Objective To evaluate the value of pre-S1 Ag in combined detection of hepatitis B virus. Methods 288 patients' serums with chronicity type B hepatitis (CHB)were collected when they had been detected with HBV-DNA,HBVM or ALT/AST,and then ELISA assay were applied to detect pre-S1Ag. Results A total of 288 patients ,including 175 males and 113 females( their meso-age is 36.89 years old) were recruited into this study. 161 patients were pre-S1 Ag positive(68.4%), 197 patients' HBV DNA contents exceeded 5.0E + 2 copy/ml(55.9%) ,71patients were H BeAg positive (24.6%), 186 patients were HBeAg negative (64.58%). The rate of 64 patients' ALT and AST exceeded 0. 84, and their' ALT exceeded 40 u/ml ( 22. 2% ). 60 patients' AST exceeded 50 u/ml (20. 8% ). These patients were divided into pre-S1 Ag positive group and pre-S1 Ag group. In pre-S1 Ag positive group, 124 patients' HBV DNA contents exceeded 5.0E + 2 copy/ml( 62.9% ), 118 patients were HBeAg negative (59.8%). When HBV DNA content was less than 5.0E+2 copy/ml,pre-S1 Ag positive rate was 35.2% and pre-S1 Ag negative rate was 63.6%. when HBV DNA content was less than 5.0E + 3 copy/ml, pre-S1 Ag positive rate was 56.9% and pre-S1 Ag negative rate was 81.7%. When HBV DNA content exceeded 5.0E + 5 copy/ml but less than 5.0E + 8 copy/ml ,pre-S1 Ag positive rate was 33% and pre-S1 Ag negative rate was 14.3% ,so two groups had significant difference. Conclusion Pre-S1 Ag positive and HBeAg negative in the CHB patients serums signify virus replication,and it can help us decide prognosis.

Objective To evaluate the curative effect,adverse reactions and complications of transcatheter uterine arterial embolization (TUAE) therapy for leiomyoma of uterus with three different embolization agents: silk particles, pingyangmycin-lipiodol emulsion (PLE), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).Methods One hundred and twenty-six patients of uterus leiomyoma were included, who undergoing TUAE treatment with silk particles(54 cases, silk particles group) ,PLE(40 cases,PLE group) and PVA(32 cases, PVA group) respectively.Adverse reactions and complications were recorded until 6-60 months after TUAE treatment.Measured the volume of the leiomyoma by ultrasonic inspection or enhanced computed tomography (CT).Results All clinical symptoms of three groups were relieved, and the volumes of uterus leiomyoma after TUAE treatment of 6,12,24 months in PVA group [(50.84 ± 30.77), (39.92 ± 25.72), (31.24 ± 30.60) cm~3]were less than those in PLE group[(76.24 ± 31.16), (58.21 ± 32.05), (52.48 ± 31.41 ) cm~3]and silk particles group[(69.22 ± 36.22), (68.31 ± 32.42), (68.01 ± 30.12) cm~3].The inferior belly and perineal region pain were most slight in silk particles group, but no significant difference in complications was observed in three groups.The symptom recurrence was 3 cases, 2 cases in silk particles group and 1 case in PIE group.Conclusions Clinical outcome of TUAE treatment with all the three embolization agents is acceptable.Adverse reactions and complications are associated with volume of the leiomyoma and the area being embolized.PVA is superior in prevention of complications and relapse of uterus leiomyoma after TUAE treatment.

Objective To study the imaging manifestati ons and diagnostic evaluation of rounded atelectasis.Methods Imaging manifestation of round atelectasis in 4 c ases confirmed by pathology with complete clinical data,plain chest radiographs and CT were analysed.Results The lesions in 4 cases appeared as circular or el liptic masses with clear boundary,2.6～6.5 cm in diameter,located at subpleura o f lower lobule of lung,accompanied with pleural thickening.There was a acute angl e between the tumor and thickened pleura.The lucency of the lung adjacent to tum or incneased.The cordike structures consisted of blood vessels and bronchil ente red into tumors,which made the lateral boundary of tumor to hilum of lung obscur ed.“comet tail sign”and “air-brochogram sign”were seen in 3 cases.Conclusion The round atelectasis is of typical findings o n plain chest films and CT scans which play a very important role in diagnosis a nd differential diagnosis.

In medical clinical study, the researchers and the ethics committee members' personal economic in-terests and responsibilities conflicts may produce damage to experimental research and the subjects, may make the study being questioned the authenticity and the objectivity of clinical trial results, also damage to the subjects' rights and interests and damage the credibility of hospital. In order to prevent the happening of the conflict, put forward the strategies:strengthen legislation construction, improve the treatment method, set up a conflict of interest com-mittee, adhere to the principle of open, review and restriction to the personnel, regularly organize researchers and ethics committee members attend the training.

4VO rat models were used. The remedy Zhenxuanyin, composed of Rhizoma Gastrodia, Poria, Radix Lugustici Chuanxiong, divided into 3 dosages, were infused 30 minutes after total cerebral infarction., The cerebralblood flow was marked with 123 I- IMP 24 hours later. Results showed Zhenxuanyin in dosages of 0. 03g/kg, 0. 3g/kg, 1g/kg, 3g/kg all markedly increased cerebral blood flow in which the dose 0. 3g/ kg can restore the blood flow to a normal level.

Diabetic retinopathy is a series of typical pathological changes in retinal microvasculature caused by diabetes,which seriously affects the visual acuity and quality of life of patients.The development of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography provides a new approach to elucidate the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy,and this paper will give a brief review on the latest progress in the relationship between choroidal thickness measured by optical coherence tomography and diagnosis-treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of Qufeng Tongluo Recipe (QFTLR), a compound of traditional Chinese herbal medicine for dispelling wind and removing obstruction in the meridians, on cell proliferation and expressions of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) mRNAs induced by lippolysaccharide in glomerular mesangial cells from rats. METHODS: The method of serum pharmacology was used. A total of 32 rats were divided into normal control group, untreated group, QFTLR group and positive control group which also was named Monopril (fosinopril sodium) group. Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis was induced by injection of antithymocyte serum in the rats except for the normal control group. Sera of the rats were obtained after corresponding interventions. Lipopolysaccharide-induced proliferation of rat mesangial cells (MCs) cultured in the respective serum-containing media was detected by the method of methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, and the expressions of TGF-beta1 and IL-6 mRNAs were analyzed by the method of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Compared with the untreated group, QFTLR showed remarkable inhibitory function on the proliferation of the mesangial cells (P<0.05). The expressions of TGF-beta1 mRNA in mesangial cells were increased in the untreated group, QFTLR group and Monopril group when compared with the normal control group (P<0.01), but the TGF-beta1 mRNA expressions in QFTLR group and in Monopril group were lower than that in the untreated group. The IL-6 mRNA expression could be increased by the LPS stimulation, and it was significantly higher in the other three groups than that in the normal control group, including the untreated group, the Monopril group and the QFTLR group (P<0.01). Compared with the untreated group, the expression of IL-6 mRNA was decreased by QFTLR and Monopril (P<0.01). QFTLR was better than Monopril in inhibiting the proliferation of the mesangial cells and decreasing the expressions of TGF-beta1 and IL-6 mRNAs (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: QFTLR has great inhibitory effect on mesangial cell proliferation and expressions of TGF-beta1 and IL-6 mRNAs, which may be one of its mechanisms in postponing glomerular sclerosis.

Objective To observe the effects of Pinggan Jiangya Capsule on renin activity (RA) and angiotensinⅡ (AngⅡ) of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Methods Pinggan Jiangya Capsule was administered to male SHRs as treatment group (n=10), and equal volume of normal saline was administered to normal control WKY rats group(n=10) or SHR as model group(n=10) respectively for 12 weeks intragastrically. RA and AngⅡ level were measured by radio-immunoassay. Results The blood pressure decreased significantly after treatment with Pinggan Jiangya Capsule for 12 weeks(P

OBJECTIVETo study the drug resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) producing VIM-2-type metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) isolated from burn patients of our ward against carbapenem antibiotics and its homology.

