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Objective:To achieve rapid and accurate detection of trace uranium in drinking water by analyzing the factors influencing the accuracy of uranium measurement in drinking water using ultraviolet fluorescence method and by evaluating the uncertainty in measurement.Methods:The influence of acidity, Fe 3+ and Mn 2+ contents on the analitical result were studied to optimize the measurement conditions. The accuracy of the measurement method was verified in 7 laboratories. By studying the errors introduced in the process of standard preparation, sample pretreatment and measurement, the sources of uncertainty were analyzed and the uncertainty was synthesized. Results:At pH 1-11 in aqueous solution, the linear regression coefficient of the standard curve was greater than 0.995, which was in line with the linear measurement range of the instrument. At pH 12 or so, the linear regression coefficient was 0.761, which could not meet the measurement requirements. At pH<3 or pH>10, the increase in fluorescence count was lower, which might increase the measurement error. At Fe 3+ concentration ≥15 mg/L, a large deviation occurred in measurement value that could affect seriously measurement result. At Mn 2+ concentration ≥ 1.6 mg/L, the sample produced white precipitation, which could affect the measurement accuracy. Three spiked water samples with different concentrations were determined in 8 laboratories. Each water sample was measured six times in parallel. The relative standard uncertainty of the result were 6.42×10 -2, 4.48×10 -2 and 5.26×10 -2 μg/L, and the expanded uncertainties were 0.03, 0.06 and 0.12 μg/L( k=2), respectively. Conclusions:The optimum conditions for the determination of uranium in water using this method pH were in samples 3-10, the concentration of Fe 3+ less than 15 mg/L, and the concentration of Mn 2+ less than or equal to 1.6 mg/L. The main sources of uncertainty in the measurement of uranium in water using ultraviolet fluorescence method arise from the repeated measurement error and the volume of added standard solution.
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Objective@#To improve the clinical understanding of Castleman disease (CD) with different types of thoracic involvement, including their clinical features, radiological and pathological findings, diagnosis and current treatment strategies.@*Methods@#Retrospective analysis of 30 patients diagnosed with CD with thoracic involvement and hospitalized between June 2009 and May 2019 in The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University was performed. Patients were divided into three groups for subsequent analysis based on the clinical data: CD with bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) , unicentric Castleman disease (UCD) without BO, and multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) without BO.@*Results@#Among the 30 patients, there were 5 (16.7%) patients diagnosed with BO, 18 (60.0%) patients had UCD without BO and 7 (23.3%) patients had MCD without BO. The average age of MCD without BO patients was significantly older than that of BO and UCD without BO patients[ (49.29±5.39) ys vs (27.20±3.76) ys and (37.17±2.87) ys; P=0.005 and 0.034, respectively) ]. Pulmonary symptoms were commonly seen in BO group (100%) and MCD without BO group (71.4%) . while no pulmonary symptoms were seen in UCD without BO group. Key abnormal laboratory findings were erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) increase (40%in BO group and 57.1% in MCD without BO group) and hypoxia (60% in BO group and 28.6% in MCD without BO group) . Other abnormal laboratory findings seen in MCD without BO group included anemia and IgG increase (both 57.1%) . Notably, all patients in BO group had extremely severe mixed ventilation dysfunction in the lung function test. CT scan showed lung parenchyma involvement in BO group (100%) , in UCD without BO group (11.1%) featured by solitary pulmonary nodule and in MCD without BO group (57.1%) featured by diffuse lesions in bilateral lungs. The size of lymph nodes was significantly smaller in MCD without BO group comparing to that in BO group and UCD without BO group[short diameter (1.83±0.51) cm vs (4.73±1.63) cm and (3.62±0.26) cm; P=0.006 and 0.011, respectively]. All patients (100%) in the BO group had a pathological type of transparent vascular variant while the same pathological type accounts for 88.9% in UCD without BO patients. The predominantly pathological type (57.1%) was plasma cell variant in the MCD without BO group. Oral ulcers presented in all patients in BO group but were relieved after the mass resection and immunomodulatory therapy, but the pulmonary symptoms were still progressively aggravated. Thoracoscopic mass excision was the main treatment for UCD without BO patients while chemotherapy, immunomodulatory and targeted therapy were commonly used for MCD without BO treatment.@*Conclusion@#The age, clinical symptom, laboratory finding, lung function, imaging manifestation, pathology, treatment and prognosis were different among the three groups. This classification could improve clinical understanding of the disease.
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Objective: To investigate the differences of proximal airway structure and CT pulmonary function between steady mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma patients. Methods: Thirty patients with mild-to-moderate COPD (mtmCOPD group), 30 patients with mild-to-moderate asthma (mtmAs group) and 30 healthy controls (normal control group) underwent low-dose paired inspiratory and expiratory CT scans and quantitative analysis. The differences of airway parameters, emphysema index and air trapping index were analyzed among 3 groups. Results: The mean lumen area (LA)/ body surface area (BSA) of the proximal airway of both mtmCOPD group and mtmAs group ([10.93±2.58]mm2/m2, [10.81±3.20]mm2/m2) were lower than that of normal control group ([12.56±2.98]mm2/m2), and statistically significant difference was found between mtmAs group and normal control group (P=0.04). The mean WA% of both mtmCOPD group and mtmAs group ([63.02±2.34]%, [63.85±2.48]%) were higher than that of normal control group ([61.55±3.54]%), while statistically significant difference was observed between mtmAs group and normal control group (P<0.01). The paired inspiratory and expiratory VI-910 (%) and VI-950 (%) of mild-to-moderate COPD were higher than those of healthy controls (all P<0.01). The expiratory absolute value of mean lung density (MLD), expiratory VI-856 (%) and MLD E/I of mtmCOPD group were also higher than those of normal control group (all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in airway structural parameters, emphysema nor air trapping index between mtmCOPD group and mtmAs group. Conclusion: The lumen area of proximal bronchus of mild-to-moderate COPD and asthma patients were both smaller than that of healthy controls to a certain extent. Meanwhile, their percentage of proximal airway wall area were both larger than that of healthy controls, which were more obviously in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma. There were obvious emphysema and air trapping in mild-to-moderate COPD patients than in healthy subjects.
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Objective@#To analyze the clinical characteristics of hepatic flare and evaluate efficacy of antiviral treatment in pregnant women with chronic HBV infection.@*Methods@#A single-center, open-label, prospective study was conducted, and pregnant women with chronic HBV infection were enrolled. Liver function, HBV serum markers and HBV DNA of pregnant women with chronic HBV infection were reviewed during every 4 to 12 weeks of gestation period. The proportion and clinical characteristics of hepatitis flare during pregnancy were observed. Logistic regression analysis was used to predict hepatic flare in pregnant women with chronic HBV infection. Antiviral therapy with telbivudine (LdT) or tenofovir dipivoxil (TDF) was used to treat hepatic flare during pregnancy. Sequential entecavir (ETV) or TDF was applied after the delivery. Treatment course and drug withdrawal in pregnant women with hepatic flare was the same as those of the general patients with chronic hepatitis B. Liver function, HBV serum markers and HBV DNA were measured in pregnant women with hepatic flare at different time points (4, 12, 24 and 52 weeks). A t-test was used to compare the hepatic flare in pregnant women with and without hepatitis group. HBsAg and HBeAg were used to quantify the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of pregnant women with hepatic flare during pregnancy. Area under the ROC curve was used to calculate the optimal cut-off value corresponding to the maximum sensitivity and specificity of the ROC curve.@*Results@#Of the 220 pregnant women with chronic HBV infection, 55 (25%) had hepatitis flare during pregnancy and received antiviral treatment. Among the 55 women with hepatic flare during gestation, 47 (85.46%) had hepatic flare in the mid-second trimester (12-24 weeks); average peak value of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was 220.62 U/L, and the average peak value of ALT in 32 cases (58.18%) of pregnant women with hepatic flare was between 2–5 × ULN. HBsAg and HBeAg quantification were significantly lower in pregnant women with hepatic flare during pregnancy than with non-hepatitis (t = -3.745, P < 0.001; t = -2.186, P = 0.030). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that pregnant women with HBeAg < 3.065 log10 s/co were 7.576 times more likely to have hepatic flare during pregnancy (95% confidence interval: 3.779-15.190). ALT normalization, undetectable HBV DNA levels, HBeAg loss and HBeAg seroconversion in 55 pregnant women with hepatic flare at 52-week treatment was 100% (55/55), 74.55% (41/55), 47.27% (26/55) and 41.82% (23/55), respectively. HBsAg quantification at 52 weeks was significantly lower than baseline HBsAg quantification (3.32 + 0.37) log10 IU/ml and (3.95 + 0.40) log10 IU/ml; t = 8.465, P < 0.001).@*Conclusion@#Hepatic flare often occurs in the second trimester of pregnancy in pregnant women with chronic HBV infection and baseline HBeAg quantification is an independent predictor of hepatic flare. HBeAg seroconversion rate increased at 52 weeks after antiviral therapy.
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Objective@#To examine the integrated model of self-management behavior in middle-aged stroke patients based on health belief model and planned behavior theory.@*Methods@#A self-designed general information questionnaire, self-management behavior cognition and attitude questionnaire and self-management behavior scale, were used to investigate 654 cases of first middle-aged stroke patients in the neurology department of 3 grade a hospitals in Qingdao.@*Results@#The standardization factor load of each theoretical dimension in the theoretical integration model was 0.51-0.91 (0.72±0.11). Behavioral intention had a direct positive predictive effect on self-management behavior, with an effect value of 0.49 (t = 7.41, P < 0.01). Perceived behavior control not only had a direct positive prediction effect on self-management behavior, but also indirectly influenced self-management behavior through behavioral intention. The effect values are 0.12 (t = 2.75, P < 0.05) and 0.04 (t = 2.18, P < 0.05), respectively. Behavioral attitude exerts influence on self-management behavior through behavioral intention, and the effect value is 0.40 (t = 14.71, P < 0.01). Subjective norms not only influenced self-management behavior through behavioral intention, but also indirectly influenced behavioral intention and self-management behavior through behavioral attitude, with the effect value of 0.25. The effects of perceived benefits and perceived severity on self-management behaviors were 0.21 and 0.04, respectively. The theoretical integration model can explain 62% variance variation of self-management behavior.@*Conclusion@#The theoretical integration model of self-management behavior of middle-aged stroke patients based on the health belief model and planned behavior theory can better explain the behavior. This model can be applied to stroke patients in an attempt to provide theoretical basis for the formulation of personalized nursing measures for stroke patients.
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Objective@#To investigate the relationship of stigma, coping style and psychosocial adjustment in young patients with breast cancer after operation, and the mediating effect of different coping style between stigma and psychosocial adjustment.@*Methods@#The general information questionnaire, Social Impact Scale (SIS), Medical Coping Style Questionnaire (MCMQ) and psychosocial adjustment questionnaire for breast cancer were used to investigate the stigma, coping style and psychosocial adjustment of 292 young patients with breast cancer after operation in the affiliated hospital of Qingdao University.@*Results@#There was a negative correlation between stigma and confrontation coping, psychosocial adjustment(r=-0.687--0.519, all P<0.01), but a positive correlation with yield coping and avoidance coping (r=0.426-0.500, all P<0.01).There was a positive correlation between psychosocial adjustment and confrontation coping(r=0.594, P<0.01), and was a negative correlation between psychosocial adjustment and avoidance copying, yield copying(r=-0.643--0.519, all P<0.05). The mediating effects of confrontation coping and avoidance coping were 32.86% and 18.81% respectively.@*Conclusions@#The stigma and coping style of young patients with breast cancer after operation were closely related to psychosocial adjustment. Nursing staff should guide the patients to adopt positive coping style, reduce the stigma, promote the psychosocial adjustment, and help the patients to return to normal life as soon as possible.
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Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between STAT1,STAT3 gene promoter CpG island methylation status and prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer(CRC)and the prognostic factors of CRC patients. Methods The cohort study was conducted to biosamples and follow up 239 patients with primary colorectal cancer pathologically diagnosed in Cancer Hospital of Harbin Medical University(Tumor Hospital). The methylation status of STAT1,STAT3 gene promoter CpG island was analyzed by methylation specific high-resolution melting curve(MS-HRM). Results The survival rates of 239 patients with colorectal cancer at 1 year,3 years and 5 years were 94. 90% ,86. 00% and 67. 20% ,respectively. The methylation status of STAT1 and STAT3 genes was not associated with postoperative survival in colorectal cancer patients( STAT1:HR=0. 85,95% CI:0. 55 ~1. 30,P=0. 44;STAT3:HR=0. 75,95% CI:0. 36~1. 58,P=0. 45). Dukes stage(HR=1. 31,95% CI:1. 14~1. 51,P<0. 01)and intraoperative intestinal stapler use(HR=1. 98,95% CI:1. 25 ~3. 14,P<0. 01) were important factors affecting the prognosis of colorectal cancer patients. The risk of death in patients with stage D and Dukes was significantly higher than that in stages A and B (HR=1. 31,95% CI:1. 14~1. 51,P<0. 01). Intestinal anastomosis was used during operation. The patient′s prognosis was better than that of patients without an intestinal stapler. However,gender,age,tumor location,gross tumor type,histological classification and postoperative chemotherapy were not associated with the prognosis of colorectal cancer. Conclusion Dukes stage is an independent factor affecting the prognosis of colorectal cancer. The prognosis of patients with intestinal stapler is better than that of non-users. The methylation status of STAT1 and STAT3 in peripheral blood is not a biomarkers for the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer.
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Objective To examine the integrated model of self-management behavior in middle-aged stroke patients based on health belief model and planned behavior theory. Methods A self- designed general information questionnaire, self- management behavior cognition and attitude questionnaire and self-management behavior scale, were used to investigate 654 cases of first middle-aged stroke patients in the neurology department of 3 grade a hospitals in Qingdao. Results The standardization factor load of each theoretical dimension in the theoretical integration model was 0.51-0.91 (0.72±0.11). Behavioral intention had a direct positive predictive effect on self-management behavior, with an effect value of 0.49 (t=7.41, P<0.01). Perceived behavior control not only had a direct positive prediction effect on self-management behavior, but also indirectly influenced self-management behavior through behavioral intention. The effect values are 0.12 (t=2.75, P<0.05) and 0.04 (t=2.18, P<0.05), respectively. Behavioral attitude exerts influence on self- management behavior through behavioral intention, and the effect value is 0.40 (t = 14.71, P < 0.01). Subjective norms not only influenced self-management behavior through behavioral intention, but also indirectly influenced behavioral intention and self-management behavior through behavioral attitude, with the effect value of 0.25. The effects of perceived benefits and perceived severity on self-management behaviors were 0.21 and 0.04, respectively. The theoretical integration model can explain 62% variance variation of self-management behavior. Conclusion The theoretical integration model of self-management behavior of middle-aged stroke patients based on the health belief model and planned behavior theory can better explain the behavior. This model can be applied to stroke patients in an attempt to provide theoretical basis for the formulation of personalized nursing measures for stroke patients.
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Objective To investigate the relationship of stigma, coping style and psychosocial adjustment in young patients with breast cancer after operation, and the mediating effect of different coping style between stigma and psychosocial adjustment. Methods The general information questionnaire, Social Impact Scale (SIS), Medical Coping Style Questionnaire (MCMQ) and psychosocial adjustment questionnaire for breast cancer were used to investigate the stigma, coping style and psychosocial adjustment of 292 young patients with breast cancer after operation in the affiliated hospital of Qingdao University. Results There was a negative correlation between stigma and confrontation coping, psychosocial adjustment(r=-0.687--0.519, all P＜0.01), but a positive correlation with yield coping and avoidance coping (r=0.426-0.500, all P＜0.01).There was a positive correlation between psychosocial adjustment and confrontation coping(r=0.594, P＜0.01), and was a negative correlation between psychosocial adjustment and avoidance copying, yield copying(r=-0.643--0.519, all P＜0.05). The mediating effects of confrontation coping and avoidance coping were 32.86% and 18.81% respectively. Conclusions The stigma and coping style of young patients with breast cancer after operation were closely related to psychosocial adjustment. Nursing staff should guide the patients to adopt positive coping style, reduce the stigma, promote the psychosocial adjustment, and help the patients to return to normal life as soon as possible.
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Objective To study the effect of targeted inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 1(Map3k1) gene on the cell proliferation and migration abilities of B6 mouse eyelid keratinocytes.Methods An artificial microRNA(amiRNA) interference vector targeting silent Map3k1 gene was constructed in vitro in the test.Lipofectamin 2000 was used to transfect the B6 mouse eyelid keratinocytes(the Ctrl Map3k1 group was transfected with empty vector,while the Map3k1 amiRNA-3 group was transfected with Map3k1 amiRNA-3 interference vector).The Map3k1 mRNA and protein expression levels were respectively de-tected by real-time PCR and Western-blot for determining the interference efficiency.The B6 mouse eyelid keratinocytes prolifera-tion level was detected by MTT.The migration ability of keratinocytes was detected by the scratch experiment.Results After the keratinocytes were transfected with Map3k1 amiRNA interference vector,the levels of Map3k1 mRNA and protein were effectively inhibited,and the interference efficiency was up to 70%(P<0.05).The proliferation level of keratinocytes in the Map3k1 amiRNA-3 group was lower than that in the Ctrl Map3k1 group(P<0.05).The migratory ability of keratinocytes in the Map3k1 amiRNA-3 group was also significantly lower than that in the Ctrl Map3k1 group(P<0.05).Conclusion Targeted inhibition of Map3k1 gene expression in B6 mouse eyelid keratinocytes significantly inhibits cell proliferation and migration,thus influence the cellular bi-ological behaviors.
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Midostaurin is an orally administered inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinase receptors developed by Novartis Pharmaceuti-cals. In May 2017,it was approved in the USA for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) mutation-positive acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Its pharmacokinetics,pharmacodynamics,clinical trials,adverse effects and drug interactions were introduced in the paper.
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Objective To explore airway remodeling and air trapping in asthmatic patients with low dose CT scanning and quantitative analysis. Methods 52 stable asthmatic patients in which 29 were severe and 23 were slight,and 20 healthy control cases were underwent low dose dual phase CT scanning. The LA/BSA, WA/BSA, TA/BSA, WA%and Pi10WA were analyzed as airway remolding indexes. The MLD of expiratory, VI-850 (%) of expiratory, MLD E/I, VI-850E-I (%) and VI-850/-950E-I (%) were analyzed as air-trapping indexes. One-Way ANOVA or H Kruskal-Wallis was used to analyze the above indicators. Results Airway remodeling indexes and LA/BSA were (9.6 ± 2.6), (11.0 ± 3.4) and (12.6 ± 3.0)mm2/m2 in severe asthmatics group, non-severe asthmatics group and healthy control group respectively, and there was significant difference between the three groups (F=5.60, P=0.006). WA%of each group was (65.1 ± 2.5)%, (63.3 ± 4.4)%and (62.0 ± 3.0)%, and there was significant difference between the three groups (F=5.53,P=0.006). The Pi10WA was (18.4±2.6), (17.7±3.1) and (16.4±1.4) mm2 respectively with significant difference between the three groups (F=3.59 ,P=0.033). Air-trapping indexes, MLD of expiratory of each group was-(771 ± 59),-(724 ± 43) and-(676 ± 60) HU respectively with significant difference (F=5.60, P=0.006). VI-850(%) of expiratory of each group was 30.79(30.45)%, 13.53(12.09)%and 2.85(6.87)%respectively with significant difference (H=17.20,P<0.001). Conclusions Low dose of CT scan and quantitative analysis can provide an objective and quantitative information for patients with airway disease of asthma, and both WA% and Pi10WA were objective indexes. The severe asthmatic patients were associated with obvious airway remodeling and air trapping compared with non-severe asthmatic patients.
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Objective@#To explore the difference of liver inflammation and fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and to investigate the relationship between hepatic pathology and alanine aminotransferase (ALT).@*Methods@#57 patients with chronic HCV infection and 346 patients with chronic HBV infection who were hospitalized at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from January 2012 to September 2016 were enrolled. In chronic HBV infection, including 88 cases whose ALT were more than two times of upper limited of normal (ALT≥2×ULN) and 258 cases whose ALT were less than two times of upper limited of normal (ALT < 2×ULN).All the patients were underwent liver biopsy. Chronic HBV infection (ALT≥2×ULN and ALT < 2×ULN) and chronic HCV infection were compared respectively. Statistical analyses were performed using a Univariate χ²-test and Mann–Whitney U test for comparison. Correlations between variables were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation.@*Results@#In chronic HBV infection group, 169 cases (48.8%) had inflammation grade≥2 (G≥2), 98 cases (28.3%) had fibrosis stage≥2 (S≥2), 81 cases (23.4%) with G≥2 and S≥2.In the ALT < 2×ULN group, there were 109 cases (42.2%) with G≥2, 62 cases (24%) with S≥2, 49 cases (19%) with G≥2 and S≥2. In the ALT≥2×ULN group, 60 cases (68.2%) with G≥2, 35 cases (39.8%) with S≥2, 31 cases (35.2%) with G≥2 and S≥2. The grade of inflammation and fibrosis have significantly different between ALT≥2×ULN group and ALT < 2×ULN group (χ² = 17.66, χ² = 8.06, P < 0.01). In chronic HCV infection group, 47 cases (82.5%) with G≥2, 20 cases (35.1%) with S≥2, 20 cases (35.1%) with G≥2 and S≥2. ALT had no correlation with inflammation and fibrosis (P > 0.05). The grade of inflammation was significantly different between chronic HCV infection and chronic HBV infection whose ALT < 2×ULN (χ² = 30.19, P < 0.01) but the fibrosis have no difference (χ² = 2.96, P > 0.05). Compared with chronic HBV infection whose ALT≥2×ULN, both inflammation and fibrosis had no significantly different (χ² = 3.65, χ² = 0.32, P > 0.05 respectively).@*Conclusion@#In chronic HBV infection whose ALT < 2×ULN, about 30%-40% liver tissue with significant necroinflammation and /or fibrosis. About 80% chronic HCV infection with significant necroinflammation, and the grade of inflammation has no correlation with ALT. The grade of inflammation has significantly different between chronic HCV infection group and chronic HBV infection group whose ALT < 2×ULN.
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Objective To study the role of salvianolate in the treatment of inflammation of intestinal mucosa by colitis mice model.Methods A total of 60 C57BL/6J mice were divided into acute control group,acute model group,acute interventional group,chronic control group,chronic model group and chronic interventional group with 10 mice in each group.Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) was used to establish the model.Meanwhile,the mice of interventional group received salvianolate peritoneal injection during modeling.The expression levels of NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3),apoptosis-assoeiated speck-like protein containing CARD (ACS) and cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase 1 (caspase-1) were detected.And the absorbances of serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malonaldehyde (MDA) in mice serum were determined.Kruskal Wallis single factor analysis of variance,single factor analysis of variance,Student-Newman-Keuls (SNK) method and least-significant difference method were performed for statistical analysis.Results The expressions of NLRP3 at protein level of acute control group,acute model group,acute interventional group,chronic control group,chronic model group and chronic interventional group were 9 965.20 (196.81),16 703.38 (291.21),13 423.74 (209.28),10 112.01 (183.55),16 247.90 (505.44) and 12 674.95 (229.32),respectively.The expressions of NLRP3 of acute and chronic interventional group were both lower than those of acute and chronic model group,and the differences were statistically significant (both x2 =15.158,P＜0.01).The expressions of ACS at protein level were 9 744.09-±-546.58,16 555.44 ± 407.80,12 568.21±586.49,10066.32±435.63,14 911.73±384.51 and 13 751.37±322.30,respectively.The expressions of caspase-1 at protein level were 5 300.40±843.14,15 478.98± 174.09,10 587.46±821.60,5 517.28±876.16,13 164.01 ±416.47 and 8 856.27 ± 545.01,respectively.The expressions of ACS and caspase-1 of acute and chronic interventional groups were both lower than those of model groups,and the differences were statistically significant (F=260.56,329.36,240.38 and 236.26,all P＜0.01).The serum levels of SOD were (282.08±28.24),(221.87±5.81),(231.45±1.84),(267.08±43.63),(237.09±34.09) and (257.78 ± 4.68) U/mL,respectively.There was no significant difference between acute model group and acute interventional group (P＞0.05).SOD level of chronic interventional group was higher than that of model group,and the difference was statistically significant (t=-2.65,P =0.021).The serum levels of MDAwere (1.31±0.40),(6.95±1.57),(2.98±1.41),(1.21±0.16),(9.38±3.73)and (3.74±0.81) nmol/L,respectively.MDA levels of acute and chronic interventional groups were lower than those of acute and chronic model groups,and the differences were statistically significant (t=4.88 and 4.02,both P＜0.01).Conclusion Salvianolate may alleviate oxidative stress response by adjusting the activity of NLRP3 inflammasome which takes part in reducing intestinal inflammation.
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Objective To study the role of salvianolate in the treatment of inflammation of intestinal mucosa by colitis mice model.Methods A total of 60 C57BL/6J mice were divided into acute control group,acute model group,acute interventional group,chronic control group,chronic model group and chronic interventional group with 10 mice in each group.Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) was used to establish the model.Meanwhile,the mice of interventional group received salvianolate peritoneal injection during modeling.The expression levels of NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3),apoptosis-assoeiated speck-like protein containing CARD (ACS) and cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase 1 (caspase-1) were detected.And the absorbances of serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malonaldehyde (MDA) in mice serum were determined.Kruskal Wallis single factor analysis of variance,single factor analysis of variance,Student-Newman-Keuls (SNK) method and least-significant difference method were performed for statistical analysis.Results The expressions of NLRP3 at protein level of acute control group,acute model group,acute interventional group,chronic control group,chronic model group and chronic interventional group were 9 965.20 (196.81),16 703.38 (291.21),13 423.74 (209.28),10 112.01 (183.55),16 247.90 (505.44) and 12 674.95 (229.32),respectively.The expressions of NLRP3 of acute and chronic interventional group were both lower than those of acute and chronic model group,and the differences were statistically significant (both x2 =15.158,P＜0.01).The expressions of ACS at protein level were 9 744.09-±-546.58,16 555.44 ± 407.80,12 568.21±586.49,10066.32±435.63,14 911.73±384.51 and 13 751.37±322.30,respectively.The expressions of caspase-1 at protein level were 5 300.40±843.14,15 478.98± 174.09,10 587.46±821.60,5 517.28±876.16,13 164.01 ±416.47 and 8 856.27 ± 545.01,respectively.The expressions of ACS and caspase-1 of acute and chronic interventional groups were both lower than those of model groups,and the differences were statistically significant (F=260.56,329.36,240.38 and 236.26,all P＜0.01).The serum levels of SOD were (282.08±28.24),(221.87±5.81),(231.45±1.84),(267.08±43.63),(237.09±34.09) and (257.78 ± 4.68) U/mL,respectively.There was no significant difference between acute model group and acute interventional group (P＞0.05).SOD level of chronic interventional group was higher than that of model group,and the difference was statistically significant (t=-2.65,P =0.021).The serum levels of MDAwere (1.31±0.40),(6.95±1.57),(2.98±1.41),(1.21±0.16),(9.38±3.73)and (3.74±0.81) nmol/L,respectively.MDA levels of acute and chronic interventional groups were lower than those of acute and chronic model groups,and the differences were statistically significant (t=4.88 and 4.02,both P＜0.01).Conclusion Salvianolate may alleviate oxidative stress response by adjusting the activity of NLRP3 inflammasome which takes part in reducing intestinal inflammation.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ( IPF) is a kind of Interstitial lung disease with cause unknown,which is aggressive for its increasing prevalence and high morbidity and mortality.At present the pathogenesis of IPF is not entirely clear, but cells and cel-lular interactions play a decisive role on the alveolar inflammation and fibrosis results.We review IPF related cells of interest ( immune competent cells and fibroblast, fibrocyte, myofibroblast, endothelial and alveolar epithelial cells) , to summarize cells and cellular in-teractions in the pathogenesis of IPF,and discuss new research directions and therapeutic targets.
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Objective To evaluate the application value with low-dose CT scan and quantitative analysis in airway disease of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Methods All subjects(34 control cases,88 cases of stable COPD patients)underwent low-dose CT chest scans,and 88 COPD patients underwent pulmonary function tests.Measuring the airway dimensions of 3th generation in apical bronchus of the right upper lobe,the posterior basal bronchus of the right lower lobe and left lower lobe.Results COPD patients with moderate to extremely severe airflow limitation demonstrated higher WA% and Pi10 in comparison with normal volunteers(all P<0.05),meanwhile patients with extremely severe airflow limitation demonstrated higher WA % and Pi10 in comparison with patients with mild airflow limitation(both P <0.05).COPD patients with severe airflow limitation demonstrated higher T/BSA and WA/BSA in comparison with normal volunteers and patients with moderate airflow limitation (all P<0.05).The WA % and Pi10 of COPD patients group were negatively correlated with ventilation indices and small airway indices(all P <0.01).Pi10 were positively correlated with lung volume indices (all P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Low-dose CT scan and quantitative analysis can provide an objective and quantitative method to evaluate the information about airway disease of COPD,inwich both WA % and Pi10 are objective indices.With the increase of air flow limitation,the bronchial wall thickness gradually increased.
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Objective To explore the role of receptor‐interacting protein kinase 3 (RIP3)‐mediated necroptosis in ulcerative colitis (UC ) . Methods The colonic mucosa tissues of eighty‐five patients diagnosed with UC were collected .Disease staging and pathological classification of UC patients were evaluated according to Mayo standard and Truelove standard ,respectively .The expressions of RIP3 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α were detected by immunohistochemistry .The cell inflammation model in HT‐29 cells was induced by interferon (IFN)‐γ.The expression of RIP3 mRNA and interleukin (IL)‐1βmRNA was determined by real time polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) .Twenty healthy individuals were studied as controls .A single factor analysis of variance was performed in the comparison among groups ,and Pearson correlation analysis was used for correlation analysis .Results Among 85 patients with UC , 27 cases were mild ,30 cases were moderate and 28 cases were severe;for pathological classification ,26 were gradeⅠ ,31 were gradeⅡ and 28 were grade Ⅲ .The Mayo score was positively correlated with pathological grade (r=0 .997 , P<0 .05) .The expression of RIP3 and TNF‐α in colonic mucosa tissues of UC group increased along with the pathological classification grade .The expression of RIP3 of gradeⅠto Ⅲ was 1 .81 ± 0 .98 ,2 .77 ± 1 .26 and 4 .86 ± 2 .77 ,respectively ,and the differences were statistically significant (F=26 .10 ,P<0 .05) .The expression of TNF‐αof gradeⅠto Ⅲ was 1 .35 ± 0 .69 ,2 .61 ± 1 .41 and 4 .43 ± 2 .17 ,respectively ,and the differences were statistically significant (F=31 .80 ,P<0 .05) .The expression of IL‐1β mRNA of IFN‐γ group ,IFN‐γ+ z‐VAD group and IFN‐γ+z‐VAD+ TNF‐αgroup was 0 .68 ± 0 .27 ,1 .47 ± 0 .12 and 1 .86 ± 0 .16 ,respectively ,and the differences were statistically significant (F=38 .45 , P<0 .05) .The expression of RIP3 mRNA of IFN‐γgroup ,IFN‐γ+z‐VAD group and IFN‐γ+z‐VAD+TNF‐αgroup was 0 .46 ± 0 .13 ,1 .21 ± 0 .29 and 2 .06 ± 0 .20 ,respectively , and the differences were statistically significant (F= 55 .15 , P< 0 .05) .Conclusions TNF‐α/RIP3 signal pathway is up‐regulated in UC .RIP3‐mediated necroptosis promotes the death of colonic epithelial cells and exacerbates inflammatory response .RIP3‐mediated necroptosis may be an important mechanism in UC .
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Objective To quantify the concentration of peripheral blood plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) and to explore its value in assessment of the severity of AP.Methods From June 2011 to March 2012,83 patients with AP were selected,among those 43 cases were mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) and 40 were severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).The control group included 30 healthy individuals.The peripheral blood of patients with AP and healthy controls was collected,and plasma was isolated after centrifuged.The concentration of NGAL in plasma was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The t-test was performed for comparison between groups.The correlation between the concentration of NGAL in plasma and clinical parameters of AP was analyzed by Spearman rank order correlation analysis.The diagnosis value of the concentration of NGAL in SAP was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC).Results The concentration of plasma NGAL in AP group ((10.30± 5.97)nmol/L) was higher than that in healthy control group ((1.94±1.35) nmol/L) and the difference was statistically significant (t=11.924,P＜0.01).The concentration of plasma NGAL in SAP group ((14.61 ±5.28) nmol/L) was higher than that in MAP group ((6.27±-3.09) nmol/L) and healthy control group,the differences was statistically significant (t=8.677 and 14.539,both P＜0.01).The concentration of plasma NGAL of AP patients was positively correlated with acute physiology and chronic health evaluation-Ⅱ score,Ranson score,bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis score,computed tomography (CT) severity index,C-reactive protein,white blood cells and the days of hospitalization (r=0.651,0.556,0.514,0.620,0.320,0.458 and 0.346,all P＜0.05).The area under the ROC curve of plasma NGAL concentration in diagnosis of SAP was 0.926 (95％CI:0,870-0.983).The cutoff value of plasma NGAL level in diagnosis of SAP was 8.44 nmol/L.The sensitivity and specificity was 87.5 ％ and 88.9％,respectively.Conclusions Plasma NGAL level is correlated with the severity of patients with AP.NGAL may be one of the markers for the early diagnosis of SAP.
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Purpose To investigate the value of three-dimensional quantitative measurement of spiral CT in evaluating tumor size and preoperative T stage in stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Materials and Methods The complete data of 125 patients with stage I NSCLC confirmed surgically and pathologically were compared in terms of maximum tumor diameter and T stage analysis by means of three-dimensional quantitative CT measurement, two-dimensional measurement and general pathology measurement. Results The mean maximum tumor diameter of these 125 patients measured by quantitative three-dimensional CT measurement, two-dimensional measurement and general pathology measurement were (26.21±8.14) mm, (27.03±9.90) mm and (25.60±9.31) mm, respectively. The difference in mean maximum tumor diameter by two-dimensional measurement and three-dimensional quantitative measurement was significant, and remained so when two-dimensional measurement and pathology measurement was compared (t=2.377, P0.05). Bland-Altman analysis showed that three-dimensional quantitative measurement had higher consistency than two-dimensional measurement when compared with the gold standard pathology measurement. When three-dimensional quantitative measurement was taken to be the staging criterion, 20% results (25 cases) obtained by two-dimensional measurement proved to be inconsistent. Conclusion Compared with two-dimensional measurement, quantitative three-dimensional CT measurement can provide more accurate information in maximum tumor diameter and T stage for patients with stage I NSCLC, therefore can be applied as a more accurate criterion in preoperative staging and prognosis of stage I NSCLC.