Objective To study the rule with the treatment based on the pattern differentiation of systemic lupus erythematosus, by analyzing the literature of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus from January 1999 to July 2014 included in China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) and summarizing the frequency of TCM pattern and medicine.Methods The frequency statistics and classified analysis were used to describe the patterns and medicines.Results There were 14 patterns, the common patterns are pyretic toxicity with 23(15.13%), deficiency of both qi and yin with 21(13.82%), qi and blood stasis with 20(13.16%). The disease was involved with liver, spleen and kidney. Pattern factors were mainly sthenia factors, accounting for 65.30% of the total, including hot, blood stasis, toxin, damp-heat, qi stagnation, phlegm; asthenia factors were accounted for 34.70% of the total, including deficiency of yin, deficiency of qi, deficiency of yang and deficiency of blood. There were 201 medicines included, the total frequency was 1 669, which could be into 17 categories. The top three were heat-clearing, tonic and stasis-dissolving medicines. Medicine tropisms are mainly lung tropism, stomach tropism, liver tropism, heart tropism, spleen tropism and kidney tropism, accounting for 88.12% of the total.Conclusions Pyretic toxicity is responsible for the sthenia factors of systemic lupus erythematosus, and deficiency of qi and yin is the main responsibility for asthenia factors, treatment should pay attention to both sthenia and asthenia factors.

Objective To statistically analyze clinical research literature on acupuncture treatment of gouty arthritis, explore regularities in its point selection and provide a basis for clinical point selection and reasonable point combination.Method Gouty arthritis, acupuncture, warm needling moxibustion, electroacupuncrue and fire needling were used as key words. January 1990 to May 2014 China HowNet (CNKI) full-text database and Wanfang academic periodical full-text database were searched to retrieve, sort out and analyze clinical literature on acupuncture treatment of gouty arthritis at home and abroad. Acupoints included in the literature were sorted out. Statistical analysis was made of the categories, meridians, use frequencies and positions of selected acupoints.Result One hundred and thirty-five articles with a total of 120 acupoints were included. From the analysis of point selection, the acupoints most frequently used to treat gouty arthritis were, arranged in order, Taichong (91), Sanyinjiao (87), Zusanli (80), Yinlingquan (58), Quchi (52), Taixi (51), Yanglingquan (45), Xuehai (44), Taibai (44) and Hegu (44). From the analysis of pertaining meridians, the meridians of more frequently used acupoints were the spleen meridian of foot-taiyin (323), the stomach meridian of foot-yangming (209), the large intestine of hand-yangming (143), the liver meridian of foot-jueyin (140), the gallbladder meridian of foot-shaoyang (134), the kidney meridian of foot-shaoyin (84) and the bladder meridian of foot-taiyang (80). From the analysis of point selection from different places, the part where acupoints were most distributed was the lower limb.Conclusion For acupuncture treatment of gouty arthritis, local and along-meridian point selections are main ones, selected points are relatively scattered and often located in the lower limb, and point selection is partly combined with syndrome differentiation, which provide a clinical reference.

Objective To study the expression of STIM 1 gene in human hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell line FaDu and its effect on FaDu cell apoptosis .Methods Lentivirus infection was used to knock STIM 1 down in FaDu cells .Group STIM1-siRNA: the expression of STIM1 in FaDu cell was inhibited by STIM 1-siRNA lentivirus .Group control:FaDu cells were infected by negative control siRNA lentivirus . Real-Time PCR was applied to identify the efficacy of lenticirus infection and the expression of STIM 1 in FaDu cells.Western blot was used to identify the expression of STIM 1 protein after lenticirus infection .Flow cytometry assay was performed to detect the apoptosis of FaDu cells in the two groups.The data were statistically analyzed with SPSS 17.0 software.Results Compared with GAPDH (Ct=12.08 ±0.05),the expression of STIM1 in FaDu cells was significant expressed (Ct=22.21 ±0.05,P<0.001).Real-Time PCR analysis the relative mRNA expression of STIM1 in FaDu cells of control group and STIM 1-siRNA group were (1.00 ±0.08) and (0.12 ±0.01) respectively (P<0.001). Western blot showed that the expression of STIM 1 gene and protein in FaDu cells were inhibited significantly after STIM 1-siRNA lentiviral in-fection,which was in accordance with the results of Real-Time PCR analysis.Flow cytometry assay showed that the siRNA-mRNA group had a higher apoptosis percentage (9.81 ±0.56)% compared to the control group (4.36 ±1.32)%,with statistically significant difference (P<0.05).Conclusion STIM1 gene correlated significantly with FaDu cell apoptosis .It inhibits apoptosis of FaDu cells ,and it may be a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for the hypopharyngeal carcinoma .

Objective To investigate the relation between VEGF and prognosis of lung carcinoma.Methods ESISA was used to investigate the level of VEGF in lung carcinoma group,pulmonary disease group and normal group,and evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of lung carcinoma transfer or dead.Results The levels of VEGF in lung carcinoma group and pulmonary disease group were significantly higher than those in normal cases(P0.05).The level of VEGF in pulmonary disease group had a degression after treatment.The negative rate of lung carcinoma was 76%.The transfer rate in the increases group of lung carcinoma was 65% in the six month.The dead rate was 10%(P

Objective To evaluate the immune reconstitution of HIV-1 infected individuals after long-term highly antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Methods Twenty-five HIV-1 infected individuals receiving HAART, 17 without HAART and 15 healthy controls were included in the study. CD4 +T, CD8 +T,CD8/human leukocyte antigen DR (HLADR) + T, CD8/CD38 +T cells, and the expression of CD127 on CD3 +T cells from peripheral blood samples were measured by flow cytometry. IL-7 in peripheral blood was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbort assay (ELISA) in HAART group. t test was performed to compare the measurement data among the groups. Results Before HAART, the count of CD4 + T cells in HIV-1 infected group was lower than that of the healthy control (t =9. 12, P ＜0. 01 ), while the counts of CD8 + T,CD8/HLADR+T, and CD8/CD38 +T cells were higher than those of the healthy control (t = 4.48, 4.89 and 3.88, P＜0. 01 ). Ater 7 years' antiviral therapy, CD4 +T cells increased, CD8 +T cells decreased, but both of them didn' t reach to the normal levels ( t = 2.66 and 2.43, P ＜ 0.05 ). While the counts of CD8/HLADR+T cells and CD8/CD38 +T cells almost reached to the normal levels (t = 0. 86 and 1.39, P ＞0.05). Before HAART, the concentration of IL-7 in HIV-1 infected group was higher than that in healthy controls (t =5.31, P ＜0.01 ). It decreased with HAART, but was still higher than the normal level (t =2. 81, P ＜ 0. 05 ). The expression of CD127 on CD3 + CD8 + T cells in non-HAART group was significantly lower than that in healthy control ( t =- 6.01, P ＜ 0.01 ), while that in HAART group was higher ( t = 2.32,P ＜0.05), but still not reached to the normal level ( t = 4.49, P ＜ 0. 05 ). CD127 expression on ( CD45RA + ) CD3 + CD8 + T cells almost increased to the normal level ( t= 0. 28, P ＞ 0. 05 ), while that on ( CD45RO + ) CD3 + CD8 + T cells was still remarkably lower than the normal ( t = 4. 86, P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusion Long-term HAART can partially restore the count and function of lymphocyte subsets in HIV-1 infected individuals, and the abnormal immune activation can be inhibited.

Objective:To assess the feasibility and safety of 2-staged hybrid technique for treating coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with multi-vessel lesions.
Methods: Our research included 2 groups:Hybrid group, CAD patients with left anterior descending artery (LAD) lesion or with other major epicardial vessel stenosis>70%who received 2-staged hybrid treatment in our hospital from 2012-03 to 2015-03 and Control group, CAD patients received elective conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) by the same surgeon at meanwhile. n=91 in each group. The peri-operative conditions and complications were compared between two groups.
Results: Compared with Control group, Hybrid group had the shorter post-operative mechanical ventilation time (7.9 ± 4.8) h vs (21.6 ± 35.9) h, shorter ICU-stay time (29.6 ± 20.8) h vs (47.5 ± 38.3) h, all P<0.01 and less peri-operative blood transfusion (0.59 ± 1.48) U vs (2.82 ± 3.81) U, P<0.01. The post-operative complications of mortality, MI occurrence and delayed wound healing were similar between 2 groups, P>0.05.
Conclusion:2-staged hybrid technique is a safe, feasible and minimally invasive technique for treating CAD patients with LAD and multi-vessel lesions.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the inhibition effect of STIM1 gene silencing on tumor growth of human hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines FaDu in nude mice.

METHODSSTIM1 gene in FaDu was silenced by lentiviral infection, and the effect of inhibition was detected by Real-time PCR and Western blot after lentiviral infection. Nude mice were divided into 2 groups, 5 mice in each group. Inhibition group: subcutaneous inject FaDu cells which STIM1 expression was inhibited.

CONTROL GROUPsubcutaneous inject FaDu cells infected with negative control siRNA-expressing lentivirus. Tumor volumes were measured by calipers, and small animal imaging was detected by NightOWL system on the day 10, 14, 18 and 22 after tumor inoculated. Tumor weights were evaluated in the day 22 after tumor inoculated. Statistical analysis was performed using standard student test(P value threshold was 0.05).

RESULTSThe expressions of human STIM1 gene and protein in FaDu cells were suppressed effectively after STIM1-siRNA lentiviral infection. The mean tumor volumes of control group and inhibition group were (51±25) mm3 and (40±35) mm3, respectively, on the day 10, (262±107) and (106±41) mm3 on the day 14, (716±226) and (340±158) mm3 on the day, (1 682±592) mm3 and (917±252)mm3 on the day 22 (P<0.05). On the day 22, the tumor weight was (1.22±0.41) g in control group and (0.66±0.26) g in STIM1-siRNA group (P<0.05). Small animal imaging showed that the tumors had a smaller fluorescence range with lower signal intensity in STIM1-siRNA group than in control group on the day 14, 18 and 22.

CONCLUSIONThe expression of STIM1 in human hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines FaDu can be inhibited effectively by lentiviral infection, causing the inhibition of tumor formation and growth.

Animals ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Gene Silencing ; Humans ; Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Lentivirus ; Membrane Proteins ; genetics ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Neoplasm Proteins ; genetics ; Neoplasm Transplantation ; RNA, Small Interfering ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Stromal Interaction Molecule 1

Objective: To observe the midterm outcomes of“2-staged”hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) for treating the patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) and to evaluate the feasibility, safety and effcacy of“2-staged”HCR.
Methods: A total of 73 relevant patients received elective “2-staged” HCR in our hospital from 2012-01 to 2014-06 were studied. There were 50 (68.5%) male and 23 (31.5%) female at the age of (61.1±10.7) years and all patients had multi coronary artery lesions including left anterior descending (LAD) artery. The key points of“2-staged”HCR were as follows:double-chamber intubation with general anesthesia, small incision between 4-5 ribs of left front thorax, take left internal mammary artery (LIMA) by direct view and make anastomosis of LIMA and LAD with heartbeat. At (3-5) days post-minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), coronary angiography (CAG) was conducted to confirm that LIMA-LAD bypass vessel was unobstructed; then percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed in non-LAD coronary artery for stent implantation. Post-operative echocardiography, chest X-ray and ECG were examined in each year;coronary CTA or CAG would be taken if the patients with myocardial ischemia.
Results: All patients finished“2-staged”HCR smoothly and no operative death occurred. The average surgical time was (152.9±43.8) min and (2.6±0.5) coronary branches were treated, total post-operative drainage volume was (558.6±441.3) ml, red blood cell transfusion was (0.8±1.9) U, mechanical ventilation time was (10.5±13.0) h. The interval between MIDCAB and PCI was (5.3±2) days and (1.6±0.7) stents was implanted. During post-operative follow-up period, there 1 (1.4%) patient died, 3 (4.1%) with recurrent myocardial ischemia, 1 (1.4%) with in-stent restenosis and received PCI again, 4 (5.5%) with MACCE.
Conclusion: “2-staged”HCR is a safe and feasible operation with satisfactory peri-operative and mid-term outcomes;it is suitable for the patients with multi-vessel CAD including severe LAD lesions.

Objective:To explore the risk factors related to hospitalization events in out patients on hemodialysis and to evaluate the effect of serum retinol-binding protein (RBP) level on hospitalization events in patients on hemodialysis.Methods:Case-control study. A total of 80 patients on dialysis were recruited, including 47 men (58.8%) and 33 women (41.2%), with an average age of (60.9±11.7) years (range: 32-89 years) and a median dialysis age of 43.6 months. Dialysis-related data were collected, the serum RBP level was detected using the ELISA method. Patients were followed-up until June 30, 2019, to record the events associated with all kinds of hospitalization events. The t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and chi-square test were used to compare the differences between the hospitalized event group and the non-event group. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the related risk factors of hospitalization events. The Kaplan-Meier method, Log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazards regression model were used to analyze survival data. Results:During the 19-month follow-up period, 26/80 patients (32.5%) had 67 events of hospitalization. There was no difference ( P>0.05) in age, sex composition, dialysis age, ratio of diabetes/hypertension, interval dialysis weight gain (IDWG), systolic/diastolic blood pressure before dialysis, kt/v and URR between the groups with or without hospitalization events. The cut-off point of serum RBP was calculated using the patient′s highest Youden index. The patients were divided into the high-RBP group ( n=44) and low-RBP group ( n=36) according to the level of 165.34 mg/L. The incidence of hospitalization events in the high-RBP group was higher than that in the low-RBP group (45.45%>16.67%, P=0.006). Using the multivariate logistic regression model, after adjusting for sex, age, albumin and total cholesterol (CHO), only the serum RBP level was independently correlated with hospitalization events. The high-RBP group had an odds ratio ( OR) of 3.64 (95 %CI, 1.14-11.58; P=0.029) compared with the low-level group in hospitalization events. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the incidence of hospitalization events in the high-RBP group was significantly higher than that in the low-RBP group ( P=0.0058). The test results of the multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression model showed that for patients on hemodialysis, an elevated serum RBP level is an independent risk factor for hospitalization events. Conclusion:Elevated serum RBP level is correlated with hospitalization events in patients on hemodialysis. RBP is an independent risk factor for hospitalization events in outpatients on hemodialysis.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the major complications of sepsis.Aurantio-obtusin (AO) is an anthraquinone compound with antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities. This study was developed to concentrate on the role and mechanism of AO in sepsis-induced AKI. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) and BALB/c mice receiving cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) surgery were used to establish in vitro cell model and in vivo mouse model. HK-2 cell viability was measured using MTT assays. Histological alterations of mouse renal tissues were analyzed via hematoxylin and eosin staining.Renal function of mice was assessed by measuring the levels of serum creatinine (SCr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). The concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines in HK-2 cells and serum samples of mice were detected using corresponding ELISA kits. Protein levels of factors associated with nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway were measured in HK-2 cells and renal tissues by Western blotting. AO exerted no cytotoxic effect on HK-2 cells and AO dose-dependently rescued LPS-induced decrease in HK-2 cell viability. The concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines were increased in response to LPS or CLP treatment, and the alterations were reversed by AO treatment. For in vivo experiments, AO markedly ameliorated renal injury and reduced high levels of SCr and BUN in mice underwent CLP operation. In addition, AO administration inhibited the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, AO alleviates septic AKI by suppressing inflammatory responses through inhibiting the NF-κB pathway.