Objective To study the development and research status of infectious diseases influ- ence in China and the academic influence of Chinese Journal of Infectious Disease.Methods Utilizing the literature metrology means,mainly based on《Chinese Journal Full-text Network Database》and《Chinese Citation Network Database》,statistics and analyses on the Cited Papers of Chinese Journal of Infectious Disease in 2000 to 2004 were made.Results The citation rate of 787 papers from 30 issues was 65.9%,citation frequencies in total were 2946 and the highest citation frequency was 245,the av- erage citation frequency was 5.7,and the rate of cited fund articles with total cited papers was 37.6% the total citation frequencies raised in the recent years and the average of influence factors was 1.281. Conclusion The Chinese Journal of Infectious Disease represents the highest level core periodical of infectious diseases in China and is one of the most important information resources in this research demesne.

Objective To study the effects of Bis(maltolato) oxovanadium(BMOV) on renal structure of spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHRs) and its mechanism.Methods Thirty-six SHRs were divided into three groups at random: blank group,Nifedipine group and BMOV group.The light microscope and electron microscope were used to examine the pathologic changes of the kidney in rats.Results The rat glomerular mesangial expansion was found and the lumen of glomeruler capillary nearly closed in bland group,while in BMOV group the pathological changes mentioned above were unobvious.Conclusion BMOV may have protective effects on kidney in SHRs.

Objective To compare the effects on neurobiological factors of attributional retraining group therapy (ARGT) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) for major depressive disorder (MDD),anxiety disorder (AD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).Methods Outpatients with MDD,AD and OCD were divided into ARGT group (n =63) and SSRI group (n =66) according to the sequence of entering the study.MDD,AD and OCD patients were respectively measured with Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD),Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA),and Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) before and after 8 weeks treatment.All subjects were detected of plasma serotonin,norepinephrine,cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone by radioimmunoassay before and after treatment.Results After treatment,HAMD scores of MDD patients were reduced significantly in both ARGT group (t =18.411,P =0.000) and SSRI group (t =20.092,P =0.000) ; HAMA scores of GAD patients were reduced significantly in both ARGT group (t =13.989,P=0.000) and SSRI group (t=15.815,P=0.000) ;Y-BOCS scores of OCD patients were reduced significantly in both ARGT group (t =5.465,P =0.000)and SSRI group (t =4.792,P =0.000).In ARGT group,MDD (t =3.145,P =0.006),AD (t =2.785,P =0.012) and OCD patients (t =2.877,P =0.011) decreased plasma cortisol concentrations significantly.In SSRI group,MDD (t =-2.923,P =0.010) and OCD patients (t =-2.301,P =0.035) improved plasma serotonin significantly and MDD patients (t =-2.333,P =0.033) improved plasma norepinephrine significantly.Conclusion ARGT can modulate plasma cortisol level.SSRI can up-modulate plasma serotonin level.The two therapies take effect by different biological ways.

Objective To evaluate the role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-dependent autophagic signaling pathway in ketamine-induced reduction of diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) in rats.Methods Sixty male Wistar rats,aged 3 months,weighing 200-250 g,were equally randomized into 5 groups using a random number table:control group (C group),normal saline group (NS group),ketamine group (K group),ketamine + Compound C group (KC group),and ketamine + 3-methyladenine (3-MA) group (KM group).DNP model was established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozocin (STZ)65 mg/kg in anesthetized rats.Four weeks later,the equal volume of normal saline,ketamine 10 mg/kg,ketamine 10 mg/kg + Compound C1 mg/kg,and ketamine + 3-MA 2 μl were injected intraperitoneally once a day for 7 consecutive days in NS,K,KC and KM groups,respectively.The mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) was measured on 8th day.The rats were then sacrificed,and the lunbar segment (L1-5) of the spinal cord was removed for determination of the expression of AMPKαt,Beclin-1,microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain (LC) 3B (by Western blot) and dendritic spine density in the dorsal root ganglia.Results Compared with group C,the MWT,expression of AMPKα,Beclin-1,and LC3B,and dendritic spine density were significantly decreased in group NS (P＜0.05).Compared with group NS,the MWT,expression of AMPKαt,Beclin-1,and LC3B,and dendritic spine density were significantly increased in group K (P＜0.05).Compared with group K,the MWT,expression of AMPKα,Beclin-1,and LC3B,and dendritic spine density were significantly decreased in KC and KM groups (P＜0.05).Conclusion Activation of AMPK-dependent autophagic pathway is involved in ketamine-induced reduction of DNP in rats.

