1.Analysis of IgM antibodies detection results of pathogens in 2 846 children with acute respiratory tract infection
Lili JIANG ; Ruifang WANG ; Haiqun ZHOU ; Guangyou WEI
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(25):3569-3570,3573
Objective To understand the pathogens distribution situation in children with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) in Bozhou area.Methods A total of 2 846 children with ARTI in our hospital from April 2015 to March 2016 were enrolled to investigate the pathogens distribution.The indirect immunofluorescence assay was performed to detect adenovirus,influenza virus A,influenza virus B,respiratory syncytial virus,parainfluenza virus,mycoplasma pneumoniae,chlamydophila pneumoniae and legionella pneumophila in peripheral blood samples.Results Of all 2 846 cases,1 161 (40.8%) cases were the pathogen detection positive.Among them,the top 3 viruses of highest detection rates were mycoplasma pneumoniae(470,16.5 %),influenza virus A (252,8.9%) and respiratory syncytial virus (117,4.1%),and 79(2.8%) cases were mixed infection.With age increase,the pathogen detection rate showed the declining trend(x2 =20.724,P=0.000 1).The infections in infants and young children were dominated by respiratory syncytial virus(11.2 %),which in preschool and school children was dominated by mycoplasma pneumoniae(15.2 %-25.4 %).The pathogen detection rate was highest in winter (57.7 %),and lowest in summer (22.5 %).Conclusion The prevalence distribution of ARTI pathogens varies with age and seasons.The infection rate in infants and young children is higher than that in other age groups.Mycoplasma pneumoniae,influenza virus A and respiratory syncytial virus are the main pathogens causing ARTI in children of Bozhou area,winter and summer have ARTI high onset,it is notable to strengthen the prevention of infection.
2.Role of PARP-2 in cardiac hypertrophy in rats
Guangyou ZHOU ; Biao GENG ; Tao GENG ; Rufeng AN ; Fang TIAN ; Peiqing LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(7):1153-1159
AIM:To investigate the expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-2 (PARP-2) during rat car-diac hypertrophy in vitro and in vivo, and to explore the effects of PARP-2 on the cardiac hypertrophy.METHODS:Ab-dominal aortic coarctation ( AAC) was performed to establish a model of pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in SD rats.The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels in the myocardium was determined by real-time PCR and Western blot.The hypertrophy model of the cardiomyocytes was induced by treating the cells with angiotensinⅡ( AngⅡ) . PARP-2 was knocked down by siRNAs in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy was evaluated by measuring the mRNA levels of ANF, BNP, and β-MHC and the cellular surface area.RESULTS: The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels was both increased in the AAC rats as compared with those in the sham animals.The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels was also increased in a time-and concentration-dependent manner in AngⅡ-induced hypertrophy model of the cardiomyocytes.In the neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, knockdown of PARP-2 ex-pression by siRNA attenuated AngⅡ-induced cardiac hypertrophy of the cardiomyocytes, indicating that endogenous PARP-2 played a positive regulatory role in cardiac hypertrophy.CONCLUSION:The mRNA and protein levels of PARP-2 in-crease in the in vitro and in vivo models of cardiac hypertrophy.Knockdown of PARP-2 protects cardiomyocytes from hyper-trophy.
3.Posterior short-segment instrumentation without fusion for treatment of thoracolumbar compression fractures
Daode LIU ; Ling ZHOU ; Rui ZHONG ; Chuanen WANG ; Zhibin FU ; Wei DAI ; Guangyou JIANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2013;29(8):749-752
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of posterior short-segment pedicle screw reduction and fixation without fusion in treatment of thoracolumbar mono-segmental compression fractures.Methods Thirty cases of thoracolumbar mono-segmental compression fractures admitted from January 2009 to February 2010 were assigned to single posterior pedicle screw fixation (screw group,n =15) and posterior pedicle screw fixation with posterolateral fusion (fusion group,n =15) according to random number table.Clinical results in the two groups were assessed based on Cobb' s angle,anterior vertebral body height ratio (%) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) before operation,after operation,prior to the removal of implant and at the latest follow-up.Results All the cases were followed up for average 24 months.Both operation time and blood loss were less in screw group than in fusion group [(76.58 ±12.67) min vs (116.29 ± 17.45) min,P < 0.01 ; (287.54 ± 30.76) ml vs (480.34 ± 100.54) ml,P <0.01],whereas there were no statistical differences between the two groups in aspects of Cobb' s angle and anterior vertebral body height ratio before and after operation,prior to the removal of implant as well as at the latest follow-up.Moreover,no statistical difference of ODI was noted between the two groups prior to the removal of implant and at the latest follow-up.Conclusion Posterior pedicle screw fixation without bone grafting achieves similar effects with pedicle screw fixation with bone grafting.