Objective To investigate the quality of life of elderly caregivers and its factors. Methods Elderly caregivers living in Changzhi City were enrolled in this study. 36-item short-form (SF-36) health survey and Activity of Daily Living Scale ( ADL) were used as study tools. The data was analyzed by statistical description,t test or multiple regression. Results Those with score of quality of life reaching 72. 1 to 117. 0 accounted for 98. 8%. The total score and score of eight dimensions of SF-36 showed statistically significant difference between different daily living activity groups ( P < 0.05) . The state of health and self-care ability of the elderly imposed a major impact on eight dimensions of SF-36. Age, sex, level of education, marital status and wage had different impact on each dimension of SF-36. Conclusion The quality of life of elderly caregivers is at a medium level. The main factors of quality of live of elderly caregiver are their state of health and self-care ability of the elderly.

Objective To investigate the effect of ligustrazine on the intracellular translocation of Smad protein in HSC-T6 cell line.Methods HSC-T6 cell was cultured with ligustrazine at the dose of 10-5 mol/L in the culturing dish for 2 hours.After the culturing,the translocation of Smad-2 and Smad-4 proteins was detected by immunofluorescence assay.Results There was no evidence of the translocation of Smad-2 and Smad-4 proteins in HSC-T6 cell after the culturing.Conclusion Ligustrazine can block the signal pathway of TGF-?/Smad,which may be one of its important mechanisms of inhibiting the proliferation of HSC-TS cell.

Objective To investigate the status of life quality in the elderly in Shanxi Province Changzhi City, and to analyze its influencing factors. Methods The quality of life, activities of daily living and status of community services were measured simultaneously by 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Activities of Daily Living Scale, Community Healthy Needs Scale and survey results were used and analyzed using t-test, correlation and stepwise regression analysis. Results According to the criterion of life quality in the elderly which were proposed by Zhang Lei, the quality of life in the elderly scored 72. 1-117.0, reached 98.5%. The quality of life in the elderly was impacted by the ability of caring oneself, marital status, degree of culture, economic situation and so on. The demand rate for health guidance and periodic physical examination was higher. Conclusions The quality of life in the elderly is at a medium level. There is a wide gap between the demand of community healthy services and the utilization of community healthy services.

Objective To investigate the effect of very-long-chain saturated fatty acids on Tau protein phosphorylation and membrane fluidity in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells,and to explore its role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease(AD).Methods Human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells in logarithmic growth phase were randomly divided into control group,C22∶0 group,and C24:0 group.Cells in the control group were routinely cultured,while cells in the C22:0 and C24:0 groups were treated with culture medium containing 10 μmol·L-1very-long-chain saturated fatty acids C22:0 and C24:0,respectively.After 24 hours of incubation,cells were collected.The expression levels of total Tau protein,phosphorylated Tau protein at serine 396 site(p-Tau-ser396),glycogen synthase kinase 3β(GSK-3β),and phosphorylated GSK-3 β protein at serine 9 site(p-GSK-3β-Ser9)in cells of each group were detected by using Western blot.The malondialdehyde(MDA)level in cells of each group was determined by using the thiobarbituric acid method.The fluorescence recovery rate and diffusion coefficient of cell membranes were measured by using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching technique,and the fluidity of cell membranes was evaluated.Results The total Tau protein level in SH-SY5Y cells showed no statistically significant difference among the three groups(F=1.807,P＞0.05).However,there was a statistically significant difference in the level of p-Tau-ser396 in SH-SY5Y cells among the three groups(F=18.397,P＜0.05).Specifically,the level of p-Tau-ser396 in SH-SY5Y cells in the C22:0 and C24:0 groups was significantly higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05),and the level of p-Tau-ser396 in SH-SY5Y cells in the C24:0 group was significantly higher than that in the C22:0 group(P＜0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the GSK-3 β protein level in SH-SY5Y cells among the three groups(F=0.351,P＞0.05).However,there was a statistically significant difference in the level of p-GSK-3β-Ser9 in SH-SY5Y cells among the three groups(F=13.330,P＜0.05).Specifically,the level of p-GSK-3β-ser9 in SH-SY5Y cells in the C22:0 and C24:0 groups was significantly lower than that in the control group(P＜0.05),and there was no statistically significant difference in the level of p-GSK-3β-ser9 in SH-SY5Y cells between the C22:0 group and C24:0 group(P＞0.05).The MDA level in SH-SY5Y cells in the C24:0 group was significantly higher than that in the control group and C22:0 group(P＜0.05);there was no statistically significant difference in the MDA level in SH-SY5Y cells between the control group and C22:0 group(P＞0.05).The fluorescence recovery rate and diffusion coefficient of SH-SY5Y cells in the C22:0 and C24:0 groups showed a decreasing trend compared to the control group,but there was no statistically significant difference in the fluorescence recovery rate and diffusion coefficient of SH-SY5Y cells among the three groups(F=3.891,3.649,P＞0.05).Conclusion Very-long-chain saturated fatty acids C22:0 and C24:0 can promote hyperphosphorylation of Tau protein,induce cellular oxidative damage,and tend to reduce the fluidity cell membranes.Very-long-chain saturated fatty acids may be one of the factors that cause the onset of AD.

Objective:To screen the key miRNA downstream of TLR2 and explore the function of the miR-21.Methods:Wild type (WT) and TLR2 KO mice were irradiated with 60Co γ-ray to compare their survivals. The downstream miRNAs of TLR2 signaling pathway were screened by RNA sequence in BMCs, and their expressions were verified by QT-PCR. Cell lines with overexpression or knockdown of a miRNA were established to evaluate the function of miRNA. Results:The radiosensitivity of TLR2 KO mice was higher than that of TLR2 WT mice( χ2=4.490, 13.100, 7.928, P<0.05). The bone marrow transplantation experiment proved that the increased radiosensitivity of TLR2 KO mice was related to BMCs ( χ2=4.291, P<0.05). A total of 55 differentially expressed genes were screened by RNA sequence ([log2 Fold Change]>0.95, Q<0.05), of which 28 were up-regulated and 27 were down-regulated. QT-PCR assay determined that miR-21 was down-regulated in BMCs of TLR2 KO ( t=9.420, P<0.01) and MyD88 KO ( t=10.700, P<0.01) mice. It was proved by QT-PCR that the expressions of IL-6 ( t=13.790, P<0.05) and TNF-α ( t=14.280, P<0.05) were increased in a TLR2 dependent manner after PAM3CSK4 stimulation. Overexpression of miR-21 promoted viability of EL4 cells ( t=5.951, P<0.05) and NIH/3T3 cells ( t=4.786, P<0.05) and reduced BMCs apoptosis in WT ( t=4.842, P<0.05) and TLR2 KO ( t=10.520, P<0.05) mice after radiation. Inhibition of miR-21 decreased the viability of EL4 cells ( t=4.815, P<0.05) and NIH/3T3 cells ( t=4.042, P<0.05). Conclusions:miR-21 plays a key regulatory role in the process of TLR2 radioprotection, which may be related to the up-regulation of IL-6 and TNF-α.