Anorectal malignant melanoma is a rare disease with atypical clinical symptoms and has a high misdiagnosis rate.Combined with rectal touch,endoscopy,ultrasonic inspection,CT,MRI,PET-CT,electron microscopy and the result of immunohistochemistry could help improve the diagnosis rate.This tumor tends to relapse and metastasis with poor prognosis,and there is no effective treatment.We should be on the alert for it,and the main point is early discovery,correct diagnosis,multi-disciplinary comprehensive treatment,in order to improve the survival rate of patients.

In order to study the relationship between serum specific IgE (sIgE) and allergen skin test, allergen skin tests and detections of sIgE in 220 allergic patients of Wuhan area were analyzed. The coherent rate of the two methods was beyond 70% (P < 0.01). It was concluded that the in vitro and in vivo detection methods of allergens have a high coherence and can be used as the effective ways to diagnose the allergic diseases in clinical practice.
Allergens ; China ; Dermatophagoides farinae/immunology ; Immunoglobulin E/*blood ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/*immunology ; Skin Tests ; Urticaria/*immunology

Paclitaxel is one of the most effective broad-spectrum chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of cancers.However,its clinical application has been limited due to its poor water solubility.Its current clinical administration results in serious side effects and has undesired pharmacokinetics and biodistribution.Therefore,it is need to develope alternate drug delivery systems of paclitaxel to enhance its solubility,permeability and stability,furthermore to promote a sustained,controlled and targeted delivery.Hyaluronic acid as the carrier of drug delivery system can solve the problems.Hyaluronic acid-paclitaxel nanoparticles have high anticancer efficiency in drug encapsulation and tumor cellular uptake,due to their appropriate size,surface modification and interaction with CD44.This review focuses on recent applications of hyaluronic acid-paclitaxel nanoparticles in a variety of malignant tumors.

OBJECTIVE:To study the anti-inflammation effects of cacumen biotae water decoction on mice with auricle and ab-dominal inflammation. METHODS:Mice were randomized into a normal control group,a model group,a positive control group (0.25 g/L aspirin)and cacumen biotae high-dose,medium-dose and low-dose [1,0.5 and 0.25 g(medicinal materials)/L] groups, respectively marked as groups A,B,C,D,E and F,with 10 mice in each group. The mice were given drugs ig for 5 consecutive days. The models of auricle and abdominal inflammation were established for all groups except the normal control group. The con-tents of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)and interleukin 1(IL-1)in the serum of mice with auricle inflammation were determined, and the swelling degree and swelling rate were calculated. The contents of TNF-α,IL-1 and acid-sensing ion channels 1a(ASIC1a) in the liver tissues of mice with abdominal inflammation and the concentration of proteins in the peritoneal lavage fluid(ΔA)there-of were detected. RESULTS:For mouse models of auricle inflammation,the contents of TNF-α and IL-1 in serum in group B were higher than in group A;the swelling degree and swelling rate and the contents of TNF-α and IL-1 in groups C,D,E and F were lower than in group B,and those of group E and F were higher than in group C. There were statistical differences(P<0.05). For mouse models of abdominal inflammation,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1 and ASIC1a in liver tissues and ΔA in group B were higher than in group A;the contents of TNF-α,IL-1 and ASIC1a as well as ΔA in groups C,D,E and F were lower than in group B. There were statistical differences(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Cacumen biotae water decoction has anti-effect on acute auricle and abdominal inflammation by a mechanism which may be related to decreasing TNF-α,IL-1 and ASIC1a.

Objective To replace the endogenous CTL epitope LLD in HBsAg with EYILSLEEL of glypican(GPC3)in order to prepare a GPC3-HBsAg multiple peptides vaccine for HBV infection.Methods The HBsAg/GPC3 DNA was amplified by gene splicing by overlap extension(SOEing)PCR from pcHBsAg plasmid and then inserted into pBSSK+ vector to construct a pBSSK/GPC3 vector.The vector was then identified by PCR,double digesting and sequencing.The fragment encoding GPC3 CTL epitope EYILSLEEL was obtained by double digesting the plasmid pBSSK/GPC3 and then inserted into pcDNA3.1+ vector.Results Sequencing and restrict endonulease digestion indicated that eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA-HBsAg/GPC3 was constructed successfully.Conclusion The endogenous CTL epitope LLD of HBsAg is replaced by the EYILSLEEL,and an eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA-HBsAg/GPC3 is constructed.

Objective To observe the efficacy of continuous ultrasonic wave therapy on post-stroke gastrocnemius spasticity. Methods 26 patients with gastrocnemius spasticity after stroke were randomly divided into ultrasonic group and control group. The stretch therapy was used in the two groups,and the continuous ultrasonic wave therapy was added on ultrasonic group for 4 weeks. The scores of modefied Ashworth scale (mAS),the ratio of Hmax and Mmax,and the fascicle length of gastrocnemius pre and post treatment were observed and compared respectively in the two groups.Results Compared with pre treatment,the score of mAS and the value of Hmax/Mmax in ultrasonic group wrer significantly reduced post treatment(all P

Objective To investigate the expression of thanatos-associated protein-8 (THAP-8) in ovarian cancer tissue,and explore its clinical significance.Methods A total of 86 patients with ovarian cancer were enrolled.The gene and protein expression of THAP-8 of the ovarian cancer tissue and adjacent tissue were detected by fluorescent quantitation polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry.Results The gene expressions of THAP-8 of ovarian cancer tissue and adjacent tissue were 0.304 ± 0.104 and 0.615 ± 0.152.The protein expressions of THAP-8 in ovarian cancer tissue and adjacent tissue were 30.16 ± 12.34 and 67.34 ± 22.37.The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those in adjacent tissue (P＜ 0.01).The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in the low and middle degree of tumor differentiation of ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those of the high degree of tumor differentiation of ovarian cancer tissue (0.216 ±0.085 vs.0.457 ±0.124 and 24.22 ± 9.21 vs.46.24 ± 17.52,P ＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in lymph node metastasis of ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those of no lymph node metastasis of ovarian cancer tissue (0.247 ± 0.087 vs.0.476 ± 0.133 and 23.44 ± 8.57 vs.49.60 ± 18.35,P ＜ 0.01 or ＜0.05).The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in clinical TNM pathologic Ⅲ,Ⅳ stage of ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those of Ⅰ,Ⅱ stage of ovarian cancer tissue (0.232 ± 0.114 vs.0.424 ±0.125 and 25.64 ±8.12 vs.44.78 ± 16.84,P ＜0.05).Conclusions The downregulation-expression of THAP-8 has a closed relationship with the development of ovarian cancer.The THAP-8 might be used as a potential marker to assess the degree of rumor grade and prognosis in ovarian cancer.

Objective To quantify the effect of gradual respiratory functional training on the lung function and quality of life (QOL) of patients convalescing from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Methods Thirty-two GBS patients were randomly divided into two groups a control group which received routine nursing and a respiratory function training group.The training was in three stages:thoracic or/and abdominal respiration,deep breathing and respiratory exercise.After 2 and 4 months of treatment,the 16 min walk test and the SF-36 health questionnaire were used to evaluate the subjects' lung function,motor capacity and QOL. Results After 2 and 4 months of treatment,vital capacity (VC),forced vital capacity (FVC),forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and maximal ventilatory volume (MVV) had all improved significantly in the training group.Their 6 min walk distances and QOL ( in all 8 domains) had also improved significantly.The average VC.FVC.FEV1 and MVV in the control group all decreased slightly but the decreases were not significant.Their 6 min walk distances had improved significantly,however,as had the physical function,mental health.psychological role,physical pain and integrated health domains of their QOL. Conclusion Training the respiratory functional of GBS patients during convalescence can prevent the lung function decay due to muscle weakness,and can also improve motor ability and QOL.

Objective To observe the clinical feasibility of the acceptable noise level (ANL) test ,analyze the effect of different test instructions to the result of Mandarin acceptable noise level test .Methods Twelve young peo-ple (24 ears) with normal pure-tone test and acoustic immittance test (threshold≤15 dB HL) were included in this study .They were randomly divided into two groups with 12 ears in each group .Group A received the same test in-struction firstly and then received different instructions depended on the different translation of English instruction by tester .Group B received the reverse test order .The acceptable noise level(ANL) ,most comfortable level(MCL) and back groud noise level(BNL) were analyzed .Results The average value of ANL was 7 .5 ± 6 .61 and 8 .29 ± 6 .54 dB SPL ;the average value of most comfortable level (MCL) was 83 .58 ± 8 .57 and 85 .41 ± 8 .89 dB SPL ;the average value of background noise level (BNL) were 78 .92 ± 10 .56 and 77 .13 ± 7 .91 dB SPL respectivoly .The difference of MCL ,BNL ,ANL in these two groups were not statistically significant (P>0 .05) .Test method 1 re-sulted in great individual differences in ANL ,which it ranged from -6 .4 to 20 .12 dB S/N .While ANL from test method 2 ranged from 2 .50~20 .12 dB S/N .Conclusion Different test instruction do not correlated to the results of acceptable noise level ,testers can translate the English instruction by different ways so that it is convenient to the application and clinical research of ANL test .

The study on the Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill., which belongs to Apocynaceae, was carried out to look for its chemical constituents and pharmacological activity. The isolation and purification were performed by chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and ODS (octadecyl silane) open column. The structures of obtained compounds were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical properties and spectral analysis. Three indole alkaloids and one acridone alkaloid were isolated from chloroform layer extract and identified as ajmalicine B (1), sandwicine (2), raunescine (3) and 7-hydroxynoracronycine (4) separately. Ajmalicine B (1) is a new compound belonging to indole alkaloid. Compound 4 as an acridone alkaloid was a new type compound isolated from Rauvolfia genus for the first time. We also did some biological activity research on the new type compound (4) to explore other pharmacological activities in addition to antihypertensive activity.