Mechanism of Graft Damage Caused by NTPDase1-activated Macrophages in Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection

ObjectivesTo investigate the effect and mechanism of macrophage activation and graft damage caused by nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 1 (NTPDase1) in acute antibody-mediated rejection (AMR).MethodsAcute AMR was induced in different skin-grafted nude mouse models with wild-type NTPDase1 expression, transgene-enhanced NTPDase1 expression, or NTPDase1 gene knockout. Several methods (eg, real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction, high-performance liquid chromatography [HPLC], immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, and luciferin/luciferase assays) were used to study (at the histologic and molecular levels) the extracellular adenosine diphosphate (ADP) concentration, macrophage proliferation, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II antigen expression on the surface of macrophages, B-cell activating factor (BAFF) expression in the peripheral blood serum, and the total number of SmIg-positive B cells during acute AMR. The relative activity of NTPDase1 in B cells and epithelial cells, pathologic changes, and the incidence of positive C4d deposition around the capillaries of skin grafts on the different nude mice were studied.ResultsMacrophages proliferated significantly when acute AMR occurred. The higher the NTPDase1 expression level, the lower the extracellular ADP concentration, the expression of MHC class II antigens on the surface of macrophages, the expression of BAFF in the peripheral blood serum, and the total number of SmIg-positive B cells, indicating negative correlations. The relative activity of NTPDase1 in B cells and epithelial cells of the skin graft was different among the different mice. The higher the NTPDase1 expression level, the lower the degree of pathologic damage to the skin graft.ConclusionsImbalance in extracellular ADP degradation by NTPDase1 may promote macrophage activation, and activated macrophages may be an important cause of graft damage.     

Clinicopathological characteristics,prognosis, and chemosensitivity in patients with metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma

PurposeTo investigate the clinical characteristics, chemosensitivity, and outcome of metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).Patients and MethodsRecords of patients with metastatic UTUC since January 2005 were retrieved from a database that included clinical and survival data. Statistical analyses including survival and multivariate analyses of factors were respectively performed by the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard model.ResultsA total of 250 consecutive UTUC cases were evaluated. There were 56 patients (22.4%) with initially diagnosed stage IV disease. The most common metastatic sites were lung (39.6%), distant lymph nodes (39.2%), bone (19.6%), liver (18.0%), and adrenal gland (7.2%), respectively, and the local recurrence rate was 10.4%. Two hundred thirteen patients received first-line chemotherapy. The overall response rate was only 28.7% and the median progression-free survival time was only 5.0 months. The overall survival time of the cohort was 18.0 months. Multivariate analyses showed that initially diagnosed stage IV disease, number of metastatic organs ≥3, no response to chemotherapy and cycles of chemotherapy ≤2 were adverse prognosticators for overall survival.ConclusionUTUC presented to be more prone to metastasize than locally recur and thought to have low chemosensitivity. Stage IV disease at initial diagnosis, number of metastatic organs, response and cycles of chemotherapy were independent prognosticators for metastatic UTUC.     

Polyphenols intervention is an effective strategy to ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Whether polyphenols could ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is still conflicting. To explore the efficacy of polyphenols as an adjuvant therapy for IBD, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis. Literature search was performed using PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Cochrane databases. Finally, 12 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. In contrast to control group, curcumin treatment significantly improved clinical remission in intention-to-treat (ITT) (OR = 3.36, 95% CI: 1.09–10.37) and per-protocol (PP) analysis (OR = 5.13, 95% CI: 1.84–14.27). Meanwhile, curcumin could significantly ameliorate endoscopic remission (OR = 5.69, 95% CI: 1.28–25.27) and clinical response (OR = 4.69, 95% CI: 1.03–21.47) in PP analysis. Heterogeneity was present across the studies. In conclusions, polyphenols might be an effective adjuvant treatment for ameliorating IBD. Considering the relatively few studies included in our present study, further clinical trials are required to verify the effects of polyphenols on IBD.     

营养干预对学生知识行为及超重肥胖的影响

目的 在“营养校园”试点学校进行为期一年的营养干预,分析评价干预效果。方法 在石家庄新华区选取一所小学和一所初中进行干预,从三、五、七年级中分别随机抽取2个班级的学生在干预前后进行调查。干预方法包括开展营养健康教育、促进身体活动、科学营养供餐支持等综合措施,通过问卷和体格测量调查学生干预前后的营养知识、饮食行为及超重肥胖变化情况。结果 干预后,营养知识题目的正确率显著提高（χ2=613.737,P<0.001）,总体正确率为59.8%。学生早餐食物种类（χ2=19.841,P<0.001）和早餐摄入频率（χ2=5.405,P<0.05）均有显著改善。总体超重肥胖率未见显著改善,按性别、年级分层分析发现,女生超重肥胖率降低（χ2=1.891,P<0.05）,5年级（χ2=4.923,P<0.05）和7年级（χ2=10.563,P<0.01）学生超重肥胖率降低,且高年级学生降幅更明显。结论 以校园为基础开展综合营养干预措施,可以提高学生的营养知识水平,并改善学生的不良饮食行为及超重肥胖现状。     

秦艽鳖甲散加减退热降温治验

王德光主任医师对许多较难治愈的体温升高的发热,用秦艽鳖甲散加减治疗,在临床上收到了良好的效果,文中列举两则病例以资说明。据王老经验,此方对发热者体温升高,日久不降;或发热者曾用抗菌素、激素、清热解毒类中药而无效;或者外感热病,呈现壮热骨蒸均可获效。     

New Taxanes from Taxus chinensis

Two new taxane diterpenes, decinnamoyltaxagifine ( 3) and decinnanioyltaxagifine acetate ( 2), have been isolated from the leaves and stems of TAXUS CHINENSIS. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Their (13)C-NMR chemical shifts were assigned.     

诊断超声对人胚胎安全性的研究

目的　探讨诊断级B超对人胚胎发育的安全性。方法　取 12 0名孕 6～ 8周拟行人工流产孕妇 ,随机分成正常对照组 (Ⅰ组 )、辐照 5min(Ⅱ组 )、10min(Ⅲ组 )、2 0min(Ⅳ组 )、30min(Ⅴ组 )于 1h内取绒毛 ,超声辐照 30min(Ⅵ组 )于 7～ 10d后取绒毛。检测绒毛的生物化学变化。结果　诊断剂量超声辐照 2 0min可致人体宫内绒毛发生生物化学变化。丙二醛 (MDA)值随超声剂量增加而升高 (PⅠ -Ⅲ >0 .0 5,PⅠ .Ⅳ <0 .0 1,PⅠ -Ⅴ <0 .0 1) ,而超氧化物歧化酶及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性随超声辐照剂量增加而下降 (PⅠ -Ⅲ >0 .0 5,PⅠ -Ⅳ <0 .0 1,PⅠ -Ⅴ <0 .0 1)。对照组与Ⅵ组比较P >0 .0 5,提示损伤作用是可逆性的。结论　诊断超声辐照时间 2 0min以上时对绒毛可造成潜在危害     

双甘注射液的实验研究及临床疗效观察

目的：比较双甘注射液与甘露醇注射液的临床疗效和不良反应。方法：用甘露醇、甘油、1,6-二磷酸果糖制成注射液双甘注射液。通过动物实验及临床应用比较其疗效和不良反应。结果：双甘注射液的脱水、利尿作用优于甘露醇注射液,对肾脏的损害小于甘露醇注射液;同样条件下输注(5ml／min),复方甘油注射液发生溶血,本品无溶血现象发生。结论：双甘注射液脱水作用强,副作用小,是比较理想的脱水药。