80 male Wistar mice were randomly divided into 8 groups. The effects of the big black Ant preparations (alias Xuanju ) obtained in different ways and their compound preparations in different dosages on the amount of RNA and DNA in the testes of mice were observed. After administration of the preparations for 21 days, the mice were decapitated and the testes were excised and weighed. The RNA and DNA in the testes were isolated andpurified with the method of SDS- phenol and their amounts were measured with UV-VIS spectrophotometry. The results showed that the mean testes weight in the experimental groups was significantly higher than that in the control group (P

Deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremities is a very common disease clinically and can greatly affect people in their work and life without proper treatment promptly.The author reviewed the etiology,diagnosis,preventive measures and the synthetic therapies for dealing the deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremities,especially concerning the interventional radiology.

Based on ESI web of science,the article analyzed papers published by three Medical Schools from 2001 to 2012 in terms of volume of publication,cited times,discipline distribution,au thors and cooperation,and determined each factor's impact on research output and performance.Sug gestions and advice were given to enhance the overall basic medical science research level.

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BACKGROUND: A left-to-right shunting animal model is needed to study chronic pulmonary vascular remodeling of congenital heart attachment disease in adult.OBJECTIVE: To observe the characteristics of chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension in rat models subjected to left-to-right shunting.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Randomized controlled animal modeling observation was performed in Experimental Animal Center, Xinqiao Hospital, the Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from April 2008 to April 2009.MATERIALS: A total of 80 male inbred line healthy SD rats of specified-pathogens free class, 4 weeks old, weighing 95-110 g, were randomly assigned into control group (n=40) and shunt operation group (n=40). A shrinking polyethylene blood vessel connector (proximal part inner diameter was 0.6 mm and outer diameter was 0.8 mm, while distal part's was 0.8 mm and 1.0 mm, respectively, 1.6 mm long), was applied.METHODS: Shunt operation group underwent left-to-right shunting through right common carotid artery and external jugular vein connected by shrinking polyethylene blood vessel connector. Control group underwent sham operation. At 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks postoperation, ten models were determined with a series in procedures: hemodynamics detection, pathological sample preparation, hematoxylin-eosin staining, imaging analysis and so on.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes in right ventricular systolic pressure, right ventricular hypertrophy index of right ventricle to left ventricle plus interventricular septum, and relative medial wall thickness in moderate sized pulmonary arteries in rats of shunt group and control group.RESULTS: All animal were survived. The pulmonary blood flow in shunt group was significantly higher than control groups (P<0.01). Compared with control group, right ventricular systolic pressure elevated obviously and right ventricular hypertrophy index were significantly higher in shunt group at 12 and 16 weeks (P<0.01). Compared with control group, the relative medial wall thickness in pulmonary arteries also elevated obviously in shunt group at 12 and 16 weeks (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: Left-to-right continuous low-flow shunt in rats can induced right ventricle accommodated with the change of right ventricular systolic pressure and promote chronic pulmonary arterial remodeling continuously. The procedure of establishing left-to-right shunting models with common carotid artery and external jugular vein connection, is a stable tool for studying chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension induced by low flow.

Dystonia is a syndrome which is characterized by sustained muscle contractions, producing twisting, repetitive, and patterned movements, or abnormal postures. According to genetic basis, dystonia is classified into 13 subtypes. We mainly discussed two subtypes, DYT1 and DYT5, in this review. Early-onset primary dystonia is caused by the mutation of DYT1 gene, which leads to TORSINA abnormal. GTP cyclohydrolase 1 (GTPCH1)-deficient DRD(DYT5) is caused by the mutations of GCH1 gene. By genetic testing, we can confirm clinical diagnosis of each subtype and develop prenatal diagnosis for it.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), featuring as no ionizing radiation, higher soft tissue resolution and multiplanar imaging, has been widely used in the diagnosis of pediatric tumors. Conventional MRI techniques mainly provide information on morphological information of tumors but cannot display physiological and pathological changes in tumors. In recent years, with rapid development of MRI hardware and software, some functional MRI technologies have been applied in clinical practice and have become an important trend on pediatric oncology. These techniques include perfusion-weighted imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, susceptibility weighted imaging. These new technologies can demonstrate the microstructural information of tumors, which will provide more helpful information for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in pediatric tumors when combined with conventional MRI techniques.

The determination of fraxetin A and fraxetin B in Cortex Fraxini have been carried out by HPLC on the stationary phase:octodecyl-silicohydride bonded silica gel column. The mobile phase was methanol-water(24:76). The detection wavelength was at 348nm. There was a good linear relationship in a concentration range of 16?g/ml~176?g/ml. The correlation coefficients were 0. 9995 and 0. 9994,respectively. The recovery of the added sample were 99. 1 ?1. 5% (n=5) for fraxetin A and 99.8?2. 5%(n=5) for fraxetin B. This method showed 0. 8% of within-day accuracy and 6. 2% of between-day accuracy,involving the advantages of simplicity,quickness and accuracy.

Currently,the diagnosis of malignant pheochromocytoma still faces a big challenge.Neither biochemical nor histological features can be reliably used to distinguish malignancy from benign tumors.Numerous efforts have been applied to identify novel molecular markers to predict malignancy.