OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of baicalin on human osteosarcoma MG63 cells apoptosis and the expression of MMPs. METHODS:Treated with 0(blank control),5,10,20,40,80,160,320 μg/ml baicalin for 24 h,the survival rate,the expression amount of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were detected,and IC50 was calculated. Cell apoptosis was observed. RESULTS:Com-pared with blank control group,after treated with baicalin,survival rate of MG63 cells decreased,while apoptotic amount in-creased,the expression amount of MMP-2 and MMP-9 decreased;there was statistical significance in the expression amount de-crease of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in MG63 cells after treated with 320 μg/ml baicalin(P<0.05);IC50 was(40.21±9.20)μg/ml,all responses were in concentration-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS:Baicalin can inhibit the proliferation of MG63 cells,induce cell apoptosis,and inhibit the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in cells under high concentration.

Objective With the consummation of the medical insurance system, the working of medical insurance gets more and more important in the management of hospital. How to establish scientific and reasonable index of ration becomes one of the emphases and difficulty. Methods By using the data mining technology, the index of ration in medical treatment insurance system is constituted and the related dates are analyzed too. Results The technology of data mining can be made the dynamic index of ration, picked up the analysis feedback speed, as well as made promptly the analysis and recalls. Conclusion The technology of dates mining technology is introduced in quota management that will adapt the changes and challenges in the management of medical insurance.

Various kinds of flavanoids such as flavone,flavonol,flavanone,isoflavone,flavanol and so on,have protective effects on the liver injuries,which are induced by chemicals,drugs,immunostimulation,alcohol and hepatic ischemia reperfusion in some degree.These kinds of protection are relevant to the function of flavanoids such as elimination of free radical,resistance of oxidation,resistance of lipid peroxidation,adjustment of immune function and so on.The study of the effect of flavanoids on animal experimental liver injury plays an important role in the development of drugs for prevention and treatment of liver diseases.This article is to summarize the research progress of the effect of flavanoids on experimental liver injury of animals.

Early and accurate diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis and application of antiviral therapy are the key to improving the prognosis of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).Liver biopsy and transient elastography cannot be widely used for the diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis in clinical practice,and therefore,the serological diagnostic model has become a hot research topic in recent years.This article introduces a new serological diagnostic model,γ-glutamyl transpeptidase-to-platelet ratio (GPR),which has a high value in the diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis in CHB patients;however,the accuracy of GPR varies between different populations and different areas.GPR is also an excellent predictor for the prognosis of hepatitis B-associated liver cancer.It is pointed out that GPR has a promising future in the diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis in CHB patients,but due to a lack of clinical research data on GPR,further studies are needed to support its application in China.

Studies show that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) can promote the tumor neovascularization via interacting with angiogenic factors,such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and stromal cell-derived factor-1.On the other hand,HO-1 may suppress angiogenesis in tumors via inhibiting the transcription of NF-кB.In a word,HO-1 may participate in the pathophysiological process of tumor angiogenesis,and may be a new target for cancer treatment.

HIC1 (hypermethylated in cancer 1) encodes a transcriptional repressor,and extensively resides in various kinds of normal tissue.HIC1 gene is located in chromosome 17p13.3,in which loss of heterozygote or super-methylation is frequently found in a variety of human cancers.As a new tumor marker,HIC1 has been confirmed down-regulated in a wide variety of solid cancers because of HIC1 promoter hypermethylation,and may be associated with tumor prognosis.As a tumor suppressor,HIC1 participates in the development of tumor process through various ways,and is involved in cell proliferation,tumour growth,and angiogenesis.Therefore,the abnormal hypermethylation or the loss of expression of HIC1 in tumor cells or abnormal function could be one of the important mechanisms of tumor development,and may become a new potential therapeutic targets for cancer.

Objective To explore the value of laparoscopic ovarian-conserving restoration for ovarian cyst torsion . Methods A total of 62 cases of ovarian cyst torsion , 12 of which were combined with pregnancy , between January 2007 and June 2012 were retrospectively analysed .The surgical management involved laparoscopic high ligation of ovary blood vessels , restoration of the ovary, and resection of ovarian cysts . Results All the 62 cases of laparoscopic restoration were successfully performed with ovarian reservation.The cysts twisted for 180°~1080°, including 19 cases of <360°, 21 cases of 360°~720°, and 22 cases of >720°.The cysts were coloured purple black in 26 cases, purple or normal in 36 cases.The operation time was (57 ±23) min, the intraoperative blood loss was 5-130 ml (mean, 50.6 ml), and anal exsufflation time was (24 ±13) hours.No embolism, infection, and abortion occurred during post-operation.The level of estrogen recovered to normal in 1-3 months postoperatively .Ovulation at the procedure side was found in 43 cases in 6-24 months. Conclusions Laparoscopic ovarian-conserving surgery is a safe procedure for ovarian cyst pedicle torsion .High ligation of ovarian blood vessles and resection of ovarian cysts can not only avoid the possibility of thrombosis but also preserve the ovarian functions .The shortage of this operation is complicated to perform .

Objective To investigate the synergistic effect of retinol and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) on maintaining pluripotency of murine embryonic stem cells (mESCs). Methods The mESCs were randomly divided into two groups, and they were all cultured with the same LIF concentration (100U/ml). Retinol was added into mESCs medium in experimental group, and retinol was not added in control group. 14 days after culturing, the changes in cell morphology were observed under an inverted microscope with alkaline phosphatase staining. The mRNA expression of Oct4 and Nanog was analyzed by RT-PCR, and the proteins for Oct4 and Nanog were determined by Western-blot for the assessment of the pluripotency of mESCs. Results 14 days after culturing, 78% of mESCs in the experimental group formed good cell colonies with good stereoscopic appearance, and they showed strong alkaline phosphatase (AKP) staining. While in the control group, only 35% of mESCs were in undifferentiated mode, and the cells were weakly positive with AKP staining. The quantity of undifferentiated mESCs in experimental group (7.02?0.34) was higher than that in control group (4.28?0.37, P

Objective To investigate the influence of ursolic acid on vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF) , cycloxygen-ase-2 (COX-2), and matrix metalloproteinases-2 (MMP-2) expressed in the mouse retinal ischemic model , and to explore the mecha-nisms of anti-angiogenesis.Methods Sixty 7-day clean-class C57BL/6J mice were divided randomly into 6 groups [ n =10 mice (20 eyes) per group]:blank control, model control (PBS), positive control (triamcinolone), and ursolic acid (UA) intervention (low-dose, medium-dose, and high-dose).Mice in the blank control group were raised in air , and mice in other groups in(75%±2%)O2 high-oxygen environment for 5 consecutive days .Mice in the model control group and breastfeeding mice were put back in air environ-ment (21%O2 ) on the 12th day after the new-born mice to induce the generation of retinal neovascularization .When models were suc-cessful, the drug treatments were applied immediately to the corresponding groups , with injection of 3μl of sterile PBS in model control group, 3 μl of 1.5, 3.00 and 6.0 μg UA in UA intervention group, and 3 μl of triamcinolone (1 ml∶40 mg) in positive control group, respectively.All mice were killed after overdose anesthesia on the 17th day.Their eyeballs were made into samples and retinal tissue pathological sections with H-E dying method.The positive expressions of VEGF , COX-2, and MMP-2 were detected with immu-nohistochemical method .The fresh retinal tissue homogenate was prepared to detect the protein expressions of VEGF , COX-2, and MMP-2 in retinal tissue with western blot method ,and mRNA expressions of VEGF , COX-2, and MMP-2 were detected with real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) .Results According to protein and mRNA expressions of VEGF , COX-2,and MMP-2 in retinal tissue among six groups , protein expressions of VEGF , COX-2, and MMP-2 in model group were significantly higher than those in blank group ( P <0.05 ) .Each protein expression in the high UA intervention group was significantly lower than that in the model group ( P <0.05 ) .Each protein expression in the high UA intervention group was not significantly different from that in the positive group ( P >0.05 ) .Each protein expression in the high UA intervention group was significantly lower than that in the low UA intervention group( P <0.05).Conclusions UA inhibited expressions of VEGF, COX-2, and MMP-2 in retinal ischemia model .UA also played an inhibitory role in the formation of neovascularization , and this role was positively correlated with UA dose .

Objective To establish a duplex fluorescence PCR for detection of HIV proviral DNA and to evaluate its application for early diagnosis of HIV infection in infants .Methods A duplex fluores-cence PCR system was set up based on TaqMan technology for detection of human ribonuclease P ( RNase P) gene and long terminal repeat ( LTR) region of HIV.A recombinant plasmid containing the targeted gene fragment , pTG19-T, was constructed by TA cloning technique and used as the template for evaluation of sen -sitivity of the assay .Blood samples from 11 healthy individuals and 98 HIV-infected patients were collected and detected to validate the assay specificity .The assay of duplex fluorescence PCR was then carried out to detect 96 infant blood samples collected from several maternal and child health hospitals in Zhejiang province from January 2011 to September 2012 for early diagnosis of HIV infection .The results were compared with those by using the Roche HIV DNA qualitative detection kit .Results The established duplex fluorescence PCR could specifically detect HIV proviral DNA with a specificity of 100%and a detection sensitivity of 100 cps per reaction .The coincidence rate between the established assay and the Roche HIV DNA qualitative de -tection kit was 100%in the detection of 96 blood samples .Conclusion The duplex fluorescence PCR as-say showed advantages of cost-effectiveness , convenience , good specificity and accuracy with high sensitivi-ty.It could be used for early diagnosis of HIV infection in infants and also as a general technical platform for the detection of HIV proviral DNA .