The effect of methanol addition on the heterologous expression of isoprenyl transferase NovQ was studied in Pichia pastoris Gpn12, with menadione and isopentenol as precursors to catalyze vitamin K2 (MK-3) synthesis. The expression of NovQ increased by 36% when 2% methanol was added every 24 h. The influence of initial pH, temperature, methanol addition, precursors (menadione, isopentenol) addition, catalytic time and cetyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide (CTAB) addition were explored in the P. pastoris whole-cell catalytic synthesis process of MK-3 in shaking flask. Three significant factors were then studied by response surface method. The optimal catalytic conditions obtained were as follows: catalytic temperature 31.56 ℃, menadione 295.54 mg/L, catalytic time 15.87 h. Consistent with the response surface prediction results, the optimized yield of MK-3 reached 98.47 mg/L in shaking flask, 35% higher than that of the control group. On this basis, the production in a 30-L fermenter reached 189.67 mg/L when the cell catalyst of 220 g/L (dry weight) was used to catalyze the synthesis for 24 h. This method laid the foundation for the large-scale production of MK-3 by P. pastoris Gpn12.

Since its introduction as an alternative intestinal microbiota alteration approach, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been increasingly used as a treatment of choice for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), but no reports exist regarding FMT via percutaneous endoscopic cecostomy (PEC). This report describes the case of a 24-year-old man with a 7-year history of recurrent, steroid-dependent UC. He received FMT via PEC once per day for 1 month in the hospital. After the remission of gastrointestinal symptoms, he was discharged from the hospital and continued FMT via PEC twice per week for 3 months at home. The frequency of stools decreased, and the characteristics of stools improved soon thereafter. Enteral nutrition was regained after 1 week, and an oral diet was begun 1 month later. Two months after the FMT end point, the patient resumed a normal diet, with formed soft stools once per day. The follow-up colonoscopy showed normal mucus membranes; then, the PEC set was removed. On the subsequent 12 months follow-up, the patient resumed orthobiosis without any gastrointestinal discomfort and returned to work. This case emphasizes that FMT via PEC can not only induce remission but also shorten the duration of hospitalization and reduce the medical costs; therefore, this approach should be considered an alternative option for patients with UC.
Cecostomy* ; Colitis, Ulcerative* ; Colonoscopy ; Diet ; Enteral Nutrition ; Fecal Microbiota Transplantation* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Membranes ; Mucus ; Ulcer* ; Young Adult

Objective To study the postoperative survival rate of elderly patients with hip fracture at different time and its related factors.Methods We conducted the follow-up studies of 255 elderly hip fracture patients from June 2008 to June 2011 in our hospital.The survival rates of patients at 6 months,1,2 and 3 years after operation and their related factors were studied.Results The survival rate was 96.5％,89.8％,78.0％ and 69.4％ at 6 months,1,2 and 3 years after operation respectively in 255 elderly hip fracture patients.Survival analysis showed that many kinds of preoperative comorbidities,low albumin level,old age and severe anemia were the risk factors for survival.Good activity of daily living before injury was a protective factor for survival.Gender,fracture type,the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification,time from injury to surgery,anesthesia type,surgical approach,operative time,blood loss and hospital stay periods had no effect on survival after operation.Conclusions The survival rate in elderly patients with hip fracture after surgery is affected by many factors.Preoperative comorbidities,anemia and hypoalbuminemia should be actively treated,the activity of daily living should be improved by the directed therapy and rehabilitation,in order to improve the survival rate in elderly patients with hip fracture.

PBL (Problem-based learning) is a kind of teaching method, which is helpful for guiding students to solve practical and complex problems. The compiling of PBL teaching plans is the key to the implementation of PBL teaching. According to the teaching outline of internal medicine, we set the PBL teaching plan, formulated the teaching goal, collected the clinical real cases, finished the compiling of PBL cases of student version and teacher version, and preceded teaching practice accord-ing to the PBL cases. Improving and constructing the compiling framework of internal medicine PBL teaching plan laid the theoretical foundation for carrying out internal medicine PBL teaching.

Abnormal metabolism in vivo of uric acid leads to many diseases.Recent discovery shows that glucose transporter-like protein-9,which belongs to glucose transporter family not only transports glucose,but also plays an important role in the process of uric acid transport,which is also affected by pH,glucose,estrogen,etc.The variation of glucose transporter-like protein-9 results in metabolic diseases.Therefore,the study of glucose transporterlike protein-9 in uric acid transport and related drug will provide new ideas to control the development of hyperuricemia and related cardiovascular disease.

The improvement of diagnostics teaching system,including the establishment of curriculum system and evaluation system,is the base of promoting clinical- medicine teaching.Our study showed that the theoretical knowledge and clinical skill of medical students could be improved by constructing clinical diagnostics curriculum system and improving organization management and assessment system,which could pave the way for the transition from medical students to clinicians.

Objective To summarize the timing and diagnostic value of endoscopic biopsy of intestinal graft after small bowel transplantation (SBTx).Methods Fifteen cases of SBTx were divided into 3 eras:era Ⅰ (1994-1995)-3 cases of SBTx treated with cyclosporine-based immunosuppression; era Ⅱ (2003-2006)-7 cases of SBTx treated with tacrolimus-based immunosuppression,and era Ⅲ (2007-present) than CVC group 5 cases of SBTx treated with Atemtuzumab induction therapy and maintenance tacrolimus monotherapy.The scheme of endoscopic surveillance was initially used in era Ⅲ, the first endoscopic biopsy was performed on postoperative day 3,2 times weekly during the first month, followed once weekly during months 2-3, once every other week during months 4-6 and once monthly thereafter.When clinical signs and symptoms of rejection were present, and during rejection episodes, the additional endoscopic biopsies were also performed.Results A total of 276 biopsies of these 15 SBTx recipients were obtained.Fifty-one biopsies (18.5%) were diagnosed as acute cellular rejection (ACR), which included IND to mild (n = 32,11.6 %), moderate (n = 9,3.3 %), and severe (n = 1 0, 3.6 %), two biopsies (0.7 %) were diagnosed as cytomegalovirus (CMV) enteritis and other 2 biopsies (0.7 %) bacteria enteritis.The ACR episodes verified by biopsy pathology and undergoing anti-rejection treatment were 20 (11 IND to mild,5 moderate,and 4 severe) ,and 1 episode of CMV enteritis and 1 episode of bacteria enteritis were observed.Conclusion Endoscopic surveillance and biopsy pathology is crucial diagnostic tool for ACR and sepsis.ACR surveillance after SBTx and early diagnosis of ACR could be made with scheming endoscopic biopsies.Endoscopic biopsy can be used to make differential diagnosis when clinical signs and symptoms were present, and to guide the treatment during anti-rejection episode.

The effect of interventional therapy combined with multifactorial intervention on critical limb ischemia in patients with diabetes mellitus was investigated. The patency rate and limb salvage rate were followed up. Interventional therapy is effective in treating diabetic foot with critical limb ischemia. Multifactorial intervention was helpful for reducing amputation.

Objective To study the clinical topography of lateral ligament of the rectum in the relation to surgical procedures in rectal carcinoma. Method Twenty-three pelvises(12 males,11 females)harvested from embalmed cadavers were studied by topographic dissection. Results The lateral rectal ligamem were identiffed bilaterally in all cadavers between the rectum and visceral fascia.Unilateral middle rectal arteries was found in 8 cadavers and bilateral arteries was found in 2 cadavers.The rectal branches from the pelvic plexus were uniformly constant structure within lateral ligament of the rectum.Conclusion The lateral rectal ligament is located between rectum and visceral fascia.The cleavage between visceral fascia and pelvic plexus is the appropriate plane for lateral rectal dissection of rectal cancers.

Objective To study the target organ damage in patients of hypertension with metabolic disorder. Methods 1033 patients were divided into five groups: hypertension without complications(102 cases), hypertension with dyslipidemia (117 cases), hypertension with abdominal obesity(119 cases), hypertension with type 2 diabetes mellitus(135 cases), hypertension with metabolic syndrome (560 cases). The structure and the function of heart and blood vessel were examined by color Doppler. Urinary microalbuminuria was determined. Results (1)Only 9.9% patients of hypertension were without metabolic disorder, 90.1% hypertensives complicated with the metabolic disorder; (2)Compared with hypertension with dyslipidemia, hypertension with type 2 diabetes mellitus (P90%) complicated with the metabolic disturbance. Hypertension complicated with abdominal obesity accentuate left ventricular hypertrophy. Hypertension with diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome accentuated the vascular and renal lesion.