Improving insulin resistance is the key to prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.Treatment aimed at insulin resistance can prevent type 2 diabetes in an earlier stage with a better effect, prevent the deterioration of β-cell function, and decrease the rate of the progression to atherosclerosis.

Objective To investigate the effect and clinical significance of neoadjuvant radiotherapy for the expression of CD44v6 in lung squamous cell carcinoma tissues. Methods Fifty cases lung squamous cell carcinoma patients confirmed by aspiration biopsy from May 2013 to January 2015 were collected in Yangquan Coal Mine Group Genernal Hospital,including 20 cases of patients with stageⅢA were treated with neoadjuvant radiotherapy before surgery,and then performed surgery after neoadjuvant therapy. The expression of CD44v6 was detected by immunohistochemistry. The correlation between CD44v6 and clinicopathological features was analyzed by chi?square test. Results Immunohistochemical staining of CD44v6 was performed in tumor tissue of puncture biopsy, the positive rate expression of CD44v6 was 72%( 36/50 ) , it was associated with lymphatic metastasis(χ2 =3. 964, P=0. 046 ) and advanced TNM stage (Ⅲ+Ⅳstage ) (χ2 =4. 276, P=0. 039 ) . The positive expression of CD44v6 protein in tumor tissue was significantly decreased in 20 patients with neoadjuvant radiotherapy compared with before radiotherapy(7. 23±1. 45 vs. 11. 42±1. 31,t=2. 524,P=0. 025). Conclusion Positive expression of CD44v6 in human lung squamous cell carcinoma is related to the malignant clinicopathological features. Neoadjuvant radiotherapy before operation may improve prognosis via down?regulating CD44v6 expression.

BACKGROUND:Understanding the actions and underlying mechanisms of proteins in cel s and organisms and studies on the lumbar disc herniation (LDH)-associated proteins contribute to further clarify the LDH pathogenesis. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the serum proteome changes in LDH patients using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry, and to screen the biomarkers for LDH diagnosis and treatment. METHODS:Twenty-five LDH patients were enrol ed and their serums were col ected before and after treatment. After removal of high abundant protein, the serum protein spectrum was compared after two-dimensional gel electrophoresis serum protein spectrum diagram, to look for differential protein spots. Subsequently, the differential protein spots were identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF technique combined with biology software and database retrieval. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Six differential protein spots were screened preliminarily, and three kinds of proteins were confirmed after mass spectrum detection, among which, acid glycoprotein was related to the LDH immune regulation and occurrence, development and targeting sites of chemical radiculitis. The expression level of acid glycoprotein was significantly decreased in LDH patients after treatment (P<0.05). These results suggest that acid glycoprotein is associated with LDH through gel electrophoresis-base proteome analysis.

Objective To construct two DNA vaccines based on two glycoprotein antigen segments of Xinjiang hemorrhagic fever virus (XHFV) and to evaluate the immune responses in BALB/c mice following vaccination.Methods Two recombinant expression plasmids pVAX1-GcⅠand pVAX1-Gc Ⅱ were constructed by inserting XHFV YL04057 strain Gc Ⅰ (1 229-1 349 aa) and Gc Ⅱ (1 443-1 566 aa) fragments into the eukaryotic expression vector pVAX1 and then were identify by restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing analysis.The recombinant expression plasmids were transfected into mice by hydrodynamics-based transfection.Immune responses induced in mice were evaluated by testing the proliferation of T cells with MTT,measuring serum antibody level with ELISA and detecting cytokines in the supernatant of spleen cell culture with ELISA kit.Results The recombinant expression plasmids were successfully constructed as indicated by the results of restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing analysis.Expression of Gc Ⅰ and Gc Ⅱ genes in mice liver tissues was detected.Antibody titers in mice immunized with pVAX1-GcⅠor pVAX1-Gc Ⅱ were higher than those in mice immunized with pVAX1.Compared with pVAX1,pVAX1-Gc Ⅱ significantly enhanced the proliferation of splenic T lymphocytes and the expression of IFN-γ (P<0.01).Conclusion The constructed two DNA vaccines for XHFV can induce specific humoral and cellular immune responses in mice.pVAX1-Gc Ⅱ is better than pVAX1-GcⅠin immunogenicity and protective efficacy,suggesting that it can be used as a promising candidate for the development of DNA vaccine for XHFV.

Objective To investigate the clinical features and treatment protocol and prognosis for the hypophosphataemic osteomalacia related to adefovir dipivoxil.Methods Analysis was made upon a case of patient with chronic hepatitis B developed hypophosphataemic osteomalacia after administration of adefovir dipivoxil.Literature review was carried out to survey the global prevalence of hypophosphataemic osteomalacia after administration of adefovir dipivoxil among patients with chronic hepatitis B.Results The clinical symptoms started paralleling to the time taking adefovir dipivoxil,and alleviated after the patient withdrawn adefovir dipivoxil 10 weeks and was given phosphorus.Meanwhile,serum inorganic phosphorus recovered to normal ( 0.98 mmol/L),which lowest level was 0.77 mmol/L.Systematic review of the literature showed that hyperphosphaturia related to adefovir dipivoxil was dose-dependent,time-dependent and reversible.All reported cases of hypophosphataemic osteomalacia secondary to adefovir dipivoxil ( 10mg/d) were from Asian population.ConclusionsAdefovir dipivoxil induced hypophosphataemic osteomalacia is rarely seen in clinical practice.Those patients with chronic hepatitis B who take adefovir dipivoxil,no matter dosages,should take periodical examinations including blood calcium and serium inorganic phosphorus to monitor whether hypophosphataemic osteomalacia occurs.Other anti-virus drugs could be used when it happens.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of AIDS among pregnant women and sexual transmitted disease ( STD) outpatients and their behavioral characteristics in Yingcheng. Methods According to the requirement of The implementation scheme for sentinel surveillance of HIV infection in China , the questionnaire surveys were conducted respectively among 400 pregnant women and 361 STD outpatients, and blood samples were taken from them for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C virus (HCV) test. Results A total of 761 people were surveyed in 2010, among them no one were detected to be HIV positive 0% ) , 4 were detected to be infected with syphilis (0. 5% ) , 1 were detected to be infected with HCV (0. 1% ). Conclusion The infection of HIV in Yingcheng has been controlled well. The prominent high risk behavior of AIDS spreading in Yingcheng is heterosexual behavior. The men aged 40 are AIDS high-risk people and AIDS intervention focus people. Furthermore, it is very important to carry out publicity and education activities on AIDS to the immigrant laborers and the floating population.

Chromium is an essential mineral that is thought to be necessary for normal glucose homeostasis. Numerous studies give evidence that chromium picolinate can modulate blood glucose and insulin resistance. The main ingredient of Tianmai Xiaoke (TMXK) Tablet is chromium picolinate. In China, TMXK Tablet is used to treat type 2 diabetes. This study investigated the effect of TMXK on glucose metabolism in diabetic rats to explore possible underlying molecular mechanisms for its action.

Objective To summarize the clinical phenotype profiles and mitochondrial DNA mutation in maternally inherited diabetes and deafness ( MIDD ) , and to improve the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in clinical practice. Methods Sixteen patients with MIDD in six families from Peking Union Medical College from 2007 to Dec 2014 were confirmed as carrying the mitochondrial ( mt) DNA 3243 A to G mutation. Sanger sequencing was used to detect the mt DNA 3243 A to G mutation. The peak height G/A ratio was used to determine mutation heteroplasmy levels. Results The patients with early onset of diabetes (35. 0 ± 14. 6 years), deafness, normal or lower body mass index ( BMI) , and maternal hereditary tendency suggested the diagnosis of MIDD. The peak height G/A ratio was significantly different according to the onset age of MIDD [≤25 years (61. 6 ± 20. 17)%;25-45 years (16.59±8.64)%;>45 years(6.37±0.59)%;P<0.01]. The peak height G/A ratio was negatively correlated with the onset age of MIDD(r=-0. 785,P=0. 001). Conclusion Early onset of diabetes with deafness, normal/lower BMI, and maternal hereditary tendency strongly suggests the diagnosis of MIDD. The peak height G/A ratio might provide a simple prediction regarding the onset age and severity of MIDD.

Objective: To observe the impact of cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) on myocardial remodeling in rabbit model of chronic heart failure (CHF) with its possible mechanism. Methods: Rabbit HF model was established by ascending aortic root ligation; the animals were divided into 3 groups: Sham group, the animals received thoracotomy without aortic ligation, HF group and HF+CCM group, the HF animals received CCM treatment for 4 weeks. n=10 in each group. Cardiac function was measured by echocardiography at 12 and 16 weeks in each group respectively; myocardial tissue fibrosis and pathological changes were examined by Masson staining; plasma BNP level was assessed by ELISA; protein expressions of collagen I, collagen II, MMP2,MMP9, TIMP1 and galectin-3 in myocardial tissue were determined by Western blot analysis. Results: ① By echocardiography: with 12 weeks treatment, compared with Sham group, HF group and HF+CCM group had increased LVESD, LVEDD and decreased LVFS, LVEF, all P<0.05; with 16 weeks treatment, compared with HF group, HF+CCM group had improved LVESD, LVEDD, LVEF and LVFS, all P<0.05. ② Pathological changes:compared with Sham group, HF group showed increased collagen content in myocardial tissue, P<0.05; CCM treatment could partially decrease collagen accumulation, P<0.05. ③ After 12 weeks treatment, compared with Sham group, HF group and HF+CCM group presented elevated plasma BNP level, P<0.05; after 16 weeks treatment, compared with HF group, HF+CCM group presented reduced plasma BNP, while it was still higher than that in Sham group, P<0.05. ④ By Western blot analysis: compared with Sham group, HF group demonstrated increased protein expressions of collagen I, collagen II, MMP2, MMP9, TIMP1 and galectin-3 in myocardial tissue; the above indexes were much lower in HF+CCM group while still higher than those in Sham group, all P<0.05. Conclusion: CCM could improve myocardial remodeling in rabbit model of CHF which might be related to down-regulated protein expressions of collagen I, collagen III, MMP2, MMP9, TIMP1 and galectin3 in myocardial tissue.

Objective To express and purify two domains GcⅠand GcⅡof Xinjiang hemorrhagic fever virus (XHFV) glycoprotein, and to study its immunogenicity and the effects on immune response in mice. Methods The prokaryotic expression plasmids of pET28a-GcⅠand pET32a-GcⅡwere constructed and transformed into E. coli BL21, respectively. The expression and purification conditions of rGcⅠand rGcⅡproteins were optimized. The antigenicity of the fusion protein was detected by Western Blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). BALB/c mice were immunized by protein immunization and DNA priming-protein boosting. The mice were randomly divided into 5 groups, including pVAX1-GcⅠ+rGcⅠgroup, pVAX1-GcⅡ+rGcⅡgroup, rGcⅠgroup, rGcⅡgroup and saline group (control group) with 7 mice in each group. The serum antibody titer of mice was detected by indirect ELISA, and the immune effect was evaluated by spleen T lymphocyte proliferation assay and cytokine content determination. Results The fusion proteins rGcⅠand rGcⅡwere purified and obtained, which could react with positive serum of sheep and had good antigenicity. After three immunizations, the IgG levels in the serum of each experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.001). The serum antibody titers of the experimental groups were reached above 1:12800. Among them, the concentration of Th2 type cytokine interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the spleen cell culture supernatant of rGcⅡ[(79.97±7.47) ng/L] and pVAX1-GcⅡ+rGcⅡgroup [(61.43±9.27) ng/L] was significantly higher than (24.29±3.81) ng/L of the control group, respectively (all P<0.01). The highest mass concentration [(42.46 ±2.60) ng/L] of Th1 type cytokine interferon-γ(IFN-γ) was observed in the pVAX1-GcⅡ+rGcⅡ group, which was significantly higher than (20.33±1.67) ng/L of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). That showed a significant antigen-specific splenic T lymphocyte proliferation (P<0.001). Conclusions The purified recombinant proteins rGcⅠand rGcⅡhave good immunogenicity, which can make the immune system T lymphocytes tend to Th2 response, and pVAX1-GcⅡ combined with recombinant protein GcⅡ can induce better antigen-specific immune effect. And pVAX1-GcⅡ combined with recombinant protein GcⅡis expected to be used as vaccine candidates for the prevention and control of XHFV.