BACKGROUND: Uncoupling of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the main cause for transplantation rejection, and it is the best way to prevent transplantation rejection by induce immunological tolerance of the recipient to the donor organ. Self-tolerant T cells can be obtained by negative selection in thymus, whether the intrathymic injection of allogenic antigen can get the immunological tolerance to the antigen?OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of intrathymic injection of allogenic antigen on inducing immunological tolerance in nerve transplantation.DESIGN: A comparative observation.SETTINGS: Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University; Department of Orthopaedics, Fourth Clinical Hospital of Harbin Medical University.MATERIALS: Thirty donor C57BL/6 mice (H-2b), male, aged from 6-8 weeks, weighing 18-22 g, were purchased from the Veterinarian Institute of Heilongjiang Province; While 60 recipient Balb/c mice (H-2b) female, aged from 6-8 weeks, weighing 18-22 g, from Beijing Experimental Animal Center. MHC (H-2b) antigen was prepared by the Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University, and the concentration of protein was 4.4 g/L.METHODS: The experiments were carried out in the Department of Immunology, Harbin Medical University from June to November 2002. The recipient Balb/c mice were randomly divided into four groups: intrathymic injection group, syngenic transplantation group, allogenic transplantation group and immunosuppressant drug group. MHC (H-2b) antigen was extracted from splenic cells of donor C57BL/6 mice and injected intrathymically into recipient Balb/c mice (H-2d). Two weeks later, the sciatic nerve was transplanted to the recipient mice. Mixed lymphocyte reaction and delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) were detected at 3 weeks after transplantation.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The differences of mixed lymphocyte reaction and DTH were compared among the groups.RESULTS: All the 30 donor C25BL/6 mice (H-2b) and 60 recipient Balb/c mice (H-2d) were involved in the analysis of results.①Results of mixed lymphocyte reaction: The cell proliferations in the syngenic transplantation group and intrathymic injection group were obviously lower than that in the allogenic transplantation group [(546.1±75.1), (2 668.3±533.8), (3 101.3±429.1), (4 312.3±534.1) minutes-1, P＜0.05].②Results of DTH: The thicknesses difference between two pads in the syngenic transplantation group and intrathymic injection group were obviously lower than that in the allogenic transplantation group [(41.1±3.7), (72.1±5.1), (57.6±11.3), (86.2±13.2)μm, P＜0.05].CONCLUSION:The intrathymic injection of donor H-2b antigen could induce immunological tolerance of nerve transplantation.

In this article we built formula database of health food containing Gardeniae Fructus with Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Support System (V2.0). And on this basis, use data mining method such as association rules of the software, to analyze commonly used formula raw materials or materials combination of formula containing Gardeniae Fructus and raw material application having assisted function formula to protect chemical liver injury. The result shows that of the 71 health food formulas containing Gardeniae Fructus, most used materials are Gardeniae Fructus, Lycii Fructus, Angelica Sinensis Radix, Poria and so on. Commonly used materials combination mostly are Gardeniae Fructus and Lycii Fructus, Gardeniae Fructus and Angelica Sinensis Radix, Gardeniae Fructus and Poria, Gardeniae Fructus and Paeonia. There are nearly 18 healthcare functions of the health food containing Gardeniae Fructus, and most of these are assisted functions to protect chemical liver injury, and then immune modulating function. Of 23 formulas containing Gardeniae Fructus having assisted function formula to protect chemical liver injury, Gardeniae Fructus usually combined with traditional Chinese medicine which nourishs blood and liver such as Pueraria, Lycii Fructus, Hawthorn, Paeonia and Turnjujube. Analyzing formula raw materials application of health food containing Gardeniae Fructus contributes a lot to the further development and utilization.
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury ; drug therapy ; Data Mining ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Food, Organic ; Fruit ; chemistry ; Gardenia ; chemistry ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods

Data mining, as known as knowledge discovery in databases, is a non-trivial process of revealing the implied, previously unknown and potentially useful information from the massive data. In recently years, the applications of data mining in the field of pharmaceutical research of traditional Chinese medicine have widespread. Especially in the field of the heritage of experiences of na-tional medical masters, data mining plays an important role. In this study, we would expound of the use of methods of data mining in the heritage of experiences of national medical masters, and analyze their advantages and disadvantages, such as association rules, Bayesian networks, neural networks, and decision trees.
Data Mining ; Databases, Pharmaceutical ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Neural Networks (Computer)

OBJECTIVETo investigate the mechanism of refractoriness of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by studying the changes of gene mRNA expression from primary diagnosis to relapsed disease in AML.

