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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a common treatment for hematological malignant and non-malignant diseases.However, dry eye, ocular chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and other common ocular complications related to cGVHD after allo-HSCT, can seriously affect the quality of life of patients, and may lead to corneal perforation or even blindness in severe cases.With the constant development of allo-HSCT, the incidence of cGVHD-related dry eye is on the rise with the increasing number of patients and the prolonged survival time after transplantation.The pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment for the disease still remain poorly understood and studied.Biomarkers are of importance for the early prevention, diagnosis and active treatment of cGVHD-related dry eye at present.Progress of biomarkers for cGVHD-related dry eye after HSCT including lacrimal glands, cornea and conjunctiva, meibomian glands, tears and the peripheral blood were reviewed.
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Objective Study of the rare hepatitis B virus patients model cases which both the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) were positive, and discussion of its cause and the clinical value. Methods serum markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV-M) was detected by microparticle enzyme immunoassay chemiluminescence (MEIA); HBV-DNA was detected by fluores--cence quantitative PCR method, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase were detected by colorimetric, and all the data were combined with the clinical features of patients for comprehensive analysis. Results 1) HBsAg and HBsAb double positive detection rate was 2.3％ in 15600 cases of hepatitis B patients, there was no significant difference in the positive rate of different sex groups and different age groups (P> 0.05); 2) HBsAg, HBsAb, HBeAb, HBcAb positive mode accounted for the highest proportion in all HBsAg and HBsAb double positive cases, the percentage was 57.9％; 3) the positive rate of HBV DNA in hepatitis B patients with HBeAg positive rate were higher than HBeAg negative group in all HBsAg and HBsAb double positive cases; and the incident rate of double variation nt 1762 A-T/nt 1764 G-A in HBeAg negative group was higher than that in HBeAg positive group. There were significant differences between two groups (P < 0.05); 4) the detection rate of HBsAg and HBsAb double positive in patients with chronic hepatitis B were higher than those of asymptomatic carriers, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis B and hepatitis B hepatocellular carcinoma (P < 0.05). Conclusion The phenomenon of both positive HBsAg and HBsAb does not indicate the elimination of the hepatitis B virus infection, but it is likely suggested the mutation of the virus. It is necessary to prompt clinical detection of serum HBV DNA, so as to determine whether the virus in patients is in the replication status, and it also provide some help for clinical individualized treatment of HBsAg and HBsAb double positive patients.
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The infection by Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri Claparède, 1862 (Oligochaeta: Tubificinae) in humans is relatively uncommon. The present report is to describe an incidental human infection with oligochaetes in the nasal cavity of a Chinese man, a 25-year-old man residing in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei province, China presenting with nose bleed, severe itching, continuous sneezing, and rhinorrhea. A lot of oligochaete worms were found in the nasal discharge of the patient. The detected worms were identified as Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Annelida: Oligochaeta) based on morphological and molecular characteristics. This incidental L. hoffmeisteri nasal infection is the first case in China and indicates that oligochaete worms can be encountered in humans.
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Adulto , Humanos , Povo Asiático , China , Epistaxe , Cavidade Nasal , Prurido , EspirroRESUMO
Objective:To study the correlation between chronic urticaria and Helicobacter pylori infection,and to explore the significance of HP detection in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic urticaria. Methods: Totally 420 cases of chronic urticaria,who were treated in outpatient department from April 2014 to July 2015,and 450 cases of healthy physical people were selected randomly as healthy control group in the same period,then the serum HP unease antibody was detected by colloidal gold method,the positive rate of two groups patients with HP was analysed. Meanwhile 162 chronic urticaria patients with positive HP were divided into experimental group with 88 cases and control group with 74 cases. The patients in the control group were treated with conventional treatment,while the experimental group were treated with triple therapy based on the treatment of control group,and the clinical efficacy of different ther-apeutic methods was analysed in the chronic urticaria patients with positive HP. Results: The positive rate of HP in chronic urticaria group was 38. 6%, and the positive rate of HP in healthy control group was 14. 4%, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0. 05). The effective rate of clinical efficacy in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group(P<0. 05). Con-clusion:There is close correlation between chronic urticaria and HP infection,HP detection has important clinical significance for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic urticaria.
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Aim To synthesize 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein and investigate its mechanisms and inhibition effect on hepatitis B surface antigen ( HBsAg ) and e antigen ( HBeAg) in HepG2.2.15 cells.Methods 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein was synthesized based on the chemical structure of Rhein , and its structure was identified by IR,1 H-NMR and 13 C-NMR spectra.MTT assay was used to test the inhibitory effect of 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein on HepG2.2.15 cells.After the cells treatment by 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein , the HBsAg and HBeAg in cell supernatant were detected by ELISA .The expres-sion of hepatitis B virus X gene ( HBx) was detected by Western blot .The cell cycles were examined with flow cytometry.The intracellular free calcium concentration was detected by laser scanning confocal microscopy . Results The structure of 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein was confirmed by IR,1 H-NMR and 13 C-NMR.MTT results showed that synthetic product and Rhein could inhibit the cell proliferation in HepG2.2.15 cells.After trea-ted with 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein and Rhein for 72 h,the half inhibitory concentration 50%( IC50 ) was 14.29 mg? L-1 and 11.59 mg? L-1 , respectively .Using non-cytotoxic dose of 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein , the inhibitory effect on HBsAg and HBeAg was gradually enhanced with increasing 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein concentration . The inhibitory effect of synthetic product on hepatitis B virus was better than that of Rhein .8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein could down-regulate the expression of HBx , in-tracellular calcium ion concentration and block the hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) replication.Flow cytometry results showed 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein didn′t affect the cell cycle .Conclusions Compare with Rhein , the synthesis of 8-bromo-ethoxy Rhein shows stronger inhi-bition on hepatitis B virus in HepG2.2.15, and its mechanisms may involve down-regulating the expres-sion of HBx and reducing calcium ion concentration .
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Objective Using chemically synthesized small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfected HepG2.2.15 cells to construct a cell model in interfering hepatitis B virus (HBV) X gene, studying the inhibi-tion of HBV replication and antigen expression in vitro. Methods After transfection of HepG2.2.15 cell for 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, detecting the cell supernatant of HBsAg and HBeAg by chemiluminescence immunoassay, the cell supernatant HBxAg protein by ELISA , the HBx mRNA relative expression of transfected cell was detected by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the ability of cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 assay. Results After HBx-siRNA transfected HepG2.2.15 cells, cell proliferation ability was inhibited. The cell of HBx mRNA and the cell supernatant of HBxAg expression decreased (P < 0.05); at the same time it in-hibited the expression of HBsAg and HBeAg. The suppressed peak and the inhibition rate were 66% and 58%respectively at 72 h. The fluorescence quantitative PCR confirmed that expression of HBV DNA in the super-natant was decreased. Conclusion The HepG2.2.15 cell interference model of HBV X gene has been success-fully constructed, which has an effect of inhibiting proliferation of HepG2.2.15 cells and replication and expres-sion of HBV gene in vitro.
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To characterize the CD45RA+and CD45RO+T lymphocyte subsets in the peripheral blood of patients with cGVHD induced by allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation ( allo-HSCT ) and to explore their relations with the disease.Methods:The peripheral blood was collected from 64 patients after allo-HSCT,including 21 non-cGVHD patients,15 light grade cGVHD patients,18 mild grade cGVHD patients and 10 severe grade cGVHD patients,then CD4+CD45RA+,CD4+CD45RO+, CD8+CD45RA+and CD8+CD45RO+T lymphocyte subsets were detected by flow cytometry ( FCM).Results: Compared with the control,the percent of CD4+CD45RA+T lymphocyte in patients with light,mild and severe grade cGVHD decreased markedly (P<0.05),the percent of CD4+CD45RO+T lymphocyte increased markedly (P<0.05).But there were not obviously change in the patient with different grade cGVHD.The percent of CD8+CD45RA+,CD8+CD45RO+T lymphocyte did not change obviously.Conclusion:CD4+CD45RA+and CD4+CD45RO+may play an important role in the pathogenesis of cGVHD.
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BACKGROUND:Ischemia microenvironment contributes mostly to the low survival rate of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells after transplantation. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can protect various cells and tissue models against apoptosis and injury. OBJECTIVE:To detect the cellapoptosis and viability, content of H2S in supernatant, and the expression of H2S synthetase after different time of hypoxia and serum deprivation cultivation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS:The passage 3 rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were divided into five different cultivation time groups:0-, 3-, 6-, 12-and 24-hour groups. After enough hypoxia and serum deprivation cultivated time, the cellapoptosis was detected by SubG1, the cellviability was determined by cellcounting kit-8, the content of H 2S in supernatant was measured by N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamin and the expression of H2S synthetase by RT-PCR and western blot. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared to the normal cultivation group, after different hypoxia and serum deprivation cultivated time, the cellapoptosis increased and cellviability decreased significantly. The longer hypoxia and serum deprivation cultivated time caused the more cellapoptosis and the lower cellviability. The contents of H2S and its synthetase were also suppressed by hypoxia and serum deprivation cultivation. The difference was statistical y significant. These findings suggest that hypoxia and serum deprivation cultivation can inhibit the generation of H 2 expression of its synthetase.
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BACKGROUND:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) transplantation can promote cardiac repair after myocardial infarction, but it has been limited by the low cellsurvival rate. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) on the BMSCs transplantation for treatment of myocardial infarction. METHODS:BMSCs were separated and cultivated form Sprague-Dawley rats weighing (100±20) g. The 4th generation cells were used for later experiment, and marked by DAPI at 2 hours before use. Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing (200±20) g had been divided into five groups:Sham group (n=10) and four transplantation groups:BMSCs (n=10), H 2 S-BMSCs (n=10), H 2 S (n=10), normal saline (n=10). The myocardial infarction model of four groups was established except of sham group (only thread without ligation). The cardiac function was measured by echocardiogram at 4 weeks after celltransplantation. The col agen in the infarction area was tested by Masson staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Severe myocardial fibrosis was found in the normal saline group, with no myocardial regeneration in the infarct area. H 2 S-BMSCs group had less col agen and more cardiac muscle tissue than BMSCs or H 2 S groups. Left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular fractional shortening of the H 2 S-BMSCs group were significantly higher than those of the BMSCs or H 2 S groups (P<0.05). The cells survival rate and cardiac function of myocardial infarction rats can be promoted by H 2 S-preconditioned BMSCs transplantation, which is superior to BMSCs or H 2 S alone.