Objectives To reveal etiologies of persistent isolated hematuria (PIH) through ultrastructural pathological examination, to disclose clinicopathological correlation in cases with PIH, and to summarize appropriate ma...Objectives To reveal etiologies of persistent isolated hematuria (PIH) through ultrastructural pathological examination, to disclose clinicopathological correlation in cases with PIH, and to summarize appropriate management of patients with PIH. Methods we retrospectively studied 155 P1H patients receiving renal biopsy between January, 2003 and December, 2008 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. All the clinical data and follow-up result were analyzed. Results All subjects included 38 children and 117 adults, with mean age of 11.38±3.25 years for children and 35.17±8.44 years for adults. Thin basement membrane nephropathy (TBMN) was the most common pathology (55.3% of children and 49.6% of adults), followed by IgA nephropathy (18.4% of children and 32.5% of adults, mainly grade 2-3) and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN) without IgA deposition (13.2% of children and 12.8% of adults). Besides, A1port syndrome (2.6% of children) and membrane nephropathy (2.6% of children and 0.9% of adults) were demonstrated as other causes of PIH. Elevated mean arteral pressure or protein excretion rate, as well as episodic macrohematuria, indicated higher risk for MsPGN rather than TBMN. On the other hand, severity of microhematuria was irrelevant to pathological types of PIH. Totally, 86 patients were followed up and 37 cases therein stayed on track for long term (mean duration 41.11±28.92 months, range 8-113 months). Most cases had benign clinical course except 3 cases with TBMN, 5 cases with IgA nephropathy, 1 case with MsPGN (without IgA deposition), and 1 case with Alport syndrome, who developed hypertension or proteinuria. All of them were administered timely intervention. Conclusions Close follow-up should be required as the primary management for PIH. Equally important is careful monitoring for early identification of undesirable predictors; while renal biopsy and other timely intervention are warranted if there is hypertension, significant proteinuria or renal impairment.展开更多
A new compound, (S)-2, 4-dihydroxy-1-butyl (4-hydroxy) benzoate (1), and a known compound, fructigenines A (2), were isolated from fungus Penicillium auratiogriseum derived from sponge Mycale plumose, by bioas...A new compound, (S)-2, 4-dihydroxy-1-butyl (4-hydroxy) benzoate (1), and a known compound, fructigenines A (2), were isolated from fungus Penicillium auratiogriseum derived from sponge Mycale plumose, by bioassay-guided fractionation. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods. Both compounds show.ed cytotoxic activity against tsFT210 cells.展开更多
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs)are ubiquitous contaminants,especially in the soil and groundwater of contaminated sites and landfills.Notably,2,20,3,30,4,40,5,50,6,60-decabromodiphenyl ether(BDE-209),one of the ...Polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs)are ubiquitous contaminants,especially in the soil and groundwater of contaminated sites and landfills.Notably,2,20,3,30,4,40,5,50,6,60-decabromodiphenyl ether(BDE-209),one of the most frequently and abundantly detected PBDE congeners in the environment,has recently been designated as a new pollutant subject to rigorous control in China.Colloid-facilitated transport is a key mechanism for the release of PBDEs from surface soils and their migration in the aquifer,but the effects of hydrodynamic conditions,particularly transient flow,on colloid-facilitated release of PBDEs are not well understood.Herein,we examined the effects of typical transient flow conditions on the release characteristics of colloids and BDE-209 from surface soil collected from an e-waste recycling site by undisturbed soil core leaching tests involving multiple dry–wet cycles(with different drying durations)and freeze–thaw cycles.We observed significant positive correlations between BDE-209 and colloid concentrations in the leachate in both the dry–wet and freeze–thaw leaching experiments,highlighting the critical role of colloids in facilitating BDE-209 release.However,colloids mobilized during the dry–wet cycles contained higher contents of BDE-209 than those in the freeze–thaw cycle tests,and the difference was primarily due to the more intensive disintegration of soil aggregates and elution of newly formed inorganic colloidal particles(mainly primary silicate minerals such as quartz and albite)with low BDE-209 content during the freeze–thaw process.These findings underscore the necessity of considering transient flow conditions when assessing the fate and risks of PBDEs at contaminated sites.