Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation is closely associated with the progression of liver fibrosis.As an important component of the innate immune system,natural killer (NK) cells are enriched in the liver and play a key role in host defense against viral infection and tumor,and their anti-fibrotic effect has also been confirmed.NK cells can reduce liver fibrosis by killing early-activated or senescent HSCs or secreting interferon-γ.This article summarizes related research advances in recent years,and introduces the molecular immunological mechanism of NK cells in regulating HSCs and their potential anti-fibrotic effect based on the function and phenotype of NK cells and HSCs.

Objective To analyze the CT and MRI features of primary central nervous system lymphoma ( PCNSL) and improve the accuracy of MRI diagnosis.Methods MRI features of 13 cases with PCNSL confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed.All the cases were accepted MRI plain scanning and enhanced scanning. Tumor location, tumor size, signal intensity, enhancement characteristics, age distribution, cystic changes and the presence of calcification and intratumoral hemorrhage were assessed.Results Single lesion was found in 5 cases,and multiple lesions were found in 8 cases.Supra-tentorial lesions were found in 11 cases,the lesions involved both supra and infra tentorial were found in two cases.18 lesions located in deep-brain tissues,such as the thalamus,basal gan-glia,corpus callosum,midbrain and pons.7 lesions located at the surface of the brain,such as the temporal lobe,fron-tal lobe,occipital lobe and parietal lobe.The PCNSLs were found varied shapes in MRI,17 PCNSLs manifested irregu-lar shape,5 PCNSLs manifested round or ovoid shape,3 manifested butterfly shape.The average size of these lesions was 4.8cm.The PCNSLs manifested uniform or low T1 WI signal,uniform or slight high T2 WI signal,slight high or high signal on FLAIR,and slight high signal on DWI.11 cases manifested uniform signal and 2 cases manifested non-uniform signal.Different degrees of edema and mass effect were found combined with the lesions.The CT scan showed 6 cases were slighted high density,4 cases were equal density,3 cases were showed low density.Cystic chan-ges and calcifications were not found.In all cases,significant homogeneous enhancement was shown in 3 cases,moder-ate heterogeneous enhancement was shown in 1 case and mild enhancement was shown in 1 case.In multifocal dis-ease,significant homogeneous enhancement was shown in 14 cases,moderate heterogeneous enhancement was shown in 6 cases and mild enhancement was not shown.Conclusion The CT and MRI features of PCNSL of immunocompe-tent patients are always uniformity, whether T1 WIor T2 WI, while of immunodeficiency patients are complicated, all these features are helpful to make correct diagnosis.

The spatial structure of hemolymph node in the rat is studied by light, transmission and scanning electron microscopy after the fixation of arterial perfusion. The structure of hemolymph node is similar to that of the normal lymph node, and main characteristic is that a number of the red cells are seen in it. The erythrocytes were carried to the afferent lymphatic vessel and reach the medullary sinus, many erythrocytes travel through the rsubcapsula and cortical sinuses, and reach the lymphatic tissue of the local cortex with selectivity, and going through the paracortical zone and the sinus wall to the medulary sinus. Most of the red blood cells are phagocytosed by macrophages in the sinuses. The subcapsular and cortical sinuses of hemolymph nodes connect with medullary sinuses, and form a reticular lymphatic passage. Reticular cells in the sinuses constitute a spatial each other. There are macrophages, lymphocytes, plasmocytes and numerous red blood cells in the nets. Macrophages are anchored on the reticular cells by their pseudopodla, traping and phagocytosing the red cells and foreign matters. Sometimes a macrophage is found closely associated with lymphocytes.

The new general photography system is composed of overhang of SX-YB2 departed from the mainframe of HITACHI Digital Fluoroscpic(model 110XF),topmanagement system of FSK302-1 and FSB302-1 and leveled adiogaphy system of F78-III.The filament heater circuit,rotating anode startup and running circui and X-ray produce circuit are mainly changed,and some circuits in power and filament heat are added.

Objective:To explore the effect of different hemoperfusion times on the recovery of serum cholinesterase (ChE) in patients with severe acute oral organophosphorus pesticide poisoning (AOPP).Methods:This was a retrospective case-control study. Patients with severe AOPP admitted to our hospital were identified between January 2010 and December 2019. The clinical information of patients with severe AOPP was collected between January 2010 and December 2019, the patient's ChE vitality levels were collected on admission, at 1, 3 and 5 days after admission, and the sex, age, oral poison volume, and related treatments were recorded as well. The relationship between ChE, different HP treatment times and patients without HP treatment was analyzed by generalized estimation equations and multiple comparisons afterward.Results:A total of 159 patients with severe AOPP were included in our study. Among them, 60 (37.74%) patients were male and 99 (62.26%) were female, with a median age of 33 years old (range 13-75 years old). The median oral dose of OPs was 75 mL (range 15-500 mL). Multivariate analysis results showed that in the unadjusted generalized estimation equation, compared with patients without HP treatment, the average ChE value of patients with single HP treatment was 745.6 U/L higher (95% CI: 467.09 - 1024.1; P<0.01), the average ChE value of patients with 2 times HP treatment was 565.81 U/L higher (95% CI: 384.25-747.36; P<0.01), and the average ChE value of patients with 3 times HP treatment was 43.86 U/L higher (95% CI: 420.71-1 067.01; P<0.01), the differences were all statistically significant. After adjusting the amount of oral OPs at admission, age and PSS score in the multiple generalized estimation equations, the results showed that whatever single HP treatment or multiple HP treatment, the recovery rate of ChE was significantly faster than those without HP treatment. And the multiple comparison results of multiple models showed that the difference between 3 times HP treatment and 1 to 2 times HP treatment was not statistically significant, and the average difference between 2 times HP treatment and single HP treatment was also not statistically significant. Conclusions:Hemoperfusion therapy can accelerate the recovery rate of ChE in AOPP patients; Whatever single HP treatment or multiple HP treatments, the recovery rate of ChE in AOPP patients has no significant difference.

AIDS caused by HIV-1, is a major threat to human being. An anti-HIV formulation from Chinese herbs, so called "Qu Du Zeng Ning", have been recently developed. In this work, the pharmacodynamics of the formulation in vitro was studied. The results showed that Qu Du Zeng Ning inhibit the replication of HIV-1 efficiently in all cell-based assay, with IC50 at 105.2, 70.7, 77.4 microg mL(-1), separately. A significant synergy between the formulation and zidovudine (AZT) was observed, and it also showed a potent activity against HIV-1 drug-resistant mutant.

In the study of cardiac activity, manual determination of local activation times is a time-consuming process that precludes the application of cardiac activity during a clinical procedure or an electrophysiologic experiment. Based on former bipolar algorithm and unipolar algorithm, this paper presents a novel method. Using unipolar electrograms and bipolar electrograms simultaneously, this method determines the activation times with good accuracy.
Action Potentials ; Algorithms ; Automatic Data Processing ; Computer Simulation ; Electrocardiography ; methods ; Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac ; methods ; Heart ; physiology ; Humans

Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture plus Chinese herbal medication on plasma endothelin (ET-1) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in child patients with mesenteric lymphadenitis.Methods One hundred and eighty child patients with mesenteric lymphadenitis were randomly allocated to groups A, B and C, 60 cases each. Group A received acupuncture at Zusanli and pricking Sifeng points plus oral administration of Wudang Babao Zijinding; group B, oral administration of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium granules; group C, oral administration of Wudang Babao Zijinding alone. ET-1 and CGRP contents were measured in the three groups before and after treatment.Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in ET-1 and CGRP contents in group A (P<0.01). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in ET-1 and CGRP contents between group A and group B or C (P<0.01).Conclusions Acupuncture plus Chinese herbal medication is an effective way to treat mesenteric lymphadenitis in children. It can regulate ET-1 and CGRP in the patients.

