Objective To investigate the protective effect and mechanism of naloxone preconditioning ( NP) for rats with cerebral hemorrhage. Methods Totally 30 healthy male Sprague Dawley ( SD) rats were randomly separated into Sham operatopm group,intracerebral hemorrhage ( ICH) and NP treatment groups ( n =10) . Before the establishment of rat cerebral hemorrhage model,rats in the NP group were given an intraperitoneal injection of naloxone hydrochloride ( 2. 0 mg/kg) ,and those of ICH group received an injection of normal saline at same volume. Then,the ICH model was made by injecting 0. 4 IU collagen Ⅶ into caudate nucleus while. The brain tissue samples around cerebral hemorrhagic focus after ICH were collected. RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to detect the transcriptional level and protein level of aquaporin protein 4 ( AQP4) in the brain tissue,respectively. Meanwhile,immunohistochemistry was employed to determine the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 ( MMP-9) in the rat brain tissue. Results Brain water content in ICH group was larger than that in Sham group ( P

Objective To explore the changes of the cardiac enzymes in the critical patients after operation and to analyze their relationship with the patient's condition level and the prognostic.Methods Fittyseven critical patients after operation were enrolled to observation group,and 55 small operation patients acted as control group.Their cardiac enzymes in three days after operation were detected and compared.Results The cardiac enzymes of the observation group increased significantly when compared with the control group(aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (153.1 ± 211.0) U/L vs (54.7 ± 39.0) U/L,t =3.404,P ＜ 0.01) ; lactic acid dehydrogenase(LDH) (381.0 ± 216.1) U/L vs (194.6 ± 75.3) U/L,t =6.050,P ＜ 0.01) ; creatine kinase (CK) (882.9 ±630.7) U/L vs (130.1 ± 71.8) U/L,t =8.796,P ＜0.01) ;creatinine kinase,MB isoenzyme (CK-MB)(314.3 ± 164.2) U/L vs (164.9 ± 87.7) U/L,t =5.979,P ＜ 0.01) ; α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenas(α-HBDH) (410.1 ± 327.6) U/L vs (27.8 ± 36.3) U/L,t =8.605,P ＜ 0.01) ; The fatality ratio was 24.6％ (14/57) in the observation group.The cardiac enzymes of the survival group existed significant difference compared with the death group(AST:(81.3 ± 40.5) U/L vs (373.6 ±342.1) U/L,t =5.585,P ＜0.01) ;LDH:(303.6±134.0) U/Lvs (618.6±250.1) U/L,t=6.064,P＜0.01) ;CK:(658.5±328.0)U/Lvs (1572.0±829.4) U/L,t =6.001 P＜0.01) ;CK-MB:(303.2±184.3) U/Lvs (738.6±445.6)U/L,t=5.242,P＜0.01) ;α-HBDH:(254.1±118.6) U/Lvs (499.3 ±147.6) U/L,t=6.320,P＜0.01).Conclusion Elevated myocardiac enzymes are common in the critical patients after operation.The change of the cardiac enzymes is related with the degree of disease and the wound.

Actins ; genetics ; Adolescent ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated ; genetics ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Desmin ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Mutation

Objective: To explore the values for rejection research of the models through observing rejection rulers following small bowel transplantation(SBT)in Inbred strain rats.Mothods: Heterotopic SBT models were established with Inbred strain F344/RT11 and BN/RT1n by microsurgical technique according to Monchik method,including Isotransplantation(F344→F344,n=8)and allotransplantation(BN→F344, n=8).Results: 1.The mean living time was over 30 days in IT x group ,which was 12 days in AT x group.2.The general conditions have no significant difference on various time points of postoperative day(POD)in IT x group,while pathological features of grafts were concided with diagnosis of nonspecific slight inflammation on POD3 and were the same as the normal grafts on POD 0?5?7 and 9.3.Significant difference of IL-2R? chain and ?-INF mRNA transcription was earlier than pathological feature appearance of rejection.4.The general conditions and pathological features of grafts were concided with diagnosis of mild,moderate and severe actute rejection in AT x group on POD 5?7and 9 respectively.Conclusion:Inbred strain BN to F344 combination is fitter for research on rejection mechanism than F344 to Wistar combination and Outbred strain Wistar to SD combination.

