Objective To investigate the effects of serum from patients receiving isoflurane and sevoflurane on the invasion and migration ability of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. Methods Twenty ASAⅠorⅡ lung cancer patients aged 40 ~ 68 yr undergoing radical surgery were randomly divided into sevoflurane group (SEV group, n = 10) and isoflurane group (ISO group, n = 10). The concentration of sevoflurane or isoflurane maintained 1.5 MAC during anesthesia. Ten healthy volunteers were selected as control group. Serum was separated from blood sample taken at the end of surgery. A549 cells were randomly divided into sevoflurane group (group SEV, n = 10), isoflurane group (group ISO, n = 10) and control group (group C, n = 10). Cells of SEV group and ISO group were treated with 10% serum as respect to anesthetics for 24 hours. Cells of group C were treated with serum of control group. The invasion ability of cells was evaluated by Transwell assay. The migration ability of cells was determined by wound healing assay. The expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in A549 cells were detected by ELISA. Results Compared with group C and ISO group,the number of invasive cells in group SEV was reduced significantly (P < 0.05). The levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in group SEV were significantly decreased compared with those of group C and ISO group (P<0.05). Conclusion The serum of patients receiving sevoflurane anesthesia can attenuate the metastatic ability of A549 cells through inhibiting the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9.

Objective To compare the clinical characteristics,and outcomes of patients with heart failure with different left ventricular ejection fractions (LVEF).Methods A total of 1 182 hospitalized patients with heart failure (HF) were enrolled and retrospectively studied in the present study.The patients were stratified by LVEF as reduced (HFrEF,LVEF ＜ 40％,n =313),mid-range (HFmrEF,40％ ≤ LVEF ＜50％,n =287) and preserved (HFpEF,LVEF≥50％,n =582) ejection fraction groups.Among the 1 182 cases,941 of them (81.3％,84.9％,and 84.0％ inHFrEF,HFmrEF and HFpEF groups,respectively) were followed up for an median duration of 27.3 months.Results (1) Among the study patients,26.5％ were in HFrEF,24.3％ in HFmrEF,and 49.2％ in HFpEF groups.(2) Ischemic heart disease with HFmrEF was more frequent than that in patients with HFrEF.The average age,percentage of female subjects,systolic blood pressure,uric acid,N terminal B-type natriuretic peptide precursor (NT-proBNP),hemoglobin,and the incidence of hypertensive heart disease,anemia,atrial fibrillation in patients with HFmrEF were higher than those in patients with HFrEF,but lower than those in patients with HFpEF (all P ＜0.01).(3) The all-cause cumulative mortality was 10.8％ at 1 year,20.6％ at 2 years and 35.9％ at 5 years.No difference was observed in the all-cause cumulative mortality at 1 year,2 years,5 years among the three groups (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The HFmrEF patients,as a new and distinct group,were with many intermediate characteristics compared with HFrEF and HFpEF subjects.However,the all-cause mortality was not significantly differeut among HF patients with different LVEF.

Animals ; Asthma ; immunology ; BCG Vaccine ; immunology ; Humans ; Mycobacterium bovis ; immunology ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets ; immunology

Objective To observe the influence of long-term treatment with inhaled corticosteroid on biochemical bone indexes and bone mineral density (BMD) in children with asthma. Methods The design was a randomized, paralleled group study with 3 low dose regiments of 100, 200,300 micrograms of budesonide per day in 45 children with asthma aged 5-8 years old for 12 months. Before inhaled corticosteroid therapy and 6th,12th month,clinical effects were observed and lung function(FEV1) was measured; concentration of serum osteocalcin(OST),insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1),bony alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and urinary deoxypyridinolin: creatinine (DPD/Cr) were measured; BMD was examined by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results Clinical evaluation was improved and there was significant increase in FEV1 of asthmatic children. The amount of serum OST was slightly higher,yet no significant compared with that of normal control group. There was significant increase of serum BALP in asthmatic children after treatment; there was significant increase in serum IGF-1 of patients group after treatment compared with in normal children at the same age group; there was significant decrease in urinary DPD/Cr after treatment.There was no significant decrease in BMD before and after treatment at the hip (neck of femur , trochanter of femur ,Ward′s triangle),the lumber area of the spine (L2-4) and forearm (ultradis, distal). Conclusion Long-term treatment with low does corticosteroid dose not restrictedly affect bone metabolism and BMD in children with asthma.

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli ; Escherichia coli Infections ; epidemiology ; Germany ; epidemiology ; Humans

OBJECTIVETo establish WZS miniature swine model of beta-conglycinin (7 S) allergy for evaluating the potential allergenicity of genetically modified food.

METHODSTwelve 45-day-old WZS miniature swines from three litters were randomly divided into three groups (control group; 4% 7 S group and 8% 7 S group, n = 4), which were respectively gastric sensitized (day 0 - 10) and oral challenged (day 6 - 18, 31) to induce anaphylactic reactions. Clinical symptoms, skin prick reactions were recorded. At day 10, 19 and 32, serum IgG, IgE, histamine and cytokines levels were measured by ELISA.

RESULTSDiarrhea at different degrees were observed in 4% and 8% 7 S groups. The skin erythema reactions in grade "-", "+/-", "+", "++" of control group respectively were 2/4, 2/4, 0/4, 0/4, of 4% 7 S group were 0/4, 0/4, 2/4, 2/4 and of 8% 7 S group were 0/4, 0/4, 1/4, 3/4. The serum IgE and histamine levels of day 11, 19 and 32 were all significantly and positively correlated (Pearson coefficients = 1, P = 0.000). The serum IgG, IgE and histamine levels all reached the peak after 7 S groups were oral challenged at day 19.Compared with the control group, serum IgG (lg IgG: 2.95 +/- 0.31 vs 2.29 +/- 0.25, t = 3.19, P = 0.011), IgE (lg IgE: 2.45 +/- 0.30 vs 1.77 +/- 0.23, t = 3.31, P = 0.009) and histamine levels(lg histamine:2.13 +/- 0.30 vs 1.45 +/- 0.23, t = 3.34, P = 0.009) of 4% 7 S group at day 19 were all significantly higher, while the serum IFN-gamma content [(35.78 +/- 6.42) pg/ml vs (51.10 +/- 9.67) pg/ml, t = -2.33, P = 0.045] of 4%7 S group was significantly lower.

CONCLUSIONThe WZS miniature swine model orally induced by soybean beta-conglycinin is type I hypersensitivity mediated by IgE, which can be used to predict the potential allergenicity of genetically modified food.

Animals ; Antigens, Plant ; adverse effects ; Disease Models, Animal ; Food Hypersensitivity ; etiology ; Globulins ; adverse effects ; Seed Storage Proteins ; adverse effects ; Soybean Proteins ; adverse effects ; Swine ; Swine, Miniature

OBJECTIVETo study the value of fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) for detecting Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP)-DNA in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in the early diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP).

METHODSFQ-PCR was used to detect MP-DNA in BALF obtained by fiberoptic bronchoscopy from 61 children with MPP, and the sensitivity and the specificity of FQ-PCR were compared with the traditional serological test.

RESULTSThe sensitivity and the specificity of BALF FQ-PCR for detecting MP-DNA were 94% and 100% respectively. The accuracy of BALF FQ-PCR assay for detecting MP-DNA was higher than that of the serological test at the early stage of the disease (1-7 days) (P<0.01). In the children with refractory MPP, BALF FQ-PCR assay also showed higher accuracy for detecting MP-DNA than the serological test (P<0.01). The copies of MP-DNA in children with refractory MPP were significant higher than those in children with common MPP (P<0.05). The copies of MP-DNA were positively correlated with CRP values (r=0.845, P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONSFQ-PCR assay of BALF for detecting MP-DNA in BALF is superior to the serological test. It is a reliable method for the early diagnosis of MPP, especially refractory MPP. The copies of MP-DNA can be used as an index for evaluation of the treatment outcome of refractory MPP.

Adolescent ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ; microbiology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; DNA, Bacterial ; analysis ; Female ; Fluorescence ; Gene Dosage ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma ; diagnosis ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Sensitivity and Specificity

Adolescent ; Adult ; Atrial Appendage ; diagnostic imaging ; Blood Flow Velocity ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mitral Valve Stenosis ; physiopathology ; Rheumatic Heart Disease ; physiopathology ; Thromboembolism ; etiology

OBJECTIVETo compare the pituitary down-regulatory effects of the two gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists Alarelin and Triptorelin in the long protocol of ovulation induction in in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET).

METHODSWe included in this study 122 patients aged 24-39 years treated by IVF-ET for secondary infertility, with 10-20 pre-antral follicles and obstruction of the fallopian tube. Seventy-eight of them received Alarelin, and the other 44 Triptorelin. Comparative analyses were made on the pituitary down-regulatory effects of the two gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and the clinical outcomes of IVF-ET.

RESULTSNo premature LH surge and ovulation, nor severe hyperovarian stimulation syndrome was found in either group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in the mean dose and duration of gonodatropin treatment, the numbers of oocytes retrieved, mature oocytes and top-quality embryos, and the rates of 2PN, multi-sperm fertilization, cleavage, embryo transfer, embryo implantation, clinical pregnancy and early miscarriage (P > 0.05), but the rate of cancelled cycles was significantly higher in the Triptorelin than in the Alarelin group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONAlarelin and Triptorelin can achieve similar pituitary down-regulatory effects and clinical outcomes in IVF-ET when used in the long protocol of ovulation induction.

Adult ; Embryo Transfer ; methods ; Female ; Fertilization in Vitro ; methods ; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone ; agonists ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Infertility, Female ; therapy ; Ovulation Induction ; methods ; Pituitary Gland ; drug effects ; Triptorelin Pamoate ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo study the characters of concentration of 42 elements in Radix Astragali and make an attempt at looking for relationship between the element concentration and regions where samplers are obtained.

METHODDetermining the content of elements in 40 Radix Astragali samples from 7 different provinces by ICP-MS, AFS and ASS. Analyzing the correlation of elements in Radix Astragali using statistic software (Spss).

RESULTFirstly, similar lines of element concentration have been acquired in our research. Secondly, it is observed that the content of elements in the samples shows regional diversity. Thirdly, there are 346 correlative element pairs in correlate analysis. And some of them indicate remarkable correlativity.

CONCLUSIONWith the aid of obtained results, it is concluded that element content in Radix Astragali display special distributing line. Remarkable correlation is presented in some element pairs. The quality of Radix Astragali gained from Neimeng, Shanxi and Gansu are better than those from other regions.

Astragalus Plant ; chemistry ; growth & development ; China ; Elements ; Geography