ObjectiveTo investigate the changes of several typical serum tumor markers in patients with mycotic gastric ulcer and ulcerated gastric carcinoma, so as to explore their clinical value in the differential diagnosis of mycotic gastric ulcer and ulcerated gastric carcinoma. MethodsAccording to the post operation pathological results, 122 patients with gastric ulcer were divided into ulcerated gastric carcinoma group (n= 75), gastric carcinoma complicated with fungal infection group (n=4)and mycotic gastric ulcer group (n=43). Fifty-live healthy adults were set as normal control group (n= 55). Venous blood was collected and sera were separated for all subjects. Electrogenerated chemiluminescence analysis was performed to measure serum CA72-4, CA19-9, CA24-2 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Serum sialic acid (SA) level and glycylproline dipeptidyl amiuopeptidase (GPDA) activity were determined by applying Hitachi 7170 fully automatic biochemical analyzer. ResaltsThe level of CA72-4, CA19-9, CA24-2, CEA and SA was 49.85±10.36 U/L, 59.31±3.89 U/L, 38.77±12.56 U/L, 5.33±2.94μg/L and 85.12±10.86 mg/dL respectively in ulcerated gastric carcinoma group; 48.98±11.22 U/L, 80.13±4.72 U/L, 36.92±9.97 U/L, 5.38±7.22 μg/L and 85.16±9.96 mg/dL respectively in gastric carcinoma complicated with fungal infection group, significantly higher than that of normal control group and mycotic gastric ulcer group. The GPDA activity was 48.09±15.02 U/L and 48.22±13.51 U/L in ulcerated gastric carcinoma group and gastric carcinoma complicated with fungal infection group, significantly lower than that of normal control group and mycotic gastric ulcer'gr0up. The differences were statistical significant (P<0.01). (2) The positive detection rate of CA72-4, CA19-9, CA24-2, CEA, SA and GPDA was 24.00%, 29.33%, 20.00%, 41.33%, 65.33% and 72.00% respectively in ulcerated gastric carcinoma group, significantly higher than that of normal control group and mycotic gastric ulcer group. The differences were statistical sig-nificant (P<0.01). The positive rate of combined detection of SA and GPDA accounted for 78.67%.ConclusionThe detection of six tumor markers including CA72-4, CA19-9, CA24-2, CEA, SA and GPDA has an important clinical value in the differential diagnosis of mycotic gastric ulcer and ulcerated gastric carcinoma. The detection of tumor markers with high sensitivity and high sensitivity attributes to clinical therapy and prognosis evaluation when the cause of gastric ulcer is uncertain and it is difficult to choose an appropriate therapy strategy.

The minimally invasive approach is the direction of cardiac surgery.With the development of telemanipulation and computer technology,the minimally robotic surgery has become reality.As the one of the most minimally invasive cardiac surgery,the robotic surgical system provides cardiac surgeons with less invasive manner and dexterity manipulation.Robotic cardiac surgery is an evolutionary process and has resulted in a substantial increased attention to surgeons and patients.This review is to introduce the recent clinical application of robotic technology in cardiac surgery.

Acute ischemic stroke is characterized by high morbidity,high mortality and high disability.It seriously affects the health of middle-aged and elderly persons.Searching for the relevant factors that influence the neurological outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke and interfering with them are one of the research hotspots in this field.Studies in recent years have shown that matrix metalloproteinase-9,neuronspecific enolase,S-100B protein,brain natriuretic peptide,copeptin,blood lipids,blood glucose and other hematological parameters may be associated with the neurological outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

The reform experiences of physician fee system ( PF ) practiced at a hospital in Nanjing were analyzed to come up with key influencing factors to make the reform a success,including income level,income makeup and income equity.Most noteworthy of the authors' points was income equity,proposing such reforms as target physician salary and inter-departmental balance,especially the two key factors of implementing the price target factor and inter-departmental balance.Their efforts aim at exploring a brand new idea and successful experiences in making PF system a success in China's hospitals.

Objective To explore the effects of advanced glyeosylation end products (AGEs) on the binding of hepatic nuclear factors to the human insulin receptor (hlR) gene promoter. Methods The oligonueleotides with hlR gene promoter activity, 42 bp (spanning -1 441 to -1 400, US1) or 146 bp (spanning -638 to -493), were artificially synthesized, with point mutations at 5 key G residues in 42 bp US1 m5 oligonucleotides. US1 and rat hepatic nuclear extracts (HNE) were incubated with glucose 6-phosphate, prior to non-competition and competition gel retardation electrophoresis. Results Competition gel retardation electrophoresis showed that the binding capacity of 32p-labeled US1 probe to HNE could be signifficantly decreased with increased US1. US1-AGEs and US1m5 decreased the binding of probe to HNE as well, but only partly affected the electrophoretie bands [1,5,10 ng US1-AGEs: (41.08±2.86)%, (27.64±2.92)%, (15.35±1.81%) vs (52.05±1.79)%]; 5,10 ng US1m5: (5.20± 1.03)%, (1.81±0.21)% vs (52.05±1.79)%]. AGEs formed on HNE could increase the binding of HNE to probe, along with nonspecifie binding increasing. Conclusion The impact of AGEs on hlR gene expression seems to be related to the effects on cis-elements and trans-acting factors.

Objective To study glucose metabolism in patients with liver cirrhosis and to explore the relationship between glucose and liver function.Methods 164 liver cirrhosis patients with abnormal glucose metabolism were divided into A,B and C groups according to Child-Turcotte-Pugh(CTP)classification system.Glucose metabolic disorder and relation between blood sugar level and liver function were observed and analyzed.Results We divided the patients into three subgroups according to their blood sugar levels:hypoglycemia group,impaired fasting glucose group and diabetes mellitus group.Patients of Grade C were with the highest incidence of hypoglycemia,with a P value P

In this experiment, primary mixed culture cells of lung and liver derived from new born mouse was made use of target cells, 0.1 ?Ci 3~H-TdR per milliliter medium was added in the culture in order to induce malignant transformation of the cells in the culture. Results of the experiment was that the cells effected by 3~H-TdR had a unlimited growing and formed sarcoma after being inoculated into new born mice immunosuppressed with ATS. It suggested that they had became malignant transformation cells. Results of analysis of chromosome aberrations of the transformed cells, the long arm chromosome was observed in 5% of cells, the metacentric chromosome in 7% of cells, the acentric fregment in 8% of cells. It shows that DNA damage of the cells induced by 3~H-TdR causes their chromosome aberrations and, futhermore, development of malignant cells. The fact that unstable aberrations was Still in sight in the malignant transformation cells suggested that there have been a bit of 3~HTdR left in these cells which kept damaging DNA of the cells.

Objective To study the expressing status of antisense tissue inhibitor of metalloproteina se-1(TIMP-1) in hepatic stellate cells (HSC) constructed in vitro, and to eval u ate the effects on the production of type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagens secreted by activated rat HSC. Methods HSC were extracted from normal rat liver by pronase and co llagenase digestion and purified by centrifugal elutriation, and were cultured pla stic until they were activated to a myofibroblastic phenotype after 7-10 days. RT-nest-PCR and gene recombinant techniques were used to construct the rat ant isense TIMP-1 expression plasmid which can express in eukaryotic cells, and seg uenced after being counstructed. The expressing plasmid and the pcDNA3 empty pla smid were transfected into HSC by Effectene reagent separately. The cells were sel ected after growing in DMEM containing 400 ?g/ml G418 for 3 to 4 weeks. Exp ression of TIMP-1 in HSC was d etermined by Northern blot and Western blot. We tested the interstitial collagen ase activity in culture media with FITC-labled type Ⅰ collagen as substrate. U ltimately, we quantified the typeⅠ and type Ⅲ collagen in HSC by Wester n blot. Results The exogenous antisense TIMP-1 recombinant plasmid could block the expression of TIMP-1 greatly, while there were not the same outcome i n pcDNA3 empty plasmid g roup and non-transfecting control group. The ratio of TIMP-1/GAPDH was 0.67, 2 .41 and 2.97 respectively at mRNA level( P

ObjectiveTo investigate the roles of apoptosis and express io n of PCNA in human vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque.MethodsAp optosis was detected by TUNEL.Expessions of PCNA were detected in samples of vul nerable plagues From 23 cases of coronary heart disease.by SP immunohistochemica l technique.ResultsThe expession level of PCNA in the smooth m uscle cells (SMCs) on fibrous cap region was significantly elevated than that of the other three regions.The expession level of PCNA in the inflammatory cells ( ICs) on fibrous cap and shoulder region were significantly elevated than that of the other two regions.The amount of apoptosis in the SMCs on lipid-rich core wa s much more than that of the other three regions.The amount of apoptosis in the ICs on lipid-rich core was more than the other three regions.The expression leve ls of PCNA in fibrous cap and shoulder were significantly higher than TUNEL posi tive cell (P

Objective To introduce the strategy of perioperative blood glucose control and the early outcome in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods A total of 1019 CABG were performed and the patients were divided into diabetic and non-diabetic groups (n=211, 808, respectively). The demography was comparable between the two groups with the exception that the percentage of preoperative myocardial infarction was significantly higher in diabetic group than that in non-diabetic group. Off-pump and conventional CABG were routinely performed and the left internal mammary artery (IMA) and great saphenous vein (GSV) were used as conduit. Perioperative blood glucose was controlled according to the close supervision. The aim of preoperative 6mmol/L and postoperative 8mmol/L was achieved by means of oral medication or subcutaneous injection of insulin, which was complimented by continuous pump infusion of regular insulin to optimize the glucose level. Results 99.2% patients were discharged. The overall perioperative mortality was 0.8% and the percentage was 1.4% and 0.6% respectively in diabetic and non-diabetic group with significant difference(P0.05), respectively. Cerebral infarction occurred in 1.4% diabetic patients and in 0.5% non-diabetic patients(P