Objective To observe the effect of Prodifen ( Skf525A) on rat thoracic aorta artery stenosis after bal-loon angioplasty and to discuss the relationship between endogenous Cytochrome P 450/epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (CYP2J2/EETs) system and artery stenosis after vascular injury .Methods Totally 24 Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups assigned to the following treatments:sham group, I group ( treated by ballon angioplasty for 15 d).Using sham+Skf group (administrated with Skf525A), I+Skf group (administrated with Skf525A, then treated by ballon angioplasty for 15 d).Relative luminal area (RLA) and the intimal proliferation index (IPI) were observed by HE staining;The expression of Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase 2J3 (CYP2J3) mRNA was deter-mined by semi-quatative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR ); the level of 11 ,12-EET was detected by high pressure liquid chromatography ( HPLC) .Results Compared with sham group , RLA significantly decreased , IPI significantly increased , CYP2 J3 mRNA expression and the content of 11 ,12-EET all significantly increased in I group ( P<0.01 ) .Compared with I group , Skf525 A treatment significantly decreased RLA , in-creased IPI, and decreased CYP2J3 mRNA expression and the content of 11,12-EET (P<0.01).Conclusions CYP2J3/EETs system can inhibit stenosis after vascular injury .

Objective To explore the relationship between total bile acid(TBA)concentration and fetal pulmonary surfactant in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy(ICP).Methods Fifry five patients with ICP(ICP group)who received cesarean section from April 2008 to February 2010 in Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,were recruited.The general conditions of the neonates within 7 days after birth in ICP group were recorded.Those with fetal distress,neonatal asphyxia,or neonatal respiratory distress syndrome were referred as pathological neonates, others were referred as normal neonates. Over the same period, 23 healthy gravidas were recruited as control group. Enzymatic method was used to detect the TBA concentrations in maternal blood, cord blood and amniotic fluid. ELISA was employed to measure the urfactant protein A (SP-A) concentration in cord blood. High performance liquid chromatography system was used to detect the concentrations of phesphatidylcholine (PC),phosphatidylinositol (PI),lysophosphatidylcholine ( LPC), and sphingomyelin(SM) in amniotic fluid. Results ( 1 ) The concentrations of TBA in maternal blood, cord blood and amniotic fluid were ( 30. 1 ± 7.9 ), (9. 3± 3. 3 ) and (4. 4 ± 1.5 ) mmol/L in ICP group, (4. 8 ± 2. 2), (4. 9 ± 0. 9) and ( 1.4 v 1.1 ) mmol/L in control group, respectively. The differences between the two groups were significant ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). ( 2 ) The SP-A concentration in cord blood in ICP group was ( 29. 5 ± 6. 4 ) μg/L, significantly higher than that in control group, which was ( 22. 6 ± 7. 4 )μg/L ( P＜ 0. 05 ). ( 3 ) There were 20 pathological neonates and 35 normal neonates in ICP group. In pathological neonates, the concentrations of TBA and SP-A in cord blood were (10.9 ± 2.2) mmol/L,(37.0 ± 5.9 ) μg/L, respectively; and were ( 8.0 ± 2. 8 ) mmol/L, ( 26. 7 ± 4. 8 ) μg/L in normal neonates. The differences were significant (P＜ 0. 05 ). (4) There was a positive correlation between TBA concentration in cord blood and in maternal blood ( r1 = 0. 706, P＜0. 05 ). The TBA concentration in cord blood was positively correlated with SP-A concentration as well ( r3 = 0. 494,P ＜ 0. 05 ). (5) The PC and PI concentrations in amniotic fluid were (65.4 ± 7.2) mg/L and ( 3. 8 ± 0. 6 ) mg/L in ICP group, ( 69. 7 ±3.7) mg/L and (4. 3 ± 0. 7 ) mg/L in control group, respectively. The differences were significant (P ＜0. 05 ). The concentration of LPC in amniotic fluid in ICP group was (4. 8 ±0. 9) mg/L, significantly higher than that in control group (P＜0. 05), which was (4. 2 ±0. 6) mg/L. The concentration of SM in amniotic fluid was (3.5±0. 8) mg/L in ICP group, (4. 0 ± 0. 5 ) mg/L in control group, with no significant difference ( P＞0. 05 ). (6) The ratio of PC/LPC in ICP group ( 14. 2± 3. 2 ) was significantly lower than that in control group ( 16. 9 ± 2. 5 ) ( P＜ 0. 05 ). ( 7 ) The TBA concentration in cord blood was negatively correlated with PC and PI concentrations (r1 = -0. 561, r2 = -0. 407, P ＜ 0. 05 ), and had no correlation with LPC concentration (r3 = 0. 260, P＞ 0. 05). Conclusions ( 1 ) The fetal TBA concentrations in both cord blood and amniotic fluid of patients with ICP was higher than those of healthy gravidas, they were also positively correlated with maternal TBA concentration. (2) ICP resulted in the change of fetal pulmonary surfactant and this change was associated with TBA concentrations in both cord blood and amniotic fluid.

Objective:To investigate the clinical symptoms,personality features and treatment effect of stutterers of different ages.Methods:The SAS,SDS,MMPI and EPQ were administered to 159 stutterers and 110 normal controls.Result:The scores of SAS,SDS,EPQ and MMPI in stutterers were significantly different from that of normal controls.Conclusion:Clinical symptoms and personality of stutterers were different.

Objective: To clone,identify and express the Shigalike toxin 2B(Stx2B) subunit gene of EHEC O157∶H7.Methods: A pair of primers were designed based on the Stx2B subunit gene sequence of EHEC O157∶H7.The Stx2B gene was amplified from the EHEC O157∶H7 chromosome by PCR and cloned into the pMD18-T vector.Thereafter,the gene was cut from the pMD18-T vector and cloned into the prokaryotic expression plasmid pET-28a vector.Then the recombinant plasmids were transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3) and the transformed host strain induced by IPTG.The expression protein was detected by SDS-PAGE and Western-blot analyses.Results: The Stx2B gene was successfully cloned into pMD18-T and pET-28a vectors,and the expressed protein identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot.The molecular mass(Mr) of the expressed product was about 7 500,and the expression rate about 40%. Conclusion: The Stx2B gene was successfully cloned and effectively expressed in the prokaryotic expression system.

Object:To compare the personality and therapeutic effect in stutters with different genders Method:One hundred and fifty-nine patients with stutter and 110 normal control were included MMPI, EPQ, SAS, SDS were applied to all subjects Therapeutic effect was assessed after training Results:Compared with normal control, patients had higher scores in SAS, SDS, N score of EPQ and lower E score in EPQ Female patients had higher score in SAS and SDS than male patients After training, the SAS and SDS scores declined in both genders, with no difference between male and female patients Conclusion:Stutters are more anxious and depressed than normal, especially for female patients Special training is effective not only in symptom of stutter, but also in bad mood

Objective Postictal language testing can provide useful diagnostic information for seizure lateralization.However no such a study based on non-English language was done previously.We investigated the latency of language recovery in Chinese patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).Methods Complex partial seizures in patients with TLE were extracted from our video-electroencephalogram (EEG) database.For all patients,consciousness testing started as soon as seizures were detected.When they were alert and cooperative,they were asked to read out a sentence “昨晚他们听到老在电台里讲话”which was printed on a card.When the patients were able to read the sentence correctly,the language function was considered recovered.Results Totally 65 complex partial seizures from 22 cases of TLE (11 left and 11 right) were included.Patients were cooperative to language testing in 54 seizures (83％).The latency for consciousness recovery (CRL) and latency for consciousness language recovery (LRL) were not associated with seizure duration,but the seizure lateralization.The CRL (median,161 s) and LRL (281 s) in the left TLE were statistically significantly longer than that in the right TLE (30 s,54 s respectively).Using 150 s recovery time as bound language recovery ratio was 87％ (27/31) in right TLE and 13％ (3/23) in left TLE.Conclusion Postictal language testing based on ideographic Chinese words helps to establish seizure lateralization in patients with TLE.

Objective To investigate the expression and cellular localization of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) in cerebral cortex after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in rats.Methods Fifty-two male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into either a sham operation group (n =12) or a SAH group (n =40).The latter was randomly redivided into 6,12,24 h,and day 2 and 3 subgroups (n =8 in each group).A rat SAH model was induced by injecting fresh blood into the prechiasmatic cistern.Western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression of Cdk5 in rat brain cortex.Double labeling immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the cellular localization of Cdk5 protein in cerebral cortex.Neuronal nuclear antigen labeled neurons,and glial fibrillary acidic protein labeled astrocytes.Results Western blot showed that the expression of Cdk5 protein was up-regulated at 12 hours after SAH (t =3.709,P =0.001),and it reached the peak on day 1 (t =3.475,P=0.002).Immunohistochemistry showed that the proportion of Cdk5 positive cell was also increased gradually after SAH,and the changes of time course were consistent with the results of Western blot,and it reached the peak on day 1 (t =4.320,P =0.000).Double labeling immunofluorescence showed that Cdk5 was mainly expressed in the neuronal cytoplasm in the sham operation group,and Cdk5 shifted to the neuronal nuclei in the SAH group.Cdk5 was mainly colocalized between astrocytes and neurons.Conclusions SAH up-regulates the expression of Cdk5 protein in cerebral cortex.Cdk5 may be involved in early brain injury after SAH.

Objective · To compare the short and medium-term efficiency and safety of 1470 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy with ligation of great saphenous vein and 808 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy to treat varicose veins of lower extremity. Methods · Seventy-seven hospitalized patients patients and twenty-one day-surgery patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results · There was no obvious difference in the closure of great saphenous vein for short to medium-term efficiency between the day-surgery group and hospitalized group. The postoperative complications and recurrence rate of day-surgery group was not higher than that of the hospitalized group, but the degree of perioperative comfort, economic cost and the time returning to normal life of day-surgery group were superior to that of the hospitalized group. Conclusion · 1470 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy with ligation of great saphenous vein and 808 nm laser with foam sclerotherapy to treat varicose veins of lower extremity had similar clinical effect, but the degree of safety and comfort was higher and trauma was less. The day surgery with 1470 nm laser to treat varicose vein of lower extremity could also simplify the procedure of hospitalization and reduce the cost of health care, which could be a new option for patients.

Objective To evaluate therapeutic effects of metformin on the expression of serum cytokines,balance of splenic Th17/regulatory T cells (Treg) and expression of splenic AMPK-mTOR in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats,and the mechanism thereof.Methods The rat model of CIA was established by injecting bovine type Ⅱ collagen.Forty rats were randomly divided into five groups:the CIA model group(sterile water by gavage),Met-30 mg/kg group (metformin 30 mg ·kg-1 ·d-1 by gavage),Met100 mg/kg group(metformin 100 mg ·kg-1 ·d-1 by gavage),Met-300 mg/kg group(metformin 300 mg ·kg-1 ·d-1 by gavage) and control group (sterile water by gavage).The hind paw volume was recorded once a week.The serum level of cytokines,tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α,interleukin (IL)-1β,IL-6,and IL-17,were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 35 days after the initial immunization.The quantity of Th17 and Treg cells were examined by flow cytometry.The expression of AMPK,p-AMPK,mTOR and p-mTOR were examined by western blotting.One-way analysis of variance was used to evaluate the experimental data.Results The values of hind paw volume were decreased on the 35 d of the initial immunization in the Met100 mg/kg [(2.43±0.37) ml,t=2.97,P＜0.05] and Met-300 mg/kg groups [(2.58±0.21) ml,t=2.96,P＜0.05] than those of CIA model group (2.97±0.23) ml.The serum levels of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-17 on the 35-d after the initial immunization were significantly lower in the metformin therapeutic groups [Met-300 mg/kg group TNF-α (104±8) pg/ml,t=42.77,P＜0.05;IL-1β (183±24) pg/ml,t=60.457,P＜0.05;IL-6 (19.3±2.8) pg/ml,t=53.62,P＜0.05;IL-17 (64.5±6.7) pg/ml,t=47.92,P＜0.05] than those of the CIA model group [TNF-α (246±8) pg/ml;IL-1β (1 336±40) pg/ml;IL-6 (87.0±5.1) pg/ml;IL-17 (282.3±6.8) pg/ml].The quantity of Th17 and Treg cells were significantly different in the Met-300 mg/kg group than those of the CIA model group 35 d after the initial immunization [Th17(6.57±0.39) vs (9.89±0.53),t=8.74,P＜0.05;Treg (7.60±0.45) vs (3.94±0.61),t =8.37,P＜0.05].The expression of p-AMPK on the 35 d after the initial immunization in the metformin therapeutic groups was significantly higher than in the CIA model group(P＜0.05),and the expression of p-mTOR was significantly lower (P＜0.05).Conclusion Metformin can significantly inhibit the serum levels of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-17 in CIA model rats,and regulate the balance of Th17/Treg through AMPK-mTOR signaling pathway.

OBJECTIVE:To study the change of particles of Chinese medicinal injection added to different kinds of infu-sions fluid before and after filtration.METHODS:Particle analysator was adopted to measure the particles of Xueshuantong injection,Yinzhihuang injection,Yuxingcao injection before and after filtration and30minutes after being mixed with0.9%Sodium Chloride injection,5%glucose injection,and10%glucose injection respectively.RESULTS:The number of particles in all kinds of unfiltered mixture increased significantly while those of filtered ones remarkably decreased.CONCLUSION:It is recommended that when intravenous drip of Chinese medicinal injection in the clinic was used,particles addition should be considered.