This study was aimed to investigate the effects of different stimulatory factors on proliferation and function of cytokine induced killer (CIK) cells. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNC) were separated by Ficoll-Hypacue gradient. According to supplement of different stimulatory factors (CD28 mAb, IL-15 and IL-21), the experiment was divided into five groups:control group (CIK), CB28+IL-15+IL-21 group, IL-15+IL-21 group, CD28+IL-15 group and CD28+IL-21 group. Effects of different stimulatory factors on the proliferation of CIK cells were assayed by an automated hematology analyzer. Changes of granzyme B,perforin and CD107a were detected by flow cytometry. IL-10, IL-12, INF-γ and TNF-α were quantified by ELISA. Cytotoxicities on lung cancer cell line A549, breast adenocarcinoma cell line MFC-7 and human melanoma cell line HME1 were examined by lactate dehydrogenase release method. The results showed that there were significant differences among different groups. The highest proliferation index on days 10 was observed in group CD28mAb, IL-15 and IL-21(255.3 ± 6.3), which was higher than control group, IL-21+IL-15 group and CD28 mAb+IL-21 group (166.6 ± 13.5, 199.4 ± 15.0 and 228.8 ± 16.6) (P < 0.05). The expression of perforin in CD28 mAb+IL-15 group was higher than the other groups. The expression of perforin,GranB and CD107a of costimulatory groups was higher than control group. The cytotoxicities of CD28 mAb+IL-15 group on A549, MFC-7 and HME1 cells (82.2%, 59.3% and 70.6%) were much higher than that of control group (60.9%, 49.6% and 48.4%) (P < 0.05). The highest IFN-γsecretion was found in CD28 mAb, IL-15 and IL-21 groups. It is concluded that there are significant difference of proliferative capacity, cytokine secretion and cytotoxicity after being activated by different stimulatory factors. Adding corresponding stimulatory factors into the culture system displays a great value for target cells culture.
Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Humans ; Interferon-gamma ; metabolism ; Interleukin-10 ; metabolism ; Interleukin-12 ; metabolism ; Interleukin-15 ; pharmacology ; Interleukins ; pharmacology ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism

Trichinosis is a global food-borne zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Trichinella spiralis(T.spiralis),which causes serious harm to animal production,and the public health safety of humans and animals.T.spiralis has a complex devel-opment history,and its entire life cycle is completed in the same host.To coexist with the host,it has evolved various immune escape mechanisms for avoiding immune clearance by the host,thus establishing long-term chronic infection.In this study,to aid in understanding the pathogenic mechanism of T.spiralis,the immune escape mechanism of Trichinella is discussed from three aspects:the molecular role of antigens in various stages,the immune regulatory effect on the host,and the formation of cysts to generate immune isolation.

Objective: To analyze the hints role of surveillance cultures of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) by perianal swabs in patients with hematological diseases, and seek risk factors of CRE bloodstream infection. Methods: The resistance of CRE from 2 914 patients with hematological diseases who cultured perianal swabs, CRE bloodstream infection and risk factors were analyzed during January 2016 to December 2017. Results: In this study, perianal swabs from 2 914 patients with hematological diseases were cultured, 74 patients were CRE positive, and bloodstream infection with CRE was found in 13 of these patients. A total of 87 CRE strains were isolated (The same patient only keep the first one for the same location), including 31 Klebsiella pheuminiae, 43 Escherichia coli, 8 Enterobacter cloacae and 6 other Enterobacteriaceae. The resistance rates to piperacillin / tazobactam, imipenem, meropenam, amikacin, levofloxacin, tigecycline were 91.9%, 74.4%, 98.8%, 17.6%, 74.4% and 8.0%, respectively. Resistance to carbapenem, aminoglycoside, quinolones and tegacycline were highly consistent between two sites from 13 patients, whose both perianal swabs and blood were positive in CRE cultures. Febrile neutropenic time, digestive tract symptoms and perianal infection were independent risk factors for bloodstream infection in patients with perianal swabs positive results, the odds ratios (OR) were 1.10 (P=0.029), 1.13 (P=0.005) and 1.23 (P=0.016), respectively. Conclusion: Perianal swabs surveillance cultures of CRE can be hints for CRE bloodstream infection in patients with hematological diseases, and also can provide suggestions for antibiotics. Long time of febrile neutropenic, digestive tract symptoms and perianal infection can be the early warning for CRE bloodstream infections.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Bacteremia ; Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae ; Carbapenems ; Enterobacteriaceae Infections ; Hematologic Diseases ; Humans

A total of 1 685 school?age children selected from Hangzhou received lung function testing to evaluate the short?term effects of air pollution on their lung function. The results showed that in every 10 μg/m3 increase of average concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 on the day of the test and the day before the test,peak expiratory flow (PEF) decreased 0.039 (95%CI: 0.012-0.067) L/s and 0.031 (95% CI:0.011-0.051) L/s,respectively. When the average concentration of SO2 increased 10 μg/m3 on the day of test and the day prior to the test, PEF and 75% of the forced vital capacity that has not been exhaled (MEF75) decreased 0.437 (95%CI: 0.217-0.658) L/s and 0.396 (95%CI : 0.180-0.613) L/s. After being adjusted for NO2,with every 10 μg/m3 increase of average concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 on the day of the test and the day before the test,PEF and MEF75 decreased 0.056 (95%CI: 0.028-0.085), 0.053(95%CI: 0.027-0.081) and 0.047 (95%CI: 0.026-0.068) L/s, 0.044 (95%CI: 0.023-0.065) L/s on the day before the test, respectively. The results indicate that air pollution have short?term and lag effects on lung function of school?age children in Hangzhou.

A total of 1 685 school?age children selected from Hangzhou received lung function testing to evaluate the short?term effects of air pollution on their lung function. The results showed that in every 10 μg/m3 increase of average concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 on the day of the test and the day before the test,peak expiratory flow (PEF) decreased 0.039 (95%CI: 0.012-0.067) L/s and 0.031 (95% CI:0.011-0.051) L/s,respectively. When the average concentration of SO2 increased 10 μg/m3 on the day of test and the day prior to the test, PEF and 75% of the forced vital capacity that has not been exhaled (MEF75) decreased 0.437 (95%CI: 0.217-0.658) L/s and 0.396 (95%CI : 0.180-0.613) L/s. After being adjusted for NO2,with every 10 μg/m3 increase of average concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 on the day of the test and the day before the test,PEF and MEF75 decreased 0.056 (95%CI: 0.028-0.085), 0.053(95%CI: 0.027-0.081) and 0.047 (95%CI: 0.026-0.068) L/s, 0.044 (95%CI: 0.023-0.065) L/s on the day before the test, respectively. The results indicate that air pollution have short?term and lag effects on lung function of school?age children in Hangzhou.

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy as well as anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrosis mechanism of Yishen Tongluo decoction in the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis （CGN） with spleen and kidney Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome. Method:According to the random number table method， one hundred and twenty patients were divided into control group （60 cases） and observation group （60 cases）. The two groups were given oral valsartan capsules， 160 mg/time， 1 time/day， and dipyridamole tablets orally， 50 mg/time， 3 times/day. Patients in control group additionally took Wubi Shanyao pills orally， 9 g/time， 2 times/day， while patients in observation group additionally took Yishen Tongluo decoction orally， 1 dose/day. Both groups were treated continuously for four months. Before and after treatment， 24 h urine total protein （24 h UTP）， creatinine （SCr）， urea nitrogen （BUN）， serum cystatin C （CysC）， tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α）， interleukin-6 （IL-6）， IL-17， interferon-γ （IFN-γ）， transforming growth factor-β₁ （TGF-β₁）， connective tissue growth factor （CTGF）， matrix metalloproteinase-9 （MMP-9）， tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases （TMP-1） and hypoxia inducible factor-1α （HIF-1α） levels were detected in both groups. The scores of spleen and kidney Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome were graded. Urine protein， and urine red blood cells （urinary RBC） were monitored. Result:The 24 h UTP， SCr， BUN and CysC levels of the observation group were lower than those of the control group （P<0.01）. The score of spleen and kidney Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in the observation group was lower than that in the control group （P<0.01）. The levels of TNF-α， IL-6， IL-17 and IFN-γ in the observation group were lower than those in the control group （P<0.01）. The levels of TGF-β₁， CTGF， TMP-1 and HIF-1α in the observation group were lower than those in the control group （P<0.01）. While MMP-9 level was higher than that in control group （P<0.01）. The clinical effective rate was 88.33% （53/60） in the observation group， higher than 73.33% （44/60） in the control group （χ2=4.356， P<0.05）. Conclusion:On the basis of conventional Western medicine treatment， Yishen Tongluo decoction in the treatment of CGN patients with spleen and kidney Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome can reduce proteinuria， and improve traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndromes， with anti-inflammatory and anti-kidney fibrosis effects. Thereby， it plays a role in protecting renal function and delaying the malignant progression of renal function， with high clinical efficacy and value of clinical use.

Objective:To observe the curative effects and complications of open reduction and fixation with cannulated screws and an augmented plate for Pauwels type Ⅲ femoral neck fractures.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the data of 8 patients with fresh Pauwels Ⅲ femoral neck fracture who had been treated from January 2015 to October 2018 at Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. There were 7 males and 1 female with an age of (47.7±14.0) years. The Pauwels angle ranged from 50° to 70° in 6 cases and was >70° in 2 cases. As the original closed reduction was not ideal in all the patients, open reduction via the modified Smith-Petersen approach and fixation with cannulated screws and an augmented plate were performed. Fracture healing, Harris hip score, and complications were followed up at 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years postoperatively.Results:At 1 month after operation: 8 patients were followed up, their Harris hip score was (38.4±3.6) points, and there were 7 cases of femoral neck shortening and 1 case of incision fat liquefaction. At 6 months after operation: 7 patients were followed up, their Harris hip score was (70.6±2.8) points, and 1 patient healed anatomically, 4 patients healed with shortening, and 2 patients healed with delay and shortening. Femoral neck shortening, withdrawal of cannulated screws, and screw loosening within the augmented plate were all increased compared with 1 month after operation. At 1 year after operation: 7 patients were followed up, their Harris hip score was (85.5±4.4) points, there were no significant changes in fracture healing or complications compared with 6 months after operation. At 3 years after operation: the patient lost to prior follow-up died of heart disease 34 months after operation, 1 patient had to undergo total hip arthroplasty due to fracture nonunion and cutout of cannulated screws at 16 months after operation, and the other 6 patients had a Harris hip score of (93.6±2.5) points. Of the 6 patients, femoral neck fracture healed in 5 (shortening healing in 4, including 1 case complicated with femoral head necrosis, and anatomical healing in 1) but did not in one.Conclusions:In the treatment of Pauwels type Ⅲ femoral neck fractures, open reduction and fixation with cannulated screws and an augmented plate does not lead to ideal curative effects. The main complication is shortening of the femoral neck. The auxiliary role of augmented plate fixation is not obvious.

Objective:To investigate the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase 7(MMP7)and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor(SLPI)in papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC)and their signifi-cances.Methods:Based on the gene expression data of thyroid cancer in the tumor Genome Atlas(TCGA)database,a total of 567 samples were collected,including 509 cancer tissues and 58 normal tissues.The gene matrix data were extracted and sorted out.Two groups of differentially expressed genes were screened by using the R language edger package,and the potential key genes were screened by the mcode plug-in in Cytoscape.Select a key gene and mine closely related genes through the UALCAN database.Immunohistochemical SABC method was used to detect the ex-pressions of MMP7 and SLPI proteins in PTC tissues and their paracancerous tissues collected from 69 patients in Binzhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from January 2020 to June 2021,and the association of expression levels of MMP7 and SLPI with the clinico-pathological factors of PTC patients was also analyzed.Results:Based on the data of TCGA database,1471 genes were obtained,of which 1000 were up-regulated and 471 were down-regu-lated.Through the mcode plug-in in Cytoscape,20 key genes were screened(MMP7,CCL18,CYR61,SPECC1,CRABP2,PLXNA3,KRT17,TMEM59L,RETN,SRF,ITGB4,PPL,PLEKHN1,RMI2,LCN6,SPX,NRIP1,ARHGEF28,SLC39A14,SNCA).Through the UALCAN database,the correlation between MMP7 and SLPI was retrieved(Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.5,P＜0.05).The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the positive expression rates of MMP7 and SLPI proteins in PTC tissues were significantly higher than those in paracancerous tissues[82.6％(57/69)vs 29.0％(20/69),71.0％(49/69)vs 15.9％(11/69)],and the differences were statistically significant(x2 val-ues were 40.222 and 42.579,both P＜0.01).The expressions of MMP7 and SLPI in PTC tissues were correlated with TNM stage,differentiation,extramembranous invasion and lymph node metastasis(all P＜0.05).There was a positive correlation between MMP7 and SLPI proteins expressions in PTC(r=0.381,P=0.001).Conclusions:The interaction between MMP7 and SLPI proteins can be in-volved in the development and progression of PTC.

The 2017 China (Lianyungang) International Medical Technology Conference was held in Lianyungang,Jiangsu Province during November 15-17,2017.During this conference,the Division for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products Pharmacology of Chinese Pharmacological Society (CNPHARS) and Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.jointly held the Forum on R&D and Interna-tionalization of New Drugs and Health Products of Traditional Chinese Medicine.The forum was co-chaired by Professor ZHANG Yong-xiang, President of CNPHARS, Chair of Division for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products Pharmacology of CNPHARS,and Chair of the Natural Product Section of Inter-national Union of Basic&Clinical Pharmacology(IUPHAR), Professor DU Guan-hua,former President of CNPHARS and Vice-Chair of Division for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products Pharmacology of CNPHARS,and Dr.XIAO Wei,Chairman of the Board of Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. And Vice-Chair of Division for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products Pharmacology of CNPHARS. More than 70 scholars attended the forum, including four foreign experts [Michael SPEDDING, Secretary-General of IUPHAR; Professor Valérie B. SCHINI-KERTH, Vice-Chair of the Natural Product Section of IUPHAR; Professor Cherry WAINWRGHT, Director of Centre for Natural Product Drugs of Robert Gordon University; Professor InKyeom KIM, Director of the Korean Society of Pharmacology], members of the Division for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products Pharmacology of CNPHARS and leading researchers at Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.GU Jin-hui,Director of the Division of National Science and Technology Major Project for Drug Innovation,Department of Health Science,Technology and Education,National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China was also invited to attend the forum. Representatives discussed the R&D and internationalization of new drugs and health products of traditional Chinese medicine.The summary of views and advice of some experts was published here for the purpose of promoting domestic and overseas academic exchange, and playing an active role in improving the level of R&D and internationalization of new drugs and health products of traditional Chinese medicine in China.

One new and two known dammarane-type saponins were isolated from the leaves of Gynostemma pentaphyllum using various chromatographic methods. Their structures were identified by HR-ESI-MS,~( 1)H-NMR, ~(13)C-NMR, 2 D-NMR spectra as 2α,3β,12β,20,24(S)-tetrahdroxydammar-25-en-3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-20-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside(1, a new compound, namely gypenoside J5) and 2α,3β,12β,20,24(R)-tetrahdroxydammar-25-en-3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-20-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside(2) and 2α,3β,12β,20-tetrahydroxy-25-hydroperoxy-dammar-23-en-3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→2)][β-D-glucopyranosyl]-20-O-[β-D-xylopyranosyl(1→6)]-β-D-glucopy-ranoside(3), respectively. Compounds 1 and 2 were a pair of C-24 epimers. All compounds showed weak cytotoxicity agxinst H1299, HepG2, PC-3, SH-SY5 Y cancer cell lines. However, they exerted protective effect against SH-SY5 Y cellular damage induced by H_2O_2 dose-dependently, of which compound 1 displayed the strongest antioxidant effect. The present study suggested that G. pentaphyllum has antioxidative potential and the saponins from G. pentaphyllum are considered as the active compounds with neuroprotecitve effect.
Gynostemma ; Molecular Structure ; Neuroprotective Agents/pharmacology* ; Saponins/pharmacology* ; Triterpenes/pharmacology*