Objective To investigate the dynamic expressions and clinical significance of CD141, CD31 and CD95 on circulating endothelial cells (CEC) in febrile and polyuria phases of patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Methods Expressions of CD141, CD31 and CD95 in the peripheral blood of patients with HFRS in febrile and polyuria phases were detected by flow cytometry. Comparisons among groups were done by one-factor analysis of variance. Results The percentages of CD141+ CD31+ cells in the peripheral blood cells from patients with HFRS in febrile and polyuria phases were 9.47% ±1.98 % and 8. 26% ±1.55 %, respectively, which were both higher than that (7.05%±1.45%) in healthy controls (F=8. 42; P=0. 000 and P=0. 029, respectively), and that in febrile phase was higher than that in polyuria phase (P = 0. 048). The mean fluorescent intensity (MFI) of CD95 on CEC of HFRS patients in febrile and polyuria phases were both significantly higher than that in healthy controls (F=19. 93; P=0. 000 and P=0. 000 respectively), and that in febrile phase was higher than that in polyuria phase (P=0. 049). In the febrile phase of HFRS,the MFI of CD95+ on CEC in patients with all clinical types were all higher than that in healthy controls (F= 17. 36; all P=0. 000), and that in severe (critical) type was the highest and higher than those in mild type and moderate type (P=0. 002 and P=0. 009, respectively). Conclusion The proportion of CEC and expression of CD95 on CEC are possibly related with the phase and severity of HFRS.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of arctigenin(ATG) on liver fibrosis in rats induced by carbon tetrachloride(CCl4)and to explore its underlying mechanism. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into six groups:vehicle,ATG 3.0 mg · kg-1 group,CCl4 model group,CCl4+ATG 1.0 and 3.0 mg·kg-1 groups,and CCl4+colchicine(COL)0.1 mg·kg-1(toxicity)group. Liver fibrosis was induced by subcutaneous injection of CCl4 in rats for 8 weeks. ATG and colchicine were administrated ig once a day starting from the fifth week after the CCl4 treatment for 4 weeks subsequent. At the end of the study,glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT),glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase(GOT),albumin(ALB),and total bilirubin (TBIL) as well as the contents of hydroxyproline (HYP) in liver tissues were measured. Histopathological changes were observed in the liver tissues using hematoxyline-eosin(HE)and Masson’s trichrome staining. The proliferation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) and expression of cell cycle-related proteins were assayed by indirect immunofluores?cence staining and Western blotting,respectively. RESULTS Compared with CCl4 model group,ATG 1.0 and 3.0 mg · kg-1 improved the liver function by decreasing serum contents of GPT,GOT and TBIL (P<0.05),and increasing serum content of albumin(P<0.05). Histological results indicated that ATG 1.0 and 3.0 mg · kg-1 alleviated liver damage and reduced the formation of fibrous septa. Moreover, ATG 1.0 and 3.0 mg · kg-1 significantly decreased liver HYP when compared with CCl4 model group(P<0.05). In addition,CCl4-induced proliferation of activated HSC was inhibited by ATG 1.0 and 3.0 mg·kg-1, and this was accompanied by down-regulation of cyclin D1,cyclin-dependent kinase(CDK)2,CDK4, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)(P<0.05),and up-regulation of p27kip1 in activated HSC (P<0.05). CONCLUSION ATG can alleviate hepatic injury and fibrosis induced by CCl4,which is probably associated with suppression of the proliferation of activated HSC.

Objective:To analyze the clincial characteristics and laboratory findings of patients with neurobrucellosis (NB).Methods:Using retrospective analysis, clinical diagnosed patients with NB from June 2016 to February 2019 in Heilongjiang Agricultural Reclamation Bureau General Hospital were selected to analyze the general characteristics, clinical symptoms, laboratory examination results [white blood cell (WBC), hemoglobin(Hb), c-reactive protein (CRP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total protein (TP), albumin (ALB), cerebrospinal fluid routine and biochemical, serum tube agglutination test (SAT), blood culture and cerebrospinal fluid culture of Brucella] , diagnosis and treatment effect. Results:A total of 25 patients were diagnosed with NB, including 19 males and 6 females, with an average age of (41.7 ± 14.2) years old, ranged from 11 to 70 years old. The main clinical symptoms were fever, headache, joint pain, vomiting and sweating, which accounted for 92.0% (23/25), 88.0% (22/25), 76.0% (19/25), 64.0% (16/25), and 64.0% (16/25), respectively. Positive neck ankylosis and mumbness of lowerlimbs were both 9 cases (36.0%), and mental disorders were 7 cases (28.0%). In 25 patients with NB, the WBC increased in 5 cases (20.0%), Hb decreased in 4 cases (16.0%), CRP increased in 13 cases (52.0%), ALT and AST both increased in 6 cases (24.0%), TP decreased in 21 cases (84.0%); SAT was positive in 25 cases (100.0%), cerebrospinal fluid SAT positive in 7 cases (28.0%); and blood culture was positive in 2 cases (8.0%). Cerebrospinal fluid changes were mainly manifested in 14 cases (56.0%) of chloride reduction, 13 cases (52.0%) of gluose reduction and 19 cases (76.0%) of protein increase. In 25 patients with NB, 17 cases were treated with doxycycline + rifampicin + ceftriaxone, 7 cases with etimicin + rifampicin + ceftriaxone, and 1 case with doxycycline + rifampicin + piperacillin sulbactam. After 6 to 12 months follow-up, 21 cases recovered well, whereas mild sequelae were observed in 4 patients.Conclusion:Clinical features of NB are hetorogeneous, and nerurological symptoms and cerebrospinal fluid examination are of great value in the diagnosis of NB.

Sensitive and useful biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of infectious diseases have been widely developed.An example of these biomarkers is triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 (TREM-1),which is a cell surface receptor expressed on monocytes/macrophages and neutrophils.TREM-1 amplifies inflammation by activating the TREM-1/DAP12 pathway.This pathway is triggered by the interaction of TREM-1 with ligands or stimulation by bacterial lipopolysaccharide.Consequently,pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines are secreted.Soluble TREM-1 (sTREM-1) is a special form of TREM-1 that can be directly tested in human body fluids and well-known biomarker for infectious diseases.sTREM-1 level can be potentially used for the early diagnosis and prognosis prediction of some infectious diseases,including infectious pleural effusion,lung infections,sepsis,bacterial meningitis,viral infections (e.g.,Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever and dengue fever),fungal infections (e.g.,Aspergillus infection),and burn-related infections.sTREM-1 is a more sensitive and specific biomarker than traditional indices,such as C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels,for these infectious diseases.Therefore,sTREM-1 is a feasible biomarker for the targeted therapy and rapid and early diagnosis of infectious diseases.

Objective To investigate the effect of growth inhibition and apoptosis induction of sunitinib-liposome-loaded microbubbles on renal carcinoma cell strain.Methods GRC-1 cell strain was cultured in vitro,and was divided into 6 groups:blank control group,pure microbubbles group,pure lipsomes group,sunitinib group,sunitinib-liposome-loaded microbubbles without ultrasound treat group,sunitinib liposome-loaded microbubbles with ultrasound treat group.Growth inhibition in different groups was observed at different time with MTT assay,apoptosis induction with Sigma-FlTC technology and transmission electron microscope.Results The growth inhibition and apoptosis promotion of GRC-1 cell were significantly increased in sunitinib-liposome-loaded microbubbles with ultrasound treat group compared to the other groups.Conclusions Microbubble guided sunitinih delivery can increase the effect of the growth inhibition and apoptosis induction of GRC-1 cells,which may provide an more effective approach for cancer treatment.

Objective To investigate genetic characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N.gonorrhoeae) isolates from Guangzhou city in 2014,and to analyze the relationship of N.gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing (NGMAST) sequence types (STs) with ciprofloxacin resistance.Methods An agar dilution method was used to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ciprofloxacin in 97 N.gonorrhoeae isolates from Guangzhou city.PCR was performed to amplify the gyrA,parC,porB and tbpB genes from these isolates,followed by gene sequencing and determination of NG-MAST STs.Results Of the 97 N.gonorrhoeae isolates,95 (97.9％) were resistant to ciprofloxacin,including 41 high-level (MIC ≥ 16 mg/L) and 54 low-level (1 mg/L ≤ MIC ＜ 16 mg/L) resistant strains.Mutations were detected at codons 91 and 95 encoding serine in the gyrA gene of all the 95 ciprofloxacin-resistant strains,and in the parC gene of 93 resistant strains.The frequency of the mutation at codon 87 in the parC gene was 85.4％ (35/41) in high-level resistant strains,significantly higher than that in low-level resistant strains (59.3％[32/54],x2 =7.64,P ＜ 0.05).MAST STs were successfully determined for all the 97 N.gonorrhoeae isolates except 1 isolate with incorrect PCR amplicons.Of the 96 genotyped isolates,50 were assigned to 35 known STs by using the NG-MAST website (www.ngmast.net),among which,10 STs each contained 2 to 4 isolates.The most common ST was ST5309.Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that the 96 genotyped N.gonorrhoeae isolates could be classified into 2 groups,and the proportion of isolates with MIC ≥ 16 mg/L is 46.4％ (39/84) in group 1,but only 1/12 in group 2 (x2 =6.27,P=0.012).Conclusions High-level resistance of N.gonorrhoeae to ciprofloxacin may be mainly associated with the mutation at codon 87 in the parC gene.NG-MAST STs may be related to the degree of ciprofloxacin resistance.

Objective To investigate the differents of rapid enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(IELISA) and the traditional serological methods in diagnosis of human brucellosis.Methods Brucella antibody was detected by IELISA,rose bangel plate test (RBPT),standard agglutination test (SAT),Coomb's test and cysteine test of serological methods in 430 confirmed and suspected patients and 300 healthy controls during the same period.The consistency was analyzed between IELISA and other tests.Results Positive rates of patients were significandy higher than those in healthy controls (IELISA:83.49％ vs.0;RBPT:86.97％ vs.0;SAT:76.27％ vs.0;Coomb's:65.58％ vs.0.02％;and cysteine test:67.91％ vs.0,x2 =535.05,412.47,437.66,339.22,489.49,all P ＜ 0.01).Positive consistency rates between IELISA and other tests were 87.19％,79.39％,71.59％ and 76.60％,the highest was between IELISA and RBPT,the lowest was between IELISA and Coomb's.Conclusions Brucella antibody is detected conveniently,quickly,and accurately by the joint application of RBPT and IEHSA,which provides important technical support for prevention and control of brucellosis.It is worthy of application extensively.

Objective:To explore the effect of delphinidin on breast cancer and the underlying mechanisms.Methods:Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) positive breast cancer cells MDA-MB-453 were treated by delphinidin.Proliferation of MDA-MB-453 cells was detected by CCK-8 after 48 h.TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay and Western blot were used to explore apoptotic status for MDA-MB-453 cells.Fluorescence dot assay,immunofluorescence,and Western blot were used to identify autophagy in breast cancer cells.Results:Delphinidin suppressed proliferation of MDA-MB-453 cells.Delphinidin increased the number of TUNEL positive cells.Delphinidin downregulated the expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9,while upregulated the expression of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-9 in a dose-dependent manner.Delphinidin enhanced the number of GFP-LC3 punctate dots,LC3 immunofluorescence dots and the expression of LC3-Ⅱ and ATG5.Delphinidin inhibited the expression of proteins in mTOR signaling pathway,induding AKT,mTOR,eIF4E and p70s6k.Conclusion:Delphinidin induced apoptosis and autophagy by inhibition of AKT/mTOR pathway in HER positive breast cancer cells.

Objective To explore the method of demonstrating main operative section of facial recess approach with multi-slice CT by using double oblique muttiplanar reconstruction.MethodsSimilarly as surgical procedure of facial recess approach,30 (60 eras) normal temporal bones in cadavers were reconstructed to observe main operative sections and anatomical marks.Main images of operative section of facial recess approach were reconstructed using double oblique multiplanar reconstruction on multislice CT.With the reference of operative anatomical marks,the ratios of visibility of anatomical marks on the transverse plane,coronal plane,sagittal plane and double oblique were calculated and compared.The degree,of which major anatomical landmarks were displayed on the same plane ( axial,coronal,sagittal,or doubleoblique sagittal plane),was classified using the following criteria: level 4: 100％ of anatomical landmarks were presented in the same plane; level 3: 90％ to 99％ of anatomical landmarks were presented in the same plane; level 2: 80％ to 89％ of anatomical landmarks were presented in the same plane; level 1: 70％ to 79％ of anatomical landmarks were presented in the same plane ; level 0: ＜ 70％ of anatomical landmarks were presented in the same plane.Classification data were tested by chi-square test.Results Four key operative section were involved in facial recess approach,which were of oblique sagittal orientation.The central mark of the first key operative section was semicircular canal by using double oblique multi-planar reformation.On reconstructed images of the first key operative section,horizontal reference line was short process of incus,and the angle adjusting the reference line on the transverse plane was 22.15° ±5.22°.On the reconstructed images of the first key operative section,coronal reference line was tympanic segment of facial canal,and the angle adjusting the reference line on the coronal plane was 14.35° ± 4.02°.On the reconstructed images of the second key operative section,the central mark was fossa incudis,the horizontal reference line was short process of incus and the angle was 20.15° ± 5.52°,while the coronal reference line was tympanic segment of facial cana,and the angle was 13.15° ± 3.33°.On the reconstructed operative images of the third key section,the central mark was pyramidal eminence,the horizontal reference line was the horizontal portion of the facial nerve and the angle was 32.53° ±5.22°,while the coronal reference line was the tympanic segment of facial nerve,and the angle was 15.05° ± 4.43°.On the fourth reconstructed images of the key operative section,the central mark was the posterior border of round window,the horizontal reference line was the superior border of oval window,and the angle was 50.15° ± 8.02°,while the coronal reference line was the tympanic segment of facial nerve,and the angle was 15.25° ± 4.12°.For the four planes (double-oblique sagittal,axial,coronal,or sagittal plane),the results of the degree to which they could include the major anatomical landmarks in the same layer of the first section were: level 4 in 60 sides,level 2 in 12 sides and level 3 in 48 sides,level 2 in 15 sides and level 3 in 45 sides,level 3 in 10 sides and level 4 in 50 sides,respectively.The results of the second section were: level 4 in 60 sides,level 2 in 11 sides and level 3 in 49 sides,level 2 in 13 sides and level 3 in 47 sides,level 3 in 11 sides and level 4 in 49 sides,respectively.The results of the third section were: level 4 in 60 sides,level 2 in 10 sides and level 3 in 50 sides,level 2 in 11 sides and level 3 in 49 sides,level 3 in 9 sides and level 4 in 51 sides,respectively.The results of the fourth section were: level 4 in 60 sides,level 2 in 9 sides and level 3 in 51 sides,level 2 in 8 sides and level 3 in 52 sides,level 3 in 5 sides and level 4 in 55 sides,respectively.The four planes differed significantly in the degree to which they could include the major anatomical landmarks in the same layer ( x2 =123.3200,121.4231,122.4011,125.4213,all,P ＜ 0.05 ).The visibility ratio of every section is 100％ (60/60).Conclusion Double oblique multi-planar reformation is a new method to demonstrate landmarks of operative section of facial recess approach in one slice.The reconstructive images of operative section with double oblique multi-planer reconstruction may provide valuable information for operation.

Objective To study the expression of phosphorylated serine 910 of focal adhesion kinase(FAKps910)in circulation endothelial cells(CEC)from patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome(HFRS).Methods Fifty HFRS patients were involved in the study and divided into mild(n=17),moderate(n=20)and severe(n=13)groups according to patients' conditions. Twenty healthy volunteers were enrolled as control group. CEC were isolated by Percoll density gradient centrifugation method. The expression of FAKps910 in specific APC-CD31+ CEC was measured by flow cytometry. The data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Results The positive rates of FAKps910 in CEC were 59.87%±9.58% in early febrile stage patients and 21.14%±2.53% in the healthy controls, while it was 11.64%±2.17%in the later febrile or hypotension stage patients(F=262.31,P＜0.01).It gradually restored to normal afterwards. The positive rates of FAKps910 in CEC were 17.45%±2.64%,13.84%±2.54% and 7.47%±2.57%,respectively in mild, morderate and severe groups in the later febrile or hypotension stage, which were all significantly different from that in control group(F=52.642,P＜0.01).Conclusions FAK in CEC iS related with the clinical severity of HFRS patients. FAK may be involved in intergrin β3-mediated endothelial injury during Hantavirus infection.