BACKGROUND: Abnormal lipid metabolism is one of the risk factors in patients with ischemic cerebral disorders, and is correlated with the changes of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase activity.OBJECTIVE: To observe the relationship between the changes of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase activity and lipid content in red blood cell membrane.DESIGN: A case-control study(experimental group with control as standard level).SETTING: Department of clinical laboratory, emergency room and department of neurology of a hospital affiliated to a medical college of a university.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 105 inpatients and outpatients with cerebrovascular diseases were selected from the Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Qingdao University, from March 2002 to December 2003. They accorded with the Diagnostic Criteria set at the Second National Conference on Cerebrovascular Diseases. A total of 42 patients with cerebral arteriosclerosis and 63 patients with cerebral infarction were selected as patients group consisting of 67 males and 38 females. Another 65 healthy people receiving physical examination in the hospital, 36 males and 29 females, were selected as control group.METHODS: Venous blood of 8 mL was drawn from the participants on an empty stomach. We assayed the activity of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase,high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol,apolipoprotein A1 and apolipoprotein B. Red blood cell membrane cholesterol was determined by phthalyl aldehyde-acetometry and red blood cell membrane phospholipid was determined by chemical quantitative analysis.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase activity and lipid content in red blood cell membrane in patients group and control group.RESULTS: According to intention analysis, all the 105 patients in patients group and 65 patients in control group entered the results analysis. Activity of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase: Activity changes in cerebral arteriosclerosis group and cerebral infarction group were obvious lower than those in control group[(2.14±0.72) kat/L, (2.06±0.80) kat/L, and(2.61± 0. 74) kat/L, P ＜ 0.01 ] . Level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1: The level in cerebral arteriosclerosis group and cerebral infarction group was obvious lower than that in control group[ (1.32±0.33) mmol/L, (1.37±0.33) g/L, (1.28±0.33) mmol/L; (1.27±0.31) g/L, (1.60±0.43) mmol/L, (1.60±0.43) g/L, t=2.72 to 5.01, P ＜ 0.01 ]. Content of low density lipoprotein cholesterol and red blood cell membrane-cholesterol: The content in cerebral arteriosclerosis group and cerebral infarction group was obvious higher than that in control group [ (2.94 ± 0. 82) mmol/L, (0.63 ±0.05) mmol/g, (3.02 ±0.79) mmol/L;(0.60 ±0.07) mmol/g, (2.56 ±0. 58) mmol/L, (0.57 ±0.05) mmol/g, P ＜ 0. 01 ] . Moreover, the activity of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase was positively correlated with high density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1(r=0.247, P ＜0.05; r=0.303, P ＜0.01), but was negatively correlated with low density lipoprotein cholesterol and red blood cell membrane cholesterol(r= -0.212, P ＜0.05;r= -0.346, P ＜0.01).CONCLUSION: In patients with ischemic cerebral disorders, the major change of plasma lipid is the decrease of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase,but it is not secondary to cerebral infarction. The activity of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase is positively correlated with high density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1, but is negatively correlated with low density lipoprotein cholesterol and red blood cell membrane cholesterol.

To investigate the protective effects of Tangxinping Capsule, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats.

Objective The aim of the study is to explore the efficacy of Carbamazepine with manual massage on grand mal epilepsy.Methods Using a prospective research method,the grand mal epilepsy patients were randomly divided into the experimental group(40 cases)and the control group(40 cases).The experimental group was given manual massage based on oral Carbamazepine treatment.The control group was given oral Carbamazepine treatment.The treatment effect was compared between two groups.Results The curative efficacy of the experimental group was 92.5％,higher than 80.0％ of the control group.Conclusions Carbamazepine with manual massage for treatment of grand mal epilepsy can obviously improve curative efficacy,which is worthy of popularization and application.

Objective To analyze the distribution of pathogens in female genital tract for clinical prevention and treatment in female.Methods 1 146 gynecological out -patients were accepted vaginal Wulian combined detec-tion of micro of vaginal secretions.Results Among 1 146 gynecological patients,262 gynecological patients were diagnose as Bacterical Vaginosis(BV)positive,accounted for 22.86% of all patiemnts,114 patients with fungal vagi-nitis,accounted for 12.30% of all patients,49 patients with trichomonas vaginitis,accounted for 3.58%.Further anal-ysis showed that BV,Candida mother mould and trichomonad infection rate reduced with the increase of age,between 20 -30 childbearing women with highest infected rate,and of childbearing women had the secondly infected rate. There were significant differences among these groups(χ2 =21.515,19.811,8.832,all P <0.01 ).Conclusion 20 -30 childbearing women with the highest rate of BV,Candida mother mould,BV was the main infection factors among these,trichomonad infection was the highest and it was also the main reason of infertility.

