OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard for Qindan granules. METHODS: The constituents including Radix Scutellariae, Radix Astragali, Cortex Moutan and Fructus Gardeniae in Qindan granules were identified respectively by TLC. RESULTS: The test samples and their respective reference substances were alike in that the same color chromatographic spots were noted at the corresponding places. The color spectra of the samples were clear yet without interference of surrounding impurity. CONCLUSION: The established method has high specificity and can be used for the quality control of Qindan granule.

Objective To investigate the effect of group psychological counseling and peer education on depressive and anxiety symptoms of pregnant females with selective multiple pregnancy reduction in second trimester. Methods Sixty-two pregnant females with selective multiple pregnancy reduction in second trimester were randomly divided into intervention group(n=30)and control group (n=32), two groups of pregnant women all received routine nursing. The pregnant women of intervention group received group psychological counseling and peer education for one month before multiple pregnancy reduction. Results Before the intervention, the anxiety levels of the two groups of pregnant women were not significantly different. After the intervention, the intervention group had less anxiety symptoms than before the intervention[ before(54.2 ± 3.2)points,after(43.4 ± 3.1)points,t=13.250,P=0.000].After the intervention, the intervention group had less anxiety symptoms than the control group[the intervention group(43.4±3.1)points, the control group(50.0±4.4)points,t=6.712,P=0.000].Before the intervention, the depression levels of the two groups of pregnant women were not significantly different. After the intervention, the depression levels of the control group was not significantly different than those before the intervention. After the intervention, there was significantly lower depression score of the intervention group than that of the control group(P < 0.05) [before(56.9 ± 3.5)points, after(45.3 ± 2.5)points, t=14.773,P=0.000].After the intervention, the intervention group had lower depression score than the control group[the intervention group (45.3 ± 2.5) points, the control group (54.6 ± 3.0) points, t=12.802,P=0.000]. Conclusions Group psychological counseling and peer education can effectively improve depressive and anxiety symptoms of pregnant females with selective multiple pregnancy reduction in second trimester.

Objective To investigate the significance of expressions of neutrophil and lymphocyte CD11b in children with severe pneumonia.Methods Expressions of neutrophils and lymphocytes CD11b were measured by flow cytometry in 36 children with severe pneumonia( severe pneumonia group),compared with 35 children with mild pneumonia ( mild pneumonia group) and 30 healthy children ( control group).Results In acute stage,expressions of neutrophil CD11b in severe pneumonia group and mild pneumonia group were (90.67 ± 7.03 ) ％ and ( 84.03 ± 5.08 ) ％,respectively,both of which were higher than that in control group [ ( 69.32 ± 5.72 ) ％ ] ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Furthermore,in acute stage,expression of neutrophils CD11b in severe pneumonia group was higher than that in mild pneumonia group (P ＜ 0.05 ).In recovery stage,expressions of neutrophil CD11b in children with severe pneumonia and mild pneumonia were(72.68 ±2.07 ) ％ and (71.45 ± 3.21 ) ％,respectively,which were both lower than those in acute stage ( P ＜ 0.05 ).In acute stage,expression of lymphocyte CD11b of children with severe pneumonia was ( 13.35 ± 6.52 )％,which was lower than that of mild pneumonia group [ ( 19.19 ± 6.47 ) ％ ] ( P ＜ 0.05 ),however,no significant difference was found between severe pneumonia group and control group [ ( 12.42 ± 6.43 ) ％ ] ( P ＞0.05).In recovery period,there was no significant difference in the expression of lymphocytes CD11b between severe pneumonia group [ ( 13.37 ± 4.88 ) ％ ] and mild pneumonia group [ ( 13.78 ± 4.53 ) ％ ] ( P ＞0.05).Conclusion Expressions of neutrophil and lymphocyte CD11 b participate in the pathogenesis of severe pneumonia.Detection of CD11b expression is helpful to diagnose severe pneumonia and predict the prognosis.

