To study the function and mechanism of the NgR-Rhoa- Rock signal pathways which exists in the retinal ganglion cells apoptosis in diabetes mellitus (DM) rats.
● METHODS: Some healthy SD rats were operated by means of single intraperitoneal injection of 1%streptozotocin based on the standard of 50mg/ kg wight, after that the blood sugar value was greater than 16. 7mmol/ L as DM model, then randomly divided into 3 groups, each group was 10 rats. ln addition to take 10 healthy SD rats as control group. Four groups of rats were bilaterally eyeball intravitreal injection in turn with NgR-siRNA virus 10μ L (siRNA group), NgR-siRNA virus diluted 10μ L ( DM group), NgR - siRNA virus - negative -control solution 10μ L (siRNA blank group), NgR- siRNA virus diluted 10μ L ( normal control group ), and fed normally. During that time, some life indexes like blood glucose, body mass, etc. were measured and recorded. After 12wk, the expression of NgR and Rhoa, HE staining, and TUNNEL staining were detected by Western blot analysis.
● RESULTS: Western blot analysis: compared with normal control group, the expression of NgR and Rhoa in DM group and siRNA blank group increased significantly (P<0. 01), while siRNA group was no significant change (P > 0. 05); compared with DM group and siRNA blank group, the expression of those proteins significantly lowered in siRNA group. HE staining: compared with normal control group, some extent ganglion cells arranged disorder, irregular shape, spacing not consistent were all found in three groups of model rats;compared with DM group and siRNA blank group, there was some improvement in siRNA group of ganglion cells about the order and shape size. TUNEL staining:compared with normal control group, there were retinal ganglion cells apoptosis in all of three groups of model rats. Compared with DM group and siRNA blank group, the number of retinal ganglion cells apoptotic cells was less, and the shape of cells had improved significantly in siRNA group.
●CONCLUSlON: ln the DM phase, the expression of NgR and Rhoa were up - regulation, the condition of diabetic retinal ganglion cell apoptosis was improved after that the NgR-Rhoa-Rock signal pathways had been inhibited.

In this paper, we expatiate the advance of Tricholoma matsutake including distributing, environment, pure culture, domesticating cultivation and artificial forcing breeding in the area of Changbai Mountain of China.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of Antrodia cinnamomea on gene expression related to aortal endothelial injury of rats with hyperlipidemia.

METHODFifty SD rats were randomly divided into five groups: the normal control group (NG), the model group (MG), the antrodia cinnamomea groups of low, middle and high doses (AC-LG, AC-MG, AC-HG, 250, 500, 1 000 mg x kg(-1)). The rats were fed with high-fat diets to establish the hyperlipidemia model. After the drug administration for 10 weeks, their serum lipid, SOD, MDA and ox-LDL, LOX-1, P38 MAPK and NF-kappaB mRNA and protein expression were respectively determined, and the aortal endothelial injury was observed under electron microscope.

RESULTIn the model group, the contents of TC, TG and LDL-C significant increased (P < 0.01), whereas the content of HDL-C significant decreased (P < 0.01). Compared with the model group, both the AC-M group and the AC-H group showed reduction in endothelial injury and significant decrease in the content of TC, TG and LDL-C (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The content of HDL-C increased, but with no significant difference. SOD activity in serum remarkably increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), MDA and ox-LDL levels dramatically decreased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONA. cinnamomea can alleviate endothelial lipid injury by inhibiting the expressions of LOX-1, P38MAPK and NF-kappaB in aorta and better protect aortal endothelial cells from oxidative lipid injury.

Animals ; Antrodia ; chemistry ; Aorta ; drug effects ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Atherosclerosis ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Biological Products ; pharmacology ; Cholesterol ; blood ; Cholesterol, HDL ; blood ; Cholesterol, LDL ; blood ; Endothelium, Vascular ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Gene Expression ; drug effects ; Hyperlipidemias ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Lipoproteins, LDL ; blood ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; blood ; Microscopy, Electron ; NF-kappa B ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Scavenger Receptors, Class E ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; blood ; Triglycerides ; blood ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the effect of continuous blood purification (CBP) on pro-or anti-inflammatory immune function and prognosis in patients with sepsis. Methods One hundred and two patients with sepsis were randomized into the CBP group (60 cases) and the control group (42 cases). The patients in the control group were treated with conventional therapy, and the patients in the CBP group received at least 72 h CBP treatment additionally. The APACHEⅡ score, SOFA score, the 28 day survival rate and ICU length of stay were recorded and levels of spleen Th1, Th2 were assessed by FACS flow cytometry. Enzyme linked immunoadsordent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the levels of serum IL-1, IL-10 and TNF-α before and at 24, 48, 72 h after the treatment. Results The APACHEⅡscore and SOFA score decreased markedly in the CBP group after the treatment (Р <0.05). The period of staying in ICU of patients in the CBP group was shorter than that of patients in the control group (Р < 0.05). There was no significant difference of the 28 day survival rate between the two groups (91.6% vs 71.2%, Р > 0.05). Compared with the control group, levels of IL-1, IL-10 and TNF-α were decreased markedly, and the ratio of Th1 / Th2 was increased significantly at 72 h after the treatment in the CBP group (Р < 0.05). Conclusion CBP can eliminate inflammatory mediators, and help to enhance the immune function, and restore the balance of Th1 / Th2 in patients with severe sepsis.

Objective To evaluate the correlation between the elastic modulus of prostate and the degree of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients in order to build a new non-invasive diagnostic indicator for BOO.Methods From november 2011 to November 2012,a total of 34 BPH patients were enrolled in this prospective study.Clinical information of the patients including age,international prostate symptom score (IPSS) and quality of life (QOL) were collected.The morphological features of prostate including total prostate volume,transitaion zone volume and transition zone index were detected by transrectal ultrasound (US),and prostate elastic modulus was detected using shear wave sonoelastograhy.After US examination,urodynamic study was performed by the urologist and pressure-flow curves were used to determine the diagnosis and the degree of bladder outlet obstruction.The correlation of prostate elastic modulus and other features including clinical information,morphological features and urodynamic features with the degree of bladder outlet obstruction were evaluated.ROC curves were evaluated.The feature with the best diagnostic performance was obtained,the diagnostic values of which were calculated.Results 9 patients had no BOO,with the average prostate elastic modulus of (27.3±5.0) kPa; 12 patients had mild to moderate BOO,with the average prostate elastic modulus of (30.7±2.8) kPa; 13 patients had severe BOO,with the average prostate elastic modulus of (34.7±2.4) kPa.The prostate elastic modulus had higher correlation coefficient with the degree of bladder outlet obstruction than the other features (r =0.754,P=0.000).It also had the highest AUC of 0.853 (95％CI 0.720-0.986).At a cutoffof 31.65 kPa,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of the prostate elastic modulus for the diagnosis of BOO were 72％,90％and 81％ respectively.Conclusion The prostate elastic modulus is highly correlated with the degree of bladder outlet obstruction,which might serve as a novel,promising indicator to evaluate BOO in BPH patients.

Comparative analysis of characteristic of species and esterase-isoenzyme of isolates of Polyporus umbel-latus from different regions were processed. The results indicated that isolates of Jizhaoling ( Z) and Zhushiling (ZJ) have significant differences in characteristic, and enzymatic band types of the two species also have significant differences. The homology at genetics between the two isolates is 0% , and consanguinity between the two i-solates is the farthest.

OBJECTIVETo explore the main pathogenic factor causing the peptic ulcer of taxi drivers, which provide the basis for its prevention.

METHODS98 taxi drivers were inspected by electronic endoscopy, according to the inspection all cases were divided into ulcers group and normal group. Then various factors were statuses by the logistic regression analysis according to the results of questionnaire.

RESULTSThe prevalence of peptic ulcer of taxi drivers was 52.0%, and logistic regression analysis showed that dining time, taste spicy, meals temperature, smoking,alcohol, mental stress, HP infection and stomach health knowledge were statistically significant (P < 0.05), which would be the risk factors for peptic ulcer of taxi drivers.

CONCLUSIONBy emphasis on diet and lifestyle adjustments, stress regulation on the basis of eradication of HP infection will help the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer of the taxi driver.

Adult ; Automobile Driving ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Diseases ; epidemiology ; Peptic Ulcer ; epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult

Post-traumatic complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS1) is uncommon and can cause the disability of patients. Complex dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint on the little finger due to interposition of the sesamoid bone is rare and was firstly reported by Pribyl.1 We reported a rare case of CRPS1 after surgery of complex metacarpophalangeal dislocation of the little finger. To our knowledge, this case has not been reported yet.
Aged ; Humans ; Joint Dislocations ; surgery ; Male ; Metacarpophalangeal Joint ; injuries ; Postoperative Complications ; etiology ; Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy ; etiology

Objective To observe the morphological changes of the peripheral nerves,the expression changes of microtubule-associated protein 1B (MAP1B) and the changes of motor function in rats after chronic spinal cord compression.Methods A total of 50 female Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group (n=10),sham-operated group (n=10) and chronic compressive groups (n=30).The rats in the chronic compressive groups were given gradual compression on the posterior spinal cord using blunt plastics screw; compression degree reached 20％ (n=10),40％ (n=10) and 60％ (n=10),respectively,after 2 months.Rats in the normal control group did not receive any treatment and rats in the sham-operated group was only given removal of the L5 spinous process and part of the vertebral plate.Following sacrifice of the rats,cells from sciatic nerves were removed for HE staining;light microscopy and electron microscopy were employed to observe the changes; immunohistochemical staining of MAP1B was performed.Results Hypokinesia,and decreased Tarlov scores,Ramp test scores and BBB-21 scores in the chronic compressive groups were noted as compared with those in the normal control group (P＜0.05).Peripheral nerve degeneration was noted in all the chronic compressive groups; the more severe the compression,the more significant the degeneration.Expression of MAP1B in the peripheral nerves of the chronic compressive groups was significantly down-regulated as compared with that in the normal control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion Spinal cord compressive injury can lead to peripheral nerve degeneration; and neuronal apoptosis and necrosis lead to rare axonal regeneration,which may be one of the important reasons that influences the neural function recovery after chronic spinal cord compression.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of synthesized advanced glycation end products (AGE) on apoptosis of human gingival fibroblasts (HGF) and the possible role of caspase-dependent pathway in the process of AGE-induced apoptosis.

METHODSHGF were incubated with AGE-human serum albumin (AGE-HSA). The activity of caspase-8, caspase-9 and caspase-3 were detected by microplate reader after 12 and 24 hours. HGF were incubated with caspase inhibitors for 1 hour, and then incubated with AGE-HSA for 24 hours, HGF was first stained by Hoechst33258 and observed under inverted microscope, and then double stained by annexin V and propidine iodide (PI) and observed by flow cytometry (FCM). The activity of caspase-3 was determined by caspase-3 assay kit and observed by microplate reader.

RESULTSCaspases activity of caspase-8, -9, -3 was 0.1097 ± 0.0051, 0.0965 ± 0.0051 and 0.1280 ± 0.0103 after 12 h of incubation with AGE-HSA and HGF, respectively, and 0.1558 ± 0.0053, 0.1308 ± 0.0035 and 0.1954 ± 0.0051 after 24 h of incubation with AGE-HSA and HGF, respectively (P < 0.05). Positive cells number was 247.7 ± 32.4, 200.1 ± 14.6, 154.1 ± 14.4 and 131.3 ± 14.6 in caspase inhibitor groups by Hoechst33258 staining, respectively. Apoptotic rate was (25.57 ± 2.20)%, (38.87 ± 3.31)%, (17.17 ± 2.24)% and (14.73 ± 2.48)% in caspase inhibitor groups by annexin V-PI staining, respectively. The difference between different groups was significant (P < 0.05). Caspase-3 activity was reduced to 0.1274 ± 0.0076, 0.1465 ± 0.0062, 0.1044 ± 0.0051 in caspase inhibitor groups, respectively. The difference between different groups was significant (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSApoptosis of HGF induced by AGE-HSA may be mainly through activation of caspase-dependant pathway in which cytoplasmic pathway may play a predominant role.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Caspase 8 ; metabolism ; Caspase 9 ; metabolism ; Caspase Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Caspases ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Child ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; metabolism ; Gingiva ; cytology ; Glycation End Products, Advanced ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Oligopeptides ; pharmacology ; Serum Albumin ; pharmacology ; Serum Albumin, Human ; Signal Transduction ; Young Adult