ObjectiveTo study the intelligence quotient(IQ) profile of the children with idiopathic generalized tonic-clonic seizure (GTCS) and the factors influencing IQ of them.MethodsAll 28 children with GTCS were selected who were aged 9 ～ 16 years in 20 GTCS families in a mountain area of the south of Anhui Province,all available healthy siblings of the children included in the epilepsy group,did not have epilepsy,and were nearest in age to the children with GTCS ( control group 1 ),and thirty children aged 9 ～ 16 years old who had lived in the same village ( control group 2) entered into our study.The IQ was studied of the three groups of children and the factors influencing IQ of children with GTCS at the same time.The data were input SPSS12.0 and analyzed.ResultsThe IQ of children with GTCS(85.64 ±20.57)was lower than that control group 1( 103.39 ± 11.17)and the control group 2 ( 106.17 ± 11.67).The difference between children with GTCS and the two control groups were significant for almost all the subtest quotients except completion of drawing and picture arrangement.No significant differences were found between the control group 1 and the control group 2 on the IQ and the subtest quotients.IQ scores of children with GTCS showed significant linear correlation with father's education( r=0.453,P＜0.01 ),age at onset of epilepsy( r=0.506,P＜0.01 ),duration of seizure disorder( r=-0.533,P＜0.0l ),status epilepticus( r=-0.732,P＜0.01),total number of seizures( r=-0.761,P＜0.01) and seizure frequency ( r=-0.708,P ＜ 0.01 ).ConclusionThe IQ scores of the children with idiopathic GTCS are lower significantly than general children population.Epilepsy-related variables affecting IQ scores of the children with idiopathic GTCS are duration of seizure disorder,status epilepticus,age at onset of epilepsy,total number of seizures,seizure frequency.

Objective To study the influence of parental generation coal-burning-borne fluorosis on tooth development of their offspring.Methods High fluoride air model was established on the basis of burning coal habit of the epidemic areas.Fluoride feed was made of coal drying corn from the epidemic areas.Totally 48 SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups with male to female ratio of 1:1 by random number table method.Rats in high,middle and low fluoride groups were put in the high fluoride air room and feed food with 40,25 and 10 mg/kg fluorine,and the control group was put in normal air room and feed normal food.After 8 weeks,rats were mating and parturition.Tooth eruption time of offspring rat was observed;and dental fluorosis incidence,the tooth length and fluorine content were observed at 21 d.Results In high and middle fluoride groups [(6.83 ± 0.94),(6.25 ± 1.06) d],tooth eruption time of offspring rat was later than that of control group [(5.34 ± 0.89) d,all P ＜ 0.01].At 21 d,dental fluorosis was observed in the lower incisors of the high and middle fluorine groups;compared with control group [(5.21 ± 0.19) mm,(223.00 ± 14.08) μg/kg],the tooth length was decreased [(4.83 ± 0.22),(4.96 ± 0.25) mm,P ＜ 0.01or ＜ 0.05],and tooth fluoride content was increased [(362.64 ± 20.35),(289.79 ± 19.18) μg/kg,all P ＜ 0.01].Dental fluorosis incidence of offspring rats was positively correlated with the fluorine dose (r =0.704,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Parental generation rats’ intaking excessive fluoride can affect offspring rats tooth development and dental fluorosis,which is related to the fluorine dose.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of recombinant human erythropoietin(rhEPO)on brain mitochondrial energy metabolism and mitachondrial respiratory functionin after brain injury in rats.Method A total of 63 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into three groups:the rhEPO treated group(n =28),the control group(n=28),the shanl group(n=7).The models of contusion of brain caused by freefalling were set up in rhEPO treated group(n=28).The recombinant human erythropoietin was intraperitoneally injected in dose of 10 U/g immediately after brain injury and it was repeated every 10 hours in rhEPO group treated.The same models of contused brain were made without rhEPO treatment as control group(n=28).In control group,the same volume of normal saline was used in replacemem of rhEPO.Aburr hole was made on the skull of the sham group(n=7),but the brain tissue was not wounded.The mitochondria were isolated at 6 h,12 h,24h,48 h after trealment,respectively.The activity of ATPase and SOD,the content MDA and brain mitochondrial respiratory function were measured by biochemical technique.The data were analyzed with the F-test and t-test.Results The activity of ATPase(P＜0.05),SOD(P＜0.01)and brain mitochondrial respiratory function(P ＜0.05)were increased.and the levd of MDA in brain mitochondria was reduced markedly in rats treated with rhEPO.Conclusions Treatment with rhEPO can alleviates the secondary brain injury by affecting mitochondrial function.

