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Objective To investigate expression of CXCR4 and CXCR7 protein and mRNA, which are the receptors of stromal cell derived factor-1α(SDF-1α), in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs);to explore the role of SDF-1α/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis in migration of BMSCs in vitro and the possible mechanism .Method BMSCs were isolated from rats and cultured in vitro.CD29, CD44 and CD34 of the cells were identified by flow cytometry .CXCR4-selective antagonist AMD 3100 and CXCR7-specific neutralizing antibody were applied to block CXCR 4 and CXCR7 respectively.The expressions of CXCR4 and CXCR7 mRNA and protein on BMSCs were detected with RT-PCR and Western blotting .Transwells chamber test was used to observe the migration of BMSCs .The BMSCs were divided into the BMSCs group ( A ) , the AMD3100 pretreated BMSCs group ( B ) , the CXCR7-specific neutralizing antibody pretreated BMSCs group(C), the AMD3100 +CXCR7-specific neutralizing antibody pretreated BMSCs group ( D).Result Flow cytometry showed that the expressions of CD 44 and CD29 were positive, while the expression of CD34 was negative in the third passage of BMSCs (P3-BMSCs).CXCR4 and CXCR7 protein and mRNA were both expressed in P3-BMSCs. Compared with the A group, the expression of CXCR4 and CXCR7 protein declined significantly in the B group and the D group;the protein expression of CXCR7 in the C group was lower compared with the A group (P<0.05).However, the expression of CXCR4 mRNA and CXCR7 mRNA had no significant difference between groups .SDF-1αfactor promoted migration of BMSCs ( P <0.05 ).Compared with the 0μg/L group, the numbers of migrated cells were increased significantly in both of the 10μg/L group and the 100μg/L group ( P<0.01 ) .The number of migration of BMSCs was significantly higher in the 100μg/L group than that of the 10μg/L group ( P <0.01 ) .AMD3100 and CXCR7-specific neutralizing antibody both inhibited significantly the migration of BMSCs ( P<0.05 ) , and the attenuate effect was more significant when they worked together ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusion CXCR4 and CXCR7 receptors are co-expressed in P3-BMSCs;the SDF-1αfactor can promote the migration of BMSCs in the concentration dependent manner ;SDF-1α/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis is involved in the migration of BMSCs , and both of the CXCR4 and CXCR7 receptors have a synergistic promoting effect to the BMSCs migration .
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Objective To study the mediating effect of psychological defense mechanism between personality and depression or anxiety in postgraduate entrance re-examinee. Methods 496 examinee in entrance re-examination of medical postgraduate were investigated by applying Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory(MMsion and anxiety(r=0. 107 ~0. 668, P<0.05). Psychological defense mechanism was remarkably correlated with depression and anxiety(r= -0. 090 ~ -0.666, P<0.05;r=0. 131 ~0. 663, P<0.01). Personality was significantly correlated with psychological defense mechanism (r = - 0. 158 ~ - 0. 586, P < 0.01;r = 0.125 ~ 0.532, Psion, anxiety factor, explicit anxiety, and fear (21.6%, 43.8%, 35.7%, 65.7%). Conclusion Personality is a remarkable predictor of depression and anxiety,and has indirect and direct influence on depression and anxiety through psychological defense mechanism.
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Objective To study the socialization character of the examinee in entrance examination of medical postgraduate.Methods 48 examinee in physical fitness test and 496 examinee in entrance examination of medical postgraduate were investigated by applying minnesota multiphasic personality inventory ( MMPI ).Results ①Female postgraduate entrance examinee had higher scores of social responsibility and absence of social anxiety ( H1 ) than male ( 59.1 ± 9.0 vs 56.0 ± 8.5, 59.0 ± 10.1vs 57.3 ± 8.6, P < 0.05 ).Graduates had higher scores of absence of social anxiety( H1 ) (58.3 ±9.4 vs 52.1 ± 11.5, P<0.05 ), lower scores of alienation from the society(PD4A) and alienation from the society(S1 A) (44.2 ±7.6 vs 51.7 ±9.0, 39.6 ±7.4 vs 45.9 ±9.6,P<0.05) than junior college graduates.The unmarried persons had higher scores of alienation from the society (PD4A) than the married persons (44.7±7.7 vs 42.9±7.1,P<0.05).②After controlling the effect of gender,marital status and education level, covariance analysis demonstrated that postgraduate entrance examinee had higher scores of S1A (40.0 ±7.5 vs35.2 ±6.8, P<0.05).Conclusion There are significant differences of socialization character among postgraduate entrance examinee with the difference of genders, marital status and education level.Postgraduate entrance examinee prefers alienation from the society.
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Objective To observe the changes in protein expression of NMDA receptor subunit NR1 in rat hippocampal subfields following transient forebrain ischemia. Methods immunohistochemistry and computer-assisted image analysis techniques were used. Results Early stage after reperfusion,NR1 protein expression levels were lower than that of sham control in all hippocampal subfields(P
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The course, distribution of the intrathalamic vessels on 8 sides of newborn brains were studied by means of the continuous artery-vein infusion, Spalteholz's clearing and Nissl's staining. The brains were all cut into the coronal sections of 500 ?m, 100?m and 30?m thickness in alternate and successive order. The main arteries supplying thalamic nuclei were: 1. The thalamoperforating artery; 2. The geniculothalamic artery; 3. The medial posterior choroidal artery; 4. The medial inferior pulvinar artery; 5. The lateral ventricular choroidal artery. The thalamic veins opened respectively into the internal cerebral vein, the veins of the lateral ventricle, the veins of the interpeduncular fossa and the basal vein. There were three patterns of course relation between thalamic arteries and veins. They were solitariness, accompanying and one vein surrounded by several arteries.
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The brains from four newborns were used in this study. After continuous artery-vein injection with coloured materials, the brains were embedded in nitrocellulose. and coronal sections of 500?m, 100?m and 30?m in thickness were prepared in alternative and successive sequence. The 500?m sections were cleared in wintergreen oil and mounted, and the 100?m and 30?m sections were stained with thionin. The diameter and density of capillaries in thalamus and its adjacent structures were measured by means of Leitz MPV-Tasplus multifunction image analyser. All the data were dealt with variance and correlation analysis statistically. The capillary density of the thalamus and its adjacent structures varied obviously. The value in putamen, cellular layers of lateral geniculate body, anterior thalamic nucleus and subthalamic nucleus was the highest; while the value in dorsomedial nucleus, ventral lateral nucleus, pulvinar nucleus, ventral posterior lateral nucleus, lateral posterior nucleus, centromedian nucleus, medial geniculate body, ventral anterior nucleus and internal medullary lamina was the intermediate; however, the value in internal capsule and fibrous layers of lateral geniculate body was the lowest. The capillary diameter of ventral anterior nucleus and internal capsule was the widest; that of putamen and cellular layers of lateral geniculate body was the smallest; the rest was the intermediate. In the same measured structures, negtive correlation was shown between the capillary diameter and density.
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Objective To compare the ratios of neuron and glia differentiated from the embryonic human neural stem cells(hNSCs) at different times in vitro. Methods The cells from hippocampus of aborted human embryo tissue(8-12 weeks after conception) were mechanically dissociated and cultured with DMEM/F 12 medium containing h-EGF,h-bFGF,h-LIF.The NSCs were induced to differentiate by 1%FBS and identified by Musashil,?-Ⅲ Tubulin,GFAP and Galc immuno-cytochemical staining at different times. Results The cell spheres were Musashil positive at the 12th hour after differentiation.On the 2nd day after differentiation,a few cells exhibited ?-Ⅲ Tubulin and GFAP immunoreactivities,but no Galc positive cells.The number of ?-Ⅲ Tubulin immuno-positive cells reached the highest on the 7(th) day and the percent was 48.2%.The number of GFAP immuno-positive cells increased from the 2nd to the 23rd day and the positive ratio reached 65.3%.A few Galc immuno-positive cells were detected with time passing.Conclusion 1% FBS may promote human NSCs to differentiate into three cell types of central nervous system,and the ratios of differentiated neuron and glia are significantly different at various times.