Glechoma hederocea agglutinin (Gleheda) is a novel glycosylated lectin isolated from the leaves of G. hederacea. Like other glycosylated proteins, the detection of Gleheda by immunological methods is often hampered by the cross-reactivity of the polyclonal antibodies with unrelated glycoproteins. Hence a protocol to purify monospecific polyclonal antibodies from a crude antiserum raised against Gleheda was developed. After selective ammonium sulfate precipitation and successive affinity chromatography on columns of Sepharose 4B with immobilized Gleheda and Robinia pseudoacacia agglutinin (RPA), respectively, ion-exchange chromatography on a column of Q Fast Flow was used for further purification. The specificity of the antibody fractions from each step was tested by double immunodiffusion assay and analyzed by Western blot. Results revealed that affinity chromatography of the immunoglobulin fraction on the immobilized Gleheda antigen yielded an antibody preparation that still cross-reacted with many proteins in leaf extracts. Depletion of nonspecific cross-reacting antibodies directed against the glycan part of the glycoprotein by affinity chromatography on immobilized RPA removed most but not all nonspecifically reacting antibodies. Only upon further purification by ion exchange chromatography an IgG fraction of monospecific antibodies that reacted exclusively with Gleheda could be obtained and accordingly was suitable for immunodetection studies. This antibody purification procedure promises simplicity and efficiency. In addition, this method does not require expensive facilities.

Objective To study the mutants of pre C/C gene and the base core premotor (BCP) in chronic hepatitis B patients carrying or not carrying hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg). Method The HBV DNA of BCP and PreC/C ware amplified by PCR from serum samples of patients with chronic hepatitis B, and the products were cloned into T vector and sequenced. Results Of BCP variants, the double mutations of T1762/ A1764 were found in 20 of 42 patients with chronic hepatitis, and the prevalence was significantly lower in HBeAg positive patients (7/20) than in HBeAg negative patients (13/22) (P

Backgroud Beta-cypermethrin and emamectin benzoate are widely used for the prevention and control of pests in the greenhouse planting industry, and their combined exposure may increase the accumulation of beta-cypermethrin and emamectin benzoate in organisms and affect human health. Objective Based on the changes in reproductive hormone levels in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis, to investigate the effect of combined exposure to beta-cypermethrin and emamectin benzoate on the estrous cycle of female mice. Methods Twenty-four healthy adult SD rats were randomly divided into a blank control group, a beta-cypermethrin group (Beta-CYP, 53 mg·m⁻³), an emamectin benzoate group (EMB, 8 mg·m⁻³), and a beta-cypermethrin and emamectin benzoate combined exposure group (Beta-CYP+EMB, Beta-CYP 53 mg·m⁻³ + EMB 8 mg·m⁻³). Six rats in each group were exposed to the designed treatment protocol by aerosol inhalation 6 d a week for 13 weeks. The general condition of the rats was observed in real time during the treatment. From the 12th week of exposure, a 10-day reproductive tract smear was performed on the rats to observe the estrous cycle. The rats were neutralized on the second day after the end of the treatment protocol, and the ovarian tissues were stained with HE to observe histopathological changes. Serum levels of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and estradiol (E2) were measured by ELISA. Experimental results were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (\begin{document}$ \overline{x}\pm s $\end{document}). One-way ANOVA was used for comparison among groups, and LSD test for pairwise comparison between groups. The significance level was α=0.05. Results After four weeks of the treatment protocol, the rats in the Beta-CYP group and the Beta-CYP+EMB group continued to be hyperactive and irritable, while the EMB group showed symptoms of mental disorder, decreased activity, and slow response. On the 90th day of the treatment protocol, the body weight of rats in the control group increased to (314.51±2.44) g, and that in the Beta-CYP+EMB group only increased to (253.47±1.50) g. There was no abnormal cellular morphology in the control group; however, small deeply stained nuclei appeared in the Beta-CYP group, the EMB group, and the Beta-CYP+EMB group, and abnormal morphological development of keratinized epithelial cells in the Beta-CYP+EMB group was found. The estrous cycle of rats in the control group was (97.83±4.17) h, and compared with the control group, the estrous cycles of rats in the Beta-CYP group, the EMB group, and the Beta-CYP+EMB group were prolonged to (134.33±7.53) h, (126.50±5.28) h, and (156.00±6.66) h, respectively. The results of ANOVA showed that the numbers of leukocytes (527.17±15.83), keratinized epithelial cells (35.67±4.32), and non-keratinized epithelial cells (70.50±4.51) in the vaginal smears during diestrus in the Beta-CYP+EMB group were significantly lower than those in the control group (752.50±28.89, 50.50±2.74, 101.33±7.92) (P<0.001). The hormone levels of GnRH and FSH in the control group were (5.13±0.59) and (0.76±0.09) IU·L⁻¹ respectively, while the levels in the Beta-CYP+EMB group were increased to (16.86±0.59) and (3.80±0.19) IU·L⁻¹ respectively (P<0.05). The levels of LH and E2 in the control group were (12.93±0.81) IU·L⁻¹ and (22.23±1.44) pmol·L⁻¹ respectively, and the levels in the Beta-CYP+EMB group were decreased to (5.63±0.41) IU·L⁻¹ and (10.45±0.78) pmol·L⁻¹ respectively (P<0.05). Conclusion The combined exposure to beta-cypermethrin and emamectin benzoate may ultimately affect the estrous cycle of female rats by interfering with the secretion of reproductive hormones involved in the HPO axis.

Objective To explore the nutritional status of radical gastrectomy patients during the late course of chemotherapy and its main influencing factors, providing reference for the development of targeted nursing intervention. Methods The Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment, The Chemotherapy Side Effects of Patients with Gastric Cancer Questionnaire were used to collect clinical data that received complete chemotherapy after radical surgery from September 2014 to March 2016. Results A total of 103 cases finally involved in this study. The incidence of malnutrition in patients during pre-chemotherapy and late course of chemotherapy was 45.63%(47/103) and 73.79%(76/103) respectively, and there was significant difference (χ2=16.97, P<0.05). The nutritional assessment score, the hemoglobin levels and body mass index of patients pre-chemotherapy was (3.64±0.78) points, (124.11± 21.78) g/L, (21.29±2.77) kg/m2 , (8.07±3.75) points, (108.54±11.68) g/L, (20.29±2.68) kg/m2 late course of chemotherapy and there were significant differences(t =-11.74, 6.39, 2.63, all P<0.05). The symptom of depression was at a higher level 65.05%(67/103), patients with anorexia in late course of chemotherapy accounted as much as 75.73%(78/103). Logistic regression analysis showed that educational level, loss of appetite and parenteral nutrition were the main factors which influenced the nutritional status of patients during the late course of chemotherapy. Conclusions With the increase in the number of chemotherapy, the nutritional status of the patient is getting worse. The study suggests medical personnel should pay more attention to the patients with low educational level, give patients and their families targeted diet counseling, correct the mistaken conceptions thus enhance their understanding of dietary knowledge. Strengthening the management of complications during chemotherapy, reducing the adverse factors that affect the patient′s nutritional status to improve the nutritional status of patients.

Objective To investigate the nutritional status of patients with chemotherapy after radical gastrectomy and to provide dietary guidance and nutritional support for patients in time. Methods Patients who received chamotherary after radical gastrectomy inthe Gastrointestinal Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from September 2014 to March 2016 were included in the study. The nutritional status was assessed by unified training investigators within 48 h after hospitalization. The questionnaires of Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) and the Chemotherapy Side Effects of Patients with Gastric Cancer Questionnaire were used to investigatethe patients by trained investigators. Results The scores of the nutritional status of patients with different stages of chemotherapy were 6.107 ± 2.947, 6.505 ± 3.134, 8.068 ± 3.748, which was statistically significant (F=10.202, P<0.01). The incidence of anorexia was the highest rate of diet-related symptoms, the rate of early, mid-term and later chemotherapy rates were 34.95%(36/103), 56.31%(58/103), and 75.73%(78/103) respectively. Patients acquired the diet knowledge mainly from medical staff. The proportions of early, middle and later stages of chemotherapy were 92.23% (95/103), 79.61% (82/103), 75.73%(78/103). Conclusions With the increase of chemotherapy times, the nutritional status of patients with radical gastrectomy is getting worse. The results suggested that medical staff should provide an effective basis dietary guidance in time, improving the patients′nutritional status and clinical outcomes.

