Interleukin-33 (IL-33),a novel member of IL-1 family,is a multifunctional cytokine.IL-33 can act as a transcriptional repressor.It can also bind to growth stimulation expressed gene 2 protein (ST2) to induce the activation of some inflammatory cells.IL-33 is extensively expressed in nervous system.Some studies showed that the levels of IL-33 and ST2 were significantly changed in pain.Some reports demonstrated that the IL-33/ST2 signaling pathway played critical roles in them.This present article will review the biological characteristics of IL-33/ST2 and their expressions in nervous system and significance of interventional pain related diseases.

Objective To investigate the effects of IFN-? and IL-4 on MIP- ? production of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in lupus nephritis (LN) Methods MIP-1? expression in supematants was determined by Elisa and MLP-l? mRNA in PBMC was detected by RT-PCR. Results (1) IFN-? increased MIP-1? prouduction of PBMC in LN. (2) IL-4 inhibited MIP-1? production of PBMC in LN. (3) No significant effect on PBMC in controls was found by either IFN-? or IL-4. Conclusion IFN-? enhances MLP- 1? production of PBMC in LN wherease LL-4 inhibits it.

nses (P<0.01).Standardized management is favorable in community management of patients with coronary heart disease.

Objective:To explore the relationship between social anxiety and sex role in college students,and to analyze the mediating effect of self-acceptance between them.Methods:Data came from a sample of 2000 col-lege students in Daqing,who were selected by stratified random cluster sampling method according to the constitu-ent ratio of the college students.We used the Interaction Anxiety Scale (IAS)to assess subjective experience of so-cial anxiety,Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI)to evaluate sex-role classification and Self-Acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ)to measure characteristics of self-acceptance.Results:In the college,the distribution of sex-role classifica-tion were androgynous 656 (34.9%),undifferentiated 650 (34.6%),masculine 287 (15.3%),feminine 284 (15.1%).The differences of gender in scores of IAS and SAQ were not significant (Ps >0.05),but there were significant differences among sex roles (P <0.001).IAS scores of feminine were significantly higher than the oth-ers,and the scores of androgyny and masculine were both lower than the other two significantly.SAQ scores offeminine and undifferentiated were both significantly lower than the other two respectively (Ps <0.05).By Boot-strap test,masculine,undifferentiated and feminine (vs.androgynous)could mediate IAS through self-acceptance, the mediating effects were 0.76 (95%CI:0.09 -1.42),4.14 (95%CI:3.43 -4.93),and 4.03 (95%CI:3.47 -4.64) respectively.There was a mediating effect.Both undifferentiated (vs.androgynous ) and feminine (vs.androgynous)directly influenced IAS significantly (Ps <0.05).Conclusion:Social anxiety may be related to sex role but not gender,social anxiety level of feminine students is higher,the sex-role types could influence social anxiety through self-concept indirectly.

Objectvive To evaluate the blood supply of pulmonary metastases using small volume of lipiodol through pulmonary arterial infusion. Methods 10 cases of lung metastasis were enroled including the primary tumors of liver cancer(n = 5), renal carcinoma(n = 3), chordoma(n = 1) and malignant neurofibroma (n = 1). Plain CT scan was performed to exclude calcification or ossification within metastasis and then pulmonary arterial DSA was undertaken to evaluate tumor vessels or staining. After pulmonary arteriovenous fistula or other anomalous circulation was excluded by lobar arterial DSA, small volume of lipiodol was infused under fluoroscopy (0.5 -1.5 ml for each lobar artery, total volume less than 3.0 ml). CT scan was immediately performed. Blood supply of the pulmonary metastases was assessed according to the accumulation of lipiodol on CT scans. Results No cases but one experienced cough, expectoration, suffocating or dyspnea. No complication of cerebral or visceral embolism occurred. Totally 27 nodules were studied including 6 nodules with cloudy lipiodol accumulation and 6 nodules with tiny granules of lipiodol accumulation. No enlarged tumor vessel or tumor stain was observed within all 27 nodules on pulmonary arterial DSA. Conclusions Pulmonary artery supplys only parts of pulmonary metastases, especially those sited at the peripheral region of the lung. Infusion of small volume of lipiodol through pulmonary artery is safe, and the increased density of lung field could return normal after several days.

Objective To study the application of extracellular laccase from endophytic fungi to total flavonoid extraction. Methods The extracellular laccase vitality of an endophytic Fusarium sp.C-8 from Artemisa annua reached 36.1 U/mL when the fungus was cultivated in revised PDA medium with initial pH 7.0 at 20℃ on a rotary shaker incubator for 6 d. The crude laccase from the cultural medium was applied for extraction of flavonoid from the buds of Sophara japonica. The optimization on the ratio of dry buds to crude enzyme liquid,temperature,time,and pH value was carried out during the process of laccase-assistant treatment. Results After incubation with 40∶1 of crude enzyme (pH 7.0) at 20℃ to dry buds for 1 h,the extraction rate of total flavonoids was 11.4 %,a more increase of 28.7 % than that in regular extraction process. Conclusion The results present a practical method of laccase-assistant extraction process on total flavones in S. japonica buds.

Objective To investigate the effects of nuclear factor κB(NF-κB) antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (AS-ODNs) on transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-induced epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human renal tubular epithelial cells. Methods NF-κB AS-ODNs were transferred into the human renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2), and the cells were stimulated by 10 μg/L TGF-β1 for 24 hours. The expression of NF-κB mRNA and α-SMA mRNA were measured by RT-PCR. α-SMA protein expression was assessed by fluorescence spectrum.Results TGF-β1 significantly up-regulated the expression of NF-κB mRNA, which was 8 folds of blank control (P<0.01). TGF-β1-indueed epithelial mesenchymal transition was inhibited by NF-kB AS-ODN and the NF-KB mRNA expression of AS-ODNs was decreased by 75%(P<0.05).The expression of α-SMA mRNA and protein was also down-regulated obviously (P<0.05).Conclusion NF-κB AS-ODN can inhibit the expression of NF-κB and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, which may be a new therapeutic strategy against tubulointerstitial fibrosis.

Objective To know the point prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder(SAD) in Daqing University,and explore the influence factors about growth environment.Methods Data came from a large representative sample of 1878 university students,who were selected by stratified random cluster sampling methods according to the constituent ratio of students.They finished general situation questionnaire,interaction anxiety scale (IAS),adolescent self-rating life events check list(ASLEC),Egma Minnen av Bardndosnauppforstran(EMBU) respectively.According to the score of IAS,they were divided into 3 groups of high,mid and low.And then all of the high group,the 50％ and 10％ randomly of the mid and the low group respectively accepted the face-to-face interviews with 6 trained psychiatrists referred to SCID-I/P.Results Among 1878 Daqing university students,191 of them were diagnosed as SAD,with a point prevalence rate of 8.89％.The rate of rural students was higher than that in urban students(12.3％ vs.8.5％,x2 =7.966,P=0.017),and the rate of non-only child was higher than only child (12.0％ vs.9.1％,x2 =4.055,P=0.044).There were significant differences between SAD and No-SAD on many factors of ASLEC and EMBU.Logistic regression analysis showed that study stress in ASLEC(B=0.206),father's warm (B =-0.070),father's overprotection (B =0.286),mother's punishment (B =0.159),only child or not (B =-0.685) entered into regression equation.Conclusion The point prevalence rate of SAD in Daqing university students is 8.89％ and influenced by several growth environmental factors.Only child or not,father's warm,father's overprotection,mother's punishment,study stress in ASLEC can forecast SAD occurrence.

Insulin resistant rats induced by fructose were treated with rosiglitazone (RSG), and the effect of RSG on the endocrine function of vascular endothelial cells were investigated. The results showed that RSG can improve the endocrine function of endothelia by enhancing aortic NO synthase activity and the ability of anti-oxidative stress.