Objective To study the association between serum total IgE level and β2-adrenoreceptor polymorphism (β2-AR) in asthmatic patients. Methods ELISA was used to determine serum total IgE and AS-PCR was used to determine β2-adrenoreceptor polymor- phism in 44 asthmatic patients. Results In β2-AR 16 locus genotype, the distribution frequencies of Arg/Arg, Gly/Gly showed increasing tendency, whereas Arg/Gly showed decreasing tendency, in normal serum total IgE group and increased serum total IgE group. But there was no significant difference between this two groups. In β2- AR 27 locus genotype, the distribution frequency of Gln/Gln genotype accounts for 76.2% and Gln/Glu genotype for 19.0% in increased serum total IgE group, while Gln/Gln genotype accounts for 9.0% and Gln/Glu geno- type for 73.9% in normal serum total IgE group. There was significant difference between two groups ( P<0.01 ). Conclusions Serum total IgE was correlated with β2-AR 27 locus genetic polymorphism, which may contribute to understand the mechanism of asthma in the peo- ple of the Han nationality in GuiZhou.

Objective To study between serum uric acid and early morning blood pressure of the different degrees of Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(OSAHS)patients.Methods134 cases of OSAHS were divided into mild,midrange and severe groups according to apnea-hypopnea index(AHI),and 23 healthy people as normal control group.serum uric acid and early morning blood pressure were measured among four groups.ResultsSerum uric acid levels in mild,midrange,severe OSAHS groups and the control group were(392.10?88.22)?mol/L,(460.14?118.86)?mol/L,(537.63?134.11)?mol/L,(304.36?80.12)?mol/L,there were significant differences among four groups.there were significant differences between severe OSAHS and the others in blood pressure,as well as between OSAHS midrange group and the control group.ConclusionSerum uric acid in OSAHS patients increased with increasing degree of AHI,the disorder of serum uric acid possiblly contribute to abnormal blood pressure in OSAHS patients.

Objective To investigate changes in morning blood pressure surge (MBPS) and blood hemorheology in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypoventilation syndrome (OSAHS) of various severity. Methods Total 118 patients with OSHAS diagnosed at the Department of Respiratory Diseases, People's Hospital of Guizhou Province were divided into three groups, i.e. , 31 mild, 40 moderate and 47 severe cases, based on their apnea-hypoventilation index (AHI), and 25 healthy persons were selected as controls. Blood hemorheology, oxygen saturation, morning blood pressure surge of the patients, as well as percentage of the time with oxygen saturation more than 90 percent of the total monitoring time (TS90%) were recorded. Results Early morning blood pressure surge was found in 21 cases (43%) with severe, eight (20%) with moderate and one (3%) with mild OSAHS. All indicators of blood hemarheology and TS90% were significantly higher in the patients with OSAHS than those in controls (P<0.05 ), those in moderate and severe OSAHS were significantly higher than those in controls (P<0.05 ) and those in severe OSAHS was significantly higher than those in moderate and mild OSAHS (P<0.05). All indicators of blood hemorheology were significantly higher in those with early morning blood pressure surge than those without it (P<0.05). Conclusions Blood viscosity, percentage of early morning blood pressure surge and TS90% in the patients with OSAHS are increased with severity of apnea-hypoventilation, and changes in blood hemorheology correlated with early morning blood pressure surge.

Objective To discuss of the therapeutic effects of treating three TCM types of Chronic superficial gastritis (CSG)disharmony of liver and stomach, weakness of the spleen and the stomach, and damp heat in the spleen and the stomach with chinese medicine, and to discuss its impact on the changes of three gastrointestinal hormones-- motilin (MTL), gastrin (GAS), and somatostatin (SS). Methods The data of 150 CSG patients in Shenzhen Bao’an Hospital from Feb, 2011 to Mar, 2013 were selected. These patients belonged to three kinds of syndrome, which was disharmony of liver and stomach, weakness of the spleen and the stomach, and damp heat in the spleen and the stomach, each syndrome had 50 cases. Different Chinese medicines were applied to different syndrome of patients. After one month treatment, the therapeutic effects and the changes of MTL, GAS, SS in these patients were detected by radioimmunoassay. Results After treatment, the total effective rate of the damp heat in the spleen and the stomach syndrome was 94%, the weakness of the spleen and the stomach type was 88%, disharmony of liver and stomach type was 90%, the difference was not statistically significant among the three types(χ2=3.84, P>0.05);after treatment, the serum MTL, SS level of disharmony of liver and stomach, weakness of the spleen and the stomach, and damp heat in the spleen and the stomach type were [damp heat in the spleen and the stomach type were (240.25±7.29)pg/ml, (68.23± 5.97)pg/ml;the weakness of the spleen and the stomach type were (260.16±8.84)pg/ml, (75.35±4.65)pg/ml;disharmony of liver and stomach type were(258.32±15.23)pg/ml, (80.12±7.88)pg/ml] higher than before treatment [damp heat in the spleen and the stomach type were (87.26±7.58)pg/ml, (49.34±4.93)pg/ml;the weakness of the spleen and the stomach type were (67.11±7.81)pg/ml, (57.15±5.11)pg/ml; disharmony of liver and stomach type were (89.26±7.60)pg/ml, (40.63±7.26)pg/ml], and the levels of serum GAS [(156.38±17.36)pg/ml, (146.15±15.56)pg/ml, (140.26±13.37)pg/ml] was lower than before treatment [(274.59 ± 17.82)pg/ml, (320.83 ± 15.02)pg/ml, (216.15 ± 13.77)pg/ml], the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions The changes of three hormones-MTL, GAS, SS can be used as an objective basis for the diagnosis and the judgment of healing efficacy of CSG treated by traditional Chinese medicine.

Objective To explore the effects and mechanisms of anti-endothelial cell antibody (AECA )in the alveolar cell apoptosis of the emphysema rats induced by smoking,and to discuss the intervention effects of methylprednisolone.Methods 39 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control group,model group,and intervention group,with 13 rats in each group.Emphysema models were established in the latter two groups.After exposing to cigarette smoking for one month,methylprednisolone injected intraperitoneally in the intervention group(10 mg/kg,1 time/d),6d/week.On the 90th day,inferiora vena cave blood samples were collected and all rats were sacrificed.The levels of AECA were detected in bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF )and serum,respectively.Pathological changes were observed in lung tissues stained by hematoxylin eosin, quantitative determination of lung average mean linear intercept(MLI)and mean alveolar number(MAN)were preformed. Results Compared with normal group and intervention group,the levels of AECA in BALF and serum,MLI in the model group were higher(P<0.05 ),but the levels of MAN was lower (P<0.05);There is a positive correlation between AECA in BALF and MLI of rats(r=0.821,P<0.05),a negative correlation between AECA in BALF and MAN(r=-0.894,P<0.05.Conclusions ACEA may enroll the pathogenesis of emphysema in rats induced by smoking and related with the severity.Methylprednisolone may inhibit the formation of emphysema by reducing the expression level of AECA in airway.

PURPOSE: Details of patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation in mainland China are lacking. To improve disease control and reduce economic burden, a large sample survey among this patient population is indispensable. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of such patients.METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation in 29 hospitals of 29 regions in mainland China during the period 2013 to 2014. Demographic features, pre-admission conditions, exacerbation details, and outcomes were summarized. Risk factors for exacerbation severity were analyzed.RESULTS: There were 3,240 asthmatic patients included in this study (57.7% females, 42.3% males). Only 28.0% used daily controller medications; 1,287 (39.7%) patients were not currently on inhaled corticosteroids. Acute upper airway infection was the most common trigger of exacerbation (42.3%). Patients with severe to life-threatening exacerbation tended to have a longer disease course, a smoking history, and had comorbidities such as hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and food allergy. The multivariate analysis showed that smoking history, comorbidities of hypertension, COPD, and food allergy were independent risk factors for more severe exacerbation. The number of patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation varied with seasons, peaking in March and September. Eight patients died during the study period (mortality 0.25%).CONCLUSIONS: Despite enhanced education on asthma self-management in China during recent years, few patients were using daily controller medications before the onset of their exacerbation, indicating that more educational efforts and considerations are needed. The findings of this study may improve our understanding of hospital admission for asthma exacerbation in mainland China and provide evidence for decision-making.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Asthma ; China ; Comorbidity ; Disease Progression ; Education ; Female ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Inpatients ; Medication Adherence ; Mortality ; Multivariate Analysis ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Seasons ; Self Care ; Smoke ; Smoking

The facultative anaerobic and strict anaerobic microorganisms enriched and acclimated during the anaerobic digestion process are crucial for the efficiency of the anaerobic digestion system. Most of the problems encountered during running anaerobic digestion processes could be effectively improved via stimulation of microbial metabolic activity. Benefited from the rapid development of microbiome techniques, deeper insights into the microbial diversity in anaerobic digestion systems, e.g. the microbe-microbe interactions and microbe-environment interactions, have been gained. A complex and intricate metabolic network exists in the anaerobic digestion system of solid organic wastes. However, little is known about these interactions and the underlying mechanisms. This review briefly summarized the representative interactions between microbial communities during anaerobic digestion process discovered to date. In addition, typical issues encountered during the anaerobic digestion of solid organic wastes and how microbes can tackle and alleviate these issues were discussed. Finally, future priorities on microbiome research were proposed based on present contribution of microbiome analysis in anaerobic digestion system.
Anaerobiosis ; Bioreactors ; Methane ; Microbial Interactions ; Microbiota ; Solid Waste

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion gene, as a tumor driver gene, was crucial for the occurrence and development of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Recently, targeted ALK fusion gene has become the main treatment method for ALK-positive NSCLC. The first and second generation ALK inhibitors (ALKi), such as crizotinib, ceritinib, alectinib and ensartinib have been approved in China. However, there was no guidance for the management of ALKi adverse reactions. Therefore, this "Recommendations from experts in the management of adverse reactions to ALK inhibitors (2021 version)" has been summarized, led by Lung Cancer Professional Committee of Sichuan Cancer Society and Sichuan Medical Quality Control Center for Tumor Diseases, to provide practical and feasible strategies for clinical ALKi management specification of adverse reactions.
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; Crizotinib ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/genetics* ; Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects* ; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors*