Objective To determine the efficiency of cervical length by transvaginal sonography combined with serum relaxin for predicting premature birth.Methods The study enrolled 280 single births primipara.Cervical length was measured by transvaginal sonography during mid-trimester and late-trimester of pregnancy.Serum relaxin was measured during mid-trimester of pregnancy,late-trimester of pregnancy and postpartum.Sensitivity of cervical length,serum relaxin and cervical length combined with serum relaxin were applied for predicting premature birth.Results The sensitivity of cervical length and serum relaxin during mid-trimester of pregnancy for predicting premature birth were 54.43％ and 57.72％,respectively.The sensitivity of cervical length and serum relaxin during late-trimester of pregnancy for predicting premature birth was 62.74％ and 66.49％,respectively.Sensitivity of cervical length and serum relaxin during late-trimester of pregnancy for predicting preterm birth were more satisfying than those during mid-trimester of pregnancy.The sensitivity of cervical length combined with serum relaxin for predicting premature birth were 70.76％ and 71.51％,which were obviously higher than those obtained using cervical length or serum relaxin alone.Conclusion The combination of cervical length and serum relaxin can significantly improve the sensitivity of predicting premature birth,which can diagnose premature birth early and exactly.

The enrollment of foreign medical students has expanded year after year.The education of foreign students becomes an important part of college education.In order to explore an effective method of medical education,the difference between Chinese students and foreign ones has been analyzed and the experience has been concluded according to the practice in teaching clinical diagnostics in recent years.

Macrovascular complications are the main death or disabling causes of diabetic patients.In recent years,the results of a number of clinical trials aimed at preventing diabetic macrovascular complications have been unveiled.Comprehensive and systemic analysis of these results may give great enlightenment to the clinicans,as well as promote the work in preventing diabetic macroangiopathy in China.

Objective To discuss difference of Yinhuang medicinal broth and its membrane fraction from macroscopic quality,provide reasonable experimental basis for membrane system.Methods Method of infrared spectral analysis was used to compare absorption peak position,peak intensity,correlation coefficient of spectrogram of Yinhuang medicinal broth and membrane fraction,judge separation efficiency by overall analysis the spectrogram.Results There was a lots of same peak position at Yinhuang medicinal broth and final membrane fraction.Their coefficient correlation was 0.832 7.Conclusion After impurity removal and concentration by two kind of membrane,Yinhuang medicinal broth lose a little ingredient, so the selection of membrane system is reasonable.

Objective:To clone the mice interleukin-23(mIL-23) and express it in Pichia efficiently.Methods:Two subunits of IL-23 were amplified by PCR from pcDNA3/mIL-23,and ligated together with adaptor by over-PCR.The IL-23 cDNA confirmed by sequencing was inserted into expressing vector pPICZαA and expressed in Pichia X-33 strain.IL-23 protein expression was induced by methanol and ammonia.The recombinant IL-23 was identified by immunoblot and its biological activity was analyzed.Results:DNA sequencing confirmed that cloned cDNA was identical to the published sequence of mIL-23.The recombinant plasmid pPICZαA/mIL-23 was electroprated into X-33.An expected 72 kD protein of mIL-23 was founded both in the induced pellets and supermatants by SDS-PAGE and coomassie blue staining.The 72 kD protein could be recognized in Western blot.While we could detect bands at 72 kD in cell pellets induced more than 24 h by Western blot.Detected by Western blot using anti-His antibody,we could see positive band at 72 kD from supernatants induced 24 and 36 h.While we could detect band at 72 kD in cell pellets induced between 24 h and 96 h.Meanwhile,we could see obviously proliferation of mice peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC) treated with the induced pellets and supermanants.Conclusion:We have successfully expressed mIL-23 protein in Pichia and the expressed product has its bioactivity in promoting the proliferation on PBMC.

Objective To evaluate the effect of external application therapy combined with chiropractic therapy on the pediatric asthma.Methods A total of 55 patients were randomly assigned into the treatment group (28 patients) and the control group (27 patients), The treatment group was treated with external application therapy combined with chiropractic therapyin the the hottest and coldest weather of each year; while the control group was only treated with chiropractic therapy. Both groups were treated for 3 years. After the treatment, the total effective rate, the clinical control rate, and the frequency of asthma attacks were detected.Results The total effective rate was 92.9% (26/28) and the clinical control rate was 64.3% (18/28) in observation group, which were better than those of 70.4% (19/27) and 22.2% (6/27) in the control group (χ2=4.073,P=0.044, andχ2=8.823,P=0.003). After 3 years’ treatment, the asthma grading distributionin the treatment group was significantly different from the control group (χ2=10.776,P=0.005). The frequency of asthma attacks in the treatment group after the first year treatment (4.5 ± 0.5 timesvs. 5.0 ± 0.5 times,t=3.708,P<0.01) was significantly lower than that in the control group; so did the second years after treatment (3.0 ± 0.5 timesvs.4.3 ± 0.5 times,t=9.728,P<0.01), and the third years (1.5 ± 0.5 times vs. 3.0 ± 0.5 times,t=11.225,P<0.01).ConclusionsThe external application therapy combined with chiropractic therapy could prevent asthma in children patients.

Objective To investigate whether 5, 7-dihydrox-8-nitrochrysin (NOC) induces apoptosis in U937 monocytic leukae-mia cells is involved in the regulation of the activity of PKD 2.Methods U937 cell line cells were cultured in vitro .Apoptosis rate was analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM) using propidium iodide (PI) staining.DNA ladder bands were observed by DNA agarose gel electro-phoresis.The phosphorylated protein expression of PKD 2 was analyzed using Western blot .Results NOC (2.5, 5.0, and 10.0μmol/L) increased apoptosis rate in U937 cells in a concentration-dependent manner ( P <0.05).After treatment with NOC (5.0 and 10.0μmol/L) for 24 h, U937 cells presented typical DNA ladder bands .At the same time, not only did NOC effectively down-regulate the ex-pression of PDK2 phosphorylated protein , but also increased apoptosis rate in U 937 cells in the presence of G?6976, a specific inhibitor of PKD2.Conclusions The effect that NOC induces apoptosis in U 937 cells is related to the inhibition of the activity of PKD 2.

Objective To assess the prognostic values of the immunohistochemical expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) in a cohort of patients with operable advanced laryngeal cancer who have been treated with induction chemotherapy. Methods VEGF and VEGFR-2 expression in the Forty-nine patients was quantified by an enzyme immunosorbent assay in a retrospective series.Results The moderate to high VEGF expression in 34 patients were found and low expression in 15 patients. VEGFR-2 expression was moderate to high in 31 patients and was low expression in 18. The probability of a complete response to induction chemotherapy was significantly higher in patients with none to low VEGF expression.Conclusion VEGF expression seems to be a significant predictor of complete response to induction chemotherapy.

Background The measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) by Cirrus optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been applied widely in ophthalmology.However,previous assessment of RNFL is based on spatial measurement,while the evaluation based on optical characteristics of OCT can offset the shortcomings of spatial measurement in some eye diseases.Objective This study was to analyze the optical characters of RNFL measured by OCT and its correlation with age in healthy Chinese individuals.Methods Four hundred and six normal healthy subjects were collected in Shanghai Shibei Hospital from June 2011 to June 2012,with the age of 40-83 years old.Macular RNFL was unilateral imaged using a Cirrus OCT device with 5 line raster macular scan mode under the approval of Ethic Committee of Shanghai Shibei Hospital and informed consent of subjects.A customized software was used to measure RNFL optical characters,including absorbance (A value) and attenuate coefficient.The difference of the measured parameters in different genders was compared.The correlations between RNFL optical characters and age were analyzed by linear regression analysis.Results The data of 353 eyes were included in the final outcomes.The RNFL thickness,A value and attenuate coefficient were (35.1 ±4.4) μm,121.6 ±5.3 and 2.06 ±0.25,respectively.RNFL thickness and A value showed significantly negative correlations with age (r=-0.487,-0.571,both at P＜0.01) with the regression equation Y=-0.17 X+45.23 and Y=-0.24 X+ 135.82,while a positive correlation was found between the attenuate coefficient and age (r=0.368,P＜0.01) with the regression equation Y=0.01 X+1.63.RNFL thickness and A value showed weaker positive correlations with OCT signal intensity (rs =0.128,P =0.016;rs =0.284,P＜0.01),but no remarked correlation was seen between the attenuate coefficient and OCT signal intensity (rs =-0.053,P=0.319).Conclusions Age of subjects affects the parameters of OCT optical characteristics in normal populaition.Age-related RNFL change in optical characters of OCT should be considered before concluding optical parameters.

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