Application of a modified pancreatogastric anastomosis in laparoscopic duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective:To study the feasibility of a modified pancreatogastric anastomosis in laparoscopic duodenum preserving pancreatic head resection (LDPPHR).Methods:The clinical data of 25 patients with benign or low-grade malignant tumors of pancreatic head undergoing LDPPHR at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2019 to May 2023 were retrospectively analyzed, including 7 males and 18 females, aged (44.9±6.2) years old. According to the methods of pancreatic digestive reconstruction, patients were divided into the observation group ( n=10), who underwent the modified pancreatogastric anastomosis, and the control group ( n=15) who underwent conventional pancreaticojejunal anastomosis and jejuno-jejunal anastomosis. The general data, intraoperative pancreatic digestive reconstruction time, maximum levels of amylase in abdominal drainage within three days postoperatively, postoperative complications, and hospital stay were compared between the groups. Results:All procedures were performed successfully. The intraoperative pancreatic digestive reconstruction time was shorter in the observation group [(27.8±2.4) min vs. (45.8±3.6) min, P=0.010]. The intraoperative blood loss were comparable between the groups [(140.5±14.8) ml vs. (145.2±9.7) ml, P=0.843]. The maximum level of amylase in abdominal drainage within three days postoperatively was lower in the observation group [(809.1±185.5) U/L vs. (1 385.4±481.1) U/L, P=0.031]. No grade C pancreatic fistula or postoperative hemorrhage occurred in either group, and the incidence of grade B pancreatic fistula was lower in the observation group [20.0% (2/10) vs. 60.0% (9/15), P=0.048], with a shorter postoperative hospital stay [(7.9±1.3) d vs. (10.3±2.7) d, P=0.017]. No decrease of life quality or reoperation due to pancreatic fistula, hemorrhage or digestive tract malfunction occurred in either group within a median follow-up of 15.6 months. Conclusion:In LDPPHR, the modified pancreatogastric anastomosis could help shorten the pancreatic digestive reconstruction and lower the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula.

Clinical application of modified pancreaticogastrostomy based on the concept of " Hong's one-stitch method" in digestive tract reconstruction in pancreaticoduodenectomy / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective:To study the safety and therapeutic effects of the modified pancreaticogastrostomy based on the concept of " Hong's one-stitch method" in digestive tract reconstruction in pancreatic surgery.Methods:The clinical data of 44 patients who underwent modified pancreaticogastresstomy at the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from May 2022 to October 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 23 males and 21 females , with a median age of 54 years old (range 18 to 70 years old). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative condition and complications were analysed.Results:All the 44 patients completed the operation successfully. There were 29 patients who underwent laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy, 11 patients laparoscopic duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection, 1 patient laparoscopic central pancreatectomy, and 3 patients open pancreaticoduodenectomy. The time required for the pancreaticogastrostomy was (15.4±1.0) min in laparoscopic surgery, and (9.1±0.5) min in open surgery. There were 2 patients who developed grade A pancreatic fistula (4.55%, 2/44) and 7 patients gastric emptying disorder (15.91%, 7/44). There were no grade B or C pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula, gastrointestinal anastomotic fistula, abdominal infection, postoperative bleeding and perioperative death.Conclusion:The modified pancreaticogastrostomy for digestive tract reconstruction in pancreatic surgery was safe and reliable. It effectively reduced the incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula and improved prognosis of patients.

Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma (LRHCCA).Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was constructed. The clinicopathological data of 211 patients who under LRHCCA in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from May 2014 to June 2022 were collected. There were 135 males and 76 females, aged (63±8)years. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative situations; (3) follow-up. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M( Q1, Q3) or M(range). Count data were described as absolute numbers or percentages. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rate and draw survival curve. Results:(1) Surgical situations. All 211 patients underwent LRHCCA successfully, with the operation time as 350 (300,390)minutes, volume of intraoperative blood loss as 400(200,800)mL, and intraoperative red blood cell transfusion as 2.0(range, 0-15.0)U, respectively. As partial portal vein invasion, 10 of 211 patients underwent portal vein resection and reconstruction. Results of intraoperative histopathology examination showed negative margin of portal vein. The operation time, volume of intraoperative blood loss, intraopera-tive red blood cell transfusion of the 10 patients was (400±53)minutes, 1 200(range, 800-3 000)mL, 5.5(range, 4.0-15.0)U, respectively. (2) Postoperative situations. Of the 211 patients, there were 63 cases of the Bismuth type Ⅰ, 65 cases of the Bismuth type Ⅱ, 22 cases of the Bismuth type Ⅲa, 26 cases of the Bismuth type Ⅲb, 35 cases of the Bismuth type Ⅳ. The R 0 resection rate was 95.73%(202/211). There were 202 patients identified as adenocarcinoma of the bile duct, including 7 cases with poorly differentiated tumor, 189 cases with moderate to poorly differentiated tumor, 3 cases with moderate to well differentiated tumor, 3 cases with well differentiated tumor. There were 8 patients with poorly differentiated biliary mucinous adenocarcinoma, 1 patient with intraductal papillary neoplasm with high-grade epithelial dysplasia. There were 24 cases of stage Ⅰ, 98 cases of stage Ⅱ, 30 cases of stage ⅢA, 34 cases of stage ⅢB, 19 cases of stage ⅢC, 6 cases of stage ⅣA. Of the 211 patients, there were 25 cases with postoperative biliary fistula, 11 cases with postoperative abdominal infection, 3 cases with postoperative bleeding as anastomotic bleeding after biliary fistula, 2 cases with postoperative gastric emptying disability, 1 case with postoperative acute liver failure. There were 7 patients undergoing postoperative unplanned reoperation, including 3 cases with emergency operation for hemostasis, 4 cases with abdominal exploration debridement and drainage for severe abdominal infection. There were 3 cases dead during perioperative period, including 1 case of acute liver failure, 1 case of systemic infection and multiple organ failure, 1 case of exfoliated deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities and acute pulmonary embolism. The postoperative duration of hospital stay was (15±5)days of the 211 patients and (17±4)days of patients undergoing portal vein resection and reconstruction. The cost of hospital stay of the 211 patients was (11.7±1.7)ten thousand yuan. (3) Follow-up. Of the 211 patients, 188 patients were followed up for 21(range, 4?36)months. The median survival time of 188 patients was 22 months, and the postoperative 1-, 2- and 3-year survival rate was 90.9%, 43.1% and 18.7%, respectively. Conclusion:LRHCCA is safe and feasible, with satisfactory short-term effect, under the coditions of clinicians with rich experience in laparoscopic surgery and patients with strict surgical evaluation.

TGR5 deficiency activates antitumor immunity in non-small cell lung cancer via restraining M2 macrophage polarization

The bile acid-responsive G-protein-coupled receptor TGR5 is expressed in monocytes and macrophages, and plays a critical role in regulating inflammatory response. Our previous work has shown its role in promoting the progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet the mechanism remains unclear. Here, using Tgr5-knockout mice, we show that TGR5 is required for M2 polarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and suppresses antitumor immunity in NSCLC via involving TAMs-mediated CD8+ T cell suppression. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that TGR5 promotes TAMs into protumorigenic M2-like phenotypes via activating cAMP-STAT3/STAT6 signaling. Induction of cAMP production restores M2-like phenotypes in TGR5-deficient macrophages. In NSCLC tissues from human patients, the expression of TGR5 is associated with the infiltration of TAMs. The co-expression of TGR5 and high TAMs infiltration are associated with the prognosis and overall survival of NSCLC patients. Together, this study provides molecular mechanisms for the protumor function of TGR5 in NSCLC, highlighting its potential as a target for TAMs-centric immunotherapy in NSCLC.

Application value of laparoscopic duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective:To investigate the application value of laparoscopic duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (LDPPHR).Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 25 patients undergoing LDPPHR in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from November 2016 to November 2020 were collected. There were 7 males and 18 females, aged from 14 to 66 years, with a median age of 29 years. All the 25 patients underwent LDPPHR. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative histopathological examination; (3) follow-up. Follow-up was conducted using outpatient examination or telephone interview to detect the recovery of patients up to March 2021. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M (range) and count data were descripted as absolute numbers. Results:(1) Surgical situations: all the 25 patients underwent LDPPHR successfully, including 23 cases undergoing total pancreatic head resection and 2 cases undergoing subtotal pancreatic head resection. The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss of 25 patients were 310 minutes (range, 207 to 540 minutes) and 200 mL (range, 50 to 800 mL), respectively. Of the 25 patients, 1 case was infused with 4 U of red blood cells and 400 mL of plasma, 1 case was infused with 500 mL of plasma, 1 case was infused with 600 mL of plasma and the remaining 22 cases were not infused with red blood cells or plasma. Of the 25 patients, 3 cases with pancreatic fistula of class B were discharged after drainage, 4 cases had biliary fistula including 2 cases undergoing symptoms disappeared after implantation of common bile duct stent by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, 1 case recovering well with drainage, 1 case with postoperative perihepatic effusion undergoing symptoms disappeared after the treatment of drainage and common bile duct stent implantation, and the remaining 18 cases had no complications. The duration of postoperative hospital stay was 17 days (range, 9 to 27 days) of the 25 patients. (2) Postoperative histopathological examination: the tumor volume of the 25 patients was 6.0 cm×5.0 cm×2.0 cm (range, 1.0 cm×2.0 cm×1.5 cm to 10.0 cm×9.0 cm×8.0 cm). Results of the postoperative histopathological examination showed that there were 12 cases with pancreatic solid pseudopaillary neoplasm, 4 cases with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, 3 cases with serous cystadenoma, 2 cases with mucinous cystadenoma, 1 case with neuroendocrine neoplasm, 1 case with pancreatic true cyst, 1 case with cholesterol crystals combined with calcification in the center of pancreatic nodules and 1 case with cavernous hemangioma of pancreas. (3) Follow-up: all the 25 patients were followed up for 4 months to 48 months, with a median follow-up time of 27 months. During the follow-up, 1 case of the 25 patients with postoperative diabetes controlled blood glucose in the normal range after regular injection of insulin, 1 case with fatty diarrhea had symptoms improved after oral supplement of pancreatic enzyme preparation, 1 case with preoperative intermittent dizziness, weakness of both lower limbs and hypoglycemia had the level of blood glucose returned to normal without any special treatment after operation, and the remaining 23 cases had no metabolic complications. None of the 25 patients had tumor malignant transformation, recurrence or death. No long-term complications such as delayed gastric emptying, bile duct stones or stricture occurred to the 25 patients.Conclusion:LDPPHR is safe and feasible for the treatment of benign or low-grade malignant tumors of the pancreatic head, with the advantage of preserving the integrity of digestive tract.

Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a report of 102 patients in one single center / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective:To summarize the technical points of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) carried out in a single center.Methods:The clinical data of 102 patients who underwent laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in 2018 at the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery of the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University were retrospectively analyzed, and the general conditions, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and surgical operation were analyzed. Post-operative complications, hospital stay and other indicators were studied.Results:Of the 102 patients who were included, there were 57 males and 45 females, aged 15.0 to 79.0 (59.9±11.8) years old, with a body mass index (23.6±3.6) kg/m 2. For the 102 patients who underwent LPD, 6 were total pancreatic resection. Three were combined with vascular resection in the form of portal vein-superior mesentery vein segmental resection. The operation time was (376.6±87.2) min, the intraoperative blood loss was 350 (100, 800) ml, and the postoperative hospital stay was (17.0±5.9) days. Postoperative complications occurred in 26 of the 102 patients (25.5%), and more than two complications occurred in 17 patients. B/C grade pancreatic fistula occurred in 9 patients (9.4%), abdominal bleeding in 8 patients (7.8%), gastrointestinal bleeding in 2 patients (2.0%), biliary fistula in 4 patients (3.9%), and gastric emptying disorder in 5 patients (4.9%), 8 patients had pulmonary infection (7.8%). Five patients (4.9%) died during the perioperative period. Conclusion:The main technical points of LPD included en bloc resection, pancreaticojejunostomy, and vascular reconstruction. The basis of LPD is en bloc resection. Combined resection and reconstruction of vascular segments is a sign of maturity of LPD technology and a prerequisite for further development as a routine procedure.

Laparoscopic duodenum-preserving subtotal pancreatic head resection: a clinical analysis of eight patients / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective@#To summarize the clinical experience of laparoscopic duodenum-preserving subtotal pancreatic head resection (LDPPHR).@*Methods@#The clinical data of 8 patients with LDPPHR performed at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from November 2016 to February 2019 were analyzed retrospectively.@*Results@#All the eight patients underwent LDPPHR successfully. The operation time was 207.0~540.0 minutes. The estimated blood loss was 50.0~200.0 ml. The postoperative hospital stay was 10.0~27.0 days. One patient developed pancreatic fistula of grade B, and one patient developed biliary fistula. Pathologic results showed pancreatic solid pseudopaillary neoplasm in 3 patients, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms in 1 patient, mucinous cystadenoma in 1 patient, serous cystadenoma in 1 patient, neuroendocrine neoplasm in 1 patient, and pancreatic true cyst in 1 patient.@*Conclusion@#LDPPHR is a safe and effective surgical method for treatment of pancreatic head inflammatory mass, pancreatic head benign or low-grade malignant tumors.

Laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a report of 32 patients / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective To analyze the clinical outcomes and surgical procedures of 32 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.Methods From January 2013 to July 2018,32 patients who were diagnosed to have hilar cholangiocarcinoma underwent total laparoscopic treatment in Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University.The clinical data of these patients were recorded,including the general data,Bismuth types,AJCC types,postoperative complications,pathological findings,and follow-up results.Results This study included 20 males and 12 females with a mean age of 60.9±8.8 years and a body mass index of 22.6±3.2 kg/m2.According to the preoperative imaging studies,the Bismuth types Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲa,Ⅲb,and Ⅳ were found in 12,2,3,4 and 11 patients,respectively.Laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma and bilioenteric anastomosis was performed in 12 patients,with radical resection and external bile drainage in 6 patients,extended hemihepatectomy with caudate lobectomy in 6 patients and concomitant portal vein resection in 2 patients.The mean operative time was 365.6± 121.9min and the median intraoperative blood loss was 300 (75,400) ml.Intraoperative red cell and plasma transfusion were 0-15 U and 400(0,625)ml,respectively.According to the Clavien-Dindo complication classification system,5 of 32 (15.6％) patients developed type Ⅱ morbidity.The postoperative pathological findings revealed bile duct adenocarcinoma in 30 patients and mucinous adenocarcinoma in 2 patients.The median size of cancer was 3.0 (1.0,3.5) cm.According to the 8th AJCC staging system,stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,and Ⅳ were found in 6,13,11,and 2 patients,respectively.A negative resection margin was achieved in 24 of 32 patients (75％).Up to August 6,30 of 32 patients (93.8％) were followed up and the overall 1-,2-,and 3-year survival rates for the patients who underwent laparoscopic radical resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma were 80.0％,53.0％,and 53.3％.The median survival time was 21.8 months.Conclusion Total laparoscopic surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma was safe and feasible if performed by an experienced surgeon after accurate preoperative evaluation.

Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for patients with pancreatic head cancer: an analysis of 57 patients / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective To study the feasibility of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy ( LPD) in the treatment of pancreatic head cancer, and to analyze the short-term postoperative outcomes. Methods The clinical data of 57 patients with pancreatic head cancer who underwent laparoscopic pancreaticoduode-nectomy from April 2015 to November 2017 in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University were retro-spectively analyzed. Results Of the 57 patients, conversion to open surgery was required in 2 patients, and major venous resection and reconstruction were performed in 9 patients, including 8 end-to-end anastomosis, and 1 synthetic graft interposition. Total pancreatectomy was carried out in 4 patients. For the remaining 53 patients, pancreaticojejunal mucosal anastomoses were carried out in 50 patients, and sleeve pancreaticojeju-nostomy in 3 patients. The mean operative time and operative blood loss were 497 (240～720) min and 435 (50～3 000 ) ml, respectively. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 17. 7 ( 6. 0 ～59. 0 ) days. Postoperative complications were detected in 26. 3% (15/57) of patients, which included delayed gastric emptying (DGE) in 4 patients, Grade B pancreatic fistula (PF) in 4 patients, biliary fistula ( BF) in 2 patients, postpancreatectomy hemorrhage ( PPH) in 2 patients, intraabdominal infection in 1 patient and pulmonary infection in 2 patients. All the patients with DGE recovered with conservative treatment and they were discharged home. Reoperation was only required in the two patients with PPH. One patient died after the operation. The postoperative pathological results revealed pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma in 53 patients, adenosscale carcinoma in 1 patient and neuroendocrine carcinoma in 3 patients. The maximum and minimum tumor sizes were 7. 0 cm×5. 0 cm×3. 5 cm and 2. 5 cm×1. 5 ×1. 0 cm, respectively. The mean lymph nodes harvest and positive lymph node retrieval were 14(1～60) and 0. 7(0～3), respectively. Negative resection margins were obtained in 84. 2% (48/57) of patients. This study was censored on December 31, 2017. The follow-up for these patients ranged between 1 to 32 months. Mortality occurred in 21 patients, including 1 patient with a ruptured aneurysm 2 months after operation, 2 patients with GI bleeding 2 and 9 months respectively after operation, 1 patient with severe pulmonary infection and 17 patients with cancer recurrence with survival varying from 2 to 21 months. 35 patients were still alive. Conclusion Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is a safe and feasible procedure for pancreatic head cancer.

Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering Effect of Silver Dendritic Nanostructures / 分析化学

The facile and efficient synthetic route for Ag dendritic nanostructures on Indium tin oxide ( ITO) via electrodeposition was reported. The results showed that the Raman intensities of rhodamine 6G ( R6G) decreased with decreasing the loading concentration, and even at a low concentration of 10-10 mol/L, the signatures of R6G in Raman spectrum were still clearly observed. It indicated that the Ag dendritic nanostructures exhibited high surface-enhanced Raman scattering ( SERS) sensitivity. Moreover, the relative standard deviation ( RSD ) of band at 610 cm-1 was calculated to be 12 . 1%, 12 . 0%, 11 . 7%, 10 . 9%, 13. 2% and 14. 3%, respectively, corresponding with the concentration of R6G from 10-5 mol/L to 10-10 mol/L, which revealed that the Ag dendritic nanostructures could provide abundant hot spots and exhibited excellent reproducibility. In addition, the SERS spectrum of 3-mercaptopropionic acid (3MPA) also could be detected when its concentration was 10-5 mol/L. This method offers an easy and low-cost way to prepare Ag dendritic substrates and makes SERS detection more practicable.

Study of the bone mineral density detected by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in 221 adolescents of Tianjin / 天津医药

Objective To study the relationship between lumbar and proximal femoral bone mineral density (BMD) with gender,age and body mass index (BMI) in adolescents ranged from 12 to 19 years of age in Tianjin city,and provide preliminary reference to understand the bone health status of adolescent in the city.Methods The BMD values of lumbar spine (L1-L4,),femoral neck and total hip were detected by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 221 adolescents from Tianjin Hospital,and the Z value was used for clinical diagnosis standard.Simultaneously the height and weight of adolescents were measured,and BMI was calculated.The differences of BMD values in the lumbar,femoral neck and total hip were compared between different age,gender and BMI groups.Results The BMD values of femoral neck and total hip were significantly higher in males than those in females (P ＜ 0.01).The BMD values of lumbar spine,femoral neck and total hip were gradually increased with age.The BMD was correspondingly increased in adolescents with higher BMI in the lumbar spine,femoral neck and total hip.Conclusion There is a close relationship between BMD with age,gender and BMI in adolescents.We should pay more attention to the nutrition health and the level of BMI in adolescents.

