1.The dynamic changes in the numbers and functions of CD8+T cells and NK cells in advanced ovarian cancer patients undergoing first line chemotherapy
Qinmei FENG ; Wen DI ; Xia WU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1985;0(01):-
Objective:The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic changes in the numbers and functions of CD8+T cells and NK cells in patients with advanced ovarian cancer undergoing first line chemotherapy,so as to identify whether there was a "window period" of anti-tumor immune suppression reverse after chemotherapy.Methods:Peripheral blood samples from each ovarian cancer patient were obtained before (S0) and at day 5-7 (S1),day 12-14 (S2) and day 25-28 (S3) after chemotherapy in 13 patients.The numbers and proportions of CD3+,CD4+,CD8+ and nature killer (NK) cells were analyzed by flow cytometry technique.The percentages of specific IFN-?-secreting CD8+cells were also calculated after that peripheral lymphocytes had been stimulated with self tumor lysates.Cytotoxicity of NK cells against K562 cells was detected by LDH releasing assay.Results:The numbers of CD3+,CD4+,CD8+T cells and NK cells reduced to the lowest on S1.Compared to those of the control group,and the percentages of IFN-?-secreting CD8+ T cells were remarkably higher on S1,S2 and S3 when CD8+ T cells were stimulated with autologous tumor antigen,and the percentage of CD8+ IFN-?+ cell reached the highest on S2.No significant differences of NK cell cytotoxicity against K562 cells were found on S1,S2 and S3 compared to S0.Conclusion:Paclitaxel and carboplatin induce lymphopenia,which triggers the temporary immune reconstitution.During immune reconstitution the enhanced priming of CD8+T cell response by autologous tumor antigen is found while the function of NK cells does not change significantly.It probably turns out that the "window period" during immune reconstitution offers a best opportunity for cancer immunotherapy.
2.The Tc1/Tc2 profiles and anti-tumor immune response in advanced ovarian cancer patients undergo-ing paclitaxei and carboplatin chemotherapy
Qinmei FENG ; Wen DI ; Xia WU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2009;29(9):847-850
Objective To investigate the changes of Tc1/Tc2 profiles and the cytotoxic function of CD8~+ cells in ovarian cancer patients undergoing paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy, so as to identify whether there is a "window period" of anti-tumor immune suppression reverse after chemotherapy. Methods Blood samples from each ovarian cancer patient were obtained before (S_0) and at day 5-7 (S_1), day 12-14 (S_2) and day 25-28 (S_3) after chemotherapy in 13 patients. Thirteen age-matched healthy female volunteers were enrolled as a control group. Flow cytometry technique was employed to analyze the proportion of Tc1/Tc2. The numbers of specific IFN-γ, secreting CD8~+ cells were also calculated after peripheral lymphocytes had been stimulated with self tumor lysates. Results The proportion of Tel in CD8~+ cells increased re-markably on S2 while the proportion of Tc2 in CD8~+ cells remained no significant changes after chemothera-py. The ratio of Tc1 to Tc2 cells reached the highest on S_2. IFN-γ/secreting CD8~+ T cells also increased re-markably on S_2, especially when CD8~+ T cells were stimulated with autologous tumor antigen. Conclusion Paclitaxel and carboplatin induce the changes of Tc1/Tc2 profile and augment anti-tumor immune response by immune reconstitution. It probably turns out that the "window period" during immune reconstitution offers a best opportunity for cancer immunotherapy.
4.Contrast analysis of DSA and MRA in elder patients with recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1995;0(04):-
Objective To compared the condition of DSA and MRA for detection the lesion vessels in elder patients with recurrent ischemic cerebrovascular disease(ICVD).Methods 52 patients with ICVD,including 41 cases of cerebral infarction(CI) and 11 cases of transient ischemic attack(TIA) were detected by DSA,and the 44 cases of them were detected by MRA too.Results The vascular anomalies were detected in 43 cases(82.69%) of the 52 patients by DSA.Among them,39 cases(75%) had vascular stenosis,in which 31 cases(75.61%) were CI,and the other 8 cases(72.73%) were TIA.The aneurysm were founfd out in 2 cases,and vascular dysplasia and variation were also found in each 1 case by DSA.The vascular stenosis were found in 10 cases(22.73%) of 44 patients by MRA,in which 8 cases(18.18%) were CI,while 2 cases(4.55%) were TIA.The detection rate of lesion vessels in DSA was significantly higher than that in MRA(P
5.Immune reconstitution in advanced ovarian cancer patients undergoing first line chemotherapy
Qinmei FENG ; Wen DI ; Xia WU
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2009;25(11):1023-10,251,028
AIM: We investigated the numbers and proportions of lymphocyte subsets in advanced ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, so as to identify whether there is immune reconstitution after chemotherapy, and seek rational chemo-immunotherapy strategies in ovarian cancer treatment. METHODS: Blood samples from each ovarian cancer patient were obtained before (S_0) and at day 5-7 (S_1), day 12-14 (S_2) and day 25-28 (S_3) after chemotherapy in 13 patients. Flow cytometry technique was employed to analyse the numbers, proportions of CD3~+, CD4~+, CD8~+, CD4~+CD25~+ Treg and memory-like phenotype lymphocyte subsets. RESULTS: Lymphopenia was observed at S1 after chemotherapy, but lymphocytes were found gradually recovered after S1. The numbers of CD3~+, CD4~+, CD8~+T cells and CD4~+CD25~+ Treg cells reduced to the lowest on S_1. The proportions of CD8~+ T cells and CD4~+CD25~+ Treg cells reduced to the lowest on S_1 and S_2 respectively. The proportions of CD45RO~+ memory T cells increased significantly on S2 while the proportion of CD8~+CD45RA~+ T cells decreased remarkably on S_2. CONCLUSION: Paclitaxel and carboplatin induce lymphopenia at day 5-7 after chemotherapy, then comes the temporary immune reconstitution. It probably turns out that the window period during immune reconstitution offers a best opportunity for cancer immunotherapy.
6.The dynamic changes in the numbers and functions of CD8~+T cells and NK cells in advanced ovarian cancer patients undergoing first line chemotherapy
Qinmei FENG ; Wen DI ; Xia WU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2010;26(1):23-28
Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic changes in the numbers and functions of CD8~+T cells and NK cells in patients with advanced ovarian cancer undergoing first line chemotherapy,so as to identify whether there was a "window period" of anti-tumor immune suppression reverse after chemotherapy.Methods: Peripheral blood samples from each ovarian cancer patient were obtained before (S_0) and at day 5-7 (S_1),day 12-14 (S_2) and day 25-28 (S_3) after Chemotherapy in 13 patients.The numbers and proportions of CD3~+,CD4~+,CD8~+ and nature killer (NK) cells were analyzed by flow cytometry technique.The percentages of specific IFN-γ-secreting CD8~+ cells were also calculated after that peripheral lymphocytes had been stimulated with self tumor lysates.Cytotoxicity of NK cells against K562 cells was detected by LDH releasing assay.Results: The numbers of CD3~+,CD4~+,CD8~+T cells and NK cells reduced to the lowest on S1.Compared to those of the control group,and the percentages of IFN-γ-secreting CD8~+T cells were remarkably higher on S_1,S_2 and S_3 when CD8~+T cells were stimulated with autologous tumor antigen,and the percentage of CD8~+IFN-γ~+ cell reached the highest on S2.No significant differences of NK cell cytotoxicity against K562 cells were found on S_1,S_2 and S_3 compared to S0.Conclusion: Paclitaxel and carboplatin induce lymphopenia,which triggers the temporary immune reconstitution.During immune reconstitution the enhanced priming of CD8~+T cell response by autologons tumor antigen is found while the function of NK cells does not change significantly.It probably turns out that the" window period"during immune reconstitution offers a best opportunity for cancer immunotherapy.
7.Quality of medical care service process for outpatients in primary and secondary-care hospitals in Shanghai
Xia LI ; Di XUE ; Jinyu DING ; Min LI
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2002;0(02):-
0.05) . Time consumed for registration and waiting for consultation, average medical care cost, time consumed for dispensing prescription and average total patients' visit time except for diagnosis and treatment were significantly less in primary-care hospitals than those in secondary-care ones( P 0.05) . Conclusions Quality of medical care service process in primary and secondary-care hospitals was perceived good by the outpatients. In general, phenomena of long queues for registration, waiting for consultation, payment, getting drugs and short time for diagnosis and treatment in outpatient departments have been improved a little bit. Medical doctors in primary-care hospitals could provide medical care service as nearly the same as that in secondary-care ones, while time consumed for registration, waiting for consultation, payment and getting drugs, as well as for a total visit was much less in primary-care hospitals.
8.Study on extraction process of Scutellaria barbata
Duolong DI ; Lichun LIU ; Yewei LIU ; Xia LIU ; Shengxian JIANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(07):-
Objective:To study the optimum ethanol extraction process. Methods: The extraction rate of extractum and total flavonoids as well scutellarin was choosen as the assessment index. The optimum ethanol extraction process was selected with the orthogonal design. Results: The optimum ethanol extraction process conditions follow as: adding 10 fold of 75% ethanol, extracting for 2.0h and twice in all. Conclusion: The average extraction rate of extractum and total flavonoids as well scutellarin was 13.6%, 91.7%, 78.4%(n=3), respectively.
9.A New Ventilation Mode with Simple Self-made Oxygenation Respirator
Fanxin MENG ; Jingxue HU ; Xia JIANG ; Lizhe DI ; Yufen DU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2003;0(12):-
Objective To improve the ventilation mode for respiratory failure based on the self-made respirator. Methods For the conscious COPD patients with type II respiratory failure, nasal mask and NEEP ventilation mode were used. Patients breathe in air through the mouth and breathe out through the noses. There is no need of manual control tube to control the negative pressure in the nasal mask. For the non-typical type I respiratory failure, exhaled gas comes out from the one-way channel in the front of the mask, while oxygen for the next breathes is brought into the ball through the tube under it. Results The COPD patients breathe more freely and smoothly without disturb of the manual control tube. On the non-typical type I respiratory failure, FiO2 is much higher and without breath in CO2. Conclusion The new ventilation mode can provide a great range of FiO2 and get ride of redundant CO2. It's beneficial to the recovery of patients.
10.Immunogenicities of apoptotic ovarian cancer cells induced by paclitaxel combined with cisplatin
Qinmei FENG ; Ying WANG ; Hailiang GE ; Xia WU ; Wen DI
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 1995;0(02):-
Objective:To explore whether apoptotic ovarian cancer cells induced by chemotherapy drugs paclitaxel and cisplatin can be cross-presented by dendritic cells(DCs) and enhance immune responses.Methods:DCs were induced from peripheral blood monocytes cells by GM-CSF/IL-4 for 6 d,then they were stimulated with either apoptotic ovarian cancer HO8910 cells,frozen-thawed HO8910 cells or control cells for 4 h.Their surface markers and phagocytotic ability were detected by flow cytometry and confocal microscopic scanning assay,respectively.DCs of different groups were cultured with CD8+ T cells isolated by magnetic cell sorting,and the ability of DCs to activate CD8+ T cells was evaluated by 3H-TdR,the activity of CTL to kill tumor cells was evaluated by LDH.Production of IFN-? by CD8+ T cells was measured by ELISPOT.Results:Apoptotic ovarian cancer cells induced by chemotherapy drugs paclitaxel and cisplatin could be phagocytized by DCs,which subsequently promoted the maturation and antigen presenting ability of DCs.Apoptotic ovarian cancer cells implused DCs significantly promoted proliferation of CD8+ T cells compared with that of control cells(P