Objective To compare the response of haemodynamics and intraocular pressure (IOP) to laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and tracheal intubation (TT) in children with glaucoma.Methods A prospective,randomized study was conducted in 50 glaucomatous children,scheduled to undergo trabeculectomy and divided into LMA group (25 cases) and TT group (25 cases) by random digits table method.Endotracheal intubation or placement of the laryngeal mask operation time and the dosage of midazolam was noted in each patient.Heart rate (HR),mean arterial pressure (MAP),tip perfusion index (TPI),IOP were measured after anesthesia induction (T1),endotracheal intubation or placement laryngeal mask immediately (T2),endotracheal intubation or placement after laryngeal mask 1 min (T3),2 min (T4),3 min(T5),5 min(T6).Results There was no significant difference in endotracheal intubation or placement of the laryngeal mask operation time and the dosage of midazolam between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with T1,HR,IOP were increased at T2-T4,MAP was increased at T2-T3,TPI was decreased at T2-T5 in TT group,there was significant difference(P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in HR,MAP,TPI,IOP among different points in LMA group (P ＞ 0.05).HR,MAP,IOP in LMA group at T2-T4 were lower than those in TT group [HR:(119.3 ±8.9),(117.6 ±8.5),(115.2 ±6.9) beats/min vs.(131.3 ±7.1),(128.1 ±6.8),(123.2 ± 8.6)beats/min,MAP:(36.9 ± 5.1),(37.1 ±4.8),(34.7 ±4.6) mmHg (1 mmHg =0.133 kPa) vs.(44.1 ± 4.9),(42.8 ± 5.5),(41.9 ± 7.1) mmHg,IOP:(27.6 ± 2.5),(27.0 ± 2.0),(25.9 ± 2.3) mmHg vs.(34.2 ± 2.2),(32.9 ± 1.6),(31.1 ± 2.2) mmHg],TPI at T2-T5 was higher than that in TT group (3.25 ± 0.28,2.99 ± 0.26,3.15 ± 0.31,3.40 ± 0.30 vs.2.69 ± 0.29,2.22 ± 0.27,2.41 ± 0.30,2.66 ± 0.33),and there was significant difference (P ＜0.05).Conclusion Insertion of LMA in glaucomatous children is not associated with significant changes in haemodynamics and IOP response and offers advantages over tracheal intubation.

Adult ; Aged ; Airway Obstruction ; therapy ; Cricoid Cartilage ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Laryngeal Diseases ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Punctures ; methods ; Thyroid Cartilage ; surgery

Objective To assess whether there was strong association between antiphospholipid antibodies(APA) and coronary heart disease(CHD), to study the environmental factors of APA production and APA pathogenic mechanism in patients with CHD.Methods Blood samples from 76 patients with CHD and 30 controls were tested for anticardiolipin antibodies IgG(ACA-IgG),human cytomegalovirus IgG,IgM(HCMV-IgG,IgM) by enzyme-link immunosorbant assay(ELISA) and 6-keto-PGF1a,endothelin(ET) by radioimmunoassay(RIA).Results A total of 27 patients(35.53%) were ACA positive in 76, as compared to 2 of 30(6.67%) healthy individuals, P＜0.05. There was no difference in ACA among acute myocardial infarction(AMI,39.13%), old myocardial infarction(OMI,26.53%), unstable angina pectoris(UA,38.40%), P＞0.05. The number of ACA positive subjects was higher in HCMV infection patients with CHD than no HCMV infectious patients with CHD. There was no PGI2 and ET level difference between ACA-IgG positive and negative CHD.Conclusion There are strong association between APA and CHD. The HCMV infection may be an environmental factor of APA production in CHD patients with raised ACA. The alteration of PGI2 and ET are not the pathogenic mechanism of ACA in patients with CHD.

