Objective To master of the characteristics of development and variation in plague natural foci of Marmota sibirica, and to analyze the plague monitoring results from 2004 to 2008. Methods From May to September every year, we monitored plague in Manzhouli, Chenbaerhuqi, Xinbaerhuzuoqi, Xinbaerhuyouqi,Ewenkeqi and Yakeshi city. The monitored area was 20 000 - 40 000 hm2 in every county. The density of Marmota,ground squirrel and moonlighting rats was surveyed by path method, one-day bow-clip method and a clamp was placed every five meters, respectively. The classification and identification of ectoparasite fleas were done by using low power lens. The fleas in the ground squirrel hole were collected by flannel rubber stick, then classified and identified. According to National Standard of Plague Diagnostic Criteria(GB 15991-1995), the collected rats and fleas were detected by isolation and cultured Yersinia pestis, the serums of collected rats were tested by indirect hemagglutination test. Results In five years, the density of Marmota and ground squirrel was 0.010/hm2 and 0.602/hm2, respectively. The capture rate of moonlighting rats was 2.69％ (258/9600). The flea infection rate of Marmota was 17.54％(10/57) and the fleas index was 2.54. The fleas infection rate of ground squirrel was 28.40％(213/750) and the fleas index was 1.01. Flea infection rat of ground squirrel hole was 5.60％(46/822) and the fleas index was 0.17. The total number of various hosts of Yersinia pestis detected was 1351, the groups number of the variety of cultured fleas was 127, and the pathogen test results were negative. The number of serum tested was 1064, positive number was 43, and the detection rate was 4.04％(43/1064). The highest positive titer was 1 : 1280. Other than 2006, the remaining four years were found positive for blood clotting material; positive serum was found in a total of three regions, they were Manzhouli, Xinbaerhuzuoqi, and Xinbaerhuyouqi; and 30, 12 and 1 copies of hemagglutination-positive sera were detected. Conclusions The epidemic of plague natural foci of Marmota sibirica is in a active state, and gradually expands the scope. We must continue to strengthen the inspection of the bacteria, bearing in mind the replacement of the region's main host, make every effort to prevent and control of human plague.

Objective To investigate the effect of microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound on liver uhrastructure during the treatment of hepatic trauma.Methods The model of hepatic trauma was established in 18 healthy New Zealand rabbits.The subjects were divided into trauma group,ultrasound group and ultrasound-microbubble group according to the random number table,with 6 rabbits each.Thicker region of the left hepatic lobe was treated by custom-made non-focused ultrasound for 5 min.Peak intensity (PI) was used to evaluate the blood reperfusion of the target region after treatment.Liver specimens were performed transmission electron microscope examination immediately and 24 h after treatment to analyze ultrastructure changes.Results PI ratio in ultrasound-microbubble group (15.1 ± 2.6) was significantly lower than that in trauma group (23.1 ± 1.1) and ultrasound group (23.4 ± 1.3) (P ＜ 0.05).But the difference between trauma and ultrasound groups was insignificant (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with trauma and ultrasound groups immediately after treatment,hepatic cells in ultrasoundmicrobubble group had obvious edema,sinusoids thinned,organelles arranged in disorder,mitochondrial edema was present,endothelia cells of interlobular hepatic artery,interlobular vein and bile canaliculi in the portal area damaged,and microvilli of bile canaliculi disappeared.Hepatic cells showed morphology of apoptosis 24 h after treatment.Conclusion Microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound can be used to make rapid hemostasis by decreasing the blood perfusion,but it causes certain damage to the ultrastructure of hepatic cells and may induce apoptosis in the radiation zone and neighboring cells.

Middle cerebral artery occlusion model with suture-occluded method in rats is widely regarded as the standard animal model of focal cerebral ischemia .In the process of preparation , it is easy to be influenced by multiple factors;among them the successful operation plays a key role .This article summarized from several aspects , such as the anatomic locations of the major arteries in the rat ’ s neck , where to perform the incision , which side to perform the operation and where to insert the suture .

Objectives To explore the humoral immunologic mechanisms of the susceptibility to invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) in asthmatic children. Methods Plasma samples were collected from 43 asthmatic and 20 non-asthmatic chil-dren. Anit-pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide (PPS)-IgG concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results The mean concentrations of anti-PPS 14, 19A and 23F-IgG were signiifcantly higher in asthmatic children than in non-asthmatic children (P<0.05). The ratios of the asthmatic children who had anti-PPS 14, 19A and 23F-IgG concentrations higher than the protective antibody level (≥0.2 μg/ml ) were 100%for all the serotypes. Conclusions The immune responses of producing anti-PPS IgG to defense IPD were normal in asthmatic children. Asthmatic children may be more susceptive to pneumococcal infection or colonization than non-asthmatic children.

