DQA1*0501.TSHR peptides of 183～198、195～210、248～263、301～320、343～362 and 357～376 could bind with high affinity to both HLA-DR3 and HLA-DQA1*0501,all of their IC50 values less than(1 ?mol/L),but they could bind to neither HLA-DR7 nor HLA-DQA1*0201 with high affinity.Conclusion Epitopes of TSHR 183～198,195～210,248～263,301～320,343～362 and 357～376 on the TSHR extracellular domain might be the auto-antigens to cause GD.

Objective To investigate allele frequency distributions and haplotype polymorphism of ten Y-chromosome short tandem repeats (STR) loci of Han population in Zhuhai area and evaluate their applicability to forensic cases. Methods DYS393, DYS19, DYS389 Ⅱ, DYS390, DYS391, DYS389 Ⅰ, DYS439、DYS438、DYS392 and DYS385 loci were amplified with Y-plex~(TM) PCR amplification Kit and analyzed by ABI 310 genetic analyzer. 200 unrelated male individuals of Han nationality in Zhuhai were recruited for determination of allele frequencies and haplotype data. Results 5, 6, 6, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, and 7 alleles were found in 9 of the 10 Y-STR loci, respectively and 44 haplotypes were detected at DYS385 locus. The range of gene diversity (GD) was determined between 0.3904 for DYS391 and 0.9497 for DYS385. Total 161 haplotypes were found at the 10 Y-STR loci, of which 134 occurred once, 20 occurred twice, 3 occurred three times, 3 occurred four times, and 1 occurred five times. The cumulative GD was 0.9948. Conclusion The 10 Y-STR loci are highly polymorphic and suitable for forensic individual identification and paternity testing in Zhuhai Han population.

Objective To increase acupuncture doctors' compliance on hand-washing, with which cross-infection can be avoided and the security level of acupuncture can be raised. Methods To get the information on current situation of hand-washing by direct observation. Aiming at present issues, we adopted such measures as improving hand-cleaning facilities and intensifying training of hand health knowledge and hand health manipulations to prevent them. Such methods as self reporting, indirect measuring, inquiring patients, and tracking surveys were used to evaluate the effects. Results Executive rate of hand-cleaning was 14% and 79% before and after the measures' intervention respectively. Conclusion As needles are inserted into the skin for the treatment, these needles may contaminate the blood or tissue fluid of the patient. The insanitation of hand may increase this contagious risk. Therefore, we must guide the acupuncturists to pay attention to their hands sanitation.

Objective To develop a highly sensitive luminescent reagent for bloodstain testing at forensic crime scenes.Methods Based ontheprincipleof ECL luminescence and the ping-pong conjugate activation principle of chemical electronic chain,this project developed a new type of highly sensitive luminescent reagent for bloodstain testing by usingthe uniform design of experimental methods to optimize the conditions andsynthesize several new compounds.Results The bloodstain testing luminescent reagentdeveloped in this project has high sensitivity andlongluminescence time.In the case of blood samples diluted by 1,000 times,reading the fluorescence withChemiScope 3300 chemiluminescence imaging system,the maximumvalue of gray scale reached 56,and the luminescence time lasted for 10 minutes.Conclusion The project has successfully developed a highly semitivebloodstain testing reagentthat could be applied to crime scene investigation.

Objective To investigate the influence of different treatments for tubal pregnancy on ovarian reserve function by transvaginal color Doppler ultrasonography.Methods One hundred and twentyfour cases of tubal pregnancy were divided into three groups according to the treatment,group A with 45 cases under the salpingectomy,group B with 36 cases under the laparoscopic conservative surgery for retaining oviduct,group C with 43 cases taken by Methotrexate.On the day of a spontaneous cycle,all the cases' antral follicles,the ovarian volume,peak systolic velocity (PSV),resistance index (RI),pulsatility index(PI) were measured by transvaginal color Doppler ultrasound.Results The antral follicles,varian volume and PSV of diseased side in group A were lower than those of the other side(P ＜0.05).The antral follicles,varian volume and PSV of diseased side in group A were lower than those of other groups (P ＜0.001).The PI and RI of diseased side in group A were higher than those of the unaffected side.The PI and RI of two sides in group B and C were not significantly different(P ＞0.05).Conclusions Salpingectomy affects the ovarian reserve function.Methotrexate and conservative surgery could not reduce the ovarion reserve.

Aged ; Ascites ; etiology ; pathology ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains ; metabolism ; Leukocyte Common Antigens ; metabolism ; Male ; Multiple Myeloma ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology

Background Oscillatory potentials (OPs) of scotopic electroretinogram (ERG) plays an important role in the evaluation of visual function in multiple retinal diseases.However,the origin of OPs is uncompletely clear.It is essential to analyze the time domain and frequency domain components for the further study of OPs.Objective The present study was to investigate the change characteristics of frequency spectrum of scotopic OPs with age and stimulating intensity.Methods RCS-rdy+-p+rats with the ages of 21,25,32,35,37,46,60,90 days were selected iu this study and 3 rats for each.Scotopic flash ERG were recorded from all the rats with RETI-scan system.Gold-foil ring cornea recording electrode was used as the recording electrode and the steel needle electrode was used as the reference and earth electrode during the record.The intensity of stimulating light was set at-20,-10,-5,0 and 5 dB respectively.Data were output into the computer and processed by the software Matlab7.0.Results The principle frequency corresponding to maximum amplitude component was 80-120 Hz in the various ages of rats under the different stimulating conditions above.With the increase of the intensity of stimulating light,high frequency component (200-250 Hz) began to appear and the amplitudes showed a gradually raise upon the intensity of light.The major component was subdivided into two peaks at 0 dB stimulation.Further,the age affected the major frequency peak with the maximum value at 60-day-old rats and the minimum value at 25-day-old rats.Also,the pass-band width of main amplitude appeared to be maximal at 60-day-old rats and minimal at 25-day-old rats.Conclusions OPs in Rcsrdy+-p+ rats are influenced by stimulating intensity and agc.Stimulating intensity affects the amplitude and age lead to the change of distribution of primary frequency of OPs.It is possible to know the influences of the degeneration of rods and be helpful to diagnosis this kind of disease.

Antigens, CD20 ; metabolism ; CD5 Antigens ; metabolism ; Colonic Neoplasms ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Cyclin D1 ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Ileal Diseases ; complications ; pathology ; surgery ; Ileocecal Valve ; Intestinal Neoplasms ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Intestinal Polyps ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Intussusception ; complications ; pathology ; surgery ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell ; complications ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo explore the role and mechanism of oxidative inflammatory cascade in pancreatic fibrosis progression of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in mice induced by dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC) plus ethanol.

METHODSThirty-six KM mice were randomly divided into 2 groups (n = 18): control group and model group (DBTC combined with ethanol). The mice in model group were intravenously injected with DBTC (8 mg/kg) in tail vein and drink 10% ethanol. After modeling 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks, the mice were anesthetized and sacrificed, the pathological changes and the degree of fibrosis in the pancreas were observed by HE and Masson staining, the F4/80 expression level were detected by immunohistochemistry, the content of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde(MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) were measured in the pancreatic homogenates.

RESULTSThe fibroblasts and macrophages (f4/80 positive staining) could be seen obviously in pancreas of model group at 2 weeks. At 4 weeks and 8 weeks, macrophages infiltration increased and pancreatic tissue was substituted by the proliferation of fibrosis significantly. At every time-point, in pancreatic homogenates SOD was decreased, MDA and MPO markedly increased. There was significant differences between two groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONDBTC injection joint ethanol drinking can successfully establish the model of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic fibrosis in mice. Oxidative inflammatory cascade plays an important role in the progression of pancreatic fibrosis.

Animals ; Disease Progression ; Ethanol ; adverse effects ; Fibrosis ; Immunohistochemistry ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Mice ; Organotin Compounds ; adverse effects ; Oxidative Stress ; Pancreas ; pathology ; Pancreatitis, Chronic ; chemically induced ; physiopathology ; Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

BACKGROUND:At present,autogenous periosteum and artificial dura mater are usually applied as the substitute grafts for the dural defect by neurological surgery.However they do not accord with the developing trend of modern medicine,due to the limitations of material size and shape,operational complex and additional wound.OBJECTIVE:To observe and compare the evolution of a new type bio-artificial dura and autogenous periosteum in replacing orthotopic duraDESIGN:Controlled observation and trial.SETTING:Animal Testing Center in the 157 Hospital of Guangzhou City.MATERIALS:Nine New Zealand rabbits.aged 6 months and weighed 2-3 kg,either gender was selected.Twelve hybrid healthy dogs of both genders,aged 2 years and weighed 15-20 kg.New type dura mater(No.2006.3460627).METHODS:The experiment was carried out at the Animal Testing Center in the 157 Hospital of Guangzhou City from October 2003 to October 2005.After the general anesthesia and bilateral craniotomy,the bilateral dural defect and pia mater injury were induced partly,then dural neoplasty was performed using new type artificial dura and autogenous periosteum.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:At months 1,6,12 of modeling,each three rabbits were selected to isolate and expose the implanted materials,while each four dogs were selected at months 6,12,24 of modeling,died of disease or prior to death.General observation and microscopic assessment of samples were compared to analyze the development of implanted materials at difference stages.RESULTS:Except one experimental dog died during the anesthesia,9 rabbits and 11 dogs were involved in the final presented the extemal surface of adherence and separation with pedcranium,grew well with surrounding orthotopic dura.For the internal surface of materials,the new type artificial dura was more likely the orthotopic dura and did no adhere to pericranium, and filament-shaped adherence appeared occasionally, while there were filament-shaped even month 12 of grafting new type artificial dura into the experimental rabbits.inflammatory cellular reactions such as neutrophil and lymphocyte were not found,additionally no capsule wall formation occurred.The internal surface of artificial dura was covered with epithelial cells,which appeared fibroplasia,fibroblast proliferation,degradation of implants and obvious reduction of total cell amount.Moreover the blood capillary was also found.CONCLUSION:New type artificial dura can achieve the dural reconstruction through producing epithelial cells and being nibbled.degraded and substituted by autogenous tissue.And no adherence to cerebral tissues is found.New type artificial dura is superior to autogenous periosteum for repairing the dural defects.