Antiviral Agents ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Drug Design ; Herpesvirus 8, Human ; drug effects ; Humans ; Simplexvirus ; drug effects

AlM: To investigate and evaluate the prevalence of xerophthalmia among aerospace science and technology staff and its influencing factors for the eye health guidance.
METHODS: The staff underwent physical examination in our examination center from September 2013 to June 2014 were preliminary screened, and those patients with symptoms of dry eye were investigated with questionnaires and diagnosed by basic lacrimal secretion test ( Schirmer l ) , breakup time of tear film ( BUT ) test and fluorescein ( FL) staining test .
RESULTS: There were 606 complaints of dry eye symptoms of the 1 000 premiers, distributed in random (60. 6%), and 432 employees were diagnosed (43. 2%). The positive rate of dry eye was 71. 3%. The causes of xerophthalmia, besides of gender, age, also include a variety of factors such as air-conditioner, heating, video terminals, sleep time, etc.
CONCLUSlON: Dry eye, an epidemic disease, has a variety of symptoms and complex etiology, the main causes of aerospace science and technology staff with dry eye is working environment and some local factors. We can give appropriate health guidance according to the different factors. Meanwhile the relevant series of dry eye screening should also be taken as a routine examination in ophthalmic examination.

Aged ; CDX2 Transcription Factor ; Cysts ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Homeodomain Proteins ; metabolism ; Humans ; Keratin-20 ; metabolism ; Mucous Membrane ; pathology ; Peritoneal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Pseudomyxoma Peritonei ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Rupture ; Splenic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery

OBJECTIVE To investigate the point prevalence of nosocomial infection(NI) and discover the problems in the management of NI in a hospital.METHODS A team of surveyors were trained to inquire history of illness,do physical examination for inpatients and collect some necessary data from medical records on a single day.Questionnaires about NI cases were filled out and analyzed.RESULTS From 1500 patients,1493(99.53%) patients were investigated,the point prevalence and case prevalence of NI were 5.69% and 6.03%;the highest prevalence appeared in internal medicine at 8.54%;lower respiratory tract infections accounted for 38.89%;the detection rate of multi-drug resistant(MDR) bacteria was 49.23%;antimicrobial utilization rate was 48.69%.CONCLUSIONS The prevalence survey is a rapid and efficient method,which could offer evidence of target surveillance of NI.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of interleukin 7 (IL-7) on B7 molecules expression and immunogenicity of acute leukemia (AL) cells.

METHODSThe B7 molecules expression on fresh acute leukemia cells and on the IL-7 exposed leukemia cells was detected by FACScan cytometer. B7-1 and B7-2 mRNA in IL-7 treated HL-60 cells were detected by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). The stimulation of proliferation of allogeneic peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNC) by IL-7 treated leukemia cells was detected by MTT method. The level of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) secreted by the stimulated PBMNC was determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). The blocking experiments were performed using monoclonal antibodies against B7-1, B7-2 and W6/32.

RESULTSB7-1 was weakly expressed in three, whereas B7-2 did in only one of eleven AL patients. IL-7 significantly enhanced B7 molecules expression on AL cells in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, IL-7 could induce higher expression of B7-1 and B7-2 mRNAs on HL-60 cells. IL-7 treated leukemia cells could stimulate PBMNC proliferation and promote their IFN-gamma production. Anti-B7-1 and anti W6/32 but not anti-B7-2 monoclonal antibodies significantly inhibited the stimulated PBMNC proliferation and IFN-gamma secretion.

CONCLUSIONFresh AL cells express low level of B7-1 and B7-2 molecules. IL-7 enhances the B7 molecules expression on AL cells. The IL-7-treated leukemia cells can significantly stimulate the proliferation of allogeneic PBMNC and induce their IFN gamma secretion.

B7-1 Antigen ; genetics ; metabolism ; B7-2 Antigen ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; Interleukin-7 ; pharmacology ; Leukemia ; immunology ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Tumor Cells, Cultured ; Up-Regulation ; drug effects

Objective To study the worth of echo-tracking and M-echo in evaluating artery stiffness comparatively.Methods Fifty two rabbits were divided into 4 groups randomly:control group 1,hypercholesterinemia group,control group 2,and artherosclerosis group,there were 13 rabbits in each group.The rabbits were bred with normal or 2% cholesterol animal feeds according to their groups.The femoral artery blood pressure were measured with catheter.Artery stiffness of abdomen aorta of every rabbit was evaluated by echo-tracking and M-echo at the baseline and the end of the study by 2 doctors,and each doctor did twice.Results All the rabbits of artherosclerosis group had lipid plaques in the thorax and abdomen aortas,and the interior elastic fibers board under the plagues were disrupted.Echo-tracking was more stable and sensitive than M-echo in evaluating artery stiffness.pressure-strain elastic modulus(E?) and stiffness index(?) were sensitive stiffness indexes,but arterial compliance(AC) was not.The indexes of artery stiffness evaluated by echo-tracking with short view of the artery were stable too,but not sensitive compared with long view.E? was relative to diastolic diameter of artery and HDL-C positively(P0.05).Conclusions Echo-tracking is more stable and sensitive than Mecho in evaluation of artery stiffness,long view of the artery should be applied in the evaluation of artery stiffness with the technique of echo-tracking.E? and ? were sensitive artery stiffness indexes,but AC was not.

