Prevention of anastomotic leakage after robotic surgery for rectal cancer / 中华胃肠外科杂志

With popularity of robotic surgery system, robotic rectal cancer surgery is increasing. Precautionary measures of different perioperative periods should be taken to reduce the risk for anastomotic leakage. First, the general condition of patients should be acquainted and improved, and the risk for anastomotic leakage should be evaluated preoperatively. Preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy may not increase the risk for anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery. The impact of routine bowel preparation to prevent anastomotic leakage needs to be verified further. Second, surgical techniques are crucial to prevent anastomotic leakage. Surgical procedures and resected intestines should be carefully selected. Careful surgery, adequate mobilization of the proximal colon, anastomosis with direct view will be required. Tension-free anastomosis and sufficient blood supply are necessary. We selected low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and preservation of the left colic artery in our routine practice to guarantee sufficient blood supply of the anastomosis site. Using the robotic Da Vinci system, indocyanine green (ICG) florescence can identify the collateral vessels in the inferior mesenteric artery zone. For patients with high risk for anastomotic leakage, pelvic drains, defunctioning stoma, and rectal tube may be useful to prevent anastomotic leakage. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for patients with anastomotic leakage.

Functions of lamin B1 and the new progress of its roles in neurological diseases and tumors / 生物工程学报

Lamin B1 is one of the essential members of the nuclear lamina protein family. Its main function is to maintain the integrity of nuclear skeleton, as well as to participate in the cell proliferation and aging by affecting the chromosome distribution. gene expression, and DNA damage repair. The abnormal expression of lamin B1 is related to certain diseases, including neurological diseases [e.g. neural tube defects (NDTs), adult-onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophy (ADLD)] and tumors (e.g. pancreatic cancer). It is also a potential tumor marker as well as drug target. Further research on lamin B1 will help people understand the molecular mechanism of the emergence and development of neural system diseases and tumors, and define a new future in drug target.

Present situation and prospect of Da Vinci robotic surgical system in radical resection of colorectal cancer / 中华消化外科杂志

Radical resection is the main procedure to cure colorectal cancer.In recent years,with the development of minimally invasive technique,clinical application of Da Vinci robotic surgical system in radical resection of colorectal cancer was increasing rapidly.However,there still remains controversy about whether Da Vinci robotic surgery is superior to conventional laparoscopic surgery.In this review,authors will summarize results of clinical researches on Da Vinci robotic surgery application in colorectal cancer,investigate its advantages,disadvantages and future research direction.

Investigation on the interaction of human testis protein SPAG4L with KASH domain protein Nesprin-3 / 临床检验杂志

Objective To investigate the interaction of human testis sperm-associated antigen 4 like(SPAG4L) protein containing Sad,UNC-84(SUN) domain with nuclear envelop spectrin repeat proteins 3 (Nesprin-3) containing Klarsicht,ANC-1 and Syne homology (KASH) domain.Methods SPAC-4L protein domains were analyzed with the bioinformatics method.After the SPAG4L plasmid was transfected into Ntera-2 cells,the subcellular localization of SPAG4L was observed.The interaction of SPAG4L with Nesprin-3 was determined by immunofluorescence,co-immunoprecipitation(co-IP) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) technology,respectively.Results Bioinformatics analysis results showed that there was a transmembrane structure in SPAG4L protein.Subcellular localization results demonstrated that SPAG4L protein located in the nuclear membrane and cytoplasm.Immunofluorescence,Co-IP,and BiFC results showed that there was an interaction between SPAG4L and Nesprin-3,and that a LINC(linkers of the nucleoskeleton to the cytoskeletan) complex was formed.Conclusion SPAG4L may interact with Nesprin-3 to form a LINC complex,which is important for understanding the function of SPAG4L protein in spermatogenesis.

Distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens causing bloodstream infection in a hospital in Sanya city / 中国感染控制杂志

Objective To understand the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens isolated from blood culture in a hospital in Sanya city.Methods Blood culture specimens and antimicrobial susceptibility testing results in this hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 were analyzed retrospectively.Results A total of 356 isolates of pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 3 195 blood culture specimens,the positive rate was 11.14％,including 215(60.39％)gram-negative bacterial strains,122(34.27％) gram positive bacterial strains,and 19(5.34％) fungi strains.The top 3 gram negative bacteria were Escherichia coli (n =90,25.28％),Klebsiella pneumoniae (n =60,16.85％),and Burkholderia pseudomallei (n =24,6.74％);the most common gram positive bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus (n =42,11.80 ％),coagulase-negative staphylococcus (n =38,10.67 ％),and Streptococcus spp.(n =33,9.27 ％).Resistance rates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae to cefoperazone/sulbactam,amikacin,and carbapenems were all lower than 10.00％;resistance rates of Burkholderia pseudomallei to most antimicrobial agents were lower than 10.00％.There were no strains of main gram-positive bacteria that were found to be resistant to linezolid and vancomycin.Conclusion Gram-negative bacteria are the main pathogens causing bloodstream infection in this hospital in recent years,especially the isolation rate of Burkholderia pseudomallei is higher,which should arouse more attention in clinic.

Epidemiological survey on related risk factors of newborn infant with Down′s syndrome in Sanya city / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the incidence of live births with Down syndrome(DS) in Sanya city as well as to discuss the related risk factors .Methods The object of investigation was the 25 032 infants who were born in Sanya city ,then the children with clinical suspected of DS were confirmed by peripheral blood chromosome analysis .Meanwhile ,the clinical data of children and their parents were collected ,calculating the incidence of DS in this region and analyzing the related risk factors .Results In this region , the total incidence of DS was 0 .959‰ ,the incidences in the Han nationality and Li nationality were 0 .834‰ ,1 .442‰ respectively . The mean age of DS children′s mother was 29 .8 years old ,and the incidence of DS increased as their mother grew older .Before pregnancy ,DS children′s mother who had an exposure history of toxicant and drugs accounted for 45 .8% .Conclusion The inci‐dence of DS in Sanya is quite high ,so it is extremely essential to strengthen the women′s pregnancy Down syndrome screening and improve the prenatal diagnosis in this region .

Construction of RBM5 vector, establishment of stably transfected A549 cell line and preliminary research on the function of RBM5 gene / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To establish a stable A549 cell line transfected by RNA binding motif 5 (RBM5) expression vector, and to investigate the effect of RBM5 gene on proliferation of A549 cell line and the expression of DEAH box polypeptide 15 (DHX15).@*METHODS@#The eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1 (+)/RBM5 was constructed by a twostep PCR technique. Then, the recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1 (+)/RBM5 was verified by DNA sequencing and transfected into the lung adenocarcinoma cell A549. The positive cells with overexpression of RBM5 gene were identified by Western blotting. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the cell cycles of the positive A549 cells [pcDNA3.1 (+)/RBM5-A549] and the negative controls [pcDNA3 .1 (+)- A549]. Finally, RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of DHX15, a splicing-related factor, in the positively transfected A549 cells and the negative controls.@*RESULTS@#A pcDNA3.1 (+)/RBM5 eukaryotic expression vector has been constructed successfully, and the A549 cell line that stably transfected with RBM5 gene has been established. Compared with negative control cells, the percentage of G1 phase cells in the positive cells was increased, while the percentage of S phase was decreased (both P<0.01), and the expression of DHX15 is upregulated (P<0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#RBM5 gene can inhibit the cell cycle and upregulate the expression of DHX15 in A549 cells.

Construction of eukaryotic expression vector of SPAG4L tagged with Myc and His / 生物工程学报

The aim of this study is to establish stable transfected cell lines which could produce SPAG4L protein labeled with Myc and His tags in vitro. The open reading frame (ORF) of human SPAG4L was amplified by PCR and the fragments were cloned into eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1/myc-His(-)A. The recombined plasmids of pcDNA3.1/myc-His(-)A/SPAG4L were verified by sequencing and digestion with enzymes. Then, the recombined plasmids were introduced into HeLa cells and screened by G418. Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of SPAG4L and its tags in stable transfected cell lines. SPAG4L and its tags were expressed in the stable cell lines transfected with pcDNA3.1/myc-His(-)A/SPAG4L, but not in the control group. Further study showed that SPAG4L colocalized with the endoplasmic reticulum(ER) marker PDI by immunofluorescence. The stable transfected cell lines established in this study will provide a powerful tool for further studies such as co-immunoprecipitation and pull-down.

Establishment of cell line stably expressing INSIG2 and its effects on fat metabolism / 基础医学与临床

Objective To establish the cell line stably expressing INSIG2 and observe its effecet on fat metabolism after overexpression of INSIG2.Methods The eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3.1(+)-INSIG2 was constructed,which was transfected into 3T3-L1 cells.The expression of INSIG2 and related genes were detected by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry,the contents of FFA in cell culture medium and adipocyte differentiation were detected by ELISA and Oil Red "O"staining respectively.Results After pcDNA3.1(+)-INSIG2 was transfected into the 3T3-L1 cells,the expression of INSIG1 mRNA and FAS mRNA were down-regulated,the content of FFA in the cell culture medium was decreased and adipocyte differentiation was drepressed.Conclusion The cell line stably expressing INSIG2 was successfully established,the transfected INSIG2 may have a drepressant effect on fat metabolism.

Molecular cloning of TSARG3 gene related to apoptosis in human spermatogenic cells / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To clone a novel gene which is related to human testis spermatogenesis apoptosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>To rapidly attain human novel gene full-length cDNA sequence from a human testis cDNA library,the gene-specific primers and the vector-specific primers were designed for nested polymerase chain reaction. Sequencing was performed and the result was analysed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The present authors discovered the TSARG3 gene(GenBank accession number AF419291) from a human testis cDNA library, using a cDNA fragment (GenBank accession number BE644537) as an electronic probe, which was significantly changed in cryptorchidism and represented a novel gene. Furthermore, a mouse homologue of this gene was identified (GenBank accession number AF419292) by using the same method.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A novel gene named TSARG3 was cloned. It is considered that the function of the new gene is related to human testis spermatogenesis apoptosis.</p>