Objective To investigate the interrelation between microtubule associated protein 5 and lysosome in cultured spinal neurons. Methods Neuron culture, immunofluorescence cytochemistry, laser confocal scanning microscope were used. Results In cultured spinal neurons, both of MAP5 and calthepsin D were distributed in cytoplasm and processes. In merged pictures, the distribution of MAP5 and calthepsin D was almost similar. When nocodazole was employed, the distribution of MAP5 and calthepsin D changed simultaneously. Both fluorescence distributed in cytoplasm was uneven and the process was shorter. When PMA was employed, the distribution of red and green fluorescence became reticulum and spread toward membrane. The soma enlarged and the process displayed certain direction accompanying adjacent processes interlinked.Conclusion In cultured spinal neurons, the distributions of MAP5 and lysosomes were almost similar. Both were in cytoplasm and process. Nocodazole and PMA caused reverse change for the distribution of MAP5 and lysosomes. The distribution of MAP5 and calthepsin D treatel with Nocodazole was unregulated, while PMA was regulated and loose. These results suggested that MAP5 and lysosomes were interrelated between structure and function. Both of them were depended on the integrity of microtubule.

ObjectiveTo observe the changes of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (pERK1/2) and c-fos in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rats. Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group and PTSD model group. The model group rats were exposed to the single-prolonged stress (SPS) to set up the rat PTSD model. The expression of pERK1/2 was detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting, and the expression of c-fos mRNA was detected using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results The result of immunohistochemistry analysis showed that the number of pERK1/2-positive cells of control group and model group were 10.4±2.07 and 48.8±10.08 respectively (P<0.01), and integral optical density were 24.955±3.691 and 110.810±10.643 respectively (P<0.01). And Western blotting showed that relative expression quantities of pERK/β-actin were 0.510±0.052 and 1.109±0.106 respectively (P<0.01). The quantities of c-fos mRNA relative expression of control group and model group were 0.267±0.067 and 1.049±0.131 (P<0.01). Conlusion The levels of pERK1/2 and c-fos increase significantly in mPFC of PTSD model rats. The ERK signal transduction pathway in mPFC might play an important role in the pathogenesis of PTSD.

Objective The aim of this study is to identify association between increased serum activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and metabolic parameters in non-alcoholic population of north China. Methods A total of 5351 subjects who came to visit Yuquan Hospital of Tsinghua University for health examinations during May to December 2007 were divided into two groups based on their serum ALT activities, one with equal to or more than 40 U/L and the other with less than 40. Anthropometric data, blood pressure, serum ALT, serum levels of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-dense lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), low-dense lipoprotein-cbolesterol (LDL-C) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were measured for all of them. Results Body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), TG, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and FBG were significantly different between the two groups. BMI, TG, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and FBG all associated with increased ALT both in males and females. DBP associated with increased ALT in males and SBP with it in females, logistic regression analysis showed that male, younger age, raised BMI, TG, TC, FBG and reduced HDL-C were strongly associated with increased serum ALT. Conclusions Results showed that metabolic disturbance such as obesity, hypertension, dyalipidemia, hyperglycemia, and so on associated with increased ALT in non-alcoholic population of north China.

Objective: To research effect of different doses of Changle on the structure and function of rat liver.Methods: 180 healthy Wistar rats were divided into 5 experimental groups according following doses: 0.1,0.2,2.0,10.0 and 20.0 mg*kg-1,respectively, and the control group given physiological saline for six months. The changes of liver structure were examined by means of normal histological chemistry and transmission electron microscope(TEM). Results: The body weight of animal was linearly increased with the decrease of administered doses, gradual reduction of glycogen in hepatocytes and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the portal area were found in the group of 20.0 mg*kg-1. Changes of ultrastructure showed there were dense bodies and lysosomes containing dense granules in Kupffer cell and hepatocyte,and they were increased along with doses adding. Nuclei deformed, ALP and GPT in serum were rose in the group of 20.0 mg*kg-1. Different doses of Changle could lead to distinct biological effects. Conclusion: Long-termed administration of 20.0 mg*kg-1 Changle can lead to damage of structure and function of rat liver.

Objective To observe the prevalence of anionic trypsinogen (PRSS2) gene G191R mutation in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP),and to investigate the effect of PRSS2 gene G191R mutation on susceptibility to pancreatitis.Methods The blood samples of 82 patients with acute pancreatitis,73 patients with chronic pancreatitis and 138 healthy subjects were collected,and genomic DNA was extracted.Nest PCR were performed to amplify PRSS2 gene and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) was followed by using Hpy188Ⅲ to distinguish the G191R mutation.DNA sequencing analysis was performed to confirm the mutation status.Results The size of nest PCR products was 436 bp.RFLP2 produced 309 bp and 127 bp fragments,which were resulted from PRSS2 gene G191R mutation (GGA →AGA).DNA sequencing analysis of the PCR products further confirmed the PRSS2 gene G191R mutation.Five of eighty-two(6.1％) patients with acute pancreatitis had PRSS2 gene G191R mutation (OR=0.682,95％ CI 0.231 ～ 2.010); one of seventy-three (1.4％) patients with chronic pancreatitis had the mutation (OR =0.145,95％ CI 0.019 ～ 1.145),and the corresponding value in healthy group was 8.7％ (12/138).The G191R mutation rate in patients with chronic pancreatitis was significantly lower than that in healthy group (x2 =0.432,P =0.035),but the G191R mutation rates were not significantly different between AP group and healthy group (x2 =0.487,P =0.485).Conclusions PRSS2 gene G191R mutation facilitates the degradation of anionic trypsin,and may reduce the incidence of chronic pancreatitis.

