The abnormal expression of MUC15, a novel cell membrane-associated mucin, has been reported to predict poor survival in several cancers. The aim of the present study was to examine the expression of MUC15 in glioma and its correlation with clinicopathological features, including the survival of patients with glioma. The mRNA expression level of MUC15 was determined by RT-PCR, quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting in seven normal brain tissues and seven glioma tissues, respectively. The protein expression level of MUC15 was immunohistochemically detected in paraffin-embedded samples of 317 glioma tissues and 115 noncancerous brain tissues. The association of MUC15 expression levels with the clinicopathologic features and the prognosis was analyzed. The results showed that both mRNA and protein levels of MUC15 were significantly increased in glioma as compared with those in noncancerous brain tissue. Moreover, MUC15 overexpression was positively correlated with the advanced clinical stages of glioam patients (P<0.01). Furthermore, MUC15 expression levels were significantly correlated with the progression of glioma (P<0.001). Survival analysis indicated that glioma patients with higher MUC15 expression had a significantly shorter overall and 5-year survival time than those with low MUC15 expression. Multivariate analysis suggested that MUC15 overexpression was an independent factor for prognosis (hazard risk: 3.216; P=0.009). It was concluded that MUC15 is overexpressed in glioma tissues. Its overexpression correlates with tumor progression and it is a potentially unfavorable prognostic factor for patients with glioma.

Humans ; Myocardial Infarction ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Thrombosis ; pathology ; physiopathology

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between visceral syndrome differentiation in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the changes of nutrition status or blood gas analysis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: Sixty patients with COPD in stable phase were divided into dysfunction of lung (DL, n=20) group, dysfunction of lung and spleen (DLS, n=16) group and dysfunction of lung, spleen and kidney (DLSK, n=24) group according to syndrome differentiation of TCM. Moreover, the basic electric rhythm, percentage of bradygastria in electrogastrogram (EGG), ratio of actual body weight (ABW) to ideal body weight (IBW) and serum albumin level were determined to evaluate the nutrition status of the patients with COPD. Blood gas analysis was made too. RESULTS: The basic electric rhythm values in the DL, DLS and DLSK groups were (56.20+/-13.24)%, (47.38+/-10.24)% and (41.35+/-10.01)%, respectively. Compared with the DL group, the basic electric rhythm values in the DLS and DLSK groups decreased obviously (P<0.05). The percentages of bradygastria in the DL, DLS and DLSK groups were (45.18+/-18.13)%, (46.31+/-15.83)% and (49.90+/-17.54)%, respectively, and there were no differences among the three groups (P>0.05). The incidence rates of ABW/IBW<90% in the DL, DLS and DLSK groups were 50%, 75% and 54.17%, respectively, and there were no differences among the three groups (P>0.05). The incidence rates of serum albumin less than 35 g/L were 20%, 37.5% and 54.17%, respectively, and there were no differences among the three groups (P>0.05). PO2 in the DLS group [(63.56+/-15.06) mmHg] and DLSK group [(63.17+/-19.05) mmHg] were decreased as compared with the DL group [(78.15+/-16.63) mmHg] (P<0.05). PCO2 in the DL, DLS and DLSK groups were (42.25+/-12.46) mmHg, (48.60+/-17.60) mmHg and (49.97+/-13.43) mmHg respectively, and there were no differences among the three groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Several dysfunction organs described in TCM were involved in COPD followed by the increased severity, hypoxemia and PCO2. Dysfunction of gastrointestinal tract and malnourishment took place accordingly.

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; complications ; therapy ; Neoplasms ; complications ; drug therapy ; Pain, Intractable ; drug therapy ; Phytotherapy ; Stomach Neoplasms ; complications ; therapy

Objective To establish the quantitative detection of capsule associated protein 10 (CAP10)and virulence-associated DEAD-box RNA helicase 1(VAD1)genes in Cryptococcus neoformans (CN) and compare the diagnostic values of single gene test and combined gene test in CN meningitis.MethodsTwenty-three CN meningitis patients with fungal culture or ink staining or CN antigen detection positive in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were recruited and patients with craniocerebral trauma were recruited as controls.Standard plasmids were constructed using standard CN strain.Real time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-FQ-PCR) was established to detect the mRNA expressions of CAP10 and VAD1 genes in the CSF of patients with CN meningitis,which were compared with the results of CSF ink staining,fungal culture and antigen detection.The diagnostic values of single gene test and combined gene test were compared by chi square test.Results Among 23 CN meningitis patients,22 (95.6％) were CAP10 mRNA positive detected by RT-FQ-PCR,which was significantly higher than both ink staining (16/23,69.6％,x2 =4.167,P＜0.05) and fungal culture (15/23,65.2％,x2=5.143,P＜0.05),respectively; but not significant different from antigen detection (21/23,91.3％,x2=0.500,P＞0.05).There were also no statistical significant differences between combined detection of CAP 10 + VAD1 and CAP 10 or VAD1 single gene test (P＞0.05).ConclusionRT-FQ-PCR detection is successfully established using virulence genes as target,which is superior to the conventional methods.

Objective To investigate the effect of continuous renal replacement therapy on the levels of IL-27 in peripheral blood of patients with chronic heart failure concurrence acute kidney failure. Methods 78 patients with chronic heart failure were enrolled from June 2012 to December 2013 in Zhujiang hospital affiliated Southern medical university. According to patient′s condition, 38 patients with chronic heart failure concurrence acute kidney failure undertaking CRRT, 40 patients with chronic heart failure undertaking conventional therapy. Heart function were determined by cardiac ultrasound, the levels of IL-27 and BNP were determined by ELISA. Results Compared with chronic heart failure patients, the levels of IL-27 were decreasing but BNP were increasing in patients with chronic heart failure concurrence acute kidney failure (P < 0.05). After CRRT, the levels of IL-27 were increasing but BNP were decreasing in patients with chronic heart failure concurrence acute kidney failure. Correlation analysis showed that the levels of IL-27 is negatively correlated with the levels of BNP , but positively correlated with LVEF (P<0.05). Conclusion IL-27 participated in the development of chronic heart failure concurrence acute kidney failure. CRRT regulating and controlling the heart and kidney function may partly through effecting on immune-inflammatory mechanism.

