Objective To study the effects of calaium channel blocker(CCB) on c-fos expression and nervous function following peripheral nerve injury.Methods Sciatic nerve was crushed with pincers to make the models of sciatic nerve crush injury in rats.The model rats were administered with Flunarizine 1 mg/kg(low dose group),2 mg/kg(high dose group) and normal saline 10 ml/kg(model group) via intraperitoneal injection.The c-fos positive cells at 1st and 4th week and nerve conduction velocity of sciatic nerve,distance between right behind toes were examined at 4th week respectively by immunohistochemical,behavior and electrophysiologic techniques.The results were compared with normal rats.Results(1) The c-fos positive cells were higher significantly in model and Flunarizine low dose groups compared with normal control group(all P0.05).Conclusion The c-fos expression following peripheral nerve injury can be reduced by CCB,which has the protective effect on the damaged peripheral nerve function.

Objective To investigate the distribution and drug resistance of common pathogens in Xinjiang ,aare so as to provide references for reasonable use of antibiotics .Methods The strains of common pathogens isolated from patients in the First Teaching Hospital of Xingjiang Medical University from 2012 to 2013 were collected ,and the drug susceptibility testing were performed by K‐B methods recommended by CLSI .Results Totally 18 374 strains were isolated ,among them 13 323 strains were gram negative and 5 051 strains were gram positive .Escherichia coli ,Klebsiella pneumoniae ,Staphylococcus aureus ,Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa occupied the top 5 .Most of strains were isolated from sputum (accounted for 36 .1% ) .Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae showed high resistance rate to cefazolin sodium ,cefotaxime and quinolones .The detection rate of ESBLs pro‐ducing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were 48 .4% and 41 .7% ,respectively .The resistance rate of Pseudomonas aerug‐inosa to commonly used antibiotics was 10 .0% ~20 .0% .Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) accounted for 44 .7%of all Staphylococcus aureus ,and no strains of Staphylococcus resistant to vancomycin ,teicoplanin and Linezolid were found .Conclu‐sion Gram negative bacteria are the most common strains isolated from clinical in this area ,and strains are mainly isolated from samples of respiratory tract and genitourinary tract ,and the situation of drug resistance is severe ,which indicate the clinicians should strengthen the monitoring of drug‐resistant bacteria and promote rational use of antimicrobial agents .

Objective To investigate the effects of methycobal on the expression of Caspase-3 in brain tissue after cerebral ischemia reperfusion in rats. Methods Rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model control group, nimodipine group and low-dose methycobal group, high-dose methycobal group(n=30 in each group).Rats in the sham-operation group and model control group were administered intragastrically with 0.9% sodium chloride solution, rats in the nimodipine group were treated with 1 mg . kg-1 . d-1 of nimodipine, rats in the low- and high-dose of methycobal groups were given 50 and 100 μg.kg-1 .d-1 of methycobal, respectively. The rat model of cerebral ischemia reperfusion was established by middle cerebral artery occlusion with suture method for 3 h.Neurological deficit scores were evaluated 24 h after reperfusion.The apoptosis of perifocal cortex cells was detected by TUNEL method and the expression of Caspase-3 was analyzed by RT-PCR 6, 12 and 24 h after reperfusion. Results Neurological deficit scores in model control group, nimodipine group, low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group were 2.70±0.52, 1.30±0.51, 2.20±0.75 and 1.30±0.81, respectively.Compared with model control group, neurological deficit scores were significantly different in the nimodipine group, low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).There were no significant differences between the high-dose methycobal group and nimodipine group ( P>0. 05 ) . There was a significant difference between the high-dose methycobal group and low-dose methycobal group( P<0. 05 ) . The results of apoptosis by TUNEL were as follows: compared with model control group, the apoptosis decreased obvsiouly in the nimodipine group, low-dose methycobal group, and high-dose methycobal group at each time point.There was significant difference between the high-dose methycobal group and nimodipine group at the end of the 24th hours (P<0.01).Compared with low-dose methycobal group, there were significant differences in the high-dose methycobal group at the end of 6th, 12th and 24th hours(P<0.01 or P<0.05).The results of RT-PCR were as follows: there was expression of caspase-3 mRNA in the perifocal cortex of all groups, with weak expression in the sham-operation group.Compared with the sham-operation group, the expression of caspase-3 mRNA was increased significantly in the model control group(P<0.01).The expression of caspase-3 mRNA was reduced significantly in the nimodipine group, the low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group as compared with model control group at each time point( P<0.05 or P<0.01) , but it was not significantly different in the low-dose methycobal group and high-dose methycobal group as compared with that of the nimodipine group(P>0.05).There were significant differences between the high-dose methycobal group and low-dose methycobal group at the end of 24 h(P<0.05). Conclusion Methycobal can protect the brain cells from injury after cerebral ischemia reperfusion by adjusting the expression of Caspase-3m RNA, and the high-dose methycobal is more effective.

To clone overexpressed gene from human gastric carcinoma cell SGC-7901, DDRT-PCR technique is used with human gastric epithelial cell GES-1 as control. After cloned into pGEM -T vector, YA61, one of the overexpressed genes, was analyzed by dot blot and was sequenced then. The sequence gotten was then compared to GenBank data and analyzed by NCBI ORF Finder. Dot blot results showed that the gene YA61 was overexpressed in human gastric carcinoma cell SGC-7901. NCBI's sequence similarity search indicated that the gene YA61 was a new gene sequence. Open reading frame analysis demonstrated that the gene YA61 had one complete open reading frame. In conclusion, the gene YA61 was a new gene sequence that was overexpressed in human gastric carcinoma cell SGC-7901.

BACKGROUND: There are a lot of researches on the protective action of calcium channel blocker(CCB) on diabetic peripheral neuropathy, but the dosage and the effect on injured nerve need to investigate further in clinical application.OBJECTIVE: To observe the results of electrophysiologic assessment of the effect of CCB flunarizine at different dosages on Bell' s palsy after 1-month treatment.DESIGN: Randomized grouping, blank control and l-month follow up.SETTING: Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 35 patients with Bell' s palsy, including 19males and 16 females aged from 16 to 58 and the mean age of 32. 8, were selected from Outpatients of the Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital to Nanjing Medical University from November 1999 to May 2001. The course of disease was ≤ 3 days. Patients were without any treatment, and all of the facial nerve palsy was complete. According to random samplings, all patients were divided randomly into control group (basic treatment group) with 12 cases and treatment groups with 10 cases in first subgroup and 13 in second subgroup.METHODS: Basic treatment: 1 mg/kg per day prednisone(the maximal dosage ≤ 60 mg/day) was taken once every day and reducing dosage by half every 5 days, with a course of therapy for 15 days. 500 μg methycobal was taken orally three times a day and 25 mg fursulthiamine also orally three times a day. Ultrashort wave physiotherapy was taken once a day for 15 days. On the basis of the basic treatment, patients in the first subgroup accepted 5 mg flunarizine once every night, and 10 mg flunarizine once every night was given to the patients in the second subgroup. The latency and amplitude of Blink response were checked before treatment and after 1-month treatment.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The latency and amplitude of Blink response in every group after 1-month treatment.RESULTS: According to the imagery analysis, 35 patients entered the resulting analysis. Before treatment, the 3 groups of blink responses were all efferential blocking in facioplegic side, and in addition, R1 and R2 all disappeared. After treatment for 1 month, Blink response of R1, R2 appeared. The latency of R1 and R2 in the second treatment group was better than that in control group[ (9. 608 ± 0. 575) ms, (31. 869 ± 2. 934) ms,(11.208±1.490) ms and (37. 583 ±5. 408) ms, P ＜0.01], but there were no differences in this respect between the first treatment group and the control group. The ipsilateral amplitudes of Blind response in the three groups were not different after 1-month treatment.CONCLUSION: After 1-month treatment with flunarizine(10 mg/day),the recovery of facial nerve function can be promoted, but the protective effect of flunarizine(5 mg/day) on peripheral nerve is not superior to that with normal treatment. The mechanism and the proper dosage are not observed further in this study.

Objective To evaluate the effect of high-level spinal cord injury (SCI) on the myocardial energy metabolism in rats.Methods Sixty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 250-300 g,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=30 each) using a random number table:sham operation (group S) and SCI group.SCI was induced in anesthetized rats by dropping a 10 g weight onto C7 spinal cord from 5 cm height falling freely inside a vertical hollow glass tube.At 6,12,24,48 and 72 h after SCI,6 rats in each group were chosen and arterial blood samples were taken for measurement of serum creatine kinase (CK) and creatine kinase isoenzyme-MB (CK-MB) activities.The rats were then sacrificed and myocardial specimens were obtained for examination of myocardial ultrastructure and for determination of ATP weight ratio,levels of Na+-K+-ATPase,Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase,non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and lactic acid (LD),and expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) mRNA and protein (using fluorescent quantitative PCR and Western blot).Results Compared with group S,the serum CK and CK-MB activities were significantly increased,the ATP weight ratio,activities of Na+-K+-ATPase and Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase and levels of NEFA and LD were decreased,and the expression of PPAR-α mRNA and protein was down-regulated in SCI group.No pathological changes of myocardium were found in group S,and the pathological changes of myocardium were obvious in SCI group.Conclusion High-level SCI can lead to decrease in the myocardial energy metabolism in rats,and down-regulated expression of PPARα is involved in the mechanism.

ObjectiveTo explore the effect of TLR4,PI3K and NF-κB on the migration of asthmatic airway smooth muscle cell(ASMCs) induced by airway epithelial cells.MethodsPrimary ASMCs were cultured by the method of cell digestion.Cell culture supernatant of RTE cells were collected by TNF-α stimulation of epithelial cells.Detected the IL-8 and RANTES levels in the supernatant.The effect of TLR4/PI3K-related signaling molecules on the migration of asthmatic ASMCs induced by epithelial cells were detected by Modified Boyden chemotaxis chamber with anti-TLR4 antibody,Wortmannin and PDTC drugs as a tool.ResultsThe levels of IL-8 and RANTES in the supernatant of TNF-αgroups were significantly increased,and that in the 20 ng/ml group was significantly higher than other groups ( P＜0.01 ).Compared with control group,the transmembrane migration of asthmatic ASMCs from other groups was significantly increased (P＜0.01 ).The transmembrane migration of asthmatic ASMCs from treated groups was significantly increased than asthma group (P＜0.01).The migration of asthmatic ASMCs from TNF-α+anti-TLR4 antibody group,TNF-α+Wortmannin group and TNF-α+Wortmannin+PDTC were significantly decreased than that of TNF-αgroup( P＜0.01 ).The migration of asthmatic ASMCs from TNF-α+Wortmannin+PDTC were significantly decreased than that of TNF-α+Wortmannin group (P＜0.05).ConclusionTLR4/PI3K-related signaling molecules involved in the transmembrane migration of asthmatic ASMCs induced by airway epithelial cells and may be one of the mechanisms of airway remodeling of asthma.

Objective To investigate the effects of alcohol on hepatitis C virus( HCV) replication and type I interferon signaling pathway in human hepatocytes .Methods Primary hepatocytes were treated with different concentrations of alcohol , and then infected with HCV .The infected cells were collected to measure the level of HCV RNA .The alcohol-treated hepatocytes were also collected to detect the expression of HCV Core, IFN-α, IFN-β, IRF-7, suppressor of cytokine signaling SOCS-2 and SOCS-3 at mRNA and protein levels by real-time quantitative PCR and ELISA or Western blot , respectively .Results Alcohol treatment enhanced HCV infection and replication in primary hepatocytes at concentrations higher than 10 mmol/L in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05).Treatment with 40 mmol/L of alcohol significantly reduced the expression of IFN-α, IFN-βand IRF-7 at mRNA and protein levels , and increased the expression of SOCS-2 and SOCS-3 at mRNA and protein levels .Conclusion Alcohol treatment could damage the host in-nate immunity in human hepatocytes and promote HCV replication by reducing the expression of type Ⅰinter-feron ( IFN-αand IFN-β) and IRF-7 and increasing the expression of negative regulators including SOCS-2 and SOCS-3.These results demonstrated that the impairment of innate immunity in liver of alcohol abusers might contribute to the enhancement of HCV infection and result in poor therapeutic effect of IFN -α.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the blood vascular distribution of supra-genicular flap and to apply the retrograded supra-genicular flap for reconstructive surgery.

METHODSEight fresh adult cadavers with 16 lower extremities were used for the study, by means of injecting the media of red latex into the main artery of the limb. The skin vascular architecture on the lower two thirds of each thigh was observed to decide the blood supply of this region. Fifty-two patients were also used to treat the scarring contraction of the popiteal fossa with 56 of the retrograded supra-genicular flaps, and long-term follow-ups were carried out.

RESULTSFrom this study, it was found that there are rich blood vascular networks of the skin above the knee anteriorally, laterally and medially. The abundant vascular anastomoses were also found around the knee. The clinical application of the retrograded supra-genicular flap was successfully carried out for the treatment of the scarring contraction of the popiteal fossa. All of the flaps were survived well. Long-term results were satisfactory.

CONCLUSIONThe above mentioned flap is a safe and effective flap for repair the defect of the popiteal fossa.

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Aim To investigate the analgesic effect of tetrahydropalmatine on Cav1 . 2 expression in the dorsal root ganglion ( DRG) of mice with sciatic nerve chronic constriction injury ( CCI ) -induced neuropathic pain. Methods Forty male C57 BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 5 groups ( n =5 ): sham group ( group S) , CCI group ( group C ) and L-THP group ( group L) . Steady mice models of neuropathic pain were es-tablished by inducing CCI of sciatic nerve. According to development of neuropathic pain in mice, L group was divided into induction period, induction with ma-intenance period and long-term low-dose group. The mice were intraperitoneally administered with 45 mg · kg-1 tetrahydropalmatine in induction ( day 0~5 ) , in-duction with maintenance ( day 0~5 , 14~19 ) period of neuropathic pain state. From the instant after opera-tion, 15 mg · kg-1 tetrahydropalmatine was injected into the long-term low-dose group once per day for 19 days. Then, the behavior changes of mice were moni-tored. Moreover, the threshold of mechanical and ther-mal stimuli was tested. In addition, the expression of Cav1 . 2 protein was detected by Western blot and im-munohistochemical staining. Results The lowest ex-pression of Cav1 . 2 was observed in group C and the highest expression level of Cav1 . 2 was found in group S. Cav1. 2 expression was significantly up-regulated in induction period group, induction with maintenance period group and long-term low-dose group ( P<0. 05 , P<0. 01). Compared with group C, high dose of tet-rahydropalmatine in induction period group, induction with maintenance period group and long-term low-dose group showed reduced mechanical allodynia and ther-mal hyperalgesia induced by nerve injury ( P <0. 05 , P<0. 01). Meanwhile, high dose of tetrahydropalma-tine significantly relieved the mechanical allodynia in induction period group, induction with maintenance period group and thermal hyperalgesia in maintenance period group (P<0. 05). However, there was no ob-vious effect on mechanical allodynia and thermal hyper-algesia induced by nerve injury ( P >0. 05 ) in long-term low-dose group. Conclusions High dose of tet-rahydropalmatine in induction period group, induction with maintenance period group and low-dose among the whole experiment process obviously relieves the neuro-pathic pain induced by nerve injury. The analgesic effect of tetrahydropalmatine on neuropathic pain may be due to the increased expression of Cav1 . 2 protein in DRG neurons.