OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possibility of constructing anti-cancer drug in-situ hydrogel with self-assembling peptide RAD16-Ⅰ. METHODS:The rheological parameters as storage modulus(G′),loss modulus(G″)and phase angle(Δ)of 0.1%,0.2% and 0.5% RAD16-Ⅰ solution containing paclitaxel or not were determined by rheometer before and after mixing with isometric phosphate buffer solution (PBS);RAD16-Ⅰ solution containing paclitaxel or not were mixed with breast cancer MDA-MB-435S cells culture medium to obtain hydrogel,the status and effect of which on cell morphology were observed by in-verted microscope (compared with paclitaxel solution). RESULTS:In RAD16-Ⅰ solution containing paclitaxel or not,G′was close to or slightly higher than G″,and G′and G″had changed slightly as the concentration of peptide increased. Compared with not mixed with PBS,G′increased significantly in concentration-dependent manner after mixed with PBS,and G″also increased but was slighter than G′;Δ decreased significantly. In cell culture media,RAD16-Ⅰ solutions containing paclitaxel could form hy-drogel and maintain their gel form,cancer cells kept same morphology after treated with hydrogel and same concentration of pacli-taxel solution for same time. CONCLUSIONS:RAD16-Ⅰ solutions containing paclitaxel can form hydrogel under simulated physi-ological conditions,which can maintain their gel form and have anti-cancer effect of paclitaxel.

Objective:To explore the expression and location of TLR5 and NLRC4 on different breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231,MCF-7 and MDA-MB-435 and TLR5 activation in breast cancer cell line by recombinant flagellin . Methods:The mRNA level of TLR5 and NLRC4 in MDA-MB-231, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-435 cell were detected with quantitative Real-time PCR and TLR5 expression and location in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cell were detected with Flow cytometry. Induction,expression,purification and i-dentification of recombiant flagellin,including FliC (activating both TLR5 and NLRC4),FliC△90-97(unable to activate TLR5),FliC-L3A (unable to activate NLRC4),FliC△90-97:L3A (unable to activate both TLR5 and NLRC4). 1 μg/ml recombinant flagellin were used to stimulate MCF-7 cell lines,12 h later,the supernate were collected,and ELISA was performed to assess the secretion of IL-8. Results:The mRNA level of TLR5 in MCF-7 cell was 1 700 folds higher than that of MDA-MB-435. TLR5 was expressed in MCF-7 cell surface and ctyosol,while expressed only in cytosol in MDA-MB-231 cell. FliC and FliC-L3A,which were able to activate TLR5 pathway,stimualted MCF-7 cell line to secret IL-8,but FliC△90-97 and FliC△90-97:L3A did not. Conclusion:TLR5 and NLRC4 have been expressed in different breast cancer lines,but there exists difference on the expression level and location of TLR5. Expression level of TLR5 and NLRC4 in MCF-7 cell were higher than other breast cancer lines. TLR5 receptor which is expressed on the surface of breast cancer cell can be activated by flagellin,and these work also provide us experimental basis to further understand the impact of TLR5 activation on breast cancer cell proliferation.

Objective: To analyze on the identification cases of pneumoconiosis in coal enterprises in Occupational disease identification institution from 2010 to 2017. Discussion on the characteristics of pneumoconiosis identification in Coal enterprises, analyze the existing problems and put forward the countermeasures. Methods: The data of 235 pneumoconiosis cases were analyzed by the descriptive epidemiological method. Results: A total of 235 cases during this period, the mean age of onset was (51.08 ±7.17) years. The mean service length was (20.65±7.96) years. 131 cases were coal miners, accounting for 55.74%, and 132 cases were exposed to coal dust, accounting for 56.17%. The number of Identification cases was the lowest in 2011 (13 cases) , and gradually increased in the following years, with the highest number of Identification cases in 2016 (47 cases) . 96 cases came from western Chongqing, accounting for 41.20%, and 88 cases came from northeastern Chongqing, accounting for 37.77%. Pneumoconiosis stage one have accounted to 58.29%. The results of 74 cases were not consistent with those of diagnosis, and the difference rate was 31.76%. The difference rate of observation object identification results was 60.53%, and the difference rate of nonpneumoconiosisin identification results was 40.00%. Conclusion The main types of work are coal miners, and the dust exposed to them is coal dust. The regional distribution is mainly in the western part of Chongqing and the northeast part of Chongqing. The largest difference rate Pneumoconiosis Identification is observation object and nonpneumoconiosisin.

Objective To investigate the correlation of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3)levels and MMP-3 Lys45Glu (rs679620) polyrnorphism with ischemic stroke and its TOAST subtypes.Methods The patients with large artery atherosclerotic stroke (LAA) and small artery occlusion stroke (SAO)according to TOAST etiological typing (ischemic stroke group) and healthy subjects (control group) were enrolled.The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect plasma MMP-3 level.The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was used to detect the genotypes of MMP-3 Lys45Glu.Results A total of 233 patients with ischemic stroke were enrolled,in which 162 were LAA and 71 were SAO; 200 healthy subjects were taken as controls.The plasma MMP-3 level in the ischernic stroke group was significantly higher than that in the control goup (253.99 ± 75.02 ng/ml vs.196.38 ± 78.17 ng/ml;t =7.813,P=0.000).The plasma MMP-3 level in the LAA group (262.81 ±69.23 ng/ml) was significantly higher than those in thegroups of SAO (233.85 ± 83.90 ng/ml,P =0.008) and control (P =0.000),and the plasma MMP-3 level in the SAO was also significantly higher than that in the control group (P =0.000).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the increased serum MMP-3 level was an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke (odds ratio [OR] 1.012,95％ confidence interval [CI] 1.008-1.015; P =0.000).There was no significant difference in the frequencies of genotype (x2 =2.085,P =0.353) and allele (x2 =2.29,P =0.130) of MMP-3 Lys45Glu between the ischemic stroke group and the control group.However,there were significant difference in MMP-3 Lys45Glu genotype frequencies among.the groups of LAA,SAO and control (x2 =10.39,P=0.034).The AA + GA genotype frequency in the LAA group was significant higher than those in the groups of SAO (65.4％ vs.49.3％ ;x2 =5.375,P =0.020) and control (65.4％ vs.54.0％ ;x2 =4.84,P =0.028).There was no significant difference in the allele frequencies among the groups of LAA,SAO and control (x2 =3.887,P =0.143).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that MMP-3 Lys45Glu polymorphism was an independent risk factor for LAA (OR 1.783,95％ CI 1.183-2.688; P =0.006).The plasma MMP-3 level in patients with the genotypes AA (n =73),GA (n =176) and GG (n =184)were 235.70 ± 70.85 ng/ml,(244.20 ± 85.90 ng/ml and 207.98 ± 77.61 ng/ml.There were significant difference in the plasma MMP-3 levels among the patients with the genotypes AA,GA and GG (F=9.682,P =0.000).The plasma MMP-3 level in the patients with the genotype AA + GA was significantly higher than that in patients with genotype GG (241.71 ± 81.73 ng/ml vs.207.98 ± 77.61 ng/ml; t =4.336,P =0.000).Conclusions The plasma MMP-3 level increased in patients with LAA or SAO,especially in the patients with LAA.The MMP-3 Lys45Glu polymorphism might be associated with the plasma MMP-3 level and LAA.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of applying ultracision-harmonic scalpel in tonsillectomy. METHOD: Thirty-one cases treated with tonsillectomy which applied with nasal endoscope and ultracision-harmonic scalpel (ultrasonic scalpel group) and 31 cases treated with routine operation (routine group) respectively. The operating time and blood loss during operation and the degree of pain and the region of inflammation humidity as well as hospitalization days were observed. RESULT: All indexes in ultrasonic scalpel group were lower than that in the routine group, including operating time and blood loss during operation, and they were obviously difference in statistics (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION The application of ultracision-harmonic scalpel in tonsillectomy was safe, efficient and feasible, and would have a nice application prospect during ear-nose-throat operation.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Chronic Disease ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Hemostasis, Surgical ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Nasal Cavity ; surgery ; Tonsillectomy ; instrumentation ; methods ; Tonsillitis ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Ultrasonic Therapy ; instrumentation ; Young Adult

Objective:To explore the efforts of applying mindfulness stress reduction therapy in alleviating stress reactions and burnout among head nurses in the context of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Methods:This was a quasi experimental study. In June 2021, 109 head nurses with mild or above burnout measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) from 12 hospitals in Zhangjiagang City were selected as the research objects to implement mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy for 8 weeks, and the scores of the Five Facet Mindfulness Question-naire (FFMQ), Stress Response Questionnaire (SRQ) and MBI of the head nurses were compared before and after the intervention.Results:The five dimensions of observation, description, perceived action, non-judgment, and non-response and the total scores of the FFMQ were (26.28 ± 1.32), (26.94 ± 1.29), (25.49 ± 0.99), (25.45 ± 1.05), (23.48 ± 1.01), and (127.63 ± 3.78) of the post-intervention, which were higher than the pre-intervention scores of (25.04 ± 1.37), (25.04 ± 1.37), (25.37 ± 1.18), (24.15 ± 1.00), (24.09 ± 0.98), (22.26 ± 1.04), and (120.90 ± 4.06), with statistically significant differences ( t values were -39.21- -15.36, all P<0.01). The three dimensions of emotional, somatic, and behavioral responses and total scores of the post-intervention SRQ were (27.70 ± 6.12), (20.75 ± 4.20), (15.19 ± 3.11), and (65.99 ± 12.43), respectively, lower than the pre-intervention scores of (29.19 ± 6.91), (21.86 ± 5.20), (16.48 ± 4.16), and (70.12 ± 15.97), with statistically significant differences ( t values were 5.70-9.33, all P<0.01); the scores of dimensions of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in post-intervention MBI were (26.24 ± 4.60) and (5.96 ± 1.25), lower than the pre-intervention scores of (29.66 ± 6.02) and (6.90 ± 1.59). The post-intervention scores of personal fulfillment (32.37 ± 5.02), higher than the pre-intervention scores of (28.60 ± 6.04), all with statistically significant differences ( t=15.36, 13.50, -9.65, all P<0.01). Conclusions:The implementation of mindfulness stress reduction therapy for the head nurses can relieve their work pressure due to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, reshape their healthy psychology, and reduce job burnout.

OBJECTIVETo explore the application of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for infantile malignant osteopetrosis (IMO).

METHODSFor a family affected with IMO, PGD was provided using combined parental mutation detection and haplotype constructions with microsatellite markers spanning the TCIRG1 gene. Prenatal diagnosis was performed on the chorionic villus and amniocentesis samples by direct sequencing.

RESULTSPrenatal diagnosis showed that the fetus by the third pregnancy has carried the parental mutations [c.242delC (p.Pro81Argfs*85) and c.1114C>T (p.Gln372*)], and the pregnancy was terminated. PGD was subsequently performed through mutations detection and haplotype analyses following whole genome amplification (WGA) of each of 13 cells. The results showed that 6 of the 13 embryos were unaffected, 3 were carriers and 4 were affected. Well developed unaffected/carrier embryos were selected and transferred into the uterus. A single pregnancy was confirmed. Subsequently pre- and post-natal diagnoses have confirmed development of a healthy child.

CONCLUSIONThe study demonstrated the advantage of PGD over prenatal diagnosis when natural pregnancies have repeatedly produced IMO children/fetuses.

Adult ; Base Sequence ; Female ; Fertilization in Vitro ; Fetus ; Genetic Carrier Screening ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Osteopetrosis ; diagnosis ; embryology ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Pedigree ; Point Mutation ; Pregnancy ; Preimplantation Diagnosis ; Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases ; genetics

Objective To compare the sonographic features as well as clinical histopathological features of follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma(FVPTC) and conventional papillary thyroid carcinoma (CPTC) in pediatric patients.Methods From Jan.2006 to Dec.2017,26 FVPTC patients and 82 CPTC patients were enrolled in this study.The clinical histopathological findings and the sonographic features were compared between the two groups.FVPTCs and CPTCs were divided into PTC-like and follicular neoplasm(FN)-like based on sonographic characteristics.Results The mean nodule size of FVPTCs was larger than that of conventional PTCs.Extrathyroid invasion and cervical lymph node metastasis did not have significant difference between CPTC and FVPTC patients(53.8％ vs 62.2％ and 76.9％ vs 82.9％,respectively).Multiple nodules(P=0.000)and distant pulmonary metastases(P=0.024) were more frequent in CPTCs than in FVPTCs(P＜0.05).The rate of an ill-defined margin (P=0.000) and calcification (P=0.003)in terms of sonographic features were lower in FVPTCs than conventional PTCs(P＜0.05).A Ⅴ+Ⅵ diagnosis of PTC on FNAC of FVPTCs was less common than that of conventional PTCs (P=0.014).Multifocality(P=0.000),extrathyroidal invasion (P=0.000),and lymph node metastasis (P=0.000) were significantly different between PTC-like FVPTCs and FN-like FVPTCs.Conclusion FVPTC in children and adolescents shows a relatively larger size,more benign sonographic features,and a lower diagnostic rate of PTC by FNAC compared with conventional PTCs in pediatric patients.

Objective: To explore the genetic etiology of two unrelated patients with dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria. Methods: Variant analysis of the ADAR gene was carried out by Sanger sequencing. Results: Patient 1 was found to harbor a c. 2633_2634delCT (p.Ser878fs) in exon 8 of the ADAR gene. The same variant was not found among 100 unrelated individuals. No pathogenic variant of the ADAR gene was found in patient 2. Functional prediction of the ADAR c. 2633_2634delCT (p.Ser878fs) variant indicated it to be pathogenic by losing a catalytic structural domain. Conclusion The c. 2633_2634delCT (p.Ser878fs) variant of the ADAR gene probably underlies the pathogenesis of DSH in one of the patients.

Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with trauma are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which must be taken seriously in the therapeutic processes. Hypercoagulable state is induced by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in many ways, such as increasing the level of inflammatory factors and fibrinogen, and inducing endothelial cell injury. The venous wall injuries from trauma and operation directly or indirectly trigger off the exogenous coagulation pathway and the microcirculation can be damaged at the same time, which may initiate the exogenous pathway of VTE. Immobilization of limbs and forced bed rest during the treatment of traumatic patients will slow venous blood flow. Chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes in the elderly were independent risk factors for VTE. Furthermore, the persistent fever, severe lung disease, respiratory failure, sepsis and invasive technology application add the risk of VTE and the difficulty of treatment. In order to help effective prevention VTE of for COVID-19 patients with trauma, the authors put forward relevant technical suggestions for prevention and nursing of VTE to provide basis for nursing work during pandemic of COVID-19.