Role of cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in Ghrelin regulation of peptide transporter 1 expression in small intestinal epithelium of septic rats / 中华危重病急救医学

Objective:To investigate the role of cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in the regulation of peptide transporter 1 (PepT1) expression in small intestinal epithelium of septic rats by Ghrelin.Methods:One hundred adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, sepsis group, sepsis+vagotomy group, sepsis+Ghrelin group, and sepsis+vagotomy+Ghrelin group, with 20 rats in each group. In the sham operation group, the cecum was separated after laparotomy, without ligation and perforation. In the sepsis group, the rats received cecal ligation puncture (CLP). In the sepsis+vagotomy group, the rats received CLP and vagotomy after laparotomy. In the sepsis+Ghrelin group, 100 μmol/L Ghrelin was intravenously injected after CLP immediately. The rats in the sepsis+vagotomy+Ghrelin group received CLP and vagotomy at the same time, then the Ghrelin was intravenously injected immediately with the same dose as the sepsis+Ghrelin group. Ten rats in each group were taken to observe their survival within 7 days. The remaining 10 rats were sacrificed 20 hours after the operation to obtain venous blood and small intestinal tissue. The condition of the abdominal intestine was observed. The injury of intestinal epithelial cells was observed with transmission electron microscopy. The contents of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in serum and small intestinal tissue were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The brush border membrane vesicle (BBMV) was prepared, the levels of mRNA and protein expression of PepT1 in the small intestinal epithelium were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting.Results:All rats in the sham operation group survived at 7 days after operation. The 7-day cumulative survival rate of rats in the sepsis group was significantly lower than that in the sham operation group (20% vs. 100%, P < 0.05). The cumulative survival rate of rats after Ghrelin intervention was improved (compared with sepsis group: 40% vs. 20%, P < 0.05), but the protective effect of Ghrelin was weakened after vagotomy (compared with sepsis+Ghrelin group: 10% vs. 40%, P < 0.05). Compared with the sham operation group, in the sepsis group, the small intestine and cecum were dull red, the intestinal tubules were swollen and filled with gas, the intestinal epithelial cells were seriously injured under transmission electron microscopy, the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in serum and small intestinal were significantly increased, and the expression levels of PepT1 mRNA and protein in the small intestinal epithelium were significantly decreased. It indicated that the sepsis rat model was successfully prepared. After vagotomy, the intestinal swelling and gas accumulation became worse in septic rats, leading to the death of all rats. Compared with the sepsis group, the abdominal situation in the sepsis+Ghrelin group was improved, the injury of intestinal epithelial cells was alleviated, the serum and small intestinal TNF-α and IL-1β were significantly decreased [serum TNF-α (ng/L): 253.27±23.32 vs. 287.90±19.48, small intestinal TNF-α (ng/L): 95.27±11.47 vs. 153.89±18.15, serum IL-1β (ng/L): 39.16±4.47 vs. 54.26±7.27, small intestinal IL-1β (ng/L): 28.47±4.13 vs. 42.26±2.59, all P < 0.05], and the expressions of PepT1 mRNA and protein in the small intestinal epithelium were significantly increased [PepT1 mRNA (2 -ΔΔCt): 0.66±0.05 vs. 0.53±0.06, PepT1 protein (PepT1/GAPDH): 0.80±0.04 vs. 0.60±0.05, both P < 0.05]. Compared with the sepsis+Ghrelin group, after vagotomy in the sepsis+vagotomy+Ghrelin group, the effect of Ghrelin on reducing the release of inflammatory factors in sepsis rats was significantly reduced [serum TNF-α (ng/L): 276.58±19.88 vs. 253.27±23.32, small intestinal TNF-α (ng/L): 144.28±12.99 vs. 95.27±11.47, serum IL-1β (ng/L): 48.15±3.21 vs. 39.16±4.47, small intestinal IL-1β (ng/L): 38.75±4.49 vs. 28.47±4.13, all P < 0.05], the up-regulated effect on the expression of PepT1 in small intestinal epithelium was lost [PepT1 mRNA (2 -ΔΔCt): 0.58±0.03 vs. 0.66±0.05, PepT1 protein (PepT1/GAPDH): 0.70±0.02 vs. 0.80±0.04, both P < 0.05], and the injury of small intestinal epithelial cells was worse. Conclusion:Ghrelin plays a protective role in sepsis by promoting cholinergic neurons to inhibit the release of inflammatory factors, thereby promoting the transcription and translation of PepT1.

