Objective To analyze the prevalence of hypertension in coal mine male workers and its influencing factors. Methods A total of 1 772 coal mine male workers from a coal mining group were selected as research subjects using multi stage complex sampling method. The prevalence of hypertension and its influencing factors were analyzed. Results The prevalence of hypertension was 33.0%（585/1 772）. Logistic regression analysis of complex sampling showed that body mass index， family history of hypertension， alcohol-drinking， tea-drinking， and snoring were independent risk factors for hypertension（all P<0.05），after adjusting for the effects of other inclusion factors on the basis of age. The risk of hypertension in coal mine male workers was higher in those with overweight and obesity than in normal weight（all P<0.01），higher in those with family history of hypertension than in no history of hypertension（P<0.01），and higher in tea drinkers than in no tea drinkers （P<0.05）. The more the alcohol consumption and the higher the frequency of snoring，the higher the risk of hypertension（all P<0.01）. These factors have a dose-response relationship. Conclusion The body mass index，family history of hypertension，alcohol-drinking，tea-drinking and snoring can affect the prevalence of hypertension in coal mine male workers.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of fire-needle acupuncture in treating chronic cough after a cold. Method Totally 120 eligible subjects with chronic cough after a cold were randomized into two groups: 60 cases in the treatment group were intervened by acupuncture with fire-needles, while the other 60 cases in the control group were by acupuncture with ordinary filiform needles plus cupping. Result The recovery rate was 85.0% in the treatment group versus 65.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Fire-needle acupuncture can produce a significant efficacy in treating chronic cough after a cold, and it has a rapid onset of action, lower cost, and it’s easy-to-operate.

AIM:To investigate the renal function and pathological changes in Npc1 mutant ( Npc1-/-) mice. METHODS:Different genotypes of Niemann-Pick disease type C1 (Npc1) mice were identified by PCR.Subsequently, the renal function of Npc1-/-and Npc1 +/+mice at postnatal day 60 ( P60) was evaluated by measuring the activity and con-tent of important indicators in the serum including ALT , AST, LDH, urea, UA and Cr.Furthermore,β-galactosidase stai-ning and Masson staining were performed to examine the aging and fibrosis of the renal tissues , respectively .RESULTS:Compared with the Npc1 +/+mice, the body weight and kidney weight had a significant reduction ( P<0.01) in the Npc1-/-mice.The results of hepatic and renal functions showed that the activities of ALT , AST and LDH, and contents of urea, UA and Cr had marked increases (P<0.05) in the Npc1-/-mice.Moreover, the results of senescence-associatedβ-galacto-sidase staining in the renal tissues demonstrated accelerated aging in the Npc1-/-mice (P<0.01), and these results were confirmed by Masson staining, which clearly showed the formation of collagen fibers (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:Muta-tion of the Npc1 gene results in abnormal lipid metabolism , which accelerates kidney senescence by promoting fibrosis in the renal tissue and subsequently causes reduction in renal function .

Translationally controlled tumor proteins (TCTP) and SNF1- related protein kinase (SnRK1) are conserved and widely present in eukaryotic cells. TCTP regulates cell division, plant growth and development, and mediates plant resistance against pathogen infection. SnRK1 participates in a range of physiological processes including sugar metabolism and resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Previous work in our laboratory demonstrated that wheat TCTP can respond to Puccinia triticina infection and induce host defense responses. In order to further investigate the mechanism of TaTCTP in wheat resistance to Puccinia triticina infection, we used TAP (tandem affinity purification) and mass spectrometry to screen the potential interactants of TaTCTP. A SNF1- related protein kinase (SnRK1) was identified as a potential interacting protein of TaTCTP. The results of yeast two-hybrid assay showed that TCTP could interact with SnRK1 in yeast, and the yeast carrying TCTP and SnRK1 could grow on SD/-Leu/-Trp/-His/-Ade (SD/-LWHA) medium. The fluorescence signal of the interaction between TCTP and SnRK1 was found to be distributed in the cytoplasm in the Bi-fluorescense complementation experiment. Co-IP experiments further showed that TCTP and SnRK1 could interact in plant cells. This study lays an important foundation for further studying the mechanism of TaTCTP in the interaction between wheat and Puccinia triticina, and it play a great influence on further improving the molecular mechanism of wheat resistant to Puccinia triticina.
Basidiomycota ; Humans ; Neoplasms ; Protein Biosynthesis ; Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases ; Triticum