AIM: To investigate whether and how N, N-dimethylsphingosine (DMS) plays a role in modulating the adhesion of monocytes to vascular endothelial cells, and identify whether human umbilical vein endothelial cell line EA.hy926 take place of the vascular endothelial cells.METHODS: Adhesion ratio was measured by flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of ICAM-1 and P-selectin in HUVEC: EA.hy926 cells after the effect of DMS. RESULTS: DMS inhibited the adhesion of monocytes to HUVEC: EA.hy926 cells in a time-dependent and concentration-dependent manner by reducing the expression of ICAM-1 and P-selectin. CONCLUSIONS: DMS reduced adhesion molecule expression in vascular endothelial cells. DMS may be an important contributor to reduce adhesion ratio, suggesting that DMS plays a negative role in proinflammatory and immune functions of the modified vascular endothelial cells during atherosclerosis and restenosis.

As the important sign of military standardization, GSM (generalization, serialization and modelization) is necessary to develop medical equipment. At present, the standardization of the PLA field medical equipment system is at the threshold. The research focus is put on the single equipment, and there are no many analyses and studies based on point of system. In allusion to these problems, this paper pays more attention to the meaning of GSM with information study and soft science analysis involved. Two levels of indexes with meanings are tabled and the assessment system with fifteen indexes of the second level is established. Through comparison, RSR is elected to deal with the weights of the indexes. Used to evaluate four equipment systems, the assessment system proves scientific, reliable and effective.

Objective To explore the inhibition effects of CD4+CD25+/highCD127low on the EBV immortalized cells(CD23+)in children with infectious mononucleosis (IM). Methods The expression of CD3+, CD3+ CD4+ , CD3+ CD8+ , CD25+/highCD127low and CD19+ , CD19+ CD23+ were analyzed by flow cytometry in 23 children at the acute stage of IM and 10 children recovering from IM in comparison with the ones of 20 healthy controls. Results Compared with the following results in controls, CD3+, CD3+ CD8+ were significantly increased and CD3+ CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ ratio, CD4+ CD25+/highCD127low, CD19+, CD19+ CD23+ were significantly reduced in the IM patients. Compared with the ones in the IM pa-tients recovering from IM, CD3+ , CD3+ CD8+ were significantly increased and CD3+ CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ ratio, CD4+ CD25+/highCD127low, CD19+ , CD19+ CD23+ were significantly reduced in the IM patients at the acute stage. There was no obvious difference in all the marks except CD4+/CD8+ratio, CD8+ CD28+ , CD19+ , CD19+ CD23+ ratio between the children recovering from IM and the normal controls. There is a positive correlation between CD3+ and CD19+, CD19+ CD23+ during acute phase. There is a negative correlation between CD4+ CD25+/highCD127low and CD19+ , CD19+ CD23+ during acute phase. Conclusion The results indicate that the decreasing of CD4+ CD25+/highCD127low may play an important role in elimina-ting EBV immortalized cells.

Objective To investigate the relationship between Kashin-Beck Disease(KBD) and Human Parvovirus B19(HPVB19).Methods HPVB19DNA was detected in 55 sera of KBD patients and 52 healthy in adjacent non-endemic area and 35 healthy sera in normal area using PCR and then linked the HPVB19DNA to pGEM-T vector.The nucleotide sequence was analyzed and compared with HPVB19 nucleotide sequence published by Genebank and another in Journal of virology.Results HPVB19DNA was found in 16 of 55 sera in KBD patients,and the HPVB19DNA position rate(29.09%) is significantly higher than that of the two healthy control groups(11.54%、11.42% respectively)(P＜0.05).The nucleotide sequence homologies compared with the two published nucleotide sequence were 97.75%、97%,respectively.The putative amino acid homologies compared with the tow published were 93.5%.The amino acid variation was greater than the nucleotide sequence variation because of a base insertion.Conclusion There was a close relationship between HPVB19 infection and Kashin-Beck Disease.

Objective To investigate the relationship between erythrocyte immune function and selenium (Se)level. Methods Forty-nine Kashin-Beck patients in endemic area aged 13- 16 years were divided into two groups and were orally given either selenized yeast or sodium selenite to provide 200 μg selenium per day for 12 weeks. Erythrocyte selenium level, glutathione peroxidase activity, the rosette formation rates of red blood cells complement receptor type Ⅰ(CR1), the immune function of red blood cells, and circulating immune complexes(CIC) were determined. Results After supplementing with selenium for 12 weeks, erythrocyte selenium level, glutathione peroxidase activity, the rosette formation rates of red blood cells CR1 were significantly increased. But the difference in rosette formation rates of IC and CIC content was not significant between before and after Se supplementation. Conclusion The increase of the immune function of the erythrocyte by selenium-supplement may be one of the effective mechanisms for the prevention of Kashin-Beck disease.

Objective To study the personality characteristics of the stagnation of liver-qi syndrome cases with Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).Methods 20 liver-qi stagnation syndrome cases and 20 normal persons whose paired by sex and age were tested by MMPI. The scores of 13 clinical scales and the section plane of MMPI were acquired and analyzed. Results There was a significant difference in 9 clinical scales (F, Pa, D, Pt, Si, Sc, Hs, Hy, Pd) between the liver-qi stagnation syndrome cases and normal persons ( P<0.05～0.001). The scores of Hs, D, Hy, Pd in the liver-qi stagnation syndrome group were higher than the Chinese normal model. The MMPI section plane of liver-qi stagnation group presented the type of 3/1. Conclusion The patients with liver-qi stagnation have some special personality characteristics such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, indifferent and attention.

Objective To investigate the prognostic value of CD 4+CD25+/high CD127 low/-and CD14+HLA-DRlow/-for evaluating the severity of acute pancreatitis .Methods The percentages of CD4+CD25+/highCD127low/-and CD14+HLA-DRlow/-and the CD64 index were measured by flow cytometry in pa-tients with acute pancreatitis ( including 43 cases of mild acute pancreatitis and 24 cases of severe acute pan-creatitis).Moreover, the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ( APACHEⅡ) score and CT severity index ( CTSI ) were detected for a correlation analysis .Results The percentages of CD4+CD25+/highCD127low/-and CD14+HLA-DRlow/-and the CD64 index in patients with severe and mild acute pancreatitis were significantly higher than those in healthy subjects .Patients with se-vere acute pancreatitis showed higher percentages of CD 14+HLA-DRlow/-than patients with mild acute pan-creatitis.With the disease progression, the CD64 index and the levels of CD4+CD25+/highCD127low/-, CD14+HLA-DRlow/-and CRP were significantly dropped after an initial increase in patients with mild acute pancrea -titis, while these indexes were continuously elevated in patients with severe acute pancreatitis .The percent-age of CD14+HLA-DRlow/-was positively correlated with CD64 index, CRP level, APACHEⅡ score and CTSI.Conclusion CD14+HLA-DRlow/-level was closely related to the severity of acute pancreatitis , which could be used as immune parameter for the estimation of the clinical severity of acute pancreatitis .

Objective To explore the characteristics of patients with stagnation of liver-qi syndrome using brain functional imaging techniques.Methods10 patients with stagnation of liver-qi syndrome and 20 normal persons whom paired by sex and age were scanned with positron emission tomography(PET).Data analysis was carried out using SPM in MATLAB software.ResultsCompared with normal,some cerebral areas of the patients with stagnation of liver-qi syndrome showed glucose metabolism letdown(P<0.001),including right parietal lobe(postcentral gyrus,BA1/2),temporal lobe(middle temporal gyrus,BA37),frontal lobe(middle frontal gyrus,BA9/10)etc.,while some cerebral areas showed glucose metabolism heighten(P<0.001)including right frontal lobe(superior frontal gyrus,inferior fontal gyrus,BA22/28/44),right cingulated gyrus,double midbrain and cerebella,etc.ConclusionThe function of some cerebral areas can be changed undergoing stagnation of liver-qi syndrome.

OBJECTIVEThis investigation was to analyze the mechanism of formation of porous structure by studying some characteristics of the alumina powder used for GI-II Infiltrate Ceramic.

METHODSThe alumina powder crystal type was analyzed with X-diffractometer, and its size distribution was obtained by powder size analysis device, and fracture surface of alumina adobe was observed under scanning electronic microscope.

RESULTSAlumina crystals were purely alpha type, with firmest structure and best stability. Fine powder whose size was smaller than 0.5 micron occupied 9 wt% (mass) and, coarse powder with sizes between 1 to 3.5 microns occupied 75 wt% (mass). The SEM graphs of adobe showed that fine powders were attached to the surface of coarse powders, dispersed evenly, and alumina powders contacted each other firmly.

CONCLUSIONThe crystal type, size distribution and even dispersion of the studied alumina powder contributed to the formation of porous structure of alumina sintered body (preform), which was the material prerequisite in forming porous preform and one of the key factors to the rise of strength of GI-II Infiltrated Ceramic.

Aluminum Oxide ; chemistry ; Ceramics ; chemistry ; Dental Materials ; Dental Porcelain ; chemistry ; Glass ; chemistry ; Particle Size ; Porosity ; Powders ; Tensile Strength

OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this study was to explore the preparation method of nanometer powders of dental alumina ceramics.

METHODSThe effects of concentration of inorganic precursors, pH value, calcination temperature and ageing time on the synthesizing process, phase composition and microstructure of the materials were studied. Aluminium nitrate with concentrations of 0.03 mol/L, 0.05 mol/L, 0.1 mol/L and 0.2 mol/L were used as inorganic precursors to prepare alumina powders via sol-gel method. Ammonia water was added into the solutions to adjust the pH values to 5, 9 and 11. The dried gel was then calcined under different temperatures, from 950 degrees C to 1200 degrees C. The prepared alumina powders were studied by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM).

RESULTSThe alumina powder which was prepared with 0.1 mol/L aluminium nitrate, pH 9, and calcined at 1200 degrees C for 10 min showed good physical characteristics. The diameter of final powder was about 70 nm.

CONCLUSIONWith the proper preparation condition, weakly agglomerated powders of alumina in nanometer particle size could be obtained.

Aluminum Oxide ; chemistry ; Biocompatible Materials ; chemical synthesis ; Ceramics ; chemical synthesis ; Dental Materials ; chemical synthesis ; Dental Porcelain ; chemistry ; Gels ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Nanotechnology ; Particle Size ; Powders