The genetic screening of a dominant zebrafish mutant in long-term memory / 中国应用生理学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To screen the learning and memory mutant from N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenic zebrafish F1, and to get the new model animal to study the mechanism of learning and memory.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Zebrafish mutant was screened by inhibitory avoidance behavioral test and identified by the expression of gene c-fos with qRT-PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>We isolated a zebrafish mutant related to learning and memory, fgt. In this fgt zebrafish mutant long-term memory was much lower than that in wild-type when tested at 24 h after training. The 24 h long-term memory in about half of fgt mutant F2 (13/30) were significantly lower than those in wild-type, and the others relatively normal. Compared with the expression in wild-type fishes, the expression of immediate-early genes (IEGs) c-fos in half of fgt mutant F2 (13/30) after exploring in a novel environment increased distinctly from the basal control levels statistically, and the others relatively normal, which were in accordance with the behavioral results.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The zebrafish mutant fgt is a dominant mutant with defect in long-term memory.</p>

[Effect of comprehensive control on parasitic diseases in demonstration plot of Hainan Province].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of control on soil-transmitted nematode infections in the demonstration plot of integrated control on parasitic diseases, Hainan Province. METHODS: The plot (county) was divided into east, west, north, south and central areas and the villages in these areas were selected with the random sampling method, and then the residents in these villages were investigated with Kato-Katz technique for soil-transmitted nematode infections and with questionnaires for knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and so on before and after the implementation of the control measures. All the results were analyzed and compared statistically. RESULTS: Compared with the results of the baseline survey, the overall infection rate of soil-transmitted nematode decreased by 68.66%. The infection rates of soil-transmitted nematode in the male and female decreased by 69.56% and 67.73%, respectively, and the rates in the children and adults decreased by 70.51% and 68.09%, respectively. The infection rates of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm decreased by 95.87%, 90.00% and 65.22%, respectively. The awareness rate of health knowledge increased by 115.23% and the qualified rate of health behavior increased by 51.61%. CONCLUSION: The remarkable results of soil-transmitted nematodiasis control have been achieved in the demonstration plot of integrated control on parasitic diseases, Hainan Province.

Metaphase outcome of total hip arthroplasty with Zweymuller system in treating developmental dysplasia of the hip / 中国骨伤

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the metaphase outcome of total hip arthroplasty with Zweymuller system and deepening acetabulum technique in treating DDH.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From Jan.1998 to Dec. 2004,56 patients (62 hips) with DDH (secondary osteoarthritis) were treated with total hip arthroplasty with Zweymuller system. There were 14 males (15 hips) and 42 females (47 hips) with an average age of 48.6 years,ranged from 30 to 67 years. All patients had pain of hip joint and functional disturbance before operation. Observation items included postoperative complications,imaging and function of hip joint. The function of hip joint was analyzed according to Harris scoring.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All patients were followed up from 5 to 11 years with an average of 6.5 years. X-rays showed that the acetabular cup was in the position of true acetabulum, which combined tightly with the peripheral bone, the abduction angle of the acetabular cup was from 35 degrees to 45 degrees, introversion and extroversion of the femoral prosthesis was within 3 degrees, operated legs were shorter with a mean of (0.5 +/- 0.2) cm. The complications were as following:deep vein thrombosis in 20 cases,which were improved after thrombolysis;hip dislocation in 1 case,which was treated with reduction and immobilization for 3 weeks; ectopic ossification in 4 patients,all were Brook II type; no found infection or nerve injury. The Harris scoring was 87.4 +/- 3.5 postoperative,which was significant higher than that preoperative (43.2 +/- 6.7).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The metaphase outcome of total hip arthroplasty with Zweymuller system and deepening acetabulum technique in treating DDH can obtain good result.</p>