Objective T o investigate the relation betw een injury tim e and the expression of cytochrom e c oxidase subunitⅥc (COX6C) m R N A in skeletal m uscle of rat after contusion. Methods A total of fifty-four SD rats w ere divided into the control group and the contusion groups (0.5,1,6,12,18, 24, 30, and 36 h after contusion), random ly. T he contusion m odel w as established by free fall drop of gravity ham-m er. A t corresponding tim e point after contusion, the regular histology w as exam ined and expression level of COX6C m R N A w as tested by real-tim e PC R after extraction of total R N A from the tissues. Results T he m ain pathological features of 6 h after injury included edem a and hem orrhage in m yocytes w ith no inflam m atory cells found. A fter 6 hours, the findings included m yocyte degeneration and necro-sis, inflam m atory cells infiltration, and fibrous connective tissue proliferation in the contused zone. T he expression level of COX6C m R N A w as higher than that of the control group w ithin 6 h after contusion. T he expression level w as low er than that of the control group from 6-36 h after contusion. Conclusion T he level of COX6C m R N A expresses in a regular w ay after contusion. It m ay be useful for estim ating w ound age in com bination w ith the results of pathological features.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic orchiopexy for inguinal palpable undescended testes. Methods Ninety patients with 103 inguinal undescended pal-pable testes were treated by laparoscopic orchiopexy performed by the same surgeon. There were 24 (26.7 %) left and 53 (58. 9%) right palpable cryptorchidism cases, plus 13 cases (14.4 % ) with bilat-eral undescended testes. The mean age of the patients was 17 months (range 8 months-6 years). The surgical procedures were described as following. First, the peritoneum was opened at the anterior sur-face of the spermatic vessels and vas deferens before the testis was pulled into the abdominal cavity so that the spermatic vessels and vas deferens were released and easily manipulated. Second, the inter-space between internal spermatic fascia (transversalic fascia) and processus vaginalis was divided so, that the testis could be pulled into the abdominal cavity. Finally, the trocar which was inserted from scrotum was placed through the outer ring. Finally, the testis was placed at position and fixed. Re-suits The mean operative time was 32.7±5.2 min. The processus vaginalis unclose was found in 93 (90.3%) cases; and contralateral process us vaginalis unclose were found in 12 (15.6%) cases of 77 unilateral undescended testes. The complication rate was 3(3.3%)cases, all in bilateral cases. All 103 testes were descended by laparoscopy. On follow-up ranging 6-12 months, all testes maintained good size and a proper position. Conclusions The laparoscopic approach may be a safe way to descend the inguinal palpable testes. Orchiopexy of palpable undescended testes can be done with advantages in the laparoscopic approach.

Aim To study the effects of telmisartan upon serum calcineurin.Methods 92 male SD rats with the same age were randomly divided into control group (N), sham operation group (S), 2K1C+distilled water group (K) and 2K1C+telmisartan group (T).S rats were performed the open-abdomen surgery without being restricted any renal artery, but the K and the T rats were restricted their left renal artery. Beginning from the third week after the surgery, the K rats started to be treated with the intragastric infusion of distilled water 10 ml·(kg·d)~(-1) , while the T rats with telmisartan 10 mg·(kg·d)~(-1) .And after being treated for 2, 4 and 8 weeks, rats were respectively measured the systolic blood pressure (SBP), the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of the abdominal aorta. Before and after the operation, ultrasonography with probe of 7.5 MHz was used to obtain the structure and functional indexes, such as IVSd, IVSs, LVPWd, and serum calcineurin were evaluated by ELISA and colorimetric assay kit.Result Compared with the S group and the N group, ① the results of blood pressure (SBP, DBP) were significantly higher in K group (all P <0.01), after use of telmisartan, blood pressure was significantly reduced(P <0.01);② the thickness of interventricular septal and left ventricular posterior wall at the end of diastolic and systolic were significantly higher in K group (all P <0.01), after use of telmisartan, the thickness of those declined(all P <0.01);③ the level and activity of serum calcineurin were significantly higher in K group (all P <0.01), after use of telmisartan, the level and activity of calcineurin significantly fell(P <0.01).Conclusion The serum calcineurin of artery was also raised in the left ventricular remodeling. Telmisartan ameliorates ventricular remodeling effectively, which may be associated with decreasing the expression of artery serum calcineurin.

Objectives To investigate the relationship of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and methioninesynthase reductase (MTRR) with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (URSA). Methods Case control study was used to select 244 patients with URSA (miscarriage group) and 116 normal women (control group) who were admitted to Tianjin Medical University General Hospital and Tianjin Women’s and Children’s Health Center from January 2013 to March 2015. The oral mucosal epithelial cells were extracted using fluorescence quantitative PCR to detect MTHFR gene C677T, A1298C and MTRR gene loci of A66G single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). The relationship between folate metabolism related gene polymorphisms of MTHFR and MTRR and URSA was analysed. Results The frequency of C677T genotype MTHFR was significantly higher in URSA group than that in the control group, and the frequency of CT genotype was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the frequencies of A1298C MTRR and A66G MTHFR between the two groups. The activity of MTHFR, red cell folate and plasma folate levels were significantly lower in URSA group than those of control group. Homocysteine levels were significantly higher in URSA group than those of control group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in serum folic acid, red cell folate, homocysteine cysteine levels between patients <35 years old and ≥ 35 years old in URSA group. Conclusion C677TMTHFR gene polymorphism is associated with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion.

BACKGROUND:Previous research have confirmed that CD34 is closely related to oncogenesis, progress, recurrence, metastasis and drug-resistance of various cancers, but its role in nasopharyngeal carcinoma remains unclear.
OBJECTIVE:Tosortcels positive and negative for CD34 in nasopharyngealcarcinoma cel lines and to detect cel proliferation and migration.
METHODS:Expressionsof CD34 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cel lines 5-8F, 6-10B, CNE1 and CNE2 were detected by flow cytometry. And CD34+and CD34-cels were sorted based on cel surfacemarkers for purity identification. Afterwards, proliferation and migrationof CD34+and CD34-celswere detected by MTT assay, colony-formation assay and scratch assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al four nasopharyngeal carcinoma cel lines expressed CD34 in
0.1%-0.2%, and the level of CD34 was closely related to the cel growth density. The purity of CD34+cel was more than 98% in the sorted CD34+celpopulations, but no CD34+cels were found inthe sorted
CD34-celpopulations.At 1, 3, 5 and 7 daystheproliferation rate of CD34+cel, populationswas
significantly higher than that of CD34-cels (P< 0.05). Consistently, thecolony-formation efficiencyof CD34+cel was significantlyhigher than that ofCD34-cels (P< 0.05). Moreover, CD34+cels migrated significantly faster than CD34-cels by scratch assay (P< 0.05). In conclusion, CD34+cels culturedin vitro display higher proliferation and migration capacities, indicating that CD34+celshavethe potential of nasopharyngeal carcinoma stem cels.

Objective To evaluate the effects of folic acid supplement on subjects with different 5, 10-methylenetet-rahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genotypes. Methods One hundred and eleven healthy women were divided into CC, CT and TT groups according to their MTHFR C677T genotypes. In each group subjects were randomly sub-divided into interven-tion (400 μg/d folic acid supplement) and control (usual diet) groups. The plasma folate, red blood cell (RBC) folate and plasma homocysteine (Hcy) concentration were measured at baseline and two months after intervention. Results The plasma folate was lower and the plasma Hcy was higher in the TT genotype than those in CC or CT genotypes (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01). After two months of intervention, the levels of plasma folate, RBC folate concentration increased while the plasma Hcy concen-tration decreased in all three intervention groups. Although the plasma folate concentration increased the most obvious in TT genotype than that of CC and CT genotypes, P＜0.05), the plasma Hcy concentration decreased the most obvious in TT geno-type than that of CT genotype, P＜0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the MTHFR TT genotype was a risk factor of high Hcy concentration, which was 8.078 times compared with that of CC genotype (P＜0.05). Conclusion Folic acid sup-plement can significantly increase plasma folate and red cell folate concentration, and reduce plasma Hcy concentration in all MTHFR genotypes. TT genotype was the most dangerous in disorder of folic metabolic and high Hcy concentration. However, low-dose folic acid supplement cannot reduce the risk of high Hcy concentration.

A simple,rapid and sensitive liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry（LC-MS）method was developed for the determination of salidroside in rat plasma and study of its pharmacokinetics after oral administration of suspension of Erzhi Wan and Fructus Ligustri lucidi into Wistar rats.Plasma sample of 200 μL was extracted with acetic ether-isopropanol（2∶1）and the extraction was performed on a Kromasil C18 column（150 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm）with the mobile phase of methanol-water（41∶59,v/v）within a run time of 6.0 min.The analyte was monitored with positive electrospray ionization（ESI）by selected ion monitoring（SIM）mode.The target ions were m/z 323.05 for salidroside and m/z 411.05 for internal standard（IS）geniposide.A good linear relationship was obtained over the range of 5.0-500.0 ng/mL and the lower limit of quantification was 5.0 ng/mL.The validated method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of salidroside in rat plasma after oral administration of suspension of Erzhi Wan and Fructus Ligustri lucidi.

Objective To investigate the correlation between quantitative parameters with contrastenhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and microvessel density (MVD).Methods Thirty-four placenta of rat model of preeclampsia underwent CEUS examination.The peak intensity time curves on the enhanced images were analyzed quantitatively with computer to get quantitative parameters[the time to peak(TTP), maximal peak intensity(Imax), the area under curve(AUC) and the mean perfusion volume(V)].These parameters were compared with MVD counted with immunohistochemistry and the correlation was statistically studied.Results The TTP in the enhanced images was (14.55 ± 3.45)s, Imax was (20.83 ± 6.15) dB, AUC was (1868.61 ± 25.76)dB, V was (58.01 ± 23.56)dB, and the MVD of placenta of rat model of preeclampsia was (88.98 ± 24.78) in 34 rats.The Imax was correlated positively to MVD (r = 0.885, P = 0.000) ,AUC was correlated positively to MVD (r = 0.677, P = 0.001), V was correlated positively to MVD (r =0.877, P = 0.000).There was no correlation between TTP and MVD in lesions.Conclusions The Imax,AUC and V calculated with CEUS were correlated to MVD, these parameters were valuable index for quantitative evaluation of placental blood perfusion.

Objective:To explore the value of low dose CT visual subtypes and quantitative parameters in predicting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods:The clinical and imaging data of 172 patients with smoking or previous smoking who visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University from January 2021 to March 2022 due to cough, expectoration or shortness of breath/difficulty were analyzed retrospectively. All patients underwent pulmonary function testing and CT examinations. According to the diagnostic criteria of the Global Initiative for COPD, 172 patients were divided into a non COPD group (79 cases) and a COPD group (93 cases). The visual subtypes grading of the patient′s images were analyzed and the percentage of low attenuation area (LAA)-950, bronchial wall thickness (WT), and lumen area percentage (WA%) on CT images were measured. Visual subtype grading and CT parameters were compared between the 2 groups using the Mann-Whitney U test, and statistically significant differences were included in a multifactorial logistic regression analysis to screen for independent risk factors predicting COPD. Finally, a logistic prediction model of clinical features combined with CT imaging features was constructed, and the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curves was used to analyze the model to predict the efficacy of COPD. Results:The age and proportion of cough and sputum in the COPD group were higher than those in the non COPD group, and the body mass index was lower than that in the non COPD group ( P<0.05). In terms of imaging features, there were statistically significant differences in visual subtypes grading, LAA-950, WT, and WA% between the COPD group and the non COPD group ( P<0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed age (OR=1.06, 95%CI 1.02—1.10, P=0.002), expectoration (OR=2.86, 95%CI 1.37—5.97, P=0.005), and visual subtype grading (OR=1.73, 95%CI 1.30—2.30, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for predicting COPD. The final logistic prediction model was jointly constructed with age, body mass index, cough/sputum, imaging visual subtype grading, LAA-950, and WA%, and its AUC for predicting COPD was 0.903 with a sensitivity of 82.8% and a specificity of 81.0%. Conclusion:The combined clinical features of LAA-950, visual subtype grading and WA% based on low-dose CT show good clinical value in diagnosing COPD.

Objective: To investigate the effects of simulated-thermobaric explosive gas on the respiration and nervous system in rats. Methods: 70 of SPF SD rats were randomly divided into four thermobaric explosive gas groups, two restoration observation groups and control group from April to August in 2018. The exposure time of in four thermobaric explosive gas groups were 3.75, 7.5, 15.0 and 30 min, respectively. The restoration observation groups were designed to observe for 30 and 120 min after exposure thermobaric explosive gas 30 min. The bloods were collected and analyzed at the end of exposure and recovery observation. The endogenous carbon monoxide (CO) , nitric oxide (NO) , glutamic acid (GLU) , acetylcholinesterase (AchE) and dopamine (DA) were detected in brain tissues, respectively. Results: The blood gas index (pH, PCO₂, PO₂, COHb, O₂Hb, MeHbt) and blood electrolytes (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺ and Cl^-) in exposure groups have significant differences with these in control (P<0.05) . The pH value decreased with the exposure time longer. However, it basically returned to normal level when terminating exposure for 120 min. The concentration of PCO₂, MeHb and CoHb increased first and then decreased with the exposure time extension. Conversely, The PO₂ and O₂Hb decreased first and then increased with the exposure time longer. The concentration of endogenous CO, GLU, and AchE decreased and NO increased in exposure group 4 and the restoration observation group 1 compared with those in control (P<0.01) . In addition, there were pathological changes in lung and brain tissue of exposure group, such as inflammatory cell infiltration and edema. Conclusion The blood gas index, electrolytes, neurotransmitter, histopathology of lung and brain were changed to various degrees by thermobaric bomb gas exposure. These findings would provide some beneficial support for evaluating the damage effect of thermobaric bomb gas on organisms.