Objective To amplify four fragments of circumsporozoite ( CSP) protein gene from Plasmodium falciparum FCC1/HN strain and express recombinant CSP proteins in prokaryotic vector pET28 a/EGFP for further evaluation of their binding activities to hepatic cells .Methods Four pairs of primers were designed according to the cDNA sequence of CSP protein from Plasmodium falciparum FCC1/HN strain and used to amplify the gene fragments by PCR .The cloned gene fragments were inserted into pET28a/EGFP to construct the recombinant expression plasmids .The transformed E.coli BL21 strains carry-ing expression plasmids were induced by IPTG to express CPS proteins .The recombinant CSP proteins were purified with Ni2+chelating HiTrap HP column and detected by SDS-PAGE.The binding activities of the ex-pressed proteins to different tissues were also detected .Results Four gene fragments encoding CSP protein were successfully amplified and expressed in E.coil BL21 strain as fusion protein CSR1a-EGFP, CSR1b-EGFP, CSR2a-EGFP and CSR2b-EGFP with a relative molecular mass of about 39×103, 31×103, 33×103 and 30 ×10 3 , respectively .The purified fusion proteins reacted specifically with Plasmodium falciparum-posi-tive serum samples.Moreover, the recombinant protein CSR2a-EGFP could bind to the hepatic cells specif-ically rather than other cells.Conclusion The purified recombinant CSR2a-EGFP protein has a strong binding activity to hepatocytes , indicating its potential value as a targeting molecule for hepatic gene therapy .

Objective To systematically evaluate the effect of preoperative transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) on perioperative safety of patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods Literatures were researched using Chinese Journal Full-text Database,Wanfang database,VIP database,PubMed,Medline from December 1,1994 to May 30,2016 with the key words including “肝细胞癌,肝切除,术前化疗栓塞,经动脉化疗栓塞,liver cancer,hepatocellular carcinoma,liver resection,hepatectomy,transcatheter arterial chemoembolization,transarterial chemoembolization,preoperative” Manual retrieval was also conducted simultaneously.The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about TACE on perioperative safety of patients with resectable HCC were received and enrolled.Patients undergoing surgery after preoperative TACE were allocated into the case group and patients undergoing first-stage resection were allocated into the control group.Two reviewers independently screened literatures,extracted data and assessed the risk of bias.Count data were described as relative risk (RR) and 95％ confidence interval (CI).Measurement data were represented as standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95％CI.The heterogeneity of the studies was analyzed using the I2 test.Results Five RCTs were enrolled in the Meta analysis,and the total sample size was 430 cases including 212 in the case group and 218 in the control group.Results of Meta analysis showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the hemihepatic resection rate between the 2 groups (RR=0.99,95％CI:0.81～ 1.20,P＞0.05).The combined resection rate of perihepatic organs in the case group was significantly higher than that in the control group (RR=3.42,95％CI:1.91-6.12,P＜0.05).Results of subgroup analysis showed that operation time and incidence of postoperative complications of patients with an average tumor diameter ＞5 cm in the case group were respectively longer and higher than these in the control group (SMD=0.31,RR=1.65,95％CI:0.06-0.57,1.01-2.69,P＜0.05).Conclusion There is no obvious effect of preoperative TACE on resectable HCC,and it can evaluated combined resection rate of perihepatic organs,operation time and incidence of postoperative complications of patients with resectable HCC and an average tumor diameter ＞ 5 cm,and also reduce the perioperative safety.

Objective:To understand and explore the detection rate of the antibodies of 9 types of a typical respiratory pathogens IgM in children with acute respiratory tract infection and the relationship with air pollutants.Methods:The data of air quality monitoring in Tianjin from June 2015 to May 2017 were recorded,and the serum of hospitalized children with ARI were collected during the same period.Detection the antibodies of 9 types of atypical respiratory pathogens IgM by method of indirect immunofluorescence.To understand the detection rate of the antibodies of 9 types of atypical respiratory pathogens IgM and explore the relationship with air pollutants.Results:Among the 33 078 samples,8 364 samples were positive and total positive rate was 25.29%.ADV accounted for 152(0.46%) in all these samples,COX accounted for 9(0.03%),CPN accounted for 14(0.04%),FLuA accounted for 3(0.01%), FLuB accounted for 930(2.8%),LP accounted for 96(0.29%),MP accounted for 6 719(20.3%),PIV accounted for 326(0.99%), RSV accounted for 115(0.35%).The MP and FLuB were major pathogens.During the survey,the average PM2.5,PM10 and NO2were all at a high level,with PM2.5 being the highest and PM10 being the second highest.The AQI and the concentration of PM2.5,PM10, NO2and SO2had correlation with hospitalized cases,the concentration of PM10,NO2,SO2had correlation with and the total positive samples,and the correlation between the concentration of SO2and MP was the closest.Conclusion: The positive rate of MP was the hightest in hospitalized children with ARI of Tianjin children's hospital from June 2015 to May 2017,followed by FluB.Tianjin has severe air pollution,AQI and air pollutants has correlation with the number of hospitalized patients and the total positive samples, correlation between the concentration of SO2and MP was the closest.

AIM: The effects of ZX-5, as nitric oxide (NO) donor, on ocular blood flow has been investigated using colored microsphere technique in previous study. The relationship between the production of NO by ZX-5 and ocular blood flow has been evaluated. ZX-5 has been shown to have strong positive effect on increasing choroidal blood flow. However,the effect of ZX-5 on retinal function recovery, the effects of its optical isomers, (R, R)-ZX-5 and (S, S)-ZX-5, on choroidal blood flow and retinal function recovery have not been studied and merit investigation.METHODS: Colored microsphere technique was used for in vivo experiments to determine choroidal blood flow of ocular hypertension (40mmHg) in rabbit eyes. Electroretinography was used to measure the b-wave recovery as an indication of retinal function recovery.RESULTS: (R, R)-ZX-5 increased choroidal blood flow at 10g/L, 50μL instillation into eyes at all time points (P＜0.05).(S, S)-ZX-5 was not effective in increasing choroidal blood flow. ZX-5 and (R, R)-ZX-5 showed significant effects in retinal function recovery after ischemia of the retina at all time points (P＜0.05); whereas (S, S)-ZX-5 did not show significant effect on recovery of b-wave after ischemia at most time points except at 120 and 240 minutes.CONCLUSION: ZX-5 and (R, R)-ZX-5 have high potency in increasing the choroidal blood flow and improving the retinal function recovery. It is hoped that they could be used for the prevention/treatment of ocular blood flow related eye diseases.

We report electroversion in treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) in a patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and cervical spinal cord injury. At first, the patient sustained respiratory failure and weak cough reflex, thereafter repeated bronchoscopy was used to aspirate the sputum as well as control the pneumonia, which resulted in arrhythmia (AF and AVNRT). Two doses of intravenous amiodarone failed to correct the arrhythmia. After restoration of sinus rhythm by electroversion, he was successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation and discharged from the intensive care unit without recurrent arrhythmia.
Atrial Fibrillation ; complications ; therapy ; Bronchoscopy ; Cervical Vertebrae ; injuries ; Electric Countershock ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Respiration, Artificial ; Spinal Cord Injuries ; complications ; Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ; complications

BACKGROUND: Physical therapy is regarded as an essential aspect in achieving optimal outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made face-to-face rehabilitation inaccessible. Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly regarded as a potentially effective option for offering health care interventions. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigate VR-based rehabilitation's effectiveness on outcomes following TKA. METHODS: From inception to May 22, 2021, PubMed/Medline, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, PsycINFO, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang were comprehensively searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of VR-based rehabilitation on patients following TKA according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. RESULTS: Eight studies were included in the systematic review, and seven studies were included in the meta-analysis. VR-based rehabilitation significantly improved visual analog scale (VAS) scores within 1 month (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.44; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.79 to -0.08, P = 0.02), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) within 1 month (SMD: -0.71; 95% CI: -1.03 to -0.40, P < 0.01), and the Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Score (HSS) within 1 month and between 2 months and 3 months (MD: 7.62; 95% CI: 5.77 to 9.47, P < 0.01; MD: 10.15; 95% CI: 8.03 to 12.27, P < 0.01; respectively) following TKA compared to conventional rehabilitation. No significant difference was found in terms of the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. CONCLUSIONS VR-based rehabilitation improved pain and function but not postural control following TKA compared to conventional rehabilitation. More high-quality RCTs are needed to prove the advantage of VR-based rehabilitation. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is necessary to promote this rehabilitation model.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Virtual Reality

OBJECTIVETo compare the functional parameters of the small airways and clinical characteristics between patients with typical asthma (TA) and cough-variant asthma (CVA).

METHODSForty-three newly diagnosed asthmatic patients were enrolled, including 15 with TA and positive bronchial provocation test [TA BPT(+)], 12 with TA and positive bronchial dilation test [TA BDT(+)] and 16 with CVA, and 27 healthy subjects served as the control group. All the subjects were required to complete data acquisition, asthma control test, asthma control test scale, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, airway resistance and pulmonary function tests, BPT or BDT.

RESULTSThe interval from onset to a definite diagnosis of TA BDT(+) was longer than that of TA BPT(+), while that of CVA was the shortest (P=0.022). The pulmonary functional parameters of TA BDT (+) was significantly lower than those of the other 3 groups (P<0.05). MMEF, MEF, MEF, and MEFin patients with TA BDT(+), TA BPT(+) and CVA were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The resonant frequency, respiratory impedance, resistance at 5 Hz, resistance at 20 Hz, and reactance at 5 Hz were significant higher in patients with TA BDT (+) than in the control subjects, while these parameters showed no significant differences among TA BPT (+), CVA and control groups. The airway resistance in TA BPT(+), CVA, and control groups increased after BPT, and the patients with TA BPT(+) showed greater changes in airway resistance than those in CVA and control groups. In CVA patients, FeNO showed a strong positive correlation with respiratory impedance (r=0.523, P=0.038), resistance at 5 Hz (r=0.542, P=0.030), and resistance at 20 Hz (r=0.524, P=0.037), and the airway responsiveness showed a strong positive correlation with resistance at 20 Hz (Rho=-0.512, P=0.043).

CONCLUSIONCVA is the early stage of TA, and CVA, TA BPT(+), and TA BDT(+) may represent different stages of asthma. Uncontrolled, prolonged CVA may evolve into TA BPT (+), whose further progression can cause damages of the pulmonary function and small airway function and leads eventually to TA BDT (+).

Adipocytes ; cytology ; drug effects ; Animals ; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor ; methods ; Liver Neoplasms, Experimental ; drug therapy ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Nude ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Stromal Cells ; cytology ; drug effects

OBJECTIVETo explore the effectivity and safety of single high-dose (HD) etoposide (Vp16) with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for mobilization of autologous peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) in patients with hematologic malignancies.

METHODS80 patients of hematologic malignancies including 20 patients with acute leukemia (AL), 23 with multiple myeloma (MM), 35 with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and 2 with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) received Vp16 (1.6 g/m(2)) continuous intravenous infusion for 10 hrs on day 1. G-CSF at 10 µg/kg once daily subcutaneous injection began to use on day of ANC lower than 1×10(9)/L and continued until PBSC collection was completed. Autologous PBSC (APBSC) was collected on day of WBC greater than 5×10(9)/L and continuing until the collection goal was met (target value: MNC ≥ 6.0×10(8)/kg and CD34(+) ≥ 2.0×10(6)/kg). The patients received APBSC after conditioning regimen. The number of the cells collection, time of hematopoietic reconstruction, adverse effect and so on were observed during the course of stem cell mobilization and collection.

RESULTSPBSC was collected on day 11 (range: 7 - 25 days) of after Vp16 administration with a median collection time of 2 (range 1 - 5). 3/80 patients with AML got stem cell mobilization failure. 5 of 6 patients who failed to mobilize before got successful stem cell mobilization, 1/6 patient with AML-M(5) got a second failure after the mobilization of VP16 whose first time's mobilization using Ara-C did not succeed. The median number of CD34(+) cells collected in 77 patients who got successful mobilization was 4×10(6)/kg \[range (1.59 - 24.68)×10(6)/kg\]. The collection of 20 patients with AL and 23 with MM were got detection for minimal residual disease, no pollution of tumor cells were happened. All patients could tolerate the whole course of stem cell mobilization. 29/80 (36.25%) patients got a 4 grade leucopenia, 19/80 (23.75%) patients got infection.

CONCLUSIONSingle high-dose etoposide with G-CSF for mobilization of APBSC has a higher achievement ratio, a controllable adverse effect, a promising hematopoiesis recovery, which is an effective and safe mobilizing regimen for patients with hematologic malignancies.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Etoposide ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor ; therapeutic use ; Hematologic Neoplasms ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo explore the effects and the molecular mechanism of puerariae radix flavones (PRF) on acute myeloid leukemia cell line Kasumi-1 cells in vitro.

METHODSKasumi-1 cells treated by PRF for 48 hours were observed with Wright's and Hoechst 33258 dying. The apoptotic cells were analyzed by flow cytometry with AnnexinV/PI staining. The expression levels of bcl-2, Bim and Caspase-3/-8/-9 protein were assayed by Western blot and the AML1-ETO fusion gene was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction.

RESULTSPRF could induce Kasumi-1 cells to apoptosis effectively. The proportion of apoptotic cells in 50, 200 and 500 µg/ml PRF treatment groups were (14.1 ± 0.8)%, (17.7 ± 1.3)% and (32.4 ± 1.4)%, respectively, and significantly higher than that of control \[(7.8 ± 0.7)%\]. The relative expression levels of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein were 0.85 ± 0.05, 0.62 ± 0.07 and 0.43 ± 0.05; the apoptotic Bim protein were 0.21 ± 0.06, 0.39 ± 0.04 and 0.75 ± 0.05; the caspase-3 and caspase-9 were 0.92 ± 0.04, 1.21 ± 0.07, 1.33 ± 0.04 and 0.35 ± 0.05, 0.53 ± 0.03, 0.69 ± 0.07, respectively. Compared to the blank control group, all these changes were significant (P < 0.01). Nevertheless, nearly no changes could be observed on the expression level of AML1-ETO fusion gene and caspase-8 protein.

CONCLUSIONApoptosis of Kasumi-1 cells induced by PRF might correlate to the down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein expression and the activation of caspase-3 and caspase-8 protein in the cells. It seemed that all these effects had no relationship with the AML1-ETO fusion gene.

Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Caspase 8 ; metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit ; genetics ; metabolism ; Flavones ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion ; genetics ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Pueraria ; RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein