Conclusions Comprehensive practical teaching mode in small community has actual significance for strengthen the comprehendsive ability of nursing students.

Objective:In order to explore the anti inflammatory mechanisms of ? melanocyte stimulating hormone (? MSH), the effects of ? MSH on the production of NO and proinflammatory cytokines in astrocytes induced by LPS were investigated Methods:Rat brain astrocytes cultured in vitro were stimulated with LPS or given ? MSH with LPS stimulation NO produced in astrocytes was tested with Griess reagent IL 1, IL 6 and TNF ? secreted from astrocytes were examined by MTT assay The expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) mRNA was examined with semiquantitative RT PCR analysis Results:The production of NO, IL 1, IL 6, TNF ? and the expression of MIF mRNA were significantly increased in astrocytes stimulated with LPS If giving ? MSH with LPS stimulation, the production of NO, IL 1, IL 6, TNF ? and the expression of MIF mRNA were markedly decreased Conclusion:[WT5”,6BZ]It is suggested that the inhibitory actions of ? MSH on the production of NO and proinflammatory cytokines in astrocytes are related to the inhibitory effects of ? MSH on inflammation in central nervous system

Background and purpose:Anticancer mechanism of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)remains unclear.This study investigated the role of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)-induced apoptosis in human gastric cancer MGC803 cells.Methods:The inhibition of MGC803 cells growth was measured by MTT assay.Apoptosis of MGC803 cells was studied by using the AO/EB fluorescence stain.Flow cytometry was used to detect the intracellular ROS level and the rate of apoptosis.Results:EGCG could induce apoptosis of MGC803 cells and increased in the intracellular ROS level.However,after treatment with N-acetyl-L-cystein and an athiol-containing antioxidant,the inhibitory effect of EGCG on MGC803 cells was significantly weakened.The apoptotic rate of the cells and the activity of the intracellular ROS level also decreased dramatically.Conclusion:EGCG can induce apoptosis of MGC803 cells.In turn,the ROS inhibitor can significantly inhibit the apoptosis induced by EGCG in MGC803 cells.These results suggest that the cellular generation of ROS plays a role in initiating EGCG-mediated apoptosis of MGC803 cells.

Objective: To compare the shear strength of the self-etching techniques and the all-etching techniques for enamel adhesion and to provide evidence for the selection of different bonding methods in clinical practice. Methods: Ten middle incisors recently extracted were collected,each was cut into two parts following its sagittal axis,thus divide each tooth into two groups.For group 1 Single BondTM 2 was used to bond FiltekTM Z250 resin to the teeth.For group 2,SE Bond was used to bond Filtek Z250 resin to the teeth.After that,according to the principle of pressing from the incisal margin to the cervix,the shear strength of each bonding unit was tested and statistically analyzed. Results: The shear strength of Single BondTM 2 was significantly higher than that of SE Bond(P

AIM To investigate the preventive effects of taurine on the left ventricle hypertrophy in renovascular hypertensive rats. METHODS Two-kidney 1-clip (2K1C) rats were used to establish the model of renovascular hypertension. The myocardial local aldosterone(Ald) and AngⅡconcentration (MDC,MAC) were measured by radioimmunoassay. Expression of oncogene c-fos mRNA was analyzed by means of in situ hybridization. The myocardial collagen concentration (MCC) was measured by biochemical method. The myocardial tissue structure was observed under the microscope ,and the myocardial fiber diamension (MFD) was measured with micrometer. The linear correlation between MCC, MFD and MAC or MDC was analysed respectively. RESULTS Compared with sham operated rats ,the MCC, MAC, MDC and MFD were significantly increased in 2K1C rats ( P