Objective To observe the change of serum neuroglobin(NGB)of normal full-term and fetal distress infants,and to explore the sensitivity and validity of NGB as potential biomarker for brain injury.Methods The technique of double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to measure NGB was established,and stable data standard curve was gained.Serum NGB of umbilical cord artery in 35 normal full-term(17 male,18 female)and 32 newborn infants were measured.The differece of serum NGB in gender,and the changes in serum NGB of fetal distress infants were analyzed,who were probably injured by anoxia.The results were analyzed by Stata 7.0 software.Results The standard curvilinear equation was Y=exp(-5.881 532+11.955 890?X)+2.281 506E-02(linear correlation coefficient r=0.999 4 P0.05);the average NGB in the serum of umbilical cord artery of fetal distress infants was(149.7?43.2)?g/L,which was significantly higher than that of normal full-term infants(t=2.941 6 P

Objective To estimate the application value of dermoscopy in the differential diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).Methods Patients who underwent dermoscopic examination and had been definitely diagnosed by pathological examination in the Peking University First Hospital were enrolled in this study.In a blind study,dermoscopic images of 86 BCC lesions from 81 patients (case group) and 68 non-BCC hyperpigmented lesions with similar degree of hyperpigmentation and location from 61 patients (control group) were evaluated for features suggestive of BCC and melanocytic lesions.The diagnostic capability of dermoscopy in patients with BCC was evaluated by diagnostic test.Pathology served as the gold standard method for diagnosis.The frequency of features suggestive of melanocytic lesions was calculated in BCC lesions,and dermatoscopic findings were compared between heavily and lightly pigmented BCC lesions.Results The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value of the classic dermoscopic pattern for the diagnosis of BCC were 98.84％,89.71％,92.39％,98.39％ respectively,with a Youden index of 0.88.The coincidence rate was 94.81％ between pathologic and microscopic diagnosis.Pigment network,multiple brown to black globules/dots,pigmentation around hair follicle openings were observed more frequently in melanocytic lesions compared with BCC lesions (all P ＜0.05).Blue-whitish veil-like structures were observed in 61.63％ of the BCC lesions.The presence of blue-black blotch and blue-whitish veil-like structures was significantly more frequent in heavily pigmented BCC lesions than in lightly pigmented BCC lesions (both P ＜0.01).Conclusions The classic dermoscopic pattern of BCC shows a favorable diagnostic capacity in Chinese population.Large-scale studies are needed to estimate the value of some features proposed in this study,such as peripheral pigment in palisade arrangement,peripheral hyperpigmentation and hypo-or hyperpigrnentation around hair follicle openings,in the differential diagnosis of pigmented diseases.

ObjectiveTo investigate the ultrasonic features of phyllodes tumors of the breast (PTB) with different pathologic types.MethodsTwo-dimensional ultrasound and CDFI were performed in 16 patients with pathologically proved PTB,and the ultrasonic characteristics of different pathologic types PTB were reviewed retrospectively.ResultsAccording to WHO criteria,there were 12 benign PTB,2 borderline and 2 malignant PTB.Associated breast fibroadenoma was detected in 7 patients,including 6 benign and 1 borderline PTB.All of 16 PTB had clear boundary.Benign PTB had regular or irregular shapes,homogeneous or unhomogeneous internal echo and posterior acoustic enhancement in a few cases.Most borderline and malignant PTB showed regular or irregular shapes,mixed cystic and solid internal echo or irregular internal echo,as well as posterior acoustic enhancement.No calcification of PTB was found in all 16 patients.Conclusion The ultrasonograghic features of PTB with different pathologic types are characteristic to some extent,therefore being helpful to the differential diagnosis of PTB.

BACKGROUND: Endogenous opioid peptides are mainly mediated by μ receptor and produce inhibitory effect on breathing and heartbeat, and because of this, fetal distress happens and develops. Therefore, μ receptor mediation is the most important way that endogenous opioid peptides participate in the fetal distress and the pathological process of suffocation. Β-FNA (β-Funaltrexamine, μ-receptor antagonist) and ICI174864(δ-receptor antagonist) are helpful to reduce the happening of fetal distress.OBJECTIVE: To explore the roles of μ and δ receptors in the fetal distress based on the point of view that opioid peptides are involved.DESIGN: Completely randomized allocation and randomized and controlled trial using experimental animals as the subjects.MATERIALS: Twenty healthy white New Zealand purebred rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups, and among them 16 rabbits were pregnant for 30 days and were put to death with the method of suffocation. The fetal rabbits were taken out immediately after cesarean section, with 6 - 8 fetal rabbits in each den. The fetal rabbits were classified into the following groups: untreated fetal distress group, (fetal distress group, 29 fetal rabbits), normal saline rabbits group(Normal saline group, 25 rabbits), rabbit distress β-FNA group(β-Funaltrexamine ) (FNA group, 28 rabbits), fetal rabbits ICI174864 treatment group(ICI174864 group, 31 rabbits).INTERVENTIONS: Pregnant rabbits in the saline group, FNA group , ICI group were intravenously given a bolus of normal saline or the opiate antagonist β-FNA or ICI174864 and were then asphyxiated. Another 4 rabbits that were pregnant for 30 days were put to death with the cut on the neck, and 28 fetal rabbits were taken out as the control group. After being delivered by cesarean section, all rabbit fetuses in the above five groups were assessed by Apgar scoring for respiration, heartbeat, skin color, muscle tension, and response to stimulation at 1, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes of age.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Apgar scoring for respiration, heartbeat,skin color, muscle tension, and response to stimulation at 1, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes of age was made.RESULTS: The total Apgar score for respiration, heartbeat, skin color, muscle tension in the control group was the highest (8. 8 ± 1.1 ). And that of FNA group was 6. 8 ± 1.7, obviously higherthan that of the fetal distress group (2.1 ±1.0) and the saline-treated pups(2.5±1. 1) and(t=2.832 and 2. 795, P < 0.01 ). That of group ICI was 4.9 ± 0.7, markedly higher than that of the saline-treated pups and the fetal distress group( t = 2. 232 and 2. 195, P < 0.05) . There was no marked difference between the saline group and the distress group ( P > 0.05 ) and between the FNA group and the control group(P < 0.05) . The total Apgar scores of the ICI group,saline group, and distress group were significantly lower than that of the control group ( t = 2.913,2. 893, P < 0.01 and t = 2. 174, P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Endogenous opioid peptides participates in the process of the happening and development of fetal rabbit distress that is mediated by opioid peptides receptor, the effect of μ receptor was much more than that of δ receptor. This study provides a basis for the evaluation of fetal distress and intervening at an earlier stage to enhance prognostic function.

The issues concerning protection, comprehensive utilization, sustainable development, and quickening up the modernization of Chinese herbal medicinal resource, as well as how to accelerate the international conjunction of Chinese medicinal industry were discussed in this paper.
Conservation of Natural Resources ; methods ; Drug Industry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Animals ; Apoptosis ; Diabetic Nephropathies ; metabolism ; pathology ; Glucose ; metabolism ; Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial ; Mice ; Mice, Transgenic ; Mitochondria ; pathology ; Podocytes ; cytology

Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) is an important metabolism regulator, however, whether FGF-21 has effects on cardiovascular remains unclear. In this study, H2O2-induced injury in H9c2 cells was used as a cell model, the anti-apoptosis potential and mechanism of FGF-21 against oxidative injury were evaluated by MTT assay, flow cytometry assay and real-time PCR. The results showed that FGF-21 could increase the cell survival of H2O2-induced injury in H9c2 cells and prevent H9c2 cells from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, FGF-21 can elevate SOD activity and regulate Bcl-2/Bax expression in H9c2 cells. The results suggest that FGF-21 have protective effect against the H2O2-induced apoptosis in H9c2 cells.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Fibroblast Growth Factors ; pharmacology ; Hydrogen Peroxide ; toxicity ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects ; Protective Agents ; pharmacology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Rats ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; genetics ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo construct vectors stably expressing bioactive VEGF165 and VEGF121 in MC3T3-E1 cells.

METHODSVEGF165 and VEGF121 genes were obtained by RT-PCR from HL-60 cells and inserted into eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3.1(+). The constructed plasmids containing right sequence of target genes were transfected into MC3T3-E1 cells by lipofectin. The cells were limitedly diluted twice and selected by G418, the expression of VEGF was tested by ELISA, Western-blot and immunofluorescence essay. The bioactivity of expressed products was proved by MTT method.

RESULTDNA sequencing indicated the sequences of the obtained VEGF165 and VEGF121 were identical to the those reported in Genebank, and the newly-constructed plasmids were VEGF165/pcDNA3.1(+) and VEGF121/pcDNA3.1(+). The results of ELISA, Western-blot and immunofluorescence showed that the transfected cells could express VEGF165 and VEGF121 proteins. And MTT proved the proteins were bioactive.

CONCLUSIONThe transfected MC3T3-E1 cells could stably express high levels of bioactive VEGF165 and VEGF121.

3T3 Cells ; Animals ; HL-60 Cells ; Humans ; Mice ; Plasmids ; genetics ; Recombinant Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Transfection ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; biosynthesis ; genetics

To offer the reference and method for salt damage in the cultivation of Marsdenia tenacissima, the seeds of M. tenacissima collected from Maguan city ( Yunnan province) were taken as the test materials to study the effects of different priming materials on improving germination and growth under high-level salt stress condition. Four different treatments, which were GA3, KNO3-KH2PO4, PEG-6000, NaCl, combined with ANOVA were applied to test the performance of germination energy, germination percentage, germination index, MDA, SOD, and CAT. The results showed that the seed germination was obviously inhibited under salt stress and the soaked seeds with different priming materials could alleviate the damage of salt stress. Under these treatments, the activities of SOD, CAT the content of soluble protein significantly increased. While the content of MDA significantly decreased. The maximum index was obtained when treated with 1.20% KNO3-KH2PO4, the germination percentage increased from 52.67% to 87.33% and the activity of SOD increased from 138.01 to 219.44 respectively. Comparing with the treatment of 1.20% KNO3-KH2PO4, the germination percentage of treating with 300 mg x L(-1) GA3 increased from 52.67% to 80.67%, while the activity of SOD increased from 138.01 to 444.61.
Germination ; drug effects ; physiology ; Marsdenia ; drug effects ; growth & development ; Nitrates ; pharmacology ; Polyethylene Glycols ; pharmacology ; Potassium Compounds ; pharmacology ; Seeds ; drug effects ; growth & development ; Sodium Chloride ; pharmacology ; Stress, Physiological ; Xanthones ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo study effects of different interval year on Panax notoginseng plant soils middle and micro element content.

METHODThe dynamic change of Ca, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn, B from Mabai, Matang, Gumu and Panlong were determined under different planting patterns (new soil, interval 5 years soil and continuous cropping soil).

RESULTAll the micro elements (except Ca, Mg) of interval 5 years soil and continuous cropping soil were significantly higher than those of new soil. All the middle and micro elements (except B) of interval 5 years soil were significantly higher than those of the continuous cropping soil. Planting patterns had remarkable influence on the content of Mn, Cu, B, but not Zn Ca, Mg. Cu, Ca under the 3 planting patterns, and Zn under the continuous cropping pattern did not show significant quarter changes. B content increased with the elongation of implantation time. Zn in new soil and interval 5 years also increased with prolonging of planted time. Mg, Mn and Cu content reached to peak value on April next year, and reached to minimum on the end of this experiment. Compared with new soil, the proportion of Mn, Cu in total elements increased by 29%, 114%, Mg, B decreased by 18%, 38%, Zn and Ca changed slightly of interval 5 years soils; In continuous cropping soil, Mn, Cu and B increased by 50%, 120%, 22%, respectively, but Zn, Ca, Mg had no significant change.

CONCLUSIONContinuous cropping pattern could not induce the deficient of soil middle and micro elements, and thereafter might not result in continuous cropping obstacles. But the imbalance proportional of soil middle and micro elements in P. notoginseng plant soils may be one of the main reasons for continuous cropping obstacles.

China ; Kinetics ; Panax notoginseng ; growth & development ; Soil ; chemistry ; Time Factors ; Trace Elements ; chemistry