Brain Neoplasms ; radiotherapy ; Cesarean Section ; Craniotomy ; Female ; Glioblastoma ; radiotherapy ; surgery ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Patient Care Team ; Patient Participation ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic ; radiotherapy ; surgery ; Pregnancy Trimester, Second ; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant ; Young Adult

Aged ; Bone Density Conservation Agents ; adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Organometallic Compounds ; adverse effects ; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal ; drug therapy ; Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ; chemically induced ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Thiophenes ; adverse effects

Background: Gastrointestinal involvement of Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura (HSP) lacks specific clinical manifestations, which makes it difficult to be diagnosed and easy to misdiagnose.Aims: To analyze the clinical characteristics and outcome of gastrointestinal involved HSP across all ages and provide evidence for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 35 gastrointestinal involved HSP patients admitted to Shanghai Changzheng Hospital from Jan.2006 to Jan.2016.The clinical outcome was followed up by phone interview.Results: Of the 35 gastrointestinal involved HSP patients, 22 were male and 13 were female, with a mean age of disease onset at 33.6 years.The frequent disease onset seasons were winter and spring, and the most frequent precipitating events were eating foreign proteins and upper respiratory tract infection shortly before disease onset.Abdominal pain was the presenting manifestation in 35 patients (57.1%) and was most frequently at periumbilical area (42.9%), and 48.6% of the pain was of paroxysmal colicky pain.The abdominal signs were mild.Laboratory tests showed 57.1% of the patients had elevated leukocyte count and 25.0% had elevated serum IgA.Stomach, duodenum, rectum and colon were frequently involved endoscopically, and the endoscopic lesions included mucosal petechia, diffuse mucosal erythema, edema and erosion.Nonspecific inflammatory cells infiltration was demonstrated by biopsy pathology.The overall prognosis was good with a recurrence rate of 21.9%.Elevated serum fibrinogen degradation product (FDP) and D-dimer were found in all the recurrent patients at admission.Conclusions: Purpura rash usually appeared later than gastrointestinal symptoms in gastrointestinal involved HSP.Typical clinical manifestations and endoscopic appearances are helpful for early diagnosis and treatment.Elevated FDP and D-dimer might be the predictor of recurrence.

Objective: To optimize the alcohol-extraction process and condition of Radix Pulsatillae.Methods: Alcohol concentration,the extraction time and number of extraction on effect of extraction rate of pulchinenoside B4 were evaluated by orthogonal design L9(34).Results: The optimum condition of the alcohol extraction was: 75% ethanol,3 times of extraction,3h for extraction process.Conclusion: The extraction method can be used for reference for the extraction process of Radix Pulsatillae.

Objective To estimate the value of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) level for early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with sepsis.Methods One hundred and twenty-six sepsis patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) in Baoshan Branch Hospital of Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University ofTraditional Chinese Medicine from June 2014 to December 2015 were enrolled, and they were divided into two groups according to whether complication of AKI was present. The levels of urinary NGAL in the two groups of septic patients were evaluated immediately and at 12, 24 and 48 hours after the definite diagnosis, and the levels were compared between the two groups; the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) was performed and the value of urinary NGAL level in early diagnosis of sepsis AKI was evaluated.Results There were 60 septic cases complicated with AKI (AKI group), with the prolongation of time after definite diagnosis, the urinary NGAL (g/L) levels were gradually increased at 12, 24 and 48 hours, the levels were significantly higher than those at the corresponding time points in the group without AKI [non AKI group (66 cases), 12 hours: 178.2±32.8 vs. 53.8±10.4, 24 hours: 228.4±24.6 vs. 54.1±9.0, 48 hours: 186.1±43.6 vs. 52.5±9.4, allP < 0.05]. The area under ROC curve (AUC) of urinary NGAL level at 24 hours after definite diagnosis and 95% confidence interval (CI) were 0.863 (0.766-0.929) and 0.686 (0.466-0.696), respectively, when the cutoff value of urinary NGAL was 65.9μg/L, the sensitivity was 81.9% and specificity 76.1%; when the cutoff value of urinary NGAL was 57.9μg/L, the sensitivity was 70.2% and the specificity 57.2%.Conclusion Urinary NGAL level can be used as a reference marker for the early diagnosis of sepsis concomitant AKI.

Objective To investigate the expression and biological function of microRNA-34a (miR-34a) in bladder cancer.Methods Forty-two cases of bladder cancer specimen,including 17 noninvasive carcinoma and 25 muscle invasive carcinoma classified by UICC 2002 TNM,or 18 low-grade and 24 high-grade classified by WHO 1973.Meanwhile,mucosa adjacent to the carcinoma was selected as normal control.The gene expression of miR-34a was determined using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 42 cases of bladder carcinoma samples.Mature mimics of miR-34a were chemically synthesized and transiently transfected-intoT24 bladder cancer cells.The effects of miR-34a on apoptosis and proliferation in T24 cells were evaluatedby flow cytometry and MTS respectively.Results 61.9％ of carcinoma samples showed low expression of miR-34a,which was correlated with the malignancy and tumor size of bladder carcinoma.26.5％ (11 cases) was negative and 11.6％ (5 cases) showed high expression.Furthermore,upregulation of miR-34a in T24 cells contributed to cell growth and apoptosis.The apoptosis rate of T24 cells was (9.11 ± 0.41)％,which had significant difference compared with NC mimics and blank control group respectively (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The relative low expression of miRNA-34a may be involved in the tumorigenesis and development of bladder carcinoma.

Introduction: The potential immunoregulatory effects of tocotrienols, the less studied form of vitamin E, had not been determined for microglia until our last publication showcased primary evidence of palm tocotrienols limiting microglia activation, explicitly by inhibiting nitric oxide (NO) production. Here we further explored the nitrite scavenging activity of the two most potent NO-reducing tocotrienol isoforms - δ- tocotrienol and Tocomin50% (contains a spectrum of tocotrienols and α-tocopherol) based on their inhibitory effects on NO production and also their effects on CD40 (a microglial co-stimulator molecule) expression of BV2 microglia. Methods: BV2 cells were treated with two different doses of tocotrienols (δ-tocotrienol: 3.96 μg/mL and 19.80 μg/mL; Tocomin50%: 47.50 μg/mL and 237.50 μg/mL) followed by stimulation with 1 μg/mL of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). A chemical scavenging assay was conducted to study the nitrite scavenging activity of δ- tocotrienol. Together with Tocomin50%, we also determined their effects on CD40 expression of BV2 microglia via flow cytometry. Results: We demonstrate that the inhibitory effect of tocotrienols on NO production by microglia is not attributed to their nitrite scavenging activity. Additionally, tocotrienols also reduced the expression of the microglial co-stimulator molecule, CD40. Conclusions: Our data aids the further characterisation of the actions of tocotrienols on microglia, offering insight into the potential modulatory properties of palm tocotrienols on microglial inflammatory responses within the central nervous system (CNS).

Objective To investigate the relationship between expression of active form of caspase-3 and cell cycle in Fas-mediated apoptosis of B lymphocytoma cell line MML-1. Methods MML-1 cells were incubated with agonistic anti-Fas antibody for different time,and cell apoptosis was induced.Cell apoptotic rates were analysed by flow cytometry,and sensitivity of MML-1 cells to apoptosis was determined.The expression of active form of caspase-3 was analysed by double staining with PI-Triton X and FITC-active caspase-3.Cyclin A,B_1 and E were selected as cell cycle markers for S,G_2/M and G_1 phase of MML-1 cells,and the expression of active form of caspase-3 was detected by flow cytometry. Results The cell apoptotic rate reached 56% after induction by Fas for 6 h.After induction by Fas for 4 h,the active form of caspase-3 was mainly expressed in cells of G_1 phase,while rarely in cells of S and G_2/M phase.Cells with negative cyclin A and B_1 and positive cyclin E expressed active form of caspase-3. Conclusion The expression of active form of caspase-3 in MML-1 cells mediated by Fas might be cell cycle dependent.Cells entering into late G_1 and early S phase first express active form of caspase-3,and their sensitivity to Fas-mediated apoptosis is the highest.

Teaching method for basal experiment, comprehensive experiment, design experiment and teach- ing practice in food microiological analysis were elaborated completely, and design experimental teaching was discussed stress. At the same time, Through introducing various experience of the design experiment teaching, resolvent and way of thinking against problem meeted in design experiment teaching were put forward.

Objective To study the efficacy of comprehensive treatment for type ⅢA prostatitis.Methods One hundred and eighty-four patients with type Ⅲ A prostatitis, recruited to this study, were comprehensively treated for 8 - 12 weeks by oral antibiotics and α-1 receptor antagonist,indometacin suppository applied into rectal, prostate massage and psychological counseling. The clinical effects of the treatment were evaluated according to the NIH chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSI) and leukocyte counts in the expressed prostatic secretions ( EPS ). Results Before and after the treatment, the NIH-CPSI scores were 28. 6 ± 6. 5 and 12. 9 ± 3. 8 ( t = 28. 3, P ＜ 0. 05 ); the pain or discomfort scores were 14. 1 ± 3. 3 and 6. 4 ± 2.2( t = 26. 3, P ＜ 0. 05 ), the urinary symptoms scores were 5.6 ± 1.8 and 2. 1 ± 0. 9 ( t = 23.6, P ＜ 0. 05 ), the scores of life quality were 8.9 ± 3. 1 and 4. 4 ± 2.4 ( t = 15.6, P ＜ 0. 05 ), the leukocyte counts were ( 24. 5 ±4. 4)/HP and ( 6. 2 ± 2. 7 )/HP ( t = 48.1, P ＜ 0. 05 ) respectively, all comparisons showed significantly differences. Seventy-nine cases recovered completely, 57 cases recovered excellently, 36 cases recovered effectively and 12 cases did not recover, the overall effective rate was 93.5%. Conclusion Comprehensive treatment is an effective method for type Ⅲ A prostatitis.