Gene associated with retinoid-IFN-induced mortality-19(GRIM-19)is originally isolated as a growth suppressive gene using a genetic screen.GRIM-19, initially found in nucleus and mitochondria, is essential for the assembly and functioning of mitochondrial complex I.GRIM-19 involves the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis, and low expression or mutation of GRIM-19 contributes to abnormal proliferation.During viral oncogenesis, GRIM-19 may be a general target protein similar to other cellular tumor suppressors.GRIM-19 plays an important role in tumor formation and apoptosis inhibition, and may be as a new tumor marker to early cancer screening.

Objective To investigate the effect of lycopene (Lyc) on H9c2 cell apoptosis induced by angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ).Methods Using Ang Ⅱ (10 μmol/L) to stimulate H9c2 cells,we observed the protective effect of Lyc on H9c2 cells apoptosis.The H9c2 cells viability induced by different consideration of Lyc or Ang Ⅱ or both was detected by CCK8 assay.The expression levels of Bax and Bcl-2 in H9c2 cells were determined by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).Western blot was conducted to detect the protein expressions of Bax,Caspase 3,Caspase 9 and Bcl-2 in H9c2 cells.The apoptotic ratio of H9c2 cells was observed by TUNEL assay.Results Compared with control group,Ang Ⅱ could decrease the viability of H9c2 cells to (92.87±4.37)％.The result of RT-PCR showed that Ang Ⅱ decreased the expression level of Bcl-2,and Bax level was increased under the stimulation of Ang Ⅱ (P＜0.05),while the expression level of Bcl-2 was increased and Bax level was decreased under the co-stimulation of Ang Ⅱ and Lyc in a concentration dependent manner,which indicated that Lyc ameliorated the apoptosis of H9c2 cells.The result of western blot showed that the protein expressions of Bax,Caspase 3 and Caspase 9 were increased,but Bcl-2 was decreased after the stimulation of Ang Ⅱ (P＜0.05).While these phenomenon reversed apparently under the co stimulation of Ang Ⅱ and Lyc.A large number of apoptotic cells were observed under the stimulation of Ang Ⅱ through TUNEL assay.But the number of apoptotic cells reduced significantly under the co-stimulation of Lyc and Ang Ⅱ (P ＜0.05).Conclusions Lyc ameliorates the H9c2 cell apoptosis induced by Ang Ⅱ,which indicates that Lyc may have an important role in the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases.

Objective To explore the impact of preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the expressions of multi-drug resistance genes in patients with cervical cancer and its relationship with the effect of chemotherapy. Methods Ninety-eight cervical cancer patients with TP regimen selected to perform preoperative chemotherapy were enrolled in the Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College between January 2010 and June 2014. Immunohistochemisty (En vision method) was used to determine the expressions of P-gP, GST-π and TopoII of the same patients before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and explore the relationship with the effect of chemotherapy. Results The positive expression rates of P-gp and GST-π were 71.43% and 64.29% before chemotherapy and 80.61%and 74.49%after chemotherapy, respectively. The former two had significant differences (P<0.01). The positive expression rates of TopoII was 48.98%before chemotherapy and 28.57%after chemotherapy , respectively, showing significant differences (P < 0.01). The expressions of P-gp, GST-π and TopoⅡ gene were not affected by the clinical and pathological features of cervical cancer (P > 0.05). Before neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the positive expression of GST-π in the ineffective group was statistically higher than that in the effective group (P<0.05). The positive expressions of P-gp and Topo II showed no statistical significance between the effective group and the ineffective group (P > 0.05). There was significant correlation in the expressions of P-gp, GST-π and TopoⅡ(P < 0.05) before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusions The expression of P-gp, GST-πand TopoⅡgene may not be affected by the clinical and pathological features of cervical cancer, but may change expressions of multi-drug resistance genes in cervical cancer by neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Monitoring their expression has a guiding significance for drug selection, prognostic judgment, and the following treatment regimen decision. The GST-π, expression level can be used as a biological parameter to predict the effect of TP regimen neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Objective To figure the clinical characteristics and genetic bases of Dentinogenesis imperfecta type Ⅱ in a large Mongolian family.Methods Systematic analysis for this family was carried out using clinical detection. Results Affected individuals of Dentinogenesis imperfecta type Ⅱ were consecutively found in a five-generation family. The morbidity of the offsprings is nearly 1/2 and no sexual difference is found. The analysis of clinical features as well as dental x-ray check showed specific finding that were not found in other families. Conclusion Dentinogenesis imperfecta type Ⅱ in this Mongolian family pertains to autosomal dominant disorder with high genetic heterogeneity in clinical phenotype. Further study is warranted to identify the association of this heterogeneity with lifestyle or genetic information.

The incidence of aging-induced heart failure has increased.Spermidine,spermine,and putrescine,the intermediate metabolites of polyamine metabolism,not only participate in an array of crucial molecular interactions with DNA,RNA,and proteins involved in gene transcription and cell division,but also change with aging and age-associated cardiac dysfunction.Detection of serum polyamine metabolites and B type natriuretic peptide(BNP)may open up new ways for the assessment of aging and aging-induced cardiac dysfunction.

Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human brain. Alterations in GABAergic function are associated with a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. However, noninvasive in vivo measurement of GABA is difficult because of its low concentration and the presence of overlapping resonances. To study GABA concentration in the occipital cortex in major depressive disorder (MDD), a group of medication-naive, first episode depressed patients (n = 18, HAMD > 17), and a group of healthy controls (n = 23) were investigated using a Point Resolved Spectroscopy (MEGA-PRESS) on a 3.0 T MR scanner. The results showed that occipital GABA levels were significantly lower (P < 0.001) in the patient group than those in the healthy controls, yet the correlations between the severity of MDD (HAMD, BDI) and the GABA concentration is insignificant. Therefore, our data suggest that patients with first episode, unmedicated MDD have changes in cortical concentrations of GABA. This biochemical abnormality may be a marker of a trait vulnerability to mood disorder, and may explain the visual problem of severe MDD patients.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Depressive Disorder, Major ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Male ; Occipital Lobe ; metabolism ; Young Adult ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid ; analysis ; metabolism

Objective This study aimed to determine the distribution of HPV-16 E6/E7 genetic variation in patients with invasive cervical cancer or pre-cancer and normal person.Methods HPV infection was detected through flow-through hybridization and gene chip techniques to determine the prevalence of HPV 16 E6/E7 genetic variation.HPV16 E6/E7 gene was amplified by PCR,and the gene was purified by gel and then sequenced bi-directional.Results The rates of DNA sequence mutation and amino acid mutation were 76.5％ (62/81) and 66.7％ (54/81),respectively.Both E6 and E7 genes showed higher mutation rate than their prototypes.The prevalence of E6/E7 mutation significantly differed between the cervical cancer and the controls (P ＜ 0.05) and also between the cervical precancer and the controls (P ＜ 0.05).Mutations were simultaneously detected at the E6-D32E (T96A) and E7-M28V (A82G)/L94P (T281C) sites of the amino acid sequence.The most common genetic variation was D32E/M28V/L94P,which accounted for 35.8％ of the cases (29/81).D32E/M28V/L94P mutation was higher in the cervical cancer and pre-cancer compared with the controls (P ＜ 0.05).D32E/M28V/L94P mutation was higher in the cervical cancer and pre-cancer compared with the prototype,but there were no difference between the cervical cancer and the cervical pre-cancer(P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions HPV-16 E6/E7 genetic variations,such as D32E/M28V/L94P,was associated with cervical cancer or pre-cancer.HPV-16 E6/E7 genetic variations has no difference in the degree of cancer igenesis in the cervical cancer and pre-cancer.

Objective:To study the factors influencing repeatedly hospitalization in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP), and to analyse the predictive value of triglyceride for repeated hospitalization.Methods:The clinical data of 1 958 patients with AP treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology from January 2012 to April 2022 were analyzed. Of 1 733 AP patients who were enrolled, there were 1 000 males and 733 females, with mean ± s. d age being (49.4±16.4) years. Patients were grouped based on their ID numbers to determine their number(s) of hospitalization. Those who were admitted only once were included in the initial hospitalization group ( n=1 030), and those who were admitted twice or more were included in the repeated hospitalization group ( n=703). The factors influencing repeated hospitalization were analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis. The predictive value of triglyceride for repeated hospitalization was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results:Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that hypertriglyceridemia ( OR=1.445, 95% CI: 1.144-1.825, P=0.002) and biliary causes ( OR=3.184, 95% CI: 1.978-5.125, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for repeated hospitalization. When triglyceride <10.9 mmol/L, the prediction of AP patients without repeated hospitalization was 90.6%. The area under the ROC curve was 0.589, and the Yoden index was 0.170. Conclusion:Hypertriglyceridemia was risk factor for repeat hospitalization in AP patients and the efficacy of triglyceride in predicting repeat hospitalization in AP patients was good.

Objective To investigate the values of systemic inflammatory response index(SIRI),systemic immunoinflammatory index(SII),neutrophil count/lymphocyte count(NLR),platelet count/lymphocyte count(PLR)and lymphocyte count/monocyte count(LMR)in prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis(AP)at early stage.Methods The clinical data on 666 AP patients admitted to the department of hepatobiliary surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology,from January 2020 to November 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into a mild group(MAP group,mild acute pancreatitis)and a non-mild group(non-MAP group,including moderate to severe acute pancreatitis).Blood routine and biochemical indicators were collected at admission and 24 hours after admission.The differences in SIRI,SII,NLR,PLR and LMR between the two groups were compared,so were the values of these five indexes in prediction of non-MAP.Results Of the 666 AP patients,507 were in the MAP group and 159 in the non-MAP group.In the non-MAP group,C-reactive protein(CRP),SIRI,SII,and NLR were higher than those in the MAP group 24 hours after admission,while LMR was lower than that in the MAP group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).CRP(HR=1.008,95%CI:1.004～1.012,P<0.05)and SIRI(HR=1.216,95%CI:1.029～1.436,P<0.05)were identified as the risk factors for the severity of AP.The ROC curve showed that the AUC and sensitivity of SIRI for predicting non-MAP 24 hours after admission were 0.718 and 75.00%,respectively,higher than those of SII,CRP,NLR,and LMR.Both SIRI and CRP had AUC values greater than 0.7,and the combined AUC was 0.788(0.738～0.837),the sensitivity was 86.00%and the specificity was 81.44%.Conclusions SIRI can be used as a predictor of disease severity in early AP patients,and combined with CRP can improve the predictive value.

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the effect of injection of indocyanine green(ICG)through peripheral vein and gallbladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)of difficult gallbladder.Methods Patients with difficult gallbladder who underwent LC by the same surgical team from May to October 2023 in the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Science and Technology were divided into three groups according to A random number table.Group A was injected ICG through peripheral vein before operation,group B was injected ICG through gallbladder during operation,and group C was the control group.The differences of operation time,intraoperative blood loss,hospitalization time,hospitalization cost and postoperative complications among the three groups were compared,and the effects of fluorescence mode cholangio-gram in group A and group B were compared.One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the normal distri-bution of the measurement data among groups,and LSD-t test was used to compare the two groups.The counting data was compared by chi-square test.The Boferroni test was appied to compare the two groups.Results There were no differences in length of stay,hospitalization cost and postoperative complications among the three groups(P＞0.05).The operative time and intraoperative blood loss of group A and group B were lower than those of group C(P＜0.05),but there was no difference between group A and group B(P＞0.05).The total imaging rate of the first three tubes of free gallbladder triangle(early stage)in group A was 41.67%,which was significantly lower than that in group B(63.89%)(P＜0.05).Conclusion ICG is beneficial for the identification of extrahepatic bile duct structures during LC of difficult gallbladder,and ICG injection through the gallbladder is helpful for the early identification of extrahepatic bile duct.