Purpose To investigate the diagnosis and differentail diagnosis of metastatic small cell carcinoma of bone in needle biopsy, especially for the differentail diagnosis with Ewing sarcoma of bone. Methods Clinicopathological informations of 11 cases of metastat-ic small cell carcinoma and 20 cases of Ewing sarcoma were collected, and markers for differentail diagnosis were detected in two groups by immunohistochemistry of EnVision. Results The positive rates of CD99 and FLI-1 were 27. 3% and 54. 5% in metastatic small cell carcinoma group, while the positive rate of CK was 15. 0% in Ewing sarcoma group. Patient′s age, single lesion, expression of CK, vimentin, CD99, FLI-1, CD56 were significantly different in two groups. Conclusions Metastatic small cell carcinoma and E-wing sarcoma share similar histopathologic features in needle biopsy, no single immunohistochemical marker can specifically distinguish small cell carcinoma from Ewing sarcouma. The correct diagnosis should comprehensive analyze clinicopathologic characters and a se-ries of immunohistochemical markers.

In order to explore the dormancy physiological and biochemical mechanism of Paris seeds, the seed embryo growth courses, and the dynamic change of 5 enzymes, include SOD, POD, CAT, MDH, G-6-PDH were measured during variable temperature stratification. The results indicated that Paris seeds embryo grew quickly after 40 d in warm-stratification (18 ± 1) °C, at the meantime the metabolic activity was significantly strengthened. These facts showed that Paris seeds turned into physiological after-ripening process. After 60-80 d, the morphological embryo after-ripping process basically completed, and the following cold-stratification (4 ± 1) °C furthered Paris seed to finish physiological after-ripening. After 40 d, the activity of MDH decreased while G-6-PDH increased significantly. This showed that the main respiratory pathway of seed changed from TCA to PPP, which benifited breaking seed dormancy. In the whole period of stratification process, the activity variation of SOD and CAT was insignificantly and the activity of POD was enhanced significantly after shifting the seed in cold stratification process. This showed that SOD, CAT had no direct effects on breaking Paris seed dormancy but keeping the seed vigor, while the POD might involve in the process of Paris seed dormancy breaking.
Germination ; Liliaceae ; chemistry ; embryology ; enzymology ; Plant Proteins ; metabolism ; Seeds ; chemistry ; enzymology ; growth & development ; Temperature

AIM: To assess the degree of oxidative damage during acute myocardial infarction and reperfusion, and to clarify the protective effect of Tongxinluo in mini-swine model. METHODS: Thirty mini-swines were randomized into 5 study groups: sham group, model group, low dose (0.05 g·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)), medium dose (0.2 g·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)) and high dose (0.5 g·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)) of Tongxinluo groups (pretreated with Tongxinluo for 3 d). Animals except in sham group were subjected to 3 h of coronary occlusion followed by 1 h of reperfusion. Concentrations of total antioxidative capability (T-AOC), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in blood sample and the myocardium were measured. RESULTS: (1) T-AOC, T-SOD and GSH in serum significantly decreased (all P<0.05), while MDA significantly increased (P<0.01) at 3 h after AMI in comparison with those at baseline. Compared to those at 3 h after AMI, the contents of T-AOC, T-SOD and GSH at 1 h after reperfusion significantly decreased (all P<0.01), accompanied by increase of MDA (P<0.01). (2) Compared to those in normal area, levels of T-AOC, T-SOD and GSH in reperfusion myocardium decreased significantly (all P<0.01) and MDA increased significantly (P<0.01). T-AOC, T-SOD and GSH in no-reflow myocardium further decreased (all P<0.01) and MDA increased (P<0.01) as compared to those in reperfusion myocardium. (3) Compared to model group, medium dose of Tongxinluo increased the contents of T-AOC and T-SOD and reduced MDA production in serum at 3 h after AMI (all P<0.05), while medium dose of Tongxinluo increased T-SOD level at 1 h after reperfusion (P<0.05). High dose of Tongxinluo increased the levels of T-AOC and T-SOD and decreased MDA content in serum at 3 h after AMI and 1 h after reperfusion (all P<0.05). (4) The medium dose of Tongxinluo increased T-AOC content (P<0.05) and reduced MDA (P<0.05) in reperfusion myocardium, while high dose of Tongxinluo increased T-AOC, T-SOD and GSH (all P<0.05), reduced MDA (P<0.01) in reperfusion myocardium, and also increased T-AOC, T-SOD (all P<0.05), reduced MDA (P<0.01) in no-reflow area as compared to those in model group. CONCLUSION: Impairment of antioxidant defense system in vivo and imbalance of redox homeostasis in myocardium region might play an important role in the pathogenesis of no-reflow after myocardial acute infarction following reperfusion. Tongxinluo protects myocardium from reperfusion injury by improving antioxidant defense and attenuating oxidative damage.

