Mechanism of Cordycepin Inhibiting Proliferation and Promoting Apoptosis of Hepatoma Cells by Regulating Gli1 / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the molecular mechanism of cordycepin inhibiting proliferation and promoting apoptosis of human hepatoma cells （HCCs）. MethodGlioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 （Gli1） gene was silenced by small interfering RNA （siRNA） and transfected into SMMC-7721 cells， and then cell proliferation was detected by cell counting kit-8 （CCK-8） assay and cell cloning assay. SMMC-7721 cells were treated with different concentration of cordycepin， and the cell proliferation and apoptosis were examined. The expression of Gli1 and the downstream related genes was determined by Real-time polymerase chain reaction（PCR） and Western blot. ResultThe mRNA and protein expression of Gli1 in SMMC-7721 cells was higher than that in normal liver cells （P<0.01）. The proliferation rate of SMMC-7721 with silenced Gli1 decreased at 72 and 96 h （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and the colony-forming capacity lowered （P<0.01） compared with those in the blank group. Compared with the control， 80 μmol·L-1 and 120 μmol·L-1 cordycepin significantly inhibited the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells at 72 and 96 h （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and promoted the apoptosis of them （P<0.01）. Moreover， 80 and 120 μmol·L-1 cordycepin restrained the mRNA and protein expression of Gli1 in SMMC7721 cells （P<0.05， P<0.01）. At 120 μmol·L-1， cordycepin led to the decrease in the mRNA and protein levels of B-cell lymphoma-2 （Bcl-2） and c-Myc （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and the increase in the mRNA and protein expression of cysteine-aspartic acid protease-3 （Caspase-3） （P<0.05）. ConclusionGli1 is highly expressed in HCCs， and cordycepin can suppress the proliferation and enhance the apoptosis of HCCs by regulating Gli1 and the downstream apoptosis-related factors.

Study on the influencing factors of turnover intention of pre-hospital emergency nurses in Beijing / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To explore the influencing factors of turnover intention of pre-hospital emergency nurses in Beijing, and provide references for reducing the turnover rate of pre-hospital emergency nurses and stabilizing the pre-hospital emergency nursing team.Methods:Pre-hospital emergency nurses from 2 emergency centers in Beijing were selected as the survey objects, and a self-designed questionnaire was used to conduct an online survey in September 2019. The questionnaire covered such aspects as the main demographic characteristics, workload, doctor-patient relationship, professional identity, job burnout and turnover intention. Descriptive analysis was conducted for the data, while rank-sum test and Kappa consistency test were used for univariate analysis, and ordered logistic regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis.Results:A total of 340 valid questionnaires were received, among which 41.5% (141) of the nurses said that they occasionally considered quitting, 11.7% (40) said they often considered quitting, while the scoring of professional identity was (33.29±6.00), and that of job burnout was (63.70±14.90). Univariate analysis showed that age, work units, self-rated health status, professional identity, job burnout, seniority, workload, doctor-patient relationship, and pressure of title promotion were significant ( P<0.05). The results of multivariate analysis showed that job burnout, average number of car trips per shift, and self-rated health status were positively correlated with turnover intention, while professional identity was negatively correlated with turnover intention ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The turnover intention of pre-hospital emergency nurses in Beijing was found at a high level. The authorities are recommended to rationalize the scheduling system and increase the staffing of pre-hospital emergency nurses; establish the diversion policy, title promotion system and post risk special allowance for such nurses; and train medical aid workers to undertake the transfer and lifting of patients, so as to reduce the turnover intention of these nurses.

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and preliminarily explore the role of an improved post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) based conditioning regimen in PNH patients receiving transplantation.@*METHODS@#Clinical related data of PNH sufferers receiving allo-HSCT in Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology were collected, and hematopoietic reconstitution, chimerism, PNH cloning, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), infection, and survival were analyzed.@*RESULTS@#Totally five PNH patients receiving allo-HSCT were enrolled, including 1 case with classic PNH, 3 cases with aplastic anemia-PNH syndrome, 1 case with myelodysplastic syndrome, three of them (case 1-3) received the improved PTCy based conditioning regimen before HSCT. All sufferers engrafted successfully within 28 days, the median time of neutrophil and platelet engraftment was 11 days and 12 days, respectively, no patient occurred acute or chronic GVHD, after a median follow-up of 16 months, all recipients survived and completely eliminated PNH cloning.@*CONCLUSION@#Allo-HSCT can completely clear PNH cloning and restore hematopoietic function with controllable complications, and the improved PTCy based conditioning regimen is proved to be effective in PNH transplantation.

Analysis on the equity of pediatrician resource allocation in Beijing / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To analyze the equity of pediatrician resource allocation in Beijing from 2010 to 2019, and to provide a reference for optimizing their allocation.Methods:The data of pediatrician resources in Beijing in 2010, 2014, and 2019 were collected. The resource agglomeration degree, Gini coefficient and Theil index method were used to analyze the fairness of resource allocation of pediatricians in functional areas in Beijing.Results:In 2010, 2014, and 2019, the Gini coefficients of Beijing′s overall pediatrician resources by the dimension of the number of children were 0.386, 0.276 and 0.286, respectively, an allocation relatively reasonable. But the Gini coefficients by that of geographic areas were 0.681, 0.578 and 0.537 respectively, still unreasonable. The resource allocation of pediatricians in the four regions was fair, but the aggregation degree of pediatricians in the central area of Beijing were 70.327, 59.243, and 53.220 in the three years, far higher than that in the urban functional development area, urban development new area and ecological conservation development area of the city.Conclusions:Beijing should rationally plan and allocate pediatrician resources, in order to minimize unequal resources allocation induced by regional differences. Such means as advancing the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system and strengthening the construction of medical alliances are expected to gradually alleviate the conflicts between the growing demand for pediatrician resources and their unreasonable allocation.

Research on the organizational capability and maturity status of private hospitals in China / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To evaluate the current organizational capacity and maturity of private hospitals in China, in references improving their organizational capacity and promoting their sustainable development.Methods:The purposive sampling method was used from May to November 2019, and private hospitals of continuous operation for 5 years or above were selected for a questionnaire survey. Self-evaluation was made on the organization capacity of these hospitals in such 12 aspects as positioning, normalization, decision making, execution, supervision, marketing, coerciveness, risk exposure, innovation, learning capacity and leadership. Based on existing models, five levels of maturity models from low to high were established, namely that of business in difficulty, that of basic stable operation, that of stable development, that of expanding business, and that of independent branding.Factor analysis was used for structural efficiency analysis, the questionnaires were subject to a descriptive analysis, and a maturity scoring was obtained based on self-evaluation of organizational capacity.Results:A total of 45 non-public hospitals were investigated in this study, and 450 valid questionnaires were recovered. The factor analysis classified the organizational capacity into basic capacity, core capacity and development capacity. The organizational capability of the hospitals scored in average 4.14 points; the development capacity scoring(3.87 points) was lower than basic capacity(4.16 points) and core capacity(4.06 points). 80% of the private hospitals were in the basic stable stage or stable development stage.Conclusions:Private hospitals feature in general lower maturity, good basic capacity and core capacity, while they tend to have weak development capacity, not to mention innovation and construction of learning organizations.

Evaluation of homogenization effect of standardized residency training base of internal medicine in Beijing based on competency index / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To evaluate the homogenization effect of standardized residency training base of internal medicine and to provide reference for further improving the standardized residency training system.Methods:Taking all "unit residents" who took part in the standardized residency training test of Beijing resident physicians in 2015 and 2016 as the research objects, the self-assessment questionnaire survey of resident competency was carried out to analyze the training effect on competency. SPSS 21.0 was used to statistically analyze the collected data.Results:There are differences in self-assessment scores among the four system bases. From high to low, the overall self-assessment score are PUMCH, CCMU, the military, PUHSC. Among the eight abilities, the abilities of teaching and scientific research were the lowest.Conclusion:The training effect of Beijing internal medicine training base has not achieved homogenization. In order to improve the comprehensive ability of residents, it is suggested to strengthen the weak links in the standardized residency training from three aspects: teachers, training process and increasing support.

Application and thoughts of team-based learning combined with flipped classroom in physiological teaching / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To explore the application and effect of team-based learning (TBL) combined with flipped classroom in the teaching of physiology.Methods:A total of 70 medical students were selected and randomly divided into two groups, experimental group ( n=34) and control group ( n=36). Both groups studied digestion physiology by different method. In the experimental group, the students were taught by TBL combined with flipped classroom. The control group was given traditional teaching. The students studied and discussed problems in a team, and shared the answers in the flipped classroom. The effects of teaching were evaluated by the final test scores and the self-made questionnaire. SPSS 17.0 was used for t test on data comparison between the two groups. Results:The test scores of digestion physiology in the experimental group were (5.47±1.02) points, which were significantly higher than those of the control group (4.42±1.63) points, with significant differences ( P=0.020). A total of 34 questionnaires were issued and 34 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective rate of 100%. The questionnaire results showed that TBL combined with flipped classroom was accepted and approved by about 82% of students in the experimental group who agreed that the teaching model helps enhance students' initiative and interest in learning, develop their sense of cooperation and comprehensive application ability. Conclusion:TBL combined with flipped classroom is feasible and effective in the physiological teaching, and it can be popularized in medical courses.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of 112 cardiovascular disease patients infected by 2019-nCoV / 中华心血管病杂志

