Objective To explore the protective effects of Quercetin on hypoxic ischemic brain damage (HIBD). Methods Forty-eight 7-day-old SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, HIBD group and Que treatment group, 16 rats each. HIBD group and Que treatment group were treated by ligation of right common carotid artery to make anoxia and build HIBD model; sham-operation group had the separation of the right common carotid artery only. Que treatment group were injected intraperitoneally with quercetin (40 mg/kg) once a day for 7 days immediately after modeling while sham-operation group and HIBD group received equivalent normal saline at the same time. The rats in each group were scored of neurological function at 1 h after the last administration, and the ability of spatial learning-memory was tested by Morris water maze at the age of 28 days. After performing the test above, all rats were decapitated and the brains were taken. Pathological changes of hippocampus were observed by HE staining; the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth associated protein (GAP-43) in hippocampus CA1 area were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results There were significant differences in neurological deficit score and learning-memory ability among the three groups (P<0.01), and neurological deficit score was the highest and the learning-memory ability was the lowest in HIBD group. Pathological examination showed that the structure of hippocampal neurons was intact in sham-operation group. It was loose and disorder, and even loss of neurons in HIBD group. Compared with the HIBD group, the loose in the structure of hippocampal was lighter, and the number of neurons was increased in the Que treatment group. There was statistical difference in the positive expression of BDNF and GAP-43 in the hippocampal CA1 area among the three groups (P<0.01), with those in HIBD group being lower than in Que treatment group and sham-operation group and those in treatment group being lower than in sham-operation group (P<0.01). Conclusions Quercetin can enhance the expression of BDNF and GAP-43 in hippocampal CA1 region, promote nerve regeneration, improve the long-term learning-memory ability of HIBD neonatal rats, and protect the brain.

Objective To explore the effect of Quercetin on the long-term memory and PARP-1/AIF signal path in neonatal rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD). Methods Fifty-six 7-day-old SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, HIBD group, low dose of Quercetin group (20 mg/kg), and high dose of Quercetin group (40 mg/kg), each of 14 rats. Except for sham-operation group, in the other groups HIBD model were made by right common carotid artery ligation and anoxiate. The Quercetin groups were injected with the corresponding doses of Quercetin immediately once a day continuously for 7 days after the model was made,. Sham-operation group and HIBD group were intraperitoneally injected with normal saline at the same time. Neural function was evaluated by Hanging wire test and Vertical pole test at 21 days old. The capacity of learning and memory was detected by Morris water maze at 28 days old, and then rats were killed and brains were taken. HE was used to observe the pathological changes of hippocampus. Western blot were used to detect the expression of PARP-1 and AIF in hippocampus. Results Compared with sham-operation group, the neural function and learning and memory ability decreased significantly in HIBD group. Those ability in both low dose and high dose of Quercetin groups were remarkably increased in comparison with HIBD group, and there were statistic differences (P??0.05). Conclusion Quercetin could improve long-term learning memory in newborn rats with HIBD, and the mechanism may be down-regulation of PARP-1/AIF cell apoptosis signaling pathway, inhibition of neuronal apoptosis, and thus play a role in protection of brain.

The talent researcher resource is a symbol of the integrated strength and thekey of competitive advantage for medical and health institutions.Scientific standards of selection criteria and equitable growing environment play an important role to attract and keep talents.Therefore,Department of science and education of the hospital established a talented management mechanism according to the development of disciplines and hospital,in order to use mechanism ofselect-cultivate-appointinstead of individual subjective.Methods rational systems of staff management and staff assessment were set up,so as to attract the talent and develop their talents,and to promote the development of disciplines and improve the satisfaction of hospital staffs.

Background Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is a kind of clinically common and incurable ocular disease,and its incidence is at top place.The etiology and pathologic mechanism of TAO are still unknown because of shortness of replicative animal models and difficulty to acquire the ocular tissues in the early stage of the disease.To better understand the pathogenesis of TAO and investigate effective treatable measures, an appropriate animal model should be developed.Objective This study was to immunize female BALB/c mice with the recombinant plasmid of human thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) extracellular domain in cationic liposomes for the establishement of TAO models.Methods Thirty-two 6-to 8-week-old female BALB/c mice were randomly assigned to four groups according to computer random allocation.pcDNA3.1 +/hTSHR289 of 100 μg in an adjuvant cationic liposomes was injected via anterior tibialis muscle and peritoneal cavity separately in the recombinant plasmid injection group in 0, 3,6 weeks, and pcDNA3.1 or cationic liposomes was injected in the liposomes injection group or the blank plasmid group in the same way, respectively, and normal saline solution was injected in the blank control group.Body weight of the mice was measued before and 1 month,2,3 and 4 months after initial injection.The manifestations were observed after modeling.The mice were sacrificed 17 weeks after initial injection,and the histopathology examination was carried out on the thyroid gland and orbital tissue.The heart blood was collected from the mice,and serum contents of total thyroxin 4 (TT4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)were assayed by ELISA.Results Protrusion, eyelid swell and keratitis occurred in 12 eyes of 6 mice in the recombinant plasmid injection group after immunization.A significant difference in the body weight of the mice was found among the blank control group, blank plasmid group, liposomes injection group and recombinant plasmid injection group (Fgroup =3.425, P =0.028), and the body weight was considerably reduced in the recombinant plasmid injection group in comparison with the blank control group, blank plasmid group,liposomes injection group (Ftime =0.838 ,P=0.023).The serum levels of TT4 were (7.75±1.00), (7.96±0.76), (6.76±1.10) and (4.43±2.88) μg/dlin the blank control group, liposomes injection group, blank plasmid group, and recombinant plasmid injection group, and those of TSH were (6.36±2.58),(4.83±3.96),(6.63±1.71) and (1.60 ±1.76) ng/ml, showing significant differences among the groups (F =7.150, P＜0.001;F =5.521, P＜0.01) , and the serum levels of TT4 and TSH were remarkably lower in the recombinant plasmid injection group than those of the blank control group,liposomes injection group and blank plasmid group (all at P ＜ 0.05).Histopathology revealed the lymphocyte infiltration of thyroid gland in 6 mice and proliferation of orbital adipose tissue, infiltration of lymphocytes and mastocytes,deposition of hyaluronic acid as well as swell, breakage and inflammatory cell infiltration of extraocular muscle in 15 eyes of the recombinant plasmid injection group.Conclusions A murine model of TAO can be successfully induced by immunization with recombination plasmid pcDNA3.1 +/hTSHR289 and cationic liposomes.The histopathology characteristics and ocular findings of the animal models are similar to human TAO.

Objective To study the advantages of rhytidectomy of W-shaped incisions combined with multiple suspension in temporal hair line. Methods 40 patients were divided into two groups: 16 cases in group A were treated by rhytidectomy of W-shaped incisions combined with multiple suspcnsion in temporal hair line;24 cases in group B were treatcd by traditional rhytidectomy. Results The inci-sions in group A, with an excellent repair under scar formation, healed well and some hairs on the timpo-ral hair line grew. Fishtail lines were obviously reduced, with nasolabial fold lifting the masseter area skin on parotid. Compared with group B, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions This approach is simple but convenient, safe and efficient. Therefore, it is valuable and applicable clinical-ly.

The effect of TRH on endotoxic shock in rats was studied, iv 0. 22-2 mg ?kg-1 TRH significantly reversed hypotension induced by iv coli E. endotoxin (40 mg ?kg-1) into rats and caused a 4. 2 kPa rise in mean arterial pressure (MAP). MAP after TRH administered could be stablized over a higher level than control for 30 min and maintained for 3 h during observation. Interestingly enough, the MAP rose gradually in TRH-treated rats as contrast with increasingly falling of that in control group during the late shock. TRH also improved 24 h sur-vival of shock rats. The dose-response relationship could be observed between 0. 22 ~0. 67 mg ?kg-1 TRH and disappeared over a highest dose (2 mg ?kg-1). It was shown that the best dose to reverse hypotension and to improve survival was 0. 67 mg ?kg-1 TRH. Naloxone 2 mg ?kg-1 showed the nearly same effect as 0. 22 mg ?kg-1 TRH in increasing MAP, but the former had higher 24 h survival of rats than the later.

In order to analyze the correlation between critical residues in the catalytic centre of BSH and the enzyme substrate specificity, seven mutants of Lactobacillus salivarius bile salt hydrolase (BSH1) were constructed by using the Escherichia coli pET-20b(+) gene expression system, rational design and site-directed mutagenesis. These BSH1 mutants exhibited different hydrolytic activities against various conjugated bile salts through substrate specificities comparison. Among the residues being tested, Cys2 and Thr264 were deduced as key sites for BSH1 to catalyze taurocholic acid and glycocholic acid, respectively. Moreover, Cys2 and Thr264 were important for keeping the catalytic activity of BSH1. The high conservative Cys2 was not the only active site, other mutant amino acid sites were possibly involved in substrate binding. These mutant residues might influence the space and shape of the substrate-binding pockets or the channel size for substrate passing through and entering active site of BSH1, thus, the hydrolytic activity of BSH1 was changed to different conjugated bile salt.
Amidohydrolases ; genetics ; metabolism ; Bile Acids and Salts ; metabolism ; Escherichia coli ; metabolism ; Gene Expression ; Lactobacillus ; enzymology ; genetics ; Substrate Specificity

Objective To establish a rapid method of real-time fluorescence RT-PCR to quantify Soul virus.Methods The pro-fessional software was adopted to design the primer and the TaqMan-BHQ probe.With artificially synthesized L gene segment as the template of Soul virus,the real-time RT-PCR for detecting Soul virus was researched.Results The Ct value of templates had a good linear relationship with the log value of the template diluted concentration.The standard curve was Y =-3.607X +41.84, r2 =0.998,the PCR amplification efficiency was 108.1%,its lowest detection limit was 53.2 copies/μL.Conclusion Applying the real-time fluorescence RT-PCR by the TaqMan-BHQ probe for detecting nucleic acid of Seoul virus has the characteristics of short time-consuming and high sensitivity.

Objective To determine the diagnostic value and clinical significance of sonographically detected fetal dysplastic kidney with normal amniotic fluid volume. Methods At the 2nd or 3rd trimester of gestation,the fetuses with unilateral or bilateral renal anomalies (ahnormal size,echo,shape or cyst of the kidney) and normal amniotic fluid volume received systemic ultrasound examination,autopsy or follow-up until after birth. The fetus with only dilated renal pelvis was not included. Results Eleven fetuses of dysplastic renal anomalies with normal amniotic fluid volume were identified by prenatal ultrasound. Among the five fetuses affected by unilateral multicystic kidney dysplasia (MCKD),the renal anomaly was isolated in four fetuses,and the other one was complicated with absence of the ipsilateral hand. One of the two fetuses of unilateral renal agenesis had no other associated anomaly and the other one was complicated with hydrocephalus,spina bifida,ipsilateral absent radius and single umbilical artery,correspongding to the VACTERL syndrome. Two fetuses of pelvic kidney and horseshoe kidney respectively was proved by postnatal ultrasound. One fetus was diagnosed as autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease(ADPKD)on the basis of multiple renal cysts and a positive family history,the fetus also had cardiac rhabdomyoma. One fetus of bilateral normal sized hyperechoic kidneys was proved to be renal dysplasia by autopsy. Conclusions Unilateral MCKD is the most common type of fetal renal dysplasia which can be detected by prenatal ultrasound with normal amniotic fluid volume. Based on the sonographic characteristics and the family history,most of the dysplastic renal anomalies can be diagnosed prenatally and the prognosis can be predicted.

ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation of ultrasonographic features of mesenteric fibromatosis and its pathological findings.MethodsTen mesenteric fibromatosis confirmed histopatho1ogica1ly in Peking Union Medical College Hospital were retrospectively reviewed.Results There were 7 females and 3 males. Their ages ranged 32~74 years (mean age 50.5±13.1 years). Of the 10 cases, 5 occurred in mesentery of the small bowels, 4 in the mesocolons, and 1 in junction portion of duodenum and jejunum. On ultrasound image, the diameters of the masses were 4.3~22.0 cm (mean 8.8±5.2 cm). 6 were regular and 4 were irregular. 9 of 10 cases were well-defined and 1 was poor defined. 6 has capsule echoic. All the 10 cases were hypoechoic. 9 presented as solid mass and 1 was solid-cystic leision. On gross pathology,they were solid, firm, grey and yellowish. Histopathology, there were boundles of fibroblasts in collagenous stroma with scarce degeneration. The cystic changes noted on sonograms corresponded histopathologically to areas of myxoid and cystic degeneration.ConclusionsMesenteric fibromatosis is a rare disease with characteristic ultrasonographic features, which were well correlated with their pathology findings. They mostly presents as well-circumscribed masses with hypoecho, regular shape and little vascularity. Ultrasound was important in the diagnosis of this disease.