Objective To study the protective effect of TMP(Tetramethylpyrazine) on LPS(Lipopolysaccharides)-induced inflammatory response of human type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells (HAECⅡ) and its corresponding mechanism.Methods HAECⅡ (A549 cells derived from human lung adenocarcinoma cells) were cultured in vitro.Inflammation model was established using A549 cells after LPS stimulation.TMP and FK866 (a specific inhibitor for pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor), were added to intervene respectively.Expression level of mRNA, inflammatory factors including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and PBEF(pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor) were detected by q-PCR and Western blot, respectively.The activation of NF-κB(Nuclear factor κB) was examined by Western blot to find the changes in phosphorylated P65 protein level in both nucleus and cytoplasm.Results Both the mRNA and protein level of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8 and PBEF in A549 cells were significantly higher after LPS stimulation than those in the control group(P<0.001).Meanwhile, the phosphorylation of P65 protein in the nucleus and cytoplas was higher(P<0.001).The expression of the aforementioned inflammatory factors and the phosphorylation of P65 protein were significantly lower after TMP inter-vention than those of LPS group(P<0.05).In comparison, after FK866 was added, the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-8 and the phosphorylation of P65 protein were also decreased(P<0.01).Conclusions TMP may be involved in the reduction of PBEF expression, which therefore inhibits NF-κB activation, antagonizes alveolar epithelial cell inflammatory response.

Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection,remains a major global concern.The activation of anti-TB immune responses is mediated by several complicated mechanisms, among which the local immune microenvironment at the disease site plays a crucial role.In this review, we discuss the roles of anti-TB immunity, Mtb immune escape and the elements at the local site of infection.

According to current assembly situation of infant incubator in company A, basic industrial engineering means such as time study was used to analyze the actual products assembly production and an assembly line was designed. The assembly line was modeled and simulated with software Flexsim. The problem of the assembly line was found by comparing simulation result and actual data, then through optimization to obtain high efficiency assembly line.
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BACKGROUND:Presently used pulmonary vein antrum location methods mainly performed by three-dimensional electroanatomy combined with X-ray image or CT image fusion.These methods conducted vein antrum location and ablation by anatomy instructions.It is still poorly understood whether the ablation hit the key part of atrial fibrillation.OBJECTIVE:To explore the feasibility of catheter ablation guided by three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping system in conjunct with pulmonary vein antrum potential in patients with atrial fibrillation.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:The verification clinical study was performed at the Department of Cardiology of Jinan Fourth People's Hospital and Hebei People's Hospital from March 2007 to June 2009.PARTICIPANTS:Fifty-one patients with drugs refractory,paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were included.METHODS:All patients underwent circumferential pulmonary vein antrum ablation guided by three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping system (CARTO) in conjunct with pulmonary vein antrum potential with the endpoint of electrical isolation.Relevant parameters and ablation success rate were observed.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Procedure-related parameters,such as procedure duration,fluoroscopy duration,cumulative success rate and complication were observed.RESULTS:Pulmonary veins were isolated in all 51 patients.The mean procedure duration,fluoroscopy time and radiofrequency ablation duration are respectively (207±36.7) minutes,(38.2±14.3) minutes,(56.4±15.7) minutes.After (17.5±3.8)-months follow-up,forty (78.4%) patients did not have recurrence of atrial fibrillation,atrial flutter or atrial tachycardia.No severe procedure-related complication had happened.CONCLUSION:Pulmonary vein antrum potential can be used as a landmark to define pulmonary vein antrum,that combined with CARTO system to guide pulmonary vein antrum ablation is effective,safety and feasible for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Food Testing was the experimental and applied basic courses for Prevent Medicine.According as the problems in teaching,some advice on teaching content,teaching method,and laboratory construction and management was discussed in order to cultivate the innovative specialties and develop the students' experimental ability.

Physical and Chemical Analysis of Food is one of the important courses of hygiene quarantine speciality,food science and engineering speciality,food quality and safety speciality,and so on. The application of concept center method on the teaching of the course was discussed in the article. The prolegomenon of the course and the eleventh chapter of the course--Determination of Gene Modified Food had been worked as two examples.

Objective To investigate if the single item fatigue question of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index(BASDAI) is appropriate for measuring fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis(AS), and to identify factors that influence fatigue in these patients. Methods A total of 93 patients with ankylosing spondylitis were recruited. Patients completed questionnaires on disease activity(BASDAI), functional ability[Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index(BASFI)], the short form McGill Pain Questionnaire and 10 cm visual analogue scale(VAS) for sleep disturbance. Reliability was assessed with intraclass correlation coefficients. The patients were then dichotomized into a F+group (eg, fatigue is the major symptom) if the BASDAI fatigue scale was ≥5.0 and a F-group(eg, fatigue is the minor symptom) if the fatigue score was

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare sporadic disease.Clinical manifestations include hypercalcemia,increased urinary calcium and urinary calculus,osteoporosis,and pathologic fracture.While this patient complained of pollakiuria,urgency,and painful urination,thus might lead to misdiagnosis or missing of diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma.This article is herewith presented to call attention to discovery,diagnosis,and treatment of parathyroid carcinoma.

ObjectiveTo investigate DNA loads and risk factors of BK virus infection in renal transplant recipients.MethodsWe developed a real-time PCR assay to quantitate BK virus loads in 80 patients receiving renal transplantation in our center,and correlation between the BK virus load and clinical course was analyzed.BK virus loads were measured in urine and plasma. Epidemiological features and risk factors of BK virus infection were analyzed.ResultsThe positive rate of BKV viruria and viremia in 80 renal recipients was 37.5％ (30/80) and 8.75％ (7/80),respectively.BKV loads were higher in renal allograft recipients whose age was more than 50 years old.BKV loads were observed in urine and plasma (compared with group whose age was less than 50 years,P=0.017 and 0.05,respectively).BKV DNA copies were higher in group Tac than that in group CSA (P＜0.05),and the peak of BKV load in serum appeared at14th and10th month after transplantation,respectively,but the peak in urine was ahead of that in serum,appeared at 2nd and 8th month,respectively.ConclusionSerial measurement of BKV viral loads by quantitative PCR is a useful tool in monitoring the course of BK virus infection.The ages of recipients (＞50 years) and using Tac + MPA can reactivate BK virus and then result in BKVAN in renal transplant recipients. Intensive BKV monitoring is necessary for these recipients.

Objective To evaluate combined buccal mucosa and lingual mucosa grafts for urethroplasty in a dog model. Methods Seven female mongrel dogs were selected.After a segment of proximal urethra mucosa (4 cm×1 cm) was excised and onlayed,urethroplasty was performed by using the combined free buccal mucosa (2 cm×1 cm)graft which had been harvested from the inferior cheek and free lingual mucosa graft(2 cm×1 cm)harvested from the inferior lateral surface of the tongue.A 12 F urethral catheter was kept for 7 d.Retrograde urethrography was done and urethra diameter was calibrated with a 10 F catheter before animals were sacrificed at week 12.Then the grafted areas excised and evaluated grossly and histopathologically. Results All dogs survived during the procedure and there was no tongue or bueeal complications.One dog developed a severe urethral stricture at the proximal anastomosis site.The remaining 6 dogs voided spontaneously with no difficulty.Retrograde urethrography showed that no stricture or fistula formed.The combined buccal mucosa graft and lingual mucosa graft shortened from a mean (SD) of 4.00(0.15)to 3.75(0.23)cm (statistically.significant,P＜0.05).No stricture was found in the connection of the buccaI mucosa and lingual mucosa grafts.Histological examination showed that the combined buccal mucosa and lingual mucosa grafts were well-incorporated into the urethral walls and covered by a keratinized squamous epithelium.Neovascularization was evident beneath the grafts. Conclusion Combined buccal mucosa graft and lingual mucosa graft could be an option for urethral substitution.