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Objective:To analyze and summarize the imaging characteristics and clinical follow-up results of Ewing sarcoma of bone.Methods:The imaging data of 23 patients with Ewing sarcoma confirmed by pathology who treatment in Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University School of Medicine from May 2010 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, and clinical follow-up was performed.Results:Of the 23 patients with Ewing sarcoma of the bone in this group, a total of 18 patients had follow-up results and 5 cases were lost to follow-up. Of the 18 cases, 6 cases died and 12 cases survived. The main cause of death was lung metastasis. There were 27 lesions in total, femoral diaphysis was the most common site of the disease; bone structure destruction and soft tissue mass shadows could be seen in the images of each lesion. Periosteal reaction could be seen in most of the lesions (92.59%, 25/27). There were certain differences in signs of bone destruction and periosteal reaction between different bone types.Conclusions:The imaging of Ewing sarcoma of bone mainly manifests various types of bone destruction, soft tissue masses and periosteal reactions. Ewing sarcoma of bone is mainly bone marrow metastasis and lung metastasis, and lung metastasis is the main cause of death.
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Objective@#A growing body of research suggests the presence of alexithymia (a form of social cognitive impairment) in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ), which may be related to their psychopathological symptoms. Patients with SCZ exhibit high rates of obesity. Interestingly, studies of the general population have found that alexithymia acts a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of obesity. However, little is known regarding the relationship between obesity, alexithymia, and clinical symptoms in SCZ patients. The study was aim to explore the relationship between obesity, alexithymia, and clinical symptoms in SCZ patients. @*Methods@#Demographic and clinical data were collected from 507 patients with chronic SCZ. Their symptoms were assessed with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and alexithymia was assessed with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS). @*Results@#Compare with nonobese SCZ patients, obese SCZ patients scored higher on PANSS positive symptoms, TAS total score, difficulty identifying feelings, and difficulty describing feelings (all p<0.05). Correlation analysis revealed a significant association between difficulty identifying feelings and positive symptoms in SCZ patients. Further correlation analysis showed that this association was only present in obese SCZ patients (p<0.05). @*Conclusion@#Obesity may moderate the association between alexithymia and positive symptoms in chronic SCZ patients.
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The induction of hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) in vitro is one of the effective ways to obtain a large number of useful hepatocyte, and these HLCs can be used in disease modeling, drug design, and toxicological evaluation. At present, the induction of HLCs in vitro is mainly achieved by introducing exogenous transcription factors, cytokines or small-molecule compounds. Since small-molecule compounds have the advantages of structural diversity, controllable time and dose, and convenient and safe operation, scientists are devoted to screening out the small-molecule compounds to replace exogenous transcription factors and cytokines, and such compounds have a promising application prospect in the field of regenerative medicine. This article reviews the studies on the in vitro induction of HLCs from pluripotent stem cells and other adult stem cells and summarizes the application of small-molecule compounds in the in vitro induction of HLCs, in order to provide ideas and references for the in vitro induction of HLCs.
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Objective To establish the method of predicting the vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) during treadmill running based on principal component analysis and wavelet neural network (PCA-WNN). Methods Nine rearfoot strikers were selected and participated in running experiment on an instrumented treadmill at the speed of 12, 14 and 16 km/h. The kinematics data and vGRF were collected using infrared motion capture system and dynamometer treadmill. A three-layer neural network framework was constructed, in which the activation function of the hidden layers was the Morlet function. Velocities of mass center of the thigh, shank and foot as well as joint angles of the hip, knee and ankle were input into the WNN model. The prediction accuracy of the model was evaluated by the coefficient of multiple correlation (CMC) and error. The consistencies between predicted and measured peak GRF were analyzed by Bland-Altman method. Results The CMC between the predicted and measured GRF at different speeds were all greater than 0.99; the root mean square error (RMSE) between the predicted and measured vGRF was 0.18-0.28 BW; and the normalized root mean square error (NRMSE) was 6.20%-8.42%; the NRMSE between the predicted and measured impact forces and propulsive forces were all smaller than 15%. Bland-Altman results showed that the predicted peak errors of propulsive force at 12 km/h and that of impact force and propulsive force at 14 km/h were within the 95% agreement interval. Conclusions The PCA-WNN model constructed in this study can accurately predict the vGRF during treadmill running. The results provide a new method to obtain kinetic data and perform real-time monitoring on a treadmill, which is of great significance for studying running injuries and rehabilitation treatment.
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Glioma remains the most common malignant tumor in the brain and is also the most difficult to treat. Immunotherapy achieving long-lasting tumor remission in multiple cancer types has received considerable attention due to its potential to improve the treatment outcomes of patients with glioma. However, clinical trials have not yet demonstrated major improvements in prognoses, which might be attributable to the extrinsic components and intrinsic mechanisms involved in the tumor microenvironment and immune system. It is particularly noteworthy that there is emerging evidence that current routine treatment modalities and the physical and psychological characteristics of patients have different impacts on the efficacy of glioma immunotherapy. This article addresses how these factors interact with the host immune system and tumor microenvironment, and highlights their potential roles in glioma immunotherapy, with the ultimate goal of developing better immunotherapybased personalized medicine strategies.
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Objective:To analyze the differences of Saponins in different parts of Panax ginseng, which couldprovide reference for a comprehensive quality evaluation.Methods:UFLC- Triple-TOF-MS/MS was used to analyze the Saponins in Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Ginseng Folium and Ginseng Flos,The analysis was carried out on a SynergiTM Hydro-RP 100A column, Gradient elution of water (containing 0.1% formic acid) (A)-acetonitrile (B). Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to analyze the grouping of samples, and partial least squares regression (PLS-DA) was used to classify the samples to find the differences of chemical components in different medicinal parts of Panax ginseng. Significant differences in saponins and its rules were found by multivariate statistical analysis.Results:PCA indicated that there was remarkable difference in saponins of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Ginseng Folium and Ginseng Flos, ten different components were found by PLS-DA. Conclusion:There exists obvious differences of different medicinal parts of Panax Ginseng which could provide foundation for the further research and rathional use of Panax ginseng.
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Objective:To investigate the effects and its mechanism of long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) small nucleolar RNA host gene 6 (SNHG6) on proliferation, apoptosis and chemosensitivity of prostate cancer stem cells.Methods:CD44 + CD24 - tumor stem cells and non-CD44 + CD24 - cells were selected from prostate cancer cell PC-3 by flow separation technology, and the expression level of SNHG6 and microRNA (miR) -26a were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. Cell proliferation was detected by 5-bromodeoxyuridine (Br-dU) , the apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, the chemosensitivity of cells to cisplatin was detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) , and Western blot was used to detect the protein expressions of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (Ki-67) , B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) ; moreover, the target relationships of SNHG6, miR-26a and zeste enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) were detected by double luciferase reporter gene assay, and Western blot was used to detect the effect of miR-26a analog on EZH2 protein expression. Results:Compared with non-CD44 + CD24 - cells, the expression level of SNHG6 in CD44 + CD24 - cells was significantly higher ( P<0.05) ; compared with NC-siRNA group [ (1.00±0.06) %, (96.85±6.48) %, (0.72±0.06) %, (0.43±0.03) %, (5.32±0.15) %, (0.35±0.03) %], SNHG6 expression level (0.25±0.03) , cell proliferation activity [ (75.36±5.1) %], Ki67 (0.38±0.03) and Bcl-2 protein (0.21±0.02) expression levels in SNHG6-siRNA group were significantly lower, while miR-26a expression level, apoptosis rate [ (13.83±2.36) %] and Bax protein (0.48±0.03) expression level were significantly higher, and the sensitivity of the cells to cisplatin was significantly higher ( P<0.05) ; in addition, miR-26a was the target gene of SNHG6, EZH2 was the target gene of miR-26a, and miR-26a analog could reduce the expression level of EZH2 protein. Conclusions:SNHG6 is up-regulated in prostate cancer stem cells. Interfering SNHG6 expression can inhibit the proliferation of cancer stem cells, promote apoptosis, and enhance the sensitivity of cancer stem cells to cisplatin. The mechanism may be related to the targeting regulation of miR-26a/EZH2 axis.
