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Objective To investigate the influencing factors of adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with preeclampsia and the predictive value of serum trace elements in the second trimester.Methods A total of 98 patients with preeclampsia admitted to Qujing First People's Hospital from January 2019 to June 2022 were enrolled in the study.Patients were divided into poor outcome group and good outcome group according to whether they had adverse pregnancy outcomes.The clinical data of all patients enrolled in the study were col-lected and the serum levels of trace elements calcium,copper,zinc and iron were detected in the second trimes-ter.Univariate analysis and multivariate Logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of ad-verse pregnancy outcomes in patients with preeclampsia.The levels of serum trace elements in the second tri-mester of pregnancy were compared between the poor outcome group and the good outcome group.The re-ceiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of serum trace elements calcium,copper,zinc and iron for adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with preeclampsia.Results Univari-ate analysis showed that compared with the good outcome group,the poor outcome group had significantly higher systolic blood pressure,24 h urinary protein quantitation,and D-dimer level(P<0.05)and significantly less gestational age and platelet count at admission(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that 24 h urinary protein quantification,D-dimer and platelet count were the influencing factors of ad-verse pregnancy outcomes in patients with preeclampsia(P<0.05).The levels of serum trace elements calci-um,copper,and zinc in the poor outcome group were significantly lower than those in the good outcome group(P<0.05),and the level of iron was significantly higher than that in the good outcome group(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under the curves(AUCs)of serum calcium,copper,zinc,and iron in the second trimester of pregnancy for predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes in preeclampsia patients were 0.830(95%CI:0.780-0.880),0.855(95%CI:0.805-0.905),0.847(0.797-0.897)and 0.861(95%CI:0.811-0.911),respectively.Conclusion Adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with preeclampsia are re-lated to 24 h urine protein,D-dimer and platelet count.The levels of serum trace elements calcium,copper,zinc and iron in the second trimester of pregnancy change significantly in patients with adverse pregnancy out-comes,which may become predictive markers of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Objective To observe the intervention effect of acupuncture at"Zusanli"(ST36)or"Neiguan"(PC6)on the ulcerative colitis(UC)model mice.And to analyze the similarities and differences of gene transcription expression between the diseased colon and the non-diseased heart after acupuncture intervention by using transcriptomics,to explore whether there are efficacy differences between the two acupoints.Methods The UC mouse model was established by inducing dextran sulfate sodium salt(DSS).After successful modeling,the mice were randomly divided into model group,Zusanli group,and Neiguan group,with 9 mice in each group.Zusanli group and Neiguan group intervened with acupuncture at"Zusanli"and"Neiguan",respectively,30 min each time,once a day,for 5 consecutive days.The control and model groups were only bound without acupuncture.Observe the general situation of mice in each group,calculate the disease activity index(DAI),observe the morphological changes of colon tissue by HE staining.Use transcriptome sequencing technology to sequence and biologically analyze the colon tissue of mice in each group,and compare and study whether the two acupoints have differences in acupoint efficacy from the perspective of diseased tissue.At the same time,take the heart tissues of each group for comparative analysis,and discuss whether the effects of the two acupoints are different from the perspective of non-diseased tissue.Results Compared with control group,the DAI score of the model group increased significantly(P<0.001),and HE staining results showed significant pathological damage;after acupuncture at Zusanli or Neiguan,the DAI scores of UC mice were reduced considerably(P<0.05),and the pathological damage was significantly improved.The results of transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis showed that the effects of acupuncture at Zusanli or Neiguan on the colon of diseased tissue involved multiple genes,and 825 differential genes with similar changes(co-DEGs)were mainly enriched in white blood cells and chemokine pathways;there were 168 differentially expressed genes(ST36 only-DEGs)affected only by Zusanli,which were enriched to gastric acid secretion and other pathways;there were 325 differentially expressed genes(PC6 only-DEGs)only affected by Neiguan,which were enriched in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and other pathways.There were 95 co-DEGs in the heart of non-diseased tissue,which were mainly enriched in positive regulation of defense response and response to interleukin-1;there were 28 ST36 only-DEGs;there were114 PC6 only-DEGs,which were enriched in cardiovascular diseases and other pathways.Conclusion Acupuncture of"Zusanli"and"Neiguan"could improve UC mice's symptoms and pathological colon changes.However,through transcriptomic analysis,it was found that the two acupoints had differences in gene transcription effects on the colon of diseased tissue and the heart of non-diseased tissue,suggesting that acupoints with different distribution positions had some similarities in macro efficacy.Still,there were some differences at a micro level.
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Objective The objective of this study is to investigate whether there is a correlation between a high TyG index(serum triglyceride glucose index)and higher mortality rates among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis(PD).Methods This study utilized a single-center retrospective cohort as the basis for its methods..From January 1,2007 to December 31,2015,a total of 519 PD patients kept under observation until December 31,2018.There searchers employed the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards modelsto examine the cor-relation between TyG index levels and mortality.Results Over a period of 40.5 months,104(20.0%)individuals with Parkinson's disease passed away,with 55(52.9%)of these deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease(CVD).The serum median TyG index at baseline was 8.44(6.48,11.94).Through Cox regression analysis subject to the adjustments of such parameters as gender,age,body mass index(BMI),presence of cardiovascular disease,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,hemoglobin,serum albumin,serum Ferritin,total cholesterol,renal residual function(RRF),An increased risk of all-cause mortality(HR = 2.22,95%CI:1.43~3.44,P<0.001)and CVD mortality(HR = 2.50,95%CI:1.34~4.65,P = 0.004)was observed with a higher baseline TyG index(8.44).A comparable impact was observed in the correlation between the average TyG index over time(TA-TyG index)and both all-cause mortality and CVD mortality.(HR = 1.90,95%CI:1.25~2.90,P = 0.003;HR = 2.05,95%CI:1.14~3.70,P = 0.017,respectively).Conclusion PD patients with a higher serum TyG index have a greater risk of all-cause mortality and mortality related to cardiovascular disease.
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The release of Guidelines to Strengthen the Governance over Ethics in Science and Technology marked that China's ethical governance system of science and technology has entered a new stage.The research and practice on ethics in science and technology in China are carried out along two approaches.One approach is to derive the rules of specific science and practice from the principles of general ethics.The other is to gradually form ethical governance principles and consensus for a specific type of phenomenon or problem in the process of science and technology,starting from scientific research problems and scientific and technological events and cases.Medical ethics research has also formed the tradition of medical ethics and modern bioethics in this way.In the practice of ethical governance,medical ethics is at the forefront of scientific and technological ethics,forming a"pilot area"for the research and development of scientific and technological ethics,an"explorer"for the institutionalization of ethical review,and a"demonstration area"for scientific and technological ethical governance.The release of ethical governance opinions is not the end of research on medical ethics governance,and medical ethics needs to have new achievements.Firstly,rethinking the theoretical basis and methodology of medical ethics and adhering to the guidance of Marxist theory.Secondly,a rethinking of the two research paths and how they can balance development and support each other.Thirdly,rethinking the relationship between ethics and the rule of law,and continuously improving the level of legalization of ethical governance.
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With the progress of society,the global development of scientific and technical research activities,and the increasing number of medical Institutional Review Board(IRB)review projects,the construction and management of electronic informatization have become extremely important.In the process of electronic information construction in institutional ethics review,it is necessary to take into account the new policy of ethical governance of science and technology,consider the system and standard operating procedures of IRB,and develop reasonable processes based on practical work,simplify manual operation,improve the accuracy of project management,achieve refined management,and facilitate communication among researchers,ethics committee secretaries,and members.
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Currently, the ethical review model for organ donation and transplantation in domestic hospitals is generally characterized by suddenness, unpredictability, tight time, difficulty in convening meetings and training committee members, as well as generally low quality and efficiency of ethical review, which cannot meet clinical needs and cause the waste of some scarce resources. The team of the Clinical Application Center of Human Organ Transplantation and the Ethics Committee of the First People’s Hospital of Kunming combine more than 10 years of review practice experience, as well as continuously explore and optimize the ethical review process and operating procedures for organ donation and transplantation. The special application has been approved and jointly developed with Soochow University and the Medical Ethics Committee of Fujian Province to build a full-process information software system management platform for organ ethical review of donation and transplantation, giving the full play the advantages of the review information system in improving work efficiency and review quality, facilitating full-process information management, and conducting online training and learning for committee members, with a view to providing a specialized practical model for addressing the difficulties and challenges related to ethical review of human organ donation and transplantation.
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The ethics committee of organ transplantation technology and clinical application in a hospital has encountered some difficulties and typical cases in its review work and practice for many years. Sometimes, it is difficult to make a decision in these dilemmas. Based on the previous experience of the hospital in the ethical review of organ donation and transplantation, combined with two typical cases, this paper discussed and analyzed two review points of whether the voluntary unpaid donation and the principle of informed consent were met, and whether the risk-benefit ratio was reasonable, and put forward relevant ethical and legal countermeasure for further research by institutional ethics committees and other parties, in order to provide reference for discussing the practical problems and ethical confusion of ethical review of organ donation and transplantation.
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Objective:To evaluate the relationship between gluten-free diet and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods:Data were obtained from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and genetic loci that are independent of gluten-free diet and RA of people of Europe2 were selected as instrumental variables. The gluten-free diet GWAS data included 64 949 individuals and 9 851 867 controls. Data were obtained from GWAS of 58 284 RA patients and 13 108 512 controls. The inverse variance weighted (IVW), MR Egger, weighted median method and weighted model were used to conduct two sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Cochran Q test and mendelian randomness pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (MR-PRESSO) were used to assess SNP heterogeneity. Applying the MR Egger intercept to test the level pleiotropy of SNP. The sensitivity analysis of the "leave one method" that evaluates whether MR studies were influenced by a single SNP. Results:After matching GFD and RA data, three SNPs were included as instrumental variables in the study. IVW showed that GFD could significantly reduce the risk of RA ( β=-60.83, s x=3.82, P<0.001). The weighted median method and weighted pattern also showed that the gluten free diet could reduce the risk of RA ( β=-57.97, s x=4.41, P<0.001; β=-55.81, s x=5.10, P=0.008). Sensitivity analysis of the correlation between GFD and RA showed that there might be heterogeneity between SNPs (Cochran Q test, Q=12.80, P=0.002). The MR-PRESSO results showed that no abnormal SNP was detected ( P=0.174). The forest map showed that SNPs was closely related to GFD and RA stability. The method comparison chart showed that the results of multiple testing methods were basically consistent. The funnel plot showed that SNPs were basically symmetrical, indicating that there was no pleiotropy in MR analysis. The MR Egger intercept test showed no horizontal pleiotropy in MR analysis (intercept value was-0.24, P=0.174). The sensitivity analysis of the "leave one method" is suggested that no single SNP had a significant impact on the overall results. Conclusion:Gluten free diet is related to the risk reduction of RA.
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Objective:To analyze the trend of disease burden of rheumatoid arthritis in China from 1990 to 2019, and to provide scientific basis for formulating targeted prevention and treatment strategies of rheumatoid arthritis.Methods:Based on data of the global burden of disease study 2019 (GBD 2019), according to the number of people with the disease, the prevalence, incidence, disability adjusted life year (DALY) and DALY rate of RA were used to describe the disease burden of RA in China and the world from 1990 to 2019. Joinpoint model was used to analyze the average annual percentage change (AAPC) of age-standardized prevalence rate, age-standardized incidence rate and age-standardized DALY rate of RA in China and the world from 1990 to 2019. The trend of disease burden of RA was analyzed.Results:In general, the standardized prevalence of RA in China and the world showed an upward trend from 1990 to 2019, and the age-standardized prevalence of RA in China increased by 0.18% per year on average ( t=7.34 , P=0.025). The global average annual increase was 0.27%, with a statistically significant difference ( t=6.64, P=0.013). From 1990 to 2019, the standardized incidence rate in China showed an average annual increase of 0.08%( t=7.54, P=0.032), while the standardized incidence rate in the world showed an average annual decrease of 0.37% ( t= -5.64, P=0.001). In 2019, the number of patients and prevalence of RA in China were 4.309.4 million and 302.98/100 000, respectively. The number of new cases and incidence of RA were 22.25 million and 15.64/100 000, respectively. Compared with 1990, in 2019, the number of patients and prevalence rate increased by 114.17% and 78.23%, the number of new cases and incidence rate increased by 77.90% and 48.05%, and DALY rate increased by 109.05% and 73.97%, respectively. From 1990 to 2019, the prevalence rate, incidence rate and DALY rate of women were higher than those of men. Both the prevalence rate and DALY rate showed an increasing trend with age, with the highest in the age group of 75 years old and above. Conclusion:From 1990 to 2019, the standardized incidence rate of RA in China has more increase than that in the world, and the overall incidence and prevalence of RA in China are on the rise. The prevalence, incidence and DALY of RA varies among different populations in China. Women and middle-aged and elderly people are at high risk.
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Objective @# To investigate the effects of miR⁃26a⁃3p on rat myocardial cell ( H9c2) injury induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) and its mechanism . @*Methods @# H9c2 cardiomyocytes in logarithmic growth phase were subjected to hypoxia (1% O2 ) for 6 h , and reoxygenated at different times (2 , 4 , 8 , 12 h) to establish H/R model cell . Normoxia group was also set up , and cell proliferation activity was detected by cell counting kit⁃8 (CCK⁃8) . The level of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in cell supernatant was determined by colorimetry . The expression levels of miR⁃26a⁃3p and Survivin mRNA were detected by real⁃time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT⁃PCR) . The expression level of Survivin protein in the cells was detected by Western blot . H9c2 cells were transfected with miR⁃26a⁃3p inhibitor and negative control inhibitor NC , Survivin gene siRNA interference plasmid ( si⁃Survivin) and negative control si⁃NC , followed by H/R intervention . CCK⁃8 was used to detect cell proliferation in each group . The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the content of malonaldehyde (MDA) in cell and the level of LDH in supernatant were determined by colorimetry . The apoptosis level of each group was detected by flow cytometry . The protein expression levels of Bcl⁃2 associated X protein ( Bax) , B ⁃cell lymphoma⁃2 ( Bcl⁃2 ) , cleaved caspase⁃3 and Survivin were detected by Western blot . Targeting relationship between miR⁃26a⁃3p and Survivin gene was determined by dual luciferase . @*Results @#Compared with the normoxia group , proliferative activity , mRNA and protein expression levels of Survivin in H9c2 cells gradually decreased with the extension of reoxygen ation time (P < 0. 05) , while LDH and expression level of miR⁃26a⁃3p gradually increased ( P < 0. 05) . Downregulating the expression of miR⁃26a⁃3p increased proliferative activity , SOD activity , and expression level of Bcl⁃2 protein in H9c2 cells exposed to H/R ( P < 0. 05) , while MDA content , LDH release amount , apoptosis rate , expression levels of Bax and cleaved caspase⁃3 protein decreased (P < 0. 05) . Survivin deficiency reversed the protective effect of miR⁃26a⁃3p inhibitor on H9c2 cells induced by H/R . Dual luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that Survivin was the target gene of miR⁃93 ⁃5p . @*Conclusion @#miR⁃26a⁃3p is highly expressed in cardiomyocyte injury induced by H/R . Inhibition of miR⁃26a⁃3p expression can inhibit H/R⁃induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis and oxidative stress by targeted up⁃regulation of Survivin expression .
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Under the background of scientific and technological innovation in the new era, ethical review of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is facing new opportunities and challenges. Focusing on how to maintain integrity and innovation in the ethical review work of TCM clinical research in TCM medical institutions, starting from the characteristics of innovation and inheritance of TCM clinical research, this paper discussed the construction of the ethical review system of TCM clinical research, key elements of attention, shortcomings and deficiencies, training and communication, etc. It is also proposed that the joint construction of a Chinese characteristic scientific and technological ethics governance system should consider the unique requirements of modern technological means for the ethical review of scientific and technological projects such as dialectical treatment, re-evaluation of prescription projects, and expansion of indications in clinical research of TCM; innovate the form of review and strengthen the process management of ethical review; scientifically, objectively and impartially evaluate the scientific nature and social value of clinical research projects in TCM; pay attention to the toxic side effects of TCM, especially compound preparations. So as to further improve the procedural norms and quality of ethical review of clinical research of TCM, protect the legitimate rights and interests and safety of subjects, and promote the development of medicine in China.
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Objective:To explore the ability of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) to predict the gross motor development of high-risk infants.Methods:A total of 207 high-risk infants were assessed with the HINE and the Gesell Developmental Schedule (GDS) at the ages of 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. They were then divided into a normal development group and a delayed group according to their gross motor development at 12 months old. The validity of the HINE′s discrimination was quantified retrospectively as the difference in the total HINE score at each follow-up month between the two groups. Spearman coefficients relating the total HINE score with the gross motor development quotient from the GDS were calculated at each follow-up month. The HINE′s total score threshold for predicting gross motor retardation at 12 months was determined from a receiver operating characteristics curve, and the predictive validity, sensitivity and specificity were evaluated by calculating the area under the curve.Results:At each time point the average total HINE score of the delayed group was significantly lower than the normal group′s average. The correlation between the HINE total scores and the GDS gross motor development quotients was strongest at 6 months old, and weakest at 3 months. The threshold total HINE score for predicting gross motor retardation at 12 months old was 60 at 3 months, 67 at 6 months, and then 71. The instrument′s sensitivity and specificity were very good at all four time points.Conclusion:The HINE can usefully predict gross motor retardation in the first year of life for high-risk infants. The critical value of the total score can be used as an auxiliary diagnostic reference for neuromotor development in such infants.
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The ethics committee of organ transplantation technology and clinical application in a hospital has encountered some difficulties and typical cases in its review work and practice for many years. Sometimes, it is difficult to make a decision in these dilemmas. Based on the previous experience of the hospital in the ethical review of organ donation and transplantation, combined with two typical cases, this paper discussed and analyzed two review points of whether the voluntary unpaid donation and the principle of informed consent were met, and whether the risk-benefit ratio was reasonable, and put forward relevant ethical and legal countermeasure for further research by institutional ethics committees and other parties, in order to provide reference for discussing the practical problems and ethical confusion of ethical review of organ donation and transplantation.
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Objective@#To analyze the impact of intergenerational care on child physical health, so as to provide references for promoting the overall development of children s health.@*Methods@#Based on the 2016 national data of the Chinese Family Tracking Survey, descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis H test and OLS regression analysis were used to explore the relationship between health status of 4 226 children aged 0-14 and intergenerational care.@*Results@#OLS regression analysis showed that intergenerational care had a significant impact on physical health of preschool children (t=-2.11,P=0.04), but had no significant impact on the health of school-age children (t=-0.58,P=0.56). Annual family income, family population size, age and gender of caregivers had a significant impact on the health of preschool children (P<0.05).The self-rated health of caregivers and whether children participated in medical insurance had a significant impact on the health of all children (P<0.01).@*Conclusion@#Intergenerational care has a significant impact on the health status of preschool children, but has no impact on the health status of school age children. Attention should be paid to the health of caregivers, medical insurance condition and the impact of physical exercise on children’s health, as well as the health literacy improvement of child caregivers, and children’s medical insurance and welfare.
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Clinical data of a child diagnosed as Gillespie syndrome in the Department of Rehabilitation, Children′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University in November 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.The 6-month-old boy presented psychomotor retardation, muscular hypotonia, photophobia, nystagmus and inability to focus and follow objects.Slit lamp examination of eyes revealed fixed dilation pupils, bilateral partial aniridia and characteristic iris strands.Genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis showed a heterozygous splicing mutation in intron 26 of ITPR1 gene, c.3256-1G>A, which was a newly identified pathogenic mutation that was not been reported yet.Moreover, pa-rents of this case did not carry this mutation.It is suggested that Gillespie syndrome should be considered in children with bilateral partial aniridia, psychomotor retardation and muscular hypotonia.Genetic sequencing is helpful for early diagnosis.
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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical features and genetic characteristics of a child with 5q14.3 microdeletion syndrome.@*METHODS@#Whole exome sequencing (WES) and low-coverage massively parallel copy number variation sequencing (CNV-seq) were used to determine the potentially pathogenic variants as well as the copy number variations (CNVs). Candidate CNVs were verified by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR.@*RESULTS@#The patient presented with psychomotor retardation, epilepsy, peculiar face and hypotonia. The results of WES suggested that he has carried a heterozygous deletion for chr5:86 564 268-88 119 605. CNV-seq indicated that the patient carried a heterozygous deletion of 4.76 Mb heterozygous deletion on chromosome 5q14.3. The MEF2C gene and RASA1 gene in the deletion area were verified by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. The results showed that the MEF2C geneand RASA1 gene were heterozygous deletion, which was consistent with the sequencing results.@*CONCLUSION@#The child was diagnosed with 5q14.3 microdeletion syndrome. Haploinsufficiency of the MEF2C gene may underlie the manifestations of 5q14.3 microdeletion syndrome.
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Humans , Male , Chromosome Deletion , Chromosome Disorders , DNA Copy Number Variations , Genetic Testing , Phenotype , Exome Sequencing , p120 GTPase Activating Proteinالملخص
OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical features and molecular basis of a Chinese pedigree with two siblings affected by cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase deficiency (PORD).@*METHODS@#Clinical features of the patients were reviewed, and their genomic DNA was subjected to next generation sequencing (NGS).@*RESULTS@#The two siblings presented peculiar facies, genital hypoplasia and skeletal deformity. NGS revealed that both have carried compound heterozygous variants of the POR gene, namely c.1370G>A and c.517-19_517-10delGGCCCCTGTGinsC, which were respectively inherited from their parents.@*CONCLUSION@#Both siblings were diagnosed with PORD based on sequencing of the POR gene. The newly discovered POR c.517-19_517-10delGGCCCCTGTGinsC has enriched the spectrum of PORD-related genetic variants.
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Objective To investigate the clinical value of the serum new molecular markers,soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1)and soluble hemoglobin scavenger receptor(sCD163),in the diagnosis of sepsis in elderly patients with burns.Methods A total of 58 inpatients with burns from Jun 2017 to June 2018 were enrolled in the study.Patients were divided into three groups:the sepsis group(n=12),the localized infection group(n=21)and the non-infection group (n=29).The levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays(ELISAs).The clinical diagnostic value of sTREM-1 and sCD163 was assessed by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.Results There was a statistically significant difference in thelevels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 at day 1 between the three groups(F =20.994 and 38.363,P<0.01).Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were higher in the sepsis group than in the localized infection group and the non-infection group.Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were higher in the localized infection group than in the non-infection group.Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were lower at day 7 than those at day 1 in all groups(F=21.242 and 41.035,P<0.01).Serum sTREM-1 levels were positively correlated with serum sCD163 levels (r =0.609,P =0.000).The AUC of sTREM-1 and sCD163 for the diagnosis of sepsis was 0.880(95%CI:0.816~0.926).Conclusions Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 are elevated with increasing degrees of infection.Monitoring serum sTREM-1 and sCD163 levels is helpful for the diagnosis of sepsis in elderly patients with burns.
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Objective@#To investigate the clinical value of the serum new molecular markers, soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(sTREM-1)and soluble hemoglobin scavenger receptor(sCD163), in the diagnosis of sepsis in elderly patients with burns.@*Methods@#A total of 58 inpatients with burns from Jun 2017 to June 2018 were enrolled in the study.Patients were divided into three groups: the sepsis group(n=12), the localized infection group(n=21)and the non-infection group(n=29). The levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays(ELISAs). The clinical diagnostic value of sTREM-1 and sCD163 was assessed by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.@*Results@#There was a statistically significant difference in the levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 at day 1 between the three groups(F=20.994 and 38.363, P<0.01). Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were higher in the sepsis group than in the localized infection group and the non-infection group.Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were higher in the localized infection group than in the non-infection group.Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 were lower at day 7 than those at day 1 in all groups(F=21.242 and 41.035, P<0.01). Serum sTREM-1 levels were positively correlated with serum sCD163 levels(r=0.609, P=0.000). The AUC of sTREM-1 and sCD163 for the diagnosis of sepsis was 0.880(95%CI: 0.816~0.926).@*Conclusions@#Serum levels of sTREM-1 and sCD163 are elevated with increasing degrees of infection.Monitoring serum sTREM-1 and sCD163 levels is helpful for the diagnosis of sepsis in elderly patients with burns.
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To investigate the effects of genistein (Gen) on the biosynthesis of N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) in rats, 80 4-week-old male SD rats were randomly equally into the control and genistein groups. The rats of control and genistein groups were fed 5% ethanol and 300 mg/(kg·d) genistein respectively by gavage. The contents of Neu5Gc in hind leg muscle, kidney and liver tissues of rats were measured by using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detector (HPLC/FLD), and the mechanism of inhibition of Neu5Gc synthesis was investigated by using the molecular docking of Gen and sialyltransferase. On the 15th day, the content of Neu5Gc in hind leg muscle and liver tissues decreased 13.77% and 15.45%, respectively, and there was no significant change in the content of Neu5Gc in kidney tissues. On the 30th day, the content of Neu5Gc in liver tissues decreased 13.35%, however, there was no significant change in the content of Neu5Gc in kidney tissues and Neu5Gc was not detected in hind leg muscle. The content of Neu5Gc in hind leg muscle, kidney and liver tissues decreased respectively 32.65%, 32.78%, 16.80% and 12.72%, 11.42%, 12.30% while rats fed on the 45th and the 60th days. Genistein has formed the hydrogen bond with sialyltransferase activity site residues His319, Ser151, Gly293, Thr328 and formed a hydrophobic interactions with the residues His302, His301, Trp300, Ser271, Phe292, Thr328, Ser325 and Ile274. The results of molecular docking indicated that the weak intermolecular interaction was the main cause of genistein inhibiting sialyltransferase activity. The research results provided an experimental basis for the subsequent reduction of Neu5Gc in red meat before slaughter.