Objective To purify AmpC beta-lactamase from Enterobacter cloacae and study its physical and chemical characteristics.Methods The bacteria were fragmentized by ultrasonication and AmpC beta-lactamase was purified by ion-exchange.The properties of the purified enzyme,such as molecular weight and isoelectric point were determined by electrophoresis.Results The purified AmpC beta-lactamase was obtained and its specificity to substrate was sufficient for classification of class C cephalosporinase.Conclusion AmpC can be successfully purified from Enterobacter cloacae and is effective for application.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for postoperative analgesia in the pediatric patients undergoing operation on the inguinal region.Methods Sixty-four pediatric patients of both sexes, aged 1-3 yr, weighing 8.5-23.6 kg, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ , undergoing elective unilateral high ligation of the hernia sac or high ligation of the processus vaginalis, were equally randomized into either intravenous analgesia group (group VA) or TAP block group (group TAP).In group TAP, after induction of anesthesia, the pediatric patients received ultrasound-guided TAP block with 0.2％ ropivacaine 1 ml/kg injected locally.After the laryngeal mask airway was inserted, the pediatric patients were mechanically ventilated, and then inhaled 2％-3％ sevoflurane for maintenance of anesthesia.In group VA, postoperative analgesia was performed with fentanyl 0.35 μg · kg-1 · h-1 until 24 h after operation.The level of pain was rated using the FLACC pain scale.When FLACC score＞5, fentanyl 0.25 μg/kg was injected intravenously as rescue analgesic.The occurrence of TAP block-related adverse events, time for removal of laryngeal mask airway, and occurrence of fentanyl-related nausea and vomiting, respiratory depression, and emergence agitation were recorded.Results No TAP block-related adverse events were observed in group TAP, and no respiratory depression was found in the two groups.Compared with group VA, the time for removal of laryngeal mask airway was significantly shortened, and the requirement for rescue analgesics and incidence of vomiting and emergence agitation were decreased in group TAP (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion TAP block with 0.2％ ropivacaine 1 ml/kg provides good efficacy for postoperative analgesia with good safety in the pediatric patients undergoing operation on the inguinal region.

0.05), while those in group B were statistically significant(P

Objective To observe the regulatory role of long non-coding RNA HIF1A-AS1 on the autophagy of pancreatic cancer PANC1 cells induced by hypoxia.Methods The pancreatic cancer PANC1 cells were cultured in a three-gas incubator filled with hypoxic gas mixture (94% N2,5% CO2,1% O2) for 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h.HIF1A-AS1 overexpression and low expression PANC1 cells were obtained by the infection of recombinant adenovirus carrying HIF1A-AS1 and the transfection of HIF1A-AS1 targeting siRNA by liposome, and routinely cultured PANC1 cells served as control.The expression of HIF1A-AS1 of PANC1 cells was detected by real-time quantitative PCR after being cultured in hypoxia-induced condition for 24 h.The apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry.The autophagy related proteins Beclin 1 were detected by western blot.Results The expression of HIF1A-AS1 in hypoxic cells was increased as the hypoxic time increased since 6 h and peaked at 36 h, which was significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.01).HIF1A-AS1 relative expression in HIF1A-AS1 overexpression and low expression PANC1 cells was 4.49±0.53 and 0.49±0.07, which were normalized to that of control group with the relative expression of 1.Control group had lower HIF1A-AS1 expression than HIF1A-AS1 overexpression PANC1 cells but higher HIF1A-AS1 in HIF1A-AS1 low expression PANC1 cells, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01).The cell apoptosis rate of control, HIF1A-AS1 overexpression and low expression PANC1 cells was (8.27±1.28)%, (6.56±1.49)% and (19.9±2.34)% after 24 h hypoxic culture.Control group had higher HIF1A-AS1 expression than HIF1A-AS1 overexpression PANC1 cells but lower HIF1A-AS1 in HIF1A-AS1 low expression PANC1 cells, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01).The expression of Beclin 1 protein was protein 1.05±0.11, 1.29±0.19 and 0.38±0.18, respectively.Control group had lower Beclin 1 expression than HIF1A-AS1 overexpression PANC1 cells but higher Beclin 1 in HIF1A-AS1 low expression PANC1 cells, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01).Conclusions HIF1A-AS1 can promote autophagy of pancreatic cancer PANC1 cells induced by hypoxia and participate in the pathogenesis and metastasis of pancreatic cancer.

Objective To evaluate the intervention effect of Yi?Han bilingual health education of schistosomiasis control. Methods Baimiao Village in Daqing Town,Xichang City,where Yi Nationality inhabited,was chosen as a pilot to carry out Yi?Han bilingual health education of schistosomiasis control from 2012 to 2015. The villagers and students in the pilot area were in?vestigated by questionnaires before and after the intervention to understand their awareness and correct behavior status on schis?tosomiasis control. Results After the intervention of Yi?Han bilingual health education of schistosomiasis control for 3 years, the awareness rate and the correct rate of behavior on schistosomiasis control of the villagers in the pilot area improved from 45.79%and 51.12%in 2012 to 97.80%and 98.78%in 2015. As for the students,the two rates mentioned above improved from 64.16%and 60.83%in 2012 to 100%and 98.89%in 2015 respectively,and all the differences between the rates before and af?ter the intervention were statistically significant( all P<0.01). Conclusion The intervention of Yi?Han bilingual health educa?tion of schistosomiasis control can obviously improve the knowledge awareness rates and the correct rates of behavior of the resi?dents and students in the gathering area of Yi Nationality.

Objective To investigate the effects of ch1D1, an anti-CD86 chimeric antibody, on autoreactive B lymphocytes isolated from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE) . Methods Flow cytometry analysis was performed to measure the expression of CD86 on the surface of B cells isolated from patients with SLE and to analyze the effects of ch1D1 on the activation of CD4+T cells. The method of magnetic bead sorting was used to separate B cells, NK cells and CD4+T cells from PBMC collected from healthy subjects and patients with SLE for subsequent experiments. Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cyto-toxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) that were mediated by ch1D1 were meas-ured with LDH release assay. Effects of ch1D1 on the secretion of auto-antibodies and the proliferation of CD 4+ T were detected by ELISA and 3 H -thymidine ( 3 H-TdR) incorporation assay, respectively. Results The levels of CD80 (68. 08±14. 28 vs 46. 10±12. 14, n=24, P<0. 000 1) and CD86 (44. 72±14. 90 vs 13. 99±10. 74, n=24, P<0. 000 1) expressed on the surface of B cells isolated from patients with SLE were significantly higher than those from the healthy subjects, suggesting the abnormal activation of B cells. Com-pared with the negative control group and the murine monoclonal antibody 1D1, ch1D1 was more effective in mediating the ADCC and CDC responses (P=0. 017 2, P=0. 038 8). Activated T cells significantly en-hanced the secretion of auto-antibodies by B cells isolated from patients with SLE. Compared with the nega-tive control group, the enhanced secretion of auto-antibodies was significantly inhibited by treatment with ch1D1 (P=0. 001 9). Moreover, ch1D1 significantly inhibited the proliferation and activation of CD4+T cells induced in patients with SLE (P=0. 002 4, P=0. 049 5). Conclusion ch1D1, the anti-CD86 chim-eric antibody, could effectively mediate the ADCC and CDC responses against autoreactive B cells isolated from patients with SLE, inhibit the secretion of auto-antibodies and suppress the proliferation and activation of auto-reactive CD4+T cells. It might be a potential immunotherapy agent for the treatment of SLE.

Objective To understand the impact of Qionghai Lake wetland ecological protection construction on the preva?lence of schistosomiasis,so as to provide the evidence for formulating the strategies for schistosomiasis control and prevention. Methods A retrospective survey of the construction of Qionghai Lake wetland was performed,and eleven villages around the wetland were surveyed for schistosomiasis endemic situation. The influence of the wetland project on the schistosomiasis preva?lence and Oncomelania hupensis snail status were investigated. Results Before the construction of Qionghai Lake wetland,the snail elimination and extended chemotherapy for residents was performed. After the project was finished,the roads and ditches were hardened. From 2009 to 2014,the schistosome infection rate of residents declined from 0.37% to 0. No schistosome infect?ed snails were found and in recent 2 years,no snails were found. No mice were infected in the sentinel tests. Conclusions The construction of Qionghai Lake wetland effectively eliminates snails,and interrupts the transmission of schistosomiasis. Howev?er,the environment of the wetland is more suitable for snail breeding,and therefore,the surveillance still should be strength?ened.

Objective To explore the association of sedentary behavior and time with risk of metabolic syndrome (MS).Methods A total of 10 149 subjects were recruited from local residents aged ≥40 years old in Jiashan County by cluster-random sampling method.The data including physical activity,job,sedentary time,and sleep,etc.were collected.Height and body weight,waist circumference,blood pressure,blood glucose,blood lipid,etc.were determined.Logistic regression was used for correlation analysis.Results The prevalence of MS was 28.64％ in local residents over 40 years old in Jiashan.The rate of sedentary behavior in all subjects was 67.57％,with 3 h sedentary time on average.Compared with non-MS group,the rates of sedentary behavior and sedentary time were significantly higher in MS group (P＜0.01).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that sedentary behavior was independently associated with an increased risk of MS after adjustment for age,sex,body mass index (BMI),smoking,drinking,and sedentary time(OR=1.16,95％ CI 1.03-1.30,P=0.017).Increased sedentary time was associated with higher risks of hypertension,type 2 diabetes mellitus,and dyslipidemia (P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).Sedentary time ≥ 5 h/d independently increased the risk of MS (OR =1.15,95％ CI 1.01-1.31,P =0.034).Conclusions There is a high prevalence of MS in adults over 40 years old living in the eastern coastal rural area.MS and its related diseases are closely associated with sedentary behavior and its duration.

normal pregnancy and RSA (P=0.0250).Compared with women with normal pregnancy, those with RSA showed significantly decreased levels of Arg-1 ( P=0.0474) and suppressed activities of MDSCs against CD8+T cell proliferation (P=0.0230).Conclusion The MDSCs might play an important role in the main-tenance of maternal immune tolerance.Decreased number and inhibited function of MDSCs in the peripheral blood of women with RSA might be responsible for the development of RSA.

Objective: To explore the relationship between expression of tumor necrosis factor-α( TNF-α) and electrophysiological heterogeneity in isolated heart tissues and isolated rat ventricular myocytes.The arrhythmogenic mechanisms of TNF-αwere further studied.Methods:Langendorff perfused heart tissues models were used to verify the arrhythmogenic effects of TNF-α.The monophasic action potentials( MAPs) of the endocardium and epicardium from the isolated heart tissues were recorded by elec-trophysiological experiments.The isolated rat ventricular myocytes were obtained by enzymatic dissociation.K+currents(Ito,IK1)were recorded by using whole cell patch clamp technique.Results: Compared to the control group, the difference in MAPD between endocardium and epicardium dramatically increased with TNF-α( P<0.05 ) .TNF-αcould cause MAP duration ( MAPD ) prolongation, and a single dose of TNF-αdifferentially affected the MAPs of endocardium and epicardium of isolated heart tissues.Compared to the control group,the K+currents(Ito,IK1)were dose-dependently decreased with TNF-αin rat ventricular myocytes(P<0.05).However, etanercept had no effects on the MAPD in the absence of TNF-α.Conclusion:TNF-α-induced heterogeneity of MAPD between the endo-cardium and epicardium may provide the substrate for the onset of ventricular arrhythmias during acute myocardial infarction.The effect might be associated with TNF-αcontribute to re-entrant ventricular arrhythmias which resulted from decreased K+currents(Ito,IK1).