Objective To observe the translations of chemokine CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 in endometrial carcinoma tissues,and to evaluate their significance in clinical pathologic features of endometrial carcinoma.Methods From Jan.2012 to Dec.2014,52 tissue specimens of patients with endometrial carcinoma were admitted to the hospital,aged 55.6 ± 19.2 years,and 26 cases of normal endometrium as control,aged 52.3±16.5 years old.Expressions of CXCL12 and CXCR4 in the tissue specimens were detected by immunohistochemistry,and to analyze the relationship between the expressions and clini-cal pathological features,and FIGO stage,cell differentiation,lymph node metastasis and pathological type in endometrial carcinoma.Results In endometrial carcinoma,the positivity rates of CXCR4 and CXCL12 were 76.92% and 69.23% re-spectively.The positive expression rates of which were 34.62% and 30.77% in normal endometrium tissues,statistically significant (χ2 =11.826,P <0.01).The expression of CXCR4 was positively correlated with the differentiation of endome-trial carcinoma cells (P <0.05).In endometrial carcinoma,with the exception of CXCR4 expression and cell differentiation was positively related (r=0.386,P <0.05),CXCL12 and CXCR4 expression and clinical stage,pathological type and lymph node metastasis no correlation was found (P >0.05).Conclusion The results showed that the expression of CXCL12 and CXCR4 in endometrial carcinoma tissues was significantly increased,which may play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer.

Objective:To research the clinical effect of abdominal total hysterectomy on the patients with uterine fibroids and the serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin 6 (IL-6),interleukin 8 (IL-8) levels.Methods:106 cases of patients with uterine fibroids from February 2014 to February 2016 were divided into the control group and the research group according to the lottery method,the control group was treated with total abdominal hysterectomy,while the research group was given abdominal total hysterectomy treatment,the operation time,blood loss,anal exhaust time,length of hospital stay,changes of serum VEGF,IL-6,IL-8,Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),estradiol (E2) levels,resistance to seedling le tube hormone (AMH) before and after the surgery as well as the occurrence of complications were compared between two groups.Results:The operation time,blood loss,length of hospital stay,anal exhaust time of research group were significantly shorter than those of the control group (P＜0.05).Before surgery,the serum levels of VEGF,IL-6,IL-8,FSH,E2,AMH showed no difference between two groups (P＞0.05).After the operation,the serum levels of IL-6,IL-8,E2,AMH of research group were lower than those of the control group (P＜0.05),the serum level of FSH in research group was higher than that of the control group (P＜0.05).The serum level of VEGF showed no difference between the two groups (P＞0.05).The incidence rate of complications in research group was lower than that of the control group (P＜0.05).Conclusion:Abdominal total hysterectomy showed similar effect with the abdominal hysterectomy in the treatment of uterine fibroids patients,but the abdominal full hysterectomy induced less trauma,promoted the recovery of ovarian function after surgery,which might be related to the decrease of serum IL-6,IL-8 and VEGF levels.

Objective To explore the influence of TAC protocol (pirarubicin,cyclophosphamide and docetaxel) and AC-T protocol (pirarubicin,cyclophosphamide and sequential docetaxel) on T lymphocytes cell subsets (included CD3+ T cells,CD3+ CD4+ T cells,CD3+ CD8+ T cells,CD3+ CD4+/CD3 + CD8+),natural killer (NK) cells and part of the quality of life in the peripheral blood of patients.Methods A total of 66 patients with breast cancer included 31 cases for TAC protocol (6 cycles of chemotherapy) and 35 cases for AC-T protocol(8 cycles of chemotherapy).Collected respectively before and after the last chemotherapy of peripheral blood,used flow cytometry technique to detect the proportion of T cell subsets and NK cells in peripheral blood,and compared the change of the part of the quality of life before and after chemotherapy.Results After chemotherapy of total of 66 patients CD3+ T cells,CD3+ CD4+T cells and NK cells of peripheral blood ((68.58± 11.03) ％,(33.53 ± 8.84) ％,(18.27 ± 10.65) ％) significantly lower than before chemotherapy ((74.03±13.04)％,(38.42±9.79)％,(19.83± 10.19)％),the differences were statistically significant(t =4.296,3.387,4.092,P＜ 0.05).Grouping was TAC protocol with AC-T,T cell subsets and NK cells before chemotherapy differences had no statistical significance.But after chemotherapy,CD3+ T cells,CD3+ CD4+T cells,CD3+CD8+ T cells and Karnofky score((64.63±10.01)％,(31.19±7.41)％,(24.66±7.40)％,(68.63± 5.100)％) of peripheral blood on TAC protocol were more decreased than AC-T protocol((72.29± 10.78)％,(35.74± 9.60) ％,(30.15 ± 11.12) ％,(77.29 ± 4.58) ％),the differences were statistically significant (t =2.99,2.15,2.35,2.237,P＜0.05).CD3+ CD4+/CD3+ CD8+ and NK cells were also decreased,but without statistical significance.The body quality of 66 patients was slightly increased after chemotherapy,but without statistical significance.Conclusion The body's immune function and the part of quality of the breast cancer patient's life have declined by chemotherapy drugs in varying degrees.Compared TAC,AC-T protocol has less influence on the immunological function and the part of living quality of patients with breast cancer.

