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Liver fibrosis is a common pathological process in the progression of various chronic liver diseases to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, and liver biopsy with the highest accuracy in diagnosis cannot be used as a routine examination due to several drawbacks. This article introduces several serological and imaging methods used in clinical practice and analyzes their advantages/disadvantages and the current status of research. It is believed that thanks to the efforts of experts and scholars, noninvasive diagnostic methods have become more and more important and may replace liver biopsy and become an effective method for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in the near future.
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Objective To understand the successive dynamic change of population structure of Oncomelania hupensis during a one-year period,so as to provide the evidence for snail control. Methods A river beach and a ditch infested with O. hupensis snails were selected and longitudinally investigated in the midmonth during one year. The snail survey indices included the sur-vival status,gender,number of whorls,length and width of shell,and gonad development status(measured by the color depth of gonad and the length ratio of gonad to liver),and the monthly snail eggs in the soil were collected and counted simultaneous-ly. In addition,the temperature and humidity of the soil and the daily data of air temperature and precipitation were measured or collected during the study period(every month). Results Both survival rate of snails and live snail density at the two environ-ments were positively correlated with the temperatures of air and soil. With a slight bimodal distribution ,the snail survival rate peaked from May to June,and in September. The living snail densities got the highest level in July and September in the river beach,and from April to May in the ditch. The regression equations of snail length(L)and width(W)were Lbeach = 2.355 +1.678W(F=2989.43,P<0.01)and Lditch=0.478+2.091W(F=2.989.43,P<0.01),respectively. The snails were the ones with 4.07-11.81 mm in the length(8.98 ± 0.92)mm in the river beach,and the snails were the ones with 3.63-9.92 mm in the length(7.03 ± 0.82)mm in the ditch. The main snails were the ones with five to eight whorls of shell in the river beach and four to seven whorls of shell in the ditch. The proportions of snails with less than or equal to five whorls(in the river beach)and four (in the ditch)were the highest in May and September,about 20％. The ratios of male and female snails were 1.66 in the river beach and 1.22 in the ditch,respectively. The gonad development status of male and female snails was basically synchronous and had a bimodal abundance period-from April to May and September to October. The numbers of snail eggs in the soil among months were significantly different,reaching the highest in June in the river beach(100.8/0.1 m2),and May in the ditch(82.5/0.1 m2). Conclusion The principal periods of breeding and alternation of generations of snails are April-May and September-October every year,which should also be the optimal time for mollusciciding in schistosomiasis susceptible zones.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between serum vitamin A deficiency (vitam in A deficiency, VAD) and infectious diseases in children.MethodsAdopt the method of random sampling, sample of Cixi City prevention center with a total of 5000 children under the age of 6, according to the age groups were divided into 6 groups, the detection of vitamin A in children refers to the blood, separation of serum collected in dark conditions, with strict quality control, detection of serum vitamin A by fluorescence method (vitamin A the concentration of VA.).ResultsIn the two weeks, the incidence of VA in children with fever and acute respiratory infection (ARI) increased.ConclusionOur children's serum VA content is low, the lack of the high rate of children regardless of individuals or groups are prone to acute infection, VAD is the cause of children prone to acute infectious diseases is one of the important reasons.To strengthen health education, improve parents' feeding knowledge, proper oral Cod Liver Oil drops and reasonable feeding, is conducive to the healthy growth of children.
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Urothelial carcinoma associated 1 (UCA1) is a kind of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA),which has no capacities for coding proteins.UCA1 over-expresses in diverse tumors,and plays a pivotal role in initiation and progression of tumors.Researches indicate that UCA1 may function as an oncogene in gastrointestinal tumors,such as gastric cancer,colorectal cancer and hepatocellular cancer,and participate in regulating cell proliferation,metastasis and chemo-resistance.
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Objective:To study the expression levels of nuclear factor kappa B, Bcl-2 associated K and TNF-αproteins to discuss the effects of NF-κB and Bak proteins in the pathogenesis of UC.Methods:Eighty clean grade of adult Sprague-Dawley( SD) rats were used,male and female in half and then rando mly selected sixty as the model group,another twenty as the control group.SD rats model were manufactured by a compound method:Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid ( TNBS )+ethanol.We observed and assessed colonic mucosa by the general morphology and histological changes.To applicated immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR methods to detected the protein and mRNA expression levels of NF-κB,Bak and TNF-αin the model groups and the control group and to analysed their relationships.Results:The successful rate of making model was 97%.The number of inflammatory cells in the model groups more than the control(P0.05).The expression levels of NF-κB,TNF-αincreased as the histological grade increased(P<0.05),however,the expression level of Bak decreased(P<0.05).NF-κB in colonic mucosa of rats with UC had a significantly positive correlation with that of TNF-α(r=0.892,P<0.01),and negatively correlated with that of Bak(r=-0.793,P<0.01).Conclusion:The levels of NF-κB and Bak may be related to the occurrence and development of UC.
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AIM: To investigate the expression of microRNA-625-3p ( miR-625-3p) in colorectal carcinoma ( CRC) and its underlying mechanism .METHODS:Quantitative real-time PCR was employed to detect the levels of miR-625-3p expression in different CRC cell lines , CRC tissues and pair-matched adjacent normal tissues .The relationships be-tween the expression levels of miR-625-3p and the patients’clinicopathological parameters were estimated .The effects of miR-625-3p on the apoptosis and the cell mitotic cycle of CRC cells were analyzed with propidium iodide staining and flow cytometry.The effect of miR-625-3p on the apoptosis-related proteins was analyzed by Western blot .RESULTS: The ex-pression level of miR-625-3p in the CRC tissues was higher than that in the pair-matched adjacent normal tissues ( P <0.05).The expression of miR-625-3p in the CRC tumor tissues was significantly correlated with the tumor infiltrative depth , TNM stage and distant metastasis (P<0.05).The expression levels of miR-625-3p in CRC SW620 cells were higher than that in SW480 cells.The CRC cell mitotic cycle was significantly inhibited and cell apoptosis was significantly promoted when the expression of miR-625-3p was inhibited (P<0.05).The expression of Bax protein didn’t change and the expres-sion of Bcl-2 protein increased after miR-625-3p mimics were transfected into CRC SW620 cells(P<0.05).CONCLU-SION:miR-625-3p may be a promising approach for the treatment of CRC by promoting cell proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis .
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Objective To investigate the status of Cryptosporidium infection in the population in the local area of Anhui Prov?ince,and discuss the risk factors of the infection,so as to provide the evidence for the prevention and treatment of cryptosporidi?osis. Methods Qianshan County and Lingbi County of Anhui Province were selected as investigation spots,and the oocysts of Cryptosporidium in the feces of the investigation objects and the specific IgG antibody against Cryptosporidium in the serum were checked by using the pathogenic modified acid fast staining method and ELISA,respectively,so as to determine the status of Cryptosporidium infection in these investigation objects. At the same time,the questionnaire surveys were conducted in the inves?tigation objects so as to know about the risk factors of Cryptosporidium infection. Results A total of 668 people were investigat?ed in the two counties,635 people received etiological examinations,and 15 people were positive with the positive rate of 2.36%;642 people received serological examinations,and 140 people were positive with the positive rate of 21.81%;628 peo?ple received pathogenic and serological examinations at the same time,and the examination results of the both methods showed that 12 people were positive(there were 4 people in Qianshan County and 8 people in Lingbi County),and the positive rate was 1.94%. The rates of Cryptosporidium infection in the population of Qianshan County and Lingbi County were 1.24%(4/322)and 2.71%(8/295)respectively,and the difference had no statistical significance(P>0.05). The single factor analysis found that the rate of Cryptosporidium infection was higher in the children and diarrhea patients;the multivariate logistics regression analy?sis indicated that the rate of Cryptosporidium infection was higher in the people who bred poultry and the diarrhea patients. Con?clusions The positive rate of serum antibody of Cryptosporidium in the population of the local area of Anhui Province is higher, which indicates that the previous infection is serious,and the rate of Cryptosporidium infection in human is relative to the age, diarrhea and whether there are poultries to be bred in the family,which is worthy of attention in the future prevention and treat?ment.
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Objective: To investigate the expression of microRNA-100 (miR-100) in the serum of gastric cancer patients and its clinical significance. Methods: At The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, 40 gastric cancer patients who underwent surgery with complete follow-up data and 40 healthy controls were selected as research subjects. Total miRNA was isolated from the se-rum samples of the cancer patients. A stable and sensitive detection method for the absolute quantification of miR-100 was established. The serum levels of miR-100 in the patients and healthy controls were tested according to this novel method. Differences of the miR-100 expression in the serum samples of the patients and healthy controls were analyzed using statistical analysis. The correlation between miR-100 expression levels and the clinicopathological features of gastric cancer was also analyzed. Results: The expression level of miR-100 in the serum was significantly higher in cancer patients[(2.78±1.92) fmol/L]than in the healthy controls[(0.19± 0.15) fmol/L, P0.05). Conclusion: Serum miR-100 testing may be helpful in the diag-nosis of gastric cancer.
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Objective To understand the variation rules of schistosomiasis endemic situation before and after schistosomia-sis transmission controlled or interrupted,so as to provide the evidence for the consolidation of control achievements. Meth-ods In Anhui Province,3 counties reaching the criteria of schistosomiasis transmission controlled or interrupted were selected and their historical endemic data were collected and analyzed statistically from 10 years before the schistosomiasis transmission controlled to 2008. Results In Tianchang City,the Oncomelania hupensis snail area was 3.54 hm2 in a part of the lake marsh-land in the year reaching the criteria of transmission controlled(1998),and no snails were found in the year of transmission in-terrupted(2008). No stool-test-positive resident was detected except there were 58 acute schistosomiasis cases in 1993,and the sero-test-positive rate of local residents remained at low levels(0-1.55%). In Taihu County,the snail area was 0.84 hm2 account-ing for 0.06%of its historical accumulative snail areas in the year of transmission controlled(1971),and no snails were found three years before the transmission interrupted (1983). However,the schistosomiasis endemic rebounded 12 years later (1995),there was an outbreak of acute schistosome infections(73 cases),and the snail area increased again to 133.7 hm2 ac-counting for 2.91%of historical accumulative snail areas. After that,the snail area kept on rising and the infection rates of resi-dents and bovine remained higher than 1%. In Guangde County,the snail area was 32.4 hm2 accounting for 1.90%of its histori-cal accumulative snail areas in the year of transmission controlled(1995). After that,the snail area increased progressively, and the schistosomiasis endemic rebounded and there were acute schistosome infections 5 years later. The Spearman tests showed that the sero-test-positive rate(Tianchang City)and the stool-test-positive rates of residents and bovine(Taihu County)had positive correlations with the snail areas(r=0.582,0.401,0.596,all P<0.05). Conclusion The snail status is a key for the consolidation of schistosomiasis transmission controlled and interrupted. Therefore,a valid surveillance system of snail situa-tion should be established as quickly as possible.
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Rhetsinine has been isolated from the fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa ( Juss. ) Benth. ~1H NMR and ~(13)C NMR assignments reported previously for rhetsinine were revised on the basis of UV, IR, ESI-MS,~1H NMR, ~(13)C NMR and X-ray crystallographic analysis.
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Objective To study the chemical constituents in fruits of Catalpa ovata.Methods Various chromatographic techniques were used to separate and purify the constituents.Structures of the compounds were elucidated by physicochemical properties and spectral analysis (UV, IR, ESI-MS, 1H-NMR , 13 C-NMR , 1H- 1H COSY , HMQC, HMBC, NOESY, and CD).Results A compound was isolated and identified as 2(S)-(3′-hydroxy-5′-methoxy)-benz-3(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-6-trans-ethyl acrylate-8-methoxy-benzofuran.Conclusion This compound is a novel compound named as catalpafurxin.
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Objective To study the chemical constituents in fruits of Catalpa ovata. Methods Isolation and purification were carried out by silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and active carbon column chromatography etc. Constituents were identified and structurally elucidated by physicochemical properties and spectral analysis. Results Eight compounds were obtained, six of them were determined as catalpol (Ⅰ), catalposide (Ⅱ), ursolic acid (Ⅲ), ?-daucosterol (Ⅳ), nonacosane (Ⅴ), ?-sitosterol (Ⅵ). (Conclusion)(All (~1H-NMR) and (~(13)C-NMR) chemical shifts of the compound) Ⅱ are assigned by UV, IR, ESI-MS, HREI-MS, (~1H-NMR), (~(13)C-NMR), HMQC, and HMBC techniques. Compounds Ⅲ and Ⅴ are isolated from the plant for the first time.
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0.05),but the former was statistically higher than the latter from 2003-2005. Conclusions There is no obvious variation of the schistosome epidemicity at Jiangxin after resettlement but remaining arable land, while the epidemicity of Jiangzhou, after resettlement and converting cultivated land to forest or grassland, declines in some degree.
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Objective To investigate the expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase(nNOS) and heme oxygenase-2(HO-2) in colon after stress in rats. Methods Water immersion-restraint stress(WRS) model was performed.The expressions of nNOS and HO-2 in colon of rats were examined by immunohistochemical staining and analysed by image analysis system. Results In control group rat,nNOS immune-positive substance mostly expressed in neurons of submucous plexus and myenteric plexus and HO-2 mostly expressed in lamina propria mucosal muscles of colon mucosa,circular muscles of colon and the endothelium and smooth muscle cells of submucosal bloodvessels.Compared with control group rat,the average gray value of nNOS positive neurons in submucous plexus and myenteric plexus and the average number of nNOS positive neurons increased significantly,the average gray value of HO-2 positive mucosal muscles and the positive unit(PU) of circular muscles increased in stress group rat,moreover,nNOS expression in mucosal epithelial cells and lamina propria lymphocytes and HO-2 expression in some large intestinal glands were observed.Compared with stress group rat,the average gray value of nNOS positive neurons in submucous plexus and myenteric plexus and the average number of nNOS positive neurons decreased in stress +L-NAME group,the average gray value of HO-2 positive mucosal muscles and the PU of circular muscles decreased in stress +ZnPP group.Conclusion Both nitric oxide(NO) and carbon monoxide(CO) are important gaseous signal molecules and neurotransmitters in colon of rats and may play a cooperative role in colonic functional disorder induced by WRS.
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Objective To detect the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and heme oxygenase-1(HO-1) in human colon of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS), aim at finding out the role of gas messenger molecule such as nitric oxide(NO) and carbon monoxide(CO) in the pathogenesis of IBS. Methods The expression of iNOS and HO-1 in human colonic tissue specimen of enteroscope was detected by En vision and SABC immunohistochemistry each in 34 cases of IBS and 16 cases of normal control group. Results The expression of iNOS and HO-1 expressed mainly in the colonic mucous membrane epithelia, and the expression in IBS group was higher than that in normal control group(P