Objective To investigate the effects of exogenous pulmonary surfactant(PS)on the inflammatory response in rats with ventilator-induced lung injury(VILI).Methods Twenty-eight adult male Wistar rats weighing 310-388 g were randomly divided into 4 groups(n =7 each):normal control group(group C),group VILI,group PS and air control group(group A).VILI was produced by high-pressure ventilation(HPV)with peak inspiratory pressure(PIP)40 cm H2 O,respiratory rate(RR)20 hpm and without positive end-expiratory pressure(PEEP)for 20 min.The rats were sacrificed by exsanguination immediately after anesthesia and after VILI in groups C and VILI,respectively.In groups PS and A,PS 100 mg/kg(50 mg/ml)and the equal volume of air were injected into the trachea via the airway after the tracheal edema fluid was removed respectively,and the rats were mechanically ventilated(Vr 10 ml/kg,RR 45 bpm and PEEP 7.5 cmH2O)for 120 min and then sacrificed by exsanguination.The blood samples were taken from femoral artery for determination of the plasma levels of IL-6,IL-10,MIP-2 and TNF-α by ELISA.The tracheal edema fluid was collected to determine the protein concentration by Bradford method.The lungs were removed for microscopic examination and the number of neutrophils was counted under microscope.Results There was no significant difference in the plasma levels of TNF-α among the four groups(P ＞ 0.05).Compared to group C,the plasma levels of MIP-2,IL-10 and IL-6 were significantly increased and the number of neutrophils was significantly enlarged in group VILI(P ＜ 0.05).The number of neutrophils was significantly smaller in group PS than in group A(P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the plasma levels of MIP-2,IL-10 and IL-6 between groups PS and A(P ＞ 0.05).The inflammatory damage in lung tissues was observed obviously in groups VILI,A and PS.Conclusion When exogenous PS is used to treat the rats with VILI,PS reduces neutrophil recruitment,but can not inhibit the release of inflammatory cytokines.

BACKGROUND: The inheritance tendency and immunity imbalance of atherosclerotic brain infarction (ABI) have attracted the attention of many scholars at home and abroad, which suggests that immune mechanism plays a key role in ABI development. It has been found that ABI is related to polymorphism of human immune inheritance gene (HLA), particularly HLA-DR gene.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between HLA and ABI immune heredity.DESIGN: Single sample and single factor analysis.SETTING: Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital of Jilin University; Neurological Department of the First Hospital of Harbin City.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 31 patients in experimental group and 30 healthy people in control group, whose three generations were of the Han Nationality in north China and who had no blood relation, were selected from Department of Neurology in First Hospital of Harbin between January 1998 and December 2000.METHODS: The experiment was conducted in the Blood Research Center of Department of Neurology in First Hospital of Harbin between June and December 2003.5 mL peripheral blood in both groups was taken to extract genome DNA with the previous method. Human HLA gene map had been described at gene bank in the Internet, in which mono-nucleic acid obtained from HLA of the sixth chromosome were retrieved. Each DR and DQ allele, sense primer and antisense primer were composed selectively. Amplification of DNA fragment was checked respectively and specifically. The primer was provided by Shanghai Gene Research Institute. PCR instrument (4 800) and its related reagents produced by PE Company (the US) were used. Fourfold table exact probability method was used to calculate the relative risk (RR) and P value.which was obviously higher than that of other sites (P ＜ 0.05). However,associated with the ABI susceptible gene of the Han Nationality in north China.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the changes of peristalsis of small intestine in guinea pigs after administration of traditional Chinese medicines activating blood to resolve stasis (Compound Danshen Decoction, CDSD) or/and medicines dredging intestines (Dachengqi Decoction, DCQD), and to explore the synergetic or intensive effect of CDSD on DCQD. METHODS: By means of BL-420 Biological Experimental System, peristalsis of small intestine was recorded and analyzed following administration of DCQD, CDSD or Huoxue Chengqi Decoction (HXCQD, compound of CDSD and DCQD) respectively in different experimental periods. RESULTS: The amplitude and frequency of intestinal peristaltic wave obviously increased following administration of the three decoctions, but HXCQD appeared to be most dominantly. CONCLUSION: The effect of DCQD can be further enhanced by combining use of CDSD, suggesting that the traditional Chinese medicines activating blood to resolve stasis have an intensive effect on medicines dredging intestines.

Metabonomic approaches are believed to be one of the powerful methods for disease diagnosis and assessment of patients' conditions. However, many publications have been providing the evidences of the biases caused by many factors such as diet, physical exercises, environment and individual differences in the clinical researches. For the purpose of ensuring the comparability of metabonomic 1H NMR data from different studies, it is necessary to control those nonexperimental factors in the study design and the data analysis.
Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; methods ; Metabolomics ; methods ; Research Design ; standards

In this study, the effects of overvitamin D on cardiac lesions and the protective effects of zinc on them were studied. The results showed that cardiac MDA and calcium were significantly increased and cardiac lesions were characterized by nonspecial focal necrosis, accompaning with myofib-eral and interstitial calcification. Zinc could remarkably decrease cardiac MDA and calcium and the cardiac lesions were also much milder. It suggested that cardiac lesions induced by overvitamin D related to both cardiac lipid peroxide and calcium overload. It might be concluded that zinc could protect heart from overvitamin D intoxication.

Objective To synthesize 18F-AlF-NOTA-G-TMTP1 and evaluate its potential for PET imaging on nude mice bearing high-metastatic potential hepatoma cells.Methods NOTA-G-TMTP1 was synthesized by the standard Fmoc-solid phase synthetic protocols and radiolabeled with 18F using NOTA-AlF chelation method.The nude mice models bearing low-metastatic potential HCC97L and high-metastatic potential HCCLM3 xenografts were established separately.The tumor-targeting characteristics of 18F-AlF-NOTA-G-TMTP1 were assessed by microPET/CT and biodistribution assay.Results NOTA-G-TMTP1 was labeled with 18F in one step with (25±6)％ labeling yield (n=5).The radiochemical purity of 18F-AlF-NOTA-G-TMTP1 was more than 95％ with a specific activity more than 11.1 GBq/μmol.The octanol/water partition coefficient (logP) for 18F-AlF-NOTA-G-TMTP1 was-3.166±0.022.The tumor to muscle ratios were 1.8± 0.4 and 4.7±0.2 at 35 min post injection for HCC97L and HCCLM3,respectively.The uptake of 18F-AlF-NOTA-G-TMTP1 in HCCLM3 tumor was inhibited (61.4％) by unlabeled G-TMTP1.Conclusion 18F-AlF-NOTA-G-TMTP1 has been successfully synthesized.It shows specific uptake by tumor induced by the high-metastatic potential hepatoma cells.

Objective To explore appropriate organization and financing models of urban employees supplementary medical insurance under the conditions of the market economy. Methods Employee surveys on willingness to participate in, willingness to pay for, and actual enrolment in supplementary medical insurance were conducted in Shanghai, Wenzhou and Chengdu and nationally different operational models were compared so as to analyze prospectively coverage and operational models of feasible supplementary medical insurance options. Results Characteristics of the employees needs for various supplementary medical insurance options were garnered and appropriate coverage and operational models were put forward. Conclusion It is suggested that the role of the government in the development of supplementary medical insurance be clearly defined, the development of supplementary medical insurance be promoted through policy support and guidance, and the supervision of supplementary medical insurance be strengthened.