During the last decade a lot of new learning about asthma was arisen along with the development of modern immunology and molecular biology,and asthma had been one hotspot in the studies of molecular biological and administer medical field.One of the new viewpoints was that airway neurogenic inflammation took important role in asthma development.For years scholars had suspected that airborne pollutants had an synergistic effect on the attack of asthma and could cause asthma attack,but they did not know the molecular mechanism.In 1991 Denish scholar Nielsen GD advanced a new hypothesis that airway irritation was mediated by capsaicin receptor.The pathological process included a molecular chain of message transfer as air pollutants_capsaicin receptor_Ca2+_substance P_neurokinin receptor.Airway neurogenic inflammation was the result of activation of the receptors.In 1997 American scholar Caterina MJ and his colleagues successfully obtained the cloned capsaicin receptor in expressing cells,this will make Nielsen GD's hypothesis living.

Objective To investigate the infection sites,the offending species,diagnosis and prognosis of deep fungal infections (DFI) in patients with systemic lupus erythcmatosus (SLE).Methods Fifty-one patients with fungal infections in 1466 SLE patients admitted to Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital from 2000 to 2006 were reviewed retrospectively.Results Candida albicans was ranked the first pathogen,followed by ncoformans and Aspergillus species.The infection sites were lungs,cerebral meninges and blood in the order of prevalence.The overall mortality was 20%(10/51).Aspergillasis carried the highest mortality which couht be as high as 80%.Hypoproteinemia,multiple focus of fungal infections,Aspergillasis and fungemia might he the independent risk factor for mortality.Conclusion Candida albicans is the most frequent species of fungal infections in SLE patients.Iungs are the most prevalent location of infection.Earlier diagnosis is important.Special attention should be paid to aspergillasis.

Objective To examine the expressions of AQP1 and VEGF in human hepatitis B associated hepatocellular c arcinoma and to investigate its relationship with the occurrence and development of hepatocellularcarcinoma. Methods AQP1 and VEGF expressionsin the cancer tissues and AQP1 and VEGF levels in the serum were detected in 62 cases of hepatocellula carcinomaby immunohistochemistry and ELISA , respectively. Results The expressions of AQP1 and VEGF in the liver cancers were significantly higher than in the normal tissues (P<0.01). The higher expression was related to pathologic type,degrees of differentiation and lymph node metastasis, but not related to sex, age and TNM stages. In the serum of liver cancer, the concentrations of AQP1 and VEGF were significantly higher than those in the control group. Conclusion High expressions of AQP1 and VEGF in the patients with liver cancer may be correlated to the occurrence and development of liver cancer. Plasma levels ofAQP1 and VEGF may be more meaningful for the evaluation of clinical prognosis.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the protective effects of punicosides on alcohol induced acute liver injury in mice and its possible mechanisms as well.

METHODThe 60 mice were randomly divided into normal control, model group, three dose groups of punicosides with low, medium and high, then there is silibinin group. Three dose groups of punicosides and silibinin were given in advance by gavage for 4 weeks, then the mouse model of alcoholic acute liver injury was established. The serum levels of ALT, AST and TG were determined, and the mice were killed to calculate somatic index of liver, thymus as well as spleen. MDA, SOD, GSH-Px and GSH-ST were detected in the liver homogenate. Histopathological changes of the liver were observed by HE staining. The expression of MCP-1 and NF-kappaB in the liver tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry.

RESULTMid and high dose of punicosides reduced the liver index in mice significantly, improved liver steatosis, decreased the level of ALT, AST and TG in serum and the content of MDA in liver homogenate, furthermore the two dose groups increased the activity of SOD, GSH-Px and GSH-ST, inhibited the expression of MCP-1 and NF-kappaB in liver tissue.

CONCLUSIONPunicosides can protect the acute liver damage induced by alcohol.

Alcohols ; adverse effects ; Animals ; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury ; blood ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; Chemokine CCL2 ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Liver ; drug effects ; enzymology ; pathology ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Mice ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism

Objective To compare the detecting results of rotavirus (RV)and adenovirus (AdV)antigens using auto stool pretreatment system (machine method)and manual method.Methods A total of 100 stools collectecd from diarrear patients admitted in gastroenterology outpatient department from September 2014 to Octorber 2014 in Peking University Medical College Hospital were detected to identify RV and AdV antigens using machine method and manual method respectively,and the nucletic acids of positive samples were detected by liquid chip method to verify the results.Results The RV,AdV and co-infection antigen positive detection rate using machine method were 17.0% (17/100),25.0% (25/100)and 12.0% (12/100)respectively,whereas those using the manual method were 4.0% (4/100),13.0% (13/100)and 2.0% (2/100),re-spectively.Taking the nucletic acids detection as the golden method,the false positive detection rate of RV,AdV and co-in-fection antigen using machine method were 23.5% (4/17),20.0% (5/25)and 33.3% (4/12)respectively,whereas those u-sing the manual method were 75.0% (3/4),69.2% (9/13)and 50.0% (1/2),respectively.χ2 test for paired data for RV and AdV positive detection rate,false positive detection rate of RV and false positive detection rate of AdV using two meth-ods were statistically significant (χ2 =15.0,52.8 and 47.5,P values <0.05).Two methods for detecting RV and AdV had poor consistency (Kappa value was 0.25,Kappa values <0.4).Conclusion Machine method has much more advantage on RV and AdV positive detection rate and false positive detection rate than manual method,which is good for clinical applica-tion.

