Objective The effects of free fatty acid on leptin receptor in rat islet cells were investigated. Methods Islet cells of newborn sprague Dawley rats were incubated with palmitate acid (0 25mmol/L) or oleic acid (0 125mmol/L) for 12 hours, 24 hours and 36 hours respectively. Western blotting was used to assess the protein content of leptin receptor in rat islet cells. The RNA expression level of leptin receptor was assayed by RT PCR. Tyrosine phospholation of leptin receptor was determined by method of immuno precipitation. Results The protein content of leptin receptor in rat islet cells was significantly decreased after being incubated with free fatty acids for 24 and 36 hours compared with the control ( P

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To observe the effect of endogenous nitric oxide synthase ( NOS) inhibitor asymmetric dimeth-ylarginine ( ADMA ) and its signaling pathways on NO levels and skeletal muscle contractility in 4-week running rats. METHODS:The 4 weeks running rat model was established.The twitch tension, tetanic tension and the fatigue test of sole-us muscle induced by electrical stimulation ex vivo were detected.The ATP content, mitochondrial DNA levels and the mR-NA expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γcoactivator-1α(PGC-1α), nuclear respiratory factor (NRF) were measured to reflect the mitochondrial function and biosynthesis in the skeletal muscle.Serum ADMA concentration was detected by high performance liquid chromatography.The endogenous ADMA enzymes PRMT1 and 2 subtypes of ADMA me-tabolism enzyme DDAH, 3 subtypes of NOS protein expression in the skeletal muscle were determined by Western blot.NOS activity and nitric oxide ( NO) content were analyzed by colorimetric method.RESULTS: Compared with normal control group, the twitch tension, tetanic tension and the anti-fatigue capability of soleus muscle in running group were significantly enhanced, ATP content, mitochondrial DNA content and the mRNA expression of PGC-1αand NRF were significantly in-creased (P<0.01).In addition, the protein expression of constitute type NOS (cNOS) and NOS activity were significantly increased (P<0.01), but the increase in NO content was relatively smaller in soleus muscle in exercise group (P<0.05). Moreover, serum ADMA concentration in running group was increased, while the DDAH2 expression in skeletal muscle was decreased.CONCLUSION:Short-term endurance exercise enhances the twitch tension, tetanic tension and fatigue resist-
ance of soleus muscle.The mechanism may be that increased cNOS expression feedbacks to increase ADMA concentration, thus maintaining the increase in NO synthesis at a relatively low level, and resulting in promoting skeletal muscle mitochon-dria biosynthesis and mitochondrial function.

Objective To analyze high alumina deformation Micro-CT findings of bone in patients with skeletal fluorosis in Shuicheng Guizhou Province.Methods Bone deformation children,youth and middle-aged patients with fluorosis in Goumi and Zhichang Townships Shuicheng County,coal-burning pollution endemic fluorosis areas,were selected as case group,and non-bone deformation children,youth,and children from non-fluorosis endemic areas as controls.Tibia and the anterior superior iliac spine tissue were obtained through orthopedic surgery and etiology examination,and resin embedded without decalcification.Resin-embedded bone tissue was scanned using micro-CT; relevant parameters were analyzed with ABA special bone analysis software INVEON Research Workplace and three dimensional reconstruction processing software Micview.Results ①The anterior superior iliac spine cancellous bone:compared between bone deformation children and bone non-deformation children in the diseased areas,there was an increasing tendency of the following items:relative volume of trabecular bone(0.337％ vs 0.229％),absolute thickness (μm:139 vs 133),quantities within a unit length (number/mm:2.44 vs 1.72),density woven degree of trabecular bone(number/mm:2.22 vs 1.54) and bone mineral density(mg/cm3:1 033 vs 918),while relative bone area of trabecular bone(mm2/mm3:14.5 vs 15.1) and space pitch (μm:0.274 vs 0.567) declined.Compared between bone deformation youth and bone non-deformation youth in the diseased areas,relative volume of trabecular bone was lower(0.217％ vs 0.437％),relative area increased (mm2/mm3:16.9 vs 11.6),absolute thickness reduced(μm:118 vs 172),trabecular number reduced (number/mm:1.83 vs 2.54),and space pitch increased (μm:0.427 vs 0.222),but density woven degree of trabecular bone increased (number/mm:4.61 vs 1.54),bone mineral density decreased(mg/cm3:977 vs 1 108),osteopenia,osteoporosis,bone mineral decreased,and an increase in the number of trabeculae crossing number.② Tibia bone tissue:compared between bone deformation children and bone non-deformation children in the diseased areas,relative volume of tibia trabecular bone increased(0.435％ vs 0.206％),relative volume of trabecular bone (mm2/mm3:12.3vs 12.4),and thickness (μm:188 vs 161) not changed obviously,trabecular number increased (number/mm:2.43 vs 1.28),space pitch reduced(μm:0.238 vs 0.621),density woven degree of trabecular bone decreased(number/mm:2.40 vs 3.48),bone mineral density increased(mg/cm3:1 047 vs 952),in general presented trabecular thickening,increased number and increased bone mineral.Compared between middle-aged patients with fluorosis in the diseased areas and children in non-fluorosis endemic areas,relative volume of trabecular bone (0.346％ vs 0.206％) and area (mm2/mm3:13.8 vs 12.4) increased,thickness of the trabecular bone reduced (μm:144 vs 161),trabecular number increased (number/mm:1.98 vs 1.28),space pitch decreased (μm:0.318 vs 0.621),and density woven degree of trabecular bone decreased (number/mm:2.60 vs 3.48).Conclusions The results of trabecular bone microstructure and bone mineral density have showed that the combined effects of aluminum and fluorine on human bone tissue at different developmental stages are different.High aluminum and fluorine load before the sexual development of children for trabecular bone thick dense,shows an increasing in bone mass and bone mineral deposition of bone sclerosis image.Bone deformation youth shows osteopenia osteoporosis and bone mineral deposition is reduced.Bone volume is slightly increased,the number of trabecular bone is increasing,trabecular structure is fine in middle-aged patients with skeletal fluorosis.

Objective To investigate the effect of pelvic autonomic nerve preservation (PANP) for urinary function and sexual dysfunction after total mesorectal excision (TME) of rectal cancer in male patients. Methods A total of 147 patients, hospitalized from March 2009 to March 2010,were enrolled into this study and received TME plus PANP combination treatment. The clinical data of these cases were analyzed retrospectively. Results There were no operative deaths. The 0. 5 - 1.0 years follow-up data showed that 9 cases (6. 12% ) had voiding dysfunction, 11 cases (7.48%) had sexual dysfunction, 12 cases ( 8.16% ) had local recurrence. Conclusion TME plus PANP combination treatment can improve the urinary and sexual function,without increasing the postoperative local recurrence rate.

Objective To explore coping strategies and influence factors in primary glaucoma patients through describing characteristics of their coping strategies.Methods From November 2007 to June 2008,data were collected from 120 primary glaucoma patients in three hospitals in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.The final sample consisted of 100 patients and the data underwent analysis.Results Among different coping styles of primary glaucoma patients,facing was lower than norm,avoiding and yielding were higher than norm.The factors related to coping style were age,different cohabitant,different economic condition,different occupation,different educational level and health payment mode.Conclusions Primary glaucoma patients usually took avoiding or yielding coping styles.Nurses should help patients with low income and education background to face the disease positively.Besides,fully consideration should be given to patients with different age,at the same time,marriage and family support should also exert active function.

Objective The effect of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) on the PDFG\|B mRNA expression of Co\|cultured endothelial cells (ECs) under shear stress had been studied in order to provide some experimental data for preventing the development of restenosis resulted from VSMCs proliferation in the vascular graft. Methods The level of PDGF\|B mRNA of ECs cultured alone and Co\|cultured with VSMCs exposed to shear stress were investigated by the methods of in situ hybridization and image analysis. Both controls of ECs cultured alone and Co\|cultured with VSMCs were maintained under static conditions. Results In static condition, the content of PDGF\|B mRNA expression of Co\|cultured ECs was lowered in comparison with ECs alone\|cultured. Under shear stress, PDGF\|B mRNA expression of Co\|cultured ECs was increased in transient manner at 1hour after the onset of shear stress and then returned to the level lower than the static level of Co\|cultured ECs at 6hours after being exposed to shear stress. The transient increasing time of PDGF\|B mRNA expression of Co\|cultured ECs reached a maximum earlier than that of ECs cultured alone.Conclusion Under shear stress, PDGF\|B mRNA expression of ECs Co\|cultured with VSMCs is lowered, which may be favor of inhibiting VSMCs proliferation.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of matrine on lung injury associated with single lung ventilation during thorac-ic surgery,and to explore and consummate the prevention and control measures of single lung ventilation related lung injury.Methods To-tally 97 cases of non small cell lung cancer patients were randomly divided into the observation group ( 50 cases ) and the control group (47 cases) .The two groups of patients were given the same way of anesthesia.Patients of the observation group received intravenous drip of 2 mL matrine injection which were dissolved in 100 mL saline solution 30 min before anesthesia, while patients of the control group were merely given 100 mL saline solution 30 min before anesthesia.The pulmonary shunt fraction( Qs/Qt) ,xanthine oxidase( XOD) ,myeloperoxi-dase(MPO),superoxide dismutase(SOD) and nitric oxide(NO) of the following points in time were compared:before anesthesia induction (T0),the instant of OLV (T1),60 minutes after OLV(T2),120 minutes after OLV(T3),after lung inflation (T4),and 24 hours after opera-tion ( T5) .Results At the time of T1 to T4,pulmonary shunt fraction of the two groups were both significantly higher than that at T0 with sig-nificant difference ( P<0.05) ,but there was no statistical difference in terms of intra-group comparison at different time points ( P>0.05) .The PMN counts of the two groups at the time of T2 to T5 were significantly higher than that of T0 with significant difference (P<0.05),and the PMN counts at the time of T2 to T5 in the control group were significantly higher than that in the observation group with significant difference (P<0.05).The levels of serum XOD,MPO,and SOD at T2 to T4 in both of the two groups were significantly higher than that at T0 with signif-icant difference (P<0.05),and the serum levels of XOD,MPO and SOD at T2 to T4 in the control group were significantly higher than those in the observation group with significant difference (P<0.05).The levels of serum NO at T2 to T4 in both of the two groups were significantly higher than that at T0 with significant difference (P<0.05),and it was significantly lower than that in the observation group with significant difference (P<0.05).Conclusion The matrine pretreatment of lung injury in the patients with single lung ventilation has a protective effect, which can reduce the levels of oxidative stress and promote the NO release in patients by reducing PMN,XOD and MPO levels.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML),the most common disease in acute leukemia,is a highly heterogeneous invasive hematological disease.The t(8;21)(q22;q22) translocation is the most common chromosomal translocation in AML,generating AML1-ETO fusion gene and encoding AML1-ETO fusion protein.This article summarizes the two-hit hypothesis in AML occurrence,the pathogenesis of t(8;21)AML,all features involved in t(8;21)AML,and the function of the components in AML1-ETO fusion protein,providing important basic information for the treatment and prognosis of t(8;21)AML.Meanwhile,this article also summarizes the progress of next generation sequencing technique in leukemia,providing a new technique for the accurate therapy of (8;21)AML.

AIM: To investigate the clinical effect for treating bullous keratopathy ( BK ) by anterior corneal stromal acupuncture combined with amniotic membrane transplantation.
METHODS: Totally 35 patients ( 35 eyes ) with bullous keratopathy were treated by corneal stromal acupuncture combined with amniotic membrane transplantation. All patients preoperative and postoperative underwent anterior segment OCT, corneal topography, corneal sensitivity and confocal microscopy. To observe postoperative ocular symptoms in patients with BK, recurrence of bulla, changes in corneal thickness, corneal sensitivity and changes in the organizational structure of the layers of the cornea.
RESULTS: Thirty-five were followed up for 6-18mo. The symptom of pain disappeared in 32 cases ( 91%) in the first day after operation and did not recur during follow-up. The symptom of pain relieved in 3 cases (9%) in the first day after operation and disappeared in 3 days. Corneal epithelium of 9 cases ( 26%) were all healed within 1wk, 21 cases (60%) were all healed within 2wk, and 5 cases (14%) were all healed within 3wk. Following up for 6-18mo, there was no recurrence of symptoms or bulla. A small amount of tiny bubbles in the surrounding area appeared in 2 cases after 3 and 4wk. All patients had no neovascularization, and had smooth corneal surface. The amnions of 30 cases (86%) were thinning after 2mo, partially dissolved and absorped, not seen with the naked eye after 3mo. Thirty-four cases (97%) had no changes in vision, one case (3%) was from the light to front of the manual. After 2mo, corneal sensation decreased in 30 cases ( 86%) , corneal thickness increased from preoperative 788±35μm to 940±43μm. After 12mo, corneal thickness increased to 1060±27μm. Results of confocal microscopy: after 3mo, the number density of the trigeminal nerve fibers under corneal basement membrane reduced, shallow stromal cells became into fibrotic stroma, deep stroma was more loose, and cells swelled significantly. The number of endothelial cells reduced and form swelled more obviously compared with preoperatively.
CONCLUSION: Corneal acupuncture combined with amniotic membrane transplantation can effectively control the symptoms of BK, prevent the recurrence of BK, and especially it is a simple, safe and practical way for patients with poor visual function.

Objective To compare and analyze the similarities and differences of the blood perfusion characteristics of the renal pelvic carcinoma displayed by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography(CEUS) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography(CECT).Methods The characteristics of CEUS and CECT were anzlyzed retrospectively in 40 confirmed renal pelvic carcinoma cases by operation and pathology.The modality and phases of enhancement,including wash-in and washout time,as well as the perfusion appearances,were observed by CEUS and CECT.Results CEUS detected the cortical phase enhancement in all renal pelvic tumors,including synchronously enhancement in 14 tumors and delayed enhancement in 26 tumors.At peak times,hypoechogenicity compared to the normal renal cortex was shown in 31 tumors,hyperechogenicity in 4 tumors and isoechogenicity in 5 tumors.Fast wash-out in medulla phase was displayed in 35 tumors,isochronously wash-out in 2 tumors and delayed wash-out in 3 tumors.The minimum diameter in 40 renal pelvic tumors was 1.5 cm.CECT showed the enhancement in 38 tumors,mostly mild to moderate homogeneous enhancement,and enhancement was lower than the surrounding renal parenchyma.The diagnostic accuracy of CEUS was 77.5％ (31/40),and the diagnostic accuracy of CECT was 82.5 ％ (33/40).The difference was not statistically significant between CEUS and CECT ( P ＞0.05).Conclusions CEUS and CECT have higher diagnostic accuracy of the renal pelvic carcinoma,so the joint detection can increase the detection rate of early diagnosis of the renal pelvic carcinoma.