Objective To evaluate the effect of the needle free injection system (INJEX30) and insulin pen on insulin absorption and glycemic control in diabetic patients.Methods A total of 30 diabetic patients on insulin therapy without obvious complications were enrolled in the study with average BMI of 25.24 kg/m2.A comparison study was carried out in those subjects with the INJEX30 and insulin pen at 1 st day and 5th day.After an overnight fasting of 8-10 h,a standard mixed meal(50 g bread,50 g egg and 250 ml milk) was given to each patient.Blood samples at 0,20,40,60 min of the standard mixed meal were collected to test plasma glucose,serum insulin and C peptide.Results No difference was shown in fasting plasma glucose,serum insulin and C peptide between the patients with the two injection methods.The area under the curve (AUC) of plasma glucose and serum C peptide was significantly lower after the INJEX30 injection than that after insulin pen injection [plasma glucose AUC (542 ± 172) min · mmol · L-1 vs (601 ±199) min· mmol · L-1,P ＜0.01; C peptide AUC (70 ±53) min · μg · L-1 vs (80 ±58) min · μg · L-1,P ＜0.01].The AUC of serum insulin was significantly higher after the INJEX30 injection than that after insulin pen injection [serum insulin AUC(5621 ± 3790) min · mIU · L-1 vs(4285 ± 3376) min · mIU · L-1,P ＜0.01].No difference was found in the AUC of serum insulin between the two injection methods in the patients with BMI below 25.24 kg/m2,while the AUC of serum insulin was significantly higher after the INJEX30 injection than the insulin pen injection in the patients with BMI above 25.24 kg/m2 [serum insulin AUC(6453 ± 4099) min · mIU · L-1 vs (4879 ± 3701) min · mIU · L-1,P ＜0.01].Conclusion The INJEX30 improves the serum insulin level which may lead to a beneficial effect on the glycemic control.Such effect is more obvious in the overweight patients.

Objective Diagnosis related groups ( DRGs) is a system to classify hospital cases into groups , which is effective in the control of medical cost .The article was to explore the DRGs grouping method and quality control indexes of cerebrovascular dis -ease in Nanjing first-class hospitals at grade 3. Methods Polytomous logistic regression for ordinal response was used in the factor analysis of hospitalization cost .E -CHAID decision tree method was applied in the DRGs grouping of cerebrovascular patients . Results Totally 9095 cases were enrolled in this study with the average age was (64.52 ±14.85).The average of stay lengths and expenses were (11.77 ±9.26)d and (25921.04 ±23096.76)rmb respectively.Hospitalization expense was associated with neurologi-cal surgery, main diagnosis, interventional surgery, main complication and ICU days.Taking neurological surgery as the first forced variable, cerebrovascular cases could be divided into 14 DRGs groups. Conclusion The terminal quality control index , the step warning index and case maximum index of cerebrovascular disease established by the DRGs grouping method are suitable in the area .

Aim To evaluate the effect of 15d-PGJ2 on up-regulated expression of PPAR? and inducing HSC apoptosis and inhibiting HSC proliferation. Methods The rat liver stellate cell line (HSC-T6) was cultured in DMEM, and treated with PPAR? agonist 15d-PGJ2 of different concentrations. The expression of PPAR? mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. The protein expression of NF-?B was examined by Western blot. The cell proliferation rate of HSC-T6 was determined by MTT colorimetric assay. The cell cycle and apoptosis ratio were measured using flow cyto -metry analysis. Results The proliferation rate of the rat liver stellate cell line (HSC-T6) was significantly inhibited by 15d-PGJ2 (vs controls, P

Objective:To analyze the delays in publication of articles (DPA) in the Journal of Medical Postgraduates(JMP).Methods:According to the corresponding rules for monthly academic journals(national:DPA

Objective To detect the expression of FoxO1 and FoxO3a in liver and muscle tissue from KKAy diabetic mice.Methods Study group consists of 7 KKAy diabetic mice until 12 weeks,thereafter fed high fat diet for 4 weeks.It was diagnosed as diabetes when blood glucose was more than(16.7 mmol/L) in two consequent weeks.Control group consists of 7 C57BL mice 16 week old.Dispatched the mice and took quadriceps of femoris muscle and liver tissue to detect the FoxO1 and FoxO3a protein expression by Western blot with antibody.Results Liver and muscle FoxO1 expression was higher in KKAy diabetic mice than that in C57BL mice.FoxO3a expression was much higher in liver than in muscle in both groups.Muscle FoxO3a expression was higher in KKAy diabetic mice than that in control mice.Conclusion FoxO1 and FoxO3a in liver and muscle expressed differently in diabetic mice and control mice.They may play a role in mechanisms of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus.