OBJECTIVE To discuss the feasibility of signal amplification method with cationic conjugated polymers(liposome) applied during the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using piezoelectric gene biosensors.(METHODS) Oligonucleotide probe for P.aeruginosa was immobilized on the surface of gene sensor array and(hybridized) by PCR production of P.aeruginosa.After hybridization,liposome was added.The frequency shifts were recorded and compared with those ones of the control groups.RESULTS The frequency shifts were(significantly) increasing when adding liposome and the compatible concentration of liposome was 0.8?g/?l.(CONCLUSIONS) Liposome signal amplification is proved to be an effective method to amplify the piezoelectric(signal).

OBJECTIVE:To establish an RP-HPLC analysis of Carthamin in mice and to study its pharmacokinetics.METHODS:The serum concentration of Carthamin was determined by RP-HPLC.The blood concentration-time curve was established and the main pharmacokinetic parameters were computed.RESULTS:The linear range of Carthamin was 0.558～55.8 ?g?L-1(r=0.999 2),with the lowest limit of detection at 0.005 ?g?L-1Carthamin in vivo assumed two-compartment model and rapid absorption.CONCLUSION:The proposed method is simple,sensitive and reproducible,and it met the standard for pharmacokinetic study.

Pregnancy ; Humans ; Female ; Cesarean Section/adverse effects* ; Abdominal Cavity ; Neoplasms

Objective To explore the significance of motor unit number estimation (MUNE) by using multiple point stimulating technique to evaluate patients with Hirayama disease (HD).Methods Multiple point stimulating technique was used to estimate the motor unit number of abductor pollicis brevis and abductor digiti minimi in 35 normal subjects [14-33 years old,mean (20.9 ±4.0) years old,33 men and 2 women]without nerve and muscle disease and 69 patients definitely diagnosed as HD [16-35 years old,mean (21.46 ±6.61 ) years old,67 men and 2 women].The differences between the two groups were examined by Fisher's exact test and t test.Results There were 42 patients with atrophy and 27 patients with normal clinical manifestation of left hand.For right hand there were 54 patients with atrophy and 15 normal.For controls,the MUNE value of left abductor pollicis brevis was 226.97 ± 30.59,while that of right side was 22g.31 ± 25.35.The MUNE value of left abductor digiti minimi was 237.43 ± 30.78,while that of right side was 240.20 ± 37.73.For HD patients,the MUNE of left abductor pollicis brevis and abductor digiti minimi was 145.66 ± 126.10 ( t =5.07,P ＜ 0.01 ) and 102.20 ± 112.67 ( t =9.31,P ＜ 0.01 )respectively,while those of right hand was 149.72 ± 117.80 ( t =5.31,P ＜ 0.01 ) and 64.23 ± 69.27 ( t =16.76,P ＜0.01 ) respectively.MUNE of left abductor digiti minimi in 17 patients that was below 200 among 27 patients with normal clinical manifestation (x2 =9.57,P =0.002).MUNE of right abductor digiti minimi in 12 patients that was below 200 among 15 patients with normal clinical manifestation ( x2 =4.64,P =0.03).Conclusions The differences of MUNE values by multiple point stimulating technique between the normal subjects and the HD patients is significant,which suggests this method is very useful to evaluate HD in the early state.

Objective:To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of double-J catheter in treatment of renal tuberculosis(TB)and in rescuing the structure and function of the kidney.Methods:Thirty-four patients with renal TB(22 combined with single side hydronephrosis)were divided into 2 groups randomly.Group A were treated with antituberculous therapy and group B with antituberculous therapy combined with pre-treatment with double-J catheter.All 34 patients were followed up for 3 months and were re-examined.Results:The results of B ultrasound,intravenous urogram(IVU),CT and isotope nephrogram were comparable between the 2 groups before treatment,and the results were significantly different between the two groups after 3 months'drug treatment(P

OBJECTIVE:To establish the method for simultaneous determination of 21 inorganic elements in Hypericum japoni-cum. METHODS:ICP-MS method was adopted. The power was 1300 W;flow rate of cooling gas was 1.5 L/min;flow rate of carrier gas was 0.8 L/min;flow rate of auxiliary gas was 0.2 L/min;integration time was 10 s;delay time of 1 s;repetition times was one time;measurement mode was standard curve method. SPSS 16.0 statistical software was used for relationship analysis and main component analysis. RESULTS:The linear range of iron,magnesium,calcium,aluminum,potassium,sodium,zinc,co-balt,nickel,barium,manganese,phosphorus,selenium,titanium,strontium,copper,arsenic,cadmium,chromium,lead,mer-cury were 50-250 μg/mL(r=0.9972),25-100 μg/mL(r=0.9989),25-100 μg/mL(r=0.9977),2.5-15 μg/mL(r=0.9996), 25-150 μg/mL(r=0.9991),2.5-15 μg/mL(r=0.9999),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9999),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9999),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9999),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0. 0.9999),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9998),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9996),0.5-2 μg/mL(r=0.9995),2.5-10μg/mL(r=0.9999),0.5-2 μg/mL(r=0.9983),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9997),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9999),2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9999), 2.5-10 μg/mL(r=0.9999),0.05-0.2 μg/mL(r=0.9992),0.05-0.2 μg/mL(r=0.9997),respectively. RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were all lower than 5.0%. The recoveries were 93.9%-106.9%(RSD were 0.22%-2.94%,n=6).CONCLU-SIONS:The method is simple,precise,stable and reproducible,and can be used for simultaneous determination of 21 inorganic el-ements in H. japonicum.

