Objective To study the expression of N-myc downstream regulated gene 1 (NDRG1) in renal cell carcinoma and its relationship with microvessel density (MVD) and clinicopathologic parameters.Methods Immunohistochemical study for NDRG1 and CD34 was performed on paraffin sections of cases of renal cell carcinoma and adjacent non-neoplastic renal parenchymal tissue. MVD was analyzed by CD34immunostaining.Results Immunohistochemical study showed that non-neoplastic proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts was positive for NDRG1 (membranous and cytoplasmic). The expression rate of NDRG1 in renal cell cancer was 51%, which was significantly lower than that in normal renal tissues of 100 % (P ＜0.05).Clinicpathologically, the result also showed a close relation between lower NDRG1 expression and higher pathologic grade (χ2 =9.968, P =0.007), later clinic stage (χ2= 6.437,P =0.011), lymph node metastases (χ2=5.800, P =0.016) and higher MVD of cancer (t =2.235, P =0.030)whereas no relation with other factors. Conclusion NDRG1 might play as a cancer suppressor gene in renal cell carcinoma in that it could be correlated with tumor invasion and metastasis.It might also suppress tumor growth and metastasis by regulation of tumor angiogenesis.

Objective To establish a respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) model of piglets and assess the therapeutic effect of pulmonary surfactant (PS) on gas exchange, lung mechanics and morphology. Methods Preterm newborn piglets were delivered by cesarean section at 94~97 days of gestation for determination of lung immaturity. Littermates were randomly divided into 4 groups: Group C50 were treated with 50 mg/kg for 6 h and group C100 with 100 mg/kg Curosurf; group C was the control group and group N received no ventilation. Blood-gas analyses and lung mechanic measurement were performed per hour. At the end of the experiment, the lungs were processed for biochemical, biophysical and histopathological analyses. Results Surfactant deficiency in RDS was shown with the low total phospholipids (TPL) level in bronchoalveolar lavage (BALF) in premature piglets at 94~97 days of gestation with marked difficulty in spontaneous respiration and morphological evidence of poor alveolar aeration and paucity of lamellar bodies in type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells. The group C had typical lung injury of RDS, the C100 and C50 group had variable but significantly improved alveolar phospholipid, alveolar aeration and wet-to-dry lung weight ratio. PaO_2/FiO_2 was improved from (92?37) mm Hg to (235?137) mm Hg, and the dynamic compliance (Cdyn) from (0.48?0.08) to (0.76?0.29) ml/(cm H_2O?kg) in group C100. But mild effects was shown in group C50. Conclusion A premature piglet RDS model is established and valuable for investigation of mechanism of lung injury in early life after born.

Objective To construct a database for the genetic polymorphism of 19 STR loci in Han population from Hainan province. To investigate the application of 19 STR loci in the paternity testing. Methods The genotypes of 462 unrelated individuals in Hainan were detected with GoldeneyeTM 20A PCR Amplification Kit. 19-STR database was acquired, analyzed and evaluated in 283 paternity testing cases. Results No deviations of allele frequency from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium expectations were found for Chi-square test (P>0.05). Observed heterozygosity (Hobs) varied between 0.603 and 0.914, total discrimination power (TDP) of 19 STR loci was more than 0.999999999999999, cumulative probability of exclusion (CPE) for triplet cases was 0.999999994. In all 283 paternity testing cases, triplets and duos were 170 and 113 respectively; there were 36 (12.7%) excluded cases comparing to 247 confirmed cases (87.3%). 14 mutation events were observed, and all were one-step mutation. Conclusion 14 out of 19 loci showed highly polymorphic in Han population from Hainan, and 19 STR system has high cumulative probability of exclusion and can meet the needs of paternity test of the local region. But mutation should be paid special attention to.

Course construction is the central part in the teaching innovation and an important indicator of the quality of a school teaching. Based on the emphatic course construction ,the department of immunology has carried out practices from the educational philosophy,teaching content,teaching methods,teaching staff and other aspects of the courses in the construction of immunology,and has got better results.

Objective:To compare the adaption of cobalt-chromium prostheses fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM)and conven-tional lost wax technique(LW)method.Methods:Cobalt-chromium crowns and three-unit fixed dental prostheses(FDPs)were fabrica-ted by selective laser melting(SLM)or by conventional lost wax technique(LW)respectively(n =5).Marginal fit and internal fit were examined using a light-body silicone.After setting,each silicon film was cut into 2 parts and the thickness of silicon layer was measured at 1 00 ×magnification using a digital microscope,the data of marginal gap(MG)and internal gap(IG)were statistically analysed by ANOVA and SPSS statistical package version 1 7.0.Results:The MG and IG(μm)of cobalt-chromium alloy crowns in EOS M270 group were 42.28 ±1 1 .58 and 1 25.75 ±47.67,in EOS M280 group 46.54 ±8.4 and 1 28.22 ±54.1 8,in LW group 48.66 ±1 2.08 and 1 35.37 ±46.89.The MG and IG(μm)of three-unit FDPs in EOS M270 group were 40.55 ±1 0.04 and 1 33.09 ±39.80,in EOS M280 group 45.36 ±1 0 and 1 38.94 ±50.61 ,in LW group 54.24 ±1 2.04 and 1 51 .87 ±61 .94(P <0.05),respectively.Conclu-sion:The marginal fit of the SLMgroup is superior to that of the LW group and significantly smaller than 1 20 μm of clinical generally accepted standards.SLMsystem can satisfy the clinical requirements.

Objective To evaluate the first-line and second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs resistance of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( M. TB) isolates and the prevalence of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in hospital-base TB patients in Shandong province, China. Methods Absolute concentration method based on egg medium were examined for drug-resistance of M. TB strains to 4 first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs (INH, RFP, SM, and EMB) and 5 second-line drugs (FQ,CPM,AMK,and PAS).Results 1021 isolates were obtained from clinical TB patients at Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital during November 2004 to April 2007. Of those, 32 strains ( 3.1% ) were identified to Mycobacterium other than tuberculosis. Among 989 M. TB complexe isolates, the general resistance rate to first-line drugs were 32. 3% (95% CI:28.7% - 35.8% ), 107 isolates ( 10. 8% ) were found to be MDR-TB. According to the revised Global XDR-TB Task Force definition, a total of 20( 18. 7% ) MDR-TB patients met criteria for XDR-TB. All XDR-TB patients were previously treated pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Conclusions The prevalence of resistant to second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis was very serious, and high prevalence of XDR-TB in hospital-base patients was found in high-level The study showed that it is important to successively survey the anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in clinical laboratory.

Objective: To evaluate the function of dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) during mouse teeth development. Methods:Expression of DSPP mRNA in the first molar of Balb/c mice at different developmental stages was detected by in situ hybridization. Resullts: DSPP mRNA in odontoblasts was detected in the samples at middle bell stage and ran through the later stages. In addition, it was detected in ameloblasts as well as in preameloblasts. Conclusion: DSPP expresses with temporospatial characters. It may play an important role in tooth morphogenesis

Objective To evaluate the effect of genechip in detecting isoniazid-and rifampicinresistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in China.Methods Studies of genechip in detecting MTB resistance to isoniazid and rifampicin in China,which were published from January 1995 to June 2013,were identified through searches of PubMed,Science Direct,CBMDISC,CNKI and Wanfang database.Meta-Disc1.4 software was used for all analyses.Results Totally 618 articles were identified.Fifteen articles published from 2004 to 2013 were finally included in the study.The pooled sensitivity and specificity of genechip in detecting MTB resistance to isoniazid was 0.79 (95 ％CI:0.77-0.81) and 0.94 (95％CI:0.93-0.95),respectively,with the area under curve (AUC) of 0.86.The pooled sensitivity and specificity of genechip in detecting MTB resistance to rifampin was 0.91 (95％CI:0.89-0.92) and 0.96 (95％CI:0.96-0.97),respectively,with the AUC of 0.97.The pooled sensitivity and specificity of genechip in detecting MTB resistance to multidrug was 0.75 (95％CI:0.72-0.78) and 0.97 (95％ CI:0.96-0.98),respectively.Conclusions The effect of genechip in detecting MTB resistance is moderate for isoniazid,while better for rifampin in China.More studies are needed to evaluate the effect of genechip in detecting multidrug resistance in MTB.

Objective To investigate the histopathological and ultrastructural changes of corneal epithelium induced by erlotinib in mice.Methods Totally 30 6-8 weeks old male BALB/c mice were divided into three groups:Control group (n =12),experimental group (n =12),another 6 mice did nothing as the blank control.Experimental group used erlotinib eye drops and control group used PBS in both eyes,four times per day.At 1 day,7 days and 14 days after the intervention,corneal fluorescence staining (FL) was observed by slit lamp and graded.On the fourteenth day after the intervention,the eye balls of mice were taken,and the histopathological and ultrastructural changes of corneal epithelium and epithelial cells were observed by optical microscope and electron microscope,respectively.And protein of cornea was measured by Western Blot.Results Before the intervention,there was no significant difference in FL scores between the experimental group and control group (P ＞ 0.05).At 1 day,7 days and 14 days,FL score of experimental group was significantly higher than the groups of non-intervention,the difference was statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).While FL score of control group was not statistically significant before and after intervention (all P ＞ 0.05);Compared between two groups,there were statistical differences at 7 days,14 days in FL score (all P ＜ 0.05).In the experimental group,the histopathological changes of murine corneal epithelial cells had disorderly arrangement,increased layers of cells,and the inflammatory cells.Under electron microscope,the morphology of corneal epithelial surface cells was irregular and partially detached.The number of microvilli,desmosomes and hemidesmosomes were significantly decreased when compared to the control group.The expression of p-EGFR in experimental group was significantly less than that in control group,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Erlotinib can damage the tissue structure of corneal epithelium and ultrastructure of corneal epithelial cells in mice.And the mechanism is probably that erlotinib influence the corneal epithelium by inhibiting the EGFR activation.

Objective To investigate the imaging performance and feasibility of 99Tcm labeled scFv against VCAM-1(99Tcm-scFv-VCAM-1) on atherosclerosis model rabbits.Methods HYNIC was used as a chelator for 99Tcm labeling.The labeling efficiency and radiochemical purity of 99Tcm-scFv-VCAM-1 were measured by instant thin layer chromatography after PD-10 purification.New Zealand white rabbits were employed for establishing atherosclerotic animal models by endothelia immunity injury and high fat diet, and plaques at aorta lesions were examined by HE staining.Model rabbits were sacrificed after administration of 99Tcm-scFv-VCAM-1 at 1 or 2 h respectively, and tissue samples were measured with gamma counter and weighted to obtain in vivo biodistribution data.Planar imaging was performed 1 and 2 h after the injection of 99Tcm-scFv-VCAM-1 to investigate radioactivity of abdominal aorta.After imaging study, atherosclerosis plaque and VCAM-1 expression at aortas were confirmed by the immunohistochemistry (IHC) study.Two-sample t test was used to analyze data.Results 99Tcm-scFv-VCAM-1 was successfully synthesized.Its labeling efficiency was 75%-83%, radiochemistry purity was (98.54±1.03)% and specific activity was 216 MBq/nmol.Atherosclerosis plaque was confirmed at the aortas of experimental rabbits by HE staining, while no plaque was observed in controls.Biodistribution data indicated that the tracer was cleared mainly through the kidneys.Planar imaging showed that the tracer uptake in abdominal aorta of model rabbits was higher than that of control rabbits, the T/B ratios at 2 h of the model group and control group were statistically different (3.68±0.73 vs 2.42±0.39;t=2.950, P<0.05;n=5).Atherosclerosis plaque and high level of VCAM-1 expression were observed at aortas of model rabbits by IHC study.Conclusions It is feasible and effective to detect vulnerable plaques using 99Tcm-scFv-VCAM-1.It may provide a promising way for early diagnosis and accurate evaluation of atherosclerosis.