The titer of anti-stratum corneum antibody(ACA)in the serum from 24 psoriatic pa- tients and 28 healthy controls was determined by ELISA in our laboratory.The results indi- cated that ACA in the patients' sera was lower than that of the controls'significantly (p

OBJECTIVE:To study the enzyme kinetics of six specific substrates of cytochrome P450 enzymes. METHODS: The transforming amount of the corresponding metabolites of six substrates was determined by LC-MS/MS. The incubation conditions of substrates in human liver microsomes were optimized and the parameters of enzyme kinetics were calculated based on substrate concentration-reaction velocity curve. RESULTS: The optimal incubation time was 20 min and the optimal enzyme concentration was 0.25 mg protein?mL-1. The Km(?mol?L-1) values of phenacetin, tolbutamide, omeprazole, dextromethorphan,chlorzoxazone and nifedipine were 21.6,163.4,10.4,4.6,41.9 and 9.4 respectively. The Vmax (nmol?min-1?mg protein-1) values were 2.08, 0.52, 1.02, 0.40, 2.36 and 1.00 respectively. CONCLUSION: The enzyme kinetics of six specific substrates of cytochrome P450 enzymes has been investigated in this study, and the study serves as a reference and support for the study and application of substrates in CYP.

Objective To detect the expression of promyelocytic leukemia(PML)gene in peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients with psoriasis vulgaris,and to investigate the relationship between PML gene and psoriasis.Methods This study included 50 patients with vulgaris psoriasis who were aged between 18 and 65 years and had never received systemic treatment,as well as 45 healthy controls.Peripheral blood samples were collected from these subjects,and lymphocytes were separated by density-gradient technique.Then,RNA was extracted from the lymphocytes by using RNAprep pure blood kit followed by real time fluorescence-based quantitative reverse transcription-PCR for the detection of PML mRNA expression.Flow cytometry was performed to quantify the expression of PML protein in the lymphocytes.Independent samples t test was carried out to compare the differences in PML expression between the patients and controls.Results The relative quantity (RQ)of PML mRNA was 14.98 ± 3.64 in peripheral blood lymphocytes from the patients,significantly higher than that in the healthy controls(5.50 ± 1.10,t =16.79,P ＜ 0.05).Similarly,a significant increment was observed in the fluorescence intensity of PML protein in peripheral blood lymphocytes from the patients compared with the healthy controls(3.13 ± 0.27 vs.2.43 ± 0.21,t =6.93,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions PML is overexpressed at the protein and mRNA levels in peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients with psoriasis vulgaris,hinting that PML may play a certain role in the development of psoriasis.

Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of hypertension in Chifeng.Methods 6 015 subjects aged over 15 years old were selected with stratified randomized sampling.The history of hypertension and social-economic status were investigated by face-to-face interview and blood pressure,body height,body weight and waistline were measured at the same time.Results The prevalence of hypertension in Chifeng was 28.5%.The age-adjusted prevalence was 19.09%.Thereinto,the prevalence of hypertension in urban area,rural area,pasturing area were 23.15%,19.85%,32.03%,respectively.The Hypertension prevalence in male was increased with age.The prevalence in male was higher than in female among people who lived in urban and pasturing area(P0.05).The prevalence were higher in illiterate person and semiliterate than people in other educational level(P

BACKGROUND:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into osteoblasts under inducing condition that Zouguiwan and Youguiwan coordinate inducers, but the mechanism remains to be discussed. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of serum containing Zuoguiwan and Youguiwan on transforming growth factorβ1 and its signal transduction protein Smad2/3 message expression during the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS:A whole bone marrow adherence method was adopted to isolate and cultivate bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from rats. The cellcultivation was processed in five groups:bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were respectively cultured with blank serum, serum containing Zouguiwan, serum containing Youguiwan, positive serum containing progynova+inducer (dexamethasone, vitamin C, andβ-glycerophosphate), and inducer. Western blot was applied to detect the expression of type I col agen. The immunohistochemical assay was utilized to test transforming growth factorβ1 and Smad2/3 expression in the osteoblasts. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:It was apparently more significant for serum containing Zuoguiwan and Youguiwan on type I col agen, transforming growth factorβ1 and Smad2/3 expression, compared with blank serum group and inducer group (P<0.05);moreover, serum containing Zuoguiwan was better than serum containing Youguiwan (P<0.05). Both of serum containing Zuoguiwan and Youguiwan are able to promote osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Moreover, Zuoguiwan is much more effective indicating that this method of traditional Chinese medicine about nourishing kidneys can be better to promote osteogenic induction of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

Objective To use bioinformatics methods to analyze large amounts of data generated by gene chips and to screen common key genes in hepatocellular carcinoma in human and rat.Methods For search of the medical literature,3 sets of gene chip with data which met our predetermined criteria were downloaded from the GEO database.The data were standardized by using the bioconductor and R version of the 2.10.1 version.The original data of the affymetrix platform were normalized with background correction,standardized and transformed into log2 by using the algorithm of the affy packages RMA.The TTEST function of the excel was then used to calculate the significance of each gene.The DAVID was used for gene ID conversion and a table was established for samples and the corresponding gene expression data.A meta analysis was performed to calculate the common genes of human and rat.An enrichment regulation pathway was gained with the KEGG in the DAVID library. Results There were 26 common expression genes in the development process of hepatocellular carcinoma in human and rat.Five of these genes were up-regulation genes,while twenty-one were down-regulation genes.An enrichment pathway,which is a focal adhesion pathway,was found and this pathway has been reported to be associated with development of hepatocellular carcinoma.Conclusion With bioinformatics,we were able to screen common key genes and a pathway which were closely related to development of hepatocellular carcinoma in human and rat.

Objective 　To explore the relationship between psychosocial factors and risk of vascular dementia. Methods　A cohort study of people 55 years old and over were followed up 10 years after a baseline screening. 5055 older subjects in Shanghai were stratified and cluster sampled from community. Information about psychosocial factors was collected during the baseline screening with an interview in 1987. The clinical diagnosis of dementia and vascular dementia (VD) were made according to DSM-Ⅲ-R and Hachinski Ischemic Score (HIS). In 1997,the elders who were not having dementia in 1987 were surveyed; Clinical diagnosis terms of that was made in above mentioned criteria. Then we analyzed the relationship between the psychosocial factors and VD in community elderly population by means of Logistic regression and estimated the incidence of VD.Results　1203 subjects were re-surveyed in 1997 and among them 124 new cases of dementia including 36 cases of VD were identified. By calculating the relative risk (RR) of psychosocial factors to the VD, we found that several psychosocial factors were correlated with the VD including not taking group activities, unsatisfying life, negative life events and depression (RR＞1). ADL total score are also good predictive points for VD.Conclusions　Psychosocial factor may play an important role in the vascular dementia developed.

Objective To discuss the appropriate timing of providing enteral nutrition through nasojejunal tube for patients with severe craniocerebral injury.Methods 126 cases of patients were divided into 3 groups randomly,providing enteral nutrition through naso-jejunal tube for the first group,the second group and the third group within 12～24 hours,48 hours later and 72 hours later after injury respectively.The nutrition situation of 3 groups was recorded 6 hours later,48 hours later,on the 5th day and the 10th day,including indicators such as total serum protein,blood albumin,serum creatinine,etc and complication cases of diarrhea,hemorrhage of digestive tract,palirrhea,aspiration,inhalation pneumonia and so on within 2 weeks after injury.Results In terms of indicators of albumin,creatinine 48 hours after injury and total protein,albumin and creatinine on the 5th day and 10th day,the first group were better than the second and third group,there were statistic differences between the three groups.Complication comparison within 2 weeks after injury:the difference of palirrhea cases among the three groups was significant,the third group had a higher ratio than the first and second group.And there was no statistic difference in the other indicators like diarrhea,hemorrhage of digestive tract,aspiration and inhalation pneumonia.Conclusions It is high time that patients with simple severe craniocerebral injury are provided with enteral nutrition through naso-jejunal tube within 12 to 24 hours,which can improve patients nutrition situation without the increase of the complications.

Objective To study the rule of dynamic change of cognitive function in community elderly and predicting for dementia through using items of MMSE. Methods A 10 year follow up of cognitive function survey was carried out in the non dementia old people using Chinese version Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE). The elder people were divided into two groups (dementia group and non dementia group) according to the DSM Ⅲ R diagnostic criteria 10 years later. Results (1) A total of 1 192 subjects completed all data sheets by two surveys and 124 cases(10 4%)were identified in the second survey 10 years later. (2)Almost all the baseline item scores and its change of MMSE of the dementia group were higher than that of the non dementia group. (3)Orientation of time, serial subtration by seven, reading items of MMSE were effective predictors for the dementia, resding and orientation of time were significant predictors for Alzheimer's disease through logistic regression model. Conclusions The item analysis of MMSE is important information for the epidemiological research.