Objective: To investigate the regulatory effect of HIV-1 Tat on mitotic centromere-associated kinesin (MCAK) expression and the related mechanism. Methods: Tat-expression TE671 cell model and purified prokaryotically expressed Tat protein were used to verify the down-regulated expression of MCAK using Northern blotting and Western blotting analysis. Various DNA fragments in the promoter region of the MCAK gene were amplified with PCR, linked to the luciferase reporter plasmid, and then transferred into TE671 cells. Luciferase activity analysis was performed to measure the promoter activity of various DNA fragments, so as to determine the active promoter region of MCAK gene. Moreover, HIV-1 Tat protein was co-incubated with TE671 cells, and the promoter activity was detected to analyze the modulating effect of Tat on promoter activity in vitro. Results: The results of Northern blotting and Western blotting analysis indicated that the mRNA and protein levels of MCAK were strongly decreased by Tat protein. The core region of MCAK promoter was located in -399∼+1 bp region, and the promoter activity was strikingly inhibited by Tat protein. Conclusion HIV-1 Tat has a marked inhibitory effect on MCAK expression, which might be related to the decreased promoter activity caused by Tat protein.

Objective: To observe the expression of DNA dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) in the hepatoma tissues and mouse liver tissues of different developmental stages, so as to understand the role of DNA-PKcs in cell proliferation and tumorigenesis. Methods: Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting assay were used to observe the protein expression of DNA-PKcs in liver tissues and hepatoma tissues. The siRNA technique was used to silence the expression of DNA-PKcs in the HepG2 cells; cell proliferation assay and tumor transplantation test in nude mice were performed to evaluate the changes of the proliferation ability and tumorigenesis. Western blotting assay was also conducted to examine the expression of proliferation related proteins p-GSK3β and c-myc. Results: DNA-PKcs expression decreased in the liver tissues with the decrease of cell proliferation ability during the development of mice, and the expression level of DNA-PKcs was weak in liver tissues of adult mouse; but the DNA-PKcs protein level in the hepatoma tissues was significantly elevated (P<0.01). Cell growth curve showed that the proliferation of HepG2 cells was significantly decreased after suppression of DNA-PKcs with siRNA(P< 0.01), accompanied by a suppressed tumorigenesis ability. The expression of signal pathway related protein p-GSK3β and c-myc was inhibited after DNA-PKcs silencing in HepG2 cells(P<0.01). Conclusion: DNA-PKcs expression level is closely related to the proliferation ability of liver cells. Overexpression of DNA-PKcs may participate in the development and progression of hepatoma through mediating cell proliferation via the Wnt/GSK/c-myc related signal pathway.

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Objective To understand the current cognition status of stroke rehabilitation nursing knowledge in young nurses of the department of neurology.Methods Self-designed questionnaires were used for investigating 273 young nurses between 20 and 30 years old of the department of neurology of 4 tertiary hospitals in Zhengzhou.Results The current status of stroke rehabilitation nursing knowledge of the nurses surveyed was generally at a low level.There were no significant differences among nurses with different education degrees,professional titles and whether their relatives suffered from stroke.However,there were significant differences among nurses with different professional lives and whether the department carried out rehabilitation care.Conclusions Nursing educators and managers need to find a new way to improve the level of stroke rehabilitation nursing knowledge of the young nurses.

Objective To study the effect of siRNA targeting survivin gene on the apoptosis of malignant melanoma cell line A375. Methods The eucaryotic expression vector of pU-survivin-siRNA was constructed and transfected into the A375 cells by electroporation. The protein expression of survivin was examined by Western blotting, and cell apoptosis by flow cytometry. Results The transfection of pU-sur-vivin-siRNA significantly down-regulated survivin expression ( 0.24 ?0.02 in the transfected group versus 0.98 ?0.21 in the control group ) in A375 cells, and promoted cell apoptosis ( 83% in the transfected group versus 28% in the control group, P

Objective To discuss the pathogenesis,diagnosis and treatment of delayed traumatic intracerebral hematoma.Methods The clinic data of traumatic delayed intracranial hematoma patients in this hospital were retro- spectively analyzed.According to clinic observation and CT re-examination,47 cases were diagnosed as delayed trau- matic intracranial hematoma(45 cases by operative treatment,and the other 2 by conservative treatment).Results There were 21 cases of recovery,10 cases of slight disability,8 cases of severe disability,8 cases of death.The total mortality rate was 17 %.Conclusion Brain contusion,subarachnoid hemorrhage and skull base fracture were impor- tant factors of DTICH.Fine-observation and prompt CT re-examination offered excellent results for DTICH.

Objective To investigate the short?term functional connectivity (FC) changes of default mode network (DMN) after liver transplantation (LT) by using seed?based functional connectivity analysis of resting?state functional MRI (rs?fMRI). Methods Eighteen cirrhotic patients as transplant candidates and 20 healthy controls were included in this study. All the patients underwent rs?fMRI examination before and one month after LT. The data were analyzed using DPARSF and REST software. Seed?based functional connectivity analysis was used to isolate the DMN. The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) was chosen as seed region for the DMN map. Maps of the DMN were compared among the groups. Values of Z reflecting the functional connectivity of 3 groups were obtained. Two?sample t?test was performed to explore the DMN difference between cirrhotic patients and controls, and we used paired t tests to examine for any differences in functional connectivity before and after LT. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to explore the relationship between the changes of functional connectivity with that of clinical indexes and neuropsychological test scores pre?and post?LT. Results Typically spatial distributions of the DMN were found in all the groups. According to paired t test, post?LT patients showed increased FC in left medial prefrontal cortex (t=3.31, P<0.05), while decreased FC in left precuneus and left lateral temporal cortex (t=-3.37,-4.53,respectively, both P<0.05). Compared to healthy controls, pre?LT patients showed decreased FC in the right precuneus, bilateral medial prefrontal cortex, bilateral inferior parietal cortex, and bilateral lateral temporal cortex(t=-4.32—3.00, all P<0.05), and post?LT patients showed decreased FC in right precuneus, left posterior cingulate cortex, bilateral inferior parietal cortex, and bilateral lateral temporal cortex(t=-4.33—2.99,all P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis revealed positively correlation between the changes of functional connectivity in left medial prefrontal cortex with that of DST (r=0.543, P=0.02). Conclusions This study found that the DMN FC of post?LT patients still lower than that of healthy controls one month after LT. The left medial prefrontal cortex was the first brain region that showed increased FC, while the FC of some regions continued to decrease, suggesting that brain function reorganization can continue after LT. Rs?fMRI can be used to observe the DMN changes in post?LT patients.

Objective To investigate the consistency and stability of two types of pubococcygeal line (PCL) determined by dynamic MRI used in evaluating pelvic organ prolapse (anterior and apical compartments).The first type of PCL was measured from the inferior pubic symphysis to the tip of coccyx (PCLtip) and the second was to the sacrococcygeal joint (PCLjnt).Methods Dynamic MRI changes of 50 female patients who were diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse by pelvic organ prolapse quantification were retrospective reviewed.Chi-square test was used to compare the staging of each pelvic compartment (anterior,apical) with the two PCLs.The lengths and the degree of the oblique angle of the two PCLs during the rest and straining were compared using a paried t test.Results Agreement of PCLjnt with PCLtip was 96％ (48/50) for anterior compartment and 94％ (47/50) for apical compartment.There was no difference between the two PCLs in staging of each pelvic compartment (anterior,apical)(x2 values were 2.000 and 3.000,P values were 0.368 and 0.223).The length of the PCLtip at rest and straining was (10.1±0.8),(10.2± 0.8) cm respectively and the result was statistical significance (t=-2.339,P=0.023).Twenty patients (40％) in the 50 pelvic organ prolapse patients demonstrated a shortening of the PCLtip,while the rest including 30 patients (60％) was longer.The oblique angle of the PCLtip at rest and straining was 22°±6° and 18°±11° respectively(t=3.490,P=0.001).The length of the PCLjnt at rest and straining were (11.2±0.8) and (11.2± 0.8)cm respectively(t=-1.845,P=0.071).The oblique angle of the PCLjnt at rest and straining were 29°±6° and 26°± 10° (t=2.836,P=0.007),but the degree of PCLjnt's oblique angle had a mild fluctuate compared with the PCLtip.Conclusions PCLjnt and PCLtip have the equal level in staging of anterior and apical pelvic organ prolapse.Meanwhile the oblique angle and the length of PCLjnt illustrated the better the stability.

Objective To analyze the variations of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1 like gene (GPD1-L) and address the association with sudden m anhood death syndrom e (SMDS). Methods The genom ic DNA was extracted from blood sam ples of the SMDS group and the norm alcontrolgroup.The exons, exon-in-tron boundaries and 3′-U TRs of coding region of GPD1-L w ere PCRam plified and DNAsequenced di-rectly to confirm the types of variations. The genotype frequency and allele frequency w ere analyzed statistically. Results There w ere tw ovariants in the SMDS group, c.465C>Tand c.*18G>T, the latter existed certain degree difference of genotype distribution and allele frequency betw een the SMDS group and the control group, but there was no statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion The relation be-tw een gene m utation of GPD1-L and the occurrence of Chinese SMDS deserves a further research.

Objeetive To investigate the relationship among social avoidance and acceptance of disability in burn patients.Methods Totally 127 patients were investigated using Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS),Acceptance of Disability Scale (AODS),demographic information questionnaire and disease related information sheet.Results The points of burn patients' SADS was (21.38±6.75),One-way ANOVA showed that gender,marital status,special parts burns,amputation affected social avoidance significantly.The total score and factors scores of acceptance of disability were all negatively related to the score of social avoidance.Regression analysis showed that acceptance of disability,head burns,gender were the independent risk factors of depression.Conclusions Acceptance of disability were negatively related to social avoidance; Nurse can help them accept the reality of disability,develop the confidence to partici-pate in social communication,and improve the social adaptability.