Immunity reconstruction treatment using dendritic cells-cytokine induced killer cells (DC-CIK)not only is effective in killing cancer cells, but also enables a quick recovery of chemotherapy patients, thus has received more and more attention for its clinical use. Radix astragali polysaccharide, the extract of traditional Chinese medicine radix astragali, not only has an anti-tumor function, but also can enhance the immunity of cancer patients and reduce the side effects of the chemotherapy. Further researches are needed to validate the combined use of these two treatments in alleviating clinical symptoms of post-chemotherapy breast cancer patients.

The study aims to develop an LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of amygdalin and paeoniflorin in urine samples, and to investigate their urinary excretion characteristics in healthy volunteers after intravenous infusion administration of Huoxue-Tongluo lyophilized powder for injection (HTLPI). The urine samples were extracted by methanol, and then separated on a Hedera ODS-2 column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile and 5 mmol · L(-1) ammonium acetate buffer solution containing 0.05% formic acid (20:80). Electrospray ionization source was applied and operated in the positive ion mode using MRM. The method exhibited good linearity over the concentration range of 0.03 -40 µg · mL(-1). The values on both the occasions (intra- and inter-day) were all within 15% at three concentration levels. No matrix effect and carry-over effect were observed. Amygdalin and paeoniflorin were stable in human urine under different storage conditions. Approximately 79.6% of the administered amount of amygdalin was excreted unchanged in urine within 24 h and which was 48.4% for paeoniflorin. The developed LC-MS/MS method can be applied to evaluate the urinary excretion of amygdalin and paeoniflorin.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanism of litchi saponin in impr oving action of insulin resistance(IR)in rats with hyperlipemia-hepar adiposum.METHODS:The hyperlipemia-hepar adiposum was used to establish IR model of rats,the effects of litchi saponin,roglitazone and gliclazide on the index of fasting serum glucose(FSG),total cholesterol(TC),triacylglycerol(TG),high density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-C),tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-?,content of insulin,in?sulin sensitivity(ISI)and so on were observed in the model rats2hours after medication.RESULTS:Litchi saponin could sig?nificantly lower the level of FSG,TC,TG,contents of insulin and the concentration of TNF-?(P

Objective The results of repair for TOF with anomalous coronary artery(ACA) were studied to determine the incidence of coronary anomalies and evaluate surgical strategy choicesas well as postoperative outcomes.Methods From January 2008 to August 2014,1142 consecutive patients underwent repair of TOF including 44 patients with TOF and ACA:single coronary artery in 15,dual anterior descending coronary in 15,single left anterior descending coronary arising from the rightcoronary artery in 3 and the other ACA in 5.The median age was 5.7 years (range,1 month-27 years),and the median weight was 16.0 kg(range,4.5-51.0 kg).Surgical procedure was selected according to the extent of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction and distribution of the ACA.Results There was one operative death.No deaths during the follow-up period in the other 37 patients.Single patch techniquewasperformed in 15.RVOT residual obstruction detected in 7 who without transannular patch,and one need reoperation;Two patch technique was performed in 6,and 3 of them required an additional RV-PA(pulmonary artery) tube because of RVOT residual obstruction during the operation;Double oullet technique was in 6.No tube stenosis occurred in follow-up period time;PA translocation technique was in 11.The right PA stenosis was detected in 4;ACA was ligated and divided in 3,then RVOT reconstruction was performed.Conclusion The combination of ACA is not a contraindication to primary repair of TOF.But there are many anatomiacal variations of ACA,and the accuracy of preoperative diagnosis is low.So proper selection of surgical approach should be individualized based on the careful intraoperative identification of the distribution of the ACA as well as the location and degree of the RVOT obstruction.

Objective To analyze and summarize the risk factors of failed internal fixation for intertrochanteric fracture.Methods From April 2008 to April 2011,267 patients with intertrochanteric fractures in 4 hospitals were treated with internal fixation.The relationship between the failure of internal failure and possible factors as age,gender,hypertension,diabetes,the abuse of alcohol and tobacco,use of glucocorticoid,the degree of osteoporosis and fractures type were studied.According to the surgical risk assessment table,the patients were divided into low-risk,mid-risk,and high-risk group.The rate of internal fixation failure was compared in the 3 groups.Results We found 42 cases which showed radiographic failures.The internal fixation failure directly related with advanced age,diabetes,severe osteoporosis,unstable type fracture,but not gender,hypertension,the abuse of alcohol and tobacco,use of glucocorticoid.Risk factors of internal fixation failure included diabetes,osteoporosis degree,and fracture stability.Failed intertrochanteric fracture fixation mainly occurred in the mid-risk and high-risk groups.Conclusion Severe osteoporosis,unstable fracture,diabetes are risk factors of failure of intertrochanteric fracture fixation.These factors will affect the quality of surgery.For the patient with intertrochanteric fractures in the low-risk groups,internal fixation should be the first choice for treatment.For the patients in the mid-risk and high-risk group,internal fixation should be applied cautiously.For the aged patients in high-risk groups,hip arthroplasty is a wise option.

