Objective To investigate the effect of Ganoderma Triterpene(GT)on the expression of CD69 and HLA-DR on human T lymphocyte.Methods The activation of human T lymphocytes was detected and analyzed by flow cytometry after co-culturing with different concentrations of GT for 6 hours or for 72 hours.Results GT stimulated the expression of CD69 on T lymphocytes,the effect being significant at GT concentration of 10 ? g/mL(P

To investigate the influence of six exogenous pathogenic factors on asthma in children and to observe the changes of microscopic indexes in cold- and heat-type asthma. Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the influence of six exogenous pathogenic factors and the changes of serum level of IgE, eosinophil (EOS) counting, contents of third component of complement (C3) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were observed. The exogenous factors of wind, cold, damp, wind-cold mixture and cold-damp mixture were the risky factors of asthma. Serum levels of IgE and EOS were higher in cold-type asthma and serum contents of C3 and CRP were higher in heat-type asthma (P

[ Objective ] To investigate the decisive factor of syndrome differentiation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) , so as to provide its experimental evidence. [Methods] Serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) in SLE patients with yin deficiency of the liver and kidney (group B) and with excessive toxic heat (group C) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) . Serum levels of sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 in SLE patients were compared with those in healthy volunteers (group A). Relationship of serum C-reaction protein (CRP), complement 3 ( C3) and complement 4 (C4) with sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 as well as relationship between sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 in SLE patients were observed. [ Results ] Serum levels of sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 in groups B and C were higher than those of group A ( P

AIM:To investigate the affecting factors of detecting platelet activation by flow cytometry (FCM). METHODS:Using decoagulant of natrium citricum,anticoagnlated peripheral venous bloods from 6 healthy donors were labeled with the method of three-colour immunofluorescence assay. Platelet activation markers fibrinogen receptor (Fib-R,PAC-1) and P-selectin (CD62P) were measured. In the same time,the reproducibility of FCM was assessed.RESULTS:The platelet activation markers PAC-1 and CD62P at each time point showed significant difference(P

Objective To investigate the effects and the impact on lung function and survival rate of laparoscopic surgery combined thoracic for patients with esophageal carcinoma. Methods From February 2011 to February 2013 in our hospital,selected 70 cases patients with esophageal cancer, 35 patients took laparoscopic surgery combined tho-racic as laparoscopy group, and the remaining 35 patients took esophageal chest resection as control group , before and after surgery the first five days, lung function after two months of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity(FVC)and two groups of patients undergoing after six months, one year survival rate after surgery, postoperative complication rate case were compared between two groups. Results After two months, the two groups of patients with FEV1, FVC significantly increased than before the surgery and the first five days after surgery, and the laparoscopic group patients of FEV1, FVC significantly higher than the control group, the difference was statistically significant(t=2.76,2.59, P<0.05). The survival rate of patients after endoscopic six months, respectively, after 1 year al-though higher, but the difference was not significant (χ2=1.753,1.982, P>0.05). None of the patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation laparoscopy group, the complication rate of only 8.6%, while the control group 1 patients had atrial fibrillation, the complication rate was 28.6%, was significantly higher than the laparoscopic group, the complications the incidence between two groups, the difference was statistically significant(χ2=4.753, P<0.05). Conclusion Laparoscopic surgery combined thoracic can help to improve lung function in patients with esophageal cancer , and reduce the inci-dence of postoperative complications, thereby improving patient survival .

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of using oral mucosal grafts (buccal mucosa and lingual mucosa) for urethroplasty in the treatment of anterior urethral strictures. Methods Between Jan 2001 and Dec 2010,255 patients with urethral strictures (length ranging from 3 cm to 18 cm,mean 6 cm)underwent one-stage onlay oral mucosal grafts urethroplasty.Two different techniques were used for urethral reconstruction.The first technique involved tubularized dorsal lingual mucosa graft (LMG) augmentation of urethral plate ; the second technique used dorsal patch graft urethroplasty.Of the 255 patients,49 patients with long-segment urethral strictures ( ≥ 8 cm) underwent dual buccal mucosal graft ( BMG),dual LMG,combined LMG and BMG or long-strip LMG urethroplasty. ResultsThe patients were followed up for 8 -120 months postoperatively ( mean 37 months).Of the 255 cases,230 cases voided well and the urinary peak flows ranged from 16 to 51 ml/s (mean 26 ml/s).The overall success rate was 90.2％.Seventeen cases developed a recurrence of urethral stricture.Among these patients,15 underwent BMG urethroplasty again and 2 underwent direct vision internal urethrotomy,after which the patients voided well.Eight cases presented with urethrocutaneous fistula,these patients underwent a second operation,after which,the urethrocutaneous fistulas were cured. Conclusions The buccal mucosa and lingual mucosa are excellent sources of graft materials for the repair of anterior urethral strictures.Combined two oral mucosal grafts substitution urethroplasty is an effective technique for the treatment of long-segment urethral strictures.

PURPOSE: The prevalence of PIK3CA in Chinese breast cancer patients may be underestimated. Therefore, we investigated the distribution of somatic PIK3CA/AKT1 mutations in Chinese breast cancer patients and explored their roles in tumor phenotypes and disease prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tumors from 507 breast cancer patients were prospectively collected from the West China Hospital between 2008 and 2013. Whole exons of AKT1 and PIK3CA were detected in fresh-frozen tumors using next-generation sequencing, and correlations between PIK3CA/AKT1 mutations and clinicopathological features were analyzed. RESULTS: The AKT1 mutation was found in 3.6% (18/507) of patients. Tumors from patients that carried the AKT1 mutation were estrogen receptor (ER)+/progesterone receptor (PR)+/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)‒ and were more likely to have high expression levels of Ki67. The prevalence of the PIK3CA mutation was 46.5% (236/507), and 35 patients carried two or three variants of the PIK3CA gene. PIK3CA mutations were associated with ER+/PR+/HER2‒ status. The prognosis of patients with one mutation in PIK3CA (or PIK3CA/AKT1) was not significantly different than that of patients with wild-type PIK3CA (or PIK3CA/AKT1), while patients with two or three variants in PIK3CA (or PIK3CA/AKT1) exhibited poorer outcomes in the entire group and in all three subgroups (ER+, HER2‒, Ki67 high), particularly with respect to overall survival. CONCLUSION: A high frequency of somatic PIK3CA mutations was detected in Chinese breast cancer patients. In addition to the mutation frequency, the tumor mutational burden of the PIK3CA and AKT1 genes should also be of concern, as they may be associated with poor prognosis.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group* ; Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; China ; Estrogens ; Exons ; Humans ; Mutation Rate ; Phenotype ; Prevalence* ; Prognosis ; Prospective Studies ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor

Objective:To investigate the predictive value of stone composition prediction method based on dual-source stone energy spectrum CT for uric acid stones.Methods:The clinical data of 204 patients with urinary stones, 159 males and 45 females, admitted to Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital from July 2020 to July 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The average age was (50.7±14.3) years. There were 187 cases of upper urinary tract (kidney, ureter) stones and 17 cases of lower urinary tract (bladder, urethra) stones. All patients underwent preoperative dual-source stone energy spectroscopy CT, measuring CT values at 150 kV and 100 kV, respectively, and the calculated dual energy ratio (Ratio) was used to predict stone composition. Of the 204 cases in this group, 33 cases underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy and 171 cases underwent ureteroscopic lithotripsy. Postoperative stone specimens were analyzed for stone composition by infrared spectroscopy. Subject work characteristic (ROC) curves were used to analyze the efficacy of preoperative dual-source stone energy spectrum CT to predict uric acid stones.Results:In 204 patients, preoperative CT predicted 28 cases of uric acid stones and 176 cases of non-uric acid stones, including 136 cases of calcium oxalate stones, 38 cases of hydroxyapatite, and 2 cases of cystine stones. Postoperative IR spectral analysis detected 26 cases of uric acid stones and 178 cases of non-uric acid stones, including 129 cases of calcium oxalate stones, 47 cases of hydroxyapatite, and 2 cases of cystine stones. Compared with the preoperative CT results, there were 2 false positives and no false negatives in the classification of uric acid stones. The ROC curve showed that the sensitivity of the CT value for predicting uric acid stones at 100 kV was 96.2%, the specificity was 99.5%, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.995, with the best prediction value of 620 HU.The sensitivity of the CT value for predicting uric acid stones at 150 kV was 96.2%, specificity was 85.5%, AUC was 0.916, and the best predictive value was 597.5 HU. The sensitivity of using Ratio values for predicting uric acid stones was 100.0%, specificity was 97.9%, AUC was 0.996, and the best predictive value was 1.14. The CT values for uric acid stones at 100 kV and 150 kV were (558.58±77.07) HU and (521.12±83.54) HU, CT values for calcium oxalate stones were (1 335.26±301.82) HU and (878.21±200.21) HU, CT values for hydroxyapatite were (1 104.09±203.61) HU and (710.38±178.44) HU, respectively.The CT values of cystine stones were (684.5±67.18) HU and (573.5±67.10) HU, respectively, and the differences between uric acid stones and other components were statistically significant ( P<0.01). The Ratio values of uric acid stones, calcium oxalate stones, hydroxyapatite, and cystine stones were 1.08±0.06, 1.52±0.08, 1.62±0.40, and 1.19±0.02, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.01) when comparing uric acid stones with other components. Conclusion:The CT and Ratio values of dual-source stone energy spectrum CT can effectively distinguish uric acid stones from other types of stones, and the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of this method for predicting uric acid stones are high.

It is unknown whether the famous sex-related difference in emotion processing is accounted for by biological sex, gender role, or their interaction. To clarify the issue, in Study 1 we recorded event-related potentials in response to negative and positive images of diverse intensities when 47 masculine (26 males) and 47 feminine (22 males) subjects performed a non-emotional task. The occipital P1 and N1 amplitudes were larger in women than in men, while feminine subjects showed larger N1 amplitudes than masculine subjects, regardless of sex. Moreover, feminine subjects showed enhanced frontocentral N2 (210–270 ms) amplitudes for highly and mildly negative than for neutral stimuli, while masculine subjects showed an emotion effect only for highly negative stimuli. The feminine-specific effect for mildly negative stimuli was positively correlated to the feminine score, and this correlation was located to the anterior cingulate and the superior and medial frontal gyri. Furthermore, feminine but not masculine subjects showed enhanced parietal P3 (330–560 ms) amplitudes for highly and mildly positive than for neutral stimuli, an effect positively related to the feminine score and localized to the precuneus, posterior cingulate, and superior temporal gyrus. Machine learning analyses verified that single-trial N2 and P3 amplitudes of feminine subjects reliably discriminated the intensity of negative and positive stimuli, respectively. For ecological considerations, in Study 2 we used an observational approach (n = 300) and confirmed that feminine gender role, rather than biological sex, predicted individual differences in daily experience of emotion-related psychopathological symptoms. These findings provide solid evidence for the critical impact of gender role rather than sex on emotional susceptibility.