Objective To acquire the source composition characters of the advanced students through analyzing the regional distribution of advanced students during the five years in a comprehensive hospital in Sichuan, so as to provide some references for improving the advanced studies influence of the hospital. Methods To conduct statistical analysis on the source information of advanced students of some hospital between January 2010 and 2014 December, and calculate the composition rate of each region by using Excel 2007. Results In these 5 years, the number of advanced students was increasing year by year from 2010 to 2014, and the sum number of advanced students was 7478. Among them, 5001 students came from Sichuan Province, accounting for 66.88％and 2477 students were from outside the province, account-ing for 33.12％. In Sichuan province, Chengdu had the highest proportion of advanced students (36.99％), and outside Sichuan Yunnan province had the highest proportion of advanced students (5.31％). Conclusion The hospital has extensive sources of advanced students. In order to further enhance the influence of further education in hospitals, it is necessary to stabilize the local students for further studies, expand the source of other places, and strengthen the connotation construction of further education.

Objective To improve the diagnosis efficiency of patients with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AILT)by analyzing the clinical characteristics and curative effect of AILT. Methods Retrospective studies were used on clinicopathological features,immunophenotypes,treatment and survival of 20 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma patients,who were collected between January 2005 and January 2010 of Beijing Military General Hospital. Results In the 20 patients receiving chemotherapy,the median age was 55.9 years old.All of the 20 had lymph nodes and 11 of whom were accompanied with B group of symptoms,which were confirmed by lymph node biopsy and T cell antigen CD3, CD45Ro positive expression in all the patients. ALL of the patients received the CHOP regimen and combining with other treatment such as DICE,ESHAP, Hyper-CVAD or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A follow-up by 5 to 69 months showed that median survival was 20.2 (5-69) months and 1,2,and 3-year disease free survival (DFS) were 67 ％,33 ％,and 11％ respectively.8 patients of the group (40 ％) with a sustained remission (CCS) respectively survived 63,47,27,24,24,12,5,1 months so far.Conclusion Most patients were older with many complications during chemotherapy, which resulted in easy relapse, and even the symptoms were alleviated at the early stage of the chemotherapy. IPI prognostic index is more important with long-term survival in AITL.Therefore further studies are required to improve the outcome.

Objective To explore the effect and feasibility of haplotype allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) used in the childhood patients with refractory and relapsed leukemia.Methods Thirty children with refractory and relapsed leukemia received haplotype allo-HSCT from June 2007 to June 2011 in Beijing Military General Hospital,including 14 cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and 16 cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).Of the 30 cases,there were 11 cases of initial recurrence,16 cases of second or more relapse,and 3 cases of primary refractory leukemia.The bone marrow and peripheral blood of donors were used for transplantation.All children were subjected to pretreatment consisting of cytarabine,busulfan,fludarabine and total body irradiation (TBI),etc.Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was prevented by combining variety of immunosuppressants including Cyclosporin A (CsA),Methotrexate (MTX),Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and anti-thymocyte immunoglobulin (ATG),etc.The regimen-associated side effect incidence of GVHD and disease-free survival probabilities were observed after HSCT.Results The results showed that all of the 30 children acquired hematopoietic reconstitution,and the median time of granulocytes exceeding 0.5 × 109/L and platelets exceeding 20 × 109/L which were transplanted 100％ by donors was 18.5 days and 24.2 days respectively.The mean follow-up period was 22.5 months (3 ～48 months).Twelve children had experience of acute GVHD,and 6 children had experience of chronic GVHD.Four children died of GVHD,3 died of infection and 6 died of relapse,and the rest children were alive in free situation.The 2-year disease-free survival rate was 55％.Conclusion Haplotype allo-HSCT was an safe and feasible therapy for the childhood patients with refractory and relapsed leukemia.

Objective To investigate the effect of donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) for preventing relapse of leukemia after haplotype hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and evaluate the therapeutic effect and the safety of DLI. Methods The 20 haplotype HSCT patients who received DLI were studied for the occurrence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and long-term survival. Results Eleven of twenty patients survived leukemia-free for a median of 25(4-60) months, and leukemia-free survival rate was 55 %. 9 cases died of relapse. 19 patients occurred acute GEHD (aGVHD) after received DLI, 4 of them were severe.Conclusion The prophylactic DLI is effective for preventing from relapse of leukemia. It might be feasible option.

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of Tangshenkang Granule (TG) containing serum on renal mesangial cells' (RMCs) proliferation and TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathway in the high glucose condition.

METHODSTwelve SD rats were randomly divided into four groups, i.e., the low dose TG group, the middle dose TG group, the high dose TG group, and the blank control group, 3 in each group. After 7-day gastrogavage via portal vein blood, rats were sacrificed and their serum samples were collected. RMCs were cultured in common rat serum and TG containing serum respectively. The proliferation of mesangial cells was determined by methly thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay to determine the optimal TG containing serum concentration. Expression levels of TGF-β1 mRNA and protein were determined by real time quantitative PCR and ELISA. Smad2/3 protein expression and phosphorylation were determined by Western blot and immunofluorescence.

RESULTSTG containing serum at different doses could inhibit high glucose induced RMC cells' proliferation, TGF-β1 over-expression and Smad2/3 phosphorylation.

CONCLUSIONTG containing serum could inhibit high glucose induced RMC cells' proliferation, and its mechanism might be possibly associated with inhibiting TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway.

Animals ; Cell Proliferation ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Glucose ; Mesangial Cells ; Phosphorylation ; RNA, Messenger ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Serum ; Signal Transduction ; Smad2 Protein ; metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo determine the effects of Jiji decoction (Traditional Chinese Medicine) on the cognitive function and oxidative stress in mice with vascular dementia (VD) induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion.

METHODSThirty-two mice were randomly divided into nonnal group (n = 8), sham group (operation, but no cerebral ischemia/reperfusi6n, n = 8), model group (vascular dementia model induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, n = 8), and Jiji decoction-treated group (vascular dementia model plus treatment with Jiji decoction, n = 8). Fourteen days of treatment after operation, the cognitive behavior was measured in step-through test, spatial probe test and platform test. Afterwards, to assess the levels of oxidative stress, the activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and content of malonaldehyde (MDA) in brain of these mice were measured.

RESULTSData from step-through test indicated that the escaping latency of Jiji decoction-treated group was prolonged and the error counts were decreased significantly ( P <0.01) compared with those of model group. Data from spatial probe test indicated that the time of entering darkroom, the time of climbing height and the time of entering bright room in Jiji decoction-treated group were shortened and the counts of climbing height were increased (P < 0.05-0.01) significantly compared with those of model group. Data from platform test showed that the escaping latency of Jiji decoction-treated group was prolonged significantly (P < 0.01) compared with that of model group. Compared with normal and sham group, the activity of SOD was decreased and the content of MDA was increased in model group significantly (P < 0.01). Compared with those of model group, the levels of SOD and MDA in Jiji decoction-treated group were improved significantly (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONJiji decoction could improve cognitive function of VD mice. Its mechanism might be related with the inhibition of oxidative stiess in the brain.

Animals ; Brain ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Cerebral Infarction ; physiopathology ; Cognition ; drug effects ; Dementia, Vascular ; drug therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Mice ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects ; Reperfusion Injury ; drug therapy ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

Given the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the risks of spread to other regions, a rapid, sensitive and simple method for the detection of the Ebola virus (EBOV) is of great significance for the prevention and control of Ebola. We developed a simple colorimetric isothermal multiple self-matching initiated amplification (IMSA) for rapid detection of the Zaire subtype of the Ebola virus (EBOV-Z). This method employed six primers that recognized seven sites of the EBOV-Z nucleoprotein gene for amplification of nucleic acids under isothermal conditions at 63 degrees C for 1 h. Amplification products were detected through visual inspection of color change by pre-addition of hydroxyl naphthol blue dye. Relative sensitivity was validated by detection of serial tenfold dilutions of virus-like particles containing the partial EBOV-Z nucleoprotein gene and mock clinical sample. Specificity of IMSA was validated by detection of the plasma of 30 healthy volunteers, the dengue virus, and Japanese encephalitis virus. IMSA had comparable sensitivity to Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and cross-reaction with human plasma or other viruses was not observed. Reverse transcription-isothermal multiple self-matching initiated amplification (RT-IMSA) was also evaluated and compared in parallel with the commercial RT-qPCR kit for detection of EBOV-suspected samples of human blood in Sierra Leone. Sensitivity and specificity of the RT-IMSA was 91.4% and 100%, respectively. These data suggest that RT-IMSA is a valuable tool for the detection of the EBOV with the distinct advantages of simplicity and low cost compared with RT-qPCR.
Colorimetry ; methods ; DNA Primers ; genetics ; Ebolavirus ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola ; diagnosis ; virology ; Humans ; Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques ; methods

Objective To investigate the function characteristics of CD4 T cell converted double negative T cell and provide a basis for further insight into the characteristics of mouse converted double negative T cell.Methods The gene expression profile was analyzed by transcriptome sequencing and protein mass spectrometry.The expression of cell active marker CD44,CD69 and OX40 was investigated by flow cytometry and the cytotoxicity of mouse double negative T cell was verified by CFSE staining.Results Mouse CD4 T cell converted double negative T cell expressed cell phenotype that differed from other mature CI4 T cells.Mouse converted double negative T cell expressed high level of active marker of CD44,CD69 and OX40.Cytotoxicity of PrfO DN T was significantly reduced.Conclusions Mouse CD4 T cell converted double negative T cell has distinguishing cell phenotypes,that are not identical to other mature CD4 T cells.Mouse double negative T cell overexpresses cell activation marker and cytotoxic cytokines.The immune suppressive function of mouse double negative T cell is mainly dependent on perforin pathway.

Macrophages( Mφ)play an important role in the regulation of immune reaction. Different kinds of cellular microenvironment influence the phenotypes and function of Mφ and induce different immunological effect. Researches showed that there was a strong correlation between the dysfunction of Mφ and development of ulcerative colitis( UC ). Targeted regulation on immunological activity of Mφ may improve the clinical manifestations and pathological changes in UC. Regulation of the activity and migration of Mφ through changing microenvironment might be one of the potential mechanisms of moxibustion in treating UC. Progress in research on immunological effect of Mφ in UC was summarized in this review article.

Three sesquiterpenoids and nine iridoids were isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Valeriana jatamansi by various chromatographic methods. Their structures were identified by physicochemical properties, NMR and MS data. Among them, valeriananoid G (1) was a new patchoulol-type sesquiterpenoid, and compound 3 was isolated from the genus Valeriana for the first time. Compounds 3 and 10 exhibited significant inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production induced by lipopolysaccharide in RAW 264.7 macrophages, with IC₅₀ values of 19.00 and 3.66 μmol·L^-1, respectively. In addition, compounds 4, 6 and 12 showed anti-influenza virus activity with IC₅₀ values of 51.75, 51.40 and 102.08 μmol·L^-1, respectively.