OBJECTIVE:To prepare the minoxidil gel and to establish a quality control method for the gel.METHODS:Carbopol934was used as the gel base;the content of minoxidil was determined with UV-spectrogram and the stability test was performed.RESULTS:There was a good linearity of calibration curve of minoxidil in range of2～10?g/ml(r=0.9999).The average recovery was99.8%,and RSD was0.67%(n=4).The gel was stable.CONCLUSION:The gel is reasonable in for?mulation,simple and accurate in quality control,as well as satisfactory in stability.

In the present study, the fusion gene lipL32/1-lipL41/2 from Leptospira interrogans was constructed by using PCR with linking primers, expressed in prokaryotic expression system. And the immuno-reactivity of its expressed product was determined. Meanwhile, SDS-PAGE and BioRad agarose image analyzer system was used to examine the expression output of the target recombinant protein rLipL32/1-LipL41/2, and the immune-reactivity of this recombinant protein was identified by Western blot assay. ELISA was used to detect the level of antibodies against the recombinant proteins in sera of patients with leptospirosis. It was demonstrated that the percentages of similarity in nucleotide and the putative amino acid sequences of the fusion gene lipL32/1-lipL41/2 with the corresponding sequences previously reported were 99. 9% and 98. 9%respectively. The expression output of the target recombinant protein was approximately 10% of the total bacterial proteins.Both the rabbit antisera against rLipL32/1 and rLip41/2 could recognize and combine to the recombinant fusion protein rLip32/1-Lip41/2 as well. The positive rates of antibodies in 228 leptospirosis patients with the recombinant proteins rLip32/1,rLip41/2 and rLip32/1-Lip41.2 were 97.4%, 78. 5% and 99. 1% respectively. The results of the present study leads to the conclusion that the fusion gene lipL32/1-lipL41/3 with its prokaryotic expression system is successively constructed and the expressed recombinant protein shows excellent immuno-reactivity, thus suggesting that it may be used as the antigenic candidate for the development of the leptospiral genus-specific engineering vaccine and for the preparation of diagnostic kits.

Objective To study the value of detection of C- reactive protein(CRP), serum glucose concen-tration and APACHE Ⅱ grade for estimating inflammation, pathogenetic condition and prognosis of systemic inflam-matory response syndrome (SIRS) patients.Methods 50 SIRS patients in ICU were selected and were divided into S1 and S2 subgroup according to SIRS diagnosis standard, and 18 patients developed MOBS.30 patients without SIRS, were selected as control group.Detection of CRP, serum glucose concentration and APACHE Ⅱ grade were per-formed.Results CRP(76.19±11.98 mg/L vs.14.04±5.70 mg/L) ,serum glucose concentration(7.10±1.30 mmol/L vs.5.32±1.09 mmol/L) and APACHE Ⅱ grade (20.06±6.39 vs.7.90±3.54) of SIRS group were higher than that of non-SIRs group (P<0.01).CRP, serum glucose concentration and APACHE Ⅱ grade all are higher in group S2 than that of group S1 (91.25±9.89 mg/L vs.62.29±10.38 mg/L,8.32±2.40 mmol/L vs.7.10±1.69 mmol/L,26.72±5.14 vs.18.37±5.70).MOBS incidence and case fatality in S2 subgroup (12/15 and 6/35) were higher than that of S1 subgroup(10/15 and 3/35 ) (P<0.01 ).Conclusion CRP, serum glucose concentration and APACHE Ⅱ grade are increased in SIRS patients and with their increasing, MOBS incidence and case fatality were also increasing.CRP, serum glucose concentration and APACHE Ⅱ grade are significant factors in estimating SIRS patients pathogenetic condition and their prognosis.

Objective: To study the nature and flavour of LIU Wan-su’ drug application and the tendency of cold or warm in his prescription; analyze LIU Wan-su’s medical sect by the index of prescription metrology. Methods: Combining the traditional documents with prescription metrology, selecting three doctors before or after LIU Wan-su in Jin and Yuan Dynasty as comparison to expose the characteristic of prescription metrology in his prescription. Results: Wen tonic frequency of each prescription on average, LI Dong-yuan(1.10),ZHU Dan-xi(0.97), LIU Wan-su (0.77), ZHANG Zi-he(0.65); Han tonic frequency of each prescription, LI Dong-yuan (1.34),ZHANG Zi-he (1.00), LIU Wan-su (0.94), ZHU Dan-xi(0.80);Cool and warm drug ratio of four sects in Jin and Yuan Dyanstay, ZHU Dan-xi (0.97),LI Dong-yuan(0.83), LIU Wan-su (0.82), ZHNAG Zi-he (0.58).Cool and warm prescription ratio, ZHANG Zi-he(1.50), LIU Wan-su (0.87), LI Dong-yuan(0.76), ZHU Dan-xi (0.50).Conclusion: As the exponent of "theory of fi re and hot", it will be better to classify LIU Wan-su as " Hejian sect" since his drug application was not limited within cold and cool. To some extent, it is more important to judge a Chinese traditional doctor by syndrome identifi cation rather than only by his drug frequency.

0.05). Conclusion: The PGI 2 level in dental pulp tissue is closely related to the degree of pulp pain.

Objective To analyze the histopathology of patients with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS),and provide evidence for further classification and clinical treatment of ASCUS.Methods The histopathology of cervical biopsy specimens from 249 patients with ASCUS diagnosed by liquid-based cervical cytology examination was analyzed retrospectively. Results Among the 249 ASCUS patients, the proportion of patients with inflammation was 34.14% (85/249), morphological change by human papillomaviral infection was 19.28%(48/249), CIN I was 32.53%(81/249),CIN II was 8.84%(22/249),CIN III was 3.21%(8/249), infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma was 1.20%(3/249),and endometrioid adenocarcinoma was 0.80%(2/249) . Conclusion It is very important to to further definitude the diagnosis of ASCUS, because a certain proportion of cervical cancer and precancerous leisions woud be confirmed.

Objective To investigate the effects of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) short hair RNA (shRNA) delivered by lentiviral vectors (pGLV) on cardiac function after myocardial infarction (MI) in aldosterone overload rats and to explore the mechanism.Methods Aldosterone overload rat myocardial infarction model was obtained by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery.The pGLV-shRNA was constructed,sequenced and injected into rats via tail vein.Rats were divided into 3 groups:pGLV-shRNA group (n=6),pGLV-shRNA-NC group (n=6,contained a nonsense shRNA) and the sham-operation group (n=6).Cardiac function was measured by cardiac ultrasound.Apoptosis was assessed by transferase (TdT)-mediated biotin-16-dUTP nick-end labelling (TUNEL).The p38 MAPK mRNA expression was analyzed by RT-PCR.The protein expressions of p38 MAPK and caspase-3 were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the sham-operation group,cardiac systolic function was reduced and myocardial apoptosis index was significantly increased [(31.26 ± 4.45) ％ vs.(15.20 ± 2.18) ％,P ＜ 0.01] in pGLV-shRNA-NC group.The mRNA and protien expressions of p38MAPK and caspase 3 protein expression were significantly increased in pGLV-shRNA-NC group (all P＜0.01).Compared with pGLV-shRNA-NC group,cardiac function was improved,myocardial cell apoptosis index was reduced [(22.35±3.59)％ vs.(31.26±4.45)％,P＜0.05],and the mRNA and protien expressions of p38MAPK and caspase 3 protein expression were decreased in pGLV-shRNA group (all P＜0.05).Conclusions Cardiac dysfunction is associated with p38MAPK-mediated myocardial apoptosis in aldosterone overload MI rats.pGLV-shRNA may inhibit cardiomyocyte apoptosis and improve postMI cardiac function.

Objective To observe the correlation of mood changes and serum levels of thyroid hormone in patients with diabetes and depression mood before and after intensive insulin therapy. Methods 340 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) were enrolled, of which 187 cases were given intensive insulin therapy for 3 months and the other 153 cases were treated with oral hypoglycemic. All patients received depression measurement and tests of blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), serum thyroid hormones before and after treatment. The data were analyzed statistically. During the treatment, fasting plasma glucose was controlled in ( 4.4 ～ 6. 1 )mmoL/L and 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose was controlled in (4.4 ～ 8.0) mmol/L. Results Thyroid hormone levels in the diabetic patients with depression mood ( T4 ( 6. 1 ± 1.4 ) μg/dl, T3 ( 0.98 ± 0.26) ng/ml ) were all lower than that in without depression mood ( T4 ( 8.4 ± 1.7 ) μg/dl, T3 ( 1.51 ± 0.29 ) ng/ml ) (P ＜ 0. 01 ), and TSH ( 4.5 ± 1. 1 ) were higher than that in without depression mood ( 1.9 ± 0.9 ) uIU/ml (P ＜ 0.01 ) before insulin treatment. After insulin therapy depression degree( 0.51 ± 0.12) were decreased significantly (0.68 ± 0. 21 )(P＜0.01 ) ,and thyroid hormone levels were significantly increased (T3 (1.38 ± 0. 28 )ng/ml,T4 (7.7 ±1.5 )μg/dl ),and TSH levels were significantly reduced( (2.1 ± 1.2 ) uIU/ml) (P ＜ 0. 01 ) than that before insulin therapy in the patients combined with depression mood. Depression degree was significantly negative correlated with T4 and T3 ( r= - 0.468, - 0.511, P ＜ 0.05 ) and significantly positive correlated with TSH ( r = 0.583, P＜ 0.01 ) before treatment. Decline of depression degree were significantly positive correlated with elevation of T3, T4 levels ( r =0. 395 ,0. 337, P＜0. 05 ) and were significantly negative correlated with decrease of TSH levels( r= -0. 239, P＜0.05 ) after insulin treatment. However, depression degree and thyroid hormone levels did not significantly change before and after in oral antihyperglycemic agents groups. Conclusion Improvement of depression was associated with thyroid hormone levels in type 2 diabetic patients after insulin therapy.

Objective To determine the roles of thymic stromal lymphopoietin receptor (TSLPR) and its antibody in airway inflammatory response in asthmatic mice, and to promote maturation and activation of dendritic cells (DCs) in mouse airway. Methods BALB/c mice were randomly divided into group A, B and C. The mice in group B and C were intraperitoneally injected with OVA for allergization while the mice in group A were intraperitoneally injected with PBS as the normal control. The mice in group B and C were treated by inhalation of non-specific IgG and TSLPR IgG respectively, before provocation of asthma using OVA. The bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of the mice in different groups were collected for cell differential counts and quantitative detection of IL-4, IL-5, IFN-γand IL-10 levels by ELISA. Moreover, the pulmonary tissue specimens of the mice were collected for pathological examination, and the numbers and phenotypes of DCs from the local lymph nodes and pulmonary tissue were determined by flow cytometry. Results The levels of all the tested cytokines in the BALF from mice in group B and C were remarkably higher compared to those from mice in group A (P<0.01). However, both the IL-4 and IL-5 levels in the BALF from group C mice that pre-blocked with TSLPR IgG were lower than those from group B (P<0.05, P<0.01), whereas both the IFN-γ and IL-10 levels in the BALF from group C mice were higher than those from group B (P<0.05, P<0.01). Furthermore, the numbers of total cells, eosinophils and lymphocytes in the BALF from group C mice were also lower than those from group B (P<0.01). A large number of inflammatory cell infiltration around the bronchus, beaker cell proliferation and mucous secretion reinforcement could be found in the samples from group B mice, while slight inflammatory cell infiltration and beaker cell proliferation in the samples from group C mice. The numbers of DCs in mediastinal lymph node and the levels of I-Ad, CD40, CD80 and CD86 expression of pulmonary DCs from group B mice were higher than those from group C mice (P<0.05). Conclusion TSLP/TSLPR have an effect on promoting asthma, which is closely relative to its regulation of DCs activation. And the interference of TSLPR antibody can decrease the effect of TSLP/TSLPR which indicating a potential of the antibody as a novel anti-asthma drug.

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue