Humans ; Neurotoxicity Syndromes ; etiology ; Xylenes ; toxicity

Objective To investigate the serum levels of PGⅠ,PGⅡ,TK1,TSGF and CEA,CA724 in gastric cancer and eval-uate the application value of combined detection the above tumor markers in diagnosis of gastric cancer.Methods The serum levels of TSGF were measured in 94 patients with gastric cancer and 85 healthy control by rate method.PGⅠ,PGⅡ,TK1 and CEA,CA724 were detected by electrochemiluminescence method.Results PGⅠand PGⅠ/PGⅡwere lower than healthy control in serum of patients with gastric cancer (both P<0.05).There was no difference in PGⅡ (P>0.05),and other tumor markers were all higher than healthy control (all P<0.05).The sensitivity of PGⅠ,PGⅠ/PGⅡ were better than TK1,CEA and CA724 (all P<0.05),the specificity of PGⅠ/PGⅡ,CEA were better than TSGF (both P<0.05),the accuracy of PGⅠ,PGⅠ/PGⅡ were better than CA724 and TSGF alone (all P<0.05).When combined TSGF,TK1 and PGⅠ/PGⅡ,PGⅠ,the sensitivity was better than combined PGⅠ/PGⅡand PGⅠ alone (P<0.05).Then when added CEA, CA724,this sensitivity improved up to 82.98%.Although the combined detection would show a lower specificity,it still keep high to 84.71%.Combined detection improved the accuracy in diagnosis of gastric cancer,up to 83.80%.In this re-search,There was no difference in sensitivity,specificity and accuracy between the group of PGⅠ+PGⅠ/PGⅡ+TSGF+TK1+CEA and the group of PGⅠ+PGⅠ/PGⅡ+TSGF+TK1+CEA+CA724.Conclusion Compared with CEA and CA724 popular used in clinic,PGⅠ/PGⅡand PGⅠshowed a better application value.The group of PGⅠ+PGⅠ/PGⅡ+TSGF+TK1+CEA showed the best sensitivity.Combined detection of serum levels of PGⅠ,PGⅠ/PGⅡ,TSGF,TK1 ,CEA can significantly raise the sensitivity and accuracy in diagnosis of gastric cancer.

Objective To determine the frequency of polymorphism at exon 26 (C3435T) of muhidrug resistance 1 gene (MDR1) in epileptic patients in the southern Chinese and to study the association of this polymorphism with pharmacoresistance.Methods DNA samples were obtained from 134 patients,of whom 72 were resistant to antiepileptic drug treatment and 62 were responsive to the treatment. Genotypes of the C3435T polymorphism were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by restriction digestion and gel electrophoresis.Genotype and allele frequencies in the drug resistant group were compared to those in the response group by Chi-square analysis.Results Of all 134 patients,33 (24.6%) had CC genotype,72 (53.7%) had CT genotype,and 29 (21.6%) had TT genotype.The frequency of CC genotype was significantly higher in the pharmaeoresistance group (33.3%) than that in the responsive group (14.5%,P=0.012).The frequency of the C allele was also significantly higher in the pharmacoresistance group (57.6%) than that in the responsive group (44.4%,P=0.03).When patients were divided by types of seizure into three groups:generalized seizure group,partial seizure group,and undefined seizure group,the CC genotype and C allele were associated with pharmacoresistance in the partial seizure group.Conclusions In the southern Chinese,the CC genotype and C allele are associated with resistance to the antiepileptic treatment.This finding needs to be verified in studies with larger sample size.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between polymorphisms of serine hydroxymethyltransferase1 gene and the adverse reactions of high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods:A total of 51 patients with ALL were treated with HD-MTX, and clinical manifestations after HD-MTX treatment were evaluated retrospectively. cD-NA was obtained from mRNA. The polymorphisms of SHMT1 gene containing rs1979277, rs3783, rs1979276, and rs12952556 sites were tested by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing. Effects of SHMT1 gene polymorphisms on HD-MTX ad-verse reactions were evaluated. Results:Severe adverse reactions in ALL patients treated with HD-MTX appeared to be mainly neutro-penia and hepatoadverse reactions. The frequency distributions of rs3783 (C>G), rs1979276 (C>T), rs12952556 (A>G), and rs1979277 (C>T) were the same. The polymorphisms of rs1979277 showed no correlation with neutropenia (P>0.05) but rs1979277 CT and TT genotypes were correlated with hepatoadverse reactions (CT: OR=0.129, 95% CI: 0.020 to 0.817, P=0.03; TT: OR=0.103, 95% CI:0.017 to 0.620, P=0.013). Conclusion: No correlation was found between the combination of rs1979277, rs3783, rs1979276, rs12952556, and neutropenia, but one or more of these loci may reduce the risk of hepatoadverse reactions.

AIM:To investigate the mechanism of 9-cis-RA inhibiting the growth of lung adenocarcinoma cells, and we detect the expressional changes of cyclinD1 and cdk4 in lung adenocarcinoma cells PG, A_(549), SPC-A_1 before and after being treated with 9-cis-retinoic acid(9-cis-RA). METHODS: RT-PCR was used to analyse the transcriptional changes of cyclinD1 and cdk4 in PG, A_(549) and SPC-A_1. RESULTS:9-cis-RA decreased the transcription of cyclinD1 in PG and A_(549)(P

Objective To investigate health knowledge awareness , attitude and practice of caregivers of CHD ( Congenital Heart Disease ) children treated with aid fund , so as to provide theoratical basis for suitable nursing strategies .Methods 102 caregivers of CHD children treated with aid fund were surveyed by self-designed questionaries . Reasons were analyzed and nursing strategies were discussed .Results Average awareness rate of the caregivers on health knowledge was 13.31%.Average possession rate of health care attitude was 68.23%.Average formation rate of health behavior was 18.4%.Conclusions Among the caregivers , awareness of health care knowledge and average formation rate of health behavior were low , while their health care attitude was high .Systematic health education should be carried out , so as to improve overall health knowledge of caregivers of CHD children and caring ability of the family , to establish healthy life style and to help the CHD children rocover soon and have a better future .

The antifungal, anti-bacterical, anti-brine shrimp activities of SD22 isolated from Paenibacillus daejeonensis Bacteria SS02 were studied. The separation steps included ultracentrifugation, ultrafiltration and (NH4)2SO4 fractional precipitation, further purification was performed by SephadexG-75 and DEAE-32 chromatography. Its molecular weight determined by SDS-PAGE was 56.0 kD and its isoelectfic point was 6.4. SD22 was thermostable to some extent and stable to ultraviolet, but sensitive to some of the enzyme. SD22 could kill most pathogens from propagation, such as Rhizoctonia cerealis, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Physalospora piricala, Trichodema viride, Gliocladium viride, Curvularia leaf spot, Fusarium sp, Fusarium head blight, Beauveria Bassiana, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis , Candidal vaginitis, Fusarium oxysporum Schl. emend. Sayder & Hansem et al. The results will be helpful to find out a novel antifungal protein.
Antifungal Agents ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Ascomycota ; drug effects ; Bacillus ; chemistry ; genetics ; Bacterial Proteins ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Gliocladium ; drug effects ; Plants ; microbiology ; Rhizoctonia ; drug effects

In this study, 17 kinds of Dendrobium species of Fengdous including 39 individuals were collected from 4 provinces. Mitochondrial gene sequences co I, nad 5, nad 1-intron 2 and chloroplast gene sequences rbcL, matK amd psbA-trnH were amplified from these materials, as well as nrDNA ITS. Furthermore, suitable sequences for identification of Dendrobium species of Fengdous were screened by K-2-P and P-distance. The results showed that during the mentioned 7 sequences, nrDNA ITS, nad 1-intron 2 and psbA-trnH which had a high degree of variability could be used to identify Dendrobium species of Fengdous. However, single fragment could not be used to distinguish D. moniliforme and D. huoshanense. Moreover, compared to other combined fragments, new type combined fragments nrDNA ITS+nad 1-intron 2 was more effective in identifying the original plants of Dendrobium species and could be used to identify D. huoshanense and D. moniliforme. Besides, according to the UPGMA tree constructed with nrDNA ITS+nad 1-intron 2, 3 inspected Dendrobium plants were identified as D. huoshanense, D. moniliforme and D. officinale, respectively. This study identified Dendrobium species of Fengdous by combined fragments nrDNA ITS+nad 1-intron 2 for the first time, which provided a more effective basis for identification of Dendrobium species. And this study will be helpful for regulating the market of Fengdous.
DNA, Plant ; genetics ; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer ; genetics ; Dendrobium ; classification ; genetics ; Genes, Chloroplast ; Genes, Plant ; Introns ; Plants, Medicinal ; classification ; genetics

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Metapneumovirus ; Middle Aged ; Paramyxoviridae Infections ; epidemiology ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo assess the diagnostic value of 8 equations using different variables for determining the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

METHODSGFR was estimated in 208 patients with cardiovascular diseases by (99m)Tc-DTPA dynamic renal imaging, and the eGFR was derived from 8 equations using different variables.

RESULTSIn patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-3, the eGFR calculated suing serum creatinine (SCr)-based equation was better correlated to GFR estimated by (99m)Tc-DTPA renal imaging than that derived from cystatin C (Cys C)-based equations, whereas in patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, the estimates by the latter equation showed a better correlation to GFR. Compared with (99m)Tc-DTPA renal imaging, MDRD-based equation and simple MDRD equation resulted in a higher eGFR in patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, the Rule equation had a lower eGFR in CKD stages 1 and 2, the Macisaac equation yielded a higher eGFR in CKD stages 2-5, and the Tan equation showed a higher eGFR in CKD stages 2 and 3. In patients with mild renal dysfunction, the Scr-based equation had a higher AUC(ROC) than Cys C-based equation, which was reversed in patients with severe renal dysfunction; the AUC(ROC) of the two equations were comparable in patients with moderate renal dysfunction. Compared with (99m)Tc-DTPA renal imaging, the modified MDRD equation and Arnal-Dade equation showed no significant difference in the eGFR in patients with CKD stages 1-5.

CONCLUSIONModified MDRD equation (or simple MDRD equation) and Arnal-Dade equation are superior to other calculation methods for estimating the GFR in Chinese patients with cardiovascular disease.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; physiopathology ; Child ; Chronic Disease ; Creatinine ; blood ; Cystatin C ; blood ; Female ; Glomerular Filtration Rate ; physiology ; Humans ; Kidney Diseases ; physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult