Objective To determine the changes of high-sensitive serum C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with typical chest pain and normal coronary arteriography.Methods One hundred and twenty three patients were included. CRP was determined using a standard technique, and all patients underwent ECG exercise testing. Results Plasma level of hs-CRP was significantly increased in patients with typical chest pain,coronary arteriography negative and exercise test positive.Conclusion Inflammation may play a role in the mechanism of chest pain for patients with normal coronary angiography.

Adenocarcinoma, Follicular ; pathology ; surgery ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Carcinoma, Papillary ; pathology ; surgery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Middle Aged ; Neck Dissection ; Survival Analysis ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Thyroidectomy ; methods

0.01). The tumor volume and the tumor weight were also significantly decreased in the treated group (P

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, location, treatment and prognosis of periosteal osteosarcoma. Methods The data of 1 patient with periosteal osteosarcoma was retrospectively analyzed, and the 35 cases reported in CNKI database in recent years were analyzed. Results The patient of periosteal osteosarcoma was female and 16 years old. Periosteal osteosarcoma occurred in the tibia. The patient was treated with extensional resection, and had no recurrence and metastasis 3 months after operation. Among the 35 patients reported in the literature, the age of onset ranged from 14 to 35, the female was slightly more than the male (19 cases vs. 16 cases), and the lesion site was mainly in the tibia and femur. The 35 patients underwent surgical treatment, and 4 cases had metastasis;6 cases were treated by surgery combined with chemotherapy. Conclusions Female patients with periosteal osteosarcoma were slightly more than male, and the lesion site is mainly in the tibia and femur. The chemotherapy effect is not exact, and extensional resection is the most effective treatment method. The transfer site and the characteristics are not exact.

Background Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor(G-CSF)has been reported to have beneficial effect on cardiac dysfunction in post infarction and doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.Objective To investigate the effects of G-CSF on cardiac remodeling in cardiac hypertrophy induced by angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ).Methods Thirty-six male wild type mice(WT)were allocated randomly to receive subcutaneously G-CSF(10 ?g/kg per day, n=9),or Ang Ⅱ(2.88 mg/kg per day,n=9),or Ang Ⅱ plus G-CSF(Ang Ⅱ 2.88 mg/kg+G-CSF 10 ?g/kg,n =9)for 4 weeks with untreated WT(n=9)as controls.Blood pressure and cardiac function were measured. Heart weight/body weight ratio,myocyte cross-sectional area and fibrosis area were determined.The mRNA ex- pression of osteopontin(OPN)in myocardium was detected by RT-PCR.The expressions of angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE),ACE2 and phosph-p70S6 kinase protein in myocardium were assessed by Western-Blot.Results Ang Ⅱ significantly elevated blood pressure(SBP,Ang Ⅱ:139.7?1.6 vs WT:108.7?2.3 mmHg,P0.05),but significantly attenuated the myocyte cross-sectional area(Ang Ⅱ+G-CSF:181.06?0.11 vs Ang Ⅱ:202.02?0.16 ?m~2,P

Objective To investigate the fluctuation of the iodine deficiency disorders(IDD) through continuous monitoring on it. Methods During 2005-2008, 10 monitoring countis (city,district) of IDD were selected in Jiangxi Province. Five townships were selected in each monitoring county, one school was selected in each townships, and 40 students in 8-10 years old from each school were selected to inspect their thyroid glands and determined the idodine content of salts from their home. Among the 40 students, 20 of which were selected to determine the intelligence quotient(IQ) and 6 of which were selected to determine urine iodine. Thirty pregnant women were also selected to determine the urine iodine in each monitoring county. Twenty students of 5th grade in each school and 5 housewives living nearby the school were selected to carry out the questionnaire survey of health education about IDD. Results Monitoring results showed the average goiter rote of 8-10 years old students was between 2.00% and 4.60% during 2005-2008. The rate of IQ of the students higher than 90 was all above 76% each year. The median of urine iodine of students and pregnant women was higher than 100 μg/L, and the proportion of people whose urine iodine content was lower than 50 μg/L was below 4% each year. The rate of inhabitant taking qualified idodine salt wasn't lower than 95%. The pass rate of the questionnaire survey of health education about IDD was between 11.67% and 43.50% in students and 92.50%-99.60% in housewives. Conclusions The situation of iodine deficiency in Jiangxi Province has been greatly improved, reaching the standard of eliminating IDD.

AIMTo increase the cognition of cerebellar functions and the knowledge of neuroimmunology, the effect of cerebellar interposed nuclei (IN), one of three deep nuclei in cerebellum, on lymphocyte function was investigated.

METHODSKainic acid (KA) was microinjected into bilateral IN for lesions of neuronal bodies in the IN. Control rats was microinjected with saline into their IN. On days 8, 16 and 32 following the IN lesions, the lymphocyte number in the peripheral blood was measured by blood corpuscle counter. Meanwhile, lymphocyte proliferation induced by concanavalin A (Con A), cytotoxicity of natural killer (NK) cells against YAC-1 cells, and anti-SRBC IgM antibody in the serum were examined respectively by methyl-thiazole-tetrazolium (MTT) assay, flow cytometry and ELISA assay.

RESULTSThe lymphocyte number in the peripheral blood was significantly reduced on days 8, 16 and 32 following the effective lesions of the bilateral IN in comparison with that of control. The Con A-induced lymphocyte proliferation, the NK cell cytotoxicity to YAC-1 cells, and the titer of anti-SRBC IgM antibody in the serum, were all significantly attenuated on days 8, 16 and 32 following the effective lesions of the bilateral IN in comparison with those of control. There were not remarkable differences between the days 8, 16 and 32 in the decreased lymphocyte number and functions induced by the lesions of the bilateral IN.

CONCLUSIONEffective lesions of the cerebellar bilateral IN of rats cause an inhibition in lymphocyte number and functions of T, B and NK cells, strongly showing that the cerebellar IN can modulate lymphocyte functions.

Animals ; Cerebellar Nuclei ; immunology ; physiology ; Cerebellum ; immunology ; physiology ; Female ; Kainic Acid ; Killer Cells, Natural ; immunology ; Lymphocyte Count ; Lymphocytes ; immunology ; Male ; Microinjections ; Neuroimmunomodulation ; immunology ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Adult ; Antidotes ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Insecticides ; poisoning ; Parathion ; poisoning ; Poisoning ; drug therapy ; Pralidoxime Compounds ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To investigate the characteristic of ?-amyloid precursor protein (A?) processing in activated platelet in AD.Methods Thirty-six sporadic AD patients and 30 control subjects were included in this study.Blood was collected from the subjects to separate platelets.After treated by thrombin,the soluble amyloid precursor protein (APP) level in the snpernatants of platelets from 36 were analyzed by means of western blot with a specific antibody recognizing soluble APP.Meanwhile A? level was measured by radioimmunoassay.Results After treated with thrombin,the level of soluble APP in the supernatants of platelets in patients with AD decreased by 31.0% (P

There are similarities between magnetotactic bacteria and Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A. ferrooxidans) which isolated from Acid mine drainage(AMD). The weak magnetotaxis of some bioleaching bacteria isolated were found by microscope. A magnetophoresis apparatus was designed based on these weak magnetotaxis and be used to analysis the movement of these strains. The physiological properties of the anear magnetic field strain and removed magnetic field strain which isolated successfully by magnetophoresis apparatus have large difference. The nanometer magnetic particles was extract from the Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans which purified by spread plate method from AMFS and its main elements are Fe and O by energy spectrum analysis. The results show that A. ferrooxidans have weak magnetotaxis and can be isolated by magnetophoresis. With the development of this new isolating method, the research of magnetotactic bacteria and bioleaching will get more benefit from it.