Objective To evaluate the effects of tumor-associated macrophages on the proliferation,invasion and migration of human cutaneous malignant melanoma cells.Methods Cultured U937 human monocytic cells at logarithmic phase were classified into three groups to be pretreated with phorbol ester for 48 hours followed by 48-hour activation by phorbol ester (M polarization),lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at 25 mg/L (M1 polarization),and interleukin (IL)-4 at 15 μg/L (M2 polarization) respectively.Then,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to determine the levels of IL-12p70 and IL-10 in the supernatant of these activated cells.A375 human malignant melanoma cells were divided into four groups to be cultured alone or with M-,M1-and M2-polarized macrophages respectively.After additional culture for different durations (24,48 and 72 hours),methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay was conducted to estimate the proliferative activity,and Transwell assay to evaluate the invasion and migration activity,of the A375 cells.Results The proliferation of A375 cells was accelerated by coculture with M-and M2-polarized macrophages,but inhibited by that with M1-polarized macrophages,with significant differences among the four groups in the proliferative activity at 48 and 72 hours (all P ＜ 0.05),but not at 24 hours (P ＞ 0.05).Invasion assay showed that the number of A375 cells that migrated through Transwell chambers was significantly larger in M2 and M groups (147.00 ± 7.92 and 113.22 ± 8.15 respectively),but smaller in the M1 group (56.44 ± 7.55),than in the control group (84.11 ± 6.07,all P ＜ 0.05).Similarly,migration assay revealed a significant increase in the number of A375 cells that migrated through Transwell chambers in the M2 and M(p) groups (198.33 ± 8.22 and 156.00 ± 8.83 respectively),but a significant decrease in the M1 group (97.11 ± 6.75) as compared with the control group (123.89 ± 7.01,all P＜ 0.05).Conclusions The proliferation,invasion and migration of A375 cells can be accelerated by IL-4-activated M2-polarized macrophages,but decelerated by LPS-activated M1-polarized macrophages.Phorbol ester tends to induce monocytic cells to differentiate into M2-polarized macrophages.

Objective To explore the association between DNA methyltrsansferase 3a (DNMT3a) expression and interleukin-4 (IL-4),interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in mononuclear cells of colonic laminapropriamucosae in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients.Methods From November 2009 to March 2010,sixty colonic mucosa biopsy specimens through colon scopy were collected,specimens of active UC or normal controls were 30 in each group.The expression of DNMT3a,IL-4,and IFN-γ was detected with immunohistochemical method (SABC) in mononuclear cells of colonic laminapropriamucosae,and their relation with different degrees of colonic inflammatory response was analyzed.Results The positive expression rate of DNMT3a,IL-4,IFN-γ in mononuclear cells of colonic laminapropriamucosae in active UC group was significant higher than that in control group and there were statistically significant differences (x2 =16.596,P=0.000;x2 =42.857,P=0.000;x2 =6.667,P=0.024;).The expression of them was higher in sever inflammatory response than that in mild inflammatory response,and its expression intensity increased as inflammatory activity became more severe.There was positive correlation between IL-4,IFN-γ and DNMT3 expression in UC group (r=0.46,P=0.01 ;r=0.559,P=0.001).Conclusions The expression of DNMT3a,IL-4 and IFN-γ is associated with the degree of colonic inflammatory response.DNA methylation maybe involved in Th1/Th2 immune balance regulation in UC pathogenesis.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a somatopsychic disturbance. This article discussed the interrelationship between CFS and physical problem and explored how to improve Tuina to treat CFS.

Objective To investigate pathological characteristics and differential diagnosis of desmoplastic melanocytic nevus.Methods Four cases of desmoplastic melanocytic nevus were analyzed based on the clinical manifestations and histological,immunohistochemical and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) features.Results Of the 4 cases,2 were male and 2 were female.Their age ranged from 19 to 30 years with the average age being 26.5 years.The skin lesions were located on the extremities in 3 cases,on the vulva in 1 case.Histologically,the lesions were bilaterally symmetrical intradermal nevus.Nevus cells appeared epithelioid and/or fusiform,some were clustered or scattered in the proliferative fibrous tissue.None of lymphocyte aggregation,necrosis or ulceration was observed.Immunohistochemical examination showed positive staining for S100 and Melan A in 3 cases,positive staining for P16 in 2 cases,Ki-67-1abeling index less than 5％ in all the 4 cases,and negative staining for factor XⅢ (FXⅢ) and CD34 in 2 cases.FISH assay showed no copy-number variations in gene loci 6p25 (RREB1),6q23 (MYB),6p11.1-q11.1 (Cep6) and 11q13 (CCND1) in desmoplastic nelanocytic nevus.Conclusion Desmoplastic melanocytic nevus is a kind of histologically unique,benign melanocytic nevus,and immunohistochemical staining for Ki-67,S-100,Melan A and FXmand FISH assay on melanoma can be helpful for the differential diagnosis between cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma and melanoma.

OBJECTIVETo summarize our experiences with the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with cetuximab and compare the therapeutic effects of cetuximab applied in the first line and non-first line settings.

