Human neutrophils defensins, e.g., human neutrophils peptides (HNP), had been found in polymorphonuclear neutrophil and shown broad antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemotaxis as an important family of human innate defence components. The researches on defensins is becoming a worldwide major focus of biological and medical attention nowadays. The researches on molecular characteristics, biological and pathophysiological activities of HNP are reviewed.

Objective To explore the possible effects on differentiation of SHI-1 cells induced by puerariae radix flavones(PRF)in vitro.Methods SHI-1 cells were treated with PRF in various concertration,then the inhibitory effects of cell proliferation were detected by MTT assay,the cell cycles were analyzed by flow cytometry(FCM),the cells reduction rates were detected by NBT reduction test,and the expression of CD11b and CD14 were tested by FCM.Results 10-50 μg/ml PRF could inhibit the proliferation of SHI-1 cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner,and the cell cycles were arrested in S phase.When SHI-1 cells were treated with 10,30 and 50 μg/ml PRF in 48 houres respectively,the NBT reduction rates of cells were increased in a dose-dependent with PRF(P＜0.05),and the expression of cells surface differentiation antigen CD14 was also increased along with the concentration of PRF.Conclusion The SHI-1 cells could be induced to differentiation partially after treated with 10,30 and 50 μg/ml PRF in vitro.

Furthering of the health reform calls for better health care system,greater public financing,and deepened reform of public hospitals.Introduced in this paper are the actions taken and outcomes of the health reform in Changchun city,including the essential medicines system to minimize drug prices,improvement of the primary healthcare system to minimize people's financial burden,greater public spending to enhance public welfare nature of medical institutions,enhanced competencies of primary medical institutions to introduce rational classification of patient flow,and enhanced equity of public services to promote people's health.On such basis,further reform proposals were made for Changchun's health reform.

Proteins presence and differences of the expression level can clarify the physiological or pathological changes in organisms;so the quantitative detection of proteins is vital for disease mechanism research;diagnosis and prognosis evaluation.Traditional protein quantitation methods at the tissue level reflected the average protein expression in cells;but ignore the differences between individual cells.In contrast;approaches for quantitative detection at single-cell level can better reflect the differences.Recently;a number of approaches for such detec-tion have been proposed;including microfluidics;microwell-based technology;optical fiber nanobiosensor;activity-based probe technology and mass spectrometry.The principles;advantages and drawbacks of these approaches are briefly introduced in this review.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the mechanism underlying breast cancer metastasis and to provide theoretical da-ta for studying the pathogenesis of breast cancer onset and development.METHODS: Human breast cancer MCF-7 cells were treated with different concentrations of furin inhibitorα1-PDX for 48 h.Wound healing assay and Transwell assay were applied to detect the migration and invasion abilities of the MCF-7 cells.The expression of cell migration-associated proteins, including membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase ( MT1-MMP) , vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF)-C and VEGF-D, was determined by Western blotting.The protein levels of MMP2 and MMP9 in the supernatant were measured by ELISA. RESULTS:Compared with control group, 200 nmol/L of furin inhibitor exerted significant inhibitory effects on the cell mi-gration (P<0.05).The expression of cell migration-associated proteins MT1-MMP, VEGF-C and VEGF-D was significantly inhibited after treated withα1-PDX ( P<0.05 ) .Significant inhibitory effects of α1-PDX on the expression of MMP9 and MMP2 (P<0.05) in the supernatant were observed.CONCLUSION:Furin inhibitor suppresses the metastasis of MCF-7 cells via down-regulating the expression of MMPs and VEGFs.

Objective curcumin can suppress the proliferation , induce apoptosis and partial differentiation , and inhibit the migration of many kinds of tumor cells .The aim of this study was to investigate the expressions of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) when the proliferation of human multiple myeloma RPMI8226 cells was inhibited by curcumin in vitro, and to reveal the antitumor molecular mechanism of curcumin . Methods RPMI8226 cells were treated with various concentrations of curcumin for different periods of times .The inhibitory rate of curcumin on cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay , the cell cycle analyzed by flow cytometry , the protein levels of MAPKs measured by Western blot , and the activity of MMPs analyzed by Gelatin zymography . Results Curcumin inhibited the proliferation of RPMI 8226 cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner , and the cell cycle was arrested in the G 2/M phase ([12.72 ±0.68]%vs [4.79 ±0.15]%).The expressions of JNK and p-JNK showed a con-centration-dependent increase in the RPMI8226 cells treated with curcumin at 6.25, 12.50, and 25.00 μmol/L, respectively (P<0.01) , but the expressions of ERK 1/2 and P38 MAPK did not change significantly compared with the control group (P>0.05).In addition, the activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were decreased in a dose-depend-ent manner in the supernatant of RPMI8226 cells ( P <0.01). Conclusion A certain concentration of curcumin could not only acti-vate the JNK signalling pathway of the MAPKs family and induce the apoptosis of RPMI8226 cells, but also inhibit the activity of MMPs and influence the invasion and metastasis of RPMI 8226 cells.

According to the Implementing Regulations of Standard Examination for Schistosomiasis Control in Jiangxi Province and the Criteria for Control and Elimination of Schistosomiasis, the endemic situation of schistosomiasis in Nanchang City was assessed by listening reports, checking up data, field survey, ect. Results showed that the indexes of endemic situation for both human and cattle reached the criteria for schistosomiasis control.

Objective To compare the clinical outcomes between two different femur rotating osteotomy methods for kneeling ability recovery after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods From January 2012 to December 2014,88 patients underwent TKA were selected for a retrospective study and were divided into two groups based on the methods to determine femoral rotation.Forty-eight patients were in measured resection group,while 40 patients in gap balancing group.The patients in both groups underwent fixed-bearing tibia prosthesis.There were no statistical significance between the two groups in gender,age,BMI and knee varus angle (P＞0.05).The knee varus angle,ROM,Oxford knee score (OKS) and American Knee Society (KSS) knee score were collected to assess malformation correction,kneeling ability and functions at pre-operation,one and two years postoperatively.Results The operation duration and blood loss in measured resection group were 80±19 min and 348±121 ml,while these data in gap balancing group were 82±23 min and 315 ± 100 ml respectively (P＞0.05).Patients in measured resection group were followed up 24-59 months (mean 43± 11 months),while the followed-up duration in gap balancing group was 25-58 months (mean 47±10 months).No major complications such as infection loosen and instability were occurred.Varus angles in measured resection group at postoperative 1 year and 2 year postoperative were 1.2°±0.4° and 1.0°±0.2° respectively,while those in gap balancing group were 0.9°±0.2° and 0.8°±0.3° (P＞0.05).The scores of the seventh item of OKS in measured resection group at 1 year and 2year follow-ups were 2.79±1.02 and 2.75± 1.03 respectively,while those in the gap balancing group were 1.90±0.85 and 1.80±0.83 (P＜0.01).ROM in the measured resection group at 1 year and 2 year postoperative were 102.08°± 15.60° and 102.08°±15.60° respectively,while those in the gap balancing group were 112.50°±18.32° and 113.00°±18.09° (P＜0.05).KSS in measured resection group at postoperative 1 year and 2 years were 154.63±31.12 and 154.63±31.26 respectively,while those in the gap balancing group were 170.55±22.67 and 173.45±22.52 (P＜0.05).Conclusion The method of measured resection and gap balancing to confirm femoral rotation during TKA can both achieve favorable kneeling ability and clinical outcomes,while gap balancing show superiority on kneeling ability recovery,ROM and clinical outcomes at 2-year postoperative improvement.

Physiological monitoring devices in modern clinical area are basically used electrodes or sensors directly touching the surface of human subject body, which will increase physiological and psychological load of the subjects. In order to realize non-contact monitoring of respiration and heartbeat, firstly, the micro bioradar was used to detect human body motion signal. Then, the respiration signal and heartbeat signal was extracted from the body-motion signal by using signal and conditioning circuits, digital filter and signal processing. Finally, the results of heart rate and breathing rate was wirelessly transmitted. The experimental results showed that the device for non-contact monitoring of respiration and heartbeat waveforms has advantages of small volume, low power consumption, which can realize the monitoring of physiological parameters in real time.
Heart Rate ; Humans ; Monitoring, Physiologic ; instrumentation ; Respiration ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

A method for the real-time polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) coupled with high specific invader assay to detect single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP) was established. To reduce the background signal, the amount of flap endonuclease 1 ( FEN1 enzyme ) and wild-type detection probe was optimized. Under the optimum conditions including 0. 05 μmo/L invasive oligonucleotide probe, 0. 125 μmol/L wild-type detection probe, 0. 5 μmol/L mutation detection probe, 0. 25 μmol/L each fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) probe and 1. 5 U FEN1, the background signal of wild-type sample and mutation sample was dramatically decreased and the background interference to the detecting results was thus eliminated. A total of 21 cases of aldehyde dehydrogenase-2*2 ( ALDH2*2 ) , 19 cases of cytochrome p450 2 C19*2 ( CYP2 C19*2 ) and 19 cases of CYP2C19*3 were analyzed with the established method, and the genotypes of ALDH2*2 were 10 cases of GG homozygote, 8 cases of GA heterozygote and 3 cases of AA homozygote; the genotypes of CYP2C19*2 were 9 cases of GG homozygote, 8 cases of GA heterozygote and 2 cases of AA homozygote;and the genotypes of CYP2C19*3 were 18 cases of GG homozygote and 1 case of GA heterozygote. These results were consistent with those by pyrosequencing. The established method was specific, simple, short time-consuming and low cost, and could be used for the detection of SNP genotyping with non-polluting in single closed tube.