BACKGROUND:It has been found that cel ular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes (CREG) is a lysosomal protein binding directly to the mannose-6-phosphate (M6P)/insulin-like growth factor II receptor (IGFIIR) and depends on the interaction with M6P receptors for efficient delivery to lysosomes OBJECTIVE:To study the interactions between the exogenous CREG protein and cathepsins and M6P/IGFIIR and to confirm the effect of CREG protein on expression and distribution of M6P/IGFIIR. METHODS:Double-stained immunofluorescence and coimmunoprecipitation were applied to observe the interactions between the exogenous CREG protein and cathepsin B, cathepsin L and M6P/IGFIIR. Using gain-of-function and loss-of-function approaches, the effect of CREG on expression and distribution of M6P/IGFIIR were studied by western blot assay and immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Double-stained immunofluorescence and coimmunoprecipitation analyses confirmed the direct interactions between the exogenous CREG protein and cathepsin B, cathepsin L and M6P/IGFIIR. It was verified that CREG plays a critical role not in the expression but in the distribution of M6P/IGFIIR using gain-of-function and loss-of-function approaches. These findings provide evidence that exogenous CREG protein is located in lysosomes and has interactions with cathepsins and M6P/IGFIIR, also CREG plays a critical role in the distribution of M6P/IGFIIR.

Objective: To study the protective effect of vitamin E in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patient with coronary artery disease (CAD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: We prospectively studied 206 CAD patients with elective PCI in our hospital and divided them in 2 groups: Treatment group, the patients received oral vitamin E combining vinous hydration,n=102 and Control group, the patients received vinous hydration only,n=104. CIN was deifned by at 48h after contrast media injection, serum cretinin increased up to 25% from the baseline, or reached 44.2 μmol/L. Excluding the other kidney injury factors, the renal functions at 48 h before and after PCI were compared, the occurrence rate of CIN were also compared between 2 groups.
Results:①Overall, there were 19/206 (9.22%) patients suffered from CIN, the occurrence rate in Treatment group (4.90%) was lower than Control group (13.46%), χ2=4.506,P=0.034. For patients with hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, anemia and mehran risk score<10, the occurrence rate of CIN in Treatment group was lower than Control group,P<0.05.②Compared with pre-operative condition, at 48 h post-operation,Control group showed increased serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (Bun) and decreased creatinine clearance rate (Ccr), allP<0.05.③At 48 h post-operation, compared with Control group, Treatment group presented decreased Scr (86.72 ± 17.73) μmol/L vs (95.13 ± 21.67) μmol/L and increased Ccr (96.75 ± 27.23) ml/min vs (90.70 ± 17.85) ml/min, allP<0.05.④Multivariate regression analysis revealed that elder than 75 years of age (OR=7.278, 95% CI 5.158-11.480), diabetes (OR=3.919, 95% CI 1.330-8.200), chronic kidney disease (OR=6.325, 95% CI 2.137-16.816) and mehran risk score>10 (OR= 4.461, 95% CI 1.589-14.724) were the independent risk factors for CIN occurrence, allP<0.05.
Conclusion: Short-term application of vitamin E may reduce the risk of CIN occurrence at certain degree in CAD patients after PCI.

Objective To evaluate the application value of virtual touch tissue quantification(VTQ) in the differential diagnosis of small breast lesions.Methods Fifty-six patients with sixty-nine small breast lesions whose largest diameter were less than or equal to 1 cm were evaluated with VTQ.The shear wave velocity (SWV) of the lesions and normal breast tissue were measured to analyze the diversity of different pathological types lesions of SWV and to find the optimal cut-off points using ROC curve to predict small breast cancer.Resuits The mean SWV(Vm) and the ratio (mean of lesions and normal tissue) of SWV (Vm1/Vm2) in benign group was (2.93 ± 1.32)m/s,1.79 ± 0.63,respectively,and that in malignant group was (5.65 ± 2.63) m/s,3.61 ± 1.35,respectively,there were statistically significant differences between benign group and malignant group (t test,P ＜0.05).The cut-off point of Vm was determined as 4.43 m/ s,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of diagnosing breast cancer were 80.5％,89.3％,92.8％,respectively.The cut-off point of Vm1/Vm2 was determined as 2.37,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of diagnosing breast cancer were 76.9％,81.2％,89.9％,respectively.Conclusions VTQ technique can provide helpful information in the differential diagnosis of small breast lesions.

Objective:To analyze the association between CRHR1 gene(rs1876828)polymorphism and the effect of inhaled corticosteroids(ICS)in children with bronchial asthma.Methods:A total of 60 children with moderate persistent asthma who were treated in the Department of Pediatrics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from January 2018 to June 2019 were included.The CRHR1 gene rs1876828 locus in children with asthma was detected by Sanger sequencing.The children were divided into TT genotype group(TT group) and CC genotype group(CC group)according to the different base sequences of gene loci.There were 22 cases in TT group(36.7%)and 38 cases in CC group(63.3%). Both groups were given aerosol inhalation of ICS and symptomatic treatment.Clinical symptoms and signs were observed and scored before and after treatment for 3d, 10d and 30d, and the days required for complete disappearance of symptoms and signs were recorded.Results:After 3d of treatment, clinical symptoms and signs of TT group and CC group were improved to a certain extent, but there was no statistical significant difference between two groups( P>0.05). At 10d and 30 d after treatment, the recovery of the two groups was better than that at 3d, and the improvement degree of the TT group was significantly better than that of the CC group, with statistical significance( P<0.05). The time of complete remission of symptoms and signs in TT group and CC group was(8.68±7.42)d and(16.21±7.82)d; the difference was statistically significant( P<0.01). Conclusion:There is a polymorphism of CRHR1 rs1876828 locus in children with bronchial asthma, which manifests as TT genotype and CC genotype, and CC genotype is the majority.The polymorphism of CRHR1 gene rs1876828 in asthmatic children is associated with the efficacy of ICS.The efficacy of ICS in children with TT genotype is better than that of CC genotype.

Objective To explore the clinical application value of virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) technique in Hashimoto's thyroiditis(HT).Methods Fifty-three patients with HT and 46 health subjects were examed by conventional ultrasonography and VTQ, their shear were velocity (Vs) was measured.A receiver-operating characteristie(ROC) curve was drew according to Vs which can obtain the value of optimal operating point for diagnosing HT.Results The 2D ultrasonic appearance of 53 cases HT were classified into five species, but there was no significant difference in the Vs (F = 0.424, P = 0.790).The area under the ROC curve was 0.976,which showed a high statistical significances(P = 0.000).ROC curve displayed that Vs of 2.53 m/s could be used to diagnose HT,the sensitivity and specificity were 87％and 100％ ,respectively.Fifty-three patients with HT were classified into three groups according to thyroid function, 10 patients with hyperthyroidism, 25 patients with hypothyroidism and 18 patients with euthyroidism.The Vs of HT among the three groups were no significant difference(P = 0.884), but their Vs were all obviously higher than that of normal thyroid Vs(P = 0.000).Conclusions VTQ technique can evaluate the hardness of thyroid and has some help for differential diagnosis of HT.

Objective To observe ultrasonic and PET/CT features of malignant lymphoma after chemotherapy and to determine the value in assessment of lymphoma treatment response.Methods Seventy-seven lymph nodes in 32 patients were observed and measured with color Doppler ultrasound and PET/CT after chemotherapy comparing with pathologic results.Results Seventy-two lymph nodes were exactly certified by ultrasound(94.8%),and seventy-five nodes were exactly confirmed by PET/CT(97.4%).There were significant differences in L/S,blood supply type,Vmax,Vmin,RI(P＜0.05)between nodes groups with and without residual tumor.The PET/CT inspection demonstrates that lymph nodes with residual tumor was in the high metabolism condition.The positive nodes'index of ultrasound were connected with their metabolism condition.Conclusions The two methods all have high rate of accuracy.Ultrasound can be used as normal method in assessment of lymphoma treatment response.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the antitumor activities of kushen (Sophora flavescens) flavonoids (KS-Fs) in vivo and in vitro. METHODS: Cell proliferation was assayed by using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method. H22 hepatocellular carcinoma and S180 sarcoma were induced in ICR mice. Lewis lung carcinoma was induced in C57BL/6 mice. H460 and Eca-109 tumor were induced in Balb/c nude mice by injecting 5x10(5) or 5x10(6) tumor cells in the right flank, respectively. RESULTS: KS-Fs could inhibit the growth of a variety of human tumor cell lines (A549, SPC-A-1, NCI-H460, etc.) in vitro. The antitumor efficacies were confirmed in the mice models of H22, S180 and Lewis lung tumors and the nude mice models of human H460 and Eca-109 xenografted tumors. The oral or intravenous maximum tolerated dose of KS-Fs was more than 2.8 g/kg or 750 mg/kg respectively, far more than the oral medial lethal dose of kushen alkaloids (< or = 1.18 g/kg). No adverse reactions were observed. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that KS-Fs or kurarinone may be developed as a novel antitumor agent.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oxycodone in patients undergoing microvascular decompression in treating trigeminal neuralgia and oxycodone versus sufentanil on early recovery after microvascular decompression in treating trigeminal neuralgia.Methods Eighty-six patients (38 males, 48 females, aged 18-65 years, BMI 18-30 kg/m2, ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ) scheduled for microvascular decompression in treating trigeminal neuralgia, were randomly divided into either oxycodone group (group O) and sufentanil group (group S) using a random number table, n=43 in each group.All patients received combined intravenous-inhalational anesthesia, as well as oxycodone 0.3 mg/kg injected intravenously in group O, sufentanil 0.4 μg/kg injected intravenously in group S for anesthesia induced analgesia.When the epidural was closed, oxycodone 0.07 mg/kg was injected intravenously in group O, sufentanil 0.1 μg/kg was injected intravenously in group S.On preoperative day 1 and 4, 24, 48 hours after surgery, numeric rating scale (NRS) was used to assess the incision pain and facial pain.When NRS scores≥4, oxycodone 3 mg in group O and sufentanil 5 μg in group S was injected intravenously as rescue analgesic.On preoperative day 1 and 3 days after surgery, the global QoR-40 aggregating score was used to assess the quality of patients recovery.The requirement for rescue analgesics was recorded.The occurrences of nausea and vomiting were recorded.Extubation time and discharge were recorded.The other adverse events (bradycardia, dysuria, dizziness and pruritus) were recorded.Results Compared with group S, the physical comfort score, the emotional state score, the psychological support score, the pain score and the global QoR-40 scores were higher in group O 3 days after surgery (P<0.05).Compared with group S, the incidence of nausea and vomiting was significantly lower in group O (20.9% vs 37.2%) (P<0.05).Conclusion In surgery less than 5 hours of microvascular decompression on treating trigeminal neuralgia, oxycodone 0.3 mg/kg can be safely and effectively used for anesthesia induction, oxycodone 0.07 mg/kg and 3 mg can be respectively used for postoperative prophylactic analgesia and remedial analgesia.Compared with sufentanil, oxycodone can improve the quality of recovery during the early period after microvascular decompression on treating trigeminal neuralgia, and decrease the incidence of nausea and vomiting.

