Objective To evaluate the relationship of serum thrombospondin?1(TSP?1)with the micro?inflammation in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD),and to explore its clinical prognosis value in the MHD patients. Methods A total of 84 MHD patients in our hospital were enrolled and prospectively followed for 2 years. The serum levels of TSP?1 and clinical inflammatory markers were detected. Patients were divided into groups according to different serum TSP?1 levels. The clinical inflammatory markers were detected by using ELISA analysis. Pearson simple correlation analysis method was applied to analyze the correlation between TSP?1 levels and inflammation related indicators. At the same time the prognosis and turnover of MHD patients was analyzed by using Kaplan Meier survival curve and survival rate was compared by Deleted:compared log?rank test. Cox regression analysis was used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) and Deleted:using 95% confidence interval (CI). Results The indexes of blood lipid and inflammatory factors in the TSP?1 high?level groups were higher than that in TSP?1 low?level groups (P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that the serum TSP?1 level was positively correlated with the serum lipid and inflammatory factors. Survival curve analysis showed that the mortality rate of TSP?1 high?level group was higher than that of TSP?1 low?level groups. Cox hazards analysis revealed that the patients with high?level TSP?1 had a higher risk for mortality than these TSP?1 low?level patients. This predictive value still existed after multivariate adjustment for age,blood lipid,serum albumin and other factors (P < 0.001). Conclusion The serum TSP?1 levels were associated with micro?inflammation and had a significant value in predicating the prognosis of MHD patients.

changes of galanin in the small intestines of the rats which were inflicted with acute intestinal radiation sickness (AIRS) by exposing to 20 Gy gamma rays were studied with immunocytochemistry (ICC) , HE staining of tissue sections, and microspectrophotometer. It was found that the damage of intestinal mucosa was being intensified as AIRS progressed; there no marked change of GAL-LI neurons but the arrangement of GAL-LI fibers was disordered in the irradiated rats as compared with those of the control; the galanin content of the small intestines was significantly tower in the irradiated rats than in the control especially in the 48th and 72nd hour after irradiation (P

The characteristics of distribution, origin and properties of galanin (GAL) were investigated, by using immunocytochemistry (the whole mount stretched pr- eparations and cryostat sections), immunoelectronmicroscopy and microspectroph- ometer measuring techniques. The results showed that (1) All layers of small intestine were rich in GAL- immunoreactive(GAL-I) nerves with a high density in myenteric and submucosal plexuses. (2) A rather high density around the small blood vessels of the small intestine and intestinal crypts were observed. Some GAL-I neurons were seen in the myenteric and submucosal plexuses. Enteric GAL-I nerve fibers seemed to be endogenic and probably related to the regulation of motor function in the gastro- intestinal tract, since there was no obvious reducation of nerve fibers after sec- tion of mesenterium or injection of capsaicin. (3) The distribution and charac- teristics of GAL-I nerve fibers in small intestine indicated that the GAL-I ne- rves might be playing a regulational role in the motion, absorption, secretion and regional blood flow of the gastrointestinal tract.

Objective　To explore the role of tyrosine hydroxy lase (TH) gene in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) by using ex vivo gene transfer. Methods　After the construction of TH gene in a retroviral vector, the astrocytes were cultured with the supernatant containing the recombinant DNA and then grafted into the cerebrum of PD rats. The reduction of the rat rotation beharior was evaluated. Results　The rotati on of PD rats was markedly improved in the rats with ex vivo gene transfer. Conclusion　TH has an obvious efficiency on the treatment of PD and the astrocytes can be used as effective gene transfer cells.

Rats were used to establish an animal model of cerebral ischemia and the change of endogenous opiate peptides (LEK, ?-EP, DynA1-13) and monoamines (5-HT, 5-HIAA) levels in the ischemia cerebral tissue were measured. The main findings were as follows: The levels of LEK reduced slightly in cerebral ischemia for 60 minutes, but the levels of DynA1-13 and 5-HIAA increased obviously in cerebral ischemia for 60 minutes. At the same time the levels of ?-EP and 5-HT decreased obviously. The results suggest that the endogenous opiate peptides and monomines play a possible role in the development of cerebral ischemic damage.

Objective To detect the expression changes and location of the mouse developmental regulation brain protein(Dbn1)in the developmental mouse brain.Methods Monoclonal antibodies against drebrin protein were used to assess Dbn1 by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.The paternal expression of Dbn1 in developmental mouse brain(E14,P1,P7 and adult)was initially investigated by Western blot.Dbn1 was shown at various developmental stages(E14,P1 and P7)as well as in adult in different brain area of developmental mouse brain by immunohistochemical.Results Dbn1 protein was detected in developmental brain but a little in adult brain by Western blot,high at E14,decreased at P1,gradually increased at P7 and lowest in adult.Immunohistochemistry confirmed as follows:Dbn1 expressed mostly in cortex,hippocampus and ependyma areas at E14,and the positive signal was distributed at cells border;The expression of Dbn1 was decreased at P1,mainly distributed at the verge of cells or dendrites;The peak expression of Dbn1 appeared at P7,Dbn1 located at nucleus of hippocampus and cortex,and the positive signal located within cytoplasm and dendrites;Only a little positive Dbn1 cells were found in adult mouse brain.Conclusion Dnb1 may be involved in regulating the differentiation and migration of neurons during the development of mouse brain.

Objective To establish the evaluation standard of admission and discharge of patients in surgical department using rehabilitation nursing beds in Shanghai. Methods Semi-structured interviews were used with 7 surgical experts, 1 rehabilitation expert and 2 nurse experts. The Delphi method was used twice in revising the standard with 105 surgical experts in 15 hospitals in Shanghai. Results The evalua-tion standard of admission and discharge of patients in surgical department using rehabilitation nursing beds was established preliminarily through semi-structured interviews. Conclusions The standard was finally established through revising by letter.

Objective　To investigate the mechanism affecting on permeability of vascular endothelial cell by nitric oxide (NO). Methods　Series concentration of sin-1（a donor of NO） were added to ECV 304, a cell line of human umbilical vein endothelium. Cell growth and expression of f-actin, a cytoskeleton protein were observed. Results　Cell growth was inhibited with a dose from 6.25 to 100 μmol/L and was caused to death at the concentration of 50 to 100 μmol/L by sin-1. The expression of f-actin was suppressed obviously after cultured with 100 μmol/L sin-1 for 4 hours. Conclusion　It suggests that anomaly increased NO can increase permeability of blood vessels by suppressing the expression of f-actin, inhibiting cell growth or even resulting in cell death.

OBJECTIVE:To study the percutaneous absorption of 0.03% Tacrolimus ointment,and to compare the difference of domestic test preparation and imported reference preparation. METHODS:Modified Franz diffusion cells were adopted in trans-dermal test in vitro;HPLC-MS method was used to determine permeation amount and rate in vitro,delay time of domestic test preparation and imported reference preparation 0.03%Tacrolimus ointment. RESULTS:24 h in vitro permeation amount of test and reference preparations were(3 907±1 191)and(3 896±1 064)ng/cm2;permeation rates were 186.7 and 182.9 ng/(cm2·h);de-lay time were 1.95 and 2.00 h,respectively(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Test preparation shows good percutaneous property,and is similar to reference preparation in penetration absorbency through nude mice skin.

Objective:To investigate the effects of periploca forrestii schltr in the treatment of acute gout arthritis.Methods:60 healthy male SD rats were equally randomly divided into 6 groups:normal control group( NC) ,model group( M group) ,colchicine group (C group),high doses group of periploca forrestii schltr(HD group),middle doses group of periploca forrestii schltr(MD group) and low doses group of periploca forrestii schltr( LD group).Except the normal control group,model of gouty arthritis was induced in other groups by uric acid salt,colchicine(positive control) and different dose of periploca forrestii schltr were given by intragastric ad minis-tration.Swelling dimension of joints were observed at 3,5,7 days after treatment.All rats were killed after 7 days of treatment and ankle joint tissue was taken for pathological examination and the peripheral blood of rats was prepared for detecting the expression of interleukin 1β(IL-1β),IL-6,IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor(TNF-α) using enzyme linked immunosorbent test(ELISA).Results:The ankle joint swelling of periploca forrestii schltr group was significantly lower than that in the model group,and the effect of high doses group was much better than the low doses group after 7 days treatment(P<0.05);compared with model group,the inflammatory cells of each treatment groups were decreased and high doses group did not differ from that of normal control group;the levels of IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-αin periploca forrestii schltr group were dramatically lower than those in the model group in a dose-dependent manner.Conclusion:Periploca forrestii schltr has good therapeutic effect in rats with acute gouty arthritis and shows a dose-dependent response,and the mechanism may relate to the inhibition of inflammatory cytokines expression.