There were 17 literatures related to the clinical applications of natural killer cells in hematological diseases in the 18th annual meeting of the European Hematology Association (EHA).Here an overview of these literatures is given that helps to tnderstand how natural killer cells can be explored for future clinical interventions.

There are 5 literatures related to the clinical applications of cancer vaccination in hematologieal malignancies in the 18th annual meeting of the European Hematology Association (EHA).This article provides an overview of these literatures that helps to understand how cancer vaccination can be explored for future clinical interventions.

OBJECTIVE Discuss the diagnostic value of MDCT low-dose scan and post-processing technique in the infant non-metal foreign bodies in trachea. METHODS The CT imaging data of 48 cases in our hospital diagnosed as infant non-metal foreign bodies in trachea were analyzed. The scanning parameters of 128 slice spiral CT were 100 kV, 30-40 mA, layer thickness 0.9 mm, pitch 1.4. The obtained CT data were processed for multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), minimum density projection (Min-IP) and CT simulation endoscopy (CTVE). The results of CT and bronchial endoscopy were compared. RESULTS All of the low dose CT scanning image of the 48 cases met the diagnostic requirements. The detection rate of CT and bronchial endoscopy for foreign bodies had no statistical difference. For the three kinds of post-processing techniques, the detection rate of MPR and Min-IP had no statistical difference, but the detection rate of MPR and Min-IP were higher than that of the CTVE. CONCLUSION Spiral CT and postprocessing technique can accurately diagnose and localize the infant non-metal foreign bodies in trachea. It can clearly show the size and location of the foreign bodies in trachea. It has great practical value.

Objective To discuss the effect of early combined therapy of sertraline and psychotherapy on the rehabilitation of the patients with post-stroke depression (PSD)and observe its effect on plasma and platelet serotonin(5-HT). Methods All of 130 patients with PSD were divided into sertraline treatment group (65 cases) and routine treatment group (65 eases). Every patient was given routine treatment according to treatment guideline of cerebrovascular disease after admission. The sertraline treatment group received twelve-week sertraline treatment and psychotherapy, while the routine treatment group only received psychotherapy. Patients were evaluated by HAmilton rating scale for depression (HRSD) and serf-rating depression scale (SDS) before treatment and at the ends of the 4th and 8th week treatment, respectively. Meanwhile, the levels of plasma and playlet 5-HT of every patient were measured by the enzyme immunoassay methods. Results The scores of HRSD and SDS were lower in sertraline treatment group than those in routine tretment group at the ends of the 4th and 8th week. The rate of decrease of HRSD and SDS in sertraline treatment group was higher than that in routine treatment group at the end of the 8th week (Pall<0.01).The levels of platelet 5-HT in sertraline treatment group was lower at the ends of the 4th and 8th week than those before, treatment (P< 0.01).No significant change in plasma 5- HT level could be observed before and after treatment in two groups(P> 0.05). Conclusions Early treatment by sertraline can release the symptom of PSD and promote rehabilitation of PSD patients. The sertraline treatment can reduce the level of platelet 5- HT in PSD patients. However, the effect of plasma 5-HT value is not clear.

Objective To investigate the streptomycin(SM)-resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in urine and to examine their relationships with the mutation of rspL gene. Methods 47 strains of MTB were isolated from the urine of patients with renal tuberculosis.The mutation of rspL gene were analyzed by PCR-SSCP with silver-staining,and the strains were tested for the sensitivity to streptomycin. Results All the 47 strains had positive expression of rspL gene of MTB,with 28 SM-resistant and 19 SM-sensitive.Among the 28 SM-resistence strains 19(68%) had rspL gene mutation by SSCP testing.The 19 strains of SM-sensitive had no mutation. Conclusions Detecting mutation of MTB rspL gene in urine by PCR-SSCP can rapidly and exactly identify the MTB's sensitivity to streptomycin,which is significantly important in clinical treatment of anti-tuberculosis.

Natural killer cells (NK cells) are a class of cytotoxic lymphocytes and play an important role in anti-tumor immunity.There are many new advances from basic research to clinical applications in the 56th annual meeting of American Society of Hematology around the NK cells in Malignant hematological diseases.In this review,the progress will be given,which helps to understand the trend of NK cells in future clinical applications.

