To study the clinical significance of the changes in PDGF and 6 keto PGF 1? in patients before and after cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) and plain conventional balloon angioplasty (POBA). Blood was obtained from the coronary sinus. The levels of PDGF were determined by bioassay, and the levels of 6 keto PGF 1? were determined by ELISA. The results showed that the levels of PDGF and 6 keto PGF 1? were significantly different after PTCA between CBA group and POBA group ( P

Objective To study the platelet activity changes in patients before and after percutaneous coronary cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) and plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) as well as its clinical significance.Methods Blood was obtained from the coronary sinus. Bioassay method used for assessment of PDGF. The plasma 6-keto-PGF 1a level was determined using ELISA.Results The amount of PDGF and 6-keto-PGF 1a were significantly different after PTCA between CBA group and POBA group (P

Objective To study the parameters of the postprandial plasma lipoproteins metabolism and the platelet activity change in the elderly patients with coronary heart disease(CHD). Methods 48 elderly patients with CHD (CHD group) and 30 healthy elderly subjects (control group) were enrolled in this study. The levels of plasma lipoproteins including TG, CH, LDL-C and HDL-C, plama PDGF bioactivity, and vWF plasma concentration were measured at 12 hours after fasting and 4 hours after a fat-rich meal. Results The plasma levels of pre-prandial and postprandial TG, CH, LDL-C, PDGF and vWF in the CHD group were significantly higher than those in the control group, while plasma HLD-C level in the CHD group was significantly lower than that in the control group. Compared with fasting state, the levels of plasma TG, CH and LDL-C in the postprandial state significantly increased, but plasma HDL-C level did not significantly decreased. The plasm PDGF and vWF values of CHD group in the postprandial state significantly elevated. Conclusion These data suggested that the plasma lipoproteins metabolism of the elderly patients with CHD was abnormal, and the platelets activation in the elderly patients with CDH was correlated with the changes of postprandial plasma lipoproteins metabolism.

Objective To investigate the expression of T helper type 17 cells (Th17) and cell‐related cytokines ,including interleukin (IL)‐21 ,IL‐22 ,IL‐23 in the peripheral blood of different clinical stages of patients with acute hepatitis B (AHB) .Methods Ten cases of AHB patients were enrolled .The frequency of Th17 cells in the three clinical stages (i .e .acute phase ,convalescent phase and resolved phase) were detected by flow cytometry . IL‐21 , IL‐22 and IL‐23 were measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) .Control group was composed of ten healthy subjects .The comparison between the two groups was done by t test and the differences among multiple groups were compared by one way ANOVA .Pearson correlation analysis was used for correlation analysis .Results The frequency of Th17 in healthy controls was (0 .68 ± 0 .29)% ,while those in acute phase ,convalescent phase and resolved phase of AHB patients were (18 .22 ± 4 .13)% , (3 .14 ± 1 .90 )% and (3 .31 ± 0 .95 )% , The differences between the two groups were significant (t= 13 .405 ,4 .047 and 8 .342 , respectively ;all P< 0 .01) .The levels of IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 in healthy controls were (42 .00 ± 6 .95) ,(315 .89 ± 96 .16) and (11 .95 ± 6 .95) ng/L ,respectively .Those in acute phase of AHB patients were (575 .39 ± 47 .01) ,(648 .44 ± 47 .12) and (38 .29 ± 4 .68) ng/L ,respectively ,those in convalescent phase were (366 .50 ± 33 .74) ,(405 .04 ± 47 .12) and (25 .10 ± 4 .69) ng/L ,respectively ,while those in resolved phase of AHB patients were (46 .62 ± 8 .28) ,(365 .94 ± 45 .62) and (15 .29 ± 4 .69) ng/L , respectively .Compared with healthy controls ,t values of the levels of IL‐21 in three different phases of AHB patients were 35 .497 ,29 .792 and 1 .354 with P value of <0 .01 ,<0 .01 and 0 .193 ,respectively ;those of IL‐22 were 9 .820 ,2 .632 and 1 .487 with P value of < 0 .01 ,0 .021 and 0 .161 ,respectively ;those of IL‐23 were 9 .944 ,4 .961 and 1 .260 with P values of <0 .01 ,<0 .01 and 0 .226 ,respectively . After comparison of IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 among three different phase of AHB ,F values were 622 .784 , 107 .772 and 60 .743 with all P values less than 0 .01 ,respectively .The levels of IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 were all positively correlated with the serum ALT level in acute phase (r= 0 .655 ,0 .666 and 0 .673 , respectively ;all P<0 .05) .Correlation analysis demonstrated that the frequency of Th17 was positively correlated with the levels of IL‐21 , IL‐22 and IL‐23 in acute phase ( r= 0 .879 ,0 .866 and 0 .879 , respectively ;all P<0 .01) .The frequency of Th17 was positively correlated with the level of IL‐21 in the resolved phase . No correlations between the remaining groups were confirmed . Conclusion The expressions of Th17 and cell‐related cytokines ,including IL‐21 ,IL‐22 and IL‐23 decline with the recovery of A HB .

The astaxanthin synthesized by Phaffia rhodozyma is a commercially valuable carotenoid. Related advances in the biosynthetic pathway of astaxanthin and the regulatory mechanisms of biosynthesis in Phaffia rhodozyma in recent years were reviewed.The innovating research aspects in related fields in China were also proposed.

Objective:To determine the effect of apatinib combined with Xiaoyan decoction for the treatment of non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. Methods:Thirty-eight patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer were randomly categorized into apatinib group (group A, 18 cases) and apatinib combined with Xiaoyan decoction group (group B, 20 cases). All patients did not under-go surgical treatment, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy during the study. Results:The median progression free survival (mPFS) of ad-vanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer patients reached up to 3 months. The mPFS, objective response rate, and disease control rate of the apatinib combined with Xiaoyan decoction group showed no significant difference and statistical significance (P>0.05). The apatinib combined with Xiaoyan decoction group was superior to the apatinib group with regard to alleviating clinical symp-toms and adverse reactions (P<0.05). Conclusion:Xiaoyan decoction combined with apatinib can improve the clinical symptoms of pa-tients and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions in the treatment of advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the expression of phospholipase Cgamma-2 (PLCgamma-2), lipoxygenase-12 (12-LOX) and arachidonic acid (AA) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and to study the the relationship between lipid metabolism and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. METHOD: In 30 cases of carcinoma tissue and peritumoral laryngeal mucosa tissues (confirmed to be normal laryngeal tissues by pathology), immunohistochemical method (Streptavidin-peroxidase method, SP method) was used for the detection of expression of PLCgamma-2 and 12-LOX, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for the content of the arachidonic acid in carcinoma tissue and peritumoral normal laryngeal mucosa tissues. RESULT: The positive rates of PLCgamma-2 and 12-LOX in carcinoma tissue were higher than in peritumoral normal laryngeal mucosa tissues with statistically significance differences (P < 0.05). The content of arachidonic acid was lower in carcinoma tissue than in peritumoral normal laryngeal mucosa tissues with statistically significance difference (P < 0.05). The positive expressions of PLCgamma-2 and 12-LOX were closely correlated to tnm stage, histological differentiation and lymph node metastasis (P < 0.05). The content of arachidonic acid had no significant correlations with tnm stage, histological differentiation and lymph node metastasis (P > 0.05). Both the expression of PLCgamma-2 and 12-LOX and the content of arachidonic acid had no statistically significant correlation with age (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION PLCgamma-2, AA and 12-LOX play important roles in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. It may be meaningful to the treatment of laryngeal carcinoma by suppressing this passway.
Aged ; Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase ; metabolism ; Arachidonic Acid ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Staging ; Phospholipase C gamma ; metabolism ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Objective To observe the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-9 mRNA and the change of cerebral edema after diffuse brain injury in rats and discuss their correlation.Methods Marmaruu's diffuse brain injury model of rat was made.Real-time quantitative RT-PCR,dry-wet meth- od,histological techniques and electron microscope were used to determine the expressions of MMP-9 containing water in brain tissue and inflammatory reaction and uhrastructural changes of blood capillary at different time phases after truama.Results The expressions of MMP-9 mRNA started to increase at 1 hour,peaked at 12 hours(P

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of optimized sequential screening program of colorectal cancer, and provide evidence for the further optimization of colorectal cancer screening program.

METHODSUsing cluster sampling method, 4 administrative villages were selected from Jiashan county as a census district in 2011 to 2013. Volunteers of 40 to 74 years old in the census were recruited, and tested by both optimized sequential screening (including questionnaire survey and fecal occult blood test) and colonoscopy for colorectal cancer. Sensitivity and specificity of different screening methods were calculated, respectively.

RESULTSA total of 2 607 volunteers took both simultaneously screening and colonoscopy at the same time. 20 colorectal cancer cases, 85 advanced adenoma cases, 271 non-advanced adenomas cases, and 141 non-adenomatous polyps cases were detected. Sensitivity of optimized sequential screening for colorectal cancer, advanced adenomas, and non-advanced adenomas were 70.0% (14/20) , 57.6% (49/85) and 36.5% (99/271) , specificity was 68.7% (1 776/2 587) , 69.2% (1 746/2 522) and 68.9% (1 610/2 336) , respectively. Sensitivity of the fecal occult blood test of colorectal cancer, advanced adenomas and non-advanced adenomas were 70.0% (14/20) , 47.1% (40/85) and 26.6% (72/271), specificity was 79.4% (2 053/2 587), 79.9% (2 014/2 522) and 79.6% (1 860/2 336). The sensitivity of fecal occult blood test and those of optimized sequential screening for colorectal cancer, advanced adenomas was not significant (χ(2) = 0.00, 1.91, all P values > 0.05). Sensitivity of questionnaire survey of colorectal cancer, advanced adenomas and non-advanced adenomas were 10.0% (2/20), 14.1% (12/85), 12.9% (35/271), specificity was 87.6% (2 266/2 587), 87.7% (2 211/2 522), 87.6% (2 046/2 336). There were no significant difference between non-advanced adenomas. The sensitivity of advanced adenomas and non-advanced adenomas showed no significant decline when the following six term were removed from screening programs: chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation, mucus or bloody history, history of chronic appendicitis or appendectomy surgery, chronic cholecystitis or gallbladder surgery, adverse events in the history of life, while the sensitivity of colorectal cancer remained nearly the same 70.0% (14/20), 52.9% (45/85), 31.4% (85/271) (χ(2) = 0.38, 1.61, all P values > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONCurrent optimized sequential screening programs for colorectal cancer in China have a high sensitivity and specificity. However, further optimization is viable and necessary.

Adenoma ; China ; Colonic Polyps ; Colonoscopy ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Early Detection of Cancer ; Humans ; Mass Screening ; Occult Blood ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Surveys and Questionnaires

A total of 1 870 patients who had undergone thyroidectomy were investigated.The mean TSH level in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) was significantly higher than that in patients with benign thyroid nodules[(1.95±1.69 vs 1.40±1.98)mIU/L,P＜0.01].DTC patients who had lymphatic metastasis or the diameter of tumor more than 10 mm had higher serum TSH level.Serum thyrotropin is an independent risk predictor for DTC.