Objective To study the specific anti-tumor immunity of dendritic cell(DC) modified by HSP70-tumor peptide complexes and sCD40L in vitro and in vivo.Methods The murine marrow cells were cultured for 7 d,and then randomized to 4 groups: control,only HSP70-H22 peptide complexes,sCD40L,and HSP70-H22 peptide complexes combined with sCD40L.After intervention for 24 h,IL-12 and IL-10 in the supernatant were detected by ELISA assay,CD40 and CD80 of DC by FACS,and the proliferation of spleen lymphocytes by MRL.The ability of spleen lymphocytes activated by DC to H22 cells in vitro was investigated by MTT.The models of murine hepatoma were established,and then randomized to 5 groups(Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ and Ⅴ),followed by interference with normal saline and DC respectively.At 21 d,mice were sacrificed and the weight of tumor was measured.The levels of IL-10 and IFN-? in blood serum were detected by ELISA assay.Results Compared with that in the groups of control,only sCD40L,and HSP70-H22 peptide complexes,the level of IL-10 in the group stimulated by HSP70-H22 peptide complexes combined with sCD40L decreased significantly,but other indexes in this group increased significantly(P

Objective To investigate the pathological features of rabbit' retina at the early stage of sunlight-induced injury.Methods Twenty New Zealand rabbits without any eye diseases were randomly allocated to 4 groups(5 each): animals in group A were fed under normal illumination environment,the animals in group B were fed under normal illumination environment and exposed to constant simulated sunlight,the animals in group C were fed under low illumination environment,and the animals in group D were fed under low illumination environment and exposed to constant simulated sunlight.The pathological changes in rabbits' retina were observed with light and transmission electron microscope.Results The structure of retina in group A and group C were histologically well-defined,uniform in staining,and with regular cell shape.In the animals in group B,vesiculation occurred in the ganglion cell layer,inner nuclear layer and outer nuclear layer,and some of the mitochondria showed swelling.The intramembranous structure of external segments became disorganized.In the animals in group D,vesiculation and swelling occurred in the ganglion cell layer and inner nuclear layer,with disruption of the cell membrane.Vesiculation and swelling were also found in the outer nuclear layer,with reduction in cell quantity.The structure was disorganized,with disorganized cell membrane,obvious swelling of mitochondria,disorganized intramembranous structure of external segments,and loss and vesiculation of the laminal structure.Conclusion The rabbit' retina will be injured when it is exposed to 30 000 lux constant simulated sunlight for 30 minutes.Rabbits fed in a low illumination environment and exposed to constant simulated sunlight may suffer severer injury than those fed in a normal environment and exposed to constant simulated sunlight.

Objective To investigate the expressions of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and transcription factor forkhead box P3(FOXP3)in gallbladder adenocarcinoma; and to evaluate the relationship between the expressions of IDO and FOXP3 protein,and clinicopathology and lymph node metastasis of gallbladder carcinoma.Methods The expressions of IDO and FOXP3 in 51 cases of primary gallbladder cancer,90 cases of chronic cholecystitis,and 20 cases of normal gallbladder tissues were studied by immunohistochemical staining. Results The positive expression rates of IDO and FOXP3 in gallbladder carcinoma were 72.5％ (37/51) and 60.8％ (31/51),in normal gallbladder mucosa were 5％ (1/20) and 20.0％ (4/20),in cholecystitis and gallstone were 11.1％ (10/90) and 32.2％ (29/90),respectively.There were significant differences among the three groups in IDO and FOXP3 expressions (P＜0.01).The positive expression rates of IDO and FOXP3 were 7.1％ and 14.3％ for simple hyperplasia,17.7％ and 35.3％ for atypical hyperplasia,40％ and 35％ for gallbladder carcinoma (stages Ⅰ-Ⅲ),and 77.4％ and 64.5％ for gallbladder carcinoma (stages Ⅳ-Ⅴ ).There were significant differences among the four groups in IDO and FOXP3 expressions (P＜0.01).There were significant differences among the Nevin stage groups,lymph node metastasis group and gallbladder stone in IDO and FOXP3 expressions.However,there were no significant differences among the sex groups and the age groups in IDO and FOXP3 expressions (P＞0.05).In gallbladder carcinoma,the expression of IDO had a positive correlation with FOXP3 expression in lymphocyte (γ=0.406,P=0.003).Conclusion In gallbladder cancer,a high-expression of IDO and an expression of FOXP3 in lymphocyte are closely related with immune tolerance of gallbladder carcinoma.The results provide a reference for clinical use of immunotherapy in gallbladder cancer.

To meet the need of accurate positioning for biopsy gun in the breast biopsy operation, a new stereotactic biopsy guide device have been developed to adapt to the domestic mammary machine, which can help physician to carry out biopsy operation more accurately and effectively. The guide device has the motion model, measurement model and display model and can realize linear motion and display real-time displacement values in X, Y and Z direction. The experimental results showed that the guide device could be well fixed in the domestic mammary machine, and achieved good accuracy and repeatability in each direction. Depending on the displacement values, physician can change the space of biopsy gun accurately.
Biopsy, Needle ; instrumentation ; methods ; Breast ; pathology ; Equipment Design ; Female ; Humans ; Stereotaxic Techniques ; instrumentation

Objective To investigate the distribution of CYP2C9*3 and methionine synthetase(MSA2756G) genes related to drug therapy in hyperlipidemia patients of Ningxia region as well as its relation with hyperlipidemia.Methods Genotype was determined by using amplication-created restriction sites(ACRS) and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) in hyperlipidemia patients.Results Among the 180 hyperlipidemia patients of Ningxia Hui population,the frequency of CYP2C9*3 alleles was 3.33% and mutation rate in men(3.05%) was significantly higher than that in women(0.28%)(P0.05).The frequency of MSA2756G(15.83%) alleles was significantly higher than that in healthy control group(10.25%)(P

Objective To investigate the distribution and drug resistance of bacterial pathogens isolated from orthopedic wounds.Methods Data of bacterial strains isolated trom orthopedic wounds in the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2008 to December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.Strains were identified by using French bioMérieux Vitek32 identification system,and the drug susceptibility was tested by Kirby-Bauer method.Chi-square test for linear trend was performed to reveal the changes of distribution and drug resistance of the strains.Results A total of 2 456 bacterial strains were isolated,vith 1 652 (67.26％) gram-negative bacilli,777 (31.64％) gram-positive cocci,26 (1.06％) fungi,and 1 (0.04％) gram-positive bacillus.The top five pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus (666 strains,27.12％),Pseudomonas aeruginosa (606 strains,24.67％),Acinetobacter baumannii (355 strains,14.45％),Escherichia coli(188 strains,7.65％) and Enterobacter cloacae (187 strains,7.61％).The positive rate of Acinetobacter baumannii was on the rise during 2008 and 2012 (x2 =35.266,P ＜ 0.0l).The rates of pan-drug resistant strains in Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were 6.20％ (22/355) and 0.17％ (1/606),respectively.The rates of extended-spectrum β-lactamases positive strains in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were 39.89％ (75/188) and 29.23％ (19/65),respectively.The rates of methicillin-resistant strains in Staphylococcus aureus and coagulasenegative Staphylococcus were 40.69％ (271/666) and 52.38％ (22/42),respectively.The rate of vancomycin-intermediate strains in Enterococci was 3.70％ (2/54).The positive rate of methicillin-resistant &aphylococcus aureus was on the rise during 2008 and 2012 (x2 =18.317,P ＜ 0.01).Staphylococcus aureus were sensitive to teicoplanin,vancomycin and linezolid; Resistance rates to rifampicin and amikacin were 11.29％-33.33％; Resistance rates to penicillins and erythromycin were 76.80％-100.00％; Resistance rates to cefazolin,cefuroxime,cefoxitin,amikacin and levofloxacin were on the rise (P ＜ 0.05) ; And resistance rates to sulfamethoxazole (28.11％-48.35％) were on the decline in the same period (P ＜ 0.01).Resistance rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to imipenem,meropenem and sulfamethoxazole were on the rise (P ＜ 0.05) ; Resistance rates to ciprofloxacin,levofloxacin,amikacin,gentamicin and piperacillin/ tazobactam were on the decline (P ＜ 0.05) ; Resistance rates to cefoperazone/sulbactam were the lowest (9.15％-20.51％).Resistance rates of Acinetobacter baumannii to imipenem,meropenem,levofloxacin,piperacillin/tazobactam,sulfamethoxazole were on the rise (P ＜ 0.01); Resistance rates to cefoperazone/ sulbactam were the lowest (11.86％-19.70％).Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae were sensitive to imipenem and meropenem,and the resistance rates to cefoperazone/sulbactam and piperacillin/tazobactam were low (0-14.29％); Resistance rates of Escherichia coli to piperacillin,cefepime,amikacin,levofloxacin,cefoperazone/sulbactam were on the decline (P ＜ 0.05) ; Resistance rates of Enterobacter cloacae to cefoxitin were on the rise (P ＜ 0.01),while the resistance rates to piperacillin,ceftazidime,cefoperazone,ceftriaxone,levofloxacin were on the decline (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion During 2008 and 2012,the predominant bacterial pathogens of orthopedic wound in patients of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University are Staphylococcus aureus,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Acinetobacter baumannii,Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae,and most strains are multiple drug resistant.

In the field of artificial muscle(AM) research,it is very difficult for humans to make the biological muscles,but there are experiments trying to put the function of muscles into practice of technology.With the development of materials and models of mathematics theories,people have made the AM of different materials and models true,however,as far as the characteristics of them and the widely used are concerned,they need deeply scientific research.And,in the near future,AM will play an important role in medical equipments,rehabilitation medicine,bionics,intelligent robots,military weapons,aerospace,etc.The authors review the types,characteristics,application in rehabilitation,as well as the function evaluation of AM.

Objective To investigate the role of human estrogen receptor-related receptor(ERR) ?,a submember of orphan receptors,in the tumorigenesis of endometrial cancer.Methods Plasmid of pSG-ERR? was transfected into endometrial cancer cell lines HEC-1A,HEC-1B,and Ishikawa.Real-time quantitative RT-PCR and western blot were used to analyze the mRNA and protein expression of ERR? in endometrial cancer cell.Flow cytometry was used to analyze the cellular growth.Results Expressions of the ERR? were significantly increased in the endometrial cancer cells transfected with pSG-ERR? plasmid; expression of the ERR? mRNA in HEC-1A cell was 9644.4 copies/ng,HEC-1B:9835.3 copies/ng,and Ishikawa:8008.6 copies/ng(P

Objective To validate the effect of anti-infective reconstituted bone xenograft (ARBX) in treating posttraumatic osteomyelitis by one-stage grafting in the adults.Methods With clinical application approval of Medical Command,Logistics Ministry of PLA,ARBX was used to treat 27 adult patients (29 lesions) with posttraumatic osteomyelitis by one-stage grafting after debridement since September 2001.The study analyzed 27 patients (29 grafts) who were followed up for average 26 months (12-63 months).Results The follow-up for average 26 months (12-63 months) in 27 patients showed that infection of 22 patients (24 lesions) was controlled and cured,except for three with failure to control the infection or with recurrence of infection,two with controlled infection but with postoperative nonunion.The infection control rate was 89.7% (26/29) and the cure rate was 82.8% (24/29) ,which were better than the results of traditional therapy.Conclusions ARBX has high osteoinductive activity and enhanced anti-infective capability,which enables it to be used as one-stage grafting to treat posttraumatic osteomyelitis in the adults.

Objective To investigate the mechanism on JAK/STAT1 signal pathway in SAHA down-regulation of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in gallbladder carcinoma cells.MethodsWe treated gallbladder carcinoma SGC-996 cells with IFN-γ and SAHA.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of IDO,signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) phosphorylation and interferon regulatory factor genes-1 (IRF-1).Confocal microscopy analysis was used to detect STAT1 translocation.Transient transfections and reporter genes assay was used in detecting the activation of γ-activated sites (GAS) and interferon stimulated response elements (ISRE).ResultsIDO expressed in SGC-996 cells in dose- and time-dependent manners when stimulated with IFN-γ.SAHA down-regulated the expression of IDO induced by IFN-γ in a dose-dependent manner.SAHA blocked the expression of IRF-1 induced by IFN-γ.SAHA inhibited the IFN-γ-induced STAT1 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation.SAHA down-regulated IFN-γ-induced activation of GAS and ISRE.ConclusionsSAHA may down-regulate IDO expression through inhibiting the activation of members in JAK/STAT1 signal pathway.This may provide a new immunotherapeutic strategy to break tumor immune tolerance in gallbladder carcinoma.