Objective: Our aim was to analyze the relationship between the concentration of some minerals in saliva and periodontitis.Methods:Twenty-five patients with adult periodontitis (AP group), 25 age and sex matched healthy people(N group) were selected. Unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected and qualified for the concentration of TCa,P,Mg2+, Na+,K+, and Cl-.　Clinical parameters on periodontitis were also assessed for the patients. All the aforementioned indices were measured repeatedly at the end of the fourth week after initial therapy. Results:The clinical condition of the patients improved significantly after treatment. The level of saliva Ca elevated before and after treatment in AP group than that in N group. Before treatment, the concentration of Na+ also increased significantly, but it decreased to normal level after initial therapy. The findings also indicated the positive relationship between the concentration of salivary Na+ and pocket probing depth as well as gingival index before treatment.Conclusion:The elevated level of saliva Ca is a sign of periodontitis and may help the occurrence and progress of periodontitis. The level of saliva Na+ may indicate the pocket depth and degree of gingivitis.The saliva Na＋ is closely associated with the clinical condition of periodontitis.

Objective: The configuration of fixed assets in hospital, should meet the need of diagnosis, treatment and daily operation. Methods: By considering the input, output and evaluation of fixed assets in the management process, which related to the medium and long term development, we find a way to establish the information platform of fixed assets, which actually conforms to the hospital operation. Results:Effectively, the management of fixed assets was lead to a virtuous cycle. Conclusion: In the management process, economic benefits management, performance and quality management and evaluation should be different among different kinds of fixed assets. Thus, the hospital managers should focus and treat them differently, in order to achieve better or more effective management.

AIM To establish an animal experimental model for study on prevention of cisplatin toxicity and explore the possible mechanisms of the toxicity induced by cisplatin administration. METHODS Cisplatin was administered i.p consecutively for five days to male mice weighted from 28 to 30 g. The toxic effects induced by different doses of cisplatin on hearing, liver and kidney were determined. RESULTS Dose dependent decrease of body weight, abnormality of kidney and liver coefficients, levels of BUN and activities of ALT in serum were induced by cisplatin administration. Furthermore, Levels of GSH, activities of GSH Px and SOD increased significantly in kidney. Reversely, levels of GSH, activities of GSH Px and SOD in liver decreased and levels of LPO increased significantly in animals given cisplatin compared with those in control animals. CONCLUSION Obvious damage on hearing, liver and kidney of mice could be induced after consecutively 5 days administration of cisplatin with doses range from 3 0 to 4 0 mg?kg -1 (body weight). Oxidative damage is one of the mechanisms of these toxic effects on liver and kidney induced by cisplatin. But for different organs or at different stages of cisplatin administration, the main mechanism may be different.

ObjectiveTo detect the expressions of Toll-like receptor(TLR) 7 and 9 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) from patients with vitiligo and their significance.Methods Real-time fluorescence-based quantitative reverse transcription-PCR was performed to detect the expressions of TLR7 and TLR9 mRNA in PBMCs from 50 patients with vitiligo and 25 normal human controls.Two-sample t test was conducted by using SPSS 11.5 software to compare the expression difference of TLR7 and TLR9 mRNA between the patients and controls.ResultsThe mRNA expression level (the ratio of the absolute copy number of a target gene to a control gene) of TLR7 and TLR9 in PBMCs were significantly higher in patients with vitiligo than in the normal human controls(0.85 ± 1.90 vs.0.44 ± 1.18,P ＜ 0.05; 0.94 ± 2.25 vs.0.11 ±0.31,P ＜ 0.01 ).No significant difference was observed in the expression level of TLR7 or TLR9 mRNA in PBMCs between patients with stable and active vitiligo,or between patients with localized and generalized vitiligo(both P ＞ 0.05).ConclusionsThe expression level of TLR7 and TLR9 mRNA is elevated in PBMCs from patients with vitiligo,which may be involved in the pathogenesis of vitiligo.

Objective To explore the relationship between serum HBV DNA level , expression of PD-1 on CTL and liver functions in patients with hepatitis B virus cirrhosis. Methods 109 HBV hepatic cirrhosis patients with , HBV DNA positive , HBeAg positive and HLA-A2 positive were divided into two groups according to their HBV DNA levels,52 cases in group A, HBV DNA 2-4 log10 copies/mL, 57cases in group B, HBV DNA 5-7 log10 copies/mL , differences of HBV specific CTL surface PD-1 expressions , HBV specific CTL levels and liver functions were compared between two groups. Results HBV specific CTL surface PD-1 expressions of group A were lower than that of group B (t = 11.101, P < 0.01), HBV specific CTL levels of group A were higher than that of group B (t = 24.424, P < 0.01), ALT of group A were lower than that of group B (t = 2.652, P < 0.01), ALB of group A were higher than that of group B (t = 2.347, P < 0.05). Child-pugh rating, grade C of group A was lower than that of group B (χ2= 4.262,P < 0.05). Conclusions HBV specific CTL surface PD-1 expression levels were higher in those hepatic cirrhosis patients with , high level of serum HBV DNA, and HBV specific CTL levels were lower, liver functions damage were much serious. So, lower HBV DNA levels , lower HBV specific CTL surface PD-1 expression levels and higher HBV specific CTL levels can product relatively good effect of anti-viral treatment.

