Objective To measure normal range of CD4 from Chinese adults in Shanghai area by flow cytometry. Methods CD4 and CD8 value were measured through flow cytometry in adult blood specimens from various age and gender group. Results There were no difference in CD4 value among different sex and age groups, with the mean value being 726.99?255.21. However, CD8 and CD4/CD8 ratio vary significantly among different groups. The mean value of CD8 was 539.58?134.07, while the mean value of CD4/CD8 1.49?0.57. Conclusions The mean value of CD4 in Shanghai adults is about 100/mm 3 lower than that in American.

There are a lot of reports about the neuroprotection of mild hypothermia in the acute phase brain injury of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. There are many mechanisms of brain damage involving in the development of brain damage in the acute phase of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Mild hypothermia can protect against various brain damages in the early stage of cerebral infarction. It may play a role in brain protection when it is used in the acute phase of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND: Studies have showed that transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) could yield to the collagen synthesis and adhesion formation of tendon cells at the process of healing. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the preventive effect of TGF-β1 neutralizing antibody on the collagen production and adhesion formation of flexor tendon. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Randomized grouping observational experiments were performed in the Experimental Animal Center of Tongji Medical College between September 2005 and June 2006. MATERIALS: New Zealand white rabbits aged 2-5 months, weighing 3.5-4.5 kg. TGF was offered by Santa Cruz Biotechnology, USA. METHODS: Sheath fibroblasts, epitenon tenocytes, and endotenon tenocytes were obtained from rabbit flexor tendons. Cells were divided into two groups at random. In the experiment group, each cell culture was supplemented with 1 μg/L of TGF-β at increasing dose (0.1, 0.5, 1.0 mg/L) of TGF-β1 neutralizing antibody. No reagents were given in the control group. Collagen Ⅰ production was measured by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay. Eighty-four adult New Zealand white rabbit forepaws underwent sharp transection of middle toe flexor digitorum profundus, followed by immediate repair. Thirty-six adult New Zealand white rabbit were divided into three groups randomly (n=12), injecting with the saline, 1.0 mg/L TGF-β1 neutralizing antibody and 2.0 mg/L TGF-β1 neutralizing antibody into tendon sheath respectively. Tendons were harvested at 4 and 8 weeks to conduct adhesion detection, biomechanical testing, histological evaluation and scanning electron microscopy observation. The remaining 48 New Zealand white rabbits were divided into two groups randomly (n=24), undergoing the saline and 1,0 mg/L TGF-β1 neutralizing antibody injection in tendon sheath respectively. Tendons were harvested at an increasing time interval (1, 2, 4, 8 weeks) and analyzed by in situ hybridization to determine the mRNA expression of TGF-β1 and collagen Ⅰ. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Collagen production and adhesion of rabbit tendon cells. RESULTS: ELISA exhibited that TGF-β1 increased collagen Ⅰ production and the addition of neutralizing antibody significantly reduced TGF-β-induced collagen Ⅰ production in all cell cultures. The effect between antibody and collagen Ⅰ was dose dependent. At 4 and 8 weeks after operation, the gliding excursion ratio of the tendon was shortened and the simulated active flexion ratio were less in saline group compared with 1.0 and 2.0 mg/L TGF-β1 groups (P < 0.05). The tendon anastomosis breaking strength was shown no significant differences among 3 groups (P > 0.05). Scanning electron microscopy and histological observation showed that collagen fibers arranged irregularly in saline group, but arranged regularly in 1.0 and 2.0 mg/L TGF-β1 groups at 4 and 8 weeks after operation. The in situ hybridization examination revealed that TGF-β1 and collagen Ⅰ mRNA expression in 1.0 mg/L TGF-β1 group was lower than that in saline group at each time (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: TGF-β1 neutralizing antibody can inhibit the function of the TGF-β1 effectively following the flexor tendon injury and repair, and can prevent adhesion formation.

Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of detecting urinary natural killer(NK) cells in patients with general types of glomerulonephritis. Methods The contents of urinary NK cells from 54 patients with glomerulonephritis were measured by flowcytometry,while all patients were classified into two groups including acute proliferation group and none-acute proliferation group by renal biopsy results. The content of urinary NK cells was compared between the two groups. Results The content of urinary NK cells in acute proliferative glomerular disease group were( 14. 8 ±3. 3)% (30 cases) ,which was significantly higher than that of(21. 6 ±2. 9)% (24 cases) in the non-acute proliferative glomerular patients(P<0.05). Conclusions Decreasing of the contents of NK cells in urine may be an indirect indicator of the activity of glomerulonephritis.

