Objective To analyze and compare the incidence of diarrhea between cerebral hemorrhage and infarction. Method We observed and compared the time when diarrhea occurred in both 147 cases of cerebral hemorrhage patients and 142 cases of cerebral infarction patients by using statistical methods. Result The incidence of diarrhea in former group was 36.05%, and that of latter was 16.91%. Conclusions The incidence in patients with diarrhea of cerebral hemorrhage was markedly higher than that of patients with cerebral infarction. This may attribute to the higher intracranial pressure in cerebral hemorrhage patients than that of cerebral infarction ones. The complications of reduction of immune function,intestinal infection and hypoproteinemia may be the other factors resulting in the higher incidence of diarrhea in cerebral hemorrhage patients than that of cerebral infarction ones.

Objective To provide a new way for treatment of full thickness skin defects by embryonic stem(ES) cell-derived epidermal-like stem cells. Methods Epidermal like stem cells,labeled by Hoechst 33342 and carried by a layer of biomembrane,were transplanted into the defective skin of mice.The differentiation tissue of donor cells was sampled each week.The sections were observed with HE staining,immunohistochemical and di-labeled immunofluorescence methods to test the expression of ?1 integrin,CK15,CK19,CK10,CEA. Results The full thickness skin defects were healed in 2 weeks.The newborn skin was thicker than the normal skin.The basal layer cells proliferated.There were more bulky cellular poles towards dermis.The cells labeled by Hoechst 33342,located in the newborn epidermis and tubular or follicular structures in dermis,expressed ?1 integrin and CK15 positive respectively in the first 3 weeks.There were sweat gland-like,sebaceous gland-like and hair follicle-like structures in the newborn dermis after 4 weeks.Basal cells of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium expressed CK19 and CK10 positive respectively and sweat gland-like structure expressed CEA positive.Conclusion ES cell-derived epidermal stem cells can restore mice full thickness skin defects.There are epidermis,sweat gland-like,sebaceous gland-like and hair follicle-like structures in the newborn skin.

Objective To explore the differentiation potency of ES cell-derived epidermal stem cells compounded by dermal analogs reconstructed with bone MSCs in hypodermis.Methods The dermal analogs were reconstructed with rat bone MSCs and compound gel-gelatin sponge.E14-ES cells,labeled with Hoechst 33342,were cocultured with human amnion.Four days later,epidermal stem cell clones were formed.The skin analogs,reconstructed with ES cell-derived epidermal stem cells and dermal analogs,were transplanted into 129 mice hypodermis.The differentiation tissue of skin analogs was sampled at 2,4,6,8 weeks.The sections were observed with HE staining,immunohistochemical and di-labeled immunofluorescence methods to test the expression of ?1 integrin,CK15,CK19,CEA,CK18.Results The sections were showed tubular or follicular like structures formed with simple or stratified epithelium at 2 and 4 weeks.Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium,sweat glands-like,sebaceous glands-like and hair follicles-like structures were observed at 6 week and 8 week after transplantation.The cells labeled by Hoechst 33342,formed tubular or follicular like structures,expressed?1 integrin,CK15,CK19,CEA and CK18positive respectively at 2 and 4 weeks.The sweat glands-like structure expressed CEA and CK18 positive respectively at 6 and 8 weeks.There were more sebaceous glands-like structures.Conclusion ES cell-derived epidermal stem cells compounded by dermal analogs reconstructed with bone MSCs can differentiate into keratinized stratified squamous epithelium,sweat glands-like,sebaceous glands-like and hair follicles-like structures in hypodermis.

0.05) after the training,while for the students of control group,the levels of IAP and Npt increased significantly after the training(P

Pdx-1, an important transcription factor highlighting in the early pancreatic development, islet functions and pancreatic disorders, needs to be more investigated in zebrafish, and siRNA is still seldom applied in zebrafish embryo-related research. Our aim was to explore the role of pdx-1 in pancreatic development of zebrafish embryos by using siRNA approach. Microinjection, reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR), in situ hybridization and immunofluorescent staining were used in this research, and the morphology of the islet in normal zebrafish embryos, and in those treated with the siRNA specific to pdx-1 (siPDX-1) or siGFP was observed and compared. The expression of pdx-1 was detected in the stages of 1-cell, 2-cell, 4-cell, 8-cell, 16-cell, 16-hour by RT-PCT. The in situ hybridization and immunofluorescent staining results showed that siPDX-1 disturbed the formation of the islet in zebrafish embryos. Pdx-1 played multiple roles in maintaining the phenotype of the islet during embryogenesis in zebrafish.
Embryo, Nonmammalian ; Homeodomain Proteins/genetics ; Homeodomain Proteins/*metabolism ; Islets of Langerhans/cytology ; Islets of Langerhans/*embryology ; Islets of Langerhans/metabolism ; RNA Interference ; RNA, Small Interfering/*genetics ; Trans-Activators/genetics ; Trans-Activators/*metabolism ; Zebrafish

[Objective] To compare the biological characteristics of neuron-like cells from rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) induced by β-mercaptoethanol (BME) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) respectively. [Method] BME and bFGF were added to rat MSC respectively for 9 h and 5 days. The neuron-like cells from MSC with the neuron specific protein NF200 were identified using immunofluorescence. The gene expression of NF were analyzed using RT-PCR and the protein expression of NF200 were analyzed using Western blotting. [Results] MSC induced by BME appeared morphology change in an hour and the neurite can be seen at six hour. Some cell bodies became lighter and died. MSC induced by bFGF had neurite in the third day, and appeared network structure in the fifth day, then cells died in the seventh day. At the same time, The result of immunofluorescence showed the NF200 expression of neuon-like cells induced by two ways were beth positive, but MSC induced by bFGF were stronger than those induced by BME. The results of RT-PCR and western blotting were same as that of immunofluorescence. [Conclusion] Both bFGF and BME can induce rat MSC to neuron-like cells, but the neuon-like cells induced by bFGF were more like real neurons in morphology and expression of neuron specific protein and mRNA.

BACKGROUND:Tropomyosin 4 level has been found to be an increase in the spinal cord based on the 2-DE/MALDI-TOF/MS method. However, there is little report about the relationship between tropomyosin 4 and pathogenesis and progress of spinal cord injuries.
METHODS/DESIGN:Randomized control ed trial:rat models of complete spinal cord transection were made and expression levels of tropomyosin 4 at 3-28 days after modeling were determined by two-dimensional electrophoresis, animo acid serie analysis, quantitative PCR and western blot. Experiment for exporing the genetic mechanism:effects of tropomyosin 4 scilencing by lentivirus recomnination technology on the dendrite length of spinal cord neurons in vitro were observed, and its effects on the neurological function of rats after complete spinal cord transaction were assessed through Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan scoring.
DISCUSSION:This study wil be powered to provide a novel and effective treatment strategy for neurological function recovery after spinal cord transection based on the lentivirus recomnination carrying tropomyosin 4, as wel as optimistic future for clinical gene treatment of complete spinal cord transaction through figuring out the underlying mechanism.
ETHICAL APPROVAL:This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kunming Medical University, China. The surgical operation and postoperative care of rats were in line with the rules of Chinese Experimental Animal Protection and Ethics Committee, and the guideline of the National Institutes of Health

Objective To investigate renal histopathological changes and cli ni cal characteristics in 20 women with preeclamptic nephropathy or gestational pro teinuria.Methods Between 1999 and 2002, 20 women who suffered from preeclampsia or proteinuria during pregnancy underwent postpartum renal biopsies from fifth d ay to third month after delivery. One woman repeated her renal biopsy half year later. Each biopsy specimen was divided into three parts,and processed and stain ed for conventional light microscopy(LM), immunohistology (IH) and electron micr oscopy (EM) examination. The clinicopathological data were studied and women wer e followed up after discharge for a long time. Results Sixteen of 20 women were diagnosed as preeclampsia, whose altered glomeruli demonstrated a typical endoth elial lesion (endotheliosis), and mild to moderate proliferation of mesangial ce lls. IH revealed either negative or mild IgG、IgM and C3 deposits. Focal glomeru losclerosis (FGS) was observed in one of 16 cases, whose microproteinuria (0 49 g/24 h) lasted for more than one year, meanwhile the proteinuria of other 15 wo men disappeared completely within 3～6 months after delivery. Besides, one was I gA nephropathy (IgAN) complicated preeclamptic nephropathy, whose proteinuria de creased obviously after delivery, but remained microhematuria, and endothelial l esion disappeared in repeat biopsy after half year. One was IgAN and received a treatment of adrenocorticosteroid and immunosupressive agents because of macropr oteinuria. One was mild mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis presenting co nstant microhematuria and microproteinuria. One was typeⅠmembranous nephropathy , whose proteinuria decreased remarkably after delivery as well. Conclusions Ren al histopathological changes of preeclampsis are typical endothelial lesion, and often recover completely within 6 months after delivery. Recovery may be delaye d in the case of FGS accompanied. Pregnancy may aggravate primary renal damage w hich will be improved after delivery. Postpartum renal biopsy is safe and benefi cial to early diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

Objective To establish a serial of stable and mature methods of primary culture hippocampus neurons of GFP-transgene embryonic mice,to get the morphologic data of cultured neurons.Based on this research,in future,we can give an important theoretical and practical support for the therapy of nervous system diseases by transplanting with hippocampus neurons of GFP-transgene embryonic mice.Methods We primarily cultured the hippocampus neurons derived from the GFP-transgene embryonic mice in vitro.Under the microscope,we found cultured hippocampus neurons could live for more than one month and appeared to be the best status in 5～7 d after culture.During this time,the processes of the neurons are thick and the neurons connected one another to form the"cells-net" through their processes.After 14 d,the growth of the hippocampus neurons became slow.Results A serial of culture methods of hippocampus neurons had been successfully established.These cultured neurons were identified by the immuno-histochemical methods.They grow well in different phases before 14 d after culture.Conclusion Culturing hippocampus neurons of GFP-transgene embryonic mice is a simple,stable and effective method which can be applied to scientific research by other researchers.

AIM: To investigate the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) after transplanted into vitreous and the effects on the regeneration of retina ganglion cells (RGCs) after optic nerve microcrushed.METHODS: After optic nerve microcrushed in adult rat, 2?104/2 ?L NSCs or 2 ?L 0.1 mol/L PBS was injected into vitreous. Animals were divided into control group (MC group, MC+PBS group) and experiment group (MC+NSCs). Animals in each group were allowed to survive for 3, 4, 5 weeks, respectively. The regenerating RGCs were labeled retrogradely with granular blue, and the numbers of regenerating RGCs in each retina were observed under fluorescent microscope. In addition after 5 animals in MC+NSCs group survived for 4 weeks, rat eyeballs were removed and prepared as freezing microtome sections for observing the migration of NSCs and NF, GFAP, CNP immumodetection.RESULTS: Compared the mean numbers of regenerating RGCs between experiment group and control group at 3, 4, 5 weeks, the difference was significant (P