Objective:To observe the application of pulse indicator continuous cardiac output (PICCO) system monitoring in the treatment of patients with severe thoracic trauma with the complication of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Methods: 60 patients with severe thoracic trauma with complication of ARDS were randomly divided into the PICCO group (30cases) and the PAC group (30cases). The differences of PaO2/FiO2 score, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score, mortality, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time and total treatment cost between the two groups were observed.Results: The PaO2/FiO2 of PICCO group in 1d, 3d and 7d were significantly higher than that of PAC group, respectively (t=4.46,t=3.87, t=5.15,P<0.05). In the 7th day, the APACHE II of PICCO group was significantly lower than that of PAC group (t=1.94,P<0.05). Besides, the mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time and total treatment cost of PICCO group were significantly lower than these of PAC group, respectively (t=3.36, t=2.58,t=5.53,P<0.05). While there was no difference for mortality between the two groups (x2=0,P>0.05). Conclusion: In the treatment for patients with severe thoracic trauma with ARDS, PICCO system monitoring could reduce the mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time and total treatment costs of patients, and enhance the treatment effect of patients.

The structural gene encoding mature peptide of extracellular ? amylase was amplified from the genome DNA of hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus by PCR The recombinant plasmid pUC19 amy was constructed by inserting the amplified segment into vector pUC19 The recombinant vector pYX212 amy was constructed by ligate the heterogeneous fragment of pUC19 amy into the multiple cloning site of pYX212, an expression vector of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae W303 A1 were transformed with pYX212 amy by electroporation The transformant expressed the activity of the thermophilic ? amylase successfully The recombinant enzyme has the similar enzymatic properties as the extracellular ? amylase produced by Pyrococcus furiosus : it shows an enzymatic activity optimum at pH 5 0, and its optimal temperature for enzymatic activity is about 90℃, more than 50% of its initial enzymatic activity is still detectable after it was incubated at 121℃ for 30 minutes

The article introduce a rapid method for preparation of fungal chromosome DNA In this method the quartz sand is used to break the fungal cell wall and the chromosome DNA is harvested rapidly in 1～2 h The method is applied successfully by the author to four kinds of fungi Neurospora crassa , Aspergillus oryzae , Morchella esculcnta , Saccharomyces cervisae All the chromosome DNA extracted has the fragment size lager than 20 kb and can be used directly for either digestion with restriction endoenzyme or PCR

Our previous studies demonstrated that CD151 gene promoted neovascularization in ischemic heart model. To improve the delivery efficacy and target specificity of CD151 gene to ischemic heart, we generated an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector in which CD151 expression was controlled by the myosin light chain (MLC-2v) promoter to achieve the cardiac-specific expression of CD151 gene in ischemic myocardium and to limit unwanted CD151 expression in extracardiac organs. The function of this vector was examined in rat ischemic myocardium model. The protein expression of CD151 in the ischemic myocardium areas, liver and kidney was confirmed by using Western blot, while the microvessels within ischemic myocardium areas were detected by using immunohistochemistry. The results showed that MLC-2v significantly enhanced the expression of CD151 in ischemic myocardium, but attenuated its expression in other organs. The forced CD151 expression could increase the number of microvessels in the ischemic myocardium. This study demonstrates the AAV-mediated and MLC-2v regulated CD151 gene is highly expressed in the ischemic myocardium and cardiac-specific delivery that is more efficiently targets CD151 to the ischemia myocardium after myocardial infarction.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between serum tissue inhibitors of metaUoproteinase-1 and children with myocarditis,and provide evidences to support the measurement of serum tissue inhibitors of metallopro- teinase-1. Methods Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinaee-1 and bioehem indexes of the harvested specimens and e -chocardiogram were measured from children with myocarditis(age: 1～14 years old, n = 9) and healthy young chil- dren(age: 1～14 years old, n = 9). Results Children with myocarditis showed reduced ejection fraction and dilated left ventricular compared with healthy children. Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinaee-1 in children with myocarditis was significantly reduced compared with healthy children. Aspartie acid transanainase, lactate dehydrogenase,creatine kinase, hydroxybutyrie acid dehydrogenase, MB isoenzyrne of creatine kinase, cardiac troponin Ⅰ , C reactive protein showed no difference between two groups. Conclusion The reduced serum level of tissue inhibitors of metallopro- teinase-1 may show the severity of children with myocarditis and maybe one of the mechanisms of children with di- lated cardiomyopathy following myocarditis.

OBJECTIVETo determine the composition, structure, trace elements and thermal stability of Tibetan medicine Nanhanshuishi.

METHODThe trace elements, the structure, and the thermal stability of Nanhanshuishi were assayed and calculated by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES), atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), X-ray power diffraction (XRD), TG-DTA.

