A High Order Bound Preserving Finite Difference Linear Scheme for Incompressible Flows

We propose a high order finite difference linear scheme combined with a high order bound preserving maximum-principle-preserving (MPP) flux limiter to solve the incompressible flow system. For such problem with highly oscillatory structure but not strong shocks, our approach seems to be less dissipative and much less costly than a WENO type scheme, and has high resolution due to a Hermite reconstruction. Spurious numerical oscillations can be controlled by the weak MPP flux limiter. Numerical tests are performed for the Vlasov-Poisson system, the 2D guiding-center model and the incompressible Euler system. The comparison between the linear and WENO type schemes, with and without the MPP flux limiter, will demonstrate the good performance of our proposed approach.     

血清CEA、CA72-4及CA125联合诊断胃癌术后腹膜转移

目的:探讨血清CEA、CA72-4及CA125联合诊断胃癌术后腹膜转移的价值，为临床诊治提供参考。方法:以我院于2015年11月至2016年11月因胃癌术后在本院复查且相关临床资料齐全患者120例作为研究对象并进行回顾性分析，按照有无腹膜转移分为转移组（38例）和无转移组（82例）。对比两组患者的血清CEA、CA72-4及CA125变化及单项诊断效能，并采用ROC曲线法对比三种肿瘤标志物的诊断效能。结果:转移组患者的血清CEA、CA72-4及CA125水平均高于无转移组，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。三个单项指标比较，CA125灵敏度为73.3%，特异度为81.8%，均为三者最高，差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。联合诊断比较，CEA+CA72-4+CA125联合检测的灵敏度最高（91.7%），但特异度最低（41.7%），差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05)。结论:胃癌术后腹膜转移患者血清CEA、CA72-4及CA125均升高，且单项诊断CA125的灵敏度及特异度最高，而三项联合诊断的灵敏度最高，但特异度最低，值得临床参考。     

高效液相色谱-荧光检测法测定性早熟女童血浆中双酚A和4-壬基酚的含量

目的：建立高效液相色谱-荧光检测法测定性早熟女童血浆中双酚A和4-壬基酚含量的方法。方法：采用Shim-pack VP-ODS C18色谱柱（150 mm×4.6 mm，5 μm），流动相为乙腈∶水=70∶30，流速1 mL/min，柱温30 ℃，检测激发波长275 nm，发射波长315 nm，外标法定量检测血浆中双酚A和4-壬基酚含量。结果：双酚A和4-壬基酚分别在1.45~5 937.50 ng/mL （r2=0.999 9，n=7），1.53~6 250.00 ng/mL（r2=0.998 8，n=7）范围内线性关系良好；日内、日间RSD均<7.83%，方法回收率均>94.6%。结论：本法简便、快速、灵敏、准确，适用于同时测定性早熟女童血浆中双酚A和4-壬基酚的含量和临床血样常规检测。     

麦芽4个化学部位通过多巴胺D2受体对产后缺乳模型大鼠催乳作用研究

目的基于多巴胺D2受体(DRD2),考察小剂量麦芽4个化学部位的催乳作用,初步探讨小剂量麦芽生物碱对产后缺乳模型大鼠泌乳素(PRL)分泌的调节机制。方法采用ig甲磺酸溴隐亭方法制备缺乳大鼠模型,造模成功后,各给药组均ig给予相应的药物,应用ELISA法检测各组大鼠血清PRL、雌二醇(E_2)、孕酮(P)水平;HE染色观察各组大鼠乳腺组织病理改变;采用实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)法检测各组大鼠脑垂体中泌乳素受体及DRD2 mRNA表达。结果与对照组比较,模型组大鼠血清中PRL、P及E_2水平、脑垂体PRL mRNA表达水平显著降低;脑垂体DRD2 mRNA表达水平显著升高。与模型组比较,麦芽总生物碱组大鼠乳腺小叶体积明显增加,导管明显扩张,且导管及腺泡内含有大量乳汁。麦芽总生物碱明显增加模型大鼠血清中PRL、P、E_2水平及脑垂体PRL mRNA表达水平,降低脑垂体DRD2 mRNA表达水平。结论麦芽催乳的主要药效物质为总生物碱,其作用机制可能与促进PRL分泌,增加脑垂体PRL受体、降低DRD2 mRNA表达水平有关。     

IKBKE enhances TMZ-chemoresistance through upregulation of MGMT expression in glioblastoma

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive malignant type of brain tumor. Despite advances in diagnosis and therapy, the prognosis of     

Relationship of circulating tumor cells and Epstein–Barr virus DNA to progression-free survival and overall survival in metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients

We analyzed the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and Epstein–Barr virus DNA (EBV DNA) for diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of patients with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (mNPC). The levels of CTCs and EBV DNA were measured at baseline and after first-line chemotherapy in 148 mNPC patients prospectively enrolled between December 2014 and August 2016. We also collected 122 non-mNPC cases within the same time frame for examining CTCs and EBV DNA at baseline. In 270 NPC patients, we observed improved specificity (86.0% vs. 41.0%) and inferior sensitivity (42.3% vs. 81.3%) of CTCs as compared to EBV DNA for diagnosis of distant metastasis. mNPC patients were stratified into unfavorable and favorable prognostic groups, respectively, based on CTC of 12 at baseline and 1 after first-line chemotherapy and EBV DNA of 10,000 at baseline and 4,000 after first-line chemotherapy. Conversion of baseline unfavorable CTCs and EBV DNA to favorable after first-line chemotherapy was associated with significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared to patients with unfavorable CTCs and EBV DNA at both time points. Among patients with a complete/partial response as per imaging evaluation, favorable CTCs and EBV DNA levels after first-line chemotherapy were associated with significantly longer PFS and OS. In conclusion, our data demonstrated the number of CTCs and EBV DNA before, after and during first-line chemotherapy were strong predictive markers for mNPC patients. When utilized in conjunction with imaging studies, CTCs and EBV DNA could provide additional prognostic information.     

Predictive factors analysis of the efficacy of cyclophosphamide combined with glucocorticoids in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy

Objective To investigate the predictive factors affecting the efficacy of cyclophosphamide (CTX) combined with glucocorticoids in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN), and to evaluate the efficacy of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) adjustment due to poor treatment. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Two hundreds and twenty-eight patients with IMN diagnosed by renal biopsy in the People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from January 1, 2007 to December 1, 2016 were enrolled. All subjects were treated with CTX in combination with glucocorticoids. The patients were divided into two groups: remission group and no remission group. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to determine the baseline clinical-pathological influencing factors for the remission of IMN in the enrolled patients. Results The number of total remission (including complete and partial remission) of the first CTX combined with glucocorticoid treatment in 228 patients with IMN was 188(82.5%). Among them, 141 patients (61.8%) had complete remission (CR), the median time for CR was 8(6, 12) months, and the median time for partial remission (PR) was 3(1, 4) months. The median follow-up time for this study was 25(13, 43) months. Compared with the remission group, the serum albumin level was lower in the non-remission group, the 24-hour urine protein content, the blood complement C3 and C4 levels were higher, and the pathological stage was milder (all P﹤0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis suggested that the levels of baseline serum albumin, complement C4, and pathological stage were independent predictors of clinical remission in IMN patients. Twenty-four non-remission patients were treated with CNI. The overall response rate was 66.7%(16/24) at 6 months and 77.3%(17/22) at 12 months. Conclusions The levels of baseline albumin, blood complement C4, and pathological stage were independent predictors of clinical remission in IMN patients treated with CTX plus glucocorticoids. The non-remission patients with CTX combined with glucocorticoid therapy can still achieve a higher response rate after adjusting for CNI.