ObjectiveTo construct and identify a DNA vaccine of Schistosoma japonicum (Chinese strain) thioredoxin. MethodsAccording to a cDNA sequence of S.japonicum (Philippine strain) thioredoxin, a couple of primers was designed with the BamH I restriction endonuclease site introduced in forward primer with ATG as start condon and EcoR I in reverse primer with TCA as termination codon. The gene encoding S.japonicum (Chinese strain) thioredoxin (SjcTrx) was amplified by RT-PCR using total RNA of schistosome as the template. The PCR products and the pcDNA3 plasmids were digested by restriction endonucleases BamH I and EcoR I. The target DNA fragment were purified and cloned properly into the eukaryotic expression vector of pcDNA3. The recombinant plasmids were then transformed into competent E.coli JM109 and identified by endonucleases digestion, PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis and sequencing. ResultsThe RT-PCR product was around 334 bp judged by agarose gel electrophoresis. The same fragments were obtained by restriction enzyme digestion from the recombinant plasmid and PCR with the plasmid DNA as a template. The recombinant plasmid, designated pcDNA3-SjcTrx, was sequenced and shown to be 97% and 43% identical in deduced amino acid sequences to that of S.japonicum (Philippine strain) and S.mansoni thioredoxin, respectively. ConclusionThe S.japonicum thioredoxin DNA vaccine had been constructed successfully, and further studies will be made in different animal models for its immunogenicity.

Objective To investigate the association between Cardiomyopathy associated 5 (CMYA5) polymor?phisms and schizophrenia in the Uygur Chinese population. Methods Taq-man assay was used to detect CMYA5 gene rs3828611 in 684 schizophrenia patients and 678 healthy controls from Chinese population. The positive and negative symptoms scale (PANSS) was used to evaluate patients’symptoms. Results Neither the genotype nor the allele frequen?cies of rs3828611 was significantly different between the patients and the controls (P>0.05). The differences were not sig?nificant in either each gender subgroup or in each age (teenager and adult) subgroup (P>0.05). The total score and the sub scores of PANSS were not significantly different among patients with different genotype groups (P>0.05). Conclu?sions There is no association between CMYA5 rs3828611and schizophrenia in the Uygur Chinese population.

Objective To observe the effect and toxicity of gemcitabine and S-1 in treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.Methods In this study,41 cases of metastatic breast cancer were treated in the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region between Jun.2010 and Dec.2012.The median age was 55 years old.The pathological diagnosis of these patients was triple-negative breast cancer.All patients were given gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 intravenously on the 1st and 8th day,and 60 mg S-1 from the 1st day to the 14th day orally for every cycle.There were 21 days for each cycle.All patients accepted at least 2 cycles of chemotherapy and once effect evaluation.Results 41 cases were diagnosed as metastatic triple-negative breast cancer,with the failure of second-line treatment.The median age was 55 years.All cases were followed up until death.All the 41 cases were administrated for more than 2 cycles,among whom,there were 0 case of complete response(CR),16 cases (39.0％)of partial response(PR),14 cases(34.1％) of stable disease(SD),and 11 cases(26.8％) of progressive disease(PD).The disease control rate was 73.1％ (30/41).In this study,median progression free survival(mPFS)was 7.9 months.The rate of digestive toxicity and marrow suppression was 24.4％ and 55％ respectively.No patient stopped treatment because of severe toxicities.Conclusion The chemotherapy regimen of gemcitabine and S-1 is effective in treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer,and the toxicity could be tolerated.

To study the bioequivalence of Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin (1:7) dispersible tablets, a randomized cross-over study was conducted in 18 healthy volunteers. A single oral dose of 1,000 mg Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin (1:7) dispersible tablets (Tested formulation, T) or Augmentin syrup (Reference formulation, R). Concentrations in plasma were determined with high-performance liquid chromatography. The main parameters of T were: for Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin, Cmax: 2.46 +/- 1.11 micrograms/ml and 18.81 +/- 7.26 micrograms/ml, Tmax: 1.12 +/- 0.23 h and 1.30 +/- 0.34 h, AUC(0-6 h): 5.18 +/- 2.24 micrograms.h/ml and 45.09 +/- 14.53 micrograms.h/ml, t1/2: 1.43 +/- 0.44 h and 1.09 +/- 0.22 h., respectively. The relative bioavailability of T to R were 96.5 +/- 19.2% and 98.4 +/- 26.1%, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that the two formulations were bioequivalent.
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination/*pharmacokinetics ; Drug Therapy, Combination/*pharmacokinetics ; Tablets ; Therapeutic Equivalency

Objective To evaluate the relationship between cardiomyopathy-associated 5 (CMYAS) gene rs10043986 polymorphism and schizophrenia in Uygur Chinese population.Methods The SNP rs10043986 in CMYA5 gene was genotyped in 325 patients with schizophrenia and 183 normal controls using TaqMan technology.The symptoms of schizophrenia were assessed by positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS).The association of the loci with schizophrenia,age of onset,clinical symptom was analyzed.Results The allelic and genotypic distributions in rs10043986 between patients with schizophrenia (C,T allele:91.5％,8.5％ ; C/C,C/T,T/T genotypes:83.4％,16.3％,0.3％) and normal controls (C,T allele:96.4％,3.6％ ; C/C,C/T,T/T genotypes:92.9％,7.1％,0) had statistically significance after analysis (x2 =9.038,P=0.003 ; x2 =9.417,P=0.009).Via analysis of stratification by gender and age at onset.The results showed that both allele (x2=11.812,P=0.001) and genotype (x2=12.769,P=0.001) frequency in rs10043986 with patients were significantly different in females,but neither in males (all P＞0.05).Allelic or genotypic distributions between adult cases and controls had statistically significance (x2=8.219,P=0.004; x2=8.379,P=0.015),but there were not significant differences between adolescent cases and controls (all P＞ 0.05).Furthermore,we also notice that the PANSS scores of patients between Genotype C/C and C/T had no statistically significance (allP＞0.05).Conclusion The results reveal that T allele at CMYA5 rs10043986 may be confer risk for susceptibility of female and adult schizophrenia in Uygur Chinese population,and that rs 10043986 polymorphism may not significantly associate with symptoms severity of schizophrenia.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between the C270T polymorphism brain-derived neurotrophic factor and susceptibility of schizophrenia using meta-analysis. Methods A retrieval was performed on the case control study on the C270T polymorphism of the patients with schizophrenia. The meta-analysis was applied for investigating and summarizing the relationship between C270T polymorphism and schizophrenia. Subgroups were divided according to races. Results A total of 16 studies with 3874 patients and 4309 controls were included. The frequencies of C/T allele and genotype CC/(CT+TT) were associated with schizophrenia (all P<0.01) with OR 1.65 [95%CI (1.26, 2.16)] and 1.71 [95%CI (1.27, 2.30)], respectively. The association of C/T allele and genotype CC/(CT+TT) with schizophrenia was signif-icant in Asian subgroup (P<0.01), with OR 1.89 [95%CI (1.30, 2.75)] and 1.97 [95%CI (1.29, 3.03)], but not in Cauca-sian subgroup (all P=0.05). Conclusion The C270T polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene might con-tribute to the genetic susceptibility of schizophrenia in Asian population.

Objective To explore the clinical features, inducements and interventions in a case of mass hysteria. Methods A mass hysteria strook after a fight gang in a factory. Fifty-four cases were diagnosed as mass hysteria. The general information and clinical symptoms of all patients with mass hysteria were collected. All patients were assessed us-ing Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) before treatment, and at the end of one, two and four weeks of the treatment, respec-tively. Results The patients were thirty-eight females (70.4%) and sixteen males (29.6%), with average age (20.26±2.04) years old. Fifty patients showed anxious about self-safety mostly. The most common symptoms were convulsions or con-vulsive seizure in forty-seven cases (87.0%), outburst of emotion in thirty-two cases (59.3%), and episodic syncope in twenty-nine cases (53.7%). Thirty-four cases (62.96%) were disscoiative disorders mixed with conversion disorders. The scores of HAMA at the end of one, two and four weeks of the treatment were lower than that before treatment (all P<0.05). Conclusions The inducements of such an episode of mass hysteria are witness of fighting and the overwhelming anxiety about self-security. Disscoiative disorders mixed with conversion disorders is the major clinical feature. In order to control the episode of mass hysteria, the priority task is to relieve people’s anxiety.

Objective To investigate the protective immunity of the recombinant thioredoxin of Schistosoma japonicum(reSjcTrx)in mice. Methods Thirty 6-week old female C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups with 10 each: reSjcTrx with Montanide ISA720 adjuvant, adjuvant control, and infection control. Mice were vaccinated subcutaneously at week 0, 2, 4 with reSjcTrx emulsified in Montanide ISA720 adjuvant. The mice in adjuvant group was injected three times with Montanide ISA720 and saline only. Mice in infection control group were given no injection. Three weeks after final injection, each mouse was challenged with 30?1 cercariae of S. japonicum (Chinese strain). At the week six after challenge, all mice were sacrificed and perfused. The number of recovered worms and eggs from liver tissue of mice were counted. Sera were collected from mice before immunization, before challenge and before killing. The anti-SjcTrx antibodies in sera were detected with ELISA. Results ELISA showed a high level of specific IgG antibodies in mice immunized with the reSjcTrx. The worm reduction rate and egg reduction rate of reSjcTrx immunization group were 22.8% and 29.5% respectively, significantly higher than those of the control groups (P﹤0.05). SDS-PAGE and Western blotting revealed that the molecular weight of expressed protein was around Mr 14 000 and could be recognized by sera from rabbit infected with S.japonicum and from mice immunized with reSjcTrx. Conclusion The reSjcTrx induces certain protective immunity against schistosomiasis japonica in mice.

To study the bioequivalence of Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin (1:7) dispersible tablets, a randomized cross-over study was conducted in 18 healthy volunteers. A single oral dose of 1,000 mg Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin (1:7) dispersible tablets (Tested formulation, T) or Augmentin syrup (Reference formulation, R). Concentrations in plasma were determined with high-performance liquid chromatography. The main parameters of T were: for Clavulanate Potassium and Amoxicillin, Cmax: 2.46 +/- 1.11 micrograms/ml and 18.81 +/- 7.26 micrograms/ml, Tmax: 1.12 +/- 0.23 h and 1.30 +/- 0.34 h, AUC(0-6 h): 5.18 +/- 2.24 micrograms.h/ml and 45.09 +/- 14.53 micrograms.h/ml, t1/2: 1.43 +/- 0.44 h and 1.09 +/- 0.22 h., respectively. The relative bioavailability of T to R were 96.5 +/- 19.2% and 98.4 +/- 26.1%, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that the two formulations were bioequivalent.
Adult ; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination ; pharmacokinetics ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; pharmacokinetics ; Humans ; Male ; Tablets ; Therapeutic Equivalency

Objective:To investigate the influencing factors, periprocedural complications, and long-term outcomes of successful recanalization after endovascular treatment in patients with non-acute symptomatic internal carotid artery occlusion.Methods:Patients with non-acute internal carotid artery occlusion received endovascular treatment in the Nanjing Stroke Registration System between January 2010 and December 2021 were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical endpoint events were defined as successful vascular recanalization, periprocedural complications (symptomatic embolism and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage), neurological function improvement, and recurrence of ipsilateral ischemic events. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the independent influencing factors of successful vascular recanalization. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to investigate the correlation between endovascular treatment outcomes and neurological function improvement, as well as ipsilateral ischemic cerebrovascular events. Results:A total of 296 patients were included, of which 190 (64.2%) were successfully recanalized. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that symptoms manifest as ischemic stroke (odds ratio [ OR] 3.353, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.399-8.038; P=0.007), the time from the most recent symptom onset to endovascular therapy within 1 to 30 d ( OR 2.327, 95% CI 1.271-4.261; P=0.006), proximal conical residual cavity ( OR 2.853, 95% CI 1.242-6.552; P=0.013) and focal occlusion (C1-C2: OR 3.255, 95% CI 1.296-8.027, P=0.012; C6/C7: OR 5.079, 95% CI 1.334-19.334; P=0.017) were the independent influencing factors for successful vascular recanalization. Successful recanalization did not increase the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 7 d after procedure (3.2% vs. 0.9%; P=0.428). The median follow-up time after procedure was 38 months. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, successful recanalization was significantly associated with postprocedural neurological improvement (hazard ratio 1.608, 95% CI 1.091-2.371; P=0.017), and significantly reduced the risk of recurrence of long-term ischemic events (hazard ratio 0.351, 95% CI 0.162-0.773; P=0.010). Conclusion:In patients with non-acute internal carotid artery occlusion, successful endovascular recanalization can effectively reduce the risk of long-term ischemic events without increasing the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.