Objective:To study the feasibility and reliability of using phosphorylated H2AX(?H2AX)as a predictor for sensitivity of hepatic carcinoma cell HepG2.215 to chemotherapy agents: etoposide, doxorubicin, mitomycin, and cisplatin. Methods: HepG2.215 cells were exposed to etoposide, doxorubicin, mitomycin or cisplatin of 1, 2, 4 and 20 concentration index (CI). Untreated HepG2.215 cells were taken as control. The proportion of HepG2.215 cells expressing ?H2AX was measured by flow cytometry, the number of ?H2AX foci in HepG2.215 cells was measured by immunocytochemistry, and cell proliferation was measured by MTT. The correlation between the number of ?H2AX foci and the percentage of HepG2.215 cells expressing ?H2AX in HepG2.215 cells was analyzed; the correlation of CI with the percentage of HepG2.215 cells expressing ?H2AX or ?H2AX foci and inhibitory rate of cell proliferation was analyzed; and the correlation of inhibitory rate of cell praliferation with the percentage of HepG2.215 cells expressing ?H2AX or ?H2AX foci was also analyzed. Results: There was a positive correlation between the number of ?H2AX foci and the percentage of HepG2.215 cells expressing ?H2AX in HepG2.215 cells after treatment with the above 4 agents (all P

Objective To analyze the factors influencing augmentation index (AI) by examining the AI changes in patients who received continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) therapy, and evaluate the artery elastic function situation. Methods The height, weight, blood pressure, blood indicators were detected in 46 CAPD patients (CAPD group) and 42 controls (control group). AI was managed by OMRON HEM-90OOAI, and the influencing factor was analyzed. Results Systolic blood pressure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP), pulse pressure, central aortic pressure and AIp75 (AI value, when pulse was 75 beats/min) in CAPD group were significantly higher than those in control group. Within CAPD patients,the AIp75, in female was significantly higher than that in nude [(96.67±8.95 )% vs (89.89±6.46)% ,P =0.022]. Simple correlation showed positive relationship in gender, age, SBP, DBP, pulse pressure and central aortic pressure with AI; and negative relationship in height, weight and weight index with AI; while there was no relationship between AI and all kinds of chemical examination indicators or dialysis years.Multiple linear regression analysis evidenced that gender,age, height, DBP and central aortic pressure of CAPD patients had linear regression relation with AI. Conclusions It indicates a decreased artery elasticity and an increased stiffness occurs in CAPD patients. AI has tight correlation with age, height, DBP and central aortic pressure, and is an non-invasive factor thai partially reflects the arterial elasticity. Central aortic pressure is relevant with aortic elasticity and rigidity closely. Measuring central aortic pressure is very imporrant for preventing cardiovascular accident.

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of quantitative test of 14-3-3 protein content in cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(sCJD).Methods The Capture Assay was used to detect the level of CSF 14-3-3 protein in 14 cases of sCJD(sCJD group),10 cases of other dementia(OD group),12 cases of non dementia(ND group).Results The media of 14-3-3 protein content was 40.00 ng/mg in sCJD group,2.65 ng/mg in OD group,and 3.10 ng/mg in ND group,respectively.It was significantly higher in sCJD group than that in groups OD and ND(all P

24 ng/ml,sensitivity and specificity were 90% and 92.9% respectively.Conclusions The diagnosis value of 14-3-3 protein in CSF is higher than that of NSE. The combination of CSF 14-3-3 protein and NSE can improve the sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis of CJD.

Objective:To investigate the chemical constituents from Avicennia marina.Methods:The isolation and purification of the CH2Cl2 and n-BuOH fractions of this plant were performed,and the chemical structures were elucidated by spectral analysis as well as comparison of their spectral data with literature values.Results:Three novel compounds were obtained and identified as erythro-guaiacylglycerol-?-ferulic acid ether(1),marinnone A(16) and marinnone B(17),along with eighteen known compounds as threo-guaiacylglycerol-?-ferulic acid ether(2),eleutheroside E2(3),(+)-lirioresinol A(4),dihydroxymethyl-bis(3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl) tetrahydrofuran-9-O-?-glucopyranoside(5),(+)-lyoniresinol 3a-O-?-D-glucopyranoside(6),(-)-lyoniresinol 3a-O-?-D-glucopyranoside(7),epi-pinoresinol(8),leucoseceptoside A(9),jionoside C(10),salsaside A(11),ilicifolioside A(12),acteoside(13),isoacteoside(14),ethyl ferulate(15),avicennone D(18),avicenone E(19),avicennol C(20),and stenocarpoquinone B(21).Conclusion:Three new compounds(1,16 and 17) were obtained and thirteen known compounds,2-12,14 and 15 were isolated from Avicennia genus for the first time.

Mild stroke refers to ischemic stroke with mild neurological defects.In recent years,its incidence rate has increased gradually.However,there is no standardized definition for mild stroke,and there is a great controversy about whether to conduct thrombolytic therapy for mild stroke.The conventional wisdom holds that the patients with mild stroke should not be treated with intravenous thrombolysis;however,many studies have indicated that the short-term and medium-term outcomes are poor in patients with mild stroke without receiving thrombolytic therapy,and many patients with mild stroke may benefit from thrombolytic therapy.This article summarizes about the definition of mild stroke and the clinical studies of thrombolytic therapy in recent years,hoping to provide reference for clinicians in order to make better clinical decisions.

Objective To investigate the role of ERK1/2 signal pathway in the apoptosis of rat mesangial cells inhibited by TIMP-1.Methods The human TIMP-1 sense and antisense plasmid were transferred into rat mesangial cells through liposome,while mesangial cells transfected with pcDNA3 and non-transfected mesangial cells were used as control.After being stimulated with high glucose(HG 25mmol/L D-glucose)and PD98059(50 ?mol/L)for 24 hours,the apoptosis rate was measured by flow cytometry.The expression of ERK1mRNA was assayed by RT-PCR.The protein expression of p-ERK1/2 in the cell was analyed by ELISA.Results(1)The apoptosis rates of the non-transfected group,transfect pcDNA3 group,sense group and antisense group in the culture medium of high glucose withact PD98059,were(12.10?2.21)%,(11.90?3.34)%,(5.50?0.50)%and(20.70?3.41)%,respectively.The apoptosis rate of the sense group was significantly lower than that without transfection(P

Objective To observe the ultrastructural changes of end-plate and gastrocnemius muscle of rats with spastic palsy after injected with botulinum toxin type A in order to provide scientific base of histomorphology for clinical use of botulinum toxin type A.Methods Wistar rats′ pyramidal tracts in experiment group were injured by electric current 2.5 mA for 30 s,twice,but 36 normal control rats were only drilled hole in skull(control group).Seventy-two rats were successful in building spastic palsy model.Botulinum toxin type A (6 U/kg) were injected into right gastrocnemius muscles of 36 spastic palsy rats (group B),and physiological saline were injected into the same muscles in 36 spastic palsy rats as control(group A).Control group were not injected.The rats of group A,group B were sacrificed on 3,7,15,30,60 and 90 days after botulinum toxin therapy,and right gastrocnemius muscles was separated for histological analysis.Results Under the electron microscope,the structure of muscle fiber in group B had changed(Z line rupture,disorder and abolition,myofilament lysis,triad tract diso-rder,vacuolar degeneration) and these changes in group B occurred earlier and were severer than those in group A.There was compensatory hypertrophy of muscle fiber at later stages in group B.During the first 15 days after botulinum toxin type A injection,there were many synaptic vesicle without pre-synaptic membranes near terminal portion of nonmedullated nerve fibers.Following this,between 15 to 30 days,there were many folds similar to postsynaptic membranes in the cellular membranes and there were many grains in it.But there was no synaptic vesicle and pre-synaptic membranes near them.Compensatory hypertrophy and atrophy of muscle fiber coexist at 90 days after injection in group B.Conclusions Injection of botulinum toxin type A maybe induce the sprout of nerve and degeneration of the partial postsynaptic where there are many grains.It also accelerates muscle atrophy,but it induces compensatory hypertrophy of muscle fiber at later stage.It implies that injection of botulinum toxin type A can improve spasm symptom of the gastrocnemius muscles and this is good for muscle fiber repairing.

[Objective]To study the effect of intra-operative three-dimensional fluoroscopy-based spinal navigation guidance for vertebroplasty to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF).[Method]A clinical study was performed in which 41 patients suffering painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures underwent vertebroplasty procedure.During this procedure,cannulation of the pedicle and vertebral body was performed with the aid of isocentric 3D fluoroscopy-based spinal navigation(group A) and biplanar fluoroscopy(group B).RDQ and VAS of each group was compared between preoperation and postoperation.Total operating time,intra-operative fluoroscopy time and pedicle puncturation accuracy were compared between group A and group B.Possible complications such as cement extravasations were evaluated with X-ray fluoroscopy.[Result]Forty-six vertebrae were successfully injected with polymethyl methacrylate.The two groups had statistically significant difference in RDQ and VAS between preoperation and postoperation,but no statistically significant difference between the two groups.Mean operating time and intra-operative fluoroscopy times of group A were shorter than those in group B.There was no case of broken pedicle in group A.One vertebra was found to have bone cement leakage to soft tissue in group B,but the vertebral canal and pedicle intact.The author followed up for an average of 21 months(range 8～38 months) and found no severe complication or collapse of vertebra.[Conclusion]With the aid of intra-operative three-dimensional fluoroscopy-based spinal navigation,vertebroplasty can be performed more accuractly and securely.The shorter total operating time,intra-operative fluoroscopy times are convincing and less possible complication can be expected.

Objective To investigate the effect of natural killer (NK) cells treated by serum of severe preeclampsia patient on the function of endothelial cells.Methods Fifteen patients with severe preeclampsia and 15 normal pregnant women from the Obstetrics department,Shengjing Hospital,China Medical University were admitted into this case-control study from January 1,2006 to December 31,2008.NK cells from healthy non-pregnant woman were incubated with 20% serum from severe preeclampsia patients or normal pregnant women for 20 hours.Then,human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVEC) and serum-treated NK cells were co-incubated for 24 hours.Apoptosis of HUVEC was checked by flow cytometry and electronic microscope.Endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels in the supernatants of HUVEC and NK cells were examined by radioimmunologic method.Results In severe preeclampsia group,the percentage of early apoptosis cell (Annexin V-FITC+ /PI+ ) was (23.81±4.79)%,that of late apoptosis cell (AnnexinV-FITC+/PI+ ) was (3.29±1.04) %,while those were (16.59±5.13)% and (2.24±0.72)% respectively in normal pregnant group (P＜0.01).There was no significant difference in dead cells (Annexin V-FITC- /PI+ ).Under electronic microscope,typical morphologic changes of apoptosis were shown in severe preeclampsia group.Level of ET-1 in