After intracerebral ventricular administration of adrenomedullin (AM) in normal saline (NS) or 30% glucose to rats, the effects on blood glucose and glucose regulatory hormones were studied and compared. 1) Am in NS increased significantly the concentration of plasma insulin and C peptide, and decreased the concentration of glucagon and blood glucose. 2) As compared with 30% glucose alone, AM in 30% glucose raised significantly the plasma insulin and C peptide and decreased significantly the glucagon concentration, but the blood glucose level remained unchanged. The results showed that the AM plays a role in the regulation of pancreatic hormone secretion by central nerve system.

Objective To analyse the clinical features,imaging characteristics diversity of deep cerebral veins thrombosis (DCVT).Methods From 2004 to 2013,6 patients diagnosed as DCVT were recorded and a retrospective review of the cases were undertaken for the purpose of this analysis.Results Among the 6 patients with DCVT,4 were male and 2 were female,aged from 28 to 69 years old.The disease duration of 4 cases ranged from 2 to 7 days,remnants were 20 days and 3 months respectively.The first symptoms of 4 cases were headache,1 was feeblemindedness,and the other was hemiplegia.The secondary symptoms were disturbance of consciousness,apathy,diplopia and non-infectious fever.Non-contrast computed tomography showed low signal in the bilateral thalamus in four patients,high signal in the transverse sinus and straight sinus in one patient and high signal in torcular in one patient.Abnormal signal was found in bilateral thalamus on magnetic resonance imaging in all patients and some of them had abnormal signal in the mesencephalon or basal ganglia.The patients were definitely diagnosed as DCVT by magnetic resonance venography (MRV) or digital subtraction angiography (DSA).Among them,2 patients were confirmed by brain biopsy.Four patients were followed up with good outcome and 2 were lost to follow-up.Conclusions The clinical manifestations of DCVT are not specific.For acute-onset DCVT patients,the first symptoms are always headache and vomiting,while the main symptoms are declined cognition and slow reaction for chronic-onset ones.Along with the progress,the main symptoms of DCVT are disturbance of consciousness,psychiatric symptoms and intracranial hypertension.Changes in the bilateral thalamus and basal ganglia are especially main characteristics which are easily misdiagnosed as brain tumor according to the images.DCVT can be definitely diagnosed by no signal of deep cerebral veins on MRV or DSA.

Objective To study the changes of sodium currents(I_(Na))of ventricular cells in rats after acute pancreatitis.Methods Rats'models of acute panereatitis were produced by injecting sodium taurocholate into the pancreatic duet.After 24 hours,single ventrieular cells was isolated enzymatieally,and I_(Na),were recorded by using patch clamp techniques.Results I_(Na) peak from ventricular cells in the acute panereatitis group was significantly reduced(- 6.80?2.03)pA/pF compared with that in control group(-13.55?5.33)pA/pF,P＜0.001.The steady-state inactivation curve was shifted to upward direction,the half-maximal voltage dependence of inactivation(V_(0.5))was(-121?26)mV in ventrieular cells from panereatitis group and(-105?21)mV form the control group.I_(Na) returned to normal more slowly in ventrieular cells from panereatitis group than that from control group.Conclusion Inhibitation of I_(Na) was found in ventrieular cells,which might cause arrhythmias in rats with acute pancreatitis.

Objective To explore more suitable calculation method of the insulin dosage in insulin hypoglycemia-growth hormone stimulation test(insulin tolerance test, ITT). Methods Fifty-six subjects suspected of growth hormone deficiency were divided into primary and secondary onset groups. All the patients took oral glucose tolerance test and ITT. Homeostasis model of assessment for insulin resistance index ( HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity index ( ISI), area under insulin curve ( AUCINS ) and the area under glucose curve ( AUCPG ) were calculated. The insulin dosages during ITT between two groups were compared and the main factors influencing the insulin dosage were analyzed. Results There was no difference in the insulin dosage during ITT between primary and secondary groups. The actual dosage of insulin in this cohort study revealed a significant difference from the initial insulin dosage recommended by the guideline. Multiple linear regression analysis found that AUCINS and body mass index were the independent factors affecting the insulin dosage. Then the optimized coefficient of ITT ( γ) were found. Conclusion The insulin dosage used in our study was inconsistent with the guidelines-recommended ones. In order to make ITT more efficient and safer, a more optimized calculation method to improve the successful rate of insulin-induced hypoglycemia in ITT is proposed.

