Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene is one of major candidate genes with genetic susceptibility to stroke. However, its correlation with stroke remains controversial. The relationship between gene polymorphism and stroke also cannot be determined. A specific branch in the ACE phylogenic tree may replace the insertion/deletion polymorphic site as a risk marker of stroke for association study.

There has been a growing number of prostate cancer patients in our country,and most of the patients suffer with bone metastases.Although more and more new drugs are reported for the treatment of prostate cancer,tumor local recurrence or metastasis occur within the 10 years after treatment.The diagnostic sensitivity of 18F-NaF PET/CT for bone metastases from prostate cancer is high.18F-NaF PET/CT not only can locate the lesion precisely,evaluate the drug efficacy quantitatively,but also can be used to follow up prostate cancer patients.This review is focused on the application of 18F-NaF PET/CT in bone metastases from prostate cancer.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the efficacy and safety of low-dose Progesterone injection combined with Baotai wuyou capsule in the treatment of threatened abortion. METHODS:107 patients with threatened abortion were retrospectively analyzed and divided into observation group(54 cases)and control group(53 cases)by different medication. All patients received bed rest orally taking folic acid and other measures. Meanwhile,control group was given Progesterone injection 20-40 mg,qd,intramuscu-larly injected. Observation group was given Progesterone injection 10-20 mg,qd,intramuscularly injected and given 4 Baotai wuy-ou capsule additionally,tid,taking with ginger decoction,no fish during the medication. The courses of 2 groups were 14 d. Clini-cal efficacy,hemostatic time,remission time of abdominal pain and backache in 2 groups were observed,and the incidence of ad-verse reactions during the treatment was recorded. RESULTS:The total effective rate in observation group was significantly higher than control group,hemostatic time,remission time of abdominal pain and backache were significantly shorter than control group, the incidence of adverse reactions was significantly lower than control group,with statistical significances (P<0.05). CONCLU-SIONS:Low-dose Progesterone injection combined with Baotai wuyou capsule shows good efficacy in the treatment of threatened abortion,which can shorten patients'hemostatic time,remission time of abdominal pain and backache,and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions,with good safety.

Objective To explore the ultrasonic diagnosis of fetal cleft palate.Methods By applying coronal,sagittal and transverse planes to scan the fetal facial anatomy routinely, 2125 pregnant women with 20 odd weeks′ gestation were examined.Results Complete cleft palate was diagnosed in 4 cases by ultrasonography, all of which were accompanied with complete cleft lip and alveolar process.Incomplete cleft palate were missed in 2 cases.Conclusions Complete cleft palate is accompanied mostly with cleft alveolar process and complete cleft lip, and cleft palate can be found out through cleft alveolar process.To those fetuses without cleft lip or with incomplete cleft lip,their palate cannot be explored by ultrasound,and their cleft palate cannot be displayed.

BACKGROUND:A number of studies have been conducted on the prevention of enamel demineralization in orthodontic treatment, but no work has been carried out on the comparative studies addressing manual toothbrush, orthodontic fur V brush and interdental brush. OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of manual toothbrush, orthodontic fur V brush and interdental brush on enamel decalcification during orthodontic treatment. METHODS:Adolescents, aged 12 to 17 years old, were randomly and averagely divided into three groups: manual toothbrush, orthodontic fur V brush, and interdental brush groups. Enamel decalcification index and augmenter of enamel decalcification index were examined and calculated by the same orthodontist before treatment and 1 year later. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was no statistical difference in the enamel decalcification index among the three groups at the beginning (P > 0.05). After 1 year of treatment, the enamel decalcification index of each group was higher than that at the beginning (P < 0.05); the enamel decalcification index and augmenter of enamel decalcification index in the three groups were ranked as folows: orthodontic Fur V toothbrush group < manual toothbrush < interdental toothbrush group , and there was a statistical significant difference among the three groups (P < 0.05). Orthodontic fur V brush is proved to have advantages over manual toothbrush and interdental brush in the respect of controling enamel decalcification, and interdental brush has no good effect on preventing enamel demineralization while it is used alone.

Objective To investigate the relationship between sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+modulation proteins and postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction. Methods Thirty-eight SPF male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control group(n=12)and cardiac arrest(CA)group(n=26). CA was induced by intravenous bolus of potassium chloride(40μg/g),and cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)was conducted 8 minutes later. No CA was induced in control group except catheter placement for monitoring cardiopulmonary parameters after anesthesia. Invasive hemodynamic parameters were monitored for 1 hour after CPR. Echocardiogram was performed to evaluate cardiac function. Myocardial samples were harvested 5 minutes and 1 hour after restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC),and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA2a),phosphorylated phospholamban (p-PLB) and rynodine receptor(RyR)were determined by Western Blot. Results ROSC rate of CA group was 92.3%(24/26),and mean recovery time was (68 ±39)seconds. Cardiac function was significantly impaired in CA group at 1 hour after resuscitation, and ejection fraction, fraction shortening (FS), the maximal rate of left ventricular pressure increase/decline (±dp/dt max)were significantly decreased compared with those in control group 〔ejection fraction:0.548±0.060 vs. 0.809±0.043,F=71.692,P=0.000;FS:(34.4±4.4)%vs. (46.0±3.5)%,F=55.443,P=0.000;+dp/dt max(mmHg/s):4 718±743 vs. 7 098±394,P<0.01;-dp/dt max(mmHg/s):-3 824±612 vs.-6 187±473,P<0.01〕. Compared with control group,the expression levels of p-PLB (gray value)was significantly decreased at 5 minutes and 60 minutes(5 minutes:0.64±0.15 vs. 1.29±0.13,P<0.01;60 minutes:0.95±0.08 vs. 1.30±0.09,P<0.05)after resuscitation in CA group,while the level of sarcoplasmic SERCA2a(gray value)and RyR (gray value)showed no significant differences(SERCA2a 5 minutes:1.01±0.18 vs. 1.24±0.07,60 minutes:1.03± 0.14 vs. 1.25 ±0.06;RyR 5 minutes:0.96 ±0.13 vs. 0.97 ±0.13,60 minutes:0.88 ±0.14 vs. 0.99 ±0.11,all P>0.05). Conclusions The impairment of the p-PLB is closely related to postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction.

The hemorrheological changes were observed in dogs in the first 2 hours after they were inflicted with oleic acid-induced RDS.It was found that hematocrit,absolute viscosity and relative viscosity of whole blood were significantly increased but plasma viscosity showed no marked changes.These facts imply that in the early stage of oleic acid-induced RDS,the hemorrheological changes were characterized by hemoconcentration and decrease of the trans-formability of erythrocytes,which might be one of causes of the functional failure of pulmonary microcirculation.

Objective To investigate the expression of CD35 on erythrocyte membrane and the changes of serum inflammatory cytokines in children with recurrent respiratory tract infection (RRTI) and their relation to zinc therapy. Methods One hundred and sixteen RRTI children including 82 cases of upper respiratory tract infection and 34 cases of lower respiratory tract infection were enrolled in the study;40 children with acute respiratory infection and 50 healthy children were randomly selected as the controls. The expression of CD35 on erythrocyte membrane, positive rate of circulating immune complex (CIC), IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α were detected. Sixty-eight RRTI children with hypozincemia were randomly divided into zinc treatment group ( n = 38) and control group ( n = 30). The above parameters were detected at the end of the treatment and 12 weeks after the treatment. Results The expression of CD35 on erythrocyte membrane was significantly lower in RRTI children ( upper respiratory group and lower respiratory group) than that in healthy controls ( t=6.17 and 6.46, P <0.01 ). CIC-pesitive rate and the contents of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α were increased in RRTI children, especially in those with lower respiratory tract infections. Compared with the children of acute respiratory infections, the expression of CD35on erythrocyte memhrane was much lower in RRTI children in the remission stage ( t = 20. 307, P < 0.01 ). The above parameters were improved in RRTI children who received zinc treatment. Conclusions Down-regulation of CD35, insufficient elimination of CIC, excessive production of serum IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α were observed in RRTI children, which might be the immunopathologic mechanism of the repeated infection. These indexes can be improved after zinc treatment.

Objective To observe the effects of nerve impulses on the expression of carbonic anhydrase Ⅲ ( CAⅢ ) and its phosphatase activity, and to explore whether or not the cause of CAⅢ expressive decreased in skeletal muscles of myasthenia gravis( MG) is resulted from the obstruction of nerve impulse.Methods The motor nerves of extensor digitorum longus (EDL, mainly composed by fast fibers) and soleus (Sol, mainly composed by slow fibers) were cut off by operation of denervation.Levels and phosphatase activities of CAⅢ were analyzed at 7, 14, 28, and 56 d after denervation by Western blot and specific enzyme staining on the membrane following SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, respectively.Results (1) Levels of CAⅢ in Sol of normal side (eg denervated contralateral) were much higher than that in EDL of normal side, and the levels in both Sol and EDL had an enhanced tendency with time (age) increase, especially for Sol.After denervation, the levels of CAⅢ in EDL were gradual increased, however, the level in Sol was 14 d after denervation as the boundary of ascension and then decline.( 2) The phosphatase activities of CAⅢ in Sol of normal sides were much higher than that in EDL of normal sides, and there were an enhanced tendency with time (age) increase in Sol, but no significant changes were found in EDL The enzyme activities in denervated Sol were lower(in the 14, 28, and 56 days after denervation: 14.39 ±1.93, 11.48 ±1.46, 9.04 ±1.46) much than their contralaterals(22.75 ± 1.80, 25.26 ±3.15, 25.82 ± 2.97; t = 0.002, 0.005, 0.002, all P ＜ 0.05), the enzyme activities in denervated EDL were also lower than their contralaterals, however, no significant differences were found.(3)It was consistent for CAⅢ levels and phosphatase activities in both Sol and EDL of normal sides.After denervation, however, the deviation of the CAⅢ levels and phosphatase activities happened, the levels of CAⅢ were increased, but the phosphatase activities were decreased.Conclusions The effect of nerve impulse transferring obstructed by denervation on CAⅢ expression of skeletal muscles is different from that by MG auto-antibody.The decrease of CAⅢ protein in the MG muscles may be not resulted from the nerve impulse transferring obstructed by MG auto-antibody.