Kawasaki disease(KD) is the most common reason for acquired heart disease in children,which is closely related to autoimmune response and the release of cytokines in vascular endothelial cells.Steroids are strongly effective in countering inflammation as well as immune response.In the time of being,it has become a hot spot that steroids play an important role in the initial treatment for acute KD and for incomplete and refractory KD.

Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the most common causes of acquired heart disase in children,the development of which is closely related to the allergic diseases.Recent studies have manifested that the incidence of allergic diseases in children with KD is far higher than that in those children without KD.Meanwhile,the morbidity of KD in allergic children is significantly higher than that in those who do not have family medical history of allergic diseases.By far,the mechanisms causing interaction between KD and allergic diseases still remain unclear.Possible mechanisms include IgE-meditated immune response,release of large quantity of cytokines and inflammatory meditators as well as atopic family history.

Autoimmune Diseases ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; adverse effects ; blood ; chemistry

Objective To investigate whether efflux mechanism is involved in azole resistant Candida albicans strains isolated in China. Methods We compared rhodamine 6G uptake and glucose induced efflux between azole sensitive and azole resistant strains to elucidate resistance to azole due to efflux pump, then measured mRNA level of efflux gene cdr1 and cdr2 by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR). Results Rhodamine 6G moved from extra into the intracellular compartment in both azole resistant and azole sensitive strains quickly when in glucose free incubation condition. However, efflux of rhodanmine 6G was enhanced significantly in azole resistant strains and decreased in azole sensitive strains while adding glucose in the media. The mRNA level of efflux gene cdr1 and cdr2 was higher in clinical azole resistant strains and fluconazole induced resistant strains than strains reverted from resistance to sensitivity. However, all such strains had higher efflux gene expression than azole sensitive strains. Conclusions Efflux mechanism is associated with the resistance to azole in Candida albicans strains isolated in China. Fluconazole can induce efflux pumps expression leading to resistance to azole but the resistance to azoles can be reversed after withdrawing fluconazole.

Objective] To observe the clinical effects of Tianwang Buxin decoction in the treatment of heart Yin deficiency type of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. [Methods] 63 patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder(heart Yin deficiency type) were randomly divided into three groups: Tianwang Buxin decoction group, paroxetine group, Tianwang Buxin decoction combined paroxetine group, course of treatment for 8weeks.Contrast the scores of three groups by HAMA before and after treatment. [Results] The clinical efficacy was almost the same among the three groups without significant difference, but the decrease of HAMA scores of Tianwang Buxin decoction combined paroxetine group was obviously lower than Tianwang Buxin decoction group and paroxetine group(P<0.05), among which, TCM group and combination group of TCM and WM had less side effect than WM group. [Conclusion]The clinical efficacy of Tianwang Buxin decoction group is almost the same with the paroxetine group without significant difference. The clinical efficacy of Tianwang Buxin decoction combined paroxetine group is more significant.

Objective To study the clinical characteristics of Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura (HSP) in children.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 124 children with HSP.Results Among these 124 children,54.84% of the children presented upper respiratory tract infection before the onset of HSP.The purpura recurred in 30 of 47 children with Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura nephritis and in 22 of 77 children without Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis,respectively (P＜0.05).The incidence of Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura nephritis was significantly higher in children who had purpura,gastrointestinal symptoms,and joint symptoms simultaneously than in those only with purpura (P＜0.05).The elevated levels of IgA and C reactive protein were found in 67.35% and 39.39% of the children,respectively.Conclusion The most important predisposing factor of HSP is upper respiratory tract infection.The children with recurrence of purpura or those who have purpura,gastrointestinal symptoms,and joint symptoms simultaneously are more likely to present renal damage.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effects and toxicities of bone marrow-sparing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (BMS-IMRT) for postoperative cervical cancer.Methods From January 2011 to June 2012,totally 70 postoperative patients with cervical cancer were divided into BMS-IMRT group with 34 cases and IMRT group with 36 cases randomly.External whole pelvic intensitymodulated irradiation combined with chemotherapy was carried out for all patients.The planning target volume received a dose of 45 Gy/25 fractions in all patients.Delineation of the pelvis and limitation dose were carried out in BMS-IMRT group:the pelvis V30 ≤ 50％.All cases received chemotherapy with cisplatin (40 mg/m2) once a week concurrently with radiotherapy.Results Treatment was completed in 67 patients,as the other 3 patients stopped chemotherapy because of myelosuppression.There was no statistically significant differences between two groups for the 2-year local control survival(LCS)and overall survival(OS),alimentary tract toxicity and urinary toxicity.IMRT group had more serious hematologic toxicity than BMS-IMRT group,with statistically significant difference (x2 =14.355,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The postoperative cervical cancer patients with poor prognostic factors who undergo concurrent chemoradiotherapy,IMRT group has more serious hematologic toxicity than BMS-IMRT group.The short-term effect and other toxicities reaction are similar between two groups.

MicroRNA could participate in a variety of physiological and pathological processes via iden-tifying the target genes by their seed sequences and regulating gene expression at post-transcriptional level. Glo-merular mesangial cell is one of the most chief cells of the glomerulus and plays an important role in the renal fi-brosis. The mesangial cellular proliferation and dysfunction may appear once attacked by pathogenic factors. Then,the extracellular matrix increases in the stimulation of inflammatory cytokines,eventually,resulting in glo-merular sclerosis and renal fibrosis. Reports have shown that series of microRNA could take part in the process of injury of mesangial cells and lead to renal fibrosis. MicroRNA could be a potential therapeutic target for early chronic kidney diseases.

Objective To establish a method for detection of selenium in water sample. Methods The method of digestion with nitric acid-hydrogen peroxide was used. Results The calibration curve for selenium was 0-100 ?g/L, r=0.999 2, detection limit 0.42 ?g/L and the recovery of standard addition 98.9% to 102.3%. Conclusion This method is simple, rapid, sensitive and of accurate, the method has been applied to the sample analysis with satisfactory results.