Cognition ; Cognition Disorders ; Humans ; Manganese ; Occupational Exposure

Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetic mellitus,but its pathogenesis is still unclear.Adiponectin may restrain inflammatory reaction and reduce adhesion of vascular endothelial cell to influence diabetic microangiopathy.Relation between adiponectin and nitric oxide synthase (NOS)is less reported.Objective This study was to observe the effect of adiponectin on the expression of NOS in the retinas of diabetic rats.Methods Forty 8-10 weeks Sprague-Dawley (SD) female rats were collected.The rats were randomized into the normal control group (10 rats),adiponectin group (15 rats) and diabetic model control group (15 rats) using the random number table method.Tetraoxypyrimidine was intraperitoneally injected to establish the diabetic model in the rats of the adiponectin group and diabetic model control group,and 10 μg/kg of adiponectin was then injected into the rats of the adiponectin group.Western blot was used to detect the expression of the adiponectin protein in the rat retinas,and the expression of NOS in rat retina was located by immunochemistry.The use of the animals complied with the Regulations for the Administration of Affairs Concerning Experimental Animals by State Science and Technology Commission.Results The relative amount of adiponectin (adiponectin/β-actin)in the retinas was 0.85 ± 0.21,0.79 ± 0.17 and 0.42 ± 0.08,respectively,in the normal control group,adiponectin group and diabetic model control group,with significant differences among the 3 groups (F =4.236,P =0.000).The adiponectin/β-actin ratio in the retinas of the diabetic model control group was significantly declined in comparison with the normal control group and adiponectin group (q =6.615,P =0.000 ; q =6.026,P =0.000).The NOS levels (A value) in the retinas were 0.244 ± 0.035,0.262 ± 0.032 and 0.367 ± 0.066,respectively,in the normal control group,adiponectin group and diabetic model control group,showing a significant difference among them (F =3.752,P =0.001).The A value of NOS in the diabetic model control group was significantly increased in comparison with the normal control group and adiponectin group (q =3.488,P =0.002 ; q =3.079,P =0.005).NOS expression was localized to the inner nuclear layer and retinal ganglion cell layer.Conclusions Adiponectin reduces NO content in diabetic rat retinas by regulating NOS expression.

With the advanced development of information technology, there is a huge impact on various industries for the arrival of big data. In the biomedical field, innovative genome sequencing technology enables low-cost, high-throughput, and high-speed to become a reality, which leads to an explosive growth in data and also appeared in an urgent need to process those massive biological information. High performance computing (HPC) along with effective methods is one of the best ways to deal with the problem of big data in biomedical field which could serve the biomedical development best. We discussed the issues faced in biomedical big data processing and concluded that the bioinformatics is an indispensable component of biomedical technologies.
Biomedical Research ; trends ; Computational Biology ; Computing Methodologies ; Humans

Objective To study the clinicopathologic features and differential diagnosis of deep angiomyxoma(DAM). Methods Seven cases of DAM were collected from 2000 to 2008. All the patients were examined by microscopy and immunohistochemistry. Results 6 patients with DAM were females and 1 was male, with median age of 48.5 years. Median maximum dimension was 5.9cm, with invasive growth pattern. The tumor cells of DAM were infantile, spindle or stellate,diffuse and nodular arrangement. A distinctive histologic feature of DAM was its vascularity. Non-arborizing, thin-wall, ectastic capillaries or more commonly, small thick-wall vessels were dispersed throughout the tumor. Mast cells and extravasated red blood cells were frequently found in the stroma, immunohistochemical study showed that 7 cases were positive for vimentin, desmin, ER and PR, 5 for CD34 and SMA, and negative for S-100 and CK. Conclusion DAM is a rare soft tumor that occurs principally in the vulval and vagina region of woman. Misdiagnosis has happened frequently. Immunohistochemical staining are helpful to diagnosis for DAM, but no significance to distinguish it.

Age of Onset ; Aged ; China ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; epidemiology ; mortality

Accidents, Occupational ; prevention & control ; China ; Humans ; Occupational Diseases ; prevention & control ; Occupational Exposure ; prevention & control ; Occupational Health Services ; organization & administration ; Safety

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of Bcl-2,NF-κB and C-myc in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) tissue.Methods Sixty-seven cases of DLBCL tissue were selected as the observation group,and contemporaneous 21 cases of lymphoid reactive hyperplasia(RH) tissues as the control group.The levels of Bcl-2,NF-κB,C-myc protein expression in tissues were detected by the S-P method.Then their relationship with the clinicopathological features of DLBCL was analyzed.Results Th epositive expression rates of Bcl-2,NF-κB and C-myc protein in DLBCL tissues were 58.21%,62.69% and 77.61% respectively,which in RH tissue were 0.00%,19.05% and 23.81% respectively,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);the Bcl-2 protein expression had no significant correlation with the age,gender,disease location,serum LDH level and extranodal sites in DLBCL patients (P>0.05),was significantly correlated with clinical stage and IPI grade (P<0.05);the NF-κB protein expression had no significant correlation with age and gender in the patients with DLBCL (P>0.05),was significantly correlated with clinical stage,location,IPI grade and serum LDH level (P<0.05);the C-myc protein expression had no significant correlation with age,gender,disease location,serum LDH level and extranodal sites (P>0.05),was significantly correlated with clinical stage and IPI grade (P<0.05).Bcl-2 had stronger positive correlation with NF-κB expression in DLBCL tissues (r=0.671,P<0.05),and had no correlation with C-myc in DLBCL tissue (P>0.05),NF-κB and C-myc expression in DLBCL tissues showed weak positive correlation (r=0.293,P<0.05).Conclusion Bcl-2,NF-κB,C-myc expressions are closely correlated with the clinical stage and IPI grade of DLBCL and can serve as the reference indicators for evaluating DLBCL prognosis.

Objective Soft and hard channel minimally invasive interventions for patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage have been used for many years. A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the superiority of these two methods. Methods 122 patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage were included in this retrospective study, 64 cases in soft channel group and 58 cases in hard channel group. The clinical effects were compared; catheter retention time and complications of the minimally invasive surgery were also observed in these two groups. Results In soft channel group, NIHSS before the treatment was 18.05±7.77, and NIHSS after the treatment was 7.57±4.68. The mortality was 17.19%. The catheter retention time in hematoma puncture was (4.35±1.56)days, and the catheter retention time in ventricle puncture was (7.67±2.37)days. There were 4 cases of rebleeding and 3 cases of intracranial infection. In hard channel group, NIHSS before the treatment was 18.38±9.02, and NIHSS after the treatment was 8.02±4.84. The mortality was 20.69%. The catheter retention time in hematoma puncture was (4.07±1.49)days, and the catheter retention time in ventricle puncture was (8.17±2.55)days. There were 9 cases of rebleeding and 2 cases of intracranial infection. The differences were not statistically significant (P＞0.05). Conclusions Soft and hard channel minimally invasive interventions of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage have the same clinical value.

AIM: To screen the lentiviral vector carrying siRNA with higher efficiency of suppressing the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2 (S1P2) gene expression in the primarily cultured corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).METHODS: SHR and SD rats (n=5 each) were used for primarily culturing corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells.The cells were randomly divided into 6 groups: SHR siRNA-1, SHR siRNA-2, SHR siRNA-3, SHR GFP, SHR control (SHR non-transfection group), and SD control (SD rat control group).Each group had 5 samples with 1.0×105 cells of each sample.At 72 h after transfection (MOI=60) with lentiviral vectors carrying S1P2 siRNA into the SHR corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells, the expression of GFP was observed under fluorescence microscope.The protein expression of S1P2, ROCK1, ROCK2 and eNOS in the corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells, and the mRNA expression of S1P2, ROCK1 and ROCK2 were determined by by Western blot and RT-PCR.RESULTS: The transfection efficiency of the corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells in SHR siRNA-1, SHR siRNA-2, SHR siRNA-3 and SHR GFP groups were>80%.Compared with SHR control group, the mRNA levels and the protein expression of S1P2, ROCK1 and ROCK2 in SHR GFP group showed no remarkable changes, while those in SHR siRNA-1, SHR siRNA-2, SHR siRNA-3 and SD control groups were significantly lower than those in SHR control group (P<0.05).The protein expression of eNOS in SHR siRNA-1, SHR siRNA-2, SHR siRNA-3 and SHR GFP groups were not significantly changed as compared with SHR control group, but that in SD control group was significantly higher than that in SHR control group.CONCLUSION: Three groups of siRNA lentiviral vectors targeting S1P2 inhibit the expression of S1P2 in the corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells of SHR, and by silencing the S1P2 expression, the expression of ROCK1 and ROCK2 is inhibited.Among them, siRNA-1 has the highest inhibitory efficiency.

Objective:To investigate the effects of Adp53 and F56 on the growth and lung metastasis of breast cancer.Methods:The BICR-H1 cells were inoculated into the mammary fatty pad of BALB/C nude mice and NOD/SCID mice to establish breast cancer model.Then the nude mice with xenograft tumor were randomized into group Adp53+F56,Adp53,F56 and control.The NOD/SCID mice with xenograft tumor were randomized into group Adp53+F56,Adp53,F56,Adlacz and control.They were theated for 3 weeks according to the plan,diversity of the volume and histopathology of xenograft tumor of nude mice was observed and the expressions of p53 and VEGF gene,and microvessel density(MVD)were detected by immunohistochemistry.Lung metastasis of breast cancer in NOD/SCID mice was observed.Results:(1)Intratumoral injections of Adp53,F56,and their combination resulted in an inhibition on the growth of xenograft tumor of BICR-H1 cells.The ultimate relative growth volumes of groups Adp53+F56,Adp53,F56 and control were 2.47,4.37,4.69 and 12.49 respectively.(2)After treatment,P53 positive rate of group Adp53+F56,Adp53 increased 9.4%,6.3% than before respectively,but compared with control group,the difference is not significant(P=0.693);VEGF protein of group Adp53+F56,Adp53 and F56 decreased 21.9%,9.4% and 3.1% than before respectively,but compared with control group,the difference was not significant(P=0.284).Necrosis and decrease of vessel in the tumor and morphological change of endothelium were observed under light microscope in the groups Adp53+F56,Adp53 and F56.MVD estimated by FⅧ-RA staining of group Adp53+F56,Adp53 and F56 were 14.50?2.54,16.28?3.44 and 18.06?7.66,compared with control group(24.93?6.53),the difference is significant(P=0.000).(3)The average number of lung metastasis of NOD/SCID mice in group Adp53+F56,Adp53 and F56 were 1.143?0.378,2.750?0.886 and 3.375?0.518 respectively,lower than Adlacz group(5.000?0.816)and control group(5.670?0.817)obviously(P=0.000).Conclusion:Adp53 combined with F56 can greatly inhibit growth and matastasis of breast cancer in vivo.The mechanism of anti-tumor effects of Adp53 and F56 may be related to the anti-angiogenesis effect on malignant tumor through inhibiting the expression and activity of VEGF.