Objective To evaluate the effect of a bioartificial liver (BAL) system for treatment of acute liver failure (ALF) in canines and its relationship to serum endotoxin. Methods ALF was induced by end-side portocaval shunt combined with common bile duct ligation and transection. Ten ALF canines were distributed to BAL group (n=5), or to a control group (n=5). Each BAL circulation lasted 5h. Serum endotoxin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin (TB) before establishment of ALF model, pre-circulation and post-circulation were determined. Results Serum endotoxin level was 0.284 EU/ml, 0.526 EU/ml and 0.416 EU/ml before establishment of ALF model, and pre-circulation and post-circulation in BAL group, respectively. The serum endotoxin level in BAL group increased pre-circulation (P

Objective To evaluate the relationship of thrombin activated fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in plasma with changes of coagulant and fibrinolytic function in type 2 diabetes.Methods The plasma level of TAFI was measured by ELISA, fibrinogen was analyzed with Clauss assay and plasminogen was detected by chromogenic assay.Results The plasma levels of TAFI, Fib and the activity of PLG were significantly increased in type 2 diabetes with (P

Objective To explore the nursing method during bedside fibrobronehoseope to patients with inhalation injury and ensure the safety of the procedures. Methods 58 patients with inhalation injury with bed-side flbrobronehoseope treatment from 2005 to 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. Results 3 eases showed a-cute respiratory distress syndrome, 3 cases died of respiratory failure, 2 patients died of multiple organ failure,dyspnea, cough symptoms improved in others after sputum aspiration. Conclusions To master the preoperative,intraoperative, postoperative nursing methods during fibmbronehoscope can improve clinical efficacy.

Objective To compare the effects,stress reaction and concentration of ropivacaine in umbilical cord blood of patients who accepted combined spinal epidural analgesia or patient controlled epidural labor analgesia in latent and active phase.Methods After approved by the ethics committee and informed consents from 80 nulliparous parturients who were admitted to Beijing Friendship Hospital,Capital University of Medical Sciences between January to June 2009,and who were term,single,cephalic presentation delivery and ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ,were divided into two groups randomly:latent phase group (Group L,cervical dilation 0.5-2.5 cm,n=40) and active phase group (Group A,cervical dilation ≥3.0 cm,n =40).Ropivacaine 2 mg and fentanyl 10 μg was administered in subarachnoid space of all patients.Then,patient controlled epidural infusion of 0.1 ％ ropivacaine plus fentanyl 2 μg/ml were administered.Pain scores (visual analogue score,VAS),lower extremity muscle strength,duration of labor,delivery mode,total dosage used,maternal satisfaction,Apgar score (1 min and 5 min) were evaluated; concentration of ropivacaine (high performance liquid chromategraphy) in cord blood,and concentration of cortisol (radioimmunoassay) in maternal venous blood and cord blood were detected.Forty nulliparous parturients without labor analgesia were taken as control group (Group C).Chi-square test and one way analysis of variance was applied for statistical analysis.Results (1) VAS in Group L and Group A were lower than that of Group C when cervix dilated at 7.0-8.0 cm (2.9± 1.4,2.6± 1.5 vs 9.2±0.7,F=201.50,P＜0.01) and fully dilated (4.7±2.2,3.6±2.0 vs 9.1±0.7,F =-62.07,P＜0.01,respectively).(2) Tbe concentration of cortisol in maternal venous blood right after delivery was higher than that before analgesia in all groups,and the change in group C was significantly greater than that in group L and group A [(902±172) μg/L vs (761±125) μg/L and (731±184) μg/L,t =-3.491 and-3.483,all P＜0.01],moreover there was no significant difference between group L and group A (P＞0.05).There were no difference in cortisol concentration of umbilical blood among the three groups [(168±46) μg/L,(159±49) μg/L and (170±86) μg/L,F=0.23,P＞0.05].(3) There was no difference between ropivacaine concentration in umbilical blood of group L and group A [(0.21±0.10) mg/L vs (0.20±0.03) mg/L,t=0.557,P＞0.05].(4) No significant differences was shown among the three groups in the duration of first and second stage of labor,rate of augmentation,neonatal birth weight,Apgar score at 1 min and 5 min (all P＞0.05).Compared with group C,group L and group A had higher rate of vaginal delivery (52.5％ vs 75.0％ and 85.0％,P＜0.05) and lower rate of cesarean section (45.0％ vs 20.0％ and 15.0％,P＜0.05).The duration of analgesia in group L was longer than that in group A [(215±143) min vs (118±50) min,t =3.722,P＜0.01] and the dosage of fentanyl was also higher [(28± 11) μg vs (17±6) μg,t =5.084,P＜0.01].Conclusions Labor analgesia with combined spinal epidural could decrease cesarean section rate and maternal stress reaction without prolonging the duration of labor and inhibiting neonatal stress reaction.Labor analgesia start from latent phase would not increase the concentration of ropivacaine in cord blood.

Objective To study the relativity between serum vascular endothelial growth factor(sVEGF),its receptors(sVEGFR1 and sVEGFR2) and uterine myoma. Methods Thirty hospitalized patients with uterine myoma were chosen as the study group and the other healthy women of the same age as control group.The levels of sVEGF,sVEGFR1 and sVEGFR2 of the two groups were determined by using ELISA technology. Results The levels of sVEGF and sVEGFR2 in the study group were much higher than in the control group(P0.05).The levels of sVEGF and sVEGFR2 in women with myoma had no differences during the menstrual cycle.The level of sVEGFR2 was correlated with the number of myoma(P

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Tumor cell plasticity, including epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its reverse program, mesenchymal to epithe-lial transition (MET), regulates circulating tumor cells and carcinoma metastasis. Twist is overexpressed in rhabdomyosarcoma, breast cancer, gastric cancer, and other tumors. Twist, as a transcriptional factor, cross-talks with multiple signaling pathways, forming a com-plex network to participate in the regulation of EMT/MET in circulating tumor cells, which in turn promotes metastasis of tumor cells. Therefore, monitoring the level of Twist and epithelial–mesenchymal phenotypic molecules is important as it may be beneficial for in-creasing the detection ratio of circulating tumor cells as tumor biomarkers and for evaluating the effects of anticancer drugs.

Objective To investigate the correlation between immature granulocyte and CD34+ cells, mononuclear cells (MNC) in donor's peripheral blood by recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF). Methods The stem cell were mobilized by rhG-CSF 7.25-10 μg·kg-1·d-1 from 122 allo-PBSCT donors. Before and after mobilization, to test CD34+ cells of peripheral blood stem cell graft and number of MNC, immature granulocyte, CD34+ cell per patient' weight were calculated. Results White blood cell count and immature granulocyte gradually increased, and reached the peak on the frith day. There was a good relationship between increased immature granulocytes and increased CD34+ cells. The patients all achieved completed donor engraftment and achieved hematopoietic recovery. The chromosome, blood type and HLA type were transformed to be donor's type. Ph1 changed to be negative in CML patients. Conclusion rhG-CSF (7.25～10 μg·kg-1·d-1) had a good effect to mobilize PBSC. There was a good relationship between in-creased immature granulocytes and increased CD34+ cells after mobilization by rhG-CSF. The number of immature granulocytes can reflect indirectly the count of stem/progenitor, so the MNC and immature granulo-cytes can become a threshold of dosage standard.

Purpose　To explore the clinicopathological features of subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma(SPTCL) and significances of genetic analysis in the diagnosis. Methods　Histopathology, immunohistochemitry and detection of clonal gene rearrangement by PCR were used in 3 cases of subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL), which were originally diagnosed as relapsing nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis. Results　Three misdiagnostic cases were correctly redefined as subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma, with immunophenotype of CD45+,CD45RO+, Mac387－,and clonal TCR-β gene rearrangement. Conclusions　Subcutaneous panniculitic T-cell lymphoma has distinctive clinicopathological features. Genetic analysis is an effective method for the diagnosis of SPTCL.

Objective To construct a novel bioartificial liver (BAL) system and evaluate its functions in vitro. Methods Chinese experimental minipig hepatocytes were isolated by in situ recirculating collagenase perfusion method and 1.0?10~(10) hepatocytes were cultured in serum-free medium with restriction of(attachment), and using spinner method to form hepatocyte(spheroids).cted by inoculating the hepatocyte(spheroids) into cell circuit of a hollow fiber bioreactor from BIOLIV A3A. Observing the number and viability of the(hepatocytes), the changes of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (TBI), albumin (ALB) in(circulating) hepatocyte suspension and(RPMI1640) medium; in addition, lidocaine metabolism test was(determined),(during) 6h circulation of the system. (Results) There were no significant differences in number and viability of the hepatocytes before and after 6h(circulation). The BAL system has relatively strong albumin synthesis and lidocaine(metabolism) functions. (Conclusions) The BAL system that we developed had ability to support liver functions and could be used in the treatment of liver failure, or to provide temporary liver support for candidates of liver(transplantation).