[Objective]To study the clinical features and expressions of IL-17A,IFN-γ,and IL-10 in serum and intestinal mucosa of patients with post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome and non post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome.[Methods]44 diar?rhea-predominate IBS patients(21 with PI-IBS,23 with NPI-IBS)and 10 healthy controls were recruited in this study. Investigation questionnaires of GSRS,SAS,SDS were carried out to evaluate the gastrointestinal function,anxiety status and depression status of IBS patients. The expressions of IL-17A,IFN-γ,and IL-10 in intestinal mucosa and serum were measured by immunohistochemis?try(IHC)and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).[Results]The SDS scores of NPI-IBS patients were higher than those of controls(P<0.05),and the SAS and SDS scores of PI-IBS patients were higher than those of controls(P<0.05). The GSRS, SAS and SDS scores of PI-IBS group were higher than those of NPI-IBS group(P<0.05). Compared with healthy controls,PI-IBS and NPI-IBS group showed significant rise of IL-17A,IFN-γlevels and decrease of IL-10 level in intestinal mucosa(P<0.05);In serum,the IL-17A levels were up-regulated and the IL-10 levels were decreased in PI-IBS group but not in NPI-IBS group when compared with controls(P<0.05). In intestinal mucosa and serum,IL-17A and IFN-γlevels in PI-IBS group were slightly higher than those in NPI-IBS group(P > 0.05).[Conclusion]PI-IBS and NPI-IBS patients existed various anxiety and depression. The levels of IL-17A and IFN-γ increased and level of IL-10 decreased in PI-IBS and NPI-IBS group. But the clinical symptoms and changes of cytokines of PI-IBS patients were more significant. There may exist other pathogenesis in PI-IBS but not in NPI-IBS.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of middle segment pancreatectomy (MSP) in treatment for pancreatic neck and body tumors.Methods From Jan.2000 to Dec.2016,the clinicopathological data of 26 patients with pancreatic neck or body tumors were analyzed retrospectively.Results All of the 26 patients received middle segment pancreatectomy.14 cases had serous or mucinous cystadenomas.The tumor diameter was 2.3 to 5.6 cm (averaging from 3.8 cm).9 cases had solid pseudopapillary tumors.The tumor diameter was 3.3 to 5.0 cm(averaging from 3.6 cm);One case had insulinoma and the diameter was 2.0 cm.Two cases had nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors,and the diameter was 2.1 and 2.4 cm.The post-complication morbidity rate was 53.8％.The main post-complications of the group were pancreatic fistula (9 cases,34.2％),intra-abdominal infection(1 case,3.8％),delayed gastric emptying (2 cases,7.6％),lymphatic fistula (1 case,3.8％),and abdominal infection (1 case,3.8％).All of the 26 patients healed after surgery without undergoing surgery again.There were no mortality during perioperative period.All patients were followed up for 6 to 60 months.All of the 26 patients had good life quality,without new-onset diabetes or cancer recurrence during the follow-up period of 6 to 60 months after operation.Conclusion Middle segment pancreatectomy is safe and feasible in treatment of benign or low-graded malignant pancreatic neck and body tumors and is capable of preserving pancreatic endocrine and exocrine function.

AIM:Bone morphogenetic protein 7(BMP7)reduces the expression of Yes-related protein 1(YAP1)by down-regulating Ajuba level and decreasing extracellular matrix(ECM)deposition.This study aimed to inves-tigate the influence of these factors on modifying the degree of renal fibrosis in rats with diabetic nephropathy.METH-ODS:Eighteen Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into three groups:the normal control(NC)group,the diabetes mellitus(DM)group,and the DM group treated with BMP7 overexpressing adeno-associated virus(DM+rAAV-BMP7).Each group consisted of six rats.Diabetic kidney disease(DKD)was established in the DM and DM+rAAV-BMP7 groups by injecting 55 mg/kg streptozotocin(STZ)via the tail vein.NRK-52E cells were divided into three groups:the normal glucose(NG)group,the high glucose(HG)group,and the high glucose group treated with recombinant hu-man BMP7(HG+rhBMP7)group.Pathological changes in renal tissues were observed using hematoxylin and eosin(HE)and Sirius red staining.Immunohistochemical staining was performed to examine the expression sites of Ajuba and YAP1 in the renal cortex.Western blot analysis was conducted to determine the expression levels of BMP7,Ajuba,YAP1,colla-gen type Ⅲ(Col-Ⅲ),and fibronectin(FN)in the rat renal cortex and NRK-52E cells.RT-qPCR was used to measure the mRNA levels of Ajuba and YAP1 in the rat renal cortex.RESULTS:Biochemical indices revealed significantly ele-vated levels of blood glucose,serum creatinine,triglycerides,total cholesterol,and 24-hour urinary protein in the DM group compared to the NC group(P<0.05).In the DM+rAAV-BMP7 group,the levels of serum creatinine,24-hour uri-nary protein,triglycerides,and total cholesterol were lower than those in the DM group(P<0.05).Pathological staining demonstrated that the renal interstitium of the DM group exhibited inflammatory cell infiltration,fibrous tissue,collagen fi-ber deposition,disordered renal tubule arrangement,atrophy,and vacuolar degeneration,which were ameliorated in the DM+rAAV-BMP7 group.Immunohistochemistry revealed that Ajuba and YAP1 were mainly expressed in the cytoplasm and nucleus,with high expression in the cytoplasm of the DM group,which was significantly decreased in the DM+rAAV-BMP7 group.Western blot results indicated that the protein levels of FN,Col-Ⅲ,Ajuba,and YAP1 were up-regulated in the DM and the HG groups(P<0.05),but significantly down-regulated in the DM+rAAV-BMP7 group(P<0.05).RT-qP-CR results demonstrated that the mRNA levels of Ajuba and YAP1 were higher in the DM group and significantly lower in the DM+rAAV-BMP7 group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The overexpression of BMP7 can ameliorate renal fibrosis in rats with DKD.This effect is likely mediated by the down-regulation of Ajuba,reduction of YAP1 expression,and subse-quent inhibition of ECM deposition.