BACKGROUND:Studies have reported that the bone bridge and bone plug for meniscal alograft transplantation show better outcomes than simple soft tissue suture, but there are rare studies concerning the comparison of their fixation effects. OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical effects of bone bridge and bone plug in meniscal alograft transplantation. METHODS:Eighteen patients undergoing arthroscopy-assisted meniscal alograft transplantation were enroled, including nine cases of bone plug fixation and nine cases of bone bridge fixation. Symptoms, physical examination, visual analog scale, Lysholm and Tegner scores were used to evaluate the clinic outcome. Every 6 months post operation, the signal and morphological changes of alograft meniscus was observed with MRI for each patient. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al of the 18 patients were folowed up for 12-36 months after transplantation. No complications, absence of knee pain and effusion, and disappearance of the discomfort within the meniscectomy compartments after prolonged activity during folow-up period were found in al patients. The patients were competent of daily life and sports activity. The visual analog scale, Lysholm and Tegner scores were significantly increased after transplantation. MRI showed that the vicariousness and livability of the alograft menisci appeared within 1 year post operation. The safety and feasibility of the arthroscopy-assisted meniscal alograft transplantation were approved. Knee pain, knee effusion and joint stability and function were improved after arthroscopic-assisted alograft meniscus transplantation, and there was no difference between the clinical curative effects of the two kinds of fixed methods.

BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence col ected from animal experiments or laboratories shows that bone mesenchymal stem cel s possess potent immunosuppression and anti-inflammation effects and cartilage regenerative capability. The microenvironment in human knee joint of osteoporosis is more complex and involves lots of bioactive factors and immunologic mechanisms. OBJECTIVE:The analyze the therapeutic effects of intra-articular injection of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s on mild-to-moderate osteoporosis, and to investigate the mechanisms for anti-inflammation, immunoregulation and reversion of cartilage degradation. METHODS:About 15 mL bone marrow was aspired from 26 patients with mild-to-moderate osteoporosis and taken to the laboratory where bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s were isolated and characterized in terms of some surface markers by a flow cytometer, and the ability of osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation was analyzed. The bilateral knees of each patient were divided into two groups at random. The experiment group were treated with autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s by intra-articular injection (2×107 cel s), while the control group injected the same volume of control medium without bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index was used to estimate the function of the knee joints before and after the treatment. We col ected the joint fluid before, 2 and 4 weeks post treatment, and then measured the production of interleukin-1, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor-α, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein using ELISA. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:According to the standardized culture-expansion protocol, a sufficient number of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s (more than 2×107 passage 3 cel s) were obtained for intra-articular injection. The bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s isolated from patients were positive for CD105, CD29 and negative for CD45, CD34, and had the fair osteogenic and adipogenic capacities. The function of the knee joints was improved obviously after treatment. In the experimental group, the secretion of both interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-αand cartilage oligomeric matrix protein in the joint fluid was suppressed, while the interleukin-10 level was up-regulated compared to the control group. The results suggest that intra-articular injection of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s can exert good effect in mild-to-moderate osteoporosis patients. Furthermore, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s via intra-articular injection can function through anti-inflammation and reversion of degradation of the articular cartilage, which is a new promising approach for treating mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis.

Objective To investigate the molecular epidemiology of human immunodefieiency viruses (HIV)-1 infected individuals in Honghe district,Yunnan Province and provide the evidence of molecular biology features of HIV-1 infection.Methods HIV-1 pol gene was amplified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Then sequencing and phylogenetic tree analysis were employed tO determine HIV-I subgenotype.The sequence alignment was performed in the database of international drug resistance tO identify resistance-associated mutations.Results The samples from 60 HIV-1 infected individuals were investigated:39 were male,21 were female,with average age 35.5 years old.Thirty-four cases were infected with HIV-I through intravenous drug abuse,12 by sexual contacts,2 were contaminated blood/blood products transfusion and 12 with unknown transmission routes.Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 53 cases (88.3%) were subtype 08-BC,6 (10.0%) were subtype 07-BC and 1 (1.7%) was subtype 01_AE.The total rate of drug resistance associated mutations was 33.3%.The major mutations in protease (PR) and reverse transcriptase (RT) regions accounted for 5.0% and 3 1.7%,respectively.The major mutations in PR region were I541M,V82VFIL,M46MI,which were found in 1 case,respectively.The mutations in RT region were as follows:4 cases were T69D,6 were A62V,1 was D67DE,1 was E44D,3 were V179D,1 was V179E.1 was K238KN,1 was L234T+P236S and 1 was V106E.Conclusions The major transmission route of HIV-I infection in Honghe district,Yunnan Province is through drug injection.The major HIV-1 subtype of HIV-infeeted individuals is 08_BC.PR inhibitor and RT inhibitor drug resistance associated mutations in HlV-1 gene have already existed.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the meaning of the mutation screening, prevalence, inheritance and the intervention or the prevention for the specific drugs in 10 families with non-syndrome hearing loss in Yunnan Province, China. METHOD: To do a questionnaire about the cases of ten families with non-syndrome hearing loss and to draw a detailed matriarchal family tree detailed. Following that, the A1555G mutation-positive individuals were detected and confirmed using DNA extracting, PCR amplification and sequencing for family volunteer. RESULT: There are 96 members have attended the blood collection in these ten families. Thirty-six of them had the normal hearing and 60 of them had the sensory neural hearing loss. However, 4 out of those had no A1555G point mutation, and 92 had A1555G point mutation (95.8%). While 7 of those were Heterogeneity, the rest were all homogeneous mutation. There were also 73 patients who had amino glycoside antibiotic medication history. However all the rest cases had a history of amino glycoside antibiotic medication were not clear yet. CONCLUSION The proportion of patients with drug-induced deafness is high in Yunnan province and the mutation rate of mitochondrial DNA A1555G is also high. It is worthy to do DNA 12SrRNA A1555G mutation screening for drug intervention and prevention.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; China ; epidemiology ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; DNA, Mitochondrial ; genetics ; Deafness ; epidemiology ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pedigree ; Point Mutation ; RNA, Ribosomal ; genetics ; Young Adult

Objective To evaluate the agreement between regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) and jugular bulb venous oxygen saturation (SjvO2) during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in elderly patients.Methods Twenty-two patients of both sexes,aged 65-76 yr,with body mass index of 21-32 kg/m2,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ,undergoing open pulmonary lobectomy or radical resection of esophageal cancer with combined intravenous-inhalational anesthesia,were selected.Immediately after beginning of two-lung ventilation (T0),at stable two-lung ventilation in the lateral position (T1),at 5,25 and 45 min of OLV in the lateral position (T2-4) and at the end of OLV in the lateral position (T5),blood samples were collected from the jugular bulb for blood gas analysis,and SjvO2 was recorded,rSO2 was also recorded at the time points mentioned above.Bland-Altman analysis was used to evaluate the agreement.Results SjvO2 was significantly lower at T0-5 than rSO2 (P＜0.05).rSO2 and SjvO2 were gradually decreased at T1-5 (P＜0.05).The results of Bland-Altman analysis showed that the difference between rSO2 more than 95％ and SjvO2 was within the range of 95％ limits of agreement,and the absolute value of the maximum difference was 20.8％.Conclusion There is a good agreement between rSO2 and SjvO2 during OLV in elderly patients,and SjvO2 can be recommended as an alternative to rSO2 clinically.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of regional cerebral oxygen saturation(rSO2) combined with neuroelectrophysiological monitoring in guiding intraoperative blood pressure management in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. Methods Thirty patients of both sexes, aged 65-80 yr, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical statusⅡorⅢ, scheduled for elective carotid endar-terectomy, were divided into 2 groups(n=15 each)using a random number table: control group(group C)and rSO2combined with neuroelectrophysiological monitoring group(group M). During occlusion of carotid artery, the vasoactive drugs were used to make systolic blood pressure(SBP)increase by 20%-30% of the baseline value in group C and to make rSO2not less than 20% of the baseline value, the ampli-tude of somatosensory evoked potential P40 not less than 50% of the baseline value and the amplitude of e-lectroencephalogram voltage not less than 50% in group M. SBP and rSO2were recorded immediately after intubation(T1), at 5 min after anesthesia induction(T2), at 5 min after blocking the carotid artery (T3), at 5 min after opening the carotid artery(T4)and immediately after extubation(T5). Decrease in rSO2≥20% of the baseline value was recorded. The carotid artery occlusion time, myocardial oxygen con-sumption and consumption of vasoactive drugs during occlusion were recorded. Results Compared with group C, SBP was significantly decreased at T3, and the consumption of vasoactive drugs and myocardial oxygen consumption were reduced in group M(P<0.05), and no significant change was found in rSO2at each time point in group M(P>0.05). Decrease in rSO2≥20% of the baseline value was not found in two groups. Conclusion rSO2combined with neuroelectrophysiological monitoring provides guidance for intra-operative blood pressure management in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.