OBJECTIVE: Cationic polymers can deliver gene into brain and improve the impression of exogenous gene in brain tissues. This review elaborates the problems and strategies of cationic polymers tansfering gene into brain by cationic polymers, and provides a reference for further study. METHODS: The literatures about cationic polymers were searched, and the progress of cationic polymers as gene carrier from several aspects were analyzed and summarized such as vector construction, ligands modification, efficient improvement and toxicity reduction. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Cationic polymer vector has the advantage of high drug-loading, but it has to overcome the limits of BBB, high cell toxicity, low transfection and low targeting. It can be improved by structure reconstruction, ligand modification, and so on. Cationic polymer is relatively safe and high efficient, so it is capable of providing efficient approach of gene delivery.

AlM:To compare the functional and cosmetic effects of two different surgical techniques for congenital ptosis.
METHODS: The patients were divided into four groups according to the operation method: Patients undertook bilateral fascial suspension surgery as Group A ( 42 eyes of 21 cases ); Patients undertook bilateral levator muscle shortening surgery as Group B ( 38 eyes of 19 cases );Patients undertook unilateral fascial suspension surgery as Group C ( 24 eyes of 24 cases ); Patients undertook unilateral levator muscle shortening surgery as Group D (29 eyes of 29 cases). Each group patients were followed for postoperative function and appearance effect.
RESULTS: 1 ) Early postoperative of two operation function success rate was up to 100%, the function of levator muscle shortening surgery was 97. 01% in the late postoperative, was higher than bilateral fascial suspension surgery (87. 88%), with statistical difference in both surgerys (P<0. 05). 2) Appearance effect of two kinds of operation method in early postoperative had no statistical difference (P >0. 05); ln the late postoperative, the mean grades for “Lid Contour” and “Lid Crease” of Group B were better than that of Group A (P<0. 01). While the mean grades for “Lid Contour”, “Symmetry of Lid Height” and “Lid Crease” of Group D were similarly better than that of Group C (P<0. 01).
CONCLUSlON: Two kinds of operation method have good effects on the treatment of congenital ptosis. ln terms of cosmetic effect, levator muscle shortening surgery is better.

Objective To set up a stable and reliable method used to identify and control the quality of Oviductas Ranae.Methods Using HPLC method to measure ten batches of Oviductas Ranae samples in order to establish the fingerprint.Chromatographic condition: Dimonsil C 18 column (250 mm?4.6 mm, 5 ?m), the temperature of column is 25 ℃, mobile phase: acetonitrile-H2O (50∶50), analytical time 60 min. Results The HPLC fingerprints of acetone extracts were detected from ten different Oviductas Ranae medicinal materials.Conclusion Under the chromatographic condition, 17 common peaks of correlated position could be detected and used to definite the index peak of Oviductas Ranae.

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common cause of invasive disease,such as bacteremia,meningitis,and empyema,et al.But there has significant difference on the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease among different regions and differernt groups of people.In addition the severity and mortality of invasive pneumococcal disease are closely related to the changes of serotypes,virulence of streptococcus pneumoniae and also the human immune response.The pneumococcal vaccination is an important measure to prevent streptococcus pneumoniae infection,providing good protection to vaccinees and createing herd immunity effect.This article briefly describes the pathogenesis,risk factors and preventive strategies of invasive pneumococcal disease.

Objective To study the factors which influence persistence time of pathologic reflexes and the most sensitive locus that eliciting them.Methods106 patients with first pyramidal tract injured were elicited Babinski sign once a day.The time and locus of hand-motion of examiner,the time and angle of hallux-dorsiflexion,the muscle strength of the patients were recorded.Results and ConclusionThe lower the muscle strength be,the longer the hallux-dorsiflexion persist,the larger the angle of hallux-dorsiflexion be,the nearer the sensitive locus to heel.

Catheter Ablation ; Child ; Humans ; Male ; Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry ; surgery

Objective:To express secreted protein-pgp3 of Chlamydia trachomatis(Ct)plasmid,produce monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)and identify their basic biological characteristics.Methods: Construction pGEX-6p2-pgp3 prokaryotic expression vector,then expressed GST-pgp3 fusion protein in E.coli as antigen used to immune BALB/c mice, spleen cells were fused with SP2/0 mouse myeloma cells.The hybridoma cell lines of screening mAbs were secreted by ELISA,and mAbs specificity,type,class and titer were identified.Results:GST-pgp3 fusion protein was successful expressed,5 strains stable hybridoma cell lines that secreted mAbs were screened out,including 4 strains secreted anti-pgp3 mAbs(P1B3,P2A1,P2B6,P2C2),mAbs type were IgG1/κ,the other strain secretion anti-GST mAbs(P3B4),mAbs type was IgG2b/κ.The titer of P1B3,P2A1,P2B6,P2C2,P3B4 were 1∶6 400,1∶3 200,1∶12 800,1∶6 400 and 1∶6 400 respectively.Conclusion:Successful prepared anti-pgp3 mAbs,and lay a foundation for further study the function of Ct plasmid protein pgp3 and the establishment of Ct detection method.

Objective To investigate the clinical,neuroradiologic characteristics and possible causes in 3 patients with combined developmental venous anomalies (DVAs) and cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM).Methods The clinical examination,magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T1-weighted (T1 WI),T2-weighted (T2WI),susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) or T2 fast field echo (T2 FFE),contrast-enhanced MRI at 1.5 T field strength and digital substrate angiography were performed in 3 patients.Results Three patients presented with the seizure,vertigo,and dizziness respectively.MRI findings of reticulated “popcorn like” lesion with complete hemosiden rim showed typical sign of CCM.DSA,contrast-enhanced MRI and MRI-SWI revealed the caput medusae of the medullary veins and collected veins which was drained into subcortical and deep venous system,which indicated DVAs in 3 patients.The angulated medullary veins and collected veins in approaching distal zone of CCM were observed.Conclusion DVAs can be combined with CCM.The angulated medullary veins and collected veins combined with CCM in same territory reveals that the angioarchitectural factors is a key factor in pathogenesis of cavernous malformation.

Objective To investigate the effects of the expressions of thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) and Ki67 alone or their combination on the recurrence and metastasis of breast cancer.Methods Sixty-five samples were selected from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from March 2005 to June 2007,which were resected by surgical operation and confirmed as breast carcinoma by pathology.They were individed into two groups including 37 cases with recurrence or metastasis in 5 years (group A),28 cases without recurrence or metastasis in 5 years (group B).The expressions of TK1 and Ki67 in the two groups were detected by immunohistochemical staining assay.Then,Kaplan-Meier assay was used to describe survival curve.Results The positive expression rate of TK1 in group A was 91.8％,which was dramatically higher than that in group B 67.8％ (x2 =6.116,P =0.013).The positive expression rates of Ki67 in group A and B were 78.4％ and 42.9％ (x2 =8.635,P =0.003).The positive expression rates of TK1 combined with Ki67 in group A and B were 67.6％ and 39.3％ (x2 =5.159,P =0.023).Moreover,disease free survival of patients with positive expression of TK1 combined with Ki67 decreased significantly,compared with patients with positive expression of TK1 or Ki67 alone (x2 =6.137,P =0.046).Conclusion Positive expression of TK1 combined with Ki67 is the high risk factor of the reccurence or metastasis of breast carcinoma,and indicates poorer prognosis compared with positive expression alone.

Objective To compare the accuracy of post-operative pain score ratings using three numerical rating scales(NRS) between the children,nurses and parents.Methods Cognitively intact children aged five to twelve undergoing all surgical procedures were studied.Thirty-one children were included in the study.The numerical rating scale was used to rate the children's pain by the children,nirses and parents on arrival to the PACU and prior to discharge.Results We found strong correlations between children's,parent's and nurses' pain scores on admission and discharge from PACU.The intraclass correlation coefficient of pain scores reported by children and parents was 0.948(95％CI,0.897～0.975) and 0.938(95％CI,0.877～0.970).The intraclass correlation coefficient of pain scores reported by children and nurses was 0.961 (95％CI,0.922～0.981),0.972(95％CI,0.944～0.986).The intraclaas correlation coefficient of pain scores reported by parents and nurses was 0.924 (95％CI,0.850～0.963),0.921 (95％CI,0.844～0.961).Conclusions The numerical rating scale appeared to be suitable for younger children.We found strong correlations between pain scores reported by children,nurses and parents using a numerical rating scale.