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Venous thromboembolism ( VTE) remains the third most common cardiovascular disease with a vague pathogenesis.Conventional biomarkers exhibit poor performance in the diagnosis, surveillance and prognosis of VTE.MicroRNAs ( miRNAs ) are a class of evolutionarily conserved small non-coding RNAs that are involved in the regulation of gene expression and protein translation An array of experimental studies has shown the importance of miRNAs for disease initiation/progression.Circulating miRNAs are found in plasma, serum and other body fluids in an apparently stable form.Recent evidence revealed that circulating miRNAs, a novel family of regulatory molecules, emerge as a promising class of biomarkers in many cardiovascular diseases, malignancies as well as VTE.This review describes current understanding of miRNA biogenesis and the origins and types of circulating miRNAs and gives an outline of recent work on circulating miRNAs as well as its challenges and perspectives of the clinical utility of circulating miRNA in VTE.

In order to enhance the specificity of TNF-α monoclonal antibody to inflamed site, a bispecific antibody BsDb that targets TNF-α and the extra-domain B (ED-B) of fibronectin (FN) was constructed by covalently linking the anti-TNF-α single chain Fv antibody (TNF-scFv) and the anti-ED-B scFv L19 via a flexible peptide linker deriving from human serum albumin (HSA). ED-B is an antigen specifically expressed at the inflamed site. BsDb is expressed in E. coli, identified by immunoblot, and purified with affinity chromatography. This was followed by further examination of its bioactivities and pharmacokinetics. We demonstrated that BsDb retained the immunoreactivity of its original antibodies as it could simultaneously bind to TNF-α and ED-B and neutralize the biological action of TNF-α. In the collagen-induced arthritis mice model, BsDb selectively accumulate in the inflamed joint with a maximal uptake of (12.2 ± 1.50)% ID/g in a single inflamed paw and retain in the inflamed paw for at least 72 h. In contrast, BsDb showed a short serum half-life of (0.50 ± 0.05) h and a rapid clearance from normal tissues. The findings reported herein indicate that BsDb has good specificity to the inflamed site and low toxicity to normal tissues. BsDb is therefore likely to have greater clinical applications in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. This laid a stable basis for its preclinical study.

Objective To investigate the expression of recombinant IL-37b protein and removal of the endotoxin, and identify its biological activity.Methods The prokaryotic expression vector pET28/IL-37b was constructed and to transform Escherichia coli (E.coli) Rosetta.After induction with IPTG, the recombinant protein was purified through Ni2+-NTA gel column and identified by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie brilliant blue staining.Then, the endotoxin protein was removed and was treated with LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells.The culture supernatant was collected.The expression of IL-6 was detected by ELISA and the biological activity of the protein was identified.Results The recombinant IL-37b with high purity was expressed and the endotoxin produced by prokaryotic expression was reduced, and it was identified to have good biological activity.Conclusions In this study a recombinant IL-37b protein with high biological activity is successfully obtained.

Objective To study the promotive effect of chitosan liquid on wound healing.Methods Wound model was established on the back of 60 rats,which were classified into 3 groups to be treated with topical chitosan liquid (group A),basic fibroblast growth factor (group B),and sodium chloride physiological solution (group C),respectively.The time required for the healing of wound was recorded.Regenerated tissues were resected from the rats on day 3,7 and 14 after the establishment of wound model,and observed with light microscopy.Results The time required for the healing of wound was 17.3 ± 1.35 days in group A,18.2 ± 1.15 days in group B,and 24.0 ± 1.37 days in group C.For the time required for the healing of wound,no significant difference was observed between the group A and B (P ＞ 0.05),but group C significantly differed from group A and B (both P ＜ 0.05).Chitosan liquid accelerated the generation of capillary sprouts and vascular endothelial cells at the early stage of wound healing,promoted the production of fibroblasts and collagen fibers at the middle stage,and improved the organization of collagen fibers at the late stage.Conclusion Chitosan liquid exerts a promising promotive effect on wound healing.

Inteleukin-37 is a member of IL-1 family and originally named as IL-1F7.It has five different subtypes (IL-37a-e).It has been reported that IL-37 suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokines production of a variety of immune cells, and further regulate innate immune response. In addition, IL-37 has protective effects on colitis, arthritis, pancreatitis and other inflammatory diseases that induced by exogenous stimuli. In a word, IL-37 is a novel anti-inflammatory cytokine and plays an important role in a variety of inflammation-related diseases.

Objective To investigate the molecular epidemiology and risk factors of the expression of the efflux pumps of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa). Method From April 2014 to October 2014 , clinical features of 100 patients infected with multidrug resistant Pa were retrospectivly analyzed . Results MexAB-OprM was expressed in all multidrug resistant Pa strains (100%). The expression rates of MexEF-OprN and MexCD-OprJin the multidrug resistant Pa strains were 50% and 36%, respectively. The risk factor of the three efflux pumps expression was analyzed and the results were as follows: the use of carbapenems and glycopeptides antibiotics was the risk factor of MexAB-OprM overexpression which was induced. The use of macrolide and carbapenems antibiotics was the risk factor of the induced MexEF-OprN and MexCD-OprJ expression. Invasive procedures, low WBC, anaemia, chronic fundamental disease and hospitalized in ICU ward were the common risk factors of communicable expression or overexpression of the three efflux pumps. Invasive procedures, low WBC, anaemia, chronic fundamental disease and hospitalized in ICU ward were commonly independent risk factors of expression of the three efflux pumps. Conclusion The normalized use of carbapenems and glycopeptides antibiotics , the reduction of unnecessary invasive procedures , the severely grasped standard of hospitalized in ICU ward , curing the fundamental diseases and improving the immunonity played important roles in the prevention of the expression or overexpression of the efflux pumps of multidrug resistant Pa.

This paper analyzed the status of the medical students'volunteer services in China and abroad , dis-cussed the feasibility and necessity of medical students'volunteer service .The influence factors , elvaluation and ef-fectiveness of the medical students'volunteer services were sumed up , and its development tendency was also dis-cussed .The following suggestions were put forward , namely improving the volunteer service participation , making the voluntary service a routine work , aiming to giving references for medical schools and volunteer organizations car-rying out the medical students'volunteer services .

Objective To establish lentiviral expression vectors for Smurf1 silencing and assess the effects of Smurf1 silencing on cell migration.Methods HeLa and A549 cells were infected with lentiviral expression vectors for Smurf1 silencing respectively.After 7 days,the stable cell lines with Smurf1 silencing were obtained after puromycin-resistance screening,enrichment and expansion.The intracellular gene and protein levels of Smurf1 were detected by qPCR and western blot.Transwell assay was used to assess the effect of Smurf1 silencing on cell migration.Results The stable cell lines with Smurf1 silencing are constructed successfully.Silencing of Smurf1 down-regulated cell migration rate detected by Transwell assay.Conclusion Smurf1 promotes cell migration.

Objective To investigate the effect of inhalation of enflurane on the expression of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 2B (NR2B) in the hippocampus of the offsprings of rats.Methods Thirty SD rats pregnancy 8-10 day weighing 200-250 g were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n =10 each):control group (Group C),4 h inhalation of enflurane group ( group E1 ) and 8 h inhalation of enflurane group ( group E2 ).Group E1 and E2inhaled 1.7 ％ enflurane (in O2 2 L/min) for 4 and 8 h respectively,while group C inhaled oxygen 2 L/rin for 8 h.The learning and memory functions of the offsprings were assessed at 20 and 30 days after birth by Morris maze test.The expression of the NR2B mRNA were examined by RT-PCR,NR2B protein were examined by mmunohistochemistry.Results Compared with group C,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the frequency of crossing the original platform was significantly decreased,the staying time at the original platform quadrant was significantly shortened at 3-5 days after the test in group E1 and E2 (.P ＜ 0.05 ),the expression levels of NR2B mRNA and protein were significantly decreased at 20 and 30 days after birth in group E1 and E2 ( P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences in the indexes mentioned above between groups E1 and F2 ( P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Inhalation enflurane in the early pregnancy can result in cognition dysfunction through inhibiting NR2B expression in the hippocampus of the offsprings of the rats.