OBJECTIVE To study the dynamics of nosocomial infections(NI) in our hospital in 2005 and to offer basis for reducing NI by surveillance.METHODS Data of internet report in 2005 were investigated.RESULTS The infection rate of NI in 2005 was 4.27%.The respiratory tract ranked the first place(75.2%);NI occurred mainly in Department of Medicine No.2,cadre ward and infection department;totally 85 isolates of bacteria were found,of which Gram-negative ones accounted for 51.76%.CONCLUSIONS The NI rate is connected with following factors such as age,underlying diseases,days in hospital,and the abuse of antibotics.

ObjectiveTo explore the multidrug resistance(MDR) reversal activity of a novel compound liposome doxorubicin(PLD) and its mechanism.MethodsMTT assay was used to evaluate MDR reversal activity of PLD in P-gp expressing tumor cell lines,KBv200 and MCF-7/ADR.ResultsPLD had a strong reversal in vivo activity,recognized the strong reversal activity than verapamil reversal activity,in 5.0μmol/L concentration of multi-drug resistant cell KBv200 increased sensitivity to vincristine of 45 times.KBv200 PLD-dependent increased in intracellular concentration of rhodamine accumulation(0,2.5,5.0,10μmol/L).Mainly to its cardiac toxicity,bone marrow suppression and hair loss and other side effects were significantly reduced.ConclusionPLD was an efficient modulator,mainly through the continuous accumulation to tumor tissue,tumor local drug concentration,enhanced anti-tumor activity,

0.05).CONCLUSION:Ketoconazole may play its role in treating OHSS by reducing the expression of VEGF.

To investigate the expression change of BDNF in lamina II of spinal cord from partial deafferented cats, L6 segmentsof spinal cord from 20 adult male cats (5 normal cats, 15 unilateral L6 spared roots cats allowed to survive 3 d, 6 d and 12 d re-spectively) were stained with immunohistochemical technique. The results showed: BDNF positive products were mainly dis-tributed in nerve terminals, varicosities and few neurons of spinal cord lamina II in normal cat. After operation, the density ofpositive nerve terminals and varicosities began to decrease on the third day, reached the lowest level on the 6th day and recoveredto normal level on the 12th day on operated side. But the number of BDNF neurons showed no obvious change. The authors sug-gest that the decreased density of BDNF positive products in lamina II on the 3rd and 6th day was related with the degenerationof the nerve fibers and varicosities after section of the adjacent dorsal roots. On the 12th day, the remaining L6 dorsal roots un-derwent collateral sprouting compensatoryly and reestablished functional connection with target neurons. Therefore, BDNF maybe involved in the normal physiological function and the plasticity of spinal cord after damage.

Objective To observe the effects of low dose irradiation (LDI) on autoiogous CIK cell proliferation, phenotype and killing activity in tumor patients, and to provide the evidence for clinical application of adoptive immunotherapy with CIK cells. Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were separated from 10 patients with malignant tumor, and CIK cells were cultured with different cytokines. (1) After 10 d culture, C1K cells were irradiated with different doses as 30, 50, 80, 100 and 200 Gy of X-rays was also detected. The CIK cell proliferation and killing activity were measured with 3H-TdR incorporation assay and 3H-TdR release assay, respectively and the percentage variation of CD3 +CD56 + were measured with flow cytometry after 24 h. ( 1 ) Autologous CIK cells were irradiated with 80 mGy X-rays. At different culture time ( 12, 24, 48, 72 h) after irradiation, the killing activity was measured with 3H-TdR release assay. (3) The effect of 3d low dose irradiation of 80 mGy X-rays on thekilling activity of CIK cells was also detected. Results After the CIK cells were irradiated with different doses as 50, 80, 100, 200 mGy of X-rays, the CPM values were 20 048.6 ± 2332. 2 ( t = 2.2, P ＜0.05), 21 832.2 ±2975.9 (t=3.5, P＜0.01), 21 000.3 ±2451.1 (t=3.3, P＜0.01), 19908.1 ±2051.0 ( t = 2.2, P ＜ 0.05 ), respectively and the proliferation of CIK cells were significantly higher than that of control group. The CD3 + CD56 + cell percentage of 50, 80, 100 mGy groups were ( 30.3 ±3.8)% (t=2.3, P＜0.05), (32.3±3.4)% (t=4.2, P＜0.01), (29.742.9)% (t = 2.4, P＜0.05 ), respectively. The killing activity of CIK cells of 80, 100 mGy groups were 55.2 ± 5.0 ( t = 3.3, P ＜ 0.01 ), 52.8 ± 4.1 ( t = 2.3, P ＜ 0.05 ), respectively. The killing activity of CIK cells up-regulated significantly at 24 h, dropped to normal levels at 48 h and 72 h. After 80 mGy X-ray irradiation for 3 consecutive days, the killing activity of CIK cells at different time points were 55.2 ± 5.3 (t = 2.6, P ＜0.05),61.9 ± 4.4 (t = 4.7, P ＜0.01), 67.2 ±5.7 (t = 5.7, P ＜0.01) for 24, 48, 72 h,respectively. Conclusions LDI might have the hormesis effect on CIK cells.

