Objective To analyse the effects of OPG (osteoprotegerin, OPG) at different concentrations on activity of osteoclasts (osteoclasts, OC) , and the relationship between them in physiological activity and function.Methods The bone marrow cells of six weeks old female mice were collected and cultured in vitro on the basis of adding different levels of OPG(10, 20, 50, 100 μg/L).The relationship between OPG and OC were analysed by tartrate resistant acid phosphatase ( TRAP) staining, F-actin cytoskeleton staining and bone resorption pits.Results OC showed adherent growth within 1h cultured, and there were no large multicore OC.Cultured for 5 days, the smaller monocytes gradually began to fusion with each other to form multinucleated cells and showed distinctive characteristics.After three days OPG treatment, the number of multicore cells gradually reduced with OPG concentration increaseing in experimental group, and showing a negative correlation between them(r=-0.516,P<0.05).And there were only a small amount of multinucleated cells at OPG concentration of 50 μg/L.At 20,50 μg/L of OPG concentration, OC number significantly decreased compared with control group (P<0.05), and when the concentration of OPG was 100μg/L, OC number showed significant reduction (P<0 01).the experimental group OPG bone resorption lacunae area, density and decrease the degree were positively correlated with concentration of OPG (r=0.459;r=0.426;r=0.389,P<0.05), and the area had a significant difference when two groups compared.Conclusion The inhibitive effects of OPG on OC function and activation increase with concentration increasing.

Objective To explore the value of electroneurophysiological detection in diagnosis of children progressive muscular dystrophy (PMD).Methods The clinical features and laboratory data were analyzed in 32 children with PMD ,and electromyography(EMG) and nerve conduction velocity(NCV) were performed.Parameters studied included spontaneous activity , duration and amplitude of motor unit potential(MUP),pattern of recruitment as strong contracting,sensory conduction velocity(SCV),motor conduction velocity(MCV), distal latency and distal amplitude. Results The abnormality rates of spontaneous potentials was 49.2% and 80.9% in tibialis anterior.The decrease of duration of MUP was 29.7%-62.4%.Amplitude of strong contracting was significantly decreased.There were different from those in normal children(P

Cajanin preparation could significantly reduce the mouse pinna inflammation iuduced by croton oil. The higher the dose, the stronger the effect .It also inhibited the infiltration increase of intraperitoneal blood capillary of mice led by acetic acid.In addition, the preparation had an analgesic effect. These experimental results indicated that cajanin may be hopefully developed to a new drug for the treatment of scald trauma, and infection.

Alternative splicing of the human glucocorticoid receptor (hGR) primary transcript produces two receptor isoforms, termed hGRα and hGRβ. hGRα is a ligand-activated transcription factor which, in the hormone-bound state, modulates the expression of glucocorticoid-responsive genes by binding to specific glucocorticoid response element (GRE) DNA sequences. In contrast, hGRβ dose not bind glucocorticoids and is transcriptionally inactive. We demonstrate here that hGRβ inhibits the hormone-induced, hGRα-mediated stimulations of gene expression, including glucocorticoid-responsive reporter gene (cat) and endogenous p21 gene. We also demonstrate that hGRβ can inhibit hGRα-mediated regulation of proliferation and differentiation of a human osteosarcoma cell line (HOS-8603). Our studies on the expression of hGR mRNA in nephrotic syndrome patients indicate that the hGRα/hGRβ mRNA ratio in peripheral white blood cell of hormone-resistant patients is lower than that of hormone-sensitive patients and health volunteers. These results indicate that hGRβ may be a physiologically and pathophysiologically relevant endogenous inhibitor of hGRα

In the researches of space flight,studies of the effects of microgravity on visual orientation were relatively few.This paper reviews recent progress on this topic.It surveys the spatial orientation problems encountered in spaceflight including 0-G inversion illusions,visual reorientation illusions,EVA height vertigo,and spatial memory problems described by astronauts.A vector model for sensory cue interaction was briefly described.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for clinical rational drug use.METHODS:Computer network system(CNS)of clinical rational drug use was constructed by using Hospital Information System(HIS),electronic medical records for both outpatients and inpatients and Prescription automatic screening system(PASS),which was then used for real time monitoring of clinical drug use.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:CNS has become an indispensable means for hospital management and clinical drug use in that it can provide support for the data analysis of clinical rational drug use,improve the level of clinical rational drug use,standardize the medical behavior and imrpove the treatment quality.

AIM: To clarify the effects of glucocorticoids on the messenger RNA expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR? and GR?). METHODS: messenger RNA of GR ? and GR? were determined by quantitive RT-PCR. RESULTS: Besides GR? mRNA, GR? mRNA is also expressed in human osteosarcoma cell line HOS-8603, human ovarian carcinoma cell line 3AO and human peripheral white blood cells. After administration of dexamethasone, both GR? mRNA and GR? mRNA were down-regulated in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION: GR? expresses in various kinds of human tissue cells. The expression of GR? is regulated by glucocorticoids.

Objective To compare the clinical features and treatment between elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis(EORA)and young onset rheumatoid arthritis(YORA).Methods The EORA patients (n=60)and the YORA patients (n =90)were compared regarding sex ratio,activity of pathogenetic condition,disease severity,extra-articular manifestations,complications,laboratory indexes,and therapeutic schedules.Results The female/male ratio was 36/24(1.50 ∶ 1.0)in group EORA,and 69/21(3.3 ∶ 1.0)in group YORA,with higher female/male ratio in in group YORA.The frequency of morning stiffness,proximal interphalangeal joint involvement and metacarpophalangeal joint involvement were lower in group EORA(53.3 ％,46.676％ and 61.67 ％) than in group YORA (72.2 ％,77.8 ％,81.11％) (x2 =5.521,15.385,6.960,P =0.018,0.000,0.008 respectively).Large joints involvement at onset of rheumatoid arthritis was higher in group EORA(38.33 ％)than in group YORA(18.89 ％)(x2=6.960,P=0.008).The joint swollen and tender counts were comparatively less (16.51 ± 7.34) and (15.92 ± 8.44) in group EORA than in group YORA(22.46 ± 7.58) and (23.8 ± 8.93) (t =5.080、5.740,all P =0.000) respectively.The accumulated disease activity score(DAS28)was higher in group EORA(5.86± 1.57)than in YORA(4.92± 1.64) (t=3.360,P =0.001).HAQ score was lower in group EORA(0.83 ± 0.85)than in group YORA (1.16±0.91) (t=2.43,P =0.02).Comorbid conditions such as osteoarthritis,osteoporosis,cardiovascular disease and chronic renal insufficiency were more frequent in group EORA (51.7 ％,31.7 ％,18.3 ％ and 15.00％)than in group YORA(27.8％,15.6％,5.6％ and 4.4％)(x2 =11.722,5.445,6.168,5.067,P=0.001,0.020,0.013,0.024).The positive rate of RF were more higher in YORA(70.00％)than in group EORA (48.33％)(x2 =7.126 P=0.008).The synthetic or biologic traditional DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drugs)were widely used in group YORA(78.9％ and 31.1％)than in group EORA(40.0％ and 10.0％)(x2 =14.940,9.153,P =0.000,0.002).The more frequently used program with glucocorticoids hormonal therapy was received in group EORA(38.3 ％)than in group YORA(20.00 ％)(x2 =6.092 P=0.014) Conclusions EORA patients differs from YORA patients in many of ways,including a more balanced gender distribution,atypical presentation at onset of disease,more frequent involvement of large joints,seronegativity in a higher percentage,and less frequent positivity of anti CCP-antibody,which makes diagnosis more difficult in the earlier period.Therapy of EORA with DMARDs should be instituted based on disease activity,if there is no contraindication.

Objective: To study the pharmacological effects of Zengxuean capsule (Radix Astragali, Indigo Naturalis, Cordyceps, etc) on anti inflammation.Methods:A few conventional models, such as the mouse pinna swelling induced by croton oil, were employed to determine the anti inflammatory activities of Zengxuean capsule.Results: Zengxuean capsule obviously inhibited the swelling of mouse pinna induced by croton oil, suppressed the edema of rat hind paw elicited by injection of 1% carrageenan, significantly depressed the increase of peritoneal capillary permeability in the xylene induced mice, and greatly decreased proliferation of granuloma led by implanting cotton pellet. It had an abatement effect of algesia induced by heat with tail flick method, and could not inhibit the swelling of pinna led by croton oil when mouse's adrenal was resected.Conclusion: Zengxuean capsule is an effective medicine on anti inflammation, and its acitivity is realized by adrenal cortical system.

OBJECTIVE:To prepare an intramyocardial bilayered porous biodegradable drug delivery stent and to evaluate its effects on myocardial channel after transmyocardial revascularization (TMR).METHODS:A biodegradable drug delivery stent was prepared by using poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL),bovine serum albumin (BSA)and poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA).The levels of BSA in stent and released in vitro were determined by the Coomassie brilliant blue assay.The mechanical strength of stent was tested by universal material testing machines.Porcine models of chronic myocardial ischemia were created to evaluate the effects of this stent on myocardial channel after TMR,RESULTS:Each bilayered porous stent could carry 10 mg BSA and release about 80% of BSA after 30 days.The stent diminished 80% of initial scale under the stress of 1.2 MPa.It could keep myocardial channel patency after TMR.CONCLUSION:An intramyocardial bilayered porous biodegradable drug delivery stent was successfully prepared.It could sustain the pressure from the heart and maintain myocardial channel patency after TMR.