Large particulate allergens can elicit mast cell-mediated anaphylaxis without exit from blood vessels as efficiently as do small soluble allergens.

Anaphylaxis is a rapid-onset, life-threatening allergic reaction in that IgE, mast cells and histamine are commonly involved. It can be experimentally induced in IgE-sensitized animals by intravenous injection of corresponding allergens, and the sign of anaphylactic reaction can be detected within minutes after allergen challenge. However, it remains puzzling why the anaphylactic reaction can be initiated in vivo so quickly, considering that allergens are delivered into the blood circulation while mast cells reside within peripheral tissues but not in the blood circulation. To address this issue, we compared two different forms of the same allergen, small soluble and large particulate ones, in their ability to induce anaphylaxis in IgE-sensitized mice. In contrast to our expectation, particulate allergens could induce anaphylaxis as quickly and efficiently as did soluble allergens, even though they remained inside of blood vessels. In vivo imaging analysis suggested the direct interaction of intravascular particulate allergens and perivascular mast cells across the capillary wall. Taken together with previous report that perivascular mast cells can capture IgE in the blood circulation by extending cell processes across the vessel wall, our findings imply that blood-circulating allergens, regardless of their size, can stimulate mast cells without exit from blood vessels, by means of cross-linking IgE on mast cell processes inserted into the vessel lumen, and hence initiate anaphylactic reaction so quickly.

Morphine-induced changes of adenylate and guanylate cyclase in locus ceruleus, periaqueductal gray, and substantia nigra in rats.

OBJECTIVES: To observe the changes of adenylate cyclase (AC) and guanylate cyclase (GC) in the cerebral regions including the locus ceruleus, periaqueductal gray, and substantia nigra in rats that were physiologically dependent on morphine. We also investigated the relationship of enzymatic changes in these cerebral regions to the mechanism of morphine dependence. METHODS: A morphine-dependent rat model was established and withdrawal symptoms evaluated. Enzyme histochemistry was used to detect the variations of AC and GC in cerebral regions. RESULTS: Compared to controls, AC and GC significantly increased in morphine-dependent groups. Comparisons of four different morphine-dependent groups also showed AC and GC significantly differed at weeks 1, 2, 4, and 8. CONCLUSIONS: Results found that the content of AC and GC increased in these cerebral regions in rats that demonstrated morphine dependence and appeared to be closely linked to increases in AC and GC activity.

Paricalcitol inhibition of oxidative stress alleviates the damage of hepatocyte tight junction in mice / 基础医学与临床

Objective To explore the impact of paricalcitol(Pal)on the oxidative stress-induced tight junction dam-age of mouse hepatocytes and its mechanism.Methods A model of cholestatic liver injury was created by routine bile duct ligation.The mice were randomly divided into control group(control),model group(BDL)and treatment group(BDL+Pal).HE staining microscopy was used to observe the morphological changes of liver tissues.The human hepa-toma cell line HepG2 was cultured and divided into blank group,model group(400 μmol/L H2O2)and treatment group(400 μmol/L H2O2+20 nmol/L Pal).Western blot was used to examine the level of tight junction protein 1(ZO-1),occludin,phosphorylated p65(p-p65),phosphorylated ERK(p-ERK)and phosphorylated myosin II regulated light chain(p-MLC)protein were checked in each group.Results Compared with the control group,the level of p-p65,p-ERK and p-MLC in the model group was significantly increased(P＜0.000 1 or P＜0.01 or P＜0.001).The protein expression of ZO-1 and occludin was significantly decreased(P＜0.01).HE staining mi-croscopy showed an increased hepatocyte necrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration.In contrast,the above levels in the treatment group showed an opposite trend relative to the model group.Conclusions Pal is able to alleviate the damage of hepatocyte tight junctions by inhibiting oxidative stress in cholestatic mice and HepG2 cells.Its mecha-nism is potentially related to the inhibition of reactive oxygen species and NF-κB/p65 and ERK signaling pathways.

Value of Fetuin-A， Fetuin-B， and insulin resistance index in predicting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / 临床肝胆病杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the value of serum Fetuin-A and Fetuin-B combined with Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance （HOMA-IR） in predicting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease （NAFLD）. MethodsA total of 120 patients with NAFLD who attended Department of Gastroenterology， The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University， from June 2020 to June 2021， and 120 healthy individuals who underwent physical examination at Physical Examination Center during the same period of time were enrolled as subjects， and clinical data were collected from all subjects. The serum levels of Fetuin-A and Fetuin-B were measured. The independent-samples t test or the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of continuous data between two groups， and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups； the multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the risk factors for NAFLD. The receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve was plotted to evaluate the predictive efficacy of Fetuin-A and Fetuin-B combined with HOMA-IR in NAFLD patients. ResultsCompared with the healthy control group， the NAFLD group had significantly higher levels of body mass index， systolic blood pressure， diastolic blood pressure， alanine aminotransferase， aspartate aminotransferase， fasting blood glucose， fasting insulin， triglycerides， HOMA-IR， Fetuin-A， and Fetuin-B （all P<0.05）. The multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that Fetuin-A （odds ratio ［OR］=1.010， 95% confidence interval ［CI］： 1.001‍‍‍ ‍‍‍—‍‍‍ ‍‍1.020， P<0.05）， Fetuin-B （OR=1.113， 95%CI： 1.021‍ ‍‍—‍‍ ‍1.214， P<0.05）， and HOMA-IR （OR=24.053， 95%CI： 2.624‍ ‍‍—‍‍ ‍220.470， P<0.05） were independent risk factors for NAFLD. The ROC curve analysis showed that Fetuin-A， Fetuin-B or HOMA-IR alone had an area under the ROC curve （AUC） of 0.637 （95%CI： 0.551‍ ‍—‍ ‍0.722）， 0.853 （95%CI： 0.796‍ ‍—‍ ‍0.912）， and 0.837 （95%CI： 0.763‍ ‍—‍ ‍0.912）， respectively， and Fetuin-A combined with Fetuin-B， Fetuin-A combined with HOMA-IR， and Fetuin-B combined with HOMA-IR had an AUC of 0.853 （95%CI： 0.795‍ ‍—‍ ‍0.911）， 0.843 （95%CI： 0.770‍ ‍—‍ ‍0.916）， 0.922 （95%CI： 0.877‍ ‍—‍ ‍0.967）， respectively， while the combination of these three indicators had an AUC of 0.922 （95%CI： 0.877‍ ‍—‍ ‍0.966）. ConclusionFetuin-A and Fetuin-B have a certain value in predicting NAFLD， and Fetuin-B combined with HOMA-IR tends to have a higher predictive value.

Optimization of honey processing technology of Phellinus igniarius by multi-index comprehensive score combined with analytic hierarchy process / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To optimize the honey processing technology of Phellinus igniarius. METHODS The key factors of honey processing technology of P. igniarius （honey-water ratio， the mass ratio of honey-water to P. igniarius， the frying temperature and the frying time） were investigated by orthogonal test combined with analytic hierarchy process to determine the optimal technological parameters， using the internal quality （the contents of ergosterol， protocatechuic aldehyde and protocatechuic acid） and appearance traits as evaluation indexes. RESULTS The optimal process of honey-roasting P. igniarius was to take raw P. igniarius （1 cm3 square block）， add the appropriate amount of auxiliary materials （with 25 kg of refined honey and water for every 100 kg of P. igniarius）， mix well， moisten for 2 h until the auxiliary materials were completely absorbed； put it in a frying container， fry at the frying temperature of 130-140 ℃ for 5 min； take it out， put it in an oven at 50 ℃ for 2 h； take it out， and let it cool. The RSD of the results of three validation experiments was 0.68%. CONCLUSIONS The optimized honey processing technology of P. igniarius is stable and feasible.

Optimization of honey processing technology of Phellinus igniarius by multi-index comprehensive score combined with analytic hierarchy process / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To optimize the honey processing technology of Phellinus igniarius. METHODS The key factors of honey processing technology of P. igniarius （honey-water ratio， the mass ratio of honey-water to P. igniarius， the frying temperature and the frying time） were investigated by orthogonal test combined with analytic hierarchy process to determine the optimal technological parameters， using the internal quality （the contents of ergosterol， protocatechuic aldehyde and protocatechuic acid） and appearance traits as evaluation indexes. RESULTS The optimal process of honey-roasting P. igniarius was to take raw P. igniarius （1 cm3 square block）， add the appropriate amount of auxiliary materials （with 25 kg of refined honey and water for every 100 kg of P. igniarius）， mix well， moisten for 2 h until the auxiliary materials were completely absorbed； put it in a frying container， fry at the frying temperature of 130-140 ℃ for 5 min； take it out， put it in an oven at 50 ℃ for 2 h； take it out， and let it cool. The RSD of the results of three validation experiments was 0.68%. CONCLUSIONS The optimized honey processing technology of P. igniarius is stable and feasible.

Using self media platforms to create hospital cultural brands with"micro"characteristics:a case study of a class a tertiary hospital / 现代医院

The dissemination of culture requires carriers.The construction of hospital characteristic culture and hospital brand culture that highlights hospital characteristics needs to be recognized by medical staff and patients.A good hospital culture is one of the important factors to enhance hospital competitiveness,and can also enhance the hospital's reputation among the pub-lic.As a very common way of information circulation in China,self media and integrated media are rapidly developing and inno-vating in the field of healthcare.Hospitals should actively build their own"micro"cultural platforms.Using self media platforms to tell micro stories,popularize micro knowledge,shoot micro movies,publish micro books,hold micro forums,and micro mu-sic,to enrich patients'cultural lives and create an exclusive hospital culture.

Effects of light regulation on the synthesis of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants / 药学实践与服务

Secondary metabolites of medicinal plants are extremely important to human health because of their special pharmacological activities or efficacy. They are the main source of drugs, health care products, and cosmetics. As human beings continue to pursue health and longevity, the demand in the pharmaceutical market continues to grow. It becomes especially important to improve the production and quality of secondary metabolites of medicinal plants. Plant secondary metabolites are a kind of adaptation of plants to their environment and are the result of the interaction between plants and biotic and abiotic factors during the long-term evolution process. The production and accumulation of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants are mainly affected by plant genetic factors and environmental factors. Among them, light environment is extremely important for their synthesis. Therefore, light regulation has long been a research focus for many scholars in China and abroad. In this article, we the recent research progress on the effects of light regulation on the secondary metabolites of medicinal plants were reviewed, mainly focusing on the effects of light quality, light intensity and photoperiod, in order to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for the efficient production of secondary metabolites with important pharmacological activities.

Analysis on the Status and Dilemmas of Breaking the Bad News about Cancer / 中国医学伦理学

As one of the important contents and links of doctor-patient communication, the quality of breaking bad news will affect the development of doctor-patient relationship. Bad news informed not only involves the feedback of clinical medical diagnosis results, but also involves special knowledge training and clinical experience accumulation, as well as ethical, legal, social custom and other factors. At present, it is still a difficult problem troubling physicians in the medical environment. From the different perspectives of doctors, patients and family members, this paper sorted out the domestic and international status of breaking bad news, revealed its internal dilemmas, and summarized the informing strategies to cope with these dilemmas, with a view to providing references for hospital managers and medical staff to earlier identify and properly inform, helping both doctors and patients to get rid of the dilemma of notification and improve the doctor-patient relationship.

Characterization and cysteine sensing performance of nanocomposites based on up-conversion excitation host and rhodamine-derived probes.

Optical sensing for cysteine (Cys) recognition is an interesting topic due to Cys biological participation. In this paper, two rhodamine-based chemosensors were designed for Cys optical sensing. For chemosensor photostability improvement, up-conversion nanocrystals were synthesized and used as excitation host. These nanocrystals were modified with a phase transfer reagent α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) to improve their compatibility with chemosensors. An efficient energy transfer from these nanocrystals to chemosensors under 980nm radiation was observed and confirmed by spectral match analysis, energy transfer radius calculation and emission decay lifetime comparison. A direct bonding mechanism between Cys and chemosensors with bonding stoichiometry of 1:1 was established by Job's plot experiment. Given the presence of Cys, chemosensor emission was increased, showing emission turn on effect. These two chemosensors showed good selectivity, improved photostability and linear sensing response towards Cys.

Clinical blood dispatching between hospitals in Shijiazhuang / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To analyze the blood dispatching of hospitals in Shijiazhuang area, in order to provide reference for blood dispatching policy of hospitals and ensure clinical blood supply. 【Methods】 The hospital blood dispatching data from 2018 to 2021 were queried through the blood center information management system (SHINOW9.5) and TMIS system, and the blood dispatching volume, frequency, variety and blood type distribution of hospitals at all levels were analyzed by SPSS statistical software. 【Results】 From 2018 to 2021, there were 1 196 times of blood dispatching in hospitals with a total volume of 4 648.5 U, showing a downward and then upward trend two years before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. As the main blood dispatching product, erythrocyte dispatching was 3 988 U, accounting for 85.79% of the total dispatching volume, with a dispatching rate of 2.99‰. The dispatching volume of red blood cells in secondary hospitals accounted for 86.13%.The dispatching rate of erythrocyte in secondary and tertiary hospitals was 1.03% and 0.06%, respectively, with significant difference(P<0.05). The dispatching rates of type A and AB red blood cells were 3.08‰ and 4.97‰, which were significantly different from those of type B and O red blood cells. 【Conclusion】 Blood dispatching has become an effective way to avoid blood waste and ensure emergency blood use in secondary and tertiary hospitals. In the actual operation, health administration department should strengthen supervision and hospitals should improve the blood dispatching process to ensure blood safety.

Anti-tumor mechanism study on saffron by network pharmacology and reverse molecular docking / 药学实践与服务

Objective To explore the anti-tumor mechanism of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) by network pharmacology and reverse molecular docking techniques. Methods The main chemical components of saffron were obtained by searching published literature and TCMSP database. The potential targets of these components were predicted using PharmMapper server. The corresponding target genes were identified from UniProt database. The underlying anti-tumor targets of saffron were obtained by mapping the disease genes of cancer or tumor with GeneCards, OMIM and TTD databases. Cytoscape software was used to construct the action target network of saffron active components. The protein-protein interaction analysis was performed by String database, and the GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were performed by Metascape platform. Finally, molecular docking was performed to evaluate the binding of main components with their potential targets. Results A total of 9 active ingredients in saffron including quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, picrocrocin and crocin I, were identified, which might act on 37 key targets including AKT1, CCND1, MMP9, EGFR, TP53, involved in P53, TNF and other signaling pathways. Molecular docking indicated modest binding potency through hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic interactions. Conclusion The anti-tumor effect of saffron was evaluated via the network of components-targets-pathways, which might provide a foundation for further research.

Research on a new microtubule technology of reagent bursting for crossmatching test / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To develop a quick and accurate crossmatching test technology without the power equipment and additional reagents before blood transfusion, so as to improve the timeliness and safety of blood transfusion treatment in sudden situations as war or natural disasters. 【Methods】 The irregular antibodies quickly promote coagulants (QPC) were used as the reaction medium reagent. The 200 μL QPC were wrapped in the bursts bead and preset within different recess of the detection tubes. The bursts beads were squeezed with the reagent left in the well, then the blood samples were dropped in the main(recipient plasma: 200 μL, donor 3%—5% RBC: 100 μL) and secondary(donor plasma: 200 μL, recipient 3%—5% RBC: 100 μL)reaction grooves. The result interpretated by hand wrestling or 1 500 g centrifugation of 15 seconds. Meanwhile, the comparing experiments with the prior methods were implemented to evaluate the method’s reliability. 【Results】 The results of the bursting reagent, being stored at 37℃ for one week, were consistent with those of the freshly prepared cross-matching reagent, indicating that the bursting reagent was practical in the field and had good stability at normal temperature. No statistical difference between the sensitivity and the results of the microcolumn gel method was noticed by paired data t test (P>0.05). The parallel cross matching tests of 50 clinical samples were performed by microcolumn gel method and coagulant-bursting technique; the Kappa value was 0.973 2, and irregular antibodies were detected in 2 cases, with concordance rate at 100%, showing good consistency. 【Conclusion】 The improved method is simple and fast, and also safe and reliable for compatibility testing before blood transfusion, which is especially suitable for the field rescue of the wounded in wartime and sudden natural disasters, and is worthy of popularization.

Emerging role of miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs in pregnancy-associated diseases / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

Accumulating studies have demonstrated that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), functioning as important regulators of transcription and translation, are involved in the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy, especially the maternal immune adaptation process. The endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), trophoblast cells, and decidua immune cells that reside at the maternal-fetal interface are thought to play significant roles in normal pregnancy and pregnancy-associated diseases. Here, we reviewed the up-to-date evidence on how microRNA, long non-coding RNA, and circular RNA regulate ESCs, trophoblast cells, and immune cells and discussed the potential applications of these ncRNAs as diagnostic and therapeutic markers in pregnancy complications.

Erythromycin combined with corticosteroid reduced inflammation and modified trauma-induced tracheal stenosis in a rabbit model.

BACKGROUND: Patients with endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy are subject to benign tracheal stenosis (TS), for which current therapies are unsatisfactory. We conducted a preliminary investigation of drugs and drug combinations for the prevention and treatment of TS in a rabbit model. METHODS: Fifty-four rabbits were apportioned into nine groups according to treatment: sham-operated control; untreated TS model; amikacin; budesonide; erythromycin; penicillin; amikacin + budesonide; erythromycin + budesonide; and penicillin + budesonide. TS was induced by abrasion during surgery. The drugs were applied for 7 days before and 10 days after the surgery. Rabbits were killed on the eleventh day. Tracheal specimens were processed for determining alterations in the thicknesses of tracheal epithelium and lamina propria via hematoxylin and eosin. The tracheal mRNA (assessed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction) expressions of the following fibrotic-related factors were determined: transforming growth factor-ß1 (TGF- ß1), collagen type I (COL1A1), collagen type III (COL3A1), and interleukin-17 (IL-17). The protein levels of TGF-ß1, COL1A1, and COL3A1 were determined through immunohistochemistry and integrated optical densities. RESULTS: Compared with all other groups, the untreated TS model had significantly thicker tracheal epithelium and lamina propria, and higher mRNA and protein levels of all targeted fibrotic factors. The mRNA and protein levels of the targeted fibrotic factors in all the drug-treated groups were lower than those of the untreated TS model, and differences were most significant in the erythromycin + budesonide group. CONCLUSIONS: Erythromycin combined with budesonide may reduce inflammation and modify fibrosis progression in TS after tracheal injury.

Multicenter study on the etiology characteristics of neonatal purulent meningitis / 中华传染病杂志

