OBJECTIVETo develop a technology for production of recombinant SAG1 of Toxoplasma gondii(T.g) in batches.

METHODSTwelve healthy mongrel dogs undergoing CPB were randomly allocated into control group (group C, n=6) and PDTC pretreatment group (group P, n=6). In group P, the dogs received intravenous injection of PDTC at 30 mg/kg before CPB, while in group C, normal saline was given instead. The myocardial tissues were obtained before CPB, 60 min after aortic cross-clamping (AC) and 60 min after declamping (DC) for determining the myocardial contents of adenine nucleotides (ATP, ADP, AMP, TAN, EC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) and evaluating the total anti-oxidation capacity (T-AOC) and mitochondrial swelling degree (MSD). The heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and cardiac output (CO) were monitored before CPB, 30 min and 60 min after DC.

RESULTSIn both groups, the myocardial contents of ATP, TAN, EC and T-AOC decreased while MDA content and MSD increased after AC as compared to the values before CPB (P<0.01). In group C, ATP, TAN, EC and T-AOC decreased while MDA content and MSD increased after DC as compared to the values before CPB (P<0.01). At 60 min after DC, the dogs in group P showed no significant variation in the contents of ATP, TAN, EC, MDA, T-AOC or MSD (P>0.05). ATP, TAN, EC and T-AOC were significantly lowered while MDA and MSD increased at 60 min after AC and after DC in group P in comparison with the measurements in group C (P<0.01). HR, MAP and CO of group P recovered rapidly at 30 min and 60 min after DC as compared with those in group C (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONCPB can induce serious energy exhaustion and delay in the recovery of energy metabolism. PDTC pretreatment can substantially ameliorate myocardial energy depletion and protect the myocardial mitochondria to attenuate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.

Animals ; Antioxidants ; pharmacology ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; Dogs ; Energy Metabolism ; drug effects ; Female ; Male ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Myocardium ; metabolism ; Postoperative Complications ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Preoperative Care ; methods ; Pyrrolidines ; pharmacology ; Random Allocation ; Thiocarbamates ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo assess the alterations in myocardial energy metabolism and lipid peroxidation during canine cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and to investigate the interventional effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) pretreatment.

METHODSTwelve adult healthy dogs undergoing CPB were randomized into control group (Group C, n=6) and PDTC group(Group P, n=6). In Group P, 30 mg/kg PDTC was administered intravenously before CPB and in Group C animals were given physiological saline instead of PDTC. The contents of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), malondialdehyde (MDA) and mitochondrial swelling degree (MSD) of myocardium were determined before CPB, 60 min after aortic cross-clamping (AC) and 60 min after declamping (DC). Hemodynamics was monitored before CPB, 30 min and 60 min after DC.

RESULTContents of ATP, SOD and GSH-PX in Group P at 60 min after AC and 60 min after DC were higher than those in Group C (P<0.01). MDA and MSD in Group P at 60 min after AC and 60 min after DC were significantly lower than those in Group C (P<0.01). Hemodynamics of Group P was recovered at 30 min and 60 min after DC.

CONCLUSIONPretreatment with PDTC is effective in improving antioxidation capacity of myocardium and ameliorates myocardial energy metabolism.

Adenosine Triphosphate ; metabolism ; Animals ; Antioxidants ; pharmacology ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; Dogs ; Female ; Glutathione Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Myocardium ; metabolism ; Pyrrolidines ; pharmacology ; Random Allocation ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Thiocarbamates ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the expressions of CD1a and CD83 of Langerhans cells (LC) in the lesions of epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) patients.

METHODSWe used immunohistochemical method to detect the expressions of CD1a and CD83 in the lesions of 10 patients with EV lesions and in the skins of 10 normal subjects.

RESULTSNo CD83 + LCs was detected in all EV patients and normal controls, but CD1a + LC was found in all cases. The quantity of CD1a + LCs in the lesions of EV patients was significantly lower than that in the normal skin (P < 0.01); furthermore, the distribution of LCs in EV lesions was uneven.

CONCLUSIONThe functions of LCs may be inhibited in EV patients.

