Dendritic cells act as the major antigen presenting cells in the body and play a central role in intri-guing the adaptive immune response. Protective immunity against schistosome and immuno-pathological response in host caused by eggs are both closely associated with Th2 response. Further understanding on immune mechanism will contribute to the development of vaccines against schistosome infection, as well as the relief of the pathological lesion in schistosomiasis. This article discusses the central role of dendritic cells in the mechanism of Th2 response induced by schistosome (including eggs).

Objective To observe the destroyed architecture of splenic lymphoid follicles in mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum by immunohistochemistry. Methods The mice infected with S. japonicum(20 cercariae/mouse)for 8 weeks were sacrificed,and the splenic samples were paraffin embedded and sliced. The sections were first stained by hematoxylin and eosin to observe the massive structure of splenic lymphoid follicles,and then B cells,follicular dendritic cells(FDC)and germinal center cells were labeled with anti-B220,anti-CD21 or anti-Ki67 antibodies respectively by immunohistochemistry to observe the distribution of the specific cells of lymphoid follicles. Results The results of HE staining showed that the structure of lym-phoid follicles in spleens of infected mice was blurred,the number and area of follicles were significantly reduced compared to those of the normal mice. The immunohistochemical staining showed that the splenic T/B lymphocyte segregation ,FDC network and germinal centers of the infected mice all disappeared. Conclusion The structure of splenic lymphoid follicles in the mice infected with S. japonicum is obviously damaged.

OBJECTIVE To study the possibility of air sterilization with solution of camphor leaves. METHODS Every six adjacent sickrooms that had same volume from 9 different clinical sectors were randomly selected for testing.Air of all sickrooms were sterilized by atomizing with solution of camphor leaves that was rough made by boiling and filtering and by direct irradiating with ultraviolet ray respectively.And then screened the sterilization effect of two methods respectively by air culture. RESULTS After sterilization with 100% solution of camphor leaves,all sickrooms were in line with standard of class Ⅲ(500 CFU/m~3),and 70% sickrooms were in line with class Ⅱ(200CFU/m~3).Both atomizing with solution of camphor leaves and direct irradiating with ultraviolet ray showed obvious effect,the result of air culture indicated that CFU of microorganisms were significant differrent between pre-sterilization and post-sterilization in both methods(P0.25). CONCLUSIONS Camphor leaves are very effective for sterilization and deserve to spread.

Cryptosporidium spp.are protozoan parasites that infect the epithelial cells of the gstrointestinal tract of hosts.In humans,cryptosporidiosis is usually a self-limiting infection in immunocompetent individuals,but severe diarrhea and dissemination to extra-intestinal sites can occur in high-risk individuals,such as the very young,the elderly,immunedeficiency individuals,particularly in HIV-positive patients.So far,molecular epidemiological data have confirmed the presence of 30 species and over 40 genotypes with genus Cryptosporidium,with 21 species and genotypes being found in humans.The majority of human cryptosporidiosis cases are responsible for C.hominis and C.parvum.Human cases caused by C.meleagridis,C.ubiquitum,C.felis and C.canis have been increasing.Besides that,with data accumulation of molecular epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis,some more Cryptosporidium species and genotypes were newly identified in humans.This paper mainly reviews epidemiology status of these new emerging Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in humans.

Objective:To analyze the causes, influencing factors and trends of dead on arrival cases in children′s Hospital in the past 5 years, aiming to provide direction and basis for reducing the dead on arrival cases of children.Methods:We collected the dead on arrival cases in the department of emergency at Shanghai Children′s Hospital from January 2015 to December 2019, classifed and analysed the gender, age, native place, death season, time of death, and possible causes of death, and then studied the correlation between above factors and the cases.Results:A total of 151 dead on arrival cases were collected.The annual number decreased year by year, and boys were more than girls in gender.Most of them were infants under 1 year old, and nonlocal children were more than Shanghai native.The above differences were statistically significant, but there was no significant difference in the distribution of death season and death time.In terms of the cause of death, perinatal diseases accounting for 33.8%(51/151), those accompanied with severe underlying diseases accounting for 39.1%(59/151), accidental death accounting for 14.6%(22/151), unexplained deaths accounting for 12.6%(19/151). Those distribution differences were statistically significant( χ2=32.497, P<0.001). Meanwhile, there were statistic differences in gender and age of the cases with severe underlying diseases( χ2=4.898, P=0.027; χ2=32.169, P<0.001), and the year and age distributions of the accidental death cases also had significant differences( χ2=16.636, P=0.002; χ2=14.727, P=0.002). Conclusion:To reduce dead on arrival cases of children, we should do a good job in perinatal health care and screening, reduce premature birth and birth defects, actively conduct propaganda to prevent children′s accidental injuries, popularize medical first aid knowledge, and strengthen children′s transport system.

To preliminarily study the pro⁃angiogenic activity of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts against hu⁃ man umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro and the transcriptional level of potential pro⁃angiogenic factors. Methods The hydatid cysts and protoscolex derived from experimentally infected mice were collected and cultured in vitro，then the human umbilical vein endothelial cells were stimulated by the supernatant and cyst fluid respectively，and the angiogenesis was observed and analyzed through a microscope and the angiogenesis mode of the software NIH Image J. Meanwhile，the mouse homologous proteins of matrix metalloproteinase⁃9（MMP⁃9）and high mobility group box B1（HMGB1）were identified in E. granulosus genome through sequence alignment，and their transcriptional levels in the cyst wall and protoscolex were analyzed. Results The culture supernatant of hydatid cysts significantly promoted human umbilical vein endothelial cells into tubes（F = 73.03，P < 0.001），the transcriptions of MMP⁃9 and HMGB1 were detected in the cyst wall and protoscolex，and the transcriptional level of MMP⁃9 was higher in protoscolex（t = -11.65，P < 0.001），while the level of HMGB1 was higher in hydatid cysts（t = 6.43，P = 0.003）. Conclusion Some parasite⁃derived pro⁃angiogenic molecules may exist in the supernatant of E. granulosus hydatid cysts，while further researches are required into their exact mechanisms.

Ohjective To investigate the associations between the Arg389Gly polymorphism of the β_1-adrenergiecreceptor gene (ADRB1) and vasovagal syncope (VVS) in Chinese children. Methods Genotype of ADRB1 was determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length pelymorphism analysis. Case-control studies and quantitative trait analysis were carried out by comparing between carriers (one or two copies of the Gly389 allele) and non-carriers (Arg389 genotype) of the ADRBI in 54 patients with unexplained syncope and in 54 healthy control subjects. Patients were subdivided into two groups according to head up tilt test (HUTT) : positive HUTT, known as VVS group and negative HUTT group. Distribution of Arg389Gly genetype in VVS group and the relationship to three clinical patterns were also analyzed. Results An allele frequency of Arg389 was 73.15% and Gly389 was 26.85% in healthy subjects. Higher Gly389 allele frequency was found in VVS group (n = 30) than that in negative HUTT group (33.33% vs. 14.58%, P < 0.05). In VVS group, the frequencies of the Gly389 allele in cardioinhibitory pattern (n = 6), mixed pattern (n = 9) and vasodepressor pattern (n = 15) was 66.67%, 33.3% and 23.33%, respectively, which had significant differences between the cardioinhibitory pattern from any of the other two patterns (both P < 0.05). Conclusions An association of positive HUTT with a single nucleotide pelymorphism of Gly to Arg switch at position 389 of the ADRB1 was found. This polymorphism may contribute to susceptibility to VVS.

Objective To study the relationship between Nogo-B and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad2 signaling pathway in mice models of hepatic fibrosis.Methods Twenty four healthy male ICR mice were divided into two groups,with 6 in the control group and 18 in the model group.Mice in the model group were further divided into three subgroups according to different time points:subgroups of 4,8 and 12 weeks,with 6 mice in each subgroup.Hepatic fibrosis of mice was induced by subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4).The histopathologic changes of the liver were observed by optical microscope using hematoxylin-eosin and Masson trichrome stainings of the liver tissues.Expressions of Nogo-B,Smad2 and TGF-β1 mRNA and proteins in liver were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),Western blot and immunohistochemistry assays,respectively.Means among groups were compared by univariate analysis of variance.Results The hepatic fibrosis models were successfully induced by CCl4 injection.The expressions of two subtypes of Nogo-B,Nogo-B1 and Nogo-B2 mRNA in normal livers were 0.140±0.050 and 0.104±0.023,but both significantly increased in the livers of mice in the 12 week model subgroup (1.054±0.040 and 0.500±0.057,F=431.41 and 135.46,respectively; both P＜0.01).The Nogo-B protein was mainly expressed in nonparenchymal cells of the liver,and was hardly expressed in hepatocytes.Linear correlation analysis showed that the expressions of Nogo-B mRNA and proteins were positively correlated with Smad2 and TGF-β1 mRNA and proteins (all P＜0.01),which were considered to participate in the signaling pathway of hepatic fibrosis.Conclusion Nogo-B might play a role in the development and progression of hepatic fibrosis by participating in TGF-β1/Smad2 signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the effects of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)pathway on isoflurane induced neuronal apoptosis and the proteins expression of phospho-JNK,Bcl-2 and Bax in the hippocampi of neonatal rats.Methods Forty-eight neonatal rats at postnatal day 7 (P7) were randomly assigned into 4 groups:DMSO control group (group D),SP600125 control group (group SP30),isoflurane + DMSO group (group Iso +D),isoflurane + SP600125 group (group Iso + SP30).Rats were exposed to air (control group) or 1.1％ isoflurane (isoflurane group) for 4 h.The JNK inhibitor SP600125 at 30 μg or 12％ DMSO 5 μl was intraventricularly administered 20 min before the exposure.The brains of some rats in each group were perfused and embedded by paraffin 6 h after the exposure.Neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampi CA1 area was detected by TUNEL (n =6).The fresh hippocampi of other rats in each group were dissected 6 h after the exposure and the proteins expression of phospho-JNK,Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by Western blot (n =6).One way ANOVA were used for data analysis among groups.Results The number of TUNEL positive cells in the hippocampal CA1 regions in group Iso +D (135.72 ±21.26 per mm2) increased by 5 folds compared with group D (24.07 ± 1.35 per mm2) (P＜0.01) ;while the number of apoptotic cells in group Iso + SP30 (42.49 ± 5.56 per mm2) decreased by 84％ (P ＜ 0.05)compared with group Iso + D.The expression of phospho-JNK p46 kd in group Iso + D increased by 44.1％ (P ＜0.01),while both phospho-JNK at p46kd and at p54kd in group Iso + SP30 decreased significantly (P＜0.05,P ＜0.01) compared with group Iso + D.The protein expression of Bax increased 1.5 folds (P＜0.05) and Bcl-2 decreased by 42.2％ (P＜0.05) in group Iso + D compared to group D;while SP600125 significantly decreased expression of Bax (P ＜0.05) and increased expression of Bcl-2 (P＜0.01).Conclusion JNK activation contributes to isoflurane-induced neuroapoptosis in the developing brain.Maintaining Bcl-2 expression and inhibiting Bax expression may be involved in the neuroprotective effects of SP600125.

Objective To study the structural features and characteristics of a novel gene Schistosoma japonicum 79(Sj79), and observe its effect of RNA interference(RNAi),so as to provide the experimental basis for its further function study and mechanism study of anti reproductive development of schistosome. Methods The gene structure and characteristics of Sj79 were analyzed by bioinformatics methods. Then the expressions of Sj79 messenger RNA(mRNA)during the different develop?mental stages of schistosome were analyzed and the effects of RNAi silencing were observed by the soaking method. The tran?scriptional levels of Sj79 after RNAi were detected by real time PCR. Results The open reading frame of Sj79 contained 696 base pairs with an exon structure. The gene had obvious stage specificity,and its transcriptional level in mature female worms was the highest. After soaking for 3 d,the Sj79 mRNA level[(41.0 ± 12.3)%]in the siRNA?1 group with low dosage(20 nmol/L) was lower than that in the siRNA?NC group[(103.2 ± 14.4)%],the difference was statistically significant(t=3.28,P<0.05). When with high dosage(200 nmol/L ),both the Sj79 mRNA levels in the siRNA?1 group[(15.8 ± 10.9)%]and siRNA?2 group [(11.1 ± 8.8)%]were significantly lower than that in the siRNA?NC group[(100.1 ± 6.3)%](t=13.44,27.84,both P<0.01). After soaking for 7 d,only the Sj79 mRNA levels in the siRNA?1group[(43.4 ± 4.5)%]and siRNA?2 group[(62.5 ± 5.4)%]with low dosage were lower than that in the siRNA?NC group[(100.4 ± 5.2)%],and the differences had statistical sig?nificance(t=8.33,5.07,both P<0.01). Conclusion Through this study,we have improved the mRNA sequence and genom?ic information of Sj79 gene,and understood its structural features,as well as selected out two effect fragments siRNA?1and siR? NA?2 which will provide the basic evidences for the further study on egg laying interference of the female adult worm of schisto?some in vitro.