MicroRNAs (miRNAs) act by binding to complementary sites on target messenger RNA (mRNA) to induce mRNA degradation and/or translational repression. To investigate the influence of miRNAs at transcript levels, two human miRNAs (miR-1 and miR-124) were transfected into HeLa cells and microarrays used to examine changes in the mRNA profile showed that many genes were downregulated and that the fold decreases in levels of these target mRNAs differed remarkably. Features depicting interactions between miRNAs and their respective target mRNAs, such as the number of putative binding sites, the strength of complementary matches and the degree of stabilization of the binding duplex, were extracted and analyzed. It was found that, for a given target mRNA, both the quality and quantity of miRNA binding sites significantly affected its degree of destabilization. To delineate these types of interactions, a simple statistical model was proposed, which considers the combined effects of both the quality and quantity of miRNA binding sites on the degradation levels of target mRNAs. The analysis provides insights into how any animal miRNA might interact with its target mRNA. It will help us in designing more accurate methods for predicting miRNA targets and should improve understanding of the origins of miRNAs.

Silent cerebral infarction is widely exist in the elderly population.It is considered to be the early clinical stage of symptomatic stroke and cognitive impairment.The incidences of silent cerebral infarction are higher in patients with atrial fibrillation and after atrial fibrillation ablation.It is not clear whether anticoagulant therapy can prevent silent cerebral infarction and improve cognitive function in patients with atrial fibrillation.This article reviews the hot issues related to silent cerebral infarction and atrial fibrillation.

12 patients with inconsistent growth of twins were involved.The acoustic features were analyzed,inclu-ding 2D and Doppler images.The differential diagnosis was verified during follow-up exam in some patients.8 cases were diagnosed with sIUGR by ultrasonography,meanwhile 3 were diagnosed with TTTS.The rest 1 case could not be etiologically diagnosed due to the bad image conditions.We can differentiate the two diseases by evaluating the umbilical cord insertion,the amiotic fluid and the hemodynamics of the other twin.Ultrasonography is helpful in the differential diagnosis for TTTS and sIUGR.

MicroRNAs(miRNAs) act by binding to complementary sites on target messenger RNA(mRNA) to induce mRNA degradation and/or translational repression.To investigate the influence of miRNAs at transcript levels,two human miRNAs(miR-1 and miR-124) were transfected into HeLa cells and microarrays used to examine changes in the mRNA profile showed that many genes were downregulated and that the fold decreases in levels of these target mRNAs differed remarkably.Features depicting interactions between miRNAs and their respective target mRNAs,such as the number of putative binding sites,the strength of complementary matches and the degree of stabilization of the binding duplex,were extracted and analyzed.It was found that,for a given target mRNA,both the quality and quantity of miRNA binding sites significantly affected its degree of destabilization.To delineate these types of interactions,a simple statistical model was proposed,which considers the combined effects of both the quality and quantity of miRNA binding sites on the degradation levels of target mRNAs.The analysis provides insights into how any animal miRNA might interact with its target mRNA.It will help us in designing more accurate methods for predicting miRNA targets and should improve understanding of the origins of miRNAs.

Objective To investigate the expression level of miR-133b in cancer tissues of patients with prostate cancer and its effect on the proliferation of prostate cancer cells.Methods The total RNAs in resected prostate cancer tissues and adjacent tissues from 30 patients with prostate cancer were extracted and reversely transcripted into cDNA,and then the expression levels of miR-133b were detected by real-time quantitative PCR.The correlations between the expression levels of miR-133b and the patients' clinicopathological features were analyzed.The expression of positive regulatory domain I-binding factor 16 (PRDM16) and proliferation of PC-3 cells transfected with miR-133b mimics by LipofectamineTM 3000 were determined by real-time quantitative PCR and the CCK8 method,respectively.Results The expression levels of miR-133b in prostate cancer tissues [(16.85 ± 0.94) × 10-4] was significantly lower than that in adjacent tissues [(22.95 ± 1.567) × 10-4,t =3.335,P ＜ 0.01].The expression levels of PRDM16 in PC-3 cells transfected with miR-133b mimics were significantly lower than that in the control group (0.371 ±0.031 vs 1.000 ±0.022,t =12.53,P ＜ 0.01).The proliferation ability of PC3 cells transfected with miR-133b mimics for 72 hours was significantly lower than that in the control group (t =6.811,P ＜ 0.01).Similarly,the proliferation ability of PC-3 cells transfected with PRDM16 inhibitor for 72 hours was also significantly lower than that in the control group (t =9.048,P ＜0.01).Conclusion The expression levels of miR-133b in prostate cancer tissues are significantly down-regulated,which regulate the proliferation of prostate cancer cells possibly through PRDM16.

Objective To observe the effect of montelukast on bronchial asthma and influence on the immune state , in order to provide support for the treatment of montelukast.Methods 92 patients with bronchial asthma in our hospital from December 2014 to January 2016 were selected in the study and randomLy divided into two group.The control group was treated with the conventional therapy of bronchial dilation and glucocorticoid inhalation , and on this basis, the treatment group was loaded with montelukast, 10 mg/times, one times of one day, and the course of treatment was one months.Then the frequency of acute attack of asthma and the number of beta receptor agonist were before and after treatment were recorded , and the lung function the level of T lymphocyte subsets and the levels of inflammatory cytokines before treatment and after treatment were detected , and the difference between the two groups was compared.Results After treatment, t the frequency of acute attack of asthma of day and night and the number of beta receptor agonist of the treatment group were significantly lower than the control group, the FEV1%, FVC% and PEF% of the treatment group were significantly higher than the control group, the level of CD8 + was significantly lower than the control group, the ratio of CD4 +/CD8 + was higher than the control group; the levels of IL-2, INF-γwere higher than the control group, while the levels of IL-4, IL-8 were lower than the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion The montelukast has certain regulation effect on imbalance of CD4 +/CD8 +and Th1/Th2 in children with bronchial asthma, and have a good effect on the prevention of asthma.

Objective To improve the diagnosis and treatment of liver trauma. Methods We retrospectively analyzed different therapeutic means on liver trauma including 79 cases with operative treatment and 27 cases with nonoperative treatment. Results In nonoperative treatment group, 25 cases were cured, 2 cases died. In operative treatment group, 73 cases were cured, 6 cases died. Cure rate was 92.5%(98/106), mortality was 7.5%(8/106). 5 cases died of major blood vessels rupture, 3 cases died on multiple organ function failure. Postoperative complications included 3 cases of subphrenic infection, 10 cases of hepatic abscess, 8 cases of pleural hydrops, 7 cases of incisional infection. Conclutions Type I of liver trauma can be treated by nonoperation, type Ⅱ～Ⅳ of blunt liver trauma can be treated by nonoperation on the condition of intensive monitoring. Type Ⅱ～ Ⅵ of liver trauma should be operated on emergently in case of massive intraabdominal bleeding and combined organ injury.

Objective:To investigate the effect of free fatty acid on leptin receptor in rats.Methods:High plasma free fatty acid rat model was created by intravenous injection of free fatty acid. Western blot was used to assess the protein level of leptin-receptor in rat liver, muscle and pancreas tissues. The RNA expression level of leptin-receptor was examined by RT-PCR .The tyrosine phosphorylation of leptin-receptor was examined by immuno-precipitation. Results:The protein and RNA levels of leptin-receptor in liver,muscle and pancreas tissues of high plasma free fatty acid rats were similar to those of normal group(P>0.05).But the tyrosine phosphorylation of leptin-receptor significantly downregulated in liver and muscle tissues as compared with control group(P<0.05). Conclusions:High plasma free fatty acid may affect the tyrosine phosphorylation of leptin-receptor in rat liver and muscle.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of Heparin-binding protein (HBP) in maintenance hemodialysis patients in catheter-related infections.Methods 75 patients with maintenance hemodialysis were enrolled in the study and divided into observation group(n=45,with catheter-related infections) and control group(n=45,without catheter-related infections).The serum HBP,procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were detected.The values in diagnostic of catheter-related infections and Gram-negative bacterial infections were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve.Results There were 34 cases of patients infected by Gram-positive bacterial with the rate of 75.6% and 11 cases of patients infected by Gram-negative bacterial with rate of 24.4%.The serum HBP,PCT and CRP levels in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group and the serum HBP,PCT levels of patients infected by Gram-negative bacterial were higher than those of patients infected by Gram-positive bacterial (P<0.05).The area under curves of HBP,PCT,CRP in diagnosis of catheter-related infections were 0.955,0.890,0.871 with sensitivity of 86.7%,88.9%,62.2% and specificity of 93.3%,73.3%,93.3%.The value of HBP in diagnosis of Gram-negative bacteria infections was better than PCT and CRP.The area under ROC was 0.818 and the cut off value was HBP>27.52 μg/L with sensitivity of 100.0% and specificity of 61.8%.Conclusion Serum HBP,PCT and CRP may be the effective indicators for diagnosis of catheter-related infections,and the HBP has important reference value for diagnosis of Gram-negative bacterial infections.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of facial acupoint catgut embedding therapy in the treatment of skin aging.Methods The sixty patients with facial skin aging were randomly divided into catgut embedding group and sham embedding group,30 cases each.Catgut embedding group received catgut embedding therapy; the control group also received acupuncture but not the filling line.Two groups were operated 2 times,once every 21 days,a total of 42 days.The facial skin aging were evaluated and analyzed using VISIA and CK complexion analysis system.Results In catgut embedding group,wrinkles,pores,texture,moisture and elasticity were improved signficantly (P＜0.05).Ultraviolet,pigmentation,telangiectasia and melasma were not obviously improved.There was no significant change in the sham embedding group.Conclusions Facial acupoint catgut embedding therapy is an effective method for the treatment of skin aging with no significant side effects.