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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the malignant tumors with the highest morbidity and mortality in the world. The morbidity and mortality of HCC are increasing every year. Liver cancer is a serious threat to public health in China and the death rate of patients with liver cancer in China is the highest in the world. Beyond surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, immunotherapy is an emerging treatment for cancer, which could control and kill tumor cells by relieving the inhibitory status of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment and activating the immune function of the body. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive immunotherapy and tumor vaccine are the major treatments of immunotherapy. Compared with traditional therapy methods, immunotherapy could enhance immune function, delay tumor progression, prolong the survival time of patients, and becomes a hotspot in the basic and clinical cancer research. This article reviews the research progress of immunotherapy for liver cancer.
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Humans , Cancer Vaccines , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular , Therapeutics , China , Immunotherapy , Liver Neoplasms , Therapeutics , Tumor MicroenvironmentABSTRACT
An analytical method based on UFLC-QTRAP-MS/MS was established for simultaneous determination of thirty-three components including steroidal saponins, homoisoflavonoids, amino acids and nucleosides in Ophiopogonis Radix. Thirty-three target components of commercial medicinal materials of Maidong were comparative analysis. Synergi™ Hydro-RP 100 column (2.0 mm × 100 mm, 2.5 μm) was used with 0.1% formic acid solution-0.1% formic acid acetonitrile for gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.4 mL·min⁻¹. In addition, multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode was employed. The data were comprehensively processed and analyzed with hierarchical clustering analysis(HCA), principal component analysis(PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis(PLS-DA) methods. All components showed good linearity(>0.999 0) within the tested ranges. The average recoveries were between 96.23%-102.0%, and the relative standard deviation(RSD) were less than 5%. The results showed that there were significant differences in components between Ophiopogonis Radix and Liriopes Radix, with seven components obviously different. This method was useful for providing basis for the comprehensive evaluation and intrinsic quality control of Ophiopogonis Radix and Liriopes Radix , and may provide a new method reference for the identification of Ophiopogonis Radix and Liriopes Radix.
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Liriope Plant , Chemistry , Ophiopogon , Chemistry , Phytochemicals , Plant Roots , Chemistry , Saponins , Tandem Mass SpectrometryABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the clinical imaging features and immune manifestations of clear cell carcinoma and papillary renal cell carcinoma at the same time in one side of the kidney,in order to increase the awareness of the disease and improve the clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 7 patients with unilateral renal clear cell carcinoma combined with papillary cell carcinoma admitted to the Department of Urology,People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from January 2007 to June 2017.The general data,images performance,surgical methods,immunohistochemical results of the patients were observed.Results In 7 patients with multiple tumors of ipsilateral kidney,6 were males,accounting for 85.71％ (6/7);1 female,accounting for 14.29％ (1/7).Ages 45-78 years old,average 63 years old;4 cases were found by physical examination,accounting for 57.14％ (4/7);2 cases were admitted to hospital with obvious oncological symptoms,accounting for 28.57％ (2/7);1 case of renal nonfunction,accounting for 14.29％ (1/7).The tumor was located in 6 cases of left kidney,accounting for 85.71％ (6/7),and the tumor was located in 1 case of right kidney,accounting for 14.29％ (1/7).Preoperative imaging examination clearly indicated multiple tumors in 3 cases,and the remaining 4 cases only showed placeholders.Lesions,of which the maximum diameter of the tumor 7.5 cm,2 patients with a diameter of ＞ 4 cm;4 cases of radical renal resection and partial nephrectomy;3 cases of clear cell carcinoma Fuhrman Ⅰ grade,Fuhrman Ⅱ grade 5 cases postoperative pathology report There were 4 cases of papillary renal cell carcinoma in Fuhrman grade Ⅰ and 3 cases in Fuhrman grade Ⅱ,all of them were type Ⅰ cell carcinoma.Conclusions Ipsilateral kidney associated with papillary renal cell carcinoma and clear cell carcinoma is rare clinically,its formation is unknown.Readings should be repeated before surgery.If you can identify multiple tumors,you will be able to choose the surgical procedure.Partial nephrectomy or radical nephrectomy may be performed depending on the size of the tumor.Radical nephrectomy is recommended.
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An analytical method based on UFLC-QTRAP-MS/MS was developed for simultaneous determination of fifteen components including eleven lignans (schizantherin B, schisandrol B, schizandrin C, γ-schisandrin, deoxyschizandrin, schisantherin, schisandrin, schisanhenol, gomisin D, gomisin J, and angeloylgomisin H) and organic acids (S)-malic acid, D(-)-tartaric acid, protocatechuic acid, and quinic acid) in Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus. Samples from different product specifications were evaluated and analyzed. The chromatographic separation was performed on a Synergi™ Hydro-RP 100Å column (2.0 mm×100 mm, 2.5 μm) at 40 °C with a gradient elution by employing 0.1% aqueous formic acid (A)-acetonitrile (B) as the mobile phase, and the flow rate was 0.4 mL·min⁻¹, using an electrospray ionization (ESI) source and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Fifteen components were evaluated synthetically by TOPSIS and gray related degree. The results showed that fifteen components had good linearity (r>0.999 90), and the limits of detection were all satisfactory. The average recoveries of standard addition for the compounds were between 95.42 % and 98.86 %, and the relative standard deviations were less than 5%. The greatest difference of ri in grey related degree was 58.1%, whilst the greatest difference of Ci value in TOPSIS method was 94.8%. The results of these two methods showed that the holistic quality of No. 14 sample was the best. The developed method was accurate and reliable, which was suitable for the simultaneous determination of multiple functional substances and able to provide a new basis for the comprehensive assessment and overall control of the quality of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of Vaspin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in mice and explore the possible mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty male C57B/L6 mice were randomized equally into control group, LPS group, Vaspin group and wortmannin group with corresponding treatments. The pathological changes of the lung tissues were evaluated by HE staining, and the severity of pulmonary edema was measured according to the wet/dry ratio (W/D) of the lung tissue. The lung permeability was evaluated by detecting total protein concentrations in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) using bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in the lung tissue was detected using a MPO assay kit, and the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the lungs were measured using ELISA. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and Western blotting was used to detect the protein expressions of cleaved caspase-3 and p-Akt in the lung tissues.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the control group, the mice in LPS group displayed typical ARDS pathological changes in the lungs with significantly increased W/D, total protein concentrations in BALF, lung MPO activity, levels of IL-1β and TNF-α, and pulmonary expressions of VCAM-1 and cleaved caspase-3 (P<0.05) but decreased expression of p-Akt (P<0.05). These changes induced by LPS were significantly alleviated by the administration of Vaspin (P<0.05). The protective effects of Vaspin against ARDS were obviously attenuated by the PI3K inhibitor wortmannin (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Vaspin protects against LPS-induced ARDS in mice possibly by inhibiting inflammation and protecting vascular endothelium through upregulation of the PI3K/Akt signal pathway.</p>
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Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medic., a folk herbal medicine in China, is a flowering plant belonging to Abelmoschus L. genus and Malvaceae family, which has been reported with an antidepressant activity. The study was designed to isolate flavonoids from Abelmoschus manihot corolla and explore the action mechanism of antidepressant activities. The flavonoids were isolated and purified by D101 macroporous resin column, polyamide column and Sephadex LH-20 sequentially and identified as myricetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside (1), gossypetin-8-O-β-D-glucuronide (2, G-8-G), gossypetin-3'-O-β-D-glucoside (3), quercetin-3'-glucoside (4, Q-3-G), isoquercitrin (5, IQT), hyperoside (6, HY), myricetin (7), quercetin (8, QT). Compounds 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 (15, 30 and 60 mg·kg-1) were orally administered to mice and the reaction was observed in tail suspension test (TST) and forced swimming test (FST). Western blot analysis was used in determination of the protein expressions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), tyrosine receptor kinase B (TrkB) and phosphorylation eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (p-eEF2). The results revealed that only Q-3-G and G-8-G (15, 30, 60 mg·kg-1) significantly reduced the immobility time in FST and TST. Furthermore, Q-3-G and G-8-G remarkably increased the expression of BDNF and TrkB, and decreased the expression of p-eEF2. These results suggest that Q-3-G and G-8-G had an obvious antidepressant activity via up-regulation of BDNF expression. The new observation will provide a new direction in the development of antidepressant in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).
