The aim of this study is to investigate the apoptotic inhibition and its molecular mechanism of dexamethasone (DEX) acting on cisplatin (CDDP)-induced apoptosis of human lung adenocarcinoma cell SPC-A1; SPC-A1 cells were pre-cultured in vitro for 24 hours with DEX in different concentrations and then CDDP was added in different concentrations for culturing for further 48 hours. The survival rates of the cells were determined by MTT. The expression of serum/glucocorticoid-induced kinase (SGK-1) and mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) in SPC-A1 cells after being cultured by 1 micromol/l DEX at different time was detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR technology. The expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) in SPC-A1 cells was measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC) with biotin-labeled anti-GR. The results of MTT showed that SPC-A1 cells had resistance to CDDP-induced apoptosis with pre-cultured DEX and the resistance intensity presented DEX concentration-dependent. The expressing quantity of SGK-1 in SPC-A1 cells stimulated by DEX could be elevated and increased with intention of time, but the express of MKP-1 was not detected. Up-regulated expression of GR in SPC-A1 cells stimulated by DEX was detected by IHC. The number of cells expressing GR in SPC-A1 cells was significantly higher than that in the control group. The results showed that DEX inhibited apoptosis of SPC-A1 cells induced by CDDP. The possible molecular mechanism is that elevated expression of GR induced by DEX up-regulates the expression of SGK-1 which locates at the downstream of anti-apoptosis pathway. The apoptosis resistance of SPC-A1 cells may account for all above the factors.
Adenocarcinoma ; pathology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cisplatin ; pharmacology ; Dexamethasone ; pharmacology ; Dual Specificity Phosphatase 1 ; metabolism ; Humans ; Immediate-Early Proteins ; metabolism ; Lung Neoplasms ; pathology ; Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases ; metabolism ; Receptors, Glucocorticoid ; metabolism ; Up-Regulation

Objective To investigate the influence of salvianolic acid B on the expressions of TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway related proteins in human lung fibroblasts,and to explore the mechanism of the inhibitory effect of Sal B on TGF-β1-induced lung fibroblast activation.Methods The human embryonic lung fibroblasts (MRC-5) were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into control group ( the cells were cultured with DMEM without TGF-β1 or Sal B),Sal B group (the cells were cultured with 10μmol·L-1 Sal B),TGF-β1 group (the cells were cultured with 10μg·L-1 TGF-β1),and TGF-β1 (10μg·L-1 )+ Sal B (10μmol·L-1 )group.The protein levels of p-Smad2,p-Smad3,TβRⅠ,and Smad7 in the fibroblasts in various groups were detected by Western blotting method.Results Compared with control group,the expression levels of p-Smad2,p-Smad3,and TβRⅠproteins in TGF-β1 group were significantly increased (P<0.05),and the expression level of Smad7 protein was decreased (P<0.05).Compared with control group,the expression levels of p-Smad2,p-Smad3,TβRⅠ,and Smad7 proteins in lung fibroblasts in Sal B group had no significant change (P>0.05).Compared with TGF-β1 group,the expression levels of p-Smad2,p-Smad3,and TβRⅠ in TGF-β1+ Sal B group were descended (P<0.05),and the expression level of Smad7 was increased (P<0.05).Conclusion Sal B could suppress the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway in lung fibroblasts and to inhibit the TGF-β1-induced lung fibroblast activation.

