The expressions of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), fibronectin (FN), and collagen Ⅳ in human mesangial cells were augmented with increased concentrations of glucose.Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) at concentrations of 40-160 nmol/L significantly inhibited TGF-β1 expression in a dose-dependent manner(P＜0.01).PEDF at concentrations of 5-40 nmol/L significantly decreased FN and collagen Ⅳ expressions in a dose-dependent manner(P＜0.01) ,suggesting that PEDF may play a salutary role in diabetic nephropathy by its antifibrogenic activity.

Objective:To observe HSP70 expression during experimental tooth movement in rats.Methods:Orthodontic appliance was placed between the maxillary right first molar and maxillary central incisors of 30 adult SD rats.The rats were killed at 1,3,5,7,14 d after orthodontic force application,samples of experimental teeth with periodontal tissue were prepared for immunohistochemical examination of HSP70 expression.Result:Strong expression of HSP 70 in periodontal ligment was observed at 1 and 3 d after orthodontic force application,positive at 5 d and weak positive at 7 and 14 d.Conclusion:HSP 70 is expressed in periodontal ligment at different levels in different stages during orthodontic tooth movement.

In order to study mechanical stress on root from orthodontic tooth movement by sliding mechanics, a 3-dimensional finite element model incorporating all layers of a human mandibular dental arch with orthodontic appliance has been developed to simulate mechanical stress on root from the orthodontic tooth movement. Simulated orthodontic force of 2 N at 0, 30 and 45 degree from the horizontal axis was applied to the crown of the teeth. The finite element analysis showed when orthodontic forces were applied to the tooth, the stress was mainly concentrated at the neck of the tooth decreasing uniformly to the apex and crown. The highest stress on the root was 0.621 N/mm(2) for cervical margin of the canine, and 0.114 N/mm(2) for apical region of the canine. The top of canine crown showed the largest amount of displacement (2.417 microm), while the lowest amount of displacement was located at the apical region of canine (0.043 microm). In conclusion, this model might enable one to simulate orthodontic tooth movements clinically. Sliding force at 2 N is ideal to ensure the bodily orthodontic tooth movement. The highest stress concentration in the roots was always localized at the cervical margin when orthodontic force of 2 N at 0, 30 and 45 degree from the horizontal axis, so there may be the same risk of root resorption when orthodontic force of 2 N at 0, 30 and 45 degree was used in clinic cases.
Computer Simulation ; Dental Arch/*physiology ; Finite Element Analysis ; Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures ; Orthodontic Appliances ; Stress, Mechanical ; Tooth Movement ; Tooth Root/*physiology

Objective To investigate the role of chitosan in combination with far infrared treatment on vascular access flow of arteriovenous fistula .Methods A total of 172 hemodialysis patients were recruited in this study .The patients were admitted to the blood purification center in Department of Nephrology in Daping Hospital from 2012 to 2013 .The 172 hemodialysis patients ,were randomized into 4 groups ,43 patients in each group ,including control group ,chitosan group ,far infrared group and combined treat‐ment group .The combined treatment group were treated with chitosan and far infrared in vessel puncture for 40 min at the begin‐ning of each dialysis ;chitosan group accepted the chitosan treatment only ;far infrared group just used far infrared therapy device ;control group were treated with conventional nurses .Arteriovenous fistula blood flow was detected by doppler ultrasound equip‐ment ,the maximum blood flow Qa0 (at the beginning of the study) ,Qa1 (1 month later in the study) ,Qa2(3 months later in the study) ,Qa3(6 months later in the study) ,were analyzed and compared .Results There were no significant difference at different times between the blood flow of arteriovenous fistula in the chitosan group (P>0 .05) .Qa2 and Qa3 of the far infrared group were significantly higher than Qa0 (P<0 .05) .Qa1 ,Qa2 ,Qa3 were significantly higher than Qa0 in the combined treatment group (P<0 .05) .Qa2/Qa0 and Qa3/Qa0 in the far infrared group were significantly higher than control group and chitosan group (P<0 .05) . Compared with the other three group ,Qa1/Qa0 ,Qa2/Qa0 and Qa3/Qa0 were significantly increased in the combined treatment group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The chitosan and far infrared combined treatment can effectively protect the blood flow of arteriove‐nous fistula in the hemodialysis patients .The combined treatment is one effective method for nursing arteriovenous fistula .

Background and purpose:Heparanase is an endo?-D-glucuronindise that degrades the HS sdie chains of heparin sulphate proteoglycans in ECM,expressed in the human normal placenta and immune organ.Expression of heparanase significantly increases in many kinds of cancers,it plays a central and specific role in the regulation of tumor metastasis and invasion.This article evaluates the effect of heparanase gene on the proliferation,adhesion and invasion of human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3 cells.Methods:Human ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3 was cultured in optimum medium and transfected with pCDNA3.0-HPA by Lipofectamine~(TM2000),and cells transfected with blank vector pCDNA3.0 were used as control.The expression of HPA mRNA,and HPA protein in SKOV3,SKOV3/neo,and SKOV3/HPA were detected by RT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining;cell growth kinetics and the ability of invading was detected by MTT and transwell-ECM methode;the ability of adhesion and separation among same cells were evaluated by cell-adhering and separating method;Flow cytometry was used to test cell cycle.Results:RT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining showed that over-expression of HPA mRNA and protein in pCDNA3.0-HPA transfected cells in comparison with that in the parental SKOV3 cells and the cells transfected with blank vector(P

Objective To study the influence of HBV replication regulator,enhancer I and Pre- S2,on the immune response of HBV DNA vaccine.Methods DNA fragments of HBsAg,PreS2 HBsAg,HBsAg-enhancer I and PreS2-HBsAg-enhancer I region of HBV were amplified by PCR using the complete genome DNA of HBV adr subtype,and inserted into VR1012 vectors,respective- ly.The recombinant plasmids were transfected into HepG2 cells,and injected into Balb/C mice.The expression of HepG2 cells and the cellular and humoral immune response of mice were tested by cell immuno-chemistry,ELISA and ELISPOT.Results The target protein were expressed by transfected HepG2 cells,enhancer I and Pre-S2 can promote the expression of HBsAg in transfected cells.The HBsAb and the HBsAg specific CTL in inoculated mice were found in the second week after injection, PreS2 but not enhancer I can promote the immune response in inoculated mice.Conclusions When inserted into HBV DNA vaccine,enhancer I and PreS2 can promote the expression of HBsAg in transfected HepG2 cells,PreS2 can promote the immune response in inoculated Balb/C mice.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of treating depressive patients with somatic symptoms with combined TCM and western medicine.Methods 69 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups:a combined therapy group (treated with Yangyin-Qinggan decoction and paroxetine) and mono-therapy (treated with paroxetine alone as an active control),The depressive and somatic symptoms were assessed before (0 week),during (2 weeks and 4 weeks) and at the end point (8 weeks) of the treatment.Results ①Both therapies alleviated the depressive symptoms:HAMD assessed among patients receiving combined therapy are listed as:(0 week:19.29±2.38),(2 weeks:17.38 ± 2.37),(4 weeks:15.27 ± 2.15),(8 weeks:13.35 ± 2.09) ;combined therapy started to ease the depressive symptoms after 2 weeks of treatment (2 week compared with 0weeks),similar improvements could also be noticed after 4 weeks of treatment 4 weeks with 2 weeks:P＜0.05)and at the end of this research (after 8 weeks of treatment:8 weeks with 4 weeks:P＜0.05).HAMD for mono-therapy are as:(0 week:18.69±3.03),(2 weeks:16.63±3.09),(4 weeks:15.20±2.95),(8 weeks:14.60±2.72) ; mono-therapy started to alleviate the depressive symptoms also,after 2 weeks of treatment (2 weeks compared with 0 week:P＜0.05),yet only slight improvements could be seen after 4 weeks (4 weeks with 2 weeks:P＞0.05) and 8 weeks of the treatment (8 weeks with 4 weeks:P＞0.05).The combined therapy turned to be more effective in alleviating depressive symptoms at the end point of the treatment (P＜0.05).②In terms of improving the somatic symptoms,the Somatization Symptom Scale (SSS) among patients with combined therapy were as follows:(0 week:48.74±4.07),(2 weeks:46.74±4.16),(4 weeks:43.74±3.77),(8 weeks:41.18 ± 3.50) ; Combined therapy was witnessed to start to ease those symptoms after 2 weeks o f treatment (2week compared with 0 weeks,P＜0.05),similar patterns were found again,after 4 weeks (4 weeks with 2 weeks:P＜0.05) and 8 weeks of the treatment (8 weeks with 4 weeks:P＜0.05).Mono-therapy was found to ease the somatic symptoms in a less-effective way,yet no difference was found between any two SSS after 2 weeks,4weeks or 8 weeks of treatment (P＞0.05,respectively).Combined therapy was better at improving the somatic symptoms (P＜ 0.01).Conclusion Combined therapy proved to be more effective in both relieving depression and somatic symptoms.

Breast cancer metastasis suppressor gene 1 (BRMS1) significantly reduces the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells.BRMS1 gene expression is decreased or deleted in the cells of various malignant tumors.BRMS1 gene can inhibit tumor cells invasion and metastasis by means of regulating gene transcription and protein translation by phosphoinositide signaling and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathways,repairing intercellular communication and interacting with the mSin3-histone deacetylase (HDAC) complex,estrogen receptor and other proteins.BRMS1 gene may be a new target for the gene treatment of tumor metastasis.

The internal audit is important for the management system of laboratory .The article stated how to effectively implement internal audit in drug testing laboratories in terms of the planning , checklist, pattern, problem observation , CAPA of non-compliance and application of results in internal audit .

The clinical manifestations, laboratory tests and treatment of 5 cases of simple virilizing with 211-hydroxylase deficiency were analyzed. The average age was 17 at the first hospital visit. The manifestation included abnormal external genitalia at birth, no secondary sexual characteristics developed during adolescence and no menstrual cycles, and their near-adult height (NAH) was affected. The chromosome karyotype of the patients was 46 XX. The CT scans showed bilateral adrenal hyperplasia. The testosterone levels were (665 ± 334 ) μg/L, which were reduced to (81 ± 25 ) μg/L after dexamethasone suppression. The levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone were 123 (57 - 563) ng/L and ＜ 5 ng/L respectively before and after dexamethasone suppression test. Early diagnosis and early treatment is particularly important for improvement of the disease outcomes.