Objective To study the effects of PM2.5 and PM10 of dust storm on the secretion of nitrogen oxide(NO), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?)in the alveolar macrophages(AM)of rat in vitro. Methods PM2.5 and PM10 were collected during dust storm period in the urban area of Beijing. The tested cells were primary cultured alveolar macrophages. Cytotoxicity of the particles was measured by MTT assay. The content of NO was determined using Griess reagent. The levels of cytokines IL-8 and TNF-? were determined using radioimmunity assay. Results After treatment for 24 h, PM2.5 and PM10 caused cytotoxicity to AM and the survival rate of the cells was decreased with the increasing exposure dose of the dust to the rats and the survival rate of the cells in the high dosage group was 80% of the control group. At concentrations of 20～150 ?g/ml, PM2.5 and PM10 increased the secretion of NO, TNF-? and IL-8 in AM in a dose-dependent manner. The cytotoxicity of PM2.5 was stronger than that of the PM10 at the same concentration, while the effects on the increasing secretion of NO, IL-8 and TNF-? induced by PM2.5 was smaller than that of the PM10. Conclusion PM2.5 and PM10 of dust storm could induce the secretion of inflammatory factors NO, IL-8 and TNF-? in rat AM.

Objective To find out the difference or the regularity by the comparison study on the Auto-CPAP application to treating severe OSAHS patients in daytime nap and nocturnal sleep.It also supplies an evidence for reducing the expense in treating and testing severe OSAHS patients.Methods The patients who complained of snoring or dyspnea during sleeping and excessive daytime somnolence were selected as the subjects.They were monitored by PSG or Auto-CPAP ventilator system.Meanwhile their somnolent level were estimated by Epwoth.After that the patients with more than 20 AHI were selected as the advanced subjects.They were treated respectively in daytime nap and in the nocturnal sleep.And the daytime treating time lasted more than one hour and less than two hours and thirty minutes.Monitoring items included AHI,AI,HI,the longest duration of apnea or hyponea(LAHT),the lowest SaO\-2,the highest CPAP pressure(HP),median pressure(MP),90% pressure(90%P) and 95% pressure(95%P).Results The therapeutical effect is distinguished and is the same with the severe OSAHS in both daytime nap and nocturnal sleep.And also they need the same CPAP pressure level basically.Conclusion The CPAP pressure level titrated in daytime nap treatment period can be used in the nocturnal sleep therapy for severe OSAHS patients.

Objective To explore MRI features of mucinous breast carcinoma.Methods MR data of 34 patients with mucinous breast carcinoma confirmed by histopathology were analyzed retrospectively,including lesions morphology,maximum diameter,T1WI and T2WI signal characteristics,features of internal reinforcement,time-intensity curve (TIC) type,DWI and ADC characteristics.Results There were 22 cases of pure tumors and 12 mixed tumors;21 cases were mass types,6 cases were non-mass types,and 7 cases were multiple nodular types.On T1WI,there were low signal intensity in 22 case,equal signal in 10 cases,and mixed high signal in 2 cases.On fat suppression T2WI,20 cases showed high signal,13 cases showed mixed high signal and 1 case showed low signal,and 19 cases showed low signal fiber separation inside.Dynamic contrast enhancement showed typical circinate enhancement in 11 cases.TIC of 11 cases were wash-in types,18 cases were lateau types and 5 cases were wash-out types.Conclusion MRI features of mucinous breast carcinoma has certain characteristics.MRI is helpful to diagnosis of mucinous breast carcinoma

Objective To explore the value of low-dose CT in assessment of neonatal pneumothorax.Methods Low-dose CT and chest radiographys were performed in 98 neonates with clinically suspected of pneumothorax.Results Pneumothorax was detected in 98 neonates by low-doseCT, compared with 84 neonates by chest radiography.The sensitivity of low-dose CT was higher than that of chest radiography (P =0.026<0.05). Conclusion Low-dose CT provides a reliable assessment of neonatal pneumothorax and a guide for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Objective To explore the personality characteristics of abused children in order to reduce the incidence of child abuse.Methods Two hundred and ninty five middle school students were investigated with general questionnaire and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire of children. Eighty six students experiencing child abuse (CA) last year as study group and one hundred and ninety six non-abuse children as controls (NCA) were analyzed by means of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire of children.Results The score of neuroticism in CA group was significantly higher than that in the control group (55.62±10.60/52.65±10.98,t=-2.114 P=0.035). The score of lie in CA group was significantly lower than that in control group (42.21±9.87/46.04±9.20,t=3.184 P=0.002). On the impact of different sex, the psychoticism score of male was significantly higher than that in the control group(52.37±11.49/48.04±9.97,t=-2.227 P=0.028), and the lie score was significantly lower than that in control group(41.03±9.18/46.18±8.79,t=3.125 P=0.002).The scores of those in the female were not significant.Conclusions There is a close association between the unstable emotion and child abuse in children, so training emotional self-control and emotional expression of children might be a intervention strategy in the future. In addition, the frequency of lie in children is probably one of factors that determine whether children are abused or not.

