Objective:To explore the effect of health management on morbidity risk of hypertension in population with endotheliocyte nitric oxide synthetase (eNOS)gene G894T mutation.Methods:A total of 360 cases,who were 45~60 years old and possessed eNOS gene G894T mutation but without hypertension,were screened using gene chips detection from people who received physical examination and recreation in Qingdao sanatorium and patients visiting to affiliated hospital of medical college of Qingdao University from Jun 2010 to Jun 2013. According to their compli-ance condition,they were divided into health management group (n=163)and control group (n=197,continued their intrinsical lifestyle).Both groups were followed up for two years,and their incidence rates of hypertension were compared.Results:After two-year follow-up,a total of 17 cases (10.43%)were diagnosed as hypertension a-mong 163 cases of health management group;it was significantly lower than that in control group (24.87%,χ2 =12.43,P =0.001).Conclusion:Scientific health management can effectively reduce incidence rate of hypertension in population with eNOS gene G894T mutation.

Objective To study the relationship between the apolipoprotein B(apo B) gene polymorphism and mycoardial infarction.Methods Two polymorphic sites of the apo B gene,Xba1 and Msp1 were examined by PCR in a sample of 65 patients with myocardial infarction(MI) and 60 healthy individuals selected from a population of the chinese Han nationality.Results The frequency of X+allele(presence of Xba1 cutting site)in MI cases was significantly higher than that in controls(P

Objective To evaluate the effect of TBL (team-based learning) method in pharmacology teaching for the foreign students of clinical medicine. Methods In the course of pharmacology teaching of the foreign students of clinical medicine, TBL method was performed in the 2012-year students and tradi-tional teaching method was performed in the 2011-year students. After the teaching, students' grades in the ordinary performance, their final exam scores and their evaluation of the two teaching methods were com-pared. Graph pad 5 was used to analyze the data and the t test was performed. Results The average ordi-nary performance of the students with TBL was significantly higher than that with the traditional teaching [(84.94 ±12.66) vs. (72.30 ±4.90), P=0.000] and the final examination scores were significantly im-proved [(74.00±6.76) vs. (69.00±6.20), P=0.023]. The survey showed students were more satisfied with the TBL teaching mode than traditional teaching mode [(8.40±0.71) vs. (7.12±1.07), P=0.000]. Conclusion TBL teach-ing mode can effectively improve the pharmacology teaching effect of foreign students.

Objectives: To clarify the diagnostic value of sTFR and its compound parameters sTFR/SF, sTFR/logSF in the differential diagnosis of IDA, ACD and CDID. Methods: Forty nine anemia patients were classified into IDA, ACD and CDID by clinical presentations and the laboratory results. The serum concentration of sTFR was detected by ELISA. The difference of sTFR, sTFR/SF, sTFR/logSF and routine parameters in the three groups and the correlation among sTFR and routine parameters were analyzed. Using ROC curve, the diagnostic value of these parameters in the differential diagnosis of the three diseases were compared. Results: The serum concentration of sTFR in the IDA, ACD and CDID were (50.8?8.2)nmol/L, (33.5?6.9)nmol/L and (22.7?9.9)nmol/L,respectively. The differences among three groups were significant( P

Cystic echinococcosis is one of the most widespread and severe zoonotic helminthic diseases .To understand the phylogeny and genetic polymorphism Echinococcus granulosus (E .granulosus) prevailed in south region of Qinghai Prov-ince ,partial fragment of cytochrome oxidase Ⅰ (COX Ⅰ ) gene sequences were used to infer the phylogenetic relationship of 59 collected samples of E .granulosus in Qinghai Province .Total 72 sequences (13 sequences from GenBank) were aligned using CLUSTAL X ,and then ,Bayesian analyses were performed in Mrbayes-3 .1 .2 .The results revealed that Echinococcus spp .isolates did not form a monophyletic group .The most samples clustered with E . granulosus strain (G1) (AB297617) , but showed high genetic polymorphism .Another three samples clustered with E .multilocularis (AB018440) ,while they showed complex phylogenetic relationships among them ,further indicating that Echinococcus spp .isolates from Qinghai Prov-ince may has a more complex evolutionary history than expected .

Objective To explore the expression of methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) in gastric cancer tissues and its role in multi-drug resistance (MDR) in gastric cancer cells.Methods The expression of MeCP2 in 90 gastric cancer tissues and the adjacent normal tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry,and the relationship between MeCP2 expression level and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed.The expression level of MeCP2 in gastric cancer cell line SGC7901,MDR cell variants SGC7901/doxorubicin hydrochloride(ADR) and SGC7901/vincristine(VCR)was determined by Western blot.After the expression of MeCP2 was silenced by short interference RNA (siRNA),half inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 5-fluorouraeil and cisplatin in gastric cancer cell was tested by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide(MTT) assay.The t test or chi square test was performed for statistical analysis.Results The positive rate of MeCP2 expression in gastric cancer tissues was 72.2％ (65/90),which was significantly lower than that in adjacent normal tissues (93.3％,84/ 90),and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =14.068,P＜0.01).MeCP2 expression was not correlated with age,tumor maximum diameter and lymph node metastasis (all P＞0.05),however which was related to gender,clinical TNM stages and distant metastasis (x2=4.680,4.186 and 4.327;aH P＜ 0.05).The gray scale ratios of MeCP2/β-actin in SGC7901/ADR and SGC7901/VCR were 0.593 7 ± 0.030 5 and 0.651 2 ± 0.018 6,which were lower than that of parental SGC7901 cells (1),and the differences were statistically significant (t =23.080,17.360;both P ＜ 0.01).After the expression of MeCP2 was silenced by siRNA,the IC50 of 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin in SGC7901 transfected with MeCP2 specific siRNA were (11.540 0±0.469 3) μg/mL and (2.273 0±0.265 4) μg/mL,which were higher than the IC50 of 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin in SGC7901 transfected with non-related oligonucleotide sequence ((8.663 0±0.160 1) μg/mL and (0.884 0 ±0.038 6) μg/mL),respectively.The differences were statistically significant (t =15.380 and 8.153;both P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The expression of MeCP2 in gastric cancer tissues significantly decreased,which was correlated with clinical stages,distant metastasis.MeCP2 can inhibit the MDR of gastric cancer cell,which indicated the dysregulated expression of MeCP2 might participate in the genesis and development of gastric cancer.

BACKGROUND:Extracellular matrix can simulate microenvironment and make the stem cells proliferate maintaining the characteristics of stem cells wel in vitro. OBJECTIVE:To prepare the extracellular matrix from human bone marrow cells and to analyze its microstructure and composition preliminarily. METHODS:Human bone marrow cells of passage 4 were cultured for 14 days, and the induction medium was used during the last 8 days. After decellularization, cells were removed to prepare human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix. The surface morphology of human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix was observed by inverted microscope and scanning electron microscope. Changes of col agen I and biglycan before and after decellularization were observed by immunofluorescence staining. Human periodontal ligament stem cells were seeded onto human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix, fibronectin coated 6-wel plate and normal culture plate to compare the influence of different matrix on cellmorphology and adhesion. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:We obtained intact human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix by chemical combined with physical decellularization. The structure and amount of col agen I and biglycan had not been compromised dramatical y after decellularization. Human periodontal ligament stem cells growing on the human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix developed in accordance with the orbit of the extracellular matrix, differing from the original cellmorphology. There were more human periodontal ligament stem cells adhering to the extracellular matrix during the same time. These findings indicate that effective decellularization can produce intact the extracellular matrix membrane without destroying its microstructure. Extracellular matrix protein is not compromised due to decellularization. The extracellular matrix affects cellmorphology and promotes celladhesion. We can use the extracellular matrix model to simulate stem cellmicroenvironment and thereafter, acquire a large number of adult stem cells with high quality in vitro.

BACKGROUND:Human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix can promote proliferation of human periodontal ligament stem cells and maintain stem cellproperties.
OBJECTIVE:To preliminarily investigate the effect of human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix on the proliferation of human periodontal ligament stem cells.
METHODS:Human periodontal ligament stem cells and bone marrow cells were separately derived from human periodontal tissue and jaw bone marrow, and human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix was prepared. Human periodontal ligament stem cells were cultured and purified using limited dilution cloning method, and transmission electron microscope was used for ultrastructure observation. Human periodontal ligament stem cells at passage 2 were cultured with human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix and normal culture medium (control group). The cellcounting kit-8 and flow cytometry were used to determine the proliferation potential of human periodontal ligament stem cells cultured on human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control group, human periodontal ligament stem cells cultured on human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix had a superior capacity of proliferation (P<0.05), and the cells met their morphological and biological characteristics, and grew in good conditions. Human bone marrow cells-derived extracellular matrix is a promising matrix for large-scale expanding human periodontal ligament stem cells for future use in stem cel-based therapy.

A method was developed for the determination of eight steroid hormones ( estrone, α/β-estradiol, estriol, testosterone, epitestosterone, progesterone and testosterone propionate ) in butter samples by gel permeation chromatography ( GPC) purification-followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The samples were first extracted by ethylacetate/cyclohexane (1:1, V/V) and the extract was later degreased by GPC column. Then, the GPC concentrate was separated using a C18 column ( 100 mm í2. 0 mm i. d. , 3. 0 μm) with gradient elution of acetonitrile/water. Finally, the steroid hormone components were qualitatively and quantitatively determined by mass spectrometer with electrospray ionization in multi reaction monitoring mode. Using matrix matched external standard method, good linearity in response could be obtained in the concentration range of 1 . 0-20 . 0 μg/kg with correlation co-efficiency larger than 0 . 999 . The detection limits of the method were 0. 04-0. 30 μg/kg and the quantification limit was 1. 0 μg/kg. At the spike levels of 1. 0, 2. 0 and 4. 0μg/kg, the recoveries of hormones were within the range of 64. 1%-110%, and the relative standard deviation ( RSD) was less than 11%. The results show that the method is accurate and reliable, and meets the requirements for determination of 8 steroid hormones in butter samples.

Objective To assess the effectiveness of initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) as predictors for clinical outcomes in patients with top of the basilar syndrome (TOBS).Methods A total of 64 patients with TOBS were selected from Nanjing Stroke Registration Program (NSRP). Initial GCS and NIHSS were retrospectively evaluated by reviewing patients' records for details of clinical presentation and outcomes at 30 days measured by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. Patients were categorized as favorable outcome group (mRS 0-3) and unfavorable outcome group (mRS 4-6).Results The mean GCS was lower in the cases with mRS of 4-6 compared with those with mRS of 0-3 (P<0.01) and the mean NIHSS score was higher in favorable outcome group compared with unfavorable outcome group (P=0.011). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, after adjusting for age, gender and treatment approaches, the GCS OR was 0.301(95% CI 0.167～0.542), NIHSS OR was 1.436(95% CI 1.147～1.796), and both of them turned out to be the independent predictors of outcome at 30 days. ROC curve analysis suggested that GCS score of 10 represented a good cut-off point for predicting the outcome with the prognostic sensitivity of 87.9% and specificity of 83.9%. NIHSS score of 14 could also serve as a good cut-off point with the prognostic sensitivity of 63.6% and specificity of 77.4%.Conclusions Conclusions Both GCS and NIHSS can predict outcomes in patients with acute TOBS with GCS score ≤10 and NIHSS score ≥14 as the cutoff points of poor outcome. GCS cutoff point is more strongly predictive of outcome than that of NIHSS.