A methodology named immunoscorehas been proposed in recent years.It has been demonstrated to be a prognostic factor superior to the Union for International Cancer Control-American Joint Committee on Cancer (UICC-AJCC)TNMclassification.Over the past few years,it has gained a forefront posi-tion in colorectal cancer.It has the advantages of simple operation,low cost and high accuracy,and it is nee-ded for individual therapy.However,it still has its limitations.

Hemangioendothelioma ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome ; Sarcoma, Kaposi

Objective To investigate the effects of compound radix angelicae sinensis injection on oocyte and segmentation sphere injured by subacute exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) in female mice. Methods Two hundred and ten 21-day-old ICR female mice were randomly divided into 5 groups: the control group (group A), DEP group (group B), DEP+low-dose group (group C),DEP±middle-dose group (group D) and DEP+high-dose group (group E). There were 42 mice in each group. The mice were inoculated with 30 μ1 DEP suspension at 12.0 μg/μl (group B-E) or the same volume of vehicle (PBS, group A) on pharynx posterior wall by sample pipettor beginning at day 21 and repeated every 3 days for 4 times. The mice were sacrificed three days after the last exposure.Compound radix angelicae sinensis injection containing 75 (group C), 150 (group D) and 300 (group E)grams of crude drug, respectively, which was intraperitoneally administered for each mouse daily from the day of the first DEP inoculation till the day before sacrifice, consecutively for 12 days. The general conditions were observed, and the body weight and ovary/body weight ratio were tested. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced glutathione (GSH) contents in ovarian tissues were assayed. Rates of survival, germinal vesicle breakdown, extrusion of the first polar body and in-vitro fertilization, and quantity of mitochondrial DNA for oocytes were investigated.Ultrastructural changes of oocytes were observed. Results ( 1 ) No significant difference of the body weight was found among all the groups (P＞0. 05). The ovary weight, ovary/body weight ratio, ovary SOD and GSH content were significantly decreased in groups B [( 1.5 ± 0. 6) mg, ( 7.2 ± 2. 5) × 10-5 ,(192. 10±23.67) nU/mg prot and (262.40 ± 31.60) nmol/mg prot], and C [( 1.7 ± 0. 2) mg,(8.9±0.6)× 10-5, (198.92±24.27) nU/mg prot and (271.66±14.58) nmol/mg prot] and D [(2. 1±0. 2) mg, (9. 8±1. 1)×10-5, (214. 37±27. 19) nU/mg prot and (285. 93±9. 55) nmol/mg prot] as comparing to groupA [(3. 3±1. 5) mg, (15.4±7.3)×10-5, (292. 30 ± 40. 03) nU/mg prot and (367.98±24.59) nmol/mg prot (P＜ 0. 05 or P＜0.01); and significantly increased in group E [(3. 7±1.1) mg, (18. 7±5. 4)× 10-5, (279. 10±12. 63) nU/mg prot ]and (353. 59±10. 61) nmol/mg prot]comparing to group B (P＜0. 01). MDA content was signi-ficantly increased for groups B, C and D [(3. 88±0.35) nmol/mg prot, (3. 62 ± 0. 19) nmol/mg prot and (2. 63 ± 0. 34) nmol/mg prot] comparing to group A [(2. 18±0. 44) nmol/mg prot](P＜0. 05 or ＜0. 01, respectively); and significantly decreased for group D and E (2. 35±0. 37 nmol/mg prot) comparing to group B (P＜0. 01). (2) In all observed time points, oocyte survival rate in group B and C, extrusion rate of the first polar body and in-vitro fertilization rate in group B, C and D were significantly lower than in group A (P ＜ 0. 05 or ＜0. 01), and all those in group E were significantly higher than in group B (P＜0. 05). Rates of germinal vesicle breakdown were 100% in all five groups. (3) Logarithmic values of mitochondrial DNA copy numbers in group C, D and E were significantly lower than in group A; whereas significantly higher in group C and D than in group B (P＜0.01). (4) Normal appearance for oocytes in group A was seen. In groups B and C, a number of cytoplasmic organelles were dramatically degenerated in part of the oocytes and some necrotic oocytes were seen. Large body of mitochondria in the oocytes swelled and vacuolized in group D, while such changes dincished to a lesser extent and scope in group E. Conclusions Compound radix angelicae sinensis injection exerts a favorable curative and protective effect on oocyte and segmentation sphere injured by subacute DEP exposure in female mice.

Objective To survey on satisfaction degree of preventive medicine undergraduates on tutorial system and to improve the effects of tutorial system.Methods Totally 73 students of preventive medicine,who would graduate in 2012,were asked to fill the questionnaires by themselves.Main contents of questionnaires include effects,satisfaction score,expectations and reality benefits,requirements for the tutors and problems of the tutorial system.Chi-square was used to test the differences between expectations and reality benefits and the significance level was set as P ＜ 0.05.Results More than half of the students thought that the effect of tutorial system was general while 43.8％students thought good and excellent.Percentages of satisfaction score over 50,over 80 and over 90 were 75.3％,41.1％ and 12.3％,respectively.Statistical analysis shown that the real benefits from research activities were more than expectation (P ＜ 0.001),while the real benefits from tutor's academic encouragement,job guidance and life values were lower than expectation (P =0.026,P =0.003,P =0.010).Students expected to have more opportunities with the professors in the future.However,there were 17.8％ students hardly attended the activities of tutorial system,in which lack of understanding of tutorial system was the main reason and without enough time was another reason.Conclusions Students basically satisfies with tutorial system and the satisfaction degree needs to be improved.Roles of tutorial system should be fully strengthened by the management department,tutors and students.

Objective To observe the effect of Bacillus coagulans tablets Combined with minus Xiaoyao powder, Nifuratel nystatin soft capsule in treatment of VVC. Methods A total of 108 cases of VVC. patients were randomly divided into 2 groups:observation group and control group. In the observation group (n=54), patients were given vaginal placement of Nifuratel nystatin soft capsule, 1 capsule daily, for 6 days;oral administration of minus Xiaoyao powder, 1 agent daily, for 7 days; and oral administration of Bacillus coagulans tablets, 3 tablets one time, 3 times a day, for 14 days, double dose at first. In control group (54 cases), patients were given vaginal placement of Nifuratel nystatin soft capsule, 1 capsule daily, for 6 days;and oral placement of vitamin C tablet, 1 tablet one time, 3 times a day,for 14 days. The short-term effect and the long-term recurrence of were observed 3-7 days, 1 months, 3 months, 6 months after stopping drug treatment. Results 3 days after stopping drugs, the effective rate in the observation group and the control group was 92.59%and 81.48%, respectively, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05) . 6 months after stopping drugs, the recurrence rate was 9.26% in the observation group, and 20.37% in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05) . Conclusion For Vaginal candidiasis, on the basis of antifungal therapy, giving Bacillus coagulans tablets for regulation of intestinal micro ecological environment, and traditional Chinese medicine minus Xiaoyao powder for clearing heat and removing dampness, soothing the liver, can significantly improve the short term and long term curative effects,and reduce the recurrence rate.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the postburn change in hypothalamic paraventricular beta-endorphin and the roles of delta-receptor in scalded rats.

METHODSMale Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, i.e. ICI174864, DPDPE and control groups. The rats were inflicted with 20% TBSA of III degree scalding on the back by boiling (100 degrees ) water. The postburn change in the tissue content of the hypothalamic paraventricular beta-endorphin was determined by radioimmuno assay (RIA). The effects of delta-receptor in scalded shock rats were investigated by observing the change of the rats'survival time and cardiac indices after the micro-injection of delta-receptor agonist DPDPE or antagonist ICI174864 into the hypothalamic paraventricle.

RESULTS(1) The tissue content of the hypothalamic paraventricular beta-endorphin increased significantly (P < 0.01) at 1, 2 and 4 postburn hours (PBHs) in the scalded rats. (2) When compared with that of control group, the ratio of the cardiovascular parameters [mean arterial pressure (MAP), dp/dt(max) and HR] were obviously increased at different time points in rats with pre-injection of ICI174864 whereas the ratio was decreased when DPDPE was used. Nevertheless, the change in the heart rate ratio was not obvious whether ICI174864 or DPDPE was used. (3) The average animal survival time in ICI174864 group was much longer than that in DPDPE group.

CONCLUSIONAn excessive increase in hypothalamic paraventricular beta-endorphin was one of the factors leading to the aggravation of burn shock and earlier death. delta-receptor located in the tissue might have played important roles in the mediation of the action of hypothalamic paraventricular beta-endorphin. It is beneficial to antagonize the action of delta-receptor for the correction of burn shock and for the prolongation of the of life of animals.

Analgesics, Opioid ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Blood Pressure ; drug effects ; Burns ; physiopathology ; Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)- ; pharmacology ; Enkephalin, Leucine ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Heart Rate ; drug effects ; Male ; Narcotic Antagonists ; pharmacology ; Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Receptors, Opioid, delta ; drug effects ; physiology ; Survival Analysis ; beta-Endorphin ; metabolism

Objective To establish a standardized quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent as-say ( ELISA) recommended by WHO for the detection of human IgG antibodies specific for Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular polysaccharides ( Pn PS ELISA ) .Methods According to the WHO recommended standard Pn PS ELISA protocol , capsular polysaccharide concentrations of 13 serotypes (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, 23F) of Streptococcus pneumonia for coating were optimized;the ELISA plates and AP conjugated goat anti-human IgG antibody for the detection were experimentally selected .Using the established assay parameters assured by testing quality control standards ( QCs) provided by WHO refer-ence laboratory , a panel of 16 LIBP ( Lanzhou Institute of Biological Products Co .Ltd.) QCs were measured for comparison analysis between WHO reference laboratory and LIBP laboratory .In the meantime , the range of IgG concentrations of an internal QC panel 907 for 13 serotypes of pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide were established for routine QC work in LIBP laboratory , and inter-assay precision within LIBP laboratory was assessed as well .Results The standardized Pn PS ELISA assay established in LIBP laboratory met the criteria required by WHO .There was a high correlation between the data collected by WHO reference labora -tory and LIBP laboratory (slope=0.94, coefficient of correlation r=0.97, P<0.05).Eighty one percent of IgG concentrations measured by LIBP laboratory were within the range of ±40%of those measured by WHO reference laboratory , which met the criteria of 75%data falling within the ambit of ±40%of assigned values commonly used for comparison .The ranges of IgG concentration in LIBP QC 907 for 13 serotypes had been established.The inter-assay precision in LIBP laboratory was high with coefficiency of variation ( CV) less than 30%.Conclusion LIBP laboratory has successfully established the standardized ELISA recommended by WHO for quantitative detection of human IgG antibodies against pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides (Pn PS ELISA).The range of IgG concentrations in LIBP QC 907 for 13 serotypes of pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide are also established for routine quality-control practice .

Objective To monitor and analyze the antigenicity of Streptococcus pneumonia polysac-charide, its derivatives and conjugates by three immunological assays .Methods Inhibition ELISA and rate nephelometry(RN) were established for this study.Antigenicity of serotype 23F pneumococcal conjugates and their intermediates were analyzed by double immunodiffusion assay , inhibition ELISA and RN .The re-sults derived from three assays were comparatively analyzed to evaluate the changes of antigenicity during the preparing process of serotype 23F conjugate.Results Double immunodiffusion assay, inhibition ELISA and RN were all applicable to antigenicity analysis during the process of conjugate preparation .Inhibition ELISA could quantitatively detect a slight difference of polysaccharide antigenicity during the preparing process . Conclusion The antigenicity of polysaccharide during the preparing process of pneumococcal conjugates could be analytically monitored by using three immunological assays .This study provided evidence for suc-cessfully using immunological assays as the quality control means during the preparing process of pneumococ -cal conjugates .

Objective To dynamically analyze the antibodies with regard to in vitro serum bacteri-cidal activity and the quantity of IgG in healthy adults received one dose of immunization with ACYW 135 me-ningococcal polysaccharide vaccine .To investigate the term of protection with polysaccharide vaccine and the correlation between bactericidal titer and IgG concentration .Methods Twenty healthy adults were given one dose of immunization with quadrivalent meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine .Serum samples were col-lected before and after vaccination at specific time points .Test for serum bactericidal activity ( SBA ) and quantitative ELISA were performed to detect bactericidal titers and IgG concentrations in serum samples .Re-sults Certain levels of antibodies against capsular polysaccharides of serogroup A , C, Y and W135 strains had already existed prior to immunization .Moreover, bactericidal titers against serogroup A , Y and W135 strains except serogroup C strain were relatively high .Specific IgG concentrations and bactericidal titers for all serogroup stains were significantly increased on day 15 after vaccination (P<0.05), and then sustained at a high level during a time period from day 30 to day 160.Both IgG concentrations and bactericidal titers dropped to the levels similar to that before preimmunization in about 3 years.No significant correlation was observed between bactericidal titers and IgG concentrations (r<0.3, P>0.05).However, a close correla-tion was demonstrated between GMTs and GMCs of serum samples (r>0.7, P<0.05).Conclusion The geometric mean titers ( GMTs) and geometric mean concentrations ( GMCs) of serum samples collected be-fore and after vaccination at different time points were reliable and consistent parameters for the evaluation of vaccine .The term of protection of quadivalent meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine was about 3 years upon a single dose of immunization .

Objective To re-evaluate the immunogenicity of meningococcal serogroups A and C polysaccharide vaccine among a healthy population of age 5 to 59.Methods Pre and post-vaccination ser-um samples were collected from the subjects involved in a randomized , controlled clinical trial conducted in 2005 at Hechi, Guangxi, China.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed for the quan-titative detection of specific anti-capsule IgG antibody against meningococcal serogroups A and C in serum samples.Serum bactericidal assay ( SBA) was used to measure the bactericidal antibody activity against se-rougroups A and C bacterial strains .Results Geometric mean concentrations (GMCs) of specific anti-cap-sule IgG antibody were 23.66 μg/ml and 78.83 μg/ml for serogroup A (P<0.05), and 1.23 μg/ml and 51.25 μg/ml for serogroup C (P<0.05) in serum samples of pre and post-vaccination, respectively.Be-fore immunization , 99% of serum samples ( 97/98 ) showed serogroup A-specific IgG concentration ≥2μg/ml, which reached up to 100%(98/98) after vaccination (P>0.05).The percentage of serum sam-ples with serogroup C-specific IgG concentration ≥2 μg/ml rose from 20%to 99% after vaccination ( P<0.05).The ratio of positive serum samples with at least four times of increases in concentration of specific IgG against serogroup A and serogroup C after vaccine immunization were 34% and 100%, respectively . The rSBA geometric mean titers ( GMTs) for serogroups A and C in serum sample of post-vaccination were respectively elevated from 1164 to 5530 (P<0.05), and from 4 to 6225 (P<0.05).The percentage of se-rum samples with rSBA GMTs≥128 increased from 91% to 99% for serogroup A (P>0.05), and from 14%to 96%for serogroup C (P<0.05) after vaccination.The rSBA GMTs with at least four times of in-creases after vaccination were detected respectively in 53% and 100% of serogroups A and C vaccinated subjects.Pearson correlation coefficient between IgG concentration and rSBA GMTs was r=0.15 (pre) and r=0.23 (post) for serogroup A, and r=-0.14 (pre) and r=0.58 (post) for serogroup C (P<0.05). Conclusion This study has demonstrated an efficient and sustained immunogenicity with meningococcal sero -groups A and C polysaccharide vaccine as evidenced by the data from standardized assays of ELISA and SBA .