Objective To establish a fluorosis model induced by coal burning and in ameloblasts of rat offsprings.Methods High fluoride air model was established based on the burning coal habit of the epidemic areas.Fluoride feed was made of corn dried by coal burning.Thirty-six SD rats were divided into 3 groups by random number table method according to body weight in a male and female ratio of 2 ∶ 1∶ in the high fluoride air room and rats were feed food with fluorine at 40 mg/kg (high fluoride group),25 mg/kg (low fluoride group);in the normal air room and rats were feed food with fluorine at 0 mg/kg (the control group),12 rats in each group.Mating litter in a ratio of 2 ∶ 1 at the end of 8 weeks.The offsprings were killed on postnatal day 3 and 7 to make mandible sections.Specimens were prepared for light microscope examination to observe the morphological changes of ameloblasts in the tooth germ.Results At the end of 0,2,4,6 and 8 weeks,serum fluoride of the high fluoride group were (0.031 ± 0.003),(0.060 ± 0.006),(0.085 ± 0.006),(0.110 ± 0.007) and (0.134 ± 0.008) mg/L;serum fluoride of the low fluoride group were (0.031 ± 0.003),(0.046 ± 0.005),(0.077 ± 0.006),(0.091 ± 0.007) and (0.104 ± 0.007) mg/L;serum fluoride of the control group were (0.030± 0.003),(0.037 ± 0.002),(0.044 ± 0.002),(0.046 ± 0.003) and (0.049 ± 0.003) mg/L.At the end of 2,4,6 and 8 weeks,serum fluoride of high fluoride group and low fluoride group were significantly higher than that of control group (all P ＜ 0.05).At 7 d,offspring rats in high fluoride group,adamantoblasts were in distortions and vacuole changes,but offspring rats in low fluoride group and the control group had no abnormality.Conclusion By providing rat with high fluoride air and food,we could establish a fluorosis model induced by coal burning in ameloblasts of rat offsprings.

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Background and Purpose:Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Europan and North American males.The incidence of prostate cancer has also been increasing during the past few decades in China.It is widely accepted that this heterogeneity,which results from the tumor progression driven largely by genomic instability(genetic and/or epigenetic alterations)of tumor cells in primary tumor,endows specific populations of tumor cells with the unique character needed for invasion,migration,and metastasis colony formation in other organs and only these subpopulations possessing thost character can survive the potentially destructive journey from the primary tumor to the sites of metastases.The purpose of the present study was to explore the genes associated with invasion and metastasis of human prostate cancer cell line PC-3M in nude mice.Methods:After PC-3M cells were inoculated into orthotopic site(prostate) in a male nude mouse for two months,tumor cells were isolated from the primary tumor and lymph node metastasis,separately.Cell invasion and adhesion ability in vitro were first compared between two cells.Then metastasis-related genes differentially expressed between them were analyzed by utilizing cDNA microarray technique.Results:The in vitro cell invasion and adhesion potential of tumor cells from lymph node metastasis was significantly higher than those from primary tumor by 2.5 fold and 1.5 fold,respectively.Metastasis-related genes differentially expressed between those two sublines were identified,all of them were up-regulated in the tumor cells from lymph node metastasis and could be categorilized: 1.genes encoding cellular matrix-degrading proteolytic enzyme including cathepsin and MMP.2.genes encoding transcription factors.3.genes related to heterotypic adhesion of tumor cells.4.genes encoding cell surface receptors.Conclusions:There are significant differences in invasion and adhesion potential between cells from primary tumor and those from lymph node metastasis.Some differentially expressed molecules might be playing pivotal roles in promoting tumor cells to migrate from primary tumors to distant metastases,which may be helpful to elucidate the possible mechanism of metastasis in prostate cancer.