Aim To investigate the effects of isoliquiritigenin(ISL) on cognition dysfunction and brain energy metabolism following repeated cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in mice.Methods Mouse models of learning and memory deficits were made by repeated occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries and reperfusion. Step-down test and Y-maze task were used to examine the learning and memory abilities of mice. The brain energy state was analyzed by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatogra phy. Results ISL 10, 20 and 40 mg?kg -1 ig reduced the n umber of errors and extended the latency of memory in step-down test, decreased the number of cumulated stimulation and increased the number of right choices i n Y-maze task. ISL(10, 20, 40 mg?kg -1) increased the levels of ATP, ener gy charge (EC) and total adenine nucleotides(TAN) in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion The results suggest that ISL improves cognition dysfun ction induced by repeated cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in mice, which may be r elated to the improvement of brain energy metabolism.

Objective:To clone human nm23-H1 c DNA gene and to recombine it into adenovirus vector.Methods:Nm23 -H1cDNA fragment was amplified from human liver by reverse transcription-polym erase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and cloned into pMD18-T plasmid. The gene was exa mined by sequencing. Then pAd-Shuttle-CMV vector containing nm23-H1 was const ructed. Results:The results showed that the gene fragment cloned in pMD18-T was coincident with the sequence of nm23-H1.A pAd-Shuttle -CMV v ector containing nm23-H1 gene with correct order was con firmed by Kpnl digestion. Conclusion:nm23-H1 may be cloned into recombined adenovirus vector pAd-Shuttle-CMV.

To study the status of homozygous deletions of MTS1/p16 gene in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (LSCC) and to discuss the relations of homozygous deletions to the pathological grade and clinical stage of the tumor,Fifty-nine primary LSCC were examined for homozygous deletions of the MTS1/p16 gene by comparative PCR.Three specimens were eliminated for being incapable of comparison with others.Homozygous deletions of the MTS1/p16 gene were found in 9 of 56 tumors (16.07%).The rates of homozygous deletions of MTS1/p16 gene in well,medially,poorly differentiated tumors were 17.24%(5/29),11.76%(2/17),and 20.00%(2/10) respectively.There had no significant difference in various pathological grades of tumors.Homozygous deletions rates of tumors in stagesⅠ～Ⅱand in stagesⅢ～Ⅳwere 5.41% (2/37) and 36.84%(7/19) respectively.The rate of homozygous deletions in stages Ⅲ～Ⅳtumors was significantly higher than that in stagesⅠ～Ⅱ(P＜0.01).Homozygous deletions of the MTS1/p16 gene were correlated well with clinical stages.Our data suggested that homozygous deletions of MTS1/p16 gene might be one of the genetic events in the development of the tumor and might play a role in malignant progression of LSCC.

Objective To improve standards of diagnosis and therapy for acute focal bacterial nephritis bY comparing the characters of acute focal bacterial nephritis and acute pylonephritis.Methods Thirty-five patients of upper urinary tract infection whoever accepted ultrasonographic and computed tomographic (CT) examinations in Beijing Hospital from January 2007 to January 2013 were studied retrospectively.Eighteen patients were diagnosed as acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN) according to CT imaging features,the other 17 patients were diagnosed as acute pyelonephritis (non-AFBN).The clinical feature,laboratory and imaging examination were compared between the two groups.Results Leukocyte count,percentage of neutrophil,fasting blood-glucose,ESR,NAG/Cre of urine,the combination of more than one kind of antibiotics and duration of antibiotic treatment were higher or much more in AFBN group patients than non AFBN patients,the differences between two groups were statistical significance(P ＜ 0.05).Urine microorganism culture was mainly Escherichia coli no matter in AFBN group or non-AFBN group,microorganism species of AFBN patients were more complex than non-AFBN patients.The most common contrast-enhanced CT feature of AFBN included local distribution of inflammatory area,wedge-shaped or unregular-shaped hypodense lesions on bilateral or single kidney,and mass-like hypodense lesions in more severe cases.NAG/CRE of urine was higher in AFBN group patients with bilateral kidney lesions than with single kidney lesions and non AFBN patients.The remission time of AFBN and non-AFBN was (3.4 ± 2.9) d,(3.0 ± 1.8)d respectively.The relapsing rate of AFBN and non-AFBN within half a year was 2/18,2/17,respectively.Conclusions The symptoms of acute focal bacterial nephritis are not specific.Abdominal contrast-Enhanced CT,ESR,leukocyte count,urine NAG/CRE are probably a predictor of AFBN.Antibiotic treatment with appropriate usage and sufficient duration could bring satisfactory outcomes and prognosis in acute focal bacterial nephritis and pyelonephritis patients.

Adult ; Altitude Sickness ; metabolism ; pathology ; Apoptosis ; BH3 Interacting Domain Death Agonist Protein ; metabolism ; Erythroblasts ; cytology ; pathology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; metabolism ; bcl-X Protein ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Cavernous Sinus ; injuries ; Female ; Humans ; Hypophysectomy ; adverse effects ; methods ; Intraoperative Complications ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pituitary Neoplasms ; surgery ; Young Adult

Objective To explore the correlation between the syndromes of patients with gastric carcinoma and level of serum sE-cad. Methods Totally 190 cases of different syndromes of patients with gastric carcinoma were collected, and serum level of sE-cad was measured by ELISA. The correlation between the syndromes of gastric cancer and level of serum sE-cad was analyzed by SPSS16.0 software. Results The level of serum sE-cad of interior retention of blood stasis syndrome was significant different with that of deficiency syndrome of spleen and stomach, yin impairment syndrome due to stomach heat, deficiency syndrome of both qi and yin (P<0.05). Besides, this result was the same as the results of gender stratification analysis in men. The difference in serum level of sE-cad in the type of deficiency syndrome of spleen and stomach was significant different with that of deficiency syndrome of both qi and yin in women (P<0.05). Conclusion Level of serum sE-cad was correlated with syndrome type of patients with gastric carcinoma.

Aim To explore the effects and its mechanisms of ginsenoside-Rg1 on level of t-PA and PAI-1.Methods Type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor(PAI-1) and tissue type plasminogen activator(t-PA) activity in plasma were assayed using chromogenic substrate.Results The results showed that ginsenoside-Rg1 in vitro or in vivo significantly inhibited PAI-1activity,while increased t-PA activity.These effects were concentration-dependent.Intravenous Panax notoginsenoside Rg1 at 30,60,120 and 240 mg?kg~(-1) markedly suppressed PAI-1 level in plasma as well as platelet-released substances stimulated by thrombin,while increased plasma t-PA activity.And release level of PAI-1 owing to blood platelet was greatly decreased by ginsenoside-Rg1.Conclusion Ginsenoside-Rg1 showed potent antithrombosis due to the inhibition of PAI-1 and increase of t-PA.It might also be a advantagous mechanism to its antithrombsis.

Aged ; Biopsy ; Bone Marrow Examination ; Female ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; pathology ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult

Objective To construct extravillous trophoblast(EVCT) tissue microarray and detect the expression of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (pStat3) in EVCT and to explore the role of Stat3 signal transduction pathway in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.Methods Placentas of 80 pregnant women with preeclampsia and 58 normal pregnant women hospitalized in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from December 12,2007 to December 31,2010 were recruited for constructing EVCT tissue microarray.Vimentin,cytokeratin and human leukocyte antigen-G were used to verify EVCT tissue microarray immunohistochemically.The difference of pStat3 expression was detected between preeclampsia patients and normal pregnant women by immunohistochemical staining.Rank sum test,Kruskai-Wallis H test,t-test and Chisquare test were used for statistical analysis.Results Placental tissues from 57 preeclampsia patients (109 tissue cores) and 31 normal pregnant women (65 tissue cores) were suitable for constructing EVCT tissue microarray.The target tissue was positive for both cytokeratin and human leukocyte antigen-G staining and negative for vimentin,which was in accordance with the characters of EVCT tissue.Totally 86.4％(76/88) samples retained the target EVCT tissues,which meant EVCT tissue microarray was constructed successfully.The expression of pStat3 was significantly decreased in EVCT of preeclampsia patients (51.1％,24/47),the early onset (50.0％,19/38) and severe preeclampsia patients(52.3％,23/44) as compared to normal pregnant women (72.4％,21/29) (U=492.00,473.00 and 401.00,P＜0.05 respectively).Conclusions EVCT tissue microarray has been successfully constructed,and could be used to detect pStat3 expression.pStat3 signal transduction pathway may be involved in the development of preeclampsia.