Objective To explore the risk factors of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC)and assess the effect of prophylactic use of probiotics(Bifico)in prevention of NEC and observe changes of weight.Methods Five hundred and twenty-four cases of prematures who were inpatients were divided into 2 groups randomly(prevention group,n=276,no-prevention group,n=248)and the morbidity of NEC and the increase of eight during hospitalization were observed.A case-control study and conditional Logistic regression model multifactorial analysis were made to 20 cases NEC neonates and 80 cases non-NEC neonates.Results The prevention group(276 cases)had 5 cases of NEC and the average weight increase was(8.114?8.137)g/d,the no-prevention group 248 cases had 17 cases of NEC,and the average weight increase was(6.595?5.337)g/d.The occure rate of NEC in prevention group was significantly lower than that of no-prevention group(?2=5.57 P

Objective To determine whether Morphine has the ability to enhance HIV-1 replication in MT2 and Macrophage in vitro and assess the influence of Naloxone on Morphine2s effect.Methods MT2 cells were randomly assigned into 4 groups: (1) Morphine treatment for MT2 group, (2) Morphine+Naloxone co-treatment for MT2 group, (3) Naloxone treatment for MT2 group and (4) MT2 Control;Macrophages were also randomly assigned into 4 groups: (5) Morphine treatment for Macrophage group, (6) Morphine+Naloxone co-treatment for Macrophage group, (7) Naloxone treatment for Macrophage group and (8) Macrophage Control. Group (2), (3), (6) and (7) were pre-treated with 10-8 mol/L Naloxone for 0.5 h, and then group (1) and (2) were treated with 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8 mol/L Morphine for 24 h;group (5) and (6) were disposed of 10-10 mol/L Morphine for 24 h.All 8 groups were added in HIV-1 viral strain with 50% tissue culture infective dose(TCID50).P24 antigen in MT2 cells culture supernatant at day 3, 4, 5 and 6, and in Macrophages culture supernatant at day 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 after infection were determined with ELISA.Student2s t-test and ANOVA were used to compare the differential expression in different groups, and repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare the increasing or decreasing expression of p24 antigen in morphine treatment groups than that in the control group at different time points.Results On the 3rd day of infection with HIV-1 in MT2 cells, the expression of p24 antigen in 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8mol/L dose of group (1) were (4.44?.30), (5.59?.25) and (4.60?.24) ng/ml respectively, compared to control[(1.93?.05) ng/ml, t= 14.15, 24.74 and 19.14, all P<0.01].On the 4th day, 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8mol/L dose of group (1) resulted in a significant increase of p24 antigen expression [(24.30?.66), (31.73?.17) and (26.02?.37) ng/ml]in culture supernatants compared to control[(8.03?.09) ng/ml, t=10.59, 34.92 and 81.2, all P<0.01].On the 5th day, the expression of p24 antigen in 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8 mol/L dose of group (1) were (56.30?.26), (81.77?.49) and (63.66?.57) ng/ml respectively, compared to control [(15.30?.91) ng/ml, t= 45.83, 43.51 and 30.07, all P<0.01].On the 6th day, the expression of p24 antigen in 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8 mol/L dose of group (1) were (150.70?.97), (243.09?.93) and (173.72?.73) ng/ml respectively, compared to control [(41.01?.84) ng/ml, t= 21.09, 39.02 and 29.55, all P<0.01].The enhanced multiple of p24 antigen expression in three doses of morphine treatment group compared to control increased with HIV-1 infected MT2 cells time, trend analysis of repeated measurements showed statistically significant time effect (F=842.18, P<0.01). On the 4th day of infection with HIV-1 in Macrophage cells, the expression of p24 antigen in 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8 mol/L dose of group (5) were (0.68?.15), (0.87?.41) and (0.75?.09) ng/ml respectively, compared to control [(0.60?.01) ng/ml, t= 7.27, 11.06 and 3.02, all P<0.05]. On the 6th day, 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8 mol/L dose of group (5) resulted in a significant increase of p24 antigen expression[(1.64?.57) , (2.07?.12 ) and (1.75?.17) ng/ml]in culture supernatants compared to control [(1.16?.07) ng/ml, t=8.93, 11.3 and 5.45, all P<0.01].On the 8th day, the expression of p24 antigen in 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8 mol/L dose of group (5) were (6.31?.17), (8.81?.34) and (7.19?.11) ng/ml respectively, compared to control [(3.84?.45) ng/ml, t=8.83, 15.11 and 12.42, all P<0.01]. On the 10th day, the expression of p24 antigen in 10-12, 10-10 and 10-8 mol/L dose of Morphine treated group were (32.30?7.55), (50.74?7.55) and (39.74?.56) ng/ml respectively, compared to control [(17.55?.86) ng/ml, t= 13.65, 17.84 and 36.69, all P<0.01].The enhanced multiple of p24 antigen expression in three doses of group (5) compared to control increased with HIV-1 infected Macrophage cells time, trend analysis of repeated measurements showed statistically significant time effect (F=135.58, P<0.01).Conclusions Morphine has the ability to enhance HIV-1 replication in MT2 cell and Macrophage. This Morphine-mediated increase of p24 antigen expression can be blocked by Naloxone.

