Objective To investigate the clinical significance of serum lactic dehydrogenase (LDH)alteration in patients with acute leukemia (AL). Methods Serum LDH of 156 AL patients including untreated 63,completely remission (CR) 46 and relapsed 47 were measured by biochemistry analyzer. R banding technique was used for karyotype analysis this three groups were divided according to poor, good and normal prognostic chromsome. The correlation between LDH level with AL periods, chromsome groups, peripheral WBC counts and leukemia subtypes were analysed. Results The LDH level of AL patients untreated (P50 399 U/L) and relapsed (P50 265 U/L) were significantly higher than those CR (P50 153 U/L), P ＜0.05. LDH level were closely correlated with peripheral WBC counts (rs=0.604) and leukemia cells of bone marrow (rs=0.538, both P ＜ 0.01), and both were also correlated with leukemia subtypes (LDH in subtypes L2, M4 were higher than other subtypes of AL, P ＜ 0.01). The refractory and relapsed AL patients had higher LDH level (P50 538 U/L) than the others (P50 294 U/L) when they were diagnosed. And those with poor prognostic chromsome also had higher LDH level (P50 778 U/L) than those with good (P50 306 U/L) and normal prognostic chromsome (P50 405 U/L, P ＜0.01). Conclusion LDH level increased obviously in untreated AL patients and decreased in CR ones. It was correlated with different periods, subtypes and grade malignancy of AL So LDH level can be considered as an important indicator for therapeutic effects and prognosis for AL patients.

ObjectiveTo measure levels of serum resistin in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and explore the relationship between serum resistin and insulin resistance,and the role of serum resistin in the pathogenesis and progression of NAFLD.Methods 53 patients (including 30males and 23 females) with NAFLD and the 28 control subjects (including 16males and 12females) were enrolled in this study.The height,weight,waist circumstance,hip girth and blood pressure of all subjects were obtained by standard methods.To all the subjects,the parameters including fasting blood glucose (FBG),triglyceride ( TG),total cholesterol (TC),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-c ),lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-c ),alanine aminotransferase ( ALT),aspartate aminotransferase (AST)and gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) were measured.Serum resistin was measured by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) and fasting serum insulin (FINS) were measured by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Body mass indexes (BMI),waist hip ratio (WHR),body fat percentage ( BF％ ) were calculated with formula.Homeostasis model assessment was applied to assess the status of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR).The relationships between serum resistin and various parameters in patients with NAFLD were observed and analyzed by statistical methods.ResultsThere were no significant differences in the number of cases,average age,compositions of sex and BF％ between the NAFLD group and the control group ( P ＞ 0.05).In the NAFLD group,systolic blood pressure ( SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP).The waist circumference,hip girth and BMI and WHR were higher than those of control group ( t =3.54,3.32,3.56,5.85,5.56,4.10,P =0.001).There were no significant differences on the level of TC,HDL-c,LDL-c between the NAFLD group and the control group ( P ＞0.05).In the NAFLD group,FBG,TG,AST were higher than those of control group ( P =0.001,P =0.004,P =0.001 ).The levels of serum resistin,FINS,HOMA-IR,ALT and GGT in NAFLD group were significantly higher than those of control group,and there was significant difference between two groups ( P =0.0005).There was no significant correlation between serum resistin and age,BMI,WHR,BF％,FBG,TG,TC,HDL-C,LDL-C,AST in NAFLD group ( P ＞ 0.05).The levels of serum resistin in patients with NAFLD were positively correlated with GGT,ALT,FINS,HOMA-IR ( r =0.354,0.391,0.875,0.881,P ＜0.05 or ＜0.01 ).After multiple stepwise regression analysis,the results showed that HOMA-IR was the most important factor for affecting the levels of serum resistin.The levels of serum resistin in male and female patients with NAFLD were higher than those of control group ( P ＜0.05).But no statistical difference was found between males and females in two groups ( P ＞ 0.05).ConclusionsThe levels of serum resistin in patients with NAFLD were significantly higher than those of controls.Serum resistin in patients with NAFLD was closely correlated with insulin resistance,and it may participate in the pathogenetic progress of NAFLD.Serum resistin in patients with NAFLD might be associated with hepatic insulin resistance,and it has no correlations with obesity-related insulin resistance.Serum resistin in patients with NAFLD may participate in the inflammation of fatty liver disease as inflammatory cytokines.

Tumor stem cells have abilities of high proliferation,serf-renewal and multi-directional dif-ferentiation ;which is closely responsible for tumor' s survival and recurrence. A minor portion of myeloma stem cells exist in multiple myeloma. The research of myeloma stem cells' origins, phenotypic analyses, signaling pathways, drug resistance and other biological characteristics will do great efforts to the effective therapy of mul-tiple myeloma.

