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Objective: To understand the current status of diagnosis and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) /small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) among hematologists, oncologists, and lymphoma physicians from hospitals of different levels in China. Methods: This multicenter questionnaire survey was conducted from March 2021 to July 2021 and included 1,000 eligible physicians. A combination of face-to-face interviews and online questionnaire surveys was used. A standardized questionnaire regarding the composition of patients treated for CLL/SLL, disease diagnosis and prognosis evaluation, concomitant diseases, organ function evaluation, treatment selection, and Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor was used. Results: ①The interviewed physicians stated that the proportion of male patients treated for CLL/SLL is higher than that of females, and the age is mainly concentrated in 61-70 years old. ②Most of the interviewed physicians conducted tests, such as bone marrow biopsies and immunohistochemistry, for patient diagnosis, in addition to the blood test. ③Only 13.7% of the interviewed physicians fully grasped the initial treatment indications recommended by the existing guidelines. ④In terms of cognition of high-risk prognostic factors, physicians' knowledge of unmutated immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable and 11q- is far inferior to that of TP53 mutation and complex karyotype, which are two high-risk prognostic factors, and only 17.1% of the interviewed physicians fully mastered CLL International Prognostic Index scoring system. ⑤Among the first-line treatment strategy, BTK inhibitors are used for different types of patients, and physicians have formed a certain understanding that BTK inhibitors should be preferentially used in patients with high-risk factors and elderly patients, but the actual use of BTK inhibitors in different types of patients is not high (31.6%-46.0%). ⑥BTK inhibitors at a reduced dose in actual clinical treatment were used by 69.0% of the physicians, and 66.8% of the physicians had interrupted the BTK inhibitor for >12 days in actual clinical treatment. The use of BTK inhibitors is reduced or interrupted mainly because of adverse reactions, such as atrial fibrillation, severe bone marrow suppression, hemorrhage, and pulmonary infection, as well as patients' payment capacity and effective disease progression control. ⑦Some differences were found in the perceptions and behaviors of hematologists and oncologists regarding the prognostic assessment of CLL/SLL, the choice of treatment options, the clinical use of BTK inhibitors, etc. Conclusion: At present, a gap remains between the diagnosis and treatment of CLL/SLL among Chinese physicians compared with the recommendations in the guidelines regarding the diagnostic criteria, treatment indications, prognosis assessment, accompanying disease assessment, treatment strategy selection, and rational BTK inhibitor use, especially the proportion of dose reduction or BTK inhibitor discontinuation due to high adverse events.
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Female , Humans , Male , Aged , Middle Aged , Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy , Prognosis , Lymphoma, B-Cell , Immunohistochemistry , Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the mechanism of circular permuted tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (CPT) reversing the resistance to imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cells.Methods:Five patients with CML in the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from 2016 to 2020 were selected, and heparinized bone marrow blood samples were collected at the first diagnosis and imatinib resistance phase, and mononuclear cells were isolated. The mononuclear cells collected at the first diagnosis were named A1-E1, and the mononuclear cells collected after imatinib resistance were named A2-E2. Human CML wild-type K562 cell line (K562-W) was given gradually increasing small doses of low-concentration imatinib to obtain imatinib-resistant K562 cells (K562-R). K562-R cells were cultured with 20 μg/L CPT and these cells were set as CPT-K562-R group. The CCK-8 method was used to detect the half inhibitory concentration ( IC50) of cells for imatinib. K562-W and K562-R cells were used to establish CML xenografts nude mice models, then the nude mice were divided into K562-W, K562-R and CPT-K562-R xenograft groups. Imatinib was perfused orally in all three groups, and CPT was injected subcutaneously in the CPT-K562-R group at the same time. The tumor volume of the three groups of nude mice before and 4 weeks after treatment with imatinib, and the survival time of the three groups of nude mice were compared. Western blot was used to detect the changes of tyrosine protein kinase receptor B4 (EphB4) and myeloid cell leukemia protein 1 (Mcl-1) protein levels in bone marrow mononuclear cells, K562 cell line and transplanted tumor tissues of CML patients. Results:The expressions of EphB4 protein in A2-E2 cells of 5 patients with CML were higher than those in A1-E1 cells (all P < 0.01). The IC50 of K562-W, K562-R and CPT-K562-R cells for imatinib were (0.160±0.015) mg/L, (5.450±0.460) mg/L, (0.300±0.035) mg/L, and the difference was statistically significant ( F = 390.65, P < 0.01). In cells of K562-W group, EphB4 and Mcl-1 proteins were expressed at low levels (0.54±0.02 and 0.70±0.08); in cells of K562-R group, the expressions of EphB4 and Mcl-1 proteins were enhanced (3.04±0.11 and 2.88±0.04); in cells of CPT-K562-R group, the expressions of EphB4 and Mcl-1 proteins decreased (0.57±0.03 and 0.38±0.04). Before imatinib treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in the tumor volumes of nude mice among the K562-W, K562-R and CPT-K562-R xenograft groups ( F = 0.39, P = 0.68), suggesting the transplanted tumors formed in nude mice were balanced; after imatinib treatment, the difference in the tumor volumes among the three groups were statistically significant ( F = 26.16, P < 0.01). The survival time of nude mice in the K562-W, K562-R and CPT-K562-R xenograft groups was (18.5±3.3) d, (10.0±2.4) d and (17.5±1.6) d, and the difference was statistically significant ( F = 20.45, P < 0.01). In K562-W xenograft group, both EphB4 and Mcl-1 proteins were expressed at low levels (0.55±0.06 and 0.67±0.06); in K562-R xenograft group, the expressions of EphB4 and Mcl-1 proteins were enhanced (1.95±0.08 and 6.21±0.53); the expressions of EphB4 and Mcl-1 in CPT-K562-R xenograft group decreased (0.59±0.04 and 0.37±0.04) and were close to their expressions in K562-W xenograft group. Conclusion:CPT may enhance the sensitivity of CML to imatinib by inhibiting the expressions of EphB4 and Mcl-1, and this may be a targeted pathway for imatinib therapy.
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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the regulatory function of RNA binding motif protein 38 (RBM38) in human acute myeloid leukemia cells HL-60 and its mechanism.@*METHODS@#The lentivirus carriers of overexpressed and knockdown RBM38 were constructed. After HL-60 cells were transfected, Western blot was used to analyze the expression level of RBM38 in HL-60 cells. The cell proliferation and cycle of HL-60 were detected by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry assay, respectively. RNA immunoprecipitation coupled real-time PCR (RIP-qPCR) was used to detect the combination of RBM38 with mRNAs. Actinomycin D treatment followed by real-time PCR (AcD-qPCR) was used to detect the effect of RBM38 on the stability of target mRNAs.@*RESULTS@#RBM38 in HL-60 cells was overexpressed or inhibited by lentivirus transduction. Overexpressed RBM38 promoted the cell cycle and proliferation of HL-60, while RBM38 knockdown repressed the two processes. RBM38 showed an interaction with FZD1 mRNA and enhancement of its stability.@*CONCLUSION@#RBM38 can regulate cell proliferation of HL-60 by improving the stability of FZD1 mRNA.
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Humans , Cell Proliferation , Frizzled Receptors , HL-60 Cells , Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute , RNA Stability , RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolismABSTRACT
Here, we describe the molecular characterization of a novel mycovirus isolated from a phytopathogenic fungus, Alternaria dianthicola, which we have named "Alternaria dianthicola dsRNA virus 1" (AdRV1). AdRV1 has a genome of 3,014 bp that contains two non-overlapping open reading frames (ORF1 and 2) coding for a hypothetical protein and an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), respectively. Based on the RdRp, AdRV1 is phylogenetically related to some unclassified dsRNA mycoviruses, including Alternaria longipes dsRNA virus 1, and shows a distant relationship to members of the family Partitiviridae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of mycovirus infecting A. dianthicola.
