Periodontal ligament may have independent response to orthodontic stimulation and thus initiate alveolar bone osteogenesis and osteoclasts. Orthodontic-induced alveolar bone remodeling has no bone loss,while inflammation can lead to alveolar bone loss,suggesting that force signal and inflammatory factors may induce the differentiation of undifferentiated cells in the periodontal ligament via different pathways. The strength of the force and the nature of the force (basal tension and fluid shear force) may affect the differentiation of periodontal ligament cells,and may produce antagonistic or synergistic effect with the inflammatory factors through complex autocrine and paracrine regulation,resulting in local bone reconstruction,which is manifested as bone deposition and bone absorption. Studies have shown that Wnt signaling is an important regulatory pathway for osteoblast differentiation. Inflammatory factors can block the differentiation of stem cells into osteoblasts. The Wnt pathway is closely related to the effects of force and inflammatory factors on the differentiation of periodontal ligament cells.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of thread-embedding at scalp points in treating insomnia.Method Sixty-four insomnia patients were randomized into a treatment group of 33 cases and a control group of 31 cases. The treatment group was intervened by thread-embedding at scalp points, while the control group was by orally taking Estazolam. Four weeks were taken as a treatment course, and the clinical efficacies and changes of indexes were measured after a treatment course.Result The total effective rate was 90.0% in the treatment group versus 90.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). The item scores of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were changed significantly after treatment in both groups (P<0.01). The changes of sleep latency and daily function disturbance in the treatment group were significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Thread-embedding at scalp points and oral administration of Estazolam both can improve insomnia symptoms. Thread-embedding at scalp points is inferior to Estazolam in improving sleep latency but is superior to Estazolam in improving daily function.

Aim: To study the hydrofluoroalkane-driven(HFA-134a) salbutamol sulfate (SS) MDI formulation compositions and the respiratory tract absorption in rats. Methods: Solubility determination and orthogonal design were used to aid the screening of non-CFC SS MDI formulations. Rats were exposed to SS MDI via intubation inhalation. Fluorescent HPLC detection was developed to determine plasma SS concentration in rats given the selected SS MDI formulations. Analysis of the plasma drug level-time profiles was performed by the statistical moment approach. Results: Stable and homogeneous non-CFC SS MDI formulations were obtained. The developed HPLC method was validated and used to assay SS levels in the rats after inhalation of the MDI. AUC ratios of the SS/HFA-134a-driven MDI formulation to the reference SS MDI and CFC SS MDI formulation were 109. 86% and 135. 54%, respectively. Conclusion: It is proven that the absorption of the HFA-134a SS MDI formulation in rats is equivalent to the simulant formulation commercially available oversea and better than CFC formulation.

AIM:To investigate the effects of xeroderma pigmentosum D ( XPD) and p53 on the replication of hepatitis B virus ( HBV) .METHODS:Recombinant plasmid pEGFP-N2/XPD and vacant vector plasmid pEGFP-N2 were transfected into HepG2.2.15 cells by liposome.On the next day, these cells were incubated with pifithrin-α, a p53 inhibi-tor, at a concentration of 20 μmol/L for 24 h.The cells were divided into 5 groups: blank control group, pEGFP-N2 group, pEGFP-N2/XPD group, pEGFP-N2/XPD+pifithrin-αgroup and pifithrin-αgroup.The mRNA expression of XPD, hepatitis B surface antigen ( HBsAg) , hepatitis B e antigen ( HBeAg) and hepatitis B virus X protein ( HBx) was detected by RT-PCR.The content of HBsAg and HBeAg in the supernatants of culture medium was measured by ELISA.The con-tent of HBV-DNA in the supernatants of culture medium was examined by fluorescence quantitative PCR.Using the method of bDNA, the content of HBV-DNA in the core particles was assessed.RESULTS:The expression of XPD mRNA was ele-vated by the transfection of recombinant plasmid pEGFP-N2/XPD.The increase in XPD expression significantly down-regu-lated the mRNA expression of HBsAg, HBeAg and HBx.The content of HBsAg and HBeAg in the supernatants of culture medium was significantly decreased by the increase in XPD expression.The results of fluorescence quantitative PCR showed that the content of HBV-DNA in the supernatants of culture medium was significantly down-regulated by the increase in XPD expression.bDNA results showed that the content of HBV-DNA in the core particles was significantly decreased by the increase in XPD expression.Pifithrin-αabolished the above-mentioned effects of XPD (all P<0.01).CONCLUSION:XPD inhibits the replication of HBV through p53 pathway.Therefore, XPD and p53 may be the targets for antiviral therapy of hepatitis B.

Objective:To observe the effectiveness and security of piperacillin sodium/sulbactam sodium in the treatment of bacte-rial infections and perform the pharmacoeconomics evaluation. Methods: Totally 126 patients with hand trauma bacterial infections were divided into the control group and the treatment group. The control group was given piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium 2. 5g, ivd, bid, while the treatment group was treated with piperacillin sodium/sulbactam sodium 1. 25g, ivd, bid. After 14-day treatment, the clinical therapeutic effect and adverse reactions of the two groups were observed, and the cost-minimization analysis was carried out. Results:The effective rate of the treatment group was 93. 65%while that of the control group was 92. 06%(P>0. 05). The bac-terial clearance rate of the treatment group was 96. 83%while that of the control group was 95. 24% (P>0. 05). The incidence of ad-verse reactions of the treatment group was 4. 76% (3/63) while that of the control group was 9. 52%(P>0. 05). The cost-effective-ness of piperacillin/sulbactam was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0. 05). Conclusion: The effectiveness and safety of the two groups show no obvious differences in the treatment of hand trauma bacterial infections, and both have good antibacte-rial effect with low incidence of adverse reactions. For the better economic benefits, piperacillin /sulbactam is worthy of promoted ap-plication.

Particulate matter is one of the important factors that have adverse effects on human health. It is generally known that the fine particles are more toxic than coarse ones, but some researchers have different opinion. Based on the analysis of the opinions, the factors that may influence the adverse effects of particulate matter on human health, including surface characteristics and adsorbed components, were discussed in the present paper. This paper will be helpful for the assessment of the toxicity of particulate matter.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the drug use involved in outpatient's prescriptions in a hospital in 2007.METHO-DS: With the International Selected Drug Use Indicators and defined daily dose as indexes,the drug use involved in a total of 5 029 outpatient's prescriptions randomly selected from a hospital were analyzed statistically based on Excel sheet.RESULTS: Of the total 5 029 outpatient prescriptions,60.83% paid the expenses at one's own expense,and the average age of the patiens were 46.9 years.The average number of drugs prescribed for patient's each visit was 2.63 kinds,and the percentages of antibacterial agents,ampuls,and prescriptions of drugs prescribed in generic names were 21.79%,10.44%,and 50.47%,respectively.Quinolones,cephalosporins and macrocyclic lactones ranked at the first three places in DDDs and consumption sum.The drug utilization indexes of cephalosporins and penicillins were on the high side.23.72% of antibacterial agents used in combination and 76.28% alone,20.07% in bigeminy.The antibacterial agents used in trigeminy or more than 3 kinds in combination were all for antiuberculotic treatment.Physician's signature rate after prescription revision was 60.19%,and the rate of prescriptions in which medicines for oral administration or for external use were prescribed alone was 32.88%.CONCLUSION: The drug use for the outpatients in the hospital is rational on the whole,but measures should be taken to tighten control on the drug use by strenthening physicians' consiousness on rational drug use so as to reduce the incidence of irrational drug use.

OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects of risperidone combined Ningxin yizhi capsule on the cognitive function,neuro-logic function and living quality of cerebral infarction. METHODS:110 patients with cerebral infarction were randomly divided in-to control group(55 cases)and observation group(55 cases). All patients received aspirin,statins,penicillins,physical rehabilita-tion and other conventional treatment;based on it,control group orally received Risperidone tablet with initial dose of 0.5 mg, once a day,1 week later,the amount of drugs was adjusted according to the patient's tolerance and conditions,0.5 mg was in-creased every week,with maximum dose of less than 2 mg,no other antipsychotic drugs except risperidone. Observation group ad-ditionally received 0.9 g Ningxin yizhi capsule,3 times a day. The treatment course for both groups was 2 months. Montreal cogni-tive assessment (MoCA) score,neurobehavioral cognitive status tests scale (NCSE),National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)score,activities of daily living scale(ADL)score and table of daily living-Barthel Index(Barthel-Index)before and af-ter treatment,and the incidence of adverse reactions in 2 groups were observed. RESULTS:Before treatment,there were no signifi-cant differences in the MoCA scores,NCSE scores,NIHSS scores,ADL scores and Barthel-Index in 2 groups (P>0.05). After treatment,the MoCA scores,NCSE scores,ADL scores and Barthel-Index in 2 groups were significantly higher than before,and observation group was higher than control group,NIHSS scores were significantly lower than before,and observation group was lower than control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). And there was no significant difference in the inci-dence of adverse reactions(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Based on the conventional treatment,risperidone combined Ningxin yizhi capsule can significantly improve the cognitive function,neurologic function and living quality of cerebral infarction,with good safety.

Ecotropic viral integration site-1 (Evi-1) gene is first identified as a binding site for retrovirus in murine myeloid leukemia.The human homologue with the murine in leukemia oncogene Evi-1 is about 91％ of nuclear sequence and 94％ of amino acid.Evi-1 gene is high expressed in myeloid malignancies and other tumors.The main tumorigenic mechanisms of Evi-1 gene include inhibiting TGF-β signal path by depressing Smad3,adjusting cell cycle,promoting angiogenesis,inhibiting JNK.activating AP-1,and so on.

In two models for DNA replication and transcription, tra ditional one known as sliding model postulates that proteins involving replicati on and transcription track on the DNA template as a locomotive. In factory model proposed recently, those proteins are immobilized on nuclear structure, to pull the template. Growing evidence from biochemistry, biophysics, and cell biology suggests that the factory model is an actual fact in vivo.