Increased plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, the predictive value of tHcy in combination with hsCRP in patients with stroke is not known. To determine the relationship between tHcy and hsCRP, we enrolled 291 patients with first-onset stroke (196 ischemic and 95 hemorrhagic). Plasma tHcy and hsCRP levels were measured and subsequent vascular events and deaths were determined over a 5-year period. Using the arbitrary cutoff for tHcy (<18 μmol/L and ≥18 μmol/L) and hsCRP (<1 mg/L, 1-3 mg/L and >3 mg/L), the patients were divided into 6 groups. Survival analysis showed that the probability of death or new vascular events during a 5-year follow-up increased according to tHcy and hsCRP levels (P<0.01). The relative risk (RR) of death or new vascular events was 4.67 (95% CI, 1.96 to 11.14, P=0.001) in patients with high tHcy (≥18 μmol/L) and hsCRP (>3 mg/L) compared with those with low tHcy (<18 μmol/L) and hsCRP (<1 mg/L). The increased tHcy level (≥18 μmol/L) combined with increased hsCRP level (>3 mg/L) was still significantly associated with the risk of death or new vascular events (RR, 4.10, 95% CI, 1.61 to 10.45, P=0.003) even when adjusted for other risk factors at inclusion. The combination of increased tHcy and hsCRP levels had a stronger predictive value than increased hsCRP alone or increased tHcy level alone. Further studies are required to evaluate the potential decrease in risks associated with lowering both Hcy and hsCRP levels in patients that present with both increased tHcy and hsCRP.

Objective To explore the anti-convulsion action of histamine(HA) in the central system and treatment of histamine H3 receptor(H3R) antagonists to rat model with intractable epilepsy.Methods 88 Wistar rats(12-day-old) were randomly divided into three groups:normal control group,N-methyl-D-aspartate(NMDA) group and betahistine(BH) groups(including high and low dose BH groups).Wistar rats received an intraperitoneal NMDA administration to make animal model of intractable epilepsy at infant period and toddler age.After that,the rats were observed daily for latencies and incidences to two NMDA-dependent stereotypical behaviors.The HA content of each brain region was determined with fluorimetry,and H3R were evaluated with immunohistochemical method.Results The automatisms including tail twisting and emprosthotonus seizures of(12-17)-day-old rats were observed in NMDA and BH groups.The rats,aged 18-25 d,became quiet following automatisms rather than emprothotonic.Compared with NMDA group,BH groups had longer latencies and lower incidences of tail twisting and emprosthotonus(P0.05).Conclusion The NMDA-induced model is similar to the clinical manifest of human West syndrome.It is up to animal model of intractable epilepsy at infant period and toddler age.The HA content of brain region is negatively related with seizure incidence.H3R antagonists have certain therapeutic function to intractable epilepsy in rats at infant period and toddler age.

Objective To examine the relationship of marital quality,personalities,coping style in spouses.Methods Total 923 spouses were assessed with the marriage perception scale (MPS),Eysenck personality questionaire(EPQ) and simplified coping style questionnaire(SCSQ).Results The results revealed that psychoticism and neuroticism were both negatively correlated with marital quality(r=-0.24,-0.31,P＜ 0.01),but intraversion/extraversion and lie were both positively correlated with marital quality (r =0.24,0.14,P ＜ 0.01).And coping style was positively correlated with marital quality(r=0.33,P＜ 0.01).Significant partial mediation of coping style on the association between personality and marital quality were revealed,and the mediating effect was accounted for 8.8％ of the total effect.Conclusion Coping style is the mediator between personalities and marital quality.

Objective To explore the structure of Chinese personality based on natural language and to develop a Chinese personality vocabulary data bank.Methods Based on the sub-factors of Chinese personality scale(QZPS),Chinese personality assessment inventory 2(CPAI-2) and Chinese personality five factors inventory (CPFFI),a self-reported personality questionnaire with 116 items was developed.An exploratory factory analysis and parallel analysis were made to the data collected from 1455 Chinese participants.Results A Chinese Personality Seven Factors Inventory (CPSFI) was developed,which included seven factors with 52 items.51.63％ of the total variance of the seven factors was explained and the internal reliability coefficient was 0.800,while the internal reliability coefficients among the factors were between 0.663-0.912.The retest reliability coefficients of the factors were between 0.700-0.874 (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Outgoing and emotion are the core contents of the crossculture personalities.Most of the factors in QZPS,CPAI-2 and CPFFI can be found in the seven factors structure,of which the structure is clearer.