Objective To investigate the allergens and study the clinical significance of detecting serum levels of TNF-α,IL-4, IL-6 and IL-8 in patients with bronchial asthma.Methods 62 cases of patients with bronchial asthma were selected from August 2011 to August 2013 in Baoji Central Hospital,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were carried out in patients u-sing standardized allergens.62 cases of healthy people were selected as control group,and detected serum levels of TNF-α, IL-4,IL-6 and IL-8 of the two groups.Results Dust mites were the most important and the strongest allergens.The levels of TNF-α,IL-4,IL-6 and IL-8 in observation group was significantly higher than those in control group (230.87±27.82 ng/ml vs 152.14± 23.27 ng/ml;25.32 ± 12.04 ng/L vs 8.57 ± 3.64 ng/L;152.45 ± 24.56 μg/L vs 98.56 ± 18.63 μg/L;218.79±32.91μg/L vs 142.68±23.76μg/L,P<0.05).Conclusion TNF-α,IL-4,IL-6 and IL-8 levels in patients with bronchial asthma j udgment can be used as an important predictor,and it is worthy of clinical application.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Burkholderia cepacia isolated from clinical specimens in past 3 years.METHODS The B.cepacia strains were isolated from various clinical specimens by routine method from Jan 2004 to Dec 2006.In our hosptial the identification and antimicrobiol susceptibility test were determined by VITEK-32 Full Automated Microbiology Analyzer.RESULTS A total of 126 strains of B.cepacia were isolated.From them 75.14% and 15.08% of isolates were from lower respiatory tract and blood.All isolates were resistant to aminoglycosides,ampicillin,ampicillin/sulbactam,amoxicillin/CLAB,cefazolin,nitrofurantoin,and imipenem.The antibiotic resistant rates of the isolates to SMZ+TMP,cefepime,cefoperazone/sulbactam,meropenem,ceftazidime and piperacillin/tazobactam were 5.10%,16.99%,39.18%,39.61,39.65% and 48.12%,respectively.CONCLUSIONS The detection and antimicrobial resistance of the isolates of B.cepacia are increasing gradually.Multidrug resistance in the isolates of B.cepacia is serious.

Objective To study the relationship between gastric mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and Helicobacter pylori (H.pyori) infection retrospectively. Methods The paraffin embedded samples of the tumors in gastric intestinal tract and its corresponding normal tissues from 35 patients with non Hondgkin's lymphomas in gastric intestinal tract were sectioned. The slides, except routine histopathologic study, were submitted to immuno histochemical staining (CD 3,CD 5,CD 10 ,CD 20 ,C 23 ,CD 45 RO, kappa, lamda, cyclin, Ki67, TUNEL) and to HE staining for the detection of H. pylori infection. Results ①Twenty one cases were identified to be MALT lymphomas according to the results of immunohistochemical staining, of them 16 cases were gastric MALT lymphomas, 1 case of intestinal MALT lymphoma, and 4 cases of colonic MALT lymphomas. ② H. pylori infection in gastric MALT lymphoma was 100% except in 3 cases who had only tumor tissues, which could not be evaluated. ③ Two cases were stage Ⅰ 1 gastric MALT lymphomas, 5 were stage Ⅱ 1,and 9 were stage Ⅱ E. ④ Only 6 cases had recognized as gastric MALT lymphomas by endoscopy and biopsy. Three patients were misdiagnosed as gastric cancer, 1 as M?n?trier disease, 1 as atrophic gastritis, and 5 as chronic gastritis endoscopiclly. ⑤ One patient got a complete regression after 3 courses of anti H. pylori therapy and was in good health after 3 years of the treatment. Conclusions ① A close relation was present between H.pyloi infection and gastric MALT lymphoma. ② Early gastric MALT lymphoma may regress after eradication of H.pylori.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the antibacterial activity of cefoperazone/sulbactam to Gram-negative bacilli in vitro.METHODS Gram-negative bacilli were isolated from various clinical specimens in our hospital from Jan 2004 to Dec 2007,screened by Gram-staining and oxidase test.The strain identification and the antimicrobial susceptibility test were determined by VITEK-60 Full Automated Microbiology Analyzer and slip diffusion method,respectively.The results of the survey were retrospectively reviewed.RESULTS The resistance rates of Enterobacteriaceae to cefoperazone / sulbactam were very low,the rates of Escherichia coli,Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae were 6.9%,9.2%and 12.9%,respectively;and the rates of Acinetobacter baumannii,Chryseobacterium meningosepticum,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Burkholderia cepacia were 7.7%,8.1%,20.4%,21.5% and 34.1%,respectively.CONCLUSIONS The antimicrobial activity of cefoperazone/sulbactam to Enterobacteriaceae and non-fermentation bacteria(A.baumannii,Ch.meningosepticum) is strong.The resistant rate of other Gram-negative bacteria to cefoperazone/sulbactam is less than 40 percent.In the treatment of infection caused by Gram-negative bacilli,cefoperazone/sulbactam has a very good prospect.

A case of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia was reported. Repeated hemorrhage in nasal and digestive system are main clinical manifestation. Capillary expanded on tongue and finger is the main physical sign. Main clinical manifestation and typical physical signs, combined with family history, can help to establish a diagnosis.
Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pedigree ; Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic ; genetics

To evaluate the effects of Shenmai Huoxue Decoction (SMHXD) on early diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in rats.

Background and purpose:The signal transducers factor and activator in transcription 3(STAT3) is a recently studied gene from a variety of solid tumors such as breast, stomach, and ovarian cancer, in which the increase of abnormal expression and activity are accompanied.The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of eukaryotic vectors that express short hairpin RNA(shRNA) in signal transducers and activators of STAT3 on chemosensitivity of human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells.Methods:Vectors containing shRNA targeting STAT3(pSTAT3-siRNA) were constructed and transfected into SKOV3 cells.These vectors were then divided into 3 groups:SKOV3, SKOV3NS, and SKOV3siRNA.The mRNA and protein expressions of STAT3 were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively.The growth inhibition and apoptosis rates of the different group cells under chemotherapeutic agents such as cisplatin(20 ?mol/L) were measured by MTT assay and flow cytometry(FCM).Results:MTT assay growth inhibition rates in the tumor cells of the SKOV3 group, SKOV3NS group and SKOV3siRNA group had inhibition rates of 0.46?0.13, 0.44?0.11 and 0.71?0.12.Compared with the SKOV3, SKOV3NS and SKOV3siRNA group, there was a marked increase of SKOV3siRNA group in inhibition rate of cells.The differences were also statistically significant(P0.05).The SKOV3 group, SKOV3NS group and SKOV3siRNA group's cell apoptosis rates were 18?4, 18?3 and 35?4, respectively.However, the SKOV3 group, SKOV3NS group, and SKOV3siRNA group cell apoptosis were significantly increased and the differences were statistically significant(P0.05).The results for the SKOV3 group, SKOV3NS group and SKOV3siRNA in cell STAT3 mRNA were 0.50?0.08, 0.48?0.07 and 0.31?0.09.With the SKOV3 group, SKOV3NS group, SKOV3siRNA group of cells in STAT3 mRNA, its expression in the lungs were significantly lower and the differences were statistically significant(P0.05).SKOV3 group, SKOV3NS group and SKOV3siRNA group of cells checked the results of STAT3 protein were 0.54?0.09, 0.56?0.08 and 0.32?0.09, respectively.The SKOV3 group, SKOV3NS group, and SKOV3siRNA group in STAT3 protein expression was significantly lower and the differences were statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion:The STAT3 specific shRNA expression vector could effectively suppress the expression level of STAT3 gene in SKOV3 cells as well as enhance their sensitivity to cisplatin.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the nerve function and the sorbitol concentrations of erythrocyte and sciatic nerve, and to evaluate the effects and mechanism of a formulae of Chinese medicine, Shen Mai Huo Xue Yin (a decoction, it ingredients including ginseng, tuber of dwarf lilyturf and safflower) on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Methods The rats were divided into 3 groups: normal rats, diabetic rats and diabetic rats treated with Shen Mai Huo Xue Yin. The diabetes of rats was induced by streptozotocin intraperitoneally. Motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) of sciatic, sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) of caudal nerve and the H reflex were detected with evoked electromyogram; The sorbitol concentrations of erythrocyte and sciatic nerve was measured by spectrophotography. Results The sorbitol concentration of erythrocyte was positively correlated with that in the sciatic nerve, and the sorbitol concentration of erythocyte and sciatic nerve were negatively correlated with SNCV and positively with H reflex. The SNCV reduced significantly and the sorbitol concentration of both erythrocyte and sciatic nerve increased significantly in diabetic group as compared with those in normal group. The SNCV and sorbitol concentrations of sorbitol both erythrocyte and sciatic nerve in diabetic group were significantly improved after treated with Shen Mai Huo Xue Yin. Conclusion The sorbitol concentration in erythrocyte reflects the level of that in sciatic nerve and the lesion degrees of DPN. Shen Mai Huo Xue Yin alleviates the lesion of DPN in the early stage.

Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of white blood cell and hemoglobin in patients with acute aortic dissection(AAD).Methods White blood cell.hemoglobin and fibrinogen were measured in 42 AAD patients.The mortality during hospitalization was observed and the short-term prognosis in AAD patients was as-seased.Results There was 13 death during hospitalization.with the mortality of 30.95%.The value of white blood cell was higher in death group than in survival group[(13.73±6.91)×109>/L vs.(9.43±4.97)×109>/L.P< 0.05).The value of hemoglobin was lower in death group of than in survival group[(118.54±22.38)g/L vs. (131.72±18.17) g/L,P<0.05].There were no differences in the value of fibrinogen between the groups [(3.15±1.15)g/L vs.(3.48±1.24)g/L,P>0.05).The mortality in the group of elevated white blood cell(≥10.0×109>/L)was higher than that in the group of normal white blood cell(10.0×109/L)(41.18%vs.24%.P<0.05).The mortality in the group of decreased hemoglobin(≤110g/L)was higher than that in the group of nor-mal hemoglobin(>110 g/L)(50.00%vs.27.78%,P<0.05).Conclusion The value of white blood cell and he-moglobin could help to assess the short-term prognosis of patients with AAD.

Background:Clinical and epidemiological studies revealed that estrogen replacement therapy was associated with a significant reduction in risk of colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women.In our previous studies,estrogen increased the expression of mismatch repair (MMR)gene MLH1 in colonic cancer cells,and re-expression of MLH1 in MLH-deficient colonic cancer cells significantly increased the estrogen-induced apoptosis.Aims:To investigate the signaling pathway implicated in the MLH1-mediated apoptosis in colonic cancer cells induced by estrogen and the roles of p53 and its related genes in this apoptotic pathway.Methods:Plasmid containing wild type human MLH1 (hMLH1)full length cDNA was transfected into MLH1-deficient human colonic cancer cell line HCT116.By using HCT116 cells transfected with empty plasmid as controls,the apoptotic DNA ladder was determined by electrophoresis and the expressions of p53 and other apoptosis-related proteins were assessed by Western blotting under the condition with or without estrogen stimulation. Results:17β-estradiol (E2 )at the concentration of 10 -8 mol/L induced significant apoptosis in HCT116 cells transfected with hMLH1.In HCT116 cells transfected with hMLH1 and stimulated with E2 (group D),the protein expressions of caspase-3,caspase-9,p53,Bax and cytoplasmic cytochrome C increased significantly when compared with HCT116 cells stimulated with E2 only (group B);expressions of the abovementioned proteins were also higher in group D than in group C (transfected with hMLH1 only).Conclusions:MMR gene MLH1 is involved in estrogen-induced apoptosis of human colonic cancer cell line HCT116 by activating p53 signaling and mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.