Development of an Active Mechanical Lung for Simulating Human Pulmonary Ventilation / 中国医疗器械杂志

At present, the passive simulated lung including the splint lung is an important device for hospitals and manufacturers in testing the functions of a respirator. However, the human respiration simulated by this passive simulated lung is quite different from the actual respiration. And it is not able to simulate the spontaneous breathing. Therefore, including" the device simulating respiratory muscle work "," the simulated thorax" and" the simulated airway", an active mechanical lung to simulate human pulmonary ventilation was designed:3D printed human respiratory tract was developed and connected the left and right air bags at the end of the respiratory tract to simulate the left and right lungs of the human body. By controlling a motor running to drive the crank and rod to move a piston back and forth, and to deliver an alternating pressure in the simulated pleural, and so as to generate an active respiratory airflow in airway. The experimental respiratory airflow and pressure from the active mechanical lung developed in this study are consistent with the target airflow and pressure which collected from the normal adult. The developed active mechanical lung function will be conducive to improve the quality of the respirator.

Homeostatic medicine: new strategy and concept of health maintenance as well as diagnosis and treatment of diseases / 中华口腔医学杂志

Homeostasis is a dynamic balance process of self-regulating. Biological systems remain stable through adapting to changing external conditions to maintain normal life activities. Homeostatic medicine is the science of studying homeostasis of human molecules, cells, organs and the whole body. It is a comprehensive discipline based on maintaining homeostasis to keep human health and assist for diseases prevention and diagnoses. Homeostatic medicine focuses on the whole body and on the role of homeostasis in health and disease, which is expected to provide new ideas and strategies for maintaining health as well as diagnosing and treating diseases. Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in the control of multisystem homeostasis. Nitrate is an important substance in regulating NO homeostasis through the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway. Sialin, nitrate transporter which is located in the cell membrane and cytoplasm, mediates multiple cellular biological functions. The nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway and sialin-mediated biological functions play an important role in the regulation of body homeostasis.

Research progress in targeting autophagy of traditional Chinese medicine and natural compounds to regulate atherosclerosis / 中国中药杂志

Atherosclerosis(AS) is the common pathological basis of many ischemic cardiovascular diseases, and its formation process involves various aspects such as vascular endothelial injury and platelet activation. Vascular endothelial injury is the initiating factor of AS plaque. Monocytes are recruited to differentiate into macrophages at the damaged endothelial cells, which absorb oxidized low-density lipoprotein(ox-LDL) and slowly transform into foam cells. Smooth muscle cells(SMCs) proliferate and migrate continuously. As the only cell producing interstitial collagen fibers in the fibrous cap, SMCs largely determine whether the plaque ruptured or not. The amplifying inflammatory response during the formation of AS recruits platelets to adhere to the damaged area of vascular endothelium and stimulates excessive platelet aggregation. Autophagy activity is associated with vascular lesions and abnormal platelet activation, and excessive autophagy is considered to be a negative factor for plaque stability. Therefore, precise regulation of different types of vascular autophagy and platelet autophagy to treat AS may provide a new therapeutic perspective for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic ischemic cardiovascular disease. Currently, treatment strategies for AS still focus on lowering lipid levels with high-intensity statins, which often cause significant side effects. Therefore, the development of safer and more effective drugs and treatment modes is the focus of current research. Traditional Chinese medicine and natural compounds have the potential to treat AS by targeted autophagy, and have been playing an increasingly important role in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in China. This paper summarizes the experimental studies on different vascular cell types and platelet autophagy in AS, and sums up the published research results on targeted autophagy of traditional Chinese medicine and natural plant compounds to regulate AS, providing new ideas for further research.

Clinical pharmaceutical practice of constructing mind map by clinical pharmacists for the consultation of pulmonary nocardiosis / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To explore the construction of mind map by clinical pharmacists for the consultation of pulmonary nocardiosis and its application in clinical practice， and to provide reference for promoting the correct selection of nocardiosis treatment drugs in clinical practice and ensuring drug safety and efficacy. METHODS A total of 7 patients with Nocardia pulmonary infection from January 2017 to April 2022 in our hospital were collected. Based on evidence-based medicine， a consultation mind map （mainly including understanding the medical history， identifying infectious bacteria， identifying risk factors， developing treatment plans， and conducting evaluations） was constructed to address the difficulties of large differences in drug sensitivity among different strains of Nocardia and numerous adverse reactions of Compound sulfamethoxazole as a first-line drug. The treatment plan was developed for 7 patients with pulmonary nocardiosis， and whole-process pharmaceutical care was provided. RESULTS Combined with the mind map， different antibiotic combination regimens were given according to the drug sensitivity results of Nocardia， the different species of Nocardia， and the patient’s allergy history. Among them， 4 cases were treated with imipenem cilastatin， the patients receiving Compound sulfamethoxazole and linezolid for a long time were given full pharmaceutical care， and the adverse drug reactions were timely treated.CONCLUSIONS Clinical pharmacists apply the consultation mind map of pulmonary nocardiosis to the treatment of inpatients， take advantage of pharmacy， participate in clinical drug therapy， and really play a role in the clinical treatment team so as to promote rational drug use.

Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Invasive Fungal Infections in Acute Leukemia Patients in Tropical Regions / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the clinical characteristics and risk factors of invasive fungal infection (IFI) occurenced in patients with acute leukemia (AL) during treatment in tropical regions.@*METHODS@#The clinical data of 68 AL patients admitted to the Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital from April 2012 to April 2019 was retrospectively analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors affecting the occurrence of IFI in AL patients.@*RESULTS@#Among the 68 patients, 44 were acute myeloid leukemia, 24 were acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 39 were male, 29 were female and the median age was 41(13-75) years old. The 68 patients received 242 times of chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(HSCT), including 73 times of initial chemotherapy or inducting chemotherapy after recurrence, 14 times of HSCT, 155 times of consolidating chemotherapy. Patients received 152 times of anti-fungal prophylaxis, including 77 times of primary anti-fungal prophylaxis and 75 times of secondary anti-fungal prophylaxis. Finally, the incidence of IFI was 31 times, including 24 times of probable diagnosis, 7 times of proven diagnosis, and the total incidence of IFI was 12.8%(31/242), the incidence of IFI in inducting chemotherapy was 24.66%(18/73), the incidence of IFI in HSCT patients was 28.57% (4/14), the incidence of IFI in consolidating chemotherapy was 5.80% (9/155). Multivariate analysis showed that inducting chemotherapy or HSCT, the time of agranulocytosis ≥7 days, risk stratification of high risk were the independent risk factors for IFI in AL patients during treatment in tropical regions.@*CONCLUSION@#The incidence of IFI in patients with AL in the tropics regions is significantly higher than that in other regions at homeland and abroad. Anti-fungal prophylaxis should be given to the patients with AL who have the high risk factors of inducting chemotherapy or HSCT, time of agranulocytosis ≥7 days and risk stratification of high risk.

Immunogenicity and safety of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 inactivated vaccine in healthy adults: randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

BACKGROUND@#The significant morbidity and mortality resulted from the infection of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) call for urgent development of effective and safe vaccines. We report the immunogenicity and safety of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, KCONVAC, in healthy adults.@*METHODS@#Phase 1 and phase 2 randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trials of KCONVAC were conducted in healthy Chinese adults aged 18 to 59 years. The participants in the phase 1 trial were randomized to receive two doses, one each on Days 0 and 14, of either KCONVAC (5 or 10 μg/dose) or placebo. The participants in the phase 2 trial were randomized to receive either KCONVAC (at 5 or 10 μg/dose) or placebo on Days 0 and 14 (0/14 regimen) or Days 0 and 28 (0/28 regimen). In the phase 1 trial, the primary safety endpoint was the proportion of participants experiencing adverse reactions/events within 28 days following the administration of each dose. In the phase 2 trial, the primary immunogenicity endpoints were neutralization antibody seroconversion and titer and anti-receptor-binding domain immunoglobulin G seroconversion at 28 days after the second dose.@*RESULTS@#In the phase 1 trial, 60 participants were enrolled and received at least one dose of 5-μg vaccine (n = 24), 10-μg vaccine (n = 24), or placebo (n = 12). In the phase 2 trial, 500 participants were enrolled and received at least one dose of 5-μg vaccine (n = 100 for 0/14 or 0/28 regimens), 10-μg vaccine (n = 100 for each regimen), or placebo (n = 50 for each regimen). In the phase 1 trial, 13 (54%), 11 (46%), and seven (7/12) participants reported at least one adverse event (AE) after receiving 5-, 10-μg vaccine, or placebo, respectively. In the phase 2 trial, 16 (16%), 19 (19%), and nine (18%) 0/14-regimen participants reported at least one AE after receiving 5-, 10-μg vaccine, or placebo, respectively. Similar AE incidences were observed in the three 0/28-regimen treatment groups. No AEs with an intensity of grade 3+ were reported, expect for one vaccine-unrelated serious AE (foot fracture) reported in the phase 1 trial. KCONVAC induced significant antibody responses; 0/28 regimen showed a higher immune responses than that did 0/14 regimen after receiving two vaccine doses.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Both doses of KCONVAC are well tolerated and able to induce robust immune responses in healthy adults. These results support testing 5-μg vaccine in the 0/28 regimen in an upcoming phase 3 efficacy trial.@*TRIAL REGISTRATION@#http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx (No. ChiCTR2000038804, http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=62350; No. ChiCTR2000039462, http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=63353).

Quantitative Evaluation of the Prophylactic Use Rationality of Antibiotics in Orthopedic Type Ⅰ Incision Surgery of Our Hospital Based on AHP-TOPSIS / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To establish quantitative e valuation system of the prophylactic use of antibiotics in orthopedic type Ⅰ incision surgery ，and to provide reference for evaluating the rational prevention use of antibiotics in this type surgery scientifically. METHODS：Based on the Guidelines of Clinical Use of Antimicrobial Agents （2015 edition），drug instructions ，related guidelines and references ，experts from relevant departments jointly discussed and formulated the evaluation criteria for the rationality of the use of antibiotics in type Ⅰ incision in orthopedic surgery. AHP method was used to assign the weights for various indexes of evaluation criteria ；TOPSIS method was used to retrospectively analyze and evaluate the rationality of 120 cases of type Ⅰ incision surgery from 3 orthopedic departments in Peking University People ’s Hospital during Sept. 1st-30th，2019. RESULTS ：Established evaluation system included 4 primary indicators （medication indication ，usage and dosage ，medication timing ，other factors ）and 12 secondary indicators. Among the secondary indicators ，indications，drug selection and timing of preoperative administration were the most important （weights were 0.209，0.140，0.117）. Among 120 cases，30.83％ of drug use were reasonable ，47.50％ were basically reasonable and 21.67％ were unreasonable. Evaluation results obtained by AHP-TOPSIS were consistent with the actual situation. CONCLUSIONS ：The rationality evaluation method of prophylactic use of antibiotics in type Ⅰ incision surgery based on AHP-TOPSIS method can quantitatively evaluate the rationality of drug use by combining multiple indicators. The method is feasible ，operable，and the evaluation results can be quantified ，which has a wide range of application.

Single Center Analysis of Bloodstream Infection Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis in Patients with Hematological Malignancies in the Tropics / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the characteristics, prognosis and risk factors of bloodstream infection in patients with hematological malignancies in the tropics, so as to provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of bloodstream infection.@*METHODS@#The clinical features, blood culture results and prognosis of patients with bloodstream infection in patients with hematological malignancies admitted to Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital were retrospectively studied.@*RESULTS@#The most common primary infection site of the 81 patients with hematological malignancies was lung (46.91%), followed by PICC (11.11%). The detection rate of Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria in the blood culture was 60.98% and 30.02%, respectively. Coagulase-negative staphylococci was the most common Gram-positive bacteria resulting in bloodstream infection in our study. Of the Gram-negatives, Klebsiella pneumoniae (34.38%) was predominant, followed by Escherichia coli (18.75%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (18.75%). Gram-positive bacteria was highly sensitive (100%) to vancomycin, linezolid and tigecycline. Study showed that Gram-negative bacteria had low sensitive to quinolones, in particular, the resistance rate of Escherichia coli to quinolones was as high as 83.33%. In terms of overall survival (OS), the 30-days OS of patients with Gram-negative and Gram-positive septicemia was 77.42% and 92.00%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Multivariate analysis revealed that septic shock (P=0.001, RR=269.27) was an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality, and remission status (P=0.027, RR=0.114) was an independent predictor of a favourable outcome of bloodstream infection in patients with hematological malignancies.@*CONCLUSION@#Gram-positive bacteria are the main pathogens causing bloodstream infections in patients with hematological malignancies in the tropics. Improving the care of PICC is an important measure to reduce the incidence of bloodstream infection in patients with hematological malignancies in the tropics. A correct treatment relieving disease and effective prevention and treatment of septic shock can reduce mortality of patients with bloodstream infection in patients with hematological malignancies in the tropics.