Though parched Chinese herbal medicines contain less effective or index components, their pharmacological actions do not reduce or even become improved to some extent. However, the current studies related to material basis could not explain the changes in property, flavour and efficacy of parched Chinese herbal medicines. Meanwhile, due to the lack of objective and specific evaluation indexes, the quality evaluation could not reflect features of parched Chinese herbal pieces. Therefore, how to break the bottleneck for the studies on parched Chinese herbal pieces, make further innovation and conduct in-depth studies on the material basis of parched Chinese herbal medicines are common problems that medical scholars are facing. According to the findings in the previous studies, the author proposed to explain the material basis of parched Chinese herbal medicines by studying Maillard reaction and establish specific quality evaluation indexes according to the features of parched Chinese herbal pieces, and conducted relevant studies.
Drug Compounding ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Maillard Reaction ; Quality Control

Objective To investigate the effect of right ventricular(RV)volume and RV pressure overload on left ventricular(LV)rotation and twist in patients with atrial septal defecl(ASD).Methods Using speckle tracking imaging(STI),the peak rotation of 6 segments in basal and apical short-axises was measured respectively in 35 patients with ASD(18 of which with pulmonary hypertension)and 21 healthy subjects as controls.The average peak rotation and duration time of the 6 segments in basal and apical short-axises in negative direction during early systolic phase were also measured respectively.LV twist versus time profile was drawn and the peak twist and time to peak twist were calculated.LV ejection fraction(EF)was measured by biplane Simpson method.Results Compared to ASD patients without pulmonary hypertension and healthy subjects,the peak rotation of posterior wall,inferior wall and postsept wall in basal was lower(P＜0.05).And at the basal level,the averagepeak rotation of 6 segments in negative direction during early systolic phase was higher(P＜0.05),and the average duration time was delayed(P＜0.05).LV peak twist was also lower(P＜0.05),and had a significant negative correlation with pulmonary arterial systolic pressure(r=-0.57,P=0.001).There were no significant differences in LVEF among 3 groups.Conclusions Although RV volume overload due to ASD has no significant effects on LV rotation and twist,LV peak twist is lower in ASD patients with pulmonary hypertension.Thus LV twist may be a new index which predicting whether ASD patients also has pulmonary hypertension or not.

Speckle tracking imaging (STI) was employed to investigate the effect of right ventricular (RV) volume and pressure overload on left ventricular (LV) rotation and twist in 35 patients with atrial septal defect (ASD), 18 of which with pulmonary hypertension, and 21 healthy subjects serving as controls. The peak rotations of 6 segments at the basal and apical short-axises and the average peak rotation and interval time of the 6 segments in the opposite direction during early systolic phase were measured respectively. LV twist versus time profile was drawn and the peak twist and time to peak twist were calculated. LV ejection fraction (EF) was measured by Biplane Simpson. Compared to ASD patients without pulmonary hypertension and healthy subjects, the peak rotations of posterior, inferior and postsept walls at the basal level were lower (P<0.05), and the average counterclockwise peak rotation of 6 segments at the basal level during early systolic phase was higher (P<0.05), and the average interval time was delayed (P<0.05). LV peak twist was also lower (P<0.05), and had a significant negative correlation with pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (r=-0.57, P=0.001). No significant differences were found in LVEF among the three groups. It was suggested that although RV volume overload due to ASD has no significant effects on LV rotation and twist, LV peak twist is lower in ASD patients with pulmonary hypertension. Thus LV twist may serve as a new indicator of the presence of pulmonary hypertension in ASD patients.
Cardiology/methods ; Echocardiography/methods ; Echocardiography, Doppler/methods ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/metabolism ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/*pathology ; Heart Ventricles/pathology ; Hypertension ; Nuclear Proteins/*metabolism ; Systole ; Twist Transcription Factor/*metabolism ; Ventricular Function, Left

Objective To evaluate the right ventricular (RV) systolic function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by speckle tracking imaging (STI).Methods A total of 40 cases with SLE were divided into two groups,SLE (24 cases) and SLE complicated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (16 cases).Meanwhile,35 healthy subjects were used as control group.Longitudinal peak systolic strain (PSS) of the basal,mid,apical segments of the free wall of right ventricular and interventricular septum and suben-docardial myocardium of the whole right ventricular were measured by STI respectively.Every parameter was compared.And the main factors affecting the strain of the whole right ventricule were analyzed.T test,one-way ANVOA,SNK-q,Spearman's correlation and Pearson's correlation analysis were used for statistical analysis.Results ① In SLE group,strains of the whole RV(GLS RV) [(-22±4)％] and all segments of RV wall[the basal segments of free wall (bas FW) (-27±8)％ were lower than that of the control group (-26±4)％,(-33±6)％,respectively (t=-4.815,P=0.000; t=-3.619,P=0.001)].Tricuspid valve orifice peak velocity E/A and right ventricular ejection fraction were significantly different between SLE group and control group (P＜0.05).② In terms of conventional parameters and the strain of all segments of RV wall,bas FW and GLS RV were different between the SLE group [(-30±7)％,(-23.7±3.5)％,respectively] and SLE with PAH group [(-22±6)％,(-18.4±2.3)％,respectively] (t=-3.581,P=0.001; t=-5.769,P=0.000).③ The RV anterior wall thickness of the moderate-severe subgroup was significantly higher than that of the mild group [(5.0±0.8) mm,(4.3±0.8) mm; t=-2.49,P=0.017].GLS RV[(-19±4)％,(-24±7)％;t=-3.016,P=0.015],bas FW [(-22±9)％,(-35±6)％; t=-3.125,P=0.03] and bas IVS [(-19±6)％,(-24±6)％; t=-2.272,P=0.029] were significantly lower than that of the mild group.Conclusion Right ventricular function is decreased in patients with SLE.STI can be used objectively to assess the right ventricular longitudinal systolic function.

BackgroundThe quest to look for seed cells is a hot spot of cornea transplant research in solving the problem of the lack of donor. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs) have been successfully induced into retinal ganglion cells(RGCs) in vivo,but the successful induction of BMSCs into corneal endothelial cells has not been reported.Objective This experiment was to study the transplantation of BMSCs on corneal endothelial surface using the splitting Descemet's membrane. MethodsFour healthy adult rhesus monkeys were divided into the experimental group ( 3 monkeys) and control group ( 1 monkey). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were isolated from bone marrow by density gradient centrifugation combined with adhering means. The cultured cells were identified by flow cytometry and its ability to differentiate was determined by allowing them to differentiate into adipocytes in vitro and labeled by 5-bromodeoxyuridine ( BrdU ) for subsequent identification. Corneal grafts of 7 mm in size with tearing of the Descemet' s membrane were prepared in the experimental group and control group. After labeling by 5-bromodeoxyuridine( BrdU ) ,cultured cells were transplanted onto the endothelial surface of cornea grafts in the experimental group, but no cultured cells were seeded in the graft of the control group. The corneal grafts were then sutured in situ, and were removed 1,2 or 3 months after operation to examine the distribution and connection between transplanted cells and their morphologic changes under the electron microscope. Results High purity MSCs were harvested by density gradient centrifugation combined with adhering method. Cultured cells reached confluency after 12 to 16 days, presenting with a spindle shape and parallel or swirling arrangement. Flow cytometry analysis showed that 94.26％ of cells were positive for CD29,7. 51％ for CD34 and 4. 02％ for CD45. Larger nuclei filled with plastosomes, golgiosomes and rough endoplasmic reticula were found on the graft under the transmission electron microscope( TEM ). After 3 weeks, MSCs were differentiated into adipocytes where Oil Red O staining resulted in an orange-red staining in the cytoplasm and blue staining in the nuclei. The transplanted cells attached loosely on the endothelial surface of the corneal graft and came in contact with each other in one month. The shape of the cells appeared as spindle-shaped and polygonal after 2 months and became tightly packed after 3 months. The positive cells retained the BrdU label and presented with brown nuclei. No endothelia cells grew in the cornea graft in the control group, with an absence of BrdU labeling. Conclusions Mesenchymal stem cells can be transplanted onto the corneal endothelial surface successfully and form a monolayer using the centrifugation method, and present with good survival and proliferation ability.

OBJECTIVETo examine allelic frequencies of coding single nucleotide polymorphisms (cSNPs) of folypolyglutamate synthetase (FPGS) gene in Chinese Han children with acute leukemia (AL), in order to provide a basis for detecting the relationship between FPGS genetic polymorphisms and tumor individualized chemotherapy.

METHODScSNPs of exon 5 were detected with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) in 91 children with AL and 124 children with upper respiratory infection as controls. Genotypes and allelic frequencies were examined.

RESULTSA novel missense mutation, 502/490 T>C (L151/101P), was found in exon 5 of FPGS from control children. The novel mutation was found in mitochondrial variants in two cases and cytosolic variants in three cases. The cytosolic and mitochondrial variants displayed allelic frequencies of 0.70 % and 0.47 % respectively. The novel mutation was not associated with susceptibility to AL.

CONCLUSIONSA novel missense mutation 502/490 T>C (L151/101P) in exon 5 of FPGS gene is firstly found in Chinese Han children, and the cytosolic and mitochondrial variants display allelic frequencies of 0.70 % and 0.47 % respectively.

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ; Exons ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Methotrexate ; pharmacology ; Mutation, Missense ; Peptide Synthases ; genetics ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Sequence Analysis, DNA