Objective To investigate the change of adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein(FABP4) in maternal serum and umbilical cord blood and FABP4 mRNA placental expression in patients with preeclampsia(PE). Methods A total of 60 women with PE and 60 normal pregnant women as control participated in this study. All are admitted to Fujian Maternity and Children Health Hospital for delivery from December 2008 to October 2009. Patients with PE were divided into early-onset group (n = 30, presented at ≤34 weeks of gestation) and late-onset group(n = 30, presented at > 34 weeks of gestation), with 30 normal pregnant women as early control group(≤34 weeks of gestation) and 30 as late control group(>34 weeks of gestation). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect FABP4,fasting serum glucose,fasting insulin(FINS) in maternal serum and FABP4 in umbilical cord blood. Real-time fluorescent quantitative revere transcription PCR was used to detect placental FABP4 mRNA expression. Furthermore,clinical and biochemical parameters were recorded, such as body mass index(BMI), systolic pressure(SP),diastolic pressure (DP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), creatinine (Cr), uric acid (UA) , glomerular filtration rate (GFR), 24 hours urine protein in pregnant women and neonatal weight. Results (1) Maternal serum FABP4 was (176 ± 9) ng/L in early-onset PE group and (170 ± 9) ng/L in late-onset PE group, significantly elevated as compared to (81 ± 13) ng/L in early control group and (94 ± 15) ng/L in late control group. (2) Mean maternal FINS, homeostasis model of assessment for insulin resistence index (HOMA-IR) were significantly elevated in the early-onset PE group and late-onset PE group as compared to control groups, respectively. (3) Mean placental FABP4 mRNA expression were significantly elevated in the early-onset PE group and late-onset PE group as compared to late control group. However, no significant difference was found in placental FABP4 mRNA expression between early-onset and late-onset PE groups.(4) Mean umbilical cord blood FABP4 concentrations were significantly decreased in the early-onset PE group and late-onset PE group as compared to late control group. Furthermore, umbilical cord blood FABP4 concentration correlated negatively with maternal serum FABP4 level and placental FABP4 mRNA expression, but positively with neonatal weight. (5) Mean maternal serum FABP4 concentrations correlated positively with placental FABP4 mRNA expression,TG, FINS, HOMA-IR, Cr, UA; and negatively with HDL, GFR. Conclusions Increased FABP4 expression in maternal serum and placenta may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Increased FABP4 mRNA expression in placenta may contribute to high serum FABP4 level in women with PE.

Objective To investigate the effects of DRD1 rs265981,rs4532,rs686 and rs265976 polymorphisms on response to clozapine in resistant schizophrenic patients.Methods DRD1 genotype was determined by SNaPshot SNP technique for 154 patients with resistant schizophrenia.Clinical symptoms were evaluated by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS),and the responder was defined as a reduction of 50％ on PANSS score from baseline after the patients were administered orally clozapine for 8 weeks.Results The frequencies of rs265981 genotypes,alleles and rs265976 genotypes had significant differences between clozapine responder group (88 cases) and nonresponder group(66 cases) in total clinical efficacy ( x2 =10.215,P =0.004 ; x2 =4.082,P =0.041 ; x2 =14.083,P =0.007 ).The frequencies of rs265976 genotypes had significant differences between clozapine response (58 cases) and nonresponse (96 cases) to negative symptom ( x2 =9.805,P =0.046).Conclusion The polymorphisms of DRD1 gene rs265981 and rs265976 may relate with clinical response to clozapine in resistant schizophrenias.rs265981 T/T,allele T and rs265976 genotype A/A are likely to be predictive factors to the improvement of total clozapine therapeutic effects.rs265976 genotype A/A are likely to be predictive factors of negative symptom with treatment of clozapine.

The change of Dietary pattern matched to a change in diseases spectrum of Chinese people in recent years. For improving the function of clinical nutrition branch in hospitals, in accordance with the change in the spectrum and patients' characters, we need to adjust the clinical nutrition treatments individually, to enhance the health education and consultation, to set new dietary pattern for people rationally, and to carry out the scientific research in the field of the relation between concerned chemical elements of organical foods and human health status in general, in order to reach the advanced hospital standards.

Requirement for Medical English teaching in physical medicine physicians training has been on the agenda to fit the new condition of globalization. According to the development of physical medicine in China and students English level, courses of medical English were set to match the requirements of both scientific research and clinic works. We try to improve students' medical English level through lectures in multimedia classroom and a lot of practical activities after class.

Objective: To discuss the differences in pulse conditions for pregant women in different age groups. Methods: Using TP-I digital electropulsograph to collect sphygmograms at Chi pulse of both left and right hands for preagnant women at different ages in 563 cases, analyzed the distribution of pulse conditions and the differences of the pulse parameters in different age groups. Results: There was significant difference (P

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have been shown to be multipotent cells that possess high self-replicating capacity. The purpose of our study was to investigate the feasibility of using enteric neuron-like cells obtained by in vitro induction and differentiated from rat BMSCs for the treatment of Hirschsprung's disease (HD). Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) are neurotrophic factors that play important roles in neuronal development, differentiation, survival and function. Meanwhile, GDNF mutations are a major cause of HD. In this study, BMSCs were transfected with eukaryotic expression plasmids co-expressing GDNF and NT-3, and the transfected cells displayed neuron-like changes after differentiation induced by fetal gut culture medium (FGCM). Immunofluorescence assay showed positive expression of the neuronal marker NSE and the enteric neuronal markers PGP9.5, VIP and nNOS. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) revealed the expression of GDNF and NT-3 in transfected BMSCs. The present study indicates that genetically modified BMSCs co-expressing GDNF and NT-3 are able to differentiate into enteric neuronal cells and express enteric nerve markers when induced by FGCM. This study provides an experimental basis for gene therapy to treat enteric nervous system-related disorders, such as HD.

BACKGROUND:In vitro isolation and purity technique of stem cells mostly depends on the identification of cell surface marker,such as monoclonal antibody adherent spreading method,flow cell sorting method and immunomagnetic beads sorting method,but the operation was complicated and the price was high.OBJECTIVE:To observe the biological characteristics of human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells,which were isolated and cultured using the two-step method.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:The opening study was conducted at the Stem Cell Research Room of Xinjiang Medical University from March 2008 to March 2009.MATERIALS:Totally 10 amniotic fluid specimens were obtained from pregnant women who underwent prenatal diagnosis following 16-22 weeks of gestation or voluntarily induced abortion.With ultrasonic guidance,amniocentesis was performed to collect 20-40 mL amniotic fluid.METHODS:Human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells were isolated and cultured using the two-step method.Amniotic fluid was first centrifuged and incubated till spindle-shape cells were seen,with the presence of flbroblast-tike cell colonies.Supematant was moved to a new 25 cm~2 culture flask for further culture till spindle-shape fibroblast-like mesenchymal stem cell colonies.When 70% confluence,cells were digested,and incubated in α-MEM,supplemented with basic fibroblast growth factor,served as the first passage.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Morphological changes in human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells of primary culture and subculture were measured.Karyotype,cycle,growth curve and colony formation ability of human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells were measured.Surface antigen and cytokine were examined using flow cytometry,immunofluorescence and RT-PCR.RESULTS:Human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells were successfully isolated and subcultured.During metaphase,primarily cultured amniotic fluid cells presented scattered spindle cells and flbroblast-like mesenchymal stem cell colonies every 7 days.Passaged cells completely adhered in 12 hours.Following 1 or 2 days of latent period,cells proliferated rapidly.About 90% confluence was observed following 6 or 7 days of culture.Cell arranged regularly,showing whirlpool-shape,radiated shape.Cells were spindle-shape,with unclear boundary.Chromosome karyotype of human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells was normal diploid.Growth curve showed "S" shape,but the two-step method reached a peak at (6.1±0.5) days,which was significantly rapid compared with the one-step method (7.2±0.6) days (P=0.035).Flow cytometry analyses showed that P3 cells at S phase took up (14±2.3)% using the two-step method,which was more than the one-step method (9.0±1.4)% (P=0.031).Low-density human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells were incubated for 7 days prior to cells formed scattered cell colonies.However,colony forming efficiency using the two-step method (15.0±2.3)% were significantly more than the one-step method (10.0±1.8)% (P=0.021).Flow cytometry results showed that human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells expressed CD44,CD29 and CD105,but were negatively for CD45,CD34,HLA-DR.Immunofluorescence suggested that Oct-4-positive cells were observed in amniotic fluid.However,the proportion of Oct-4-positive cells using two-step method (1.2±0.3)% was significantly greater than the one-step method (0.9±0.2)% (P=0.041).RT-PCR suggested that human amniotic fluid-derived embryonic mesenchymal stem cells obtained using the two methods expressed Oct-4.CONCLUSION:Human multipotent mesenchymal stem cells are present in human amniotic fluid.The two-step culture protocol could be a kind of high performance and simple protocol which may not interfere with the normal prenatal diagnosis procedure.

Objective To identify and analyze the DNA methylation induced pathogenic genes in breast cancer.Methods Using genomic data provided by the international cancer genome,we carried out systematic a-nalysis of the abnormal gene expression in breast cancer and epigenetic regulation mechanism by bioinformatics methods.Results We identified 428 genes with abnormal expressions in breast cancer by t test.Functional enrich-ment analysis revealed genes up-regulation in breast cancer were closely related to the cell cycle,and those down-regulated were significantly enriched in the hormone response function.Study on DNA methylation revealed that breast cancer showed an unique DNA methylation pattern.Further analysis reveals 23 breast cancer genes induced by abnormal DNA methylation.Conclusion DNA methylation can mediate the abnormal expression of breast canc-er genes,and is an important biological marker for early diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer.

Objective To explore the status of toileting behavior and its relationship to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in female nurses. Methods A total of 636 nurses were selected from three top three hospitals in Jinan by multi-stage sampling. The nurses′toileting behavior and LUTS were assessed by Women′s Toileting Behavior Scale and The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Univariate analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted to examine the factors associated with LUTS. Results The nurse groups were widespread adverse toileting behavior. Delayed voiding was the most severe problem in nurses. Among LUTS storage symptoms were the most severe,voiding symptoms followed and incontinence symptoms were mild. Hierarchical regression analysis exhibited that factors associated significantly with LUTS included age, body mass index, menstrual status, working experience, history of urinary tract infection and poor toileting behavior (mainly hard urination, delayed voiding, and anuria urination),which explained 9.1%,12.9% and 12.6% of the variance of storage symptoms, voiding symptoms and incontinence symptoms, respectively. Conclusions Poor toileting behaviors are highly prevalent in nurses and they are closely related to LUTS, leading to concerns about possible effects of working environment and poor bladder habits on LUTS. Cognitive-behavioral intervention for this group is essential for delivering information about correct toileting behavior and its association with LUTS. Hospital administrators are suggested to pay more attention to nurses′working environment and its impact on nurses′health in order to improve their quality of life and job satisfaction.

Objective To investigate the role of Furin in breast cancer cell proliferation and provide a theoretical basis for in￣depth study of breast cancer. Methods Different concentrations of Furin inhibitor were added in MCF￣7 cell culture to test MCF￣7 cell proliferation by MTT essay.Hochest 33342 staining was used to detect the morphological change of apoptosic cells.Western blot analysis was applied to measure the level of cell apoptosis associated proteins,such as Caspase￣3,Caspase￣8 andCaspase￣9.The enzyme￣linked immunosorbent assay was used for detection the CAT and SOD levels in cell culture. ResultsMCF￣7 cell growth was inhibited by Furin inhibitor in a time and dose dependent manner.The results of Western blot and Hochest33342 staining indicated that MCF￣7 cells were apoptosis after Furin inhibitor treatment. The level of CAT was increasedsignificantly,associated with the level of SOD. Conclusion Furin inhibitor could induce MCF cell apoptosis, thereby inhibitcell proliferation by modulating MCF￣7 cell redox state.