The effects of polymerization conditions including scan potential range, scan cycles, the concentration ratio of template molecules to functional monomer, pH of the buffer, and washing time for removing the template molecule from the imprinted polymer on the difference of zero current potential of benzidine ( BZ) interaction with BZ-MIP were investigated. The optimum preparations were obtained. The imprinted capacity of benzidine, 4-chloroaniline, and 4-aminobiphenyl and carmine was calculated as 0. 632, 0. 1123, 0. 1123, 0. 0847 and 0. 0725, respectively. This indicated that BZ-MIP had good specific recognition and selectivity to benzidine, and other substances did not interfere with the binding of BZ-MIP with BZ. The zero current potential variation was linear with the lorgarithm of BZ concentration in the range of 4í10-8-1í10-5 mol/Lwith detection limitation of 1. 89í10-8 mol/L. The sensor was used to detect BZ in waste water sample with recoveries of 95 . 7%-104 . 2%.

Objective To investigate the effects of Sini decoction on function of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients with sepsis.Methods A prospective single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted.60 septic patients were divided into three groups with the method of random number table,20 cases in the control group,20 in the Chinese herb group,and 20 in corticoid group.All of them received routine treatment.Patients in Chinese herb group were given Sini decoction in addition (decoction of monkshood 15 g,dried ginger 15 g,honey-fried licorice 10 g) 100 mL/d orally or by nasal feeding,while patients in corticoid group were given hydrocortisone 200 mg/d intravenously instead,both for 7 days.Before the treatment,3 days and 14 days after treatment,blood was collected to determine the levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol,and the result of ACTH stimulating test was observed.At the same time,acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score was recorded,and 3-day shock recovery rate and 28-day death rate were also compared among these groups.Results None of the three groups showed different result in ACTH stimulating test (x2=1.101,P=0.605).ACTH in three groups was gradually decreased.Compared with that before treatment,ACTH in Chinese herb group and corticoid groups began to decrease obviously on day 3 (ng/L:29.90 ± 3.31 vs.33.10 ±.3.31,28.20 ±.2.45 vs.33.30 ± 3.84,both P＜0.01),while in control group declined ACTH appeared later (on day 14) compared with before treatment (ng/L:29.40 ±5.63 vs.33.50 ±4.89,P＜0.05).No obvious difference in ACTH level was showed between the Chinese herb group and the cortical group (both P＞0.05).Cortisol level in both Chinese herb and cortical groups showed a raise-fall biphase trend while there was no change in the control.The cortical levels on day 3 in Chinese herb and cortical groups were much higher than that before treatment (μg/L:343.04 ± 31.20 vs.294.70 ±42.10,331.25 ±42.80 vs.280.36 ± 38.10,both P＜0.01) and that of control group (μg/L:291.61 ± 41.50,both P＜0.01),though no significant statistical difference was observed between two groups (both P＞0.05).APACHE Ⅱ score on day 14 in control,Chinese herb and cortical groups was significantly lower than that before treatment (16.8 ± 5.1 vs.20.1 ± 4.3,13.4 ± 3.2 vs.18.3 ± 3.8,15.1 ± 2.5 vs.19.5 ± 4.0,all P＜0.01),and the score was much lower in Chinese herb group comparing with that of control group (P＜0.05).No statistical difference was observed among control,Chinese herb and cortical groups in lowering 28-day death rate [35.0％ (7/20),25.0％ (5/20),20.0％ (4/20)] and improving 3-day shock recovery rate [40.0％ (8/20),70.0％ (14/20),60.0％ (12/20),all P＞0.05].Conclusions Sini decoction could elevate cortisol while lower ACTH at the early stage of sepsis.Sini decoction could also effectively improve symptoms and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in septic patients without affecting death rate.

Objective To explore microsurgical treatment of tuberculum sellae meningiomas.Methods A retrospective analysis was made on 35 cases of tuberculum sellae meningiomas operated from January 2005 to July 2013 in neurosurgery department of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital,surgical approach,removal rate,surgical effect and complications were analysed.Results All patients were accepted microsurgical treatment,twenty cases were operated via subfrontal approach,four cases via anterior interhemispheric approach,ten cases via pterional approach,one case via combined subfrontal and pterional approach.According to Simpson grade,grade Ⅱ,rection was achieved in 26 cases,grade Ⅲ in 4 cases and grade Ⅳ in 5 cases.The total rection rate was 85.7％.There were 28 cases with merger ision loss and visual field defects preoperate,twenty cases were improved after operation,five cases with no change,three cases aggravated.The visual improved rate was achieved 71.4％,there was no surgical mortality case.Conclusion The surround tissue of tuberculum sellae meningiomas is very import ant,microsurgical rection is the main treatment.The choice of surgical approach should according to tumor size,growth pattern,degree of impaired vision and surgeon experience.Family with microanatomy and skillfull microsurgical techique can make sure operation succes.

Objective To investigate the production path of major histocompatibility complex class Ⅰ chain-related gene A(MICA) antibodies and the impact on the therapeutic efficacy after acute rejection in renal transplantation recipients.Methods Luminex flow cytometry was used to detect antiMICA antibodies and the antibody specificity in 157 pre-transplant kidney transplant recipients randomly selected.The clinical data were collected,anti-MICA antibody production pathway and immunoglobulin types were analyzed,and the impact of IgM anti-MICA antibody and IgM&IgG complex anti-MICA antibodies on acute rejection (AR) incidence and therapeutic efficacy after renal transplantation.Results Of the total 157 recipients,19 recipients were positive for anti-MICA antibodies before renal transplantation in 68 recipients who had history of blood transfusion,pregnancy and transplant sensitized experience (27.9％ ); In 89 recipients having no sensitized experience,MICA antibodies were positive in 26 recipients (29.2％ ) (P＞0.05).In 45 anti-MICA antibody-positive recipients,the anti-MICA antibodies type was IgM in 26 cases having no sensitized experience; and that was IgG and IgM complex in 19 cases having sensitized experience.In 38 antiMICA antibody-positive recipients undergoing kidney transplantation,7 out of 22 IgM anti-MICA antibodies recipients had AR (31.8％) that was reversed by methylprednisolone pulse therapy,and 7out of 16 IgM&IgG complex anti-MICA antibodies recipients had AR (43.8％) and treated with methylprednisolone pulse therapy:reversion in 3 recipients (42.9％),and the graft function loss in 4 recipients.The AR incidence was not associated with the two immunoglobulin types of MICA antibodies(P＞0.05),but there was significant difference in the reversal rate of AR (P＜0.05).Conclusion For non-allergenic history recipients,there exists the classic “natural antibodies” pathway in the production of the anti-MICA antibodies whose immunoglobulin type was IgM.In addition,the reversal effect of AR in recipients with IgM anti-MICA antibodies was much better.We need to attach importance to IgM&IgG complex anti-MICA antibodies for the pre-transplant anti-MICA antibodies in renal transplant recipients,because their AR treatment outcome is poor.

[Objective] To investigate the expression of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A2 (EIF5A2) and its clinical significance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).[Methods] Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of EIF5A2 protein in 135 cases of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,and analyzed the correlation between the expression of EIF5A2 protein and clinicopathological parameters,and its prognosis value.[Results] Immunohistochemical analysis showed that 68 cases were overexpressed in 135 cases of ESCC.Pearson's chi-square test indicated that the expression of EIF5A2 in ESCC was significantly correlated with T stage (P =0.006),lymph node metastasis (P =0.031) and clinic stage (P =0.026).The Cox proportional hazard model analysis showed that EIF5A2 was an independent prognostic risk factor for ESCC patients.Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the median survival time of patients with the low expression was 72.5 months,which was significantly higher than that of patients with the high expression,the median survival time of it are 51.7 months (P ＜ 0.05).[Conclusion] The overexpression of EIF5A2 may contribute to the development and progression of ESCC and EIFSA2 could be a novel potential prognostic marker for ESCC.

Objective:To investigate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of receptor-associated protein at the synapse ( rapsyn ) with myasthenia gravis ( MG ).Methods: The genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood cells , sampled from 132 patients with MG and 153 control individuals.The 8 exons of rapsyn gene were amplified by PCR ,then the products of PCR sequenced directly.Each sequence was compared with wild-type rapsyn gene , and the association between mutation and clinical symptoms of MG analysed.Results:No mutation was found in the exons 1,2,4,5,6,7,and 8 of rapsyn gene both in MG patients and control group compared with the wild-type rapsyn gene.However,a new SNP,L222R[CTG>CGG(2)] or T665G,was found in exon-3.The allele and genotype frequencies of SNP L 222R met Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium (P>0.05),indicating the group repre-sentativeness.The allele frequencies of G were not statistically different between patient and control groups ( P>0.05 ).There were differences in the 3 genotypes TT , TG and GG between patient ( 42.4% vs 48.5% vs 9.1%) and control ( 49.0% vs 33.3% vs 17.6%) groups ( P<0.05 ).The genotype frequencies of GG were statistically higher in control group than that in patient group , showing a recessive model of inheritance.Conclusion: The SNPs in the rapsyn gene are associated with MG in this study.L222R ( T665 G) is a new SNP found and allele G might be a protective factor for MG.

