In order to improve the speech quality and auditory perceptiveness of electronic cochlear implant under strong noise background, a speech enhancement system used for electronic cochlear implant front-end was constructed. Taking digital signal processing (DSP) as the core, the system combines its multi-channel buffered serial port (McBSP) data transmission channel with extended audio interface chip TLV320AIC10, so speech signal acquisition and output with high speed are realized. Meanwhile, due to the traditional speech enhancement method which has the problems as bad adaptability, slow convergence speed and big steady-state error, versiera function and de-correlation principle were used to improve the existing adaptive filtering algorithm, which effectively enhanced the quality of voice communications. Test results verified the stability of the system and the de-noising performance of the algorithm, and it also proved that they could provide clearer speech signals for the deaf or tinnitus patients.
Algorithms ; Cochlear Implantation ; Cochlear Implants ; Electronics ; Humans ; Noise ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Speech ; Speech Perception

Objective To investigate the immunodiagnostic valueofrecombinant granulocvte protein 5(rGRA5) protein in prokaryotic Toxoplasma gondii.Methods The PCR was used to ampliify GRA5 gene,then insert the target gene into the prokaryotic expression vector pET28a,and identified by double digestion and sequencing, then transfecte the correct targert gene into BL21 competent cells, SDS-PAGE and Western blot were used to detect the expression of the recombinant protein in BL21.ELISA was used to detect the serum of 100 cases of serologically Toxoplasma-positive individuals.Results The products of GRA5 gene of 363 bp in length was successfully amplified by PCR,the prokaryotic expression vector pET28a-GRA5 was constructed successfully, the result of double digestion showed that the insert fragment size was correct, and DNA sequencing results showed that the homology of GRA5 gene with GenBank was 100%.Also the expression of GRA5 protein was successfully detected in BL21 by Western blot(about 14 ku).ELISA method was used to detect 100 cases of patients with 73 cases showed positive results, the positive diagnosis rate was 73.0%.Among them, the positive detection rate of IgG positive samples was 72.5% in 40 cases,the positive detection rate of IgM positive samples was 53.3% in 30 cases,the positive detection rate of IgG and IgM positive samples was 93.3% in 30 cases.Conclusion The prokaryotic expression vector pET28a-GRA5 is constructed successfully, and the recombinant protein has potential for immunological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis.

Objective To research the immuno-protection of SJIR-2 DNA vaccine with nanometer microspheres a-gainst Schistosoma japonicum infection in mice. Methods To construct eukaryotic expression plasmid pEGFP-SJIR-2, identified by double digestion and sequenced delivery. The recombinant plasmid pEGFP-SJIR-2 was ex-tracted and was encapsulated into PLGA nanometer microspheres which were modified by CHS. 40 female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=10), each group of mice were injected with PBS, empty pEGFP plasmid, CHS-PLGA nanometer microspheres and CHS-PLGA-pEGFP-SJIR-2 nanometer microspheres 100 μg, re-spectively. Two weeks after the last immunization, each mouse was infected by cercaria of Schistosoma japonicum, sera of mice in each group were collected before each immunization and challenge infection. ELISA was used to de-tect the change of IgG in each group of micesera. 42 days later, all mice were sacrificed. The adult worms and eggs were collected and counted, and the worm and egg reduction rates were calculated as well. Results The recombi-nant plasmid pEGFP-SJIR-2 was successfully constucted, and there was significant difference in the numbers of worm and egg between CHS-PLGA-pEGFP-SJIR-2 group and PBS group ( P<0. 01 ) . The worm andegg reduction rates in CHS-PLGA-pEGFP-SJIR-2 group were 37. 36% and 46. 82% respectively. The IgG levels in mice sera of CHS-PLGA-pEGFP-SJIR-2 group were remarkably higher (P<0. 01) compared with PBS group. On the contrary, there was no significant difference between both pEGFP plasmid group and CHS-PLGA group in the numbers of worm and egg compared with PBS group. Conclusion SJIR-2 nanometer microspheres nucleic acid vaccine has some immuno-protection against Schistosoma japonicum infection in BALB/c mice,while it is worth further studying for it’ s potential value to be a candidate antigen molecule of Schistosoma japonicum vaccine.

AIM: To study the chemical constituents from leaves of Ampelopsis sinica. METHODS: The chem-ical constituents were isolated by column chromatographic methods, and the structures were elucidated on the basisof IR,~1H-NMR, ~(13)C-NMR, MS spectral analysis. RESULTS: Nine compounds were isolated and their structures were identified as quercetin β-sitosterol,vanillic acid,3,5-dimethoxy1-4-orthohydroxybenzoic acid ,epicatechin,api-genin, kaempferol, 5,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxyflavone-3-O-6-rhamnose, rutin. CONCLUSION: All compounds are isolated from leaves of this plant for the first time.

