Establishment of a Sandwich ELISA for detection of free-form E-receptors in human serum is reported.The specificity of this method was confirmed with inhibition test and the coefficient variance was 9.4～14.7％,indicating good reproducibility of the assay.The optimal conditions for the assay were:sheep anti-E-receptor IgG at 15?g/ml for coating polystyrene plates, HRP-IgG conjugate at a dilution of 1:2,000.110 normal human sera and 140 cord blood sera were tested and all showed satisfactory results, The concentrations of E-receptors in normal sera and cord blood sera were 18?2?g/ml and 5?1?g/ml respectively(p

Lymphocyte culture media are commonly supplemented With calf serum.The use of calf sera of different sources may introduce uncontrollable variables,which often make trobles in explaining the results.In this papor the influence of calf sera from two different supplies(serum A and B)on lymihocyte funetion assay in vitro was compared.It was found that no difference was observed in B lymohocyte pr- oliferative rosponse to Staphylococcus aureus Cowen strain l(SAC)or to goat F(ab) anti-human ? chain spocific antibody and in plaque-formation cell response induced by SAC or Pokeweed mitogen(PWM)or in PHA induced T cell proliferation in using calf serum A and B.However,in Con?A-driven T cell proliferation,serum B.However, in Con?A-driven T cell proliferation,serum B gave highor cpm m all three experim- ents.The results were 7934?3859?versus 1435?124(p

OBJECTIVE To know the present situation of management of endoscope disinfection in order to improve the disinfection quality.METHODS A questionnaire and on-spot-survey were sent to 8 hospitals equipped with endoscope.RESULTS Eight different grade hospitals had a system of endoscope management established and integrated into their quantity management system.One hospital had isolated cleaning and sterilizing rooms,of which 3 hospitals were well ventilated;6 hospitals had special storage cabinets for endoscope,for endoscope as well as cleaning and sterilizing troughs.All of the hospitals used multienzymes and timers when doing cleaning.CONCLUSIONS There are some problems in the present situation.The way of management monitoring and occupational protection must be further improved to reduce the nosocomial infection.

Aim To establish a mouse breast cancer model stab-ly expressing HER2. Methods 4T1-Luc mouse breast cancer cell line was transfected with the full-length human HER2 gene and selected with G418. The HER2 expression in 4T1-Luc stable cells was detected by fluorescence-activated cell sorting ( FACS) and Western blot. 4T1-Luc/HER2 cells were implanted into the mammary fat pads of BALB/c or nude mice. After tumor stabili-zation, mice were randomly assigned into 4 groups for treatment with PBS control, chA21, Trastuzumab, or chA21 plus Trastu-zumab. Tumor volumes were measured and tumor growth inhibi-tion ratios were calculated twice a week. At the end of experi-ment, tumor metastasis in mice was detected by bioluminescence imaging technology. Results Several 4T1-Luc/HER2 stable cell clones were obtained after G418 selection. FACS and West-ern blot analysis showed that all clones expressed HER2 protein at high levels. These 4T1-Luc/HER2 clones showed good tumor-igenicity in mice with steady tumor growth after one week of cell implantation. After 2-3 weeks, metastatic tumor cells were seen in the lung, cheek and groin areas. In BALB/c mice, the tumor growth inhibition ratio was 43. 3% in chA21 plus Trastuzumab group (P<0. 05 vs PBS control), which was higher than chA21 group (11. 1%) or Trastuzumab group (23%). In addition, the luminescence number and density of tumor metastases in lungs were significantly reduced in the antibody combination group. Conclusions The mouse model of spontaneously metastasizing breast cancer with HER2 overexpression is successfully estab-lished. The preliminary study suggests that anti-HER2 antibody combination of chA21 and Trastuzumab has excellent inhibitory effects on tumor growth and metastasis.

Objective To investigate the effect of chemotherapy combined with amino acid on quality of life(QOL)in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). Methods Seventy-four elderly patients with NSCLC were divided randomly into experimental group and control group.The same NP(cisplatin+vinorelbine)chemotherapy was carried out in all the 2 groups for 3 cycles.Except of chemotherapy,experimental group were treated with amino acid 500 ml/d in the same time,while control group recieved chemotherapy only.After 3 monthes,the QOL was analyzed using Chinese Version of European Organization for Researeh and Treatment of Cancer(EORTC)core questionnaire(QLQ-C30)and specific lung cancer module QLQ-LC13,and therapeutic effectiveness was evaluated according to WHO standard as well. Results After chemotherapy,the body function,mood function,social function were better in experimental group than in control group(all P＜0.05),the effective rate was 87.8%,83.8%and 77.0%in experimental group;77.0%,45.9%and 45.9%in control group.Insomnia(8.1%),suppressed appetite(5.4%),weary(47.3%)were less serious in experimental group than in control group(17.6%,17.6%and 59.5%)(all P＜0.05).The primary symptoms were cough,emptysis,thoracalgia and dyspnoea in both 2 groups before chemotherapy.All the symptoms were alleviated after chemotherapy.Some patients have side effects such as tongue pain,alopecie,hand and foot tingle.But the number of patients with tongue pain was less in experimental group(8.3%)than in control group(18.4%).The chemotherapy effect had no difference by the WHO standard. Conclusions The QOL of elderly patients with NSCLC can be improved by chemotherapy combined with amino acid treatment,and the treatment with amino acid 500 ml/d is safety.

Objective To investigate the effects of testosterone (T) replacement therapy (TRT) on carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in middle aged and elderly male patients.Methods A total of 80 middle-aged and elderly male patients with testosterone deficiency and increased carotid artery IMT were selected and randomly divided into two groups:the treatment group (n=38,treated with testosterone for 1 year) and the control group (n=42,without any treatment).The serum T level,IMT and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) before and after treatment were determined.The correlation between the testosterone level and carotid artery IMT was analyzed.Results There were no significant differences in the serum T level and IMT between the control group and the treatment group before treatment [(10.39 ± 1.44) nmol/L vs.(10.88 ± 1.87) nmol/L,(1.25 ±0.11) mm vs.(1.24±0.13) mm,t=1.32,-0.26,P=0.191,0.794].Compared with pretreatment,the serum T level was significantly increased and the IMT was significantly decreased in the treatment group afterTRT [(10.88±1.87) nmol/L vs.(22.83±1.56) nmol/L,(1.24±0.13) mmvs.(1.18±0.16) mm,t=-29.14,2.55,P=0.000,0.015],while no significant differences in the serum T level and IMT were found in the control group before and after treatment [(10.39± 1.44)nmol/L vs.(9.99±1.72) nmol/L,(1.25±0.11) mm vs.(1.27±0.11) mm,t=1.24,-1.00,P =0.219,0.323].Linear correlation analysis showed that the serum T level was negatively correlated with IMT (r-0.605,P=0.000) and multiple regression analysis showed that the T level was an independent factor for IMT.Conclusions Testosterone replacement therapy is an effective treatment to alleviate IMT in middle-aged and elderly male patients,which may play an important role in preventing cardiovascular diseases in middle-aged and elderly male patients.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the preparation technology for enteric-coated changbiqing granules.METHODS:The concentration of acrylic resin and the four factors like the quantity of castor oil,pulvis talci and methylsilicone oil on the yield of changbiqing enteric-coated granules were determined by orthogonal test design;The effects of the enteric-coated granule plasticizer on the quantity of castor oil and the weight increment of the coating were determined by the release rate test.RESULTS:The optimized formula of the coating solution was described as follows:the concentration of acrylic resin was5%,the relative amount of castor oil to acrylic resin was35%,the dosages of pulvis talci and methylsilicone oil were3%and1%,respectively,the weight increment of the coating was30%.CONCLUSION:Changbiqing enteric-coated granules pre?pared on the optimized technology are in line with the quality requirements and which have ideal enteric soluble drug releasing characteristics.

Objective To discuss the relationships between regular pattern changes of plasma fibrinogen (Fib),D-dimer and fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) levels and the recent dissolution of thrombus in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) in 14 days after treatment.Methods A prospective study was conducted.PE patients admitted to Departments of Respiratory Disease in 4 hospitals from January 2015 to March 2016 were enrolled and all of them were treated with thrombolysis and/or anticoagulation after admission.The computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) was examined pre-treatment and 14 days post-treatment in PE patients.The pulmonary artery obstruction index (PAOI) was assessed according to the Mastora scoring method to estimate the thrombus load.The plasma Fib,D-dimer and FDP levels were measured before and on 1,2,3,5,7 and 14 days after treatment,and the relationships between the change regularities of these parameters and PAOI were also analyzed.Results A total of 42 PE patients were enrolled.The curve change of coagulation-fibrinolytic system parameters in 14 days after treatment showed that the Fib level was raised to its peak on the 3rd day after treatment and then decreased (g/L:4.24 ± 1.45 vs.3.83 ± 1.56),representing that its curve change was in accordance with the quadratic model (P =0.095).After treatment,the D-dimer and FDP levels were kept declining,they were reached the valley on 14th day [D-dimer (mg/L):1.58 ± 1.38vs.8.84 ± 6.35,FDP (mg/L):4.23 ± 3.63 vs.23.41 ± 16.54],and their curve changes were in accordance with the cubic model (F was 32.190 and 34.326,respectively both P =0.000).The PAOI variation before and 14 days after treatment [(18.77 ± 14.22)％] was not correlated with Fib variation [(1.20 ± 0.93) g/L,r =-0.194,P =0.219],but was positively correlated with D-dimer variation [(7.29 ± 7.10) mg/L] and FDP variation [(19.29 ± 18.67) mg/L,r was 0.556 and 0.460,respectively;P was 0.020 and 0.002,respectively].Conclusions The D-dimer and FDP levels are kept falling in PE patients after treatment,suggesting that the pulmonary artery embolus is being dissolved.

‍Due to significant innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis D virus （HDV）， the European Society of Hepatology （EASL） published its first international clinical practice guidelines on the management of individuals with HDV infection in July 2023. The guidelines mainly focus on the six aspects of HDV screening， diagnosis， clinical features and influencing factors， patient monitoring and selection for treatment， therapeutic methods and treatment endpoints. The guidelines give recommendations by answering and elaborating on 13 questions covering these six aspects. In addition， the guidelines also provide the prospect of the future treatment of HDV. The author’s team makes an excerpt of the guidelines and systematically introduces various evaluation points in recommendations and clinical management suggestions， in order to promote the development of clinical management and decision-making for individuals with HDV infection in China.