Mounting evidences suggest that the ATRX (α-thalassaemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked) and DAXX (death-domain associated protein) which encode 2 subunits of a chromatin remodelling complex required for H3.3 incorporation at pericentric heterochromatin and telomeres,and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) genes are significantly mutated in most patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs),as are genes encoding key molecules of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway.These mutated genes promote deregulation of epigenetic processes such as chromatin remodeling,histone modification and activation of alternative lengthening of telomeres,and thus combined alteration of these genes may contribute to drive tumorigenesis and metastasis of pNETs which are characterized by complex patterns of phenotypes.These findings may have great significance in the diagnosis and treatment of pNETs and predicting the prognosis,as well as providing clinical implications for targeted cancer therapy.

Objective:To investigate the role of NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) in the regulation of phagocytosis in Vibrio vulnificus ( V. vulnificus)-infected macrophages. Methods:Expression profiles of phagocytosis-related genes in PBS- and V. vulnificus-infected J774A.1 cells were analyzed by RNA-Seq. NLRP3-knockout (NLRP3 KO) J774A.1 cells were constructed using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system. The phagocytosis of V. vulnificus and pHrodo RED-labelled Escherichia coli ( E. coli) bioparticles in parental and NLRP3 KO J774A.1 cells was detected by flow cytometry. Real-time PCR was performed to measure the expression of Fgr2 b gene at mRNA level in PBS- and V. vulnificus-treated parental and NLRP3 KO J774A.1 cells. Results:The expression of 18 phagocytosis-related genes was upregulated in V. vulnificus-infected J774A.1 cells than in PBS-treated J774A.1 cells ( P<0.05). There was a 5 bp deletion in the exon 2 of NLRP3 gene in NLRP3 KO J774A.1 cells, resulting in frameshift mutation and complete loss of NLRP3 expression. NLRP3 KO J774A.1 cells exhibited enhanced phagocytosis of V. vulnificus and pHrodo RED-labelled E. coli bioparticles than parental J774A.1 cells ( P<0.05). Besides, the expression of Fgr2 b gene at mRNA level was significantly increased in V. vulnificus-infected NLRP3 KO J774A.1 cells than in parental J774A.1 cells ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The phagocytosis of V. vulnificus in macrophages could be negatively regulated by NLRP3, which was possibly mediated through the regulation of Fgr2 b gene expression.

Clinical pharmaceutical services include: rounds by clinical pharmacists, monitoring of dynamics and adverse effects of drugs, pharmaceutical information services and analyses on use of drugs. Considering the difficulties that clinical pharmacists have encountered in clinical pharmaceutical services like ward rounds and different clinical knowledge structures, corresponding measures have been taken to assess the work load of clinical pharmacists so as to bring into full play the role of clinical pharmacists in clinical pharmaceutical treatment and information services.

Detection of prostate specific antigen (PSA) is the most commonly used screening method for prostate cancer. However, many studies have found that the false positive rate and false negative rate of PSA detection for prostate cancer screening are very high, which easily leads to the overuse of PSA detection. Autoantibodies appear at the early stage of cancer, accompany the occurrence and development of prostate cancer. Autoantibodies have a long half-life and are easy to detect. Existing studies have found that autoantibodies can be used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, and correlated with some prognostic indicators such as Gleason grade and overall survival (OS) of prostate cancer patients. This paper summarized 8 studies on the role of single autoantibody in the diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer. Most of the reported single autoantibodies have better diagnostic performance than PSA, and combined application could improve the diagnostic performance. Some autoantibodies are related to a poor prognosis of prostate cancer.

Objective To investigate pathogenesis of liprd metabolism disorder in children with nephrotic syndrome. Methods Serum lipid and plasma llpoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase were detected in 62 nephrotic syndrome children and 30 normal children, respectively. Results The activity of lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase was lower than that in normal control group, while serum cholesterol, triglycerides and low -density lipoprotein in nephrotic group were higher than those in control group. Lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase were negative correlation with triglycerides and low - density lipoprotein, respectively. Conclusions Reduced activity of lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase is one of causes leading to hypertriglyceridemia in nephrotic syndrome.

Objective To introduce a new technique of treating tibial spinal fractures in children under arthroscope, and to assess its clinical outcomes. Methods From February 2001 to July 2003, 6 child patients with tibial spinal fracture were treated arthroscopically. The reduction and fixation were completed under the arthroscope. The wire was linked with the suture outside the joint, and then was pulled into the joint to fix the fracture fragment through the fundus of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Results The patients were followed up for 6 to 20 months. All the fractures healed without displacement 4 weeks after operation. 3 months postoperatively, the motion range of the knee returned to normal, and no knee instability was observed. The results of ADT (anterior drawer test) and Lachmanns sign were negative. Conclusion This technique is the first choice in treatment of tibial spinal fracture in children, because it facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of complicated knee problems and provides accurate reduction and reliable fixation. Besides, it is minimally invasive, simple and convenient.

Objective To study the changes of motor cortex in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS)while executing sequential finger tapping movement by using blood oxygenation level dependent(BOLD)functional MRI.Methods Fifteen patients with definite or probable ALS and 15 age and gender matched normal controls were enrolled in the BOLD study,and all the subjects were right-handed with no other diseases or any recent medication history.A 3.0 T MR scanner was employed and gradient echo EPI(GRE-EPI)sequence was used to acquire the functional images.Subjects executed sequential finger tapping movement at a frequency of 1-2 Hz during a block design task.fMRI data were analyzed by using statistical parametric mapping(SPM)2.Volume of activated brain areas was compared with the use of a Student's t-test.Results Bilateral primary sensorimotor cortex(PSM),bilateral posterior aspect of premotor area(PA),bilateral supplementary motor area(SMA),contralateral inferior lateral premotor area (ILPA),bilateral parietal region(PAR),and ipsilateral cerebellum showed activation in both ALS patients and normal controls when executing the same motor task.The activation areas in bilateral PSM and bilateral posterior aspect of PA(right hand ipsilateral activation:ALS(924.5±141.1)mm3,control(829.9±98.4)mm3,P=0.05;right hand contralateral activation:ALS(9143.8±702.8)mm3,control(8638.8±506.4)mm3,P＜0.05;left hand ipsilateral activation:ALS(1162.5±357.4)mm3,control(902.5±184.2)mm3,P＜0.05;left hand contralateral activation:ALS(8255.2±870.2)mm3,control (5934.6±616.4)mm3,P＜0.05),bilateral SMA(right hand bilateral activation:ALS(6564.3±720.6)mm3,control(4710.7±416.3)mm3,P＜0.05;left hand bilateral activation:ALS(6970.5±961.8)mm3,control(3688.9±672.3)mm3,P＜0.05),and ipsilateral cerebellum(right hand ipsilateral activation:ALS(2720.0±1154.2)mm3,control(254.3±84.4)mm3,P＜0.05;left hand ipsilateral activation:ALS(4794.4±1237.0)mm3,control(1689.0±719.6)mm3,P＜0.05)were significantly larger in ALS patients than in normal controls.Extra activation areas including ipsilateral ILPA,contralateral cerebellum and bilateral posterior limb of internal capsule were only detected in ALS patients.Conclusions Similar activation areas were seen in both groups while executing the same motor task,but the activated areas were more prominent in ALS group.The increased activation areas in ALS patients may represent neural reorganization.while the extra activation areas in ALS patients may indicate functional compensation.

Objective To express human chemokine-like factor 1 (CKLF1) in Drosophila S2 cells and study its function. Methods The pMT/V5-His-CKLF1 expression plasmid was constructed and transfected into Drosophila S2 cells. The positive clones were selected through PCR and RT-PCR. The culture medium was analyzed by Western blot with anti-CKLF1 polyclonal antibody. Chemotaxis and MTT assays on human peripheral blood and C2C12 cells, respectively, were then carried out with the medium. Results CKLF1 was transcribed efficiently in S2 cells. The expressed CKLF1 protein could be detected in the culture supernatant by Western blot, which showed weak chemotactic activity on both human peripheral blood neutrophils and lymphocytes as well as enhancing effect on the proliferation of C2C12 cells. Conclusion CKLF1 was expressed successfully in Drosophila S2 cells and secreted into the culture medium. The recombinant CKLF1 expressed in Drosophila cells can chemoattract leucocytes and promote the proliferation of C2C12 cells.

Objective To investigate the expression of long intergenic non-protein coding RNA-regulator of reprogramming (Linc-ROR) in high-grade ovarian serous cancer, and explore the relationship between Linc-ROR expression and biological function of high-grade ovarian serous cancer. Methods A total of 34 high-grade ovarian serous cancer tissue samples and 19 normal fallopian tube tissue samples were collected between June 2014 and February 2016. Real-time reverse transcription (RT)-PCR was used to detect the Linc-ROR mRNA expression in different samples. The relationship between Linc-ROR expression level and ovarian cancer International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, lymph node metastasis was analyzed. Constructed Linc-ROR small interference RNA (siRNA) and pIRES2-EGFP-Linc-ROR plasmid, then Linc-ROR siRNA and pIRES2-EGFP-Linc-ROR plasmid were respectively transfected into SKOV3 cells. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion ability were assessed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), wound healing assay and transwell invasion assay. Results (1) The expression level of Linc-ROR mRNA was significantly higher in high-grade ovarian serous cancer than normal fallopian tube tissues (4.31± 0.38 vs 1.03 ± 0.21; t=25.842, P<0.01). With the progression of FIGO stages, the expression of Linc-ROR was increased (F=95.702, P<0.01), and it was associated with lymph node metastasis (t=7.397, P<0.01). (2) The results of RT-PCR showed that the expression level of linc-ROR in Linc-ROR-i group was significantly lower than that in Linc-ROR-NC-i group (0.30 ± 0.11 vs 1.02 ± 0.10; t=15.269, P<0.01). The expression level in Linc-ROR-p group was significantly higher than that in Linc-ROR-NC-p group (8.90 ± 0.45 vs 1.03 ± 0.17;t=21.934, P<0.01). The CCK-8 assay showed that when the cells were cultured for 3, 4, 5 and 6 days, the A value in Linc-ROR-i group was significantly lower than that in Linc-ROR-NC-i group (P<0.05). And the A value in Linc-ROR-p group was significantly higher than that in Linc-ROR-NC-p group (P<0.05). Wound healing assay showed that, after 48 hours incubation, migration rate of cells in Linc-ROR-i group was significantly less than that in the Linc-ROR-NC-i group [(52±4)%vs(67±5)%;t=5.720,P<0.01]. The migration of cells in Linc-ROR-p group was significantly greater than that in the Linc-ROR-NC-p group [(84±4)%vs(66±4)%;t=7.330,P<0.01]. Cell transwell invasion assay showed that, after 48 hours of incubation, the number of invasive cells in Linc-ROR-i group was lower than that in Linc-ROR-NC-i group (74 ± 3 vs 104 ± 3; t=15.810,P<0.01). And the number of invasive cells in Linc-ROR-p group was higher than that in Linc-ROR-NC-p group (217 ± 4 vs 108 ± 5; t=38.060, P<0.01). Conclusion Highly expressed Linc-ROR could enhance the proliferation, migration and invasion ability of high-grade ovarian serous cancer cells, which may be one of the important molecules in the occurrence and development, invasion and metastasis of high-grade ovarian serous cancer.

AIM: To investigate the heterogeneity of basal intracellular free calcium concentration( i) in peritoneal macrophages(PM) and whether it is relative to the reactivity of PM at the single cell level. METHODS: i implicated stimulated were measured by fluorescent microscopic imaging system after loading with fluorescent probe fura-2/AM. Superoxide(O _2)produced by single PM was determined by modified NBT test. RESULTS: The values of basal i determined in 392 PMs of 7 mice showed normal distribution [(54?24) nmol/L, n=392] with wide range(less than 20 nmol/L to more than 100 nmol/L), among which about 50% were in the range of 40-60 nmol/L. When stimulated with PMA or fMLP, i was increased, the peak values were positively correlated with the basal i in one mouse(PMA stimulated cells: r=0.52, P