Objective To analyze the relationship between autism children and their familial factors,perinatal period high risk factors,blood lead level.Methods Familial factors,perinatal period high risk factors were investigated by autism risk factors questionnaire on 35 autism children diagnosed by diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder(DSM-Ⅳ,4th ed) and 35 age and sex-matched healthy children;blood lead level were detected by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.Results Maternal drug-taken history in pregnancy,neonatal asphyxia,neonatal jaundice and other factors were significantly related to children autism(Pa

Although chemotherapy is an effective way for advanced gastric cancer ,it does not significant-ly improve the prognosis of patients .Recently ,further researches on the mechanism of gastric cancer have led to the identification of ′driver gene′and the development of new agents that target these genes .By inhibiting the hu-man epidermal growth factor receptor 2(Her-2)for advanced gastric cancer ,it provides a new treatment for pa-tients.Trastuzumab is a kind of Her -2 monoclonal antibody ,it is the first kind of targeted therapy drug for the treatment of advanced and metastatic gastric cancer .A combination of trastuzumab with cisplatin and fluorouracil based chemotherapy can benefit patients overall survival .Therefore,in this paper,we make a review and summary of a set of recent studies related to the gastric targeted therapy .

Objective To investigate the immunological mechanism of inhibitory effect of Danshen injection combined with dexamethasone(DXM) on asthmatic airway inflammation.Methods 50 Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control(NC),asthma,Danshen,DXM and Danshen+DXM group.Cytology study of Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) was conducted.Pathology of lung tissue was done through HE.Flow eytometry was used to detect CD4+CD25+ regulatory T Cells(CD4+CD25+ Treg) ratio in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs).IL-4 and IL-5 levels in BALF were detected by ELISA.Results Total cells number,percentage of lymphocytes,neutrophils and eosinophils(Eos) in BALF of the three treated groups were lower than that in asthma group(P<0.05,P<0.01),particularly in Danshen+DXM group,which showed significant difference as compared with the other two treated groups(P<0.05).There was severe inflammation in lung tissue of asthma group,moderate inflammation in Danshen group and DXM group,and no inflammation of Danshen+DXM group.CD4+CD25+ Treg/CD4+ T ratio in the three treated groups were higher than that in asthma group,and the levels of IL-4 and IL-5 were lower than those in asthma group(P<0.05).In Dansben+DXM group,it showed significant difference on the change of CD4+CD25+ Treg,IL-4 and IL-5 as compared with other treated groups(P<0.05).Conclision Danshen injection combined with DXM could suppress airway inflammation in asthmatic rats,which may be through increasing the expression of CD4+CD25+ Treg,decreasing the levels of IL-4 and IL-5 and resuming the balance of Th1/Th2.

Objective To investigate dexamethasone on airway inflammation and CD4+ CD25 + regulatory T cells (CD4+ CD25 +Tr) of asthmatic rats,and elucidate the possible mechanism of dexamethasone in treatment of asthma.Methods 30 Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group,asthma group and dexamethasone-treated group.Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected,and cytology study was conducted.The lung tissue was obtained and pathologic analysis was done through HE stain.Flow eytometry was used to detect the CD4+ CD25 +Tr ratio in PBMCs.Results Total cells number,the percentage of lymphocytes,neutrophils and eosinophils (Eos)in BALF of dexamethasone-treated group were lower than that of asthma group (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).Compared with the asthma group,less infiltration of inflammatory cells in lung tissues was observed in the dexamethasone-treated group.CD4+ CD25 + Tr of asthma group was lower than that of control and dexamethasone-treated group (P＜0.05).Conclusion Dexamethasone could suppress airway inflammation of asthmatic rats,which probably be due to increasing the number of CD4+ CD25 + Tr.

Objective To investigate the role of cAMP-PKA signal transduction pathway in the ischemie pleeonditioning-induced attenuation of ischemia.1eperfusion(ITR)injury in isohted rat hearts.Methods Fifty healthy adult SD rats weighing 300-350 g were anesthetized with intraperitoneal(IP)pentobarbital 50 meg/kg.Their he.arts were excised and perfused in a Langendorff apparatus with 37℃ oxygenated(95%O2-5%CO2)modified K-H solution at a constant pressure of 70 cm H2O,and randomly divided into 5 groups(n=10 each):group Ⅰ I/R;group Ⅱ ischemic preconditioning(IPC);groupⅢH89(PKA inhibitor);group Ⅳ PDTC(NF-κB inhibitor)and group Ⅴ db-cAMP.The experiment started after 10 min stabilization.The isolated hearts were tinct perfuzed for 30 min.followed by 60 min ischemia and 30 min leperfusion in group I/R(Ⅰ).Group IPC(Ⅱ)w88 subjected to 3 episodes of 5 min ischemia at 5 min intervals before I/R.Group Ⅲ and Ⅳ received 5 min perfnsion withH89 10 μmol/L and PDTC 100 μmol/L 3 times at 5 min intervals respectively before I/R.Group Ⅴ was peffnsed with db-cAMP 200 μmol/L for 30 min before I/R.Left ventricular developed pressure(LVDP)and ± dp/dtu were measured at stabilization period and 10, 20, 30 rain of reperfusion. Coronary flow (CF) was measured at stabilization period and 30 min of reperfusion and activities of LDH and creafinc kinase (CK) in the coronary effluent were determined. The myocardial specimens were obtained at 30 rain of reperfusion for determination of NF-κB-DNA binding activity (by EMSA) and expression of TNF-κ mBNA (by RT-PCR ) and p-CBEB (Ser133) (by Western blot). Results Compared with 1/R group, NF-κB-DNA binding activity and TNF-α mRNA expression were significandy decreased, ± dp/dt and CF were significandy increased, CK and LHD activities in the coronary effluent were significantly decreased in group IPC and db-cAMP (group Ⅱ , Ⅴ ) and p-CREB (Ser133) expression was significantly increased in group IPC, PDTC and db-cAMP (group Ⅱ , Ⅳ,Ⅴ ). Compared with IPC group, NF-κB-DNA binding activity and TNF-α mBNA expression were significantly increased, ± dp/dtmax, LVDP and CF were significantly decreased, CK and LDH activities were significantly increased in group H89 and PDTC (group Ⅲ, Ⅳ ) and p-CREB (Ser133) expression was significantly decreased in group H89(group Ⅲ ). Conclusion lschemic preconditioning can attenuate I/R injury in isolated hearts by inhibition of NF-κB-DNA binding activity via cAMP-PKA signal transduction pathway which reduces gene transcription of inflammatory cytokine.

Chronic Disease ; Graft Rejection ; therapy ; Humans ; Integrative Medicine ; Kidney Diseases ; etiology ; therapy ; Kidney Transplantation ; adverse effects

Angina Pectoris ; drug therapy ; Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Phytotherapy ; Technology, Pharmaceutical

