Background:Recent studies have shown that long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)play important roles in carcinogenesis and cancer biology and the related context has attracted more and more attentions. PVT1,which encodes a lncRNA,is reported to be up-regulated and exhibit pro-oncogenic activity in a wide variety of human cancers. Aims:To investigate the expression of PVT1 in human pancreatic cancer cells and its effect on proliferation and apoptosis of HPAF-Ⅱ cells. Methods:One target siRNA against PVT1 was synthesized and transfected into HPAF-Ⅱ cells by using lipofactamine technique. PVT1 mRNA expression was detected by real-time PCR;capability of cell proliferation was examined by MTS and colony formation assays;cell cycle progression and apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry;and Western blotting was performed to determine the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins and proto-oncogene protein c-Myc. Results:The mRNA expression of PVT1 in several human pancreatic cancer cell lines,especially HPAF-Ⅱ cells was significantly higher than that in H6c7,a human immortalization normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cell line. Compared with HPAF-Ⅱ cells transfected with negative control siRNA or without transfection,silencing of PVT1 by siRNA-PVT1 resulted in remarkable reduction in cell proliferation,cell cycle G1 phase arrest,and notable apoptosis;meanwhile,the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins(cleaved-caspase-3 and cleaved-PARP)were up-regulated,the ratio for Bcl-2 / Bax was decreased,and the expression of c-Myc protein was down-regulated. Conclusions:LncRNA-PVT1 is highly expressed in human pancreatic cancer cell line HPAF-Ⅱ. It may affect the proliferation and apoptosis of HPAF-Ⅱ cells partially through regulating c-Myc expression.

In view of risk characteristics of surgical site infection,the risk factors of the infection were graded and classified while the risk indicators system and risk assessment matrix for surgical site infection were built,based on literature analysis,integrated use of documents analysis,Delphi method and risk quantification matrix.The study indicated that surgical skills of the surgeon and surgical time length are the most important risk factors,followed by insufficient maintenance of the operating room environment and poor baseline assessment of the patient.Risk control of surgical site infection needs to focus on these key factors,optimize utilization of resources and improve the prevention and control ability of surgical site infection.

Objective To explore the clinical value of laparoscopy combined with choledochoscopy in repeat surgery for hepatolithiasis. Methods The clinical data on 86 patients who had undergone repeat surgery for hepatolithiasis during January 2010 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. 36 patients received laparoscopy combined with choledochoscopy(laparoscopy group),while 50 patients received laparotomy(laparotomy group). Surgical duration,intraoperative blood loss,intraoperative transfusion,stone clearance rates,length of postopera-tive hospital stay,and rate of complications were observed and analyzed. Results There were no significant differ-ences in surgical duration,intraoperative blood loss,intraoperative transfusion,stone clearance rates,and rate of complications between the two groups(P>0.05). Length of postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the laparoscopy group than in the laparotomy group(P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in recurrence rates of stone and cholangitis within the follow-up period(P>0.05). Conclusions Use of laparoscopy combined with choledochoscopy in repeat surgery for hepatolithiasis is safe and feasible and has a satisfactory efficacy.

Objective To evaluated the impact of obesity on surgical site infection (SSI)following colorectal cancer surgery.Methods A total of 215 patients undergoing radical surgery for colorectal cancer in a hospital be-tween January 2008 and December 2013 were investigated retrospectively,100 patients were with body mass index (BMI)≥25 kg/m2 (obesity group)and 115 patients with BMI<25 kg/m2 (normal weight group),the intra-opera-tive and postoperative indicators and surgical complications were compared between two groups.Results In obesity group,72(72.00%)patients had intra-operative blood loss of >60 mL,58(58.00%)patients’duration of surgery was >220 min ,20 (20.00%)of whom developed postoperative SSI;in normal weight group,30(26.09%)patients had intra-operative blood loss of >60 mL,20(17.39%)patients’duration of surgery was >220 min,8(6.96%)of whom developed postoperative SSI.Intra-operative blood loss and incidence of SSI in obesity group were both signif-icantly higher than normal weight group,duration of surgery and postoperative length of hospital stay were both longer than normal weight group(both P <0.05).Conclusion Incidence of SSI in colorectal cancer patients is high. Obesity,long duration of surgery,and more bleeding are high risk factors for SSI in colorectal cancer patients.

Objective To evaluate the effects of iron dextran or iron sucrose on the stability of fat emulsion in total nutrient admixture (TNA) in pediatric settings.Methods TNA with different intravenous doses of iron sucrose or iron dextran (0.25,0.5,0.75,or 1.00 mg) were prepared,and each dose was prepared 10 bags.The TNAs were stored at 25 ℃ for 3 days,and the stability of fat emulsion was observed by electron scanning microscopy.Meanwhile,the pH and osmolality were also measured.Results The particle sizes of fat emulsions in TNA with different concentrations of iron sucrose or iron dextran at different time points were not significantly different (F =0.32,P =0.7836 ; F =1.73,P =0.1321,respectively).The mean particle size of the fat emulsion in each group was ＜ 0.5 μm within 72 hours.For TNA containing different concentrations of iron,the percentage of particles ＞ 0.5 μm,pH,and osmotic pressure showed no significant difference at different time points (percentage:F =1.47,P =0.3467 ; F =1.04,P =0.4758.pH:F =0.63,P =0.5942 ; F =0.46,P =0.6825.osmotic pressure:F =1.37,P =0.3648 ; F =0.65,P =0.6023).Conclusion The TNA addeded with iron sucrose or iron dextran with an concentrations of ＜ 1％ is stable.

Objective To investigate the change in distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) in an intensive care unit(ICU),and provide basis for rational use of antimicrobial agents in the clinical practice.Methods Using retrospective investigation study,data about pathogenic bacteria isolated from patients who were hospitalized in ICU in 2010-2014 were collected,distribution and antimicrobial resistance of AB were statistically analyzed.Results A total of 3 807 bacterial strains were isolated from ICU patients in 2010-2014,488 (12.82％) of which were AB,isolation rate increased from 6.94％ in 2010 to 17.33％ in 2014 (x2 =45.58,P＜0.01).AB was mainly isolated from sputum,accounting for 72.13％,followed by wound secretion,blood,catheter,urine and so on;AB had the lowest resistance rate to amikacin(＜30 ％),resistance rates to imipenem and meropenem increased significantly year by year (value of trend x2 test were 42.99 and 53.91 respectively,both P＜0.001);resistance rates of AB to other antimicrobial agents were all＞50％.Conclusion Detection rate and antimicrobial resistance rate of AB increased year by year,clinical surveillance on bacterial resistance should be paid more attention,patients should be isolated by effective measures,so as to control and prevent the prevalence of AB in ICU.

AIM:To evaluate effects of different chemotherapeutic agents on reversing the acquired resistance to TRAIL gene and clarify the involved mechanisms in DLD1-TRAIL/R colon cancer cells.METHODS: Human colon cancer cell line DLD1-TRAIL/R cells that were resistant to TRAIL-expressing adenovector(Ad/gTRAIL) were treated with Ad/gTRAIL combined with different chemotherapeutic agents.Then,the cell viability was measured by MTT method,and apoptotic signaling conditions,including activation of caspase-3 and caspase-8,expression of Bax and Bcl-XL,were measured by Western blotting analysis.RESULTS: In vitro data showed that several chemotherapeutic agents,including 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) and mitomycin c(MMC),overcome the acquired resistance to TRAIL gene in DLD1-TRAIL/R colon cancer cells.The combination of Ad/gTRAIL and 5-FU effectively suppressed tumor growth in vivo in subcutaneous tumors established from DLD1-TRAIL/R cells.Further data showed that treatment with the combination of Ad/gTRAIL and 5-FU or MMC led to enhance the activation of caspase-3.Moreover,MMC but not 5-FU induced overexpression of Bax gene that was sufficient to overcome the resistance to TRAIL gene in DLD1-TRAIL/R cells.CONCLUSION: Chemotherapeutic agents,such as 5-FU and MMC,overcome the acquired resistance to TRAIL gene in DLD1-TRAIL/R cells.The candidate mechanisms for MMC but not 5-FU to overcome this resistance might involve the induction of over-expressed Bax protein in DLD1-TRAIL/R cells.

Objective To investigate the resistance status of different integrons of Shigella sonnei (S.sonnei) and to analyze the distribution of resistant genes in integrons in Jiangsu Province.Methods A total of 32 strains of S.sonnei isolated from six cities of Jiangsu Province in 2011 were collected.The antibiotic susceptibility was tested by disk diffusion method.The molecular homology was analyzed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).The detection and classification of integrons were achieved by analyzing the positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP).RFLP and DNA sequencing were used to analyze the resistance genes in integrons.Results Multi-drug resistance (MDR) was detected in 28 (87.5％) S.sonnei strains.The resistant rates to ampicillin,nalidixic acid and tetracycline were highest (87.5％,respectively).However,it was sensitive to norfloxacin.PFGE analysis showed that there were 3 kinds of homologous clones involving 31 strains of the 32 S.sonnei strains.Among them,2,5 and 24 strains had the same clones,respectively.Accordingly,they spread within one,two and five different cities.The detection rates of class 1,class 2 and the atypical class 1 integrons in S.sonnei were 62.5％ (20/32),81.3％ (26/32) and 21.9％ (7/32),respectively,and no class 3 integron was detected.Sequence analysis of class 1 integron variable area revealed that it contained multiple resistant genes (aacA4-cmlA1 and dfrA1-aadA 1) ; dfrA1-sat 1-aadA 1 from class 2 integron and blara-30-aadA 1 from atypical class 1 integron were also identified.Conclusions In 2011,homologous S.sonnei strains spread among different cities in Jiangsu Province.MDR strains are prevalent and integrons are widespread which mediated the emergence of MDR strains.

Objective To understand characteristics and research status of literatures related to surgical site infec-tion(SSI)in China.Methods Literatures about SSI published between January 2000 and March 2016 were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),VIP database,Vanfang Database,and China Biology Medi-cine(CBM)database. Bibliometric method was adopted to analyze external and internal characteristics of literatures. Results A total of 1036 articles in Chinese were included,40(3.86% ),189(18.24% ),and 807(77.90% )were published in 2000-2005,2006-2010,and the first quarter of 2011-2016 respectively. Articles were mainly pub-lishedinChineseJournalofNosocomiology(n= 226,21.81% ),ChineseJournalofInfectionControl(n= 53, 5.12% ),andChineseJournalofDisinfection(n= 27,2.61% ). The research fields included risk factors(n= 277, 26.74% ),infection rates (n= 261,25.19% ),antimicrobial application (n= 208,20.08% ),and pathogens (n=153,14.77% );the infection rates were higher in general surgery and neurosurgery,the main pathogens were Esch-erichiacoli,Staphylococcusaureus,and Pseudomonasaeruginosa,risk factors mainly included the types of incision, duration of surgery,diabetes,age,and body mass index.Conclusion In recent years,articles about SSI research in-creases significantly,research in etiology and epidemiology has gained substantial achievement,but in the interven-tion and economics is still weak,suggesting that SSI research in economics,risk management,and behavioral aspects should be strengthened.

Objective To evaluate regulatory effects of glutamate receptor antagonists on the proliferation and migration of WM451LU malignant melanoma cells, and to explore their related mechanisms. Methods WM451LU cells at exponential growth phase were classified into 3 groups to be treated with the glutamate receptor antagonist MK?801 at 100μmol/L(MK?801 group), the glutamate receptor antagonist CPCCOEt at 10μmol/L(CPCCOEt group), or culture medium(control group). After 24?hour treatment, methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium(MTT)assay was performed to determine cell proliferation rates, scratch assay to evaluate the migration activity of cells, and Western?blot analysis to measure expression levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), protein kinase Cα(PKCα) both on cell membrane and in cytoplasm, and phosphorylated mitogen?activated protein kinase(p?MAPK). Results After 24?hour treatment, cell proliferation rates were significantly decreased in the MK?801 group and CPCCOEt group compared with the control group(63%± 3.1%and 60%± 2.4%vs. 100%± 1.1%, both P<0.05). The scratch assay showed that cell?free zones in the control group gradually narrowed over time, and the scratch wound tended to close. However, the cell?free zones in the MK?801 group and CPCCOEt group narrowed more slowly compared with the control group, and were still wide after 24?hour culture with no obvious closure of the scratch. The MK?801 group and CPCCOEt group both showed significantly decreased expressions of PCNA(77.0% ± 5.4% and 72.0% ± 4.2% respectively), PKCα on the cell membrane(0.12 ± 0.02 and 0.14 ± 0.02 respectively), and p?MAPK(0.48 ± 0.03 and 0.36 ± 0.04 respectively) compared with the control group(PCNA:100.0%± 1.3%;PKCα:0.38 ± 0.01;p?MAPK:1.00 ± 0.02;all P<0.05).Conclusion In vitro suppression of glutamate receptors can inhibit the proliferation and migration of WM451LU cells, likely through the mediation of the PKCα?MAPK signaling pathway.