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Background:Cholangitis is common in patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma after endoscopic metal biliary endoprothesis (EMBE). Aims:To explore the effect of EMBE combined with endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD)on preventing post-ERCP cholangitis in patients with cholangiocarcinoma. Methods: A total of 263 advanced cholangiocarcinoma patients underwent EMBE were enrolled and divided into EMBE group and EMBE plus ENBD group. Incidence of post-ERCP cholangitis,adverse event rate and hospital stay were evaluated between the two groups. Results:Compared with EMBE group,incidence of post-ERCP cholangitis (2. 3% vs. 10. 8%,P ＝0. 032 )and hospital stay [(4. 68 ± 1. 43)days vs. (5. 18 ± 1. 45 )days,P ＝0. 011 ]were significantly lower in EMBE plus ENBD group, especially in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma [incidence of post-ERCP cholangitis:3. 5% vs. 15. 0%,P＝0. 045;hospital stay:(5. 18 ± 1. 44)days vs. (5. 68 ± 1. 39)days,P＝0. 033]. C-reactive protein,white blood cell count, percentage of neutrophil after 3,24,72 hours were significantly decreased in EMBE plus ENBD group than in EMBE group (P＜0. 05). No significant difference in procedure-related adverse event was found between the two groups (P＞0. 05). Conclusions:The combination of EMBE with ENBD is safe and effective in preventing post-ERCP cholangitis,especially in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
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Pancreatic cancer is characterized by high invasiveness,high malignancy and poor prognosis. Therefore,it is urgent to find biomarkers for early diagnosis and to develop targeting drugs for treatment of pancreatic cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs)are single-stranded,non-coding small RNA molecules with a length of 18-25 nucleotides and are highly expressed in pancreatic cancer. MiRNAs play important roles in cell proliferation,differentiation,apoptosis,invasion and metastasis,and are associated with adverse prognosis and resistance to chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer. As a new target for diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer,miRNA-21 has become the hot spot of clinical research. This article reviewed the advances in studies on miRNA-21 in the pathogenesis,diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
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Imaging examinations such as CT,MRI and ultrasonography are of great importance for the diagnosis of digestive system neoplasms. However,some digestive system neoplasms are difficult to be detected at early stage and make qualitative diagnosis by conventional imaging techniques because of their unique clinical characteristics. Compared with conventional imaging techniques,endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA)can not only detect the early lesions,but also make accurate qualitative diagnosis. The development and improvement of EUS-FNA greatly improve the diagnostic level of digestive system neoplasms. In this paper,the diagnostic value of EUS-FNA in digestive system neoplasms was reviewed.
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Objective To observe the clinical effects of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection in treatment of sepsis in children and its effect on the serum levels of high mobility group protein-1 and tumor necrosis factor-α, lactic acid, C reactive protein, procalcitonin levels.Methods 140 patients with sepsis were chosen, and randomly divided into two groups, the observation group and the control group.Two groups were given treatment by the national standard of sepsis, while the control group only received basic treatment, the observation group on the basis of conventional treatment combined with Shenqi Fuzheng injection.Two groups of clinical curative effect and the levels of serum HMG-1, TNF-α, LA, CRP, PCT level were observed. Results After treatment, the observation group total effective rate (95.71%) was significantly higher than control group (70.00%),χ2 =16.29, P<0.01.Two groups before treatment, TNF-αand HMG-1 had no statistically significant difference.After treatment, 2 groups of HMG -1, TNF-αsignificantly lower than before treatment (P<0.01),which HMG-1,and TNF-αreduced significantly in observation group (P<0.01).Serum HMG-1 were positively correlated with TNF-αbefore and after treatment (P<0.05).After treatment, LA, CRP and PCT in 2 groups were significantly different compared with before treatment (P<0.01), and the observation group decreased significantly than control group (P<0.01).Conclusion The effect of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection in the treatment of children with sepsis is significant, which is worthy of clinical application.
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Aim To express h-ERA and h-ERA C-terminal domain in E.coli and prepare antiserum against human ERA. Methods Human era(h-era) cDNA and h-ERA C-terminal domain gene were amplified by PCR and ligated with prokaryotic expression vector pRSET-C and pDH respectively. E.coli TAP106 transformed with the recombinant plasmid pDH-h-era-C was induced at 42℃ to express h-ERA C-terminal domain protein. Antiserum against h-ERA was prepared by immunizing rabbit with h-ERA C-terminal domain protein purified by SDS-PAGE. E.coli BL21(DE3) transformed with the recombinant plasmid pRSET-C-h-era was induced with IPTG to express (His)6-h-ERA fusion protein for Western-blot analysis.Results The expressed h-ERA C-terminal domain and (His)6-h-ERA fusion protein occupied about 40％ and 80％ of total bacterial protein respectively. The(His)6-h-ERA fusion protein expressed in E.coli can be detected with the rabbit antiserum. Conclusion The h-ERA C-terminal domain protein and (His)6-h-ERA fusion protein were expressed with high efficiency in E.coli, and the rabbit antiserum against h-ERA was prepared successfully.
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Objetive:To detect the gene mutation of a patient with anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Methods: Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of the patient and all the exon fragments were obtained by PCR. These fragments were sequenced directly. Results: In EDA gene a novel base transition was detected: -48A→G. Conclusion: There is a new base transition in EDA gene in this patient
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Objective:To study the expression of human Era.Methods:The encoding region of human Era gene was inserted into pUC19 plasmid and sequenced,the gene fragment was then cloned into the prokaryotic fusion expression vector pRSET B to contruct recombinant expression plasmid pRSET B hEra.The recombinant protein was expressed in E.coli BL21DE3(plys S).Results:6His hEra was expressed after induced by IPTG and took 51.2% of the total cell lysate and mainly existed in the inclusion body.Conclusion:High level of human Era was established and this result may shed light on the further study on function of human Era.
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Objective To study the effects of 4 1BBL on antitumor immunity induced in vivo by murine 4 1BBL gene transfected hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hepa1 6. Methods Eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3 1(+) m4 1BBL was transfered into murine hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hepa1 6 via lipofectamine method. The transfected cells were selected in RPMI1640 containing G418(400～800 ?g/ml) and termed as Hepa1 6 m4 1BBL.The TCV m4 1BBL was obtained by treating with mitomycin (MMC). Three models (immunological model, early model, and later model) were established for the study of anticancer effects of TCV m4 1BBL. Results The syngeneic mice were completely protected and could survive free from tumor for a long period by inoculation with TCV 4 1BBL. In early models, TCV 4 1BBL showed strong immunotherapy effects( P 0 05). Conclusion The antitumor effect against syngeneic murine hepatocellular carcinoma cell line in vivo is significantly enhanced by the treatment with TCV 4-1BBL.
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Objective:To study and assess therapeutic effect of Fei Laoning in accessory treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis of retu treatment.Methods:67 cases of return treatment with positive tuberculomyces were randomly divided into a treatment group of 3 cases and a control group of 33 cases.They were all treated by the program,3Pa(H)L2VZ(TH)E(Ak)/6Pa(H)L2V,wit Feilaoning added to the treatment group for 3 months.Results:One,three and six months after treatment,the returning negativ rates for the bacterium in phlegm were 61.8%,94.1%,97.1%and 30.3%.75.8%,78.8%;the absorption rates of foci wer 73.5%,94.1%, 97.1% and 36.4%,75.8%,81.8% in the treatment group and the control group,respectively,with significan differences between the two groups(P