Objective: To investigate primary gastrointestinal B cell non Hodgkin’s lymphoma for clinicopathological features, proliferation, apoptosis and its association with Helicobacter pylori (HP). Methods: Classification of tumors, expression of HP, proliferation and apoptosis related gene products were studied by immunohistochemistry. Apoptosis was studied by TUNEL (TdT [terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase] dUTP nick end labeling). Results: There were 15 cases of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma (9 in stomach, 6 in intestine) and 42 cases of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (28 in stomach, 14 in intestine) in all the 57 cases of primary gastrointestinal BCL. The average apoptotic indexes (AI) were 0.16%, 2.54% in MALT lymphoma and DLBCL respectively. The average proliferation indexes (PI) were 2.22% and 8.71%,respectively. The p53 positive rates were 6.7% and 35.7%. PI ( P =0.026) and p53 ( P =0.044) had significant differences; But Bcl 2 positive rates were 60.0% and 35.7%,and HP positive rates were 66.7% and 23.8%, respectively. HP had significant differences ( P =0.005). Conclusion: HP and gastrointestinal MALT lymphoma had significant relation. Apoptosis and proliferative activity were higher in DLBCL than in MALT. The higher Bcl 2 expression in MALT may be related to lower apoptosis. p53 promotes apoptosis and p53 gene mutation may play a role in the progression from MALT to DLBCL. HP antibody may be used in HP detection in gastrointestinal BCL.

Objective To investigate the effects of DNMT1 on neuropathic pain behavior and neuropathic pain modulation.Methods Thirty-two male SD rats, weighing 200-250 g, were randomly assigned into 4 groups (n =8 each):sham operation group (group S),chronic constrictive injury group (group CCI),CCI+ DNMT1-siRNA group (group CDS),CCI+ control-siRNA group (group CCS).Group CDS were intrathcally injected of DNMT1-siRNA (2 μg/10 μl),and group CCS were intrathcally injected of control-siRNA 7,8,9 days after operation.Mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT)and thermal withdrawal latency (TWL)were measured before operation and on day 3,5,7,9,12,14 after operation.The rats were then sacrificed and L4-L6 segments of the spinal cord were removed for determination of SOCS1,p-ERK,p-CREB expression using Western blot on day 14.Results Compared with group S,MWT and TWL in group CCI and CCS were significantly decreased on day 3,5,7,9,12,14 after operation (P <0.05).Compared with group CCS,MWT and TWL in group CDS were significantly increased on day 9,12,14 after operation (P < 0.05 ). Compared with group S and CDS,SOCS1 was significantly downregulated,p-ERK and p-CREB were significantly upregulated in group CCI and CCS (P <0.05 ).Conclusion Intrathcal injection of DN-MT1-siRNA significantly relieves neuropathic pain by upregulating SOCS1,downregulating p-ERK and p-CREB in rats spinal cords.

Objective:To research the therapeutic effect dnd pulmonary ground substance rebuilding in the treatment on IPF patients by Feixian-Fang and.Methods:Treatment 20 cases IPF by Feixian Fang RCT prednisone three months.obsive The therapeutic efficacy and the levels of matrix met alloproteinase 1,2,tissue inhibtor of met alloproteinase(TIMP-1,2).Results: The total effective rate of Feixian-Fang group is 84.2%.The total effective rate of prednisone group is 81.3%.Feixian-Fang can reduce the level of MMP-1,MMP-2,TIMP-1,TIMP-2 in the serum.Concluds:Feixian-Fang can treat IPF probably through inhibiting pulmonary ground substance rebuilding.

Objective To explore the correlation between health value and health-promoting lifestyle in elderly people at nursing home. Methods Totally 130 elderly people from nursing home were investigated with health value scale and health-promoting lifestyle profile II to understand the status of their health value and health-promoting lifestyle and the correlation between them. Results The mean score of health value was 7.78±1.58, which was in the middle level;The mean score of health-promoting lifestyle was 132.78±14.99. Among all dimentions. nutrition scored highest, while health responsibility and physical activity scored lowest. The health value was positively correlated with the health-promoting lifestyle among nursing home elderly people (P<0.01). Their own health status and health value were influencing factors of health promoting-lifestyle, which could be explained at 43.5%of the variance. Conclusions The nursing home for elderly people were good in health value and average in health-promoting lifestyle. The elderly with a higher health value had better health-promoting lifestyle. Health care workers should improve elderly people′s level of health value, and give more help and guidance to the elderly people for physical activity and health responsibility, making them establish healthy lifestyle.

Recombinant Fl-V (rFl-V) fusion protein is the main ingredient of the current candidate vaccine against Yersinia pestis infection, which has been under investigation in clinical trial in USA. We investigated the soluble expression conditions of rF1-V in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) that we constructed before. After scale-up and optimization of fermentation processes, we got the optimized fermentation process parameters: the culture was induced at the middle exponential phase with 50 µmol/L of IPTG at 25 °C for 5 h. Soluble rFl-V protein was isolated to 99% purity by ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography, hydrophobic chromatography and gel filter chromatography. The protein recovery was above 20%. Protein identity and primary structure were verified by mass spectrometry and Edman sequencing. Results of purity, quality and western blotting analysis indicated that the target protein is a consistent and properly folded product. Furthermore, the immunogenicity of various antigens formulated with aluminum hydroxide adjuvant was evaluated in mice. Serum antibody titers of 4 groups including 20 µg rFl, rV and rFl-V and 10 µg rFl+10 µg rV, were assayed by ELISA after 2 doses. The antibody titers of anti-Fl with 20 µg rFl-V were obviously higher than titers with other groups; meanwhile there were no significant difference of anti-V antibody titers among them. These findings confirm that rFl-V would be the active pharmaceutical ingredient of the plague subunit vaccine.
Adjuvants, Immunologic ; Animals ; Antibodies, Bacterial ; blood ; Antibody Formation ; Antigens, Bacterial ; immunology ; Blotting, Western ; Chromatography, Ion Exchange ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Mice ; Plague ; prevention & control ; Plague Vaccine ; immunology ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; immunology ; Vaccines, Subunit ; immunology ; Yersinia pestis

Objective To investigate the expression of OPN, α-SMA, E-cadherin and their correlation in the chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) rat model, and to explore the possible role of OPN in CAN.Methods Orthotopic renal-transplantation using Fisher rats as donors and Lewis rats as recipients was done to establish CAN group, and Lewis to Lewis rats as control group. Rats in each group were sacrificed 12 weeks after the surgery. Blood and urine were collected for further test. Allograft samples were collected and sectioned for HE, Sirus-red staining, immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Results There were CAN morphological changes of the allograft in CAN group. As compared with control group, immunohistochemistry and Western blot revealed that the expression of OPN and α-SMA in CAN group was significantly increased, and that of E-Cadherin reduced. Its trend was correlated with the inflammatory response and the EMT of tubule epithelial cells.Conclusions OPN expression in rat CAN model is significantly up-regulated. OPN may play a role in CAN. OPN might affect the CAN by promoting EMT of tubule epithelial cells.

Objective To detect the influence of fluoride on the expression TM9SF1 mRNA and Ras mRNA of osteoblasts. Methods The third generation of primary cultured osteoblasts were exposed to a series concentrations of 0,2.5,5.0, 10.0,20.0 mg/L fluoride for 10 days. The influence of different doses of fluorine on the expression of TM9SF1 mRNA and Ras mRNA of osteoblasts cultured in vitro was investigated by SYBR Green I methods. Results The osteoblasts of the control group and the 2.5 mg/L group were in the shape of long spindle, triangle or irregular polygon and had processes, and the cytoplasm was translucent, adjacent cells affixed to each other under light microscope. Those of the 20.0 mg/L group shaped as long spindle or irregular polygon, and some vacuolization and granular materials appeared in cytoplasm. The number of the cells decreased and the volume increased significantly. After exposed to fluoride for 10 days, osteoblasts of 2.5 mg/L group morphologically proliferated. There were statistical siguificances between each groups of TM9SF1 mRNA in human osteoblasts(F = 322.82, P < 0.01). The highest in the 2.5 mg/L group(9326.0 ± 115.97), the expression of TM9SF1 mRNA decreased along with the increasing dose of fluorine. There were statistical significances between 5.0, 10.0,20.0 mg/L groups(6495.0 ± 323.9, 4387.5 ± 545.2, 5962.5 ± 536.7) and control group(9221.0 ± 107.5, all P< 0.01). There was a statistical significance between each groups of Ras mRNA in human osteoblasts(F = 703.28, P < 0.01). The highest in the control group, the expression of Ras mRNA decreased along with the increasing of dose of fluorine. There were statistical significance between 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 mg/L groups(6144.5 ± 270.82,5603.5 ± 88.39,3181.0 ± 159.81,4067.5 ± 37.4) and control group(6571.0 ± 196.58). Conclusion The influence on TM9SFI mRNA and Ras mRNA expression in osteoblasts correlates with the dose of fluorine.

Objective:This study aimed to investigate the effect of human lymphatic endothelial cells (HLECs) on proteins secreted by epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cells SKOV3-pm4 with highly directional lymphatic metastasis. Methods:The supernatants of the four groups of cultured cells (A, SKOV3;B, SKOV3+HLEC;C, SKOV3-PM4;and D, SKOV3-PM4+HLEC) were collected. The proteins of these cells were detected by antibody arrays and iTRAQ-2D-LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF/MS. The screened significantly differential proteins were further analyzed by bioinformatics and validated in the human serum and cell culture medium by ELISA. Results:Progranulin (GRN) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) were upregulated between groups C and A. In addition, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 (IGFBP-7) and secreted protein acid rich in cysteine (SPARC) were downregulated between groups D and C. Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis revealed that IGFBP7 interacted with VEGFA. VEGF exhibited the highest expression in ovarian cancer and IGFBP7 exhibited the lowest expression compared with the serum of the normal control group. Statistically significant differences were observed between the two substances. Conclusion:The HLEC microenvironment is closely associated with directional metastasis in lymph nodes with differential proteins, including matricellular proteins and adhesion factors. In particular, the upregulation of VEGFA and GRN and the downregulation of SPARC and IGFBP7 were closely associated with the directional metastasis of EOC cells in lymph nodes.

Objective To investigate the relations and evaluation value of serum thymidine kinase 1 (sTK1) in the treatment of patients withacute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (AECOPD). Methods The retrospective treating studies were performed on 104 patients with AECOPD , sTK1 level was de-tected by chemiluminescence dot-blot assay before and after treatment , and the correlation between the expression of sTK1 and CRP after treatment in the two groups was analyzed. Results The levels of sTK1 and CRP in the ef-fective group significantly lowered after treatment (P < 0.05). The expression of sTK1 in the effective group and in the ineffective group after treatment was significantlycorrelated with CRP (P < 0.05). Conclusion sTK1 can be used as a valuable indicator to evaluate the severity of AECOPD and to estimate the efficacy of AECOPD thera-py.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation combined with homemade liquid fluorocarbon nanoparticles on cervical cancer in nude mice.Methods The cell experiment was divided into three groups:a,control group;b,HIFU group;c, HIFU + PFB nanoparticle group,and the viability of cells was detected using CCK-8 reagent.The mice were also divided into three groups:A,0.9% NaCI group;B,HIFU + 0.9% NaCI group;C,HIFU + PFB nanoparticle group. The tumors were removed and underwent triphenyl tetrazolium chloride(TTC) staining,and the necrosis area was measured.Histopathological changes of the tumors were examined by light microscopy.Results After HIFU irradiation,the viability rate of group c was (40.5 ±9.7)%,it was lower than that of group b (77.7 ±8.5)% (P <0.05) and that of group a(100 ±4.8)% (P <0.05). TTC staining of tumor showed a large scale of necrotic tissue in group C.The necrosis ratio of the three groups was 0%,(34.14±12.2)% and (65.97 ±25.1)%,respectively (P <0.05).HE staining showed karyorrhexis or an absence of nuclei in group B and group C,which demonstrated the coagulation necrosis. Conclusions HIFU ablation combined with liquid fluorocarbon nanoparticles can effectively treat the xenograft model of the human cervical carcinoma in nude mice.