To prove the influence of protein isoaspartyl-methyltransferase ( PIMT ) on the cell apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes of RA.Methods: The expression vector of PIMT was constructed and transfected in to the RA-FLS, the impact of PIMT on the cell apoptosis of RA-FLS was observed by overexpressing the vector of PIMT.Results:The mRNA and protein level of PIMT in RA-FLS was increased after transfected the vector of PIMT into RA-FLS;compared with the normal cultured RA-FLS and the RA-FLS transfected with the empty vectors ,the cell apoptosis level was also increased.Conclusion:The decreased expression level of PIMT in RA-FLS is an important reason for reduce apoptosis of RA-FLS,and PIMT can affect the imbalance of proliferation/ap-optosis in the RA-FLS.

Objective To study the effects of early application of integrated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)and western medicine and massage on the incidence and severity of pneumonia and prognosis in the therapeutic course of infants with cytomegalovirus(CMV)infection infantile cholestatic hepatopathy(ICH)accompanied by gastric volvulus(GV). Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. 120 infants 1-6 months old with CMV infection ICH and complicated with GV inpatients were divided into treatment group and control group (each,60 cases). The TCM Lidanheji(consisting of artemisiae capillaris 30 g,weeping forsythia 30 g,Chinese goldthread 5 g,prepared rhubarb 5 g,unpeeled root of herbaceous peony 30 g,cassia 5 g,fruit of citron or trifoliate orange 10 g,large-headed atractylodes 10 g,fruit of Chinese magnoliavine 10 g,pangolin scale 3 g and licorice root 5 g)for oral administration or enema and ganciclovir intravenous injection were given to both groups. In the control group,based on the above treatment,postural and diet therapy,prokinetics(domperidone)were given in cases with GV. The massage treatment was only applied for treatment of GV in treatment group. The pneumonia in both groups was treated in accord to the conventional diagnosis and treatment for infantile pneumonia,bronchiolitis,severe pneumonia and the guide and management of infantile community acquired pneumonia. The total number of cases with pneumonia and its severity occurring before and after treatment in the course of the disease,the clinical therapeutic effects of ICH, GV and infantile pneumonia,the clinical physical signs,biochemical indexes and the time of hospitalization were observed and compared between the two groups. Results Compared with control group,after treatment the curative rate and total effective rate of ICH,GV,infant pneumonia in treatment group were significantly higher〔the curative rate of ICH:83.05%(49/59)vs. 71.93%(41/57),total effective rate:96.61%(57/59)vs. 91.23%(52/57);the curative rate of GV:72.88%(43/59)vs. 51.79%(29/56),total effective rate:96.61%(57/59)vs. 78.57%(44/56);the curative rate of infant pneumonia:81.08%(30/37)vs. 67.44%(29/43),total effective rate:100%(37/37)vs. 100%(43/43),P<0.05 or P<0.01〕. In the treatment group,the total number of cases with pneumonia occurring in the therapeutic course and the incidence of severe pneumonia were significantly less than those in the control group〔the occurrence of pneumonia:12 cases vs. 21 cases,the incidence of severe pneumonia:16.67%(2/12) vs. 42.86%(9/21),P<0.05 or P<0.01〕. The enlargement of liver and spleen,the level of total bilirubin(TBil), direct bilirubin(DBil),total bile acids(TBA)and alanine aminotransferase(ALT)in two groups after treatment were significantly lower than those before treatment,the changes being more marked in treatment group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). The time of stay in hospital in treatment group was remarkably shortened(days:21.32±3.26 vs. 27.38±6.09, P<0.05). Conclusion Early interference with combined TCM and western medicine and massage for treatment of infants with CMV infection ICH accompanied by GV can significantly decrease the incidence of pneumonia and its severity occurring in the disease course,therefore this therapeutic method is beneficial to the treatment and prognosis of infants with CMV infection ICH.