Objective To observe the curative effectiveness of kidney transplantation on uremic patients complicated with Thalassemia.Methods Forty-six cases of uremic patients complicated with Thalassemia(26 cases of alpha-thalassemia,20 cases of beta-thalassemia)subject to kidney transplan- tation were retrospectively studied as the anemia group.Incidence of delayed graft function restoration, rejection(hyperacute rejection,accelerated rejection and acute rejection)and anemia correction were observed.Time needed for renal function restoration was recorded and creatinine value(Cr)was mea- sured in those patients whose kidney function restored after kidney transplantation.Control group in- cluded 131 cases of kidney transplantation performed concurrently that accompanied with different con- tent of anemia other than thalassemia.Results Incidence of DGF was 26.1% and 23.7% in thalasse- mia group and control group,respectively.Six months after transplantation,39 cases in thalassemia group and 109 cases in control group with follow-up were host and kidney alive.In 6 months,rejection ratio was 30.8% in thalassemia group and 32.1% in control group respectively.Cr value was(121?20)?mol/L and(128?33)?mol/L in thalassemia group and control group,respectively.Ratio of anemia correction in thalassmia and control groups was 79.5% and 76.1%,respectively.No indexes above were found to be statically significantly different between these two groups.Conclusion Uremic patients complicated with thalassemia is suitable for kidney transplantation,with clinical effectiveness similar to those without thalassemia.

Objective To probe into the clinical features, ways of diagnosis and treatment measures of concurrent paratyphoid fever A after renal transplantation. Methods The 5 patients were all town or village people under the county level. After the operation, the immunosuppressive scheme of ciclosporin A (or Tacrolimus) + mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) + prednisone acetate was adopted. One case was caused by catching cold and the rest 4 had no any distinct inducement. Five patients fell ill respectively at the 5th, 7th, 7th, 9th and 14th month after the operation. On the admission, the 5 patients suffered from gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea to varying degrees; 3 from toxic symptoms such as fever, intolerance of cold, hypodynamia and headache; 3 from symptoms of the respiratory system such as stuffy nose and congestion of throat; 1 from elevation of blood pressure; 1 from relative slow pulse. In 3 patients with decrease of urine volume, 1 suffered from gross hematuria, swelling of transplanted area of the kidney, pain on pressure and rise of blood pressure. Only 1 patient's paratyphoid fever A antibody in the Widal's test gastroenteritis or untoward reaction of MMF and the curative effect was bad. After definite diagnoses,the combined treatment of the third-generation cephalosporin and FQNS were given to all of them.After treatment for 7-10 days, the symptoms in all patients all disappeared. During the treatment, 1 patient was diagnosed as acute rejection and given the methylprednisolone shock for 3 days. After that, the patient's graft function was improved; 3 patients suffered from relatively great fluctuation of blood concentration of immunosuppressive agent and toxic symptoms such as decrease of the graft function, etc. After adjustment of dosage, their indicators of renal function became normal. Conclusion Early symptoms and accessory examinations of paratyphoid fever A after renal transplantation lack specificities. Diagnosis of paratyphoid fever A after renal transplantation mainly depends on blood culture. Drugs of first choice include FQNS and the third-generation cephalosporin. During the treatment, the doctor should closely monitor blood concentration of the immunosuppressive agent.

Abstract: Objective　To analyze the survival status of HIV/AIDS patients aged above 50 years receiving antiviral therapy (ART) in Shanxi Province from 2011 to 2019, and to provide evidence for further improvement of antiviral therapy. Methods　Basic information and follow-up information of HIV/AIDS patients aged above 50 years who first received HIV/AIDS antiviral therapy in Shanxi Province from 2011 to 2019 were collected. Excel database was established and SPSS23.0 software was used for analysis. Retrospective cohort study was conducted. Cox proportional risk regression model was used to analyze the factors influencing survival time. Results　A total of 1 183 subjects were included, of which 172 died, including 84(48.84%) from other causes, 74(43.02%) AIDS-related death and 14 (8.14%) from accidents, suicides and undetermined deaths. Setting AIDS-related deaths as an outcome event, life table analysis showed that the cumulative survival rates at 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 years after receiving ART were 96.61%, 93.59%, 90.35%, 87.57% and 83.44%, respectively. Multivariate Cox proportional risk model analysis showed that the risk of death in patients aged 60-<70 years group and over 70 age group was 2.53 times (95%CI: 1.51-4.23) and 3.59 times (95%CI: 1.74-7.40) for patients aged the 50-<60 group , respectively. The risk of death in patients with baseline CD4+T lymphocyte (CD4) counts of ≥200/mm3, 50-<200 /mm3 was 0.22 times (95%CI: 0.12-0.41) and 0.37 times (95%CI: 0.21-0.67) for patients with CD4+T lymphocyte counts of <50/mm3. The risk of death in patients with opportunistic infections at baseline was 1.99 times (95%CI: 1.16-3.39) for patients without baseline opportunistic infections. Conclusions　The survival rate of HIV/AIDS patients aged above 50 who received antiviral therapy (ART) in Shanxi Province from 2011 to 2019 was relatively high. To further improve the quality of antiviral treatment in our province, the strategy of "early detection and early treatment" should be continued and improved in the future, and information collection of specific causes of non-AIDS-related deaths among this population should be further strengthened.

OBJECTIVETo study the expression of connexin 43 (Cx43) in various stages of oral carcinogenesis and explore the relation between Cx43 and oral mucous carcinogenesis.

METHODS4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4NQO) was used for inducing oral carcinogenesis in SD rats. Tissue samples were obtained from various stages of the disease including normal oral mucosa, precancerous lesions and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Immunohistochemical method was used to determine the expression of Cx43 in various stages of oral carcinogenesis.

RESULTSIn the normal rat lingual mucosa, immunohistochemical staining of Cx43 protein was mainly found in the cell membrane, weakly positive in the basal cell layer, increased in stratum spinosum and stratum granulosum, but was negative in the stratum corneum of normal epithelia. Compared with normal epithelia, was significantly decreased in dysplastic and cancerous oral epithelia the staining. The positive rates of Cx43 were respectively 100.00% (10/10), 85.71% (12/14), 66.67% (8/12), 40.00% (4/10), and 33.33% (4/12) in tongue carcinogenesis (in normal, mild, moderate and severe dysplasia, and squamous cell carcinoma tissues). The differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONExpression level of Cx43 protein was dramatically decreased with the development of rat tongue carcinoma induced by 4NQO, suggesting that abnormal expression of Cx43 protein is involved in oral mucosa carcinogenesis. Decreased Cx43 expression is an early sign of oral mucosa carcinogenesis.

4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide ; toxicity ; Animals ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; chemically induced ; chemistry ; etiology ; Connexin 43 ; analysis ; genetics ; physiology ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Tongue Neoplasms ; chemically induced ; chemistry ; etiology

OBJECTIVETo express soluble HA of A/H1N1 influenza virus in drosophila S2 cell line and identify its bio-activity.

METHODSHA gene was amplified from A/Shenzhen/71/09 virus strain using RT-PCR, then we constructed pAC5.1-HA expression vector, which was co-transfected into S2 cell with pCoblast vector. After transfection, stable S2 cell was selected through Blasticindin. HA in the supernatant was identified with Western Blot assay and purified with Ni-column. Recombinant HA was immunized into BALB/c mice 3 times, and the Abs titers were evaluated with ELISA.

RESULTSWe successfully cloned HA gene with 1.7 x 10(3) bp of A/Shenzhen/71/09 virus strain and got recombinant pAC5. 1-HA expression vector. Stable S2 cell line was established after transfection and selection, which continuously expressed HA with molecular weight 75 x 10(3) D. After immunization with HA, the Abs titers were 1:1280 and 1: 5120 respectively on 10 d, 30 d.

CONCLUSIONWe expressed soluble HA with good bio-activity, which contributed to research on immune diagnosis, subunit vaccine, and monoclonal Abs for influenza.

Animals ; Blotting, Western ; Cell Line ; Drosophila ; Female ; Gene Expression ; Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus ; analysis ; chemistry ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype ; genetics ; metabolism ; Influenza, Human ; virology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Solubility

To confirm the mechanism of exosomes as tumor vaccines inducing immunity response, dendritic cells (DCs) were induced from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, while exosomes were isolated from DC loaded tumor antigen. The effect of exosomes on priming T cell proliferation was analysed under conditions with or without DCs, or DCs at different mature stages. The function of exosomes in immunity was detected through block test after blocking some molecules (CD11a, CD11b, CD11c, CD54, MFG-E8 and CD83). The effect of DCs on embedded exosomes was observed by confocal microscopy, the effect of blocking surface molecules on exosomes on DC-embedding exosomes was assayed by flow cytometry. The results indicated that both exosomes derived from imDC (imDex) and exosomes derived from mDC (mDex) could not prime T cells without DC or with imDC. The exosomes derived from mDC induced with different cytokines (LPS, TNF-alpha, CpG, CD40L) were no significant difference in concentrations but were different in effect. The immunity function of exosomes depended on CD11a, CD11b, CD11c, CD54, MFG-E8 and CD83 molecules, the effect of priming T cells is reduced when these molecules were blocked. Confocal microscopy and FACS assay showed that blocking CD11a and CD54 could inhibit exosome-targeted DC and DC-embedded exosomes. It is concluded that the exosomes target DCs through their surface molecules, therefore results in immune response of T cells.
Antigens, Neoplasm ; immunology ; Cells, Cultured ; Dendritic Cells ; cytology ; immunology ; secretion ; Exosomes ; immunology ; Humans ; K562 Cells ; Lymphocyte Activation ; drug effects ; T-Lymphocytes ; cytology ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo introduce the application of bipolar radiofrequency energy in the treatment of elongated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction during arthroscopy.

METHODSFrom January 2002 to June 2003, 12 cases whose anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were elongated accepted the therapy of bipolar radiofrequency energy during arthroscopy. The 12 patients included 11 men and 1 woman with an average age of 30 years ranging from 18 to 45 years old. The ACL grafts were composed of 5 patellar tendons and 7 semitendinosus tendons. The elongated reconstruction were treated by bipolar radiofrequency energy with an output of 284W. This was continued until the elongated reconstruction were tight. After the operation, the patients received unlimited orthosis and were conducted to do functional exercise of the knees. All the patients were followed up. The Lysholm-Tegner score and clinical examination of the knees were recorded and analyzed statistically with paired t text.

RESULTSThe elongated ACL reconstruction became shrinkage and tighten after treated by bipolar radiofrequency energy. The palpation by hook and Lachman test showed negative results. The follow-up time was 5-13 months, averaged 8 months. The postoperative mean Lysholm-Tegner score of the knee was 88.5, which was significantly higher than that of preoperative score of 45.5 (P < 0.01). All the patients had no postoperative complications.

CONCLUSIONBy application of bipolar radiofrequency energy, the elongated ACL reconstruction can be shrunk and tightened to make the knees stabilize. The shrinkage procedure is simple, convenient and effective.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; surgery ; Arthroscopy ; Catheter Ablation ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Orthopedic Procedures ; methods ; Postoperative Complications ; surgery ; Tendons ; transplantation ; Transplantation, Autologous

Objective To establish methods for the determination of spinosin and total saponins in compound Zaoshen tablet .Methods The separation of spinosin was performed on Agilent Zorbax SB C18 column (250 mm × 4 .6 mm ,5 μm) at 30℃ with water and acetonitrile as mobile phase for gradient elution at the flow rate of 1 .0 ml/min .The detection wavelength was 335 nm .Determination of total saponins was fulfilled by column chromatography followed by UV spectrometer with vanil-lin glacial acetic acid colorimetry .The detection wavelength was 560 nm .Results Linear range of spinosin was 20-100 μg/ml (r=0 .9990) and total saponins was 40-200 μg/ml (r=1 .0000) .The average recoveries for accuracy tests were 99 .55% and 99 .85% respectively .Conclusion Those methods are accurate and reliable .They can be used for the quality control of com-pound Zaoshen tablet .

