Objective To design and develop a quadrature demodulation circuit for detection of ampli-tude and phase information in EIT measurement. Methods A model structure file was built in matlab/simulink using the elements in Ahera DSP Builder and verified by simulated stimulation. Then the model file was convert-ed to VHDL file via Signal Compiler, and the synthesis, adaptation, simulation and hardware implementation were accomplished. Results The simulation and testing results show that the circuit can extract the real and imagi-nary information of the measured signal and it also meets the EIT measuring requirement, with acceptable mea-sure error. Conclusion The demodulation circuit based on DSP Builder can precisely give real and imaginary information of EIT and provides technological support for full-information complex impedance measurement.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of serum soluble transferrin receptor(sTfR) in children with iron deficiency anemia(IDA).Methods Sixty-three children with microcytic hypochromic anemia were divided into IDA and non-IDA(n-IDA)groups,on which sTfR and other iron metabolism related indexes such as serum ferritin(SF) and serum iron(SI) were measured,and(t-test) between groups and analysis of ROC curve were carried out.Results The mean concentration of sTfR in the group of IDA was above normal value and t-test difference was extremely significant compared with n-IDA group(P

Objective to develop a rotation monitoring device to monitor animal rotation during experiments.Methods Use serial port controls,USB and rotary encoder et al.modern computer cience,with the combination of traditionally experimental methods and the software designed in VC language.Results A mini animal rotation monitor was developed,which could continuously monitor animal rotation and intelligently display the rotaion.conclusion Statistic analysis of experimental data proofs the rationality and effectiveness of the apparatus.The rotational behavior monitor can play an importance role in research into the pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease(PD)and screening the anti-PD drugs.

Through retrieval of all medical journals of CNKI and VIP from Jan. 1996 to Oct. 2012, ninety-nine articles were selected and analyzed. The result shows that reliable effect can be found in pain relieving, especially in pain of muscles and soft tissues. In mechanism research, action mechanism of Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) on pain relieving is expounded through theory of traditional medicine and modern medicine. Although the effect of FSN on pain relieving has been confirmed by numerous clinical trials, it is still lack of explanation on mechanism revealing. The further studies should focus on mechanism expounding, improving research methods and selecting more objective and reasonable evaluation system. Therefore, the effectiveness and scientificalness of FSN can be further enhanced.
Acupuncture Analgesia ; instrumentation ; methods ; Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; methods ; Humans ; Pain Management ; instrumentation ; methods ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

To study the effect of Gegen Qinlian decoction and its major effective components on five hepatic microsomal CYP450 isozymes in rats. The in vitro hepatic microsomal incubation technique was used to co-culture Gegen Qinlian decoction and its major effective components together with each probe substrate. HPLC-MS/MS was used to establish the analytical method for metabolites of the five isoform probe substrates of CYP450 isozymes, detect the linearity among micoromal protein concentration, incubation time and metabolite formation amount. And HPLC-MS/MS was applied to determine the formation rate (V) of corresponding metabolites (acetaminophen, 4-OH-chlorzoxazone, dextrophan, 6-OH-chlorzoxazone and 6β-hydroxytestosterone) specific probe substrates of the five isoform probe substrates of CYP450 isozymes (phenacetin, polbutamide, dextromethorphan, chlorzoxazone, testosterone), in order to determine the activity of each isozyme. The result showed good linearity among acetaminophen, 4-OH-tolbutamide, dextrophan, 6-OH-chlorzoxazone and 6β-hydroxytestosterone, satisfactory precision, stability and average recovery, suggesting the method was feasible. The optimized in vitro microsomal incubation conditions conformed to the requirements in the guideline of drug-drug interaction. Gegen Qinlian decoction showed different degrees of inhibitor effect on 5 CYP450 isoforms (CYP1A2, CYP2C11, CYP2D2, CYP2E1, CYP3A1/2). Its major effective component berberine could inhibit each CYP450 isoform at high concentrations (except for CYP1A2, CYP3A1/2).
Animals ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Isoenzymes ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Liver ; enzymology ; Rats ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry ; methods

0.05).Conclusion There are no significant effects on bone metabolism and growth of children with small dose of IGs per day for a longer time.

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of Feiji Recipe (FR) intervening indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) induced immune escape on the murine model of Lewis lung carcinoma. Methods Totally 48 C57BL/6 mice inoculated with Lewis lung cancer cells transfected with human (enhanced green fluorescent protein,EGFP)-IDO gene were divided into four groups according to radom digit table, i.e., the model group (administered with normal saline by gastrogavage) , the Chinese medicine group (treated with FR Decoction at the daily dose of 100 mg/g by gastrogavage), the 1-methyl-D-trytaphan (1-MT) group (administered with 1-MT mixed liquor at the daily dose of 100 mg/kg by gastrogavage), and the Paclitaxel group (treated with Paclitaxel at the daily dose of 15 mg/kg by peritoneal injection), 12 in each group. The intervention was started from the 2nd day of modeling. The survival time was observed in 24 of them. Ratios of CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) in the spleen were detected in the rest 24 mice by flow cytometry respectively.

RESULTSCompared with the model group, the survival time was significantly prolonged in the Chinese medicine group and the 1-MT group (P < 0.01); ratios of Treg cells remarkably decreased in the Chinese medicine group, the 1-MT group, and the Paclitaxel group (P < 0. 01). Compared with the Paclitaxel group, the survival time was significantly prolonged in the Chinese medicine group and the 1-MT group (P < 0.01); ratios of Treg cells decreased significantly in the 1-MT group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONFR could inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer cells and immune eseape, improve the immune function, and prolong the survival of tumor-bearing mice.

Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Lewis Lung ; drug therapy ; immunology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase ; Lung Neoplasms ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Paclitaxel ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory

Objective·To investigate the potential value of serum miRNAs for early diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods·Blood samples were collected from 28 emergency patients with suspected ACS in 3 h after enrollment. Eighteen patients were finally diagnosed as ACS and ten as non-ACS according to the ACS guideline. The expression levels of cardiac miR-499 and myocardial injury related miR-652 were measured with qRT-PCR. At the same time levels of troponin I (cTnI) were monitored. Then the correlations between miRNAs and cTnI were analyzed. In addition, 95% reference range was established. Results·The expression levels of serum miRNAs increased in ACS patients within 3 h and serum miR-499 in the ACS patients was 9.2 times the amount in the non-ACS patients (P=0.009). Serum miR-499 (r=0.595, P=0.001) and miR-652 (r=0.579, P=0.001) levels both had positive correlations with cTnI. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of serum miR-499 and miR-652 was 0.786 and 0.583, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of miR-499 were 72.22% and 80.00%, respectively, while 72.22% and 60.00% for miR-652. The reference ranges of serum miR-499 and miR-652 were 0.001-2.723 and 0.122-9.660, respectively. Conclusion·Cardiac miR-499 in serum has potential to be a biomarker for early diagnosis of ACS.

Objective· To prepare nanocarriers capable of improving the immunogenicity of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) hapten. Methods · Prepare CETP polypeptide modified by thiol in Fmoc, then Sulfo-SMCC were used to prepare CETP peptide-ovalbumin (OVA) nanoparticle and CETP peptide - OVA molecule conjugates in a two-step reaction scheme. The particle size and zeta potential of nanovaccine were determined and the morphology was observed. New Zealand White rabbits were vaccinated by subcutaneous injection of vaccine and serum collected from rabbits was detected by ELISA assay for the analysis of antibodies, high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The rabbits were randomly allocated to the PBS group (n=3), traditional vaccine group (n=3), and nanovaccine group (n=3). Results · Nanovaccine targeting CETP were successfully synthesized, with about 70 nm in size and about -8.81 mV in zeta potential, and possessed homogeneous spherical shape under transmission electron microscopy. Compared with traditional vaccine group, rabbits in nanovaccine group got higher antibodies. Conclusion · Nanovaccine improve immunogenicity of CETP haptens, and stimulate experiment rabbits to produce higher antibodies.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of visfatin on the MMP-2 and MMP-9 expressions in human monocytes and related mechanisms.

METHODSHuman monocytes were isolated from blood, the expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 at mRNA and protein levels were detected in visfatin stimulated monocytes (0, 100, 200, 400 ng/ml) in the absence and presence of NF-kappaB inhibitor specific Bay11-7082 by Realtime PCR or Western blot, the MMP-2 and MMP-9 enzyme activity in the culture media was also detected by Gelatin Zymography. The NF-kappaB protein level and NF-kappaBp65 expression in visfatin stimulated cells were measured by Western blot and ELISA, respectively.

RESULTSVisfatin upregulated MMP-2 and MMP-9 expressions in human monocytes in a dose dependent manner. After treatment with visfatin 400 ng/ml for 24 h, comparing with the free visfatin treatment, the protein expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were up-regulated to 1.644 +/- 0.052 and 3.578 +/- 0.081 (all P < 0.001); the enzyme activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were enhanced by 1.661 +/- 0.036 (P < 0.001) and 1.662 +/- 0.100 (P < 0.001). NF-kappaB was also activated in these cells by visfatin and these effects could be significantly attenuated by Bay11-7082. Visfatin induced a dose-dependent (100 - 400 ng) increase of NF-kappaBp65 nuclear translocation from 0.763 +/- 0.056 to 1.290 +/- 0.065 at 100 and 400 ng/ml, comparing with free visfatin treatment 0.467 +/- 0.046 (all P < 0.05). Bay11-7082 decreased the protein expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 to 1.183 +/- 0.030 and 2.024 +/- 0.056 (all P < 0.001 comparing with 400 ng/ml visfatin treatment).

CONCLUSIONVisfatin enhanced the expression and activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in human monocytes via activating NF-kappaB signaling pathway.

Cells, Cultured ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Humans ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 ; metabolism ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 ; metabolism ; Monocytes ; metabolism ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase ; pharmacology ; Nitriles ; pharmacology ; Signal Transduction ; Sulfones ; pharmacology ; Up-Regulation