Objective To evaluate the role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in ventilator-induced lung injury in rats.Methods Thirty healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 3.0-3.5 months,weighing 300-350 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =10 each) using a random number table:traditional tidal volume group (group T,VT =8 ml/kg),large tidal volume group (group L,VT =40 ml/kg) and NS398 (selective COX-2 inhibitor,VT =40 ml/kg) group (group N).In group N,8 mg/kg NS398 (in 2 ml of 10％ dimethyl sulfoxide) was injected intraperitoneally at 1 h before ventilation,while dimethyl sulfoxide 2 ml was administrated instead of NS398 in T and L groups.After 4 h of mechanical ventilation,arterial blood samples were obtained for blood gas analysis and PaO2 was recorded.The animals were sacrificed and lungs removed for microscopic examination and for determination of wet/dry lung weight ratio (W/D ratio) and concentrations of total protein,intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1),tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α),NO and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1alpha (6-keto-PGF1 α) in bronchoaveolar lavage fluid (BALF).Pulmonary permeability index (PPI) and TXB2/6-keto-PGF1 α ratio were calculated.Results Compared with group T,PaO2 was significantly decreased,W/D ratio and PPI were increased,the total protein,ICAM-1,TNF-α and NO levels and TXB2/6-keto-PGF1 α ratio in BALF were increased in group L(P ＜ 0.05).PaO2 was significantly higher,W/D ratio and PPI were lower,and total protein,ICAM-1,TNF-α and NO levels and TXB2/6-keto-PGF1 α ratio in BALF were lower in group NS than in group L (P ＜ 0.05).The damage to lung tissues was severe in group L,and obviously alleviated in group N.Conclusion COX-2 is involved in ventilator-induced lung injury in rats.

Objective To quantify the changes of tongue color with the development of the disease according to the characteristics of human vision.Methods Psychological scales of tongue color perception were obtained from thc psychophysical experiments.Polynomial regression and support vector regression (SVR) were used to establish the mathematical model between the physical values and the psychological scales of tongue color.Results The psychological scales exported from the model could correspond to the visual perception of tongue color change, and SVR has higher accuracy.Conclusions The psychological scale, can not only quantitatively evaluate the tongue color in the development of the disease, but also quantify the degree of disease, to assist the doctors for disease diagnosis and treatment.

OBJECTIVE:To study the stability of Fuke zhidai capsule at accelerated testing and room temperature. METHODS:HPLC was conducted to determine the content of berberine hydrochloride in the preparation:the column was Diamonsil C18 with mobile phase of B methanol-0.7% triethylamine(pH adjusted to 3 by phosphate)(50:50,V/V)at a flow rate of 1 ml/min;detec-tion wavelength was 265 nm,with a column temperature at 45 ℃,and the injection volume was 5 μl;its moisture,disintegration time,accelerated stability and long-term stability were studied according to the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. RE-SULTS:The linear range of berberine hydrochloride was 0.0217-0.1736 mg/ml(r=0.9999);RSDs of precision,stability and re-producibility tests were lower than 2%;recovery was 97.24%-101.73%(RSD=1.72%,n=6). CONCLUSIONS:The moisture,dis-integration time,accelerated stability and long-term stability were all in line with the quality standards.

Objective To evaluate the effect of small interfering RNA targeting caspase-12 (caspase-12-siRNA) pretreatment on lung ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in mice.Methods Forty male C57BL/6J mice,aged 6-8 weeks,weighing 16-24 g,were randomly allocated into 4 groups (n =10 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group S),group I/R,negative control group (group NC) and caspase-12-siRNA pretreatment group (group siRNA).Lung I/R was induced by clamping the left pulmonary hilum for 30 min followed by 3 h reperfusion in anesthetized mice in IR,NC and siRNA groups.At 48 h before ischemia,negative control siRNA 20 μg and caspase-12-siRNA 20 μg were instilled intranasally in NC and siRNA groups,respectively,and the total volume was 50 μl.At 3 h of reperfusion,the animals were sacrificed and the left lung was removed for determination of wet/dry lung weight (W/D) ratio and lung water content in lung tissues and for microscopic examination.Pulmonary ultrastructure was examined with electron microscope.The quantitative evaluation index (QEI) for alveolar damage and apoptosis rate were calculated.Results Compared with group S,W/D ratio,lung water content,QEI for alveolar damage and apoptosis index were significantly increased in IR and NC groups,QEI for alveolar damage and apoptosis index were increased in group siRNA (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with IR and NC groups,W/D ratio,lung water content,QEI for alveolar damage and apoptosis index were significantly decreased (P ＜ 0.05),and the pathological changes of lungs were alleviated in group siRNA.There was no significant difference in the indices mentioned above between groups IR and NC (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Caspase-12-siRNA pretreatment can attenuate lung I/R injury in mice.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the genetic basis for a Chinese pedigree affected with recurrent fetal hydrocephalus. METHODS: A couple who had presented at the Affiliated Hospital of Putian College on March 3, 2021 was selected as the study subject. Following elective abortion, fetal tissue and peripheral blood samples were respectively obtained from the abortus and the couple, and were subjected to whole exome sequencing. Candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing. RESULTS: The fetus was found to harbor compound heterozygous variants of the B3GALNT2 gene, namely c.261-2A>G and c.536T>C (p.Leu179Pro), which were inherited from its father and mother, respectively.According to the guidelines of American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, both variants were classified as pathogenic (PVS1+PM2_Supporting; PM3+PM2_Supporting+PP3+PP4). CONCLUSION The compound heterozygous variants of the B3GALNT2 gene probably underlay the α-dystroglycanopathy in this fetus. Above results have provided a basis for genetic counseling of this pedigree.
Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Aborted Fetus ; Asian People/genetics* ; East Asian People ; Fetus ; Genetic Counseling ; Mutation ; N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferases ; Pedigree ; Walker-Warburg Syndrome/genetics*

