Objective To investigate the prognostic values of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet count before and after chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods From October 2011 to December 2012,70 patients with advanced NSCLC in Anyang Cancer Hospital of Henan Province were collected.NLR and platelet were calculated from complete blood counts in laboratory test before and after 2 cycles of chemotherapy.The patients were divided into two groups according to the NLR and platelet count:low NLR group (≤3.43)and high NLR group (>3.43);normal group (100 ×109 /L

Objective To study the pathology of primary neuroectodermal tumor (PNET),and its diagnostic standards and prognostic factors.Methods Expression of CD99,FLI-1,Syn,NSE,S-100,NF,and Vim was detected in PNET tissues stained with HE and immmunohistochemistry (En Vision method).Survival rate of 33 PNET patients with complete clinical information was analyzed with COX regression analysis method.Results The positive expression rate of CD99,FLI-1,Vim,Syn,NSE and s-100 was 88.57%,51.43%,91.42%,48.57%,45.71%,and 22.86%,respectively.The sensitivity of combined CD99 and FLI-1 was 100%.However,NF was not expressed in all PNET tissues.When other factors were unchanged,no difference was found in the effect of age on the survival rate of patients.However,a significant difference was observed in the effect of PNET site and its treatment modalities on the survival rate of patients (P

Objective To evaluate the impact of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on the outcome following resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) patients.Methods The clinicpathological data of 60 consecutive operated ICC patients were collected.These patients were divided into group A with HBV infection,represented by serum positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg),group B with hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) positive,and group C with all serum marker of HBV negative.The overall survival rate was evaluated.Results The 1-and 3-year overall survival rate and median survival of three groups were 50％ vs 53％ vs 29％ ; 22％ vs 18％ vs O; and 12.0 m vs 12.0 m vs 6 m,respectively.The difference was statistically significant(P =0.037).Multivariate analyses revealed that the preoperative serum level of TIBL,tumor location,HBV infection or injection of hepatitis B vaccine,hepatolithiasis and adjuvant chemotherapy were related to the prognosis.Conclusions HBV infection or injection of hepatitis B vaccine is favorable independent factor for prognosis of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after resection.

Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are a key biomarker of cerebral small vessel disease on magnetic resonance imaging,They have potential clinical relevance to future stroke risk.Therefore,the detection of CMBs has important clinical significance for various cerebrovascular disease phenotypes.This article briefly summarizes the detection method of CMBs,mainly investigating the clinical significance of CMBs in general population and in patients with ischemic stroke,cerebral hemorrhage,vascular cognitive impairment,cerebral amyloid angiopathy,and leukoaraiosis.

Objective:To evaluate the CT value in diagnosing the fracture of paranasal sinuses.Methods:The CT and clinical findings of 300 cases with fracture of paranasal sinuses were analysed retrospectively.Results:Of 300 cases,49 cases were fracture of single sinus wall,96 cases were fractures of multiple wall in single sinus and 155 cases were fracture of multiple wall in sinuses."Teardrop sign",accumulatioun of blood at sinus cavity and changes of extraoculer muscles were found.Conclusion:Sinonasal fracture can be diagnosed by CT comprehensively and accurately,that is very important in choosing the treatment methods for sinonasal fracture.

Objective To investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on tau phosphorylation and PI3K/ Akt pathway in the hippocampus of obese rats,and provide some theoretical basis for physical activity improving obesity-related neurological disorders.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 3 weeks were randomly assigned to either a high-fat or a normal diet protocol for 12 weeks.Animals submitted to the high-fat diet were further divided into two groups:a sedentary group (HF-Sed) and an exercise group (HF-Ex).The rats fed the normal diet were also divided into a sedentary group (ND-Sed)and an exercise group (ND-Ex).The rats in the HF-Ex and ND-Ex groups underwent a treadmill training for 8 weeks.Then the hippocampus was isolated at 48h after the last exercise.The protein and phosphorylation levels of tau,glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β),phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and Akt were assayed using Western blotting.Results After 12 weeks of feeding,55％ of rats in the high-fat diet group reached the conditions for the obesity model.After 8 weeks of treadmill exercises,in the HF-Sed group the phosphorylation level of tau was significanlty higher than that in the ND-Sed group,while in the HF-Ex group that was significantly lower than the HF-Sed group.Moreover,in the HF-Sed group the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Ser9 was significantly lower,and the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Tyr216 was significantly higher than the ND-Sed group,indicating the activity of GSK3β was significantly higher than the ND-Sed group.However,after 8 weeks of treadmill exercise,in the HF-Ex group the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Ser9 was signfiicantly higher,and the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Tyr216 was signficanlty lower than the HF-Sed group,indicating significantly lower activity of GSK3β than the HF-Sed group.Then,in the HF-Sed group the protein levels of PI3K p110 and p85 subunits,and the phosphorylation levels of Akt Thr308 and Ser473 were significantly lower than those in the ND-Sed group,indicating inhibited activity of the PI3K/Akt pathway.However,in the HF-Ex group the protein levels of PI3K p110 and p85 subunits and the phosphorylation levels of Akt Thr308 and Ser473 were significanlty higher than those in the HF-Sed group,showing the activity of PI3K/Akt pathway was enhanced.Conclusion Obesity induces tau hyperphosphorylation in the rats hippocampus and long-term aerobic exercises can reduce tau hyperphosphorylation by increasing PI3K/Akt pathway activity and inhibiting GSK3β activity.It has a positive effect on delaying the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and improving obesity-related neurological disorders.

