thoracic, but the density of SKLI in the enlargement of the cervical segments is much higher than any other cervical segments. No SKLI was found in the ventral horn. It was also discussed that substance k may act as a neurotransmitter in nervous system.

Objective To investigate the role of spinal cord opioid receptors in the antinocieeptive effect of propefol in rats. Methods Male SD rats weighing 220-280 g were anesthetized with intraperitoneal chloral hydrate 300 mg/kg. Intratbecal (IT) catheter was placed at L5～6 interspace. Correct placement was confirmed by lower extremity motor block after injection of 2% lidocaine 15 μl via the iv catheter. Animals which were lame or paralyzed were excluded. Ninety SD rats in which IT catheters were successfully placed were randomly divided into 9 groups (n = 10 each): group Ⅰ propofol 10μg IT (P);group Ⅱ dimethyl suipbexide (DMSO-solvent for propofol) 5 μl IT (D);group Ⅲ artificial cerebral spinal fluid (ACSF) 5 μl IT;group Ⅳ propoful 10 μl + naloxone 15 μg IT (PN);group Ⅴ DMSO 5 μl IT + naloxone 15 μg IT (DN);group Ⅳ propofol 10μg IT + CTOP Ⅰμg IT (PC);group Ⅶ DMSO 5 μl IT + CTOP 1μg IT (DC);group Ⅷ propofol 10 μg IT + ICI 174, 864 1 μg IT (PI) and group ⅨDMSO 5 μl 1T + ICI 174, 864 1 μg IT (DI). In group Ⅳ-Ⅸ naloxone or CTOP (μ-receptor antagonist) or ICI 174, 864 (δ-receptor antagonist) was injected 5 min after propofol/DMSO. Pain threshold was measured before the first drug administration (T0) and at 10 min (T1), 20 min (T2) and 40 min (T3) after the first drug administration using hot water tail-withdrawal test. The latency for withdrawal of the tail from hot water was recorded. Results The pain threshold was significantly higher in group P, PN, PC and PI than in group D, DN, DC and DI respectively. The pain threshold was significantly increased at T1.2 compared with the baseline value at T0 in group P, PN, PC and PI. The pain threshold was significantly lower at T3 than at T1 and T2 in group P, PN, PC and PI. The pain threshold was significantly lower after drug administration in group PN and PI than in group P and PC. Conclusion Spinal cord δ-oploid receptors are involved in the anfinocicepfive effect of propofol.

BACKGROUND:Different sources of stem cells have different molecular characteristics and growth characteristics;therefore, there are some differences in therapeutic mechanisms and effects. OBJECTIVE:To compare mesenchymal stem cells growth characteristics form two sources. METHODS:Mesenchymal stem cells from the umbilical cord and the embryonic liver were isolated and cultured. Passage 5 cells were used to observe the cellmorphology, calculate the doubling time of cellpopulation-doubling time, identify surface markers and determine the differentiation capacity. Mesenchymal stem cells from the umbilical cord were subcultured to passages 10 and 15, and cellcurves were drawn and population doubling time was calculated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Mesenchymal stem cells from these two sources in logarithmic phase were fusiform and grew spiral y with osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic capacities. The growth curves of cells were both S-shaped. At passage 5, the doubling time was (34.37±0.31) hours for embryonic liver-derived mesenchymal stem cells and (35.63±0.38) hours for umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and there was no significant difference (P>0.05). However, the population doubling time of passages 10 and 15 umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells was (52.6±0.53) and (53.27±0.92) hours, respectively, which was significantly difference from that of passage 5 cells (P<0.05). The cellmorphology and growth curve from two sources are basical y the same. Embryonic liver-derived stem cells are smal er and proliferate faster than umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells, but no statistical difference is found between the two types.

thoracic. No immunoreactive product was seen in the ventral horn. The possible functions of CGRP in substantia gelatinosa of the spinal dorsal horn were discussed.

The cell volume, length, cross-section area, surface area, width and thickness of isolated cardiac myocytes were measured by using of a new computer system of coulter channelyzer and avias eye imaging analysis system. The rats, 3 weeks to 24 weeks in age after birth, were performed thoracic operation the morphological growth characteristics of isolated cardiac myocytes were observed.1. Physiological growth of normal cardiac myocytes was due to increase in cell volume, i. e. the cell length and cross-section area were enlarged. In the mean time, the changes in cross-section shape of myocytes happened when the myocytes growing.2. The major axis of cross-section area of myocytes was enlarged but the minor cross-section diameter did not show any more changes. So that, the growth lead to the cardiac myocytes be flattened in shape. The flattened growing pattern was one of the characteristics of normal growing myocytes. It might be very significant for the clinicians to eliminate the factors which would stimulate myocytes to be enlarged in cell width, and to treat and to prevent the heart disease.

Objective To investigate the effect of preconditioning electrostimulation of fastigial nucleus (FNS) on the neuronal mitochondrion of rats early after cerebral ischemia. Methods Forty Wistar rats were used and divided into 5 groups: a normal control group, a sham FNS group and 3 FNS groups. The FNS of the rats in the FNS groups was conducted for 1 hr, 1 day or 7 days, respectively, before the models of middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)were made with them. Three hours after the model was established, the animals were sacrificed and the water content of the brain of the ischemic side was measured. The neuronal mitochondrion was observed by electron microscope, and its Vv, specific volume (Sv) and specific surface (Ss) were analyzed. The rats in the normal control group were not given any special treatment. For the rats in the sham-FNS group, intrinsic neurons of FN were destroyed with ibotenic acid (IBO), and 5 days later, the FN was electrically stimulated, and 1 day later, MCAO models were made. Results Three hours after MCAO, the water content of the brain increased and neurological function score decreased in the sham-FNS group, while the Vv and Sv of neuronal mitochondrion increased and the Ss decreased, which were significantly different from those of the normal control group(P

0.05). The positive rate of MSI in UC with dysplasia was significantly higher than that in UC (P0.05). The loss of hMSH2 protein expression was not found in UC with dysplasia and UCACRC. Conclusions Both the mutations of P53, K-ras genes and MSI are early events in UCACRC. There is no relationship between MSI and loss of hMSH2 protein expression in (UCACRC).

Objective To find a new algorithm for oscillometric blood pressure measurement. Method A coefficient difference comparative method was proposed to measure the difference of adjoining pulse waves and their comparative ratios. And the turning point was judged by priority way in the range. Result The new method settled the problem of miscarriage of justice of the turning point around average pressure and improved the accuracy of blood pressure measurement. Conclusion It can detect difference between cardiovascular patients and normal persons. And it is effective and reliable in blood pressure measurement. It provides a convenient method for researching, preventing and epidemiological studies of cardiovascular diseases in our country.

p27kip1 is an important negatively regulator of cell cycle progression and plays a central role in the pathogenesis of a member of tumors including breast cancer. In breast cancer cells, the level of p27kip1 expression usually decreases during tumor development and progression, in addition, cytoplasm mislocalization of p27kip1 has been reported, but less is known about the exact molecular mechanisms. Studies have indicated that phosphorylation is the key regulation way, several signal transduction pathways are involved in the regulation of the expression and distribution of p27kip1. To further understand the mechanism, the disparity of the interacting protein profiling between tumor cells and normal cells must be identified first. Including cyclins, cyclin-depend kinases, CRM1, jab1, SKP2, p27kip1 has various interacting molecules. There are also several interacting molecules especially for breast cancer cells. It seems that different protein profiling cause the different expression and intracellular distribution in different cell cycle phase. So, disparity of the p27kip1 protein profiling may be the main mechanism of its down-expression and mislocalization in breast cancer cells.