Analysis of Gene Testing Results for Thalassemia in Childbearing-Age Population of Laibin City,Guangxi / 现代检验医学杂志

Objective To explore the carrier rate of thalassemia in Laibin city,Guangxi Province,and provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of thalassemia.Methods From January 2020 to December 2021,88 152 patients were screened for thalassemia in the outpatient department of the Women's and Children's Hospital of 4 counties,1 city and 1 district in Laibin by blood cell detection and hemoglobin electrophoresis.The common and rare genes in initially screened positive individuals were detected by gap polymerase chain reaction(Gap-PCR)and reverse dot blot(RBD),and the results were conducted by statistical analysis.Results ① There were 22 553 positive cases in the preliminary screening and 8 327 positive cases received the diagnosis of thalassemia gene.A total of 4 944 thalassemia carriers of thalassemia genes were detected,deducing that the total thalassemia carrier rate in the population of childbearing age in this region was 15.19%,including 3 200 cases of α-thalassemia carriers(64.73%),1 424 cases of β-thalassemia carriers(28.80%),and 320 cases of were carriers α-thalassemia combined with β-thalassemia(6.47%).② There were 3 168 cases of common thalassemia(99.00%)and 32 cases of rare thalassemia(1.00%)among α-thalassemia gene carriers.A total of 13 mutant genes and 34 genotypes were detected,and genotype SEA/αα was the comes first.③ Among the β-thalassemia gene carriers,there were 1 411 cases of(99.09%)common thalassemia and 13 cases(0.91%)of rare thalassemia.A total of 19 mutant genes and 25 genotypes were detected,with CD41-42(-CTTT)being the most common.④ A total of 53 different genotypes were detected in the carriers of α-thalassemia combined with β-thalassemia,and the top genotype was--SEA/αα βCD41-42M/βN.⑤ The carrier rates of Yao and Han nationality were comparable,and the differences were not significant(χ2=0.300,P=0.584).The differences in carrying rates between Zhuang and Yao(χ2=23.66,P＜0.001),and between Zhuang and Han(χ2=116.98,P＜0.001)were significant.⑥ The carrier rate in Xiangzhou County was the highest(20.04%),while the carrier rate in Heshan City was the lowest(12.38%).⑦ The carrier rate of females was higher than that of males,and the difference was significant(χ2=182.03,P＜0.001).Conclusion The variants genotypes of thalassemia in Laibin were complex.This study was the first to investigate the carrier rate and gene mutation spectrum of thalassemia in Laibin Area,which provides valuable baseline data for genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis.

Effects of dexmedetomidine combined with desflurane anesthesia on cerebral oxygen metabolism,sedation depth and cerebral function in patients undergoing liver cancer surgery / 新乡医学院学报

Objective To explore the effects of dexmedetomidine combined with desflurane anesthesia on cerebral oxygen metabolism,sedation depth and cerebral function in liver cancer patients undergoing partial hepatic lobectomy.Methods A total of 30 liver cancer patients undergoing partial hepatic lobectomy at the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University from March to September 2022 were selected as the research subjects,they were divided into control group(n=15)and observation group(n=15)according to different anesthesia methods.Patients in both groups underwent partial open hepatectomy,and they were given the same anesthesia induction method.The patients in the control group received desflurane for anesthesia mainte-nance,while patients in the observation group received dexmedetomidine combined with desflurane for anesthesia maintenance.The anesthesia recovery indexes including the postoperative recovery time,recovery time of spontaneous breathing,eye-opening time of patients between the two groups were compared.The arterial oxygen saturation(SaO2),cervical vein oxygen saturation(SjvO2),arterial partial pressure of oxygen(PaO2)and partial pressure of venous oxygen of patients were detected by blood gas analyzer before anesthesia induction(T0),at the completion of anesthesia induction(T,),at 10 minutes after hepatic portal occlusion(T2),after hepatic lobectomy(T3)and after surgery(T4),and arterio-venous oxygen content difference(AVDO2)and cerebral oxygen extraction rate(CEO2)were calculated.The sedation depth of patients was evaluated by bispectral index(BIS)and patient state index(PSI)at T0,T1,T2,T3 and T4.The cerebral function of patients was evaluated by the Glasgow-Pittsburgh cerebral performance category scale at 3 months after surgery.The incidence of postoperative adverse reactions of patients between the two groups was compared.Results The postoperative recovery time,recovery time of sponta-neous breathing and eye-opening time of patients in the observation group were significantly shorter than those in the control group(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in SaO2 of patients between the two groups at different time points(P＞0.05).At T2 and T3,SjvO2,AVDO2 and CEO2 of patients in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05),but there was no significant difference in SjvO2,AVDO2 and CEO2 of patients between the two groups at the other time points(P＞0.05).At T2,T3 and T4,BIS and PSI of patients in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05),but there was no significant difference in BIS and PSI of patients between the two groups at T0 and T1(P＞0.05).In the control group,there were 11 patients with postoperative brain function in grade 1,3 patients in grade Ⅱ and 1 patient in grade Ⅲ;in the observation group,there were 12 patients in grade Ⅰ and 3 patients in gradeⅡ.There was no significant difference in postoperative grading of brain function between the two groups(x2=1.044,P＞0.05).There was no significant difference in the total incidence of postoperative adverse reactions between the control group and observation group[20.00％(3/15)vs 26.67％(4/15),x2=0.186,P＞0.05].Conclusion Dexmedetomidine combined with desflurane anesthesia can shorten anesthesia recovery time,improve anesthesia depth and reduce cerebral oxygen metabolism in patients undergoing liver cancer surgery,which has no effect on cerebral function,showing good safety.

Analysis of related factors of nursing dependence in bladder cancer patients with urinary diversion and abdominal wall stoma / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the related factors of nursing dependence in bladder cancer patients with urinary diversion and abdominal wall stoma.Methods The clinical data of 120 patients with bladder cancer undergoing abdominal ostomy with urinary diversion in the hospital from June 2020 to June 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.The self-esteem scale,the civilian version of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Scale,the Personal Sense of Control Scale,and the Nursing Care Dependence Scale were used to evaluate the self-esteem level,post-traumatic stress disorder level,personal sense of control level and nursing dependence degree of patients,and carry out univariate and multivariate regression analysis on the influencing factors of nursing dependence in patients with bladder cancer urinary diversion and abdominal stoma.Results The total score of nursing dependence in 120 bladder cancer patients with urinary diversion and abdominal wall stoma was 56.95±7.94.The lowest score was activity,followed by excretion and cleanliness.Univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in the nursing dependence scores of patients with different age,marital status,educational level,work status,per capita monthly income,and comorbidities(P＜0.05);the patients'self-esteem,the civilian version of the Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale,and the Personal Sense of Control Scale scores were 25.08±2.59,46.04±5.72,24.18±2.95,respectively;after multi-factor a-nalysis,it can be seen that age,education level,comorbidities,self-esteem level,post-traumatic stress obstacles and personal control finally entered the regression equation as factors influencing dependence on care for pa-tients with urinary diversion abdominal wall stoma for bladder cancer(P＜0.05).Conclusion Bladder cancer patients with urinary diversion abdominal wall stoma have the highest degree of dependence on nursing care for mobility,excretion and cleaning.Age,education level,complications,self-esteem,post-traumatic stress dis-order,and personal sense of control are related factors that affect the degree of dependence on nursing care.

Research progresses of machine learning based on functional MRI for diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia / 中国医学影像技术

Schizophrenia(SZ)is a serious mental illness,and traditional diagnostic methods are prone to missed and misdiagnosis.Using machine learning(ML)algorithms can extract SZ relative features from functional MRI(fMRI)data,hence being helpful for diagnosing and predicting treatment response of SZ.The research progresses of ML based on fMRI for diagnosis and treatment of SZ were reviewed in this article.

Dual role of lipids for genome stability and pluripotency facilitates full potency of mouse embryonic stem cells

While Mek1/2 and Gsk3β inhibition ("2i") supports the maintenance of murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in a homogenous naïve state, prolonged culture in 2i results in aneuploidy and DNA hypomethylation that impairs developmental potential. Additionally, 2i fails to support derivation and culture of fully potent female ESCs. Here we find that mouse ESCs cultured in 2i/LIF supplemented with lipid-rich albumin (AlbuMAX) undergo pluripotency transition yet maintain genomic stability and full potency over long-term culture. Mechanistically, lipids in AlbuMAX impact intracellular metabolism including nucleotide biosynthesis, lipid biogenesis, and TCA cycle intermediates, with enhanced expression of DNMT3s that prevent DNA hypomethylation. Lipids induce a formative-like pluripotent state through direct stimulation of Erk2 phosphorylation, which also alleviates X chromosome loss in female ESCs. Importantly, both male and female "all-ESC" mice can be generated from de novo derived ESCs using AlbuMAX-based media. Our findings underscore the importance of lipids to pluripotency and link nutrient cues to genome integrity in early development.

Development and application of a rapid scheme for detection of respiratory virus nucleic acid / 生物工程学报

This study aimed to develop a portable, accurate and easy-to-operate scheme for rapid detection of respiratory virus nucleic acid. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to verify the effect of extraction-free respiratory virus treatment reagent (RTU) on viral nucleic acid treatment and the effect of ultra-fast fluorescence quantitative PCR instrument (FQ-8A) on nucleic acid amplification, respectively. RTU and FQ-8A were combined to develop a rapid detection scheme for respiratory virus nucleic acid, and the positive detection rate was judged by Ct value using a fluorescence quantitative PCR instrument, and the accuracy of the scheme in clinical samples detection was investigated. The results showed that RTU had comparable sensitivity to the automatic nucleic acid extraction instrument, its extraction efficiency was comparable to the other 3 extraction methods when extracting samples of different virus types, but the extraction time of RTU was less than 5 min. FQ-8A had good consistency in detection respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus (ADV) compared with the control instrument ABI-7500, with kappa coefficients of 0.938 (P < 0.001) and 0.887 (P < 0.001), respectively, but the amplification time was only about 0.5 h. The RTU and FQ-8A combined rapid detection scheme had a highly consistent detection rate with the conventional detection scheme, with a sensitivity of 91.70% and specificity of 100%, and a kappa coefficient was 0.944 (P < 0.001). In conclusion, by combining RTU with FQ-8A, a rapid respiratory virus nucleic acid detection scheme was developed, the whole process could be completed in 35 min. The scheme is accurate and easy-to-operate, and can provide important support for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of respiratory virus.

Clinical characteristics of 15 children with mixed phenotype acute leukemia / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of mixed phenotypic acute leukemia (MPAL) in children, and to provide reference for clinical optimization of diagnosis and treatment and improve the remission rate.Methods:Based on the diagnostic criteria of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016, the bone marrow cell morphology, immune typing, cytogenetics, molecular biological characteristics, treatment regimen, and prognosis of 15 children with MPAL who were admitted to Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University from January 2012 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.The count data were compared between groups using the χ2 test, the measurement data that conformed to the normal distribution were compared using the t test, and the measurement data that were not normally distributed were compared using the rank sum test.Survival was estimated using the Kaplan- Meier ( K- M) method and the Log- rank method was used for comparison. Results:A total of 15 children with MPAL were admitted to Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University in the past 8 years, including 8 males and 7 females, with a median age of 6.8 years.Nine patients expressed B lymphocyte and myeloid phenotype, 5 patients expressed T lymphocyte and myeloid phenotype, and 1 patient expressed B and T lymphocyte phenotype.Karyotype of 11 children was examined, and the results showed that there were 2 cases of normal karyotype, 2 complex karyotype, 6 pseudodiploid and 1 subdiploid.Fusion genes were detected in 5 children, including 3 AML- ETO positive, 1 BCR- ABL positive, and 1 MLL gene positive.Thirteen patients were in complete remission (CR) after chemotherapy, with a total CR rate of 86.6% and a 2-year over survival (OS) rate of (68.2±13.4)%.Among the 15 children, 14 received induction chemotherapy and 1 gave up treatment for personal reasons.There were 10 patients with the first choice of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) chemotherapy regimen and 1 patient receiving CR, with a total CR rate of 10%.There were 4 cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with the preferred chemotherapy regimen and 3 cases with CR in the first course of treatment, and the total CR rate was 75%.One case without remission was relieved after changing ALL chemotherapy regimen.The 2-year OS rates of 8 patients with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and 6 patients without HSCT were (70.0±18.2)% and (66.7±19.2)%, respectively, with no significant difference ( χ2=0.318, P=0.573). Conclusions:Children with MPAL is a rare malignant tumor, mainly characterized by the co-expression of lymphoid and myeloid antigens.Chemotherapy alone or HSCT can achieve a good prognosis in the short term, but the long-term efficacy remains to be further observed.

The risk factors for hemophagocytic syndrome in childhood Epstein-Barr virus-associated infectious mononucleosis / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To explore the risk factors for hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) in childhood Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated infectious mononucleosis (IM).Methods:From January 2013 to December 2017, the medical charts of all children who were diagnosed with EBV-associated IM and HPS in Children′s Hospital of Soochow University were analyzed retrospectively. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 22.0.Results:A total of 316 IM and 59 HPS were enrolled. The age was (4.26 ± 2.95) years old with a male-to-female ratio of 1.2∶1. In addition to the diagnostic criteria of HPS, there were significantly lower rates of fever >10 d, hepatomegaly, jaundice, alanine aminotransferase >500 U/L, aspartate aminotransferase >500 U/L, LDH >1 000 U/L, C-reactive protein >50 mg/L and hypoalbuminemia in children with EBV-associated IM compared to those with HPS, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that fever >10 d, eyelid edema, lymphadenopathy and purulent tonsils were independent predictors of HPS in children with EBV-associated IM ( P<0.05). Hepatomegaly and fever >10 d were risk factors ( OR = 16.079 and 12.138, 95% CI 2.788 to 92.744 and 2.878 to 51.180). Eyelid edema, lymphadenopathy and purulent tonsils were protective factors ( OR = 0.087, 0.006 and 0.031; 95% CI 0.010 to 0.723, 0.001 to 0.058 and 0.007 to 0.146). Conclusions:Hepatomegaly and fever >10 d are the risk factors for hemophagocytic syndrome in childhood EBV-associated infectious mononucleosis.

Effects of different application methods of Bacillus subtilis agent on soil microbial diversity and growth of muskmelon / 生物工程学报

Continuous planting of muskmelon and excessive application of chemical fertilizers have caused a series of problems, such as imbalance of the soil micro-ecological environment, serious soil-borne diseases and yield loss. Application of Bacillus subtilis agent is an important way to improve soil micro-ecological environment, prevent soil-borne diseases, and promote plant growth. In this study, B. subtilis was used as experimental agent to analyze the effects of different application methods on the soil microbial diversity and growth of muskmelon in greenhouse. The number of culturable microorganisms in soil was measured by dilution-plate method. The diversity of soil uncultivated microorganisms was determined by Illumina Miseq sequencing technology. The yield of muskmelon was measured by weighing method. The number of culturable bacteria in the root irrigation, hole application and dipping root application groups was higher than that of the control in different muskmelon growth stages, but there was no significant difference among the three different application methods. The number of soil fungi from B. subtilis agent treatment groups in flowering stage was significantly lower in comparison to the control group. However, B. subtilis agent treatment did not cause significant difference on soil fungi number at the fruiting and pulling stage. Diversity analysis of uncultured microorganisms showed that the Shannon index values of bacteria were higher and Simpson index values were lower respectively in the three B. subtilis treatment groups than that in the control. Moreover, the dipping root treatment produced the lowest Shannon index value and the highest Simpson index value of fungi. NMDS and cluster analysis showed that B. subtilis agents dipping root treatment significantly affected the bacterial and fungal flora, both of which were clustered into one independent branch. The application of B. subtilis agents, especially dipping root treatment, significantly decreased the abundance of Bacteroidetes, increased the abundance of Actinobacteria and Acidobacteria. The B. subtilis agent treatment didn't produce significant effect on the diversity of fungal flora except Chytridiomycota. The height, stem diameter and leaf area of muskmelon increased by applying B. subtilis agents, and dipping root treatment produced the most significant effect. As a new type of environmental protection fertilizer, B. subtilis agent can increase the number of soil culturable microorganisms, improve soil microbial diversity, and promote growth and yield. This study would provide a scientific basis for the rational application of B. subtilis.

Correlation between both neck/shoulder and low back pain and daily behavioral habits among middle school students in Shenzhen / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To study the relations between neck/shoulder or low back pain and their daily behavioral habits among middle school students in Shenzhen.Methods We randomly chose 3 952 students from 10 high schools in Shenzhen to complete the questionnaires.Data was gathered and analyzed,using the IBM SPSS 23.0.Results Of the 3 952 participants,20.3％ had neck/shoulder pain and 15.2％ had low back pain.Among students experienced neck/shoulder pain,female (25.3％),high school (24.5％) and boarding students (24.4％) experienced higher rates of neck/shoulder pain (P＜0.05).Female students (17.9％) also had higher rate of low back pain (P＜0.05).Results from logistic regression analysis showed that factors as:gender,type of school,taking naps on the desk,staying up late,self-perceived stress from learning,overloading homework,time spent on mobile phone and TV,spending long time on computer etc.were related to the neck/shoulder pain (P＜0.05).Factors as:gender,naps on the desk,stay up late,self-perceived stress,overloading homework,time spent on mobile phone and TV etc.,were related to low back pain (P＜0.05).Conclusion Neck/shoulder pain and low back pain were both commonly seen while high self-perceived stress,sedentary behaviors and poor sleeping habits were associated with both neck/shoulder and low back pain in high school students in Shenzhen.

Correlation between both neck/shoulder and low back pain and daily behavioral habits among middle school students in Shenzhen / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective: To study the relations between neck/shoulder or low back pain and their daily behavioral habits among middle school students in Shenzhen. Methods: We randomly chose 3 952 students from 10 high schools in Shenzhen to complete the questionnaires. Data was gathered and analyzed, using the IBM SPSS 23.0. Results: Of the 3 952 participants, 20.3% had neck/shoulder pain and 15.2% had low back pain. Among students experienced neck/shoulder pain, female (25.3%), high school (24.5%) and boarding students (24.4%) experienced higher rates of neck/shoulder pain (P<0.05). Female students (17.9%) also had higher rate of low back pain (P<0.05). Results from logistic regression analysis showed that factors as: gender, type of school, taking naps on the desk, staying up late, self-perceived stress from learning, overloading homework, time spent on mobile phone and TV, spending long time on computer etc. were related to the neck/shoulder pain (P<0.05). Factors as: gender, naps on the desk, stay up late, self-perceived stress, overloading homework, time spent on mobile phone and TV etc., were related to low back pain (P<0.05). Conclusion: Neck/shoulder pain and low back pain were both commonly seen while high self-perceived stress, sedentary behaviors and poor sleeping habits were associated with both neck/shoulder and low back pain in high school students in Shenzhen.

Global Health Ethical Reflection on Antibiotics Abuse / 中国医学伦理学

The ambiguous diagnosis,the public's insufficient understanding of AMR and improper use of antibiotics in agriculture are the main reasons for accelerating antibiotic resistamce(AMR).At present,the main coping strategies are limited to technical means while lacking ethical consideration.The related ethical issues are,mainly,tensions of personal health interests and public health interests,the conflicts between agricultural development and human health benefits,the distributive justice,inter-generational justice.Understandings and addressing these issues rely on value judgments based on the moral theories.And then it will form an effective and reasonable antibiotic management solution which will help to deal with AMR fundamentally.

Ethical Consideration about Family Members' Participation in Cancer Treatment Decision-making / 中国医学伦理学

The defense for paternalism is based on that family members' decisions are usually beneficial for patients' best interests.However,this premise remains to be demonstrated.The moral theory of maintaining family members' interests challenged the ethical principle of respecting patients' autonomy,which believed that treatment decisions should be discussed by the whole family members.However,the principle of autonomy does not always dissever the relationship between individual and family members.It resorted East Asia family autonomy of Chinese traditional culture and emphasized on the value of objective goodness and family dependence.However,patients often do not play a proper role in families' decision-making.Besides,the Confucian bioethics also needs to provide more sufficient argumentation to deal with the relationship between subjective goodness and objective goodness.The unconditional acquiescence of family members' domination in decision-making is worthy reflecting in the current medical environment.

Curative effect observation of PFNA combined with salmon calcitonin on unstable intertrochanteric fractures in elderly / 局解手术学杂志

Objective To observe the effect of proximal femoral nail anti-rotation(PFNA)combined with salmon calcitonin for the treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly.Methods A total of 90 elderly patients with unstable intertrochanteric frac-tures were randomly divided into group A,group B and group C(30 cases in each group).Patients in group A received open reduction with DHS,patients in group B got closed reduction with PFNA,and patients in group C received operation as group B but combined with salmon calcitonin after the operation.The intraoperative and postoperative stuation of three groups were compared.Results The intraoperative and postoperative stuation of group B was better than those of group A,the time of weight-bearing exercise and fracture healing in group C was shorter than those of group B(t =4.42;t =5.0,P <0.05).The group B had a less complication than group A(χ2 =7.03,P <0.05).Con-clusion The PFNA has a good restoration effect with shorter operative time,less bleeding and lower complication rate.And combined with the salmon calcitonin,which can shorten the time of recovery.

Effec ts of hypoxic preconditioning on learning and memory in mice with cerebral sichemia-reperfu-sion injury and underlyin g mechanisms / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of hypoxic preconditioning on learning and memory and the possible protective mechanism in mice with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.Methods Healthy adult male Kunming mice were randomly divided into five groups by Random number table:normal group( N group),hypoxic preconditioning group (HPC group),sham operation group (C group),ischemia-reperfusion group(O group),hypoxic preconditioning and ischemia-reperfusion group(HPC+O group).HPC+O group were given hypoxic preconditioning before 24h of ischemia-reperfusion.The escape latency was detected by Morris water maze and the neuron apoptosis of CA 1 area of hippocampal was determined by immunofluores-cence techniqueR.e sults The escape latency in HPC+O group on the second,third and fourth day of MWM was (39.92±4.52)s,(30.98±2.44)s,(19.69±4.27)s,and significantly lower than that in O group((54.35± 3.66)s,(46.31±4.81)s,(36.81±3.86)s).Mice in HPC+O spent longer time in the target quadrant than that in O group((36.44±5.33)%and(24.5±2.59)%,respectively, P<0.05).Immunofluorescence showed that the apoptotic ration of nerve cells in hippocampal CA 1 was significantly lower than that in O group ( 11.7 ± 0.14 and 1.35±0.14, P<0.05).Conclusion Hypoxic preconditioning can increase hippocampal CA1 neurons hypoxia tolerance of ischemia reperfusion injury in mice,and reduce the incidence of neural cell apoptosis.

The STAT-3 inhibitor WP1066 promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma invasiveness by cisplatin in vitro / 天津医药

Objective To investigate the effect of signal transducers and activators of transcription 3(STAT-3)on sen-sitizing oral squamous cell carcinoma to cis-dichlorodiamineplatinum via downregulating miRNA-21. Methods Tscca and Tca8113P160 human tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell lines were employed in this study. WP1066 was used to suppress STAT-3 signaling pathway. Cells were divided into three groups:dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) group, cis-dichlorodiamine-platinum (DDP) group and WP1066+DDP group. Transcription level of miR-21 was assessed by real-time PCR, while the expression levels of STAT-3, p-STAT-3, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) and matrix metalloproteinase-2/9 (MMP-2/9 ) were evaluated by Western blot assay. Matrigel matrix and transwell assay were used to determine cancer cell colony formation and invasive ability respectively. Expression level of miR-21 was examined by luciferase reporter gene as-say. Results Expression levels of STAT-3, pSTAT-3 and miR-21 were significantly suppressed by WP1066 treatment. The diameters of culture colony in cells treated with WP1066 and DDP were smaller than those in control group. The number of tongue cancer cells that migrated through the transwell membrane in WP1066 and DDP treated group was less than that in control group. Additionally, MMP-2/9 expression decreased while TIMP-3 increased dramatically in both cell lines in WP1066+DPP group compared to the other two groups. Conclusion Reduction of STAT-3 can sensitize oral squamous cell carcinoma to cis-dichlorodiamineplatinum via downregulating miR-21. Our study shows that DDP, in combination with WP1066, might be used as a potential target in the treatment of human oral squamous cell cancer.

CDK5 and epithelial-mesenchymal transition related proteins are abnormally expressed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma / 天津医药

Objective To explore the expressions of Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) related proteins including N-cadherin, Vimentin and E-cadherin in head and neck squamous cell carcino? ma (HNSCC), and to determine the relationship between the expression of CDK5 and prognosis. Methods The expression levels of CDK5 and EMT related proteins were evaluated by immunohistochemistry in 55 patients who were diagnosed as HN?SCC. They were also analyzed in different clinical pathological factors. The correlation of CDK5 and EMT related proteins as well as the relationship between the expression of CDK5 and prognosis were also analyzed. Results The expression level of CDK5 was significantly higher in patients with lymph node metastasis than that in patients with non-lymph node metastasis (91.67%vs 30.23%, P<0.05). It’s also higher in T3-T4 stages than that in T1-T2 stages (85%vs 20%, P<0.05). The ex?pression levels of N-cadherin and Vimentin were significantly higher in patients with lymph node metastasis than those in patients with non-lymph node metastasis (75.00%vs 6.98%;91.67%vs 27.91%, all P<0.05). However, the expression level of E-cadherin was significantly lower in patients with lymph node metastasis (8.33%vs 86.05%, P<0.05) compared to that in patients without. CDK5 was positively correlated with N-cadherin and Vimentin, but negatively correlated with E-cad?herin (rs=0.512, 0.443,-0.363, all P<0.01). The 3-year survival rates were significantly lower in patients with high expres?sion of CDK5 (37.5%) than that in patients with low expression of CDK5 (87%, Log-rankχ2=12.678, P<0.01). Conclusion CDK5 and EMT related proteins were activated abnormally in HNSCC with lymph node metastasis. CDK5 may be a new bio?logical marker for prognosis of HNSCC.

Signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 inhibitor WP1066 affects human tongue squamous cell carcinoma proliferation and apoptosis in vitro and in vivo / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the antitumour molecular mechanisms of WP1066 (STAT-3 inhibitor ) to human tongue squamous cell carcinoma in vitro and in vivo.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>WP1066 was used to inhibit the p-STAT-3 expression in Tscca human tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell line .Real-time PCR was used to detect the microRNA-21 expression after treatment with DMSO and WP1066. Methyl thiazolyl tatrozolium (MTT) assay was employed to determine cell survival. Flow cytometry (FCM) was used to measure apoptosis. The expression level of STAT-3/p-STAT-3, programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD-4), antigen 67 (Ki-67), B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and cleaved cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3 (CCASP-3) was examined by Western blotting. Luciferase reporter gene assay was conducted to verify the regulation of STAT-3 to microRNA-21. Tscca xenograft tumor model was established in BALB/c nude mice and the tumors were divided into control, DMSO and WP1066 treated groups. The tumor tissues were measured by immunohistochemistry stain and terminal-deoxynucleoitidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>STAT-3/p-STAT-3 protein was suppressed after treatment with WP1066 (STAT-3:F = 15.336, P = 0.004, p-STAT-3: F = 52.837, P = 0.000). MicroRNA-21 relative expression level was down-regulated (F = 8.197, P = 0.019). Cell survival rate was significantly reduced after treatment with WP1066 than control groups (F = 94.388, P = 0.000). Early apoptosis rate increased after treatment with WP1066 (F = 217.080, P = 0.000) . PDCD-4 and cleaved cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3 (CCASP-3) protein expression was increased after treatment with WP1066 (PDCD-4:F = 8.771, P = 0.017; CCASP-3: F = 26.611, P = 0.001) .Ki-67 and Bcl-2 protein was down regulated (Ki-67:F = 5.854, P = 0.039; Bcl-2:F = 125.502, P = 0.000). Luciferase reporter gene assay proved that STAT-3 combined with specific promoter region of microRNA-21.In vivo, the tumor volume after treatment with WP1066 was significantly smaller than control groups by the end of observation (F = 15.390, P = 0.000) .Immunological histological chemistry indicated that PDCD-4 and CCASP-3 protein expression was up-regulated simultaneously while Ki-67 and Bcl-2 protein of tumor tissue was down-regulated after treatment with WP1066 than control groups. TUNEL assay suggested that apoptosis index rose after treatment with WP1066 than control groups (F = 133.368, P = 0.000) .</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>WP1066 affected Tscca cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis via inhibiting STAT-3/microRNA-21.WP1066 provided new direction and possibility to human tongue squamous cell carcinoma therapy.</p>

Intervention Effects on Quality of Life with Pulmonary Rehabilitation Evaluation on COPD Patients Using CAT Assessment Tool / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

This article was aimed to evaluate clinical efficacy of the pulmonary rehabilitation health education guidance mode. The CAT assessment tool was used for evaluation of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) inpatients and outpatients in the Respiratory Department, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Xinjiang Medical University. A total of 80 stable COPD patients were randomized divided into the treatment group and control group. In the treatment group, stable COPD patients received pulmonary rehabilitation health education guidance. And then the quality of life was evaluated. The results showed that compared with the control group, after 48-week health education intervention, the CAT score and dyspnea index scale score of 40 patients in the treatment group were decreased with significant difference (P < 0.05). It was concluded that the guidance mode of pulmonary rehabilitation health education was conducive to improving the quality of life of pa-tients with COPD, decreasing the dyspnea index score, and improving exercise tolerance in patients to a certain extent. This pattern can be implemented in the optimization of future clinical practice and nursing.

Research progress of mitochondrial disease / 国际儿科学杂志

Mitochondrial disease is a set of multi-systematic and heterogeneous disease which invades in the central nervous system and muscles tissue adequately,mainly refers to the genetic defects that causes mitochondrial structure and function defect.Mitochondrial disease occupies an important position in the human genetics.At present,the research of mitochondrial disease and the related genetic mutation has become the focus in the genetics.This review is to discuss the mitochondrial disease epidemiology,molecular biology and genetics,clinical manifestations and diagnosis.