AIM: To evaluate the effects of Beiling Capsule(cordycepic mycelium) on chronic renal failure(CRF). METHODS: 82 cases of CRF were divided into two groups randomly. 42 cases were treated with Beiling Capsule and the usual treatment, while 40 cases were only treated with the usual treatment as the control group, 2 months coustituing a single therapeutic course. RESULTS: In respect to BUN, the total efficiency of the group with Beiling Capsule was 57.1%, while the control group was 30.0%. In respect to Cr, the total efficiency of the group with Beiling Capsule was 59.5%, while the control group was 32.5%. CONCLUSION: Beiling Capsule provides protection against the progression of CRF.

Objective To explore smoking -related health knowledge and attitudes and their association with smoking behaviors among high school students in Shanghai. Methods With stratified random sampling, 9239 students aged 11~20 years old from 57 high schools (19 from each of primary, secondary and professional schools) distributing in whole city were investigated with questionnaire which self -completed anonymously by the students. The contents of the questionnaire included smoking behavior, relation between smoking and health, and attitude to tobacco control policies. Results Of those 9 239 students, there were 19.5% (male 28.2%, female 10.2%) of them who ever smoked; the total mean score of their knowledge and attitude to smoking and health-related issues was 54.42?7.274 (the maximum was 65), and the ratio of total mean score and the maximum score was 0.8065, the highest ratio (0.9767) was found in awareness that smoking was harmful and the lowest (0.3825) in awareness of tobacco control rules and regulations. The scores of each smoking and health -related knowledge and attitude were decreased with increase of cigarette number smoked by students. Compared with other high schools, the lowest scores of each indexes and the highest rate of smoking were found in vocational schools. Conclusion It was found that the smoking behavior was related with their knowledge and attitude that smoking was harmful among high school students in Shanghai. And the tobacco control and intervention should be mainly developed in students of vocational schools.

Objective To investigate the expressions of miR-17 and miR-20a in CD4+ T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their correlations with disease activity.Methods CD4+ T cells were isolated from the venous blood of 30 patients with SLE and 18 healthy human controls.RNA was extracted from the CD4+T cells,and real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR (qPCR) was performed to determine the expression levels of miR-17 and miR-20a.The intergroup comparison of miR-17 and miR-20a expression levels was done using t test and Mann-Whitney test,and the correlations of miR-17 and miR-20a expressions with clinical parameters were assessed using Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficients.Results The patients with SLE showed increased expression levels (2-△c~) of miR-17 and miR-20a compared with the healthy controls (0.24 ± 0.08 vs.0.15 ± 0.06 for miR-17,0.19 ± 0.10 vs.0.12 ± 0.09 for miR-20a,both P ＜ 0.05).The miR-17 and miR-20a expression levels were also significantly higher in patients with active SLE than in those with inactive SLE and the healthy controls (0.27 ± 0.07 vs.0.20 ± 0.05 and 0.16 ± 0.08 for miR-17,0.22 ± 0.10 vs.0.15-0.07 and 0.13 ± 0.09 for miR-20a,all P ＜ 0.05),but similar between the patients with inactive SLE and healthy controls (both P ＞ 0.05).The expression levels of both miR-17 and miR-20a were positively correlated with SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI)(r =0.45,0.38,respectively,both P ＜ 0.05) and anti-dsDNA antibody level (r =0.54,0.46,respectively,both P ＜0.05),but negatively correlated with serum C3 levels (r =-0.43,-0.42,respectively,both P ＜ 0.05).Condusions The expressions of miR-17 and miR-20a are increased in CD4+ T cells from patients with SLE,and correlated with the disease activity in SLE.

Aim To observe effects of breviscapine on lymphocyte proliferation and K562 cell death caused by doxorubicin.Methods The cell proliferation was tested by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide(MTT)assay,the p53/bcl-2 expression were assessed by western blotting,cell apoptosis was quantitated by Histone/DNA ELISA and flow cytometry,cytochrome C release was determined by ELISA,caspase-8 and caspase-3 activation were examined by colorimetric assay.Results Breviscapine could obviously enhance mouse lymphocyte proliferation and its resistance to doxorubicin,promote growth inhibition,cytochrome C release,caspase-8 and caspase-3 activation in K562 cells which were caused by doxorubicin,upregulate radio of p53/bcl-2 expression,and increase cell apoptosis.Conclusion Breviscapine was able to enhance antitumor effect of doxorubicin,the major mechanism by which breviscapine could promote sensitivity of tumor cell to chemotherapeutic agents might be related to activated apoptosis signal way.

This paper is to report the development of a high-throughput in vitro system to screen hPXR/CAR mediated CYP2B6 drug inducers, and the application of it into the quick determination of induction activity toward CYP2B6 by various commonly used traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) extract. Dual reporter gene assays were performed. The hPXR/CAR expression vectors and the reporter vector pGL3-CYP2B6-Luc involved in the distal and proximal promoters of CYP2B6 were co-transfected into HepG2 cells. Relative luciferase activities in cell lysate were analyzed after 48 h treatment of blank vehicle or drugs to determine the induction activity toward CYP2B6 by various commonly used TCMs extract. The positive hPXR/hCAR activators rifampicin and CITCO were applied to make sure that the reporter gene model was successfully established. Then 5 kinds of commonly used TCM extracts and 1 herbal compound were successfully investigated, some were found to activate hPXR or hCAR and therefore have the potential to induce CYP2B6 enzyme. This is the first domestic article to report the hCAR3-mediated CYP2B6 induction model and the establishment of a reporter gene system for hPXR/CAR-mediated CYP2B6 induction can be an effective and systemic in vitro method to investigate the drug inducers of CYP2B6 and to explain the mechanism involved.

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of CT hypotonic colonography in carcinoma of colon.Methods A total of 55 cases who were diagnosed as ileus,abdomen mass or suspected colonic carcinoma clinically were undergone CT hypotonic clolonography in six years recently,in our hospital.Of them,CT data of 35 cases identified by pathology were analysed retrospectively.Results CT diagnosis was corresponded to the pathologic results in 34 cases .Of them,33 cases were colonic adenocarcinoma(1 case with intussusception of ileum-colon type),one case was abdominal multiple metastatic adenocarcinoma.One case with cecal inflammation and granulation tissues hyperplasia was misdiagnosed for colonic carcinoma by CT.21 of 35 cases were undergone colongraphy,of them,15 cases were diagnosed as colonic carcinoma,1 case was normal,colonographic failure occurred in one case and 4 cases were false negative.Conclusion Hypotonic water perfusion CT scan in the cases permitted under clinical condition(patient with ileus should be perfused with 3% meglumine diatrizoate) can display clearly the primary focus,the position and range of ileus,surrounding organ.It is more excellent than conventional CT and X-ray examination.

Objective To investigate the expression of paired box 2 (Pax2) and E-cadherin in human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and their correlation with clinicopathologic parameters.Methods The RCC tissue microarrays containing 85 renal cell carcinoma specimens and 35 normal kidney tissue specimens were used to detect Pax2 and E-cadherin expressions by immunohistochemistry.Results The positive expression rate of Pax2 was 77.6％ (66/85) in RCC specimens,which was significantly higher than that in 35 normal kidney tissue specimens (P ＜ 0.01).The positive expression rate of E-cadherin was 30.6％ (26/85) in RCC specimens,which was significantly lower than that in 35 normal kidney tissue specimens (P ＜ 0.01).The expression of Pax2 in RCC was significantly related to histological classification and pathological grade (P ＜ 0.05),while it was not related to the size of tumor and clinical stage (P ＞ 0.05).The expression of E-cadherin in RCC was significantly related to the size of tumor,histological classification,pathological grade and clinical stage (P ＜ 0.05).The positive expression rate of E-cadherin in survival group was significantly higher than that in death group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The abnormal expressions of Pax2 and E-cadherin may play a crucial stage in development of human RCC.Detection of the expressions of Pax2 and E-cadherin can be used in the evaluation of malignant degree and prognosis of RCC.

Objective To evaluate clinical application of VCS technology in diagnosis for acute leukemia and its subtypes by LH750 automated hematology analyzer. Methods A total of 178 leukemia patients (105 acute granilocytic leukemia, 42 acute lymphocytic leukemia, 31 acute monecytic leukemia)and 151 non-leukemia patients (86 granulocytic abnormal cases, 35 lymphocytic abnormal cases,30 monocytic abnormal cases) were enrolled into this study. Peripheral blood samples were analyzed by both Coulter LH750 automated hematology analyzer and manual microscopic examination. Microscopic examination was used as reference to evaluate the diagnosis value of VCS technology in blast detecting. VCS parameters were compared for AGL subsets. The clinical value of VCS technology in diagnosis for different acute leukemia was also evaluated by combining VCS scattergram and suspect flags provided by LH750. Results Compared with manual examination, a sensitivity of 95.5% (170/178) and specificity of 95.4% (144/151) were achieved by VCS technology in detecting blasts in acute leukemia and nonleukemia patients. In patients with AGL, the MNV, MNV-SD, MNC and MNC-SD (224.40 ± 23.37,37.40 ±12. 31,145. 80 ±7. 93,24. 79 ±5. 18) were higher than granulocytic abnormal patients( 169.96 ±11.50,29.21 ± 5.27,133.30 ± 5.50, 10.62 ± 4.09) and the differences were statistically significant ( t values were 16. 832, 5. 148, 5. 735, 19. 953 respectively, P < 0. 01 ). On the contrary, MNS ( 122. 90 ±6. 35) in AGL patients was significantly lower than granulocytic abnormal patients( 131.00 ± 5. 69, t =-7.64, P<0.01). In patients with ALL, the MLV, MLV-SD, MLC, MLS, MLS-SD (97.60 ± 13.40,22. 35 ± 7.94,110. 00 ± 4. 60,77. 60 ± 19.00,20. 61 ± 3.30 ) were higher than lymphocytic abnormal patients(82. 10 ± 3.00, 14.41 ±2.35, 100.60 ±2.70, 48. 10 ±3.50, 17.60 ± 1.60). The data also showed a statistical significance (t values were 7.576, 6. 118, 4. 041, 9. 353, 2. 988 respectively, P <0.05). In patients with AMOL, the MMV, MMV-SD, MMC, MMC-SD, MMS(197. 30 ±20.50,30.47 ±6.58,123.20 ± 10. 10,6.57 ± 1.57,98.00 ± 5.60) were significantly higher than monocytic abnormal patients( 167.80 ± 15.77,21.90 ± 9. 64,113.60 ± 6. 73,5.20 ± 3. 21,84. 20 ± 14. 35 ) and the differences were statistically significant (t values were 6. 332, 4. 033, 4. 650, 2. 993, 6. 273 respectively , P <0. 01 ).The differences of MNV, MNV-SD, MNC, MNC-SD, MNS-SD for different AGL subtypes were statistically significant ( F values were 21.2, 169. 5, 13.6, 3. 6 and 98.6 respectively, P <0. 01 ). For AGL, ALL and AMOL, the ratios of normal blast distribution in scattergram were 81% (85/105), 74% (31/42) ,and 74% (23/31). Conclusions The VCS parameters can reflect the changes of peripheral white blood cell morphology sensitively. VCS technology can diagnose acute leukemia and its subtypes efficieutly.