LncRNA TUG1 alleviates the injury of small intestinal epithelial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide via regulating microrNa-132-3P /SIRT1 / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the role of LncRNA-TUG1 in the injury of intestinal epithelial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).Methods:LPS was used to treat HIEC-6 human intestinal epithelial cells for 24 h to construct a sepsis injury model. Whole transcriptome RNA sequencing was used to analyze the expression changes of mRNA, microRNA and lncRNA in HIEC-6 cells after LPS treatment. Real-time fluorescence quantitative (qRT-PCR) and Western blot was performed to detect the expression changes of lncRNA-TUG1, microRNA-132-3p (miR-132-3p), SIRT1 mRNA and SIRT1 protein in HIEC-6 cells after LPS treatment. The expression levels of LncRNA-TUG1, miR-132-3p and SIRT1 were artificially changed by in vitro transfection. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to confirm the regulatory effect of lncRNA-TUG1 on microRNA-132-3p and SIRT1. CCK-8 and flow cytometry were used to analyze the effects of LncRNA-TUG1, miR-132-3p and SIRT1 on the proliferation and apoptosis of HIEC-6 cells. The dual luciferase report analysis was used to verify the targeting relationship between LncRNA-TUG1, miR-132-3p and SIRT1. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0, and differences between the two groups were compared using independent sample t test. Results:RNA sequencing results showed that the expressions of lncRNA-TUG1 and SIRT1 were decreased in HIEC-6 cells after LPS treatment ( t=3.26, P<0.05 and t=2.55, P<0.05), but the expression of miR-132-3p was increased ( t=4.12, P<0.05). In vitro cell experiments, the expression of lncRNA-TUG1 and SIRT1 were decreased in HIEC-6 cells treated with LPS ( t=5.69, P<0.05 and t=5.712, P<0.05), while the expression of miR-132-3p was increased ( t=3.88, P<0.05). Overexpression of lncRNA-TUG1 increased the proliferation rate ( t=6.55, P<0.05) and decreased the apoptosis rate ( t=3.94, P<0.05) of LPS-treated cells. Upregulation of lncRNA-TUG1 decreased the expression of miR-132-3p ( t=4.66, P<0.05), and increased the mRNA and protein levels of SIRT1 ( t=3.91, P<0.05). Transfection of miR-132-3P mimic could inhibit the mRNA ( t=4.08, P<0.05) and protein levels of SIRT1. In LPS-treated cells, the cells co-transfected with miR-132-3pmimic and siRNA-SIRT1 had a lower proliferation rate ( t=4.55, P<0.05 and t=5.67, P<0.05) and a higher apoptosis rate ( t=3.90, P<0.05 and t=4.22, P<0.05) than those transfected with only pcDNA3.1-lncRNA-TUG. Conclusions:lncRNA-TUG1 may act as a ceRNA to regulate miR-132-3p/SIRT1, therefore alleviating HIEC-6 cell injury caused by LPS. Intervention of lncRNA-TUG1/miR-132-3p/SIRT1 regulatory pathway may become a potential strategy to prevent sepsis-induced intestinal mucosal damage.

N 6-methyladenine methylation regulators and cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

N 6-methyladenine (m 6A) is the most abundant internal RNA modification found in a variety of eukaryotic messenger RNAs and long non-coding RNAs, which is dynamically regulated by m 6A methyltransferases and demethylases, and mainly works after recognized by m 6A binding proteins. m 6A is involved in almost every step of the RNA life cycle, including RNA transcription, splicing, localization, nuclear transport, translation, and degradation. Disorder of m 6A modification can lead to RNA dysfunction and abnormal gene expression. m 6A modification regulators express abnormally in various cancers, and play an important role in cancer formation, proliferation, differentiation, invasion and metastasis.