Objective To explore the effect of methylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ(PPARy) gene promoter in liver and its mRNA expression changes on decreasing of insulin sensitivity in fetal growth restriction (FGR) rats.Methods Twenty pregnant rats were randomly divided into two groups on their first day of pregnancy:normal-protein group (NP) and low-protein group (LP),ten in each.During pregnancy the LP group rats were fed with low-protein diet (8.00％ protein),while the NP group rats were fed with normal-protein diet (20.00％ protein).The offspring rats were fed with standard feed after 21 days of birth.Male offsprings in NP group were as control offsprings,and male FGR offsprings in LP group ware as FGR offsprings.At day 3,7,14,30,60 and 90,fasting blood of offsprings was collected to measure fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and fasting insulin(FINS).Then insulin resistance index of homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity index (ISI) were calculated to evaluate insulin sensitivity.At day 7 and 90,liver tissue of male offsprings was collected to extract DNA and total RNA.The methylation level of PPARγ gene promoter and its mRNA expression were detected by methylation specific-polymerase chain reaction (MS-PCR) and reverse transcription-RCR,respectively.The relationships between methylation of PPARγ gene promoter and mRNA expression and insulin sensitivity were analyzed by Pearson correlation and nonparametric test method.Results (1) The mean offspring birth-weight of LP group was (4.92±0.36) g,which was lower than that [(6.43±0.59) g] of control group (t=14.73,P＜0.05).In LP group,the incidence of FGR offspring was 88.2％ (97/110) and the FGR incidence of male ones was 94.1％ (48/51).(2) At day 90,compared with control offsprings,FPG [(8.95±1.83) mmol/L vs (6.21±1.14) mmol/L,t=-3.291,P＜0.05],FINS [(59.57±9.89) mU/Lvs (36.10±7.32) mU/L,t=-4.916,P＜0.05] and HOMA-IR (0.967±0.297 vs 0.410±0.135,t=-4.472,P＜0.05) of FGR offsprings were significantly higher; while ISI of FGR offspring was lower than that of control offsprings (-3.043±0.294 vs -2.172±0.354,t=4.774,P＜0.05).(3) There was no significant difference in methylation degree of PPARγ gene promoter in liver between FGR and control offsprings at day 7 (0/8 vs 2/8,Fisher exact test,P＞0.05).The methylation degree of PPARγ gene promoter in liver in FGR offsprings was significantly higher than that of control offsprings at day 90 (8/8 vs 2/8,Fisher exact test,P＜0.05).Compared with control offsprings,PPARγ gene mRNA expression level of FGR offsprings decreased significantly at day 90 (4.3.07±7.51 vs 146.72± 40.66,t=7.09,P＜0.05).mRNA expression of PPARγ gene was the lowest in exhaustive methylation offsprings (27.2± 1.6),and then in partial methylation ones (47.3±33.0),the highest in no methylation ones (144.6 ± 21.2) (P＜0.05).(4) The correlation analysis showed that PPARγ mRNA expression level negatively correlated to the level of FPG (r=-0.819),FINS (r=-0.906) and HOMA-IR (r=-0.860),P＜0.05 respectively; but positively correlated to ISI level (r=0.947,P＜0.05).Conclusions Hypermethylation in promoter region of PPARγ gene might inhibit gene transcription,and be involved in the occurrence of insulin resistance in FGR rats.

Objective To improve the diagnostic ability of leukoencephalopathy with cerebral calcifications and cysts (LCC),a rare central nervous system disease.Methods The clinical manifestations,neuroimages and neuropathological features of a 19-year-old male patient were analyzed.A total of 20 cases from 14 literatures were reviewed.Results The patient was admitted with right limb weakness,cognitive decline,headache and blurred eyesight.Head CT scan showed multiple calcifications,cysts formation and leukoencephalopathy.Brain MRI showed several cysts in bilateral hemisphere,basal ganglia,thalamus and paraventricular areas.A mural nodule was noted inside one of the cyst,which was enhanced on the contrasted MRI.The wall of the cysts was partially enhanced,but not with the fluid inside the cysts.The corresponding CT calcifications foci showed on T1 and T2 with either both hyperintensity or both hypointensity,which was also partial enhanced.Extensive leukoencephalopathy was formed around the cysts and the ventricles.But neither Cho nor NAA changed a lot on MRS.Amplitude diagram of SWI series exhibited multiple round small dark signals all over the affected areas with mixed signals showed in the phase diagram,which indicated both calcifications and microbleedings at the lesions.Neuropathological examinations found no tumor cells in the operated cyst,and showed angiomatous small blood cells were dominant in the cyst wall.Hyaline degenerations,microcalcifications and hemosiderin deposition were observed.No obvious demyelination was discovered,while gliosis,numerous Rosenthal fibers and fibrinoid vascular necrosis were found around the lesions.The clinical,neuroimaging and pathological features of this patient were in accordance with the cases reported in the literatures.Conclusions Neuroimaging is the most important method for the diagnosis of LCC.As small vessel lesions are probably closely related to the pathophysiology of LCC,SWI could be recommended to further reveal the etiology of LCC.

Objective To investigate polymorphism in the promoter region of insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) gene.Methods Five hundred and sixty-one neonates admitted to Peking University Third Hospital from June 1st,2010 to June 30th,2012 were recruited into the study.Gender,gestational age,birth weight and birth length were collected.Heel blood samples were collected on 3-5 days after birth.DNA was extracted to analyze the polymorphism in the promoter region of IGF-1 gene.Chi-square test,independent-sample t-test,analysis of variance and HardyWeinberg equilibrium were performed.Results Among the 561 neonates,413 were full term,and 148 were preterm; 92 were large for gestational age (LGA),433 were appropriate for gestional age (AGA),and 36 were small for gestional age (SGA).Seven different alleles and 23 genotypes in the promoter region of IGF-1 gene were identified in the population.The seven alleles were 188,190,192,194,196,198 and 200 bp respectively.The three most common genotypes were 190-192 bp,192-196 bp and 192-192 bp,whose frequencies were 23.2％ (130/561),15.0％ (84/561) and 12.8％(72/561).There were no significant differences of cytosine-adenosine (CA)19/CA19,CA19/CAno19and CAno19/CAno19 genotypes between full term and preterm infants [11.4％ (47/413) vs 16.9％(25/148),55.9％ (231/413) vs 50.7％ (75/148) and 32.7％ (135/413) vs 32.4％ (48/148)respectively,x2=2.96,1.21 and 0.00,all P＞0.05].There was no difference in the gestional age among infants with CA19/CA19,CA19/CAno19 and CAno19/CAno19 genotypes [(37.1±2.9),(37.6±3.1) and (37.4±3.1) weeks respectively,F=0.54,P=0.58].The frequency of CA19/CA19 in SGA neonates was higher than that in LGA and AGA neonates [25.0％ (9/36) vs 7.6％(7/92) and 12.9％ (56/433),x2 =7.01,P=0.03],but there were no differences in the frequency of CA19/CAno19 and CAno19/CAno19 among LGA,AGA and SGA neonates (CA19/CAno19:x2 =1.13,P=0.57; CAno19/CAno19:x2 =0.58,P=0.75).Conclusions Polymorphism exists in the promoter region of IGF-1 gene.The gestational age is not associated with the frequency of CA19 allele.

Objective To investigate the effects of pregnancy complicated with diabetes on the insulin sensitivity of offspring during their early childhood. Methods Offspring of diabetic mothers(ODM) and of non-diabetic mothers(ONDM) aged 1 month to 24 months were recruited into this prospective cohort study and followed up for two years. Body weight and body length were measured at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 and 24 months of age respectively, and body mass index (BMI) were calculated. Fasting plasma glucose and fasting serum insulin levels were measured on the following-up day at 6, 12 and 24 months of age and insulin sensitivity index (ISI) was calculated. Homeostasis model assessment was used to calculate the insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Insulin sensitivity was evaluated by fasting serum insulin, ISI and HOMA-IR. The difference of insulin sensitivity between ODM and ONDM group were examined by analysis of covariance adjusted by gender, gestational age,birth weight and BMI. Results Six hundred and five babies including ninety ODM and five hundred and eleven ONDM met the inclusion criteria. There were no differences in gender, gestational age,birth-weight/height between the two groups(P＞0. 05). ODM were heavier and higher than ONDM at each measure point during early childhood, but there were statistical differences at the age of 2, 4 and 6 months only (P＜0. 05). And the BMI at age of 2 and 4 months of ODM were higher than those of ONDM(P＜0.05). The number of baby who accepted the measurement of fasting plasma glucose and fasting serum insulin levels at 6, 12 and 24 months of age was 276 cases, 273 cases and 56 cases respectively. The fasting serum insulin of ODM (logarithmically transformed) were 0. 95±0. 30,0. 89±0. 34 and 0. 90±0. 27, which were higher than those of ONDM (0. 70±0. 45, 0. 73±0. 35 and 0. 67±0. 30) (t=9. 58, 5.01 and 6. 11, P＜0.05); HOMA-IR (logarithmically transformed) were 0. 34±0. 33, 0. 27±0. 36 and 0. 27±0. 31, which were higher than those of ONDM also(0.08±0. 46,0. 10±0. 36 and 0. 03 ± 0.33) (t= 9. 55, 4. 79 and 5. 06, P＜0.05); ISI(natural logarithmically transformed) were -3.87±0. 75, -3.73±0. 81 and -3. 73±0. 71, which were lower than those of ONDM(-3.29±1.05, -3.35±0.84 and -3.18±0. 77) (t=9.20, 4. 90 and 5.06, P＜0.05).There were differences in feeding characteristics of ODM between insulin sensitive subgroup [40. 9%(9/22) breast-feeding] and insulin insensitive subgroup [16.67 % (12/72) breast-feeding] (x2 = 7.02,P=0. 03). Conclusions Pregnancy complicated with diabetes has adverse effects on the offspring insulin sensitivity during their early childhood, and affects the early growth and development of them.Breast-feeding might decrease insulin resistance in babies.

