Objective To study the genotypic and biological characteristics of catheter-related MRSE isolates and to further provide information for the diagnosis and prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection. Methods Thirty strains of catheter-related MRSE isolates were collected from venosus blood and whole blood of 30 inpatients including 20 males and 10 females from Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2006 to December 2009. The genetic features of these strains were determined by MLST. PCR was used to detect the icoA gene (encoding the polysaccharide intercellular adhesion associated with pathogenicity), and the antimicrobial susceptibility test was detected by disc diffusion test. Results A total of 15 STs were obtained from 30 strains ST259, ST20, ST2 and ST235 were common clones obtained from 17 strains. Four novel STs were found and uploaded to the MLST database (http://www. mlst. net), including ST259 (6 strains), ST260 (1 strain), ST261 (1 strain) and ST262 (1 strain). The ST259 was the dominant clone of catheter-related MRSE isolates in this hospital, and 3 strains carrying icaA gene were detected in this study. Conclusion Some ST259 isolates express high pathogenesis among the four novel STs, which may make them as the pandemic strains in nosocomial infection, and this would increase the difficulty of the prevention and control of nosocomial infection.

Objective To explore the semitivity of ovarian cancer cell line SKOV3 to paclitaxel,oroteasome inhibitors,bortezomib,and their combination.Methods The methyl thiazolyl tetrazolitim (MTT)assay was applied to examine the cell viability after treatment.The annexin V-propidium iodide apoptosis detection kit was used to determine the apoptosis rate of different groups.Western blot assay was used to evaluate the expression levels of phosphorylated protein kinase B(AKT)and glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta(GSK-3β).Results In MTT assay,the cell viability ratios of the combination group at serial time points from 12,24,36,48 and 72 hours Were(65.2±5.8)%,(58.3±14.4)%,(35.3±5.0)%,(19.2±1.5)%,and(11.4 ±2.5)%,which were significantly lower than those of the paclitaxel group (P<0.05).After arug treatments,apoptosis rates of paclitaxel group,bortezomib group and the combination group were (14.7±0.5)%,(15.1±0.8)%and(20.5±0.7)%respectively.The rate of the combination group was significantly higher than that of non-treated group and paclitaxel group(P<0.05).Western blot assay showed the changes in expression levels of phosphorylated AKT and GSK-3β,which were decreased significantly after paclitaxd and bortezomib combination treatment [(3.2±0.8)%,(19.3±0.4)%;P<0.05].Conclusions The lethal effect of paclitaxel on tumor cells could be increased significantly by its combination with proteasome inhibitors,bertezomib.The AKT/GSK-3β signaling pathway plays an important role in the molecular mechanism of the combination treatment.

OBJECTIVE: To observe waveform difference among cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP) elicited with different types of air conducted sound in normal young Chinese subjects. METHOD: Twenty adult volunteers (40 ears) were recruited as research subjects including 10 males and 10 females aged between 19 and 30.500 Hz Tone Burst, 1000 Hz Tone Burst and Click were employed as stimulus for conventional air conducted sound-cVEMP (ACS-cVEMP) examinations in bilateral ears of each subject. The response rate, threshold, P1 latency, N1 latency, P1-N1 latency interval, amplitude and inter-aural asymmetry were recorded and compared among groups. RESULT: The response rate was 97.5% in 500Hz Tone Burst (39/40), 87.5% in 1 000Hz Tone Burst (35/40)and 67.5% in Click (27/40), There were no statistically significant difference between 500Hz Tone Burst and 1000Hz Tone Burst (P > 0.05) but there were statistically significant difference between click and the other groups (P < 0.05). We collected the waveform parameters (the threshold, P1 latency, N1 latency, P1-N1 latency interval, amplitude) which had statistically significant difference between 500 Hz Tone Burst and the other groups (P < 0.05). The inter-aural asymmetrys had no statistically significant differents among groups. CONCLUSION The response rate and parameter could be affected by different types of air conducted sound in normal young Chinese subjects. 500 Hz Tone Burst was the best stimulus of type what we have known.
Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Neck ; Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials ; Vestibule, Labyrinth ; physiology ; Young Adult

Objective:To analyze the genetic etiology of 487 fetuses with increased nuchal translucency (NT) using copy number variant sequencing (CNV-seq) and explore the relationship between increased NT and chromosomal abnormality.Methods:A retrospective study was performed on 487 fetuses with increased NT who received CNV-seq in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2018 to December 2020. These fetuses either had NT of ≥3.0-<3.5 mm (Group A, n=129) or ≥3.5 mm (Group B, n=358), the distribution and incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in the two sets of fetuses were analyzed using Chi square test or Fisher's exact test. Results:Fetuses with abnormal chromosomes accounted for 25.9%(126/487) of cases, including 107 with chromosome aneuploidy (22.0%) and 19 with pathogenic or likely pathogenic copy number variation (CNV, 3.9%). The detection rate of fetal aneuploidy in Group B was higher than that in Group A [14.0% (18/129) vs 24.9% (89/358), χ2=6.58, P=0.010]. However, no significant difference was observed regarding the detection rate of pathogenic or likely pathogenic CNV between the two groups ( χ2=0.30, P=0.584). Conclusions:The risk of fetal chromosome aneuploidy increased with NT thickness, but not with pathogenic or likely pathogenic CNV, which needed further verification due to the small sample size. CNV-seq is an option to detect the conventional detection methods for the genetic etiology of NT thickening fetuses.

BACKGROUND:In recent years,with the development of biological scaffold materials and bioprinting technology,tissue-engineered bone has become a research hotspot in bone defect repair. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the current treatment methods for bone defects,summarize the biomaterials and bioprinting technology for preparing tissue-engineered bone scaffolds,and explore the application of biomaterials and printing technology in tissue engineering and the current challenges. METHODS:Search terms were"bone defect,tissue engineering,biomaterials,3D printing technology,4D printing technology,bioprinting,biological scaffold,bone repair"in Chinese and English.Relevant documents published from January 1,2009 to December 1,2022 were retrieved on CNKI,PubMed and Web of Science databases.After being screened by the first author,high-quality references were added.A total of 93 articles were included for review. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The main treatment methods for bone defects include bone transplantation,membrane-guided regeneration,gene therapy,bone tissue engineering,etc.The best treatment method is still uncertain.Bone tissue engineering technology is a new technology for the treatment of bone defects.It has become the focus of current research by constructing three-dimensional structures that can promote the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts and enhance the ability of bone formation.Biological scaffold materials are diverse,with their characteristics,advantages and disadvantages.A single biological material cannot meet the demand for tissue-engineered bone for the scaffold.Usually,multiple materials are combined to complement each other,which is to meet the demand for mechanical properties while taking into account the biological properties of the scaffold.Bioprinting technology can adjust the pore of the scaffold,build a complex spatial structure,and is more conducive to cell adhesion,proliferation and differentiation.The emerging 4D printing technology introduces"time"as the fourth dimension to make the prepared scaffold dynamic.With the synchronous development of smart materials,4D printing technology provides the possibility of efficient repair of bone defects in the future.

Objective To analyze the current situation of unplanned reoperation in cardiac surgery and to discuss the management measures of unplanned reoperation.Methods The information of patients undergoing cardiac surgery in a class A tertiary comprehensive hospital during 2018-2022 was collected to analyze the incidence of unplanned reoperation,major ca uses,disease types,surgica l moda lities and Complications.Results A tota l of 3902 patients underwent surgery,of whom 73(1.87%)underwent unplanned reoperation.The main cause of unplanned reoperation was bleeding(50%).The disease types with the highest unplanned reoperation composition ratio were coronary heart disease(38.4%),and the disease types with the highest incidence were dilated cardiomyopathy(11.1%).The average hospitalization cost,the average length of hospitalization,mortality rate and medical dispute rate of patients who had unplanned reoperation were significantly higher than those who did not have unplanned reoperation,the difference was statistically significant(P=0.001).Conclusion The hospital should strengthen the perioperative management of cardiac surgery,focus on supervising disease types and surgical modalities with high incidence of unplanned reoperation,and strictly implement the system of operation classification and the system of reporting unplanned reoperation to ensure the quality of patient surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To rapidly identify the two morphologies and chemical properties of similar herbal medicines, Blumea riparia and B. megacephala as the basis for chemical constituent analysis. METHODS: UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS/MS was utilized for profiling and identification of the constituents in B. riparia and B. megacephala. Chemical pattern recognition (CPR) was further used to compare and distinguish the two herbs and to identify their potential characteristic markers. Then, an HPLC method was established for quality evaluation. RESULTS: A total of 93 constituents are identified, including 54 phenolic acids, 35 flavonoids, two saccharides, one phenolic acid glycoside, and one other constituent, of which 67 were identified in B. riparia and B. megacephala for the first time. CPR indicates that B. riparia and B. megacephala samples can be distinguished from each other based on the LC-MS data. The isochlorogenic acid A to cryptochlorogenic acid peak area ratio calculated from the HPLC chromatograms was proposed as a differentiation index for distinguishing and quality control of B. riparia and B. megacephala. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates significant differences between B. riparia and B. megacephala in terms of chemical composition. The results provide a rapid and simple strategy for the comparison and evaluation of the quality of B. riparia and B. megacephala.