Objective To investigate the feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathetic trunk clipping in the treatment of craniofacial hyperhidrosis. Methods A total of 10 patients were operated on under general anesthesia with double-lumen endotracheal intubation. The patients were placed in lateral recumbent position with one-lung ventilation. A 7 mm trocar and a 4.5 mm trocar were inserted at the 2~3 intercostal space on the midaxillary line and at the 4~5 intercostal space on the posterior axillary line, respectively, to introduce surgical instruments and thoracoscopic camera. Alongside the sympathetic chain, the sympathetic nerve trunk immediately below the second costal margin was blocked with small-sized titanium clips. Then the lung was inflated and the incision sutured. Afterwards, the procedure in the contralateral hemithorax was performed using the same method. Results The operating time was 55~130 min (mean, 110 min). Symptoms of craniofacial hyperhidrosis disappeared in the 10 patients, all of who were satisfied with curative results. The postoperative hospital stay was 2~3 days. Neither Horner’s syndrome nor other serious complications were observed. Seven of the patients developed slight compensation hyperhidrosis in their chest, abdomen, back or legs. All the patients had normally returned to work and physical exercises in 7~10 days. Postoperative follow-up for 1~9 months (mean,6.3 months) in all the patients found no recurrence. Conclusions Video-assisted thoracoscopic block of sympathetic trunk below the second costal margin for craniofacial hyperhidrosis is safe and effective.

Objective To evaluate recombinant adenovirus microspheres encapsulated with antisense MRP(as-mrp) on reversion of hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods The rats were divided randomly into 5 groups:control group;hepatic arterial injection of normal saline group,microspheres carrying no viruses group,rAdV carrying as-mrp group,and microspheres with encapsulation of as-mrp rAdV(MER) group.The theraputic effect were observed.Results The tumor growth inhibition and the mean life time in MER group were superior to than of other 4 groups(P

Objective To analyze the fractional proteins and immunoreactivity of the soluble antigens from Babesia microti (B.microti),and find the candidate antigens for diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity.Methods BALB/c mice were inoculated with B.microti-infected red blood cells by intraperitoneal injection.The B.microti were collected from the infected red blood cells when the infection rate reached its peak (infection rate ＞70％),then the soluble antigens were extracted by repeated freezing-thawing and ultrasonic method.The mice sera before and after the infection with B.microti for 7,14,21,28,35,42,49 and 56 days were also collected.The polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) was used to analyze protein components of the soluble antigens of B.microti and the Western blot was used to analyze the immunoreactivity of the soluble antigens with the pooled mice sera before and after the infection.The specific positive protein bands were identified by Liquid chromatography electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS),and the amino acid sequences of the proteins were analyzed by bioinformatics tools.Results The results from SDS-PAGE analysis indicated that the soluble antigens of B.microti showed distinct protein bands with the range between 12 and 185 × 103 (kDa,relative molecular mass,Mr),among which 9 main bands and 12 minor bands were obtained.In the Western blot analysis,the protein bands with Mr at 40 and 45 kDa could be recognized by pooled mice sera 7 days after infection;the protein bands with Mr at 40,45,54 and 95 kDa could be recognized by pooled mice sera 14 days after infection;the protein bands with Mr at 27,40,45,54,95 and 110 kDa could be recognized by pooled mice sera 21 days after infection.While,the protein bands with Mr at 27,40,45,54,95,1 10 kDa and other weak-reactive bands were recognized by pooled mice sera 28-56 days after infection,and the reaction became stronger with the infection continued.There were 336 proteins,including surface antigen,heat shock protein 70,seroreactive antigen,Eta subunit of chaperonin containing t-complex polypeptide 1 and unnamed protein products,were identified as the components of soluble antigens after mass spectrometry and sequence analysis.Conclusion The 40,45 and 54 kDa protein components from the soluble antigens of B.microti may be ideal candidate antigens for diagnosis,andtheir potential applications in diagnosing of human babesiosis deserve further study.

Objective To explore experimently the effect of tumor angiogenesis on rapid progression of residual tumor of liver cancer after radiofrequency ablation ( RFA). Methods A rabbit VX2 hepatoma model was established. Inoculated tumors were treated by using RFA at 55 ℃ , 70 ℃ and 85 ℃ respectively to establish the residual VX2 hepatoma model. Rabbits implanted with VX2 hepatoma but receiving no RFA treatment served as controls. The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)was determined in tumors to assess the relationship between VEGF and the focal tumor volume and distant metastasis. The expression of VEGF and microvessel density ( MVD) in tumor tissues was assessed by immunohistochemistry. The protein expression of VEGF was assessed by Western blot. The expression of VEGF mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. Results There were significant differences of the local tumor volume between the control group (9.91 ±0.98) cm3 and the other groups (respectively t = -17.43,-10.11, -8.79,all P<0. 05). Compared with the 70 ℃ group (17. 08 ±2. 28 ) cm3 and the 85 ℃ group (15.95 ±4.95) cm3, the focal tumor volume of 55 ℃ group was the largest (21.26 ±2.32) cm3,( respectively t = 4. 69,6. 78, all P<0. 05). Much more metastatic lesions of lung were observed in the RFA treated groups in comparison to the control group. Moreover, the lung metastasis in 55 ℃ group was the most serious among the three RFA treated groups (respectively t = -21.65, -30. 15, all P<0. 05 ).Immunohistochemical staining indicated that the expression of VEGF and MVD in the RFA treated groups was much higher than those in control group ( MVD respectively t = -13.01, -5. 46, -5. 63, all P<0. 05), ( VEGF respectively t = 8. 00,4. 92,4. 21, all P<0. 05 ). Furthermore, the expression of both VEGF protein and VEGF mRNA in 55 ℃ group was the highest among the three RFA treated groups.Conclusions The over-expression of VEGF accelerating the tumor angiogenesis may be one of the mechanisms inducing rapid progression of residual liver tumor after RFA.

