effects of tachykinin SK, SP on mouse splenocyte and thymocyte have been studied.It was found that SK and SP can stimulate ConA or LPS-induced splenocyte prolifertion and antibody production (in cluding IgG, IgM, IgA).5 ?10~(-7)M/L SK can stimulate ConA-induced thymocyte proliferation but SP can't. The subsets of T lymphocytes in spleen and thymus have been changed after SK treatment by FACS analysis. These results show that SK and SP may play a significant regulatory role in immune response.

Biomarkers, Tumor ; Humans ; Mouth Neoplasms ; chemistry ; genetics ; Precancerous Conditions ; chemistry ; genetics

Objective To examine the inhibitory effect of Chinese herbal Compound Dongju on 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide(4NQO)-induced tongue carcinogenesis in rats. Methods A total of 85 Wistar rats were divided into four groups: model group(n=35),administration group(n=35),normal control group(n=5) and herb control group(n=10).4NQO dissolved in drinking water was administered orally to induce tongue carcinogenesis in rats.The herb compound was injected into the stomach of the rats during oral carcinogenesis.Rats were sacrificed at 9,13,20,24 and 32 weeks from the beginning of the experiment.The tongues of the rats were dissected for gross and histological assessment,and SP immunohistochemical method was also employed to detect the expression of cyclin D1 in the specimens. Results Compared with the model group,the incidence of dysplasia and the positive rate of cyclin D1 were suppressed by Compound Dongju(P

Objective To investigate the molecular biological mechanism of deposition of triglyceride(TG)in hepatocytes in alcoholic fatty liver disease(AFLD)and the pathogenesis of this condition by detecting the contents of serum tumor necrosis fac-tor-α(TNF-α),liver triglyceride(TG),peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorα(PPARα)and acyl-CoA oxidase(Acox1)mR-NAs,and liver PPARαprotein after intervention with bezafibrate,a PPARαagonist.Methods Sixty Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups:control group(n=20),AFLD group(n=20),and bezafibrate group(n=20).Animals in control group were given distilled water by gavage once a day for 8 weeks.Those in AFLD group were given ethanol and fish oil(2.5 mL/kg) by gavage daily for the same period of time.In bezafibrate group,rats were treated by gavage with ethanol and fish oil(2.5 mL/kg)for the first 4 weeks and then with bezafibrate(100 mg/kg)for another 4 weeks.TG in the liver was measured by colorimet-ric method,serum TNF-αlevels by enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA),the mRNA expression of PPARαand Acox1 in hepatocytes by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and the expression of PPARαprotein in hep-atocytes by Western blot.Results A significant increase in TG[AFLD group(0.72±0.09)mmol/L vs.control group(0.28± 0.07)mmol/L,P<0.01]and TNF-α[AFLD group(3.01±0.31)ng/mL vs.control group(1.07±0.28)ng/mL,P<0.01]was found in AFLD group when compared with control group.After bezafibrate intervention,the contents of liver TG and serum TNF-αwere significantly decreased.The mRNA expression of PPARα[AFLD group(0.22±0.08)vs.control group(0.68± 0.13),P<0.01]and Acox1[AFLD group(0.43±0.12)vs.control group(1.14±0.21),P<0.01]was suppressed in AFLD group,which was significantly reversed by bezafibrate treatment[bezafibrate group(0.59±0.13)for PPARαmRNA vs.AFLD group,P<0.01;bezafibrate group(0.83±0.17)for Acox1 mRNA vs.AFLD group,P<0.01].The expression of PPARαpro-tein in hepatocyts was also found to decrease in AFLD group[AFLD group(0.19±0.07)vs.control group(0.48±0.11),P<0.01].After bezafibrate intervention,it was profoundly increased.Conclusion The down-expression of PPARαand Acox1 in the liver of rats with AFLD may suppress the fatty acid metabolism and lead to the TG deposition in the liver.The increase in serum TNF-αcontents also contributes to the development of AFL.Bezafibrate can prevent and treat AFL by activating PPARα,increasing the expression of PPARαand Acox1 ,promoting the metabolism of fatty acids,decreasing the TG deposition and the serum TNF-αcontents.

Objective To investigate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of anticentromere antibody (ACA)and anti-SSA antibody expressions in patients with Primary Sj(o)gren's Syndrome (PSS). Methods Twelve PSS patients with ACA positive but SSA negative(ACA PSS)and 19 PSS patients with SSA positive but ACA negative(SSA PSS)were enrolled into the study and classified into two groups. We compared the age,laboratory data,occurrence of Raynaud's phenomenon(RP),and histological changes in minor labial salivary glands biopsies of the patients from two group. Results The mean age of the ACA PSS group(68.4 ± 7.9)years was significantly higher than that of the SSA PSS(54. 6 ± 16. 2)years group(P ＜ 0. 05). Serum IgG level of ACA PSS group(17. 89 ±4. 08)g/L was close to the normal range,which was significantly lower than that of SSA PSS(27.90 ±6. 72)(P ＜0. 01). Leukocytopenia was less frequently observed in ACA PSS than in SSA PSS(P ＜ 0. 05),the difference between two groups was statistically significant. We also found more frequent RP in the ACA PSS group than SSA PSS group(P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusions Our data confirm that ACA positive PSS differs from SSA positive PSS at several clinical respects and laboratorial examinations.

