Clinical observation of Van Herick method for evaluating anterior chamber angle width / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To explore a more convenient and accurate method for evaluating the anterior chamber angle width based on the Van Herick method.METHODS:A total of 58 patients(69 eyes)with age-related cataract who visited our hospital between January and December 2021 were included. They were divided into the chamber angle width ≥1/2 corneal thickness(CT)group(44 eyes of 37 cases)and <1/2CT group(25 eyes of 21 cases)according to the Van Herick method. The central anterior chamber depths and the peripheral anterior chamber angle degrees were measured by ultrasound biomicroscopy.RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in central anterior chamber depth between the two groups(2.64±0.27 mm vs. 2.23±0.29 mm, P<0.01), and the differences of chamber angle degrees of quadrants of superior, temporal, inferior and nasal compared between two groups were all statistically significant(P<0.01). The difference of chamber angle degrees of quadrants of superior and inferior in chamber angle width ≥1/2CT group was not statistically significant(P>0.05), while the differences of chamber angle degrees of other quadrants were all statistically significant(P<0.05). The differences of chamber angle degrees of quadrants of superior and nasal, temporal and the chamber angle degrees of quadrants of inferior and temporal were all statistically significant in chamber angle width <1/2CT group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: In the overall evaluation of the anterior chamber angle, it would be more simple, fast and accurate when evaluating the temporal chamber angle width and inferior quadrant of chamber angle width by using the Van Herick method under silt lamp.

Meta analysis of the efficacy of three kinds of uterine barriers in preventing re-adhesion after separation of moderate or severe intrauterine adhesion / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of three kinds of uterine barriers: cook balloon, Foley balloon and intrauterine devices in preventing re-adhesion after separation of moderate or severe intrauterine adhesions.Methods:Seven databases including PubMed, Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, China HowNet, Wanfang and CQVIP were used to retrieve, and the randomized controlled trials on the effect of using COOK balloon, Foley balloon and intrauterine devices to prevent re-adhesion after the separation of moderate and severe intrauterine adhesions were collected from the establishment of the database to December 2021. Revman 5.1 software was used for Meta analysis.Results:A total of 16 articles were selected according to the inclusion criteria. Meta analysis results showed that the rates of preventing postoperative re-adhesion, improving menstruation and pregnancy in COOK balloon were significantly better than those in intrauterine devices ( OR = 0.31, 2.75 and 1.58; 95% CI 0.19 to 0.49, 1.74 to 4.35 and 1.07 to 2.34; P<0.01); the rates of preventing postoperative re-adhesion, improving menstruation and pregnancy in Foley balloon were significantly better than those in intrauterine devices ( OR = 0.39, 1.90 and 1.73; 95% CI 0.27 to 0.57, 1.33 to 2.71 and 1.02 to 2.39; P<0.01 or <0.05). Conclusions:The use of COOK balloon and Foley balloon to prevent adhesion is better than the use of intrauterine devices in preventing re-adhesion in patients with moderate or severe intrauterine adhesions.

Influence of health literacy of rural junior middle school students on knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 protection in Jiangxi Province / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To understand the influence of junior middle school students health literacy on knowledge, belief and behavior of COVID-19 in rural areas of Jiangxi Province, and to enhance junior middle school students ability to deal with public health emergencies.@*Methods@#Stratified cluster random sampling was used to investigate the health literacy, knowledge level and behavior of COVID-19 protection of 4 311 grade 7 to grade 8 students in rural areas of Jiangxi Province; Chi square test and Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the correlation between junior high school students health literacy and COVID-19 protection knowledge, belief and behavior.@*Results@#The rate of health literacy of junior middle school students in rural areas was 18.21 %( n =785), the reported rate of intermediate level was high ( n =2 454, 56.92%), and the reported rate of junior high school students at a low level of health literacy was 24.87%( n =1 072). The rate of junior middle school students in rural areas with good COVID-19 protection knowledge was 63.49%, the rate of positive protection attitude was 74.25%, and the rate of good protection behavior was 85.36%; Rate of COVID-19 protection knowledge ( OR=4.85, 95%CI =3.80-6.18) and positive rate of protection attitude of high level health literacy ( OR=44.07, 95%CI =24.57-79.05), protective behavior possession rate ( OR=25.99, 95%CI = 19.67-34.35) were higher than those with low level of health literacy( P <0.01).@*Conclusion@#Health literacy is associated with COVID-19 protection knowledge, belief and behavior in rural junior high school students of Jiangxi Province, the findings provide direction for junior middle school students to improve their ability to deal with public health emergencies.

