Aim To study the subtypes distribution of G-proteins and modulation by carbachol and pilocarpine on gene expression in endothelial cells.Methods The rat aorta endothelial cells were cultivated and incubated with carbachol and pilocarpine at the dose of 10~(-4) mol?L~(-1)for 6 h.Then the total RNA was extracted.The mRNA levels of G-protein ? subunits was measured by RT-PCR.Results Gq/11,Gs and Gi mRNA was detected in rat aorta endothelial cells,while G12/13 mRNA was not detected.Carbachol and pilocarpine treatment induced no changes in Gs,Gi and G11 mRNA.Gq mRNA was 72.7% up-regulated by carbachol and unchanged by pilocarpine.Conclusion In all G-protein ? subunits,only Gq mRNA was changed after activation of non-neuronal muscarinic receptor by carbachol.We can conclude that Gq-protein may play an important role in signal transduction of nonneuronal muscarinic receptor.

How the hosts recognize and clear invading viruses is one of the key issues in molecular immunology. Previous studies uncovered that many early antiviral proteins, such as Type Ⅰ interferons and PKR, are strongly induced upon virus infection. These proteins not only limit virus replication and spread or cause infected cells to undergo apoptosis, but also induce consequently expression of cytokines and chemokines to initiate acquired immunity. However, the immediate-early signaling events among host and virus interaction were largely unknown. In the past few years, there are great breakthroughs in this rapidly evolving field. TLR3 and RIG-I/MDA5 signaling pathways were shown to play a crucial regulatory role in antiviral processes. These pathways are essential for the vertebrate immune system to recognize and clear RNA virus with different strategies, which are integral parts of innate immune response and directly affect later-stage acquired immunity. The recent know-how on TLR3 and RIG-I/MDA5 signal transduction pathways and their roles in antiviral immunity were summarized.

As hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis have chronic progressive process,the assessment of fibrosis is of great significance for making appropriate treatment.It is divided into two categories,which includes invasive and noninvasive assessing methods.As a noninvasive method,magnetic resonance shows prospect in many aspects.This article is a review of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Objective To understand the current status of overall management and treatment of garbage and waste water in rural areas of Fujian,and to provide scientific evidence for governments at all levels to make policies in rural sanitation. Methods From September to December,2006,215 villages in 21 counties in Fujian rural areas were selected,and 10 families were sampled and investigated for garbage collection and waste water treatment from each village. Results In the investigated villages,the production of garbage amounted to 40 837.4 tons per month;and domestic and productive garbage accounted for 32.2% and 67.8% of the total,respectively. Among the domestic garbage,23.7% was randomly discharged or stacked,and only 8.5% went through harmless treatment (incineration,composting under high temperature or direct reuse). However,30.7% productive garbage was randomly discharged or stacked,and 37.1% went through harmless treatment. Every month,948 195 tons of waste water was produced in the investigated villages;57.5% of them were domestic and 42.5% were productive. Only 0.6% of the domestic waste water and 33.0% of the productive waste water were treated. Conclusion The rural public health infrastructure building is far lagged,with low rate of harmless treatment of garbage and waste water. Random littering and piling (discharging) garbage are common phenomena in rural areas. Thus,it is urgent to improve rural sanitation development.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; etiology ; Birth Weight ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Humans ; Hypocalcemia ; complications ; Infant, Newborn ; Male

Objective To explore the characteristics of prospective memory impairments in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) at the early and middle stage. Methods Fifteen PD patients at the early and middle stage and 15 normal controls matched with age, sex, education and occupation were asked to complete event-based prospective memory (EBPM) and time-based prospective memory (TBPM) tasks. Results In the EBPM task (points), there was a significant difference between PD patients (3.93±2.69) and normal controls (6.00±2.17, t =-2.318,P <0.05). In the TBPM task(points), there was no significant difference between PD patients (3.47±1.96) and normal controls (3.80±1.70, t= -0.498, P >0.05). Conclusion The EBPM is impaired and the TBPM is relatively spared in early and middle stage PD patients.

Objective:To clarify the relationship between postoperative tumor recurrence and the type and dosage of immunosuppressants in patients undergoing liver transplantation.Method:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of patients who underwent liver transplantation for liver cancer from September 2007 to January 2019 at the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. According to whether there was tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, the patients were divided into the case group and the control group. The etiology, alpha-fetoprotein level, Child-Pugh score, model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, and cancer nodules, number of tumors, diameter of largest cancer nodule, microvascular infiltration (MVI), large vessel infiltration, Edmondson grade of tumor differentiation, postoperative immunosuppression regimen, and blood trough concentration of tacrolimus or cyclosporine were compared between the two groups. The effects of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) exposure in groups of patients on tumor recurrence were compared, and statistically significant factors were included in the Cox regression analysis. Using the BCLC staging standard of liver cancer, all the subjects were stratified, and the influence of CNI exposure on tumor recurrence was further analyzed.Results:This study included 50 patients. There were 15 patients in the case group, aged (45.8±8.2) years, with 13 males (86.7%). There were 35 patients in the control group, aged (45.4±12.0) years, 31 males (88.6%). The diameter of the largest cancer nodule in the case group was significantly larger than that in the control group [(5.9±3.0) cm vs (3.5±1.8) cm, P<0.05]. The tacrolimus exposure levels in the case group at 14 d after operation were significantly higher than the control group[(11.7±7.7)ng/ml vs (5.9±3.0)ng/ml, t=2.48], 1 month after operation [(12.2±4.5) ng/ml vs (7.8±4.3) ng/ml, t=2.82], 9 months after operation [(6.9±4.0) ng/ml to (4.7±2.0) ng/ml, t=2.21] and the area under the curve at 1 year after operation [(100.1±21.1) vs (74.4±19.2), t=3.66], all P<0.05. Survival analysis showed that the cumulative tumor-free survival rate of the CNI high-exposure group was significantly lower than that of the CNI low-exposure group (52.2% vs 85.2%, χ 2=6.52, P<0.05). Multivariate analysis using the Cox proportional hazards regression model showed that the largest cancer nodule diameter ( RR=1.23, 95% CI: 1.01-1.60) and high CNI exposure ( RR=4.02, 95% CI: 1.10-14.74) were independent risk factors for tumor recurrence after liver transplantation. Stratified analysis showed that of the 17 patients with BCLC stage B, 6 patients (66.7%) with high CNI exposure developed tumor recurrence, while only 1 patient (12.5%) with low CNI exposure developed tumor recurrence. The difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Survival analysis showed that the cumulative tumor-free survival rate of patients with CNI high-exposure was significantly lower than that of patients with CNI low-exposure (33.3% vs 87.5%, χ 2=5.74, P<0.05). Of the 8 patients with BCLC stage C, 4 patients developed tumor recurrence with CNI high-exposure (100.0%). There was no tumor recurrence in patients with low CNI exposure. The difference between groups was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Survival analysis showed that the cumulative tumor-free survival rate of patients with high CNI exposure was significantly lower than that of low CNI exposure (0 vs 100.0%, χ 2=6.80, P<0.05). Conclusions:Tumor recurrence after liver transplantation was not significantly related to the type of immunosuppressant used. High CNI exposure was a risk factor for tumor recurrence after liver transplantation.

Objective To investigate whether emergency rooms in major general public hospitals are reasonably designed and convenient for patients. Methods 78 major public hospitals were selected from all over China, except Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, for emergency room convenience analysis. The standards in use were the "Standards of Hospitals" of Joint commission International Accreditation. Results The investigation found in such hospitals the following: poor road conditions outside the clinic and insufficient guides in the clinic; long-than-expected distance (normally over 50 meters) from ER to imaging departments (such as X-ray and CT scan service); ERs in provincial capital cities are significantly more convenient than those in non-capital cities; distance from ERs to CT service is significantly shorter in hospitals in eastern China than those middle and western China. Conclusions Parameters on ER's service quality from "Standards of Hospitals" could serve as a guideline to emergency medicine in China. ERs in China need to improve with conspicuous ER signs, unblocked passageways, and convenient access to inspection departments.

Locking compression plate(LCP)functions as an internal fixator in orthopedic surgery.It is a new screw-plate system developed by combining the traditional plating techniques with the principles of AO internal fixator.Compared with them,LCP omits pre-bending,avoids large-area exposure of fracture site,minimizes the damage to soft tissue,significantly reduces implant failure and decreases the incidence of infection and bone non-union.In addition,LCP can function as internal fixator with multiple anchor points to improve stability.All these properties of LCP accord with BO internal fixation principles and expand the application in the treatment of complex fracture.However,it is still not uncertain about the appropriate application of LCP including plate length,appearance,and type,and principles of screw application such as the number,type,sequence and position of screws.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adolescent ; Humans ; Male ; Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome ; therapy