OBJECTIVE To investigate conditions and features of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae clincal isolates.METHODS Totally 203 strains of S.pneumoniae were isolated from Jan 2005 to Dec 2006 in Yuying Pediatric Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College.Then the antimicrobial susceptibility test to ten drugs and the MICs of penicillin were detected.RESULTS In 203 S.pneumoniae strains,all were sensitive to vancomycin,were sensitive to 98.0%,levofloxacin,the sensitivity of penicillin,erythromycin,tetracycline,clindamycin and SMZ was lower than 15.0%.The penicillin insensitivity of 203 strains reached 86.2%.There were 24 of the 203 strains for which penicillin MICs were ≥4 ?g/ml.CONCLUSIONS S.pneumoniae clinical strains are resistant to most of the commonly used antibiotics.The percentage of high level multidrug resistant strains is very high.Vancomycin and levofloxacin are the most sensitive drugs for S.pneumoniae clinical strains,the next are chlorophenicol.Erythromycin,SMZ,tetracycline and clindamycin aren′t useful in treating S.pneumoniae infection.

OBJECTIVE To study infection status and drug resistance of Ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu) and Mycoplasma hominis(Mh) in the female genital tract.METHODS The retrospective analysis of identification and the antimicrobial susceptibility testing of mycoplasma in 2263 female cervical secretions from Jan 2007 to Jun 2008 were conducted.RESULTS In 2263 cases,the positive rate of mycoplasma was 66.46%.The infection only by Uu accounted for 45.03%,by Mh for 1.46%,and the mixed infection for 19.97%.The results of drug sensibility test showed that drug resistances of mycoplasma were diffirent among three types of mycoplasma infections.CONCLUSIONS The infectious rate of mycoplasma from female cervical secretions is on big rise.It is important to culture and test the drug sensitivities of mycoplasma for choosing drugs rationally and control the resistant strains.

Objective To observe and evaluate the location of the three compartments of the pelvic floor organ and levator hiatus area in the postpartum women by transperineal real time three-dimensional ultrasound.Methods Sixty eases of maternal with the matching age and body mass index (BMI;postpartum group) and 35 non-fertile women (control group)were selected.The distance between the lower edge and the reference line was measured by the transperineal ultrasound at rest and Valsalva movement in the lowest point of bladder,cervix and rectum.Meanwhile,the area of levator hiatus under Valsalva action was measured by real time 3-dimensional ultrasound.The differences were compared between two groups.Results In the postpartum group,the lowest point of the bladder and cervix was lower than the control group at rest and Valsalva movemen (both P＜0.05).Rectum location in the rest state difference between the two groups had no statistical significance (t=0.405,P =0.398).The area of the levator hiatus of the postpartum group was significantly larger than that of the control group at the rest and Valsalva movement (t=11.253,9.625,P＜0.001).Conclusion Transperineal real time 3-dimensional ultrasound can dynamically observe the position,movement of pelvic floor organ and the area of levator hiatusin of the female.To evaluate the pregnancy and childbirth have obvious effect on the pelvic floor support tissues.

Objective: To observe curative effect of thoracic sympathetic block on patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) complicated cardiac chamber enlargement and heart failure (HF). Methods: A total of 76 DM patients with cardiac chamber enlargement and HF were randomly divided into routine treatment group (n=36) and epidural nerve block group (nerve block group, n=40, received thoracic epidural nerve block based on routine treatment), and four weeks were a course of treatment. Changes of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDd), left atrial diameter (LAD), levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were observed in two groups. Results: There were no significant difference in all indexes between two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After treatment, total effective rate of cardiac function improvement in nerve block group was significantly higher than that of routine treatment group (95% vs. 66.7%, P<0.05). Compared with before treatment, there were significant decrease in LVEDd [(71.63±9.26)mm vs. (65.4±8.12)mm] and LAD[(45.62±7.10)mm vs. (37.14 ±6.28)mm] (P<0.05 both), significant increase in LVEF [(31.3±11.46)% vs. (42.12± 10.42) % , P< 0.01], and significant decrease in levels of TNF-α [(73.55±16.36)ng/L vs. (28.35±10.08) ng/L], IL-6 [(17.62±5.47) ng/L vs. (7.88±2.29) ng/L], BNP[(13.49±2.94) ng/L vs. (6.28±2.28) ng/L] and HbA1c [(7.9±2.6) % vs. (6.8±1.9) %] in nerve block group after treatment, P<0.05 or <0.001; and levels of LVEF, TNF-α, IL-6 and BNP in nerve block group after treatment were significantly improved than those of routine treatment group, P<0.05 or <0.01. Conclusion: Thoracic sympathetic block can significantly decrease levels of neuroendocrine and inflammatory factors, improve cardiac function, and elevate quality of life in patients with diabetes mellitus complicated heart failure.

Objective:To design the small ubiquitin modification-fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (SUMO-FGFR4) fusion gene and construct the expression vector pET22b-SUMO-FGFR4, to optimize the expression conditions. Methods:The SUMO-FGFR4 fusion gene was obtained by Overlap PCR and was connected to pET22b;the recombinant expression vector pET22b-SUMO-FGFR4 was obtained. The influence of lactose concentration, induction time,induction temperature,induction point and adding mode of lactose in the expression levels was observed,and the best induction condition was determined; then the solubility of recombinant protein was analyzed.Results:The SUMO-FGFR4 fusion protein was highly expressed,the molecular weight of the fusion protein was about 40 000 and it could bind with FGFR4 specific antibody.When the lactose concentration was 1.0 g·L-1 ,the induction time was 3 h,the induction temperature was 37℃,the value of A (600)was 0.8,the expression level was highest;but adding mode of lactose had no remarkable effect on the protein expression.The expression level of recombinant protein induced by lactose was higher than IPTG.SUMO-FGFR4 protein existed in a form of inclusion body.Conclusion:The SUMO-FGFR4 fusion protein is expressed successfully in this study while lactose is used as inducer and the best expression conditions are confirmed.

AIM: To elucidate the mechanism of arrhythmia in healed myocardial infarction (HMI), and to investigate the changes of action potential duration (APD),transient outward potassium current (I to ), delayed rectifier potassium current (I K) and inward rectifier potassium current (I K1 ) of left ventricular myocytes in noninfarcted zone of HMI. METHODS: 12 rabbits were randomly assigned in two groups: HMI group (thoracotomy and ligation of the circumflex coronary); sham-operated group (thoracotomy but no conorary ligation). 3 months after operation, whole cell patch clamp technique was used to record APD, I to , I K and I K1 of ventricular myocytes in non-infarcted zone. RESULTS: Membrane capacitance was larger in HMI group than that in sham-operated group. Action potential duration was lengthened significantly in HMI group and early after depolarization (EAD) appeared in HMI group. The densities of I to , I K,tail and I K1 were reduced significantly in HMI group (P

To elucidate the mechanism of arrhythmia in healed myocardial infarction (HMI), the changes of action potential duration (APD), transient outward potassium current (Ito), delayed rectifier potassium current (IK) and inward rectifier potassium current (IK1) of left ventricular myocytes in non-infarcted zone of HMI were investigated. Rabbits were randomly assigned into two groups: HMI group, in which animals were subjected to thoracotomy and ligation of the circumflex coronary and sham-operated group, in which rabbits underwent thoracotomy but no conorary ligation. 3 months after the operation, the whole myocyte patch clamp technique was used to record APD, Ito, IK, and IK1 of ventricular myocytes in non-infarcted zone. Our results showed that the membrane capacitance was larger in HMI group than in sham-operated group. Action potential duration was significantly lengthened in HMI group and early afterdepolarization (EAD) appeared in HMI group. The densities of Ito, I(K, tail), and IK1 were reduced significantly in HMI group, from 6.72 +/- 0.42 pA/pF, 1.54 +/- 0.13 pA/pF and 25.6 +/- 2.6 pA/pF in sham-operated group to 4.03 +/- 0.33 pA/pF, 1.14 +/- 0.11 pA/pF and 17.6 +/- 2.3 pA/pF, respectively. It is concluded that the reduced densities of Ito, I(K, tail) and IK1 in ventricular myocytes of non-infarcted zone in HMI were responsible for the prolongation of APD and the presentation of EAD which played important roles in the development of malignant arrhythmia in HMI.
Action Potentials ; Arrhythmia/*etiology ; Heart Ventricles/metabolism ; Myocardial Infarction/complications ; Myocardial Infarction/metabolism ; Myocardial Infarction/*pathology ; Myocytes, Cardiac/*cytology ; Patch-Clamp Techniques ; Potassium Channels/*metabolism

AIM: To explore the effects of aflatoxin G 1(AFG 1 )on proliferation and TNF-? secretion of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(HPBM) in vitro. METHODS: The effects of AFG 1 on proliferation of HPBM were analysed with flow cytometric (FCM) DNA analysis and MTT bioassay, while that on TNF-? secretion was detected with ELISA. RESULTS: FCM analysis revealed that 6 h after treatment, proliferation index(PI) of 1000 ?g/L AFG 1 treated HPBM was significantly higher than that of control. 24 h after AFG 1 treatment, stimulating effects on proliferation was found in HPBM treated with AFG 1 at 200 ?g/L and 1 000 ?g/L.Regression analysis showed that PI was postively correlated with the concentrations of AFG 1 in the concentration range from 0 to 1 000 ?g/L( r=0. 5122 and 0.5119 respectively,P

Objective The incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes is grim.The study was designed to explore the effect of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on endothelial function in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. Methods 50 patients admitted to Dingli Medical College of Wenzhou Medical Univer-sity from March 2014 to October 2014 were divided into group A and Group B by random number table .Cross-design of two stages ( I, II) was applied in the investigation .At stage I(3 months ahead of the experiment ), Group A took oral ω-3 PUFA while Group B took placebo .At stage II ( 3 months after the experiment ) , Group B was given oral ω-3 PUFA, while Group A was given placebo .T1 and T3 time was the beginning of the stage I and stage II experiment , while T2 and T4 time was the end of stage I and stage II experiment .At the beginning and end of each stage , detection was made on LDL-C, TG, IL-6, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD). Results After the intervention on Group A at stage I , FDM at T2 time was significantly increased compared with that at T 1 time([7.23 ±3.28]% vs [3.62 ±2.13]%, P<0.05), while all the other indexes at T2 time decreased significantly in comparison with T1 time: LDL-C ([2.85 ±0.47]mmol/L vs [3.36 ±0.57] mmol/L), TG([2.41 ±1.06]mmol/L vs [2.96 ±1.12] mmol/L), IL-6([2.83 ± 0.30]ng/L vs [3.42 ±0.32]ng/L), PAI-1 ([7.23 ±3.28]ng/L vs [3.62 ±2.13]ng/L) (P<0.05).After receiving ω-3 PUFA intervention on Group B at stage II , FDM at T4 time was significantly increased compared with that at T 3 time([6.88 ±2.06]% vs [3.60 ±2.18]%, P<0.05), while all the other indexes at T4 time decreased significantly in comparison with T3 time: LDL-C ([3.26 ±0.77]mmol/L vs [3.63 ±0.73] mmol/L), TG([2.28 ±0.94]mmol/L vs [2.77 ±1.25] mmol/L), IL-6([2.91 ± 0.48]ng/L vs [3.30 ±0.52]ng/L), PAI-1 ([45.7 ±24.4]ng/L vs [56.3 ±24.4]ng/L) (P<0.05).Two-period crossover design analysis of variance showed that there was significant difference effect on LDL -C(F=2.754, P=0.019), TG(F=3.115, P=0.011), IL-6(F=1.825, P=0.032), PAI-1(F=2.324, P=0.023) and FMD(F=3.784, P=0.006)between ω-3 PUFA and placebo . Conclusion ω-3 PUFA can improve endothelial function in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes , which is of great significance for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease .

Objective To construct a prostate cancer specific oncolytic adenovirus armed with a fusion protein gene , PSA-IZ-CD40L, and to evaluate its oncolytic efficiency and immune activation ability in vitro.Methods Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) gene, CD40L-N and CD40L-C genes were obtained from cDNA of LNCaP cells and Jurkat cells using poly-merase chain reaction (PCR) or nested-PCR, respectively.PSA,Linker,CD40L-N and CD40L-C were linked sequentially to generate fusion protein gene PSA-IZ-CD40L (PL) by overlapping PCR.Then, prostate specific oncolytic adenovirus PL-carrying gene, Ad-PL-PPT-E1A,was constructed using the oncolytic adenovirus system , which was based on Adeasy sys-tem.PC3M cells were infected by Ad-PL-PPT-E1A at serial multiplicity of infection (MOI), and the apoptosis was detec-ted by flow cytometry at several time points post-infection.For immune activation detection , PC3M cells were infected with Ad-PL-PPT-E1A at a MOI of 50, and the cell lysate was collected at 48 h post-infection.Peripheral blood mononuclear cells derived (PBMCs) from healthy donors were stimulated by the lysate from PC 3M cells or Ad-PL-PPT-E1A infected PC3M cells before proliferation was assayed using cell counting kit-8 (CCK8).Results Fusion protein gene, PSA-IZ-CD40L, was successfully constructed and cloned into the prostate cancer specific adenovirus to generate Ad -PL-PPT-PL. The expression of E1A and PL protein could be detected by reverse transcription PCR and Western-blotting.Cytopathic effect was observed in PC3M cells infected with Ad-PL-PPT-E1A.Furthermore, the apoptosis rate reached 70.67% ± 2.98%at 48 h post-infection with 200 MOI Ad-PL-PPT-E1A.Compared with the lysate of PC3M cells, that from Ad-PL-PPT-E1A infected cells could promote the proliferation of PBMCs .Conclusion We have constructed a prostate cancer spe-cific oncolytic adenovirus armed can fusion protein gene PL , Ad-PL-PPT-E1A, which could kill PC3M cells effectively and enhance the proliferation of PBMCs in vitro.