Research progress on the combination therapy of diabetic macular edema / 中华眼底病杂志

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most threatening complication of diabetic retinopathy that affects visual function, which is characterized by intractability and recurrent attacks. Currently, the clinical routine treatments for DME mainly include intravitreal injection, grid laser photocoagulation in the macular area, subthreshold micropulse laser, periocular corticosteroid injection, and vitrectomy. Although conventional treatments are effective for some patients, persistent, refractory, and recurrent DME remains a clinical challenge that needs to be urgently addressed. In recent years, clinical studies have found that certain combination therapies are superior to monotherapy, which can not only restore the anatomical structure of the macular area and effectively reduce macular edema but also improve visual function to some extent while reducing the number of treatments and the overall cost. This makes up for the shortcomings of single treatment modalities and is highly anticipated in the clinical setting. However, the application of combination therapy in clinical practice is relatively short, and its safety and long-term effectiveness need further exploration. Currently, new drugs, new formulations, and new therapeutic targets are still under research and development to address different mechanisms of DME occurrence and development, such as anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents designed to anchor repetitive sequence proteins with stronger inhibition of vascular leakage, multiple growth factor inhibitors, anti-inflammatory agents, and stem cell therapy. With the continuous improvement of the combination application of existing drugs and treatments and the development of new drugs and treatment technologies, personalized treatment for DME will become possible.

RhoGEF Trio Regulates Radial Migration of Projection Neurons via Its Distinct Domains / 神经科学通报·英文版

The radial migration of cortical pyramidal neurons (PNs) during corticogenesis is necessary for establishing a multilayered cerebral cortex. Neuronal migration defects are considered a critical etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), schizophrenia, epilepsy, and intellectual disability (ID). TRIO is a high-risk candidate gene for ASDs and ID. However, its role in embryonic radial migration and the etiology of ASDs and ID are not fully understood. In this study, we found that the in vivo conditional knockout or in utero knockout of Trio in excitatory precursors in the neocortex caused aberrant polarity and halted the migration of late-born PNs. Further investigation of the underlying mechanism revealed that the interaction of the Trio N-terminal SH3 domain with Myosin X mediated the adherence of migrating neurons to radial glial fibers through regulating the membrane location of neuronal cadherin (N-cadherin). Also, independent or synergistic overexpression of RAC1 and RHOA showed different phenotypic recoveries of the abnormal neuronal migration by affecting the morphological transition and/or the glial fiber-dependent locomotion. Taken together, our findings clarify a novel mechanism of Trio in regulating N-cadherin cell surface expression via the interaction of Myosin X with its N-terminal SH3 domain. These results suggest the vital roles of the guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 (GEF1) and GEF2 domains in regulating radial migration by activating their Rho GTPase effectors in both distinct and cooperative manners, which might be associated with the abnormal phenotypes in neurodevelopmental disorders.

Efficacy observation of concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with icotinib in treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with icotinib targeted therapy for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods:A total of 89 EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients who were admitted to Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital from January 2017 to January 2019 were selected and divided into control group (45 cases) and observation group (44 cases) by random number table method. The control group received cisplatin combined with docetaxel concurrent chemoradiotherapy, the observation group received cisplatin combined with docetaxel concurrent chemoradiotherapy and oral icotinib targeted therapy. The blood coagulation function, immune function and levels of tumor markers were compared between the two groups.Results:There was no statistical difference in blood coagulation function, immune function and levels of tumor markers between the two groups before treatment (all P > 0.05). After treatment, the levels of fibrinogen [(13±4) g/L vs. (16±6) g/L], D-dimer [(1.0±0.8) mg/L vs. (1.4±1.0) mg/L], squamous cell carcinoma antigen [(0.97±0.23) μg/L vs. (1.11±0.21) μg/L], carbohydrate antigen 125 [(21±7) U/ml vs. (35±11) U/ml] and carcinoembryonic antigen [(2.2±0.3) ng/ml vs. (6.0±1.1) ng/ml] in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( t values were 2.84, 2.11, 3.08, 7.40 and 23.08, all P < 0.05). After treatment, the ratios of NK cells [(18±7)% vs. (15±4)%], cytotoxic T cells [(17.2±6.1)% vs. (14.7±3.6)%] and helper T cells [(31.03±0.11)% to (25.88±0.39)%] in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( t values were -2.91, -2.59 and 2.79, all P < 0.05). Conclusions:Concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with icotinib targeted therapy can better improve the hypercoagulable state and levels of tumor markers in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC than simple concurrent chemoradiotherapy, and can improve the immune function of patients, which has good therapeutic efficacy.

Clinical Efficacy of Dapagliflozin Combined with Shexiang Baoxinwan in Treatment of Acute Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo study the clinical efficacy of dapagliflozin combined with Shexiang Baoxinwan （SXBXW） in the treatment of acute heart failure with reduced ejection fraction （HFrEF） and syndrome of Qi deficiency and blood stasis. MethodA total of 176 patients hospitalized due to acute HFrEF （syndrome of Qi deficiency and blood stasis） were selected and randomized into control group， SXBXW group， dapagliflozin group， and SXBXW + dapagliflozin group （the latter three groups were called the intervention groups）. The New York Heart Association （NYHA） class， 6-minute walk test （6MWT） score， Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire （KCCQ） score， traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndrome score， N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide （NT-proBNP）， soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 （sST2）， interleukin-6 （IL-6）， and hypersensitive C-reactive protein （hs-CRP） of the patients were evaluated and measured at the time of admission， 1 week after treatment， and 2 weeks of treatment. Furthermore， the hospital stay， in-hospital mortality， and 30-day re-admission rate were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy of each group. ResultAfter 1 week of treatment， the SXBXW group exhibited superior NYHA class， KCCQ score， TCM syndrome score and curative effect， IL-6， and hs-CRP to the control group （P<0.05， P<0.01）. After 2 weeks of treatment， the SXBXW group showed superior TCM syndrome score， TCM curative effect， and hs-CRP （P<0.05， P<0.01） to the control group. The dapagliflozin group was superior to the control group in terms of TCM syndrome score， NT-proBNP， and sST2 （P<0.05， P<0.01） after 1 week of treatment and in terms of NYHA class， KCCQ score， NT-proBNP， sST2， and hospital stay （P<0.05， P<0.01） after 2 weeks of treatment. The SXBXW + dapagliflozin group exhibited better efficacy than the control group in terms of NYHA class， 6MWT score， KCCQ score， TCM syndrome score and curative effect， NT-proBNP， sST2， IL-6， and hs-CRP （P=0.014） after 1 week of treatment and in terms of NYHA class， KCCQ score， TCM syndrome score and curative effect， NT-proBNP， sST2， IL-6， hs-CRP， and hospital stay （P<0.01） after 2 weeks of treatment. ConclusionSXBXW and dapagliflozin have good therapeutic effect on acute HFrEF and syndrome of Qi deficiency and blood stasis， and their combination demonstrated better therapeutic effect， with good safety and tolerability.

Estabishment and application of modified lung reperfusion injury animal model / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

Objective:In this study, we established a reliable surgical procedure of lung ischaemia-reperfusion(IR) injury in rats. The research progress of different lung IR injury models and application value was also discussed.Methods:Twenty-eight adult SD rats were randomly divided into SHAM group and lung IR injury group(IR group), 14 rats in each group. In IR group, rats underwent tracheotomy under general anesthesia and received mechanical ventilation. Chest was opened in supine position, and pulmonary hilum was blocked for 30 minutes then the occlusion was removed. Samples were harvested after reperfusion for 45minutes. Rats in SHAM group received surgery and exposure of the right pulmonary artery, and experienced the same amount of time before the chest closed. Arterial blood gas was extracted postoperatively. Gross view of the lungs and pathological changes were observed, and the dry/wet ratio(W/D) was determined. Protein level of pro-inflammatory factors, markers in oxidative stress pathway, and endothelial functional markers in lung were tested by western blot analysis.Results:In IR group, there was pink foamy secretion in the airway, and the lungs exhibited signs of edema and congestion. In IR group, the alveolitis score was significantly increased, the W/D ratio was also increased, p38MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways were activated, and the expression of TNF-α was significantly increased, while the expression of eNOS was significantly decreased.Conclusion:Left hilum clamping and bilateral reperfusion injury in lung is a practical animal model, it is a simple, low-cost and repeatable animal model for further studies. No microsurgical instruments were required during the procedure. Lung IR injury is characterized by oxidative stress response, inflammatory response and endothelial cell dysfunction.

Analysis of serum levels of bone turnover biochemical markers in patients with SAPHO syndrome / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the changes and significance of bone turnover makers in patients with SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis) syndrome.Methods:Thirty-two patients with SAPHO syndrome who were treated in the department of rheumatology and immunology of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital were collected as the study group, and 28 healthy subjects were taken as the control group. The clinical data and bone turnover markers were compared between the two groups, and the correlation between the bone turnover markers and disease-related indicators were analyzed. Two independent samples were comp-ared by using t test (in line with normal distribution) and rank sum test (not in line with normal distribution). The results of more than two independent samples were compared by one-way analysis of variance, and the correlation between two variables was analyzed by Spearman. Results:Compared with the clinical data of the two groups, hemoglobin (Hb) of the study group [128(122, 140) g/L] was significantly lower than that of the control group [139(125, 154) g/L]( U=306.5, P<0.05), but alkaline phosphatase (ALP) [75.00(66.00, 85.75) mmol/L] was significantly higher than that of the control group [56.00(48.50, 63.25) mmol/L] ( U=153, P<0.01). The comparison of bone turnover markers showed that serum total procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (tP1NP)[52.51(41.72, 86.11) ng/ml], Beta C-terminal cross-linked telopeptides of type Ⅰ collagen (β-CTX) [0.57(0.39, 0.72) ng/ml] and OC [(20±8) ng/ml] levels in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group [34.91(28.97, 42.80) ng/ml, 0.34(0.27, 0.49) ng/ml, (15±4) ng/ml] ( U=183, P<0.01; U=223, P<0.01; t=3.180, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in 25-(OH)VD 3 between the two groups [14.73(12.25, 19.23) ng/ml, 16.72(11.74, 20.92) ng/ml] ( P>0.05). The serum biochemical markers of bone turnover were not related to spine, bone and joints involvement. The grouping results of the number of joints involved showed that there were significant differences in serum osteocalcin (OC) levels of patients ( F=3.684, P<0.05), and the more the number of joints involved, the lower the OC value. Correlation analysis showed that serum tP1NP ( r=0.805), β-CTX ( r=0.460) and OC levels were positively correlated with each other(all P<0.01). Levels of tP1NP, β-CTX, OC, and 25-(OH)VD 3 in the study group were not related to age, course of disease, and neutrophil granulocyte (all P>0.05). However, β-CTX was positively correlated with C-reactive protein (CRP) ( r=0.392, P<0.05), and OC was positively correlated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) ( r=0.475, P<0.05). Conclusion:The levels of tP1NP, β-CTX and OC in patients with SAPHO syndrome are significantly increased. Levels of β-CTX and OC can reflect the severity of patients' inflammation. The level of OC is related to the number of joint involvement of the patient.

Effect of Qishen-Xiaodian Decoction combined with laser acupoint irradiation on recurrence oxidative stress and renal function oin children with henoch schonlein purpura / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective@#To explore the effect of Qishen-Xiaodian Decoction combined with laser acupoint irradiation on oxidative stress and renal function on children with recurrent henoch schonlein purpura (HSP).@*Methods@#A total of 120 children with recurrent HSP in the dermatology department clinic of Hospital of Xinle City from January 2015 to November 2017 were divided into two groups according to the random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. The control group took loratadine, Troxerutin and vitamin C orally, while the treatment group took Chinese medicine combined with laser acupoint irradiation based onthe control group. Drugs were taken orally for 4 weeks, laser acupoint irradiation treatment for 2 weeks. The level of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in plasma was detected by ELISA, the levels of MDA and SOD in plasma were detected by thiobarbituric acid colorimetry and hydroxylamine method, the level of IgG, micro albumin (Alb), β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) in urine were detected by radioimmunoassay, and the clinical effect was evaluated. The recurrence was recorded.@*Results@#After treatment, the plasma GSH-Px (90.45 ± 15.36 μmol/L vs. 81.62 ± 13.68 μmol/L, t=3.318), SOD (99.64 ± 18.66 IU/ml vs. 84.21 ± 16.73 IU/ml, t=4.769) in the treatment group were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.01); the MDA (5.58 ± 1.31 μmol/L vs. 4.37 ± 1.36 μmol/L, t=4.964) was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.01); the ratio of urine IgG (3.48 ± 0.95 mg/L vs. 6.56 ± 1.47 mg/L, t=13.630), Alb (7.80 ± 2.94 mg/L vs. 12.73 ± 4.26 mg/L, t=7.378), β2-MG (4.02 ± 1.61 mg/L vs. 6.95 ± 2.10 mg/L, t=8.577) were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 95.0% (57/60) in the treatment group and 80.0% (48/60) in the control group. There was statistically significant difference between two groups (χ2=6.171, P=0.013). Follow-up of 6 and 12 months, the recurrence rate of the treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group (χ2 value were 4.931, 4.574, P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#Qishen-Xiaodian Decoction combined with laser acupoint irradiation can improve the oxidative stress of children with recurrent HSP, protect the renal function, improve the clinical efficacy and reduce the recurrence rate.

Effect of Qishen-Xiaodian Decoction combined with laser acupoint irradiation on recurrence oxidative stress and renal function oin children with henoch schonlein purpura / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective:To explore the effect of Qishen-Xiaodian Decoction combined with laser acupoint irradiation on oxidative stress and renal function on children with recurrent henoch schonlein purpura (HSP). Methods:A total of 120 children with recurrent HSP in the dermatology department clinic of Hospital of Xinle City from January 2015 to November 2017 were divided into two groups according to the random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. The control group took loratadine, Troxerutin and vitamin C orally, while the treatment group took Chinese medicine combined with laser acupoint irradiation based onthe control group. Drugs were taken orally for 4 weeks, laser acupoint irradiation treatment for 2 weeks. The level of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in plasma was detected by ELISA, the levels of MDA and SOD in plasma were detected by thiobarbituric acid colorimetry and hydroxylamine method, the level of IgG, micro albumin (Alb), β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) in urine were detected by radioimmunoassay, and the clinical effect was evaluated. The recurrence was recorded.Results:After treatment, the plasma GSH-Px (90.45 ± 15.36 μmol/L vs. 81.62 ± 13.68 μmol/L, t=3.318), SOD (99.64 ± 18.66 IU/ml vs. 84.21 ± 16.73 IU/ml, t=4.769) in the treatment group were significantly higher than the control group ( P<0.01); the MDA (5.58 ± 1.31 μmol/L vs. 4.37 ± 1.36 μmol/L, t=4.964) was significantly lower than the control group ( P<0.01); the ratio of urine IgG (3.48 ± 0.95 mg/L vs. 6.56 ± 1.47 mg/L, t=13.630), Alb (7.80 ± 2.94 mg/L vs. 12.73 ± 4.26 mg/L, t=7.378), β2-MG (4.02 ± 1.61 mg/L vs. 6.95 ± 2.10 mg/L, t=8.577) were significantly lower than those of the control group ( P<0.01). The total effective rate was 95.0% (57/60) in the treatment group and 80.0% (48/60) in the control group. There was statistically significant difference between two groups ( χ2=6.171, P=0.013). Follow-up of 6 and 12 months, the recurrence rate of the treatment group were significantly lower than that of the control group ( χ2 value were 4.931, 4.574, P<0.05). Conclusions:Qishen-Xiaodian Decoction combined with laser acupoint irradiation can improve the oxidative stress of children with recurrent HSP, protect the renal function, improve the clinical efficacy and reduce the recurrence rate.

P-Rex1 Overexpression Results in Aberrant Neuronal Polarity and Psychosis-Related Behaviors / 神经科学通报·英文版

Neuronal polarity is involved in multiple developmental stages, including cortical neuron migration, multipolar-to-bipolar transition, axon initiation, apical/basal dendrite differentiation, and spine formation. All of these processes are associated with the cytoskeleton and are regulated by precise timing and by controlling gene expression. The P-Rex1 (phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate dependent Rac exchange factor 1) gene for example, is known to be important for cytoskeletal reorganization, cell motility, and migration. Deficiency of P-Rex1 protein leads to abnormal neuronal migration and synaptic plasticity, as well as autism-related behaviors. Nonetheless, the effects of P-Rex1 overexpression on neuronal development and higher brain functions remain unclear. In the present study, we explored the effect of P-Rex1 overexpression on cerebral development and psychosis-related behaviors in mice. In utero electroporation at embryonic day 14.5 was used to assess the influence of P-Rex1 overexpression on cell polarity and migration. Primary neuron culture was used to explore the effects of P-Rex1 overexpression on neuritogenesis and spine morphology. In addition, P-Rex1 overexpression in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of mice was used to assess psychosis-related behaviors. We found that P-Rex1 overexpression led to aberrant polarity and inhibited the multipolar-to-bipolar transition, leading to abnormal neuronal migration. In addition, P-Rex1 overexpression affected the early development of neurons, manifested as abnormal neurite initiation with cytoskeleton change, reduced the axon length and dendritic complexity, and caused excessive lamellipodia in primary neuronal culture. Moreover, P-Rex1 overexpression decreased the density of spines with increased height, width, and head area in vitro and in vivo. Behavioral tests showed that P-Rex1 overexpression in the mouse mPFC caused anxiety-like behaviors and a sensorimotor gating deficit. The appropriate P-Rex1 level plays a critical role in the developing cerebral cortex and excessive P-Rex1 might be related to psychosis-related behaviors.

Genetic testing and pregnancy outcome of 337 fetuses with urinary system anomalies / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the genetic basis and pregnancy outcome of fetuses with urinary system anomalies.@*METHODS@#Ultrasonographic features, genetic testing and pregnancy outcomes of 337 fetuses with urinary system anomalies identified by prenatal ultrasonograhy were collected for analysis.@*RESULTS@#Ultrasonographic features of the fetuses were mainly characterized by hydronephrosis or hydronephrosis, polycystic kidney disease, and renal dysplasia. Thirty four fetuses (10.1%) were found to harbor a genetic defect, including 14 numerical chromosomal disorders, 10 structural chromosomal aberrations, and 10 pathogenic copy number variations (CNVs). In 31 cases, the parents elected induced labor. For the 303 fetuses with negative findings, 142 were born by spontaneous delivery or Caesarean section, 48 cases underwent induced labor, 1 case had miscarriage, and the remaining 112 cases had unknown or missed pregnancy outcomes.@*CONCLUSION@#Hydronephrosis or hydronephrosis, polycystic kidney disease, and renal dysplasia are the most common findings among fetuses with urinary system anomalies. Approximately 10.1% of such fetuses are positive by genetic testing.

Association study of MTHFR C677T polymorphism and birth body mass with risk of autism / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the association of MTHFR C677T polymorphism and birth body mass with the vulnerability of autism in Chinese Han population. Methods Totally 1 505 children with au-tism have been recruited,using the diagnosis and statistical manual,4th revised version ( DSM-IV-R) diag-nostic criteria for autism. And 1 308 healthy control subjects sex matched with the children with autism were enrolled for the study. All the participants were identified the birth body mass ( kg) according to the birth medical recording. All the subjects were examined the MTHFR C677T genotypes,using the polymerase chain reaction- restrict fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) methods. The frequencies of genotypes,alleles and birth body mass were compared between autism and healthy control groups using the chi-square and other tests. Results The MTHFR C677T (P=0. 004,OR=1. 18,95% CI=1. 02-1. 29),low birth body mass (<2. 5 kg) (P=0. 001,OR=1. 04,95%CI=1. 02-1. 06),and their interactive effects ( P=0. 0001,OR=2. 18,95%CI=1. 44-3. 32) were associated with the vulnerability of autism. Conclusions The MTHFR C677T polymorphism,low birth body mass and their interactive effects might be associated with susceptibility of autism in Chinese Han population.

Association study of gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor genes cluster with autism in Chinese Han population / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To investigate the genetic association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor genes cluster on chromosome 15q12 with autism in Chinese Han population.Methods:Totally 502 autism trios of Chinese Han ethnicity (including 502 autism individuals and 1004 healthy biological parents) were selected.All children met the autism diagnosis of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fourth edition (DSM-Ⅳ).Genotyping for 15 selected tag SNPs in three GABAA receptor genes (GABRB3,GABRA5,and GABRG3) was performed using Agena Bioscience MassARRAY platform.The family-based association test for 15 tag SNPs was performed to compare the transmitted frequency of al leles of heterozygous genotypes from parents to offspring in autism trios.Results:The C allele of rs7180500 in GABRG3 and the A allele of rs4906902 in GABRB3 exhibited the preferential transmission from parents to affected offspring (Z =3.573,P ＜0.001;Z =3.141,P =0.002),and the association was significant after Bonferroni correction.Conclusion:It suggests that GABRG3 and GABRB3 which located in chromosome 15q12 might be susceptibility genes in Chinese Han population.

Relationship between the Change of IGF 1 and TGF-β1 Level and Renal Damage in Children with Allergic Purpura / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF 1) and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) in he pathogenesis of children with allergic purpura kidney damage.Methods 135 henoch-schonlein purpura (HSP) children with kidney damage were divided into HSP and HSPN group according to whether associated with renal damage,blood IGF 1,TGF-β1,urinary inhibition C (Cys C),creatinine (SCr) and content of urea nitrogen (BUN) were compared,and blood IGF-1,TGF-β1 and Cys C content of HSPN patients in different pathological grading were compared,the correlation of blood IGF 1,TGF-β1 and Cys C content of the HSPN group were analyzed,Results Blood IGF 1,TGF-β1 and Cys C content of the control group(117.2±18.8 ng/L,164.2±18.4 ng/L,0.9±0.2 mg/L),the HSP group(131.7±19.6 ng/L,282.1±28.3 ng/L,1.1±0.2 mg/L) and the HSPN group (205.3±24.5 ng/L,489.2±32.7 ng/L,1.3±0.3 mg/L) showed a trend of increasing gradually (F=4.824～45.066,P value＜0.01),the HSP group and the HSPN group were higher than that of the control group (q=3.397～58.931,P value＜0.01),the HSPN group was higher than that of the HSP group (q=16.997,35.193,P value＜0.01),the difference was statistically significant.Blood IGF-1 (level Ⅱ 175.6 ± 20.4 ng/L,level m198.5±23.3 ng/L,level Ⅳ241.7±25.1 ng/L),TGF-β1(level Ⅱ 392.8±38.9 ng/L,level Ⅲ 481.3± 44.03 ng/L,level Ⅳ 537.6±42.9 ng/L),Cys C (level 11 1.1±0.3 mg/L,level Ⅲ 1.3±0.4 mg/L,level Ⅳ1.6±0.4 mg/L) content of children with HSPN increased with the increase of renal pathology classification (F=6.594～ 28.317,P value ＜0.01),blood IGF-1,TGF-β1 and Cys C content of kidney pathology classification of Ⅵ level in children was higher than that of the level of Ⅱ and Ⅲ in children (q=2.415～11.818,P＜0.05 or P＜0.01),while the contern of blood IGF-1,TGF-β1 and Cys C of level Ⅲ in children was higher than that of the level Ⅱ in children (q=2.577～6.244,P＜0.05 orP＜ 0.01),the difference was statistically significant.Blood IGF-1,TGF-β1 content of children with HSPN were positively correlated with Cys C content of children (r=0.648,0.719,P＜0.05),but blood IGF 1 content was significantly positive correlated with TGF-β1 content (r=0.748,P＜0.05).Conclusion IGF 1 and TGF-β31 partieipated in the pathogenesis of HSPN,and both were correlated with the degree of the pathological damage.

Effects of piceatannol on rat kidney with diabetic nephropathy in early stage / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: To observe the effect of piceatannol on the kidney of diabetic nephropathy rats in early stage, and to explore the possible mechanisms.METHODS: The rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: control group, model group, low dose of piceatannol treatment group, medium dose of piceatannol treatment group and high dose of piceatannol treatment group.The rat model of diabetic nephropathy was induced accordingly, and the rats received 20 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg or 60 mg/kg of piceatannol by gavage once a day for 4 weeks.Blood glucose was detected by glucometer.The urea nitrogen and creatinine levels in the serum were measured by urease-glutamate dehydrogenase enzymatic and inosine acid oxidase methods, respectively, and 24 h urinary microalbumin was analyzed by immune transmission turbidimetry test.Moreover, the pathological changes of the kidney tissues were observed under microscope with HE staining.The protein expression of TGF-β1 and Smad 7 and the phosphorylation levels of Smad2 and Smad3 were determined by Western blot.RESULTS: Compared with model group, piceatannol treatment significantly decreased the levels of blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen and urinary microalbumin, but had no effects on serum creatinine.Furthermore, HE staining showed that the increased mesangial cells, matrix hyperplasia and degenerated epithelial cells in model group were markedly inhibited after piceatannol treatment.Additionally, piceatannol treatment also reduced the protein expression of TGF-β1 and Smad 7, and the phosphorylation levels of Smad2 and Smad3.CONCLUSION: Piceatannol attenuates pathological progression in the kidney of diabetic nephropathy rats in early stage, which may be through inhibiting TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway.

The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins and their significance with the atrophy of parotid gland cells in rats / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the expression and correlation of Bcl-2 and Bax in the parotid gland after leading duct ligation in rats. Methods:Atrophy of the right parotid was induced by ligating the right main duct of 72 rats. Immunohistochemical labelling was performed to study the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax 1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90, 150 and 180 days after duct ligation. Results:7 d after duct ligation most acinar cells disappeared. The distribution of Bcl-2 and Bax protein in normal parotid was in cytoplasm with unifo-maity. Bcl-2 and bax higher expression was identified in the gland at all time points. The expression of Bcl-2 protein was significantly in-creased and reached the peak at 21 d after duct ligation. More Bax-positive acinar cells on day 3 were observed, then the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax protein was descended. Higher Bcl-2/Bax ratio was identified at 1-21 d, then descended. Conclusion:The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax is associated with the atophy of the parotid glad after rat parotid duct ligation.

Construction and characterization of RNAi lentiviral vector targeting human CD106 gene / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To construct CD106-targeted RNAi lentiviral vector plasmids. Methods:4 targets aimed at CD106(Target 1, 2, 3, 4)were designed. Oligo-DNA fragment containing short hairpin frame was synthesized and reannealed, and then cloned into lentivi-ral expression vector. PCR and sequencing analysis were made for verifying the positive clones. The virus packaging plasmids were trans-fected into 293T cells to harvest siRNA lentivirus. After infection in HN12 cells, Real-time PCR and western blot were performed to de-termine the expressing level of CD106. Results:PCR and sequencing revealed that siRNA plasmids was correctly constructed. Virus with a titer of 1 × 109 TU/ml was successfully packaged at least. CD106 expression in HN12 cells could be knockdown by virus infection sig-nifically, compared with negative control lentivirus. Conclusion: The recombinant lentiviral siRNA expressing vector targeting human CD106 gene has been successfully constructed and packaged. CD106 gene in cells may be down-regulated by lentiviral siRNA.