Objective To build a regression equation which can indicate the relationship between pH value of Chinese youth' arterial blood and geographical factors in China.Methods We collected pH value of young and geographical factors in China,and studied the relationship between them.Results We worked out a regression equation which could indicate the relationship between the pH value of Chinese youth' arterial blood and the geographical indicators.Conclusion If knowing the geographical indicators of each area in China,we can estimate the pH reference value of young people's arterial blood by using the equation.

To investigate the improving effect of inter-chain disulfide formation on protein trans-splicing, we introduce a Cys point mutation at Tyr(664) in heavy chain and at Thr(1826) in light chain of B-domain-deleted FVIII (BDD-FVIII). By co-transfection of COS-7 cell with the two Cys mutated chain genes, the intracellular protein splicing, inter-chain disulfide formation, secreted BDD-FVIII and bioactivity in culture supernatant were observed. The data showed that a strengthened spliced BDD-FVIII with an inter-chain disulfide detected by Western blotting and an elevated secretion of spliced BDD-FVIII (128 +/- 24 ng mL(-1)) compared to control (89 +/- 15 ng mL(-1)), assayed by a sandwich ELISA. A Coatest was performed to assay the secretion of bioactivity in culture supernatant and shown a much higher value (0.94 +/- 0.08 u mL(-1)) compared to that of control (0.62 +/- 0.15 u mL(-1)). It suggests that inter-chain disulfide formation could improve protein trans-splicing based dual-vector delivery of BDD-FVIII gene providing experimental evidence for ongoing in vivo study.

The performance appraisal (PA) system establishment in scientific research institutes on traditional Chi-nese medicine (TCM) plays an important role in the management of TCM research work, which can set up both well-defined guidance and favorable appraisal regimen for scientific researchers, so that leads to the accomplishment of the scientific objectives. However, current PA system establishment has fallen seriously behind the real demand in most TCM research institutes. As a result, there is a serious lack of a mature, efficient, standardized, propagable PA system in TCM research field. In this paper, we tried to discuss the current situation and key issues in building modern PA system in TCM research institutes. The PA system development in scientific research institutes on TCM was pointed out. The PA system should be based on existed referenced similar platforms, with full consideration on professional features and Chinese culture. The PA system establishment should be with most science, systematicness, objectivity, and guidance. The PA system should also be established to evaluate the scientific researchers equitably, guide the scientific trend, provide proper institute, and promote scientific research.

Objective To investigate the ischemic preconditioning time for inducing rat brain ischemia tolerance.Methods Procerebrum ischemic preconditioning injury was caused by occlusion of two-side common carotid artery for 10 minutes or 20 minutes,and subsequent cerebral ischemic injury was caused by occlusion of middle cerebral artery for 2 hours after 72 hours of reperfusion.The percentage of brain infarct size was calculated for the investigation of the proper ischemic preconditioning time for rat brain ischemia tolerance.Results Ischemic preconditionaing for 10 minutes and 20 minutes can reduce the percentage of brain infarct size significantly.The difference of the percentage of brain infarct size between 10-minute preconditioning group and 20-minute preconditioning group is insignificant,but the mean percentage of brain infarct size in 10-minute preconditioning group is less than that in 20-minute preconditioning group.Conclusion Ten minutes are the suitable time of ischemic preconditioning for rat brain ischemia tolerance.

We recently demonstrated that an intein-mediated protein splicing can be used to transfer B-domain-deleted FVIII (BDD-FVIII) gene by a dual-vector. In this study, we observed the effect of a variant heavy chain with six potential glycosylation sites of B domain and L303E/F309S mutations in its A1 domain, which were proven to be beneficial for FVIII secretion, on secretion of spliced BDD-FVIII. By transient co-transfection of cultured 293 cells with intein-fused variant heavy chain (DMN6HCIntN) and light chain (IntCLC) genes, the culture supernatant was analyzed quantitatively by ELISA for secreted spliced BDD-FVIII antigen and by a chromogenic assay for bioactivity. The data showed that the amount of spliced BDD-FVIII protein and coagulation activity in culture supernatant from DMN6HCIntN plus IntCLC co-transfected cells were up to (149 +/- 23) ng x mL(-1) and (1.12 +/- 0.14) u x mL(-1) respectively greater than that of intein-fused wild type heavy (HCIntN) and light chain (IntCLC) co-transfected cells [(99 +/- 14) ng x mL(-1) and (0.77 +/- 0.13) u x mL(-1)] indicating that the variant heavy chain is able to improve the secretion of spliced BDD-FVIII and activity. A cellular mechanism-independent BDD-FVIII splicing was also observed. It provided evidence for ongoing animal experiment using intein-mediated dual-AAV vector technology for delivery of the BDD-FVIII genes.

Objective To investigate the effects of advanced glycation end products(AGEs) on expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-?(PPAR?) mRNA in rat renal cortex.Methods Normal rats were given tail vein injection with either AGE-modified rat serum protein(AGEs)or AGE-RSP followed by intraperitoneal injection of AG(AGEs+AG)or native rat serum protein(native RSP).Normal rats without any treatment were as controls(Control).PPAR-? mRNA expression was analysed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results PPAR-? mRNA expressed in all rat kidney cortex.There was a decrease for PPAR-? in mRNA levels in the renal cortex of AGEs-treated rats(P

Objective To explore the effect of boiled fenugreek seeds on renal matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2) activity in diabetic rats.Methods The model of diabetes was built with STZ in rats.The model rats were randomly divided into diabetes control groups (DM ) (n=10) and fenugreek seeds groups(FN) (n=10,and while normal control group (N) (n=10)rats was used.Diabetic rats were treated with fenugreek seeds for 12 weeks,the renal morphology and MMP-2 activity were observed in three groups .Results After diabetic rats were treated with fenugreek seeds for 12 weeks,optical microscopic examination indicated that the glomerular structure in N group was normal,the glomerular lesions in rats of DM groups were seriously and the pathologic changes of glomerular in rats of FN groups were alleviated significantly.Immunohistochemical results showed that the Col Ⅳ expression in glomerular ECM was increased in DM group compared with N group,and was decreased in FN group.The activity of MMP-2 was increased in FN group (1.41?0.18) compared with DM group (1.05?0.19) (P

Objective To in ve stigate the effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on matrix metallop roteinase-2 (MMP-2) activity and its mRNA expression in renal cortex of rats. Methods Diabetic model of rats was induced by s treptozotocin. AGEs were prepared by incubation of rat serum protein with 0.5 mo l/L glucose. AGEs was administered intravenously to normal rats (AGEs group), an d native rat serum protein was given as negative control (negative group) and no rmal rats without treatment were as control (control group). AGEs content in ren al cortex and serum was quantified by ELISA, MMP-2 and TIMP-2 mRNA expressions were examined by RT-PCR and MMP-2 activity was measured by zymography. Results AGEs content increased significantly, MMP-2 mRNA expression descended and TIMP-2 mRNA expression ascended in renal cortex o f diabetic rats (all P

AIM: To investigate the effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in rat mesangial cells and its relationship with extracellular matrix accumulation. METHODS: Rat mesangial cells were treated with AGE-modified bovine serum albumin or native bovine serum albumin. Normal mesangial cells without any treatments were used as control. Fibronectin (FN), collagen Ⅳ, PAI-1 protein contents were detected by ELISA. PAI-1 mRNA was analyzed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RESULTS: AGEs (0-200 mg/L) did not influence mesangial cells proliferation, but stimulated FN , collagen IV and PAI-1 contents in mesangial cell cultured medium in different degrees. AGEs also increased PAI-1 mRNA expression. CONCLUSION: AGEs increase the expression of PAI-1 in rat mesangial cells. AGEs may reduce ECM degradation through increasing PAI-1 expression, which may be one of the mechanisms of ECM accumulation in diabetic nephropathy.

OBJECTIVE:To develop a new electronic medication record web page and facilitate its remote data management.METHODS:With the aid of the Windows 2000 platform,the new electronic medication record web page was set up by using Visual Studio.Net,and its remote data management was achieved by using SQL Server.RESULTS:With the new mode of electronic medication record web page,detailed and accurate clinical data become available for clinical pharmacists and a remote data management has come off,furthermore,it is easy to operate.CONCLUSION:As a new mode of electronic medication record,it deserves to be popularized in clinical pharmacists.