The influence of processed total non-forward and non-motile sperm count on the outcome of artificial insemination with the husband’s semen

BackgroundArtificial insemination with the husband’s semen (AIH) is an economical and noninvasive method of infertility treatment. However, AIH’s pregnancy rate is much lower than in vitro fertilization (IVF) as its multiple and complex uncertainty factors. Semen quality has been one of the main factors which affect the pregnancy outcome of AIH.MethodsThe relevant parameters of 1,142 AIH cycles were retrospectively studied, including the general parameters and the semen quality parameters among clinical pregnancy, biochemical pregnancy, non-pregnancy group, age, infertility duration, infertility type, body mass index (BMI), cycle count, morphology in previously semen examination, and semen quality parameters on the day of AIH.ResultsThe statistically significant difference was only found on processed total non-forward and non-motile sperm count (N-TFMSC). The mean processed N-TFMSC in the biochemical pregnancy group was 6.37±4.27 million, significantly higher than the other two groups (vs. 4.40±3.15 million or vs. 4.48±3.60 million, P<0.05). The study was then divided into two groups according to processed N-TFMSC, Group 1 ≤5.0 million, and Group 2 >5.0 million. A statistical increase in biochemical pregnancy rate was observed when the processed N-TFMSC was >5.0 million (2.72% vs. 0.90%).ConclusionsProcessed N-TFMSC may be one of the independent factors on AIH’s outcome; it should be given equal attention the same as processed total forward motile sperm count (TFMSC).     

骨折早期调节RANKL表达对骨折愈合影响的实验研究

目的通过对大鼠股骨骨折早期局部应用重组人骨保护素Fc融合蛋白(OPG-Fc),研究调节骨保护素(OPG)和核因子-κB受体活化因子配体(RANKL)的表达变化对骨折早期的影响,探讨其表达调节方式及作用机制。方法 48只雌性SD大鼠随机分成实验组和对照组,每组24只。建立大鼠股骨骨折模型,于术后第7天、第14天、第21天、第28天4个时间节段分批处死模型,标本切片后通过HE染色观察骨折愈合情况,免疫组织化学染色研究破骨细胞数量变化。结果 HE染色示单纯骨折组呈典型骨折愈合过程,而骨折局部注射OPG组骨痂形成及改造提前,骨折愈合加速。免疫组织化学染色显示在第7天、第14天、第21天、第28天各个时间节段单纯骨折组破骨细胞计数值均高于骨折应用OPG组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论骨折早期调节RANKL表达,当RANKL/OPG比值减小时,骨折局部破骨细胞减少,骨痂形成增多,骨折愈合加速。     

Using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels for clinical assessment of vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D is responsible for multiple metabolic functions in humans. Rickets are the most common disease caused by vitamin D deficiency. It is caused by poor calcium intake resulting in poor serum-ionized calcium. The purpose of this study is to develop a rapid, sensitive, and feasible method to determine the 25-hydroxy-vitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) levels in blood samples for clinical assessment. In this study, gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry with trimethylsilyl derivatization (TMS-GC-MS) is the most suitable protocol for quantitative analyses of 25(OH)D3. Performance of method was evaluated and compared with liquid chromatography and immunoassay. Method validation has been carried out with plasma specimens. The limit of quantitation of TMS-GC-MS method is 1.5 ppb with good linear correlation. Furthermore, the dietary intake and nutritional status of vegetarian and non-vegetarians in Taiwan were assessed by our validated method. As a result, this vitamin D nutrition survey demonstrates that most Taiwanese people have insufficient vitamin D. Due to dietary habits; the male vegans may have the highest risk of vitamin D deficiency.     

红景天苷通过TLR4调控DC提高T细胞对肺癌3LL细胞的杀伤力

目的：探讨红景天苷（salidroside，SAL）对树突状细胞（dendritic cell，DC）表型及细胞毒性T细胞（cytotoxic T lympho‐cyte，CTL）抗肿瘤能力的影响。方法：选用Lewis肺癌细胞株3LL、野生型C57BL/6和TLR4-/-C57BL/6小鼠，获取小鼠骨髓来源的DC前体细胞，经过培养分化成未成熟DC，收获第6天的DC，经磁珠分选后获得纯度较高的CD11c+DC。将细胞分成PBS组、SAL组和脂多糖（lipopolysaccharide，LPS）组，培养48 h后用流式细胞术检测SAL体外对DC表面分子、吞噬功能、TLR4通路和对T细胞杀伤能力的影响。结果：与 PBS 组比较，SAL组DC的表面分子CD80、CD86、MHC Ⅱ表达水平显著升高（均 P<0.05）、吞噬功能显著下降（P<0.05）、TLR4 表达水平显著升高（P<0.01）；与野生型组比较，TLR4-/-组DC经SAL或LPS处理后，其表面分子CD80、CD86、MHC Ⅱ的表达水平显著降低（均P<0.05）；与PBS组比较，SAL组刺激活化的CTL对肺癌3LL细胞的杀伤效应显著升高（P<0.05）。结论：SAL可以通过调控TLR4诱导DC成熟，从而提高T细胞的杀伤能力     

胃癌患者术前应用含ω-3不饱和脂肪酸的肠内营养制剂的临床效果观察

目的探讨术前应用含ω-3不饱和脂肪酸的肠内营养制剂对胃癌患者营养状况和炎症因子水平的影响,并对其进行安全性评价。方法前瞻性纳入2014年1~6月期间四川大学华西医院收治的60例胃癌患者,随机分为试验组(30例)和对照组(30例)。试验组术前以含ω-3不饱和脂肪酸的营养制剂(瑞能)作为肠内营养制剂,对照组进食等热卡等氮的均浆膳,术前均连续服用5 d,至术前1 d。检测患者入院时、术前1 d、术后3 d及术后5 d血清中的炎症因子指标和营养相关指标,检测患者入院时和术前1 d的肝肾功能指标以作为安全性评价指标;记录患者呕吐、腹泻等不良反应,以及术后感染相关并发症的发生情况。结果术后3 d试验组患者的白介素-6(IL-6)和α-1酸性糖蛋白(AAG)水平均低于对照组(P<0.05),术后5 d试验组的C反应蛋白(CRP)水平低于对照组(P<0.05),其余各时点2组患者的各指标比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。在肠内营养支持期间,试验组患者发生腹胀1例,腹泻1例,对照组患者未出现腹胀、腹泻等不适。2组患者的不良反应发生率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。术后试验组发生切口感染1例(3.3%);对照组发生切口感染3例(10.0%),腹腔感染1例(3.3%),尿路感染1例(3.3%),肺部感染2例(6.7%),共计7例(23.3%)。2组患者的腹腔感染、切口感染、尿路感染及肺部感染发生率比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05),但试验组的总并发症发生率低于对照组(P=0.026)。结论术前应用含ω-3不饱和脂肪酸的营养制剂降低了胃癌患者术后的感染并发症发生率,且安全性较高。     

黄蜀葵花治疗2型糖尿病肾病早期蛋白尿40例临床观察

目的:探讨黄蜀葵花干预2型糖尿病肾病(T2DKD)早期蛋白尿的临床疗效.方法:将80例T2DKD早期患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,每组各40例.对照组给予西医常规治疗,治疗组在对照组的基础上加用黄蜀葵花片治疗.2组疗程均为6个月.观察2组治疗前后血糖、血脂、肝肾功能、肾小球滤过率(eGFR)、尿白蛋白与尿肌酐比值(UACR)的变化.结果:治疗组脱落2例,对照组脱落1例.2组血压、血糖、血脂、肝肾功能、eGFR、合并用药情况治疗后组间比较,差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05),而UACR及UACR下降程度治疗后组间比较,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论:黄蜀葵花可明显减轻T2DKD早期患者尿蛋白水平,该疗效不依赖于血压和糖脂代谢的变化.