Objective To observe the effect of balance training on cerebral cortex and balance function of mouse.Methods Forty-five C57BL/6J female mice were randomly divided into the control group, two-week training group and four-week training group with 15 animals in each group. An new model of balance function training was copied. The balance function, brain index, and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) and activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the mouse cerebral cortex were tested after training.Results The total time passing balance beam of the four-week training group significantly shorten compared with the control group and two-week training group ( P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the brain index of two-week training group increased ( P<0.05), and four-week training group also increased significantly ( P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the SOD activity of cerebral cortex significantly increased (P<0.01), and MDA decreased ( P<0.05) in the four-week training group.Conclusion This new balance training can improve balance function, increase the brain index and decrease lipid peroxidation level in the cerebral cortex of the mice.

Objective To study the correlation between fluid management during liver transplantation and postoperative intra-abdorninal hypertension (IAH),and the correlation between intra-abdominal pressure and hemodynamics during liver transplantation.Method From Sep.2008 to Sep.2014,95 cases were admitted to ICU following liver transplantation were enrolled.All recipients were given abdominal color ultrasound examinations,and the IAH was measured.The preoperative Child-Pugh score,total operating time,anhepatic phase time,intraoperative blood loss,crystal solution input,colloidal fluid input,red blood cell infusion,plasma infusion,intraoperative total fluid input,intraoperative fluid input per h,and urinary volume per h and their correlation with postoperative IAH were analyzed by the Logistic regression method.The relationship between hemodynamics data and IAH intra-abdominal pressure was analyzed by the correlation analysis of two variables.Result IAH occurred in 18.94％ (18/95) recipients at 72nd h after operation.Fluid input per h (＞2000 ml/h) was risk factor (B=1.62;P＜0.05;OR=5.07,95％ CI:1.41-18.23) of IAH.Urinary volume per h (＜200 ml/h) is risk factor (B=-3.21 ;P＜0.01:OR =0.04,95％ CI:0.01-0.18) of IAH.There was correlation between hepatic artery peak flow velocity (r =0.83,P＜0.01),portal vein peak flow velocity (r =-0.182,P＜0.05),and retrohepatic inferior vena cava peak flow velocity (r=-0.184,P＜0.05) with IAH.Conclusion Fluid input per h should be controlled in a low level and urinary volume per h should be increased in order to prevent IAH.There is correlation between hepatic artery peak flow velocity,portal vein peak flow velocity and retrohepatic inferior vena cava peak flow velocity with IAH.

Objective To study the relationship between activity of thorax and each spinal intervertebral angle in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Methods Each spinal intervertebral angle of 41 patients with ankylosing spondylitis were measured by Spinalmouse in different postures. And the activity of thorax was measured. Correlation between activity of thorax and shape of spinal were analyzed. Results The activity of thorax positively correlated with the entire lumbar spinal column in flexion (P<0.01), as well as the intervertebral angle of L1/2, L2/3 and L4/5 in flexion (P<0.05), but negatively correlated with the intervertebral angle of L1/2 and L2/3, curvature of the entire lumbar spinal column in upright and the intervertebral angle of L1/2, L3/4, curvature of the entire lumbar spinal column in extension. Conclusion There was a significant relation between activity of thorax and lumbar vertebra motor ability.

The gene approach to the pathogenesis of male infertility may bring about some strategies for the diagnosis and manage of the condition. Gene knockout technology is the mainstream method currently used in the study of gene function. Screening and identification of testis-specific genes and insights into their features and functions in spermatogenesis are significant for a further understanding of testicular functions and searching for new therapeutic targets for male reproductive disorders. This review focuses on the application of gene knockout technology in the study of spermatogenesis-associated genes.
Animals ; Gene Knockout Techniques ; Humans ; Infertility, Male ; genetics ; Male ; Spermatogenesis ; genetics

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics,treatment,and prognostic factors for Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) in children.Methods A retrospective review of patients diagnosed as LCH was carried out between January 2007 and December 2012 in Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University.Target patients were divided into multi-organ high-risk groups (Group Ⅰ),multi-organ low-risk groups (Group Ⅱ),single-organ groups (GroupⅢ),and the corresponding intensity of chemotherapy was given.SPSS 17.0 statistical software was used to analyze the findings.The correlations among the affected organ,the early treatment response and the prognosis were analyzed.Results A total of 217 patients were analyzed including 127 boys and 90 girls with ratio of 1.4 ∶ 1.0 and a median age of 36 months (ranged from 2 months to 14 years) on the diagnosis of LCH,and there were 132 cases (60.8％) in group Ⅰ,33 cases (15.3％) in group Ⅱ and 52 cases (23.9％) in group Ⅲ.The median age on diagnosis was 20 months in group Ⅰ,42 months in group Ⅱ and 72 months in group Ⅲ.The most frequently affected organ was the bone (176 cases,81.2％).Among 217 patients,55 cases (25.3％) had recurrence and 12 cases died.The rate of 3-year overall survival was expected to be 90.78％.The rate of 3-year event free survival was expected to be 76.5％.Myelosuppression,liver function damage and infection were the most common side effects due to chemotherapy with the percentages of 48.4％ (105 cases),24.0％ (52 cases) and 12.4％ (27 cases).Risk organs involvement and no-response to initial therapy (after 6 weeks) indicated a worse prognosis (x2 =10.60,12.84,P =0.017,0.001).Conclusions Incidence of LCH in boys is slightly higher than girls in children.Peak age at onset of LCH in children is 1-3 years old.Bone is the most frequent involved organ.Involvement of risk organs and no-response to initial therapy are key factors in determining worse prognosis.A rescue therapy should be introduced earlier in these patients.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics,treatment and prognosis of single-system Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) in children.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in single-system LCH patients registered between January 2006 and December 2012 in Beijing Children＇s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University.The patients were divided into 2 groups:the bone involvement group and the other organ involvement group.The patients were assessed at 5 weeks,11 weeks,25 weeks,3 months,6 months,1 year and 3 years.The data were analyzed by using SPSS 17.0 software.Results A total of 112 patients (66 boys and 4,6 girls) with a median age of 5 years at diagnosis of LCH were analyzed.The most frequently affected organ was the bones(91 cases,81.3％),followed by skin(15 cases,13.4％).Few patients (27.6％) had acentral nervous system risk lesion,who were younger than those with other bone lesion(2.5 years vs 6.6 years).Patients with bone lesions were diagnosed at a significantly older age than other patients(5.6 years vs 1.5 years) (P ＜ 0.01).All patients received chemotherapy that included Prednisone and Vinblastine for 25 weeks.Twenty-five patients (22.3 ％) showed reactivation.Of these,4 patients exhibited reactivation in the pituitary.Three-year overall survival rate was expected to reach 100％,and no-event survival was expected at (73.22 ± 4.47) ％.Age of less than 2 years old was the factor of reactivation (P =0.033);sex,organ involvement and member of bone involved were not related with reactivation (P =0.679,0.142,0.639).Conclusions The bones were the frequent involvement organ in single-system LCH patients.These patients have a good prognosis.The rate of reactivation of single system-LCH can be decreased by chemotherapy.

To identify the structure of three related substances in potassium sodium dehydroandrographolide succinate (PSDS), an HPLC preparation method was used to separate the impurities. These main impurities were identified using LC-ESI/TOFMS, LC-ESI/MSn, NMR, UV and IR. One of the main impurities was a hydrolyzed and oxidized product of PSDS, which has not been reported previouely. The other two impurities were hydrolyzed products of PSDS after losing different succinic acids. The results indicate that PSDS can be easily hydrolyzed and oxidized. It should be stored at cool and dry places.

Objective To investigate early postoperative impact on recipients after liver transplantation with the two hemodynamic management strategies by using the "gold standard" Swan-Ganz catheter and central venous catheter (CVC) to monitor hemodynamics and guide liquid and vasoactive drug therapy.Methods From May 2006 to January 2009,102 from 107 cases of liver transplantations in our hospital were randomly divided into two groups:PAC group (pulmonary artery Swan-Ganz catheter group,n = 52) and CVC group (n = 50 cases).Hemodynamic parameters were monitored.Results There was no significant difference in the general characteristics between two groups In PAC group and CVC group,the mortality during ICU stay was 7.7 % and 4 %; postoperative 28-day mortality was 11.5 % and 8 % ; the median mechanical ventilation time was 26.5 and 24 h; the median ICU stay was 2.5 and 2 days,respectively.There was no significant difference in the aforementioned parameters (P＞0.05).There was no significant difference in renal function and liver function before and 1,5 days after operation,and mean blood lactic acid level 1,2,and 3 days after operation between two groups (P＞0.05).In PAC group and CVC group,transient ventricular arrhythmias occurred in 26 cases and 2 cases Conclusion It is not a good strategy using "gold standard" Swan-ganz catheter to monitor hemynamic parameters and guide therapy after liver transplantation in ICU,and on the contrary,the application of "gold standard" Swan-ganz catheter increases incidence of transient ventricular arrhythmias.

Objective To establish the sulfur mustard (SM ) induced tracheal injury model in rat and to investigate its mecha-nism .Methods Male rats (SD) were anesthetized and intra-tracheally intubated .The SM group was intra-tracheally injected by 2 mg/kg of diluted SM ,while the propylene glycol control group only by 0 .1mL of propylene glycol and the normal control group had no any treatment .The tissue and blood samples were taken for conducting the HE and immunohistochemical staining and measuring serum enzymes and andinflammatory factors .Results In the SM group ,a large number of lymphocytes infiltration in submucosa were observed;the positive expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were observed in epithelium and submucosa ;serum levels of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 reached the peak in 24 h;serum levels of LDH ,GP ,BARS reached the peak in 6h ,so did GGT in 24 h .In the propyl-ene glycol control group and the normal control group ,lymphocytes ,macrophages and neutrophils were rare in submucosa .Conclu-sion The mechanism of SM (2 mg/kg) induced acute tracheal injury involves the inflammatory reaction ,apoptosis and oxidative stress ,moreover the lesion degree has the correlation with time .

Objective To investigate the effect of heat stress on organ indices, intestinal morphology, gastric mu-cosal HSP70 mRNA expression and glucose metabolic hormones in mice.Methods A single-factor experiment was de-signed for the present research.Eighteen KM mice of the similar age and weight were randomly divided into control group and heat stress group.The weight of the heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney, as well as the expression of HSP70 mRNA in the mouse gastric mucosa were measured.The plasma concentration of insulin and glucagon, the villus height and crypt depth of the duodenum and jejunum were detected.The histological changes of the liver, duodenum and jejunum were also examined.Results There was no effect of heat stress on the organ indices.It significantly increased the expression of HSP70 mRNA in the gastric mucosa, reduced the plasma insulin level and caused serious injury to the liver, duodenum and jejunum in the mice.Conclusions Heat stress does not significantly affect the organ indices in mice, but can significantly increase the expression of HSP70 mRNA in the gastric mucosa, cause apparent damages in the liver, duodenum and jeju-num, reduce the villus height, crypt depth and villus height/crypt depth ratio of the duodenum and jejunum, and also de-crease the blood insulin concentration in the mice.