Objective:To investigate the sleep quality of the people aged over 18-years-old in Hebei province and the impact of relative factors on it.Methods:Sum total of 20 716 random samples at ages over 18 were selected among the general population.The tools were Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI),Simplified Coping style Questionnaire(SCSQ).Results:The total prevalence of low sleep quality was 11.6 %(2411/20716).Female had higher standardized prevalence rate than male(6.8% vs.4.8%).Logistic analysis showed that risk factors to low sleep quality were ages over 70-years-old,remarriage,divorce,bereft,negative coping style(OR=1.776,1.515,2.046,1.254,1.097).On the other hand,factors to good sleep were the Han nationality,male,farmer,the family average annual income ranged 5001-10000 RMB,10001-20000 RMB,20001-40000 RMB,positive coping style(OR=0.839,0.703,0.732,0.750,0.660,0.573,0.936).Conclusion:Low sleep quality had high prevalence in Hebei.It should be recognized by medical workers.

Objective To study the possible molecular mechanism of the damage of HepG2 cell line induced by low concentration of ethanol and ultraviolet irradiation. Methods Hepatoma cell line (HepG2) was exposed to low concentration of ethanol and ultraviolet irradiation, then the changes in cell cycle, the expression of p53 and p21, the correlation between expression of p53 and p21 and cell cycle were analyzed. Results The expression of p53 and p21 was greatly increased, and the cell cycle was found to be blocked at G_0-G_1/G_2-M after ultraviolet irradiation. The cell cycle block of G_2-M and the increased expression of p21 were observed when exposed to low concentration of ethanol, while the expression of p53 showed no significant changes. Cell apoptosis was increased when the cells were exposed to the both injury factors. Conclusion Low concentration of ethanol and ultraviolet irradiation can affect cell cycle and the process of cell apoptosis through activation of different molecular mechanism.

Objective To investigate the expression of ERBB3 protein,which encoded by ERBB3 gene,in gastric cancer(intestinal type and diffuse type)as well as the normal tissue,and to elucidate the possible role of ERBB3 gene in the progress of gastric cancer.Methods 65 samples of gastric cancer tissue(of which 43 samples were intestinal type and 22 were diffuse type,classified according to the Lauren patho-classification)and 65 samples of normal tissue(control group)were investigated immunohistochemically.The expression of ERBB3 in both control group and gastric cancer group was determined.Comparisons were made according to different pathological types and TNM clinical stages within and between groups.Results 7 of 65 samples(10.8%)in gastric cancer group were found to over-express the ERBB3 protein,while only 1 of 65 samples(1.6%)in control group was found to over-express the ERBB3 protein.Statistical differences(P

Objective To investigate the variability of serum Cystatin C concentration and urinary Cystatin C concentration in primary glomerulonephritis patients of different patological types,and to study the correlation with renal pathological changes. Methods Urinary Cystatin C was detected before renal biopsy.The two indexes were processed by correlation analysis with glomcrulus scores and renal tubulointerstitial scores respectively.Results The differences of Serum Cystatin C concentration and urinary Cystatin C concentration in IgA nephropathy(IgAN) group,focal segmental glomerulosclerosis group and membranous nephropathy group existed statistical significance as compared to normal control (P

This study was to study the effect of cyclosporine A (CsA) on the expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in liver cells in T cell dependent liver injury induced by concanavalin A (ConA) in mice. The results showed that there was no NOS expression in the normal murine hepatocytes. Affer ConA challenge, the expression of NOS in hepatocytes increased markedly.Moreover, the hepatocytes closer to the central vein showed stronger expression.After pretreatment of CsA, activation of T lymphocytes was inhibited and NOS expression in the hepatocytes was almost completely inhibited too.The above results suggest that an upregulation of NOS expression might be a protective response to insufficient supply of blood and oxygen as a result of ConA induced liver injury, and inhibition of the NOS expression by CsA might be associated with inactivation of T lymphocyte.

Objective To investigate the features of patients with cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies in primary Sj(o)gren's syndrome (pSS) with the retrospective method.Methods Seventy eight pSS patients were studied.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) indirect immunofluorescence was used to measure anti-CCP antibodies.The patients with and without anti-CCP antibodies were correspondingly classified as autoantibody-positive and negative pSS groups.Clinical and laboratory features were compared between autoantibody-negative and positive group.Results (1) Seven (9.0％) of pSS patients had positive anti-CCP antibody.No significant difference was found in sex,ages,and disease course between autoantibody-nagative and positive pSS patients.(2) The anti-CCP-positive pSS was associated with the rates of decayed tooth,fatigue,dry mouth,dry eyes,and tender of joint (P ＜ 0.05).Whereas,the antiCCP-negative pSS was not significantly related to fever and mumps (P ＞ 0.05).(3)From serologic characteristics aspects,the anti-CCP-positive patients showed higher level of tender of joint than the anti-CCP-negative patients.No significant difference was found in white blood cell (WBC),hemoglobin (HGB),platelet (PLT),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),C-reactive protein (CRP),immunoglobulin A (IgA),IgG,IgM,and rheumatoid factor (RF) between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The anti-CCP-positive patients were 9％ ofpSS patients,and were more likely to occur tender of joint with higher level of tender of joint.