Objective To investigate the relationship between cysteinyl leukotriene and clinical response to antileukotriene treatment,and to help select a clinical pharmacologic scheme.Methods Seventy-eight cases with acute mild-moderate asthma were treated with montelukast in a four-week trial.Asthmatic symptom score,usage of ?_2 receptor agonist,percentage of eosinophil,serumal IgE concentration,spirometry and urinary leukotriene E_4(uLTE_4)were measured pre- and post-treatment.Logistic analysis was used to access the various clinical parameters correlated with the response to montelukast.Results There were 48 responders and 30 nonresponders.The uLTE_4 level from the responders was higher than that of nonresponders(P0.05).Subjects with a uLTE_4 level of ≥1 200 pg/mL were11.5 times more likely to respond to montelukast than those with

Objective To express human single-chain antibody against amyloid?peptide 40 in pichia pastoris for passive immuniza- tion to Alzheimer's disease patients.Methods Human single-chain antibody gene from a phage display library was mutated to obliterate BamHI site and cloned into pAO815 plasmid for pT-scFvA?40 construction which was identified by PCR amplification and endonuclease digestion.Vector pT-scFvA?40 was cut by EcoRI and NotI endonucleases and the antibody gene was cloned into pPICgK plasmid to con- struct pPIC9K-scFvA?40 expression vector which was confirmed by gene sequencing.Linearized pPIC9K-scFvA?40 was used to trans- form pichia pastoris GS115 and the recombinant was induced by 0.5% methanol to express human single - chain antibody against amyloid?peptide 40.Results Gene sequencing confirmed pPIC9K-scFvA?40 orientation.Recombinants were obtained by linearized pPICgK - scFvA?40 transformation.After inducing with 0.5% methanol,the recombinant secreted proteins with 33 kD size.Conclusions Expression vector pPIC9K-scFvA?40 was constructed successfully.Human single-chain antibody against amyloid?peptide 40 was recombinantly expressed in pichia pastoris.

Objective To prepare 99Tcm-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) affibody (ABH2) and explore its feasibility as an imaging agent in HER2-positive breast cancer.Methods Sodium glucoheptonate and SnCl2 · 2H2O were used to label ABH2 with 99Tcm.The labeling yield and radiochemical purity of 99Tcm-ABH2 were determined.The stability of 99Tcm-ABH2 was tested in PBS and serum.The equilibrium disassociation constant (Kd) of 99Tcm-ABH2 was measured with MBA-MD-361 breast cancer cells.SPECT/CT imaging was carried out at 1.0 h and 4.5 h after injection of 37 MBq 99Tcm-ABH2 in nude mice (n=4) xenografted with MBA-MD-361 breast cancer.The T/NT (liver,brain,lung,heart,bone and muscle) ratios were deduced from SPECT/CT acquired data.For the blocking experiment,200 μg ABH2 was injected intravenously before 99Tcm-ABH2 injection.SPECT/CT imaging was performed in the same way.The T/NT ratios were compared between non-blocked and blocked groups by one-way analysis of variance.Results Fhe labeling yield of 99Tcm-ABH2 was above 99％.99Tcm-ABH2 was substantially stable in PBS and serum;the radiochemical purity was (95.0± 1.0)％ after incubation with serum at 37 ℃ for 6.0 h.The Kd of 99Tcm-ABH2 was 1.7 nmol/L.The radioactive uptake in cancer was visualized at 1.0 h and 4.5 h after injection of 99Tcm-ABH2 in HER2 positive MDA-MB-361 breast cancer.99Tcm-ABH2 was cleared out mainly through urinary system.The ratios of tumor to liver,lung,brain,heart,muscle and bone were 1.81± 0.60,8.95±1.13,20.08±6.12,7.61±0.56,10.62±1.78,11.42±2.07,respectively at 4.5 h after 99Tcm-ABH2 injection.After ABH2 blocking,the corresponding T/NT ratios were 0.60±0.23,3.05± 1.38,5.24±2.17,2.42±1.02,8.16±2.66,2.76±0.48 (F=29.38,P＜0.05) respectively.Conclusion 99Tcm-ABH2 could be synthesized with high purity,and this new agent could be used to image HER2-positive breast cancer specifically.

Objective To derermine the affinity of site-specific labeled annexin V with ~(99m)Tc to phosphatidylserine (PS)exposed erythrocytes.Methods The annexin V fused with a metal chelating binding site was obtained from Pichia Pastoris culture and methanol induction expression.The annexin V was purified from the culture supernatant crude product by uhrafihration.The annexin V was conjugated with ~(99m)Tc site-specifically through sodium glucoheptonic acid and SnCl_2.The radioactive annexin V was added to determine its affinity to PS exposed erythrocytes.Results The calcium concentration at which half of the protein is bound to cells(EC50)is changed with varying ratio of protein to cells.The affinity was determined at a low protein/cell ratio as 33.4.Conclusion The annexin V recombinantly expressed in Pichia Pastoris shows high affinity to PS exposed erythrocytes.

A questionnaire survey on chronic heart failure management was conducted in 110 physicians from Xindu,Supo,Jiajiang and Xinhua community hospital in Chengdu from January 2007 to June 2010.Results showed that 77.3％ (85/110) of community physicians lacked knowledge about prevention,diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure,and the diagnostic accuracy rate was only 51.3％ (40/78) in these community hospitals.There was lack of awareness of the guideline of chronic heart failure:the rate of β blockers use was 15.0％ (6/40) and only 5.0％ (2/40) used the target dose; the rate of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor use was 17.5％ (7/40) and only 7.50％ (3/40) used the target dose.In addition,90％ (99/110) of community doctors lacked the education and management for patients with heart failure.The survey suggests that the current situation of chronic heart failure management in community physicians in Chengdu is unsatisfactory.It is necessary to strengthen the training of community physicians.

Objective To investigate the suppression effect of expressing parvovirus H-1 nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) gene on human gastric cancer cells and the possible mechanisms.Methods A recombinant enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) labeled NS1 of parvovirus H-1 plasmid was constructed.Human gastric cancer cell line SGC7901 was transfected with recombinant plasmid (experiment group) or blank vector (negative control group) and blank control group was treated with equal amount of phosphate buffered saline (blank control group).After transfection,the distribution of fluorescent signal was observed under fluorescent microscope.The expression of NS1 at gene and protein level was measured.Cell growth curve of each group was drawn.The expression of cell senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal) was tested.The changes of cell cycle were investigated by flowcytometry.Two groups' comparision was performed by t-test.Results After transfection,NS1 was expressed in SGC7901 cells at gene and protein level.Compared with negative control group,the fluorescent signal accumulated in cell nucleus in experiment group.The percentage of SA-β-Gal positive cell in experiment group ((30.5 ± 1.4) ％) was higher than that of negative control group ((4.4± 1.1) ％) and the difference was statistically significant (t =-12.931,P ＜ 0.01).The growth inhibition rate of SGC7901 cells from the first day to the fourth day was 45％,62％,73％ and 77％,respectively.The cell cycle of eGFP-NS1 expressed SGC7901 cells was arrested at G0/G1 phase.Conclusion Parvovirus H-1 NS1 play the role in cell nucleus of gastric cancer cell line SGC7901 and could make cell cycle arrested at G0/G1 phase,which effectively inhibited the proliferation SGC7901 cell.

Objective To prepare 2-[18F]fiuoropropionic acid (18F-FPA) and evaluate its biodistribution and imaging capacity in Lewis lung carcinoma-bearing mice.Methods 18F-FPA was prepared by nucleophilic substitution reaction,and its hydrophilicity was analyzed.18F-FPA (7.4-11.1 MBq) was injected into Lewis lung carcinoma-bearing mice via tail vein.MicroPET imaging was performed at 20,80 min after the injection.The biodistribution of 18F-FPA in organs was analyzed.The blocking effects of sodium propionate and dichloroacetate to 18F-FPA were tested in vivo.Data were analyzed by two-sample t test using GraphPad Prism software.Results The synthesis of 18F-FPA took 40 min.18F-FPA had high radiochemical purity (＞99％) and hydrophilicity.18F-FPA was mainly distributed in the carcinoma,the urinary bladder and the caecum.The radioactive uptakes in muscles,brown fat and bones were relatively low.Quantitative analysis showed that the uptake of 18F-FPA in Lewis lung carcinoma from 20 min to 80 min was slightly increased ((17.03±2.87) ％ID/g vs (19.33±2.45) ％ID/g) without significant difference (t=1.100,P＞0.05).Neither sodium propionate nor dichloroacetate could block the uptake of 18F-FPA in Lewis lung carcinoma (t=1.544,0.894;both P＞0.05).Conclusions 18F-FPA can be quickly synthesized and has good physicochemical properties.It can be used as a tracer to visualize Lewis lung carcinoma in mice,and its tumor uptaking can not be blocked by propionate and dichloacetate.18 F-FPA PET has the potential to detect lung cancer noninvasively in clinic.

Objective To prepare a novel annexin V and conjugate it with fluorescein isothiocyanate and test their binding ability to phosphatidylserine(PS)exposed erythrocytes.Methods The annexin V fused with an metal chelating binding site was obtained from pichia pastoris culturing and methanol induction expression.The annexin V was purified from the culture supernatant crude product by ion-exchange chromatography and ammonium sulfate precipitation.The annexin V was conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate in boric buffer and the conjugate annexin V-FITC was purified by ion-exchange chromatography.Sheep red blood cells were treated with Glutaraldehyde to expose membrane PS.The annexin V-FITC binding to PS exposed erythrocytes was investigated by fluorescent microscopy.Results The novel annexin V was purified and concentrated from pichia pastoris culture by ion-exchange chromatography and ammonium sulfate precipitation.After conjugating with FITC,the annexin V was found to bind PS exposed erythrocytes by fluorescent microscopy.Conclusion The annexin V expressed recombinantly in pichia pastoris retains the binding ability to PS exposed erythrocytes and is applicable to apoptosis detection in vitro.

Objective To prepare human annexin V dimmer and make chance for its pharmacological research.Methods Pichia pastoris transformed by human annexin V gene was used in this investigation.The engineered yeast was cultured in BMGY media and induced with methanol media BMMY for secreting expression of human annexin V.The final BMMY media supernatant was adopted for preparation of human annexin V dimmer by ammonium sulfate precipitation,molecular sieve separation and ultra-filtration concentration.The purification process was monitored by SDS-PAGE and coomassie brilliant blue staining.Results Human annexin V was obtained after two days induction of pichia pastoris in BMMY media.The human annexin V dimmer was successfully prepared from culture supernant by serial ammonium sulfate precipitation,molecular sieve separation and ultra-filtration concentration.Conclusion We prepare the human annexin V dimmer(diannexin V)successfully.

Objective: The influence on the blood glucose,ALB,LYM,K+,Na+,Cl-,TG,TC and so on after the use of different nutrition formula was observed in patients with cerebrovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.Methods: 40 patients who suffered from cerebrovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes were divided into two groups: one group using the ordinary formula and the others using special-purpose formula of diabetes.The levels of blood glucose,ALB,LYM,K+,Na+,Cl-,TG,TC were monitored.Results: The patient's blood glucose after use of ordinary formula rised obviously and insulin or the oral drug for decreasing blood glucose was used.The blood glucose in special-purpose diabetes formula group didn' t increase obviously,and there was not the need of using insulin(P