ObjectiveTo explore the roles of procalcitonin in differentiating bacterial infection from other inlfammatory processes and identifying bacterial species.MethodsThe blood culture results of 253 hospitalized children diagnosed with sepsis from January 2010 to June 2014 were analyzed retrospectively and its relationship with PCT was also analyzed. ResultsIn 253 children with sepsis, the blood culture results of 124 children showed positive (49.01%). There were 71 (28.06%) cases of Gram-positive infection and 53 (20.95%) cases of Gram-negative infection. The median level of PCT in 253 patients was 1.6 (0.4-4.5) ng/ml. According to the PCT levels, all patients were divided into low level group (0.05-0.5 ng/ml,n=86), middle level group (0.5-2.0 ng/ml,n=55), high level group (2.0-10 ng/ml,n=75) and extremely high level group (10-300 ng/ml,n=37). The positive rates of bacterial culture were signiifcantly different among different levels of PCT (χ2=69.14,P<0.01). In low lev-el group the positive rate of bacterial culture was the lowest and in other three groups the positive rate was all above 60%. The detection rate of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria was signiifcantly different among different levels of PCT (P<0.01). In high level group the detection rate of Gram-positive bacteria was the highest while in extremely high level group the rate of Gram-negative bacteria was the highest.ConclusionsThe level of PCT is helpful for the differentiation of bacterial infection from other inlfammatory processes in children with sepsis and abnormally elevated PCT level may indicates Gram-negative infection.

AIM: Effect of ischemia/reperfusion on expression of endothelin-1(ET-1) in the rat prostate and preventive measure were studied. METHODS: The abdominal aorta of rat was clipped briefly and repeatedly so as to treat the prostate with ischemia/reperfusion and expression of ET-1 mRNA in the ventral prostate was determined by RT-PCR.RESULTS: Expression of ET-1 mRNA in the ventral prostate was significantly increased at 1 h and 3 h after 90 min repeated ischemia/reperfusion ( P 0 05). CONCLUSIONS: Expression of ET-1 in the prostate can be affected by repeated brief ischemia/reperfusion and it may play a role in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Ischemia-reperfusion-induced ET-1 expression in the prostate of rats can be inhibited by prectreatment of MK-801.

AIM:To dynamically observe and compare the relative changes of the indexes from the process of acute inflammation to chronic remodeling in asthmatic mice induced by ovalbumin ( OVA) .METHODS:Female BALB/c mice (n=60) were randomly divided into normal control group and asthma group .The mice in asthma group were sensi-tized and challenged by OVA , while the mice in normal group received equal volume of normal saline ( NS) .The challenge was performed for 3 consecutive days from the 21th day to observe the response of acute inflammation , and then the mice in different groups were challenged once per week for 5 weeks.Detailed comparisons of the dynamic changes of cell infiltra-tion, cytokine expression and airway remodeling were conducted .RESULTS:Compared with NS group , the mice in OVA group showed a predominantly eosinophilic infiltration into the airway lumen , increased production of Th 2-type cytokines , secretion of epithelial mucus and deposition of subepithelial collagen .In OVA challenge groups , the levels of inflammatory cells and inflammatory factors were remarkably higher in 24 d group, whereas the most obvious changes of goblet cell hyper-plasia and airway remodeling were observed in 52 d group.CONCLUSION:Acute asthma model is sufficiently induced by 3 consecutive days of OVA challenge protocol , which is accompanied with high levels of inflammatory cells and inflammato-ry factors.The OVA challenge protocol once per week for 5 weeks could induce a chronic asthma model with obvious airway remodeling .

Objective: To investigate the serum levels and clinical significances of microRNA-205 (miR-205) and microRNA-221 (miR-221) in patients with colon cancer. Methods: A total of 172 patients with colon cancer (colon cancer group), 130 patients with benign diseases of colon (benign lesion group) and 70 healthy persons (control group) admitted to Central Hospital of Western Hainan from January 2016 to December 2018 were selected. The serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221 in each group were detected, and their relationships with clinicopathological characteristics of patients with colon cancer were analyzed. The diagnostic values of the serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221 in colon cancer were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221. Results: The serum levels of miR-205 in colon cancer group, benign lesion group and control group were 2.84±0.96, 1.16±0.27 and 1.05±0.23, with a statistically significant diffe-rence (F=10.113, P<0.001). The serum levels of miR-221 in the three groups were 1.95±0.74, 0.37±0.08 and 0.32±0.05, with a statistically significant difference (F=12.416, P<0.001). Further pairwise comparisons found that the serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221 in colon cancer group were significantly higher than those in benign lesion group and control group (all P<0.001). The serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221 in patients with colon cancer were related with TNM stage (t=5.412, P<0.001; t=6.103, P<0.001), degree of tumor differentiation (t=4.573, P=0.028; t=4.805, P=0.013) and with or without lymph node metastasis (t=5.837, P<0.001; t=7.410, P<0.001). ROC curve analysis showed that the optimal cut-off values of the serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221 for the diagnosis of colon cancer were 2.17 and 1.30, respectively. The area under the curve of the two combined diagnostic method for colon cancer was the largest (0.924, 95%CI: 0.865-0.983), with the sensitivity and specificity of 91.3% and 87.4%. The correlation analysis showed that the serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221 were positively correlated in patients with colon cancer (r=0.837, P<0.001). Conclusion The serum levels of miR-205 and miR-221 are significantly increased in patients with colon cancer, and the two combined detection has a high value for the diagnosis of colon cancer.

Objective To describe the discovery of a residual foci of bancroftian filariasis in Fuchuan County where the disease was announced to have been eliminated, and reveal its epidemiologic feature.Methods The investigation was carried out from August 2007 to March 2008 among residents in Changtang village where the first caseof filariasiswas found and the neighboring villages.They were screened with two thick blood smears.Immunochromatographic technology(ICT) was conducted for those going out but returned and those in surrounding areas.Vector mosquitoes were collected and dissected to find filaria larvae.Historical documents were reviewed and relevant people were interviewed.Results In Changtang administrative village, 1 052 residents were screened and 19 cases with microfilaremia were found in 2 natural villages, with a Mf-positive rate of 1.8%(5.1% in Gangshang and 1.4% in Yinshan respectively).No Mf-positive case was found in 4 119 residents screened in other 3 villages.The average microfilaria density in the 19 cases was 17.37/60 ?l blood.All the 19 cases belonged to 12 families, and 13 cases were relatives to each other, which showed a feature of spatial clustering and family clustering.More patients were identified in the age groups of 20-29 and 50-59, and 57.9% of them were older than 50 years.No larvae were found in 54 Culex pipiens fatigans dissected.Conclusion The Changtang village is identified as a residual focus of bancroftian filariasis with a low, limited endemicity.More cases have been among the elderly with a low average microfilaremia.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the differences of clinical characteristics and molecular features among colorectal cancer subsides and provide evidence for colorectal cancer protection, diagnosis and treatment.

METHODSAll of 4 316 colorectal patients from Shanghai cancer center were selected for clinical character analysis, among which, 2 224 subjects for molecular feature analysis. Clinic pathological characteristics like age, gender, tumor types, histological types, differentiation and T-stage, as well as molecular features like hMLH1, hMSH2, CD44, p21, p53, COX2,E-cadherin, Her2 and Ki-67, were involved into this research.

RESULTSIt showed that compared with left-sided colon and rectal cancers, right-sided cancers occurred more in women (46.0% (541/1 176); 39.2% (424/1 083); 41.2% (848/2 057), respectively, χ² = 11.85, P < 0.01), had more mucinous or signet-ring carcinoma (12.0% (128/1 064), 5.8% (56/960), 4.0% (75/1 859), respectively, χ² = 31.27, P < 0.01), poor differentiated carcinoma (32.1% (343/1 069), 19.5% (201/1 033), 19.3% (380/1 967), respectively, χ² = 72.66, P < 0.01) , and advanced T stage (87.9% (992/1 129), 83.2% (869/1 045), 72.2% (1 486/2 057), respectively, χ² = 121.44, P < 0.01). Meanwhile, the rates of hMLH1 were higher in right-sided colon cancers when compared with rectal cancers (13.4% (59/439) vs 8.5% (88/1 035), OR (95%CI): 1.67 (1.18-2.37)), as well as the rates of hMSH2 negative expression (4.9% (22/452) vs 2.4% (26/1 083), OR (95% CI): 2.08(1.17-3.71)). The rates of p53 positive expression were higher in right-sided colon cancers when compared with rectal cancers (76.2% (321/421) vs 68.4%, (776/1 134), OR (95% CI): 0.68 (0.52-0.87)). Compared with right-sided colon cancers, the rates of Her2 positive expression were higher in rectal cancers (19.3% (176/913) vs 13.2% (45/340), OR (95% CI): 1.57 (1.10-2.23)) , as well as the rates of Ki-67 expression which was positive in more than 50% cells (73.6% (840/1 141) vs 65.6% (299/456), OR (95% CI): 0.68 (0.54-0.86)).

CONCLUSIONThere are specific characteristics in right-sided colon cancers. The difference of molecular features between right-sided colon and rectal cancers are more significant.

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous ; Cadherins ; Carcinoma ; Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell ; China ; Colonic Neoplasms ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Female ; Humans ; Neoplasm Grading ; Neoplasm Staging ; Rectal Neoplasms ; Sex Factors

Objective To investigate the effects of different culture conditions(RPMI-1640,DMEM and DMEM/F12 medium)on the passage of MPM cells isolated from the tissues of Malignant pleural mesothelioma(MPM),and to study the effects of CDKN2B on the proliferation,invasion and apoptosis of MPM cells.Methods MPM cells were isolated from MPM tissues and cultured in RPMI-1640,DMEM and DMEM/F12 medium,respectively.Cell proliferation was examined by CCK-8,and the nuclei and chromosomes were observed by Wright-Giemsa staining.Fluorescence intensities of Calretinin,CD141,CK5,EMA and WT-1 were conducted by immunofluorescence assay.The mRNA and protein expression of CDKN2B were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot,respectively.Transwell was used to detect cell invasion and flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis.Results The established MPM cells showed good viability when passaged to the 10th generation in RPMI-1640,DMEM and DMEM/F12 cultures,and the MPM markers Calretinin,CD141,CK5,EMA and WT-1 were all expressed in the cells.The viability of MPM cells in RPMI-1640 culture medium was relatively stable.CDKN2B was downregulated in MPM cells(P<0.05),and overexpression of CDKN2B significantly suppressed the proliferation(P<0.05),invasion(P<0.05)and epithelial interstitial transformation of MPM cells(P<0.01),and promoted the apoptosis(P<0.01).Conclusion The established MPM cells were stably passaged in RPMI-1640 culture medium,and CDKN2B may be a potential target for the diagnosis and treatment of MPM.

OBJECTIVETo explore the trend change of the morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer in China in order to provide reference to the prevention and control of colorectal cancer.

METHODSAccording to the 1-3 volumes of "Pathogenesis and death of malignancies in pilot program city and county of China", "Pathogenesis and death of cancer in China"(2003-2007) and "Registration annual report of tumor in China" published in 2011 and 2012, data of pathogenesis and death of colorectal cancer from 10 tumor registration spots, including Beijing urban, Shanghai urban, Wuhan urban, Harbin urban (defined as city urban), and Hebei Ci County, Jiangsu Qidong District, Zhejiang Jiashan District, Guangxi Fusui County, Fujian Changle District, Henan Lin County (defined as rural district), between 1988 and 2009 were collected. The morbidity and mortality were elucidated with world population standardized rate. Ratio of pathogenesis to death was calculated with crude rate of morbidity and mortality. Data of 22 years were enrolled into the linear regression analysis to calculate the annual change rate of morbidity and mortality statistically.

RESULTS(1) Colon cancer: morbidity presented increasing trend; male morbidity in city urban increased faster; mortality presented increasing trend as well; no significant difference of increasing velocity was observed between city urban and rural district; morbidity and mortality in city urban were higher compared to rural district; morbidity and mortality of males were higher compared to females; except stable Fujian Changle District, ratio of pathogenesis to death presented decreased trend in Shanghai urban and Hebei Ci County, and increased trend in other 7 spots (all P<0.05). (2) Rectal cancer: morbidity presented increasing trend, and its increasing velocity of city urban was faster compared to rural district; mortality presented decreased trend, especially in females, and this trend in rural district was worse compared to city urban; morbidity and mortality of males were higher compared to females, while no significant difference was observed between city urban and rural district; morbidity and mortality of males and females in Zhejiang Jiashan District were all decreased (all P<0.05); except stable Harbin city, ratio of pathogenesis to death presented increased trend in other 9 spots (all P<0.05). (3) Ratio analysis of morbidity and mortality showed that percentage of colon cancer increased gradually in all 10 spots between 1988-2009.

CONCLUSIONSIn the past 2 decades, the overall morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer are higher in city urban and in male as compared with rural district and female. Colon cancer has higher morbidity than rectal cancer and its morbidity and mortality present increased trend, while morbidity of rectal cancer presents increased trend but its mortality presents decreased trend.

OBJECTIVE To study protective effect and potential mechanism of Modified yupingfeng nasal spray （YPF+） on nasal mucosal injury in allergic rhinitis （AR） model rats. METHODS AR model was induced by ovalbumin （OVA） and randomly divided into model group， YPF+group （50 µg/side，twice a day）， positive control group （Mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray， 50 µg/side，once a day）； the blank group was set up， with 10 rats in each group. Administration groups were given relevant medicine， and blank group and model group were given equivalent normal saline for consecutive 4 weeks. Thirty minutes after last medication， the behavioral scores of rats were recorded， and the pathological changes of their nasal mucosa tissue were observed. The level of reactive oxygen species （ROS） in nasal mucosa tissue was detected. The protein and mRNA expressions of nucleotide- binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 （NLRP3），caspase-1，gasdermin D （GSDMD） were detected； the contents of interleukin-1β （IL-1β） and IL-18 in serum were also determined. RESULTS Compared with blank group， in model group， the nasal mucosa tissue structure was disordered， inflammatory cells infiltrated seriously， and lamina propria vascular dilation was visible； its behavioral score and pathological score， the level of ROS， protein and mRNA expressions of NLRP3， caspase-1 and GSDMD， serum contents of IL-1β and IL-18 in nasal mucosa tissue were increased significantly （P＜0.05）. Compared with model group， the symptoms of nasal mucosal injury in rats of each drug group were improved to varying degrees， and the above indicators were significantly reduced （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS YPF+ may improve nasal mucosal injury of rats， relieve AR symptoms such as sneezing， itchy nose， runny nose， the mechanism of which may be associated with reducing the production of ROS in nasal mucosa and downregulating NLRP3/caspase-1/ GSDMD pathway.

Laboratory testing plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Novel Coronavirus pneumonia. However, the lack of understanding of the virus in the early stage led to great difficulties in biosafety protection for clinical laboratories. Based on the latest researches and findings about the virus, this paper provides some personal opinions on the biosafety prevention in clinical laboratorians under epidemic condition for the reference of laboratory workers.