Nucleic acid aptamers are ligands with high specificity and affinity for their targets, which are screened from large oligonucleotide pools by the SELEX technology. Their characteristics are superior to antibodies in many aspects, which make them important in the research of recognition of molecules. They can be used to determine the levels and inhibit the bioactivity of their targets. There're broad application prospects for aptamers in the diagnosis and treatment of tumor.

Adult ; Choanal Atresia ; etiology ; therapy ; Constriction, Pathologic ; etiology ; Humans ; Male ; Nasopharyngeal Diseases ; etiology ; therapy ; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures ; adverse effects ; Palate ; surgery ; Postoperative Complications ; therapy ; Uvula ; surgery

Objective To study the effects of diabetes on hippocampal synaptic plasticity in perforant path-dentate gyrus pathway (PP-DG) in rats. Methods 70 SD rats( 180±20) g were divided into 3 groups at random: control group, type1 diabetes group (DM1)and type2 diabetes group (DM2). After Morris water maze test, 15 rats that showed worse spatial memory ability were selected in each model group to investigate the variation of paired-pulse facilitation (PPF) and the range of synaptic plasticity. Field potentials were recorded in the dentate gyrus of the dorsal hippocampus by stimulating the perforant path. Results Contrast to the control group, diabetic rats' hippocampal LTP were depressed (P<0.05), and type1 diabetic rats' LTP reduced much more. Diabetic rats' PPF ratio was reduced contrast to the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Type1 and type2 diabetes impaired synaptic plasticity of hippocampal PP-DG pathway in rats, which conformed the results of water maze test.

Objective To study the effect of diabetes on spatial memory ability and spatial associative memory ability in rats. Methods 70 SD rats( 180±20 g) were randomly divided into 3 groups: control group,type1 diabetes group and type2 diabetes group. Type1 and type2 diabetic rat models were set up by streptozocin (STZ) intraperitoneal injection and high fat forage raise. The blood glucose was determined. After rat diabetic model established 1 month and 3 months, respectively, the Morris water maze experiments were implemented,including 4 days' place swimming and 1 day's space exploration. Results After 1 month, diabetic rats' spatial memory ability and spatial associative memory ability were not affected. After 3 months, in place swimming test,the escape latency of two diabetic rat groups was obviously longer than that of the control group (P＜0.05). From the second day of the experiment, escape latency of the control descended sharply, while that of the diabetic group descended slowly. There was no difference between type 1 and type2 diabetic groups in escape latency (P＞0.05). After 3 months, in the space exploration test, when rats were put into the maze from I quadrant which already trained, swimming time in the platform quadrant was shorter, the other parameter scores were lower of the two diabetic model groups, contrast to the control group (P＜0.05). The parameter scores of type2 diabetic group were lower slightly than type1 diabetic group. When rats were put into the maze from IV quadrant for which never trained, the parameter scores of two diabetic groups were lower than that of the control group (P＜0.05) and the total score of type 1 group was lower than that of type2 group. Conclusion The spatial memory ability and spatial associative memory ability of type 1 and type2 diabetic rats descended. In the experiment, the spatial memory ability of type2 diabetic rats was more significantly affected than that of type1 diabetic rats. By contrast,type 1 diabetic rats' spatial associative memory ability descended greatly than that of type2 diabetic rats.

China ; Congresses as Topic ; Humans ; Pharyngeal Diseases ; Tracheal Diseases

Objective To explore the mechanism of vessel endothelial dysfunction in rats under intermittent hypoxia (IH). Methods The respiratory simulation system was used to simulate IH. Sixty C57BL/6J rats (male) were randomized into control group and IH group. The rats of IH group were exposed to IH 8 hours per day for 6 weeks. The serum levels of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1a and stromal cell derived factor (SDF)-1a were assessed by ELISA. The serum levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected in two groups. The serum expression of miR-199a-5p was detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR in two groups. The dual luciferase report system and point mutation test were used to verify target gene for HIF-1a. Results The serum levels of HIF-1a and SDF-1a were significantly higher in IH group than those of control group (μg/L:1.60±0.02 vs. 1.19±0.02, 1 823.00±8.97 vs. 1 444.00±17.90, P<0.01). The serum level of ROS was significantly higher in IH group than that of control group (U/mL:487.66±35.73 vs. 211.57±23.82, P<0.01). The serum level of miR-199a-5p expression was significantly lower in IH group compared to that of control group (1.31±0.07 vs. 3.47± 0.17, P<0.01). The result of dual luciferase reporter gene detection confirmed that target gene of miR-199a-5p was HIF-1a. Conclusion The serum level of miR-199a-5p is decreased first due to IH, and then its target gene (HIF-1a) is increased. HIF-1a can induce the increased level of SDF-1a, and its receptor (CXCR-4 ) is also increased. Finally, HIF-1a can increase the serum level of ROS, resulting in the endothelial dysfunction.

Objective To evaluate the inhibitory effects on Candida albicans of vagina cells transferred with antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and human defensin 5 (HD5) recombinant plasmids and observe secretion of IL-8.Methods ( 1 ) The epithelial cells from female vagina were culture primarily.The pcDNA3.1 ( + )/HD5-EGFP and pcDNA3.1 ( + )/LL-37-EGFP eukaryotic recombinant plasmids were separately or jointly transferred into the fourth generation of vaginal epithelial cells.Two test groups were defined:one test group was no Candida albicans group including four subgroups which were untransferred group,HD5 group transferred with pcDNA3.1 ( + )/HD5-EGFP,LL-37 group transferred with pcDNA3.1 (+)/LL-37-EGFP,combining transferring group transferred with pcDNA3.1 ( + )/HD5-EGFP and pcDNA3.1 ( + )/LL-37-EGFP; the other test group was with Candida albicans group which the Candida albicans were coincubated with the four subgroups described above.(2) For examination of cytokines and chemokines,at 6,12,24 and 48 hours,the supernatant of every group was collected.ELISA was applied to detect the levels of LL-37,HD5 and IL-8.At each time point,the growth inhibition of Candida albicans was calculated by glucose consumption testing.Results ( 1 ) The max level of LL-37,HD5 and IL-8 reached max level after being transferred for 24 hours,then showed decreasing trend.The secretion of LL-37,HD5 and IL-8 was significant higher in combining transferring group in Candida albicans group than other groups,and the secretion level of LL-37,HD5 and IL-8 was (100.16 ±0.81 ) ng/ml,(58.50 ±2.08) μg/ml and ( 101.03 ± 1.59) pg/ml (P ＜0.01 ).(2) In different time point,the absorbance of each subgroup without Candida albicans declined slowly,and there were no statistically significant difference (P ＞0.05 ),as while as in LL-37 subgroup and HD5 subgroup with Candida albicans.In group with Candida albicans,the absorbance of combining transferring subgroup were 3.210 ± 0.010,3.150 ± 0.030,3.099 ± 0.030 and 2.970 ±0.040 at 6,12,24 and 48 hours,respectively,which was significantly higher than those in the other cells (P ＜ 0.01 ),and the declined trend was the slowest.Conclusions The antifungal ability of vaginal epithelial cell became stronger after being transferred with LL-37 and HD5 recombinant plasmids.LL-37 and HD5 could also possess immunomodulatory activity and induce chemokine IL-8 production.

Objective:To identify the normal position of the root tips of lower premolars, first and second molars, the distances through 3-D reconstruction in 100 cases of general population were measured. Methods: The three distances were measured from 100 cases over 17 years old, divided by gender: 1. The distance of Mandible of the Centre (M) under the jaw to the lower edge of the next point (L);2. The distance of Mandible of the Centre (M) and M points to the horizon at the same point of the buccal (O);3. The distance of Mandible of the Centre (M) and M to the point in the same horizontal line at the side of the tongue(I). Results: The second premolar root tip of the jaw bone under the margin of the thick wall, the wall thickness of tongue in cheek bone lateral side of the wall in the first and second molars, the lower edge of the mandible bone wall, the tongue side of the wall, cheek bone side walls were thicker through 3-D reconstruction measurement than in normal way.Cheek bone was much thicker than the tongue side of the wall. Conclusion: The way of identifying the normal lower in the second premolar and the first and second molar root tip through the three distances by 3-D reconstruction will give us lots of help, such as: Orthognathic operation of the mandible sagittal split SSRO, scaling of cysts, planting of a certain theoretical basis for scientific research and teaching to provide a realistic and practical method.

Adolescent ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal ; Male

Objective This study is to investigate cytokine pathway,Jak-Stat signal pathway,neuroactive ligand-receptor pathway gene expression pattern of peripheral blood mononuclear cell(PBMC) of primary sjgren syndrome patients.Methods The PBMC sample of 3 patients with sjgren syndrome and 3 healthy volunteers with consistent age were collected.The total RNAs was extracted from the PBMC samples,and reverse transcripted in vitro transcription(IVT),labeled with Cy5/Cy3 and hybridized on the gene chips.After scanning and data extraction with LuxScan 3.0,differentially expressed genes were analyzed with SAM method.The online tool of molecule analysis system(MAS) was used for biological knowledge mining.Results Statistical difference was calculated between the patient and control group in the following three pathways: cytokine pathway,Jak-Stat signal pathway,neuroactive ligand-receptor pathway.Among these,genes of IL-2RA,IL-10 were up-regulated and genes of PF4,GZMA were down-regulated.Conclusion Understanding of differently expressed genes should help us disclose the potential molecular mechanism underlying the development process of pathogenesis of primary Sjgren′s syndrome.And the research may provide new target therapy for SS.