Objective To investigate the influences of Rhodospirillaceae on immune function of mice.Methods Four tests were performed in mice after 4 w medication with different doses of Rhodospirillaceae ig,including:1.The transformation of spleen lymphocyte(MTT method);2.The phagocytosis of macrophagocyte(semi-vivo method);3.The value of HC50; 4.The activity of NK cell(LDH method).Results1.The transformation of spleen lymphocyte;2.The phagocytosis of macrophagocyte,the Value of HC50 and the activity of NK cell in test groups were all raised,the differences were significant and very significant when compared with the control group.Couclusions Rhodospirillaceae could enhance the cellular and humoral immunity of mice.

BACKGROUND: Calcium sulfate (CS) is a good bone conduction material due to its good biocompatibility and degradability. However, simple CS lacks of osteoinductive capability, so it can not satisfy clinical requirements.OBJECTIVE: To verify the potential ofCS/bone matrix gelatin (BMG) composite biomaterial in the repair of segmental bone defects.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: An in vivo multi-dimensional observation was performed in the Laboratory Animal Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University between December 2004 and April 2006.MATERIALS: Twenty-one healthy adult New Zealand rabbits, weighing 2.5-3.5 kg, were included. The segmental ulnar defects of 15 mm were created bilaterally. CS and BMG were self-prepared.METHODS: CS and BMG were composited at 2:1 and then implanted into 15-mm rabbit ulnar bone defect. The present study consisted of 3 groups: CS/BMG group, defects were filled with CS/BMG; CS group, defects were filled with CS; and blank control group, untreated control defects.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: At weeks 4, 8, and 12 post-surgery, repair of bone defect was observed by gross observation, radiographic, histomorphological and tetracycline tracing analysis.RESULTS: Surgical incisions all primarily healed. No inflammatory or foreign reaction was found around all the defects. Both CS/BMG and CS were almost completely absorbed at week 8 post-surgery. In the CS/BMG group, newly formed bone was found throughout the defects after 4 weeks; all defects were repaired with a well-organized trabecular pattern and a thit neocortex after 12 weeks. In the CS group, mass of new bone tissue formed at the periphery of the defect at week 4 post-surgery, but the development of new bone in the center of defect was latter compared with the CS/BMG group: at 12 weeks, all defects were bridged by newly formed bone tissue with little adjacent medullary bone. In the blank control group, slight new bone was found at the periphery of the defect region, and the defects were filled with fibrous tissue.CONCLUSION: CS/BMG composite is totally bioresorbable and biocompatible. The composite can repair bone defects effectively as a bone graft substitute.

Objective To study the influence factors on the enflurane uptake in child with congenital heart disease(CHD).Methods Sixty children aging less than 5 years with CHD were randomly divided into four groups: in group A 15 children with atrial septal defect(ASD)or ventricular septal defect (VSD) inhaled enflurane before and after CPB;in groups B 15 children with ASD or VSD did only after CPB,in group C 15 children with tetralogy of fallot (F4) did before and after CPB;in group D 15 children with F4 did only after CPB.The concentration of enflurane (F I) was kept at 0.5%.Following inhalation of enflurane,the end tidal alveolar concentration (F E) was measured in 30 min and the time of uptake equilibrium (Tue,F E/F I=1) was recordcd.Results In group C,Tue before CPB was shorter than that before CPB and after CPB in group A,that in group B and group D (P

The authors first of all make it clear that the establishment of regional medical centers in rural areas was based on the role displayed by the People's Hospital of Jinxiang County in meeting the needs of rural residents for medical services, the great importance attached to rural residents by the central government and the local governments at various levels, and the changes in the needs of rural residents for medical services. Then they argue in greater detail that the establishment of regional medical centers in rural areas is beneficial to more efficiently allocating the limited resources in rural areas, thus reducing the economic burden of and benefiting rural residents; it is also beneficial to more efficiently using the health resources technically and to enhancing the awareness of administration, quality and service delivery within the hospital.

To observe the effect of aerobic exercise on the body shape,cardiovascular,physiology and biochemical indexes of elderly women,we trained 76 old women (volunteers,mean age 58 years old) from urban area of Yulin from 14th July 2005 to 14th January 2006,60 minutes every time,3 times a week. The heart rate during exercise was controlled within 110-125 times per minute. The changes in their body shape (body mass and waistline),cardiovascular function (resting heart rate and blood pressure) and biochemical indexes before and after exercise were observed. The results showed that after 24 weeks of aerobic exercise,the body mass and waistline of the subjects were decreased compared with that before exercise (P

Objective To investigate 15 N glycine absorption in the colon of the short bowel rats. Methods Rats undergoing resection of 80% small intestine and were treated by enteral nutrition for 21 days. The concentration of 15 N glycine in perfusate samples was measured by the technique of HPLC. The atom percent enrichment of 15 N glycine in blood plasma was measured by the technique of isotopic dilution method Results fter 3 hours, the colonic water absorption was 1?0 5 ml, 15 N glycine absorption was zero, and the atom percent enrichment was near zero in normal group, vs. (2 6?0 82) ml ( P

ObjectiveTo explore the effects of fisetin on the learning and memory abilities impairments induced by Aβ in mice.MethodsAlzheimer's disease (AD) animal model was made by single intracerebroventricular infusion of Aβ (1-42) through guide cannula.Fisetin was orally administered 7 days before Aβ infusion once a day,and continued throughout the experimental period.Water maze test began on day 3 after Aβ infusion.All mice were sacrificed and hippocampi were dissected immediately after behavioral test.The protein expression of hippocampal nuclear Nrf2 and the mRNA level of HO-1,GCLC and GCLM were examined by western blotting and RT-RCR techniques respectively.Results ( 1 ) Aβ (1-42) significantly increased escape latency in hidden platform test ( (25.4 ± 3.33 ) s ),and decreased the number of crossings in probe test ( 1.70 ± 0.25 ) compared with control ((9.05 ± 1.37 )s) for hidden plat form ;4.50 ± 0.41 for probe test) and Aβ (42-1)-treated group ( ( 10.80 ± 1.38)s) for hidden platform test; 4.10 ±0.39 for probe test; P＜0.01 ).The prolonged treatment with fisetin dose-dependently reversed the changes (10 mg/kg:17.54 ± 3.56s for hidden platform test;2.50 ± 0.40 for probe test,P＜0.05,20 mg/kg:( 13.04 ± 2.36) s for hidden platform test;3.60 ±0.36 for probe test,P＜0.01 ).(2) Aβ (1-42) significantly decreased the nuclear Nrf2 protein level (0.07 ±0.02),and mRNA level (0.45 ±0.04) of HO-1,GCLC (0.41 ± 0.04) and GCLM (0.26 ± 0.03 ) in the hippocampus of mice compared with control (0.18 ± 0.02 for Nrf2 ;0.83 ± 0.09 for HO-1 ; 1.01 ± 0.10 for GCLC; 0.65 ± 0.07 for GCLM) and Aβ (42-1 ) -treated group (0.21 ± 0.02 for Nrf2 ; 0.90 ± 0.08 for HO-1 ; 1.11 ± 0.11 for GCLC ; 0.72 ± 0.07 for GCLM) ( P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01 ).However,fisetin administration significantly counteracted these changes ( 10 mg/kg:0.11± 0.01 for Nrf2 ; 0.56 ± 0.06 for HO-1 ; 0.61 ± 0.04 for GCLC ; 0.35 ± 0.04 for GCLM ; 20 mg/kg:0.16 ± 0.02for Nrf2;0.79±0.10 for HO-1;0.86±0.09 for GCLC;0.51±0.04 for GCLM;P＜0.05).ConclusionFisetin attenuates learning and memory impairments induced by Aβ (1-42) through activation of Nrf2 antioxidant signaling pathway.

[Objective] To investigate the osteogenetic effect of calcium sulfate(CS)combined with bone matrix gelatin(CS)as bone substitute material in a rabbit ulnar defect model.[Method]Twenty one adult New Zealand White rabbits were used.The segmental ulnar defects of 15 mm were created b/laterally and were divided into tbree groups:Group 1,defects were filled with CS/BMG;Group 2,defects were filled with CS;Group 3,untreated control defects.The samples were harvested at 4,8,12 weeks and were examined by radiographic,histomorphological and tetracycline tracing analysis.[Result]No inflammatory or foreign body reaction was observed around all the defects.Both CS/BMG and CS were almost completely resorbed 8 weeks postoperation.At the group 1,nem bone was found throngbout the defects after 4 weeks.All defects were repaired with a well-organized traheeular pattern and a thin neocortex after 12 weeks.At the group 2,mass of new bone tissue formed at the periphery of the defect 4 weeks postoperatlon,but the development of new bone at the central of the defect was latter than that at the group 1.At 12 weeks,all defects were bridged by new bone tissue with little adjacent medullary bone.At the group 3,slight new bone was observed at the periphery of the defect region,and the defects were filled with fibrous tissue.[Conclusion]Calcium sulfate containing bone matrix gelatin is totally bioresorbable and biocompatible.The compound material can enhance the repair bone defects effectively as a bone graft substitute.

A preliminary investigation on the serum HCV RNA in 182 patients with different chronic liver diseases and 35 blood donors was performed with "nested" polymerase chair reaction.The findings were as follows;(1)Serum HCV RNA was detected in 36.6%(34/93)cases of primary hepatic carcinoma(PHC),31.7%(20/63)cases of liver cirrhosis(LC),15.4%(4/ 26)cases of chronic hepatitis(CH)and 2.9%(1/35)blood donors.(2)Most of the HCV RNA positive cases were accompanied with positive serum HBsAg/HBV DNA.15.1%(14/93)of PHC,3.2%(2/63)of LC and 3.8%(1/26)of CH was positive only for HCV RNA.The findings suggest that about 20% of PHC are related to the coinfection of HCV and HBV,while 15% of PHC are related to HCV infection only.

Serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA and HBV DNA were assayed in 38 patients with primary hepatic carcinoma (PHC) negative for all serum HBV immunological markers (HBsAg, HBsAb, HBeAg, HBeAb and HBcAb) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It was found that either HCV RNA or HBV DNA or both were detectable in 28 cases (73.7%) among the 38 patients. Of these patients, single HCV RNA- positive, single HBV DNA-positive and both HCV RNA and HBV DNA-positive were observed in 7(18.4%), 12(31.6%) and 9(23.7%) cases, respectively. The results suggest that (1) HCV infection may also play an important role in the development of PHC in Chongqing; and (2) about half of the PHC patients negative for all the serum HBV immunological markers are still associated with HBV infection.