Tachykinins are potent mediators of many functions in the airways.The tachykinins substance P and neurokinin A,presenting in human airways,can be recovered from the airways after a series of stimuli.They interact in the airways with tachykinin Neurokinin1,Neurokinin2 and Neurokinin3 receptors to cause bronchoconstriction,plasma extravasation,mucus secretion and to attract and activate immune cells and inflammation cells.They play a important role in the pathophysiology of asthma.However,the application of tachykinin receptor antagonists in clinic has been rather slow and somehow disappointing and needs to be further studied.

Objective: Our purpose was to study the concentration of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-Ⅰ(sTNFR-Ⅰ) in the serum of patients with acute tuberculosis. Methods: The levels of soluble TNFR-Ⅰ in serum were measured in 11 patients with acute tuberculosis. Concentration of sTNFR-Ⅰ were measured by using enzyme-linked immunological binding assay. Results: In patients with acute tuberculosis, especially severe tuberculosis, serum levels of sTNFR-Ⅰ increased significantly (P<0.01), compared with those of control. After antituberculosis therapy, serum levels of sTNFR-Ⅰin patients with acute tuberculosis decreased by various degrees. Conclusion: Measurements of sTNFR-Ⅰ in serum of patients with acute tuberculosis could be an important index in the judgement of the outcome of the disease.

Objective To explore the mechanism of vitamin E on delaying skin aging by observ-ing the expression of hyaluronic acid synthetase-2 (HAS-2) in human dermal fibroblasts in vitro. Methods Human skin fibroblasts were cultured in vitro, and these fibroblast cells were then divided into 3 groups: different concentration of vitamin E (0, 0.1 × 10-10, 1 ×109mol/L) was added in the medium in the different group. 24 hours later, the fibroblasts were collected, RNAs extracted, and then amplified by RT-PCR. The PCR product was determined by agarose gel electrophoresis, to analyze the level of HAS-2 mRNA expression. Results RT-PCR showed the lever of HAS-2 mRNA was higher in the low-dose group than the control group, with significant difference (P<0.05) ; the lever of HAS-2 mRNA was higher in the high-dose group than control group, with significant difference (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the lever of HAS-2 mRNA between the low-dose group and the high-dose group. Conclusions Vitamin E can enhance the expression of hyaluronic acid synthetase-2 mRNA, may increase the synthesis of HAS in skin fibroblasts and increase water content in the skin, so that it might reverse or delay the skin aging.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the anti-vertigo effect of phencynonate hydrochloride. METHODS To detect the improvement of phencynonate hydrochloride on cerebral blood flow, a rat model wa s es?tablished with bilateral common carotid arteries occlusion. Phencynonate hydrochloride 0.1-4.0 mg·kg-1 was ig given, twice a day for three consecutive days and the alteration of cerebral blood flow was measured with laser Doppler flowmetry. Rotating acceleration equipment was used to provocate mouse vertigo for 30 min, and the spontaneous locomotor activities were tested for occurrence of vertigo in mice. Phencynonate hydrochloride 1.4-5.6 mg·kg-1 was ig given before rotating acceleration. Gastric phenol red emptying rate was used to determine the anti-nausea effect of the test drug in mice 30 min after phencynonate hydrochloride 1.4-8.4 mg·kg-1 was ig given. RESULTS The cerebral blood flow of the rat model with bilateral common carotid arteries occlusion was reduced significantly after 24 h (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, phencynonate hydrochloride (0.5, 2.0 and 4.0 mg · kg-1) increased the cerebral blood flow in a dose-dependent manner in rats with cerebral ischemia (P<0.01). The spontaneous locomotor activities were significantly reduced after vertigo stimulation in mice (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, phencynonate hydrochloride (2.8 and 5.6 mg · kg-1) increased the movement distance and speed of vertigo mice (P<0.05). Phencynonate hydrochloride (2.8, 5.6 and 8.4 mg·kg-1) inhibited the gastric emptying of mice (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Phecynonate hydrochloride can improve the cerebral blood flow and locomotor activities in vertigo rats, while inhibiting gastric emptying, which points to the therapeutic potential of phencynonate hydrochloride for vertigo in clinic.

Objective To investigate the influencing factors on thrombin time (TT) assay to ensure the accuracy of the detection results.Methods Totally 3 out-and in-patients from January to July 2015 with normal results of prothrombin time (PT),activated partial clotting enzyme live time (APTT) and fibrinogen (FIB) were selected,whose detection results were not satisfactory.The specimen underwent re-centrifugation,and then Beckman ACL TOP700 automatic coagulation analyzer was used to detect four coagulation indexes.The detection results were compared with those before re-centrifugation,and the differences between the results were analyzed statically.Results The values of PT,APTT and FIB of the three patients before and after re-centrifugation were (10.8,11.5,9.7 s),(29.5,32.7,25.2 s),(2.49,3.12,2.85 g/L) and (10.9,11.3,10.0 s),(30.4,31.5,25.9 s),(2.31,3.28,2.67 g/L) respectively,and the differences between the results were not significant (with t ranging from 0.627 to 1.719 and P＞0.05).The values of TT of the three patients before and after re-centrifugation were (66.51,127.3,89.62 s) and (12.2,15.7,13.8 s) respectively,and there were obvious differences between the values (with t ranging from 51.743 to 79.167 and P＜0.001).Conclusion Insufficient centrifugation has high influences on the detection result of TT except other coagulation indexes,and re-centrifugation is necessary for the accuracy of TT value to eliminate misdiagnosis.

Objective:To have the performance verification of Johnson Vitros 5600 fully automatic biochemical analyzer (hereinafter referred to as Vitros 5600 analyzer) emergency immunological parameter is to provide more accurate and more efficient service for the patients in emergency inspection items.Methods: According to the clinical laboratory standards institute (CLSI) evaluation criterion and Johnson validation plan, we verified the precision, accuracy, linear range, reference range, and carry pollution rate detection indexes of Myoglobin, Troponin I (TropI), N-terminal brain natriuretic titanium (NTproBNP) and total beta human chorionic gonadotropin (TβHCG) about the Vitros 5600 analyzer emergency projects evaluated the performance of the analyzer.Results: The batch precision CV of Myoglobin, TropI, NTproBNP and TβHCG tested by Vitros 5600 analyzer is 0.58~2.02%, < 2.5%, and the inter assay CV is 1.43~3.15%, < 5.0%. Accuracy relative bias is -3.52~4.21%. Linearity relationship is good within the scope of testing,r2 is 0.9836~0.9998, and the slope (a) is 0.9865~1.0207. Carry pollution rate is 0.096~0.180%. Reference range verification coincidence rate is R≥95%.Conclusion: The detection index performance of Vitros 5600 analyzer detecting immune emergency projects is good. It can meet the demand of emergency immune inspection work.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of per perineal high -frequency ultrasound and/or per rectal endoscopic ultrasound in anorectal diseases. Methods 54 patients suffered from anorectul diseases, including 22 patients with anal fistula, 14 patients with perianal abscess, 12 patients with rectal cancer, and 6 patients with perianorectal inflammation, were performed with per perineal high-frequency ultrasound and/or per rectal endoscopic ultrasound examination. The diagnostic results were confirmed by clinical diagnosis, including operative and pathological detection. Results Except for the misdiagnosis of 4 cases of orifice location and 1 case of rectal cancer, all the other cases were correctly diagnosed. Conclusion Combined application of per perineal high-frequency ultrasound and per rectal endoscopic ultrasound examination has great practical value for ascertaining the trend and internal orifice location of anal fistula, location of perianul abscess, the infiltration depth of rectal cancer, and lymph node metastases.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of fatigue in AS and its relationship with other clinical and functional parameters used for the evaluation of disease activity. Methods The fatigue was assessed in 73 patients with active AS using a single-item fatigue question of BASDAI. The correlation between fatigue and the clinical parameters of disease including the Bath AS disease activity index(BASDAI), Bath AS functional index (BASFI), Bath AS metrology index(BASMI), night pain, spinal inflammation, patient's global assessment(PGA) and enthesis index(EI) were determined. Results A total of 73 patients with ankylosing spondylitis were recruited. The prevalence of fatigue was 90.4% and the fatigue score of 68.5% patients was higher than 5. After controlled for the possible confounding factors such as age, gender, age and disease duration, it was found that fatigue was highly correlated with disease activity, pain and functional disability, BASMI,physical health and mental health. Conclusion Fatigue is an important symptom in AS. Fatigue can be measured with a single-item fatigue question of BASDAI.

Objective To construct the uItrasound microbubbIes co-carrying recombinant adenovirus containing stromal cell derived factor 1 (SDF-1α) and bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2),and to study the maximum efficiency of carrying adenovirus and the optimum proportion of double gene combined with ultrasound contrast agents.Methods Microbubbles were combined separately with recombinant adenovirus co-expression of enhanced green fluorescent protein and SDF-1α(pAd-EGFP/SDF-1α) as well as red fluorescence protein and BMP2 (pAd-RFP/BMP2) via biotin-streptavidin method,and the maximum efficiency of carrying DNA in microbubbles was detected.Three microbubbles with binary vectors were prepared by blending the two above-mentioned pAd at different ratio (1 ∶1,1 ∶ 2,2 ∶ 1) into the microbubbles.The microbubbles with binary vectors were evaluated though physiochemical properties,fluorescence microscope and flow cytometry to test the carrying rate of DNA in microbubbles.Results There was no significant difference in PH,average diameter and concentrations between targeted microbubbles and control group (P ＞0.05).The carrying efficiency of DNA increased with virus loads in microbubbles,but lowered if further increasing virus amount after reaching saturation.When the proportion of binary vectors and microbubbles was 1 ∶ 1,its efficiency of carrying SDF-1α gene and BMP-2 was approximately equal,and flow cytometry demonstrated that the positive rate of microbubbles labeled by both fluorescein isothiocyanate(FITC) and rhodamine was (65.6 ± 0.5)％.However,it was (59.0 ± 2.3)％ when their proportion was the 2 ∶ 1,which was significantly lower than those when other two proportions (1 ∶ 1 and 1 ∶ 2).Under the fluorescence microscope,the targeted microbubbles were equally surrounded by bright green or red fluorescence.Conclusions Ultrasound microbubbles of double genes carrying EGFP/SDF-1a and RFP/BMP2 is made successfully via biotin-streptavidin method.The optimal proportion of combining microbubbles with double gene is 1 ∶1,which can reveal the optimum load rate and stable combination.

Objective To explore the application effect of home care on the basis of temperament combined with social competence in preschool children with bronchial asthma.Methods A total of 100 preschool children outpatients with bronchial asthma who came to our hospital from January 1 to February 28,2013 were selected with the method of convenience sampling and were randomly divided into observed group and control group with 50 cases in each group.Cases of the observed group were divided into ordinary,middle,and strengthen subgroups according to temperament and social competence.The control group and the ordinary subgroup received routine care interventions,and the other subgroups were given corresponding enhanced care measures.The attack rate of asthma,medical care,quality of life and lung function during one year follow-up were observed and compared between the two groups.Results Within the first six months of follow-up,patients in observed group got better control in acute attacks than the control group [(2.3±0.4) times vs.(3.4±0.3) times,x2=5.710,P＜0.05)].The percentage of forced expiratory volume in the first second and Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire scores in observed group were significantly higher than the control group one years later [(86.9±4.6)％ vs.(85.5±3.8)％ and (90.1±7.5) vs.(76.5±8.0),P＜0.05].Conclusions The application of temperament type combined with social competence showed a good practical value in home care for asthma preschoolers.