Objective To study children′s social adaptive capability and their relative factors.Methods Five hundred and twenty-seven children in 4 different kindergartens were surveyed by using the social adaptive capability-measuring list from infant to junior school student which revised by ZUO Qi-hua and questionnaire of family situation which compiled by TAO Gong-min and Zhu Xiao-qin.Results Twenty-five point three percent of the surveyed children′s social adaptive capabilities were higher than normal level.Sixty-eight point nine percent of them were at normal level.Four point seven percent of them were at edge level.The rest were at a slightly lower level.The influencing factors included the educational level of parents,the educational manner of the parents and their marriage relationship.Conclusions It is necessary to do some investigation to find problem eariler on children′s social adaptive capability.Suitable educational methods and good family environment are important to improve children′s social adaptive capability.

DNA damage response (DDR) in different cell cycle status of human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) and the role of H2AX in DDR were investigated. The PBLs were stimulated into cell cycle with phytohemagglutinin (PHA). The apoptotic ratio and the phosphorylation H2AX (S139) were flow cytometrically measured in resting and proliferating PBLs after treatment with camptothecin (CPT) or X-ray. The expressions of γH2AX, Bcl-2, caspase-3 and caspase-9 were detected by Western blotting. DDR in 293T cells was detected after H2AX was silenced by RNAi method. Our results showed that DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) were both induced in quiescent and proliferating PBLs after CPT or X-ray treatment. The phosphorylation of H2AX and apoptosis were more sensitive in proliferating PBLs compared with quiescent lymphocytes (P<0.05). The expression levels of anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2 were reduced and cleaved caspase-3 and caspase-9 were increased. No significant changes were observed in CPT-induced apoptosis in 293T cells between H2AX knocking down group and controls. It was concluded that proliferating PBLs were more vulnerable to DNA damage compared to non-stimulated lymphocytes and had higher apoptosis rates. γH2AX may only serve as a marker of DNA damage but exert no effect on apoptosis regulation.

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This study was designed to determine the impact of chrysoeriol on proliferation and cell cycle progression in the human multiple myeloma cell lines RPMI 8226 and KM3, and its related molecular mechanisms. Chryseoriol was identified by using the phosphorylated AKT-specific cytoblot high throughput assay. CCK-8 assay was employed to examine the growth inhibition rate and IC(50) (48 h) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs), RPMI 8226 and KM3 cells treated with chrysoeriol at various concentrations. Cells were labeled with 5-6-carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE), and the proliferation dynamics was detected by flow cytometry and analyzed with ModFit software. The cell cycles of RPMI 8226 and KM3 cells were measured by flow cytometry when the IC(50) concentration of chrysoeriol was adopted. The alterations in cell-cycle related proteins (Cyclin B1, Cyclin D1, p21) and proteins in PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway were determined by Western blot analysis. The results showed the proliferation of multiple myeloma cells was significantly inhibited by chrysoeriol, resulting in cell cycle arrest in G(2)/M phase. Chrysoeriol could significantly reduce the expression of p-AKT (s473) and p-4eBP1 (t37/46) protein, meanwhile enhanced Cyclin B1 and p21 protein expression. Similar effects were not observed in PBMNCs from normal donors. It was concluded that chrysoeriol was a selective PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway inhibitor. It restrained the proliferation of human multiple myeloma cells, but didn't affect proliferation of PBMNCs from normal donors. It might exhibit the cell cycle regulatory effect via the inhibition of PI3K-AKT-mTOR signal pathway.

Objective To explore CT manifestion of multiple primary lung cancer (MPLC)and to improve the recognization of MPLC.Methods The CT manifestions of 12 cases with MPLC proved by pathology were retrospectively reviewed.Results All the 12 cases were double primary lung cancer.There were 24 lesions with 21 peripheral and 3 central,the average diameter was (2.2 ± 0.6)cm.Lesions located in contralateral lobes were in 2 patients,and located in ipsilateral lobes were in 10 patients,with 3 located in the same lobe and 7 in the different lobes.There were 7 cases of adenocarcinoma-adenocarcinoma,3 cases of squamous cell carci-noma-adenocarcinoma,1 case of squamous cell carcinoma-squamous cell carcinoma and 1 case of squamous cell carcinoma-carcinoid. 1 1 cases were metachronous and 1 case was synchronous.3 lesions were lump located at hilus of the lung,21 lesions were intrapul-monary nodules,showing masses with lobulated shape,spicules of margin,vascular convergence,vacuole and pleural indentation sign.Most foci displayed moderate intensity enhancement and homogeneous density in triphase enhanced scans,the CT value of le-sions on enhanced images ranged from 20-60 HU.Conclusion MPLC are synchronous and peripheral adenocarcinoma type,all of the lesions have typical CT features of primary lung cancer.

