AIM: To express the synthesized human insul in like growth factor I (hIGF-1) gene in E.coli with high expression level a nd explore the way to increase the efficiency of factor Xa cleavage. METHODS: The gene of hIGF-1 was designed and synthesized accordi n g to the preference of E.coli. A fusion protein with a recognized site of fa ctor Xa between CBD (cellulose binding domain) and hIGF-1 was expressed and puri fied by cellulose affinity chromatography. MTT method was used to assay the bioa ctivity of CBD-IGF fusion protein. hIGF-1 was released by factor Xa. In order to improve the sensitivity of fusion protein to factor Xa, the short flexible pept ide (Gly-Thr-Gly- Gly-Gly-Ser-Gly) was added before the recognized site of fac tor Xa. RESULTS: SDS-PAGE results indicated that the CBD-IGF fusion prot ein was expressed and purified . Biological assay results indicated CBD-IGF fusi on protein could promote the growth of NIH3T3 cell. The short flexible peptide (Gly-Thr-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser-Gly), which was added before the recognized site of f actor Xa, improved the sensitivity of fusion protein to factor Xa. CONCLUSION: CBD-IGF fusion protein with bioactivite are expresse d and purified. The amio acid sequences changes between the site recognize of fa ctor Xa can help to improve the cleavage efficiency of Factor Xa.

Objective To investigate the changes of Na~+,K~+-ATPase activity in the proximal tubules (PT) of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) and the correlation of PT Na~+,K~+-ATPase activity and endogenous digitalis-like substance (EDLS). Methods Female Wistar rats were developed a rat model of T2DM and then divided into 3 groups after injected stretozotocin, that is, 5 weeks group, 7 weeks group and 9 weeks group. The PT were microdissection by freehand. Na~+,K~+ -ATPase activity of PT were determined by liquid scintillation counter. Serum EDLS and insulin were determined using radioimmunoassay. Results Compared with control group, T2DM rats were associated with hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance; Na~+,K~+-ATPase activity of PT in T2DM rats was significantly increased, and there was no significant difference among 3 sub-groups. Serum EDLS level was significantly enhanced in T2DM, however, EDLS levels were no significant difference among 3 sub-groups. Na~+,K~+-ATPase activity of PT had negative relation with EDLS level in serum. Conclusion Na~+,K~+-ATPase activity of PT in T2DM rats is increased and EDLS level in serum decrease may play a important role.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Anemia ; chemically induced ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Carboplatin ; administration & dosage ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Deoxycytidine ; administration & dosage ; analogs & derivatives ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Leukopenia ; chemically induced ; Lung Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Staging ; Paclitaxel ; administration & dosage ; Remission Induction ; Survival Rate ; Thrombocytopenia ; chemically induced

Objective To explore the secondary inventory appropriate to improve the stomatological hospital in cost control for medical consumables,standardizing patient charging,dynamic materials management,zero inventory and enhancing hospital economic benefit.Methods An enterprise resource planning (ERP) secondary inventory information system was developed to solve the problems in medical materials management of the stomatological hospital,and then went through practical trials in three departments to determine its efficacy and deficiencies.Results The information system facilitated cost control,standardized patient charging,and the trials in three departments showed the rate for material consumption was decreased greatly.The deficiencies still existed in the traceability,mobile App,manual input and etc.Conclusion The ERP secondary inventory information system reduces the running cost of the department,increases the hospital abilities in cost control and management,and thus is worthy promoting practically.

Adults-onset nesidioblastosis,as a differential diagnosis of organic hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia,is very rare and has been recognised as "noninsulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycaemia syndrome(NIPHS)".Here we described an extremely rare case of NIPHS in an eldly type 2 diabetes mellitus with insulin therapy.A 84-year old male was diagnosed as type 2 diabetes six years ago and switched from an oral hypoglycemic drug to pro-mixed insulin treatment 3 years ago.According to medical records,he had good-glucose control over few hypoglycemia.He was admitted to hospital due to frequent fasting hypoglycaemic episodes and comas despite withdrawal of any anti-diabetes drugs and continous infusion of homogenate meal at night.Lab test showed low fasting glucose level and inappropriate high insulin/C-peptide level,and anti-insulin antibody was negative.A characteristic of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia with high C-peptide level was consistent with the possible diagnosis of insulinoma,but localizing studies including computed tomography of the abdomen and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy were negative.Surgical exploration by the palpation and intraoperative ultrasonography failed to detect any mass in the pancreas and 70% distal pancreatectomy was performed.Histological examination of the resected pancrease revealed an increased number and size of islets consistent with nesidioblastosis.After transient decline,his serum insulin travelled back to the level before pancreaectomy,but recurrent fasting hypoglycemia was mild and controlled by regular night eating postpancreaectomy.Abstract:SUMM ARY Adults-onset nesid ioblastosis,as a d ifferential d iagnosis of organic hyperinsulinem ic hypo-glycem ia,is very rare and has been recognised as"noninsulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycaem ia syn-drome(NIPHS)".Here we described an extremely rare case ofNIPHS in an eldly type 2 d iabetesmelli-tus with insulin therapy.A 84-year old male was d iagnosed as type 2 d iabetes six years ago and switched from an oral hypoglycem ic drug to pro-m ixed insulin treatment 3 years ago.Accord ing tomed ical records,he had good-glucose control over few hypoglycem ia.He was adm itted to hospital due to frequent fasting hypoglycaem ic episodes and comas despite withdrawal of any anti-d iabetes drugs and continous infusion of homogenate meal at night.Lab test showed low fasting glucose level and inappropriate high insulin /C-peptide level,and anti-insulin antibody was negative.A characteristic of hyperinsulinem ic hypoglycem ia with high C-peptide level was consistentwith the possible d iagnosis of insulinoma,but localizing stud ies includ ing computed tomography of the abdomen and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy were negative.Surgical exploration by the palpation and intraoperative ultrasonography failed to detect any mass in the pancreas and 70% d istal pancreatectomy was performed.H istological exam ination of the resected pancre-ase revealed an increased number and size of islets consistent with nesid ioblastosis.After transient de-cline,his serum insulin travelled back to the level before pancreaectomy,but recurrent fasting hypoglyce-m ia was m ild and controlled by regular night eating postpancreaectomy.

Protein ubiquitination is one of the most important and widely exist protein post-translational modifications in eukaryotic cells, which takes the ubiquitin and ubiquitin chains as signal molecules to covalently modify other protein substrates. It plays an important roles in the control of almost all of the life processes, including gene transcription and translation, signal transduction and cell-cycle progression, besides classical 26S protesome degradation pathway. Varied modification sites in the same substrates as well as different types of ubiquitin linkages in the same modification sites contain different structural information, which conduct different signal or even determine the fate of the protein substrates in the cell. Any abnormalities in ubiquitin chain formation or its modification process may cause severe problem in maintaining the balance of intracellular environment and finally result in serious health problem of human being. In this review, we discussed the discovery, genetic characteristics and the crystal structure of the ubiquitin. We also emphasized the recent progresses of the assembly processes, structure and their biological function of ubiquitin chains. The relationship between the disregulation and related human diseases has also been discussed. These progress will shed light on the complexity of proteome, which may also provide tools in the new drug research and development processes.
Humans ; Proteome ; Ubiquitin ; chemistry ; Ubiquitination

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical feature peripheral neuropathy and vasculopathy after acrylamide toxication. Methods2 young male patients with peripheral neuropathy who had exposed to acrylamide for job more than one year were reported.ResultsNeuroelectrophysiological examination showed marked abnormalities in both peripheral and central nerve conduction in both patients. Sural nerve biopsies revealed axonal degeneration, Wallerian degeneration and giant axon with accumulated neurofilaments. Additonally, vasculopathies including prominant thickness of arterial intesma and basal membrane of capillary as well as apoptosis of vascular pericyte, were evident. ConclusionAxonal degeneration and vascular involvement has been found in acrylamide toxication. Vascular impairment maybe plays an important role in the pathogenesis of neuropathy.

An immunopotentiating compound has been isolated from the metabolites of Bacillus mycoides under the bioassay-guided isolation and identification for its immunopotentiating effect and chemical structure. The isolation and purification of the compound were consisted of macroporous adsorptive resins, silicagel chromatographic column and Sephadex G-200 chromatographic column. The immunopotentiating effect was assayed in every step isolation. At last, the only substance having the strongest immunopotentiating effect had been isolated and purified. Through the procedure consisiting of Ultra-Violet spectroscopy (UV), IR (Infrared Radiation), Time of Flight Mass Spectrum (TOF-MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Element analysis, the possible structure of compound M had been identified as cyclic (Pro-Gly) dipeptide (C7H10O2N2) (Diketopiperazine). To be determined the immunopotentiating effect, the mice were treated by intraperitoneal injection of cyclic (Pro-Gly) dipeptide in the treatment group and physiologic saline in the control group. At the 14th day after the injection, the SOD activity and the phagocytosis activities reached the peak value and were significantly higher than those in control group. At the 21st day, the bactericidal activity reached peak value and was significantly higher than that in the control group. From the above results, we concluded that the main active component enhancing the immunity of mice was cyclic (Pro-Gly) dipeptide in the metabolism of Bacillus mycoides.

Objective To evaluate the short-term therapeutic effect and radiation reaction of stereotactic radiotherapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly patients. Methods Thirty-one patients with stage Ⅰ - Ⅱ non-small cell lung cancer were treated with stereotactic radiotherapy. Patients aged 70-88 years, median age 76; 21 were stage I patients, and 10 stage Ⅱ ; 14 patients had tumor

Objective To analyzed the expression and clinical characteristics of CD 20 marker in children with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia ( B-ALL) and evaluated its medical significance in assessing the prognosis of disease.Methods From November 2008 to July 2012,125 cases of children with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia were collected from Shanghai Children ′s Hospital,including 79 males and 46 females, aged between 2 months to 14 years old.Flow cytometry based immunophenotyping and Minimal Residual Disease ( MRD) screening were applied to these children when newly diagnosed ,and MRD monitoring was again carried out after 35 days of induction remission therapy to those bears the MRD markers.These 125 patients were divided into CD20-positive group and CD20-negative group, and the corresponding clinical characteristics ,stage of immunophenotype ,MRD,risk stratification,and overall survival rates were recorded and compared.Data were statistically analyzed by using SPSS 16.0 software including χ2 test,t-test,standard deviation test and survival test.Results A total of 125 children with ALL-B,the group of CD20-positive were 48 while CD20-negative groups were 77,with a median age of 6 years old,and the median follow-up time of 30 months.Multivariate Cox regression Analysis showed that there was no clear correlation between CD20 expression level with age ,sex,white blood cell count at diagnosis ,fusion-gene,the stage of immunophenotype as well as risk stratification.The MRD-positive incidence at 35 days in the CD20 positive group was 35.4%,much higher than that of the CD20-negative group (16.9%),which is statistical significance (χ2 =5.236,P<0.05),while the overall survival rate (OS) for the CD20 positive group is 75.0%,much lower than that of the CD20 negative group (84.4%,χ2 =4.160,P<0.05).Conclusions CD20 positive expression level in children with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia at diagnosis demonstrates negative correlation with the overall survival rate of the patient ,indicating its usefulness as an additional joint marker for the current regimens to incorporate CD 20-targeted monoclonal therapy.