A Study on the Spatial-Temporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Non-Grain Production in China's Major Grain-Producing Provinces.

Food self-sufficiency in a large country with 1.4 billion people is very important for the Chinese government, especially in the context of COVID-19 and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The objective of this paper is to explore the spatial-temporal evolution and driving factors of non-grain production in thirteen major grain-producing provinces in China, which account for more than 75% of China's grain production, using 2011-2020 prefecture-level statistics. In the present study, the research methodology included GIS spatial analysis, hot spot analysis, and spatial Durbin model (SDM). The findings of this study are as follows: (1) The regions with a higher level of non-grain production were mainly concentrated in the central and western regions of Inner Mongolia, the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River and Sichuan, while the regions with a low level of non-grain production were mainly distributed in the Northeast Plain. The regions with a higher proportion of grain production to the national total grain production were concentrated in the Northeast Plain, the North China Plain, and the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Plain of China. The hot spot regions with changes in non-grain production levels were mainly distributed in the Sichuan region and Alashan League City in Inner Mongolia, and the cold spot regions were mainly distributed in Hebei, Shandong, Henan, and other regions. (2) An analysis of the SDM indicated that the average air temperature among the natural environment factors, the ratio of the sum of gross secondary and tertiary industries to GDP, the ratio of gross primary industry to the GDP of economic development level, the urbanization rate of social development, and the difference in disposable income per capita between urban and rural residents of the urban-rural gap showed positive spatial spillover effects. The grain yield per unit of grain crop sown area of grain production resource endowment, the total population of social development, and the area sown to grain crops per capita of grain production resource endowment all showed negative spatial spillover effects. The research results of this paper can provide a reference for the country to carry out the governance of non-grain production and provide a reference for China's food security guarantee.

Exploration on Medication Rules and Mechanism of YANG Lixin in Treating Tic Disorders Based on Data Mining and Network Pharmacology / 中药新药与临床药理

Objective To analyze the medication rules and mechanism of Professor YANG Lixin in the treatment of tic disorder(TD)and to provide reference for the treatment of tic disorder.Methods Medical records of Professor YANG Lixin's treatment of tic disorder from the pediatric outpatient department of Guangdong Hospital of Chinese Medicine in 2016 was collected.Frequency analysis and cluster analysis were carried out by using TCM inheritance assistance platform(V2.5)to obtain the core prescriptions.Then network pharmacological analysis was conducted according to the above results.TCMSP,ETCM,TCMID,Batman and other databases were used to screen the active constituent of core prescription,then Genecard,Drugbank and other databases were used to obtain TD-related disease targets and generate Venn diagram.The drug-disease intersection targets were obtained and uploaded to STRING.The core network was built by using Cytoscape 3.7.2.GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis of common targets were performed using Metascape database.Finally,molecular docking was performed using AutoDock vina and Pyrx to further screen the core target of the core prescription for TD treatment.Results A total of 3 443 medical records were collected,involving 77 kinds of Chinese medicinals,10 kinds of high-frequency drugs.The medicinal herb in cold nature was the most used.The main meridians were lung meridian and spleen meridian.The mainly medicinal flavor was pungent,sweet and bitter.A total of 32 data and 4 core combinations were obtained from the association rules and the cluster analysis,respectively.There were 145 core active ingredients,220 target genes,1 290 disease targets,and 58 drug-disease common targets for 7 core drugs(Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium,Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum,Bambusae Caulis in Taenias,Poria,Ostreae Concha,Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis).There were 422 GO enrichment items,304 biological processes,44 cellular processes,74 molecular functions,186 biological functions,and 68 KEGG enrichment pathways.The main active ingredients are kaempferol,7-methoxy-2-methyl isoflavone,formononetin and β-sitosterol,which mainly act on SLC6A4,SLC6A3,HTR2A and HTR2C,etc..Signal transduction is regulated through key signaling pathways such as neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction,serotonin synapses,cGMP-PKG.Molecular docking results showed that core targets had strong binding activity with their corresponding compounds.Conclusion Data mining,network pharmacological analysis and molecular docking were used to obtain the medication rules and the mechanism of Professor YANG Lixin for treating TD,which provide ideas for the new prescription combination in treating TD.

Exploration of mini-intelligent PIVAS module construction based on data middle platform service exchange system / 中国药房

The traditional intravenous infusion configuration in medical institutions has the shortcomings of long time and low efficiency， and it is difficult to ensure that the dispensed liquid medicine is not contaminated. At the same time， medical staff may be exposed to risks such as cytotoxic drugs due to lack of protection. To solve the defects and deficiencies in intravenous infusion configuration， the “Dolphin 7” pharmacy intravenous compounding robots are introduced in our hospital， cluster management platform is constructed based on data middle platform service exchange system； mini-intelligent PIVAS module is designed and constructed. The mode can reduce the workload of medical staff， save medical construction and labor costs， also help to promote and deepen the construction of intelligent hospitals.

Molecular characteristics of clinically isolated Yersinia in Jiangsu Province from 2017 to 2021 / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective:To investigate the distribution and molecular characteristics of Yersinia isolated from diarrhea patients in Jiangsu Province. Methods:From 2017 to 2021, the stool samples of diarrhea patients were collected in Tongshan District of Xuzhou City and Dongtai City of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, where the national active monitoring sites of Yersinia enterocolitica, then Yersinia was isolated; meanwhile, suspected Yersinia strains were collected from sentinel hospitals in the province. The DNA of isolated strains was extracted for whole genome resequencing, and the data were uploaded to the EnteroBase database for Yersinia species identification; the original data were cleaned and processed for 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) gene polymorphism analysis. Five virulence genes (ail, ystA, ystB, yadA, virF) were scanned through the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Pathogen Virulence Factor Database (VFDB), and K-mer Tree was constructed and genomic characteristics were analyzed. Results:From 2017 to 2021, a total of 2 058 stool samples from diarrhea patients were collected, and 57 strains of Yersinia were isolated and identified; meanwhile, two Yersinia strains were collected from the sentinel hospital. Compared with EnteroBase database, 51 strains were identified as Yersinia enterocolitica, 4 strains as Yersinia proxima, 1 strain each as Yersinia aleksiciae, Yersinia massiliensis, Yersinia intermedia and Yersinia canariae. The 16S rRNA gene polymorphism analysis showed that all strains were clustered into 3 groups, which could distinguish Yersinia enterocolitica from other Yersinia. Among the 51 strains of Yersinia enterocolitica, 49 strains were virulence genotype Ⅲ(ail-, ystA-, ystB+, yadA-, virF-), two strains were virulence genotype Ⅱ(ail+, ystA+, ystB-, yadA-, virF-); and 8 other Yersinia strains were virulence genotype Ⅳ (ail-, ystA-, ystB-, yadA-, virF-). K-mer analysis could distinguish Yersinia enterocolitica from other Yersinia, JS-XZ-2020001 strain was far away from other Yersinia enterocolitica isolates, and serotype O8 strains were more concentrated. Conclusions:The clinical isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica from diarrhea patients are mainly Yersinia and other Yersinia co-exist in a small amount in Jiangsu Province, two new Yersinia species ( Yersinia proxima and Yersinia canariae) are discovered. The virulence genotype of Yersinia enterocolitica is mainly type Ⅲ. The 16S rRNA gene polymorphism analysis and K-mer analysis can effectively distinguish Yersinia enterocolitica from other Yersinia.

Benchmark Dose Assessment for Coke Oven Emissions-Induced Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Damage Effects / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

OBJECTIVE@#The study aimed to estimate the benchmark dose (BMD) of coke oven emissions (COEs) exposure based on mitochondrial damage with the mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) as a biomarker.@*METHODS@#A total of 782 subjects were recruited, including 238 controls and 544 exposed workers. The mtDNAcn of peripheral leukocytes was detected through the real-time fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Three BMD approaches were used to calculate the BMD of COEs exposure based on the mitochondrial damage and its 95% confidence lower limit (BMDL).@*RESULTS@#The mtDNAcn of the exposure group was lower than that of the control group (0.60 ± 0.29 vs. 1.03 ± 0.31; P < 0.001). A dose-response relationship was shown between the mtDNAcn damage and COEs. Using the Benchmark Dose Software, the occupational exposure limits (OELs) for COEs exposure in males was 0.00190 mg/m 3. The OELs for COEs exposure using the BBMD were 0.00170 mg/m 3 for the total population, 0.00158 mg/m 3 for males, and 0.00174 mg/m 3 for females. In possible risk obtained from animal studies (PROAST), the OELs of the total population, males, and females were 0.00184, 0.00178, and 0.00192 mg/m 3, respectively.@*CONCLUSION@#Based on our conservative estimate, the BMDL of mitochondrial damage caused by COEs is 0.002 mg/m 3. This value will provide a benchmark for determining possible OELs.

Investigation and analysis of plague epidemic Yersinia infection in Marmota himalayana, Yugur Autonomous County of Sunan, Gansu Province / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective:To study the epidemic situation of Marmota himalayana plague and Yersinias infection in Yugur Autonomous County of Sunan (Sunan County) of Gansu Province, and to provide new ideas for prevention and control of plague. Methods:From 2014 to 2018, liver and spleen, cecum, throat swabs and blood samples of Marmota himalayana were collected on the spot in Sunan County, where Yersinia strains were isolated and identified, and plague F1 antigen and antibody were detected. Results:A total of 634 liver and spleen samples, 427 cecum samples and 426 throat swabs samples were collected from Marmota himalayana, and 23 strains of Yersinia pestis, 2 strains of Yersinia marcescens, and 1 strain of Yersinia flexneri were detected, with the detection rates of 3.63% (23/634), 0.47% (2/427) and 0.23% (1/426), respectively. The detection rate of Yersinia pestis in different years was statistically significantly different (χ 2 = 13.19, P = 0.010). A total of 1 822 serum samples of Marmota himalayana were detected, and 5 F1 antibody positive samples were detected, with a positive rate of 0.27%, the difference of positive rate between different years was statistically significant (χ 2 = 25.22, P < 0.001); 282 liver and spleen tissue homogenates of Marmota himalayana were detected, 22 F1 antigen positive samples were detected, the positive rate was 7.80%, and there was no statistically significant difference between different years (χ 2 = 7.85, P = 0.097). The 23 strains of Yersinia pestis detected were distributed in Mati Tibetan Township (12 strains), Dahe Township (6 strains) and Qifeng Tibetan Township (5 strains); 1 strain of Yersinia flexneri and 2 strains of Yersinia marcescens were both located in Dahe Township. Conclusion:There is an epidemic of plague among animals in Sunan County from 2014 to 2018, and the areas where Yersinia pestis and non pathogenic Yersinia are detected overlapped.

Analysis of mortality trend and characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among residents in China from 2004 to 2020 / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective: To analyze the mortality trend and characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among residents in China from 2004 to 2020. Methods: From the area, gender, region, and age dimensions, the Joinpoint regression model was used to analyze the trend of COPD mortality rate from 2004 to 2020, extracted from the China Death Surveillance Dataset. Results: From 2004 to 2020, the mortality rate and age-adjusted mortality rate of COPD showed a downward trend (AAPC=-3.68%, P<0.001; AAPC=-7.27%, P<0.001), which were consistent with urban and rural subpopulations (mortality rate: AAPC=-3.62%, P=0.009, AAPC=-3.23%, P=0.014; age-adjusted mortality rate: AAPC=-7.26%, P<0.001, AAPC=-6.78%, P<0.001). The mortality rate of COPD in rural was higher than that of urban subpopulations (P<0.001). Also, the mortality rate and age-adjusted mortality rate of COPD showed a downward trend in males and females (mortality rate: AAPC=-3.00%, P<0.001, AAPC=-4.37%, P<0.001; age-adjusted mortality rate: AAPC=-6.73%, P<0.001, AAPC=-8.11%, P<0.001), and the COPD mortality rate for male was generally higher than female (P<0.001). Meanwhile, the mortality rate of COPD in eastern, central and western regions also showed a downward trend (AAPC=-3.87%, P<0.001; AAPC=-3.12%, P<0.001; AAPC=-1.37%, P=0.001), and western regions were significantly higher than that in central (P<0.001) and eastern (P<0.001) regions. The mortality rate of COPD in the age group of Chinese people showed a downward trend in<45, 45-59, and≥60 years groups (AAPC=-9.48%, P<0.001; AAPC=-9.03%, P<0.001; AAPC=-5.91%, P<0.001). Among them,≥60 years groups was significantly higher than that in<45 (P<0.001) and 45-59 (P<0.001) years groups, and the decline rate was slowest. Conclusion: In China, the mortality rate of COPD decreases from 2004 to 2020, and more efforts are needed to reduce COPD mortality, especially in western regions, rural populations, males and the elderly.

Analysis of mortality trend and characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among residents in China from 2004 to 2020 / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective: To analyze the mortality trend and characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among residents in China from 2004 to 2020. Methods: From the area, gender, region, and age dimensions, the Joinpoint regression model was used to analyze the trend of COPD mortality rate from 2004 to 2020, extracted from the China Death Surveillance Dataset. Results: From 2004 to 2020, the mortality rate and age-adjusted mortality rate of COPD showed a downward trend (AAPC=-3.68%, P<0.001; AAPC=-7.27%, P<0.001), which were consistent with urban and rural subpopulations (mortality rate: AAPC=-3.62%, P=0.009, AAPC=-3.23%, P=0.014; age-adjusted mortality rate: AAPC=-7.26%, P<0.001, AAPC=-6.78%, P<0.001). The mortality rate of COPD in rural was higher than that of urban subpopulations (P<0.001). Also, the mortality rate and age-adjusted mortality rate of COPD showed a downward trend in males and females (mortality rate: AAPC=-3.00%, P<0.001, AAPC=-4.37%, P<0.001; age-adjusted mortality rate: AAPC=-6.73%, P<0.001, AAPC=-8.11%, P<0.001), and the COPD mortality rate for male was generally higher than female (P<0.001). Meanwhile, the mortality rate of COPD in eastern, central and western regions also showed a downward trend (AAPC=-3.87%, P<0.001; AAPC=-3.12%, P<0.001; AAPC=-1.37%, P=0.001), and western regions were significantly higher than that in central (P<0.001) and eastern (P<0.001) regions. The mortality rate of COPD in the age group of Chinese people showed a downward trend in<45, 45-59, and≥60 years groups (AAPC=-9.48%, P<0.001; AAPC=-9.03%, P<0.001; AAPC=-5.91%, P<0.001). Among them,≥60 years groups was significantly higher than that in<45 (P<0.001) and 45-59 (P<0.001) years groups, and the decline rate was slowest. Conclusion: In China, the mortality rate of COPD decreases from 2004 to 2020, and more efforts are needed to reduce COPD mortality, especially in western regions, rural populations, males and the elderly.

Analysis on prevalence and epidemic risk of animal plague in different ecological plague foci in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region / 中华预防医学杂志

The risk of plague epidemics and relapse of various types of plague foci persists in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. For Marmota sibirica plague foci, the animal plague has not been found but antibody has been detected positive. Nowadays, Marmota sibirica has been increasing in population and distribution in China. In bordering countries Mongolia and Russia, the animal plague has been continuously prevalent. For Spermophilus dauricus plague foci, the animal plague has been taken place now and then. Compared to the above foci, the animal plague is most prevalent in Meriones unguiculatus plague foci and frequently spread to humans. Due to higher strain virulence and historical disaster in Marmota sibirica plague foci and Spermophilus dauricus plague foci, plague prevention and control should be strengthened on these foci. In addition to routine surveillance, epidemic dynamics need to be further monitored in these two foci, in order to prevent their relapse and spread to humans.

Experimental study of effect and mechanism of cysteine rich protein 61 on survival of adipose tissues in rats after autologous fat grafting / 器官移植

Objective To evaluate the effect and mechanism of cysteine rich protein 61, namely CCN family member 1(CCN1) on the survival of adipose tissues in rats after autologous fat grafting. Methods At 1 week after the establishment of autologous fat grafting rat models, all animals were randomly divided into the CCN1 group (n=20) and control group (n=20). The survival of fat grafts, the morphology of fat graft tissues, the proportion of active adipocytes and the number of new blood vessels of rats were statistically compared between two groups. The levels of differential expressed messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) in the fat graft tissues of rats were compared between two groups by high-throughput sequencing and subsequently subject to cluster analysis. The expression levels of related proinflammatory cytokines of fat graft tissues of rats were statistically compared between two groups. Results The weight retention rate of adipose tissues in the CCN1 group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). In the CCN1 group, the integrity of adipocytes was considerably higher, the degree of vesiculation and vacuolation, the degree of inflammatory cell aggregation and the degree of fibrosis were significantly lower than those in the control group (all P < 0.000 1). Immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that the proportion of active adipocytes with uniform morphology was higher in the CCN1 group, whereas the proportion of active adipocytes was lower and the cells were observed in different sizes accompanied by vesiculation in the control group. Compared with the control group, the quantity of new blood vessels was significantly higher, and the expression levels of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) mRNA were remarkably higher in the CCN1 group (all P < 0.05). High-throughput sequencing analysis showed that the data at the transcriptome levels significantly differed between two groups. In the CCN1 group, the gene expression levels of cell surface markers, inflammatory cytokines and chemokines related to M1 macrophages tended to decline. Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) revealed that the mRNA expression levels of interleukin (IL)-8, IL-1 and Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 in the CCN1 group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.01-0.05). Conclusions During autologous fat grafting, supplement of exogenous CCN1 may effectively promote the neovascularization of adipose tissues and improve the survival rate of fat graft probably by mediating the transformation of macrophages into M2 phenotype via down-regulating the TLR2 expression level.

Collagen Peptides Improve Lymphocyte Distribution in Peripheral Blood and T Lymphocyte Proliferation in Spleen of Mice under the Condition of Simulated Weightlessness / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate whether collagen peptides can improve the immune functions of mice under the condition of simulated weightlessness.@*METHODS@#Mouse tail-suspension model was used to simulate the effects of weightlessness. Tail-suspended mice were intraperitoneally injected with 600 mg collagen peptides per kilogram body weight once a day for 10 days. Then, the mice were killed, and white blood cells were counted and classified. Lymphocyte subsets and T lymphocyte proliferations in spleens were analyzed.@*RESULTS@#Compared with normal control group, total and differential count of leukocytes, lymphocytes, T cells，CD4 and CD8 T cells, B cells and NK cells, and splenic T lymphocyte proliferation all decreased in the weightlessness simulated mice (P＜0.05). Except for NK cells, the above-mentioned parameters were increased after administration of collagen peptides, and some of the parameters were recovered to the levels of normal control mice (P＜0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Collagen peptides can effectively improve peripheral blood lymphocyte distributions and T lymphocyte proliferations of mice under the condition of simulated weightlessness. This study nay provid the experimental basis for improvement of immune functions of astronauts.

Diagnosis and management of fetal growth restriction: from experience to evidence-based practice / 中华围产医学杂志

Infants with fetal growth restriction (FGR) who did not achieve full in utero growth potential because of environmental factors are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality compared with those with normal in utero growth.Diagnosis and management of FGR are becoming more standardized as clinical guidelines sponsored by academic societies and governments are emerging.However,how to accurately identify FGR fetus and manage the pregnancies appropriately remain controversial.Early prevention of FGR and standardized administration of prenatal glucocorticoids and magnesium sulfate are urgently needed to be addressed with more evidences.

Epidemiological and pathogenic features of a bacillary dysentery outbreak in a boarding school caused by Shigella sonneri / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective@#To investigate the etiologic and epidemiologic features of an infectious diarrhea outbreak in a boarding school in Fuyang city, Anhui province.@*Methods@#Traceability hypothesis of this study was tested according to the epidemiological characteristics of the cases. Feces, anal swabs, water samples and food residues related to the patients and chefs were collected for pathogen isolation and detection. Biochemical identification, virulence gene detection, drug susceptibility test, PFGE and multilocus sequence typing were performed.@*Results@#The incidence rate (3.41%) of different dormitory buildings within the water supply area by shallow wells was higher than that (0.98%) of the deep wells, with statistical significance (χ2=17.215, P<0.001). Sixteen strains belonged to the Shigella Sonneri family were isolated from the patient’s samples, and all carrying the ipaH gene. Seven strains belonged to sen and ial genes. Set1 gene that did not appear in all the 16 strains were highly resistant to ampicillin, tetracycline, compound xinnomine, cefazoline, cefotaxime, gentamicin, naphthidinic acid and streptomycin, including 9 strains to doxycycline. The pulse field pattern of the 16 strains of Shigella sonneri appeared the same, with the ST type as ST152.@*Conclusion@#When combined data from the etiological and epidemiological investigation, it was confirmed that Shigella sonneri was the pathogen of this outbreak, and water from the shallow wells might be responsible for the source of infection.

The surveillance of Yersiniosis among children in central area of Beijing from 2011 to 2018 / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective@#To illuminate the epidemic characteristics of Yersiniosis among children in the central city of Beijing and the accuracy of current clinical diagnosis towards Yersiniosis.@*Methods@#Etiological surveillance of diarrheal patients, a total of 3 493 cases, was performed in a children hospital in central area of Beijing from 2011 to 2018 continuously. Collected the epidemiological and clinical information of the cases, analyzed the clinical and etiological diagnosis for Yersiniosis and bacterial dysentery and compared the distribution of Yersiniosis cases with the different symptoms.@*Results@#A total of 3 493 acute diarrhea cases distributed from the age of 6 months to 13 years old, M (P25, P75) was 1.50 (0.75, 3.17) years old. The 28 cases were isolated Yersinia enterocolitica (isolation rate of 0.80%) and they could be diagnosed as Yersiniosis by etiology. The isolation peaked in May and February. A total of 85.71% (24/28) of Yersiniosis cases were under 5-year old. The children of 3-4 age group had the highest isolation rate (1.52%) while the rate (0.18%) of 0-1 age group was the lowest (P=0.025). The Yersinia enteroclitica isolation rates of diarrheal patients with the symptoms including mucus feces, fever, white blood cell (WBC) and red blood cell (RBC) in feces were higher than the patients without these symptoms (P>0.05). The 9 of 28 Yersiniosis cases by etiology diagnosis were clinical diagnosed as bacillary dysentery.@*Conclusion@#The infants and young children under 5-year old were the main population of Yersiniosis adolescent patients under 14-year old. The typical symptoms characterized with mucus stool, fever, WBC and RBC by routine microscopic examination. The preliminary clinical diagnosis of Yersiniosis is easily confused with bacterial dysentery.

Interpretation for diagnosis of Yersiniosis / 中华流行病学杂志

Yersiniosis is one of the "other infectious diarrhea" of the notifiable infectious diseases and also an important food-borne disease. However, it lacked the basis or standard for diagnosis. The Chinese Preventive Medicine Association coordinated experienced researchers from National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC and other institutes to produce the group standard entitled "Diagnosis of Yersiniosis" (T/CPMA 005-2019). Based on the principle of "legality, scientificity, advancement, and feasibility" , the standard gives a clear definition for Yerisiniosis, stipulates diagnosis basis, principles and main differential diagnosis and provides two informative appendixes for epidemiological and clinical characteristics and a normative appendix for laboratory detection. The standard provides accurate basis and methods of Yersiniosis diagnosis for hospitals and CDCs at all levels in China. It will solve the problems that Yersiniosis cannot be clearly diagnosed for clinical cases and in the outbreaks.

Etiology of bacterial diarrhea in large cities, mid-sized/small cities and rural areas of China / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To understand the etiological characteristics of bacterial diarrhea in different areas,including large cities,mid-sized/small cities and rural area,in China.Methods A cross-sectional surveillance was conducted in 17 provinces of China from 2010 to 2014.The acute diarrhea outpatients were selected from clinics or hospitals in large cities,mid-sized/small cities,including rural-urban fringe zones,and rural areas.The demographical and clinical characteristics of the patients were collected by using questionnaire,and stool samples were taken from them for laboratory detection of 17 kinds of bacteria.The differences in pathogen positive rates (PPR) and pathogen spectrum across the cases from three-type areas were compared.The different infection risk in different cases were analyzed with unconditional logistic regression model.Results In our study,we enrolled 9 253 cases from large cities,5 138 cases from rural areas and 13 683 cases from midsized/small cites.The pathogen with largest differences in infection rate across the three-type areas was Shigella (S.)flexneri (rural area:5.81％,mid-sized/small city:2.78％,large city:0.46％),followed by Aeromonas (A.) hydrophila (rural area:2.14％,mid-sized/small city:0.96％,large city:0.48％).Compared with cases in large cities,the cases in mid-sized/small cities and rural areas had higher infection risks for S.flexneri (mid-sized/small city:OR =6.481,95％CI:4.666-9.002,rural area:OR =11.304,95％ CI:8.018-15.938) and A.hydrophila (mid-sized/small city:OR=1.992,95％ CI:1.401-2.832,rural area:OR=4.083,95％ CI:2.833-5.884).The constituent ratio of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella increased with the urbanization development,while the ratios of Shigella and A.hydrophila had an opposite trend.S.sonnei (60.00％) was the predominant serogroup of Shigella in urban infections,while S.flexneri (77.37％) was the predominant serogroup in rural infections.Conclusion The differences in pathogen spectrum of bacterial diarrhea were obvious across large cities,mid-sized/small cities and rural areas in China,especially the differences in the infection rates of S.flexneri and A.hydrophila.

Relevance of IL-6 and MMP-9 to cerebral arteriovenous malformation and hemorrhage.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) with cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and hemorrhage. A total of 31 AVM patients were divided into groups according to specimen sources; a ruptured group with 14 patients and an unruptured group with 17 patients. The control group comprised 30 epilepsy patients who underwent temporal lobectomy. Peripheral blood was obtained from the 30 control and all 31 AVM patients preoperatively. Tissue samples were removed from the AVM nidus during surgery or from the temporal lobes of patients undergoing surgical treatment for epilepsy. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure plasma interleukin (IL)-6 levels. Western blot analysis was used to measure the levels of MMP-9 and transcription factors NF-κB and IκBα in the tissues. Immunofluorescence was used to measure tissue MMP-9 expression in each group. Gelatin zymography revealed the expression of activated MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the tissues. All the specimens were analyzed by routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. IL-6 levels in the blood of the ruptured group were significantly higher compared with those of the unruptured and control groups (33.25±4.77 vs. 23.79±1.20, P<0.05; and 33.25±4.77 vs. 15.56±0.97, P<0.0001, respectively). NF-κB expression in the AVM ruptured group was significantly higher compared with that of the control group (5.00±0.12 vs. 2.36±0.33, P<0.05), but not with the unruptured group (5.00±0.12 vs. 2.96±0.69, P >0.05). The expression levels of IκBα in the ruptured and unruptured groups were similar to each other, but significantly less than those in the control group (0.12±0.02 vs. 1.27±0.06, P<0.001; and 0.45±0.15 vs. 1.27±0.06, P<0.01, respectively). MMP-9 protein expression levels in the unruptured group were increased compared with those in the control and ruptured groups (1.21±0.34 vs. 0.35±0.06, P<0.05; and 1.21±0.34 vs. 0.32±0.08, P<0.05, respectively). Gelatin zymography showed that the activity of MMP-9 was significantly higher in the ruptured compared with the unruptured and control groups (0.97±0.08 vs. 0.40±0.09, P<0.01; and 0.97±0.08 vs. 0.30±0.07, P<0.01, respectively). In the ruptured group, active MMP-2 expression levels were significantly higher compared with those in the other two groups (1.36±0.17 vs. 0.55±0.12, P=0.019; 1.36±0.17 vs. 0.36±0.09, P=0.006). The levels of IL-6 in the blood correlated with the tissue levels of activated MMP-9 (r=0.1691, P=0.0240). In conclusion, IL-6 expression levels were increased in the plasma of patients with cerebral AVM and this correlated with the activated MMP-9 levels of AVM tissues. Thus, plasma IL-6 levels are a potential predictor of hemorrhage risk in AVM patients.

The effect of AmpD on the expression of AmpC β-lactamase and the regulation mechanisms of β-N-acetylglucosaminidase in Yersinia enterocolitica / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective@#In this study, we analyze the regulation mechanisms of the expression of ampD in AmpC β-lactamase and the regulation mechanism of β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NagZ) in Yersinia enterocolitica.@*Methods@#We construct the mutation strains of Yersinia enterocolitica AmpD (AmpD1-3) gene (ampD1-3), Low-Molecular-Mass Penicillin-Binding Proteins (LMM PBPs) gene (pbp4, pbp5a, pbp5b, pbp7), NagZ gene (nagZ), and ampR gene by deleting and complementing genes, and induce them by cefoxitin. We determined the activity of AmpC β-lactamase activity (U) of mutant strains (basal level and induce level) by using cephalothiophene hydrolysis method, the promoter activity of AmpC β-lactamase ((relative light unit (RLU)) was detected by the luxCDABEreporter system, and the activity of β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (nmol/L) was determined by by using 4-nitrophenyl N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide as the chromogenic substrate.@*Results@#AmpD1 (Basal level: (3.29±1.58) U; Induced level: (4.08±1.75) U) was the most potent one. The YEΔ5b, YEΔ4Δ5b, YEΔ5aΔ5b and YEΔ5bΔ7 of ampC promoter activity increase significantly, whichYEΔ4Δ5b is the highest one (Basal level: (106 903.16±61 910.61) RLU; Induced level: (205 427.45±45 352.17) RLU). The YEΔ4Δ5bΔ7 of ampC promoter activity is the highest among triple mutant strain (Basal level: (304 108.04±99 274.53) RLU; Induced level: (531 440.21±68 891.02) RLU). Quadruple deletion strain YEΔ4Δ5aΔ5bΔ7 have the highest ampC promoter activity (Basal level: (1 013 810.99±260 955.96) RLU; Induced level: (1 230 214.59±205 526.79) RLU). After the deletion of nagZ gene, there is no significant change in β-lactamase activity of YEΔD1D2D3ΔZ, while β-lactamase activity of YEΔ4Δ5aΔ5bΔ7ΔZ shows a significant decrease (Basal level: (0.30±0.20) U; Induced level: (0.29±0.21) U), which basically drops to the wild strain level.@*Conclusion@#This is the first report of ampC multi-step upregulation mechanism driven by three AmpD homologues in Yersinia enterocolitica. The AmpC regulation mode with the function of single PBP4, PBP5a or PBP7 is relatively low, which work in coordination with PBP5b. Yersinia enterocolitica have both NagZ-depend and NagZ-independent mechanisms for β-lactamase expression.

Etiology of bacterial diarrhea in large cities, mid-sized/small cities and rural areas of China / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective: To understand the etiological characteristics of bacterial diarrhea in different areas, including large cities, mid-sized/small cities and rural area, in China. Methods: A cross-sectional surveillance was conducted in 17 provinces of China from 2010 to 2014. The acute diarrhea outpatients were selected from clinics or hospitals in large cities, mid-sized/small cities, including rural-urban fringe zones, and rural areas. The demographical and clinical characteristics of the patients were collected by using questionnaire, and stool samples were taken from them for laboratory detection of 17 kinds of bacteria. The differences in pathogen positive rates (PPR) and pathogen spectrum across the cases from three-type areas were compared. The different infection risk in different cases were analyzed with unconditional logistic regression model. Results: In our study, we enrolled 9 253 cases from large cities, 5 138 cases from rural areas and 13 683 cases from midsized/small cites. The pathogen with largest differences in infection rate across the three-type areas was Shigella (S.) flexneri (rural area: 5.81%, mid-sized/small city: 2.78%, large city: 0.46%), followed by Aeromonas (A.) hydrophila (rural area: 2.14%, mid-sized/small city: 0.96%, large city: 0.48%). Compared with cases in large cities, the cases in mid-sized/small cities and rural areas had higher infection risks for S. flexneri (mid-sized/small city: OR=6.481, 95%CI: 4.666-9.002, rural area: OR=11.304, 95%CI: 8.018-15.938) and A. hydrophila (mid-sized/small city: OR=1.992, 95%CI:1.401-2.832, rural area: OR=4.083, 95%CI: 2.833-5.884). The constituent ratio of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella increased with the urbanization development, while the ratios of Shigella and A. hydrophila had an opposite trend. S. sonnei (60.00%) was the predominant serogroup of Shigella in urban infections, while S. flexneri (77.37%) was the predominant serogroup in rural infections. Conclusion: The differences in pathogen spectrum of bacterial diarrhea were obvious across large cities, mid-sized/small cities and rural areas in China, especially the differences in the infection rates of S. flexneri and A. hydrophila.

Preliminary study of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exo-somes in repair of spinal cord injury in rats / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:To study the influence of bone marrow mesenchymol stem cell-drived exosomes(BMSC-exo-somes)on hindlimb activity,and the numbers of reactive astrocytes and residual neurons in spinal cord injury(SCI)rats. METHODS:BMSCs were cultured using the whole bone marrow adherent culture method and surface markers CD 90 and CD34 were verified by flow cytometry.Exosomes were isolated by ultracentrifugation and the morphology of exosomes was observed under transmission electron microscope.The protein markers CD63 and CD9 were verified by Western blot.After exosomes were applied to SCI rats,the Basso,Beattie and Bresnahan locomotor rating scale score,the Nissl staining of the lesion site,and the numbers of reactive astrocytes and residual neurons were assessed at various time points.RESULTS:Transmission electron microscopic observation revealed the presence of saucer -shaped vesicles.BMSC-exosomes were found to express high levels of CD63 and CD9.Compared with injury group,significant improvement of hindlimb activity scores from day 14 after injury in treatment group was observed(P<0.05),and less reactive astrocytes and more residual neu-rons from day 7 after injury were also observed(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:BMSC-exosomes inhibit reactive astrocytes and death of neurons,and improve hindlimb activity in the rats after SCI.