The development of the argentaffin cell of the human gastro-intestinal tract is studied in 31 embryos and foetuses at closely graded stages of development. These cells are first seen in the epithelium of the duodenum at 47mm stage, but they do not assume their typical morphology. There are only a few argyrophile granule present around their nucleus. At the 89.3 mm stage the argentaffin cells appear in various parts of gastrointestinal tract and assume the typical morphology of infranuclear distribution of granules.The argentaffin cells assume various forms in sections: round, squamous, columnar, spindle, pyramidal, hammer-like, and flask-shaped. In gastric mucosa they are small, squamous or pyramical cells. They lie on the basal lamina with their apical ends not reaching to the stomach cavity. In intestine they are large columnar, spindle, pyramidal or flask-shaped cells. Their apical ends reach the luman. Sometimes their basal pole may penetrate to the lamina propria. In addition to these cells, in intestine there are also round argentaffin cells lacking luminal contact, with its argentaffin granules scattered here and there all over the cytoplasm. These difference in cell shape, granules distribution and luminal endings are likely related to the functional specialization, of argentaffin cell in different areas.Although most of the argentaffin cells are scattered singly in mucous epithelium, sometimes they may be present by twos and threes, and in appendix, they are often arranged in line. No argentaffin cell can be seen in any other part of the gut. They are differentiated in situ from epithelium. Therefore, we favor the idea that argentaffin cells are endodermal in origin.At the early embryo stage, the argentaffin cells are more numerous in villi, less numerous in intestinal crypt. As the embryo develops, they gradually increase in number both in villi and crypt (glands), but are more numerous in glands. In new born foetus the argentaffin cells are mainly scattered in glands.The argentaffin cells are very numerous in duodenum and particularly in appendix, less in stomach except pylorus. They are not found in esophagus.At various stages of development of the embryo the argentaffin cells are quite different in number. At the beginning, they are scarce. Following the development of embryos, their numbers increase rapidly and reach their maximum number at 21 weeks, 22 weeks and 23 weeks of age respectively. Thereafter the argentaffin cells decrease in number gradually, but they are still present at new born foetus.

The ovaries of 26 human fetuses from 10 to 38 weeks of age were fixed in Carnoy's solution and stained with HE, PAS and Unna's method for RNA. Development of human ovaries at embryologic period was divided into 3 stages:1.Oogonia stage: From 10 to 15 weeks groups of dividing oogonia were observed. Their cytoplasma contained glycogen.2.Primary oocytes stage: At 15 to 20 weeks, the primary oocytes in various appearance of meiotic prophase were presented. The oocytes contained RNA granules. During this stage there was extensive degeneration of both oogonia and oocyte. 3.Primordial follicle stage: Between 15 and 17 weeks, the primordial follicles began to appear at cortico-medullary junction. After 20 weeks numerous primordial follicles filled the cortical region. A few primary and secondary follicles were developed from 26 weeks onward, as a result of stimulation of the fetal ovaries by maternal gonadotropins. The interstitial gland cells in the fetal ovaries were scattered cells at the corticomedullary junction from 12 weeks onward.

Testes of 35 human fetuses from 7-week gestation to newborn were studied. The testes were fixed in Carnoy's solution and stained with HE,Unna's method for RNA and McManus PAS reaction for glycogen. In 7-week old embryo(CRL 18mm),the gonad shows no morphological indication of sex,and still is indifferentiated.In the 13-week embryo,the basic structural of the testis such as thickened fibrous tunica albuginea,prominent sex cords and accumulative interstitial cells are clearly identifiable. The sex cords are now called testicular cords which were composed of primordial germ cells and supporting cells.The cords lumen appeared at 14.5-week of gestation and the germ cells in the cords are distinguished by the size of cell bodies,contain- ing a large amount of glycogen and large round nuclei with conspicuous nucleoli. The eosinophil accumulative interstitial cell(Leydig cell)may be divided into 3 types:inmature,mature and degenerating.In the 20-week embryo the number of the interstitial cells decreased sharply.

Objective To study the changes of coagulation function and platelet-related parameters of patients with acute pancre-atitis(AP) and their clinical significance .Methods 36 patients with AP were served as the AP group ,38 healthy people ,the control group .Healthy people in the control group and patients in the AP group at the time of admission and remission were subjected to detection of serum amylase ,lipase ,leukocytes ,neutrophils ,lymphocytes ,platelets ,mean platelet volume(MPV) ,platelet distribution width(PDW),prothrombin time(PT),thrombin time(TT),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),prothrombin activity (PTA) ,international normalized ratio (INR) ,fibrinogen(FIB) and D-dimer(D-D) levels .Results Levels of serum amylase ,lipase , TT ,INR ,FIB ,and D-D of patients in AP group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0 .01) ,while their PT , PTA levels were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0 .01) .Differences of leukocytes ,neutrophils ,lymphocytes and MPV of AP patients between at the time of admission and remission were statistically significant (P<0 .01) .Conclusion De-tections of coagulation function and platelet-related parameters changes of AP patients contribute to evaluation of the patients′con-dition and prognosis .

OBJECTIVE:To develop a preparation and quality control method for sinomenine gel.METHODS:Sinomenine gel was prepared with carpol971as base.TLC and UV were employed for identification of sinomenine.Sinomenine was deter?mined by RP-HPLC.RESULTS:The TLC identification was highly specific and the spots were clear.Recovery was99.6%?1.3%.CONCLUSION:This paper provides a rapid,convenient and accurate method which is suitable for preparation and quality control for sinomenine gel.

Objective To explore the effects of delivery classification scale for fetal cardiac disease on the prenatal and postnatal integrated treatment strategies.Methods Delivery classification scale for fetal cardiac disease included:grade Ⅰ,no hemodynamics instability; grade Ⅱ,ducted-dependent lesions,stable hemodynamics anticipated;grade Ⅲ,possibility or likelihood of hemodynamic instability; IMPACT(delivery immediately heart intervention) level,hemodynamic instability is anticipated at separation from placental circulation.During August 2006 to May 2010,a retrospective study of 46 cases of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease and delivery in one cardiac center was taken,in which 33 in grade Ⅰ,9 in grade Ⅱ,4 in grade Ⅲ,and no IMPACT.Results Thirty-nine boys and 7 girls were born at (38.0 ± 1.4) weeks of gestation and had consistent fetal diagnoses of mainly cardiac abnormalities with postnatal screen.Thirteen neonates underwent cardiac intervention within one week after birth with one death,including 2 in grade Ⅰ,7 in grade Ⅱ,4 in grade Ⅲ,of them 1 death.Seven infants including 5 in grade Ⅰ and 2 in grade Ⅱ underwent cardiac intervention with one death.The remaining 26 children in grade Ⅰ had uneventfully outcomes,in which 7 cases of surgical operation,17 cases of interventional therapy,2 cases of spontaneous healing.Conclusion Delivery classification scale for fetal cardiac disease should have some guiding significance for early treatment strategies and could enhance closely integration of prenatal diagnosis and postnatal treatment.The most fetuses in grade Ⅰ need not undergo cardiac interventions in neonatal stage.However,early cardiac intervention for fetuses in grade Ⅱ and Ⅲ should be carried out postnatally with the help of neonatologists.

Objective To summarize primary experiences of integrated fetal diagnosis and postnatal treatment for the transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Methods Five fetus were diagnozed as TGA at(28.4 ±4.4) weeks of gestation via fetal echocardiography. The mean age of the pregnant women was (28.4 ±3.0) years old. Delivers were taken by caesarean at (36.5 ±1.8) weeks of gestation. The body weight of neonates was (2468 ±442) grams. All neonates were transported to the department of neonatology and re-checked by echocardiography. 3 cases were TGA with intact ventricular septum, 2 cases were TGA with ventricular septal defect. Prostaglandin and mechanical ventilation were applied if oxygen saturation was lower. The standard arterial switch procedure was performed under cardiopulmonary bypass with moderate hypothermia. Results The mean age for patients at surgery was (9. 0 ±6. 2) days ( ranged 2-19 days). Three neonates survived, 2 preterm neonates died. One with body weight 1770 g, 2 days after operation was died of sudden heart arrest and failure of resuscitation. Another was treated by mechanical ventilation and prostaglandin after delivery and underwent operation at the second postnatal day, the neonate appeared low cardiac output and high serum lactate postoperatively and died in the third day. Conclusion The integrated fetal diagnosis and postnatal treatment for TGA could prevent severe cyanosis and emergency transportation after parturition. The lack of any link in the cooperation among the multidisciplinary team could affect the benefits for the TGA neonates provided by prenatal diagnosis.

Objective To determine the antigen-specific CTL in PBMC induced by a fusional family-gene vaccine of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable gene framework region combined with the sequence of cytokine CM-CSF in vitro with MHC pentamer. Methods Peripheral blood samples were collected from two healthy donors and two patients. One was follicular lymphoma and another was hair cell leukemia. PBMC were isolated by density gradient centrifugalization with Ficoll and then subsequently differentiated into immature DCs (imDCs) induced by recombinant human GM-CSF and recombinant human IL-4. Gene gun was used to deliver the plasmids of the gene vaccine or the control plasmids into the imDCs. RT-PCR and ELISA assay were used to detect IgHVl-GM-CSF mRNA and GM-CSF in order to validate the transfection of the vaccine. After adding the cytokine cocktail, the imDCs became mature DCs. Then the mature DCs were co-cultured with lymphocytes from the blood samples for the induction of the antigen-specific CTL. The cultured cells were classified into vaccine group and control group and harvested at different time points of 0 d,7d, 17 d and 24 d after transfection. The subset of CD3+CD8+ T cells was analyzed by FCM assay. Finally, the CTL levels were detected with fluorescently labeled MHC pentamer antibody targeting vaccine epitopes. Results With the induction of cytokines, the imDCs with typical morphology were generated in PBMC. After delivering, the efficient expressions of the vaccine in the imDCs were determined by RT-PCR. And ELISA results also confirmed that GM-CSF was produced at a level of (28 ±6) ng/106 cells of the imDCs loaded with the vaccine, which was significantly different from that of control group (10 ± 3) ng/106 cells (t = 5. 191, P <0.01). FCM assay result showed that the CD3+ CD8+ T cells increased in a stepwise pattern during the culture. For control group, the levels at 0 d,7d, 17d and 24 d were ( 34. 24 ± 2. 72 )% , (46.06 ± 3.08)%, ( 65. 34 ± 4. 26 )% and (73.86 ±4.85 )% , respectively. For vaccine group, the results were (32. 28 ± 2. 08 ) % , (45. 32 ± 3. 81)% , ( 63. 37 ± 4. 21)% and (75. 01 ±3. 20)%. The differences between each time point had statistical significance (F = 176. 966 ,P <0.01) ,but there was no statistical differences between vaccine group and control group ( F = 0.657,P>0.05). The MHC pentamer analysis showed that the DCs loaded with IgHV1-GM-CSF fusional vaccine could efficiently induce the antigen-specific CTL response and the CTL levels increased gradually with the culture time, with the highest level of 4. 36% in the lymphoma blood and 3. 89% in the hair cell leukemia blood. Conclusions MHC pentamer assay could efficiently determine the antigen-specific CTLs response induced by the gene vaccine of family IgHV frame region in vitro. It could be a useful method for monitoring of anti-tumor cell immunity and evaluating of diagnosis and prognosis of the tumors in clinical application.

Objective This study is aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of ring sideroblast ( RS) in MDS( Myelodysplastic Sydrome ) and evaluate the correlation of RS and other prognostic index.Methods A total of 198 patients with MDS between March 2009 and December 2015 in Chinese PLA′s Gerneral hospital were chosen for this study .Based on the ratio of RS in nucleated red blood cell , patients were first separated into myelodysplastic syndrome without ring sideroblast (MDS RS-) group, RS≥15%, and myelodysplastic syndrome with ring sideroblast ( MDS RS +) group, RS <15%. Then, according to the proportion of blasts in bone marrow nucleated cells above 5%or below, patients were further divided into myelodysplastic syndrome with low blasts without ring sideroblast ( MDS-LB RS-) group, myelodysplastic syndrome with low blasts and ring sideroblast ( MDS-LB RS+) group, refractory anemia with excess blast without ring sideroblast ( RAEB RS-) group and refractory anemia with excess blast and ring sideroblast ( RAEB RS+) groupe.All patients had completed the morphological , genetics , molecular biology examination at dignosis, and followed up by phone.The results of the overall survival (OS) analysis have been presented in a Kaplan-Meier curve and cox regression model .Last, according to the percentage of RS in nucleated red blood cell , patients were separated into RS <5%groupe, 5%-15%group, 15%-40%group, RS≥40%group, and analyse their survival prognosis by statistical methods .Results Comparing to MDS RS-group, the morbidity age, WBC and PLT count were significantly higher [61 ±1.91 vs 52 ±1.37, t=-3.555, P<0.01, 3.82(0.47-323)vs 2.6(0.6-59.7), z=-4.014, P<0.01;139.5(7-608) vs 60(3-724), z =-3.988, P<0.01], bone marrow eythroid hyperplasia and gigantocyte were more obvious in MDS RS+group[χ2 =11.032, P<0.01, χ2 =5.165, P<0.05]; the percentage of GATA1 gene and abnormal rate of poor prognosis gene ( MLL, NRAS, WT1 ) , either mutation or high gene expression , were higher in MDS-LB RS+group than that in MDS-LB RS-( P<0.05 ); Contrasting with RAEB RS-group, the karyotype is worse in RAEB RS +group[χ2 =4.966, P<0.05];Comparing to 15%-40%group, the OS were poorer in RS≥40%;MDS RS+patients were more prone to adverse prognosis than MDS RS-patients.Conclusion Compared to MDS RS-group, MDS RS +patients had worse prognosis;RS maybe correlate to morbidity age , eythroid dysplasia and gene abnormality in affecting the survival prognosis of MDS.

Objective To summarize the clinical experience of surgical intervention for cardiac neoplasm in a fetus . Methods A 32-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to our hospital for complaint of fetal cardiac neoplasm .A separated het-erogenic cardiac occupying lesion was identigied at right atrium of the fetus by echocardiography , whose size is 2.85 cm ×2.25 cm, but the pathogenic origin still remained uncertain, maybe originate from ether pericardium or atrium.The annulus of tri-cuspid valve was compressed nearly 50% with the presence of amount of pericardial effusion.The fetal heart rate decreased at some fetal position resulting in the compression to the heart.So an Ex-utero Intrapartum Therapy(EXIT) procedure was per-formed under the supply of placenta at the 32 weeks of pregnancy.Cesarean section was performed with intact umbilicus and fe-tal circulation by obstetricians.Consequently, the median sternotomy of this fetus and pericardiotomy were performed , with 30 ml clear pericardial effusion drained .The tumor was confirmed to be giant right atrial neoplasm after the intraoperative explora-tion.Considering on the high risk of the cardiopulmonary bypass and limited time for EXIT , the giant atrial neoplasm was left alone with delayed sternum closure after the effectively decompression of the heart .The omphalotomy was successfully per-formed after the EXIT surgery.The neoplasm resection and the repair for its defect on right atrium were performed with cardiop-ulmonary bypass 2 days later.Results Convalesce of this mother was quite good after cesarean resetion .Hemodynamics of the premature baby was satisfatory after the resection of right atrial neoplasm which pathological report was benign hemangioma . Conclusion Via multiple disciplines collaboration , EXIT intervention for fetus is feasible and safe under adequate prepara-tion.