Objective To investigate the distribution of death among human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immuno deficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS) cases in Guizhou Province from 1995 to 2017. Methods The HIV/AIDS death cases from 1995 to 2017 were downloaded from “Chinese National Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention and care Information system” in Guizhou Province and were analyzed. Results From 1995 to 2017, Guizhou Province reported a total of 43 794 HIV/AIDS cases and 11 527 deaths according to current address. After excluding missing persons, the HIV/AIDS mortality rate of the province was 29.8%. The proportion of reported HIV/AIDS cases died in the same year ( 21995-2012=139.5, P<0.001; 22012-2015=28.2, P<0.001) and the proportion of HIV/AIDS cases ( 21995-2012=109.1, P<0.001; 22012-2014=57.2, P<0.001) who survived at the beginning but died later in the year all showed a trend being low-high-low. In the analysis of the detection history of death cases, the detection proportion of cluster of differentiation 4(CD4) T-cell and the proportion of antiviral treatment had been increasing year by year. The analysis of the cause of death found that the proportion of death caused by AIDS increased firstly and then declined, and the proportion of death due to excessive drug abuse showed a trend of declining year by year. Conclusions The mortality rate of HIV/AIDS in Guizhou Province was still high, and decreased rather slow. Expanding the coverage of HIV monitoring and screening is one of the key tasks of AIDS prevention and control. CD4+T-cell testing and free antiviral treatment should be strengthened to reduce the mortality rate of HIV/AIDS in Guizhou Province in the future.

OBJECTIVETo synthesize cyclin-dependent kinase (CDKs) inhibitors and assay their antitumor activities.

METHODSA series of pyrimidines containing different arylamino and 1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin moieties were designed by combining the segments 1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin and pyrimidine heterocycles according to the super-position principle of the reinforcement of biological activities.

RESULTSTheir structures were characterized by MS and 1H NMR spectra and all the synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activity with MTT assay.

CONCLUSIONThe preliminary bioassay showed that compound 3 b displayed good antitumor activity (IC(50)=13.6 µmol/L). The preliminary structure activity relationship analysis of these analogues suggest that the steric factor may have important impact on the anti-tumor activity.

Antineoplastic Agents ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor ; Humans ; Pyrimidines ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Structure-Activity Relationship

OBJECTIVETo investigate the distribution of congenital heart disease (CHD) aged 3 - 18 in several regions of Yunnan province.

METHODSCross-rectional studies were carried out among 48 638 children from Xishuangbanna, Dali, Baoshan Longling, Luxi Mangshi and Gejiu in Yunnan province with stratified, clustered sampling.

RESULTSThe overall morbidity of CHD was 5.08 per thousand with 5.09 per thousand in males and 5.07 per thousand in females. Morbidity rates in different regions were 2.75 per thousand in Xishuangbanna, 7.85 per thousand in Dali, 9.59 per thousand in Baoshan Long ling, 4.80 per thousand in Gejiu, 16.99 per thousand in Luxi Wuchalu. However, in the same area, rates were different among different residents:3.25 per thousand in Gejiu, and was 9.10 per thousand in Laochang stannum mine, 11.20 per thousand in Datunxuanchang; 5.74 per thousand at the city of Baoshan Longling, 11.35 per thousand at countryside; 4.90 per thousand at the city of Dali, 8.71 per thousand at countryside; 1.69 per thousand at the city of Xishuangbanna, 4.40 per thousand at country. Morbidity rates in different ethnic groups were as follows: 5.39 per thousand in Dai, 6.83 per thousand in Jinuo, 0 per thousand in Hani, 8.12 per thousand in Bai, 14.18 per thousand in Jingpo.

CONCLUSIONThere were significant regional and ethnic differences seen in Yunnan on the mobidity of CHD which was different from the domestic literature reported.

Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; ethnology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Prevalence

OBJECTIVETo obtain sufficient recombinant VP2 protein of human Bocavirus and establish it's seroepidemiology assying metbord. METHORD: Tbe capsid protein VP2 DNA genes of HBoV1 and 2 were optimized in accordance with tbe usage of the favorite codons in K coil so as to enhance its protein expression in prokaryotic expressing system. The protein was purified by Ni-NTA column, and its antigenicity was determined by Western Blot. Then establish ELISA to detect the specific anti-VP2 IgG antibodies against HBoV1 and 2 in healthy children aged 3-6 years in Nanjing, China.

RESULTSThe recombinant protein 6 x His-VP2 was produced in a larger quantity at 25 degrees C induced by IPTG (1 mmol/L) over night and purified by Ni-NTA column. Seropositive rates of HBoV1 and 2 were 62.2% and 55.5% and their mixed seropositivity was 37%.

CONCLUSIONThe optimizing expression of the capsid protein VP2 from human Bocavirus constructed successfully and get a high yield under certain conditions. The established ELISA could be used to further analyze seroepidemiology of HBoV in China.

Capsid Proteins ; analysis ; genetics ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Female ; Human bocavirus ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Male ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Seroepidemiologic Studies

Objective To determine the proportions and correlates of recent HIV infections among newly reported HIV/AIDS cases from 2005 through 2009 in Dehong prefecture, Yunnan province. Methods All available serum samples of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases during 2005-2009 period in Dehong prefecture, were tested using the BED HIV incidence capture enzyme immunoassay (BED-CEIA). Results A total of 9367 HIV/AIDS cases were newly reported in 2005through 2009, of whom 7252 (77.4%) were tested with BED-CEIA. Among the tested, 954 (13.2%)were positive for BED-CEIA and were regarded as recent HIV infections. The proportion of recent HIV infection among newly reported HIV/AIDS cases was 11.21% in 2005, 11.87% in 2006, 17.55%in 2007, 13.22% in 2008, and 12.22% in 2009. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that the proportion of recent HIV infections among newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in 2009 was significantly higher among females, those aged 11-19 years, and internal residents outside of Dehong prefecture,but significantly lower among immigrants who were mostly from Myanmar, than local residents.Conclusion From 2005 to 2009, the proportion of recent HIV infections among newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Dehong prefecture in Yunnan province was fluctuating slightly. Future research is needed to examine its long-term and secular trend. Such proportion was significantly different by different sociodemographic characteristics.

Objective To research the derivatives of panax notoginseng sapogenins and their anti-tumor activities. Methods The ginsenosides Rg1 was treated with Smith degradation. The products were separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography. The structures of the products were determined by NMR spectra. The activity of anti-tumor cells of compound (1) and 1'-hydroxyethanedioxy PT was detected with CDC25B activity assay and fluorescence technique. Results 1'-hydroxyethanedioxy PT , 20 (s)-protopanaxatriol (PT), and 24, 25 - en-3β, 6 α-dihydroxy-12, 20-(1', 2'-isopropylidenedioxy) propanedioxy-dammarane (1) were isolated and identified. Conclusion Compound (1), named 1',2'-isopropylidenedioxy-propanedioxy-pro-panedioxy , is a novel derivative of panax notoginseng sapogenin with better inhibitory activity against CDC25B.

