Objective To investigate the natural infection of Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) in mice,and to survey the distribution of virus in tissues and the changes of serum antibody in the experimentally TMEV-infected mice.Methods Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) assay were used to detect the antibody and nucleic acid of TMEV in clinical samples.These samples included SPF mice collected from Guangdong area in 2010-2015,mice obtained from a non-barrier laboratory rodent colony,and wild Rattus norvegicus live-trapped around the non-barrier laboratory rodent colony.36 ICR mice were intracerebrally inoculated with TMEV BeAn strain.The clinical signs of the animals were observed daily post-inoculation.Three mice were euthanatized at day 0,3,7,10,17,21,31,39 and 46 post-inoculation (dpi),respectively.Tissue and serum samples were collected for TMEV detection.Results The TMEV antibody and nucleic acid positive rates of SPF mice collected from Guangdong area in 2010-2015 were 5.29％ (n=2834) and 27.27％ (n=457),respectively.The TMEV antibody and nucleic acid positive rates of the mice obtained from a non-barrier laboratory rodent colony were 71.95％ (n=82) and 53.66％ (n=82),respectively.The TMEV nucleic acid positive rate of wild Rattus norvegicus was 25.93％ (n=27).In the TMEV positive mice,only two mice showed obvious clinical symptoms.The cecal contents,feces and brain samples were the best candidates for qRT-PCR assay.The viral nucleic acid could be detected in the brain,heart,liver,lung and stomach of ICR mice at 3 dpi,but no viral nucleic acid was detected in the spleen,kidney,and cecum.The viruses in liver,heart,lungs and stomach were completely cleared at 10 dpi,and the viruses persisted in the brain throughout the experiment.The TMEV antibody could be detected at 7 dpi,and then the antibody positive rate reached 100％ at 17 dpi.The antibody level increased gradually and maintained up to 46 days.ICR mice showed latent infection after TMEV inoculation,with no obvious symptoms and eye pathological changes.Conclusions The experimental mice and wild Rattus norvegicus in Guangdong area are both infected with TMEV,and the infection rate is high.The mice inoculated with TMEV BeAn strain show latent infection.The TMEV antibody produced in mice can be detected at 7 dpi and persisted until the end of the experiment.The viruses are found in the liver,heart,lung and stomach for a short time,but are persisted in the brain for a long time.There is a good consistency of TMEV detection between qRT-PCR and ELISA.The qRT-PCR assay can be used as a powerful complement method for the national standard of laboratory animals.

Objective:To investigate the changes in the white matter fiber structure of fetal brain with mild to moderate isolated ventriculomegaly (IVM) using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) model and fixed based analysis (FBA) method of diffusion MRI (dMRI).Methods:This was a case-control study. Twenty fetuses diagnosed with mild to moderate IVM who were admitted to the Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from August 2022 to August 2023 were included prospectively as the IVM group, with gestational age ranging from 24 to 36 (29.9±3.6) weeks. The control group included 22 normal control fetuses obtained from the dMRI atlas data of Chinese fetal brain, with gestational age ranging from 24 to 36 (30.2±3.7) weeks. The dMRI data were collected for all fetuses and the DTI model was used to obtain fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity, axial diffusivity, and radial diffusivity of 7 main fiber bundles, including the genu and splenium of the corpus callosum, middle cerebellar peduncle, bilateral cortico-spinal tract, inferior longitudinal fasciculus, inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, and anterior thalamic radiation. The FBA method was used to obtain fiber density (FD), fiber cross-sectional area (FC), and fiber density and cross-section (FDC) of the whole brain. The comparison of DTI parameters of each fiber bundle between the two groups was conducted using independent sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test. The comparison of FBA parameters between the two groups was performed using covariance analysis, and the MRtrix3 software package was used to display the brain regions with significant differences. Results:The FA values of the inferior longitudinal fasciculus in the IVM group and the control group were 0.142±0.012 and 0.133±0.015, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.21, P=0.033), while the DTI parameters of the other fiber bundles showed no statistically significant differences ( P>0.05). The whole brain FBA results showed that compared with the control group,FD decreased while FC increased in the corpus callosum, fornix, and sagittal stratum in IVM fetuses, while FDC decreased in the cortico-spinal tract. Conclusion:There are microstructural changes of the brain white matter fiber in intrauterine fetuses with mild to moderate IVM, which are mainly located in the white matter fiber bundles surrounding the body, atrium, and temporal horn of the lateral ventricle.

ObjectiveTo explore the distribution characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndromes in postoperative gastric cancer patients， and to analyse the factors associated with yang deficiency syndrome and its severity. MethodsTotally， 173 patients who underwent postoperative gastric cancer surgery and were treated in four centers nationwide from February 22， 2022 to March 21， 2023， were enrolled. General information and TCM syndromes were collected， and Diagnostic Scale for Yang Deficiency Syndrome in Gastric Malignancies was filled in. The frequency of TCM syndromes after gastric cancer surgery was analyzed， and univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed on the related factors of yang deficiency syndrome versus non-yang deficiency syndrome and between different severity of yang deficiency syndrome. ResultsThe most common syndrome after gastric cancer surgery was qi deficiency （95 cases， 54.91%）， followed by yang deficiency （87 cases， 50.29%）. Patients with yang deficiency syndrome were often suffered from qi deficiency， qi stagnation， and phlegm dampness syndrome. Comparing yang deficiency syndrome with non-yang deficiency syndrome， univariate analysis showed that history of alcohol consumption， pathological stage， degree of differentiation， Lauren grade， signet ring cell carcinoma， vascular cancer thrombus， and nerve invasion were statistically significant （P＜0.05）； and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that history of alcohol consumption， signet ring cell carcinoma， pathological stage Ⅲ， Ⅳ， and vascular cancer thrombus may be correlated with yang deficiency syndrome in postoperative gastric cancer patients （P＜0.05）. The univariate analysis showed that age， pathological stage， precancerous lesions， and body mass index grade were significantly different when compared between mild and severe yang deficiency syndrome （P＜0.05）； multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age， low body weight， and pathological stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ might be correlated with severe yang deficiency syndrome after gastric cancer surgery （P＜0.05）. ConclusionQi deficiency and yang deficiency are common TCM syndromes in postoperative patients with gastric cancer. Alcohol consumption history， pathological staging （stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ）， signet ring cell carcinoma， and the presence of vascular cancer thrombus may be correlated with the occurrence of yang deficiency syndrome， and higher age， low body weight， and pathological staging （stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ） may be the correlates of severe yang deficiency syndrome.

A case control study including 45 acute pancreatitis and 44 healthy volunteers was performed to investigate the association between intestinal microbial community and acute pancreatitis. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing was used to profile the microbiological composition of the samples. In total, 27 microbial phyla were detected and the samples of pancreatitis patients contained fewer phyla. Samples from acute pancreatitis patients contained more Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria and fewer Firmicutes and Actinobacteria than those from healthy volunteers. PCoA analyses distinguished the fecal microbial communities of acute pancreatitis patients from those of healthy volunteers. The intestinal microbes of acute pancreatitis patients are different from those of healthy volunteers. Modulation of the intestinal microbiome may serve as an alternative strategy for treating acute pancreatitis.