BACKGROUND: The existence of minimal residual leukemia cells is the main cause for the recurrence of acute leukemia in children, and immunological biological therapy has attracted more and more attentions in the various methods from eliminating minimal residual disease. Previous studies have found that interferon α-2b can effectively inhibit the increase of tumor cells in vivo in children with neuroblastoma and malignant lymphoma, whether it can inhibit the increase of leukemia cells?OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of interferon α-2b in vitro on leukemia cells.DESIGN: A comparative observation taking human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cell line as the material.SETTING: Cell Culture Room; Immunological Laboratory; Cell Room, Institute of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital,Medical College of Qingdao University.MATERIALS: HL-60 cell line was provided by Shandong Institute of Basic Medical Sciences. Interferon α-2b was purchased from Megagene Company Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FTTC) rabbit-anti-rat Ig solution (CatEK001) and CD13 anti-human monoclonal antibody solution (Cat. DK013Y) were purchased from Union Stem Cell & Gene Engineering Co.,Ltd.METHODS: The experiments were carried out in the Institute of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University from March to September 2005. HL-60 cells culture system was established in vitro, and the oncentration was adjusted to 1×109 L-1. The cells were divided into control group and experimental group. In the experimental group, each well was added by interferon-α-2b with the terminal concentration of 5×105, 1×106, 2×106,5×106 and 1×107 U/L, respectively. In the control group, each well was added by saline of the same volume. The cells were cultured continuously for 48 hours. The morphological changes of HL-60 cells were observed using Wright's staining under light microscope; Cell apoptosis was observed using acridine orange/ethidium bromide double staining; Antigen expression and maturation and differentiation on cell membrane were observed by determining CD13 protein expression; Proliferation and activity of HL-60 were detected with methyl-thiazol-tetrazolium (MTT) assay.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The occurrence of apoptosis was judged according to the uniformity and staining of HL-60 nuclear chromatin; HL-60 cell proliferation was judged according to the absorbance (A) value; The maturation of HL-60 cells was judged according to the number of positive CD13 cells.RESULTS: ① HL-60 cell apoptosis: The cells were cultured for 48 hours. When the concentration of interferon α-2b was 5×105 U/L, there were mainly early apoptotic HL-60 cells; When the concentration was 1×107 U/L, there were mainly late apoptotic cells, and the apoptotic rate was significantly higher than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.01 ).② HL-60 cell proliferation: The A values in the experimental groups treated with interferon α-2b of 2×106 U/L and 1 ×107 U/L were significantly lower than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.01). ③ Maturation of HL-60 cells: The percentages of positive CD13 cells in the experimental groups treated with interferon α-2b of 1 ×106 and 1 ×107 U/L were significantly lower than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.01).CONCLUSION: It is concluded that interferon α-2b can enhance the apoptosis, inhibit the proliferation and promote maturation and differentiation of HL-60 cells.

Objective To study the change of immune factor in COPD rats after intravenous injection of regulatory T cells.Methods Twenty-one SPF rats was divided into three groups at random,rat COPD model was built by smoking.We used magnetic bead isolation technic to separate CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells.Regulatory T cells were cultured and injected into rats though rats' caudal vein according to different dose,5 × 104/mL,5 × 105/mL,5 × 106/mL respectively.Flow cytometry was used to analyze cell factors.ELISA was used to analyze IL-6 and CRP.Restlts Adding JJ316 or IL-2 into medium benefited the proliferation of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells.On the 20 th day,regulatory T cells CD4+CD25+ proliferation stopped by adding JJ316 or IL-2 respectively.Regulatory T cells were cultured and injected into rats though rat caudal vein according to different dose.The levels of CRP and IL-6 were decreased when rats were injected by CD4+CD25+regulatory T cell after one week.Conclusions Injection of regulatory T cells is helpful to control inflammation progression of COPD,so the increase of regulatory T cells of patients with COPD may decrease inflammation progression of COPD.

