Schizophrenia is a common but complex mental disorder affected by multiple factors. Forensic psychiatric assessment of schizophrenia involves evaluations on many aspects, but there is no effective biological identification index for schizophrenia. Researches indicate that dysfunction of dopaminergic neurotransmission plays an important role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Our study reviews the classification, genetic structure of dopamine receptors and the recent pertinent studies between the dopamine receptors and schizophrenia and its forensic significance.
Forensic Medicine ; Humans ; Mental Disorders ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Psychotic Disorders ; Receptors, Dopamine/genetics* ; Schizophrenia/genetics* ; Schizophrenic Psychology

Objective To construct a lentiviral expression vector of murine RelB for RNAi,and then to effectively silence the RelB gene expression of murine bone marrow derived dendritic cells for constructing the bone marrow tolerogenic dendritic cell,in order to provide an experimental foundation for a novel clinical therapy of autoimmune disease.Methods RelB shRNA sequence of mouse was designed by on-line designer software on Corp.Invitrogen,after synthesis and annealing,double strand oligonucleotides(dsoligoes)were cloned into the pENTRTM/U6 plasmid,then after sequencing,a positive clone was further subcloned into pLenti6/BLOCK-iTTM-DEST vector.It was then transformed into stb13 competent cell,and after sequencing,293FT cell line was transfected by above positive recombined plasmid and lentiviral packing materials.It was incubated for 48 to 72 h in a 37℃,5% CO2 incubator.Culture supernatant was harvested and stored at-80℃,then the virus titer was determined by serial dilution assay.Results It was showed from sequencing figures that all the pENTRTM/U6-RelB-shRNA plasmids were positive clone vector,and this positive recombinant vector was recombined with pLenti6/BLOCK-iTTM/U6-DEST vector.It was then transformed into stb13 competent cell and screen positive clone by ampicillin,and resequenced by the use of primer forward U6 primer.The results also showed that recombinant lentiviral vector was positive clone.Viral particle was packaged with other packaging material mediated by lipofectamine 2000 in 293FT cell line.Cultural supernatant was collected and stored at-80℃,and lentiviral particle titer was determined by serial dilution assay with 6?105/transduced unit.Conclusion Lentiviral shRNA expression vector of murine RelB gene for RNAi was successfully constructed.It might be a rational procedure to make tolerogenic DC,and then to develop a DC vaccine and DC-based immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases.

BACKGROUND: During conventional treatment for bone tuberculosis, there is a low effective concentration of anti-tuberculosis drugs, and the therapeutic effect is poor. OBJECTIVE:To develop a new biomaterial as a slow-release artificial carrier that can be directly implanted into the surrounding tissue of bone tuberculosis, maintain a certain anti-tuberculosis drug concentration for a long time, thereby playing an effective therapeutic action. METHODS:Rifampicin/polylactic acid/glycolic acid microspheres and isoniazid/polylactic acid/glycolic acid microspheres were prepared using the emulsion-solvent evaporation method. Usingα-cyanoacrylate, a biological adhesive, two kinds of microspheres were processed into a long-term slow-release bicomponent drug carrier. Then, in vitro release characteristics of the dual-drug sustained-release carrier were observed. After that, the dual-drug sustained-release carrier was implanted into rabbit intertrochanteric femur bone defects for observing drug release concentrations, histocompatibility and bone defect healing at different time points after drug delivery carrier implantation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:For rifampicin/polylactic acid/glycolic acid microspheres, the mean particle size was (240±13)μm, and the drug loading load rate was (26±1.5)%. For isoniazid/polylactic acid/glycolic acid microspheres, the mean particle size was (250±10)μm, and drug loading rate was (28±1.8)%. The in vitro cumulative release rate could reach 80%for rifampicin and 90%for isoniazid at day 90. The in vivo released concentration of rifampicin and isoniazid within 90 days was (0.5±0.4) and (0.6±0.3)μg/g, respectively. There were a smal amount of infiltrated neutrophils between the fascia and muscle fibers after the drug delivery carrier was implanted, and the amount of neutrophils in the muscle were reduced significantly at day 59. X-ray plain film showed that bone defects decreased obviously in size. These findings indicate that this dual-drug sustained-release carrier can maintain a certain anti-tuberculosis drug concentration in the surrounding tissues of bone tuberculosis, which is expected to provide a new type of dual-drug delivery carrier in the surgical treatment of bone tuberculosis.

Botulinum Toxins, Type A ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Cerebral Palsy ; drug therapy ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Female ; Humans ; Male

Objective To report clinical features,diagnosis and treatment in a case of adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) accompanied by demyelinating encephalopathy.Methods We reported a case of Stills disease with signs of encephalopathy.We also reviewed and discussed the literature on the neurological manifestations in AOSD.Results The 35-year-old patient had recurrent fever and arthralgias for 3 years,headache for 1 month and transient loss of consciousness.Laboratory tests showed non-specific immunological activity.MRI showed tumor-like lesions at left parietal and occipital lobes surrounded by sleeve-like edema.The lesion had significant occupation effect.Biopsy proved the presence of demyelinating changes.The patient recovered favorably after administration of corticosteroids and immunoglobulin.The lesions had almost disappeared on follow-up MRI 4 months later.Conclusions Demyelinating encephalopathy may develop in patient with AOSD.MRI may show tumor-like damage,which is rarely reported in the literature.Diagnosis depends on history,clinical manifestation and neuroimaging.Biopsy provides important information in making diagnosis.Treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin was found to achieve good recovery.

Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is one of the most commonly encountered developmental toxicity, which could lead to perinatal morbidity and mortality, be also extended from the fetus to adulthood, and seriously affect the quality of the population. Caffeine widely exists in a variety of daily beverages and some drugs. Its consumption is increasing year by year. Caffeine intake during pregnancy is one of the risk factors for IUGR. However, its mechanism of adverse outcome based on embryonic research is still unclear. In this paper, the possible mechanisms of caffeine-induced IUGR focusing on 3 important factors-the mother, placenta and fetus were explored. Caffeine's impact on the mother is the chronic activation of renin-angiotensin system; on the placenta, caffeine induces cell damage or the failure of the cell proliferation/apoptosis balance, leading to blockage of blood supply to the placenta; caffeine is also capable of directly affecting fetal development through interfering its neuroendocrine.

Objective To study the effects of He-Ne laser irradiation dosage on the expression of heat shock protein ( HSP70) and CyclinD_1 in rats with chronic atrophic gastritis ( CAG). Method Fifty-two adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: a normal control group, model group and three groups receiving different doses of He-Ne laser irradiation. CAC was induced using an enema of 2% sodium salicylate and 30% alcohol combined with irregular fasting and forced exercise as pathogenic factors. Laser irradiation was applied for 20 days (large dose 6.24 J/cm~2 , medium dose 4. 80 J/cm~2, small dose 3. 36 J/cm~2). The changes in HSP70 and CyclinD_1 expression were observed. Results The expression of HSP70 and CylinD_1 were highest in the normal control group and the small dose laser group. Compared with the model group, the average expression of HSP70 and CyclinD_1 increased significantly in the small dose group. Conclusions Irradiation with a He-Ne laser at 3. 36 J/cm~2 provides good adjuvant therapeutic effect for CAG in rats. After irradiation, the expression of HSP 70 and CyclinD_1 increased. HSP is important in improving mucosal defenses and promoting cell proliferation in CAG, and it can be promoted through small doses of He-Ne laser irradiation.

Adult ; Femur Head Necrosis ; chemically induced ; drug therapy ; Glucocorticoids ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Paraquat ; poisoning

Objective To observe the effect of power-assisted functional electrical stimulation (PAFES)therapy on ankle joint function recovery in stroke patients.Methods Ninety hemiplegic stroke patients were randomly and evenly divided into a control group,a PAFES group,and a neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)group.All groups received conventional rehabilitation training.PAFES group adopted PAFES treatment on affected lower extremities and NMES group was given the NMES therapy on the tibialis anterior of the affected lower limbs,in addition to conventional rehabilitation training.The active range of motion (AROM) of ankle dorsiflexion,FuglMeyer motor assessment (FMA),Barthel index (BI) and Ankle flexion and extension movement (AFEM) in 10 seconds were evaluated before the trial and after 4 weeks treatment.Results After treatment,there were significant differences in the AROM of ankle dorsiflexion,FMA,BI and AFEM (P ＜ 0.05) compared with before treatment within each group.The improvement of AROM of ankle dorsiflexion in PAFES group (8.19 ± 3.39) ° and the values in NMES group (8.96 ± 3.68) ° were to a significantly greater extend than control group (3.88 ± 4.10) ° (P ＜0.05) ; the improvement of FMA and BI in PAFES group was also superior to those in NMES group and control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The intelligent PAFES therapy could help improve AROM of ankle dorsiflexion,the motor function of the affected lower extremity and the ability of the activities of daily living in stroke patients.

Objective To investigate the expression of IgG4 in liver tissues of patients with type Ⅰ autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and to analyze the clinical manifestation,biochemical indexes,immunological genetic features,pathological characteristics and the effects of immunosuppressive therapy.Methods From March 2012 to July 2013,45 patients diagnosed as type Ⅰ AIH were enrolled.Immunostaining of CD38,IgG and IgG4 in liver tissue slices was performed,inflammation grade G and fibrosis stage S were determined.At the same time,serological indexes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate transaminase (AST),alkaline phosphatase (ALP),IgG,antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer,antibodies to asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPRAb)) of the patients were collected,serum IgG4 was tested and the response to immunosuppressive therapy was observed.Wilcoxon rank sum test and t test were performed for quantitative data comparison.Spearman correlation coefficient was used for correlation analysis.Results Among 45 patients with type Ⅰ AIH,five patients (11.1％) were IgG4 associated AIH (IgG4-AIH group).There were no significant differences in age,gender,biochemical indexes (serum levels of ALT,AST,ALP),immunity indexes (serum levels of IgG,ANA titer,ASGPRAb) and degree of liver fibrosis between patients with IgG4-associated AIH and classical AIH (40 cases) (all P＞ 0.05).Compared with classical AIH group (18.3(6.7) mg/L).The serum level of IgG4 of IgG4 AIH group was 25.8(9.2) mg/L,which significantly increased (Z=-2.041,P＜0.05).However,there was no significant difference in serum level of IgG4 between the two groups (P＞0.05).There was no correlation between the number of infiltrated IgG4 positive plasma cells and the serum level of IgG4 (r=0.311,P=0.279).The inflammation in the liver tissues of IgG4-AIH group was more significant compared with that of classic AIH group (H=4.120,P＜0.05).The number of CD38' or IgG+ plasma cells was larger compared with that of classical AIH (CD38(39.3(13.5)/high power field (HPF) vs (21.3(8.8))/HPF,IgG(39.3 (14.0))/HPFvs (18.5(8.9))/HPF;Z ＝-3.561 and-3.584,both P＜0.01).The number of IgG4+ plasma cells in liver tissues was positively correlated with the number of CD38+ or IgG+ plasma cells (r=0.884 and 0.791,both P＜0.01).Conclusions Among patients with type Ⅰ AIH,the incidence of IgG4-associated AIH was not high.The serum level of IgG4 did not significantly increase in these patients.However,the histological inflammation activity was significant along with many CD38+ or IgG+ plasma cells infiltration.