Objective:To evaluate the value of ultrasound Doppler renal blood flow measurement in diagnosing early renal damage of hypertension. Methods:Eighty patients with hypertension and 20 normotensive subjects were included in this study. They were classified into four groups according to blood or urine β2-MG contents and urinary albumin excretion rate(UAER). All patients were measured by ultrasound Doppler renal blood flow. Correlation analysis was performed between β2-MG or UAER and the parameters of renal blood flow measurement. Results:(1)Peak velocity in systole(Vs)、end diastolic velocity(Vd) decreased and pulsed index(PI)、resistance index(RI) of segmental and interlobar artery increased in all hypertensives with early renal damage. PI of interlobar artery more than 1.00 and/or RI more than 0.60 is associated with early renal damage in hypertensives;(2)Hypertensives with diabetes and early renal damage have higher Vs and lower Vd and significant increased RI、PI. Compared with hypertensives with early renal damage，hypertensives with diabetes had more serious renal damage at the equivalent DBP level. Conclusion:Ultrasound Doppler renal blood flow measurement may be clinically useful in the noninvasive evaluation of early renal damage of hypertension.

This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of facial color features' evaluation in the dignosis and the treatment of bronchial asthma (BA) in children,providing an objective basis and therapeutic evaluation for its clinical studies.Parameters of the fratures of facial complexions of 129 children with BA were detected using.TCM-Ⅰ Smart type of life information analysis system.Then the parameters of the features of facial complexions in the children was analyzed and explored.It was found that red faces were common in asthma children during the acute stage,while withered faces were presented in the children with BA during the remission stage,lacking bright cheeks in the children of both the two stages.The H values and the S values of the features of facial complexions in the children with BA were significantly higher than those of the healthy children (P ＜ 0.05),while the V values of the children with BA were significantly lower than those of the healthy children (P ＜ 0.05).Besides,the H values and the V values of the features of facial complexions in the children with BA during the acute period were significantly lower than those in the remission stage (P ＜ 0.05).In conclusion,it was demonstrated that the characteristics of facial complexions may provide an objective basis for the prognosis of bronchial asthma in children.

We have constructed an immunotoxin(Ng76-TCS),which was composed of a monoclonalantibody directed against human melanoma and trichosanthin(TCS)——a single chain ribosomeinactivating protein.The cultured human melanoma cells(M21)were inhibited effectively byNg 76-TCS.The cytotoxicity of Ng76-TCS to M21 cells was 2,000-fold higher than that of free TCS and Ng76 mixture.A conjugate,which was prepared with normal mice immunoglobulinand TCS(NIgG-TCS),was 160-fold less cytotoxic to M21 cells.Meanwhile Ng76-TCS was125-fold less cytotoxic to nontarget cells Hela.These results showed that the immunotoxinNg76-TCS was a potent and specific anti-human melanoma agent.

Objective The aim of the study was to explore the difference between the expression of CDg7 in peripheral blood and bone marrow on acute myeloid leukemia (AML n=30). Methods A flow cytometric quantitative analysis of expression levels for CD87 was performed on fresh blast cells in peripheral blood and bone marrow from patients with acute myeloid leukaemia using CD87, monoclonal antibodies. Analysis the difference between the expression of CD87 using matched t -test. Results The values of CD87 expression in bone marrow of 14 M5 cases are from 9.47 %～80.32 %, and from 11.49 %～87.46 % in peripheral blood. The values of CD87, expression in bone marrow of 8 M4 cases are from 14.27 %～46.28 %,and from 14.79 %～47.19 % in peripheral blood. The values of CD87 expression in bone marrow of 6 M2 cases are from 4.67 %～34.26 %, and from 8.96 %～39.78 % in peripheral blood. The values of CDs, expression in bone marrow of 2 MI cases are from 3.56 %～7.69 %, and from 5.21 %～8.96 % in peripheral blood.The expression of CD87 in peripheral blood and bone marrow from patients with acute myeloid leukaemia had statistical difference (t =3.13, P<0.05). Conclusion The levels of CD87 expression had difference between peripheral blood and bone marrow. The level in peripheral blood was higher than bone marrow. So when we performed quantitative analysis of expression levels for CD87, peripheral blood instead of bone marrow was commended.

With the active encouragement of the Chinese government, all domestic clinical research institutes pay more attention to the human research protect program (HRPP) during the process of clinical trials, and actively follow the regulations of medical ethical practice. We could make fully preparation for the accreditation by the correlated international organizations only by further analyzing the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program (AAHRPP) from a whole and in each accreditation field at different levels, thus having a clear understanding the difference in acknowledging the difference between China's hospitals and America's hospitals.
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