Humans ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Pulmonary Fibrosis ; genetics ; physiopathology ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; genetics ; physiology

Objective To evaluate the correlation between serum procalcitonin concentration and systemic inflam-matory response syndrome (SIRS)score in patients with bacterial bloodstream infection.Methods In January-De-cember,2012,96 patients with bacterial bloodstream infection in a hospital were selected as trial group,and these patients were divided into three groups(group A,B and C)according to SIRS score;84 patients without bacterial in-fection was as control group,PCT concentration of all patients were detected,and the correlation between PCT con-centration and SIRS score was analyzed.Results Among 96 patients with bacterial bloodstream infection,7 (7.29%)died (4 were in group B and 3 in group C);there was no death case in control group.PCT concentration in control group,group A,B and C of trial group were (0.28±0.09)ng/mL,(0.63±0.13)ng/mL,(3.68±1.01)ng/mL,and(7.45±1.53)ng/mL,respectively,the difference between each group was significant(P<0.01).Pairwise comparison of four groups showed statistical difference (P<0.001).Spearman correlation analysis on PCT concen-tration and SIRS score was conducted,correlation coefficient r=0.874(P<0.001)suggested positive correlation be-tween serum PCT concentration and SIRS score.Conclusion PCT concentration in patients with bacterial blood-stream infection and SIRS score is positively correlated,PCT concentration and SIRS score can be used as two mark-ers for assessing the extent and prognosis of bacterial bloodstream infection.

Clinical data of 2 children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in the Department of Pediatrics of Sichuan Provincial People′s Hospital from April 2018 to June 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.Patient 1 was an 11-year-old girl with no history of recurrent respiratory infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found in the first sputum culture.A large number of yellow and white secretions were visible under repeated fiberoptic bronchoscopy.Chest CT showed multiple spots and tree-in-bud signs around the bronchi of both lungs. CFTR gene test results revealed 3 heterozygous mutations: c.2909G>A (chr7: 117246728), c.*133T>A (chr7: 117307295) and c. *125delT (chr7: 117307285). The other patient was a 7-year-old boy with a history of recurrent respiratory infections.His parents were close relatives.Multiple cultures of sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of the boy were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and chest CT suggested dilation and inflammation in bronchi of both lungs.Gene detection showed that the c. 380T>G homozygous mutation at chromosome chr7-117171059 resulted in an amino acid change p. leu127stop (nonsense mutation). This article suggests that CF should be considered for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected children having signs of bronchiectasis on chest CT and a large number of secretions under bronchoscopy.Besides, it is necessary for such kind of children to perform genetic testing in time to confirm the diagnosis as soon as possible.

Objective To monitor the change of cardiac function in neonatal sepsis by using the ultrasonic cardiac output monitor(USCOM).Methods Thirty two cases of mild sepsis neonates and nineteen cases of severe sepsis neonates were enrolled and thirty three cases of healthy neonates were enrolled in the control group.The cardiac output indicators of three groups were monitored by USCOM.The differences of cardiac function among 3 groups and the changes of candiac function after treatment in septic neonates were investigated.Results Compared with control group,the heart rate,systemic vascular resistance of mild sepsis neonates group and severe sepsis neonates group were significantly higher,and the cardiac output,systolic volume,cardiac index,aortic peak velocity were significantly lower,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The cardiac index,cardiac output were significactly lower in severe sepsis neonates group than those in mild sepsis neonates group(P<0.05).After improving cardiac function treatment,all cardiac function indexes of sepsis neonates were improved than before treatment,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion There are significant cardiac function changes in sepsis neonates.The cardiac function and overall circulation state monitoring by USCOM is fast and convenient,and USCOM can provide the basis for treatment and evaluation of the neonatal sepsis.

OBJECTIVETo explore the feasibility of preparing novel gypenosides long-circulating liposomes with PEG grafted on beta-sitosterol (PEG-Sito).

METHODSuccinicanhydride was adopted to connect beta-sitosterol and PEG 2000. Sphingomyelin and PEG-Sito was used as material to prepare gypenosides long-circulating liposomes by using ethanol injection method. Encapsulation efficiency was determined by using protamine precipitation method. H-NMR was used to verify the synthesis of PEG-Sito, the novel gypenosides long-circulating liposomes were characterized by particle size, zeta potential and atomic force microscope.

RESULTThe synthesis of PEG-Sito was verified by 1H-NMR. Encapsulation efficiency of long-circulating liposomes prepared by ethanol injection method was 74.3%, particle size was 288.1 nm, zeta potential was -20.25 mV, the morphology were round observed by AFM.

CONCLUSIONThe novel gypenosides long-circulating liposomes prepared with PEG-Sito was feasible, it had a high encapsulation efficiency and good morphology.

Drug Compounding ; methods ; Feasibility Studies ; Gynostemma ; chemistry ; Liposomes ; blood ; chemistry ; Plant Extracts ; chemistry ; Polyethylene Glycols ; chemistry ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sitosterols ; chemistry ; Sphingomyelins ; chemistry

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Induction Chemotherapy ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; metabolism ; Leukemia ; metabolism ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; metabolism ; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; metabolism ; Young Adult

AIM:To observe the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 on mast cells (MCs) in the periapical tissues from different types of human chronic periapical diseases , and to analyze the role of TLR 2 and TLR4 on tryptase-positive MCs in the immunopathogenesis of human chronic periapical diseases .METHODS: A total of 60 donors, including healthy control group , periapical granuloma group and periapical cyst group , were enrolled in the study .The periapical tis-sue specimens were fixed in 10%buffered formalin and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histopathology , or stained with double-immunofluorescence for identification of TLR 2-tryptase and TLR4-tryptase double-positive MCs in the periapical tissues.RESULTS:Compared with the healthy control , the densities of TLR2-tryptase and TLR4-tryptase double-positive MCs in periapical tissues were significantly increased in human chronic periapical diseases (P<0.01).The densities of TLR2-tryptase and TLR4-tryptase double-positive MCs in periapical cyst group were significantly higher than those in peria-pical granuloma group (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:TLR2 and TLR4 were expressed on the MCs in the periapical tissues of human chronic periapical diseases .TLR2-tryptase and TLR4-tryptase double-positive MCs may participate in the patho-genesis of chronic periapical diseases .

Background and purpose: Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adult. Due to a high tendency for early metastasis the treatment of UM is very difficult. This study aimed to explore an effective approach for the treatment of patients with UM, we designed a strategy that combined HtrA2 gene therapy and radiation therapy. Methods:pIRES-Egr1-Omi/HtrA2 (pEgr1-HtrA2) recombinant plasmids were constructed and transfected into human UM cells (OCM-1) in vitro. The transfected cells were exposed to irradiation. HtrA2 mRNA and protein levels were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot respectively. Assays that evaluated the apoptosis inducibility caused by HtrA2 gene therapy combined with radiation was performed by lfow cytometry. Followingly, the effects of HtrA2 overexpression on the in vitro radiosensitivity of uveal melanoma cells were investigated by clonogenic formation assay. The in vivo effects of HtrA2 gene therapy combined with radiation therapy were evaluated in different groups. Results:The recombinant plasmids could be successfully transferred into OCM-1 cells and transfection of pEgr1-HtrA2 plasmids combined with radiotherapy caused dramatically elevation of HtrA2 compared with non-irradiation cells in mRNA and protein levels, which was associated with increased apoptosis.Furthermore, we observed that the transfection of pEgr1-HtrA2 could significantly enhance radiosensitivity of OCM-1 cell in vitro. In mice bearing xenograft tumors, pEgr1-HtrA2 combined with radiation therapy signiifcantly inhibited tumor growth compared with the other treatment groups (P<0.05). Conclusion:Our ifndings indicate that radiation-inducible gene therapy may have potential to be a more effective and speciifc therapy for uveal melanoma because the therapeutic gene can be spatially or temporally controlled by exogenous radiation.