Diagnosis, Differential ; Genital Neoplasms, Male ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Neprilysin ; metabolism ; Receptors, Estrogen ; metabolism ; Receptors, Progesterone ; metabolism ; Seminal Vesicles ; Stromal Cells ; pathology ; Vimentin ; metabolism

This study was designed to use iTRAQ technology coupled with 2D LC-MS/MS to study the comparative proteomics of different processing technology for pilose antler. 1015 proteins were identified with 2D LC combined with MOLDI TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. Comparative analysis with Protein Pilot (Version 4.5) revealed that 87 proteins were changed (P ≤ 0.05, the ratio of > 1.50 or < 0.60 as the threshold selection of difference proteins), of which 24 were up regulated and 33 were down regulated in the traditional frying process (TFP) compared with the fresh pilose antler (P ≤ 0.05). 7 significant different proteins (P ≤ 0.001), most of these significantly changed proteins were found to be involved in calcium ion binding and ATP binding associated with human healthy. Freeze drying with protective agent (FDP) (Trehalose) can improve the content of significantly different proteins (P ≤ 0.001) including Collagen alpha-1 (XII) chain (COL12A1) and Collagen alpha-1 (II) chain (COL2A1). The significant function involves in platelets activating, maintenance of spermatogonium, and disorder expression in tumor cells. The functional annotation by Hierarchical clustering and GO (gene ontology) showed that the main molecule functions of the proteins significantly changed in these processes were involved in binding (52.7%), catalytic (25.3%), structural molecule and transporter (6.6%).
Animals ; Antlers ; chemistry ; Chromatography, Liquid ; Collagen ; chemistry ; Down-Regulation ; Freeze Drying ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Proteomics ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods ; Up-Regulation

BACKGROUNDThe correlation between the plasma D-dimer level and deep vein thrombosis has not been conclusive in various studies. The aim of this research was to study the relationship between plasma D-dimer levels and the severity of orthopedic trauma by retrospective examination of orthopedic trauma cases.

METHODSClinically acute trauma and non-acute trauma patients were selected and their plasma D-dimer levels were measured. Plasma D-dimer levels in patients of these two groups were compared. The relationship between the plasma D-dimer level and the severity of the trauma was also studied.

RESULTSThere were 548 cases in the acute trauma group and 501 cases in the non-acute trauma group. The levels of plasma D-dimer were significantly higher in the acute trauma group than in the non-acute trauma group (P < 0.01). In the acute trauma group, the correlation between the D-dimer level and the number of fractures was a positive linear correlation (r = 0.9532).

CONCLUSIONSElevated plasma D-dimer is common in trauma patients. The D-dimer level and the number of fractures in the trauma patients are closely correlated. D-dimer is not only an indicator for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus, but also an indicator of the severity of trauma in acute trauma patients.

Acute Disease ; Adult ; Female ; Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products ; analysis ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pulmonary Embolism ; blood ; Retrospective Studies ; Severity of Illness Index ; Venous Thrombosis ; blood ; Wounds and Injuries ; blood

OBJECTIVEThe present study aimed to clone and express three fragments of genomic RNA derived from SARS associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) S1 domain and to study its immunogenicity.

METHODSThe S1 domain gene was amplified by PCR with specific primers and was inserted into the prokaryotic expression vector pQE-30. Three fragments (40-751, 746-1344 and 746-2001 bp) derived from S1 domain produced after the recombinant plasmid (pQE-30/S1) was digested by restriction endonucleases. The three fragments were cloned into pQE-30 and expressed in M15 strains of Escherichia coli. The expression products, designated S1a, S1b and S1c respectively, were purified by Ni affinity chromatography. The immunogenicity was analyzed by Western Blot and ELISA using serologically confirmed sera from SARS patients and the sera from healthy donors was used as control at the same assay.

RESULTSThree recombinant plasmids (pQE-30/S1a, pQE-30/S1b, pQE-30/S1c) were constructed.Fusion proteins with relative molecular mass of 26,700, 22,500 and 46,000 dalton were successfully expressed with amounts of 35%, 35% and 30% of total cell protein and purified by Ni affinity chromatography, respectively. Western Blot and ELISA analysis showed that the S1c protein could be specifically recognized by the sera from SARS patients.

CONCLUSIONThe recombinant S1c protein was a good immunogen and has the potential to be used as a vaccine against SARS-CoV infection.

Antibodies, Viral ; blood ; Antigens, Surface ; genetics ; immunology ; metabolism ; Blotting, Western ; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; blood ; Immunoglobulin M ; blood ; Plasmids ; genetics ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Recombinant Proteins ; immunology ; isolation & purification ; metabolism ; SARS Virus ; genetics ; immunology ; metabolism ; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ; blood ; virology ; Viral Envelope Proteins ; genetics ; immunology ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Adult ; Dust ; analysis ; Female ; Health Status ; Humans ; Industry ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Exposure ; analysis ; Quartz ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo examine the differences in the expression of HSP27 and c-kit between benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatic cancer (PCa) tissues and to analyse the relationship between their expression and BPH and PCa, especially the relationship with the occurrence, development, prognosis and treatment of PCa.

METHODSAn immunohistochemical staining (SP method) for HSP27 and c-kit was undertaken on 40 BPH and 40 PCa tissues samples.

RESULTSConsistent patterns of cytoplasmic staining for HSP27 were seen in all sections of tissue from BPH. The glandular epithelium stained very strongly positively and the stroma stained positively. The staining for HSP27 in PCa tissues was located in the cytoplasm of glandular epithelia, but the expression of HSP27 in PCa was higher than BPH (P < 0.05). The staining for c-kit in BPH tissues was located in the cytoplasm of smooth muscle cells, and in PCa tissues was located in epithelial cells. The expression of c-kit in PCa tissues was lower than BPH (P < 0.05). The expression level of both HSP27 and c-kit were decreased with the development of grade of PCa (P < 0.05); HSP27 was increased with the development of clinical stage of PCa (P < 0.05 ); c-kit was decreased with the development of clinical stage of PCa (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe expression level of HSP27 and c-kit was highly correlated with the process of the development from BPH to PCa, and also correlated with tumor grades and stages. The expression of HSP27 and c-kit may be used as an important pathological index and may be helpful for the treatment of PCa.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins ; Heat-Shock Proteins ; biosynthesis ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Proteins ; biosynthesis ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit ; biosynthesis

OBJECTIVETo observe the quality of life in patients with post-traumatic epilepsy and discuss the influencing factors.

METHODSWe assessed 105 patients with post-traumatic epilepsy and 100 healthy people as control using Quality of Life Scale-31 (QOL-31), Self-rating Depressing Scale (SDS) and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and conducted retrospective analysis on the depression, anxiety, site of trauma, control of seizure, EEG and therapeutic compliance.

RESULTSPatients with post-traumatic epilepsy scored much lower than the control group on QOL-31 (P less than 0.01), but higher than the control group on SDS and SAS (P less than 0.01). Multiple regression analysis indicated that major influencing factors on the quality of life were anxiety, therapeutic compliance, depression, poor control of epileptic seizure and site of trauma.

CONCLUSIONSThe quality of life in patients with post-traumatic epilepsy has significantly declined. Doctors should pay attention to psychological and mental problems of patients with epilepsy, such as depression and anxiety, enhancing therapeutic compliance and controlling epileptic seizure, which are the keys to improving prognosis.

Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic ; psychology ; Humans ; Quality of Life ; Regression Analysis ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo assess the efficacy of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants.

METHODSAccording to the requirements of Cochrane systematic review, a thorough literature search was performed among PubMed (1977-2008), Embase (1989-2008), OVID, Cochrane (2008), Chinese Digital Hospital Library (www.chkd.cnki.net) and Chinese Biomedical Literature Disk Database (CBMdisc). Quality assessments of clinical trials were carried out. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with NIPPV and RDS were enrolled, and Revman 4.2 software was used for meta-analysis. The trials were analyzed using relative risk (RR) for dichotomous data, weighted mean difference (WMD) were used for continuous data, both kind of data were expressed by 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). For homogenous data (P> or =0.10), fixed effects model was calculated, for heterogeneity data (P<0.10), random effects model was calculated.

RESULTSFive RCTs involving 284 premature infants diagnosed as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) were included. Three studies comparing NIPPV with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) in the postextubation period, the extubation failure rate was 8.34% vs 40.79% in NIPPV group and NCPAP group, the NIPPV group had significantly lower extubation failure rates [RR 0.21 (95% CI: 0.10-0.45; P<0.001)]. Two of the above-mentioned three studies analyzed bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) rates, the incidence of BPD was 39.34% vs 54.39% in NIPPV group and NCPAP group, the NIPPV group had a trend towards lower BPD rates, but this did not reach statistical significance [RR 0.73 (95% CI: 0.49-1.07; P=0.11)]. NIPPV was used as primary mode in two studies, one compared with conventional ventilation (CV), which detected that the NIPPV group had significantly lower BPD rates (10% vs. 33.33%, P=0.04); the other compared with NCPAP, which also showed that NIPPV group had significantly lower BPD rates (2.33% vs. 17.07%, P=0.03).

CONCLUSIONThe primary mode NIPPV was found to be feasible as a method of ventilation in preterm infants with RDS, and was associated with a decreased incidence of BPD. In the postextubation period, NIPPV is more effective in preventing failure of extubation than NCPAP.

Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature ; Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn ; therapy

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of serum biochemistry on the development of periodontitis.

METHODS225 participants without any system disease were involved in the study. Case group consist of 145 chronic peri-odontitis and was divided into gentle group (clinical attachment loss < 3 mm), moderate and severe group(clinical attachment loss > or = 3 mm). Control group consist of 80 periodontal healthy persons. Peripheral blood sample was obtained from each subject by venipuncture. Serum chemistry variables including glucose, lipid and calcium were analyzed. SPSS 12.0 software package was adopted to analyze the investigation results.

RESULTSThere's no statistically significant difference of serum, lipid and calcium between case group and control group (P > 0.05). But case group had a higher percentage of people with abnormal glucose, lipid and calcium than control group (P < 0.05). Moderate and severe group had a significantly higher serum glucose, triglyceride and lipoproteins-cholesterol than gentle group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONAbnormal level of serum glucose, lipid and calcium may increase the affectability of host to periodontitis and promote the inflammation in paradentium.

Cholesterol ; Chronic Periodontitis ; Female ; Humans ; Lipids ; Lipoproteins ; Periodontitis ; Triglycerides

OBJECTIVETo establish a HPLC-DAD method for the determination of axifolin, naringenin, quercetin and kaempferol in Cudrania tricuspidata and C. cochinchinensis in order to provide a scientific reference for species identification and quality evaluation, by establishing.

METHODThe determination was performed by HPLC-DAD on an Agilent C18 column (4.6 mm x 150 mm, 5 microm) by gradient elution (0-15 min, 35%-50% A; 15-30 min, 50% - 65% A) using methanol (A) and 0.1% phosphoric acid (B) as the mobile phase. The flow rate was 1 mL x min(-1). The detection wavelength was 290 nm for taxifolin and naringenin, 365 nm for quercetin and kaempferol with column temperature at 30 degrees C.

RESULTThe content of axifolin and quercetin in the root of C. tricuspidata were remarkably higher than that in the root of C. cochinchinensis, and the content in stem of C. tricuspidata was also higher than that in the stem of C. cochinchinensis, the content of axifolin and quercetin was variable in different species. The content of naringenin and kaempferol in the root of C. cochinchinensis was visibly higher than that in the root of C. tricuspidata, and the content in the stems of the two herbs was similar, the content of naringenin and kaempferol was visibly variable in different medicinal parts of the herb, but similar between the two herbs.

CONCLUSIONThere's some difference of the content of the four ingredients in different medicinal parts and different herbs, so clinical use should not be confused.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Flavanones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Flavones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Kaempferols ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Methanol ; Moraceae ; chemistry ; Organ Specificity ; Phosphoric Acids ; Plant Roots ; chemistry ; Plant Stems ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; Quercetin ; analogs & derivatives ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Reproducibility of Results ; Species Specificity