Objective To study the difference of the peripheral blood lymphocyte gene expression in the glioblastoma patients and the normal subjects by the gene chip engineering technique. Methods The human gene expression spectrum chip containing 13 824 cDNA was used to detect the gene expression in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of 23 glioblastoma patients and 40 normal persons. The lymphocyte mRNA in the glioblastoma patients and healthy subjects was withdrawn. The cDNA probe with the different fluorescein was made by reverse transcription. The probe and the chip were hybridized. The fluorescence intensity was scanned and digitized,and gene expression was compared between the two groups. Results The peripheral blood lymphocytes in the glioblastoma patients had 96 genes to present the difference expression with that of normal subjects,including 25 upregulated genes and 71 downregulated genes. Conclusion The gene expression in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of glioblastoma patients and normal subjects exists difference. The lymphocyte DNA union,the abnormal function of transcription and signal conduction are the possible reasons for the different immune function between the glioblastoma patients and the healthy subjects.

Objective To investigate the effect of the artificial cycle on the prognosis after transcervical resection of adhesion (TCRA) and its mechanism .Methods 80 patients with intrauterine adhesion were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group .The observation group were performed TRCA and postoperative artificial cycle for successive 3 months :oral es-tradiol valerate(9 mg once daily) for 21 d ,adding oral medroxyprofgesterone acetate(10 mg once dialy) on 15 d ,then the medication discontinuation for 7 d ,which was taken as 1 cycle;the control group received only TCRA .The re-examination was performed after 3 months .The levels of follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) ,luteinizing hormone(LH) ,estradiol(E2 ) ,prolactin(PRL) ,progesterone (P) and testosterone(T) were examined by ELISA after TCRA three months .The expression of MMP-9 and TGF-β1 in adhesive endometrium were detected by real-time PCR and Western blot .Results Compared with the control group ,the artificial cycle thera-py combined with the operation could significantly increase the effective rate of TCRA for treating mild and moderate intrauterine adhesion(P<0 .05);the seum levels of FSH ,LH ,E2 ,PRL ,P and T had no statistical differences between the observation group and the control group(P>0 .05);the artificial cycle significantly improved the adhesive degree of intrauterine adhesion ,increased the MMP-9 expression and decreased the TGF-β1 expression .Conclusion Artificial cycle could improve the degree of uterine cavity ad-hesion after TCRA ,which the mechanism might be related to the increase of MMP-9 expression and decrease of TGF-β1 expres-sion .

Objective To investigate the inhibition effect of pituitary tumor transforming gene(PTTG) antisense oligodeoxynucleotide(ASODN) on C6 glioblastoma in rats.Methods The C6 glioma cells were injected into the right caudate nucleus.PTTG-ASODN of 8 or 16 ?g/ml was injected into the tumor-affected area with stereotactic technique immediately,at 1st and 2nd week after inoculation of C6 cells.Three weeks after C6 cell inoculation,all rats were killed and the tumors were excised,then tumor volume was calculated and pathologically analysed,and immunohistochemical statining for GFAP, PCNA ang PTTG was performed.Results PTTG-ASODN could suppress the proliferation of C6 glioblastoma in a dose-and time-dependent manner.The inhibition effect was better when large-dose PTTG-ASODN was repeatedly used for glioblastoma as early as possible.Conclusion PTTG-ASODN can suppress the proliferation of glioblastoma,which may become a new strategy of gene therapy for glioblastoma.

It analyzed the definition, mechanism, characteristics of Mirror Visual Feedback and summarized the application of mirror visual feedback in recovering upper limb function after stroke patients at home and abroad, so as to provide evidences for the further research in China.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between oral health and mild cognitive impairment(MCI)by using indicators that evaluate oral hypofunction.Methods:The study was conducted using a cross-sectional design.Participants were recruited from three communities(Shizi Ling, Wenyi Xincun, and Yaoling in Furong District)in Changsha in July 2021, using convenience sampling.Cognitive and oral functions were evaluated using the simple mental state examination, version 2(MMSE-2)and seven indicators of oral hypofunction, which included oral hygiene, oral dryness, occlusal force, tongue and lip movement, tongue pressure, mastication, and swallowing function.Results:A total of 144 subjects were included in this study, with 72 males.Except for education level, there were no statistically significant differences between the MCI group and the normal cognitive group in terms of demographic information and self-reported and measured oral functions(all P>0.05).There was a correlation between the subjects' self-reported oral function and the actual measured oral function.Multiple linear regression analysis revealed no significant correlation between the MMSE score and the seven indicators used to measure oral hypofunction(all P>0.05).The MMSE score of the female group showed a negative correlation with mastication( β=-0.003, P=0.043), while the MMSE score of subjects with elementary school education also showed a negative correlation with mastication( β=-0.022, P=0.016).Additionally, the MMSE score of subjects with middle school education showed a positive correlation with the number of residual teeth( β=0.090, P=0.030). Conclusions:The self-reported oral function can serve as an initial assessment of overall oral function.However, among elderly individuals who do not show significant decline in oral function, there was no significant correlation between oral function and MCI.To accurately identify individuals with MCI, a more detailed sub-analysis with a larger sample size is required.

