Objective:To explore the consistency of claudin 18.2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) using 4 different clone antibodies in gastric adenocarcinoma.Methods:A total of 226 gastric adenocarcinomas diagnosed and treated at the Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical College between January 2022 to March 2023 were included in this study. The cohort consisted of 165 males and 61 females, with a mean age of (61.3±12.1) years. Tumor tissues from radical resection specimens were collected for tissue microarrays. IHC detection of claudin 18.2 was performed using the EnVision method, utilizing 4 clones of antibody: OTIR157B5, 43-14A, EPR19202 and D313D22. The results were interpreted based on both the intensity of staining on tumor cell membranes and the percentage of positive tumor cells relative to the total tumor cells.Results:The positive cutoff value was set as moderately to strongly linear membrane staining in ≥75% of all viable invasive tumor cells, and clone OTIR157B5 demonstrated the highest positive expression rate at 52.2% (118/226). Additionally, the clones OTIR157B5, 43-14A, and EPR19202 were consistently and strongly positive, with all agreement rates of Cohen κ exceeding 0.8. In gastric adenocarcinoma and its three Lauren subtypes, OTIR157B5 exhibited clear membranous localization.Conclusions:Clone OTIR157B5 of claudin 18.2 antibody shows the highest rate of moderately to strongly linear membrane-positive staining, accounting for ≥75% of all viable invasive tumor cells, and clones 43-14A and EPR19202 show strong consistency and high sensitivity.

Objective:To explore the consistency of claudin 18.2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) using 4 different clone antibodies in gastric adenocarcinoma.Methods:A total of 226 gastric adenocarcinomas diagnosed and treated at the Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical College between January 2022 to March 2023 were included in this study. The cohort consisted of 165 males and 61 females, with a mean age of (61.3±12.1) years. Tumor tissues from radical resection specimens were collected for tissue microarrays. IHC detection of claudin 18.2 was performed using the EnVision method, utilizing 4 clones of antibody: OTIR157B5, 43-14A, EPR19202 and D313D22. The results were interpreted based on both the intensity of staining on tumor cell membranes and the percentage of positive tumor cells relative to the total tumor cells.Results:The positive cutoff value was set as moderately to strongly linear membrane staining in ≥75% of all viable invasive tumor cells, and clone OTIR157B5 demonstrated the highest positive expression rate at 52.2% (118/226). Additionally, the clones OTIR157B5, 43-14A, and EPR19202 were consistently and strongly positive, with all agreement rates of Cohen κ exceeding 0.8. In gastric adenocarcinoma and its three Lauren subtypes, OTIR157B5 exhibited clear membranous localization.Conclusions:Clone OTIR157B5 of claudin 18.2 antibody shows the highest rate of moderately to strongly linear membrane-positive staining, accounting for ≥75% of all viable invasive tumor cells, and clones 43-14A and EPR19202 show strong consistency and high sensitivity.

In order to improve the cure rate of critically ill patients in Wuhan epidemic area and reduce the fatality rate, the state have dispatched medical staffs from the whole country to support Wuhan and treat critically ill patients in dedicated facilities. A medical team from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, consisting of 133 medical staffs major in critical care medicine, respiralogy, infection, cardiology, and general surgery, entirely took over the critical care unit of the East Hospital of the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, and formed a multidisciplinary collaboration team with local medical staffs to treat patients together. Up to March 13th in 2020, the author′s medical team has admitted a total of 109 patients, of which 48 had been discharged up on recovery. Critically ill patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019 mainly have elder age, comorbidities, complicated conditions, and difficult diagnosis and treatment. The author and the author′s team combined with clinical practice, share experience and strategies of general surgery related issues in the treatment of critically ill patients, providing reference for collegues in general surgery.

BACKGROUND: Light-curing composite resins have been applied in the dental repair due to its beautiful color, excellent physical and chemical properties and easy to operation. However, its insufficient mechanical properties tend to cause composite fractures, resulting in undesired clinical efficacy.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the preparation, properties and biomechanical performances of filler-co-augmented photo-curable resin-based oral materials.METHODS: The nano-silica surface-grafted with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was obtained by atom transfer radical polymerization. Co-electrospinning was used to prepare the acrylonitrile/PMMA core-shell nanofibers, and a two-dimensional lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer nanofiber membrane with a lattice structure was obtained using a copper mesh as a receiving device. The multi-scale and multi-dimensional packing was prepared by sol-precipitation method with silane coupling agent as a raw ethyl ester precursor, and further modified using silane coupling agent. The mechanical properties, volumetric shrinkage, toxicity, and degradation properties of the light-curing resin grafted with SiO2-PMMA were compared with those of the light-curing resin combined with trapezoidal polysiloxane materials grafted with methyl methacrylate. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Characterization of the composite resin under scanning electron microscope: the filler SiO2-PMMA core-shell nanofibers dispersed well in the light-curing resin matrix, in the presence of monodisperse phenomenon and less aggregation phenomenon. However, the trapezoidal polysiloxane material in the light-curing resin matrix dispersed unevenly, in the presence of reunion phenomenon. (2) The flexural strength, flexural modulus and fracture work of the light-curing resin graftedwith SiO2-PMMA core-shell nanofibers were significantly higher than those of the trapezoidal polysiloxane-based light-curing resin (P < 0.05). (3) The volume shrinkage of the light-curing resin grafted with SiO2-PMMA core-shell nanofibers was lower than that of the trapezoidal polysiloxane-based light-curing resin (P < 0.05). (4) Compared with the trapezoidal polysiloxane-based light-curing resin, the water absorption and cytotoxicity (absorbance value) of the light-curing resin grafted with SiO2-PMMA core-shell nanofibers were significantly higher than those of the trapezoidal polysiloxane-based light-curing resin (P < 0.05), while the solubility of the light-curing resin grafted with SiO2-PMMA core-shell nanofibers was lower (P < 0.05). It is concluded that the prepared light-curing resin grafted with SiO2-PMMA core-shell nanofibers has excellent properties and biomechanical properties.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of Astragalus injection combined with Salmeterol propionate powder inhala-tion on pulmonary function,cytokines and blood rheology indexes of Chronic obsrnctine pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. METHODS:104 COPD patients were divided into observation group and control group according to the randorn number table meth-od,with 52 cases in each group. Control group was given routine symptomatic treatment+Salmeterol propionate powder inhalation 1 dose,bid;observation group was additionally given Astragalus injection 30 ml added into 5% Glucose injection 250 ml,ivgtt, qd,on the basis of control group. Treatment course of 2 groups lasted for 2 weeks. Clinical efficacy,pulmonary function indexes [forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1),forced vital capacity(FVC),FEV1/FVC],CRP,cytokine [IL-6,IL-8,TNF-α] levels,blood rheology indexes (whole blood high-shear viscosity,whole blood low-shear viscosity,fibrinogen,hematokrit and plasma viscosity),and the occurrence of ADR were observed in 2 groups. RESULTS:The total effective rate of observation group (94.23%)was significantly higher than that of control group(75.00%);compared with before treatment,FEV1,FVC and FEV1/FVC of 2 groups were significantly increased after treatment,and those of observation group were significantly higher than those of control group;CRP,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-α of 2 groups were significantly decreased,and those of observation group were signifi-cantly lower than those of control group. The whole blood high-shear viscosity,whole blood low-shear viscosity,fibrinogen,hema-tocrit and plasma viscosity of observation group were decreased significantly after treatment,and the observation group was signifi-cantly lower than the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). No significant ADR was found in 2 groups. CONCLU-SIONS:Astragalus injection combined with Salmeterol propionate powder inhalation is significantly effective for COPD,improves pulmonary function of patients,improves micro inflammatory state and decreases blood rheology indexes with good safety.