Objective To evaluate the effects of fructose-1,6-diphosphate (FDP) on the preservation and high-energy phosphate metabolism of hypothermic SD rat hearts. Methods Sixteen SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups. Their hearts were harvested and preserved in UW solution at 4℃ for 12 hours. In the study group (n=8), FDP (5mmol/L) was added to the UW solution, whereas in the control group, FDP was not added. Langendorff perfusion was established with the isolated hearts, and cardiac functions were examined, as well as the activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) in the perfusion fluid collected from coronary. Then the high-energy phosphate concentration, ATP, ADP, and AMP contents in the myocardium were determined with HPLC. Results The high-energy phosphate concentration was remarkably higher in the study group than that in the control group (P

Objective To synthetically evaluate the relationship between miR-31 and the prognosis of carcinoma and to investi-gate its related mechanism.Methods The correlative literatures of tumor prognosis were retrieved from the electronic databases PubMed,EMBASE and ISI Web of Science.The pooled hazard ratios (HRs)and 95% confidence interval(95%CI )were extracted. The prognostic data were performed the synthesis analysis.Results A total of 7 trials conformed to the inclusion criteria including accumulated 2 012 cases of carcinoma.Meta-analysis revealed that the decrease of miR-31 expression in the tumor patients had the poor prognosis (HR=0.784,95%CI :0.630-0.974);in the subgroup analysis,the synthesis results adopting the multivariable a-nalysis and China subjects were 3.512 (95%CI :1.797-6.865)and 1.574 (95%CI :1.062-2.333),which indicating that the in-crease of miR-31 expression predicted the poor prognosis;miR-31 had no statistical significance in the digestive system (P >0.05). Conclusion The prognostic role of miR-31 may possess the histological and regional specificity and has the potential as a novel marker.

Objective To analyze the genotypes of adenovirus(Ad)strains isolated from young children with acute respiratory infection syndrome during 2004-2006.Methods Seven human adenovirus strains isolated during 2004 and 2006 were detected with tissue culture,PCR with adenovims specific-primers and sequencing for hexon and fiber genes.Results The results showed that all 7 adenovirus strain belonged to adenovirus genera B.3 of the 7 isolates were Ad3,BJ060605-1,BJ060316-and BJ040228 had high homology of nucleic acid.98.9%-100%.Three of 7 were Ad7,the homology of nucleic acid of BJ050520.BJ060421-4 and BJ040226 were 97.6%-100%.Strain SX060418-1 was 100% homologic with Ad11 strain L08232(GenBank).Conclusion Little variation of fiber gene was found for 2004 to 2006 isolares and the typing with fiber sequencing is similar with that of hexon gene of adenovirus isolates.

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infected-cell protein 27 (ICP27) is an essential,highly conserved protein involved in various steps of HSV-1 gene regulation as well as in the shut-off of host gene expression during infection.It functions primarily at the post-transcriptional level in inhibiting precursor mRNA splicing and in promoting nuclear export of viral transcripts.Recently,many novel functions performed by the HSV-1 ICP27 protein were shown,including leptomycin B resistance,inhibition of the type I interferon signaling,regulation of the viral mRNA translation and determining the composition of HSV-1 virions.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of endoscopy for the treatment of benign biliary stricture after biliary surgery.Methods The clinical data of 127 patients with benign biliary stricture after biliary surgery at the First Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 2007 to December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the Bismuth classification,there were 60 patients with type Ⅰ,35 with type Ⅱ,21 with type Ⅲ and 11 with type Ⅳ.The efficacies of endoscopy for the treatment of biliary stricture with different Bismuth subtypes were analyzed.Results The location and severity of biliary stricture were confirmed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) + cholangiography.Sixteen patients ( including 7 with type Ⅲ and 9 with type Ⅳ) were transferred to surgical treatment due to severe biliary stricture.A total of 111 patients underwent endoscopic treatment successfully,with the success rate of 87.4％ (111/127).The success rates of endoscopy for the treatment of patients with Bismuth Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ biliary strictures were 95％ (57/60),86％ (30/35),9/14and 1/2,respectively.Twenty-nine patients were implanted with retrievable metallic biliary stent,and 82 were implantated with plastic biliary stent.Of the 111 patients,only 6 patients were complicated by acute pancreatitis,and they were cured by conservative treatment.The alleviative rates of yellow skin and icteric sclera,tenderness and distending pain of right upper quadrant,fever were 73％ (81/111 ),83％ (74/89),90％ (73/81 ) and 89％(68/76) at 1 week after treatment,and they were 88％ (98/111),91％ (81/89),94％ (76/81) and 92％(70/76) at 8 weeks after treatment.The efficacy of endoscopy was good in 97 patients and poor in 14 patients,and the 14 patients were converted to open surgery.The symptoms including yellow skin and icteric sclera,tenderness and distending pain of right upper quadrant,fever were completely alleviated at postoperative month 6.Conclusion Endoscopic treatment for benign biliary stricture is safe and effective.

