Animals ; Cell Hypoxia ; Cells, Cultured ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; genetics ; metabolism ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Pulmonary Artery ; cytology ; RNA Interference ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Swine

Objective:To understand the symptom cluster and its connection with sense of coherence in patients with digestive tract cancer during chemotherapy.Methods:A total of 212 patients with digestive tract cancer during chemotherapy were surveyed with the M.D.Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) and the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale in 2 hospitals in Anhui Province.Exploratory factor analysis were used to extract the symptom clusters.Spearman correlation analysis were used to determine the relationships between the symptom clusters and SOC.Two subgroups were classified based on the scores of symptom clusters by using cluster analysis,and two independent samples t-tests were used to compare the differences between the two groups.Results:According to the factor analysis,four symptom clusters were identified,including psychological symptom cluster,gastrointestinal symptom cluster,fatigue-pain symptom cluster and neurotoxic symptom cluster.The cumulative variance contribution rate was 64.16％.The fatigue-pain symptom cluster was divided into fatigue symptom cluster and pain symptom cluster according to the correlation.Those 5 symptom clusters were negatively correlated with the SOC (r =-0.14-0.57,Ps ＜ 0.05).Two subgroups were classified based on the cluster analysis,patients in the high-score group (n =81) had significantly lower SOC scores (P ＜ 0.001) than those in low-score group (n =131).Conclusion:It suggests that digestive tract cancer patients during chemotherapy could experience several physiology and psychology symptom clusters,which are significantly negatively correlate with the sense of coherence.

Objective To observe the changes in retinal structure after shortpulse laser technique and conventional laser surgery.Methods Oburg fundus photography,spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) examination were performed in 16 patients (22 eyes) receiving shortpulse laser surgery,following 19 patients (25 eyes) undergoing conventional laser surgery to observe the spot situation with the time for postoperative 1 h,1-2 weeks,1-3months,＞3-6 months,＞ 6-12 months.Results After 1 h of short-pulse laser,fundus color displayed light spot of the center was white and gray,which surrounded by gray dizzy;SD-OCT images showed spot ellipsoid area formed a ring out of band,but the inner retina and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) had no significant change.FAF showed multiple spontaneous fluorescence signals to reduce the circular area;at 1-2weeks after laser surgery,fundus photography showed spot center for white and gray,and the surrounded gray dizzy became larger,and FAF spontaneous fluorescence signal in light spot center was enhanced,while SD-OCT showed that the outer nerve sensory layer was pulled to the photocoagulation spot center.From 1 month to 3 months,some of the epithelial layers of the nerves were restored to normal,and ＞ 3-6 months,the epithelial layer of the nerve was basically restored to normal;and ＞ 6-12 months,the nerve epithelium was back to normal.As for conventional laser surgery,1 h later,fundus photography and FAF performance were similar to the short-pulse laser,and the SD-OCT showed that the whole retinal layer had dropsy in the spot place;after 1-2 weeks,the spot center was gray and white,and the surrounded gray halo turned enlargement,and FAF spontaneous fluorescence signal in light spot center was enhanced,while SD-OCT showed that the outer nerve sensory layer was pulled to the spot center with adhesion;after 1-3 months,fundus photography and FAF performance were similar to those of short-pulse laser,while SD-OCT presented the RPE cells hyperplasia and ring atrophy around the spot,and the RPE atrophy around the spot was gradually enlarged,plus the whole layer of the nerve epithelium was adhesion ＞ 3-6 months after surgery.＞6-12 months later,the results showed the RPE layer atrophy and nerve epithelium layer adhesion.The results of FAF in all follow-up groups were consistent with that of OCT results.Conclusion OCT and FAF are the important methods to observe the postoperative retinal laser structure changes,which can provide objective basis for the confirmation that short-pulse laser has less damage than the conventional laser treatment,and this provides a new research idea to optimize the laser parameters.

Structural modifications were performed with natural product of oleanolic acid to search for novel anticancer drugs. Ten oleanolic acid derivatives were designed and obtained by the reaction of oxidation, acylation or hydrolyzation, etc. The cytotoxic activity of derivatives was evaluated against HeLa, HepG2 and BGC-823 cells in vitro by MTT assay, gefitinib and etoposide used as a positive control. The results showed that compound 5a was particularly active to inhibit HepG2 cells growth, and anti-tumor activity of compound 7 on HeLa cells was significantly stronger than oleanolic acid. They are worthy to be studied further.
Antineoplastic Agents ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; HeLa Cells ; Hep G2 Cells ; Humans ; Oleanolic Acid ; analogs & derivatives ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo identify and explore the prognostic risk factors of the hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS).

METHODSA retrospective study was conducted on 50 childhood patients with HPS who were admitted to our hospital between 2007 and 2011. All their medical records were reviewed and analyzed. For each patient, demographic, laboratory data and outcome information were collected. The patients were divided into deceased or survived groups based on the follow-up results. Comparative analysis of the data was done by using independent-samples test and logistic multiple and univariate regression.

RESULTSAmong the 50 HPS patients, 30 were male and 20 female, age ranged from 3 months to 10 years. Reduction of serum albumin, cholinesterase and natural killer (NK) cells was found in the forty-six patients. The laboratory features showed an elevation of serum ferritin with hypofibrinogenemia and hypertriglyceridemia in most of the patients. Forty of patients had hemophagocyte in bone marrow at diagnosis of HPS. The positive serum EBV-IgM was found in thirty-five patients.During the observation period, 25 of 37 patients (67.6%) died, while 13 of whom died within a month after hospitalization. The deceased patients were more likely to have lower albumin, cholinesterase, NK cells level and more prolonged active partial thromboplastin time than the survived patients (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that duration of illness > 1 month, albumin level < 25 g/L, cholinesterase level < 2000 U/L, NK cell level 0-3% and positive EBV-IgM were related with the prognosis significantly (P < 0.05 for all comparisons).

CONCLUSIONThis study revealed that duration of illness > 1 month, decreases in albumin, NK cell and cholinesterase, and positive EBV-IgM were the risk factors related to mortality in children.

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cholinesterases ; blood ; Female ; Herpesvirus 4, Human ; immunology ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin M ; blood ; Infant ; Killer Cells, Natural ; immunology ; Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic ; diagnosis ; mortality ; pathology ; Male ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Serum Albumin ; analysis ; Syndrome

Objective:To conduct a comparative analysis of the radiation damage to zebrafish embryos and the associated biological mechanism after ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) and conventional dose rate irradiation.Methods:Zebrafish embryos at 4 h post-fertilization were exposed to conventional and FLASH irradiation (9 MeV electron beam). The mortality and hatchability of zebrafish after radiation exposure were recorded. Larvae at 96 h post-irradiation underwent morphological scoring, testing of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and analysis of changes in oxidative stress indicators.Results:Electron beam irradiation at doses of 2-12 Gy exerted subtle effects on the mortality and hatchability of zebrafish embryos. However, single high-dose irradiation (&ge; 6 Gy) could lead to developmental malformation of larvae, with conventional irradiation showing the most significant effects ( t = 0.87-9.75, P < 0.05). In contrast, after FLASH irradiation (&ge; 6 Gy), the ROS levels in zebrafish and its oxidative stress indicators including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were significantly reduced ( t = 0.42-15.19, P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in ROS levels in incubating solutions after conventional and FLASH irradiation ( P > 0.05). Conclusions:Compared to conventional irradiation, FLASH irradiation can reduce radiation damage to zebrafish embryos, and this is in a dose-dependent manner. The two irradiation modes lead to different oxidative stress levels in zebrafish, which might be a significant factor in the reduction of radiation damage with FLASH irradiation.

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and hypertension in Henan rural residents, and to explore the association between vitamin D and risk of hypertension. Methods 2 013 Henan rural participants aged 18-80 years were recruited from a cross-sectional study. Logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline model were used to evaluate odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) and dose-response relationship between vitamin D and risk of hypertension. Results In total population, the prevalence of hypertension was 40.34% (30.64% after age-standard), and the mean serum 25-(OH)D was (24.50 ± 16.18) ng/ml, and 53.95% of all participants were presenting vitamin D deficiency. Compared with non-hypertension, a lower level of serum 25-(OH)D was observed in people with hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension was 45.21% in vitamin D deficient group which was higher than in the vitamin D sufficient group (31.07%). Compared with the vitamin D sufficient group, the risk of hypertension was increase in the vitamin D deficient group (OR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.21-2.10), and the risk of hypertension decreased by 14% for every 10 ng/ml increase in serum 25-(OH) D levels. Moreover, an L-shaped relationship was observed between 25-(OH)D concentration and risk of hypertension. Conclusion Vitamin D deficiency is associated with risk of hypertension and there is an L-shaped relationship between 25-(OH)D concentration and risk of hypertension.

This study was aimed to understand the current status of the antimicrobial resistance and molecular distribution of Campylobacter in various poultry in Jiaodong area,to provide a basis for effective prevention and control of the Campy-lobacter risk to poultry products and human health.Campylobacter was isolated and identified from 565 cloacal samples collect-ed in the Jiaodong area from August to October 2021 through conventional bacterial isolation and culture,mass spectrometry,microbroth dilution and multilocus sequence typing(MLST).The drug resistance and molecular typing of 131 representative strains(67 Campylobacter jejuni and 64 Campylobacter coli)were studied separately.Antimicrobial resistance analysis indica-ted that 131 isolates were highly resistant to ciprofloxacin,nalixic acid and tetracycline,with resistance rates of 96.21％,96.21％and 95.45％,respectively.Except for 2 strains,62 strains of C.coli were completely resistant to these three drugs(100％).A total of 65 strains of 131 strains were multidrug re-sistant,and the overall multidrug resistance rate was 49.62％,among which 11 strains(16.42％)of C.jejuni were resistance to 3-5 antibiotics,and 54 strains(84.38％)of C.coli were re-sistance to 3-6 antibiotics.Among the isolates from different poultry sources,waterfowl isolates were the most resistant,fol-lowed by broiler isolates.The MLST typing results revealed 72 alleles and 35 sequence types obtained from 67 strains of C.je-juni,and the distribution was relatively dispersed,without a dominant ST type and homologous complex.A total of 27 alleles and 19 sequence types were obtained from 64 strains of C.coli.Moreover,59.38％(38/64)strains were homologous complex CC-828,in which the ST-1586 sequence type was most frequent,followed by ST-825.ST-1586,ST-9944 and ST-3735 were the main sources of C.coli in broilers,and ST-825 and ST-1586 were the main sources of C.coli in waterfowl.Differences in C.jejuni and C.coli carriage were observed among poultry in the Jiaodong area.Carriage of the two bacteria was more common in laying hens than in broilers and waterfowl.C.jejuni from poultry in the Jiaodong area was highly resistant to ciprofloxacin,nalixic acid and tetracycline,but had good sensitivity to other drugs.C.coli was highly resistant to a variety of antibiotics,and multiple drug resistance was common.St-type dispersal of C.jejuni showed high genetic diversity.C.coli was cloned and transmitted mainly by ST-1586 in broiler chickens and waterfowl.Poultry carry C.jejuni,which can cause serious diseases in humans.Therefore,dynamic monitoring of Campylobacter from poultry should be strengthened.

BACKGROUNDPneumonia is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in lung transplant (LT) recipients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence, etiology, risk factors and prognosis of pneumonia in LT recipients.

METHODSThe LT cohort consisted of 28 recipients receiving LT in Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital from August 2005 to April 2011. Data collected included demographic data, underlying disorders, time and type of transplant, follow-up information, date of last follow-up, and patient status. A retrospective analysis was made of observational data that were prospectively collected.

RESULTSTwenty-two patients of 28 LT recipients had 47 episodes of pneumonia throughout the study period. Thirtyeight episodes of pneumonia in 19 recipients occurred post-LT with a median follow-up of 257.5 days (1-2104 days), the incidence of pneumonia was 192.4 episodes per 100 LT/year and its median time of onset was 100.5 days (0-946 days) post-transplantation. Bacteria, virus and fungi accounted for 62%, 16% and 15% of the microbial pathogens, respectively. The most frequent were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (20%), cytomegalovirus (CMV) (15%), and Aspergillus fumigatus (10%). A total of 29% (11/38) of pneumonias occurred in the first month post-LT, and then the incidence decreased gradually. The incidence of CMV pneumonia was 25% (7/28) with a median time of 97 days (10-971 days). More than one bacterial infection and CMV infection were independent risk factors for aspergillus infection. The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) was 18% (5/28), and the history of TB was a risk factor for TB relapse. There were 58% (7/12) of recipients who died of infection, and 71% (5/7) of these died in the first year after LT.

CONCLUSIONSPneumonia is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in LT recipients. The most frequent microorganisms were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, CMV, and Aspergillus fumigates. The incidence of CMV pneumonia decreases with a delayed median time of onset. More than one incidence of bacterial infection and CMV infection are independent risk factors for aspergillus infection. LT recipients are at high risk for TB, and the history of TB is a risk factor for TB relapse.

Aspergillus fumigatus ; pathogenicity ; Cytomegalovirus ; pathogenicity ; Humans ; Lung Transplantation ; adverse effects ; Pneumonia ; etiology ; microbiology ; virology ; Prospective Studies ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa ; pathogenicity

Preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) of the fetus are the two most common pregnancy complications worldwide, affecting 5%-10% of pregnant women. Preeclampsia is associated with significantly increased maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Hypoxia-induced uteroplacental dysfunction is now recognized as a key pathological factor in preeclampsia and IUGR. Reduced oxygen supply (hypoxia) disrupts mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function. Hypoxia has been shown to alter mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis and induce ER stress. Hypoxia during pregnancy is associated with excessive production of ROS in the placenta, leading to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress occurs in a number of human diseases, including high blood pressure during pregnancy. Studies have shown that uterine placental tissue/cells in preeclampsia and IUGR show high levels of oxidative stress, which plays an important role in the pathogenesis of both the complications. This review summarizes the role of hypoxia-induced mitochondrial oxidative stress and ER stress in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia/IUGR and discusses the potential therapeutic strategies targeting oxidative stress to treat both the pregnancy complications.
Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Placenta ; Fetal Growth Retardation/etiology* ; Pre-Eclampsia/pathology* ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Hypoxia/pathology* ; Pregnancy Complications/pathology* ; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress