Concentrations of TSH in the serum of 47 iron-deficiency children and urinary excretion of 17-KS in 24-hour samples from 64 iron deficiency children were investigated before and after treatment, and compared with that of the normal control group. It was showed that serum concentrations of TSH and 17-KS excretion in iron-deficiency children were abnomally higher than in the nomal control subjects, and they were before treatment than after. After treating, they returned to control levels. It is concluded that iron rather than anemia play a role in the disturbance of TSH and corticoid metabolism of the iron-deficiency children.

Objective To study the expression of PTEN et al and their significance in T lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia (T-LBL/ALL). Methods Seventy-six cases of T-LBL/ALL were studied by using immunohistochemistry (EnVision method) for CD3, CD7, CD10, CD20, CD23, CD43, CD45RO, CD99, TdT, MPO and PTEN. Follow-up was included. Results In the Seventy-six cases of T-LBL/ALL, the percentages of tumor cells expressing TdT, CD99, CD3, CD7, CD45RO and CD43 were 93.42%, 94.74%, 67.12%, 92.11%, 36.85%,and 51.33%, respectivly while MPO, CD20 and CD23 were all negative. The index of Ki-67 expression higher than 80 % was found in 27 and ≤80% in 49 cases. The expression of PTEN (64.47 %) in T-LBL/ALL was lower than that of in reactivated lymphoid tissue (100%, P<0.05). PTEN was reversely correlated with stage,Ki-67 expression and LDH level (P<0.05). CD3-positive cases were more than CD3-negative cases in abnormal LDH level (P<0.05). Follow-up data was obtained in 50 cases, ranging from 1 to 108 months. The overall survival rate was 35.8 %, with median survival time 330 days. No prognostic significance was found in the expression of PTEN, CD3, CD7, CD10, CD43, Ki-67 and CD45RO (P >0.05). Conclusion The antibodies of CD3,CD7, CD10, CD20, CD43, CD45RO, CD99, TdT, MPO and Ki-67 were very helpful for the diagnosis of T-LBL/ALL.Down-regulation of PTEN may play an important role on the development of T-LBL/ALL.

T lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (T-ALL/LBL) is a kind of lymphoblastic malignant tumors orientated in T-cell line with poor clinical effects. Its molecular genetics is mainly correlated with antigen receptor gene, abnormal chromosome, oncogene activation, tumor-suppressor gene inactivation and molecular pathways. This article will review the latest research progress of the molecular genetics in T-ALL/LBL to explore the index of prognosis and possible therapeutic targets.

AIM:To investigate the changes of CD27 and CD28 expression on cytokine-induced killer(CIK) cells and natural killer(NK) cells during cultivation.METHODS:The mononuclear cells were treated with interleukin-12(IL-2),IL-7,IL-15,stem cell factor and FLT3 ligand for four weeks. The CD27 and CD28 expression on CD3+CD56+ CIK cells and CD3-CD56+ NK cells were examined by flow cytometric analysis every week during four-week cultivation.RESULTS:The expression of CD27 on CIK and NK cells two weeks after cultivation reached the peak value at(44.57?4.07)% and(51.02?5.20)%,respectively. Then,their expression declined gradually to about 30% in the fourth week. The expression of CD28 on CIK and NK cells reached the peak at the third and the second week,the values were (4.40?0.66)% and (45.14?3.58)%,respectively,decreased rapidly and then were almost completely lost at the fourth week. CONCLUSION:According to the changes of expressions of CD27 and CD28 on CIK/NK cells,optimal harvest time of cultured CIK/NK cells should be at the third week of cultivation.

Objective To analyze the distribution of reproductive tract infection(RTI)pathogens and the drug sensitivity of My-coplasma in infertile women.Methods Experimental examinations of the pathogens related to RTI were performed in 260 cases of infertile women(test group)and compared with 260 cases of pregnant women(control group).Results In test group,the positive rate of RTI pathogens was 61.2%.The top 3 pathogens were Mycoplasma (47.7%),Candida (30.0%)and bacterial vaginosis (BV)pathogens(16.7%).There were significant differences of BV pathogens,Mycoplasma,and pH value between test group and control group(P <0.05).And the differences of other pathogens and the cleanliness were not significant between test group and control group(P >0.05).The drug sensitivity rates of Ureaplasma urealyticum to doxycycline and minocin were above 90%,and which to quinolone was less than 40%.Conclusion BV pathogens and Mycoplasma infection is one of the important factors which could affect women infertility.It is necessary to strengthen the monitoring and rational use of antimicrobial agents.

Objective To apply fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS) in sorting natural killer (NK) cells from human peripheral blood. The efficiency of these two methods were compared so that the basic conditions for the further study on the lower proportion of peripheral blood cells could be created. Methods Twenty cases of normal peripheral blood and 3 cases of post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (post-HSCT) were collected and NK cell were sorted by FACS and MACS. Results Before sorting the normal peripheral blood, the proportion of the NK cell in the leukocyte was (12.86±3.62) %, the purity of NK cell was up to (96.15±2.03) % and the recovery was (95.08±2.16) %after sorting by FACS, the purity was up to (93.35±3.61) % and the recovery was (94.11±3.01) % by MACS.And before sorting the post-HSCT peripheral blood, the proportion of the NK cell in the leukocyte was (11.01±2.08) %, the purity of NK cell was up to (96.22±2.16) % and the recovery was (95.27±1.18) % after sorting by FACS. The purity was up to (90.98±1.94) % and the recovery was (94.54±3.52) % by MACS. Thereis difference in purity of NK cell (t = 5.925, P ＜0.05), while no difference in rate of recovery between 2methods (t = 0.789, P ＞0.05). Conclusion FACS is more efficient, rapidly and easily than MACS in sorting NK cell, especially for post-HSCT cases.

Objective The effect of intermittent iron supplementation weekly and twice weekly was studied in children with iron deficiency anemia(IDA). Methods Subjects were 58 children who were randomly divided into two groups. One group received a dosage of 2mg/kg Fe every 3d for 9 weeks. The other group received the same dose Fe once a week for 12 weeks. Results Hemoglobin and serum ferritin increased significantly after treatment in both groups (P ＜0.05), and zinc protoporphyrin decreased significantly (P ＜0. 05). But serum ferritin of both groups was different after 6 weeks of treatment (P ＜0. 01). The side effect of the group supplemented once every 3d was higher than that of the group once a week, but there was no statistically significant difference. Conclusion Iron sup plementation every 3d has a similar effect to once a week for treatment of IDA. The former should be used for the se rious patients for 6 weeks. The later should be used for infants and the patients whose resistance of intestines and stomach are not good.

Objective To investigate the significance and expression of PTEN, MLL in T lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia(T-LBL/ALL). Methods Seventy-six cases of T-LBL/ALL were studied by using immunohistochemical EnVision method for PTEN. Fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) for MLL gene (located on chromosome 11q23) was performed to detect its breakage and amplification. Results Among the 76 cases ofT- LBL/ALL, the positive rate of PTEN was 64.47 % (49/76), lower than that in reactivated lymphoid tissue (100 %, 20/20) (λ2= 19.220, P ＜0.05). PTEN expression was reversely correlated to theclinical stage, Ki-67 index and LDH level (P ＜0.05). Among the 76 cases, MLL gene with breakage of 11q23 was detected in 13 cases (17.11%), and amplification in 18 cases (23.68 %). Survival rate ot MLL gene breakage group was lower than that of non-breakage group (25.0 %, 43.6 %). Survival rate of MLL gene amplification group was lower than that of non-amplification group too (17.1%, 42.7 %). Both of breakage and amplification were related to prognosis ( λ 2 = 11.357, λ 2 = 4.533; P ＜0.05). Conclusion Anti-oncogene PTEN down-regulation may play an important role on the development and proceeding of T-LBL/ALL. MLL gene with breakage and amplification of 11q23 are helpful to predict prognosis of T-LBL/ALL. The case with MLL gene breakage and amplification of T-LBL/ALL may have a poor prognosis. It hints this group maybe a subtype of T-LBL/ALL.

Objective To study clinicopathologic features of ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma.Methods The clinical data,histopathological characteristics,immunophenotype and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) result of a patient with ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma were analyzed and discussed combined with related literatures.Results A 30-years-old male patients with the left neck lymphadenectasis was studied.Histological evaluation revealed the tumor grew in sheets in the nodal,with round nuclei,dispersed chromatin,a single prominent central nucleolus and moderate amounts of eosinophilic to amphophilic cytoplasm.The neoplastic cells exhibited immunoblastic/plasmablastic morphology.Immunohistochemistry measurement showed that the tumor cells were marked positively by CD138,ALK-1,CD45RO,CD4,Perforin,CD117 and Kappa proteins,while negatively by CD3,CD8,CD20,CD30,CD38,CD57,CD79a,Pax-5,EMA and AE1/AE3 proteins.FISH test demonstrated the presence of ALK gene translocation.The patient was given 4 cycles of CHOP chemotherapy after surgery.However,the conditions deteriorated after 4 months.Now the patient continued to receive treatment.Conclusion ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma represents a distinct variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma,and the tumor has special histological features along with a distinct immunophenotype and ALK gene rearrangement.

[Objective] In order to explore the optimal minor-factor culture system of CIK/NK cells by proliferating CIK/NK cells using single-factor,bi-factor,and tri-factor combinations of IL-2,IL-7,and IL-12.[Methods] Ficoll-Hypaque method was used to separate cord blood mononuclear cells and divide them into 6 groups.Add single-factor,bi-factor,and tri-factor combinations (IL-7;IL-12;IL-7 + IL-12;IL-2 + IL-7;IL-2 + IL-12;IL-2 + IL-7 + IL-12) of IL-2 (80 ng/mL),IL-7 (40 ng/mL),and IL-12 (40 ng/mL) and culture them in total 21 days then harvest the cells.To collect cell suspensions of each group in culture outset and day 21 and to count the proportion of CD3+ CD56+ CIK cells and CD3- CD56+ NK cells with flow cytometry.[Results] The proportion of CIK cells in single-factor culture system of IL-12 was the highest in all groups (30.23 ± 1.18%).The proportion of CIK cells in bi-factor culture system of IL-2 + IL-12 can raised to 18.58 ± 0.68%.The proportion of CIK cells of the two groups above can reach the level of that using traditional multi-factor culture methods.NK cell proportion in IL-12 was 30.23 ± 1.18%,NK cell proportion in IL-2 + IL-7 can also reach to 29.52 ± 0.89%.[Conclusions] It is adoptable to proliferate CIK/NK cells using minor-factor culture system of IL-12,IL-2 + IL-12,or IL-2 + IL-7.