AIM: To study the effect of peach seed (semen Persicae) on gene expression of mouse with sarcoma 180 by means of DNA microarray. METHODS: DNA microarrays were made by spotting PCR products of 4096 mice cDNA noto a specially treated glass slides. The probes were prepared by labeling experimental and control group tumor tissue mRNA with Cy3 dUTP and Cy5 dUTP separately through reverse transcription. The arrays were then hybridized against the cDNA probe mixture and the fluorescent signals were scanned. The data obtained were analyzed from two repeated experiments. RESULTS: 64 genes were obtained by computer processing. CONCLUSION: These genes identified through this approach are considered as potential candidates for PSPA anti tumor effect.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of methotrexate combined with mifepristone in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy and its effect on serum human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) and cancer antigen 125 (CA125) levels and endometrial thickness.Methods:Eighty-two patients with ectopic pregnancy who received treatment in Ningbo Yinzhou No. 2 Hospital, China from August 2017 to August 2019 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to receive treatment with methotrexate (control group, n = 41) or methotrexate combined with mifepristone (observation group, n = 41). Clinical efficacy was evaluated, and adverse reactions and clinical recovery indexes were observed in each group. Before and after treatment, serum biochemical indexes, endometrial thickness and mass diameter were compared between the observation and control groups. Results:Clinical efficacy in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group [95.12% (39/41) vs. 75.61% (31/41), χ2 = 6.248, P < 0.05]. The incidence of adverse reaction in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [4.88% (2/41) vs. 19.51% (8/41), χ2 = 4.100, P < 0.05]. After treatment, serum β-HCG, CA125, progesterone and vascular endothelial growth factor levels in the control and observation groups were (1 106.26 ± 122.36) U/L and (902.65 ± 61.32) U/L, (32.26 ± 6.86) kU/L and (28.26 ± 5.26) kU/L, (15.33 ± 3.01) nmol/L and (10.33 ± 1.92) nmol/L, (85.36 ± 16.41) ng/L and (65.33 ± 12.22) ng/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than those before treatment ( t = 56.964 and 82.206, 12.380 and 17.642, 9.976 and 19.471, 7.490 and 12.912, all P < 0.05). After treatment, serum β-HCG, CA125, progesterone and vascular endothelial growth factor levels in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t = 10.624, 3.304, 8.967, 6.991, all P < 0.05). After treatment, endometrial thickness and mass diameter in the control and observation groups were (8.23 ± 1.81) mm and (6.25 ± 1.25) mm, (2.21 ± 0.52) cm and (1.52 ± 0.35) cm respectively, which were significantly lower than those before treatment ( t = 3.555 and 15.118, 11.631 and 24.167, both P < 0.05). After treatment, endometrial thickness and mass diameter in the observation group were significantly less or smaller than those in the control group ( t = 6.248 and 7.861, both P < 0.05). After treatment, symptom disappearance time, serum β-HCG recovery time, urine β-HCG negative time, pelvic mass disappearance time and hospital stay in the control and observation groups were (7.26 ± 1.92) d and (4.23 ± 0.85) d, (16.25 ± 3.82) d and (12.33 ± 2.21) d, (15.36 ± 3.26) d and (10.66 ± 2.12) d, (24.12 ± 4.12) d and (18.66 ± 3.61) d, (29.58 ± 5.68) d and (23.52 ± 4.36) d, respectively. After treatment, symptom disappearance time, serum β-HCG recovery time, urine β-HCG negative time, pelvic mass disappearance time and hospital stay in the observation group were significantly shorter than those in the control group, respectively ( t = 10.305, 6.343, 8.631, 7.118, 6.044, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Methotrexate combined with mifepristone is highly effective in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy because it can reduce adverse reactions, decrease serum β-HCG, CA125, progesterone and vascular endothelial growth factor levels, promote the recovery of serum β-HCG to normal level, reduce endometrial thickness, and promote adnexal mass disappearance, which are conducive to the early recovery of patients, with good clinical safety.

Object To study the dynamic growth and reproduction of Hirudinaria manillensis Lesson in laboratory with providing the data of artificially breeding leech in the field. Methods The newly hatched juvenile from same cocoon were bred in 80 cm?60 cm?50 cm aquaria with natural water from rice paddy and weighted every ten days. Water temperature was recorded daily and water was exchanged monthly. Ten chemical elements of water from rice paddy were analyzed in the laboratory. Leeches were allowed to engorge the blood on living rabbits and the amount of engorged blood was measured every time to observe the growth and development, record the copulation and cocoon-deposit, and make the curve of dynamic growth of the leech. Results The newly hatched juvenile grew and developed for 14 months to sexual maturation period by engorging rabbit's blood of five or six times. The leeches were still juvenile in the first three times of engorging, became subadult in the fourth. Then some developed to the sexual maturation period individually in the fifth, and some individually in the sixth. The curve of dynamic growth displayed rising and falling with the record of copulation and cocoon deposit. Conclusion The above study elucidate the dynamic growth, reproduction and the successfully breeding of leeches in the door.

A total of 55 children aged under 14 years with cholecystolithiasis were treated at our hospital between January 2005 to December 2011.Their clinical data were collected and analyzed.The etiologies included pseudolithiasis (n =36),chronic hemolytic disease (n =2),obesity (n =9) and unknown (n =8).Among 50 cases on conservative treatment,42 cases were cured.Four cases underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.During a follow-up period of 2-4 years,there was no occurrence of significant complications.The removal of gallbladder stone was performed via laparoscopy plus choledochoscope in 1 case.There was no recurrence during a follow-up period of 2 years.Ceftriaxone sodium and obesity were the major cause of pediatric cholecystolithiasis.A proper selection of treatment regimens should be based upon the considerations of etiologies and symptoms.

Objective To explore the effects of rhubarb navel therapy on fecal continence in rectal cancer patients with colostomy.Methods 60 patients with colostomy were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group with 30 patients in each group.Patients in the control group received routine therapy and health education whereas the experimental group received 30-day extra rhubarb navel therapy started on the 15th day after the operation.The two groups were compared in postoperative 3 months with the following factors:the functions of colostomy and the formation of bowel regularity.Results The scores of the scale about the functions of permanent abdominal colostomy were improved in both groups.However,the score in the experimental group was much higher than that in the control group.The number of patients forming bowel regularity in the experimental group was more than that in the control group (19 and 4 cases respectively).Conclusions Rhubarb navel therapy is beneficial to rectal cancer patients with colostomy to improve the functions of colostomy and form the bowel regularity.

Objective To observe the effects of Chlamys farreri skirt glycosaminoglycan(SS-GAG) on the expressions of c-myc and TNF-? genes so as to explore the anti-atherosclerosis(AS) mechanism of SS-GAG.Methods The cell proliferation model of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMC) was established by basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) induction.In Situ hybridization marked by non-isotope was applied to determine the effects of SS-GAG on the mRNA levels of c-myc and TNF in proliferative VSMC.Results The mRNA levels of c-myc and TNF in low dose group and high group of SS-GAG were obviously lower than that of model group(P

Objective:To study the amino acid and codon usage profile of HIV-1 Env gene in donors whose serum exhibit highly broad cross-neutralizing activity. Methods:The samples were divided into highly broad cross-neutralizing activity group (hBCN + group) and non-highly broad cross-neutralizing activity group (hBCN - group) based on whether the neutralization breadth was higher than 90% or not. Full-length Env genes were amplified by single genome amplification (SGA) method from patients′ plasma samples, and the characteristics of Env sequences in hBCN + group were compared with hBCN - group. The correspondence analysis (COA) on relative amino acid usage (RAAU), adaptability to host based on similarity index D( A, B) and relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) values of Env genes (hBCN + and hBCN -) with respect to human host RSCU were analyzed. Results:Correspondence analysis showed that the RAAU data of hBCN + group and hBCN - group were distributed along the two main axes to form two relatively separated clusters, indicating that the Env genes of the two groups had relatively unique amino acid usage patterns; the similarity index calculation results showed that hBCN + group (0.097) was lower than the hBCN - group (0.102), in addition, the Env gene of the hBCN + group had less frequency of similarly selected codons with human host system compared to hBCN - group. Conclusions:Env genes in hBCN + group and hBCN - group may have relatively unique amino acid usage patterns, and virus strains in hBCN + group are less adaptable to the host than those in hBCN - group.

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and AIH/PSC or/PBC overlap syndrome in order to further understand the autoimmune liver diseases (AILD). Methods One hundred and nine patients with AILDs confirmed pathologically were collected between Jan. 2004 and June 2006. Of 109 patients, AIH was found in 27 eases, PBC in 67 cases, PSC in 4 eases, AIH-PSC overlap syndrome in 1 case and AIH-PBC overlap syndrome in 10 cases. The clinical and laboratory data of all patients were assessed retrospectively. Results The AILD was predominantly found in middle-aged women (73.3% ,80/109), and the main clinical manifestations were jaundice, malaise, anorexia and pruritus. The age distribution of patients with AIH showed a single peak at 50 years. Elevated serum gamma globulin and IgG were found in patients with AIH, of whom 62.9% (17/27) were positive for anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and 3 were positive for liver-kidney microsomes type 1 antibody. The main histological changes in severe AIH cases included interface hepatitis (77.7 %) and bridging necrosis. Most of the PBC patients were presented with elevated serum alkaline phosphatase, glutamyl transpeptidase and IgM. Fifty patients (74.6%) were positive for anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA) and AMA-M2. The pathological examination showed that 28. 3% of the cases were in Ⅰ or Ⅱ stage and 71.7% in Ⅲ or Ⅳ stage in patients with PBC who received liver biopsy. The pathologic change of reduction or even disappearing of bile ducts was found in 62. 6% patients with PBC. The clinical and pathological manifestations in patients with AIH-PBC overlap syndrome had both characteristics of PBC and AIH. Three out of 10 patients with AIH-PBC overlap syndrome were positive for ANA and AMA/AMA-M2. Conclusion Since AILD is not rare in Chinese, its diagnosis should be based on the clinical presentation, biochemical, immunological and histologic changes.

Objective To investigate association between human leukocyte antigen DQB1 (HLADQB1 ) gene polymorphisms and bronchial asthma among Mongolian and Han nationalities. Methods Sequence-specific primer polymerase chain reaction (PCR-SSP) was used to detect frequencies of HLA DQB1 genotypes and alleles in 50 cases of Han and 68 Mongolian asthmatic patients, and 50 Han and 54 Mongolian healthy controls, respectively. Difference in gene frequencies between the two nationalities was estimated by odds ratio (OR) and chi-square test. Results Frequency of the HLA-DQB1 0602 allele was significantly higher in Han patients with bronchial asthma than that in healthy Han nationality (OR = 6.163,P ＜0.01 ). Frequency of the HLA-DQB1 0603/0608 allele decreased in Mongolian asthmatic patients, as compared to that in healthy Mongolians ( OR = 0.199, P ＜ 0.05 ). Frequency of the HLA-DQB1 0301/4 allele was significantly higher in Mongolian asthmatic patients as compared to that in healthy Mongolians ( OR =2.074,P ＜0.05). Frequency of the HLA-DQB1 0301/4 allele was significantly higher in Mongolian than that in Han asthmatic patients ( OR = 2.482 ,P =0.05). Frequency of the HLA- DQB1 0602 allele was significantly higher in healthy Mongolians than that in healthy Han nationality ( OR = 3.341, P ＜ 0.05 ), in contrast, frequency of the HLA-DQB1 0402 allele was significantly lower in healthy Mongolians than that in healthy Han nationality ( OR = 0.209, P ＜ 0.05 ). Conclusions The HLA-DQB1 0603/0608 allele is possibly a protective gene and the HLA-DQB1 0301/4 allele a susceptible gene for bronchial asthma in Mongolians, and the HLA-DQB1 0602 allele is possibly a susceptible gene for bronchial asthma in Han nationlity.

Objective To summarize and explore the clinical characteristics,treatment and outcome of measles in pediatric liver transplant recipients.Method A total of 56 recipients underwent pediatric liver transplantation from June 2013 to April 2014,and 4 recipients suffered from measles post-liver transplantation with the incidence being 7.1％.The data of 4 recipients were retrospectively analyzed.All of the 4 cases were subjected to liver transplantation at our center for biliary atresia and cholestasis liver cirrhosis.All the patients received the combined immunosuppressive regimen on the basis of tacrolimus.All the patients did not accept the immunization with measles vaccine because of the primary liver diseases.All the cases presented the clinical manifestations of cough,high fever (T ＞38.5℃C) and conjunctiva congestion before the rashes came out.Maculopapular rashes appeared about 4 days after the fever.The rashes first appeared from the skine post aurem,face,neck,and then spread to trunk and extremities.Koplik's spots on the buccal mucosa were observed in all the 4 cases.The serological test of IgM antibodies to measles was done.The treatment was adjusted as soon as the diagnosis of measles was clear.Immunosuppressants were decreased or stopped,intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) combined with anti-infection drugs was given.Result The clinical manifestation of measles in pediatric liver transplant recipients was serious.There were 3 cases complicated with pneumonia,and one case with laryngitis.Two cases presented severe measles pneumonia and developed into severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation.Three eases recovered from the therapy and 1 case died of respiratory failure.Conclusion Pediatric liver transplant recipients who suffered from measles are at high risk of severe pneumonia.Measles pneumonitis is frequently fatal in immunocompromised pediatric patients.The treatment shoule be given as soon as possible.