Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Chinese medical gargle on gingivitis of the patients wearing fixed appliance. Methods:60 gingivitis patients with fixed orthodontic treatment were randomly divided into chlorhexidine gargle group( CG group) and Chinese medical gargle group(CMG group)(n=30). Gingival index(GI) and sulcus bleeding index(SBI) in all patients were tested, then the patients were treated by scaling and curettage, and guided to use gargling with corresponding gargle 3 times a day for 14 d. GI and SBI were tested after 7 and 14 days respectively. Data were analysed. Results:After 7 d treatment, GI and SBI were decreased( P<0. 05) and there was no obvious difference between the 2 groups(P<0. 05). After 14 d treatment GI and SBI in CMG group de-creased more than those in CG group(P<0. 05). Conclusion:Chinese medical gargle is effective in the treatment of gingivitis of the patients during fixed orthodontic treatment.

Objective: To establish a female SPF BALB/c mouse model of antibiotic-associated intestinal microflora disturbance and analyze the effect of lactobacillus acidophilus.Methods: Female SPF BALB/c mice were treated with ceftriaxone in drinking water for five days,and followed by oral gavage of sodium chloride as natural recovery group or lactobacillus acidophilus(108CFU/mL) as therapeutic group.After seven days the intestinal microflora of the cecum content was abstracted and computed by plate counts and 16S rDNA-based PCR-DGGE method.Results: Plate counts indicated that the number of original bacterium lacticum and bacillus bifidus decreased significantly and enterococci proliferated abnormally after antibiotic treatment.After lactobacillus acidophilus treatment,the number of physiological bacteria and enterococci go back to normal levels.DGGE profile clearly indicated that the dominant bacteria changed and the bacterial diversity of intestinal microbiota was obviously decreased in the antibiotics treated group. Conclusion: Oral gavage of lactobacillus acidophilus has adjustment effect on Ceftriaxone induced intestinal microbiota disturbance.PCR-DGGE is a rapid、effective molecule method to reveal the whole microbiota status.

Objective:To assess the safety and efficacy of riboflavin/ultraviolet-A-induced accelerated epithelium-off corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for teenagers with keratoconus.Methods:In this case series study, 25 eyes of 18 patients with primary keratoconus who underwent riboflavin/ultraviolet-A-induced accelerated epithelium-off CXL in Zhengzhou Second People's Hospital from January 2017 to February 2018 were included, and the average age of patients was (14.4±1.3) years.The uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), spherical equivalent (SE), maximum keratometry reading (K max), thinnest corneal thickness (TCT), posterior corneal elevation (PCE) and endothelial cell density (ECD) were measured before and after CXL.The patients were followed up for one year.The complications and adverse reactions were recorded.The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by an Ethics Committee of Zhengzhou Second People's Hospital (No.KY2017002). Written informed consent was obtained from each patient and their guardian prior to the surgery. Results:The mean UCVA (LogMAR) was 0.96±0.35 at baseline, which was significantly improved to 0.84±0.33 at 1 year postoperatively ( t=-5.765, P<0.01). The mean BCVA (LogMAR) was 0.45±0.22 preoperatively, which was significantly improved to 0.34±0.26 at 1 year postoperatively ( t=-4.843, P<0.01). The mean SE was (8.66±5.11)D at baseline, which was significantly higher than (8.07±5.21)D at 1 year postoperatively ( t=-3.253, P=0.003). The K max was reduced from (58.58±9.07)D preoperatively to (56.25±9.98)D at 1 year postoperatively, with significant difference between the two time points ( t=-4.357, P<0.01). The K max was reduced more than 1 D in 17 eyes (68%), was stable in 6 eyes(24%), and was increased more than 1 D in 2 eyes (8%). The TCT was reduced from (485.0±32.5)μm at baseline to (475.3±35.5)μm at 1 year postoperatively, with significant difference between the two time points ( t=-4.266, P<0.01). The differences of PCE and ECD between preoperative and postoperative 1 year were not statistically significant ( t=1.023, P=0.316; t=-1.424, P=0.167). There was one eye suffering peripheral sterile corneal infiltrate 2 days postoperatively, and favorable prognosis was achieved after the topical steroids application.No complication was encountered in other subjects. Conclusions:Riboflavin/ultraviolet-A-induced accelerated epithelium-off CXL is safe and effective in teenagers with keratoconus during the 1-year follow-up.The long-term effects need further observation.

