Psychoactive substances abusing may induce neuron-specific adaptation and lead to physical and psychological dependence.Moreover,psychoactive substances have toxicological actions to cause physical damages.It has been reported that DNA methylation,acting as an epigenetic modification,may be one of the mechanisms involved in these adaptive changes and physical damages.This review shows a general introduction to the molecular mechanism of DNA methylation,and expounds the pharmacological and toxicological effects of some psychoactive substances on DNA methylation,including ethanol,methamphetamine,morphine,and cocaine.

Objective To identify the conflict management strategies of staff nurses in Macau. Methods The Thomas -Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)was employed in the study to investigate the conflict management strategies of a convenience sample of 140 staff nurses who were pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Supplementary) Programme in Macau. Results The most commonly used strategy by staff nurses in Macau for conflict management was accommodation, followed by avoidance, then compromise. In contrast, the least often used strategy was competition. Conclusions Chinese culture as well as nursing education background should be fully considered when developing the training plan of conflict man -agement strategies for staff nurses in Macau.

Epidemic surveillance is critical to infectious disease prevention and control .This article describes the evolution and current situation of epidemic surveillance in PLA , systematically analyzes major problems with epidemic surveillance , including incomplete surveillance , simplistic surveillance methods , outdated surveillance technology , inefficient disease diagnosis , poor epidemic prediction , and administrative interference in epidemic reporting .Ways to enhance epidemic surveillance are described here , such as carrying out comprehensive surveillance , and expanding the contents of surveillance , strengthening active surveillance , optimizing surveillance methods , speeding up informatization construction , innovating surveillance technology ,improving disease diagnosis technology , enhancing the ability of epidemic recognition,carrying out the prediction research ,improving the ability of early warning ,perfecting the system construction , and strengthening the awareness of infectious disease reporting .

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for reasonably designing package inserts of ointment for manufacturers. METH-ODS:According to items included in Management Regulation for Package Insert and Label and Specification for Chemicals and Bi-ological Products for Treatment,labeled items in package inserts of 51 kinds of ointment for external use during Jan.-Jun. 2016 in our hospital were analyzed. RESULTS:Among the 51 kinds of ointment,39 were domestic varieties and 12 were imported variet-ies. In the package inserts of 39 domestic varieties,items with lower labeling rates were overdose,pharmacokinetics,use guid-ance,pharmacology and toxicology,with labeling rates of 2.6%,5.1%,15.4%,28.2%;while the labeling rates of imported vari-eties were 16.7%,83.3%,75.0%,100%. Compared with package inserts of imported ointment,composition,dosage and usage, adverse reactions,contraindications,precautions,drug interactions,medication for special populations were not enough detailed in domestic ointments. CONCLUSIONS:It is suggested that manufacturers consult medicine experts, list all auxiliary materials through Management Regulation for Drug Description and Label,refine and improve the labeling contents of dosage and usage,ad-verse reactions,precautions,medication for special populations,pharmacology and toxicology,overdose,etc. In addition,admin-istrative departments should strengthen the regulatory approval efforts.

Objective To study the effect of disodium quercetin-7,4′-disulfate (SQDS) on activity ofrecombinant human phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3-K) p110?catalytic subunit. Methods Recombinanthuman PI3-K p110?catalytic subunit was expressed by gene engineering. PI3-K activity was assayed byincubating recombinant PI3-K p110?with phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate and [?-32P] ATP;the32P-radiolabeled lipids were extracted with chloroform and methanol,then assessed by scintillation counter.Results SQDS showed inhibition on the recombinant p110?catalytic subunit with IC5014.88?mol/L.Conclusion SQDS is an inhibitor of PI3-K. The recombinant PI3-K p110?catalytic subunit might be usedas a molecular target for simpler screening and development of more effective inhibitors of PI3-K.

Aim To study the effect of sodium quercetin-7-sulfate (SQMS) on activity of recombinant human phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3-K) p110? catalytic subunit.Methods Recombinant human PI3-K p110? catalytic subunit was expressed by gene engineering.PI3-K activity was assayed by incubating recombinant PI3-K p110? with phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate and [?-~ ~32 P]ATP; the ~ ~32 P-radiolabeled lipids were extracted with chloroform and methanol, and assessed by scintillation counter.Results SQMS showed inhibition on the recombinant p110? catalytic subunit with IC_~50 13.14 ?mol?L~-1 .Conclusions SQMS is an inhibitor of PI3-K. The recombinant PI3-K p110? catalytic subunit might be used as a molecular target for simpler target screening more effective inhibitors of PI3-K.

This article discusses the ethical problems which appear when medical laboratory technicians deal with all kinds of interpersonal relations in the field of medicine from the point of present medical service.It advocates that medical staff should possess professional morality and the sense of duty and calls for humane spirits to set up a brand-new mode of medical ethics.

Objective To explore the diagnosing value of serum 1,5-anhydroglucitol(1,5-AG)for gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM)by determining 1,5-AG in pregnant women with different glucose tolerance status.Methods The levels of serum 1,5-AG,fasting plasma glucose(FPG),1 hour plasma glucose(1hPG)and glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c)were determined in 30 cases GDM(GDM group),32 cases gestational impair glucose tolerance(GIGT group)and 43 cases gestational normal glucose tolerance (GNGT group).Results The level of serum 1,5-AG in GDM group[(11.69 ± 3.92)mg/L]was obviously lower than that in GIGT group[(20.93 ± 3.43)mg/L]and GNGT group[(27.83 ± 4.03)mg/L](P ＜ 0.01),GIGT group was obviously lower than that in GNGT group(P ＜0.05).The level of serum 1,5-AG had significantly negative correlation with FPG,1hPG and HbA1c respectively(P＜ 0.01).Conclusion The level of serum 1,5-AG has significantly correlation with glucose tolerance,1,5-AG can be used as useful indicator in the diagnosis of GDM.

Objective To observe histologic changes of human cytomegalovirus(hCMV)-infected explants of first trimester human placenta and expression of hCMV gene in the hCMV-infected explants, and investigate the mechanism of intrauterine transmission of hCMV from mother to fetus.Methods The first trimester placenta explants cultures were carried out, and they were infected with hCMV for 10 days. The expression of hCMV immediate early protein(IEP) 72-IEP86 were determined using indirect-immuno fluorescent assay, and in situ hybridization method was used to examine the hCMV late gene (LG)mRNA. For histologic evaluation of morphological changes in villi, transmission electron microscope was used.Results (1) Typical hCMV-induced lesions bearing hCMV IEP72-IEP86 were consistently localized in the trophoblast of covering placenta villi, interstitial cell and vascular endothelia cell 12 hours after infection, and were predominant in cytotrophoblast. (2) Replication of hCMV in placenta explants culture occurred from 12 hours to 24 hours and disappeared since 48 hours after infection with different concentrations of hCMV when examined by in situ hybridization. (3) Tissue integrity and viability of first trimester placenta explants were obtained in culture for 10 days and then explants were infected with different concentrations of hCMV 100 tissue culture infectious doses(TCID_ 50 ),200 TCID_ 50 and 300 TCID_ 50 , the progression of the infection was observed in the tissue that maintained its normal cellular organization under light microscope. But typical inflammation of cellular organization was observed under transmission electron microscope. Conclusions (1) A flash replication of hCMV in placental explants culture occurs; IEP72-IEP86 may be in intrauterine infection of hCMV for a long time. (2) There are pathological ultrastructure changes in hCMV-infected explants.

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