Objective To investigate the relationship between electrophysiological and morphological properties of neurons in visual cortex of developing rat, speculate the coincided degree between electrophysiological and morphological change and realize the mechanism of normal visual development. Methods Whole cell patch-clamp recording and intracellular staining were used to acquire cellular microelectrode recording in visual cortex from Sprague-Dawley rats (4~28 days old). The histological process was made. Results The differences of electrical feature between pyramidal cells and non-pyramidal cells were significant. The morphological maturity degree is different in developing visual cortex. Conclusion The different function of pyramidal and non- pyramidal cells in local integrition is reflected by their electrical feature in the process of visual development. In critical period of visual development, the coincision degree of the electrophysiological and morphological change in visual cortex is larger than that in the subcortex constructure.

In order to investigate the effects of simvastatin on secretion and mRNA expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Production and mRNA expression of IL-6 and adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), respectively. The results showed that simvastatin could significantly suppress LPS-induced IL-6 production and mRNA expression in adipocytes (P<0.05), but increase the LPS-induced adiponectin secretion and mRNA expression in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). It was suggested that simvastatin could exert beneficial effects on prevention of obesity-induced metabolic changes in adipocytes.

As required to the standards of the model curricula and with the years of continuous teaching research and reforming,the clinical biochemistry curriculum has kept developing from the teaching staff,content of course,teaching method and means and the teaching condition etc.,thus forming model curricula with special features and notable results.

Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological changes, immuniohistochemistry and molecular genetics phenotypic charac-teristics of the alveolar soft part sarcoma ( ASPS) . Methods 16 cases of ASPS were studied with clinicopathological, cytochemistry technique and immunohistochemical staining, two cases of ASPS were studied by FISH. Results There were 6 males and 10 females with the age 8~58 years (median age 31. 7 years). The tumors were located at limbs, shoulder and back, tongue, vocal cords, lung, cervix, and ureter. The clinical manifestations of the patients was a slowly growing mass. Histopathologically the tumor showed typical organ-like or acinar-like structure with sinus-like blood vessels and the fibrous septa formation. Sometime the clear or abundant eosino-philic granular cytoplasm of the tumors were obvious. The tumor cells had a crystalline substance formation by PAS staining. The tumor cells were positive for TFE3 and Cathepsin K by immunohistochemical staining. The ASPL-TFE3 gene fusion detection of tumor cells were present. Conclusion ASPS often located on the limbs of young patients. It may misdiagnosed as malignant epithelial tumors, primary or metastatic adenocarcinoma and paraganglioma when the tumor locate on a rare anatomical parts or an organs, such as tongue, vocal cords, cervix, ureter, etc. It is valueable that the typical alveolar-like structure of the tumor and the expression for TFE3 and Cathepsin K for the pathological diagnosis of ASPS. It is an important indicator that the ASPL-TFE3 gene fusion detection by FISH for the tumor.

The electrical pain perception were determined in healthy Chinese adults and factors were assessed. The anxiety-depression state of one hundred healthy Chinese were evaluated and the general information was recorded. Then electrical pain perception (perception threshold, pain threshold, pain tolerance) were assessed by neuromuscular monitor at the same time. Further study of influence factors such as gender, age, body mass index (BMI), left and right sides, degree of anxiety and depression, etc. were carried out on the pain perception. The results showed that 95% of the reference range of electrical perception threshold, pain threshold, pain tolerance were 4-7mA, 7 26mA and 15-60mA, respectively. The bilateral pain perception in males were significantly higher than that in females. There was no difference of effect between left and right sides. Age was positive related to pain perception, degree of depression was negative related to pain perception. BMI, degree of anxiety did not show association with pain perception. Therefore, gender, age and degree of depression were significantly related to electrical pain perception in healthy Chinese adults.
Adult ; Anxiety ; Body Mass Index ; Depression ; physiopathology ; Electric Stimulation ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pain Perception ; Pain Threshold ; Reference Values

For the reform and development of clinical laboratory education, based on the previous course reform, Laboratory Medicine College of Chongqing Medical University has put the leading teachers'responsibility system of laboratory medicine course into practice. In the recent 3 years, the course is better organized.The students are more interested in the course and they communicate more with teachers than ever before. The effect of the course is obvious. The leading teachers' responsibility system in laboratory medicine course should be promoted.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution and drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria which caused respiratory infection among suscepted patients and offer scientific basis for reasonable usage of antibiotics.METHODS Oropharyngeal swabs among 709 cases of respiratory infection neonates were investigated by the routine methods and drug resistance was analyzed by K-B method.RESULTS Totally 438 bacterial strains were isolated from 709 neonates.most of these bacteria were Gram-negative bacilli(70.3%),among which Haemophilus influenzae and Klebsiella pneumoniae were accounted for 39.8% and 10.3%,respectively;fungi and Gram-positive cocci were accounted for 23.5% and 6.2%.CONCLUSIONS Most strains present higher resistance rates to penicillin and ampicillin;but cefoxitin,amikacin,vancomycin,imipenem and the third generation cephalosporins are revealed with higher sensitivity rates for pathogenic bacteria in newborns.

Alpha-fetoprotein reactive to pisum sativum agglutinin (AFP-R-P) in liver tumor tissues, surrounding noncancerous tissues and peripheral blood from 25 cases of primary liver cancer were measured. Their medium and standard deviation were 41 ?26%, 30?27% and 36?25%, respectively. AFP-R-P levels were lower in the tumors with a diameter of less than 3cm, intact capsule, no invasion of surrounding liver tissues and no tumor thrombus. The patients with lower AFP-R-P levels had a longer survival. The results indicate that AFP-R-P is secreted mainly by tumor cells possessing more malignant behaviour, diffused directly in surrounding liver tissues and entered into peripheral blood, resulting in elevated serum AFP-R-P.

The increased binding of serum a-fetoprotein (AFP) from patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to fucose-recognizing lectins has been reported. In order to study the enzymatic basis of this alteration, the serum activities of a-L-fucosidase (AFU) and fucosylated AFP (F-AFP) were determined in serum samples from 90 patients with HCC. Serum F-AFP levels were not related with serum AFU activities in HCC patients. When HCC patients grouped according to AFU activities were analyzed, the mean F-AFP level in 47 patients with a AFU activity below 550 nmol. ml-1. h-1 was 40%?23%, while the corresponding value for 43 patients with a AFU activity above 550 nmol . ml-1. h-1 was 45%?22%. No statistical significance was found between these values. The results indicate that changes in sugar chain structure of AFP in HCC patients do not result from increased or decreased activities of serum AFU.

Objective To investigate the clinical effects and indications of phacoemulsification and soft intraocular lens(IOL)implantation combined with viscogoniosynechialysis in the management of primary angle closure glaucoma(PACG).Methods Forty-six eyes of primary angle closure glaucoma with co-existing cataract were treated with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation combined with goniosynechialysis.The mean follow-up duration was 9 to 24 months.The main outcome measures were pre-operative and post-operative changes of intraocular pressure,visual acuity,depth of anterior chamber,anterior chamber angle,outflow facility of aqueous humor(C values)and PO/C ratio,and the number of glaucoma eye drops required.Results Compared with pre-operation,intraocular pressure was decreased(paired t test,P