Objective To investigate the changes and roles of the long non-coding RNA (IncRNA)during the reprogramming of human induced pluripotent stem cells. Methods Agilent Human lncRNA (4 × 180K) chip was used to check the expression of lncRNA in somatic cells, induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells. Compared with differentially expressed lncRNA in somatic cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, lncRNA was selected that may play an important role during the reprogramming of human pluripotent stem cells. Results The lncRNA expression profiles in induced pluripotent stem cells were similar to embryonic stem cells, but were different from the somatic cells. A total of 3 156 differentially expressed lncRNAs were found between stem cells and somatic cells by cluster analysis, and 222 differentially expressed lncRNAs were found during the reprogramming process of human pluripotent stem cells by biological analysis. Conclusion lncRNA may play an important role in reprogramming process of human pluripotent stem.

BACKGROUND: Linxian County of China is one of the areas with the highest incidence of esophageal cancer and gastric cardia cancer in the world, and nutrition-deficiency is widely existing in local people. In recent years, many researches around the world revealed that the cause of Parkinson disease (PD) is related to factors of gene, age, environment, diet, nutrition and smoking. More and more studies confirmed that primary hypertension may be in relation to vascular Parkinsonism (VP) and long-term hypertension was apt to VP.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between hypertension and clinical probable Parkinson disease (PPD) in nutrition-deficient population of Linxian County and provide a theoretical basis for early prevention and treatment of PD.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.PARTICIPANTS: A total of 4 335 subjects aged over 55 years were selected. These subjects have taken part in the nutritional intervention study of Linxian County and first entered in the cohort study in 1985. They were enrolled in the nutritional intervention study in Linxian County in 1985.METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted. ①Case screening: PD questionnaire (used in American Gebai County) combined with general neurological examination were adopted. ②The diagnosis of PD: Clinical diagnostic criteria of UK Parkinson Disease Society Brain Bank were taken as the criteria for screening PD. Further evaluations were undertaken for clinical PPD and clinical possible PD on subjects who had PD symptoms.The diagnostic criteria of clinical PPD: Subjects were diagnosed as having clinical PPD if they presented any two of the following two cardinal features (resting tremor, hypermyotonia, bradykinesia and impairment of postural reflexes) or presented any one of the following features (resting tremor, hypermyotonia and bradykinesia). Diagnostic criteria of clinical possible PD: Subjects were diagnosed as having clinical possible PD when presented any one of the following four cardinal features (resting tremor, hypermyotonia, bradykinesia, and impairment of postural reflexes).③Definition of hypertension: Hypertension was defined as the systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mm Hg or the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mm Hg. Data were processed with linear trend test and nonconditional logistic regression.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Status of final diagnoses on patients and relationship between hypertension and clinical PPD.RESULTS: A total of 4 335 subjects including 2 008 males (46.32%)and 2 327 females (53.68%) participated in the screening of PD.①Results of final diagnosis on patients: Among all the 4 459 survival participants,46 subjects were diagnosed as having PD, 118 as having clinical PPD and 78 as having clinical possible PD. After excluding patients with PD or clinical possible PD, only 118 patients were diagnosed as having clinical PPD. These patients and 4 217 normal controls were analyzed and a total of 2 035 patients had hypertension. ②There were statistical correlation between hypertension and clinical PPD, RR was 1.648 (1.147-2.638), which was 1.668 (1.145-2.432) after being adjusted by possible confounding factors including age, gender, smoking, drinking and so on, the association mentioned above still existed (χ2=7.463,P=0.006). Analysis of gender showed statistically significant differences between female patients with hypertension and clinical PPD(χ2=9.669 P=0.002), and RR before adjust ment was 2.347 (1.347-4.091), which was 2.346 (1.327-4.150) after being adjusted and correlation still existed. While there were no statistical corre lations between male patients with hypertension and clinical PPD (χ2 =0.697 ,P=0.404)but there was also an ascending trend in RR value. ③ With the blood pressure increasing, the RR value correspondingly in creased with the linear trend test (χ2=11.325 ,P=0.003). And there was sta tistical significance in raw and adjusted RR value of hypertension with the BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg. Respective statistics of SBP and DBP showed a dose-response relationship between SBP and clinical PPD; When the SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg, there were statistical significances in values of raw RR or adjusted RR of hypertension (χ2=8.007 ,P=0.018). While there were no sta tistical significances in RR values before and after adjustment of DBP (χ2 =2.569,P=0.227). CONCLUSION: Hypertension is one of the risk factors of clinical PPD in female residents older than 55 and the incidence of getting clinical PPD is increased with the heightening of BP.

