Objective To investigate the survival rate and the influencing factors in lupus nephritis (LN) patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). Methods Clinical characteristics and biochemical markers of 78 patients including 59 variances were analyzed. Patients were followed up from the onset of NPSLE to death. Patient survival rate was estimated by Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression model was used to analyze influencing factors. Results Sixteen (20.5%) of 78 patients died of SLE or its complications. Infection was the main cause of death (31.3%). One-, 3-, 5- and 10-year survival rates were 83.2%, 81.7%, 76.7% and 76.7%, respectively. Hypertension (RR =6.965,95% CI:1.578-30.746, P= 0.010), pulmonary infection (RR=8.171,95% CI:1.954-34.177, P=0.004)and acute renal failure (RR=6.978,95%CI:2.063-23.609, P=0.002) were risk factors of mortality, while cyclophosphamide (CTX) impulse therapy (RR =0.130,95 % CI:0.031-0.541, P=0.005) and resolution of NPSLE (RR= 0.169, 95%CI:0.042-0.679,P=O.012)were protective factors. Conclusions Infection is the main cause of death in patients of LN complicated with NPSLE. Survival rate of LN patients with NPSLE in this study is lower than those of LN and NPSLE alone reported by other authors. Hypertension, pulmonary infection and acute renal failure are risk factors of mortality, while CTX impulse therapy and resolution of NPSLE reduce the mortality and improve the prognosis.

Objective To study the expression of leukemia-related protein 16 (LRP16) in human pituitary prolactin adenomas (PRL adenomas), and the relationship between LRP16 and estrogen receptorα (ERα).Methods From October 2009 to September 2014, thirty-one adult patients diagnosed and pathologically confirmed as pituitary prolactin (PRL) adenomas (observation group) and 22 pituitary non-PRL adenomas (control group) in the Chinese PLA General Hospital were verified by the pathological examination. Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression levels of LRP16, PRL and ERα.Results Of the patients in observation group, those aged under 30 were predominantly females, while male patients were more common in those aged over 30. LRP16 positively existed in 26 cases (83.9%, 26/31), and ERα was positive in 28 cases (90.3%, 28/31), the both ratios were significantly higher than those in control group. ERα and LRP16 increased synchronously both in expressive content and intensity, showing a certain positive correlation between them.Conclusions Higher body mass index may be a high-risk factor badly affected the occurrence, development and prognosis in male patients with pituitary PRL; LRP16 may take part in the proliferation and formation of pituitary PRL adenomas through ERα.

Objective To identify the cross-reactive antigens shared by Mycobacteria smegmatis(MS) and Mycobacteria tuberculosis(MTB) and to analyze their antigenicity.Methods Bacterial antigens were extracted from strains of MS and MTB by ultrasonication.Western blot assay was performed to analyze common antigens that reacted with both of the antiserum samples against MS and MTB.The extracted bacterial antigens were mixed with incomplete Freund′s adjuvant and then were injected into muscles of mice.Cytokines secreted by murine spleen lymphocytes following stimulation with various antigens of MS and MTB were determined by ELISPOT and flow cytometry on the 7th day.IgG levels in serum samples were detected by ELISA 7 days after injection.Results There were cross-reactive antigens shared by MS and MTB.Potent humoral immune responses and cellular immunity against both MS and MTB could be induced by those cross-reactive antigens after sensitization the mice by either MS or MTB antigens.Cytokines of IL-2 and IFN-γ in CD4+ and CD8+T cells of mice stimulated with MS or MTB antigens were significantly increased as compared with those of non-sensitization group and those of Brucella antigens stimulation group.ConclusionCross-reactive antigens shared by MS and MTS can effectively promote specific immune reactions to the infection of MTB, which provides a scientific basis for the development of tuberculosis vaccines.

Objective To detect the expression of SALL4 in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and analyze its potential clinical significance. Methods Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (FQ-RT-PCR) was used to examine SALLA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 68 cases of AML including 36 cases in acute phase and 32 cases in remission phase, 30 healthy controls, Kasumi-1 cells and THP-1 cells. Then, flow cytometry, bone marrow smear and automated hematology analyzer were used to analyze the relationship between the SALL4 expression and blast cell counts in the bone marrow, peripheral white blood cell (WBC) counts, peripheral large unstained cell (LUC), CD34 in blast cells. Further, the change of SALL4 level during pre-chemotherapy, chemotherapy (2nd w to 3rd w) and remission were investigated in 5 AML cases. Results The level of SALL4 expression in patients with AML in acute phase [69.01 (17.20-120.28)] was 26-fold and 61-fold high compared with that in remission phase [2.64(1.35-5.41)] and in healthy control [1.14(0.50-1.62)] (Z=-6.48,-6.83,P<0.01). The level of SALL4 expression in remission phase was 2.3-fold high compared with that in healthy control (Z=-3.61 ,P<0.01). The expression level of SALL4 was decreased along with efficient chemotherapy in 5 AML cases in which SALL4 expression level was 79.74 (33.76-89.09), 7.19 (5.97-20.21) and 3.40 (1.44-15.53) during pre-chemotherapy, chemotherapy (2nd w to 3rd w) and remission, respectively. In groups of abnormal increased counts of blast cell, peripheral LUC% and CD34%, expression of SALL4 [33.82 (16.00-144.01), 30.70(23.75-72.50) and 56.25(23.79-153.81), respectively] were higher than that in groups of normal counts [2.74 (1.59-5.13), 5.71 (2.52-22.40) and 20.82 (14.03-55.12), respectively ] (Z=-4.64,-2.18,-3.66,P<0.01 or P<0.05). The expression of SALL4 in the group of increased WBC counts [89.26(23.75-154.34)] was higher than that in the group of normal WBC counts [3.86(2.03-6.01)] and the group of decreased WBC counts [6.66(2.51-17.06)] (Z=-4.91,-4.21,P<0.01). The level of SALL4 expression was positively correlated with blast cell counts in bone marrow and peripheral WBC counts (r=0.45,0.40,P<0.01). Conclusions FQ-RT-PCR method can be used successfully to detect the expression of SALL4,and the expression of SALLA may be useful to predict disease progression of AML.

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Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a newly discovered rare endocrinological syndrome characterized by structrual defect of pituitary and multiple deficiencies of a series of hypothalamic hormones, and thus leading to a cluster of clinical symptoms. This review will illustrate the genetic pathogenic factors influence on embryonic development, and briefly introduce the current studies of Whole-Exome Sequencing on PSIS.

Objective: To observe the effects of music electro-acupuncture and pulsed electro-acupuncture on locomotor avtivity and hippocampal astrocytes in fast-aging (SAMP8) mice, and to compare the anti-dementia mechanism.Methods: Thirty 8-month-old male SAMP8 mice were randomly divided into model group (group M), music electroacupuncture group (group MA), pulsed electro-acupuncture group (group EA) (n=10), with homologous normal aging SAMR1 mice as control group (group C) (n=10) . Acupuncture stimulation was applied to"Baihui" (GV20) 、"Yintang" (GV29) and"Renzhong" (DU26) for 20 min per day for 15 days. The Morris water maze was used to assess learningmemorize ability. Immunohistochemical DAB staining was used to observe GFAP exptession in hippocampus. Detect GFAP protein levels by Western blot in hippocampus. Results: The Morris water maze test showed: Compared with group C, the escape latency were increased (P ＜ 0.01), swimming distance were increased in space exploration experiment in group M (P ＜ 0.01) . Compared with group M, the escape latency were reduced in group MA and EA (P ＜ 0.01, P ＜ 0.05) and the swimming distance were shortened (all P ＜ 0.05) . The immunohistochemical DAB staining showed: Compared with group C, the average optical density of GFAP in the hippocampal CA1 area of group M increased significantly (P ＜0.01); the optical density of GFAP in CA1 area of hippocampus in both groups MA and EA was significantly decreased (all P ＜ 0.01), while the optical density of GFAP in MA group was lower than that of EA group (P ＜ 0.05) . Western blot test showed: Compared with group C, the expression of GFAP protein obviously increased (P ＜ 0.01) . Compared with group M, the expression of GFAP protein obviously decreased and had a downregulation tendency in group MA and EA (all P ＜ 0.05), while the expression of GFAP protein decreased in MA group compare with EA group (P ＜ 0.05) .Conclusion: Both music electro-acupuncture and pulsed electro-acupuncture can improve the learning and memory abilities of SAMP8 mice and decrease the expression of GFAP, which may be related to its mechanism of reducing neuroinflammatory reaction, improving apoptosis and eventually protecting neurons, and music electro-acupuncture has a better tendency than pulsed electro-acupuncture.

Objective To evaluate the bioequivalence of domestic and imported terazosin hydrochloride tablets after single oral dose .Methods It was a single center ,randomized ,open ,cross-over trail design ,21 subjects were fasting oral adminis-tered of 2 mg domestic and imported terazosin hydrochloride tablets in different periods ,venous blood 4 ml were collected in different time points before and 60 h after administration ,plasma concentration of terazosin was determined by LC-MS/MS . Results The main pharmacokinetic parameters of domestic and imported terazosin hydrochloride tablets were as follows :t1/2 :(13.2± 2.39)hvs(12.5±1.93)h,tmax :(1.01±0.83)hvs(1.08±0.69)h,Cmax :(40.1±10.6)ng/mlvs(37.3± 9 .57) ng/ml;AUC0- ∞ :(428 ± 82 .1) ng · h/ml vs (426 ± 85 .2) ng · h/ml .The relative bioavailability of domestic terazosin hydrochloride tablets was (101 .2 ± 14 .7)% .90% CI of domestic and imported terazosin hydrochloride tablets AUC0-t and Cmax geometric mean ratio fell between 80% -125% .Conclusion The domestic tablets are bioequivalent to the imported tablets .

Glucose-regulated protein 94(Grp94), an endoplasmic reticulum resident Hsp90 paralog, has a limited set of client proteins. Selective inhibition of Grp94 has emerged as a new direction for the development of drugs targeting the Hsp90 chaperone system. Now Grp94-Probe, an affinity-based probe of Grp94, was designed and synthesized based on DDO-5813, a most potent Grp94-selective inhibitor we found previously. Using fluorescence polarization(FP)assay and double staining assay with ER-Red in cells, we confirmed the binding of Grp94-Probe with ER Grp94. The FR results showed that the probe exhibited high affinity for Grp94N(EC50=117. 9 nmol/L)without exhibiting obvious Hsp90α inhibition, Moreover, as a fluorescence probe molecule, Grp94-Probe could better distinguish the inhibitory activity of compounds for Grp94N. The results of fluorescence analysis in cells showed that Grp94-Probe could co-stain with ER-Red in the endoplasmic reticulum, and the fluorescence did not decay rapidly with time after 4 h of staining, which further indicated the binding of Grp94-Probe with Grp94 in cells. This Grp94 selective probe can be further used for biology evaluation of Grp94 inhibitor and exploration of Grp94 biological functions.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the bacteriostatic effect of ε-polylysine( ε-PL) on four common putrefactive bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus,Enterococcus faecalis,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and E. coli and its effect on urine lead level. METHODS: Broth dilution method was used for the determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration( MIC) ofε-PL on the four kinds of putrefactive bacteria; the inhibitory effects of ε-PL with final mass concentration of 40. 000 mg / L on the urine sample were observed; graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry was used for determining the lead level in the 40. 000 mg / L( mass concentration) ε-PL solution and the urine lead level in normal healthy groups; the bacteriostatic effects of ε-PL and nitric acid were compared. RESULTS: The MIC of ε-PL on Staphylococcus aureus,Enterococcus faecalis,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and E. coli was 40. 000 mg / L. There was no bacterial growth in the urine sample with40. 000 mg / L( mass concentration) ε-PL when urine was kept at room temperature for 24 hours to 15 days. The lead level was < 2. 0 μg / L in the 40. 000 mg / L( mass concentration) ε-PL solution. When the ε-PL with final mass concentration of 40. 000 mg / L and the nitric acid with a volume fraction of 1. 0% were respectively used as the antiseptics,the descending rates of the lead levels in the urine samples were similar,and after the urine sample was preserved for 15 days,the descending rates of the urine lead were both smaller than 10. 0% after be stored for 15 days. CONCLUSION: ε-PL can substitute nitric acid as a new natural preservative for preservation of samples for urine lead determination.