METHODSDifferences in gene expression profile of bone marrow mononuclear cells were compared between primary diagnosis and relapsed/refractory disease in 3 patients with M(2a) subtype of AML using Agilent human 1B 60mer oligonucleotide microarray.

RESULTSCommon alterations were found in 10 genes among the 20173 genes tested at relapsed/refractory disease as compared with that at primary diagnosis in 3 patients. Of these 10 genes, 7 were up-regulated while 3 down-regulated at relapse in all the 3 patients.

CONCLUSIONDevelopment of relapsed/refractory disease in AML-M(2a) might be associated with the mRNA expression changes in the 10 genes tested including DAPK1. The alteration of these genes may be indications for the early diagnosis of refractoriness of AML, and these genes might provide new therapeutic targets for the treatment of refractory AML.

Adult ; Female ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis

Objective: To establish the aortic regurgitation model in Chinese miniature pigs under echocardiography guidance. Methods: The animal models were established by following steps: general anesthesia, measuring body weight and then receiving echocardiography examination to exclude aortic valve lesions; carotid artery was exposured by surgery, catheter was sent to aortic sinus with stiff guide wire penetrates and the position of catheter was adjusted to obtain aortic valve damage. The aortic valve injury and regurgitation were evaluated by ultrasound; then the pigs were killed and the heart was taken to observe aortic valve damage. Results: A total of 7 pigs were used including 4 male and 3 female with the mean body weight of (24.7 ± 3.6) kg. Aortic regurgitation model was successfully established in 5 pigs including 1 mild, 1 mild-moderate, 2 moderate, 1 severe aortic valve regurgitation, and 4 were with valve lealfets perforation and 1 with lealfets tearing. Conclusion:①Echocardiography can smoothly guide wire go through aortic valve and make valve damage at different degrees, it is reliable to establish aortic valve regurgitation model in experimental pigs.②Echocardiography may clearly identify the position and degree for aortic valve injury.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical significance of IgH and TCR gamma gene rearrangement in plasma free DNA in patients with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL).

METHODSPlasma free DNA in 74 patients with NHL were extracted and identified by Globin gene. IgH (FR3A/VLJH), TCR gamma (TVG/TJX) clonal rearrangements were amplified by PCR and compared with results of mononuclear cell DNA and pathological biopsy sample DNA.

RESULTSPlasma free DNAs were successfully obtained from 58 cases (35 B-NHL and 23 T-NHL) of newly diagnostic, refractory and relapsed NHL out of total 74 patients (78.4%), but not found in the rest 16 patients in remission. Of 35 B-NHL cases, 31 showed IgH rearrangement (88.6%), and none with TCR gamma rearrangement; of 23 T-NHL cases, 8 showed TCR gamma rearrangement (34.8%), and 2 with IgH gene rearrangement synchronously. In comparison with the results of IgH and TCR gamma gene rearrangement in biopsy samples in 30 B-NHL cases, 26 cases in plasma free DNA (86.7%) and 24 in biopsy samples (80%) were positive (P > 0.05). In 20 T-NHL patients, 7 cases in plasma cell-free DNA (35%) and 6 cases in biopsy samples (30%) were positive (P >0.05).

CONCLUSIONSTumor-derived DNA could be detected in plasma from underlying cancer patients. For NHL patients, detecting IgH and TCR gamma gene rearrangement in plasma free DNA has the same clinical significance as in biopsy samples.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; DNA ; blood ; Female ; Gene Rearrangement, gamma-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains ; genetics ; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin ; blood ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

Objective To explore the effect of action observation therapy (AOT) on upper limb function in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy,and the better program. Methods From March to November,2017,45 children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy were randomly assigned to control group and AOT group.The control group was further divided into group A(n=11)and group B(n=11), and received conventional rehabilitation treatment and scenic-observation therapy, 20 minutes every time for group A,and 30 minutes every time for group B.AOT group was further divided into group C(n=10)and group D (n=11), and received AOT in addition, 20 minutes every time for group C, and 30 minutes every time for group D,five times each week for twelve weeks for all the groups.Before treatment,eight and twelve weeks af-ter treatment, they were assessed with hand grip strength, Upper Extremities Functions Test (UEFT), and Wee Functional Independence Measure(WeeFIM). Results After treatment,the hand grip strength and the score of UEFT were better in group D than in groups B and C(P<0.05),and were better at twelve weeks than at eight weeks(P<0.05).No significant difference was found in the score of WeeFIM among groups after treatment(P>0.05). Conclusion AOT could improve upper limp function in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy,and it's more ef-fective after more training.