BACKGROUND: Color Doppler flow imaging can exam the early myocardial disorder in type 2 diabetic patients. What does exercise tolerance test work for the examination of such disorder in combination with color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) ?OBJECTIVE: To analyze in comparison the early evaluation on reduced diastolic function in left ventricle in patients with type 2 diabetes between the examinations of exercise tolerance test combined with color Doppler flow image and simple color Doppler flow imaging.DESIGN: Cases-controlled comparison and self-comparison.SETTING: Department of electrodiagnosis and department of Endocrinology in a municipal hospital.PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-six cases of inpatients with type 2 diabetes were selected from Department of Endocrinology of Shenyang Red Cross Hospital from March to December in 2004, of which, 25 cases were males and 11cases females. The diabetic patients included had no cardiac vascular complications and participated in the study in volunteer. Thirty-two patients who received annual routine health check at the same period were selected as the control, of which, 20 cases were males and 12 cases females.METHODS: Metronics treadmill exercise test equipment was used for exercise tolerance in two groups. Before exercise(at quiescent state) and after exercise tolerance, Vivid 4 CDFI was used to determine flow velocity at E and A peak values respectively, ratio between flow velocities at E peak value and A peak value as well as isovolumtric relaxation time (IRT).MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of cardiac functional indexes before and after exercise tolerance in two groups.RESULTS: Thirty-four diabetic patients accomplished exercise tolerance test, of which, 1 case presented frequent ventricular extrasystole, another one presented precordial pain and stopped the test. In the control, all of 32 cases ratio between flow rates of E peak value and A peak value was remarkably lower than that in the control (0. 90 ± 0. 25, 1.40 ± 0.30, P ＜ 0.05 ); IRT was remarkably longer than that in the control [ (112. 07 ± 20. 16),imental group, the ratio between flow rates of E peak value and A peak value was remarkably lower than that in the control (0.62 ±0. 12, 1.28 ±0.87, P＜ 0.01 ); IRT was remarkably longer than that in the control[ (138. 10± 19.21), (97.37±9.61) ms, P ＜0.01].CONCLUSION: CDFI can supervise and evaluate at early stage the cardiac functional changes in type 2 diabetic patients. Due to the induction of exercise tolerance, the combination of exercise tolerance test and CDFI provides more accurate, objective and valuable conclusions at early stage.

ObjectiveTo investigate the expression of autocrine motility factor receptor (AMFR)in papillary thyroid carcinoma and its relationship with clinical characteristics of this disease.Methods Real - time quantitative PCR and immunohistochemical methods were used to analyze the expression of AMFR in papillary thyroid carcinomas.ResultsThe significant differences in AMFR expression between papillary thyroid carcinoma and normal thyroid tissues were found in the levels of mRNA (6.296 ± 1.568 vs 7.913 ± 2.351,t=3.681,P=0.001 ) and protein ( 63.1％ vs 34.5 ％,x2=13.722,P ＜ 0.001 ),respectively.Immunohistochemistry analyses showed that the protein expression of AMFR in papillary thyroid carcinomas were significantly correlated with tumour size ( x2=5.209,P ＜ 0.05 ) and lymph node metastasis ( x2=4.32,P ＜ 0.05 ),and it was affected by the factors age ( x2=0.739,P=0.39 ) and gender ( x2=0.064,P=0.81 ).ConclusionsThe increased AMFR in papillary thyroid carcinoma would be a new target for cancer therapy and a new marker for prognosis.

Objective To establish induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in patients with azoospermia by non-integrated approach. Methods Using the commercially available serum-free medium (TeSR?2) and embryonic stem cell culture medium (Stem Adhere? Defined Matrix) to define the culture system, the iPSCs were established by using non-integrated Sendai virus infection in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of azoospermia patients. The immunofluorescence, karyotype analysis, embryoid body differentiation and teratoma formation were used to identify pluripotency, karyotype and differentiation ability of iPSCs. Results The established iPSCs showed the characteristics of human embryonic stem cells. Immunofluorescence analysis showed that octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (OCT4), SRY-related-box protein-2 (SOX2), stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4) and tumor rejection antigen-1-60 (TRA-1-60) were positive for the expression of stem cell pluripotency markers. Karyotype analysis showed that they had normal karyotype. In addition, embryoid body and teratoma tests showed that the iPSCs had the ability to differentiate into three germ layers in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion The induction of pluripotent stem cell line is successfully constructed by non-integrated approach in azoospermia patients.

