The G395R mutation of human sodium/iodide symporter gene was investigated by PCR-RFLP in 52 children with congenital hypothyroidism and 106 health children. The result suggested that G395R mutation may not be the main cause of congenital hypothyroidism in Qingdao.

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Based on avian leukosis virus ( ALV) p19 gene terminal nucleotide sequence, a 82 bp double-stranded DNA fragment was chemically synthesized and cloned into the expression vector pGEMEX-1. The sequencing result indicated th at the cloned fragment was a correct version of the one designed both in nucleot ide sequence and in its open reading frame. The recombinant was used to transfor m E.coli BL21 (DE3). The cloned fragment was expressed as a fused protein wi th T7 gene 10 leader peptide and was shown to be 34 kD in size on SDS-PAGE gel when induced with 1 mmol/L IPTG. The expression product was able to bind immunol ogically to rabbit anti-ALV serum in Western-blot assay and is being tested to differentiate exogenous from endogenous ALV.

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Objective To set up and verify a new scoring system of clock drawing test(CDT).Methods CDT and other neuropsychological tests were applied to 180 normal individuals.170 subjects with mild cognitive impairment(MCI),and 31 patients with mild Alzheimer's disease(AD).The first step of the 30-score system of CDT was to anchor the 4 points of"12-3-6-9".totaling a score of 4 which was the "30-score system A(Anchoring)part";and the other 13 items reflecting the drawing results and totaling a score of 26 made up the so called"30-score system C(Clockfaee)part".the two together had a total score of 30.Thirty-eight subjects underwent Xe-enhanced computed tomography(Xe-CT)scanning for quantitively measuring regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF)of 26 regions of brain.Results Correlations coefficients of the scores of 14 items with the total score in 30-score system of CDT were in the range of 0.48to 0.71(P＜0.01).30-score system C part was closely correlated with indicators of visuospatial and executive function,while 30-score system A part with memory indicators.The sensitivity and specificity of the 30-score system A part score≤2 for detecting MCl were 70.6%and 73.9%.respectively.The sensitivity the specificity of 30-score system C part score≤17 for mild AD were 75.3%and 75.9%.respectively.In the regression equation of 30-score system A and C part.the combined independent variables were the CBF of left frontal cortex and right white matter,respectively.Conclusion The 30-score system A and C part have difierent meanings:30-score system C part could be used to identify AD while 30-score system A part is helpful for identiring MCI.

AIM: To determine the relevance of NADPH oxidase subunit p22hox and the expression of superoxide anion on ventricular remodeling in myocardial infarction (MI) rats. METHODS: MI of Sprague-Dawley rats were established by left anterior descenting coronary artery ligation. 8 weeks after MI, Doppler echocardiography, hemodynamic study and histomorphometry were performed to analyze the ventricular remodeling. The level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance in plasma and myocardium were measured, and the distribution of superoxide anion was observed with laser scanning confocal microscope. The expression of p22phox mRNA and protein level was detected by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The left ventricular remodeling was significant in MI rats, also the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance increased in the plasma and non-infarcted myocardium. The expressions of p22-phox mRNA and protein levels, and superoxide anion increased in infarcted and non-infarcted myocardium in MI rats. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the expression of NADPH oxidase and its derived superoxide anion may take part in left ventricular remodeling through oxidative stresss after MI.

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Objective To investigate the executive function features of different subtypes of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). Methods Sixty-four subjects with subcortical ischaemic vascular disease (SIVD) presumed by medical history and neuroimaging (cranial MRI) were recruited. The clinical and neuropsychological features of the 4 groups were compared: cognitive normal control (n=25), simple executive impairment of VCI-ND (s-VCI-ND, n=16), multi-domain impairment of VCI-ND (m-VCI-ND, n=26) and vascular dementia (VaD) patients (n=22). All participants underwent neuropsychological tests covering global cognitive function, executive function, memory function, language function and visual spatial skills. The executive tests included 15 independent subtest reflect set shifting, inhibition of prepotent responses, working memory, concept formation and fluency. Results Tower of Hanoi, self ordered pointing test and paced auditory serial addition test were not suitable for identification of VCI-ND because their finish rates were less 50%. Performance of trail making test (216.5±69.3 vs 137.4±37.9), Stroop color words test (115.4±30.1 vs 72.9±17.5), California cards sorting test-Chinese version (1.9±1.4 vs 2.7±1.2)and animal category fluency test(14.2±2.3 vs 17.7±4.4) had significant difference between s-VCI-ND group and cognitive normal control group (t=4.73, 5.72, 2.04 and 3.53, all P<0.05) and these tests were applicable and sensitive assessment tools in all executive tests. Time-consuming index showed more sensitivity than correct index in executive function. Neuropsychological deficits of m-VCI-ND patients showed lower than that of s-VCI-ND group and better than that of VaD patients. It was likely that the m-VCI-ND was a transition state between normal aging and VaD. Conclusion Executive dysfunction of VCI caused by SIVD is short of specificity. Some tests may appear earlier in screening of VCI-ND.

Objective To investigate the role of directly constitutive activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases(p38MAPKs)signaling in ?-globin gene expression and fetal hemoglobin(HbF)induction,and provide direct data for the relationship between phosphorylation of p38 and erythroid differentiation of human K562 erythroleukemia cells.Methods The human K562 erythroleukemia cells were transfected with pCDNA 3.1-MKK3(Glu)and pCDNA 3.1-MKK3(Ala)recombinant plasmids by lipofectamineTM 2000.Then,the stable cell lines overexpressing constitutively active p38 and constitutively inhibitive p38 activation were established by the addition of G418 to select single cell G418-resistant clones and identification with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction(RT-RCR)and Western blot assays,named K562-MKK3(Glu)and K562-MKK3(Ala)cells,respectively.Furthermore,the direct effects of constitutively active p38 on the ?-globin gene expression and HbF induction were analyzed by RT-PCR and benzidine staining,respectively.Results The results of RT-PCR and Western blot showed that there were no evident changes in the mRNA and protein levels of p38 for various cell models,but compared with K562,K562-vect,and K562-MKK3(Ala)cells,the phosphorylation of p38 and expression of ?-globin levels in K562-MKK3(Glu)cells were significantly up-regulated.The results of benzidine staining displayed that the mean percentages of positive cells stained by benzidine in K562,K562-vect,K562-MKK3(Ala),K562-MKK3(Glu)cells,and K562-MKK3(Glu)cells treated with SB203580 were(3.2?1.4)%,(3.7?1.2)%,(2.8?0.9)%,(32.6?5.3)%,and(7.8? 2.3)%(q = 7.56 P

1)which represented 340 genes and 171 down-regulated(SLR