[ ABSTRACT] AIM: To explore the role of chemokine receptor CXCR 4 in the pathogenesis of protein C system (PCS) in ulcerative colitis (UC).METHODS:In vivo, the mice were divided into control group and UC group .The mac-roscopic score, microscopic score and ulcer index were assessed .The mRNA levels and activity of myeloperoxidase ( MPO) , cyclooxygenase-2 ( COX-2 ) , stromal cell-derived factor-1α( SDF-1α) and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) both in colonic tissue and plasma were determined .The expression and location of CXCR4,β-arrestin, p-JNK, endothelial cell protein C receptor (EPCR) and thrombomodulin (TM) were detected.The activity of protein C (PC) and protein S ( PS) was measured in each group .In vitro, mouse colonic microvascular endothelial cells were isolated , cultured and identified.Both CXCR4-overexpressing and CXCR4-silencing colonic mucosa microvascular endothelial cells were con-structed.The effects of SDF-1αon the protein levels of EPCR , TM,β-arrestin and p-JNK, and on the activity of PC , PS and activated protein C ( APC) were observed .RESULTS:Compared with control group , UC mice showed increased gross score, histopathological score and ulcer index (P<0.05).The mRNA levels and activity of MPO, COX-2, SDF-1αand MCP-1 in colon and plasma were increased (P<0.01).The protein levels of CXCR4,β-arrestin and p-JNK were up-regu-lated, EPCR expression was down-regulated in colon, and the activity of PC and PS in plasma was decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01).CXCR4 overexpression further aggravated SDF-1α-induced PCS inhibition in colonic mucosa microvascular en-dothelial cells, and further up-regulated the protein levels of β-arrestin and p-JNK (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:PCS is inhibited in UC.CXCR4 is involved in the regulation of PCS inhibition by mediating chemokines and acting on colonic mu -cosa microvascular endothelial cells through β-arrestin-JNK pathway .

Objective To study the correlation between the drug-resistance variation and the genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV)detected by the PCR-reverse dot blot and the relation between the HBV variation loci with the liver function indexes and HBV DNA viral loading.Methods The serum samples from 462 patients with chronic hepatitis B treated by oral nucleoside drugs were screened.The PCR-reverse dot blot was adopted to detect the drug-resistance gene mutation loci and genotypes.The correla-tion between the HBV drug-resistance mutant with the genotypes,liver function indexes and HBV DNA viral loads was performed. Results Among 462 patients taking nucleoside drugs for treating chronic hepatitis B,45 drug-resistance mutants were detected with the mutation rate of 9.74%;in which,16 cases (35.5%)were 180M and 204I/V mutant,6 cases(13.3%)were 204V,13 ca-ses(28.9%)were 204I mutant,3 cases (6.7%)were 180V mutant and 3 cases(6.7%)were 236T mutant.The HBV genotyping showed 105 cases of genotype B,337 cases of genotype C,0 case of genotype D and 2 cases of other genotypes.Conclusion (1)The HBVgenotypes in Maoming area may be different from the genotypes in other southern regions and is dominated by HBV-C geno-type.(2)The PCR-reverse dot blot method is a detection method for fastly and accurately finding the drug-resistance loci after nu-cleosides therapy.(3)The clinical analysis demonstrates that the drug-resistance mutation loci has no correlation with the liver func-tion index ALT(P >0.05),but there was certain correlation between the drug-resistance mutation loci in hepatitis B and HBV DNA viral load(P <0.05).

Objective To strengthen the ability of clinical thinking and the ability to solve practical clinical problems for medical students.Methods Medical undergraduates studying in affiliated hospitals of Tongji university from 2005 to 2010 were enrolled The clinical thinking training and assessment in clinical teaching were enhanced by introducing problem-based learning,case-based learning and by strengthening the role of interns in clinical work and emphasizing clinical thinking ability assessment during various kinds of clinical skills examinations.Meanwhile,the teaching management and supervision were improved.The awareness and ability of clinical teachers to train students′ clinical thinking were aroused and cultivated through teaching staff training so as to ensure that clinical thinking training and assessment were involved in the whole process of clinical teaching.Results The students' abilities of self-study,scientific thinking and oral expression were improved.The passing rates of our graduates in national general medical practitioner test were increasing yearly from 2006 to 2008.Conclusion Strengthening clinical thinking ability training during clinical teaching plays an active role in improving clinical skills in medical students.

Post competency-based medical education complies to the development and philosophy of modern medicine. This paper completely illustrates how to construct a scientific and diversified assessment evaluation system guided by post competency for medical students which combines formative assessment and summative assessment. Through the objective measurement and timely feedback of various abilities of medical students, the closed-loop feedback system of assessment and evaluation can be constructed to guide the exploration and practice of teaching process in reverse.

Objective To evaluate the association of COX2 genetic variants with the risk of esophageal cancer and the interaction of COX2 genetic variants with Hp infection. Methods A total of 119 patients with esophageal cancer and 238 frequency-matched controls were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals ( CI) were estimated by logistic regression. Results Case-control analysis showed an increased risk of developing esophageal cancer for 1195 GA(OR =2.69,95% CI= 1. 46-5. 14) and 1195AA ( OR = 2. 30,95% CI = 1.23-4. 89) genotype carriers,respectively, compared with non 1195 GG carriers. When stratified by Hp status, the significantly increased risk of esophageal cancer was found among Hp carrier with OR (95%CI) =2.74 (1.35-5.96) ,but not among Hp non-carriers. Conclusion Genetic polymorphism in COX2 promoter region may play an important role in esophageal cancer by Hp infection.

Nine short tandem repeat (STR) markers (D3S1358, VWA, FGA, THO1, TPOX, CSFIPO, D5S818, D13S317, and D7S820) and a sex-identification marker (Amelogenin locus) were amplified with multiplex PCR and were genotyped with a four-color fluorescence method in samples from 174 unrelated Han individuals in North China. The allele frequencies, genotype frequencies, heterozygosity, probability of discrimination powers, probability of paternity exclusion and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium expectations were determined. The results demonstrated that the genotypes at all these STR loci in Han population conform to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium expectations. The combined discrimination power (DP) was 1.05 x 10(-10) within nine STR loci analyzed and the probability of paternity exclusion (EPP) was 0.9998. The results indicate that these nine STR loci and the Amelogenin locus are useful markers for human identification, paternity and maternity testing and sex determination in forensic sciences.
Amelogenin ; China ; Dental Enamel Proteins ; genetics ; Electrophoresis ; Ethnic Groups ; genetics ; Forensic Medicine ; methods ; Gene Frequency ; Genetics, Population ; Genotype ; Heterozygote ; Humans ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Sex Determination Analysis ; methods ; Tandem Repeat Sequences ; genetics

Objective To investigate the effect of Bi-level positive airway pressure ventilation (BiPAP) combined with Seretide on quality of life of elder patients with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type Ⅱ respiratory failure.Methods Eighty elderly patients with moderate to severe COPD and type Ⅱ respiratory failure were selected and randomly divided into observation group (n =40) and control group(n =40).The two groups were given conventional anti infection,oxygen inhalation,spasmolysis,expectorantand other conventional treatment,and the use of BiPAP ventilator assisted ventilation.Patients in observation group were administered the combined of Seretide and BiPAP treatment,and patients in control were received only BiPAP.Arterial blood gases before and after 7 d treatment,lung function and quality of life evaluation results (SQGR score) before and after 7 d,3 months and 6 months treatment,were measured.Results There were significant differences in terms of arterial blood gases,pulmonary function key indicators,SQGR score between two groups before and after treatment(P ＜ 0.01).PaCO2 was significantly after 7 d of treatment in observed group was (42.9 ± 7.9) mmHg,lower than that of the control group ((47.6 ± 8.0) mmHg; t =8.467,P ＜0.001).There was no significant difference in terms of forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1) in both groups at 7 d,3 months,6 months after treatment (P ＞ 0.05).FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) in two group at 3 months,6 months after treatment were different compared to 7 d after treatment (observation group:(49.9 ±5.1)％ and (47.1 ±4.2)％,(50.2 ± 5.0)％ and(47.1 ±4.2)％ ;control group:(49.0 ± 5.4)％and (46.6 ± 5.9) ％,(49.8 ± 5.2) ％ and (46.6 ± 5.9) ％ ; P ＜ 0.05).SQGR score in observation group at six months after treatment were (40.8 ± 8.5),significantly lower than that of 7 d after treatment(45.9 ± 10.8),P ＜ 0.05),and significantly lower than the control group after 6 months of treatment ((40.8 ± 8.5) vs (46.0± ± 8.0),P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Seretide combined with BiPAP treatment can significant improve lung function and the quality of life of patients with moderate and severe COPD and type Ⅱ respiratory failure.

Objective To explore the role of stem cell factor(SCF)-mediating fibroblasts and mast cells interaction in pathophysiology process of asthma.Methods We transfected NIH3T3 cells with SCF antisense oligonucleotide(SCF ASON) and detected SCF expression by immunochemistry and RT-PCR.Then,we isolated mast cells from mouse bone marrow and established NIH3T3 and mast cells cocultures.After SCF ASON intervention,histamine and eotaxin levels in culture supernatants were determined by ELISA and fluorometry.Growth curves of fibroblasts and mast cells were drawn.We also observed mast cells apoptosis by AO stain and flow cytometric analysis.Results SCF ASON strikingly down-regulated SCF protein and mRNA level of NIH3T3 cells.SCF ASON intervention inhibited the growth of NIH3T3,and induced mast cell apoptosis in cocultures(14.0%?0.81% at 96 hour).Both histamine[(3.08?0.38)?g/L vs(3.83?0.41)?g/L,P

OBJECTIVETo compare the postoperative recovery among patients undergoing orthotopic bladder substitution with sigmoid or ileal grafts.

METHODSThe clinical data and postoperative recovery (postoperative complications, continence recovery time and postoperative hospital stay) of 84 patients receiving orthotopic bladder substitution with sigmoid or ileal grafts after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer were analyzed.

RESULTSOf the 84 cases, 70 had continent urinary reservoirs constructed, among whom 58 (aged 48-89 years) received an ileal neobladder (IN) and 12 (aged 28-80 years) received a sigmoid neobladder (SN). The postoperative complications rate, continence recovery time and postoperative hospital stay in IN group was 29.3% (17/58), 91.4%, and 23.5 days, as compared to 58.3%(7/12) (P=0.04), 66.7% (P=0.03), and 25 days (P=0.04) in patients in SN group, respectively.

CONCLUSIONA neobladder constructed from ileal grafts achieves better postoperative recovery results compared to a neobladder constructed from sigmoid grafts.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Colon, Sigmoid ; transplantation ; Female ; Humans ; Ileum ; transplantation ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; rehabilitation ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; rehabilitation ; surgery ; Urinary Diversion ; methods ; rehabilitation

Noninfectious uveitis refers to a category of inflammatory diseases involving the uvea, with the exception of infectious factors or masquerade syndrome. The diagnosis and follow-up of noninfectious uveitis that involving retina or choroid require fundus imaging techniques. Fundus autofluorescence is a noninvasive imaging technique. Compared with fundus colorized photography, fundus fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green angiography, fundus autofluorescence indicates the functional status of retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptor cells in a better way, thus playing a role in the pathophysiological mechanisms investigating, early diagnosis, disease progression monitoring and prognosis estimating of noninfectious uveitis, such as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, Beh?et disease, multifocal choroiditis, punctate inner choroidopathy, birdshot chorioretinopathy, multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy and serpiginous choroiditis.