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【Objective】 To investigate the improvement of motor function recovery and the activation of endogenous neural stem cells (eNSCs) via voluntary exercise in mice with hyperlipidemia after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). 【Methods】 Four-month-old male Nestin-CreERT2: tdTomato transgenic mice were fed with high-fat diet (HFD) for eight weeks. Type Ⅳ collagenase was micro-injected into the corpus striatum to construct mouse ICH model with the help of stereotaxic apparatus. Voluntary exercise (wheel running) was initiated on the second day after ICH and monitored daily for seven days. Neurological severity score (NSS) and beam walking test were applied to evaluate motor function and coordination. Liver and brain tissues were collected at day 9 after ICH and sliced for staining. Then the Nestin-labeled cells, Ki67+, and doublecortin (DCX)+ in subventricular zone (SVZ) were counted to evaluate eNSCs activation. 【Results】 ① Compared with those of mice fed by chow diet (CD), the body weight, blood glucose level, concentration of lipid metabolism factors and the number of Nile Red positive cells in liver tissue were significantly higher in HFD-fed mice, confirming hyperlipidemia. ② Compared with the sham group, NSS score increased and the distance of cross-beam walking of ICH mice significantly decreased, showing the deficiency of motor function. It could be rescued by 7-day wheel running, as shown by a lower NSS score and a longer cross-beam walking distance. ③ Compared with the sham group, the number of Nestin+/Ki67+ cells decreased and Nestin+/DCX+ cells increased after ICH. After 7-day voluntary exercise, the number of Nestin+/Ki67+ cells decreased but that of Nestin+/DCX+ cells further increased significantly. However, compared with ICH, the increase of Nestin+/DCX+ cells in ICH+Ex was not significant. 【Conclusion】 Short-term voluntary exercise during the acute stage of ICH improved the recovery of motor function and enhance the proliferation of eNSCs in mice with hyperlipidemia. This provides a new idea for further developing ICH accelerated rehabilitation strategy based on eNSCs.
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Objective:To explore the applicability of depressor substances test and histamine test for the quality control of depro-teinized culf blood extractives injection. Methods: Depressor substances test and histamine test were carried out on 10 batches of deproteinized culf blood extractives injection samples. Results:Some samples showed positive reactions in the experiments. The correl-ative analysis showed positive correlation existed between the results of depressor substances test and histamine test. However, part of samples causing blood pressure decrease in anesthetized cats showed negative or relatively reduced results in histamine test. Conclu-sion:Deproteinized culf blood extractives injection may be contaminated by depressor substances. Part of these substances may not be histamine analogue, therefore, depressor substances test may be considered in the quality control of the product.
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Objective To explore the effect on traditional experiment and case teaching method in regional anatomy study. Methods 80 students from 2014 medical students were randomly selected as the teaching subjects and divided into traditional group and case teaching group. The traditional group con-tained 40 students, using the traditional teaching method, while case teaching group had also 40 students with case teaching method. In the process of teaching, three clinical cases were introduced, including thesubtotal thyroidectomy thoracic outlet syndrome andpancreatic cancer. After the end of the course, the students conducted a unified questionnaire and examination. SPSS 18.0 was used for data line t test or chi square test between the two groups. Results The scores of the students in the case group in the selection questions, blanks and essay questions in the final exam were higher than those of the traditional group; The average total score of the case group was (85.69 ±11.61), while the traditional group was (73.19 ±18.66), and the difference was statistically significant (t=3.597, P=0.002). The results of the questionnaire showed that the students in the case group were higher than the traditional group, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=14.753, P=0.001). Conclusion The effect on regional anatomy study with case teaching method is better than the traditional teaching method, and it is a promising teaching reform for the med-ical students.
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Several types of molecules, including the small non-coding RNAs, are involved in the precision regulation of neural development. The expression of microRNAs appears in a specific spatialtemporal sequence during the neural development, and abnormal expression may lead to neural dysplasia. MicroRNAs also play important roles in the regulation of cell biological behaviors in terms of survival, proliferation and differentiation. Neural stem cells are the mother cell of the nervous system. The proliferation, differentiation and migration of neural stem cells are tightly controlled so as to generate appropriate number and phenotype of daughter cells to ensure normal neural development. MicroRNAs are involved in the regulation of neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation via affecting the expression and function of their target mRNAs.
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Animals , Humans , Cell Differentiation , Cell Proliferation , MicroRNAs , Physiology , Nervous System , Neural Stem Cells , Cell Biology , PhysiologyABSTRACT
It is important to bring the principal role of medical students into full play and to develop their learning motivation and enthusiasm in order to obtain the satisfactory teaching effect in the clinical practice of preventive medicine and pediatric dentistry.Methods of timely summing-up,self-evaluation,making assumption and pair combination should be recommended.Cultivation for medical students should focus on the idea for diagnosis and treatment,skill of clinical practice and ability of doctor-patient communication.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the morphological changes during development of the ventricular zone (VZ) and subventricular zone (SVZ) of human fetus and the distribution pattern of neural stem cells in the VA and SVZ.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human fetuses at the gestational ages of 9-11 weeks, 14-16 weeks, 22-24 weeks and 32-36 weeks were collected, and the brain sections of the VZ/SVZ under the frontal lobe were examined for cytoarchitecture and distribution of nestin-positive cells with HE staining, immunohistochemistry or immunofluorescence.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The thickness of VZ underwent no significant changes at the gestational ages of 9-24 weeks (P>0.05) and became obviously thinner at 32 weeks (P<0.05), while the thickness of SVZ increased during 9-24 weeks (P<0.05) without obvious thinning at 32 weeks (P>0.05). VZ was thicker than SVZ at 9-11 weeks but became markedly thinner than SVZ after 14 weeks (P<0.05). The VZ contained denser cells than SVZ and showed a distinct boundary between the VZ and SVZ. Large numbers of nestin-positive cells were detected in the VZ and SVZ, and nestin immunoreactivity was found primarily in the cell processes and occasionally in the soma. Some nestin-positive cells in the SVZ had 1-3 processes. Nestin immunoreactivity in the VZ and SVZ gradually grew weak with development. The cells positive for both nestin and Ki67 were located mainly in the inner zone of the VZ and throughout the SVZ, where some nestin-positive but Ki67-negative cells were also found.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The SVZ fully extends and the neural stem cells in the VZ/SVZ can be morphologically heterogeneous during the development of fetal human brain.</p>
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Humans , Fetus , Frontal Lobe , Cell Biology , Embryology , Metabolism , Nestin , Metabolism , Neural Stem Cells , Metabolism , Neurons , MetabolismABSTRACT
To study the attachment, proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) on surface modified PHBHHx films and to establish the theory of PHBHHx application in NSCs-based brain tissue engineering. PHBHHx film was fabricated by a solution-casting method, and the morphology of the film was observed under scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The films were treated by NaOH or lipase, then the surface hydrophilic property was characterized using water contact angle measurement. NSCs were isolated from the cerebral cortex of rat embryos on embryonic day 14.5, and cultured on surface treated PHBHHx films. The morphology of NSCs attached on the film was visualized under SEM, and the survival and differentiation of NSCs were observed through immunocytochemical staining. Compared with the untreated PHBHHx films, the water contact angle of NaOH or lipase treated PHBHHx films decreased dramatically, and the number of NSCs attached significantly increased. NSCs survived well on treated PHBHHx films and differentiated into neurons and glial cells. The amelioration of hydrophilic property of PHBHHx film improved its biocompatibility with NSCs. PHBHHx can serve as a novel CNS tissue engineering biomaterial applied for NSCs transplantation, brain repairing and regeneration.
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Animals , Female , Rats , 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid , Chemistry , Caproates , Chemistry , Cell Adhesion , Physiology , Cell Differentiation , Cell Proliferation , Cells, Cultured , Cerebral Cortex , Cell Biology , Coated Materials, Biocompatible , Chemistry , Embryonic Stem Cells , Cell Biology , Neural Stem Cells , Cell Biology , Surface Properties , Tissue EngineeringABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the reproductive function in F1 mice. Methods Pregnancy mice were divided into four groups randomly. From the beginning of pregnance,the mice in experimental groups were given BPA with 30,120,360 mg?kg-1?d-1 until the new mice were born. The mice in control group were given the same volume of corn oil. When the young mice were 30 d, the sperm malformation rate,the activities of lactic acid dehydrogenase(LDH) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G-6-PD) of testicle,the organ coefficient, the histopatholgical changes of testicle in male mice were examined. Results The form of the epithelial cells of seminiferous tubules was disordered. The number of mature spermatozoa was decreased. This changes were more and more with the increase of BPA dose. Compared with control group,organ coefficients in low and large dose groups reduced,LDH activity and G-6-PD activity in middle and large dose groups decreased,LDH activity in low dose group increased. The sperm malformation rates in experimental groups increased as the increase of BPA dose, the differences were remarkable(P
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Object: To know the situation of college students' knowledge about STDs and to help special department to give an aimed education. Methods: 1020 students were investigated by questionnaire and the data analyzed by the Epi5.0. Result: College students' knowledge about STDs were very little. Just 12.2% of these students know exactly the name of STDs which should be key prevent. About the knowledge of transmission and prevention of STDs, the married, older, higher educated and medical students were better than the corresponding other students. Conclusion: The education of knowledge about STDs should be strengthened in university, especially for freshmen.
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Objective: To understand AIDS knowledge of the college students,to provide scientific evidence for making out the strategy of health education and synthetic prevention measure purposely.Methods An anonymous questionnaire was conducted with face to face interview to investigate the college students in Xi'an, and the software Epi info 5.0 was used to perform the statistical analysis of the data. Results 70.5% of university students knew the whole name of AIDS. As to three ways of HIV transmission, the investigation shows that 49.1% of college students knew three main ways. The 26.5% of college students mistakenly think that mosquito could transmit HIV. In general, the old, the married the literate, and medical students get more knowledge about AIDS than the young,the unmarried,the illiterate, and other major students. Conclusion The college students who are one of the most dangerous groups infected AIDS have poor knowledge. The situation of poor AIDS knowledge is extremely unfit to the prevalent tendency of AIDS, which our country is being faced. We suggest that the college students should be educated intensively on the health knowledge of AIDS especiallis beingy for freshmen.
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Objective To studythe role of p16 and cyclin in the genesis and development of endometrial car-cinoma. Methods 12 cases of normal endometrium, 22 cases of proliferative endometrium and 41 cases of endome- trial carcinoma were detected for the expression of p16 and cyclin D1 by means of immunohistochemical S-P. Results In normal endometrium p16 was expressed while cyclm D1was almost negative in the proliferative phase, but both of them were negative in the secretory phase. Among the groups of the simple and compound hyperplasia, the atypical hyperplasia and the endometrial carcinoma,the expression of p16 showed a descending tendency, while the expression of cyclin showed an ascending tendency. In endometrial carcinomas the expression of p16 was significantly lower than that of normal endometrium and proliferative endometrium (P<0. 01 ,P<0.05). However, the expression of cy- clin in proliferate endometrium and endometrial carcinoma was significantly higher than that in normal endometri- un (P<0. 05,P<0. 01). The overexpression of cyclin D1 in the atypical hyperplasia group was obviously different from that in the simple and compound hyperplasia group (P＜0.01). In endometrial carcinoma,the expression of p16 was decreasing with the descending of cell differentiate degree, on the opposite, the expression of cyclin was in-creased and there existed a negative correlation between them. It was also observed that the overexpression of cyclin was significant different between and ( P ＜0. 01 ). Conclusionp1 6 is a negative regulating factor of cell cycle in endometrial carcinoma, while cyclin is a positive one. Both of them are important in the genesis and devel-opment of endometrial carcinoma. The Iow expression of p1 6 and the overexpression of cyclin are related with the malicious biological behaviors of endometrial carcinoma and maybe play an important role in the judgement of prog- nosis. Overexpression of cyclin may be an earlier molecular event in the genesis of endometrial carcinoma.