Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and its signaling pathway regulate protein synthesis, cell growth and metabolism, and angiogenesis. This pathway is highly activated in gastric cancer and closely related to the progression and prognosis of the cancer. Blocking the mTOR signaling pathway by rapamycin and its derivatives can inhibit gastric cancer cell growth and promote tumor necrosis and such effects can be synergistically improved by combined use of other chemotherapeutic agents. Thus, rapamycin and its derivatives may be effective in the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer.

Hyperglycemia is common in critically ill patients,even in patients without a history of diabetes mellitus.Stress plays an important role in the genesis of hyperglycemia.Many studies have demonstrated the association between hyperglycemia and adverse outcomes.Tight glycaemic control using intensive insulin therapy can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with critical illness.Application of the therapy shows a good prospect and is also facing some problems.

Objective To investigate the effects of short term insulin pump intensive therapy on flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with and without vascular complications. Methods Seventy-six patients with T2DM (T2DM group) were divided into 2 subgroups: T2DM1 subgroup (28 patients with vascular complications) and T2DM2 subgroup (48 patients without vascular complications). Meanwhile, 30 healthy cases were selected as NC group. All research subjects accepted high-frequency ultrasound detection on brachial artery for FMD. After insulin pump intensive therapy,FMD in T2DM group was reexamined, fasting insulin was detected and HOMA-IR was calculated. Results Compared with that in NC group, FMD in T2DM group was significantly lower(P＜ 0.01). However, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c ), fasting plasma glucose (FPG ),H0MA-IR and blood fat were significantly higher (P＜0.01 or ＜0.05). Correlation analysis showed that FMD had negative correlation with HbA1c, FPG, HOMA-IR, triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)(P＜0.01),and had positive correlation with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). After 2 weeks of insulin pump therapy, the improvement of FMD between the two groups was different. FMD in T2DM1 subgroup increased from (4.25 ± 1.96)% to (4.96 ± 1.36)%(P＞0.05), and FMD in T2DM2 subgroup increased from (4.02 ± 2.35)% to (7.56 ± 2.34)%(P＜ 0.01). Conclusion Insulin pump intensive therapy can evidently improve FMD in T2DM patients without vascular complications.

Objective To investigate the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Methods The clinical data of 114 200 inpatients from June 2002 to June 2008, including gender, age, smoking history, primary disease and risk factors, were reviewed. Results There were 1445(1.27%) cases with venous thromboembolism (VTE), while 1433(1. 25%) patients suffered from DVT and 153(0. 13%) patients suffered from PTE, 16(11. 11 %) patients were dead of PTE. Of all the DVT patients, there were 1348(94. 1%) cases with DVT of lower limbs with no significant difference between left or right lower limb (P>0. 05). There were 49(3.4%) cases with inferior vena cava, 23(1.6%) cases with cavitas pelvis veins and 13(0. 9%) cases with upper extremity veins. The peak ages of morbidity were between 51 to 60 years. Conclusions The incidence of VTE is increasing with ageing and there is no significant difference between males and females. The most common risk factors for thromboembolism include trauma, surgery, cardiac and pulmonary disease, age over 50 years, deep phlebitis, long-term smoking, cancer, pregnancy, childbirth, braking, history of VTE, etc. We may lower the incidence and mortality of VTE by strengthening prevention work according to the high risk factors.

Objective To investigate the differential diagnostic values of CT bronchial sign for peripheral solitary pulmonary lesions(SPLs).Methods One hundred and eleven patients with peripheral SPLs were scanned using multi-slice helical CT(MSCT),and multiplanar reconstruction was performed to show the relationship between the lesion and bronchus,the diffefences between the benign and malignancy were compared by using chi-square test.Results Bronchial cutoff rate in malignant lesions(47/95,49.5%)was markedly hi er than that in benign lesions(10/42,23.8%.X12=7.896,P＜0.05),the frequency of type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ air bronchogram presented in malignant lesions(10/11.8/9)was higher than benign lesions(1/11,1/9.X2=6.975,4.818,P＜0.05),but type Ⅳ in benign lesions(12/17)was more common than that in malignant lesions(5/17.X2=7.390,P＜0.05).No significant difference was found in bronchus ran at the periphery of the lesion and bronchus dragged by the lesion between benign(9/24.1/4)and malignant lesions(15/24,3/4.X2=0.641,0.062,P＞0.05).The focal bronchial wall thickening in malignancy(21/22)was markedly higher than benign lesions(1/22.X2=4.185.P＜0.05),whereas the extensive thickening in benign lesiom(4/7)was more common(3/7.X2=8.650,P＜0.05).Conclusion CT bronchial sign is very important in the differentiation of benign and malignant pulmonary lesions.

