OBJECTIVE To establish a method for detecting adenovirus type 7 by cells culture combined with real-time fluorescent RT-PCR.METHODS After purified adenovirus was dissociated from nasopharyngeal secretion in A549 cells,ADV7 E1A genes were detected by real-time RT-PCR assay and sequence analysis of cells infected with 0.1,0.5,5.0 and 10.0 MOI ADV7 at 3,6,12 and 24 h postinfection.Then the adenovirus in nasopharyngeal secretion was detected with the similar method.RESULTS Early transcription of E1A genes of adenovirus type 7 could be detected by real-time RT-PCR at 3 h postinfection with 0.5MOI virus;or at 6 h postinfection with 0.1MOI virus;Early transcription of E1A genes could be detected at 6 h postinfection in nasopharyngeal secretion.CONCLUSIONS The method by cells culture combined with real-time fluorescent RT-PCR is sensitive,specific and rapid.It can be applied in clinics for diagnosis of adenovirus type 7 infection.

Objective To explore the motion features of cervical spine based on continuous X-ray images.Methods The cervical spontaneous continuous multi-frame sagittal images from flexion to extention positions were selected from cervical spondylosis patients (patients group) and healthy adult (normal group).After preprocessing and registration,the trajectory of single vertebral body were recorded,and the feature points of each vertebral body were extracted.Meanwhile,the rel ative geometry parameters and movement rate were calculated.Results The motion trajectory of patients' cervical spine C4-6 were different from healthy people.The angles between the left edge curve of the vertebral body (C4 and C5 vertebra) and the baseline of patients group were smaller than those of normal group in flexion position (all P＜0.05).There were instability in the movement of C4 vertebral body in patient group,and the volatility of the angle change,the rate of change and the frequency were larger.The relative position change of the adjacent single vertebral body in the patient group are smaller.Conclusion Through the preprocessing,registration,parameter extraction and result analysis,the changes of functional features in cervical spondylosis patients are truly reflected.And it also provides a new idea for dynamic analysis of cervical vertebrae based on X-ray images.

Objective To explore the role of neurotic in parental rearing patterns and interpersonal sensitive.Methods Using stratified sampling method to test 702 middle school students,symptom checklist 90 (SCL90),Egma minnen av bardndosnaupp forstran(EMBU) and Eycenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ) were used to investigate and take one and a half years of follow-up observation on the sample of 245 students from first grade of junior and senior middle school.Correlated variables were made the correlation analysis,regression analysis,constructing the structure equation model and using tracking data to confirm.Results (1) Neuroticism,father's affective warmth and understanding,father's excessive protection,mother's rejection and deny had a direct effect,and the variation of total symptoms could be explained 40.8％ ; father's affective warmth and understanding,father's excessive protection,mother's over-interference and over-protection,mother's rejection and deny had a indirect effect on interpersonal sensitive,and explained 24.0％.(2) Effect analysis showed father's affective warmth and understanding,father's excessive protection,mother's rejection and deny impact on interpersonal sensitive by neuroticism,and father's excessive protection was the largest which accounted for 48.0％ of the total effect.The second was father's affective warmth and understanding,accounting for 47.3 ％.The last was mother's rejection and deny accounted for 42.7％,and its indirect effect increased with the age(69.1％).All of mother's over-interference and overprotection through the neurotic influence interpersonal sensitive,and the direct effect was 50.3％ between neurotic and interpersonal sensitivity.Conclusion Indirect effect of neurotic existed in relationships of parents rearing patterns and interpersonal sensitivity.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) and intubate surfactant extubation (INSURE) on respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) among premature infant, so as to provide insights into improving treatment effects and reducing complications of RDS among premature infants. Methods: A total of 71 premature infants with RDS in Anhui Provincial Maternity and Child Health Hospital were randomly assigned into the LISA and INSURE group, and pulmonary surfactant (PS) administration was carried out by LISA and INSURE with basic support therapy and respiratory support therapy. The general information, arterial blood gas analysis before and after treatment, respiratory support time and incidence of complications were collected and compared between the two groups. Results: There were 31 cases in the LISA group, with a gestational age of (29.81±0.99) weeks and 22 male cases, and 40 cases in the INSURE group, with a gestational age of (30.02±1.13) weeks and 26 male cases. There were no significant differences in basic characteristics (including gestational age, birth weight, gender, etc.) between the two groups (all P>0.05). After administration, the level of PaO2 was lower in the LISA group than in the INSURE group [(78.35±6.55) mmHg vs. (87.68±8.21) mmHg, P<0.05], the level of PaCO2 was higher in the LISA group than in the INSURE group [(43.03±6.34) mmHg vs. (38.68±9.69) mmHg, P<0.05], and the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia was lower in the LISA group than in the INSURE group (48.39% vs. 72.50%, P<0.05). Linear regression analysis showed that with the duration of LISA administration increase (2-7 min), the minimum heart rate of premature infants increased linearly (β=13, P<0.05). Conclusions Compared with INSURE, LISA administration could slowly improve ventilation oxygenation, reduce hyperventilation and incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia among premature infants with RDS. The incidence of slow heart rate may be reduced by appropriately prolonging the administration duration.

Dendrobium officinale is a kind of precious Chinese herbal medicine, which has good effects on the anti-aging, antineoplastic, and blood glucose reducing treatment. It has been listed in the top of “Nine Magic Herbs”, with significant cultural features of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Planting, processing, and cultural base construction of Dendrobium officinale in Hunan Province have obtained great achievements. Further combination of Dendrobium officinale with TCM culture will develop a series portable and convenient tourism products with the features of wide taking habits and large intended population. The planting of Dendrobium officinale should be integrated with ecofallow organically; the construction of science museums about Dendrobium officinale should be improved; the modern view on health maintenance “Health maintenance should focus on Yin nourishment” should be included in TCM cultural tourism in Hunan Province. All of these can improve the potential of tourism product development, meet the living requirements of modern people, and drive the development of tourist industry in Hunan Province.

Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) findings were studied in 19 patients with non-dementia Parkinson′s disease ( PD) Hoehn-Yahr Stage 1 and 1.5 and 38 healthy subjects.The width and area of pars compacta of substantia nigra ( SNc) , substantia nigra ( SN) and midbrain were measured.The width and area ratios of SNc to SN were calculated.Compared with controls, the widths of right SNc was narrower, bilateral ratios of SNc to SN width were decreased in PD group.As to the area of substantia nigra, there was no significant difference between PD and controls.The width of left SN and the ratio of right SNc to SN width was negatively correlation with age of patients.The ratio of left SNc to SN width, the area of bilateral SNc and left SN, as well as the ratio of right SNc to SN area had negative correlation with the disease duration;however, there was no correlation with gender, Hoehn-Yahr Stage, the Unified Parkinson disease rating scale score, mini mental state scale, education years, levodopa equivalent daily dose, Hamilton Depression Scale or Hamilton Anxiety Scale in PD group.The results indicate that there are bilateral structural changes of SN in unilateral PD patients, which may be more significant with increasing disease duration.The measurement of SNc width and SN area can be used as an objective indicator for diagnosis and disease progression monitoring of PD.

Objective To explore the features of ambulatory blood pressure in patients with primary glomerular disease and their correlation with target organ damage (TOD).Methods Patients with primary glomerular disease admitted to the Nephrology Department,the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from May 2010 to May 2015 were enrolled.Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM),clinical BP,ultrasonographic assessment and other clinical data were collected.Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to ascertain the relationship between ABPM results and clinical parameters.Results 808 patients were enrolled.Patients turned out to have a higher level of 24-hour systolic blood pressure (SBP),day-time SBP,and night-time SBP as their kidney function declined (r,=0.547,0.538,0.546,P ＜ 0.01).Compared with that in CKD 1-3,The percentage of dipper blood pressure pattern decreased and that of reversed dipper blood pressure pattern increased in CKD stage 4-5 (P ＜ 0.05).A higher level of 24 h SBP was independently associated with kidney function damage (OR=1.069,P ＜ 0.01),and a higher level of night-time SBP was an independent factor affecting left ventricular hypertrophy (OR=1.033,P ＜ 0.01) and reduction of diastolic function of left ventricle (OR=1.019,P ＜ 0.01) after multivariate logistic regression analyses.Conclusion With advancing CKD stage,the level of 24 h SBP,day-time SBP,and night-time SBP was higher and the percentage of reversed dipper blood pressure pattern was higher.The parameters of ABPM were closely related to renal damage and cardiovascular injuries.

Objective We set up an uncertainty assessment method for determination of iodides in water by As3+-Ce4+ catalytic spectrophotometry, in order to assess the accuracy of the method and the major influencing factors, and to build up an equation to assess the uncertainty in the mobility of working curve and an uncertainty assessment method for pipettors.Methods According to Methods for Water Iodine Detection Suitable for Iodine Deficiency and Iodine Excess Areas, the uncertainty items of the two standard materials (GBW09114c and GBW09113c) in different concentrations, such as repeatability of measurement, the mobility of working curve, the uncertainty of standard solution and sample solution, etc, were analyzed.Results The contents of iodide in GBW09114c and GBW09113c were (61.3 ± 1.4) and (8.1 ± 0.3)μg/L;relative expanded uncertainty RU1 and RU2 were 2.25％ and 3.46％, both of them were in the range of acceptable deviation in the standard material certification (10.0％ and 14.8％).Major influencing factors were repeatability of measurement, the uncertainty of standard solution (including the uncertainty of potassium iodide reference reagent and glass equipment), and the uncertainty of sample solution (including the uncertainty of pipettors).A more adaptable equation for the mobility of working curve had been proposed;the factors involved in environment temperature and operation repeatability were used as the items of the pipettors' uncertainty.Conclusion This method can be used to assess the uncertainty in determination of water iodides by As3+-Ce4+ catalytic spectrophotometry.

Objective To investigate the effect of high mobility group box‐1(HMGB1) on the migration of vascular smooth cells (VSMCs) and the role of TLR4‐dependent PI3K/Akt pathway in the process .Methods Primary VSMCs were isolated from the thoracic aorta of male SD rats and cultured in vitro .Control group ,TLR4 siRNA transfected group ,control siRNA transfected group and PI3k inhibitor (LY294002) intervention group were stimulated by HMGB1 (0 .1-1 000 .0 ng/mL) .Expression of TLR4 mRNA was detected by RT‐PCR ,protein expression of TLR4 ,Akt ,pAkt ,PI3K were detected by Western blot .Activity of the im‐munoprecipitated PI3K enzyme was assessed in a competitive ELISA .The migration and cell viability of every groups were ob‐served .Results HMGB1 (0 .1 -1 000 .0 ng/mL) stimulated VSMCs migration in a dose‐dependent manner and incubation of VSMCs with 100 ng/mL caused a rapid migration (P< 0 .05) .At the concentrations used ,HMGB1 did not cause any cytotoxic effects (P<0 .05) .Migration of VSMCs toward HMGB1 was significantly inhibited by silencing of TLR4 (P<0 .05) .Pretreated cells with TLR4 siRNA or the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 could markedly block PI3K/Akt pathway activation and VSMCs migration mediated by HMGB1 (both P<0 .05) .Conclusion HMGB1 stimulated VSMCs migration in a dose‐dependent manner and TLR4‐dependent PI3K/Akt signaling pathway played an important role in the migration of VSMCs mediated by HMGB1 .This research indicates that TLR4‐dependent TLR4/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway could be the target in the treatment of obstructive cardiovascu‐lar disease .

Acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical syndrome of diffuse lung inflammation with high mortality rates and limited therapeutic methods. Diosmetin, an active component from Chinese herbs, has long been noticed because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of diosmetin on LPS-induced ALI model and unveil the possible mechanisms. Our results revealed that pretreatment with diosmetin effectively alleviated lung histopathological changes, which were further evaluated by lung injury scores. Diosmetin also decreased lung wet/dry ratios, as well as total protein levels, inflammatory cell infiltration and proinflammatory cytokine (eg. TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6) overproduction in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Additionally, increased MPO, MDA and ROS levels induced by LPS were also markly suppressed by diosmetin. Furthermore, diosmetin significantly increased the expression of Nrf2 along with its target gene HO-1 and blocked the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in the lung tissues, which might be central to the protective effects of diosmetin. Further supporting these results, in vitro experiments also showed that diosmetin activated Nrf2 and HO-1, as well as inhibited the NLRP3 inflammasome in both RAW264.7 and A549 cells. The present study highlights the protective effects of diosmetin on LPS-induced ALI via activation of Nrf2 and inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome, bringing up the hope of its application as a therapeutic drug towards LPS-induced ALI.
Acute Lung Injury* ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ; Hope ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Inflammasomes* ; Lung ; Lung Injury ; Mortality ; Pneumonia