Objective To observe the dynamic changes of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and visfatin in patients with acute traumatic injury of brain. Method A total of 120 patients with equal number in each gender ( n = 60) and with average age of (43.2 ± 6.2) years were admitted and treated by the neurosurgical department of ICU from August 2009 to June 2010. All patients were eligible to the diagnostic criteria of craniocerebreal injury. The clinical conditions of patients were assessed with Glasgow coma scale (C CS) at admission,and as per the scores of GCS, the patients were classified into mild degree (13- 15, n = 40), moderate degree (9 - 12, n = 40) and severe degree (3 - 8, n = 40). Another 60 subjects from those asking for health care by physical examination as control with equal number in each gender and their average age was (42.2±6.7) years.Blood samples were collected from fasted patients within 12 hours, 1d, 3d, 7d and 15 days after admission, and the levels of hs-CRP and visfatin in peripheral blood were detected. Results The levels of hs-CRP and visfatin were significantly higher in brain injury group than those in control group on the admission day (both P ＜ 0.01 ),and they both had positive relationships with severity of injury. The level of hs-CRP increased to peak on the first day of admission and visfatin increased to the peak on the 3rd day after admission. There was a correlation between levels of hs-CRP and visfatin ( r = 0.63, P ＜ 0.01 ). Conclusions hs-CRP and visfatin levels are related to the severity of acute traumatic injury of brain.

Objective:To construct the eukaryotic expression vector of interleukin-18 gene and carry out analysis of pVAX1-IL-18 sequence . Methods:The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pVAX1-IL-18 was constructed by inserting interleukin-18 gene into the eukaryotic expression vector pVAX1 with molecular cloning technique . It was confirmed by restrictive enzymes(BamHⅠ/ EcoRⅠ) digestion and analysis of DNA sequencing . Similar nucleotide sequences encoding IL-18 of pVAX1-IL-18 were looked up by Blast means in NCBI GenBank. Results:Restrictive enzymes digestion analysis and DNA sequencing results revealed that the interleukin-18 gene was cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pVAX1 successfully .The sequence of encoding IL-18 of pVAX1-IL-18 was exactly the same as the reported sequence of encoding human IL-18 in GenBank . Conclusion: The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pVAX1-IL-18 has been constructed successfully, which lay the foundation for pVAX1-IL-18 as a genetic adjuvant of DNA vaccine.

Increasing evidences have shown that intestinal microbiota may contribute to the etiology of colorectal cancer(CRC). Studies have shown some microbial species which can increase the risk of CRC. Intestinal bacteria can promote carcinogenesis by affecting DNA integrity,regulating immune reaction,inducing inflammation,increasing cell proliferation and altering stem cell dynamics. Modulation of intestinal microbiota may become an approach to prevent or treat CRC. This article reviewed the effect and mechanism of intestinal bacteria flora on CRC.

Objective To explore the possibility of human neutrophil peptide 1 (HNP1) gene engineering, we construct the eukaryotic expression vector carrying HNP1 gene. Methods With RNA extracted from human neutrophil cell as template, cDNA encoding mature HNP1 was amplified by RT-PCR, and then it was inserted into vector pMD18-T. After restriction endonuclease digestion and DNA sequencing confirmation the gene was subcloned into eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3.1/V5-His-TOPO to construct a recombinant expression plasmid pcDNA3.1/V5-His-TOPO/HNP1, then the recombinant plasmid was transfected into COS-7 cells by lipofectamine, and the expressed product was identified by biotin-avidin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( BA-ELISA). Results The sequence of HNP1 completely matched those published in GenBank, thus eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1/V5-His-TOPO/HNP1 was constructed correctly. The ELISA results showed that the eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3.1/V5-His-TOPO/HNP1 could temporarily express HNP1 in COS-7 cells. Conclusion The successful construction and expression of pcDNA3.1/V5-His-TOPO/HNP1 pave the way for the stable expression HNP1 in mammalian engineering cells.

BACKGROUND:There are less reports about the external use of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) hydrogel to repair thick skin graft donor sites. By now, relevant self-control studies have not been retrieved. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of rhGM-CSF on the repair of thick skin graft donor sites. METHODS:Sixty patients with burns and scar hyperplasia undergoing autologous thick skin grafting were enroled, 47 males and 13 females, aged 18-65 years. The thigh was selected as donor sites. According to the depth of donor sites, the patients were divided into 0.4 mm and 0.55 mm groups, with 30 cases in each group. Wounds on the symmetric areas with equal area and same depth were selected or wounds with same depth were selected and divided equaly. The wounds were randomly assigned into treatment group and control group. The treatment group was treated with rhGM-CSF hydrogel externaly; the control group was only given vaseline dressing. At postoperative 3, 7, 10, 14 days, the fresh dressing was changed. Then, the wound appearance, healing time, healing rate and adverse effects were observed in the two groups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At 14 days after operation, the wound surface was smoother and the pigmentation was relatively less in the treatment group compared with the control group; the degree of wound pain
was less in the treatment group than the control group during dressing change (P < 0.05). At 10 and 14 days after operation, the healing rate and healing time were better in the treatment group than the control group (P < 0.05). No general malaise or hypersensitivity cases were reported, and local issue hyperplasia was also not found. Al the above indicate that the external use of the rhGM-CSF hydrogel can evidently shorten the healing time and improve the healing condition when it is applied in the thick skin graft donor sites.

Objective To investigate the metastasis mechanism by observing morphological distributions of lymphic vessels in peripheral areas of the different development of uterine cervix cancer. Methods Cancer tissues from the center, peripheral and normal areas of uterine cervix cancer respectively were collected. The paraffin sections and semithin sections which were stained with HE were applied to those tissues for exploring the configurations and distributions of lymphic vessels of the cancer under a microscope. And the ultrathin sections were applied to those tissues for exploring under a electronic microscope. Results Under the microscope, the basement membrane had been destroyed by cancer cell, which continued to infiltrate interstitial tissue. Lymphic vessels were increased and dilated in peripheral areas of uterine cervix cancer than those in normal areas. Moreover, the walls of lymphic vessels were hazy and broken. Conclusion The increase and morphologic changes of lymphic vessels in peripheral areas of uterine cervix cancer will play an important role in lymphatic metastasis.

Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS)is a rare malignant tumor of the dendritic cell, derived from the hematopoietic tissue.The major clinical manifestation of IDCS is superficial lymphadenopathy, and the enlarged lymph nodes may appear in some atypical ereas,such as the lung,kidney,bladder and the pleura,etc.With the development of the pathological diagnosis and the application of immunohistochemical staining and electron microscopes,the case detection rate is apparently improved.With the high degree of malignant,rapid progress and poor prognosis of the disease,currently,surgical therapy is still the main approach to the treatment of IDCS.

ObjectiveTo investigate the improvement of speech in patients with increased blood pressure(BP) and stable blood pressure during speech therapy. MethodsAfter monitoring blood pressure with dynamic blood-pressure meter during speech therapy, patients were divided into increased BP group and stable BP group. Patients received two-month speech therapy, then their score changes in ABC examination of pre-treatment and post-treatment were compared. ResultsIn oral expression, score changes in increased BP group were significantly different from those in stable BP group (P<0.05). In listening comprehension, score changes had no significant difference between two groups(P>0.05). Conclusions Patients in increased blood pressure group progressed obviously in oral expression.

Objective To explore the effects of three- stage swallowing rehabilitation on the swallowing a-bility of stroke patients with dysphagia. Methods 60 stroke patients were divided into primary cerebral infarction and primary cerebral hemorrhage groups, then further divided into treated and control groups randomly. All groups were given the same routine internal medicine treatment. Patients in the treated group were given three stage swallo-wing rehabilitation training additionally. All patients were assessed using Caiteng's Grading Method at the outset and at the end of the 2nd week, the Ist month and the 2nd month. Results Swallowing function scores in the treated groups were higher than those in the control groups at every stage (P≤0.05). The treated groups' scores also im-proved more quickly than those in the control groups. Conclusion Three stage swallowing rehabilitation can signifi-cantly improve stroke patients' swallowing function.

AIM: To explore the effect of complement on the cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat and the protection by sCR1-SCR15-18. METHODS: 75 male SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham operation group (SO, n=15), middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion (MCAO) without treatment group (I/R, n=30); MCAO treated with sCR1-SCR15-18 group (sCR1-SCR15-18, n=30). After the MCAO for 2 h, then reperfusion for 24 h, the scores of neural behavioral functional deficits were determined. Infarction area was measured by TTC staining. Activity of MPO in cerebral cortex was detected. C3b deposition and pathological change were observed by immunohistochemial staining and HE staining, respectively. RESULTS: After reperfusion for 24 h, the neurological deficits score, infarction area and activity of MPO in sCR1-SCR15-18 group were decreased compared to I/R group. In sCR1-SCR15-18 group, C3b deposition in ischemic area was decreased and pathological injury was improved compared to I/R group. CONCLUSION: Complement plays a role in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and sCR1-SCR15-18 exerts a protective effect by inhibiting the excessive activation of complement.