AIM: To investigate the effects and mechanism of enalapril on nephritis of diabetic mice. METHODS: Diabetes was induced by injection of streptozotocin after uninephrectomy. Rats were randomly divided into three groups: control, diabetes, diabetes treated with enalapril (10 mg?kg~-1 ?d~-1 by gavage). 8 weeks after STZ injection, urine albumin excretion rate (AER) were measured, and glomerular morphology were observed by light microscopy. The levels of malonyldialdehyde (MDA) in renal tissue and urine as well as activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) in renal tissue were determined. Immunohistochemistry for ED-1 (macrophage marker), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were performed by streptavidin-biotin complex (SABC) technique. RESULTS: Increased kidney weight, ratio of kidney weight to body weight, AER and expansion of mesangial as well as tuft areas on histological examination of the kidney were significantly attenuated by the treatment of enalapril (P

Objective To reveal the role of inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase alpha (IKKα) in renal inflammation after renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury and its potential associated mechanism.Methods Ischemia-reperfusion injury models were induced in a total of 24 healthy C57BL/6 male mice.Renal function and histological changes were estimated.The expression and site of IKKα,p52,RelB,IL-10 and IL-18 were determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.After the short hairpin RNA(shRNA)targeting IKKα was injected into renal parenchyma,renal function and protein expressions of IKKα,p52,RelB,IL-10,IL-18 were detected.Results Compared with sham-operated group[Scr(7.30±0.13) μmol/L,BUN (8.39± 0.30) mmol/L],levels of Scr [(29.80± 2.10)μmol/L,(27.00±3.40) μmol/L,(23.00±3.70) μmol/L] and BUN [(9.47±3.50) mmol/L,(11.68 ±4.30)mmol/L,(13.12±2.10) mmol/L] were higher on day 1,3,7 and the injury of kidney was serious in IR injury group.Immunohistochemical expression of both IL-18 and IL-10 were increased.Markedly increased IKKα,p52 and RelB protein expression were noted in experiments from day 1 to day 7 during kidney recovery period,with a peak on day 3 and then decreasing toward baseline after day 7.Compared with IR injury group,low-expression of IKKα by injection of shRNA up-regulated the expression of IL-18 and down-regulated the expression of IKKα,p52,RelB and IL-10.Conclusions The NF-κB pathway is activated and IKKα expression is up-regulated during the kidney ischemiareperfusion injury,low-expression of IKKα may block inflammation resolution via down-regulation of alternative NF-κB pathway family members of both p52 and RelB.

Dietary restriction (DR) can delay senescence,prolong lifespan of mammals and improve their learning-memory activity.The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of DR on hypolipidemic action and liver function of mice with hyperlipidemia.To investigate these effects,hyperlipidemia mouse models were established with high-fat diet (HFD) (34％ of energy),then randomly divided into HFD group,DR30％ group and DR50％ group.Mice in DR30％ and DR50％ group were respectively supplied with HFD as much as about 70％ and 50％ of the consumption of HFD in the mice of HFD group.Rats in control group were fed routinely.After DR for 5 weeks,the average body weight,liver weight,liver index,serum lipids and glucose levels in both DR groups decreased significantly as compared with the HFD group (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01),so did alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate aminotransferase (AST),lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels and the ratio of LDL-C/HDL-C in the DR50％ group (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).Histopathology examination of liver tissues further proved ameliorative effect of DR on liver function.Western blotting showed that DR significantly increased the expression of silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) in liver and adipose,while notably decreased the expression of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors-gamma (PPARγ) in adipose (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).The increase of SIRT1 and decrease of PPARγ may be a mechanism by which DR reduces blood lipids and ameliorates liver function.

BACKGROUND:Open reduction pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fracture could obtain satisfactory effects, and has been extensively used. However, it has potential risk during and after repair. Minimaly invasive percutaneous pedicle screw technique minimizes the trauma and complications of soft tissue. It remains poorly understood which is better minimaly invasive percutaneous or conventional open pedicle screw fixation for the repair of thoracolumbar fracture. OBJECTIVE:To perform quality evaluation and meta-analysis on curative effect and postoperative complications of minimaly invasive percutaneous and conventional open pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures. METHODS:A detailed search of several electronic databases, including Cochrane Library, PubMed, WanFang, CNKI, VIP and CBM, was undertaken. Simultaneously,Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics, Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, and Chinese Journal of Trauma were checked by hand to identify controled trials regarding minimaly invasive percutaneous and conventional open pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures published from inception to 2015, and the references of the included studies were checked. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, references were screened, data were extracted and quality was evaluated by four investigators independently. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.2 software. The quality of references of the included controled trials was assessed with CONSORT statement and some surgery clinical evaluation indexes. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: We included 28 studies, including 25 randomized controled trials/quasi-randomized controled trials and 3 retrospective comparative studies, with 1 285 patients. Meta-analysis results demonstrated that compared with the conventional open pedicle screw, minimaly invasive percutaneous pedicle screw fixation could significantly reduce operation time, blood loss, hospital stays, postoperative complication rate and height loss (P < 0.05). No significant difference in postoperative pain grade was detected between them (P > 0.05). These results indicate that minimaly invasive percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fracture was safe and reliable, had smal trauma, less blood loss, rapid recovery, short hospital stay, and less postoperative complications. Nevertheless, methods and results of most studies are not detailed enough. We suggested reporting randomized controled trials according to related standards in order to improve the report quality and authenticity of randomized controled trials.