Aclarubicin ; therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Cytarabine ; therapeutic use ; Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; drug therapy ; Recurrence

OBJECTIVE: To carry out genetic testing for a pregnant woman with mild mental retardation, facial dysmorphism, and a history of adverse pregnancies and provide prenatal diagnosis for her. METHODS: Routine G-banded karyotyping and single nucleotide polymorphism microarray (SNP-array) analysis were performed on the couple and amniotic fluid sample. RESULTS: No karyotypic abnormality was found with the couple and amniotic fluid sample. SNP-array analysis showed that the woman has carried a 7.801 Mb microdeletion in 10q22.3q23.2, which involved 18 OMIM genes including CDHR1, BMPR1A, NRG3, GRID1 and LDB3, which are associated with facial abnormalities, developmental retardation, mental retardation and autism. The fetus also carried a 7.819 Mb deletion in the same region, while the father showed no abnormality. CONCLUSION Both the pregnant woman and her fetus have carried a 10q22.3q23.2 microdeletion, which has provided guidance for her subsequent pregnancy.
Cadherins ; Chromosome Banding ; Chromosome Deletion ; Female ; Fetus ; Genetic Testing ; Humans ; Karyotyping ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Diagnosis

Objective To investigate clinical features and detect mutations in a case of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) caused by a somatic mosaic mutation in the TSC2 gene.Methods Peripheral blood samples were obtained from a patient with suspected TSC,his parents,and 200 unrelated healthy controls.Genomic DNA was extracted from these blood samples,polymerase chain reaction (PCR)and nextgeneration sequencing were performed to amplify all the exons and their flanking sequences of the TSC 1 and TSC2 genes followed by DNA sequencing,so as to identify mutations in the TSC 1 and TSC2 genes.DNA was also extracted from lesional skin tissues of the patient,and PCR was conducted to amplify the target fragment of the TSC2 gene followed by DNA sequencing.Results The patient clinically presented with facial angiofibroma,depigmented patches on the waist,periungual fibroma and angioleio-myolipoma of the kidney,which were consistent with the diagnosis of TSC.A mutation c.5130_5131insT(p.V1711Cfs* 18) was identified in the TSC2 gene in the patient.A higher frequency of the mutation was found in the DNA of the tumor tissue than in that of the peripheral blood.No such a mutation was found in his parents'DNA,unrelated healthy controls or any public database.Conclusion The somatic mosaic mutation c.5130_513 1insT in the TSC2 gene is responsible for the phenotype of TSC in the patient.

Objective: To investigate the effect of self-etching adhesive with different unsealing time on the microleakage of the adhesive interface between tooth and resin. Methods: Unopened self-etching adhesives, Scotchbond Universal (S) and Xeno V+ (X) were respectively used to adhere Z350 resin for restoration of the prepared occlusal cavities sized 4 mm × 4 mm × 4 mm (n = 40) . The methylene blue staining method was used to observe the microleakage of the adhesive interface between the tooth and filling material at the instant moment, 1, 2 and 3 months after the self-etching adhesives was opened (n = 10) . Results: (1) Increase of microleakage in S group was found with the time span after unsealing, and there was a statistical difference between the instant moment and 3 months after unsealing (P＜0. 05) . (2) There was no significant difference at the 4 test time points in X group (P＞0. 05), although the microleakage value of the samples were increased with the increase of the time after unsealing. (3) The microleakage of X group was greater than that of S group at the instant moment and 1 month after unsealing (P＜0. 05) . Conclusion: Unsealing time may increase the microleakage of the adhesive interface between the tooth and the filling material, the effect varies with the types of the adhesives.