AIM: To study the effects of fructose-1,6-diphosphate (FDP) on adriamycin (ADR)-induced calcium and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+-ATPase activity in cardiomyocytes of rats. METHODS: Rats were treated with ADR by intraperitoneal injection (2 5 mg?kg -1 body weight) once every two days for 11 days, and then ADR-treated rats were intervened by FDP at different dosages (ip) once every other day for 41 days. Enzyme linked immune absorption assay (ELISA) was employed to detect froponin I (CTnI). CK-MB was examined by monoclonal antibody. Intracellular free calcium concentration was measured on fluorescent spectrophotometry and SRCa 2+-ATPase activity was examined by inorganic phosphate. RESULTS: FDP (300, 600, 1 200 mg?kg -1) significantly reduced the levels of CTnI and CK-MB in serum. Decreased calcium and increased SRCa 2+-ATPase activity in cardiomyocytes were also observed when ADR-treated rats were intervened by FDP (P

Objective To evaluate the clinical features and renal morphological changes of the patients with urinary tract infection associated ureteral stent.Methods From Oct.2012 to May.2013,21 patients were divided into three groups depending on the different conditions:Group A (n=7):patients who had febrile urinary tract infections associated with ureteral stents; Group B (n =7):patients with ureteral stents but no fever; Group C (n=7):patients who had febrile urinary tract infections but no ureteral stent.The clinical data,laboratory data and 99Tcm-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scintigraphy results were recorded prospectively and analyzed.Results In Group A,there were two patients had flank pain and positive costovertebral angle percussion tcnderness.The mean value of white blood cells and Hs-CRP of Group A and Group C were obviously higher than Group B (P＜0.05).The ratios of pyuria were 100.0％,71.4％ and 100.0％ in Group A,B and C.The ratios of positive urine bacteuria culture were 100.0％,42.9％ and 100.0％ in Group A,B and C.The results of 99Tcm-DMSA renal scintigraphy demonstrated the decreased uptake in the different portion of the kidneys on the sides of ureteral stents inserted in all the patients in Group A but no such changes in Group B and Group C.Conclusions 99Tcm-DMSA renal scintigraphy can be used to judge the status of urinary tract infection associated ureteral stent.The febrile urinary tract infection associated with ureteral stents always means pyelonephritis occurs and prompt treatment must be given.

Along with contemporary development of life support technology in perinatology and neo-natal intensive care,mortality of preterm infants has been reduced.However,the problems caused by the brain damage have been attracting more and more attention.The long-term outcome of prematures depends on their nervous system sequelae among the total complications.Preterm infants'brain damage mainly includes intravent-ricular hemorrhage(IVH)and periventricular leukomalacia(PVL).IVH and its complications are the main causes of early death,mental and physical developmental disorder of neonatals.Thus,the early diagnosis of brain dam-age,especially PVL,has become a serious problem that we are going to face.The scholars in or aboard hao payed close attention to these markers,such as MBP、S100B、ACT A、NF-L、NGB、MMP、IL-6、IL-10、IL-1 1 、NSE.The paper reviews these biological markers.

A L-histidine producing mutant was derived from Corynebacterium glutamicum HZ4221(TRA R DCP R AMT R histidase - )by means of mutagenesis with N-methy-N′-nitro- N-nitrosoguanidine(NTG).Contrast to original strain,the amount of histidine accumulation reached to a level of 5.31g/L in a medium containing 80g/Lglucose and 30g/L ammonium sulfate after cultured for 72 hours; the transketolase activity reduced to a degree of 15.7%.The utilization of the carbon sources,genetic stability,effect of metal ions were also been investigated in this paper.

In this paper, metabolic networks of the Corynebacterium glutamicum GWY020 and the two de-rivatives carrying additional mutations HUI821and GUI089 were established and modified. The concentra-tions of extra-cellular metabolites were determined under sub-steady-state (50 h~52 h) of the batch culture. The metabolic flux distribution maps of the three strains were obtained, compared and analyzed. These re-sults indicate that the introduction of analog supersensitive marker or analog resistant marker skew the metabolic flux towards the formation of L-Arginine. This study revealed the usefulness of the metabolic flux analysis as a tool for verification of existing production strains. The analysis may play an important role in helping us to rationally re-design metabolism for further improvement of fermentation process.

This study aims to optimize the most effective component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma on lung cancer A549 using the orthogonal design method, and to investigate its effects of the component formula on cell proliferation, apoptosis and cytoskeleton in lung cancer A549 cells. The orthogonal design method was introduced to optimize the most effective component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma on lung cancer A549 cells. CCK-8 assay and Real-time cell analysis were adapted to analyze the effect of component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma on A549 cells viability at different time and dose. Cell apoptosis was measured by Annexin V- FITC/PI double staining and flow cytometry. Cell skeleton protein F-actin was detected by high content screening (HCS). The optimizing component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma for total salvianolic acid, total saponins of panax ginseng and ginseng polysaccharide doses were 5, 10, 5 mg L(-1). CCK-8 assay and real-time cell analysis demonstrated that the component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma treatment could significantly decrease the A549 cell viability in both dose- and time-dependent manner compared with control group (P < 0.01). Moreover, the increase of cell apoptosis was detected by Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining and flow cytometry when cells treated with the component formula, which indicating that the component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma could induce A549 cell apoptosis in a time-dependent manner compared with control group (P < 0.01). Furthermore, compared with control group, a significant decrease in A549 cell skeleton area was found in the component formula-exposed cells in the dose-dependent manner (P < 0.01). In summary, the component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma inhibits A549 cell proliferation by inducing cell apoptosis and decreasing cell microfilament formation. All of these results will be helpful to reveal antitumor mechanism of the component formula of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, which provides a basis for the exploration of antitumor mechanism of the component formula on lung cancer.
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AIM:To investigate the serum antibody of aquaporin 4 ( AQP4 - Ab ) in positive expression rate and the significance in patients with neuritis.
●METHODS: A total of 98 cases ( 128 eyes ) of patients with optic neuritis were studied to detect the patient′s serum AQP4-Ab positive rate of antinuclear antibodies ( ANAs) from Jan. 2012 to Dec. 2015 in ophthalmology center of our hospital. According to the expression of AQP4 - Ab group, the best corrected visual acuity between the two groups, peripapillary nerve fiber layer thickness (pRNFL), the volume of the macula, macular RNFL ( mRNFL ) , macular core layer volume ( mlNL ) measurement were compared.
●RESULTS:Ninety-eight patients (128 eyes) with optic neuritis cases diagnosed through examination revealed AQP4-Ab positive in 22 patients ( 22%) , negative in 76 patients ( 78%) , ANAs positive in 21 patients ( 21%) , negative 77 patients ( 79%) . Optic neuritis patients with serum AQP4 - Ab positive rate and ANAs positive significant correlation ( r = 0. 707, P < 0. 05 ). After examination revealed AQP4-Ab patients and negative-positive patients with best corrected visual acuity difference was not statistically significance (P>0. 05). After inspection found pRNFL, macular volume measured value AQP4 - Ab positive patients were significantly less than the negative patients, the differences were statistically significant (P<0. 05). AQP4-Ab positive patients and negative patients the mRNFL, mlNL measured values were not significantly different (P>0. 05).
●CONCLUSION:AQP4-Ab and ANAs expression in optic neuritis patients is a significant correlation. AQP4-Ab positive patients with optic neuritis pRNFL thinning of macular volume are decreased compared with negative patients.

Objective To introduce the surgery procedure of pin-shaped bipolar plasmakinetic transurethral en bloc resection of non muscle-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma and investigate the clinical outcomes.Methods 42 cases of non muscle-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma who received bipolar plasmakinetic transurethral en bloc resection from May 2015 to March 2016 were recruited in the present study.Male 29 cases, female 13 cases, average age 52-82 years old, average (65.6 ±12.3) years old.Wide basal tumors were noticed by preoperative cystoscopy, bladder tumors were confirmed by tumor biopsy.Full-thickness specimens were obtained in procedures, including tumor, mucosa, lamina propria layer, muscular layer, to accurately assess tumor infiltration depth and staging.Results All 42 cases were done by this procedure successfully.A total of 65 pieces of tumors were excised:36 in lateral wall, 19 in posterior wall, 10 in bladder triangle.Tumor diameter ranged from 0.5 to 3.5 cm, with an average (2.1 ± 0.6) cm.Postoperative pathological stages were clear:16 cases were Ta stage and 49 cases were T1 stage ( of which 32 were T1 G3 ) .Intraoperative obturator nerve reflex happened in 2 cases.Followed up for 2-11 months, average 6 months.Tumor recurrence in 3 cases, no progression case.Conclusions Pin-shaped bipolar plasmakinetic electrode transurethral en bloc resection of non muscle-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma is safe and reliable and should be recommended in management of non muscle-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma.Full-thickness postoperative specimens can provide accurately judgement of the depth of tumor invasion and pathological staging.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of continuous fascia iliaca compartment block withdifferent concentrations of ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.Methods One hundred and sixty ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅲ patients,aged 52-84 yr,body mass index 18-26 kg/m2,scheduled for total hip arthroplasty,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =40 each) using a random number table:0.20％ ropivacaine group (group A),0.25％ ropivacaine group (group B),0.30％ ropivacaine group (group C) and 0.35％ ropivacaine group (group D).A catheter was inserted into the fascia iliaca compartment on the affected side within 30 min after operation.The corresponding concentrations of ropivacaine 20 ml were given in each group.The catheter was then connected to a patient-controlled analgesia pump programmed to deliver 10 ml with a lockout interval of 60 rin for postoperative analgesia (72 h).When VAS score at rest≥4,parecoxib sodium 40 mg was injected intravenously.At 12,24,48 and 72 h of blockade,the passive and active exercise VAS scores were recorded.The consumption of ropivacaine within 72 h after the end of blockade,and requirement for parecoxib sodium and development of adverse reactions during blockade were recorded.Results Compared with group A,the passive and active exercise VAS scores were significantly decreased in C and D groups (P ＜ 0.05),and no significant change was found in group B (P ＞ 0.05),and the consumption of ropivacaine within 72 h after the end of blockade was significantly decreased in B,C and D groups (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the passive and active exercise VAS scores between group C and group D (P ＞ 0.05).There was no significant difference in consumption of ropivacaine within 72 h after the end of blockade between B,C and D groups (P ＞ 0.05).There were no significant differences in the requirement for parecoxib sodium and incidence of vomiting among the four groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The optimum concentration of ropivacaine is 0.30％ when used for continuous fascia iliaca compartment block in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

Objective To observe the clinical characteristics of gestational diabetic retinopathy (DR)of 13 pregnants with vitreous hemorrhage.Methods The clinical data of 26 eyes retinopathy with 13 cases of gestational diabetes were retrospectively analyzed.After bilateral eyes were mydriatic by Pyrazole MAO amine compound,ophthal-mologist used fundus camera to check bilateral fundus.B ultrasonic was used to examine vitreous hemorrhage and the surfaces of vitreous and retinal.Results In 13 cases,26 eyes vision were between hand motion-0.6.Sudden vitre-ous hemorrhage in 13 eyes,accounted for 50.0%(13/26).Among them,the classⅠvitreous hemorrhage in 10 eyes, 76.9%(10/13).Ⅱ,Ⅲ grade vitreous hemorrhage in 2 eyes,15.4%(2/13).LevelⅣvitreous hemorrhage in 1 eye, accounted for 7.7%(1/13).26 eyes were diagnosed with stage IV(early or fiber hyperplasia period)DR.The fundus photography:the size,number of retinal neovascularization were found in 13 eyes without vitreous hemorrhage.Ultra-sound confirmed that the 13 eyes vitreous hemorrhage were fresh bleeding,and found 4 eyes with fiber membrane, accounted for 30.8%(4/13).The eyes without vitreous hemorrhage were timely treated by laser,and the eyes with vitreous hemorrhage were treated by stage laser treatment according to the condition of vitreous hemorrhage absorp-tion.Followed up for 4 to 6 months,in a stable condition.Conclusion Obstetrics and gynecology doctors and oph-thalmologists should pay attention to pregnancy DR with vitreous hemorrhage.Because they are all early or fiber hyper-plasia period.Timely and reasonable laser treatment can prevent permanent damage of visual function.