BACKGROUND:A series of inflammatory signal pathways are activated accompanied by increasing expressions of inflammatory factors after periodontal tissues being stimulated by exogenous substances like bacterium. Inflammation is closely related to periodontal tissue repair and regeneration.
OBJECTIVE:To il ustrate the correlation of immune response of periodontitis and periodontitis-related inflammatory cytokines to p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) pathway, and to provide a new idea and method for the treatment of periodontitis in the future.
METHODS:The related literatures of periodontitis and p38MAPK pathway published from January 1990 to January 2016 were retrieved from the databases of CBM, CNKI, SWIC and PubMed. The research and progress of periodontal tissue repair and regeneration after periodontitis were analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Total y 36 literatures were enrol ed final y. Inflammation-regulated and inflammation-associated signaling pathways as wel as subsequent expression of inflammatory mediators can partly control the excessive disease-induced inflammation and immune responses of the host, among which p38MAPK signaling pathway may be involved in the occurrence and development of periodontitis. More studies, however, are needed to validate these findings. The regulation of p38MAPK signaling pathway is stil of great significance in the treatment of periodontal disease, and we hope to provide a new insight and basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis.

The scrota and testes of the rabbits were exposed to 2450 mHz microwave field and the temperature of scrotal skin was raised to 41-42℃ for 20 minutes. Ultrastructural observations on the peritubular tissue of ductus epididymides were studied at different intervals from 30 minutes to 4 months after the treatment, and alkaline phosphatase cytochemical changes were observed at intervals from 12 hours to 30 days. Pronounced morphological alterations of the smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells of capillaries were detected within 30 minutes to I hour following exposure. After 24 hours to 3 days, the thickening of the peritubular tissue were noted. The thickening and infolding of the proper lamina were also prominent. The degenerative smooth muscle cells generally returned to normal appearance after 3-4 months, but the thickening of the peritubular tissue and infolding of the proper lamina still appeared. Alkaline phosphatase was localized in the basal lamina, proper lamina, the innermost smooth muscle cells cytoplasm and surface vesicles. There were no obvious alterations of alkaline phosphatase activity after 12 hours. After 15 days, the alkaline phosphatase prominently decreased, while after 30 days the alkaline phosphatase increased nearly to normal.

Objective A method was developed for the simultaneous determination of tryptophan(Trp) and its metabolites kynurenine(Kyn) and kynurenic acid(Kyna) by high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection(HPLC-FD),and testing serum levels of Trp metabolites in systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) patients.Methods Serum samples were deproteinized by equal volume of 0.624 mol/L perchloric acid.The analytical column was Hypersil C18 column,and the mobile phase was 0.20 mol/L zinc acetate,8.3 mmol/L acetic acid,and 2.5% acetonitrile;flow rate was 1.5 ml/min.The excitation and emission wave length of fluorescence detector were 365 nm and 480 nm in 0~11 min,344 nm and 404 nm in 11~15.5 min,254 nm and 404 nm in 15.5~20 min,respectively.Results The linear range of Trp was 0.610~196 ?mol/L,the detection limit was 0.005 ?mol/L,and the average recovery was 103.71%.The linear range of Kyn was 0.049~98 ?mol/L,the detection limit 0.025 ?mol/L,and the average recovery was 97.45%.The linear range of Kyna was 1.050~1047 ?mol/L,the detection limit was 0.050 nmol/L,and the average recovery was 100.60%.Inter-and intra-day precisions were both less than 5%.Phenylalanine,tyrosine,and 5-hydroxytryptamine had no interference.The assay was employed to analyze serum samples of SLE patients.The result showed significant difference in Trp,Kyn,and Kyna content,Kyn/Trp ratio between SLE patients and control group.Conclusions A new method was established for simultaneous determination of Trp,Kyn,and Kyna in serum.The method is simple,fast,sensitive,specific,and suitable for applicability to clinical measurement.

Objective To investigate the outcome of the finger reconstruction using one toe transfer to repair the tissue defects of two fingers at the same time. Methods Two fingers joint tissue missing and finger defect of 8 fingers in 4 cases were reconstructed with dissociative transplants harvested from two parts of the same toe at the same time.Using the paratelum of the second toes reconstructed the indicis paratelum or finger tip,and using the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second toes repaired the proximal interphalangeal joint's tissue defects of the middle finger at the same time in 2 cases.Using the distal interphalangeal joint and the proximal interphalangeal joint of one second toe reconstructed the proximal interpha langeal joints of the index finger and the middle finger in 1 case.Using the proximal interphalangeal joint and the metatarsophalangeal joint of one second toe reconstructed the metacarpophalangeal joints of the index finger and the middle finger in 1 case. Results All the transplants survived.The patients were followed-up from 2 months to 46 months postoperatively.The function and shape of 2 resconstruction fingers were excellent as assessed with Criterion on Functional Evaluation on Finger Reconstruction issued by Chinese Society of Hand Surgery.Five resconstruction fingers were good.One resconstruction finger was fire. Conclusion For some appropriate cases with the tissue defects of 2 fingers such as the finger's paratelum,the interphalangeal joint or the metacarpophalangeal joint,this operated technique was a good method.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the combined effect of cefoperazone/sulbactam with levofloxacin(group 1) and polymyxin B with rifampin(group 2) on 43 isolates of multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. METHODS The minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of all the antibiotics mentioned above was determined by agar dilution method.Fractional inhibitory concentration(FIC) index was calculated for all the selected isolates with all combinations,and the activities of antibiotics alone and in combination against the selected strains were evaluated. RESULTS The MIC of all the combined antimicrobials was reduced significantly(P