Objective To investigate the demethylation and changes in gene expression of programmed death receptor-1 ( PD-1) caused by methylation inhibitor 5- azacytidine (5-Zac) in lymphocyte series Molt-4 cells and its mechanism. Methods Molt-4 cells were cultured in different concentrations of 5-Zac(0, 5, 10 Umol/L)for 72 h, ratio of cell expressing PD-1 and apoptosis rate were detected by FCM, transcription of PD-1 gene mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. Molt-4 cell DNA of all groups were disposed by sodium bisulfite, PD-1 gene promoter fragment binded with transcription factor Brn-2 was amplified by PCR,these amplification fragments were transformed into E. coli. Positive clones were selected by sequencing,methylation status of the fragments binded with transcription factor Brn-2 was examined. Results S-Zac could increase the PD-1 expression of Molt-4 cells. PD-1 expression rate in 0 μmol/L 5-Zac( 1. 13%±0.01% ) treated cells was found more lower than that in both 5 μmol/L and 10 μmol/L 5-Zac treated cells (18. 96% ±1. 87% , 63. 09% ± 6. 25% , P < 0. 05 ) , and they showed concentration-dependent (P <0.01). Cells apoptosis rate and PD-1 mRNA expression were also observed increased significantly with 5-Zac treating. Demethylation probability of CG points showed significant difference between transcription factor Brn-2 binding site and other four locations (P < 0.05 ). Conclusion 5 -Zac inhibits cell grouth in human lymphoid cell series Molt-4 by inducing PD-1 gene expression and promoter demethylation. PD-1 gene promoter binding transcription factor Brn-2 fragment CG point demethylation may be one of the important mechanisms in 5-Zac treated Molt-4 cells.

Cooperation hydrogen production was carried out using Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and Enterobacter aerogenes. The effects of the initial ratio of Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and E. aerogenes, culture temperature, and carbon source on the cooperation hydrogen production were investigated. The results suggested that cooperation hydrogen production rate was highly affected by the initial ratio of Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and E. aerogenes. The mixed bacteria of Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT and E. aerogenes with 1:1 initial ratio benefited to the cooperation hydrogen production, which led the hydrogen production rate and duration of gas production to 3.1 mol H2/mol glucose and 81 h, respectively. The pH dynamics analysis of culture medium further discovered that the pH of the mixed bacteria with 1:1 initial ratio changed from 6 to 7 smaller than other conditions, which was probably fitted to produce hydrogen. Furthermore, the mixed bacteria with 1:1 initial ratio had the higher hydrogen production efficiency at temperatures of 28?C and 37?C than at 20?C, and without any hydrogen production at temperature of 50?C. The carbon sources of glucose, succinate acid, malic acid could be used to produce hydrogen by the mixed bacteria. Even the soluble starch, unused by Rhodopseudomonas sp. DT, was also decomposed by the mixed bacteria to produce hydrogen with the conversion efficiency of 8.22%. The glucose was the optimal carbon resource, and the conversion efficiency could reach to 36.11%. The results, further, implied that the cooperation hydrogen production could enlarge the use of the carbon sources.

Objective to investigate the value of diffusion-weighted echo-planar MR imaging in the diagnosis of head and neck lesions.Methods Fifty-seven patients with 85 head and neck lesions were enrolled in the study,including 22 patients with 22 malignant tumors,13 patients with 13 benign tumors, 13 patients with 17 cystic and liquefactive lesions(including 8 patients with 12 cystic lesions,4 patients with 4 tumor necrosis,1 patients with 1 abcess)and 33 lymph nodes.The lesions were all confirmed by operation and clinical follow up.Echo-planar difffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)was performed with different b values (0,500,and 1,000s?mm~(-2)),and the apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs)were measured.Results Malignant and benign tumors had different characteristics in DWI with different b values.With the increase of b value,the signal intensity of tumor/spinal cord ratio decreased quickly in DWI in benign tumors,while the signal intensity of tumor/spinal cord ratio remained similar in DWI in malignant tumors.The mean ADC value of'malignant tumors[(0.78?0.24)?10~(-3)mm~2? s~(-1)] was significantly lower than that of benign tumors [(1.48?+0.20)?10~(-3)mm~2?s~(-1)] (t = 8.9,P

Objective:To evaluate the clinical application of 64-slice spiral computer tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA)in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism(PE).Methods:Sixty-two patients suspected of PE were examined by 64-slice spiral CTPA.The image findings combined with their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Twenty-four of the 62 patients were confirmed to have PE by clinical data,laboratory examination and follow-up examination.64-slice spiral CTPA discovered 152 involved branches in the 24 PE patients,including 4 branches in left and right pulmonary trunk,52 in lobar pulmonary arteries,82 in segmental pulmonary arteries,and 14 in subsegmental arteries.Four types of PE were detected in our group,including eccentric filling defect in 58 branches,central filling defect in 49 branches,total occlusion of the pulmonary arteries in 21 branches,and mural embolism of host artery in 24 branches.The diagnosis accuracy of 64-slice spiral CTPA in the present group of patients was 100%,with no missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis.Besides,64-slice spiral CTPA could reflect the location,morphology,involvement and degrees of PE.Conclusion:64-slice spiral CTPA is a rapid,accurate and non-invasive diagnostic approach for PE.It is the first choice in clinical screening of PE and may serve as a gold standard for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the screening for consecutive patient population with suspected Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAD) by noninvasive 64-slice computed tomographic coronary angiography.

METHODS2082 consecutive symptomatic subjects (1218 males, 868 female, with, mean age of 58.2 years old) with suspected CAD underwent MSCT studies. And 218 patients underwent coronary angiography within 7 days. Invasive coronary angiography was taken as golden standard for calculations of diagnostic accuracy.

RESULTSOf 2082 subjects, 2063 (99.1%) were assessable, the mean examination duration was 4 minutes. Compared with CAG, the sensitivity of CTA to diagnose significant stenosis was 97.4%, specificity 90.1%, positive predictive value (PPV) 91.8% and negative predictive value (NPV) 96.8%.

CONCLUSIONSixty-four-MSCT is accurate, convenient, noninvasive, safe means to coronary angiography with economic benefit. Thus, it can be considered as a valuable noninvasive screening technique.

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