Objective To explore the effects of electrical stimulation below the contraction threshold on apoptosis and the expression of caspase-3 in cardiomyocytes after myocardial infarction in rats.Methods Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:a sham-operated group,a myocardial infarction group,an ischemic electrical stimulation group and a non-ischemic electrical stimulation group.TdT-mediated X-dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL)was used to investigate apoptosis of cardiomyocytes.Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RTPCR)and immunohistochemical techniques were used to detect the expression of caspase-3.Results ①Compared with the sham-operated group,the amount of apoptotic cardiomyocytes increased significantly in the two electrical stimulation groups and the ischemic myocardium group.Compared with the ischemic myocardium group,apoptotic cardiomyocytes decreased significantly in the two electrical stimulation groups.There was no significant difference between the two electrical stimulation groups.②Compared with the sham-operated group,in the ischemic myocardium group and the two electrical stimulation groups,expression of caspase-3 increased significantly.Compared with the ischemic myocardium group,expression of caspase-3 decreased significantly in the two electrical stimulation groups.There was again no significant difference between the two electrical stimulation groups.Conclusions Electrical stimulation below the contraction threshold can reduce ischemic cardiomyocyte apoptosis in rats.The mechanisms may be associated with down-regulation of the expression of caspase-3.Electrical stimulation below the contraction threshold of the myocardium can also reduce cardiomyocyte apoptosis in rats.

Cell Movement ; drug effects ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; genetics ; metabolism ; pharmacology ; physiology ; Humans ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; physiopathology ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; physiopathology ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; physiopathology

Antigens, Neoplasm ; genetics ; metabolism ; Breast Neoplasms ; enzymology ; genetics ; metabolism ; DNA Topoisomerases, Type II ; genetics ; metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; physiology ; Humans

Carcinoma ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; radiotherapy ; Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor ; metabolism ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Gene Rearrangement ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; radiotherapy ; Humans ; Keratin-20 ; metabolism ; Keratin-7 ; metabolism ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Mediastinal Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; radiotherapy ; Melanoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive ; metabolism ; pathology ; Nuclear Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Oncogene Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rhabdomyosarcoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Thymus Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; radiotherapy

Aged, 80 and over ; Amyloid beta-Peptides ; metabolism ; Brain ; pathology ; Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cerebral Hemorrhage ; etiology ; pathology ; Consciousness Disorders ; etiology ; pathology ; Humans ; Male

Objective To measure von Willebrand factor(vWF)concentrations and von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease(vWF-cp)activity in plasma of lung cancer patients and to evaluate their clinical significance.Methods The vWF:antigen(vWF:Ag)and vWF-cp activity were measured by using ELISA and residual-collagen binding assay(R-CBA),respectively in 78 patients with lung cancer.The serum and pleural fluid(PLF)of carcino-embryonic antigen(CEA)were measured by radioimmunity assay in 23 patients.Results (1)The level of vWF:Ag in lung cancer patients(107.7?43.7)%was significantly higher than that in benign diseases(71.3?49.5)% and normal controls(82.4?41.3)%(P

0.05). The pathological findings indicated benign lesions in 63 patients(73%) and malignant lesions in 25 patients(27%)in group 1. All the lesions were found benign in group 2. There was significant difference between the two groups(P=0.0033). Conclusion Noninvasive and painless transvaginal two-dimensional ultrasonograpy and color Doppler ultrasonography may have important clinical application value in diagnosis of intrauterine anomaly in post-menopausal women.

Objective To explore the feasibility of applying MRI cranial surface locating device in localization of small intracranial space-occupying lesions before the surgeries. Methods Thirty patients with small intracranial space-occupying lesion were localized by MRI cranial surface locating device before the surgeries. The clinical accuracy was verified during the surgeries and the results were compared with cases without using the device. Results According to the verifications during the surgeries , 30 cases which used MRI cranial surface locating device showed much higher accuracy than that using the traditional method. Conclusions MRI cranial surface locating device can precisely delineate the surgical target area. The device is easy to operate and also can help to design the rational surgical approach with minimum injuries , significantly improve accuracy of locating small intracranial space-occupying lesions and it is safe , effective and worthy of widely used clinically.

Objective:To detect anaemia parameter methodology performance for validation of Roche Cobas E601 automatic electrochemical luminescence immunity analyzer.Methods:Recommended by the American association of clinical laboratory standardization (CLSI) method was developed for the determination of folic acid, iron, protein, and this precision, accuracy, linear range, sensitivity, biological reference range and carry pollution index, and validated.Results: Cohas E601 determination of folic acid, iron, protein and precision, the daytime in this batch variation coefficient were 3.03%~4.27% and 3.51%~4.68%. Relative bias must lean on(%) between -3.54%~4.46%. The scope of determination of linear range and the manufacturer to provide similar. Folic acid, iron, protein and numerical value with the determination of this instrument manufacturers provide reference interval coincidence rate were 90.0%, 85.0% and 90.0% respectivel. Instrument to detect carry pollution rate is 0.04%~0.16%. CohasE601 detection sensitivity were 0.23 ng/ml, 0.21 ng/ml and 0.19 pg/ml.Conclusion: Cobas E601 detect folic acid, iron, protein and good performance of this methodology, but manufacturers provide biological reference range is not suitable for the local crowd, should establish the corresponding normal reference range.

Objective To explore the value of liver biopsy in diagnosis of the severity of chronic hepatitis B (CHB).Methods The liver biopsy, laboratory examination and imaging were performed in 176 CHB patients. The clinical and histological diagnoses were compared. Biochemical indexes of liver function were also compared between patients with histological inflammation activity ＜G2 and≥G2 or the patients with fibrosis score ＜S2 and ≥S2. Rank sum test and χ2 test were used in univariate analysis. Binary Logistic regression was used in multivariate analysis. Results Among 176patients, the clinical diagnosis of CHB and cirrhosis were established in 171 patients and five patients,respectively. Among 171 CHB patients, the clinical diagnosis was consistent with histological diagnosis in 102 (59.6%) patients. The clinical diagnosis was more severe than histological diagnosis in 60 (35.1%) patients and the clinical diagnosis was less severe than histological diagnosis in nine (5.3%) patients. Among 44 patients with histological grade G2, 41 (93.2 %) patients had alanine aminotransferase (ALT)≥2 × upper limits of normal (ULN). According multiple Logistic regression analysis, age, overt symptom, ALT level, cholinesterase (CHE), albumin (Alb), total bile acid (TBA) and ultrasonic appearance of non-smooth liver surface were independent risk factors for the diagnosis of fibrosis score ≥S2. Conclusions The CHB diagnosis based on clinical evidences doesn't show acceptable consistency with the diagnosis based on histological evidences. G2 and S2 may be more reliable criteria for diagnosing moderate and severe CHB.