ObjectiveTo observe the influence of Songling Xuemaikang on the hypertension and hemorheology of hyperlipoidemia patients.Methods40 hyperlipoidemia patients randomly divided into Songling Xuemaikang group and jiao gu la zong dai group as a control.The blood lipid and the improvement of hemorheology before and after treatment were compared.ResultsThe efficiency of lipoidemia decrease of treatment and control group is 86.5％and 82.4％,respectively.There was no significant difference between two groups ( P ＞ 0.05 ).The difference of whole blood high shear viscosity,whole blood low shear viscosity,plasma viscosity,whole blood reduced viscosity and fibrinogen between two groups had significant ( P ＜ 0.05 ).ConclusionSongling Xuemaikang had effect on both regulating blood lipid and improving the several indexes of hemorheology.It could be an effective and safe drug for prevention and cure cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.

Objective Probing into the primary healthcare capabilities of healthcare clinics in the four provinces in China's west,in order to recommend the government in making relevant policies.Results It is found that among those village doctOrs under 45 years of age,76.0%have senior high school diploma/secondary technical school education,89.6%have rural doctor certificates;those above 45 years old,59.5%have middle school education,96.9%have rural doctor certificates,and 1.6%have licensed assistant doctor certificates.x2check is statistically significant,as the village doctors born in different eras have different composition of education and different percentage of qualification certificates.44.44% of the village clinics have less than three rooms,and 41.11%occupy less than 40 square meters.Only 19.44%of the clinics receive funding for their medieal facilities from higher authorities.Conclusion It is imperative to enhance resources input tO the staff and facilities of village clinics in the west,to cater to the primary healthcare needs of the local people.

Objective To understand and evaluate the early breastfeeding behaviors in preterm infants,and to analyze the evolution process of early breastfeeding behaviors in preterm infants,and therefore to provide a theoretical basis for preterm infant breastfeeding.Methods A continuous evaluation of early breastfeeding behaviors in 38 preterm infants was performed commencing on the beginning of breastfeeding and finishing on the attainment of breastfeeding.Results The earliest breastfeeding was initiated from a postmenstrual age (PMA) of 30 weeks.Obvious rooting,efficient areolar grasp,repeated short sucking bursts and irregular swallowing were noted from 31 weeks; The maximum number of consecutive sucks was limited to between 6 and 24 sucks,with a median of 18 sucks.Full breastfeeding was attained at a median of 36 weeks,between 33 and 38 weeks.Conclusions The early breastfeeding capacity in preterm infants is enhanced and becomes perfect gradually with the implementation of breastfeeding,and that is sufficient and practical for establishment of full breastfeeding at a low postmenstrual age of preterm infants.

OBJECTIVEThis study aims to identify the crack tip stress intensity factor of the propagation process, crack propagation path, and the changes in the shape of the crack tip by the finite element method.

METHODSThe finite element model of dentino-enamel junction was established with ANSYS software, and the length of the initial crack in the single edge was set to 0.1 mm. The lower end of the sample was fixed. The tensile load of 1 MPa with frequency of 5 Hz was applied to the upper end. The stress intensity factor, deflection angle, and changes in the shape of the crack tip in the crack propagation were calculated by ANSYS.

RESULTSThe stress intensity factor suddenly and continuously decreased in dentino-enamel junction as the crack extended. A large skewed angle appeared, and the stress on crack tip was reduced.

CONCLUSIONThe dentino-enamel junction on human teeth may resist crack propagation through stress reduction.

Bm04862 is a novel hemocyte-specific gene, which has been identified and cloned through the microarray data in silkworm, Bombyx mori. Initially, we successfully obtained the full-length cDNA sequence of Bm04862 via the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The sequence consists of an open reading frame (ORF) with 819 bp, which could encode 273 amino acid residues. The bioinformatics analysis predicted that Bm04862 was a transmembrane protein. Furthermore, qRT-PCR analysis revealed that the expression of Bm04862 was specifically detected in hemocyte and reached a peak at L4M and PP2 stage. Bm04862 was overexpressed in Sf9 insect cells, and the cellular localization indicated that Bm04862 was specifically located in cytoplasm and nuclei membrane. Interestingly, the expression of Bm04862 increas'd dramatically after challenged with Escherichia coli for 24 hours, which predicted its potential role in the innate immune system. Overall, this study could provide the fundamental knowledge for further research.
Animals ; Bombyx ; genetics ; Cloning, Molecular ; Computational Biology ; DNA, Complementary ; Hemocytes ; metabolism ; Insect Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Membrane Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Open Reading Frames

