AIM: To investigate the changes of regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF) in AIDS patients without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome dementia complex(ADC). METHODS: 99m Tc-ECD brain SPECT imaging was performed in 4 AIDS patients without ADC and 16 sex and age-matched normal controls. The rCBF percentage compared to the cerebellum were calculated using a semi-quantitative processing software.RESULTS: The rCBF in the right and left frontal, temporal, porietal lobe, basal ganglia and thalamus, cyrus rectus and pons were decreased significantly in AIDS patients without ADC than those of the control subjects ( P

AIM: To observe tumor-seeking specificity of [ 125 I]-(A14)-insulin in human hepatoma bearing nude mice METHODS: The in vivo tissue distribution and inhibition studies of [ 125 I]-(A14)-insulin in human hepatoma bearing nude mice were performed RESULTS: In the tissue distribution study, a significant accumulation of [ 125 I]-(A14)-insulin was observed in the tumor site of nude mice The tumor/blood and tumor/muscle radioactive ratio gradually increased with lengthening time following injection of [ 125 I]-(A14)-insulin The inhibition ratio in the tumor tissue of nude mice in the inhibition study was 35 0% CONCLUSION: There is a specific uptake of [ 125 I]-(A14)-insulin through receptor-mediated process in the hepatoma tissue of nude mice [

Objective To investigate the clinical value of the Classification of acute pancreatitis2012.Methods Medical records and clinical data of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) who were admitted to First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University between October 2009 and September 2012 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.Patients were divided into mild acute pancreatitis (MAP),moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP),and severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) groups according to the Classification of acute pancreatitis-2012.The number of improved and cured patients,length of hospital stay,hospitalization costs,rate of ICU admission,length of ICU stay,incidence of SIRS,and length of SIRS continue,Ranson scores,APACHE Ⅱ scores,computed tomographic severity index (CTSI) scores among the 3 groups were compared.Results One hundred and sixty-six patients with AP (119 males and 47 females) were included,and 76 were MAP,65 MSAP and 25 SAP.The average interval between AP onset and hospital admission was (2.27 ± 1.46) d.The number of improved and cured patients,length of hospital stay,hospitalization costs,rate of ICU admission,length of ICU stay,incidence of SIRS,and length of SIRS continue,Ranson scores,APACHE Ⅱ scores,CTSI scores increased with the severity of AP.The corresponding values in SAP group were 21 cases (84.0％),(23.8 ± 13.6) d,(53900 ± 30260) Yuan,48.0％ (12/25) and (5.76 ± 13.8) d,96.0％ (24/25) and (5.00 ± 2.40) d,(3.76 ± 1.30) score,(8.52 ± 4.24) score,(5.44 ± 3.48) score.Seventy-nine patients developed local complications,among them 34 was acute peripancreatic fluid collection,45 was acute necrosis collection.The incidence of acute necrosis collection in SAP group was significantly higher than that in MSAP group (68.0％ vs 44.6％,P =0.047),but the incidence of acute peripancreatic fluid collection in SAP group was significantly lower than that in MSAP group (16.0％ vs 46.2％,P =0.016).Organ failure occurred in 42 patients,among them 35 cases were respiratory failure,2 cases were renal failure,and 5 cases were respiratary and renal failure.The incidence of organ failure in SAP and MSAP group was 100％ and 26.2％,the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Classification of acute pancreatitis-2012 is a simple and convenient system,which can predict the severity of AP and appropriate for clinical application.

AIM: To study the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS: Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury was produced by 10 min or 20 min occlusion of bilateral carotid arteries followed by 5 d or 1 d reperfusion in gerbils. Ninety-five gerbils were divided into 4 groups: sham-operation, ischemia-reperfusion, GbE 50 mg*kg-1 and GbE 100 mg*kg-1 groups. Drugs were given intragastrically 2 d prior to ischemia and during reperfusion. The effects of GbE on the contents of calcium, sodium, water in cortex, and lipid peroxide(LPO) in brain hemispheres, as well as the density of neuron in hippocampal CA1 sector were observed. RESULTS: GbE could reduce the increase of calcium, sodium, water content in a manner of dose-depedance. The dosage of GbE 100 mg*kg-1 could decrease the content of LPO and the mortality, increase the density of neuron in hippocampal CA1 sector. CONCLUSION: GbE has protective effects on cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinicalsignificance of neutrophils heparin binding protein (HBP) and CD64 in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to explore the clinical value. Methods From March 2015 to December 2015 , 197 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 223 patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and 265 healthy persons were recruited in this study. 223 patients with AECOPD were divided into two groups based on bacteria concentration in lower respiratory. Infection group was defined as patients with bacteria concentration exceeded 107 cfu/mL group. The rest of patients were in the non-bacterial infection group. Flow cytometry was used to analyzeexpression of CD64 and convert to index of CD64. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to analyze expression of HBP. PCT, hs-CRP and WBC were measured at the same time. Results CD64 , HBP , CRP , WBC and PCT were highly expressed inthe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary patients than those in the chronic obstructive pulmonary patients and healthy group (P<0.01). CD64, HBP , CRP , WBC and PCT were highly expressed inthe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary bacterial infection group patients before treatment than thenon-bacterial infection group (P<0.01). HBP, CD64, CRP , WBC and PCT decline dramatically inthe AECOPDbacterial infection group patients after treatment , which were close to the levels in non-bacterial infection group.When the intercept value of CD64 index was defined as 4.0, the sensitivity to diagnose AECOPD bacterial infection was 92.2% with specificity of 86.2%. When the intercept value of HBP index was defined as 49 ng/mL , the sensitivity to diagnose AECOPD bacterial infection was 87.3% with specificity of 92.3%. Therefore, 4.0 of CD64 index and 49ng/ml of HBP index could be used as sensitive indicator of AECOPD detectedby bacterial infections. Conclusion HBP,CD64 were highly expressed in the acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary patients than the those of chronic obstructive pulmonary patients and healthygroup, and decline dramatically after treatment. HBP and CD64 has high sensitivity and specificity to diagnose AECOPD bacterial infection. HBP and CD64 could be used as the indicators of auxiliary diagnosis of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to guide the clinical medication.

Objective To investigate the toxicity of alpha terthienyl to the larvae of Aedes albopictus , its influencing factors and effect on the larva deve lopment. Methods Under experimental ultraviolet A (UVA),the number of dead,pupal or eclosive mosquito larvae was determined on the condition of different doses of alpha terthienyl and different disposal time in the dark;the number of dead larvae was also determined under sunlight on the condition of different doses of alpha terthienyl and different disposal time to water. Results The LC 50 of alpha terthienyl to Aedes albopictus larvae was 2.37 ?g/L under UVA. The best effect was shown when the larvae were incubated with alpha terthienyl 3 h in dark. Alpha terthienyl could significantly inhibit the larva deve lopment and the emergence of the pupae. Under strong sunlight, the larvae were quickly killed by high concentration alpha terthienyl. The 24 hours effect of alpha terthienyl was better when it was applied at 5 AM than that of at 10 AM and 1PM. Conclusion Alpha terthienyl is an effective, practicable larvicide which prohibits the growth and development of the larvae of Aedes albopictus .

Objective This study was aimed to investigate the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA in rats with acute methanol poisoning. Methods Animal models of acute methanol poisoning in rats were duplicated using a plexiglas chamber exposed to a mixture of N2O/O2. Right atrium venous blood of rats were taken at each time point (2 h, 12 h, 24 h,3 d,1 w), and gas chromatography was used to determine the methanol concentration of the rat blood (n=5) . Then got brain tissue to extract total RNA and reverse transcription (n=3) . SYBRGreen real-time PCR was used to monitor the expression of MCP-1 and VEGF mRNA. Results (1) Results of methanol concentration determination:The blood methanol concentration of the low-dose group was significantly increased in comparison with that of the saline control group at 2 h and 12 h time points ( < 0.05) . In the high-dose group, the blood methanol concentration was increased significantly compared with the low-dose group as well as the saline group at 2 h, 12 h and 24 h time points ( < 0.05); (2) The expression of MCP-1 mRNA: The expression level of MCP-1 were significantly enhanced along with the time lapse after acute poisoning,and became most severely at 24 h. The expression levels of MCP-1 have significant differences in groups,of which high-dose group was higher than low-dose group at 2 h, 3 d and 1 w ( <0.05);(3) The expression of VEGF mRNA:The expression level of VEGF was significantly enhanced along with the time lapse after acute poisoning,and became most severely at 24 h. The expression levels of MCP-1 have significant differences in groups,of which high-dose group was higher than low-dose group at 2 h and 12 h ( <0.05) . Conclusion The expression levels of MCP-1 and VEGF mRNA were significantly enhanced, and the degree of poisoning was apparently related with the dose administered. MCP-1 and VEGF might play the important roles in the pathogenesis and progression of brain injured.

Objective To explore the influence of telephone follow-up after discharge on the re-admission rate of patients with chronic heart failure.Methods In total,161 patients were randomly divided into the observation(n=81)and control group (n=80).All participants received conventional guidance following discharge from our hospital.The patients in the observation group were subject to telephone follow-up for 6 months and individualized caring intervention.The re-admission rates after 6 months after discharge between two groups were statistically compared.Result The re-admission rate in the observation group was 30.9%, significantly lower compared with 42.5% in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The telephone follow-up combined with individualized caring intervention can reduce the re-admission rate among the patients with chronic heart failure.

Objective To explore possible mechanisms of hepatic fibrosis by investigating the ultrastructural dynamic changes of liver tissue, especially several kinds of cells related to hepatic fibrosis.. Methods. Murine schistosomal hepatic fibrosis model was established by infecting mice with Schistosoma japonicum cercariae. Routine transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the liver tissue. H.E. staining was used for examining the pathological changes. . Results . H.E. staining showed that the model was established successfully. Ultrastructural observation showed that at the 6th week after infection, the necrosis of hepatocytes around the acute granulomas occurred; the number of sinusoidal endothelial fenestrae and vitamin A droplets in fat-storing cells decreased; large phagosomes and rough endoplasmic reticulum could be seen in the cytoplasm of Kupffer′s cells. At the 8th week, steatosis was found in some hepatocytes, some microvilli emerged on a few inter-hepatocytic surfaces and the inter-hepatocytic spaces were enlarged. Large collagen fibrillar bundles filled in the perisinusoidal spaces, and capillarization of hepatic sinusoids was observed. Secretory vesicles filled with collagen fibrils appeared in the cytoplasm of fat-storing cells with large amount of collagenous fiber bundles surround the cells. Rough endoplasmic reticulum increased in Kupffer′s cells. At the 10th week, fat-storing cells were activated and transformed into myofibroblasts. At the 12th week, the number of myofibroblasts decreased but that of fibroblasts and fiber cells increased. . Conclusion . Activation of fat-storing cells and transformation from fat-storing cells into myofibroblasts are the critical link in the development of hepatic fibrogenesis following schistosome infection. Kupffer′s cells, necrotic hepatocytes and sinusoidal endothelial cells may relate to the activation of fat-storing cells. Capillarization of hepatic sinusoids possibly accelerates the development of hepatic fibrosis.

AIM: To observe the immunoregulation of all ogeneic cornea on the human peripheral blood T lymphocytes in vitro. METHODS: After Co-culture of human peripheral blood lymphocytes and allogeneic cornea in vitro, T lymphocytes were labeled by monoclonal ant ibody, and analyzed by fluorescent activated cell sorter (FACS). RESULTS: CD25 expression on T lymphocytes in control was 25.2%, after stimulated by the allogeneic cornea or PDB, CD25 expression on T lymphocy tes was 56.8% and 80.9%, respectively. After stimulated by the allogeneic corn ea, CD25 expression on CD 4+ or CD 8+ T lymphocytes were 67.3% and 52.3% , respectively. CONCLUSION: Allageneic cornea stimulates CD25 expression on huma n peripheral blood T lymphocytes, and the CD25 expression on CD 4+ T lymphocy tes is more prominent than CD 8+ T lymphocytes.