0.35 U?L-1 was taken as standard of positive detection.Among all the 20 allergen,atopy could be diagnosed by one positive allergen detected.The controlling non-atopy group were the controlls.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assay was used to detect viruses in the nasopharyngeal secretions of these patients,including respiratory syncytial viruses,rhincvirus,influenza virus,parainfluenza,human metocpneumo virus,human bocavirus,enterovirus.The virus-positive patients were then divided into 2 groups,atopic virus-positive group and non-atopic virus-positive group.Cytokines IL-12 and IL-27 were further determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay me-thod.Results A total of 65 cases(56.0%) and 77 cases(66.4%) out of 116 cases of recurrent wheezing children,were found to be allergen-positive and virus-positive,respectively.The virus-positive rate was 75.4% in atopic group and 54.9% in non-atopic group.There was a significant difference in the virus-positive rates between the atopic and non-atopic group(?2=5.37,P0.05).Furthermore,serum IL-12 and IL-27 in the atopic group were significantly higher than those in the non-atopic group(t=2.579,2.573,Pa

OBJECTIVETo identify the genetic alteration in human keloid.

METHODSComparative genomic hybridization was applied in 6 cases of keloid to investigate the genomic imbalance (the gain or loss of genetic material).

RESULTSThe study showed that the loss of chromosome DNA copies included chromosome, 1,7,9,13,16,17,18,19,20,22. Among them, the frequently detected chromosome loss was chromosome 1 p(66.7%), 16 (83.3%), 20 (83.3%) and 22 (83.3%). The minimum overlapping regions were 1 pter-32.2,16p13.2p11.l,20q11.1-q13.2 and 16p13.2-p11.1. Frequent gain of DNA copy numbers was not found in the special regions.

CONCLUSIONSThe mapping of DNA copy variation frequency in keloid showed that there may be inhibitory genes in chromosomes 1p,16,20,22. The loss of these genes may be involved in the development and progress of keloid.

Adult ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 ; genetics ; Comparative Genomic Hybridization ; DNA Probes ; Female ; Humans ; Keloid ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

Absract: Objective To report the result of annual monitoring and analysis of nasopharyngeal virus in children with respiratory tract infections in Nanxiang, Shanghai District. Methods Nasopharyngeal secretions were collected from 4389 children with acute respiratory tract infection in outpatient department from January 2007 to September 2013, 9 common respiratory viruses were analyzed by Multiplex RT-PCR, including inlfuenza virus (FLU), parainlfuenza virus (PIV), respiratory syncytical virus (RSV) , adenovirus (ADV), human bocavirus(HBOV), human coronavirus(Cov), enterovirus(EV), human metapneumovirus(HMPV), and rhinovirus(HRV). The same analysis was done in 123 asymptomatic children during the same period. Results The positive rate of detected respiratory viruses in children with respiratory tract infections in nasopharyngeal secretions were 34.8% (1526/4389), including FLU 10.3% (453/4389), RSV 7.3% (320/4389), PIV 6.2%(274/4389), ADV 3.3%(146/4389), HBOV 2.7%(118/4389), EV 2.5%(110/4389), Cov 2.4%(105/4389), HRV 1.6%(72/4389), HMPV 1.5%(67/4389);two and more combined respiratory viral infection were found in 273 cases (6.2%). The virus detection
rate between age groups was signiifcantly different (χ2=41.91, P<0.001). The school-age group had the lowest positive rate of 23.4%and the positive rates in other three groups were all higher than 35.0%. The infant group had the higher positive rate of RSV and HRV. FLU detection rate in school-age group was 13.6%. Respiratory viruses in children with asthmatic disease has high detection rate. RSV infection rate was the highest 14.8%(30/204) in the asthmatic disease group, followed by HBOV 13.8% (28/204). In nasopharyngeal secretions of 123 asymptomatic children, virus-positive detection rate of 6.5% (8/123), which showed signiifcant difference from that in respiratory virus infection group (χ2=42.60, P<0.001). Conclusions In seven consecutive years of testing, the inlfuenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus play an important role in children with respiratory tract infections in this region. The detection rate of virus showed difference between different age groups and a higher detection rate of RSV in infants with respiratory tract infections was observed. The overall detection rate of virus was decreased with the increase of age excluding the inlfuenza virus.

Objective To investigate the application of carotid artery resection and reconstruction in surgical management of thyroid carcinoma with carotid artery involvement.Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 10 patients whose common carotid arteries were invaded by thyroid carcinoma.All patients underwent tumor en bloc resection and carotid arteries reconstruction.Patients were evaluated by muhidisciplinary team and surgeries were cooperated by general surgeons,orthopedists and vascular surgeons.The perioperative complications and surgical outcomes were also recorded and analyzed.Results No patient had complications of central nervous system.One patient suffered Horner syndrome and one presented hoarseness postoperative.Two patients had wound infection,two patients presented carcinoma recurrence and two patients presented distant metastasis during the follow-up.Conclusion En bloc resection of tumor and carotid artery reconstruction is a feasible modality in treatment of thyroid carcinoma with carotid artery invasion.

OBJECTIVETo study the clinical characteristics of human bocavirus (HBoV) infection in children.

METHODSNasal and throat swab samples were collected in 843 children with lower respiratory tract infection. The multiple RT-PCR method was used to detect HBoV and six other common respiratory tract viruses. The clinical characteristics of HboV positive cases were investigated.

RESULTSAmong 843 cases, 90 were HboV positive (10.7%), 131 were respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) positive (15.5%), 117 were influenza virus positive (13.9%), 84 were parainfluenza virus positive (10.0%), 55 were rhinovirus positive (6.5%), 48 were coronavirus positive (5.7%), and 33 were human metapneumovirus positive (3.7%). Of the 90 HBoV infected patients, 45 (50%) showed a co-infection with other respiratory tract viruses. Among them, 33 were infected with one other type of virus (37%), 11 (12%) were infected with two other types of virus, and 1 case (1%) was infected with other three viruses. The HBoV positive rate in children with wheezing was significantly higher than those without wheezing (17.0% vs 9.2%; P<0.01). The common clinical manifestations of HBoV-infected patients included frequent coughing, wheezing and fever. There were no significant differences in the frequency of wheezing between HBoV and RSV infected patients.

CONCLUSIONSHBoV positive rate detected from children with wheezing is higher than from children without wheezing, suggesting that apart from RSV, HBoV is another virus causing wheezing in children with respiratory tract infection. Co-infections of HBoV with other respiratory track viruses can be present in some patients.

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Human bocavirus ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Parvoviridae Infections ; complications ; Respiratory Sounds ; etiology ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; complications ; virology

OBJECTIVETo study the mutation in RH120480 fragment of RUNX3 gene among the Chinese patients with keloid.

METHODS20 samples of keloids were collected with each patient's venous blood sample as normal control group. The genomic DNA was extracted from each sample. RH120480 fragment of RUNX3 gene was amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The amplification products were analyzed by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC). Some fragments were sequenced directly and then compared with the GenBank data.

RESULTSBy DHPLC, the results of all the blood samples showed single chromatographic peak indicating homoduplexes, meanwhile the results of keloid tissue samples showed double peak indicating heteroduplexes. Through gene sequencing, 19 cases showed gene mutation among the 20 samples of keloid. The mutation incidence was 95%. Two mutation sites were detected including base A absence in 96th sites and base C insert in 279th sites. The base A absence rate was 90% (18/20) in keloid group, and 10% (2/20) in control group. The base C insert mutation rate was 95% (19/20) in keloid group, and 0% (0/20) in control group. There was significant difference in the mutation rate between two groups on the two mutation sites.

CONCLUSIONSThere is a strong correlation between the RH120480 fragment of RUNX3 gene mutation and Keloid. RUNX3 gene could be possibly a scar suppressor gene (SSG).

Adolescent ; Adult ; Core Binding Factor Alpha 3 Subunit ; genetics ; DNA ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Keloid ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mutation ; Young Adult

Actins ; metabolism ; Adult ; Antigens, CD34 ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Glomus Tumor ; metabolism ; pathology ; Hemangiopericytoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Hypertension ; etiology ; Juxtaglomerular Apparatus ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Kidney Neoplasms ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Nephrectomy ; Wilms Tumor ; metabolism ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the function of basic fibroblastic growth factor on the survival of fat transplantation.

METHODSBasic fibroblastic growth factor was used in pearl fat graft transplantation on experimental animal models. Microvessels densities both on experimental sides and control sides were quantitatively researched in various periods. The growth course of vessels was observed.

RESULTSMicrovessels can be observed clearly. The Microvessels densities both on experimental sides and control sides raised gradually. The density reached highest in 14 days on experimental side and in 28 days on control side, and fell down slightly later. The densities on every experimental sides were higher than that on control sides.

CONCLUSIONSBasic fibroblastic growth factor can effectually accelerate the growth of blood vessels in pearl fat graft.

Adipose Tissue ; transplantation ; Animals ; Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 ; therapeutic use ; Neovascularization, Physiologic ; physiology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Tissue Transplantation ; methods

OBJECTIVETo study the association of TGF-alpha gene Taq I polymorphism and nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) in Chinese.

METHODS107 patients with NSCL/P and 136 healthy controls were examined for TGF-alpha/Taq I genotypes. TGF-alpha/Taq I typing was carried out by digesting the locus specific polymerase chain reaction amplified products with alleles specific Taq I restriction enzyme (PCR-RELP).

RESULTSThe C2 allele frequency of TGF-alpha/Taq I in patients with NSCL/P (16%) was significantly higher than that in healthy controls (8%). The C2 genotype frequency of TGF-alpha/Taq I in NSCL/P patients with positive family history (12.5%) was significantly higher than that in healthy controls.

CONCLUSIONThese findings demonstrate the role of TGF-alpha as a gene of major effects in the development of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate clefts in human. These findings suggest that a family history of clefting may correlate with the TGF-alpha Taq I rare variation.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; Cleft Lip ; genetics ; Cleft Palate ; genetics ; DNA ; genetics ; metabolism ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length ; Taq Polymerase ; metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor alpha ; genetics

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to investigate the loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 1 pter-36.21 of keloid in order to locate the deletion areas probably harboring scar suppressor genes.

METHODSUsing polymerase chain reaction ( PCR )-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, 25 samples of keloid tissues and peripheral blood were analyzed.

RESULTS15 out of 25 samples of keloid tissues exhibited LOH in at least one microsatellite locus. There were deletions at more than one locus of one keloid tissue. No MSI was found. The frequency of LOH was remarkably higher in the keloid tissues (n = 25, 15, 60%) than in the normal control samples (n = 25, 1, 4%). The frequency of LOH in D1S243, D1S468, D1S507 and D1S199 was as following: (n= 25, 7, 28%), (n =25, 10, 40%), (n = 25, 13, 52%) and (n= 25, 3, 12%). The frequency of LOH in D1S243, D1S468, D1S507 were statistically significant.

CONCLUSIONThe most common LOH occurred at D1S243-D1S468-D1S507 might imply the existence of potential tumor suppressor gene of a subset of keloid , while MSI on 1 pter-36.21 may not a crucial event.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Chromosome Mapping ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 ; Female ; Humans ; Keloid ; genetics ; Loss of Heterozygosity ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult