Objective: To determine the effects of intermittent hypoxia (IH )on the growth of SW480 cell lines and the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor(HIF)-1?,the phenomenon of IH in tumors and the relation between IH and HIF-1? were discussed. Methods: The hypoxia condition was simulated by CoCl2. Effect of IH on the growth of SW480 cell lines was observed by MTT assay. Effects of IH on the expression of HIF-1? were analyzed by Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot assay. Cells were divided into four groups: group A: normoxia group,group B: IH for 2 hours group,group C: IH for 3 hours group,and group D: continuous hypoxia (CH) for 3 hours group. Results: MTT assay indicated that in the 3 hypoxia groups,the growth of SW480 cell lines was inhibited,when compared with normoxia group. The growth of SW480 cell lines was also inhibited in group C and group D when compared with group B. No significant differences were observed between group C and group D.RT-PCR showed that the level of HIF-1? mRNA in group C was higher than that in group A,group B and group D. No significant differences were observed among the other 3 groups. Western blot found that the level of HIF-1? protein in group C was higher than that in the other 3 groups.The level of HIF-1? protein in group D was higher than that in group B and group A. No significant differences were observed between group B and group A. Conclusion: Same hypoxia time but different hypoxia manner inhibit the growth of SW480 cell lines to the same degree. A certain degree of IH can up-regulate the mRNA and protein level of HIF-1?.

Objective: To explore the troubleshooting of medical equipment and ensure its function and performance in daily work in hospital. Methods: According to the fault degree, equipment important degree, time and funds the difference, we should adopt different repair method. Results:Medical equipment fault is varied. The repair method depends on the repair time, repair funds for various reasons, we should according to the specific situation, weigh the advantages and disadvantages before making a decision. Conclusion:Medical equipment repair involves many factors. Leadership should be aware of the engineering and technical personnel in the hospital daily work, improve the level of engineering and technical personnel, in order to safeguard the medical equipment intact rate and meet needs.

Objective To observe the clinical features of late-onset cone dystrophy (LOCD).Methods Eleven patients (15 eyes) of LOCD were enrolled in this study.The patients included 7 males and 4 females.The age was ranged from 50 to 79 years,with a mean age of 60.2 years.There was no obvious photophobia and hemeralopia.The visual acuity was less than or equal to 0.05 in 4 eyes,0.06-0.2 in 5 eyes,0.3-1.0 in 6 eyes.Visual acuity,slit lamp microscope,indirect ophthalmoscopy,flash electroretinogram (FERG) and multifocal electroretinograms (mfERG) were examined for all patients,fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) for 11 eyes,optical coherence tomography (OCT) and chromoptometry for 6 eyes.Results There were 6 eyes with red/green color blindness,2 eyes with color weakness.Normal fundus was found in 11 eyes,while derangement of macular pigment epithelial in 4 eyes.FFA results showed that there were 5 eyes with normal fundus,4 eyes with blocked fluorescent spots,2 eyes with oval macular atrophy.FERG results showed that in cone response,the amplitude was lower in 6 eyes (including mild decrease in 4 eyes,moderate decrease in 1 eye and severe decrease in 1 eye) ; both in cone and rod response,the amplitude were lower in 9 eyes.mfERG results showed that central part of the cone (less than 7 degree from the center) was damaged in 5 eyes,both central and peripheral part (outside of 7 degree) of the cone were damaged in 10 eyes.OCT results showed that pigment derangement in 3 eyes,fovea was normal in 8 eyes,thinned in 5 eyes (foveal thickness was 83-111 μm).Conclusions The fundus manifestations of LOCD patients are variable,from normal fundus to oval macular atrophy.FERG is abnormal,which mainly in cone response at early stage and both in cone and rod response at late stage.Central part and (or) peripheral part of the cone are abnormal by mfERG.

Objective To investigate the related factors of recurrence of early gastric cancer (EGC) after endoscopic resection. Methods Clinicopathologic data of 169 patients with EGC who underwent endoscopic resection and periodically followed up by the Chinese PLA General hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Results During a follow-up of 13-57 months (median time 24. 5 months), 12patients had gastric cancer again and the recurrence rate was 7. 1% (12/169). The recurrence time varied from 3 to 36 (28 ± 23)months and the median time was 18 months. The recurrence rates of 0.5 year, 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year were 1.18% (2/169), 3.55% (6/169), 9.91% (11/111) and 12.24%(12/98), respectively. Eleven patients had gastric cancer again within 2 years after resection.Undifferentiated histology (including poorly differentiated carcinoma and signet ring cell carcinoma),submucosal infiltration and lymphovascular invasion of the primary lesion of EGC were related to thepostsurgical recurrence ( all P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusion Most recurrence of EGC occurred within 2 years afterendoscopic resecton and is related with undifferentiated histology, submucosal infiltration andlymphovascular invasion. It is important for these patients to receive endoscopy follow up.

Objective To observe the protective effect of 11,12-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid(11,12-EET)on immature isolated rabbit hearts.Methods Forty-eight isolated immature rabbit hearts were randomly assigned to two groups: Control group,the hearts were arrested with St.Thomas No.2 solution and stored in the same solution ( n =24);EET group,the hearts were arrested with St.Thomas No.2 plus 11,12-EET solution and stored in the same solution ( n =24). All rabbit hearts were stored for 8,16 and 24 h with 4 ℃ hypothetmia, and underwent 30 min reperfusion ( 37 ℃ ). On the Langendorff perfusion apparatus,left ventricle developed pressure (LVDP),left ventricle end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP),+dp/pt max ,coronary blood effluent (CBE) and arrhythmias score were measured before and after ischemia. Myocardial water content,the value of creatine kinase (CK) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) were also measured,and myocardial ultrastructure observed. Results Postischemic recovery of myocardial function and myocardial edema were significantly better in EET group at different time points. The changes of arrhythmias score,CK,LDH and myocardial ultrastructure in EET group were superior to those in control group. After the hearts were preserved for 16 h ,the recovery of myocardial function and arrhythmias score in EET group were basically close to the measured values before heart preservation,while those in control group were significantly decreased. After the hearts were stored for 24 h ,all hearts in EET group beated again during reperfusion,but 5 hearts in control group could not beat anymore.Conclusion Addition of 11,12-EET into the St.Thomas No.2 cardioplegic solution could prolong the storage time and enhance the myocardial protective effect to the isolated immature hearts.

Objective To study the role of beta endorphin (?-EP) in the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Methods Radioimmunoassay (RIA) was used to measure the levels of ?-EP in plasma from 40 patients and tissue fluid of lesional and non lesional skin from 33 patients with vitiligo. Results Plasma levels of ?-EP were significantly higher in patients with generalized(11.74?3.47 pmol/L), local(8.31?2.57) and segmental(8.61?2.61) vitiligo than those in normal controls(6.69?1.46). Tissue fluid levels of ?-EP were significantly higher in lesional skin (9.25?4.49 and 10.24?4.37) than those in non lesional skin (5.50?2.84 and 6.12?1.61) from patients with local and segmental vitiligo. Increased levels of ?-EP were observed in tissue fluid from both lesional and non lesional skin in patients with generalized vitiligo, however, no significant difference of ?-EP levels was found between the two kinds of skin tissue. Conclusion It is suggested that ?-EP might play a role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo.

Objective To explore the influence of RNAi-mediated hypoxia-inducible factor 1? (HIF-1?) silencing on the growth and metastasis of colon cancer in nude mice.Methods A total of 30 6-week-old female nude mice were randomly divided into normal saline group (NS group),negative plasmid group and RNA interference group after injected with SW480 subcutaneously to form a colon carcinoma.shRNA-HIF-1? vector was constructed and injected (50 ?g/time,once per 2 d,for 7 times) into the tumor mass of nude mice of RNA interference group to induce RNAi.Normal saline or blank vector was injected into the corresponding nude mice.The changes of HIF-1? were detected with RT-PCR and Western blot analysis.The size of tumors,metastasis rate and the positive rate of lymphnode were compared among different groups.Results In 15 d after RNAi vector injection,the tumor volume of RNAi group [(273.9?14.7) mm3] was much smaller than those of NS group [(1 845.5?91.2) mm3] and negative plasmid group [(1 842.7?115.7) mm3] (P

The deltoid muscles on both sides of 8 male cadavers were studied within 24 hours after death. According to its fiber architecture, origins and insertions, and nerve distribution, the deltoid muscle was divided into three compartments: an anterior, a middle and a posterior. The muscle samples were taken respectively from the superficial and the deep portion of each compartment of the deltoid muscle. Frozen transverse sections were stained fer myosin ATPase. Muscle fibers were identified as type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ. The proportion of fiber types in each portion was calculated on microscopic photographs and mean cross-sectional areas of both fiber types were measured by imaging analytical system. The results showed that the proportion of type Ⅰ fiber in the superficial and deep portion of the middle compartment is significantly higher than that of the corresponding portion of the anterior and posterior compartments, and the proportion in the deep portion of each compartment is higher than that of the superficial one, however no difference was found between the left and right sides. The fiber size among all portions is not obviously different, but the diameter of type Ⅱ fiber in the deep portion of the middle compartment is significantly smaller than that of other portions. Except the deep portion of the middle compartment, the diameter of both fiber types of the right muscle is larger than those of the left one, although statistical analysis showed that the difference is not significant. The authors suggest that the difference of fiber type distribution within the deltoid muscle is closely related with the functional differentiation of the muscle and the characteristic higher typeⅠ fiber proportion and smaller type Ⅱ fiber diamiter in the deep portion of the middle compartment probably indicate that the main function of this portion is to keep the shoulder joint stability.

Objective: To investigate the protective effect of 11,12-EET(11,12-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid)on myocardium of immature rabbit hearts from ischemic reperfusion injury. Methods: 16 isolated immature rabbit hearts were performed to ischemic reperfusion model in a Langendorff perfusion apparatus and randomlyassigned to on two groups. Control group, the hearts were arrested with St.Thomas No.2 solution and stored in the same solution (n=8). EET group, the hearts were arrested with St.Thomas No.2 plus 11,12-EET solution and stored in the same solution (n=8). These isolated rabbit hearts were stored for 8 hours at 4℃ hypothermia , and underwent 30 minutes of reperfusion (37℃). We measured the preischemia and postreperfusion indexes of left ventricle developed pressure (LVDP), left ventricle end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), ?dp/pt_ max , myocardial water content (MWC), coronary blood effluent (CBE) and arrhythmia score (AS). The myocardial ultrastructure and value of creatine kinase (CK) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) were also observed. Results: (1) After 30 minutes reperfusion, the indexes of CK, LDH, CBE, AS,and the recovery rate of heart function were significantly better in EET group compared with controls. At the same time, no ultrastructural changes were found in the EET group while the capillary endothelial base membrane edema and mitochondrion edema was observed in the control group. (2) In EET group, compared with preischemia, there were no significantly changes of myocardial function at the end of 30-minutes reperfusion. Conclusion: These data suggest that 11,12-EET add to the St.Thomas No.2 solution could offer more little myocardial injury and little arrhythmia and provide better preservation of the isolated immature hearts.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of transcatheter closure of perimenbranous ventricular septal defect (PMVSD) with membranous VSD occluder device and compare the effect of transcatheter closure of VSD with surgery. Methods The therapeutic effect of transcatheter occlusion in 48 children with VSD is compared with that of other 73 cases who had received surgical treatment. Age, height, weight, pulmmary artery pressure, size of the defect, time for hospitalization, success rate as well as complications after operations are compared between the 2 groups. All the data are proccessed either by means of t test or ? 2 test statistically. Results There are no statistical differences between the two groups in age, height, weight, pulmonary systolic pressure and the rate of success. But the size of VSD is smaller and the time for operation and hospitalization is shorter in the group of transcatheter occlusion. There are no significant differences between the two groups in the rate of complications including the second surgery, residual shunt, bleeding, nerve injury, hemolysis, Ⅲ atrioventricular block, pneumothorax, hydrothorax, hydropericardium, aortic valve insufficiency and infection. But left anterior bundle branch block and complete left bundle branch block occur more often in the group of the catheter interventions during or after the occlusion. Conclusion Transcatheter occlusion shows a promising therapeutic effect on VSD. To prevent complications, therapeutic rules and technical criterias should be obeyed and close monitoring after the closure should be carried out.