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Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors of bronchial asthma (BA) complicated with recurrent respiratory tract infection (RRTI) in children in Hebei District, Tianjin City, and to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of children with BA complicated with RRTI. Methods The stratified cluster sampling method was adopted to randomly select 428 children with BA hospitalized in Hebei District of Tianjin as the study subjects. The routine deep sputum culture and etiological examination were carried out. The children with RRTI were included in the experimental group (n=84), and the children without RRTI (n=344) were included in the control group. A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate gender, age, smoking proportion of family members, use of antibiotics 3 times or more a year, and family history of allergy. The risk factors of BA combined with RRTI were analyzed by logistic regression. Results RRTI occurred in 84 of 428 children with BA, and the incidence rate was 19.63% (84/428). The proportion of BA complicated with RRTI in children aged 6 months to 2 years was higher than that in other age groups (χ2=6.213, P0.05). The proportion of family smoking, the use of antibiotics 3 times or more a year, and the proportion of family allergy history in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that family smoking, antibiotic use 3 times or more a year and family history of allergy were independent risk factors for BA complicated with RRTI (P<0.05). Conclusion The incidence of BA complicated with RRTI in children in Hebei District, Tianjin City is high, and the age of high incidence is 6 months to 2 years old. The proportion of family smoking, the use of antibiotics three times or more a year, and the proportion of family allergy history are the high-risk factors for the occurrence of BA complicated with RRTI in children in Hebei District, Tianjin City.
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Objective To investigate the iodine nutritional status and thyroid function of women in early pregnancy after the implementation of a new standard of iodized salt in Chengde. Methods A total of 136 early pregnancy women who had lived in Chengde were randomly selected in this study from January 2018 to March 2020. A questionnaire survey was conducted. The iodized salt, urine and blood samples of the pregnant women were collected to analyze the salt iodine concentration, serum iodine, urinary iodine, serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3), and free thyroxine (FT4). Results In 2018 and 2019, the iodized salt coverage rates were 96.97% and 98.57%, the non-iodized salt rates were 3.03% and 1.43%, the iodized salt qualification rates were 95.45% and 97.14%, and the qualified iodized salt consumption rates were 93.94% and 92.86%, respectively. In addition, the median of iodized salt consumption was 22.20 mg/kg and 25.51 mg/kg, in 2018 and 2019, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference in the median urine iodine from 2018 to 2019 among women in early pregnancy (P0.05). Conclusion After the implementation of a new standard of iodized salt in Chengde, the iodine nutritional status of early pregnant women in 2019 was significantly improved, but there was still a small amount of insufficient iodine intake. The incidence of thyroid diseases in early pregnant women with abnormal iodine intake was higher than that in early pregnant women with appropriate iodine intake.
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OBJECTIVE@#To assess the clinical value of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for the screening of trisomy and copy number variations (CNVs) of chromosomes 21, 18 and 13.@*METHODS@#From January 2015 to December 2019, 40 628 pregnant women underwent NIPT testing using high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to test the cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma. High-risk pregnant women underwent invasive prenatal diagnosis, while low-risk ones were followed up by telephone.@*RESULTS@#The three most common indications included intermediate risk of serological screening, high risk of serological screening and advanced maternal age. Among all pregnant women, 257 cases were detected as trisomy 21, 18 and 13 (170, 49 and 38 cases, respectively). 227 cases chose invasive prenatal diagnosis, with respectively 122, 28 and 10 cases confirmed. The positive predictive value (PPV) was 81.33% (122/150), 65.12% (28/43), 29.41% (10/34), respectively. Two false negative cases of trisomy 18 were found during follow-up. Meanwhile, NIPT has detected 46 cases (15, 16 and 15 cases, respectively) CNVs on chromosomes 21, 18 and 13, among which 37 cases underwent invasive prenatal diagnosis. There were 5, 3 and 5 positive cases, which yielded a PPV of 41.67% (5/12), 25%(3/12) and 33.33%(5/15), respectively. Two other chromosome CNVs were accidentally discovered among the false positive samples.@*CONCLUSION@#The incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in the serological screening high-risk group was 52.02%, which was significantly higher than other groups. NIPT has a high sensitivity and specificity for the screening of trisomies 21, 18 and 13, while its accuracy for detecting CNVs of chromosomes 21, 18 and 13 needs to be improved. As a screening method, NIPT has a great clinical value, though there are still limitations of false positive and false negative results.Comprehensive pre- and post-test genetic counseling should be provided to the patients.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Aneuploidy , Chromosome Disorders/genetics , Chromosomes , DNA Copy Number Variations , Down Syndrome/genetics , Prenatal Diagnosis , Trisomy/genetics , Trisomy 18 Syndrome/geneticsABSTRACT
@#Objective To summarize the results of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG antibody, total antibody and cellular immune function of COVID-19 convalescent patients one year after discharge, and to analyze the correlation between the SARS-CoV-2 antibody and the indexes of immune function. Methods A total of 41 confirmed COVID-19 patients discharged from Chengdu Public Health Clinical Medical Center from January to April 2020 and followed up one year after discharge were included in the study as the research group, including 18 males and 23 females with an average age of 47.83±12.95 years. The results of SARS-CoV-2 IgG, total antibody and immune function indexes one year after discharge were collected in order to discuss the correlation of SARS-CoV-2 and cellular immune function. A total of 40 healthy employees of the hospital vaccinated against COVID-19 were randomly selected as the vaccine group, including 10 males and 30 females with an average age of 43.90±6.86 years. The SARS-CoV-2 antibodies between the two groups were compared. Results CD8+T cell count was higher and CD4+T/CD8+T was lower in male patients than those in female patients (all P<0.05). The IgG and total antibodies in patients with re-detectable positive RNA test were both higher than those in patients without re-detectable positive RNA test, but the differences were not statistically significant (P=0.158, 0.060). The positive rate of SARS-CoV-2 IgG in the research group was 80.5% (33/41). SARS-CoV-2 IgG was positively correlated with total antibody (P<0.001). There was a positive correlation between CD4+T cell count and SARS-CoV-2 IgG (r=0.455, P=0.003). The positive rate of SARS-CoV-2 IgG, SARS-CoV-2 IgG amount and total antibody amount in the research group were significantly higher than those in the vaccine group (all P<0.001). Conclusion SARS-CoV-2 IgG of most COVID-19 patients one year after discharge is positive, and their SARS-CoV-2 total antibody is significantly higher than people vaccinated against COVID-19, which suggests that patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 can obtain lasting protection, but the protection may be gradually weaken over time. The degree of antibody attenuation in patients with re-detectable positive RNA test may be weaker. In the convalescence stage, the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 IgG may be closely related to cellular immune function.
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Objective To investigate the effect of hepatitis B vaccine immune response after liver transplantation in children under 5 years old and assess the necessity of multiple vaccination.Methods A retrospective collection of children who had liver transplantation from February 2014 to December 2018 in the same liver transplantation group in the Department of General Surgery,Beijing Friendship Hospital,Capital Medical University were analyzed.In accordance with the requirements of the doctor,170 children under 5 years old injected with over 4 doses were enrolled,including 75 males and 95 females,aged from 4 months to 5 years old.After every dose of vaccination,the blood were collected to detect hepatitis B following regular review in liver transplantation clinic,observe the effect of HBsAb (hepatitis B surface antibody) after postoperative hepatitis B vaccination.Count data were represented by cases and percentage (％),and comparison between groups were analyzed by chi-square test.Results After the first course of treatment,in total children under 5 years old who completed the first course of treatment,121 cases got successful immune responses (HBsAb ≥ 100 IU/L) and 49 cases got the responses failure (HBsAb ＜ 100 IU/L).After the second course of treatment,29 cases got successful immune responses,and only 20 cases finally failed to response (HBsAb ＜ 10 IU/L) to 8 injections namely two courses.The factors affecting the immune effect of hepatitis B vaccination were not related to gender,primary disease,liver feeding mode,and postoperative vaccination time,and were related to age,place of residence,and preoperative level of HBsAb titer (100 IU/L).The immune responses rate of children averagly aged over 2 years old was significantly higher than that of children under 1 year old after the first course of postoperative vaccination.Children with preoperative hepatitis B vaccination and ＞ 100 IU/L anti-HBs titer had a higher immune response rate after the first course of postoperative vaccination (84.72％),and the immune response rate of children with anti-HBs titers ＜ 100 IU/L after the first course of hepatitis B vaccine was slightly lower(60.71％).Conclusions Most post-liver transplantation children can obtain protective antibodies to prevent re-infection of hepatitis B virus by inoculation with hepatitis B vaccine.Multiple inoculation can effectively induce hepatitis B antibody production and improve immune response level economically.The hepatitis B vaccination proved to be indispensable and is one of the current methods promoted and applied to post-liver transplantation.
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Objective@#To investigate the effect of hepatitis B vaccine immune response after liver transplantation in children under 5 years old and assess the necessity of multiple vaccination.@*Methods@#A retrospective collection of children who had liver transplantation from February 2014 to December 2018 in the same liver transplantation group in the Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University were analyzed. In accordance with the requirements of the doctor, 170 children under 5 years old injected with over 4 doses were enrolled, including 75 males and 95 females, aged from 4 months to 5 years old. After every dose of vaccination, the blood were collected to detect hepatitis B following regular review in liver transplantation clinic, observe the effect of HBsAb (hepatitis B surface antibody) after postoperative hepatitis B vaccination.Count data were represented by cases and percentage (%), and comparison between groups were analyzed by chi-square test.@*Results@#After the first course of treatment, in total children under 5 years old who completed the first course of treatment, 121 cases got successful immune responses(HBsAb≥100 IU/L) and 49 cases got the responses failure (HBsAb<100 IU/L). After the second course of treatment, 29 cases got successful immune responses, and only 20 cases finally failed to response (HBsAb<10 IU/L)to 8 injections namely two courses. The factors affecting the immune effect of hepatitis B vaccination were not related to gender, primary disease, liver feeding mode, and postoperative vaccination time, and were related to age, place of residence, and preoperative level of HBsAb titer (100 IU/L). The immune responses rate of children averagly aged over 2 years old was significantly higher than that of children under 1 year old after the first course of postoperative vaccination. Children with preoperative hepatitis B vaccination and >100 IU/L anti-HBs titer had a higher immune response rate after the first course of postoperative vaccination (84.72%), and the immune response rate of children with anti-HBs titers <100 IU/L after the first course of hepatitis B vaccine was slightly lower(60.71%).@*Conclusions@#Most post-liver transplantation children can obtain protective antibodies to prevent re-infection of hepatitis B virus by inoculation with hepatitis B vaccine. Multiple inoculation can effectively induce hepatitis B antibody production and improve immune response level economically. The hepatitis B vaccination proved to be indispensable and is one of the current methods promoted and applied to post-liver transplantation.
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Objective@#To understand the etiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth diseases (HFMD) in Dezhou city from 2010 to 2018, and to provide laboratory evidence for its prevention and control.@*Methods@#A total of 5 186 fecal specimens were collected from patients with HFMD. Real-time RT-PCR was used to detect enterovirus (EV) and analyze its pathogenic characteristics.@*Results@#From 2010 to 2018, 5 186 samples of HFMD cases were detected in Dezhou, with a total positive rate of 71.75%, including 1 357 cases of EV-A71 (26.17%), 874 cases of CV-A16 (16.85%) and 1 490 cases of other Enteroviruses (28.73%). There were significant differences in the overall detection rate in each month. The peak period of detection rate was from June to August. The dominant virus strains with different types appeared dynamically in different years. EV-A71 was the predominant serotype in severe and aggregated cases. Laboratory confirmed cases were mainly children under 5 years old (96.25%).@*Conclusions@#From 2010 to 2018, the pathogen of HFMD in Dezhou city showed a dynamic change, with obvious seasonal distribution of cases and high incidence of specific population. Etiological surveillance should be strengthened to focus on prevention and control of high-risk population in high-risk season.
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Objective To evaluate the application of the dual-energy CT (DECT) in detection of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in gout patients.Methods The imaging and clinical data of 101 patients with suspected gout were retrospectively analyzed,including 64 cases of clinically diagnosed gout (gout group) and 37 non-gout cases (non-gout group).The DECT examination was performed for 85 joints in gout group and 42 joints in non-joint group.The value of DECT in detection of MSU crystals was evaluated with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results There were significant differences in gender (x2=5.32,P=0.03) and blood uric acid levels (t=1.95,P=0.04) between gout and non-gout groups.The detection rate of MSU in gout group was significantly higher than that of non-gout group (x2=30.52,P＜0.001).The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of DECT in detection of was 0.74±0.05 (Mean±SE),95％CI:0.64-0.85.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the DECT in detection of gouty stone was 0.844,0.703,83.1％ and 72.2％,respectively.Conclusion The dual-energy CT has high sensitivity,specificity and reliability for the detection and diagnosis of monosodium urate crystals in joints of gout patients.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy and adverse reaction of three-dimensional conforml radiotherapy (3DCRT) combined with thalidomide and GEMOX regimen (gemcitabine + oxaliplatin) in patients with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.Methods A total of 100 patients with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in 901 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army from March 2015 to June 2018 were divided into chemotherapy group (n =50) and combination group (n =50) by random number table method.The chemotherapy group was treated with thalidomide and GEMOX regimen,and the combined group was treated with 3DCRT on the basis of the chemotherapy regimen.The levels of serum tumor markers,clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of patients in the two groups were compared before and after treatment.Results The levels of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA),carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) and carhohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) in the combined group were (8.76 ± 2.69) μg/L,(76.17 ± 10.12) × 103 U/L and (169.85 ± 78.97) × 103 U/L respectively,which were significantly lower than those of (12.46 ± 3.47) μg/L,(104.56 ± 14.38) × 103 U/L,(312.45 ± 71.36) × 103 U/L in the chemotherapy group,with statistically significant differences (t =5.959,P ＜ 0.001;t =11.416,P ＜ 0.001;t =9.474,P ＜ 0.001).The clinical benefit rate and the total effective rate of the combined group were respectively 64.0％ (32/50) and 88.0％ (44/50),which were higher than those of 42.0％ (21/50) and 72.0％ (36/50) in the chemotherapy group,with statistically significant differences (x2 =4.857,P =0.028;x2 =4.000,P =0.046).The incidences of leukopenia,nausea and vomiting,constipation and alopecia of patients in the combined group were 20.0％ (10/50),24.0％ (12/50),30.0％ (15/50) and 12.0％ (6/50) respectively,which were 14.0％ (7/50),16.0％ (8/50),24.0％ (12/50) and 8.0％ (4/50) respectively in the chemotherapy group,with no statistically significant differences (x2 =0.638,P =0.424;x2 =1.000,P =0.317;x2 =0.457,P =0.499;x2 =0.444,P =0.505).Conclusion 3DCRT combined with thalidomide and GEMOX regimen can significantly reduce the levels of serum tumor markers in patients with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma,enhance the short-term efficacy without significantly increasing and aggravating adverse reactions.
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This article summarizes the common problems in registration and supervision testing of infrared therapy equipment, combines YY 0306-2008 Particular requirements for the safety of heat radiation therapy equipment, GB 9706.1-2007 Medical electrical equipment-Part 1:General requirements for safety, Registration technical review guidelines for infrared treatment equipment, etc. This paper analyzes and discusses the following aspects, including classification and applicable standards, performance indicators and overtemperature protection. Some suggestions and solutions are given to provide some guidance for medical equipment manufacturers in design, research and development and registration, in order to avoid the problem effectively and improve the passing rate of testing.
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Electricity , Equipment Design , Equipment Safety , Infrared RaysABSTRACT
We developed a new the musculoskeletal anatomic database software based on internet. This article presents the design objective and basic routes of the software, further present the technical plan, software functionality and service objects. This software is used to store the anatomic data of musculoskeletal system, that allows the users to enquire and do statistial analysis through the large amount of anatomic data, that guides the doctors to design operative schemes, that provides technical supports for medicine and industry fields.
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Humans , Databases, Factual , Internet , Musculoskeletal System , Software , User-Computer InterfaceABSTRACT
Translationally controlled tumor proteins (TCTP) and SNF1- related protein kinase (SnRK1) are conserved and widely present in eukaryotic cells. TCTP regulates cell division, plant growth and development, and mediates plant resistance against pathogen infection. SnRK1 participates in a range of physiological processes including sugar metabolism and resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Previous work in our laboratory demonstrated that wheat TCTP can respond to Puccinia triticina infection and induce host defense responses. In order to further investigate the mechanism of TaTCTP in wheat resistance to Puccinia triticina infection, we used TAP (tandem affinity purification) and mass spectrometry to screen the potential interactants of TaTCTP. A SNF1- related protein kinase (SnRK1) was identified as a potential interacting protein of TaTCTP. The results of yeast two-hybrid assay showed that TCTP could interact with SnRK1 in yeast, and the yeast carrying TCTP and SnRK1 could grow on SD/-Leu/-Trp/-His/-Ade (SD/-LWHA) medium. The fluorescence signal of the interaction between TCTP and SnRK1 was found to be distributed in the cytoplasm in the Bi-fluorescense complementation experiment. Co-IP experiments further showed that TCTP and SnRK1 could interact in plant cells. This study lays an important foundation for further studying the mechanism of TaTCTP in the interaction between wheat and Puccinia triticina, and it play a great influence on further improving the molecular mechanism of wheat resistant to Puccinia triticina.
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Humans , Basidiomycota , Neoplasms , Protein Biosynthesis , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases , TriticumABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the expressions of thymidylate synthase (TS) and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms and the therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapy with pemetrexed and platinum in advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients. Methods Fifty-eight patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma were enrolled in this study. The blood samples from 25 of them were examined for extraction of DNA. The associations of the gene polymorphisms with the chemotherapy efficacy and PFS were analyzed. Results Disease control rate was noted by 38％ and the median time of progression-free survival was 8.1 months among 58 patients.There were 16％, 32％, 52％, and TS genotypes as 2R/2R, 2R/3R and 3R/3R respectively; the difference in the control rate between those with TS gene of 3R/3R and those with TS gene of R/2R+2R/3 R was significant statistically (53.8％ vs. 91.7％, P = 0.046) , but the difference in PFS was statistically insignificant (9.3 vs. 10.4 months, P> 0.05). There were 40％, 52％, 8％, and MTHFR genotypes as CC, CT and TT respectively. The DCR in those with MTHFR CC and C/T + T/T was 70％ and 73.3％, respectively and PFS was 10 months and 9.7 months respectively, showing no significant difference (P> 0.05). Conclusion The TS gene polymorphism is associated with therapeutic effect of pemetrexed for advanced lung adenocarcinoma, but MTHFR is not.