Objective: To revise the Chinese version of the Social Comparison Orientation Scale. Methods: The questionnaire was administered to two samples with total of 1023 individuals. Results: The item analysis showed that all of the 11 items met psychometric criteria. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the Chinese version of Social Comparison Scale was composed of two dimensions, which were ability and concept, which can explained 55. 6% of total variance. The internal consistency reliability was 0. 88 and the four weeks tesl-retest reliability coefficient was 0. 89. The further analysis revealed that the male sample had significantly lower scores than female sample (39. 4 ? 8. 7/41. 4 ?7. 3, t= -4. 06), and the employee sample had significantly lower scores than student sample (39. 5 ? 8. 6/41. 3 ?7. 5, t = -3. 98, P

Objective:To explore the feature of family environment and rearing styles of parents of children with Tourette syndrome(TS) and obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD).Methods:33 TS+OCD children , 40 pure TS children and 40 normal controls (criteria of DSM-IV) were collected.The instruments included Family Environment Scale-Chinese Version(FES-CV) and the Egna Minnen av Barndoms Uppfostran (EMBU) of Chinese Version. Results:Compared with pure TS group and normal controls group, the scores of cohesion and emotion expression of the TS and OCD group were lower (5.7?1.4/7.1?1.4, 7.6?1.2, P

BACKGROUND: Homocysteine is associated with the attack of cerebral infarction, and cystathionine-beta-synthase (CBS) is a key enzyme of the metabolism of homocysteine, but it is still not clear whether its gene mutation is the potential candidate genic factor of cerebral infarction.OBJECTIVE: To observe the correlation of CBS base mutation at T833C and G919 sites with the attack of ischemic stroke in youths from the angle of genic mutation.DESIGN: A patient-control analysis.SETTING: Department of Neurology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital of Jilin University.PARTICIPANTS: Patient group (n=100): Young inpatients with cerebral infarction ≤ 45 years old in the China-Japan Friendship Hospital of Jilin University between April 2003 and December 2004, admitted within 2 days after attack. Control group (n=100): Normal young physical examinees in this hospital at the same period.METHODS: The levels of fasting and loaded homocysteine in plasma were detected with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), CBS genes at T833C and G919A sites with polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and amplification refractory mutation system in all the subjects.RESULTS: All of the 200 subjects entered the analysis of results. ① Detection of CBS genes at T833C and G919A sites: The distribution of genotype, frequency of homozygote and that of allele had no significant differences between the patient group and control group (P ＞ 0.05). ② Concentration of homocysteine in plasma: There were significant differences among the genotypes at G919A and T833C sites (P ＜ 0.001). The results of LSD-t test of the mutation at the two sites showed that there were significant differences between homozygote and heterozygote, homozygote and wild type,as well as C heterozygote and wild type (P ＜ 0.05).CONCLUSION: ① The CBS gene mutations at both T833C and G919A sites can lead to the obvious increase of the concentration of homocysteine in plasma. ② The CBS gene mutations at T833C and G919A sites had no direct association with the attack of cerebrovascular disease in youths.

Objective To investigate the effect of Reduning injection combined with blood purification on vital signs, renal fuction and immune function in elderly patients with multiple organ failure .Methods 76 patients with multiple organ failure were selected in the hospital and randomly divided into two groups.38 patients in control group were treated with actively conventional hematodialysis treatment, and 38 patients in experiment group were treated on the basis of control group with Reduning injection.The changes of vital signs, renal fuction and immune function were compared before and after treatment, and then the efficacy between two groups was compared.ResuIts Compared with control group post-treatment, in experiment group, the blood pressure and 24 h urinary volume were higher, the respiratory rate and heart rate were lower (P<0.05);serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and uric acid (UA) were lower (P<0.05);the T lymphocyte cell subsets of CD3 +, CD4 +and CD4 +/CD8 +was higher, the CD8 +T was lower ( P<0.05 ) .ConcIusion Reduning injection combined with blood purification has a good clinical curative effect in treatment of multiple organ failure in elderly patients, and could effectively improve the patient′s vital signs, renal function, regulate immune function, and improve vital signs, which has the vital significance to the clinical therapy.

BACKGROUND:Several studies have demonstrated that many kinds of Chinese herbs for benefiting vital energy and enriching the blood secrete some cytokines by influencing bone marrow stromal cel s to promote the differentiation and proliferation of hemopoietic stem cel s or exert effects by promoting the adhesion of bone marrow stromal cel s and hemopoietic stem cel s.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of Radix Astragali injection on the expression of intercel ular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cel adhesion molecule 1 on the surface of mouse bone marrow stromal cel s.
METHODS:Mouse bone marrow stromal cel s were isolated by adherent culture of whole bone marrow. The morphology of mouse bone marrow stromal cel s were observed using inverted phase microscopy, hematoxylin-eosin staining, optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The optimal concentration at which Radix Astragali injection exhibited the strongest effects on promoting the proliferation of bone marrow stromal cel s was detected using MTT assay. Expression of intercel ular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cel adhesion molecule 1 on the surface of mouse bone marrow stromal cel s was detected using flow cytrometry after intervention by Radix Astragali injection.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Inverted phase microscopy and optical microscopy showed that bone marrow stromal cel s adhered to the wal of culture flask, exhibited a shuttle-shaped or irregular appearance with processes. Through transmission electron microscopy, organel es were abundant, such as rough endoplasmic reticulum, secretory vesicle, and mitochondria. Radix Astragali injection at 400 and 600 mg/L significantly promoted the proliferation of mouse bone marrow stromal cel s (P<0.05) and there was no significant difference in the cel proliferation between these two concentrations. Radix Astragali injection at 600 mg/L increased the expression of intercel ular adhesion molecule 1 and vascular cel adhesion molecule 1 on the surface of mouse bone marrow stromal cel s. These findings suggest that Radix Astragali injection at appropriate concentrations can increase the surface adhesion of bone marrow stromal cel s, thereby improving hemopoietic microenvironment.

Objective To study the effects of lactate peritoneal dialysis solution(L-PDS) with different concentrations on apoptosis of human peritoneal mesothelial cells(HPMC),the expressions of bcl-2,bax and activity of caspase-3.Methods HPMC were separated using enzyme digestion and cultivated stably in vitro.After HPMC were co-cultivated with different concentrations(1.50%,2.50%,4.25%) L-PDS,flow cytometry was used to test the apoptosis of HPMC,RT-PCR was used to observe the expressions of bcl-2 and bax,fluorometric method was used to detect the activity of caspase-3.Results Compared with control group, L-PDS could induce the apoptosis of HPMC,especially in high concentration.With the increasing of L-PDS concentration,the expression of bcl-2 mRNA decreased,the expression of bax mRNA increased,the activity of caspase3 raised.There were significant differences of the indexes mentioned above between 4.25%,2.50% L-PDS groups and control group(P0.05).Conclusion L-PDS could induce HPMC apoptosis,which may be executed by alternating of the expressions of bcl-2,bax and activating of caspase3.

Objective:To compare the efficacy and adverse reactions between intralesional betamethasone injection combined with botulinum toxin type A and topical hyaluronic acid and simple intralesional betamethasone injection and topical hyaluronic acid in treatment of keloid.Methods:A total of 58 patients with keloid were divided into two groups: intralesional betamethasone injection combined with botulinum toxin type A and topical hyaluronic acid group (combined group, n=28) and intralesional betamethasone injection combined with topical hyaluronic acid group (control group, n=30).In both two groups, the intralesional betamethasone injection was given once every 4 weeks for 3 times totally, and topical hyaluronic acid was applied every day.In combined group, an injection of botulinum toxin type A was given around the lesion after the first intralesional injection of betamethasone.The parameters for therapeutic efficacy and adverse reactions of the patients in two groups were recorded, and the clinical pictures were taken before and after each treatment, and they were analyzed and compared.Results:After 3 treatments, compared with control group, the lesion appearance in combined group was improved.In control group, the VAS value was reduced at 1 month, but was increased gradually at 2 and 3 months. In combined group, the VAS value was reduced gradually in 3 months. There was a significant difference in VAS value at 2 and 3 months between two groups (P<0.05).In combined group, the thickness of keloids were reduced gradually in 3 months, while the reduction was not obvious in control group (P<0.05).The recurrence of pain, itching and lesion height were observed 2 weeks after each treatment in control group, but there was no recurrence in combined group.The incidence rate of adverse reactions was 26.7% in control group, which had no significant difference compared with combined group(25.0%) (P>0.05).Conclusion:Compared with control group, the combined group shows better efficiency in the treatment of keloid and there is no increase of adverse reactions.The therapy is worthy of clinical application.

Objective:To explore the effects of low birth weight on temperament and behavior prob-lems of children aged 2~3 years. Methods:50 low birth weight (LBW) children and 380 normal birth weight (NBW) children were investigated and assessed by Achenbach's children behavior checklist and tod-dler temperament questionnaire. Results:①Temperament: Independent t-tests identified that NBW children were significantly more active than LBW children(t=2.192, p=0.029). No significantly difference of tempera-ment distributing was found between LBW children and NBW children (p=0.943). ②Behavior problems: In-dependent t-tests identified that NBW children had more sleep problems than 1LBW children(t=2.20,P=0.031). There was more behavior problems of social withdraw in LBW children than NBW children (? 2 =5.427,p=0.02). Conclusion:LBW Children were less active than NBW children and they had high incidences in behavior problems of social withdraw.

Doxorubicin loaded micelles were prepared by film-hydration method using stearyl sulfadiazine (SA-SD) which is pH sensitive, methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-2000-1, 2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (mPEG-DOPE) and transactivator of transcription (TAT) peptide conjugated PEG-DOPE. Mean diameter of the pH-sensitive micelles was about 20 nm with a (99.1 +/- 2.1) % drug entrapment efficiency at pH 7.4. Flow cytometry studies revealed that the simple TAT micelles was taken up rapidly at the same level at pH 6.8 and pH 7.4. However, the pH-sensitive micelles entered the tumor cell less at pH 7.4 and significantly increase at pH 6.8. After 1 h incubation at pH 6.8, the amount of the pH-sensitive micelles taken up by cancer cell 4T1 was almost similar to simple TAT micelles. The confocal microscopy indicated that the pH-sensitive micelles entered the 4T1 cells at pH 6.8 more than at pH 7.4. It was indicated that the pH-sensitive micelles could shield TAT peptide at normal pH 7.4 and deshield it at pH 6.8. Hence, TAT peptides lead the drug-loaded micelles into the tumor cells and killed them selectively. The pH-sensitive micelle may provide a novel strategy for design of cancer targeting drug delivery system.

objective To analyze the correlation between the level of serum uric acid and the clinical and pathological features of IgA nephropathy.Methods Totally 148 patients diagnosed as IgA nephropathy by renal biopsy in our hospital from January 2007 to December 2010 were divided into hyperuricaemic group(41 cases)and non-hyperuricaemic group(107 cases)according to the level of serum uric acid.The clinical parameters and renal pathology grade were compared.Results There were significant differences between hyperuricaemic group and non-hyperuricaemic group in the incidences of hypertension(63.4%vs 38.3%),disease duration[(18.90±10.12)months vs(9.46±3.91)months]and body mass index[(22.81±3.60)kg/m2vs(15.32±2.54)kg/m2](all P<0.05),while no differences in age and sex(both P>0.05).The blood urea nitrogen(BUN)[(8.93±4.28)mmol/L vs (5.21±2.18)mmol/L],creatinine(Cr)[(155.96±107.72)μmol/L vs(79.52±40.01)μmol/L],serum triglycerides[(2.11±1.06)mmoVL vs(1.86±1.20)mmol/L]and 24-hour urine protein amount [(4328.16±1434.25)mg/24 h vs(2885.10±1388.15)mg/24 h]were significantly different between the two groups(all P<0.05).The percentage of Lee's grade I+Ⅱin hyperuricaemic group was 12.2%,and IV+V grade was 39.0%,while percentage of Lee's grade I+Ⅱin non-hyperuricaemic group was 25.2%,and IV+V grade was 16.9%(P<0.05).Tubulointerstitial lesions(TIL)gradeⅢ+IV was more in hyperuricaemic group,which was 68.3%,while TIL grade II was more in non-hyperuricaemic group,which was 76.6%.Renal artery damage grade II+Ⅲ was more in hyperuricaemic group.which was 73.2%,while renal artery damage grade 0+1 was more in non-hyperuricaemic group,which was 69.2%.Conclusion The level of serum uric acid was related with 24-hour urine protein amount,blood pressure and kidney function in IgA nephropathy,and Lee's grade,TIL grade and renal artery damage grade were severe in hyperuricaemic group.