Epigenetic regulation involved in eukaryotic gene expression plays an important role in the progression of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer epigenetics is evolved in DNA methylation which is associated with the activation of oncogene and inactivation of tumor suppressor gene. The potential reversibility of DNA methylation offers exciting opportunities for therapy and diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma.

Objective To study the distribution of rifampin(RFP), isoniazid(INH) and pyrazi-namide(PZA) in the focus of spinal tuberculosis in order to provide the regimen of chemotherapy and surgi-cal treatment of spinal tuberculosis. Methods Twenty-four patients with spinal tuberculosis were divided into sclerotic group or non-sclerotic group according to the radiographic features of lesion. All patients re-ceived chemotherapy with 2SHRZ/2.5 H2R2Z2 for a duration of 4.5 months. 4 weeks after chemotherapy, all patients underwent surgery and specimen of serum, ilium and vertebral tissues including sclerotic wall, sub-normal osseous tissue, focus inside sclerotic wall (sclerotic group) and destructive focus, peripheral subnor-mal osseous tissue (non-sclerotic group) were obtained during operation at 120-130 and 180-190 minutes after oral intake in the morning respectively. The levels of 3 drugs in the specimen were measured using HPLC method. Results 1) The concentration levels of INH and PZA in serum were similar to the data in the literature, but the level of RFP was only 75% of that in the literature. The levels of 3 drugs in osseous tissue were significantly less than those of blood. 2) Concentrations of isoniazid and rifampicin in self-control ilium and sub-normal bone tissue were within or exceeded the bactericidal concentration values,and pyrazi-namide was five fold of it's minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) in acid cellular condition. There were no significant differences between sub-normal bone and self-control ilium of 3 drugs concentration. 3) Concen-tration of 3 drugs in sclerotic bone wall were approximate to MIC respectively in sclerotic group and much lower than sub-normal bone. There was no drug distribution of focus inside sclerotic bone wall. 4) RFP and PZA in focus of non-sclerotic group corresponded to the levels of MIC respectively, though much lower than in other parts of vertebral tissues, but the INH in focus was of bactericidal level. Conclusion The sclerotic bone of affected vertebra plays an important role to block the drug's penetration into tuberculosis focus.

Based on the study of cost accounting of several large public hospitals in Guangdong Province according to the New Hospital Financial Regulations, the paper presents a detailed operational and standardized cost accounting rules, including the specific processes and methods of cost accounting.It has laid a solid foundation for cost accounting, financial management and medical service pricing in hospitals.

Objective To study on the immunogenicity of SAK and its mutant using PAb.Methods 4 New Zealand white rabbits subcutaneously injected with corresponding antigens were grouped into group SAK involving 2 rabbits and group SAK2 involving 2 rabbits.The antiserums were collected 1 week after third injection.The rabbit IgG fraction was precipitated with saturated(NH4)2SO4 and purified by DEAE-Sepharose column chromatography,and then the antibody titer was determined by ELISA.The immunoreactivity of antigen to polyclonal antibody against SAK and SAK2 was tested using ELISA.Results The immunoreactivity of SAK2 to polyclonal antibody against SAK was sharply reduced to a very low level determined by ELISA,which indicated that some epitopes of SAK had been deleted.Conclusions The immunoreactivity of SAK to polyclonal antibody against SAK2 did not get a dramatically change compared with SAK2,which indicated that the reconstruction of epitope did not create new epitope.

Fear-related behaviors are rigidly controlled by the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). The mPFC is activated by the prosocial hormone oxytocin, which plays an important role in social buffering. We used a slice patch current-clamp recording in single- and pair-exposed rats who were subjected to electric shocks, to determine the cellular mechanism of the action of oxytocin in the mPFC under social buffering conditions. Pair-exposed rats showed a significant reduction in both freezing and passive avoidance behaviors compared to single-exposed rats. It was observed that input resistance in pyramidal neurons decreased in both single- and pair-exposed rats than naïve rats, but input resistance in interneurons increased in pair-exposed rats than single-exposed rats. We found that the number of action potential (AP) spikes in the mPFC pyramidal neurons decreased significantly in pair-exposed rats than in single-exposed rats. The pyramidal neurons in the mPFC were similarly regulated by oxytocin in singleand pair-exposed rats, while the number of AP spikes in interneurons by oxytocin decreased in single-exposed rats, but there was no significant change in pair-exposed rats. Therefore, our findings reveal that a decrease in mPFC pyramidal neuronal activity in pair-exposed rats through social interaction induces a reduction in fear-related behavior via obstruction of fear-memory formation; however, no such reduction was observed in single-exposed rats. Moreover, we suggest that the oxytocin-mediated decrease in neuronal activity in the mPFC could facilitate social buffering.

Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric disorder with a substantial socioeconomic and humanistic burden. Currently available treatment strategies mostly rely on antipsychotic drugs, which block dopaminergic effects in the mesolimbic pathway of the brain. Although antipsychotic drugs help relieve psychotic symptoms, a definitive cure for schizophrenia has yet to be achieved. Recent advances in neuroinflammation research suggest that proinflammatory processes in the brain could cause alterations in neurobehavioral development and increase vulnerability to schizophrenia. With a growing need for novel strategies in the treatment of schizophrenia, it would be meaningful to review the current evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of anti-inflammatory strategies. This review details the key findings of clinical trials that investigate the efficacy of anti-inflammatory agents as adjuvants to antipsychotic treatment. We further discuss the possibilities of repurposing anti-inflammatory agents and developing novel strategies for the treatment of schizophrenia.

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PURPOSE: The purpose of the present retrospective cohort study was to investigate the incidence of sinus perforation during endodontic microsurgery and to assess healing of cases with sinus perforation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clinical and radiographic records were collected from patients who were treated with endodontic microsurgery in the Microscope Center of the Department of Conservative Dentistry at Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea, between March 2001 and January 2016. To determine the incidence of sinus perforation, all cases involving maxillary premolar and molar teeth were assessed, and cases with perforation of maxillary sinus during the procedure were counted. To assess the outcome of the endodontic microsurgery, cases with sinus perforation were recalled at least 1 year after surgery. RESULT: Two hundred and forty-nine maxillary premolars and molars were treated with endodontic microsurgery. Among these cases, 16 cases had sinus perforations. Overall incidence of sinus perforation was 6.4%. Thirteen cases with sinus perforation were followed up for 1 year after endodontic microsurgery. Outcome assessment revealed that 2 of 13 cases with sinus perforation had failed. The success rate of endodontic microsurgery with sinus perforation was 84.6%. CONCLUSION: Endodontic surgery performed using microsurgical techniques decreases the risk of sinus perforation. Predictable outcomes of endodontic microsurgeries and healing of sinus membrane can be expected with adequate treatment steps and careful periodic follow-ups in cases with maxillary sinus perforations.
Bicuspid ; Cohort Studies ; Dentistry ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Korea ; Maxillary Sinus* ; Membranes ; Microsurgery* ; Molar ; Retrospective Studies ; Seoul ; Tooth

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the effect of a cultural competency promotion program for nurses in obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics. METHODS: The cultural competency promotion program was developed through the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) steps. In this quasi-experimental study, 30 nurses in obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics were assigned to the experimental group and 34 nurses were assigned to the control group. The experimental group received this program once a week for four weeks and each class lasted one hour. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, chi2-test and Fisher's exact test with the IBM SPSS Statistics version 21.0 program. RESULTS: After attending the program, cultural competency (t=8.30, p<.001) increased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. There were also significant differences between two groups in cultural awareness (t=7.53, p<.001), cultural attitude (t=6.41, p<.001), and cultural knowledge & skills (t=7.79, p<.001) as components of cultural competency. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that this cultural competency program is effective and efficient for nurses in obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics and can help nurses provide appropriate multicultural nursing care in multicultural society.
Cultural Competency* ; Nursing Care ; Pediatrics* ; Program Development

BACKGROUND: We compared health behaviors, including current smoking, alcohol drinking, regular exercise, obesity, and abdominal obesity, among Korean cancer survivors with and without family history of cancer. METHODS: This study included 5,247 cancer survivors with family history of cancer (1,894 with and 3,353 without), who were recruited from the Health Examinee cohort. Health behaviors were identified using questionnaire. Adjusted ORs (aORs) between health behaviors and family history of cancer were estimated by multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for sociodemographic factors. All analyses were conducted separately according to sex. RESULTS: Prevalence of current smoking, alcohol drinking, no regular exercise, obesity, and abdominal obesity was 16.3%, 48.3%, 36.0%, 31.3%, and 42.3% in male cancer survivors and 1.7%, 20.6%, 43.8%, 28.5%, and 72.5% in female, respectively. Health behaviors in male cancer survivors with and without family history of cancer were not significantly different after being adjusted for other covariates (aOR = 1.04, 95% CI = 0.75–1.44 for current smoking; aOR = 0.96, 95% CI = 0.76–1.22 for current drinking; aOR = 0.85, 95% CI = 0.66–1.10 for regular exercise; aOR = 0.96, 95% CI = 0.73–1.25 for obesity; aOR = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.75–1.25 for abdominal obesity). In female cancer survivors, there were no significant differences in health behaviors according to family history of cancer (aOR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.44–1.32; aOR = 1.11, 95% CI = 0.94–1.31; aOR = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.87–1.14; aOR = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.85–1.16; aOR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.80–1.10, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: We identified no significant differences in health behaviors according to family history of cancer in cancer survivors. More studies should be conducted to identify correlations between family history of cancer and prognosis in cancer survivors.
Alcohol Drinking ; Cohort Studies ; Drinking ; Epidemiology* ; Female ; Genome* ; Health Behavior* ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Obesity ; Obesity, Abdominal ; Prevalence ; Prognosis ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Survivors*