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Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of iliac artery interventional chemotherapy combination with bladder perfusion for high level of bladder urothelial carcinoma after transurethral bladder tumor electricity cut operation for those who intend to retain the bladder.Methods From February 2010 to December 2016,a total of 74 cases high-grade urothelial carcinoma of the bladder,giving chemotherapy and suitted support were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into two groups according to different chemotherapy methods.Artery perfusion chemotherapy group:43 cases treated by transurethral bladder tumor cutting + bilateral iliac artery interventional perfusion chemotherapy + bladder perfusion in combination therapy;Intravenous chemotherapy group:31 cases underwent transurethral bladder tumor cut method + cisplatin,vein gemcitabine + bladder perfusion chemotherapy combined therapy.According to the ((x) ± s) between the groups.The method of count data is represented by chi-square test.Kaplan-meier method was used to describe the survival time of two groups of patients after operation.Results Two groups of patients with postoperative there was no statistically significant difference in disease-free survival time.In the bone marrow suppression (x2 =4.956,P =0.029);gastrointestinal tract reaction (x2 =5.912,P =0.012);dermatitis,mucositis (x2 =4.276,P =0.013),etc.,has the advantages in the iliac artery interventional perfusion chemotherapy (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Via efficient iliac arterial infusion chemotherapy in patients with venous chemotherapy patients,to the retention of the bladder has a certain value,and the incidence of adverse reactions after surgery is low,have certain advantages.
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This research is to analyze the resourceful chemical composition in different tissues (root, stem, leaf and flower) of Abelmoschus manihot and evaluate their utilizing value. The flavonoids, soluble polysaccharides, cellulose, nucleosides and amino acids in the different tissues of A. manihot were determined by HPLC coupled with UV-Vis spectrophotpmetry, and UPLC-TQ/MS. The flowers are rich in the resourceful chemical compositions of flavonoids which mainly consist of hyperoside, isoquercitrin, cotton-8-O-glucuronide, myricetin, quercetin-3'-O-glucoside, rutin and quercetin. The total content of these flavonoids is 25.450 mg•g-1 in the flowers, while they are trace in the other tissues.Different tissues of A. manihot are rich in soluble polysaccharides and celluloses and the stems have the highest content(19.76%) of soluble polysaccharides, while the roots have the highest content (29.88%) of cellulose. Total of 21 amino acids and 9 nucleosides were detected in this plant, and the flowers have the highest content of amino acids(4.737 mg•g⁻¹), while the leaves have the highest content of nucleosides (1.474 mg•g⁻¹). A. manihot is rich in the resourceful chemical compositions, and its constituents and contents are various in different tissues of this plant.The results provided a scientific basis for the utilization and industrial development of A. manihot plants.
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This paper focuses on the quality risk control and management of Chinese medicine (CM) injections. The most important technological requirements are analyzed, and a strategy for integrated pharmacology to study CM mechanism is proposed. A key technology system for quality risk control and management was further constructed. The strategy and technology system was finally applied to Shengmai injection for quality risk control and management.
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Humans , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Pharmacology , Reference Standards , Injections , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Quality Control , Risk , TechnologyABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the field epidemiological investigation and the criminal investigation on a nitrite poisoning event caused by deliberate contamination.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Cases were searched according to the definition of the disease. Information on the histories of onset and diet of all the cases and normal population on site, were investigated face to face. Information as ingredients, processing and sales of foods was also gathered. Samples were collected and nitrite detection were performed. Relevant materials were searched, cases were interviewed and data related to criminal results were collected.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Poisoned persons were staff of a big company in Longgang district of Shenzhen. The overall attack rate was 56.25% (63/112), with suspected and confirmed rates as 41.96% and 14.28%, respectively. The fatality rate was 3.17% (2/63). Clinical manifestation and effect of treatment were in accordance with the characteristics of an episode related to acute nitrite food poisoning in terms of factors as the time of onset, involving different age, sex and jobs of the patients. A total of 191 samples, including vomits from patients and seven batches of food and environment samples, were collected, with a positive detected rate of nitrite as 18.84%. Information gathered from the field environment, food distribution and processing supported the assumption that this was an incident of nitrite poisoning event with intention.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>from the criminal investigation showed that the suspect stemmed from the market management rivalry, bought nitrite, dissolved and spread on food stalls F9 and F10.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This event of intentional nitrite release resulting in food contamination which further leading to food poisoning, was completely proved by the joint efforts of the teams and expertise from the field epidemiology survey and the criminal investigation.</p>
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Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Foodborne Diseases , Epidemiology , Nitrites , PoisoningABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the occupational exposure limit of dimethoxymethane (DMM) in workplace air.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Literature research was conducted on DMM; information on its physicochemical properties, toxicology, and occupational epidemiology was collected. Upon analyzing these data, an occupational exposure limit of DMM in workplace air was proposed according to the guidelines and principles of developing occupational exposure limits for harmful factors in workplaces.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 165 air samples were collected from DMM manufacturers, 14 of which had a DMM concentration over 3000 mg/m(3), accounting for 8.48% of all samples. Compared with the control group, the exposed employees had a significantly increased incidence of discomfort symptoms when exposed to more than 6000 mg/m(3) DMN (P < 0.01).No significant differences in the constituent ratios of abnormal results in physical examinations were found between the exposure groups and control group (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>We recommend to set the permissible concentration-time weighed average to 3100 mg/m(3) as the occupational exposure limit of DMM in workplace air in China. This occupational exposure limit standard meets the relevant requirements of toxicology and occupational epidemiology, as well as fits well with our country's current economical and technological levels. This standard has high applicability in China's domestic settings.</p>
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Humans , Air Pollutants, Occupational , China , Inhalation Exposure , Methyl Ethers , Occupational Exposure , Threshold Limit Values , WorkplaceABSTRACT
Objective To study the clinical and pathological features and treatment method of adrenal cortical eosinophil tumor.Methods Retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 5 cases with adrenal cortical eosinophic tumor.Results Among the 5 cases,1 case looked female male-driven,1 case demonstrated cortisol dysrhythmias with cortisol increase combined Cushing syndrome,3 cases of no specific demonstrations,tumor sized 13 cm × 12 cm × 10 cm to 8.0 cm ×6.0 cm ×5.5 cm.Capsule was found complete,and no adhesion.Incision cut appeared gray,trypan-blue and cytoplasm contained rich acidophilus grain,the nuclei were large with a mild alien,fission were rare.Two cases were found immunohistochemical NSE ( + ),VIM ( + ).No relapse and metastasis were found after tumor resection.Conclusions Adrenal cortical eosinophil tumor is clinically rare,mostly being the occasional tumors.In general the tumor size is larger,more being benign tumor,growing quickly.Surgical resection is the first choice for the treatment of the disease,with good prognosis.Postoperative follow-up is needed.
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Objective To study the causes of congenital hypospadias fistula and the repair methods,summarize surgical experience,and improve the success rate of fistula repair.Method s From January 2001 to February 2011,33 cases of urinary fistula after hypospadias urethroplasty were collected,the average age being 6.2 years (3 to 13 years).A total of 38 fistula were found,17 with fistula diameter of less than 3 mm,16 with fistula diameter of 3 - 10 mm,5 greater than 10 mm.Ligation embedding method were used,Y-V flap coverage method,a continuous inverted fistula suture,Thiersch method,Denis-Browne method and the U shaped flap covering method were used for multi-urinary fistula repair.Among the 33 cases,successful repair was found in 30 cases,with normal urination during flollow- up,good penile appearance,the success rate being 90.9%.Results The causes of hypospadias fistula after surgery in children are:vascularized free when properly drawn,resulting in poor blood supply to the flap; urine drainage was not smooth,resulting in premature suture wounds soaked in urine,causing infection; distal urethral stricture,high pressure within the urethra during urination,causing anastomotic dehiscence; suture materials of poor quality; technical immaturity.Conclusions The repair of urinary fistula after hypospadias in children has a variety of surgical procedures,choice of which should be based on fistula location,size,quantity and local conditions.
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Objective To summarize the clinical and pathological features and the diagnosis and treatment of ureteral aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM),to deepen understanding in the disease.Method s Diagnosis and treatment of 3 cases of ureteral AAM from January 1991 to January 2011.Results Three cases of ureteral AAM were female,post-operative pathological diagnosis was made,no recurrence occurred during follow up.Conclusions Ureteral AAM is rare,occur frequently in women,with clinical symptoms hidden,not typical.Diagnosis is based on histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations.Attention should be paid to differential diagnosis from soft tissue and other mucinous tumors.Surgery is not easy and complete,with disease easy to relapse after surgery.
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Objective To evaluate diagnosis and treatment of the renal echinococcosis and routes of transmission.Methods From February 1993 to December 2008 the 17 cases of renal echinococcosis in the hospital were analyzed .Results The 17 cases all had a longer living in pastoral areas contact history with animals the three tests of echinococcosis and B ultrasound.CT diagnosis were in accord as 83.2% and 85%and 94%respectivily.Fifteen cases in 17 cases were definitely diagnosied preoperatively.17 cases with oral administration of albendazole after surgery,2 with nephrectomy,4 with surgery to remove kidney echinoosccosis cyst,remaining 11 with capsule itotal cystectomy without relapse during follow-up.Two cages of recurrence 4 patients with routine surgery to remove kidney echinococcosis cyst.Conclusions The epidemiological inspection,immunology and B ultrasound examination,CT examination are main methods for diagnosis of rencel echinococcosis.Nephrectomy,or kidney capsule total cystectomy and postoperative oral administration of albendazole are effective to reduce recurrence.
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Objective To investigate the joint ureteroscope U100 laser lithotripsy in treatment of children with u rinary stone.Methods Fifteen Cases of children established access ostomy through percutaneous renal puncture,5 cases of children established access ostomy via bladder puncture,3 patients conducted Lithotripsy under the direct observation.Results Twenty-three cases were with successful puncture and laser lithotripsy treatment.After re view of 19 cases no stone Was found,with a Success rate of 82.6%,4 cases with residual stones,of which 3 cases from the original ostomy and removed after second lithotripsy,and 1 case self-discharged,surgery averaged 45 mi nutes,hospitalization averaged 8 days.There waft no surgical complications.Conclusion The joint ureteroscope U100 laser lithotripsy treatment of children with urinary tract stones is fast,safe,effective,less traumatic,easy to operate,with ideal treatment outcomes.
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Objective To improve diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. Method From January 1998 to October 2008, 23 cases of bladder cancer with clinical data were reviewed. Results Two patients were lost to follow-up, 21 patients were followed up from 5 months to 10 years,with one-year survival in 10 cases (47%), two-year survival in 7 patients (33%), five-year survival in 4 cases (19%) . All patients Survived more than 5 years were in with early stage. Conclusions Early diagnosis and suitable operation mode can help to improve the prognosis of patients.
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OBJECTIVE@#To study the biological characteristics of human endostatin (hEndo) gene transfected adult skin melanoma cells in vitro and in vivo.@*METHODS@#The plasmid pcDNA3.1 (-)-hEndo was transfected into adult skin melanoma cells by electroporation, and then the stable clones were selected with G418. The transcription and expression of hEndo gene in the transfected melanoma cells were verified by RT-PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis analysis and Western blot. The biological activities of hEndo protein were investigated by MTT in vitro. Stable clones expressing endostatin were subcutaneously injected into the right flank of BALB/c-nu/nu mice of 4 to approximately 6 weeks old. Then the growth of transduced tumors in vivo was investigated.@*RESULTS@#The bands of 624 bp and 5.4 kb were identified from digested plasmid pcDNA3.1 (-)-hEndo. The stable clones were selected with G418 after the eletroporation, the expression of hEndo mRNA was verified by RT-PCR, and Western blot displayed the expression product of hEndo was about 20 kD in the transfected melanoma cells. MTT showed that the conditioned medium of melanoma cells transduced with recombination human endostatin expression vector could inhibit the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro. The growth of transduced cells in vivo showed that transfected melanoma cells grew in vivo at a slower rate than the control cells (P < 0.05). RT-PCR showed that endostatin expressed in the transduced tumors.@*CONCLUSION@#Adult skin melanoma cells in vitro transfected with exogenetic hEndo gene can express and secrete active hEndo, and inhibit the growth of transduced tumors in vivo.