AIM: Coding microsphere suspension chip is a novel protein chip technology, which is considered as the developing direction of medical tests. This study investigated the feasibility of coding microsphere suspension chip to detect coronary heart disease (CHD)-associated protein factors. METHODS: The serum samples of 30 patients with CHD were collected including 19 males and 11 females, with average age of (63?10) years in the Department of Cardiology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University from August to September 2007. Patients did not have hepatic or renal dysfunction, cerebrovascular accident, acute infection or any anticoagulation medication. The regional ethics committee approved the study protocol and the informed consents were obtained from all subjects. The integrated detection method was established by coding microsphere suspension chip to detect CHD-associated protein factors including high sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP), lipoprotein a (Lpa) and adiponectin (ADPN). Meanwhile, these three factors from 30 CHD cases were detected by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The detection results by both methods were compared. RESULTS: The serum samples of 30 CHD cases were all included in final analysis. The detection results by coding microsphere suspension chip integrated detection method were hs-CRP (2.54?1.97) mg/L, Lpa (102.41?76.74) mg/L and ADPN (15.43? 9.87) mg/L. The detection results by ELISA were hs-CRP (3.93?2.52) mg/L, Lpa (208.63?81.23) mg/L, and ADPN (16.63? 8.21) mg/L. The detection results by coding microsphere suspension chip integrated detection method were correlated significantly to that of ELISA (hs-CRP: r=0.979, P

Objective To investigate the imaging manifestations of metastasis in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Methods Twelve lesions of 10 patients with pathologically proved metastasis were retrospectively reviewed, including 6 renal clear cell carcinoma, 2 pulmonary adenocarcinoma, 1 colorectal carcinoma and 1 hepatic carcinoma. All the patients underwent CT and MRI scan.Among them,9 patients had contrast enhanced MRI scan and 5 patients had dynamic contrast-enhenced MRI as well. The location, bone changes, shape,margin,density,signal intensity, and enhancement characteristics of the lesions were observed. Results The metastasis involved spheno-ethmoid area(n=3), ethmoid sinus (n=2), maxillary sinus (n=2), nasal cavity(n=2), fronto-ethmoid area(n=2) and sphenoid sinus (n=1). All 12 metastatic lesions demonstrated bone destruction with tumor bone formation in 1 lesion. The CT displayed 10 metastases showed equal density, one mixed density was high, another form of low-density mixed. MR imaging showed equal signal in 9 lesions, while low-mixed signal in 3 lesions on T1WI compared with grey matter were found. On T2WI, 11 lesions showed high mixed signal and homogeneous low signal in 1 lesion. All 12 lesions demonstrated markedly heterogenous enhancement after intravenous administration of contrast media. Of 5 cases with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI scanning, 4 lesions demonstrated wash-out time-signal intensity curve (TIC) pattern and 1 lesion demonstrated plateau pattern. Conclusions Renal carcinoma is the most common primary tumor for nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses metastasis. A typical imaging finding is located in the ethmoid sinuses, the soft tissue mass surrounded with rich blood supply multiple sinuses and significant bone destruction.

Objective To develop the scale of volume-management for peritoneal dialysis(PD) patients.Methods The item pool was formulated based on literature review and in-depth interviews.An initial scale was constructed through two rounds of Delphi expert consultation and preliminary test.Totally 125 PD patients from Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai area were investigated to test the reliability and validity of the scale.Results 2 factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis,which contained 8 items and could explain 66.07％ of the total variance.The content validity index was 1.0,the Cronbach α was 0.870,and test-retest reliability was 0.930.Conclusions The scale is proved to be a reliable and valid tool for the volume-management assessment of PD patients.

Objective To investigate the status quo and influencing factors of self-management ability in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).Methods Totally 339 CAPD patients with clinical follow-up regularly were investigated for the situation of self-management with general information questionnaire and Self-management Scale for CAPD.Results The total score of patients' self-management ability was (66.03±15.57).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that education level,marital status,occupation and duration of dialysis were influencing factors of patients' self-management ability.Conclusions Patients undergoing CAPD have certain degree of self-management ability.Nurses should promote their self-management ability according to different education level,marital status,occupation and duration of dialysis.

Objective To analyze the alterations of serum protein in ESCC,compare alterations of serum protein with and without LM. Methods Serum samples were collected from 64 ESCC patients before operation and 60 cases with gender and age-matched healthy controls,special serum protein or peptide spectra was determined by SELDI-TOF-MS measurement after treating the sample onto weak cation exchange (WCX2) protein chip for each case. The serum protein profiles were compared by Biomarker Wizard Software between the ESCC patients and healthy controls, and among ESCC patients stratified according to gender, age, location of tumor, size of tumor, infiltration and with or without LM. Results (1)120 protein peaks were detected at the molecular range of 0 to 50000 in comparing of ESCC patients and healthy controls. 31 significantly different peaks were found between ESCC patients and healthy controls (P <0.05), 10 peaks were selected(P<0.01). (2) One significantly different protein peak (m/z 4174) was detected between T1 and T3, T4 (P<0.05). (3) There were three significantly different protein peaks (m/z 3970,4174 and 4277) between with LM and without LM (P<0.05).The peak (m/z 4174) was shared by two groups above. (4) No significant different protein was found when patients stratified according to gender, age, location of tumor and size of tumor. Conclusion Significant difference exists in serum proteins between ESCC patients and healthy controls. There are statistical difference exists in serum proteins between T1 and T3, T4, with LM and without LM. This difference is less than between ESCC patients and healthy controls. Some commonness is existed in serum protein fingerprint for patients with serious infiltration and with LM.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy combined with thoracic biochemical detections in malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions. Methods Sixty-four patients with moderate or large pleural effusions and pleural thickening received the ultrasound-guided diagnostic pleural biopsy. All patients had chest CT enhancement scans to find out the suspicious pleural thickening preoperatively, facilitating the selection of puncture sites by ultrasound. Pleural tissue samples were sent for pathological examinations immediately. After successful achievements of pleural biopsy, ultrasound-guided aspiration or drainage was performed to alleviate symptoms, more importantly, to get pleural effusions for biochemical analysis. Biological results including carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA), CA125, CYFRA21 and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) in malignant and tuberculous effusions were analyzed by group design t tests. The positive rates of CEA, CA125, CYFRA21, LDH in malignant and tuberculous effusions were compared by chi square tests. Results Pleural tissues in all cases were got by one pleural biopsy procedure. The strategy of pleural biopsy we used in this study had a successful rate reaching 100%(64/64), and 73% (46/64) patients had a definitive diagnosis as malignant or tuberculous effusion. Twenty-seven cases were diagnosed as malignant effusions and thirty-seven cases as tuberculous effusions based on the deifnitive clinical diagnosis. The positive rates of CEA, CA125, CYFRA21, LDH in malignant effusions were 100%(27/27), 100%(27/27), 100%(27/27), 89%(24/27) respectively, and 0%(0/37), 84%(31/37), 78%(29/37), 76%(28/37) respectively in tuberculous effusions. The positive rate of CEA between malignant and tuberculous effusions differed signiifcantly (χ2=64.0, P < 0.01), so did CA125 (χ2=3.1, P < 0.01) and CYFRA21(χ2=4.8, P<0.01). The average levels of CEA, CA125, CYFRA21, LDH in pleural effusion were (727.1±658.8)μg/L, (795.2±1249.6)×103 U/L, (296.2±320.7)μg/L, (1077.9±1058.5) U/L respectively, and (1.7±1.1)μg/L, (336.3±208.6)×103 U/L, (20.7±14.9)μg/L, (309.2±182.7) U/L in tuberculous effusions.There were signiifcant differences in CEA, CYFRA21 and LDH concentrations among malignant and tuberculous effusions (t=45.1, 27.4, 18.8 respectively, all P<0.01). Conclusion Ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy combined with CEA, CYFRA21 and LDH in pleural effusions had an important value in the etiological diagnosis of pleural effusions, while CA125 showed little value in the differential diagnosis.

Objective To evaluate the clinical value and toxicities of docetaxel plus capecitabine in the first-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC),and compare the outcomes among different molecular subtypes.Methods A total of 108 patients with MBC who received docetaxel plus capecitabine combination treatment between January 1,2012 and December 31,2015 in Bejing Chaoyang District Sanhuan Cancer Hospital were retrospectively analyzed,and 104 cases were available for evaluation.The clinicopathological characteristics,clinical value and toxicities of these patients were evaluated.Results The patients were divided into 3 molecular subtypes,among 104 patients,85 patients in Luminal subtype,14 patients in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype,and 5 patients in human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) over expression subtype.The treatment achieved objective responses (OR) in 55 patients (52.9％),and the disease control rate (DCR) was 88.5％,including complete response (CR) in 4 patients,partial response (PR) in 51 patients,stable disease (SD) in 37 patients,and progressive disease (PD) in 12 patients.In Luminal subtype,4 patients achieved CR,43 PR,33 SD,and 5 PD.In TNBC subtype,6 patients achieved PR,3 SD,5 PD.In the HER-2 over expression subtype,2 patients achieved PR,1 SD,2 PD.There was no significant difference in the short-term therapeutic effect among 3 molecular subtypes (x2 =4.429,P =0.106).As a result,the progression-free survival (PFS) of the 104 patients was 1.5-121.0 months,and the median PFS was 10.0 months.The median PFS was 11.0 months in Luminal subtype,4.0 months in TNBC subtype and 10.3 months in HER-2 over expression subtype,with a significant difference (x2 =7.510,P =0.006).The most common adverse events were hand-foot syndrome (HFS),nausea or vomiting,neutropenia,anaemia,diarrhea and so on.The incidence of grade 2/3 HFS was 44.2％ (46/104),and the grade 3/4 neutropenia was 39.4％ (41/104).Conclusion The first-line treatment of MBC using docetaxel plus capecitabine is effective,and the toxicities can be tolerable,especially in the Luminal subtype.

Objective To construct luciferase reporter vector containing full-length high-mobility group box 1 ( HMGB1, GenBank NM-010439) promoter for the screening of medicine. Methods The full-length HMGB1 promoter was amplified by polymerase chain reaction ( PCR) , and then was inserted into GV238 vector to construct plasmid GV238-HMGB1-P-Luc. GV238-HMGB1-P-Luc combined with internal reference plasmid pRL was co-transfected into Hela cells ( GV238-HMGB1-P-Luc group, which served as positive control group) . Plasmid pGL3-basic combined with pRL was co-transfected into Hela cells (pGL3-basic group, which served as negative control group) . Additionally, lipopolysaccharides ( LPS, 0.2 μg/mL) was used as the activator for the positive control group (LPS group), and then sodium butyrate (SB, 10 mmol/L) was used as the inhibitor for LPS group ( SB group) . At the end of experiment hour 24, luciferase activity was detected. Results The results of digestion, amplification, sequencing and identification showed that the full length of HMGB1 promoter was 2 140 bp, and the DNA sequence was correct, without mutation. Luciferase activity in GV238-HMGB1-P-Luc group was increased as compared with that of the pGL3-basic group ( P<0.05) . Luciferase activity in the LPS group was increased ( P<0.01, compared with that of GV238-HMGB1-P-Luc group) , and then was decreased after the administration of SB ( P<0.01, compared with that of the LPS group) . Conclusion A model of luciferase reporter vector containing HMGB1 promoter has been successfully constructed. Its activity can be increased by LPS, and then is in hibited by SB. The model can be used for further screening of medicine with the activities of regulating HMGB1 promoter.

Objective To investigate the effect of inhibiting tumor suppressor gene phosphatase and tensin homology deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) on growth of neurons cultured in inhibitive microenvironment.Methods Primary cortical neurons were separated from fetal rats and cultured with adult rat brain-derived myelin membrane proteins as inhibitory substrate.Cells were divided into 3 groups:normal control group,inhibitory control group (myelin membrane proteins as inhibitory substrate) and bpv treatment group (200 nmol/L bpv+myelin membrane proteins).Real-time quantitative-PCR was performed to detect the expressions of PTEN and mammalian target ofrapamycin (mTOR) genes,and immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the growth ofneurites 24,48 and 72 h,and 5 d after inoculation.Results Immunofluorescence staining revealed that significant differences of the growth of neurites at the four observation time points existed among the 3 groups (P＜0.05); during the early days of culture (24,48 and 72 h),cells in normal control group had the longest neurite (43.5±12.2,94.9±23.6 and 154.3±35.4 μm),those in the bpv treatment group enjoyed the second prize (28.8±10.2,75.4±22.5 and 136.8±40.8 μm) and those in the inhibitory control group was obviously inhibited (17.4±5.8,46.3± 13.7 and 78.4 ±29.8 μm).But the difference on the 5th d of cultivation changed into bpv treatment group＞normal control group＞inhibitory control group with the neurite length of (225.9±50.6),(218.4±58.1) and (173.6±48.7) μm,respectively (P＜0.05).PCR revealed no significant difference in expressions of PTEN and mTOR genes of the three groups between each two time points (P＞0.05); while at the same time point,significantly increased expressions ofmTOR and PTEN in the bpv treatment group were noted as compared with those in the normal control group and inhibitory control group (P＜0.05).Conclusions Growth of neurons in inhibitive microenvironment is improved on condition that the tumor suppressor gene PTEN is inhibited,which is probably related to the activation of PI3K/AKT/MTOR pathway.