Objective To evaluate the effects of isoflurane anesthesia on NR1 expression and neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus and cortex of adult rats .Methods Thirty-six adult male Sprague-Dawley rats , weighing 250-280 g ,were randomly assigned into 3 groups using a random number table :control group (group C , n=6 ) ,O2 inhalation group (group O , n=6 ) and isoflurane anesthesia group (group I , n=24 ) .The rats were exposed to 2% isoflurane (group I) ,to pure oxygen (group O) ,or to air (group C) for 2 h .At 2 h ,and 1 ,7 and 14 days after the rats were awake (T1-4 ) ,Morris water maze test was performed .The rats were then sacrificed and brains were removed for isolation of the hippocampus and cortex .NR1 expression was detected using SABC immuno-histochemical technique and neuronal apoptosis was determined using TUNEL .Results Compared with group C , the escape latency at T2 and total swimming distance at T1 ,2 were significantly prolonged , and the expression of NR1 in hippocampi was down-regulated at T1 ,2 in group I ,and the expression of NR1 in the cortex was down-regulated in O and I groups ( P<0.05) .There was no significant difference in the apoptosis index between the three groups ( P> 0.05 ) .Conclusion Isoflurane anesthesia can decrease the cognitive function transiently ,which is related to inhibition of up-regulation of NR1 expression in the hippocampi ,but not related to neuronal apoptosis in adult rats .

Objective To establish rSAG1-IgM-ELISA with purified rSAG1 fusion protein for immunodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis. Methods The rSAG1 fusion protein was purified by Ni 2+ column. The ELISA plate was coated with different concentrations of rSAG1, reacted with pooled positive and negtive human sera. Goat anti-human IgM conjugated to horseradish peroxidase was used as the second antibody. The appropriate detecting condition of the rSAG1-IgM-ELISA assay was determined by orthogonal experiment. The reproducibility, sensitivity and specificity of the assay were assessed. Thirty-five IgM-positive and 57 IgM-negative human sera detected by the imported IgM-ELISA kit were detected with the rSAG1-IgM-ELISA. Results The purity of rSAG1 was above 90%. The appropriate detecting condition was that the coated rSAG1 was 2 5 ?g/ml, the human serum was in 1∶100 dilution, and the second antibody was in 1∶4000 dilution. The coefficient of variation (CV) value of IgM-positive and IgM-negative pooled sera were 13 8% and 7 7% respectively. The inhibition rate of the assay was 62 0% The positive correspondence rate and negative correspondence rate were 82 9% (29/35) and 91 2% (52/57) respectively,the total correspondence rate was 88 0%, compared with the imported IgM-ELISA kit. Conclusions The rSAG1-IgM-ELISA has high sensitivity and specificity, and good correspondence rate with the imported IgM-ELISA kit. It indicates that rSAG1-IgM-ELISA has potential value for early diagnosis of toxoplasmosis.

To study the chemical constituents of the inflorescences of Coreopsis tinctoria from Xinjiang, isolation and purification of constituents were carried out by column chromatography on macroporous resin (D101) , MCI gel, MDS gel, silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and semi-preparative HPLC. The structures of the compounds were identified by physicchemical properties and spectral data analysis. Fourteen compounds were isolated and identified as coretinterpenoid A (1), coretinphenol (2), quercetin (3), quercetin-3-O-β-glucopyranoside (4), luteolin (5), taxifolin (6), 7, 3', 5'-trihydroxyflavanone (7), isookanin (8), isookanin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), 5, 7, 3', 5'-tetrahydroxyflavanone-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (10), butein (11), okanin (12), sulfuretin (13), and linocinnamarin (14). Compound 1 was a new isabolane-type sesquiterpenoid and compounds 4, 10 and 13 were isolated from this plant for the first time.
Coreopsis ; chemistry ; Sesquiterpenes ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

ObjectiveTo discuss the central modulating mechanisms while acupuncturing the Stomach 36[ST36(Zusanli)]by brain functional imaging with positron emission tomography (PET).MethodsPET imaging of whole brain was performed in a group of six healthy subjects during two stimulation paradigms: pseudo acupuncture and real acupuncture at acupoint ST36(Zusanli). The data on cerebral glycometabolism,obtained by using PET,was analyzed by using statistical parametric mapping (SPM).ResultsThere was certain increase of glycometabolism in ipsilateral hypothalamus,back of medulla oblongata;bilateral insular lobe; contralateral paracentral lobule,superior part of precentral and postcentral gyrus,opercular part of frontal and temporal lobe,middle part of cingulate gyrus,head of caudate nucleus,middle part of the back of midbrain and pons,and deep part of cerebellum,whereas decrease in ipsilateral superior part of precentral and postcentral gyrus and lateral part of ipsilateral anterior cerebellar lobe,while acupuncturing at acupoint ST36(Zusanli on the right leg).ConclusionsThe central modulating mechanisms of acupuncturing ST36 are realized by neural and neuroendocrine network modulation mechanisms of vegetative nerve center in cortex and subcortex.

Objective To assess the value of thickness and arterial resistive index (RI) of wrist synovium in differentiation from activity to non-activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Ninety-two clinically confirmed RA patients underwent high frequency ultrasonography. Maximum thickness and arterial RI of the wrist synovium were measured in active and nonactive stage. Results Thickened synovium was found in 75 of 92 patients. Color signal in the synovium was detected and then RI was measured in 67 patients, including 31 in active stage and 36 in nonactive stage. The wrist synovium thickness of 67 patients was (2.97±1.49) mm and arterial RI was 0.74±0.17. RI decreased significantly in patients in active stage compared with that in nonactive stage (P<0.001). Conclusion Arterial RI measurement with high frequency ultrasonography may be served as an objective marker of synovial membrane disease in RA. The thickness of synovium cannot predict the activity of RA.

Objective To clarify the anatomical and pathlogical implications of Denonvilliers' fascia.Method In this study,thirty pelvic specimens (17 males and 13 females) were incised through the median sagittal plane and carried for regional anatomy study; Denonvilliers' fascia was identified by immunohistochemistry.Results Denonvilliers' fascia could be found in all male specimens:it had an anterior leaf and a posterior leaf,with the anterior one attaching to seminal vesicle,seminiferous duct,prostate and the bottom of bladder firmly.The fascia originated at the fold of the peritoneum and ended at the perineum fascia,fusing into the pelvic parietal fascia laterally.It was not obvious in females,only to find a thin and transparent membrane between vagina and rectum.The maximum height of Denonvilliers' fascia in left pelvis was (3.2 ± 0.3) cm,compared with (3.3 ± 0.3) cm in the right pelvis (t =0.965,P ＞ 0.05).Immunohistochemistry study revealed that there was no lymph node in the fascia and its lateral parts were enriched of nerve fibers,which were few in its middle part.Conclusions The unique anatomical and pathlogical characteristics of Denonvilliers' fascia are of vital importance to the avoidance of nerve injury during rectal surgery.

Objective Atrial structure remodeling is the important pathologic basis of generate and development in chronic atrial fibrillation(AF) of valvular heart disease.To analyze the changed feature of AF in rheumatic mitral valve stenosis (MS) and mitral valve prolapse(MVP) after mitral valve surgery,along with fundamental change of hemodynamics in left atrial.Methods Firstly,divided into sinus rhythm (SR) group and AF group according to cardiac rhythm postoperative 6 months,and then divided into MS and MVP two subgroups with age matched,namely rheumatic sinus rhythm group (RS group),MVP sinus rhythm group(PS group),rheumatic AF group(RAF group) and MVP AF group(PAF group),30 patients in each group.Independent sample t test andx2 test were used in comparison among groups,and matched t test in preoperative and postoperative comparison of each group.Results There are 15 (50％) AF patients before surgery and 10 (33.3％) AF patients postoperative 1 month in RS group.But cardiac rhythm of MVP patients has no significant change.Left atrial diameter(LAD) in AF group was larger than in SR group significantly preoperative and postoperative 1 month and 6 months(P ＜ 0.05),and LAD have no significant difference between RAF and PAF group,P ＞ 0.05 ; LAD in RS group preoperative and postoperative 1 month was larger than in PS group(P =0.008 and 0.018,respectively),but there is no significant difference between RS and PS groups postoperative 6 months(P =0.558).Systolic peak velocity(Smm) at valve ring with PWTDI were(6.0 ± 1.4) cm/s,(6.7 ± 1.8) cm/s and (6.2 ± 1.6) cm/s preoperative and postoperative 1 month and 6 months,lower than normal range obviously; Smm before surgery in PAF group was(9.3 ± 3.7)cm/s,but reduced obviously after surgery 1 month and 6 months and near the level of rheumatic patients.Conclusion Generate and development mechanism of AF in MS and MVP patients exist some extent difference,the rhythm of partial MS patients with chronic AF will turn to and maintain sinus rhythm along with LAD decreased,there is no this characteristic in MVP patients.

Objective To observe the protective immunity induced by the nucleic acid vaccine of 21.^7 kDa membrane protein molecule of Schistosoma japonicum Chinese mainland strain (SjC 21.^7) in BALB/c mice. . Methods. A pair of primers (P1 and P2) was synthesized according to the DNA sequence of the SjC21.^7. The ORF sequence of SjC21.^7 was amplified by PCR, and the Kozark sequence was added to the position of initiator. The gene fragment was inserted into the eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3.^1 to form the recombinant plasmid SjC21.^7-pcDNA3.^1. Forty-eight BALB/c mice were divided into three groups: control, test and boost. Each mouse was injected in quadriceps femoris with plasmid pcDNA3.^1 (control) or recombinant plasmid SjC21.^7-pcDNA3.^1 (test, boost); for the boost group, with additional P35-pcDNA3.^1 and P40-pcDNA3.^1. All mice were immunized three times with an interval of 2 weeks, challenged each with 45 cercariae of S.^japonicum at the 30th day after final immunization. At day 45 after challenge,all mice were sacrificed, the numbers of worms and hepatic eggs were counted. Antibody level in the sera of mice before and two weeks after immunization was determined with ELISA. The expression of the target gene in quadriceps femoris was observed with immunohistochemistry. . Results . The immunohistochemistry analysis showed that there were specific antigens expressed in the local tissue of the test group mice. There was specific IgG in the serum of partial mice in test and boost groups. Compared with the control group, the worm reduction rate was 29.^9% and its egg reduction rate 13.^8% in the test group; 31.^9% and 28.^0% respectively in the boost group. The egg reduction rate in the boost group was higher than that of the test group (P

BACKGROUND: Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis has become the most classical animal model for multiple sclerosis. However, the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model of China presented one-way course of disease. By using proteolipid protein 139-151 and proteolipid protein 178-191, relapse remitting experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis models may be induced in SJL/J mice which were susceptible to immune, which have similar clinical situation, course and histologicallterations to multiple sclerosis.OBJECTIVE: To establish the relapse remitting experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mouse model induced by proteolipid protein, which has similar clinical situation, course and histological alterations to multiple sclerosis.DESIGN: Completely randomized controlled study.SETTING: The centre of Neuro-information, and Neurological Institute,General Hospital of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The study was carried out at the Laboratory of Neuro-pathology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, from February to June 2004.Sixty female SJL/J mice with 8-12 weeks old were selected and randomly divided into proteolipid protein 139-151 group and proteolipid protein-178-191 group with 30 in each.INTERVENTIONS: After injected with proteolipid protein-139-151 or proteolipid protein-178-191, the models of relapse remitting experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis were induced, and the body weight and neurological signs of each female SJL/J mouse were viewed. The tissue morphological changes of models were observed with hematoxylin and eosin and uxol fast blue stain.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The neurological symptoms and signs,features of relapse and remitting and the perivascular inflammatory cell infiltration, demyelinated lesion of the model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mouse induced by two proteolipid protein peptides.RESULTS: All 60 mice entered the final analysis. ① Significant neurological symptoms, signs and features of relapse and remitting was manifested in the model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mouse induced by two proteolipid protein peptides. Obvious phenomena of perivascular inflammatory cuffing, satellitism, predominant perivascular inflammatory cell infiltration and demyelinated lesion were found in spinal and cerebral tissue. ②Changes of body mass: Before immunity, the body mass of mice in two groups was( 17. 84 ± 2.59) g and (17. 88 ± 0.52) g respectively. Onset of relapse of the mice in proteolipid protein-178-191 group was earlier and faster, their body mass had no distinctive change after immunization and the mean body mass was(23.52 ± 2.37) g till the 60th day. Meanwhile, Onset of relapse of the mice in proteolipid protein-139-151 group was later and slower. After the immunity, the body mass of mice was little decrease, and the body mass was (16. 70 ±0.46) g on the 60th day. ③ Neural functional scores: The highest functional scores in the two groups were not different(3.86 ± 1.10vs 3.71 ±1.05, t=0.49, P=0.628).CONCLUSION: The two different antigenic peptides of proteolipid protein can all cause the autoimmune response of central nervous system. Both models have the same characters of relapse and remitting and the severity has no significant difference. But compared with proteolipid protein 139- 151 group,onset and recover of the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis of the mice in proteolipid protein 178-191 group were earlier, as well as weight variance was larger, which maybe due to the different structure of two peptides.