Objective: To investigate the relationship between circulating endothelial cell(CEC)(numbers),blood lipid levels and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS) and their clinical(significance).Methods: CECs were separated by isopyknic centrifugation method and blood lipid was(determined) in(35 MODS) patients and 20 healthy controls.CEC numbers and blood lipid were compared in both groups.(Acute) physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHE Ⅱ) score was recorded to evaluate the severity of the MODS patients.The relationships were analyzed between APACHEⅡ score and CEC numbers,(between) APACHEⅡ and blood lipid levels and between CEC numbers and blood lipid levels.Results: CEC numbers in MODS patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls(P

Objective To study the changes of the number of circulating endothelial cells (CEC) and blood lipid level in critically ill patients and their clinical significance. Methods The CECs were separated by using isopyknic centrifugation method and blood lipid level was determined in 35 critically ill patients and 20 healthy controls. CEC number and blood lipid level were compared between the two groups. And the correlation of CEC number and blood lipid level was analyzed. Clinical data from the critically ill patients was evaluated with acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ; the correlation analysis of APACHEⅡscore, CEC number and blood lipid level was made. Results CEC number in the critically ill patients was significantly higher than that in healthy controls(P

Objective To investigate the effects of rosiglitazone,an agonist of proliferators activated receptor?(PPAR?),on expression of nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-?B)in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC)of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS) rats.Methods Forty male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups(n = 6 per group): vehicle control group,endotoxin(LPS) group,rosiglitazone(ROSI) pretreatment group,and PPAR-?antagonist GW9662 pretreatment group.Blood was taken 4 hours after operation,and mononuclear cells were separated.The expression of NF-?B p65in PBMC was detected by immunocytochemical method and image analysis was carried out.Results The expression of NF-?B p65 was low in vehicle control group.In LPS group,the expression of NF-?B p65 was significantly higher than that in vehicle control group(P0.05).Conclusion Rosiglitazone protected the MODS rats by inhibiting NF-?B activation.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of toxoplasma gondii (Tox),rubella virus (RV),cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections (TORCH infections) among childbearing-age population in Henan province.Methods Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was applied to detect plasma TORCH IgM and IgG among 3084 childbearing-age men and women from theFirst Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University during July and September,2011.The positive rates of anti-TORCH antibodies were compared among the various age and gender groups by x2 test.Results The total positive rate of anti-TORCH IgM was 5.5％ (170/3084),in which the positive rate of anti-RV IgM was the highest (2.9％),followed by anti-HSV IgM (1.0％).Within positive rate of anti-TORCH IgG,anti-HSV IgG was the highest (90.4％),followed by anti-CMV IgG (89.7％),RV IgG (48.1％) and Tox IgG (0.7％).The positive rate of anti-TORCH IgM was the lowest in individuals aged ＞ 30-40 year old.With the age increasing,the positive rates of anti-Tox IgG,anti-CMV IgG and anti-HSV IgG increased,but the positive rate of anti-RV IgG decreased.Women had higher positive rates of anti-CMV IgG and antiHSV IgG than men (x2 =83.470 and 7.026,P ＜ 0.O1).Conclusions Current infection of TORCH exists in childbearing-age population of Henan province,and the positive rate of anti-RV IgG is low.It is recommended to screen for TORCH infection in childbearing-age men and women.

Objective To evaluate the validity of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation(RFA)combined with percutaneous ethanol injection(PEI) with different style in rabbit liver in vivo.Methods Twenty-four New Zealand white rabbits were included in this study and divided into four groups.Group A:RFA before PEI(n=6),RFA (1 cm mono-electrode,maintain 3 minutes RFA) before PEI 1.5 ml; Group B:PEI before RFA (n=6),PEI 1.5 ml before RFA (1 cm mono-electrode,maintain 3 minutes RFA); Group C:RFA (1 cm mono-electrode,maintain 3 minutes RFA) only (n =6);Group D:PEI (1.5 ml) only(n=6).To analyze the resistance,current and energy requirement per unit of each group including RFA.To observe the size,shape,isoperimetric ratio and volume of coagulated necrosis of each group by enhanced CT.Results The longest diameter and the shortest diameter of group B[respectirely,(24.1±4.4) mmand (21.45±4.0) mm] were significantly larger than group C [respectirely,(12.4 ± 1.6) mm and (11.1 ± 1.4) mm] and group D[respectirely,(7.7 ± 2.3) mm and (5.1 ± 1.5) mm] (P＜0.01).The height diameter and volume of coagulated necrosis of group B [respectirely,(20.3± 4.9) mm3 and (5879 ± 2607) mm3] were significantly larger than the other 3 groups [(14.8± 2.7) mm3 and (3130±1250) mm3,(10.7±1.6) mm3 and (767±173) mm3,(6.7± 1.0) mm3 and (146±83) mm3] in A,C,and a group (P＜0.01).Isoperimetric ratios of ablation zone in group B was the most highest.There were no statistically significant between each group (P＞0.05).The resistance of group B were significantly larger than group A and group C (P＜0.01).The current of group B were significantly lower than group A and group C (P＜0.05).The energy requirement per unit of group A and group B were significantly lower than group C (P＜0.01).Conclusion The volume of coagulated necrosis of group PEI-RFA was significantly larger than the other 3 groups.The energy requirement per unit of group PEI-RFA were the lowest in each group.The isoperimetric ratio of group PEI-RFA was the most highest.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the grade of gliomas and the status of adjacent fiber tract with DTL Methods MRI and DTI were performed in 24 patients with histologically confirmed brain gliomas.Regions of interest were placed in the white matter adjacent to the tumor with the lowest FA(Faa) and in the white matter of the contralateral hemisphere(Fac).The values of Faa and Fac were measured.In the regions of the same slice, the values of ADCa and ADCc were measured. Relative fractional anisotropy ratios (rFA) and relative apparent diffusion coefficient ratios (rADC) were also calculated.The status of fiber tracts adjacent to the gliomas were characterized as displacement, infiltration or disruption.Fiber tracking using the Fiber Assignment by Continuous Tracking (FACT) method was performed to investigate the integrity of white matter tracts in the surrounding border zone of the gliomas.The correlation of rFA, rADC, the state of adjacent fiber tracts, and the grade of gliomas were analyzed statistically by using independent sample t test and tendency X2 test.Results Eleven of the 24 tumors were demonstrated as low grade gliomas (WHO grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ) and 13 were high grade giiomas (WHO grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ).The average rFA and rADC of the low grade gliomas were 0.65±0.19 and 1.43 ± 0.50 respectively.Most of fiber tracts in the periphery of the low grade gliomas were displaced or infiltrated.The average rFA and rADC of the high grade gliomas were 1.51 ± 0.39 and 1.70 ±0.27 respectively.Most of fiber tracts in the periphery of the high grade gliomas were infiltrated or disrupted.Significant difference was found for rFA (t =8.504,P =0.000) and but not for rADC(t = - 1.435 ,P =0.165) between low grade and high grade gliomas.Significant difference existed between the state of fiber tracts adjacent to ghomas and low and high-grade(X2 =5.882 ,P =0.015).Conclusions The malignancy of gliomas influences the state of fiber tracts in the vicinity of tumors, rFA can serve as a reference for distinguishment of high-grade and low-grade gliomas.DTI can depict the localization of gliomas and the adjacent fiber tracts.The state of fiber tracts can also be identified by DTI.It is helpful for the therapeutic plan of the tumors.

Objective To investigate the subtype distribution and changing trend of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 strains among men who have sex with men (MSM) during 2005-2011 in Beijing.Methods Five serial cross-sectional surveys of MSM were conducted in the year of 2005-2006,2007,2008,2009,and 2010-2011 in Chaoyang district of Beijing.Whole blood samples were collected and then RNA was extracted.HIV-1 gag gene was characterized by reverse transcriptase and nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) amplification,DNA sequencing,and phylogenetic analysis of viral sequences to determine the HIV-1 subtypes.Results Phylogenetic analysis of the sequences revealed that the predominant subtypes of HIV-1 gag gene included subtype B,CRF01_AE and CRF07_BC.And CRF15_01B was detected from the year of 2008.In addition,significant changes of the distributions of subtypes and CRFs occurred from 2005 to 2011 in HIV+ MSM.Subtype B showed a significant decreased trend,while the proportions of CRF01 _AE and CRF07_BC significantly increased in the 7-year period,particularly that of CRF01_AE.Conclusions The substantial changes are observed in the diversity of HIV-1 strains circulating among MSM in Beijing during a 7-year period.

Objective To investigate and compare the features of the HIV-1-specific CTL responses among three HIV-infected groups with varied infection history. Methods Three HIV-infeeted groups were enrolled in this study, including two groups infected by blood transmission (one group has been infected for more than 10 years and the other for 1-2 years) and one group of the man who have sex with man. The HIV-1-specific CTL responses were quantified by an IFN-γ based ELISPot assay with a peptide matrix system containing overlapping peptides spanning the entire HIV-1 Clade B genomic consensus sequences. Results The responding rate of CTL responses against all 17 peptide pools among the group that infected 1-2 years,the group infected more than 10 years and the group of MSM were 40% ,65% ,23%. One way ANOVO analysis showed that the responding rate of CTL responses against all 17 peptide pools were statistical significant among the three groups (F=19.96, P＜0.01);the magnitude of CTL responses of the three groups were 0-5 835 SFCs/106 PBMC, 0-7 225 SFCs/106PBMC, 0-9 740SFCs/106pBMC, Kruskal-Wallis test showed that the magnitude of CTL responses were statistical significant among the three groups( H = 101.90 , P ＜0.01);the breadth of CTL were 7 ( 2-11 ), 11(9-14) and 4 (2-6) respectively and Kruskal- Wallis test showed that the breadth of CTL had no statistical significant among the three groups( H = 34. 75 ,P ＜0. 01 ). The sequence of responding rate, magnitude and breadth of CTL from high to low was the group that had been infected for more than 10 years, the group infected 1-2 years and the sex transmission group. The common characteristics of the CTL response among the three groups were that the responding rate and the magnitude of the peptide Nef and Gag was higher than other peptide's. The magnitude of CTL responses among three different CD4count groups (CD4 ＜ 200/μl, CD4 200-500/μl, CD4 ≥500/μl,) was 0-18 475 SFCs/106pBMC, 350-34 095 SFCs/106pBMC, 490-21 550 SFCs/106 PBMC and had no statistic difference among the three different CD4 groups(H=2.93, P=0.23) while the breadth of CTL was 3(0-8), 10(2-17), 10 (1-17)respoctively and the breadth of CTL was lower in the group of CD4 count less than 200/μl than the other two groups( H = 14. 72, P ＜ 0. 01 ). The magnitude of CTL responses among three different viral load (VL)groups (VL＜ LDL, LDL ＜ VL ＜ 1 × 104 copys/ml, VL≥1 ×104 copys/ml) was 490-18 475 SFCs/106pBMC, 0-24 115 SFCs/106pBMC, 770-34 095 SFCs/106 pBMC and had no statistic difference among the three different viral load groups ( H = 0.79, P=0.67) and the breadth of the three different viral load groups CTL was 8( 1-17), 11 (0-17), 8 (1-16) and Kruskal-Wallis test showed that there was no statistic difference among the three different viral load groups (H =5.27, P =0. 07). Conclusions All groups predominantly develope T cell immune responses against Nef and Gag proteins. With the elapse of HIV infection, the CTL responses are increased in both magnitude and responding rate. This information is important for vaccine development.

Objective:To investigate the overlapping prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among rural adults in Shaanxi Province.Methods:From February 1 to October 31 in 2019, 12 villages in Shaanxi Province were randomly selected for household questionnaire survey through multistage stratified cluster sampling. A total of 2 423 subjects were enrolled, including 1 037 males and 1 386 females, with age of (45.3±16.9) years old. GERD was diagnosed according to the Montreal criteria, FD and IBS were diagnosed according to the Rome Ⅳ criteria. The overlapping prevalence of the three diseases were calculated. The risk factors for the overlapping of GERD, FD and IBS were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression was used for statistical analysis.Results:Among the 2 423 subjects, 624 cases had GERD (302 cases), FD (377 cases) or IBS (167 cases), of which 30.77% (192/624) patients had overlap of ≥two diseases. The overlap rates of GERD and FD, GERD and IBS, FD and IBS, GERD, FD and IBS were 2.56% (62/2 423), 1.61% (39/2 423), 2.52% (61/2 423) and 1.24% (30/2 423), respectively. The results of Multivariate analysis showed that female and migraine without aura were positively correlated with the overlap of GERD and FD, FD and IBS, and GERD and IBS (odds ratio ( OR)=3.08, 2.68, 3.66, 7.37, 5.91 and 4.46, 95% confidence interval ( CI) 1.35 to 7.01, 1.35 to 5.30, 1.52 to 8.83, 3.97 to 13.69, 1.78 to 19.60 and 2.01 to 9.92; all P<0.05). Heavy drinking (alcohol intake≥50 g/d (male) or≥30 g/d (female)) was positively correlated with the overlap of FD and IBS, GERD and IBS, and GERD, FD and IBS ( OR=3.69, 4.20 and 4.91, 95% CI 1.19 to 11.48, 1.01 to 17.50 and 1.23 to 19.52; all P<0.05). Heavy smoking (smoking≥20 cigarettes per day) was positively correlated with the overlap of GERD and FD, FD and IBS, GERD and IBS, and GERD, FD and IBS ( OR=3.44, 6.25, 8.27 and 7.04, 95% CI 1.07 to 11.01, 1.60 to 24.44, 1.80 to 38.07 and 1.76 to 28.12; all P<0.05). The educational level of junior or senior high school and age≥60 years old were negatively correlated with the overlap of GERD and FD, FD and IBS, GERD and IBS, and GERD, FD and IBS ( OR=0.47, 0.29, 0.20, 0.05, 0.23, 0.10, 0.37 and 0.16, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.93, 0.09 to 0.95, 0.09 to 0.42, 0.01 to 0.19, 0.09 to 0.60, 0.02 to 0.65, 0.15 to 0.87 and 0.03 to 0.81; all P<0.05). Conclusions:The overlap of GERD, FD and IBS is common and affected by many factors. Female, age≥60 years old, heavy smoking, heavy drinking, low education level and history of migraine without aura are associated with multiple overlaps of GERD, FD and IBS.