Objective:To study reflux characteristics of patients with endoscopic negative heartburn and their manifestation under probe-based confocal laser endoscopy (pCLE) based on the Rome Ⅳ standard.Methods:Thirty-six endoscopic negative outpatients with typical heartburn at the Department of Gastroenterology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College from September 2020 to March 2021 were included, and underwent 24-hour multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitor and pCLE. According to Rome Ⅳ diagnostic process, patients were divided into non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) group ( n=16), reflux hypersensitivity (RH) group ( n=8) and functional heartburn (FH) group ( n=12). The Gerd-Q scale score, 24-hour pH monitoring results and microstructure changes under pCLE were compared among the three groups. Results:There was no significant difference in the total score, positive symptom score, negative symptom score or positive influence score of Gerd-Q scale among the three groups ( P>0.05). DeMeester score [28.45 (20.08, 34.53)] and acid reflux times (24.88±9.05) in the NERD group were significantly higher than those in the RH group [7.30 (3.90, 11.38), P<0.001; 13.63±5.76, P=0.003] and FH group [6.90 (4.80, 9.73), P<0.001; 7.42±8.32, P<0.001]. But there was no significant difference between the RH group and the FH group ( P>0.05). The diameter of intra-papillary capillary loop (IPCL) (18.68±2.12 μm) and dilation of intercellular space (3.95±0.97 μm) in the NERD group were significantly higher than those in the RH group (13.91±1.99 μm, P<0.001; 2.97±0.55 μm, P=0.006) and FH group (13.83±2.00 μm, P<0.001; 2.31±0.54 μm, P<0.001), but there was no significant difference between the RH group and the FH group ( P>0.05). The number of IPCL in the NERD group, RH group and FH group were 2.0 (1.00, 2.75), 2.0 (1.00, 2.75) and 1.5 (1.00, 2.00), respectively with no significant difference ( P=0.697). Conclusion:Gerd-Q scale is not suitable for differential diagnosis of patients with endoscopic negative heartburn. Compared with functional esophageal diseases (RH and FH), acid reflux and mucosal microstructure changes are of more important pathogenic significance in NERD.

OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical value of CD4(+)T lymphocyte detection in the treatment of cytomegalovirus(CMV) pneumonia following kidney transplantation.

METHODSFrom January 2005 to May 2008, 133 recipients of kidney transplantation were enrolled in this study. The number of CD4(+)T cells in peripheral blood was examined. According to the changes of CD4(+)T cell, immunosuppressive agents (CsA/FK506+MMF+Pred) were adjusted, and the effects of CMV pneumonia occurring were investigated.

RESULTSIn the period of 45-72 day after renal transplantation, 36 cases were found to have significantly lower number of CD4(+)T cells than that before operation. Of the 133 recipients, 12(9.0%, 12/133) had severe pneumonia, during 58-118 days after operation, including 7 with acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS); 4 patients(33.3%, 4/12) died and 8(66.7%, 8/12) were cured. The incidence of CMV pneumonia(27.8%, 10/36) in the low- CD4(+)T cell recipients was significantly higher than that(2.1%, 2/97) in patients with normal T cell level(P<0.01). During the withdrawal of immunosuppressive agents, 34 patients had normal kidney function(serum creatinine 71-126 micromol/L), except 2 cases underwent mild acute rejection. In 24 non-pneumonia recipients, the number of CD4(+)T cell kept growing as the withdrawal, on 14, 21 day after the withdrawal increased markedly compared with that on 0 day. In 8 survival patients with CMV pneumonia, the number of CD4(+)T cell rose slowly,on 21 day after the withdrawal increased to the normal level. But in 4 non-survival patients, the number of CD4(+)T cell kept continuously in lower level.

CONCLUSIONCMV pneumonia is associated with lower CD4(+)T cell level in kidney transplant recipients. Determination of CD4(+) T cell could reflect the status of cellular immunity and give directions of the withdrawal. Discontinuance of immunosuppressive agents in severe CMV pneumonia patients was safe. However, it may be helpful to guide the clinical treatment.

Adult ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; Cytomegalovirus Infections ; immunology ; prevention & control ; Female ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; therapeutic use ; Kidney Transplantation ; immunology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumonia, Viral ; etiology ; immunology ; prevention & control