METHODSFrom October 1, 2006 to December 31, 2009, 16 NSCLC patients were treated with cetuximab combined with standard chemotherapy in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. The short-term efficacy of the therapeutic protocols were analyzed.

RESULTSA total of 115 cycles of cetuximab treatment were administered in these patients with a median of 6 cycles (7.5 in the first line setting and 2 in non-first line setting). In the 10 patients with cetuximab treatment in the first line setting, the ORR was 40.0% (4/10), DCR was 80.0% (8/10), median TTP was 6.5 months (2-19), and median OS was 8.5 months (2-48); in the non-first line setting, these indices were 33.3% (2/6), 33.3% (2/6), 3.5 months (3-4) and 18 months (4-28), respectively. Both ORR and DCR were similar between the first and non-first line settings (P=0.790, P=0.062). Ten of the patients (62.5%) developed acne-like rash within 3 weeks, who had an ORR of 60% (6/10) and DCR of 90% (9/10); the ORR and DCR in patients without acne-like rash were both 10.4% (1/6), showing no significant difference in ORR (P=0.080) but a significant difference in DCR between the two groups (P=0.003). No treatment-associated death or cetuximab-associated discontinuation occurred. Altogether 11 patients (68.8%) developed acne-like rash, which occurred within 3 weeks in 10 cases. Seven patients showed side effects associated with the chemotherapy.

CONCLUSIONCetuximab combined with standard chemotherapy is a good option for Chinese patients with NSCLC and the current data support the application of cetuximab in the first line setting.

Adult ; Aged ; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized ; administration & dosage ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; drug therapy ; Cetuximab ; Female ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Treatment Outcome

[ABSTRACT]AIM:Toobservethelong-termeffectsoftaurine,Danxuetong(Salviamiltiorrhizacombinedwith Xueshuantong ) and breviscapine on contralateral testis with unilateral testicular torsion in prepubertal rats , and to compare their protective effect on testis with ischemia reperfusion injury .METHODS: Four-week-old healthy male SD rats ( n=64) were randomly divided into 8 groups:sham operation group, saline group, single-dose and successive taurine groups, single-dose and successive Danxuetong groups , and single-dose and successive breviscapine groups .The animal model of left testicular torsion reduction (720°for 2 h) was established.After 6 weeks of surgery, the right testes and epididymides from the rats were collected immediately to detect the total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), the activity of superoxide dis-mutase (SOD), the activity of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA).The sperm de-formity, sperm viability and sperm concentration were measured , and the pathological examination of the testicular tissues was performed.RESULTS:Compared with saline group, the activity of SOD, T-AOC, sperm viability and sperm concen-tration were increased , while MDA content and sperm deformity were decreased in 3 successive groups .SOD activity and sperm viability ( except single-dose breviscapine group ) were increased , but MDA content and sperm deformity were de-creased in 3 single-dose groups .T-AOC activity and sperm concentration were increased in single-dose taurine group .The saline group showed interstitial edema and degeneration of seminiferous tubules , and the rest groups showed a significant improvement in histological morphology .CONCLUSION:The contralateral testis in prepubertal rats was damaged after u-nilateral testicular torsion , and taurine , Danxuetong and breviscapine have long-term protective effect on the tissues under ischemia-reperfusion injury .The protective effect of Danxuetong is better than breviscapine , and taurine is the best of them.The effect of single-dose group is better than the successive application .

Objective To optimize the pre-treatment method before detecting Helicobacter pylori ( H.pylori ) by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization/time-of-flight mass spectrometry ( MALDI-TOF MS) and evaluate the ability of the Superspectra by MALDI-TOF MS for identifying clinical isolated H.pylori strains.Methods H.pylori were isolated from 469 biopsy samples of gastric mucosa collected from January 2015 to July 2016 in Huadong Hospital affiliated to Fudan University , 16 s rRNA sequencing were then performed to validate the strains.Then 91 isolated H.pylori strains were used for the subsequent MALDI-TOF analysis.The effect of pre-treatment of 50%isopropanol, formic acid and acetonitrile (1∶1), 70%formic acid were compared before H.pylori detecting by MALDI-TOF MS.40 out of 91 clinical H.pylori strains were detected by MALDI-TOF MS and the spectra were randomly assigned to 4 groups including 5, 10, 20, 30 spectra, each group had 3 repeats.Then 4 groups with different amount of spectra were used for creating Superspectra with SARAMIS Premium software , respectively.The remaining 51 H.pylori strains including 306 spectra were used for validating the identification rate of the Superspectra.Results With the use of 70%formic acid, the greater number of ion signals and higher relative intensity of the main peaks were observed than other pre-treatment reagents.The identification rate of Superspectra created by 30 strains group was the highest ( 90.2%).Among the 306 spectra, 46.1% of them achieved highly reliable identification , 22.2% achieved lower degree of reliable identification , and 31.7% of them achieved “no identification”.Conclusions The study optimized the pre-treatment method before H.pylori detecting by MALDI-TOF MS.The Superspectra was created with the good ability to rapidly identify clinical isolated H.pylori strains.

OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects between unilateral decompression technique only and open decompression technique with fusion and internal fixation for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis.

METHODSFrom March 2008 to February 2011, 82 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis were treated with operations, and divided into two groups. There were 13 males and 19 females in group A, with a mean age of (56.31±4.31) years old. The patients in group A were treated with unilateral decompression via fenestration technique only, including 23 patients obtaining single level decompression and 9 patients obtaining two levels decompression. In group B, there were 18 males and 32 females, with a mean age of (57.53±4.28) years old. The patients in group B were treated with open decompressive technique with fusion and internal fixation, including 38 patients obtaining single level decompression and 12 patients obtaining two levels decompression. The VAS of back pain and leg pain, ODI were recorded before and after surgery to evaluate low back pain,leg pain and walking tolerance.

RESULTSAll the patients were followed up, and the duration ranged from 10.9 to 43.4 months,with a mean of 32.8 months. There were no differences in age, stenosis level, VAS of back and leg pain and ODI before surgery between two groups. Compared with the corresponding ones in group B, the operation time, blood loss, hospitalization time,recovery time of routine daily life and finacial expenditure of patients were all shorter or less in group A. There was no statistically difference in complications between two groups.

CONCLUSION"Unilateral decompression via fenestration technique" is a less invasive and more effective decompressive technique for degenerative spinal stenosis without posterior elements damage. It has advantages in operation time, blood loss, hospitalization time, recovery to daily life and financial expenditure. When controlling the operative indications strictly, the technique could be an important procedure for surgical treatment of degenerative spinal stenosis, especially in the elderly population.

Adult ; Aged ; Case-Control Studies ; Decompression, Surgical ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Spinal Fusion ; methods ; Spinal Stenosis ; surgery

Objective To explore the anatomical basis,safty and manipuility of the puncture technique through anterolateral cervical approach.Methods Twenty two embalmed cadavers and 50 patients who underwent operation through anterolateral cervical approach were used to observe the cervical anatomical characteristics.During the cadaver dissection and operation,the following information was observed:the movement of the carotid sheath while the visceral sheath was pushed left,the features of interspace between the two sheaths at each cervical level,the movement of the esophagus and the interfascial space in which the esophagus moved while the trachea was pushed medially,and the movement of the carotid sheath while it was pushed medially and laterally.From January 2007 to December 2011,206 patients diagnosed as cervical discogenic pain or cervical vertigo were treated by radiofrequency using puncture technique through anterolateral cervical approach,including 93 males and 113 females,aged from 22 to 71 years (average,48years).A total of 434 discs were involved.Results Both in cadaver dissection and in operation,the following results were observed:there was no natural interspace between the carotid sheath and visceral sheath below the C4 level,as a result,manual separation was needed to create a interspace between the two sheaths for the puncture; the two layers of the prevertebral fascia could be separated easily; keeping the visceral sheath intact,the esophagus moved following the trachea when the latter was pushed medially,and the movement of the visceral sheath relative to the cervical vertebra occurred between the two layers of prevertebral fascia; the carotid sheath was primarily constituted by continuation of the prevertebral fascia,as a result,the movement of the carotid sheath was limited by its own tension and the prevertebral fascia.A total of 434 cases of puncture to cervical disc were performed smoothly with no complications related to the carotid artery,esophagus and cervical disc.Conclusion The puncture technique through anterolateral cervical approach requires a correct,thorough understanding of the anterior cervical anatomy,based on which this technique is safe and feasible.

Objective To investigate the prevalence,characteristics and risk factors of fatigue in a large cohort of subjects with early Parkinson's disease (PD).Methods A total of 391 individuals with PD,recruited in Linzhi trial,were re-screened.Early,non-depressed subjects [Center for epidcmiological survey depression scale (CES-D)＜16]underwent further fatigue assessment.Subjects who scored＞4 on fatigue severity scale (FSS) were classified as fatigue.Motor symptoms and PD severity were assessed using the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS) and Hoehn-Yahr scale.Other clinical measures,including sleep disorder by Pittsburg sleep quality index (PSQ-Ⅰ),mental function by Alzheimer's Disease assessment scale-cognitive sections (ADAS-Cog) and quality of life by medical outcomes study short form 36 (SF- 36) were also evaluated.Results Among 204 subjects who completed fatigue measures,82 (40.2％) were classified as fatigue.The fatigue group had significantly more neurological impairment by higher scores on each subsets of UPDRS including mentation (P＜0.05),activities of daily living (P＜0.01) and motor (P＜0.01),while the subjects with fatigue had worse scores on SF-36 (P＜0.01).Multiple regression analyses showed that motor subset of UPDRS was the variable that had the predictive value for FSS score.The full model explained 6.4％ of the variance of the FSSscore (β=0.039,95％CI:0.019-0.059).However,other factors,including levodopa dosage,PSQ-Ⅰ,and ADAS-Cog score did not significantly contribute to the model.Conclusions Fatigue is a frequent symptom in carly,non-depressed patients with PD,affecting over 40％ of the patients in this cohort.The small correlation between fatigue and motor score,and the lack of association with dosage of dopaminergic treatment suggest that dopaminergic pathways might be only moderately involved in pathogenesis of fatigue.