Anti-inflammatory effect of erythropoietin pretreatment on cardiomyocytes with hypoxia/reoxygenation injury and the possible mechanism

Objective： To investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of erythropoietin （EPO） pretreatment on cardiomyocytes exposed to hypoxialreoxygenation injury （H/R） and explore the possible mechanism.
Methods： The cultured neonatal rats＇ ventricular cardiomyocytes were divided randomly into 4 groups, control group （C group）, EPO pretreatment group （E group）, EPO and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate （PDTC） pretreatment group （EP group） and PDTC pretreatment group （P group）. After 24 hours＇ pretreatment, the cardiomyocytes were exposed to H/R. After pretreatment and H/R, the expression of tumor necrosis factor- α （TNF- α ） gene in all the groups was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. The nuclear factor- κ B （NF- κB） activity was detected by electrophoretic mobility shift assay （EMSA） and the inhibitor- κB α （Ⅰ- κB α） protein level was detected by Western blot.
Results： The decrement of Ⅰ- κB a protein and the increasing NF- KB activity were found in cardiomyocytes pretreated with EPO before H/R compared to other groups （t=3.321, 4.183, P〈0.01）. However, after H/R, NF- κB activity and expression of TNF- α gene were significantly reduced, Ⅰ- κB a protein expression was increased in cardiomyocytes of E group compared to other groups （t=-3.425, 3.687, 3.454, P〈0.01）. All theses changes caused by EPO pretreatment were eliminated by the intervention of PDTC （an antagonist to NF- κB） during pretreatment.
Conclusions： EPO pretreatment can inhibit the activation of NF- κB and upregulation of TNF- α gene in cardiomyocytes exposed to H/R through a negative feedback of NF- κB signaling pathway, and thus produces the anti-inflammatory effect. This might be one of the ways EPO produces the anti-inflammatory effect.     

电视胸腔镜心血管外科手术150例

目的 总结、分析150例电视胸腔镜心血管外科手术的临床结果。方法 应用电视胸腔镜手术技术对动脉导管未闭、房间隔缺损、室间隔缺损、三尖辨关闭不全、冠状动脉-肺动脉瘘、心包积液、原发性长Q-T综合征、雷诺病，心包囊肿等进行治疗。结果 动脉导管未闭均成功在胸腔镜下钳闭；房缺、室缺在胸腔镜体外循环下进行补片修补，冠状动脉瘘胸腔镜下修补；心包积液进行心包活检与开窗引流；长Q-T综合征进行胸腔镜下左T2、T3胸交感神经节切除，均无严重并发症，术后患者恢复良好。结论 电视胸腔镜心血管外科手术可取得满意的临床治疗结果。     

Two novel gastric cancer-associated genes identified by differential display

AIM To clone novel gastric cancer-associated genes and investigate their roles in gastric cancer occurrence.METHODS A method called differential display was used which allows the identification of differentially expressed genes by using PAGE to display PCR-amplified cDNA fragments between gastric cancer cells and normal gastric mucosa cells. These fragments were cloned into plasmid vector pUC18. Homology analysis was made after sequencing these fragments.RESULTS Two novel genes were identified compared with sequences from GenBank. One was registered with the AD number AF 051783. In situ hybridization showed that these two novel genes expressed specifically in gastric cancer tissues.CONCLUSION The two novel genes obtained by differential display were confirmed to be gastric cancer-associated genes using in situ hybridization.     

Advanced Chinese NiTi alloy wire and clinical observations.

Chinese NiTi wire was studied on the bench with six other nickel-titanium-alloy wires. Bending and torsional tests were conducted and temperatures of phase transformation compared. The Chinese NiTi wire was found to have a low stiffness, high springback and constant bending and torsional moments on unloading, in a very large deformation region. It can produce a gentle, nearly constant force. These factors make it desirable for clinical application. Included in this paper are clinical observations of case selected from over 100 patients in current treatment with Chinese NiTi wires. Chinese NiTi wire reduced the leveling and alignment phase of treatment without discomfort to the patient. Chinese NiTi wire can be used in both children and adults.     

儿童慢性轻度哮喘治疗的临床研究

目的　探讨 3～ 8岁儿童慢性轻度哮喘的早期干预治疗方法。方法　将 12 0例 3～ 8岁慢性轻度哮喘患儿随机均分为治疗组 1、2和对照组。治疗组 1:3～ 5岁患儿口服孟鲁司特 (顺尔宁 ) 4 .0mg/d ,5～ 8岁服5 .0mg/d ,疗程 3～ 6个月 ;治疗组 2 :予口服盐酸西替利嗪 2 .5～ 5 .0mg/d ,疗程 3～ 6个月 ;对照组 :口服安慰剂。均于每日睡前服用。结果　与治疗组 2及对照组相比 ,治疗组 1的日间及夜间症状出现率、急性加重发生率、月均 β 受体激动剂使用率、峰值呼气流速 (PEF)变化、嗜酸性粒细胞计数 (EC)下降率的差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 1) ,而住院率、药物不良反应率的差异无显著性 (P >0 .0 5 )。治疗组 2与对照组EC值的差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 1) ,其余指标的差异均无显著性 (P值均 >0 .0 5 )。结论　白三烯受体拮抗剂孟鲁司特单独用于慢性轻型哮喘儿童的早期干预治疗具有疗效好、不良反应小及患儿依从性高的特点     

全喉切除改良气管-咽吻合Ⅰ期发声重建术

目的：探讨全喉切除Ⅰ期发声重建术的改进术式。方法：采用低位气管切开，全喉切除，食管前壁黏膜重建声门，气管切口处造瘘．颈段气管上提并缩窄吻合于舌根的方法行全喉切除及Ⅰ期发声重建木35例。结果：33例(94．29％）术后获得了不同程度的发声功能．不能发声者仅2例(5．71％)。全部患者术后均可经口进食，未出现严重的影响生存质量的误咽。结论：与以往的发声重建术相比，本术式具有发声成功率高、发声质量良好、误咽率低等优点，且无须置人人工发声装置．值得推广。     

脐带夹对防止脐部感染和出血的临床与实验研究

目的应用国产脐带夹用于农村山区破伤风高发区，并经离体试验验证其可靠性。方法经湖南、江西、广西等省基层接生员临床应用、并与当地同期或前一年未用夹者进行对照；同时经离体脐带用脐带夹、气门芯或纱线结扎阻断血管后进行金黄色葡萄球菌和破伤风毒素通透试验以及测试承受气压程度试验。结果1年临床使用2296例中，无1例发生破伤风和败血症。可靠性试验结果证明，粗纱线结扎最差，气门芯虽优于前者，但不如脐带夹。结论该脐带夹由于夹持力持久有力，细菌、毒素难以通过、安全可靠，因此能降低新生儿“病从脐入”的发病率和死亡率，有利干优生优育的贯彻．这是一项花费少、收效大的简而易行的适宜技术，值得推广。     

汉族人群载脂蛋白CII基因二核苷酸串联重复序列(TG)n(AG)m及(AG)m多态性

采用套式聚合酶链反应结合变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和银染技术，并构建载脂蛋白CII（ApoCII)基因二核苷酸串联重复序列（TG）n(AG)m及（AG）m序列等位基因梯阶标准；检测正常汉族人群基因型和等位基因频率分布，检出36种（TG）n(AG)m序列基因型、12种等位基因。等位基因为17、18、26－35，其频率分别为0．061、0．011、0．002、0．002、0．054、0．255、0．372、0．084、0．026、0．039、0．052、0．041。检出7种（AG）m序列基因型、4种等位基因。等位基因为6、7、8、9，其频率分别为0．002、0．152、0．812、0．034。与欧洲白种人比较，ApoCII基因二核苷酸串联重复序列（TG）n(AG)m及（AG）m序列等位基因频率分布均具有明显的种族差异性（P＜0．01，P＜0．01）。     

迁移率改变分析

本文介绍另一种检测特异顺序的DNA结合蛋白的理想方法——迁移率改变法。该方法是在特定的缓冲液中,蛋白质与带有同位素标记的DNA探针进行结合反应,然后在低离子强度的电泳缓冲液中,电泳分离DNA与蛋白质结合的复合物与未结合的游离DNA探针,进而鉴定特异顺序的DNA结合蛋白。