OBJECTIVE To examine directly the fungal pathogens from nasal sinus under microscope and identify them.METHODS The nasal sinus secretion from 36 cases with fungal infection was directly examined microscopically,cultured,and identified for fungi.RESULTS Direct microscopic examination was positive in 34 cases and from them 24 were with positive cultures: 19 had infection of Aspergillus,3 of Scedosporium spiosperimum,1 of Pseudallescheria boydii,and 1 of Alternaria.CONCLUSIONS Aspergillus are the main pathogens in nasal sinus fungal infection.

Fluorescence imaging of animal in vivo is to tag cell or DNA with fluorescence reporter gene, and then detect the fluorescence using sensitive optics apparatus. With this system, researcher can observe tumor growth, metastasis and angiogenesis in vivo, and reliable information for tumor diagnosis and treatment will be provided for researcher.

Near-infrared technology can be used as an auxiliary means for the early diagnosis of cancer and for surgical resection of tiny lesion that can not be discriminated by naked eyes,but it can not satisfy the purpose when used alone.Thus,we have developed an integrated technique by combining near-infrared and other technologies,and extended the scope of its application.This article reviews the advances of several integrated techniques applied to tumor research,including double labeled technology of nuclide and near-infrared,the combination of near-infrared and fluorescence resonance energy transfer,the combined use of near-infrared and endoscopy,and the integration of near-infrared with carbon nanotubes.

Objective To discuss the value of medium resolution typing method for HLA-B antigens of Northern Chinese by DNA chip technique.Methods The chip was made with specific medium distinguish typing probes designed according to gene frequency of HLA-B alleles from Northern Chinese.Unsymmetrical PCR was used to amplify HLA-B exon 2 and 3, then labeled PCR products and hybridize with probes on the chip.Certified the typing of HLA-B by analysed and scanned the signals of hybridize through a set of computer software.Results HLA-B alleles were successfully typed in 30 clinical samples. This medium distinguish probes were able to discern 42 HLA-B alleles from the scope of HLA-B 7~83. Using it we can distinguish B14,73 and 82 three new alleles contrast to PCR-SSP methods.Conclusions DNA typing of HLA-B by chip was proven to be a high-resolution and high-specificity method. It is able to check out the multitudinous samples in one DNA chip and it is more suitable for clinical application.

Objective:To establish a DNA typing method for HLA-I antigens with medium resolution method by DNA chip technique.Methods:The chip was made with specific medium distinguish-typing probes designed according to gene frequency of HLA-I alleles from Northern Chinese. Unsymmetrical PCR was used to amplify HLA-I exon2,3,and then the PCR products labeled and hybridized with probes on the chip.Typing of HLA-I was certified by scanning the hybridizing signals of through a set of computer software.Results:HLA-I alleles were successfully typed in 30 clinical samples .This medium-distinguishing probes were able to discern 57 HLA-I alleles accurately.Conclusion:DNA typing of HLA-I by chip has been proven to be a high-resolution and high-specific method. It is able to check out the new alleles that can not be distinguished by other methods with the same resolution., and it is more intuitional and more suitable for clinical application .

OBJECTIVE:To investigate clinical efficacy and safety of Rosuvastatin calcium tablets combined with Qishen yiqi dripping pills in the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) and it effects on inflammatory level,oxidative stress injury and cardiac function of patients.METHODS:Ninety CHF patients in our hospital during Aug.2014-Apr.2016 were divided into observation group and control group according to random number table,with 45 cases in each group.Control group received routine anti-heart failure treatment as cardiac,diuretic,dilating vessel,and Qishen yiqi dripping pills orally 0.5 g,half an hour after meal,tid;observation group was additionally given Rosuvastatin calcium tablet orally 20 mg,at bedtime,qd,on the basis of control group.Cardiac function,serum inflammatory factor,BNP and oxidative stress levels were compared between 2 groups before and after treatment.Clinical efficacies and the occurrence of ADR were observed in 2 groups.RESULTS:Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in LVEF,LVESD,LVEDD,TNF-α,IL-6,BNP,SOD,MPO and MMP-9 levels between 2 groups (P＞0.05).After treatment,LVEF of 2 groups were increased significantly,while LVEDD,LVESD,TNF-α and IL-6,BNP levels were decreased significantly;the above indexes of observation group was significantly better than those of control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).MPO and MMP-9 of observation group were significantly decreased,while SOD level was significantly increased and better than that of control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05),but there was no statistical significance in SOD and MPO,MMP-9 levels of control group before and after treatment (P＞0.05).The clinical response rate of observation group was 97.8％,which was significantly higher than 82.2％ of control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR between 2 groups (P＞0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Rosuvastatin calcium tablets combined with Qishen yiqi dripping pills show significant therapeutic efficacy for CHF,can effectively reduce inflammatory level,relieve oxidant stress injury,delay the process of ventricular remodeling,and improve cardiac function with good safety.

Objective:To determine the molecular role of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) in kidney tumorigenesis. Methods:Tissue samples consisted of 15 cancer tissues and 15 matched adjacent tissues from clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients who had undergone nephrectomy in 2012 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Science and Technology University of Inner Mongolia were collected. Real-time PCR, Western blot, combined bisulfite restriction analysis (COBRA) and methylation specific PCR were used in this study. Real-time PCR was used to examine the mRNA expression levels of DNMT. The global methylation level, DNA methylation level, and the expression of the antioncogene RASSF1A in ccRCC tissues were concurrently detected. Results:Both mRNA and protein levels of DNMT3B4, a splice variant of DNMT3B, were elevated in renal cell carcinoma tissue compared with those in con-troll tissue. Additionally, Alu was hypomethylated in ccRCC tissue (0.106±0.04) compared with control tissue (0.115±0.03) (P<0.05). Fur-thermore, the methylation of the promoter for RASSF1A, a tumor-suppressor gene, moderately increased in renal cell carcinoma tis-sue. By contrast, RASF1A expression decreased. Conclusion:DNMT3B4 overexpression may play an important role in human kidney tu-morigenesis via chromosomal instability and the decreased expression of RASSF1A.

AIM: To investigate the role of ubiquitin-proteasome system ( UPS) in adipocyte differentiation. METHODS:Differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes into adipocytes was induced by treatment with insulin, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine and dexamethasone.Western blot and immunoprecipitation were performed to detect the protein abundances and association, respectively.Oil red O staining was used to determine the intracellular lipid of 3T3-L1 adipocytes.The levels of mRNA were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) .RESULTS:UPS inhibitor bortezomib (BZM) suppressed the differentiation of 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes, evidenced by reduced intracellular content of triglyceride, and decreased mRNA expression of adipogenic marker proteins such as adiponectin and adipocyte protein 2.In contrast, administration of sildenafil (SDN), an activator of protein kinase G which was also found to activate UPS, promo-ted adipocyte differentiation.In addition, BZM treatment decreased the expression of heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ( PPARγ) in the soluble fraction and reduced association of HSP90 and PPARγ.Furthermore, HSP90-specific N-terminal inhibitor geldanamic mitigated SDN-induced increase in PPARγlevel and 3T3-L1 cell differentiation.CONCLUSION:UPS modulates HSP90-dependent PPARγstability, thus leading to pro-motion of adipocyte differentiation.

In recent years,with the increasement of intracranial pressure detection accuracy,the use of intracranial pressure detection in clinic become more common.Various of technologies are used in clinic that can be divided into invasive methods,such as epidural catheter,subarachnoid bolt,intraventricular catheter,fiberoptic catheter and micro-sensors transducer,and non-invasive methods,such as evoked otoacoustic emissions,transocular method,transcranial doppler,imaging method and magnetic induction method.This paper reviews the physiological basis of intracranial pressure detection and common intracranial pressure detection techniques,especially on noninvasive intracranial pressure detection methods.Advantages and disadvantages of different intracranial pressure detection methods are listed,and an outlook of the development of non-invasive intracranial pressure detection technology are made.

Objective To study the effect of intra-pulmonary arterial anti-tumor necrosis factor-α antibody(TNF-α Ab) on ultra-structure of lung after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).Methods Forty New Zealand rabbits were selected and randomly divided into four groups:group Ⅰ-Ⅲ underwent CPB; group Ⅳ only received open chest operation.In the group Ⅱ,rabbit TNF-α Ab(27 ng/kg) was dropped into the pulmonary artery when the aorta was clamped and CPB continued 30 minute.Pulmonary arterial perfusion was given to the group I instead.Blood TNF-α and neutrophils count from right and left atrium and oxygenation index in the four groups were determined perioperatively.Lung water content,TNF-αmessenger RNA,Bcl-2 protein,Bax protein,Bcl-2/Bax,apoptosis index and pathomorphological change were measured in the lung tissues.Results TNF-α Ab can restrain leukocyte accumulation and reduce releasing of TNF-α in the lung and improve oxygenation index.Moreover,TNF-α Ab can reduce the expression of Bax on alveolar epithelial cells and alleviate the decreasing of the expression of Bcl-2.It can also reduce the occurrence of apoptosis and attenuate pathomorphological changes in the lung tissue.Conclusion Intra-pulmonary arterial antitumor necrosis factor-α antibody markedly lessens the injury of inflammatory reaction and ultra-structure of lung after CPB via Bcl-2/Bax pathway.