Objectives To investigate the effects of nerve nutrient factors and inhibitory factors on neuronal regen? eration and axonal reconstruction at ischemic neocortical penumbra after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Methods The rat model of middle cerebral artery ischemia was established using suture-occluded method. The pathological morpholo? gy of brain tissue was examined by using HE staining. The expression levels of GAP-43 SYN, nutrient factor (BDNF VEGF Ang1) and inhibitory factor (NogoA NogoR RhoA) were determined by using Western blotting technique. Results The number of neurons in ischemic penumbra was significantly decreased in model group (P<0.01) than in sham-operat? ed group. The expression levels of GAP-43 were significantly decreased (P<0.05) while the expression levels of NogoA NgR and RhoA in the thalamus were significantly increased (P<0.05) in model group than in sham-operated group. The expression levels of SYN and nutrient factors (BDNF VEGF Ang1) were not different between the model group and sham-operated group. Conclusion The increase in nerve inhibitory factors may contribute to the down-regulation of neu?rogenesis at ischemic neocortical penumbra after focal cerebral ischemia in rats.

Objective To investigate the expression of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 in cultured intrahepatic bile duct(IBD)tissues from different hepatic segments after cold preservation.Methods The IBD tissues of SD rats were obtained by collagen perfusion combining mechanical separation and then were divided into large and small IBD.The 2 parts of IBD were seeded in rat tail collagen gel and were cultured for 48 hours,then the IBD tissues from 10 rats were stored in UW solution at 4℃ for 1 hour(group I,n=5)and 12 hours(group Ⅱ,n=5),respectively,and the IBD tissues from the rest 5 rats were cultured in incubator at 37℃ for 24 hours (control group,n=5).The expressions of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.All data were analysed via ANOVA or LSD test.Results The expressions of Muc1,Muc3 A and Muc4 were detected both in large and small IBD tissues.The mRNA expressions of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 were decreased in large IBD as time passed by,which were 0.95±0.14,0.26±0.04 and 0.24±0.06 in group Ⅰ,0.18±0.03,0.14±0.04 and 0.22±0.07 in group Ⅱ,1.00±0.20,1.00±0.09 and 1.00±0.21 in control group,with significant difference among the 3 groups(F=8.8,57.1,10.8,P＜0.05).The mRNA expressions of Muc1 and Muc3A in group Ⅱ were significantly lower than in group Ⅰ(P＜0.05).The protein expressions of Muc1 and Mue3A in large IBD were also decreased as time passed by,which were 0.82±0.13,0.73±0.10 in group Ⅰ,0.56±0.11,0.33±0.04 in group Ⅱ,1.05±0.41,1.06±0.38 in control group,with significant difference among the 3 groups(F=3.9,12.6,P＜0.05).The protein expression of Muc1 of group Ⅱ was significantly lower than in control group(P＜0.05),and the protein expression of Muc4 in group Ⅱ was significantly lower than in group Ⅰ(P＜0.05).The mRNA expressions of Muc3A in small IBD were increased as time passed by,which were 0.15±0.04 in group Ⅰ,0.19±0.05 in group Ⅱ and 0.06±0.03 in control group.Conclusion Decreases of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 in IBD after long time cold preservation may weaken the selfprotection of biliary epithelium and case sever injury to bile duct.

Objective:To investigate the correlation of serum hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 with vulnerable plaque of coronary artery atherosclerosis in patients with coronary heart disease.Methods:Selected 106 cases of patients in our hospital from January 2014 to December 2015,all taken coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound.Divided into three groups according to the results of the examination,the levels of serum hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 were examined and compared,and the correlation with fiber cap thickness,plaque eccentricity index,and vascular remodeling index were tested by Pearson correlation analysis.Results:Serum levels of hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 of vulnerable plaque group and stable plaque group were significantly higher than that of the control group (P＜0.05),and the serum levels of hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 of vulnerable plaque group were significantly higher than that of stable plaque group (P＜0.05);hs-CRP was negative correlated with the thickness of fibrous cap (r=-0.712,P＜0.05),and positive correlated with eccentric plaque index and vascular remodeling index (r=0.813,0.756;D-,P＜0.05),D-dimmer was negative correlated with the thickness of fibrous cap (r=-0.654,P＜0.05),and positive correlated with eccentric plaque index and vascular remodeling index (r=0.912,0.853,P＜0.05);Lp-PLA2 was negative correlated with the thickness of fibrous cap (r=-0.796,P＜0.05),and positive correlated with eccentric plaque index and vascular remodeling index (r=0.836,0.729,P＜0.05).Conclusion:Hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 have high correlation with vulnerable plaque in coronary artery disease,can be used as reference indexes for assessing the instability of coronary atherosclerotic plaque.

Trichinella spiralis nudix hydrolase (TsNd) gene encoding a 46 kDa protein was expressed in Escherichia coli and the potential of recombinant TsNd protein (rTsNd) as an antigen for the serodiagnosis of trichinellosis was investigated by ELISA and compared with those of ELISA with T. spiralis muscle larval excretory–secretory (ES) antigens. The sensitivity of both ELISA was 100% (30/30), for the detection of anti-Trichinella IgG antibodies in sera of the experimentally infected mice, and the specificity of rTsNd-ELISA and ES-ELISA was 100% (54/54) and 98% (53/54), respectively (P>0.05). Serum anti-Trichinella antibodies were firstly detected by rTsNd-ELISA at 14 days post infection (dpi), then continued to increase with a detection rate of 100% at 36 dpi. The anti-Trichinella antibody levels at different times after infection were statistically different (P<0.05). The results showed that the rTsNd might be a potential candidate antigen for specific serodiagnosis of trichinellosis. But, it needs to be further evaluated with sera of the patients with trichinellosis and other helminthiasis.

Objective To study the differentiation and proliferation ability of the spinal neural stem cells (NSCs) at different gestational ages in fetal rats. Methods Sprague-Dawley fetal rats were divided into group A (12 days of pregnancy), group B (14 days of pregnancy) and group C (16 days of pregnancy). NSCs were separated with enzyme-assisted microdissection. The diameter and numbers of NSCs balls were measured at different time. The cell growth curve was drawn with CCK8 colorimeter. NSCs were identified with BrdU/Nestin immunohistochemical staining. They were induced with 10% fetal bovine serum for 10 days, and the expression of β-tubulinⅢ and glial fibrillary acidic protein was detected with immunocytochemistry. Results There were cells expressed BrdU, Nestin, β-tubulinⅢ and GFAP in all the group. The most cells (22.74±0.79%) expressed β-tubulinⅢ in the group B, but no significant difference between group B and group C. The cell vitality on the 5th day of third-generation neural stem cells was the most in group B. Conclusion For enzyme-assisted microdissection, it may obtain more neurons to isolate the neural stem cells from 14 days of pregnancy pregnant rats.

OBJECTIVEIn order to study the effect of fastigial nucleus stimulation (FNS) on human cardiovascular system, the photo plethysmogram (PPG) affected by FNS were recorded and analyzed.

METHODSThirty volunteers' pulse signals were recorded before, during and after the FNS, and 5 PPG characteristics, such as H, Slope, and K were extracted. Changes of each characteristic in three stages were analyzed contrastive and based on which physiological changes caused by FNS were described.

RESULTSThe pulse wave showed sensitive on-going short-term changes during the FNS.

CONCLUSIONChanges of characteristics indicates that FNS results in ongoing short-term changes of some physiological parameters such as peripheral blood flow and peripheral resistance.

Adult ; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena ; Cerebellar Nuclei ; physiology ; Electric Stimulation ; Female ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Male

Objective To investigate the existence of neglect and explore the relationship between spacial attentional deficits and hemisphere in patients with schizophrenia. Methods 51 schizophrenic patients and 55 healthy controls were measured with line bisection test and number bisection test、 Results In the Line Bisection Test,shcizophrenic patients group showed a negative deviation, in which the 2cm line( -0.03 ± 0. 74 )% and mean ( - 0. 02 ± 0. 03 ) % deviation rates were more significantly leftward than that of the normals ( ( 0. 00 ±0.02 ) %, ( - 0.00 ± - 0.01 ) %, P ＜ 0. 05 ) respectively. The mean deviation rates of the patients (P ＜ 0. 01 ) and control groups (P ＜ 0. 05 ) were also significantly leftward compared with zero value. In the number bisection test,schizophrenic patients group showed a negative deviation and a significant leftward bias on the interval 5 ( - 0.07 ±0.18)% ,7( -0.08 ±0.22)% and 9( -0.09 ±0.28)% ) than that of the normals(( -0.01 ±0.05)% ,(0.01± 0. 08 ) % and (0.00 ± 0.14 ) %, P ＜ 0.05 respectively). Conclusion Schizophrenic patients have a right-neglect, suggesting that spacial attentional deficits exist, and it may be related to the left cerebral hemisphere dysfunction.

Actins ; metabolism ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Back ; Desmin ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Fibrosarcoma ; pathology ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Reoperation ; Rhabdomyosarcoma ; drug therapy ; pathology ; surgery ; Vimentin ; metabolism

AIMTo study the structure and anti-tumor activity of polysaccharide from Ganoderma lucidum spore treated with microwave.

METHODSDEAE-cellulose and Sephadex G-50 column chromatography were used to isolate and purify the polysaccharide whose structure was characterized by using chemical and spectral methods.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONOne polysaccharide, named Lzps-1 was obtained from the water extract, with its molecular weight estimated by HPGPC to be 8000. Its structure was investigated to be glucan. The total polysaccharides, Lzps processed antitumor activity against sarcoma 180 and Lewis lung cancer in mice and enhanced the NK cell activity. Lzps-1 is obtained for the first time from Ganoderma spore Lzps has anti-tumor activity.

Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Carcinoma, Lewis Lung ; pathology ; Killer Cells, Natural ; drug effects ; Mice ; Molecular Weight ; Polysaccharides ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Reishi ; chemistry ; Sarcoma 180 ; pathology ; Spores, Fungal ; chemistry