Objective Retrospectively analyze primary experences of surgical correction of complicated aortic arch anomaly with autologous palmonary artery.Methods Between July 2010 and December 2012,13 cases of complicated aortic arch anomaly underwent reconstruction of aortic arch with autologous pulmonary artery.Classifications of aortic arch anomaly were interrupted aortic arch with ventricular septal defect in 4 patients,ventricular septal defect associated with coarctation in nine patients.There were 7 males and 6 females.Their age at surgeries ranged from 1 month to 16 years,and the body weight were from 3.5 kg to 52.0 kg with median weight of 12.6 kg.Cardiopulmonary bapass was estabished with dual arterial cannulations in patients with interrupted aortic arch.During cooling to deep hypothermia(rectal temperature was 18 ℃),intracardiac defects were totally corrected.Arch anomaly was reconstructed under deep hypothermia,including deep hypothermic cardiac arrest(DHCA) in 9 patients,deep hypothermia with regional perfusion in 4 patients.Anterior wall of pulmonary artery was excised in all of 13 patients.In 4 cases,the excised wall of anterior wall of pulmonary artery was sutured to form a conduit with different diameters according to the patient's bady surface area.Two ends of the conduit were anastomosed the aortic arch and desceding aorta respectively.In another 9 patients,aortic arch was augmented with tailored pulmonary artery patch in oval shape.The defect of pulmonary artery was repaired with autologous pericardial patch.Results There was only 1 death due tomutiple organ failure postoperatively.Another 12 patients survived without neurologic complications.Differences of arterial pressures between upper and lower extremeties were not monitored in all cases.During follow-up,routine echocardiogram showed satisfactory results with unobstructive blood flow at the aortic arch.Conclusion Autologous pulmonary artery can be used to relieved complicated aortic arch anomaly completely without any tension of anastomosis site and compression of left main bronchea postoperatively.More patients with long-term follow-up are necessary to draw an accurate conclusion of this technique.

ObjectivesTo study the expression of lipoxygenase-12 (12-LOX) in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma and its relationship with the clinicopathological parameters.MethodsExpression of 12-LOX in pancreatic carcinoma tissue,pancreatic cancer cell lines SW1990 and PANC1,and adjacent normal pancreatic tissue was detected by using immunohistochemistry,RT-PCR,and Western blot,respectively.The relationship between 12-LOX expression and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed.ResultsExpression of 12-LOX was negative in 8 cases,weak positive in 7 cases and strong positive in 15 cases of pancreatic carcinoma.The overall positive rate in pancreatic carcinoma was 73.3％.The expressions of 12-LOX mRNA and protein were positive in pancreatic cancer cell lines SW1990 and PANC1,and negative in adjacent normal pancreatic tissue.The strong positive expression of 12-LOX in pancreatic cancer was associated with TNM stage,pathological grade,lymph node metastasis (P ＜ 0.05 ).ConclusionsThe expression of 12-LOX was up-regulated in pancreatic cancer and is correlated well to malignant behaviors of tumor.

Objective: To determine the value of telomerase activity in urine exfoliated cells as clinical indicator of tumor presence, stage, and recurrence. Methods: The techniques of TRAP-PCR and TRAP-sliver staining were employed to detect telomerase activity in 73 patients with TCC before operation (study group) and 20 benign urothelial cancer patients (control group) and 21 normal individuals (normal group). Cytologic results were obtained simultaneously. The bladder tumor specimens were obtained from 73 patients during operation, and histologically evaluated for tumor content and grade. Results: Positive rate of telomerase activity detection in TCC patients (80.8%,59 of 73) was significantly higher than that of cytological examination (20.5%, 15 of 73). Positive telomerase activity was not found in 17 of 20 in control group and none was found in normal group. Analysis of the distribution of abnormalities with tumor stage revealed greater detection of high pathological stage (T 2-T 4) (89.7%, 26 of 29) compared with low stage (Tis-T 1) (75%, 33 of 44). Conclusion: Detection of telomerase activity in urine exfoliated cells may be a sensitive and effective marker in the diagnosis of TCC.

Objective In order to optimize the Fontan circulation,a technique for direct total cavopulmonary connection was devised.To evaluate its surgical feasibility as well as surgical outcomes,our clinical experience was retrospectively reviewed.Methods From August 2005 to March 2012,23 consecutive patients underwent modified extracardiac Fontan operation with direct total cavopulmonary connection.Clinical profile of the patients,and procedural variables were examined and analyzed.Results All patients had adequately developed main and branch pulmonary arteries.Inferior caval vein was contralateral to the pulmonary trunk main pulmonary artery in 7 cases,ipsilateral in 8,and others in 8.There was 1 hospital death.The other 22 patients remained hemodynamically stable postoperatively.Prolonged effusions (n =13,62％) was a challenging problem.No obvious stenosis was found at the direct cavopulmonary anastomosis.Conclusion we are convinced that a direct total cavopulmonary connection is feasible in select subset of patients.This modified Fontan procedure retains the advantage of extracardiac connections together with the avoidance of prosthetic materials.