Objective To identify the stem cell characteristics of human diploid cells 2BS and evaluate the potential as biological function positive cells for quality detection of stem cells.Methods Flow cytometry was applied to detect the expression levels of stem cell surface markers in 2BS cells.The staining with alizarin red S,oil red O and alcian blue was used to evaluate the ability of osteogenic,adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation,respectively.Co-culture with lymphocytes was used to observe the effects on lymphocyte proliferation.Results Human diploid cells 2BS expressed the surface markers CD73,CD 105 and CD90 of stem cells,and possessed the potential of osteogenic differentiation and inhibiting lymphocyte proliferation.Conclusion 2BS cells have several properties of stem cells and could be the positive control for surface markers detection of stem cells by flow cytometry.

IL-8 is a cytokine which belongs to the chemotactic superfamily.It is one of the major mediators in the inflammatory response.In recent years,it was found that it had multiple functions,such as chemoattractant,potent angiogenic,and so on.The cytokine is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammation,tumor progress and immune disease.In this review,the properties of IL-8 and highlight its roles on inflammation and tumor progress were surveied.

Independent component analysis (ICA) aims at decomposing an observed random vector into statistically independent variables. Fast independent component analysis (FastICA) algorithm and its variants are catching more attention because of their simplicity and convergence speed. In this paper, a novel method referred to robust independent component analysis (RobustICA), based on normalized kurtosis and optimal step-size, is analyzed in detail. When applied to fetal electrocardiogram (FECG) extraction and compared with FastICA, it gave decent results and showed prosperous future usages.
Algorithms ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Fetal Heart ; physiology ; Fetal Monitoring ; Fetus ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Principal Component Analysis ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted

Objective To explore the clinical curative effect of immunopotentiator combined with antiviral therapy in the treatment of children with recurrent respiratory tract infections.Methods 56 children with recurrent respiratory tract infections were selected as study subjects,and they were divided into two groups according to different therapeutic methods,28 cases in each group.The control group was given conventional antiviral treatment,the observation group was treated with immunopotentiator combined with antiviral therapy.The serum levels of IgA,IgG,IgM and peripheral blood T cell subsets CD3+,CD4+,CD8+ levels were detected in the two groups before treatment and after treatment.The fading away of the main symptoms and signs,and the clinical efficacy were observed.Results The fever subsided time [(1.98 ± 0.64) d],cough fade time [(1.65 ± 0.47) d] and lung's fading time [(2.38 ± 0.57) d] of the observation group were significantly shorter than those of the control group(all P ＜ 0.05).The total effective rate of the observation group was 92.86％,which was obviously higher than 67.86％ of control group(x2 =5.54,P ＜ 0.05).The serum immunoglobulin IgG [(9.09 ± 3.01) g/L],IgA [(1.75 ± 0.57) g/L],IgM [(1.39 ± 0.42) g/L] of the observation group after treatment had statistically significant differences compared with the control group (t =0.038,0.041,0.027,all P ＜0.05).The T lymphocyte subsets CD~ [(59.4 ± 8.9) ％],CD4+ [(40.5 ±4.4)％],CD8+ [(29.8 ± 4.7) ％] of the observation group after treatment had statistically significant differences compared with the control group (t =0.044,0.039,0.037,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The application of immunopotentiator combined with antiviral therapy in the treatment of children with recurrent respiratory tract infections had exactly clinical curative effect,and it is worthy of popularization and application.

Neuroendocrine cells comprise a minor subpopulation of the normal prostatic epithelium. When patients accept the androgen deprivation therapy, it will induce neuroendocrine differentiation of the prostate carcinoma cells. NE cells can provide endocrine/paracrine stimuli for proliferation of the surrounding carcinoma cells and inevitably make prostate cancer become androgen independent and no longer responsive to hormonal manipulation. In this paper, the mechanism of neuroendocrine differentiation and its relationship with androgen independent state were reviewed.

Objective To report the clinical results of the treatment for recurrent immunologic disorders of cornea and conjunctiva by conjunctival resection with amniotic membrane transplantation(AMT). Design A retrospective clinical case series. Participants Five patients 5 eyes with recurrent immunologic disorders of cornea and conjunctiva were enrolled into this study, including 2 eyes of phlytenular keratoconjunctivitis with corneal lesion, 1 eye of nodular episcleritis, 2 eyes of corneoscleral interstitial keratitis. Methods Patients were treated with partial conjunctiva resection and AMT. After operation, steroids and cyclosporin eye-drops were given for 2-3 weeks, and patients were followed up for 6-12 months. Main Outcome Measures Complications and recurrent situations were observed. Results The corneal disease kept quiescent, and the blood vessel subsidized. There were no recurrences during the follow up period in 4 cases. Recurrent signs were noted in one patient at 12 months after surgery. But no recurrence of corneal lesion was noted although the conjunctivitis was severe. Conclusion Local conjunctiva resection combined with AMT is a useful method for recurrent cases of immunologic disorders of cornea and conjunctiva. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2006,15:177-179)

Objective:To identify the novel intronic transcripts containing 11q13.5 HERV-W gag sequence, and explore the modulation of the transcripts on the alternative splicing of host gene PTD015. Methods:Half-nested PCR and touchdown PCR were used to amplify the target transcripts. The transcripts were cloned and sequenced. The plasmids inserted with the target transcripts were transfected into JEG3 cells and the alternative spliced mRNA levels of PTD015 were measured with real time PCR. Results:A 1 739 bp novel intronic transcript containing 755 bp 11q13.5 HERV-W gag sequence, 527 bp 5′ long terminal repeat and 457 bp sequence on the 5′-end of 11q13.5 HERV-W was identified. The intronic antisense transcripts significantly down-regulated the alternative spliced mRNA levels of PTD015. Conclusion:The intronic antisense transcripts originating from the second intron of gene PTD015 could modulate the alternative splicing of the host gene PTD015.

Objective]To expound the essence and method of detoxification in the view of keeping internal balance ,based on Huangdi’s Internal Classic. [Method] From the present social understanding of toxin biased ,and on the basis of collecting and analyzing the materials concerning the record of concept and treatment of eliminating toxin in early medical classic ,eliminating toxin and keeping balance can be taken as a sort of health care idea. [Result] The toxin in body refers to the imbalance of Yin and Yang Qi and blood of human body ,it also may be the cause and new pathological products. This recognition corrects the understanding of contemporary society point ofDetoxification ,and guides people to follow the body's own adjustment mechanism,the function of organs and individual constitution to determine etiologic factors based on differentiation treatment. It will avoid and prevent producing the toxin in accordance withIn order to maintain body balance and adjust yin and yang of body through careful diagnosis said by Huangdi ’s Internal Classic. [Conclusion] That one specific treatment depending on one specific toxin reflects the principles of syndrome differentiation treatment and searching for the primary cause of disease in treatment by exploring Huangdi ’s Internal Classic. And it can make people understand more accurately and profoundly about detoxification and live healthier.

Objective To investigate the effect of valsartan combined with amlodipine in treatment of elderly patients with essential hypertension and diabetes,and to provide a reference for the development of clinical treatment. Methods 339 patients with essential hypertension complicated with diabetes in our hospital were randomly divided into 3 groups:A group,B group and C group,each group in 113 cases.A group was treated with amlodipine tablets,B group was treated with valsartan capsules,and C group was treated with amlodipine tablets combined with valsartan capsules.After 3 months of continuous treatment,blood pressure,blood glucose,blood lipids and uric acid were com-pared among the three groups before and after treatment.Results The three groups of patients before treatment, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure had no significant difference;The three groups of patients after treatment,systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower than before treatment;After treatment in C group,the systolic blood pressure was (135.70 ±8.17)mmHg,which was significantly lower than (139.42 ±8.29)mmHg in A group and (139.52 ±7.48)mmHg in B group,the difference was statistically significant (t =3.77,3.81,all P <0.05);The three groups of patients after treatment of diastolic blood pressure had no significant difference,and there were no statistical significance among the three groups before treatment in the fasting blood glucose,fasting insulin,ISI level difference;Of A group after treatment,the fasting blood glucose,fasting insulin,ISI levels were (7.63 ±0.89)mmol/L,(16.11 ±2.39)mIU,(-4.26 ±0.35),there were no significant difference before and after treatment;Of B group and C group after treatment,fasting blood glucose,fasting insulin and ISI were significantly lower than before treatment (t =4.45,4.83,6.74,6.61,4.48,4.93,all P <0.05)and A group after treatment(t =4.23,448,5.24,515,409,3.95,all P <0.05),and the differences were statistically significant,and before and after treatment the total cholesterol,triglyceride,high density lipoprotein cholesterol and low density lipo-protein cholesterol levels among the three groups had no statistical significance;the level of uric acid of C group after treatment(282.04 ±81.31)μmol/L was significantly lower than that in A group and B group(t =4.94,4.68,all P <0.05).Conclusion Valsartan combined with amlodipine can effectively reduce the community elderly patients with primary hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus blood pressure levels,promote the stability of blood glucose level,improve the uric acid metabolism and on renal function have protective effect.

In recent years, a large number of studies have found that central lymph node metastasis of the papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is significantly related with some risk factors.These high risk factors include age below 45 years old, BRAF gene mutation, vascular epithelial growth factor-C high expression, tumor diameter≥5 mm, multifocal and bilateral tumor, thyroid capsule invasion and so on.These high risk factors involve in disease process, and interact with each other.The studies of the high risk factors can help us to predict the risk of central lymph node metastasis in the patients with PTMC, thus to effectively guide the patients' treatment.