Objective: The incidence of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has increased rapidly over the past 10 years. On the other hand, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are still only used in a minority of cases. This study investigated the feasibility of mobile video call guidance to facilitate AED use for laypeople. Methods: Ninety laypersons were randomized into three groups: mobile video call guided, voice call guided, and nonguided. The participants were exposed to a simulated cardiac arrest requiring AED use and guided by video call, voice call, or not. The simulation experiments were saved as a video clip, and other researchers blinded to simulation assessed the performance according to a prespecified checklist after the simulations. The performance score and analyzed time intervals from AED arrival to defibrillation in the three groups were compared. Results: The basic characteristics were similar in the three groups. Performance scores in the checklist for using AEDs were higher in the mobile video call guided group, particularly in a category of ‘power on AED’ and ‘correctly attaches pads’ than non-guided groups. The performance scores in the category of ‘safely delivers a shock and resume compression’ were also higher in the mobile video call group. On the other hand, the time interval to defibrillation was significantly longer in the mobile video call group. Conclusion This study showed that mobile video call guidance might be an alternative method for laypeople to facilitate AED use, but further well-designed research will be needed.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the positive rate of common genetic mutations in Chinese non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss groups with different hearing phenotype. METHOD: One thousand four hundred and forty-eight subjects with hearing test results received at least one of three genetic testings including: mutations in coding region of GJB2 and SLC26A4 with sequencing analysis and mitochondrial DNA C1494T/A1555G with microarray detection. Of 1448 subjects, 1333 have bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, 65 have unilateral hearing loss and 50 have normal hearing threshold even though they have high frequency hearing loss or family history. The informed consent of each subject was achieved. RESULT: Mutation positive rate of GJB2, SLC26A4 and mtDNA C1494T/ A1555G of 1448 subjects were 19.23%, 27.55%, 0.1% and 1.72% respectively. The positive rate of GJB2 and SLC26A4 mutations in bilateral hearing loss group (20.22%, 29.17%) was statistically significantly higher than unilateral group (0, 0) (P < 0.01). In bilateral hearing loss group, the positive rate of GJB2 mutations was highest in the profound group (24.67%), and then severe (22.33%), moderate (14.33%) and mild group (6.58%) (P < 0.01). The positive rate of SLC26A4 mutations was highest in the severe group (48.67%), and then profound (28.42%), moderate (21.16%) and mild (8.93%) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION The positive rate of GJB2 and SLC26A4 mutations is high in the groups with bilateral profound and severe sensorineural hearing loss, whose genetic testing should be put emphasis on. However, the genetic testing should be performed in patients with mild to moderate hearing impairment as well if necessary.
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