OBJECTIVE To study 39 kinds of resistant-related genes in a pan-resistant Alcaligenes xylosoxidans subsp xylosoxidans(AXXxx) in the sputum isolated from a severe hepatitis B patient.METHODS The susceptibility to antimicrobial agents were detected by MIC.16S rRNA and 39 resistant-related genes including 29 ?-lactamases genes,6 aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes(AMEs)genes,1 chlorhexidine-sulfadiazine resistant gene(qacE△1-sul1)and 3 intergron genes separated(intⅠ1,2,3) an AXXxx strain in the sputum of a severe hepatitis B patient were measured by PCR,and verified by DNA sequencing.RESULTS Among the strains,7 kinds of resistant-related genes(blaTEM-116,blaCARB-8,aac(6′)-Ⅱ,aac(3)-Ⅱ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ,qacE△1-sul1,and intI1)detected out.But other 27 kinds of ?-lactamases genes,3 kinds of AMEs(aac(6′)-Ⅰb,aac(3)-Ⅰ,ant(2″)-Ⅰ) genes,and 2 kinds of intⅠ(intⅠ2 and intⅠ3) genes were negative.CONCLUSIONS The pan-resistant A.xylosoxidans,mainly relates to 7 kinds of resistant-related genes(blaTEM-116,blaCARB-8,aac(6′)-Ⅱ,aac(3)-Ⅱ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ,qacE△1-sul1,and intⅠ1).

OBJECTIVE To study 39 kinds of resistant-related genes in a pan-resistant Burkholderia cenocepacia(BCE) strain,in the sputum from a severe hepatitis B patient.METHODS To detect the susceptibility to antimicrobial agents by MIC,16S rRNA,39 resistant-related genes including 29 ?-lactamases genes,6 aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes(AMEs) genes,chlorhexidine/sulfadiazine resistant gene(qacE△1-sul1),integron(intⅠ1,2,3),et al,of 1 strain of BCE in the sputum from a severe hepatitis B patient,were measured by PCR,and verified by DNA sequencing.RESULTS The strain was BCE conformed by 16S rRNA-PCR-DNA sequencing.It was susceptible to ceftazidime,cefepime,ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin,and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole,but resistant to piperacillin,aztreonam,cefotaxime,cefoxitin,meropenem,imipenem,nitrofurantoin,gentamicin and amikacin.There were positive of 6 kinds of resistant-related genes(blaTEM-116,aac(6′)-Ⅰb,aac(3)-Ⅰ,ant(2″)-Ⅰ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ,and intⅠ1),28 kinds of ?-lactamases genes,2 kinds of AMEs genes(aac(6′)-Ⅱ and aac(3)-Ⅱ),2 kinds genes of intⅠ(intⅠ2 and intⅠ3) were negative.CONCLUSIONS The multi-resistant BCE is with its multiple resistant mechanisms,and mainly relates to 6 kinds of resistant-related genes(blaTEM-116,aac(6′)-Ⅰb,aac(3)-Ⅰ,ant(2″)-Ⅰ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ and intⅠ1.

Objective To observe the effect of endothelin-1 (ET-1) on the cell growth, adhesion, migration and expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) by A375 human malignant melanoma cells. Methods A375 cells were cultured in the presence of ET-1 of various concentrations (0.002, 0.02, 0.2, 2 μg/mL) for different periods. MTT method and flow cytometry were applied to detect the proliferation and ICAM-1 expression of these cells, respectively, after 24-, 48-, and 72-hour treatment. After 24-hour treatment, the cell adhesion and migration of A375 cells were assessed with cell adhesion assay and Transwell chambers, respectively. Results In the case of ET-1 from 0.002 to 0.2 μg/mL, it enhanced the proliferation, adhesion, migration of A375 cells and inhibited the expression of ICAM-1 by A375 cells in a dose dependent manner (P<0.01 or<0.05); however, for ET-1 of 2 μg/mL, the situation was the opposite. Moreover, after 24-hour culture with ET-1 of 0.2 μg/mL, the metabolic activity, cell adhesion rate, and expression of ICAM-1 peaked at 0.327±0.009, (163.31±4.05)% and 4.667±0.551, respectively. Conclusion ET-1 may enhance cellular metabolism and pigmentation by suppressing the expression of ICAM-1 and promoting the proliferation, adhesion and migration of melanoma cells.

OBJECTIVE To study the antimicrobial susceptibility and distribution of the ?-lactamases producing Escherichia coli from hepatopathy patients.METHODS Thirty-six ?-lactamases producing E.coli strains from hepatopathy patients were detected with a multi-disk test(synergy test,antagonized test for the inducible AmpC ?-lactamases(IABLs)),AmpC ?-lactamases(ABLs)phenotype test and extended-spectrum ?-lactamases(ESBLs) comfirmation test,and the susceptibility of antimicrobial agents with K-B test.RESULTS Twenty-six strains of 38 strains produced the ?-lactamases(68.4%),13(34.2%)strains produced penicillinases,5(13.2%)strains produced broad-spectrum ?-lactamases or penicillinases and 8(21.1%)strains produced ESBLs alone.All were not detected out to produce ABLs and carbapenem-hydrolyzing ?-lactamases(CHBLs);All nonnproducing ?-lactamases strains were sensitive to 9 kinds of antimicrobial agents;but in the 26 strains producing ?-lactamases,the resistant rate to AMP,KZ,FTX,IMP,AK,CN,CIP,SXT and TET were 100.0%,50.0%,30.8%,0,61.5%,15.4%,73.1%,61.5%,and 69.2%,respectively.CONCLUSIONS The rate of ?-lactamases producing E.coli from hepatopathy patients is high.The main types of ?-lactamases are penicillinases and ESBLs.Most strains producing ?-lactamases are susceptible to imipenem and amikacin.

Objective To study the effect of an angiogenesis inhibitor TNP-470 (TNP )used alone and in combination with cytoxan(CTX) in the treatment of human ovarian cancer transplanted s.c. in nude mice. Methods Human ovarian cancer transplanted s.c. in nude mice model was established, then divided into 5 groups: control group, vehicle group, TNP group,CTX group and TNP+CTX group, different treatments were served from day 8 after transplantation and all mice were sacrificed after 28 days. The weights of the mice and the volumes of the tumors were measured respectively during the therapy time. Moreover, microscopy was done after H&E staining. Results The growth inhibiting rates in the TNP and CTX group were 26.1% and 33.9% respectively; After combined, the rate was increased to 70.5%. There were no obvious decrease in the weight of all treated mice. Conclusions Treatment with TNP is an potentially useful method of antitumor therapy in ovarian cancer, although the inhibition effects were not obvious in small doses. Moreover,TNP could enhance the effectiveness of antitumor drug.

Chikungunya virus ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; China ; Genome, Viral ; RNA, Viral ; genetics ; Sequence Analysis, RNA

Objective To explore the effect of enalapril combined with folate acid on endothelial function and urine microalbumin(UMA) in patients with hypertension.Methods 120 patients with hypertension were randomly divided into two groups:control group (n =60) was given enalapril 10.0mg/d,observation group (n =60) received enalapril 10.0mg + folic acid 0.4mg/d.The total treatment period was 8 weeks.Blood pressure,plasma homocysteine (Hcy),flow mediated dilation (FMD) and UMA were examined.Results The efficacy of pressure releasinghad no significant difference between two groups.Hcy[(10.2 ± 5.8) μmol/L vs (16.6 ±-8.1) μmol/L,t =3.641],FMD[(14.8 ±5.4)％ vs (8.2±3.5)％,t =7.325] and UMA[(14.8 ±5.4)mg/L vs (31.6 ±9.5)mg/L,t =8.221] of two groups were significantly different after treatment.Conclusion Combination therapy of enalapril and folate acid can decrease plasma Hey and UMA,restore vascular endothelium function in patients with hypertension.

Background Lensectomy with anterior capsule preserving is still advisable under specific conditions during vitrectomy.Although lens epithelial cells were polished off during surgery,opacification in varying degrees could be observed.Understanding the composition of proliferative anterior capsule membrane is of an important clinical significance for the prevention and manegement.Objective This study was to investigate the management and pathology of the pupillary area membranous opacity underling preserved anterior capsule after lensectomy in diabetic eyes with silicone oil tamponade.Methods Twenty-three eyes of 21 patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and cataract received vitrectomy combined with lensectomy preserved anterior capsule in China-Japan Friendship Hospital from January to December 2013,and the proliferative anterior capsular membrane specimens with the opacification grade C or D were obtained.The fibrotic membrane underlying anterior capsules were removed in order to make a clear optical area during the operation of silicone oil removal.The proliferative membrane at pupillary area was cut off by cutter probe for the eyes with the membrane attaching tightly or partial capsule laceration occurred.The available specimens were examined under the optical microscope and polarized microscope respectively after hemotoxylin and eosin staining,Van Gieson collagen staining,Masson collagen staining and Picrosirius staining.Results The proliferative fibrosis membranes were pilled to get a clear pupillary area in 15 eyes,with the successfully rate 65.2％ (15/23).In 14 eyes with degree C opacity,the proliferative fibrosis membranes were pilled in 9 eyes,with the successfully rate 64.3 ％ (9/14),and 5 eyes received anterior capsule cutthrough by cutter in pupillary area,with a diameter of 3-4 mm,and available specimens were obtained in 3 eyes.In 9 eyes with degree D opacity,the proliferative membranes were pilled in 6 eyes,with the successfully rate of 66.7％ (6/9),and 3 eyes underwent cut-through by cutter,and available specimens were obtained in 7 eyes.The best corrected visual acuity was obviously improved in 20 eyes and unchanged in 3 eyes after surgery.The histopathological examination showed fibroblasts,pigment particles and intracellular and extracellular vacuolus formation by hemotoxylin and eosin staining,fibril tissue with the pinke staining by Van Gieson,collage formation with green color by Masson staining in the specimens.Picrosirius staining plus polarization microscopy observation revealed that the collagen consisted of abundant type Ⅰ collagen with stronger reddish yellow color and small amount of type Ⅲ collagen with green color.Conclusions A combination of silicon oil removal with proliferative mambrane pelling is a available way to restore pupillary transparency in the eyes of PDR with cataract and silicone oil tamponade eyes.Proliferative residual lens epithelial cells,pigment epithelial cells and silicon oil granules are the main composition of opacity mambrane.The type Ⅰ collagen is dominant in proliferative collagen tissue.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the antimicrobial-resistant genes in one strain of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from the 1st Hospital,Quanzhou,Fujian Province,China.METHODS To detect the susceptibility of antimicrobial agents by MIC,29 kinds of ?-lactamases genes were analyzed by PCR and verified by DNA sequencing and sequence analysis.RESULTS The strain of A.baumannii according to the susceptibility to antimicrobial agents by MIC of the API PSE 5.0 antibiotic susceptibility cards(bioM?rieux) and BD Phoenix NMIC/ID-109 identification/antibiotic susceptibility cards was pan-resistant,2 kinds of genes of blaTEM and blaADC were positive,sequence analysis revealed that the 2 PCR products were the ?-lactamases,the blaADC was a new type(blaADC-Quanzhou,GenBank EU 200768).CONCLUSIONS There are the blaTEM and blaADC genes in the strain of A.baumannii isolated from the 1st Hospital,Quanzhou,Fujian Province,China,the blaADC is a new type.

OBJECTIVE To study resistant mechanisms in a pan-resistant Pseudomonas putida strain.METHODS To detect the susceptibility of antimicrobial agents by MIC,6 aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes(AMEs) genes of 1 strain of P.putida were measured by PCR,and verified by DNA sequencing and similarity searches of DNA sequencing data banks using BLAST.RESULTS In the strain,there were 4 positive kinds of AMEs resistant genes(aac(6′)-Ⅰb,aac(3)-Ⅱ,ant(3″)-Ⅰand ant(2″)-Ⅰ).Sequence analysis revealed that the 4 PCR products were AMEs,the aac(6′)-Ⅰb was a new type(GenBank EU 137667).CONCLUSIONS The mechanisms of resistance to aminoglycosides of the pan-resistant P.putida are mainly related to 4 kinds of AMEs,the aac(6′)-Ⅰb is a new type.