Antigens, CD ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Antigens, CD1 ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis ; immunology ; pathology ; Humans ; Langerhans Cells ; immunology ; Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B1 ; Receptors, Immunologic ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Skin ; immunology ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the protective effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) on erythrocytes during canine cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

METHODSTwelve adult healthy dogs undergoing CPB were randomly divided into the control group (n = 6) and the PDTC group (n = 6). In the PDTC group, PDTC 30 mg/kg was administered intravenously before CPB. Dogs in the control group was intravenously administering with normal saline. The levels of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-8, malondiadehyde (MDA), free hemoglobin (F-HB) in plasma, erythrocyte adenosine triphosphate (E-ATP), and erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (E-SOD) were determined before CPB, 30 and 60 minutes after aortic cross-clamping (AC), and 30 and 60 minutes after declamping (DC).

RESULTSIn the control group, plasma levels of IL-1beta and IL-8 significantly increased after CPB (P < 0.01). In the PDTC group, plasma levels of IL-1beta and IL-8 significantly increased after CPB (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Plasma levels of MDA and F-HB significantly increased (P < 0.01) and the E-ATP level and E-SOD activity significantly decreased after CPB (P < 0.01) in both two groups. The E-ATP level and E-SOD activity in the PDTC group at 30 and 60 minutes after AC and 30 and 60 minutes after DC were significantly higher than those in control group (P < 0.01). However, the levels of IL-1beta, IL-8, MDA, and F-HB at 30 and 60 minutes after AC and 30 and 60 minutes after DC were significantly lower in the PDTC group than those in control group (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONPDTC can protect erythrocytes by alleviating lipid peroxidation and inflammatory response during CPB.

Animals ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; methods ; Dogs ; Erythrocytes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Hemoglobins ; metabolism ; Interleukin-1beta ; blood ; Interleukin-8 ; blood ; Lipid Peroxidation ; drug effects ; Malondialdehyde ; blood ; Pyrrolidines ; therapeutic use ; Random Allocation ; Thiocarbamates ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVE: To study the influence of dasatinib treatment on body height in children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 86 AML children aged <17 years. According to the treatment regimen, these children were divided into a conventional chemotherapy group and a dasatinib chemotherapy group. The 57 children in the conventional chemotherapy group were given conventional chemotherapy drugs without tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and the 29 children in the dasatinib chemotherapy group were given conventional chemotherapy drugs and dasatinib. The two groups were compared in terms of height standard deviation score (HtSDS) at the beginning of treatment and after treatment, as well as the change in HtSDS after 1 and 2 years of treatment. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in HtSDS between the conventional and dasatinib chemotherapy groups before treatment. Within the first two years of treatment, the dasatinib chemotherapy group had a similar change trend of HtSDS as the conventional chemotherapy group. Four children in the dasatinib chemotherapy group reached the final adult height during follow-up, which was significantly lower than the target height (P=0.044). In the conventional chemotherapy group, there was no significant difference between final adult height and target height. In the dasatinib chemotherapy group, the children in adolescence had a significant change in HtSDS after treatment (P=0.032). CONCLUSIONS Dasatinib treatment may affect the final height of children with AML, and the use of dasatinib after the beginning of adolescence may lead to growth disorder, but dasatinib treatment has little effect on body height in the short-term treatment.
Adolescent ; Body Height ; Child ; Dasatinib ; therapeutic use ; Growth Disorders ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; drug therapy ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVEDespite the causes for melanin increase, the increased gene expression of TYR is a common pathological process. Based on this viewpoint, antisense-S-Oligo of TYR was designed and synthesized to regulate synthesis of melanin in order to explore the treatment for skin pigmentation.

METHODSThe cultured melanocytes were divided into 3 groups. The group 1 was treated with endothelin, group 2 treated with ultraviolet ray and group 3 was used as the control. In each group, the 5' antisense-S-Oligo, the 3' antisense-S-Oligo, the mixed antisense-S-Oligo of TYR or Dotap only was added. The melanin content and TYR gene expressions were examined.

RESULTSThe 5' antisense-S-Oligo, the 3' antisense-S-Oligo and the mixed antisense-S-Oligo significantly inhibited the increase of melanin content and TYR gene expression, which were caused by endothelin or ultraviolet ray treatment. Of the three treatments, the 3' antisense-S-Oligo showed the strongest effect.

CONCLUSIONAntisense-S-Oligo has significant regulating effects on TYR gene expression and melanin content. The 3' antisense-S-Oligo is more effective than the 5' antisense-S-Oligo.

3' Flanking Region ; genetics ; 5' Flanking Region ; genetics ; Endothelins ; pharmacology ; Gene Expression ; Melanins ; biosynthesis ; Melanocytes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; radiation effects ; Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense ; genetics ; pharmacology ; Tyrosine ; genetics ; metabolism ; Ultraviolet Rays

To study the intervention programs on smoking cessation in a general hospital and to evaluate its effects of the programs. Four methods including: a) the intervention through specialists in the smoking cessation clinic, b) short-time intervention in the out-patient department,c) free medical intervention, d) group intervention, were adopted for different smokers, with health counseling, psychological intervention and drug treatment. Intervention effect was evaluated by standard methods. During the 20-month period of the project, we treated 690 cases and 402 completed 6-month follow-up. Preliminary results in 402 cases showed that the three methods of smoking cessation interventions could reduce the amount of cigarette smoking and increase the quitting rate. Motivation to quit smoking, intervention methods and intensity of intervention seemed cessation clinic (31.6%) and in the group intervention (30.9%) was higher than short-time intervention in free medical events (15.1%). The successful rate of smoking cessation depended on the motivation of quitters, and the attitude, methods and intervention skills of the physicians.Therefore, it is necessary to explore and develop smoking cessation service models suitable to national context and individual intervention methods in China.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the predictive value of cervical length（CL）changes in spontaneous preterm birth（SPTB）in twin pregnancies in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.METHODS: A retrospective analysis was made of 166 cases of twin pregnant women who underwent transvaginal ultrasound to measure CL during the second trimester of pregnancy（20~25 weeks）and the third trimester of pregnancy（28~32 weeks）from January 2014 to December 2017 in the Third Hospital of Peking University and Tongzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Beijing.Evaluate the predictive value of CL changes in SPTB before 32 and 34 weeks.The area under the receiver-operating characteristics（ROC）curve was compared by bootstrap method.Assessment of the value of CL in the third trimester of pregnancy and CL in the second trimester of pregnancy alone in predicting SPTB before 32 and 34 weeks.RESULTS: Of the 166 cases,90 were full-term delivery and 76 were premature delivery.The median CL of mid and late pregnancy was 34 mm and 29 mm respectively,and it was 35.5 mm and 31 mm,and in full-term delivery.32.5 mm and21 mm in premature delivery,respectively.There were significant differences among the three groups（All P<0.001）.According to whether the shortening of CL was more than 20%,they are divided into shortening group（CL shortening more than 20%,78 cases）and stabilizing group（no shortening of CL or shortening less than 20%,88 cases）.The preterm birth rate of shortening group was 2.22 times and 1.85 times higher than that of stabilizing group before 32 weeks and 34 weeks,but there was no significant difference.Of 40 cases with CL≤ 25 mm,there were 34 cases in shortening group,6 cases in stabilizing group.Excluding these twin pregnant women,the preterm birth rate in the shortening group increased by 7.58 times and 2.09 times than that in the stabilizing group before 32 weeks and 34 weeks.There was a significant difference in the preterm birth rate between the shortening group and the stabilizing group before 32 weeks（P=0.049）.The area under ROC curve of preterm birth predicted by CL in late pregnancy was increased compared with that in mid-pregnancy before 32 weeks and 34 weeks,but the difference was not statistically significant.CONCLUSION: In twin pregnancies,the CL shortening ≥ 20% at 28~32 weeks of gestation increases the risk of preterm birth before 32 weeks;with CL>25 mm and CL shortening≥ 20%,it can better predict preterm birth before 32 weeks.