Monoclonal antibody against human Tim‐3 enhances antiviral immune response

T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain protein 3 (Tim‐3) is an immune checkpoint inhibitor in T cells and innate immune cells. The deregulated upregulation of Tim‐3 is related to immune exhaustion in tumour and viral infection. To overcome Tim‐3‐mediated immune tolerance, we developed a novel monoclonal antibody against human Tim‐3 (L3G) and investigated its roles in inhibiting Tim‐3 signalling and overcoming immune tolerance in T cells and monocytes/macrophages. The administration of L3G to cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) significantly increased the production of IFN‐γ and IL‐2 and the expression of type I interferon. The administration of L3G also increased the production of IFN‐γ, IL‐8 and type I interferon in U937 cells and primary monocytes. We investigated the mechanisms by which L3G enhances pro‐inflammatory cytokine expression, and our data show that L3G enhances STAT1 phosphorylation in both monocytes/macrophages and T cells. Finally, in an H1N1 infection model of PBMCs and U937 cells, L3G decreased the viral load and enhanced the expression of interferon. Thus, we developed a functional antibody with therapeutic potential against Tim‐3‐mediated infection tolerance.     

Development and validation of a more accurate estimating equation for glomerular filtration rate in a Chinese population

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调整Kappa角及光学切削直径对准分子激光原位角膜磨镶术后的影响

目的　评价调整光学切削直径及Kappa角后对准分子激光原位角膜磨镶术（laser in situ keratomileusis，LASIK）后效果的影响。方法　选取2017年1月至12月在我院行LASIK手术的高度近视患者313例（626眼），根据切削直径分成两组，试验组157例314眼，切削直径设定为6.0 mm，对照组156例312眼，切削直径设定为6.5 mm。试验组患者激光切削前修正Kappa角，对照组不做修正。患者术前进行裸眼视力、主视眼确定、验光、眼压、暗室下瞳孔直径、泪液分泌试验、裂隙灯、散瞳验光、眼底检查、pentacam测量角膜厚度、角膜地形图测量角膜前后表面及Kappa角等检查。术后1 d、1周、1个月随访，并检查裸眼视力、角膜厚度、波前像差及夜间视力、光晕、眩光等情况。比较两组患者角膜厚度变化、手术所用时间以及两组患者术后的高阶像差的差异。结果　试验组与对照组患者年龄分别为18～44（24.19±5.33）岁、18～42（25.08±4.91）岁，屈光度分别为（-7.47±1.04）D、（-7.61±1.12）D。两组年龄、屈光度比较差异均无统计学意义（均为P>0.05）。试验组与对照组患者术前Kappa角分别为，X轴:（210±40）μm、（200±30）μm，Y轴:（190±30）μm、（220±40）μm，差异无统计学意义（P=0.210）。两组手术前后的角膜厚度及术后角膜基质床的厚度差异均无统计学意义（均为P>0.05）。试验组与对照组的手术时间分别为（15.56±1.89）s和（20.83±3.03）s，差异有统计学意义（P=0.000）。试验组的总高阶像差和垂直慧差的变化均明显低于对照组（均为 P<0.01），但两组间的水平慧差差异无统计学意义（P>0.05），对照组的球差低于试验组（P<0.01）。结论　LASIK手术中科学合理地调整Kappa角可有助于提高患者术后的视觉质量。     

全腹腔镜、腹腔镜辅助与开腹胃癌根治术治疗Ⅱ、Ⅲ期胃癌的疗效对比

目的探讨全腹腔镜胃癌根治术（TLG）、腹腔镜辅助胃癌根治术（LAG）与传统开腹术（TOS）对Ⅱ、Ⅲ期胃癌的近期及远期疗效。 方法回顾性分析2013年1月至2016年6月陕西中医药大学附属医院行胃癌根治术的患者共136例，根据患者手术方式的不同分为TLG组（45例），LAG组（40例），TOS组（51例）。观察和比较3组患者手术时间、出血量、淋巴结清扫数、术后排气时间、住院时间、术后并发症发生情况，采用Kaplan-Meier法对患者术后5年远期疗效进行生存分析。 结果TLG组患者出血量、排气时间及住院时间低于TOS组及LAG组，LAG组患者手术时间高于TLG组及TOS组，差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）；3组患者术后并发症发生率比较，差异无统计学意义。共129例获得随访，其中TLG组失访2例，LAG组2例，TOS组3例。TLG、LAG、TOS组平均无瘤生存时间为（53.4±2.1）个月（95%CI=50.45~58.22个月）、（54.3±2.0）个月（95%CI= 47.99~56.18个月）、（52.3±2.1）个月（95%CI=50.98~55.65个月），3组患者无瘤生存时间比较，差异无统计学意义（F=0.519，P=0.772）。 结论TLG术能够在保证患者术后疗效的同时，降低患者术中出血量、排气时间及术后住院时间，TLG术治疗Ⅱ、Ⅲ期胃癌安全可行，疗效显著，值得推广。     

虚拟仿真实验教学项目在临床医学等专业学生培养中的应用

合理设置课程对于人才培养质量起到关键性作用。在临床医学人才培养的课程体系中融入虚拟仿真实验教学项目，是人才培养以及信息化与高等教育实践教学深度融合的内在要求。基于我校虚拟仿真实验教学的开展情况，对虚拟仿真实验教学项目如何在医学生培养中发挥作用进行归纳和总结，包括如何选择虚拟项目，如何融入课程体系等，并以问卷等方式对其教学效果进行调查。结果显示：大部分学生认为虚拟仿真实验教学项目的应用有助于知识的拓展，有助于提升学习效果，有助于培养临床医学人才的临床思维和科研素质，有助于培养自主学习和终身学习能力，有助于掌握信息技术等相关技能。但如何更好地实现虚实融合等问题值得我们进一步的探索和研究。     

Construction of the PG-deficient mutant of Fusarium equiseti by CRISPR/Cas9 and its pathogenicity of pitaya

Fusarium is an important plant pathogen and many cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) are produced in Fusarium-infected plant tissues. To investigate the role of CWDEs in the pathogenicity of pitaya pathogen, we isolated a Fusarium equiseti strain from the diseased pitaya fruit and the activities of CWDEs were determined. The higher polygalacturonase (PG) activity was confirmed both in vitro and vivo. Aiming at the PG gene, the CRISPR/Cas9 system of F. equiseti was constructed and optimized for the first time. Through the process of microhomology-mediated end joining, the flanking region containing 30 bp was used to mediate the homologous recombination of Cas9 double-strand breaks, and the PG gene knockout mutants were obtained by protoplast transformation. Through the phenotypic and pathogenicity experiments of the wild-type strain and mutant strain, the results showed that the colony growth rate and spore production of the strain without the PG gene decreased to some extent, and the lesion diameter and the degree of pericarp cell damage decreased, which showed that the CRISPR/Cas9 system could be used in F. equiseti and PG enzyme and can play a significant role in the interaction between F. equiseti and pitaya fruit.     

高压氧对脑梗死患者血浆蛋白C与蛋白S的影响

目的观察高压氧(HBO)对脑梗死患者血浆蛋白C(PC)与蛋白S(PS)的影响,探讨HBO治疗脑梗死的作用和机制.方法将脑梗死急性期患者分为常规治疗组及HBO治疗组,用酶免法分别测定两组患者治疗前及治疗后血浆蛋白C与蛋白S水平,观察HBO治疗前后的变化.结果脑梗死急性期治疗前两组患者血浆PC、PS水平均明显下降,治疗后HBO治疗组患者血浆PC、PS水平明显高于常规治疗组,并且恢复正常,而常规治疗组患者血浆PC、PS水平仍低.结论HBO可促进脑梗死患者血浆PC、PS水平恢复正常,减轻神经系统损伤,对脑梗死有治疗作用.     

妇科肿瘤化疗防治恶心呕吐药物的应用评价

对妇科恶性肿瘤化疗防治恶心呕吐药物应用的合理性评价。收集本院妇科2018年4月接受化疗的住院患者病历111份,根据国内外肿瘤相关的恶心呕吐防治指南,分析应用防治恶心呕吐药物存在的问题。100例（90.09%）地塞米松（DXM）应用不合理;111例（100%）均应用5-羟色胺3受体拮抗剂,其中79例（71.17%）应用疗程不合理,17例（15.32%）超致吐风险级别用药,4例（3.60%）重复应用;104例（93.69%）无指征应用H2受体拮抗剂或质子泵抑制剂。化疗患者呕吐防治药物的应用存在不合理现象,建议加强医嘱审核,提高应用呕吐防治药物的合理性。