Aim To study whether or not the green tea catechins(EGCG)has physiological benefits and the underling protective mechanism.Methods The subunit protein levels of ?4、?7 of nAChR were detected by BCA protein assay,Dot Blot assay and MTT assay.Results The results showed that the green tea catechins can significantly reduce the subunit protein levels of nAChR and decrease the cell activity induced by A?1-40.Conclusions EGCG can provide neuroprotection in vitro by up-regulating nAChR sununit levels and inhibiting the neurotoxin of A?1-40.

Objective To investigate the effects of T-2 toxin on testosterone biosynthesis in primary cultured Leydig cell derived from the mouse testis.Methods Leydig cells isolated from Kunming male mice were adjusted to 5?105/ml and the purity was identified by the modified 3?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase(HSD) staining method.Blank control group(treated with 0 ng/ml hCG and 0 mol/L T-2 toxin),inductive control group(treated with 10 ng/ml hCG and 0 mol/L T-2 toxin),low dose T-2 toxin exposure group(treated with 10 ng/ml hCG and 10-9 mol/L T-2 toxin),middle dose T-2 toxin exposure group(treated with 10 ng/ml hCG and 10-8 mol/L T-2 toxin) and high dose T-2 toxin exposure group(treated with 10 ng/ml hCG and 10-7 mol/L T-2 toxin) were designed,respectively.The testosterone level was measured after 24 h of incubation.Results After 24 hours culture in liquid medium contained serum,the fresh isolated Leydig cells grew well and the purity exceeded 90%.Through 10 ng/ml hCG induce,the testosterone level of Legdig cells increased significantly and the difference compared to blank control was of statistical sense(P

Objective To detect the feasibility of patients with specific behaviors in the facial trauma clinical teaching. Method 47 medical students were randomly divided into experimental group ( n = 22 ) and control group(n=25). Students from experimental group at least dealed with 5 ～ 10 facial trauma patients with specific behaviors, while specific behaviors patients in control group were not more than 2. Teaching results were compared. Results There was no significant difference in operation test scores between the two groups ( (84.68 ±3.41 ) vs ( 83.96 ± 3.46 ), P = 0. 476 ). Composite score of teachers in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in control group( (90.09 ± 5.69 ) vs (83.48 ± 5.19), P ＜ 0.01 ). The results of questionnaire survey showed that two in five self-assessment results were higher in the experimental group(P ＜ 0. 01 ). Conclusion Medical students are more appropriately involved in treating special behaviors patients, which can improve the overall quality of students. Teaching with special behaviors patients has good effect, and is feasible.

Objective To investigate the expression of protein kinase CK2α in thyroid carcinoma SW579 cells and its significance.Methods SW579 cells and Hacat cells were cultured in vitro and the expression levels of protein kinase CK2α mRNA and protein in SW579 cells and Hacat cells were measured by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting.Moreover,CK2 activity was also measured.Results It was showed that the mRNA (0.92 ±0.01 vs 0.52 ±0.02,t =19.24,P ＜0.01)and protein(0.98 ±0.01 vs 0.37 ±0.02,t =24.14,P ＜0.01) expression of protein kinase CK2αwere significantly stronger in SW579 cells relative to Hacat cells.Conclusions Formation and development of thyroid carcinoma may be in connection with the overexpression of protein kinase CK2α.

Objective To investigate the level of care burden and self efficacy of caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury,and analyze their correlation.Methods By convenience sampling method,150 cases of spinal cord injury patients and their caregivers were investigated with Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale and general self-efficacy scale.Results The score of care burden of caregivers with spinal cord injury was (52.91 ± 11.56) points,self-efficacy score of caregivers was (19.63 ± 4.85) points.The score of care burden of caregivers and self-efficacy was highly negatively correlated.Conclusions We should pay more attention to improve the self-efficacy of caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI),in order to mitigate the care burden,improve care ability and health level of the patients' families.

Objective To investigate the real situation of the burden of the caregivers who take care of patients with spinal cord injury.Methods Using phenomenological research methods of qualitative study,information of 15 family caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury were collected through semi-structured interviews in Jiangxi province,and data were analyzed with Colaizzi 7-step analysis method.Results Four themes were summarized:weak social support system,heavy economic burden,insufficient care ability,mental and physical exhaustion; mental and physical exhaustion concluded three sub-themes:burnout,lifestyle changes,sad/helplessness.Conclusions Care burden of caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury includes four aspects:social,physical,psychological,and less caring capacity.Care workers should be concerned about the health status of the caregivers,give targeted care intervention,so that caregivers can be adapted to the caregivers' role,maintain and promote a high level of health of the patients and their families.

