This article is to report the histological and ultrastructural changes after high-velocity steel bullet injury on the hind legs of 15 dogs. The degree and extent of the bullet wound were observed 6, 12. and 24 hours after injury.It was found that under either light or electron microscope, there was rather apparent damage of the tissues in the contusion zone and also various intensity of damage in both the internal and external layers of the concussion zone at the 6th hour after injury. At the 24th hour after injury, the intensity of damage is somewhat similar to that at the 6th hour except that the breaking down of the necrotic tissues and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the contusion zone were more marked and the degenerative and destructive changes of myofibrils and some or-ganells such as mitochondria were reduced in both the internal and external layers of the concussion zone. It was confirmed with electron microscopy that damage of tissues could be observed in the area 3 cm. from the wall of the wound tract. Most changes in the concussion zone were reversible with the lapse of time.

By inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, statins up-regulate the expression and activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in brain tissues, increase the levels of serum catalase and plasma nitric oxide, enhance antioxidant capacity, decrease oxygen free radical release, improve immunoreactivities of tight junction (zonula occludens), transmembrane proteins and glial fibrillary acidic protein of astrocyte. Stains may also exert the effects that is completely unrelated with inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, e.g. binding to leucocyte function-associated antigen-1(LFA-1) L-site, restraining its interactions between LFA-1 and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and playing anti-inflammation and immunoloregulation roles. The above mechanisms contribute to remain the integrity of blood-brain barrier and the activity of astrocyte under the pathological conditions.

Objective To investigate the effect of spironolactone on expression of ?1(Ⅰ) and ?1(Ⅲ) procollagen mRNA in rat hepatic liver fibrosis.Methods Fifty male SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups.Hepatic fibrosis model group: the rats were injected with 400 mL/L CCl4 3 mL/kg subcutaneously two times a week for 10 weeks (Group A)or 13 weeks(Group B).Spironolactone group: the rats were injected with 400 mL/L CCl4 3 mL/kg subcutaneously two times a week.Spironolactone equivalent to 20 mg/kg per day was given intragastrically for 10 weeks(Group C)or 13 weeks(Group D).Normal control group: normal chow.The expression of ?1(Ⅰ) and ?1(Ⅲ) procollagen mRNA were detected by RT-PCR.Results At the end of week 10,the levels of ?1(Ⅰ)and ?1(Ⅲ) procollagen mRNA were significantly decreased in spironolactone group(P

Aim To investigate the contribution of cardiac L-and L/T-type Ca 2+ channels blockers on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) protein expression and fibronectin (FN) degradation following myocardial infarction(MI). Methods Rat MI model was established by permanent ligation of left coronary artery. Infarcted rats were orally treated with placebo, amlodipine (L-channel blocker, 4 mg?kg -1?d -1) or mibefradil (L/T-Channel blocker, 10 mg?kg -1?d -1) for 7 days before induction of myocardial infarction. Protein levels of MMP-2,3,9 and FN distribution were assayed by immunoflorescence at 1, 3, 7 days post coronary occlusion in left ventricular free wall (LVFW) and myocardium interventricular septum (IS). Results Pathological changes of myocardial tissues in IS and LVFW showed typical myocardial remodeling. The hypertrophy was dominant in IS, but in LVFW the characteristics including disordered alignament, hypertrophy of the myocytes, the discontinuity, dissolving of carediomyofibrills, and the hyperplasia of interstitial tissue were found 7 days after MI. The protein levels of MMP-2,3,9 increased in IS 1,3,7 days post MI gradually, whereas the protein levels of FN decreased gradually, the protein levels of MMP-2,3,9 increased significantly in LVFW 7 days post MI, and the protein levels of FN decreased significantly compared to control group, respectively(P

Objective:To explore the relation of cognitive function correlates to P50 sensory gating in patients with schizophrenia.Methods:Totally 106 patients with drug-na¨ive first-episode schizophrenia and 86 healthy con-trol subjects matched for age,sex and education were recruited.All patients met the Diagnostic and Statistical Man-ual of Mental Disorders,Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)criteria for schizophrenia.Their cognitive function were assessed with the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB).The P50 auditory gating potential were recorded in all subjects using conditioning-testing stimulus paradigm and stimulus train paradigm.The P50 components were meas-ured in S1 S2 latency,S1 S2 amplitude and P50 suppression ratios.Results:Compared with the controls subjects, the patients with schizophrenia had significantly longer S1[60.8 ±7.8)ms vs.(56.3 ±7.0)ms,P <0.05]S2 la-tency [(59.1 ±10.2)ms vs.(55.7 ±10.7)ms,P <0.05],lower S1 amplitude [(2.8 ±1.8)μV vs.(3.5 ±1.6)μV,P <0.05],less amplitude difference (S1-S2)[(1.5 ±1.8)μV vs.(2.2 ±1.4)μV,P <0.05]and higher P50 suppression ratios (S2 /S1 )[(59.7 ±65.6)vs.(37.6 ±30.0),P <0.05].Schizophrenia patients had lower score than control subjects in all cognitive domains of MCCB (Ps <0.05).No differences in neurocognitive performance were found between subjects in the normal P50 ratio and the abnormal in healthy controls or patients with schizo-phrenia (Ps >0.05).No significant correlation was found between P50 gating measures (P50 ratio and P50 ampli-tude difference)and neuropsychological measures in MCCB scores (Ps >0.05).Conclusion:There may be no as-sociation between P50 deficits and cognitive measures in patients with drug-na¨ive first-episode schizophrenia.

Pathohistological observations on the soft tissue wounds experimentally produced with steel-bullets of three different weights and 8 different velocities were carried out on 42 dogs. It was found that if the weight of the bullets was identi- cal while their velocities were different, the severity of the injury and the extent of the contusion zone were directly related to the velocity of the bullet. The characteristic feature was that the injury at the entrance of the bullet was more severe than that at the exit. It might be resulted from the fact that the energy of the bullet was rapidly delivered soon after it penetrated the skin because of its light weight and the high resistance of the tissues.

Objective To investigate the adhesion molecule expression and functional status of platelets in lung cancer patients, and their relations with disease progression. Methods Using flow cytometry to measure the expression of surface antigens and functional status of platelets in 60 healthy control group, and 164 lung caneer patients. Results Comparing with control group, the expression in early group and mid term group(A group) of CD31, CD36, CD62, CD63 increased, and there is no significant meaning in the differences of surgery group (B group) of CD31, TSP, CD36, CD62, CD63. The expression in advanced group (C group) of CD31, TSP, CD36, CD62, CD63 increased. Comparing with A Group, the expression in B Group of CD36, CD62, CD63 decreased. The expression in C group of CD31, TSP, CD36, CD62, CD63 increased. Comparing with the small cell lung cancer, the expression of adenocareinorna of TSP, CD36,, CD62, CD63, squamous cell carcinoma of CD31, CD62, CD63, and alveolus cancer of CD31, TSP, CD63, all decreased. Conclusion The high level expression of platelet activation exists in patients with lung cancer of different stage, and decreased after operation. Platelet activation expressed significantly in the advanced stage of small cell lung cancer.

Objective To study the effects of platelet activation on the metastasis and prognoies of lung cancer. Methods Radio-immunity and ELISA were employed to detect the TXB_2,DH-TXB_2,TSP, β-TG, GMP-140,CGMP and FN of 168 cases of lung cancer patients (lung cancer group) and 80 cases of healthy persons control group. The lung cancer group included two subgroups: earlier and metaphase group (n=51) and advanced group (n=17), 39 cases in the former group underwent operation (after operation group). Results (1)Compared with control group, the levels of DH-TXB2,TSP,β-TG,GMP-140,CGMP in group of earlier and metaphase lung cancer increased and FN decreased. TXB2,DH-TXB2,TSP,β-TG,GMP-140,CGMP in advanced group increased and FN decreased;DH-TXB2 and GMP-140 increased in group of after operation. (2)Compared with group of earlier and metaphase lung cancer,the levels of DH-TXB2,TSP,β-TG,GMP-140,CGMP in group of after operation increased and FN decreased; In advanced group, levels of TXB2, DH-TXB2,TSP,β-TG,GMP-140,CGMP increased and FN decreased. (3)In the lung cancer group, CGMP was positively correlated with DH-TXB2,TSP,β-TG and GMP-140. (4)Compared with control group,TXB2, DH-TXB2, TSP,β-TG,GMP-140 and CGMP in group glandular cancer and small cell carcinoma cases increased,FN decreased;In squamous cancer, the levels of TXB2, DH-TXB2,GMP-140 and CGMP increased and FN decreased. (5)Compared with small cell carcinoma cases, DH-TXB2 decreased in cases of glandular cancer; GMP-140 decreased in squamous cancer. Conclusions Activations of platelet generally emerged with lung cancer patients, platelet activation was severe in advanced cancer patients. Activations of platelet, after operation, is obviously eased. The level of platelet activation marker is possibly related with histological classification of lung cancer.

Objective To explore the distribution of RAS,AGT,ACE,eNOS,ET-2,ANP and NPRC of es-sential hypertension in Yunnan Han healthy population.Methods Gene chip technology was used to detect the pol-ymorphism of AGT M235T (MM, MT,TT), ACE I/D (II, ID, DD ), eNOS Glu298Asp (EE, ED, DD), ET-2 A985G (AA,AG,GG) ,ANP T2238C(TT,TC,CC) and NPRC A-55C(AA,AC,CC) in 97 health subjects.Results The MM,MT and TT genotype frequency of AGT M235T was 0.052,0.381 and 0.567 ,alle frequency of M and T was 0.242 and 0.758 in 97 healthy subjects of Yunnan population;The II, ID and DD frequency of ACE I/D was 0.340, 0.598 and 0.062, alle frequency of I and D was 0.680 and 0.320 in 97 healthy subjects of Yunnan population ;EE, ED and DD frequency of eNOS Glu 298 Asp was 0.845,0.144 and 0.011 ,alle frequency of E and D was 0.918 and 0.082 in 97 healthy subjects of Yannan population;AA,AG,GG frequency of ET-2 A985G was 0.020,0.258 and 0.722, alle frequency of A and G was 0.149 and 0.851 in 97 healthy subjects of Yunnan population;TT and TC fre-quency of ANP T2238C was 0.959 and 0.041 ,and CC was not detected;alle frequency of T and C was 0.979 and 0.021 in 97 healthy subjects of Yunnan population;AC and CC frequency of NPRC A-55C was 0.763 and 0.237, and no AA was detected,alle frequency of A and C was 0.381 and 0.619 in 97 healthy subjects of Yunnan popula-tion.Conclusion The polymorpbism of ACT M235T,ACE I/D,eNOS Glu298Asp,ET-2 A985G,ANP T2238C and NPRC A-55C is locally distributed in Yunnan Han healthy population.