Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of micafungin in the treatment of invasive fungal infections (IFI) in patients with acute leukemia.Methods A total of 133 IFI patients with acute leukemia received micafungin 150 mg once daily for 14 days.The clinical and mycological efficacies were evaluated on (7±2) days and(14±2) days of treatment.Meanwhile,the adverse events were recorded.The normally distributed data was compared using analysis of variance and nonnormal distributed data was analyzed using Wilcoxon rank-sum test.Results Among 133 IFI patients with acute leukemia,116 finished the 14-day micafungin treatment.The total clinical efficacy was 94.8% and the total mycological efficacy was 75.0% at (14±2) days of treatment.The fungus eliminate rates were 82.9%,66.7% and 55.6% against Monilia,Aspergillus and others,respectively.The clinical and mycological efficacies of (14±2)-day treatment were both higher than those of (7±2)-day treatment(X2=6.060,34.416.both P<0.05).The clinical efficacy was not related with age,sex,IFI diagnose,types of leukemia and combinative drugs (X2=26.541,P<0.05).The incidence of drug-related adverse events of micafungin was 3%among 133 patients,which included skin rash in 3 eases, diarrhea in 1 case. Only one case was discontinued because of severe skin rash and micafungin was well tolerant in other patients. Conclusion Treatment of micafungin 150 mg daily for 14 days is effective and safe in IFI patients with acute leukemia.

Objective To screen and confirm cell fusion by DNA technology of parentage identification based on detecting of short tandem repeats.Methods With 20％ polyethylene glycol (PEG)-6000,human myeloma cell lines and health individual peripheral blood mononuclear cell were fused.Then selected by hypoxantin,aminopterin,thymidin (HAT) medium,and fusion cell were sub-cloned.Morphology of fusion cells was checked by regular microscope.Concentration of DNA was compared to parental cells.Allele genes,identified by short tandem repeats,of fusion cell line were sequenced and compared with each other.Results The fused cells from myeloma cell line and peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) were slightly larger than primary cells,and the proliferation cycle was not changed significantly.DNA concentration of the fused cell DNA was increased by two times.Sequences of short tandem repeats (STR) showed that the fused cell included all original genetic materials of parent cells.Conclusions DNA technology of parentage identification is a convenient and reliable method to screen and confirm fused cell.

Objective To investigate the ischemic injury of hepatic cell caused by hepatic artery occlusion.Methods The hepatic artery was occluded in 20 dogs via operation,while the portal vein remained patent.Specimens were gained from the right liver at four time points:before occlusion of the hepatic artery,20(minutes),40 minutes and 60 minutes after artery occlusion.Each specimen was examined by HE and BCL-2 by immunohistochemistry.The gray scale of BCL-2 in HE sections was detected.Results Hepatic cellular injury was obvious 20 minutes after occlusion of the hepatic artery.Irreversible hepatic cellular injury was(observed) 60 minutes after hepatic artery occlusion.The results showed that the gray scale of BCL-2 at every time point after hepatic artery occlusion were significantly different from that before hepatic artery occlusion(P

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ) in Shaoxing from January 23 to March 31, 2020, so as to provide basis for the prevention and control of COVID-19. Methods: The information of the COVID-19 cases in Shaoxing were collected from the National Diseases Prevention and Control Information System and the field investigation by CDCs. A descriptive analysis was used for the epidemiological characteristics, including time, spatial and population distribution, clinical features and exposure history. Results: Totally 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported by March 31, without deaths. The first case was reported on January 23 and the last one was on February 13. The onset of cases peaked in mid-to-late January. All the counties ( cities or districts ) had confirmed cases, 14 cases were reported in Yuecheng District. Twenty-five ( 59.52% ) cases were 45 years old or over. Thirteen ( 30.95% ) cases were engaged in business and eight ( 19.05% ) cases were unemployed. No cases were found among medical staff. The main clinical symptoms were fever, dry cough, fatigue and imaging features of pneumonia, with nine ( 21.43% ) severe cases and three ( 7.14% ) critical cases. There were 34 ( 80.95% ) imported cases, who mainly came from Hubei Province. Totally 1 955 close contacts were tracked down, among whom 4 cases were confirmed, with the infection rate of 0.20%. Conclusions The COVID-19 cases reported in Shaoxing were mainly aged 45 years or over, severe and imported from Hubei Province. There was no continuous transmission in the community, and no infection in medical staff or deaths.

Objective To investigate the incidence of insomnia and its influencing factors in the outpatients with cardiovascular diseases in a general hospital.Methods A total of 956 consecutive cases of the outpatients was collected from March 2016 to September in the department of cardiology patients in this general hospital.Insomnia was diagnosed with the 2012 Chinese adult insomnia diagnosis and treatment guidelines.All subjects underwent clinical examination,generalized anxiety scale (GAD-7),patient health questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-9),and self-made demographic sociology information questionnaire.Results A total of 925 patients with completed data was included in the analysis data.The insomnia incidence rate was 51.4％.The insomnia incidence rates were 57.8％ and 37.6％ in the patients with and without cardiovascular diseases.The difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.01) between both groups.The insomnia incidence rates in the patients with hypertension,coronary heart disease,arrhythmia,hypertension combined with coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases were 50.8％,56.3％,53.2％,63.0％,and 54.3％,respectively.There were significant differences between the groups (P ＜ 0.05).The incidence of anxiety or depressive symptoms was 44.5％ in all investigators.Insomnia incidence rates were 75.6％ and 32.0％ in the subjects with and without anxiety or depressive symptoms.The difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.01) between both groups.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that gender,type A personality,family income satisfaction,cardiovascular diseases and anxiety/depression were independent factors to affect the occurrence of insomnia.Conclusions The insomnia incidence rates was high in the outpatients from the department of cardiology of general hospital.The main factors that affect the occurrence of insomnia include psychological,social aspects,and cardiovascular diseases.

Objective: To evaluate the value of T cell spot test of tuberculosis infection(T-SPOT.TB) and inflammatory indicators for diagnosis of active tuberculosis in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). Methods: Patients with FUO in Tongji Hospital from Jan 1st 2014 to Feb 28th 2015 were retrospectively enrolled, and general condition, laboratory examination including T-SPOT.TB, blood routine test, procalcitonin (PCT), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), serum ferritin (SF) and final diagnosis were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 395 hospitalized patients with FUO were retrospectively enrolled into this study, among which there were 36 (9.11%) confirmed active tuberculosis (including 7 pulmonary cases and 29 extra-pulmonary cases), 189 (47.85%) bacterial infections, 50 (12.66%) viral infections, 4 (6.32%) fungal infections, 20 (5.06%) neoplastic diseases, 51(12.91%) autoimmune diseases, 25 (6.32%) other diseases. While 20 (5.06%) patients remained un-diagnosed. The sensitivity of T-SPOT.TB for the diagnosis of active TB in patients with FUO was 80.56% (95%CI: 63.43%-91.20%), and the specificity was 83.57% (95%CI: 79.23%-87.16%). The positive predictive value was 32.95% (95%CI: 23.52%-43.89%), and the negative predictive value was 97.72% (95%CI: 95.16%-99.00%). There were significant differences in positive LDH levels (187[141, 255] U/L vs 209[160, 343] U/L) and SF levels (296.2[191.3, 494.8] g/L vs 528.1[281.1, 1 022.0] μg/L) between active tuberculosis group and bacterial infection group (χ²=77.692, H=13.442, H=16.142, all P<0.05). The combination of T-SPOT.TB and multiple inflammatory indicators obtained most valuable efficiency (AUC=0.866) for TB diagnosis. Similarly, there were significant differences in positive ESR (31[15, 78] mm/1 h vs 10[6, 19] mm/1 h), ratio of neutrophil granulocytes ([71.17±12.59]% vs [57.08±20.38]%) between active tuberculosis group and viral infection group (H=32.797, F=6.171, all P<0.05). The combination acquired most valuable efficiency (AUC=0.929). Conclusions For patients with FUO, T-SPOT.TB combined with inflammatory indicators are valuable for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis.

