We performed the transforming nitrate test mainly with penicillium brevi-compactum and other fungi. The strain of P. brevi-compactum and all the other fungi used for this test were isolated from patients with cervix uteri carcinoma, patients with gynopathy but no cancer, and the normal woman controls in Luoyang county of Shaanxi and in Wufeng county of Hubei respectively, which are the highest prevalance areas of cervix uteri carcinoma in China. The detection rate of P. brevicompactum is higher 72.73% (65/77) in Luoyang; 67.65 (23/34) in Wufeng. The detection rate of yeast and Candida is low. Though the detection rate of certain tested fungi such as A. serreus, A. candidus, P. cyelopium and Rhodotorula rubra is higher, these fungi are seldom found in the isolates from cervix uteri. Thus, these fungi might be no important significance in etiology of cervix uteri carcinoma. Because nitriamine is an important carcinogen and the effect of transforming nitrate to nitrite plays a more important role in the synthesis of nitriamine, P. brevi-compactum is the dominant strain of fungi isolated from the patient with cervix uteri carcinoma in this investigation. The higher detection rate of the treated P. brevi-compactum shows that this fungus plays a role in the etiology or incidence of cervis uteri carcinoma. To solve this difficult and complex problem of the role that fungal agent okay in the etiology of carcinoma further studies must be done.

ObjectiveInvestigate the shape of plug mesh and patch after plug-mesh hernia repair and discuss the necessity of improving the operative procedures. MethodsUse B ultrasound to investigate the shape of plug-mesh and patch after mesh plug hernia repair and review the patients medical record,evaluate how operative procedures affect the shape of patch and the results. ResultsIn 4 of the 16 cases,the distant end of patches overlapped the pubic margin,in the remaining 12cases the distant end of patches didn't reach the pubic margin. When changing the cut-in direction of B ultrasound probe,a wide and dense shadow was discovered in 8 cases whose patches didn't reach the pubic margin. Between the pubic margin and dense shadow there was a space showing low dense shadow. These photocopies showed that the patches had folded up or crimped. In 11 of 12 cases,the patches didn't fix on pubic margin or cut shorter during operation. Conclusion It is suggested to fix the distant end of patch on the aponeurosis tissue of pubic in the procedure of mesh plug hernia repair,and combine the plug-mesh repair with Lichtenstein repair.

Objective To explore the clinical value of total hemihepatic vascular exclusion (THHVE) in right hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods One hundred and twenty-three consecutive patients who underwent right hepatectomy for HCC between February 2006 and December 2008 were studied retrospectively. THHVE was used in 58 patients (group A) and Pringle maneuver in 65 patients (group B). The patient's demographics,surgical procedure and outcome were collected and compared between the two groups.ResultsThe tumor size was significantly bigger in group A than group B (7.69±3.70 cm vs.6.08±4.07 cm,P＜0.05).The vascular occlusion time in group A was significantly longer than groupB (28.55±8.67 min vs.19.85±6.71 min,P＜0.05). However, intraoperative blood loss in group A was significantly less than group B (304.31±270.36 ml vs.542.62±876.84 ml,P＜0.05),and the elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) on day- 1,-3 and- 7 after operation in group A were significantly lower than group B (P＜0.05).The postoperative complication rate in group A was lower than group B (18.97％ vs.38.46％,P＜0.05).ConclusionTHHVE was a safe and efficacious technique in right hepatectomy for HCC.It significantly decreased blood loss,alleviated liver injury and reduced postoperative morbidity and mortality.

Objective To observe the changes of lipoprotein‐associated phospholipase A2(Lp‐PLA2) in patients with athero‐thrombosis acute ischemic stroke and the correlation of Lp‐PLA2 with cerebra infarction volume ,neurologic impairment and early prognosis .Methods A total of 104 patients with atherothrombosis acute ischemic stroke and 100 healthy people(controls) were collected .The levels of Lp‐PLA2 were detected by immunoturbidimetry .The cerebral infarction volume was checked by Cranial MRI or CT .The neurological impairment degree was assessed by National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score .The early prognosis was assessed by Barthel index .The changes of serum Lp‐PLA2 levels in patients with different infarct volumes and neurologic impairment were compared ,the influence of early prognosis were analysised .Results The levels of serum Lp‐PLA2 in the patients with atherothrombosis ischemic stroke were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0 .05) ,and signifi‐cantly correlated with the levels of serum LDLC (r=0 .859 ,P<0 .05) .The levels of serum Lp‐PLA2 were significantly correlated with the increasing of cerebral infarction volume and cerebral neurological impairments (r=0 .531 ,P<0 .05 ;r=0 .623 ,P<0 .05) . The patients with higher level of Lp‐PLA2 has poor prognosis(P<0 .05) .Conclusion The level of Lp‐PLA2 was significantly higher in patients with atherothrombosis ischemic stroke and may reflect the severity and early prognosis in patients with athero‐thrombosis acute ischemic stroke .

To study the photosynthetic physiological characteristics of Cultivars Prunus Humilis bge. in the region of shandong, analyze on the relationship between the quality of seeds and photosynthesis, In order to formulate reasonable cultivation measures and improve the yield quality of seed production. LI-6400 portable photosynthesis apparatus was used to determine light response curve, diurnal change of photosynthetic parameters of Huadong 1 and Huadong 2. Using vernier caliper and electronic balance to measure the quality data of two varieties of eucalypis, the quality difference was analyzed. Two kinds of Prunus Humilis bge, cultivating in Shandong, had higher photosynthetic rate and higher light saturation point, and the photosynthetic rate were "unimodal" type curve. The change of the two peaks all appeared at11: 00, and had no obvious "lunch break" phenomenon. The photosynthetic rate, the utilization of strong and weak light, and the efficiency of absorption and conversion of light energy of Huadong 2, were all higher than that of Huadong 1, which had better quality. The quality of seed of Prunus Humilis bge is related to its photosynthetic capacity. When planting Prunus Humilis bge., we should formulate reasonable cultivation measures according to its features such as photosynthesis, transpiration, water use efficiency.

Objective To understand the dynamic rules of schistosomiasis endemic situation before and after reaching the criteria of schistosomiasis transmission controlled or transmission interrupted,so as to provide the evidence for improving schis-tosomiasis control. Methods Wuling District,Xihu District and Linli County were selected and investigated retrospectively to collect the schistosomiasis epidemiological information 10 years before they reached the criteria of transmission controlled and the subsequent years until 2008. A database of retrospective investigation was established for analyzing the trends and rules of changes of the Oncomelania hupensis snail status and infection status of cattle and human. Results In Wuling District,the en-demic situation was declining,and no schistosome infection persons,animals and snails were found after 1974. There was no re-bound until 2008. In Xihu District,the endemic situation reached the criteria of transmission controlled in 1997,and the endem-ic situation was stable. The human infection rate was positively correlated with the area of infection snails(r=0.584,P<0.05). In Linli County,there were no snails,no infected persons and cattle twice,but 2 endemic rebounds,and there were positive corre-lations between the densities of living snails and the infection rates of human and animal during the endemic rebound period. Conclusion The snail status is an important indicator of schistosomiasis endemic rebound. Therefore,the snail control is one of the most important schistosomiasis control measures.

Objective To evaluate the application of high-throughput shell vial assay in a clinical laboratory for detection of respiratory viruses from patients with ILI in Guangzhou between January and June, 2009. Methods Six hundred and fifty-two pharyngeal swab specimens were taken from ILI patents. Centrifugation-enhanced shell vials including 4 cell lines (MDCK, Hep-2, LLC-MK2 and MRC-5) were used for culture of respiratory viruses for 2-3 days. The cultures were identified by observation of cytopathic effect (CPE) , hemmaglution or hemmadsorption test as well as immunofluorescence staining. Results A total of 161 swab samples (24.69% ,161/652) were shown to have any one of the 5 common respiratory viruses including influenza A viruses ( 38. 51% , 62/161 ), influenza B virus ( 54. 65% , 88/161 ), parainfluenza viruses (4. 96% , 8/161 ) , adenovirus ( 1. 24% , 2/161 ), and respiratory syncytial virus (0. 62% ,1/161). The turnaround time was 2d for influenza viruses, 3d for adenovirus and parainfluenza viruses respectively. Conclusions (1) The shell vial method was effective, rapid and high throughout for the detection of respiratory viruses in clinical laboratories.(2)Influenza viruses were dominant in the swab samples from patients with ILI in Guangzhou between January and June with the highest appearance in the summer influenza B vires was the most common pathogen in patients with ILI in this study.

Objective:To investigate the correlation of GNG4 with DNA damage repair and chemosensitivity of ovarian cancer cisplatin-resistant A2780/DDP cells.Methods:A2780/DDP cells were divided into 500 ng/ml cisplatin group (cDDP group), short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-GNG4 silencing GNG4 expression group (shRNA group), 500 ng/ml cisplatin and shRNA-GNG4 intervention group (shRNA+cDDP group), and non cisplatin and shRNA-GNG4 intervention group (blank control group). Western blot was used to detect the expressions of GNG4 and γH2AX proteins in each group; DNA damage in each group was detected by single cell gel electrophoresis. The focus formation of γH2AX gene at the injury site was detected by immunofluorescence. The ability of cell clone formation was detected by plate clone formation experiment.Results:Compared with the other three groups, the expression level of GNG4 protein in shRNA+cDDP group was the lowest, the expression level of γH2AX protein was the highest, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.01). Single cell gel electrophoresis assay showed that the comet tail DNA% in blank control group, cDDP group, shRNA group and shRNA+cDDP group were (7.7±2.5)%, (12.3±3.6)%, (20.1±2.1)%, (38.6±2.8)%, respectively, and Olive trailing distance were 5.12±1.89, 8.23±2.97, 14.99±3.65, 22.43±3.17, respectively, the comet tail DNA% and Olive tail distance in shRNA+cDDP group were higher than those in the other three groups, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Immunofluorescence assay showed that the focus numbers of γH2AX in each cell of blank control group, cDDP group, shRNA group and shRNA+cDDP group were 4.2±0.7, 5.1±0.5, 26.8±3.3, 71.3±6.2, respectively, the shRNA+cDDP group was higher than the other three groups, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The clone formation rates of blank control group, cDDP group, shRNA group and shRNA+cDDP group were (78.27±5.01)%, (45.67±3.29)%, (26.20±5.76)%, (1.56±0.21)%, respectively, the shRNA+cDDP group was lower than the other three groups, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.001). Conclusions:Down-regulation of GNG4 expression can increase the cisplatin sensitivity of ovarian cancer A2780/DDP cells, which may be achieved by inhibiting the DNA damage repair function induced by cisplatin.

Objective: To investigate the clinical implications of p16 gene deletion in adult Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph⁺ ALL) . Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical, immunophenotypic, cytogenetics, molecular characteristics and prognosis of 80 newly diagnosed Ph⁺ ALL patients with p16 deletion. Results: Of 80 adult Ph⁺ ALL, the prevalence of p16 gene deletion was 31.3%. p16 gene deletion carriers frequently accompanied with high WBC counts (WBC≥30×10⁹/L) and CD20 expression. The incidence of complex chromosome abnormality in p16 gene deletion group was higher than that in non-deletion group, with alternations in chromosome 7, 8, 19 and der (22) more frequently observed. There was no difference occurred between patients with or without p16 gene deletion in complete remission (CR) rate following induction chemotherapy combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) . However, after three cycles of chemotherapy, the MMR and CMR rate in the p16 gene deletion group was lower than patients with wild-type p16 gene (P=0.034, P=0.036) . The p16 gene deletion patients showed no significant differences in MMR, CMR and relapse rate between Imatinib or Dasatinib plus chemotherapy (P>0.05) . Deletion of p16 gene was significantly associated with poor outcomes including worse overall survival (OS) (37.1% vs 54.1%, P=0.037) , lower disease free-survival (DFS) (12.4% vs 45.9%, P=0.026) , and increased cumulative incidence of relapse (P=0.033) . Among the 25 patients with p16 deletion, 14 underwent allo-HSCT and the median survival was 21 months, better than that of patients received chemotherapy alone (12 months) (P=0.030) . Conclusion This study indicated that deletion of p16 was associated with poor prognosis in adult Ph⁺ ALL, and the utility of second-generation TKI (Dasatinib) does not necessarily have an edge on efficacy over Imatinib, but allo-HSCT has the potential of elongating life expectancy. It is an important significance to define the status of p16 in Ph⁺ ALL for predicting prognosis and guiding therapy decision-making.

Objective : To investigate the effect and mechanism of methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) on the pro- liferation , migration , and secretion of inflammatory factors by synovial fibroblasts from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) . Methods : The expression of METTL3 in synovial tissue (SF) from 25 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 25 pa- tients with osteoarthritis was detected by RT-qPCR and immunohistochemistry , respectively . The concentration of RNA m6A was detected by ELISA . RA synovial fibroblasts were isolated and cultured , and divided into NC ( nor- mal control) group , hi-METTL3 (overexpression of METTL3) group , si-METTL3 (knock-down METTL3) group , and STM2457 (METTL3 specific inhibitor) intervention group . Cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 method . Apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry . And the concentrations of interleukin-6 ( IL-6) , interleukin-17A ( IL- 17A) , receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) , and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in the superna- tant of cell culture were detected by ELISA . Results : Compared with synovial tissue of osteoarthritis , the expres- sion of mRNA m6A and METTL3 in synovial tissue of RA significantly increased (P < 0. 05) . After overexpression of METTL3 , the expression of m6A in synovial fibroblasts increased . The proliferation and migration abilities of SF in hi-METTL3 group were significantly improved , and their apoptosis did not change significantly . The secretion of cytokines IL-6 and RANKL of SF in hi-METTL3 group significantly increased , while the OPG significantly de- creased (P < 0. 05) . After interfering with METTL3 expression , the expression of m6A in synovial fibroblasts de- creased . Cell proliferation and migration of SF in siMETTL3 group significantly decreased . The secretion of cyto- kines IL-6 and RANKL significantly decreased , and OPG significantly increased ( P < 0. 05) . After intervention with METTL3 inhibitor STM2457 , the proliferation and migration of synovial fibroblasts were significantly reduced , and the secretion of cytokines IL-6 and RANKL significantly reduced , and OPG significantly increased ( P < 0. 05) . There was no significant difference in the expression of IL-17A among each group . Conclusion METTL3 may promote the proliferation and migration of RA synovial fibroblasts , enhance the expression of IL-6 and RANKL , and inhibit the expression of OPG through RNA m6A methylation modification .