Objective To explore the value of uric acid (UA) combined with lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] in prediction of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) in high risk population with atherosclerosis. Methods A total of 190 patients who were highly suspected for ARAS and received renal artery angiography in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from October 2008 to April 2011 were enrolled in the study.Among these patients,120 were diagnosed as coronary arterial disease (CAD) by coronary artery angiography and 89 were diagnosed as ARAS.The control group included 180 people undergoing routine healthy examination in our hospital.The basic information and lab results such as UA,Lp (a),total cholesterol (TC),triacylglycerol (TG),HDL,LDL,Scr and C-reactive protein (CRP) were collected.Logistic regression analysis was used to identify possible risk factors of ARAS and to establish a new tool to predict ARAS in the high risk population. Results The levels of Scr,UA,Lp (a) and CRP in ARAS cases were significantly elevated compared to control people.For high risk population,there were no significant differences in Scr,lipids,UA and CRP between ARAS cases and non-ARAS cases.Logistic regression analysis showed that UA level＞344 μmol/L was correlated to ARAS independently.Using UA level＞344 μmol/L and Lp (a) level＞242 mg/L as a predicting marker for ARAS in high risk population,the specificity was 96.0％,the positive likelihood ratio was 5.45 (P=0.001),and the odds ratio was 6.78,95％CI (1.90～24.2) (P=0.001). Conclusions In high risk population,the UA may be an independent correlating factor of ARAS.Combining UA with Lp(a) can predict the ARAS.

Objective To determine the risk factors of urinary tract infection (UTI) after renal transplantation,so as to provide a theoretical basis of reducing the rate of postoperative UTI effectively.Method Such databases as CNKI,VIP,Wanfang,Pubmed,Embase,Ovid,and EBSCO were searched from January 1995 to December 2015 for collecting the studies about UTI after renal transplantation.The search keywords were renal transplantation,kidney transplantation,urinary tract infection and risk factors.Meta-analysis was performed by using the RevMan 5.2 software.Result Fifteen studies were identified,including 1 236 patients in UTI group and 2 729 patients in the control group (non UTI group).The two groups had no significant differences in recipient age,diabetes mellitus history,peritoneal dialysis,cytomegaovirus infection,acute rejection,usage of MMF,usage of Tacrolimus,usage of CsA and retransplantation.The incidence of UTI after renal transplantation was significantly higher in female patients than male patients (OR:2.69;95％ CI:1.92-3.77;P＜0.000 01).The incidence of UTI of cadaveric renal transplantation was higher than living donor renal transplantation (OR:1.51;95％ CI:1.71-1.95;P=0.002).Using D-J tube for urinary reconstruction significantly increased the incidence of UTI (OR:1.51;95 ％ CI:1.07-2.13;P =0.02).Patients in the UTI group had a significantly longer preoperative dialysis time (WMD:1.48;95％ CI:0.22-2.74;P =0.02).Conclusion The female recipients,cadaveric renal transplantation,using D-J tube and prolonged preoperative dialysis time were factors affecting the risk of UTI.UTI after renal transplantation had no relationship with recipient age,diabetes mellitus history,peritoneal dialysis,cytomegaovirus infection,acute rejection,usage of MMF,Tacrolimus and CsA,and retransplantation.

Objective:To set up an animal model of intraabdominal adhesion after surgery. Methods:A new rat model of intraabdominal adhesion was made by using pincers,dry gauze,hemostatic clamps and razor blade.Rat appendix was used to produce intestinal adhesions.Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups: group A(gauze group),group B(hemostatic clamp group),group C(pincer group),group D(razor blade group),10 rats in each group. Animals were fed for 7 days before killed.The extent of adhesion was evaluated by Phillips scale and analyzed statistically. Results: The extents of adhesion in group A and B were grade Ⅰ by Phillips scale,grade IV in group C,grade Ⅲ in group D.The extent of adhesion in group C was different significantly from group A,B,and D(P

Aim To investigate the effects of diallyl di-sulfide( DADS) on G2/M arrest in Chk1/MGC803 and Chk2/MGC803 cells so as to establish stable human gastric cancer MGC803 cells with overexpression of Chk1/2 gene. Methods The colony formation, flow cytometry, RT-PCR and Western blot were used to de-tect the proliferation, cell cycle, and expression of Chk1/2 mRNA and protein, p-Chk1/2, CDC25C and cyclinB1, respectively. Results The colony formation showed that the colony forming efficiency in Chk1/MGC803 and Chk2/MGC803 cells treated by 30 mg· L-1 DADS was lower than in control group and vector group ( P <0. 05 ) . Flow cytometry demonstrated that 41. 3%, 57. 4%, 68. 9% and 42. 9% of G2/M cells in Chk1/MGC803 were increased than in MGC803 and Chk2/MGC803 , respectively after treated by DADS in 12,24, 36 and 48 h(P <0. 05). At the same time, RT-PCR disclosed that expression of Chk1 and Chk2 mRNA had no marked change. Western blot showed that total proteins of Chk1 and Chk2 and p-Chk2 had invisible change, but expression of p-Chk1 was up-reg-ulated, and CDC25C and cyclinB1 were down-regula-ted time-dependently in Chk1/MGC803 cells ( P <0. 05 ) . Conclusion DADS arrests MGC803 cells at G2/M by increasing p-Chk1 expression to cause down-regulation of CDC25C and cyclinB1 simultaneously.

This study aimed to construct recombinant adenovirus expressing Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) against nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The C-terminal region fragment of the ebna1 gene of Epstein-Barr virus was amplified from the standard strain B95-8 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The gene fragment was inserted into the pDC316 shuttle plasmid using the EcoRI and BgIII restriction enzyme sites. The pDC316-ebna1 shuttle plasmid and pBHG helper plasmid were cotransfected into HEK293 cells after sequencing. The soluble protein was extracted from HEK293 cells, which caused apparent cytopathic effects. The transcription and expression of the ebna1 gene were confirmed using flow cytometry and Western blotting. rAd-ebna1 titers were measured by the TCID50. rAd-ebna1 was injected into BALB/c mice at a dose of 2 x 10(8) VP per mouse, EBNA1 epitope-specific responses were measured at 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th weeks post-immunization. The target fragment of ebna1 (939 bp) was obtained by PCR, and was in consensus with the sequence from the standard strain B95-8. Cytopathic effects were observed after the pDC316-ebna1 shuttle plasmid and pBHG helper plasmid were cotransfected into HEK293 cells. rAd-ebna1 was successfully recombined in HEK293 cells. EBNA1 protein was detected in HEK293 cells, rAd-ebna1 titers reached 10(8) TCID50/mL. Specific responses to CD4+ epitopes of EBNA1 were detected in the immunized mice. In conclusion, rAd-ebna1 was successfully constructed and induced specific responses to CD4+ epitopes of EBNA1 in immunized mice.
Adenoviridae ; genetics ; immunology ; Animals ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; virology ; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections ; immunology ; prevention & control ; virology ; Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens ; administration & dosage ; genetics ; immunology ; Genetic Vectors ; genetics ; immunology ; Herpesvirus 4, Human ; genetics ; immunology ; Humans ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Viral Proteins ; administration & dosage ; genetics ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo study the status of spontaneous abortion among reproductive Tibetan women aged 15 - 49 years.

METHODSA cross-sectional survey was conducted on reproductive history of Tibetan women and the sample was chosen under the stratified multistage cluster random sampling technique.

RESULTSA total number of 3741 women were studied with a total number of 10,245 pregnancies. There were 386 spontaneous abortions reported with an incidence rate of 3.9%. Women living in the urban area had a higher rate than living in the rural areas. Women living in area where altitudes were above 4500 m, had a 2-time risk of having spontaneous abortion than those living in areas below 3500 m. The risk of having spontaneous abortion increased among women aged > or = 35 and those with more than 3 pregnancies.

CONCLUSIONSHigh altitude could contribute to the increase of spontaneous abortions incidence, suggesting that improvement of maternal care and nutrition and reduction of the frequency of pregnancy had important roles to play in reducing the incidence of spontaneous abortion among Tibetan women. Despite the fact that retrospective study on reproductive history could underestimate the incidence of spontaneous abortion, the incidence rate among Tibetan women might not be much higher than women living in the lowland areas.

Abortion, Spontaneous ; epidemiology ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Altitude ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Maternal Age ; Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ; Middle Aged ; Parity ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Care ; Risk Factors ; Rural Population ; statistics & numerical data ; Tibet ; epidemiology ; Urban Population ; statistics & numerical data ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo study the current status and risk factors of spontaneous abortion of women at reproductive age in rural areas of Shaanxi province.

METHODSPregnant women who lived in Changwu and Bin counties of Shaanxi province were interviewed on their former reproductive history and being followed on the outcomes of pregnancy from 2002 to 2005.

RESULTSThere were 5844 pregnant women under study with a total number of 9638 pregnancies including 1153 spontaneous abortive episodes. Among the pregnant women in rural areas of Shaanxi province, the ratio between spontaneous abortion and pregnancies was 12.0% and the spontaneous abortion rate(SAR) was 13.6%. Ratio between the number of women who had experienced spontaneous abortion and the total number of women under survey was 16.4 %. The risks of having spontaneous abortion would increase among women who were aged > or =30 years and those with more than 3 pregnancies.

CONCLUSIONTo reduce the incidence of spontaneous abortion among rural area women, the approaches should include: strengthening the family planning management, reducing of the frequency of pregnancy, extending the pregnancy interval and avoiding advanced ageing pregnancies.

Abortion, Induced ; Abortion, Spontaneous ; epidemiology ; Adult ; China ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Reproduction ; Risk Factors ; Rural Health ; Young Adult

Objective To investigate the current status of unintentional injuries among rural children aged 0-12 years in Shaanxi.Methods Using a three-stage stratified random sampling method to study the status of unintentional injuries among 4668 children aged 0-12 years old during the period of 2010 in rural areas of Shaanxi province.Results The overall incidence of injure was 27.3％,with boys as 28.7％ and girls as 25.6％ respectively(x2=5.91,P=0.015).Age differences in unintentional injuries rate were also significant(x2=9.91,P=0.007),with children under 0-3 years old having the highest rate of injuries,followed by 7-12 and 4-6 year-olds.Falls took the leading type of accidence among both sexes and all age groups.Poorer the family economic situation was,higher the incidence of unintentional injuries appeared.Conclusion Falls was the leading cause of unintentional injuries among rural children in Shaanxi province,with age 0-3 year group appeared the highest to suffer unintentional injuries.Unintentional injuries were associated with the economic status of the families.

Accidents ; statistics & numerical data ; Causality ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Risk Factors ; Rural Population ; Wounds and Injuries ; epidemiology

OBJECTIVETo detect the expression of Robo1 in lung cancer tissues, adjacent non-cancerous tissues as well as lung cancer brain metastasis, and explore the correlation of Robo1 expression to lung cancer brain metastasis.

METHODSSP (streptavidin-peroxidase) staining method was used to examine the Robo1 expression in specimens from 80 cases of NSCLC, 52 cases of adjacent non-cancerous tissues and 72 cases of lung cancer with single brain metastasis (without metastasis in other organs). The Robo1 expression was further examined in 17 self control cases with lung cancer tissues and their brain metastasis tissues. The results were assessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test.

RESULTSThe positive expression rate of Robo1 among adjacent non-cancerous tissues, lung cancers tissues and the lung cancer brain metastasis tissues were 1.9% (1/52), 13.8% (11/80) and 40.3% (29/72), respectively, and significant differences were detected among them (P < 0.05). During the 17 self control cases, the positive expression rate of Robo1 in lung cancer tissue and their brain metastasis tissues were 17.6% and 64.7%, respectively, with a significant difference between them (P < 0.01). Among the 72 cases of lung cancer brain metastasis, the median survival time of cases with positive Robo1 expression was 10 months, significantly shorter than that of cases with negative expression of Robo1 (17 months, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSThe positive expression rate of Robo1 was increased in sequence from the lowest in adjacent non-cancerous tissues, intermediate in the lung cancer tissues to highest in the lung cancer brain metastasis tissues. The expression of Robo1 in lung cancer brain metastasis is negatively correlated with the prognosis of patients with lung cancer brain metastasis. Robo1 may promote the genesis and progression of lung cancer and lung cancer brain metastasis as a cancer-promoting oncogene.

Adult ; Aged ; Brain Neoplasms ; metabolism ; secondary ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Staging ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; metabolism ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Receptors, Immunologic ; metabolism ; Survival Rate