Objective To investigate the effect of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on the expression of caspase-3 in the hippocampus and the learn-ing and memory ability in neonatal rats with hypoxic ischemic brain damage (HIBD). Methods 90 Wistar rats of 7 days old were randomly divided into sham operation group (n=15), HIBD group (n=15), EP1 group (n=15, 10 ml/kg), EP2 group (n=15, 30 mg/kg), EP3 group (n=15, 50 mg/kg) and EP4 group (n=15, 100 mg/kg). The model was established with Rice's method. 30 minutes before operation, and every 24 hours after operation, EP groups were injected with 10 ml/kg, 30 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg EP in abdomen respectively, for 2 weeks. Af-ter treatment, the caspase-3 positive cells were observed by immunohistochemical staining, and the latency and the times crossing the target quadrant were tested by Morris water maze test. Results The caspase-3 positive cells were less in EP groups than in HIBD group (P<0.05), expect EP1 group (P>0.05), especially in EP3 group (P<0.01). The latency and the times crossing the target quadrant were better in EP groups than in HIBD group (P<0.05), expect EP1 group (P>0.05), especially in EP3 group (P<0.01). Conclusion Ethyl pyruvate can de-crease the expression of caspase-3 in hippocampus, and improve the ability of memory and learning in neonatal rats with HIBD.

Objective To observe the effects of smoking on lung mucociliary movement and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy people. Methods Ninety-two patients with COPD (COPD group) were selected, including 48 smoking patients (COPD smoking group) and 44 non-smoking patients (COPD non-smoking group). Another 76 healthy people (control group) were selected, including 37 smokers (control smoking group) and 39 non-smokers (control non-smoking group). The saccharin test and pulmonary function were carried out respectively, including mucociliary clearance time (MCT), forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expired volume in 1 s (FEV1), and the ratio of FEV1 and FVC (FEV1/FVC) and FEV1 percentage of predicted (FEV1%pre) were calculated. Results The MCT in COPD group was significantly higher than that in control group:(26.17 ± 19.23) min vs. (15.28 ± 11.34) min, the FEV1/FVC and FEV1%pre were significantly lower than those in control group:(54.25 ± 12.76)%vs. (83.04 ± 5.98)%and (53.26±9.84)%vs. (85.38 ± 5.72)%, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). The MCT in COPD smoking group was significantly higher than that in COPD non-smoking group and control smoking group: (30.72 ± 27.37) min vs. (18.25 ± 8.19) and (18.31 ± 8.17) min, the FEV1/FVC and FEV1%pre were significantly lower than those in COPD non-smoking and control smoking group: (49.98 ± 11.38)% vs. (58.00 ± 6.85)% and (80.15 ± 4.67)%, (50.24 ± 8.77)%vs. (61.31 ± 4.62)%and (82.13 ± 4.58)%, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). The MCT in COPD non-smoking group was significantly higher than that in control non-smoking group, the FEV1/FVC and FEV1%pre were significantly lower than those in control non-smoking group, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). The MCT in control smoking group was significantly higher than that in control non-smoking group: (18.31 ± 8.17) min vs. (11.26 ± 7.53) min, and there were statistical differences (P<0.05). There were no statistical differences in FEV1/FVC and FEV1%pre between control smoking group and control non-smoking group (P>0.05). The Pearson correlation analysis result showed that there was positive correlation between MCT and smoking intensity, age (r = 0.346 and 0.256, P<0.05), and there was negative correlation between MCT and FEV1/FVC, FEV1%pre (r = -0.327 and -0.414, P<0.05). Conclusions Smoking can destroy the mucociliary function and aggravate the deterioration of lung function in patients with COPD.

Objective To investigate whether 5, 7-dihydrox-8-nitrochrysin (NOC) induces apoptosis in U937 monocytic leukae-mia cells is involved in the regulation of the activity of PKD 2.Methods U937 cell line cells were cultured in vitro .Apoptosis rate was analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM) using propidium iodide (PI) staining.DNA ladder bands were observed by DNA agarose gel electro-phoresis.The phosphorylated protein expression of PKD 2 was analyzed using Western blot .Results NOC (2.5, 5.0, and 10.0μmol/L) increased apoptosis rate in U937 cells in a concentration-dependent manner ( P <0.05).After treatment with NOC (5.0 and 10.0μmol/L) for 24 h, U937 cells presented typical DNA ladder bands .At the same time, not only did NOC effectively down-regulate the ex-pression of PDK2 phosphorylated protein , but also increased apoptosis rate in U 937 cells in the presence of G?6976, a specific inhibitor of PKD2.Conclusions The effect that NOC induces apoptosis in U 937 cells is related to the inhibition of the activity of PKD 2.

Objective To study the etiology, clinical and pathological characteristics, therapy and prognosis of acute renal failure (ARF). Methods The literature of 80 treated children with ARF from 1988. 1 to 2003.10 was reviewed. Results Sixty three cases (78.8%)suffered from mtrarenal ARF;47 glomerulonephritls (58. 8%); 15(18. 8%)prerenal ARF;2(2 5%)postrenal obstructive ARF. Twenty three cases with renal biopsy,9(39. 1%)MsPGN;4 (17. 4% ) MPGN; 4 (17. 4%) crescentic glomerulonephntis; 3 (13% ) endocapillary glomerulonephritls;2(8 7% )proliferative and sclerosing glomerulonephritis; 1(1. 3% )minimal changes. According to the different etiologic and pathological characteristics,different therapies were applied,infusion,oral prednisone ,and intravenous pulses of methylprednisone and cyclosphosphamide ,dialysis, or diuretic therapy and lowering blood. Thirty one (38. 8% )cases recov-ered;27(33 8% )cases improved; 10( 12.5% ) cases gave up treatments;21 (26 3% )died. The mortality of ARF from 1996 to 2003 was significantly lower than that from 1988 to 1995(x2 = 7.85 P

Objective To know the impact of nursing intervention mode of parent-child interactive on the adaption of postpartum family roles.Methods One hundred families (maternal,husbands,baby at birth) were divided into the intervention group and the control group.The intervention group was cared by the responsibility nurses who were trained to master the parent-child interactive nursing intervention.The control group was cared by conventional nursing methods.The role adaptation of the fathers and the mothers of the two groups,and self-confidence of the parents to take care of newborns were observed.Results In the intervention group,the role adaptation of the fathers and the mothers was better than the control group; self-confidence of taking care of the newborn was better than the control group.The sleep time of the newborns was prolonged and the crying times were less than the control group.Conclusions The parent-child interactive nursing intervention model can help the family to adapt to the father and the mother role as soon as possible; teach the parents to comprehensively understand newborns,give stimulation of touch,sight,hearing,smell,so as to achieve positive response of newborns and increase the confidence of rearing newborns of the parents.

Objective To investigate the chromosomal and subcellular localization of DOC-1R terminal 1(DCT1),and detect its expression in human tissues.Methods Chromosome localization of DCT1 was detected by radiation hybrid.pEGFP-DCT1 was constructed,and HeLa cells were transfected with the plasmid.The subcellular localization of DCT1 protein was observed by fluorescence microscope.Real-time PCR was performed for the determination of DCT1 expression level in 16 kinds of human tissues.Results DCT1 was demonstrated to localize in 5q31,and its encoding protein was detected on the nuclear membrane.Additionally,DCT1 was proved to express universally in all the 16 kinds of human tissues and it was expressed at the highest level in spleen.Conclusion DCT1 might be a regulator in cell cycle,and ubiquitously express in human tissues.

Objective: To study changes of peripheral blood lymphocyte calcineurin/ nuclear factor of activated T cells (CaN/NFAT) signaling pathway and calcium activated potassium channel (KCa3.1) expression in Kazak hypertensive patients with high high sensitive C reactive protein (hsCRP) level from Xinjiang, and explore the mechanism of lymphocyte potassium channel involving in inflammation of hypertension.Methods: Kazak hypertensive patients from Xinjiang, who were first diagnosed in our heart center without antihypertensive therapy from Feb 2014 to Nov 2014, were selected.According to detected hsCRP level, a total of 50 hsCRP≥3mg/L patients were enrolled as high hsCRP group, and 50 hsCRP<3mg/L patients were enrolled as normal hsCRP group.Gene and protein expression levels of KCa3.1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and activities of lymphocyte CaN and NFAT were measured and compared between two groups.Results: Compared with normal hsCRP group, there were significant rise in expression levels of lymphocyte KCa3.1 mRNA [(0.86±0.16) vs.(2.48±0.22)], TNF-α mRNA [(1.02±0.15) vs.(2.90±0.13)], KCa3.1 protein [(1.00±0.02) vs.(2.46±0.04)] and TNF-α protein [(1.01±0.02) vs.(2.04±0.06)], and activities of CaN [(1.04±0.15) vs.(2.83±0.08)] and NFAT [(0.96±0.06) vs.(2.65±0.07)] in high hsCRP group, P<0.01 all.Conclusion: In Kazak hypertensive patients with inflammatory reaction from Xinjiang, KCa3.1 and CaN-NFAT signaling pathway expression rises, suggesting that lymphocyte KCa3.1 may be involved in occurrence and development of hypertension via CaN/NFAT signaling pathway.

Objective:To study the distribution and expression of STAT6 and to examine the suggested roles of STAT6 in the pathogenesis of eosinophil infiltration in nasal polyps and to evaluate the role of STAT6 in the pathogenesis of nasal polyps.Method:All selected cases met the enrollment criteria.Thirty samples of nasal polyps were obtained from patients undergoing nasal polypectomy, and 10 samples of inferior turbinate tissues were from patients undergoing nasal septal reconstruction.STAT6 in nasal polyp tissues from 30 nasal polyposis patients and 10 samples of inferior turbinate tissues were detected with immunohistochemistry(SP) method.SPSS13.0 system was used to perform the statistical analysis.Result:The positive expression of STAT6 was significantly higher in epithelium of nasal polyps than that of the control. The number of eosinophils was significantly higher in epithelium of nasal polyps than that of the control. The difference between these two groups was statitically significant(P<0.05). STAT6 positive cell were localized on epithelium, gland cells and on inflammatory cell of nasal polyps. STAT6 expression was positively correlated with the recruitment of eosinophils in nasal polyps.Conclusion:The high expression of STAT6 protein and the suggested roles of STAT6 in the recruitment of eosinophils in nasal polyps may contribute to the initiation and progression of nasal polyps.

Objective To detect the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 10 (IL-10) in the plasma of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC); To investigate the clinical efficacy ofBaitouweng Decoction for UC and its influence on intestinal mucosal healing and partial mechanism.Methods Totally 66 patients with UC were randomly assigned to the treatment group and the control group. Patients in the treatment group were treated with Baitouweng Decoction (oral and enema treatment) and those in the control group took Mesalazine for 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, the therapeutic effects were assessed by Mayo scoring system and the grading of activities was evaluated by Baron Endoscope. Serum levels of TNF-α and IL-10 were detected by ELISA. Besides, another 20 healthy volunteers were recruited as the healthy control group for comparison.Results The endoscopic remission rate was 51.4% (19/35) in treatment group, higher than that of the control group (25.8%, 8/31,P<0.05). The clinical remission rate and efficacy rate in the treatment group were 74.2% and 88.6% respectively, higher than those of the control group (45.1% and 64.5%,P<0.05). The histological remission rate and efficacy rate in the treatment group were 25.7% and 54.3% respectively, higher than those of the control group (16.1% and 35.5%), without statistical significance (P>0.05). Serum levels of TNF-α were obviously positive correlated with Mayo score, Baron score and histology score (r=0.836, 0.735, 0.527,P<0.01). Serum levels of IL-10 were obviously negative correlated with Mayo score, Baron score and histology score (r=-0.704, -0.695, -0.509,P<0.01). Compared with pre-treatment, the serum levels of TNF-α significantly decreased (P<0.01), while the serum levels of IL-10 significantly increased (P<0.01) after treatment withBaitouweng Decoction.ConclusionBaitouweng Decoction (oral and enema treatment) is effective and safe in patients with UC. Its effects might be involved in regulating the imbalance of pro-inflammatory factors and anti-inflammatory factors, and promoting mucosal healing.