The paper presents a flexible and simple direct analysis in real-time ( DART) device without grid electrode for mass spectrometer injection. It contained inert carrier gas, ionizer, heater and temperature-controller etc. Excluding the grid electrode and then reducing the structure units, the device could be easy to build up in low cost and flexible to connect with a variety of mass spectrometers. The experimental conditions like the kind of carrier gas, flow rate and temperature were investigated for the device. By using argon as carrier gas, flow rate as 7. 5 L/min, and temperature of heat tape as 300 ℃, the device was used to analyze benzene alcohol, linoleic acid, dichlorvos emulsion, mosquito coils, citrus peel, and sample ( propranolol hydrochloride) on thin-layer plate combined with mass spectrometer. The results were accurate and the device was stable and reliable.

In order to investigate whether Laribacter hongkongensis could be detected in stool samples of Rattus norvegicus in the wild,Rattus norvegicus were trapped alive in an urban community of Guangzhou,China over a period of one year from June 2015 to May 2016,and their stool samples were examined for the presence of L.hongkongensis strains.Isolates were identified based on phenotypic characteristics and 16S rRNA sequence analysis,and were examined for their susceptibility to 19 antimicrobial agents.Further typing of the isolates was performed using multi-loci sequence typing (MLST) analysis.A total of 191 R.norvegicus were trapped alive.L.hongkongensis was identified and successfully isolated from two samples,representing a prevalence of 1.05 ％.Although the two isolates possessed similar phenotypic characteristics and have no base difference of 16S rRNA gene,they constituted two new distinct sequence types (STs),ST-163 and ST-164.This is the first report that L.hongkongensis can be detected in the intestinal tract of R.norvegicus.Results suggest that R.norvegicus could serve as carriers of L.hongkongensis and therefore could be another potential source of infection.

Objective To analyze the relationships and differences of the clin(HFMD) ical signs and the possibility of children with herpangina developing into HFMD by observing the clinical signs.Methods Eighty children diagnosed herpangina clinically firstly were divided into Group A,B and C.Group A included 42 cases with only herpangina,and Group B including 28 cases who were herpangina developing into mild HFMD and Group C including 10 cases with serve HFMD.The clinical signs of the three groups,including blood routine test and lymphocyte count,neutrophil count,and monitor the degree of fever,blood pressure,heart rate,respiratory and digestive system,nervous system symptoms were recorded.Results In Group A,B and C,white blood cell number,lymphocyte number,neutrophil number were no significant difference(P ＞ 0.05).However,fever degree,thermal history,heart rate,respiratory rate,systolic pressure,diastolic pressure were significant differences (F =5.03,3.62,4.83,3.65,6.72,3.74 ; P ＜ 0.05).Meanwhile The sigh of loss of appetite,vomiting,diarrhea,gastrointestinal symptoms and easily frightened,limb jitter,sleepiness were statistically significant(x2 =6.10,5.75,4.86,3.58,3.42,4.35;P ＜0.05).Conclusion The herpangina children with symptoms and signs such as higher fever and higher blood pressure,simultaneously with diarrhea,vomiting,hyperarousal and amyostasia,have the more chance to develop HFMD.

Objective To investigate a Chinese pedigree suffering from Leydig cell hypoplasia ( LCH) based on clinical data and genetic diagnosis. Methods The patient was diagnosed by means of clinical data, hormone profiles, and human chorionic gonadotropin ( hCC) test. The luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor(LHCGR) gene of the patient and family members was amplified and sequenced. Results The patient presented with male pseudohermaphroditism, low level of testosterone, which did not respond to hCG. Genetic analysis of the LHCGR revealed two novel mutations: a missense mutation located in exon 5, resulting in Ile replaced by Thr in the extracellular domain; and a splice site mutation in the 3' terminal of intron 6( IVS6-3 C→A). Proband's sister (46, XX) who lacked clinical manifestations showed the identical genotype with the patient. Conclusions A mutation in the consensus sequence of 3' splice site, in addition to a missense mutation (Ile 152Thr)in the extracellular ligand-binding domain is the cause of inactivation of the LHCGR gene in patient with Leydig cell hypoplasia.

The ban on addition of antibiotics in animal feed in China has made the search for new antibiotics substitutes, e.g. bacteriocin, a hot topic in research. The present study successfully isolated an antibacterial substance producing strain of Bacillus sp. from alpaca feces by agar diffusion method, using Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus and Listeria monocytogenes as indicator bacteria. The isolated strain was named as B. licheniformis SXAU06 based on colony morphology, Gram staining and 16S rRNA gene sequence. The antibacterial substance was isolated and purified through a series of procedures including (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, chloroform extraction, molecular interception and SDS-PAGE analysis. Bioinformatics analysis of the LC-MS/MS data indicated that the antibacterial substance was a bacteriocin-like substance (BLIS) with an approximate molecular weight of 14 kDa, and it was designated as BLIS_SXAU06. BLIS_SXAU06 exhibited high resistance to treatment of proteinase K, high temperature, high acidity and alkalinity. BLIS_SXAU06 was heterologously expressed in E. coli and the recombinant BLIS_SXAU06 exhibited effective antibacterial activity against S. aureus, S. epidermidis, M. luteus, and L. monocytogenes, showing potential to be investigated further.
Animals ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology* ; Bacillus licheniformis ; Bacteriocins/pharmacology* ; China ; Chromatography, Liquid ; Escherichia coli/genetics* ; Listeria monocytogenes ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Objective: To investigate the impact of informal care satisfaction on quality of life on the elderly by establishing a structural equation model between them and introducing two mediating variables of frailty and depressive factors. Methods: A total of 210 elderly over 60 years old from 6 communities of 2 urban areas in Qingdao were surveyed by general information questionnaire, the informal care satisfaction scale, frailty phenotype, depression scale and the SF-36 brief health scale. Results: There was a direct effect on quality of life of daily life care dimension in informal nursing satisfaction (β=0.160, P<0.01) and an indirect effect of debilitating as intermediary (β=0.055, P<0.01). There was a direct effect on quality of life (β=0.130, P<0.01) and an indirect effect mediated by depression (β=0.132, P<0.01). There was a direct effect on quality of life (β=0.150, P<0.01) and an indirect effect mediated by debilitating and depression (β=0.147, P<0.01). Conclusions We should pay more attention to the impact of informal care on the quality of life on the elderly. Taking corresponding measures to promote the use of informal nursing and improving the quality of informal care is of great significance to improve the quality of life of the elderly and promote healthy aging.

Objective: To explore the effectiveness of collaborative care model-based continuous nursing on the postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder(PPTSD), to provide reference for postpartum clinical nursing. Methods: A total of 100 cases of postpartum puerpera in Beijing Luhe Hospital of Capital Medical University were assigned to the intervention group and the control group according to the random number table method with 50 cases each. In the control group, patients received continuous nursing, however, collaboration care model-based continuous nursing care was carried out in the intervention group. The PPTSD status and psychological resilience between the two groups was assessed by Posttraumatic stress Checklist-Civilian version (PCL-C) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), respevtively. Results: Before intervention, symptoms scores and total scores of PCL-C and CD-RISC between the two group was no statistical difference (P>0.05). After intervention, the scores of increased arousal symptoms (7.22±1.09), avoidance/numbing (9.77±2.41), re-experiencing symptoms (5.66±1.17) and PCL-C total scores (22.64±3.02) were significantly decreased in the intervention group compared to the control group (8.32 ± 1.05), (11.46 ± 2.87), (6.36 ± 1.25), (26.14 ± 3.27), and there were significant differences between the two groups (t=2.899-5.559, all P<0.01). However, the scores of tenacity (24.90 ± 4.83), strength (14.91 ± 2.25), optimism (7.18 ± 1.61) symptoms and CD-RISC total scores (46.99 ± 6.30) were remakedly increased in the intervention group compared to the control group (23.22 ± 2.69), (13.61 ± 1.75), (6.14 ± 0.91), (42.97 ± 3.30), there were significant differences between the two groups (t=2.154-4.011, P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions Collaboration care model-based continuous nursing care can promote the psychological resilience and alliviate PPTSD.

【Objective】 To understand the epidemic status of drug-resistant Mycobacteriun tuberculosis in Xi’an in the past three years, and the impact of COVID-19 epidemic during 2020 so as to provide basic information for local multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) prevention and treatment. 【Methods】 Tuberculosis (TB) detected by sputum culture, the corresponding drug susceptibility tests data, and basic clinical information of TB patients diagnosed in Xi’an from January 2018 to October 2020 were collected from the management system; then the epidemic status and the drug resistance status were analyzed. Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between the patients’ treatment history and the drug resistance of TB strains, and the trend of changes in the drug resistance rate in retreated patients. 【Results】 In the past three years, there was a total drug resistance rate of 25.3% in 5 146 strains of MTB, and 24.8% in treatment initiation and 38.22% in retreatment, respectively. The treatment initiation patients showed a decreased MDR-TB detection rate, and the retreated patients had an increased MDR-TB detection rate. The spectrum of MDR-TB in the retreated patients gradually became more complicated, and the resistance rate of second-line drugs such as Kanamycin and Ofloxacin gradually increased. There were 10 drug-resistant combinations mainly in H+R+S and H+R+S+E. During the year 2020 of COVID-19 epidemic, the number of initial and retreated patients decreased significantly compared with that in 2018 and 2019, but with no difference in the drug-resistance rate. There was an increasing detection rate of PDR and MDR-TB strains in the retreated patients. Multinomial logistic regression results showed that in 2020 the retreated patients had 4.28 times of developing PDR-TB (P=0.001, 95% CI=1.417-12.930), and 5.378 times of developing MDR-TB (P<0.001, 95% CI=2.641-10.952) than patients of treatment initiation. 【Conclusion】 In the past three years, the prevention and control of drug-resistant TB in Xi’an has achieved some progress, but drug resistance in retreated patients is still serious. To avoid and reduce the development of drug-resistant TB, precise and active intervention measures should be taken, and health management of TB patients should be strengthened, especially during the current period of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control.

Periodontitis patients are at risk of alveolar bone loss during orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate whether intermittent parathyroid hormone (1-34) treatment (iPTH) could reduce alveolar bone loss during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in individuals with periodontitis and the underlying mechanism. A rat model of OTM in the context of periodontitis was established and alveolar bone loss was observed. The control, iPTH and iPTH + stattic groups received injections of vehicle, PTH and vehicle, or PTH and the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) inhibitor stattic, respectively. iPTH prevented alveolar bone loss by enhancing osteogenesis and suppressing bone resorption in the alveolar bone during OTM in rats with periodontitis. This effect of iPTH was along with STAT3 activation and reduced by a local injection of stattic. iPTH promoted osteoblastic differentiation and might further regulate the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in a STAT3-dependent manner. The findings of this study suggest that iPTH might reduce alveolar bone loss during OTM in rats with periodontitis through STAT3/β-catenin crosstalk.
Animals ; Homeostasis ; Humans ; Osteogenesis ; Parathyroid Hormone ; Periodontitis/drug therapy* ; Rats ; STAT3 Transcription Factor/metabolism* ; Tooth Movement Techniques ; beta Catenin

Orthodontically induced tooth root resorption (OIRR) is a serious complication during orthodontic treatment. Stimulating cementum repair is the fundamental approach for the treatment of OIRR. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) might be a potential therapeutic agent for OIRR, but its effects still lack direct evidence, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to explore the potential involvement of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in mediating the anabolic effects of intermittent PTH and contributing to cementum repair, as identifying lncRNA-disease associations can provide valuable insights for disease diagnosis and treatment. Here, we showed that intermittent PTH regulates cell proliferation and mineralization in immortalized murine cementoblast OCCM-30 via the regulation of the Wnt pathway. In vivo, daily administration of PTH is sufficient to accelerate root regeneration by locally inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Through RNA microarray analysis, lncRNA LITTIP (LGR6 intergenic transcript under intermittent PTH) is identified as a key regulator of cementogenesis under intermittent PTH. Chromatin isolation by RNA purification (ChIRP) and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays revealed that LITTIP binds to mRNA of leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 6 (LGR6) and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (HnRNPK) protein. Further co-transfection experiments confirmed that LITTIP plays a structural role in the formation of the LITTIP/Lgr6/HnRNPK complex. Moreover, LITTIP is able to promote the expression of LGR6 via the RNA-binding protein HnRNPK. Collectively, our results indicate that the intermittent PTH administration accelerates root regeneration via inhibiting Wnt pathway. The lncRNA LITTIP is identified to negatively regulate cementogenesis, which activates Wnt/β-catenin signaling via high expression of LGR6 promoted by HnRNPK.
Mice ; Animals ; Cementogenesis ; Wnt Signaling Pathway ; beta Catenin/metabolism* ; Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein K/metabolism* ; RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics* ; Parathyroid Hormone ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism*