BACKGROUND:Periodontal ligament stem cels are one of the ideal seed cels in periodontal tissue regeneration. Sources, biological characteristics and influential factors of periodontal ligament stem cels have been an issue of concern. OBJECTIVE:To review the biological characteristics and functional factors of periodontal ligament stem cels as wel as relevant research status and progress in regenerative medicine, and to discuss the relevant application prospect and existing problems, thereby providing theoretical and experimental basis. METHODS:PubMed and Wanfang databases were searched by the first author for articles related to differentiation and proliferation of periodontal ligament stem cels published from 2002 to 2015. The key words were “periodontal ligament stem cel, periodontal tissue, proliferation, differentiation” in English and Chinese, respectively. Finaly, 47 articles were included in result analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Periodontal ligament stem cels have the ability of differentiating into fibroblasts, adipocytes, chondrocytes and cementum. Cel growth factors play an important role in the proliferation and differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cels. Fibroblast growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor and insulin-like growth factor can promote the proliferation of periodontal ligament stem cels. Application of stem cel biofilm as a carrier material can effectively guide periodontal tissue regeneration. Isolation, culture and influential factors of periodontal ligament stem cels should be further improved. Combined application of stem cels, biofilms and growth factors is expected to achieve the desired periodontal tissue regeneration, which is the focus of future research.

The emergence of atypical El Tor strains from V .cholerae in South Asia and Africa has been attributed to several outbreaks in recent decades ,however ,backgrounds of such strains in China remain exclusive .In this study ,PCR am-plification of both El Tor and classical alleles for ctxB ,tcpA ,rstR and hlyA genes was attempted in sixty-nine El Tor isolates from Fujian between 1962 to 2005 ,in addition ,some amplicons were sequence-analyzed .Thus ,the time point of atypical EVC strains in Fujian was determined ,genetic diversities of such strains were investigated .It was revealed that ctxB-Cl ,tcpA-Cl and hlyA genes were detected in O1 serogroup EVC isolates from Fujian since 1962 .Although rstR-Cl gene was solely detected in isolates between 1994 to 2000 .It was indicated by sequence analysis that atypical EVC strains from Fujian possessed a novel T→G mutation at residual 204 of the ctxB gene .Remarkably ,two novel ctxB genotypes (ctxB-10 and ctxB-11) were identified in one strain .The residual 115-C of ctxB in ctxB-11 showed characteristics of ctxB-Cl ,however ,its residual 203-T demonstra-ted characteristics of ctxB-El .This observation implied that it was common in O1 serogroup EVC strains from Fujian hybrid-ized with classical alleles since 1962 ,which would be the earliest time-point for the emergence of atypical El Tor strains hitherto in literature .Emergence of atypical El Tor strains harboring rstR-Cl in Fujian occurred since 1994 .Meanwhile ,novel mutation sites and ctxB genotypes were observed in Fujian isolates ,including diverse combination of ctxB genotypes in one strain and combination of biotype-specific sites in ctxB sequences .In summary ,molecular characterization of O 1 serogroup EVC strains from Fujian was unique and geography-associated .

Objective:To evaluate the optimized efficacy of sevoflurane inhalation combined with caudal ropivacaine for abdominal surgery in low birth weight neonates.Methods:Eighty low birth weight neonates of either sex, with gestational age<37 weeks, weighing 1.5-2.5 kg, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical statusⅡorⅢ, scheduled for elective laparotomy, were divided into 2 groups ( n=40 each) using a random number table method: sevoflurane combined with caudal block with ropivacaine group (SCB group) and sevoflurane plus remifentanil group (SR group). Anesthesia was induced and maintained with sevoflurane inhalation in the two groups.Caudal anesthesia was performed with 0.2% ropivacaine 1 ml/kg in the left lateral position after successful intubation in group SCB.Cis-atracurium 0.1 mg/kg was given, and remifentanil was infused at 0.5 μg·kg -1·min -1 in group SR.Inhaling sevoflurane was stopped at the end of operation in the two groups, and rescue analgesia was performed when the FLACC score was greater than 3 within 6 h after operation.The operation time, emergence time, extubation time, and duration of postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay were recorded.The occurrence of adverse reactions during the emergence period and PACU stay and requirement for rescue analgesia within 6 h after surgery were recorded.The complications of caudal block were recorded in group SCB. Results:There was no significant difference in the operation time between the two groups ( P>0.05). Compared with group SR, the emergence time, extubation time, and duration of PACU stay were significantly shortened, and the incidence of adverse reactions during the emergence period and PACU stay and requirement for rescue analgesia within 6 h after surgery were decreased in group SCB ( P<0.05). The caudal block-related complications were not found in group SCB. Conclusion:Sevoflurane combined with caudal ropivacaine can be used as an optimized strategy helpful for the quality of anesthesia recovery in low birth weight newborns undergoing abdominal surgery.

Objective:To systematically compare the efficacy of different drugs in alleviating remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia.Methods:Databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang Data and CBM were searched using computers from inception to May 2020.The randomized controlled trials comparing the efficacy of different intervention measures for alleviating remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia were searched.After independently identifying the literature, the two reviewers conducted data extraction and evaluated the bias of the included studies, and Stata 14.0, ADDIS 1.16.5 and R4.0.2 softwares were used to analyze the data.Results:Thirty randomized controlled trials were included in our study.Compared with placebo, 3 out of 6 drugs could alleviate remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia, and the probability order for the effect was as follows: butorphanol with MD value (95% CI)-1.50 (-2.80, -0.24), dexmedetomidine with MD value (95% CI)-1.20 (-2.40, -0.09) and ketamine with MD value (95% CI) -0.88 (-1.60, -0.16). After sensitivity analysis, the efficacy of butorphanol remained to be verified.Two drugs could decrease the dosage of opioids within 24 h after operation, and the probability order for the effect was as follows: dexmedetomidine with MD value (95% CI) -14.00 (-28.00, -0.19) and ketamine with MD value (95% CI) -9.20 (-18.00, -0.08). One drug could decrease the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting within 24 h after operation: dexmedetomidine with RR value (95%CI) 0.28 (0.16, 0.22). Conclusion:The results of network meta-analyses show that dexmedetomidine has the best efficacy in alleviating remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia.

Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and spatial distribution of human brucellosis in Fujian province during 2011-2016,and provide evidence for the prevention and control of the disease.Methods The surveillance data of human brucellosis in Fujian during 2011-2016 was analyzed with software R 3.3.1,ArcGIS 10.3.1,GeoDa 1.8.8 and SaTScan 9.4.3.Results During 2011-2016,a total of 319 human brucellosis cases were reported,the incidence increased year by year (F=11.838,P=0.026) with the annual incidence of 0.14/100 000.The male to female rate ratio of the incidence was 2.50 ∶ 1.Farmers and herdsmen accounted for 57.37％.The incidence was 0.40/100 000 in Zhangzhou and 0.32/100 000 in Nanping,which were higher than other areas.The number of affected counties (district) increased from 12 in 2011 to 28 in 2016,showing a significant increase (F=13.447,P=0.021).The Moran' s I of brucellosis in Fujian between January 2011 and December 2016 was 0.045,indicating the presence of a high value or low value clustering areas.Local spatial autocorrelation analysis showed that,high-high clustering area (hot spots) were distributed in Zhangpu,Longhai,Longwen,etc,while high-low clustering areas were distributed in Nan' an and Jiaocheng,etc.Temporal scanning showed that there were three clustering areas in areas with high incidence,the most possible clustering,occurring during January 1,2013-December 31,2015,covered 6 counties,including Yunxiao,Pinghe,Longhai,etc,and Zhangpu was the center,(RR =7.96,LLR=92.62,P＜0.001).Conclusions The epidemic of human brucellosis in Fujian is becoming serious,and has spread to general population and non-epidemic areas.It is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of human brucellosis in areas at high risk.