The anti-DNP and anti-OA IgE antibody responses of six strains of mice immunizedwith DNP-OA conjugate in presence of A1(OH)_3 adjuvant was investigated.Signifi-cant differences of the magnitude of serum IgE were found in anti-hapten and anti-carrier responses among strains.The primary and secondary anti-DNP and anti-OAIgE antibodies were elicited in NIH,BALB/c and DBA/2 mice after immunizationwith 1?g of DNP-OA.Among them NIH mice was the highest responder,whereasLACA,C3H and B6D2F1 mice were poor or nonresponders.In comparison the IgEresponse in BALB/c mice immunized with 1?g and 10?g of DNP-OA,the former de-monstrated a latency of primary response,but two groups had a very similar PCAtiters after 4 weeks of immunization.On the other hand,LACA mice gave a dose de-pendent IgE response.Profound primary and secondary IgE antibody responses can beonly seen in mice injected with 10?g of DNP-OA and PCA titer of anti-DNP washigher than that of anti-OA IgE antibody.However,no difference of IgE antibodylevels in NIH mice can be found between groups immunized with different doses.DNP_(4.7)-OA primed mice gave higher IgE response than that of mice immunized withDNP_3-OA.A prevailing anti-hapten IgE response was observed when higher dose ofDNP-OA conjugates was injected.

Objective Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) is an antagonist of the Wnt signaling pathway of bone formation and it is the target gene of TNF.When DKK-1 is inhibited,osteoprotegerin (OPG) would increase,OPG can antagonize bone erosion caused by receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL).Detection the levelsof serum DKK-1,OPG,RANKL and TNF-α of patients with AS before and after applying TNF-α antagonist,the effects of anti-TNF-α treatment on signaling pathway of bone formation was explored.Methods Medical records and serum samples of 43 AS patients receiving TNF-α receptor-Ⅱ IgG Fc fusion protein for 12 weeks were collected and the levels of serum DKK-1,OPG,RANKL and TNF-α were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Paired t-test and Person's correlation analysis were used for data analysis.Results Disease activity indexes in AS patients with anti-TNF-α treatment,including VAS score,time of morning stiffness,BASDAI,BASFI,ESR and CRP,which were [(2.7±2.0) cm,(7±4) min,1.1±1.1,0.8±1.2,(10±9) mm/1 h and (16±26) mg/L] respectively,were reduced when compared with those before treatment,[(7.6±1.9) cm,(46±33) min,6.0±1.3,4.4±2.0,(39±29) mm/1 h and (76±43) mg/L] respectively,and the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).Serum levels of DKK-1,(3.3±1.5) μg/L vs (3.2±1.3) μg/L,OPG,(144±71) pg/ml vs (136±62) pg/ml,and RANKL,(71±37) pg/ml vs (68±30) pg/ml,were not changed (t=14.043,8.031,20.166,13.521,7.679,9.563,all P＞0.05).The levels of TNF-α increased from (1.9±1.3) pg/ml to (55.0±50.6) pg/ml (t=6.951,P＜0.05).There were no relations between DKK-1 and TNF-α,RANKUOPG,patient VAS,duration of morning stiffness,BASDAI,BASFI,ESR and CRP,allP＞0.05.Conclusion Clinical indicators are improved significantly by anti-TNF-α therapy; however,it should not be withdrawal suddenly.There is no relationship between serum levels of DKK-1 and level of inflammation in AS patients.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of ectopic pregnancy prescription,mifepristone and methotrexate in the treatment of refractory tubal pregnancy.Methods 100 cases of refractory tubal pregnancy from January 2015 to December 2016 in our hospital,according to randomly divided into Chinese and western medicine group(ectopic pregnancy treatment prescription+mifepristone+methotrexate)and western medicine group(mifepristone and methotrexate)50 cases,compared two methods of treatment effect.Results After treatment,the two groups of patients with β-HCG level,ectopic pregnancy mass diameter showed a significant decrease,beta-HCG,ectopic pregnancy mass of Chinese and western medicine group were lower than the diameter of the western medicine group in the treatment of 7,10,14 days,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05); The success rate of Chinese and western medicine group was 92.00％,which was higher than that of western medicine group(84.00％),but the difference was not statistically significant,failure of conservative treatment of patients were transferred to open surgery.In Chinese and western medicine group,the β-HCG value of blood beta was completely recovered and the disappearance time of ectopic pregnancy was significantly lower than that of western medicine group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Ectopic pregnancy prescription combined with mifepristone and methotrexate in the treatment of refractory patients with tubal pregnancy can accelerate the β-HCG level,ectopic pregnancy mass diameter reduced,can significantly shorten the treatment time.

