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Endometriosis (EMs) is a benign disease with the characteristics of invasion and migration, and its pathogenesis is related to hypoxia. The abnormal activation of glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1) plays an important role in the metastasis of multiple types of tumors. However, it is not clear whether GLI1 regulates the migration and invasion of endometrial stromal cells under hypoxic condition. Therefore, we use comprehensive analysis to explore the effects of hypoxic on GLI1 expression and their regulation on the pathogenesis of EMs. In this study, from immunohistochemistry, RT-qPCR, and western blot analysis, we discovered that the expression of hypoxia-induced factor-1α (HIF-1α) and GLI1 was significantly increased in eutopic and ectopic endometrium of patients with EMs. In human primary eutopic endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), hypoxia can increase the expression of HIF-1α and GLI1 in a time-dependent manner. And hypoxia could promote GLI1 expression in a HIF-1α-dependent manner. Moreover, data from transwell assays manifested that the migration and invasion ability of ESCs was significantly enhanced under hypoxia, and this effect could be reversed by silencing GLI1. Furthermore, the expression of MMP2 and MMP9 was also increased under hypoxia, while silencing GLI1 could reverse this event. In summary, our research verified that GLI1, which activated by hypoxia, may contribute to the migration and invasion of ESCs through the upregulation of MMP2 and MMP9 and can be a novel therapeutic target in EMs.
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Endometriosis , Female , Humans , Endometriosis/genetics , Endometriosis/metabolism , Endometriosis/pathology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/genetics , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/pharmacology , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/genetics , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/pharmacology , Zinc Finger Protein GLI1/genetics , Zinc Finger Protein GLI1/metabolism , Zinc Finger Protein GLI1/pharmacology , Cell Movement/genetics , Cells, Cultured , Stromal Cells/metabolism , Stromal Cells/pathology , Hypoxia/metabolism , Hypoxia/pathologyABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the value of robot-assisted laparoscopic indocyanine green sentinel lymph node (SLN) tracing in treating endometrial carcinoma.Methods:Thirty-two patients with early-staging endometrial carcinoma were operated with laparoscopic comprehensive staging laparotomy from January 2019 to December 2021. At the same time, the SLN detection was performed by near-infrared fluorescence imaging tracer technology, in which the tracer was indocyanine green. Sixteen cases were injected with indocyanine green before laparoscopic surgery, and 16 cases were injected with indocyanine green before robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery. The operation index, postoperative complications, prognosis, and lymph node dissection were compared between the two groups.Results:(1) The mean age of patients in the robot group was (54.7±8.1) years old, and was (54.9±8.8) years old in the laparoscopic group. There were no significant difference between the two groups ( t=0.06, P=0.951). (2) Intraoperative blood loss [(131±40) vs (169±57) ml], hemoglobin difference before and after surgery [(11.2±5.4) vs (15.5±5.7) g/L], the length of stay after operation [(6.2±1.3) vs (8.6±1.4) days] between the robot group and the laparoscopic group were compared, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). (3) SLNs were detected in all 16 patients in the robotic group, and a total of 41 SLNs were detected. SLNs were detected in 15 of the 16 patients in the laparoscopy group, and a total of 40 SLNs were detected. Compared with the laparoscopic group (15/16), the total detection rate of SLN in the robotic group (16/16), there were no statistical significance ( χ2=1.03, P=0.310). Compared with the laparoscopic group (7/15), the SLN bilateral detection rate in the robotic group (10/16), there were also no significant difference ( χ2=0.78, P=0.376). The number of lymph nodes detected in surgery group (16.6±4.1) were lower than those in the laparoscopy surgery group (21.0±7.1), while there were no statistically difference between the two groups ( χ2=2.01, P=0.054). There was no tumor metastasis in the resected lymph nodes and SLN between the two groups. The false negative rate of SLN in diagnosing endometrial cancer postoperative lymph node metastasis was 0, and the negative predictive value was 100%. (4) The pelvic and retroperitoneal lymph nodes were divided into five regions, which were the left pelvis, the right pelvis, the presacral region, the deep inguinal region, and the abdominal aorta. The numbers of SLN of unilateral detection and bilateral pelvic detection between two groups showed no significant differences (all P>0.05). The left pelvis had the most SLN imaging in both groups, followed by the right pelvis, para-aortic, and deep groin. (5) There was one patient in both robotic group and laparoscopic group with postoperative complications, which were urinary retention and pelvic lymph node cyst respectively. There were no significant differences in the incidence of complications between the two groups ( χ2=0.97, P=1.000). The median follow-up time after operation was 14 months (range 6-24 months). During the follow-up period, no local recurrence or distant metastasis was found between the two groups of endometrial cancer patients. Conclusions:Compared with the laparoscopic group, the robot group has less intraoperative blood loss and shorter postoperative hospital stay. The bilateral detection rate of SLN in the group was better than that of laparoscopy.
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Objective To revise the determination method in the quality standard of Jingtian Zhitong cream. Methods The total saponins of angelica sinensis, Ligusticum wallichii, Rhizoma corydalis, and Panax notoginseng saponins were qualitatively identified by thin-layer chromatography (TLC). The contents of notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1, and ginsenoside Rb1 in the preparation were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results TLC showed strong specificity and good resolution. The concentration of notoginsenoside R1 showed a good linear relationship in the range of 0.1604 and 2.0050μg (r=0. 999). The concentration of ginsenoside Rg1 showed a good linear relationship in the range of 0.8003 and 10.0035μg (r=1.000). The concentration of ginsenoside Rb1 showed good linearity in the range of 0.6182 and 7.7275μg (r=1.000). The sample recovery rates were 101.43%, 98.75% and 100.95%, respectively. The relative standard deviation (RSD) were 2.56%, 2.71% and 2.75%, respectively. Conclusion The developed method is accurate and reliable with high sensitivity, which can be used for the quality control of Jingtian Zhitong cream.
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Objective To establish a bacterial endotoxin test method for high concentration vitamin B6 injection. Method The test was taken according to the bacterial endotoxin test in Chinese pharmacopoeia 2015 edition. Result By diluting the sample concentration to 1.04 mg/ml with the buffer of pH6.5-7.5, and using λ=0.06 EU/ml of TAL reagent, the interference could be effectively avoided. Conclusion The method was useful, which could be used to test the bacterial endotoxin in high concentration vitamin B6 injection. The bacterial endotoxin limit was defined as 0.06 EU/mg.
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Cerebral hemorrhage has been regarded as a complex and refractory disease in neuroscience due to its diversification of etiology and complexity of pathophysiology. At present, the conservative treatment of Western medicine is only symptomatic treatment. There is no specific treatment for hematoma and local circulation disorders after cerebral hemorrhage. Surgical treatment, the effect has not been significantly improved. Cerebral hemorrhage belongs to the category of apoplexy in traditional Chinese medicine, which is also called hemorrhagic apoplexy in modern Chinese medicine. Although modern Chinese medicine treatment is based on differentiation of symptoms and signs, it has no obvious advantage over western medicine treatment. After years of clinical exploration and practice, Professor Gao Li has achieved good clinical efficacy in the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral hemorrhage with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, showing a good prospect of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment.
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Objective To investigate the effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermented supernatant on Candida albicans biofilm and explore its possible mechanism and effective components.Methods Lactobacillus delbrueckii was isolated from vaginal Lactobacillus capsules (Ding Junsheng) and identified by mass spectrometer and sequencing.Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermented supernatant was prepared.The effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermented supernatant on Candida albicans biofilm was tested by microplate crystal violet staining method and catheterization tube modeling method.Biofilm morphological changes were analyzed by crystal violet staining and Live/ Dead fluorescent dyes.Exopolysaccharides of Candida albicans biofilm was measured by the sulphruic acid-phenol method.The effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermented supernatant on the adherence of Candida albicans biofilm was tested by the method of colony counting on plate.The fermented supernatant was treated with NaOH,catalase,typsin and proteinase K respectively.Then the treated fermented supernatant's effect on Candida albicans biofilm formation was detected.One-way ANOVA or Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test was used as statistical analysis for quantitative data.Results Lactobacillus delbrueckii was successful ly isolated and identified from Ding Junsheng.Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermented supernatant could significantly and dose-dependantly inhibited the formation of Candida albicans biofilm(F=10.804,P=0.000).The morphological changes showed that the fermented supernatant could decrease the formation of biofilm.When treated with Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermented supernatant,Candida albicans biofilm expolysaccharides was significantly inhibited (F=17.140,P=0.000) and adherence ability was reduced.Compared to untreated fermented supernatant (A490=0.486±0.112),the biofilm inhibition effect of fermented supernatant treated with NaOH (A490=0.675 ± 0.095),catalase(A490=0.577 ± 0.118),typsin(A490=0.600 ± 0.044) and proteinase K (A490-0.495±0.084)only decreased slightly,but when compared to the control group (A490=1.079 ± 0.158),the treated fermented supernatant still showed significant biofilm inhibition effect (x2=26.052,P=0.000),which suggested that the effective components of fermented supernatant were organic acid and bacteriocin-like substance.Conclusions Lactobacillus delbrueckii fermented supernatant can effectively inhibit Candida albicans biofilm formation.The action mechanisms are related with expolysaccharides decreasement and adherence reduction.The function components of fermented supernatant are possibly organic acids and bacteriocin-like substance.
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Presently the four high characteristics and rejuvenation trends of cerebrovascular diseases are still the main problems that endanger the health of our people. Accordingly, Professor Gao Li has been committed to the discussion of risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases and the practice of using integration of traditional Chinese and western medicine for diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. In order to enable the majority of western medicine doctors to understand and accept his idea, Professor Gao Li combines traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes with modern etiology and pathology, classification of stages and types of cerebral infarction by Chinese and western medicine, the acute cerebral infarction patients are simplified innovatively into four TCM syndromes and appropriate treatments are given to them, so that the majority of traditional Chinese and western medicine doctors can comprehensively recognize the condition of this disease from macroscopic to microscopic points of view. By his above combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine reasoning, the patients obtained better curative effect. After multiple years of summary and accumulation of his experiences, Professor Gao Li has developed the distinct clinical and academic characteristics for the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral infarction.
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Objective To analyze the use of narcotic drugs and the first class of psychotropic drugs in inpatient pharmacy of Wuhan Red Cross Hospital from 2011 to 2015.Methods Using the defined daily dose (DDD) which recommended by WHO as an index, and the dispensatory and clinical routine dose recommended by Chinese Pharmacopoeia and New Materia Medica as references.Adopting DUI as the statistic index, the drug's variety, quantity, sums and use frequency of the narcotic drugs and the first psychotropic drugs in inpatient pharmacy of our hospital from 2011 to 2015 were analyzed.Results According to the results, there was an increasing trend in sales amount from 2011 to 2015,among them,4 kinds of injections, 2 kinds of oral tablets,1 kind of transdermal patch and 1 kind of the sustained-release tablets.The sales amount of narcotic drugs showed an upward trend year by year.Conclusion In the past 5 years,the use of narcotic drugs and the first class of psychotropic drugs in inpatient pharmacy of the hospital are basically rreasonable, but it still needs to continuously strengthen the knowledge management of narcotic drugs and the related training, so as to ensure safe and effective use of medication in patients.
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Objective To analyze the influence of thoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy for radical operation of esophageal carcinoma and open ones on the perioperative effects and postoperative quality of life.Methods The data in 74 esophagus cancer patients in the thoracic surgery department of our hospital from October 2012 to June 2015 were collected and divided into the endo-scopic group and open group according to different operative ways.The perioperative effects and complications in the two operation ways were analyzed.The EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-OES18 were used to conduct the questionnaire investigation and comparative analysis.Results The mean intraoperative blood loss,postoperative catheter drainage,hospitalization time,occurrence rates of post-operative complications such as pneumonia,hydrothorax and gastric emptying disorder in the endoscopic group were lower than those in the open group,while the operative time was longer than that in the open group,the differences were statistically significant (P <0.05).The total healthy status and function scores at postoperative 1,12 weeks in the two groups were decreased and symp-tom scores were increased,which at postoperative 24 weeks were back to close to preoperative level.The scores in the aspects of to-tal healthy status,physical functioning,role functioning,social functioning,fatigue,pain,dyspnea and difficultly coughing at postop-erative 1,12 weeks in the endoscopic group were superior to those in the open group,in which the scores of total healthy status, physical functioning and fatigue symptom at postoperative 24 week were still superior to those in the open group,the differences were statistically significant(P <0.05).Conclusion Thoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy for radical operation of esophageal carcinoma has the advantages in the aspects of intraoperative blood loss,catheter drainage,hospitalization time,some postoperative complications and QOL scores,but the operative time is longer.
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Objective To study the risk factors of complications of 364 cases in treatment of rad-ical esophagectomy.Methods 364 patients underwent two or three-incision radical esophagectomy and the clinic data were retrospectively analyzed.After review of the reference,ten factors were regarded as the potential risk factors of postoperative complications,then univariate and multivariate analyses were per-formed.Results In 364 patients,66 patients had complications of this research field within postoperative 6 months.By univariate analysis,preoperative nutritional risk score、T-staging、preoperative complications、operation time、operation experience、anastomotic position、anastomotic extra manual suturing were deter-mined as influence factors.By multivariate analysis,preoperative nutritional risk score≥3、T-staging score≥3、preoperative complications、operation time≥240 min、cervical anastomosis were determined as risk factors,anastomotic extra manual suturing was determined as a protective factor.Conclusion The risk factors of the complications after radical esophagectomy are preoperative nutritional risk score≥3、T-stag-ing score≥3、preoperative complications、operation time≥240 min、cervical anastomosis;and the protective factor is anastomotic extra manual suturing.Paying attention and controling these risk factors may reduce the occurrence of postoperative complications.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the methods and results of imaging guided puncture and drainage in the treatment of otogenic brain abscess.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Reviewed and analyzed four cases of otogenic brain abscess treated by the technique of imaging guided puncture and drainage from May 2010 to October 2013, all of the four cases were male with age ranged from 21 years old to 59 years old, among whom three cases were under 25 years old. All patients had history of middle ear cholesteatoma and were found single brain abscess. Three cases were cerebrum abscess and one case was cerebellum abscess.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The three cases with temporal lobe abscess received skull puncture drainage drilling, and one case with cerebellar abscess used the mastoid cavity puncture drainage. Four cases were punctured successfully in one time with the assistance of image navigation, 6-15 ml of pus was drainged out. After imaging showed pus cavity closure, middle ear surgery was performed to thoroughly remove cholesteatoma. The pus bacteria was cultured, which found three cases infected with staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mitis and proteusbacillus vulgaris respectively. The imaging showed brain abscess closed after once puncture drainage, four cases were cured without complications. Postoperative follow-up of one year with good mastoid cavity epithelialization.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Image guidance assisted puncture can drainage brain abscess with accurate positioning, less trauma, short operation time, and high safety, which could be choosen for otogenic abscess patient.</p>
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Adult , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Bacteria , Brain Abscess , Microbiology , General Surgery , Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear , Drainage , Mastoid , Otologic Surgical Procedures , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transumbilical single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods The clinical data of 16 patients who received transumbilical single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Xinqiao Hospital from January 2008 to May 2010 were retrospectively analysed. An incision with a length of 1.5 cm was made adjacent to the umbilicus, and then two 5 mm trocars and one 10 mm trocar were installed. After the establishment of pneumoperitoneum, a laparoscopic camera was placed via the 10 mm trocar,and laparoscopic instruments and a 5 mm ultrasonic scalpel were placed via the two 5 mm trocars, respectively.Cholecystectomy was performed in the same manner as for the conventional laparoscopic procedure. Results All the operations were successfully carried out. The operation time was 50-150 minutes. No drainage tube was inserted,and no complications such as bleeding or bile leakage were observed after the operation. Patients recovered well,and no scarring was observed around the umbilicus. Conclusions Transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and feasible, but it is more difficult than laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of manipulation.Transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy has the potential to replace laparoscopic cholecystectomy if the operative instruments are improved.
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Purpose:The image information and technique of positron emitter nuclei generated by high energy X-ray photonuclear reactions with body tissues from MM50 is studied.It is explored to verify for dose delivery and location monitoring in tumor target after high energy photon radiation therapy with the image information.Materials and Methods:The technique is based on the photonuclear reactio-as in body tissues elemental composition ~(12)C,~(16)O and ~(14)N with high energy X-Ray,energies well above 20 MeV,resulting primarily in ~(11)C and ~(15)O but also ~(13)N.The induced positron activity distributions were scanned off-line in a PET/CT after irradiation.The activity distributions and position may be used to verify for dose delivery and location in tumor target.These radiations are similar to RT in three fields with some different dose delivery from TPS.The phantom began to be scanned off-line in a PET/CT a couple of minutes after irradiation.The scanning time is respectively 20 minutes and(2~5)mniutes for ~(12)C and ~(16)O.The levels of the beam energy are 10MV,25MV,50 MV.The extent of dose is 1.0 Gy~10.0 Gy.Since measured PET images change with time post irradiation,as a result of the different decay tim-es of the radionuclides,the signals from activated ~(12)C,~(16)O within the irradiated volume could be separated from each other.Most informationis obrained from the carbon and oxygen radionuclide's which the most abundant elements are in soft tissue.A brain phantom Rlade oneself was irradiated with high energy X-ray beams from IBA MM50.The 3D radiation treatment planning system,Nucletron-TPP 3.2,was used to calculate the delivered dose distributions.The phantom was directly simulated in the Nucletron-TPP after CT scan.PET/CT is fro-m GE Discovery LS Ⅱ.Resuits:It was confirmed that no activity was detected at 10 Mv X-ray energy,which was far below the energy threshold for photonuclear reactions.Totally 25 MV X-ray beams can produce photonuclear reactions and get to activity distributions images in PET/CT.It need to greater dose in order to good images information.For 50 MV X-ray beams,2 Gy-3 Gy dose,a normal RT dose,can get to activity distributions images.Conclusions:It was concluded that the PET-CT image acquired from the activity of the ~(15)O and ~(11)C positron emitter nuclei might provide the area and dose distribution information of 50 MV X-ray irradiation in a phantom.It can verify the in vivo dose delivery and location in tumor target after high energy X-ray RT.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>In recent years, many progresses have been made in molecular target therapy for lung cancer, in which anti-angiogenic target therapy is a hot spot drawing researchers' attention. The aim of this study is to explore the expression of canstatin gene transfected into human lymphocytes and its inhibitory effect on growth and metastasis of Lewis lung carcinoma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The eukaryotic expression vector of pCMV-Script and the recombinant pCMV-Script/Canstatin vector were separately transfected into lymphocytes by electroporation. The expression of canstatin protein in supernatant of lymphocyues was examined by SDS-PAGE assay. Furthermore, Lewis lung carcinoma cells were subcutaneously inoculated to C57BL mice to make animal model of tumor. When the transplanted tumors on the mice developed to 1cm³, the 30 mice were randomized into 3 groups, which were injected with 0.2mL supernatant of lymphocytes transfected with recombinant vector or naked vector, or 0.2mL NS respectively. After the treatment for 14 days, the size and pathological section of subcutaneous tumors were observed, and the number of pulmonary metastatic node was calculated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Canstatin protein was found in supernatant of the lymphocytes in the recombinant vector group by SDS-PAGE assay. After the treatment, the tumor size in the recombinant vector group (1.49cm³±0.18cm³) was significantly smaller than that in the naked vector group (2.44cm³± 0.19cm³) and NS group (2.53cm³±0.18cm³) (P=0.000). The numbers of pulmonary metastatic node were 3.40±1.14, 7.60±2.61 and 7.60±2.41 in the recombinant vector group, naked vector group and NS group respectively (recombinant vector group vs the other two groups, P=0.013).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The pCMV-Script/Canstatin vector can express canstatin protein in human lymphocytes. Canstatin has strongly inhibitory effect on growth and metastasis of mouse Lewis lung carcinoma.</p>
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>p16INK4a and p14ARF, encoded by gene INK4a/ARF located at chromosome 9p21, are cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors. Both p16INK4a and p14ARF are cell cycle regulatory proteins and play an important role in Rb and p53 passways respectively. In this study, wild-type INK4a/ARF gene was transfected into human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549, in which this gene site was lost, and the effects on the cell's biological behavior were investigated.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmids pcDNA3-p16INK4a and pcDNA3-p14ARF were transfected into A549 by cationic liposome method. By RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry and Western blot after G418 selection, A549 cells that could stably express p16INK4a and p14ARF were obtained. As a control, the parental cell and negative control cell with plasmid pcDNA3-LacZ were used. Inhibition of proliferation was measured by MTT assay. The cell growth curve was drawn according to cell counts. Cell cycle distribution was measured by flow cytometry (FCM), the apoptosis indexes were observed at the same time. The colony formation rate was counted by staining the cells with Coomassie brilliant blue.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The introduction of exogenous INK4a and ARF caused significantly growth inhibition of A549. By FCM, more percentage of A549-p16INK4a-p14ARF cells couldn't pass through the checkpoint G1. The percentage of A549-p16INK4a-p14ARF cells inhibited at G0/G1 was 59.9%, 50.3% for A549-vector and 51.2% for A549. The statistical differences were significant between A549-p16INK4a-p14ARF cell and A549-vector cell (P=0.025) and between A549-p16INK4a-p14ARF cell and A549 cell (P=0.043). The apoptosis index of A549-p16INK4a-p14ARF cell was 8.0% and 2.7% for both A549-vector and A549 cell (P < 0.01). The colony formation ability of A549-p16INK4a-p14ARF was weaker than that of A549-vector and A549, they were 63%, 87% and 85% respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The wild-type INK4a/ARF gene can be co-introduced effectively into A549 cell by cationic liposome method. The reexpression of p16INK4a and p14ARF in A549 can inhibit the growth and enhance the apoptosis. This trial will be helpful in using gene therapy of lung cancer in the future.</p>
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The level of HLA-antibody and sensitization can be predicated by the determination of panel reactive antibody(PRA)which is of great significance in preventing hyperaeute and accelcrated rejection.The sensitivity of PRA is markedly higher than CDC.The level of PRA(positive rate above 50%)is closely relevant,to the degree of rejection and the decrease of graft survival.Although plasma exchange(PE)can be used to decrease the level of PRA before transplantation to prevent hyperacute and accelerated rejection,good HLA-matching is more important in securing a successful graft patient.Control study between random panel lymphocytotoxicity test(RPLT)and PRA showed that RPLT is a simpler and more dependent and more easily practised method to predict the sensitivity of recipients of renal transplantation.