Objective To understand the relation between smoking and serum uric acid level and to investigate whether the ser-um uric acid has the correlation with the gender,age and smoking history.Methods The data of the gender,age,blood uric acid in1 847 individuals aged 20-80 years with the healthy physical examination and without underlying diseases were performed the statisti-cal analysis.Results With male and female as the research objects,the serum uric acid level of smokers were higher than that of non-smokers and occasional smokers,the difference was statistically significant;the serum uric acid level had no statistically signifi-cant difference between smokers and occasional smokers;the serum uric acid level had no statistically significant difference among non-smoking,occasional smoking and smoking groups for males as the research objects alone;to divide the male subjects into groups according to age,the serum uric acid level of non-smokers,occasional smokers and smokers were not statistically significant among all age groups;serum uric acid level showed the increasing trend with the increase of smoking history,but there was no statistically significant difference.Conclusion The serum uric acid level of smokers is significantly higher than that of non-smokers and occa-sional smokers with male and female as the research objects;the difference in serum uric acid level between smokers and occasional smokers has no statistical significance;excluding the gender factor interference,the serum uric acid level of males is not affected by smoking or age;serum uric acid mean value demonstrates the increasing trend with the increase of smoking history.

Objective To study the epidemiological characters and risk factors of nephrolithiasis in an island area,Putuo district, Zhoushan city.Methods With stratified cluster random sampling method,5 915 residents aged above 15 yrs and resided 5 yrs and above in Putuo district,Zhoushan city were selected,and surveyed with Ultrasound examination and questionnaire.X~2 tendency test and non-condition Logistic regression were conducted by means of SPSS software.Results After single factor analysis and Multi- factor analysis,the factors entered the model finally were sex(OR=0.543,95%CI:0.454~0.649),education status(OR=1.253,95%CI: 1.151～1.364),dietary habit(OR=0.882,95%CI:0.823～0.944),BMI(OR=1.274,95%CI:1.142～0.1.421),urinary tract infection(OR= 2.126,95%CI:1.663～2.718).Conclusion Risk factors for nephrolithiasis include dietary habit,education status,and urinary tract infection.The vegetables are the protection factor.

Objective To explore the therapeutic effect and degree of safety in patients aged 80 years or over with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing radical resection. Methods A retrospective survey of 97 elder patients aged 80 years or over, in whom non-small cell lung cancer was pathologically confirmed after partial resection of the lung in Chinese PLA General Hospital from Jan. 2003 to Dec. 2012. The peri-operative features were evaluated, including gender, age, history of smoking, pulmonary function, surgical procedure, histopathologic type, pathologic stage, etc. The relation of the postoperative complications and mortality with the factors mentioned above was analyzed. Results Among all patients, the surgical procedure comprised 36 lobectomies, 31 segmentectomies, and 30 wedge resections. The histopathologic diagnosis showed there were adenocarcinoma in 51 patients, squamous cell carcinoma in 29, large cell carcinoma in 9, adenosquamous cell carcinoma in 6 and neuro-endocrine cell carcinomas in 2. The disease stage was determined as I A in 55 cases, I B in 33, IIA in 7, III A in 2. The post-operative complications (POC) occurred in 14 of 97 patients (14.4%), and the most common complication was cardiovascular complication (9 cases), followed by pulmonary complication (5 cases). Only two patients died to the complications, one of them was post-operative pneumonia and respiratory failure, and the other one was acute myocardial infarction. The survival rate of the 97 patients was 91.7%, 70.2% and 52.8% at 1, 3 and 5 years, respectively, and in the patients with stage I disease, the survival rate was 93.9%, 73.6% and 54.1%, respectively. Conclusion Advanced age is not a contraindication to radical pulmonary resection in patients over 80 years old suffering from early stage non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective To explore the effect of JNK inhibitor SP600125 on expression of JNK/c-jun in liver cells of rats under repeated and sustained high +Gz exposure and its mechanism of the effect. Methods Eighteen inbred adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, +10Gz group and SP600125 group (n=6). The rats in +10Gz group and SP600125 group were fixed to the rotating arm of a centrifuge with head towards the axis. The increase rate of acceleration was 1G/s with a peak-time of 3 minutes, and the +Gz exposure was repeated 5 times with an interval of 30 minutes. SP600125 was given to rats of SP600125 group 30 minutes before the first centrifugation by intraperitoneal injection. All of the animals were sacrificed 30 minutes after centrifugation. Blood samples were collected from inferior vena cava to determine the plasma level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). The expression of c-jun mRNA was determined by quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR). The expressions of p-JNK, JNK, p-c-jun and c-jun protein were determined by Western blotting. The morphological change in the liver tissue was observed after HE staining. Results The plasma level of ALT and AST, expression level of c-jun mRNA and p-JNK, p-c-jun, c-jun protein in the liver tissue of SP600125 group were significantly higher than those of control group (P<0.05), but they were lower than those of +10Gz group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference of JNK protein expression in the liver tissue among 3 groups (P>0.05). HE staining revealed disorganized hepatic cords, irregular liver cells, vacuolar changes, and marked edema of hepatocytes, and collapsed hepatic sinusoids in +10Gz group, but these changes were alleviated obviously in SP600125 group. Conclusion SP600125 could alleviate the liver cell injury in rats under repeated and sustained high +Gz exposure.