Objective To investigate the effect of microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound on posttraumatic liver hemorrhage.Methods Twenty healthy New Zealand white rabbits with posttraumatic liver hemorrhage were divided into control group,microbubble group,ultrasound with microbubble group,and heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group according to the random number table,with five rabbits per group.Thrombin time (TT),prothrombin time (PT),activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT),fibrinogen (FIB),and coagulation reaction time (R value) and mechanical strength (A value) of the thrombelastogram were detected.Pre-and post-treatment bleeding were measured to evaluate the hemostatic effect.Liver specimens were harvested to perform histopathological study with HE staining.Results TT [(25.8 ± 11.3) s] and APTF [(58.7 ± 18.7) s] in heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group showed significant prolongation compared with other three groups (P ＜ 0.05).Control group showed higher FIB than other three groups,but the differences were insignificant (P＞0.05).PT did not differ significantly among groups (P＞0.05).R value [(78.3±5.1) min] and A value [(0.13 ± 0.05)mm] in heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group differed significantly from these in other three groups (P<0.05), and there were no significant differences between other three groups( P>0.05 ).After treatment,bleeding area in heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group [(2.2 ±1.3)cm2] wasincreased when compared to ultrasound with microbubble group[(0.8+0.7) cm2](p< 0.05 ), butboth were lower than that in control group [( 5.7+0.6)cm2 ]and microbubble group [( 5.3 ±0.6)cm2]( P<0.05). HE staining showed significant hepatic cell edema in ultrasound with microbubble groupand heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group that compressed hepatic sinus,blood vessels in theportal area and central vein,and significant blood stasis in blood vessels.Conclusion Microbubblesenhanced non-focused ultrasound has good hemostatic effect for posttraumatic liver hemorrhage.

Objective To discuss the diagnostic value of serum sialic acid for glioma.Methods A retrospective study was conducted.The levels of sialic acid in serum samples of 95 glioma patients, 175 patients with brain benign tumor and 400 normal persons from October 2014 to March 2015 were detected by automatic biochemistry analyzer using enzymic method.The SNK-q test and analysis of variance were used to compare the difference of the groups.By making receiver operating characteristic ( ROC) curve, the cut-off value, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were calculated to assess the diagnostic value of serum salivary acid.Then the cut-off value was validated by using the serums of 30 glioma patients and 30 normal persons who were out-patients and healthy controls.Results The levels of serum sialic acid in patients with gliomas, patients with brain benign tumor and healthy individuals were (0.66 ±0.14 ) g/L, (0.61 ±0.09 )g/L, (0.54 ±0.07 )g/L.The serum salivary acid of glioma patients were higher than brain benign tumor patients (q=6.74,P<0.05) and normal persons (q=16.42,P<0.05), and there was no significant difference (F=1.67,P>0.05) among the glioma patients of different grades (8 of gradeⅠ,32 of gradeⅡ,24 of grade Ⅲ,31 of grade Ⅳ).There was no significant difference between the low grade patients (gradeⅠandⅡ) and the high grade patients (gradeⅢandⅣ) (t=0.55, P>0.05), but the level of serum sialic acid of high grade group had an increasing trend than the low grade group.The area under the ROC curves was 0.79.The cut-off value of serum salivary acid for diagnosing glioma was 0.61 g/L.The sensitivity was 67.74%, and the specificity was 80.60%.The positive predictive value was 44.68%, and the negative predictive value was 90.76%.Then the cut-off value was used as a diagnostic criteria, and the detected results of 30 glioma patients and 30 normal persons showed that the sensitivity was 63.30% and the specificity was 83.30%.Conclusions The serum sialic acid has good specificity and negative predictive value for diagnosing glioma.It may be a valuable diagnostic marker.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of radiosensitization by cetuximab (C225) on human tongue cancer Tca8113 cell line in vitro.Methods Tca8113 cell line with and without C225 treatment received 6 MV X-ray irradiation of different doses (0, 2,4,6, 8 and 10 Gy). Cell proliferation,cell-cycle distribution and clonogenic survival were analyzed through cell counting,MTT,colony formation assay,and flow cytometry,respectively.Results After irradiation of different doses,the growth inhibition rates in C225 group were higher than control (t =- 15.6 - -3.0,P＜0.05),the radiobiological parameters (D0,Dq,N,and SF2 ) in C225 group were lower than control so that SER of C225 group was 1.353,and the proportions of G0/G1 cells in C225 group were higher than control ( t =-7.64,-7.89,-4.78,P ＜0.05 ) at 4,6,8 Gy.When the irradiation doses increased,the early phase apoptosis in both groups increased at first and then decreased with the maximum difference at 4 Gy [(7.96±0.36)％ in C225 group and (4.13 ±0.29)％ in control group,t =-12.75,P＜0.01 ].Conclusions C225 has radiosensitization effect on Tca8113 cell line,possible through Go/G1 arrest and induction of apoptosia.