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Objective:To study the mechanisms of neutrophil elastase (NE) induced expression of respiratory mucin MUC5AC. Methods:Using gene recombination techniques,four luciferase reporter gene plasmids containing different length of human MUC5AC gene promoter were constructed.Site-directed mutagenesis technique was used to establish mutants of Sp-l and NF-?B site in MUC5AC gene promoter; the relative luciferase activities were detected in the transfected human pulmonary A549 cells. Results:Series of luciferase reporter gene containing different sequences of human MUC5AC promotor were constructed successfully.NE could increase the expression of luciferase reporter gene plasmid containing -1300bp,-689bp and-324bp version of MUC5AC promoter in the transfected A549 cells (P

Objective To explore the relationships of self-esteem, implicit self-esteem and perfectionism in the depressed patients. Methods Both of the depression group (n=50) and control group (n=45) completed the self-esteem scale (SES), the self-acceptance questionnaire (SAQ), the Chinese Frost multidimensional perfectionism scale (CFMPS), the implicit association test and the Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. The implicit association test were performed before (pre-IAT) and after (later-IAT) the Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. Results The SES score was lower in depression group than in control group (P=0.002). To the IAT score, the interaction effect of group and time achieved no statistically different (P=0.735). The group main effect of IAT was significant (P=0.001). The IAT score was higher in de?pression group than in control group (P=0.013). The time main effect was significant (P=0.033). The pre-IAT was higher than later-IAT (P=0.007). The depression group had higher scores of concern over mistakes (P=0.007) and doubt about action (P=0.006) dimension of CFMPS, and lower score of parental expectations (P=0.038) dimension than the control group. The later-IAT was negatively related with parental expectations dimension and the total score of CFMPS in the de?pression group (P<0.05). Depressed patients’SES and SAQ scores were negatively related with concern over mistakes and doubt about action dimension and the total score of CFMPS (P<0.05). Conclusion The instability of implicit self-es?teem of depressed patients is associated with negative perfectionism.

OBJECTIVE To investigate pathogenic bacteria and prognosis of abdominal infection and take measures to prevent and control it.METHODS We analyzed the clinical material and prognosis of 31 patients with abdominal infection retrospectively according to the culture results of puncture and drain liquid from abdominal cavity from Nov 2007 to Nov 2008.RESULTS In 31 patients,5 were complicated with pulmonary infectionwhich the infection rate was 16.13%,and 7(22.58%) died.Totally 48 pathogenic strains were isolated from ascitic fluid culture,20 strains(41.67%) were Escherichia coli,11 strains(22.92%) were Enterococus.Some of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus,Streptococcus,Candida,Klebsiella pneumoniae,and Staphylococcus aureus were also isolated.The resistance rates of E.coli to cephalosporins were above 50.00%,to quinolones were above 65.00%.The susceptibility rates of E.coli to some ?-lactamases inhibitors and carbapenem were very high.The resistance rate of Enterococus to rifampicin was 63.64%,to piperacillin/tazobactam and piperacillin was 81.82%,to erythromycin was 100.00%.The susceptibility rates of Enterococus to teicoplanin,vancomycin,and linezolid were 100.00%.CONCLUSIONS The predominant pathogenic bacteria of abdominal infection are E.coli and Enterococcus.Abdominal infection tends to combine with pulmonary infection.The patients who got into multiple organ dysfunction syndrome have high mortality.

Fever in patients with severe craniocerebral injury was a frequent occurrence.The rate of fever patients lead to plant man or death high up to 28％-72％.The univariate analysis found that there was significant association between fever and motality.One of the common cause of fever was non-infectious fever,which related with craniocerebral injury,including central fever,dehydration fever,clonus and rebleading fever.The major complication was central high fever after servere craniocerebral injury.The temperature high up to 39 ℃,which aggravated the original basic diseases,lead to respiratory and circulatory failure.Another cause of fever was infection fever which associated with nosocomial infection.Serious disease,long hospiltal stay,high proportion of invasive operation,coma were the high risk factors of patients with craniocerebral injury.The major type of nosocomial infection were pudmonary infection and surgical site infection.By reviewing domestic and foreign literatures and expert consensus,this article was intended to explore the characteristics and mechanism of fever in patients with craniocerebral injury.In order to reduce the secondary brain injury,decrease the disability rate,increase the sutrvival rate,diagnosis and treatment should be taken early.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the retinal function with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) and the fellow eyes (mf-ERG).MethodsTwenty patients (40 eyes) with unilateral CSC, diagnosed by fluorescein angiography, were examined on each eye of the patients by mf-ERG multifocal electroretinography. The patients aged from 31 to 53 (13 men, 7 women; mean age, 41 years), and the CSC eyes had visual acuities of 0.2 to 0.8. None of the patients had significant abnormality in the fellow eyes with visual acuities of 0.8 to 1.5. Twenty-four healthy people (29 normal eyes with visual acuities of 1.0 and more and without any retinal diseases) were studied simultaneously as the normal control. The stimulus matrix of 61 hexagonal elements were grouped into 5 concentric rings from the fovea outward to 30? of the degree of visual field. The first-order responses of mf-ERG were recorded. The first negative wave (N 1-wave) and positive wave (P-wave) of the mf-ERG were measured. Amplitude intensities and latechies for the two configurations were calculated and compared.ResultsCompared with the control eyes, the responses were not only depressed severely in P 1- and N 1-wave amplitude intensities in the ring 1~3 in the CSC eyes with CSC (P0.05). There were no significant differences in N 1- and P 1-wave latencies in 5 concentric rings among the control eyes, the fellow eyes or the CSC eyes.ConclusionsCSC is a kind of macular disease involving both eyes. It may cause the decrease of retinal function in macular area of CSC eyes and also influence the retinal function in macular area of the fellow eyes. mf-ERG is a sensitive way in examining visual function.

Objective To study metabolism of polyunsantured fatty acid (PUFA) and to investigate the relationship between different PUFA compositions and △6 desaturase (D6D) activity in colorectal carcinoma (CRC).Methods Fresh frozen malignant CRC tissues were obtained from 61 patients and blood samples were detected in 38 patients.The PUFA composition in these samples was determined by gas-liquid chromatography on a capillary column.The fatty acid product-to-precursor ratios in blood and tissue as estimates of desaturase activity (D6D activity index),and its relationship with the ratios between different PUFA compositions were investigated.Results Metabolism of ω-6 PUFA dominated in PUFA metabolism path.The ratio of ω-6/ω-3 PUFA was 4.89 in blood samples and 10.15 in tissues.The ratio of LA/ALA was 101.92 in blood samples and 86.16 in tissues.The ratio of ω-6/ω-3 LC-PUFA was 2.86 in blood samples and 4.51 in tissues.The D6D activity index in ω-6 PUFA metabolic processes both in tissues (t =1 1.609,P =0.00) and blood samples (t =-9.151,P =0.00) were higher than that in ω-3 PUFA.Conclusion In colorectal carcinoma,the ω-6 PUFA metabolic not only plays an important role in the metabolism of PUFA,but also is more active than the ω-3 PUFA metabolic,and in some way links to the development of tumorigenesis in CRC.

OBJECTIVE To enhance the healing rate of the wounded victims in earthquake and to do a good job on the nosocomial infection prevention and control according to the feature of the victims. METHODS The advance medical team on the train evaluated thd traumatic condition of the victims and sorted them according to their condition,then the victims with raw surface infection and that with no wound were arranged to the different sections and wards.The cleaning and medical inspection procedure for the victims were formulated.The secretions of their open wound surface with bacterial,fungal and anaerobic culturing at the very beginning were taken when their traumatic condition were examined.The management of wards,attendants and visitors were strengthened,the hand hygiene compliance and the right way to disposal clinical waste the disinfection and sterilization were supervised and directed. RESULTS Most of the 76 victims were with limbs injury,of which 14 victims with open injury,10 got bacterial or fungal infection.The infection rate was 71.43%.Most of them had got combined infection.No Clostridium tetani and C.perfringens were isolated from the secretion of the raw surface.Three victims were complicated with urinary system infection,1 with pulmonary infection and 1 with bed-sore infection after wounded in earthquake.Basing on effective debridement and change dressings,the antibacterial agents were applied according to pathogenic bacteria and the antimicrobial susceptibility test,so the wound surface and general infection were controled effectivelly.Another 35 victims with closed fracture who were operated with internal fixation and reposition after discection in the limited time were not infected. CONCLUSIONS The infection rate of raw surface of victims with open injury is high.Most of the wound surface are infected with some multidrug resistant bacterial and fungi and combined with urinary system infection or pulmonary infection.The nosocomial infections precaution and control should be strengthened to prevent cross infection when treating the victims wounded in earthquake.

Objective To investigate the physicochemical properties,structural characters and antitumor activity of a polysaccharide PTPS-1 from Paecilomyces tenuipes.Methods PTPS-1 was obtained by DEAE-cellulose and Sephadex G-100 chromatography column.The methods of HPLC,GC,IR,and NMR were used to investigate the molecular weight,monosaccharide composition,and structural characters of PTPS-1.The CCK-8 kit was used to determine the proliferation of PTPS-1 on murine splenocyte and the supernatant of the murine macrophage with PTPS-1-stimulated on Sp2/0 cells.Results PTPS-1,whose molecular weight was 1.84?104 and purity was 98.977%,contained mannose(Man) and galactogen(Gal) as monosaccharide constitute in molar ratio of 1.3∶1.It consisted of a backbone of ?-(1→6),?-(1→2),and ?-(1→3) linkage,whose branches were made by Gal-(1→3) linkage.PTPS-1 significantly stimulated the murine splenocyte proliferation and the supernatant of macrophage inhibited the growth of Sp2/0 cells in vitro.Conclusion PTPS-1 is a polysaccharide from P.tenuipes with immunomodulatory and antitumor activity.

AIM: To study the effects of paecilomyces cicadidae total polysaccharides on the immune function and free radical scavenging of tissues in immunosuppressed rats.METHODS: The activities of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) and arginase(Arg) in liver,kidney,spleen,thymus of immunosuppressed rats were detected by automatic biochemistry analyzer.The content of lipid peroxide(LPO) and the reduced glutathione(GSH) level in liver,kidney,spleen,thymus of immunosuppressed rats were observed.RESULTS: The activity of the LDH,Arg and GSH level were significantly increased,and the LPO content were significantly declined in liver,kidney,spleen,thymus of immunosuppressed rats induced by cyclophosphamide.CONCLUSION: Paecilomyces cicadidae total polysaccharides promote immune function and the ability of free radical scavenging of tissues in immunosuppressed rats.