Objective To study the changes of AT-III and PAI-1 in the blood of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSHL) and investigate the relationship between their levels and the disease.Methods The levels of AT-III and PAI-1 in the blood of 44 patients with SSHL and 30 healthy volunteers were detected using chromogentic substrate method.Results The changes of AT-III and PAI-1 in the blood of patients with SSHL were correlated with the process of the disease.There was significant difference between the levels of AT-III and PAI-1 in the blood of patients within 3 days and that of patients beyond 1 week(P

OBJECTIVE To observe the effect s of local corticosteroids on the expression of Eotaxin in nasal polyps and the mechanism of corticosteroids in the treatment of nasal polyps.METHODS The SP immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of Eotaxin in nasal polyps before and after treatment with corticosteroids.RESULTS The protein level of eotaxin significantly increased in the nasal polyps compared to the control tissues(P

OBJECTIVE:To investigate clinical efficacy and safety of oral loratadine combined with physiological seawater na-sal irrigation in the treatment of intermittent allergic rhinitis. METHODS:Totally 300 patients with intermittent allergic rhinitis were chosen from the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University during Jan. 2013-Jun. 2015,and then divided into group A,B,C ac-cording to lottery method,with 100 cases in each group. Group A was given Loratadine tablets 10 mg,po,qd. Group B received nasal irrigation with physiological seawater nasal spray,every morning and evening. Group C was given oral loratadine combined with physiological seawater nasal irrigation. Treatment courses of 3 groups lasted for 28 d. Clinical efficiencies of 3 groups were compared as well as symptom and sign scores,respiration function indexes and inflammatory factor levels before and after treat-ment,and the clinical recurrences were followed up for 12 months. RESULTS:The total response rates of group A,B,C were 80.00%,78.00%,96.00%,respectively,and that of group C was significantly higher than that of group A and B,with statistical significance(P<0.05). Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in symptom and sign scores,respiration function in-dexes and inflammatory factor levels among 3 groups(P>0.05). After treatment,symptom and sign scores,the rates of PEF diur-nal variation,TNF-α,INF-γ and IL-4 in 3 groups were significantly lower than before treatment,and the levels of PEF and IL-12 were significantly higher than before treatment. Above indexes of group C were significantly better than those of group A and B, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Clinical recurrence rates of group A,B,C were 21.00%,23.00%,6.00%,and group C was significantly lower than the group A and B,with statistical significance (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in above indexes between group A and group B (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Oral loratadine combined with physiological seawater nasal irrigation in treatment of intermittent allergic rhinitis can efficiently relieve the nasal symptoms and signs,improve expiratoryfunction,reduce the inflammatory response levels and be help-ful to reduce the long-term recurrence risk.

BACKGROUND: A lot of researches have proved that polyglicolide acid (PGA), as a stent material, has been successfully used to construct engineered tissues, such as cartilage, bone and tendons, in nude mice or even big mammal. Whether the incubation of vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells in the polyglicolide acid may subcutaneously construct vessel-like structure in nude mice needs a further study.OBJECTIVE: To verify the feasibility of forming vessel-like structure in the nude mice by subcutaneous implantation of polyglicolide acid cocultured with vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells derived from newborn umbilical vein.DESIGN: Contrast study.SETTING: Tissue Engineering Key Laboratory, Medical College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.MATERIALS: This study was performed at Tissue Engineering Key Laboratory, Medical College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University from January to June 2002. Belly band was derived from newborn babies in our department of obstetrics & gynecology. The parturien provided the informed consent, and this study was approved by the local research ethics committee. Twenty-six nude mice (3-4 weeks old, clean grade, irrespective of gender) were selected in this study. The animal experiment received confirmed consent from the local ethic committee. Polyglicolide acid was provided by Albany International Research Co.METHODS: Vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells derived from newborn umbilical vein were incubated on a piece of polyglicolide acid to produce cell-material compound. In addition, the compound covered around the silicone tube to form a tube-like structural substance. Subsequently, the tube-like structural substance was subcutaneously implanted in 20 nude mice, which were regarded as an experimental group. And then, polyglicolide acid alone was subcutaneously transplanted in the rest 6 nude mice, which was regarded as a control group.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Gross observations of cell-material compound by 2 and 6 weeks after transplantation;HE staining and immunohistochemical staining.detection; expression of factor Ⅷ and α-smooth muscle actin.RESULTS: Twenty-six nude mice were included in the final analysis. ① Gross observation: At 2 weeks after implantation,both the experimental and control groups formed tubular structures, however, at 6 weeks after implantation, the tubular structure still remained in experimental group but not in the controls. ② Histological observation and immunohistochemical detection: The histological examination of the engineered vessel showed that at 2 weeks, the vessels in both group contained mainly undegraded PGA fibers, while at 6 weeks, the PGA fibers were almost completely degraded in both groups and in the control group only fibrous-like tissue formed. Contrastly, in experimental group a typical vascular structure formed, Masson's trichrome stain, which stains collagen green, smooth muscle fibers red and cells purple, showed significant amounts of stainable collagen and smooth muscle fibers in the wall of the engineered vessel, furthermore,immunohistochemistry examination revealed that there were an endothelial cell layer formed in the inner surface of the engineered vessel which was confirmed by positive staining of yon Willebrand factor, meanwhile, the smooth muscle cells in the wall of the engineered vessel were confirmed by the positive staining of smooth muscle α-actin.CONCLUSION: The subcutaneous implantation of polyglicolide acid cocultured with vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells may form vessels, which are similar to normal vascular histological structure.

While currently therapeutic vaccines for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are actively being developed to complement standard antiviral treatments, their immune activity, especially T cell activity, remains to be further improved. Here, we investigated the role of heat shock proteins HSP70 and gp96 on cellular and humoral immunity, using the main structure antigens of hepatitis core (HBcAg) and surface (HBsAg) as the DNA vaccine. By ELISPOT (enzyme linked immunospot assay), IFN-gamma intracellular staining, [3H]-thymidine incorporation and ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) analyses, we showed that immunization with HBsAg/HBcAg DNA formulation along with HSP70 or gp96 induced significant increase of T-cell (about 1-6-fold) and antibody (about 20%-60%) immunity against HBsAg and HBcAg. These results may provide bases for designing HSP70- and gp96-based vaccines aimed at eliciting T-cell responses for therapeutic applications.
Adjuvants, Immunologic ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Female ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ; immunology ; Hepatitis B Core Antigens ; immunology ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens ; immunology ; Hepatitis B Vaccines ; immunology ; Hepatitis B virus ; immunology ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; immunology ; therapy ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; immunology ; Membrane Glycoproteins ; immunology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; Vaccines, DNA ; immunology

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of intranasal glucosteroid on the expression of PKC, Bcl-2 and Bax in nasal polyps. METHOD: The expression of PKC, Bcl-2 protein and Bax were detected with immunohistochemistry in nasal polyps from the patients (n=16) pre and post treated for 4 weeks with intranasal glucosteroid. And which compared with normal mucous membrane of inferior turbinate concha. RESULT: The PKC and Bcl-2 protein expressed significantly higher in the pretreated patients (P < 0.01), which were significant reduced in the post treated patients compared with pretreated ones. The expression of Bax protein significantly higher in the post treated patients (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Our findings indicated that abnormal expression of apoptosis related genes in nasal polyps tissues might play an important role in the occurrence and progression of nasal polyps. The treatment of intranasal glucosteroid may regulate the expression of apoptosis related genes.
Administration, Intranasal ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Glucocorticoids ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Polyps ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Protein Kinase C ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Young Adult ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; metabolism

Objective:To discuss the diagnostic methods, clinical features and treatment options of bronchogenic cysts.Methods:A total of 86 patients with bronchogenic cysts and 5 patients with esophageal cysts and esophageal cysts were selected from January 2011 to May 2020 in the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University. There were 37 males and 49 females with bronchogenic cysts, aged 23 to 70(49.27±10.70)years old. According to the location of the disease, the patients were divided into mediastinal type(65 cases, 75.6%); intrapulmonary type(21 cases, 24.4%); bronchogenic cyst originating from the esophagus(9 cases, 10.5%).Results:The preoperative diagnosis coincidence rate was 9.3% in 8 cases. The rate of thoracoscopic surgery(59.3% in 51 cases), compared with the indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube after thoracotomy[(3.80±1.25) days vs.(4.97±1.54)days, P<0.001] and hospital stay[(7.08±1.75) days vs.(9.60±2.58)days, P<0.001] significantly shortened. 65 cases(71.4%, 65/91) were successfully followed up, with a median follow-up time of 34(2-111) months, and no recurrence was found. Conclusion:Bronchial cysts have no characteristic clinical manifestations, and it is difficult to make a clear diagnosis before surgery. Chest MRI has a great advantage in the diagnosis of cysts. For most cases, thoracoscopic surgery can achieve better clinical treatment results and has minimally invasive advantages. It is difficult to distinguish between bronchogenic cysts that originated in the esophagus and esophageal cysts, and there is no significant difference in clinical characteristics.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of DCD donor-derived CRKP infection and bleeding in kidney transplantation,and to summarize the experience of diagnosis,treatment and prevention.Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out from July 2016 to December 2017 in hospital,containing clinical data of 4 cases of CRKP-infected DCD donors and 7 cases of kidney transplantation recipients.Results In the CRKP culture of 4 cases of DCD donors,1 case was positive for blood culture,1 case was positive for urine culture,1 case was positive for sputum culture,and 1 case was negative for blood,urine and sputum culture.The corresponding 7 recipients were all positive for blood culture after renal transplantation,4 cases were positive for urine culture,3 cases were positive for sputum culture,and 5 cases were positive for perirenal drainage.Of the 7 patients,4 cases had renal artery hemorrhage,1 of them was died.The average bleeding time was 17.75 days after operation (14-19 days).In 7 patients with renal transplantation,CRP increasd.And in 3 cases of deaths,CRP was stably higher than normal.Meanwhile,CRP in 4 surviving patients gradually decreased to the normal range after effective anti-infection treatment.All 7 patients were treated with carbapenems;2 patients were dead without avibactam therapy;and 5 cases were treated with avibactam and carbapenems and survived,1 case died and 1 case had good renal function recovery.Conclusion Positive CRKP in blood,urine and sputum of DCD donors can lead to CRKP infection in kidney transplant recipients.Even if the body fluids of donors are all negative,the false negative results could not be excluded.Persistent or increased high-level CRP after operation is an early warning on CRKP infection.And CRP can be used as an indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of anti CRKP therapy.The combination of avibactam and carbapenem antibiotics is an effective regimen in the treatment of DCD donor-derived CRKP.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the interaction between arginine functionalized hydroxyapatite (HAP/Arg) nanoparticles and endothelial cells, and to investigate mechanisms for endocytosis kinetics and endocytosis.
 METHODS: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were selected as the research model.Cellular uptake of HAP/Arg nanoparticles were observed by laser scanning confocal microscopy.Average fluorescence intensity of cells after ingestion with different concentrations of HAP/Arg nanoparticles were determined by flow cytometer and atomic force microscopy.
 RESULTS: The HAP/Arg nanoparticles with doped terbium existed in cytoplasm, and most of them distributed around the nucleus area after cellular uptake by HUVECs. Cellular uptake process of HAP/Arg nanoparticles in HUVECs was in a time and concentration dependent manner. 4 h and 50 mg/L was the best condition for uptake. HAP/Arg nanoparticles were easier to be up-taken into the cells than HAP nanoparticles without arginine functionalized.
 CONCLUSION HAP/Arg nanoparticles are internalized by HUVECs cells through an active transport and energy-dependent endocytosis process, and it is up-taken by cells mainly through caveolin-mediated endocytosis, but the clathrin-dependent endocytic pathway is also involved..
Arginine ; pharmacology ; Biological Transport, Active ; physiology ; Caveolins ; physiology ; Cells, Cultured ; Clathrin ; physiology ; Durapatite ; pharmacokinetics ; Endocytosis ; physiology ; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; Humans ; Nanoparticles ; metabolism

Although oxymatrine (OMT) has been shown to directly inhibit the replication of hepatitis B virus (HBV), limited research has been done with this drug. In the present study, the antiviral effect of OMT was investigated in an immunocompetent mouse model of chronic HBV infection. The infection was achieved by tail vein injection of a large volume of DNA solution. OMT (2.2, 6.7 and 20 mg/kg) was administered by daily intraperitoneal injection for 6 weeks. The efficacy of OMT was evaluated by the levels of HBV DNA, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg). The immunoregulatory activity of OMT was evaluated by serum ELISA and flow cytometry. Results shows that OMT at 20 mg/kg inhibited HBV replication, and it was more efficient than entecavir (ETV) in the elimination of serum HBsAg and intrahepatic HBcAg. In addition, OMT accelerated the production of interferon-(IFN-) in a dose-dependent manner in CD4T cells. Our findings demonstrate the beneficial effects of OMT on the enhancement of immunological function and in the control of HBV antigens. The findings suggest this drug to be a good antiviral therapeutic candidate for the treatment of HBV infection.