In the treatment of 80 cases of the patients with deficient and cold pattern in the spleen and stomach by external application of herbal paste on the acupoints, the results showed remarkable effect in 52 cases, improvement in 24 cases, failure in 4 cases and the total effective rate in 95.0%. Remarkable therapeutic effects were achieved in three different diseases of same pattern. External application of herbal paste on the acupoints is definitely effective for stomachache in deficient and cold pattern of the spleen and stomach.

IgG functionalized Mn doped ZnS quantum dots ( IgG-QDs ) were fabricated via the amide condensation between the carboxy groups on the surface of Mn doped ZnS quantum dots and the amino groups on the surface of IgG. The IgG antibody functionalized Au nanoparticals were synthesized via the electrostatic interaction between the Au nanoparticals and IgG antibody. Based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer effect between the IgG-QDs and the IgG antibody functionalized Au nanoparticals, the IgG-QDs could be applied for low background phosphorescent sensing of IgG with the linear range of 1-10 μg/mL and the limit of detection of 0. 45 μg/mL. The proposed method was successfully applied to detect IgG in human serum without the disturbance of the background fluorescence and scattered light.

Objective The study aimed to know the mental health state of juvenile delinquents, to provide basis for the early prevention of juvenile delinquency and the rectification of the unhealthy mental state. Methods The 378 juvenile delinquents from Tianjin reformatory were deem to the study group, the 410 14~18 years old high school students were sampled from a common school as the control group. They were assessed and compared with SCL-90. Result The indices of SCL-90 excluding somatic change, interpersonal relationship were higher than that of the domestic routine model (P

Flocculent gene FLO1 and its truncated form FLO1c with complete deletion of repeat unit C were expressed in a non-flocculent industrial strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae CE6 to generate recombinant flocculent strains 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c respectively. Both strains of 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c displayed strong flocculation and better cell growth than the control strain CE6-V carrying the empty vector under acetic acid stress. Moreover, the flocculent strains converted glucose to ethanol at much higher rates than the control strain CE6-V under acetic acid stress. In the presence of 0.6% (V/V) acetic acid, the average ethanol production rates of 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c were 1.56 and 1.62 times of that of strain CE6-V, while the ethanol production rates of 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c were 1.21 and 1.78 times of that of strain CE6-V under 1.0% acetic acid stress. Results in this study indicate that acetic acid tolerance and fermentation performance of industrial S. cerevisiae under acetic acid stress can be improved largely by flocculation endowed by expression of flocculent genes, especially FLO1c.
Acetic Acid ; chemistry ; Ethanol ; Fermentation ; Flocculation ; Glucose ; Industrial Microbiology ; Mannose-Binding Lectins ; genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; genetics ; metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ; genetics

BACKGROUND:Previous studies from Shaanxi Institute of Ophthalmology have shown that ostrich cornea has the advantages to be developed into the alternatives of human corneal material.
OBJECTIVE:To determine the potential toxic effects of ostrich corneal stromal scaffold on cel s.
METHODS:Cel culture methods were used to culture L-929 cel s in the extracts of ostrich acel ular corneal
stroma which was dried and dehydrated. 3-(4,5)-Dimethylthiahiazo(-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide assay was used to evaluate the growth and proliferation of cel s after cultured for 1, 2 and 3 days.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After the cel s were cultured in the extracts of ostrich acel ular corneal stroma subjected to dryness and dehydration for 1, 3 and 5 days, and the toxicity level of cultured cel s was graded as level 1. The cytotoxicity test was conducted according to the“National Standard of the People's Republic of China GB/T16886.5-2003”. After cultured in the extracts of ostrich acel ular corneal stroma, a smal number of cel s were round in shape and loosely adherent without intracytoplasmic granules, and cel lysis could be observed
occasional y. The results of 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo(-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide assay showed that
the ostrich acel ular corneal stromal scaffold which was dried and dehydrated had level 1 of cytotoxicity and could be considered as a qualified material.

Objective:To study the bioactivity of thymosin ?16 (T?16) in vitro and in vivo.Methods:Recombinant His-SUMO-T?16 was constructed and transformed into E.coli BL21(DE3) for induced expression.The product was treated by ultrasonication,ion-exchange chromatography and metal chelation chromatography respectively for purification.The fusion protein was cut by His-SUMO protease and then further purified by metal chelation chromatography and Superdex 30 gel chromatography.Results:Recombinant fusion protein His-SUMO-T?16 was soluble,whose specific activity was 5.3?105 U/mg.It could promote the proliferation of BALB/c 3T3 cells,rabbit corneal cells,and chicken embryo chorion vessels in vitro,and both the proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells in vitro were enhanced,and rabbit skin healing of alkali burns in vivo was accelerated.Conclusion:E.coli expressing vector of recombinant His-SUMO-T?16 fusion protein is constructed successfully,and recombinant protein T?16 has significant repairing effects.The study established a good foundation for further industrialization of T?16.

Combined with the clinical practice of Xi'an Eye Bank for over four decades,this article focuses on the ethical issues related to the practice of eye bank,such as voluntary cornea donation free of charge,the relationship between donors and recipients,the choice of operation indication and application of heterogeneous cornea,in order to promote the all-round development of eye bank system.

Objective To identify the pathogens of 50 cases of fungal corneal ulceration by using semi-nested PCR amplification of ITS2 region.Methods Fifty isolates of fungal corneal ulceration and 3standard fungal strains cultures were collected and their DNAs were extracted.Their ITS2 regions were amplified by semi-nested PCR and sequenced.The results were compared with the nucleotide sequences in the NCBI GenBank.The pathogens of the fungi were identified and their distribution were analysed.Results The sequences results of the 3 standard fungal strains were consistent with the information in the GenBank.The pathological microorganisms of 50 cases of fungal corneal ulceration were:24 Fusarium (48％),including 17 Fusarium solani,6 Fusarium oxysporum and 1 Fusarium verticillioide; 10 Aspergillius (20％),including 5 Aspergillius flavus,3 Aspergillius sydowii and 2 Aspergillius nidulans; 6 Penicillium (12％),including 2 Penicillium citreo-viride,2 Penicillium multicolor and 2 Penicillium oxalicum ;5 Candida (10％),including 3 Candida albicans and 2 Candida parapsilosis; 3 Cladosporium (6％),including 2 Cladosporium herbarum and 1 case of Cladosporium cladosporioides ; 1 case of Neurospora crassa (2％) ;1 Alternaria alternata(2％).Conclusion Semi-nested PCR amplification of ITS2 region was proved to be a fast,simple and accurate method to identify pathogens of fungal corneal ulceration,and may be useful for personalized treatment and epidemiological investigation of local fungi.

Objective To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of early-stage keep warm intervention on improving low temperature risk children treated with blood purification (BP). Methods Ninety children were randomized into observation group (46 cases) and control group of (44 cases) from July 2013 to September 2015. Control group were nursed with conventional BP standard operation process, while the observation group were nursed additionally with heat insulation blanket before 30 min of booting machine, and recorded the central body temperature of 0 min,30 min,60 min,90 min,120 min for each 60 min 1 time in the future. Until the end of the blood purification 60 min. Low temperature complications were recorded and judged between the two groups. Results In the observation group, 107 cases of low body temperature occurred during the course of 7 cases of blood purification, occurrence rate of 6.5% (7/107). The control group was 15.8% (16/101). The difference between the 2 groups was statistically significant (χ2=4.569,P<0.05);In the continuous blood purification group, observation group 10.6% (5/47), The incidence rate of control group was 29.3% (12/41), he difference between the 2 groups was statistically significant (χ2=4.876,P<0.05). Conclusions Application of heat insulation blanket at the early-stage may effectively reduce the risk of hypothermia complications in the children treated with blood purification. The continuous blood purification effect is more significant.

Objective To understand the clinical epidemiology of nosocomial candidemia in Huashan Hospital during a 10-year period. Methods One hundred and nine cases of nosocomial candidemia in Huashan Hospital affiliated Fudan University during the period of 1998- 2007 were retrospectively reviewed. The underlying conditions, risk factors, clinical manifestations, treatment and outcome were described. The prognostic factors were analyzed by chi square test or Fisher exact probability test. Multivariate analysis was done by multiple Logistic regression. Results The average annual incidence of nosocomial candidemia during the study period was 0.28/10 000 patients per day.The most common pathogen was C. albicans (59/109,54.1%), followed by C. tropicalis (20/109,18.3%), then C. parapsilosis (11/109, 10. 1%), C. glabrata (11/109, 10.1%), and other Candida spp. (8/109, 7.3% ). Underlying diseases frequently identified included diabetes (50,45.9%), solid malignancy (32, 29.4%), head trauma (13, 11. 9%) and stroke (12, 11.0%).There were 37 cases who died or deteriorated. The overall mortality was 34.0% and the attributable mortality was 22. 0% (24/109). In multivariate prognostic analysis, retention of central venous catheters (OR: 5.42, 95% CI: 1.68-17.41, P＝0.005), corticosteroid medication (OR: 3.69,95% CI: 1.10-12.34, P=0. 034), and severe sepsis on the day of candidemia (OR: 2.94, 95% CI:1.72-15. 21, P = 0. 003) were factors independently correlated to increased mortality. Furthermore,adequate antifungal therapy was the only independent predictor of decreased overall mortality (OR: 0. 27,95% CI: 0. 09-0. 78,P=0.015). Conclusions The incidence of nosocomial candidemia in our hospital has been increasing during the past decade. Timely diagnosis and treatment plays a key role in the management of nosocomial candidemia,