ObjectiveTo observe the effects of Aurantii Fructus Immaturus， Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma， and their combination on slow transit constipation via PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 （PINK1）/Parkin pathway-mediated mitophagy. MethodFifty-six male SD rats were randomly assigned into normal group， model group， natural recovery group， Aurantii Fructus Immaturus group， Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma group， Aurantii Fructus Immaturus combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma group， and mosapride group， with 8 rats in each group. Slow transit constipation model was established by gavage with loperamide （3 mg·kg^-1·d^-1） for 14 days in other groups except the normal group. After successful modeling， except that the model group was continuously induced by loperamide， the normal group and the natural recovery group were administrated with 0.9% normal saline by gavage， and the rats in the Aurantii Fructus Immaturus （1.35 g·kg^-1·d^-1） group， the Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma （2.7 g·kg^-1·d^-1） group， the Aurantii Fructus Immaturus combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma （4.05 g·kg^-1·d^-1） group， and the mosapride （1.56 mg·kg^-1·d^-1） group were administrated with corresponding drugs by gavage for 7 days. The amount of feces， fecal water content， and intestinal propulsion rate of rats were determined. The pathological changes of the colon were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining and Alcian blue-periodic acid-Schiff （AB-PAS） staining. The activity of respiratory chain complex and the ultrastructure of the colon tissue were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry and observed by transmission electron microscopy， respectively. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction（Real-time PCR） was employed to determine the mRNA levels of PINK1， Parkin， and p62， and Western blot to determine the protein levels of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 （LC3）， PINK1， and Parkin. ResultCompared with the normal group， the model group and the natural recovery group showed decreases in the amount of feces， fecal water content， intestinal propulsion rate （P<0.05，P<0.01）， and activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes Ⅱ， Ⅲ， and Ⅳ in the colon tissue （P<0.05，P<0.01）. Further， the mRNA levels of PINK1 and Parkin and the protein levels of PINK1， Parkin， and LC3 were up-regulated （P<0.01） and the mRNA level of p62 was down-regulated in the model group （P<0.05） and the natural recovery group. Compared with the model group and the natural recovery group， the Aurantii Fructus Immaturus combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma group showed increased amount of feces， fecal water content， intestinal propulsion rate， and activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes Ⅱ， Ⅲ， and Ⅳ （P<0.05，P<0.01）. Moreover， the combination meliorated the degree of mitochondrial swelling in the colon tissue， down-regulated the mRNA levels of PINK1 and Parkin and the protein levels of PINK1， Parkin， and LC3 （P<0.05，P<0.01）， and up-regulated the mRNA level of p62 （P<0.05）. ConclusionAurantii Fructus Immaturus and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma， and their combination may remedy the colonic motility disorders in rats with slow transit constipation by blocking PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway to inhibit the excessive mitophagy in interstitial cells of Cajal in the colon tissue.

Transposable elements (TEs) are a major determinant of eukaryotic genome size. The collective properties of a genomic TE community reveal the history of TE/host evolutionary dynamics and impact present-day host structure and function, from genome to organism levels. In rare cases, TE community/genome size has greatly expanded in animals, associated with increased cell size and changes to anatomy and physiology. Here, we characterize the TE landscape of the genome and transcriptome in an amphibian with a giant genome—the caecilian Ichthyophis bannanicus, which we show has a genome size of 12.2 Gb. Amphibians are an important model sys-tem because the clade includes independent cases of genomic gigantism. The I. bannanicus genome differs compositionally from other giant amphibian genomes, but shares a low rate of ectopic recombination-mediated deletion. We examine TE activity using expression and divergence plots;TEs account for 15％of somatic transcription, and most superfamilies appear active. We quantify TE diversity in the caecilian, as well as other vertebrates with a range of genome sizes, using diver-sity indices commonly applied in community ecology. We synthesize previous models that integrate TE abundance, diversity, and activity, and test whether the caecilian meets model predictions for genomes with high TE abundance. We propose thorough, consistent characterization of TEs to strengthen future comparative analyses. Such analyses will ultimately be required to reveal whether the divergent TE assemblages found across convergent gigantic genomes reflect fundamental shared features of TE/host genome evolutionary dynamics.

Objective:To explore and analyze application of the activity of quality control circle (QCC) in the management of disinfection for laparoscopic instruments.Methods: 1000 non-disinfected laparoscopic instruments of operating room were randomly divided into control group (n=500) and observation group (n=500). The laparoscopic instruments of control group received routine disinfection while that of observation group was implemented activity of QCC during they received routine disinfection. The occurrence rate of damage for instruments and special small component, qualified rate of disinfection, occurrence rate of adverse event and the problem solving ability of paramedic were compared after all of laparoscopic instruments were disinfected.Results:After received the activity of QCC, the damage rate of instruments, miss rate of special small components, loose rate of packaging and error rate of relative record of observation group were significantly lower than that of control group (x2=52.31,x2=64.49,x2=34.51, x2=79.00;P<0.05), and the qualified rate of disinfection in observation group was significantly higher than that of control group (x2=37.70,P<0.05). Besides, the occurrence rate of adverse event of observation group was significantly lower than that of control group (x2=1857.28,P<0.05).Conclusion:The activity of QCC is implemented in the management of disinfection for laparoscopic instruments can efficiently enhance the qualities of disinfection and care, and can enhance the working enthusiasm, responsibility and problem resolving ability of paramedic.

Objective To analyze the relationship between pain sensation, emotion and recognition in three dimensions. Methods By using questionnaires which contained general information questionnaire, Cancer Pain Questionnaire, Self-reporting Inventory (SCL-90), Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory (PBPI) to investigate pain sensation, emotion and recognition of 46 patients with cancer pain. Results There were 13(28.3%) cases sufferd from mild pain,17 (37.0%) cases were moderate pain, 16 (34.8% )cases were severe pain.As to the result of SCL- 90,patients showed obvious symptom in somatization, depression, anxiety and hostility.They holded deep belief of that pain was very mysterious. There was a significant correlation between pain severity and depression(rs=0.377) , anxiety(rs=0.388) on the condition that confidence level was 0.01;there was also a significant correlation between pain degree and interpersonal sensitivity(rs=0.308), hostility(rs=0.320) on the condition that confidence level was 0.05. As to pain beliefs, pain degree had a significant correlation with it in the dimension of pain as mystery (rs=0.529) and pain was persistent(rs=0.680) on the condition that confidence level was 0.01. Conclusions The survey shows a positive correlation between pain severity,emotion of pain(such as anxiety,depression, hostility and interpersonal sensitivity)and beliefs about pain as mystery or permanent.

Objective To investigate the expression of Twist,E-cadherin and N-cadherin in bladder urothelial carcinoma and evaluate their relationships with tumor.Methods From January 1998 to June 2007,the expression of Twist,E-cadherin and N-cadherin protein were detected in 180 bladder urothelial carcinoma tissue specimens in paraffin blocks and 60 normal bladder tissue specimens by tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with normal hladder tissues,the expression of Twist and N-cadherin was up-regulated in bladder carcinoma tissues and the positive percentage was 63.9％ and 47.8％ respectively.The percentage of high E-cadherin expression in bladder carcinoma tissues was only 27.8％,which was significantly lower than that in normal bladder tissues.The expression of Twist was significantly related with age,tumor number,vessel invasion,distant metastasis and lymph node metastasis (P＜0.05).The expression of E-cadherin was significantly related with distant metastasis and lymph node metastasis (P＜ 0.05).The expression of N-cadherin was significantly related with distant metastasis and lymphnode metastasis (P＜0.05).There was significant positive correlation between Twist and E-cadherin expression (P＜ 0.05).There was significant positive correlation between Twist anl N-cadherin expression (P＜0.05).There was negative correlation between E-cadherin and N-cadherin expression.All the 180 bladder carcinoma patients were followed up after the surgery,and the mean follow-up time was (35.2±9.1) months.The 5-year survival rates of patients with low and high Twist expressions were 67.7％ and 46.1％ respectively,and there was significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.05).The multivariate analysis indicated that the Twist expression was an independent prognostic factor of bladder carcinoma.Conclusions The high expression of Twist,E-cadherin and N-cadherin are involved in the processes of invasion and metastasis of bladder urothelial carcinoma.The Twist expression was one of the independent prognostic factors of bladder urothelial carcinoma.

Objective This research aimed to investigate the function mechanism of lung injury after acute pulmonary embolism.Methods 30 healthy New Zealand rabbits were selected and randomly divided into five groups:control group (with venepuncture applied) and model groups including none-saline (NS) control group,exogenos laptin low doses group,medium dose group and high dose group.ELISA was applied to examine the TNF-αand IL-1β in serum.Results TNF-α and IL-1β content in saline group were higher than that in control group,and the results were statistically significant.In medium dose (50 μg/kg) group,TNF-α and IL-1β levels decreased apparently and the results were statistically significant.In low doses (20 μg/kg) group,TNF-α and IL-1β levels decreased,but the results were not statistically significant.In high dose (100 μg/kg) group,TNF-α and IL-1β levels increased on the contrary.Conclusion Suitable dose of leptin will lead the decrease of postoperative levels of TNF-α and IL-1β after acute pulmonary embolism,which thus have protection function to the injured lung.

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of three kinds of replacement fluid for continuous hemofiltration in severe sepsis,and to develop a more rational composition.Methods Fifty severe sepsis patients with continuous hemofiltration were divided into four groups randomly.The configuration of the replacement fluid in accordance with the random number table,randomly selected from four different formulations:group A (13 cases):Ports composition provided by Nanjing general hospital;group B (12 cases):Zhongshan hospital composition; group C (11 cases):an improved composition; group D (14 cases):an improved composition by Donghua hospital affiliated to SUN Yat-sen university.Blood electrolytes,blood gas analysis,renal function,blood glucose(highest and lowest serum glucose in treatment period),high sensitive C-reactive protein(hs-CRP) concentration,calcium concentration in filter were tested before and after every treatment period.Results The concentration of blood electrolytes during treatment had no significant change (P ＞ 0.05).Renal function were improved significantly after treatment among four groups (P ＜ 0.05).The level of hs-CRP decreased significantly after treatment (P ＜ 0.05) and there was no significant difference among four groups (P ＞ 0.05).The change of serum glucose during treatment was the smallest in group D than that in group A,B,C [(3.0 + 0.9) mmol/L vs.(11.2 + 2.0),(3.8 + 1.1),(5.5 +1.3) mmol/L](P ＜ 0.05).Calcium concentration in filter was the lowest in group D than that in group A,B,C [(1.5 + 0.5) mmol/L vs.(2.0 + 0.7),(2.3 + 0.5),(2.1 + 0.4) mmol/L] (P ＜ 0.05).The dosage of heparin was the least during treatment in group D than that in group A,B,C[(6.5 ± 2.8) U/(kg·h) vs.(8.9 ± 3.4),(7.9 ± 3.0),(8.7 ± 3.1) U/ (kg· h)] (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Improved composition by Donghua hospital affiliated to SUN Yat-sen university hospital compared to other compositions can better maintain a stable blood glucose levels,have a better anticoagulant effect,reducing the application of heparin,maintain a stable homeostasis.It is worthy of using in clinic.

Objective To evaluate the effects and side effects of three different recruitment maneuvers (RM) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by extrapulmonary disease.Methods Forty-four patients of extrapulmonary ARDS, according to crossover design methods, were undergone three RM in different periods, including sustained inflation (SI), increase progressively positive end expiratory pressure (IP), pressure control ventilation (PCV). Heart rate (HR), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), central venous pressure (CVP), oxygenation index, lung compliance were recorded before and after RM, and were analyzed for statistical analysis. Results Oxygenation index and lung compliance were increased obviously in a short time after RM, improvement of IP method were better more obviously than the other two methods [1 h oxygenation index after RM:227 ± 42 vs 190 ± 19,186 ± 21; lung compliance:(59.4±12.5 ) ml/cm H2O(1 cm H2O = 0.098 kPa) vs (50.1 ± 9.3 ), (49.7 ± 10.6) ml/cm H2O;P＜ 0.05], 2h after RM,there were no statistical difference among the three methods (P＞0.05). After RM,HR and CVPwere increased, MAP was decreased in a short time, changes of SI method were smaller than the other two inethods [10 min HR after RM: (94.0±10.3 ) beats/min vs (116.0 ± 14.8 ), ( 107.0 ± 5.7 ) beats/min; CVP:(13.7±3.1 )cm H2O vs ( 18.4 ± 6.7 ), ( 15.4 ± 2.7 )cm H2O; MAP: ( 87.0 ± 12.1 ) mm Hg( 1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa) vs (73.0 ± 4.8), (81.0 ± 6.6) mm Hg;P＜ 0.05), 20 min after RM, there were no statistical difference among the three methods (P＞ 0.05). Conclusion When extrapulmonary ARDS undergo RM ,IP method is the most effective on increasing oxygenation index and lung compliance, SI method has the smallest side effect on hemodynamics.

Objective To investigate the effect of reformative ventilation method (head-high leg-low 30°-declivate prone position ) in the ventilation of acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) patients, and compared with normal prone position ventilation. Methods Forty-four patients of ARDS underwent ventilation were divided into prone position group (22 cases) and reformative prone position group (22cases) by random digits talle. Continuous 30° semireclining position was kept in normal time. The patients of the two groups underwent different prone position ventilation 4 hours every day,and indexes of hemodynamics and respiration before,during and after prone position ventilation were recorded and analyzed. Results After prone position ventilation, oxygenation index of two groups improved similarly (P ＞ 0.05 ). In prone position group, lung compliance decreased [2 h, ( 25.6 ± 5.8 ) ml/cm H2O ( 1 cm H2O = 0.098 kPa) vs. ( 37.2 ± 20.5 )ml/cm H2O] ,average airway pressure increased [2 h, ( 18.5 ± 3.9) cm H2O vs. ( 15.6 ± 5.3 )cm H2O] ,heart rate increased [2 h, ( 112.0 ± 16.2 ) beats/min vs. ( 102.0 ± 11.3 ) beats/min], mean arterial blood pressure decreased [2 h, (86.0 ± 6.7) mm Hg ( 1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa) vs. (93.5 ± 7.5 ) mm Hg] ,central venous pressure increased[2 h, ( 15.5 ± 3.3 ) cm H2O vs. ( 12.6 ± 4.3 ) cm H2O]. These changes persistently existed during prone position ventilation (P ＜ 0.05 ),and they disappeared in 1 hour when recovered to 30 °semireclining position. Conclusion Reformative prone position ventilation not only has same effect on improving oxygenation index, but also obviates adverse effect on lung compliance and hemodynamics.

potential use in clinical therapy and prognosis estimation of the tumor.