Objective To investigate the role of Notch signaling in massive small bowel resection(MSBR)-associated crypt epi-thelial cell proliferation.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subj ected to sham operation(bowel transection and reanastomo-sis)or 70 % mid-SBR.Intestinal tissue samples were collected at 7 d after operation.The expression of Notch pathway mRNAs and proteins were analyzed by RT-PCR and Western blot.The expression of the Notch pathway proteins Jagged-1,NICD and Hes-1 also determined through immunohistochemical.Furthermore,IEC-6 cells were used to examine the function of the Jagged-1 signaling system.Results SBR increased crypt epithelial cell proliferation and increased expression of Jagged-1 and Hes-1 mRNA and protein along with cleaved Notch-1.Immunohistochemical staining showed that Jagged-1,cleaved Notch-1 and Hes-1 colocalized in the same crypt epithelial cell population.Recombinant Jagged-1 significantly stimulated the proliferation of IEC-6 cells.Conclusion The Jag-ged-1/Notch-1/Hes-1 signaling pathway is involve in intestinal adaptation through increase crypt epithelial cell proliferation.

This study examined the inhibitory effect of topical cyclosporine (CsA) treatment on conjunctiva epithelial apoptosis in a murine model of xerophthalamia. Dry eye was induced in 3 groups of C57BL6 mice by subcutaneous injection of scopolamine (t.i.d) and exposure to an air draft and low-humidity environment for 16 h each day for 12 days. The dry eye control group received no topical treatment; another group received 1 microL of 0.05% CsA topically (t.i.d, dry eye+CsA); and the third group received 1 microL of the castor oil vehicle of CsA topically (t.i.d, dry eye + vehicle). Normal mice were used as untreated controls. Twelve days later, the mice were killed, and their conjunctivas were excised. The number of the conjunctival goblet cells was counted in tissue sections stained with periodic acid Schiff (PAS) reagent. Their conjunctiva epithelium had been investigated by immuno-histochemical staining to detect the goblet cells and the expression of Caspase-3, Bax and bcl-2. Our results showed that compared with dry eye control and dry eye mice + vehicle groups, the number of conjunctival epithelial goblet cells was significantly greater in the untreated controls and dry eye mice receiving CsA (P < 0.01 for both groups). There was no significant difference in the number of conjunctival epithelial goblet cells between the dry eye control and dry eye+vehicle group. It was also true of the number of conjunctival epithelial goblet cells when comparison was made between the normal group and the dry eye+CsA group. Expressions of Caspas-3 and Bax were increased and ex-pression of bcl-2 was decreased in conjunctival epithelial cells in dry eye control and dry eye mice+vehicle groups. There was a significant positive correlation between goblet cell number and the number of cells that expressed bcl-2, and a negative correlation between goblet cells and Caspase-3 and Bax expression. It is concluded that the topical use of CsA could significantly reduce conjunctival epithelial apoptosis and protect goblet cell against the loss in experimental murine xerophathalamia. Inhibition of apoptosis appears to be a key mechanism responsible for the therapeutic effect of CsA on xerophthalamia.

Objective To study the effect of letrozole plus metformin on infertility of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS).Methods According to the digital table,90 patients with infertility of PCOS were randomly divided into the control group(n =45 cases) and the treatment group(n =45 cases).The patients of the control group were treated though clomiphene,while the patients of the treatment group were treated though letrozole plus metformin.The ovulation rate,pregnancy rate,sex hormones and insulin resistance were detected.Results The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was (5.72 ± 2.37) before treatment and (3.16 ± 1.39) after treatment in the treatment group.HOMA-IR was (5.69 ± 2.40) before treatment and (4.81 ± 2.06) after treatment in the control group.There was a significantly decrease in the treatment group (t =3.7246,P ＜ 0.05).The ovulation rate was 80％ in the treatment group,while 60％ in the control group,the difference between the two groups was significant(x2 =4.06,P ＜0.05).The pregnancy rate was 48.9％ in the treatment group,while 28.9％ in the control group,the difference between the two groups was significant (x2 =5.77,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Letrozole plus metformin could promote the ovulation and decrease insulin resistance.

Objective To investigate the expression of induced heat shock protein (HSP) 70 in rat′s retinal neurons (RNs) and M?ller cells, and evaluate the protective effect of HSP 70 on RNs injured with glucose deprivation and glutamate. Methods Rat′s RNs and M?ller cells cultured in vitro were treated with heat shock (42℃ for 1 hour), and duration of the expression of HSP70 was detected by immunocytochemical techniques. Viability of the cells was measured by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) chromatometry after incitant toxic injury with glucose deprivation (0.56 mmol/L glucose for 6 hours) and glutamate (100 ?mol/L for 6 hours). Simultaneously, the expression was interdicted by HSP70. Results Hypereffective expression of HSP70 was found in cultured RNs and M?ller cells after heat shock. The viability of RNs pretreated by heat shock after injured with glucose deprivation and glutamate significantly increased which could be interdicted by HSP70 antibody. Conclusion Hypereffective expression of HSP 70 may be induced by heat shock, which enhances the ability of tolerance of RNs to the incitant toxic injury by glucose deprivation and exitotoxicity.

Objective To evaluate cognitive function of chronic alcoholism patients.Methods The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revise in China(WAIS-RC) and WMS-RC,including intelligence quotient,logical Memory.visual memory and stroop test,were investigated and P300 component of auditory event-related potential (ERP,P300),especially the subcomponents P3a and P3b were examined in 100 chronic alcoholism patients,and 70 healthv people matched in age,sex and educational level as controls.Results Compared with controls,the score of Verbal intelligence quotient(VIQ),Performance intelligence quotient (PIQ),Full-scale intelligence quotient (FIQ),logical memory,visual memory (immediate and delayed),and stroop test were significant lower (P <0.05.P＜O.01)in chronic alcoholism patients,but the latencies of P3a and P3b wave were significantly prolonged.the amplitude of P3a and P3b wave were significantly decreased in chronic alcoholism patients.Conclusion Chronic alcoholism patients have cognitive function impairment,and P300 is a more sensitive to discover the impairment of the cognitive function.

BACKGROUND: The existing technique takes articular process and lateral mass as a reference mark. Due to differences of subjective judgment in operation and the impact of articular hyperplasia, some errors of screw entry point selection and serious complications such as vertebral artery or cervical spinal cord injury easily occurred, which limit the clinical application of the technique. At present, it is very important to select a constant reference mark of cervical pedicle screw entry point.OBJECTIVE: Three-dimensional reconstruction CT images were made to measure the relationship between the lower cervical pedicle screw entry point and the lateral concave between articular process.METHODS: Three-dimensional reconstruction of CT scan was performed in 30 patients with cervical deformity, and the occurrence rate and morphological characteristics of the lateral concave between articular process were observed. The following parameters were determined on specific reconstructed CT image of C3-C7: (1) the distance between pedicle axis projection point in the posterior surface and the outer edge of lateral mass in transversal section through bilateral pedicle axis and (2) the distance between the point and the lateral concave between articular process in oblique sagittal section through homolateral pedicle axis. Mean value and standard deviation were counted and statistics difference was compared.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The lateral concave between articular process in lower cervical vertebrae was a obvious and less constant proliferative anatomical landmark and its occurrence rate was 100%. (2) Using CT technology of 3D reconstruction, C3-C7 lower cervical transversal section through bilateral pedicle axis and oblique sagittal section through homolateral pedicle axis were successfully obtained. (3) In transversal section, the left and right distances between C3-C7 pedicle axis projection point in the posterior surface and the outer edge of lateral mass were (4.1±0.9)mm and (4.3±0.9) mm, and the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.609). Except for C3 and C7, C4 and C7,there was no significant difference in the measured values of the same side (P > 0.05). (4) In oblique sagittal section, the left and right distances between C3-C7 point and the lateral concave between articular process were (-0.3±1.7) mm and (-0.3±1.6) mm, and the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.916). Except for C3 and C4, there was significant difference in the measured values of the same side (P < 0.05). (5) The above results suggest that the lower cervical pedicle entry point and the lateral concave between articular process have a relatively constant orientation relationship in transversal section and a large variation in the sagittal section.

Objective To study the relationship among Alzheimer-like neuropathologic changes and their relationship with age and sex. Methods From January 1,1986 to April 1,2000,all autopsy caus of non-demented individuals ≥40 years of age in the General Hospital of PLA were examined for Alzheimer-like neuropathologic changes in hippocampus.There were 41 female and 97 male. Senile plaques(SP),neurofibrillary tangles(NFT) were identified with modified Palmgren-stain method. Hirano bodies(HB) or granulovacuolar degeneration(GVD) were identified with HE stain methods. Results About 40% patients had Alzheimer-like neuropathological changes in hippocampus. There was a highly significant correlation was found between the incidence and severity of SP?NFT?Hirano or GVD and patients' age in the CA1 field of the hippocampus, but no significant difference between male and female. There was a strong correlation among the prevalence and numerical densities of these four types of Alzheimer-like changes. Conclusions Alzheimer-like neuropathologic changes were mainly distributed in CA1 of hippocampus. In CA1 they had relationship with age, but no relationship with sex and they had correlation each other.

Objective To compare the differences of the four estimating equations about MDRD,CKD-EPI eGFRcr,CKD-EPI eGFRcys,and eGFRcr-cysin evaluating the renal function of kidney transplant recipients,and explore the optimal equations to estimate the renal allograft function.Method Between January 2000 to March 2015,a total of 213 renal transplant recipients with data integrity were enrolled.eGFR was calculated using the equations:Modification of Diet in Renal Dis-ease [eGFR (MDRD),the creatinine-based equation (CKD-EPI eGFRcr),the CKD EPI cystatin C equation (CKD-EPI eGFRcys),and CKD EPI creatinine + cystatin C equation (CKD-EPI eGFRcr-cys) drafted by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) in 2009 and 2012.We assessed the performance of these four eGFR equations by Pearson correlation analysis,Bland-Altman plot,and Cox regression analysis.Result The incidence of reduced kidney function was 49.3％ using MDRD,43.7％ using eGFRcr,49.8％ using eGFRcys,and 52.1％ using eGFRcr-cys,respectively.In recipients with eGFR ≥60 ml·min· 1.73 m2 estimated by MDRD,19.5％ and 11％ had eGFR ＜60 ml·min·1.73 m2 re-estimated by eGFRcys and eGFRcr-cys respectively.Serum cystatin C was significantly correlated with serum creatinine,MDRD,eGFRcr,eGFRcr-cys with the correlation coefficient being 0.67,0.61,0.65,and 0.77 respectively.Only the CKD staging based on eGFRcr,and eGFRcr-cys was positively related to renal graft loss risk.eGFRcr,and eGFRcr-cys could not be replaced each other,and only eGFRcr-cys showed strong correlation with the other three equations.Conclusion As compared with others,eGFR (CKD-EPI-Creat + CysC) is more precise in estimating GFR and evaluating the renal graft loss risk.

The emergence of repertoire cloning using phage antibody libraries has revolutionized the antibody engineering technology. We prepared phage antibody libraries from both human breast cancer cell immunized murine spleen cells and human peripheral lymphocytes from volunteer received HBsAg vaccination. Mouse anti-human breast cancer cell antibodies and human anti-HBsAg antibodies were successfully cloned by panning of the phage antibody libraries against breast cancer cells and immobilized HBsAg. The resulting Fab fragments were expressed in E.coli cells and the specificity, affinity and DNA sequences were analyzed. The results showed the potential of the phage display system in antibody preparation.