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of combined detection of serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA),cytokeratin 19 fragment(CYFRA21-1),cancer antigen 125(CA125),and neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in patients with lung cance...Objective:To investigate the effect of combined detection of serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA),cytokeratin 19 fragment(CYFRA21-1),cancer antigen 125(CA125),and neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in patients with lung cancer by fluorescence flow cytometry.Methods:From August 2019 to July 2022,200 patients with lung cancer diagnosed by pathology in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.2 mL venous blood was collected in a fasting state and centrifuged to separate the serum(containing human chorionic gonadotropin antibody[anti-hCG antibody],hepatitis B surface antibody[anti-HBs antibody],and CEA).Results:The sensitivities of CEA and CYFRA21-1 detected via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)were 100%,and the detection limits were 0.5 ng/mL and 0.1 ng/mL,respectively;the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were 100%,and the detection limits were 10 U/mL and 2 ng/mL,respectively.Compared with ELISA,the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were higher.When the concentration of CEA was 10-40 ng/mL,the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 40-80 ng/mL,the sensitivity of CEA significantly decreased(P<0.01),but the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 80-200 ng/mL,the sensitivities of all four markers showed no significant changes(P>0.05).Conclusion:Compared with the double-antibody sandwich ELISA,fluorescence flow cytometry has certain advantages,including high sensitivity,good precision,short detection time,low sample usage,and low medical cost;thus,it is worthy of clinical promotion.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the expression and impact of helper T cell type 17 and CD4^(+)CD25^(+)regulatory T(Treg)cells in anti-mitochondrial M2 antibody(AMA-M2)positive primary biliary cholangitis(PBC)patients.Methods...Objective:To investigate the expression and impact of helper T cell type 17 and CD4^(+)CD25^(+)regulatory T(Treg)cells in anti-mitochondrial M2 antibody(AMA-M2)positive primary biliary cholangitis(PBC)patients.Methods:Thirty PBC patients with positive AMA(M2 type)(antibody titer above 1:320)by indirect immunofluorescence assay under the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University from November 2021 to August 2022 were selected as the experimental group,while 30 healthy individuals were selected as controls.The subjects were observed and analyzed for AFP-L3 and immunoglobulin expression.Results:The levels of Th17,Treg,Th17/Treg,interleukin(IL)-17A,IL-2,IL-10,and transforming growth factor(TGF)-β1 cytokines of the experimental group were 2.61±0.48,1.15±0.54,2.41±0.47,310.94±21.14,276.36±36.12,317.89±28.97,and 197.48±31.04,respectively,while those of the control group were 1.14±0.58,0.88±0.29,1.47±0.25,9.69±1.26,57.69±2.45,154.01±19.87,and 514.36±36.12,respectively,wherein P<0.05;the CD4^(+),CD8^(+),and CD4^(+)/CD8^(+)of the experimental group were 39.48±4.19,20.12±4.41,and 1.76±0.14,respectively,while those of the control group were 35.78±4.21,22.01±4.16,and 1.51±0.13,respectively,wherein P<0.05.Conclusion:In patients with PBC,there is a significant imbalance in Th17/Treg cells.Il-17A,IL-2,IL-10,and TGF-β1 cytokines play important roles in the differentiation and functional expression of both Th17 and Treg cells.展开更多
Nanostructured manganese oxides (nano-MnO_(x)) have shown great promises as versatile agrochemicals in nano-enabled sustainable agriculture,owing to the coupled benefits of controlled release of dissolved Mn2+,an esse...Nanostructured manganese oxides (nano-MnO_(x)) have shown great promises as versatile agrochemicals in nano-enabled sustainable agriculture,owing to the coupled benefits of controlled release of dissolved Mn2+,an essential nutrient needed by plants,and oxidative destruction of environmental organic pollutants.Here,we show that three δ-MnO_(2)nanomaterials consisting of nanosheet-assembled flower-like nanospheres not only exhibit greater kinetics in citrate-promoted dissolution,but also are less prone to passivation,compared with three α-MnO_(2)nanowire materials.The better performance of the δ-MnO_(2)nanomaterials can be attributed to their higher abundance of surface unsaturated Mn atoms–particularly Mn(Ⅲ)–that is originated from their specific exposed facets and higher abundance of surface defects sites.Our results underline the great potential of modulating nanomaterial surface atomic configuration to improve their performance in sustainable agricultural applications.展开更多
文摘Objectives To reveal etiologies of persistent isolated hematuria (PIH) through ultrastructural pathological examination, to disclose clinicopathological correlation in cases with PIH, and to summarize appropriate management of patients with PIH. Methods we retrospectively studied 155 P1H patients receiving renal biopsy between January, 2003 and December, 2008 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. All the clinical data and follow-up result were analyzed. Results All subjects included 38 children and 117 adults, with mean age of 11.38±3.25 years for children and 35.17±8.44 years for adults. Thin basement membrane nephropathy (TBMN) was the most common pathology (55.3% of children and 49.6% of adults), followed by IgA nephropathy (18.4% of children and 32.5% of adults, mainly grade 2-3) and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN) without IgA deposition (13.2% of children and 12.8% of adults). Besides, A1port syndrome (2.6% of children) and membrane nephropathy (2.6% of children and 0.9% of adults) were demonstrated as other causes of PIH. Elevated mean arteral pressure or protein excretion rate, as well as episodic macrohematuria, indicated higher risk for MsPGN rather than TBMN. On the other hand, severity of microhematuria was irrelevant to pathological types of PIH. Totally, 86 patients were followed up and 37 cases therein stayed on track for long term (mean duration 41.11±28.92 months, range 8-113 months). Most cases had benign clinical course except 3 cases with TBMN, 5 cases with IgA nephropathy, 1 case with MsPGN (without IgA deposition), and 1 case with Alport syndrome, who developed hypertension or proteinuria. All of them were administered timely intervention. Conclusions Close follow-up should be required as the primary management for PIH. Equally important is careful monitoring for early identification of undesirable predictors; while renal biopsy and other timely intervention are warranted if there is hypertension, significant proteinuria or renal impairment.
文摘A new compound, (S)-2, 4-dihydroxy-1-butyl (4-hydroxy) benzoate (1), and a known compound, fructigenines A (2), were isolated from fungus Penicillium auratiogriseum derived from sponge Mycale plumose, by bioassay-guided fractionation. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and chemical methods. Both compounds show.ed cytotoxic activity against tsFT210 cells.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2019YFC1804202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22276101 and 22020102004)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(63233056)the Ministry of Education of China(T2017002).
文摘Polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs)are ubiquitous contaminants,especially in the soil and groundwater of contaminated sites and landfills.Notably,2,20,3,30,4,40,5,50,6,60-decabromodiphenyl ether(BDE-209),one of the most frequently and abundantly detected PBDE congeners in the environment,has recently been designated as a new pollutant subject to rigorous control in China.Colloid-facilitated transport is a key mechanism for the release of PBDEs from surface soils and their migration in the aquifer,but the effects of hydrodynamic conditions,particularly transient flow,on colloid-facilitated release of PBDEs are not well understood.Herein,we examined the effects of typical transient flow conditions on the release characteristics of colloids and BDE-209 from surface soil collected from an e-waste recycling site by undisturbed soil core leaching tests involving multiple dry–wet cycles(with different drying durations)and freeze–thaw cycles.We observed significant positive correlations between BDE-209 and colloid concentrations in the leachate in both the dry–wet and freeze–thaw leaching experiments,highlighting the critical role of colloids in facilitating BDE-209 release.However,colloids mobilized during the dry–wet cycles contained higher contents of BDE-209 than those in the freeze–thaw cycle tests,and the difference was primarily due to the more intensive disintegration of soil aggregates and elution of newly formed inorganic colloidal particles(mainly primary silicate minerals such as quartz and albite)with low BDE-209 content during the freeze–thaw process.These findings underscore the necessity of considering transient flow conditions when assessing the fate and risks of PBDEs at contaminated sites.