Objective To investigate the significance of the serum levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10),IL-13,IL-15 of patients with chronic hepatic failure and the correlation between those inter- leukin levels and nosocomial infections.Methods The serum levels of IL-10,IL-13,IL-15 of 58 patients with chronic hepatic failure were measured by double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immu- nosorbent assay at the time of admission and 2 weeks after admission.Results The serum levels of IL-15 and the propotion of IL-15/IL-10 and IL-15/IL-13 in patients with chronic hepatic failure group at the time of admission were significantly higher than those in healthy control group[(358.16?290.91) ng/L vs (38.55?21.49) ng/L,12.93?14.26 vs 1.10?0.55,98.55?97.5.5 vs 9.70?5.03,respectively,all P=0.000].Those in death group were significantly higher than those in improving group[(479.93v205.52) ng/L vs (244.51?236.29) ng/L,17.65?17.78 vs 8.53?7.98,130.69?115.50 vs 68.55?65.99,respectively,all P

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of acute cold exposure on the inflammation and pathologic injuries in pulmonary of rats, and explore the mechanism induced by cold stress.

METHODSForty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups(n = 8): control group (23 ± 2) °C 2.5 h, -25°C 0.5 h group, -25°C 1 h group, -25°C 2 h group and -25°C 2.5 h group. Rats were exposed to cold at -25°C and no wind by keeping them in a low temperature chamber except control group. Rectal temperatures of the rats were measured before and after cold exposure. The morphological changes of pulmonary were observed by the optics microscope. The levels of tumer necrosis factor-α(TNF- α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-β (IL-1β) in lung tissue homogenate were measured by ELISA.

RESULTSCompared to the control group, body core temperatures of the -25°C 1 h group, -25°C2 h group and -25°C 2.5 h group were decreased significantly, and the D-values of rectal temperature were increased before and after cold exposure (P < 0.05). The infiltration of inflammatory cells and alveolar edema fluid appeared in the lung tissue of the -25°C 2.5 h group. The concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and inter- leukin-1β (IL-1β) in lung tissue homogenate were increased significantly in -25°C l h group, -25°C 2 h group and -25C° 2.5 h group (P < 0. 05).

CONCLUSIONThe infiltration of inflammatory cells and the increase in proinflammatory cytokine from pulmonary may lead to the lung tissue injury after acute cold exposure.

Animals ; Cold Temperature ; adverse effects ; Inflammation ; physiopathology ; Interleukin-1beta ; metabolism ; Interleukin-6 ; metabolism ; Lung ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism

Purpose:To study the diagnostic value of using ultrasonography(US)、plain film of the abdomen(KUB)、 intravenous urography (IVU) in acute ureteral calculous obstruction. Methods: The routine B-US、diuretic US、 KUB、 IVU were retrospectively analyzed in 352 cases of acute ureteral calculous obstruction.Results: Of all the patients, 83.2 % (293/352) 、 96.6 % (340/352)were diagnosed as hydronephrosis by routine B-US、 routine B-US plus diuretic US, respectively. The hydronephrotic diagnosis of 59 suspected patients were79.7% (47/59)using diuretic US. The ureteral calculous dignosis of US、KUB、US plus KUB were 76. 1 % (268/352 )、81.6(284/348)and 91.8(323/352),respectively. Conclusion:The routine B-US is an effective method todiagnose acute upper urinary tract obstruction,and routine B-US plus diuretic US is more valuable. B-US plusKUB is the first approach to diagnose ureteral calculi.

OBJECTIVETo estimate prevalence of HIV/AIDS among children and the transmission routes in a highly endemic villages of AIDS.

METHODSTotally 208 high-risk women of child bearing age and 159 of their children aged 0 - 14 years were investigated. Their medical histories of blood donation or transfusion were collected, blood samples were taken and sera were separated for HIV test. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot assay were performed for HIV antibody. The Nested-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay amplifying gag gene p17 was performed on samples of children aged less than 18 months.

RESULTSThirty-seven HIV infected cases were found among 159 children aged 0 - 14 years of whom 33 were infected by mother-to-child transmission (89.2%, 33/37), 3 by blood transfusion (8.1%, 3/37) and one by iatrogenic route (2.7%, 1/37). Sixty seven mothers who were seropositive for HIV and their 86 children who were born after 1992 were investigated, 33 cases of them were infected with HIV. The rate of vertical transmission was 38.4% (33/86). The HIV vertical transmission rate among mothers with AIDS (68.8%, 22/32) was significantly greater than that among mothers with asymptomatic HIV infection (20.4%, 11/54, P < 0.05). The number of children infected with HIV through vertical transmission increased from 1993 to 2001. Among 37 children infected with HIV, 12 cases developed AIDS and 4 of them died, of whom 2 cases died from tuberculosis. The morbidity of AIDS was 27.3% (9/33). Ninety three point nine percent (31/33) of infected mothers didn't know their HIV seropositive status before pregnancy and delivery. Of 8 pregnant women infected with HIV, one had aggravation of AIDS, 2 miscarried, 2 terminated their pregnancy and 3 continued their pregnancy.

CONCLUSIONMother-to-child transmission of HIV was the major route of HIV/AIDS transmission to the children. The main reason leading to HIV infection in children was the lack of prenatal HIV counseling and testing for the high-risk women of childbearing age and lake of interventions. The countermeasures must be taken to control the further transmission of AIDS in order to protect the health of women and children in the highly endemic areas of AIDS.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; transmission ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Antibodies, Viral ; blood ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Gene Products, gag ; genetics ; HIV Antigens ; genetics ; HIV Infections ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; transmission ; HIV-1 ; genetics ; immunology ; Humans ; Infant ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical ; Male ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Prevalence ; Viral Proteins ; gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Objective: To assess the value of immunoglobulin heavy/light chain (HLC) immunoassay on therapeutic response in patients with multiple myeloma(MM). Methods: A total of 45 newly diagnosed MM patients were retrospectively enrolled in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2013 to 2016, whose 115 serum samples were consecutively collected. HLC was tested to evaluate response and compare with other methods for M protein detection. Results: ①There were 30 males and 15 females in total of whom the monoclonal immunoglobulin was IgG in 27 (IgGκ∶IgGλ 12∶15) and IgA (IgAκ∶IgAλ 9∶9) in 18. The arerage age of the studied population was 59 (range 43-80) . ② In 34 patients with serum sample at diagnosis, 32 (94.1%) had abnormal HLC ratio (rHLC) while 2 patients with IgG had normal rHLC. The percentages of abnormal rHLC was 81.8% (18/22) at partial response、50.0%(9/18) at very good complete response and 16.0%(4/25) at complete response. ③In 25 patients reaching CR, there were 13 with IgG and 12 with IgA. 4 patients equally split of IgG and IgA had abnormal rHLC at complete response. ④By monitoring the rHLC of some patients consecutively, we found that the remission of rHLC was to some extent behind the remission of SPE and IEF, or even rFLC. Conclusion: Immunoglobulin HLC detection is one feasible method for minimal residual disease detection.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Immunoassay ; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains ; Immunoglobulin Light Chains ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiple Myeloma ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo identify the FTIR spectroscopic characterization of breast cancer and explore the possibility of application of FTIR in differentiation of malignant and benign breast lesions.

METHODSFTIR spectra of surgically removed fresh breast tissues were measured by spectrometer equipped with mid-infrared fiber optics and an ATR probe. Peaks in the spectra were measured and relative intensity ratios were calculated and analyzed if there are significant differences between the spectra of malignant and benign breast lesions.

RESULTSThere were significant differences (P < 0.05) between the spectra of malignant breast cancers and benign breast tissues in the relative intensity ratios of different peaks (I1640/ I1550 and I1160/I1120 for protein structures; I1640/I1460 and I1550/I1460 for relative content of protein and lipid; I1460/I1400 for lipid structures; I1310/I1240 for nucleic acid).

CONCLUSIONFTIR spectroscopy could be a useful tool in clinical diagnosis of breast cancer.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Breast ; chemistry ; pathology ; Breast Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; Female ; Fibroadenoma ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; Humans ; Lipids ; analysis ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Proteins ; analysis ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared ; methods

STUDY DESIGN: We performed an ex vivo study to observe cell morphology and viability of human nucleus pulposus (NP) chondrocytes isolated from degenerated intervertebral discs (IVD). PURPOSE: To better understand the biological behavior of NP chondrocytes in monolayer cultures. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Biological repair of IVDs by cell-based therapy has been shown to be feasible in clinical trials. As one of the most promising transplanting seeds, how the isolated NP chondrocytes behavior ex vivo has not been fully understood. METHODS: Human NP chondrocytes were harvested from 20 degenerated IVDs and cultured in monolayers. Histological and immunochemistry staining was used to detect cell morphology change. Cell viability was studied by analyzing cell cycle distribution and apoptotic rate in the primary and subculuted cells. RESULTS: The round or polygonal primary NP chondrocytes had an average adherence time of 7 days and took nearly 31 days to reach 95% confluence. The spindle-shaped P1 NP chondrocytes increased growth kinetics and took about 12 hours to adhere and 6.6 days to get 95% confluent. Immunochemistry staining of collagen II was positive in the cell cytoplasm. Nearly 90% of the confluent NP chondrocytes stayed in G1 phase while 16% underwent apoptosis. No significant difference of the collagen II expression, cell cycle distribution or the apoptosis indices were detected between the primary and subcultured NP chondrocytes. CONCLUSIONS: Human NP chondrocytes undergo significant morphological change in monolayer cultures. Cell cycle distribution pattern and apoptosis index of the cutured NP chondrocytes potentially influence their clinical transplantation or laboratory use.
Apoptosis ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Survival ; Chondrocytes ; Collagen ; Cytoplasm ; G1 Phase ; Humans ; Immunochemistry ; Intervertebral Disc ; Kinetics ; Seeds ; Transplants

Objective:To compare the clinical results of modified posterolateral approach combined medial approach versus traditional posterolateral approach combined with medial approach in open reduction and internal fixation of trimalleolar ankle fracture.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was used to analyze the clinical data of 46 patients with trimalleolar ankle fracture admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Military Medical University from June 2013 to June 2019, including 14 males and 32 females, at age of 19-71 years [(49.2±14.9)years]. There were 33 patients with supination-external rotation type IV ankle fracture and 13 with pronation-external rotation type IV ankle fracture according to Lauge-Hansen classification. Open reduction and internal fixation was performed through the modified posterolateral approach combined with medial approach in 25 patients (modified approach group), and through the traditional posterolateral approach combined with medial approach in 21 patients (traditional approach group). The visual analogue score (VAS) at 3 days and 1 week after surgery, fracture healing time, range of ankle flexion and extension and Baird-Jackson score at the final follow-up and postoperative complications (numbness of the affect limb, wound necrosis, etc.) were compared between the two groups.Results:All patients were followed up for 11-21 months [(14.8±2.2)months]. There was no statistical difference in VAS or fracture healing time at 3 days after surgery between the two groups (all P>0.05). The VAS was 3.0 (3.0, 4.0)points in modified approach group at 1 week after surgery, significantly lower than 4.0 (3.0, 5.0)points in traditional approach group ( P<0.05). At the final follow-up, there was no statistical difference in range of ankle plantarflexion between the two groups ( P>0.05), but range of ankle dorsiflexion was significantly greater in modified approach group [(11.8±2.8)°] than that in traditional approach group [(8.1±3.5)°] ( P<0.01). At the final follow-up, Baird-Jackson score was not statistically different between the two groups ( P>0.05). There were 4 patients with numbness and 2 with wound necrosis in traditional approach group, but no numbness or wound necrosis occurred in modified approach group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:Both the modified posterolateral approach combined with medial approach and traditional posterolateral approach combined with medial approach can achieve good clinical results in open reduction and internal fixation of trimalleolar ankle fractures, but the former has advantages of better pain relief, better recovery of ankle dorsiflexion and less complications.