Objective: To evaluate the potential effect of zinc, copper, and selenium on placental cadmium transport. Methods: Pregnant women were selected from Daye,Hubei Province. Whole blood, cord blood and placenta were collected, and Cd levels were determined by inductively coupled plasma emission mass spectroscopy. Zn, Cu, and Se levels in whole blood were also determined. The potential association between essential elements and placental Cd transport was evaluated. Results: Whole blood Cd (0.8–25.2?g/L) in 47 pregnant women aged 20 to 34 years was significantly higher than that in cord blood(0.020–1.48?g/L). Placental Cd ranged from 0.082 to 3.97 ?g/g dry weight. Multiple linear regression indicated that lower maternal blood Cu was significantly associated with higher cord blood Cd. Placental Cd in pregnant women with lower maternal Zn was significantly higher than that in those with normal Zn level. Placental Cd in pregnant women with lower maternal Se was significantly lower than that in those with normal Se level. Conclusion: Essential elements, such as Cu, Se, and Zn might affect placental Cd transport.

Objective To study the expressions of the tumor suppressor gene TSH receptor( TSHR),P16, and RAS in papillary thyroid carcinoma ( PTC ) , and the correlation between the occurrence of tumor and the aberrant promoter hypermethylation of three tumor suppressor genes. Methods RT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of three tumor suppressor genes in tissues of 50 cases of PTC ,20 cases of nodular goiter,and 12 cases of thyroid adenoma. The promoter methylation status of three tumor suppressor genes was examined by methylation-specific PCR technique( MSP). Gene sequencing was used to test if the hypermethylation existed in the promoter of three tumor suppressor genes. Results In 68.0% (34/50) TSHR gene, 54.0% (27/50) P16 gene, and 60.0% ( 30/50 ) RAS gene in PTCs, hypermethylation in promoter region was detected, the respective results 21.9% (7/32) , 15. 6% (5/32) ,and 31. 3% (10/32) were found in control tissues. The rates of the three genes with promoter hypermethylation in PTC were significantly higher than those in control tissues ( all P<0. 05). The mRNA expressions of TSHR,P16,and RAS were significantly lower in PTC than those in control tissues (0. 41 ± 0.11 vs 0.63±0. 08,0. 51±0. 17 vs 0. 72±0. 22,0. 56±0. 10 vs 0. 67±0. 16, all P<0. 05). The sequencing confirmed that there was CC to TC transmission in the promoters of three tumor suppressor genes. Conclusions The methylation of three tumor suppressor genes in promoter region is a common molecule event and may be involved in the genesis and development of human PTC.

[ABSTRACT]OBJECTIVETo analyse the levels of serum IGF-1、IGFBP-3 in children with obstructive sleep apnea hyponea syndrome (OSAHS).METHODS50 children with OSAHS and 10 healthy children were enrolled in this study. According to the respiratory disturbance index (AHI). Serum IGF-1、IGFBP-3 of children were determined and the results were analyze.RESULTSSerum level of IGF-1 had significant statistical differences between severe OSAHS group and controls (t=4.275,P<0.05). Serum level of IGFBP-3 had no significant statistical differences between OSAHS children and controls (P>0.05). Serum IGF-1 of severe OSAHS children was negatively correlated with AHI (r=-0.505,P<0.05). Serum level of IGF-1 in moderate and severe OSAHS children were positively correlated with lowest average blood oxygen saturation (r=0.61, 0.553,P<0.05). Serum level of IGF-1 in OSAHS children had no significant correlation with SWS sleep (P>0.05). Serum level of IGFBP-3 in OSAHS children had no significant correlation with AHI, lowest average blood oxygen saturation and SWS sleep (P>0.05).CONCLUSION Serum levels of IGF-1 in children are more easily affected by OSAHS than serum level of IGFBP-3. Growth retardation of children with OSAHS may be related to the decrease of IGF-1 concentration.

Objective To study the morphological characteristics of eyes of female Uygur youth for providing the relevant data for eye aesthetic plastic surgery.Methods Compared with 150 cases of Han youth in the same school,the somatological survey was carried out in 150 female Uighur college students with the morphological characteristics of the eyes and good facial harmony.SPSS 17.0 was used for statistical analysis of the measured data in groups divided according to different race.Results 59.3％ (89/150) of the Uighur young women had prominent brow ridges tall nose and superior orbit cave,18.7％ (28/150) of them were similar to the Han type of eye,and 22.0％ (33/150) in between.The rate of epicanthus in Uighur women was 28.0％ (42/150),which was significantly lower than the Han nationality women 62.7％ (94/150).Double eyelid incidence was 96.7％ (145/150),which was significantly higher than that of Chinese Han women 67.3％ (101/150).There was a no statistically significant difference between them in palpebral fissure length inner canthic diameter and outer canthic diameter (P＞0.05),but a statistically significant difference was found in the height of palpebral fissure,the width of double eyelid and the distance between the eyebrow eyelid (P＜0.05).Conclusions The Uighur women's eye morphology has dual characteristics of Caucasoid and Mongoloid.The data have great significance and value in guiding the eye's cosmetic plastic surgery.