Objective To explore the role of brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) promoter methylation for the morbidity of depression patients,and to investigate the relevance between BDNF promoter methylation and the suicidal ideation in patients with first-episode major depressive disorder.Methods The peripheral blood samples from 23 cases of depression patients with suicide ideation ,24 cases of depression patients without suicide ideation,and 27 healthy controls were grouped using simple randomization method, and the methylation status of CpG island of BDNF promoter were subsequently evaluated using bisulphite sequencing.Results The methylation rates(median,quartile interval) of depression patients with suicidal ideation, depression patients without suicidal attempt, and the healthy control were detected as follows, CPG-1 : 2.60 (0.28), 2.70 (0.60), 6.40 (1.00);CPG-2:3.35 (1.15),3.20 (1.00),14.50 (2.60);CPG-3:1.50 (0.40),1.50 (0.60),4.60 (0.90);CPG-4:1.75 (0.90) ,1.50 (0.50),3.90 (0.90);CPG-5:0.80 (0.58),0.90 (1.00),5.70 (2.10);CPG-6:6.05 (1.03),6.20 (1.70), 14.50 (1.70);CPG-7:10.55 (1.68), 10.10 (1.50), 14.70 (1.70);CPG-8:16.35 (0.90), 16.40 (1.00),4.80 (1.20);CPG-9:4.20 (4.80),4.70 (1.30),28.50 (19.30);CPG-10:10.25 (1.08),10.30 (1.20) ,4.30 (0.90);CPG-11:62.80 (4.05) ,62.30 (4.00) ,37.20 (2.60);CPG-12:5.60 (1.05) ,5.60 (1.30) ,12.30 (1.80);CPG-13:4.15 (1.10) ,4.10 (1.10) ,59.70 (4.90);CPG-14:5.45 (0.78) ,5.70 (0.90),6.30 (0.60);CPG-15:3.70 (0.70) ,3.90 (1.00) ,62.40 (6.50);CPG-16:8.05 (1.75) ,8.10 (1.60) ,74.30 (50.90);CPG-17:3.20 (0.78),3.20 (0.80),32.40 (13.20);CPG-18:1.90 (0.48),1.80 (0.40),2.30 (0.30);CPG-19 : 35.00 (6.27), 35.20 (3.00), 64.20 (44.70).There was an obvious difference in methylation rate among three groups,which was statistically significant (P＜0.01).However, no statistical significance for the methylation rates was observed between the depression patients with suicidal ideation and without suicidal ideation.Interestingly, statistical significance for the methylation rates were observed when compared the depression patients with suicidal ideation with healthy control (P＜ 0.05), and the depression patients without suicidal ideation with healthy control (P＜0.05).Conclusion The results show that the association is observed between BDNF promoter methylation and the morbidity of depressive disorder,but not between BDNF promoter methylation and the suicidal ideation of depression patients.

The statistics of purified protein derivative (PPD) test and chest radiograph of freshmen at a university from 2007 to 2010 were collected and examined.The result showed 25 tuberculosis cases (a prevalence rate of 0.18％) and 1 790 cases (13.40％) with strong positive PPD.After giving informed consents,the students with strong positive result and no abnormality on chest radiograph were divided into two groups.The treatment group (n =814) received precautionary anti-tuberculosis treatment while the nontreatment group (n =976) had no treatment.And 34 tuberculosis cases were found during four years in school (0.25％).Except for freshmen in 2008,the prevalence rate of the strong positive PPD groups much higher than that of the positive and negative groups and the difference had statistic significance between the groups (x2 =23.20,10.58,18.80,P ＜ 0.05).Therefore PPD test and chest radiograph are two main methods for an early diagnosis of tuberculosis among freshmen.Adopting precautionary anti-tuberculosis treatment for students with strong positive PPD and regular physical examinations are effective measures for tuberculosis control at universities.