RESULTThe results indicated that the phase is mainly made up of CaCO3 (Rhombohedral, R-3c) in Nanhanshuishi. The analysis of elements show that Nanhanshuishi is rich in Ca and O, and contains other more than 20 minor elements, such as Si, Mg, Fe, Al, Na, K, Zn, Mn, Pb, As, Hg etc. The result of TG-DTA show that the weight of Nanhanshuishi starts to decline from near 700 degrees C and get steady above 850 degrees C.

CONCLUSIONThe study provided scientific data for the establishment of quality standards of Tibetan medicine Nanhanshuishi.

Our previous studies demonstrated that CD151 gene promoted neovascularization in ischemic heart model.To improve the delivery efficacy and target specificity of CD1 51 gene to ischemic heart,we generated an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector in which CD151 expression was controlled by the myosin light chain (MLC-2v) promoter to achieve the cardiac-specific expression of CD 151 gene in ischemic myocardium and to limit unwanted CD151 expression in extracardiac organs.The function of this vector was examined in rat ischemic myocardium model.The protein expression of CD151 in the ischemic myocardium areas,liver and kidney was confirmed by using Western blot,while the microvessels within ischemic myocardium areas were detected by using immunohistochemistry.The results showed that MLC-2v significantly enhanced the expression of CD151 in ischemic myocardium,but attenuated its expression in other organs.The forced CD151 expression could increase the number of microvessels in the ischemic myocardium.This study demonstrates the AAV-mediated and MLC-2v regulated CD151 gene is highly expressed in the ischemic myocardium and cardiac-specific delivery that is more efficiently targets CD151 to the ischemia myocardium after myocardial infarction.

Glycerol from oil hydrolysis industry is being considered as one of the abundent raw materials for fermentation industry. In present study, the aerobic and anaerobic metabolism and growth properties on glycerol by Esherichia coli CICIM B0013-070, a D-lactate over-producing strain constructed previously, at different temperatures were investigated, followed by a novel fermentation process, named temperature-switched process, was established for D-lactate production from glycerol. Under the optimal condition, lactate yield was increased from 64.0% to 82.6%. Subsequently, the yield of D-lactate from glycerol was reached up to 88.9% while a thermo-inducible promoter was used to regulate D-lactate dehydrogenase transcription.
Aerobiosis ; Anaerobiosis ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; metabolism ; Fermentation ; Glycerol ; metabolism ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; metabolism ; Lactic Acid ; biosynthesis ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; genetics ; Temperature

Shikimic acid (SA), as a hydroaromatic intermediate in the common pathway of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, is the starting material for the synthesis of neuraminidase inhibitors and other useful compounds. The fermentative production of SA by metabolically engineered microorganisms is an excellent alternative to the extraction from fruits of the Illicium plant. In this study, Escherichia coli was metabolically engineered by rational design and genetic manipulation for fermentative production of SA. Firstly, blocking the aromatic amino acid pathway after the production of SA was carried out by deletion of aroL and aroK genes encoding SA kinase. Secondly, the ptsG gene encoding protein EIICBglc were removed in the aroL/aroK mutant strain to make the phosphotransferase system (PTS) system default. In the resulting strain, the phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent PTS pathway, a main pathway for glucose transport, were replaced by ATP-dependent GalP (galactose permease). Thus, more PEP flux was used to produce SA as a critical precursor of SA. Furthermore, ydiB gene (encoding quinic acid/SA dehydrogenase) was deleted to prevent SA precursors of 3-dehyroquinic acid into the byproduct of quinic acid. Thus, the engineered strain with four genes deletion was constructed and 576 mg/L SA was produced in the shake flask fermentation. Results show that SA produciton was increased 90 times compared to the parent strain E. coli CICIM B0013.
Escherichia coli ; enzymology ; genetics ; metabolism ; Gene Knockout Techniques ; Metabolic Engineering ; methods ; Recombinant Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Shikimic Acid ; metabolism

Analyzing the digital characteristics (chaotic and spectral features) of fetal and pregnant woman's heart period signal (HPS) can assess the autonomic nervous system function. Extracting and analyzing HPS of fetal and pregnant woman in perinatal period were realized by using the method of visual programming. The subjects were in supine position. Electrocardiography-signal (ECS) from the leads placed at symphysis pubic bone to inferior border of abdominal wall was acquired. ECS was preprocessed by wavelet filter. The sophisticated technique developed by our laboratory was used to analyze the digital characteristics of HPS. The system could be used to assess fetal and pregnant woman's autonomic nervous system function, furthermore, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous function could be evaluated respectively and quantificationally. The system also could be used to prognosticate fetal distress. The digital characteristics of fetal and other age groups' HPS, which vary with age, suggest the physiological process of development, mature and senility of autonomic nervous system; based on it, we could find the way of anti-senility. Some digital parameters of fetal HPS stand between those of newborn and adult, which may imply that fetal autonomic nervous regulation is influenced by mother's nerve and endocrine system.
Adult ; Autonomic Nervous System ; embryology ; physiology ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Fetal Heart ; physiology ; Heart ; physiology ; Humans ; Parasympathetic Nervous System ; physiology ; Pregnancy ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted