BACKGROUND:Calcineurin inhibitors reduce acute rejection rates and improve short-term graft survival in renal transplantation, but its nephrotoxicity associated with long-term use of calcineurin inhibitors remains an important issue. To both avoid exposure to calcineurin inhibitors and maintain effective immunosuppression, immunosuppressive agents such as sirolimus have emerged.
OBJECTIVE:To summarize the research progress of the two main protocols of sirolimus in kidney transplantation (de novo sirolimus-based therapy without calcineurin inhibitors and protocol conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor based therapy to sirolimus).
METHODS:With the key words of“kidney transplantation, sirolimus”in Chinese and in English, respectively, a computer-based search of articles was performed in CNKI (January 2000 to September 2013) and PubMed (January 1996 to September 2013) databases. Articles with the de novo sirolimus-based therapy without calcineurin inhibitors and protocol conversion from a calcineurin inhibitor based therapy to sirolimus were included.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Sirolimus may obtain the advantages of no renal toxicity, anti-tumor and lower incidence of cytomegalovirus infections when compared with calcineurin inhibitors. But not al patients are suitable for sirolimus, and to screen patients strictly is the key of satisfactory clinical results. An appropriate treatment plan, drug monitoring of sirolimus, prevention and treatment of complications are essential features of the use of sirolimus.

Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; therapy ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic ; therapy

Objective To analyze the clinical features of immunoglobulin A(IgA) nephropathy(IgAN) occurring in the context of pre-vious acute glomerulonephritis.Methods The clinicopathologic features of 108 cases(77 males,31 females,aged 3.2 to 14.0 years old) of IgAN were analyzed restrospectively with the onset of acute glomerulonephritis in this department from Jan.1994 to Dec.2005.Results Of 108 cases with IgAN,10 cases were with the onset of acute glomerulonephritis. All the 10 cases presented with edema, hematuria and proteinuria.Eight cases had macroscopic hematuria, lasting for 2 days to 2 months.Four cases had recurrent macroscopic hematuria,microscopic hematuria lasting for 16 months.Urine protein qualitative +-+++ lasted for 1-8 months.Two cases had hypertension;2 cases had increasing blood uria nitrogen and serum creatinine.The increase of anti-streptolysin O(ASO) titer was detected in 5 of 9 cases.Two cases had a high titer of DNase-B antibody, and 4 cases had hypocomplementemia.Eight cases had prodromal infection with an interval time varying from 1 to 5 days.Renal biopsies revealed mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis in 9 cases and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in 1 case, all with mesan-gial IgA deposition.Conclusions The interval time between the prodromal infection and nephritis symptoms is mostly short in IgAN with the onset of acute glomerulonephritis, while macroscopic and microscopic hematuria remain a fairly long time or recurrently aggravate. Renal biopsy is necessary to diagnose IgAN for this kind of children.

Objective To study the effect of Astragalus and Angelica mixture on growth failure induced by dexaraethasone in rats with nephrotic syndrome (NS) . Methods Forty six-week old male Sprague-Dawley rats with a starting weight of 160 ~ 180 g were randomly divided into five groups: control group, NS model group, NS group treated with Astragalus and Angelica mixture, NS group treated with dexamethasone, and NS group treated with Astragalus and Angelica mixture and dexamethasone. Weight, length, urine protein, and serum albuine were measured. Serum and urine concentrations of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 were assayed by RIA and IRMA respectively; and IGF-1 mRNA and IGFBP-3 mRNA levels in liver were assayed by RT-PCR. Results Weight gain and length gain, serum IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels in NS model group were significantly lower than that of the control group and urine IGF-1 levels were higher than that of the control group (P

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the optimal administration route of ambroxol in the treatment of pediatric respiratory disease. METHODS:Totally 120 children with respiratory disease in pediatric department of our hospital during Jun. 2014-Jun. 2016 were divided into intravenous dripping group and atomization inhalation group according to even and odd-numbered admission order,with 60 cases in each group. Intravenous drip group was given Ambroxol hydrochloride injection 7.5 mg dissolved in 5%glucose solution 50 mL,ivgtt,bid;aerosol inhalation group was given aerosol inhalation of Ambroxol hydrochloride injection 7.5 mg,for 15 min each time,bid. The two groups were treated with 7 d. Clinical efficacies,p(O2)and p(CO2)level,the times of sputum absorption,clinical indexes and the occurrence of ADR were compared between 2 groups. RESULTS:Total response rate of atomization inhalation group(96.67%)was significantly higher than intravenous dripping group(78.33%);p(O2)level was sig-nificantly higher than intravenous dripping group,while the times of sputum absorption,fever disappearance time,asthma disap-pearance time,oxygen therapy time,pulmonary rales disappearance time,cough disappearance time and average hospitalization time were significantly less or shorter intravenous dripping group,with statistical significance (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in p(CO2) level and the incidence of ADR between 2 groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Ambroxol is effective in the treatment of pediatric respiratory disease,and clinical efficacy of atomization inhalation is better than intravenous drop.

Objective To investigate the Reprimo and hMLH1 gene promoter methylation detection value in the diagnosis of early gastric cancer.Methods Chose patints in Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital from September 2013 to April 2014,50 cases of patients with chronic atrophicgastritis with intestinal metaplasia,50 cases of patients with gastricmucosal atypical hyperplasia,50 patients with gastric cancer,endoscopic gastric biopsy samples,and 30 cases of normal gastric mucosa biopsy tissues as control group.Analysis abnormal expression in Reprimo gene and hMLH1 genes promoter methylation,compared the differences.between groups of patients.Results The patients with gastric mucosatissues Reprimo and hMLH1 genes promoter methylation positive rate was significantly higher than that of normal group,the difference wasstatistically signifi-cant (P<0.05).Reprimo gene promoter methylation were:patients with chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia 28% (χ2 =10.18,P < 0.05).Patients with gastric mucosalatypical hyperplasia 56% (χ2 = 25.84,P < 0.05)and patients with gastric cancer 62% (χ2 = 30.36,P < 0.05).hMLH1 gene promoter methylation were:patients with chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia 20% (χ2 =4.39,P <0.05),patients with gastric mucosal atypical hyperplasia 44% (χ2 =15.13,P <0.05)and patients with gastric cancer 48% (χ2 = 17.41,P <0.05),high specificity of detection.Conclusion Reprimo and hMLH1 gene’s detect value in the diagnosis of early gastric cancer is very high,high specificity,it is an effec-tive way of diagnosis,treatment in clinical diagnosis of patients with broad prospects.

Objective To compare in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer( IVF-ET ) outcome of gonadotropin-releasing hormone( GnRH ) antagonist protocol and GnRH agonist long protocol in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS)and to provide reference for rational selection of ovulation stimulation protocol for PCOS patients. Methods One hundred and four patients with PCOS who underwent IVF-ET were randomly divided into two groups. In the study group,41 patients were subjected to the GnRH antagonist protocol;In the control group,63 patients were subjected to a long protocol of GnRH agonist. Doses and duration of gonadotropin therapy,the thickness of endometrium and the profile of hormone level on the day of HCG administration,the number of retrieved oocytes,the ratio of fertilization,the ratio of cleavage,the ratio of the good quantity embryos,implantation rate of embryo,pregnancy rate,the cycle cancellation rate and the incidence rate of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome( OHSS)were recorded. Results The IVF-ET outcome of the two groups was similar with respects to the number of oocytes,the ratio of fertilization,the ratio of cleavage,implantation rate of embryo and the pregnancy rate( P﹥0. 05). Significant differences were found(P﹤0. 05)between the two groups regarding to the doses and duration of gonadotropin therapy,the levels of serum E2 and LH on the day of HCG administration,and the cycle cancellation rate. The incidence rate of OHSS was not significantly different ( 2. 44% vs. 12. 70%) between the two groups. Conclusion The duration of gonadotropins administration,the cycle cancellation rate,incidence of OHSS and the financial burdern are reduced in patients treated with GnRH antagonist. The growth of follicle,the ratio of fertilization,the ratio of cleavage,implantation rate of embryo and the pregnancy rate are not different between the two methods. The GnRH antagonist protocol is optimal for patients with PCOS.

Humans ; Myocardium ; Stem Cell Transplantation ; Stem Cells ; Tissue Engineering

Objective To investigate the optical coherence tomography (OCT) characteristics of traumatic maculopathy. Design Retrospective case series. Participants 477 patients (486 eyes) with traumatic maculopathy, who aged from 4 years to 76 years. Method The clinical and OCT data of patients from September 2002 to June 2009 in Beijing Tongren Hospital were reviewed. Main outcome measures Features of the OCT images. Results The major findings by OCT in traumatic maculopathy included: macular hole, sensory retinal detachment, macular hemorrhage, epimacular membrane, choroidal rupture, sensory retinal atrophy, retinal pigment ep-ithelium (RPE) and choroid atrophy. In the early stage after trauma, the common findings with OCT are atrophy of RPE(49.0%), macular hole(24.7%), sensory retinal detachment(26.3%),macular hemorrhage(24.2%) and macular edema(19.2%); in the middle-late stage, atro-phy of RPE (63.0%)and atrophy of sensory retina (36.5%) are the most common changes revealed with OCT. Conclusions OCT is a useful diagnostic modality for imaging traumatic maculopathy. Diverse changes of retina and choroid are usually coexisting by OCT. At-rophy of RPE is the most common change throughout the course. In the early stage, macular hole, sensory retinal detachment, macular hemorrhage and edema are the common changes. In the middle-late stage, atrophy of sensory retina and/or RPE is the dominating change. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2009, 18: 236-238)

AIM:By analyzing optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) characteristics of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) and comparing the differences of CSC between OCTA and indocyanine green angiography(ICGA), to explore if OCTA can substitute ICGA for diagnosis of CSC patients, and guide the treatment of photodynamic therapy (PDT).METHODS: We reviewed 30 eyes of 30 patients with CSC, who were diagnosed by fluorescein angiography (FFA) and ICGA at Beijing Tongren Eye Center from November 2015 to March 2016.All patients underwent best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurement, intraocular pressure, slit-lamp examination, indirect ophthalmoscope, color fundus photography, FFA, ICGA and OCTA.FFA and ICGA were captured by Spectralis HRA + OCT (Spectralis HRA + OCT;Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany).OCTA was performed by RTVue XR Avanti device (OptovueInc, Fremont, CA) with 6mm×6mm Angio Retina mode.The software (version 2017.100.0.1;OptovueInc) automatically segmented the tissue into four layers, the characteristics of choriocapillaris layer were analyzed.At the same time, the differences between OCTA and ICGA images were compared among CSC patients.The maximum diameters and areas of both choroidal hyperperfusion in ICGA and high flow signal in OCTA were measured.Then, the paired t test was used to analyze the differences between the maximum diameter and area of OCTA and ICGA measurement.RESULTS: Among 30 cases, high blood flow signals of OCTA were clearly visible in 27 cases, namely the coarse grain region;the inner low flow signals surrounded by high blood flow signals were seen in 21 cases;the outer low flow signals surrounding high blood flow signals were seen in 7 cases.High blood flow signals of OCTA were corresponded with the choroidal hyperperfusion of ICGA images;among these 30 cases, there were low reflection shadows in choroidal hyperperfusion with ICGA for 22 cases, for 21 cases out of these 22 cases, low flow signals inside of high flow signals of OCTA could be seen;9 out of 30 cases, there were low reflection halo outside of choroidal hyperperfusion of ICGA, and 7 out of these 9 cases, low flow signals outside of high flow signals of OCTA could be seen;still for those 30 cases, leakage point in late ICGA could be seen with 14 cases, however, special flow signals in OCTA could not be seen for them.For ICGA, the maximum diameter of choroidal hyperperfusion was 1.589±0.295mm, whose area was 0.705±0.131mm2;while for OCTA, the maximum diameter of high flow signal was 1.576±0.293mm, whose area was 0.745±0.138mm2.By using paired t test, there was no statistical difference between the maximum diameter of choroidal hyperperfusion in ICGA and the maximum diameter of high flow signal in OCTA, nor difference between the area of ICGA and OCTA.CONCLUSION: The high flow signals can be clearly visible in OCTA, which are corresponded with choroidal hyperperfusion in ICGA.OCTA can substitute ICGA for diagnosis of CSC patients, and guide the treatment of PDT.