Sperm associated antigen 9(SPAG9),a new member of the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK)interacting protein(JIP)family. plays a role in sperm-egg fusion and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)signaling pathway.Researches have shown that SPAG9 is closely related to the biological behavior of human malignant tumors, and plays an important role in the development of tumor.

Objective To investigate the changes of cerebral regional glucose metabolism and regional homogeneity (ReHo) and their relation in patients with major depression disorder (MDD) using 18F-FDG PET/CT and functional MRI (fMRI).Methods A total of 18 MDD patients (6 males,12 females,age:(33.00±7.59) years) and 17 healthy controls (6 males,11 females,age:(34.59±8.96) years) underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT and fMRI.The changes of glucose metabolism on PET and ReHo on fMRI were analyzed individually by SPM and ReHo fMRI 1.0 software.Pearson correlation analysis was used.Results Compared with the glucose metabolism of control subjects,those of MDD patients decreased in the bilateral superior,middle and inferior frontal gyri,bilateral superior and middle temporal gyri,bilateral anterior cingulate cortices,bilateral putamina and caudate nuclei and the left pallidum.Meanwhile the glucose metabolism increased in the bilateral hippocampi and the left thalamus.The ReHo in MDD patients decreased in bilateral superior and middle frontal gyri,left pallidum,bilateral putamina,left anterior cingulate cortex,whereas increased ReHo was found in right hippocampus and right thalamus.The SUV of bilateral superior,middle and inferior frontal gyri,bilateral superior and middle temporal gyri,bilateral putamina,left caudate,left pallidum,left anterior cingulate cortex,bilateral hippocampi and bilateral thalami were correlated with ReHo (r =0.51-0.83,all P＜0.05).However,no correlation was found between the SUV and ReHo in right caudate and anterior cingulate cortex (r=0.41,0.37; both P＞0.05).Conclusion There may be relative characteristic models of abnormal cerebral metabolism and cerebral dysfunction impairment in MDD patients,and the changes of cerebral regional glucose metabolism may be correlated with the changes of ReHo.

Objective To investigate the effects of H3K9ac hyperacetylation mediated by histone acetylases on the overexpression of MEF2C in the hearts of fetal mice exposed to alcohol during pregnancy,and provide new interven-tion targets for prevention and treatment of cardiac dysplasia caused by alcohol exposure.Methods C57BL/6 mice were divided into 5 groups randomly,blank control group,dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)group,alcohol group,alcohol +anacardic acid group and anacardic acid group,and then the hearts of fetal mice were collected to be analyzed.Chroma-tin immunoprecipitation and Western blot were used in assaying the binding of histone acetylases and the level of H3K9ac to the promoter of MEF2C in the hearts of fetal mice.The mRNA expression of MEF2C was tested by adopting real -time PCR.Results The level of H3K9ac in the promoter of MEF2C in the hearts of fetal mice exposed to alcohol was higher than that in the hearts of fetal mice exposed to saline (1 .30 ±0.1 9 vs 0.45 ±0.01 ),there was statistically significant difference (P <0.05),while the binding of E1 A -binding protein (p300),p300 /cyclic adenosine mono-phosphate response element binding protein -associated factor (PCAF)and steroid receptor coactivator -1 (SRC1 )to the promoter of MEF2C were abnormally elevated in the hearts of fetal mice treated by alcohol (1 .68 ±0.08 vs 0.82 ± 0.08,1 .08 ±0.05 vs 0.42 ±0.02,1 .1 8 ±0.05 vs 0.39 ±0.08),and there were statistically significant differences (all P <0.05).The expression of MEF2C mRNA in alcohol group was higher than that in blank control group (1 .36 ± 0.1 2 vs 0.29 ±0.03),there was statistically significant difference(P <0.05).However,a pan -acetylases inhibitor, anacardic acid,could decrease significantly the binding of p300 and PCAF to the promoter of MEF2C (1 .52 ±0.05 vs 0.63 ±0.09,1 .1 3 ±0.04 vs 0.45 ±0.04),and correct abnormal hyperacetylation of H3K9ac induced by alcohol (1 .58 ±0.08 vs 0.67 ±0.05),and down -regulate the over -expression of MEF2C in the hearts of fetal mice exposed to alcohol (1 .36 ±0.1 2 vs 0.41 ±0.05 ),and there were statistically significant differences (all P <0.05 ). Conclusions Hyperacetylation of H3K9ac mediated by p300 and PCAF may be a key regulatory factor in the over -expression of cardiac nuclear transcription factor MEF2C in the hearts of fetal mice exposed to alcohol during pregnan-cy.Anacardic acid can significantly attenuate the level of H3K9ac through inhibiting the binding of p300 and PCAF to the promoter of MEF2C,and down -regulate the over -expression of cardiac nuclear transcription factor MEF2C in the hearts of fetal mice.

Objective: To study the effect of ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty(?-3 PUFA) on the serum lipid of ovariectomized rats.Methods: 60 virgin female Sprague-Dawley rats,3 months of age,were randomized by the stratified weight method into 6 groups: Sham group:deionized water 2 mL/d,OVX group:eionized water 2 mL/d,E2 group: OVX+17?-ethinylestradiol 0.1 mg/(kg?d),A group: OVX+?-3 PUFA 75 mg/(kg?d),B group: OVX+?-3 PUFA 150 mg/(kg?d) and C group: OVX+?-3 PUFA 300 mg/(kg?d).Each group had 10 rats.Experiment period was 90 days.Body weight were measured every week.Serum were collected to measure Cholesterol(TC),Triglyceride(TG),High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-C),and Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C).Results: There were significant difference between groups in the serum lipid.In the OVX group,TC and LDL-C increased.In the E2 group,TC increased compared with that in the Sham group,and HDL-C,LDL-C and HDL-C/TC decreased significantly compared with that in the OVX group.In the A,B and C groups HDL-C/TC increased significantly compared with those in the E2 group.Conclusion: The ovariectomized rats have lipid metabolism disorderd.The ?-3 PUFA and estrogen replacement therapy plays a role in the lipid metabolism.The ?-3 PUFA has the best efficiency in reducing the level of serum lipid.

Objective:To explore the benefit effects of ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on bone biomechanics in ovariectomized(OVX) rats.Methods: 60 virgin female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized by the stratified weight method into 6 groups: ① Sham group:deionized water 2 mL/d;②OVX group:deionized water 2 mL/d;③E2 group: OVX +17?-ethinylestradiol 0.1 mg/(kg?d);④ A group: OVX+?-3 PUFAs 75 mg/(kg?d);⑤B group: OVX+?-3 PUFAs 150 mg/(kg?d);⑥ C group: OVX+?-3 PUFAs 300 mg/(kg?d).Each group had 10 rats.After feeding for 90 days,the rats were killed and femur were separated.The maximum load,maximum deformation,elastic load,elastic deformation and energy absorption were measured from three point bending test.Bone wet weights were measured.Result: The femur biomechanics markers of OVX group decreased obviously,while that of all medicated group increased obviously(P

Objective To explore the ultrasonographic characteristics in craniocerebral gunshot injured areas and the value of ultrasound technology for judging the activity of wound tissues. Methods After establishment of the model of penetrated craniocerebral gunshot wound, the ultrasonographic characteristics of the tissues in the injured areas were observed by conventional ultrasound and contrastenhanced ultrasonography(CEUS) ,and compared with the pathological changes of the wound area. Results ①A straight-looking, irregular-edged, easily distinguishable pipe-shaped high-level echo can be seen by conventional ultrasound in craniocerebral gunshot injured areas. ②The pipe-shaped strong echo usually shows non-enhancement by the CEUS,or shows homogeneous hypo-enhancement in some areas. ③Tissues around the pipe-shaped echo usually appears that the homogeneous hypo-enhancing area and non-enhancing area exist together. ④Around the above-mentioned the hypo-enhancing area and non-enhancing area, a hyper-enhancing area can be seen, and appears to be a typical ring-shaped high-level echo in short-axis section of the pipe-shaped echo. ConclusionsConventional ultrasound can easily shows the distribution of craniocerebral gunshot injured areas characterized by pipe-shaped high-level echo, and CEUS can precisely demonstrate necrotic tissues in the gunshot injured areas,distinguish them from the degenerative tissues and normal tissues. The application of ultrasound technology will greatly improve the therapeutic and treatmental level of the craniocerebral gunshot wound.

