Adolescent ; Catheter Ablation ; instrumentation ; Equipment Failure ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; etiology ; Humans ; Pulmonary Artery ; Silicones

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical and epidemiological value of semi-quantitative regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF)imaging in children with school phobia. Methods A total of 20 cases diagnosed with school phobia were examined with rCBF.Twelve were males and the other 8 were females.The mean age was(14.2?2.1)years(11-18 years).Semi-quantitative analysis methods were used to investigate the correlations among gender,age and rCBF. ResultsThere were significant differences in the rCBF of right fronto-parietal lobe,right occipital lobe,caput and putamen,left thalamus and hippocampus,and temporo-occipital lobe between males and females(P0.05).Only the PI of left temporo-parietal lobe of those ≥ 15 years old was significantly different from that of those

Objective To elevate student nurses' hand hygiene compliance through knowledge,attitude,belief,and practice(KAP) model.Methods 82 student nurses were selected and received KAP hand hygiene training.The knowledge,practical compliance and qualification of hand hygiene were observed before and after training.Results Hand hygiene and washing hand indication awareness rate were 92.68％ and 97.56％ after training,which were higher than those before training (46.34％ and 64.63％,respectively),and the difference was significant (x2 =36.03,25.04,respectively; P ＜ 0.01 ) ; Other awareness rates of hand hygiene after training were significantly improved than those before training ( P ＜ 0.01 ).The total compliance rate of hand hygiene of student nurses after training ( 82.97％ ) was significantly higher than that before training (50.92％) (x2 =316.08,P＜0.01 ).The qualified hand hygiene ratio was elevated from 58.54％ to 92.68 ％( x2 =25.92,P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusions KAP model was effective towards student nurses' hand hygiene compliance and worthy for application.

Objective: To summarize the distributing rule of TCM syndrome elements of common diseases by analyzing the literature of Depression,Chronic Hepatitis B,Chronic Renal Failure,Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,Menopausal Syndrome.Methods: We selected eligible literatures,then established database with EpiData 3.0 software and computed the frequency of TCM syndrome elements with SPSS 12.0 software.Results: ①Liver,heart,spleen,lung and kidney are common TCM syndrome elements of location of disease.②Yin deficiency,yang deficiency,heat,qi stasis,qi deficiency,blood stasis,damp and phlegm are common TCM syndrome elements of nature of disease.③There are TCM syndrome types between 62 and 148,but the sum of frequency of leading syndrome types which includes disease information is mostly no more than 50%.There are TCM syndrome elements between 19 and 47,but the sum of frequency of leading syndrome elements which includes disease information is mostly above 80%.Conclusion: It is convenient to study TCM syndrome from the aspect of TCM syndrome elements,so we should thoroughly keep on studying TCM syndrome elements.

This study was aimed to explore the role of human fetal bone marrow stromal cells (FBMSC) in combination with exogenous cytokines in supporting the in vitro expansion of cord blood mononuclear cells and the expression of CXCR4(+) and CD49d(+) in CD34(+) cells. Mononuclear cells (MNC) separated from cord blood (CB) were cultured in a serum-free support culture system with FBMSC or exogenous cytokines or both of them. On day 0, 6, 10 and 14, total cells were counted, CD34(+), CD34(+)CXCR4(+) and CD34(+)CD49d(+) cells were quantitated by FACS, and hematopoietic progenitor cells were assessed by semisolid culture assay. The results showed that after culturing for 14 days, CD34(+) cells, CD34(+)CXCR4(+) cells, CD34(+) CD49d(+) cells and colony forming unit (CFU) were significantly increased (P < 0.05). Compared with other groups, expansion multiple of CD34(+), CD34(+)CXCR4(+), CD34(+)CD49d(+) cells and CFU were higher than that in FBMSC and cytokine group (P < 0.05). It is concluded that the culture system used in this study can not only support the expansion of CB MNCs but also increase the number of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells which has chemokine and adhesion capacity. This culture system may be a feasible way for in vitro culture of cord blood cells.
Antigens, CD34 ; blood ; Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; immunology ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Coculture Techniques ; Cytokines ; pharmacology ; Fetal Blood ; cytology ; Fetus ; Flow Cytometry ; Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Integrin alpha4 ; blood ; Interleukin-3 ; pharmacology ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; cytology ; immunology ; Receptors, CXCR4 ; blood ; Stromal Cells ; cytology ; immunology ; Time Factors

In the research community, resistance to apoptosis is often considered a hallmark of cancer. However, pathologists who diagnose cancer via microscope often see the opposite. Indeed, increased apoptosis and mitosis are usually observed simultaneously in cancerous lesions. Studies have shown that increased apoptosis is associated with cancer aggressiveness and poor clinical outcome. Furthermore, overexpression of Bcl-2, an antiapoptotic protein, is linked with better survival of cancer patients. Conversely, Bax, CD95, Caspase-3, and other apoptosis-inducing proteins have been found to promote carcinogenesis. This notion of the role of apoptosis in cancer is not new; cancer cells were found to be short-lived 88 years ago. Given these observations, resistance to apoptosis should not be considered a hallmark of cancer.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; physiology ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; metabolism ; Carcinogenesis ; metabolism ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Humans ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Treatment Outcome ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; metabolism ; fas Receptor ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the relationship between renal tubular cells transdifferentiation and chronic renal interstitial fibrosis induced by Fangchi Extract in rat.

METHODThe chronic renal interstitial fibrosis rat model was made by giving Radix Aristolochiae Fangchi extract (RAFE) and aristolichic acid (AA) respectively to rats through infusing stomach about 22 weeks discontinuously. Through immunnal histochemistry methods, investigating the expression of symbol proteins: Cytokine( CK) , alpha-Smooth muscle actin ( alpha-SMA) and Vimentin, and also the important fibrosis inducing factor-Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta1 )on renal tubular cells.

RESULTIn RAFE and AA Groups, the expression of CK on renal tubular cells is declined comparing with the Control Group, and the enhanced expression of alpha-SMA and Vimentin can be observed on tubular cells. The expression of TGF-beta1 on renal tubular cells stronglhy increased, too.

CONCLUSIONPart of the renal tubular cells was transdifferentiated into myofibroblasts. Renal tubular cells may participate the occurance of chronic renal interstitial fibrosis, TGF-beta1 may accelerate the transdifferentiation of tubular cells.

Actins ; metabolism ; Animals ; Aristolochia ; chemistry ; Aristolochic Acids ; isolation & purification ; toxicity ; Cell Transdifferentiation ; drug effects ; Cytokines ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; isolation & purification ; toxicity ; Epithelial Cells ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Female ; Fibrosis ; Kidney Diseases ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Kidney Tubules ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Plant Extracts ; isolation & purification ; therapeutic use ; Plant Roots ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; metabolism ; Vimentin ; metabolism

AIMTo report the preliminary result of the HIV inhibitor screening based on cheminformatics tools and the traditional Chinese medicine database.

METHODSDatabase search was carried out with saquinavir molecule as a template, further screening was made with docking. Detailed studies using molecular dynamics simulation of 50 ps and 200 ps were made with respect to a potential leading compound, leucovorin.

RESULTSThe leucovorin molecule distinguished from other molecules as a potential drug candidate and is subject to extensive studies. The bonding profile and energy were calculated with MD simulations.

CONCLUSIONOur results could be very helpful when we modify leucovorin or design new inhibitors against HIV.

Anti-HIV Agents ; chemistry ; Databases, Factual ; Drug Design ; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical ; methods ; HIV Protease ; chemistry ; HIV Protease Inhibitors ; chemistry ; Leucovorin ; chemistry ; Ligands ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Models, Molecular ; Molecular Conformation ; Saquinavir ; chemistry

Objective To investigate the feasibility of self-made capacitation liquid for in vitro fertilization of Mongolian gerbils, and to provide a reference for gerbil embryo cryopreservation. Methods In vitro fertilization of Mongo?lian gerbil was performed with the self?prepared capacitation solution and semen, and the 2?cell embryos of Mongolian ger?bils were cultured in vitro using an improved KSOM culture medium. Results The in vitro fertilization rate of gerbils was over 60%, and some gerbil 2?cell embryos could develop further in vitro. Conclusions An in vitro fertilization and embry?o development system of Mongolian gerbil has been established, but it needs further optimization.

The formalin test is a commonly used animal model of acute and tonic pain. However, the molecular targets of formaldehyde (FA, the main ingredient of the formalin solution) on primary nociceptor cells remain controversial. In this report, the effects of FA on electrophysiologically-identified primary nociceptor cells were evaluated in vitro and the roles of the vanilloid receptor TRPV1 in FA-produced activation of primary nociceptors were also examined at both cellular and behavioral levels. Of 92 acutely dissociated dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells recorded by current patch-clamp technique, 34% were discharged by FA application with the mean onset latencies of the first action potential (AP) being (367.34+/-32.96) s. All the FA-sensitive cells were identified as nociceptor cells by their distinguishable features of AP including longer duration, existence of a hump (a shoulder or inflection) on the repolarizing phase, and longer after-hyperpolarization of APs. Co-application of capsazepine (CPZ), a competitive antagonist of TRPV1 receptors, could block FA-evoked firing with partial inhibition on the membrane depolarization of all cells tested. Of another 160 cells examined by confocal calcium imaging, 32% were shown to respond to FA with an intracellular Ca(2+) rise. Of 51 FA-sensitive cells, 67% were suppressed by CPZ, suggesting partial involvement of TRPV1 in mediation of the FA-evoked intracellular Ca(2+) rise. Under voltage-clamp mode, 41% of DRG cells were evoked to give rise to inward current with the remaining 59% being unchanged. In separate experiments on the other 56 FA-sensitive cells, concentration-dependent increase in the FA-evoked current amplitude was demonstrated. In comparison with controls, the FA-evoked inward current could be significantly suppressed by CPZ that was further enhanced by HC-030031, a TRPA1 selective antagonist. Finally, local effects of CPZ were confirmed in the formalin test and it was shown that the formalin-induced paw flinches were strongly suppressed by CPZ in phase 1 but with phase 2 being significantly suppressed only during 25-55 min. It is therefore concluded that FA can directly activate a subpopulation of primary nociceptor cells and the FA-induced AP discharges are likely to contribute mainly to phase 1, but not phase 2 of the formalin-induced nociception. The activation of primary nociceptor cells by FA is likely to be mediated, at least in part, through TRPV1 and/or TRPA1 receptors.
Acetanilides ; pharmacology ; Action Potentials ; Animals ; Capsaicin ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Formaldehyde ; pharmacology ; Ganglia, Spinal ; physiology ; Nociceptors ; physiology ; Pain ; physiopathology ; Pain Measurement ; Patch-Clamp Techniques ; Purines ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; TRPV Cation Channels ; physiology