The strategy of silico cloning based on the express sequence tags sequence (ESTs)and genome database is a new technique developed in recent years,and the core of the technique is to use bioinformatics technique to assemble and extend ESTs to get part of cDNA and even all sequence.It has the virtue of low investment,high speed,low and well-targeted technical requirements,etc.The relationship between human disease and genes has been widely confirmed,therefore,silico cloning technology will become the important means of disease research.This paper aims at elaborating the progress of silico cloning in medicine.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine for acute severe traumatic brain injury.Methods The patients with acute severe traumatic brain injury were randomized into the treatment group(receiving integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine),control 1 group(receiving routine western medicine and blood-activating and stasis-removing herbs) and control 2 group(receiving routine western medicine).The therapeutic effect,neurological impairment score and complications were compared in the three groups after treatment for 3 weeks.Results In the treatment group,13 patients were markedly effective,5 effective,2 ineffective and the total effective rate was 90.0%;in control 1 group,8 patients were markedly effective,4 effective,8 ineffective and the total effective rate was 60.0%;in control 2 group,9 patients were markedly effective,6 effective,5 ineffective and the total effective rate was 75.0%.The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was superior to that in the two control groups(P

Objective To describe the status of sleeping time among Chinese population.Method The data of 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey was used for the analysis.197 954 subjects aged 6 years and above were involved.Results The average daily sleeping time of the domestic Chinese was 8.3 hrs.In groups of 6～12 yrs,13～17 yrs,18～44 yrs,45～59 yrs,60 yrs and above,the daily sleeping time were 9.1 hrs,8.5 hrs,8.2 hrs,7.9 hrs and 7.8 hrs,and the rate of insufficient sleeping was 69.0%,58.5%,4.1%,9.2% and 17.1%,respectively.The rate of excessive sleeping in groups of 18～44 yrs,45～59 yrs and 60 yrs and above were 27.1%,20.2%,24.3%,respectively.Conclusion The status of insufficient and excessive sleeping existed in Chinese at the same time,and further research should be developed on the association between sleeping time and health.

2 67kPa) after MVR were enrolled in the study Parameters in hemodynamics and oxygenation were measured with Swan Ganz technique , 5min before NO inhalation (T 1), 5,15 and 30min following NO 20ppm inhalation (T 2,T 3,T 4), 15min after stopping NO 20ppm inhalation (T 5), 15min and 5h following NO 6ppm inhalation (T 6,T 7) and 15min before and after weaning from mechanical ventilator (T 8,T 9) respectively Results Compared with those at T 1, at T 2 pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, alveolar arterial oxygen difference and intrapulmonary shunting significantly decreased, but arterial oxygen partial pressure, oxygen content and oxygen availability index increased significantly (P0 05) Conclusions The persistently inhaled low dose NO is effective and safe for the pulmonary hypertension induced with heart surgery

The human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (hBDNF) gene was cloned by polymerase chain reaction and the recombinant adeno-associated viral vector inserted with hBDNF gene (AAV-hBDNF) was constructed. Cultured rat hippocampal neurons were treated with Abeta(25-35) and serued as the experimental Abeta-induced neuronal damage model (AD model), and the AD model was infected with AAV-hBDNF to explore neuroprotective effects of expression of BDNF. Cell viability was assayed by MTT. The expression of bcl-2 anti-apoptosis protein was detected by immunocytochemical staining. The change of intracellular free Ca ion ([Ca2+]i) was measured by laser scanning confocal microscopy. The results showed that BDNF had protective effects against A-induced neuronal damage. The expression of the bcl-2 anti-apoptosis protein was raised significantly and the balance of [Ca2+]i was maintained in the AAv-hBDNF treatment group as compared with AD model group. These data suggested that recombinant AAV mediated a stable expression of hBDNF in cultured hippocampal neurons and resulted in significant neuron protective effects in AD model. The BDNF may reduce neuron apoptosis through increasing the expression of the bcl-2 anti-apoptosis protein and inhibiting intracellular calcium overload. The viral vector-mediated gene expression of BDNF may pave the way of a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

Objective To investigate the effect of imaging parameters and postprocessing methods on the quality of MR imaging of short T2 components with 3D ultrashort TE (UTE) double echo pulse sequence. Methods 3D UTE double echo pulse sequence was performed on dry human femoral specimen and the tibial diaphyses, knee joints, and tendons of ankles of a group of healthy volunteers. To investigate the effect of different trajectory delays of the imaging system(-6, -3, -2, - 1,0, 1,2, 3 s), different flip angles(4°, 8°, 12°, 16°, 20°, 24°), different TEs (0. 08, 0. 16, 0. 24, 0. 35 ms)and different postprocessing methods(difference imaging of subtracted volume and non-volume UTE)on the 3D UTE MR imaging quality, the SNR and CNR were calculated and compared, and the artifacts of the images were analysed. Results The cortical bone, periosteum, tendon and meniscus showed high signal intensity on the images of UTE pulse sequence. The best SNR was acquired with 2 s trajectory delay. The best flip angle was 8° to 12° for the human UTE imaging in vivo. The highest CNR was obtained from the TE of 0. 08 ms. The longer the TE was, the more artifacts appeared. The SNR of difference imagewas improved when image subtraction was performed afer multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) of the primary double echo images.Conclusions The short T2 components show high signal intensity on the MRI of 3D UTE double echo pulse sequence. The imaging quality can be improved by shortening TE, using appropriate flip angle and performing subtraction for difference image after MPR of the primary double echo images.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the inhibitive effect of Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with different parameters on dental caries formation in rats.MethodsWistar rats were infected with S.mutans to establish the rat caries mode 1.The rat's teeth were treated with 0.9% NS and 0.2% NaF as controls;laser,photosensitizer and laser plus photosensitizer,respectively as treated groups.Hematoporyrin monomethyl ether(HM ME) was used as photosensitizer and laser as the light source.The rats were sacrificed after five weeks.Keyes count was used to measure the inhibitory effect of PDT on dental caries.The surface morphology of the teeth was evaluated by scan electronic microscopy(SEM).Results The PDT-treated group and NaF-treated group showed significantly reduced Keyes scores compared with the negative controls (P＜0.05).The laser-treated group,photosensitizer-treated group and NS-treated group showed no significantly reduced Keyes scores compared with the negative controls (P＜0.05).The differences of Keyes scores between various parameter PDT treated groups were significant (P＜0.05).Additionally,Keyes scores reduced gradually with the increasing of laser power.The outcome of SEM showed that the teeth treated with different laser powers exhibited different changes in morphology.Conclusion HMMEPDT had significant inhibitive efficacy on caries development in rats and its inhibitory effect presented close correlation with the power of laser,which indicates that it is important to apply appropriate power in clinical treatment.

Objective To analyze the clinical features of hyperperfusion syndrome occurring after carotid artery stenting, and to discuss its nursing measures. Methods Among 220 patients who received carotid artery stenting, nine developed hyperperfusion syndrome after stent implantation. Their clinical materials were retrospectively analyzed. The nursing measures, including properly controlling blood pressure, relieving brain edema, monitoring cerebral blood flow, medication with sedation drug, stopping or reducing antiplatelet therapy, close observation of blood pressure and clinical symptoms, cooperation with physicians to control the blood pressure and to dynamically make reexamination, etc. Results Of the nine patients with hyperperfusion syndrome, complete recovery was achieved in eight at the time of discharge and death due to intracranial hemorrhage occurred in one. Conclusion The key point of nursing for patients with hyperperfusion syndrome is close cooperation with physicians to control the patient ’s blood pressure so as to ensure a proper cerebral blood flow.

BACKGROUND:Recent studies have proved the presence of adjacent vertebral fractures after percutaneous kyphoplasty, suggesting that cement leakage may be an important reason. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of bone cement amount during percutaneous kyphoplasty on adjacent vertebral endplate using finite element analysis. METHODS: Three-dimensional finite element pathological model of Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture was established using finite element analysis, and 10%, 20% and 30% volume of bone cement were filed, respectively. Then the adjacent vertebral endplate stress under the axial compression, anteflexion and rear protraction were analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with that before operation, the adjacent vertebral endplate stress increased with the increase in filed bone cement volume, suggesting that the increased amount of bone cement wil lead to the increasing of adjacent vertebral re-fractures.