Objective To investigate the expression of T helper type 17 cells (Th17) and cell‐related cytokines ,including interleukin (IL)‐21 ,IL‐22 ,IL‐23 in the peripheral blood of different clinical stages of patients with acute hepatitis B (AHB) .Methods Ten cases of AHB patients were enrolled .The frequency of Th17 cells in the three clinical stages (i .e .acute phase ,convalescent phase and resolved phase) were detected by flow cytometry . IL‐21 , IL‐22 and IL‐23 were measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) .Control group was composed of ten healthy subjects .The comparison between the two groups was done by t test and the differences among multiple groups were compared by one way ANOVA .Pearson correlation analysis was used for correlation analysis .Results The frequency of Th17 in healthy controls was (0 .68 ± 0 .29)% ,while those in acute phase ,convalescent phase and resolved phase of AHB patients were (18 .22 ± 4 .13)% , (3 .14 ± 1 .90 )% and (3 .31 ± 0 .95 )% , The differences between the two groups were significant (t= 13 .405 ,4 .047 and 8 .342 , respectively ;all P< 0 .01) .The levels of IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 in healthy controls were (42 .00 ± 6 .95) ,(315 .89 ± 96 .16) and (11 .95 ± 6 .95) ng/L ,respectively .Those in acute phase of AHB patients were (575 .39 ± 47 .01) ,(648 .44 ± 47 .12) and (38 .29 ± 4 .68) ng/L ,respectively ,those in convalescent phase were (366 .50 ± 33 .74) ,(405 .04 ± 47 .12) and (25 .10 ± 4 .69) ng/L ,respectively ,while those in resolved phase of AHB patients were (46 .62 ± 8 .28) ,(365 .94 ± 45 .62) and (15 .29 ± 4 .69) ng/L , respectively .Compared with healthy controls ,t values of the levels of IL‐21 in three different phases of AHB patients were 35 .497 ,29 .792 and 1 .354 with P value of <0 .01 ,<0 .01 and 0 .193 ,respectively ;those of IL‐22 were 9 .820 ,2 .632 and 1 .487 with P value of < 0 .01 ,0 .021 and 0 .161 ,respectively ;those of IL‐23 were 9 .944 ,4 .961 and 1 .260 with P values of <0 .01 ,<0 .01 and 0 .226 ,respectively . After comparison of IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 among three different phase of AHB ,F values were 622 .784 , 107 .772 and 60 .743 with all P values less than 0 .01 ,respectively .The levels of IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 were all positively correlated with the serum ALT level in acute phase (r= 0 .655 ,0 .666 and 0 .673 , respectively ;all P<0 .05) .Correlation analysis demonstrated that the frequency of Th17 was positively correlated with the levels of IL‐21 , IL‐22 and IL‐23 in acute phase ( r= 0 .879 ,0 .866 and 0 .879 , respectively ;all P<0 .01) .The frequency of Th17 was positively correlated with the level of IL‐21 in the resolved phase . No correlations between the remaining groups were confirmed . Conclusion The expressions of Th17 and cell‐related cytokines ,including IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 decline with the recovery of A HB .

Objective To assess the prediction value of nonbronchial systemic arterial supply in hemoptysis patients with non-enhanced CT. Methods Fifty-six consecutive patients with hemoptysis underwent non-enhanced CT. Thickness of pleural adjacent to parenchymal lesion larger than 3 mm was regarded as index of nonbronchial systemic arterial supply. Conventional angiography was used as the standard of reference. CT findings were compared with those of conventional angiography. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of CT for predicting nonbronchial systemic arterial supply were assessed. Results The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of CT for predicting nonbronchial systemic arterial supply were 72.73%, 95.00% and 91.11%, respectively. Sensitivity was higher when nonbronchial systemic arterial supply located in superolateral and posterolateral lung, and lower in anteromedial and inferior lung. Specificity and accuracy were high for predicting nonbronchial systemic arterial supply in every locations. Conclusion Non-enhanced CT can predict nonbronchial systemic arterial supply in patients with hemoptysis, which is helpful for selecting angiography and embolization.

Purpose To study the expression of HNF-1β in different type ovarian carcinoma and to explore the diagnostic value of HNF-1β in the diagnosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma. Methods Immunohistochemical EnVision method was used to detect the ex-pression of HNF-1βin 27 clear cell carcinomas, 35 high-grade serous carcinomas, 21 endometrioid adenocarcinoma, 10 mucious carci-nomas, 13 metastatic Krukenberg tumors, and 2 transitional carcinomas. Results All of ovarian clear cell carcinomas variably ex-pressed HNF-1β and the positive rate of HNF-1β in ovarian cleat cell carcinoma was 85. 2%. Of 21 ovarian serous carcinomas, the nuclear positive of HNF-1β was 4 and HNF-1βpositive rate was 2. 9%. There was 5 HNF-1βexpression in endometrioid adenocarci-noma and the positive rate of HNF-1β was 23. 8%. The positive rate of HNF-1β in mucious carcinoma and metastatic Krukenberg tumor was 60. 0% and 53. 8%, respectively. No HNF-1βexpression was seen in transtional cell carcinoma. The sensitivity and speci-ficity of HNF-1β in the diagnosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma was 85. 2% and 76. 5%. Conclusions HNF-1β may be a higher sensitive marker for the diagnosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma. The diffuse and strong positive of HNF-1βmay have higher specific for diagnosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma.