Objective To explore the clinical eficacy of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation in treatment of decompensated cirrhosis.Methods Thirty patients with decompensated cirrhosis were given umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation (treatment group) and 30 patients with decompensated cirrhosis were given traditional treatment (control group).Liver function and blood coagulation function was tested after 4,8 weeks treatment respectively,and adverse effects were recorded at the same time.Results After 8 weeks treatment,total bilirubin,albumin and prothrombin time in treatment group was improved compared with that before treatment[(71.3 ± 37.8) μ mol/L vs.(107.3 ± 53.2) μ mol/L,(30.1 ± 4.9) g/L vs.(27.5 ± 5.1) g/L,(15.0 ± 2.9) s vs.(16.7 ± 3.9) s],and there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the index before and after treatment in control group (P＞ 0.05).No obvious adverse reactions were observed in the process of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation.Conclusion Umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation is safe and effective in treatment of deeompensated cirrhosis.

Objective To study the effects of overexpression of HRAD17 on radiation-induced apoptosis of A549 cells.Methods Transfection of FLAC-tagged HRAD17 expression plasmid into human A549 cells was carried out and flow cytometry was employed tO observe the apoptotic effect.In addition,phosphorylation of p53 Ser46 was detected by Westem blot and the transcription of p53 AIP1 was measured by RT-PCR.Results Overexpression of HRAD17 gene significantly increased radiation-induced apoptosis of A549 cells.Further.Ser46 phosphorylation of P53 protein was increased and transcription of p53 AIP1 gene was elevated in cells overexpressing HRAD17.Conclusions HRAD17 protein can sensitize A549 cells to radiation-induced apoptosis in part by increasing p53 AIP1 expression.

Objective To understand the current situation of hospital infection management in some hospitals in China and explore its development tendency. Methods Surveys were made by means of questionnaires on hospital infection management in 16 hospitals of various tiers in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and the results were compared with those of the two nation-wide surveys conducted respectively in 1994 and 1999. At the same time a dynamic assessment was made of hand hygiene implementation. Results The infection management systems in large and medium-sized hospitals in China were becoming increasingly perfect and a fairly high level was reached in function construction, team structure and expertise of hospital infection management departments. However, there were still many problems. 60% of medical staff washed their hands after patient-contact while only 35% did so before patient-contact and after item contact. Conclusion Hospital infection management in China has reached an important stage of accelerated development with substantial accumulation and more solid foundation. However, as far as development tendency is concerned, we should introduce technical indexes for quality control, put more emphasis on process-evaluation rather than result-evaluation in quality control management, stress the guiding role of evidence-based medicine in hospital management and promote a benign interaction between the hospital infection management and medical treatment process.

Objective To evaluate hand hygiene compliance (HHC) after patient contact and the influence of different factors on HHC in China. Methods HHC by different levels of medical workers from different departments were observed on 8 tertiary hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Results The average HHC was 56. 5%( 61. 0% by the doctors and 53. 8% by the nurses). HHC was 52. 8% in the presence of gloves and 82. 0% in the absence of gloves; the difference was statistically significant. When alcohol-based hand rub or soap (hand sanitizer) was provided, HHC was respectively 58. 7% and 61. 3%; when they were not provided, it was respectively 51. 2% and 48. 4% (P

Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of measurement of urinary leukotrience E4(LTE4) in patients with asthma.Methods Urinary leukotriene E4 in 28 patients with asthma who experienced acute attack period and asymptomatic period and 18 controls was measured by ACETM competitive enzyme immunoassay and expressed as pg/mg creatinine.In addition,forced expiratory volume in one second was investigated in the patient in acute attack period.Results Urinary LTE4 in acute attack period was significantly higher than that in asymptomatic period(P

Objective To explore the diagnostic and therapeutic effects of laparoscopy for early atypical tubal pregnancy.Methods Laparoscopy was conducted for diagnosing and treating 38 cases of early or atypical tubal pregnancy.For patients with blue and purple pregnant swellings seen clearly in the fallopian tubes,or those with one side of fallopian tube locally swollen and purple without obvious pregnant swellings observed,combination of fallopian tubes incision to take out embryo and salpingorrhaphy was performed.For those cases with normal fallopian tubes on both sides in appearance and without current desire of pregnancy,diagnostic uterine curettage was applied.After the diagnosis of tubal pregnancy was confirmed,30 mg of MTX was injected into ampulla of both sides.For patients with demand of reproduction,diagnostic uterine curettage was not performed.Results Five cases were misdiagnosed before operation,the misdiagnosis rate was 13%.Three cases were misdiagnosed by laparoscopy,and the rate was 8%.Fallopian tubes incision for embryo-taking under laparoscope combined with salpingorrhaphy were applied to 30 cases.Four cases were treated conservatively with injecting 30 mg of MTX into the fallopian tubes.The success rate was 100%.Blood ?-hCG was back to the normal level(4.2?3.1)days after surgery.Conclusions Laparoscopy is the optimal technique for the diagnosis and treatment of early atypical tubal pregnancy.

Objective To assess the value of the myocardial segment number of color change in the bull's eyes of three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE)in the detection of multi-vessel coronary stenosis at the resting state.Methods A total of 125 consecutive patients were enrolled and divided into the following three groups according to the coronary angiography(CAG):multi-vessel coronary stenosis group (n=48),single-vessel stenosis group(n =34)and control group (n =43).All patients underwent two-dimensional (2D)and three-dimensional echocardiography (3D)and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE).The bull's eyes of left ventricular 17 myocardial segments including longitudinal strain(LS),circumferential strain (CS),area strain(AS)and radial strain(RS)were acquired by 3D-STE.The homogeneous colors were regarded as normal wall motion myocardial segment (LS,CS,AS is a uniform red,RS for uniform blue ),the colors were uneven or shallower,or changes were regarded as abnormal wall motion myocardial segment.The myocardial segment number of color change in the bull's eyes can be calculated.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC ) curves were computed to determine optimal strain cutoff values to predict multi-vessel coronary stenosis.Results The myocardial segments of abnormal wall motion in the bull's eyes (LS,CS,AS,and RS)were significantly increased compared with the control group(P <0.001).In particular,the multi-vessel coronary stenosis group were dramatically increased than the single-vessel coronary stenosis group.Meanwhile,these parameters were higher in patients with multi-vessel coronary stenosis than in those with single-vessel coronary stenosis (P <0.05).ROC analysis demonstrated areas under the curve of 0.84 for 3D GLS,0.89 for 3D GCS,0.95 for 3D GAS,and 0.89 for 3D GRS.An optimal cutoff value of magnitude,sensitivity and specificity were LS,12,89.6%,76.7%;CS,11,89.6%,74.4%;AS,12,91.7%,88.4%;RS,13,81.2%,86.0%,respectively. Conclusions The myocardial segment number of color change in the bull's eyes by 3D-STE is useful to detect multi-vessel coronary stenosis,where in GAS are more valuable indicators with higher sensitivity and specificity.

Objective By detecting the variation of long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) DNA methylation in preeclampsia-like mouse models generated by different ways, to explore the roles of multifactor and multiple pathways in preeclampsia pathogenesis on molecular basis. Methods Established preeclampsia-like mouse models in different ways and divided into groups as follows: (1) Nw-nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester (L-NAME) group: wild-type pregnant mouse received subcutaneous injection of L-NAME;(2) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) group:wild-type pregnant mouse received intraperitoneal injection of LPS; (3) apolipoprotein C-Ⅲ (ApoC3) group: ApoC3 transgenic pregnant mouse with dysregulated lipid metabolism received subcutaneous injection of L-NAME;(4)β2 glycoprotein I (β-2GPI) group:wild-type pregnant mouse received subcutaneous injection ofβ-2GPI. According to the first injection time (on day 3, 11, 16 respectively), the L-NAME, LPS and ApoC3 groups were further subdivided into:pre-implantation (PI) experimental stage, early gestation (EG) experimental stage, and late gestation (LG) experimental stage.β-2GPI group was only injected before implantation. LCHAD gene methylation levels in placental were detected in different experimental stage. Normal saline control groups were set within wild-type and ApoC3 transgenic pregnant mice simultaneously. Results (1) CG sites in LCHAD DNA:45 CG sites were detected in the range of 728 bp before LCHAD gene transcription start site, the 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 43 CG sites were complex sites which contained two or more CG sequences, others were single site which contained one CG sequence. The 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 18, 28 sites in L-NAME, LPS, ApoC3 and β-2GPI groups showed different high levels of methylation; the 16, 25, 31, 42, 44 sites showed different low levels of methylation; other 32 sites were unmethylated. (2) Comparison of LCHAD gene methylation between different groups:the methylation levels of LCAHD gene at 3, 11, 13, 14, 18 sites in L-NAME, LPS, ApoC3 andβ-2GPI groups were significantly higher than those in the normal saline control group (P<0.05); and the methylation levels of 42, 44 sites in these groups were significantly lower than those in the normal saline control group (P<0.05). (3) Methylation of LCHAD gene at the same site between different experimental stages: ① The 3, 11, 18 sites of EG experimental stage was significantly lower than PI and LG experimental stage in L-NAME group (P<0.05);the 3, 11, 18 sites of PI experimental stage was significantly lower than EG and LG experimental stage in LPS group (P<0.05);these sites of PI experimental stage was significantly higher than EG and LG experimental stages in ApoC3 group (P<0.05).②The methylation of site 5 in L-NAME and LPS groups were significantly higher than that of the normal saline control group (P<0.05), and the LG experimental stages were significantly higher than other stages, but in ApoC3 group , only PI and EG stages were significantly higher than the normal saline control group (P<0.05).③At site 6 in L-NAME group which showed high methylation level was significantly higher than the same site in other groups which showed low methylation level (P<0.05).④At 13, 14 sites, earlier preeclampsia onset caused a lower methylation level in L-NAME group, but PI experimental stage was significantly higher than EG and LG experimental stages in LPS group (P<0.05), EG experimental stage was significantly higher than PI and LG experimental stages in ApoC3 group (P<0.05). ⑤ At site 28, earlier preeclampsia onset caused a higher methylation level in L-NAME group, but PI experimental stage was significantly lower than EG and LG experimental stages in LPS group (P<0.05), EG experimental stage was significantly higher than PI and LG experimental stages in ApoC3 group (P<0.05).⑥The 16, 25, 31 sites in ApoC3 group were significantly higher than other groups (P<0.05). ⑦ At site 42 in β-2GPI group was unmethylated, but it in other groups showed low methylation level, the methylation level of site 42 inβ-2GPI group was significantly lower than that in other groups (P<0.05). Conclusions The methylation of 6 and 42 CG sites may be related to LCHAD gene expression in placenta of L-NAME and β-2GPI induced preeclampsia-like models respectively;LCHAD gene expression and DNA methylation may not have obviouscorrelation in LPS and ApoC3 induced preeclampsia-like models. Differences exist in LCHAD DNA methylation in preeclampsia-like models generated by different ways, revealed a molecular basis to expand our understanding of the multi-factorial pathogenesis of preeclampsia.

Objective Study on the diagnosis value of expression of serum macrophage inhibitory factor 1 (MIC-1) combined with alpha-fetoprotein isoforms 3 (AFP-L3) in primary liver cancer detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Methods MIC-1 and AFP-L3 concentrations were detected by ELISA from selected 116 patients of primary liver cancer.Results were compared both in combined and sigle detection.Results In primary liver cancer group AFP-L3 concentration [(127.12±51.43) ngmml] was significantly higher than that in normal control group [(27.11±7.26) ng/ml,P ＜ 0.001].With AFP-L3 ＞ 38.0 ng/ml as the critical value,the sensitivity was 85.34 ％ (99/116),specificity was 88.33 ％ (53/60) and the diagnostic accuracy was 86.36 ％ (152/176).In primary liver cancer group MIC-1 concentration [(3140.43±1138.23) pg/ml]was significantly higher than that in normal the control group [(701.88±302.34) pg/ml,P ＜ 0.001],the sensitivity was 91.38 ％ (106/116),specificity was 85.00 ％ (51/60),the diagnostic accuracy was 89.20 ％(157/176).The two combined detection sensitivity was 83.62 ％ (97/116),specificity was 91.67 ％ (55/60),diagnostic accuracy was 86.36 ％ (152/176).Conclusion MIC-1 combined with AFP-L3 concentration detection can improve the specificity of the diagnosis of primary liver cancer,which has certain clinical value.

Objective To investigate the protective immunity of the vaccine against schistosomiasis,a mutant of Mr 23 000 membrane protein DNA(Sj23DNA) without the homologous sequence of ME491.Methods The mutant of Sj23 DNA with no homologous sequence of ME491 on the cell membrane of human melanoma was obtained by overlap PCR.The mutant was transfected into human embryonic kidney cells of the line HEK293.Indirect fluorescent antibody test(IFAT) was used to detect the expressed protein.Expression of the mutant of Sj23DNA in muscular cells of mice was conducted through vaccinating the mouse with 100 ?g purified plasmids by injecting them into the quadriceps muscle of thigh.Four weeks after the immunization,the quadriceps muscles were taken and cryostat sections were prepared for detecting the expression by IFAT.Forty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into four groups and injected with the mutant of pcDNA3-Sj23 plasmid DNA,pcDNA3-Sj23 plasmid DNA,pcDNA3 blank plasmid(100 ?g per mouse) and sterile saline(30 ?l per mouse) respectively.Four weeks after the immunization,mice were challenged with cercariae(40?2 cercariae per mouse) by abdominal skin penetration.Mice were then killed 6 weeks later,perfusion and squash methods were carried out to collect the adult worms and the number of eggs per gram of liver tissue was calculated.Worm and egg reduction rates were used to evaluate the protective immunity.Results Specific fluorescence was demonstrated in muscular cells of mice vaccinated with the mutant of pcDNA3-Sj23.The worm reduction rate and egg reduction rate were 40.3% and 42.8% respectively in the mutant of pcDNA3-Sj23 group,which were higher than those in the pcDNA3-Sj23 plasmid group(33.1% and 28.9% respectively).The difference between these two groups was significant(P