Diagnostic significance of dendritic cells for chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-ease / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To detect the levels of dendritic cells(DCs)in peripheral blood of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD)and explore the relationship between the content of DCs with AECOPD.Methods:The levels of DCs subsets( mDCs and pDCs) in peripheral blood with thirty-four cases of AECOPD and fifteen cases of healthy persons were measured by flow cytometry with four-color fluorescent analysis;and the pulmonary function tests in every subjects were evaluated by spirometry.Results:Compared with the control group,the levels of mDCs and pDCs inAE COPD groups with GOLDⅠ,GOLDⅡ, GOLDⅢand ClassⅣwere significantly higher( P<0.05) ,and with the severity of lung function in AECOPD patients,the levels were also increased( P<0.05).Conclusion:The levels of mDCs and pDCs inAE COPD patients were higher and significantly correlated with the severity of the disease,suggesting that DCs may be involved in the inflammation reaction process of COPD.

Effect of ginkgolide B on junctional proteins in oxidized LDL-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the effect of ginkgolide B on junctional proteins in ox-LDL-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs) . Methods After incubation with ginkgolide B ( 0 . 2 ,0 . 4 ,0 . 6 g · L-1 ) for 1 h, HUVECs were treated with ox-LDL (0. 1 g·L-1 ) for 4 h. The expressions of JAM-A and Cx43 were analyzed with Western blot and immunofluo-rescence. The effect of ginkgolide B on vascular per-meability was analyzed by Transwell experiments. Re-sults JAM-A and Cx43 expressions increased by 22%and 24% in ox-LDL-treated HUVECs, respectively. Whereas ginkgolide B significantly decreased JAM-A and Cx43 expressions. LY294002, a specific inhibitor of PI3K, suppressed JAM-A and Cx43 expressions in ox-LDL-stimulated cells. Ginkgolide B potently re-duced monocyte migration in ox-LDL-treated cells. Conclusion Ginkgolide B significantly suppresses JAM-A and Cx43 expressions, and reduces monocyte migration in ox-LDL-stimulated cells. This demon-strates that ginkgolide B can improve vascular permea-bility. The mechanism might be associated with the in-hibition of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Effects of Toll-like receptors on indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase mRNA levels in human trophoblast HTR-8/SVneo cells / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) mRNA in human trophoblast HTR-8/SVneo cells and the changes in indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) mRNA expression in response to TLR ligand stimulation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The expressions of TLRs and IDO mRNA in human HTR-8/SVneo cells were tested by RT-PCR, and the changes in IDO mRNA levels after exposure to TLR3, TLR4, TLR7/8, and TLR9 ligands were quantitatively analyzed with real-time PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>IDO and TLR1-10 mRNAs were expressed in HTR-8/SVneo cells. As the cell culture time extended, IDO mRNA expression level tended to increase within 48 h. After stimulation with the TLR ligands, the expression of TLR-3 mRNA was down-regulated while the expression of TLR-4, 7, 8, and 9 mRNA up-regulated. Stimulation of the cells with poly(I:C) lowered the expression of IDO mRNA while IFN-γ increased its expression.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The expression of IDO mRNA is associated with the nutrition of the maternal-fetal interface. Stimulation with the TLR ligands affects the expression of IDO and TLR mRNA expressions in the cells, which verifies the functional activity of TLRs and suggests a role of IDO in TLR pathway-dependent antiviral immunity.</p>

Thioredoxin inhibits human vascular endothelial cell adhesion molecules expression via Smad3/AP-1 pathway / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the molecular mechanisms of protective effects of thioredoxin (Trx) on human vascular endothelial cells in atherosclerosis.Methods The cell models of Trx-overexpressing cells (Ad Trx) and the control cells (Ad-con) were established by adenovirus vector gene transfer technology in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).The oxidized low density lipoprotein,a risk factor of atherosclerosis,was used as a stimulator.Western blot and indirect immunofluorescence were used to detect the protein expression levels and the cellular localization of Trx,adhesion molecules (ICAM-1,VCAM-1) and the upstream signal pathways.Trx activity was detected by insulin disulfide reduction assay,and cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)production was detected by fluorescent probe DCFH-DA.Results As compared with control group,Trx protein expression level was enhanced in Ad-trx group and the Trx activity in Ad-Trx group was upregulated by (26.2 ±3.3)％.The result of ROS detection showed that overexpression of Trx significantly inhibited the cellular ROS generation.As compared with control group,overexpression of Trx obviously inhibited the adhesion molecules expression but markedly promoted the phosphorylation of Smad3 in endothelial cells with or without oxLDL stimulation (P＜0.05).Pretreatment of cells with SIS3,a specific inhibitor of Smad3 phosphorylation,reversed Trx-induced inhibition of adhesion molecules expression.Further studies showed that pretreatment of cells with SIS3 enhanced oxLDL-induced AP-1 subunit c-fos nuclear expression.Conclusions The enhancement of Smad3 phosphorylation and c-Fos nuclear expression are mainly responsible for the Trx-induced downregulation of adhesion molecules.

Sexual and reproductive health issues and their causes of adolescents in developing countries / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Developing countries are facing a big challenge of how to promote sexual and reproductive healthe Poverty erasion.reproductive health service promotion,schools and communities intervention,discussion between children and their parents encouragment are helpful to solve the sexual and reproductive problems with the adolescents

Effect of Speech Therapy after Cleft Palate Repairing: 28 Cases Report / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of speech therapy on patients with dysarthria after cleft palate repairing. Methods28 patients 4 weeks after cleft palate repairing received speech training for 3～9 months. They were assessed with articulation of speech and function of velopharyngeal closure before and after training. ResultsThe nasal leakage rate reduced from (50.64±13.10)% to (23.36±13.14)% after training. 8 patients improved their speech articulation to normal, the efficient was 100%. ConclusionSpeech training may improve the speech articulation for the patients after cleft palate repairing.

Prokaryotic expression and purification of different truncated protein of Mayven / 生物医学工程学杂志

To understand the function of Mayven and investigate the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, the gene sequences of different truncated Mayven were amplified from the gene library of human brain. These truncated fragments, including fragment P1 (1-902 bp), fragment P2 (1-523 bp), fragment P3 (507-182 bp) and fragment P4 (887-1782 bp), were cloned into pGEX-4T-2 vector to construct recombinant plasmids. The recombinant plasmids were transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3) and induced to express by IPTG. The expressed proteins were detected by SDS-PAGE and Western blot, and were purified by GST purifying system. The results showed that recombinant express vectors of different truncated GST-Mayven were successfully constructed and were expressed in soluble form protein induced by IPTG. The fusion proteins have good reactivity to GST antibody. The construction of recombinant express vectors of different truncated GST-Mayven lays a basis for further function study on Mayven.

Relationship Between Plasma Fibrinogen Level and Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation / 国际脑血管病杂志

Objective:To investigate whether the increased plasma fibrinogen level is an independent predictor of cardiogenic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).Methods:Ninety-eight patients with NVAF hospitalized for cardiac causes were evaluated,and 24 of them had a history of ischemic stroke.The relationship between fasting plasma fibrinogen level and ischemic stroke were analyzed.Results:After adjusting traditional cardiovascular risk factors.the patients with NVAF who had the history of ischemic stroke were significantly older than those without(mean [SD] age 73.6 [8.4]vs.69.1[10.3] years,P=0.017).1he prevalence of hypertension was significantly higher(83.3%va.66.2%,P=0.011).The proportion of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction was significantly higher(63.1% vs.45.9%,P=0.006),and plasma fibrinogen level increased significantly (mean [SD] 365 [108]vs.312[82] mg/dL,P=0.008).Conclusions:Plasma fibrinogen level is independently associated with a history of ischemic stroke in older patients with NVAF hospitalized for cardiac causes.

Preliminary exploration of teaching reform on college reproductive medicine / 中华医学教育探索杂志

This paper introduces some experiences on how to perform teaching reformation of reproductive medicine.