Objective To investigate awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge in physicians from hospitals at varied levels in Xinjiang. Methods In total, 150 voluntary physicians were selected randomly from hospitals at varied levels in Xinjiang for an anonymous close-book baseline survey on hypertension knowledge with questionnaire. Then, an intensive training on hypertension prevention and treatment based on Guidelines on Prevention and Treatment for Hypertension in China was offered for them.After training, another survey was conducted among them with the same questionnaire to examine improvement in their awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge and evaluate effectiveness of the training. Results At baseline, 89. 3 percent (134/150) of physicians could correctly know diagnostic criteria for hypertension, 78. 3 percent ( 18/23 ) of them from primary-care hospitals, and 52. 0 percent (78/150) could correctly know level of blood pressure under control, only 34. 8 percent (8/23) of them from primary-care hospitals. Only 67 (44. 7% ) physicians surveyed could know criteria for non-antihypertensive drug treatment, 27 of then from secondary-care hospitals and nine from primary-care ones, significant less in that among those from tertiary-care ones ( 88. 6%, 31/35 ) ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). After training, their awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge improved significantly ( P ＜0. 01). Conclusions Awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge differed considerably in physicians from hospitals at varied levels, poorer in those from primary-care hospitals, and more importance should be attached to them, especially to those from primary-care hospitals.

Objective To study the effect of fusion protein FADDDEL-GFP in the treatment of type 1 diabetes by murine islet cell transplantion.Methods After transfecting the recombinate FADDDEL-GFP into mouse insulinoma cells NIT-1,insulin level secreted by the cells was examined.Type 1 diabetes was induced by STZ as animal model.NIT-fg cells,the NIT-1 cells modified by FADDDEL-GFP,were transplanted into the diabetic mice.Then the effects of islet cell transplantation on diabetic mice were checked.Results GFP was expressed in NIT-1 cells transfected with FADDDEL-GFP.Diabetic mice reached normoglycemia and prolonged the life span,which was obviously different from the control group.Conclusion FADDDEL-GFP may enhance the capability of resisting allogeneic transplantation rejection.

Aim To investigate the role of GlyR-α3 in postoperative pain.Methods The model of postoper-ative pain was established by incision of mouse skin and muscle.Pain responses including paw withdrawal thresholds(PWTs),paw withdrawal latencies(PWLs)and licking toes time were conducted and recorded.Protein contents and tyrosine phosphorylation levels of GlyR-α3 were detected by co-immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting.Bosutinib was used to inhibit Src ki-nase activity to verify whether Src was involved in tyro-sine phosphorylation of GlyR-α3.Results The PWTs and PWLs in postoperative pain model mice were sig-nificantly reduced,whereas the licking time increased significantly.The tyrosine phosphorylation level of GlyR-α3 in the dorsal root ganglia(DRG)from inci-sion sidesignificantly increased compared with contra-lateral side,while the protein expression showed no sta-tistical significance.The expression of Src in DRGin-creased after operation,and the interaction between Src and GlyR-α3 was enhanced in ipsilateral DRG com-pared with contralateral side.Inhibition of Src kinase activity helped to reduce tyrosine phosphorylation of GlyR-α3 from DRG and alleviate postoperative pain symptoms.Conclusion Src kinase is involved in the development of postoperative pain by enhancing tyro-sine phosphorylation of GlyR-α3.

Objective To investigate the expression of the double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR) gene in the peripheral blood leukocyte of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),and to evaluate the relationship between the gene expression and the disease activity.Methods The clinical data of 100 SLE patients,40 non-SLE patients with rheumatic diseases,and 40 normal controls were collected.Total RNA was extracted from the peripheral blood and then reverse transcribed into cDNA.Sybr green dye based real-time quantitative PCR method was used to compare the expression levels (indicated as 2-△Ct value) of PKR in the three groups.Results (1) The 2-△Ct value of PKR expression level in the SLE patients was (14.69 ± 7.62),which was significantly higher than those in the non-SLE patients (5.09 ±4.73,P =0.012) and normal controls (4.79 ± 3.49,P =0.005).(2) The 2-△Ct value of PKR expression level in the SLE patients with severe activity was (22.57 ±2.61),which was significantly higher than those in the SLE patients with mild activity and no activity(12.94±2.41,P =0.000 ;8.85 ± 2.17,P =0.000).(3) The 2 △Ct value of PKR expression level in the SLE patients with lupus nephritis was significantly higher than that in the SLE patients without lupus nephritis (16.85 ± 7.32 vs 8.35 ± 2.04,P =0.034).(4) The 2-△Ct value of PKR was correlated with the systemic lupus erythematosus index(SLEDAI) scores(r =0.32,P =0.000),WBC (r =0.46,P =0.000),Hb (r =-0.22,P =0.035),the quantitation of urine protein in 24 hours (r =0.21,P =0.000),HDL-C (r =0.21,P =0.022),and anti-RNP antibody (rs =-0.21,P =0.025).Conclusions The expression of PKR in the SLE patients is up-regulated,especially in those with severe activity.The expression level of PKR gene is associated with SLE disease activity.

Objective To evaluate the role of complement receptor 3 (CR3) on murine macrophages in the recognition of Penicillium marneffei.Methods RAW264.7 murine macrophage cells were cultured in vitro,and divided into four groups to be cocultured with inactivated and live Penicillium mameffei yeast cells as well as inactivated and live Penicillium marneffei conidia respectively at 37 ℃ in 5％ CO2 for one hour.The RAW264.7 cells incubated with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) served as the blank control group.Then,reverse transcription-PCR was conducted to detect CR3 mRNA expression,Western blot to measure CR3 protein expression,flow cytometry to determine phagocytosis rate,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to quantify cytokine levels in culture supernatant.Some RAW264.7 macrophages were transfected with a specific siRNA targeting CR3 gene and cocultured with inactivated Penicillium marneffei conidia,subsequently,phagocytosis rate and supematant cytokine levels were determined.Data were processed by the SPSS 16.0 software,and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted for inter-group comparisons of these parameters.Results No significant differences were observed in the mRNA or protein expressions of CR3 among the four groups of RAW264.7 cells cocuhured with different forms of Penicillium marneffei (both P ＞ 0.05).The phagocytosis rate was 95.14％,89.56％,91.03％ and 90.78％ in RAW264.7 cells cocultured with inactivated conidia and yeast cells,as well as live conidia and yeast cells of Penicillium marneffei,respectively (P ＞ 0.05).The levels of interleukin (IL)-2,interferon (IFN)-γ,IL-4 and IL-10 in culture supernatant were increased at different degrees after one-hour coculture in the four coculture groups compared with the blank control group,but no statistical difference was noted among the four coculture groups in the supernatant levels of these cytokines (all P ＞ 0.05).After coculture with inactivated Penicillium marneffei conidia,the siRNA-transfected RAW264.7 cells showed a statistical decrease in phagocytosis rate (10.89％ vs.92.78％,P ＜ 0.05) and supernatant levels of IL-2,IFN-γ IL-4 and IL-10 compared with untransfected RAW264.7 cells.Conclusions In early stage of innate immunity,CR3 on macrophages may be one of the pattern recognition receptors participating in the recognition and mediation of phagocytosis of Penicillium marneffei.It's possible that both Thl-and Th2-type cytokines,such as IL-2,IFN-γ,IL-4 and IL-10,are involved in the immune response of macrophages against Penicillium marneffei.

ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation of the serum and synovial fluid interleukin (IL)-1β,IL-6,tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α and bone marrow edema with osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA).MethodsThe clinical data of 331 KOA patients were included and all patients had knee MRI.Bone marrow edema were detected in 172 cases and 159 cases had non-bone marrow edema.The clinical symptoms,WOMAC score,and the serum and synovial fluid IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α levels were compared using One-way ANOVA analysis and Spearman's correlation analysis.Results① The serum and synovial fluid IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α in osteoarthritis was positively correlated(serum r=0.24,0.38,0.31; synovial fluid r=0.20,0.29,0.33 ; all P＜0.05) ; ② The serum and synovial fluid IL-6 and TNF-α levels of osteoarthritis with bone marrow edema were significantly higher than those of the osteoarthritis without bone marrow edema(serum F=8.139,7.172; synovial fluid F=9.201,7.001; all P＜0.05); ③ The serum and synovial fluid TNF-α,IL-6 levels was associated with osteoarthritis with bone marrow edema in volume (serum r,=0.27,0.26; synovial fluid rs=0.29,0.32; all P＜0.05) and severity(serum rs=0.29,0.27; synovial fluid rs=0.29,0.31; all P＜0.05); ④ The serum and synovial fluid IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α of osteoarthritis with synovitis was significantly higher than that of osteoarthritis without synovitis group (group of bone edema:serum F=3.931,5.866,5.514; synovial fluid F=4.211,5.202,5.972; all P＜0.05.non-bone edema patients:serum F=3.513,3.114,7.112; synovial fluid F=3.722,3.965,8.891; all P＜0.05).ConclusionIL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α are elevated in osteoarthritis with synov-itis.IL-6 and TNF-α are elevated significantly in knee osteoarthritis with bone marrow edema in particular.

Objective To investigate the expression of microRNA 27a (miR-27a) and relationship with drug resistance in human ovarian cancer A2780/Taxol cells.Methods A stem-loop-mediated real-time PCR was used to detect miR-27a expression in A2780 and A2780/Taxol cells.The cells were transfected with the mimics or inhibitors of miR-27a or negative control RNA ( NC) by lipofectamine 2000.The expressions of MDR1 gene,P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2 (HIPK2) protein levels were measured by real-time PCR and western blot respectively.Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay was used to analyze drug sensitivity.Apoptosis analysis was measured by fluorescence activated cell sorter ( FACS).Results (1) miR-27a was an average of 2.2-fold higher expression level in A2780/Taxol cells than that in A2780 cells,with a significant difference between the two groups (P <0.05).(2) A2780/Taxol cells transfection with inhibitors of miR-27a showed that the levels of MDR1 mRNA was decreased by 39%,P-gp protein level[(26 ±5)%]decreased than that in the NC group[(43 ±7)%],HIPK2 protein level[(30 ±6)%]increased than that in the NC group[(19 ±4)%],the 50% inhibitionconcentration (0.5 (μmol/L) was less than that in the NC group (6.8 μmol/L),apoptosis rate[(32.5 ± 3.6) %]was higher than that in the NC group[(5.6 ±2.1) %],and there were significant differences between two groups (all P < 0.05 ).( 3 ) Transfection of A2780 cells with mimics of miR-27a led to increase MDR1 mRNA expression by 121% as compared with one transfection with NC (P<0.05).Conclusion The expression of miR-27a is upregulated in A2780/Taxol cells,which may regulate MDR1 and P-gp expression by targeting HIPK2.

The expression of N-myc down-regulated gene 1 (NDRG1) has previously been reported to be involved in the proliferation, differentiation, invasion and metastasis of cancer cells, but its role in cervical cancer is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the expression of NDRG1gene in human cervical cancer and its effect on aggressive tumor behaviors. The NDRG1 expression in cervical tissues and cells was detected by RT-PCR. Specific expression plasmid pEGFP-N1-NDRG1-GFP was used to enhance the expression of NDRG1 in human cervical cancer cell lines. The mRNA and protein level of NDRG1 was assessed by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. Its effects on cell proliferation, migration, invasion, cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by MTT, transwell migration assay and flow cytometry (FCM), respectively. The results showed that the expression of NDRG1 in cervical cancer tissues and cells was significantly lower than in normal cervical tissues (P<0.001). After transfection with pEGFP-N1-NDRG1-GFP, the mRNA and protein expression of NDRG1 was up-regulated in Siha cells, which suppressed cell proliferation (P<0.001), induced cell cycle arrest (P<0.05), reduced invasion and migration of Siha cells (P<0.05), but caused no cell apoptosis. Moreover, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a tumor-induced angiogenesis factor, was markedly reduced and E-cadherin, a cell adhesion molecule, was increased in the cells transfected with pEGFP-N1-NDRG1-GFP. It was concluded that up-regulated NDRG1 may play a role in the suppression of malignant cell growth, invasion and metastasis of human cervical cancer.

Objective To investigate the expression of Foxp3~+ lymphocytes in breast carcinoma tissues and their correlation with other pathological factors,and to investigate the mechanism of action of Treg cells.Methods The expression of Foxp3~+ lymphocytes in the breast cancer tissue and non-cancerous tissue was detected by flow cytometry (FCM) in 30 breast carcinoma patients, and its correlation with other pathological factors was statistically analyzed by multiple linear regression analysis.The expression of TGF-β and IL-10 in the lymphocytes infiltrated in breast cancer tissue and non-cancerous tissue was measured by immunohistochemistry, and their correlation with the expression of Foxp3~+ lymphocytes was statistically analyzed by linear correlation dependability analysis. Results There was significant difference in the expression of Foxp3~+ lymphocytes between the malignant and non-cancerous breast tissues(P<0.05),and it was positively correlated with the clinical stage,blood vessel invasion and the matter of axillary lymph node metastasis(P<0.05). The expression of IL-10 in the tumor infiltrating lymphocytes was positively correlated with the expression of Foxp3~+ lymphocytes(P<0.05).Conclusion The expression level of Foxp3~+ lymphocytes is correlated with invasion and metastasis of breast carcinoma, and the IL-10 secreted by Foxp3~+ lymphocytes may be involved in this effect.Foxp3~+ lymphocytes can be used as an assistant marker for prediction and new therpeutic target of breast cancer.

Objective: To summarize the influence patterns of related time factors on acupuncture effectiveness in different disease model rats/mice, and to provide reference for acupuncture clinical practice. Methods: Retrieved the relevant literatures on time-effect experimental studies of acupuncture in rats/mice in the recent 10 years. The correlations between the key time factors (such as different intervention timings of acupuncture, acupuncture moments, operation durations, needle-retaining times, intervals and treatment courses) and the acupuncture effect were analyzed and summarized. Results: From the mainstream perspective of quantification, the earlier the acupuncture intervention, the better. The proper time to implement acupuncture varied depending on disease models and points. The best operation time varied widely between different diseases. The most frequently needle-retaining time was 20-30 min. The frequency of acupuncture was usually 1 time/day; the length of the treatment course was determined according to practitioners' experience. Conclusion: Throughout the time-effect studies of acupuncture intervention in experimental rats/mice, conclusions are inconsistent, especially the lack of quantitative research on acupuncture operation time, acupuncture frequency, acupuncture treatment duration, and optimal stimulation amount. Future research should explore and determine the best time-quantity parameters that affect the effectiveness of acupuncture intervention, which is the key and goal of the acupuncture time-effect research. Independent intervention-time experiments throughout the entire course of a single disease (dominant disease) need to be done to guide clinical and disciplinary development.