Currently, the resistance of first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs has made the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis increasingly difficult, posing a serious threat to global public health. Several studies have shown that efflux pumps are one of the important causes for bacteria to develop multi-drug resistance and extremely-drug resistance, and efflux pump inhibitors can inhibit the efflux of antibacterial drugs, thereby reducing bacterial drug resistance. Numerous natural products and synthetic compounds have been reported to possess efflux pump inhibitory activity, but they have not been applied in clinical settings because of their toxicity, pharmacokinetic properties, etc. Therefore, we summarized the efflux pump inhibitory activity, antimicrobial activity, and structure-activity relationships of reported efflux pump inhibitors against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in recent years, providing references for the development of new efflux pump inhibitors with better activity and lower toxicity.

Objective To compare the dijference of prostate cancer detection rate (PCDR) between 12 + 1-core biopsy and 6-core biopsy of the prostate system guided by transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS).Methods The clinical data of 2 707 patients with prostate biopsy from July 1999 to June 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.These patients were 54 to 92 years old,mean age was 69 years old.The range of PSA was 0.02-158.56 ng/ml,with an average of 16.97 ng/mt.People in the range of PSA 0-4.00,4.01-10.00,10.01-20.00,20.01-30.00,and ＞ 30.00 were 161,826,827,312,581,respectively.The volume of the prostate ranged from 14.1 to 82.6 cm3,mean 47.9 cm3.The 1 603 cases before the July 2009 were performed 6-core biopsy guided by the finger,followed by 1104 TRUS-guided 12 + 1-core biopsy.In addition,after March 2012,60 patients accepeted the MRI examination before prostate biopsy.The strategy of prostate biopsy was medial 6-core,lateral 6-core,the 13th core was positioned at abnormal signal area of TRUS and MRI.Explore the difference of PCDR medial 6-core,lateral 6-core,systematic 12-and 12 + 1-core,and the difference of 13th core and the other 12 cores,with the cut off value of PSA quartile of 30 ng/ml and PV quartile of 46 cm3.Results Comparison of clinical characteristics of prostate biopsy between positive group and negative group was performed,and the result suggested that The positive outcome of prostate cancer biopsy was related with element such as high PSA,old age [(71.7 ±7.1)vs.(68.3 ± 8.1),P =0.008],large fPSA [(8.5 ± 36.4) vs.(2.3 ± 3.4),P ＜ 0.001],small prostate volume [(41.3 ±22.9) vs.(52.3 ±29.3),P ＜0.001],small value of f/t[(0.12 ± 0.07) vs.(0.17 ±0.10,P ＜0.001)],high density of PSA [(2.04 ± 9.36) vs.(0.32 ± 0.42),P ＜ 0.001],digital rectal examination [72.0％ (522/725) vs.23.1％ (457/1 982),P ＜ 0.001],irregular echo level [41.1％ (695/1 693) vs.28.0％ (284/1 014),P ＜ 0.001],hypoechoic [64.3％ (695/1 081) vs.17.5％ (284/1 626),P ＜ 0.001],microcalcifcation[56.8％ (586/1 032) vs.23.5％ (393/ 675),P ＜ 0.001].PCDR of 12 + 1-core biopsy was significantly higher than lateral 6-core biopsy[41.5％ (458/1 104)vs.37.0％ (408/1 104),P =0.033].However,PCDR of 12-core biopsy had no statistical differences with 6-core biopsy[40.7％ (449/1 104) vs.37.0％ (408/1 104),P =0.081].PCDR of TRUS-guided biopsy was higher than that of finger-guided biopsy in patients with PSA≤30 ng/ml and PV ＞46 cm3 [30.0％ (254/846)vs.22.2％ (284/1 280),P ＜0.001;31.7％ (124/391)vs.18.1％ (131/723),P ＜0.001].PCDR of the 13th core positioned at abnormal signal area of TRUS and MRI was higher than the average PCDR of other 12 cores [70.9％ (107/151) vs.56.6％ (3 109/5 496),P ＜ 0.001].Conclusion PCDR of TRUS-guided biopsy was higher than that of finger-guided biopsy in patients with PSA≤30 ng/ml and PV ＞46 cm3.PCDR of 12 + 1-core biopsy was significantly higher than that of lateral 6-core biopsy.However,PCDR of 12-core biopsy had no statistical differences with that of 6-core biopsy.PCDR of the 13th core positioned at abnormal signal area of TRUS was higher than the average PCDR of other 12 cores.

China ; epidemiology ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field ; Humans ; Listeria monocytogenes ; physiology ; Listeriosis ; epidemiology ; Serotyping

Objective To study the imaging of inner ear malformations in children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss(SNHL).Methods CT and MRI examinations were performed on children with SNHL diagnosed by audiological test.One hundred and eighty-eight patients with complete imaging information were obtained.The imaging of inner ear malformations was analyzed according to Sennaroglu's classification. Results Thirty-five patients(54 ears) were found with inner ear malformations by CT and MRI,3 of whom(5 ears) were accompanied by outer and middle ear malformations.Among the 35 patients,2(4 ears) were found to be common cavity deformity,1(1 ear) cochlear hypoplasia,13(26 ears) incomplete partition II(Mondini deformity),4(7 ears) vestibule dilation,13(19 ears) semicircular canal deformity and 19(34 ears) large vestibular aqueduct.Internal auditory canal was found narrow in 7 patients(10 ears) and wide in 1(2 ears) with classic Mondini deformity. Conclusion CT and MRI examinations are of great importance to the diagnosis and treatment of inner ear malformations in children with congenital SNHL,especially for the candidates of cochlear implantation.

Adult ; Aged ; Angiopoietin-2 ; physiology ; Female ; Glioma ; blood ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Hypoxia ; blood ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; physiopathology

Humans ; Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Protein Isoforms ; genetics ; metabolism ; Stomach Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; Tumor Cells, Cultured

Objective Clinical effect analysis of low dose dopamine(LDD)and dobutamine (DOB)subsidiary in the treatment of 86 cases of Children serious pneumonia.Methods From July 2011 to July 2013,86 CSP patients who were diagnosed with CSP in People's Hospital of Wenzhou were selected.Patientas were randomly divided into observation group(n=43)and control group(n=43)according to the random number method.Both groups were treated with routine treatment,then observation group on the basis with LDD and DOB subsidiary,then compared efficacy of two groups at 1 week after treatment,as well as the time of symptoms and signs which had improvements,and changes of levels of Interleukin-6(IL-6),Interleukin-8(IL-8), C-reactive protein(CRP)and Tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)before and after treatment. Results The efficacy in observation group was significantly better than that of control group(P<0.05 ).And time of symptoms and signs which had improvement in the observation group was significantly less than control group(P<0.05).After treatment,IL-6,IL-8,CRP and TNF-αlevels were lower than before,but the observation group had a greater degree of reducing(P<0.05).Conclusion Routine treatment combined with LDD and DOB for CSP patients,can significantly improve the therapeutic effect,and relieve the clinical symptoms.

Objective To investigate the effects of Shenfu injection ( SF,a Chinese herbal medicine preparation made of Codonopsis pilosula and Aconitum carmichaeli) on the cell apoptosis of focal cerebral ischemic-reperfusion injured rats and the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Methods Forty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats used for producing unilateral brain ischemia reperfusion model were randomly divided into three groups:sham operation group ( Sham group),ischemia reperfusion group ( IR group),and SF Injection group (SF group).The model of focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury was induced by transient occlusion of middle cerebral artery (ischemia for 2 h,and reperfusion for 3,6 h respectively).In SF group,SF ( 10 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected duri(n)g reperfusion.Cell apoptosis rate in brain tissue was detected by the technique of Annexin-V-PI double staining and was counted in flow cytometer.Expression of HO-1 in brain was measured by RT-PCR,while the pathological and ultra structure changes of cerebral tissue were also observed.Results Cell apoptosis rate of brain tissue were significantly higher in IR group than that in Sham group (P ＜0.01 ),while SF group had less significant changes in cell apoptosis rate, HO-1 level of brain tissue than IR group (P ＜ O.01 ).The ultra structure change of brain tissue was less in SF group than that in IR group.Conclusions During early stage of brain IR injury,SF inhibits cellular apoptosis and in turn protects the brain from injury which is attributed to the increase in HO-1 expression induced by SF.

Objective To investigate the differences in clinical, laboratory and therapeutic aspects of primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) between young/middle-age group and old group.Methods The 84 pSS patients were divided into the young and middle-age group (n=54) and the old group (n = 30). The differences in clinical features, laboratory indices and drug therapy were retrospectively analyzed. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results The positive incidences of xerostomia, dry eye symptom and rampant teeth were 80.0%, 76.7% and 43.3%respectively in the old group. And they were all significantly higher than in young and middle-aged group (57.4%, 51.9% and 20.4%, all P＜0. 05). The positive rates of rheumatoid factor (RF)elevation, antiRo/SSA and antiLa/SSB antibodies were 13. 0%, 36.7% and 16.7% in the old group,and significantly lower than in young and middle-age group (44.4%, 59.3% and 42.6%, all P＜0.05). The incidences of leukopenia and thyroid gland involvement were much lower in the aged group (13.3% and 10.0%) than in the young and middle-age group (48. 1% and 37.0%, P＜0. 05). The percentage of patients receiving hydroxychloroquine as the main medicine was much lower in the aged group than in the young and middle-age group (16.7% vs. 40. 7%, P＜0. 05), while percentage of treatment with exclusive glucosides of Paeony Capsules was much higher (33.3% vs. 14.8%, P＜0.05). There were no statistical differences between two groups in ophthalmological examination,immunoglobulin level and sialography. Conclusions Those pSS patients with late onset exhibit more abnormalities in clinical parameters, but fewer in immunological parameters, which may be helpful in estimating prognosis and pathogenetic factors in pSS.

We investigated the roles of the crude antigen(CA) of Clonorchis sinensis and excretory secretory products (ESPs) in the polarization of Th1 and Th2 cells.Bone marrow-derived cells were generated from BALB/c mice and isolated into immature DCs;immature DCs were then treated with either CA (CA stimulated group),ESPs (ESPs stimulated group),LPS (positive control group) or PBS (negative control group) for 24 hours.Then the CD4+T cells were isolated from mouse spleen by using anti mouse-CD4 Microbeads,and further cocultured with stimulated DCs for another 72 hours.The purities of DCs and CD4+ T cells were evaluated by flow cytometry and the expressing levels of T-bet mRNA and GATA-3 mRNA were detected by real-time PCR.ELISA was used to detect the levels of IFN-γ and IL-4 cytokines in the supernatant.mRNA levels of T-bet and GATA-3 in the ESPs group were higher than those in PBS-stimulated group (P＜0.05).The concentrations of IFN-γ and IL-4 cytokines in the culture were increased in the ESPs group,compared with PBS stimulated group(P＜0.05).IFN-γ but not IL-4 was increased in CA group (P＜0.05).The results implied that CA might play a role in Th1 type immune response,and ESPs likely play roles in both Th1 and Th2 immune responses.