Objective:To explore influence of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)on brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)level and ventricular remodeling in patients With acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Meth-ods:According to their therapeutic methods,a total of 151 patients diagnosed as STEMI Were divided into group A (n=52,received emergency PCI treatment),group B (n=49,received selective PCI treatment)and group C (n=50,received standard medication).BNP level and left ventricular remodeling Were compared among three groups before treatment and after treatment.Results:There Was no significant difference in BNP level among three groups before treatment (F=0.01,P>0.05),BNP level significantly decreased among three groups after treatment,com-pared With group B and C,there Was significant decrease in BNP level [(466.2±113.5)ng/L vs.(601.4±126.7) ng/L vs.(242.7±101.3)ng/L]in group A (P<0.01 all).There Were no significant difference in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV),left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV),left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS)among three groups before treatment (P>0.05 all);af-ter treatment,there Were significant increase in above ventricular indexes in three groups (P<0.05 all),compared With group C,there Were significant increase in LVFS [(22.6±6.9)% vs.(28.9±7.6)% vs.(27.5±7.3)%]in group A and B,compared With group B and C,there Was significant increase in LVEF [(53.1±6.5)% vs.(50.9± 5.7)% vs.(57.9±6.2)%]in group A (P<0.01 all).Conclusion:PCI could effectively improve ventricular re-modeling and decrease BNP level in STEMI patients,and emergency PCI shoWs more significant therapeutic effects than selective PCI.

Objective To observe the role of programmed cell death 5(PDCD5) gene combined with cisplatin for inducing the ap-optosis of human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells and to investigate its possible mechanism .Methods The PDCD5 recombinant plas-mid was transiently transfected into A549 cells by lipofectamine .Its transfection efficiency was detected by RT-PCR .The expressions of trasfected PDCD5 protein ,Bcl-2 and Survivin protein were examined by Western bolt .The apoptosis of A549 cells by single PDCD5 and its combination with cisplatin was measured by the MTT method and the flow cytometry .Results PDCD5 recombinant plasmid was transfect into A549 cells successfully .The Western blot results showed that the expression of PDCD5 protein in the transfection recombinant plasmid group was higher than that in the blank control group and the transfection empty plasmid group ,while the expres-sion of Bcl-2 and Survivin protein was lower than that in the other two groups ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) . The MTT and flow cytometry results demonstrated that the cell apoptosis rate in the transfection recombinant plasmid group was higher than that in the blank control group and the transfection empty plasmid group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion PDCD5 gene may pro-mote cisplatin induced A549 cells apoptosis .

AIM: To study the synergistic protective effect of picrosideII and NGF for the oxidative stress on PC12 cells induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). METHODS: The fluorescent probe 6-carboxy-2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein (CDCFH) was used to assess the intracellular reactiveoxygen species (ROS) level, and MTT assay, morphological observation as well aslactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage were conducted to measure cellular injury. RESULTS: The H2O2-induced cytotoxicity was significantly attenuated in the presence of picroside II (25 μg/mL) and NGF (2 ng/mL). Cultures with this combined treatment possessed decreased level of ROS while increased cell survival, as compared to that of picroside II or NGF alone-treated cells. Accordingly, it was concluded that their synergistic protective activities against oxidative stress in vitro were demonstrated in various aspects including reversing morphological changes, enhancingthe ability of cell proliferation and ROS scavenging. CONCLUSION: Such action supports the therapeutic potential of picroside II and NGF in treating nervous disorders based on their synergistic effect.

Objective To investigate the value of three-dimensional CT volume rendering in predicting ARDS following pulmonary contusion and identifying high-risk patients.Methods Seventy-one cases of pulmonary contusion (AIS ＞ 2 points) confirmed by chest CT during an emergency admission between July 2010 and June 2011 were enrolled.Using computer-generated three-dimensional reconstruction,contusion volume was measured and expressed as a percentage of total lung volume.The admission data,such as blood gas analysis results,systolic arterial pressure,hematocrit,AIS,ISS,and injury distribution,were prospectively collected.Independent predictive factors of ARDS following pulmonary contusion was identified using logistic regression analysis and further estimation on accuracy and value of the predictors were performed.Influence of contusion volume percentage on clinical outcomes was detected.Results Of all,mean contusion volume percentage was (22.07 ± 14.50)％ (range,5.60％-61.00％),which was not strongly correlated to the admission PaO2/FiO2 ratio (R2 =0.059).ARDS and infection were diagnosed in 31 cases and 25 cases respectively.PaO2/FiO2 ratio and contusion volume percentage were independent predictive factors of ARDS after pulmonary contusion.The best cut-off of contusion percentage in predicting ARDS development was 21.5％ with a specificity of 80.0％,sensitivity of 71.0％,positive predictive value of 73.3％,and negative predictive value of 78.1％.Conclusion Three-dimensional CT volume rendering technique allows quantification of pulmonary contusion and identification of patients at high risk of ARDS,to whom further treatment may be directed.

Objective To analyze the apoptosis mechanisms of K562 cells in a PI3K-AKT-dependent manner.Methods K562 cells were cultured in vitro for experiments below:the proliferation assay of K562 cells detected by MTT,the analysis of apoptosis rate and cell cycle of K562 cells measured by flow cytometry(FCM),the construction of chronic myeloid leukemia(CML) animal model through the subcutaneous inoculation of K562 cells to 12 BALB/c-nu/nu nude mice,the early apoptosis changes of K562 cells detected by TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL) and the in vitro and in vivo changes of N-ras,PI3K,AKT1,IKK-?,NF-?B1 at transcription level detected by RT-PCR.Results Simvastatin inhibited the proliferation of K562 cells and induced their G0/G1 arrest and significant apoptosis.N-ras and most genes of PI3K-AKT signal pathway were expressed differentially in vitro.K562 cells on nude mice could be induced to apoptosis by simvastatin and the apoptotic index increased with the dose accumulation of simvastatin(P=0.000).The differential mRNA expression changes of N-Ras and most genes of PI3K-AKT signal pathway in K562 cells were observed after treatment of simvastatin at different doses(P=0.000 or P=0.003).However,mRNA expres-sion of the genes in PI3K-AKT pathway in vitro differed to that in vivo.Conclusion The differential expression at transcription levels of N-ras and the most genes in PI3K-AKT pathway that are involved in anti-apoptosis in K562 cells,to some degree,indicates that simvastatin can induce the apoptosis of K562 cells in a PI3K-AKT pathway-dependent fashion in vitro.The animal experiments confirm that there are different mechanisms of simvastatin in inducing the apoptosis of K562 cells in vitro and in vivo.

Objective To construct and identify the RNAi eukaryotic vector of Skp2 gene and to observe its interfering effect on the growth of SPC-A-1 lung cancer cells.Methods The specific shRNA sequence was designed and synthesized according to the Skp2 cDNA sequence in GenBank.The sequence was cloned into plasmid pGenesil-1.Then recombinant vector was transfected into SPC-A-1 lung cancer cells by Lipofectamine 2000.The expressions of Skp2 mRNA were analyzed by RT-PCR and the levels of Skp2 protein were detected by Western blot.The cell growth suppression was analyzed by MTT assay.Distribution of cell cycle was assessed by flow cytometry.Results The sequence of template and specific siRNA was correct by sequence analysis.Obvious decrease was observed in the levels of Skp2 mRNA and Skp2 protein after Skp2 shRNA transfection(P

Objective To do research on Multi-points EGFR gene mutation and heterogeneity in lung adenocarcinoma and its influence on the prognosis,to analyze EGFR gene mutation and its heterogeneity influence on patients'overall prognosis.Methods The clinical features of patients with lung adenocarcinoma at stage Ⅲa from January 2006 to January 2007 at our institution were retrospectively reviewed.The primary lung tumors and corresponding metastatic lymph nodes tissue specimens were obtained by surgery.The adenocarcinoma primary nodes and corresponding metastatic lymph nodes EGFR mutation were detected by amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS).Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis by Cox proportional-hazard model were used to analyze the impact of EGFR mutation and its heterogeneity as influential factor on patients 'prognosis.Results 76 patients with the adenocarcinoma primary nodes and corresponding metastatic lymph nodes were detected by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation.40 patients with EGFR mutation were detected (40/76,52.63％).There were 9 specimens out of 40 who had lung primary nodes and corresponding metastatic lymph nodes EGFR gene heterogeneity (9/40,22.5％).Log-Rank univariate analysis showed that there was no significant difference in overall survival period between EGFR mutation patients and wild-type patients(x2 =0.382,P =0.537),but there was significant difference in illnessfree progression period(x2 =4.147,P =0.042).Gene heterogeneity factor does not affect on the overall survival period and illness-free progression period of the patients with EGFR gene mutation (x2 =1.774,P =0.183 ;x2 =1.249,P =0.264).Multivariate analysis by Cox proportional-hazard model showed that EGFR gene mutation is not the independent risk factor that has 赵 impact on the prognosis of patients with lung adenocarcinoma.Conclusion Assessment of EGFR gene mutations in a single-point specimen can not reflect the whole EGFR gene mutation status,which may probably cause difference between targeted drugs'predicted effect and its actual usage effect.

Objective To determine the anatomic distribution of metastatic inguinal nodes in gynecological malignancies,and to explore the delineation of clinical target volume(CTV). Methods A retrospective study was performed among 34 patients with gynecological malignancies and inguinal lymph node metastases. According to the anatomic distribution of metastatic inguinal nodes, CTV covering more than 95% of inguinal lymph nodes and the relationship of inguinal nodes with the femoral vein, greater saphenous vein and its branches, superficial fascia, and deep fascia were analyzed using vascular enhancement images obtained by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging as well as 3D reconstruction using the Eclipse Planning System. Results The 34 patients had a total of 145 positive inguinal nodes. In the 131 superficial nodes below the inguinal ligament, 129 were located between the superficial fascia and the deep fascia;the upper group of superficial nodes,containing 25 nodes,was located at 1 cm above the public symphysis and along superficial iliac circumflex vein;the middle group,containing 85 superficial nodes and 11 patients with single superficial node metastasis,was located at the same level of the public symphysis and close to the junction of the saphenous vein and the femoral vein;the lower group, containing 21 superficial nodes,was beneath the public symphysis and along the greater saphenous vein and medial and lateral superficial femoral veins.The 14 deep nodes were located on the medial side of the femoral vein. There were no positive nodes on the posterolateral side of the link between the posterolateral edge of the femoral vein and medial edge of the sartorius muscle. The upper edge of CTV kept 142 lymph nodes beneath the upper edge of the superior pubis ramus and left 3 lymph nodes up to the upper edge of the femoral head. The lower edge of CTV kept 143 lymph nodes above the lower edge of the lesser trochanter and left 2 lymph nodes at 2 cm beneath the lower edge of the lesser trochanter. Conclusions For CTV covering 98% of positive inguinal nodes, the anterior edge is the superficial fascia;the medial edge is composed by the inguinal ligament and the border of medial muscle to the femoral vessels;the posterolateral edge is the link between the posterolateral edge of the femoral vein and the medial edge of the sartorius muscle;the upper edge is the upper border of the femoral head;the lower edge is the lower border of the lesser trochanter.

To study the attachment, proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) on surface modified PHBHHx films and to establish the theory of PHBHHx application in NSCs-based brain tissue engineering. PHBHHx film was fabricated by a solution-casting method, and the morphology of the film was observed under scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The films were treated by NaOH or lipase, then the surface hydrophilic property was characterized using water contact angle measurement. NSCs were isolated from the cerebral cortex of rat embryos on embryonic day 14.5, and cultured on surface treated PHBHHx films. The morphology of NSCs attached on the film was visualized under SEM, and the survival and differentiation of NSCs were observed through immunocytochemical staining. Compared with the untreated PHBHHx films, the water contact angle of NaOH or lipase treated PHBHHx films decreased dramatically, and the number of NSCs attached significantly increased. NSCs survived well on treated PHBHHx films and differentiated into neurons and glial cells. The amelioration of hydrophilic property of PHBHHx film improved its biocompatibility with NSCs. PHBHHx can serve as a novel CNS tissue engineering biomaterial applied for NSCs transplantation, brain repairing and regeneration.
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Objective To investigate the value of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in the follow up observation of coronary heart disease in high-risk population.Methods Totally 80 coronary atherosclerotic plaque patients underwent CCTA.The fasting blood sugar,blood lipid (triglycerides,total cholesterol,high-density lipoprotein,low-density lipoprotein) and body mass index of all patients showed two or more abnormalities.After clinical intervention,CCTA examination,serum biochemical indexes and body mass index were tested again two years later.According to the degree of coronary artery stenosis quantitative assessment results,the patients were divided into stable group and progress group.All parameters before and after the two checks were statistically analyzed.Results According to the results of CCTA,stable group included 60 cases and progress group included 20 cases.The statistically significant difference was found between the first and second examination of high-density lipoprotein in the progress group were (t=2.64,P=0.02).The body mass index,blood glucose,triglyeerides,total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) of the second test in stable group were significantly lower than those of the first check (t=2.10,2.68,3.45,4.26,5.90,P=0.04,0.01,0.001,0.000 1,0.000 1),while triglyceride (t=2.39,P=0.02) and LDL in the second check in progress group were both higher than those of the second check in stable group (t=3.98,P＜0.000 1),and the rate of change of blood sugar in the progress group was higher than that in the stable group (t =-2.04,P=0.045).Conclusion CCTA plays positive role in the follow up observation of high-risk population of coronary heart disease.Guiding the active intervention of the risk factors and promoting the patients to change the bad habits can effectively delay or prevent the occurrence and development of coronary heart disease.