Objective To observe the role and effect of allitridi to cerebral vasospasm following expe rimental subarachnoid hemorrhage.Methods The models of Japanese rabbits with symptomatic cerebral vasospasm were established by blood injection of twice cisternal magna.Via one side subclavian artery,allitridi was continuously infused by a mini pump.Results After continuous intra arterial infusion allitridi 2 d,the diameter of basilar artery in the treatment group increased more obviously than that before treatment ( P 0.05).There was marked ischemic pathological change in the structure of basilar artery and brain in the control group,however there was no obvious change in the treatment group.Conclusion Allitridi can improve acute cerebral vasospasm;and the continuous intra arterial infusion allitridi has preventive effects in delayed cerebral vasospasm.

Adolescent ; Gene Rearrangement ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; etiology ; genetics ; Male ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; complications ; genetics ; Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta ; genetics

Objective To determinate the contents of α-pinene, β-pinene, eucalyptol and linalool in Baeckea frutescens by reference substances method and reference extract method respectively; To explore the feasibility of replacing single component reference by control extracts in assay. Methods The GC system consisted of a quartz column DB-5 (60 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm); The temperature programming rose from 80 ℃ (15 min) to 90 ℃ by 1 ℃/min, lasting 2 min, then 10 ℃/min to 110 ℃, then 25 ℃/min to 240 ℃, lasting 8 min in the end; The temperature of the entrance of capillary vessel column was 250 ℃, and the temperature of the detector was 250 ℃. Results α-pinene, β-pinene, eucalyptol and linalool were in a good linear relationship within each concentration scope (r≥0.999). The average recovery rates were in the range of 96.5%–102.2%. The results of t-test demonstrated that there is no significant difference between the two methods. Conclusion The reference extract method can be used as a quality evaluation pattern for Baeckea frutescens.

Objective To observe the proliferation and phenotype-switching of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) induced by hypoxia and interfered by Ad-PKGIα. And to investigate the potential regulative role of PKGIα gene in the molecule mechanism of hypoxia pulmonary vessel remodeling (HPVR). Methods To establish the pure PASMC cultured by tissue-sticking methods. Semi-quantitative reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot were used to examine the PKGIα mRNA and protein expression after PASMC were transfected by Ad-PKG. The mRNA and protein expressive change of smooth muscle α actin(SM-α-actin) determined the degree of cell phenotype-switching. The changes of PASMC proliferation were determined by flow cytometry and ~3H-TdR incorporated way. Results Ad-PKGIα could transfect into PASMC and highly express. Hypoxia down-regulated the expression of SM-α-actin protein (44. 25±5.34 in normoxia, 32. 18±4. 19 in 12 h hypoxia condition, 21.90 ±2. 44 in 24 h hypoxia condition, P < 0. 05), that could be blocked by the transfeetion of Ad-PKGIα. Hypoxia could push PASMC mitosis and proliferating(~3H-TdR incorporated way: 7570 ± 371 in normoxia,12 020± 831 in 12 h hypoxia condition,14 924 ± 1491 in 24 h hypoxia condition, P <0. 05), that could be blocked by the transfection of Ad-PKGIα, too. Conclusions The results suggested that PKGIα signaling pathway might play an important role in the molecule mechanism of HPVR. And PKGIα gene might be a target point of gene therapy.

Objective To investigate the effect of GH on proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells and observe the features of IGF-IGFBP3 pathway in the host after GH administration. Methods Pancreatic cancer cells (SW-1990,PANC-1 and P3) during exponential growth stage were harvested and cultured in medium containing growth hormone (50 ng/ml). After 24, 48 and 72 hours, cells were counted using a Coulter Counter. Thirty-five Athymic nude Balb/c mice were inoculated with SW-1990cells. When tumors became palpable after inoculation, animals were randomized to receive GH points (1 h, 2 h, 6 h, 24 after the last injection), plasma samples were gathered for subsequent ELISA determination and liver was rapidly incised for immune blotting analysis. Results The results revealed that GH stimulated cell growth in vitro. GH elevated levels of IGF-Ⅰ , Ⅱ at the 1st , 2nd , 6th hour after the last injection. GH augmented the expression of IGFBP3 in the liver of the host in vivo (1 h, 2 h, 6 h, 24 h, respectively). Conclusion Such proteins as IGF- Ⅰ and Ⅱ might be associated with mechanism of last effect of GH on tumor host. The up-regulation of IGFBP3 by GH administration in the host may help to explain the phenomena that GH doesn't accelerate growth of pancreatic tumor in vivo.

Objective To study the impact of exogenous growth hormone (GH) on the levels of insulin-like growth factor-Ⅰ and -Ⅱ (IGF-Ⅰ, -Ⅱ) of the pancreatic cancer tissue and the small intestine mucosa of the host. Methods In situ hybridization was performed on pancreatic cancer cell lines (SW-1990) and inoculation tumor of the host to determine the location of the mRNA transcript encoding IGF R-Ⅰ,-Ⅱ. Athymic nude Balb/c mice were inoculated with SW-1990 cells. After inoculated tumors have become palpable, animals were randomized to receive GH (4 mg/kg once daily for 2 weeks) versus saline control. After the animals were killed at time point, tissues (tumor and small intestine) were rapidly incised for subsequent immune blotting analysis. Results Strong IGF R-Ⅰ,-Ⅱ mRNA hybridization signal could be detected in pancreatic cancer cell. There was no statistically significant difference between the level of IGF-Ⅰ, Ⅱ in the tumor of the GH and NS groups after 1 hours of GH injection (P>0.05). GH augmented the expression of IGF-Ⅰ(1 h : 0.33±0.05, P<0.05 ; 2 h : 0.34±0.04, P<0.05 ; 6 h:0.34±0.05, P<0.05), -Ⅱ(1 h : 0.36±0.05, P<0.05) in the small intestine mucosa of the host. Conclusions The expression of IGF-Ⅰ, Ⅱ in the small intestine mucosa of the host was elevated by GH, but not in the inoculation tumor in vivo. The discrepancy of GH-IGF pathway between inoculation tumor and small intestine of the host may help to explain the phenomena that GH doesn't accelerate growth of pancreatic tumor in vivo.

Objective To investigate the expression of pSTAT5 in 7 pancreatic carcinoma cell lines,and the change of expression of pSTAT5 in pancreatic carcinoma cells SW1990 after growth hormone (GH) treatment, and explore its molecular mechanism. Methods Human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines (SW1990, Cap-1, Colo, Mia, AsPc, P3, PANC1) were cultured in vitro, and Western blotting was used to detect the expression of pSTAT5 in these cell lines. SW1990 in exponential growth phase was collected and nude Balb/c mice were inoculated with SW1990 cells. When tumors became palpable after inoculation, mice (normal saline group). 1 h, 2 h and 24 h after the last dose of GH treatment, the mice were sacrificed.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of pSTAT5 in SW1990 and inoculation tumor cells after GH injection. Results Positive expression of pSTAT5 was observed in all human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines (SW1990, Cap-1, Colo, Mia, Aspc, P3, PANC1). 5 minutes after GH (50 ng/ml) stimulation, the expression of pSTAT5 in SW1990 was 0.57 ±0.05, which was significantly increased; and it reached 0.64 ±0.04 at 10 minutes, then decreased to 0.39 ±0.03 at 15 minutes, however, it remained higher than that in the control group at 1 h (0.33 ± 0.02 vs 0.25 ± 0.06), and its expression at 2 h was 0.26 ± 0.03 and returned to the normal level. The expression of pSTAT5 in xenograft was not significantly changed. Conclusions GH could rapidly up-regulate the expression of pSTAT5 in SW1990 but the effect lasted for a relatively short period. GH had no significant effect on the expression of pSTAT5 in xenograft.

Objective To investigate the subtype distribution and sequence characteristics of HIV-1 strains prevalent among sexual infectors in Beijing. Methods We collected the blood samples from 100HIV sexual infectors in Beijing during 2008 and separated plasma specimens. RNA was extracted from the plasma and the gag gene was amplified by RT-PCR and nest-PCR. The PCR products were sequenced directly and phylogenetic analyses of gag gene was performed using the MEGA4 software. Results Among 100 HIV-1 plasma samples,84 gag gene fragments were amplified and analyzed. Eight HIV subtypes including B(22 strains), B'(8 strains),C( 1 strain) ,CRF01_AE (38 strains) ,CRF02_AG (2 strains) ,CRF07_BC(9 strains) ,CRF08_BC(3 strains) and C/CRF01_AE recombinant like strain( 1 strain) were identified circulating in Beijing. Conclusion CRF01 _AE and subtype B were predominant in Beijing account for 45.2% and 26.2% and the surveillance of HIV gene variation should be paid more attention.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of combined monitoring of motor evoked potentials with transcranial electrical stimulation (TES-MEP),somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) and spontaneous electromyo-graphy (s-EMG) in tuberculosis surgery involving the thoracic,lumbar and sacral vertebrae.Methods Twenty-seven patients with tuberculosis of the thoracic vertebrae (T2-L2) received intra-operative SEP and TES-MEP monito-ring.Combined SEP,TES-MEP and spontaneous EMG monitoring were employed in 11 patients with tuberculosis of the lumbar or/and sacral vertebrae (L3-S1).SEP and TES-MEP were used to precisely observe the status of the sen-sory and motor pathways; s-EMG responses were used to more accurately localize nerve root irritation.ResuIts (1) SEP monitoring was successful in all of the operations.TES-MEPs were successfully monitored in 35 of them (92.1％).Combined motor and sensory monitoring was successfully achieved in 35 cases (92.1％).Abnormal SEPs were observed in 3 cases (7.9％),while abnormal MEPs were observed in 11 cases (28.9％).Abnormality in both the SEP and TES-MEP occurred in 2 cases (5.3％).There were 9 cases (23.7％) where the SEPs were nor-mal and the TES-MEPs were abnormal.In only 1 case (2.6％) was the SEP normal and the MEP abnormal.The false negative rate was 0％ with combined SEP and TES-MEP monitoring,while the false positive rate was 5.3％.There were 2 cases complicated by post-operative neurological deficits.(2) Spontaneous EMG monitoring can accu-rately determine the functioning of lumbar nerve roots during lumbar or lumbosacral tuberculosis surgery.Among 5 cases where EMG responses were observed,4 cases occurred during the spinal canal and nerve root decompression,1 case occurred in the orthopedic reset phase.Conclusions (1) During tuberculosis surgery involving thoracic,lumbar or sacral vertebrae,combined monitoring of SEPs and TES-MEPs can reflect the physiological and pathological condition of the spinal cord after ruling out interfering factors.This can improve monitoring and help assure the safety of lumbar surgery.(2) Intra-operative s-EMG monitoring can accurately reveal nerve root function in real time,help-ing to avert nerve root injury in lumbar and lumbosacral tuberculosis surgery.

Objective To assess the value of pulmonary artery CT obstruction index for the evaluation of the severity of pulmonary embolism (PE),and to investigate the relation between pulmonary artery CT obstruction index and D-dimer levels.Methods 125 patients were diagnosed as PE by computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA)and D-dimer.Patients were separated into high-risk group and non-high risk group.CT obstruction index,D-dimer levels,diameter of the pulmonary artery were compared between two groups. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were used to assess the correlation between the CT obstruction index and the D-dimer levels,diameter of the pulmonary artery.Results CT congestion index of high-risk PE group was obviously higher than that of the non-high risk group (P=0.000).The diameter of pulmonary artery in high-risk PE group was obviously greater than that of the non-high risk group,the difference was statistically significant (P=0.000).No statistically significant difference was found in D-dimer levels between the two groups (P=0.103).There was no correction with CT congestion index and D-dimer levels(P=0.71).Conclusion The D-dimer levels of serum was a predictor of pulmonary embolism,cannot evaluate the severity of PE.CT obstruction index can reflect the severity of PE in some extent as an indicator of PE,there was no correlation with CT obstruction index and D-dimer levels.