Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Antioxidants ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Brain ; drug effects ; pathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Melatonin ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Neuroprotective Agents ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Aged ; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic ; diagnosis ; Diagnostic Errors ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; complications ; diagnosis

Objective To investigate the effect of ulinastatin (UTI) on the expression of brainderived neurotrophic factor ( BDNF ) and remyelination in mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE).Methods Twenty-four C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into UTI group (U),normal saline treated group (S) and normal control group (N,n = 8,respectively).Demyelinations in the spinal cord were observed by solochrome cyanin staining.The expression of BDNF,myelin basic protein (MBP),and 2',3 '-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (CNP) in brain tissue of each group were evaluated by Western blot.Results Average clinical scores in group U at the 12,13,14,22,23,31,33,34 and 35 days were 0,0.25,0.38,0.63,0.63,0.40,0.40,0.40 and 0.40 respectively.They were significantly lower than group S at the same time ( U= 16.00,15.00,14.50,7.50,0.00,14.50,14.50,12.00 and 14.50,all P ＜0.05).Solochrome cyanin staining showed that demyelination of spinal cord in group U was also significantly improved than group S.Expressions of BDNF ( 1.96 ± 0.29),MBP (2.67 ± 0.48 ) and CNP ( 1.75 ± 0.20) in group U were all significantly higher than group S ( There were 0.80 ± 0.15,1.36 ± 0.38 and 1.06 ± 0.18 respectively,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions UTI has protective effect on EAE.The possible mechanism is that it could promote remyelination,and protect oligodendrocytes and neurons in EAE model by increasing BDNF expression in brain.

Objective To investigate the clinical, histopathological and immunopathological charac teristics of erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC). Methods A retrospective study was performed on 54 cases of EAC collected from 2001 to 2005. Information was gathered about patients' sex, age, disease course, distribution and morphology of eruptions, symptoms, complications. Also, the findings of histopathology and direct immunofluorescence examination in some patients were evaluated. Remits EAC most commonly occurred on the lower limb, and was usually complicated by various diseases among which mycosis predominated. Histological examination revealed compact lymphocyte infiltration in dermal vessels in 32 of these 54 patients. Direct immunofluorescence showed the deposition of IgG, lgM, or C3 on the walls of small vessels in 6 of 12 tissue samples tested. Conclusions EAC is a multifactorial disease, and it seems that the infiltration of lymphocytes and deposition of circulatory immune complex on small blood vessels in dermis may play important roles in its pathogenesis.

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its relative risk factors in adolescents were investigated in Hanjiang district, Yangzhou. A total of 2 153 adolescents aged from 16 to 18 years old from 7 high schools were enrolled. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose was 6.13% and 16.12%, respectively. The independent risk factors are obesity or overweight.

Objective To observe the evaluation of early chemoradiotherapy efficacy in uterine cervical cancer by different b-value combination.Methods Thirty uterine cervical cancer patients who were treated with chemoradiotherapy received conventional MRI and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) before treatment,after 2 weeks treatment and after treatment.The patients were divided into complete remission (CR) group (15 cases),partial remission (PR) group (9 cases),stable disease (SD) group (6 cases) according to the changes in tumor size after 9 months of treatment.The tumor size and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of uterine cervical cancer were measured at each examination among the 3 groups.All ADC were calculated with b =0,600 s/mm2 and b =0,1000 s/mm2.According the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve,chemoradiotherapy efficacy and prognosis value of different b-value of ADC chart in uterine cervical cancer were compared.Results There were no significant differences in ADC of b =0,600 s/mm2 ADC chart and b =0,1000 s/mm2 ADC chart before treatment and after 2 weeks treatment in the 3 groups (P＞ 0.05).ADC increase rate after 2 weeks treatment in CR group was significantly higher than that in PR group and SD group (0.35 ± 0.10 vs.0.22 ± 0.10 and 0.21 ± 0.08,0.28 ± 0.08 vs.0.14 ±0.04 and 0.16 ± 0.02,P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference between PR group and SD group (P ＞0.05).The decrease rates of tumor diameter after 2 weeks treatment in CR,PR and SD group were 0.36 ±0.18,0.33 ± 0.17 and 0.24 ± 0.09,there were no significant differences (F=1.151,P ＞ 0.05).After 2 weeks treatment,at b =0,600 s/mm2 ADC chart,when liminal value of ADC was 0.211 × 10-3 mm2/s,ROC area under curve was 0.976,sensitivity was 85.6％,specificity was 100.0％; at b =0,1000 s/mm2 ADC chart,when liminal value of ADC was 0.181 × 10-3 mm2/s,ROC area under curve was 0.979,sensitivity was 85.6％,specificity was 100.0％.The accuracy of two kinds of ADC chart evaluation of uterine cervical cancer early chemoradiotherapy efficacy was higher,and the effect was similar.Conclusion The ADC increase rate after 2 weeks treatment can be used to predict the early chemoradiotherapy efficacy of uterine cervical cancer,and the value of two kinds of ADC chart of different b-value is similar.

BACKGROUND:Compared with smooth titanium, titania nanotubes cannot only induce mesenchymal stem cels osteogenic differentiation and promote bone integration, but also be used as drug nanocarriers. OBJECTIVE:To prepare dexamethasone-loaded titania nanotube system and to test its drug release characteristics. METHODS:Titania nanotubes were prepared by electrochemical anodic oxidation, and dexamethasone was dripped onto the prepared titania nanotubes. Subsequently layer by layer self-assembly technology was employed to fabricate gelatin/chitosan multilayered structure on the prepared samples. Scanning electron microscope and contact angle test were carried out during the process of building the gelatin/chitosan multilayered structure. The drug release was measured by a ultraviolet spectrophotometer. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Under the scanning electron microscopy, the fabricated titania nanotubes had integral structure with even tube size of about 70 nm and arranged regularly, and the nanotubes were completely covered and sealed by the gelatin/chitosan multilayered membrane. Contact angle test results showed that ever since the fifth layer, contact angles changed alternately and displayed a zigzag profile. Ultraviolet spectrophotometer test results showed that when cultured for 3 hours, the cumulative drug release was about 32.7% and demonstrated an initial burst folowed by sustained release. When cultured for 24 hours, the cumulative drug release about 52.3%. However, after cultured for 7 days, little drug release was detected. And there was about 8.0%-10.0% dexamethasone of initial loading preserved in nanotubes.

Objective To understand brucellosis infective status of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City of Ningxia. Methods The methods of stratified random sampling of epidemiological survey were used among high risk groups in 2008, who underwent erythromycin red plate cohesion test(RBDT) and test-tube agglutination test (SAT), in accordance with the diagnostic criteria for confirming cases of brucellosis(GB 15988-1995). Results Totally an occupational group of 2480 brucellosis in 10 townships were investigated, and 604 sera were tested. Tweenty eight cases were infected, the infective rate was 4.64%(28/604), 15 cases were diagnosed as brucellosis patients, prevalence rate was 2.48% (15/604); cattle attendants had the highest infection rate of 6.45% (26/403). Conclusions Brucellosis epidemic in Shapotou District, Zhongwei City of Ningxia, and it is place related to vocation.

Animals ; Hypertension, Pulmonary ; chemically induced ; physiopathology ; Monocrotaline ; adverse effects ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Thrombomodulin ; metabolism

Animals ; Apoptosis ; radiation effects ; Electromagnetic Fields ; adverse effects ; Hippocampus ; pathology ; radiation effects ; Male ; Maze Learning ; radiation effects ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar