Analysis of age, month of onset and type of infection virus characteristics of 2 688 children with hand, foot and mouth disease of different traditional Chinese medicine syndromes in Heilongjiang province / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To explore the distribution of sex, month of onset and type of infection virus in children with hand, foot and mouth disease of different TCM syndromes in Heilongjiang province. Methods A total of 2 688 hospitalized children who met the admission criteria in the Infectious Disease Department of Harbin Infectious Disease Hospital from September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2016 were selected. The TCM syndrome differentiation according to the clinical manifestations of children on the day of admission. The distribution of sex, month of onset and type of infection virus in children with different syndrome types were analyzed by SPSS 19.0 software. Results Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) was more common in males than females in Heilongjiang, with a ratio of 1.58:1. Children of all sexes with hand, foot and mouth disease in Heilongjiang were predominantly with lung-defense syndrome. The incidence of lung-defense syndrome, lung-stomach heat syndrome, damp-heat syndrome and heart-spleen heat syndrome were the majority among the children aged 1-4 years, and the lung-defense syndrome was the highest proportion. From July to September, most of the cases occurred, especially in the case of lung-defense syndrome. Pathogenic tests showed that 1 456 cases were enterovirus universal RNA positive, 203 cases were enterovirus 71 positive and 108 cases were coxsackievirus A16 positive. The most common pathogens of the three pathogens were pathogenic lung-defense syndrome. Conclusions herewere some differences in age, time and virus infection among 2 688 children with hand, foot and mouth disease of different TCM syndromes in Heilongjiang, which may be related to region and climate.

Effect of HBXIP Expression on the Biological Behavior of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Cell Line ACC-2 / 中国医科大学学报

Objective To study the effect of hepatitis B vin1s X-interacting protein (HBXIP) on the proliferation,migration,and invasion of ACC-2 cells,and the possible mechanism of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway involved.Methods The chemically synthesized HBXIP-siRNA plasmid was transfected into the ACC-2 cells.RT-PCR and Western blotting were performed to detect the expression of HBXIP in the ACC-2 cells.Cell proliferation was measured via MTT assay.The invasive and migratory abilities of the ACC-2 cells were evaluated via the transwell chamber assay and scratch test,respectively.Western blotting also detected the impact of HBXIP-siRNA on Akt,p-Akt,PI3K,p-PI3K,and S100A4 protein expression.Results HBXIP was highly expressed and HBXIP-siRNA was successfully transfected in ACC-2 cells.MTT results showed that the number of surviving cells in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P＜0.05).The scratch test results showed that the mobility of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P＜0.01).The transwell assay showed that the rate of cell invasion of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P＜0.01).Finally,Western blotting results revealed that the expression of p-Akt,p-PI3K,and S 100A4 was relatively decreased in the experimental group when compared to that in the control group.Conclusion Silencing the HBXIP gene inhibited ACC-2 proliferation,invasion,and migration.

Proteomics approaches for identification of tumor relevant protein targets in pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma by 2D-DIGE-MS.

Potential markers for progression of pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) were identified by examining samples of lung SCC and adjacent normal tissues using a combination of fluorescence two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE), matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), and electrospray ionization quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (ESI-Q-TOF). The PANTHER System was used for gel image based quantification and statistical analysis. An analysis of proteomic data revealed that 323 protein spots showed significantly different levels of expression (P ≤ 0.05) in lung SCC tissue compared to expression in normal lung tissue. A further analysis of these protein spots by MALDI-TOF-MS identified 81 different proteins. A systems biology approach was used to map these proteins to major pathways involved in numerous cellular processes, including localization, transport, cellular component organization, apoptosis, and reproduction. Additionally, the expression of several proteins in lung SCC and normal tissues was examined using immunohistochemistry and western blot. The functions of individual proteins are being further investigated and validated, and the results might provide new insights into the mechanism of lung SCC progression, potentially leading to the design of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Screening for chitosanase-producing mutant of Pseudomonas sp. Migula / 中国海洋药物

The conidia of Pseudomonas Migula Y 1were mutagenized by NTG, Co 60 and UV respectively. Chitosanase-producing mutant of Pseudomonas Migula Y 8 was obtained by screening with the method of transparent zones . Its chitosanase activity was 3.0 U?mL, -1 which has increased by six times approximately. The method of UV was better than others.