In this study,we presented data that K562,YAC-1 and LAC-1 cells or tumor-membrane-associated protein could stimulate BCG-treated macrophages from BALB/c mice to produce cy-totoxic factor (M?-CF). CF-inducing activity of K562 membrane or tumor cells remainde afterheat-treated at 100℃ for 20 min, but decreased by trypsin digestion or NaIO_4 oxidixa-tion. Thisactivity was also hibited by ConA or D-Man, but not by Gal. and Giu. The results suggested thatgiycoprotein containing D-Man on tumor cell surface was responsible for traggering M?s toproduce CF.

Objective: To investigate the effects of trentment with hydroxythy starch(130/0.4) on the serum albumin and immunologic function in postoperative patients with obstructive jaundice.Methods: 24 patients with obstructive jaundice were randomly divided into the control group(n=12) and hydroxythy starch(130/0.4) (HS) group(n=12). The serum ALB was detected 1d, 3d, 5d, 7d after the operation,and the immunologic index were detected 1d and 7d after the operation.Results: The ALB content of control group and HS group were not significantly different in the postoperative 1d and 7 d(P>0.05) and had significant differences in the postoperative 3 d, 5 d (P<0.05).All immunologic index had no significant differences in the postoperative 1d, 7d (P>0.05).Conclusion: The ALB content of patients with obstructive jaundice may decrease postoperatively. Treatment with hydroxylthy starch(130/0.4) can alleviate the drop of the ALB content. But it has no effects on immunologic function.

Objective:To examine the roles of follicular helper T(Tfh)cells,serum IL-21 and B cells in the pathogenesis of alcohol abuse non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head ( NONFH ) .Flow cytometry was used to measure the frequencies of peripheral blood inducible Tfh cells and B cells in alcohol abuse NONFH patients and healthy controls.The disease progression and the extent of femoral head collapse,the serum IL-21 were quantified.Methods: A significantly higher percentages of CD19+B cells(t=3.765,P=0.0005),CD86+CD19+B cells(t=5.506,P<0.0001),and CD95+CD19+B cells(t=4.152,P=0.0002) in patients than those in controls was found.The percentages of CD86+CD19+B cells were positively associated with the index of femoral head collapse in alcohol abuse NONFH(P<0.0001,r=0.536).Results: The frequencies of Tfh cells (t=7.611,P<0.0001),and IL-21+Tfh cells (t=5.281,P<0.0001) were higher than those in controls;The frequencies of Tfh cells were positively associated with the percentages of CD19+B cells(P=0.0002,r=0.455),IL-21+Tfh cells were positively associated with the percentages of CD86+CD19+B cells(P=0.0002,r=0.447).Conclusion: Tfh cells and B cells may participate in the pathogenesis of alcohol abuse NONFH,and increased CD86+CD19+B cells may be associated with the extent of femoral head collapse,the interaction of Tfh cells and B cells may have an im-portant role in pathogenesis of alcohol abuse NONFH.

Objective To probe the changes of plasma albumin concentration and its correlation with that of blood inflammatory factors at the postoperative early stage in patients undergoing intraabdominal surgery. Methods From August 2008 to March 2009, 45 patients undergoing abdominal surgery were divided into three groups according to different types of operation with 15 cases in each group, cholecystectomy group( A), chole cystectomy plus common bile duct exploration group(B) and radical resection of alimentary duct maliguance group (C). Before the surgery and 12,24,48,72 h after operation, plasma albumin contentserum IL-6 and TNF-α concentration were measured. Results Postoperatively the content of plasma albumin did not change significantly in group A ( P ＞ 0.05 ), while that decreased after operation in group B and group C(P ＜0.01 ). The postoperative concentration of serum IL-6 and TNF-α increased in group A at 12, 24 h and 48 h after operation(P ＜0.01 ). In group B and group C IL-6 and TNF-α increased at all tested time point after operation ( P ＜ 0.01 ). The postoperative alterations of IL-6 and TNF-α were statistically different between the three groups at all time points(P ＜0.01 ). The content of plasma albumin was in a negative correlation with the concentration of IL-6 and TNF-α; ( r = - 0.376, P = 0.000; r =-0.772,P = 0.000). Conclusions The content of plasma albumin decreased at the early stage after major and moderate abdominal surgery. The content of plasma albumin was in a negative correlation with the concentration of inflammatory factors at the early stage after abdominal surgery.

