Clinical study on the level of neutrophil extracellular trap in the bile of patients with choledocholithiasis / 中华消化杂志

Objective:To investigate the activation level of neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) in the bile of patients with choledocholithiasis and its clinical significance.Methods:From May 2021 to October 2022, 130 patients underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) at the Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University were enrolled. The patients were divided into choledocholithiasis group (90 cases) and non-choledocholithiasis group (40 cases), and the choledocholithiasis group was further divided into large stone group (maximum diameter >1 cm, 36 cases) and small stone group (maximum diameter≤1 cm, 54 cases). The bile samples were collected from 130 patients during operation and 16 choledocholithiasis patients with nasobiliary drainage at 24 h after operation.The levels of myeloperoxidase(MPO), neutrophilelastase(NE), and citrullinated histone H3(CitH3) in bile were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The levels of MPO, NE, and CitH3 were compared between choledocholithiasis group and non-choledocholithiasis group, between large stone group and small stone group, as well as between choledocholithiasis patients before ERCP and after ERCP. Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used for statistical analysis. Results:The levels of MPO, NE and CitH3 in the bile of choledocholithiasis group were 32.6 U/L(28.5 U/L), 30.6 ng/L(35.2 ng/L) and 0.37 μg/L(0.73 μg/L), respectively, which were all higher than those of non-choledocholithiasis group (19.9 U/L(36.4 U/L), 18.2 ng/L(27.4 ng/L), and 0.10 μg/L(0.25 μg/L)), and the differences were statistically significant ( Z=2.91, 3.20 and 3.34; P=0.004, 0.001 and 0.001). The levels of MPO, NE and CitH3 of large stone group were 47.0 U/L(49.4 U/L), 48.4 ng/L(39.5 ng/L) and 0.83 μg/L(1.08 μg/L), respectively, which were all higher than those of small stone group (29.3 U/L(17.5 U/L), 24.0 ng/L(25.8 ng/L), and 0.27 μg/L(0.45 μg/L)), and the differences were statistically significant ( Z=2.01, 3.58 and 3.63; P=0.044, <0.001 and <0.001). The levels of MPO, NE and CitH3 in the bile of choledocholithiasis patients after ERCP significantly decreased compare with those before ERCP (19.4 U/L(19.8 U/L) vs. 33.6 U/L(36.7 U/L), 12.7 ng/L(15.1 ng/L) vs. 22.7 ng/L(25.9 ng/L), 0.05 μg/L(0.12 μg/L) vs. 0.14 μg/L(0.27 μg/L)), and the differences were statistically significant ( Z=3.52, 3.30 and 3.18; all P<0.001). Conclusion:The activation level of NET in the bile of patients with choledocholithiasis increase, while the activation level of NET decrease after ERCP, which indicate that NET may be involved in the formation of choledocholithiasis.

Analysis on self-evaluation of Chinese physicians′ competency and its influencing factors / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To understand the current situation of physicians′ competency in China and statistically analyze its influencing factors, hence providing referential evidences for promoting their competency.Methods:The evaluation scale for Chinese physicians′ competency was developed by referring to sophisticated overseas evaluation frameworks. Based on the electronic platform of the medical alliance, stratified sampling was conducted at 39 hospitals in 13 provinces, from which 2 156 physicians were surveyed, and statistical analysis was made on the current situation and influential factor of their competency in 6 dimensions(medical knowledge, diagnosis and treatment, scientific research and teaching, interpersonal communication, spirit of professionalism, population health)Results:The score range in multiple dimensions of physicians′ competency was between 2.85 and 3.89(5 in total), among which spirit of professionalism dimension scores the highest, and teaching and research dimension scores the lowest. Logistic regression analysis shows that their competency level in 6 dimensions is correlated to a range of factors, including gender, degree, title, supervisor qualifications, standardized training program of specialist physicians, and affiliation or not to teaching hospitals( P<0.05). Conclusions:Their overall competency is expected to be elevated. To name a few, they are lack of teaching and research abilities, and need to conduct clinical-oriented scientific research; they are expected to enrich knowledge structure, and need to embrace a wider concept of health; they need to improve their non-technical service abilities, and should further emphasize their humanistic quality; physicians′ practice competency depends upon their extent of medical education, and ensuring the quality of standardized training becomes the key measure.

Effect of sufentanil on activation of Schwann cells after peripheral nerve injury in mice / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the effect of sufentanil on activation of Schwann cells after peripheral nerve injury in mice.Methods:Eighty healthy pathogen-free male Balb/c mice, aged 6-8 weeks, weighing 18-22 g, were divided into 4 groups ( n=20 each) using a random number table method: peripheral nerve injury group (group PNI), high dose sufentanil group (group H), medium dose sufentanil group (group M) and low dose sufentanil group (group L). The model of unilateral sciatic nerve transaction was established in ketamine-anesthetized mice.Immediately after establishment of the model, sufentanil 10, 5 and 2.5 μg/kg was injected intraperitoneally once a day for 3 consecutive days in H, M and L groups, respectively, while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead in group PNI.Sciatic function index (SFI) was calculated at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after establishment of the model.At 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks, 5 mice in each group were sacrificed, and segments of the injuried ipsilateral sciatic nerve were removed for examination of the ultrastructure of the sciatic nerve (with a transmission electron microscope) and for detection of the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) of sciatic nerve (by immunohistochemistry). Results:Compared with group PNI, SFI was significantly increased, and the expression of GFAP was up-regluated at each time point after establishment of the model in H and M groups ( P<0.05) and no significant change was found in SFI and GFAP expression after establishment of the model in group L ( P>0.05). Compared with group L, SFI was significantly increased, and GFAP expression was up-regluated in H and M groups ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in SFI and GFAP expression between group H and group M ( P>0.05). The thickness of myelin lamellae was dense, and the proliferation of Schwann cells was not marked in H and M groups.The thickness of myelin lamellae was thin, and the proliferation of Schwann cells was marked in L and MO groups. Conclusion:The mechanism by which sufentanil improves repair after peripheral nerve injury may be related to promoting activation of Schwann cells in mice.

Analysis of Antibiotics Use Monitoring in 18 Community Hospitals from Shanghai Chongming District during 2016 to 2018 / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To analyze the application of antibiotics in 18 community health service centers in Shanghai Chongming district， and to further strengthen rational use of antibiotics. METHODS： By retrospective analysis， statistical analysis was made on the monitoring data of antibiotic use and 21 600 prescriptions reported by 18 community health service centers in Chongming district of Shanghai from Jan. 2016 to Dec. 2018 in respect of antibiotics use， top 5 antibiotics in the list of DDDs， prescription analysis， etc. RESULTS： From 2016 to 2018， the average annual total income of medical treatment， drugs and antibiotics of 18 community health service centers in Chongming district of Shanghai were 490 499 000 yuan， 427 231 500 yuan and 41 602 900 yuan respectively. Annual average incomes of outpatient and inpatient antibiotics were 35 435 700 and 6 262 100 yuan. Annual consumption amount of antibiotics were 2 129 627.71 and 70 829.51 DDD. The proportion of antibiotics was 9.76％. Annual antibiotics use density （AUD） was 29.41 DDD. Compound annual growth rate （CAGR） was negative for antibiotics ratio （－3.27％）， outpatient antibiotics consumption amount （－18.40％）， antibiotics consumption amount for outpatient per time      （－17.83％）， inpatient antibiotics consumption amourt （－1.25％） and AUD （－0.98％）. The dosage form of top 5 antibiotics in the list of DDDs within 3 years were oral preparation， among which cefuroxime， cefaclor， levofloxacin and cefpropene were all ranked in the top five in three years. In 21 600 prescriptions， average number of drug per prescriptions was 1.99， the average amount of prescription was 120 yuan， and the number of antibiotics types used accounted for 8.24％ of total drug types； 15.43％ of the prescriptions used antibiotics， the average amount of the prescriptions containing antibiotics was 114.46 yuan， and the total amount of antibiotics accounted for 8.24％ of the total amount of the prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS： The rational use of antibiotics in Chongming community health service center has been continuously improved， and can provide reference for drug management of primary hospitals.

Serum microRNA-381: A Potential Marker for Early Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the potential early diagnostic value of serum microRNA-381(miRNA-381) in patients with gastric cancer (GC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) and early gastric cancer (EGC), as well as healthy individuals, were enrolled in this study. Expression of miRNA-381 in serum was detected using real-time quantitative PCR. Electrochemiluminescence analysis was used to investigate the expression of classic tumor markers, including carbohydrate antigen (CA) 199, CA724, and carcinoembryonic antigen. Finally, receiver operating characteristic curve and Kaplan-Meier analysis were used to determine the value of miRNA-381 in clinical diagnosis of GC. RESULTS: miRNA-381 was differentially expressed among the study groups. AUC analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of serum miRNA-381 in the diagnosis of GC were superior to those of other tumor markers. Furthermore, low levels of miRNA-381 expression were positively correlated with lymph node metastasis and AGC. Finally, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that down-regulation of miRNA-381 was associated with lymph node metastasis and the development of GC. CONCLUSION: miRNA381, which was down-regulated in GC, might be a novel early diagnosis marker for patients with GC.

PEST analysis and strategy on development of respiratory medicine in China / 中华医院管理杂志

There are many types of respiratory diseases, affecting a large population, and their incidence, prevalence, disability rate and mortality are high as well, posing severe harms to the health of the Chinese people. The PEST analysis as used in the study, explored the present status and difficulties of respiratory medicine in terms of the political, economic, social and technological dimensions, and put forward strategies, and theoretical references as well.

Effect of sufentanil on apoptosis in spinal cord neurons of mice with peripheral nerve injury / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of sufentanil on apoptosis in spinal cord neurons of mice with peripheral nerve injury. Methods One hundred and fifty clean-grade healthy male BALB∕c mice, aged 6-8 weeks, weighing 18-22 g, were divided into 3 groups ( n=50 each) using a random number table method: sham operation group (group Sham), peripheral nerve injury group (group PNI) and sufentanil group ( group SF) . The model of unilateral sciatic nerve injury was established in PNI and SF groups. After establishing the model, sufentanil 5. 0 μg∕kg was intraperitoneally injected once a day for 3 consecutive days in group SF, while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead of sufentanil in Sham and PNI groups. Five mice in each group were sacrificed at days 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 after surgery ( T0-4 ) , and L4-6 segments of the injure ipsilateral spinal cord were removed for examination of pathological changes ( with a light microscope) and for determination of neuronal apoptosis ( by TUNEL assay) . The ap-optosis index ( AI) was calculated. Five mice in each group were sacrificed at T0-4 , and L4-6 segments of the injured ipsilateral spinal cord were removed for detection of the expression of Bcl-2, Bax and cleaved caspase-3 by Western blot. The ratio of Bcl-2 expression to Bax expression ( Bcl-2∕Bax ratio) was calculat-ed. Results Compared with group Sham, the AI was significantly increased, the expression of Bcl-2 pro-tein was down-regulated, and the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax was up-regulated in PNI and SF groups ( P<0. 05) . Compared with group PNI, the AI was significantly decreased, the expression of Bcl-2 protein was up-regulated, the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax was down-regulated, the Bcl-2∕Bax ratio was increased (P<0. 05), and the pathological changes were significantly attenuated in group SF. Conclusion Sufentanil can inhibit apoptosis in spinal cord neurons of mice with peripheral nerve injury.

Overview on the studies of overseas physician′s competency assessment / 中华医院管理杂志

This research introduced four models of overseas physician competency assessment , and their methodology ,and hotspot′Milestone′project in the USA. The authors propose to provide a national assessment benchmark in favor of industry consensus. In terms of physician assessment methods ,they recommended to test the validity and reliability of these tools ,rather than merely focusing on the development of new assessment tools. Regarding physician assessment phasing ,the paper proposed to build a dynamic and process-based assessment system .

Improved synthesis of analgesic pentazocine / 中国药科大学学报

@#A new synthetic process of pentazocine has been developed. Starting from 3, 4-dimethylpyridin and benzyl chloride, via quaternarization, Grignard reaction addition/reduction/salt, cyclization, hydrogenation, alkylation and recrystallization, pentazocine were obtained in a total yield of 8. 4%(with a molar mass of 3, 4-dimethylpyridin), with purity greater than 99. 97%. The improved synthetic route is suitable for industrial production.

Overview on the studies of overseas physician's competency assessment / 中华医院管理杂志

This research introduced four models of overseas physician competency assessment, and their methodology, and hotspot "Milestone"project in the USA.The authors propose to build a national assessment benchmark framework in favor of industry consensus.In terms of physician assessment methods, they recommended to test the validity and reliability of these existing tools,rather than merely focusing on the development of new assessment tools.Regarding physician assessment phasing,the paper proposed to build a dynamic and process-based assessment system.

Meta-analysis of the effect of physical training on physiological function of adult renal transplant recipients / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To assess the impact of physical training on physiological function of adult renal transplant recipients by meta-analysis and to provide theoretical guidance for clinical practice.Methods Randomized controlled trials of physical training for the treatment of renal transplant recipients until October 2017 were searched in the database of Cochrane library,PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,Wanfang Data and CNKI.Data extracted from the literatures were analyzed with RevMan software (version 5.3).Results A total of 10 studies in 10 manuscripts met the inclusion criteria,and 557 cases were included.Meta-analysis results were as follows.Compared with the control group (routine drug therapy),the level of peak exercise oxygen uptake (peak VO2) was significantly increased in physical training group (routine drug therapy and physical training) (MD=2.40,95％ CI 0.15-4.64,P=0.04).However,there was no statistically significant difference in the change of blood lipid,blood pressure,hemoglobin and serum creatinine between the two groups (all P ＞0.05).Conclusions Physical training can improve cardio respiratory fitness of renal transplant recipients in the early stage,but it has no obvious effect on blood pressure,blood lipid,hemoglobin and blood creatinine.

High uric acid induces phenotypic transition of renal tubular cells via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway / 中华肾脏病杂志

Objective To investigate the effect and the mechanism of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in renal tubular cells induced by uric acid.Methods Normal rat kidney tubular cell line (NRK-52E) were exposed to different concentrations of uric acid (100,200,400,600,800 μmol/L UA) for 48 hours to induce EMT.Morphological changes of the NRK-52E cells were examined under an inverted phase contrast microscope.The protein expression of E-cadherin,α-SMA,p-Akt and Akt were detected by Western blotting.The distribution of E-cadherin and α-SMA were detected by immunofluorescence.NRK-52E cells were pretreated by different concentrations of LY294002(0,2.5,5,10,15 μmol/L),the inhibitor of PI3K/p-Akt signaling pathway,and then processed by uric acid (400 μmol/L) for 48 hours.Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression of p-Akt and Akt.NRK-52E cells were then divided into four groups:normal group (N),uric acid group (UA),LY294002 group (LY),uric acid with LY294002 group (UA + LY).The protein expression of E-cadherin and α-SMA were detected by Western blotting,the distribution of E-cadherin,α-SMA and p-Akt were detected by immunofluorescence.Results There was abundant cellular expression of E-cadherin in unstimulated renal tubular cells whereas its expression was significantly decreased in uric acidstimulated cells (P ＜ 0.05).In addition,uric acid induced de novo expression of α-SMA in contrast to almost negative staining in untreated cells (P ＜ 0.05).p-Akt were obviously increased in high uric acid group (P ＜ 0.05) and Akt changed not significantly (P ＞ 0.05).NRK-52E cells transformed into elongated fibroblast-like cells from cuboidal clustered epithelial cells.These indicated that uric acid has induced EMT and activated PI3K/p-Akt signaling pathway in NRK-52E cells.However,the above effects of uric acid were abolished when p-Akt was blocked by the PI3K inhibitor (10,15 μmol/L LY294002),indicated that LY294002 has reversed the trend of EMT.Conclusions High uric acid induces phenotypic transition of renal tubular cells probably via activating PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Effect of cytochrome P450 2C19 genotypic polymorphism on treatment efficacy for gastroesophageal reflux disease by rabeprazole / 中国基层医药

Objective To investigate whether the effect of rabeprazole in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease is related to CYP2C19 gene polymorphisms.Methods 278 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease confirmed by endoscopy and proton-pump inhibitor testing were enrolled in this study,including non erosive reflux disease (NERD) in 122 cases,the reflux esophagitis (RE) in 98 cases and Barrett esophagus in 58 cases.They were treated with rabeprazole for 8 weeks.GerdQ scores before and after the treatment were completed,endoscopy was performed again in patients with RE after treatment.The blood CYP2C19 genotyping was detected by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrum(MALDI-TOF-MS).Results According to the genotype of CYP2C19,they were divided into extensive metabolizers,intermediate metabolizers and poor metabolizers,accounted for 39.57%,42.45% and 17.98%,respectively.There was no significant difference in GerdQ scores of three groups before treatment,and also had no significant difference after 8 weeks treatment,but in each subgroup GerdQ scores after treatment was decreased significantly than before treatment.The total effective rate of 98 patients with RE by endoscopy was 86.73%,but there was no significant difference in total effective rate of the three groups after treatment.Conclusion Rabeprazole is effective in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.Moreover,rabeprazole is less affected by CYP2C19 genotype and therefore its curative effect is more stable.

Effect of sufentanil on activation of spinal astrocytes in a mice model of single peripheral nerve injury / 临床麻醉学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of sufentanil on activation of spinal astrocytes in mice after unilateral sciatic nerve injury.Methods Eighty healthy male BALB/c mice,aged 6-8 weeks,weighing 18-22 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=20 each): sufentanil high dose group (group H),middle dose group (group M),low dose group (group L) and model group (group MO).After model of sciatic nerve injury was established by unilateral sciatic nerve transection,group H,M and L,sufentanil 10 μg/kg,5 μg/kg,2.5 μg/kg was injected intraperitoneally once a day continuously for 3 days,while the equal volume of saline was injected in group MO.Five mice in each group were selected,and the sciatic nerve functional index were measured at 4,8,12 weeks.The 5 mice were sacrificed from each group and the damage on the same side L4-L6 segments of the spinal cord were removed at 2,4,8,12 weeks.The pathological changes were examined under light microscope at 8 week point.The expression of GFAP was determinatied at each time points by immuno-histochemistry.Results Compared with group L and MO,sciatic nerve functional index significantly was increased in groups H and M (P<0.05),and no significantly change was found in group L.Spinal cord neurons had a better morphology in groups H and M than in group L and MO.Compared with group MO,The expression of GFAP were significantly up-regulated in groups H,M and L (P<0.05).Compared with group L,the expression of GFAP were significantly up-regulated in groups H and M (P<0.05).Conclusion Sufentanil promotes spinal astrocyte activation after peripheral nerve injury in mice and improves repair after peripheral nerve injury.

Clinical analysis of early postoperative oral enteral nutrition on immune function for colorectal cancer patients / 中国基层医药

Objective To investigate clinical effects of early postoperative oral enteral nutrition on immune function for colorectal cancer patients,to provide a reference for clinical treatment.Methods We selected 90 colorec-tal cancer surgery patients from January 2012 to April 2015,and they were divided into two groups by random number method.50 cases in the study group were given early oral enteral nutrition,and 40 patients in the control group were given postoperative parenteral nutrition.Before and after treatment,the quality of life,complications,immunology indi-cators,nutrition indicators were compared in two groups.Results In the observation group,the postoperative fever, exhaust time,hospital stay,hospital costs,quality of life scores were (54.29 ±5.76)h,(57.89 ±5.95)h,(10.48 ± 1.63)d,(41 432.85 ±2 165.46)RMB,(79.23 ±5.17)points,which were significantly lower than those in the con-trol group,the differences were statistically significant (t =8.69,P =0.00;t =8.61,P =0.00;t =9.49,P =0.00;t =5.54,P =0.00;t =4.16,P =0.01);7d after the treatment,the IgA,IgG,IgM,CD +4 ,CD +4 /CD +8 in observation group were (1.92 ±0.49)g/L,(11.31 ±2.24)g/L,(0.99 ±0.21)g/L,(41.21 ±5.51)%,(1.72 ±0.32),which were better than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (t =2.05,P =0.04;t =2.11, P =0.04;t =2.12,P =0.04;t =3.64,P =0.01;t =2.23,P =0.03).In observation group,postoperative 7d Hb, TRF,ALB,PAB were (113.28 ±13.36)g/L,(3.02 ±0.39)mg/L,(38.97 ±3.15)g/L,(333.15 ±18.35)mg/L, which were better than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (t =3.45,P =0.01;t =2.18,P =0.03;t =2.32,P =0.04;t =3.21,P =0.01).7d after operation,the CRP level of observation group was(7.29 ±2.05)mg/L,which was significantly lower than that of the control group,the difference was statistically sig-nificant (t =4.22,P =0.01 ).The incidence rate of postoperative complications in the observation group was 26.00%,that of the control group was 40.00%,the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =4.52,P =0.01). Conclusion Early oral enteral nutrition in patients with colorectal cancer will help to improve immune function, nutritional support,reduce the inflammatory response,which will help postoperative recovery.

Expression and clinical significance of zinc finger protein 217 in human pancreatic cancer / 中华内分泌外科杂志

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of zinc finger protein 217 (ZNF217)in human pancreatic cancer.Methods 43 cases with pancreatic cancer undergoing surgery in the PLA 117 Hospital and People's Hospital of Ruian City from Apr .2011 to May.2014 were enrolled in the study . The pancreatic cancer and the corresponding tumor-adjacent tissues were collected .Real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR)was applied to detect ZNF217 mRNA expression in pancreatic cancer (n=43)and the corresponding tumor-adjacent normal tissues.The protein expression of ZNF217 was measured by immunohistochemistry(IHC). The relationship between the expression of ZNF 217 and clinical features was analyzed by pearson chi-square test . Results The expression level of ZNF217 mRNA and protein was significantly higher in pancreatic cancer tissues than in adjacent normal tissues(P<0.05).The high expression of ZNF217 protein was positively correlated with perineural invasion, tumor size, lymphatic metastasis and advanced TNM stage (P<0.05).Conclusions The expression of ZNF217 is significantly higher in pancreatic cancer tissues than in tumor-adjacent normal tissues , and the upregulation of ZNF 217 is associated with clinicopathological features of tumor malignance .ZNF217 may become a new marker and effective therapeutic target in early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer .

Variation of Monoamine Neurotransmitter in Forebrain of Presenilin-1/Presenilin-2 Double Knockout Mice / 生物化学与生物物理进展

Conditional forebrain-specific presenilin-1 and presenilin-2 double knockout mice (dKO mice) exhibit several neurodegenerative phenotypes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology, such as tau hyperphosphorylation, neuron loss, forebrain cortical shrinkage and memory impairment. By using capillary electrophoresis assay, monoamine neurotransmitters in forebrain cortex, hippocampus and other forebrain region of dKO mice aged at 6, 9 and 12 months were measured to illustrate the relationship among presenilins function deficiency, neurodegenerative phenotypes and monoamine neurotransmitters. Data showed that levels of monoamine neurotransmitters in forebrain cortex of dKO mice were significantly decreased at 6 months when compared to controls, while as mice getting older, levels of monoamine neurotransmitters increased to that of controls, or even higher. In hippocampus, 5-hydroxytryptamin and epinephrine in dKO mice had a significant increase at 6 months, followed with a significant increase of each monoamine neurotransmitter at 12 months age. In other forebrain region, 5-hydroxytryptamin and dopamine had a similar level between control and dKO mice at 6 and 9 months but a significant decrease at 12 months; however, level of norepinephrine and epinephrine were significantly decreased at 6 and 12 months except epinephrine of 6 months. These results demonstrated that knockout of presenilins genes could lead to the variation of monoamine neurotransmitters, and the variation profiles were different among forebrain cortex, hippocampus and other forebrain region. However, whether presenilins deficiency caused the variation of monoamine neurotransmitter directly or not, and how about the effects of variation of monoamine neurotransmitters on AD-like pathology need to be further analyzed.