Objective:To study the relationships of portal hypertensions to vasoactive substances-angiotensin(AT-Ⅱ)in cirrhosis patients.Methods:48 patients with liver cirrhosis(LC)(including 18 patients with compensated LC and 30 patients with decompensated LC) and 32 normal controls(NC) were studied. Color duplex doppler ultrasonography was used to study portal venous and splenic venous blood flow(PVBF and SVBF).Also,the blood concentration of AT-Ⅱ was detected.Then,analyze the correlation between PVBF and SVBF to AT-Ⅱ.Results:Portal hyperdynamic exists in cirrhosis patients from beginning to the end. Low level of AT-Ⅱ in compensated LC patient has no relation with portal hyperdynamic, high level of AT-Ⅱ in decompensated LC has positive relation with portal hyperdynamic.Conclusion:This study has directed significance of clinical treatment and diagnosis.

Objective To study the quantitative cytomorphologic parameters in early diagnosis and follow-up of lung cancer.Method With HE staining and image analysis,quantitative analysis of cytomorphology was made on paraffin sections of 86 specimens of bronchial mucosa,sampled by bronchoscopic biopsy,which would reflect a series of events from squamous metaplastic bronchial epithelium to invasive bronchogenic carcinoma.Result 8 nuclear parameters (area,deviation of area,perimeter,deviation of perimeter,shape factor,deviation of shape factor,volume density nucleus,nucleus/plasma ratio)and 2 cellular nodes(perimeter,deviation of perimeter)increased or decreased parallelly with advancing nuclear atypia.Conclusion The two stages of the moderate and severe atypical metaplasia of bronchial epithelium are the critical ones changing from benign to malignant.The quantitative analysis of cytomorphology is useful for discovering and following up the precancerous lesions of bronchogenic squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective To investigate the correlation between deep vein thrombosis(DVT) and clinical laboratory tests in the regulation of hemostasis. Methods Endothelin-1 (ET-1), thrombomodulin (TM), P-selectin, prothrombin fragment _ 1+2 (F_ 1+2 ), thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), thrombus precursor protein (TpP) and D-Dimer (D-D) were measured in DVT patients (n=72) and normal individuals (n=20) with ELISA method. The sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV) and accuracy were evaluated for each of the items, and the area of the underlying receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC ROC ) was used to appraise diagnostic efficiency. Results Except ET-1, there were significant differences between the DVT group and normal control group in the other items. The AUC ROC of P-selectin, F_ 1+2 , TpP and D-D was bigger than that of ET-1, TM and TAT (P0.05). The TpP had the highest sensitivity, NPV and accuracy, and the D-D had the highest specificity and PPV. Conclusion The increase of D-D and TpP could reflect the occurrence of continuous coagulation and fibrolysis respectively. Thus the combination of measuring TpP and D-D could provide better laboratory evidence for the diagnosis of patients with DVT.

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PPP2R5C is one of the members of regulatory subunits of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), which plays a critical role in cell proliferation, differentiation and transformation, based on its induction of dephosphorylation of P53 at various residues. Recently, it was characterized that the alteration of expression pattern of PPP2R5C is associated with cell malignant transformation, thus PPP2R5C was thought as a marker for progressive disease in B-CLL. In this article the gene structure and biological function of PPP2R5C as well as relation of PPP2R5C with genesis and development of cancer were discussed.
Cell Line, Transformed ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Molecular Structure ; Protein Phosphatase 2 ; genetics ; Protein Subunits

Adult ; Esophagus ; surgery ; Female ; Foreign Bodies ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; surgery

OBJECTIVETo clone, express, and purify cyclic diadenosine monophosphate (c-di-AMP) metabolism-related genes from Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) ATCC33277.

METHODSPolymerase chain reaction (PCR) from the genome of P. gingivalis ATCC33277 amplified, the coding regions of pgn0523, pgn1187, and pgn2003 genes. The amplified DNA fragments were ligated with a prokaryotic expression vector pET28a to construct the recombinant expression plasmids pET-pgn0523, pET-pgn1187, and pET-pgn2003. These recombinant plasmids were transformed into Escherichia coli (E. coli) BL21 (DE3) competent cells. The expression of recombinant proteins was induced by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactoside and detected by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Proteins were purified using a Ni²⁺ matrix column, and their concentrations were determined by a BCA Protein Quantitative Kit.

RESULTSThe c-di-AMP metabolism-related genes from P. gingivalis ATCC33277 were amplified successfully with the correct molecular size. The recombinant expression vectors were constructed by ligating enzyme-digested PCR products and pET28a vector, and verified by PCR and sequencing. After induction and purification, recombinant proteins were expressed successfully and obtained with the correct molecular size (19.5 x 10³, 39.9 x 10³, 66.0 x 10³). The final protein concentrations were 0.708, 0.523, and 0.861 mg · mL⁻¹ after dialysis.

CONCLUSIONThe c-di-AMP metabolism-related genes from P. gingivalis ATCC33277 are cloned successfully, and their coding products are expressed correctly in E. coli. High-purity proteins are finally obtained. The cloning and purification of these important proteins will help us to further investigate the physiological function and regulatory mechanism of c-di-AMP signaling system in P. gingivalis.

Bacterial Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Cloning, Molecular ; Dinucleoside Phosphates ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; Genetic Vectors ; Plasmids ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Porphyromonas gingivalis ; genetics ; Recombinant Proteins

OBJECTIVE To establish a method of polymerase chain reaction(PCR) for detecting staphylococci in positive blood culture bottles.METHODS Genomic DNA in 493 positive blood culture bottles was extracted by guanidine hydrochloride and benzenemethanol,then genes 16S rRNA,ssa and mecA were amplified by PCR to identify staphylococci.Finally,the results of PCR were compared with that of traditional method.RESULTS To compare with traditional method,as the golden standard the sensitivity and specificity of PCR method were 98.6% and 100.0%,respectively,the detection could be finished in four hours.Method of PCR was better than traditional method in detecting meticillin-resistant staphylococci.CONCLUSIONS The PCR-based assay is simple,rapid,sensitive and specific,it can be used to detect staphylococci in positive blood culture bottles.

Objective To explore the polymorphism at position G460W of ?-ADDUCIN and at position C825T of GNB3,and the genetic interaction between ?-ADDUCIN and GNB3 genes in a QiQihr essential hypetension population.Methods Three hundreds and thirty-one patients with EH and two hundreds and ninety-three healthy controls were enrolled.Genotyping was performed using PCR-RFLP technique.Results(1)genotype distributions of ?-ADDUCIN G460W(GG 0.177 vs 0.160,GW 0.580 vs 0.481,WW 0.242 vs 0.359,P=0.006) and GNB3(CC0.177 vs 0.353,CT 0.468 vs 0.541,TT 0.355 vs 0.106,P

AIM: To build an allergic rhinitis model to evaluate the effect of budesonide on the eosinophils and histamine in nasal mucosa in allergic rhinitis guinea pig.METHODS: 33 guinea pigs were randomly divided into three groups: natural controlled group,allergic rhinitis(AR) group and budesonide treatment group.Allergic rhinitis model in guinea pigs were built by using toluene-2,4-disocyanate(TDI) nasal immunization and challenge.The indexes of clinical symptoms,pathomorphological diagnosis and content of histamine in mucosa were used to evaluate the potency of budesonide when used to treat allergic rhinitis.RESULTS: The expression of eosinophils and the content of histamine in nasal mucosa in AR group both were significantly higher than that of in natural controlled group(respectively,P(0.05)).CONCLUSION: Budesonide could effectively reduce the expression of eosinophils and content of histamine in nasal mucosa,but it is invalid in releasing the symptoms of AR in guinea pig.The reason of this phenomenon may be concerned with the method of model building.