Objective To explore the relationship between PAH-DNA adducts and CYP1A1,GSTM1 gene polymorphisms and lymphoma.Methods PAH-DNA adducts from bone marrow of lymphoma patients and control cases were determined by competitive ELISA.The genotypes of both CYP1A1 and GSTM1 were detected by PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RELP).Results The level of PAH-DNA adducts in lymphoma patients [(2 498±1 250) pg/ml] was significantly higher than that in control [(1 882±797) pg/ml] (t =0.006,P ＜ 0.05).CYP1A1 mutant genotype and GSTM1 null genotype had increased risk of lymphoma,with OR being 1.36 (95 ％ CI 0.56-3.31,P ＞ 0.05),4.03 (95 ％ CI 1.51-10.76,P ＜ 0.05),respectively.GSTM1 null genotype individuals with PAH-DNA level higher (or equal) than 2 200 pg/ml had increased risk of lymphoma.Conclusions The content of PAH-DNA adducts and the occurrence of lymphoma may have a certain correlation.GSTM1 null genotype may be linked to lymphoma and increase the risk.

Objective To investigate the risk actors of postpartum hemorrhage of cesarean section,in order to provide the basis for the prevention of hemorrhage after cesarean section.Methods A case-control study was conducted in 100 cases with postpartum hemorrhage of cesarean section and 200 cases without bleeding of cesarean section.The clinical data were compared and analyzed.The single factor and multiple factors of the Logistic analysis was used to analyze the risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage of cesarean section.Results Fetal macrosomia (OR =3.678,95％ CI:1.456-5.345),placenta adhesion (OR =4.264,95％ CI:1.556-5.646),placenta praevia (OR =2.754,95％ CI:1.754-5.456),multifetal pregnancy (OR =3.964,95％ CI:1.274-4.453) were the risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section.Conclusion Evaluation of the above risk factors before cesarean section was important for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage.

Objective To observe the expression of chemokine (MCP-1) and chemokine receptor (CCR2) in bone marrow cells,bone marrow stromal cells of multiple myeloma (MM) patients.Methods 15 cases were diagnosed by domestic uniform standard for MM patients,7 cases of male,8 cases of female,age range from 38 to 67 years,mean age 53.7 years old.According to the Durie-Salmon staging system,patients were divided into Ⅰ (2 cases),Ⅱ (5 cases) and Ⅲ period(8 cases).Control group were from 10 cases of non-malignant blood disease patients.MCP-1,CCR2 expression were measured by flow cytometry.Results Almost 14 cases of bone marrow cells expressed MCP-1and CCR2 in MM patients,while in the control group,bone marrow cells almost did not express MCP-1and CCR2.Stromal cells had similar MCP-1and CCR2 expression profile (68.17 ％ vs 4.27 ％. P＜0.05).Tumor cells of MCP-1/CCR2 expression rates were 3.25 ％ and 32.76 ％. Compared MCP-1/ CCR2 expression of stromal cells and tumor cells with different stages of disease, the activated stage and the stable stage had similar level (68.71％ and 32.76 ％ vs 70.12 ％ and 53.39 ％. P＞0.05). Conclusion Most patients with MM bone marrow were expressed MCP-1and CCR2.MCP-1and CCR2 are the major MM cell surface expression of chemokine/receptor, which play important roles in the progress of.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients with additional chromosomal abnormalities.Methods:The data of 351 CML patients with Ph-positive in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2009 to January 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The bone marrow chromosomal karyotype analysis of all patients was performed by using R-banding technique. The clinical characteristics and karyotype of Ph-positive CML patients with additional chromosomal abnormalities at initial diagnosis were summarized, and Kaplan-Meier was used to analyze the differences in overall survival (OS) of patients with different karyotypes.Results:Among 351 patients with Ph-positive CML, 32 (9.1%) cases had variant translocation. At initial diagnosis, 47 cases had additional chromosomal abnormalities including 29 cases in chronic phase accounting for 9.15% (29/317) of all patients in chronic phase, 3 cases in accelerated phase accounting for 25.00% (3/12) of all patients in accelerated phase, 15 cases in blast crisis accounting for 68.18% (15/22) of all patients in blast crisis; there was a statistically significant difference in the chromosomal abnormalities rate of all different phases ( χ2=50.799, P<0.05). Among 47 Ph-positive CML patients with additional chromosomal abnormalities, 13 patients had complex karyotypes with more than 3 additional chromosomal abnormalities, the proportion of complex karyotypes in chronic phase, accelerated phase and blast crisis was 13.79% (4/29), 33.33% (1/3) and 53.33% (8/15), respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=9.26, P<0.05). The study showed that the most common additional chromosomal abnormalities in chronic phase were double Ph (48.28%, 14/29) and -Y (10.34%, 3/29), while the most common chromosomal abnormalities in the blast crisis were +8 (26.67%, 4/15) and double Ph (26.67%, 4/15). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that at initial diagnosis the OS time of patients with additional chromosomal abnormalities was worse than that of those with the non-additional chromosomal abnormalities group ( χ2 = 61.138, P<0.05). The OS of patients with complex karyotypes for Ph - positive CML patients with additional chromosomal abnormalities at initial diagnosis was worse than that of patients with non-complex karyotypes, and the difference was significant ( χ2 = 4.945, P < 0.05). Conclusions:The additional chromosomal abnormalities is closely related to the progression of CML, and the prognosis of CML patients with additional chromosomal abnormalities is poorer than that of patients with only Ph translocation. Moreover, the more complex the additional chromosomes are, the more likely blastic changes are, and the poorer prognosis. And additional chromosomeal abnormalities during the treatment of CML patients may also lead to the progression of blastic changes.

Background Porcine fibrin sealant kit has been widely used in surgery for clotting and woundssealing.It is thought to be a substitution for inert gas and silicone oil in vitrectomy.But whether it produce toxic effect on retina or not after intravitreal injection is still studying.Objective This study aimed to investigate the retinal toxicity of porcine fibrin sealant kit following intraocular application.Methods Vitrectomy was performed on bilateral eyes of 15 pigmented rabbits.Porcine fibrin sealant kit of 0.5 ml was intravitreally injected in the lateral eyes of the rabbits as the experimental group,and equal volume of BSS was used at the same way in contralateral eye as control group.The inflammatory response of eye was observed under the slit lamp and ophthalmoscopy in 1 day,3,7,15,30 days after injection.Schi(o)tz tonometer was used to measure intraocular pressure(IOP) in 1 day,3,7 days,and retinal function was evaluated by electroretinogram (ERG) before operation and 30 days after operation.B-ultrasonic examination was carried out 30 days after surgery.Animals were sacrificed and eyeballs were obtained for retinal histopathological and ultrastructural examination in 30 days after operation.Results Complications appeared in 7 eyes of the experimental group,including cataract in 3 eyes,proliferation vitreoretinopathy and retinal detachment in 5 eyes,endophthalmitis in 1 eye,however,the cataract in 2 eyes and retina injury in 2 eyes were found in 15 control eyes.On the 30 days after injection,no inflammation was found in the 8 eyes without complication in the experimental group and 11 eyes in the control group.The IOP change was insignificant in different groups and various time points (Fgroup =0.008,P =0.929 ;Ftime =3.600 P =0.075).No significant difference was found in a-wave amplitude between groups and various time points(Fgroup =0.728,P =0.405 ; Ftime =0.516,P =0.482),and so was the b-wave amplitude (Fgroup =0.222,P =0.644 ; Ftime =0.057,P =0.814).On the 30th day after operation,arrangement of the retina was regular and no tissue edema and inflammatory cell infiltration were seen in both groups under the light microscope.Transmission electron microscope revealed that the ultrastructures of retinal cells,photoreceptor and retinal pigment cell were normal with the clear subcellular organelle,intact cellular membrane structure and mitochondria in both groups.Conclusions Domestic porcine fibrin sealant kit does not produce toxic effect on retina after intravitreal injection in rabbit.

Through study on the correlation between Atractylodis macrocephala lactones ingredient content and topographic factors, we researched regionalization from topography of five main producing provinces of the country, in order to provide a scientific basis for A. macrocephala reasonable cultivation. By sampling from 40 origins of five main producing provinces of the country, the variation of A. macrocephala lactones ingredient content in different conditions of topographic factors and the effect of altitude, slope and aspect was analyzed by SPSS. Then according to the relationship between A. macrocephala lactones ingredient content and topographic factors, the ecological suitability regionalization was conducted by using ArcGIS based on topographic factors. It is suitable for growth of A. macrocephala in the hilly and mountainous areas of southern whose A. macrocephala lactones ingredient content is in high levels. It is unsuitable for growth of A. macrocephala in Northern plain areas, but we can cultivate A. macrocephala in the hilly and mountainous areas of Northern. The most suitable topographic condition for cultivation of A. macrocephala : altitude 200 meters above, slope 3.00-4.99 degrees.
Altitude ; Atractylodes ; chemistry ; growth & development ; China ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; Ecosystem

OBJECTIVETo observe the expression and clinical implication of receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) in mononuclear cells and coronary atherosclerotic plaques from patients with coronary artery disease.

METHODSmRNA and protein expressions of RACK1 were detected in mononuclear cells from 29 patients with stable angina pectoris (SAP), 41 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and 30 healthy volunteers. RACK1 protein expression was also detected by immunohistochemistry in 17 coronary atherosclerotic plaques and 6 normal autopsy coronary samples.

RESULTS(1) mRNA expression of RACK1 was significantly upregulated in mononuclear cells from patients with ACS compared with those from patients with SAP (18.71 ± 5.45 vs. 12.18 ± 4.14, P < 0.05), and the latter was also significantly higher than in healthy controls (12.18 ± 4.14 vs. 3.65 ± 1.57, P < 0.05). (2) Similar changes were observed for protein expression of RACK1 for the three groups. (3) Increased expression of RACK1 was found in atherosclerotic plaques, especially in unstable plaques, positive RACK1 stain was evidenced in foam cells, inflammatory cells, smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells.

CONCLUSIONSThe expression of RACK1 is significantly upregulated in mononuclear cells from patients with coronary artery disease, especially in patients with ACS, and in coronary atherosclerotic plaques, especially in unstable plaques. Our results thus suggest that RACK1 might play an important role in the development and progression of coronary artery disease.

Adult ; Aged ; Case-Control Studies ; Coronary Artery Disease ; blood ; genetics ; pathology ; Female ; Gene Expression ; Humans ; Leukocytes ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Receptors for Activated C Kinase ; Receptors, Cell Surface ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective:To study the correlation between HBV Pre-S1 antigen,HBeAg levels and HBV DNA copies,so as to assess the clinical value of Pre-S1 in detection of HBV replication.Methods:A total of 363 HBsAg-positive samples were col- lected.The levels of Pre-S1 antigen,HBeAg and HBV DNA copies were determined by ELISA,time-resolved immuno-fluores- cent method and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR(FQ-PCR),respectively.The correlation between the determination re- sults was analyzed.Results:Pre-S1 antigen level was correlated with the level of HBeAg(X~2=94.4,P

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the impact of menarche age (MA) on obese status in late puberty (LP) and mid-life (ML) females.

METHODS2035 girls aged 16 to 18 years were selected from a Beijing Child and Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome (BCAMS) study, which was performed from April to October in 2004, as the LP study population. 479 women aged 41 to 52 years were from the Fetal Origin of Adult Disease (FOAD) cohort, which established in 1995 to 2001, as the ML study population. Based on the 25 and 75 percentile of MA of each population, all subjects of LP and ML were divided into early, middle, and late matured groups, respectively. Overweight and obesity were defined by Chinese age-, gender-specific BMI criteria for LP girls, and Chinese BMI criteria for ML women while central obesity was defined by the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) cutoff of 0.5. Multiple linear regression was used to explore the associations between MA and BMI, waist circumference (WC) and WHtR. The impact of early menarche on obese status in late life was estimated by odds ratio (OR) using logistic regression analyses.

RESULTSThe prevalence of overweight and obesity increased with the decrease of MA in both LP and ML population. When MA had a one-year advance, a 0.58 kg/m2 increase in BMI and a 1.1 cm increase in WC during LP, and a 0.35 kg/m2 increase in BMI and a 0.6 cm increase in WC during ML were observed. After adjustment for age, residence area and life style related variables, those who experienced earlier menarche were at higher risk of suffering from obesity in LP (OR :8.740, 95% CI: 3.653-20.911) and during ML (2.498, 1.145-5.453) when compared to those with later menarche. We also noticed that the risk increased for central obesity [LP: 14.280 (3.223-63. 267), ML: 15.604 (1.821-133.679)].

CONCLUSIONMenarche age appeared to be an independent predictor for obese status in LP and ML among women.

Adiposity ; physiology ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Linear Models ; Menarche ; physiology ; Middle Aged ; Obesity ; epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Puberty ; physiology ; Risk Factors

This study was to assess the chronic morbidity and metabolic disordelters in 262 patients with type 2 diabetes.Of all participants,64(24.4%)coexisted with peripheral neuropathy,34(13.0%)combined with peripheral vascular disease.41(15.6%)were diagnosed as diabetic retinopathy,and 46 (17.6%)had concurrent diabetic nephropathy.In comparison with diabetic patients without these complications,those with the chronic conditions generally had higher plasma glucose,blood pressure or body mass index.