Objective To understand whether long term consumption of purified water can cause lead accumulation and enhance lead toxicity in the rats with chronic lead exposure. Methods 104 male SD weaned rats were randomly divided into eight groups,tap water,purified water,tap water plus lead (lead acetate,Pb2+: 50 mg/L ),purified water plus lead (Pb2+: 50 mg /L),tap water plus lead (Pb2+: 200 mg/L ),purified water plus lead (Pb2+: 200 mg/L),tap water plus lead (Pb2+: 800 mg/L),purified water plus lead (Pb2+: 800 mg/L). All were fed with normal food and kept in the same environmental conditions. The blood samples were collected after 4,6,8,10,24 and 28 weeks of lead exposure. The brain,heart,liver,kidney,bone were sampled at the experimental endpoint and the lead concentration was determined with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method,zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) level was measured by using surface fluorescence method. Results At the same lead exposure level,no difference of blood lead level was observed between the groups of drinking purified water and tap water,however,the lead level in the organs tissue,including brain,heart,liver,kidney,bone,was significantly higher in the group drinking purified water compared with drinking tap water. The blood ZPP level in rats drinking purified water was also higher than the rats drinking tap water,the significant difference were occurred at low lead level exposure (P

Objective To investigate the clinical application of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nuclear transcription factor(NF-κB)/p50 on diagnosis and prognosis of the abundance of matrix and rich cell type salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma.Methods Fifty cases with parotid pleomorphic adenoma pathological from Jan.2004 to Nov.2004 collected at Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University and Kailuan General Hospital were selected in this study.There were 25 samples with pleomorphic adenoma of matrix-based abundant salivary gland served as group A,25 samples were cell-based abundant salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma served as group B,and 25 samples were normal salivary gland tissue adjacent to tumor served as control group.The immunohistochemical technology and SP method were applied to detect the expression of VEGF and NF-κB/p50.Results Expressions of VEGF in group A and B were (153.13 ± 60.81) and (954.65 ± 305.79),significantly higher than that in group C (52.46 ± 9.76,P ＜ 0.05).Expressions of NF-κB/p50 in group A and B were (43.40 ± 5.56),(529.79 ± 163.81),significantly higher in that in group C (6.83 ± 1.90,P ＜ 0.05) ; Expressions of VEGF and NF-κB/p50 in group B were higher than that in group A (P ＜ 0.01).There were the positive correlation between EGF and NF-κB/p50 expression in pleomorphic adenoma samples (r =0.9123,P =0.001).Conclusion With the increase in tumor cell components,angiogenesis and cell proliferation activity increase in cases with pleomorphic adenoma.Cases with cell-based abundant pleomorphic adenoma show the malignant transformation tendency compared with cases with matrix-based abundant pleomorohic adenoma.

To develop a new-type portable composite emergency treatment device with multi functions to e-liminate the deficiencies of the existing emergency treatment devices. Mechanics calculation and intensity analy-sis were involved in the design of the device by analyzing the characteristics of pre-hospital first aid in the primary med-ical facilities and the allocation of conventional medicine and materials. The device adopted a chest-like structure with some versatile truckles at the corners of the bottom, which could be transformed into the emergency materials storage chest, emergency trolley, emergency bed, worktable or stretcher. The device was versatile, mobile and convenient, and could be used for CPR, simple operation, transfusion and etc. The device can be employed for emergen-cy treatment of battle injury at war time, pre-hospital first aid at peace time or emergency support in the responses to the emergencies.

Animals ; Biosensing Techniques ; instrumentation ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Humans

Objective To explore the effect of long-term chronic mild stress on depression-like behaviors and the expression of heat shock protein 70(HSP70) in rats.Methods The standard SD rats were divided into two groups as following:one group (n =6) was treated with chronic mild stress for 3 weeks,and another group (n =5) was treated with chronic mild stress for 6 weeks.Depression-like behaviors of rats was observed by sucrose consumption test and open field test before and after chronic mild stress.And Western Blot,RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were utilized to detect the HSP70 expression in the hippocampus and frontal lobes of rats after chronic mild stress.Results The sucrose favoritism in sucrose consumption test,the scores of crossing and the time for rats' retention in the center grid of open field test in long-term group were higher than those in short term group(P＜ 0.05).HSP70 expression in the hippocampus and frontal lobes of long-term group (0.81 ± 0.08,0.85 ± 0.08)detected by Western Blot and immunohistochemistry was higher that of short-term group (0.60 ± 0.06,0.85 ±0.07).HSP70 expression in the hippocampus of long-term group (0.90 ± 0.05,1.37 ± 0.38)detected by RT-PCR was higher that of short-term group(0.78 ± 0.04,1.08 ± 0.14) (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion After long-term chronic mild stress,the depression-like behaviors decrease,and at the same time HSP70 mRNA and protein increase.

With the popularization of ureteroscopy, ureteral avulsion has become a common complication of urological surgery in recent years. In the study, we reviewed the clinical management of 2 patients who underwent emergency ureterostomy and selective operation of ileoureteral substitution, emergency repair and selective operation of Boari-flap ureteroneocystostomy respectively. After 22 and 17 months of follow-up, no ureter stricture were found, and hydronephrosis were relieved compared with preoperative in both.

BACKGROUND: BACKGROUND: Studies have found that surface treatment agents containing 10-methacryloyloxy decyl dihydrogen phosphate may be chemical y bonded to the oxide on the surface of zirconia, thereby notably improving the bonding performance of zirconia. OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of Mondbond N and Single bond Universal Adhesive on microtensile bond strength between zirconia and composite resin. METHODS: Sixty pieces of zirconia were randomized into three groups: in group 1, conventional Bis-GMA resin cement was used to bond zironia and composite resin; in group 2, conventional Bis-GMA resin cement was used to bond zironia and composite resin fol owing Mondbond N treatment; in group 3, conventional Bis-GMA resin cement was used to bond zironia and composite resin fol owing surface treatment with Single Bond Universal Adhesive containing 10-methacryloyloxy decyl dihydrogen phosphate. Microtensile bond strength and microstructure on the bonding interface were compared among three groups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Microtensile bond strength was significantly higher in the groups 2, 3 than group 1 (P < 0.05), and there was no difference between the two former groups. (2) Scanning electron microscope observation of the bonding interface: before microtensile test, there were more fissures on the bonding interface of group 1; in the group 2, there were a few fissures on the bonding interface that was relatively even; in the group 3, the bonding interface was smooth and continuous with few fissures. After microtensile, cohesive failure and bonding interface failure were mainly seen in the three groups, but there was no simple interface failure in the groups 2 and 3. These findings indicate that Monobond N and Single Bond Universal Adhesive can both improve the bonding strength of zirconia with composite resin.

Chronic Disease ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Prostatitis ; drug therapy ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Suppositories

The aimed of this study was to prepare stabilized thiomers to overcome the poor stability character of traditional thiomers. Poly(acrylic acid)-cysteine (PAA-Cys) was synthesized by conjugating cysteine with poly(acrylic acid) and poly(acrylic acid)-cysteine-6-mercaptonicotinic acid (PAA-Cys-6MNA, stabilized thiomers) was synthesized by grafting a protecting group 6-mercaptonicotinic acid (6MNA) with PAA-Cys. The free thiol of PAA-Cys was determined by Ellmann's reagent method and the ratio of 6MNA coupled was determined by glutathione reduction method. The study of permeation enhancement and stabilized function was conducted by using Franz diffusion cell method, with fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran (FD4) used as model drug. The influence of polymers on tight junctions of Caco-2 cell monolayer was detected with laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscope. The results indicated that both PAA-Cys and PAA-Cys-6MNA could promote the permeation of FD4 across excised rat intestine, and the permeation function of PAA-Cys-6MNA was not influence by the pH of the storage environment and the oxidation of air after the protecting group 6MNA was grafted. The distribution of tight junction protein of Caco-2 cell monolayer F-actin was influenced after incubation with PAA-Cys and PAA-Cys-6MNA. In conclusion, stabilized thiomers (PAA-Cys-6MNA) maintained the permeation function compared with the traditional thiomers (PAA-Cys) and its stability was improved. The mechanism of the permeation enhancement function of the polymers might be related to their influence on tight junction relating proteins of cells.
Acrylic Resins ; chemistry ; Actins ; metabolism ; Animals ; Caco-2 Cells ; Cysteine ; chemistry ; Dextrans ; Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate ; analogs & derivatives ; Glutathione ; Humans ; Intestinal Absorption ; Intestinal Mucosa ; drug effects ; Nicotinic Acids ; chemistry ; Rats ; Sulfhydryl Compounds ; chemistry

Ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP) can degrade specific proteins in eukaryotic cells. Targeting specific proteins for ubiquitination and degradation technique, based the theory of UPP and using certain chimeric E3s or protein-targeting chimeric molecules, can specifically knock down the targeted proteins. It is a promising new method for exploring the functions of genes or proteins and, together with gene-silencing technique, may play an important role in basic and clinical research.
Animals ; Humans ; Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex ; metabolism ; Protein Binding ; Protein Transport ; Recombinant Proteins ; metabolism ; Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases ; metabolism ; Ubiquitination