Objective To investigate the effect of maternal exposure to bisphenol A(BPA) via drinking water on body weight of immature offspring during pregnancy and lactation. Methods The pregnant female ICR mice were exposed to BPA groups(2. 282 9,22. 829 0,228. 290 0 μg/L) by drinking water from gestational day(GD)0 till postnatal day (PND)21,water and dimethyl sulfoxide(0. 01%) were served as blank and vehicle control. Maternal body weight was recorded every three days during pregnancy. Weight of pups per litter was measured every three days during lactation. Body weight of offspring was taken notes every week till PND 42 after delactation. ResultsThere was no significant difference in pregnant maternal body weight, average numbers and body weight of pups per litter preweaning among all groups. The offspring weight of the high-dose group at PND 42 was increased compared with control groups(P<0.05). The weight of female offspring was not significantly different among all groups at PND 28~42. The male offspring weight of the middle/high group at PND 35 and all groups at PND 42 significantly was elevated(P<0.05,P<0.01),and the high group was most significant. Conclusion Body weight of immature offspring is affected,especially male offspring after delectation by pregnant and lactational BPA exposure.

Objective To study the effectiveness and safety of lipo-PGE1 on proteinuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy. MethodsForty-eight cases suffering from diabetic nephropathy with proteinuria exceeding 0.5 g/d and stage Ⅱ-Ⅳ of chronic kidney disease were divided into two groups.The basic treatment scheme for all the patients includes insulin and/or oral antidiabetic drugs and anti-hypertension drugs.The patients in the control group were given dipyridamole,and those in the lipo-PGE1-treatment group were managed with lipo-PGE1(alprostadil injection),10 ?g,qd?14 d.Results After the treatment,a decrease in proteinuria and increase in serum albumin were observed in the lipo-PGE1-treatment group,which was superior to the control group(P

OBJECTIVETo explore the effects of picrodide II on the expressions of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and nuclear transcription factor kappaB (NFkappaB) in brain tissue of rat after cerebral ischemic reperfusion (I/R) injury.

METHODSTen rats from 60 adult healthy female Wistar rats received sham-operation were set as the sham-operative group. Established as middle cerebral I/R model (MCAO/R) by thread tying method, the 30 successfully modeled rats were equally randomized into the negative control group, the positive control group and the treatment group. Besides, rats in the treatment group and the positive control group were respectively intervened with picrodide II (10 mg/kg) and salvianic acid A sodium (10 mg/kg) via caudal vein injection before I/R injury, while rats in the sham-operative group and the negative group were injected with equal volume of 0.1 mol/L PBS. Immunohistochemistry stain was used to determine the expressions of TLR4 and NFkappaB, and the apoptotic cells were counted by TUNEL-immunofluorescence assay.

RESULTSIn the sham-operative group, the TLR4 and NFkappaB expressed weakly with few TUNEL positive cells scattering in the cortex, striatum and hippocampus. As compared with the sham-operative group, TLR4 and NFkappaB in the negative control group were significantly higher both in absorption A) value and cell number (P < 0.05). In the treatment group and the positive control group, the expressions of TLR4 and NFkappaB and the number of TUNEL positive cells were significantly lower than those in the negative control group (P < 0.05), but no significant difference was shown between the two treated groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSPicroside II could down-regulate the expressions of TLR4 and NFkappaB, and inhibit the inflammatory response induced apoptosis in cerebral I/R injured rats.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Brain Ischemia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cinnamates ; pharmacology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Iridoid Glucosides ; pharmacology ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; pathology ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; metabolism

Objective To evaluate the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from mouse bone and embryo dorsal aorta(DA) area in the treatment of irradiation induced lung injury of mouse model. Methods The mice were divided into four groups as normal control group, irradiation group,bone MSCs treatment group and DA MSCs treatment group. Immunohistochemical Analysis of lung tissue was observed after 9 months of treatment. Results Fibrosis and alveolar infiltration were scored in each group. The score for fibrosis and alveolar is 0. 17 in normal control group, 2 in irradiation group, 1 in bone MSCs treat group and 1.38 in DA MSCs treat group. Conclusion The extent of irradiation Induced Lung Injury could be reduced thorough the treatment of MSCs derived from mouse bone and embryos dorsal aorta ( DA ) area.

Objective A comparison of the quality of life and present status of happiness between AIDS patients in Provinces A and B helps to analyze the impact of the prevention and control mechanism on choice of the AIDS patient care mode.Methods The quality of the life questionnaire designed by WHO for AIDS patients and the Subjective Well-being questionnaire from the Memorial University of Newfoundland were called into play to describe the quality of life and present subjective wellbeing of 93 and 57 AIDS patients respectively from Province A and Province B;these patients were interviewed to understand the systematic arrangements of AIDS control in the two provinces and their AIDS patient care models.Results Differences found in the scores of the total quality of life and subjective wellbeing between the two provinces are significant statistically (P＜0.05);differences found in the scores of respective dimensions of quality of life,except for social relations,are significant statistically (P＜0.05).Results of interview found that the prevention and control mechanism of Province A feature a combination of medical administration and disease control departments,management by level of city,county,township and village.The care mode is characteristic of that centering on village doctors.The patient care mechanism in Province B features sectionalized management,and its model is characteristic of that centering on local CDC aided by infectious disease hospitals.Conclusion Establishment of the AIDS prevention and control mechanism should take into account features of local resources,and different regions should provide care models to fit the needs of local AIDS patients.

Objective To evaluate myocardial apoptosis with 99Tcm-C2A-GST myocardial imaging using the recombined C2A domain of Synaptotagmin Ⅰ by gene engineering. Methods ( 1 ) The C2A gene was inserted into the prokaryotic glutathione S-transferate (GST) fusion protein expression plasmid pGEX-6P-1. The recombinant plasmid was transformed into E. coli BL21. C2A-GST fusion protein was purified after BL21 was induced with isopropyl-β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). (2)The activity of fusion protein was identified by cell binding test with fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate (FITC)-C2A-GST. (3) The C2A-GST fusion protein was labeled with 99Tcm using 2-iminothiophene hydrocoride method. Radiochemical purity was determined with thin layer chromatography. (4)99Tcm-C2A-GST (7.4 MBq) was injected to ischemia-reperfusion rat models through tail vein. The image was acquired with SPECT at 1 h after injection, and then hearts were removed, rinsed with saline and dyed with triphenyl tetrazolium coride (TTC). The ischemic myocardium was separated from the viable myocardium and was weighted. Its radioactivity was measured by gamma counting. The difference of uptake of radiotracer between ischemic myocardium and normal myocardium was compared using percentage activity of injected dose per gram of tissue ( % ID/g) with standard deviation. SPSS 12.0 and t-test were used for data analysis. Results ( 1 ) C2A-GST fusion protein wassuccessfully expressed and its relative molecular weight was 3.8 × 104. (2) FITC-C2A-GST binding to apoptotic cells could be observed by fluorescent microscopy. (3) The radiochemical purity of 99Tcm-C2A-GST was (98.90 ±0.43)%. (4)The imaging studies showed that there was focal uptake of radioactivity in the ischemic myocardium. In vitro uptake of 99Tcm-C2A-GST was (2.41 ±0.32) % ID/g by the ischemic myocardium, however 99Tcm-C2A-GST-N-hydroxysuccinimide (C2A-GST-NHS) was (0. 82 ± 0. 24) % ID/g. There was statistically significant difference between those two groups (t = 10. 6, P ＜0.01 ). Conclusion The C2A domain of Synaptotagmin Ⅰ expressed by gene engineering can be used as the tracer for noninvasive detection of ischemic myocardium in the ischemia-reperfusion rat model.

Objective To investigate the correlation between serum amyloid A (SAA) and disease activity (DAS28) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Forty-four patients with RA, 35 patients with systemic lupus erythe-matosus (SLE), 18 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and 30 healthy controls (HC) were enrolled in this study. The levels of SAA were measured by ELISA. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was measured by the Westergren method. The value of serum C reactive protein (CRP) was examined by immunonephelometry assay. The correlation between SAA and DAS 28, ESR and CRP was assessed, respectively. Results The SAA levels were significantly higher in RA group than those of SLE, OA, and HC groups (P<0.05). The serum ESR and CRP levels were both higher in RA group than those of OA and HC groups (P>0.05), but there was no significant difference between RA group and SLE group. There was positive correlation between SAA and DAS28, ESR, and CRP levels (rs=0.790, P<0.001;rs=0.674, P<0.001;rs=0.679, P=0.004), respective-ly. Conclusion SAA may be a new serological marker to assess disease activity in RA.

Objective To observe the immediate hemodynamic effects of the intercoronary ischemic preconditioning on the coronary perfusion pressure.Methods The observational study recruited 17 patients who were hospitalized for stable coronary disease and had severe stenosis lesions (70％ ～ 85％ ) in one or two vessels per coronary angiography.They were randomized into ICPC ( n =8 ) group ( receiving two cycles of 1-min balloon inflation and 5-min reperfusion) and control group (n =9).Before interventional treatment,the ICPC group was given 2 cycles of intercomary ischemic preconditioning.The occlusive and non-occlusive pressures proximal and distal to the stenosis were collected before and after ICPC.Fractional flow reserve (FFR) was calculated upon the following equation:FFR =Pd/Pa ( Pa:hyperemic mean aortic pressure,Pd:hyperemic coronary pressure distal to the stenosis).Results Before and after ischemic preconditioning,coronary wedge pressure and FFR of ICPC group were significantly increased ( coronary wedge pressure was from [ 22.08 ± 19.14 ]mm Hg to [25.46 ±19.04]mm Hg,P=0.011;FFR.was from [70.30±16.05]％ to [77.53 ±13.42]％,P=0.001).The collateral flow was increased significantly.Coronary wedge pressure and FFR of control group did not improved obviously.There were significant differences in FFRs and coronary wedge pressures between ICPC and control groups.Conclusion Coronary ischemic preconditioning can improve coronary perfusion pressure,and rapidly increase the coronary pressure distal to the severe stenosis lesions.

Objective : To investigate the characteristics of mortality of falls among the elderly in Haishu District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide insights into the improvement of fall control strategy. Methods: Data pertaining to surveillance of falls in Haishu District from 2017 to 2022 were collected from the Ningbo Municipal Digital Disease Prevention and Control Platform. The trends in mortality of falls in Haishu District from 2017 to 2022 were evaluated using annual percent change (APC). The distribution of demographic characteristics, locations of falls, injury sites, interval from fall occurrence to death and type of falls specified by age were descriptively analyzed. Results: A total of 1 206 deaths occurred due to falls among the elderly at ages of 60 years and older in Haishu District from 2017 to 2022, including 414 men and 612 women, with a male to female ratio of 0.67∶1. The average age was (85.20±8.42) years. The average annual crude mortality and standardized mortality of were 101.10/105 and 85.40/105 from 2017 to 2022, respectively, with no obvious changing trends (APC=5.797% and 5.337%, all P>0.05). The standardized death rate of falls in females was higher than that of males (102.60/105 vs. 69.55/105, P<0.05). The average annual mortality of falls appeared a tendency towards a rise with age among the elderly at ages of 60 years and older, with the highest mortality of 147.18/105 seen in the elderly at ages of 85 years and older. Falls predominantly occurred at home (836 cases, 81.48%) and on the same level (881 cases, 85.87%). The injury sites were mainly lower limbs (388 cases, 37.82%) and head (308 cases, 30.02%). In addition, the interval from fall occurrence to death mainly ranged from 24 hours to 6 months (757 cases, 73.79%). Conclusion The mortality of falls appeared a tendency towards a rise with age among the elderly at ages of 60 years and older in Haishu District from 2017 to 2022, which was higher in women than in men. The location of falls was predominantly at home and the type of falls predominantly at the same level. High attention to residential environments, and reinforcement of gender- and age-specific interventions are recommended.

Prostate cancer is one of the common cancers in old men. Androgen ablation is a major option for the treatment of the metastatic diseases. However, most of the cancers progress to a more aggressive stage, so-called androgen-independent (or hormone refractory) relapse beyond any cure. The androgen receptor (AR) is an important factor in regulating the differentiation and proliferation of prostate epithelial cells, and also plays a critical role in cellular survival. Studies have demonstrated that aberrant activation of the AR is a major determinant in prostate cancer progression. We have provide a brief summary of AR-mediated cellular survival and an introduction to the advances of RNA interference techniques in silencing AR expression as a novel therapy for prostate cancer.
Apoptosis ; physiology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Male ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; physiopathology ; RNA Interference ; Receptors, Androgen ; genetics ; physiology