Improvement of the method to establish a rat model of vascular dementia / 中国实验动物学报

Objective To improve the method to establish a rat model of vascular dementia and to better serve the experimental studies on vascular dementia.Methods We used the method of“repeatedly clipping the carotid artery com-bined with injection of sodium nitroprusside and with permanent unilateral carotid artery ligation” to prepare a rat model of vascular dementia.The drug piracetam was used to validate the established rat model in respect of the behavior and histopa-thology.Results Different from the reports of previous research, firstly, the results of this study suggested that injection dose of sodium nitroprusside should be 2.0 mg/kg, room temperature should be controlled at 28℃ during surgical opera-tion, and kept at 25℃postoperatively for 24 hours.Under these experimental conditions, the rats were stable and the death rate was reduced.Secondly,“repeatedly clipping carotid artery combined with permanent unilateral carotid artery ligation”could cut off about a third of cerebral blood supply, and causing chronic cerebral ischemia, which is seemingly more con-sistent with the pathogenesis of vascular dementia.Experimental results showed that compared with the control group, the navigation incubation period was extended and space search ability became worse in the model group, cell number was de-creased, with blurred cell contour and deeply stained cytoplasm, and cell nuclei were not clear in the hippocampal tissue. Conclusions Our findings indicate that the improved methodrepeatedly clipping the carotid artery combined with injec-tion of sodium nitroprusside and with permanent unilateral carotid artery ligationcan be used to efficiently establish a rat model of vascular dementia.The similar results of experiment using piracetam validate that this rat model can be used in vascular dementia-related experimental studies.

Changes of Red Blood Cell and Erythropoietin in Rat Models with Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency Syndrome / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To test red cells of bone marrow and hematopoietic cells of rats with liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome in different time period;To discuss the change rules in the blood system. Methods Rat models with liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome were made by composite method of anger by restraint stress, clipping tails, over fatigue, and abnormal diet. The hemogram, red cells of bone marrow, marrow nucleated red blood cells, stem cell factor, and erythropoietin of male rats in normal group and model group were detected at 2nd, 6th and 9th weeks. Results Compared with normal group, hematokrit and metarubricyte in model group of 2 weeks was higher in the model group (P<0.05);erythropoietin in model group of 6 weeks decreased (P<0.01);red cell counts, red protein level, hemoglobin, hematokrit, and erythropoietin in model group of 9 weeks were lower (P<0.05);red cell counts, hemoglobin, hematokrit, prorubricyte, metarubricyte, and erythropoietin in model group of 6 and 9 weeks were significantly lower than those in model group of 2 weeks (P<0.05, P<0.01). The number of marrow nucleated red blood cells in model group of 2 weeks decreased (P<0.05). Stem cell factor showed no significant difference. Conclusion The rats with liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome can increase the number of red blood cells in a short time when they suffer from stress stimulation, so that they can fight the damage factors. But long-term stress stimulation will lead the rats to anemia, which may be associated with the reduction of erythropoietin.

Effect of Heixiaoyao Powder on Mice Model of Senile Dementia Induced by Scopolamine / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore the mechanisms and the significance of compatibility of Heixiaoyao Powder by observing the effect of Heixiaoyao Powder on mice model of senile dementia induced by scopolamine. Methods Kunming mice were randomly divided into five groups including control group, model group, Heixiaoyao Powder group, Xiaoyao powder group and streamlined formula group, with 10 mice of each group. Scopolamine hydrobromide intraperitoneal injection was adopted to make memory impairment in mice model, and followed by drugs treatment with corresponding decoction of the crude drug 2.314 g /(kg·d). Control group and model group were given normal saline orally once a day, all groups were treated for 10 days continuously. After 6 and 8 days of the administration, water maze test, stair jumping test and darkness avoidance test were conducted to test behavior proficiency, and the activity of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) in brain tissue were tested also. Results Compared with model group, Heixiaoyao Powder group, Xiaoyao Powder group and streamlined formula group could significantly reduce the error number and shorten latency in the water maze test, decrease the time of electrical shocks and prolong the incubation period of time in both stair jumping test and darkness avoidance test, and could increase ChAT activity and lower AchE activity in brain tissue of mice (P<0.01 or P<0.05), especially the effects of Heixiaoyao Powder group. Conclusions Heixiaoyao Powder and its analogous formula have the function of preventing and treating senile dementia.

Evaluation of vitrification for cryopreservation of teeth

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether vitrification in the cryopreservation of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells could be useful for tooth banking. METHODS: In step 1, primary cultured human PDL cells were cryopreserved in 100% conventional cryopreservation media and 100% vitrification media (ESF40 media) in different temperatures for 2 weeks. In step 2, a series of modified vitrification formulae named T1 (75% vitrification media + 25% F media), T2 (50% vitrification media + 50% F media) and T3 (25% vitrification media + 75% F media) were used to store PDL cells for 2 weeks and 4 weeks in liquid nitrogen. MTT assay was performed to examine the viability of PDL cells. RESULTS: Maximum cell viability was achieved in cells stored in 100% conventional cryopreservation media at -196degrees C (positive control group) in step 1. Compared to the positive control group, viability of the cells stored in 100% vitrification media was very low as 10% in all test conditions. In step 2, as the percentage of vitrification media decreased, the cell viability increased in cells stored for 2 weeks. In 4-week storage of cells in step 2, higher cell viability was observed in the T2 group than the other vitrification formulae while the positive control group had the highest viability. There was no statistically significant difference in the cell viability of 2-week and 4-week stored cells in the T2 group. CONCLUSIONS: These observations indicate 100% vitrification media is not successful in PDL cell cryopreservation. Conventional cryopreservation media is currently the most appropriate media type for this purpose while T2 media would be interesting to test for long-term storage of PDL cells.

The application of radiological image in forensic medicine / 法医学杂志

Personal identification is an important work in forensic investigation included sex discrimination, age and stature estimation. Human identification depended on radiological image technique analysis is a practice and proper method in forensic science field. This paper intended to understand the advantage and defect by reviewed the employing of forensic radiology in forensic science field broadly and provide a reference to perfect the application of forensic radiology in forensic science field.

Correlation between DNA load of human papillomavirus and recurrence of condyloma acuminata / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the correlation between DNA load of human papillomavirus (HPV) and recurrence of condyloma acuminata (CA).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The HPV6/11 and HPV16/18 DNA load of 31 cases of primary CA and 32 cases of recurrent CA were detected by real-time fluorogenic quantitative PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the 63 CA patients, 62 cases were HPV6/11 DNA positive. The positive rate was 98.4%. The ranges of HPV6/11 DNA load in primary and recurrent CA were 1.4x10(3)-6.7x10(7) copies/ml and 1.2x10(4)-3.6x10(8) copies/ml respectively. Of 62 cases with HPV6/11 DNA positive, 7 cases were HPV16/18 DNA positive (11.3%). The ranges of HPV16/18 DNA load in primary and recurrent CA were 1.9x10(3)-1.6x10(4) copies/ml and 1.4x10(5)-1.7x10(7) copies/ml respectively. The HPV6/11 and HPV16/18 DNA load in recurrent CA were higher than in primary CA (P < 0.05). The DNA load of HPV6/11 was positively correlated with times of recurrence and course of disease (r=0.37 and 0.30 respectively).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Certain correlation exists between DNA load of HPV and recurrence of CA.</p>

Clinical significance of serum cytokines IL-1beta, sIL-2R, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and IFN-v in acute coronary syndrome / 中国医学科学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To explore serum cytokines levels (including IL-1beta, sIL-2R, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and IFN-upsilon) and their significance in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the subsequent follow-ups, with attempt to estimate the role of various serum inflammatory markers in the diagnosis and assessment of ACS.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The study population include 40 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 40 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP), and 40 controls. Among the 80 patients, 60 patients attended a follow up 4 months later. Serum inflammatory markers including IL-1beta, slL-2R, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and IFN-upsilon were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Serum IL-1beta, sIL-2R, IL-6, TNF-alpha were significantly higher in AMI group or UAP group compared to the control group and became significantly lower 4 months later in the follow-up patients. Serum levels of IFN-upsilon shows no significant difference between AMI group or UAP group and controls, also showing no significant change when measured in follow up patients. There was no correlation between serum creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme levels and serum inflammatory markers either in UAP or AMI group. Furthermore, when divided into two subgroups using Wagner's QRS scoring system in the AMI group, there is no difference of each serum inflammatory marker between < or = 6 scores group and > 6 scores group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Serum levels of certain inflammatory markers may have some diagnostic value for ACS, and can be a useful marker reflecting disease stability.</p>

THE INFLUENCE OF UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM ON SEMEN QUALITY / 中国人兽共患病学报

Aim The seminal plasma of 51 cases of infertile were studied with the PCR technice and ELISA method, of which 20 spectimens (39. 2％ )were Uu positive, 18 spectimens (35. 3 ％ ) were AsAb positive, positive of Uu and AsAb were 11 specimens(21.6％ ). Correlation of seminal plasma that there is significiant between thetwo groups in sperm activity score, sperm viability, liquefy time, deformative rate and sperm morphogenesis. The conclusion is that genital tract infection with Uu can affect semen parameters and diminish semen quality, the fertility ability of human sperm will be destroyed.

Clinical research on the treatment of patients with cervical carcinoma using three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy / 中华妇产科杂志

0.05).The effective rates of patients with recurrence or metastasis were respectively 92%(12/13) and 7/9.The rate of acute radiation reaction of the rectum between the treatment group and control group were respectively 46%(13/28)and 80%(24/30),with a significant difference(P0.05),while the rate of severe bone marrow depression between two groups showed a significant difference(0 and 13%,P 0.05).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of 3DCRT is similar to that of traditional radiotherapy in the treatment of cervical carcinoma,but the former treatment method has a lower rate of acute complications.