As a member of interferon regulatory factor family (IRF),IRF3 plays an important role in triggering the expression of type Ⅰ interferons and downstream interferon-stimulated genes,contributing to many biological process.Researches have found that it plays an anti-oncogene role in inhibiting tumor proliferation and migration,inducing cell apoptosis.The mechanism involves in tumor immunity and inflammatory reaction,apoptosis and epithelial mesenchymal transition.The alternative splicing isoforms of IRF3 act as negative modulators of IRF3 and affect tumor development progress.The recent signaling pathways and pathogenesis researches provide new ideas for early diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Objective To study the diagnostic value of cavernosography in the venous leakage impotence.Methods Cavernosography were performed for 25 patients with the venous leakage impotence who had been diagnosed by the clinic just after the contrast agent had been injected.The appearance of cavernosography were analysed.Results Different degree venous leakage had been shown in 25 cases.The diagnostic accordance rate of the cavernosography,clinic impotence for the venous leakage was 100%(25/25).The accordance rate of the degree of the venous leakage shown by the cavernosography and pointed out by the clinical impotence was 36%(9/25).Conclusion Cavernosography not only can show the venous leakage and its location,but also can know the degree of the venous leakage.

Objective To study the morphological changes, human bitemarks were made on the living and dead canine skin. Method The changing patterns of the human bitemarks were recorded with morphological parameters measured. The relationships among the patterns of the bitemark, tooth area, time, ocdusal force, tooth width and thickness were analyzed by multiple progressive regression. Results The multiple progressive regression equations of the morphological changes of human bitemark were established: S=-6.96-1.68?10 2T-0.11F +2.21W+3.75H(Live dog test,T

Objective Digital analysis of human bitemarks by blind method was assessed for its accura-cy. Method Digital analysis was used in double-blind method for identification of human bitemarks with control samples from 8 suspects. Photoshop 5.5 generates an overlay from bitemarks scanned and various coefficients were submitted for analysis by AutoCAD R14 engineering software to compare bitemarks with denture of suspects. Results Digital analysis shows that bitemarks tally with cast of denture from "suspects" in every coefficient. Conclusion Digital analysis is feasible for identification of experimental bitemarks and promises sound prospects in future forensic practice.

BACKGROUND: Traditional treatment includes conservative therapy and surgical treatment on bronchial pleural fistula. With the development of endoscopic therapy, a new safe and effective method is concerned. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the therapeutic effect of treating bronchopleural fistula using bronchoscopy-guided injection of fibrin sealant combined with gelatin sponge filled and microwave following after lung resection. METHODS: Totally 8 cases of bronchial fistula patients were received injection of fibrin sealant after microwave and gelatin sponge filled by bronchoscopy, including 6 males and 2 females, mean aged 53.8 years (39-73 year-old). Cases 1 and 2 received left upper pulmonary Iobectomy, cases 3 received left lower pulmonary Iobectorny, case 4 received right lower pulmonary Iobectomy, cases 5 and 6 received right upper pulmonary Iobectomy, and the cases 7 and 8 received pneumonectomy. bronchopleuralfistula occurred after postoperative Chemotherapy in cases 4 and 8. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The case 8 was failed to treatment due to the large orificium fistulae (> 5 mm) and disappointed results after 6 times plugging. The other 7 patients were cured successfully. The injection time was correlated to the size of orificium fistulae, and the plugging was successful for 4 patients with less than 3 mm orificium fistulae. However, a third or fifth plugging was performed for 3 cases with 3-5 rnm orificium fistulae. No surgery-related complications occurred in all patients. Bronchoscopy guided injection of fibrin sealant combined with gelatin sponge and microwave is a safe and effective method for bronchial fistula.

Objective To develop a computer-auto-controlling and analysis system for Tail suspension .Methods Combining the advantage of computer science , engineering and animal behavior into tail suspension test .The “energy”index was developed .The system was validated with antidepressants such as imipramine and paroxetine .Results The measuring principle is based on the energy developed by mice trying to escape from their suspension .During the test, the movements of the mice are analyzed in terms of force , energy and power developed over time .Each mouse issuspended by the tail using adhesive tape to a hook connected to a tail test sensor .The tail test sensor fixed to suspension bar picks up all movements of the mouse and transmits these to a signal regulation unit and transmission circuit , which amplify , filter and digitalizes the signals.The signals are displayed visually in waveform .Activity time, immobility time, energy are continuously updated .The correlation coefficient of “immobility time” collected by computer and manpower was 0.94. Using this system, both imipramine and paroxetine could decreased the immobility time and paroxetine could increased the energy induced by mice ( both P <0.01 ) .Conclusion A stable computer-auto-controlling and analysis system for Tail suspension was established and could be used to screen the antidepressants .

BACKGROUND:With the development of biochemistry and cel biology, fracture has being study deeper, blood supply has been known to be an important factor influencing the fracture healing. Endothelial progenitor cel s with good ability of angiogenesis wil have a good clinical prospect in fracture healing.
OBJECTIVE:To review the recent research of endothelial progenitor cel s in fracture healing.
METHODS:A computer-based online search of CNKI, Wanfang, PubMed databases was performed to col ect articles published between 1980 and 2014 with the key words“endothelial progenitor cel , fracture, neovascularization, angiogenesis”in Chinese and English. A total of 48 articles addressing endothelial progenitor cel for angiogenesis in fracture healing were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Increasing evidence has shown that endothelial progenitor cel s have great ability of neovascularzition and angiogenesis. Endothelial progenitor cel s used in tissue engineering scaffolds can promote the survival rate of scaffolds in vivo, which is appropriate to a great part of delayed union and nonunion patients. However, the large-scale treatment with endothelial progenitor cel s stil has many problems, such as isolation, culture and amplification of endothelial progenitor cel s in vitro, the number of transplanted cel s and selection of scaffolds for transplanted cel s, which need further research.

Objective To explore the effect of endogenous H_2S in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF) patients, and its relationship with the severity of IPF. Methods Plasma H_2S in 27 patients with IPF (IPF group) and 28 healthy people (control group) were tested. PaO_2, ESR, CRP, LDH, HRCT and pulmonary function in IPF group were tested to evaluate the severity of the disease at the same time. Then the concentrations of H_2S in aggravating and palliative period in IPF group were observed. Results (1) Compared with the control group, the concentration of plasma H_2S in IPF group was significantly reduced(P <0. 01). (2) The concentration of H_2S in aggravating period was higher than that during palliative period(P <0. 01) . (3) With the progress of HRCT,there was a descending trend of plasma H_2S(P >0. 05). Conclusion Endogenous H_2S was probably involved in the course of IPF, and was associated with the progress of the disease.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between severity of airway obstruction and peripheral arterial stiffness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods 81 COPD patients [aged (78.32 ± 6.98)yrs,73 males,8 females] from Jan 2008 to Oct 2012 were enrolledin Geriatric Department of Peking University First Hospital.All patients underwent spirometry and Holter evaluation,while age,sex,BMI,smoking pack-years,medical history,blood levels of lipid profiles,glucose,high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP)and arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2)were recorded.The severity of airway obstruction was evaluated by spirometry.The patients were divided into two groups:mild/moderate group [forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1％) predicted ≥ 50 ％,n=51] and severe group (FEV1％ predicted ＜ 50％,n=30).24-hour average heart rate (HR)was assessed by holter.Arterial stiffness was assessed by the brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV).The baPWV increment was considered to be a direct witness of arterial stiffness increase.Blood levels of lipid profiles,glucose,arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2)and hsCRP were compared between the two groups.Results Age,gender,smoking index,medical history of the two groups were matched.BMI was less in severe group than in mild/moderate group [(22.8± 4.2) kg/m2 vs.(25.3± 3.2) kg/m2,t=3.017,P＜0.05].24-hour average HR was higher in severe group than in mild/moderate group [(77.4± 12.7)bpm vs.(70.8± 9.6)bpm,t=-2.602,P＜0.05].The PaO2 was lower in severe group than in mild/moderate group [(74.6±13.0)mmHg vs.(82.4± 13.1)mmHg,t=2.456,P＜0.05].There were no differences in blood lipid profile and glucose levels between the two groups.76 patients (93.4％)were detected with peripheral arterial stiffness by baPWV＞14.00 m/s.baPWV was significantly increased in severe group as compared with mild/moderate group [(20.77 ± 3.71) m/s vs.(18.84 ± 1.88) m/s,t=-2.109,P＜0.05].hsCRP was significantly higher in severe group than in mild/moderate group [[(6.51±5.66)mg/L vs.(3.27±3.34)mg/L,t=-2.658,P＜0.01].Conclusions The morbidity of peripheral arterial stiffness is increased in patients with COPD.Progression of arterial stiffness is related to the severity of airway obstruction,which may be related to chronic inflammation,hypoxia,or excessive sympathetic activation.

Objective To introduce an improved extraction method of prefrontal cortical and striatal synaptosomes from SHR rat. Methods Synaptosomes were prepared from SHR rat brain tissue by Percoll density gradient centrifugation.Transmission electron microscopy was used to assess the morphology and structural integrity of the synaptosomes.Results The obtained synaptosomes showed oval structures surrounded by an intact membrane.Presynaptic components contained one or more mitochondria and a large number of synaptic vesicles.The synaptic clefts were clearly visible, and prominent part of the characteristic compact structure was clear, complete and with higher electron-density. The synaptosome presynaptic membrane, synaptic cleft, and postsynaptic membrane were well preserved, and the synaptosomes were densely distributed, showing typical morphological characteristics of synaptosomes.Conclusions The results of our study improved the traditional preparation method and provide a less time-consuming, highly productive protocol for preparation of structurally typical and intact synaptosomes, suitable for further research on neuroscience and neurological diseases.