Objective To investigate the genotype of Trp64Arg polymorphism of β3-adrenergic receptor gene and analyze the role ofβ3-adrenerglc receptor gene in the pathogenesis of morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome(MS).Methods PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism Was used to detect the genotypes of 172 patients with MS,92 patient.with morbid obesity and 92 controls,and some biochemlcal indexes were detected.The association of the polymorohism with morbid obesity and MS Was assessed in case-control study.Resuits No statistically significant differences were found in the frequencies of Trp64Arg of β3-AR among the three groups.Conclusion Trp64Arg polymorphism of β3-AR was not significandy associated with morbid obesity and MS in the Hazak in xinjiang.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of NF-κB gene short hairpin RNA (shRNA) on endometriosis and identify the function of NF-κB on the maintenance and development of endometriosis in Macaca fascicularis.Methods The Macaca fascicularis model of endometriosis was developed,which divided into experimental group,negative control group and simple model group.The high specificity adenovirus vector mediated shRNA targeting NF-κB gene and negative control shRNA adenovirus with no-load NF-κB gene were synthesised.The experimental group injected the adenovirus which carried the NF-κB shRNA into the endometriosis lesions under laparoscopy surgery,the negative control group with no-load shRNA adenovirus and the simple models group injected with normal saline.Four weeks later after the injection,an observed operation was performed through laparoscopy and some lesions were collected.The CD34 immunohistochemistry of these lesions were done to detect the microvessel density,then the variation of the microvessel density among each group were observed.The expression of the NF-κB and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were detected through western blot.Results First,the Macaca fascicularis model of endometriosis was successful developed,and the experimental group has an evident atrophy in ectopic lesions compared with the previous.The lesions' microvessel density in experimental group decreased evidently compared with the negative control group and simple model group (0.002 0±0.000 3 versus 0.021 9±0.002 6 versus 0.024 5±0.003 3),and the differences was statistically significant (P＜0.01).The expression of PCNA (0.37±0.17 versus 0.57±0.26 versus 0.57±0.28) and NF-κB (0.338 ± 0.174 versus 0.678 ± 0.021 versus 0.645 ±0.098) in experiment group was lower than the negative control group and simple model group,the differences were statistically significant (all P＜0.01).Conclusion Through targeting suppressed the NF-κB gene expression by NF-κB shRNA,we can inhibit the development of endometriosis through reducing the ability of angiogenesis and cell proliferation of ectopic endometrial cells.

Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture on gap junction protein Cx43 expression in the hippocampal region in ischemia/reperfusion rats.Methods Wistar rats were randomized into normal, model, non-point acupuncture and acupuncture groups. A rat model of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion was made by modified middle cerebral artery thread occlusion. The model, non-point acupuncture and acupuncture groups were separately divide into four subgroups: 30, 60, 180 and 360 min ischemia/reperfusion, 10 rats each. The middle and lateral lines of vertex were given electroacupuncture in the acupuncture group of rats. A subcostal fixed point 10 mm above the iliac crest on the affect side was selected as an acupuncture point in the non-point acupuncture group. The model group was not treated. Cx43 protein expression was determined by an immunohistochemical method.Results There was a statistically significant difference in the behavior disorder (Bederson’s) score between the acupuncture group and the non-point acupuncture or model group after different times of cerebral ischemia/ reperfusion (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in hippocampal Cx43 content between model, acupuncture or non-point acupuncture group and the normal group and between the acupuncture group and the model or non-point acupuncture group after different times of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (P<0.05).Conclusions Acupuncture can inhibit the overexpression of Cx43, intervene in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and produce a neuroprotective effect in ischemic brain injury.

OBJECTIVETo assess the effect of a high specific adenovirus vector-mediated shRNA targeting nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) on cell proliferation of the endometrium of Macaca fascicularis.

METHODSThe adenoviral vector NF-κB-p65-shRNA and the empty vector were separately trasnfected in cultured endometrial cells of Macaca fascicularis. The changes in the expression of the target gene protein and apoptotic proteins, cell proliferation, and cell cycle distribution were observed after the transfection.

RESULTSCompared with the control cells, infection of the endometrial cells with the NF-κB-p65-shRNA adenovirus significantly increased the expression levels of apoptotic proteins, promoted apoptosis of the endometrial cells, and reduced the cells in division?stage.

CONCLUSIONSNF-κB-p65 shRNA adenovirus can effectively promote apoptosis of endometrial cells and inhibit the proliferation of endometrial cells of Macaca fascicularis.

Adenoviridae ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; Cell Proliferation ; Cells, Cultured ; Endometrium ; cytology ; Female ; Genetic Vectors ; Macaca fascicularis ; RNA, Small Interfering ; genetics ; Transcription Factor RelA ; genetics ; Transfection

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of pseudohypoparathyroidism ( PHP ) inpatients in our hospital from January 2008 to December 2017 and to gain a better understanding of this disorder. Methods 18 inpatients diagnosed as sporadic PHP in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively, as regarding the clinical manifestation, laboratory examination and imaging data. Results 18 inpatients were diagnosed sporadic PHP consisting of 12 males and 6 females, with 13 adults and 5 child participants respectively. The medium age of onset was 14 (6-57), and the average age at diagnosis was (24.9± 14.7) years old. Initial onset of symptoms reported were: 12 patients complained of tetany, 3 reported convulsions, 1 reported numbness, 1 reported dysnoesia, and 1 were asymptomatic. Among them: 3 patients were found to have short distal phalanx, 7 displayed a round face, and 3 out of 15 adults were less than 155 cm in height. 12 patients had a positive Trousseau sign, 1 had an ectopic calcification. 11 were found to have intercranial massive calcifications by head computed tomography. Serum calcium was reported at (1.58 ± 0.11) mmol/ L and parathyroid hormone was (359.5 ± 146.6) pg/ ml. 3 patients were discovered to have hypothyroidism, 2 had been misdiagnosed with epilepsy, and 1 with encephalitis. Conclusions Tetany and intracranial calcifications were the most common signs of PHP patients. A number of the PHP cases in this study lacked typical Albright's Hereditary Osteodystrophy ( AHO) appearance. The age of onset and or duration of the disease varied somewhat in the different patient populations. The heterogeneity nature of the clinical manifestations of PHP makes it difficult to diagnose. It is therefore important to make accurate differential diagnosis of PHP to avoid misdiagnosis of the condition.

Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose is the leading cause of drug-induced liver injury, and its prognosis depends on the balance between hepatocyte death and regeneration. Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) has been reported to protect against oxidative stress-associated DNA damage. But whether SIRT6 regulates APAP-induced hepatotoxicity remains unclear. In this study, the protein expression of nuclear and total SIRT6 was up-regulated in mice liver at 6 and 48 h following APAP treatment, respectively.