Color blindness represents a group of vision disorders characterized by lack of ability to distinguish different colors.The inherited color blindness has been regarded as incurable for a long period of time.Recently,adeno-associated virus(AAV) mediated gene therapy has successfully restored cone system vision in animal models with color blindness caused by different gene mutations.These mutations are presented in human color blindness patients.It is predicted that gene therapy will become a novel treatment for these color blindness victims.In addition,a single gene transfer may achieve long-term correction of color deficiency.

Objective To study the preventive effect of lipoxygenase inhibitor nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) on chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG). Methods To construct CAG rat model, 72 male rats were randomly divided into 6 groups, including normal group, CAG model group, NDGA group with different dose and positive groups (folacin). After feeding for 24 weeks, all rats were executed, their stomach mucous membrane was picked out and stained with H.E. The expression of 5-LOX and P16 protein in mucous membrane epithelia cells were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results The CAG incidence rate in model group was significant higher than normal group (77.8% vs 0% , P ＜0. 05), which indicated that C AG model rat was successfully established. The CAG incidence rate of model group was significantly higher than NDGA groups (77.8% vs 25% ,27.3% ,25%, P＜0.05), while no significant difference was found between positive group and NDGA groups (30% vs 25% ,27.3% ,25% , P＞0.05) .The expression of 5-lox in model group was higher than NDGA groups (44% vs 25% ,27% ,25%, P＜0.05). The expression of P16 protein in model group was lower than NDGA groups (66.7% vs 83.3% ,81.8% ,83.3%,P＜0.05) , and there were no significant differences between NDGA groups and positive group (83. 3%,81.8% ,83.3% vs 80%, P＞0.05). Conclusions NDGA could prevent the occurrence of N-ethyl-N-nitro-N nitrosoguanidine-induced chronic atrophic gastritis in rat. NDGA could down-regulate the expression of 5-LOX and up-regulate the expression of P16 in stomach mucous membrane of N-ethyl-N-nitro -N-nitrosoguanidine-induced chronic atrophic gastritis in rat.

20 normal males were examined by BIODEX isokinetic test and rehabilitation system,and data collected were used to observe the influence of angle and time on the isokinetic concentric constriction of knee joint. It was found that angle and time, especially angle factor obviously affected the testing results.

normal males were tested by BIODEX isokinetic test and rehabilitation system and its closed chain attachment.The results show that Peak Torque,Peak Torque/Body Weight,Time to PT,Total Work,Total Work/Body Weight and Average Power were higher when extention than flexion.There were no significant influence on D1/D2 ratio.And the results with closed chain are the same with non closed chain test.

OBJECTIVEE23K polymorphism in KCNJ11 gene is associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In order to explore the mechanism of E23K correlation to related diseases, the effect of E23K polymorphism in KCNJ11 gene on membrane current was investigated.

METHODSThe exon of KCNJ11 was obtained by PCR amplification and the G-->A mutation was completed by overlap extension PCR. The sequences of KCNJ11 exon contained 23E or 23K was inserted into pcDNA3.1/CT-GFP vector respectively. The recombinant plasmid, pcDNA3.1-KCNJ11(E) and pcDNA3.1-KCNJ11(K), were transfected into HEK293T cells by lipofectamine and the membrane current density was determined by whole-cell patch clamp technique.

RESULTS1,173 bp sequences of KCNJ11 gene's exon were amplified by PCR and the recombinant expression plasmid, pcDNA3.1-KCNJ11(E) and pcDNA3.1-KCNJ11(K), were constructed successful. Positive and negative currents were detected in HEK293T cells transfected with difference plasmid by whole-cell patch clamp technique. Results showed that the reversed voltage was 50mV. The current in HEK293T cells with pcDNA3.1-KCNJ11(E) was significantly greater than that with pcDNA3.1-KCNJ11(K) (P < 0.05, n = 10).

CONCLUSIONThe polymorphism of E23K in exon of KCNJ11 gene changed the membrane currents in HEK293T cells. It could be an experiment support for the possible mechanism between the locus and related diseases.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals provide an objective physiological index for the identification of the driver's fatigue state. It is very important to choose appropriate channels and EEG signal features adaptively due to the features varying with different subjects and time. A support vector machine (SVM) based increasing feature selection algorithm for driving fatigue EEG classification is presented in this paper. The algorithm is a method to select EEG channels and features for driving fatigue adaptively in an ascending order. We can select the optimal feature each time from the remaining candidate features using the optimized SVM model minimum error rate as the index. The experimental calculation has characteristics of using 16 electrode channels which cover the whole head in the main area, of selecting 208 candidate features as the initial set, of selecting to the EEG data calculation recorded in 5 different time periods of a subject, and of choosing error rate of 2% as the algorithm termination condition. The selected features and models, therefore, can reach a high level of classification and generalization ability.
Algorithms ; Automobile Driving ; Electrodes ; Electroencephalography ; Fatigue ; Humans ; Support Vector Machine ; Time Factors

Actins ; metabolism ; Adult ; Antigens, CD34 ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Hypertension ; etiology ; Juxtaglomerular Apparatus ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Kidney Neoplasms ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Nephrectomy ; Vimentin ; metabolism

Objective To evaluate the mental health of medical workers, and develop an EAP suitable for heahhcare sector. Methods A 1-year EAP was implemented in a hospital in Beijing, in which SF-36 and JSS scales were used to study the health-related quality of life and job satisfaction of these workers. Results Work pressure is found to be the main source of pressure for medical workers, accounting for 63.7%. Scores of the group receiving EAP service are found to be significantly higher (P<0.01) in all dimensions (excepting work nature and supervisor dimension) of both SF-36 and JSS. Conclusions Medical workers are exposed to high pressure of work, having strong need for EAP service as result. EAP is an effective means to maintain mental health and improve quality of life and job performance, if applied widely.

Objective: To investigate the effect of Tongxi Powder (TP) on decreasing the uric acid of mice with acute hyperuricemia. Methods: The mice were divided into model, allopurinol (positive control, 10 mg/kg), low-, mid-, and high-dose (100, 300, and 500 mg/kg) TP groups. Except the model group, mice in other groups were administered once daily for 3 d. The acute hyperuricemia model of mice was established 2 h after the last administration and then ip uric acid (450 mg/kg), and the blood uric acid contents were determined after 80 min. Results: Compared with the model group, TP at mid-and high-dose could obviously decrease the blood uric acid level in mice (P < 0.01), so did allopurinol (P < 0.01). The effect of high-dose TP group was the same as that of allopurinol group. Conclusion: TP could inhibit the increase of blood uric acid in mice with acute hyperuricemia.

Objective To study the long-term neurodevelopment in term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia and explore the predictive value of cerebrospinal fluid neuron specific enolase (CSF-NSE) on long-term neurodevelopment outcome.Methods A mental and psychomotor scale for 0-4 years old was performed to evaluate the intelligence development of 39 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia and 39 randomly selected healthy controls when they were at 3 to 24 months old. The former were tested for the level of CSF-NSE in jaundice climax.Results There was significant difference between 2 groups in total development quotient (DQ) tested at 3 month and 24 month old (P=0, 0.047). It was shown that the DQ scores for fine activity and social behavior were significantly lower in the study group than those in the control group (Pa=0). Furthermore, within the hyperbilirubinemia group, CSF-NSE was significantly associated with DQ of 3 month and 24 month old, while there was not association with TSB. The correlation coefficients were -0.46(P=0.04) and -0.32(P=0.047),respectively.Conclusions Hyperbilirubinemia may influence long-term neurodevelopment of term infants and CSF-NSE can predict this outcome.