Objective To observe18F-FDG PET/MRI manifestations of gray matter heterotopia(GMH)related epilepsy.Methods Data of 27 patients with GMH and epilepsy diagnosed with MRI were retrospectively analyzed.Brain 18 F-FDG PET/MRI manifestations and complicated brain malformations were observed,and the classification of GMH were performed.Results Among 27 cases,periventricular GMH,focal subcortical GMH,subcortical lamellar(band)GMH and mixed GMH were detected each in 15,2,2 and 8 cases,respectively.Compared with cerebral white matter around the lesion or in the contralateral mirror area of the lesion,glucose hypermetabolism and glucose hypometabolism were found in 22 and 3 cases,respectively,while glucose metabolism was normal in 2 cases.Compared with gray matter in precentral gyrus,glucose hypermetabolism and glucose hypometabolism were observed in 8 and 16 cases,respectively,while glucose metabolism was normal in 3 cases.Six cases complicated with cerebral fissure deformity,6 cases with bilateral cerebellar hemispheric volume reduction,1 case with absence of pellucid septum and lower fornix,1 case with dysplasia of corpus callosum and 1 case with polymicrogyria.Conclusion 18 F-FDG PET/MRI manifestations of GMH related epilepsy had certain characteristics,which were helpful for clinical diagnosis.

Objective:To study the time consumption of clinical trial projects in each link of contract signing in medical institutions and its influencing factors, to provide a reference for further optimizing the clinical trial management process and improving the efficiency of contract signing.Methods:All of the review records of projects that signed clinical trial contracts at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 1st, 2018 to December 31st, 2021 were retrospectively analyzed by comparing the time consumption in each link before signing the contracts and the frequency of contract reviews. Multiple linear regressions were applied to multivariate analyze the influence of different factors on contract signing.Results:A total of 761 clinical trial contracts signed at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2018 to 2021 were included in this study, and the average time consumption of contract signing was 127.0 days, among which the consumption of contract review by the hospital was 10.5 days and by sponsors was 99.0 days. The time consumption of contract signing has been decreasing in recent 4 years, from 154.0 days in 2018 to 104.0 days in 2021. The phase of clinical trials, category of sponsors, frequency of contract reviews, and different policies of the institutions were the main influencing factors for contract signing time ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Clinical trial institutions should optimize the contract approval progress, provide agreement templates and targeted service, and strengthen propaganda and information system construction, to improve the efficiency of reviewing and signing clinical trial contracts.

Audiovisual integration is a vital information process involved in cognition and is closely correlated with aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this review, we evaluated the altered audiovisual integrative behavioral symptoms in AD. We further analyzed the relationships between AD pathologies and audiovisual integration alterations bidirectionally and suggested the possible mechanisms of audiovisual integration alterations underlying AD, including the imbalance between energy demand and supply, activity-dependent degeneration, disrupted brain networks, and cognitive resource overloading. Then, based on the clinical characteristics including electrophysiological and imaging data related to audiovisual integration, we emphasized the value of audiovisual integration alterations as potential biomarkers for the early diagnosis and progression of AD. We also highlighted that treatments targeted audiovisual integration contributed to widespread pathological improvements in AD animal models and cognitive improvements in AD patients. Moreover, investigation into audiovisual integration alterations in AD also provided new insights and comprehension about sensory information processes.
Animals ; Humans ; Alzheimer Disease/pathology* ; Brain/pathology* ; Aging/physiology* ; Cognition