[ABSTRACT]Pulmonaryarterialhypertensionisdefinedasamultifactorialgroupofpulmonaryvasculardisorders characterized by a progressive increase in the pulmonary vascular resistance , resulting in right heart failure and premature death.The plexiform lesion is the hallmark of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension .This article summarized the recent progress in the plexiform lesion including its occurrence , structure, animal models and molecular mechanism , which tried to predict the tendency of plexiform lesion study .

Objective:To investigate the effects of arecoline on the expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase(hTERT)mRNA and protein in cultured normal human oral mucosa keratinocytes(KCs),and then to investigate the role of hTERT in carcinogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis(OSF).Methods:Normal human oral mucosa KCs were cultured in vitro,and in experiment group,KCs was divided into 0.03,0.06,0.09 g/L arecoline group,and 0.0 g/L arecoline group served as the control.The hTERT mRNA and protein expression of KC was examined by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and Western blotting.Results:Arecoline induced the hTERT mRNA and protein expression of KC in a dose dependent manner.hTERT mRNA and protein expression of KC were increased by 0.03,0.06 and 0.09 g/L arecoline,when compared with the control group(P

Objective:To investigate the role of human telomerase reverse transcriptase(hTERT) in carcinogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis(OSF).Methods:The expression of hTERT was examined by immunohistochemical SP method in 10 cases of normal oral mucosa, 46 cases of OSF,14 of carcinogenesis of OSF and 10 of adjacent non-cancerous OSF tissue. Results:The expression of hTERT was negative in normal oral muscosal epithelium.The frequency of hTERT positive expression was higher in carcinogenesis lesions of OSF(12/14) than those in OSF(7/46)(P

Objective To detect and analyse acquired pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) T lymphocyte subsets distribution and to assess its condition and cyclosporine immune function of T lymphocytes subsets.Methods Flow cytometry was applicated to detect peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets of acquired PRCA patients before and after 3 months of treatment with cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive regimen and normal controls.Results Among 22 patients,17 cases of blood returning normal (three cases of bone marrow returning normal),the total effective rate was 95.5 ％ (3 cases of cure,14 cases of remission,4 cases of improvement,1 case of ineffectiveness).Th (CD3+ CD4+) cells and Th/Ts ratios in acquired PRCA patient group were lower than those in the normal control group,while Ts (CD3+ CD8+) cells was higher than that in the normal control group,the differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).After 3 months of treatment,Th cells and Th/Ts ratio were higher than those before,and Ts cells were decreased compared with the previous (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Disorders of T lymphocyte subsets in acquired PRCA patients lead to immune dysfunction,however,cyclosporine can improve T lymphocyte subsets in patients with imbalance,which is an effective way to treat the disease with significant curative effect and mild adverse reactions.

Objective To determine the relationship between the viral load of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in newborns with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.Methods The study cohort comprised 36 newborns with symptomatic congenital CMV infection.CSF from all of the patients were analyzed for the presence of CMV DNA by PCR.Audiological function were performed on them by brain stem auditory evoked potential at birth,at 6 and 12 months of age.Results (1)Of the 36 newborns,15 cases (41.7％) had positive CSF PCR result,17 cases (47.2％) had SNHL.(2) The prevalence of SNHL in the group of newborns with positive CSF PCR result was 60.0％ (9/15),and it was 38.1％ (8/21) in the group of newborns with negative CSF PCR result,there was no significant difference of the prevalence of SNHL between the two groups (P =0.194).(3) In newborns with positive CSF PCR result,the amounts of CSF CMV DNA was not different between the newborns with SNHL and normal hearing (3.35 ± 0.68 vs.3.17 ± 0.56,P =0.36).Conclusion A positive CSF PCR result and the CMV viral load of CSF did not correlate with SNHL.

Objective To understand the present situation of safety organizing and quality of nurse work life in pediatric intensive care unit(PICU),and to discuss the relationship between safety organizing and quality of nurse work life.Methods A total of 279 PICU nurses in eight hospitals in Zhejiang were selected by the safety organizing scale (SOS)and quality of nursing work life(QNWL).Results The score of SOS was (45.23 ±10.88)points,and the score of QNWL was (159.46 ±33.60)points.There was a positive correlation between safety organizing and quality of nurse work life(r =0.256,P <0.05).Conclusion The nurse managers should improve the level of quality of nurse work life by safety organizing.

Animal models of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH),aiming to simulate human characteristics of the disease,have contributed extensively to understanding the pathophysiology of PAH and the investigation of experimental treatments.The classical models include monocrotaline models,chronic hypoxia model and so on,more new models were investigated in recent years.These animal models were not able to perfectly mimic human pathological characteristics of PAH because of the defect in different aspects.In this review,both typical and novel methods of PAH modeling were summarized and evaluated to provide a suitable guidance for the settlement of animal models which can meet human characteristics comprehensively.

onary artery was turtuous and dilated in 4 cases. Conclusion 64 MSCT is emerging as an essential imaging tool for detecting early anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery with high resolution and significance.

Objective To investigate the expression of CD38 and ZAP-70 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and the relationship between the clinical stages and prognostic significance.Methods Flow cytometry was used to analyze CD38 and ZAP-70 expression in CLL,the patients were divided into high-risk group (Ⅲ,Ⅳ stage) (25 cases) and low-medivm risk group (0,Ⅰ,Ⅱ stage) (17 cases) according to Rai clinical stages.The distribution of CD38 and ZAP-70 expression in Rai clinical stages and the prognostic significance were analyzed.Results Positive expression of CD38 was 47.6 ％ (20/42) in all patients,64.0 ％(16/25) patients in high-risk group and 23.5 ％ (4/17) in low-medium risk group.The distribution of CD38 expression had significant difference between two groups (x2 =6.645,P =0.014).Positive expression of ZAP-70 was 40.5 ％ (17/42) in all patients,60.0 ％ (15/25) patients in high-risk group and 11.8 ％ (2/17) in low-medium risk group.The distribution of ZAP-70 expression had significant difference between two groups (x 2 =9.772,P =0.003).The patients with ZAP-70+ CD38 and ZAP-70+ CD38 were more distribute in high risk campare to the CD38+ ZAP-70- in low-medium risk group (x 2=10.076,9.346,6.005,all P ＜ 0.05).Follow-up 48 months (1-136 months),the progression-free survival of patients with ZAP-70+ CD38+ and ZAP-70 CD38 were respectively for 19.0 and 58.0 months (x2 =11.488,P =0.003).The progression-free survival of ZAP-70+CD38 or ZAP-70 CD38+ were 43.5 and 51.7 months and not statistically significant (x2 =0.075, P =0.784).Conclusion CD38 and ZAP-70 positive expression occurs in large proportion of CLL patients with advanced stages (Rai Ⅲ and Ⅳ stage) and according to the clinical stages the expression of CD38 and ZAP-70 may be predicted.The current findings suggest that both ZAP-70 and CD38 expression should be assessed in patients with CLL for the definition of prognostic subgroups.

Objective To evaluate ketamine-induced cerebral protection in mice with traumatic brain injury (TBI) by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods Thirty-two pathogen-free healthy male C57BL/6 mice,aged 8 weeks,weighing 26-30 g,were divided into 4 groups using a random number table:control group (group C,n=7),ketanine group (group K,n=7),TBI group (n=9) and TBI plus ketamine group (group TBI+K,n =9).TBI was produced with a pneumatically driven controlled cortical impact device.Ketamine 150 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected at l h after operation in TBI+K and K groups,while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead in TBI and C groups.Open field test was conducted at 24 h,72 h and 7 days after operation.The animals in TBI and TBI+K groups were scanned by T1-weighted MRI at 6,24 and 72 h after operation,the animals in C and K groups were scanned by MRI at 24 h after operation,and the development of cerebral edema was observed.Results MRI scan showed no cerebral edema in C and K groups,and different degrees of cerebral edema were found in TBI and TBI+K groups.Compared with group C,the locomotor distance was significantly shortened at 24 and 72 h after operation in group TBI (P＜0.05).Compared with group TBI,the size of cerebral edema was significantly decreased,and the locomotor distance was prolonged at 24 and 72 h after operation in group TBI+K (P＜0.05 or 0.01).Conclusion MRI method further clarifies that ketamine can produce cerebral protection to some extent in mice with TBI.