Objective To establish Cox proportional hazards regression model and individual prognosis index (PI) equation for the 3-year recurrence of ischemic stroke and to verify their external reality according to their propective application.Methods A total of 1058 first-ever ischemic stroke patients admitted to our hospital were followed up from 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31,during which the recurrence of ischemic stroke was recorded.Cox proportional hazards regression model and PI equation for the 3-year recurrence of ischemic stroke were established.Six hundred and sixteen first-ever ischemic stroke patients admitted to our hospital were followed up from 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31.The external reality of Cox proportional hazards regression model for the 3-year recurrence of ischemic stroke was verified according to the established PI equation.Results Of the patients who were followed up in 2013,ischemic stroke reoccurred in 184.Cox proportional hazards regression model analysis showed that age,heart disease,hypertension,diabetes mellitus and TC were the independent risk factors for the recurrence of ischemic stroke.Of the patients who were followed up in 2016,ischemic stroke reoccurred in 114.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of PI equation in predicting the recurrence of ischemic stroke were 71.9％,76.9％ and 80.0％ respectively.Conclusion Establishment of PI equation for the 3-year recurrence of ischemic stroke can predict the recurrence of ischemic stroke.

Objective To investigate the potential of inflammatory markers for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.Methods A total of 272 consecutive patients with acute cerebral infarction were divided into a high hs-CRP group (hs-CRP level ＞3 mg/L) and a low hs-CRP group (hs-CRP level ≤3 mg/L),and their general information and medical history were collected.The Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) stroke subtype classification was conducted and scores of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS),the Barthel index (BI) and the modified Rankin scale (mRS) were collected after admission.White blood cell count,blood glucose,blood homocysteine (Hcy) and C-reactive protein were measured within 24 hours following admission.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.Results Between the high hs-CRP group and the low hs-CRP group,there were significant differences in the incidences of atrial fibrillation history,cardiogenic embolism of TOAST,blood homocysteine,blood glucose,white blood cell count,NIHSS,BI and mRS score 1,7,14 days after admission (P＜0.05 for all).The hs-CRP level (OR=0.876,P＜0.001,95％ CI:0.817-0.917),white blood cell count (OR=1.137,P=0.029,95％ CI:1.013-1.275),lipid metabolism disorders (OR=2.863,P＜0.001,95％ CI:1.561-5.250),and BI score (OR=1.038,P=0.047,95％ CI:1.001-1.077) 1 day after stroke were independent risk factors for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.Conclusions Increased levels of the inflammatory marker hs-CRP and elevated white blood cell count may be independent risk factors for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.

Objective:To investigate the effects of total flavonoids from Cycas Revolute on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF),basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF),Hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) in model mice of Lewis lung cancer.Methods: The expressions of VEGF,bFGF,HIF-1α and NF-κB in tumor tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.The expression of VEGF,VEGF and NF-κB in tumor tissues were detected by fluorescent quantitative PCR.BFGF,HIF-1α and NF-κB mRNA were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results: The results of immunohis-tochemistry,Western blot and Real-time PCR showed that the results were basically the same,compared with model group,the expression of VEGF,bFGF,HIF-1α,NF-κB mRNA and the expression of VEGF,bFGF,HIF-1α and NF-κB were decreased,the difference was highly significant (P<0.05).Conclusion: The mechanism of total flavonoids from Cycas Revolute in the treatment of lung cancer may be through inhibition of the expression of VEGF,bFGF,HIF-1α,NF-κB in invasion and metastasis,and further inhibit the expression of VEGF,bFGF,HIF-1α and NF-κB in invasion and metastasis-related proteins,thus play a role of anti-lung cancer invasion and metastasis.

Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis strain C500 is a live attenuated vaccine that has been widely used in Chi‐na for over 50 years to prevent piglet paratyphoid .However ,as C500 is obtained by chemical methods ,the genetic background of this strain remained unclear .In this study ,we compared the genomic differences between the virulent reference strain C 78‐2 and C500 by suppression subtractive hybridization combined with the mirror orientation selection method (MOS‐SSH ) .Six genes (asr ,ydgF ,ydgD ,ydgE ,rpoS ,and ptsG) were lost in C500 strain .Using real‐time PCR analysis ,we demonstrated that the genes regulated by rpoS ,a vital transcriptional regulator playing an important role in Salmonella infection ,were downregulated in C500 .Additionally ,the virulence of the rpoS mutant strain C78‐2ΔrpoS was 100 000 times lower than the parental strain in BALB/c mice .So loss of rpoS gene is the major factor leading to the attenuation of C500 strain .

Objective To discuss the influence of motor imagery therapy on the recovery of the stroke patients with aphasia.Methods Sixty cases of stroke patients with aphasia were divided into the treatment group and the control group according to the odd and even of last number.The single number was set into the control group.The double number was given to the treatment group.There were thirty patients in each group.Both groups received the conventional drug treatment and routine care of the Department of Neurology.On this basis,from the second day in hospital,the treatment group received the speech rehabili tation training with motor imagery therapy.Aphasia assessment was done for the two groups on the first day in hospital with CRRCAE.On the first day and after receiving ten-day treatment with motor imagery therapy,the grade of the severity for aphasia of Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination (BDAE) was done to assess the severity of aphasia in two groups.The scores of the two groups were compared.Results Before the treatment,there was no significant difference between the two groups.After receiving ten times treatment,both the two groups were improved.Compared with the control group,the treatment group became better.There was statistically significant difference between the two groups.Conclusions For the stroke patients with aphasia,motor imagery therapy has significant effect on their recovery.

BACKGROUND:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s from chickens are important cel models for embryonic developmental biology, immunology and oncology research. However, it is difficult to keep bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s with good undifferentiated potential in a large-scale expansion system.
OBJECTIVE:To establish a culture system in vitro with laminin coating to expand bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s from chickens.
METHODS:Isolated bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s from chickens were seeded in laminin-coated plates and traditional two-dimensional plates, respectively. After expansion in vitro, the morphological characteristics, expression of surface markers, expansion characteristics and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s in both conditions were analyzed and compared.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There were no statistical differences in the morphological characteristics and expression of surface markers of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s expanded by laminin-coated plates and traditional two-dimensional plates. But, the expansion characteristics and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s cultured in laminin-coated plates were better than those in traditional two-dimensional plates. Laminin culture system could quickly amplify out of a large number of chicken bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s with better proliferation ability and undifferentiated performance. Al above results indicated that a more efficient expansion system with laminin coating is established.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value and therapeutic implication of breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS)in non-palpable breast lesions detected by imaging.Methods 21 7 patients,who were found clinical non-palpable suspi-cious lesions in breast by X-ray examination,were enrolled in our study.All patients underwent general mammography (including craniocaudal view and mediolateral oblique view)and mammographic spot view in some patients,then were biopsied using 3D wire guided location biopsy.The predictive value of BI-RADS was analyzed by compare the imaging diagnosis with pathological results. Results Of the 21 7 cases,98 cases were diagnosed of grade Ⅲ,81 cases of grade Ⅳ and 38 cases of grade Ⅴ using BI-RADS.All cases were confirmed by surgery.All lesions were excised completely according to the preoperative 3D wire guided location biopsy. 75 lesions were malignant (34.6%,75/21 7),including 39 cases of carcinoma in situ (52.0%,39/75);142 lesions were benign.1 1 cases of grade Ⅲ,29 cases of grade Ⅳ and 35 cases of grade Ⅴ were malignant.The positive predictive value of BI-RADS for gradeⅢ,grade Ⅳ and grade Ⅴ was 1 1.2% (1 1/98),35.8% (29/81)and 92.1% (35/38)respectively.The positive predictive value of BI-RADS Ⅳ for premenopausal and postmenopausal women was 24.5% (13/53)and 57.1% (1 6/28).Conclusion BI-RADS can improve the resection rate and biopsy rate of non-palpable breast lesions by 3D wire guided location biopsy,and the detection rate of early breast cancer.

Proteins encoded by regions of difference (RD) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) constitute a potential source of specific antigens for vaccine development and immunodiagnosis .In the present study ,four genes named nrdF1 , pe_pgrs35 ,rv1985c ,and rv1986 from RD2 of MTB were cloned and overexpressed in E .coli with the induction of IPTG .Western blotting assay showed that these recombinant fusion proteins could well react with anti-His tag monoclonal antibody ,which in-dicated their good immunoreactivity .The serodiagnosis potential applications of these four proteins in bovine tuberculosis were further evaluated .An indirect ELISA assay was established by using fusion proteins as coating antigens for detection of their specific antibodies in bovine sera .The positive rates were 7 .35% in NrdF1 ,22 .06% in PE_PGRS35 ,16 .18% in Rv1985c and 16 .18% in Rv1986 respectively .All the results suggest that these fusion proteins have the potential application in serodiagnosis of bovine tuberculosis .

Objective To evaluate the influnce of atrial fibrillation(AF)/atrial flutter on the mortality and prognosis of patients with AMI. Methods A total of 297 consecutive patients were studied from Jan.2001 to Dec. 2005 and were categorized into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of AF/atrial flutter. The 30 d and 6 mo mortalities, Killip Grades, cardiogenic shock, arrhythmia and left ventricular ejectory functional (LVEF) 6 months after AMI with Doppler US between the 2 groups were compared. Results The incidence of AF/atrial fluttler was 12.5% with older age, higher Killip Gorade, higher CPK peak, higher rates of previous myocardial infarction and multivascular involvement than those without AF/atrial flutter. The short and medium-term mortalities in AF/atrial flutter group were both significantly higher than those of non-AF/atrial flutter group(P

By comparing the characteristics of ARWU, US News, QS and THE evaluation system, this article studies the relevant indexes and weights of pharmaceutical disciplines, analyzes the world ranking and index gaps of Chinese pharmaceutical disciplines, and puts forward that we should attach importance to the output of high-level scientific research achievements, strengthen the quality of talent cultivation, promote international exchange and scientific research cooperation, and improve the discipline reputation, so as to accelerate the construction of pharmaceutical disciplines in China.