Adult ; Disease Susceptibility ; complications ; Female ; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced ; complications ; Humans ; Hypertension ; etiology ; Linear Models ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multivariate Analysis ; Noise, Occupational ; adverse effects ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects

Objective:To explore the essence of Radix Morindae Officinalis in strengthening bones through observing the effect of medicated serum of Radix Morindae Officinalis on cultured osteoblast in vitro. Methods:The medicated serum of Radix Morindae Officinalis was added to the osteoblasts which were separated from the cranium of 24-hours newborn SD rat,in order to determining the effect of TGF-?1 and the proliferation and secreting of alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin of the osteoblasts. Results:The proliferation of the osteoblasts were signifi cantly stimulated by the alcohol and the n-butanol extract from the Radix Morindae Officinalis; and the n-butanol extract from the Radix Morindae Officinalis could promote differentiating OB excreting the ALP and OC;in addition,the ability of the osteoblasts expressing TGF-?1 was promoted by the n-butanol extract from the Radix Morindae Officinalis. Conclusion:The n-butanol extract from the Radix Morindae Officinalis can promote the ability of the osteoblast in expressing TGF-?1 mRNA and excreting the ALP,and further promote the growth of bone.

ObJective To locate the cysteine-rich domains(CRD) of murine 4-1BB binding to its natural ligand. Methods A serial soluble extracellular CRDs of routine 4-1BB and 4-1BBL fusion proteins was constructed and prepared. The binding of purified 4-1BB-Igs to 4-1BBL and 4-1BB monoclonal antibody were tested using ELISA assay and Western blot analysis. Blocking experiment with 4-1BBL and 4-1BB mon-oclonal antibody was performed by ELISA assay. Results All truncated overlapped proteins containing ex-tracellular CRD Ⅱ of murine 4-1BB were able to bind to 4-1BBL by ELISA assay, excepting the CRD Ⅰ do-main alone. A 4-1BB monoclonal antibody proved to block the interaction of 4-1BB and 4-1BBI, was also able to bind to CRD Ⅱ. Conclusion Murine 4-1BBL whose specificity was mapped to CRD Ⅱ of 4-1BB ex-tracellular region with a possible conformational structure.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety,particularly eye safety of hydroxychloro-quine(HCQ)treatment in primary Sj(o)gren's syndrome(pSS)patients.Methods Forty pSS patients were en-rolled and treated with HCQ 400 mg/day for 12 months.This is a prospective open-label study.Clinical mani-festations,clinical efficacy,biochemical and immunoserological parameters as well as ophthalmological exami-nations were investigated every three months to assess the safety and tolerability.Results There were signifi-cant decrease in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),immunoglobulin G(IgG),immunoglobulin M (IgM)and rheumatoid factor(RF)level after 6 months treatment with HCQ(P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).No changewas detected in serum antinuclear antibody(ANA),anti-SSA/SSB antibodies after treated for 12 months.Somepatients had partial improvement in symptoms such as dry mouth,dry eyes and arthralgia.During the treat-ment,no significant effect on serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT),blood urea (BUN),serum creatinine (Cr),whole blood count(WBC)or hemoglobin(Hb)could be discovered.Central semus retinopathv(CSR)was found in one patient after 6 months treatment with HCQ.However,its association with HCQ could not be confirmed since it was not compatible with the usual HCQ retinopathy.Conclusion HCQ can improve svmp-toms of some pSS patients and can significantly decrease ESR,IgG,IgM and RF level.The safety profile of HCQ is generally good.However,ophthalmological examination before and after a 6-month interval may be necessary in long term HCQ treatment.

Objective To investigate the changes in circulatory and pulmonary monary angiotensinⅡin rats with acite lung injury(ALI)and explore the role of angiotensinⅡin ALI.Method Thirty S-D rats were randomly divided into control group(n=6)and ALI group(n=24).The ALI group was further divided into four subgroups of observation at various intervals,3,6,9 and 12 hours after administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)into the femoral vein(each n=6).The indices rate,blood gas analysis,wet weight/dry weight(W/D)ratio of lung lobes,and pathological changes were successively observed at 3,6,9,and 12 hours after injury.The content of angiotensinⅡin lung tissue and blood plasma were detected at above set intervals by radioimmunoassay.Data of these assays were analyzed by one-factor analysis of variance.Results Compare with the control group,pH and PaO2 of arterial blood in ALI group decreased significantly(P＜0.05)at all intervals and PaCO2 of arterial blood in ALI group decreased significanfly(P＜0.05).at all intervals and PaCO2 of arterial blood and lung W/D weight ratio increased significantly(P＜0.05),and scores of lung histopathology denoted the lung injuried(P＜0.01).After injury of lung,angiotensin Ⅱ content increased markedly in lung homogenate and blood plasma (P＜0.05).Angiotensin Ⅱ content in blood plasma reached peak value at 9 hours,and content of angiotensin Ⅱ in lung homogenates kept on increasing at allintervals of observation.Conclusions A large amount of angiotensin Ⅱ releases into lung tissue and blood plasma during ALI,suggesting systemic and pulmonary rennin-angiotensin systems are activated.

The effects of alcohol intake for 5 months on insulin stimulated glucose uptake,expression levels and tyrosine phosphorylations of insulin receptor (IR), IR substrate (IRS) 1 and IRS 2 in rat skeletal muscle were observed. Results showed that alcohol consumption could impair insulin stimulated glucose uptake in rat skeletal muscle, accompanied by the up regulated expression and tyrosine phosphorylations of IR, IRS 1 and IRS 2.

Objective: To investigate the level of mental health literacy among residents in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide insights into implementation of mental health education and improvements of the quality of mental health services. Methods: A total of 2 248 permanent residents at ages of 18 years and older were sampled using a multi-stage stratified random sampling method from 3 streets (townships) in Jiaxing City. Residents' demographics were collected using self-designed questionnaires, and the mental health literacy was investigated using the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire. Factors affecting the achievement of the target of mental health literacy were identified among residents using a multivariable logistic regression model. Results: A total of 2 248 questionnaires were allocated and 2 172 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 96.62%. The respondents included 1 075 men (49.49%) and 1 097 women (50.51%). There were 623 respondents that met the target of the mental health literacy (28.68%). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed a higher possibility of achieving the target of mental health literacy levels among women than among men (OR=1.282, 95%CI: 1.047-1.570), among unmarried residents (OR=1.685, 95%CI: 1.018-2.788) than among married residents, among residents with educational levels of junior high school (OR=1.689, 95%CI: 1.168-2.441), high school/vocational high school/technical secondary school (OR=2.420, 95%CI: 1.601-3.658) and college or above (OR=3.543, 95%CI: 2.252-5.574) than among residents with an educational level of primary and below, among students (OR=2.572, 95%CI: 1.013-6.527), medical personnel (OR=3.330, 95%CI: 2.029-5.467), teachers (OR=2.909, 95%CI: 1.202-7.040), freelance/self-employed staff (OR=1.519, 95%CI: 1.100-2.098) and other professional technical personnel (OR=1.529, 95%CI: 1.012-2.310) than among workers. Conclusions The proportion of mental health literacy levels meeting the target is high among residents in Jiaxing City, and gender, educational level, occupation and marital status are factors affecting mental health literacy levels.

Background Researches demonstrated that CpG ODN,a immunostimulatory sequences,has preventing and treating effect on allergic conjunctivitis caused by protein allergen.However,its effect on allergic conjunctivitis caused by fungal allergen is unclear. Objective This study aimed to investigate into whether the Th1-Th2 switching immunostimulatory CpG ODN could reverse the response in the murine allergic conjunctivitis model caused by aspergillus fumigatus. Methods A mixture of spores and hyphae of aspergillus fumigatus strain was used to induce allergic conjunctivitis in male BALB/C mice aged 6-8 weeks.This experiment was designed into preventive or therapeutical treatment program.Under both settings,allergic conjunctivitis of the animals were treated with CpG ODN,nonstimulatory GpC ODN or PBS.After the last challenge with the allergen,the clinical symptoms of the animals were scored based on the criteria of Magone.The animals were sacrificed and the histopathological examination of conjunctiva was performed.Expression of TLR4 mRNA in conjunctiva was analyzed by real-time PCR assay.The responsiveness and populations of lymphocytes in spleen and draining lymph nodes were analyzed by flow cytometry.The use complied with the Standard of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Results In the prevention mode.CpG ODN decreased subconjunctival infiltration compared with GpC ODN and PBS groups with the average neutrophil count index(21.25 ±11.59/section,30.75 ±11.44 section and 69.00±9.90/section,respectively).Expression of TLR4 mRNA was up-regulated significantly by CpG ODN.The clinical scores for CpG ODN group were insignificantly lower than those in GpC ODN group and PBS group(P＞0.05).In the therapeutic mode,compared with GpC ODN and PBS groups,the allergic symptom score in CpG ODN group manifested significantly lower(t=4.000.t=2.750,P＜0.01)and showed fewer cellular infiltration(t=4.870,t=3.829,P＜0.01)and higher expression of TLR4 mRNA(P＜0.01).In cultured splenic and draining lymph node cells,increased percentages of CD4+ CD25+ and CD4+ CD25+ CD69+ in CpG ODN group were observed compared with control groups(|P＜0.05). Conclusion CpG ODN can relieve aspergillus fumigatus-induced allergic conjunctivitis via either subconjunctival injection or topical application by upregulating expression of TLR4 and activating Treg lymphocytes.

AlM:To evaluate the efficacy of combined pranoprofen eye drops and artificial tears on the treatment of mild to moderate dry eye syndrome after trabbeculectomy.METHODS:This prospective case control study included 63 cases (63 eyes) of patients with mild to moderate dry eye syndrome after trabbeculectomy in our hospital from November 2013 to June 2013. All subjects were randomly divided into two groups. Observation group was treated with combined pranoprofen eye drops and artificial tears and control group received simple artificial tears marking the eyes at 1, 2, 4wk. The patient's symptoms, signs, BUT, S▏t, and FL were observed before treatment and 1, 2, 4wk after treatment.RESULTS: After 2wk, the symptoms of observation group were improved, there was statistically significant difference (P<0. 05). FL difference of each group was statistically significant ( P<0. 05 ); After 4wk, symptoms and signs were improved. There was statistically significant difference ( P < 0. 05 ). The BUT of the observation group and corneal FL scores of two groups showed significant differences (P<0. 05). CONCLUSlON: Artificial tears joint pranoprofen eye drops has good curative effect in the treatment of mild to moderate dry eye syndrome after trabbeculectomy.

AIMTo explore the effects of heme- heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)-carbon monoxide(CO)-cyclic GMP (cGMP)on aortic vascular reactivity in endotoxemic rats and its molecular mechanism.

METHODSBy using isolated vascular ring tension detecting technique, cumulative responses of thoracic aortic rings (TARs)to phenylephrine (PE) were measured at 6 h after lipopolysaccharide administration. Effects on contractile responses to PE were measured under which the TARs were incubated with hemin (He, donor of CO), zinc-protoporphyrin-IX(ZnPP-IX, selective inhibitor of HO-1), or methylene blue (MB, inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase), respectively. The content of CO and the activity of HO-1 were measured. The protein and the gene expression of HO-1 were examined by Western blot and RT-PCR.

RESULTSContractile responses of TARs to cumulative doses of PE were depressed by pretreated with LPS. The hyporesponsiveness was partly reversed by incubation with ZnPP-IX and was restored to normal by incubation with MB in endotoxemic rats. Incubation with He could contribute to the vascular hyporeactivity. The content of CO, the activity and the protein and the gene expression of HO-1 were significantly increased in aorta of endotoxemic rats.

CONCLUSIONLPS could induce the HO-1 mRNA and the protein expression, the activity of HO-1 increase in aorta, lead to active the pathway of heme-HO-1-CO-cGMP, which is one of the important mechanisms of the vascular hyporeactivity in endotoxemic rats.

Animals ; Aorta ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Carbon Monoxide ; metabolism ; Cyclic GMP ; metabolism ; Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing) ; metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides ; adverse effects ; Male ; Phenylephrine ; pharmacology ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley