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Objective To explore the value of serum circulating immune complex C 1q(CIC-C1q),comple-ment C3and C4in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA).Methods From June 2014 to June 2016,60 cases of rheumatoid arthritis treated in Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University were selected as the observation group.Meanwhile,60 cases who under went healthy physical examination were chosen as control group.The levels of CIC-C1q,C3and C4in serum of two groups were detected by C1q solid-phase ELISA and immunoturbidimetry respectively,and the differences were com-pared.Results The level of CIC-C1q in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group,the level of C4was lower than control group,and there was statistical significance in the differences (P<0.05).But there was no statistical difference between the two groups of the C3level(P>0.05).The level of CIC-C1q was ascending in control group,quiescent phase RA group and active phase RA group,the statisti-cal significance was existed(P<0.05).The level of C4was successively decrease in the three groups,and there was a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the level of C3the three groups(P> 0.05).Conclusion The detection of CIC-C1q and C4has a good application value in the treatment evaluation for patients with RA.
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OBJECTIVE:To study the chemical constituents in ethanol extract from the stem of Miao medicine Rubus multibracteatus. METHODS:The ethanol extract from the stem of Miao medicine R. multibracteatus was isolated and purified by silica gel column,preparative liquid chromatography and Sephadex LH-20 gel column,etc. The structure of compounds were analyzed and identified according to physicochemical properties and spectrum data(MS,hydrogen spectrum and carbon spectrum). RESULTS:Ten compounds were isolated from the ethanol extract of R. multibracteatus stem,i.e. 5,4′-dihydroxy-8-(3,3-dimethylally)-2″, 2″-dimethylpyrano [5,6∶6,7] isoflavone(1),3-hydroxy-1-(4′-hydroxy-3′-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one(2),3β-hydroxysitost-5-en-7-one (3),Lupeol(4),Coniferaldehyde(5),E-p-hydroxy-coumaric acid(6),Genistein(7),1-O-p-coumaroylglycerol(8),Scopoletin(9), and Kaempferol(10). CONCLUSIONS:Compound 1-9 are isolated from the plants of R. multibracteatus for the first time,and Compound 2,5,8 are isolated from the plants of Rubus L. for the first time. The study lays the foundation for further development and utilization of R. multibracteatus.
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Objective To investigate the genotypes and encoding resistance genes differences of Acinetobacter baumannii and analyze their interrelations with multi-drug resistance.Methods A total of 77strains Acinetobacter baumannii were collected random from the second Xiangya Hospital during September 2008 to September 2009.The K-B method which was WHO recommended was adopted to Acinetobacter baumannii drug sensitivity test to 15 kinds of antibiotics to establish susceptibility spectrum.At the same time,random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD)technique was used to establish DNA fingerprinting.The genes of β-lactamase(TEM-1,IMP,OXA-23,OXA-24,AmpC),aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes[aac(3')-Ⅰ ,aac(6')-Ⅰ ,ant(3")-Ⅰ]and 16S rRNA methylase(armA,rmtA,rmtB)were detected by PCR and sequenced,and find the relationship between the gene encoding and multi-drug resistance.In addition,we compared the rates of resistance genes of Acinetobacter baumannii and the relations with the genotype and the multi-resistance.Results Thirty-one sensitive strains and 46 multi-drug resistance strains(10 Pan-drug resistances)were isolated.Seventeen types from A to Q were separated using RAPD technique.E genotype widely popular in the ICU was the advantage type in multi-drug resistance strains,and the rate was 47.1%.While the various types scattered in sensitive strains.The positive rates of TEM-1,IMP,OXA-23,OXA-24,AmpC,aac(3')-Ⅰ ,aac(6')-Ⅰ ,ant(3")-Ⅰ ,armA in the multi-drug resistance strains and the sensitive strains were 95.7%,39.1%,84.8% ,54.3%,87.0%,89.1%,84.8%,45.7%,63.0% and 58.1%,9.7%,32.3%,48.4%,48.4%,29.0%,45.2%,12.9%,9.7%,respectively,and there was significant difference except for OXA-24 using the X2 test(P ＜ 0.05).All isolates were negative for rmtA gene and rmtB gene.Drug susceptibility analysis showed that the resistant rate was significantly higher of the strains carrying resistant genes than that of the resistance negative strains.When the strains were resistant to gentamicin and amikacin,the rate of three aminoglycoside genes positive was 34.8%.The trains containing all the measured β-lactamase genes were all resistant strains.Conclusion Compared with the sensitive Acinetobacter baumannii strains,a broad resistance spectrum and a high drug resistance rate were showed in multidrug resistance strains isolated from clinic,which harboring many kinds of β-lactamase genes and aminoglycosides genes with a high separation rate,and the same clone of multiple drug-resistant strains may be transmitted in and among wards.
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Objective:To explore the correlations of TNF-α-238 site gene polymorphism and the onset of Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS)in Hunan Han population.Methods:100 AS samples (including serum and whole blood) were collected from the Department of Immunology and Rheumatology of the Second Xiangya hospital from May 2008 to Jan 2009 and 90 samples of normal people were collected as control group.We detected the TNF-α-238 gene polymorphism of these subjects by using PCR-RFLP technique.The TNF-α level in the serum samples were measured by ELISA and HLA-B27 antigen was detected by flow cytometry (FCM).Then all of the data was analyzed by SPSS13.0 software.Results:There were 95 cases with the TNF-α-238 G/G genotype in 100 AS patients,5 cases with the G/A genotype.While in the control group,TNF-α-238 G/G genotype and G/A genotype were 88 cases and 2 cases respectively.There was no TNF-α-238 A/A genotype in both groups.The allele frequencies of G in AS group was higher than in the control group(98.9% vs.97.5%),while the allele frequencies of A in AS group was lower than in the control group(1.1% vs.2.5%).However,there were no significant difference both A allele frequencies and G allele frequencies (P＞0.05).In addition,the average TNF-α level in AS group was higher than in the control group significantly (10.16±1.19 pg/ml vs.5.64±1.18 pg/ml).And the average TNF-α level in AS patients with the genotype of G/A was higher than that of with the G/G genotype (13.49±1.27 pg/ml vs.9.44±1.29 pg/ml).There was a very large difference of the positive ratio of HLA-B27 between two groups (χ~2=114.975,P=0.000).After gene analysis of HLA-B27and TNF-α-238,the odds ratio(OR)was higher in both G/G genotype and HLA-B27 positive than HLA-B27 lonely.Conclusion:There is probably no relationship between the gene polymorphism of TNF-α-238 site and the onset of AS but the G/G genotype of TNF-α-238 may increase the sicken risk of AS in Hunan population.
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Objective To investigate the prevalence of 16S rRNA methylase gene armA and to analyze their effect on the drug resistance in multi drug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii . Methods A total of 72 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were collected from the Second Xiangya Hospital from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2008. The size of inhibitory zone of these strains to gentamycin, tobramycin and amikacin were determinate using Kirby-Bauer( K-B) method. The 16S rRNA methylase genes armA were detected by PCR. PCR products were purified and sequenced. Then we used randomly amplified polymorphic DNA method (RAPD) genotyping technology for the establishment of DNA fingerprinting. In addition, we compared drug sensitivity test with RAPD technology. Results Twenty isolates of 72 strains were armA positive and the resistance rates of the strains with armA gene to gentamycin, tobramycin, amikacin were 90.0% , 90.0% and 90. 0% , respectivily. armA positive stains were divided into 7 types using RAPD technology. A genotype was the advantage type. Conclusion The study showed that 16S rRNA methylases gene armA was prevalent in Acinetobacter baumannii which could lead to resistant to almost all aminoglycosides at a high level. And the main form of armA gene prevalence in our hospital was the spread of the same clone strain inside and outside of clinic department.