Objective To analyze the sequence of the novel conjugative plasmid pO157_Sal detected in outbreak isolates of Escherichia coli O157∶H7 .Methods The traE genes of the outbreak isolates in China were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the products were sequenced .The TraE sequences of Escherichia coli O157 ∶ H7 strains from other sources were retrieved from GenBank . Phylogenetic tree based on the TraE sequences was constructed by Neibhor-joining analysis .The whole plasmid sequences of pO157_Sal and pEC4115 were compared .Results The sequences of traE gene were identical among the Chinese isolates . There were homologous sequences of TraE in Escherichia coli O157∶H7 isolates from different sources .Twenty-one out of the 52 pO157_Sal genes were homologous to genes of pEC4115 with amino acid level identity ranging from 28% to 51% .Conclusions Although similar TraE sequences and similar plasmid are found in Escherichia coli O157∶H7 isolates from different sources ,pO157_Sal is only observed in Chinese outbreak isolates .The TraE sequences are conservative among the outbreak isolates ,indicating they are from the same specific source .

Objective To develop a novel automatic water system for ventilator humidifier.Methods By hanging the infusion apparatus high,sustained water was filled by driving force of gravity.Liquid level in the thong of the infusion apparatus was detected by the sensor,and the closing and opening of the closing clip was controlled by solenoid valve.Results The closing clip opened when the liquid level inside the ventilator humidifier fell below the lowest setting value and purified water in the infusion bottle automatically flowed to the humidifier.When the liquid level reached the highest setting level,the closing clip was automatically closed.Conclusions The developed automatic water system for ventilator humidifier is effective,convenient,inexpensive,and realized a sustained,relatively steady and a small amount of water process.Meanwhile,humidifier water is stable,heating is uniform,and gas temperature is relatively constant,which can be applied in clinical use.

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of extraosseous findings on integrated CT images of routine SPECT/CT bone imaging and its clinical incremental values. Methods A total of 843 patients (470 males, 373 females, age range: 26-92 years) who underwent SPECT/CT bone imaging during May 2013 to December 2015 were enrolled in this retrospective study. A modified C-RADS was used to classify the extraosseous findings to E1, E2, E3 and E4. χ2 test was used for data analysis. Results The CT images in 78.6%(663/843) of patients were normal or with no additional clinical significance (E1 and E2), and those in 21.4%(180/843) of patients might need further assessment (E3 and E4). The rate of E4 extraosseous findings in patients with malignancy was higher than that in patients without malignancy: 9.5%(59/622) vs 5.0%(11/221); χ2=4.352, P<0.05. There was no significant difference of the rate between genders: 8.5%(40/470) in males vs 8.0%(30/373) in females; χ2=0.510, P>0.05. With age increasing, the prevalence of E4 finding increased and the rate was the highest in the patients over 80 years old (125%, 16/128). Seventy patients had E4 findings and chest masses and nodules were the most common, followed by the abdominal or pelvis lymph node enlargements. Conclusions Potentially important extraosseous findings are common on SPECT/CT. Systematic reviewing CT images and communicating the important unexpected findings to clinical physicians could enhance its clinical incremental values.

Objective Sodium-bile acid cotransporter plays an important role in the development of Echinococcus.The present study aimed to clone sodium bile acid cotransporter gene in Echinococcus multilocularis (EmSBACT5) and to analyze the bioinformatics of its coding protein.Methods EmSBACT5 gene was amplified by reverse transcription RCR (RT-PCR) technology and its nucleotide sequence was sequenced.Bioinformatics softwares were used to predict and analyze the physical and chemical properties, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, transmembrane domain, post-translational modification sites, structural domain, secondary structure, tertiary structure, subcellular localization and biological functions of the coding protein.Results The complete open reading frame was amplified with 654 bp in length, encoding 217 amino acids.The homology of the nucleic acid sequence and amino acid sequence of EmSBACT5 gene were 98% and 96% with the published SBACT5 in Echinococcus granulosus (EgSBACT5) respectively.Protein analysis results showed that the molecular formula of EmSBACT5 protein was C1141H1797N273O284S11.Its relative molecular mass was 24240 and isoelectric point was 8.99.There were 9 post-translational modification sites and 4 typical domains.Alpha helical, β-sheet, β-turn and random coil accounted for 29.95%, 31.80%, 7.83% and 30.41%, respectively.This protein was a hydrophobic membrane protein and was mainly located in the cytoplasmic membrane, and it might play a role in the processes of material transport and signal transmission.Conclusion The EmSBACT5 gene was cloned successfully and the informatics characteristics of its coding protein were obtained, which provides basic information for prevention and control of echinococcosis.

Objective To investigate intestinal bacteria genera distribution between normal weight and overweight/obesity school-age children in Yili region of Xinjiang.Methods Selecting eligible 150 fecal samples from school-age children (aged from 7 to 13 years old),all samples were divided into normal weight group and overweight/obesity group according to the body mass index (BMI),and each group contained 75 samples.Fecal samples were collected and DNA was extracted,then 6 types of intestinal bacteria genera were detected by the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.Results The distribution of age,gender,ethnicity and hip circumference between 2 groups had no statistically significance (all P ＞ 0.05),except that of BMI and waist circumference (t ＝ 20.740,8.533,all P ＜ 0.01).The concentration of Lactobacillus,Clostridium and Enterococcus were significantly higher in the obese/overweight children (t =9.735,9.681,26.070,all P ＜ 0.01),whereas no significant differences were found in the concentration of Escherichia,Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides between 2 groups.According to the stratified analysis of ethnicity,gender and age,there was no significant difference among Han,Kazakh and Uyghur children.While stratified by gender,Bifidobactcrium was significantly lower in girls than that of boys (t =4.931,P ＜ 0.05).The distribution of the 6 types of intestinal bacteria genera was no statistically significant among different ethnicity,gender and age groups.Conclusions The intestinal bacteria genera number distribution in different ethnicity,gender and age groups makes no sense.The 16SrRNA type number of the Lactobacillus,Clostridium and Enterococcus may be associated with childhood obesity.

Objective To investigate the radiosensitising effect of recombinant human endostatin (endostar) on human lung squamous cancer cell line H-520 in vitro and its mechanism. Methods H-520 cells in exponential growing phase were treated with endostar alone, irradiation alone, or endostar plus irra-diation. Colony-forming assay was used to investigate the cytotoxicity and radiosensitising effects of endostar. Cell survival fractions of all groups were calculated and cell survival curves were fitted by single-hit multi-tar-get model. Cell apoptosis, cell cycle distribution and activated Caspase expression level were investigated by flow cytometry. Results The D0, Dq, D10 and SF2 values of combined treatment group were much lower than those of irradiation alone group. The sensitization enhancement ratio (SER) was 1.50 (ratio of D0 values). Endnstar induced H-520 cell apoptosis in a dose dependant manner. After administration of endostar, H-520 cell proliferation was inhibited, and cell apoptosis rate and apoptotic bodies were increased. After irradiation of 0 Gy, 2 Gy, 4 Gy and 8 Gy, the apoptosis rate of H-520 cells was 4.27% ±0.29%, 14.3% ±1.15%, 28.49% ± 1.58% and 54.79% ± 1.89% in the radiotherapy alone group, and 22.38% ± 1.61%, 35.01% ±1.16%, 46.83%±2.06% and 64.08%±4.28% in the combined treatment group, respective-ly. The difference between the two groups was significant (t = 19.17, 17.79, 25.64 and 3.44,all P < 0.05 ). Flow cytometric analysis showed that cell cycle distribution changed and G0 + G1 phase arrest oc-curred after endostar treatment, while irradiation induced G2 + M arrest. The expression level of activated Caspase in combination group (62.7% ±1.9% ) was higher compared to the control group ( 12.1%± 0. 1% ) , endostar alone group ( 54.6% ±1.0% ) and irradiation alone group ( 34.1%±1.2% ) ( t = 46.69, 6.55 and 22.54 ; all P < 0.05 ). Conclusion Endostar can enhance the radiosensitivity of H-520 ceils by inhibiting cell proliferation, promoting cell apoptosis and facilitating cell cycle redistribution.

Objective To study the content of monoamine neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factor in the hippocampus, amygdala and prefrontal cortex in anxious depression rats, and explore the possible pathogenesis.Methods 60 SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, vehicle group, anxiety group, depression group, and anxious depression group, 12 rats in each group.Chronic restraint stress combined with corticosterone injection was used to establish anxiety and depression model, the modeling time was 21 d.After modeling, elevated plus maze test, open field test, and forced swimming test were used to evaluate the anxiety and depression-like behavior, HPLC-ECD was used to detect the content of 5-HT, NE, and DA in the hippocampus, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex of rats.Western-blotting was used to detect the expression of BDNF and NT-3 in rats.Results Rats in anxious depression model group were comparable to the anxiety group in time and frequency entering open arm time, and number of locomotor activity in open field, and it had a significant difference when compared with the control and depression groups (P<0.01 or P<0.05).Immobile time in anxious depression model rats was increased significantly when compared with the control and anxiety groups (P<0.01).Meanwhile, compared with the control group, 5-HT in hippocampus and 5-HT, NE in amygdala or prefrontal cortex were significantly decreased in the depressive rats with anxiety (P<0.01 or P<0.05).Moreover, the content of BDNF and NT-3 was significantly decreased in each brain regions compared with the control group (P<0.01 or P<0.05), and BDNF levels were obviously decreased compared with the anxiety group (P<0.05).Conclusions Rats of anxious depression have significant anxiety and depression-like behaviors.Its mechanism may be associated with the down-regulation of monoamine neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors BDNF and NT-3 in hippocampus, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex region.

Objective To investigate the effects of dizocilpine(MK801) on depressive-like behaviors and damaged hippocampus in rats with diabetes-related depression.MethodsThe animal models of diabetes-related depression were established and they were randomly divided into two groups based on random number table: model group and MK801 group,while 6 rats were included in each group.And another six health rats were regarded as control group.The Open-field test was used to detect the activities.The damage of hippocampus was valued by HE staining,Nissl staining,and Tunel staining.The protein expressions of Bax,Bcl-2 in hippocampus were detected by Western blot.ResultsThe number of activities was significant decreased in Open-field test in model group when compared with control.Hippocampal neurons vacuoles,Nissl bodies were decreased and apoptotic cells were increased in hippocampus in model group as well.Furthermore,the expression of Bax was significant up-regulated(94.57±7.97,P<0.01),while the Bcl-2 was declined(24.65±5.26,P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the animals in MK801 group exhibited increased activities(12.50±4.42,P<0.01),which accompany with an increased Nissl body(133.55±16.74,P<0.01) and a decreased apoptosis(22.50±6.35,P<0.01).Moreover,the expression of Bax was decreased and the Bcl-2 was increased in MK801 group when they were contrasted to model(33.00±4.57,P<0.01).Conclusion MK801 is a significant element to regulate the expression of apoptosis protein including Bax,Bcl-2,and to protecte the hippocampal neuron in rats with diabetes-related depression effectively.

Objective To investigate the effects of Zuogui Jiangtang Jieyu Prescription on neurotrophic effects of astrocytes in diabetes mellitus rats with depression. Methods The diabetes mellitus with depression rat models were established by composite method, and then were randomly divided into 5 groups: model group, positive group, Zuogui Jiangtang Jieyu Prescription high-, medium-, low-dose groups, with 12 rats in each group. 12 normal rats were set as control group. Each administration group was given relevenat medicine for gavage for continuous 4 weeks. Open-field test was used to evaluate the depression-like behavior. The expression of GFAP in astrocyte and MAP2 in neuron were tested by immunohistochemistry. The expression of protein and mRNA of BDNF, GDNF, and NGF were tested by Western blot and RT-PCR. Results Compared with the control group, the activities of rats in model group were significantly reduced. The expression of GFAP increased, while the expressions of MAP2, BDNF, GDNF and NGF decreased. Compared with the model group, the depression-like behavior of rats in model group were significantly improved. The expression of GFAP decreased, while the expressions of MAP2, BDNF, GDNF and NGF increased, and GFAP decrseaed significantly. Conclusion The secretion function of astrocyte can be improved by Zuogui Jiangtang Jieyu Prescription. Its anti-depression and neuron-protection function might be correlated with the enhancement of neurotrophic effects of astrocytes.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of low molecular weight heparin calcium and rivaroxaban combined with atorvastatin on related indexes in patients with acute pulmonary embolism(APE). METHODS:The data of 72 APE patients were analyzed retrospectively. According to treatment plan,the patients were divided into group A(21 cases),group B(26 cases)and group C(25 cases). Group A was treated with intramuscular injection of Low molecular heparin calcium injection immediately after admission;2 days later,they were given Warfarin sodium tablets;7 days later,Low molecular heparin calcium injection was stopped while warfarin was still administrated,lasting for 3-6 months. Group B was given Low molecular heparin injection(same usage and dose as group A);2 days later,they were additionally treated with Rivaroxaban tablets;7 days later,Low molecular heparin calcium injection was stopped while rivaroxaban was still administrated,lasting for 3-6 months. Based on the treatment in group B,group C was treated with Atorvastatin calcium tablets 20 mg orally,once a day in the evening,lasting for 3-6 months. The time of dyspnea,chest pain and cyanosis disappearance were observed in 3 groups as well as the levels of HR,pa(O2),pa(CO2), CRP,D-dimer,TNF-α,IL-1,IL-6,ET-1 and NO before and after treatment. The occurrence of clinical outcome events and ADR were also observed. RESULTS:The time of dyspnea,chest pain and cyanosis disappearance in group A were longer than group B, and the group B was longer than the group A,with statistical significance(P<0.05). Before treatment,there was no statistical sig-nificance in the levels of HR,pa(O2),pa(CO2),CRP,IL-1,IL-6,TNF-α,D-D,ET-1 and NO among 3 groups(P>0.05). After treatment ,HR of 3 groups were all lower than before ,and they showed group Agroup B>group C,with statistical signif-icance(P<0.05). After treatment,CRP,IL-1,IL-6,TNF-α and D-D levels in 3 groups were significantly lower than before,and they showed group C>group A and group B,with statistical significance (P<0.05);but there was no statistical significance be-tween group A and B(P>0.05). ET-1 levels in 3 groups were significantly lower than before,and the levels showed group group group B>group A,with statistical significance (P<0.05). The incidence of clinical outcome events in group A was significantly higher than group C, the incidence of ADR in group B was significantly lower than that group A,with statistical significance(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Low molecular weight heparin calcium and rivaroxaban combined with atorvastatin can significantly im-prove clinical symptoms and blood gas indexes,relieve vascular endothelial damage,reduce the levels of inflammatory cytokines and improve the prognosis of patients with APE,without increasing the incidence of ADR.