[Objective]To investigate the expression change of miR-134 in methamphetamine(MA)-induced neuronal injury in PC12 cells and its effect on neuronal excitability and understand the pathogenesis of methamphetamine-induced neuronal injury.[Methods]PC12 cells in the logarithmic phase were divided into control group and MA group. The MA group was treated with 800μmol/L MA to establish the model of neuronal injury. The cellular injury was observed under microscope. The neuronal apoptosis was detected by Hoechst3342/PI double staining,and miR-134 expression was measured by using real-time quantitative PCR (Real time-PCR). Furthermore,we constructed miR-134 interference vector and observed its effect on evoked action potential.[Results]The cultured PC12 cells were damaged under the 800 μmol/LMA treatment ,and neurites became shorter ,the apoptotic cells were evidence. Real time-PCR showed that miR-134 expression was increased after MA treatment. Electrophysiological data showed that the evoked action potential increased after miR-134 interference.[Conclusions]High concentration of MA can induce neuronal damage and apoptosis and also increase miR-134 expression. While silence miR-134 expression can increase neuronal excitability.Our study provides an experimental basis for elucidating the possible mechanism of MA-induced neuronal injury and the role of miR-134 in neurotoxicity and neuronal excitability.

Objective To study the correlation between 5-serotonin transporter ( 5-HTT) gene pol-ymorphism and the first episode major depressive disorder ( MDD ) and cognitive function in adolescent. Methods 5-HTT genotype and allele were detected by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR) amplification of 76 patients with first episode of MDD and 73 normal controls. Case control method was used to analyze the correlation between different genotypes and the onset, the clinical features, and cognitive function. Result-s There was no significant difference between 5-HTTLPR genotype frequencies for the 41 cases of type S/S (53.9%),27 cases of type L/S(35.5%),8 cases of type L/L(10.5%)of case group and 5-HTTLPR geno-type frequencies for the 38 cases of type S/S(52.1%),18 cases of type L/S(24.7%),17 cases of type L/L (23.3%) of control group(P>0.05).Patients with S/S type,L/S type had significantly higher sleep scores than those of patients with type L/L(P=0.005,P=0.001). Agitation score in patients with S/S type group was significantly higher than that in patients with S/L,L/L(P=0.000,P=0.001);patients with S/S inferior-ity scores were significantly lower than those of patients with S/L,L/L(P=0.002,P=0.006). There was no significant difference in cognitive function among three groups. Conclusions In Chinese Han population, there may be no direct association between 5-HTTLPR gene polymorphism and susceptibility to MDD and its cognitive function in adolescents. S/S and L/S patients may be prone to sleep problems,type S/S patients may be prone to irritability and type L/L patients may be prone to inferiority.

Background and purpose:Three-dimensional power Doppler angiography (3D-PDA) is a new technique to investigate the vessels in the organs, but the research in thyroid is limited. The purpose of this research was to investigate three-dimensional power Doppler angiography (3D-PDA) in differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nod-ules.Methods:This study prospectively evaluated 103 lesions in 94 patients who were scheduled for surgery. The patients underwent preoperative 3D-PDA scanning. Analysis of the 3D-PDA characteristics includes blood flow pattern, the num-ber of blood vessels, the shape of vessels, the spatial distribution of the vessels, the existence of rich local blood flow within nodules or in the parenchyma surrounding the nodules. This study also analyzed the difference between the benign lesions and the malignant lesions.Results:There were 50 benign lesions and 53 malignant lesions. The sensitivity and specificity of irregular vessels, the asymmetry spatial distribution, rich local blood flow within nodules or in the parenchyma surround-ing the nodules were 64.2%, 96.0%; 56.0%, 88.0%; 54.7%, 96.0%; 60.4% and 94.0%, respectively. The sensitivity, speci-ficity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of 3D-PDA were 83.0%, 94.0%, 93.6%, 83.9% and 90.3%, respectively.Conclusion:3D-PDA provides a useful tool to investigate vascularization of thyroid leisions.This technique is feasible for clinical application and plays an important role in diagnosis of thyroid nodules.

Objective To investigate the value of endovascular surgery for the treatment of thromboangitis obliterans (TAO). Methods Sixteen patients (18 limbs) with thromboangitis obliterans were treated by percutaneous transluminal plasty (PTA). Results Angiographic success on the limb basis was achieved in 15 of 18 treated limbs and the initial technical success rate was 83.34%. Doppler anklebrachial index (ABI) increased from 0.33±0.16 to 0.79±0.23 one week after PTA. The follow-up time was 2～24 months, the average time was 10.84 months. The 3-month, 12-month accumulated primary patency rate were 81.33% and 60. 23% respectively. Conclusion PTA is effective primary invasive treatment for thromboangitis obliterans yielding acceptable primary clinical success with a low complication rate and resulting in moderate long-term clinical patency and a high limb salvage rate.

Codon bias is an important factor which influences heterologous gene expression. Optimizing codon sequence could improve expression level of heterologous gene. In order to improve the expression level of BmK AngM1 gene encoding the analgesic peptide from Buthus martensii Karsch in Pichia pastoris, the codon-optimized BmK AngM1 gene according to its cDNA sequence and the preference codon usage of P. pastoris were cloned into expression vector pPIC9K and then transformed into P. pastoris. The expersion of recombinant BmK AngM1 (rBmK AngM1) was inducced by methanol in the medium, and the expression level of the optimized BmK AngM1 gene was 3.7 times of the native one. These results suggested that the expression of BmK AngM1 in P. pastoris could be successfully improved by codon optimization.