Objective To investigate the effects of mindfulness behavior training on emotional disorder and immunological function in elderly patients after hip fracture fixation surgery.Methods Sixty elderly patients with fixed hip fracture by operation were randomly divided into a training group and a control group with 30 cases in each group.The training group received mindfulness behavior training in addition to routine rehabilitation training,while the control group only received routine rehabilitation training.The mindfulness behavior training was administered 90 min for once a week,lasting for 5 weeks.The emotional disorder was assessed with the profile of mood states (POMS),and the immune system function were evaluated by the number of CD3 + 、CD4 + 、CD8 + in T cell subgroup before and after 5 weeks of training.Results Before training,there was no significant difference in scores of POMS and the cells number of CD3 +,CD4 +,CD8 + (P ＞ 0.05) between the two groups.After treatment,scores of POMS including tension-anxiety (13.14 ± 3.36 vs 15.90 ± 4.28),depression-dejection (18.10 ± 6.24 vs 20.06 ± 5.42),fatigue-inertia (16.53 ± 3.50 vs 18.98 ± 4.88),vgor-activity (26.68 ± 5.22 vs 22.43 ± 5.20) (P ＜ 0.05),the level of mindfulness practice(58.00 ± 4.78 vs 54.00 ± 4.89) and the cells number of CD3 +,CD4 +,CD8 + (75.75 ± 5.40vs 69.91 ± 4.42 ;39.54 ± 3.29 vs 34.44 ± 4.21 ; 39.82 ± 3.55 vs 36.82 ± 3.55) in experimental group improved more than those in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Mindfulness behavior training can improve the patients' mood state and have positive promotion on immunological function.

Objective To summarize experience of periopertively nursing children with floating thumb treated with composite tissue flap transplantation. Method Health education was done to 5 children with floating thumb treated with composite tissue flap grafting as well as their families including preparing preoperational checks, preventing crisis of blood circulation, medication and pain nursing and paying attention to rehabilitation instruction. Result All thumbs survived successfully and one patient developed with crisis of blood circulation, which disappeared in 15 minutes. Conclusion Good preoperative nursing and effective health instruction are critical for nursing of the children with floating thumb treated with composite tissue flap transplantation.

The pilot work urban workers medical network settlement of Anhui province has launched in full scale,effectively facilitating the population seeking medical service elsewhere.In this regard,the medical settlement of a pilot hospital is cited as an example to introduce the networked medical settlement in remote places,summarizing problems encountered,and coming up with proposals accordingly.

Objective To preliminary study clinical efficacy and toxicity of endostatin (ES) combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),and evaluate its effectiveness and safety.Methods We retrospectively reviewed 64 patients with Ⅲ B-Ⅳ stage NSCLC of Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital from February 2009 to February 2012.The patients were divided into two groups:chemoradiotherapy group,39 patients and ES add chemoradiotherapy group,25 patients.The short-term effect,the total efficiency,median survival time,progression-free survival time and disease-free survival time were compared.Results The total effective rate of chemoradiotherapy group was 76.9％,while the total effective rate of ES add chemotherapy group was 84.0％ (x2 =0.47,P =0.492).Chemoradiotherapy group,compared to ES add chemotherapy group,the median survival time,median progression-free survival time,median disease-free survival time were 11.52 months vs 16.51 months (x2 =3.74,P =0.042),7.32 months vs 10.37 months (x2 =5.32,P =0.025) and 5.21 months vs 7.57 months (x2 =4.56,P =0.035) respectively.The mainly adverse drug reactions were hematologic toxicity and gastrointestinal reactions,but there were no significant differences between the two groups; radiotherapy side effects mainly showed the grade 1 to 2 radiationinduced lung injury and radiation esophagitis (chemotherapy group had one case of grade 3 radiation-induced lung injury),but also had no significant differences between the two groups.Conclusion ES combined chemoradiotherapy can achieve a better short-term clinical efficacy without increasing adverse effects of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: To investigate the effects of surface sealing on the shear bond strength(SBS) of the brackets. Methods: Twenty extracted premolars for orthodontics were cut into the buccofacial teeth pieces and etched by Transbond~TM Plus self-etching primers for 30 seconds firstly, then divided into two groups with 10 teeth pieces in each group randomly. ① experiment group, the buccal surface of the enamel was sealed with Filtek Flow 1400A3 flowable composite resin before bracket bonding;②control group, the bracket was bonded to the buccal surface of the enamel directly. All specimens were stored in deionized water at 37 ℃ for 48 h, thermocycled for 1 000 times at 30-second intervals between 5 ℃ and 55 ℃ water baths, and debonded with a universal testing machine. The amounts of resin remaining on the teeth pieces after debonding by using the resin remnant index (RRI), which were examined under 10×magnification stereo-microscope. Results: The SBS(MPa) between experiment group and control group was 8.08±1.38, 8.34±1.37 respectively, whereas the RRI was 2.80±1.03, 3.20±1.03 respectively. The SBS, RRI between experimental group and control group revealed no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Surface sealing shows adequate bond strength, which is considered a clinically acceptable bond strength. The debonding of bracket is not affected by the surface sealing.

Objective To investigate the emotional intelligence training training's impact on medical students' ethics education.Methods Givingnthe undergraduate and graduate students of Grade 2009,2010 and 2011 emotional intelligent training and distributing questionnaires on ethics education and comparing the result with that of 2006,2007,2008 undergraduate and graduates.Covering issues of medical ethics and the understanding of students' role in alleviating the doctor-patient relationship in medical ethics,evaluation of medical ethics in today's society,the doctor of professional ethics,medical ethics education approaches and problems and so on.By comparing the results of the questionnaire students' knowledge of medical ethics are evaluated and their emotional intelligence training in ethics education role are analyzed.Research data for entry to a database of Excel 2013,using SPSS 19.0 statistical software for analysis,count data taken x2 test,P＜0.05 was considered statistically significant.According to the questionnaire topic A representative proportion of medical students is selected to measure the level of ethics and the role of ethics education in medical students training in emotional intelligence.Results the students of 2006,2007 and 2008 who selected A of five topics were 54.78％(1 278/2 333),79.47％(1 854/2 333),68.41％(1 596/2 333),86.28％(2 013/ 2 333),13.12％(306/2 333); while the students of 2009,2010 and 2011 who selected A of five topics were 73.70％(1 777/2 411),88.68％(2 138/2 411),81.54％(1 966/2 411),93.78％(2 261/2 411),71.75％(1 730/2 411).The difference was statistically significant,indicating that 2009,2010 and 2011 medical students' cognitive level of ethicshas been nore significantly improved than the students of Grade 2006,2007 and 2008.Conclusion EQ training can significantly improve the effectiveness of medical ethics education for medical students and it is worth promoting.

Objective To analyze the clinical features of Takayasu′s arteritis (TA) and to evaluate the usefulness of 2D color Doppler flow imaging (2D CDFI) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in diagnosing TA.Methods Fifty eight patients with TA were analyzed.In 26 cases,the 2D CDFI findings were compared with that of DSA.Results ① One hundred and eighty two peripheral arteries were involved in 58 patients including 176 arteries with stenosis or occlusion,mainly with aortic arch syndrome and left side involved.② Compared with DSA,2D CDFI had a higher sensitivity (88%) in diagnosing stenosis and occlusion of vessel cavity in aorta and its main branches,and had a positive predictive value of 100% and anegative predictive value of 0% respectively.Conclusion 2D CDFI has some outstaning features as non invading,safety,cheapness and so on in diagnosing TA,compared with DSA that is usually used as "the gold standard" for the definitive diagnosis of this disease.2D CDFI is able to depict vessel wall thickening,which is a major pathologic feature of the disease and it is suitable for long term repeated follow up.

Purpose:To study analgesia effect ,adverse reactions and life quality changes of transdermal fentanyl in patients with cancer pain.Methods:30 patients with moderate or severe cancer pain were treated by transdermal fentanyl .The pain intensity, quality of life and adverse reactions were observed before and after the treatment.Results:After using transdermal fentanyl ,all the patients obtained moderate to good remission.The excellent,marked and moderate rates were 43.33%,53.33% and 3.33% respectively. The adverse reactions included nausea, vomiting,constipation,dizziness and lethargy.The rate of the adverse reactions was less.The quality of life improved markedly. Conclusions:Transdermal fentanyl is a safe,effective and simple way to relieve cancer pain in patients with moderate or severe pain.It can improve the quality of life markedly.Its adverse reactions are mild.