BACKGROUND:Mechanical properties of the blood vessels include axial and radial tension which is important to guarantee the tissue perfusion and its pressure. OBJECTIVE:To test and analyze stretching and puncture parameters that can ful y characterize the performance of blood vessels, so as to predict the health condition of the vessels transplanted into recipients. METHODS:Mechanical properties as circumferential tension, axial tension and puncture were tested on the porcine aorta, and then pathological and staining analysis was done to explore whether freeze-dried vessels can withstand the blood pressure in al directions after transplanted into the body. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Specific trend on the curves of freeze-dried vessels during circumferential tension, axial tension and puncture process was closer to that of fresh vessel curves, suggesting that structural components and arrangement of the freeze-dried vessels were not changed greatly. Meanwhile, the microscopic observations of slice and tensile section were taken into account so that the reason was studied and explained for the mechanical properties of the experimental data and results. The macroscopic mechanical result was analyzed based on the change of microstructure. These findings indicate that the vacuum freeze-drying is a better method to maintain the performance of blood vessels.

Objective To establish an HPLC method for determination of low-molecular-weight carbonyl compounds in the oil-containing herbs. Methods After carbonyl compounds in the samples were extracted with water, the solution reacted with 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) in an acidic medium to form 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives, which were separated on Kromasil KR100-5 C18 column (250 mm× 4.6 mm, 5 μm). The mobile phase A was water-acetonitrile-tetrahydrofuran-isopropanol (59∶30∶10∶1), mobile phase B was water-acetonitrile (35∶65), gradient elution. The flow rate was 0.8 mL/min, detection wavelength was 365 nm, and column temperature was 30 ℃. Results Good linearities were obtained in corresponding concentration ranges, with correlation coefficient over 0.999. The limits of detection of the eight DNPH derivatives were 0.002-0.008 μg/mL, and the average recoveries were 88.49%-93.65%. Conclusion The method is simple, accurate and reliable, with good reproducibility.

OBJECTIVETo identify the mutation of the autoimmune regulator gene (AIRE) in a Chinese family with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type I (APS-I).

METHODSThe AIRE gene mutations were detected using PCR and direct DNA sequencing. Restriction enzyme analysis was used to confirm the mutations and bioinformatic methods were used to predict the possible impact of the mutations on the structure and function of the AIRE protein.

RESULTSA compound heterozygous mutation of A19T/R257X was detected in the proband. Her father had the A19T mutation in exon 1, but this mutation was not detected in 100 unrelated healthy individuals. Her mother had the R257X mutation in exon 6.

CONCLUSIONThis is the first report about AIRE mutations in Chinese APS-I kindred. The A19T mutation identified in this study has not been reported in the human gene mutation database (HGMD); the R257X has not been reported in Asians.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Amino Acid Sequence ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Base Sequence ; Exons ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Mutation ; Pedigree ; Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune ; genetics ; Sequence Alignment ; Transcription Factors ; chemistry ; genetics

OBJECTIVE: To study the molecular pathogenesis of SLC26A4 mutations associated with inner ear malformations including large vestibular aqueduct syndrome (LVAS), Mondini dysplasia and inner ear malformations but not accompanied with LVAS. METHOD: DNA sample and clinical material were obtained from 14 sporadic LVAS probands, six Mondini dysplasia probands and seven inner ear malformations excluding IVAS probands. SLC26A4 gene mutation was analyzed by direct sequencing for its 20 coding exons. GJB2 gene and also mt12SrRNA were analyzed by direct sequencing. RESULT: In 14 cases of LVAS, two mutations were detected in 12 patients (85.7%, either homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations), and one mutation was found in two patients (14.3%). In six cases of Mondini dysplasia, two mutations were detected in all of patients (100%). No mutation could be found in the seven cases of other inner ear abnormalities not accompanied with LVAS. No pathogenic mutation was detected in all of these 27 probands in GJB2 gene and mt12SrRNA 1555/1494T. CONCLUSION We have shown that LVAS and Mondini dysplasia closely correlate with SLC26A4 gene. No mutation was detected in seven probands of inner ear malformations not accompanied with LVAS. We should study the molecular pathogenesis of this disease in depth.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Connexins ; Ear, Inner ; abnormalities ; Exons ; Female ; Genome ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Membrane Transport Proteins ; genetics ; Mutation ; Sulfate Transporters ; Syndrome ; Vestibular Aqueduct ; abnormalities ; Young Adult

