30,BMI≥25 kg?m -2 ),who were admitted to the hospital from Apr.2004 to Sep.2005,were induded in the study.They underwent CPAP.The PSG and leptin,ghrelin,true insulin,fasting blood glucose are measured before the treatment,and one week and six months after the treatment.Results After one week,there was a little decrease of leptin and ghrelin,and no change in true insulin and fasting blood glucose.After six months,only 16 patients improved a lot in AHI and hypoxemia.There was significant decrase of leptin and ghrelin and also a change of true insulin.Conclusion These data indicate that the elevated leptin and ghrelin levels are not determined by obesity alone,since they decrease during CPAP therapy.The glucose metabolic disturbance and insulin resistance in OSAS are improved after 6 months of CPAP therapy.Therefore,we can think that OSAS patients have metabolic disturbance of leptin and ghrelin,which is one of factors of obesity.

AIM: The study aimed to observe the difference in hypertrophy responses in cardiomyocytes of cultured neonatal endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene knockout mice and wild mice by RNA quantitation detection and cell area estimation. METHODS: The experiment was performed at the Empirical Study Center of Medicine Department in Shunde Profession and Technique Institution in August 2007. ①Male or female C57BL/6 stock neonatal eNOS knockout mice and wild mice aged 1-3 days were selected. ②Cultivated Mouse cardiomyocytes were divided into experimental and control groups 72 hours later. Adrenergic receptor agonist phenylephrine was cultured with cardiomyocytes. DMEM of the same volume as the experimental group was added in the medium in the blank control group. ③DNA, RNA quantitation detection and cell area estimation methods was used to observe the responses contrast in cell proliferation and hypertrophy of cardiomyocytes in cultured neonatal eNOS gene knockout mice and wild mice. RESULTS: ①The oval or rhombus cardiomyocytes were observed 72 hours after phenylephrine incoporation under a microscope. ②RNA fluorescence value increased in cultured neonatal cadiomyocyte and collagenoblast in the experimental group compared to the control group (P

OBJECTIVETo explore the analgesia of oxymatrine (OMT) affecting high voltage-dependent calcium channels (HVDCCs) and GABA release under neuropathic pain condition.

METHODSTotally 66 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the sham-operation group, the model group, and the OMT group, 22 in each group. Neuropathic pain models were established by partial sciatic nerve ligation (PSNL). Hind paw plantar mechanical response threshold (MWT) was measured by up-and-down method with Von-Frey filament. mRNA expression of HVDCCs in brains and spinal cords was detected with Real-time PCR and concentration of GABA was determined using ELISA kit.

RESULTSCompared with day 0, the left hind paw MWTwas decreased on day 7, 10, and 14 in the model group (P < 0.05). Compared with the sham-operation group, the left hind paw MWT was significantly reduced in the model group on day 7 (P < 0.05). The MWT of PSNL ipsilateral hind paw was decreased on day 7 before OMT administration, when compared with day 0 (P < 0.05), and increased after OMT administration (P < 0.05). Compared with the sham-operation group, mRNA levels of Cav1.2, Cav1.3, Cav2.1, and Cav2.3 in brain tissues were increased and those of Cav2.2 were decreased significantly in the model group (P < 0.05). In spinal cord tissues, mRNA levels of Cav1.2 and Cav1.3 were increased, but those of Cav2.1, Cav2.2, and Cav2. 3 were decreased significantly in the model group, when compared with those of the sham-operation group (P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, mRNA levels of Cavl.2, Cavl.3, Cav2.1, and Cav2. 3 in brain tissues were decreased, and those of Cav2.2 were increased significantly in the OMT group (P < 0.05). In spinal cord tissues of the OMT group, mRNA levels of Cav1.3 decreased and those of Cav2.1, Cav2.2, and Cav2.3 increased significantly with statistical difference, when compared with those of the model group (P < 0.05). Compared with the sham-operation group, GABA levels in brain tissues decreased in the model group (P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, GABA levels in brain tissues increased in the OMT group (P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference in GABA levels of spinal cord tissues among these groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSOMT had analgesic effect on neuropathic pain, which might be probably related to HVDDCs. Cav2.2 might directly affect GABA release.

Alkaloids ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Analgesia ; methods ; Animals ; Calcium ; Calcium Channels ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Disease Models, Animal ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neuralgia ; drug therapy ; Pain Management ; Quinolizines ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Spinal Cord ; metabolism ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid

Objective To explore the differential expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and their potential use as biomarkers for BL diagnosis.Methods The different miRNAs in BL from reactive hyperplasia of lymph node cases were screened by miRNA chip.The potential targets of miRNAs were predicted using miRWALK.MAS3 program was used to determine the putative functions of potential miRNA target genes by annotation using Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses.Results A total of 46 miRNAs (36 upregulated and 21 downregulated) were dysregulated in BL compared with reactive hyperplasia of lymph node.Interestingly,members of the let-7 family (let-7f-1-3p) was downregulated in BL.The target genes of let-7f-1-3p were predicted,and the GO enrichment analysis revealed their functions were mainly related with multicellular organismal development and regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase Ⅱ promote.KEGG pathway analysis was also carried out among the predicted target genes,which showed that they were mainly involved in TGF-beta signaling pathway and related with chronic myeloid leukemia.Conclusions The set of differentially expressed miRNAs identified here expands the range of potential diagnostic markers for BL.

Purpose To evaluate the clinical value of triple-rule-out (TRO) computed tomographic angiography using adaptive prospective ECG triggering for chest pain patients.Materials and Methods Sixty patients with chest pain were prospectively collected and randomly divided into group A and group B:group A (n=30) performed prospectively gated axial scan and group B (n=30) performed retrospectively gated helical scan.The vascular density,noise and muscle density of the vessels including aorta,pulmonary artery,coronary artery between the two groups were measured and analyzed.The vascular density/noise ratio,contrast noise ratio and effective dose (ED) between the two groups were calculated.The image quality and scanning radiation dose were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference in the image quality of aorta,pulmonary artery and coronary artery between group A and group B (P＞0.05).The ED in group A was lower than that in group B [(5.90±2.10) mSv vs (11.31 ± 2.12) mSv,P＜0.01].Conclusion The technique of TRO computed tomographic angiography triggered by adaptive prospective ECG can significantly reduce the radiation dose while ensuring image quality.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that the risks for coronary atherosclerotic plaque progression and in-stent restenosis are increased in patients with coronary heart disease combined with type 2 diabetes. OBJECTIVE:To explore the predictive factors for in-stent late loss and non-culprit coronary lesion progression in patients with type 2 diabetes mel itus. METHODS:A total of 399 stenting patients were enrol ed, including 179 diabetic patients and 220 non-diabetic patients. The clinical materials, angiography parameters and biochemical markers were col ected. The difference between the two groups was compared, and also we conducted subgroup analysis in the diabetic patients. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, fibrinogen and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were detected at days 3, 120, 210 and 360 after stenting. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with non-diabetic patients, the stent length (P=0.18) was longer and the stent diameter (P=0.002) was smal er in the diabetic patients. The minimal lumen diameters of post-procedure and fol ow-up angiography in the diabetic group were significantly decreased (P=0.001, P=0), and the diabetic patients also showed severe coronary artery stenosis instantly and within the fol ow-up after stenting (P=0.038, P=0.004). The fol ow-up angiography showed that the diabetic patients had more late loss and restenosis (P=0, P=0.097). Furthermore, in the subgroup analysis of diabetic patients, the levels of hemoglobin A1c, fibrinogen and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein were significantly increased in the patients with restenosis and non-culprit lesion progression. These findings indicate that diabetic patients appear to have the higher incidence of restenosis and non-culprit lesion progression. Moreover, hemoglobin A1c, fibrinogen and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein are effective predictors for in-stent late loss and non-culprit coronary lesion progression.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the mechanism of epididymal hypofunction of rats with varicocele (VC) by observing the changes in the epididymal index, motility of epididymal sperm, expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha) and the tumor suppressor protein p53, and epididymal epithelial cells.

METHODSNinety SD rats were equally randomized to a VC model (A), a sham operation (B), and a normal control group (C). At 49 days after surgery, all the rats were executed after weighing. Then the volume of the left epididymis was obtained, the epididymal sperm motility was detected by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA), the expressions of HIF-1 alpha and p53 in the epididymal tissue were determined by Western-blot, and the epididymal epithelial cells were observed by HE staining.

RESULTSVC models were successfully established in 27 of the rats. One-way ANOVA test showed no statistically significant differences in the epididymis index among groups A ([40.53 +/- 1.76] x 10 (-5)) , B ([43.31 1.58] x 10( -5)) , and C ( [44. 10 +/- 2.62] x 10 -5) (P > 0.05). Sperm motility and the percentage of progressively motile sperm were significantly lower in group A ([71.86 +/- 5.07]% and [42. 26 +/-4.45]%) than in B ([78.51 4.50]% and [49.08 +/-4. 19]% ) and C ( [79.24 +/- 2.70] % and [52. 23+/- 2. 23] % ) (both P <0.05) , while the expressions of HTF-1 a and p53 were remarkably higher in A (1.74 +/- 0. 16 and 1.71 +/- 0. 11) than in B (0.32 +/- 0. 08 and 0.56 +/- 0.13) and C (0.12 +/- 0. 03 and 0.25 +/-0.06) (both P < 0.05). The epididymal epithelial cells in group A were obviously decreased in number and arranged in loose and disorderly patterns as compared with those in B and C.

CONCLUSIONVaricocele can cause hypoxia in the epididymal tissue, which in turn may lead to epididymal hypofunction.

Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Epididymis ; metabolism ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; metabolism ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sperm Motility ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; metabolism ; Varicocele ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the changes of serum cardiac troponin I(cTnI)and brain natriuretic peptide(BNP)in heart failure of children with pneumonia and their relationship with heart function.Methods Thirty healthy children aged from 5 months to 3 years old were randomly selected with 17 male and 13 female(healthy group).Thirty children with severe heart failure aged from 3 months to 2 years old were selected at the same time with 21 male and 9 female(heart failure group).Thirty children with ordinary pneumonia aged from 3 months to 3 years old were also sampled with 16 male and 14 female(ordinary pneumonia group).The peripheral bloods of 2-3 mL of all children were taken.The BNP level were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and the cTnI level was determined by micro-particle enzyme immunoluminescent.Left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) and left ventricular fractional shor-tening(LVFS)were detected by echocardiography.SPSS 11.0 software was used to analyze the data.Results The levels of cTnI [(0.389?0.030) ?g/L] and BNP [(0.572?0.090) ?g/L] of heart failure group increased significantly compared with healthy and ordinary pneumonia group,while their LVEF and LVFS decreased significantly(Pa

Objective To explore and identify the role of scientific research management departmentin the construction of biobank,discuss problems encountered and possible strategies.Methods Our hospital scientific research management department actively involved,and played an important role in the coordination work for hardware and software construction during the setting up of Infectious disease biorepository.A series of institutional policies and procedures were developed,such as organizational structure of the biobank,sample collection rules at the clinic and research achievementtransformation guidelines.Results A total of 500-case samples were collected,involving different kinds of infectious diseases,like HBV,HCV and HIV.The biobank undertook the Science and Technology Resources Platform Construction Projectof Tianjin health and Family Planning Commission,also established collaboration relationships with domestic and foreign scientific research institutions andhospitals like Memorial University of Newfoundland.Conclusions Scientific research management department should play an important role in the construction of biobank and lay a solid foundation for the development of the biobank.

OBJECTIVEIn an attempt to study the moleculr characterization and epidemiology of simian adenoviruses in nonhuman primate (NHP) populations.

METHODSWe examined a colony of captively bred rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in China for the presence of adenoviral DNA in stool samples. This was done by using the PCR method that targeted the adenovirus polymerase gene, and the PCR positive fragments were cloned for sequencing and phylogenetic analyses.

RESULTSAmong the 57 animals analyzed, fecal samples from 12 animals were positive for the presence of adenoviral DNA. The results suggested that the viral DNA clones were primarily segregated into two large groups: SAdV-6 (2 non-redundant sequences) and SAdV-7 (9 non-redundant sequences). In addition, there were three clones with more similarity to SAdV-1, SAdV-3 and HAdV-52 respectively.

CONCLUSIONOur data confirmed the prevalence of adenoviral DNA in the feces of NHPs and revealed the adenoviruses in the gastrointestinal tract of the study animals. heterogeneity and phylogenetics of the adenoviruses in the gastrointestinal tract of the study animals.

Adenoviridae ; classification ; enzymology ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Animals ; DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase ; genetics ; Feces ; virology ; Female ; Macaca mulatta ; virology ; Male ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny ; Sequence Analysis, DNA ; Viral Proteins ; genetics