Cholesterol ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Metabolic Diseases ; prevention & control ; Phytotherapy

Animals ; Chronic Disease ; Heart Failure ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use

Chemokine CXCL9/Mig (monokine induced by IFN-?) belongs to the subfamily of chemotactic cytokines known as CXC-chemokines. In vivo CXCL9 is mainly induced by IFN-? in macrophages and primary glial cells. In vitro, CXCL9 can be secreted by cells such as macrophages, microvascular endothelial cells and neutrophils, in response to the synergy of IFN-? and TLR(toll-like receptor) ligands. CXCL9 is a chemoattractant for activated T lymphocytes, tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes, but not for neutrophils or monocytes. The receptor specific for CXCL9 is CXCR3, a G protein-coupled protein which has seven transmembrane domain. The structure and the chemical characterization of CXCL9, as well as its effects on autoimmune deseases, allograft rejection, cancer therapy were reviewed.

Diagnostic Errors ; Humans ; Pneumoconiosis ; diagnosis ; Scleroderma, Systemic ; diagnosis

Bacteremia ; microbiology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Pseudomonas Infections ; pathology ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Objective To explore the value of blood lipid and CA125 in identification diagnosis between lung cancer and pulmo‐nary tuberculosis .Methods The blood lipid and serum CA125 levels in 131 patients with lung cancer( Ⅰ - Ⅳ stage) ,53 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 60 normal controls were determined by biochemstry ,immunoturbidimetry and electrochemilumi‐nescence immunoassay and was done compared study .Results The serum TC and HDL‐C level in 131 patients with lung cancer were decreased with severity and were lower than in those of in 53 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis(TC :P< 0 .05 ,< 0 .05 ,<0 .01 and < 0 .001 respectively ;HDL‐C :P< 0 .05 ,< 0 .05 ,< 0 .01 and < 0 .01 respectively) .The serum LDL‐C level was no differ‐ences between lung cancer( Ⅰ - Ⅲ stage) and in 53 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis(P> 0 .05) only the lung cancer( Ⅳ stage) was a little increased(P< 0 .05) .The serum TG and ApoB/ApoA1 ratio levels in 131 patients with lung cancer( Ⅰ - Ⅳ stage) were increased with severity and were significantly higher than in those of 53 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TG :P < 0 .05 ,< 0 .05 ,< 0 .01 and < 0 .01 respectively ;ApoB/ApoA1 :P< 0 .05 ,< 0 .05 ,< 0 .01 and < 0 .01 respectively) .The level of CA125 in 131 patients with lung cancer was significantly higher than in those 53 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis(P< 0 .001) .Conclusion The serum TC and HDL‐C ,TG ,ApoB/ApoA1 ratio and CA125 levels may be the indexs of identification diagnosis between lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis .

Objective To study the relationships of serum neuroglobin and neuron-specific enolase level with periventricular hemorrhage-intraventricular hemorrhage ( PVH-IVH) and periventricular leucumalacia ( PVL) in preterm infants. Methods There were 241 cases of preterm infants whose gestational age was less than 34 weeks and were admitted in NICU of Guangzhou Women and Children′s Medical Center, Guangzhou Huadu District Matermal and Child Health Hospital and Dongguan Taiping Hospital from Jan. 2010 to May. 2013, enrolled in the study. The serum level of neuroglobin and neuron-specific enolase were detected within 12 hours and on the 3 d, 7 d, 14 d after birth. Cranial ultrasound was preformed 2~3 d, 1week, 2weeks, 3weeks, and 4 weeks after birth. They also received Cranial MRI examination before discharge or when the correct gestational age reached 40 weeks. All 241 cases were divided into 3 groups ( no brain damage group, PVH-IVH group and PVL group) according to the result of cranial US and MRI. The differences of the serum levels of neuroglobin and neuron-specific enolase among each groups were compared. Results The results of cranial ultrasound and /or MRI showed: 162 cases had no brain damage ( in no brain damage group) , 50 cases had PVH-IVH ( in PVH-IVH group) , and 20 cases had PVL, 9 cases had PVL and PVH-IVH ( both in PVL group) . Within 12 h and 3 d after birth, the serum levels of neuroglobin in PVL group and PVH-IVH group was significantly higher than those in no brain damage group (P<0. 05), and the serum levels of neuroglobin in PVL group were signigicantly higher than those in PVH-IVH group ( P <0. 05 ) . On 7 d and 14 d after birth, the serum levels of neuroglobin were no significant difference between PVH-IVH group and no brain damage group ( P>0. 05 ) , and there were still significantly higher than those in no brain damage group and PVH-IVH group (all P<0. 05). The serum levels of neuron-specific enolase within 12 h and 3 d after birth in PVH-IVH group and PVL group were significantly higher than those in no brain damage group ( P<0. 05 ) , and there were no significant difference between PVL group and PVH-IVH group (P>0. 05). On 7 d and 14 d after birth, the serum levels of neuron-specific enolase in PVL group were no significant difference compared with PVH-IVH group and no brain damage group (all P>0. 05). Conclusion The increased serum levels of neuroglobin and neuron-specific enolase in preterm infants within 12 h and 3 d after birth would have certain clinical significance for judging whether early brain damage and PVL would happen.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of pegylated interferon α-2a and entecavir (ETV) combination therapy for patients with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB).Methods Fifty eight HBeAg positive CHB patients were assigned to two groups:29 patients received ETV 0.5 mg daily for 72 weeks (ETV group) and 29 patients received ETV and pegylated interferon α-2a 180 μg weekly for 48 weeks followed by ETV alone for 24 weeks (combination group).Serum samples were collected from all patients every 12 weeks for assessment of biochemical,virological and serological responses to treatment.Results Fifty four patients completed the 72-week study,including 28 in ETV group and 26 in combination group.There were no significant differences in week 24,week 48 and week 72 of ALT normalization [72％ (21/29)vs.93％ (27/29),x2 =2.104;90％ (26/29) vs.97％ (28/29),x2 =0.269;90％ (26/29) vs.97％ (28/29),x2 =0.269],HBV DNA undetectable rate [31％ (8/26) vs.46％ (13/28),x2 =1.391;62％ (16/26) vs.57％ (16/28),x2 =0.108;77％ (20/26) vs.75％ (21/28),x2 =0.027],HBeAg loss rate[12％(3/26) vs.25％ (7/28),x2 =0.850;31％ (8/26) vs.32％ (9/28),x2 =0.012;46％ (12/26) vs.36％(10/28),x2 =0.609] and HBsAg levels (log10 IU/ml) (3.63 ± 0.45 vs.3.36 ± 1.18,t =-1.066;3.45 ±0.43 vs.3.23 ± 1.15,t =-0.915;3.36 ± 0.58 vs.2.88 ± 1.28,t =-1.762) between two regimens (all P ＞ 0.05).Among 58 patients,15 were HBeAg and anti-HBe double-positive (26％)and 43 were HBeAg mono-positive patients.The baseline HBV DNA level [(5.07 ± 1.50) vs.(6.40 ± 1.47) log10 IU/ml,t =2.858,P ＜ 0.05] and HBeAg titer [14 (4-45) vs.732 (296-1 012) S/CO,Z =-5.031,P =0.05] in double-positive patients were lower than those in mono-positive patients.The HBV DNA undetectable rate of double-positive patients was significantly higher than that of mono-positive patients in 24 weeks [10/15 vs.26％ (10/39),x2 =7.819,P ＜0.05] and 72 weeks [15/15 vs.69％ (27/39),x2 =4.287,P =0.05].The HBeAg loss rate of double-positive patients was higher than that of mono-positive patients in 12 weeks [6/15 vs.10％ (4/39),x2 =4.533,P =0.05] and 48 weeks [9/15 vs.26％ (10/39),x2 =5.608,P =0.018].This tendency was more significant in the combination therapy group,but the difference was not statistically significant.(5/6 vs.4/9,P =0.065).Conclusions Compared with Entecavir monotherapy,entecavir combined with interferon may not improve the therapeutic effect in HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B patients.However,the therapeutic response of HBeAg/anti-HBe double-positive patients may better than that of HBeAg mono-positive patients.

AIM: To investigate effect of autogenous conjunctival flap transplantation in the treatment of severe fungal corneal ulcer.
METHODS: A total of 83 cases ( 83 eyes ) with severe fungal corneal ulcer treated in our hospital from Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2016 were selected. Among them, 36 cases ( 36 eyes) were treated with drug therapy, and 47 patients(47 eyes ) were treated with autogenous conjunctival flap transplantation, two group did fungal culture and identification, observed the two groups treatment effect.RESULTS:The effective rate of surgical treatment group was 89%, significantly higher than that of drug treatment group, the difference was statistically significant ( P <0.05 ); The effective rate of surgical treatment of filamentous bacteria was 92%, which was significantly higher than that of drug treatment, the difference was statistically significant(P<0. 05). The effective rates of surgical treatment and drug treatment of yeast were 80%and 78%, the difference was not statistically significant( P<0. 05).
CONCLUSION: Autologous conjunctival flap transplantation in the treatment of severe fungal corneal ulcer has good curative effect. The operation is simple, worthy of recommendation method. Filamentous bacterial corneal ulcer without good drug therapy effect, surgical treatment should be performed in a timely manner to improve the curative effect.