ObjectiveTo study the apoptosis of CD4 + T lymphocytes and the detection of immune function in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and explore the clinical significance.MethodsThe mononuclear cells were separated from the blood of the tuberculosis patients or the healthy.The flow cytometry was used to measure the percentage of apoptotic CD4 + T lymphocytes,and the standard of T-lymphocyte subsets were detected by using SAP technology.The red cell immune function were determined by using yeast wreath way.Results The apoptosis rate of CD4 + T lymphocytes and CD8 + T lymphocyte was ( 15.882 ± 4.65 ) ％,and (27.69 ± 0.74) ％.The Immune complex positive rate ( 19.40 ± 0.58) ％ in patients with tuberculosis was significantly higher than those in controls ( P ＜ 0.01 ).C3b receptor positive rate in red blood cells was ( 17.73 ± 0.63 ) ％,( 46.48 ± 1.34 ) ％ in CD3 + T lymphocyte,( 28.12 ±0.69 ) ％ in CD4 + T lymphocyte,and the ratio of CD4/CD8 ( 1.0223 ± 0.09362) in the patients with tuberculosis was lower than the control group( P ＜ 0.01 ).There were certain relationships between the apoptosis rate of CD4 + T lymphocytes and the percentages of CD4 + T lymphocyte,the standard of T lymphocyte subsets and the red cell immune function.ConclusionsThe apoptosis rate of CD4 + T lympho,cytes in patients with tuberculosis were significantly higher than the healthy,which led to reducing the number of CD4 + T lymphocytes.There was positive correlation between red cell immunity and T-lymphocyte immunity,and the immunity in red cell and T- lymphocyte was lower than normal controls,which may be related to the immune pathogenesis of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Objective: To determine the cut-off values of Ki-67 labeling index (LI) in the histological grading of follicular lymphoma (FL). Methods: Clinicopathological data of 350 FL patients diagnosed at Beijing Friendship Hospital from June 2014 to January 2016 were analyzed retrospectively by quantitative evaluation and statistical analysis of Ki-67 LI. Results: Of the 350 patients with FL, the male and female ratio was 1.1 and the average age was (50.2±14.0) years with a median age of 51 years (range 4 to 82 years). The tumors were graded as grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ in 215 cases (61.4%), grade Ⅲ A in 105 cases (30.0%), and grade Ⅲ B in 30 cases (8.6%). The average Ki-67 values were (22.8%±8.3%) for the FL low (grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ) and (50.4%±10.7%) for high grade (Ⅲ A and Ⅲ B) and were statistically significant by Mann Whitney U test (P<0.01). Receiver operated characteristic curve analysis showed that the best diagnostic cut-off value of low grade FL was 35% (sensitivity of 96.3% and specificity of 93.3%) with the largest area under curve (AUC=0.990, P<0.01, 95%CI for 0.982-0.998). According to the analysis of four lattice diagnostic tests, Ki-67 LI >40% was an important factor (χ²=230.733, P<0.01) in predicting high grade FL. When the cut-off value of Ki-67 LI was set at 40%, high grade LF could be diagnosed with the greatest sensitivity (98.1%) and specificity (87.7%). Moreover, a significant correlation between the Ki-67 LI and the pathological grade of FL (r=0.836, P<0.01) was observed. Conclusions Ki-67 LI of below a cut-off value of 35% is a reliable indicator of low grade FL.Ki-67 over 40% is consistent with high grade FL. These Ki-67 cut-off values may serveas an important auxiliary indicator in the grading of FL.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the influence of major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) antibodies on acute rejection (AR) and renal function in early stage after renal transplantation.

METHODSA total of 197 renal transplant candidates admitted in Nanfang Hospital in 2009-2010 were enrolled in this study. MICA antibodies and their specificity were detected in all the patients, and 139 patients were followed up for early acute rejection (AR) and graft function after transplantation.

RESULTSMICA antibodies were positive before transplantation in 45 candidates (22.84%). Eleven specific MICA antibodies were identified, among which the frequency of MICA019 antibody (65.7%) was significantly higher than that of MICA015 (8.6%) and MICA017 (8.6%) (P<0.01). Eighteen patients with positive MICA antibodies were single-specific and 17 were polyspecific (51.4% vs 48.6% ). Of the 139 patients undergoing renal transplantation, 39 developed early AR (28.1%). Of the 45 candidates positive for MICA antibodies, 38 received renal transplantation and early AR occurred in 14 of them (36.8%); 101 of 152 candidates negative for MICA antibodies underwent renal transplantation, and 25 experienced early AR (24.8%).

CONCLUSIONMICA019 antibody is a frequent MICA antibody possibly due to the high frequency MICA019 gene in Chinese population.

Adult ; Antibodies ; immunology ; Antibody Specificity ; Female ; Graft Rejection ; immunology ; Graft Survival ; immunology ; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I ; genetics ; immunology ; Humans ; Kidney Transplantation ; Male ; Middle Aged

Acute myocardial infarction(AMI)is a common cardiovascular emergency in clinic.Early reperfusion is a typical and effective method for the treatment of AMI.However,the recovery of blood supply after reperfusion therapy will accelerate the damage of ischemic myocardium and cause myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury(MI/RI).In recent years,studies have found that TCM has the unique advantages of multi-component,multi-channel and multi-target in the intervention of MI/RI.Janus tyrosine kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription(JAK/STAT)signaling pathway is closely related to MI/RI,which can reduce MI/RI process by regulating inflammation,oxidative stress,cell proliferation,differentiation and apoptosis.This article reviewed the mechanism of JAK/STAT signaling pathway in MI/RI and the research of TCM targeting this pathway,in order to provide references for the prevention and treatment of MI/RI and further drug development.