Objective:To study the frequencies of allele and genotype distribution of miR-146a C>G(rs2910164) and miR-149 T>C( rs2292832) gene, and to analyze the statistical differences between different racial and nationalities.Methods:The Polymerase Chain Reaction-Single Base Extension ( PCR-SBE) technique and DNA sequencing methods were used for the determination of the SNP in miR-146a C>G and miR-149 T>C gene,and compared with the European, African, Japanese and People in Beijing from the Human Genome Project (HapMap).Results:There were no statistical differences of allele and genotype distribution in miR-146a C>G,miR-149 T>C between female and male group (P>0.05).There were significant difference frequencies of allele and genotype distribution of miR-146a C>G and miR-149 T>C gene by compared with the European, African and People in Beijing( P<0.05).Conclusion:There were gene Polymorphisms of miR-146a C>G and miR-149 T>C in Guangxi populations, and there were significant differences by compared with other ethnic populations, which may play an important role in the human inherited disease research.

Objective To research the relationship between the myocardiac ischemic activity and degree of depression in elderly patients.MethodsThe Center For Epidemiological Studies-Depressive Scale(CES-D) was administered to evaluate depressive degree for 121 patients who were defined as coronary artery diseased by coronary angiography (CAG); group A (n=64) for no depressive symptoms,group B (n=34) for minor depression, group C (n=23) for major depression were studied to observing the myocardial ischemia using Holter's recording and exercise testing.ResultsCAG showed that single vessel disease was more frequently in group A;single,double and three-vessel disease showed approximative proportion in group B,three-vessel disease was more frequently in group C.The times of ST-depress were (4.2±1.3),lasting time of ST-depress was (35.8±9.2) min,and index of ST-depress was (3.28±0.9) min/h,which were higher than those of group A [(1.8±0.3),(16.6±4.2) min,(1.76±0.4) min/h] and group C [(2.1±0.7),(17.8±5.8) min,(1.69±0.5)min/ h](P<0.05);There was significantly frequent myocardial ischemia in group B than in group A during exercise testing (χ2=3.274,P<0.05). patients in group C tended to have approximative incidence of ischemia compared with group A during daily living,but more incidence of ischemia than group B during exercise testing(χ2=5.473,P<0.05).ConclusionThe depressive degree was associated with severity of coronary artery disease,mild to moderate symptoms of depression are associated with an increased likelihood of myocardial ischemia during daily living and exercise,but patients with severity depression absence symptoms of myocardial ischemia during daily living,and exhibit markedly myocardial ischemia during exercise.

OBJECTIVETo study the mechanism that mediates the therapeutic effect of the bioactive fraction of Baqia (Smilax china) on chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID).

METHODSSeventy rats were randomized into CPID model group, sham-operated group, normal control group, Jingangteng capsule group, and high-, medium-, and low-dose Baqia groups. Rat models of CPID were established by inducing chemical burns of the uterus and corresponding treatments were administered. After 14 days of treatment, the rat uterus was observed for swelling and inhibition rate, and the expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the uterine tissues were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

RESULTSThe bioactive fraction of Baqia at the 3 doses obviously reduced the inflammatory cells in the endometrium, promoted epithelial cell proliferation, and ameliorated congestion and edema of the serosa. High and medium doses of Baqia bioactive fraction significantly decreased uterus swelling rate of the rats (P<0.01). All the 3 doses of the Baqia bioactive fraction obviously decreased uterine TNF-α content (P<0.01) and significantly increased uterine IL-4 expression level (P<0.05), and IL-4 up-regulation was especially obvious in high and medium dose groups (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONBaqia bioactive fraction can ameliorate uterine swelling, lower uterine TNF-α and increase IL-4 expressions in rats with CPID, which may be a pharmacological mechanism underlying its therapeutic effect on CPID and cervical adhesion.

Animals ; Chronic Disease ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Interleukin-4 ; metabolism ; Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Smilax ; chemistry ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism ; Uterus ; drug effects ; metabolism

Objective To study the mechanism that mediates the therapeutic effect of the bioactive fraction of Baqia (Smilax china) on chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID). Methods Seventy rats were randomized into CPID model group, sham-operated group, normal control group, Jingangteng capsule group, and high-, medium-, and low-dose Baqia groups. Rat models of CPID were established by inducing chemical burns of the uterus and corresponding treatments were administered. After 14 days of treatment, the rat uterus was observed for swelling and inhibition rate, and the expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the uterine tissues were determined using enzyme-linked immumsorbent assay. Results The bioactive fraction of Baqia at the 3 doses obviously reduced the inflammatory cells in the endometrium, promoted epithelial cell proliferation, and ameliorated congestion and edema of the serosa. High and medium doses of Baqia bioactive fraction significantly decreased uterus swelling rate of the rats (P<0.01). All the 3 doses of the Baqia biaoactive fraction obviously decreased uterine TNF-αcontent (P<0.01) and significantly increased uterine IL-4 expression level (P<0.05), and IL-4 up-regulation was especially obvious in high and medium dose groups (P<0.01). Conclusion Baqia bioactive fraction can ameliorate uterine swelling, lower uterine TNF-α and increase IL-4 expressions in rats with CPID, which may be a pharmacological mechanism underlying its therapeutic effect on CPID and cervical adhesion.

Objective To study the mechanism that mediates the therapeutic effect of the bioactive fraction of Baqia (Smilax china) on chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID). Methods Seventy rats were randomized into CPID model group, sham-operated group, normal control group, Jingangteng capsule group, and high-, medium-, and low-dose Baqia groups. Rat models of CPID were established by inducing chemical burns of the uterus and corresponding treatments were administered. After 14 days of treatment, the rat uterus was observed for swelling and inhibition rate, and the expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the uterine tissues were determined using enzyme-linked immumsorbent assay. Results The bioactive fraction of Baqia at the 3 doses obviously reduced the inflammatory cells in the endometrium, promoted epithelial cell proliferation, and ameliorated congestion and edema of the serosa. High and medium doses of Baqia bioactive fraction significantly decreased uterus swelling rate of the rats (P<0.01). All the 3 doses of the Baqia biaoactive fraction obviously decreased uterine TNF-αcontent (P<0.01) and significantly increased uterine IL-4 expression level (P<0.05), and IL-4 up-regulation was especially obvious in high and medium dose groups (P<0.01). Conclusion Baqia bioactive fraction can ameliorate uterine swelling, lower uterine TNF-α and increase IL-4 expressions in rats with CPID, which may be a pharmacological mechanism underlying its therapeutic effect on CPID and cervical adhesion.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the association of SNP of CD40 gene and its serum levels with ischemic stroke (IS).

METHODSA total of 202 IS patients from a hospital of Baise city were enrolled in case group from May 2013 to November 2014. At the same time, 109 healthy people who had physical check-ups in the outpatient department at the same hospital were enrolled in the control group. All participants were from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and unrelated to each other. 3 ml venous blood were collected on the premise of informed consent. The single nucleotide polymorphisms of CD40 gene rs1883832 C/T, rs13040307 C/T, rs752118 C/T and rs3765459 G/A were analyzed using a Snapshot SNP genotyping assays, and the serum levels of CD40 were tested by ELISA. t-test was used to compare the serum levels of CD40 between the case and control group, and the genotypes at different locuses in case group; χ(2) test was used to compare the distribution differences of the CD40 gene locuses in different genotypes and allele between the case group and the control group; alleles was established as independent variables, the occurrence of the IS as dependent variable, and expressed relative risk with OR (95%CI) value.

RESULTSIn the case group, the frequency of CC, CT and TT genotypes in CD40 gene rs1883832 C/T were 21.78% (44/202), 49.51% (100/202) and 28.71% (58/202), respectively, and 33.17% (66/199), 48.74% (97/199), 18.09% (36/199) in the control group, respectively, the differences between the two groups was significant (χ(2)=9.57, P=0.008). The CD40 serum levels were (62.7 ± 24.5) pg/ml in the case group, which was higher than that in the control group (45.3 ± 17.2) pg/ml (t=8.97, P<0.001). The serum levels of TT and CT genotypes in CD40 gene were (65.9 ± 26.3) and (64.3 ± 25.9) pg/ml, respectively, and the differences were significant when comparing with CC genotype (t equaled 5.34 and 5.03, respectively, P<0.001). The risk of developing IS was 1.56 times higher in 1883832 T allele carriers than that in rs1883832 C allele carriers (OR=1.56, 95% CI: 1.18-2.06); Combined genotype analysis displayed that CD40 gene rs1883832 C/T, rs13040307 C/T, rs752118 C/T and rs3765459 G/A polymorphisms showed strong linkage disequilibrium, the case group TCCA haplotype was tested to be associated with a significantly increased risk of IS as compared with that in the control group(OR=2.49; 95%CI: 1.13-5.48).

CONCLUSIONCD40 gene rs1883832 C/T polymorphism and its TCCA haplotype were possibly associated with ischemic stroke, and the susceptibility gene for ischemic stroke may be rs1883832 T allele.

Alleles ; CD40 Antigens ; blood ; genetics ; Case-Control Studies ; Cell Differentiation ; China ; Gene Frequency ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Haplotypes ; Humans ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Stroke ; blood ; genetics

Secondary injury and the glial scar after spinal cord injury can adversely affect nerve regeneration in the microenvironment, leading to treatment difficulties. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have multi-differentiation, self-renewal ability, participation in immune regulation and other functions and can be used to treat spinal cord injury, but they are not easy to pass the blood spine barrier and have high tumorigenicity and other disadvantages. MSCs-derived exosomes are nanometer exosomes secreted by MSCs, which contain many active substances. These exosomes have a strong neurorepair effect in spinal cord injury research, and have advantages of easy penetration, stability and low tumorigenicity, etc. These exosomes make up for the disadvantages of MSCs treatment, and are expected to replace MSCs in treatment of spinal cord injury. The authors review the biological characteristics of MSCs-derived exosomes and its mechanism in the treatment of spinal cord injury, so as to provide references for the treatment of spinal cord injury.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of polymorphisms of rs3819024 and rs8193037 loci in the promoter region of IL-17A gene with the risk of ischemic stroke (IS) among ethnic Han Chinese from Guangxi. METHODS: The polymorphisms of rs3819024 and rs8193037 loci were detected by a SNaPshot assay and DNA sequencing among 392 IS patients and 443 healthy controls with matched age and gender. RESULTS: The genotypes, dominant model, recessive model, and alleles of rs3819024 polymorphisms showed no significant difference between the two groups, with the P values calculated as 0.150, 0.227, 0.125, 0.594 and 0.202, respectively, and OR (95% CI) as 1.27(0.92-1.74), 1.28(0.86-1.91), 1.27(0.94-1.72), 1.10(0.78-1.54), and 1.13(0.94-1.38), respectively. The genotypes, dominant model, recessive model, and alleles of rs8193037 polymorphisms also showed no significant difference between the two groups, with the P values calculated as 0.722, 0.352, 0.863, 0.345 and 0.969, respectively, and OR (95% CI) as 0.94(0.65-1.35), 2.25(0.41-12.35), 0.97(0.68-1.38), 2.27(0.41-12.48), and 1.01(0.72-1.40), respectively. CONCLUSION Polymorphisms of the rs3819024 and rs8193037 loci of the IL-17A gene are not associated with the susceptibility to IS among ethnic Han Chinese from Guangxi.
Alleles ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Brain Ischemia ; genetics ; Case-Control Studies ; China ; Gene Frequency ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Humans ; Interleukin-17 ; genetics ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Stroke ; genetics

Objective To investigate the prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis (GCT) infection and associated risk factors in male clients attending sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in Guangdong and provide integrated intervention strategy for this group.Methods Convenient sampling was used to recruit participants from April to June in 2015 in Guangdong province.The information about their socio-demographic characteristics and sexual behaviors were collected by using a questionnaire,and blood samples were taken from them to test the antibodies against HIV,syphilis and HCV.First pass urine was taken to test GCT and gonorrhea.Results A total of 1 749 participants with the average age of 39.53 years were recruited.The majority of them were married (73.87％,1 292/1 749),residents of Guangdong (92.28％,1 614/1 749) and in Han ethnic group (99.49％,1 740/1 749).The positive rates for GCT,HIV,syphilis,HCV,Neisseria gonorrhea,and WBC in urinalysis were 6.06％ (106/1 749),0.46％ (8/1 749),3.43％ (60/1 749),0.45％ (7/1 550),2.74％ (48/1 749),7.89％ (138/1 749) respectively.Multivariate analysis showed that risk factors for GCT infection include IDUs (OR=13.98,95％CI:3.35-58.38),anal sex with men (OR=3.11,95％ CI:1.45-6.71),Neisseria gonorrhea positive (OR =9.64,95％ CI:5.09-18.24),and WBC positive (OR =1.96,95％ CI:1.08-3.55).Conclusions This study demonstrated the high prevalence of GCT infection in male clients attending STD clinics in Guangdong.Therefore precision intervention should target this population at high-risk.

Objective:To observe the expression of microRNA (miRNA)-7159-5p in gastric cancer tissues, and explore its effect on the proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells and its molecular mechanism.Methods:The cancer tissues and adjacent tissues of 29 patients with gastric cancer who underwent surgical resection in Hubei 672 Orthopedic Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from March 2018 to November 2019 were collected. Fluorescence real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of miR-7159-5p in gastric cancer tissues and adjacent tissues, gastric cancer cell lines and normal gastric epithelial cell lines. Select the cell line with the lowest expression of miR-7159-5p, set the control group and the experimental group, and be transfected with control and miR-7159-5p mimics respectively. qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-7159-5p in transfected cells. The lymphocyte proliferation test (MTS method) was used to detect the proliferation of transfected cells, and the Transwell chamber method was used to detect the invasion activity of transfected cells. The miRNAMap database and dual luciferase reporter gene experiment were used to predict and verify the target genes of miR-7159-5p. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression of target genes in transfected cells.Results:The expression of miR-7159-5p in gastric cancer tissues was lower than that in adjacent tissues ( P<0.01), the expression of miR-7159-5p in gastric cancer cell lines was lower than that of normal gastric epithelial cells (all P<0.01), and the expression of miR-7159-5p was the lowest in SGC7901 cells ( P<0.01). After transfection, the expression of miR-7159-5p in SGC7901 cells of the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.01). After transfection, the proliferation activity and the cell invasion activity of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (all P<0.01). The target gene of miR-7159-5p was tripartite motif 26 (TRIM26). After transfection, the expression of TRIM26 mRNA in SGC7901 cells of the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group ( P<0.01). Western blot showed that after transfection, the expression of TRIM26, c-Myc, cyclin D1, β-catenin protein were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The expression of miR-7159-5p is low in gastric cancer tissues, and miR-7159-5p can inhibit the proliferation and invasion of SGC7901 cells by down-regulating the expression of TRIM26.