thoracic, but the density of SKLI in the enlargement of the cervical segments is much higher than any other cervical segments. No SKLI was found in the ventral horn. It was also discussed that substance k may act as a neurotransmitter in nervous system.

Objective To investigate the role of spinal cord opioid receptors in the antinocieeptive effect of propefol in rats. Methods Male SD rats weighing 220-280 g were anesthetized with intraperitoneal chloral hydrate 300 mg/kg. Intratbecal (IT) catheter was placed at L5～6 interspace. Correct placement was confirmed by lower extremity motor block after injection of 2% lidocaine 15 μl via the iv catheter. Animals which were lame or paralyzed were excluded. Ninety SD rats in which IT catheters were successfully placed were randomly divided into 9 groups (n = 10 each): group Ⅰ propofol 10μg IT (P);group Ⅱ dimethyl suipbexide (DMSO-solvent for propofol) 5 μl IT (D);group Ⅲ artificial cerebral spinal fluid (ACSF) 5 μl IT;group Ⅳ propoful 10 μl + naloxone 15 μg IT (PN);group Ⅴ DMSO 5 μl IT + naloxone 15 μg IT (DN);group Ⅳ propofol 10μg IT + CTOP Ⅰμg IT (PC);group Ⅶ DMSO 5 μl IT + CTOP 1μg IT (DC);group Ⅷ propofol 10 μg IT + ICI 174, 864 1 μg IT (PI) and group ⅨDMSO 5 μl 1T + ICI 174, 864 1 μg IT (DI). In group Ⅳ-Ⅸ naloxone or CTOP (μ-receptor antagonist) or ICI 174, 864 (δ-receptor antagonist) was injected 5 min after propofol/DMSO. Pain threshold was measured before the first drug administration (T0) and at 10 min (T1), 20 min (T2) and 40 min (T3) after the first drug administration using hot water tail-withdrawal test. The latency for withdrawal of the tail from hot water was recorded. Results The pain threshold was significantly higher in group P, PN, PC and PI than in group D, DN, DC and DI respectively. The pain threshold was significantly increased at T1.2 compared with the baseline value at T0 in group P, PN, PC and PI. The pain threshold was significantly lower at T3 than at T1 and T2 in group P, PN, PC and PI. The pain threshold was significantly lower after drug administration in group PN and PI than in group P and PC. Conclusion Spinal cord δ-oploid receptors are involved in the anfinocicepfive effect of propofol.

thoracic. No immunoreactive product was seen in the ventral horn. The possible functions of CGRP in substantia gelatinosa of the spinal dorsal horn were discussed.

The cell volume, length, cross-section area, surface area, width and thickness of isolated cardiac myocytes were measured by using of a new computer system of coulter channelyzer and avias eye imaging analysis system. The rats, 3 weeks to 24 weeks in age after birth, were performed thoracic operation the morphological growth characteristics of isolated cardiac myocytes were observed.1. Physiological growth of normal cardiac myocytes was due to increase in cell volume, i. e. the cell length and cross-section area were enlarged. In the mean time, the changes in cross-section shape of myocytes happened when the myocytes growing.2. The major axis of cross-section area of myocytes was enlarged but the minor cross-section diameter did not show any more changes. So that, the growth lead to the cardiac myocytes be flattened in shape. The flattened growing pattern was one of the characteristics of normal growing myocytes. It might be very significant for the clinicians to eliminate the factors which would stimulate myocytes to be enlarged in cell width, and to treat and to prevent the heart disease.

90 extracted single rooted human teeth were inoculated with E.faecalis.The cannals of the teeth were irrigated with MTAD, 5.25% NaClO,compound chlorhexidine gargle,tinidazole mouthwash,distilled H2 O(infection control)and autoclave followed by distilled H2 O(autoclaving control),respectively(n =1 5).Then E.faecalis infection of the samples were examined.The results showed that MTAD had significantly greater antibacterial effects than 5.25% NaClO,tinidazole mouthwashes,compound chlorhexidine gargle and tinidazole mouthwash(P <0.05).There was no significant difference between each 2 of the other 3 irrigants.

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics,therapy and follow-up of the patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).Methods Collect the date of 77 inpatients with UC at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University be-tween November,2009 and october,2014,and assigned the patients randomly.Results 69.9% of the patients who were in the ac-tivity stage were moderate severity.E2 (46.6%,34/73)and E3 (50.7%,37/73)were the common lesions range.The main clinical manifestations were abdominal pain,diarrhea,mucopurulent bloody stool and bloody stool.The enteroscopy mostly showed that in-testinal mucosa hyperemia,eddma,erosion,and small ulcers had the common features of UC.The common biopsy results were chro-nic inflammation and/or erosion.The average value of serum ALB decreases while the severity of UC patients increases.Drug thera-py was the main treatment of UC.The maintenance therapy was aminosalicylic acid,the effective ratio of treatment is 89.0%(55/73).Conclusion UC treatment plan basically follow the consensus and we should enhance the follow-up of UC patients.

BACKGROUND:Different sources of stem cells have different molecular characteristics and growth characteristics;therefore, there are some differences in therapeutic mechanisms and effects. OBJECTIVE:To compare mesenchymal stem cells growth characteristics form two sources. METHODS:Mesenchymal stem cells from the umbilical cord and the embryonic liver were isolated and cultured. Passage 5 cells were used to observe the cellmorphology, calculate the doubling time of cellpopulation-doubling time, identify surface markers and determine the differentiation capacity. Mesenchymal stem cells from the umbilical cord were subcultured to passages 10 and 15, and cellcurves were drawn and population doubling time was calculated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Mesenchymal stem cells from these two sources in logarithmic phase were fusiform and grew spiral y with osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic capacities. The growth curves of cells were both S-shaped. At passage 5, the doubling time was (34.37±0.31) hours for embryonic liver-derived mesenchymal stem cells and (35.63±0.38) hours for umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and there was no significant difference (P>0.05). However, the population doubling time of passages 10 and 15 umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells was (52.6±0.53) and (53.27±0.92) hours, respectively, which was significantly difference from that of passage 5 cells (P<0.05). The cellmorphology and growth curve from two sources are basical y the same. Embryonic liver-derived stem cells are smal er and proliferate faster than umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells, but no statistical difference is found between the two types.

Blood pressure (BP) is one of important physiological parameters which reflect the activity of cardiovascular system. The discriminant method of BP is the key to improve the accuracy of measurements. In this paper, the principle of oscillation method is introduced first. The factors that influence the accuracy of this method and the preprocessing of pulse wave are also analyzed. Then, an improvement method based on oscillation method is proposed by means of the flow progress diagram, which is applied to measuring BP simulator and human body. The measurements are compared with the standard values of BP simulator and the measurements by Korotkoff sound method respectively. The results validate that the accuracy and the repeatability of BP determination are improved dramatically.

Current therapies for chronic hepatitis caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) are limited . DNA vaccination may constitute a new immunotherapeutic strategy for various hepatitis virus infections by promoting specific cellular and humoral immunity. In this review we present the advances in choice of antigen gene, vaccine adjuvants and the methods of intracellular delivery, unresolved questions and therapeutic potential of HCV DNA vaccine.

In order to observe the effect of postoperative analgesia with epidural morphine on the prolactin and colostrum after cesarean section. Method: Forty healthy full-term parturients undergoing elective cesarean section under epidural anesthesia, were randomly divided into two groups: the analgesic group (group A, n=20)and the controlled group (group C, n=20). Postoperative follow-up time was 48 hours. The plasma prolactin level was determined with radioimmunoassay. Result: The VAS of group A was significantly lower than that of group C (P