· As a member of the stem cells family, mesenchymal stem cells ( MSCs ) have been proved to be effective on the repair of tissue injury. Although the specific mechanism is still unclear, MSCs do have a promising future in retinal disease therapy.The results of the current research are diverse.We still have an urgent and long way to explore the details of MSCs.So it’s significant for further understanding of MSCs to analyze the possible mechanism and influencing factors.

Objective To establish a reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification RT-LAMP rapid detection method of enterovirus 71(EV71) in hand ,foot and mouth disease (HFMD) ,and to evaluate its application.Methods Four types of LAMP primers were designed by using the software needle based on the 6 distinct regions of the specific gene of EV71.The process of amplification was completed in the ordinary thermostatic water container by 65 ℃ for 1200 min.The results of amplification were judged by electrophoresis and naked-eye.Seventy EV71 type intestinal positive specimens were simultaneously detected by RT-LAMP and RT-PCR methods.EV71 type of intestinal virus RNA were made a series.After 10 times of dilution ,the RT-LAMP and RT-PCR methods were used to conduct the detection for comparing their sensitivities.Results The LAMP characteristic ladder bands of EV71 appeared ,then the results could judged by the naked-eye.The detection rate in 100 EV71 samples had no statistical difference between RT-LAMP and RT-PCR methods (P>0.05).The sensitivity (10.0 pg/μL) of RT-LAMP was same to that of RT-PCR method.Conclusion The RT-LAMP detection method for EV71 was established ,which can be used for nucleic acid am-plification in the ordinary thermostatic water container.The preliminary application verifies that this RT-LAMP assay has a certain application prospect.

Objective: To establish a method for HPLC determination of ursolic acid in Kangzhitong Jiangzhi Capsule.Methods: HPLC,chromatographic column Kromasil C18(4.6mm?250 mm,5?m)and the mobile phase consisted of methyl alcoholwater-ammonium acetate-acetonitrile(9∶25∶0.8∶65) were used to find ursolic acid.The flow rate was 1.0ml?min and the detector wave-length was set at 215nm.Results: The calibration curve was in good linearity over the range of 64-320?g/ml(r=0.9996).The average recovery rate was 100.10%,with RSD=1.32%.Conclusion: This method is simple,accurate and reproducible so it can be used to determine the content of ursolic acid in Kangzhitong Jiangzhi Capsule.

To study the chemical constituents of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. f., a new aurone glycoside named as (Z)-7, 4'-dimethoxy-6-hydroxyl-aurone-4-O-β-glucopyranoside was isolated from the 95% ethanol extracts of the rhizomes and roots of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. f. by repeated column chromatography on silica gel and recrystallization. Its structure was established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, and its cytotoxicities against HepG-2, MCF7 and A549 cell lines were measured in vitro.
Benzofurans ; isolation & purification ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Glycosides ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Plant Roots ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Rhizome ; chemistry ; Veratrum ; chemistry

Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Parkinson Disease ; Zebrafish

Objective To investigate the critical thinking ability of medical students and its related factors in order to provide evidence for higher medical education reform. Methods A total of 325 medical students were selected by cluster sampling method, and Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version (CTDI-CV) was adopted for survery. Results The average total score of critical thinking ability of medical students was above 280, and 51.08% of students showed positive critical thinking ability. Among all the seven critical thinking dispositions, average scores of each item were all positive (>40) except that the significance of truth seeking (37.23) and systematicity (39.05) were indefinite. There were significant differences in critical thinking ability between medical students with different gender and academic years (P<0.05). Conclusion The critical thinking ability of medical students is positive, however, there still exist some shortages. An equal relationship between teachers and students should be established, the traditional course system be continuously reformed, a good environment for clinical training be created, and a variety of teaching methods be implemented to further strengthen the critical thinking ability of medical students.

Objective The purpose of this study is to define the pollution level of CO2 pneumoperitoneum in operation room and its influence on the health of medical personnel,and put forward certain countermeasures.Methods This research consisted of four groups of experiments,and gradually proved that the use of pneumoperitoneum machine would lead to air pollution in the operation room,and the health of medical staff were influenced too.The four experiments were:the maximum CO2 gas leakage experiment;laparotomy and pneumoperitoneum surgery in the operating room CO2 gas concentration control experiment;CO2 gas concentration increase on the influence of the medical staff experiment; long-time pneumoperitoneum surgery operating room CO2 gas concentration change experiment.Results The maximum CO2gas leakage situation could cause the operation room CO2 gas concentration to increase(＞ l 000× 104); pneumoperitoneum machine in actual use process,could cause the increase of CO2 gas concentration in operation room; increase of CO2 gas concentration had an impact on the vital signs of the medical staff,the heart rate and blood pressure were statistically different before and after the operation; during pneumoperitoneum surgery for a long time,indoor CO2 gas concentration increased (＞1000× 10-6)and reduced quickly postoperation.Conclusions The use of C02 pneumoperitoneum machine in operation room influence the health of medical personnel.Effective protective measures dealing with gas pollution should be taken to reduce the chronic injury to medical staff.

Objective To analyze the effects of health management of metabolic syndrome on the control of related risk factors. Methods A total of 430 patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome in 2008completed questionnaire and before randomly assigned to the health management group ( n = 207 ) and the control group (n=223). One year later, all the participants were investigated for the risk factors of food intake, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, staying-up and emotion, and the changes of body mass index ( BMI), blood pressure ( BP), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and fasting blood glucose (FBG). Student's t test and x2 test were used for data analysis. Results For the health management group, the incidence of high-salt, high-fat and high-sugar intake, overtake of food, lack of physical exercises,staying-up and alcohol drinking was significantly decreased at 1 year (P ＜ 0. 05 ), when compared with baseline and the control group ( both P ＜ 0. 05 ). For the health management group, BMI,systolic blood pressure (SBP),TG and FBG was improved at 1 year (P＜0. 05). In comparison with the control group, BMI, SBP, diastolic blood pressure (DBP),TG and FBG of the management group were significantly improved (P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusions Patients with metabolic syndrome may have better treatment compliance after receiving systematized and individualized health management.

BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is able to effectively treat the ischemic heart disease, but in vivo VEGF cannot be maintained effective concentration. OBJECTIVE: To detect the expression of VEGF mRNA and protein in human bone marrow mensenchymal stem cells transferred by VEGF-165 gene. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The empirical study was conducted from March 2006 to April 2007 at Shanghai Chest Hospital. MATERIALS: Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell line and VEGF were offered by Basic Laboratory, Thoracic Tumor Institute, Shanghai Chest Hospital. METHODS: hVEGF165 gene was reconstructed in pcPGK-vector and transferred into human bone marrow mensenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) by liposome-mediated method, clone screening by G418. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The mRNA and protein of VEGF gene in transferred cells was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Real time PCR, Western Blot, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 3 stem cells of pcPGK-VEGF165-IRES-GFP and pcPGK- IRES-GFP, respectively. RESULTS: pcPGK-hVEGF165 vector was reconstructed and transferred into hMSCs successfully. The expression of hVEGF165 in the transfected hMSCs was demonstrated with RT-PCR and Real time PCR. Western Blot and ELISA demonstrated that the expression of hVEGF165 in the transfected hMSCs and VEGF protein in supernatant were significantly more than untransfected hMSCs. CONCLUSION: hVEGF165 can be successfully transfected into BMSCs by using liposome mediated gene transfer. Stably expressed VEGF165 cell line can be obtained..