Arthritis, Juvenile ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Joints ; physiopathology

Anti-Infective Agents ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Biomarkers ; blood ; Child, Preschool ; Dermatomyositis ; complications ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Edema ; etiology ; therapy ; Electromyography ; Extremities ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Hormones ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Muscle, Skeletal ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; etiology ; therapy ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Arthritis, Juvenile ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Injections, Intra-Articular

Child ; China ; Humans ; Rheumatic Diseases

Objective: To establish a high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)method for the determination of the release of TH-302 hepatic artery embolization microspheres in vitro. Methods: The release of TH-302 hepatic artery embolization mi- crospheres in vitro was determined by HPLC. The Venusil ASB C 18 column(4.6 mm×150 mm,5 μm)was used. The mobile phase con- sisted of acetonitrile-water(70:30,V/V)with a flow rate of 1 ml/min,and the detection wavelength was 316 nm. The column tempera- ture was 30℃ and the injection volume was 10 μl. Results: The quantification limit and detection limit were 1.4 and 0.4 μg/ml,re- spectively. The calibration curves were linear within the range of 0.1-10 μg/ml,and the linear equation was Y=10.867X+0.3034(R 2 = 1.0000,n=8). For concentration,the average recovery was within the range of 98.99%-101.77%(n=9)(RSD%=0.07%). The stability results showed that TH-302 was unstable under long-term release conditions,therefore,a linear relationship between the actual degra- dation peak area and the theoretical degradation content of TH-302 was established to calculate the microsphere release accurately. The linear equation was A actual = 0.0523M degredation - 1.4166(R 2 =0.9919). Conclusion: The method could be used for the determination of the release of TH-302 hepatic artery embolization microspheres,which is convenient,fast,sensitive and reproducible,with good pre- cision,specificity and accuracy.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of the recombinant surface antigen 1 (rSAG1) in immunodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis. Methods Isopropyl β-D- 1 -thio-galaetopyranoside (IPTG) was used to induce the expression of recombinant plasmid pET28a-SAG1 of Escherich coli(pET28a-SAG1/BL21 ). The expression products (rSAG1) of pET28a-SAG1/BL21 were identified by Western blotting. The serum of mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites, normal mouse serum and the serum from 10 toxoplasma gondii patients were used as primary anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies, and the rSAG1 gene products were identified by Western blotting, by which the diagnostic value of rSAG1 in Toxoplasmosis was compared. Results After induction and purification, rSAG1 protein was obtained and its relative molecular mass was 38.5 × 103. The fusion protein could be recognized by the serum of mouse infected with Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites, rSAG1 of expression products of surface membrane antigen SAG1 gene from Toxoplasma Gondii could be detected in 4 cases from 10 patients by Westem blotting.Conclusion The rSAG1 has a potential value in the immunodiagnosis of Toxoplasmosis.

OBJECTIVESTo explore the role of fibroblasts derived from tumor in the tumor angiogenesis.

METHODSTwo-well co-culture system were used to detect the expression of MMP-9, TGF-beta1, TN and bcl-2 in L929-H22 cells, and their ability of promoting angiogenesis of ECV304 cells and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells respectively, which were established in our laboratory before. Then their adhesion and the effect of their supernatant on H22 cells proliferation were analysed.

RESULTSCompared with L929 cells, the adhesion potential of L929-H22 cells increased (F>or=104.32, P<0.001), with the higher level of expression of MMP-9, bcl-2, TN, and TGF-beta1 in L929-H22 cells in creased (t>or=3.3055, P<0.01). L929-H22 and L929 cells enhanced the invasiveness of human mammary cancer MDA-MB-231 cells through artificial basement membrane (Matrigel) 1.21 and 0.48 times respectively (F=266.3, P<0.001). L929-H22 cells induced morphogenesis of ECV304 cells. L929-H22 stimulated endothelial cells to form more and longer tubes than L929 did (F>or=23.75, P<0.01). 25% CM of L929-H22 cells stimulated the growth of H22 cells (F=266.30, P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe results suggested that fibroblasts in tumors secrete more growth factors and angiogenic factors to promote the angiogenesis and invasion of solid tumors.

Animals ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Fibroblasts ; physiology ; Humans ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 ; analysis ; Mice ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasms ; blood supply ; Neovascularization, Pathologic ; etiology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; analysis ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; analysis

Objective The 4-and 16-hydroxylated metabolites of estrogens have been implicated in carcinogenesis,whereas its 2-hydroxylated metabolites have been shown to have antiangiogenic effects.We aimed to examine whether the polymorphisms of catechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT)involved in the estrogen metabolism are associated with endometrial cancer risk.Methods Polymerase chain reaction- restrictive fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP)analysis was used to study the variant allele frequency distributions of COMT Val158Met genetic polymorphism in a population based case-control study with 132 endometrial cancer cases and 110 controls.Odds ratios(OR)and 95% confidence intervals(CI) were estimated by unconditional logistic regression after adjustment for known or suspected risk factors for endometrial cancer.Results The most frequent genotype was COMT~(Val/Val)(47.2%,52/110)in control group and COMT~(Mal/Met)(58.3%,77/132)in endometrial cancer group.The difference between the two groups was of statistical significance(P

Objective To improve the prognosis among patients with respiratory failure poisoned by organophosphorus pesticide though analyzing and discussing the emergency measures and treatment effects. Methods From January 2014 to December 2016, 86 patients with respiratory failure caused by severe organophosphorus pesticide poisoning were received in the Emergency Department in Nanchong Central Hospital.The patients were numbered according to the order of the treatment and randomly divided into control group and observation group with 43 cases in each group.All patients were treated with routine emergency measures (gastric lavage and endotracheal intubation, rehydration, and symptomatic treatment).The control group was treated with pralidoxime chloride injection and injection of atropine detoxification while the observation group was given pralidoxime chloride combined with Penehyclidine Hydrochloride Injection detoxification.We compared the alleviation of clinical symptoms and the changes of cholinesterase (CHE) and respiratory function (respiratory frequency, Pa02, Pa02/Fi02) between the two groups of patients 10 min and 30 min after administration. The statistics of atropinization time, blood purification treatment rate, tracheotomy rate, hospital mortality,complications and treatment time were recorded. Results No statistic significance was observed among the two groups of patients in gender,age, weight,body mass index (BMI),the severity of poisoning,types of organophosphorus drugs and blood cholinesterase (CHE) at the first visit (P＞0.05).Blood CHE was effectively improved among the two groups 10 min and 30 min after the treatment and significantly higher CHE was seen in the observation group compared to the control group (P＜0.05) . The overall clinical symptom rate was lower 10min and 30min after the treatment (P＜ 0.05), and the clinical symptom rate of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P＜0.05) . The respiratory function indexes (respiratory rate, Pa02, Pa02/Fi02) were significantly improved 10 min and 30 min after the treatment in both groups compared with those before the treatment (P＜ 0.05) .The blood purification treatment rate, tracheotomy rate, complication rate, hospitalization time and atropine time of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P＜ 0.05) . No significant difference was found in mortality rate between the two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion After giving effective respiration and circulation support, administration of penehyclidine hydrochloride combined with pralidoxime chloride detoxification can effectively restore the cholinesterase activity among patients with organophosphorus pesticide poisoning and improve respiratory function and prognosis, whichshows a high clinical value.

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of Buyang Huanwu Decoction ([Chinese characters: see text]) on promoting functional recovery of crushed common peroneal nerve in rats.

METHODSThirty Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to produce common peroneal nerve injuries model,and the length of injury was 5 mm. All the rats were divided into 3 groups: BYHWD group, mecobalamin group and model group. The drugs were given by gavage daily for 18 days. Footprint test was performed at the 18th day after surgery to evaluate toe spread function (TSF). Electrophysiology was performed at the 18th day after operation to determine the nerve conduct velocity (NCV). The wet weight ratio and section area of tibial muscle were also measured.

RESULTS(TSF:At the 18th day after operation, the TSF in BYHWD group (-0.15 +/- 0.07) increased significantly compared with that of model group (-0.25 +/- 0.07) (P < 0.01); the TSF in mecobalamin group (-0.17 +/- 0.08) also increased notably compared with that of model group (P < 0.01).(2) NCV: the NCV in BYHWD group [(18.36 +/- 2.74) m/s] (P < 0.01l) and in mecobalamin group [(16.32 +/- 3.54) m/s] (P < 0.05) also increased significantly compared with that of model group [(9.08 +/- 2.56) m/s]; there was striking variation between model group and mecobalamin group (P < 0.05). (3) Wet weight ratio: the wet weight ratio in BYHWD group [(64.21 +/- 2.92)%] (P < 0.01)and in mecobalamin group [(62.43 +/- 3.21)%] (P < 0.01) all increased significantly compared with that of model group [(54.27 +/- 2.05)%]. (4) The section area of tibial muscle: the section area of tibial muscle in BYHWD group [(654.21 +/- 42.92) cm2] (P < 0.01) and in mecobalamin group [(638.43 +/- 93.21) cm2] (P < 0.01) all increased significantly compared with that of model group [(574.27 +/- 52.05) cm2]; there was also striking variation between model group and mecobalamin group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONBYHWD can promotes functional recovery of crushed nerve as a result of accelerating recovery of TSF, raising NCV and delaying the decrease of tibial muscle section area and wet weight ratio.

Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Electrophysiological Phenomena ; drug effects ; Male ; Organ Size ; drug effects ; Peroneal Nerve ; drug effects ; injuries ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Recovery of Function ; drug effects ; Time Factors