Objective To investigate the effects of extract of Ginkgo biloba leaves EGb761 on 1-methy-l 4-phenylpyridium (MPP+)-induced injury in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells; To discuss its mechanism of action.Methods Cell culture method was used and SH-SY5Y cell damage model was induced with different concentrations of MPP+ to build Parkinson’s disease model in vitro. The experiment was divided into control group, MPP+ model group, low-, medium-, and high-dose EGb761 groups. The survival rate was determined by MTT assay, and the apoptotic rate was detected by flow cytometry according to AnnexinV apoptosis detection kit. The cell morphology was observed by inverted microscope. NO content in SH-SY5Y cells was detected by Nitric acid reduction method.Results Compared with the control group, the survival rate of SH-SY5Y cells decreased and the apoptotic rate and NO content increased in the model group (P<0.05); Compared with the model group, the survival rate of SH-SY5Y cells increased and the apoptotic rate and NO content decreased in the low-, medium- and high-dose EGb761 groups (P<0.05).Conclusion EGb761 can protect MPP+-induced SH-SY5Y cell from damage by the inhibition of the content of NO free radical.

AIM: To investigate the anti-cancer effect of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) activated by sensitized dendritic cells (DCs). METHODS: Immature DCs were induced in vitro from peripheral blood monocytic cells (PBMC) and sensitized by adding tumor cells antigen extract. DCs were identified by their morphology and surface markers. MTT assay was used to evaluate the killing activity of CTL activated by sensitized DCs. The effects of specific CTL cells on inhibiting transplanted tumor HT-29 growth and on preventing HT-29 tumor generation were evaluated by injecting CTL into nude mice. RESULTS: After cultured for seven days, a large number of activated DCs were obtained with typical morphology, extensive stimulatory proliferation capacity and high CD80 (63.5%), CD83 (67.6%) and CD3/HLA-DR (83.2%) expressions. The killing activity of CTL at 20∶1 ratio of effective cells to target cells was more than 75% to tumor cells, 35%-45% to homologous cell line and weaker to other germ cell line (P

Objective To study the effects and preliminary mechanism of Stattic (Y705),an inhibitor of the signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3),on the growth,migration,invasion and radiosensitization of hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Bel-7402.Methods Bel-7402 cells were divided to four groups:blank control group,Stattic treatment group,radiation group,and Stattic combined with radiation group.The cell growth and proliferation were detected by using CCK8 kit.The influence of Stattic on radiation sensitivity of Bel-7402 cells was determined by clone formation assay.The cell migration and invasion ability were tested by scratch migration assay and transwell assay,respectively.The protein expressions of STAT3,p-STAT3,Bax,Bcl-2,Caspase-3,Cleaved Caspase-3,MMP-2 and MMP-9 were quantified by Western blotting assay.Results Stattic significantly inhibited the growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma Bel-7402 cells with a dose-depended manner.The IC50 of Stattic after 48 h treatment was 2.5 μ mol/L.When 1.0 μmol/L Stattic was combined with 8 Gy X-rays,there was a synergistic effect in inhibition of cell proliferation with a inhibition rate of (15.00 ± 1.87) ％ (F =63.30,P ＜ 0.05).Scratch migration assay and transwell invasion assay showed that the migration and invasion abilities of the combination group were significantly reduced.In addition,compared with the radiation group,the SF2,D0and Dq values obtained from survival curve were decreased (t =4.20,6.92,9.32,P ＜0.05),the protein expressions of p-STAT3,MMP-2,MMP-9 were reduced (t =5.32,6.02,13.26,P ＜0.05),the protein expressions of Bax and Cleaved Caspase-3 were increased in the combination group(t =-7.82,-14.09,P ＜ 0.05),meanwhile the protein expressions of Bcl-2 was decreased (t =18.43,P ＜ 0.05).When the concentration of Stattic was 0.5 μmol/L,the radiation sensitization ratio at 2 Gy (SERSF2) was 1.22.Conclusions By inhibiting the activation of the p-STAT3 in Bel-7402 cells,stattic could induce cell apoptosis and increase the radiosensitivity,down regulate MMP-2 and MMP-9 and thereby reduce the invasion and migration of tumor cells.

OBJECTIVE: To study the association of the vitamin D receptor gene BSM Ⅰ, TAQ Ⅰ and APA Ⅰ genetic polymorphisms with bone mineral density and biochemical markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women.METHODS: ①total of 576 postmenopausal Han ethnic women of 48-84 (62.17±6.37) years old in Fuzhou city were investigated, on the basis of their informed consent, through random sampling method from January 2007 to December 2008. ②The subjects were recorded regarding to their age, menopause duration, body mineral index and postmenopausal fracture incidence. ③Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was used for measuring the bone mineral density of vertebrae L<,2-4>, left femoral neck, trochanter and Ward's triangle. ④The genetic polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor gene BSM Ⅰ, TAQ Ⅰ and APA Ⅰ were detected using polymerase chain reaction-rastriction and fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique. ⑤The biochemical markers of bone turnover (serum bone gla protein, serum bone alkaline phosphatase, urinary pyddinoline and urinary deoxypyridinoline) were detected with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.RESULTS: A total of 561 subjects up to standard were involved in the result analysis. ①There was no significant difference in bone mineral density among genotypes of vitamin D receptor gene BSM Ⅰ, TAQ Ⅰ and APA Ⅰ polymorphisms (P > 0.05). ②There was no significant difference in the biochemical markers of bone tumover among genotypes of BSM Ⅰ, TAQ Ⅰ and APA Ⅰ polymorphisms (P > 0.05). ③There was no significant difference in the incidence of osteoporosis among genotypes of BSM Ⅰ, TAQ Ⅰ and APA Ⅰ polymorphisms (P > 0.05). ④There was no significant difference in the incidence of postmenopausal fracture among genotypes of BSM Ⅰ, TAQ Ⅰ and APA Ⅰ polymorphisms (P > 0,05).CONCLUSION: BSM Ⅰ, TAQ Ⅰ and APA Ⅰ polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor gene are not obviously associated with osteoporesis in postmenopausal women, and accordingly can not be taken as genetic markers of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women in Fuzhou.

Objective To investigate the correlation between bone mineral density(BMD)and the PXh haplotype combining estrogen receptor (ER) gene Xba Ⅰ , Pvu Ⅱ polymorphisms and osteocalcin gene Hind Ⅲ polymorphism in postmenopausal women.Methods In 307 subjects,the BMD of lumbar vertebrae and proximal femur were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and the Xba Ⅰ and Pvu Ⅱ polymorphisms of ER gene and the Hind Ⅲ potymorphism of osteocalcin gene were detected by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).Results (1)The BMD of greater trochanter was significantly lower in XX genotype group than in xx genotype group ( P<0.05).The BMD of femoral neck, greater trochanter and Ward's triangle were lower in Xx genotype group[(0.695±0.087)g/cm2 , (0.592±0.106)g/cm2, (0.500±0.115) g/cm2] and X allele group[(0.697±0.088)g/cm2 , (0.594±0.105)g/cm2, (0.505±0.123)g/cm2] than in xx genotype group[(0.737±0.108) g/cm2,(0.653±0.119)g/cm2 ,(0.554±0.130)g/cM2] and non-X allele group[(0.737 ± 0.108) g/CM2, (0.653 ± 0.119) g/cm2 , (0.554 ± 0.130) g/cm2] ,respectively (all P<0.05 ).(2)The BMD of Ward's triangle was lower in PP genotype group and P allele group than in pp genotype group and non-P allele group (P<0.05).(3)The BMD of femoral neck, greater trochanter and Ward's triangle were lower in hh genotype group and h allele group than in I-IH genotype group, and were lower in non-h allele group than in HH genotype group(all P<0.05).(4)Women carrying PX, PXh haplotypes combining ER gene and osteocalcin gene had lower BMD at femoral neck than those not carrying PX,not carrying PXh haplotypes, respectively (all P<0.05).ConclusionsER gene(Xba Ⅰ) polymorphism and osteocalein gene(Hind Ⅲ) polymorphism are associated with BMD in postmenopausal women.The presence of X allele or h allele　shows negative influence on the BMD of postmenopausal women.The PXh haplotype is a suitable　genetic marker of postmenopausal women osteoporosis in Fuzhou area.