Clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) found in bacteria and archaea genome that contains multiple short repeats loci, provides acquired immunity against invading foreign DNA via RNA-guided DNA cleavage. The first inkling of this hot new genetic engineering tool turned up in 1987, when a research team observed an oddly repetitive sequence at one end of a bacterial gene. Now three types of CRISPR/Cas system have been identified: types I, II and III. In the type II CRISPR/Cas9 system, short segments of foreign DNA termed 'spacers' are integrated within the CRISPR genomic loci, transcribed and processed into short CRISPR RNA (crRNA). These crRNAs anneal to trans-activating crRNA (tracrRNA) and direct sequence-specific cleavage in that a double-strand break (DSB) is generated by Cas proteins. Based on these findings, various genetic methods, including gene targeting (Gene disruption), gene insertion, gene correction etc., are being designed to manipulate the genomes of different species at specific loci. Compared with zinc finger nucleases (ZFN) and transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN), CRISPR/Cas9 is simpler with higher specificity and less toxicity. This review summarizes recent progress, discusses the prospects of CRISPR/Cas9 system, with an emphasis on its structure, principle, applications and potential challenges, and provides a useful reference for researchers who are interested in this new technique.
Bacteria ; CRISPR-Cas Systems ; DNA ; Genetic Engineering ; Genomics ; RNA

Based on the research of risk assessment of medical equipment safety and operation to formulate evaluation criteria and methods of how to use the practical management work. Objective to evaluate the practical method is to use and the risk of adverse events of medical equipment in operation risk in order to find the risk, control risk, ensure safety in time, so that Improve the level of risk management of medical equipment.
Equipment Safety ; Humans ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Management

Translational medicine is a new term recently which aims to eliminate the barrier between preclinical and clinical medicine,to efficiendy and effectively translate basic scientific findings into drugs and medical devices that benefits patients.This article discussed the meaning of translational medicine in cultivating postgraduates of neurology.According to the preliminary attempt,it is beneficial for postgraduates to form translational medicine philosophy and be high-quality medical talents.

Multimedia teaching was not often used in pediatric surgery teaching in department of pediatrics.We used multimedia courseware to assist teaching in clinical teaching for 2007 grade seven-year-program students in Chongqing medical university.Results showed that this method improved students' learning enthusiasm,initiative and interests and laid a good foundation for the smooth development of their clinical practice.

This paper describes the after-sale service of medical equipment information management platform, with large data sharing resources to further enhance customer service in the whole management process of medical service, to strengthen quality management, to control medical risk.
Equipment and Supplies ; Information Management ; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ; Quality Control

10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.26.018

Objective To evaluate the effect of hyperuricemia on vascular complications of type 2 diabetes and analysis of the possible mechanism. Methods 586 cases with T2DM were divided into two groups: normal serum uric acid (n=397) and hyperuricemia (n=189).The morbidity of macrovascular and microvascular complications and the serum levels of CRP,TNF,IL-1,IL-2,IL-6,IL-8 and PAI-1 were detected. Results (1)Hyperuricemia group showed higher BMI, blood pressure, TG,TC,LDL,WHR ratio and lower serum HDL-C than the group with normal uric acid (all P<0.05).(2)Group with hyperuricemia showed higher morbidities of macrovascular and microvascular complications than the group with normal uric acid (all P<0.05).(3) Group with hyperuricemia had higher levels of CRP,TNF,IL-6,IL-8,PAI-1 (all P<0.05). Conclusions (1) Hyperuricemia is associated with obesity and dyslipidemia.(2) Hyperuricemia may cause atherosclerosis by inflammation of vascular endothelium, resulting macrovascular and microvascular complications.

Endocannabinoid system has several kinds of receptors, all of which have correspondence ligands and pathways of synthesis and degradation, and they belong to G-protein coupled receptors family. Recently studies show that stimulation of cannabinoid receptors has inhibitory effects on gastrointestinal motility and secretion. In this article, we introduce the compositions of the cannabinoid family members, includingtheir receptors, ligands, and antagonists, and their effects on the gastrointestinal motility and secretion. Useful information can be provided for the further study on the effects of endocannabinoid system on gastrointestinal motility and secretion, providing theoretic evidences for clinical use of cannabinoid.

Objective To study the effect and mechanism of Plantago depressa Willd. extract on rats with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. Methods Sixty rats were divided into six groups randomly: normal control group, model control group, cernilton group, high-, medium- and low- dose Plantago depressa Willd. extract group, ten rats in each group. Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis rat model was established in the animals except of normal control group. Rats in the cernilton group were administrated with cernilton solution( 100 mg . kg-1 ) . High, middle and low dose Plantago depressa Willd. extract groups were given 150, 300 and 600 mg . kg-1 of Plantago depressa Willd. extract, respectively. The rats in the normal control and model control group were treated with the same volume of purified water.The administration was performed once every day, and lasted for three weeks.Effects of Plantago depressa Willd.extract on prostate index (PI), prostate specific antigen (PSA), tumor necrosis factorα ( TNF-α) , interleukin-1β ( IL-1β) , cycloxygenase 2 ( COX-2) , prostaglandin E2( PEG2 ) , transforming growth factor-β1( TGF-β1 ) , and connective tissue growth factor ( CTGF ) levels and pathological changes of prostate tissue in rats were observed. Results PI and PSA levels of the normal control group were(0.8±0.3)mg.g-1 and(106.5±10.6)pg.mL-1, respectively;those of the model control group were(2.2±0.2)mg.g-1 and(319.4±23.4)pg.mL-1 respectively;Those of the cernilton group were(1.6±0.3)mg.g-1 and(179.5±13.7)pg.mL-1 respectively;Those of the low-, medium- and high- dose Plantago depressa Willd.extract groups were(1.8±0.4),(1.3±0.3),(0.8±0.3)mg.g-1 and(263.4±28.6),(178.5±21.5), (143.5±12.9)pg.mL-1, respectively.Compared with the model control group, PI and PSA were significantly decreased(P<0.01) , TNF-α, IL-1β, COX-2, PEG2 , TGF-β1 and CTGF levels in the prostate tissues were decreased ( P<0. 01 ) , and inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis of prostate tissue was significantly alleviated in the model control group. Conclusion This study confirms Plantago depressa Willd.extract exerts effective therapeutical effect on chronic nonbacterial prostatitis in rats.

Non-responding pneumonia describes the situation, in which an inadequate clinical response is present de-spite antibiotic treatment. The incidence of treatment failure in community acquired pneumonia (CAP) can range up to 31%. At present, the diagnosis and treatment of this kind of disease remain a great challenge to CAP. For this reason, several stud-ies have attempted to establish risk factors and new strategies for the treatment of non-responding pneumonia. This article re-views the progress of the pathogeny and treatment of non-responding CAP.