Objective To investigate the characteristics of mesenteric vascular thrombosis (MVT) in patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS).Methods The cases reports about MVT in patients with APS were searched in Pubmed and Chinese biomedical database (1983.1-2007.7) and then were analyzed.Results There were 13 males and 8 females in 21 patients.The average age was (37±17) years (5months～69 years).Three cases (14%) had a history of deep venous thrombosis and 4 (19%) had spontaneous abortions.The course of disease was 4 hours to 4 months.The clinical manifestations included abdominal pain 18 (86%),hemafecia or melaena 4 (19%),vomiting 3 (14%),diarrhea 2 (10%),hematemesis 2(10%).Physical signs included abdominal tenderness in 10(48%),peritoneal irritation signs in 5 (24%),shifting dullness in 3 (14%) anddecreased bowel sounds in 3 (14%).Mesenteric vascular thrombosis were detected through B uhrasonography (3/10,33%),abdominal CT (9/13,69%),MRI (4/4,100%),Doppler ultrasound (4/4,100%),angiography (6/6,100%).Eighteen cases (86%) had positive anti-cardiophospholipin antibody and 14 (67%) were IgG-subtype.Lupus anticoagulants were detected in 4 (19%).Sixteen cases reee-ived exploratory laparotomy,lsehemia or necrosis of intestine were found in 9(56%).In 21 cases,superior mesenteric vein thrombosis,suprior mesenteric artery thrombosis,inferior mesenteric vein thrombosis,inferior mesenteric artery thrombosis were discovered in 17 (81%),4 (19%),0 (0%),1 (5%)patients respectively.Portal vein was also involved in 7 (33%) cases who had superior mesenteric vein thrombosis.Conclusion Superior mesenteric vein is usually involved in patients with APS who have MVT.MVTs are always occurr in middle-age male patients.Some patients have deep vein thrombosis or spontaneous abortion before MVT.The disease may be fulminant or had is insidious in onset.Abdominal pain and intestinal obstruction are the most common manifestations.IgG-subtype anticardiophospholipin antibodiesare the common antibodies discovered in these patients.Combined more than one image methods can detect the thrombi effectively.Anticoagulation and essential exploratory laparotomy are effective interventions in most cases.

Objective To observe the clinical features,the complications and treatment effects of intermediate uveitis. Methods The clinical data of 36 patients(66 eyes)with intermediate uveitis were retrospectively analyzed,including the clinical features,fundus fluorescein angiography(FFA)features,complications,treatment effects and prognosis.The patients,21 males and 15 females,aged from 8 to 70 years,with the mean age of 34.8 years.There were 30 eases with bilateral lesions and 6 cases with unilateral lesions. Results The main clinical manifestation were vitreous opacity.peripheral retinal venous lesions,optic disc edema,macular edema and posterior subcapsular cataract.The results of FFA showed that peripheral retinal venous lesions,optic disc hyperfluorescence,cystoid maeular edema and retinal vein staining.After the treatment.the visual acuity of 31 cases(60 eyes,90.9%)were improved,4 cases(5 eyes,7.6%)were stable and 1 case(1 eye,1.5%)was worsening.The main complications were cystoid macular edema,posterior subcapsular cataract and vitreous hemorrhage which Ieads to visual damage. Conelusions Intermediate uveitis was a common bilateral and chronic progressive intraocular inflammation,the anterior vitritis,pars plana and peripheral retinal vascular changes were mainly involved.Early diagnosis and proper treatment may prevent the permanent visual damage.

Objective To examine the levels of interferon-γ(INF-γ).tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6)in serum of patients with acute uveitis before and after treatment,and to explore the possible roles of those cytokines in the initiation and progression of the u,ieitis. Methods A series of 75 patients with acute uveitis.and 30 healthy persons from our hospital were investigated.The Ievels of INF-γ,TNF-α and IL-6 in acute phase and convalescent phase were measured by the enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Result The serum 1evels of INF-γ,TNF-α and IL-6 in acute phase were significantly higher than that of the convalescent phase and the healthy controls(F=65.805/50.418/155.381,P=0.000).A significant negative correlation was found between the serum leveis of INF-γ,TNF-α and IL-6 in acute phase with their initiaI visual acuity(r=-0.656,-0.592 and-0.653,P＜O.01).There was also a positive correlation among the serum levels of INF-γ,TNF-α and IL-6(r=0.340,0.467 and 0.338,P＜0.05). Conclusions There are high serum levels of INF-γ,TNF-α and IL-6 in patients with acute uveitis,and the cytokines levels were decreased after the treatment.The results suggested that the INF-γ,TNF-α and IL-6 involved in initiation and progression of uveitis.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of aminoglycoside resistance of extend-ed-spectrum β-lactamases(ESBLs)-producing Escherichia coli(E, cold and expression of aminoglyco-side-modifying enzyme genes. Methods The minimal inhibitory concentrations(MICs) of gentamicin,amikacin, kanamycin, tobramycin, netilmicin and neomycin for 37 strains of ESBLs-producing E. Coli were detected by agar dilution. In addition, six aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme genes were amplified by polymersae chain reaction(PCR) and verified by DNA sequencing. Results MICand MIC90 of gentamicin, amikacin, kanamycin, tobramycin and netilmicin for 37 strains of ESBLs-producing E. Co-Il all excelled 256 μg/mL, the resistance rates of the above antibiotics were 78.4%, 45.9%, 72.9%,83.8%and 64.90%, respectively. However, neomycin still had powerful antibacterial activity. In ad-dition, five modifying enzyme genes, including aac(3)-Ⅱ , aac(6′)-Ⅰ b, aac(6′)-Ⅱ , ant(2″)-Ⅰ and ant(3″)- Ⅰ genes, were found in 37 isoaltes except aac(3)- Ⅰ , and their positive rates were 56.8%,27.0 %, 2.7 %, 5.4 % and 13. 5 %, respectively. Conclusion The aminoglycoside resistance of ES-BLs-producing E. Coil may be associated with the expression of aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme genes.

Aim To investigate the chemical constituents of the secondary metabolites of the roots of Daphne genkwa. Methods The roots of D. genkwa were extracted with 95% ethanol at 60 - 70 ℃ for 7 days to obtain the crude extract. The crude extract was purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography as well as the HPLC techniques. The structures of the isolates were elucidated by combined spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR, MS, UV, IR and CD. Results Three new biflavonoids were isolated from the ethanol extract of the roots of D. genkwa and their structures were identified as daphnodorin H-3-methyl ether (1), daphnodorin H-3"-methyl ether (2) and daphnodorin G-3"-methyl ether (3). Conclusion Compounds 1, 2 and 3 are three new biflavonoids.

As a species of acute respiratory tract pathogen in mankind, Chlamydia pneumoniae can cause upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, it may also play an important role in bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, sarcoid, lung cancer.

Objective　To explore the clinical characters and distributions of the endogenous uveitis.Methods　Both clinical examinations and immunologic investigations were performed in 354 patients with cases of uveitis within six years.Results　Among 354 uveitis, the anterior uveitis were 165 cases(46.6%), the posterior uveitis 118 cases (33.3%),the pan-uveitis 57 cases(16.1%) and the intermediate uveitis 14 cases(4.0%). The blind rate among the patients was 5.9%, the main causes were proliferative retinopathy, secondary glaucoma and complicated cataract. 167 cases(47.2%)of patients were related to the systemic changes, the bone-joints disease, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome, Behcet syndrome and toxoplasma infection were common.Conclusion　Complete clinical and immunologic examinations can ensure the defined diagnosis and proper treatment for the patients with endogenous uveitis.

Objective　The retrospective case-control study was applied to investigate the crossing characteristics and the distance between the disc and the first crossing site in super-temporal branch retinal vein obstruction.Methods　Fifty-three cases of branch retinal vein obstruction and 53 cases of controls were collected to observe the artery-vein crossing characteristics and to measure the distance between the disc and the first crossing site.Results　The average distances of super-temporal and infer-temporal branch in case group were significantly different. The distance of the super-temporal branch in case group was significantly different from that in the control group. The distances of the super-temporal branch and infer-temporal branch were not significantly different in control group. The numbers of the arteries over the veins in the super-temporal branch in case and control group were significantly different. Conclusion　The mechanism of super-temporal branch retinal vein obstruction is related with the near distance between the disc and the first crossing, and is also related with the numbers of the arteries over the veins in the crossing site.

The pancreatic polypeptide (PP) cells of rat pancreatic islets were demonstrated by immunocytochemical method. The distribution and morphology of PP cells were investigated in order to observe their changes during postnatal development. At the lst day and 7th day of rat after birth, the PP cells of islets were different from that in adult, the processes of PP cells were not evident, and the immunoreactivity was weaker. In addition, the PP cells were also presented in the duodenum epithtlium. After 18th day, the distribution and morphology of the PP cells did not show obvious difference from that in adult. The percentage of PP cells of islets was less in lst day, and approximated to adult level in 18th day, and over adult level in 28 th day. The above changes of percentage of the PP cells showed mainly in islets in the head of pancreas. The changes of volume density and numerical density per area corresponded with the changes of percentage of the PP cells. Immunoelectron microscopic study showed that the secretory granules (SGs) and gold la belled particles on the SGs of the PP cells in 7th day were less than that in 28th day and adult. Based upon the morphology of the SGs, the PP cells can be classified into two types. The type Ⅰ cells contained SGs with medium electron density or empty-like cores, and larger SGs were more. The type Ⅱ cells contained SGs with lower electron density cores, and small SGs were more. The gold labelled particles in SGs in the type Ⅰ were more than that in the type Ⅱ. The results suggest that the PP cells of rat islets continue to change after birth.

Objective To investigate the effect of mycophenolic acid (MPA) on the endotheline-1 (ET-1) induced proliferation, contraction and migration of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs)and to explore the mechanism of MPA on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and the effect of exogenous guanosine nucleotide reversing anti-proliferative effect of MPA. Paired-samples t-test was used for statistical analysis. Methods MTT test, scarification test, Millicell cell culture insertion and the length of PASMCs mcasured under microscope were used. Results The A values of group ET-1 + low concentration MPA decreased when compared with group ET-1 (0.348±0.036 vs 0.447±0.013, t=6.357, P=0.000) and the A values of group ET-1 + high concentration MPA was further decreased. The A values of group ET-1 + low concentration MPA + guanosine was higher than that of group ET-1 + low concentration MPA (0.390±0.018 vs 0.348 ±0.036, t=2.573, P=0.028). The average migration distance and the average migration numbers of PASMCs of groups MPA was decreased than that of group ET-1. The average cell length of PASMCs of groups MPA was increas ed than that of group ET-1. Conclusion MPA can effectively inhibit the proliferation,contraction and migration of PASMCs by ET-1 induction. The IMPDH may play a role in anti-proliferative effect of MPA on PASMCs, but is unnecessary to be the sole mechanism. These findings has provide new insight into the mechanisms of mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of PAH.