Human genetic resource is a special kind of resource,which is an important media through which people understand about their life. Its protection and utilization is particularly significant.To understand the current situation,the author analyzed the international cooperative research projects that involved human genetic resource and approved during 1999 and 2010 at Chinese Academy of Medicine. Problems were identified and suggestions were proposed so as to provide reference for proper management.

This article described that the biology and medicine research is an important field in the international cooperation of science and technology.Meantime,by analysis on the achievements of the international cooperation from 2005 in Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.it was shown that the intemational cooperation plays very important rule in promoting the research development in the biological and medical field.Also some principles of the international cooperation of science and technology were put forward in this article.

Precision medicine is a new developing area of medical research and clinical practice, which is stemmed from the urgent need for high-profile medical health care and fast emergence of exquisite biological and medical technologies.Precision medicine, mainly based on the individualized molecular medicine and sophisticated medical techniques, offers multiple dimensional imaging examinations and biological molecular assays to make subsequent therapeutic strategies much more optimized to the personal disease characteristics than the traditional regimes, hence pursuing maximized efficacy and minimized side effects.The precision medicine in China is stepping into a vigorously developing stage after its first official initiation.This review summarized the development and program design of precision medicine in China to shed light on this growingly progressing area.

OBJECTIVETo establish a rapid determination method with gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) for thiodiglycolic acid (TDGA), a vinyl chloride (VCM) biomarker.

METHODSA high- sensitivity determination method was established using a moderate methyl esterification instead of methyl esterification of highly toxic diazo reaction.

RESULTSThe standard curve regression linear equation of the method was: y=8460.5x-4758.2, the linear coefficient was 0.999 7, the minimum quantity concentration was 2.0 µg/L, the range of precision value was 0.81%-2.38%, and the average recovery of standard addition was 99.0%-102.9%.

CONCLUSIONThis method reduces the risk of traditional methyl esterification, improves the determination sensitivity compared with the GC-FPD method, and meets the determination requirement of TDGA.

Objective To investigate the expressions of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer molecule CD147 and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) protein in gastric cancer and their relationship with the pathological behavior and prognosis.Methods Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expressions of CD147 and EGFR protein in 63 cases of gastric cancer and 40 cases of paracancerous normal tissues.The study was also combined with analysis of the pathological behavior and clinical follow-up survey of gastric cancer.Results The positive expression rates of CD147 and EGFR protein in gastric cancer were 77.8％ (49/63) and 42.9％ (27/63),respectively,which were higher than those in paracancerous normal tissues 25.0％ and 0 (x2 =27.851,P =0.000;x2 =23.233,P =0.000).In gastric cancer,the expressions of CD147 and EGFR were closely related to the depth invasion (x2 =5.992,P =0.014;x2 =13.148,P =0.000),TNM stages (.x2 =8.481,P=0.004;x2=14.589,P=0.000),lymph node metastasis (x2 =5.270,P=0.022;x2=20.261,P =0.000) and prognosis of patients (x2 =5.606,P =0.018;x2 =4.982,P =0.026).The expression of CD147 was also significantly correlated with Ki-67 expression (x2 =10.481,P =0.001).CD147 expression was positively correlated with EGFR expression(r =0.309,P =0.014).Conclusion The expressions of CD147 and EGFR are closely related to carcinogenesis,metastasis and survival time of gastric cancer.Detecting the expressions of CD147 and EGFR may be prognostic indicators of gastric cancer.

