BACKGROUND: DNA enzyme targeting early growth response factor 1 (Egr-1) mRNA (ED5) can inhibit expression of downstream target genes by specificaly inhibiting expression of early growth response factor 1. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of ED5 on the expression of plasma tissue factor after vascular baloon injury in rats and the mechanism of inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia. METHODS: Intimal injury models of the left carotid artery were made in rats. Then, ED5, MgCl2 and FuGene6 were injected into the injured vascular segment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At days 3, 7, 14, 21, the expression levels of Egr-1 and tissue factor in plasma were significantly down-regulated in the ED5 transfection group compared with the MgCl2 and FuGene6 groups (P < 0.01); and neointimal hyperplasia was significantly inhibited by ED5 at days 7, 14 and 21 after modeling (P < 0.01). ED5 may inhibit neointimal hyperplasia folowing baloon injury of rat common carotid artery through down-regulation of tissue factors.

Objective To introduce a simple and practical digital equipment for photographic children's oral cavity.Methods Using the existing panoura ULTRA pantomography dental equipment,its axletree pole of imaging carrier bracket and the position of the handle of film box were improved,as a result,the traditional intensifying screen film was changed into the IP board carrying digital X-ray imaging to take pictures and using FCR5000R to read the IP board,and then the acquired images were dealt with through terminal processor,and printed with FUJIFILM DRY PIX7000 laser camera to print.Consequently,the clear digital tooth image with high quality were got.Results 200 children were examined randomly with the improved pantomography dental equipment.The excellent image guality was up to 98%.Conclusion The improved pantomography dental equipment is of advantages,and it should be of a promising future in the field of oral cavity clinic,scientific research and teaching.

Objective To introduce a kind of simple and practical digital dental photographic equipment. Methods PanouraULTRA Orthopantomograph dental equipment was adopted to improve its axletree pole of imaging carrier bracket and the position of the handle of film box, so as to make it possible to change the traditional screen film into the IP board carrying digital X-ray imaging to take pictures. By reading the IP board with FCR5000R read implement, dealing with the acquired images through terminal processor, and then using FUJIFILM DRY PIX7000 laser camera to print, a highly clear digital tooth image with high quality would be got. Results Taking Orthopantomograph photos with the improved imaging carrier bracket, successful photos were over 98% of the total. Conclusion This applied machine is characterized by several advantages as follows: appropriate design, convenient operation, low cost, energy-saving and environment protection; high quality of imaging and low quantity of radiation. It can be combined with PACS, which is convenient for distant consultation. This equipment has a promising future in the fields of clinical oral cavity, scientific research and teaching.

Objective In order to know preoperative gastrointestinal cancer patients' quality of life and the related factors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 356 preoperative gastrointestinal cancer patients. The data were analyzed using descriptive, linear correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results The total number of valid return was 323, and the valid usable return rate was 90.7%.The preoperative gastrointestinal cancer patients' quality of life reached the middle level and varied with gender, age, residence, income and psychological state. Emotional function, physical function and fatigue were influencing factors of total quality of life. Conclusions Anxiety and emotional function were the main influencing factors of preoperative gastrointestinal cancer patients' quality of life.

Objective: To explore the recovery process and the influence factors of post-partum depression (PPD) .Methods:22 women with PPD and 34 women of non-PPD were investigated with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Delivery Woman General Situation Questionnaire (DWGSQ) at 18 months and 30 months after childbirth.Results:The EPDS scores of PPD (11.27?3.49 at 18 months;10.91?4.59 at 30 months) were significantly higher than that of non-PPD (7.59?3.83 at 18months;7.47?4.09 at 30 months) (t 1=3.636, P 1

Objective To observe the damage to Langerhans cells induced by UVB irradiation,and to evaluate photoprotective effect of these cells from UVB irradiation by epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG).Methods Biopsy specimens were obtained from normal adult foreskin,and epidermal cells were isolated.Density gradient centrifugation and magnetic cell sorting were used simultaneously to purify Langerhans cells from the cell suspension.These cells were then divided into three groups,control (no ir- radiation or EGCG treatment),UVB (irradiation) and EGCG (irradiation+ECCG treatment) groups. The cells in the UVB and EGCG group were irradiated by UVB (30 mJ/cm~2).After the irradiation,the U- VB group was incubated with RPMI-1640 containing 10% bovine serum for 4 hours,while the EGCG group with the same medium containing 200?g/mL of EGCG for 4 hours.Another four hours after the treatment, the cells were collected for the detection of apoptosis rate by propidium iodide staining and flow cytometry. Results Exposure to UVB (30 mJ/cm~2) significantly increased the apoptotic rate of Langerhans cells.The apoptotic rate in EGCG group was significantly lower than that in the UVB group,but was higher than that in the control group.Conclusion Rate of apoptosis of Langerhans cells could be increased by UVB irradia- tion,while EGCG could prevent the increase of apoptosis.

ABSTRACT:Objective To investigate the mechanism and induction of T type calcium channel on neural stem cells after brain injury .Methods Adult mice brain injury model was established and divided into control ,sham operation ,surgery ,and surgery+mebefradil groups .Neural stem cells were separated from the subventricular zone (SVZ) and identified .Moreover ,we analyzed the results using MTT and neural stem cell sphere counting after adding different doses of mibefradil in culture medium ,respectively .Then we calculated the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of mibefradil on neural stem cells .Finally ,we analyzed the expression of Cav3 .2 in SVZ and the protein expressions of Cav3 .2 ,Cyclin A and caspase‐3 in neural stem cells by Western blot .Results In vivo , neural stem cell proliferation was increased in surgery group compared with that in control and sham‐operation groups .The proliferation of neural stem cells in surgery + mibefradil groups was significantly decreased compared with that in surgery group after mibefradil‐induced inhibition of T type calcium channel protein . In vitro , the formation of neural stem cell sphere was significantly inhibited after adding mibefradil .The cell growth ratio was significantly decreased when the concentration of mibefradil was above 5μmol/L .A values in 5 μmol/L ,10 μmol/L and 20μmol/L groups were significantly lower than those in control group (P<0 .05) .IC50 was 8 .93μmol/L .The protein expressions of Cyclin A and Cav3 .2 were inhibited while that of caspase‐3 was increased after mibefradil treatment .Conclusion Neural stem cell proliferation was enhanced by activating T type calcium channel after brain injury .

Objective To establish and apply the statistical information system of patient satisfaction, improve statistical work practice of patient satisfaction. Methods Developed the patient satisfaction research statistic information system which was generated by authority, security settings, the correction and collection of the patient questionnaire, multi-dimension statistics and a copy of data and statistics form through the content and data demand of nursing job satisfaction questionnaire. The system would count up the satisfaction from the whole hospital, every department, every dimension and every item as well as the unsatisfaction item and developed the statistic comparison chart automatically. Results After the formal operation for 6 months, the input time data of patient satisfaction statistic information system decreased from 2.0 days to 0.5 days, the statistic time decreased from 2.0 days to 0.5 days, which saved 6 statistic workers and 3 computers. Conclusions The patient satisfaction statistic information system improves the efficiency and accuracy of data collection dramatically, avoid the waste of human and material resources, achieve the function that data can develop the charts automatically and multi-dimension statistic, which provide the data support for the nursery management work.

OBJECTIVETo observe the regulatory effects of electroacupuncture with different acupoints combinations on blood lipid and atherosclerosis index (AI) in rats with hyperlipemia, so as to make a preliminary screening for the optimal acupoints combination for hyperlipemia.

METHODSOne hundred and five clean-grade SD male rats were randomly divided into 9 groups, including a normal group, a model group, a Quchi group, a Zhongwan group, a Fenglong group, a Quchi+Zhongwan group, a Quchi+Fenglong group, a Zhongwan+Fenglong group and a Quchi+Zhongwan+Fenglong group (three acupoints group), 17 rats in the normal group and 11 rats in the rest groups. The normal group was fed with normal diet, while the rest groups were fed with high-fat diet for 3 weeks to prepare the hyperlipemia model. All the rats were given unlimited water. After the establishment of model, the normal group was fed freely without any treatment; the model group was bundled and immobilized everyday; the rest groups were bundled, immobilized and treated with electroacupuncture at corresponding acupoints with disperse-dense wave, 20 min per time, once a day. After 4 weeks, the blood examples were collected from abdominal aorta to measure the total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), and analyzed the AI in each group.

RESULTSAfter the treatment, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C and AI in each acupuncture group were all lower than those in the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with single acupoint group and the Quchi+Zhongwan group, the content of TC in the three acupoints group was lower (P<0.01). The differences of content of TG among each acupuncture group were not significant (all P>0.05). Compared with the rest 6 acupuncture groups, the content of HDL-C and AI in the three acupoints group were significantly different (all P<0.05). The content of LDL-C in the three acupoints group was decreased as compared with the Quchi group and the Zhong-wan group.

CONCLUSIONThe electroacupuncture at "Quchi" (LI 11), "Zhongwan" (CV 12) and "Fenglong" (ST 40) has more advantages on regulating the content of HDL-C and LDL-C as well as improving AI in hyperlipemia rats, and it has superior effects on blood lipid metabolism.

Acupuncture Points ; Animals ; Electroacupuncture ; Humans ; Hyperlipidemias ; blood ; therapy ; Lipids ; blood ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Animal models with kidney disease are generally divided into two types. One belongs to the models which imitate human kidney disease by the artificial operations, such as anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody nephritis, Heymann nephritis, anti-Thyl. 1 antibody nephritis, BSA nephritis and puromycin nephropathy. The other one pertains to the models which make themselves kidney disease, and appear the pathological characteristics naturally as like as human, such as HIGA mice with IgA nephropathy and NZB/WF1 and MRL/1pr mice with lupus nephritis. In addition,the transgenic animal models with kidney disease can also be established by the modern molecular biologic techniques including gene knockout and siRNA transfection. As for the studies related with kidney disease in pharmacodynamics and pharmacology of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM), it is important to understand deeply the features of each animal model with kidney disease, and select accurately the proper models according to the different experimental objectives, and then, build the special models provided with the combination of disease with syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Therefore,it is the developmental direction for the further study to establish animal models with kidney disease, which should possess the characteristics of syndrome in TCM.
Animals ; Diabetic Nephropathies ; etiology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Humans ; Kidney Diseases ; etiology ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Mice ; Streptozocin