Biomedical Research ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; virology ; Hepatitis B virus ; genetics ; physiology ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; virology

Objective:To establish the quality standard for Tangkening Granule.Methods:Gardenia,Gold Theragran and batatatis in Tangkening Granule were identifi ed by TLC,the content of geniposide was determined by HPLC.Result:The spots in TLC was clear,the negative control had no interference,the average recovery was 99.9%,RSD was 2.9%(n=6).Conclusion:The method was accurate,reproducible and specifi c.It can be used for quality control of Tangkening Granule.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic values of location and qualitation of tendinitis of rotator cuff. Methods One hundred and sixty-two shoulders with shoulders pain or functional incapacity were performed ultrasonography and the sonograms were classified. Results Ultrasonic findings of these tendinitis were tendinitis of caput longum musculi bicipitis brachii in 39 cases, tendinitis of caput longum musculi bicipitis brachii in 33 cases, supraspinatus tendinitis in 51 cases, calcific supraspinatus tendinitis in 19 cases and bursitis of shoulder in 20 cases,especially. Conclusions Ultrasonography is a useful tool for diagnosis of tendinitis of rotator cuff in location and qualitation.

AIM:To clarify the impact of heart shock factor 4b (Hsf4b) K65R mutation on the regulation of downstream protein expression .METHODS:Non-functional Lys mutant plasmid pWZL-blast-HA-Hsf4b/K65R was genera-ted by replacing single , homologous amino acids using KOD-Plus-Mutagenesis-Kit.Mouse lens epithelial mLEC stable cell lines expressing Hsf4b or Hsf4b/K65R were constructed by lentivirus infection .The expression of Hsf4b in the mutant and the wildtype mLEC cells was confirmed by Western blotting .The expression of Hsf4b downstream proteins such as heat shock protein ( Hsp)70, Hsp90, Hsp27 and CryAB was examined by Western blotting and real-time PCR.RESULTS:The results of PCR and DNA sequencing confirmed the successful construction of mLEC Hsf 4b/K65R mutant.The K65R mutation didn’t influence Hsf4b expression in the mLEC cells.After K65R mutation in Hsf4b, the expression levels of Hsp27 and CryAB were down-regulated and the expression of Hsp 70i and Hsp90a upregulated.CONCLUSION: pWZL-blast-HA-Hsf4b/K65R can be used to construct a stable cell line by infecting with lentivirus .Hsf4b/K65R mutation influ-ences the regulation of downstream heat shock proteins .

Animals ; Humans ; Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Signal Transduction ; physiology

In order to strengthen the management of disinfection quality of endoscopes, Quality Control Center of Digestive Endoscopy and Nosocomial Infection Control Center of Yunnan Province investigated the diagnosis, treatment, cleaning and disinfection conditions and disinfection quality of digestive endoscopes in some medical institutions of Yunnan Province by web questionnaire from April to May in 2019, and 277 valid questionnaires were finally obtained. SPSS 19.0 statistical software was used to analyze the influencing factors of cleaning and disinfection process and the infection control implementation of digestive endoscopes in 227 secondary and tertiary hospitals. The results showed that the number of decontamination people who had received systematic training in Yunnan Province was significantly lower than that in other areas of China. The hospital level, the number of decontamination personnel, and decontamination methods affected the implementation of cleaning and decontamination process and infection control, while the allocation of decontamination supplies had no effects. It is important to establish an effective mechanism for the normalized implementation of cleaning and disinfection of digestive endoscopes.

