Objective To explore the expressive level and clinical significance of tumor necrosis factor ligands related molecule 1A (TL1A) in peripheral blood of patients with viral myocarditis.Methods In 70 patients with viral myocarditis (viral myocarditis group) and 70 normal controls (control group),the plasma level of TL1A was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and the mRNA level of TL1A was detected by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.Results The plasma level of TL1A in viral myocarditis group was significantly higher than that in control group [(1.37 ± 0.41) μg/L vs.(0.85 ± 0.22) μg/L](P=0.000).The level of peripheral blood TL1A mRNA in viral myocarditis group was significantly higher than that in control group (0.39 ±0.17 vs.0.31 ±0.11,P =0.001).Conclusion The level of TL1A in patients with viral myocarditis is increased,and TL1A may participate in the occurrence of viral myocarditis.

Objective To explore the changes of deceleration capacity of rate (DC) and analyze its correlation with heart rate variability (HRV) and other factors in patients with coronary heart disease. Methods One hundred and twenty-nine patients with coronary heart disease (coronary heart disease group) and 109 healthy people (control group) were enrolled in this study. DC and HRV parameters were measured by using digitized 24 h Holter. The correlation between DC and HRV parameters, other factors were analyzed. Results The levels of DC, SDNN, SDANN, SDNNi, PNN50, TP, LF, HF, AC in coronary heart disease group were significantly lower than those in control group:(5.64±1.67) ms vs. (6.71±1.47) ms, (106.60±20.53) ms vs. (138.82±31.22) ms, (96.94±20.06) ms vs. (127.47±31.87) ms,(28.53±14.75) ms vs. (52.24±14.65) ms, 87.72%vs. 103.86%,(1 967.10±966.16) ms2/Hz vs. (2 846.70±1 443.41) ms2/Hz,(326.43±195.35) ms2/Hz vs.(457.64±254.30) ms2/Hz, 85.88 vs. 106.39, (-6.18±2.15) ms vs. (-7.00±2.51) ms, P<0.05 or<0.01. DC was correlated with SDNNi, PNN50,TP,LF, HF, AC both in total population or in coronary heart disease group and control group by using multiple linear correlation analysis ( r=0.586, 0.356, 0.531, 0.563, 0.435,-0.433, P<0.01). After removing confounders, DC was correlated with age, SDNNi, rMSSD, PNN50 and AC (P<0.01). Conclusions DC decreases in patients with coronary heart disease and is strong correlativity with HRV parameters. DC could be used for quantitative detection of autonomic nervous function.

Background Scarring of filter bleb is a main cause of failure after trabeculectomy.Administration of anti-proliferation dugs during filtering surgery can maintain the opening of filtering pathway,but some serious complications occure after the drug use.Researches showed that polylactic acid caprolactone (PLCA) drug-loaded electrospinning film can release drug slowly,but its application in glaucoma is seldom.Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-scarring effects of non-penetrating trabeculectomy combined with sclera interlayer implantation of triamcinolone acetonide (TA)/PLCA drug-loaded electrospinning film in rabbit.Methods TA/PLCA drug-loaded electospinning film was prepared by electrospinning and its surface ultrastructure was observed under the scanning electron microscope.The drug release properties were detected by high performance liquid chromatograph.Ocular hypertensive models were established in New Zealand white rabbits by injecting carbomer into the anterior chamber of the right eyes,and the 40 models were randomized into 5 groups,8 eyes for each group.TA/PLCA drugloaded electrospun membrane,PLCA electrospun membrane or amniotic membrane was implanted beneath the scleral flap during trabeculectomy respectively in the TA/PLCA group,PLCA group or amniotic group,and 40 mg/ml TA was subconjunctivally injected in the TA group.Only trabeculectomy was performed in the simple trabeculectomy group.Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured,and the shape of filtering bleb was examined under the slit lamp 1 week,2,4,8 and 12 weeks after surgery.The section of filtering bleb was prepared 12 weeks after surgery for the histopathological examination.The use and management of experimental animals was in line with animal ethics.Results The similar three-dimensional reticular structure was seen between TA/PLCA and electrospun membrane with the fiber diameter 0.5-1.5 μm.TA was released stably for 14 days.All the filtering blebs were disappeared in the simple trabeculectomy group during 8-week duration after operation.At 12 weeks after operation,the functional bleb was found in all the 8 eyes of the TA/PLCA group,5 eyes of PLCA group,4 eyes of the amniotic group and 4 eyes of the TA group.The IOP was significantly different among the groups,with the lowest IOP in the TA/PLCA group and the highest IOP in the simple trabeculectomy group (all at P =0.000).Histopathological examination showed that the filtering pathway remained opening in all 8 eyes with the epithelization of bleb surface in the TA/PLCA group,and interspaces of the filtering pathway was explayed in the PLCA group,amniotic group and TA group,while fibrosis of filtering pathway was seen in the simple trabeculectomy group at 12 weeks after surgery.Conclusions TA/PLCA drugloading electrospun membranes presents with nanoscale microstructure and good drug-release properties in vitro.Implantaion of TA/PLCA beneath the scleral flap during trabeculectomy can inhibit the fibrosis of filtering pathway.

Objective To study the influence of survivin targetedly inhibited with antisense oligonucleotide (ASODN)technique on the apoptosis of hepatoma carcinoma cells SMMC-7221,and to clarify the mechanism of promotion effect of survivin-ASODN on the apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells.Methods The ASODN sequence of survivin marked by FAM fluorescein was designed and synthized. The SMMC-7721 cells were transfected by different concentrations (100,200,300,400,and 600 nmol· L-1 )of survivin-ASODN (ASODN transfection groups),at the same time blank control group and blank liposome control group and sense oligonucleotide (SODN) control group were set up.The apoptotic rates and the changes of cell cycle of the SMMC-7721 cells 24,48,and 72 h after transfected with different concentrations of survivin-ASODN were detected by FCM. The expression levels of survivin were measured by Western blotting method.Results Compared with each control group,24 h after transfection,the apoptotic rates of survivin-ASODN transfected SMMC-7221 cells were increased,the growth of cells was inhibited (P<0.05),and the effects had time-dose dependent tendency.48 h after transfection,the hypodiploid apoptotic peak appeared in ASODN transfection groups before G1 phase, the number of the cells at G0/G1 phase was decreased (P<0.05)and the number of the cells at G2/M phase wsa increased (P<0.05). Compared with each control group,the survivin expression levels in the SMMC-7721 cells in ASODN transfection groups were decreased (P<0.05 ), and the effects of survivin-ASODN was time-dose dependent (P<0.05 ). Conclusion Survivin-ASODN can block the expression of survivin in SMMC-7721 cells and inhibit the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells by changing the cell cycle and increasing apoptosis in a time-dose dependent manner.

Objective To investigate the diffevential diagnostic value of preinvasive and invasive lung adenocarcinoma (including minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and invasive adenocarcinoma) presented as pure ground-glass nodules(pGGN) by CT.Methods One hundred and fifty-six cases of pGGN verified by operative pathology were retrospectively analyzed,including 58 ca ses of preinvasive adenocarcinoma and 98 cases of invasive adenocarcinoma(TNM staging were T1N0M0).The CT features and sex were statistically processed.The difference between the CT features and sex were performed by thex2 test.The ROC curve of lesion focus size was drawn.Results Statistically significant differences were found in the lesion shape,vacuole sign,air bronchogram,blood vessel through,tumor-lung interface and vascular cluster sign between the two groups(all P＜0.05).The ROC curve showed that the accuracy rate of invasive adenocarcinoma was 75.0％ when the size of the pGGN lesions was larger than 15.35 mm.Conclusion The lesion size,shape,vacuole sign,air bronchogram,blood vessels through and vascular cluster sign have some predictive value.

Objective:To investigate the prognosis and outcome of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) related cirrhosis after achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) treated with direct-acting antiviral agent (DAA).Methods:Ninety-five patients diagnosed with CHC related cirrhosis who had complete data in Tianjin Second People′s Hospital from January 2014 to June 2017 were retrospectively followed up. Among them, 72 patients were treated with DAA and all of them achieved SVR, and the other 23 patients did not receive any antiviral therapy. The differences of mortality and incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) between DAA treatment group and non-antiviral treatment group were compared. Statistical analysis was performed by independent sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test and chi-square test. Results:At the end of follow-up for three to 71 months, patients in DAA treatment group had a significant improvements in alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, albumin and liver stiffness measurement compared with those before treatment (42(23, 61) U/L vs 18(13, 28) U/L, 54(37, 75) U/L vs 23(18, 28) U/L, 39(33, 42) g/L vs 45(41, 48) g/L, 26(18, 37) kPa vs 15(11, 26) kPa, respectively, Z=-6.005, -7.008, -6.057 and -3.162, respectively, all P<0.01). However, there were no significant differences in incidence of HCC (12%(9/72) vs 17%(4/23)) and mortality (3%(2/72) vs 13%(3/23)) between the DAA treatment group and non-antiviral treatment group (both P>0.05). There was no significant difference of cumulative incidence of HCC in DAA treatment group compared with non-antiviral treatment group ( P=0.609). The age of patients progressed to HCC was older than those without HCC ((60.3±3.6) years vs (54.4±9.9) years, t=-3.948, P<0.01). In subgroup analysis, among the six patients with HCC, four had diabetes, the prevalence of diabetes in the patients without HCC was 17%(7/42); the level of fasting blood glucose (FBG) ((7.3±1.9) mmol/L vs (5.9±1.1) mmol/L) were higher in patients progressed to HCC than those without HCC in DAA treatment group with compensated cirrhosis ( χ2=7.430 and t=-2.442, respectively, both P=0.019). Conclusions:DAA treatment could notably improve liver function and alleviate liver fibrosis, but could not reduce the mortality and incidence of HCC in patients with CHC related cirrhosis significantly. Diabetes and high level FBG may be the risk factors for occurrence of HCC in patients with CHC related compensated cirrhosis.

Objective:To explore the short-term outcomes of a 3D printed trabecular block cage to assist posterior internal fixation for the treatment of patients with basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation.Methods:Between June 2017 and February 2019, 12 patients with basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation underwent atlantoaxial distraction and posterior internal fixation at Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital to Zhengzhou University. They were 5 males and 7 females, aged from 34 to 62 years (average, 45.6 years). 3D printed cages were inserted intraoperatively between the joints of the atlantoaxial lateral mass. The atlanto-dental interval interval (ADI), cervico-medullary angle (CMA) and distance from tip of the odontoid process to Chamberlain's line (DOCL) and the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scale were compared between preoperation and 12 months postoperation to observe the fusion of the joints of the atlantoaxial lateral mass.Results:Operation went on uneventfully in all the 12 patients. Operation time averaged 116.5 min (from 85 to 190 min), fluoroscopy frequency 9.4 times (from 6 to 21 times), and intraoperative bleeding 82.3 mL (from 50 to 210 mL). No such postoperative complications occurred as cerebrospinal leak, cerebral infarction, or breakage, displacement or loosening of implants. All patients were followed up for 18 to 42 months (mean, 26.3 months). Their preoperative JOA, ADI, CMA and DOCL [8.33±0.98, (8.66±1.64) mm, 119.63°±4.15° and (9.66±2.15) mm] were significantly improved to 14.17±1.03, (2.63±0.59) mm, 153.76°±7.88° and (2.07±0.69) mm ( P<0.05) at 12 months postoperation. Bony fusion was achieved in all the operative segments. Conclusion:In the treatment of patients with basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation, a 3D-printed trabecular block cage can be used to assist posterior internal fixation to achieve satisfactory reduction and maintain the height of joint space, leading to satisfactory short-term outcomes.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) on the apoptosis in hippocampal cells induced by global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Thirty-six healthy 50-60 day old male SD rats weighing 280-320 g were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n =12 each):group sham operation (group S); group global cerebral I/R (group I/R) and group ANH.Global cerebral I/R was produced by 4-vessel technique described by Pulsinelli et al.in groups I/R and ANH.ANH was carried out at 24 h after cauterization of bilateral vertebral arteries,before occlusion of bilateral carotid arteries.Blood was withdrawn from femoral artery until Hct was reduced to 30％ and equal volume of hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 sodium chloride was infused into femoral vein simultaneously.Bilateral carotid arteries were blocked for 5 min at 10 min after ANH.The rats were sacrificed at 24 h of reperfusion and their hippocampi were isolated.Apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.The expression of Apaf-1 mRNA and caspase-3 mRNA was determined by RT-PCR.Results Global cerebral I/R significantly increased apoptosis index and up-regulated Apaf-1 mRNA and caspase-3 mRNA expression in group I/R as compared with group S.ANH significantly attenuated apoptosis and down-regulated Apaf-1 mRNA and caspase-3 mRNA expression in group ANH compared with group I/R.ConclusionANH can reduce hippocampal cell apoptosis induced by cerebral I/R through down-regulation of Apaf-1 and caspase-3 expression in hippocampus.

The characterization methods in the field of protein adsorption on biological materials in recent years were reviewed from the aspects of protein adsorption amount, adsorption layer thickness, molecular conformational change after protein adsorption, molecular morphology after protein adsorption, and protein molecule adsorption process simulation. These methods include biochemical analysis, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), dissipative quartz crystal microbalance ( QCM-D ) , ellipsometry ( ELM ) , optical interference reflection ( RIFS ) , attenuated total reflection Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), circular dichroism (CD), atomic force microscopy ( AFM ) and computer molecular simulation techniques . In this paper , the basic principles , the advantages and disadvantages of the above characterization methods and related researches were reviewed. This paper provides a comprehensive and reliable basis for the selection of protein experimental characterization methods in protein adsorption, biomaterial design and other research, and provides new ideas for research in the field of protein.

OBJECTIVEThe objective of this study is to investigate the association between laryngeal carcinoma and laryngopharyngeal reflux.

METHODSThis was a case-control study with 31 laryngeal cancer patients who had undergone 24-hour ambulatory double pH monitoring and 76 in the control group which were divided into negative group (36 patients) and positive group (40 patients) by the score of RSI (reflux symptom index) and RFI (reflux findings index) scale. The results of reflux and parameters of 24-hour ambulatory double pH monitoring among the three groups were statistically analysed.

RESULTSThe smoking rate of 80.6% (25/31) in laryngeal carcinoma group was significantly higher than that of (36.1%, P < 0.0167) in the negative group while it did not vary in laryngeal carcinoma group and the positive group (65.0%, P > 0.0167). The drinking rate of 71.0% (22/31) in laryngeal carcinoma group was higher than that of (36.1%, P < 0.0167) in the negative group whereas there was no significant difference between laryngeal carcinoma group and positive group (50.0%, P > 0.0167). The positive rate of laryngopharyngeal reflux in laryngeal carcinoma group, the positive group, the negative group were 74.2% (23/31), 16.7% (6/36) and 52.5% (21/40) respectively, which was significantly different (P < 0.05). The positive rate of gastroesophageal reflux in the three groups above were 71.0% (22/31), 52.8% (19/36) and 75.0% (30/40), which had no significant difference (P > 0.05). The positive rate of laryngopharyngeal reflux differed in laryngeal carcinoma group and the negative group (P < 0.0167) while did not differ in laryngeal carcinoma group and the positive group (P > 0.0167). In the results of 24-hour ambulatory double pH monitoring, there was significant difference in the total and upright reflux number, the total reflux time, the percent times for the pH falling below 4, total reflux number which lasted more than 5 minutes and DeMeester Scores.

CONCLUSIONSThe positive rate of laryngopharyngeal reflux in laryngeal carcinoma group was very high while the drinking and smoking rate were also high. Therefore whether the laryngopharyngeal reflux is a risk factor of the laryngeal carcinoma, it needs further research.

Adult ; Aged ; Case-Control Studies ; Esophageal pH Monitoring ; Female ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; complications ; epidemiology ; Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ; complications ; epidemiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Risk Factors