Objective : To investigate the effect of aluminum exposure on expression of miR-497-5p, wingless murine breast cancer virus integration site family member 3a (Wnt3a), β-catenin protein, glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) protein and tau protein in rat adrenal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells, so as to provide insight into unraveling the mechanisms underlying aluminum exposure-induced abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein. Methods: PC12 cells were exposed to Al(mal)3 at concentrations of 0, 100, 200, 400 μmol/L for 24 h. The viability of PC12 cells was measured using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. The relative expression of miR-497-5p and Wnt3a was detected using a real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) assay, and the expression of Wnt3a, β-catenin, GSK-3β, P-GSK-3β (Ser9), tau and p-tau (Ser396) proteins were determined using Western blotting. Results : The viability of PC12 cells appeared a tendency towards a decline with the increase of aluminum dose (Ftrend=323.473, P=0.001). RT-qPCR assay detected that the relative miR-497-5p expression appeared a tendency towards a rise with the increase of aluminum dose (Ftrend=14.888, P=0.031), and the relative Wnt3a expression appeared a tendency towards a decline with the increase of aluminum dose (Ftrend=165.934, P<0.001). The miR-497-5p expression negatively correlated with the relative Wnt3a expression (r=-0.693, P=0.012). The expression of Wnt3a (Ftrend=357.656, P=0.001), β-catenin (Ftrend=208.750, P=0.001) and p-GSK-3β (Ser9) proteins (Ftrend=512.583, P<0.001) appeared a tendency towards a decline with the increase of aluminum dose, and the expression of GSK-3β (Ftrend=39.965, P<0.001), tau (Ftrend=277.929, P=0.006) and p-tau (Ser396) proteins (Ftrend=96.247, P=0.002) appeared a tendency towards a rise with the increase of aluminum dose. Conclusion Up-regulation of miR-497-5p and GSK-3β expression and down-regulation of Wnt3a and β-catenin expression may be a mechanism underlying aluminum exposure-induced abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein.

The production conditions of glutathione with shaking flask fermentation by the mutant Saccharomyces J-X25, a methionine-defected strain were studied, and the optimum culture conditions are as follows: initial pH6. 0, temperature 30℃, 100ml in 500ml flask, the inoculum size 10% and agitation rate 220r/min. The emphasis was on the stimulating effect on the cells by dioxogen and the sodium lactate as surfactant. Both of which were added at the logarithmic phase of fermentation, and the GSH production was up to 0. 253g/L , 52% higher than the control without the additions. Compared with the production of GSH initial strain that by the mutant in optimum conditions was increased by 79%.

Objective To study CT findings and relative factors of abnormal liver perfusion in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods During October 1998～February 2001, spiral CT scan was perfomed in patients with HCC, of which 51 with and 51 without portal carcinomatous embolus were randomly selected. Following plain spiral CT scan of the liver, arterial phase scanning was started at 20 s, after contrast injection. CT findings were observed and the relative factors of abnormal liver perfusion of HCC were analyzed.Results Abnormal liver perfusion in arterial phase was seen in 28 cases, presenting as irregular patchy high density. CT demonstrated that formation of abnormal liver perfusion was related to location of tumors, existing of portal embolus and location of portal embolus.Conclusion Arterial phase spiral CT scanning is helpful in detecting the abnormal liver perfusion and accurately judging the extent of the tumors. This information is helpful to clinical treatment.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of TGF-? 1 signal transduction blocked by antisense-Smad 4 gene on progression of experimental liver fibrosis of Kunming mice.MethodsWe transfered retrovirus-mediated antisense Smad 4cDNA into the CCl4/ethanol induced cirrhotic liver of Kunming mouse model to investigate the antisense-Smad 4 gene integration by Southern blot. The expression of Smad 4 in cirrhotic liver was observed by Northern blot, RT-PCR, and Western blot. The fibrotic degree of the livers among the three groups were compared.ResultsThe antisense-Smad 4 gene was confirmed to integrate into the liver of the retrovirus-treated mouse .In the non-treated cirrhotic liver, the expression of Smad 4 mRNA was significantly increased than normal liver, the antisense Smad 4 gene could decrease the expression of Smad 4. Compared with the non-treated liver, the fibrotic septa of the liver in the retrovirus-treated mouse were fewer,narrow, and incomplete,and their fibrotic degree of the treated-liver was reduced.ConclusionThese results indicate that antisense-Smad 4 gene can reduce the expression of Smad 4,inhibit the progression of liver fibrosis.

Objective To investigate the association factors affecting the course of IVF/ICSI-ET. Methods The clinical data of 348 cycles of IVF/ICSI-ET in patients with different causes of infertility were analyzed retrospectively. Results Ovarian reserve and response to stimulation declined with aging. The ability of bFSH predicting ovarian response was low. E 2 peak concentration, number of big follicle and retrieved oocytes decreased significantly when bFSH concentration evelated. The number of big follicle and retrieved oocytes obviously increased with the E 2 peak concentration increasing. The number of antral follicle and volume of ovary were positive relation with ovarian response. None of the factors above could predict the outcome of IVF indenpedently. Conclusion Age was strongly associated with ovarian reserve and response. The bFSH level was one of the indices reflecting ovarian reserve, and had the limited capability for predicting ovarian response and IVF outcome.E 2 peak concentration could not predict the IVF consequence. The number of total antral follicle and volume of ovary were the most direct index reflecting ovarian response. The conditions of patients should comprehensively be evaluated to raise the pregnant rate of IVF.

Objective To study the effect of intracerebroventricular(icv) injectionon acetylcholine(ACh) on the elecric activities of pain-related neurons in the hippocampal CA1 area of rat.Methods Trains of the electric impulses applied to the right sciatic nerve were used as noxious stimuli.The discharges of neurons were led out by extracellular recording method with glass microelectrodes.Results Icv injection of ACh(20?g/10?l) caused an decrease of the evoked discharge frequency of pain-excited neurons(PEN) and a prolongation latency as well as an increase of the evoked discharge of pain-inhibited neurons(PIN) and a shortening of inhibitory duration.Conclusion The response of pain-related neurons in hippocampal CA1 area to the noxious stimulation is weakened by icv injection of ACh,exhibiting analgesic effect.

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Objective To develop a system for hand function evaluation and training based on virtual reality. Methods 5DT Data Glove 5 Ultra, Visual Studio 2010 were integrated as the development environment and DirectX 9.0 as components, and the system was developed based on the MFC programming framework. Results and Conclusion The system can assess the fingers function, recognise gestures and can be used as a 3D environment for virtual training, which may guide the patients to take the training actively.

Objective To observe the changes of Endothelin,Tumor Necrosis Factor in different stress; and to explore the corelation between the changes of Endothelin,Tumor Necrosis Factor and the occurrence of stress-related gastric mucosal disease.Methods The models of the acute methamidophos poison and the acute myocardial infarction in rats were made.The gastric ulcer index was counted and the content of blood plasma Endothelin and blood serum Tumor Necrosis Factor were checked.Results Models of the acute methamidophos poison and the acute myocardial infarction in rats were set up successfully. The gastric ulcer index of rats in the stress groups increased.The blood plasma Endothelin and blood serum Tumor Necrosis Factor in the stress group were significantly higher than those in the control group.Conclusion The gastric mucosal disease under different stress was observed with the gastric mucosal ulcer index.The blood plasm Endothelin and blood serum Tumor Necrosis Factor under different stress were increased,suggesting they play an important role in this phenomenen.

Objective To systemically discuss the role of Parvalbumin (PV), Calretinin (CR) and Calbindin-D28k (CB)-containing GABAergic interneurons in the acute onset and development of temporal lobe epilepsy.Methods Immunohistochemistry method was used to detect the changes of PV, CR and CB-containing interneuron numbers in hippocampus of temporal lobe epileptic rats induced by lithium-pilocarpine at different time points (6 h, 24 h, 7 d, 15 d, 30 d and 60 d).Results Compared with control group, no loss of PV-positive cells was observed in CA3 region at any time point in epileptic model groups, while dramatic reduction of PV-positive cells was seen in CA1 region ( P0.05). In CA1 region, the number of CB positive interneurons decreased dramatically at 6 h ( P