Expression of regulatory B cells in rheumatoid arthritis and its correlation with disease severity / 临床检验杂志

Objective@#To investigate the IL-10+CD19+ regulatory B cells (Breg) in peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and analyze the correlation between the expression of IL-10+CD19+ Breg cells and disease severity. @*Methods@#A total of 40 patients with active RA and 30 healthy individuals (healthy controls, HC) were involved in this study. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated. The isolated PBMC were co-cultured with CpG oligodeoxynucleotide 2006 (CpG ODN 2006) and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) in vitro. Flow cytometry was employed to analyze the expression of Breg before and after stimulation. The correlations of Breg expression with ESR, CRP and DAS28 were analyzed. @*Results@#Before stimulation in vitro, the expression of Breg in PBMC of RA group and HC group were 1.92%(1.58%, 2.56%) and 2.04%(1.73%, 2.93%) respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups (P=0.258). After induction in vitro, the expression of Breg of RA group [13.00%(9.75%, 14.85%)] was significantly higher than that of HC group [9.12%(6.83%, 10.22%)], P＜0.001. Spearman correlation analysis showed that Breg expression was negatively correlated with DAS28 (P=0.002), but not with ESR and CRP (P＞0.05). @*Conclusion@#The expression of Breg was significantly increased after stimulation in vitro and negatively correlated with DAS28, which indicated Breg may play important regulatory roles in pathogenesis and development of RA.

Effect of intracoronary tirofiban bolus administration on platelet-derived microparticles and short-term clinical benefit in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of intracoronary tirofiban bolus administration on platelet-derived microparticles (PMPs) and its correlation with the short term clinical benefit in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (ASTEMI) undergoing emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods A total of 90 patients with ASTEMI undergoing emergency PCI were selected and randomized into the intracoronary group (intracoronary tirofiban 10.00 μg/kg bolus within 1-3 min followed by intravenous continuous infusion at 0.15 μg· kg-1 · min-1 for 36 h,n＝ 30),intravenous group (intravenous tirofiban 10.00 μg/kg bolus within 1-3 min followed by intravenous continuous infusion at 0.15 μg· kg-1 · min-1 for 36 h,n＝30) and control group (without tirofiban administration,n＝ 30).The 3 ml blood samples from coronary artery were obtained before and 10 min after tirofiban infusion.The 3 ml blood samples from radial artery were collected 24 hours after tirofiban infusion and 12 hours after drug withdrawal.The counts of PMPs were analyzed by flow cytometry.The thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade classification and TIMI Myocardial Perfusion Grade in the culprit blood vessel after PCI,and the incidences of bleeding and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 30 days after surgery were recorded.Results There was no significant difference in baseline of PMPs among intracoronary group,intravenous group and control group (all P＞0.05).The level of PMPs was decreased in the intracoronary and intravenous group as compared with the control group [(3.6 ±2.3)％,(5.1±2.7)％ vs.(6.7±3.2)％,P＜0.01 or 0.05] 10 min after tirofiban infusion.The PMPs were lower in intracoronary group than in intravenous group (P＜0.05).At 24 hours after tirofiban infusion,the levels of PMPs in intracoronary versus intravenous groups were similar (P＞0.05),and PMPs levels were lower in intracoronary and intravenous group than in control group (both P＜0.05).The levels of PMPs had no significant diferences among the 3 groups at 12 hours after drug withdrawal (P＞0.05).Immediately after PCI,the TIMI flow grade and TIMI myocardial perfusion grade in the culprit blood vessel in intracoronary group were superior to those in the intravenous group and control group (P＜ 0.05 or 0.01).There was no statistically significant difference in the total incidence of MACE among the three groups (P＞0.05).Conclusions The intracoronary versus intravenous tirofiban administration can effectively and immediately reduce the number of PMPs in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing emergency interventional treatment,quickly inhibit the activated platelets,and decrease the total major adverse cardiovascular events without increasing the risk of bleeding.

Advances in research on adaptive radiotherapy for nasopharyn-geal carcinoma / 中国肿瘤临床

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is gradually replacing conventional radiation therapy and has become the mainstream radical treatment for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). IMRT can conform and increase radiation doses to tu-mor-associated regions as well as decrease exposure doses and volumes on normal organs and tissues to avoid damage on critical or-gans. Aside from system and setup errors, other factors, such as the gradual reduction of the primary NPC lesion and the decrease in vol-ume of involved neck lymph nodes as well as body weight loss and changes in the head and neck shape during IMRT, may cause devia-tions in the radiation doses and volume delivered to the NPC targets and the organs at risk. These factors may affect the accuracy of IMRT. Several researchers have attempted to correct such deviations during IMRT for NPC patients by using adaptive radiotherapy (ART). The results indicate that ART is feasible to a certain degree and can correct the deviations, including decrease in tumor volume, body weight loss, and changes in head and neck shape of NPC patients.

Dosimetric comparison of intensity-modulated arc radiotherapy and fixed beam dynamic intensity-modulated radiation therapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To compare the dosimetric differences of dosiology between intensity-modulated arc radiotherapy (IMAT) and dynamic intensity-modulated radiation therapy (dIMRT) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.@*METHODS@#CT data from 25 patients treated in our radiotherapy center were selected randomly for this study. For each patient, the IMAT technique and the fixed beam dIMRT technique were accomplished by the simultaneously integrated boost. Dose volume histogram (DVH) data, isodose distribution, monitor units (MUs) and treatment time were compared in the two techniques.@*RESULTS@#There was no significant difference between the IMAT and the dIMRT in dose received by 95% of target volumes (D(95)) (P>0.05). Overall, the mean dose (D(mean)), maximal dose (D(max)) and volume percentage receiving at least of 107% of the prescribed dose (V(107%)) of planning target volume (PTV) for the IMAT were increased slightly ,compared with the dlMRT (P0.05). Compared with the dlMRI, the D(max) of brain stem for the IMAT was increased slightly (P<0.05). Similar trends was observed for the D(mean) and dose received by 50% of volume (D(50)) of the left and right parotid glands (P<0.05). Healthy tissue (defined as the volume of the body minus PTV,B-P) irradiated from 800 cGy in the IMAT was higher, and that from 1200-4500 cGy was lower compared with the dlMRI (P<0.05).The average number of MUs was reduced by 62.7% per fraction, and the treatment time was on average reduced by 60.1% per fraction in the IMAT compared with the dlMRI.@*CONCLUSION@#There is a slight difference in dosiology between the two radiotherapy techniques investigated, but they both meet the clinical requirement. Compared with the dIMRT, the IMAT delivers less irradiation to healthy tissue, uses fewer MUs and takes less time during radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral education and self-management on the recurrent or deterioration of depression / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of antidepressants plus cognitive-behavioral education and self-management preventing the recurrent or deterioration of depression.Methods Outpatients with non-episode depression,Hamilton Rating Scales of Depression 17 items (HAMD17 ≥3),entered openly intervention group (n =30) and control group (n =30),and were followed up one year.Patients in intervention group received intervention,including treatment as usual,group education of cognitive behavior,self-help group attendance and self-management of depressive mood.Patients in control group only received treatment as usual.The primary outcome was time to recurrent or deterioration of depression.Kaplan-Meier methodology was used to evaluate differences of survival curves between two different groups.Results There were significant differences for risk of recurrent or deterioration (x2 =5.70,P ＜ 0.05) and one-year rate of recurrent or deterioration (intervention group 27％ (8/30),control group 53％ (16/30),x2 =4.44,P ＜ 0.05) between two groups,but not for average time of recurrent or deterioration (intervention group (4.75 ± 2.49) months,control group (6.63 ± 3.10) months,t =-1.48,P ＞0.05).There were no significant differences for risk of drop-out (x2 =1.66,P ＞ 0.05),one-year rate of drop-out (intervention group 13％ (4/30),control group 23％ (7/30),x2 =1.00,P ＞ 0.05) and average time of drop-out (intervention group (7.25 ± 3.78) months,control group (4.00 ± 2.58) months,t =1.71,P ＞ 0.05) between two groups.Conclusion Antidepressants plus cognitive-behavioral education and self-management can effectively prevent the recurrent or deterioration of depression.

Effect of sevoflurane postconditioning on myocardial oxidative stress injury in patients undergoing heart valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of sevoflurane postconditioning on the myocardial oxidative stress injury in patients undergoing heart valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) . Methods Thirty ASA Ⅱ or Ⅲ and NYHA class Ⅱ or ID patients, aged 30-59 yr, weighing 42-62 kg, scheduled for cardiac valve replacement with CPB, were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n = 15 each) : control group (group C) and sevoflurane postconditioning group (group S) . Anesthesia was induced with iv injection of midazolam 0.05-0.08 mg/kg, fentanyl 3-6 μg/kg, vecuronium 0.10-0.15 mg/kg and etomidate 0.1-0.2 mg/kg. The patients were tracheal intu- bated and mechanically ventilated. Anesthesia was maintained with intermittent iv boluses of fentanyl and midazolam and continuous infusion of atracurium and propofol. In group S, 2% sevoflurane was given over 15 min via the cardiopulmonary bypass machine immediately after aortic unclamping. Blood samples from the internal jugular vein were collected immediately before skin incision (T1 ) and at 30 min, 3 h and 24 h after aortic unclamping (T2-4 ) for measurement of the plasma malondialdehyde level. Myocardial tissues were taken from the left auricle before operation and after termination of CPB for determination of α-glutathione-S-transferase expression by Western blot. Results The plasma malondialdehyde concentration was significantly lower at T2, 3, while a-glutathione-S-transferase expression in myocardial tissues higher after termination of CPB in group S than in group C ( P ＜ 0.05) . Conclusion Sevoflurane postconditioning can enhance the antioxidant capacity and attenuate the myocardial oxidative stress injury in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement with CPB, which may be helpful to reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Radical resection with total mesentery excision (TME) for the treatment of rectal cancer: a clinical analysis of 67 cases / 中国基层医药

Objective To discuss the clinical effect and the application value of total mesentery excision to the rectal cancerous patients. Methods The clinical data of 67 rectal cancerous patients who received the radical resection which following the TME principle,and with a 2 ～3 years follow-up were analyzed. Results All the 67 patients received the radical resection,including 1 anastomotic fistula,3 anastomotic stenosis, neither local recurrence nor distant metastasis. Conclusion TME played an important role in preventing the local recurrence of rectal cancer, and it met the standards of surgical treatment of rectal cancer better.

Inhibiting effects of root of Mallotus apelta on duck hepatitis B virus / 中西医结合学报

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the inhibiting effects of the root of Mallotus apelta (Lour.) Muell.-Arg. on duck hepatitis B virus (D-HBV) in vivo. METHODS: Forty nestling ducks with congenitally infection of D-HBV detected by PCR were randomly divided into five groups: untreated group, lamivudine-treated group, and high-, medium- and low-dose root of Mallotus apelta-treated groups. The ducks in the lamivudine-treated group were fed lamivudine with a dose of 50 mg/kg once. Ducks in the three-dose Mallotus apelta-treated groups were treated with different doses of decoction of this herbal medicine for 21 days respectively. The serum content of D-HBV DNA was determined by quantitative real-time PCR technique before and 7 days after the treatment, and on the 7th, 14th and 21st day of the treatment. Liver biopsy was also executed before and after the treatment to observe the histopathological changes. RESULTS: Lamivudine showed a rapid inhibiting effect on D-HBV DNA, but this effect didn't last long, and the serum level of D-HBV DNA increased again after treatment. The serum level of D-HBV DNA dropped markedly in the high- and medium-dose Mallotus apelta-treated groups on the 14th and 21st day. Low-dose Mallotus apelta revealed no obvious inhibiting effect on D-HBV. After treatment, the inhibiting effect in the root of Mallotus apelta-treated group continued as compared with that in the untreated group. The histopathological changes of liver tissues showed that the inflammation in the high-dose root of Mallotus apelta-treated group was weakened as compared with that in the lamivudine-treated group. CONCLUSION: The root of Mallotus apelta has therapeutic effect on D-HBV. It can restrain the duplication of D-HBV in vivo. Although this effect is weaker than that of lamivudine, it continues longer. Thus this herbal medicine is an effective, safe and economical drug for hepatitis B.

