1.Assessment of transmission capacity of influenza and effect evaluation of suspension measures in schools and nurseries
XU Yucheng, ZHANG Ruiyin, ZHOU Zhifeng, ZHONG Jianming, CHEN Haochuan, ZHAO Menglan, LI Xueyun
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(2):273-276
Objective:
To estimate the transmission capacity of influenza clustering in schools and nurseries, and to evaluate the effect of suspension measures, providing a basis for formulating disease management strategies and control measures.
Methods:
The SEIAR dynamics model was used to simulate the epidemic data, calculating the basic regeneration coefficient R 0 of the epidemic to evaluate the epidemic transmission capacity, and calculating the cumulative incidence rate of the epidemic to evaluate the prevention and control effect of the suspension measures.
Results:
The basic regeneration coefficient R 0 was 8.44(8.01,8.89) without intervention. There were statistically significant differences in R 0 of influenza epidemic among different types of school(F=9.52, P<0.01). The R 0 of influenza epidemic in primary and secondary schools were higher than that in nurseries(P<0.05). R 0 of influenza A was higher than that of influenza B(t=2.71, P<0.01). R 0 of influenza A(H3) was higher than of influenza B(Victoria)(P<0.05). The cumulative incidence of the outbreaks which were suspended for 4 days and 7 days was significantly lower than that in the non-suspensions(P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the cumulative incidence of the outbreaks between the 4-day suspension and the 7-day suspension(P>0.05).
Conclusion
Transmission capacity of school-based influenza epidemic is high, especially among primary and secondary schools. When the epidemic situation of infected class meets the suspension standard, it is recommended to suspend classes for 4 days.
2.Interfering with B7-H4 expression can inhibit proliferation of breast cancer cells by down-regulating E2F family related transcription factors
CHEN Haochuan ; GAO Zhaowei ; LONG Min ; LIU Chong ; DONG Ke ; ZHANG Huizhong
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2022;29(3):195-201
[摘 要] 目的:探讨干扰B7-H4表达对乳腺癌细胞增殖、凋亡、周期以及相关下游分子表达的影响。方法:利用脂质体转染技术分别将特异性靶向B7-H4的siRNA(siB7-H4)及其阴性对照(siNC)转染至对数生长期的乳腺癌T47D和MCF-7细胞,分别命名为T47D-siB7-H4、T47D-siNC、MCF-7-siB7-H4和MCF-7-siNC组。用qPCR法和WB法验证siRNA干扰效果及其对细胞周期分子cyclin D1表达的影响,CCK-8法和FCM分别检测干扰B7-H4表达对T47D和MCF-7细胞增殖、周期和凋亡的影响,qPCR法检测B7-H4干扰对E2F家族相关转录因子表达的影响。结果:成功构建干扰B7-H4表达的乳腺癌T47D和MCF-7细胞。与T47D-siNC和MCF-7-siNC组相比,T47D-siB7-H4和MCF-7-siB7-H4组细胞中B7-H4 mRNA和蛋白表达水平均显著降低、细胞增殖能力显著降低(均P<0.01),并伴有G1/S期细胞周期阻滞以及cyclin D1表达下调(均P<0.01),但细胞凋亡率差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05)。与T47D-siNC相比,干扰B7-H4后T47D细胞中E2F1、E2F2、E2F7和E2F8 mRNA水平有不同程度的降低(均P<0.01);与MCF-7-siNC相比,干扰B7-H4后MCF-7细胞中E2F1、E2F2、E2F3、E2F7和E2F8 mRNA水平均有不同程度的降低(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论:干扰乳腺癌细胞B7-H4表达可下调cyclin D1和E2F家族相关转录因子的表达,导致细胞周期阻滞并抑制细胞增殖。