Objective To research the trichomonacidal effect of secnidazole benzoate in vitro.Methods Trichomonas vaginalis was cultured in liver extract medium in 96-well microplate.The culture suspension of Trichomonas vaginalis was divided into four groups:secnidazole benzoate, secnidazole, metronidazole and control, with medium as blank control.MTT colorimetric assay was applied to determine the inhibitory effect of secnidazole benzoate on the proliferation of Trichomonas vaginalis.The culture suspension was transfered into test tubes and divided into same groups to observe inhibitory effect by the classical microscopic counting method.Results After 24 h incubation, the proliferation of the parasites was concentration-dependent by secnidazole benzoate(t=9.02, P

Objective: To discuss the therapeutic regimen for warfarin resistant patients with the help of clinical pharmacists. Methods:The pharmacist analyzed the cause of warfarin resistance and provided the dose adjustment for a pulmonary embolism pa-tient. Results:The genotype of the patient was identified as VKORC1-1639AG by gene test. The patient was diagnosed as hereditary warfarin resistance excluding other causes. With the assistance of pharmacist, the problem of warfarin resistant was solved. Conclu-sion:For warfarin resistant patients, clinical pharmacists must definite the reason of warfarin resistant firstly and then carry out the therapeutic strategy. Gene detection may be used as an important guide for warfarin resistance.

This study provides the candidate sequences in the identification of Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis and its adulterants using DNA barcoding. We amplified and sequenced the region psbA-trnH, with the data of 284 sequences from GenBank, the differential intra- and inter-specific divergences, genetic distance, barcoding gap were used to evaluate five barcodes, and the identification efficiency was assessed using BLAST1 and Nearest Distance methods. The results showed that psbA-trnH barcodes performed high identification efficiency and inter-specific divergences among the five different DNA barcodes. Analysis of the barcoding gap and NJ tree showed psbA-trnH was superior to other barcodes. Based on the identification and PCR amplification efficiency, psbA-trnH can be the ideal barcode to identify Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis and its adulterants accurately.

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL),monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and tumor necrosis factor-like apoptosis weak inducer (TWEAK) level in body fluids of lupus nephritis (LN) patients..Methods Levels of NGAL,MCP-1 and TWEAK in the serum and urine of 51 patients with SLE,including 27 LN cases and 24 non-LN cases,were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; and the clinical data were collected.Student's t test,Mann-Whitney U test,Pearson's correlations and Spearman's rank correlations were used for statistical analysis.Results (①) The level of serum NGAL in the LN group (122±70) ng/ml was higher than that in the non-LN group (56 ± 34) ng/ml (P＜0.01).There was a positive correlation (r=0.408,0.431,0.339,0.403 and 0.585,P＜0.05) between the serum NGAL and general SLEDAI score,extra-renal SLEDAI score,renal SLEDAI score,the levels of 24-hour urine protein and serum creatinine.There was a negative correlation (r=-0.396,P＜0.01) between the serum NGAL and serum C3 level.There was a positive correlation (r=0.719,P＜0.01) between urinary NGAL levels and chronic index (CI).② The level of serum MCP-1 in the LN group (284 ± 113) pg/ml was higher than that in the non-LN group (173± 69) pg/ml,(P＜0.01).The level of urinary MCP-1 in the LN group (M=1154,P75 41 178,P25 341) pg/mg creatinine was higher than that in the non-LN group (M=456,P75 714,P~ 114) pg/mg creatinine (P＜0.01).There was a positive correlation (r=0.340,0.416,0.385,0.574 and 0.654,P＜0.05) between the serum MCP-1 level and the overall SLEDAI score,extra-renal SLEDAI score,renal SLEDAI score,24-hour urinary protein excretion level and serum creatinine levels.There was a negative correlation (r=-0.458,P＜0.01) between the serum MCP-1 level and serum C3 levels.There was a positive correlation (rs=0.448,0.429,0.459,0.412,0.375 and 0.419,P＜0.05) between urinary MCP-1 level and total SLEDAI score,extra-renal SLEDAI score,renal SLEDAI score,serum ds-DNA antibodies,24-hour urinary protein excretion level and serum creatinine levels.There was a significant positive correlation (r=0.689,P＜0.01) between urinary MCP-1 levels and CI.(③) TWEAK was detected in the urine of 6 cases of LN.Conclusion The urinary NGAL and MCP-1 levels are elevated in patients with chronic damage,which suggestes chronic renal injury.It can be used to monitor the LN disease activity.The blood levels of NGAL and urine MCP-1 are significantly higher in LN.The clinical significance of TWEAK needs further study.

Objective To study the clinical value of anti-ribosomal P0 protein antibodies (anti-P0). Methods Line immuno-assay and immunoblotting methods were used to detect anti-P0 and rRNP antibodies of 49 SEE patients and 61 patients with other rheumatic diseases.The expressions of anti-P0 were compared with those of rRNP antibodies.Possible relations between anti-P0 and clinical features and other antibodies in SLE were explored.Results 36.7%and 6.1% of SEE patients showed positive anti-P0 and rRNP antibodies respectively.Anti-P0 was always negative in patients with other rheumatic diseases (P＜0.01).Among SLE pa tients,incidence of skin rash was 77.8%(35.5%) ff anti-P0 was found to be positive (negative) (P＜0.05). Besides,for patients with positive and negative anti-P0,the chance of positive anti-SmD1 was 61.1% and 19.4% respectively (P＜0.01).Sensitiviy of anti-P0 for SLE diagnosis was 36.73% with specificity and positive predictive value as high as 100%,and 66.30% as the negative predictive value.Conclusion Sera anti-P0 is highly specific for SLE and it is associated with the occurence of rash and the expression of anti-StuD 1 anti bodies in SEE.

Objective To study the characteristics of the working memory in patients with Chinese aphasia in different ways of tasks and test materials .Methods Fifteen aphasia patients (aphasia group ,54~70 years old) and fifteen matched normal cases (control group) were requested to finish auditory retelling and auditory recognition tests of numerical materials ,content and function words .The maximum length of the string correctly completed was referred to as the working memory span .The working memory span was compared between the two groups .Results The working memory span of the aphasia group was significantly smaller than that of in the normal group (P<0 .01) .The working memory span of in patients with the aphasia group in the positive sequence retelling tasks were significantly greater than in reverse retelling ,positive recognition and reverse recognition (P<0 .01) .Reverse retell-ing was significantly greater than reverse recognition (P<0 .01) .The positive recognition was significantly greater than the reverse recognition(P<0 .01) .In retelling tasks ,the order of the working memory span was numbers , function words ,content words from high to low in the aphasia group ,but there was no significant difference be-tween them .In the positive recognition tasks ,the average working memory span for the numerical material was sig-nificantly greater than the content words(P< 0 .01) and the function words(P< 0 .01) .The content words were greater than the function words(P<0 .01) .In the reverse recognition tasks ,average working memory span for the numerical material was significantly greater than the function words (P<0 .01) .Conclusion The working memoryspan of in patients with aphasics significantly lags behind the normal people .Numbers are the easiest for aphasics . In different task modes ,the difficulties from high to low are as follow :positive retelling ,reverse retelling ,positive recognition and reverse recognition .

Objective To investigate the prenatal diagnosis and postnatal management of fetal hydronephrosis.Methods One hundred and two cases (87 unilateral and 15 bilateral,with a total of 117 kidneys) of fetal hydronephrosis in singleton pregnancy were diagnosed by prenatal ultrasonography in Jinhua People's Hospital between January 2011 and December 2014.During pregnancy and postpartum,all cases were routinely examined by genitourinary ultrasound for the classification of severity of hydronephrosis.The age of gestation at diagnosis of fetal hydronephrosis,the classification of hydronephrosis and postnatal follow-up outcome were recorded and retrospectively analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis.Results Of the 102 pregnancies,the mean gravida age and gestational age at diagnosis of fetal hydronephrosis was (28.1 ± 3.7) years (20-39 years) and (30.44-4.9) gestational weeks (16-40 gestational weeks),respectively.One hundred and two cases (35 right,52 left and 15 bilateral) of fetal hydronephrosis were diagnosed by antenatal ultrasonography.In the second trimester,59 cases (11 bilateral) of fetal hydronephrosis were diagnosed,including 28 mild (five bilateral),24 moderate (three bilateral),four severe (one bilateral) and three terminated ones.In the third trimester,43 cases (four bilateral) were diagnosed,including 22 mild (two bilateral),17 moderate (one bilateral),two severe and two terminated ones.All these patients were re-examined by ultrasonography at 48 hourspostpartum,and hydronephrosis was still present in 41 cases (five bilateral),including 19 grade 1 (two bilateral),11 grade 2 (two bilateral),seven grade 3 and four grade 4 (one bilateral).From the second and third trimester to postnatal period,there were 18 (two bilateral) and 23 (three bilateral) cases of hydronephrosis,respectively.The regression rate of prenatal hydronephrosis was 53.8％ (63/117),including 64.3％ (45/70) in the second trimester and 38.3％ (18/47) in the third trimester.During postnatal follow-up period,two cases (6.7％,2/30,unilateral) of grade 2,four grade 3 (4/7,unilateral) and four grade 4 (one bilateral) underwent surgery.Eleven cases of grade 3-4 hydronephrosis (one bilateral) were followed up and nine kidneys were treated with surgery due to ureteropelvic junction obstruction (6/9),ureter stricture (1/9),vesicoureteral stricture (1/9) and posterior urethral valves (1/9).Conclusions Although the majority of cases of fetal hydronephrosis spontaneously regress,postnatal hydronephrosis should be monitored timely and continuously by ultrasound.In particular,grade 3-4 hydronephrosis should be followed up to evaluate renal functions.If hydronephrosis presents with symptoms,progressive aggravation,pathological obstruction,or differential renal function ＜ 40％,early surgical intervention should be provided to improve renal functions.