Objective To explore the expressions and.significancse of interleukin (IL)-10 and IL-18 in serum and tissues of patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN) and cervical cancer,and to analyze their relationships with clinical pathological characteristics and prognosis.Methods One hundred and eight patients' tissues and clinical blood samples (68 cases of CIN and 40 cases of squamous cell carcinoma) were enrolled in this study,including 25 with low-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN Ⅰ),43 with high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ),and 40 with invasive cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC);meanwhile,20 cases normal cervical tissues were enrolled.The expressions of IL-10 and IL-18 in cervical tissues and serum of the studied patients were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and polymerase chain reaction.Meanwhile,second generation hybrid capture was used to detect human papilloma virus(HPV) DNA in cervical smears obtained from the studied patients with the different lesions.The relationships among IL-10 and IL-18 with HPV DNA and clinical prognosis were analyzed.Results The expressions of IL-10 and IL-18 in normal control serum were (212.75 ± 62.09),(187.84 ± 81.03)pg/ml respectively.The expressions of IL-10 in CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ and SCC serums were (324.71 ±75.87),(397.43 ±68.56),(482.77 ± 104.05) pg/ml,with statistically significant difference (F =17.657,P =0.001).The expressions of IL-18 in CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ and SCC serums were (305.53 ± 64.08),(392.74 ± 87.38),(499.86 ± 92.04) pg/ml,with statistically significant difference (F =13.309,P =0.003).The relative expressions of IL-10 in normal control,CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ and SCC tissues were 0.99 ±0.01,3.24 ±0.68,7.32 ±0.99,13.24 ± 1.03,with statistically significant difference (F =21.694,P =0.000).The relative expressions of IL-18 in normal control,CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ and SCC tissues were 0.98 ± 0.01,2.02 ± 0.84,7.01 ± 1.59,14.38 ± 2.10,with statistically significant difference (F =19.912,P =0.001).The expressions of IL-10 and IL-18 were positively associated with HPV infection (r =0.696,P =0.001;r =0.852,P =0.001).The median survival time of patients with high expressions of IL-10 was 9.74 months,which obviously shorter than those patients with low expressions of IL-10 (24.47 months),with statistically significant difference (x2 =21.363,P =0.001).The median survival time of patients with high expressions of IL-18 was 12.32 months,which obviously shorter than those patients with low expressions of IL-18 (22.88 months),with statistically significant difference (x2 =7.457,P =0.006).Conclusion High expressions of IL-10 and IL-18 are observed in patients with CIN and SCC,which can be used as biomarkers for predicting early cervical lesions.

Objective To establish an HPLC method for the determination of artesunate in artesunate and amodiaquine hydrochloride tablets. Methods WondaSil C18-WR column was used with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile:phosphoric acid aqueous solution(adjust pH to 3,gradient elution);wavelength was 210 nm; flow rate was 1 mL/min and the column temperature was 30℃.Results The standard curve was linear in the range of 0.2~3.2 mg/mL(r=0.9997), average recoveries were 99.0%(RSD=1.35%, n=6).Conclusion The method is accurate and sensitive, and it can be used to control the quality of artesunate and amodiaquine hydrochloride tablets.

RAG mutations cause a spectrum of severe immunodeficiencies ranging from classical severe combined immunodeficiency( SCID) and Omenn syndrome to an increasing number of peculiar phenotypes. Based on the distinct levels of RAG expression in various patients, their immunophenotypes, histopathological findings and clinical manifestations are diverse. The subtypes of RAG-defect diseases have been described as classical SCID,SCID with maternal T cells,classical Omenn syndrome,atypical Omenn syndrome,granuloma-tous inflammation,predominance/expansion of γδ-T cells and maternal T-cell engraftment. The complete failure or partial blockage of lymphocyte development and differentiation can cause repeated infections with autoimmune reactions frequently,and may be lethal. Thorough assessment and interpretation of various phenotypes will guide accurate diagnosis,definitive treatment and the mechanism research.

Objective To determine the effects of glucose concentration on G 6PD activity and respiratory burst of normal hu-man′s neutrophils in vitro .Methods Normal human′s neutrophils were cultured in different glucose concentration for 8 hours ,as-sayed G6PD activity by spectrophotometric method and determining ROS content by fluorescent probe DCFH-DA .Results G6PD activity and ROS of 15 mmol/L group and 25 mmol/L group were significant lower than before ,when the 5 mmol/L group and L-GLU group didn′t have significant change with time goes by .And G6PD activity and ROS of 25 mmol/L group were the lowest in all groups(P<0 .01) .Conclusion High glucose may induce G6PD activity decreased and cause respiratory burst dysfunction as a stimulating factor .The stimulation intensity was increased with the increase of glucose concentration .It′s the probable mechanism on susceptibility to infections in patients with diabetes mediated by dysfunction of respiratory burst in leucocyte .

Dentin Sensitivity ; diagnosis ; Humans

Abnormalities, Multiple ; Child, Preschool ; Face ; abnormalities ; Hematologic Diseases ; Humans ; Male ; Vestibular Diseases

Candidiasis, Oral ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; Humans

Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Body Weight ; Humans ; Laryngeal Muscles ; anatomy & histology ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Middle Aged ; Palate, Soft ; anatomy & histology ; Pharynx ; anatomy & histology ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; pathology ; Tongue ; anatomy & histology ; Young Adult

Humans ; Orthodontic Appliances ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; instrumentation ; Palatal Expansion Technique ; instrumentation ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; physiopathology ; therapy

Objective To investigate the neuroprotective effect of acupuncture combined with a Chinese medicine, Danhong injection, on focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.Methods Middle cerebral artery ( MCA ) occlusion was prepared by putting a nylon suture in the MCA.The MCA blood flow in the animals was restored at two hours after the MCA occlusion by withdrawing the suture to the external carotid artery (ECA).The acupoints“Baihui”(DU20) and “Zusanli”(ST36) were acupunctured and stimulated by twirling the acupuncture needle after reperfusion, and the rats were also administered with Danhong injection by intravenous injection, once every day for three days.Zea-Longa scores were recorded to assess the changes of neurological function. The rats were sacrificed at 72 h after reperfusion. Triphenyltetrazolium chloride ( TTC) staining was used to measure cerebral infarction size.Western blot was used to test the level of Bcl-2 and Bax in the ischemic penumbra.Results The acupuncture combined with Danhong injection treatment group displayed markedly lower neurologic deficit scores, reduced ischemic infarct surface, increased expression of Bcl-2 protein, and reduced expression of Bax protein, compared with those in the model group and Danhong injection alone group.Conclusions Acupuncture combined with Danhong injection show more significant neuroprotective effect than Danhong injection treatment alone on rat models of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.