Clinical efficacy of flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy combined with cyst wall incision in the treatment of renal calculi with ipsilateral renal cyst / 现代泌尿外科杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the efficacy of flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy combined with cyst wall incision and drainage in the treatment of renal calculi with ipsilateral renal cyst. 【Methods】 A total of 70 patients with renal calculi complicated with ipsilateral renal cyst (cyst diameter >40 mm, maximum diameter of stone 0.05). 【Conclusion】 Flexible ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy combined with cyst incision and drainage has the advantages of short operation time, small trauma, few adverse reactions, good stone clearance effect and satisfactory efficacy. It can be used as a preferred surgical method for renal calculi complicated with ipsilateral renal cyst.

The value of MSCT perfusion imaging in diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodule / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To evaluate the application of MSCT perfusion imaging (PI)in diagnosing solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN).Methods 60 patients with SPN diagnosed by pathology were divided into two groups.Study group (SG)included 32 patients with lung cancer,and control group (CG)included 28 patients with benign nodules.The patients of two groups underwent 64-slice spiral CT PI and routine contrast-enhanced scan (ES).PI parameters were compared between SG and CG.The diagnosis value of PI was compared with that of ES.Results Compared with CG,SG had markedly higher BV,BF,PS and lower MTT (all P <0.01).Compared with ES, PI was more sensitive in detecting lung cancer and had a higher accuracy in diagnosing SPN (P <0.01).Conclusion MSCT PI plays an important role in diagnosing SPN.

Anti-miR-145 promotes human airway smooth muscle cell proliferation and osteopontin synthesis in vitro / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of anti-miR-145 on human airway smooth muscle cell (HASMC) proliferation and osteopontin systhesis in vitro and explore the mechanisms.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>HASMCs were treated with 10-100 nmol/L anti-miR-145, and the cell proliferation and apoptosis were investigated using a CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The changes in osteopontin synthesis after the treatment was quantified with Western blotting.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Treatment with 10 and 50 nmol/L anti-miR-145 significantly promoted the proliferation and osteopontin synthesis in HASMCs (P<0.05 or <0.01), and 50 nmol/L anti-miR-145 obviously inhibited the cell apoptosis (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Anti-miR-145 promotes HASMC proliferation and osteopontin synthesis and inhibits HASMC apoptosis in vitro, indicating the important role of anti-miR-145 in the pathogenesis of airway remodeling.</p>

Bronchiectasis combined with primary hyperfibrinolysis: report of two cases / 南方医科大学学报

T Hemoptysis is a common complication of bronchiectasis, but concurrent primary hyperfibrinolysis is very rare and easily gives rise to missed diagnosis. Patients with bronchiectasis complicated by primary hyperfibrinolysis do not respond to regular treatment for hemoptysis, which may potential cause fatal consequences. We report two cases of bronchiectasis combined with primary hyperfibrinolysis. Both of the patients had a history of bronchiectasis and were admitted for intermittent hemoptysis. Conventional treatment such as vasopressin failed to produce a favorable response. The eventual definite diagnosis of primary hyperfibrinolysis was established based on laboratory examinations. After diagnosis, the patients received fibrinogen and cryoglobulin to maintain a fibrinogen level over 1.5 g/L. Both of the patients subsequently showed improved conditions and were discharged.

Determination of isoniazide concentration in pleural effusion and its pleural permeability in patients with tuberculous pleurisy / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-based method for determining isoniazide concentration in pleural effusion and plasma of patients with tuberculous pleurisy, and evaluate the permeability of isoniazide from blood into pleural effusion.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We collected pleural effusion from 15 patients with tuberculous pleurisy 2 h after administration 300 mg isoniazide in the morning of day 1. Pleural effusion and plasma were obtained 2 h after isoniazide administration on day 3. Isoniazide concentration was measured using HPLC, and the penetration rate of isoniazide in pleural effusion was calculated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Isoniazide concentration in the pleural effusion averaged 1.156∓1.190 µg/ml in the 15 patients at 2 h after isoniazide administration on day 1. On day 3, isoniazide concentration was 1.920∓1.294 µg/ml in the pleural effusion and 2.445∓1.463 µg/ml in the plasma, and the mean penetration rate of isoniazide from blood into the pleural effusion was 86.0%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>As isoniazide has a high penetration rate into the pleural effusion in most patients, continuous oral administration of isoniazid has been sufficient to achieve an effective treatment concentration, and intrapleural injection of isoniazide may seem unnecessary for non-drug-resistant tuberculosis pleurisy.</p>

Optimization of Cultural Condition of Ganoderma lucidum in the Compound Culture Medium by Response Surface Methodology / 中国生物工程杂志

The purpose is to obtain optimal cultural conditions for Ganoderma lucidum in the solid medium mainly containing the residual of Pteridium aquilinum,and to provide theoretical foundation for the further use of this material from Pteridium aquilinum.Response surface methodology was applied to optimize the main culture conditions including proportion of the residual compound in medium,water content in medium and culture temperature.The results showed that proportion of residual of Pteridium aquilinum in medium,water content in medium and cultural condition had noticeably significant effects on daily average growth rate of mycelium of Ganoderma lucidum(p

Expression of p53 gene in hepatocellular carcinomas induced by aflatoxin B1 with or without human hepatitis B virus in tree shrews

Using tree shrew as an animal model, our previous studies have demonstrated synergistic effects of aflatoxin B-1 (AFB(1)) and human hepatitis B virus (HHBV) in the induction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, we have examined expression of p53 gene in HCCs induced by AFB(1) with or without HHBV infection in tree shrews. Avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex immunohistochemical method with human p53-CM1 polyclonal antibody has been used to detect p53 expression in serial sections of paraffin-embedded liver and HCC tissues. Five out of 9 animals with HCCs (55.6%) induced by AFB(1) with HHBV infection and 2/3 animals with HCCs (66.7%) induced by AFB(1) alone expressed the p53 protein. Out of 18 HCCs examined, expression of p53 protein was observed in 9/10 moderately and poorly differentiated HCCs (0/8). None of the well differentiated HCCs (0/8) expressed p53 (0%). Similarly, no p53 expression was observed in either non-tumorous or hyperplastic liver tissues or nodules. These results suggest that p53 expression associated with p53 mutation is a late event occurring probably during tumor progression in AFB(1) and HHBV induced hepatocarcinogenesis in the tree shrew. This report is the first example of an experimental animal model where combination of human HBV and AFB(1)-induced HCCs demonstrate p53 expression.