Objective To establish a content determination method for paeoniflorin in qisheng capsule. Methods The quantitative analysis of paeoniflorin in qisheng Capsule was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography ( HPLC) . The chromatographic separation was achieved by using a Kromasil C18 chromatographic column (4. 6 mm×250 mm,5 μm) with a mobile phase consisting of methanol,water (1585) at a flow rate of 1. 0 mL·min-1 and 230 nm detection wavelength. Results The linear range was 2. 5-12. 5 μg·mL-1( r =0. 999 9). The average recovery and RSD of the method were 99. 97%and 0. 94%. Conclusion The method is accurate,specific,reproducible,which can effectively be used in quality control of paeoniflorin in qisheng capsule.

Objective To investigate the repair effects of co-expression of the VEGF and BMP genes via an adeno-as-sociated viral vector on early steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head in rabbits. Methords To construct ani-mal model of early SANFH and screen by MRI. The SANFH animal were divided into rAAV-IRES-hrGFP(AAV-GFP), rAAV-hVEGF165-IRES-hrGFP(AAV-VEGF), rAAV-hBMP-7-IRES-hrGFP(AAV-BMP)and rAAV-hVEGF165-IRES-hBMP-7(AAV-VEGF/BMP)groups. The four group virus vectors were injected into core decompression region at the dose of 25μl/site after core decompression operation directly. Repair effects of rAAV vector on early SANFH in rabbits were evaluated by Western blot assay, HE staining, immunohistochemical staining, MRI, radionuclide bone scan, blood vessel counting detected by ink perfusion and fro-zen section, Micro-CT and biomechanical strength detection on the 12th week post-injection. Results Model success ratio was 73.33%. rAAV-hVEGF165-IRES-hBMP-7 virus vector efficiently expressed hVEGF165 and hBMP-7 genes on the 12th week after rAAV injection. hVEGF165 protein secreted in vivo promoted metabolism in core decompression region by increasing the quantity of new vessels and improving the blood supply;hBMP-7 protein secreted in vivo promoted new bone formation in core decompres-sion region by increasing bone mineral density and improving bone biomechanical strength. The AAV-VEGF/BMP group can pro-mote repair effects more effectively than AAV-VEGF group or AAV-BMP group. Conclusion The adeno-associated viral vectors co-expressing hVEGF165 and hBMP-7 can promote repair effects on early SANFH in rabbits by increasing the blood supply and strengthening the bone quality of femoral head.

Objective:To establish an LC-MS/MS method for the content determination of triptolide in Shenshe ointment.Methods:The chromatographic separation was performed on an Agilent TC-C18 (250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm)column with the mobile phase consisting of methanol-0.1% formic acid solution (73∶27,v/v).The flow rate was 0.5 ml·min-1 and the column temperature was maintained at 35℃.An electrospray ionization (ESI) source was applied with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) combined with a positive mode.Metronidazole was used as the internal standard.The mass transitions were 361.4→43.2 for triptolide and 172.1→128.0 for metronidazole,respectively.Results:The linear range was 10-500 ng·ml-1 with good correlation coefficient (r=0.999 9).The limit of quantification (LOQ) was 9.5 ng·ml-1.The intra-and inter-day RSDs of peak areas were all less than 3% and the average recovery was 96.87%(RSD=2.79,n=6).Conclusion:The established LC-MS/MS method is simple,efficient,sensitive and accurate in the quality control of Shenshe ointment.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET)/CT for the diagnosis and management of lung nodules.

METHODSTwenty patients were evaluated: 15 with suspected cancer and 5 confirmed cancer. PET/CT scans were performed by discovery LS-PET/CT system.

RESULTS(1) The diagnostic accuracy of PET/CT was 100% in these 20 patients. Of 15 patients with suspected cancer, 7 were diagnosed as having benign disease and 8 malignant. All the 5 patients with confirmed cancer were all FDG positive. Of 11 single lesions on CT, 3 were positive by PET/CT images, 6 of 8 with positive CT images were diagnosed as having metastasis to the tissue outside the lung and the other 2 were metastatic. (2) After PET/CT scanning, the therapy scheme of 16 out of 20 patients were changed, and continual observation was practiced in 2, 3 were treated by anti-inflammation regimen, 2 by operation, 4 by local radiotherapy, 3 by chemotherapy only, 4 by radiotherapy plus chemotherapy or operation. (3) The radiotherapists made use of PET/CT fusion imaging for positioning in 8 patients who were indicated for radiotherapy. One of them who had received MM50 one course of intensity medulated conformal radiotherapy was re-examined by PET/CT after one and half months, the former parenchymal nodule disappeared and the glucose metabolism returned to normal. Two of them were finally operated after the surgeons have decided an operative approach on estimation of extent of lesion by the PET/CT fusion images. Pathological results showed no cancer cell involvement in the specimen margin or the local lymph nodes.

CONCLUSION(1) PET/CT is better in discriminating malignant from benign lung nodules than CT only. (2) PET/CT scanning facilitates an accurate assessment of response in clinical staging and neoadjuvant therapy scheme of lung cancer. (3) PET/CT fusion imaging provides an accurate biological target for radiotherapy and confirms the operation plan and extent of surgery.

Adult ; Aged ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Objective To investigate the circulatory supporting effect of the third generation fully magnetically levitated China Heart ventricular assist device (CH-VAD) under heart failure (HF) condition.Methods An in vitro mock circulatory system (MCS) was developed.This system could simulate a healthy adult under resting state and a patient with heart failure,and incorporate the CH-VAD to evaluate the assisting performance under continuous flow mode.Furthermore,CH-VAD was equipped with a pulsatile flow controller and its initial performance was accessed.The pulsatile mode was obtained by using sinusoidal velocity waveform of the pump which synchronized the CH-VAD with the ventricle simulator of the MCS.Results CH-VAD under continuous flow mode could recover the hemodynamic parameters (arterial pressure and cardiac output) under HF condition to normal range.Preliminary pulsatile test results showed that amplitude of current pulse speed had a minor influence on the hemodynamic performance.CH-VAD under continuous flow and pulsatile flow mode could obtain comparable mean arterial pressure,systolic arterial pressure,diastolic arterial pressure and mean flow.Conclusions CH-VAD can generate a certain degree of speed pulse via appropriate pulsatility control,so as to provide sufficient support on ventricular function.Further optimization on pulsatile controller of CH-VAD is required to conform to natural physiology.The developed MCS can be utilized as an effective and controllable in vitro platform for design,optimization and verification of VADs or other mechanical circulatory support devices.

The incidence rate of chronic airway inflammatory diseases caused by airway mucus hypersecretion caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP) infection is increasing year by year.In this paper, the damage of MP on airway mucosa through its adhesion, migration, community acquired respiratory distress syndrome toxin(CARDS Tx)and other virulence factors is described, which directly damages the structure and function of airway epithelium and affects the metabolism of ciated cells.It can also cause the increase of airway pro-inflammatory cytokines and the up regulation of toll-like receptor, resulting in the increase of airway mucus secretion.In addition, when MP infects airway epithelial cells, it will increase mucin(MUC)production through signal transduction pathway, which will increase the secretion of MUC5AC and lead to airway mucus hypersecretion.Controling airway mucus hypersecretion caused by MP infection can reduce the occurrence of chronic airway inflammation and helpful to the treatment of refractory MP infection.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the frequency of beta-fibrinogen (beta-Fg) gene -455G/A, -148C/T and 448G/A polymorphism, fibrinogen molecular reactivity and their association with plasma fibrinogen levels in health adults, myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction disease.

METHODSThe beta-Fg gene -455G/A, -148C/T and 448G/A polymorphisms were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Fibrinogen molecular reactivity was analyzed for the conversion kinetics of fibrinogen into fibrin by a computer assistant procedure. Plasma fibrinogen levels were determined by Clauss method.

RESULTSThe frequencies of -455A, -148T, 448A allele in health adults were 0.185, 0.194 and 0.192, in myocardial infarction disease 0.295, 0.318 and 0.307, in cerebral infarction disease 0.177, 0.193 and 0.182, respectively. The frequencies of -455A, -148T, 448A alleles in myocardial infarction disease were apparently higher than that of health adults. There were close linkage between -455G, -148C and 448G or -455A, -148T and 448A, the correspondence was over 98%. There are no differences in the plasma fibrinogen levels of the three polymorphisms in two genotype groups. The fibrinogen molecular reactivity was significantly increased in cardiocerebral vascular disease and related with plasma fibrinogen level.

CONCLUSIONThe three polymorphisms loci are strong linkage disequilibrium. There are no significant differences in the plasma fibrinogen levels of the three polymorphisms in two genotype groups. The frequencies of -455A, -148T, 448A alleles in myocardial infarction disease were apparently higher than that of health adults. It suggest that there was no association between beta-Fg gene -455G/A, -148C/T and 448G/A polymorphisms and plasma fibrinogen levels, but did in myocardial infarction disease. The fibrinogen molecular reactivity was significantly increased in cardiocerebral vascular disease and related with plasma fibrinogen level.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins ; Cerebral Infarction ; genetics ; Female ; Fibrinogen ; analysis ; Gene Frequency ; Humans ; Linkage Disequilibrium ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Muscle Proteins ; genetics ; Myocardial Infarction ; genetics ; Polymorphism, Genetic