In order to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile of cefotiam hexetil hydrochloride tablet in Chinese healthy volunteers, a sensitive, specific and rapidprotein precipitation-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated in human plasma. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Waters Symmtry-C18 column (50 mm × 4. 6 mm, 5 μm), using a gradient mobile phase consisting of methanol and 1 mmol/ L ammonium acetate in water at a flow rate of 1. 0 mL/ min. Cefotiam and diazepam (internal standard) were detected without interference in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode with positive electrospray ionization. The calibration curve was linear from 5. 0 ng / mL to 5000 ng / mL (r>0. 99) with limit of quantitation of 5. 0 ng / mL. The assay met the published acceptance criteria. This rapid, sensitive and reproducible method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of cefotiam hexetil hydrochloride tablet in healthy Chinese volunteers and therefore provided a considerable mirror for quantification of other cephalosporins in human matrix.

Background and purpose: miR-210 was closely related to the occurrence and development of gastric cancer, but its mechanism and clinical significance were still not clear. The purpose of this study was to explore the expression of miR-210 in gastric cancer tissues and its clinical significance. Methods: The expression of miR-210 was detected in gastric cancer tissues and the corresponding adjacent tissues. The relationship between the expression of miR-210 and clinical pathological factors and prognosis was analyzed. Results: Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RTFQ-PCR) showed that the expression of miR-210 in gastric cancer was higher than that in adjacent tissues, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The expression of miR-210 was closely related to tumor size, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage, but was not related to age, gender, tumor dif-ferentiation and depth of invasion. The 5-year survival rate of patients with low miR-210 expression was 48.2%, where-as the 5-year survival rate of patients with high miR-210 expression was 30.4% (χ2=4.216, P=0.040). Conclusion: The expression of miR-210 in gastric cancer was higher than that in adjacent tissues, and maybe related to the development and prognosis of gastric cancer. miR-210 is expected to be a new diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for gastric cancer.

Objection To observe the change rules of quantity and species of diatom sin Hunhe River in Shenyang and to provide technology and scientific evidence for drow ning identification and the location of drow ning in forensic investigation. Methods In 2011, different locations for collecting water sam pleswere chosen in Hunhe River in Shenyang. Water sam pleswere collected and variation of quantity and species of diatom swere observed every month. And variation of dom inant species of diatom swas ob-served every week. Results The quantity, speciesand dom inant species of diatom sin Hunhe River in Shenyang varied with different tim eand locations. The quantity and species of diatom swere lowest from Decem ber to February and gradually increased, reaching peak in May and second peak in October, and then gradually decreased. The dom inant species of diatom s varied significantly adjacent two weeksat same location from April to N ovem ber, but had little changesat different locationsin same week from July to August. Conclusion The change rules of quantity and species of diatom sare com plicated and affected by various factors such as environm ent and hydrology. The change rules of speciesand quantity of diatom s should be considered in forensic investigation of drow ning identification and the lo-cation of drow ning.

Objective To establish an evaluation system to assess the effect of personnel training program for health professionals in the hospital,in order to achieve the goal that improve the overall competitiveness of the hospital.Methods Comparing and analyzing the differences in research project,research achievements,personnel capacity building before and after implementation of the training program.Paired T-test was used to exam the differences.Results There are statistically significant differences for proposed analyses (p ≤ 0.05).Conclusions The outcome of this study indicates that the personnel training program is extremely important to further development of the hospital.

Objective To establish the immunoprecipitation method to detect the activity of ?-glutamyltransferase (GGT) complexed to low-density-lipoprotein and very-low-density-lipoprotein in serum (LDL-LDL-GGT) and to observe the diagnostic efficiency in discriminating liver malignancies from other hepatopathy diseases.Methods Using apo B antibody as a precipitant to precipitate the parts of GGT which connected to LDL and VLDL. 65 cases of liver malignancies, 53 cases of cirrhosis, 32 of chronic hepatitis and 75 of health people were analysed. Results Apo B antibody can precipitate LDL and VLDL thoroughly with various serum samples. The withinrun CV are 3 6%～8 2% and the betweenrun CV are 5 5%～9 8%. The linearity range is 0～587 U/L. With the cut off value of 10 U/L, the sensitivity for liver malignancies is 86 2%, the specificities for discriminating liver malignancies from cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis is 67 9% and 81 3% respectively. Conclusion It has important significance for the diagnosis of liver malignancies with the immunoprecipitation method for determination of serum LDL-VLDL-GGT activity.