AIM: To explore the mechanisms of resistance to 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) in human colon cancer cells.METHODS: 5-FU-resistant cell lines were established and their IC50 were calculated by detection of cell survival rate.Western blotting was performed to analyze the expression of several proteins,by which the possible mechanisms of acquired resistance to 5-FU were determined in human colon cancer cells.RESULTS: The resistant cells were resistant to 5-FU-induced S phase arrest as well as the expression of DNA damage marker-phosphor-histone H2A.X.Furthermore,data demonstrated that over-expression of Bik,Bcl-Xs,and Bcl-XL proteins were observed in 5-FU-resistant cell lines.However,the DLD1/Bcl-XL cells were only partially resistant to 5-FU-induced apoptosis,but not 5-FU-induced S phase arrest and phosphor-histone H2A.X.CONCLUSION: Over-expression of Bcl-XL protein certainly contributes to acquired 5-FU resistance in human colon caners,but has no effect on 5-FU-induced DNA damage and cell cycle disorder,suggesting that other mechanisms are involved in acquired resistance to 5-FU in human colon cancer.

Alzheimer Disease/genetics* ; Animals ; Apolipoprotein E4/metabolism* ; Gene-Environment Interaction ; Hippocampus/metabolism* ; Male ; Noise/adverse effects* ; Rats

Objective: To investigate the different pattern of neck lymph node metastasis, the choice of surgical methods and prognosis in early tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: A total of 157 patients with early oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma were included in this study. Statistical analysis was performed to identify the pattern of lymph node metastasis, to determine the best surgical procedure and to analyze the prognosis. Results: The occurrence of cervical lymph node metastasis rate was 31%(48/157). Neck lymphatic metastasis was significantly related to tumor size (P=0.026) and histology differentiation type (P=0.022). The rate of metastasis was highest in level Ⅱ [33% (16/48)]. In level Ⅳ, the incidence of lymph node metastasis was 5%(7/157), and there was no skip metastases. The possibility of level Ⅳ metastasis was higher, when level Ⅱ (P=0.000) or Ⅲ (P=0.000) involved. The differentiation tumor recurrence, neck lymphatic metastasis and adjuvant radiotherapy were prognostic factors (P<0.05). Multivariate analyses revealed histology differentiation type, neck lymphatic metastases and adjuvant radiotherapy were the independent prognostic factors. Conclusions Neck lymphatic metastasis rate is high in early tongue squamous cell carcinoma, simultaneous glossectomy and neck dissection should be performed. Level Ⅳ metastasis rate is extremely low, so supraomohyoid neck dissection is sufficient for most of the time. The histology differentiation type, neck lymphatic metastasis and adjuvant radiotherapy are independent prognostic factors.

OBJECTIVETo study the relation between relative density and kinematical viscosity of the concentration for Yuxianling granules.

METHODThe relative density and kinematical viscosity by alkali burette of the concentration were investigated. The connection between kinematical viscosity and spray drying, also and temperature of the concentration was respected. In the meantime, different mathematical models were simulated.

RESULTKinematical viscosity is susceptible than relative density to the effect for spray drying, and the mathematical model is also set up accordingly. The result can offer the proper inlet temperature and kinematical viscosity for spray drying. CONCLUSIon The method in the experiment is simple, practical and manipulate easily. The study will provide the basis for extracted solution of compression and spray drying.

Desiccation ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods ; Temperature ; Viscosity ; Water ; chemistry

Male ; Humans ; Spermatic Cord ; Mesothelioma ; Mesothelioma, Malignant