Amplification of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/neu (HER2/neu) gene and overexpression of the HER2 protein (HER2) have been shown to occur in gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma in a number of studies.With a dismal survival rate,patients with these cancers stand to benefit from the identification of possible molecular targets such as HER2 for both prognostic and therapeutic purposes.Although these and other carcinomas that overexpress HER2 may have a poorer prognosis and exhibit resistance to conventional chemo-therapy,they have also recently been shown to respond to targeted therapy with the anti-HER2 antibody Trastuzumab.Here,the author briefly review the molecular biology,histopathology,diagnostic techniques,and interpretation,as well as the clinical implications of HER2 amplification/overexpression in gastric and gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma.

Objective To summarize the experience in nursing patients with pelvic fractures complicated with Morel-Lavalle'e lesions (MLL). Method Thirteen cases of pelvic fractures combined with MLLs were reviewed for retrospective analysis of the nursing experience. Results After subcutaneous effusion disappeared from the treatments, 13 patients underwent successfully pelvic fracture surgery. The average hospital stay was (16.0 ± 4.0) days. Conclusion The nursing measures including careful observation, tender care to patients at decubitus position, implementation of the negative pressure drainage and care at perfusion and functional exercises, can help to improve the curative effects for patients with pelvic fractures combined with MLLs.

Most of the current medical humanities education focuses on the moral aspects without good theoreti-cal basis and specific practices on the medical institution and daily life.The article dates back to the origins of So-cial Science based on the concept caregiving put forward by the medical anthropologist Arthur Kleinman,and states that the ultimate purpose of Social Science is to make response to the social suffering and provide caregiving for it.Caregiving as moral experience is response to social suffering and attracts much importance,because it pro-vides both the theoretical basis and practical means for the current medical humanities education.Its characteristics of caregiving as moral experience to social suffering and caregiving as reciprocity meet the demands of current notion of Big health in China.

Objective To understand the expressions of transforming growth factor ?1(TGF-?1) and its receptors(T?R) in villi and decidua during early pregnancy and their effects on early embryo development, and explore the mechanism of spontaneous abortion. Methods By immunohistochemical technique, expressions of TGF-?1 and its receptors were determined in villi and decidua from 10 cases of spontaneous abortion women after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET group), 20 cases of spontaneous abortion women (spontaneous abortion group), and 20 cases of normal early pregnancy women (control group). Results TGF-?1 and its receptors had high expressions in decidua cells, villus glands and interstitial cytoplasm in all three groups. The average light density of the expressions of TGF-?1 in the villi and decidua of IVF-ET, spontaneous abortion and control groups were 0.167 and 0.199, 0.198 and 0.201, 0.277 and 0.274, respectively. The intensity of T?R-Ⅰ in the villi and decidua of IVF-ET, spontaneous abortion and control groups were 0.144 and 0.150, 0.202 and 0.201, 0.238 and 0.281, respectively. And the expressions of T?R-Ⅱ in the villi and decidua of IVF-ET, spontaneous abortion and control groups were 0.199 and 0.145, 0.153 and 0.156, 0.300 and 0.301, respectively. The differences between the control group and both abortion groups were all significant (P

Objective To develop a new method for the determ ination of berberine in Qixue Guben oral liquid(QGOL).Method Double wavelength thin -layer chrom atography scanning(TLCS)was performed with benzene -ethyl ac-etate -methanol -isopropyl alcohol-water(6∶3∶1.5∶1.5∶0.3)as developer,detection wavelength at 345nm and reference wavelength at 370nm.Results The berberine hydrochloride could b e separated from QGOL.The calibration curve was linear in the range of 0.242?g ～1.210?g for berberine.The average recovery was 97.1%and RSD was 2.4%(n=5).Conclusion This method is simple,accurate and c an be used for the quality control of Q GOL.

Objective:To compare the mRNA expression of IRG1in PBMCs from patients with TB, individual with latent infection and healthy controls, and investigate its diagnostic value for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.Methods: The mRNA expression of IRG1 from PBMCs stimulated with Mtb-specific antigens was quantitatively detected by quantitative real-time PCR ( qPCR).Receiver-operating-characteristic ( ROC) curves were used to determine the cutoff points yielding the highest specificity and sensitivity,and discriminative ability was evaluated by the area under the ROC curve.Results: The mRNA expression of IRG1 in healthy controls was significantly lower than that in patients with tuberculosis and LTBI ( P<0.05 ).The AUC for using IRG1 mRNA levels (>0.01536 ) to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was 0.91, with 76.47% sensitivity, 96.30% specificity, LR 20.65,and 85.2% of cases correctly classified.Conclusion: IRG1 may be used as a biomarker for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

To investigate the effects of human anti-BAFF scFv-Fc against the hsBAFF, ICR mice were randomly divided into six groups: control, hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)), hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + Ab (1 mg x kg(-1)), hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + Ab (2 mg x kg(-1)), hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + human IgG (1 mg x kg(-1)) and hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + human IgG (2 mg x kg(-1)) groups. The effects of scFv-Fc administration on the proliferation of B lymphocytes were evaluated using an MTT assay. The titres of antibody in the serum and B lymphocytes differentiation were assessed by ELISA and flow cytometry, respectively. The results showed that administration of scFv-Fc to mice injected with hsBAFF significantly prevented human BAFF-induced increases in splenic B cell numbers and serum immunoglobulin levels. Furthermore, this fully human antibody would avoid inducing the human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) response when used in humans. These findings suggest that the compact antibody may be useful in therapeutic or diagnostic application of the BAFF-associated autoimmune diseases in human.

ABSTRACT The exploration course on production standard of acupuncture needle by Chengjiang acupuncture school is reviewed in this paper. After new China was established, acupuncture needle standard was unified by Mr. CHENG Dan-an, which guided Suzhou Hua Erfang (predecessor of Suzhou Medical Supplies Factory) to make the quality standards and testing methods of acupuncture needle and improved the production process to make the modern acupuncture needle. Based on this, Suzhou Medical Supplies Factory followed the time development pace, ac tively introduced new technology, carried out technological innovation, and constantly improved the level of production technology, as a result, it gradually developed into one of the world's largest acupuncture needle production suppliers. Meanwhile, after establishing China's first national standard on acupuncture needle (GB 2024-1980), the Suzhou Medical Supplies Factory took the lead to draft "ISO) 17218:2014 the disposable use asepsis acupuncture needle", which was officially published as an international standard. The Suzhou Medical Supplies Factory developed from a manual workshop to an international standard maker.
Acupuncture ; education ; instrumentation ; Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; standards ; China ; Humans ; Needles ; standards

Objective To discuss the clinical effect of surgical treatment for hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage(HICH),and investigate the relative factors of improving the curative effect and prognosis.Methods Eighgty cases of hypertensive intracranial hemorrhage were retrospectively analyzed for finding the relationship among the surgical opportunity and post-surgical rehabilitation.Results There was significant difference between preoperation and posto peration in GCS scores(F=78.16、20.23,P＜0.01).The cases were followed up for 3 months and therapeutic effect was satisfying.Conclusion Early operation and decrease of intracerebral pressure was the key factor in the operation.The operation and timely recovering treatment are important for the living quality later.Based on the patients'condition,different surgical timing should be Chosen.

Obstract: Objective To study the effect of Guyanding Decoction(GYD) on the metabolism of oxygen-derived free radicals in the chicken model of knee osteoarthritis and to explore its therapeutic mechanism.Method Forty chickens were randomized into 5 groups: normal group,model group,low-dose GYD group,high-dose GYD group and Fenbid group.Low-dose group was administered 5 g/kg GYD and high-dose group with 10 g/kg GYD by gastric gavage.Fenbid group was given Fenbid 0.15 g/kg.The SOD activity and the MAD content in serum were detected in each group.Result The activity of SOD in model group was significantly lower than that in normal group(P 0.05).For the content of MDA,model group had a higher level than normal group(P 0.05).Conclusion The decoction of GYD exerts curative effect on experimental osteoarthritis by improving the activity of SOD,eliminating excessive oxygen-derived free radicals,decreasing the content of MDA,and preventing osteoarthritis patients from the injury of oxygen-derived free radicals.