ObjectiveTo investigate whether immune adjuvant can enhance the immunity of dendritic cell vaccine against murine breast cancer. Methods4 groups of mice with tumor are injected saline, immume adjuvant, dendritic cell (DC) vaccine and DC vaccine coupled with immune vaccine, respectively. Tumor volume and weight are measured 21 d later.ResultsThe tumor size in the DC vaccine coupled with immune vaccine group was significantly small compared with control group (P=0.001) and the DC vaccine group (P=0.047).ConclusionImmune adjuvant can enhance the immunity of dendritic cell vaccine against murine breast cancer.

Objective To analyze the effect of acromio-humeral interval on the occurrence of subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) after the clinical application of clavicular hook plate in acromioclavicular joint dislocation (Tossy Ⅲ). Methods From July 2005 to October 2008, 63 cases of acromioclavicular joint dislocation (Tossy Ⅲ) were treated with clavicular hook plate. There were 48 males and 15 females with an average age of 33.6 years (range, 21-53 years). The relationship of the acromio-humeral interval (AHI)were analysed between the two groups by X-ray measurement. The AHI and plate-humeral interval (PHI)were measured on X-ray film to detect difference between the two groups. Results After the operation, all t he 63 cases were divided into two groups according the occurrence of SIS. There were 14 cases in the group of SIS and 49 cases in the group without SIS. The mean follow-up was 12.2 (average, 6-15) months.The average AHI of was (8.5±2.1) mm and (9.7±2.6) mm in the group of SIS and the group without SIS respectively. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant. The average PHI of the group of SIS and the group without SIS was (6.1±2.8) mm and (6.8±2.4) mm respectively. There was no difference between the two groups. After removal of the clavicular hook plate, the clinical sign disappeared in the group of SIS. According the Karlsson scoring system, the excellent and good rate of the shoulder function was 100%. Conclusion The occurrence of SIS after the clinical application of clavicular hook plate has related to the width of the subacromial interval. The syndrome could be treated by the removal of clavicular hook plate.

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Objective To study the clinical significance of vires infection and serum interleukin-2 (IL-2)Ievels in recurrent childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP).Methods The cytomegalovirus(CMV),epstein-Barrvirus(EBV)-adenovirus(ADV),herpesvirus(HSV)antibodies ISM and IL-2 levels were determined in the serum of 4 childhood with recurrent childhood ITP as well as in 40 normal controls with ELISA and RIA.Re-sults The CMV-lgM positive cases were 18,EBV-IgM were 14-ADV-IgM were 5,HSV-lgM were 3.In the controls,those were 3,2,1,and 0 respectively(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The serum IL-2(0.35±0.12)μg/L levels were sig-nificantly lower than those in the controls[(0.61±0.17)μ/L,P<0.05].Conclusion DNA virus antibodies and IL-2 levels can reflect virus infection and immune condition of diseases in recurrent childhood ITP.It is impor-rant to comprehend the mechanism of recurrent childhood ITP for guiding clinical treatment.

BACKGROUND:The micro-ecological environment has been broken when the ocular prosthesis was inset into the conjunctival sac. The recede of self cleaning function is more conducive to the microbial growth and colonization. The cleaning of plaque biofilm on ocular prosthesis surface affects the patient's wearing comfort and quality of life. It is necessary to seek an effective cleaning method. OBJECTIVE:To compare the clearance effect of five cleaning methods on the palque biofilm on ocular prosthesis surface. METHODS: The conjunctival secretions from 84 patients who were subjected to ocular prosthesis repair were taken for bacterial culture and identification. Fifty pieces of self-curing resin and thermosetting resin artificial eyes were produced. The artificial eyes in each group were randomly divided into five groups, and were cleaned respectively with clear water, volume fraction of 75% ethanol, Boston SIMPLUS, polident and toothpaste. After the completion of the cleaning, the test piece was conducted residual biofilm culture. The clearance effects of different processing modes were evaluated using colony counting method. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Eighty-four specimens were submitted for inspection, of which 49 were positive. The Staphylococcusaureus separation rate was 14.29%.Staphylococcus epidermidis separation rate accounted for 13.10%. Maxwel Corynebacterium separation rate accounted for 7.14%. When water, Boston SIMPLUS and toothpaste were used for cleaning, theStaphylococcus aureus colony number in the self-curing resin group was higher than that in the thermosetting resin group (P< 0.05); when ethanol and polident were used for cleaning, there was no difference in the Staphylococcus aureus colony number between these two groups. In self-curing resin, the colony count in the clear water treatment group was higher than that in the other treatment groups (P < 0.05). The colony count in the ethanol treatment group was lower than that in the Boston SIMPLUS group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the colony count between other groups. In thermosetting resin, the colony count in the clear water treatment group was higher than that in the other treatment groups (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the colony count between other groups. These results demonstrate that ethanol, Boston SIMPLUS, polident and toothpaste have better cleaning effects onStaphylococcus aureusbiofilms on the surface of two kinds of ocular prostheses than the clear water rinse. Overal, it is encouraged to clean the artificial eyes using polident and Boston SIMPLUS, in order to avoid the occurrence of microbial infection in the conjunctival sac after wearing ocular prosthesis.

Objective: To study relationship among ambulatory pulse pressure (PP), pulse pressure index (PPI) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in aged patients with hypertension. Methods: The 24h ambulatory blood pressures of 159 subjects were measured, and their ambulatory PP [(mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) - mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP)] and ambulatory PPI (ambulatory PP/mean SBP) were calculated. Color Doppler ultrasonography was used to measure carotid IMT. Relationship between ambulatory PPI and carotid IMT was analyzed. Results: Pearson correlation analysis indicated that carotid IMT was correlated with age (r=0.353), mean SBP (r=0.594), mean DBP (r=-0.355), ambulatory PP (r=0.855) and ambulatory PPI (r=0.883), P<0.001 all. Multivariant gradual regressive analysis indicated that carotid IMT possessed significant linear correlation with ambulatory PP and ambulatory PPI (R2=0.789), and standardized regression coefficient β of ambulatory PPI (β=0.621) was higher than that of ambulatory PP (β=0.284). Conclusion: Ambulatory pulse pressure index and ambulatory pulse pressure are good indicators for evaluation of carotid arteriosclerosis, and value of ambulatory pulse pressure index is more than.

Objective To evaluate the value of IL-17 and IL-23 expression in response prediction of infliximab treatment in Crohn's disease (CD).Methods A total of 23 CD patients were enrolled in this study including 19 males and 4 females.Another 17 patients with colonic polyps were recruited as control group.The tissue expression of IL-17 and IL-23 in intestinal mucosa was measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC).In each specimen, IL-17 or IL-23 positive cells were counted and recorded in 10 random high power fields (HPFs).Results Infliximab was effective in sixteen patients (69.6％), while 7 patients (30.4％) did not response.The numbers of IL-17 or IL-23 positive cells were much more in responders than those in nonresponders.The median numbers of IL-17 positive cells were 26.7 (18.0, 38.6)/HPF in responders, 11.8 (7.0, 14.0)/HPF in nonresponders, 3.0 (2.0,4.0)/HPF in controls (P =0.004).The median numbers of IL-23 positive cells were 74.5(44.8, 128.6)/HPF in responders, 22.4(19.0, 38.8)/HPF in nonresponders, 3.0(2.0, 4.0)/HPF in controls (P =0.018).IL-17 or IL-23 positive mucosal cells were significantly decreased after infliximab treatment.Conclusion High expression of IL-17 and IL-23 in mucosa may predict the response to infliximab in CD patients.

The zinc chloride and cystine resistant strain of S.cerevisiae YZM-14(ZnCl2r,Cysr) was screened with the mutant processing of the protoplast of S.cerevisiae by combinative mutagens of ultraviolet and nitrite.The glutathione(GSH) production(84.72 mg/L),dry cell weight(7.63 g/L) and the intracellular GSH content(11.10 mg/g) of YZM-14 were 2.79,1.63 and 1.71 times compared with that of the initial strain.The biosynthetic process of GSH was divided into three phases according to the time course of the specific cell growth rate and GSH yielding coefficient.In the second phase,the metabolic flux of the pentose phosphate pathway and the GSH precursors biosynthetic pathway of the mutant strain increased by 8.1 mmol/(g?h),compared with that of the initial strain.Furthermore,the metabolic flux of the organic acids secretion of the mutant strain decreased.Through these mechanisms,the utilization efficiency of the carbon sources was enhanced and high production of GSH was obtained.

Seven emotions generation relates to the interaction between individual and external objective matters,which is accompanied with interaction between internal desire and external matters.The activity of seven emotions bases on essence of zang-fu organs,being regulated by five zang viscera.Heart is the upstream controller,liver is the key organ to maintain normal emotionds,spleen and stomach is the hub of emotional activities,lung is the auxiliary organ, kidney is origin of emotional generation.Five zang viscera's cooperation and interaction generate the seven emotions.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of dendritic cells (DC) sensitized by tumor cells lysates on the murine breast cancer.MethodsBone marrow-generated DCs were sensitized by EMT6 tumor cell lysates, and tested whether they produced antigens to T lymphcytes and induced tumor-specific CTL. Antigen-sensitized DCs were also used to treat the mice with breast carcinoma.ResultsDCs sensitized by tumor cell lysates markedly led to the proliferation of lymphcytes in vitro, and induced tumor specific CTL that significantly difference compared with PBS control group (P=0.027). Meanwhile, DCs sensitized by tumor lysates could inhibit the growth of established murine breast cancer that also significantly difference compared with PBS control group (P=0.035).ConclusionDCs sensitized by tumor cell can induce an effective antitumor immune response both in vitro and in vivo.