Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Xiaoying Ruanjian Decoction on experimental autoimmune thyroiditis (EAT) from the levels of autoantibodies, interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-? and apoptosis-regulated proteins Fas/Fasl of EAT rats, and investigate the mechanism from the relation between cytokines and apoptosis-regulated proteins. Methods Sixty SD female rats of SPF level were divided into normal group and model group. An animal model of EAT in rats was developed by injecting thyroglobulin mixed with Freund’s adjuvant immunization and drinking periodate water. The rats modeled were divided into Chinese medicine group, western medicine group and model group. The levels of autoantibodies, interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-? were detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The level change of Fas/Fasl in the thyroid of rat was observed with immunohistochemical staining. Results Ruanjian Xiaoying Decoction significantly reduced the levels of autoantibody, interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-? and lowered the expression of Fas and Fasl in thyroid cells. Conclusion Ruanjian Xiaoying Decoction alleviates the levels of apoptosis-regulated proteins Fas/Fasl by decreasing the relative expression of antibodies and cytokines in serum levels, which plays a role in reducing apoptosis of thyroid cells.

Grass carp reovirus (GCRV), a disaster agent to aquatic animals, belongs to Genus Aquareovirus of family Reoviridea. Sequence analysis revealed GCRV genome segment 8 (s8) was 1296 bp nucleotides in length encoding an inner capsid protein VP6 of about 43kDa. To obtain in vitro non-fusion expression of a GCRV VP6 protein containing a molecular of fluorescence reporter, the recombinant baculovirus, which contained the GCRVs8 and eGFP (enhanced green fluorescence protein)genes, was constructed by using the Bac-to-Bac insect expression system. In this study, the whole GCRVs8 and eGFP genes, amplified by PCR, were constructed into a pFastBacDual vector under polyhedron (PH) and p10 promoters, respectively. The constructed dual recombinant plasmid (pFbDGCRVs8/eGFP) was transformed into DH10Bac cells to obtain recombinant Bacmid (AcGCRVs8/eGFP) by transposition. Finally, the recombinant bacluovirus (vAcGCRVs8/eGFP) was obtained from transfected Sf9 insect cells. The green fluorescence that was expressed by transfected Sf9 cells was initially observed 3 days post transfection, and gradually enhanced and extended around 5days culture in P1(Passage1) stock. The stable high level expression of recombinant protein was observed in P2 and subsequent passage budding virus (BV) stock. Additionally, PCR amplification from P1 and amplified P2 BV stock further confirmed the validity of the dual-recombinant baculovirus. Our results provide a foundation for expression and assembly of the GCRV structural protein in vitro.

Objective Using a model of H.pylori infected Mongolian gerbil , we observed the effect of H.pylori and N methyl N’ nitro N nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) on gastric mucosa, in an attempt to clarify the potential role of vitamin C in the prevention of gastric carcinoma. Methods A total of 160 Mongolian gerbils , eight week old, were randomly divided into five groups(each 32 animals): Group A, infected with H.pylori ; Group B, infected with H.pylori followed by MNNG administration; Group C, received MNNG without H.pylori infection; Group D, infected with H pylori followed by administration of MNNG and vitamin C; Group E as control. Eight animals from each group were killed at 12, 24, 36, 48 weeks, and histopathological changes in their stomachs were examined for chronic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, atypical hyperplasia and adenoma. Results The incidences of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in groups A and B were significantly higher than those in the other groups( P

Objective To explore the anxiety and depression in caregivers of patients in persist vegetative state and minimally conscious state, and discuss the related factors. Methods From January, 2010 to December, 2014, 60 caregivers of 60 patients in persist vegetative state and minimally conscious state were assessed with Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS). The sex, ed-ucation level, relation to the patients and family income of the caregivers, and the age of the patients and number of the families of the pa-tients were recorded, and analyzed with Logistic regression. Results 55％caregivers were found in anxiety, and 48.4％in depression. The fe-male caregivers (OR>6.870, P<0.05), the number of the family of the patients (OR<0.233, P<0.05) and age of the patients (OR<0.294, P<0.05) were independent factors associated with anxiety and depression. Conclusion The caregivers of patients in persist vegetative state and minimally conscious state are troubled in anxiety and depression, especially the female, while age and the number of the families of patient may be important factors for it.

Objective: To explore the effect of designed experiment teaching on the experiment of medical microbiology.Methods: Designed experiment teaching method was contrasted with traditional teaching method in experiment of medical microbiology of five grades English-class students.Results: Designed experiment teaching method,superior to traditional,can stimulate the students' study enthusiasm and enhance their colligate abilities.Conclusions: Designed experiment teaching method is a successful trial of teaching reform and also an important measure to improve microbiology experiment teaching quality.

Animals ; Brain ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Brain Ischemia ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Gene Expression ; Male ; Nitric Oxide ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide Synthase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Medical cell biology is a very important course for medical international students. It is a new challenge for medical colleges to carry out the international students curricula in English. In order to successfully accomplish the teaching of cell biology course ,the teachers in Teaching and Research Section of Medical Cell Biology and Genetics in Guangzhou Medical University made the following preparation before class:choosing or compiling English teaching material,writing English teaching plan,making English PPT and trial teaching before lass. Meanwhile,they improved the teaching links in theoretical teaching and experimental teaching and emphasized on students' feed-back,which provided references for teaching of medical cell biology course.

Child ; China ; Humans ; Paramyxoviridae Infections ; physiopathology ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; physiopathology ; virology

Objective To explore the application of continuing nursing model in life of puerperae with preterm infants and evaluate its effects.Methods Based on continuous nursing model of Ahmadi,puerperae's continuing nursing program was constructed.Randomized controlled trail design was used,and totally 110 puerperae in a hospital in Beijing were recruited from August 2016 to March 2017.The experimental group received continuing nursing intervention model,and the control group received routine nursing care.Parenting knowledge and psychological evaluation of the two groups were collected 3 days before discharge,1 month,3 months and 6 months after discharge.Results Ninety-eight puerperae completed the study.In the experimental group,the score of parenting knowledge was higher than that of the control group(P＜0.01),and the total score of mental health assessment and scores of depression and anxiety were lower than those in the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion Puerperae's continuing nursing program based on the continuous nursing model of Ahmadi improved maternal ability and positive emotion,and promoted quality of life.

Objective To confirm whether miR-216a suppresses cell proliferation and induces cell apoptosis by targeting PKCα, thus to reveal molecular mechanism that miR-216a functions as a tumor suppressor in gastric cancer .Methods PKCα3′untranslat-ed region(UTR)-luciferase vector was constructed and dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was employed to examine the effect of miR-216a on luciferase activity .MGC-803 cells were transfected with miR-216a mimics ,and next Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of PKCαprotein .The effects of PKCαdownregulation on cell proliferation and apoptosis were observed after PKCαsiRNA were transfected into MGC-803 cells .MGC-803 cell proliferation assays were performed when cotransfected with miR-216a mimics .Results The result demonstrated miR-216a could bind to the 3′UTR of PKCαand inhibited the luciferase activi-ty ,cut the 41% .PKCαprotein expressions were significantly down-regulated when miR-216a was overexpressed in MGC-803 .siR-NA-mediated downregulation of PKCα could suppress the potentials of cell proliferation and induce apoptosis .Conclusion miR-216a suppresses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by targeting PKCαmRNA 3′UTR in gastric cancer .