Objective To explore the prevalence and risk factors of stroke in a population over 40 years in a community in Shenzhen, China. Methods The subjects investigated were a population ≥40 years old in this cross-sectional study. Cluster sampling method was used to conduct the unified questionnaires, physical examination, and laboratory examination in the community residents, and then the survey data were used for online entry analysis. Results A total of 5 308 community residents were screened, and 160 experienced stroke. The crude prevalence of stroke was 3 014. 32/100 000. The prevalence of stroke increased with age, and that in males was significantly higher than that in females (3 721. 37/100 000 vs. 2 552. 93/100 000; χ2 = 5. 923, P = 0. 015). There were significant differences in the proportions of males, obvious overweight, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, lack of physical activity, and family history of stroke, as well as age, systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and fasting glucose level between the stroke population and the non-stroke population (all P < 0. 05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension (odds ratio [OR] 1. 737, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1. 161-2. 600; P = 0. 007), diabetes (OR 1. 917, 95% CI 1. 209-3. 040; P = 0. 006), atrial fibrillation (OR 1. 699, 95% CI 1. 113-2. 592; P = 0. 014), family history of stroke (OR 1. 585, 95% CI 1. 126-2. 231; P = 0. 008), advanced age (OR 4. 645, 95% CI 1. 868-11. 551; P = 0. 001), and physical inactivity (OR 4. 921, 95% CI 3. 552-6. 187; P < 0. 001) were the independent risk factors for stroke, and lack of physical activity was an independent protective factor for stroke. The proportion of smoking in males was more than that in females in all ages(all P < 0. 05). The proportions of hypertension (P < 0. 001) and hyperlipidemia (P < 0. 001) were gradually increased with age, and physical exercise was gradually reduced with age (P = 0. 001, except for subjects > 80 years) in both males and females. The proportions of diabetes (P < 0. 001) and atrial fibrillation (P < 0. 001) in males, and obvious overweight (P = 0. 001) in females were gradually increased with age, and the proportion of smoking in males weas gradually reduced with age. The proportions of hypertension (P < 0. 001) and obvious overweight (P < 0. 001) in males were significantly higher than those in females at the age of 40 to 49 years. The proportions of hypertension (P < 0. 001), diabetes (P < 0. 001) and obvious overweight (P < 0. 001) in males were significantly higher than those in females at the age of 50 to 59 years. The proportion of hypertension in males was significantly higher than that in females at the age of 60 to 69 years (P = 0. 039). The proportions of hypertension (P = 0. 016), atrial fibrillation (P = 0. 028) and hyperlipidemia (P = 0. 023) in females were significantly higher than those in males at the age of 70 to 79 years. The proportion of obvious overweight in females was significantly higher than that in males at the age of ≥80 years (P =0. 001). Conclusions The crude prevalence of stroke is higher among the community residents. The the levels of exposure to stroke risk factors including hypertension, diabetes and atrial fibrillation are higher. It may be important to intervene on these risk factors in community residents, especially in elders and those with family history of stroke.

Objective To explore the changes of mineral and bone metabolism before and after renal transplantation as well as the effect of preoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) level on postoperative mineral and bone metabolism.Methods In this retrospective analysis,we recruited 82 cases of renal transplant recipients with normal renal function and receiving kidney transplantation in our hospital from January 2011 to January 2015.All of these patients had intact PTH (iPTH) level ＞300 pg/mL.We chose 26 cases of recipients whose preoperative iPTH was more than or equal to 800 pg/mL as very high PTH group,and 56 cases of recipients whose preoperative iPTH was between 301-799 pg/mL as high PTH group.We monitored and performed analysis of the total serum calcium (Ca),serum inorganic phosphorus (P),25-(hydroxyl) vitamin D3 (25 OHD),serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP),Beta C-terminal telopeptide (β-CTX),N-terminal/midregion (N-MID) pre-and 1 month,4 months,1 year,2 years,3 years post-kidney transplantation.Results Serum total calcium in the two groups was gradually increased,returned to normal range 1 month post-transplantation and reached the plateau 4 months post-transplantation.The incidence of hypercalcemia in very high PTH group was statistically significantly higher than in high PTH group.Serum phosphorus in the two groups showed a trend of gradual decline after renal transplantation,and returned to the normal range 1 month post-transplantation.The serum phosphorus level in very high PTH group reached the plateau 4 months post-transplantation,and that in high PTH group 1 month post-transplantation.Compared with high PTH group,very high PTH group has greater The incidence of long-term hypophosphatemia after renal transplantation was significantly higher in very high PTH group then in high PTH group.iPTH,ALP,β-CTX and N-MID in the two groups showed a downward trend after renal transplantation.At first month post-transplantation,iPTH,ALP,β-CTX and N-MID levels were reduced most significantly.The average levels of the three mentioned indicators in very high PTH group were higher than in high PTH group at every time point after surgery with the difference being significant during the early post-transplantation period.The anomalies of iPTH and β-CTX levels persisted to long term after transplantation in very high PTH group.25-OHD levels in these two groups showed rising trend after renal transplantation,reached the plateau 4 months posttransplantation,but failed to achieve the ideal reference level,and no significant difference was found between two groups at any time point monitored.Conclusion The anomalies of mineral and bone metabolism after renal transplantation could persist a long time.Conclusion hyperparathyroidism in the renal transplantation plays an important role in mineral and bone metabolism.Preoperative severe HPT could continue to post-transplantation period and increase the incidence of hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia long term after transplantation,which may aggravate bone turnover and this effect can last a long time after transplantation.

Aseptic loosening is mainly mediated by bone resorption cytokines in the surrounding area of orthopaedic implants. Our previous investigation demonstrtated that different-sized titanium particles loading can inbibit the osteoblastic differentiation and mineraliztion. In order to investigate the hypothesis that particulate wear debris derived from prosthetic biomaterials affects the release of bone resorption related cytokines, we studied the influence of different-sized titanium particles loading on the osteoblastic cytokines by assaying the secretion of IL-6, IL-10 with use of ABC-quantitative sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and on the expression of osteoclast differentiation factors (ODF) by RT-PCR. The results showed that the 0.9 microm titanium particles promoted osteoblasts producing bone resorption cytokines (IL-6, ODF), and simultaneously secreted bone absorption restraining factor (IL-10) quickly and transitorily. In comparison, the 2.7 microm and 6.9 microm titanium particles,especially the latter primarily promoted osteoblasts secreting bone absorption promoting factors powerfully and slowly. The results suggested that there was a biphasic response appearing in titanium particles loaded-osteoblastic cultures, the level of which varied according to the different size and the loading time of titanium particles. This in vitro experimental result showed that attentaion to the inhibition of bone resorption cytokines stimulated by wear debris and to the screen potential favourable biomaterials for implants must be taken.
Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Cytokines ; secretion ; Female ; Interleukin-10 ; secretion ; Interleukin-6 ; secretion ; Joint Prosthesis ; Male ; Osteoblasts ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Particle Size ; Prosthesis Failure ; adverse effects ; RANK Ligand ; secretion ; Rabbits ; Titanium ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVE:To observe the efficacy and safety of Sanjiao fuzheng mixture combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy of paclitaxel and nedaplatin in the treatment of local advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:A total of 68 patients with local advanced NSCLC selected from our hospital during Jan. 2015 to Jan. 2017 were divided into control group and observation group according to random number table,with 34 cases in each group. Control group was given Paclitaxel injection 135 mg/m2 intravenously,d1+Nedaplatin for injection 75 mg/m2 intravenously,d3,21 d as a treatment course,for 2 courses;routine fractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy,2 Gy each time,5 times a week,60-70 Gy in total;given 2 cycles of primary chemotherapy continuously after radiotherapy. Observation group was additionally given Sanjiao fuzheng mixture 250 mL/d,divided into 3 times,till the end of treatment,on the basis of control group. Clinical efficacies were observed in 2 groups. The levels of nutritional indexes (BMI,PAB,ALB,Hb) and tumor markers (SCC-Ag,CEA,TK1, CYFRA21-10) before and after treatment were observed. The occurrence of ADR were recorded. RESULTS:There was no statistical significance in the total effective rate between 2 groups (observation group 82.35％ vs. control group 73.53％)(P>0.05). After treatment,the levels of BMI,PAB,ALB and Hb in 2 groups were significantly lower than before treatment,but the observation group was significantly higher than the control group. The levels of SCC-Ag,CEA,TK1 and CYFRA21-1 in 2 groups were significantly lower than before treatment,and the observation group was significantly lower than the control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05). The incidence of Ⅲ-Ⅳ degree aleucocytosis,Ⅰ-Ⅱ degree hemoglobin reduction and thrombocytopenia in observation group were significantly lower than control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The efficacy of Sanjiao fuzheng mixture combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy of paclitaxel and nedaplatin is similar to that of concurrent chemoradiotherapy of paclitaxel and nedaplatin for localadvanced NSCLC,which can improve nutritional status significantly,and reduce the incidence of ADR.

Objective:To investigate the changes in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) characteristics before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods:This is a cross-sectional study that included ACS patients who underwent PCI at the General Hospital of the Northern Theater Command from July 2018 to February 2023. Based on the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients were divided into two groups: the pre-pandemic group and the during-pandemic group, with January 2020 as the dividing line. Clinical data were collected from both groups, and a comparative analysis was performed on their postoperative CPET outcomes, including peak oxygen uptake (peak VO 2), peak metabolic equivalents (peak MET), and other indicators. Weber′s classification was used to assess cardiac function. In addition, the 7-tiem generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) and the patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were used to assess the patients′ psychological anxiety and depression states, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of CPET after PCI. Results:A total of 4 310 post-PCI ACS patients were included, with an average age of (58.7±9.1) years, and 3 464 (80.37%) were male. There were 1 698 patients in the pre-pandemic group and 2 612 patients in the during-pandemic group. The main indicator of the CPET, peak VO 2 (15.04±3.93) ml·min -1·kg -1 in the during-pandemic group, was lower than that in the pre-pandemic group (15.52±3.68) ml·min -1·kg -1, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age, female gender, high body mass index, elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking history, history of myocardial infarction, more severe ACS classification, and mild to moderate degree of depression were related to poor cardiopulmonary outcomes ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the cardiopulmonary outcomes of ACS patients after PCI. Reduced physical activity, and increased psychological stress should be given consideration and attention regarding their impact on patients′ cardiopulmonary function.