Objective To study the related influencing factors of MCF 7 cells proliferation test in vitro to provide some criteria for the standard detection of environmental estrogens (EE) by cell proliferation test of MCF 7 cells in vitro . Methods The sensitivity to E 2 stimulation of different sources of MCF 7 cell lines was detected. Cell proliferation test was performed on the screened sensitive cells in different culture conditions. Results In the estrogen free medium, C cell line of MCF 7 was more sensitive to E 2 stimulation than A and B cell lines ( P

Objective To explore the effects of octylphenol, an environmental contaminant with estrogenic activity, on the expression of apoptosis regulator gene bcl-2 mRNA in human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and to compare its effects with 17?-estradiol (E 2). Methods MCF-7 cells were cultured in vitro and exposed to various concentrations of octylphenol and E 2 from 12 h to 120 h respectively. Total RNA was abstracted and the expression of bcl-2 mRNA was measured using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) approach. Results The expression of bcl-2 mRNA in MCF-7 cells increased significantly after exposure to octylphenol and E 2 24 h and the effects continued to 120 h. The stimulation effect on the expression of bcl-2 mRNA was induced by octylphenol with a wide range of concentrations, and the strongest effect was found at the concentration of 10-6 mol/L of octylphenol. Conclusion The results suggested that octylphenol had similar estrogenic activities as E 2 on regulating the expression of bcl-2 mRNA in MCF-7 cells, but the effect was weaker than that of E 2.

Objective To investigate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with motor relearning program on the recovery of upper limb motor function after stroke.Methods From September 2015 to June 2016,40 patients with first-ever stroke received rehabilitation therapy at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Xuanwu Hospital,Capital Medical University were enrolled prospectively.Their course of disease was 1 to 6 months.They were divided into either a combined treatment group or a control group according to the odd and even numbers in hospital (n =20 in each group).The patients of both groups received traditional rehabilitation training and motor relearning program for upper lindb recovery,2 times a day,once for 30 min,5 days a week for 6 weeks.The combined treatment group was also given transcranial direct current stimulation,2 times a day,once for 20 min,5 days a week,while the control group was only treated with sham stimulation treatment.The patients were assessed before treatment and at 6 weeks after treatment.Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) scores and Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) were used to assess upper limb motor function.The modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to evaluate the activities of daily living.Results There was no significant difference in the observation indices before treatment between the 2 groups (P ＞ 0.05).Six weeks after treatment,the differences of the upper limb FMA score and ARAT score before treatment were superior to the control group,they were 13 ± 3,10 ± 3 and 10 ± 2,8 ± 2,respectively (t =3.503 and 3.244 respectively,all P ＜ 0.01).There was no significant difference in the MBI score between the 2 groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with motor relearning program may effectively improve the upper limb motor function in patients with stroke and promote the improvement of the activities of daily living.

Objective To explore the diagnostic and treatment value of serum B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels for the chronic heart failure and its correlation with cardiac function classification.Methods 155 patients with heart failure were selected as treatment group.According to cardiac function,grade Ⅱ in 48 cases,grade Ⅲ in 56 cases,grade Ⅳ in 51 cases.122 healthy people during the same period were selected as the control group.Retrospectively detected serum BNP levels of the subjects,and the BNP levels of the treatment group were detected before and after treatment,and its correlation with heart function was analyzed.Results The serum BNP level of the treatmentgroup was (738.67 ± 61.32) pg/mL,which was higher than (22.36 ± 21.89) pg/mL of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (t =19.38,P ＜ 0.05).The serum BNP level of the treatment group after treatment was (329.58 ± 90.74) pg/mL,which was lower than (738.67 ± 161.32) pg/mL of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(t =19.38,P ＜ 0.05).The serum BNP levels of grade Ⅱ,grade Ⅲ and grade Ⅳ patients after treatment compared with pre-treatment,the differences were statistically significant (t =13.65,15.18,17.39,all P ＜ 0.05),from pre-treatment to pro-treatment,the serum BNP levels were gradually increased with increased grade,the differences were statistically significant (t =10.61,21.33,11.06,16.40,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The serun BNP level of chronic heart failure patients significantly increases,and it increases with the increase of cardiac function classification,and shows correlation.As the objective indicators of chronic heart failure,it has better clinical diagnosis value and treatment and prognostic significance.

Objective To investigate the effect of lower limb rehabilitation training robot combined with task-oriented training on walking ability after stroke. Methods From February 2014 to August 2015,74 consecutive patients with post-stroke who received rehabilitation therapy and met the inclusion criteria admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Xuanwu Hospital,Capital Medical University were collected prospectively. They were all the patients with the first-ever stroke for 1 to 12 months. They were divided into either an observation group (n = 39)or a control group (n = 35)according to whether they were treated with the lower-limb rehabilitation robot. The patients of both groups received task-oriented training,2 times a day,once for 20 min,5 days a week for 12 weeks. The observation group was also treated with the lower-limb rehabilitation training robot,1 time a day,once for 30 min,5 days a week. Berg balance scale,Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA),timed up-and-go test (TUG)and knee flexion active range of motion (KFAROM)were used to assess the efficacy. Results (1)After treatment,the Berg scale and FMA scale scores were increased in the observation group and the control group compared with before treatment. There was significant difference (Berg scale:28 ±9 vs. 22 ±9,29 ±9 vs. 24 ±9;FMA scores:47 ± 8 vs. 36 ± 8,40 ± 6 vs. 36 ± 7;all P < 0. 01),however,there was no significant difference between the two groups (P <0. 05),and there was significant difference in FMA scores between the 2 groups (P < 0. 01 ). The differences of Berg scale scores in the observation group and the control group were 10. 75 + 0. 30 and 4. 71 + 0. 14 respectively before and after treatment. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups (t = 0. 95,P = 0. 345). The differences of FMA scores in the observation group and the control group were 5. 8 ±0. 6 and 4. 9 ±0. 8 before and after treatment (t =5. 16,P <0. 01). (2)After treatment,the tug test and KFAROM of the observation group and the control group were better than those before treatment. There were significant differences (TUG test:35 ± 13 s vs. 56 ± 18 s,53 ± 17 s vs. 58 ± 18 s;KFAROM:82 ± 24° vs. 60 ± 23°,63 ± 23° vs. 57 ± 26°;all P < 0. 01),and there were significant differences between the 2 groups (all P < 0. 01). The differences of the TUG test in the observation group and the control group before and after treatment were 21. 5 ± 5. 0 and 4. 6 ± 0. 6 s respectively. There was significant difference between the 2 groups (t = 9. 55,P < 0. 01);the differences of KFAROM in the observation group and control group before and after treatment were 5.8 ±0.6° vs. 4.9 ±0.8° respectively. There was significant differences between the 2groups (t =4.17,P <0. .01). Conclusion Lower limb rehabilitation training robot combined with task-oriented training may improve the lower extremity motor function,walking ability,knee flexion joint activity of the patients after stroke,but the improvement effect of the lower limb balance is not obvious.

Objective To observe the estrogenic activity of octylphenol(OP) in vitro and to conduct a preliminary study of its mechanism. Methods The estrogenic activity of OP was detected by cell proliferation test of MCF 7 cells in vitro and the mechanism was preliminarily studied by growth curve analysis, cell cycle analysis, tamoxifen(Tam) antagonistic test and apoptosis detection. Results OP was found to have estrogenic activity to stimulate the proliferation of MCF 7 cells. Cell cycle analysis revealed that the cell proliferation indexes of OP and 17? estradiol(E 2) were higher than those of alcohol. The estrogenic activities of OP and E 2 to stimulate the proliferation of MCR 7 could be antagonized by Tam. Both OP and E 2 could inhibit the cell apoptosis of MCF 7 cells. Conclusion OP possesses estrogenic activity to stimulate the proliferation of MCF 7 cells. The mechanism may be due to binding to the estrogen receptor, which may have effect on cell proliferation and apoptosis.

Eight adult dogs distributed equally into control and therapy groups were fed on stock diet for 20 days and then irradiated whole-bodily with 60Co 4.65 Gy. After irradiation the control group was not given any therapeutic measure but fed on the diet as usual, while the therapy group was given with a larger amount of vitamins and high-caloric and high-protein diet, and sometimes force feeding was taken if the latter showed sign of anorexia. Whether higher values of nonprotein nitrogen in serum of two dogs in restored period and diarrhea happened in the therapy group were attribute to The treatments such as high-protein diet and force feeding were still unknown, the curing effects of nutrition and antibiotics were distinct as shown in that the body weight was easily maintained, and that the anemia and leucopenia wereless severe and recovered early. Moreover, within 30 days both the ther apy andcontrol groups one dog died respectively but survival time of the former was longer than the latter.

Objective Toinvestigatetheeffectofrehabilitationrobothandontheupperlimbmotor functioninpatientswithstrokeandhemiplegia.Methods Theeffectsoftraditionalrehabilitation therapy or robot rehabilitation treatment of 15 stroke patients with hemiplegia were analyzed retrospectively. There were 4 females and 11 males. According to the group order,they were divided into either a robot rehabilitation group (n=8 )or a general rehabilitation group (n =7 ). The patients of the general rehabilitation group received general rehabilitation training at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine for 4 weeks,3 times a week,and 30 min for each time. At the same time,they also conducted family rehabilitation training,5 times a week,once for 1 h;the patients of the robot rehabilitation group received the general rehabilitation training for the same length of time as the general rehabilitation group,and they also performed robot rehabilitation training,5 times a week,once for 1 h. The patients of both groups were evaluated with the modified Ashworth scale (MAS )scores,Fugl-Meyer motor assessment of the upper extremity(FMA-UE),andWolfmotorfunctiontest(WMFT)beforeandaftertreatment.Results Compared with before training,the MAS score of the robot rehabilitation group was decreased significantly after four weeks of training. The time in WMFT was shortened significantly and the function score was improved obviously. The scores of upper extremity,hand score,and total FMA score in FMA-UE were improved significantly,and there were significant differences (all P <0. 05 ),while there were no significant differences in various indicators in the general rehabilitation group (all P>0. 05). Comparing the effects after four weeks of rehabilitation in both groups,the robot rehabilitation group was superior to the general rehabilitationgroupforthehandscoreinFMA-UE(allP<0.05).Conclusion Therehabilitation robot hand effectively lowered the upper limb spasticity. It has significant effect for recovery motor function of hand;however,it did not have a significant effect for motor rehabilitation on wrist.

Objective To study the expression of WWOX and C-JUN in keloid and to approach their role and mechanism in the pathogenesis of keloid.Methods Immunohistochemical SP methods were used with computer pathological image analysis.Western blot and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-RCR) were performed to detect the expression of WWOX and C-JUN in keloid and normal skin with statistical analysis.Results In keloid,the expression of WWOX protein was located in the cytoplasm of fibroblasts,and the expression of WWOX protein and its mRNA decreased,with significantly statistical difference (P＜0.05) compared to normal skin in the control group; the expression of C-JUN protein was located in the cell nucleus and cytoplasm of fibroblasts,with increased expression of C-JUN protein and its mRNA,with significantly statistical difference (P＜0.05) in comparison to normal skin in the control group.The expression of both was negative correlation (r=-0.626,P＜0.01).Conclusions Both WWOX with low expression and C-JUN with high expression are keloid-related genes,having significantly negative correlation between them,which may be one of the mechanisms for the keloid formation.It indicates that the WWOX protein may be an inhibitory factor to the expression of C-JUN protein,and the genes may play a major role in the pathogenesis of keloiod through fibroblasts.

AIM: To study the suppressive effect of glycogen synthase kinase-3β( GSK-3β) knockdown by RNA interference on the formation of keloid .METHODS:Human keloid fibroblasts ( KFB) in vitro were transfected with 3 pairs of specific GSK-3βsmall interfering RNA (siRNA).The best siRNA to inhibit the GSK-3βexpression in human KFB was screen by RT-PCR and Western blot .The expression of GSK-3βand related proteins at mRNA and protein levels in the KFB was determined by RT-PCR and Western blot .RESULTS: The GSK-3βsiRNA1434 remarkably inhibited the expression of GSK-3βat mRNA and proteins levels in the human KFB .After transfection with GSK-3βsiRNA, the protein levels of β-catenin, p-GSK-3β, Wnt2 and cyclin D1 were all decreased.KFB growth became slow.With the extension of time, the inhibition of cell growth increased , and the cell doubling time was significantly delayed .CONCLUSION:siRNA targeting GSK-3βefficiently knocks down the expression of GSK-3βin the human KFB, and inhibits the activation of Wnt signaling pathway , thus inhibiting the growth of keloid .GSK-3βmay be a potential therapeutic target for keloid .