Some of the clinical manifestation of primary immunodeficiency disease in children is similar with that of hematological system diseases in children.It would result into the change of one or multiple lines of blood cells, which would lead to infection or malignant tumors.To strengthen the awareness of the hematologic manifestations of immunodeficiency diseases will be beneficial for doctors in the diagnosis of diseases,judgment of complication and prog-nosis.

Objective To study the expression and clinical significance of Notch3 and Notch intracellular domain (NICD) in ovarian carcinoma and the effects of N-[N-(3 ,5-difluorophenyl) acetyl-L-alanyl]-S-phenyl glycine t-butyl ester (DAPT), a γ-secretase inhibitor on the proliferation and apoptosis in OVCAR3, A2780 ovarian carcinoma cell lines. Methods Western blot was used to detect the expression of NICD in the tissues from 58 ovarian carcinomas patients and 21 normal ovarie, who were admitted in Peking University First Hospital from July 2006 to June 2009. Immunohistochemistry was also used to detect the expression of Notch3 in these tissues. The relationship with clinical features of ovarian carcinoma was also analyzed. Proliferation of OVCAR3 and A2780 ovarian cancer cells was determined by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, cell cycles and apoptosis and index of proliferation were detected by flow cytometry method. The expression of NICD in OVCAR3 and A2780 cells incubated with DAPT was detected by western blot. Results (1)The expression level of NICD in ovarian carcinomas was significantly higher than that in normal ovarian tissues (1.64 ±0. 19 vs. 0.98 ±0.20;P <0.05). The NICD expression was higher in ovarian cancers with low grade or advanced stage than those in high-middle grade or early stage,respectively (1.90 ± 0. 22 vs. 1.25 ± 0. 21,1.80 ± 0. 21 vs. 1.21 ± 0. 15; all P < 0. 05). The Notch3 protein was stained positively in cytoplasm, nuclear and cell membrane. The expression of Notch3 was higher in ovarian carcinomas than that in normal ovaries [78% (45/58) vs. 24% (5/21); P < 0. 01]. While,there were no stasistical difference in different pathological types, stages, differentiation of ovarian carcinoma. There was no difference between the patients with adjuvant chemotherapy or not. (2)After OVCAR3 and A2780 cells incubated with DAPT 24, 48, 72 hours, NICD expression was significantly lower than that in control group (P < 0. 05). The effects of DAPT inhibited the proliferation and prompted the apoptosis of OVCAR3 and A2780 cells were depended on the concentrations and times. Conclusions Notch3 and NICD may play a key role in the occurrence and progress of ovarian carcinoma. The mechanism of DAPT inhibited the proliferation and prompted the apoptosis of OVCAR3 and A2780 cells may be due to decreased the formation of NICD.

Perioperative blood transfusion therapy for coagulation factor deficiency in children is very important to save patient's life or conducive to the postoperative recovery.With the advances in transfusion medicine,the cooperation through pediatric hematologists and surgeons in the perioperative period,more and more operation of children accompany coagulation factor deficiency can be safety finished.Different types of coagulation factor deficiency in children are treated by high-purity clotting factor,in order to correct abnormal coagulation factors levels.Clinical data showed that coagulation factor deficiency in children after proper treatment can be safely performed surgical procedure.

Objective To document the feasibility and safety of percutaneous lung cancercryotherapy(PLC)guided by Computer Tomography(CT).Methods 798 CT-guided PLCs in 634 cases with lung cancer from August,2001,to April,2006.CT-visualized immediate ice formation beyond tumor margins was compared to tumor size and location.PLC feasibility and safety was evaluated for the complications postcryoablation.Results All the patients underwent PLC using local anesthesia with minimal or no sedation.Iceball formation was well seen as negative Hounsfield units within soft tissue masses.Tumor size and location were independent determinants of ice coverage:96.4%(n= 343)for masses 4 cm in diameter(P

Kinetic model analysis is a useful tool for understanding the regulation and control of cellular metabolism and thus offering a guideline for rational design of high efficiency cell factory. Based on previously published models and experimental measurement of enzyme kinetics data, we developed a kinetic model for the threonine biosynthesis pathway in Escherichia coli. This model integrates the central pathways that produce precursors, ATP and reducing power with the threonine biosynthesis pathway from aspartate. In contrast to the previous models, we considered the energy and reducing power balance rather than artificially set their concentrations. Metabolic control analysis of the model showed that enzymes PTS, G6PDH, HDH etc. have great flux control coefficients on the threonine biosynthesis flux. This indicates higher threonine synthesis flux could be achieved by overexpressing these enzymes.
Escherichia coli ; metabolism ; Industrial Microbiology ; Kinetics ; Metabolic Networks and Pathways ; Models, Biological ; Threonine ; biosynthesis

Objective To investigate the expression of histone acetylated H3 and H4, methylated H3K4 and H3K9 in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Methods The expression of histone acetylated H3 and H4, methylated H3K4 and H3K9 were examined by SP immunohistochemistry technique in lymphoid tissue of 40 cases with DLBCL and 16 cases with proliferative lymphadenitis. Results The expression of histone acetylation of H3 and H4 were lower than that in proliferative lymphadenitis. Histone methylated H3K4 was lower in expression and H3K9 was in higher expression. There was a positive correlative expression between the global histone acetylation of H3 and H4, the global histone acetylation of H3, H4 and histone methylation of H3K4. Conclusion Improper modification of histone acetylations and methylations may play an important role in pathogenesis in DLBCL.

Construction of artificial cell factory to produce specific compounds of interest needs wild strain to be genetically engineered. In recent years, with the reconstruction of many genome-scale metabolic networks, a number of methods have been proposed based on metabolic network analysis for predicting genetic modification targets that lead to overproduction of compounds of interest. These approaches use constraints of stoichiometry and reaction reversibility in genome-scale models of metabolism and adopt different mathematical algorithms to predict modification targets, and thus can discover new targets that are difficult to find through traditional intuitive methods. In this review, we introduce the principle, merit, demerit and application of various strain optimization methods in detail. The main problems in existing methods and perspectives on this emerging research field are also discussed, aiming to provide guidance to choose the appropriate methods according to different types of products and the reliability of the predicted results.
Algorithms ; Biotechnology ; methods ; Computer Simulation ; Genome ; Industrial Microbiology ; Metabolic Engineering ; methods ; Metabolic Networks and Pathways ; Models, Theoretical ; Reproducibility of Results

AIM:To observe the protective effect of Nano-Se on myocardium of experimental diabetes mice.METHODS:Sixty healthy male KM mice were chosen,ten of which were selected randomly as the normal control group.After fasted for 24 h,the rest 50 mice were injected with streptozotocin(STZ,50 mg/kg)intraperitoneally for 5 d.At 7th d,the blood-sugar was measured from vena caudalis,40 mice,of which blood-sugar exceeded 16.65mmol/L,were selected and randomized into 4 groups:the positive control group,low dose(25 ?g/kg)Nano-Se group,mid dose(50 ?g/kg)Nano-Se group,high dose(50 ?g/kg)Nano-Se group.All mice were given intragastric administration of 0.2 mL normal saline and corresponding dose of Nano-Se.The body weights were measured every week,and the dose of which was adjusted according to the change of the body weights.8 weeks later,the mice were killed and cardiac muscle of the left ventricle was taken.The myocardium was prepared to 10% homogenate for measuring SOD,GSH-Px activity and MDA content.The myocardial cell apoptosis was measured by TUNEL.The expressions of Bc1-2 and Bax proteins were determined by immunohistochemistry.RESULTS:Compared to normal group,the SOD and GSH-Px activities in positive control group decreased,MDA level increased,the rate of myocardial cell apoptosis increased significantly,Bc1-2 protein expression deceased and Bax protein expression increased.Compared to positive control group,the SOD and GSH-Px activities in low and mid dose Nano-Se groups expression increased,MDA level decreased,myocardial cell apoptosis rate decreased,Bc1-2 protein expression increased and Bax protein expression decreased.Moreover,the SOD and GSH-Px activities in high dose Nano-Se group decreased obviously compared to those in mid dose Nano-Se group.MDA level and myocardial cell apoptosis rate increased,Bc1-2 protein expression decreased and Bax protein expression increased,no significant difference in SOD,GSH-Px activity,MDA level and myocardial cell apoptosis rate was observed compared with positive control group.CONCLUSION:The damage of cardiac muscle is alleviated when a certain dose of Nano-Se is supplied to diabetes mice.The protective mechanism may be related to antioxidation,blood-sugar adjustment and the increase of Bc1-2 expressing.

Endoscopy ; Foreign Bodies ; surgery ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus ; surgery ; Orbit ; surgery

Objective To investigate the effects of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy (CT) and chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or radiotherapy(RT) for Ⅰ b-Ⅱ a cervical cancer with risk factors.Methods From March 1995 to June 2010,there were 137 patients underwent radical hysterectomy and systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy for stage Ⅰ b-Ⅱ a cervical cancer admitted at Peking University First Hospital.These patients had risk factors,intermediate risk factors including bulky tumor (＞4 cm),lymph vascular space invasion,deep stromal invasion; high risk factors including positive surgical margin,parametrial invasion,lymph node involvement.Of the all patients,79 cases of them were treated with CT,58 of them were treated with RT or CRT.The 5-year survival and prognosis factors were analyzed retrospectively,the prognosis was compared between two adjuvant therapy groups.Results The univariate analysis shown that types of pathology,different grade of risk factors,stroma invasion and lymph node involvement were prognostic factors of 5-year overall survival Patients with squamous cell carcinoma,intermediate risk factors,no parametrial invasion,and no lymph node involvement had better prognosis (P ＜ 0.05).Whether patients with high-risk factors or intermediate-risk factors,the 5-year overall survival and 3-year disease-free survival had no difference between CT and RCT or RT groups respectively.Cox regression multivariate analysis of survival indicated that clinical stages,types of histology,different grade of risk factors were independent prognostic indicator.Patients with early stage,squamous cell carcinoma,intermediate risk factors had better prognosis.Univariate and multivariate analysis indicated that different postoperative adjuvant therapies had no effects on the prognosis.The 5-year overall survival was 88.6％ in patients treated with CT,and 89.7％ in patients treated with RT or CRT (P =0.455).Conclusion There are equivalent therapeutic results between CT and RT or CRT for patients with risk factors after radical surgery,CT may be as one choice of postoperative adjuvant therapy for stage Ⅰ b-Ⅱ a cervical carcinoma with risk factors.