Objective To investigate the effects of gambogenic acid(GNA) on the proliferation and apoptosis of A549 lung canc‐er cells and its possible mechanism of regulation .Methods A549 cells were treated with different concentrations of GNA ,which di‐vided into control group and GNA group(0 .5 ,1 .5 ,20 mg/L) .The cell proliferation and apoptosis of A549 was analyzed by MTT , Hoechst staining ;The expression of apoptosis‐related protein caspase3 ,caspase9 ,p53 and NF‐κB were studied by Western blot .Re‐sults GNA could inhibit growth of A549 cells ;Moreover GNA could also induce apoptosis with the concentration increased more obviously ;Western blot showed that GNA down‐regulate NF‐κB ,increased caspase3 ,caspase9 and p53 expression(P<0 .05) .Con‐clusion GNA can efficiently promote the cell proliferation inhibition and the apoptosis of A 549 cells .

Objective To investigate the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection and awareness of toxoplasmosis?related knowledge among women with poor pregnant outcomes in Wuxi City. Methods A total of 217 women with poor pregnant out?comes from Wuxi City during the period of January 2011 to December 2015 were randomly selected as the study subjects( a study group),while 250 women with normal pregnancy were served as controls(a control group). The sero?prevalence of T. gon?dii infection was detected by using ELISA and compared between the study and control groups. The awareness of toxoplasmosis?related knowledge was investigated by using a self?designed questionnaire and compared between the study and control groups. Results The positive rate of anti?Toxoplasma antibody was 30.88%in the study group,which was significantly higher than that (8.8%)in the control group(χ2 =36.7,P<0.01). The positive rates of anti?Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies were 20.74%and 10.14% in the study group respectively,which were significantly higher than those(6% and 2.8%)in the control group (χ2=22.53 and 10.74,both P values<0.01). In addition,the positive rates of anti?Toxoplasma,anti?Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies were significantly higher in the women with missed miscarriage,natural abortion,stillbirth and birth defect than those in the women with normal pregnancy(all P values<0.05). The awareness rates of“Do you hear about Toxoplasma or toxo?plasmosis?”(P<0.01),“Do you know that breeding pet cats or dogs may cause Toxoplasma infection?”(P<0.05)and“Do you know that pregnancy women require the detection of Toxoplasma infection?”(P<0.01)were significantly lower in the study group than those in the control group,while no significant differences were seen in the awareness rates of“Do you know that eat?ing hot pot may cause Toxoplasma infection?”,“Do you know that the use of chopping block in regardless of cooked and un?cooked food may cause Toxoplasma infection?”,“Do you know that Toxoplasma infection may transfer from mother to fetus?”,“Do you know that Toxoplasma infection may cause adverse pregnant outcomes like abortion,stillbirth or fetal abnormalities ?”, and“Do you know that the women infected with T. gondii during pregnancy require treatment?”between the two groups(all P values>0.05). Conclusions This study demonstrates higher prevalence of T. gondii infection in women with poor pregnant out?comes than in those with normal pregnancy in Wuxi City. Considering the harm of T. gondii infection during pregnancy and the low awareness of toxoplasmosis?related knowledge in pregnant women,the health education of toxoplasmosis?related knowledge should be strengthened,especially for pregnant women,so as to reduce the prevalence of T. gondii infection among pregnant women to improve the better child?bearing and rearing level.

Objective To investigate the effects of therapeutic exercise(cage running)on the expression of Bel-2 and Bax in neuronal cells after cerebral hemorrhage(ICH)in rats. Methods A total of 120 male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 270 to 300 g were divided into a trial group(ICH and exercise group,n=40),a control group (ICH only,n=40)and a sham-operated group(sham ICH operation and no exercise,n=40).The brains were removed at 7,14,21 and 28 days after ICH.The activation of Bcl-2 and Bax WaS measured by immunohistochemical techniques,Western blotting and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results (1)Bel-2-positive and Bax-positive cells appeared in tissues surrounding the hematoma in the cortex.The number of Bcl-2-posotive and Bax-positive cells was nearly zero in the sham-operated group.In the trim group.the number of Bcl-2-positive cells increased significantly from the 21 st to the 28th day.Bax.positive cells decreased from the 7th to the 28th day after ICH when compared with the control group and the sham-operated group.(2)The expression of Bcl-2mRNA and Bax-mRNA as shown by Western blotting and RT-PCR methods was synchronous with the immunohistochemistry results.The peaks of Bcl-2mRNA and BaxmRNA expression were a little earlier than those of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins. Conclusion Exercise can mitigate neuronal cell apoptosis by upregulating the expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2 mRNA,and downregulating the expression of Bax and Bax mRNA.

Objective To explore the infections of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in chronic hepatitis C patients and the hepatic impairment in chronic hepatitis C patients co-infected with HCMV.Methods HCMV-DNA was determined by fluorescence quantitative-PCR (FQ-PCR) in 95 patients with chronic hepatitis C (observation group) and 95 healthy controls(control group) and HCMV active infections were analyzed.HCV-RNA was determined by FQ-PCR in observation group,and the difference of HCMV-DNA positive rate between high HCV-RNA(＞ 104 copies/ml) and low HCV-RNA(≤ 104 copies/ml) was analyzed.Alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were determined by rate method in two groups and the hepatic impairment was analyzed.Results Twenty-five cases with positive HCMV-DNA in observation group,the positive rate was 26.3％(25/95).Five cases with positive HCMV-DNA in control group,the positive rate was 5.3％(5/95).There was significant difference between two groups for HCMV-DNA (x2 =14.29,P ＜0.01).Twenty-one cases with positive HCMV-DNA in 43 cases of high HCV-RNA patients,the positive rate was 48.8％(21/43).Four cases with positive HCMV-DNA in 52 cases of low HCV-RNA patients,the positive rate was 7.7％(4/52).There was significant difference between the two (x2 =19.90,P ＜ 0.01).ALT,AST in observation group was higher than that in control group (P ＜ 0.01).ALT,AST in chronic hepatitis C patients positive for HCMV-DNA was higher than that in chronic hepatitis C patients negative for HCMV-DNA significantly (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions HCMV in chronic hepatitis C patients becomes active again and co-infects easily.When chronic hepatitis C patients co-infect HCMV actively,hepatic is further injured.

Objective To investigate experience in nursing the patients with emergency traumatic injury combined with postoperative atelectasis. Method The clinical data of 11 patients with emergency traumatic injury combined with postoperative atelectasis were reviewed for summarizing the nursing experience. Result The clinical symptoms of all the 11 patients disappeared and the lungs reexpanded. Conclusion Careful observation of the disease conditions in order to prevent and treat atelectasis by airway humidification, sputum drainage and early exercises are effective for the cure of postoperative atelectasis.

Aim To explore the apoptotic effect of mimics of manganese superoxide dismutase(MnSODm)on human leukemia cell line K562 in vitro and the possible molecular mechanisms.Methods Human leukemia K562 cells were used as the target cells.The cell proliferating activity was examined by a MTT colorimetric assay,and the apoptosis of K562 cells was assessed with FITC-Annexin V and propidium iodide(PI)double staining and morphological changes.The expressions of bcl-2 and bax mRNA were detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),and flow cytometry(FCM)was employed to measure the expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax protein,mitochondrial inner membrane potential(??m),Cytochrome C(Cyt C)release and Caspase-3 activity.Results The proliferation of K562 cells was obviously inhibited by 0.5~10 mg?L-1 MnSODm(P

ObjectiveTo investigate the survival and migration of the neural stem cells(NSC) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circle of mice after ventricle transplantation. MethodsNSC labeled with green fluorescence protein (GFP) were implanted into the lateral cerebral ventricle of the mice. The mice were killed at time point of 24 h, 48 h, 2 weeks and 10 weeks after transplantation. The brain sections were observed and the behaviors of the mice were evaluated. ResultsGFP-positive cells were found in the lateral cerebral ventricle.Some of them migrated into the parenchyma and located in fibria-fornix, hippocampus,corpus callusum, septum,subventricle zone and beside the blood vessels at the time point of 2 weeks and 10 weeks. There were no obvious complications occured during operations which affected the outcome of growth and development. ConclusionNSC not only can survive, but also can migrate into the local parenchyma of the brain after ventricle transplantation. There were no obvious complications occured after the transplantation of NSC.

Objective To identify the gene mutations of an inherited coagulation factor Ⅶ deficiency pedigree.Methods PCR and DNA sequencing were used to identify the FⅦ gene mutations in the proband.The identified mutations were validated by PCR followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism technique or DNA sequencing.100 healthy volunteers were chosen randomly as controls. Results R1S2Q and IVS6+1G→T double heterozygous mutations were discovered in the Droband.The pedigree analysis showed that R152Q missense mutation inherited from his father,and IVS6+1G→Twas from his mother. The R1S2Q missense mutation in exon 6 was not found in 100 healthy volunteers. Conclusion The congenital deficiency of F Ⅶ in the proband might be caused by the coinheritance of the R152Q missense mutation in exon 6 and the splicing donor site mutation ( ⅣS6+1G→T)in intron 6.

Objective · To improve the surgical procedure of correcting upper eyelid retraction.Methods · Patients suffering upper eyelid retraction of 2-5 mm caused by thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy were treated with modified levator lengthening technique in Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,China) from July 2013 to December 2014.Results· Of the 34 patients underwent the modified levator lengthening surgery for upper eyelid retraction correction,there were 7 males and 27 females.After 6 months,upper eyelid retraction got fully resolved in 25 cases and partly improved in 9 cases.The palpebral fissure height demonstrated an average decrease of 3.7 mm (P=0.000).Patient's ocular discomfort such as photophobia and tearing were either cured or improved.Conclusion · Modified levator lengthening surgery can effectively correct upper eyelid retraction,improve the patient's appearance and cure their ocular discomfort.

BACKGROUND: Imatinib has a significant pro-apoptosis effect on chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), but there are still some patients being resistant to it. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) affect the apoptosis of a variety of hematologic malignancies. However, the impacts of hUC-MSCs on the apoptosis of CML cells induced by imatinib remain unclear.OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether hUC-MSCs have an influence on the apoptosis of K562 cells induced by imatinib and to reveal the possible underlying mechanism.METHODS: K562 cells were cultured with hUC-MSCs or/and imatinib. Cellular apoptosis was measured with Annexin-V and PI staining by flow cytometry analysis. The protein expressions of Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3, caspase-9 and cleaved-PARP in K562 cells were detected by western blot assay. Pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK was used to block apoptosis in each group, and during this process the effect of caspase apoptosis signaling pathway was detected.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The apoptosis of K562 cells was enhanced, when imatinib was combined with hUC-MSCs. Western blot analysis showed that the expression of pro-apoptotic protein Bax was enhenced and the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was suppressed. Furthermore, the cleaved forms of caspase-9, caspase-3 and PARP in K562 cell were higher in the hUC-MSCs+imatinib group than in the imatinib group. The apoptosis of K562 cells induced by the hUC-MSCs combined with imatinib was significantly inhibited by Z-VAD-FMK. In conclusion, these findings indicate that hUC-MSCs can enhance imatinib-induced apoptosis of K562 cells by activating caspase apoptosis signaling pathway.