A total of 116 hospitalized patients between May 2006 and March 2012 were divided into observation(n =39),treatment control (n =41) and blank control group (n =36).All groups received standard doses of chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil.Patients in observation group received a daily intravenous infusion of 100 mg magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate plus chemotherapy while those in the treatment control group a daily 1.2 g reduced glutathione intravenous infusion plus chemotherapy.And the blank control group accepted chemotherapy alone.The parameters of liver function,including aspartate aminotransferase,alkaline phosphatase,gamma glutamyl transferase,lactate dehydrogenase,total bilirubin and albumin,were recorded and compared at Week 1.No significantly difference in the above parameters was found in observation group(P ＞ 0.05).However,in treatment control and blank control groups,significant statistical differences existed in some of the parameters (P ＜ 0.05).Magnesium Isoglycyrrhizinate is an efficient protector of liver function for patients on chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil.

Objective:To reconstruct middle ear structure for open mastoid antrum with external auditorycanal after radical mastoidectomy in one-stage. Method: 71 ears of post-mastoidectomy (discharging 53 ears anddried up 18 ears) were undergone with reconstruction of middle ear. The posterior wall of external auditorycanal, mastoid cavity and chain of ossicles were reconstructed with homologous costal cartilage. Result: 69 ears of71 cases were near normal structure followed up 6 months to 5 years after operations. The result showed hearingimprovement over 15 dB were 55 ears (77.5％) and under 15 dB were 11 cases (15.5％). Five cases (7.0％)were failed. Conclusion: Reconstruction of middle ear with homologous costal cartilage is a ideal surgery toreconstruct hearing structure and avoid infection of middle cavity after radical mastoidectomy.

Eight parameters about iron nutrition were observed longitudinally in eighty pregnant women from the first trimester to delivery. Their nutrients intake were recorded at the same time. It was noted that serum iron store (ferritin) decreased markedly in the course of pregnancy and the incidence of iron deficiency increased. Total iron intake was closely related to the variation of these parameters, the degree of iron deficiency in pregnant women and the content of cord ferritin. Iron in maternal serum is correlated to ferritin in the cord blood. It suggested that natural food abundant in iron, or food fortified with iron should be taken in early pregnancy to prevent iron deficiency of mothers.

Objectives To summarize and analyze the characteristics ofspina bifida occulta in prenatal ultrasound scan in order to improve the accuracy of diagnosis.Methods Sixteen singleton pregnant women with fetal spina bifida occulta who were diagnosed in the Ultrasonography Department of Dalian Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2014 to April 2015,were enrolled in this study.Diagnosis was made based upon the abnormalities found in the spinal column of fetus during routine ultrasound scan,followed by a close examination on the fetal spinal column and the position of conus medullaris by using multiple scan.Descriptive analysis was used to summarize the characteristics of spina bifida occulta in ultrasonic images.Results Among the 16 cases,12 had subcutaneous mass (nine cases had follicle-like anechoic mass and three cases had masses with strong echoes).The other four cases without subcutaneous mass manifested signs of disappeared physiological curvatures or disordered arrangement of spinal column,angulation deformity or scoliosis,or asymmetry in ossification centers of spinal column on both sides of lesions and lowered position of conus medullaris.Lemon shaped head and banana shaped cerebellum were seen in one case,while the other 15 cases were found no cerebral abnormalities.Eight cases had tethered cord (the position of conus medullaris was lower than the second lumber vertebra),six cases had unclear position of conus medullaris and the other two were normal.Diagnoses for all of the 16 cases were confirmed by MRI after delivery or autopsy or neonatal operation.Conclusions Abnormalities such as subcutaneous mass and tethered cord observed in prenatal ultrasound scan are significant indicators for suspected closed spinal dysraphism and further multiple scan is required to confirm the diagnosis.

Objective:To explore how coping style and social support influence the quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, which act respectively as the internal and external mediating ways. Methods:A total of 283 patients with impaired glucose tolerance from 6 Three-A hospitals in China were surveyed with self-rating anxiety scale, self-rating depression scale, trait coping style questionnaire, social support scale, and WHOQOL-BREF.
Results:Biographic data failed to predict the quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, while anxiety, depression, social support and coping style significantly influenced their quality of life.
Conclusion:The fact that emotional disorder, social support and coping style influence the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes also exists in patients with impaired glucose tolerance.