ObjectiveTo investigate the changes of serum apolipoprotein E (ApoE) in children with infectious diseases.MethodsA total of 279 pediatric patients with infectious diseases were enrolled in this study,including 65 patients with sepsis,47 patients with bacterial meningitis,67 patients with bacterial pneumonia, 47 patients with aseptic meningitis and 53 patients with mycoplasmapneumonia. TheserumApoEcollectedfromallpatientswasdetectedby immunoturbidimetric assay (IA).The septic mouse model was established by intraperitoneal injection of group B Salmonella typhimurium.Mouse serum ApoE levels were detected by IA,and the hepatic ApoE mRNA and protein expressions of mice were detected by quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot,respectively.Data in two groups were compared by independent-sample t test.ResultsSerum ApoE levels in patients with bacterial infections were increased dramatically,which was (59.8±23.5) mg/L in patients with sepsis (t=-5.118,P＜0.01),while no significant differences were found in patients with aseptic meningitis and myeoplasma pneumonia.Moreover,a high level of serum ApoE was detected in septic mouse model,while the hepatic ApoE mRNA and protein expressions of the mice were both decreased,with mRNA decreased 71％ at 3 hour (t=5.022,P＜0.01) and 73％ at 24 hour (t=4.181,P＜0.01).Conclusions Serum ApoE levels in bacterial infections increase dramatically,while its hepatic expression in septic mouse model is decreased,which indicates that the elevated serum ApoE level is not related to the changes of hepatic ApoE expression.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the discriminative stimulus effects of nicotine on the basis of a rat model of heroin discrimination.MethodsMale Sprague-Dawley rats were trained to discriminate 0.3 mg/kg heroin from saline under a fixed-ratio (FR10) schedule of food reinforcement.After training,different doses of heroin and nicotine were used to substitute for training dose of heroin,the dose-response curve for heroin and the discriminative stimulus effects of nicotine were identified in rats.ResultsAll rats reliably discriminated 0.3 mg/kg heroin from saline.Different doses of heroin ( 0.03,0.1,0.3,0.56 mg/kg ) produced ( 33.9 ± 15.0 ) ％,( 43.3 ± 13.3 ) ％,(98.7 ± 0.5 ) ％,(99.4 ± 0.2 ) ％ total responding on heroin associated lever,heroin at the doses of lower than 0.3 mg/kg produced the dose-dependent relationship in heroin-appropriate responding.In heroin-trained rats,nicotine at the dose of 0.03,0.1 mg/kg produced(1.9 ±1.1)％,(13.7 ±5.6)％ total responding on heroin associated lever,there were extremely significant differences with 0.3 mg/kg heroin control (P＜0.01).However,nicotine at the dose of 0.3,0.5 mg/kg produced ( 60.4 ± 16.1 ) ％,(65.9 ± 16.4) ％ total responding on heroin associated lever,there were no significant differences with 0.3 mg/kg heroin control (P＞ 0.05 ).ConclusionNicotine at the dose of 0.3,0.5 mg/kg can partially produce heroin-like discriminative stimulus effects.

10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.26.007

Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by eosinophilic hyaline intranuclear inclusions in the central and peripheral nervous system, and also in the visceral organs. Although in recent years skin biopsy is useful for the antemortem diagnosis of this disease, it is often misdiagnosed due to its highly variable clinical manifestations. A case of NIID is reported here. The patient had a long course of disease, mainly presenting as dysfunction of autonomic nervous system. No significant cognitive impairment was found. Thus, a new idea is provided for the diagnosis of this disease.

BACKGROUND:Due to the importance of pedicle adjacent structures, once the screw replacement appears a deviation, adjacent structures may be damaged, leading to extremely serious consequences. Although the security of screw placement in thoracic vertebral pedicle-rib complex is significantly greater than that of pedicle screws, the mechanics of the pedicle-rib complex at different cross-sectional areas of the screw are rarely reported.
OBJECTIVE:To observe mechanical property of different cross-sectional area screws in the middle and upper thoracic vertebral pedicle-rib complex.
METHODS:Five specimens of adult cadaveric thoracic spine (T 1-T 10 ) and adjacent rib segment (50-60 mm long) were used. The bone density of specimens was measured using difunctional bone density testing machine, and osteoporotic vertebral body was excluded. The position of the screws was detected with CT images. The maximal withdrawal force of the pedicle screw was measured with biomechanical force test machine.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Thirty-eight specimens at normal bone density were implanted with 25 screws (5.5 mm), 25 screws (6.0 mm) and 26 screws (6.5 mm). Because the pedicle screws destroyed the pedicle-rib complex and perforated the vertebral body, we final y obtained the withdrawal force of 68 screws. The axial withdrawal force of pedicle screws at different diameters was (812.36±147.22) N, (868.64±160.48) N and (946.48±157.58) N, respectively. There were significant differences between the 5.5 mm screws and the 6.5 mm screws (P<0.05). Experimental findings indicate that, the pedicle screws (diameter>5.5 mm) are suitable in the middle and upper thoracic vertebral pedicle-rib complex due to strong internal fixation and clinical requirement.