Objective:To retrospectively analyze clinical efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of chronic urticaria (CU) in southern Zhejiang, China.Methods:A retrospective observational study was conducted on CU patients who received omalizumab treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1st, 2018 to August 1st, 2021. Through the outpatient follow-up visits, the disease activity, condition control, and quality of life were evaluated using the 7-day urticaria activity score (UAS7) , urticaria control test (UCT) , and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) . In addition, changes in disease condition, recurrence after withdrawal, and adverse events were assessed. Independent-sample t test was used for intergroup comparisons of normally distributed measurement data, Wilcoxon signed-rank sum test or Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparisons of non-normally distributed measurement data, and chi-square test or Fisher′s exact test was used for comparisons of enumeration data. Results:A total of 252 CU patients with poor response to antihistamines were included, with a baseline UCT score of 5.0 ± 2.4 points, a UAS7 score of 25.6 ± 6.2 points, and a DLQI score of 17.5 ± 4.7 points; among them, 204 (81.0%) were treated with omalizumab at an initial dose of 300 mg, and 48 (19.0%) with omalizumab at an initial dose of 150 mg. At the end points (12.0 ± 1.4 months after the start of treatment) , an overall control rate of 90.3% (224/248) was achieved after the omalizumab treatment; concretely, 137 (55.2%) patients achieved complete control (UCT = 16 points) , 87 (35.1%) achieved partial control (12 points ≤ UCT < 16 points) , and 24 (9.7%) showed no response (UCT < 12 points) , while 10 with partial response shifted to complete control after dose increase. During the treatment period, recurrence occurred in 50 patients (36.5%) , of whom 32 patients opted for retreatment with omalizumab, and then 30 (93.8%) achieved partial or complete control. Adverse events were reported in 8 patients (3.2%) , and all were mild or moderate.Conclusion:Omalizumab was effective in the real-world treatment of CU, and could improve patients′ quality of life, with a favorable safety profile.

The density and composition of lymphocytes infiltrating colon tumors serve as predictive factors for the clinical outcome of colon cancer.Our previous studies highlighted the potent anti-cancer properties of the principal compounds found in Garcinia yunnanensis(YTE-17),attributing these effects to the regu-lation of multiple signaling pathways.However,knowledge regarding the mechanism and effect of YTE-17 in the prevention of colorectal cancer is limited.In this study,we conducted isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification(iTRAQ)analysis on intestinal epithelial cells(IECs)exposed YTE-17,both in vitro and in vivo,revealing a significant inhibition of the Wnt family member 5a(Wnt5a)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)signaling pathway.Subsequently,we elucidated the influence and mechanism of YTE-17 on the tumor microenvironment(TME),specifically focusing on macrophage-mediated T helper 17(Th17)cell induction in a colitis-associated cancer(CAC)model with Wnt5a deletion.Additionally,we performed the single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)on the colonic tissue from the Wnt5a-deleted CAC model to characterize the composition,lineage,and functional status of immune mesenchymal cells during different stages of colorectal cancer(CRC)progression.Remarkably,our findings demon-strate a significant reduction in M2 macrophage polarization and Th17 cell phenotype upon treatment with YTE-17,leading to the restoration of regulatory T(Treg)/Th17 cell balance in azoxymethane(AOM)/dextran sodium sulfate(DSS)model.Furthermore,we also confirmed that YTE-17 effectively inhibited the glycolysis of Th17 cells in both direct and indirect co-culture systems with M2 macrophages.Notably,our study shed light on potential mechanisms linking the non-canonical Wnt5a/JNK signaling pathway and well-established canonical β-catenin oncogenic pathway in vivo.Specifically,we proposed that Wnt5a/JNK signaling activity in IECs promotes the development of cancer stem cells with β-catenin activity within the TME,involving macrophages and T cells.In summary,our study undergoes the po-tential of YTE-17 as a preventive strategy against CRC development by addressing the imbalance with the immune microenvironment,thereby mitigating the risk of malignancies.

To demonstrate the effect of AB serum on terminal erythroid differentiation ex vivo.
 Methods: After separation of CD34+ cells from cord blood, the cells were cultured and divided into a control group and an experimental group. The effects of AB serum were examined by the expressions of different markers (GPA, Band3 and α4-integrin) for erythroblast differentiation and enucleation by flow cytometry. 
 Results: The CD34+ cells were successfully differentiated to enucleated red blood cells. There were evident differences among the expressions of GPA, Band3 and α4-integrin between the 2 groups. The percentage of GPA positive cells in the experimental group was bigger than that in the control group in every time point. The expression of Band3 in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group. The expression of α4-integrin in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group. In addition, the enucleation rate in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group.
 Conclusion: AB serum can promote the cell differentiation and enucleation during terminal erythroid differentiation in vitro.
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