Objective To observe the effect of 8-week climbing ladder exercise with load on the expression of proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC1α)/ fibronectin type Ⅲ domain containing 5 (FNDC5)/ myostatin (MSTN)in soleus and extensor digitorum longus muscle and the serum concentration of irisin in Sprague-Dawley (SD)rats.Methods Twenty SD rats were randomly divided into a control (Con,n=10)group and a climbing ladder (Lad,n=10)group.The Lad group took an 8-week and once-every-3-day program of resistance exercise using an improved model of climbing ladder with load.Then the soleus and extensor digitorum longus muscles were isolated at 48 h after exercise.The PGC1α/FNDC5/MSTN mRNA and protein expression in the skeleton muscle were detected using quantitative PCR and Western blotting respectively.The serum concentration of irisin was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results Compared with Con group,the expression of PGC1α in the soleus muscle reduced significantly (P＜0.05),that of FNDC5 reduced but without significance and that of MSTN increased significantly (P＜0.05)in Lad group.However,the expression of PGC1α in the extensor digitorum longus muscle increased significantly (P＜0.05),that of FNDC5 increased but without significance and that of MSTN decreased significantly (P＜0.05)in Lad group compared with Con group.There were no significant differences in the serum concentration of irisin between the two groups.Conclusion Eight-week climbing ladder exercise with load on rats induces differential expression of PGC1α/FNDC5/MSTN in soleus and extensor digitorum longus muscle,but doesn't influence the serum concentration of irisin.It is suggested that there may be a complex mechanism of balancing and antagonism in the body after long-term resistance exercises.

OBJECTIVETo explore the hemolytic mechanism of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient erythrocytes in the view of phosphorylation of membrane protein.

METHODSThe alternation of membrane protein phosphorylation and the effect of dithiothreitol (DTT) on protein phosphorylation were analysed by Western blot technique. The activity of phosphotyrosine phosphatase (PTPs) was determined by using p-nitrophenyl phosphate as substrate.

RESULTSTyrosine phosphorylation of band 3 protein was obviously enhanced in G6PD-deficient erythrocytes. The activity of PTPs was low compared to the normal erythrocytes. The level of phosphotyrosine in G6PD-deficient erythrocytes incubated with DTT was almost the same as in those without DTT. The results were consistent with the activity of PTPs.

CONCLUSIONSPTPs activity reduction and tyrosine phosphorylation enhancement induced by oxidation in G6PD deficiency play an important role in erythrocytes hemolysis. However, the alternation of thiol group is not the only factor affecting the activity of PTPs in G6PD-deficient erythrocytes.

Anion Exchange Protein 1, Erythrocyte ; metabolism ; Blotting, Western ; Erythrocyte Membrane ; metabolism ; Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency ; enzymology ; metabolism ; Humans ; Phosphorylation ; Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases ; metabolism ; Tyrosine ; metabolism

Chemical peeling is one of the three most common skin resurfacing techniques.Alphahydroxy acid,salicylic acid,trichloroacetic acid and Jessner's solution are common chemical peeling agents,and their action depths range from the stratum corneum to the reticular layer of the dermis.Chemical peeling has been widely applied to aesthetic dermatology,and this review mainly summarizes common chemical peeling agents and application of chemical peeling in discosmetic dermatoses,such as acne and melasma,and facial rejuvenation.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the prevalence of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation at position 3243(A/G) and 3316(G/A) in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

METHODSTwo hundred and twenty-five unrelated Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes and 195 nondiabetic control individuals without family history of diabetes in Yunnan were examined. The presence of mt 3243 and 3316 mutations was determined by polymerase chain reaction amplification and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR/RFLP). Finally, mutant mtDNA was confirmed by DNA sequencing.

RESULTSThe mitochondrial DNA mutation at position 3316 was found in 5 of 225 (2.22%) patients with type 2 diabetes, and this mutation was found in 2 of 195 (1.03%) control individuals. There was no significant difference in respect to the frequency of the mutation between patients and controls. The mitochondrial DNA mutation at position 3243 was not found in any of the patients and controls.

CONCLUSIONThe results suggest that the prevalence of the mitochondrial tRNA (Leu(UUR))gene at position 3243(A/G) mutation is so low that it may not be a major cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients of Yunnan, China, and the mitochondrial ND1 gene at position 3316(G/A) mutation may be a polymorphism unrelated to diabetes in Chinese. The role of other genetic, environmental and intrauterine factors needs further investigation.

Adult ; Aged ; Base Sequence ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; DNA, Mitochondrial ; chemistry ; genetics ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Point Mutation ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length