Protective effect of nicorandil on myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM:To observe the protective effect of nicorandil on myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury in patients undergoing valve replacement.METHODS:Sixty patients undergoing valve repalacement were randomly divided into 3 groups:control(Ⅰ)group,nicorandil delayed precondictioning(Ⅱ)group and nicorandil preconditioning(Ⅲ)group.20 mg nicorandil was given i.v.24 h before operation in group Ⅱ,whereas in group Ⅲ,20 mg nicorandil was given i.v.after induction of anesthesia.Blood samples were taken from coronary venous for determination of cTnI,TNF-?,IL-6 levels at aortic clamping(T0),15 min(T1),30 min(T2),60 min(T3),90 min(T4)after aortic declamping.Right atria myocardium tissue were taken at T0 and T2 to observe the histopathological changes with electron microscopy.RESULTS:The levels of cTnI,TNF-?and IL-6 in group Ⅱand Ⅲ were significantly lower than those in group I.Myocardium injury was obviously lighter in groupⅡand Ⅲ than that in group Ⅰ,whereas the levels of cTnI,TNF-?,IL-6 and myocardium injury were lower in group Ⅱ than those in group Ⅲ.CONCLUSION:Nicorandil is effcetive in decreasing myocardial ischemia repefusion injury in patients undergoing valve replacement,The protective effect of nicorandil delayed preconditioning is more obvious than precondictioning.

Study on transdermal absorption of baicalin per various kinds of animal skin / 中草药

ObjectTo study comparatively the transdermal absorption of baicalin per five kinds of animal skin. Methods Improved Franz-call was used for the transdermal study, and the transdermal speed constants of baicalin per five kinds of animal skin were compared. Results The transdermal speed constants of baicalin per skin of mice, hairless mice, rabbits, rats, human are (67.31?23.66), (78.35?3.29), (117.35?29.48), (86.25?7.55), and (84.43?11.27) ?g/(cm2?h), respectively. Conclusion The transdermal absorption of baicalin per skin of hairless mice is more similar to that of human skin.

Study on the effects of Azone on the transdermal kinetics of Resibufogenin / 中成药

Objective: To study the effect of Azone on the transdermal kinetics of Resibufogenin from toad venom. Methods: The transdermal constants of Resibufogenin var hairless mice skin are determined with various concentration of Azone as transdermal enhancers. Results: The transdermal constants are 81.25, 114.92, 169.63 , 196.31, 208.27, 261.35 (?g/cm 2?h) while the concentration of Azone are 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%, respectively. Conclusion: Azone can enhance Resibufogenin penetrate skin and the optimum concentration of Azone is 10%.

Study on the effects of compound transdermal enhancers on the transdermal kinetics of baicalin / 中成药

Objective: To study the effects of compound transdermal enhancers on the transdermal kinetics of Baicalin. Methods: The uniform design was used for the selection of transdermal enhancers for the baicalin from various proportion of azone, propylene glycol and oleic acid. Results: The transdermal constant of baicalin is maxim when the proportion of is 6%,10%, and 0%, prespectively. Conclusion: The effects of compound transdermal enhancers is better than that of single one.

Study on the Percutaneous Permeability Kinetics of Baicalin in Nude Mice / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To study the kinetics of percutaneous permeability of baicalin in nude mice.METHODS:The transdermal constants of baicalin via nude mouse’s skin were determined,and the effects of stratum corneum on the kinetics studied.RESULTS:The kinetic equation of baicalin via nude mouse’s skin was Q=76.07T 1/2 -32.11,while the kinetic equa?tion of baicalin via nude mouse’s skin without stratum corneum was Q=134.25T 1/2 +29.07,and there was baicalin exuded from skin after detachment of patch.CONCLUSION:The kinetics of the patches is accord with the characteristics of frame?work type;the main barrier for baicalin permeance is stratum corneum and the skin without stratum corneum could store drugs.