1.B7H3 upregulates neuron-specific enolase and S100b mRNA expression in mice with S .Pneumoniae meningitis
Yanping WANG ; Xuqin CHEN ; Zhedong WANG ; Bingbing ZHANG ; Fengqing FU ; Yan LI
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(19):2437-2439,2442
Objective To investigate the effect of B7 Homology 3(B7H3)on brain damage of S .Pneumococcal(SP)meningitis . Methods SP meningitis was established by intracerebral ventricular injection of SP suspension on wild-type BALB/C mice .48 mice were divided into 4 groups and received following injections :NS(CON group) ,recombinant murine B7H3alone(B7H3 group) ,SP group ,SP+B7H3 group .At 18 ,48 ,72 h post infection ,mice were conducted neurobehavior score ,then they were anesthetized and killed by cervical vertebra dislocation ,brains were collected .The mRNA expressions of NSE and S100b were detected by real-time PCR .Results Compared with CON group ,the scores of recombinant murine B7H3 group had no significant change at 18 ,48 ,72 h after infection of SP(P>0 .05);at different time points the scores of SP group were decreased significantly than the CON group (P<0 .05);scores of SP+B7H3 group decreased furtherly than SP group(P<0 .05) .The relative expressions of NSE ,S100b mR-NA in brain tissue homogenate :for the NSE ,S100b mRNA relative expressions ,there was no significant difference between B7H3 and CON group at 18 ,48 ,72 h post SP injection(P>0 .05) .At 18h ,48h ,72h ,post infection mRNA expressions of NSE ,S100b in SP group increased compared with CON group(P<0 .05);the mRNA expressions of NSE ,S100b increased furtherly in SP+B7H3 group compared with SP group(P<0 .05) .Conclusion B7H3 upregulates the mRNA expressions of NSE and S100b ,and promotes the progress of SP meningitis in mice .
2.Expression and clinical significance of PD-L2 molecule on monocytes of peripher-al blood in systemic lupus erythematosus
Pingping WU ; Dong SHEN ; Yundi GUO ; Yaqin ZHANG ; Fengqing FU ; Cuiping LIU ; Jing SUN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(3):414-417
Objective:To analyze PD-L2 expression on monocytes of peripheral blood cells in systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE) and it′s correlation with the degree of disease activity .Methods:Peripheral blood of 26 cases of SLE patiens and 38 cases of healthy controls were collected .Peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC) were isolated and realtime PCR was carried on to analyze the PD-L2 gene expression.At the same time flow cytometry was performed to analyze the CD 14 and PD-L2 expression.Results:PD-L2 was significantly up-regulated on monocytes in RA patients than in healthy controls and had correlation with the disease activity and the SLEAI score.Conclusion:These findings help to clarify the function of PD-L2,including its potential role as a biomarker for SLE .
3.The enlightenment of foreign MD-MPH double degree program to the cultivation of high-level applied public health talents in China
Xiaolu NIE ; Lin ZHUO ; Shengfeng WANG ; Wanqian GUO ; Zhi LIN ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Zhangping FU ; Qing WANG ; Fengqing WANG ; Shuang CUI ; Haichao LI ; Ning SHEN ; Zhifeng WANG ; Liping DUAN ; Siyan ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(8):1498-1503
Objective:To understand the current status of foreign dual-degree programs of Medical Doctor (MD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) and provide evidence-based decision-making reference for promoting the education of high-level applied public health talents in China.Methods:The list of involved institutions and information of foreign MD-MPH dual-degree programs was collected through literature retrieval, online information searching, and additional survey of key figures. We extracted the details of each project regarding professional fields, core competence, length of schooling, teaching and learning arrangement, internship eligibility, and graduation assessment. Python 3.8.0 was used for data cleaning, and the occurrence frequency of related items in each dimension was calculated.Results:A total of 99 MD-MPH programs from 104 foreign institutions were included, among which 97.1% of them were implemented in universities from the United States. The School of Public Health provided 42.4% (42/99) of the programs. Epidemiology was the major discipline set up among most programs, accounting for 12.0% (29/241) of all the specialties involved. Epidemiological research methods, health policy management and practice, and public health practice were the top 3 core competencies to be mastered. Of the 99 programs, 87 gave information on the length of the program, of which 74.7% (65/87) were five years, 6.9% (6/87) were four years, and 18.4% (16/87) included both 4-year and 5-year programs.Conclusions:The international MD-MPH programs were sophisticated and mainly organized by the School of Public Health alone or in conjunction with the School of Medicine. Epidemiology is the core course and competence objective, with a length of 4-5 years. Through learning experience from international MD-MPH programs and the Chinese unique medical development background, China should optimize its medical education system to develop a suitable talent training strategy for MD-MPH dual-degree programs in the new era.