Objective To analyze the dynamic changes in blood lipids and ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) in peripheral blood monocytes of the patients with type 2 diabetes, and explore the correlations between ABCA1 expression and blood lipids levels and glycometabolism. Methods Human monocytes were isolated from the patients with type 2 diabetes (n=40) and from the healthy individuals (n=40) serve as normal control. ABCA1 was labeled by immune reaction PE fluorescence, then the changes in ABCA1 expression before and after being incubated with the ox-LDL were investigated by flow cytometer. The blood lipid levels, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in the patients of type 2 diabetes group were determined, and the correlations between ABCA1 and age, blood lipid, and glycometabolic levels were analyzed. Results Plasma levels of triglyceride, non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (NHDL-C) [low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C)] in the patients of type 2 diabetes group were significantly higher than that in control group (P

Objective;To explore the mechanism ofSimiaosan drug-containing serum on prevention and treatment of renal fibrosis.Methods Human renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) were divided into blank group, model group, control group, and drug-containing serum high dosage group, medium dosage group and low dosage group. The expressions of CTGF and BMP-7 were determined by real-time PCR assay and immunocytochemistry.Results After the HK-2 cell was induced by uric acid (UA), the expression of CTGF significantly increased (P<0.05), the expression of BMP-7 significantly decreased (P<0.05). After intervened bySimiaosan, the expression of CTGF significantly decreased (P<0.05), the expression of BMP-7 significantly increased (P<0.05) and present dosage dependent.Conclusion Reducing the expression of CTGF and up-regulation the expression of BMP-7 and controlling epithelial-myofibroblast transdifferentiation may be the mechanism ofSimiaosan on prevention and treatment of renal fibrosis.

Objective To evaluate the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for preoperative detection of colorectal liver metastases.Methods 42 consecutive patients with colorectal liver metastases confirmed by histopathology after surgery were recruited in the study.They all had undergone preoperative CEUS examination with contrast agent SonoVue.The number,location and size of the hepatic lesions found by CEUS were correlated with postoperatively histopathologic results on a lesion-by-lesion basis.Results 96 liver metastases in 42 patients with colorectal cancer had been resected and confirmed by histophathology.The size of the metastatic lesions ranged from 0.3～8.5 cm [average (2.6 ± 1.8)cm].From one to eight metastatic lesions were detected in one patient.21 (21.9％) metastatic lesions were equal to or less than 1.0 cm.86 of 96 metastatic lesions were correctly depicted by CEUS,with a sensitivity of 89.6％.And the sensitivity for metastatic lesions equal to or less than 1.0 cm was 71.4％ (15 of 21 tumors) by CEUS.35 metastatic lesions were found between the portal venous phase and late phase by CEUS and 19 (54.3％) metastatic lesions among them could not be detected at conventional ultrasound.The curative resection was performed in 37 (88.1％) of 42 patients.With 3 - 39 months follow-up,the intrahepatic recurrence rate within two years was 32.4％ (12 of 37 patients) and the one-year survival rate was 90.0％.Conclusions CEUS is highly sensitive for detecting liver metastases resulted from colorectal cancer,especially for small metastatic lesions.CEUS is helpful to choose reasonable therapeutic strategies and can be regarded as one of the most importantly and noninvasively preoperative imaging modalities.

OBJECTIVE:To discuss the characteristics and regular patterns of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) induced by Qingkailing injection for references of clinical rational drug use. METHODS:ADR cases induced by Qingkailing injection reported in Chinese pharmaceutical journals from 2003 to 2005 were retrieved and analyzed statistically. RESULTS:The ADRs induced by Qingkailing injection were more often seen in men than in women, with children and young adults showing higher percentages. Allergic reactions were the main type of adverse drug reactions. Of the total ADR cases induced by Qingkailing injection, 22 cases(33.33%) were anaphylactic shock,15(22.73%) were allergic reactions,10(15.15%) were allergy of circulation system. CONCLUSION:The ADRs induced by Qingkailing injection may be resulted form many factors, which should be given fully attention in the clinic. ADRs monitoring should be stressed when this drug being used by western medicine physicians to make sure rational use of which and to reduce incidences of ADRs.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the situation and characteristics of serious adverse drug reactions (ADR) occurred in our hospital in order to promote rational clinical drug use. METHODS: 25 severe ADR cases collected in our hospital from Jun. 2004 to Dec. 2006 were analyzed statistically and evaluated based on the ADR causality judgment criteria. RESULTS: The 25 severe ADR were associated with 21 kinds of drugs, with anti-infectives (12 kinds) making up the highest proportion, followed by traditional Chinese medicine preparations. The main systems involved in he ADR were skin and its appendages and nervous system. 3 new and severe ADR cases were found to have no report in package inserts or literature. CONCLUSION: Severe ADR may be induced by many factors, therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the awareness of rational drug use to guard against severe ADR and ensure safe and effective medication.

