Objective To mastered the distribution characteristics of Haemaphysalis longicornis in the Tumen River basin along the border between Russia, Korea and Northeast China, and understand the status of Haemaphysalis longicornis carrying the virus of fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), then, isolate the virus and analyze its genetic characteristics. Method Ticks were collected from Hunchun, Tumen, Helong and Longjing cities in the Tumen River basin of Jilin Province from April to September, 2017. Haemaphysalis longicornis was selected and grouped. SFTS virus was detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Virus isolation was carried out in Vero cells, besides, S,M,L gene segments were amplified . The homology of S, M and L gene segments was compared, phylogenetic tree was established, and their gene characteristics were analyzed. Result Haemaphysalis longicornis mainly distributed in Hunchun and Tumen City in the lower reaches of Tumen River. It was the dominant species in the two counties, reaching 71.85% and 87.62% respectively. A virus named YBHC-TICK2-2017/CHINA was isolated from Haemaphysalis longicornis collected in Hunchun. The sequences of S segment (1 746 bp), M segment (3 336 bp) and L segment (6 376 bp) of the virus were 98.00%-99.00%, homologous to those of SFTS virus isolates from China and Korea recorded in National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Gen Bank. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the S segment gene sequence of the virus strain was divided into a cluster with Jilin strain (KT890282) in China, and M segment and L segment gene sequence with Jiangsu strain (KR230781) in China. Conclusions Haemaphysalis longicornis are widely distributed in the lower reaches of the Tumen river. It was the first time that SFTS virus was isolated from Haemaphysalis longicornis in this area, suggesting that this area is important for SFTS prevention.

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of immunoglobulin on the neuronal expression of IL-1beta and IL-1ra and the neuronal death at hippocampus in rats with convulsion induced by pentylenetetrazol.

METHODSThe epilepsy model was established by injecting intraperitoneally pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) into Wistar rats. Forty-five rats were randomly divided into three groups, normal control group, PTZ plus intravenous immunoglobulin (PTZ-IVIG); PTZ plus normal saline (PTZ-NS). Neuronal death was assessed by light microscopy with the hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and with in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL). IL-1beta and IL-1ra expressions were examined by histochemistry.

RESULTSThe ratio of IL-1beta/IL-1ra at hippocampal CA(1) region in PTZ-IVIG group (0.5 +/- 0.1) was significantly lower than that in PTZ-NS group (1.9 +/- 0.5, t = 12.9, P < 0.05). Apoptotic cell numbers at the hippocampal CA(1) region were significantly decreased in the PTZ-IVIG group, compared to PTZ-NS group (t = 27.1, P < 0.05). The numbers of positive cells were 16.4 +/- 3.3/1000 microm(2) in the former and 41.7 +/- 3.5/1000 microm(2) in the latter. Necrotic cell numbers at the hippocampal CA(1) region were significantly decreased in the PTZ-IVIG group (19.0 +/- 2.6/1000 microm(2)), compared to PTZ-NS group (42.3 +/- 4.9/1000 microm(2), t = 20.9, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONImmunoglobulin could inhibit neuronal death induced by convulsion and its possible mechanism might be the regulation of IL-1 system in neurons.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; Hippocampus ; drug effects ; immunology ; metabolism ; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous ; pharmacology ; Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein ; metabolism ; Interleukin-1beta ; metabolism ; Neurons ; drug effects ; Pentylenetetrazole ; adverse effects ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Seizures ; chemically induced ; immunology ; metabolism

Objective: This study aimed to measure the basal energy expenditure (BEE) of Chinese healthy adults and establish an accurate predictive equation for this population. Methods: In total, 470 Chinese healthy adults had their BEE measured using the Cosmed K4b portable metabolic system. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to develop new optimal equations for predicting BEE. The bias, accuracy rate, concordance correlation coefficient (CCC), and root mean square error (RMSE) were used to evaluate the accuracy of the predictive equations. Results: There was a significant difference in BEE between males and females, with 5,954 kJ/d and 5,089 kJ/d, respectively. People living in rural areas expended significantly higher BEE (5,885 kJ/d) than those in urban areas (5,279 kJ/d). Previous equations developed by Henry, Schofield, Harris-Benedict (H-B), and Liu overestimated the BEE of Chinese healthy adults. The new equations derived from the present study displayed the smallest average bias and RMSE from the measured basal energy expenditure (mBEE). The CCC of the new equations was higher than other predictive equations, but it was lower than 0.8. There was no significant difference in the accuracy rate among all predictive equations. Conclusions Sex and regional differences in BEE were observed in Chinese healthy adults. Neither the widely used previous predictive equations nor the one derived in the present study were accurate enough for estimating the BEE of Chinese healthy adults. Further study is required to develop more accurate equations for predicting the BEE of Chinese healthy adults aged between 20-45 years.
Adult ; Basal Metabolism ; Calorimetry ; methods ; China ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Young Adult