Objective To investigate the influence of fast track surgery on stress and inflammatory re-sponse in breast cancer patients treated with modified radical mastectomy .Methods Ninety nine patients with breast cancer undergoing modified radical mastectomy were allocated randomly to fast track surgery group (46cases)and general group(53cases).The concentrations of serum PRA,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD,cortisol,IL-6,IL-8,TNF-αof each group were measured before operation ,12 hour,24hour and 48hour after operation by radioim-munoassay method.Operation time,operative blood loss and hospitalization days were analyzed between the two groups,simultaneously ,the incidence of subcutaneous hydrops ,flap necrosis and upper limb edema were also de-tected.Results The concentration of serum PRA ,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD,cortisol,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-αwere no significantly differences in two groups before operation and at 48 hours after surgery(P>0.05).The concentra-tions of serum PRA,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD,cortisol,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-αof FTS group were significantly different between the preoperative and different time points (P<0.05).The concentration of serum PRA,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD, cortisol,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-αof FTS group were lower than that of control group at the same time point ( P<0.05).The operative time was(158.32 ±22.47)mins in FTS group and(161.32 ±22.37)mins in control group,respectively,and there were no significant statistical differences (P>0.05).The intraoperative blood loss in the FTS group(156.98 ±17.09)ml was not significantly less than that in the control group (158.57 ±16.92) ml(P=0.644).Hospitalization days were 8.37 ±1.89 and 10.37 ±2.05 in the FTS and the control group re-spectively ,with significant difference .The incidence of upper limb edema ,subcutaneous hydrops ,flap necrosis in FTS group were not less than control group .Conclusion Fast track surgery could attenuate stress and inflamma-tory response during ,and it is safe and effective in modified radical mastectomy .

A method for the determination of methylmercury in seafood has been developed using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by direct mercury analyzer. Total mercury was detected by direct mercury analyzer, and inorganic mercury was calculated by the difference. The parameters affecting the extraction efficiency, including the selection of extractant and dispersant, their volume ratio, concentration of HCl and NaCl have been optimized in this study. The results showed that CH2 Cl2 as extractant, ethanol as dispersant, Volume ration of 1:5, 1 mol/L HCl and 120 g/L NaCl were chosen. The detection limit and the dynamic liner range were 0. 10 μg/L and 0. 2-20 μg/L, respectively. The relative standard deviation was 6. 0% for eleven replicates at the spiked level of 2. 0 μg/L. The enrichment factor was 8. For total Hg determination, the detection limit and the dynamic liner range for methylmercury were 0. 10 μg/kg and 0. 2-50 μg/kg, respectively. The relative standard deviation was 2. 4%. The method was simple, fast and a little solvent needed. Some certified reference materials were analyzed to validate the accuracy of the proposed method, and the results were in good agreement with the reference value. Besides, the method was applied to the real samples with satisfactory results.

Objective To investigate the immunological pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease( KD)through examination of changes in the expression of suppressors of cytokine signaling 1(SOCS1)and SOCS3,helper T cells and CD4 + CD25 + regulatory T cells(CD4 + CD25 + Treg)in peripheral blood from children with acute KD. Methods Six-teen children[10 boys,6 girls,aged 1 - 2 years old,averaged(1. 6 ± 0. 3)years old]in the acute phase of KD(KD group),16 children[9 boys,7 girls,aged 1 - 3 years old,averaged(1. 5 ± 1. 1)years old]with pneumonia(pneumo-nia group)and 8 normal children[5 boys,3 girls,aged 1 - 5 years old,averaged(2. 0 ± 1. 1)years old]of the same age(normal control group)from the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University who were admitted from October 2012 to March 2013 were recruited. The mRNA levels of SOCS1 and SOCS3 in the T cells from peripheral blood were examined by way of reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction(RT - PCR). Interferon - γ( IFN - γ),interleukin - 4 (IL - 4)and CD4 + CD25 + Treg were quantified by means of fluorescence activated cell sorting(FACS). Results The expressions of SOCS1 and SOCS3,the percentage of IL - 4 T cells observed in the peripheral blood of the pneumonia group were similar to the normal control group(P ﹥ 0. 05),but significantly decreased in the percentage of INF - γ and the level of CD4 + CD25 + Treg(t = 3. 71,12. 81,all P ﹤ 0. 05). Compared to the normal control group and the pneumo-nia group,the expressions of SOCS1 and SOCS3,the percentage of INF - γ and IL - 4 T cells decreased significantly in the peripheral blood of the KD group(t = 2. 27,4. 48,17. 64,2. 73,2. 74,1. 25,2. 36,2. 59,all P ﹤0. 05 ). On the other hand,the level of CD4 + CD25 + Treg in the peripheral blood of the KD group was markedly lower than that in the normal control group(t =7. 70,P ﹤0. 05),but similar to the pneumonia group(P ﹥0. 05). Conclusions The function of helper T cells is inhibited in acute KD. The CD4 + CD25 + Treg may be involved in the immunological pathogenesis of KD.

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Objective To compare the dosimetry difference among three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3 DCRT),simplified intensity-modulated radiotherapy (sIMRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in whole pelvic irradiation in postoperative rectal carcinoma,in order to optimize the protocol for clinical practice.Methods From 2006 to 2008,10 patients with stage II and ID rectal cancer after radical resection (Dixon surgery) participated in this study.3DCRT,sIMRT and IMRT were performed for each patient.The dose distribution of target volume and normal tissues,conformal index (CI) and HI were analyzed using the dose-volume histogram (DVH).Results The CI for PTV of IMRT and sIMRT was superior to that of 3DCRT.3DCRT had the best HI in PTV target area dose distribution,while IMRT was similar with sIMRT,however,there were no significant difference among them.As regarded as the protection on organs at risk,for bladder,IMRT was superior to 3DCRT and slightly better than sIMRT;for small intestine,sIMRT showed better performance than 3DCRT while IMRT was better than sIMRT but with no significant difference;for colon,no dosimetry difference was found among three plans;for caput femoris,IMRT and sIMRT were better than 3DCRT.Additionally,sIMRT was similar to 3DCRT in MU of segments,but significantly lower than IMRT.The mean values of total MU for 3DCRT,sIMRT and IMRT were 569.73 ±48.69,542.97 ±69.78,and 770.25 ±73.12,respectively.Conclusions All of 3DCRT,sIMRT and IMRT could provide target area with sufficient and accurate dose,meanwhile they could also protect organs at risk well on rectal cancer after radical resection.Compared with 3DCRT plan and IMRT plan,sIMRT plan might be the optimal plan for clinical practice.

Aim To study the mechanism of andrographolide(AD) on the proliferation and apoptosis induction in human esophageal cancer Ec9706 cells.Methods The spectrometry was used to detect the activity of caspase-3 in human esophageal cancer Ec9706 cells treated with or without AD for 6 h,12 h and 18 h,and to detect the activity of caspase-8 and caspase-9 in human esophageal cancer Ec9706 cells treated with or without AD for 6 h.The influence of AD on the proliferation of Ec9706 cells after treatment with or without Z-VAD-FMK(a broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor) was determined by MTT method and the result was compared.The changes of gene expression levels of bcl-2 were determined by immunohistochemical method.Results The expression level of bcl-2 gene was obviously lower in the cells treated with AD(30 mg?L-1,P

Objective To explore the effect of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) on expressions of aquaporin (AQP)1 and AQP 5 in young rats with acute lung injury (ALI) caused by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).Methods Eighty-four young rats were randomly divided into control group,ALI model group and CGRP group.The rats in ALI model group were given intraperitoneal injection of LPS (5 mg/kg)for 2,6,12,24 hours;while the rats in CGRP group were given intraperitoneal CGRP (1 mg/kg) after 1 h injection of LPS.At 2 h,6 h,12 h and 24 h,all rats were sacrificed and lung tissues were obtained.The histopathological changes in lung tissues were evaluated by adopting hematoxylin-eosin staining,and wet/dry(W/D) was measured.The mRNA and protein levels of AQP1 and AQP5 in lung tissues were detected by adopting fluorogenic quantitative PCR (qPCR) and Western blot.Results Pathological stain showed that rats in control group had a normal lung tissue structure,and LPS made lung tissue edema,narrowing the alveolar cavity and inflammatory cell infiltration.CGRP attenuated the effect of LPS on rat's lung.The W/D ratio of lung tissue was significantly higher than that in the control group,and CGRP reduced the W/D ratio of lung tissue.qPCR showed that the mRNA levels of AQP1 and AQP5 from rats in ALI group (0.009 ±0.001 and 0.055 ±0.006)decreased compared with those in the control group (0.035±0.002 and 0.167 ±0.006) and CGRP group (0.024 ± 0.002 and 0.134 ± 0.012) (all P ＜ 0.001).Western blot results showed after 24 h injection of LPS,both AQP1 and AQP5 levels from ALI group (0.397 ± 0.041 and 0.215 ± 0.029) were significantly lower than those in the control group (0.850 ± 0.020 and 0.741 ± 0.032) (all P ＜ 0.001),and their levels in CGRP group (0.593-± 0.065 and 0.461 ± 0.039) were also lower than those in the control group,but higher than those in ALI group (all P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion CGRP can enhance AQP1 and AQP5 levels and reduce pulmonary edema,and it has a protective effect on rats with acute lung injury.