Objective To investigate the effects of amyloid-β (Aβ)25-35 on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and apoptosis in cultured rat cardiomocytes,and to elucidate the role of ER stress in the injury of cardiomocytes induced by Aβ25-35.Methods The isolated rat myocardial cells were cultured in vitro.Following stimulation of Aβ25-35 with different dose,the survival ratio was observed with methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method.Hoechst33258 staining was used to observe the morphology of apoptotic changes.The percentage of apoptotic cardiomyocytes was quantified with flow cytometry.The expressions of ER stree proteins,including X box-binding protein-1 (XBP-1),glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78),and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) were measured with Western blot.The cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) were measured with Western blot.Results Aβ25-35 decreased the survival ratio and induced the apoptosis of cultured rat cardiomocytes in dose-dependent mode.Meanwhile,Aβ25-35 increased the expressions of ER stree proteins,including XBP-1,GRP78,and CHOP.Aβ25-35 increased the expressions of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved PARP.Conclusions Aβ25-35 could induce the apoptosis of rat cardiomyocytes,which were involved in ER stress possibly.This study might provide a new strategy for clinical treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD)-associated myocardial injury.

Objective To confirm the best dry technics,the colormetry of anthrone-sulfuric method was employed to determine the content of polysaccarides in fresh water mussel and three factors of temperature,dry time and tiled destiny were compared.Method Colorimetry of anthrone-sulfuric acid.Results and ConclusionThe best dry technics was: 2.5 kg/m2 tiled destiny,temperature at 90 ℃ and drying within 2 hours.The content of total amylase in polysaccharides in fresh water mussel was 21%.The method appeared to be reliable and operable for quality control.

Objective To understand the change of transient bacteria on surface in clinical ward before and after terminal disin‐fection ,provide the basis for controlling of hospital infection .Methods Surface samples were collected before and after terminal dis‐infection in infected patch of our hospital ,and then bacterial in the samples were cultured and identified .Compared changes about number and type of samples bacterial ,distribution of common clinical pathogenic bacteria before and after of the terminal disinfec‐tion .Results The surface colony number < 10 CFU /cm2 accounted for 63 .54% after terminal disinfection ,compared with the dis‐infection before 56 .29% ,increased 7 .25 percentage points .Surface sampling microorganism detecting rate decreased by 6 .74% . Surface average bacteria colony had different degree decreased before and after disinfection ,except the bed frame and quilt cover . Water tap ,which was the largest amount of bacteria surface ,followed by the bedside table .Before and after disinfection ,the mainly common microorganism was environment bacteria in infected patch ,including coagulase negative staphylococcus ,gram positive ba‐cilli ,Micrococcus ,Acinetobacter spp .Clinical common pathogenic bacteria mainly isolated from the department of brain surgery (9 .49% ) ,department of hepatology(8 .76% ) ,department of dermatology (8 .76% ) ,department of pediatrics (8 .03% ) ,emergency department (7 .30% ) .Pathogenic bacteria living areas were mainly the bedside table (21 .17 % ) ,water tap (18 .25% ) ,bed rest (12 .41% ) .Conclusion Terminal disinfection could effectively reduce the number of bacteria in the infected patch ,improve the ward environmental sanitation quality ,it have an important significance in the prevention of hospital infection control .

Objective To observe the acute skin and mucous membrane reactions in patients treated with concurrent radiochemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma,and to analyze the influencing factors.Methods A total of 85 nasopharyngeal carcinoma cases treated with concurrent radiochemotherapy were enrolled in the study.Fifteen clinical and laboratory indexes,including BMI,radiation dose,degree of acute oral mucous and skin reactions and blood routine test were observed weekly.Univariate and multivariate regression analysis were performed to assess the factors,and screen the independent factors.Results Multiple-factor analysis showed that the risk factors cloesly related with acute radioactive oral mucosa reactions were smoking history(OR =3.467,P ＜ 0.05),single-dose of gross tumor volume (GTV) ＞2.15 Gy(OR =3.393,P ＜ 0.05),while those with acute radiation skin reactions were diabetes history(OR =87.859,P ＜ 0.05) and hemoglobin values 1 week before radiotherapy ＞ 130 g/L (OR =21.404,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions In the patients treated with concurrent radiochemotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma,smoking history and single-dose of GTVnx is the independent risk factors of acute radiation oral mucosa reactions,while diabetes history and hemoglobin values I week before radiotherapy are the independent factors of acute skin reactions.

BACKGROUND: Besides being a basic growth factor crucial to maintain and promote the development, differentiation and survival of the central nervous system, nerve growth factor(NGF) also plays an important role in the repair of injured peripheral nerves.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of the muscular injection of NGF on the regeneration and functional recovery of rat sciatic nerve after crush injury.DESIGN: A randomized controlled pilot study in rats with repeated observation and measurement.SETTING: Center for new drug evaluation in a military medical university.MATERIALS: This study was performed in the Center for New Drug Evaluation, Department of Basic Medicine, Second Military Medical University during the period from July 1999 to March 2000, using 40 SD rats weighing 200 to 250 g(of either sex of half number) provided by the Sino-British SIPPR/BK Lab Aninal Ltd (Shanghai).METHODS: Forty rats were randomized into high-, mid- and low-dose NGF treatment groups, normal control group and model control group. The sciatic nerves were clamped at 6 nm distal to the sciatic notch to induce a 4-mm-wide area of crush injury. In the high-, mid-; and low-dose NGF groups, the rats were given NGF at 8, 4 and 2 μg/kg per day(corresponding to 1.6 × 10 3, 8 × 10 2 and 4 × 10 2 IU/kg per day) respectively via the muscular injection for 56 consecutive days.(NCVs) and sciatic function index(SFI) at different time points after the RESULTS: Compared with that of the model control group, the NCVs significantly increased in the high-dose NGF group 35 and 56 days after the injury,and in the mid-dose NGFgroup at 35 days(t=2.32-5.14, P ＜0.05-0.01 ). The SFIs significantly increased in all NGF-treated groups at 14 days ( t = 2. 29-6.28, P ＜ 0.05-0.01 ), with the recovery most conspicuous in high-dose NGF group; No significant difference in the SFIs was found between the NGF-treated groups on the 56th day. Morphological examination of the tissues identified no significant difference in the nerve myelin sheaths and axons in NGF-treated groups as compared with the normal control group,while in the model control group, myelin sheath dislocation with unclear microstructure was observed, accompanied by Schwann cell degeneration and necrosis.CONCLUSION: NGF promotes the repair of the damaged nerve myelin sheath and axon and stimulates nerve fiber regeneration and function recovery of the crushed rat sciatic nerves.

Objective To clarify the mechanism of Yifeiqinghua granules on tumor angiogenesis and tumor inhibition by observing its influence on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor KDR in Lewis lung cancer mice. Methods Eighty C57BL/6 inbred mice subcutaneously planted with Lewis tumor cell suspension 0.2 mL were randomly divided into 8 groups:blank group, control group, low-, medium- and high-dose of Yifeiqinghua granules groups, Gefitinib group, Gefitinib plus medium-dose of Yifeiqinghua granules group and CTX group, 10 mice in each group. Drugs were administrated from the second day. CTX group was administered on third day and seventh day, other groups were administered for 14 days. The mice were killed to take the tumor on the 15th days. VEGF and KDR expression in tumor tissue was measured by Western Blot. Results Compared with the blank group, the expression of VEGF was significantly decreased in the low- and medium-dose of Yifeiqinghua granules groups (P<0.01). Gefitinib group’s VEGF value was lower than the blank group (P<0.05). Compared with the blank group, the expression of VEGF was significantly decreased in the high-dose of Yifeiqinghua granular group, Gefitinib plus medium-dose of Yifeiqinghua granules group and CTX group (P<0.001). Compared with the blank group, the expression of KDR was significantly decreased in the low-, medium- and high-dose of Yifeiqinghua granules groups, Gefitinib group and CTX group (P<0.05). Conclusions The possible mechanism of Yifeiqinghua granules in treating non-small cell lung cancer is reducing the expression of VEGF and KDR, thus play an inhibitory effect.

OBJECTIVE:To control the drug varieties in our hospital. METHODS:According to Prescription Administrative Policy,the related meetings was hold by Drug Therapy and Pharmacy Administration Committee and monitoring procedure was set up to ensure drug elimination publicly,fair and clearly. Drugs of different specifications with same general name were limited strictly. RESULTS:After implementing drug elimination measure,drugs reserved were in line with national drug control standard. CONCLUSION:Drug elimination applied to control drug varieties can improve drug management in the hospital.

Objective To evaluate the short term clinical effect in treating hepatocelluler carcinoma combined transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) with huachan-shu injection.Methods Forty-three patients suffered with hepatocelluler carcinoma(HCC) were randomly divided into two groups.In the treatment groups,21 patients received Huaichan-shu injection after TACE,and 22 patients in the control group were treated with TACE simply,the serum a-fetal protein(AFP) was detected by raido-immunologieal technology.At the sam time,the observed indexes including the changes of symptoms and signs,side effects,ultra-sound,CT and liver or kidney fuctions were considered.Results In the treatment group.Six cases were evaluated as CR,9 PR and 3 NC.Compard with the control group CR,PR and NC were 3,5 and 11 cases respectively.The effective rate was 77% in the treatment group,which was superion to the control group(51.37%,P

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of estrogen combined with progestogen replacement therapy on patients with secondary premature ovary failure (POF) induced by Triptergium wifordii (TW). Methods Twenty-one patients who suffered from secondary suspend menses by TW were treated by estrogen combined with progestogen replacement therapy periodically. The serum levels of E2, LH and FSH were examined and changes of menses and clinical manifestations were observed respectively before and 3 months after the ending of treatment.Results All of the patients were confirmed as POF according to the levels of blood sexual hormone and clinical manifestations. The E2 secreted by ovary was higher [ (392.90?77.53 )pmol/L vs. (83.47?8.46)pmol/L, P

Objective To investigate the characteristics of CD8+ stem memory T cells (CD8+Tscm) in patients with chronic HIV-1 infection before and after antiretroviral therapy (ART) and to analyze their associations with progression of HIV-1 infection.Methods Thirty-six patients with chronic HIV-1 infection and 20 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study.Flow cytometry was performed to detect the percentages and absolute numbers of CD8+Tscm in patients with chronic HIV-1 infection before and after antiretroviral therapy (ART) as well as in healthy subjects.Correlation analysis was used to demonstrate the relationships between CD8+Tscm and markers for progression of HIV-1 infection (CD4+T cell count, HIV-1 viral load and level of activated T cells).Results The percentages and the absolute numbers of CD8+Tscm in patients with chronic HIV-1 infection had no significant change before and after ART.They were respectively positively correlated with the percentages and the absolute numbers of CD4+Tscm.The percentage of CD8+Tscm was proportional to the percentage of CD8+ central memory T cells (CD8+Tcm), but was inversely proportional to the percentage of CD8+ effector memory T cells (CD8+Tem).In addition, the percentages of CD8+Tscm in patients with HIV-1 infection were negatively correlated with the viral loads before ART.Conclusion CD8+Tscm are responsible for maintaining the homeostasis of other CD8+T cell subsets.CD8+Tscm play an important role in inhibiting viral replication.