Objective:Research on establishing a better experimental arthritis rat model of cold-dampness arthraligia on rheumatoid arthritis(RA) research.Methods:In order to induce arthritis,the rat's feet were injected with different concentrations of type Ⅱ collagen mixed with Freund's adjuvant;measure the feet swelling degrees of rats,then calculated swelling rate;detect the level of serum sialic acid(SA);observ the synovial histopathology and ultrastructural of rats.Results:The rat joints swell of the group with low concentration of type Ⅱ collagen and completed Freund's adjuvant was rapid and severe,while that of the group with high concentration of type Ⅱ collagen and incompleted Freund's adjuvant was moderate and lasting.The level of serum SA of model groups was higher than the normal group.The histopathology changes of rat's synovium conform to RA.Conclusion:The group injected with high concentration of type Ⅱ collagen and incompleted Freund's adjuvant is the ideal RA model.It is belonged to the symptom of cold-dampness arthralgia,compared with this model,the AA approaches the symptom of heat-dampness arthralgia.

Malignant tumors are highly heterogeneous in terms of molecular phenotypes such that personalized therapy will be-come the standard for tumor therapy. Molecular classifications of cancer based on differences in biological behavior are important for selecting treatment strategies and prognostication. The unique optical and chemical properties of quantum dots have been widely used in biomedical applications such as tumor diagnosis, monitoring, pathogenesis, treatment, molecular pathology, and heterogeneity based on biological markers. In this study, we discuss the application of quantum dot-based nanotechnology and the molecular classification of cancer in personalized oncology.

Objective In order to analyze the research situation,development tendency and deficiencies in the aspects of nursing competency through investigating about 10 kinds of core nursing periodicals published from the year 2009 to 2013 in China.Methods Using bibliometrics methods to analyze the researches about nursing competency in the periodical literature including Chinese Journal of Nursing,Journal of Advanced Study for Nurses,Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing,Chinese Nursing Research,Journal of Nursing Science,Journal of Nursing Administration,Nursing Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army,Chinese Nursing Management,Shanghai Nursing,Modern Clinical Nursing published from 2009 to 2013.Results There were 215 research papers about nursing competency in periodicals in the past five years,and a quantity of papers increased stably each year.The study contents mainly involved nursing education,training,competency model and standard system based on nursing competency and so on.Conclusions The researches on nursing competency are getting started in China.The quantity is keeping increase and the related research contents become more colorful and deeply than before.

Objective To study the electroacupuncture effects of the single point Zusanli or Sanyinjiao on simple obese rats and to observe the regulation of fat metabolism.M[ethods Before and after the treatment,the body weights and lengths of rats in each group were measured tO calculate the Lee's index;besides,total cholesteriol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) in the rat blood were also determined.Finally,the rats were treated and observed for tWO courses,and SPSS11.5 statistical software was employed to conduct statistical analysis of the experimental data.Results A significant difference was observed about the effects on the height,weight,Lee's index,TC and TG between treatment group and the model group or normal control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01),but no significant difference between treatment group and normal control group (P>0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture of Zusanli and Sanyinjiao points has effects on simple-obesity rats,which can make weight loss and decrease Lee's index,TC and TG levels.The underlying mechanism may relate to the improvements of fat metabolism.

OBJECTIVEThe research on flavonoid in the recent years is extensive, such as Soybeans flavone, Baicalensis flavone, Epimedium flavone. Experiments show the effects of flavonoid is closely related to human health. There are a lot of reports about Ginkcobiobal flavone. In order to make further progress research on ginlcgobiobal flavone, we sum up the articles and reports on ginlcgobiobal flavone in the recent years.

METHODTo searche the articles about ginlcgobiobal flavone studies in the past five years.

RESULTGinlcgobiobal flavone is not only a vasodilator, but also has the effects of anti-inflammation, analgesia, lowering blood lipids, preventing senile and inhibiting tumor, treating leukaemia, regulating gene and biotransformation.

CONCLUSIONGinlcgobiobal flavone has the potential value for drug research and development.

Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; pharmacology ; Biotransformation ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Flavones ; Flavonoids ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Free Radical Scavengers ; pharmacology ; Ginkgo biloba ; chemistry ; HL-60 Cells ; drug effects ; Humans ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Vasodilator Agents ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVE:To establish the detection method for pyrogen-related factor interleukin 1β(IL-1β)through optimiz-ing detection condition,and to conduct preliminary methodology study. METHODS:The in vitro fresh human whole blood detec-tion method was used. The bacterial endotoxin standard solution(5,2,0.8,0.32 EU/ml)were added into diluted blood;using di-luted RPMI 1640 as blank control,the content of IL-1β in blood sample was determined by ELISA after incubation. The relation-ship of the addition of different attenuants(RPMI 1640 culture,sterilized normal saline)and fetal bovine serum,final dilution vol-ume fraction(40%,20%,10%and 8.3%)and storage duration(2,5,6,8,26 h)with the contents of endotoxin IL-1βwere in-vestigated,and related coefficient and detection limits were calculated. Different dilution times of Qingkailing injection and Ginaton injection samples and interference solutions were added into diluted blood to detect their recovery. RESULTS:The results indicated that RPMI 1640 media and 40% diluted blood was more sensitive(detection limit was 0.128 EU/ml,r=0.993);while the addition of fetal bovine serum didn’t influence the results. The detection limits of blood sample storied at 4 ℃ for 26 h were 0.128 EU/ml (r>0.990). When Qingkailing injection and Ginaton injection were diluted 10,32 and more times,the detection method was not interfered and the recovery ranged 68%-118%. CONCLUSIONS:Established in vitro fresh human whole blood detection method can be used for the detection of pyrogen,and provides trial evidence for the pyrogen detection of TCM injection.

Objective To explore the effects of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning on ischemia-reperfusion inflammatory reaction of rats after skin flap transplantation.Methods Fifty-six Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:a sham ischemia-reperfusion (SH) group,an ischemia-reperfusion (IR) group and a hyperbaric oxygen reconditioning (HBO) group.Both IR group and HBO group were further divided into 3 subgroups,respectively,according to the time points of serum sampling for test post establishment of the IR model of the abdominal pedicle skin flap transplantation.The IR model of the abdominal pedicle skin flap transplantation was established in all the animals except those in the SH group,with those in the HBO group were preconditioned with HBO twice daily for 3 days before the operation.The blood was sampled at 1,3 and 5 day post-operation to test the level of IL-23 using enzyme-linked immunosorbeut assay (ELISA).The survival skin flaps were sampled from all the animals at 3 and 5 days after the operation for histological observation and evaluation.Results The average IL-23 level of HBO 3 d subgroup (17.80 ± 14.78) was significantly lower than that of the IR 3 d subgroup (38.91 ± 12.26).The average histological scores of the IR 3 d and 5 d subgroups,as well as HBO 3 d and 5 d subgroups were (2.66 ±0.44)and (3.2 ±0.53),(1.85 ±0.31) and (2.29 ±0.32),significantly higher than SH group (0.38 ±0.10).Moreover,the average histological score of the HBO 3 d and 5 d subgroups was significantly lower than IR 3 d and 5 d subgroups respectively.Conclusion Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning can relieve the ischemia-reperfusion inflammatory reaction through reducing the serum level of IL-23 in rats after skin flap transplantation.

Background Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a serious ocular disease which may cause blindness.The primary pathogenesis of NVG is ischemic retinopathy derived by central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and diabetic retinopathy (DR).Clinical characteristics of NVG are variable based on the difference of primary diseases,such as CRVO and DR.However,there is a few studies regarding the diffcrcnces of NVG initiated by CRVO and DR.Objective This study was to compare the clinical characteristics in NVG patients secondary to CRVO and DR.Methods A series case observational study was carried out in Hiserve Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2009 to June 2012.Twenty-nine eyes of 27 patients with NVG caused by CRVO (10 eyes of 10 patients) and DR (19 eyes of 17 patients) were included.The history of underlying diseases,course of NVG,intraocular pressure(IOP),fundus findings and complications after treatment were analyzed and compared between the CRVO-derived NVG and DR-derived NVG.All patients underwent panretinal photocoagulation,improving microcirculation therapy,anti-glaucoma (drug or surgery) and causative disease treatment,and some of them received vitrectomy or/and cataract surgery.Two eyes from each group received intravitreal injection of ranibizumab.The follow-up time in both groups was (14.00±10.13) months and (17.89±12.52) months,respectively.Results The median time of underlying disease was 3.3 months (2 weeks to 6 months) in the CRVO patients and 11.1 months (4 to 36 mouths) in the DR patients,with a significant difference between them (Z =-2.40,P＜0.05).CRVO-derived NVG progress was much faster than that of DR-derived NVG.The number of the eyes with visual acuity improvement after treatment was 2 in the CRVO-derived NVG and 15 in the DR-derived NVG;while the number of the eyes with unchanged or worse visual acuity was 8 and 4 in the CRVO-derived NVG eyes and the DR-derived NVG eyes (x2 =9.38,P＜0.01).The difference of IOP in pre-and post-treatment was (37.00±9.91)mmHg in the CRVOderived NVG eyes and (8.92±12.05)mmHg in the DR-derived NVG eyes,showing a significant difference between them (t =6.30,P＜0.01).In the CRVO-derived NVG eyes,optic disc edema,retinal hemorrhage,and vein dilatation were seen in 6 eyes,and mild optic disc edema and retinal hemorrhage were observed in 4 eyes.After treatment,fundus could not be seen in 4 eyes,in other 2 eyes optic disc and retinal laser spots were unclearly observed.In addition,pale optic disc and retinal vessel occlusion appeared in 2 eyes,and silver wire-like arteries exhibited in 2 eyes.In pre-treated DR-derived NVG eyes,fundus could not be seen in 8 eyes and Ⅲ-Ⅳv stages of DR findings appeared in 11 eyes.After treatment,retinopathy was stabilized in 16 eyes of 15 cases.Advanced retinopathy(V-Ⅵ stages of DR findings) was revealed in 3 eyes of 3 cases.The incidence of the complication after treatment was 100.0％ in the CRVO-derived NVG eyes and 21.1％ in the DR-derived NVG eyes (x2=5.18,P＜0.05).Conclusions The clinical characteristics of NVG secondary to CRVO and DR are variable,an appropriate treatment option should be selected according to different features of NVG.

OBJECTIVETo study the roles of stromal interaction molecule 2 (STIM2) and transient receptor potential canonical 3 (TRPC3) in extracellular Ca(2+)-sensing receptor (CaR)-induced extracellular Ca2+ influx and the production of nitric oxide (NO) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC).

METHODS(1) The interaction of STIM2 and TRPC3 was determined using the immunofluorescence technique. (2) The expressions of STIM2 and TRPC3 genes were silenced in HUVEC by transfection constructed STIM2 and TRPC3 RNA interference plasmids. The interference efficiency of STIM2, TRPC3 protein and mRNA levels were determined by Western blot and real time RT-PCR, respectively. (3) The second to fifth passage of HUVEC were divided into: STIM2-002 short hairpin RNA (STIM2-002 shRNA ) + spermine + Ca2+ group and TRPC3-004 short hairpin RNA (TRPC3-004 shRNA ) + spermine + Ca2+ group; control group (spermine + Ca2+ group) and vehicle+ spermine + Ca2+ group. The four groups of cells were incubated with CaR agonist spermine, the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) was detected using the fluorescence Ca2+ indicator Fura-2/AM, and the production of NO was determined by DAF-FM (NO fluorescent probe) of each group in HUVEC.

RESULTS(1) Immunofluorescence technique results showed that STIM2 and TRPC3 proteinswere present in the cytoplasm of HUVEC. (2) The results of transfection constructed STIM2 and TRPC3 RNA interference plasmids demonstrated that shRNA targeted to the STIM2 and TRPC3 genes decreased STIM2 and TRPC3 mRNA levels by 88.2% and 74.0%, respectively (P < 0.05), simultaneously, the STIM2 and TRPC3 protein levels were decreased by 79.9% and 71.8%, respectively (P < 0.05). (3) Compared with spermine + Ca2+ group, the [Ca2+]i and the net NO fluorescence intensity of spermine + Ca(2+) + ShSTIM2-002 group, spermine + Ca(2+) + ShTRPC3-004 group and spermine + Ca2+ Vehicle group were not changed (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSTIM2 and TRPC3 do not participate in CaR-mediated Ca2+ influx and NO production individually.

Calcium ; metabolism ; Cell Adhesion Molecules ; physiology ; Cells, Cultured ; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells ; physiology ; Humans ; Nitric Oxide ; metabolism ; Stromal Interaction Molecule 2 ; TRPC Cation Channels ; physiology

Objective To investigate the role of CD4~+CD25~+ Treg cells on the pathogenesis of ankylos- ing spondylitis(AS), and to study the machanism of tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-?blocker on the treatment of AS by detecting the number of CD4~+D25~+ Treg cells before and after the treatment. Methods The diagno- sis of 10 AS patients was made based on the 1984 modified New York criteria. The patients received subcuta- neou injection of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor receptor-Fc fusion protein(rhTNFR-Fc)(etaner- cept)50 mg weekly for 8 weeks and 10 heathy subjects were enrolled for control. The mononuclear cells were isolated from peripheral blood in beth patients and controls. The number of CD4~+CD25~+ T cells and CD4~+ CD25~(high)T cells and the expression of CTLA-4. were detected by flow cytometry. Results The proportion of CD4~+CD25~+ T cells(24?19)% in total CD4~+ T lymphocytes of peripheral blood and CD4~+CD25~(high)T/CD4~+ T (6?6)% from AS patients before treated with rhTNFR-Fc was higher than that in healthy volunteers and AS patients after treatment(P