In this study,we isolated and characterized chlorobenzene degrading bacteria from the effluent and sludge samples of one chemical plant.Minimal medium supplemented with chlorobenzene as sole car-bon source was used during the enrichment and domestication process.Seven major bacterial isolates were obtained and purified.Their 16S rRNA genes were amplified by PCR for sequencing and their identities were determined with homology comparisons.Five of the seven isolates belong to Actinomycetales in-cluding Kocuria KD139,Rhodococcus KD140,Rhodococcus KD142,Arthrobacter KD230,and Ar-throbacter KD232;one is classified as Bacillus d KD178;and another one as Stenotrophomonas KD237.The phylogenetic tree was also constructed based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences.Chloro-benzene concentrations were quantified with gas chromatography to investigate the bio-degradation rates of the isolated strains.Stenotrophomonas KD237 degraded 60.78% chlorobenzene in the minimal medium within 24 h.

Lipoxygenase(LO) pathway had been implicated in the pathogenesis of such cardiovascular diseases as hypertension, atherosclerosis, restenosis, and palys and important role in the development of these disease. LO inhibitiors could suppress vascular contractile responses significantly, reduce blood pressure, inhibit migration of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMC), attenuate neointimal thickening in the injuried arteries and generation reactive oxygen species(ROS), block monocyte binding to VSMC, etc. The effects of LO inhibitors were associated with marked inhibition of MAPK pathway. Therefore, inhibition of LO pathway may provide a new strategy for preventing and treating above diseases, suggesting that LO mat be a novel taget for such purposes.

Objective To discuss the curative effect and clinical significance of sclerosing foam agent in the treatment of chronic venous diseases (CVD) with incompetent perforating veins.Methods 65 cases of C4,C5,C6 CVD (a total of 84 limbs) underwent foam sclerotherapy closure for incompetent perforating vein.Patients were followed-up for 3 months,ultrasonography was used to observe the closure of perforating veins and the curative effect.Results 7 patients (9 limbs) were lost to follow-up,all with grade C4.In the 66 (C4,C5) limbs,pigmentation significantly subsided in 45,partial regression in 9,no change in 2.In the 9 limbs with grade C6,complete healing of ulcer in 5,partially healed in 3.Ultrasound observed satisfactory perforating vein closure.Conclusion Foam sclerotherapy closure for incompetent perforating vein has satisfactory effect,with good short-term curative result.

Collagen (Coll), as the basic material of matrix scaffolds for cell growth, has been widely used in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In this study, collagen protein was modified by L-lysine (Lys), and cross-linked by genipin (GN) to prepare the L-lysine-modified collagen (Lys-Coll-GN) scaffolds. Microstructure, pore size, porosity, stability and biocompatibility of Lys-Coll-GN scaffolds were observed. The results showed that the bond between L-lysine and collagen protein molecule was formed by generating amide linkage, and mouse embryo fibroblasts proliferation was not inhibited in the Lys-Coll-GN scaffolds. In the multiple comparisons of Coll-scaf- folds, Coll-GN scaffolds and Lys-Coll-GN scaffolds, Coll-scaffolds was the worst in mechanical characteristics while the highest in biodegradation rate. Compared to Coll-GN scaffolds, Lys-Coll-GN scaffolds had more fiber structure, higher interval porosity (P<0. 01). Although the tensile stress of Lys-Coll-GN scaffolds reduced significantly, its e- longation length extended when the scaffolds was fractured (P<0. 01). The percentage of Lys-Coll-GN scaffolds residual weight was lower than that of Coll-GN scaffolds after all the scaffolds were treated by collagenase for 5 days (P<0. 01). This study suggested that Lys-Coll-GN scaffold had good biocompatibility, and it improved the mechanical property and degradation velocity for collagen-based scaffold. This study gave a new predominant type of tissue engineering scaffold for the regenerative medicine.
Animals ; Biocompatible Materials ; chemistry ; Cell Proliferation ; Collagen ; chemistry ; Cross-Linking Reagents ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; Iridoids ; chemistry ; Lysine ; chemistry ; Mice ; Porosity ; Tissue Engineering ; Tissue Scaffolds

Critical Illness ; Humans ; Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing ; diagnosis ; surgery ; therapy

Objective To investigate the relationship between the activity of superoxide dismutase (T-SOD)as well as its manganese superoxide dismutase isozyme (Mn-SOD),concentration levels of hypersensitive c-reactive protein(hs-CRP)and coronary heart disease.Methods The levels of serum T-SOD,Mn-SOD and hs-CRP were measured in 81 patients with coro-nary heart disease and 60 healthy controls,respectively.T-SOD was measured by colorimetricmethod and hs-CRP was meas-ured by latex enhanced immune turbidimetric assay.Results Compered with the control group,activity of T-SOD,Mn-SOD in CHD group were significantly decreased (t=9.41,6.34,all P<0.01).However,hs-CRP in CHD group were significantly increased to those in controls (t=3.09,P<0.05).The activity of T-SOD,Mn-SOD were negatively correlated with hs-CRP (P<0.01).Conclusion The variation of T-SOD,Mn-SOD activity and hs-CRP content were closely related to the occur-rence and development of CHD,they could be the impor tant indicators for riskfactors assessment of CHD.Moreover,con-joint analysis the correlation of T-SOD,Mn-SOD and hs-CRP has certain guiding significance for the clinical treatment and prognosis of coronary heart disease.

BACKGROUND:The position of median and radial nerves corresponding to elbow is usual y estimated by macroscopical measurements, but there are big data errors when the elbow is bent. OBJECTIVE:To measure and analyze the impacts of elbows in different positions on median and radial nerves under X-ray. METHODS:Ten fresh frozen upper limb specimens were selected. The distance of median and radial nerves to the osseous marks inside the elbow was measured when the elbow was in extension, extension-half pronation, bent at flexion 90 degrees and bent at 90 degrees with the injection of normal saline into the joint capsule, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The positions of median and radial nerves were not influenced when the elbow was in extension or in extension-half pronation (P>0.05). The distance of median and radial nerves to the osseous mark of the elbow was significantly lengthened when the elbow was moved from from extension to was bent at 90 degrees (P<0.05). The intra-articular injection of normal saline when the elbow flexion 90 degrees significantly elongated the distance of median and radial nerves to the osseous mark of elbow (P<0.05). These results suggest that the elbow in different positions can induce the displacement of median and radial nerves. In addition, the distance between median, radial nerves and the osseous marks of the elbow is obviously lengthened when the elbow is in flexion with intra-articular injection of normal saline.

AIM:To investigate the effect of 18 alpha-glycyrrhetinic acid (18α-GA) on delaying the senescent progress and promoting the proliferation in late-passage bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells ( BMSCs ) .METHODS:Late-passage BMSCs were incubated with 2.0 mg /L 18α-GA or the same volume of DMSO for 30 d, and the cells were harvested to determine the proteasome activity .The expression of senescence-related proteins p53, p21 and p16 was detec-ted by senescence-associated β-galactosidase ( SA-β-Gal) staining and Western blot .The cell proliferation , the expression level of cell cycle-related proteins and cell cycle distribution of the cells were measured by CCK -8 assay, BrdU incorpora-tion, Western blot and flow cytometry.RESULTS:Compared with DMSO group, the proteasome activity in 18α-GA group increased significantly by about 0.2 times (P<0.01).SA-β-Gal-positive cells in 18α-GA group decreased, and cell stai-ning was lighter.The contents of p53 and p21 in 18α-GA group were decreased (P<0.05).The results of CCK-8 assay showed that the A value in 18α-GA group was 0.3 times higher than that in DMSO group (P<0.01).BrdU incorporation showed the increased proliferation in 18α-GA group compared with DMSO group ( P<0.05).The cells in G1 phase in 18α-GA group decreased significantly compared with DMSO group , while the cells in S phase increased significantly ( P<0.05).The expression level of cyclin D1 in 18α-GA group was 2.8 times higher than that in DMSO group (P<0.01), and the CDK4 level was 1.4 times higher than that in DMSO group (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:Activation of the pro-teasome activity by 18α-GA delays the aging process in the BMSCs and promotes the cell proliferation via up -regulation of the cell cycle-related proteins .

Objective:To explore the role of DKK-1 andβ-catenin expressions in progression of proximal gastric cancer (PGC). Methods:The expression of DKK-1 andβ-catenin in 61 cases with PGC and para-neoplastic tissues and 20 cases with normal gastric mucosa was detected by immunohistochemistry. The related clinical significance in the cases was studied. Results:The positive expression rate of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression rate ofβ-catenin in the tissue sections of PGC were 34.4%(21/61) and 68.9%(42/61), respectively. The positive expression rate of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression rate ofβ-catenin in para-carcinoma tissues were 8.2%(5/61) and 6.6%(4/61) , respectively. The positive expression rate of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression rate ofβ-catenin in normal gastric mucosa were 15.0%(3/20) and 10.0%(2/20), respectively. The expression rate was significantly higher in PGC than that in the other tissues (P<0.05). The expression of DKK-1 was positively related to that ofβ-catenin in PGC (r=0.454, P<0.05), but not in the others. Conclusion:Higher expressions of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression ofβ-catenin are closely related to the occurrence of PGC.

Designed experiment in medical functional experiment has become an important way to promote creative thinking and innovation of medical students.We applied different modes of designed experiment in undergraduates of clinical medicine and basic medicine in capital medical university,including classroom designed experiments,proposition designed experiments and free proposition designed experiments.After above reforming implements,creative thinking and innovation ability of medical students were enhanced.It also provided new ideas in future teaching reform in functional experiment.