Objective:To study Survivin expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC) and the effects of pingyangmycin treatment on Survivin expression. Methods:Expression of Survivin was analyzed by flow cytometry and fluorescent indirect mark monoclonal antibody technique in 22 cases of OSCC before chemotherapy,22 cases of OSCC after chemotherapy with pingyangmycin and 8 cases of normal oral mucosa.The Survivin expression was quantified as fluorescence index(FI).Results:The FI in normal oral mucosa,OSCC before chemotherapy and OSCC after chemotherapy with pingyangmycin was 1.0?0.05,1.41?0.06 and 1.22?0.14 respectively(P

AIM:Nitroxyl ( HNO) increases myofilament Ca 2+responsiveness relative to increases in intracel-lular Ca2+in cardiac muscle.In this study, we further investigated this effect of HNO on trabecular muscles from phospho-lamban knockout ( PLB-KO) and wide-type ( WT ) mice using a novel HNO donor , 1-nitrosocyclohexyl acetate ( NCA ) . METHODS:Trabecular muscles were dissected from the right ventricles of the rat hearts and mounted between a force transducer and a motor arm.The muscles were superfused with K-H solution (pH 7.4) at room temperature.Fura-2 was loaded into the trabecular muscles via electrophoresis .The length of the sarcomere was set to 2.2~2.3μm.During stead-y-state activations, the maximal Ca2+-activated force and Ca2+required for 50% activation were measured.RESULTS:The intracellular Ca 2+transients and force of the PLB-KO muscles at baseline were higher than those of the WT muscles and exhibited a negative force-frequency relationship (FFR).NCA (2.5μmol/L) increased systolic force in both PLB-KO group and WT group at any given [Ca2+]o.However, there was more dramatic increase in the force development due to moderate increases in the intracellular Ca 2+transients in the WT muscles when external Ca 2+increased from 1.5 to 4.5 mmol/L under NCA.NCA did not affect the negative FFR in PLB-KO muscle.Steady-state force-Ca2+relations obtained from skinned muscles were not different between the 2 groups, while NCA increased Ca2+responsiveness in skinned mus-cles from both PLB-KO and WT mice.CONCLUSION:HNO increases force development in both PLB-KO and WT mus-cles as a result of increases in myofilament Ca 2+responsiveness .The increased intracellular Ca 2+transients are accompa-nied by greater force development in WT mice , suggesting that HNO improves Ca 2+activation and establishes HNO as a positive inotropic agent with novel mechanisms .

3.00 and exposed to the solution containing 1500 mg/L peracetic acid for 30 min could completely killing the spores.Aerosol spraying with solution containing 1000 mg/L peracetic acid at a dose of 10 ml/m3 for 30 min caused over 90.0% decay rate of natural bacteria in indoor air.CONCLUSIONS Weikangshi peracetic acid has good stability and its germicidal efficacy is not affected.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of disinfection and isolation measures in a hospital that received and treated the first case of imported Middle East respiratory syndrome(MERS)in China.Methods The first MERS case in China was admitted in the negative pressure room of the intensive care unit in a hospital on May 28,2015,a series of disinfection and isolation measures were taken for controlling and preventing MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV)infection.Results One case of MERS confirmed by Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC)and Chinese CDC were admitted in a hospital at 2:30 of May 28,2015,throat swabs and blood specimens of patients were detected as positive for MERS-CoV by real-time polymerase chain reaction.On the 3rd day,8th day,2 week after admission,and on June 21 ,throat swabs,blood,stool,and sputum specimen culture were negative respectively;before patient’s discharge,throat swabs,sputum,blood,and stool specimen culture were all negative for consecutive two times,there was no fever for 10 consecutive days,clinical symptoms were im-proved,patient finally recovered and was discharged on June 26.Detection of MERS-CoV were all negative for nasal swabs,throat swabs,and blood specimens from all health care workers (HCWs)participated in the treatment for MERS;all HCWs were performed physical examination from June 26 to July 10,none of them felt discomfort, there was no infection occurred among them.On the 7th,13th day of admission,and following terminal disinfec-tion,specimens of environment and object surface were taken and performed detection of MERS-CoV,all were negative.Conclusion Strict implementation of disinfection and isolation measures can effectively cut off the routes of MERS-CoV transmission and protect the safety of HCWs.

Objective To realize the contamination status of dental unit waterlines (DUWL)in general hospitals, and provide scientific evidence for making preventive measures.Methods Three hospitals were selected for study, water source adopted by hospital A,B and C was running water,reservoir water,and filtered water through reverse osmosis filtration system respectively,specimens of dental handpiece spray water and flushing water of dental chair units were collected quarterly,total bacterial colony in water were detected.Results The qualified rate of source wa-ter,handpiece spray water,and flushing water in hospital A was 75.00%(3/4),0 (0/40)and 0 (0/40)respectively,col-ony count of handpiece spray water and flushing water was (1.20×103 -5.53×104 )CFU/mL(M=3.80×104 CFU/mL) and (2.11×104 -1.66×105 )CFU/mL(M=4.80×104 CFU/mL)respectively.The qualified rate of source water,hand-piece spray water,and flushing water in hospital B was 50.00%(2/4),60.00%(24/40)and 72.50%(29/40)respectively, colony count of handpiece spray water and flushing water was (0.00 -3.71 ×106 )CFU/mL(M=83.00 CFU/mL)and (0.00-2.39×106 )CFU/mL(M=72.00 CFU/mL)respectively.The qualified rate of source water,handpiece spray wa-ter,and flushing water in hospital C was 100.00%(4/4),55.00%(22/40)and 65.00%(26/40)respectively,colony count of handpiece spray water and flushing water was (0.00-6.20×103 )CFU/mL(M=96.00 CFU/mL)and(0.00-1.63×103 )CFU/mL(M=87.50 CFU/mL)respectively.Conclusion Water of DUWL in general hospitals is seriously con-taminated,disinfection and standardized management of source water and DUWL must be strengthened.

Objective To investigate whether ultrasonic coupling agent (UCA)can produce shielding or antago-nistic effect on iodine disinfectant for preoperative skin disinfection.Methods Shielding or antagonistic effect of UCA on iodine disinfectant were detected by laboratory carrier immersion killing test and on-the-spot skin disinfec-tion test.Results Antagonistic effect:after the mixing of iodophor with UCA,the average killing rate of iodophor containing available iodine 2 500mg/L and 625 mg/L to Staphylococcus aureus decreased from 100.00% to 99.67%-99.78% and 96.85 % - 98.25 %,respectively;the average killing rate to Escherichia coli decreased from 100.00% to 99.71 %-99.82% and 95 .93 %-98.56%,respectively.Shielding effect:after smearing with UCA, the average killing rate of iodophor and iodine tincture + alcohol to Escherichia coli decreased from 100.00% to 30.76% and 100.00% to 94.48%,respectively;the average killing rate to Staphylococcus aureus decreased from 99.99% to 55 .55 % and 100.00% to 98.22%,respectively.On-the-spot skin disinfection test:the killing rate of io-dophor and iodine tincture +alcohol to natural bacteria on skin surface were both 99.99%,after skin was smeared with UCA,the killing rate decreased to 92.62% and 93 .57%,respectively.Conclusion UCA remained on the oper-ative field has shielding and antagonistic effect on iodine disinfectant.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the implications of a prenatal diagnosis of single umbilical artery (SUA) for chromosomal abnormalities and neonatal outcomes.

METHODSFrom January, 2008 to June, 2012, color Doppler ultrasound identified 44 fetuses with SUA. Prenatal diagnoses with amniocentesis or umbilical blood sampling were subsequently ordered for routine chromosome karyotyping and the newborns were followed up for assessing the neonatal outcomes.

RESULTSOf all the 44 fetuses, 24 had uncomplicated SUA, and 20 had other concurrent abnormalities (including 8 with abnormal ultrasound soft indexes and 12 with chromosomal abnormalities). The two groups of fetuses showed significant differences in gestational weeks at delivery and incidence of chromosomal abnormalities but not in neonatal weight, placenta weight or APGAR score.

CONCLUSIONSFetuses with a prenatal diagnosis of SUA and other development abnormities need to undergo prenatal chromosomal examination. For fetuses with uncomplicated SUA, careful ultrasound examination is necessary to avoid missed diagnosis of potential congenital abnormalities.

Adult ; Chromosome Disorders ; diagnostic imaging ; genetics ; Female ; Fetus ; abnormalities ; Humans ; Karyotyping ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Trimester, Second ; Pregnancy Trimester, Third ; Single Umbilical Artery ; diagnostic imaging ; Ultrasonography, Prenatal ; Young Adult

Objective: To explore the expression of Dickkopf-3(DKK-3) mRNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC) and the relationship between the promoter methylation status and the carcinogenesis of OSCC. Methods: The expression of DKK-3 gene in 51 cases of OSCC and corresponding normal mucosa tissue was detected by PT-PCR and methylation-specific PCR, respectively. The relationship between DKK-3 and the clinical pathological features of the patients was analyzed with SPSS 13. 0. Results: The expression level of DKK-3 in OSCC group was lower than that in the control(t =-12. 580, P＜ 0. 05). The methylation rate of DKK-3 gene promoter region in OSCC group was significantly higher than that in the control(χ2 = 19. 273, P＜ 0. 05). The mRNA expression level of DKK-3 gene in OSCC with methylation group was lower than that in the control(t =-2. 817, P＜ 0. 05). Conclusion: Down-regulation of DKK-3 gene expression and hypermethylation of promoter region are important mechanisms in the pathogenesis of OSCC. The hypermethylation of DKK-3 promoter may be the main cause of transcriptional silencing.

Objective To explore the role and efficacy of VEGF and HGF gene adenovirus vector in promoting angiogenesis in ischemic tissue.Methods 84 Kunming mice were randomly divided into sham group,control group,VEGF group,HGF group and VEGF+HGF group,and the left lower limb ischemia model was established.The blood supply of ischemic tissue was observed by rheometer,and the expression levels of VEGF and HGF in each group were detected by Western Blot and ELISA.Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect angiogenesis(CD31,SMA)in ischemic tissues.Safety was assessed by side effects during treatment in mice.Results After the successful modeling,the blood flow velocity of the left lower limb in each group decreased significantly.On the 7th day after operation,the blood flow of the left lower limb in each group was significantly better than that on the 0th day after operation(P<0.05),and the blood flow of the left lower limb in Ad-VEGF-HGF group was significantly better than that in other groups(P<0.05).On the 28th day after operation,the blood flow of the left lower limb in Ad-VEGF-HGF group gradually stabilized,the blood flow in Ad-VEGF-HGF group was significantly better than that in other groups,and both VEGF group and HGF group were significantly better than the control group(P<0.05).On the 7th,14th,and 28th days following surgery,HGF and VEGF protein levels in the Ad-HGF,Ad-VEGF,and Ad-VEGF-HGF groups were substantially greater than those in the control group(P<0.05).The expression level in the Ad-VEGF-HGF group peaked on the 14th day(all P<0.001)and subsequently declined to preoperative levels on the 28th day after operation.Conclusion Ad-VEGF-HGF gene injection can effectively boost VEGF and HGF protein expression and rapidly reach the relative peak level,encour-aging angiogenesis after lower limb ischemia,increasing blood flow,and improving lower limb circulation.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Moxibustion ; Osteoporosis ; diagnosis ; pathology ; therapy ; Practice Guidelines as Topic