Objective:To investigate the expression of miR-92a-3p in senile osteoporosis (OP) and its diagnostic value in hip fragility fractures.Methods:With the help of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website, the data sets related to OP and miRNA were retrieved and analyzed and screened to obtain the target miRNA. Serum samples were collectedfrom 53 OP patients and 24 healthy people, and the OP patients were divided into hip fragility fracture group (OP_F; n=30) and no hip fragility fracture group (OP_WF; n=23). The subjects' bone mineral density and serum bone metabolism markers were measured: calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, bone alkaline phosphatase, serum C-terminal peptide. The expression levels of target miRNAs in serum samples were detected by qRT-PCR. Chi-square test, t test, Spearman rank correlation and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) were used to analyze the potential relationship between the expression level of miR-92a-3p and the clinical characteristics of patients.Results:According to the analysis of NCBI website, the expression of miR-92a-3p in OP patients was higher ( t=3.41, P=0.007) than that in healthy people, and the expression level of miR-1304-5p was lower ( t=5.13, P<0.001). qRT-PCR experiments confirmed the above results, and further found that the expression of miR-92a-3p in the OP_F group was significantly higher than that in the OP_WF group (t=3.01, P=0.004), but there was no significant difference in miR-1304-5p between the two groups (t=0.71, P=0.480). Compared with the healthy control group, the BMI ( t=2.71, P=0.008), bone mineral density score ( t=29.02, P<0.001), calcium ( t=61.20, P<0.001), phosphorus ( t=2.54, P=0.013), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (t=3.01, P=0.004) ,bone alkaline phosphatase ( t=12.56, P<0.001), and serum C-terminal peptide ( t=7.52, P<0.001) levels were statistically different between the OP patient group and the healthy control group. Compared with the OP_WF group, the bone mineral density score ( t=2.08, P=0.042), calcium ( t=15.75, P<0.001), bone alkaline phosphatase ( t=2.02, P=0.049) and serum C-terminal peptide ( t=3.39, P=0.001) levels were statistically different between the OP_F group and the OP_WF group. Bone mineral density score and bone alkaline phosphatase concentration were related to the expression of miR-92a-3p and were negatively and positively correlated ( r=0.416, P=0.022), respectively ( r=-0.403, P=0.027). The area under the ROC curve was 0.723, and the level of miR-92a-3p had potential significance in the diagnosis of hip fragility fractures ( P=0.006) . Conclusion:miR-92a-3p is highly expressed in OP and has biological significance for the diagnosis of hip fragility fractures.

Objective:To explore the value of thromboela-stogram (TEG) in predicting the risk of bleeding in patients undergoing thyroid cancer surgery and guiding blood transfusion therapy.Methods:46 patients with hemorrhage after thyroid cancer surgery in General Surgery Department of the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from Sep. 2021 to Sep. 2022 were selected as the hemorrhage group, including 12 males and 34 females. The age ranged from 18 to 76 years old, with an average age of (45.39±8.64). A total of 46 patients with no postoperative bleeding during the same period were selected as control group, including 9 males and 37 females. The average age was (43.86±9.12) years, ranging from 18 to 75 years. Postoperative TEG parameters, thrombin time (fibrinogen), fibrinogen (FIB), prothombin time (PT), thrombin time (thrombin time, TT), activited partial thomboplastin time (APTT) ], Spearman correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between TEG parameters, coagulation parameters and postoperative blood loss. The value of TEG parameters and coagulation indexes in predicting bleeding was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results:R value (9.81±1.39) min, K value (3.52±0.94) min, PT value (14.12±1.98) s, TT value (21.36±3.21) s and APTT value (40.29±7.18) s in hemorrhage group were higher than those in control group (7.09±1.12) min and 2.75±0.81) min, (12.86±1.74) s, (19.71±2.53) s, (36.15±6.52) s, MA value (51.67±5.13) mm, Angle (47.06±9.24) °, FIB (1.95±0.64) g/L were lower than control group (57.76±6.05) mm, (58.29±10.28) °, (2.41±0.89) g/L (t 1=10.335, t 2=4.209, t 3=3.242, t 4=2.738, t 5=2.895, t 6=5.207, t 7=5.510, t 8=2.846, all P<0.05) ; R-value (11.02±1.26) min and K-value (4.16±0.93) min in patients with high blood (≥10 ml) bleeding group were higher than those in patients with low bleeding (<10 ml) (9.28±1.19) min and (3.24±0.89) min. MA value (48.04±5.01) mm, Angle (42.15±9.14) ° were lower than those of patients with hypohemorrhage (53.26±5.29) mm, (49.21±9.53) ° (t 1=4.484, t 2=3.183, t 3=3.127, t 4=2.340, P<0.05). The amount of blood loss after thyroid cancer surgery was positively correlated with R value and K value, and negatively correlated with MA value and Angle (r 1=0.421, r 2=0.335, r 3=-0.318, r 4=-0.306, all P<0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) of R value, K value, MA value and Angle predicted perioperative bleeding of thyroid cancer surgery was>0.7. R value (7.13±1.15) min, K value (2.81±0.82) min, PT (13.01±1.76) s, TT (20.03±2.60) s, APTT (37.12±6.64) s after treatment were lower than those before treatment (9.81±1.39) min, (3.52±0.94) min, (14.12±1.98) s, (21.36±3.21) s, (40.29±7.18) s, MA value (56.89±5.94) mm, Angle (56.73±9.86) °, FIB (2.35±0.85) g/L were higher than those before treatment (51.67±5.13) mm, (47.06±9.24) °, (1.95±0.64) g/L (t 1=10.076, t 2=3.860, t 3=2.842, t 4=2.184, t 5=2.198, t 6=4.511, t 7=4.854, t 8=2.550, all P<0.05) . Conclusion:TEG parameters R value, K value, MA value and Angle have certain predictive efficacy in predicting bleeding risk of patients undergoing thyroid cancer surgery, and can guide clinical transfusion therapy.

OBJECTIVETo analysis the pathological demography in Chinese patients undergoing renal biopsy from our nephrology center.

METHODSBetween January 1979 and October 2000 in Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, China, 10,002 attempts of percutaneous renal were performed in patients with renal disease from 33 provinces of China. The pathological classifications were made according to the WHO criteria of 1982 for renal pathology or the modified WHO criteria of 1995 by a panel of pathologists and nephrologists during routine clinical-pathological rounds. The pathological demography between those specimens collected from 1979 - 1989 and those from 1990 - 1999 was compared.

RESULTSThe mean age of the 10,002 subjects undergoing renal biopsy was 31.4 +/- 13.0 years (ranging from 1 to 78 years), with a male to female ratio of 1.3:1; for the 592 renal transplant recipients, the mean age was 37.5 +/- 9.1 years (ranging from 16 to 66 years), with a male to female ratio of 2.36:1. Primary glomerular diseases (PGD) accounted for 71% of the total patients undergoing renal biopsies, secondary glomerular nephritis (SGN) 23%, tubular-interstitial diseases 3.2%, unclassified renal diseases 1.3%, hereditary and congenital renal diseases 1.0%, end stage renal diseases 0.96%, and recently realized or rare renal diseases 0.15%. IgA nephropathy (IgAN) was the most frequent pathological pattern (40%) of PGD, followed by mesangial proliferative lesion (MsPL) (30%), membranous nephropathy (MN) (10%), and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (6%). Lupus nephritis (LN) was the most pathology common seen (74%) in SGN. During the 22 years of the study period, there was a steady increase in patients with SGN discovered during pathological evaluation of renal disorders. A rise in prevalence was found in IgA nephropathy, MN (both P < 0.001), crescentic glomerulonephritis (P < 0.0001), anti-GBM disease, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura related renal damages (both P < 0.001). There was a decrease in endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis (P < 0.001) and IgM nephropathy (IgMN) (P < 0.01) from 1990 - 1999 as compared to 1979 - 1989. Infrequent renal pathological entities were also diagnosed in this group, including Niemann Pick disease, Fabry's disease, POEMS syndrome, and lipoprotein glomerulonephropathy.

CONCLUSIONSThis is the largest series of renal biopsy data in China, and therefore may reflect the demographic picture of renal diseases in this country. Changes in prevalence of renal pathological entities were reflected in this group of patients over the last 22 years. In primary glomerular diseases, IgA nephropathy is still the most frequently observed pathological pattern. In SGN, LN appeared the most often. Increased prevalence was found in anti-GBM nephritis and HUS/TTP.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Japan ; epidemiology ; Kidney Diseases ; epidemiology ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence