Objective To explore the effects of low density lipoprotein(LDL) containing immune complexes(IC) on the mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1(MMP-1) and matrix metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1) in U937 cells.Methods U937 cells were incubated with native LDL,oxidized LDL or LDL-IC,respectively.mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1(MMP-1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1) in U937 cells were measured by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(PT-PCR).Results Normal U937 cells hardly expressed MMP-1,but highly expressed TIMP-1.N-LDL had no effect on the expression of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 mRNA.Ox-LDL can induce slightly expression of MMP-1 and markedly down-regulate expression of TIMP-1.Similarly,nature and oxidized LDL-IC had significantly more effect on the mRNA expressions of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 than that of control(P

Objective To determine the dynamic change of serum procalcitonin (PCT) level after traumatic brain injury and the rclated clinical significance.Methods Serum levels of PCT and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ATCH) in 137 patients with traumatic brain injury and 20 normal volunteers were measured by electrochemiluminescence assay.Correlation between serum PCT level and severity of traumatic brain injury was evaluated.Results Percentage of serum PCT level at low inflammatory-risk threshold detected from day 1 to day 14 after admission was descended from 80.3％ to 63.5％.Meanwhile,the percentage of serum PCT level at high inflammatory-risk threshold was a rising-fall-rising trend,but the percentages of serum PCT level at median and definite inflammatory-risk thresholds showed sustained increase from 13.9％ to 27.0％ and 0.7％ to 3.7％ separately.Based on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS),the dynamic change of serum PCT level demonstrated a distinct bimodal pattern in severe injury group,a gradual falling after rising mode in middle injury group which was significantly and positively correlated with GCS (r =0.463,P ＜ 0.05),and a rising-falling-slight rising tendency in minorinjury group.In addition,the GCS in each group only closely related to the positive detections of serum PCT level detected at days 3 and 7 (x2 =10.32,16.31 respectively P ＜ 0.01).Serum ATCH level at day 1 was far higher than that at day 14 in severe injury group and was significantly higher in severe injurygroup compared with minor and middle injury groups (P ＜ 0.01 or 0.05).Conclusions Positive serum PCT may be predictive of the traumatic brain injury and injury degree within 3-7 days after the injury.The dynamic change of serum PCT is associated with the specialized mechanism of traumatic brain injury and neuronendocrine response,and it may be a useful parameter to assess posttraumatic stress response and prognosis.

With esoterica of Infantile Tuina by LI Dexiu and Infantile Tuina Therapy of LIU Kaiyun, the differences and similarities of manipulations, acupoints and the principles of treatment were studied so as to provide theoretical evidence to popularize tuina of LI Dexiu and LIU Kaiyun.
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Objective To test the timeliness of newly developed electronic medical tag system.Methods According to a standardized logistical process of medical tag in battlefield,timeliness tests of electronic medical tag and paper-based medical tag in two different echelons: battalion-company and medical battalion were completed,and the data of two groups were compared.Results It showed that the consumed time in the electronic medical tag system was 3/10 and 1/11 of the consumed time in paper-based medical tag respectively.Conclusion The timeliness of the electronic medical tag system is much better than that of the paper-based medical tag and meets the timeliness requirements of treatment in battlefield.

Objective To investigate the impact of genetic and environmental factors on mental health status in adolescents twins. Methods A total of 52 pairs of twins aged 11 years were recruited with support from educational committees and school. After the guardians of these twins had signed an informed consent form,the Chinese version growth and the state of health evaluation (Development and Well-Bing Assessment,DAWBA) carries on twins' mental health growth condition investigation to the twins of Age greater than 11-year-old,and focus on a-nalysis of DAWBA youth-assessment version of more than 11-year-old twins. Buccal mucosa samples were collected from all twins for DNA extraction and zygosity identification test. Results The mood, the behavior symptom and the symptom produced the influence of the DAWBA and in the computer diagnosis' s result showed that the intra-pair correlation coefficience of the emotional disorder(rMZ=0, 200, P = 0. 28; r DZ = 0. 198, P = 0. 447) (MZ means was monozygotic,DZ means was dizygotie, r means was correlation), the special phobia symptom(r MZ = 0.440, P = 0.013;rDZ =0.419, P=0.094),the social phobia (rMZ =0.2%, P = 0. 106; r DZ = -0.119, P = 0.648),the depressive symptom (rMZ =0.556, P=0.001; rDZ = -0.254, P=0.325), and the oppositional/con-duct disorder(rMZ =0.503, P = 0.014; rDZ = -0.270, P = 0.295),eating disorder(r MZ =0.764, P=0.046; rDZ = -0.091, P=0.728) in Monozygotic twins was more remarkable than that in dizygotie twin. Conclusion The genetic factors play the vital role in affects in the child twins' mental health growth.

This study was aimed to investigate the clinical effect of atlantoaxial subluxation with the combination of the muscle tendon manipulation and the modified small angle sagittal pull and conventional Tuina therapy.A total of 80 atlantoaxial subluxation cases were randomly divided into two groups.The cure rate,rate of improvement,imaging and Xray space difference between two groups were observed and analyzed statistically.The results showed that the cure rate was 70.00％ in the treatment group,and 42.50％ in the control group;the total efficiency rate was 97.472％ in the treatment group,and 82.50％ in the control group.There was significant difference between two groups by x2 test.The image of atlanto odontoid anterior space and the side gap difference were significant before and after treatment (P ＜ 0.05).It was concluded that treatment of atlantoaxial subluxation with the combination of the muscle tendon manipulation and the modified small angle sagittal pull achieved better effect compared to the conventional Tuina therapy.This method should be further promoted in the clinical practice.