Objective To understand the ‘ problem behavior' and influencing factors during job haunting of medical students and to provide guidance for students.Methods Totally 409 medical students who had graduated or were going to graduate but all having the experiences of applying for jobs were surveyed with self-made questionnaire.Likert 5 points scoring method was employed to evaluate the job hunting and SPSS 17.0 seftware was used to do statistical analysis.Results The ‘ problem behaviors' with the highest scores were conformism and comparison [(3.93 ± 0.628) and (3.80 ± 0.847) respectively)].Self factors influencing students' behavior in career choice included the capacity for self-definition (3.62 ± 0.855),personal values (3.55 ± 0.893) and legal awareness (3.51 ± 1.039).Meanwhile,the factor with the highest score was education cost (3.93 ± 0.887).Besides,influences of family expectation (3.43 ± 0.945),employment environment (3.40 ± 0.940) and college educational system (3.28 ± 1.038) were also outstanding.Conclusions Medical students'‘ problem behaviors' during job hunting are diverse and are influenced by many factors.So,we are supposed to strengthen the education and guidance from the self factors,combining the actions of school,family and society to promote medical students' employment.

In this study, the psbA-trnH sequence as DNA barcode was used to evaluate the accuracy and stability for identification pteridophyte medicinal material Pyrrosiae Foliumas from adulterants. Genomic DNA from 106 samples were extracted successfully. The Kimura 2-Parameter (K2P) distances and ML tree were calculated using software MEGA 6.0. The intra-specific genetic distances of 3 original plants were lower than inter-specific genetic distances of adulterants. The ML tree indicated that Pyrrosiae Folium can be distinguished from its adulterants obviously. Therefore, the psbA-trnH sequence as a barcode of the pteridophyte, can accurately and stably distinguish Pyrrosiae Folium from its adulterants.
Base Sequence ; DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic ; methods ; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer ; genetics ; Drug Contamination ; prevention & control ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; classification ; Ferns ; classification ; genetics ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny ; Plant Proteins ; genetics ; Quality Control

This article, introduces setting up of reflectance confocal microscope which is divided into four parts: optical system, scanning system, detecting system and software controlling system. This reflectance confocal microscope realizes in vivo epidermis tissue imaging in mouse skin as well as disease diagnosis related cell parameters measurement.
Animals ; Diagnostic Imaging ; instrumentation ; methods ; Microscopy, Confocal ; methods ; Rats ; Skin ; Software

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the mechanistic downregulation of mucin 6 (MUC6) and its influence on the progression of gastric cancer (GC). Materials and Methods: The expression of MUC6 was examined in 40 GC patients. The methylation status of the MUC6 promoter region was investigated using GC cell lines and GC tissue specimens by immunohistochemistry and/or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). MUC6 was knocked down in the gastric epithelial cells (GES-1) cell and overexpressed in the SGC7901 cell.The effects of MUC6 knockdown and overexpression on cell migration and invasion were examined using Transwell assays. The effects of demethylation and methylation on MUC6 expression were examined by western blot, qPCR, or double luciferase reporter assays. Results: The expression of MUC6 in GC with lymph node metastasis and poor pathological stage was significantly lower than that in GC without lymph node metastasis and good pathological stage, respectively. While cell migration and invasion were significantly decreased after overexpression of MUC6, these abilities significantly increased after the knockdown of MUC6. The methylation levels of MUC6 in GC tissues and GC cell lines were significantly higher than those in para-cancerous tissues and normal GES.Promoter methylation could significantly reduce the binding of related transcription factors to the MUC6 promoter. The expression of MUC6 increased with the concentration and time of action of demethylation drugs. Conclusion Expression of MUC6 was regulated by promotor methylation. This methylation of the MUC6 promoter may lead to significant downregulation of MUC6 in GC and promote the progression of GC.

Objective To evaluate effects of daily average temperature on the occurrence of urticaria in Lanzhou city,and to analyze differences in the effects between different populations.Methods Time-series data on daily outpatient visits for urticaria between January 1,2007 and December 31,2013 were collected from the First Hospital of Lanzhou University and Lanzhou University Second Hospital.Daily meteorological data during this peroid were obtained from the Gansu Meteorological Bureau.Distributed lag non-linear models were used to analyze the association between daily average temperature and occurrence of urticaria,and the analysis was stratified by age and gender.Results The association between daily average temperature and daily number of outpatient visits for urticaria was nonlinear.Low temperature had significant lag effects on the daily number of outpatient visits for urticaria,with the maximum relative risk (RR) value (1.014 [95％ CI 1.000-1.023]) observed at 6 ℃ on lag day 18.Stratification analysis demonstrated that the effects of high temperature on the number of outpatient visits for urticaria were apparent on the day of exposure in age groups of 0-18 and 19-64 years,but decreased on the day of exposure in the age group ≥ 65 years.The effects of low temperature,which showed similar trends along with the increment of lag days in all groups,were relatively delayed and occurred 2 to 4 days after exposure.Conclusions Air temperature affects the occurrence of urticaria in Lanzhou city.Low temperature has evident lag effects on the occurrence of urticaria,while high temperature does not have.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the mechanistic downregulation of mucin 6 (MUC6) and its influence on the progression of gastric cancer (GC). Materials and Methods: The expression of MUC6 was examined in 40 GC patients. The methylation status of the MUC6 promoter region was investigated using GC cell lines and GC tissue specimens by immunohistochemistry and/or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). MUC6 was knocked down in the gastric epithelial cells (GES-1) cell and overexpressed in the SGC7901 cell.The effects of MUC6 knockdown and overexpression on cell migration and invasion were examined using Transwell assays. The effects of demethylation and methylation on MUC6 expression were examined by western blot, qPCR, or double luciferase reporter assays. Results: The expression of MUC6 in GC with lymph node metastasis and poor pathological stage was significantly lower than that in GC without lymph node metastasis and good pathological stage, respectively. While cell migration and invasion were significantly decreased after overexpression of MUC6, these abilities significantly increased after the knockdown of MUC6. The methylation levels of MUC6 in GC tissues and GC cell lines were significantly higher than those in para-cancerous tissues and normal GES.Promoter methylation could significantly reduce the binding of related transcription factors to the MUC6 promoter. The expression of MUC6 increased with the concentration and time of action of demethylation drugs. Conclusion Expression of MUC6 was regulated by promotor methylation. This methylation of the MUC6 promoter may lead to significant downregulation of MUC6 in GC and promote the progression of GC.

Objective To investigate the effect ofJingzhaotoxin (JZTX) from Chinese tarantula Chilobrachys jingzhao venom on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice.Methods Twenty mice were equally randomized into normal group,sham-operated group,vehicle group and JZTX treatment group (n=5).Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion.Cerebral infarct volume was measured by TTC staining.The superoxide dlsmutase (SOD) activity and malonaldehyde (MDA) content in serum were detected with colorimetric method.Immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR were used to analyze the expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2).Results The cerebral infarct volume in the JZTX treatment group was significantly decreased as compared with that in the vehicle group (P＜0.05); higher SOD activity and lower MDA content in the JZTX treatment group after ischemic insult were noted than those in the vehicle group (P＜0.05); the mRNA and protein expressions of COX-2 in the JZTX treatment group was significantly down-regulated as compared with those in the vehicle group (P＜0.05).Conclusion JZTX has neuroprotective effect in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury,whose mechanism might be related to the improvement of antioxidant capacity and the down-regulation of COX-2 expressions after cerebral ischemia.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of Yanghe Huayan Decoction (YHD, a representative recipe for warming yang mass dissipating) in inhibiting precancerosis of breast cancer (PBC) and on the protein and mRNA expression of ki67.

METHODSThe PBC rat model was established by dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA), and 9 weeks later rats were randomly divided into the blank control group, the model group, the YHD group, the Sanjie Huatan Decoction group (SHD), the Pingxiao Tablet group (PT), and the tamoxifen group. Rats in the model group were administered with water by gastrogavage. Rats in the YHD group received YHD (deglued antler powder 12 g, prepared rhizome of rehmannia 9 g, cassia bark 6 g, white mustard seed 3 g, zedoary root 12 g, appendiculate cremastra pseudobulb 15 g, chekiang fritillary bulb 9 g, licorice root 6 g) at the daily dose of 7.2 g/kg by gastrogavage. Rats in the SHD group received SHD (oldenlandia diffusa 15 g, Scutellaria Barbata 15 g, Trichosanthes Kirilowii 15 g, pinellia 9 g) at the daily dose of 5.4 g/kg by gastrogavage. Rats in the PT group received PT at the daily dose of 144 mg/kg by gastrogavage. Those in the tamoxifen group received tamoxifen at the daily dose of 4 mg/kg by gastrogavage. Pathomorphological changes of the breast tissue were observed by HE staining. The positive rate and the gray value of ki67 expression were detected by immunohistochemical assay. And the expression of ki67 mRNA was detected by q-PCR.

RESULTSCompared with the model group, the general hyperplasia and the occurrence rate of precancerous lesion were higher and the occurrence rate of invasive carcinoma was lower in each treatment group (P < 0.05). Except the SHD group, the intensity of ki67 grey value increased in each treatment group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Except the PT group, the positive rate of ki67 and mRNA expression of ki67 increased in the rest treatment groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Compared with the YHD group, there was no statistical difference in the occurrence rate of infiltration or the occurrence rate of precancerous lesion (P > 0.05). The positive rate of ki67 expression and mRNA expression of ki67 increased in the PT group, showing statistical difference (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSYHD could partially inhibit and reverse canceration of breast cancer. It also could inhibit ki67 protein and mRNA expression. Its effect was similar to tamoxifen and superior to PT. So it was suitable for prevention and treatment of precancerous lesion of breast cancer.

Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental ; chemically induced ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Precancerous Conditions ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVETo discuss how the diagnosis, misdiagnosis and different treatment modalities affect the prognosis of the patients with extranodal NK-T cell lymphoma-nasal type.

METHODSA retrospective study was made on the clinical characteristics, treatment modality, short-term effect, and survival rate of 68 patients with extranodal NK-T cell lymphoma-nasal type. Among them,60 patients staged I(E) were subdivided into single therapy group of 20 cases( radiation therapy 9 cases, chemotherapy 11 cases) and combined therapy group of 40 cases (9 cases with radiation therapy + chemotherapy, 12 cases with chemotherapy + radiation therapy,19 cases with chemotherapy + radiation therapy + chemotherapy). Eight patients staged IV(E) included 3 cases with radiation therapy alone and 5 cases with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

RESULTSThe rate of misdiagnosis of whole group is 66. 2% (45/68), and the rate of misoperated patients accounted for 52. 9% (36/68). The CR rate of radiation therapy was 94. 4% (17/18) for limited disease in I(E) group compared 61.9% (26/42) for out-cavity disease in I(E) group, of which the difference is significant (P =0. 012). The 1-years, 3-years and 5-years survival rate of the I(E) intra-cavity group were 100%, 77.8%, 59.8%, and those of ex-cavity group were 80.1%, 48.5% and 14.6%, respectively. The 1, 3 and 5-years survival rate of IV(E) group were 17.5%, 0.0% and 0.0%. The difference of survival was significance among the above 3 groups (P = 0. 000). The 1, 3, 5-years survival rate of 60 I(E) patients with single therapy were 68.4%, 22.8% and 7.6% respectively; and that of combined therapy group were 94.9%, 81.1% and 52.4% respectively, which was significant difference (P = 0. 000). The survival difference among the radiation therapy + chemotherapy group, chemotherapy + radiation therapy group and chemotherapy + radiation therapy + chemotherapy group were not significant (P = 0.088).

CONCLUSIONSThe early clinical manifestation of extranodal NK-T cell lymphoma-nasal type is not typical,which is easy to be misdiagnosed and mistreated. Early therapy is the key,which can achieve good location control. Diseased stage I(E) out-cavity and above should be treated with combined therapy.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell ; mortality ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Staging ; Nose Neoplasms ; mortality ; therapy ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Survival Rate ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVEX-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a genetically determined disorder that involves the nervous system white matter, axons, adrenal cortex and testes. The typical clinical manifestations are progressive psychomotor regression, vision and/or auditory impairment and adrenal insufficiency. The clinical manifestation, biochemical change and genetic counseling work of X-linked ALD were analyzed.

METHODSThe clinical features of 29 cases with ALD were summarized and analyzed, including symptoms and signs, measurement of blood very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA), adrenal function, cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pedigree investigation.

RESULTSAmong these 29 cases, the clinical phenotype could be classified into childhood cerebral (22 cases), adolescent cerebral (4 cases), adrenomyeloneuropathic (1 case), Addison's disease (1 case) and asymptomatic or presymptomatic (1 case) types. Nine of them had positive family history. Pedigree investigation was consistent with typical sex-linked recessive inheritance. There were 45 ALD patients in these 29 pedigrees. The neurological manifestations varied among members of the same family. Nine cases died during follow up. The causes of death were central respiratory failure or other complications of ALD and so on. Laboratory tests demonstrated abnormally high plasma levels of VLCFA in ALD patients; MRI demonstrated symmetric butterfly-like low T(1) and high T(2) signals in the parieto-occipital white matter. The impairment in the splenium of corpus callosum made the bilateral lesion region converge into one. It could progress anteriorly and injure the bilateral posterior limb of internal capsule and the temporal lobe, and could injure the brainstem inferiorly. Following intravenous injection of contrast material, thin stripe of lacelike enhancement could be observed.

CONCLUSIONSThe atypical initial symptom of ALD was seizures. The MRI showed abnormal signal in the cerebellar white matter. This disease can influence the normal development of children, this was more pronounced in the childhood cerebral ALD type. It tended to progress rapidly with dementia, vegetative state or death. Since antenatal diagnostic method is available now, emphasis should be made on the antenatal examination in order to make an early diagnosis and abort pregnancy if necessary.

Adolescent ; Adrenoleukodystrophy ; blood ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; Fatty Acids ; blood ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Pedigree ; Treatment Outcome