Application of Operation Management Decision Analysis System in management of incidence of constipation in patients with acute myocardial infarction / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To understand the role of operation management decision analysis system in the incidence of constipation in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and explore its operation mechanism.Methods:From January to December 2019, the operation management decision analysis system was applied to the management of constipation rate of patients with acute myocardial infarction in Gulou Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Nanjing University. 624 patients were selected before the operation of the system (from January to December, 2018) and 643 cases after operation (from January to December, 2019). The incidence of constipation, patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were compared between before and after the operation of the system.Results:The incidence of constipation, patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction were 5.45% (34/624), 93.59% (584/624) and 81.25% (23/32), respectively, before and after the operation of the system, which were 3.11% (20/643), 99.53% (640/643) and 100.00% (32/32), respectively. There were significant differences before and after operation ( χ2 value was 4.243, 34.122 and 10.473, all P < 0.05). Conclusions:Operational management decision analysis system can help nursing managers to dynamically monitor nursing sensitive indicators, urge nurses to carry out nursing measures, effectively improve the incidence of constipation in patients with acute myocardial infarction, it is worth popularizing in clinical application.

Safety and effectiveness of hemoperfusion on the removal of uremic toxins in chronic kidney disease / 药学学报

The goal of the present study was to determine the effectiveness and safety of hemoperfusion (HP) in beagle dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The experimental protocol was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research New Drug Evaluation Research (IACUC2019071501). Twelve CKD model beagles were randomly divided into two groups: a low-frequency treatment group (n = 6) and a high-frequency treatment group (n = 6). The dogs in the high- and low-frequency groups received HP treatment every 3 days and once per week, respectively, for two treatments, with each session lasting 2 h. The test results showed that high-frequency HP treatment significantly decreased the accumulation of toxins in the CKD beagles. Hematology, coagulation function, electrolytes and liver function indicated that the HP treatment was safe. The body index effects were consistent between the low- and high-frequency treatment groups. Therefore, HP treatment once every 3 days was safe at the animal level. Multiple HP treatments every 3 days were more conducive than weekly treatments to the removal of uremic toxins with better prognosis and had no associated safety hazards.

Risk factors of recurrent associated with children intussusception after hydrostatic reduction enema guided by ultrasonography / 中国介入影像与治疗学

Objective: To observe the risk factors of recurrence of children intussusception after ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction of intussusception with saline enema (UGHSE). Methods: Clinical data of 92 intussusception cases underwent UGHSE were retrospectively analyzed, including 50 cases with recurrence of intussusception (recurrence group) and 42 cases without recurrence (non-recurrence group). Logistic regression equation was used to analyze the risk factors of recurrence of children intussusception after UGHSE. The ROC curve was further evaluated to predict the accuracy of various factors in predicting the recurrence. Results: Blood stool, secondary factors of intussusception, the maximum diameter of intussusception "concentric circles", blood flow signal of intussusception intestinal wall and seroperitoneum were all significantly different between 2 groups (all P<0.05), and all the above factors were risk factors for recurrent intussusception (all P<0.05). Taken the maximum diameter of intussusception "concentric circles" = 35 mm as the cut-off value, the AUC for predicting recurrence of intussual recombination was 0.87, higher than that of the other factors (all P<0.05). Conclusion: The maximum diameter of intussusception "concentric circles" ≥35 mm, blood stool, seroperitoneum, no blood flow signal of intussusception intestinal wall and secondary factors of intussusception are important risk factors for recurrence of children intussusception after UGHSE.

Regulatory effect of tumor-associated neutrophils in the development and progression of liver cancer / 临床肝胆病杂志

The incidence rate of liver cancer keeps increasing in recent years, and this disease has difficulties in early diagnosis, poor treatment outcome, and poor prognosis. This article describes the research advances in tumor-associated neutrophils involved in the regulation of liver tumor microenvironment and points out that they can be used as a new target for the treatment of liver cancer. Combined with tumor-associated macrophages, regulatory T cells, and various cytokines in liver tumor microenvironment, tumor-associated neutrophils can achieve a systemic anti-tumor effect and thus bring hopes to the treatment of liver cancer.

Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of U2AF1 Mutation in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the incidence, clinical features of U2AF1 gene mutation in patients with acute myeloid leukemia(AML) and its effect of prognosis.@*METHODS@#A total of 161 patients with AML were enrolled. The second-generation sequencing method was used to detect U2AF1 gene mutation, and the relationship between U2AF1 mutation and clinical features, prognosis was analyzed.@*RESULTS@#The mutation rate of U2AF1 gene in 161 AML patients was 3.73%. The counts of peripheral blood leukocytes and platelets in the U2AF1 gene mutation group were lower than those in the wild type group. The complete response rate of U2AF1 gene mutation group was 66.67%, while that in wild type group was 55.48%, which shows no significant difference between the two groups (P=0.70). The median EFS of wild type group and the mutant group was not reached and reached to 133 days, respectively (P=0.03), while the medium OS in two groups was not reached and reached to 210 days (P=0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#The AML patients with U2AF1 mutation positive have a poor prognosis as compared with the wild type group, which may be a poor prognostic factor for acute myeloid leukemia.

Effect of geniposidic acid on hepato-enteric circulation in cholestasis rats through Sirt1-FXR signaling pathway / 中国中药杂志

To investigate the effects of geniposidic acid( GPA) on hepato-enteric circulation in cholestasis rats,and to explore the mechanism based on the sirtuin 1( Sirt1)-farnesol X receptor( FXR) pathway,sixty SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups:blank control group,ANIT model group,ursodeoxycholic acid group( 100 mg·kg~(-1)·d-1 UDCA),and GPA high,medium and low( 100,50 and 25 mg·kg~(-1)·d-1) dosage groups,10 rats in each group. Corresponding drugs were intragastrically( ig) administered for10 days. After administration on day 8,all rats except blank rats were administered with 65 mg·kg~(-1)α-naphthalene isothiocyanate( ANIT) once. After the last administration,the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase( ALT),glutamine oxalacetate aminotransferase( AST),gamma-glutamyltransferase( γ-GGT),alkaline phosphatase( ALP),total bilirubin( TB) and total bile acid( TBA)were measured,and the mRNA transcription levels of Sirt1,FXR,multidrug resistant associated protein 2( MRP2),bile salt export pump( BSEP),sodium taurocholate contractible polypeptide( NTCP) in liver and apical sodium bile acid transporter( ASBT),ileum bile acid binding protein( IBABP) in ileum were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction( RT-PCR). The protein expression levels of Sirt1,FXR and NTCP were detected by Western blot; the expression of MRP2,BSEP in liver and ASBT,IBABP in ileum were determined by immunofluorescence three staining. Primary rat hepatocytes were cultured in vitro to investigate the inhibitory effect of GPA on a potent and selective Sirt1 inhibitor( EX 527),and the mRNA and protein expression levels of Sirt1 and FXR were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. GPA significantly decreased the levels of ALT,AST,γ-GGT,ALP,TB,TBA in serum( P<0.01) and improved the pathological damage of liver tissues in ANIT-induced cholestasis rats; significantly increased the mRNA and protein expression levels of Sirt1,FXR,MRP2,BSEP,NTCP in liver and ASBT,IBABP in ileum( P< 0.01). In vitro primary hepatocytes experiment indicated that the gene and protein expression levels of FXR and Sirt1 were noticeably improved by GPA in primary hepatocytes inhibited by EX-527( P<0.01). It was found that the improvement of GPA was in a dose-dependent manner. GPA could improve bile acid hepatointestinal circulation and play a liver protection and cholagogu role in cholestasis rats induced by ANIT.The mechanism may be that GPA activated FXR by regulating Sirt1,a key regulator of oxidative stress injury,and then the activated FXR could regulate protein of bile acid hepato-enteric circulation.

Anti-injury effect of hydrogen-enriched water in a rat model of liver injury induced by aflatoxin B / 生理学报

The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-injury effect and protective mechanism of hydrogen-enriched water in a rat model of acute liver injury induced by aflatoxin B (AFB). Healthy male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control group, model group (AFB group) and hydrogen-enriched water treatment group (AFB+H group). The rat model of acute liver injury induced by AFB was established by single intragastric administration of AFB (2.0 mg/kg), and then the rats were treated with hydrogen-enriched water intragastrically. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of liver tissue. Blood samples were taken from vena cava to measure serum liver function indexes. Live tissue was sampled to detect malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced glutathione (GSH) contents. Western blot was used to detect phosphorylation levels of MAPK signaling pathway proteins (ERK, JNK and p38 MAPK). The results showed that, compared with the AFB group, the AFB+H group exhibited increased body weights, alleviated acute liver injury, decreased activities of serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, as well as total bilirubin level in the serum. Meanwhile, hydrogen-enriched water decreased MDA content and increased GSH content in liver tissue. AFB-increased phosphorylation levels of ERK, JNK and p38 MAPK in liver tissue were down-regulated significantly by hydrogen-enriched water treatment. These results suggest that hydrogen-enriched water can alleviate liver injury induced by AFB, and its mechanism may be related to the reduction of oxidative stress and the inhibition of MAPK signal transduction pathway activation.

Significance of anti-carbamylated fibrinogen antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#Antibodies against carbamylated protein (anti-CarP) were found to be a promising marker to evaluate joint damage and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, whether anti-CarP antibodies were present in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remained ambiguity. We have therefore undertaken this study to assess the levels of serum anti-CarP antibodies and to evaluate their clinical value in SLE.@*METHODS@#Serum levels of antibodies against carbamylatedfibrinogen (anti-CarP) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 105 SLE patients and 73 healthy controls. Other clinical and laboratory measurements of the SLE patients were collected from medical records. Data analyses between anti-CarP antibodies and other laboratory measurements were performed using SPSS software for Windows 24.0.@*RESULTS@#The levels of serum anti-CarP antibodies in the patients with SLE were significantly higher than those in the healthy controls (P<0.05). There were significant differences between the anti-CarP-positive group and anti-CarP-negative group in many clinical features. The disease duration, values of ESR, CRP, RF, anti-cardiolipin, anti-dsDNA, D-dipolymer, IgA and IgG were significantly higher in the anti-CarP-positive group compared with the negative group (P<0.05). Conversely, the values of complement 3, complement 4, peripheral blood RBC, and hemoglobin were significantly lower in anti-CarP-positive group than in the negative group(P<0.05). Moreover, the incidence of increase of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF), D-dipolymer, decrease of peripheral blood RBC, hemoglobin, complement 3, complement 4, and positive rate of anti-dsDNA were significant different between the two groups(P<0.05). The positive rate of anti-CarP (21.9%) was higher than that of anti-Sm (15.24%), and close to anti-ribosomal P protein (22.86%) in our SLE patients. In addition, anti-CarP antibody was present in the SLE patients lacking the disease specific antibodies, including anti-Sm (anti-CarP positive rate 20.2%, 18/89), anti-dsDNA (anti-CarP positive rate 9.3%, 4/43), anti-nucleosome (anti-CarP positive rate 12.5%, 6/48), and anti-ribosomal P protein antibody (anti-CarP positive rate 20.9%, 17/81). Moreover, the high levels of anti-CarP antibodies were correlated with short disease duration, low C3, C4, RBC, and hemoglobin (P<0.05), high ESR, CRP, IgA, IgG, RF, anti-cardiolipin, anti-dsDNA, and D-dipolymer (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The level of anti-CarP antibody was increased in the serum of patients with SLE. There were correlations between anti-CarP antibodies and clinical and laboratory indicators of SLE patients.

Role of erythroblast-like Ter cells in the pathogenesis of collagen-induced arthritis / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the role of Ter cells in the development of the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), we detected their quantity changes in the spleen of different stages of CIA mice and analyzed the correlation between Ter cells and the joint scores, and we also analyzed the correlation between Ter cells and the frequencies of T and B cell subsets, so as to further understand the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.@*METHODS@#The six to eight weeks DBA/1 mice were used to prepare CIA model. After the second immunization, we began to evaluate the joint score. According to the time of CIA onset and the joint score, the CIA mice were divided into three stages: early, peak and late stages. According to the final joint score, the CIA mice at the peak stage were subdivided into the high score group (score>8) and the low score group (score≤8). The frequencies of Ter cells in the spleen of the naïve mice and the CIA mice at various stages and the frequencies of T and B cell subsets in the spleen of the CIA mice at the peak stage were detected by flow cytometry, then we carried on the correlation analysis.@*RESULTS@#The frequencies of Ter cells in the spleen of the CIA mice was significantly higher than those of the naïve mice (8.522%±2.645% vs. 1.937%±0.725%, P<0.01), the frequencies of Ter cells in the spleen of the high score group mice was significantly lower than those of the low score group (6.217%±0.841% vs. 10.827%±0.917%, P<0.01). The frequencies of Th1 cells in the spleen of the high score group mice was significantly higher than those of the low score group mice (1.337%±0.110% vs. 0.727%±0.223%, P<0.05). The frequencies of Th17 cells in the spleen of the high score group mice was higher than those of the low score group mice (0.750%±0.171% vs. 0.477%±0.051%, P=0.099). The frequencies of germinal center B cells in the spleen of the high score group mice was significantly higher than those of the low score group mice (1.243%±0.057% vs. 1.097%±0.015%, P<0.05). Correlation analysis results showed that the frequencies of Ter cells in the spleen of the CIA mice at the peak stage was strongly negatively correlated with the frequencies of CD4+ T, Th1, Th17, and germinal center B cells, and was strongly positively correlated with the frequencies of B10 cells, indicating that these cells might have a protective effect in CIA. Studies on dynamic changes showed that the frequencies of Ter cells in the spleen of the CIA mice at the late stage was significantly lower than those at the peak stage (0.917%±0.588% vs. 8.522%±2.645%, P<0.001), suggesting the protective effect of these cells in arthritis.@*CONCLUSION@#Ter cells were significantly increased in the spleen of the CIA mice at peak stage, and were negatively correlated with joint scores and pathogenic immune cells, and positively correlated with protective immune cells. Ter cells were significantly decreased in the spleen of the CIA mice at the late stage. What we mentioned above suggests that Ter cells might be involved in the progression of rheumatoid arthritis as an immunomodulatory cell,but further in vivo and in vitro experiments are needed to verify its specific effects and mechanism.

Analysis of the Application of Biological Product and Biochemical Drug in 34 Hospitals from Chongqing during 2013 to 2015 / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the application and variation trend of biological product and biochemical drugs in hospitals of Chongqing,and to provide reference for further improving rational use of this type of drugs in clinic. METHODS:By using the methods of DDDs analysis and ranking of amount of money,the data on the use of biological products and biochemical drugs collected from 34 hospitals of Chongqing during 2013-2015 were summarized and analyzed statistically. RESULTS:The consumption sum of biological products and biochemical drugs in 34 hospitals from Chongqing during 2013-2015 decreased from 828.01 million yuan to 763.70 million yuan,and their proportion decreased from 9.55% to 7.82%. The consumption sum of Thymopolypeptides injection,Deproteinised calf blood serum injection,Coenzyme complex injection,Ribonucleic acidⅡinjection and Human albumin injection ranked the top 5 places averagely within 3 years. Among them,Thymopolypeptides injection ranked the top 1 in 3 years. DDDs of Thymopolypeptides injection and Deproteinised calf blood serum injection ranked the top 3 places within 3 years,and DDDs of Thymopolypeptides injection had been declining. DDDs of Kallidinogenase injection,Coenzyme Q10 injection,Human albumin injection and Placental polypeptide injection increased year by year. B/A of Thymosin injection in 2013 and 2015 were both 1.00. B/A of Kallidinogenase injection and Coenzyme Q10 injection were far greater than 1 in 3 years;B/A of Human albumin injection and Human immunoglobulin injection were far less than 1 in 3 years,and those of Placental polypeptide injection were also less than 1. CONCLUSIONS:The consumption sum of biological products and biochemical drugs in 34 hospitals of Chongqing during 2013-2015 are in downward trend generally. The clinical application of the main varieties is basically reasonable,but the application of few varieties needs to be strengthened and chosen carefully.

The value of TI-RADS,ultrasonic elastic strain rate and VTQ in identity of benign and malignant thyroid nodule / 安徽医科大学学报

Objective To explore the value of ultrsound tyorid imaige reporing and systerm (TI-RADS ), ultrasonic elastic strain rate (SR) and virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) three methods diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodule. Methods 128 patients with thyroid nodule which need surgical treatment were selected as research objective. Before surgical treatment, all thyroid nodules detection with two-dimensional and color doppler ultrasoundand and classification by TI-RADS; All thyroid nodules measuring the SR of thyroid nodule as referenced of sternocleidomastoid; All thyroid nodules conducted with VTQ detection and recorded by shear wave velocity. Receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate TI-RADS, SR and VTQ in identifying benign and malignant thyroid nodule which by surgery pathology as the gold standard. Results TI-RADS, SR and VTQ had statistically significant (P < 0. 05 ) in benign and malignant thyroid nodules, the area under the ROC curve of TI-RADS, SR and VTQ were respectively 0. 83, 0. 87, 0. 92. Conclusion VTQ could improve the accuracy of ultrasonography in identifying benign and malignant thyroid nodule.

Value of serum matrix metalloproteinase 3 in the assessment of early rheumatoid arthritis / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the expression level of serum matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) patients with normal C-reaction protein (CRP) or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and the significance in disease assessment.@*METHODS@#In the study, 133 cases of early RA patients, 25 osteoarthritis (OA) patients and 60 healthy controls in Peking University People's Hospital from 2011 to 2015 were included. The RA patients were further divided into 4 groups according to levels of CRP and ESR: 88 patients with increased CRP and increased ESR, 15 patients with normal CRP and normal ESR, 17 patients with normal CRP but increased ESR, and 13 patients with increased CRP but normal ESR. All the clinical information of the patients was collected, and the serum MMP3 levels of both patients and healthy controls were detected by enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA).@*RESULTS@#The serum MMP3 level of RA patients with normal CRP and/or normal ESR [(72.89±6.34) μg/L] was obviously higher than that of OA patients [(42.87±4.14) μg/L] (P=0.002) and healthy controls [(31.62±2.88) μg/L] (P<0.001). The serum MMP3 levels of the patients with normal CRP and normal ESR [(47.04±9.64) μg/L] were higher than those of the healthy controls, and there was statistical significance between the two groups (P<0.05). The serum MMP3 levels of the patients with increased CRP but normal ESR [(94.18±9.11) μg/L] and the patients with normal CRP but increased ESR [(79.42±10.60) μg/L] were both higher than those of the OA patients and healthy controls, and there was obvious statistical difference (P<0.05). In the early RA patients with normal CRP and/or normal ESR, the serum MMP3 level was positively correlated with the CRP level (r=0.336, P=0.024). The positive rate of MMP3 in the patients with normal CRP and/or normal ESR was 44.44%, higher than the positive rate of CRP (28.89%) and the positive rate of ESR (37.78%). In these early RA patients, the positive rate was 52.94% in the patients with normal CRP but increased ESR and 53.85% in the patients with increased CRP but normal ESR.@*CONCLUSION@#The detection of the serum MMP3 level was significant in the assessment of early RA patients within 2-year duration who had normal CRP or ESR value.