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Alternaria/virology , Fungal Viruses/isolation & purification , Plant Diseases/microbiology , RNA Viruses/isolation & purification , Alternaria/genetics , Alternaria/physiology , Amino Acid Sequence , Fungal Viruses/classification , Fungal Viruses/genetics , Genome, Viral , Open Reading Frames , Phylogeny , RNA Viruses/classification , RNA Viruses/genetics , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/chemistry , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/genetics , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/metabolism , Sequence Alignment , Viral Proteins/chemistry , Viral Proteins/genetics , Viral Proteins/metabolismABSTRACT
Objective:To determine whether glutathione dehydrogenase (GLDH), purine nucleotide phosphorylase (PNP), α-glutathione-S-transferase (α-GST), and arginase 1 (Arg1) can be used as the early biomarkers of drug-induced liver injury by comparing the changes of traditional biomarkers alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin (TBIL) and potential biomarkers GLDH, PNP, α-GST and Arg1 in acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury model rats. Method:The 48 rats were randomly divided into two groups:blank group and model group. 24 rats in each group, half male and half female. The model group received 1 250 mg·kg-1 APAP solution by intragastric administration to establish the drug-induced liver injury. 6 rats (half male and half female) were randomly selected from each group at 3, 6,12 and 24 h after APAP was given to the model group, to detect the levels of ALT, AST, ALP, TBIL, GLDH, PNP, α-GST, Arg1 in serum and levels of GLDH, PNP, α-GST, Arg1 in liver tissue homogenate at each time point Histopathological changes of liver tissues were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Result:As compared with the blank group, the levels of ALT, AST, ALP, TBIL, GLDH, PNP, α-GST and Arg1 in serum and liver homogenates were significantly increased in model group(PPα-GST and Arg1 levels in serum and liver tissues of rats in the model group were increased earlier and more significantly than ALT and AST levels. Conclusion:GLDH, PNP, α-GST and Arg1 can be used as biomarkers for early detection of drug-induced liver injury.
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Objective:To replicate the animal model of liver injury in rats by using carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), investigate the dynamic changes of early biomarkers of liver injury, namely glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), purine nucleotide phosphorylase(PNP), α-dynamic changes of glutathione-S-transferase (α-GST) and arginase 1(Arg1), and provide experimental evidence for early detection of acute liver injury. Method:Forty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into a blank group and a model group. The model group was intraperitoneally injected with 10 mL·kg-1 10% CCl4 olive oil solution, fasting but except water. Animals were sacrificed at 3, 6, 12, and 24 h. The serum liver function alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), bilirubin (TBIL), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels, α-GST, Arg1, GLDH, PNP levels, and liver homogenate superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were then detected. Result:As compared with blank group, the levels of ALT, AST, TBIL, α-GST, Arg1, GLDH, PNP and MDA were increased significantly 3 h after administration, and SOD was decreased significantly(Pα-GST, ARG-, GLDH, TBIL, ALP and MDA were increased significantly, while GSH and SOD were decreased significantly (PPα-GST, Arg1, TBIL, ALP and MDA were significantly increased, while GSH and SOD were significantly decreased (PConclusion:α-GST, Arg1, GLDH and PNP have better sensitivity than traditional liver function test indicators, and can be used for early detection of liver injury induced by CCl4 in rats.
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Objective:To investigate the dynamic changes of the biomarkers of alcoholic liver injury, including glutamate dehydrogenase(GLDH), α-glutathione-S-transferase(α-GST), purine nucleotide phosphorylase(PNP), and arginine enzyme 1(Arg1), and clarify whether these indexes can be used as early diagnostic biomarkers for alcoholic liver injury. Method:48 Wistar rats were randomly divided into a blank group and a model group, 24 rats in each group, half male and half female. After fasting but except water for 7 h, 50% ethanol/10 mL·kg-1 was given to the model group by intragastric administration and the same volume of normal saline was administered to the blank group. After 1 h, 50% ethanol was again given for once by intragastric administration according to the previous dosage. In the blank group, the same volume of normal saline was administered. After modeling and administration for 6 d, acute alcoholic liver injury model was established. 3 h after the last intragastric administration of alcohol at day 2, 3, 4, 6, six rats (half male and half female) in each group were randomly selected. All the animals were sacrificed to determine the aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), alkaline phosphatase(ALP), bilirubin(TBIL), GLDH, α-GST, PNP, and Arg1 levels. Result:As compared with the blank group, the levels of ALT, AST, ALP, TBIL, GLDH, PNP, α-GST and Arg1 in the model group were significantly different (Pα-GST and Arg1 levels were increased earlier and more significantly than ALT and AST levels. Conclusion:GLDH, PNP, α-GST and Arg1 can be used as biomarkers for early detection of alcoholic liver injury.
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We report the molecular attributes of a novel bisegmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) virus, designated "Nigrospora oryzae partitivirus 1" (NoPV1), from a phytopathogenic fungus Nigrospora oryzae. The genome of NoPV1 contains two dsRNA segments (dsRNA1 and 2), 1875 bp and 1601 bp in length, respectively. dsRNA1 and -2 both have a single open reading frame encoding the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and coat protein, respectively. NoPV1 has a high degree of sequence identity to members of genus Gammapartitivirus in the family Partitiviridae. This is the first report of a mycovirus in the family Partitiviridae that infects N. oryzae.
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Ascomycota/virology , Fungal Viruses/genetics , Genome, Viral , Phylogeny , RNA Viruses/genetics , RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Base Sequence , Capsid Proteins/genetics , Fungal Viruses/classification , Fungal Viruses/isolation & purification , Gene Expression , Oryza/microbiology , Plant Diseases/microbiology , RNA Viruses/classification , RNA Viruses/isolation & purification , RNA, Double-Stranded/genetics , RNA, Viral/genetics , Sequence Alignment , Sequence Homology, Amino AcidABSTRACT
Objective:To study influence of amlodipine combined enalapril antihypertensive therapy on renal function in aged patients with essential hypertension (EH) complicated coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods:A total of 120 aged EH + CHD patients in our hospital from Feb 2014 to Apr 2016 were enrolled.Patients were randomly and equally divided into amlodipine group,enalapril group and combined treatment group (received amlodipine com-bined enalapril treatment ),all groups were treated for 12 weeks.Total effective rate,standard-reaching condition of blood pressure,urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER),levels of serum creatinine (Scr),cystatin C (CysC) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) before and after treatment,and incidence of adverse reactions were measured and com-pared among three groups.Results:There was no significant difference in total effective rate among three groups,P=0.139.Compared with amlodipine group and enalapril group,there was significant reduction in standard-reaching time of blood pressure [ (10.84 ± 2.79) months vs.(10.75 ± 3.31) months vs.(8.20 ± 1.46) months] in com-bined treatment group,P=0.001 all.Compared with before treatment,after 12-week treatment,there were sig-nificant reductions in UAER,levels of Scr,serum CysC and BUN in amlodipine group and combined treatment group,P<0.05 or < 0.01;compared with amlodipine group and enalapril group after 12-week treatment,there were significant reductions in UAER [(130.55 ± 12.72) μg/min vs.(135.63 ± 17.64) μg/min vs.(112.25 ± 13.34) μg/min],levels of Scr [ (79.32 ± 6.13) μmol/L vs.(80.25 ± 5.97) μmol/L vs.(68.04 ± 5.56) μmol/L],serum CysC [ (1.14 ± 0.23) mg/L vs.(1.21 ± 0.26) mg/L vs.(0.76 ± 0.17) mg/L] and BUN [ (5.16 ± 1.13) mmol/L vs.(5.79 ± 1.03) mmol/L vs.(4.23 ± 0.56) mmol/L] in combined treatment group,and BUN level of amlodip-ine group was significantly lower than that of enalapril group,P<0.05 or <0.01.There was no significant differ-ence in incidence rate of adverse reactions during treatment among three groups,P=0.757.Conclusion:Small dose amlodipine combined enalapril is effective on controlling blood pressure in aged EH + CHD patients.Compared with monotherapy,it possesses better protection on renal function with high safety,which is worth extending.
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Objective:To study influence of nifedipine combined metoprolol sustained release tablets on blood pressure and heart rate in hypertensive patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods:A total of 120 hypertensive patients with CHD were selected,randomly and equally divided into nifedipine group (n=60,received nifedipine monotherapy) and combined treatment group (n=60,received nifedipine combined metoprolol ),both groups were treated for 12 weeks.Blood pressure,heart rate and indexes of heart rate variability (HRV) were measured and compared between two groups.Results:Compared with before treatment,after treatment,there were significant reductions in 24h mean heart rate (24h HR AV) and mean arterial pressure (MAP),P=0.001 both,and significant rise in standard deviation of normal to normal RR intervals calculated over the 24h period (SDNN),standard devia-tion of normal to normal RR intervals in all 5min segments of the entire recording (SDANN),root-mean square of differences between successive normal to normal intervals (rMSSD) and adjacent normal RR interval difference >50ms stroke accounted for a percentage of 24h total RR interval (PNN50) in two groups,P< 0.05 or < 0.01.Compared with nifedipine group after treatment,there were significant reductions in 24hmHR [ (69.24 ± 10.67) beats/min vs.(64.08 ± 8.94) beats/min] and MAP [ (98.06 ± 5.18) mmHg vs.(92.64 ± 4.43) mmHg,P<0.01 all],and significant rise in SDNN [ (113.89 ± 20.93) ms vs.(124.57 ± 25.34) ms,P<0.05],SDANN [ (108.31 ± 20.26) ms vs.(119.29 ± 19.37) ms,P=0.001],rMSSD [ (29.67 ± 11.92) ms vs.(36.23 ± 12.34) ms,P=0.001] and PNN50 [ (11.25 ± 4.03)% vs.(15.37 ± 4.82)%,P=0.001] in combined treatment group.There was no significant difference in total effective rate between two groups,P= 0.272.Conclusion:Nifedipine combined Metoprolol sustained release tablets possesses significant therapeutic effect on hypertensive patients with CHD.It can effectively control heart rate and blood pressure,and contribute to improving HRV and prognosis,which is worth extending.
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Objective To understand the correlation of expression levels of serum stromal cell-derived factor 1α (SDF-1α), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and β2microglobulin (β2-MG) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) with or without myeloma bone disease (MBD). Methods Eighty patients with MM who were admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from January 2014 to June 2017 were selected; all of the patients met the international diagnostic criteria for MM. According to the symptoms such as bone pain, the patients were divided into group with MBD (45 cases) and group without MBD (35 cases). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the serum levels of SDF-1α and OPG, and radioimmunoassay was used to detect the expression of MM major prognostic indicator β2-MG. The MBD score was evaluated in 45 patients selected by random number table after sacroiliac joint X-ray and three-dimensional bone reconstruction. The χ 2test was used to compare the categorical variables; the two independent sample t-test was used to compare the continuous variables that conformed to the normal distribution between two groups, and the Pearson method was used for the correlation analysis. Results The expression level of serum SDF-1α in the group with MBD was significantly higher than that in the group without MBD [0.31±0.17) pg/ml vs. (0.18±0.06) pg/ml], and the difference was statistically significant (t =-4.21, P < 0.001). The expression level of serum OPG in the group with MBD was significantly lower than that in the group without MBD [(0.73±0.50) pg/ml vs. (1.08±0.31) pg/ml], and the difference was statistically significant (t= 3.62, P< 0.001). Pearson analysis showed that β2-MG level in the group was positively correlated with SDF-1α level (r= 0.84, P< 0.001), and negatively correlated with OPG level (r= -0.48, P<0.001). The β2-MG level in the group without MBD did not show a correlation with the SDF-1α and OPG levels. Conclusions In the serum of patients with MBD, the expression levels of β2-MG and SDF-1α are increased, and the expression level of OPG is decreased. SDF-1α and OPG may be new clinical biochemical indicators for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis assessment in MBD.
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Alternaria brassicicola is one of the causal agents of alternaria blackspot in rapeseed. In this study, a dsRNA segment was isolated and sequenced from the fungus. The complete nucleotide sequence of the dsRNA was 2506 bp in length and, using the fungal mitochondrial genetic code, was predicted to contain a single large open reading frame (ORF) in the positive strand. This ORF was predicted to encode a protein with 719 amino acids that contains characteristic conserved motifs of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). BLAST analysis revealed that this protein had significant sequence similarity to the RdRp from viruses of the genus Mitovirus. These results indicated that the dsRNA segment represents the replicative form of a mitovirus, which is tentatively designated "Alternaria brassicicola mitovirus 1" (AbMV1) and is a new member of the genus Mitovirus in the family Narnaviridae.
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Alternaria/virology , Fungal Viruses/genetics , Fungal Viruses/isolation & purification , RNA Viruses/genetics , RNA Viruses/isolation & purification , Amino Acid Sequence , Base Sequence , Gene Expression Regulation, Viral , Genome, Viral , Phylogeny , RNA, Viral/genetics , Viral Proteins/genetics , Viral Proteins/metabolismABSTRACT
Multiple myeloma (MM) originates from malignant plasma cells, leading to multiple destructive lytic bone lesions that occur in more than 80%of MM patients. MicroRNAs have been reported to be involved in the development of bone lesions in MM. However, it is still unclear that microRNAs can be considered as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for bone lesions. MiR-214 and miR-135b may participate in the pathogenesis of bone marrow, which has shown a certain guiding significance in its prognosis. This paper will introduce the relationship between miR-214, miR-135b and myeloma bone disease.
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Objective· To estimate the value of four physical examination methods in the diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament complete rupture. Methods · A retrospective study was conducted on 100 patients who underwent surgical treatment for knee joint injury from July 11, 2016 to June 10, 2017. They received four physical examinations including Lachman test, anterior drawer test, lever sign test and pivot shift test. The results of the arthroscopy inspections were used as gold standard. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, accuracy and other parameter of four physical examinations were comprehensively discussed. Results · Arthroscopic examination confirmed that 81 patients had complete rupture of anterior cruciate ligament. The sensitivities of anterior drawer test, lever test, pivot shift test and Lachman test were 87.7%, 100.0%, 97.5% and 96.3%, and the specificities were 84.2%, 78.9%, 73.7% and 63.2%, respectively. The positive predictive values were 95.9%, 95.3%, 94.0% and 91.8%, while the negative predictive values were 61.5%, 100.0%, 87.5% and 80.0%, respectively. The accuracies were 87%, 96%, 93% and 90%, respectively. The positive likelihood ratios were 5.6, 4.7, 3.7 and 2.6, while the negative ones were 0.1, 0, 0 and 0.1, respectively. Conclusion · Anterior drawer test is the most effective in diagnosing the complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, while lever sign test is the most effective in excluding one. Lever sign test is the most sensitive and easy to operate, especially for fresh bruise, acute injury, limb swelling and obesity, with high diagnostic value.
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In this study, we report the discovery and molecular characterization of a novel mycovirus, Nigrospora oryzae fusarivirus 1 (NoFV1) isolated from the rice-infecting fungus Nigrospora oryzae. Excluding a poly (A) tail, the genome of the virus is 7004 nucleotide (nt) long containing three putative nonoverlapping open reading frames (ORF1, ORF2, and ORF3). The large ORF1 encodes a polypeptide with a conserved RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) domain and a helicase domain that functions for RNA replication. Each of the smaller ORF2 and the smallest ORF3 encodes a putative protein with an unknown function. Amino acid (aa) sequence similarities between the NoFV1-ORF1- and ORF2-encoded proteins and the homologous sequences from other mycoviruses were found. Phylogenetic analysis on the basis of the RdRp and helicase domains showed that NoFV1 is phylogenetically related to viruses in the newly proposed family Fusariviridae. Thus, we suggest that NoFV1 might be a novel member of family Fusariviridae.
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Ascomycota/virology , RNA Viruses/classification , RNA Viruses/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Gene Order , Genome, Viral , Open Reading Frames , Phylogeny , RNA Viruses/isolation & purification , RNA, Double-Stranded , RNA, ViralABSTRACT
Nigrospora oryzae is a worldwide phytopathogenic fungus that can infect many plant host species. In this study, complete sequence of a novel mycovirus from N. oryzae was reported. The viral genome is 5100 base pairs in length and possesses two overlapping open reading frames (ORFs). The two ORFs potentially encode proteins that showed significant similarity to the capsid protein and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, in the family Totiviridae, respectively. Phylogenetic tree showed that this novel mycovirus is a new member of the genus Victorivirus in the family Totiviridae. We here designated the virus as Nigrospora oryzae victorivirus 1 (NoRV1), the first putative victorivirus identified in N. oryzae.
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Ascomycota/virology , Totiviridae/classification , Totiviridae/isolation & purification , Amino Acid Sequence , Molecular Sequence Data , Phylogeny , Sequence Alignment , Viral Proteins/chemistry , Viral Proteins/geneticsABSTRACT
Nigrospora oryzae is a pathogen that can infect plants of various species. Here, we report the isolation of a novel mycovirus from N. oryzae infecting rice, as well as the complete genome sequence and genomic organization of this virus, which we have named "Nigrospora oryzae nonsegmented RNA virus 1" (NoNRV1). The genome of NoNRV1 contained two non-overlapping open reading frames (ORF1 and ORF2) potentially encoding a protein with an unknown function in ORF1 and a putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) in ORF2. Homology and phylogenetic analysis revealed that NoNRV1 was most similar to the Ustilaginoidea virens nonsegmented virus 1 (UvNV-1) and distantly related to members of the virus family Partitiviridae. It is proposed that NoNRV1, together with UvNV-1 and other related viruses, might represent a novel virus taxon of mycoviruses belonging to a partitivirus-like lineage.
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Ascomycota/virology , Fungal Viruses/isolation & purification , Genome, Viral , Plant Diseases/microbiology , RNA Viruses/isolation & purification , Base Sequence , Fungal Viruses/classification , Fungal Viruses/genetics , Molecular Sequence Data , Open Reading Frames , Phylogeny , RNA Viruses/classification , RNA Viruses/geneticsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the therapeutic effects of less invasive stabilization system distal femur (LISS-DF) combined with fibular struts graft for distal femur nonunions and bone defects.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 12 patients with distal femur nonunion and bone defect were underwent revision operation with locked plating, plus a nonvascularized autologous fibular strut bone graft from June 2007 to September 2014, including 10 males and 2 females with an average age of (56.2±14.1) years old ranging from 30 to 77 years old. The mean time from the initial trauma to the last revision operation was (16.4±5.5) months (ranged from 9 to 26 months). All cases were atrophic nonunions according to Weber-Cech classification and type B1 (bone loss) according to Paley classification. All patients were followed up and evaluated with clinical and imaging results. The KSS (American Knee Society Score) scores including knee clinical score and knee functional score were compared before and after the treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All patients were followed up from 12 to 17 months with an average of (13.7±1.9) months. All nonunions healed with an average time of (6.2±1.3) months (ranged from 4 to 8 months). The average range of movement (ROM) of the knee was improved from (67.1±29.6)° preoperatively to (102.5±13.6)° at the last follow up. KSS scores including knee pain, range of motion, clinical and functional score were significantly different before and after operation. No such complications as infection, hardware loosening or breakage occurred postoperatively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>LIFF-DF fixation and autologous fibular strut bone graft facilitated the successful treatment of distal femur nonunions with bone defects.</p>
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Objective:To study the effect and influence factor analysis of DLBCL patient with early stage who receive radiotherapy after chemotherapy.Methods: 374 cases of patients with DLBCL was selected from January 2010 to December 2015 in our hospital. By random number table method, the patients were divided into CHOP group (n=104), R-CHOP+RT group (n=93), R-CHOP group (n=80), CHOP+RT group (n=97). CHOP chemotherapy was given to all patients, 180 patients received radiotherapy after chemotherapy, and 169 patients received rituximab. Survival rates were compared between the 4 groups.Results: The survival rate of R-CHOP group in 12 months, 24 months, 50 months and 100 months were lower than R-CHOP+RT group, but the difference was not statistically significant in twelfth months(x2=2.02,P>0.05). The differences of 24 months, 50 months and 100 months were statistically significant (x2=4.08,x2=4.03,x2=8.79;P0.05); The survival rate of CHOP group in 50 months and 100th months was lower than CHOP+RT, but the difference was no significant difference (x2=1.62,x2=0.03;P>0.05). Smoking index, whether the use of rituximab, the age associated with the survival of patients, the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion: Early DLBCL patients with R-CHOP and radiotherapy combined treatment can be effective in patients with survival, while the use of rituximab chemotherapy, in addition to smoking on the prognosis of patients with serious adverse effects.
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Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) is a rare tumor characterized by proliferation of monoclonal plasma cells,often occurs in the head and neck,followed by gastrointestinal and skin.Diagnosis is based on biopsy,which is the only accurate and reliable method.EMP is needed to discriminate with similar diseases.Radiotherapy is the preferred treatment method of EMP,because it has a higher radiation sensitivity.Sometime we can choose comprehensive treatment because of illness need.Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is not as the preferred treatment option because of transplant rejection.