Related risk factors for the prognosis of hospital-acquired carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in elderly patients with critical illness / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the related risk factors for the prognosis of hospital-acquired carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) bloodstream infections in elderly patients with critical illness.Methods:Clinical data of elderly patients with nosocomial CRKP bloodstream infection in intensive care unit (ICU) from Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into the death and survival groups according to the prognosis. Clinical characteristics were compared between the two groups. Influencing factors for the prognosis of nosocomial CRKP bloodstream infections in elderly ICU patients were screened by multivariate Logistic regression analysis.Results:A total of 119 elderly ICU patients with nosocomial CRKP bloodstream infection were enrolled. The overall ICU mortality rate was 62.2% (74/119 patients), among which the ICU mortality was lower in patients treated with tigecycline than without tigecycline treatment (50.0% or 25/50 vs. 71.0% or 49/69, χ2=4.770, P=0.029). And the ICU mortality was lower in patients with combination therapy than with mono-therapy (54.9% or 39/71 vs. 72.9% or 35/48, χ2=3.940, P=0.047). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that the administration of vasoactive drugs ( OR=25.545, 95% CI: 9.743-52.242, P=0.001), and the resistance to tigecycline ( OR=8.990, 95% CI: 0.957-24.488, P=0.049) were independent risk factors for ICU mortality. While the early initiated appropriate antibiotics treatment, which was defined as using at least one susceptible antibiotic within 48 hours ( OR=0.081, 95% CI: 0.014-0.463, P=0.005), and appropriate antibiotics and adequate duration ( OR=0.785, 95% CI: 0.631-0.977, P=0.030), were protective factors for the good outcome. Conclusions:Nosocomial CRKP bloodstream infection in elderly ICU patients leads a high ICU mortality rate. The early initiated appropriate antibiotics treatment and optimum antibiotics duration could reduce the risk for death.

Effect of early enteral feeding on clinical outcome in critically ill patients with hemodynamic instability / 中华急诊医学杂志

objective:To investigate the tolerability of early enteral nutrition (EN), and to further explore the association of early EN with clinical outcome in critically ill patients with hemodynamic instability.Methods:The adult patients from Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital with an expected admission to ICU for at least 24 h were consecutively recruited from May 2014 to May 2016, and all clinical, laboratory, and survival data were prospectively collected. The AGI grade was daily assessed on the first week of ICU admission. Enteral nutrition (EN) started after 6 h of hemodynamic stability (MAP ≥ 65 mmHg) when the patients took vasoactive medication. The patients were divided into three groups based on the timing of EN initiation: early EN group (EN initiation within 48 h of ICU admission), late EN group (EN initiation at more than 48 h of ICU admission), and no initiation of enteral feeding within 7 days of ICU admission.Results:Of 201 patients enrolled, the mean age was 65.3 ± 16.4 years, APACHE II score was 22.4 ± 6.85, and 191 patients (95.0%) took mechanical ventilation. There were no differences in high gastric residual volume, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding between the early EN group and late EN group ( P>0.05). Whereas, patients in the no initiation of EN within 7 days of ICU admission had a lower prevalence of gastric residual volume (16.7% vs. 33.3%, P=0.05), but higher prevalence of GI bleeding (47.2% vs. 26.1%, P=0.02). Compared with those in the late EN group and in no initiation of EN within 7 days of ICU admission, patients in the early EN group had lower 28- (30.4% vs. 47.9% vs. 55.6%, P=0.01) and 60-day mortality rates (38.0% vs. 53.4% vs. 63.9%, P=0.017). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the timing of EN initiation on the admission to ICU (early EN vs. late EN, χ 2≥5.83, P<0.05; early EN vs. no initiation of EN, χ 2≥7.90, P<0.01), serum creatinine ( χ 2=5.06, P<0.05), plasma albumin ( χ 2≥6.41, P<0.01), AGI grade ( χ 2≥8.15, P<0.01), and APACHE II score ( χ 2≥9.62, P<0.01) were independent predictors for 28- and 60-day mortality. Conclusions:Early EN on admission to ICU could be tolerated, and is significantly associated with lower risk of 28- and 60-day mortality in critically ill patients with vasoactive medication to maintain hemodynamic stability.

Clinical study of Sini-Jia-Huanglian Decoction combined with conventional western medicine therapy in the treatment of chronic heart failure with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Sini-Jia-Huanglian Decoction on chronic heart failure (CHF) with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome. Methods:A total of 100 patients with CHF and qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in Handan Mingren hospital from January 2018 to June 2019 who met the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups according to the random number table method, 50 cases in each group. The control group was treated with conventional western medicine therapy, and the treatment group was treated with Sini-Jia-Huanglian Decoction on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 30 days. TCM syndrome score was performed before and after treatment. The level of N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was detected by radioimmunoassay. The levels of peptide and galectin 3 (Gal-3) were detected by ELISA. The exercise tolerance was measured by 6-minute walking test, the clinical efficacy was tevaluated. Results:The total effective rate of the treatment group was 92.0% (46/50), and the control group was 76.0% (38/50), there was significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=4.762, P=0.029). After treatment, the scores of shortness of breath, palpitation, dyspnea, dizziness, chest pain and total scores in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t values were 4.257, 8.493, 8.211, 4.481, 5.500, 6.977, respectively, all Ps<0.01). After treatment, the levels of NT-proBNP (2 349.61 ± 683.50 ng/L vs. 3 026.27 ± 714.35 ng/L, t=4.840), and peptide (12.16 ± 3.43 ng/L vs. 17.52 ± 3.98 ng/L, t=7.214) and Gal-3 (3.01 ± 0.82 μg/L vs. 3.94 ± 0.93 μg/L, t=5.304) in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01), and the walking distance of 6 minutes (450.66 ± 79.25 m vs. 384.49 ± 70.16 m, t=4.421) was significantly longer than that of the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusions:The Sini-Jia-Huanglian Decoction can improve the heart function and clinical symptoms of CHF patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, and improve the clinical efficacy.

Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis: A Case Report

Primary amebic encephalitis (PAM) is a devastating central nervous system infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba, which can survive in soil and warm fresh water. Here, a 43-year-old healthy male was exposed to warm freshwater 5 days before the symptom onset. He rapidly developed severe cerebral edema before the diagnosis of PAM and was treated with intravenous conventional amphotericin B while died of terminal cerebral hernia finally. Comparing the patients with PAM who has similar clinical symptoms to those with other common types of meningoencephalitis, this infection is probably curable if treated early and aggressively. PAM should be considered in the differential diagnosis of purulent meningoencephalitis, especially in patients with recent freshwater-related activities during the hot season.

Research progress of cancer stem cells in triple-negative breast cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

There are abundant cancer stem cells (CSCs) in triple-negative breast cancer TNBC).CSCs can maintain their phenotype by unique molecular mechanism and tumor microenvironment,and can promote the chemotherapy resistance and recurrence of TNBC.Blocking these key molecules or altering tumor microenvironment can reduce CSCs,and then inhibited cancer growth and reverse chemotherapy resistance of TNBC.

Correlation between mismatch-repair protein expression and clinicopathologic features in 658 colorectal cancers / 中华病理学杂志

Objective@#To investigate the expression of mismatch repair (MMR) proteins (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2) in colorectal cancers and to explore the relationship between MMR expression and clinicopathologic features.@*Methods@#Six hundred and fifty-eight colon cancers were collected from January 2016 to January 2017 at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University. Of the 658 patients there were 409 male and 249 female. The patients were 20 to 92 years old, with average age of (63±5) years old. Expression of MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 protein was detected by immunohistochemical method. Immunohistochemistry for BRAF V600E was performed in colorectal cancers with loss of MLH1 protein expression. Relationship between MMR protein expression and clinicopathologic features was analyzed statistically. @*Results@#Forty-four cases of 658 cases (6.7%) lost at least one MMR protein expression. Expression deficiency rates of MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 were 4.1%(27/658), 2.3%(15/658), 2.4% (16/658), and 4.3% (28/658), respectively. MMR expression deficiency mainly consisted of combined loss of MLH1/PMS2 (61.4%, 27/44) and MSH2/MSH6 (34.1%, 15/44). Two unique mutations were identified including one MSH6-deficient(2.3%, 1/44) and PMS2-deficient(2.3%, 1/44). Seven cases (25.9%, 7/27) had positive BRAF V600E expression, suggesting BRAF gene mutation related sporadic colorectal cancers. No correlation was observed between the expression of MMR and depth of tumor infiltration, lymph node metastasis, vascular tumor emboli, clinical stage or hematogenous metastasis (P>0.05). MMR status was associated with tumor cell differentiation, histological type and tumor location (P<0.01). Tumors with combined MLH1 and PMS2 loss were associated with mucinous differentiation (P=0.049, P=0.013) and located in the right hemi-colon (P=0.006, P=0.002). Combined MSH2 and PMS2 loss was related to gender, while loss of MSH2 protein was observed more frequently in female patients (P=0.048) and loss of PMS2 protein was seen more frequently in male patients (P=0.031). @*Conclusions@#Patients with MMR protein deficiency have a younger onset age and poorly differentiated tumors. Most tumors are located in the right hemi-colon and have mucinous differentiation.

Methodological research of nasointestinal tube positioning confirmed by gastrointestinal contrastenhanced ultrasound combined gas injection / 肠外与肠内营养

Objective:To evaluate the clinical application value of gastrointestinal contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined gas injection method in verifying the location of nasointestinal tube in critically ill patients.Methods:Data of 60 critically ill patients who had the indications of indwelling nasointestinal tube were collected from September 1,2015 to September 1,2016 in the Intensive Care Unit of Zhejiang Provincial People(s) Hospital.The position of nasointestinal tube in patients who underwent bedside blind insertion would be confirmed routinely through gas injection auscultation method.After tube was inserted,its route was scanned by ultrasound with gas perfusion assistance.Afterwards,rapid gas perfusion was used until suspicious tube end position was determined.Furthermore,oral ultrasound contrast agent was injected into the tube if instantaneous strong echo of gas was observed in localized lumen,and contrast agent filling meant the placement being successful.Two methods of position confirmation of nasointestinal tube in critically ill patients included gastrointestinal contrast enhanced ultrasound combined gas injection and gas injection auscultation only,and the effect of the two methods was compared and confirmed by chest and abdominal X ray examinations to verify the location of nasointestinal tube below pylorus.Results:A total of 60 patients were included in this study,58 patients(96.7％)in gastrointestinal contrast enhanced ultrasound combined gas injection group were successfully positioned.Among them,the placements of tube in 56 cases were below pylorus,while 2 cases were above pylorus.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of location of gastrointestinal contrast enhanced ultrasound combined gas injection method were 96.6％,100％,100％,50％,96.7％ and of gas injection auscultation method were 74.1％,50％,97.7％,6.3％ and 73.3％.The differences of the sensitivity,specificity,negative predictive value and accuracy between the two methods were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion:Gastrointestinal contrastenhanced ultrasound combined gas injection method is a safe,simple and convenient method with high sen-sitivity,specificity,negative predictive value and accuracy in confirming the location of the nasointestinal tube.

Effects of Inhibitor of Growth 4 on the Proliferation,Migration and Expression of Angiogenesis Related Factors in Endothelial Cells / 中国医科大学学报

Objective To investigate the effects of inhibitor of growth 4(ING4)on the proliferation,migration and the expression of angiogenesis related factors such as VEGF,MMP-2,MMP-9 in endothelial cells. Methods Human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)were cultured in vitro;ING4 plasmid and siRNA were constructed and transfected to HUVECs;the proliferation of HUVECs was evaluated by MTT assay;the ability of migration was evaluated by Transwell assay;real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to determine the expression of mRNA and pro-tein of angiogenesis related factors such as VEGF,MMP-2,and MMP-9. Results MTT and Transwell assay showed that ING4 has the ability to inhibit the proliferation and migration of HUVECs,and the results of real-time PCR and Western blotting proved that ING4 can inhibit the expres-sion of angiogenesis related factors such as VEGF,MMP-2,and MMP-9. Conclusion ING4 can inhibit the proliferation and migration of HU-VECs,down-regulate the expression of angiogenesis related factors such as VEGF,MMP-2,MMP-9,and inhibit angiogenesis.

Early diagnostic value of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells1 in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To evaluate the early diagnostic values of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 (sTREM-1) in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).Methods A total of 112 clinical suspicion VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) patients accepted from January 2008 through December 2010 were enrolled for prospective and observational study.Two independent intensivists without aware of the results of the sTREM-1 assay separately made diagnosis of VAP present or absent depending on the clinical symptoms and results of microbial culture.Patients were categorized into two groups:VAP group (n =74) and non-VAP group (n =38).The levels of sTREM-1 in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected with Gibot method in unemployment of bronchoscope and in serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) on the first day of suspected diagnosis.Comparison of sTREM-1 level between BALF and serum was made by t-test and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve.Results A total of 112 clinical suspicion VAP patients admitted from January 2008 through December 2010 were enrolled for prospective and observational study.Two independent intensivists without aware of the results of the sTREM-1 assay made diagnosis of VAP present or absent depending on the clinical symptoms and results of microbial culture.Patients were categorized into two groups:VAP group (n =74) and non-VAP group (n =38).The levels of sTREM-1 in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected with Gibot method in unemployment of bronchoscope and in serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) on the first day of suspected diagnosis.Comparison of sTREM-1 level between BALF and serum was made by t-test and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve.Conlclusions In suspected VAP patients,measurement of sTREM-1 levels in BALF and in serum could help identify VAP in early stage.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a prognostic predictor in patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma / 中国肿瘤临床

