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Objective　To observe the effect of high glucose on retinal capillary pericytes in vitro and research the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods　Retinas dissected from eyes of fresh killed cattle were separated and retinal capillary pericytes were cultured. The effect of high glucose on pericytes was evaluated by measurement of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),3H-thymidine incorporation and liquid scintillation techniques.Morphological changes were observed under microscope and electric microscope.Results　There was no significant difference in LDH activity in the supernatants between high glucose(10、20、40mmol*L-1) and normal glucose(5mmol*L-1)cultured for 48h or 96h. High glucose had an effective inhibition on pericytes' proliferation cultured for 48h,96h and 144h, and the inhibition rate increased when the glucose concentration rised and time passed by. The inhibition rate of pericytes was 78.09% after cultured in high glucose (40mmol*L-1) for 144h. Conclusion　High glucose has an effect inhibition on pericytes' proliferation, and the inhibition rate increase when the glucose concentration rises and time passes by.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of dehydroepiandrostrone (DHEA) on retinal capillary pericytes’ proliferation under high glucose and research the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR).MethodsRetinas were dissected from eyes of fresh killed cattle and retinal capillary pericytes were separated and cultured.The effect of DHEA (10、50、100、500、1 000nmol/L) on pericytes’ proliferetion was evaluated by 3H-thymidine incorporation and li-quid scintillation techniques.ResultsThere was significant difference between DHEA (50、100、500、1 000nmol/L) and control culturing for 48h.The increasing rate was 42.67% in DHEA of 500nmol/L.ConclusionDHEA could promote pericytes’ proliferation under high glucose.This provided reliable evidence for selecting effective drugs for prevention and treatment of DR clinically.

Objective To explore the mechanism of cerebral infarction caused by hyperhomocystinemia.Methods A hundred and nineteen paitents with acute cerebral infarction were chosen for case group.According to their levels of plasm total homocystine,they were divided into two groups: hyperhomocystinemia group and nonhyperhomocystinemia group.Forty patents without cerebrovascular disease,hepatophy,nephrosis and thyroid gland disease were chosen as control subjects.Plasm levels of total homocystine,serum levels of MDA and IL-8 were measured respectively,their correlations were also studied.Results Plasma levels of tHcy(?mol/L)and serum levels of MDA(nmol/L)and IL-8 (ng/ml)showed a significant increase in case group(19.97,4.41?0.84,0.23?0.08)in comparison with control subjects(9.83,3.24?0.64,0.12?0.08),t values were 8.139,8.021,7.767 respectively(P

Objective: To establish the method of fingerprint analysis of leaves of Panax Notoginseng by HPLC。 Methods: Zorbax C 18 (4.6?250mm) column was used, CH 3OH 4% H 3PO 4 solution (65∶35) as mobile phase and detection wavelength at 203nm, and ginsenosides Rb 3 was used as reference compound. Results: Fingerprint consisted of 12 common peaks. Conclusion: This method is accurate, reliable and provides a scientific basis for controlling the quality of leaves of Panax Notoginseng.

Objective T7 cDNA phage display system and bioinformatics methods were employed to find the binding protein to the PreS1 protein of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Methods PreS1 protein was coated in ELISA plate as the target protein, and then T7 cDNA library phage display system was used to scan the binding protein or peptide. A piece of cDNA was found to have the function to bind the PreS1 protein, and the product was named as PreS1 binding protein (PreS1BP). Using BLAST in GenBank, the amino acid sequence of PreS1BP was compared in the protein sequence database. Results The amino acid sequence of PreS1BP was identified as a piece of glioma tumor suppressor candidate region gene 2 (GLTSCR2), and the length of cDNA of PreS1BP was proved to be 1436 nt. The gene was located at chromosome 19q arm (19q13.3) with a length of 11445 base pair between 10403483 and 10414989, containing 13 exons and 12 introns. Conclusion HBV PreS1BP gene could be obtained by T7 cDNA phage display system in combination with bioinformatics methods.

Objective To compare clinical effects between totally video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and conventional median sternotomy for mitral valve replacement . Methods From March 2012 to October 2013, patients with simple mitral valve disease underwent mitral valve replacement through either right chest port -access totally video-assisted thoracoscopy ( thoracoscopy group, n=110) or conventional median sternotomy (conventional group, n=128).The time of operation, cross-clamp ascending aorta, cardiopulmonary bypass , postoperative mechanical ventilation , intensive care unit stay , postoperative hospital stay , and volume of postoperative chest drainage were compared between the two groups .All the patients were followed after 6 months postoperatively for evaluating the condition of valve regurgitation under echocardiography . Results Between the thoracoscopy group and the conventional group, no significant differences were found in time of operation [(256.2 ±28.5) min vs.(251.2 ±30.0) min, t=1.312, P=0.191], cross-clamp time of the ascending aorta [(40.0 ±2.7) min vs.(39.4 ±2.7) min, t=1.709, P=0.089], and cardiopulmonary bypass time [(74.2 ±4.1) min vs.(73.7 ±4.9) min, t =0.846, P =0.399].As compared to the conventional group, the thoracoscopy group had significantly shorter time of postoperative mechanical ventilation [(716.4 ±79.1) min vs.(811.9 ±58.8) min, t=-10.657, P=0.000], shorter length of intensive care unit stay [(26.2 ±3.6) h vs.(29.3 ±4.7) h, t=-5.640, P=0.000], shorter length of postoperative hospital stay [(9.6 ±1.2) d vs.(10.9 ±2.5) d, t=-4.982, P=0.000], and less volume of postoperative chest drainage [(328.1 ±83.2) ml vs.(561.3 ±143.9) ml, t=-14.978, P=0.000], respectively .No death happened in the two groups . No mitral valve regurgitation was seen during follow-ups at 6 months postoperatively . Conclusion For patients undergoing mitral valve replacement , totally video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is superior to conventional median sternotomy with respect to surgical trauma .

A set of specific primers was synthesized according to DNA sequence of HBV found in China, the reverse transcriptase (RT) region in polymerase gene was amplified by PCR method from the serum of 3 patients with chronic HBV infection, and then the PCR products were subcloned into pGEM Teasy vectors. 13 clones were sequenced. Sequence comparison of the selected clones was made to look for the difference. After being compared, 13 sequences of RT were found different. Besides 2 clones with long sequence deletion, the different rate of RT coding nucleic acid sequences, RT and HBsAg amino acid sequences of the 11 clones is 5 1%, 4 9% and 7 5%, respectively. Many mutation types, including point substitution and deletion mutation, were found in this region. There is quasispecies population and defective HBV genome in patients with chronic HBV infection.

Objective To construct plasmid pVR1012 M as nuclei acid vaccine for hepatitis B,was constructed to immunize mice with or without plasmid pcDNA 3.1 - IL 18 to identify the effect of Interleukin 18(IL 18). Methods Polymerase chain reaction method was used to amplify the PreS2 and S region of HBV and reconstruct plasmid pVR1012 M as nuclei acid vaccine. Plasmid pcDNA 3.1 - IL 18 was used as a co stimulator. Twenty five Balb/c mice were divided into 3 groups, group 1 immunized with 100 ?g plasmid pVR1012 group 2 pVR1012 M,Group 3,pVR1012 M with pcDNA 3.1 - IL 18, respectively, every 2 weeks for 3 times. Anti HBs were detected in serum 2 weeks after each injection. Lactated ehydrogenase (LDH) cytotoxicity assay was done to analyze the cytotoxic T lymphocytes funciton. Results The positive rate and the antibody titer of serum from mice injected pVR1012 M increasing gradually with the increasing frequency of inoculation, while those from mice injected pVR1012 M and pcDNA 3.1 - IL 18(joint group) were lower than those injected with pVR1012 M alone (Difference after 3rd inoculation was significant, P

Objective To evaluate the curative effectiveness and safety of human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG) treatment on children with microphallic hypospadias.Methods A total of 48 consecutive children with microphalic hypospadias were enrolled in the study,and the children were randomized into the experiment group(HCG treatment) and the control group with the research randomizer.The patients in experiment group were treated with HCG prior to surgery,and the control group did not received any hormone therapy preoperatively.All children in the experiment group and the control group underwent hypospadias repair by using transverse preputial island flap (Duckett technique) urethroplasty.Penile length,diameter of glans penis,bone age,serum testosterone level,and secondary effects were recorded before and after therapy in the experiment group.Postoperative complications were assessed with respect to fistulas,urethral strictures,diverticula,meatal stenosis,and glanular dehiscence in both groups.Results (1)Mean penile length and diameter of the experiment group increased significantly by (1.08±0.47) cm (t=-5.196,P<0.05) and (0.31±0.06) cm and there was a significant difference between before and after treatment (t=-5.080,P<0.05).(2)Urethrocutaneous fistulas were observed in 8 patients in the control group compared to 2 patients in the experiment group with a statistically significant difference (χ2=4.547,P<0.05).There was a significant difference between the overall reoperation rates of control group (9 patients) and the experiment group (3 patients,χ2=4.000,P<0.05).The penile tissue of the patients in the experiment group was soft and able to be easily separated and released during the operation and the flap had more blood supply.Conclusions Pretreatment with HCG therapy prior to hypospadias repair is beneficial to children with microphallic hypospadias.Significant penile growth was seen in the children treated with HCG and there was no obvious side effect.Moreover,pretreatment with HCG is beneficial to decrease the complications and reoperation rates of hypospadias repair which proves to be effective and safe.