A rapid and sensitive method of loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP) was established to detect Pseudomonas aeruginosa(P.aeruginosa).Three pairs of LAMP primers(inner,outer and ring primers) were designed according to the gbca gene of P.aeruginosa.Since adding hydroxy naphthol blue(HNB) to the reaction system, a positive reaction was indicated by a colorchange before and after the reaction,and was verified by agarose gellectrophoresis.Both LAMP and PCR were applied to detect clinical specimens, the sensitivity and specificity of the detection method were evaluated,and were compared with those of conventional PCR.A LAMP method for detecting P.aeruginosa was successfully established.The LAMP method showed specificity for P.aeruginosa without other bacteria amplification.The established LAMP method in this study enables rapid,sensitive and specific detection of P.aeruginosa,and can be applied for grass roots and small scale laboratories as well as field surveillance.

AIM: To study the chemical constituents from leaves of Ampelopsis sinica. METHODS: The chemical constituents were isolated by column chromatographic methods,and the structures were elucidated on the basis of IR、1H-NMR、13C-NMR、MS spectral analysis. RESULTS: Nine compounds were isolated and their structures were identified as quercetin、?-sitosterol、vanillic acid、3,5-dimethoxyl-4-orthohydroxybenzoic acid、epicatechin、apigenin、kaempferol、5,7,3′,4′-Tetrahydroxyflavone-3O-6″-rhamnose、rutin. CONCLUSION: All compounds are isolated from leaves of this plant for the first time.

As a disease difficult to treat,the refractory ascites due to post hepatitis often results in a bad prognosis because the general medical treatment is ineffective.This paper introduces the current interventional treatment of the refractory ascites.

Objective To study the role of autophagy in the replication process of Toxoplasma proliferation. Meth-ods As the experimental groups, these cells were infected by Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites at given MOI (2 ∶ 1, 4 ∶ 1 ,8 ∶ 1 ,16 ∶ 1 ) . Host cell autophagy was detected through acridine orange staining and MDC fluorescence stai-ning at different time points (1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 96 hs post infection). Detect the condition of HEF cells autoph-agy with acridine orange fluorescence staining and MDC fluorescence staining, and detect the replication kinetics of Toxoplasma gondii infection at different time points using Giemsa staining. Results The results of acridine orange and MDC fluorescence staining showed that autophagy inhibitors and inducers could inhibit and promote the autoph-agy of HEF cells respectively. From the results of Giemsa staining, it was found that the proliferation of Toxoplasma gondii in HEF cells could be promoted with autophagy inducers and be inhibited with autophagy inhibitors. Conclu-sion The regulation on autophagy of host cell could regulate the proliferation and replication of Toxoplasma gondii.

Objective To screen a new schistosome vaccine candidate. \ Methods\ Schistosoma japonicum adult cDNA library was screened using sera from immune rabbits vaccinated with irradiated cercariae and monoclonal antibodies against membrane antigen of S.japonicum schistosomula. Three different fragments of S.japonicum cDNA genes were cloned into pGEM-T vector. The sequences of the inserts were determined using an automatic DNA sequencer and were analysed using Blast program. One of the unknown genes (B8) was selected and its ORF sequence (291 bp) was subcloned into eukaryotic expression vector. The recombinant plasmids were identified by restrictive enzymes and PCR amplification. The positive recombinant plasmids (pBK/SjB8) were transformed into host bacteria XL1-blue, and were then induced by IPTG for expression. SDS-PAGE and Western blotting analysis of total cellular protein from the bacteria were performed to detect the gene products. Results The results demonstrated that ORF of SjB8 gene was subcloned into the plasmid pBK-CMV and could express as fusion protein in XL1-blue. The results of SDS-PAGE and Western-blot also showed that the molecular weight of the fusion protein with 3 kDa ?-galactosidase was approximately 13\^6 kDa and the actual molecular weights of the SjB8 was 10\^6 kDa. The expressed fusion product of pBK/Sj-B8 could be recognized by immune serum and McAb. Conclusion A new gene of S.japonicum vaccine candidate (SjB8) was cloned into eukaryotic expression vector pBK-CMV and could express 10\^6 kDa schistosome protein. The results provide foundation for further study of the protein for its posibility as candidate vaccine.

Objective To clone and express the cell signaling protein 14-3-3 gene from Toxoplasma gondii RH strain. Methods Toxoplasma RH strain tachyzoites, which maintained by mouse passage, were harvested from ascites of mice and genomic DNA was prepared. A pair of primers were designed and synthesized based on the sequence of Toxo 14-3-3 cDNA. A specific fragment of Toxo 14-3-3 gene was obtained by RT-PCR amplification from Toxoplasma genomic DNA. The PCR products were ligated to pGEM-T. The EcoRI / Xho I restricted fragments, confirmed by PCR and EcoRI / XhoI digestion, were cloned into expression vector pET28a and the recombinants were transformd into E.coli BL21. Fusion expression was induced by isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactoside (IPTG) and confirmed by Western blotting with rabbit anti-Toxoplasma sera. Results The molecular size of Toxo 14-3-3 was 803 bp, which is highly homologous to the previous report cloned from the parasites of intestinal epithelial stage in cat. High expression was obtained in pET28a/ Toxo 14-3-3/E.coli BL21 when confirmed by Western blotting. Conclusion The recombinant construction of Toxo 14-3-3 was generated and expression was induced.