Objective To initially evaluate the coronary arterial remodeling of the patients with coronary artery disease by use of intravascular unltrasound(IVUS).Methods 28 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease were randomly divided into the acute coronary syndrome(ACS)group(n=18)and stable angina group(n=10).The area of plaques,the area of extra-elasticity membrane(EEM)of vascellum and plaque burden as well as remodeling index(RI)of coronary arteries were measured by IVUS in two groups.The plasma levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),matrix metalloproteinase(MMP,including MMP-2 and MMP-9),CD40 ligand(CD40L)and pregnancy associated plasma protein-A(PAPP-A)were measured by ELISA.Results The area of plaques(P=0.000),the area of EEM(P=0.003)and plaque burden of "criminal" lesions(P=0.037)in the patients of the ACS group increased more significantly than that of the control group.The incidence of high-risk plaques(P=0.028)and RI(P=0.015)in the ACS group increased more significantly than that of the control group.The positive remodeling was more common in the ACS group(P=0.040),while negative remodeling in the control group(P=0.039).The plasma levels of MMP-2(P=0.011),MMP-9(P=0.001)Pand CD40L(P=0.034)in the high-risk plaques group were significantly higher than those in the non-high-risk plaques group.There were no significant differences of the plasma levels of hs-CRP(P=0.190),MMP-2(P=0.255),MMP-9(P=0.574),CD40L(P=0.342),PPAP-A(P=0.403)and the incidence of high-risk plaques(P=0.566)in the positive and negative as well as none remodeling groups.Regression analysis showed that only the regression coefficient of ACS and stable angina by RI were significant(P<0.05),the Pregression equation was RI=0.179-0.131 group(group stands for ACS group and stable angina group).Conclusion The clinical types of coronary artery disease may be an independent predictor of the coronary arterial remodeling measured by IVUS.

Objective To explore the treatment effect of potato homogenate on the treatment of drug extravasation during intravenous injection.Methods 320 cases of drug extravasation patients during the intravenous infusion were randomly divided into the potato homogenategroup,named group A; patato slice group named group B and magnesium sulfate group as group C.The group A,B and C were separately treated with the external application of potato homogenate,thin slice of fresh potato and 33％ magnesium sulfate.The therapeutic effects of the 3 groups were compared.Results The therapeutic effect of group A was superior to that of group B and C,and the healing time in group A was much shorter than that in group B and C,and group B was batter than group C,there was significant difference between the above comparison groups.Conclusions The therapeutic effect of external application of fresh potato in the treatment of extravasation injury caused by the drugs is remarkable.Potato homogenate can improve the treatment effect and shorten healing time when compared with potato slice.

Objective To determine the effects of~(99)Tc-MDP on joint inflammation and bone destruc- tion in collagen-induced arthritis(CIA)rats model and its effect on tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-?). Methods CIA was induced by immunization of male SD rats with an emulsion of collagen.~(99)Tc-MDP or placebo was intravenous infused to rats for 20 days.Joint inflammation was assessed by arthritis index.Lesions of bone were assessed based on the histological changes in ankle joints,radiographic analysis in hind paw with Larsen score.Systemic TNF-?level was measured by radioimmune assay.Results~(99)Tc-MDP suppressed joint swelling(P

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical therapeutic effect of Compound Paeonol Dripping Pill (CPDP) and its effect on the levels of plasma inflammatory mediators, including C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1).

METHODSNinety patients with unstable angina were randomized by enveloping method into 3 groups equally, the conventional Western therapy group (A), the CPDP group (B), and the Tongxinluo group (C). The improvement of angina pectoris symptoms and electrocardiogram (ECG) was observed after 2 weeks of treatment and the levels of plasma CRP, IL-6, TNF-alpha and MCP-1 were measured before and after treatment.

RESULTSThe total effective rate in improving angina pectoris was 93.3% in Group B, significantly higher than that in Group A (73.3%, P <0.01) and Group C (76.7%, P <0.05), while no significant difference of ECG improvement rate was found between the three groups (P >0.05). Plasma total cholesterol and inflammation indexes were significantly lowered after treatment in Group B (P <0.05), showing a significant difference to those in the other two groups (P <0.05), but the indexes were unchanged in the other two groups (P >0.05).

CONCLUSIONEffect of CPDP is better in relieving symptoms, depressing inflammatory reaction for treatment of unstable angina patients than that of Tonxinluo Capsule and conventional Western treatment.

Acetophenones ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Angina, Unstable ; drug therapy ; immunology ; C-Reactive Protein ; metabolism ; Chemokine CCL2 ; blood ; Humans ; Inflammation Mediators ; blood ; Interleukin-6 ; blood ; Tablets ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; blood

To develop a reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid and sensitive detection of Norwalk GII. 4 primers which recognized 6 distinct regions on the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene of Norwalk GII were designed and used for LAMP assay. Norwalk GII RNA was amplified under isothermal conditions (65 degrees C) for 120 min, and LAMP results were then judged with naked eye, SYBR Green I staining, electrophoretic analysis and restriction digestion. To evaluate the specificity of the RT-LAMP, 48 fecal specimens of Norwalk GII and 12 fecal specimens of group A rotaviruses were tested. To compare the sensitivity of the RT-LAMP with that of conventional RT-PCR, Norwalk GII RNA was serially diluted and amplified by RT-LAMP and RT-PCR, respectively. With 46 fecal specimens of Norwalk GII, observation with naked eyes, SYBR Green I staining and electrophoretic analysis were able to detect the PCR products in the RT-LAMP assay. The specificity of RT-LAMP products was also confirmed by digestion of the RT-LAMP products with restriction enzymes. No RNA amplification was observed in 2 fecal specimens of Norwalk GII and 12 fecal specimens of group A rotaviruses. The specificity of the RT-LAMP assay with regard to RT-PCR were 100% for Norwalk GII. The detection limits of RT-LAMP was 15.6 pg/tube for Norwalk GII and similar to that of a RT-PCR assay. Compared to RT-PCR, the RT-LAMP assay has been proven to be a rapid, sensitive, specific and accurate method for detection of the Norwalk GII in fecal specimens, and that RT-LAMP assay is potentially useful for the rapid detection of Norwalk GII from fecal specimens in outbreaks of infectious diarrhea.
Caliciviridae Infections ; virology ; Feces ; virology ; Humans ; Norwalk virus ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; RNA Replicase ; genetics ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Viral Proteins ; genetics

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of the disease spectrum of pediatric hyper blood immunoglobulin E (IgE).Methods:A total of 498 children with total serum IgE ≥ 5×10 5 IU/L admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University from January 2012 to December 2018 were enrolled.Their clinical data, etiology distribution, clinical manifestations, laboratory results, treatment and outcomes were retrospectively analyzed.According to serum total IgE level, patients were divided into mildly increased IgE group (5×10 5-<10×10 5 IU/L), moderately increased group (10×10 5-<20×10 5 IU/L), and severely increased group (≥20×10 5 IU/L). The distribution of disease types among the 3 groups were compared. Results:(1) Allergic disease (213 cases) was the most common etiology in children with hyper blood IgE, and infectious disease (163 cases), mycoplasma pneumoniae (109 cases) and EB virus (120 cases) were common pathogens.(2) The incidence of allergic diseases (45.0%) and infectious diseases (42.2%) in the mildly increased group was significantly higher than that in the moderately increased group (40.8%, 26.2%, respectively) and the severely increased group(38.9%, 12.2%, respectively) (all P<0.001). The incidence of immune diseases(18.5%), tumors and hematological diseases (5.4%) in the moderately increased group was significantly higher than that of the mildly increased group (4.4%, 2.0%, respectively) (all P<0.001). The incidence of immune diseases (34.4%), tumors and hematological diseases (11.1%) in the severely increased group was significantly higher than that of the mildly increased group(4.4%, 2.0%, respectively) and the moderately increased group (18.5%, 5.4%, respectively) (all P<0.001). (3) The main clinical manifestations were fever (63.5%), respiratory symptoms (53.7%) and lympha-denopathy (53.7%), 47.5% of the children with hyper blood IgE had an increased white blood cell count, and 12.1% of them had an increased eosinophil count.(4) The most common specific allergens were dust mite combination (32.0%), milk (17.0%), and egg white (16.0%). There was no difference in disease distribution among the 3 groups of hyper blood IgE children with positive specific IgE ( P=0.164). Conclusions:Hyper blood IgE in children are most commonly caused by allergic and infectious diseases.The etiological distributions of hyper blood IgE in children at varying severities differ a lot.The higher the total IgE level, the higher the incidence of immunodeficiency disease, rheumatic disease, tumor and hematological disease.

OBJECTIVETo observe the functional changes of dendritic cells (DCs) after infection by recombinant retrovirus carrying human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene fragment.

METHODSInterleukin-12 (IL-12) levels in DC culture supernatant was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The abilities of DCs infected with recombinant retrovirus carrying hTERT gene (hTERT-DCs) and non-infected DCs (N-DCs) to stimulate allogeneic lymphocyte proliferation were evaluated with mixed leukocytes reaction (MLR), and the surface markers of DCs including CD80, CD83, CD86 and HLA-DR were detected by flow cytometry. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) assay was performed with CytoTox 96 non-radioactive cytoxicity assay.

RESULTSCompared with N-DCs, hTERT-DCs showed no significant changes in IL-12 secretion and capacity to stimulate allogeneic lymphocytes reaction, but had significantly lower CD83 expression. Specific CTLs induced by hTERT-DCs resulted in higher cytotoxicity against telomerase-positive target cells than that against the negative target cells.

CONCLUSIONInfection with the recombinant retrovirus carrying hTERT fragment may jeopardize the maturation of DCs, which, however, still retain their capacity to activate and stimulate lymphocyte proliferation and to prime autologous T lymphocytes to generate specific CTL against hTERT.

Cells, Cultured ; Dendritic Cells ; cytology ; immunology ; virology ; Genetic Vectors ; Humans ; Interleukin-12 ; biosynthesis ; Recombination, Genetic ; Retroviridae ; genetics ; metabolism ; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic ; immunology ; Telomerase ; biosynthesis ; genetics

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expressions of Survivin protein and nm23 protein and the relationship among the expressions and axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. METHODS: The expression of Survivin and nm23 in 80 cases of breast cancer tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry SP method, and their correlation with axillary lymph node metastasis and 5-year disease free survival (DFS) were analysed. RESULTS: Survivin protein positive expression rate was 68.75% (55/80) in breast cancer tissues, which had positive correlation with the axillary lymph nodes metastasis but negative correlation with 5 years FS (P < 0.05); nm23 protein expression had negative correlation with the axillary lymph nodes metastasis but positive to 5 years FS (P < 0.05). Survivin and nm23 proteins expression had no obvious correlation with the breast cancer pathology type, patient age and clinical stage (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The anti-apoptosis effect of Survivin protein and the anti-metastasis effect of nm23 protein may be important in the occurrence and advancement of breast cancer, suggesting that it may be a new indicator of prognostic and judgement in breast cancer.
Adult ; Aged ; Axilla ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; Breast Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins ; Lymph Nodes ; pathology ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Mastectomy ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Middle Aged ; NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases ; Neoplasm Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Survivin

Objective To observe the expression ofmicroRNA-134 (miR-134) in the mouse brain tissue with FMR1 gene knockout during the different development periods and its expression characteristic, and explore whether the deficiency of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) can induce the changes of miR-134 transcription. Methods FVB strain male mice, including FMR1 gene knockout (KO, n=15) and their wild type (WT, n=15) counterparts were chosen in the experiment. The expressions of miR-134 in the brain tissues of these KO mice that were 0 d, 4 and 6 w old and the age-matched WT mice were detected by qRT-PCR. Results The transcriptional level of miR-134 in the brain tissue of KO mice had no significant difference as compared with that of age-matched WT mice (P＞0.05). The transcriptional levels of miR-134 in 6-w-old KO and WT mice were significantly decreased as compared with the newbom and 4-w-old same genotype mice (P＜0.05). Conclusion The absence of FMRP does not influence the transcription of miR-134 and the transcriptional level of miR-134 in the brain tissues maintains a high level during the developmental stage of the nervous system and gradually decreases to a low level after grow-up, demonstrating its important role in regulating the development of nervous system.

The study was aimed to investigate the effects of total saponins of Panax notoginseng (tPNS) on cobalt chloride (CoCl2)-induced apoptosis of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSCs) and the underlying mechanism. rBMSCs were isolated by density gradient centrifugation from Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. After being incubated with different concentrations of tPNS (1, 10, 100 μg/mL) for 48 h, the rBMSCs were stained with EdU and PI for proliferation and cell cycle assay, respectively. CoCl2 group was treated with 300 μmol CoCl2 for 24 h, and different concentrations tPNS groups were treated with 300 μmol CoCl2 plus 1, 10 or 100 μg/mL tPNS. After Annexin V-FITC/PI staining, flow cytometry was applied to measure the cell apoptosis. For mitochondrial membrane potential assay, rhodamine123 and Hoechst33342 staining were used. qRT-PCR was applied to analyze gene expression of Bcl-2 family. The results showed that the proliferation rates of the three concentrations tPNS groups were all higher than that of the control group (all P < 0.05). Compared with control group, only 100 μg/mL tPNS group exhibited increased cell percentage of S and G2 phase. Compared with that in control group (without CoCl2), the apoptotic rate was increased by 14.2% in CoCl2 group. And the apoptotic rates were reduced by 14.4%, 12.8% and 13.9% in three concentrations tPNS groups, compared with that in CoCl2 group (all P < 0.01). CoCl2 could decrease the mitochondrial membrane potential, while different concentrations of tPNS reversed the inhibitory effect of CoCl2. Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl mRNA expressions in all tPNS groups were higher than those in CoCl2 group (all P < 0.05). Moreover, 10 and 100 μg/mL tPNS groups showed lower ratios of Bax/Bcl-2, compared with CoCl2 group. The results suggest that tPNS protects the rBMSCs against CoCl2-induced apoptosis through improving the cell mitochondrial membrane potential, up-regulating the expressions of anti-apoptosis genes Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl, and reducing the Bax/Bcl-2 gene expression ratio.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; Bone Marrow Cells ; Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; Mitochondria ; Panax notoginseng ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Saponins