Bacterial Typing Techniques ; Genotype ; Minisatellite Repeats ; Plague ; Yersinia pestis ; genetics

Objective To study the expression of Livin,a novel inhibitor of apoptosis protein(IAP)family member in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia(ALL).Methods Livin protein of 40 cases myeloid tissue of children with ALL and 20 cases that of non-leukemia children were assayed by streptomycin avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex staining immunohistochemical method in order to analyze the relationship between Livin protein expression and development of ALL.Results The positive rates of Livin protein expression was 40% in 40 cases ALL,but in control group,the positive rates of Livin protein expression was 5%.The difference of 2 groups was significant(P

Objective To study the expression of novel inhibitor of apoptosis protein(IAP) family member livin gene and its two isoforms(livin ? and livin ?) in brain tissue of children with gliomas.Methods Livin ? and Livin ? mRNA were detected by real time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) in brain tissue of 30 children with gliomas and 12 healthy children.Result The positive rate of Livin mRNA expression was 83.3%(25/30 cases)in 30 cases of children with gliomas,the positive rate of Livin mRNA was only 8.3%(1/12 case) in normal brain tissue,there was significant difference in 2 groups(P

HepG2 ceils were treated with various concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-or (TNF-α) for 24 hours. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to measure protein tyrosine phosphatase-1 B(PTP-1B)expression, and luciferase reporter assay was used to detect NF-kB activity. The results showed that treatment of HepG2 cells with TNF-α for 24 hours led to upregulation of PTP-1B and NF-kB activity in a dose-dependent manner. Inhibition of NF-kB by PI)TC significantly attenuated TNF-α-induced PTP-IB expression in HepG2 cells. Thus, the transactivation of NF-kB seems to play an important role in the expression of PTP-1B in HepG2 cells induced by TNF-α.

OBJECTIVETo design a kind of internal fixation device to treat the syndesmosis injury.

METHODSThe elastic syndesmosis hook plate is made of medical stainless steel alloy, which is consisted of locking or common screw fixing hole of the tibial side for the head, tridentate fork like arc anatomical fibula side plate for the tail and serpentine elastic connecting body. By reduction of the joint of the lower tibia and fibula, the steel plate tail is fixed at the side of the fibula and the head is fixed at the side of the tibia for fixing the symphysis.

RESULTSThe design of elastic syndesmosis hook plate is reasonable, and the operation is convenient. There is no need to penetrate the substantia ossea and the plate has elastic micro-movement feature, the problem of internal fixation breakage and loosening is avoid in huge degree, so it is safe and reliable.

CONCLUSIONThe elastic syndesmosis hook plate is a new type medical apparatus of internal fixation of the symphysis, which is worthy of clinical popularization and application.

Ankle Injuries ; Bone Plates ; Bone Screws ; Fibula ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Stainless Steel ; Tibia

Objective:To understand the plague epidemic characteristics in the natural foci of the Qilian Mountains-A-erh-chin Mountains Himalayan marmot plague in Gansu Province, and to provide scientific basis for innovative prevention and control of the plague in combination with local conditions. Methods:A retrospective study was used to collect the monitoring data of the natural foci of plague in Gansu Province from 2011 to 2018 (from the epidemic surveillance files of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Gansu Province and direct network reporting information). Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the plague epidemic characteristics of natural foci of the Qilian Mountains-A-erh-chin Mountains Himalayan marmot plague in Gansu Province from 2011 to 2018, including the distribution of host animals, pathogenic and serological testing of the plague bacteria, and the epidemic characteristics of human plague. Results:From 2011 to 2018, the total average marmot density in the natural foci of the Qilian Mountains-A-erh-chin Mountains Himalayan marmot plague in Gansu Province was 0.21/hm 2, of which Tianzhu County had the highest average marmot density of 0.58/hm 2, and Jiayuguan City had the lowest average marmot density of 0.01/hm 2. A total of 381 strains of Yersinia pestis were isolated in the foci, of which 4 were isolated from human corpses, 298 were host animals, and 79 were infectious vectors. Among them, the top 3 counties (cities) of isolated strains were Aksai County (38.85%, 148 strains), Subei County (31.50%, 120 strains) and Yumen City (16.27%, 62 strains). A total of 6 860 marmot serum, 1 769 dog serum were tested, the F1 antibody positive rates were 2.70% (185/6 860), 8.42% (149/1 769); and the F1 antigen positive rate of 814 animal materials was 4.30% (35/814), respectively. There were 4 times of human plague, 4 cases occurred and 4 cases died; 3 times occurred in Subei County and 1 time in Yumen City. The onset months were July, September, November and December. Active contact with infected animals such as shepherd dogs was the main route of infection, and migrant herders were the key occupation population. Conclusions:The animal epidemic situation in the natural foci of the Qilian Mountains-A-erh-chin Mountains Himalayan marmot plague in Gansu Province is active, and the plague presents different epidemic states in different regions. The prevention and control measures should be taken according to local conditions and guided by classification to strictly prevent the occurrence and transmission of the plague.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of remimazolam combined with remifentanil used for painless gastroscopy.Methods:A total of 150 patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, aged 18-64 yr, with body mass index of 18-30 kg/m 2, scheduled for elective painless gastroscopy, were divided into 3 groups ( n=50 each) using a random number table method: propofol combined with remifentanil group (group P), remimazolam 0.3 mg/kg combined with remifentanil group (group R1) and remimazolam 12 mg combined with remifentanil group (group R2). Drugs were administrated according to body weight, and calculation was carried out according to ideal body weight.Remifentanil 0.25 μg/kg was injected intravenously, propofol 1.5 mg/kg was then injected intravenously in group P, remimazolam 0.3 mg/kg was injected intravenously in group R1, and remimazolam 12 mg was injected intravenously in group R2.When Modified Observer′s Assessment/Alertness and Sedation (MOAA/S) score was≤3, gastroscopy was performed.It was defined as sedation failure when MOAA/S score was still ≥4 at 3 min after administration of propofol or remimazolam.When intraoperative body movement occurred, 1/4 of the initial dose of propofol was injected intravenously in group P, 1/4 of the initial dose of remimazolam was injected intravenously in group R1, and remimazolam 2.5 mg was injected intravenously in group R2 to maintain MOAA/S score ≤3.It was defined as sedation failure when sufficient sedation was not maintained after the additional drugs were given more than 3 times within 15 min.The success of sedation, time for gastroscopy, emergence time and discharge time were recorded.The occurrence of intraoperative body movement, bradyeardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, hiccup, coughing and injection pain was recorded. Results:Compared with group P, no significant change was found in the success rate of sedation ( P>0.05), and the incidence of intraoperative body movement, bradyeardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, hiccup, coughing and injection pain was decreased in group R1, and the success rate of sedation was significantly decreased, the incidence of intraoperative body movement, bradyeardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, coughing and injection pain was decreased, and the incidence of hiccup was increased in group R2 ( P<0.05). Compared with group R2, the success rate of sedation was significantly increased, and the incidence of intraoperative body movement, coughing and hiccup was decreased in group R1 ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Remimazolam 0.3 mg/kg combined with remifentanil can be safely and effectively used for painless gastroscopy.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of the positive sera of autoantibodies against the human beta1-adrenoceptor from patients with congestive heart failure on activity of L-Type Ca2+ channel in guinea pig cardiac myocytes.

METHODUsing whole cell patch-clamp technique, we quantitatively researched the ionic intensity and density of L-type Ca2+ channel (ICa-L).

RESULTSThe beta-adrenocepter agonist isoprenaline increased the ICa-L peak intensity and density from (997.09 +/- 227.5) pA and (8.20 +/- 0.86) pA/pF to (2241.01 +/- 348.5) pA and (18.98 +/- 1.18) pA/pF, respectively (P < 0.01). The positive sera of autoantibodies against the beta1-adrenoceptor could also increase ICa-L peak intensity and density from (963.57 +/- 207.56) pA and (8.14 +/- 0.72) pA/pF to (1382.41 +/- 241.36) pA and (11.70 +/- 1.03) pA/pF (P < 0.01). Esmolol, a beta1-adrenoceptor antagonist blocked these effects of isoprenaline and autoantibodies.

CONCLUSIONSHuman cardiac positive sera of autoantibodies against the beta1-adrenoceptor has an isoproterenol-like effect on cardiac myocytes receptor. It may participate in the pathophysiologic process of cardiac myocytes.

Animals ; Autoantibodies ; blood ; Calcium Channels, L-Type ; metabolism ; Female ; Guinea Pigs ; Heart Failure ; immunology ; Male ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; metabolism ; Patch-Clamp Techniques ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo determine whether autoantibodies against the cardiac G-protein-coupled beta 2- and alpha 1-adrenergic and AT1 receptors are related to patients with primary hypertension.

METHODSSynthetic peptides corresponding to amino acid sequences of the second extracellular loops of the beta 2- and alpha 1-adrenergic and AT1 receptors were respectively used as antigens to screen sera from patients with hypertensive heart diseases (n = 50) as well as simple hypertension (n = 40) and healthy blood donors (n = 40) using ELISA test.

RESULTSThe positive ratio of autoantibodies against beta 2 and alpha 1 and AT1 receptors in patients with hypertensive heart diseases were significantly higher than patients with simple hypertension and healthy donors. The geometric mean titers of autoantibodies against beta 2- and alpha 1-adrenergic and AT1 receptors had no difference between the patients with hypertensive heart diseases and the patients with simple hypertension, but the geometric mean titers of two groups were higher than healthy donors. In the patients with hypertensive heart diseases, 81.0% of the patients with autoantibodies against beta 2-adrenergic receptor had autoantibodies against alpha 1-adrenergic receptor and 76.2% had autoantibodies against AT1 receptors. The percent of the autoantibodies against three receptors in patients with hypertensive heart diseases were 52.4%.

CONCLUSIONSAutoantibodies against beta 2- and alpha 1-adrenergic and AT1 receptors play an important role in the pathophysiological changes of primary hypertension, and may participate myocardial and vessel remodeling.

Adult ; Aged ; Autoantibodies ; blood ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; immunology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 ; immunology ; Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 ; immunology ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2 ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo examine dietary zinc supplementation could alleviate the damage of alcoholic liver disease and the relationship with the expression of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha (HNF-4alpha).

METHODS40 adult C57 BL/6 mice were randomly divided into four groups (n = 10): control, zinc, ethanol and zinc plus ethanol, which were sacrificed after fed four different diets for 6 months. Zinc sulfate was added in the drinking water of the Zinc and Zinc Plus Ethanol group and the content was 75 mg/L. Liver regeneration was assessed by immunohistochemical staining of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and the expression of HNF-4alpha was determined by RT-PCR and Western blot. And as to assess the status of oxidative stress of the mice, malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were detected.

RESULTSCompared with the control group, the expression level of HNF-4alpha decreased significantly in the ethanol group (P < 0.05), and the content of MDA increased significantly in this group, while the content of SOD declined significantly (P < 0.05). Compared with the ethanol group, the number of PCNA-positive hepatocytes increased significantly, and the expression level of HNF-4alpha also increased in the zinc plus ethanol group (P < 0.05), and the content of SOD increased in this group, while MDA decreased significantly (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONLong term ethanol exposure can lead to oxidoreduction imbalances which can be reversed by zinc supplementation. We suppose that zinc-enhanced liver regeneration is associated with an increase in HNF-4alpha, suggesting that dietary zinc supplementation may have beneficial effects in alcoholic liver disease.

Animals ; Dietary Supplements ; Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 ; metabolism ; Liver ; metabolism ; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic ; metabolism ; therapy ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Zinc Sulfate ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use