ObjectiveTo investigate the role of the benzodiazepine receptor in the amnesic effect of propofol,etomicdate and ketamine in mice.MethodsTwo hundred and eighty-eight Kunming mice of both sexes weighing 18-23 g were randomly divided into 9 groups( n =32 each):gruup normal saline + normal saline (group NN); group normal saline+ fat emulsion (group NF); group flumazenil + normal saline (group FN); group normal saline + propofol (group NP) ; group flumazenil + propofol (group FP) ;group nomal saline + etomidate (group NE) ; group flumazenil + etomidate (group FE); group normal saline + ketamine (group NK) and group flumazenil + ketamine (group NK).Normal saline 10 ml/kg was given IP at 10 min before the tests,and normal saline 10 ml/kg,fat emulsion 10 ml/kg,propofol 25 mg/kg,etomidate 3 mg/kg and ketamine 20 mg/kg at 5 min before the tests in groups NN,NF,NP,NE and NK respectively.Flumazenil 1 mg/kg was given IP at 10 min before the tests,and normal saline 10 ml/kg,fat emulsion 10 ml/kg,propofol 25 mg/kg,etomidate 3 mg/kg and ketamine 20 mg/kg at 5 min before the tests in groups NN,NF,NP,NE and NK respectively.Darkness-avoiding test,platform-mounting test and Morris water maze test were performed to assess the cognition function.The latency of response and number of error were recorded in each test.ResultsPropofol,etomidate and ketamine significanfly shortened the duration of latency of response in platform-mounting test as compared with group NN.Etomidate also significantly increased the number of error in platform-mounting test as compared with group NN,while ketamine prolonged the duration of latency of response in Morris water maze test as compared with group NN.Flumazenil significantly counteracted the above action of the 3 intravenous anesthetics.ConclusionBenzodiazepine receptor may play an important role in the amnesic effect induced by propofol,etomidate and ketamine.

Purpose To investigate the expression of DLC1 and its relationship with Ki-67 in cancerous and non-cancerous tissues of the breast.Methods In situ hybridization and immunohistochemiscal EnVision method were used to detect the expression of DLC1 mRNA and protein and Ki-67 in 52 invasive breast ductal carcinomas and 42 non-cancerous mammary tissues, including 22 mammary fibroadenomas and 20 paracancerous tissues.Results The positive rates of DLC1 mRNA and protein expression in the breast carcinomas (50% and 57.7%) was significantly lower than that in the non-cancerous mammary tissues (90.5% and 92.9%) (χ~2=17.518 and 10.729,P＜0.01).The expression of DLC1-mRNA was positively related to DLC1protein (r_s=0.379,P＜0.01). The positive rate of Ki-67 expression was 61.5% in the breast carcinomas, but no expression was observed in the all non-cancerous tissues (χ~2=39.186,P＜0.01).Correlation analysis showed that DLC1 expression was negatively correlated with Ki-67 expression (r_s=-0.507,P＜0.01).Conclusions Lower or no expression of DLC1 mRNA and protein may play an important role in the pathogenesis and progression in breast carcinoma. DLC1 may inhibit the proliferation of the breast carcinoma cells,which indicates that it may act as a new molecular marker of breast carcinoma.Combining detection of DLC1 and Ki-67 may be useful parameters for evaluating the biological behaviors of breast carcinoma.

Objective To investigate the radiation-induced esophageal toxicities in Ⅲ stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated by three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) combined with concurrent chemotherapy, and to find the relevant predictive factors. Methods From September 2006 to October 2007, 37 patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC were treated by 3 DCRT (60 Gy in 30-34 fractions) con-currently with navelbine and cisplatin (NP). Chemotherapy was given in the first and fifth week. Univariate and multivariate analyses and receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) were used to assess the associ-ation of radiation-induced esophagitis and correlated factors. Results Of all the patients, 91.89% (34/37) developed radiation-induced esophagitis, including grade 1 in 11 patients, grade 2 in 9, grade 3 in 14 and grade 4 in none. According to Spearman correlative analysis, the correlative factors included mean esophagus dose (MED), the LETT_(40)、LETT_(45)、LETT_(50)、LETT_(55)、LETT_60)of esophagus.All the 11 factors had good correlation with esophagitis in univariate analysis, while only V_55 was independ-ently associated with esophagitis in multivariate analysis. The ROC analysis indicated that the cut-off point of the curve was 30% with the area under ROC curve of 0.906, (P=0.000). Grade 2 or 3 radiation esophagi-tis occurred in all the patients with esophageal V_55 > 30%, while only in 36% ( 8/22 ) of those with V_55<30%. Conclusions 3DCRT combined with concurrent chemotherapy in patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC could develop severe esophagitis. Dosimetric parameters (MED, LETT_(40),LETT_(45),LETT_(50),LETT_(55),LETT_(60),V_(40),V_(45),V_50,V_55,V_(60))are related with esophagitis,V_55 with V_55 > 30% being the most valuable predictor.

Objective To observe the physique and anatomy changes in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) during intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), using repeated CT images and deformable registration technique, and analyze their impact on delivery dose distribution.Methods Ten NPC patients were randomly selected from those who had received IMRT treatment.Gross tumor volume of nasopharyn (GTVnx), GTV of metastastatic lymph node (GTVnd), clinical target volume (CTV) and normal tissue or organ (OAR) were re-contoured on the in-course repeated CT images using a kind of deformable registration and auto-segmentation software according to the original planning contouring.Changes in volume of treatment targets and organs at risk were evaluated and the trends were then analyzed.Dose distributions were recalculated with repeated CT images and compared to the original plans.Results The volume of GTVnx were decreased by 6.44%,10.23% and9.72%(F=1.34,P=0.278) in the 2-,4-and 6-week after IM RT comparing with before IM RT, with 6.59%, 30.98 % and 35.13 % (F = 9.22, P =0.000) in GTVnd, 0.73%, 1.86% and 1.41% (F=0.33,P=0.722) in CTV1, -1.78%, -6.47%and -9.34% (F =16.89 ,P =0.000) in CTV2, 13.96%, 32.97% and 37.77%(F=17.17,P=0.000)in the left parotid , and 3.56% , 29.57% and 35.63% (F = 13.49 , P = 0.000) in the right parotid.The mean dose change rate of GTVnx were -0.39%, 0.08% and 0.32% (F =0.15 ,P =0.860) in the 2-,4- and 6-week after IMRT comparing with planning faction dose, with 0.53%, 1.19% and 0.69% (F=0.81,P=0.455) in GTVnd, 1.95%, 2.70% and 3.78% (F=0.61,P=0.552) in the spinal cord,0.32%, 0.81% and 0.62% (F=0.03,P=0.975) in the brain stem, 4.50%, 4.66% and 7.20% (F=0.33,P=0.725) in the left parotid, 2.20%, 7.17% and 7.12% (F= 1.24,P=0.306) in the right parotid.Conclusions The GTVnd, CTV2 and parotids shrinks obviously along with the treatment times for NPC patients during IMRT.Although changes in fraction dose of GTV, CTV, spinal cord, stem and parotids are not significant, further study with larger samples is needed.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of Wilms’tumor gene 1 (WT1)-specific CD8+T cells from periph?eral blood for the treatment of breast cancer by detecting the killing activity of WT1 specific CD8+T cells on breast cancer cells. Methods Flow cytometry was used to detect WT1-specific CD8+T cells in the peripheral blood of 20 samples from HLA-A2 seropositive healthy donors, which were isolated by WT1/MHC streptamer magnetic beads and cultured. The func?tion of WT1-specific CD8+ T cells were analysis by cytotoxicity assay. Results Twelve of 20 healthy donors had naive WT1-specific CD8+T-cell frequencies of>0.5%, and 4 of 20 even>1.0%of all CD8+T cells. After positive selection by magnetic cell separation, a purity of up to 80%can be achieved. WT1 specific CD8+T cells can specifically kill breast can?cer cell line with WT1 polypeptide. Conclusion WT1 specific CD8+T cells can be detected in peripheral blood of healthy volunteers. WT1 specific CD8+T cells have killing effect on breast cancer cells, suggesting the feasibility of adoptive immu?notherapy for breast cancer.