The relationships between serum endothelin-1,calcitonin gene-related peptide and hypoxic-ischemic brain injury(HIBD) has been widely importance.Their respective functions,mutual relations and their relationships with HIBD has become a hot research.Understanding of their biological characteristics,mechanism and regulation of gene expression characteristics,is conducive to more in depth study on its pathogenic characteristics,provide a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; therapeutic use ; Apoptosis ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; metabolism ; Autophagy ; physiology ; Beclin-1 ; Humans ; Membrane Proteins ; metabolism ; Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; Signal Transduction ; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases ; metabolism ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; metabolism

High altitude polycythemia (HAPC) had become one of the main common chronic diseases, which had seriously threatened the health of Plateau people. In the Tibetan medicine classic bookSi-Bu Yi-Dian, there were recordings on HAPC treatment methods and medications, which had the unique advantages of identified therapeutic effect with little side effect. This article analyzed Tibetan medicine in the prevention and treatment of HAPC from aspects such as etiology and pathogenesis, clinical treatment advantages and modern innovation study. Questions were also raised on lacking of standardization on HAPC clinical effectiveness, as well as Tibetan medicine compound material basis and action mechanisms were unclear. It was proposed that based on the inheritance of Tibetan medicine theoretical basis and clinical therapeutic effect, the Tibetan medicine original thinking should be combined with modern science and technology, in order to strengthen the analysis of ancient literature collection in HAPC treatment and data mining in medication experiences. The clinical treatment standards and medication plan should be standardized. Methods of systems biology, such as metabolomics, can be used in the further study of the scientific connotation of HAPC treatment by Tibetan medicine.

OBJECTIVETo develop a rapid and effective method for genomic DNA extraction with magnetic bead-based semi-automatic system.

METHODSDNA was extracted from whole blood samples semi-automatically with nucleic acid automatic extraction system.The concentration and purity of samples was determined by UV-spectrophotometer. Orthogonal design was used to analyze the main effect of lysis time, blood volume, magnetic bead quantity and ethanol concentration on the DNA yield; also the 2-way interaction of these factors.

RESULTSLysis time, blood volume, magnetic bead quantity and ethanol concentration were associated with DNA yield (P<0.05), but no interaction existed. DNA yield was higher under the condition with 15 min of lysis time, 100 μl of blood volume, 80 μl of magnetic beads and 80 % of ethanol. A significant association was found between the magnetic bead quantity and DNA purity OD260/OD280 (P=0.008). Interaction of blood volume and lysis time also existed (P=0.013). DNA purity was better when the extracting condition was 40 μl of magnetic beads, 15 min of lysis time and 100 μl of blood volume. Magnetic beads and ethanol concentration were associated with DNA purity OD260/OD230 (P=0.017 and P<0.05), the result was better when magnetic beads was 40 μl and ethanol concentration was 80 %.

CONCLUSIONThe results indicate that the optimized conditions with 40 μl magnetic beads will generate higher quality of genomic DNA from the whole blood samples.

Analysis of Variance ; DNA ; blood ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Immunomagnetic Separation ; methods

Antiviral Agents ; therapeutic use ; Base Sequence ; Hepatitis B virus ; genetics ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; drug therapy ; virology ; Humans ; Lamivudine ; therapeutic use ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Mutation

OBJECTIVETo explore a new method for mentoplasty.

METHODSThe bilateral prominent mandibular angle or outer lamina was resected through the intraoral approach. The resected bone fragments were shaped and rigid fixed to the chin with miniplates and screws.

RESULTSA total of 30 patients (28 females, 2 males) accepted chin augmentation with this method. The mandibular angle bone was used in 20 cases and the mandibular outer lamina was used in 10 cases. The operative results were satisfactory, and the patient's facial contour was improved substantially.

CONCLUSIONNo rejection reaction was found after this procedure. Chin augmentation with autogenous mandibular bone is an ideal method for genioplasty.

Adult ; Bone Transplantation ; methods ; Chin ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mandible ; surgery ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Transplantation, Autologous ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo investigate the treatment of square face with compositive methods. METHODS A total of 71 patients with square-shape face were treated. According to the different face skeleton and desire of patient, mandible angle curved-osteotomy and mentoplasty were used as main methods and zygomatoplasty, buccal fat pad resecting and other aesthetic methods as assistant methods to recontour the whole face skeleton.

RESULTSThe face skeleton of all patients was improved with satisfaction. The following-up period was 6 months to 2 years. In this patients group, massive haemorrhage was occurred during operation in one patient, mental nerve of of one side was injured in two patients, the lip mucosa was wounded in five patients.

CONCLUSIONMandible angle curve-osteotomy and mentoplasty combined with other assistant aesthetic operations were ideal methods to recontour square face. The result was satisfactory.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Cheek ; surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Mandible ; surgery ; Osteotomy ; Surgery, Plastic ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo systemically analyze the differentially expressed genes from normal mucosa and carcinoma of colon obtained by SSH method.

METHODSAn automatic platform for the analysis of nucleotides based on Linux was constructed, and one of the three subtracted libraries from SSH (T -N) was systematically analyzed by this platform. Part of the results was verified by semi- quantity RT-PCR.

RESULTThe automatic platform for the analysis of nucleotides based on Linux was successfully constructed. There were 15 contigs from the subtracted T-N libraries, among which 2 had no match with known genes in the GenBank. The expressions of genes Homo Sapiens thymosin beta 4 (THY) and Homo Sapiens HbxAg transactivated protein 2 (XTP) had trends of increase with the progress of normal tissue-adenoma-adenocarcinoma when verified by semi- quantity RT-PCR.

CONCLUSIONLinux-based automatic platform provides an efficient way to systematically analyze the nucleotide sequences, which may be used in study on the mechanism of colorectal carcinogenesis.

Colon ; metabolism ; Colonic Neoplasms ; genetics ; Computational Biology ; Female ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Humans ; Intestinal Mucosa ; metabolism ; Male ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) female patients, and to identify factors associated with impairment in HRQOL.

METHODSWe enrolled 41 women cases with hepatitis C for 10 to 15 years and 51 health women in Guan area of Hebei province, China. HRQOL was assessed by the SF-36 by an interview.

RESULTSCHC female patients had significantly lower SF-36 scors in all subscales when compared to those of the non-HCV infected female population.

CONCLUSIONCHC female patients have a reduced HRQOL. CHC alone is associated with significant impairment in HRQOL.

Adult ; Aged ; Alcohol Drinking ; psychology ; Female ; Hepatitis C, Chronic ; psychology ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Quality of Life ; RNA, Viral ; analysis

OBJECTIVETo study the surgical reconstruction of secondary fracture deformities of the nasal-orbital ethmoid area.

METHODSTypical bicoronal and subciliary incisions or the adjacent scar incision were employed to expose the fractured area. The flattened nasal bone was narrowed by curved osteotomy along the medial orbital rims and trimed with a bur. 2-3 pieces of cranial outer table were used to reconstruct the nasal framework, which were fixed to the frontal bone with mini-plates. After the medial orbital wall and orbital floor were exposed, the herniated orbital contents were released and reduced to the orbital cavity. The fractured orbital walls were repaired precisely with autogenous cranial outer table or Medpor. The medial canthal tendons were anchored superior-posteriorly to the lacrimal fossa with transnasal wires.

RESULTSFrom December 1996 to December 2001, 34 cases of severe nasal-orbital ethmoid fracture deformities were repaired with this technique. Of them, 12 cases had combined orbital-zygomatic fracture, 4 cases had fontal sinus fracture, 1 case had Le Fort II and 1 case had Le Fort III fracture. All the patients recovered well and their facial appearance improved greatly.

CONCLUSIONSThe key points for surgical reconstruction of the periorbital post-fracture deformities are narrowing the flattened nasal root by curved osteotomy, the nasal framework reconstruction with autogenous bone graft, the orbital wall repair to correct enophthalmos, and most importantly, the medial canthal tendon reduction and canthal plasty.

Adolescent ; Bone Transplantation ; methods ; Cicatrix ; surgery ; Enophthalmos ; surgery ; Ethmoid Bone ; injuries ; Humans ; Nasal Bone ; injuries ; Nose Deformities, Acquired ; surgery ; Orbit ; surgery ; Orbital Fractures ; surgery ; Osteotomy ; methods ; Paranasal Sinuses ; injuries ; surgery ; Polyethylenes ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; Skull Fractures ; etiology ; surgery ; Tendons ; surgery