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive and lethal human cancers. Cur-rent studies on the relationship between complicated type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and PDAC prognosis have demonstrated inconsis-tent results. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between complicated T2DM and the clinicopathological characteris-tics of PDAC, and evaluate whether complicated T2DM is a significant predictor for overall survival in patients with resectable PDAC. Methods: In this study, clinicopathological characteristics were observed in 136 patients who underwent surgery for PDAC at the Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 2009 and February 2011. The relationship between complicated T2DM and overall survival of PDAC patients was analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results:The median age of pa-tients was 60 years (range: 35-80 years). Among the 136 patients, 76(55.9%) were male. The prevalence of complicated T2DM was 27.9%in 136 PDAC cases. Preexisting T2DM was not associated with any of the clinicopathological characteristics (all P>0.05). Uni-variate analysis showed that complicated T2DM (P=0.045), maximum diameter (P=0.011), histological differentiation (P=0.013), pT stage (P=0.034), vessel invasion (P=0.032), and pTNM stage (P=0.030) were significantly associated with the overall survival of PDAC patients. The median overall survival time was 14.2 months for T2DM patients, and 18.8 months for non-T2DM patients. In mul-tivariate analysis, complicated T2DM [hazard ratio (HR), 1.873;95%confidence interval (CI), 1.187-2.954;P=0.007], poorly differenti-ated tumor (HR, 2.647;95%CI, 1.413-4.957;P=0.002), and maximum diameter≥4.0 cm (HR, 1.699;95%CI, 1.094-2.640;P=0.018) were the independent predictors associated with poor overall survival. Conclusion:Complicated T2DM was associated with poor prog-nosis. It could be used as a prognostic predictor in patients with resectable PDAC. If confirmed, these findings may provide a novel ap-proach for individualized adjuvant therapy.

The incidence of oral candidiasis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome from Yunnan, China / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the incidence of oral candidiasis and its influencing factors in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>An oral examination was conducted in the 1 566 HIV/AIDS patients in the Third Hospital of Kunming from March 2008 to September 2012 (M/F: 1 062/504, age range: 0.2 to 84.0 years old). The HIV viral load (HIV- RNA) and peripheral blood CD4 count were respectively analyzed by Bayer Q340 fluorescence signal surveying instrument (bDNA method) and flow cytometry analysis. The information on usage of highly active anti-retroviral (HAART) drugs and transmission of HIV were obtained through questionnaires. The incidence of oral candidiasis in patients with different HIV-RNA levels and CD4 count and the use of HAART was analyzed and compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total incidence of oral candidosis was 31.0% (486/1 566) and there was no difference in sex. The oral lesions were presented by three types, psudomembranous candidosis (PC), erythematous candidosis (EC) and angular cheilitis (AC), and the morbidity was 13.9% (217/1 566), 17.0% (267/1 566) and 4.9% (77/1 566), respectively. The average level of CD4 count in psudomembranous candidosis, erythematous candidosis and angular cheilitis [81.0 (146.0), 74.0 (152.0) and 69.0 (121.5) cell/µl] showed no significant difference (P > 0.05). The incidence of oral candidiasis in non-HAART and HAART subjects were 36.3% (402/1 107) and 18.3% (84/459), respectively (P = 0.000). The CD4 count and absolute counts of HIV viral load in oral candidiasis patients and non-oral candidiasis patients had significant difference (Z = -10.261, P = 0.000 and Z = -4.762, P = 0.000).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The morbidity of oral candidiasis in HIV/AIDS patients in Yunnan Province was high, including PC, EC and AC and hyperplastic candidosis was not detected. The incidence was related to the degree of immune suppression and HIV viral load.</p>

Different methods for the diagnosis of endometrial histological comparative study / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of endometrial sampler Pipelle for endometrial histologic diagnosis.Methods Using prospective and self-control methods,200 patients with endometrial biopsy firstly used Pipelle endometrial sampler for endometrial tissue,then followed by diagnostic curettage,the same pathologist evaluated the specimen quality and made the histologic diagnosis.Results Totally 200patients completed the observation,the specimen satisfaction of Pipelle was 93.0％ (in this 200 cases,186cases were satisfactory),its pathological accuracy was 85.0％ (in this 200 cases,170 cases' pathological results are highly consistent with diagnostic curettage).There was no significant difference between two kinds of endometrial sampling (P＞0.05).There was no pain for patients during the Pipelle using process.Conclusion Pipelle could obtain satisfactory samples used for histological diagnosis in normal endometrium,simple hyperplasia,complex hyperplasia,atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancer disease,because its pathological accuracy is so close to the diagnostic curettage,which may be used as a routine screening tool of endometrial diseases.

A Survey of Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior among HIV-infected Patients / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To assess oral health knowledge and behaviors of self-care among HIV infected patients in Yunnan, China. Methods Questionnaire survey was performed to collect the information about behaviors of oral self-care and seeking medical advice and diets of 216 HIV-infected patients who came from the Third Hospital of Kunming. The data were then statistically analyzed. Results Half of the patients were diagnosed over six months. The smoking of the HIV-positive were serious and the gingival bleeding was less, but there was obvious discomfort in oral cavity when eating. In addition,the standard method of cleaning teeth was below 20%, less of 50%patients could clean the oral cavity in time after diet and they didn't replace their toothbrushes timely. Over half of patients asked artificial tooth and exodontias on treatment. Conclusion It is necessary to pay more attention to the oral health knowledge and self-care behaviors of HIV-infected patients so as to improve the quality of life.

Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor of liver and spleen: a clinicopathological study / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective To study the clinicopathological features and biological behavior of inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor.Methods We studied the clinical data,HE sections,immunohistochemical staining,Epstein-Barr virus encoded nuclear RNA(EBER)in situ hybridization and outcome of one patient with inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor of liver,and thirteen patients with inflammatory pseudotumor of liver and spleen treated at the Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from 2001 to 2010.Results Among the thirteen inflammatory pseudotumors,we diagnosed 1 patient with inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor of spleen and 1 patient with inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor of liver using immuno-histochemical staining and EBER in situ by hybridization.The liver case had pathological morphology consistent with those described in the literatures,but the splenic case had specific histologic features.They were both female,and were alive 2.5 and 6 years after operation.Conclusions Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor should be distinguished from inflammatory pseudotumor.It is a rare tumor seen mainly in liver and spleen.The diagnosis depends on histopathological and immunohistochemical findings.Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor is a low-grade malignant tumor.Surgical excision is the treatment of choice.The two cases provided evidence for its indolent behavior.

Ligation-assisted endoscopic dissection: a novel technique for resection of small gastric tumors origihating from muscularis propria / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ligation-assisted endoscopic dissection (ED-L) technique for the removal of gastric tumors originating from muscularis propria.Methods A total of 33 patients with gastric tumors originating from muscularis propria less than 10 mm were treated with ED-L procedures.The tumor was ligated by elastic bands.Endoscopic dissection was performed until the tumor was partially or completely dissected from muscularis propria by using Hook knife and/or IT-knife.The wound was closed with metallic clips and medical adhesive.The patients were followed up 1 week,1 month,3 months,6 months and 12 months thereafter with endoscopy,respectively.Results Of the 33 gastric tumors,there were 25 partial dissections and 8 complete dissections.All of the tumors sloughed completely.Pathological diagnoses of all the patients were acquired.No complications like perforation occurred except for one self-limiting and non-life-threatening hemorrhage.There was no recurrent case during the 3-18 months of follow-up period.Conclusion ED-L is a safe,effective and relatively simple technique for excision of small gastrointestinal tumors originating from muscularis propria,providing a histopathological diagnosis as well.

Role of elemene in Inhibiting tumor angiogenesis / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Elemene is a novel universal non-cytotoxic antitumor drug. Based on downregulation of VEGF expression, induction of apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells and suppression of growth of tumor cell, elemene is becoming helpfully a promising inhibitor of angiogenesis, however, the detail mechanisms remains unclear and needs to be further elucidated.

AGEs induces the expression of INOS in cultured cardiac microvascular endothelial cells of rat / 基础医学与临床

Objective To observe the effect of the advanced glycation end products(AGEs)on the iNOS expression in cultured cardiac microvascular endothelial cells.Methods Cultured the cardiac microvascular endothelial cells in vitro.After AGEs of the different dose(50～200 mg/L)and different times(0～24 h)played the role on the cells,we determined the NO generation and iNOS protein expression of all groups.Results NO generation and iNOS protein expression increased with the AGEs-dose increasing and treatment time.The results were significantly different.Conclusion These results demonstrate that AGEs may induce iNOS to produce toxic NO in cardiac microvascular endothelial cells,then the diabetic cardiomyopathy occures.