OBJECTIVETo evaluate polymorphisms and forensic efficiency of 22 non-binary single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci.

METHODSOne hundred ethnic Han Chinese individuals were recruited from Dongguan, Guangdong. The 22 loci were genotyped with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).

RESULTSNine loci were found with a single allele, 4 loci were found to be biallelic, whilst 9 loci were found to have 3 alleles. For 13 polymorphic loci, the combined discrimination power and power of exclusion were 0.999 98 and 0.9330, respectively. For the 9 non-biallelic loci, the combined discrimination power and power of exclusion were 0.9998 and 0.8956, respectively. For motherless cases, the combined power of exclusion was 0.6405 for 13 polymorphic SNPs and 0.6405 for 9 non-binary SNPs.

CONCLUSIONNon-binary loci have a greater discrimination power and exclusion power per SNP.

Alleles ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; Genetic Load ; Genetics, Population ; Genotype ; Humans ; Male ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

OBJECTIVETo assess the effect of the thickness of periodontal ligament on the fracture resistance of root and post-core system.

METHODSForty-five simulated roots in the same length, taper and diameter were made of polymethacrylate (PMMA). Then the wax patterns of post-cores were cast. Soft lining material was used to simulated periodontal ligament. And each specimen was embedded in acrylic resin and then fixed in a special jig on the universal load-testing machine. A compressive load was applied at a 90-degree angle to the long axis of the core until fracture, at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. The maximum of load and the displacement were recorded.

RESULTSThe mean values of load in root and post-core system were 148.033 N, 161.889 N, 168.667 N, 181.589 N, 194.622 N, and the mean values of displacement were 1.965 mm, 2.837 mm, 3.327 mm, 3.927 mm, 5.326 mm.

CONCLUSIONThe fracture resistance and displacement of root and post-core system with the same quality and altitude periodontal ligament are associated with the thickness of periodontal ligament when the range of thickness is from 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm.

Acrylic Resins ; Dental Restoration Failure ; Dental Stress Analysis ; Humans ; Periodontal Ligament ; Post and Core Technique ; Tooth Fractures ; Tooth Root

A third of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)complicated coronary heart disease (CHD),most of them need to take triple antithrombotic therapy after undergoingpercutaneous coronary intervention.However,this treatment has a higher risk of bleeding.This review summarizes the recent researches on triple antithrombotic therapy,and hopes to provide a reference forclinical practice.

Objective To apply ultrasound to monitor cardiac function changes after anthracycline exposure in children with acute leukemia,in order to obtain the indicators of early changes in their cardiac function.Methods Children with acute leukemia from 2018 March to December 2020 in the Children's Hospital of Kunming Medical University were enrolled according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,their routine cardiac ultrasound and tissue Doppler condition were recorded,and the changes in systolic function were evaluated by Tei index including TeiS,TeiRL,TeiM and TeiT.Results The mean values of LVEF in the normal and the experimental group were both above 60%.FS,SV,and EDV were all in the normal range.While common indicant,the index of TDI or Tei was not statistically significant(P>0.05).The levels of TeiM,TeiRL and TieT in the groups that received a total dose of 200 mg/m2 anthracyclines and 250 mg/m2 were significantly different from that before treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion Tei index can be utilized as a sensitive indicator for early changes in left and right heart function after children with acute leukemia are exposed to anthracyclines.

Occupational exposure to diacetyl can lead to bronchiolitis obliterans. In this paper, two patients with severe obstructive ventilation disorder who were exposed to diacetyl at a fragrance and flavours factory were analyzed. The clinical manifestations were cough and shortness of breath. One of them showed Mosaic shadows and uneven perfusion in both lungs on CT, while the other was normal. Field investigation found that 4 of the 8 workers in the factory were found to have obstructive ventilation disorder, and 2 had small airway dysfunction. This paper summarizes the diagnostic process of patients in order to improve the understanding of airway dysfunction caused by occupational exposure to diacetyl and promote the development of relevant standards.
Humans ; Diacetyl/adverse effects* ; Occupational Diseases/diagnosis* ; Occupational Exposure/adverse effects* ; Lung ; Bronchiolitis Obliterans/diagnosis*

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect and possible mechanism of PI3K/mTOR inhibitor XL765 on KG-1 cells in vitro. METHODS: The effect of XL765 on cell proliferation was detected by CCK-8 assay. The colony formation test (200 cells were plated in a plate for 9 days) was used to detect the effect of XL765 on the colony forming ability of KG-1 cells. The apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry with Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR) was used to detect the expression of cell apoptosis-related genes BCL-2, BAX and caspase-3, Western blot was performed to detect the expression levels of BCL-2, BAX, Caspase-3, and the phosphorylation change of p-PI3K, p-AKT and p-S6K. RESULTS: XL765 effectively inhibited the proliferation and the colony formation of KG-1 cells (P=0.0002). XL765 (150 nmol/L) induced KG-1 cell apoptosis (31.87±1.376%), very statistically significant different from (3.533±0.4179% ) in the control group (P＜0.01). Treatment with 150 nmol/L XL765 could in a significantly increase the expression levels of BAX and active caspase-3, and decreases expression level of the BCL-2 (P＜0.01). In accordance with these results, the Western blot further confirmed the expression decrease of BCL-2 protein along with the increase BAX and cleaved caspase-3 activity. XL765 statistically significantly down-regulated the phosphorylation levels of PI3K, AKT and S6K. CONCLUSION PI3K/mTOR inhibitor XL765 substantially suppresses KG-1 cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by inhibiting the activation of PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathway, and regulating the apoptosis-related proteins.
Apoptosis ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Humans ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; Quinoxalines ; Signal Transduction ; Sulfonamides ; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases