Objective · To study the expression of microRNA-143 (miR-143) in human colon cancer and adjacent normal tissues, and to explore its effect on the function of colon cancer cells and downstream target genes. Methods · Lentiviral expression vector of miR-143 was designed and used to stably transfect colon cancer cell lines HCT116 and RKO. Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-143 in colon cancer, adjacent normal tissues, HCT116 cells and RKO cells infected with lentivirus. The apoptosis ratio of HCT116 cells and RKO cells was detected by Annexin V-APC single staining and flow cytometry. The migration ability of HCT116 cells and RKO cells was detected by Transwell method. The expression of FOSL2 protein was detected by Western blotting assay. Results · The expression of miR-143 in colon cancer tissue was significantly lower than that in adjacent mucosal tissue (0.339±0.454 vs 1.003±0.003) (U=16.000, Z=-4.231, P=0.000). By up-regulation of miR-143, apoptosis rates were significantly higher in HCT116 and RKO cells than those in the negative controls (P=0.000). The count of migrating HCT116 cells in up-regulated group was significantly lower than that in the negative control group (P=0.000). The count of migrating RKO cells in down-regulated group was significantly higher than that in the negative control (P=0.003). By down-regulation of miR-143, the expression of FOSL2 protein was increased. Conclusion · The expression of miR-143 was significantly decreased in colon cancer tissues. Up-regulation of miR-143 can promote the apoptosis rate in both cell lines, and inhibit the migration ability of HCT116 cells. Down-regulation of miR-143 could promote the migration ability of RKO cells. By inhibiting miR-143, the expression of FOSL2 protein in colonic cancer cells would be increased.

Formaldehyde is a chemical which is traditionally used as disinfectant and preservative. Recently,formaldehyde becomes raw material of adhesive which is widely used for indoor decoration. It has been recently reported in many animal experiments that formaldehyde had adverse effects on male reproductive endocrine,sperm quantity and quality,and but few reports were obtained about the adverse effects of formaldehyde on male reproductive system in human beings. Damage to genetic material,induced by lipid peroxidation and cell apoptosis is the possible mechanism of toxic effect. Male reproductive toxicity and mechanism of formaldehyde were discussed,and the recent researches were reviewed in the present paper.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the inhibitory effect of astragalosides on proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma SPCA-1 cells. METHODS:After the cells were cultured in 0 (blank control),7.8,15.6,31.2,62.5,125.0 and 250.0 μg/ml for 48 h, MTT method was used to determine cell viability and median inhibitory concentration(IC50)was calculated,and terminal deoxynu-cleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling assay(TUNEL)and flow cytometry were employed to detect apopto-sis. RESULTS:Compared to the blank control,after the cells were cultured in 7.8,15.6,31.2,62.5,125.0 and 250.0 μg/ml as-tragalosides for 48 h,the cell viability was poorer(P<0.01),and IC50 was 61.75 μg/ml;after the cells were cultured in 15.6,31.2, 62.5,125.0 and 250.0 μg/ml astragalosides for 48 h,the apoptosis rate was higher. CONCLUSIONS:Astragalosides have an anti-tumor effect to some degree by a mechanism which may be related to inhibiting cancer cell proliferation and accelerating apoptosis.

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ( hvKP) mainly infects healthy people and causes serious infections, such as liver abscess, meningitis, necrotizing fasciitis, endophthalmitis and severe pneu-monia. Studies have shown that hvKP is more virulent than classic Klebsiella pneumoniae characterized by ex-pressing more capsular polysaccharide and carrying the virulence factors including magA, rmpA and iron ac-quisition molecules. The greater survival and anti-phagocytosis abilities of hvKP strains contribute to the spread and metastasis of hvKP infection. This review describes the virulence factors, colonization and infec-tion of hvKP as well as the host immunity to hvKP.

Based on the characteristics and objectives of three-year rehabilitation therapy in higher vocational education, this paper discussed the reform of content, teaching mode, methods and appraise system in the course of traditional rehabilitation technique.

The pathophysiology of allergic disease such as asthma and allergic rhinitis tell the similar story: when the endogenous and exogenous inflammatory mechanisms occur disorder, the body may begin with inflammatory cell activation, namely through the release of cytokine and inflammatory mediator role in the corresponding target cells, activate the sensory nerve fiber, acting on the cell organ specificity effect, clinical symptoms. This article is divided into the following five parts focused on the research progress of allergic inflammatory diseases: (1) inflammatory cells; (2) staphylococcus aureus superantigen; (3) small molecules (cytokines, inflammatory mediators, lipid classes medium); (4) nerve fibers and effect cells; (5) genetic and epigenetic factors.
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Objective: To determine if different methods of anesthesia and analgesia will influence the incidence of early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) after non-cardiac surgery in the elderly. Methods: One hundred and three elderly patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery were randomly allocated to receive either general anesthesia followed with postoperative intravenous analgesia (general anesthesia group, 53 cases) or combined general-epidural anesthesia followed with postoperative epidural analgesia (combined general-epidural anesthesia group, 50 cases). Cognitive function was assessed preoperatively and 7 days postoperatively using a battery of nine neuropsychological tests. A postoperative deficit in any test was defined when decline by more than or equal to 20% of the preoperative value of that test occurred. Any patient showing deficit in 2 or more tests was defined as having postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Results: Ninety-two patients completed both preoperative and postoperative neuropsychological tests. On day 7, POCD occurred in 20/45 patients (44.4%) in the general anesthesia group and in 23/47 patients (48.9%) in the combined general-epidural anesthesia group. No significant difference was found between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis showed that short duration of education and operation of general surgery were independent risk factors of the occurrence of early POCD. Conclusion: Early POCD occurred in 46.7% of the elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery. However, there was no significant difference between the effects of two different methods of anesthesia and postoperative analgesia on the incidence of POCD. Short duration of education and operation of general surgery were risk factors of early POCD.

Objective To study the expression of striatin(STRN) protein in brain tissue of paitents with drug-refractory epilepsy,and analyze the clinical significance of the expression.Methods Immunohistochemistry,immunofluorescence,cDNA array and Western blot were used to measure the levels of STRN cDNA and the protein in surgically removed temporal lobe tissues of patients with refractory epilepsy.Samples were retrieved from the brain bank of the authors' department(n=42),and the results were compared with that of the normal controls(n=12).Results STRN cDNA of STRN was abnormally expressed in the temporal cortex of the patients with epilepsy,the ratio of Cy5/Cy3 of STRN was 0.384.Moreover,the expression of STRN was significantly lower in neurons and glial cells of all epilepsy specimens.OD value in epileptic tissues determined by Immunohistochemical method was 0.310 8?0.108 7,which was significantly lower than that of control(0.421 0?0.120 2,P

Objective To understand the sanitary status of the air conditioning system of public places and to discuss the countermeasure.Methods Fifty public places where the air conditioning system were used were selected as the research objects in September 2008.The questionnaires about the hygienic management, the air conditioning system and the cooling tower were used to investigate the basic situations of the air conditioning system in public places,and Legionella pneumophila(Lp) of cooling water in the cooling tower was detected.Results All the fifty public places didn't establish complete sanitary management system.90% of the cooling towers were less than one kilometer from the residential areas, schools, kindergartens, agedness flats and hospitals.And 18% of the cooling towers were less than one hundred meters from the walking streets and entertainment plaza.Moreover,8% of the public places had not fresh air, the air purification wasn't installed in 74% of the public places and sterilization equipments, and automatic or on-line sterilization equipments in the cooling towers weren't installed in all the public places.In addition, the positive rate of Legionella pneumophila in the cooling towers was 89.58%.Thereinto, the positive rate of Lp1 type(79.07%) of Legionella pneumophila was significantly higher than that of Lp2-Lp14 type(11.63%) as well as that of Lp1 type and Lp2-Lp14 type(9.30%)(P0.05).Conclusion The air conditioning systems of public places are being faced with some sanitary problems and the cooling water in the cooling tower was polluted with Legionella pneumophila.Therefore,it is suggested that its sanitary management should be reinforced and the sterilization management of cooling water as well as the shield between the cooling towers and the circumferences should be taken into account.