Objective To study the hemoprotective effects of a rotary magnetic field (RMF) to radiation-injured mice. Methods 132 male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into four groups: a normal group (N), a magnetic treatment group (M), an irradiation group(R) and an irradiation combining magnetic treatment group (R + M). Mice in the N group received no treatment. Mice in the R and R + M groups received total body irradiation with 6.0 Gy 60Co γ/rays. Mice in the M and R + M groups were treated with a RMF for one and half an hour at a time, twice a day, totally for 30 days. The survival rate was observed for 30 days. On days 0, 5, 9, 15, 21, 30, the subjects' peripheral blood cells were counted. On day 9, 23 and 30, the number of bone marrow nucleated cells (BMNCs), colony forming unit-spleen (CFU-S), spleen-body ratio, the cell cycle and apoptosis of bone marrow cells were measured. The pathological sectioning of the femur was performed and the expression level of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP2/4) in the bone marrow was evaluated. Results ①No mice died in the N and M group. The RMF treatment increased the survival rate and survival days among the irradiated mice (P < 0.01). ②The RMF treatment increased the number of blood cells in their peripheral blood of the R + M group. ③The number of BMNCs, CFU-S and the proportation of G2 + M stage in the R + M were markedly higher than that of the R group, but the proportation of the apoptosis was lower than that of the R group on the 9th day (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the spleen index in the R + M group was also higher than that of the R group on the 23rd day (P < 0.05). ④RMF could improve the expression level of BMP2/4 in the radiation-injued mice. Conclusion The RMF treatment had an obvious protective effect against the effects of irradiation and it accelerated the recovery of hematopeiesis and the hematopoietic microenvironment in mouse bone marrow.

Objective To explore the use of the transabdominal ultrasound with different frequency scanning anterior lower segment uterine scar situation for maternal guidance .Methods Pregnant women had a history of cesarean section 323 cases, and were lower uterine segment transverse incision .Of which seven cases of cesarean section were 8 months to 12 months, 49 patients 13 months to 24 months, 89 patients 25 months to 36 months, and more than 169 cases of 37 months.High-frequency ultrasound was use for ab-dominal and dynamic monitoring of different-year anterior lower segment uterine scar thickness and healing .Pregnancy outcomes ob-served were compared with surgery .Results With the extension of cesarean time , grade I uterine scar was also increased to 25~36 months (2 years ) which was the most obvious , and grade II and III scars were reduced accordingly .When group 25~36 months was used as the control group , there was statistically significant difference relative to group 8 ~12 months and 13 ~24 months ( P <0.01), but was no significant difference relative to group >37 months ( P >0.05).Among 323 cases, seven cases had uterine rup-ture that was confirmed by surgery with a rupture rate of about 2.1%.The rupture rate was about 28.6%in group 8~12 months, a-bout 2%in group 13~24 months, about 1.0%in group 25~36 months, and about 1.2%in group >37 months.When group 25~36 months was used as the control group , there was statistically significant difference relative to groups 8~12 months and 13~24 months ( P <0.01 ) , and was no significant difference relative to group >37 months ( P >0.05 ) .Conclusions Abdominal ultra-sound with different frequency scanning can monitor the thickness and continuity of anterior lower segment uterine scar to estimate the scar healing situation , and guide uterine scar grading .Therefore, it is great significance in guiding clinical decision of motherhood ap-proach.