Objective To investigate the correlation of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors(KIR)gene polymorphism with bone marrow failure syndromes(BMFS). Methods SSP-PCR was used to examine the genotypic makeup of KIR in patients with aplastic anemia( AA), myelodysplatic syndrome (MDS) and healthy controls in our department. Results All the 16 KIR genes which had been prescribed were identified. The frequencies of KIR-2DS1, 2DS2, 2DS3, 2DS5 and 3DS1 genes were showed increased in patients with AA, MDS than in healthy controls. The patients with AA had lower frequency of KIR-2DS5 than the patients with MDS. Conclusion The increased frequencies of these activated KiRs in patients with MDS and AA suggest that the abnormal immunogenetic might be related to the pathogenesis of BMFS.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Coronary Artery Disease ; complications ; therapy ; Coronary Stenosis ; complications ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Objective To investigate the biological function of SPA-PEI conjugate(staphylococcal protein A-polyethyleneimine cross-linker),which is one key component for construction of a novel antibody-targeted DNA delivery system.Methods The binding capacity of SPA-PEI conjugate with multiple sources of IgG was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and neutralization inhibition assay.The binding capacity of SPA-PEI conjugate with DNA fragment was determined by DNA gel retardation assay,and its DNA condensing ability was measured by Ethidium bromide exclusion assay.Results SPA-PEI conjugate could bind well to many species-derived IgGs.SPA-PEI conjugate had no significant effect on the binding properties of SPA.SPAPEI conjugate could neutralize negative charges of the plasmid DNA or DzTi.Its DNA condensing ability was nearly same to that of free PEI,which suggested a excellent DNA condensing ability of the SPA-PEI conjugate.Conclusion SPA-PEI cross-linkers prepared by this project group maintained the biological activity of SPA and PEI.SPA-PEI cross-linkers could be used for the construction of a novel antibody-targeted non-virus DNA delivery system.

Objective To study the relationship between sperm activity and the level of L-carnitine in seminal plasma of patients with idiopathic asthenospermia by HPLC.Methods Experimental group:idiopathic asthenospermia 50 cases,and the control group:male with pregnancy history 10 cases.The semen parameters (volume,sperm density,viability,motility),and L-carnitine level in seminal plasma were detected with high performance liquid chromatography method.Results There were significant difference between A and B group about sperm density and the percentage of progressive motile spermatozoa,and the level of L-carnitine(P＜0.01).Conclusions The decrease of L-carnitine level in patients with idiopathic asthenospermia,is closely related to the low sperm motility,which shows that L-carnitine can be used to treat idiopathic asthenospermia effectively.

Adjuvants, Immunologic ; therapeutic use ; Adult ; Aged ; B-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; CD4-CD8 Ratio ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; drug therapy ; immunology ; surgery ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Killer Cells, Natural ; immunology ; Liver Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; immunology ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Perioperative Care ; Phytotherapy ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets ; immunology

Objective To evaluate hepatectomy for liver metastasis in breast cancer patients. Methods From May 1997 to May 2000, 18 primary breast cancer patients with metachronous liver metastases underwent hepatectomy. The clinicopathologic features and surgical results were analyzed. Results The actuarial 1,3-year survival rates after hepatic resection were 100% and 83. 3% for patients with solitary metastasis, and 90.9% and 54.5% for those with multiple foci. Conclusions Posthepatectomy long term survival was correlated with the number of foci in postmastectomy breast cancer patients suffering from heterochronous liver metastasis. Tumor size and TNM stage of breast cancer were not correlated with the survival. Aggressive surgery helps to prolong the survival.

OBJECTIVETo study the consistency between DR and high-kV chest radiographs in diagnosis of pneumoconiosis and to explore the feasibility of DR chest radiograph in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis.

METHODSTwenty five coal miners were examined with DR and high-kV chest radiographs at the same time. Image post-processing parameters (density, contrast, etc.) were set to ensure the quality of DR chest radiograph in Philips Essenta DR machine. In order to avoid the repetitive numbers, 50 chest radiographs were numbered at random. Pneumoconiosis diagnosis was conducted by six independent certified occupational physicians of pneumoconiosis by blind method. The consistency between 2 kinds of chest films was assessed.

RESULTSAll chest radiographs (25 cases, 50 chest films) were excellent. The diagnosis results of six readers on the 15 pairs of DR and high-kV chest radiographies were summarized. For high-kV chest radiographs, the consistency of pneumoconiosis classification for 12 pairs of readers was more than 68%, the consistency of total density for 11 pairs of readers was more than 68%. For DR chest radiographs, the consistency of pneumoconiosis classification for 13 pairs of readers was more than 60%, the consistency of total density for 14 pairs of readers was more than 60%. The consistency of pneumoconiosis classification between two chest radiographs was 72% (value: 0.69, 95% CI: 0.46-0.92), the consistency of total density between two chest radiographs was 80% (value: 0.78, 95% CI: 0.61-0.95).

CONCLUSIONWhen the chest radiograph quality was good and the difference of reading films was low, there was a good consistency of pneumoconiosis diagnosis between DR chest radiographs and high-kV chest radiographs.

Anthracosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Radiographic Image Enhancement ; methods ; Radiography, Thoracic ; methods

OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical outcomes of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF).

METHODSFrom January 2007 to February 2010, the data of 40 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture underwent treatment were retrospectively analyzed. Of them,20 patients were treated with PVP (PVP group), there were 8 males and 12 females with an average age of (66.37 +/- 2.34) years old (54 to 81); 20 patients were treated with PKP (PKP group), there were 11 males and 9 females with an average of (65.12 +/- 3.21) years old (56 to 79). Postoperative at 1 week, 12 weeks, 1 year, pain and daily life function were respectively assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and Barthel index (BI); and anterior height of responsibility vertebra, Cobb angle were measured by X-rays.

RESULTSIn PVP group, 1 case complicated with bone cement leakage without clinical symptoms and no operation to treat. No postoperative infection and deep vein thrombosis were found between two groups. All patients were followed up more than 1 year, pain and daily life function has obviously improved than preoperative (P < 0.01); and there was no significant difference on 1 week, 12 weeks, 1 year after operation (P > 0.05); there was no significant difference between two groups (P > 0.05). In PVP group, there was no significant difference in anterior height of responsibility vertebra, Cobb angle before and after operation;and in PKP group, postoperative data has obviously improved than preoperative (P < 0.01), but there was no significant difference postoperative at 1 week, 12 weeks, 1 year (P > 0.05); there was no significant difference between two groups at 1 week, 12 weeks, 1 year after operation.

CONCLUSIONBoth the methods can obviously relieve pain and completely or partly recover daily life function in treating OVCF. But PKP has advantages of recovery of anterior height of responsibility vertebra and correction of Cobb angle, especially for serious compression.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Fractures, Compression ; diagnostic imaging ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Kyphoplasty ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Osteoporotic Fractures ; diagnostic imaging ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Radiography ; Recovery of Function ; Retrospective Studies ; Spinal Fractures ; diagnostic imaging ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Spine ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome

Objective To investigate the effect of platelet-derived growth factor-D (PDGF-D) on the prostate cancer cells migration and its possible mechanism. Methods The expressions of PDGF-D in LNCaP and PC-3 cells were detected with western blot.PDGF-D siRNA was synthesized according to mRNA sequence of PDGF-D gene and was transfected into PC-3 cell.The cells were treated with PDGF-D and PDGF-D siRNA,the cell migration was examined by Boyden chamber migration assay.The expression changes of VEGF and MMP-9 mRNA were detected by RT-PCR. Results The results of western blot indicated that the PDGF-D protein expression level was lower in LNCaP cells (29.47 ± 1.68) than that in PC-3 cells (63.43 ±2.10),(P ＜ 0.05).PDGF-D siRNA could down-regulate the PDGF-D protein expression in the transfected group (35.19 ± 1.51).The exogenous PDGF-D could promote migration of LNCaP and PC-3cells,and up-regulate the expression of VEGF,MMP-9 mRNA in PC-3 cells (P ＜ 0.05,compared with control group).PDGF-D siRNA inhibited PC-3 cells' migration and decreased the level of VEGF,MMP-9mRNA expression (0.72 ± 0.09 vs 0.43 ± 0.18,0.65 ±0.07 vs 0.22 ± 0.08) (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion PDGF-D is involved in the promotion of prostate cancer invasion and angiogenesis.

Calcium ; metabolism ; Hepatocytes ; metabolism ; Homeostasis ; Humans