Objective To assess the feasibility of applying intensity-modulated radiotherapy(IMRT)simultaneous integrated boost(SIB)to replace conventional radiotherapy(CR)plus brachytherapy of whole pelvis in locally advanced cervical eaneer(LACC).Methods Five LACC patients based difference position of uterus were chosen and worked out CR and IMRT SIB plans respectively.Dose distributions were compared between IMRT SIB and CR.Results When uterus was in ante-,neutral-,retro-pnsition and deviation respectively,IMRT SIB could provide enough and homogeneous dose distribution for target volume and reduce irradiated volumes and doses for organs at risk(recta,bladder and small intestine)than CR.The doses of the A,B,and fundus of uterus were higher in IMRT SIB than CR.However,in ease of small intestine was close to or encircled the uterus,the targets volume dose would be inadequacy.Conclusions LACC IMRT SIB's dose distribution is better than CR(except excess ante-position)and may help to treat those patients who couldn't be suitable with brachytherapy.

The Automatic Fluorescence Chemosensitivity Analysis System (AFCAS), on the basis of image analysis, image recognition and database technologies, automatically collects the microscopic fluorescent images, inputs patient information, processes images, counts cell number, analyzes statistical data, saves and screens the reports and thus it is able to provide effective informations for assisting medical diagnosis and treatments of tumors or cancers. The AFCAS System adopts the image recognition technology of Region Chain Code and Bayesian Classification and ADO-Based database technology.
Algorithms ; Computers ; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor ; methods ; Equipment Design ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; methods ; Information Storage and Retrieval ; methods ; Pattern Recognition, Automated ; methods ; Software

BACKGROUND:Stromal cellderived factor 1 in chemotactic migration of endogenous neural stem cells plays a very important role, but the specific migration mechanism is unclear
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of exogenous stromal cellderived factor 1 on chemotactic migration and proliferation of neural stem cells in the rat hippocampus
METHODS:Exogenous stromal cellderived factor 1 (5μL, 500μ/L) was injected into the hippocampus of Sprague-Dawley rats to establish animal models. Brain tissues were taken after days 3, 7, 14 and 21 of perfusion to prepare paraffin sections. Thereafter, nestin expression in the injection region and hippocampus was detected using immunohistochemical method. Experimental control and blank control groups were set.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Paraffin section immunohistochemical results displayed the number of nestin-positive cells in the injection and the hippocampus was gradual y increased. At 3 and 7 days, nestin expression was a little and increased at 14 days, forming a migration tendency to the injection region. At 21 days, there were more nestin-positive cells in the injection area and hippocampus. However, there were no changes as above in the experimental control and blank control groups. The results showed that exogenous stromal cellderived factor 1 may induce the proliferation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus and may be involved in chemotactic migration of endogenous neural stem cells.

Objective To explore the relationship among expression of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors γ (PPARγ) in human glioma, malignancy and outcome. Methods The level of PPARγ was detected with immunohistochemistry in the glioma from 48 cases with glioma. The progression-free survival and overall survival were compared with Kaplan-Meier survival curve between the patients with more expression of PPARγ and less ones. Results The expression of PPARγ decreased (P<0.01) with the the tumor malignancy increasing from grade I to IV, which was negatively correlated (r=-0.770, P<0.01). Both the progression-free and overall survival time were significant difference between the patients with more expression of PPARγ and less ones (P<0.01). Conclusion PPARγ expression correlates with the malignancy of human glioma, which may predict the outcome of the patients.

Objective To investigate the impact of methamphetamine (Meth) on the expressions of macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α ,MIP-1β ,interleukin (IL)-6 among human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)-infected patients .Methods The investigation was performed among 15 Meth-abuse and HIV-infected subjects (Meth + HIV ) ,15 non-Meth-abuse and HIV-infected subjects (non-Meth + HIV ) ,15 Meth-abuse and HIV-uninfected subjects (Meth) ,and 15 healthy subjects (HC) .CD4 + T lymphocyte counts in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometry .The HIV viral loads in HIV-infected patients were detected by standard detection method .The levels of plasma MIP-1α ,MIP-1β and IL-6 from four groups were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA ) .Intergroup difference was compared using t-test and interactive analysis was conducted using analysis of variance .Results In HIV-infected patients ,CD4 + T lymphocyte counts in Meth + HIV group was significant lower than non-Meth +HIV group (t= 5 .431 , P< 0 .01) ,whereas HIV viral load in Meth + HIV group was significant higher than non-Meth + HIV group (t= 4 .670 , P < 0 .01) .The levels of MIP-1α ,MIP-1β and IL-6 in Meth +HIV group were (40 .60 ± 9 .84) pg/mL , (47 .35 ± 11 .25 ) pg/mL and (37 .94 ± 11 .44 ) pg/mL , respectively ,and those in non-Meth + HIV group were (31 .31 ± 8 .11) pg/mL ,(39 .40 ± 8 .41) pg/mL and (31 .31 ± 8 .11) pg/mL ,respectively .The levels of MIP-1α ,MIP-1β and IL-6 in Meth + HIV group were all significantly higher than those in non-Meth + HIV group(t = 2 .822 , P= 0 .001 ;t = 2 .192 , P=0 .020 ;t= 1 .831 , P = 0 .043 ,respectively ) .The levels of MIP-1α ,MIP-1β and IL-6 in Meth group were (24 .45 ± 5 .90) pg/mL ,(27 .82 ± 7 .25) pg/mL and (27 .18 ± 8 .57) pg/mL ,respectively ,and those in HC group were (28 .42 ± 5 .79) pg/mL ,(31 .76 ± 9 .04) pg/mL and (23 .28 ± 6 .07) pg/mL ,respectively .But there were no significant differences of the levels of MIP-1α ,MIP-1β and IL-6 between Meth group and HC group(t= 1 .860 , P = 0 .158 ; t = 1 .317 , P = 0 .233 ; t = 1 .438 , P = 0 .228 ,respectively) .There was no association between Meth-abuse and the levels of these cytokines (P> 0 .05) ,neither between HIV infection and the levels of cytokines (P> 0 .05) .Conclusion Meth abuse results in elevated expressions of MIP-1αand MIP-1β ,which indicates that Meth abuse may play a regulating role on promoting HIV infection .

Objective To explore the expressions of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2 ) and the downstream proteins in patients with human immunodeficiency virus /Mycobacterium tuberculosis (HIV /M TB) co-infection .Methods A total of 119 subjects were randomly enrolled .The subjects were divided into four groups :HIV group (n = 32) ,HIV /M TB group (n = 30) ,M TB group (n = 28) and healthy control group (n= 29) .Peripheral venous blood was collected and the HIV-1 viral load was determined by standard method .The expression levels of TLR2 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were determined by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and mean fluorescent intensity (MFI) of TLR2 protein was detected by flow cytometry .The plasma interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits .The data were statistically analyzed by chi-square test ,students t test ,analysis of variance and rank sum test when appropriate .Results The viral load in HIV /M TB group ([5 .113 ± 1 .018] lg copy/mL ) was significantly higher than that in HIV group ([4 .416 ± 1 .020] lg copy/mL ; t = 3 .449 , P< 0 .01) .The TLR2 mRNA expressions in PBMC
among HIV ,HIV/M TB ,M TB and healthy control groups were 1 .397 ± 0 .601 ,1 .463 ± 0 .702 ,1 .429 ± 0 .630 ,and 0 .970 ± 0 .488 ,respectively ,which was significantly different among the 4 groups (F =4 .197 , P= 0 .007) .The MFI of TLR2 protein expressions on PBMC among HIV ,HIV /M TB ,M TB and healthy control groups were 28 .12 ± 4 .55 ,38 .11 ± 11 .77 ,31 .13 ± 12 .10 and 23 .33 ± 5 .14 ,respectively . The TLR2 protein expression levels were significantly different among 4 groups (F= 13 .976 ,P< 0 .01) . The plasma IL-6 and TNF-α concentrations were significantly different among 4 groups (Z = 19 .088 , 15 .475 ,both P< 0 .01) .The IL-6 concentrations in three patient groups were higher than that in healthy control group ,but the TNF-α concentrations were lower than healthy control group .Conclusions The co-infection of HIV-1 and M TB may enhance the activation of TLR2 signaling pathway ,which leads to the increased expression of IL-6 .

Objective To investigate the expression of TLR 4 and its downstream factor TNF-αin the patients with human immunodeficiency virus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( HIV/MTB) co-infection. Methods A total of 119 subjects including 32 patients with HIV infection (HIV group), 30 patients with HIV/MTB co-infection (HIV/MTB group), 28 patients with MTB infection (MTB group) and 29 healthy subjects ( control group ) were recruited continuously from the Fourth People′s Hospital of Nanning City , Guangxi.The expression of TLR4 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from the patients was de-termined by flow cytometry .ELISA was performed to detect TNF-αin plasma samples .The HIV-1 viral load was determined by standard method .Results The mean fluorescence intensity ( MFI) for TLR4 expression in PBMCs from HIV, HIV/MTB, MTB and control groups were 21.62±4.67, 18.29±3.87, 16.79±4.45, and 22.85±5.80, respectively, showing significant differences among four groups (F=8.105, P<0.01). The TLR4 levels in MTB and HIV/MTB groups were significantly lower than those in control group ( both P<0.01) and HIV group (P<0.01, P=0.014).The plasma concentrations of TNF-αin HIV, HIV/MTB, MTB and control groups were 15.892 (10.494-21.646) pg/ml, 13.142 (8.014-22.038) pg/ml, 16.284 (11.916-24.005) pg/ml, and 26.657 (16.321-34.541) pg/ml, respectively, that were significantly dif-ferent from each other (F=4.350, P=0.006).The levels of TNF-αin plasma from patients with HIV and HIV/MTB infection were significantly lower than those of healthy subjects (P=0.009 and P=0.001).The viral load in patients from HIV/MTB group (5.113 ±1.018 copies/ml) was significantly higher than that from HIV group (4.416±1.020 copies/ml) (t=3.449, P=0.001).Conclusion MTB infection might promote HIV replication by inhibiting the expression of TLR 4.HIV infection might increase host′s suscepti-bility to MTB infection by reducing the production of TNF-α.Suppressed expression of TLR and TNF-αpro-duction could contribute to the occurrence of HIV /MTB co-infection .

OBJECTIVETo study the preventing effects of procyanidins (PC) on selenite cataract in rats and the time-effect relationship.

METHODForty five SD rats were divided into three groups: control, model and experiment groups. The rats in the experiment group were fed additionally with the PC by 80 mg x kg(-1) when they were supplied the equal selenite with the model group. Five rats of each group were regularly sacrificed by bleeding from femoral artery at sixth, eleventh, sixteenth day and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) of all lenses was measured.

RESULTCompared with the model group, the level of the MDA in the experiment group at the eleventh day and the sixteenth day greatly decreased (P < 0.01). At the sixteenth day the level of the SOD and GSH-Px had an increase (P < 0.01), which showed its anti-oxygenation.

CONCLUSIONPC indicated the obvious inhibition in the development of the rat cataract. The treatment period was recommended at least for fifteen days.

Animals ; Cataract ; chemically induced ; prevention & control ; Female ; Glutathione Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Proanthocyanidins ; therapeutic use ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sodium Selenite ; pharmacology ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

Objective To make an etiology study on children with unexplained mental retardation (MR) by using combined multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA),and to explore associations between subtelomeric aberrations and phenotypes in local children.Methods Sixty-seven children with unexplained MR were enrolled in study group from Jul.2009 to Dec.2011 in Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital.Peripheral blood of patients and their parents were collected as samples of subtelomeric test by MLPA.Two kinds of probes of MLPA were combined to verify the aberration results.After confirmed test the parent of positive children were tested by the same way,then to analyze associations between test data and the clinical feature.Results Among sixty-seven children enrolled in the study aged 6 months to 15 years,where were 42 male and 25 female ;the intelligence of 47 children belonged to mild degree(IQ≥50 scores),that of 20 children belonged to severe degree(IQ ＜50 scores) ;7 patients had convulsion history,24 patients had malformation,18 cases had idiopathic organ aberrations.Four patients had aberration copies in subtelomeric region by MLPA test,the detection rate was 5.97％,4 patients were novel cases.There was no significant differences in genders,age and convulsion history between positive and negative children (all P ＞ 0.05).The aberration rate in moderate to severe degree group was higher than those mild degree group.The rates of features including physical developmental retardation,malformation and organ aberrations in positive children were higher than those of the negative cases.There were significant differences between the 2 severity groups (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Aberrations in subtelomeric region can be one of the important causes of unexplained MR.The MR patients were supposed to have subtelomeric region tested so as to provide the evidence for diagnosis and genetic counseling.

Objective To explore the effect of celecoxib on neural function in rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods SD rats were randomly divided into sham group,model group,inhibitor group and celecoxib group.Except the sham operation group,the cerebral hemorrhage model was made by autologous blood injection in each group.Rats in the inhibitor group were injected with extra cellular regulated protein kinase(ERK)inhibitor(DCZ19931)into the anterior ventricle on the basis of the model group.Celecoxib group rats were injected intraperitoneally with 100 mg·kg 1·d-1 celecoxib,for 2 weeks.The degree of neurological injury in rats was compared by Longa five-grade score.The water content of brain tissue of rats in each group was detected and the expression of aquaporin 4(AQP4)in brain tissue of rats in each group was detected by Western blotting.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the content of interleukin-1(IL-1β),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),superoxide dismutase(SOD)and malonaldehyde(MDA)in the brain tissue of rats in each group.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)/ERK signal pathway protein in rats of each group.Result Compared with sham group,the neurological function score,brain water content,relative expression level of AQP4 protein,content of IL-1β,TNF-α and MDA,relative expression levels of p-ERK1 protein,p-ERK2 protein and MAPK protein in model group were significantly increased,while content of SOD was significantly decreased(P＜0.05).Compared with model group,the neurological function score,brain water content,relative expression level of AQP4 protein,content of IL-1β,TNF-α and MDA,relative expression levels of p-ERK1 protein,p-ERK2 protein and MAPK protein in inhibitor group and celecoxib group were significantly decreased,while content of SOD was significantly increased(P＜0.05).Conclusion Celecoxib can effectively improve the neurological function of rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage,and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of MAPK/ERK signal pathway and inhibition of inflammation.