ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between the impairment cognitive function and the location and number of infarcts.MethodsThe composites the scores for memory,processing speed and executive function were detected using the neuropsychological measuring scales and determined the cortical,subcortical and cerebral infarcts by magnetic resonance imaging( MRI),then analyzed the relationship between the impairment cognitive function and the location and number of infarcts.ResultsCompared to the control group,the patients with infarcts in multiple locations had poorer memory(the score of AVLT-5 was 6.14 ± 1.89 and 7.26 ± 1.82,respectively,P ＜ 0.01 ).Compared to the patients without infarcts,a combination of cortical and subcortical infarcts was associated with slow processing speed.The patients with multiple infarcts in multiple locations had significantly lower composites scores for memory(the score of LMT-delay was 10.86 ± 3.48 and 12.69 ± 2.60,respectively,P＜ 0.01 ),processing speed ( the score of SDMT was 27.08 ± 11.13 and 34.23 ± 7.44,respectively,P ＜ 0.01 ) and executive function( the score of TMT-B was 1.34 ± 0.65 and 0.40 ± 0.35,respectively,P ＜ 0.01 ) compared to control group.ConclusionThe multiple infarcts in multiple locations is associated with the impairment cognitive function in patients with cerebral infarcts.Suggesting that both the location and the number of infarcts jointly contribute to cognition impairment.

Objective To investigate the role of Huang-qi in balance of TH1/TH2 in asthma on dendritic cells level. Methods DCs from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC) were induced by rhGM-CSF and rhIL-4, and then were identified. The level of IL-12 and IL-10 produced by DCs were de-tected by ELISA assay. After autoreactive T cells, mRNA of T-bet and GATA-3 was measured by RT-PCR. Simultaneously, IL-4 and IFN-γ were determined by flow cytometer. Results After 7 days culture, IL-12 was significantly decreased in asthma group compared to control group (P ＜ 0.01), whereas IL-10 on the opposite. At the 7th day of co-culture with T cells derived from floating cells, the IFN-γ/and T-bet mRNA level in asthma group were significantly decreased than that in control group, whereas IL-4, GATA-3 mRNA level, the ratio of IL-4/IFN-γ and GATA-3/T-bet were apparently increased in asthma group than that in control group(P＜0.01). After Huang-qi treatment, the IFN-γ/and T-bet mRNA level were significantly in-creased, whereas the ratio of IL-4/IFN-γ and GATA-3/T-bet, and the IL-10 level were apparently de-creased, but the level of IL-12, IL-4 and GATA-3 mRNA were not changed significantly. Conclusion DCs in asthma regulated the balance of TH1/TH2 by means of secreting decreased IL-12 and increased IL-10, that made TH2 playing a dominance role which is the key factor in initiating asthma. Huang-qi regulated DCs through decreasing the level of IL-10, and thus decreased the ability of inhibiting the differentiation of TH1 from TH0, that is also inhibiting the differentiation of TH2 from TH0 directly.

OBJECTIVETo establish the technical systems of callus induction and the cell suspension culture of Changium smyrnioides.

METHODEffects of different plant growth regulators on leaf, petiole and root callus induction were studied by orthogonal design, and cell suspension cultures from different explants were carried out.

RESULTPetiole was optimal to form callus, followed by the root and leaf. Four kinds of plant growth regulators showed a significant effect on the petiole and root callus induction. The optimal plant growth regulators for petiole callus induction was 0.5 mg x L(-1) NAA, 0.5 mg x L(-1) 2,4-D, 0.1 mg x L(-1) KT and 0.5 mg x L(-1) 6-BA; and induction rate reached to 100% when petiole was cultured for 14 days. In addition, when cell from petiole callus was cultured for 21 days, the maximum yields of cell biomass and polysaccharide were 1090.28 mg x L(-1) and 36.85 mg x L(-1), respectively.

CONCLUSIONPetiole was taken as the optimal explant for inducing callus and the optimal cell origin for the cell suspension culture of C. smyrnioides.

Cell Culture Techniques ; methods ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Magnoliopsida ; cytology ; drug effects ; physiology ; Plant Growth Regulators ; pharmacology ; Plant Leaves ; cytology ; drug effects ; physiology ; Time Factors

[Objective]To apply an acetonitrile-pretreatment method for proteomic analysis of serum of patient with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),searching for the proteins that might be related to occurrence and development of HCC.[Methods]Serum samples were recruited from 12 patients with primary HCC and 12 health adult.Firsdy,the sera were pretreated with acetonitrile (ACN),and the high-abundance proteins were removed,then two-dimensional electrophoreaia(2-DE)was performed to screen the differentially expressed proteins between the patient with HCC and health control.Finally,the differentially expressed proteins in the 2-DE gel were identified by a MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry.[Results]After the sera were pretreated with 0%,20% and 30% ACN,2-DE analysis showed that the number of the protein spots in the gels were 532±96,623±102,and 674±123,respectively.By the proteomic analysis of the ACN-pretreatment sera of patient with HCC and health control,we found that tetraiodo-L-thyronine and proapolipoproteinin were up-regulated,vitamin D-binding protein precurser and transferrin were downregulated in the HCC serum.[Conclusion]Proteomic analysis of serum using the ACN-pretreatment method can improve the detection of proteins which were non-specifically binding to the albumin.Abnormal expression of tetraiodo-L-thyronine,proapolipoproteinin,vitamin D-binding protein precursor and transferrin in the serum are related to HCC.