In vitro cellular adherence of murine neutrophils (Neu), macrophages (Mo) and eosinophils (Eos) to infective larvae (L3) of periodic Brugia malayi was promoted by immune serum (AIMS) or fresh normal mice serun (fNMS). Mo and Neu were more potent than Eos . in killing the L3. Eos could adhere to the L3 in the presence of AIMS or fNMS but a weak cy-totoxic effect was observed only when AIMS was used. The activity in AIMS could be removed with Staphylococcus aureus containing Protein-A (SPA) or anti-mice IgG antiserum suggesting that IgG might be in the observed cytotoxicity. Immunofluorescent staining revealed IgG binding to the surface of L3 after incubation with AIMS. Heat treatment of AIMS at 56℃ 30 min resulted in a reduced cytotoxic effect suggesting the role of complement in the reaction. EDTA but not EGTA abolished this activity indicating the operation of complement by alternate pathway. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) studies comfirmed that the celluar adherence resulted in gross surface damage to the infective larvae.

Objective To analyze the dynamic changes of white blood cells in patients with cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis (CPTB) during chemotherapy procedure ,and explore immunological indexes which could evaluate the curative effect and prognosis . Methods 85 cases of patients with CPTB (CPTB group) and 100 healthy people conducted physical examination (control group) were enrolled in this study ,The immunological indexes of white blood cells were detected and compared between CPTB group and control group ,and dynamic changes of white blood cells were analyzed in patients with CPTB .Results Compared with the control group ,absolute lymphocyte count and percentage of lymphocyte were decreased in the CPTB group before chemotherapy ,while the total white blood cells count ,absolute neutrophil count and percentage of neutrophil ,absolute monocyte count and percentage of monocyte were increased in the CPTB group before chemotherapy ,there were statistically significant differences between the two groups(P<0 .05) .Except the absolute lymphocyte count ,other indexes were statistically increased or decreased during chemothera‐py procedure .Conclusion After chemotherapy ,the immunological reactions induced by lymphocyte are under inhibitory state .The dynamic changes of white blood cells could reflect the state of cellular immunity in patients with CPTB during chemotherapy ,which could be helpful for the evaluation of curative effect and prognosis .

OBJECTIVE：To analyse the distributing proportion of amoxicillin/clavulanate K(CA) in β-lactmas and the popularzing rate of CA in hospitals.The proportions of different drug dosage forms of CA were compared.METHODS：The sums of money of the antiinfectives,β-lactams(penicillins) and CA consumed in 13 cities of China in 1999 were analysed.RESULTS：The distributing proportion of CA in β-lactams(penicillins)accounted for 18.3％ ,the popularzing rate of CA in 13 cities was 74.4％ ,of which,oral dosage form amounted to 41.7％ and powdered form for injection 58.3％ .CONCLUSION：The results can provide reference for rational use of drugs in hospital.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and overweight/obesity of residents from different economic communities.Method One thousand six hundred and twenty-three residents from three communities with different economic condition in Huadu District,Guangzhou from June to July 2012 participated in the survey by questionnaire and health examination.Results The total prevalence rate in overweight/obesity was 29.4%and that of dyslipidemia 45.4%. The difference of prevalence rate of dyslipidemia among the three economic communities was not statistically significant(P>0.05). But the prevalence of overweight/obesity was statistically significantly different among them(P<0.05). The prevalence rate of overweight/obesity in Huadong town with a relatively poorer economy was lower than that of Tianmei town with a relatively better economy(P<0.017). The prevalence rate of overweight/obesity of male among the three communities had no significant differences(P>0.05),whereas the differences in the females were statistically significant(P<0.05),and the prevalence rate of Huadong town was lower than that of Tianmei town&Xinhua town. The differences in the prevalence of overweight/obesity at different ages from all economic communities showed statistical significance(all P<0.05).The residents aged 45~65 accounted for a large proportion of overweight/obesity.Conclusions Residents in the area have a high prevalence of overweight/obesity and dyslipidemia. The prevalence rates of overweight/obesity from the villages with better economic conditions are higher than that from the villages with poorer economic conditions. Residents aged 45-65 from all the three communities have a relatively high occurrence of overweight/obesity and dyslipidemia.

[Objective]To explore the consumptive disease treating experience in Gushi Yijing, written by Gu Songyuan who lived in the Qing Dynasty. [Methods]By studying consumptive disease related content in the book, discussing and summing up the consumptive disease treating experience. [Results] On the basis of pointing out seven kinds of error method that doctor treating consumptive disease at that time, Gu Songyuan put forward the opinion that consumptive disease was usual y caused by the internal injury of Zang and Fu organs which resulted into Yin deficiency as the main pathogenesis. The article contained other details as fol ows: the basic symptoms of consumptive disease of the five internal organs, three main therapeutic methods on treatment of consumptive disease, the preference of nourishment combined drugs with food, habit of using some sweet and cold durgs which can clear heat, the use of flesh and blood of sentient beings and so on. So the key idea of this article focused on the method of nourishing Yin to enrich Jing and blood which could cure the consumptive disease effectively.[Conclusion]Gu Songyuan inherited predecessor ’s theory, analysed the etiology of consumptive disease of the five internal organs, pointed out Yin deficiency is the main pathogenesis, and then put forward the therapeutic method, which has some medical knowledge on modern clinic.

How to reduce immune response is an unprecedented challenge for rAAV gene medicine. Recent studies suggested that lowering dosage of the vector used could reduce immune response caused by rAAV gene medicine. Nevertheless, it would also decrease the transgene expression, leading to failure of gene treatment. It is therefore important to take appropriate steps to maintain high gene expression level and pharmacodynamic, while the dosage of rAAV used is reduced. Here, steps to enhancing gene therapy, such as optimization of the administration, reconstruction of the viral vector and selection of the promoter, are discussed in order to achieve maximum outcome.

ObjectiveTo investigate the expression of psoriasin in actinic keratosis(AK),Bowen's disease and squamous cell carcinoma(SCC) tissues.MethodsImmunohistochemistry was carried out to quantify the expression of psoriasin protein in tissue specimens from the lesions of 20 patients with AK,25 patients with Bowen' s disease,21 patients with well differentiated SCC,and16 patients with poorly differentiated SCC,as well as from the skin of 18 normal human controls.ResultsThe expression rate of psoriasin was 11.1％ in the control specimens,significantly different from that in the AK(95.0％),Bowen's disease (88.0％),well differentiated SCC (95.2％),and poorly differentiated SCC (92.3％) specimens (all P ＜0.01 ).Psoriasin was expressed in the cytoplasm of keratinocytes and dyskeratotic keratinocytes in stratum corneum and upper 1 to 3 layers of stratum spinosums in AK tissue,in the cytoplasm of keratinocytes as well as the membrane and cytoplasm of vacuolated cells in all layers of the epidermis in Bowen's disease tissue.In well differentiated SCC,cornified pearl and dyskeratotic keratinocytes located in the stratum comeum and all layers of the stratum spinosums stained positive for psoriasin,and in poorly differentiated SCC,psoriasin was distributed in the stratum corneum and upper 1 to 5 layers of the stratum spinosums,but absent in poorly differentiated squamous cells.The expression intensity of psoriasin in tissues sequentially increased from AK,Bowen's disease to well differentiated SCC.Though the expression intensity of psoriasin in poorly differentiated SCC decreased,but was still higher than that in normal skin tissue(P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionPsoriasin is abnormally expressed in skin disorders with dysdifferentiation of squamous cells.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Shikani laryngoscope-guided nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery. Methods One hundred ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients with body mass index ＜25 kg/m2 , aged 18-64 yr, undergoing maxillofacial surgery under general anesthesia requiring nasotracheal intubation were included in this study. Fifty patients without anticipated difficult airway in preoperative assessment were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n = 25 each): Macintosh luyngoscope group ( group M ) and Shikani Optical Stylet (SOS) group (group S1 ). The other 50 patients with mouth opening ＜ 3 cm but without difficult ventilation by mask were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n = 25 each): fiberoptic bronchoscope group (group F) and SOS group (group S2 ). Tracheal intubation was performed under the guidance of laryngoscopes after induction of anesthesia, and then the patients were mechanically ventilated. The degree of glottis exposure and epistaxis was evaluated. The rate of successful intubation, rate of successful intubation at first attempt, intubation time and complications were recorded. Results Compared with group M, the rate of successful intubation, rate of successful intubation at first attempt, and degree of glottis exposure were significantly increased, the intubation time was significantly shortened, and the degree of epistaxis was significantly decreased ( P ＜ 0.05), but no significant change was found in the complications in group S1 ( P ＞ 0.05). Compared with group F, the intubation time was significantly shortened ( P ＜ 0.05), but no significant change was found in the rate of successful intubation, rate of successful intubation at first attempt and complications in group S2 ( P ＞ 0.05). Conclusion Shikani laryngoscope can expose glottis better and the rate of successful intubation at first attempt is higher, thus it is more suitable for nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of carbamylated erythropoietin(CEPO)on cardiovascular microcirculation in rats with diabetes mellitus. METHODS:Rats were randomly divided into blank control group,model group,CEPO low-dose,medi-um-dose and high-dose groups(500,1 000,2 000 u/kg)with 12 in each group. The rats in the last 4 groups were reduced diabetes mellitus model. All rats were given relevant medicine intragastrically twice a week,coronary microcirculation endothelial cells were separated after consecutive 4 weeks. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was conducted to detect levels of peripheral serum prosta-cyclin (PGI2),vasoconstrictor endothelin-1 (ET-1),angiotensin Ⅱ(AngⅡ) and von Willebrand factor (vWF) of rats in each group;in vitro CCK 8 test was used to detect endothelial cell activity(OD value);real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was adopted to detect proliferation-related genes(Ki67,p16),poptosis-related genes(Bad,Bax),and expressions of protein vas-cular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and AngⅠ. RESULTS:Compared with blank control group,levels of PGI2,ET-1,AngⅡand vWF in serum in model group increased;OD value deceased;Ki67,p16,Bax and VEGF expression decreased;the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with model group,levels of PGI2,ET-1,AngⅡ and vWF in serum in CEPO low-dose,medium-dose and high-dose groups increased;OD value increased;Ki67,p16 and VEGF expression increased;expres-sions of Bad and Bax decreased;the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The others had no significant difference(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:CEPO maybe improve the coronary microcirculation function by upregulating VEGF expression in coro-nary microcirculation endothelial cells and promoting endothelial cells’regeneration.

The aim of this study was to determine the role of neutrophil collagenase in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury induced by endotoxin. 28 Sprague-Dawley were randomized into control group and LPS-enduced groups. Samples of left lung were obtained in 2 h (group L1), 6 h (group L2), 12 h (group L3) after intravenous LPS. Immunohistochemsitry was employed for detection of expression of neutrophil collagenase. Pathological scores, lung wet/dry weight ratio and the number of neutrophils were measured. The results showed that the concentration of neutrophil collagenase in LPS-enduced groups (group L1, L2, L3) were significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.01). Pathological scores, lung wet/dry weight ratio and the number of neutrophils in LPS-enduced groups (group L1, L2, L3) were also significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.01). Moreover, among group L1, L2 and L3, there were significant correlations in concentration of neutrophil collagenase and pathological scores, lung wet/dry weight ratio, the number of neutrophils (P<0.05). The present study showed that neutrophil collagenase play an important role in the pathogenesis and progress of endotoxic acute lung injury.
Endotoxins ; Lung/pathology ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 8/*metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult/chemically