Objective@#To explore the clinical characteristics and prognosis of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV patients combined with cardiovascular disease (CVD).@*Methods@#A retrospective analysis was performed on 112 COVID-19 patients with CVD admitted to the western district of Union Hospital in Wuhan, from January 20, 2020 to February 15, 2020. They were divided into critical group (ICU, n=16) and general group (n=96) according to the severity of the disease and patients were followed up to the clinical endpoint. The observation indicators included total blood count, C-reactive protein (CRP), arterial blood gas analysis, myocardial injury markers, coagulation function, liver and kidney function, electrolyte, procalcitonin (PCT), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), blood lipid, pulmonary CT and pathogen detection.@*Results@#Compared with the general group, the lymphocyte count (0.74×109 (0.34×109, 0.94×109)/L vs. 0.99×109 (0.71×109, 1.29×109)/L, P=0.03) was extremely lower in the critical group, CRP (106.98 (81.57, 135.76) mg/L vs. 34.34 (9.55,76.54) mg/L, P<0.001) and PCT (0.20 (0.15,0.48) μg/L vs. 0.11 (0.06,0.20)μg/L, P<0.001) were significantly higher in the critical group. The BMI of the critical group was significantly higher than that of the general group (25.5 (23.0, 27.5) kg/m2 vs. 22.0 (20.0, 24.0) kg/m2, P=0.003). Patients were further divided into non-survivor group (17, 15.18%) group and survivor group (95, 84.82%). Among the non-survivors, there were 88.24% (15/17) patients with BMI> 25 kg/m2, which was significantly higher than that of survivors (18.95% (18/95), P<0.001). Compared with the survived patients, oxygenation index (130 (102, 415) vs. 434 (410, 444), P<0.001) was significantly lower and lactic acid (1.70 (1.30, 3.00) mmol/L vs. 1.20 (1.10, 1.60) mmol/L, P<0.001) was significantly higher in the non-survivors. There was no significant difference in the proportion of ACEI/ARB medication between the critical group and the general group or between non-survivors and survivors (all P>0.05).@*Conclusion@#COVID-19 patients combined with CVD are associated with a higher risk of mortality. Critical patients are characterized with lower lymphocyte counts. Higher BMI are more often seen in critical patients and non-survivor. ACEI/ARB use does not affect the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 combined with CVD. Aggravating causes of death include fulminant inflammation, lactic acid accumulation and thrombotic events.

Effect of extracellular vesicles and microRNAs in follicular fluid on follicular development / 生物工程学报

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) refer to bilayer membrane transport vesicles secreted by cells. EVs can take macromolecules from cells and transfer them to receptor cells. Among these macromolecular substances, the most studied are microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNA is non-coding RNA involved in the regulation of gene expression. It has been confirmed that there are different non-coding RNAs in mammalian follicular fluid EVs. EVs carrying miRNA can act as an alternative mechanism for autocrine and paracrine, affecting follicular development. This paper systematically introduced the kinds, characteristics and methods of isolation and identification of EVs, focusing on the effects of EVs and miRNAs on follicular development, including early follicular development, oocyte maturation, follicular dominance and effects on granulosa cell function. At the same time, the authors prospected the future research of EVs and microRNAs in follicular fluid, and provided ideas and directions for the research and application of EVs and miRNA functions in follicular fluid.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of 112 cardiovascular disease patients infected by 2019-nCoV / 中华心血管病杂志

Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and prognosis of the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV patients combined with cardiovascular disease （CVD). Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 112 COVID-19 patients with CVD admitted to the western district of Union Hospital in Wuhan, from January 20, 2020 to February 15, 2020. They were divided into critical group (ICU, n=16) and general group (n=96) according to the severity of the disease and patients were followed up to the clinical endpoint. The observation indicators included total blood count, C-reactive protein (CRP), arterial blood gas analysis, myocardial injury markers, coagulation function, liver and kidney function, electrolyte, procalcitonin (PCT), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), blood lipid, pulmonary CT and pathogen detection. Results: Compared with the general group, the lymphocyte count (0.74 (0.34, 0.94)×109/L vs. 0.99 (0.71, 1.29)×109/L, P=0.03) was extremely lower in the critical group, CRP (106.98 (81.57, 135.76) mg/L vs. 34.34 (9.55,76.54) mg/L, P<0.001) and PCT (0.20 (0.15,0.48) μg/L vs. 0.11 (0.06,0.20) μg/L, P<0.001) were significantly higher in the critical group. The BMI of the critical group was significantly higher than that of the general group (25.5 (23.0, 27.5) kg/m2 vs. 22.0 (20.0, 24.0) kg/m2，P=0.003). Patients were further divided into non-survivor group (17, 15.18%) group and survivor group (95, 84.82%). Among the non-survivors, there were 88.24% (15/17) patients with BMI> 25.0 kg/m2, which was significantly higher than that of survivors (18.95% (18/95), P<0.001). Compared with the survived patients, oxygenation index (130 (102, 415) vs. 434 (410, 444), P<0.001) was significantly lower and lactic acid (1.70 (1.30, 3.00) mmol/L vs. 1.20 (1.10, 1.60) mmol/L, P<0.001) was significantly higher in the non-survivors. There was no significant difference in the proportion of ACEI/ARB medication between the critical group and the general group or between non-survivors and survivors （all P>0.05). Conclusion: COVID-19 patients combined with CVD are associated with a higher risk of mortality. Critical patients are characterized with lower lymphocyte counts. Higher BMI are more often seen in critical patients and non-survivor. ACEI/ARB use does not affect the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 combined with CVD. Aggravating causes of death include fulminant inflammation, lactic acid accumulation and thrombotic events.

Research and analysis of pediatric resident′s competency based on the bibliometrics / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To analyze the research status and development trend of pediatrician competence in China and abroad, for reference in promoting the pediatrician competence research in the country.Methods:Literature review on pediatric resident′s competency was made using CNKI, WanFang and PubMed databases, ranging from their establishment up to December 25, 2019. A descriptive statistical analysis was made on the literatures′ publication year, publication area, research object and application area among others, using Excel 2019 and EndnoteX8.Results:A total of 199 Chinese documents and 262 English documents were finally retrieved. From 2009, the number of publications increased year by year, of which the Pediatrics has topped the rest, followed by Academic Medicine and Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research. The publishing institutions were mostly universities and affiliated hospitals, among which the Children′s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University topped the rest. The keyword of the highest frequency was education and the researches focus on the competency application and modelling. Conclusions:The pediatric healthcare system is paying greater attention on competence researches, but China has not yet established an appropriate pediatric resident competency model fitting local conditions. Meanwhile, the researches are plagued by such setbacks as excessive concentration of resources, simple methods and lack of empirical studies. It is recommended to broaden the explorations in this regard so as to identify pediatric resident competency development models fitting China′s conditions.

Comparison of HepaRG and HepG2 spheroids on morphology, cytochrome P450 enzymes and albumin expressions and sensitivity to drug hepatotoxicity / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

OBJECTIVE To establish three-dimensional (3D) spherical tissue-like models for HepaRG cells and HepG2 cells and compare Ihe difference in morphology, functional protein expressions and drug hepatotoxicity tests to provide data for the selection of drug hepatotoxicity detection models in vitro. METHODS Two in vitro 3D hepatocyte spheroid models were constructed on HepaRG and HepG2 cells in logarithmic growth phase. The two types of cells were separately seeded in ultra-low attachment surface 96-well plates at a cell density of 100 cells per well, and cultured in a conventional manner without adding any inducer. The morphology of the spheroids on the 3∗ day (D3), D7, D14, D21 after seeding was observed under the microscope, and the average diameters of spheroids were caculated. Differential expressions of cytochrome P450 enzymes and albumin at mRNA and protein levels in the two models were studied with quantitative real-time PCR, immunofluorescence staining and Western blotting. Seven drugs (thiamine, fialuridine, acetaminophen, benzbromarone, cyclophosphamide, isoniazid and nefazodone) were selected for hepatotoxicity detection. After a single dose and repeated dose experiments, the cell inhibitory rate was measured and inhibitory concentration 50 (IC∗) was calculated. RESULTS The average diameters of the two models increased with time. The average diameters of HepaRG cell spheroids on D7, D14 and D21 after seeding were 317.5, 334.3 and 397.8 pm, respectively, which were smaller than those of HepG2 spheroids (P40, 0.87, >20 , 35.74 and 2.57 mmol • L"\ respectively. Under the single administration and partial drug repeated administration, the inhibitory effect on the suivival of 2 spheroid cells did not reach half of the inhibiory level. CONCLUSION HepaRG spheroids are superior to HepG2 spheroids in morphology control and functional protein expressions. They are more sensitive in drug hepatotoxicity detection in vitro. HepaRG spheroids are a better 3D spherical tissue-like model in vitro.

The current situation and effectiveness evaluation of medical staff's participation in medical al-liances in Beijing / 中国卫生政策研究

Objective:In this study,through the description of understanding,behavior,evaluation about med-ical alliances,we explore the problems and made recommendations to medical alliances. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 556 medical staff in 18 medical alliances in Beijing. We used descriptive statistical methods to analyze the situation of cognition and so on. And we compared medical staff evaluation of medical alliances be-tween core hospital and cooperative hospital. Results: Only 5.40 % of medical staff are totally unaware of the medical alliances policy. 38.73 % of the doctors don't conduct two-way referral. 55.69 % of the doctors in the core hospital don't come to the cooperative hospital. 71.40 % of the medical staff think that the operation of the medical alliances is good. There are big differences in the distribution of overall evaluation between core hospital medical staff and cooperative hospital medical staff by rank sum test. Conclusion: The understanding of medical alliances and the evaluation of activities are better. However, the two-way referral effect is not obvious and some specific activities are not ideal.

Study on influencing factors on willingness about basic initial diagnosis of patients in medical alliance in Beijing / 中国卫生政策研究

Objective:This article analyzes the cognition and satisfaction evaluation of patients in medical alli-ance. Under the medical alliance mode,the present study tries to explore the choice of medical treatment of patients, the first diagnosis of primary health care institutions and its influencing factors, in order to provide reference for the construction of medical alliance. Methods:With the help of stratified sampling method,eighteen (18) medical alli-ances were selected from 16 districts and counties in Beijing. The survey questionnaire was designed to be used as the tool for data collection. A total of 1 280 patients in medical alliance participated in this study. The Chi-square Test and binary logistic regression model were used for statistical analysis. Results:59.12% of patients understand the medical association and related policies. 39.12% of the patients are satisfied with the medical association,51.44% of patients are willing to take first diagnosis at primary health care institutions. The distribution of medical resources in various districts is uneven. The type of hospital visited,the degree of understanding of medical alliance,the expe-rience of medical alliance and the satisfaction toward medical alliance will have an impact on the willingness about basic initial diagnosis,and the influence make a significant statistical sense. Conclusions:The Medical alliance con-struction in Beijing has achieved a certain effect,as first visit at primary health care institutions will be the initial for-mation. But the unbalanced distribution of medical resources in various districts,the service capacity of primary care institutions which does not meet the needs of patients,the insufficient sensitization of relevant policy and the current health insurance policy are seen as limiting factors to the development of medical alliance.

Comparative study of medical service pricing of Beij ing with those of others provinces / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective To analyze the present situation of medical service prices in Beijing,and provide scientific basis in order to carry out the reform of medical service prices of the city.Methods Literature review method to collate the administration policy of medical service price in Beijing,and the method of statistical analysis to compare the Beijing medical service prices with 1 9 other provinces across the country.Results The number of medical service projects (4 613 )in Beijing is higher than the national average (4 507),but the average medical service prices (423 yuan)in Beijing is lower than the national average (609 yuan),and medical service price and the regional economic level has no statistical significance Conclusion Medical service prices of Beijing need to be adjusted,and a reform of medical service prices in Beijing should be implemented by the Development and Reform Commission,Health and Family Planning Commission.

Analysis of the research status of private hospital in China based on bibliometric method / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective To analyze the research status of private hospitals in China for policy recommendations of their development.Methods Using CNKI as the object to retrieve,and key words ofprivate hospital ,social capital to run hospitals or the titles of'private hospitals ,social capital to run hospitals to retrieve 853 articles that are valid and published since end of 2013,for a biliometric analysis.Results The number of articles published were increasing year by year;the most of the articles published in the developed southern areas;the number of articles in hospital internal management was the largest (384 articles,45.02%),followed those on external management and development situation and countermeasures (accounting for 27.43% and 22.39% respectively).Conclusion The increase of articles on private hospitals is connected with the support of national policy,the research of private hospitals is not in balance and its development environment is not favorable.

Comparative analysis on the current situations of private and public hospitals in Beijing / 中国卫生政策研究

Objective:To put forward some suggestions by comparing the current situation in both private and public hospitals. Methods:Comparing the basic information, scale, human resource and medical service management situation between the private and public hospitals by analyzing the 2014 Beijing health authorities report. Results:There are 355 private hospitals, 76. 1% of them are not rated and 59. 7% are not appointed for the medical insur-ance, and 82. 8% need to rent the land. Although the number of private hospitals is more than that of the public ones, their actual beds and health resources respectively account for only 20. 2% and 16. 4%. Besides, their in-come, assets and services also account for only about 10%. Conclusions:There is a big gap between the private and public hospitals in terms of scale, human resources and service ability. The Government should implement the policy about the ratings, medical insurance and the use of land which is given to support the private hospitals, and speed up the diversified medical model.

Roles of protein synthesis inhibitors in long-term potentiation and depotentiation in hippocampal CA1 region of adult rats / 浙江大学学报·医学版

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the roles of protein synthesis inhibitors in long-term potentiation(LTP) and depotentiation(DP) in hippocampal CA1 region of adult rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Standard extracellular recording technique was used to record field EPSP(fEPSP) evoked by Schaffer collateral stimulation from the CA1 subfield of adult rat hippocampal slices. Paired-pulse low-frequency stimulation(PP-LFS) or high-intensity paired-pulse low-frequency stimulation(HI-PP-LFS) was delivered to induce depotentiation 2 h after LTP induction induced by six theta-burst stimulations. Protein synthesis inhibitors were applied before and after LTP induction to study their roles in LTP and DP in hippocampal CA1 region of adult rats.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When HI-PP-LFS was applied at 2 h after LTP induction, the depotentiation was induced. The mean fEPSP slopes reduced from 346.2%±26.3% to 207.1%±21.6%. This depotentiation was named as partial LTP depotentiation and maintained at least for 30 min. The percentage of depotentiation was 59.81%. Application of protein synthesis inhibitors, anisomycin and cycloheximide prior to tetanus resulted in smaller LTP compared to control group, and almost complete depotentiation was induced by HI-PP-LFS. With application of protein synthesis inhibitors anisomycin and cycloheximide 90 min after LTP induction, HI-PP-LFS still induced partial LTP depotentiation. However, there was no significant difference in the percentage of depotentiation between this group and control group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>HI-PP-LFS partially reverses late phase LTP. When protein synthesis inhibitors are applied prior to tetanus, LTP amplitude is markedly reduced, and HI-PP-LFS completely reverses late-phase LTP. Application of protein synthesis inhibitors after LTP induction does not significantly affect either the amplitude or depotentiation of LTP.</p>

Pharmacological characteristics of glycine receptors in rat hippocampal pyramidal cells / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate function of glycine receptors (GlyRs) at the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells and to characterize the pharmacological properties of these receptors at early postnatal stage.@*METHODS@#We used whole cell patch clamp recording to study the current response in the acutely prepared hippocampal slices from postnatal day 11-13 rats induced by glycine applied in the artificial cerebrospinal fluid.@*RESULTS@#Application of glycine to the pyramidal cells elicited strychnine sensitive chloride currents. EC50 for GlyRs respond to glycine was 123. 23 μmol/L and Hill coefficient was 1.24. Picrotoxin could partly blocked the currents.@*CONCLUSION@#Strychnine sensitive glycine receptors are functionally expressed in CA1 pyramidal neurons in rat hippocampal CA1 area at early postnatal stage, and some of GlyRs are αβ heteromeric receptors.

Gene mutation and myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblast excess / 中国实验血液学杂志

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are heterogeneous clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders with different mechanisms and diverse prognosis. The excess of ring sideroblasts (RS) is an important presentation MDS, but the mechanisms of RS appearance are obscure and the treatment of MDS-RS is intractable. Splicing factors play a very important role in the maturation process of eucaryon mRNA, recent studies indicate that there is a significant causal relationship between splicing factor 3B subunit 1 (SF3B1) mutation and the presence of ring sideroblasts. Lucubrating the downstream molecular of the mutated SF3B1 can facilitate exploring the mechanisms and new therapeutic strategies of MDS-RS.