Many species of animals contain antimicrobial peptides as components of their immune systems. Many antimicrobial peptides have a broad spectrum of activity not only against gram negative and gram positive bacteria but also against antibiotic resistant bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. Such peptides can act in synergy with other host molecules to kill pathogens. It has been found that certain peptides have a high affinity for bacterial products, allowing them to modulate the host inflammatory response to sepsis. They have also been found that they have the ability to recruit inflammatory cells. These properties as well as some other functions of antimicrobial peptides enable them to have an important impact in innate immunity.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic sphincterotomy(EST)in treating common bile duct stone or strictive papillitis,and then analyze possible related risk factors for long-term complications after EST.Methods We made a retrospective study of 103 out of 158 patients who had EST from January 2005 to December 2006.Results In the 103 patients,there were 13 cases of long-term complications(≥3 m after EST),the incident rate being 12.6%:recurrent calculus of common bile duct in 8 cases,combined cholangitis in 6;cholangitis in 1;acute calculus cholecystitis in 2;residual calculus in 1 case;chronic pancreatitis in 1 case.Conclusion Endoscopic papillosphincterotomy is an effective and safe way to treat biliary tract obstruction.Preoperative jaundice may be the risk factor inducing long-term complications after EST.

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of sodium hyaluronate combined with glucocorticoid on the treatment of periarthritis of shoulder.Methods106 patients in department of orthopedics, the second hospital of Ningbo with periarthritis of shoulder were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=53).The control group were treated with anti-inflammatory and analgesic treatment, at this basis, the study group were treated with sodium hyaluronate combined with Glucocorticoid.5 weeks for a course of treatment.Levels of serum inflammation, laboratory-related indicators were compared.ResultsCompared with before treatment, shoulder joint activity in the two groups increased, VAS score decreased, the scores of strength of shoulder joint, range of motion and daily activities increased, levels of serum IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the control group, scores of activity in the study group were higher, VAS scores were lower, scores of strength of shoulder joint, range of motion and daily activities were higher, levels of serum IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α were lower(P<0.05).The effective rate in the control group(73.59%) was lower than the study group(90.57%), but there was no statistical difference.ConclusionThe effect is accurate which sodium hyaluronate combined with glucocorticoid was used in the treatment of periarthritis of shoulder, and it can reduce the inflammation index and improve the joint activity.

Objective : To investigate the incidence of new HIV infection and its influencing factors among men who have sex with men ( MSM ) in China, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the AIDS control strategy. Methods : Cohort studies pertaining to new HIV infections among Chinese MSM populations were retrieved in Chinese and English electronic databases, including CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library, and the retrieval time was set to build the database until May 2021. A meta-analysis was performed to investigate the incidence of new HIV infection and its influencing factors among Chinese MSM populations. The publication bias was assessed using funnel plot and Egger's test, and the stability of outcome parameters was evaluated using sensitivity analysis. Results : A total of 850 publications were retrieved, and 43 eligible literatures ( 44 studies ) were included in the final analysis. The pooled incidence of new HIV infection was 4.93 ( 95%CI: 4.15 to 5.72) per 100 person-years among Chinese MSM populations. Egger's test showed a publication bias ( t=2.411, P=0.021). Subgroup analysis revealed high incidence of new HIV infection in east ( 5.21 per 100 person-years ), north ( 5.30 per 100 person-years ) and southwest (4.84 per 100 person-years) China, and the lowest incidence in northwest China ( 2.87 per 100 person-years ), and showed higher incidence in first-tier cities ( 5.12 per 100 person-years ) than in nonfirst-tier cities ( 3.89 per 100 person-years ). Syphilis infection ( HR=3.41 ), unprotected anal sex ( HR=2.52 ), multiple sexual partners ( HR=3.51 ), seeking sex partners in bars, public baths and parks ( HR=3.44 ), age of > 25 years ( HR=0.44 ), Han Ethnicity ( HR=0.35 ), awareness of AIDS-related knowledge ( HR=0.20 ) and provision of HIV preventive services ( HR=0.18 ) were associated with new HIV infection in Chinese MSM populations. In addition, publication bias was found in studies reporting syphilis infection ( t=4.841, P<0.001 ), unprotected anal sex ( t=4.114, P=0.006 ) and ethnicity ( t=-5.018, P=0.038 ). Conclusions The incidence of new HIV infection is high among Chinese MSM populations. Interventions targeting the factors affecting new HIV infections are required to reduce in the incidence of new HIV infections among Chinese MSM populations.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the anxiety disorders and influence factors that occur in adolescent patients with cleft lip and palate and to provide theoretical foundation for mental intervention.

METHODSA total of 120 adolescent patients with cleft lip and palate were investigated using a general information questionnaire, the self-rating anxiety scale, and the social support rating scale (SSRS). The influence factors of anxiety disorders were analyzed.

RESULTSThe effective questionnaires were 119. The occurrence rate of anxiety disorder in adolescent patients was 49.6% (59/119), and the occurrence rates of mild, moderate, and severe anxieties were 41.2% (49/119), 7.6% (9/119), and 0.8% (1/119), respectively. The gender, residential area, disease category, family status (one child or no children), and incidence rate of anxiety disorder in patients were statistically different (P<0.05). The SSRS scores of patients with anxiety disorder were lower than those of patients without anxiety disorder (P<0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that gender and social support were predictive factors of the occurrence of anxiety disorder (R=0.318).

CONCLUSIONA high anxiety disorder rate occurred in adolescent patients with cleft lip and palate. dender and social support were important influencing factors for anxiety disorder. In the after-mental intervention, considerable attention should be given to the anxiety disorders of patients and improve their mental health.

Adolescent ; Anxiety ; Anxiety Disorders ; epidemiology ; Child ; Cleft Lip ; epidemiology ; psychology ; Cleft Palate ; epidemiology ; psychology ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Parents ; Social Support ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Corynebacterium glutamicum SA001 is a mutant with lactate dehydrogenase (ldhA) deletion. In order to increase metabolic flux from isocitrate to succinate, and to improve the production of succinate under anaerobic conditions,we transducted the gene aceA coding isocitrate lyase (ICL) from Escherichia coli K12 into Corynebacterium glutamicum SA001 (SA001/pXMJ19-aceA). After 12 h aerobic induction by adding 0.8 mmol/L of IPTG, the recombinant strain was transferred to anaerobic fermentation for 16 h. Succinate reached 14.84 g/L, with a productivity of 0.83 g/(L x h). Compared to C. glutamicum SA001, the activity of ICL of the recombinant strain was increased 5.8-fold, and the succinate productivity was increased 48%. Overexpression of isocitrate lyase will increase the metabolic flux of glyoxylate bypass flowing to succinate.
Corynebacterium glutamicum ; genetics ; metabolism ; Escherichia coli ; enzymology ; genetics ; Gene Deletion ; Industrial Microbiology ; Isocitrate Lyase ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; genetics ; Succinic Acid ; metabolism ; Transduction, Genetic

BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that percutaneous vertebroplasty is a better method to repair osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, but there are stil less specific schemes of transpedicular approach. Whether unipedicular or bipedicular approach is preferred is stil controversial. OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical efficacy of percutaneous verterbroplastyviaunipedicular and bipedicular approach on osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. METHODS:Totaly 118 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures who had been admitted at the Department of Orthopedics, the First People's Hospital of Kashi from June 2010 to June 2013 and folowed up over 1 year were enroled and randomly divided into unipedicular and bipedicular groups, with 59 in each group. These two groups were compared in terms of bone cement volume, bone cement leakage, kyphosis correction, vertebral height restoration, visual analog scale score, Oswestry disability index, activity of daily living scale score, SF-36 score, and postoperative complications. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The cement leakage rate was lower in the unipedicular group (34%) than the bipedicular group (37.3%), but there was no significant difference (P=0.701 > 0.05). The kyphosis correction and scoliosis correction had no statistical significance between the two groups (P > 0.05). The mean vertebral height was improved significantly in both two groups at 1 year after operation (P < 0.05), but there was no difference between the two groups before and after operation (P > 0.05). There were also no significant differences between the two groups in terms of visual analog scale score, Oswestry disability index, activity of daily living scale score, SF-36 score before and after operation, but these indexes were al improved significantly in each group at 1 year after operation than before operation (P < 0.05). The bone cement amount of the unipedicular group was lower than that of the bipedicular group (P=0.001 < 0.05), and the operation time was also shorter in the unipedicular group than the bipedicular group (P=0.000 < 0.05). No serious complications occurred in the two groups. These findings indicate that percutaneous verterbroplasty via unipedicular and bipedicular approach has good analgesic and repair outcomes in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, and the unipedicular approach is better than the bipedicular approach in the folowing aspects: less bone cement volume, lower cement leakage and shorter operation time.

Objective To investigate the effects of DNA methylation on the expression of lympho-cyte activation gene 3 (lag3) in different human T cell lines.Methods A quantitative PCR and a flow cy-tometry analysis were performed to measure the expression of lag3 gene in various T cell lines at mRNA and protein levels.The distribution of CpG sites within the promoter and body of lag3 gene was detected to locate the potential regulatory region(s) (CpG island and CpG island shore).The levels of DNA methylation in each cell line were analyzed.The T cell lines were demethylated with 5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-2′-dc) for further investigation on the changes of lag3 gene expression and DNA methylation.Results Jurkat E6-1 cells showed the highest expression level of lag3 gene as compared with J.CaM1.6 and CEM cells.Hyperm-ethylated CpG islands were detected in cells of each cell line.The methylation levels of CpG island shore in J.CaM1.6 and CEM cells were higher than that in Jurkat E6-1 cells.Treatment of J.CaM1.6 and CEM cells with 5-Aza-2′-dc significantly promoted the expression of lag3 gene at mRNA and protein levels as well as the demethylation of CpG island shore.No significant differences with the expression of lag3 gene and the methylation of CpG island were observed in Jurkat E6-1 cells with or without 5-Aza-2′-dc stimulation.Con-clusion Methylation and demethylation of CpG island shore played important roles in regulating the tran-scription of lag3 gene.

Contents in orthopaedic are independent relatively and finding out the internal relations during them is helpful to improving the effect of orthopaedic teaching.Transfer theory is important tools for clinical teaching practice,and finding out the common characteristics between the orthopaedic chapters is primary for the theory.This research focuses on the following fields:fractures,nerve injury,infection,tumor and deformity.After the common characteristics between these chapters were analyzed and discussed,we concluded that the transfer theory is helpful in orthopaedic teaching practice,especially for students' comprehension and memory,but still we should avoid some negative effects in teaching process.

AIM: To study the hypoglycemic action of cortex moutan polysaccharide 2b (CMP 2b) and the its mechanism. METHODS: Some animal models in this study included the glucose induced hyperglycemic model in mice, the alloxan induced diabetic model in mice and rats, and the HCSS induced insulin resistance model in mice. Those models were used to investigate the effects of CMP 2b on blood glucose of normal and hyperglycemic model animals, on serum superoxide dismutase (SOD), serum insulin, glycated hemoglobin (GHb), and apolipoproteinA 1 (ApoA 1) in alloxan diabetic animals. RESULTS: CMP 2b significantly lowered the blood glucose in hyperglycemic mice and rats induced by glucose and alloxan. CMP 2b also raised the SOD and ApoA 1 level, decreased the GHb level in diabetic animals, and improved insulin resistance in mice. CONCLUSION: CMP 2b can control experimental hyperglycemia. Its mechanism is related to improving insulin sensitivity and enhancing the utilization of glucose in peripheral tissues.