Objective To investigate MRI features of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor(DNT).Methods The MR images of ten cases with surgically and pathologically proved DNT were retrospectively reviewed.Results MR imaging showed cystic component with mural nodule in 6,mainly cystic component with septa in 3.The solid components of the tumors were long T_1 and long T_2 signal intensity,the cystic components were even longer T_1 and T_2 signal intensity which resembled the signal of cerebrospinal fluid.Mild enhancement could be found at the intra-tumoral solid nodule or septations after injection of constrast medium but the cystic component did not show any enhancement.No peri-tumoral edema and mass effect were found in most cases.Conclusion DNTs are of some special features on the MR images,the diagnosis can be exactly done before operation if MRI features in combination with clinical data of the patients.

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is an important transcriptional factor,which plays crucial role in response to hypoxia.HIF is highly expressed in many human cancers,and it is closely related to tumor angiogenesis.HIF promotes tumor growth,invasion and metastasis via up-regulating vascular endothelial growth factor gene and starting associated angiogenesis.With the in-depth study of HIF regulation of tumor angiogenesis mechanism,HIF is expected to become an important target for anti-angiogenesis therapy.

Objective To analyse clinical and imaging characteristics of congenital airway abnormalities,and to guide the clinical diagnosis and reduce rate of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis.Methods Clinical and imaging characteristics in children who had been diagnosed congenital airway abnormalities in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from 2005 to 2011 were reviewed and analysed retrospectively.Results Of 23 children,12 cases were male,11 cases were female,the age was from 1 month to 10 years,the average age was 32 months.The disease course was from 3 days to 3 months,an average was 18 days.Clinical manifestations were repeated coughing,wheezing,dyspnea and recurrent respiratory infection.Through the spiral CT and three dimensional reconstruction,enhanced CT examination,6 cases of tracheobronchial stenosis,3 cases of trachea and bronchus,1 case of dysplasia of the left pulmonary artery and vein,3 cases of pulmonary sequestration,4 cases of pulmonary cyst and 6 cases of pulmonary hypoplasia were found.Conclusion Missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of congenital airway malformations often occurs.When the following features were observed,congenital airway malformations may be taken into account:persistent cough; repeated or persistent wheezing,treated ineffectively with anti-inflammatory agent and bronchodilators ; recurrent or persistent stridor; repeated pulmonary infections,dyspnea; repeated or persistent pneumonia in the same part and unexplainedly mediastinal shift in X ray chest radiography.Spiral CT three dimensional reconstruction and enhancement is of great value in diagnosis of airway malformation.

[Abstact] Circular RNAs(circRNAs) were once mistakenly considered as the transcription splicing intermediates , affiliate by-products or splicing errors , and the understanding of circRNAs has been significantly revolutionized with the development of high-throughput sequencing technology of RNA and the improvement of the corresponding bioinformatics analysis .CircRNAs with their unique closed-loop structure and undenible important biological functions have become new favorites in both molecular biology studies and clinical trials.To our knowledge , circRNAs usually arise after transcription , stably express in a variety of biological cells and regulate or interfere genetic expression , thus affecting occurrence and progression of diseases.Recently, circRNAs′influences upon various cancers have begun to edge up and we elaborates them in detail here based on the latest researches .

Objective To observe the effect of microinjection of oxytocin(OT) into paraventricular nucleus(PVN) on gastric ischemia-reperfusion(GI-R) injury and its molecular mechanism.Methods GI-R injury was induced in rats by clamping the celiac artery for 30 min and followed by reperfusing for 1 h.A cannula was inserted into the unilateral PVN for microinjection of OT.The gastric mucosal injury index was counted grossly.The expressions of Akt and caspase-3 in rat gastric mucosa were examined by Western blot and by immunohistochemistry.Results Microinjection of OT into PVN dose-dependently allevated gastric mucosal injury subjected to GI-R.Microinjection OT into PVN significantly increased the expression of Akt protein and decreased the level of caspase-3 in gastric mucosal following GI-R.The effects of OT were prevented by pretreatment with OT receptor antagonist atosiban into the lateral cerebral ventricle.Conclusion Microinjection of OT into PVN significantly protected against GI-R injury.These effects of OT are mediated by its receptors.The mechanisms are mediated by increasing Akt expression,which in turn inhibits caspase-3 expression.

Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) is a nuclear transcription factor of PEBP2/CBF superfamilies,and can regulate matrix metalloproteinase (MMP),osteopontin (OPN) and bone sialoprotein (BSP) which are associated with the metastasis of tumors including breast cancer and prostate cancer.In these cancers,the expression of Runx2 is highly up-regulated,which is closely correlated with the cell transformation and tumor progress.Lots of studies have demonstrated that the function of Runx2 is involved in several signal pathways activation,which can promote the early metastasis of malignant tumors.Therefore,the treatment targeting to Runx2 may be a new clinically choice to block the metastasis of tumors in the future.

Objective To explore the current situation and influencing factors of moral distress among nurses.Methods 252 clinical registered nurses from 3 Grade-3 Level-A hospitals in Jinan were investigated by the Chinese version of Moral Distress Scale-Revised and Job Diagnostic Survey.Results The mean score of MDF was (1.06±0.46) points and the mean score of MDI was (1.05±0.63) points.The total score of MDS-R was (38.86+26.26) points.Futile care was the main source for the high frequency and high intensity of moral distress among nurses.There were significant differences in the level of moral distress among different groups of age,years of nursing experience,first education degree,professional title,position,department,staffing of government affiliated institutions and income.The result of multiple linear regression analysis showed that age,first education degree,department,professional title,and the importance of assignment,autonomy,collaboration of work were the influencing factors for moral distress of nurses.Contusions It suggested that nurses should strengthen the study of knowledge about ethics to improve their capacity of ethical decision-making,and nurse managers should pay attention to department management,strengthen the medical cooperation,and improve nurses' job autonomy to improve nurses' capacity of coping and decision-making and reduce the level of moral dilemmas.

Proteolytic cleavage is one of the post-translational modifications and plays important roles in many biological processes, such as apoptosis and tumor cell metastasis. The identification of the cleavage events can improve our understanding of their biological functions in these processes. Although proteomic approaches using N-terminal labeling have resulted in the discovery of many proteolytic cleavages, this strategy has its own inherent drawbacks. Labeling of protein C-termini is an alternative approach. Here, we optimized the labeling procedure in the profiling protein C-termini by enzymatic labeling (ProC-TEL) and improved the labeling efficiency for the positive isolation of protein C-terminal peptides and mass spectrometric identification. We applied this approach to a complex protein mixture from Escherichia coli and identified many C-terminal peptides and internal cleaved peptides from more than 120 proteins. From the identified cleavages, we found several previously known internal proteolytic cleavage sites and many novel ones which may play roles in regulating normal biological processes. This work provides a potential new way, complementary to the N-terminomics, for the identification of proteolytic cleavages in complex biological systems.
Cathepsin A ; chemistry ; Protein C ; chemistry ; Protein Processing, Post-Translational ; Proteolysis ; Proteomics

OBJECTIVE:To prepare the inclusion complex capsules of actarit-HP-?-CD and investigate their dissolution rate.METHODS:The inclusion complex was prepared by the stirring method with its dissolution rate investigated.The inclusion complex capsules were prepared with fillers consisted of starch,microcrystalline cellulose,lactose and calcium sulphate.The dissolution rate of the capsules was investigated by basket-stirring method and compared with those of the pure material and the physical mixture.RESULTS:Compared with pure material and physical mixture,the inclusion complex had significant lower value of Td(P

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that serum homocysteine concentration is an independent predictor of the prevalence and severity of coronary artery disease for patients with normal hypersensitivity C-reactive protein levels. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effect of Wenban Decoction on the apoptosis of rat cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs) induced by homocysteine by regulating PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. METHODS: Rat CMECs were primarily cultured in vitro, and the cells were randomly divided into control group, model group and Wenban Decoction group (50 mg/L Wenban Decoction). The cells in the latter two groups were injured by 10 mmol/L homocysteine prior to the treatment. Cell counting kit-8 was used to detect the cell viability of each group. ELISA was used to determine serum lactate dehydrogenase, malondialdehyde, whole blood catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, interleukin 6, intercellular adhesion molecule 1, interleukin 1β, and tumor necrosis factor α. Flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis after addition of LY294002 based on the treatment with Wenban Decoction. Western blot was used to detect the expression of PI3K, Akt, p-Akt, Bax, Bcl-2 and caspase3 protein in the cells. An ethic approval was given by the Animal Experiment Ethics Committee of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (approval No. 21000092018010). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the control group, the survival ability of CMECs in the model group was significantly reduced, the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase was significantly increased, which caused oxidative stress and the release of inflammatory factors, and finally led to a large number of apoptosis. Compared with the model group, Wenban Decoction improved the survival ability of CMECs, reduced the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase, significantly decreased the intracellular levels of interleukin 1β, intercellular adhesion molecule 1, interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor α (P < 0.05), as well as reduced the number of apoptotic cells. PI3K inhibitor reversed the inhibitory effect of Wenban Decoction on homocysteine-induced apoptosis of CMECs. To conclude, Wenban Decoction can significantly improve the survival ability of CMECs, reduce the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase, inhibit the level of oxidative stress and the release of inflammatory factors, and ultimately reduce the number of apoptotic cells, which is related to the inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.