Objective To investigate the relationship between intra-abdominal fat area(IAFA)in male with abdominal obesity and glycometabolism related indicators. Methods Ninety-four obesity males,aged from 21 to 62 years old,were selected as our subjects. They were divided into abdominal obesity group(n = 70)and non-abdominal obesity group( n = 24). The general information of all subjects was recorded. The indexes of height,weight,waist circumference,hip circumference,body mass index(BMI)were measured. The fasting oral glucose tolerance test was performed. The levels of blood glucose(0,1,2 h)and insulin(0,1,2 h)were measured,and insulin resistance index was calculated. MRI measurement was applied to calculate the IAFA. Compared the difference between the two groups in term of the level of blood glucose,insulin and insulin resistance index,and analyzed the correlation between glycometabolism related indicators and IAFA. Results BMI,waist circumference,hip circumference,insulin resistance index and IAFA in abdominal obesity group were (28. 67 ± 4. 20)kg/ m2 ,(99. 75 ± 4. 07)cm,(104. 42 ± 7. 62)cm,2. 60 ± 1. 80,(153. 06 ± 53. 23)cm2 respectively,higher than those in non-abdominal obesity group((21. 80 ± 1. 97)kg/ m2 ,(79. 50 ± 10. 05)cm, (91. 86 ± 4. 49)cm,1. 52 ± 0. 73,(71. 78 ± 25. 48)cm2 ),and the differences were statistically significant(t= - 7. 704,- 9. 583,- 7. 618,- 2. 877,- 7. 184,P < 0. 05). The level of blood glucose at 0,1,2 h of patient in abdominal obesity group were(5. 89 ± 1. 36)mmol/ L,(10. 55 ± 3. 07)mmol/ L,and(8. 41 ± 3. 63) mmol/ L,higher than that in non-abdominal obesity group((5. 29 ± 0. 53)mmol/ L,(8. 76 ± 1. 96)mmol/ L, (6. 54 ± 1. 50)mmol/ L). Meanwhile,The insulin at 0,1,2 h of man in abdominal obesity group were(9. 71 ± 5. 05)mU/ L,(83. 29 ± 64. 51)mU/ L,(63. 56 ± 21. 09)mU/ L),significantly higher than those in non-abdominal obesity group((6. 42 ± 2. 96)mU/ L,(33. 00 ± 19. 82)mU/ L,(63. 56 ± 21. 09)mU/ L),and the differences were significant( t = - 2. 098,- 2. 671;- 2. 447,- 3. 010;- 3. 784,- 3. 089;P < 0. 05). The IAFA in abdominal obesity was positively correlated with age,BMI,waist circumference,hip circumference,blood glucose(0,1,2 h)insulin(0,2 h)and insulin resistance index(r = 0. 254,0. 533,0. 521,0. 615,0. 245,0. 315, 0. 294,0273,0. 249,0. 225,P < 0. 05 ). After adjustment for confounding factors,age( x1 ),abdominal circumference(x2)and insulin resistance index(x3)were related to IAFA(y = 1. 369x1 + 4. 472x2 + 25. 072x3- 333. 626). Conclusion Compared with patients with non-abdominal obesity,the IAFA of patient with abdominal obesity with abdominal fat area size is associated with insulin resistance.

OBJECTIVETo explore the working mechanism and age-related change of the conflict processing system of the frontal cortex.

METHODSFifteen normal elderly people and 15 youth were performed a modified Eriksen flanker paradigm, while event-related potential (ERPs), which include 32 systerm electroencephalography, reaction time and correct rate were recorded.

RESULTSThe elderly group showed a distinct effect of reaction time and effect of conflict in the respond level compared with the youth group. The elderly group had a longer time window of N380 and same amplitude as the youth group. Low resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (LORETA) showed the bilateral temporal lobe and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (especially right) were activated in the youth group, while the left temporal lobe, the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and left medial frontal gyrus were activated in the elderly group.

CONCLUSIONWhen conflict stimuli existed in the response level, old people showed frontal interference control hypofunction. N380 reflected the activation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the left temporal lobe during response selection and executive control processing in older people.

Adolescent ; Aged ; Aging ; Electroencephalography ; Evoked Potentials ; Frontal Lobe ; physiology ; Humans ; Prefrontal Cortex ; physiology ; Reaction Time ; Temporal Lobe ; physiology

Objective To observe the morphological characteristics of congenital optic disc pit with maculopathy, the natural de-velopment, and changes after laser photocoagulation. Design Retrospective case series. Participants Twelve cases with congenital optic disc pit. Methods Records of 12 patients with congenital optic disc pit with maculopathy were reviewed. Clinical examination includes optical coherence tomography (OCT), color fundus photography, and fluorescein angiography (FA). The data was analyzed with the exist-ing theory of pathogenesis of the disease. Main Outcome Measures Visual acuity and morphology of macupopathy. Results All the patients were noted to have serous maculopathy associated with optic disc pit. Serous detachment of neuro-retina was found in two pa-tients, schisis of neuro-retina in two patients, and both serous detachment and schisis of nearo-retina were observed in other patients. Two patients were associated with choroidal coloboma. Four patients were treated with laser photocoagulation, in which 3 patients had vision improved. Conclusions Schisis and detachment of neuro-retina are the important morphologic changes of congenital optic disc pit with maculopthy. Proper understanding of the relationship between the development of the disease and these changes will be helpful to study its pathogenesis. Patients may benefit in part from laser photocoagulation. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2009, 18: 233-236)

Objective To study the apoptosis pathway of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 induced by 1-β-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (Ara-C) in vitro. Methods A549 cells were incubated with Ara-C for 72hours in vitro. Biological changes of apoptotic cells were studied by TUNEL staining. Morphological changes of the A549 cells treated with Ara-C were observed by transmission electron microscope. The expressions of p53 and p73 were investigated by Western blotting. Results 1.Apoptotic rates of A549 cells exposure to Ara-C studied by TUNEL staining were higher than that of the control (P＜0.01). 2.Apoptosis body was apparently observed by transmission electron microscope. 3.Endogenous p73 but not p53 was induced and activated in dose-dependent manner upon Ara-C treatment by Western blotting.Conclusion Ara-C can effectively induce apoptosis of A549 cells. DNA damage-induced apoptosis of A549 cells treated by Ara-C is independent of functional p53.Up-regulation of p73 may play an important role that enhances the sensitivity of A549 cells to Ara-C and be partly responsible for p53-independent apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the white matter microstructural changes of cingulation and congni-tive function impairment in patient with major depression. Methods 25 middle-aged first episode patients and 24 nondepressed comparison participants were enrolled,and all the subjects scanned by diffusion tensor imaging and tested by Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. Correlation analysis was done respectively for both two groups with FA and WCST items. Results Male patients with depression decreased FA in the middle frontal lobe ( - 29 24 32,16 voxels),the left superior temporal lobe (-36 -34 16,11 voxels),the sub-gyral of temporal lobe ( -45 1 - 15/ - 47 - 6 - 9; 16/10 voxels) and the right lobe of cingulate (18 - 2 29,22 voxels). And the female patients with depression shows reduced FA in the inferior frontal lobe ( -42 23 4/45 24 6; 15/21 voxels) ,the left precentral gy-rus (39 -44 -15,17 voxels) ,the right medial frontal gyrus (6 16 -18; 10 voxels) ,the left superior temporal lobe ( -55 -31 15; 89 voxels) ,the sub-gyral of temporal lobe ( -38 - 12 - 19;12 voxels) and the right anterior cingulate gyrus (71 26 -9; 15 voxels) (P<0.001 ,cluster > 10 voxels). The Regions of interests analyze with cingulate only found reduced FA in the right lobe of female group(0.26 ±0.05,0.33 ±0.08; P=0.03). Correlation were found between the right anterior cingulate and Rpe (r= -0.49, P = 0. 03) ,the right middle cingulate and Rpe (r= -0.56, P = 0. 01) in depressed patients. No significant association were found in healthy control group(P> 0.05). Conclusion Cingulate white matter fiber is abnormal in first episode depression and these abnormalities may be one of the pathophysiology of major depression.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of botulinum toxin type A(BTX-A)injection in the treatment of spasmodic torticollis.Methods Sixty-four patients with spasmodic torticollis underwent the treatment of intramuscular injection of BTX-A in neck muscles.As a result,the efficiency of BTX-A therapy could be evaluated successfully.Results Considerable improvement of symptoms for the spasmodic torticollis patients was observed with BTX-A treatment.The average dose of BTX-A was(120.37 ±25.26) U.Injection points were 30.00 ± 4.85.The Tsui scores before treatment were (13.08 ±4.16) scores,and 2 weeks after treatment were (4.21 ± 2.63) scores.The Tsui scores showed a significant reduction after BTX-A injections (P <0.01).After treatment complete remission rate was 25.0% (16/64),significant improvement rate was 60.9% (39/64),partial improvement rate was 12.5% (8/64),invalid rate was 1.6%(1/64) and efficient rate was 85.9% (55/64).Duration of effect was (16.86-4.57) weeks.Patients who received repeated injections also had good response,with symptoms improved and dosage of BTX-A reduced.No serious adverse events happened in treatments.Conclusion BTX-A therapy is simple and effective in the treatment of spasmodic torticollis and should be considered as the first-choice treatment for the condition.