Upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)doped with rare earth elements have advantages in biose-nsing because of their good fluorescence stability,biocompatibility and avoidance of background fluorescence. Therefore,fluorescence resonance energy transfer(FRET)system based on upconversion particles(UCNPs based FRET)has been widely used in biological detection. This paper reviews the application and prospect of UCNPs based FRET in biological detection of biotoxins,hormones,proteins,nucleic acids,bacteria,and so on.

Gastric cancer is a malignant cancer with high morbidity and mortality in China. The main aim for advanced gastric cancer is improvement of life quality and overall survival. Chemotherapy is the backbone for advanced gastric cancer's treatment. There are some new evidences in the recent years. We review the chemotherapy options for advanced gastric cancer.

BACKGROUND:Static cold storage is the main storage method of liver transplantation in the past 40 years. There are success cases in foreign countries about the use of mechanical reperfusion in liver transplantation, but there is no large-scale development in China. OBJECTIVE:To investigate and compare the inflammatory cytokines and apoptotic factors in isolated liver between static cold storage and hypothermic machine perfusion before and after liver transplantation. METHODS:There were donor group, static cold storage group and hypothermic machine perfusion group in the study, and 30 dogs were in each group. Liver specimens from donor dogs were subjected to static cold storage and then transplanted into dogs in the static cold storage group. Liver specimens from dogs in the static cold storage group were subjected to hypothermic machine perfusion and then transplanted into dogs in the hypothermic machine perfusion group. Liver specimens from dogs in the hypothermic machine perfusion were used in other experiments. Dogs in the donor group were euthanatized. After liver transplantation, 20 dogs from static cold storage group and hypothermic machine perfusion group were selected respectively for further study. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: When the liver was separated from the dogs, inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis factors had no significant difference in the static cold storage group and hypothermic machine perfusion group (P > 0.05). P53 expression in these two groups had no significant difference before and after transplantation (P > 0.05). Interleukin-1βand interleukin-8 in these two groups had no significant difference before transplantation (P > 0.05). Compared with the static cold storage group, expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α, macrophage inflammatory protein-1α, macrophage inflammatory protein-1β, CC chemokine ligand 20 and FASR were significantly lower in the hypothermic machine perfusion group before transplantation (P< 0.01). Compared with the static cold storage, interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-8, macrophage inflammatory protein-1α, macrophage inflammatory protein-1β, CC chemokine ligand 20, FASR and nuclear factor-κB were reduced significantly in the hypothermic machine perfusion group at 60 minutes after transplantation (P < 0.01). Taken together, hypothermic machine perfusion can significantly reduce inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis factor, which is conducive for liver transplantation.

Objective To understand the differences of competency assessment of residents from the hospital director of clinical departments and resident physicians and to explore residency training mode for future ability training of the residents .Methods Study was performed in a third-grade class-A hospital in Beijing to understand the difference of capacity ,creativity evaluation be-tween the directors of clinical department and resident physicians through a questionnaire survey and statistical analysis .Results Results showed no statistically significant differences between the directors of clinical department and resident physicians in com-puter application ,and the remaining capacities were lower in the directors of clinical department than in the resident physicians .Be-sides ,the resident physicians hold that the residents were poor in research capacity ,creativity and legal awareness .Conclusion The study prompts us to strengthen the clinical expertise and skills training of residency ,also we should pay attention to the training of comprehensive ability .

Objective:To explore the effects of combination of epirubicin (EPI) and anti-CD47 antibody on therapy of breast cancer.Calreticulin ( CRT) and CD47 on DC-mediated phagocytosis.Methods: Breast cancer cells MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 were treated with EPI , and expression of calreticulin ( CRT ) and CD47 on cell surface were detected by flow cytometry or immunofluorescence.DC were isolated from human peripheral blood , and cocultured with epirubicin-treated breast cancer cells in the present of anti-CD47 or anti-CRT antibody ,and the phagocytosis of DC was assessed.Results:Untreated breast cancer cells MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 did not express CRT on the surface of cells ,but high level of CD47 was detected.After EPI treatment,CRT exposed on the cells surface,and the expression of CD47 was reduced.The results showed that EPI or anti-47 antibody alone increased DC-mediated phagocytosis ,and combination treatment marked enhanced this effects.Further more, in addition of anti-CRT antibody reduced the phagocytosis of DC.Conclusion:EPI could induce CRT exposure on the tumor cell surface ,and enhanced DC-mediated phagocytosis when combination with anti-CD47 antibody.The phagocytosis of DC on tumor cells were modulated by both ecto-CRT and CD47.This study provide a new effective strategy for the use of anti-CD47 antibody among the chemotherapy of breast cancer.

AIM: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of atorvastatin on myocardial fibrosis induced by aldosterone in SD rats. METHODS: Forty male uninephrectomized SD rats were limited to drink 1% NaCl water for 4 weeks and assigned to the follow groups: vehicle control rats (CON group);aldosterone treated rats (ALD group);spironolactone + aldosterone treated rats(SPI+ALD group);atorvastatin + aldosterone treated rats (ATO+ALD group). Blood pressure was measured by catheterization. Expression of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-A, PDGF-B), platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR-α, PDGFR-β) and ectodermal dysplasia-1 (ED-1) were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Collagen volume fraction (CVF) and perivascular collagen area (PVCA) were analyzed by Sirius-Red staining. Myocardium osteopontin protein was detected by Western blotting analysis. RESULTS: Mean arterial blood pressure in ALD group, SPI+ALD group and ATO+ALD group was elevated, and significant difference was observed between the three groups and vehicle control group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Myocardial fibrosis was observed in ALD group. Compared to other three groups, the index of CVF and PVCA was increased significantly (P<0.01 or P<0.05). No significant difference of the index of CVF and PVCA between ATO+ALD group and SPI+ALD group was observed (P>0.05). Compared to other groups, the levels of PDGF-A, PDGF-B, PDGFR-α, ED-1 and OPN in ALD group were significantly increased (P<0.01 or P<0.05). The levels of PDGF-A, PDGF-B, PDGFR-α and OPN were no significant difference between ATO+ALD group and SPI+ALD group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). However, the level of ED-1 in ATO+ALD group was significantly decreased compared to SPI+ALD group (P<0.05). No significant difference of PDGFR-β level among four groups was found (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that atorvastatin may attenuate myocardial fibrosis induced by aldosterone. The mechanisms concern with reduction of macrophage infiltration, expression of inflammatory cytokines OPN, partially inhibition of platelet-derived growth factor and its receptor expression.

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a subpopulation of CD4 +T cells highly expressing CD25 and Foxp3. Treg not only involves in autoimmune disease, infection and transplantation tolerance, but also plays a pivotal role in the suppression of anti-tumor immunity during tumor development. Current researches suggest the frequency of Treg is increased in tumor tissues and peripheral blood of patients with HCC, which is associated with HCC development, and affect survival rate and prognosis of HCC patients. Depletion of Treg together with surgical resection of the tumor could be a new approach for HCC, which can enhance tumorspecific T cell memory to remove latent metastasis and protect against recurrence for improvement of HCC therapeutic effect. This review presents the role of Treg in HCC development, the relationship between Treg and prognosis and its clinical practice.

Background and purpose:Ever since the use of anthracycine and /or taxanes-based regimen for the adjuvant and/or neoadjuvnat chemotherapy of breast cancer,there have few sensitive agents for advanced breast cancer(ABC)when it occurs drug resistance to anthracycine and /or taxanes.The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of gemcitabine plus cicplatin in advanced breast cancer after the failure of treatment with anthracycines and /or taxanes.Methods:From May,2005 to Jan 2007,34 ABC cases with anthracycine and/or taxanes resistance were treated with GEM(1000 mg/m2.day1,day8)and DDP(30 mg/m2,day 1 to day 3)every 3 weeks.A median of 5 cycles(2-6 cycles)of the treatment was delivered.All cases were followed up more than 6 months.Results:3 cases(8.8%)had complete response(CR),13 cases(38.2%)had partial response(PR),while 12 cases(35.3%)had stable disease(SD)and progressive disease(PD)was 6 cases(17.7%);the overall response rate was 47.0%.The median time to progression(TTP)was 6.5 months,grade 3/4 diarrhoea and thrombocytopenia were main side effects.Conclusions:GEM plus DDP are effective in the treatment of advanced breast cancer with anthracycine and/or taxanes resistance.

Strategy Management” is one of the best management models of the western countries. It can create outstanding achievements, obtain the long-term profit at the best degree, and cultivate an excellent management group. The feature of the model is to discuss the relationship between strategy and action. It is a new model coming from commercial management, which combines the strategy thought with the organization action. In order to guide the higher medical education evaluation of our county, we should learn from the strategy management thought and the operative method.

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of cytokine induced killer cellular immunotherapies ( CIK) on the patients with advanced lung cancer.Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cell from 32 cases of patients with advanced lung cancer were isolated.Cells were cultured in DMEM supplemented with IFN-γ,IL-2,anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody and other cytokines,and transfused back into the patients in several times after 15 days of culture.Subsequently,we observed the size of tumor,the change of immunologic function by CIK treat-ment,the status of clinical symptoms,and the toxic and side effect.The clinical curative effect was also evaluated. Results The symptoms in 32 patients who received CIK therapy were reduced,and the side effects were light. Immunophenotype analysis showed that CD3 /CD4 coexpression were found in 34.4%patients,CD3 /CD8 co-expression in 68.2%,and CD3 /CD56 co-expression in 13.7% patients.CT images about 15 days after CIK cell transfusion showed that pleural effusion were decreased.Clinical evaluation effective rate was 56.0%,and disease control rate( CR +PR +SD) was 84.3%.Conclusion CIK cell immunotherapies of cancer patients can improve immunologic function of cancer patients and inhibit tumor growth and relieve the clinical symptom of patients,and improve the quality of life.