Objective To explore the effects of anti-tumor immunity induced by dendritic cells (DCs) vaccine pulsed with PEP3-KLH (keyhole limpet hemocyanin) on induction of specific immunity against prostate cancers.Methods DCs were propagated from bone marrow of C57BL/6 mice in vitro with granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin-4 (IL-4).On day 5 of culture, DCs were harvested and incubated with PEP3-KLH or KLH.Then the DC vaccine was inoculated into C57BL/6 mice by subcutaneous injection for three times with an interval of two weeks.One week after the last vaccination, the levels of IL-2, IL-12, and interferon (IFN)-γwere measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit.The aforementioned immunized mice with DC vaccines were challenged with transgenic adenocarcinoma of mouse prostate (TRAMP)-C2 tumor cells, the tumor growth curve was drawn, and survival rate was checked and compared.The cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity induced by DCs was tested with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release method.The percentages of CD3 + , CD4+ ,or CD8 + T cells in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) were determined with flow cytometry.Results PEP3-KLH-DC group stimulated the body and induced higher levels of secreted IL-2, IL-12, and IFN-γ compared to DCs control and KLH-DC groups (P ＜ 0.01).The tumor of mice vaccinated with PEP3-KLHDC grew significantly slower than that injected with DCs or KLH-DC (P ＜0.01).Compared to the others, the survival rate in PEP3-KLH-DC group raised remarkably (P ＜ 0.01).PEP3-KLH-DC group induced more outstanding specific CTL activities of killing tumor cells than DCs control group and KLH-DC group (P ＜ 0.01), and the cytotoxicities of TILs in PEP3-KLH-DC group was significantly enhanced (P ＜0.01).The percentages of CD3 + , CD4 + , or CD8 + T cells in TILs (40.9％, 34.1％) in PEP3-KLH-DC group were significantly higher than those in DC-KLH (27.3％, 5.2％) or DCs (26.2％, 5.1％) group.Conclusions PEP3-KLH-DC vaccine can inhibit effectively tumor growth, enhance long-term survival in mice,intensify the local immunologic function of tumor, and elicit and promote profound specific anti-prostate cancer cellular immune responses.

Objective To observe the blood vessels distribution in iliac blood velles triangular area of the lumbosacral vertebrae and confirm the range of safety working area,so as to provide anatomic data for anterior lumbosacral interbody fusion.Methods CTA imaging da-ta of abdominal vessels were randomly collected from 32 adult patients.Observed the distribution and intersection features of lumbosacral ver-tebral ventral blood vessels.Measured the distance from the bifurcation or confluence to the L5 dise,level interval of iliaca vessels in the infe-rior boundary of L5 ,and width of L5 /S1 intervertebral space.And then computed the range of safety working area and conducted a preliminary classification.Results The lumbosacral vertebral ventral operation space is mainly (87.4%)composed of left iliac vein and right common iliac artery.In this study,patients of type A accounted for 87.4%,vascular clearance of the L5 dise was (3.8 ±1.1)cm,safety working area was (5.2 ±1.2)cm2 ,and the display ratio of L5 /S1 was 73.2%.Patients of type B accounted for 6.3%,vascular clearance of the L5 dise was (4.2 ±0.5)cm,safety working area was (7.1 ±0.2)cm2 ,and the display ratio of L5 /S1 was 81.0%.Patients of type C accounted for 6.3%,vascular clearance of the L5 dise was (1.0 ±0.7)cm,safety working area was (1.3 ±0.7)cm2 ,and the display ratio of L5 /S1 was 31.2%.The differences of anatomical parameters among the three types were statistically significant (P <0.05).Conclusion The study showed that most ordinary people have enough operation space in the lumbosacral vertebral ventral,which is suitable for anterior lumbosacral interbody fusion,but it is necessary to take preoperative imaging screening.

In this paper,the recent advances in both biomedical sciences and higher medical education reform were reviewed and analyzed.Furthermore,we proposed and reconstructed the teaching system of biochemistry and molecular biology course in our university,including its teaching content,teaching methods,teacher team,teaching management,etc.The preliminary practice of this system has obtained significant positive effects on teaching quality and student performance.

Objective To study the relation between the levels of protein C(PC),protein S(PS),antithrombin Ⅲ(AT-Ⅲ)with cerebral infarction.Methods 126 patients with cerebral infarction were divided into the groups according to the age,onset time and infarction area and contemporaneous 30 individuals with healthy physical examination were selected as the control group.The levels of PC,PS and AT-Ⅲ were detected.The relation between the change of these indicator levels with the age,onset time and infarction area was analyzed Results The levels of AT-Ⅲ,PC and PS in the acute stage youth group were lower than those in the acute stage middle age and elderly group with statistical differences between them (P <0.05).The level of the AT-Ⅲ,PC and PS in the acute stage group were lower than those in the recovery stage group and the control group,difference had statistical significance(P <0.05).The levels of AT-Ⅲ and PS in the recovery stage group were lower than those in the control group with statistical difference (P <0.05),but the level of PC had no statistical difference between the recovery stage group and the control group.The further study found that the level of AT-Ⅲ,PC and PS in the small infarction group,middle infarction group and large infarction group showed the gradually decreasing trend,the differences had statistical significance (P <0.05).Conclusion The decrease of AT-Ⅲ, PC and PS levels is the importan factor of cerebral infarction occurrence and is closely correlated with cerebral infarction ocurrence especially in the patients less than 45 years old.Observing the change of PC,PS and AT-Ⅲ levels has the important significance for judging the cerebral infarction progression.

Objective:To express recombinant protein mIL-21-hIgGFc in 293E cells,and investigate its effect on CD8+T cell.Methods:Total RNA was extracted from the mouse spleen cells ,and then IL-21 gene was amplified by RT-PCR and inserted into expression vector PTT3-hIgGFc.PTT3-mIL-21-hIgGFc were transfected into 293E cells by calcium phosphate method.The supernatants were collected at 48 hours and 72 hours and concentrated by MOLLIPORE Labscale TM TFF system ( 5 kD membrane ).The mIL-21-hIgGFc fusion protein was purified with HiTrap TM Protein G column.The protein was quantified by SDS-PAGE and ELISA.The biological activity of the protein was determined by detecting the change of the phenotypes of CD 8+ T cells treated with the protein.Results: The constructed recombinant plasmid PTT 3-mIL-21-Fc was confirmed by sequencing.PTT3-mIL-21-Fc was transfected into 293E cells,mIL-21-Fc protein in culture supernatant was collected after 48 hours and 72 hours.The protein in cell su-pernatant reached a concentration of 787 ng/ml which was determined by ELISA.The protein was purified by Protein G chromatography column.P1A-specific T cells were treated with mIL-21-hIgGFc, and found that the CD44low CD62Lhi CD8+ population increased compared to the control.Conclusion:We built PTT3-mIL-21-hFc recombinant plasmid, expressed mIL21-hFc fusion protein in 293E cells,and purified by Protein G column.By treating mIL-21-hFc ,the antigen-primed CD8+T cells prefer to differentiate into CD44low CD62Lhi CD8+T cells which had been reported as a memory stem phenotype .This protein may be used to improve the effectness of adoptive T cell cancer therapy.

In order to strengthen the graduate management in scientific research platform and to ensure the quality of graduate training,the ideological and moral education was invigorated through establishing virtual party branch,the behavior was regulated through establishing and amplifying the daily management system,the student interests were protected through establishing financial management system and the cultivation quality was guaranteed through perfecting the academic management system.Satisfactory results were achieved in molecular medicine and cancer research center in Chongqing Medical University.

