Objective To explore the expression of glucose-regulated protein (Grp) 78 in ovarian cancer tissues and its clinical significance.Methods The expression of Grp78 in 60 cases of ovarian cancer tissue,15 cases of ovarian borderline tumor tissue,10 cases of normal ovarian tissue,10 cases of ovarian cyst tissue,was detected by immunohistochemistry,and analyzed the relationship between its expression and clinicopathological features of ovarian cancer.Results The expression of Grp78 in ovarian borderline tumor and ovarian cancer tissue was significantly higher than that in normal ovarian and ovarian cyst tissue[7/15 and 68.3％ (41/60) vs.1/10 and 1/10] (P ＜0.05).The expression of Grp78 was positively correlated with clinicopathological staging and lymphatic metastasis of ovarian cancer (P ＜ 0.05),negatively correlated with histological differentiation (P ＜ 0.05).No correlation with age and ascites (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The levels of Grp78 are elevated in ovarian cancer specimens; high expression of Grp78 maybe participate in the occurrence,development,and prognosis of ovarian cancer.Increased expression of Grp78 might be a useful marker for predicting the carcinogenesis and progression of ovarian cancer.

Objective To investigate the value of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in detecting acute intracerebral hemorrhage with 3.0T MR. Methods A total of 105 patients with acute strokes underwent MR examination within 3 days after on set. The detectability and reliability of intracerebral hemorrhage with the DWI b0 sequence was assessed. The results were compared with the gradient-echo (GRE) sequence. The results of the GRE sequence were used as the standard. Results DWI b0 images of 47 cases displayed clearly in 48 acute intracerebral hemorrhage patients. For the detection of acute intracerebral hemorrhage, DWI b0 images had a sensitivity of 97.92%, specificity of 100%, the positive predictive value of 100%, and the negative predictive value of 98.25%. Deoxyhemoglobin-induced hypointense rim was characteristic on DWI b0 images, the next was GRE. Conclusion In the setting of acute stroke, DWI can clearly distinct intracerebral hemorrhage and non-intracerebral hemorrhage with 3.0T MR scanner. With a more rapid and accurate MRI strategy to evaluate acute stroke including DWI, T1WI and T2WI sequences without GRE is helpful in clinical decision making.

Objective To investigate the bid gene expression and cell death in brain after cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in neonatal rats and the effects of dexamethasone(DEX)on bid gene expression,so as to elucidate the possible mechanism of the neuroprotective effect of DEX pretreatment on rats following cerebral hypoxia-ischemia.Methods Twenty-four SD neonatal rats were divided randomly into hypoxia-ischemia brain damage(HIBD),normal,dexamethasone-pretreated and 9 g/L NaCl(NS)control group.The animal models of HIBD were made.Total RNA from ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere was extracted.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was used to evaluate the level of bid gene expression after hypoxia-ischemia.Cerebral apoptosis was determined by terminal-deoxynucleotidy transferase mediated d-UTP nick end labeling(TUNEL).Results The levels of bid mRNA were higher in HIBD rats than those in normal rats.The number of positive apoptosis cells significantly increased in HIBD group(P

Objective To explore the cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein 1(cIAP1)gene expression and Caspase-3 activity in brain after cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in neonatal rats and the influence of dexamethasone(DEX)on cIAP1 gene expression and Caspase-3 activity,so as to elucidate the possible mechanism of the neuro-protective effect of DEX pretreatment on rats following cerebral hypoxia-ischemia.Methods Twenty-four SD neonatal rats were divided randomly into hypoxic-ischemic brain damage group(HIBD group),normal group(NS group),dexamethasone-pretreated group(DEX group)and 9 g/L NaCl control group(NS group).The animal models of HIBD were made.Total RNA from ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere was extracted.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was used to evaluate the level of cIAP1 gene expression after hypoxia-ischemia.Caspase-3 relative activity of brain tissue was determined by colorimetric assay.Results The levels of cIAP1 mRNA were lower in HIBD group than those in NS group.Caspase-3 relative activity significantly increased in HIBD group(P

ObjectiveTo investigate the value of combined digital mammography and Color Doppler Mammasonography in the diagnosis of the breast carcinoma with ROC analysis.MethodsFifty female patients with breast carcinoma and fifty female patients with breast benign lesions confirmed by means of surgery and histopathological examinations were studied.All patients were examined by Digital Mammagraphy and Color Doppler Mammasonography.Images of all patients were sorted and divided into three groups,Digital radiographs of all patients was the first group,and the second group was Color Doppler photographs,and the third was included the above two photographs.Each group was evaluated respectively by three radiologists independently.The diagnostic result of breast carcinoma or benign lesions were investigated with a five point confidence-rating scale:(1)definitely positive;(2)probably positive;(3)indeterminate;(4)probably negative,and(5)definitely negative.ROC analysis was made with SPSS 11.0 software.The differences of the area under the curve for each group was made by Z test.ResultsThe average number of breast carcinoma diagnosed by three radiologists with digital mammography,Color Doppler Mammasonogaraphy and both of them was 42,38,and 48,respectively;and the average number of breast benign lesions was 40,43,and 47,respectively.The sensitivity and specificity for digital mammography was 84%(42/50),80%(40/50),and they were 76%(38/50),86%(43/50)for Color Doppler;and 96%(48/50),94%(47/50)for two modes combination.ROC analysis indicated that the average area under the curve was 0.852 for Digital Mammagraphy,0.825 for Color Doppler,and 0.952 for both combined.For digital mammography combined with Color Doppler Mammasono-garaphy on diagnosis breast carcinoma,the area under the curve(Az)was significally larger than that for digital mammography(Z1=2.183,P＜0.01),and also larger than that for Color Doppler Mammasono-garaphy(Z2=2.581,P＜0.01), respectively.Conclusions Among three medical imaging modes on diagnosing breast carcinoma,the diagnostic value of digital mammography combined with Color Doppler Mammasono-garaphy was the highest. It was helpful on detecting and diagnosing breast carcinoma early.

Parkinson's disease is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder among old people, characterized by progressive loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and accordingly low level of dopamine in the nigrostriatal pathway.Neuroinflammation and even systemic inflammation have been suggested to be involved in the demise of dopaminergic neurons. Anti-inflammatory treatment could protect brain from inflammatory injury and prevent the progressive course of Parkinson's disease, which suggests a potential new strategy for Parkinson's disease treatment.

Maize seedlings were cultured in nickel or cadmium contaminated sand treated with α-naphthylacetic acid (NAA). The effects of NAA on nickel and cadmium uptake in roots, shoots, and subcellular fractions (cell wall, nuclei and remained parts of seedling cells) were determined. The data showed growth promotion when NAA was applied at low concentrations and inhibition at high concentrations. Uptake of nickel and cadmium content increased concurrently in roots and shoots. In the subcellular fraction, nickel and cadmium was greatest in the cell wall. The changes in growth had greatest correlation with nickel and cadmium content in the subcellular fraction.

Rapid screening and characterization of bioactive compounds from traditional Chinese medicines ( TCM) is one of the highlighted re-search challenges in the field of drug development.Target molecule affin-ity coupled with mass spectrometry ( MS) has become a new method for the screening of bioactive compounds from complex mixture, the recent development of which since 2005 will be reviewed.According to the prin-ciple of affinity screening, the methods could be classified into pre -column affinity screening including ultrafiltration -MS, size -exclusion chromatography-MS, turbulent-flow chromatography-MS, restricted-access material-MS and immobilized target-MS and post-column af-finity screening (HPLC-continuous-flow bioassay-MS).Each meth-od with its typical applications would be introduced, providing technique references for the screening of bioactive compounds from complex mixture such as TCM.

Objective To study effects of cerebral ischemic preconditioning on the changes of Fas,FasL,Caspase-3 proteins in infarction tissue after cerebral ischemia reperfusion of rats and to explore its mechanism.Methods The rats were randomly divided into three groups as follows:model Ⅰ group,model Ⅱ group and the sham operated group.Each group had thirty rats.The rats in model Ⅰ were prepared by Zea-Longa'middle cerebral artery occlusion.The right internal carotid artery of rats in model Ⅱ group was blocked transiently 10 minutes at one time.After 3 days,the middle cerebral artery occlusion of rat in model Ⅱ group was used to establish focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury model according to the model Ⅰ group.The sham operated group only isolated carotid artery.The neural behavior of rats was evaluated and the volume of cerebral infarction was detected after operation at 6,12,24,48,72 h(each group had six rats).The expressions of Fas,FasL and Caspase-3 protein of rats at different time points after operation were observed by immunohistochemical method.The apoptosis rate of nerve cells were detected by TdT -mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL)method.Results At the time of 24 h after operated,the neural function defect point in model Ⅰ group,model Ⅱ group and sham operated group of rats were (2.8 ± 0.8),(1.8 ± 0.8),0 point.The expression of Fas protein positive cells in rats' brain tissue were (35.67 ± 2.16) ％,(22.83 ± 1.71) ％,(14.17 ± 2.32) ％ in that three groups.The expression of FasL protein positive cells in rats' brain tissue were(36.50 ±1.38)％,(22.67 ±2.50)％,(13.33 ±1.21)％ in that three groups.The expression of Caspase-3 protein positive cells in rats' brain tissue were(37.33 ± 1.03)％,(23.17 ± 1.47)％,(11.33 ± 1.37)％.The apoptotic rate in brain tissue of rats were(40.58 ± 1.72)％,(23.25 ± 1.13)％,(11.75 ± 1.37)％ in that three groups.Compared with model Ⅰ group,the neural function defect point of rats or the expression rat of Fas,FasL,Caspase-3 protein and the number of apoptotic nerve cells in model Ⅱ group at the same time all decreased;but the two groups were significantly higher than the sham operated group,(all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Cerebral ischemic preconditioning can reduce the expression of Fas,FasL and Caspase-3 proteins.Negative regulation of Fas and FasL pathway after ischemic preconditioning may be an important endogenous mechanism of the resistance to damage.

Epidemiology is a discipline characterized by complicated theory and practice.How to make the practice course function better is a topic worthy of exploring in educational reform for clinical students.The article explored the‘Student-Dominated’ Model based on ‘Problem-Based Learning ’ and ‘Team Based Learning ’ in teaching process and compared the model with the traditional one ( Teacher-Dominated Model) .Suggestions were given to further improve effectiveness of epidemiology practice courses.