AIM: To observe the effect of hypoxia on cardiaomyocytes apoptosis and the role of ALDH2 in the process. METHODS: Cultured cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats were used. Hypoxia was imposed to the cardiomyocytes with or without daidzin pretreatment. ALDH2 activity was measured by the method of acetaldehyde metabolism. Apoptosis was measured by Hoechest 33324 staining, fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) and the DeadEnd~ TM fluorometric TUNEL system. RESULTS: ALHD2 enzyme activity in myocytes was inhibited by daidzin (24 h, 60 ?mol/L) without induction of apoptosis. When exposed to hypoxia, however, the apoptisis was significantly increased in the cells pretreated with daidzin compared to those without the pretreatment. CONCLUSION: The reduction of ALDH2 activity might increase the susceptivity of myocytes to apoptosis following hypoxia, suggesting a protective role of ALDH2 in hypoxia-induced myocardial injury.

Objective To explore the expression of tankyrase (TNKS) and its relationship with WNT/β-catenin signal?ing pathway in lung acinar adenocarcinoma. Methods Seventy-two samples of single subtype alveolar like lung adenocarci?noma (lung adenocarcinoma group) and 67 specimens of normal lung tissue adjacent to carcinoma (adjacent to carcinoma group) were collected. Immunohistochemical method was used to detect expressions of TNKS, beta-catenin (β-catenin) and c-myc protein. The correlation of each protein expression in lung adenocarcinoma tissues was analyzed. The differential ex?pression of TNKS was detected by Western blot assay in two groups. Results Tankyrase protein was mainly expressed in cy?toplasm. The expression ofβ-catenin protein was mainly in cytoplasm and nuclear of lung adenocarcinoma. The expression ofβ-catenin was mainly in cytoplasm, and a small amount was in nuclear of the adjacent group. The c-myc protein was ex?pressed mainly in the nucleus. The positive expression rates of TNKS,β-catenin and c-myc protein were significantly high?er in lung adenocarcinoma group than those of adjacent to carcinoma group (P<0.05). The expression ofβ-catenin in cyto?plasm and nucleus was positively correlated with the expression of TNKS and c-myc (P<0.05). Western blot analysis showed that the relative expression level of TNKS was significantly higher in lung adenocarcinoma group than that of adja?cent to carcinoma group (0.497 ± 0.021 vs. 0.237 ± 0.015, t=13.00, P<0.01). Conclusion Abnormally high expression of TNKS in lung adenocarcinoma may promote the occurrence of lung cancer by regulating the WNT signaling pathways. Inhib?iting TNKS expression may become a new target to treat lung adenocarcinoma.

0.05).RBC and haematocrit(HCT)were significantly decreased(P

Objective To analyze MRI features of different cervical flexion positions in Hirayama disease (HD) and discuss the effects on these features by different cervical flexion angles.Methods The cervical MR images of neutral and different flexion positions (20°, 25°, 30°, 35° ,40°) of 20 patients, who were clinically diagnosed as HD,were studied.At flexion positions, the appearance of anterior shifting of the posterior wall of the cervical dural canal and widening of epidural space was recorded.The maximum sagittal diameters (d) of widened cervical epidural space and the cervical canal sagittal diameters (D) on the same level were measured to calculate d/D value for quantitative evaluation of the two signs.Comparisons of appearance of the signs among different flexion positions were made using F/sher's exact test.Repeated measures analysis of variance (rmANOVA) was used to compare mean d/D values among groups with different positions, and paired comparisons were also performed.Results The appearance of anterior shifting of the posterior wall of the cervical dural canal were different between 20° group (70%, 14/20) and other 4 larger angles groups (100%) (χ2 =5.76, P=0.020).The d/D values were 0.51±0.06,0.54±0.08,0.57±0.09,0.61±0.09,0.59±0.07 respectively at abovementioned 5 flexion positions, which were different among groups( F = 3.450 ,P = 0.013 ).The value was greater at 35° than that at 20° and 25°( P <0.05 ), and it was also greater at 40° than that at 20° ( P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Cervical flexion angle has an effect on anterior shifting of the posterior wall of the cervical dural canal and widening of epidural space.