Advances in enrichment strategies for phosphoproteomics and appIication of phosphoproteomics in disease research / 中国药科大学学报

Protein phosphorylation is one of the most common post-translational modifications (PTMs)in various organisms,which plays critical roles in the regulation of intracellular biological processes,such as cell prolifera-tion,signal transduction,metabolismis and tumorigenesis.However,the low abundance of phosphoprotein in the biological systems poses significant challenges of current analytical techniques.In order to further understand the phosphoproteomics,the roles of phosphorylated proteins in life process,discovery of biomarkers,diagnosis and treatment of disease,enrichment strategies of high efficiency have been developed,including the design of new nanomaterials and combination of a variety of analytical methods,et al.In this paper,we reviewed the develop-ment of enrichment strategies for phosphoproteomics and application of phosphoproteomics in disease.

The safety of telbivudine in preventing mother-to-infant transmission of hepatitis B virus in pregnant women after discontinuation / 中华肝脏病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the efficacy and safety of telbivudine for blocking intrauterine transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pregnant women with high-load HBV DNA.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Women in general good health and pragnant were enrolled for study between the ages of 20 to 40 year-old, with a diagnosis of HBV infection with high-load HBV DNA level (≥1*10(6) IU/ml). According to each participant's willingness, the women were divided into a telbivudine treatment group (82 women) and an untreated control group (75 women). The telbivudine treatment was initiated at gestation week 26 as oral dosing of 600 mg/d and continued until 1 month after the birth.Women in the control group had not gotten any antiviral drug treatment. All of the women delivered by cesarean section, and all of the neonates were administered the standard passive immunization therapy, which consisted of a hepatitis B immunoglobulin (200 IU) injection given within 12 hours of birth and an injection of hepatitis B vaccine (20 µg) at birth and at postnatal month 1 and 6. None of the mother's performed breastfeeding.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The telbivudine-treated women showed a significant decrease in HBV DNA levels prior to delivery, as well as significantly decreased prenatal HBV DNA levels (>2 logl0). Efficiency of the telbivudine treatment was 100%. Immediately prior to delivery, 16 (19.5%) of the women in the telbivudine treatment group showed negative HBV DNA status, as opposed to the untreated control group in which no women showed negative status. The telbivudine treatment group had no case of maternal or fetal adverse reaction or of congenital malformation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Use of telbivudine antiviral therapy during late pregnancy in women with high-load HBV DNA can significantly reduce level of HBV DNA in maternal peripheral blood, block HBV intrauterine transmission, and provide good short-term efficacy, with good tolerability and safety.</p>

Expression and clinical significance of constitutive androstane receptor in placental syntrophoblast of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To explore the expression and clinical significance of constitutive androstane receptor(CAR)in placenta syntrophoblast from patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy(ICP).Methods Placenta were collected from women with ICP who delivered from April 2009 to March 2010 in First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.According to the severity of ICP,patients were classified into mild ICP group(n=10)and severe ICP group(n=10).Ten healthy pregnant women who delivered in the same period were chosen as control group.The location of CAR protein in placenta was studied by immunohistochemical streptavidin-biotin complex(SABC)method.CAR mRNA level was determined by reverse transcription(RT)-PCR technique and CAR protein expression level was determined by western blot.Results(1)CAR was located in the placenta syncytiotrophoblastic cells in control group and mild ICP group,showed light tan when stained,and was mainly in the cytoplasm.In severe ICP group,CAR was also located in placenta syncytiotrophoblastic cells but mainly in the nucleolus,showed dark tan when stained.(2)The mRNA expressions of CAR in control group,mild ICP group,severe ICP group were 0.06 ±0.03,0.07 ±0.03 and 0.56±0.03.respectively.CAR in severe ICP group was significantly higher than those in control group and mild ICP group(P＜0.05).The difference of mRNA between control group and mild ICP group wag not statistically significant(P＞0.05).(3)The CAR protein levels in control group,mild ICP group,severe ICP group were 0.74±0.03,0.79±01 03 and 1.02±0.04,respectively.CAR protein expression in the severe ICP group was significantly higher than the other two groups(P＜0.05).And there was no statistical significance between mild group and control group(P＞0.05).Conclusion In ICP women.especially severe ICP patients,the CAR expression in placenta syncytiotrophoblastic cells increased appreciably,which may be involved in the maintenance of placenta barrier function and protection in ICP pathogenesis.

Evaluation of CT-guided biopsy in diagnosing space-occupying lesions of the pancreas / 介入放射学杂志

Objective To assess the diagnostic value of CT-gnided pereutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FANB) for the space-occupying lesions of the pancreas. Methods The authors retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 68 patients with pancreatic lesions who underwent CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy. The lesions were located at the pancreatic head (n = 49), body (n = 12) or tail (n = 7). The maximum diameter of the 68 lesions ranged from 2 cm to 7 cm. The lesion's diameter was < 3 cm in 10 cases and was ≥ 3 cm in 58 cases. A 20-gauge fine-needle was used to puncture and to make the aspiration in all patients. Both plain and contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scanning were performed before the biopsy procedure. The technical key points of aspiration biopsy included selection of the appropriate cross-section, the entry of the needle, and multiple insertions in fan-like fashion with fast manipulation of puncture and aspiration. All biopsy specimens were sent for pathologic evaluation. Results All the lesions were safely and successfully punctured through the anterior approach without major complications. The technical success of needle puncturing was 100%. Of 68 patients, the pathological results obtained from the biopsy included malignant tumor in 46, benign lesion in 17 and no abnormal finding in 5, of which follow-up observation found no abnormality in 2 and malignant process was eventually confirmed in remaining three. The overall accuracy, specificity and sensitivity of the biopsy were 96%, 95% and 100%, respectively. The accuracy of CT-guided biopsy for malignant and benign lesions was 94% and 100% respectively (P > 0.05). The diagnostic accuracy for lesions larger than 3.0 cm (97%) or located at the pancreatic tail (100%) was a little higher than that for lesions smaller than 3.0 cm (90%) or located at the pancreatic head (96%) or body (92%), although the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). No serious complications occurred in our series. Conclusion CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a safe and effective technique for the diagnosis and differentiation of the space-occupying lesions of the pancreas.

Change of heart rate power spectrum and its association with sudden death in the fetuses of rats with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy / 生物医学工程学杂志

<p><b>UNLABELLED</b>To investigate the relationship between imbalance of cardiac autonomic nervous system and sudden death in fetuses of rats with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), the animal model of ICP was induced by hypodermic injection of 17-alpha-ethinylestradiol and progesterone. The electrocardiograms and frequency domain analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) including low frequency (LF), high frequency (HF) and the ratio between low and high frequencies (LF/HF) of fetal rats by the 21st day of gestation were evaluated with Chart 5 software of Powerlab biologic signal extracting and analyzing system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The serum total bile acids (TBA) levels of pregnant rats were (78.5 +/- 4.5) micromol/L in Group ICP and (24.6 +/- 3.6) micromol/L in Group control; significant difference was noted between the two groups (P < 0.01). (2) In Group ICP, fetal rats arrhythmias appeared after (29.3 +/- 6.4) minutes' observation, and fetal rats died suddenly after (23.5 +/- 4.6) minutes' arrhythmias; However, the fetal rats in Group control all showed normal electrocardiograms over 90 minutes' continuous observation. (3) The values of LF and LF/HF of fetal rats in Group ICP within 20 minutes before fetal rats arrhythmias were significantly higher than those in Group control (LF 48.45 +/- 4.11 nu vs. 33.87 +/- 4.31 nu, and LF/HF 0.99 +/- 0.14 vs. 0.61 +/- 0.10, respectively, P < 0.01). (4) Dynamic power spectral analysis of HRV indicated that the values of LF and LF/HF of fetal rats in Group ICP increased progressively within 15 minutes before the sudden death of fetal rats. These demonstrated that autonomic imbalance in association with increased sympathetic activity has been strongly implicated in the pathophysiology of fetal arrhythmogenesis and sudden death in ICP. HRV analysis could be a useful tool for fetal surveillance, especially for ICP.</p>

Chaotic analysis on cardiac systems of normal pregnant rats and fetuses / 生物医学工程学杂志

<p><b>UNLABELLED</b>This investigation was made to explore the chaotic characteristics of cardiac system and differences of autonomic nervous system development of normal pregnant rats and fetuses. The electrocardiograms, chaotic graphics and digital characteristics of heart period signal (HPS) of normal pregnant rats and fetuses by day 21st were evaluated with a computerized HPS extracting and analyzing system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The mean values of frequency and voltage of fetal rats electrocardiograms were lower than those of pregnant rats significantly (P < 0.01). (2) Being similar to those in human, the chaotic graphics showed three-amplitudes spectral features in both normal pregnant rats and fetuses. However, the second amplitude and third amplitude were lower in fetal rats than in pregnant rats. (3) The Heart Relative Dispersion, Lyapunov Exponent and Fractional Dimension were significantly lower in fetal rats than in pregnant rats (P < 0.01). These findings demonstrated that the autonomic nervous system development of fetal rat was still immature and it exhibited lower complexity of HPS and chaotic degree than that of pregnant rat did.</p>

Grading of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective This study was to evaluate the grading of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) Methods All 278 ICP cases were collected in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between Jan 1999 and May 2003 They were graded into mild ICP and severe ICP based on liver function test Outcome of pregnancy and perinatal mortality were assessed Results One hundred and ninety two cases were diagnosed as mild ICP while 86 cases were as severe ICP There was significant difference in the average time of expectant therapy (10 3?4 8 vs 19 1?6 4 days) and gestational weeks (35 8?1 6 vs 37 7?1 9) between severe ICP and mild ICP groups ( P

Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on cerebral mitochondrial structure and function in fetal rats with intrauterine distress / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective lo evaluate the effects ot different types oi nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on cerebral mitochondrial structure and function in fetal rats with intrauterine distress. Methods Rats were divided into control group, acute ischemia group, treatment group 1 injection of [ N omega-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) 4 mg/kg into pregnant rats' abdomen before ischemia], reperfusion group, treatment group 2 [injection of L-NNA 4 mg/kg into pregnant rats' abdomen before ischemia followed by injection of aminoguanidine (AG) 500 mg/kg before operation]. Changes of mitochondrial structure were observed by transmission electron microscopy and expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) mRNA (A) through RT-PCR. Inducible nitric oxide synthase ( iNOS) activity and mitochondrial Na+ K + -ATPase and cytochrome oxidase activity were measured. Results (1) The A of NOS(5 min,15 min) in acute ischemia group was higher than that of treatment group 1 ( P 0. 05). But the A of nNOS in two groups was higher than that in control group ( P 0. 05 ). Mitochondrial Rsv in reperfusion group was all smaller than those in treatment group 2. And mitochondrial Rsv in all the groups was smaller than that in control group( P

Comparison study on transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement and cytokine in prediction of the cervical ripening and the onset time of term labor / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To compare the level of interleukin 6 (IL 6),interleukin 8 (IL 8),human chorionic gonadotropin(hCG) with transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement in prediction of the cervix ripening and the time of term labor Methods The 79 cases of primiparous women of term pregnancy were chosen as the research subjects The maternal level of IL 6,IL 8,hCG in cervicovaginal secretions were measured The cervical length, internal cervical os wedge width and forebag length were measured by transvaginal ultrasonography The cervical Bishop score was also determined Results (1) The levels of IL 6,IL 8,hCG in cervicovaginal secretions were significantly higher in women they are in labor than that of women at term not in labor (782?508) ng/L, (10 539?8 680) ng/L,(114?86) IU/L, versus (155?75) ng/L, (7 113?6 050) ng/L,(35?21) IU/L, respectively (2) The levels of cervicovaginal secretions IL 6,IL 8,hCG and the length of cervical, forebag were significant correlation with the cervical Bishop score ( P

Central and peripheral hemodynamic changes in fetuses with absent end-diastolic velocity in umbilical artery and the correlation with perinatal outcomes / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between absent end-diastolic velocity of fetal umbilical artery (AEDV) and perinatal outcome. Methods The color Doppler ultrasound result of maximum flow velocity waveforms at the cardiac level (aorta, pulmonary artery) and the peripheral level (fetal umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery) in 27 cases with Umbilical artery AEDV were analyzed. Fetal heart rate monitoring was performed and perinatal outcome was followed up. Results All of the 27 cases presented with remarkable pulmonary artery contraction. The result of velocity time integral (VTI)?fetal heart rate (FHR) and right cardiac output declined significantly. Among 22 cases with continuous monitoring, 10 cases showed reduced PI of middle cerebral artery (MCA) without changes of left cardiac output; 12 cases had biphasic changes of the MCA PI which consisted of decrease followed by increase and showed significant reduction of VTI?FHR of aorta and left car-(diac) output. The interval between the first detection of AEDV and the presentation of abnormal FHR patterns was 2 to 7 days. Conclusions Umbilical artery AEDV usually precedes the presentation of abnormal FHR under fetal hypoxia. Delivery before decompensation may improve the perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Radioactive seed ~(125)Ⅰ implantation plus Gemcitabine in treatment for peripheral non-small cell lung cancer / 介入放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical value of radioactive seed 125Ⅰ implantation combined with gemcitabine(GEM)in treatment for peripheral non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods 60 patients(male 35,female 27,mean age 73.3)with peripheral lung carcinoma were confirmed under CT-guided biopsy including 8 bronchoalveolar caicinomas and 17 squamous carcinomas,6 in the stage I,14 in the stage II,34 in the stage III and 6 in the stage IV were designated under clinical staging.All patients were devided into two groups as GEM group and GEM-125Ⅰ group.GEM group underwent chemotherapy with GEM only and GEM-125Ⅰ group was treated under CT guided radioactive seed 125Ⅰ implantation combined with gemcitabine.Results GEM group showed tumors under controlling as PR in 5,SD in 14,PD in 11 cases;the total effective rate was 16% and the total control rate was 63%.The median survival time was 7 months and one years survival rate was 26%.GEM-125Ⅰ group revealed CR in 5,PR in 11,SD in 8,PD in 6 cases and the total effective rate reached 36% with total control rate as 80%.The median survival time was 12.3 months and one year survival rate was 50%.There was a significant difference(P