AIM: To study the mechanism of the inhibitory effect of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) on the production of tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) in U937 cells. METHODS: PMA differentiated U937 cells were cocultured with PMN in the presence of lipopolysaccharide. Sodium azide was added in the culture. The supernatants of cell culture were collected and TNF-? was assayed with ELISA. RESULTS:The inhibitory effect of PMN on the production of TNF-? in U937 cells was observed. Sodium azide restored the TNF-? production in U937 cells/PMN coculture to the extent of 45% in concentration of about 10～15 ?mol/L. These concentrations of sodium azide did not affect TNF-? production by U937 cells. The restoration effect of sodium azide on PMN inhibition was not related to blocking of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity. The MPO inhibitors 3-amino-1,2,4,-triazole and 4-aminobenzoyl hydrazide had few effect on PMN inhibition. CONCLUSION: These results indicated that PMN inhibition depended on the cell-cell interactions. Sodium azide may be a useful reagent for further studying this mechanism.

Since the endotoxic fever is mediated essentially by endogenous pyrogen (EP), we have examined the possibility that the central cAMP is involved in the mechanism of biphasic fever induced by endotoxin, as in the case of biphasic fever induced by EP. The results showed that administration of endotoxin in rabbits elicited typical biphasic fever. The fluctuation of concentration of cAMP in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) paralleled with the change of the rectal temperature, similar to that of the bipbasic fever caused by EP. Raised level of cAMP in plasma was observed only in the first phase. The cAMP concentration in CSF correlated positively with the febrile response. The correlation of cAMP levels in CSF and plasma was observed only in the first phase but not in all the febrilic periods. These findings indicated that the mechanism of endotoxic biphasic fever is associated with the Change of central cAMP. Content. The raised level of cAMP in CSF during fever is likely to represent the biosynthsis in brain regions. However, the possibility that the raised cAMP in plasma enters CSF in the first phase is not excluded.

The signals of body temperature from 4 different febrile patterns were sampled for power spectral analysis. The results showed that the spectrums had no difference between their distribution in frequency domain, only a low frequency peak has been seen. The values of the power spectrum varied directly to the intensity of the febrile responses. A high degree of relationship was found between the power spectral density and thermal response index (TRI).

Intracranial stent implantation induces platelet-monocyte aggregate, regulates activities of monocyte, induces monocyte expression tissue factors, and promotes fibrin deposition in thrombus at vessel injury site, which promotes inflammatory reaction. P substance significantly increases following stent implantation; platelet ? particle-derived soluble CD 40L, which can promote platelet aggregation, also increases after stenting. Flow cytometry, platelet aggregation, soluble platelet activation-related molecule in serum are used to determine platelet activation and aggregation in blood of 30 patients before and after stent implantation from Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, so as to explore blood coagulation reaction characters after intracranial stent implantation

The Ministry of Education has carried out “the Project of Educational Assistance to the Western District Colleges” since June, 2001. Peking University is the assistance partner to help Shihezi University. The implementation of the Project has greatly promoted the development of Shihezi University in various aspects, such as talent training, discipline construction, cultural and academic exchanges, etc.

Objective To investigate the variations of serum levels of visfatin in pregnant women with different types of glucose intolerance and the associations with insulin resistance.metabolic parameters and newborn birth weight.Methods Totally,120 pregnant women in late trimester were divided into 3 groups according to the results of 50 g glucose challenge test(GCT)and 75 g oral glucose tolerance test:GDM group(n=45),GCT(+)group(n=20),and NGT group(n=55).Fasting levels of visfatin,insulin,total cholestrol and triglyceride were measured and the newborn birth weight was recorded.Results The serum visfatin level was significantly elevated in GDM group compared with the NGT group[(374.9±23.1)ng/ml vs(308.9±16.8)ng/ml,P＜0.05],but no significant difference was shown when compared with the GET(+)group[(346.5±23.1)ng/ml].Furthermore,serum visfatin levels had no relationship with insulin resistance,metabolic parameter and newbom birth weight.Conclusions Visfatin is elevated in GDM women and closely related with GDM,but not with insulin resistance,metabolic parameters and newborn birth weight.

Objective To study the relevance of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) IL- 18 level in patients with chronic HBV infection and the activity of chronic hepatitis B as well as the ex- tent of hepatic tissue inflammation. Methods Flow cytometry was applied to measuring IL-18 level in PBMCs isolated from 147 patients with HBV infection; meanwhile, 22 cases with hepatitis B patients or HBV carriers underwent needling biopsy of liver for liver histopathologic examination. Results IL- 18 level was rising step by step in moderate chronic hepatitis, severe chronic hepatitis, chronic serious hepatitis and acute fatal hepatitis. Elevation of IL-18 level was correlative to the activity of hepatic tis- sue inflammation. Conclusion The expression level of IL-18 is different in various HBV infection states, which is correlative to the activity of chronic hepatitis B as well as the extent of hepatic tissue inflammation. Therefore, IL-18 may be used as an important index of evaluating therapeutic effect and prognosis.

Objective To get the information about the infection condition of blood in voluntary donors in Fuling District from 2001 to 2007, so as to take measures to improve blood quality and ensure blood safety.Methods Serum ALT was detected with Reitman-Frankel assay, and HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV and anti-TP were detected with ELISA.Results A total of 72 868 serum samples from blood donors were detected, in which 5 512 (7.56%) were positive. The positive rates of HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV and anti-TP were 3.09%, 0.48%, 0.07% and 1.27% respectively, and the abnormality rate of ALT was 2.73%. There was statistical difference of positive rate among various years (from 2001 to 2007).Conclusion The positive rate of blood in voluntary donors decreases year by year. HBsAg was the highest (1.16%), followed by ALT (2.73%), anti-TP (1.27%), anti-HCV and anti-HIV. It suggests that blood quality monitoring should be strengthed to assure blood safety.

ObjectiveTo explore the role of psychological capital in psychological stress and mental maladjustment in recruits.Methods405 recruits were sampled and investigated using the psychological stress selfevaluation test( PSET),the psychological capital questionnaires(PCQ),and military mental maladjustment scale (MMMS).ResultsPsychological stress had significant positive correlation with each factor of mental maladjustment ( r =0.164 ～ 0.438,P ＜ 0.01 ),and psychological capital had significant negative correlation with each factor of mental maladjustment ( r=-0.312 ～ -0.463,P＜ 0.001 ).The hierarchical regression analysis indicated that psychological capital,confidence,hoping,resiliency and optimism had the positive prediction of all the four factors of mental maladjustment,the variance contribution rates were 27.2％,20.1％,25.8％ and 15.9％,respectively; the main effect of psychological capital(β1 =-0.406,P＜0.01 ;β2 =-0.351,P＜0.01 ) and psychological stress(β1 =0.304,P ＜ 0.01 ;β2 =0.267,P ＜ 0.01 ) on recruits'behavioral problem and interpersonal relationship maladjustment was significant,the interaction effect of psychological capital and psychological stress on recruits' behavioral problem (β =- 0.098,P ＜ 0.05 ) and interpersonal relationship maladjustment (β =- 0.087,P ＜ 0.05 ) was significant.ConclusionPsychological capital is a moderator in interaction between mental maladjustment and psychological stress.The PCQ score may predict the variation of recruits'mental status.

Objective To study the current status of morning blood pressure peak in elderly masked hypertension patients and study the correlation between morning blood pressure peak and cognitive function.Methods A total of 72 elderly masked hypertension patients were selected in this study,.Morning blood pressure peak was measured by ABPM examination.The patients were divided into three groups according to the morning blood pressure peak.Morning blood pressure peak ≤ 30 mmHg were divided into non-Morning blood pressure surge group ( NMS group),morning blood pressure peak ＞30 mmHg were divided into Morning blood pressure surge group ( MS group).The cognitive function scale was determined (MMSE and MoCA).T-test and linear regression analysis were performed.Results MMSE score(27.69±2.04) and MoCA scores(24.85 ± 1.52) in MS group were lower than NMS group (28.87 ± 1.34,26.54± 1.53) ( P ＜0.01 ).MMSE and MoCA scores were negatively correlated with the morning blood pressure peak ( r =- 0.308,- 0.447,P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusions Elderly masked hypertension patients remained the phenomenon of the morning blood pressure peak,the morning blood pressure peak could lead to cognitive impairment.