Acinetobacter baumannii ; drug effects ; isolation & purification ; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight ; Infant, Newborn ; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated ; etiology

In this paper a brief history of the development of PACS in China is reviewed, the current status of PACS is presented, and its development in the future is discussed.
China ; Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Medical Records Systems, Computerized ; Radiology Information Systems ; organization & administration ; trends ; Technology, Radiologic

Objective To explore the expression of miR-9 in H/RS cells and its regulation on target PRDM1.Methods miR-9 expression in normal CD19+ B-cell subsets and eight lymphoma cell lines was detected by fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR and in situ hybridization (ISH),for quantification and location,respectively.Chemically synthesizcd antisense oligonucleotide of miR-9 was transiently transfected into L428 for its silence,and the PRDM1 expression was tested.Results Fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR showed that the expression of miR-9 in L428 cells was marked higher than that of normal CD19+ B-cell subsets and other lymphoma cell lines (the expression of miR-9 in L428 cells was 47-fold of OCI-Ly1,50-fold of Raji cells,7-fold of EBV+ immortalized B cell line,and 6-fold of ALCL cell line).ISH indicated that miR-9 located in cytoplasm,it was a diffuse and strong positive in L428,scattered and weak in DLBCL and Burkitt' s lymphoma cell lines,while negative in KARPAS-299 or Jurkat cell lines.Transient down-regulation of miR-9 in L428 leded to the increase of PRDMI protein.Conclusion miR-9 plays the role of cancer gene in cHL,and may exert a potential function in regulating terminal B cell differentiation through a post transcription regulation of PRDM1 gene.

Objective To investigate the cerebral haemodynamics change and morbidity of periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhages(PIVH) in premature infants with or without patent ductus ateriosus (PDA).Methods Bedside Echocardiography and transcranial sonography (TCS) were performed on 85 cases of preterm infants in 48 h,48 to 96 h,96 to 120 h,120 to 168 h after birth (gestational age≤34 weeks and birth weight≤2 000 g).PDA,peak systolic velocity (Vs),end-diastolic velocity (Vd),pulsatility index (PI) and resistant index (RI) of anterior and middle cerebral artery(ACA and MCA) and PIVH were monitored simutaneously.Results According to the Echocardiography and clinical symptoms,all the cases were divided into 3 groups:haemodynamic significant PDA group (hsPDA group,n =23),non-hsPDA group(nhsPDA group,n =38) and non-PDA group(nPDA group,n =24).The mean birth weight and gestational age did not differ significantly among the 3 groups.Single and multiple Logistic analysis indicated that invasive mechanical ventilation less than 48 h after birth was related to hsPDA (x2 =11.182,P =0.019; OR =10.06,P =0.039).Repetitive measurement deviation analysis found that:Vd of ACA and MCA were lower in the hsPDA group than those in the nhsPDA group (P =0.000,P =0.001) and the nPDA group (P =0.003,P =0.013),while PI and RI were higher than in the other 2 groups.Compared with non-closed group,at 7 days after birth in hsPDA group,RI and PI of closed group were significantly lower,while Vd was significantly higher.Nevertheless,there was no significant difference in hemodynamic parameters when comparison with nPDA group at 7 days after birth.There was no statistical difference in the grading and severity of PIVH with or without PDA.However,the rate of severe PIVH was found higher in hsPDA group than the other 2 groups(17.39％ vs 8.33％ vs 5.26％,x2 =2.405,P =0.280).Conclusions The invasive mechanical ventilation less than 48 h after birth was probably associated with preterm hsPDA.HsPDA could result in major cerebral haemodynamic changes and increase the morbidity of severe PIVH.

Objective To evaluate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosing ischemic-type biliary lesion (ITBL) and analyze the relation between the enhancement patterns of bile duct wall of ITBL and its outcome.Methods 36 patients confirmed with ITBL (24 cases),anastomotic biliary stricture (3 cases),cholangitis (4 cases),biliarysludge (1 cases),and acute rejection (4 cases),who underwent CEUS examination,were enrolled in this study.The images were retrospectively analyzed in consensus by 2 readers.After reviewing the images,the readers were asked to make a diagnosis of ITBL.The diagnostic standard was hypo-or non-enhancement of hilar bile duct wall in arterial phase on CEUS.Results The diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 66.7％,83.3％,72.2％,88.9％,and 55.6％ for reader 1;62.5％,83.3％,69.4％,88.2％,and 52.6 ％ for reader 2,respectively.The interobserver agreement was good (κ =0.83).In 24 ITBL patients,the ratio of mortality or retransplantation with non enhancing hilar bile duct wall in arterial phase was much higher than that with enhancing hilar bile duct wall (non-enhancement 54.5％,hypo-enhancement 20％,hyper-or iso-enhancement 12.5％).Conclusions CEUS had diagnostic value of ITBL.Non-enhancing hilar bile duct wall in arterial phase on CEUS predicated the poor outcome.