Objective To find out the current thyroid volume of school children and its influencing factors in Chongqing.Methods Probability sampling method(PPS) was used to select 30 counties in Chongqing in 2011.Forty children aged 8-10of 1 randomly selected school from every county chosen were enrolled in the study.Thyroid volume of children was examined by B-ultrasonograghy.Body height and body weight were measured.The relationship between gender,age,height and weight and thyroid volume was analyzed,respectively.Results One thousand three hundred and twenty-two children aged 8-10 were investigated.The median of thyroid volume was 3.53 ml.The goiter rate was 5.52％ (73/1322).Thyroid volume of female and male was 3.55 and 3.51 ml,respectively.There was no significant difference of thyroid volume between female and male (H =0.68,P ＞ 0.05).Thyroid volume of children aged 8,9 and 10 was 3.30,3.53 and 3.76 ml,respectively.There was a significant difference of thyroid volume among different age groups(H =52.49,P ＜ 0.01).Thyroid volume of children height (110-,120-,130-and ≥140 cm,respectively) was 2.96,3.22,3.59 and 4.13 ml.There was a significant difference of thyroid volume among different height groups (H =149.23,P ＜ 0.01).Thyroid volume of children weight(17-,20-,30-and ≥40 kg,respectively) was 2.71,3.31,3.91 and 4.74 ml.There was a significant difference of thyroid volume among different weight groups(H =138.44,P ＜ 0.01).For the coefficients of simple and partial correlation,there was a significant correlation between thyroid volume and age,height and weight (P ＜ 0.05).The Spearman coefficient was 0.2411,0.3950 and 0.4285,respectively.The partial correlation coefficient was 0.0640,0.1154 and 0.2319,respectively.The standard partial coefficient of age,height and weight was 0.640,0.1154 and 0.3410,respectively.The proportion of the standard partial coefficients was 1 ∶ 1.8 ∶ 5.3.The function of body weight to thyroid volume was 5.3 times that of age and 3.0 times that of body height.Conclusions The goiter rate of schoolchildren in Chongqing is relatively high.Thyroid volume is affected by age,body height and body weight.The relationship between thyroid volume and iodine nutrition needs further study.

Coronary Vessel Anomalies ; diagnosis ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Infant ; Pulmonary Artery ; abnormalities

OBJECTIVETo investigate the correlation of microalbuminuria (MA) and fibrinogen (Fib) to the severity of coronary artery lesions in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS).

METHODSEighty-five patients with MS undergoing coronary artery angiography were divided, according to the number of vessels involved, into multivessel disease group and non-multivessel disease group, and also according to the modified Gensini score, into severe lesion (Gensini score>20) and non-severe lesion group. The correlations of MA and Fib to the number of involved vessels and the severity of the lesions were analyzed.

RESULTSThe urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) and Fib were significantly different between the multivessel and non-multivessel disease groups (P<0.05), and were found to be positively correlated to the number of coronary artery lesion (r=0.378, P=0.000; r=0.327, P=0.002). ACR, Fib, sex, smoking history and HDL-C differed significantly between severe lesion and non-severe lesion groups (P<0.05), and ACR and Fib showed positive correlations to the Gensini score (r=0.337, P=0.002; r=0.286, P=0.008). Logistic regression analysis identified ACR as an independent predictor of multivessel disease (B=2.655, P=0.000) and Gensini score (B=1.803, P=0.009), independent of sex, age, body mass index, smoking history, diabetes mellitus, LDL-C and HDL-C.

CONCLUSIONMA and Fib are positively correlated to the severity of coronary artery lesion, and MA is an independent predictor of multivessel disease and Gensini score in patients with MS.

Aged ; Albuminuria ; Coronary Artery Disease ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Female ; Fibrinogen ; metabolism ; Humans ; Male ; Metabolic Syndrome ; blood ; urine ; Middle Aged

To discuss the effects on early warning of measles, using the neural networks.Based on the available data through monthly and weekly reports on measles from January 1986 to August 2006 in Wuhan city. The modal was developed using the neural networks to predict and analyze the prevalence and incidence of measles. When the dynamic time series modal was established with back propagation(BP) networks consisting of two layers, if p was assigned as 9, the convergence speed was acceptable and the correlation coefficient was equal to 0.85. It was more acceptable for monthly forecasting the specific value, but better for weekly forecasting the classification under probabilistic neural networks (PNN). When data was big enough to serve the purpose, it seemed more feasible for early warning using the two-layer BP networks. However, when data was not enough, then PNN could be used for the purpose of prediction. This method seemed feasible to be used in the system for early warning.

Objective To construct a eukaryotic expression vector for MEK2-siRNA to explore the expression of this endogenous MEK2 in glioma U87 cell line. Methods Four single-stranded template DNAs encoding siRNA against MEK2, each consisting of 60 bp, were synthesized chemically;based on these 4 single-stranded template DNAs, 2 double-stranded DNAs were formed by annealing,then identified by restriction analysis and inserted into vector pSUPER.basic by T4 ligase. Positive recombinants were indentified by EcoRI and HindⅢ double digestion and transfected into the U87 cells.The protein expression level of MEK2 was determined by using Western blotting. Results Both restriction analysis and sequencing proved that the eukaryotic expression vector for MEK2-siRNA was constructed correctly. MEK2-siRNA plasmid screened out by Western blotting. The MEK2 expression level in negative control group was (0.105±0.023) and that in transfected group was (0.030±0.006).Conclusion The eukaryotic expression vector for MEK2-siRNA is successfully constructed, which down-regulates the transcription of MEK2 protein in U87 cells. It provides a certain experimental basis for gene therapy of glioma by RNAi technique.

OBJECTIVETo explore the distribution on K469E single nucleotide polymorphism of ICAM-1 gene among people with Uygur ethnicity, in Xinjiang and to analyze the correlation between ICAM-1 gene polymorphism and coronary heart disease.

METHODS245 patients with coronary heart disease patients and 377 healthy controls in Xinjiang Uygur population were studied. ICAM-1 gene K469E genotype located in exon 6 were detected by polymerase chain reaction-restricted fragments length polymorphism.

RESULTSDistribution of genotypes in the two groups appeared to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P > 0.05). The distribution of genotypes showed significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.039)and the distributions of K and E allele also presented statistically significant difference (P = 0.031). Significant difference was also observed in males(P = 0.029 for genotype, P = 0.025 for allele)but not in females. After adjusted for confounding factors, results from logistic regression analysis indicated that KK genotype was a risk factor for CHD in Uygur male population (OR = 2.389, 95% CI:1.458-3.915, P = 0.001).

CONCLUSIONGenetic polymorphism of ICAM-1 K469E might increase the risk for coronary artery disease in males of Uygur patients in Xinjiang.

Aged ; Alleles ; China ; epidemiology ; Coronary Disease ; epidemiology ; genetics ; Ethnic Groups ; genetics ; Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Humans ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Risk Factors

OBJECTIVE: To prepare and develop a GDH-2 air sampling tube for detecting 12 kinds of chlorobenzenes(CBs) in workplace air and to establish a matching detecting method. METHODS: The self-developed GDH-2 air sampling tube was filled with ion exchange resin and activated carbon, and the mass ratio was 10 ∶1. The GDH-2 air sampling tube was used to collect 12 kinds of CBs with coexistence of gaseous and aerosol in the air. After elution with toluene, they were separated on a chromatographic column and determined by microcell electron capture detector. RESULTS: The quantitative detecting range of the method was 0.51×10~(-3)-6 000.00 mg/L, with the correlation coefficients greater than 0.999 4. The minimum detection concentration was 0.02-61.99 μg/m~3, and the minimum quantitative concentration was 0.05-206.62 μg/m~3. The average desorption efficiency was 90.8%-104.0%. The within-run relative standard deviation(RSD) was 1.0%-5.7%, and the between-run RSD was 3.0%-7.3%. The samples can be stored at room temperature for at least 26 days. CONCLUSION: The self-developed GDH-2 air sampling tube and its matching measuring method can be used for the collection and determination of the 12 kinds of CBs in the air of workplace.

The voltage-gated Na channel subtype Nav1.7 is important for pain and itch in rodents and humans. We previously showed that a Nav1.7-targeting monoclonal antibody (SVmab) reduces Na currents and pain and itch responses in mice. Here, we investigated whether recombinant SVmab (rSVmab) binds to and blocks Nav1.7 similar to SVmab. ELISA tests revealed that SVmab was capable of binding to Nav1.7-expressing HEK293 cells, mouse DRG neurons, human nerve tissue, and the voltage-sensor domain II of Nav1.7. In contrast, rSVmab showed no or weak binding to Nav1.7 in these tests. Patch-clamp recordings showed that SVmab, but not rSVmab, markedly inhibited Na currents in Nav1.7-expressing HEK293 cells. Notably, electrical field stimulation increased the blocking activity of SVmab and rSVmab in Nav1.7-expressing HEK293 cells. SVmab was more effective than rSVmab in inhibiting paclitaxel-induced mechanical allodynia. SVmab also bound to human DRG neurons and inhibited their Na currents. Finally, potential reasons for the differential efficacy of SVmab and rSVmab and future directions are discussed.
Animals ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; therapeutic use ; Biotin ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Ganglia, Spinal ; cytology ; HEK293 Cells ; Humans ; Hybridomas ; chemistry ; Hyperalgesia ; drug therapy ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; NAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel ; metabolism ; NAV1.7 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel ; chemistry ; immunology ; metabolism ; Neuralgia ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Protein Binding ; drug effects ; Recombinant Proteins ; biosynthesis ; therapeutic use ; Sensory Receptor Cells ; drug effects ; physiology