A comprehensive review was conducted to evaluate characteristics of the innovative research fund in a military hospital during past five years.We created a special index system according to the features of this innovative research fund:short supporting period,less amount of funding,and strict limit to the pre-study with the combination of common Research Performance Indicators.We use this index system to evaluate all finished projects and scored their performance.Other factors,such as research area,age of researchers,and job title,were also combined to analyze the relationship between funded research performance and fund characteristics.We found that all projects with higher performance score in past 5 years were conducted by young researchers,while this meets our original intention that using this fund to support junior scientists.In addition,we also found that the process of project assessment was fire and scientific,and funding for key research disciplines provided high level research outcomes.

This article gave a detailed account of the practice and characteristics of medical support training in U.S. Navy hospital ship MERCY.We compared the details of medical support training in this ship with those in the Chinese Na-vy hospital ship Ark Peace.We offered suggestions as follows:①During the future medical support training on board, we should regard training procedures and medical techniques as equally important.②We should establish an examination and evaluation team for the medical staff during the training.③We should establish selection standards for significant missions and conduct routine evaluation of the medical staff aboard the hospital ship.

[Objective]To explore the regulatory mechanism of hypoxia exposure on carbon metabolism pathway in spleen of mice.[Methods]C57BL/6 mice were raised at altitudes of 400 m and 4 200 m,with 5 mice in each group.After 30 days,spleen tissues were aseptically removed for analysis of differentially expressed genes,proteins,and metabolites using transcriptome sequencing,proteomics,and non-targeted metabolomics.GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were conducted to explore key pathways.The key genes and protein in the pathway were validated by RT-qPCR and Western blot.[Results]Transcriptome sequencing revealed a significant difference in the expression of 4 213 genes in hypoxic exposure,of which 1 947 were up-regulated and 2 266 were down-regulated.The analysis of differentially expressed proteins showed that 166 proteins were up-regulated and 39 proteins were down-regulated.The results of non-targeted metabolomics showed that 133 different metabolites were screened under high altitude hypoxia condition,of which 95 were up-regulated and 38 were down-regulated.KEGG enrichment analysis showed that differentially expressed genes,differentially expressed proteins and differentially expressed metabolites were enriched into the carbon metabolic pathway.Therefore,the key genes and proteins in the carbon metabolic pathway were verified.The mRNA and protein expressions of PGAM2、ENO3、PRPS2、PGLS、RPE、IDH3A、SUCLA2 and MDH2 were significantly down-regulated in the carbon metabolism pathway.[Conclusion]Low oxygen environment at high altitude weakens glycolysis,tricarboxylic acid cycle and pentose phosphate pathway by inhibiting the carbon metabolism pathway of the body,resulting in oxidative stress and energy metabolism imbalance.

Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of Rho-related GTP-binding protein F(RhoF)-mediated Th17 polarization in the development of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods RhoF transgenic mice were randomly divided into control group(n = 10),SAP group(n = 10)and SAP+Y-27632 group(n = 10),and WT mice were randomly divided into control group(n = 10),SAP group(n = 10)and SAP+Y-27632 group(n = 10).SAP models were established in all groups except the control group.The SAP+Y-27632 group was infused with Y-27632 via tail vein after model establishment.T cells in mouse blood samples were isolated for RhoF,p-MYPT1 protein detection and ROCK activity determination,and the percentage of lymphoid CD4+T cells producing IL-17 was analyzed by flow cytometry.Results The expression of RhoF and p-MYPT1 was increased in T cells in the SAP group compared with that in the control group(P<0.01),and the level of RhoF was closely correlated with that of p-MYPT1(P = 0.018).The expression of RhoF protein level in T cells of mice in the RhoF group increased by approximately 30%compared to that in the WT group,and the level of spontaneous IL-17 production by CD4+ T cells was significantly increased(P = 0.003).Compared with WT mice,the histological score of pancreatic injury,the expression of RhoF and p-MYPT1 in T cells,the number of IL-17+ T cells and serum IL-17 level in RhoF transgenic mice were significantly increased(P<0.05).The histological score,RhoF and p-MYPT1 expression of T cells,IL-17+ T cell numbers and serum IL-17 level were significantly lower in the SAP+Y-27632 group than those in the SAP group(P<0.05).Conclusion RhoF/ROCK signaling pathway-mediated polarization of Th17 cells is involved in the pathogenesis of SAP.

Objective This study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of microglia polarization mediated by Raf kinase inhibitor protein(RKIP)intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH)model.Methods Forty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into three groups:the Sham+Vector group,the ICH+Vector group,and the ICH+RKIP group,with 16 rats in each group.The collagenase ICH model was established in ICH+Vector group and ICH+RKIP group.Before operation and 1,3,5,and 7 days after operation,8 animals in each group were tested for behavior.Apoptosis of neurons was detected by flow cytometry.Seven days after ICH,the expressions of RKIP,p-p65,and TRAF6 around hematoma were analyzed by protein blot.Results Compared with ICH+Vector group,rats in ICH+RKIP group need less time to find the platform,spend longer time in the target quadrant,and significantly reduce the times of crossing the platform(P<0.05).The number of Nissl corpuscles in ICH+RKIP group was significantly higher than that in ICH+Vector group(P<0.05).In addition,the number of neuronal apoptosis in ICH+RKIP group was significantly lower than that in ICH+Vector group(P<0.05).Compared with Sham group,rats receiving ICH showed a gradual decrease in RKIP expression,and reached the lowest value on the 7th day(P<0.05).Seven days after ICH,the expression of RKIP protein in hematoma of rats in ICH+RKIP group was significantly higher than that in ICH+Vector group(P<0.05),and the expression of p-p65 and TRAF6 protein was significantly lower than that in ICH+Vector group(P<0.05).Compared with ICH+Vector group,the number of iNOS+Ibal1+cells in ICH+RKIP group decreased significantly(P<0.05),while the number of Arg-1+Ibal1+cells increased significantly(P<0.05).Conclusion Up-regulation of RKIP promotes functional recovery after ICH,and its mechanism involves inhibiting TRAF6/NF-κB signaling pathway.

Objective: To analyze the genotypes, amino acid vatiations and molecular epidemiological characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in pediatric patients in Gansu province for the future research. Methods: A total of 4 556 respiratory tract specimens were colleted from pediatric patients under 10 years of age in five cities in Gansu from 2012 to 2017. These specimens were tested for RSV and its subtypes.The coding region of the RSV G gene was amplified using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and sequenced for RSV positive specimens. Sequences were edited using DNA Star software. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic trees were built by MEGA 6.0 software. Results: Out of 4 556 specimens, 1 135 (24.91%) were positive for RSV, totally 216 G protein sequences were obtained. RSV A isolates were clustered into three genotypes: NA1、NA3 and ON1. The nucleotides and amino-acid homology was 84.9%-100% and 77.3%-100%, respectively. The nucleotides and amino-acid homology between this study and prototype long strain was 81.2%-83.3% and 74.1%-88.0%. RSV B isolates were clustered into only BA9 one genotypes. The nucleotides and amino-acid homology was 97.7%-100% and 95.8%-100%, respectively. The nucleotides and amino-acid homology between this study and prototype CH18537 strain was 84.9%-85.7% and 77.9%-80.1%. Conclusions The genetic characteristics and the amino-acid changes were analyzed systematically using data of RSV G gene collected from 2012 to 2017 in Gansu province in this study. These data were used for analyses of the etiology, control and prevention of RSV infection.