OBJECTIVETo demonstrate the vasodilatation activity of the coumarin-containing Angelica dahurica var. formosana and to further analyze active components in the herb extracts.

METHODS(1) The vasodilatation effects induced by different extracts (cyclohexane, ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol, 95 % ethanol and water) of Angelica dahurica var. formosana on mouse thoracic aorta pre-contracted with phenylephrine were investigated. (2) The amount of imperatorin and isoimperatorin in each extract was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. (3) The vasodilatation effects of imperatorin and isoimperatorin on mouse thoracic aorta were compared using the same in vitro method. (4) The vasodilatation mechanism of imperatorin in the mouse thoracic aorta pre-contracted with phenylephrine was studied using the methods of denuded endothelium, NG-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), and propranolol.

RESULTS(1) The cyclohexane and ethyl acetate extracts of Angelica dahurica var. formosana decreased the maximal response of phenylephrine-induced mouse thoracic aorta contraction dose-dependently, with 50% inhibiting concentration (IC(50)) values of 35.3+/-12.4 mg/L and 40.5+/-12.0 mg/L, respectively. The vasodilatation effect of imperatorin and isoimperatorin was dose-dependent. (2) The cyclohexane extract, showing the strongest vasodilatation effect, possessed the highest contents of imperatorin (4.09%) and isoimperatorin (0.27%, w/w). There was a correlation between the vasodilatation activity and the contents of imperatorin and isoimperatorin in the extracts. (3) The vasodilatation effect of imperatorin was about 4-fold stronger than that of isoimperatorin. (4) The vasodilatation effect of imperatorin was signifificantly attenuated to 24.88%+/-4.06% in the denuded endothelium group compared with the intact endothelium group. And 1 mmol/L L-NAME reduced the imperatorin-induced vasorelaxation by 32.18 %+/-11.29 %.

CONCLUSIONSThe principal effective component of Angelica dahurica var. Formosana was found to be imperatorin. Imperatorin-induced vasodilatation is at least partially regulated by nitric oxide, and has no correlation to beta-receptor.

Angelica ; chemistry ; Animals ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Endothelium, Vascular ; physiology ; Furocoumarins ; analysis ; pharmacology ; Male ; Mice ; NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester ; pharmacology ; Nitric Oxide ; physiology ; Phenylephrine ; pharmacology ; Plant Extracts ; pharmacology ; Propranolol ; pharmacology ; Vasodilation ; drug effects

BACKGROUNDAirway symptoms in asthma are related to decrease of epinephrine secretion, which may be ascribed to elevated nerve growth factor (NGF) in the organism. The aim of this study was to monitor the neuroendocrine alteration in the adrenal medulla of asthmatic rats.

METHODSSixteen rats were randomly divided into two groups (n = 8), control group and asthma group, and the asthmatic rats were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA). The levels of NGF, epinephrine and norepinephrine in serum were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), the NGF expression in adrenal medulla was detected by immunohistochemistry, and the changes in the ultrastructure of the adrenal medulla was observed by electron microscopy.

RESULTSThe NGF expression was increased in asthmatic rats compared with control rats. Compared with control rats, the results indicated that the epinephrine level was decreased in asthmatic rats, but no significant difference was found in norepinephrine levels. We found more ganglion cells in the adrenal medulla of asthmatic rats than in control rats, with NGF immunostaining mainly located in these ganglion cells. Electron microscopic images showed the density of chromaffin granula decreased and there was shrunken nucleolemma in the adrenal medullary cells of asthmatic rats.

CONCLUSIONThe innervation of the adrenal medulla is changed in asthmatic rats, and it may contribute to the epinephrine decrease in asthma.

Adrenal Medulla ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Animals ; Asthma ; blood ; metabolism ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Epinephrine ; blood ; Male ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Nerve Growth Factor ; blood ; metabolism ; Norepinephrine ; blood ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley