Objective To explore the value of oral ultrasonic contrast agent on preoperative T staging of gastric cancer.Methods 62 patients diagnosed with gastric neoplasms by operation and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.Patients were treated by oral ultrasonic contrast agent and conventional ultrasonography before surgery,two methods were compared with postoperative pathology.Results Oral ultrasonic contrast agent and conventional ultrasound detection rates of gastric neoplasms were 100.0 ％(62/62)and 64.5 ％ (40/62),The difference was significant between the two examination methods(x2 =24.369,P ＜ 0.05).The oral ultrasonic contrast agent and conventional ultrasound with T1,T4 staging accuracy rates were 85.7 ％(6/7),0,92.3 ％(36/39),59.0 ％(23/39),there were significant differences(both P ＜ 0.05).T2,T3 staging accuracy rate were 75.0 ％(3/4),0,83.3 ％(5/6),33.3 ％(2/6),the differences were not significant(P =0.143,P =0.242).Conclusion Oral ultrasonic contrast agent in preoperative T staging diagnosis has higher accuracy rate in gastric neoplasms,it could guide clinical rational therapy.It is worth promoting non-invasive,convenient means of stomach diseases census.

OBJECTIVE To explore the process safety management of the details of its application,storage and disinfection.METHODS Poutine managements of every link of the EO disinfection Process such as the responsibility,operation procedure,regularly inspection,etc were carried out.RESULTS There were no accident occured since April,2004,when the EO disinfection machine began to work.Every monitoring sign was within the permitted scope.CONCLUSIONS Strictly management of every key procedure is the safety guarantee for the whole process of EO disinfection.

OBJECTIVE To explore the methods of management of ethylene oxide disinfection and evaluate its effects.METHODS The biological and chemical indicatons were used to monitor the effects in the disinfection process.The operating procedures were carried out strictly.RESULTS In 150 times disinfection processes 4.6% were not up to the standards in the two kinds of indicators.The main reason was incorrect operations in the whole process.CONCLUSIONS Strictly management and correct monitoring are very important to improve the disinfection quality for safety operation.

OBJECTIVE Employing biological and chemical monitoring methods in steam sterilization qualification tests,to assure the qualification of the steam sterilizers. METHODS BI PCD and B-D test pack for three consecutive testings in empty chamber were used to qualify steam sterilizers. RESULTS Biological and chemical monitoring methods were the most effective monitoring techniques for steam sterility assurance. CONCLUSIONS The qualification tests should be executed exactly with the introduction of steam sterilizer in OR sterile supply division to assure medical safety.

Objective To explore the factors affecting diagnosis accuracy on T stage of oral ultrasonic contrast agent examination on ulcerative gastric neoplasms.Methods Data from 82 patients were analyzed who were pathologically diagnosed as ulcerative gastric neoplasms ultrasounds data of oral ultrasonic contrast agent before surgery were compared to postoperative pathology,analysis had been done on influence of the lesion site,size of the T staging on ulcerative gastric neoplasms.Results The diagnosis accuracy rate of T stage on lesser curvature of stomach and gastric antrum were 91.3 ％ (21/23) and 85.7 ％ (24/28),compared with the pathological results were in good concordancy (Kappa =0.763,0.68,P ＜ 0.05).The accuracy rate of T stage on cardiac lesions was 68.0 ％ (17/25),compared with the pathological results consistency in general (Kappa =0.446,P ＜ 0.05).Further research on the effects of T stage accuracy would be necessary.The accuracy rate ofT staging on tumor size ≤ 5.0 cm group and ＞ 5.0 cm were 92.3 ％ (36/39) and 72.1％ (31/43),the difference was significant in two groups (x2 =5.591,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Oral ultrasonic contrast agent application is more accurate on lesser curvature of stomach,gastric antrum and lesions size ≤ 5.0 cm.

Objective The truncated fibronectin-binding proteins A (Fba protein) were cloned and expressed, then animals were immunized with Fba protein and subsequently challenged with group A streptococcus (GAS) to further investigate protective antibodies induced by each domain and determine the most immunogenic domain. Methods Fba proteins, which were divided into four overlaps based on the structural domains, were truncated and expressed. The fba truncated genes were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with SSI-9 of GAS as template, and cloned into prokaryotic expression plasmid pGEX-2T and expressed in E. coli BL-21. The products were confirmed by Western blot and purified by affinity chromatography column. Female BALB/c mice were immunized with the four truncated proteins respectively, with phosphate buffered solution (PBS) as control. The serum IgG of mice was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). After the third immunization, mice were challenged with fatal dose of GAS (M+ Fba+ ) to evaluate the protective rates in each group. The data were compared by analysis of variance and Fisher's exact test.Results Prokaryotic expression plasmids of pGEX-2T/FbaAl, pGEX-2T/FbaA2, pGEX-2T/FbaA3 and pGEX-2T/FbaA4 were successfully constructed and the four truncated proteins were expressed and purified successfully. Serum levels of IgG in each experimental group gradually increased with immunization with Fba protein more times. After the third immunization, the IgG titer against FbaA2 1290.2, P<0. 01). After GAS challenge, four out of eight mice were protected in FbaA2 protein group, while two out of eight mice in FbaAl protein, FbaA3 protein and FbaA4 protein groups,respectively (P<0. 05). Conclusions Four truncated Fba proteins are constructed and expressed successfully. Truncated FbaA2 protein could be able to induce strongest protective immune response.

Objective:To observe cellular,humoral and mucosal immune responses induced by DNA-or protein-based of FimH of UPEC type 1.Methods:After mice were immunized respectively with recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1/fimH or pcDNA3.1/fimC,and the combinant FimH and FimC protein,the anti-FimH protein IgG of sera and SIgA in bladders were detected by ELISA.The lymphocyte phenotypes of CD3,CD4 and CD8 were analyzed by FCM.Results:The titers of IgG in sera and SIgA in the bladders were all low in the group immunized by recombinant FimH plamid,but the percentage of CD4+T cells in spleen was high,which revealed that recombinant FimH plamid was able to trigger better cellular immune response.The titers of IgG were very high in the group immunized by FimH protein,which suggested that the FimH protein was able to trigger better humoral immune response,but SIgA in the bladders was not detectable.Conclusion:The DNA for FimH can induce humoral,mucosal and cellular immune response.FimH protein can only induce humoral immune response.FimC protein is able to enhance the immunogenicity of FimH protein.

Background Our previous study showed that curcumin suppresses the proliferation of human lens epithelial cells (LECs) in vitro and has an influence on the signal transduction of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosinc monophosphate (cGMP).Actually,the regulation for biological behavior of LECs in vivo is complex.Objective This study was to investigate the changes of signal transduction of protein kinase (PK) in inhibition of curcumin on human LECs proliferation.Methods HLE-B3 was cultured and then divided into the blank control group,recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor (rhbFGF) group and rhbFGF+ curcumin group.rhbFGF of 10 ng/ml was added in the medium in the rhbFGF group,and 20 mg/L curcumin was added into rhbFGF-induced cell medium for 24 hours in the rhbFGF+ curcumin group.The expression rates of PKA,PKC,PKG and calmodulin (CaM) in the cells were assayed using flow cytometry.Results The expression rates of PKA protein were (46.847± 1.673) ％,(33.250 ± 2.242) ％ and (71.645 ±2.432) ％ in the blank control group,rhbFGF group and the rhbFGF+ curcumin group,respectively,and the expression rate of PKA protein was significantly reduced in the rhbFGF group compared with the blank control group (t =11.904,P＜0.01),but the expression rate of PKA protein in the rhbFGF+ curcumin group was significnatly higher than that in the rhbFGF group (t=28.430,P＜0.01).In the blank control group,rhbFGF group and the rhbFGF+ curcumin group,the expression rates of PKC protein in the cells were (35.575± 1.937) ％,(50.652±2.068) ％ and (27.662t4.481) ％,those of PKG protein were (63.838±0.486) ％,(86.562 ± 1.325) ％ and (40.733 ± 2.175) ％,while those of CaM protein were (67.408± 1.391)％,(83.887±3.499)％ and (53.785 ± 1.942)％,the expression rates of PKC,PKG and CaM were significantly lower in the rhbFGF group in comparison with the blank control group (all at P＜0.01),and those in the rhbFGF+ curcumin group were significantly declined in comparison with the rhbFGF group (all at P＜0.01).Conclusions Suppression of curcumin on HLE-B3 proliferation probably is associated with the up-regulation of PKA expression and down-regulation of PKC,PKG and CaM expression in the cells.

Objective To express the novel fibronectin-binding protein Fba of group A streptococcus(GAS)and analyze its immunogenicity,so that to evaluate the immune responses to GAS infection.Methods fba gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction(PCR)and confirmed by sequencing.Then it was cloned into pGEX4T-2 vector and Fba protein was expressed in E.coli BL21.The protein expression was identified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)and Westernblot.The sera from mice infected with GAS and anti-streptolysin-O positive patients were detected using microtiter plates coated with purified Fba protein as antigen.Afterward Balb/C mice were immunized with this purified protein and the sera were collected after the third immunization for the detection of IgG titer.Results It was confirmed by ELISA and Western blot that the recombinant Fba protein had a specific affinity with anti-Fba sera of rabbit.The anti-serum IgG titer of mice imrnunized with Fba protein was up to 1:4800.Conclusions GAS infection or Fba protein immunization are able to induce high serum titer of anti-Fba which could react specifically with the recombinant Fba protein.It indicates that Fba protein has good immunogenicity and antigenicity.So Fba protein could be a GAS candidate vaccine and an important tool to detect anti-GAS titer in GAS infected patients.

Objective:To identify monoclonal antibody McAb2 recognizing epitope of Fba of GAS.Methods:The overlapped peptides were synthesized and their abilities to bind McAb2 were detected by dot-ELISA.The predominance amino acids specific for McAb2 were screened using phage 7 peptide library.Results:The result by dot-ELISA analysis demonstrated that the synthetized peptide,amino-acid residues 100-112~(th),could bind McAb2 with high affinity.The predominance amino acids specific for McAb2 were ITPDL,which was located in 100-110~(th)aa of Fba by panning with phage 7 peptide library.Conclusion:The domain and the predominance amino acids of Fba recognized by McAb2 is determined.The results would contribute to the research of the role of Fba on the pathogenic mechanism of GAS,the identification of function of McAb2,and the development of epitope-peptide vaccine.