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Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and risk stratification of 182 patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE), and to investigate the correlation of neutrophil (N)/lymphocyte (L) ratio (NLR) and risk stratification/prognosis.Methods:The clinical data of 182 APE patients admitted to Peking University People’s Hospital from January 2015 to March 2021 were retrospectively collected, including age, sex, symptoms and signs, blood pressure, blood gas analysis, blood routine parameters, cardiac biomarkers, coagulation parameters, and right ventricular imaging parameters. The patients were divided into groups according to the risk stratification at admission and prognosis in hospital. χ2 test, t test or nonparametric test were used to analyze the differences in clinical characteristics, blood routine parameters, blood gas analysis, coagulation parameters and other parameters between the groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to study the independent risk factors for the prognosis of APE. Results:Among the 182 patients, 79 were male and 103 were female, 23 were in the high-risk group, 51 were in the intermediate-high-risk group, 46 were in the intermediate-low risk group, and 62 were in the low-risk group. There were 27 deaths and 155 survivors. The respiratory rate of the high/intermediate-high-risk group was significantly higher than that of the low/intermediate-low-risk group. Compared with the other three groups, pH, oxygen partial pressure (PO 2) and blood oxygen saturation (SO 2) in the high-risk group were significantly lower ( both P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in WBC, N, and NLR levels between the high/intermediate-high-risk group and low/intermediate-low-risk group ( both P<0.05). However there were no significant differences in PLT, PLT/MPV, PLT/PDW, and coagulation related parameters PT, FIB, APTT and D-D between groups (all P > 0.05). MPV and PDW were only significantly different between the low-risk group, intermediate-low-risk group and high-risk group ( both P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that NLR ( OR=1.179,95% CI:1.029-1.410, P=0.039) and PH ( OR=1.156,95% CI:1.031-1.522, P=0.041) were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality. The ROC curve was used to analyze the predictive value of NLR for in-hospital mortality. When the cutoff value of NLR was 8.38, the AUC of NLR was 0.824 (95% CI: 0.829-0.913), the corresponding sensitivity was 0.831, and the specificity was 0.887. Conclusions:NLR is correlated with risk stratification and prognosis of APE, and is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis.
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Objective To explore the signaling pathway of apoptosis induced by Paclitaxel (PTX) in leukemia cells and the chemosensitizing effect of adding short hairpin RNA(shRNA) on PTX,which targets the silencer of death domains(SODD).Methods After being treated with PTX,the expressions of SODD,B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2),nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and Caspase-3 proteins in Jurkat cells were determined by Western blot ;the shRNA-SODD vectors were constructed and transfected into Jurkat cells by electroporation,and then G418 was used to select the stable tranfected cell line expressing the shRNA-SODD recombinant plasmids.The incidence of cell apoptosis induced by PTX was determined by flow cytometry labeled with propidium iodide.Results During the process of inducing apoptosis of Jurkat cells,PTX could significantly down-regulate the expressions of SODD and Bcl-2 proteins,degrade Caspase-3 and activate NF-κB.The apoptotic sensibility of Jurkat cells transfected with shRNA-SODD to PTX was significantly increased compared with the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (F =10.35,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions PTX can effectively induce apoptosis of Jurkat cells.Perhaps,SODD/Bcl-2 represents a specific apoptotic signaling pathway of PTX in leukemia cells and this apoptotic signaling pathway is Caspase-3-dependent,in which the function of NF-κB is to modulate the correlative apoptotic factors.Inhibiting the expression of SODD through transfecting shRNA-SODD vectors can significantly increase the apoptotic sensibility of leukemia cells to PTX.
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Objective: This paper summarized the research status and progress of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and sonodynam-ic therapy (SDT), and we hope this can be a useful reference for clinics or research. Methods: In this review we expound their molecular mechanisms in detail and classify the photosensitizer and sonosensitizer, indicate their applications for the cancer treatment and summarize their new treating modes. PDT and SDT have huge potential for cancer treatment. Results: PDT and SDT have achieved a certain results, whereas there are still many problems, such as tissue oxygen content, new photosensitizer and sonosensitizer, drug dosage and mechanisms of SDT. Conclusions: PDT and SDT, which are new methods for treating cancer, have shown a good application prospect. But PDT has not been universal in clinics and SDT is still in the experiment stage.
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Objective To observe the efficacy of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-AHSCT) in treatment of malignant hemopathy. Methods A retrospective study was accomplished on the auto-AHSCT in the treatment of 28 patients with malignant hemopathy from Oct 1994 to May 2009. The median age of the patients was 30 (16-45) years. Among the 28 patients,19 cases were acute myelocytic leukemia (AML),4 cases were acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 5 cases were malignant lymphoma (ML). Mobilization of peripheral blood stem cell was recieved by giving granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) 5-10 μg/kg. The patients were pretreated with melphalan (140-160 mg/m2),cyclophosphamide (120 mg/kg) and arabinosylcytosin (2 g/m2). Results Transplant-related side effects was less and the hematologic recovery of most patients(26 cases) was quite rapid. The days to stable neutrophil count of 0.5×109/L and platelet count of 20×109/L were 12(8-38) d and 14(9-128) d,respectively. The median followup duration was 36(7-68) months. 19 cases (68 %) achieved disease-free survival(DFS) and 9 cases (32 %)died in three years. Of the 9 death patients,7 cases (25 %) died of recurrence and 2 cases (7 %) died of posttransplant complications. Conclusion AHSCT is a safe and effective therapy method for malignant hemopathy.
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In order to meet the needs of training high-quality medical persons, combining teaching reform theory with foundational courses teaching practice, we summarize some successful experience in many respects such as construction and reformation of foundational educational system, grasping subject construction goal, bringing up and cultivating scientific researchers, improving experimental conditions. All we have done reveal that the combination of medicine and engineering is the characteristic form of development.
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Objective To observe the protection effect of thrombopoietin on adriamycin-inducod acute myocardium injury in rats model.Methods 32 Wistar rats were randomized into four groups (n=8):Control group,ADM group,ADM +TPOL group and ADM +TPOH group.All agents were given by intraperitoneal injection.The control group was given normal saline,while the other three groups were given adriamycin at the dosage of 20 mg/kg once.TPO groups were injected TPO at different dosages of 10 μg/kg or 30 μg/kg three times on alternate days.ELISA was used to detect CK-MB and cTnI content of serum in the rats.By HE staining,pathological change was found and grade of tissue morphology was scored.The ultrastructure change of cadiocyte was observed by the electron microscope.Results The energy of CK-MB (14.65±1.91,14.21±1.70) and cTNI (9.66±1.31,10.07±1.20) in TPO groups were obviously lower than that of the ADM group(19.58±3.49,12.50±1.62) (P<0.05),respectively.Pathological score of ADM group was higher than TPO groups (P<0.01).The ultrastructure of myecard tissue in the ADM group was damaged more severely than TPO groups.Above-mentioned indexes were with no significant difference between ADM+TPOL group and ADM+TPOH group.Conclusion TPO can protect the heart which was injured by the ADM.
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Objective To inwst the antagonistic effect of thrombopoietin on adriamycin induced myocardium injury in rats and explore the mechanism.Methods 32 Wistar rats were randomized into four groups(n=8):Control group,ADM group,ADM+TPOL group and ADM+TPOH group.All agents were given by intraperitoneal injection.The control group was given saline.While the other three groups were given adriamycin at the dosage of20mg/kg.TPO group were injected TPO at the dosages of 10μg/kg or 30μg/kg three times on alternale days.ELISA was used to detect the concentration of CK-MB and cTnI in the serum of rats.The change of cardiocyte ultrastructure was observed by the electron microscope,and pathological change Was observed by immunohistochemistry staining.The expression level of 8- hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosin(8-OHdG)produced by DNA oxidative damage in myocard tissue were detected.IPP6.0 software was used to detect IOD and calculate the 8-OHdG index.Results The energy of CK-MB and cTNI of TPO group was obviously lower than that in ADM group(P<0.01).The ultragtrueture of cardiocyte in the ADM group Wag damaged more severely than that in TPO group.Pathological Score,IOD and 8-OHdG index of TPO groups were lower than ADM group(P<0.05).These indexes had no significant statistics difference between ADM+TPOL group and ADM+TPOH group.Conclusions TPO can provide heart protection by antagonizing oxidative damage of myocardial cell induced by edriamycin.
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Objective To investigate the clinical effect of using leukocyte filter to prevent nonhemolytic febrile transfusion reactions(NHFTR) in hematologic patients who were trarisfused erythrocyte suspension. Methods Select 720 inpatients need erythrocyte transfusion and have transfusion records. The patients were randomly divided into investigation group and control group. We made a routine examination and recorded the patients' body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate and transfusion adverse reaction before and after erythrocyte suspeusion transfusion. Results Before blood transfusion, the body temperature of patients between two groups were normal, but after blood transfusion, there were 35 patients with NHFTR in the control group, while only 5 cases in the investigation group which used leucocyte filter, the difference between two groups is significant( P＜0.01 ). The change of the patients' body temperature were compared between two groups before and after transfusion, the changes in the control group was significantly higher than the investigation group( P＜0.01 ). Compared the changes of serum total bilirubin level in all patients before and after transfusion,there was no difference in both groups. The incidence of NHFTR increased with increasing of the transfusion times, but compared with the investigation group,the incidence of the control group was higher significantly(P＜0.01 ). Conclusion Leukocyte filter can prevent the occurring of NHFTR efficiently, enhance the quality of transfusion,guarantee the blood transfusion safety.
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Objective To explore the immunophenotype features and folate receptor expression of blasts in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS).Methods Four-color flow cytometry using conventional and secondary gating strategies was used into analysis the immunophenotype features and folate receptor(FR) expression of blasts and CD+34 cells in bone marrow nucleated cells with MDS.The patients with acute myeloid leukemia-M2(AML-M2) were as positive control.Results with progression of MDS from RA/RAS,RAEB to RAEB-T,using conventional gating strategy,the proportion of CD+34 cells were gradually increased(P＜0.05).Moreover,the expression of HLA-DR,CDll7,CD13,CD33 were also gradually increased and the expression of CDl5 was gradually decreased(P＜0.05).Using secondary gating strategy,the expression of HLA-DR,CD117,CD13,CD33 on blasts were higher than those by conventional gating(P＜0.05).However,there was no significant difference(P＞0.05) in the expression of above mentioned antigens on CD+34 cells among different MDS subtypes.On the other hand,there were no expression of FR on blasts and cD+34 cells with different MDS subtypes.Conclusion With progression of MDS,the antigens of blasts surface change into more immature immunophenotype of medullary system.But these antigens abnormal expression only illustrates the increase of ascendant malignant clone quantity,it can not reflect the nature of the disease.Using flow cytometry technique can not detect whether or not FR expression on the blasts with MDS.
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Adriamycin is an effective and broad-spectrum anthracycline antineoplastic agent.However,long-term therapy with adriamycin is associated with a high incidence of cumulative and irreversible cardiomyopathy. Mechanisms about adriamycin-induced cardiotoxieity are complicated, including oxidative stress,mitochondrionopathy,cardiac apoptosis,and so on.For the past few years,a series of measures aye used,which attenuate the cardiotoxicity and uninfluence the antitumor effects.The review focuses on the mechanism and prevention of adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity in order to improve the long term survival rate of neoplastic patient.
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Objective To quantify the expressions of collagen metabolic markers carboxy terminal propeptide of type I procollagen(PICP),nitrogen terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP),nitrogen terminal propeptide of typeⅢprocollagen(PⅢNP),type I collagen carboxy terminal telopeptide (ICTP), matrix metalloproteinases(MMPs)and the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases(TIMPs)in the serum of atrial fibrillation patients by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and to discuss the atrial structural remodeling during atrial fibrillation(AF).Methods 71 elderly patients were enrolled,24 patients had permanent AF,24 patients had paroxysmal AF,and 23 patients were in sinus rhythm.The serum levels of all markers were measured by ELISA. Results PICP was increased in permanent AF group versus the paroxysmal AF group and sinus rhythm group by 25.4%and 42.8%(all P<0.05),respectively.PⅢNP was increased in permanent AF group versus the paroxysmal AF group and sinus rhythm group by 17.9a% and 35.6%(all P<0.05),respectively,and was increased in the paroxysmal AF group versus the sinus rhythm group by 15.0%(P<0.05).PINP and ICTP did not differ significantly between the 3 groups(all P >0.05).MMP-1 was significantly increased by 25.6%(P<0.05)in the paroxysmal AF group versus the sinus rhythm group.MMP-2 was also significantly increased in permanent AF group versus the paroxysmal AF group and sinus rhythm group by 54.9%and 37.9%(all P<0.05),respectively.MMP-7,MMp-9 and TIMP-1 did not differ significantly between the 3 groups(P>0.05).TIMP-2was significantly decreased in the permanent AF group and paroxysmal AF group versus the sinus rhythm group by 21.8%and 11.8%(P<0.05),respectively. Conclusions Disturbance in the balance of MMP/TIMP system may perturb the balance of collagen synthesis and degradation during atrial fibrillation.This may be a contributing mechanism to atrial structural remodeling in atrial fibrillation,and may correlate with the initiation and maintenance of AF.
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Objective To investigate the expression and significance of interleukin-1β and C-reactive pro-tein(CRP)in atrial fibrillation(AF).Methods Sixteen mongrel dogs were randomly divided into two groups:pa-cing group(n=8)and control group(n=8).High frequency pacing was performed in the pacing group with perma-nent pacernaker but not in the control group.After pacing for 24 weeks,tissue samples were obtained from the left and right atria.The levels of IL-1βand CRP in atria were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results Compared to the control group,the expression level of IL-1β and CRP were significantly enhanced(P<0.05)in atrial tissues during AF.Conclusion IL-1β and CRP may participate in atrial fibrillation formation and play a role in generation and maintaining the artrial fibrillation.
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This design is a multi-point thermometry system based on single bus digital thermometer DS1820.The single bus system of multi-point measure temperature is developed with single chip computer 89C52 and circuit units for physiological signal measurement.Obtainment method of higher resolution temperature data is given.The method makes measure temperature resolution reach to 0.1?C.It is characterized by simplicity of structure,high precision and real time,and is easy to transmit by internet network.So the system has widely applications value on clinic.
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PBL teaching model has been adopted as one of mainstream models in the west medical education.This article,with the characteristics of medical physics,combined with the advantage of PBL,discusses how PBL teaching mode is applied to medical physics.What we have done provides a reference for the development of PBL in medical physics.
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Objective To inquire into T-type calcium channel effects on RyR and IP 3R of sarcoplasmic reticulum in atrial myocytes during atrial fibrillation.Methods Ten dogs underwent continuous rapid atrial pacing (500 beats/min) to create persistent atrial fibrillation.In five rapidly-paced dogs,mibefradil dihydrochloride was given beginning 2 days after pacemaker implantation,continuing until the twenty-fourth week.A group of size-matched dogs (n=5) without given mibefradil was used as a pure atrial fibrillation group.Another group of size-matched dogs (n=5) without pacemaker implantation was used as a control group.Canine atrial myocytes isolated by enzymatic dissociation were used to study T-type Ca 2+ channel blocker effects on expression and function changes of RyR and IP 3R in atrial myocytes by confocal microscopy.Results RyR/IP 3R ratio (0.2965?0.01812) was markedly lower than that of control group (2.7043?0.2293),but there was no difference compared with that of atrial fibrillation group (0.2472?0.1355).Ca 2+transient of atrial myocytes was nremarkably changed (1.3031?0.1056)(P
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Objective To inquire into the correlation of cardiac AT 1 receptor,? 1 receptor with PKC/MAPKs(protein kinase C/mitogen-activated protein kinase) signal transduction pathway during myocardial remodeling.Methods Twenty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups-sham group,infarcted group,losartan group and betaloc group.Except sham group,left anterior descending coronary artery was ligated for 21 days.In the other three groups,expression changes of cardiac collagen subtype Ⅰ,Ⅲ,fibronectin(FN),c-fos,ERK 1 (extracellular signal-regulated kinase,ERK)and PKC proteins were studied with immunohistochemistry and computer image analysis. c-fos mRNA expression was tested by reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results Expressions of collagen Ⅰ,collagen Ⅲ , FN,c-fos,ERK 1 and PKC proteins were significantly enhanced(P
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Objective To inquire into the effects of cardiac ? 1 -adrenergic receptor on myocardial remodeling and modulating calcium channel. Methods The models of myocardial remodeling after myocardial infarction in Wistar rats were used to study the expression changes of cardiac collagen subtype Ⅰ,Ⅲ,fibronectin (FN) with immunohistochemistry,and changes of T-type calcium channel,L-type calcium channel and ? 1 -adrenergic receptor mRNA expressions by reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and in situ hybridization. Cardiac total Ca 2+ was tested by atomic absorption/flame emission spectrophotometer. Results Cardiac collagenⅠ,collagen Ⅲ,FN protein expressions in betaloc group were remarkably decreased (P
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Objective To inquire into T-type calcium channel effects on atrial electrical remodelling and its mechanisms during atrial fibrillation.Methods Animal experiment was performed in Peking University Pepole's Hospital from Feb.2002 to Oct.2006.Fifteen adult cross-bred dogs were used in the experiment.Ten dogs underwent continuous rapid atrial pacing(500 beats/min)for twenty-four weeks to create persistent atrial fibrillation.In five rapidly-paced dogs,50mg pure powder/day of mibefradil dihydrochloride was given from the second day after pacemaker implantation and continued until the twenty-fourth week.A group of size-matched dogs(n=5)without being given mibefradil was used as a pure atrial fibrillation group.Another group of size-matched dogs(n=5)without pacemaker implantation was used as a control group.Atrial fibrillation duration was determined by electrophysiological study.Canine atrial myocytes were isolated by enzymatic dissociation and intracellular Ca2+ cytosolic transient was studied with confocal imaging.Results (1)The preoperation atrial effective refractory period was 280/90~110 ms.In the twenty-fourth week after rapid atrial pacing,atrial effective refractory period was obviously extended(2000/1400~1700 ms)in the T-type Ca2+ channel blocker group compared with the preoperation one.In the twenty-fourth week,the induced rate of persistent atrial fibrillation was 75% in atrial fibrillation group,whereas the persistent atrial fibrillation occurred in only one case(20%)in the T-type Ca2+ channel blocker group.(2)Intracellular Ca2+ concentration of atrial myocytes was unremarkably changed in control group after blocking L-type Ca2+ channel(1.17?0.09 OD ratio),whereas the intracellular Ca2+ concentration was obviously enhanced(2.35?1.05 OD ratio)(P
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AIM: To study the effect of proliferating cell nucler antigen antisense oligonucleotide on ex vivo expansion of cord blood CD34~+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.METHODS: CD34~+ cells were purified from fresh cord blood by immunomagnetic beads.CD34~+ cells were incubated in liquid culture system with different concentrations of(PCNA-ASODN).Using flow cytometry,the number of different kinds of stem/progenitor cells and PCNA expression were measured after CD34~+ cell incubation.RESULTS: PCNA was lowly expressed in low experiential group,with a positive rate of(27.2?3.6)% and(19.0?1.5)%,the positive rate of control group was(53.8?8.3)%(P
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0 05) 3 hours after myocardial infarction,and remarkably decreased (P