Objective To investigate antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative bacilli in China in 2010.Methods A total of 1 259 consecutive and non-repetitive gram-negative bacilli were isolated from 13 teaching hospitals from September to December in 2010 in China.All of these isolates were sent to the central laboratory for re-identification and susceptibility testing.The MIC of meropenem and other antibacterial agents were determined by agar dilution method.Interpretive results was determined by CLSI M100-S21.Results The activity of 14 antibacterial agents against 845 Enterobacteriaceae isolates was as follows in order:meropenem ( 98.1％,829 ),amikacin ( 94.0％,794 ),imipeuem ( 90.0％,761 ),piperacillin/tazobactam ( 87.5％,739 ),cefepime ( 83.0％,701 ),ertapenem ( 82.4％,696 ),cefoperazone/sulbactam ( 80.3％,678 ),colistin (75.4％,637),ceftazidime (70.0％,591 ),ciprofloxacin (59.1％,499 ),cefoxitin ( 54.8％,463 ),ceftriaxone ( 53.5％,452 ),cefotaxime ( 52.3％,442 ) and minocycline(51.5％,435).The prevalence of ESBL was 61.3％ (106/173) in Escherichia coli,which was much higher than 41.2％ (70/170) in Klebsiella pneumoniae.The susceptibility rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae against meropenem,imipenem,amikacin and colistin were more than 90％,but were highly resistant to ceftriaxone and cefotaxime.Over 80％ of Enterobacter cloacae,Enterobacter aerogenes,Citrobacter freundii,were susceptible to meropenem,amikacin,cefepine,cefoperazone/sulbactam,imipenem,piperacillin/ tazobactam,and ertapenem.The most active antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa were Colistin (98.4％,182),Amikacin ( 85.9％,159 ),Piperacillin/Tazobactam ( 80％,148 ),Ceftazidime ( 79.5％,147),Meropenem (74.1％,137),Ciprofloxacin (74.1％,137),Cefepime (73.5％,136),Imipenem (71.9％,132) and Cefoperazone/Sulbactam (70.8％,131 ).Less than 37％ of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were resistant to carbapenems.The susceptible rate to Minocycline was 47.8％.Colistin kept good activity against Acinetobacter baumannii (susceptible rate,97.8％,n =176),The prevalence of Pan-drug resistant P.aeruginosa and A.baumannii was 18.9％ (n =35),and 61.8％ (n =108),respectively.Conclusions Carbapenems remained very high activity against Enterobacteriaceae.Increasing resistance to the antimicrobials agents test among A.baumanni and P.aeruginosa,especially carbapenems among A.baumanni brought great concern.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia seen in clinical settings, which has been associated with substantial rates of mortality and morbidity. However, clinically available drugs have limited efficacy and adverse effects. We aimed to investigate the mechanisms of action of andrographolide (Andr) with respect to AF. We used network pharmacology approaches to investigate the possible therapeutic effect of Andr. To define the role of Andr in AF, HL-1 cells were pro-treated with Andr for 1 h before rapid electronic stimulation (RES) and rabbits were pro-treated for 1 d before rapid atrial pacing (RAP). Apoptosis, myofibril degradation, oxidative stress, and inflammation were determined. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to investigate the relevant mechanism. Andr treatment attenuated RAP-induced atrial electrophysiological changes, inflammation, oxidative damage, and apoptosis both in vivo and in vitro. RNA-seq indicated that oxidative phosphorylation played an important role. Transmission electron microscopy and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content assay respectively validated the morphological and functional changes in mitochondria. The translocation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) to the nucleus and the molecular docking suggested that Andr might exert a therapeutic effect by influencing the Keap1-Nrf2 complex. In conclusions, this study revealed that Andr is a potential preventive therapeutic drug toward AF via activating the translocation of Nrf2 to the nucleus and the upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) to promote mitochondrial bioenergetics.
Animals ; Rabbits ; Atrial Fibrillation/metabolism* ; Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1/metabolism* ; Signal Transduction ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/pharmacology* ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Oxidative Stress ; Energy Metabolism ; Mitochondria/metabolism* ; Inflammation/metabolism* ; Heme Oxygenase-1