Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors(nAChRs) are widely distributed in the central nervous system,and they participate in complex neuronal signal transduction and regulation in the brain.The high Ca~(2+) permeability of nAChRs,plays a pivotal role in shaping nAChRs-induced neuromodulatory effects.The nAChRs-mediated Ca~(2+) signals may regulate diverse neuronal activities such as the improvement of learning and memory,and are closely related to drug addiction or neuroprotection mechanism.

Objective To study the phenotype profiles of bone marrow micrometastatic tumor cells in patients with breast cancer. Methods Immunocytochemical staining was used to study the biologic markers of disseminated tumor cells, and U-PA activity of the plasma in the bone marrow was assayed in breast cancer patients.Results Judged by positive immunocytochemical staining of EMA and CK19, bone marrow micrometastasis was found in 30 out of 72 (41 67%) breast cancer patients. The primary tumor size (? 2=6 417, P=0 040) and p53 protein expression (? 2 =5 930, P=0 025) were significantly correlated with the incidence of micrometastasis. Disseminated tumor cells expressed low protein cyclinD1, p53,Ki-67, EGFR, and high protein p21. Tumor size and axillary lymph node status were found to be significantly correlated with the u-PA activity level. Conclusion Disseminated tumor cells in the bone marrow was in a status of low-cycling and low-proliferation.

Objective To study the correlationship among plasma lipoprotein associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2),hypersensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) and D-dimer levels of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients.To evaluate their relationship and prognostic values.Methods Case control study.This study enrolled 150 CHD patients,130 age and gender compared health control.The clinical data were recorded and plasma Lp-PLA2,hs-CRP and D-dimer were test.Lp-PLA2 was test by enzyme kinetics method,hs-CRP and D-dimer were test by immunonephelometry method.The blood were also test low density lipoprotein cholesterol and myocardial injury markers such as troponin I,myoglobin,creatin kinase MB.The numbers of lesion coronary arteries were confirmed by percutaneous coronary intervention operation.Student t-test and mann-whitney U test were used to compare two groups datas,analysis of variance was used to compare more than three groups datas,spearman test was used for correlationship analysis between groups.Results The Lp-PLA2,hs-CRP and Ddimer of CHD group were (43.62 ±13.23) g/L,5.09 mg/L(95％ CI:0.56-74.15),173.0 mg/L(95％ CI:103.0-966.5),respectively.They were higher than healthy control group whose values were (21.49 ± 7.63)g/L,2.61 mg/L(95 ％ CI:0.37-45.12),68.0 mg/L (95％ CI:48.0-540.6),respectively.The difference were statistical significant (t =2.69,U =67.52,U =37.84,P ＜ 0.001).After correlation with clinical data,the Lp-PLA2 was correlated to LDL(r =0.487,P ＜ 0.001) and the numbers of coronary artery lesion (r =0.260,P =0.018).D-dimer was correlated to hs-CRP(r =0.263,P =0.011),it was also correlated to NYHA heart function level (F =23.78,P =0.001).Conclusions Lp-PLA2 is important in lipid metabolize,especially in LDL metabolize.Lp-PLAz can be used to predict severity of coronary artery lesion.Hs-CRP correlated to D-dimer level and cardiac injury markers.It stated link between inflammation and thrombosis.D-dimer is increasing with NYHA level.Lp-PLA2,hs-CRP and D-dimer are correlated to coronary artery lesions,they are good prognostic indices for coronary heart disease patients.

Objective To analyze the levels and speciation of arsenic metabolites in urine of rats treated with sodium arsenite and sodium arsenate in order to investigate the different aspects of metabolism between sodium arsenite and sodium arsenate,thus to understand further the basic data about relationship between it's metabolism and mechanism of toxicity. Methods Seventy Wistar rats,weighting 80-120 g,were divided into 7 groups of 10 each,such as normal control group,high,middle and low sodium arsenite group and high,middle and low sodium arsenate group. After the animals were fed for one month,the urine was collected by metabolic cage in 12 hours. Applying the high efficiency liquid chromatography and hydride genesis atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (HPLC-HGAFS),the levels and speciation of arsenic metabolites were determined in urine of rats. Meanwhile,the recovery rate of dimethyl arsinic acid(DMA) would be determined to estimate the degree of accuracy of results. Results The levels of iAs~(3+),iAs~(5+) and DMA in middle sodium arsenite group[(121.66±1.26),(10.26±2.68),(200.91±0.56) μg/L]were higher than the high sodium arsenite group[(113.20±0.75),(5.16±1.32),(147.70±μ0.77)μg/L,all P < 0.05]and low sodium arsenite group[(79.35±2.12),(5.13±2.25),(56.35±1.23)μg/L,all P < 0.05]. The levels of iAs~(3+) and DMA in middle sodium arsenate group[(315.81±1.69),(245.12±1.18)μg/L]were higher than the high sodium arsenate group[(85.03±0.56),(110.34±1.04)μg/L,all P< 0.05]and low sodium arsenate group[(22.97±2.67),(15.75±2.15)μg/L,all P < 0.05]. Compared with sodium arsenate group,the levels of iAs~(3+) and DMA in high and low sodium arsenite group were higher(all P < 0.05) ; and the levels of iAs~(3+) and DMA in middle sodium arsenite group were lower(all P < 0.05). Meanwhile,the average urinary recovery rate of DMA of rats in different sodium arsenite group were 94.80%-102.70%,and the average urinary recovery rate of DMA of rats in different sodium arsenate group were 95.33%-108.40%. Conclusion The speciation and levels of arsenic are influenced by the external exposure dose,and some distinction appeared in the metabolism and metabolic path between sodium arsenite and sodium arsenate in urine in vivo.

Background:Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)is a commonly seen functional intestinal disorder. Dietary factors are important factors affecting the abdominal symptoms of IBS patients. Aims:To investigate the effect of dietary factors on abdominal symptoms of IBS and the application of dietary adjustment strategy in patients lived in Xian,Shaanxi Province and the surrounding areas. Methods:Fifty-four outpatients with abdominal complaints who met the Rome Ⅲ criteria of IBS from Feb. 2015 to Jul. 2015 at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University were enrolled. Twenty healthy volunteers were served as controls. All subjects completed a questionnaire containing issues mainly on IBS symptoms, eating habits,dietary factors causing abdominal symptoms,and the patients’coping styles. Results:Compared with healthy controls,more rice and less spicy food,fatty food,raw/ cold food,acidic beverages and alcohol drinking were observed in diet of IBS patients(P all < 0. 05). Abdominal symptoms of IBS patients could be caused or exacerbated predominantly by cold food(55. 6% ),fatty food(55. 6% ),raw food(48. 1% ),meat(48. 1% )and spicy food (40. 7% ). More than half of the IBS patients(63. 0% ) adopted an elimination diet to minimize their abdominal symptoms. Spicy food(59. 3% ),raw food(48. 1% ),cold food(44. 4% ),fatty food(44. 4% )and meat(37. 0% ) were the most frequently eliminated classes of food. Conclusions:Dietary factors can affect the abdominal symptoms of IBS in patients lived in Xian,Shaanxi Province and the surrounding areas and elimination diet based on foods they perceive as problematic is widely used. The classes of food and eating habits causing abdominal symptoms are quite different between domestic and overseas IBS patients.

Medical science is a practical subject.Before entering the clinical practice,medical students should promote clinical-practice ability by using medical models and reviewing photograph recordings,and then take short reinforcement training by suing standardized patient in order to esteem the patients' rights.

Objective To study the effects of russel viper venom X(RVV X)on blood coagulation protein.Methods We divide diluted protein into control and RVV-X groups,then use chromogenic substract assay to detect the activation effect of RVV-Ⅹ on coagulation factor Ⅶ,Ⅸ,Ⅹ and antithrombin,plasminogen,with or without activator.Results In RVV-Ⅹ group,the coagulation factor Ⅶ, Ⅸ and plasminogen displayed weakly enhanced chromogenesis,all P

Objective:To investigate the regulation mechanisms of the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on lymphocyte pro -liferation of type I diabetic rats .Methods:The rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were isolated , cultured and identified and the effect on lymphocyte proliferation of type Ⅰdiabetic rat was observed by MTT assay , and analyze the CD 4 +CD25 +regulatory T cell ra-tio, cell cycle and apoptosis of type I diabetes rat by flow cytometric .Results:B and C groups was significantly lower than the absor-bance values of group A,the differences between the data were statistically significant (P<0.05), C group was significantly lower than group B absorbance values, the difference was significant (P<0.05);the CD4 +CD25 +regulatory T cells of B and C groups were sig-nificantly higher than group A, the differences of the data were statistically significant (P<0.05), the CD4 +CD25 +regulatory T cell ratio of C group significantly higher than that group B , the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05);the apoptosis levels of B and C groups were significantly higher than group A , the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05), the apoptosis levels of C group were significantly higher in group B , the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion:Bone marrow mesen-chymal stem cells can significantly inhibit lymphocyte proliferation of type Ⅰdiabetic rats, and it may regulate CD4 +CD25 +regulatory T cells, promote apoptosis, thereby affecting the immune function of T lymphocytes , and play its rejection.

Objective To investigate the peripheral blood Th17 and CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cell levels and their correlations in patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC).Methods Peripheral blood samples were collected from 30 PHC patients and 25 healthy controls in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University from June 2008 to May 2009.Mononuclear cells were isolated and the Th17 and CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells were detected by flow cytometry and compared between patients and controls by t test.Spearman test was performed to analyze the correlation of Th17 with CD4 + CD25 +regulatory T cell concentrations.Results The levels of Th17 and CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells in peripheral blood in healthy controls were (2.10 ± 0.87) ％ and (7.10 ± 2.32) ％ ; while those in PHC patients were (3.38±1.68)％ and (11.78±5.62)％ (t=3.640 and 4.162,P＜0.01).The level of Th17 cells was positively associated with that of CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells in PHC patients (r =0.821,P ＜0.01).Conclusion The levels of Th17 and CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells in peripheral blood are high in PHC patients and positively correlated with each other,which indicates that CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells may contribute to the disease progression and pathogenesis of carcinoma through inducing Th17 cells differentiation.

Objective To study the changes of serum protein spectrum in patients with systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in order to screen specific protein markers. Methods Serum samples from 72 patients with SLE and 85 age- and sex-matched controls were assessed using surface-enhanced laser desorp-tion/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) with weak cation exchange (CM10) pro-rein chip. Forty samples from the patients and 50 control samples were randomly selected to serve as a pre-liminary training set; significantly different protein peaks were automatically chosen for the system training and development of a decision classification tree model. The validity of the model was then challenged with a blind test set (including another 32 samples from patients and 35 from human controls). Results A total of 73 effective protein peaks were detected within the mass/charge ratio (m/z) interval 2000 - 50000, among which, 15 protein peaks significantly differed between patients with SLE and controls (P < 0.01). Three pro-tein peaks with an m/z value of 4001, 6305 and 7356 were automatically chosen as a biomarker pattern in the training set that discriminated patients with SLE from controls with a sensitivity of 90.0% (36/40), speci-ficity of 92.0% (46/50) and accuracy rate of 91.1% (82/90). When the SELDI marker pattern was tested with the blinded test set, it yielded a sensitivity of 87.5% (28/32), specificity of 91.4% (32/35) and accuracy rate of 89.6% (60/67). Conclusions SELDI-TOF-MS protein chip could be used to screen serum protein for SLE, and the decision classification tree model with these biomarkers may favor the diagnosis of SLE.