Objective To determine whether the anti-proliferation effect of L-arginine is due to inhibiting the expression of cyclin dependent kinase-2 (CDK2)、 CyclinE and proliferation cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in blood vessel after balloon injury. Methods Rats were randomized into three groups: Group S (sham operation group), Group C (balloon injury control group) and Group L (balloon injury + L-arginine group). After 14 days, blood samples were collected for biochemical studies, and the thoracic aortas were harvested for immunohistochemistry. The expression of CDK2、 CyclinE and PCNA were measured by means of computer image analayzer. Results The levels of plasma nitric oxide (NO) in group C were significantly lower than those in group S. Compared with group C, the levels of plasma NO increased (P

Objective To investigate the effects of vitamin K1 in the adjuvant treatment of spasmodic cough in pertussis syndrome children,and its impacts on length of hospital stay.Methods 87 pertussis syndrome children were randomly divided into two groups,among which 41 cases in the control group were treated with the therapies such as anti -infection,respiratory support,antispasmodic,expectorant et al,while 46 cases in the treatment group were treated additionally with vitamin K1 on the basis of the control group.Then compared the duration and hospital stay of the two groups with spasmodic cough.Results The disappeared time of spasmodic cough in the treatment group was (7.22 ±1.33)d and hospital stay was (9.52 ±1.84)d,which in the control group were (15.51 ±2.73)d,(18.71 ± 3.30)d respectively,and there were statistically significant differences(t =-18.310,-16.269,all P <0.01).In the treatment group,the total effective rate was 93.5%,there were 18 cases with markedly effective,25 cases with effective and 3 cases with ineffective.Correspondingly,there were 7 cases markedly effective,23 cases effective, 11 cases ineffective,and total efficiency rate was only 73.1% in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =4.285,P <0.05 ).Conclusion Vitamin K1 to alleviate spasmodic cough in children has a significant effect,which can reduce the duration of the cough time and hospital stay in pertussis syndrome children, and also can improve the clinical effect.

Objective To develop a quantitative method to determine vitexin in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. Methods The chromatographic conditions were as follows: column C18(250 mm? 4.6 mm, 5 ? m) , mobile phase being MeOH ∶ 1 % HAC (25 ∶ 75) for 20 mins and then being MeOH ∶ 1 % HAC (30 ∶ 70) after 20 mins, flow rate at 1.0 mL/min, and wavelength at 339 nm. Results The good linearity of this method was in the range of 0.104 4～ 0.522 ? g (r=0.999 4), and the average recovery of vitexin was 100.11 % ( RSD =0.63 % ).Conclusion The method is simple and sensitive with good stability, it can be suitable for the quality control of vitexin in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp..

Objective To observe the effect of Changji’an Prescription (CP) on depressing the mast cells in the irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)rats. Methods The postnatal rats aged 8～21 days were given continous inflammation stimulation inside the colon to replicate the animal model of the IBS. The number of mast cells and their degranulation were observed by modified Toluidine Blue staining method under light microscope and electron microscope. Results The pressure threshold value of rats raising their abdomen and back in the model group was obviously lower than that in the normal group (P

Objective To observe the effect of Changji'an Prescription(CP) on T lymphocytes count and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) secretion in rats with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).Methods Forty-six neonatal SD rats were randomized into normal group,model group,low-,middle-and high-dose CP groups(0.94,1.88 and 3.76g?kg-1?d-1 respectively),and Bupi Yifei Pills group(6.76g?kg-1?d-1).Continuous internal rectal stimulation with acetate was used to induce the rat model of intestinal hypersensitive IBS.Flow cytometer was used for the quantitative analysis of peripheral levels of T lymphocytes subsets CD+3,CD+4 and CD+8,and immunohistochemical method was used to observe 5-HT-positive cells number and the immunostaining intensity in the bowels of rats.Results In the model group,the defecation volume and the intestinal sensitivity were increased,CD+4 level and CD+4/CD+8 decreased,CD+8 level increased,5-HT-positive cells number and the immunostaining intensity elevated(P

75%(more than 2-vessel disease) and 50 persons with angia and non-diabetes were selected as control.Results The level of NT-proBNP was significantly higher in stable angina patients with diabetes(750?80 ng/L) than that in stable angina patients without diabetes(450?75 ng/L)(P

Objective To explore the main pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance patterns in children with bacterial diar‐rhea from Guangzhou region .Methods Regular bacterial culture of stool samples from children with suspicious bacterial diarrhea was performed to isolate the pathogen during 2011 to 2012 ,followed by the analysis of its composition and serum type ,ward distri‐bution characteristics and drug resistance to 12 antimicrobacterial drugs .Results 416 strains of pathogenic bacteria were isolated from diarrhea children during 2011-2012 ,in which salmonella ,enteropathogenic E .coli ,Campylobacter jejuni and Candida albicans isolates accounted for 53 .61% ,37 .98% ,5 .29% and 1 .68% respectively .Drug resistance rate of the main strains to 12 antimicrobi‐al agents was 85 .25% to ampicillin ,54 .28% to compound sulfamethoxazole ,44 .70% to cefotaxime ,42 .53% to ceftriaxone , 40 .66% to chloramphenicol ,23 .55% to ceftazidime ,23 .36% to aztreonam ,14 .88% to ciprofloxacin ,8 .07% to cefepime ,7 .99% to cefperazone/sulbactam ,7 .42% to piperacillin/tazobactam respectively ,and no resistance to imipenem was detected .Conclusion The pathogenic bacteria causing diarrhea mainly includes salmonella ,pathogenic e .coli ,campylobacter jejuni in children from guang‐zhou region ,the top five sensitive antimicrobial reagents for the main strains includes imipenem ,piperacillin/tazobactam ,cefpera‐zone/sulbactam ,cefepime and ciprofloxacin .

Objective 　Determination of Wilson disease gene mRNA expression in human fibroblast cell strain (Me32aT22/2L) by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Methods　Using lipofection reagent, the plasmid vector carrying the Wilson disease gene (pRc/CMV-WD) was transferred into Me32aT22/2L cultured in serum free complement medium. RT-PCR was used to determine WD mRNA expression in Me32aT22/2L. Results　 Wilson disease gene expression was detected in Me32aT22/2L, while no specific signals were detected in untransfected fibroblast. Conclusions　It demonstrated that Me32aT22/2L strain could express the Wilson disease gene, suggesting that Wilson disease gene transfer might develop a new approach to study Wilson disease.

Objective Brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) is released from the cardiac ventricles in response to increased wall tension. The prognostic significance of blood brain natriuretic peptide in Chinese patients with cardiovascular disease has not been established. The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of brain natriuretic peptide for predictin g cardiac death within 1 month in Chinese patients with cardiovascular disease. Methods One hundred and seven inpatients with cardiovascular disease, whose blood brain natriuretic peptide concentration were measured within 1 - 3 days of admission, using triage BNP test, were divided into 2 groups: the survival and the non-survival, according to the results of 1was positively correlated with heart rate, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, history of heart failure and old myocardial infarction (r=0.28, P=0. 000 4; r=0.49, P＜0. 000 5; r=0.39, P＜0. 000 5; r=Area under the curve of the receiver-operating-characteristic(ROC) of brain natriuretic peptide to predict cardiac death at 1 month in patients with cardiovascular disease was 0.89%, 95% confidence interval 0.79-0. 98, P＜0. 000 5; stepwise logistic regression analysis indicated that brain natriuretic peptide (≥755pg/mL) was the only independent predictor of cardiac death at 1 month in patients with cardiovascular disease (OR= 17.6, 95 % confidence interval, 8.7- 66.5, P＜0. 000 5 ). Conclusion Brain natriuretic peptide might predict cardiac death at 1 month in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Objective To carry out a taxonomic identification of a strain of claviform bacteria iso-lated from prostatic fluid of a patient who suffered from chronic prostatitis, and to approach its phylogenic and biologic position. Methods We undertaked an initial identification by phenotypic characters such as morphologecal, physiological and biochemical characteristics to ascertain its phylogeny by chemical composi-tion analysis of cell wall and 16S rRNA gene sequencing and alignment. Results A club-shaped gram posi-tive rod bacillus was isolated in pure culture state. Its biochemical reactions were not active. The diamino-acid of cell wall was meso-diaminopimelic acid (meso-DAP) and it had wall chemotype Ⅳ ( contained arabi-nose, galactose and maltose ). Sequence searches of the GenBank database revealed that this strain had a highest level of 16S rDNA sequence similarity (99.4%) to C. tuberculostearicurn strain ATCC35692 with only 8 nucleotides difference. Conclusion On the basis of phenotypic and phylngenetie analysis, it is rea-sonable to assign this strain to the species C. tuberculostearicum, and this is the first isolation of C. tubercu-lostearicum from prostatic fluid home and abroad.