Cerebellum connects with each part of the auditory pathway directly or indirectly, forming the anatomical basis for a cerebellar role in auditory process. Functional imaging studies and clinical observations provide more abundant support for this view. Tinnitus is one of the most common clinical manifestations when the auditory system is impaired and remains unsolved. Basic science researches in neurotransmitter chemistry and molecular biochemistry, together with functional imaging studies, indicate that cerebellum might contribute to the pathophysiology of tinnitus. In this review we summarize the current understanding of cerebellar role in auditory process and tinnitus.
Auditory Pathways ; Cerebellum ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Tinnitus ; physiopathology

0.05)and the differences of AUC 0～t ,T max and C max were not significant as verified by two-one sided t test.CONCLUSION:The relative bioequivalence of polyferose capsules is101.02%which indicates that polyferose capsule is a bioequivalent product of Niferex capsule.

Early newborns,especially premature and very low birth weight infants (VLBWI)are vulnerable to low environmental temperature and/or other factors at birth,they may be insufficient to maintain core body and can cause hypothermia which leads to a variety of disease,affecting their life quality.As the birth rate of premature newborns and VLBWI are increasing in China these years,newborns temperature management have become significant for decreasing newborn's mortality.The main causes for hypothermia are low environmental temperature,insufficient calorie intake,premature newborns,low birth weight and other diseases.Studies shown that the prevention strategies of neonatal hypothermia include:(1) thermal neutral zone;(2) incutators and radiant warmers;(3) plastic hoods and plastic blankets;(4) kangaroo care;(5) breast feeding.

Objective To investigate the alteration of the cytoskeleton of airway smooth muscle cells in young asthmatic rats with airway remodeling and the effect of RhoA/ROCK signal pathway.Methods Airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) were primary cultured and purified from Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats that were induced by ovalbumin (OVA) inhalation for 8w,then incubated by Pho kinase inhibitor Y27632.Real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),Western blot,and immunohistochemistry were used to measure the alteration of F-actin,and α-tubulin in the cytoskeleton of airway smooth muscle.Results (1) The asthma group showed a high average gray value of F-actin in ASMC than control groups,especially 8 weeks;and were significantly down in the group after adding Y27632(P ＜0.01).(2) The intension and intensity of fluorescence signal of α-tubulin in asthma groups in 8 weeks were higher than control greup(P ＜0.01),and were significantly decreased in Y27632 group.(3) A higher expression of α-tubulin protein was shown in the asthma group in 8 weeks relative to control group(P ＜0.01),and was significantly down-regulated in Y27632 group(P ＜0.05).Conclusions Alteration of the cytoskeleton of airway smooth muscle exists in young asthmatic rats and the RhoA/ROCK signal pathway possibly plays a significant role.

Background:The tumor suppressor,X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis(XIAP)-associated factor 1(XAF1)is a XIAP-binding protein that antagonizes the anti-caspase activity of XIAP,thereby enhancing apoptosis. Transcriptional variants of XAF1 have been detected in various tumor cells,however,the expression profile of these transcriptional variants in colorectal neoplasms remains unclear. Aims:To investigate the expressions of XAF1 and its transcriptional variants in different colorectal tissues and their roles in tumorigenesis and development of colorectal neoplasms. Methods:Samples of colorectal cancer and paired adjacent tissue,hyperplastic polyp,adenomatous polyp,and normal colorectal mucosa were collected from surgical operation or endoscopic biopsies. XAF1 protein expression was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting,and the transcriptional variants of XAF1 were detected by RT-PCR. Results:Compared with normal colorectal mucosa,the expression level of XAF1 protein in nucleus was significantly reduced( P < 0. 05)and that in cytoplasm was slightly increased(P >0. 05)in hyperplastic polyp,adenomatous polyp,and cancerous tissue,and the overall expression level of XAF1 protein was decreased(P <0. 05). XAF1A protein expression in cancerous tissue was significantly reduced when compared with the paired adjacent tissue(P < 0. 05). mRNA expressions of three transcriptional variants of XAF1,XAF1A,XAF1B and XAF1C were all significantly lower in neoplastic tissues than in normal mucosa(P < 0. 05). Conclusions:XAF1 and its transcriptional variants are differentially expressed in colorectal neoplasms and normal colorectal mucosa. These changes occurred initially in adenomatous polyp accompanied by a redistribution of XAF1 from nucleus to cytoplasm. Post-transcriptional modification may affect XAF1 gene function.

Objective To study the effect and mechanism of increase in radio sensitivity of kidney cancer cells(GRC-1) induced by ?-elemenen in vitro. Methods GRC-1 cells were divided into 3 groups, blank group (added with 2 mL culture medium), emulsion group (added with 2 mL blank emulsion culture medium) and drug group (added with 2 mL 50 mg?L -1 ?-elemenen culture medium). After been cultivated for 24 hours, the cells were irradiated using 6MeV X-linear accelerator in different doses at the rate of 400cGy per minute. Number of cell clones was counted, and radiation-survival curve of GRC-1 cells was drawn. Flow cytometry (FCM) was used to measure cell cycle and apoptosis. Cells of climbing flake were dyed by immunocytochemical method, the gene expression of bcl-2 and PCNA was measured by imaging system. Results The cell cycle showed that the G 2M blocking caused by 50 mg?L -1 ?-elemenen was enhanced with time increase. It reached peak at 24 hours. FCM showed that the level of apoptosis increased with increase in drug dose and action time. The gene expression of bcl-2 was decreased by 20% in drug group than that in blank group, but there was no expression of PCNA in the two groups. Conclusion The radiosensitivity of GRC-1 cells can be enhanced by ?-elemenen. The mechanism of effect may be associated with the cell cycle blocking, inducing cell apoptosis and down-regulating expression of bcl-2 gene.

Objective To determine if the cardiac index (CI) measured by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) through the mitral valve (MV) agrees with that measured by transesophageal echocardiography through the ascending aorta (AA).Methods Sixteen ASA Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients (NYHA Ⅱ or Ⅲ),aged 18-70 kg,weighing 46-72 kg,undergoing mitral valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB),were studied.Total intravenous anesthesia was used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia.After tracheal intubation,the TEE probe was placed in the esophagus.CI was measured by transesophageal echocardiography through the MV (CIMV)and AA (CIAA) at 15,30 and 60 min after termination of CPB and recorded.All the data were compared by Bland-Altman analysis.Results CIMV values were significantly lower at each time point than CIAA values (P ＜0.01).The results of Bland-Altman comparison:CIMV 1.29-5.52 L· min-1 · m-2,mean was (2.6 ± 0.9)L·min-1·m-2,and CIAA 2.7-8.8 L·min-1·m-2,mean was (4.9± 1.7) L·min-1 ·m-2,bias was-2.3 L·min-1 ·m-2,and limit of agreement was-5.62-1.03 L· min-1 · m-2 resulting in r =-0.577,P ＜ 0.01.Conclusion CI values obtained through the MV agrees well with that measured through the AA using TEE in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement,but CIAA values are significantly higher than CIMV values,there is a large difference between them for clinical use,and both methods for CI measurement cannot replace each other.

A total of 128 patients with coronary heart disease/angina pectoris who underwent coronary arterial stent implantation were collected in this study between January and December 2002.① At 6-18 months of follow up,coronary artery angiography(CAG) showed that diameter stenosis rate ≥ 50% was considered the restenosis.While,36 out of 128 lesions had restenosis,and the rate was 28.1%.Serum lipoprotein(a) level in the restenosis group was significantly higher than non-restenosis group(P

Objective To study the property of the K~(+) channels at the apical membrane of mouse renal proximal tubule cells.Methods Single-channel recording of the K~(+) channel currents in apical membrane of freshly isolated renal proximal tubule cells was performed using the cell-attached mode of the patch-clamp technique.Results This kind of potassium channel appeared to be an inward rectifier,and its limiting inward slope conductance was(11.4?0.6) pS.The channel activity increased with hyperpolarization.Conclusion The potassium channel with spontaneous current was observed in most of the cell-attached patches,which is thought to be involved in volume regulation,potassium recycling and stabilization of the apical potential.

Objective:To investigate the biological basis of phlegm syndrome (Tan Zheng) and blood stasis syndrome (Xue-Yu Zheng) in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) through the dynamic observation of the changes of blood lipid hemorheology and vessel endothelium impairment. Methods: SD rats were divided into fi ve groups randomly: the control group fed by normal diet, four model groups fed by 2-, 4-, 8- and 16-week high cholesterol diet, respectively. The indices of blood lipid hemorheology the level of plasma endothelin (ET) and serum nitric oxide (NO) were detected. Results: Compared with normal control group, serum total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-C levels raised signif icantly after being given hypercholesterol diet for 2 weeks, and this changes lasted till 16 weeks(P