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of combined detection of serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA),cytokeratin 19 fragment(CYFRA21-1),cancer antigen 125(CA125),and neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in patients with lung cancer by fluorescence flow cytometry.Methods:From August 2019 to July 2022,200 patients with lung cancer diagnosed by pathology in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.2 mL venous blood was collected in a fasting state and centrifuged to separate the serum(containing human chorionic gonadotropin antibody[anti-hCG antibody],hepatitis B surface antibody[anti-HBs antibody],and CEA).Results:The sensitivities of CEA and CYFRA21-1 detected via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)were 100%,and the detection limits were 0.5 ng/mL and 0.1 ng/mL,respectively;the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were 100%,and the detection limits were 10 U/mL and 2 ng/mL,respectively.Compared with ELISA,the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were higher.When the concentration of CEA was 10-40 ng/mL,the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 40-80 ng/mL,the sensitivity of CEA significantly decreased(P<0.01),but the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 80-200 ng/mL,the sensitivities of all four markers showed no significant changes(P>0.05).Conclusion:Compared with the double-antibody sandwich ELISA,fluorescence flow cytometry has certain advantages,including high sensitivity,good precision,short detection time,low sample usage,and low medical cost;thus,it is worthy of clinical promotion.
基金supported by Baoding Science and Technology Planning Project(Grant Number:2141ZF316).
文摘Objective:To investigate the expression and impact of helper T cell type 17 and CD4^(+)CD25^(+)regulatory T(Treg)cells in anti-mitochondrial M2 antibody(AMA-M2)positive primary biliary cholangitis(PBC)patients.Methods:Thirty PBC patients with positive AMA(M2 type)(antibody titer above 1:320)by indirect immunofluorescence assay under the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University from November 2021 to August 2022 were selected as the experimental group,while 30 healthy individuals were selected as controls.The subjects were observed and analyzed for AFP-L3 and immunoglobulin expression.Results:The levels of Th17,Treg,Th17/Treg,interleukin(IL)-17A,IL-2,IL-10,and transforming growth factor(TGF)-β1 cytokines of the experimental group were 2.61±0.48,1.15±0.54,2.41±0.47,310.94±21.14,276.36±36.12,317.89±28.97,and 197.48±31.04,respectively,while those of the control group were 1.14±0.58,0.88±0.29,1.47±0.25,9.69±1.26,57.69±2.45,154.01±19.87,and 514.36±36.12,respectively,wherein P<0.05;the CD4^(+),CD8^(+),and CD4^(+)/CD8^(+)of the experimental group were 39.48±4.19,20.12±4.41,and 1.76±0.14,respectively,while those of the control group were 35.78±4.21,22.01±4.16,and 1.51±0.13,respectively,wherein P<0.05.Conclusion:In patients with PBC,there is a significant imbalance in Th17/Treg cells.Il-17A,IL-2,IL-10,and TGF-β1 cytokines play important roles in the differentiation and functional expression of both Th17 and Treg cells.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Nos. 2018YFC1800705 and 2019YFC1804202)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nankai University 63211078)+1 种基金the Ministry of Education of China (No. T2017002)Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (No. 20JCQNJC02050)。
文摘Nanostructured manganese oxides (nano-MnO_(x)) have shown great promises as versatile agrochemicals in nano-enabled sustainable agriculture,owing to the coupled benefits of controlled release of dissolved Mn2+,an essential nutrient needed by plants,and oxidative destruction of environmental organic pollutants.Here,we show that three δ-MnO_(2)nanomaterials consisting of nanosheet-assembled flower-like nanospheres not only exhibit greater kinetics in citrate-promoted dissolution,but also are less prone to passivation,compared with three α-MnO_(2)nanowire materials.The better performance of the δ-MnO_(2)nanomaterials can be attributed to their higher abundance of surface unsaturated Mn atoms–particularly Mn(Ⅲ)–that is originated from their specific exposed facets and higher abundance of surface defects sites.Our results underline the great potential of modulating nanomaterial surface atomic configuration to improve their performance in sustainable agricultural applications.