METHODSA total of 400 strains of AB (identified) were isolated from sputum, urine, blood, pus, and wound drainage. of burn patients hospitalized in our ward from September 2011 to March 2014. Drug resistance of the 400 strains of AB to 15 antibiotics, including compound sulfamothoxazole, aztreonam, etc. , was tested using the automatic microorganism identifying and drug sensitivity analyzer. Among the carbapenems-resistant AB isolates, modified Hodge test was applied to screen carbapenemase-producing strains. The carbapenemase genes of the carbapenemase-producing strains, and the mobile genetic elements class I-integron (Intl1) gene and conserved sequence (CS) of carbapenemase-producing strains carrying blaVIM-2 gene were determined with PCR and DNA sequencing. For carbapenemase-producing strains carrying blaVIM-2 gene, synergism test with imipenem-ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) and enhancement test with imipenem-EDTA and ceftazidime-EDTA were used to verify the MBL-producing status. Drug resistance of the VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains was analyzed. For VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains, plasmid conjugation experiment was used to explore the transfer of plasmid; outer membrane protein (OMP) CarO gene was detected by PCR. For VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains carrying CarO gene, the protein content of CarO was analyzed with sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electro- phoresis. The repetitive consensus sequence of Enterobacteriaceae genome PCR (ERIC-PCR) was carried out for gene typing of VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains to analyze their homology.

RESULTS(1) The resistant rates of the 400 strains of AB against levofloxacin and compound sulfamethoxazole were low. A total of 381 carbapenems-resistant AB strains were screened, including 240 carbepenemase-producing strains. (2) Out of the 240 carbepenemase-producing strains, 18 strains were found to harbor the blaVIM-2 gene, accounting for 7.5%; 133 strains carried the blaTEM-1 gene, accounting for 55.42%; 195 strains carried the blaOXA23 gene, accounting for 81.25%; 188 strains carried the bla(armA) gene, accounting for 78.33%. (3) Eighteen carbepenemase-producing strains which carried the bla(VIM-2) gene were found to carry the Intl1 gene, showing the Intl1-VIM linkage. Simultaneously, Intl1 variable area CS showed diversity. (4) Eighteen carbepenemase-producing strains which carried the blaVIM-2 gene were verified to produce MBL. The resistant rates of the 18 strains of AB against compound sulfamethoxazole were the lowest, followed by levofloxacin and cefoperazone/sulbactam, and those against the other antibiotics were above 60.00%. (5) Through multiple joint tests, plasmid conjugation experiment positive transfer strain was not found in 18 VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains. (6) Nine out of the 18 VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains were found to carry CarO gene. The OMP CarO of VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains carrying CarO gene was lost or lowered in the protein content. (7) The 18 VIM-2-type MBL-producing AB strains were classified into 6 genotypes by the ERIC-PCR. There were respectively 6, 4, 3, and 1 stain (s) in genotypes A, B, C, and F, and there were 2 strains in genotypes D and E respectively.

CONCLUSIONSThe resistance mechanism of AB against carbapenems is mainly mediated by blaTEM-1, blaOXA-23, and bla(arma); meanwhile, VIM-2-type MBL-producing and lack or change in OMP CarO are attributable to carbapenems resistance of clinically isolated AB from burn wards, and the Intl1 gene may take a part in blaVIM-2 gene transmission.

Acinetobacter baumannii ; drug effects ; enzymology ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Bacterial Proteins ; Burns ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; Carbapenems ; pharmacology ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Genes, Bacterial ; Humans ; Imipenem ; pharmacology ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Sulbactam ; pharmacology ; beta-Lactamases ; genetics

Objective To explore the effects of Yishen Capsule on the soluble endothelium protein C receptor (sEPCR) and P-selectin (CD62P) as well as the serum levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) and complement 3 (C3) in patients with chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN). Methods The changes of sEPCR and CD62P levels in plasma as well as Ig and C3 levels in serum were assessed in 40 normal subjects and 78 patients before and after treatment by double-antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, flow cytometry and immunoturbidimetry, respectively. Results Compared with those in normal group before treatment, the levels of sEPCR and CD62P in plasma as well as IgA in serum increased obviously (P<0.01), and the levels of IgG and IgM as well as C3 in serum decreased significantly in CGN patients (P<0.01). After three months' treatment with Yishen Capsule, the levels of sEPCR and CD62P in plasma and IgA in serum decreased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the levels of IgG and IgM in plasma as well as C3 in serum increased obviously (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion The mechanism of Yishen Capsule's effect in treating patients with CGN may be correlated with decreasing sEPCR and CD62P levels in plasma as well as regulating the levels of Ig in serum and C3.