A head-to-head comparison of measurement properties of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in acute myeloid leukemia patients

Quality of Life Research - This study aimed to compare the measurement properties of EQ-5D-3L(3L) and EQ-5D-5L(5L) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in China. We consecutively recruited...     

1例肺移植的干燥综合征患者联用奈玛特韦/利托那韦与环孢素、他克莫司导致肾功能损伤

1例76岁右单肺移植的干燥综合征男性患者在新冠病毒感染后使用奈玛特韦/利托那韦治疗,导致合并使用的免疫抑制剂环孢素和他克莫司全血药物谷浓度升高,引起血肌酐升高,后通过停用环孢素、调整他克莫司剂量使他克莫司浓度维持在治疗浓度,血肌酐水平较前改善,患者好转出院。此病例可为临床安全用药实践提供参考。     

RNA silencing: a conserved antiviral immunity of plants and animals

RNA silencing is a novel RNA-guided gene regulatory mechanism operational in a wide range of eukaryotic organisms from fission yeast, plants, to mammals. This article reviews the recent progress on aspects of RNA silencing that are related to its biological function as a conserved antiviral immunity of plants and animals, and highlights features of this novel antiviral response in invertebrate animals as compared to the known innate and adaptive immunities. Finally, we discuss evidence that suggests a natural antiviral role for RNA silencing in vertebrates as well as experimental approaches that may facilitate the identification of first mammalian viral suppressors of RNA silencing.     

Osteosarcoma occurring in osteogenesis imperfecta

We describe a case history of a 24-year-old male with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) who developed osteosarcoma of the left thigh. High-dose ifosfamide therapy caused marked tumor regression of multiple lung metastases. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were diffusely positive for the p53 protein. Mutation of the p53 gene was not detected by direct genomic sequencing of exons 4–8. The radiographic characteristics, including irregularly distributed osteolytic lesions and cortical discontinuity, should not be confused with hyperplastic callus formation, a benign process. A biopsy is critical to establish the differential diagnosis between osteosarcoma and common hyperplastic callus formation in OI; however, it must be applied with great care.     

球囊导管损伤后早期动脉平滑肌细胞的增殖

目的：研究动脉硬化早期中膜与内膜平滑肌细胞的增殖。方法：球囊导管损伤大鼠的颈总动脉后在电镜和光镜下观察其形态和生化指标变化。结果：术后24h 5-溴脱氧尿嘧啶尿苷阳性平滑肌细胞出现,阳性细胞率分别于术后第2,5d出现高峰。术后第2,3d迁移细胞的出现率最高。术后第3d,88.8%迁移细胞增殖细胞核抗原阳性。透射电子显微镜下,术后第3d中膜平滑肌细胞特别是内层的为合成型,并且与细胞外基质连接稀疏,基底膜、胶原纤维和弹性纤维被消失。结论：动脉损伤后,中膜平滑肌细胞呈高增殖性,由收缩型转变为合成型,与细胞外基质的结合性降低,中膜弹性纤维、胶原纤维被消化,增生活跃的细胞向内膜的迁移性增高。迁移至内膜的平滑肌细胞呈高增殖性。     

5 Gy全身照射对大鼠伤口巨噬细胞的抑制效应及W11-a12的促愈作用

目的 研究大鼠全身5Gy照射对伤口巨噬细胞（MΦ）功能的影响及W11－a12的促愈作用。方法 采用^60Coγ射线身身照射复合皮肤创伤模型,观察了MΦ酵母－补体复合物玫瑰花环形成试验、吞噬功能和分泌纤维粘连蛋白（FN）、转化生长因子β1（TGFβ1）、碱性成纤维细胞生长因子（bFGF）的功能。结果 大鼠5Gy全身照射复合皮肤创伤后第3、5天伤口内巨噬细胞C3b受体表达、吞噬功能,合成与分泌FN、TGFβ、bFGF的功能均显著受到抑制,但抑制效应的程度不同,MΦ的吞噬功能的抑制重于其分泌功能,分泌TGFβ1功能的抑制重于分泌bFGF的功能,W11-a12能显著逆转辐射对MΦ功能的抑制效应。结论 伤口MΦ功能受抑是合并放射损伤后伤口难愈的主要原因,增强MΦ功能是W11－a12促愈作用的一个途径。     

Clinical significance of elevated serum sICAM-1 in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma]

OBJECTIVE: To study the expression of serum sICAM-1(soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1) and tissue ICAM-1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its clinical significance. METHODS: Expression of ICAM-1 in frozen sections of 20 normal nasopharyngeal mucosa and 54 nasopharyngeal carcinoma samples were studied with immunohistochemical technique, and levels of serum sICAM-1 in 54 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC group) and 32 healthy adults (normal group) by ELISA. RESULTS: Positive expression (45/54) of tissue ICAM-1 and levels (2,044.48 +/- 640.05) microgram/L of serum sICAM-1 in NPC group were significantly higher than that of 2/20 and (313.70 +/- 114.98) microgram/L in normal group (P < 0.01, respectively), and there was a positive relationship between the expression of tissue ICAM-1 and levels of serum sICAM-1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma(P < 0.05). The levels (2,177.31 +/- 642.13) microgram/L of serum sICAM-1 in patients with III-IV stages were higher than those (1,847.25 +/- 308.15) microgram/L in I-II stages (P < 0.05), and those (1,678.89 +/- 685.01) microgram/L in patients with no lymph node metastasis lower than that (2,134.34 +/- 609.60) microgram/L in lymph node metastasis (P < 0.05). The levels of serum sICAM-1 decreased significantly from (2,211.42 +/- 717.59) microgram/L to (926.55 +/- 207.72) microgram/L in disappearance of tumor and metastatic lymph node after radiotherapy (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: sICAM-1 might be involved in the cellular immunopathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and the measurement of the serum sICAM-1 may reflect ability of neoplasm cell in freedom from host immunological surveillance. Dynamic measurement of serum sICAM-1 may be a useful objective index to evaluate NPC prognosis and curative effects.     

定量PCR检测缺失型DMD/BMD携带者的研究

研究DMD/BMD携带者临床诊断的有效手段。方法 :运用双重定量PCR及剂量系数分析 ,检测 2 6例正常对照 ,7例肯定携带者和 2 1例可疑携带者 ,部分结果与短片段重复顺序多态性方法及CK值作了比较。结果 :确定了判定参考标准 ,可疑携带者中 ,患儿母亲检测阳性率为 5 7.9% ,8例经短串联重复顺序多态性分析 ,得到了完全验证。结论 :定量PCR检测DMD/BMD携带者快速、敏感、准确 ,可在临床诊断中应用。