The effects of gonadectomy on mortality and left ventricular function following myocardial infarction (MI) were observed. Ligation of the left coronary artery or sham-operation was performed three weeks after gonadcctomy in male and female rats. The results showed that the mortality rate within 9 days after MI was lower in male gonadectomy group (GMI) than in control group (CMI), but there was no significant difference between female GMI and CMI. For the sham-operated rats, dp/dtmax, -dp/dtmax and LVSP, measured on the 9th day after operation, were much lower in male gonadectomy group (CS) than in male control group (CS), but these indeces showed no significant differences between male GMI and CMI, and also between male GMI and GS. The increase of the diameter of septal myocardial fiber in male GMI was more marked than in male CMI, but in female GMI it was less marked than in female CMI. It is suggested that the activity of gonads is involved in the compensation and recovery of LV function after MI.

Objective: To establish the yeast expression system for oncostatin M (OSM). Methods:The cDNA encoding human OSM was inserted into pPIC9K vector and transformed into Pichia pastoris. The correct phenotype of recombinants was screened through MD and MM auxotrophic culture medium. The OSM mRNA transcription in the P.pastoris and molecular weight were identified with Northern blot and Western blot. MTT method was used to test the activity of OSM in inhibiting the growth of human melanoma cells. Results: Established P.pastoris system could accomplish human OSM secreting expression. The recombinant OSM with a 30 000 molecular weight amounted to 70% of the total protein in medium supernatant. The OSM showed an inhibitory effect on the growth of A375 cells in vitro. Conclusions：The P.pastoris system of OSM was proved effective with a high expressing level. The secreted recombinant OSM present in supernatant of culture medium would be easy to be purified. It may lay the foundation for the large-scale preparation of OSM in future.

ObjectiveTo investigate the influence of overtaking of liquor on the expression of caspase-3 in the mouse seminiferous tubule.MethodsAdult mice were given liquor through the stomach.The dose was 4g/kg body weight per day for 5 continuous days.Hybridization in situ was performed for detecting the caspase-3 expression in the mouse seminiferous tubule.ResultsIn the control group,there were few Caspase-3 positive cells in the mouse seminiferous tubule.In the group of five days taking liquor,the caspase-3 positive cell count increased obviously.In the group of ten days taking liquor,the caspase-3 positive cell count was maximum.ConclusionAlcohol could induce the apoptosis of spermatogenic cell.

Protective effects of chlorpromazine on ischemic heart and its mechanisms were investigated in rats with acute myocardial infarction (MI). 30 SD female rats were divided into three groups. the ischemia group, being subjected MI by coronary ligation, the MI+chlorpromazine group and the control. All samples were taken at 2 hours after operation. The ischemia group, as compared to the control, showed remarkable ultrastructural damage in ischemic myocardium and significant increases in serum CPKmb by 77%, serum cortisol by 67% and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) by 25%(P

Objective To explore the effects of automobil exhaust on immune adherence function of erythrocytes in mice Methods The male Kunming mice were exposed to gasoline fueled engine exhausts 20 minutes per day continouusly for 20 days After the whole exposure,the ratio of spleen to body weight and total count of erythrocytes in peripheral blood of mice were observed The immune adherence function of erythrocytes was determined by complement sensitized yeast cell hemagglutination test in mice Results The ratio of spleen to body weight [(4.84?0.53)mg/g] and total count of erythrocytes [(5 83?10 12?0 25?10 12)/L] of mice exposed to automobil exhausts were significantly lower than those of control group [(5 55?0 68)mg/kg,(7 71?10 12?0 29?10 12)/L] respectively The positive rate of blood coagulation of exposure group (12 5%) was significantly lower than that of control group (82 5%) at blood coagulation titer of 1∶8,? 2=39 2,P

Hospitals, obliged to resort to marketing as a result of changing external environment, ought to take the concept of patient-centered marketing as the core of their marketing activities. They can better meet the needs of patients by making their marketing plans more effective through market subdivision and target market selection. The features of medical service determine the role of credit in the evaluation of medical service. Differentiation, two major methods of which are service quality and brand creation, is a means of avoiding price war, over-competition and vicious competition while positioning refers to patients' understanding and the goal of a hospital's differentiation.

Egr-1 is a radiation-inducible transcription factor. It was demonstrated that the regulatory sequence in 5' flanking region of Egr-1 gene could confer the radiation inducibility upon a tumoricidal gene to which it was linked, and was consequently used in experiments on the gene-radiotherapy to tumor. As a first step to test the possibility, we have isolated the 445 bp-long regulatory sequence of Egr-1 gene from BALB/c mouse gcnomic DNA with PCR method. Sequence analysis confirmed that nucleotide sequence of this cloned fragment was identical with one reported previously with only one base difference in A to G substitution at residue - 392, and had six CC( A + T)6GG domains which were essential to the radiation-inducible property of Egr-1 gene. This fragment then was inserted into the Mlu I-Bgl II site of pGL3, a reporter vector containing luciferase gene. The constructs were used to transfect mouse malignant melanoma cells (B16) to characterize the regulatory function of this CC ( A + T)_(6)GG-rich sequence after exposure to r-radiation by a ~(60) Co source. The results indicate that the activity of luciferase in transfectant increases by 138% as compared with control levels, demonstrating that r-radiation inducibility of gene expression can be conferred by the regulatory sequence.

Objective To evaluate the application of intra-operative cholangiography in cholecystectomy. Methods A total of 442 patients with biliary calculi underwent cholecystotomy were reviewed. Results Of the 442 cases, 3 were false positive and 1 was false negative radiologically. The accuracy rate was 99.1％. Conclusion The results suggested that the application of intra-operative cholangiography could decrease the incidence of residual calculi and avoid unnessary exploration and trauma of the common bile duct.

Objective To investigate the morphological changes of bone marrow megakaryocytes in patients with bacterial and fungal infection.Methods Totally 76 patients with microorganism infection from the Second Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2008 to August 2009 were enrolled,including 56 bacteria infected patients and 20 fungal infected patients.All patients received bone marrow examinations,and were positive in microorganism culture.Thirty subjects without infection,hematological disease and other severe diseases were randomly selected as controls.The number and function of megakaryocytes were examined retrospectively, and the size, nuclear lobulation, and vacuolar degeneration of megakaryocytes were quantitative analyzed and compared among the groups.Results The size,nuclear lobulation,vacuolar degeneration,and Yat nuclear of megakaryocytes in bacterial infected group were 2.20 ±0.21,2.11 ±0.23,0.51 ±0.11 and 0.74 ±0.11 respectively,those in fungal infected group were 2.21 ±0.16,2.10 ±0.19,0.52 ±0.10 and 0.79 ±0.10 respectively;while those in control group were 1.40 ±0.10,1.36 ±0.12,0.28 ±0.06 and 0.54 ±0.09 respectively.The differences between bacterial infected group and control were of statistical significance(t values were 14.52,12.19,9.33 and 6.61 respectively,P ＜ 0.05),and the differences between fungal infected group and control were of statistical significance(t values were 16.27,12.34,7.85 and 6.49 respectively,P ＜ 0.05).The size,nuclear lobulation,and vacuoles of megakaryocytes in gram-negative(G-)bacteria group were 2.29 ±0.20,2.22 ±0.26 and 0.57 ±0.10,while those in the gram-positive(G+)bacteria group were 2.13 ±0.20,2.04 ±0.18 and 0.46 ±0.09,and the differences were also significant(t values were 2.07,3.03and 3.56 respectively,P ＜ 0.05).The production of platelet by megakaryocytes in bacterial infected group,in fungal infected and the control were 31.4 ±7.6,32.4 ±6.4 and 41.3 ±5.5,and the differences between bacterial infected group and control,fungal infected group and control were significant(t values were 4.78and 3.98 respectively,P ＜ 0.05).The production of platelet in G-bacteria group was 28.0 ± 6.7,while that in G + bacteria group was 34.4 ± 7.2,and the difference was also of statistical significance(t = 2.41,P ＜0.05). Conclusion Bacterial infected patients have increased megakaryocytes cell body,nuclear lobulation,obvious vacuolar degeneration,Yat nuclear and decreased platelet production function,which are more significant in G- bacteria infected group.

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