Objective To analyze the efficacy and prognosis of different antiviral agents on compensated hepatitis B cirrhosis.Methods Eight hundred and sixty-five cases of Hepatitis B patients with compensated cirrhosis were randomly divided into five groups:A group(n =143,subcutaneous injection interferon 3 million U every other day for 48 weeks),B group(n =171,orally treatment with lamivudine 100 mg/d for 48weeks),C group(n =137,orally treatment with adefovir 10 mg/d for 48 weeks),D group(n =83,oral treatment with entecavir O.5 mg/d,for 48 weeks) and E group(n =331,treated with general hepatoprotective drugs).Clinical symptoms and signs,changes in liver function were observed and prothrombin time activity degrees (PTA),quantitative HBV-DNA,HBeAg seroconversion and HBeAg/HBeAb conversion situation were detected.Results There were significant differences on HBeAg seroconversion between A group and other four groups after treated for48 weeks(31.5％ vs 13.5％,22.6％,18.1％,5.7％,x2 =58.56,P ＜0.01) and at the end of follow up (33.1％ vs 14.2％,23.3 ％,23.6％,6.4％,x2 =52.87,P ＜ 0.01).Patients' condition in A,B,C,D groups progressed slowly,and their incidence rates of decompensate cirrhosis were significantly lower than that in group E(x2 =122.41,P ＜ 0.01).The incidence rate of liver cancer in group A was significantly lower than that in B,C,D,E groups (x2 =19.61,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Antiviral therapy of interferon and nucleoside drugs can slow the progression of compensated Hepatitis B cirrhosis and reduce the incidence rates of decompensate cirrhosis.And interferon can significantly reduce the incidence rate of liver cancer.

Background Retinal ichemic-reperfusion injury (RIRI) affects vision and life quality and has no ideal treatment outcome up to now.The mechanism of RIRI is associated with apoptosis.Researches showed that subretinal transplantation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) can relieve RIRI,but its mechanism is unclear.Objective This study was to observe the influence of BMSCs subretinal transplantation on the expressions of apoptosis protein Fas/FasL,caspases-3 after RIRI,and to explore the neuroprotecitve mechanism of BMSCs transplantation to treat RIRI.Methods Bone marrow was isolated and extract form femur and tibia of SD rat by the density gradient centrifugation method and then the BMSCs were collected.BMSCs suspension was prepared using DMEM containing low-glucose with the cell density 1 x 106-2× 106/ml.RIRI models were established by ligation of optical nerve (Daniel M method).Sixty-four SD rats were randomly divided into the normal control group,model control group,BMSCs transplantation group and PBS control group.Twenty-four hours after RIRI,BMSCs suspension with the cells density 5× 104 cells was subretinally injected in the rats of the BMSCs transplantation group,and equal volume of PBS was injected in the same way in the rats of the PBS control group.The expressions of Fas/FasL and caspase-3 were dynamically detected using immunohistochemistry at 6,24,48 and 72 hours after BMSCs transplantation.Results The positive response cells for Hoechst33324 were seen in subretina 72 hours after BMSCs transplantation.A few of positive cells for Fas,FasL,caspase-3 proteins were expressed in the rats of the normal control group at 6,24,48 and 72 hours after BMSCs transplantation.However,the positive cells for Fas,FasL,caspase-3 protein were significantly increased in the model control group and the BMSCs transplantation group compared with the normal control group at various time points after injection (all at P＜0.01),and the number of positive cells was significantly less in the BMSCs group than those of the RIRI group and the BMSCs transplantation group (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).No significant differences were found in the numbers of positive cells of Fas,FasL and caspase-3 proteins at various time points between the model control group and the PBS control group (all at P＞0.05).Conclusions The subretinal transplantation of BMSCs down-regulate the expression of Fas/FasL and caspases-3 proteins in RIR1 rats,and thus alleviate the apoptosis of retinal neural cells.

Objective To investigate the value of 99Tcm-Duramycin SPCET/CT in the detection of vulnerable plaque (VP) in atherosclerotic (AS) rabbit models.Methods Sixteen New Zealand male rabbits were randomly divided into three groups:group A (sham-operated group,n =4),group B (stable plaque group,n =4) and group C (VP group,n =8).Group A was fed on normal diet,and the other 2groups were fed on cholesterol diet for 12 weeks.Femoral artery dissection sham-operation was done in group A and group B,while balloon-induced abdominal aorta wall injury was produced in group C after 2 weeks'feeding.Animals were injected with 99Tcm-Duramycin (74 MBq/kg) and then SPECT/CT imaging was performed at the end of 4,8,and 12 weeks,respectively.Abdominal aortas were explanted for ex vivo imaging and histological characterization of plaque.The apoptosis index (AI) was calculated.One-way analysis of variance was used to analyze data.Results There was no radioactive uptake by the abdominal aorta in each group at the end of 4 weeks and no uptake in group A and group B at the end of 8 weeks.There was slightly uptake radioactive uptake by the abdominal aorta in group B at the end of 12 weeks and in group C at the end of 8 weeks.There was intense uptake at the lesions of AS rabbits in group C at the end of 12 weeks,and the T/NT value significantly higher than that of the other two groups (3.40±0.22 vs 2.12±0.65,2.68±0.18,F=198.775,P＜0.05).The result was confirmed in the ex vivo imaging of the explanted aorta.The AI of group C was significantly higher than that of group A and B ((25.4±6.32) ％ vs (0±0.02)％,(5.3± 1.97)％,F=70.260,P＜0.05).Conclusions 99Tcm-Duramycin scimigraphy could identify the apoptosis of VP in the rabbit AS models.It is a promising non-invasive method to diagnose AS plaques.

Objective To observe the efficacy and side effects of combined therapy with victoria A acid,arsenic trioxide and chemotherapeutics for newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Methods 40 cases of patients were treated with combined therapy of ATRA, As2O3 and chemotherapy. The efficacy and side effects were analysed. Results 92.5 % (37/40) achieved complete remission(CR). The CR time was 27(22-61) d by average; leukocytes≥ 10×109/L group complete remission was 72.7 % (8/11), leukocytes < 10×l09/L group complete remission was 100 % (29/29). There was a significant different (x2 =8.550, P =0.004). No severe side effects was observed except one who developed retinoic acid syndrom. Conclusion The combined regimen of ATRA and As2O3 with chemotherapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia should be the first choice management.

Objective To evaluate the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) on the the detection of hepatic metastases in comparison with conventional ultrasonography (US) and contrastenhanced computed tomography (CECT).MethodsNinety-seven patients with hepatic metastases underwent US,CEUS and CECT images.Their detection of hepatic metastases were compared.Results Hepatic metastases showed five enhancement patterns with CEUS,including bolus hyper-enhancement,peripheralrimenhancement,inhomogeneousenhancementwithnecrosis,hypo-enhancement,isoenhancement with liver parenchyma,all hepatic metastases showed dark defects in portal and delayed phase.The mean number of metastases at CEUS was greater than that of US (2.6±1.9 vs 1.6 ±1.2,P＜0.05).The detection of hepatic metastases was 53.4％ and 87.1％ respectively(P＜0.05).CEUS and CECT have no statistically significant difference in the detection of hepatic metastases (P＞0.05).ConclusionsCEUS can improve detection of hepatic metastases.