Objective To observe the protective effects of Baicalin(BAC)on myelin in rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis(EAE).Methods Rats were randomly divided into groups normal control(NC),EAE,Dexamethasone(DXM)and Baicalin(BAC).7 d post immunization,DXM or BAC were given intraperitoneally in groups DXM or BAC respectively once a day for 1 week;Incidence was observed postimmunization daily.The spinal cords were removed 14 d postimmunization,and stained with hematoxylin and eosin.MBP of spinal cords was detected by immunohistochemistry.Results(1)The onset of EAE latency phase were 9.62 d,11.0 d and 9.85 d in groups EAE,DXM and BAC espectively.There was significant longer in group DXM than group EAE(P

Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of Ganciclovir on the children with virus encephalitis.Method 98 patients with virus encephalitis were randomly divided into the virazole treatment group(52 cases) and the Ganciclovir treatment group(46 cases),clinical performance and therapeutic effects were compared.Results The mean time of headache, vomiting, tetany and the recovering of mind was shorter than that of virazole treatment group.The time of fever was shorter,but has no difference in statistics. Conclusion Ganciclovir is obvious effect to treat the child virus encephalitis.

AIM: To study the protocol and condition that induce bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) to differentiate into neuron in vitro by baicalin, a kind of flavonoid isolated from an important medicinal plant Scutellariae Radix . METHODS: MSCs from adult rats were induced by baicalin in serum-free medium for 6 h, and postinduced for 6 d. The morphological changes of MSCs were evaluated by light microscope. The positive percentages of neuron-specific enolase (NSE), 200-kilodalton neurofilament (NF), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and vimentin expression were measured by immunocytochemistry with ABC staining. Hoechst 33258 staining was used to measure the cell viability by fluorescence microscope. RESULTS: After induction for 6 d, MSCs displayed neuronal morphologies, such as pyramidal cell bodies and processes formed extensive networks. The positive percentages of NSE, NF, GFAP and vimentin protein expression were 70.5%?11.6%, 68.3%?13.4% ,

Objective To understand the pathogenic mechanism of ?-endorphin(?-EP) on infective brain edema(IBE).Methods Experimental IBE was induced by pertussis bacilli in rabbits.Forteen rabbits were divided randomly into two groups:Normal saline group(NS,n=7),pertussis bacilli group(PB,n=7).Water content(WC) in brain tissue and ?-EP were measured in plasma,cerebrospinal fluid(CSF),cortex and hippocampus in two groups respectively.Results WC was singnificantly higher in the PB group than those in the NS groups(P

Objective To investigate the role of correcting anemia in improving the heart function of chronic heart failure(CHF) with anemia. Methods Sixty-six CHF patients with anemia were randomly assigned to two groups. Thirty cases in the control group received routine treatment including digitalis, diuretics, vasodilator,ACEI or β-blocker,and 36 cases in the observe group received the above routine treatment and EPO,chalybeate and transferring hematid. Results Clinical efficiency ratio and total efficiency ratio were higher in the observe group (63. 9% ,91.7%) than in the control group(33.3% ,56. 7%) (χ2 =6. 73 and 10.91 ,P ＜0.01). After treatment for 3 months,Hb concentration, LVEF, LVDD, LEDV and LESV in the observe group were (125.0 ± 4. 0) g/L,(49.6±8.0)%,(4.9 ±0.7) cm,(130.1 ±24.0) ml and (72.5 ±32.0) ml respectively,which were all significantly improved than those in the control group [(80.0 ± 7.0) g/L, (34. 7 ± 10.0) %, (6. 0 ± 0.4) cm,(148. 3 ± 30.8) ml and (79. 7 ± 25. 0) ml] (P ＜ 0.01). Conclusions Correcting anemia is a safe and effective method in improveing the heart functionin CHF patients with anemia.

Objective To explore the influence of all-trans retinoic acid(ATRA) on in-vitro proliferation of human lung adeno-carcinoma cell line A549 and to preliminarily study its mechanism .Methods The human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 was taken as the experimental group .The cells in the experimental group and the control group were detected by using 3-(4 ,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2 ,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide(MTT) assay for calculating the cell growth inhibition rate ;the microstructure of the cultured cells was observed by the transmission electron microscope technique ;the expression of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) in the cell supernate was detected by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay .Results The different concentrations of ATRA for treating A549 cells could produce the inhibiting effect on A 549 cells to some different degrees ,furthermore ,after 72 h ,the expression of COX-2 in cytoplasma among the various concentrations groups was significantly decreased ,which was positively correlated with the concentration ,the difference showing statistical significance (P< 0 .05);at the same time ,by detecting TRAIL expression level in the experimental group(1 × 10-5 mol/L ,1 × 10-4 mol/) ,the expression of TRAIL in the A549 cell supernate after ATRA treatment was increased .Conclusion ATRA has the significant anti-tumor effect on the lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 with the concen-tration-time dependence;ATRA in lung cancer tissue may play its anti-tumor effect by inducing apoptosis ,which can provide the theoretical basis for the treatment of lung cancer .

BACKGROUND: Perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE) is the primary cause of neonatal brain injury, which retards the mental development in affected infants.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of early intervention on mental and psychological development in infants with HIE, study the time-effect relation of the early intervention, and to find an optimal time for intervention.DESIGN: A time series of following-up and a non-randomized concurrent controlled investigation.SETTING: Xiangya Hospital and Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated to Central South University.PARTICIPANTS: From February 1999 to May 2001, in the Pediatric Department of Xiangya Hospital Affiliated to the Central South University, the inpatient and outpatient infants with HIE were selected. There were 32 inpatients in the intervention group, 10 with moderate HIE and 22 with severe HIE. There were 36 outpatients in the control group, 10 with moderate HIE and 26 with severe HIE. Comparison was performed between these two groups.METHODS: BRS and the Infant and Child Mental Development Scales,made by The Institute of Psychology of The Chinese Academy of Science and The China National Children' s Center(CNCC), were adopted in the assessment between the two groups.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mental Development Index(MDI) and Psychomotor Development Index(PDI) scores of the two groups were compared.were significantly higher in the intervention group(90.50 ± 11.12/90. 34±12.49,94.06±14.96/92.03±13.07,90.78±7.46/91.38 ± 13.87)than those in the control group(62.28±7.44/62.67±6.06, 59.11following-up results showed that one patient in the intervention group had a MDI score at the critical threshold value, and two patients had PDI scores at the critical threshold value. For all the other patients in this group, the MDI/PDI scores of them were above the moderate range. In contrast, all the 36 infants in control group had developed mental deficiencies at that time.CONCLUSION: A quantifiable effect of the intervention can be observed in patients at 3 months of life. This indicates that an early intervention is essential for improving the mental development in infants with HIE.

BACKGROUND:Hyperbaric oxygen(HBO)treatment promotes the proliferation and differentiation of endogenous neural stem cells in neonatal rats following hypoxic/ischemic brain damage(HIBD).The Wnt signaling pathway is associated with neurogenesis.However,there are few data recording the role of HBO in the differentiation of neural stem cells in vitro.OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of HBO on differentiation and Wnt3 expression of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs).METHODS:BMSCs were isoiated and cultured.The rat BMSCs of passages 3-5 were cultured in DMEM/F12(1:1)medium with basic fibroblast growth factor,epidermal growth factor and B27 for 24 hours.The induced BMSCs were randomly divided into two groups:control group(no treatment)and HBO group(HBO,0.10 MPa,60 minutes stabilizing pressure with at least 90% oxygen).The neuron specific encloase(NSE),glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)and 04 marked oligodendrocyte immunocytochemistry were detected by immunofluorescent staining,and Wnt3 protein expression was detected by Western-blot.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:BMSCs cultured in classic medium of neural stem cells could significantly induce the expression of nestin.The expression of NSE and 04 of HBO group was greater than control group(P＜0.01),but GFAP expression displayed no significant difference between the groups(P＞0.05).Western blot showed HBO could enhance the Writ3 expression (P＜0.05).Results show that HBO can induce BMSCs to differentiate into neural cells and oligodendrocyte,which is correlated with the activation of the Wnt3 protein.

Objective To explore the relationship between the proliferation of neural stem cells (NSCs)and the expression of β-catenin protein in neonate rats with hypoxic ischemic brain damage (HIBD) after hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. Methods One hundred and eighty Sprague-Dawley rats aged 7 days were randomly divided into a normal control group (CON) , a HIBD model group and a HBO treatment group. The HIBD model was induced using Rice's method. Beginning 3h after the HIBD, HBO was administered to the HBO treatment group at 2 atmospheres for 60 min, once daily for 7 days. The HIBD model group was not given any treatment. The expression of nestin/β-catenin protein in the subventricular zone of the ischemic brain was double-stained for immunofluorescence and analyzed by confocal scanning microscopy dynamically at 3 hours, 21 hours, and then on the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 14th day of HBO therapy. The expression of whole cell β-catenin and nuclear β-catenin protein in the left brain were also examined by Western blotting at these 6 time points. Linear correlation was used to analyze the correlation between β-catenin and nestin protein. Results The expression of β-catenin protein in NSCs increased initially at the 21st hour after HBO therapy in the model group and the HBO group as compared with the normal control group.β-catenin protein in the model group reached a higher level, though there was no significant difference between model group and the HBO group. At the 5th day of HBO therapy β-catenin protein in the HBO group had reached a significantly higher level than in the model group. At the 14th day the average expression of β-catenin in the HBO group began to decrease. The expression of nestin protein began to increase 21 hours after HBO therapy began, and it peaked at the 7th day of HBO therapy and then decreased. In the HBO group the increase in nestin protein was linearly correlated with that of β-catenin protein. The whole cell β-catenin protein and β-catenin nucleic protein readings increased initially by the 21st hour of HBO therapy and by the 5th day were significantly higher than the levels in the model group. Conclusion HBO treatment is capable of stimulating the proliferation of NSCs in HIBD neonate rats.The proliferation of NSCs is correlated with the activation of β-catenin protein.

AIM: To investigate whether grafting neural stem cells (NSCs) improves the impaired cognitive deficits and spatial recognition after ischemic-hypoxic brain damage (HIBD) in neonatal rats. METHODS: Non-immunosuppressed 7-day-old SD rats were used as research subject and randomly divided into 3 groups: (1) sham group (n=10); (2) HIBD group (n=11); (3) transplant group (n=13). (2) and (3) were anesthetized and subjected to a hypoxic/ischemic injury obtained by combination of left carotid ligation and exposure to 8% oxygen for 2 h. At 3 days post injury, hypoxic-ischemic brain damaged animals were re-anesthetized and randomized to receive stereotactic injection of NSCs prelabeling with BrdU or control media into the hippocampus in the ipsilateral hemisphere. Cognitive (i.e., learning) deficits were assessed at 2 to 4 weeks after transplantation. At the end of the behavioral tests, the animals were killed and evaluated for NSC survival and histopathological analysis. RESULTS: Transplant group showed significantly improved cognitive function in selected tests as compared with HIBD group during the 4-week observation period. They took less time than HIBD group in finding the 3 arms baited with water and had a decreased number of working and reference memory errors in radial maze acquisition tests. Histological analysis showed that transplanted NSCs attenuated CA1 cell loss after HIBD, and NSCs survived for as long as 4 weeks after transplantation and were detected in the hippocampus. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that transplanted NSCs attenuate brain damage and cognitive dysfunction after hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. This approach warrants continued investigation in light of potential therapeutic uses.