Objective:To investigate the mechanism by which Fusobacterium nucleatum ( Fn) infection promotes TNF-α-induced inflammatory changes in colorectal cancer HCT116 cells. Methods:Fn-infected cells and TNF-α inflammation induction models were established and divided into 4 groups, namely uninfected control group, Fn-infected group, TNF-α induction group, and Fn+ TNF-α group. First, Fn was used to infect normal colonic epithelial cells hcoEPIC, colorectal cancer HCT116 and LoVo cells, the cell adhesion was detected 4 h later. Subsequently, HCT116 cells were induced with TNF-α for 3 h and then infected with Fn. After 24 h, the cell survival rate and cell damage were detected by CCK8 experiment and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) viability assay. The ELISA method was further used to detect the expression of nuclear transcription factor NF-κB and cytokines IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1β in the cell and cell culture supernatant. Results:Fn has strong adhesion to colorectal cancer cells HCT116 and LoVo ( P<0.05), but basically does not show invasion. On the contrary, it has a higher invasion rate to normal colonic epithelial cells hcoEPIC after 24 h. Compared with the uninfected Fn group, the cell survival rate of the Fn-infected group was significantly reduced and the cell damage increased ( P<0.001). Three hours after TNF-α induction, Fn infection further promoted cell death and damage ( P<0.001). The expression of NF-κB in the Fn infection and TNF-α alone treatment group was significantly higher than that of the uninfected group ( P<0.001, P<0.05), and the NF-κB expression in the Fn+ TNF-α group was significantly higher than that of the control group and the single treatment group ( P<0.001). In the Fn infection and TNF-α treatment groups, the expressions of IL-6 and IL-8 were significantly higher than those in the uninfected group ( P<0.001), and IL-1β did not change significantly ( P>0.05). The expressions of IL-6, IL-8 and IL-1β in the Fn+ TNF-α group were significantly higher than those in the normal control group and the single treatment group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Fusobacterium nucleatum can preferentially adhere to colorectal cancer cell HCT116, further promote TNF-α-induced cell damage and death, the expression and release of NF-κB and its downstream pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the storage performance of the domestically made platelet storage bags (experimental group) and the United States Trima set platelet storage bags (control group).

METHODSThe manually separated platelets were divided in two equal parts, which was added to control blood bags and experimental blood bags respectively, all samples were stored at a 22 °C ± 2 °C. The platelet count, mean volume, aggregation activity (ADP, THR), pH, glucose, lactate concentration, lactate dehydrogenase concentration, hypotonic shock reaction, CD62P and phosphatidic acid serine content were detected at day 0, 3, 5 and 7 of storage.

RESULTSThere was no significant difference of platelet quality at day 5 after storage between the experimental group and the control group (T-test, P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONTwo kinds of platelet storage bags have the similar storage performance.

Blood Platelets ; Blood Preservation ; Cell Separation ; Glucose ; Humans ; Platelet Count

FGFC1 (Fungi fibrinolytic compound1) is a bisindole compound with good biological activity, which was first derived from the Stachybotrys longispora FG216. However, the anti-tumor effects of FGFC1 have not been reported. This study investigated the effect and mechanism of FGFC1 on the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells.Firstly, PC9, H1975, HCT116, HeLa and 293T cells were treated with different concentrations of FGFC1, and the cell counting kit-8 assay was used to determine relative cell viability; flow cytometry was used to evaluate apoptosis; real-time PCR and Western blotting analysis were performed to measure the expression of apoptosis-related genes in PC9 cells; wound healing and Transwell invasion assays were used to measure the ability of migration and invasion; Western blotting was performed to measure the expression of kinase proteins involved in the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway, exploring the influence of FGFC1 on this signaling pathway. We found that FGFC1 selectively inhibited the proliferation of PC9 cells. It also up-regulated the expression of apoptosis-promoting protein cleaved-caspase-3 and cleaved-PARP, and induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0. 05). FGFC1 also significantly inhibited the migratory and invasive capacity of PC9 cells in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0. 05). Further studies confirmed that FGFC1 could inhibit the activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway with the down-regulation of the protein expression levels of p-PI3K, p-Akt and p-mTOR. Thus, we conclude that FGFC1 inhibited the proliferation of PC9 and H1975 cells, induced the apoptosis and inhibited the migration and invasion of PC9 cells, which may take place through down-regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. These findings suggest that FGFC1 might be a new therapeutic target in NSCLC treatment in the future.

Golgi protein 73 (GP73) is a transmembrane protein on the Golgi apparatus and can be cut and released into the blood. In recent years, an increasing number of clinical studies have shown that the elevated serum GP73 level is closely related to liver diseases. And thus GP73 is expected to be used as a new serum marker for assessing progress of chronic liver diseases. Herein, the clinical application of serum GP73 in chronic hepatitis, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma with different etiologies was reviewed based on available literatures; and a research outlook in this field is made.
Biomarkers ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Golgi Apparatus ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Liver Neoplasms