OBJECTIVE To study the distribution and drug resistance supervision of infection pathogens of Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia in lower respiratory tract of senile patients and draft preventive and control measures.METHODS The sputum and lower respiration secretion of 368 senile patients were cultured to detect pathogens which were confirmed by routine methods.The disk diffusion test was adopted to analyze drug resistantce.RESULTS Pseudomonas aeruginosa rated the top one,reached 25.0%;the drug resistance supervision manifested that the resistant rates of Gram negative organisms to the routine drugs were high except for Haemophilus influenzae.And extensive-spectrum beta-lactamases(ESBLs) occurred with rate of 30.2%.CONCLUSIONS It is very necessary for clinical microbiology department to detect pathogens of lower respiratory tract pneumonia among senile patients and then to give reasonable advice for medicine in time.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the spread status and drug-resistance of pathogenic bacteria causing chronic bacterial prostatitis among the senile patients,and provide the reference for clincal diagnosis and treatment.METHODS Prostatic fluid from the senile patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis was collected,and bacterial cultures and susceptibility tests were performed.The data were analyzed statistically.RESULTS Among 216 prostatic fluid specimens from the senile patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis,140 isolates of pathogenic bacteria were detected.In these strains,Gram-positive cocci accounted for 60.0% and most of them were Staphylococcus aureus.Gram-negative bacilli accounted for 40.0% and most of them were Escherichia coli.Pathogens causing prostatitis have been resistant to the common antibiotics.Among the total staphylococci,meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus(MRS) accounted for 34.8%.And among the total Enterobacteriaceae,ESBLs producing bacteria accounted for 35.6%.CONCLUSIONS Chronic bacterial prostatitis in the senile patients possesses intractability and persisting.It is important to monitor the pathogens and their drug-resistance.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution and drug resistance status of urinary tract infections in diabetics and offer scientific basis for reasonable usage of antibiotics.METHODS Pathogenic bacteria isolated from specimens of 236 cases with urinary tract infections were identified and drug susceptibility tests were performed.RESULTS Among 236 strains of pathogenic bacteria,Escherichia coli rated the top one,59.7%.Then Enterococcus rated the second and accounted for 10.6%.The isolates were susceptible to imipenem and amikacin and showed higher drug-resistance to the other common antibiotics.CONCLUSIONS Diabetics easily suffer from urinary tract infections.Drug-resistance of pathogenic bacteria to antibiotics is higher.Therefore,we should take precautions to control the urinary tract infections in diabetics.

Objective To investigate characteristics of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) secretion and mechanism of aberrant folliculogenesis by the ratio of luteinizing hormone (LH)/follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patients. Methods Base on the ratio of LH/FSH,total 95 patients with PCOS were divided into two groups,including 49 cases in higher ratio group (LH/FSH≥2) and 46 cases in normal ratio group (LH/FSH < 2) matched with 62 infertile cases with tubal factor and regular menstruation as control group. Body mass index (BMI) were calculated in all objectives. The serum AMH were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Ovarian sexual hormones,fasting blood glucose, insulin and lipid were measured by chemiluminescence method. The correlation between AMH and metabolic index was analyzed by multilinear regression. Results (1) AMH: the serum level of AMH were (7.2±4. 3) μg/L in higher LH/FSH group, (5. 2±3. 8) μg/L in normal LH/FSH group and (3.7 ±2. 2) μg/L in control group, which all reached significant difference among those 3 groups(P < 0. 01). (2) The correlation between AMH and biological metabolic index: estradiol (E2) was negatively correlated with serum level of AMH in higher LH/FSH ratio group (r = -0. 318). The serum level of AMH were positively correlated with BMI, fasting glucose, homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) in normal LH/FSH ratio group (r = 0. 493,0. 362,0.303). After controlling affect factors, serum levels of AMH were positively correlated with LH/FSH in higher LH/FSH ratio group (r = 0. 301), but negatively correlated with E2 (r = -0. 429). However, in normal LH/FSH group, serum level of AMH was only positively correlated with BMI (r = 0. 428). Conclusion The PCOS patients with higher LH/FSH ratio are primarily caused by hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, while the PCOS patients with normal LH/FSH ratio are mainly caused by metabolic disorders.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effects of Attractin (Atrn) silence on the anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic abilities of TM4 Sertoli cells and its influence on the expressions of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and caspase6 in the cells.

METHODSWe observed the apoptotic indexes of TM4 Sertoli cells with normal expression (control), partial deletion, and complete deletion of the Atrn gene (psiRNA-TM4, psiAtrn-TM4, and mu-SC). We determined the mRNA and protein expressions of SOD and caspase6 by Q-PCR and Western blot, measured the SOD activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) contentby spectrophotometry, and detected the apoptotic index of the cells by TUNEL.

RESULTSCompared with psiRNA-TM4, after inhibition of the Atrn expression, the Sertoli cells in the psiAtrn-TM4 and mu-SCgroups showed significantly decreased expressions ofSOD mRNA (70.76% and 92.58%) and protein (65.11% and 71.0%) (both P < 0.05). The levels of caspase 6 mRNA and protein were increased 5.28 and 3.40 times in the psiAtrn-TM4 and 2.97 and 2.50 times in the mu-SCgroup as compared with the normal control (both P < 0.05). Atrn deletion markedly increased the apoptotic indexes of the cells in the psiAtrn-TM4 and mu-SC groups by 16.22% and 22.03% (P < 0.05) and reduced the activity of SOD by 23.00% and 39.37% (P < 0.05); it also elevated the level of MDA by 155.22% (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe Atrn gene exerts influence on the function of Sertoli cells in multiple ways, in which antioxidative stress and apoptosis regulation may play an important role.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; Caspase 6 ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Gene Deletion ; Male ; Membrane Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Mice ; Oxidative Stress ; Sertoli Cells ; metabolism ; pathology ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

Objective To evaluatethe effect of mTORC1 inhibitor on the proliferation in human pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors(pNET)cell line BON,to explore the function of glutamine metabolism in it.Methods In vitro cultured human pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors(pNET)cell line BON,BON cells were treated with different concentrations of rapamycin(1,5,10,25,50, 100 nM)for 12,24 h.Then CCK-8 assay are used to calculate the growth inhibitory rate.Rapamycin treated with BON 12 h,test the glutamine uptake level compared with control.Then deprive of glucose and/or glutamine,CCK-8 assay were used in observation of cell proliferation,cell cycle distribution was analyzed by flow cytomety.Results Rapamycin significantly inhibited the growth of BON cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner(P <0.05).Meanwhile,rapamycin can reduce the glutamine uptake level compared with control.BON obviously depends on glutamine for growth,without glucose and glutamine group have obvious difference in growth rate(P <0.05).Conclusion mTORC1 inhibitor can inhibit BON cells proliferation and influence the glutamine uptake lev-el.suggesting that mTORC1 inhibitor might inhibit BON cells proliferation by influenced the glutamine metabolic pathway.

Tibetan medicineLiu-Wei Mu-Xiang(LWMX) pill, a traditional compound medicine, has special therapeutic effects in the treatment of gastrointestinal anabrosis, especially chronic gastric ulcer. It has been widely applied in the clinics in Tibetan region. Nevertheless, the current standards for quality control are insufficient and incomplete, which makes it difficult to ensure its quality. This review focused on two closely related perspectives, which were the effective material basis and quality control, to summarize and review the recent advancement in relevant studies. This review also pointed out that the burning questions for Tibetan medicine standards were the origin confusion and“different medicines with the same name”. It offered meaningful suggestions for the consideration to improve its quality standards.

Objective To examine whether activation of nuclear factor-?B (NF-?B) exists in skin lesions of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ) and its association with disease activity. Methods The skin lesions were inves tigated histopathologically in patients with SLE, and NF-?B activation was ass essed by immunohistochemical analysis semi quantitatively. Results Expression o f NF-?B was found on skin lesions in 14 of 15 patients with SLE, including 8 s trong positive (), 3 moderate positive (), and 3 mild positive (+). Brown-coloured particles were mainly distributed in keratinocytes, especially in prick le cells and granular layer cells, as well as in mononuclear cells of dermis. Th ere was no correlation between NF-?B activation and disease activity. However, NF-?B was not detected in skin lesions of all patients with non-SLE and heal thy controls. Conclusions NF-?B activation may be associated with the developm ent of skin lesions in patients with SLE,and not with disease activity.

Objective:To analyze the effect of comprehensive nursing education on anxiety, depression, quality of life and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after surgery.Methods:A total of 136 HCC patients were randomly divided into two groups: general nursing education group and comprehensive nursing education group. The comprehensive nursing education group carried out 12 months of health belief education, psychological care, care activities and telephone condolence. The routine nursing group received basic education for 12 months. The changes of anxiety and depression were assessed by hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). The quality of life (QOL) of participants within 12 months was assessed using the European research and treatment cancer quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30). The 3-year survival of the two groups was compared.Results:There was no significant difference between the two groups in baseline data. At the 9th and 12th month, the HADS-A score of the comprehensive nursing education group was significantly lower than that of the general nursing group ( P< 0.05). In the 12th month, the overall health of QLQ-C30 in the comprehensive nursing education group was better than that in the general nursing group ( P<0.05). The QLQ-C30 function score of the comprehensive nursing education group at the 12th month was better than that of the general nursing group ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in QLQ-C30 symptom scores between the two groups at all time points ( P>0.05). The overall survival of the patients in the comprehensive nursing education group was better than that in the general nursing group ( P=0.026). Conclusion:the comprehensive nursing education can reduce the anxiety and depression of HCC patients after surgery, and can improve their quality of life and survival.

BACKGROUND: The connection between Natural killer(NK)-cells and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation(allo-BMT)has aroused increasing attention.OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of NK cells on graft rejection,hematopoietic and immune reconstitution in mouse undergoing allo-BMT.METHODS: Lethally and nonlethally irradiated BALB/c(H-2d)mice were transplanted with C57BL/6(H-2b)bone marrow plus donor peripheral T cells and/or NK cells.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with lethally irradiated and allo-BMT group without infusion of NK cells,the survival rate in lethally irradiated and allo-BMT group with infusion of NK cells significantly enhanced; leukocytes count,expression level of CD19+and CD34+cell count recovered rapidly; expression level of H-2b*cell obviously increased.Expression level of CD34"cell in the group with infusion of NK cells was obviously lower than that of the group without infusion of NK cells at 28 days after transplantation,but there was no significant difference between the 2 groups at 60 days(P > 0.05).In nonlethally irradiated and allo-BMT group without NK cell infusion,expression level of H-2b*cell significantly decreased at 30 days after transplantation,and reduced to before transplantation level at 60 days; while expression of H-2b+cell yet could be detected with more than 80% at 60 days after transplantation in group infused with high and low concentration of NK cells.In alIo-BMT mice,alloreactive NK cell inhibits graft rejection,enhances engraftment,promotes the reconstitution of hematopoiesis and immunity,and increases survival rates.