Objective To establish a method for rapidly detecting the G-protein ?3 subunit (GNB3) 825 site single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and to analyse the relationship between GNB3 825 site gene SNP and obesity. Methods The real-time fluorescent PCR was employed to analyse the GNB3 825 site gene SNP of 420 samples from 21 provinces and the the frequencies of genotypes were compared with those detected by gene sequencing. GNB3 825 site genotype, body weight, body mass index (BMI) and fat content were examined from 207 subjects and the correlation between GNB3 825 site gene SNP and obesity was analysed. Results The result by real-time fluorescent PCR showed that the frequencies of 825T and 825C haploid were 46.90% and 53.10%, respectively, and the frequencies of 825TT, 825TC and 825CC genotype were 22.38%, 51.42% and 28.10%, respectively, with no other genotype detected, which was consistent with the result by gene sequencing. BMI and fat content were significantly higher in subjects with GNB3 825TT than in subjects with other genotypes. Body weight was much higher in subjects with GNB3 825TT genotype than in subjects with 825CC genotype, but not significantly different with 825CT genotype. Conclusion A new rapid method for the detection of GNB3 825 site SNP has been successfully established. There existed significant correlation between GNB3 825TT genotype and obesity.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To establish an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) in DBA/1 mice induced by im-munodominant mixed peptides derived from glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI).METHODS: The DBA/1 mice were immunized with emulsified mixed peptide fragments of hGPI 325-339+hGPI469-483 or single peptide hGPI325-339 in com-plete Freund′s adjuvant by subcutaneous injection to induce the model of RA .Body weight , ankle joint symptom scores , the pathological change of the ankle joint , the levels of CD4 +T cells in the spleen and peripheral blood , the proportion of iNKT cells in the peripheral blood , and the levels of TNF-αand IL-6 in serum were detected to evaluate and analyze the model.RESULTS:The hind paw of the model mice appeared red swelling on the 8th day, and then aggravated gradually to the limbs.The red swelling reached peak on the 14th day, and then relieved gradually .Inflammation response dominated by lymphocytes and monocytes was observed in the ankle joint .The inflammatory effect of mixed peptides was more obvious than that of the single one (P<0.05).Compared with control group and the mice treated with single peptide , the weight gain was slow, the amount of CD4 +T cells in the peripheral blood and spleen were increased , the proportion of peripheral iNKT cells in the inflammatory peak was decreased (P<0.05), and the serum level of TNF-αwas increased significantly ( P<0.05) in the mice treated with mixed peptide fragments .CONCLUSION: The immunological characteristics of RA model induced by mixed GPI peptides in DBA/1 mice is closer to that in RA patients , especially in the immunopathology of iNKT cells.Therefore, this model can be used as a new tool for studying the mechanism and immunological intervention of RA.

Aims To investigate the protective effects of noninvasive limb ischemic preconditioning (LIPC) on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I /R)injury,and to explore the mechanism.Methods Healthy male Wistar rats were divided randomly into I /R,I /R +LIPC,I /R +5-Hydroxydecanoate (5-HD)and I /R +LIPC +5-HD groups.The I /R +LIPC and I /R +LIPC-5-HD groups of rats were subjected to three cy-cles of LIPC induction per day with 5 min of reperfu-sion after occlusion for 5 min at the left hind limb for 3 days.All rats were subjected to myocardial I /R injury on the fourth day.The I /R +5-HD and I /R +LIPC-5-HD groups of rats were given the inhibitor of ATP-sen-sitive potassium channel 5-HD before and during myo-cardial I /R injury. Results Compared with I /R group,LIPC reduced myocardial infarct size (P <0.05),lowered cardiocyte apoptosis index and Fas, FasL positive cell number (P <0.01 ),increased the reduced nitric oxide (NO)/endothelin (ET)-1 ratio (P <0.05)in serum in I /R +LIPC group.5-HD a-bolished the protective effects induced by LIPC in I /R+LIPC-5-HD group.Compared with normal myocardi-al tissue,expression of mir-30a-3p was increased in I /R group (P <0.01 )and was decreased in LIPC group (P <0.01 ).Conclusion LIPC alleviates myocardial I /R injury and improves endothelial function. The mechanism may be related with the opening of ATP-sensitive potassium channel,regulating the balance be-tween NO and ET-1 and decreasing the expression of myocardial mir-30a-3p.

Objective To investigate the value of Habib 4X in hepatic resection. Methods The clinical outcome of 21 patients with liver disease who received liver resection at the Tianjin Third Central Hospital from November 2009 to April 2010 were retrospectively evaluated. All the operations were carried out by using Habib 4X. Results All patients received hepatectomy, including right hepatectomy in three patients, left hepatectomy in one patient, multiple segmentectomy in nine patients, single segmentectomy in seven patients and partial liver resection in one patient. All tumors were reseeted completely. The mean operation time was (50±25) minutes and the mean blood loss was(129±117)ml. No patient was transferred to ICU. Three patients were complicated with bile leakage, one with lymphatic leakage and four with pleural effusion, and they were cured by non-surgical treatment. There were no patients with postoperative hemorrhage, incision infection or hepatic failure. No mortality was observed. The mean postoperative hospital stay was(19±14)days. Conclusions Radiofrequency energy was applied along the margins of the tumor to create zones of necrosis before resection with a scalpel, offering hepatobiliary surgeons an additional method for performing liver resections with minimal blood loss, low morbidity and mortality rates. As for malignant tumors, minor or major liver resection assisted by Habib 4X is safe, and it can reduce the chance of positive incisal margin.