OBJECTIVE:To study the bactericidal activity of thymopentin and its derived peptides. METHODS:Agar plate count was adopted to determine the bactericidal activity of thymopentin [arginine(R)-lysine(K)-aspartic acid(D)-valine(V)-tyro-sine(Y),RKDVY],its derived peptide 1 [RKN(agedoite,N)VY] and derived peptide 2(RKKVY)to Gram negative bacterial (Proteusbacillus vulgaris,Escherichia coli) and Gram positive bacterial (Staphylococcus aureus,Enterococcus faecium). There were 15.625-1 000 μg/ml for peptides,102 CFU for bacteria. RESULTS:Three pentapeptides possessed bactericidal activity against Gram negative bacteria. The activities of RKKVY and RKNVY were stronger than RKDVY(P<0.01),there was no significant dif-ference between RKKVY and RKNVY(P>0.05). They also possessed bactericidal activity against Gram positive bacteria,and the activity from strong to weak was RKKVY>RKNVY>RKDVY(P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:Thymopentin and its derived peptides possess bactericidal activity against Gram negative and positive bacteria,with dose-effect relationship.

Objective: To study collagen distribution and its quantitative variation in t he aortic adventitia of spontaneously hypertensive rats Methods: Sirus red stain was used to observe collagen distribution in aortic adventitia；Chloramine-T oxidation assay was employed to quantitate the collagen of aortic adventitia；Immuno-histochemical staining was adopted to detect type Ⅰ、Ⅲ collagen synthetic characteristic of vascular adventitial fibroblasts. Results: Collagen of rat aoritc wall mainly distributes in adventitia；SHR shows more collagen deposition in adventitia than WKY at the age of 8weeks and 24 weeks；The immuno-histochemical staining of type Ⅰ、Ⅲ collagen in vascular a dventitial fibroblasts is positive. Conclusions: All those results indicate that vascular adventitia ma y be involved in hypertensive vascular remodeling.and vascular adventitial fibroblasts can synthe size collagen type Ⅰ and Ⅲ.

AIM:Effects of anatotensin Ⅱ on type Ⅰ collagen synthesis and its mRNA expansion in cultured vascular adventitial fibroblasts. METHODS: Vascular adventitial fibroblasts (VAF)were isolated, cultured from rat thoracic aorta by explant method. ELISA was used to study type Ⅰ collagen synthesis and competihve RT - PCR was employed to detect its mRNA expression after angiotensin Ⅱ administration. RESULTS: Angiontensin Ⅱ caused a dose dependent increase of type Ⅰ collagen synthesis and its mRN expression in VAF. CONCLUSION: The results support that angiotensin Ⅱ is an important factor controlling collagen metabolism of VAF and VAF may play an im- portant role in vascular remodelling of hypertension.

A certain amount of image noise is increased in low-dese protocols, but image quality is still acceptable without problem in CT localization. The reduction of radiation dose and the radiation harm to patients are the superiority.

Objective To explore the correlation between adiponectin/leptin(A/L) ratio and metabolic syndrome diagnosis in elderly men. Methods A total of 256 elderly men (≥60 years) were enrolled and divided into metabolic syndrome group(n= 109) and non metabolic syndrome group (n= 147). Serum levels of adiponectin and leptin were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and the A/L ratio was calculated. Metabolic syndrome diagnosis is based on the definition provided by China Diabetes Society (CDS) in 2004. Results (1) In metabolic syndrome group versus non metabolic syndrome group, the serum levels of leptin and adiponectin were (10. 3±7.0) vs (6.8±4.9)μg/L and(7.8±5.6)g/L vs (9.5±5.9)g/L, and A/L ratio was 0. 94±0. 78 vs 2.15±2.13 respectively. (2) A/L ratio was positively correlated with high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and negatively correlated with body mass index (BMI), triacylglycerol (TG) and serum uric acid(P< 0. 001). (3) The higher value of A/L ratio, the lower possibility of metabolic syndrome. When the A/L ratio was more than 5, the incidence of metabolic syndrome was decreased to O(X2 =34. 891 ,P< 0.001). (4) The more components of metabolic abnormality, the lower value of A/L ratio(F= 10. 876,P<0. 001). Conclusions The A/L ratio may be useful in evaluating the extent of metabolic disorder and diagnosing metabolic syndrome in elderly men.

Objective:To identify the healing effect of electrospun silk fibroin-BMP-2 as a biologic pulp capping agent to inflammatory pulp in rat caused by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS) .Methods:A total of 30 healthy adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups:(1) normal control group without operation;(2) blank control group without capping agents;(3) calcium hydroxide capping group;(4) electrospun silk fibroin capping group;(5) electrospun silk fibroin-BMP-2 capping group .Bilateral up-per first molars of each rat in group 2-5 were drilled to expose the pulp to LPS which was used to estab-lish a model of inflammatory pulp .The exposed pulp was capped with different capping agents or without capping agents.Then the hole was sealed.The animals were sacrificed on days 3, 7, and 14 post-opera-tion and histological analysis was carried out , including HE stain and CD 14 immunohistochemical stain . Results:On day 7 and 14 , the lowest inflammatory reaction score in HE stain among pulp capping groups was that of silk fibroin-BMP-2 group .The next were calcium hydroxide group and silk fibroin group .That of blank control group was the highest .The ranking of reparative dentine scores of those groups was just reversed.The D values of immunohistochemical stain of CD 14 were not significantly different in groups applied pulp capping agents but significantly lower than blank control group on days 3 and 7.However, the D value of silk fibroin-BMP-2 group ( 0 .145 ±0 .011 ) was significantly lower than blank control group (0.287 ±0.019), calcium hydroxide group (0.170 ±0.017) and silk fibroin group (0.175 ± 0 .018 ) on day 14 .Conclusion:Electrospun silk fibroin compounded with BMP-2 promoted wound hea-ling of exposed pulp and had better potential to stimulate formation of reparative dentine to establish a suitable environment for pulp recovery .

Objective To explore the effects of chronic fluorosis on neurons in the cerebral cortex of rats,and to provide some morphological evidence of damage in the central nervous system induced by chronic fluorosis.Methods Male Wistar rats 40 days after birth were fed with high fluoride contented water(100 mg/L)for inducing chronic fluorosis.Immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization were used to detect c-fos and Caspase 8 at cerebral cortical neurons respectively.Results c-fos positive cells rate and gray scale in the cerebral cortex of chronic fluorosis were 35.8%and 0.2756±0.0241,respectively,and that of control group were 32.1%and 0.2774±0.0331with statistical difference(χ2=0.305,t=0.826,P＞0.05).Caspase 8 positive cells rates of fluorosis group and control group were 18.7%and 14.1%,respectively,the difference being statistically significant(χ2=0.419,P＞0.05).The gray scale of fluorosis group and control group were 0.3874±0.0329 and 0.3884±0.0323,respectively,the difference being statistically significant(t=0.641,P＞0.05).Conclusion Chronic fluorosis had no significant influence on apoptosis of cerebral cortical neurons.

Background Penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) has become an effective method of treatment for fungal keratitis in recent years,but the application timing of glucocorticoids after PKP is still unclear.Literature reported that the concentration of tear (1,3)-β-D-glucan in fungal keratitis was significantly higher than that in normal.Objective This study was to investigate the change of tear (1,3)-β-D-glucan before and after PKP in fungal keratitis and to explore the application duration of anti-fungal drugs and application timing of glucocorticoids.Methods This study protocol was approved by ethic committee of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University.A serial cases-observational study was performed from August,2011 to December,2012.Twenty eyes of 20 patients with fungal keratitis were collected in Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University.PKP was performed in affected eyes,and the fellow health eyes served as controls.Tear of 50 μl was obtained in the controls on 1 day before operation and 1 day,7,14,21 and 28 days after operation to detect tear (1,3)-β-D-glucan levels.Results Tear (1,3)-β-D-glucan levels were (14.67±3.84)mg/L,(1 861.66±196.17) mg/L,(927.71±155.82)mg/L,(392.30±71.22)mg/L,(179.60±40.47) mg/L,(40.20± 12.46) mg/L and (15.12± 1.80) mg/L in the control group,preoperative 1 day,postoperative 1 day,7,14,21,28 days,respectively,showing a significant difference among various time points (F=883.45,P=0.00).Tear (1,3)-β3-D-glucan levels were gradually reduced with the lapse of the postoperative time,with significant differences between adjacent timepoints (t' =13.84,t =16.67,t' =11.02,t' =13.97,t' =-8.45,all at P=0.00).Tear (1,3)-β-D-glucan levels in postoperative 28 days came near that of normal control group,without significant difference between them (P =0.64).Fungal keratitis recurred in 2 eyes on the fifth and sixth day after operation,with the tear (1,3)-β-D-glucan levels of 2 350.24 mg/L and 1 992.82 mg/L,respectively.Conclusions The concentration of (1,3)-β-D-glucan in the tears increases in the eyes with fungal keratitis and drops to normal range at 28 days after PKP,indicating that the antifungal eyedrops should be applied until 4 weeks after PKP,and this is an optimal timing of using corticosteroid eyedrops to resist reject reaction.

Objective To determine the optimal dose of dexmedetomidine for intravenous analgesia after open radical resection of intestinal neoplasms when mixed with flurbiprofen axetil and butorphanol.Methods A total of 120 patients of both sexes,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,aged 20-60 yr,weighing 45-80 kg,undergoing elective open radical resection of intestinal neoplasms,were divided into 4 groups (n =30 each) using a random number table:control group (group C)and different doses of dexmedetomidine groups (group DEX1,group DEX2,group DEX3).Group C received flurbiprofen axetil 2 mg/kg and butorphanol 0.05 mg/kg for intravenous analgesia.In DEX1,DEX2 and DEX3 groups,dexmedetomidine 0.3 μg/kg was intravenously infused starting from 30 min before the end of surgery,and the analgesia solution contained dexmedetomidine 1,2 and 3 μg/kg,respectively,which was mixed with flurbiprofen axetil 2 mg/kg and butorphanol 0.05 mg/kg in 100 ml of 0.9％ normal saline,and the mixture was infused at a rate of 2 ml/h.Butorphanol 0.5 mg was intravenously injected as a rescue analgesic,postoperative pain was assessed using the visual analog scale at coughing,and visual analog scale score was maintained ＜4.The requirement for rescue analgesics was recorded within 48 h after operation.The occurrence of postoperative adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting,respiratory depression,somnolence,bradycardia,hypotension and over-sedation,patient's satisfaction with analgesia and length of postoperative hospital stay were recorded.Results Compared with group C,the rate of rescue analgesia after operation was significantly decreased,and the degree of satisfaction with analgesia was increased in DEX2 and DEX3 groups,and the incidence of postoperative somnolence was significantly increased in group DEX3 (P＜0.05).No other adverse effects were found in DEX1,DEX2 and DEX3 groups.Conclusion When mixed with flurbiprofen axetil and butorphanol,the optimal dose of dexmedetomidine for intravenous analgesia after open radical resection of intestinal neoplasms is 2 μg/kg.

Phthalate esters belong to the group of environmental hormones,which are ubiquitous environmental pollutants and they can damage the human health through breathing to get into the body.The recent researches on the analysis of phthalate esters in the air such as sampling,pretreatment and determination were reviewed and some related issues were discussed in the paper.It would be reference for the further study of phthalate esters.