Objective To evaluate the neurotoxic effects of intrathecal (IT) different concentrations of ethanesulfonic acid ropivacaine on spinal cord in rats. Methods Sixty healthy Wistar rats of both sexes weighing 210-220 g in which IT catheters were successfully placed according to Yaksh et al. were randomly divided into 5 groups (n= 12 each). The animals received 0.9% NaCl solution 0.4 ml (group C); 0.224%, 0.447%,0.671%, 0.894% ethanesulfonic acid ropivacaine 0.4 ml (group R1-4 ). The onset time and duration of the block were recorded. The animals were killed on 7th day after IT administration. The L4,5 segment of the spinal cord were removed for neuropathologic examination with electron microscope. The spinal cord injury was scored.Neurotoxicity was defined as the spinal cord injury score ≥ 2 and the spinal neurotoxicity was recorded. Results Onset time was shorter and duration of the block was prolonged with increasing concentrations of ethanesulfonic acid ropivacaine. The incidence of the spinal neurotoxicity was 0, 0, 17%, 42% and 100% in group C, R1, R2, R3 and R4 respectively. The incidence of the spinal neurotoxicity was gradually increased with increasing concentrations of ethanesulfonic acid ropivacaine. Conclusion IT ethanesulfonic acid ropivacaine can produce neurotoxicity to the spinal cord and it depends on the concentration.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of serum soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) in the treatment and therapeutic effect evaluation of patients with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Methods The levels of serum sTREM-1,procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 49 exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subjects [acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) group],49 stable COPD subjects(sCOPD group) after treatment and 49 healthy volunteers as healthy control group.The levels of sTREM-1,PCT and CRP in different groups were compared and the relationship between the level of sTREM-1 in AECOPD and sCOPD groups,and PCT,and CRP was analyzed,respectively.Results The content of sTREM-1,PCT and CRP between different groups had significant difference(P ＜0.05).The level of sTREM-1 in both AECOPD and sCOPD groups was significantly positive correlated with PCT (P ＜ 0.05) and negative correlated with CRP (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions For guiding the treatment and curative effect evaluation of patients with AECOPD,sTREM-1 has important clinical reference value.

Proteomics is an emerging discipline and has been widely used in a variety of fields despite of having very short history in comparison with other disciplines. In Chongqing Medical Univer-sity, the course contents were adjusted to fulfill the most effective integration of proteomics research with postgraduate training program for medical university. Diverse teaching was advocated here and af-ter-school communications were greatly encouraged in teaching. Traditional multimedia teaching plat-form remained the main teaching way and students were organized to visit the research platform as supplementing teaching way. The overall quality and effectiveness of teaching were effectively improved by successful implementation of the above initiatives.

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of urapidil combined with phentolamine in the management of hypertension during extracorporeal circulation.

METHODSNinety patients undergoing aortic and mitral valve replacement were randomly divided into 3 equal groups to receive treatment with phentolamine (group A), urapidil (group B), or both (group C) during extracorporeal circulation. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) before and after drug administration, time interval of two administrations, spontaneous recovery of heart beat after aorta unclamping, ventricular arrhythmia, changes of ST-segment 1 min after the recovery of heart beat, ante-parallel cycle time, aorta clamping time, post-parallel cycle time, dopamine dose after cardiac resuscitation, and perioperative changes of plasma TNF-α and IL-6 levels were recorded.

RESULTSThere was no significant difference in MAP between the 3 groups before or after hypotensive drug administration (P>0.05). The time interval of two hypotensive drug administrations was longer in group C than in groups A and B (P<0.05). The incidence of spontaneous recovery of heart beat after aorta unclamping, incidence of ventricular arrhythmia, changes of ST-segment 1 min after the recovery of heart beat, ante-parallel cycle time, aorta clamping time, and post-parallel cycle time were all comparable between the 3 groups. The dose of dopamine administered after cardiac resuscitation was significantly larger in group B than in groups A or group C (P<0.05). The plasma levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly increased after CPB and after the operation in all the groups, but were lowed in group C than in groups A and B at the end of CPB and at 2 h and 12 after the operation.

CONCLUSIONSUrapidil combined with phentolamine can control hypertension during extracorporeal circulation without causing hypotension.

Extracorporeal Circulation ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Hypertension ; prevention & control ; Interleukin-6 ; blood ; Phentolamine ; therapeutic use ; Piperazines ; therapeutic use ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; blood