Objective　To study the clinical manifestation of small bowel tumors and the prognostic factors. Methods　Retrospective analysis of the clinical data were made on 42 cases of primary small bowel tumors (except periampullary tumors) admitted to our hospital from 1974 to 1999. Results　In this series, there were 6 cases of benign small bowel tumors, 5 of them were leiomyoma and 1 adenoma. Of the 36 cases of malignant 　tumors, there were malignant lyphoma in 17 cases (47.2%), adenocarcinoma in 11 (30.6%),　 leiomyosarcoma in 6(16.7%), carcinoid tumor in 1 (2.8%) and neurofibrosarcoma in 1 (2.8%). There was no characteristic clinical sign in small bowel tumors; endoscopy and barium series were the main diagnostic methods. About 50 per cent of patients with malignancy had metastasis, and only 18 cases (50%) received radical resection. Follow-up were available on 36 cases. The overall 5-year survival rate in the patients with malignant small bowel tumors was 47.3%. Multivariate analysis showed that metastasis and diameter of tumors were the main prognostic factors of the 5-year survival. Conclusions　Early diagnosis and early treatment play the key roles in improving the prognosis of malignant small bowel tumors. Radical resection should be taken if no metastasis is found.

Objective To investigate the impact of cigarette smoking on inflammatary factors in sputum including cell component,IL-8 and eotaxin,and the effect on responses to treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)in patients with asthma.Methods Thirty-eight outpatients with chronic stable asthma who visited from January 2009 to February 2010 were enrolled in the study.Twenty-three cases were nonsmokers and 15 cases were smokers.All of them were treated by daily inhaled budesonide,and[32 agonist when necessary.Induced sputum eosinophil and neutrophil proportion were measured,and the levels of interleukin(IL-8)and eotaxin in induced-sputum by enzymatic immunoassay(ELISA)were compared between non-smoking and smoking asthmatic patients.Results The eosinophil proportion was(2.0 ± 0.4)％ in smokers and(4.6 ± 2.5)％ in nonsmokers before therapy,and(1.1 ± 0.5)％ in smokers and(1.8 ± 0.6)％ in nonsmokers after therapy.The difference was statistical significant(F =15.271,P ＜ 0.05).The eotaxin was(3.5 ± 2.1)× 10-3 mg/L insmokers and(8.6 + 2.3)x 10-3 mg/L in nonsmokers before therapy,and(3.1 + 1.5)x 10-3 mg/L insmokers)and(3.6 ± 1.3)x 10-3 mg/L in nonsmokers after therapy.There was statistical significant(F =24.172,P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant difference on neutrophil proportion and IL-8 before and after treatment(F =1.563 and 1.793,respectively,Ps ＞ 0.05).Neutrophil proportion(F =9.632,P ＜ 0.05)and IL-8(F =5.720,P ＜ 0.05)in smokers were significantly higher than non-smokers,whereas eosinophil proportion (F =15.879,P ＜ 0.05)and eotaxin(F =12.365,P ＜ 0.05)in smokers were significantly lower than nonsmokers.Conclusion There was a significantly increase in inflammatary cells andfactors in induced-sputum in two groups after ICS treatment,but the effect in smokers was lower than in non-smokers.Neutrophil proportion and IL-8 were higher in induced sputum in smokers,whereas eosinophil proportion and eotaxin were higher in non-smokers.

Objective To study the values of neck dissection for thyroid carcinoma who received nonstandard operation and help to choose good re-operation methods. Methods Retrospective investigation was carried out in 38 cases of neck dissection for thyroid carcinoma patients who received nonstandard operation during 1997 to 2005, and 32 cases were treated with neck dissection. Results Pathological results confirmed there were 73.68 % with residual tumor, positive rate of thyroid was 47.38 %, and that cervical lymph node was 57.89 %. Conclusion The residual rate of cervical lymph nodes of reoperated patients with thyroid carcinoma was relatively higher, so neck dissection for thyroid carcinoma who received nonstandard operation was necessary.

Heme was extracted from fresh pig blood and made into powder in black coffee color. The product contained about 1.2%-1.8% iron and was added into food to raise its iron content.Three experiments were performed on young mice, piglets and anemic children. After feeding this product, their hemoglobin was all raised significantly (P