AIM:To explore the effect of Vaccinium vitis procyanidin on the growth of glioma cells .METH-ODS:Glioma C6 cells were cultured and divided into control and 10, 20 and 40μg/L Vaccinium vitis procyanidin groups . The influence of Vaccinium vitis procyanidin on the growth of C 6 cells was measured by MTT assay and the observation un-der inverted microscope .The apoptotic rate was detected by Annexin V/PI staining .The protein expression of Bcl-2 and Bax was determined by immunocytochemistry .The protein levels of Bcl-2, Bax and caspase-3 were also examined by West-ern blotting .RESULTS:The growth of C6 glioma cells was inhibited by Vaccinium vitis procyanidin at concentrations of 10, 20 and 40 μg/L.The growth was significantly inhibited in 40 μg/L Vaccinium vitis procyanidin group at 24 h and 48 h, and in 20 and 40 μg/L Vaccinium vitis procyanidin groups at 72 h (P<0.01).The density of the cells was decreased when the concentration of Vaccinium vitis procyanidin increased .The apoptotic rate was increased when the concentration of Vaccinium vitis procyanidin increased either .The expression of Bcl-2 was decreased and Bax was increased after 10, 20 and 40 μg/L Vaccinium vitis procyanidin treatments .The ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 was increased when the dose of Vaccinium vitis pro-cyanidin increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01).The expression of Bcl-2 was decreased (P<0.01), and Bax and caspase-3 were increased after 10, 20 and 40 μg/L Vaccinium vitis procyanidin treatments .The ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 was increased when the dose of Vaccinium vitis procyanidin increased (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:Vaccinium vitis procyanidin inhibits the growth of glioma cells by down-regulating Bcl-2 protein and up-regulating Bax protein to activate caspase-3, thus indu-cing apoptosis .

Objective:To investigate effects of viola on macrophage TOLL-like receptor expression ,and tentatively explore the partial mechanism of viola intervention on macrophage function.Methods: Using viola water decoction lavage intervention in clean grade SD rats of conventional preparation containing serum ,In a certain concentration coculture with mouse peritoneal macrophages in 96-well plates.After 24 hours,cell phagocytosis activity was determined by neutral red uptake assay ,changes in expression levels of TLR-1,TLR-2,TLR-3,TLR-4,TLR-5 mRNAs were determined by RT-PCR.Results:Compared with the same concentration of normal serum group :(1 ) viola-containing serum group macrophage activity was significantly increased ( P<0.01 );( 2 ) Within certain concentration,viola containing serum group with increased or decreased expression levels of TLR -1,TLR-2,TLR-3 mRNA(P<0.05 or P<0.01 ) ,the expression level of TLR-4 was not significantly altered in each group ( P>0.05 ) ,and the expression level of TLR-5 was significantly increased in each group ( P<0.01 ).Conclusion:Viola-containing serum has obvious promoting effect on macrophage phag-ocytosis,the mechanism of which may be related to that this drug regulates and controls part of macrophage TOLL -like receptor expres-sion.

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of Feiji Recipe (FR) intervening indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) induced immune escape on the murine model of Lewis lung carcinoma. Methods Totally 48 C57BL/6 mice inoculated with Lewis lung cancer cells transfected with human (enhanced green fluorescent protein,EGFP)-IDO gene were divided into four groups according to radom digit table, i.e., the model group (administered with normal saline by gastrogavage) , the Chinese medicine group (treated with FR Decoction at the daily dose of 100 mg/g by gastrogavage), the 1-methyl-D-trytaphan (1-MT) group (administered with 1-MT mixed liquor at the daily dose of 100 mg/kg by gastrogavage), and the Paclitaxel group (treated with Paclitaxel at the daily dose of 15 mg/kg by peritoneal injection), 12 in each group. The intervention was started from the 2nd day of modeling. The survival time was observed in 24 of them. Ratios of CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) in the spleen were detected in the rest 24 mice by flow cytometry respectively.

RESULTSCompared with the model group, the survival time was significantly prolonged in the Chinese medicine group and the 1-MT group (P < 0.01); ratios of Treg cells remarkably decreased in the Chinese medicine group, the 1-MT group, and the Paclitaxel group (P < 0. 01). Compared with the Paclitaxel group, the survival time was significantly prolonged in the Chinese medicine group and the 1-MT group (P < 0.01); ratios of Treg cells decreased significantly in the 1-MT group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONFR could inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer cells and immune eseape, improve the immune function, and prolong the survival of tumor-bearing mice.

Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Lewis Lung ; drug therapy ; immunology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase ; Lung Neoplasms ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Paclitaxel ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory

BACKGROUNDBecause of the pivotal role of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II molecules in regulating the immune response and their extensive polymorphism, it is not surprising that particular HLA class II alleles have been implicated in susceptibility to allergic diseases and in restriction of the IgE responses to a variety of allergens. We investigated the relationship between HLA-DRB genotype and allergies to various penicillins and explored HLA-DRB restriction of IgE responses to these derivatives of penicillin.

METHODSRadioallergosorbent test was used to examine 8 kinds of specific IgE antibodies (4 major and 4 minor antigenic determinants) in the sera of 248 patients with an allergy to penicillins and 101 healthy subjects without any allergic reaction. Some (113 patients and 87 healthy control subjects) were chosen from all subjects to type for HLA-DRB alleles by sequence specific primer-polymerase chain reaction.

RESULTSCompared with control subjects, a significantly increased frequency of DR9 was present in 77 patients with allergic reactions, with immediate hypersensitive reaction and with urticaria (P = 0.011; P = 0.019; P = 0.005 respectively). Conversely, a significantly decreased frequency of DR14.1 was found in 80 patients with positive IgE antibodies, with immediate reaction and with urticaria compared with control group (P = 0.024; P = 0.038; P = 0.038). A possible excess of HLA-DR17 was found in subjects who were responsive to benzylpenicilloyl compared with those were not (chi(2) = 5.134, P = 0.023), and of HLA-DR4 was found in subjects responsive to phenoxomethylpenicillanyl (PVA, chi(2) = 4.057, P = 0.044).

CONCLUSIONHLA-DRB gene may be involved in allergy to penicillins through modulating specific serum IgE to penicillins.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Alleles ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Drug Hypersensitivity ; genetics ; immunology ; Female ; Genotype ; HLA-DR Antigens ; genetics ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin E ; blood ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Penicillins ; adverse effects ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of hTERT single nucleotide polymorphisms on the development and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

METHODSA total of 290 male patients were divided into hepatitis-induced primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) group (n%162), metastatic HCC group (n%22), and control group (n%106). hTERT gene was amplified and hTERT single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were tested in these subjects.

RESULTSSignificant differences were found in rs2853690 and rs10069690 distribution, but the difference in rs6554743 remained uncertain. The C and T alleles of rs10069690 and rs6554743 showed significant differences between the 3 groups; the carriers of non-T allele of rs10069690 had higher frequencies in both primary and metastatic HCC groups.

CONCLUSIONSome of the polymorphisms of hTERT may increase the risks of development and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; genetics ; pathology ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; genetics ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Risk Factors ; Telomerase ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo investigate the feasibility of genetic diagnosis of Down's syndrome (DS) using short tandem repeat (STR), and to develop a rapid and accurate method for diagnosing DS.

METHODSQuantitative fluorescence polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) was used to amplify STR loci D21S11, D21S1440 and Penta D of 719 samples. Three hundred and eighty-nine samples were peripheral blood, 282 were amniotic fluid, 48 were chorionic villous samples. The products were analyzed using eleterophoresis to detect DS.

RESULTSAmong 652 samples with a normal karyotype, 635 showed 2 bands with a 1:1 ratio or a single band. The remaining 17 samples showed 3 bands, and were regarded as false positive results. For 67 DS samples, 53 showed 3 bands/peaks with a 1:1:1 ratio and 14 showed 2 bands/peaks with a 2:1 ratio. The sensitivity and specificity of STR loci D21S11, D21S1440 and Penta D were 76.12% and 98.62%, 71.64% and 98.93%, 89.55% and 99.85%, respectively. The overall sensitivity and specificity of 3 STR loci were 100% (67/67) and 97.39% (635/652), respectively.

CONCLUSIONCompared with conventional method, author's method is simpler, more stable and rapid, and can be used for large-scale prenatal screening of DS.

Amniotic Fluid ; chemistry ; Chorionic Villi ; chemistry ; Down Syndrome ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Diagnosis ; methods ; Sensitivity and Specificity

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to transfect TPT1 into cell lines SMMC-7721 and L-02, seperately, and to observe the changes of biological behaviors of the cell lines.

METHODSThrough lipofectamine, the eukaryotic report expression vector containing TPT1 ORF (open reading frame), pEGFP-N3TPT1, were transducted into hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC-7721 cells and normal liver cell line L-02 cells, seperately. The transduction was repeated three times in 24 hrs. The differences of biological behaviors between the pEGFP-N3TPT1 and pEGFP-N3 groups were studied by RT-PCR, MTT assay, soft agar colony formation assay and cell cycle analysis.

RESULTSThe pEGFP-N3TPT1 transfected cells had a high mRNA level in the two cell lines (P < 0.05) compared with the pEGFP-N3 controls. The ability of proliferation and the soft agar colony formation were enhanced in the SMMC-7721 transducted cells with pEGFP-N3TPT1 compared with that transducted with pEGFP-N3 (P < 0.05), and the cell cycle analysis showed that the cells in the phase G(2)+S/M increased after pEGFP-N3TPT1 transduction. In the L-02 cell line, we obtained similar results, pEGFP-N3TPT1 enhanced the colony formation in plate (P < 0.05), but not make it form colony in soft agar.

CONCLUSIONSTPT1 can enhance malignant phenotype of SMMC-7721 cells and promote the growth of L-02 cells, but not transform L-02 into malignant phenotype.

Biomarkers, Tumor ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; physiology ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Line ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Genetic Vectors ; Green Fluorescent Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Hepatocytes ; cytology ; metabolism ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Open Reading Frames ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Transfection