Objective:To study the distribution and antibiotics resistance of the main pathogens of neonatal purulent meningitis in different regions of China.Methods:A retrospective descriptive clinical epidemiological study was conducted in children with neonatal purulent meningitis which admitted to 18 tertiary hospitals in different regions of China between January 2015 to December 2019. The test results of blood and cerebrospinal fluid, and drug sensitivity test results of the main pathogens were collected. The distributions of pathogenic bacteria in children with neonatal purulent meningitis in preterm and term infants, early and late onset infants, in Zhejiang Province and other regions outside Zhejiang Province, and in Wenzhou region and other regions of Zhejiang Province were analyzed. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results:A total of 210 neonatal purulent meningitis cases were collected. The common pathogens were Escherichia coli ( E. coli)(41.4%(87/210)) and Streptococcus agalactiae ( S. agalactiae)(27.1%(57/210)). The proportion of Gram-negative bacteria in preterm infants (77.6%(45/58)) with neonatal purulent meningitis was higher than that in term infants (47.4%(72/152)), and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=15.54, P=0.001). There were no significant differences in the constituent ratios of E. coli (36.5%(31/85) vs 44.8%(56/125)) and S. agalactiae (24.7%(21/85) vs 28.8%(36/125)) between early onset and late onset cases (both P>0.05). The most common pathogen was E. coli in different regions, with 46.7%(64/137) in Zhejiang Province and 31.5%(23/73) in other regions outside Zhejiang Province. In Zhejiang Province, S. agalactiae was detected in 49 out of 137 cases (35.8%), which was significantly higher than other regions outside Zhejiang Province (11.0%(8/73)). The proportions of Klebsiella pneumoniae, and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus in other regions outside Zhejiang Province (17.8%(13/73) and 16.4%(12/73)) were both higher than those in Zhejiang Province (2.9%(4/137) and 5.1%(7/137)). The differences were all statistically significant ( χ2=14.82, 12.26 and 7.43, respectively, all P<0.05). The proportion of Gram-positive bacteria in Wenzhou City (60.8%(31/51)) was higher than that in other regions in Zhejiang Province (38.4%(33/86)), and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2=6.46, P=0.011). E. coli was sensitive to meropenem (0/45), and 74.4%(32/43) of them were resistant to ampicillin. E. coli had different degrees of resistance to other common cephalosporins, among which, cefotaxime had the highest resistance rate of 41.8%(23/55), followed by ceftriaxone (32.4%(23/71)). S. agalactiae was sensitive to penicillin, vancomycin and linezolid. Conclusions:The composition ratios of pathogenic bacteria of neonatal purulent meningitis are different in different regions of China. The most common pathogen is E. coli, which is sensitive to meropenem, while it has different degrees of resistance to other common cephalosporins, especially to cefotaxime.

Role of β-amyloid protein in hypoxic/ischemic brain injury / 中华内分泌外科杂志

β-amyloid protein (Aβ) is produced from β-amyloid precursor protein under the action of β-secretase and γ-secretase. Aβ accumulates and aggregates, forms oligomers and fibrils, and deposits in the brain, leading to functional neuronal death and cognitive impairment. β- amyloid protein induces inflammatory response, oxidative stress, free radical damage, calciumion disorder and so on, resulting in neuronal necrosis and apoptosis. Recent studies show that β-amyloid also plays an important role in hypoxia/ischemic brain injury. We review the mechanism of β-amyloid protein in hypoxic/ischemic brain injury.

Current situation and main problems of blood quality control in Hebei province / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the status quo and existing problems of quality control laboratory of blood stations in Hebei province, and to provide reference for the capacity building of quality control laboratory in the future. 【Methods】 The data of routine blood collection and supply, blood component preparation, blood sampling ratio/frequency, and sampling results among 12 blood stations in Hebei in 2020 were collected. The monitoring effect of blood component quality in Hebei province, combined with the indicator changes of main blood components, were analyzed. 【Results】 Blood component preparation from blood stations in Hebei are different. The requirements for the number and frequency of routine sampling in each apartment are not standardized, and retrospective analysis was not conducted basically. Although the frequency and sampling of blood component quality monitoring can meet the minimum requirements of the Quality Monitoring Guidelines of Whole Blood and Blood Components 2017 and Technical Operating Regulations of Blood Stations (2019 Edition), but does not match the actual collection and preparation units. The qualification rate and reliability are unstable due to the small sample size. Monthly quality inspection can result in judgment errors, which is not conducive to systematic analysis and continuous improvement of blood collection and supply process. 【Conclusion】 In the context of continuous enhancement of blood collection and supply standardization in Hebei Province, the blood quality monitoring mechanism based on intra-province consistency can be further studied to standardize intra-province homogenization of blood quality monitoring in multiple links including sampling rules, statistical analysis and data comparison calibers.

Correlation between the expression of gastric cancer tumor markers in preoperative serum and the risk of radical resection / 中国综合临床

Objective:To study the relationship between the expression of tumor markers and radical resection in patients with gastric cancer.Methods:The medical records of gastric cancer patients undergoing surgery in Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Puji District, Dongguan People′s Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University from June 2018 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed, and 136 patients were selected.Collected patient data, including general information, the expression levels of tumor markers carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA), carbohydrate antigen 19-9(CA19-9), carbohydrate antigen 72-4(CA72-4), and the surgical method used.The relationship between the expression of tumor markers and radical resection was observed.Results:There was no statistically significant difference in the radical resection rate of gastric cancer in different genders, ages, and locations of gastric cancer (all P>0.05). TNM classification (tumor node metastasis classification) stage III patients had a lower radical resection rate (63.3%(38/60)) than stage I (100%(27/27)) and II (100%(49/49)) (χ 2=58.166 and 81.208, P<0.001). The radical resection rate of CEA(+ ) patients (47.8%(44/92)) was lower than that of CEA(-) patients (90.9%(40/44))(χ 2=23.394, P<0.001). The radical resection rate of CA19-9(+ ) patients (47.7%(42/88)) was lower than that of CA19-9(-) patients(87.5%(42/48))(χ 2=20.804, P<0.001). The radical resection rate of CA72-4(+ ) patients (54.3%(51/94)) was lower than that of CA72-4(-) patients (78.6%(33/42)) (χ 2=7.268, P=0.007). The variables with P<0.1 in univariate analysis were included in the logistic regression model, including 4 variables including TNM stage, CEA, CA19-9, and CA72-4.The results showed that TNM staging ( OR=1.169, 95% CI=0.925-1.634, P=0.001), CEA ( OR=1.067, 95% CI=1.364-4.338, P=0.024), CA19-9( OR=3.012, 95% CI=1.679-6.317, P=0.007), and CA72-4 were independent risk factors for radical resection( OR=5.364, 95% CI=0.675-3.224, P=0.004). The number of positive expressions of tumor markers was negatively correlated with the radical resection rate ( r=-0.621, P<0.05). The expression levels of CEA, CA19-9, and CA72-4 in patients with radical resection were 75.36(3.76, 198.20)μg/L, 152.76(34.81, 241.09)kU/L, 126.60(4.01, 218.07)kU/L, respectively.The expression levels of CEA, CA19-9, and CA72-4 in the radically resected patient group were 173.65(120.78, 254.87) μg/L, 255.88(102.45, 395.11) kU/L, 201.71(79.15, 325.92)kU/L.The expression level of CEA, CA19-9, CA72-4 in the group with radical resection were lower than that in the group with no radical resection, and the difference was statistically significant (the Z values were 10.672, 8.945, 9.862, all P<0.001). ROC curve showed that AUC of CEA, CA19-9 and CA72-4 were 0.627, 0.714 and 0.768, respectively.The best cut-off value of CA72-4 was 87.62 kU/L, the sensitivity was 88.1% (74/84) and the specificity was 90.4% (47/52). Conclusion:The expression levels and number of tumor markers CEA, CA19-9, CA72-4 in patients with gastric cancer were correlated with the risk of radical resection.

Protective effects of the extract from Toona sinensis seeds on gastric mucosa injury in experimental mice / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To study protective effects of the extract from Toona sinensis seeds on gastric mucosal injury in experimental mice. METHODS: The mice were given 200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg of Toona sinensis seeds every day for 2 weeks and ethanol or aspirin was used to induce gastric mucosa injury model. The gastric mucosal injury index and injury inhibition rate were calculated, the levels of SOD, MDA in serum and the contents of ET-1, PGE