OBJECTIVE To provide laboratory evidence for the prevention and control of coagulase negative staphylococcus(CNS),and study the distribution and drug resistance of CNS in our hospital.METHODS CNS of inpatients from Oct 2005 to Dec 2007 was isolated and identified with ATB Expression microbe identification and drug sensitivity system.RESULTS A total of 354 strains of CNS were isolated,from the main samples of secretion,sputum,blood and cerebrospinal fluld.The isolation rate from departments of pediatrics,ICU,orthopedics and neurology were 9.90%,9.30%,9.00% and 5.60%,respectively.CONCLUSIONS CNS is playing a significant role in nosocomial infection.The drug resistance of CNS is very serious.To pevent nosocomial infection,it is critically important to monitor the antimicriobial resistance of CNS and use autibiotics more rationally.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the 16S rRNA methylases gene and AMEs of 30 strains multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinic work in our hospital.METHODS Collected 50 P.aeruginosa strains from two hospitals(30 strains of multi-resistant P.aeruginosa from Yantai,Shandong,20 strains of pan-drug resistant P.aeruginosa from Jiangsu),and analyzed 6 kinds of 16S rRNA methylases(armA,rmtA,rmtB,rmtC,rmtD and npmA) and 6 kinds of AMEs gene aac(3)-Ⅰ,aac(3)-Ⅱ,aac(6′)-Ⅰb,aac(6′)-Ⅱ,aac(3″)-Ⅰ,and aac(2″)-Ⅰ by PCR and sequence analysis.RESULTS Among 30 strains of multi-resistant P.aeruginosa from Yantai,the positive rate of 4 kinds of genes aac(3)-Ⅱ,aac(6′)-Ⅱ,aac(3″)-Ⅰ,and aac(2″)-Ⅰ was 20%(6/30),46.7%(14/30),36.7%(11/30) and 3.3%(1/30).The other 8 kinds genes were all negative.The total positive rate of AMEs gene was 46.7%(14/30).In 20 strains of pan-drug resistant P.aeruginosa,the positive rate of 6 kinds of genes rmtB,aac(3)-Ⅱ,aac(6′)-Ⅰb,aac(6′)-Ⅱ,aac(3″)-Ⅰ,and aac(2″)-Ⅰ was 55%(11/20),60%(12/20),35%(7/20),60%(12/20),50%(10/20) and 45%(9/20).The other 6 kinds genes were all negative.The total positive rate of AMEs gene was 95%(19/20).CONCLUSIONS It is the first report that 16S rRNA methylases gene is existed in P.aeruginosa;there is very high positive rate of AMEs genotypes in P.aeruginosa;there are differences in gene existing among two hospitals.

We discussed the influence of liquid nitrogen cryopreservation to survive capability of Babesia microti standard strain.The whole blood of mice infected with Babesia microti was put in liquid nitrogen to cryopreservation for 1 month,3 months,6 months,9 months,the whole blood was get out respectively and recovery at room temperature,and infected 3 mice respectively,100 μL/ mouse (the first generation after redissolution,the experiment group).In the same time,3 mice were also infected with Babesia microti as the animal conservation control group.When the infection rate was at a high level,the whole blood of the experiment group mice were injected into 3 normal BALB/c mice (the second generation after redissolution),to observe the changes of the Babesia microti form and proliferation situation,and also to observe the infection rate of the first and the second generation after redissolution in different conserving time.Compared with Babesia microti of animal subcultivation,the form of Babesia microti of liquid nitrogen cryopreservation changed a little.Small trophozoites,annular trophozoites,schizont and immature and mature merozoite and other form can also be seen.Compared with Babesia microti of animal subcultivation,the first time to see the worms and the time attaining to the high infection level were 1 to 2 days later,but for the second generation after redissolution,it is the same.There was no significant difference in different conserving time of 1,3,6,9 months.The influence of liquid nitrogen cryopreservation to survive capability and worm form of Babesia microti is a little,so liquid nitrogen cryopreservation can be a better way to conserving Babesia microti.

Objective:Immunoregulation study of umbilical mesenchymal stem cell (UCMSCs) on allogeneic umbilical cord blood(UCB) CD4+T lymphocytes,which proliferation,apoptosis and the differentiation to CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cell (Treg) in vitro. Methods:Establishing on direct contact or transwell co-culture system,adopt in different proportion of UCMCs with phytohaemag-glutinin (PHA)-activated UCB CD4+T lymphocytes were co-cultured. The proliferation of lymphocyte,percent of CD4+CD25+/CD4+and Foxp3 expression, regulatory T cell marker gene were measured. Apoptosis of CD4+T lymphocytes were observed in the direct contact or transwell coculture system of UCMSCs with desamethason( DXM)-stimulated UCB CD4+T lymphocytes. Results: The UCB CD4+T lymphocytes cocultured with UCMSCs with PHA-activating for 3 days,compared with the UCMSCs free control group,the amount of cells was reduced noticeably(P<0. 05) and the percent of CD4+CD25+in CD4+T lymphocytes and Foxp3 expression significantly in-creased(P<0. 01) in a dose dependent way(P<0. 05). The UCB CD4+T lymphocytes cocultured with UCMSCs with DXM-inducing for 7 days,the apoptosis rate was significantly lower than that of the control group without UCMSCs (P<0. 01). These effects were partially attenuated in transwell coculture but could not be eliminated. Conclusion: UCMSCs are negative effect on UCB CD4+T lymphocytes-mediated immunity effects,and mainly manifested in the regulation on cell proliferate ability and differentiation rather than promoting apoptosis.

The aim of the study was to investigate the population ecology of medical shellfish and the infection of An-giostrongylus cantonensis in Longhai ,Fujian Province ,China .Aquatic and terrestrial shellfish were collected in survey points according to different types of breeding grounds .Then ,lung-microscopy method was involved in the detection of the lung tis-sue in Ampullaria gigas .Other shellfishes were mashed to detect the third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis .Hom-ogenization and lung microscopy were compared in the detection of the larvae of A .cantonensis in Achatina snails .Factors re-lated to the environment and influence of shellfish hosts were also included .Results showed that 8 species of molluscans were found ,including Pila gigas ,Bellamya aeruginosa ,Bellamya lithophaga ,Melanoides tuberculata ,Achatina fulica ,Vag-inulus alte ,Philomycus bilineatus ,and Bradybaenasimilaris with 1 673 specimens in 27 survey points from 9 townships .The infectionratewas19.78% inaverage.TheinfectionrateinV.altewas56.63% (47/83);theinfectionratesforA.fulicaand P .gigas were 39 .32% (92/234) and 27 .14% (130/234) ,respectively .The infection rate of each survey point was closely re-lated to the distances from the residents living area .Morever ,A .cantonensis larvae were detected in M .tuberculata .Lung mi-croscopy and homogenization method detection rate was 87 .1%and 100 .0% ,respectively .The difference was statistically sig-nificant .In conclusion ,V .alte ,A . fulica and P .gigas were A . cantonensist infection dominant population . The infection rate was closely related to micro-ecological environment for all kinds of shellfish .M .tuberculata was the new host of A .can-tonensis .Lung microscopy method should not be used in the qualitative screening detection of A . f ulica infected with A .can-tonensist .

Objective To establish A1E3 and B1C4 monoclonal antibody-based ELISA for detecting circulating antigen of Schistosoma japonicum and explore its application value in the field. Methods The characteristics of A1E3 and B1C4 monoclonal antibodies were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. The SEA-based ELISA was used to evaluate the titers of A1E3 and B1C4. The orthogonal test was used to determine the best concentration of coating antibody B1C4 and optimal working concentra-tion of A1E3-HRP. Under the optimal conditions,the serum samples of 20 acute schistosomiasis cases,46 chronic schistosomiasis cases,and 20 control sera were tested to evaluate its detection sensitivity and specificity. Seventy-two antibody positive serum sam-ples from Jiangling County of Hubei Province were detected and compared to a commercially available ELISA kit,to evaluate the detection effects of this method. Results The results of SDS-PAGE demonstrated that the purified A1E3 and B1C4 contained a clear heavy chain with molecular weight of 88 000 and 52 000 respectively and had the same light chain with molecular weight of 20 000;while Western blotting demonstrated that A1E3 and B1C4 could be recognized by SEA and serum samples of acute schis-tosomiasis cases. The SEA-based ELISA demonstrated the titers of B1C4 and A1E3 were 1∶105 and 1∶30 000,respectively. The serum samples from all the acute cases and 86.9% of the chronic cases showed a positive reaction. All of the control sera from healthy persons gave a negative response. The positive rates of the double monoclonal antibody ELISA and commercial ELISA for detecting the circulating antigen were 45.8%and 43.1%respectively,and there was no significant difference between the results of the two methods. Conclusion A1E3 and B1C4 monoclonal antibody-based ELISA is established successfully. It exhibits a high sensitivity and specificity in detecting circulating antigen of Schistosoma japonicum.