Through retrospective analysis of the clinical and laboratory data of 1 466 inpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM),we investigated the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and analyzed the risk factors.The prevalence of CKD in hospitalized patients with T2DM was 52.25％.In the patients with CKD,protein urine was present in 93.47％ of the cases,27.93％ of them had glomerular filtration rate(eGFR) ≤60 ml · min-1 · 1.73 m-2,damage of renal tubular function was present in 24.28％,and abnormal renal imaging in 14.88％.Logistic regression showed that age,body mass index(BMI),duration of diabetes,systolic blood pressure,serum uric acid,low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C),and smoking were independently associated with patients of T2 DM and CKD.The prevalence of CKD was increased with aging,diabetic course,BMI,and LDL-C.CKD is a common chronic complication in patients with T2DM,especially in patients with prolonged course,advanced age,and obesity.Much attention should be paid to early detection of CKD in patients with diabetes.In addition to detecting urinary protein and eGFR,renal tubular function and morphological examination should also be included.

A high active soybean isoflavone glucoside hydrolase-producing mould strain was isolated from spirit qu. Its optimal hydrolase-producing conditions were as follows: 2.5% wheat bran as carbon source, 1% NaNO3 as nitrogen source, initial pH7. 0, culture medium volume 40mL/250mL, inoculating quantity 8% , culture temperature 30℃, revolutions 160r/min and culture time 84h. The enzyme activity reached 82 U/mL. Cu2+ can inhibit Absidia sp. R strain from producing the hydrolase, the influence of other metal ions was not remarkable on it.

Objective: To study the effect of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) on human pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis (mainly early stage) in vitro. Methods: SW1990 cells line were trea ted with As2O3 at different concentration. Cell proliferation was evaluated by MTT and apoptosis by Annexin-Ⅴ-fluostaining, electron-microscopy, flow cytometry and immunocytochemical staining of Bcl-2 and Bax. Results: As2O3 and cisplatin had the same cytotoxity on SW1990. The cytotoxic effe ct on tumor cell was produced by induction of apoptosis. Twelve hours after cult ure with 10 μg/ml As2O3, much more SW1990 cells went into apoptosis than t he control. The apoptosis rate reached 24% after 48 h with the similar concentra tion of As2O3. Immunohistochemical study revealed that the expression of Bcl -2 was decreased after treated with As2O3. Conclusion: As 2O3 can depress the proliferation of SW1990 in vitro, mainly through the i nduction of apoptosis, and it is a potential agent for pancreatic cancer chemoth erapy.

A variety of natural and artificial cryoprotectant extenders have been explored to enhance sperm recovery following cryopreservation-thawing process.The current investigation is aimed at evaluating the effect of acetyl-L-carnitine on human spermatozoa and reactive species oxygen (ROS) level after freezing-thawing process.The spermatozoa were collected from 35 male patients diagnosed as having asthenospermia.The cryopreservation of human spermatozoa treated with acetyl-L-camitine at different concentrations (group B:2.5 mmol/L,group C:7.5 mmol/L,group D:15 mmol/L) was compared with control (group A:no acetyl-L-carnitine given).For the frozen-thawed spermatozoa,the viability,motility and DNA integrity were measured by comet assay,acrosome integrity by FITC-PNA staining and ROS level was determined in each group.The results showed that there were no significant differences in motility and viability between group A and group B,while the motility and viability of spermatozoa in group C and group D were significantly increased as compared with those in group A.As compared with group A,the values for DNA integrity parameters including comet rate (CR),tail DNA percentage (TD),tail length (TL) and Oliver tail moment (OTM) were significantly reduced in group C and group D.Group C and group D also displayed a higher proportion of intact acrosome than group A.No significant difference in ROS level was found between group A and group B,while with the increase in acetyl-L-camitine concentration,the ROS level in groups C and D was significantly reduced as compared with that in group A.In conclusion,acetyl-L-camitine at a concentration of 7.5 mmol/L is an effective antioxidant against cryo-damage on post-thawed human spermatozoa.