Objective To evaluate the changes in the expression of acetylated histone H3 (Ac-H3) and deacetylase silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) in dorsal root ganglions in a rat model of negative phenotype neuropathic pain.Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 250-300 g,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n =24 each):sham operation group (group S) and C-fiber dysfunction group (group CFD).The rats were anesthetized with 10％ chloral hydrate 3 ml/kg.C-fiber dysfunction was induced by exposing sciatic nerve to 8％ capsaicin for 30 min in group CFD.The thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) and mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) were measured before and on 1,3,7 and 14 days after CFD.Six rats were then sacrificed at each time and the lumbar segments (L5) of the dorsal root ganglions were removed for detection of SIRT1 mRNA expression (by RT-PCR) and Ac-H3 and SIRT1 protein expression (by Western blot).Results Compared with group S,TWL was significantly increased at 1,3,7 and 14 days after CFD,SIRT1 mRNA and protein expression was up-regulated and Ac-H3 expression was down-regulated at 3,7 and 14 days after CFD (P ＜ 0.05),while no significant change was found in MWT at each time point in group CFD (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The mechanism of negative phenotype neuropathic pain is related to up-regulation of deacetylase SIRT1 expression and decreased acetylation of histone H3 in rat dorsal root ganglions.

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AIM: To investigate the protective effect of onychin on the endothelial cells injured by oxidative stress. METHODS: The injured model was established by endothelial cells treated with menadione. The growth inhibitory rate of endothelial cell was determined by MTT assay; NO - 2/NO - 3 concentration in the medium was determined by nitrate reductase assay; eNOS and caveolin-1 protein levels were determined by Western blot. RESULTS: Onychin significantly decreased the growth inhibitory rate of endothelial cells injured by menadione, increased NO - 2/NO - 3 concentration in the medium and eNOS activity and up-regulated caveolin-1 expression. CONCLUSION: Onychin possesses a protective effect against endothelial cell injury induced by menadione via caveolin-1/eNOS pathway.

Objective:To investigate and analysis the distribution situations of Rh blood group system from voluntary blood donors in Foshan area.Methods:Anti-D,anti-C,anti-c,anti-E and anti-e reagents were used to identify Rh blood group system and the RhD(-) was confirmed.The phenotypes,haplotypes and corresponding genotypes frequencies were calculated and the datas were analyzed based on Hardy-Weinberg law.Results:The characteristics of phenotype frequencies in the voluntary blood donors in Foshan area was CCDee＞CcDEe＞CcDee＞ccDEE＞ccDEe＞CCDEe＞CcDEE＞ccdee＞ccDee,Ccdee＞CCdee,ccdEe＞CCDEE,CCdEE,CCdEe,CcdEE,CcdEe and ccdEE.The characteristics of haplotypes frequencies was CDe＞cDE＞cDe＞CDE,de＞Cde＞cdE＞CdE.The characteristics of genes frequencies was D＞d,C＞c,e＞E.The frequency of RhD(-)phenotype was 0.379%.The gene frequency of d was 0.061.The observed value and desired value of the haplotypes and corresponding genotypes were not statistically significant(P>0.05).The data were analyzed well based on Hardy-Weinberg law.Conclusion:The result is reliable according to Hardy-Weinberg law.The distribution of Rh blood group system from voluntary blood donors in Foshan area has geographic and general characteristics.The result is important in guiding the recruitment of voluntary blood donors and banking blood reasonably and enhancing the abilitiy of offering blood for the recipients of rare blood group.

AIM:To establish a fast , accurate and economical technique for culturing mouse pulmonary arte-riolar smooth muscle cells ( PASMCs ) , and to explore the effects of hypoxia on the proliferation and apoptosis of the PASMCs.METHODS:In sterile condition, the pulmonary artery was isolated from the male BALB/c mice by digesting with collagenase I, and the cells were cultured in fetal bovine serum-coated flask.Centrifugal procedure was not used dur-ing the cell passage .The cell morphology was observed under an inverted phase-contrast microscope .α-Smooth muscle ac-tin was identified by immunocytochemistry and immunofluorescence .The effects of hypoxia on the proliferation and apopto-sis of the PASMCs were detected by CCK-8 assay and TUNEL assay .RESULTS:PASMCs were identified by the methods of immunocytochemistry , immunofluorescence staining and observation of morphology .Unlike the rat PASMCs with typical subcultured peak-vally pattern, the mouse PASMCs showed a lot different without a peak-vally pattern.The cells could be subcultured after 5 d to 7 d and there was 3 to 5 generations depending on the activity of the cells .CCK-8 assay demonstra-ted that the A values of PASMCs exposed to hypoxia increased after 24 h ( P<0.05) as compared with normoxia .TUNEL result showed that the apoptotic index of the PASMCs in hypoxia decreased after 24 h (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:This technique for obtaining cultured mouse PASMCs is simple , fast, accurate and economical .The digestion time is easy to control.Hypoxia promotes the proliferation and inhibits the apoptosis of PASMCs .