Objective To identify and characterize uveal melanoma associated protein variants with two-dimensional electrophore- sis and mass spectrometry.Design Experiment study.Participants 4 cases of specimens of uveal melanoma and 4 cases of normal con- tributed uveal tissue.Methods Proteins from uveal melanoma and normal urea were separated with two-dimensional eleetrophoresis (2-DE)and visualized with Coomassie G-250.Gels were analyzed by Image Master 5.0 software.The mass spectra were measured by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionizatian time-of-flight mass spectrometry(MALDI-TOF MS)and searched against NCBI database using Mascot software.Main Outcome Measures Differential proteins.Results A set of 30 proteins were differentially expressed in uveal melanoma compared to nomal urea.Twenty-four types of protein only expressed in uveal melanoma.Five types of protein were up-regu- lated and 1 type of one down-regulated.These proteins can be subdivided into groups according to cellular function,such as enzyme, signal transduction,signal regulation,cytoskehton,immune,etc.Conclusions There is significant difference in protein profilings be- tween uveal melanoma and normal uvea.The differentially expressed proteins may be associated with the development of uveal melanoma.

Objectives To evaluate the effects of enteral nutrition(EN)and parenteral nutrition(PN)support in critically ill surgical patients. Methods 80 patients who could not eat were randomized into two groups:one group receivedEN,the other group received PN. The nutrition parameters including nitrogen balance, serum levels of albumin, prealbumin, transferrin and retinal-binding protein,immunity function parameters including immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin G,immunoglobulin M,and natural kill cell activity, and patients'tolerability parameters including glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase, glutarmic-pyruvic transaminase, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine,and plasma glucose were compared. Results After 10 days'therapy,the two groups all turned from negative nitrogen balance to positive nitrogen balance. The nutrition parameters and immunity function parameters increased significantly in both groups and the latter in group EN increased more. For tolerability parameters, blood sugar in group PN increased obviously and no change in EN group. ConclusionsBoth EN and PN play a rde in nutrition support and elevation of immunity function. Patients tolerate well. EN has better effects on elevation of immunity function and patients tolerate better compared with PN.

Objective To analyze the recuperation of lungs after TECAB, and probe more effective nursing care for the lungs of patients after TECAB. Methods 20 cases received the treatment of TECAB were collected during the period of January 2009 to July 2010. Due to the reason of ventilation with single lung, patients were demanded to strength breath and take right lateral position and treated with back-tapping in left lung. Meanwhile, patients were treated with back-tapping with lower intensity and more times and lower frequency vibration ( 10 - 15 time/s). The recuperation of patients were observed and analyzed. Results After treatment, the value of PaO2 and PaCO2 were in normal range, and no complications were occurred and all of them recovered from illness. Conclusions Effective and well-targeted lungs nursing is an important assurance that helps the sufferer to recover from illness and the new lungs nursing after one-lung ventilation in TECAB is effective.

For in vitro studies, both CD34+ selected cell and mononuclear cell (MNC) can be used to expand hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. To investigate the expansion characteristics of mononuclear cells (MNC) and CD34+ selected cells the two cell fractions were cultured in the medium containing cytokine cocktails of SCF + IL-3 + IL-6 + FL + Tpo. It was found that the CD34+ selected cells had presented a high proliferation potential. The expansion of CD34+ selected cells could be maintained for 8 weeks while that of MNCs declined after 4 weeks. During the culture period, the maximum expansion of total cells in CD34+ selected cell culture achieved 31,270.9 +/- 8640.5 times, while that of MNC reached 50.9 +/- 8.2 times only. In the culture of MNCs, the colony density and the proportion of CD34+ cells increased from day 0 to day 7. However, in the culture of CD34+ selected cells, both the colony density and the proportion of CD34+ cells declined continuously during the whole culture period. During the ex vivo culture of CD34+ selected cells, the maximum expansion of CFU-GM and CD34+ cells achieved 185.7 +/- 14.1 fold and 191.7 +/- 188.8 fold, respectively. They are much higher than that of MNC, which were 12.4 +/- 3.2 fold and 50.6 +/- 33.2 fold only. While the BFU-E of both cell fractions only expanded by few times, which were 7.2 +/- 5.2 and 10.1 +/- 3.4 times, respectively. The results showed that the CD34+ selected cells culture could obtain more CFU-GM cells and CD34+ cells during the whole culture period.
Antigens, CD34 ; analysis ; Cell Count ; Cell Separation ; Cells, Cultured ; Fetal Blood ; cytology ; Hematopoietic Stem Cells ; physiology ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; cytology

Objective To report a 33-year-old man with post-headache stroke-like episodes,with whom ischemic changes were found in basal ganglia and occipital-temporal lobe and muscle biopsy revealed abnormal mitochondrial structure and function without regular mutations detected in mtDNA.Methods Gene chip technique was used to detect the mutation of whole sequence of mtDNA,and direct sequencing technique was used to confirm the mutations.Results Three mutations were found.A new mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit 1 (MTCO1),a T→C transition at nucleotide position 6253 resulted in conservative methionine transferring to threonine.His mother also held the mutation,which was not found in 98 control samples.So T6253C was considered the nosogenetic mutation.Conclusion This is the first time to report a mutation in MTCO1 responsible of MELAS.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the value of damage control surgery(DCS) for severe abdominal trauma.

METHODSForty-six patients with severe abdominal trauma were treated according to DCS principles and 58 patients were not. Clinical data of the two groups were analyzed retrospectively. DCS included simple surgery, resuscitation, and definitive operation.

RESULTSPerioperative morality was 15.2%(7/46) in the DCS group and 34.5%(20/58) in the non-DCS group, and the difference was statistically significant(χ²=4.954, P=0.026). The perioperative complication rate was 37.0%(17/46) in the DCS group and 67.2%(39/58) in the non-DCS group, and the difference was statistically significant(χ²=9.468, P=0.002).

CONCLUSIONDamage control surgery can reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients with severe abdominal trauma, and its efficacy is satisfactory.

Abdominal Injuries ; surgery ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo explore the ex vivo expansion characteristics of selected CD(34)(+) cells and mononuclear cells (MNC).

METHODSCD(34)(+) cells were isolated from umbilical cord blood MNC by MiniMACS system, expanded under the same conditions as that for MNC. The effects of re-isolation and the MNC supernatant (MNC-SN) on the selected CD(34)(+) cells were investigated. And the CD(34)(-) cells of MNC were cultured ex vivo.

RESULTSIn the culture of selected CD(34)(+) cells, both the colony density and the proportion of the CD(34)(+) cells declined continuously with the culturing, although they presented a high proliferation potential. However, in the culture of the MNC, from day 0 to day 7, the colony density and the proportion of CD(34)(+) cells were increased from 412 +/- 167/10(5) cells and (1.12 +/- 0.42)% to 1 162 +/- 566/10(5) cells and (4.17 +/- 1.44)%, respectively. It was found that both the total cells and the CD(34)(+) cells restored expansion potential by re-isolating. CD(34)(-) cells of MNC had the ability to form colony and could transform to CD(34)(+) cells. MNC-SN can promote colony forming ability and lead to CD(34)(+) cells differentiation at the same time.

CONCLUSIONSIn ex vivo culture, selected CD(34)(+) cells presented a high proliferation and differentiation potentials, and the CD(34)(-) cells produced during the cultivation had inhibition effect on CD(34)(+) cells expansion. CD(34)(-) cell population from cord blood MNC contained hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and the cytokines secreted by CD(34)(-) cells could induce CD(34)(+) cells to more mature colony-forming cells.

Antigens, CD34 ; analysis ; Cell Count ; Cell Differentiation ; immunology ; Cell Division ; immunology ; Cells, Cultured ; Colony-Forming Units Assay ; Fetal Blood ; cytology ; immunology ; Hematopoietic Stem Cells ; cytology ; Humans ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; cytology ; Time Factors

Objective To explore surgical treatment of gliomas involving the motor eloquent area. Methods Twelve cases of gliomas involving precentral gyrus were underwent awake surgery procedures assis- ted with neuronavigation and brain functional mapping by cortical electrical stimulation.Results Eleven ca- ses acquired accurate location of both lesions and eloquent areas by neuronavigation and direct cortical stimula- tion.7 cases of motor cortices and 2 cases of motor speech centers were confirmed during the operation.Re- section,verified by postoperative MRI,was total in 8 cases (66.7%) and subtotal in 4 patients.Histological examination revealed an infiltrative glioma in all cases (8 low grade astrocytomas,2 high grade astrocytomas and 2 glioblastoma).Four patients had no postoperative deficit,while the other 8 patients were impaired, with,in all cases except one,complete recovery in 7 days to one month.Conclusion Direct cortical elec- trical stimulations and awake surgery offer a reliable,precise and safe method,allowing functional mapping es- pecially useful in case of infiltrative cerebral tumors in eloquent areas.This technique allows improvement in the quality of tumoral resection and concurrently a minimization of the risk of definitive postoperative neurologi- cal deficit.

Objective To understand the characteristic of sexual behavior and their associated factors among male and female partners of men who have sex with men in Anhui province. Methods Cross-sectional studies were conducted among MSM in Hefei, Wuhu and Liuan in Anhui province. MSM were recruited through “snowball sampling” and “internet-based recruiting”, and eligible participant received an anonymous survey. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis model was used to identify risk factors associated with having sex with women in the last 6 months among MSM. Results Of the 1 200 MSM interviewed, 78.3% had anal sex with men, and 20.9% had vaginal intercourse with women, and 16.5% had sexual intercourse with both men and women in the past 6 months. Less MSM reported using condom every time with women (29.9%) in the past 6 months than with men (53.0%), and less reported using condom with women (52.2%) during the last sexual intercourse than with men(79.6%) (all P<0.05). The results of mutivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that MSM who were married(including currently married/cohabitating/divorced/widowed), lived more than 2 years in the surveyed city, and had commercial sex with men were more likely to have sex with women. Conclusions There was a high proportion of bisexual behavior and low rate of condom use among MSM. It should strengthen the sexual health education, risk perception education and behavioral intervention among MSM.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on lung function in preterm infants. METHODS: According to the presence/absence or the severity of BPD, 72 preterm infants were divided into non-BPD group (n=44), mild BPD group (n=15) and moderate BPD group (n=13). Lung function was assessed by plethysmography on days 7, 14 and 28 after birth. RESULTS: The preterm infants in the three groups had gradual increases in tidal volume per kilogram (TV/kg), functional residual capacity (FRC), ratio of time to peak tidal expiratory flow to total expiratory time (%T-PF) and ratio of volume to peak tidal expiratory flow to total expiratory volume (%V-PF) on days 7, 14 and 28 after birth, while there were gradual reductions in effective airway resistance per kilogram (Reff/kg) and respiratory rate (RR) (P<0.05). Compared with the non-BPD group on days 7, 14 and 28 after birth, the mild and moderate BPD groups had significantly lower TV/kg, FRC, %T-PF, and %V-PF and significantly higher Reff/kg and RR (P<0.05). On day 7 after birth, the moderate BPD group had significantly higher airway resistance, Reff/kg and FRC/kg than the mild BPD group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS There is a certain degree of pulmonary function impairment in preterm infants with BPD. Dynamic monitoring of lung function by plethysmography is useful for assessing lung development in the neonatal period in these infants.
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature ; Lung ; Plethysmography ; Respiratory Function Tests