Objective To analyze the effects of the mumps virus on testicular function and evaluate the value of blood testosterone in acute orchitis condition and prognosis by observing the testosterone levels of peripheral blood in the mumps orchitis patients.Methods Thirty patients with acute mumps orchitis (mumps orchitis group)and 28 patients with mumps only without any major complications (mumps group)were enrolled in the study.At the same time,we selected 20 healthy males in our hospital as healthy controls.All cases were treated by ribavirin (10mg/kg). The testosterone was tested by chemiluminescence method,in 0,7,14 days respectively.The variance analysis and LSD -t test were used to compare differences of blood testosterone in each group,and Pearson method was used to analyze the correlation of blood testosterone and testicular swelling day times,blood amylase,level of neutrophils,IL -6 and CRP.Results The testosterone of acute orchitis [(1.51 ±0.26)ng/mL]was lower than mumps group and healthy controls.The difference was significant(F =99.36,P <0.01).The level of blood testosterone was significantly increased in the treatment for 14 days (t =13.03,P <0.01),and there was no significant difference compared with healthy controls (t =1.23,P =1.23).Pearson correlation analysis found that blood testosterone levels were negatively correlated with the days of testicular swelling,the levels of IL -6 and CRP(r =0.678,P <0.01 and r =0.528,P =0.000;r =0.442,P =0.000).Conclusion This study showed that MuV infection inhibited testosterone synthesis in Leydig cells.In other words,the level of blood testosterone is related to the severity of the orchitis,which can be widely used in clinical.

Objective To improve the canines myocardial infarction curative effect by using ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) combining with nuclear localization signal(NLS) peptide to increase hAng-1 gene transfection efficiency.Methods Forty-six canines were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=10 in each group) after the models of myocardial infarction were prepared.Group A were untreated control;Group B were transfected with hAng-1;Group C were transfected with UTMD+hAng-1;Group D were transfected with UTMD+NLS nuclear localization signal+hAng-1.The therapeutic agents were intravenously injected at one week after myocardial infarction in each group,and the ultrasound were irradiated at the precardium in group C and D.①Echocardiography was used before and at one week after myocardial infarction and 28 days after gene transfection.Two-dimensional echocardiography was used to detect cardiac function,the left ventricular ejection fraction,the left ventricular wall motion and the myocardial contrast echocardiography were used to detect myocardial perfusion of all canines in the four groups.②On twenty-eight days after gene transfection,mRNA and Western Blot were used to detect the expression of hAng-1.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect capillary density of peri-infarct area and microvessel density (MVD).Masson′s trichromatic staining and gross specimen were used to evaluate the degree and the area of myocardial fibrosis.The gene transfection efficiency and the curative effect of all the four groups were evaluated and compared.Results ①Before myocardial infarction,in four groups canine ventricular wall motion and cardiac function were normal,and myocardial filling defect was not showed by myocardial contrast echocardiography.At one week after myocardial infarction,the left ventricular anterior and interval walls motion and the left ventricular ejection fraction in the four groups were significantly decreased.Myocardial contrast echocardiography showed anterior and interval walls myocardial filling defect.There was no significant difference among the four groups(P>0.05);On 28 days after gene transfection the left ventricular ejection fraction in the four group were increased in an order of group A,B,C,D,there was significant difference when comparing group C and D with other groups separately(P<0.05).Myocardial contrast echocardiography showed much contrast filling in the infarction and surrounding area in group D,a little contrast filling in group C and filling defect in group A and group B,there was significant difference when comparing group C and D with other groups separately(P<0.05).②RT-PCR and Western Blot showed the hAng-1 mRNA and protein expression in group D were higher than those in the other group.There was significant difference when comparing group C and group D with other groups separately(P<0.05).③Immunofluorescence showed the capillary densities were(4.7±1.6)/mm2,(11.2±2.8)/mm2,(70.0±6.4)/mm2 and (85.3±7.0)/mm2 in group A,group B,group C and group D.The differences were statistically significant compared group C and group D with other groups (P<0.05).④Masson′s trichromatic staining and cardiac gross specimen showed that the degree and area of myocardial fibrosis were gradually reduced in an order of group A,B,C,D.Conclusions UTMD and NLS peptide could effectively transfect hAng-1 gene and it provided a novel strategy of gene treatment for ischemic heart disease.

BACKGROUND:Fibrin glue introduced into calcium phosphate cement has not been confirmed whether this way could overcome the compressive limits and the low degradation of calcium phosphate cement and to modify the biological properties of calcium phosphate cement. OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanical and biological properties of calcium phosphate cement/fibrin glue at different powder/liquid ratio for bone regeneration in vitro. METHODS:Calcium phosphate cement and fibrin glue were mixed at ratios of 1:1, 3:1, 5:1 (mL/g), and the pure calcium phosphate cement served as controls. Setting time, scanning electron microscope and the biomechanical test were used to analyze the composite scaffold structure, physical performance and the mechanical properties. Passage 3 osteoblasts were respectively inoculated on the material surface of the four groups, and pure cells served as blank controls. celladhesion, proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity were observed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The initial and final setting time of calcium phosphate cement/fibrin glue at 1:1 and 3:1 (mL/g) was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05), while the initial and final setting time of calcium phosphate cement/fibrin glue at 5:1 (mL/g) was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). Scanning electron microscope showed smoother and denser surface of composite scaffolds compared with the pure calcium phosphate cement. The aperture of the composite scaffolds was decreased with the increasing concentration of fibrin glue. The compressive strength of composite scaffolds at 3:1 and 5:1 was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05), while the modulus of the composite scaffolds at 1:1, 3:1, 5:1 was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). celladhesion, proliferation and alkaline phosphatase activity showed no difference among the three composite scaffold and control groups, but al higher than the blank control group (P<0.05). These findings indicate that fibrin glue introduced into calcium phosphate cement can overcome the low-strength limits of calcium phosphate cement, and maintain the good biological properties of calcium phosphate cement for bone regeneration.

Objective To observe the antidepressant effect of the volatile oil of Myristica in mice and investigate its mechanism.Methods Healthy male Kunming mice were divided into control group,fluoxetine hydrochloride group,high,medium and low dose group,and all of the mice were gavaged for 7 days.The role of antidepressant on the mice were observed with tail suspension tests and forced swimming tests.Then serotonin(5-HT),dopamine(DA) and norepinephrine (NE) in the brain of the mice were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results Compared with the control group((82.60 ± 24.70)s),the medium dose group could shorten the immobility time of the tail suspension tests ((54.40± 15.87) s),and showed statistical significance (P＜ 0.05).The content of 5-HT,DA,NE in the brain of the medium group were (19.35±2.79) ng/ml,(12.16±0.71)pg/ml,(0.27±0.12) ng/ml,and control group were (14.95±4.83) ng/ml,(11.32±0.95) pg/ml,(0.20±0.11) ng/ml.Compared with the control group,the content of 5-HT of the medium dose group was increased and showed statistical significance(P＜0.05).Conclusion The volatile oil of Myristica fragrans Houtt has antidepressant effect,and may be related to raising the content of 5-HT,DA,NE in the brain of the mice,especially 5-HT.

Objective To study the relationship between interleukin-6(IL-6) and the newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus with Dampness-Heat Encumbering the Spleen syndrome and the relationship between overweight and IL-6. Methods The plasma levels of IL-6 were detected by radio immunoassay in 40 patients with the newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (Dampness-Heat Encumbering the Spleen syndrome 10 cases and the deficiency of Qi and Yin syndrome 10 cases)and 10 healthy adults. The changes of body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were observed and analyzed in each group. Results The level of IL-6 in blood plasma of patients with the newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus were obviously higher than that in normal group (P< 0.01); IL-6 level in patients with Dampness-Heat Encumbering the Spleen syndrome and overweight were obviously higher than those with the deficiency of Qi and Yin syndrome (P< 0.01). Conclusion Interaction between the high level of cytokines and (or) overweight may affect the normal immune function, and promote the development of diabetes, especially in patients with Dampness-Heat Encumbering the Spleen syndrome. The high level of IL-6 may indicate the large possibility of future T2DM and can be considered as a new diagnosis of T2DM syndrome differentiation.