Forty-two patients with type 2 diabetes (DM group),23 type 2 diabetic patients with unstable angina pectoris (DM + UAP group),and 36 healthy subjects (control group) were enrolled in this study.Serum samples were collected for determining serum concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF),Angiopoietin (Ang)-1,Ang-2,angiogenin,angiostatin,basic fibroblast growth factor,and platelet-derived growth factor-BB using protein array technology.The results showed that there were no significant differences in serum concentrations of all 7 angiogenic factors between control group and DM group.Whereas,serum concentrations of V EGF and Ang-2 were significantly increased in DM + UAP group compared with control group [(3 532.10 ± 1 813.72vs 2 444.50 ± 1 152.21) pg/ml,(286.90-± 217.01 vs 171.92 ± 106.63) pg/ml,both P＜0.01].Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that serum concentrations of all 7 angiogenic factors were not related to HbA1C,fasting and 2 h postprandial plasma glucose,triglycerides,high density lipoprotein cholesterol,as well as low density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Objective To investigate the variation of morbidity and clinical features of Henoch-Seh(o)nlein purpura (HSP) in childhood in recent years.Methods The clinical data of 901 cases with HSP admitted to our hospital from January 1,1995 to December 31,2005 were retrospectively analyzed.The constitute rate of admission,the initial clinical presentations,specific manifestations such as multi-system 23/2165(1.06%),29/2098(1.38%),24/1973(1.22%),39/2008(1.94%),54/2433(2.22%),86/2611(3.29%),94/2724(3.45%),99/3014(3;28%),138/2900(4.76%),143/3177(4.50%)and 172/3500(4.91%),resp-sixty-five of 901 HSP children (1 8.3%) had no palpable purpura at onset, 90 cases initially manifested as abdominal pain and (or) gastrointestinal bleeding,14 of them was diagnosed by gastroendoscopy which demonstrated mucous membrane vasculitis.Sixty-three cases manifested as arthritis/arthralgias,6 cases presented as renal involvement,1 case with neurological symptoms and 5 cases with other symptoms at their pancreatic involvement was present in 3 cases,cardiac involvement in 47 Cases and one case had lung hemorrhage.Conclusion The morbidity of HSP has increased in recent years.The diagnosis in patients who do not have palpable purpura at onset and patients who present with the cerebral,pulmonary,cardiac and pancreatic involvement as the initial manifestations is difficult.Special attention should be paid to this group of patients.Gastrointestinal endoscope is valuable in diagnosing HSP in patients whose initial symptoms are abdominal pain and (or) gastrointestinal bleeding.

OBJECTIVETo explore the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on disorders of myometrial gland and the mechanism.

METHODSSixty-six cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group, 33 cases in each group. The acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture at Zhongji (CV 3), Shuidao (ST 28), Tainshu (ST 25), Qugu (CV 2), Zigong (EX-CA 1) as main; the medication group were treated with oral administration of Danazol. Changes of estradiol (E2) level, hemoglobin (Hb) and blood platelet counter (BPC) were observed in the acupuncture group, and the therapeutic effects of the two group were compared.

RESULTSThe total effective rate was 97.0% in the acupuncture group and 72.7% in the medication group, the former being better than the latter (P<0.05). After treatment, E2 level decreased and Hb and BPC increased in the acupuncture group.

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture has obvious therapeutic effect, which is better than that of simple western medicine. Acupuncture can decrease E2 level.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Danazol ; therapeutic use ; Endometriosis ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; Myometrium ; Uterine Diseases ; therapy

Objective To search for lymph node metastasis-associated proteins in human lung squamous carcinoma (hLSC).Methods Laser capture microdissection (LCM) was used to purify the target cells from lung primary tumor and matched lymph node metastatic tumor in hLSC. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was performed to separate the total proteins of microdissected tumor cells from lung primary tumor and matched lymph node metastatic tumor. PDQuest software was applied to analyze 2-DE images. Differential protein spots between the two types of tissues were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). The expression of Rho-GDIα, one of the differential proteins, in the microdissected lung primary tumor cells (LPTC) and matched lymph node metastatic tumor cells (LNMTC) was detected by Western blot. Results In the present study, 2-DE patterns of microdissected LPTC and LNMTC were established, and 22 differential proteins in the above two tissues were identified, of which 14 were down-regulated in LNMTC and 8 were up-regulated in LNMTC.Conclusion The 22 differential proteins may play some roles in the process of lymph node metastasis in hLSC, and the data provide new clues for metastasis-associated biomarker screen and mechanism of hLSC.

OBJECTIVETo study the expression of NFkappaB p65 and its target genes in intestinal metaplasia (IM), dysplasia (Dys), gastric cancer (GC) infected with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) and explore the mechanism of infection by cytotoxin-associated antigen A expressing Hp (CagA(+)Hp) in the development of gastric cancer.

METHODSCagA antibody in blood sample of 289 patients was determined by ELISA. Hp was detected by rapid urease test and Warthin starry staining. Expression of NFkappaB p65 and its target genes in IM, Dys and GC was examined by immunohistochemistry.

RESULTSIn IMI approximately II, IMIII, DysI, DysII approximately III and GC, the expression of NFkappaB p65 was significantly higher in patients with CagA(+)Hp infection than those without CagA Hp infection. In IMIII and DysII approximately III, the expression of NFkappaB p65, c-myc, CyclinD(1) and bcl-xl was significantly higher in patients with CagA Hp infection than those without CagA Hp infection. In gastric cancer infected with CagA(+)Hp, the expression of NFkappaB p65, c-myc, CyclinD(1) and bcl-xl was significantly higher in intestinal type than in diffuse type.

CONCLUSIONThere are different mechanisms in intestinal type and diffuse type in the development of gastric cancer. The occurrence of intestinal type gastric cancer is associated with CagA(+)Hp infection which by NFkappaB p65 upregulating the expression of c-myc, CyclinD(1),bcl-xl in patients with IMIII, DysII approximately III. It may be an effective method to prevent gastric cancer by inhibiting NFkappaB p65.

Adult ; Aged ; Antigens, Bacterial ; analysis ; Bacterial Proteins ; analysis ; Cyclin D1 ; metabolism ; Female ; Helicobacter Infections ; complications ; metabolism ; microbiology ; Helicobacter pylori ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Precancerous Conditions ; metabolism ; microbiology ; pathology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc ; metabolism ; Stomach Neoplasms ; metabolism ; microbiology ; pathology ; Transcription Factor RelA ; genetics ; metabolism ; bcl-X Protein ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo characterize the HA1 regions of hemagglutinin gene of influenza viruses (H3N2) isolated from children in Beijing from 1998 - 2004.

METHODSThe HA1 regions of hemagglutinin gene were amplified by RT-PCR from the viruses isolated and identified as A3 (H3N2) from clinical samples collected from infants and children during the peak seasons of influenza between 1998 and 2004. PCR products were sequenced or cloned into T-A vector and were analyzed after being sequenced.

RESULTSThe HA1 regions of hemagglutinin genes amplified from those isolates were 987 bp in length, encoding a protein of 329 amino acids in length. The identities of nucleotides and amino acids among these H3N2 isolates in Beijing and vaccines strains from 1998 - 2004 were 95.5% - 100.0% and 93.0% - 100.0%, respectively. The homology of the HA1 regions were related to the date of virus isolation, meaning the homology was higher among those strains isolated in nearer dates than others. Seven potential N-linked glycosylation sites in the HA1 regions located at amino acid positions 8, 22, 38, 63, 126, 165 and 285 were conserved in all the viruses analyzed. Two sites at 122 and 133 were inserted in those virus isolated after 1997, and another site at 144 appeared in those isolated after 1999. More amino acid substitutions located in the five putative antigenic sites or receptor binding sites were found more in the isolates than the isolates from previous year. Phylogenetic analysis showed new branches appeared continuously during 1998 - 2004. The strains isolated during winter in 2004 belonged to different branches, suggesting the appearance of new variants.

CONCLUSIONAmino acid substitutions continuously occurred in the HA1 regions of hemagglutinin genes in influenza virus (H3N2) isolated from children in Beijing from 1998 - 2004, which might have resulted in antigenic drift and led to the appearance of new variants.

Amino Acid Substitution ; China ; DNA, Viral ; analysis ; Gene Amplification ; Hemagglutinins ; genetics ; Humans ; Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype ; genetics ; Influenza, Human ; virology ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sequence Analysis, DNA

Objective To explore the efficacy of HAART for AIDS combined of oral fungal infection. Methods 60 AIDS patients combined with fungal infection were selected and divided into therapy group (n =30) and control group (n = 30) by HAART criteria. Individuals in control group were treated with routine care, including washing mouth by 2％ sodium bicarbonate, Smearing glycerol reducing mold on local skin, and taking fluconazole or itraconazole capsules 100 mg orally, and all above were taken twice a day, meanwhile nutrition therapy and oral nursing were strengthened. Therapy group were treated with HAART on the base of routine care. Results Effect rate between the two groups was significantly different (X2 = 6. 667, P ＜ 0. 05). Cure rate and recurrence rate were also different (X2 = 4. 286,4. 356; P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusions Application of HAART on the basis of routine care for AIDS combined of oral fungal infections has better efficacy and lower recurrence rate and improve the clinical symptom and raise the life quality of the patients.

To investigate the distribution of HLA-E alleles and linkage between HLA-E and HLA-A or -B loci in Chinese Han in Guangdong area, HLA-E alleles were detected by using PCR-SSP in 150 unrelated healthy individuals from Guangzhou area; HLA-A, -B antigens typing in 106 individuals was carried out with NIH standard microlymphocytoxic method. Analysis of linkage was performed between HLA-E and HLA-A, -B. The results showed that three alleles of HLA-E could be detected in this population. They are E * 0101, E * 01031, E * 01032, with the frequency of 45.33%, 32.33%, 22.33% respectively. No E * 0102 and E * 0104 could be detected in all of these individuals. The analysis of linkage on two loci between HLA-E and HLA-A or -B showed that no significant difference could be found between expected frequencies and observed frequencies except B15/E * 01032 and A2/E * 01032. In conclusion, the high conservative polymorphism of HLA-E suggests that it's biological characteristic is different from that of classical HLA class Ia molecules.
Alleles ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; HLA Antigens ; genetics ; HLA-A Antigens ; genetics ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I ; genetics ; Humans ; Male ; Polymorphism, Genetic

OBJECTIVETo analyze the alterations of serum proteomic pattern in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) by SELDI-TOF-MS, to establish a diagnostic model of ESCC screening in high incidence area and investigate its clinical value.

METHODSSELDI-TOF-MS and CM10 proteinChip were used to detect the serum proteomic patterns of 36 cases of ESCC and 38 healthy control subjects in high incidence area. The data were analyzed and a diagnostic model was established by using support vector machine (SVM). The diagnostic model was evaluated by leave-one-out cross validation.

RESULTSAt the molecular weight range of 2000 to 20,000, 31 protein peaks were significantly different between ESCC and controls (P < 0.01). A diagnostic model consisting of 4 protein peaks could do the best in diagnosis of ESCC and controls. The accuracy was 85.1%, sensitivity was 86.1%, specificity was 84.2%, and positive value was 83.8%.

CONCLUSIONThe diagnostic model formed by 4 protein peaks, established in this study, can well distinguish ESCC from healthy subjects. It provides a new approach for ESCC screening in high incidence area.

Adult ; Aged ; Blood Proteins ; analysis ; chemistry ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; blood ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; China ; epidemiology ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; blood ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Incidence ; Mass Screening ; Middle Aged ; Peptide Mapping ; Protein Array Analysis ; Proteomics ; methods ; Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

OBJECTIVETo review the clinical experiences concerning simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation in polycystic kidney and hepatic disease with kidney and liver failure.

METHODSThis study involved 8 cases of simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation in polycystic kidney and hepatic disease with kidney and liver failure. There were 5 male and 3 female patients, aged from 41 to 67 years old with a mean of 52.8 years old. Six cases transplanted kidney after liver with orthotopic liver transplantation, and 2 cases transplanted liver after kidney with piggy-back liver transplantation. The acute rejections, complications, liver function, kidney functions, and survival rates of patient/liver/kidney were recorded.

RESULTSWithin the follow-up of 28 to 65 months, all 8 patients are still alive with normal liver and kidney functions: 2 living more than 5 years, 2 living more than 4 years and 4 living more than 2 years. 2 cases of pleural effusion and 1 case of pneumonia were complications after operation, which had been cured successfully. No acute rejection of allograft was observed.

CONCLUSIONSSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantation is a safe and effective treatment for polycystic kidney and hepatic disease with kidney and liver failure.

Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Kidney Transplantation ; Liver Diseases ; complications ; surgery ; Liver Failure ; etiology ; surgery ; Liver Transplantation ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polycystic Kidney Diseases ; complications ; surgery ; Renal Insufficiency ; etiology ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome