OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effect of Zingiber officinale extract on retinal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) injury in rats. METHODS: 45 SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model group and Z.officinale extract group (400 mg?kg-1).RIR models were induced by infusing normal saline into anterior chambers for l hour. During five days before modeling,Z.officinale extract group were oral administration of Z.officinale extract two times per day by i.g. and model group distilled water. The medication regime remained after modeling. The activity of SOD and the content of malonyldialdehyde(MDA) and NO in retina were measured at 12 h,24 h,48 h and 72 h after modeling. The retinal ultrastructural changes were detected under the electron microscope. RESULTS: Compared with model group, in high-dose of Z.officinale extract group Z.officinale extract could strengthen the activity of SOD, reduce the levels of MDA and NO(P

Objective To explore the direct effect of attachment and the indirect effect through coping style and social support on mental health in technical school students. Methods 372 technical school students were assessed by Experiences in Close Relationship' s Inventory ( ECR), Symptom Check Scale List-90 ( SCL90) ,Coping Style Scale For Secondary School Students( CSS)and Perceived Social Support Scale(PSSS). Results ( 1 ) Total score of SCL-90 had significant correlations with all index of attachment anxiety, parents attachment avoidance( r=0. 165 ～0.370, P＜0.01 ) ,with coping style focus on problem ( r=0.291 ～0.552, P＜0. 01 ) and perceived social support( r = -0. 245, P ＜ 0.01 ). (2)Coping style focus on emotion had significant correlations with attachment anxiety( r=0.237 ～0.383, P＜0.01 ) and coping style focus on problem had significant correlations with attachment avoidance( r= -0. 267 ～ -0. 403, P＜0. 01 ). (3) Perceived social support had significant negative correlations with attachment avoidance ( r= - 0. 425 ～ - 0. 459, P ＜ 0.01 ). (4) The coping style focus on emotion had 65.2% mediation effect between attachment anxiety and mental health and perceived social support was moderated by attachment avoidance. Conclusions ( 1 ) Attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance have direct effect on mental health. ( 2 ) The indirect effect of attachment anxiety on mental health is a lot mediating effect performed by the coping style focus on emotion. Attachment avoidance also indirectly influences on mental health by moderating perceived social support.

Objective To identify the biotype and analyze the epidemiological characteristics of twentyfour Brurella strains from the primary hospitals in Guangdong Province.Methods The twenty-four Brucella strains,collected from Oct.2009 to Oct.2015,were identified by routine biochemical methods,VITEK 2 COMPACT automatic microbial identification analyzer,16S rRNA gene sequencing and biology phenotype based on serological and bacteriophages lysis test.The etiology was analyzed based on clinical data,biotypes of the isolates and other clinical information.Results All of the twenty-four strains were Gram-negative coccobacilli,including two strains of Brucella suis biotype Ⅱ,four strains of Brucella melitensis biotype Ⅰ and eighteen strains of Brucella melitensis biotype Ⅲ.By GN card of VITEK 2 COMPACT automatic microbial identification analyzer,one strain was mistaken as Bordetella bronchiseptica and two strains were mistaken as Ochrobaetrum anthropi.The 16S rRNA gene sequencing showed they were high homology to Ochrobactrum intermedium and Ochrobaetrum anthropi,which completely excluded the possibility of Bordetella bronchiseptica.Tbe clinical data showed that all of the twenty-four patients were adults with an average age of 49.0 years old,men and women were twelve people respectively,with no significant gender differences and no occupational exposure,which presenting a wide and diverse range of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms,but brucellosis was not aware of by the physician.Conclusion Brucella melitensis biotype Ⅲ is the main pathogen of brucellosis,with the characteristics of sporadic outbreak and occult infection in the primary hospitals in Guangdong Province.

Objective To explore the correlation between ponticulus of atlas and abnormal morphology of V3 segment of vertebral artery. Methods All patients included in this study were underwent CTA and 3D reconstruction examination of intracranial ponticulus and cervical in our workstation, as well as the site, shape of petals and its relationship with vertebral artery was observed. The diameter, shape and trail of vertebral V3 segment were measured and analyzed. The results were analyzed byχ2 test. Results A total of 195 sides (157 cases) ponticulus were detected in 613 cases (1 226 sides), the abnormal morphology of V3 segment of vertebral artery were 103 sides and combined with ponticulus 69 sides among them, including (according to side): the collectivity was 8.4% (103/1 226), combination ponticulus was 35.4% (69/195), uncombination ponticulus was 3.3%(34/1 031), and the risk with ponticulus was increased compared with no ponticulus, and showed statistical significance by Chi-square test(χ2=215.679,P=0.001). The difference of abnormality of vertebral artery was performanced in number, site and shape of ponticulus, we found that the ponticulus composite was 57.1%(12/21) and higher than ponticulus simple 32.8%(57/174)(χ2=4.873,P=0.027), the ponticulus borderl was 68.8%(11/16) which was also higher than ponticulus posticus(27.2%) and ponticulus lateralis(36.4%)in the ponticulus simple(χ2=11.357,P=0.030), the sharp ones (64.2%) were higher than the blunt(14.6%)in the tip of bony processes of the incomplete type ponticulus(χ2=26.813, P=0.001),the smaller ones were higher than the larger in the distance of the gap between the two tips of bony processes in the incomplete type ponticulus(χ2=9.212,P=0.010), and the smallerones(87.5%)were also higher than the larger(28.6%)in the diameter of the hole of complete type ponticulus(χ2=18.193,P=0.001), all of the above ones showed statistical significance among all groups by Chi-square test (P<0.05). Conclusions Ponticulus of atlas can significantly increase the risk of abnormal morphology of V3 segment of vertebral artery, and the differences of abnormality of vertebral artery were performed in number, site and shape of ponticulus, which included the ponticulus composite, ponticulus borderland, the shape tip of bony processes, the moderate distance between the two lip of bony processes, and the smaller diameter of complete type Ponticulus.

BACKGROUND: Acellular vascular matrix as vascular scaffold has following advantages: acellular vascular matrix possesses complicated three-dimensional structure of natural blood vessels. Growth factor and structural domain on the surface of acellular matrix helps for cell adhesion and infiltration.OBJECTIVE: To prepare acellular vascular matrix material and to evaluate its biocompatibility in vivo and in vitro.METHODS: Trypsin and Triton X-100 were used to gradually dispose pig carotid artery and to prepare acellular vascular matrix. The biocompstibility of the material was evaluated by implantation in muscle, acute toxicity experiment and cytotoxicity test in vitro.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The acallular vascular matrix material possessed good chemical stability and did not release harmful factors that produced destruction and dissolution in erythrocytes, without acute hemolytic reaction or toxic effects on cell growth. The acellular vascular matrix material showed lots of inflammatory cell infiltration in eady stage of implantation, and no significant inflammatory cell infiltration in late stage of observation. Fibroblasts were visible in the acellular matrix. In addition, the acellular matrix material did not exhibit toxic effects on surrounding tissues, showing wound stage I healing. Simultaneously,histological sections demonstrated that there were good compatibility of scaffold material and surrounding tissues, without rejection. These indicated that acellular matrix material presented good biocompatibility in animals.

ObjectivesTo identified the strain 1012 from the National Center of Clinical Laboratory of China for microbe inter-laboratory quality assessment in 2010, and study the taxonomic status of strain 1012 and related species in the genus Actinomyces. Methods The bacterial traditional morphological characteristics, commercial API systems, and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis were applied to identify the problematic culture of strain 1012. The phylogenetic tree based on the remote information of the prokaryotes systems was constructed to study the taxonomic status and evolutionary relationship of the genus Actinomyces and related species in the family Actinomycetaceae. Results Strain 1012 was determined as a kind of facuhative anaerobic,non-spot-forming,Gram-positive coryneformbacteria,which was identifiedto Actinomyces turicensis for the phenotypic biochemical characteristics of more than 60 items, The comparative study of 16S rRNA gene showed the strain 1012 with 99. 8％ similarities to Actinomyces turicensis, but only 90. 6％ to the type species of Actinomyces bovis in the genus Actinomyces. However, the comparative study of 16S rRNA gene showed the strain 1012 with only 90. 6％ homology to the type species of Actinomyces bovis in the genus Actinomyces. Further phylogenetic analysis showed that nine independent clusters were grouped in the family Actinomycetaceae, of which four clusters were separately represented the genera Varibaculum,Mobiluncus, Actinobaculum and Arcanobacterium, while other five clusters all were designated to the genus Actinomyces. The study showed strain 1012 was located in genus Ⅲ of Actinomyces, yet with a relatively long genetic distance to Actinomyces bovis. ConclusionThe genus Actinomyces may be reclassified as one genus Actinomyces sensu stricto and several new genera for the genotypic characteristics.

To established an effective GC-MS /MS method for the contents determination of the residual DEHP in injection equipment, and investigate the effect of the pretreatment on the measurement. To simulate the clinical conditions of use, under the condition of 37 degrees C balance extraction, extract liquor by chloroform extraction, then the extract followed by analysis of GC-MS /MS. The method was simple, rapid, sensitive and accurate. The limits of quantitation (LOQ, S/N = 5) of cyclohexanone was 0.075 μg/mL, The spiked average recoveries ranged from 92% to 98%. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) of the method ranged from 1.01% to 1.61%, The method was simple, fast, sensitive and accurate, and may serve as a mass control method for residual DEHP in injection equipment.
Cyclohexanones ; chemistry ; Diethylhexyl Phthalate ; chemistry ; Equipment Contamination ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Injections ; instrumentation ; Limit of Detection ; Plasticizers ; chemistry

Objectives To identify and characterize 10 strains of Francisella philomiragia-like organisms isolated from blood samples and environmental water.Methods The 10 clinical and environmental isolates were identified by traditional morphological examination and biochemical characterization,matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight(MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry(MS) systems and sequencing based on 16S rRNA gene.The minimum inhibitory concentrations were tested by E-test methods.Results All the 10 isolates were gram-negative coccobacilli appearing tiny and faint counterstain of safranin,negative for urease,nitrate reduction and X and/or V factor requirement,but positive for oxidase and catalase.The isolates grew rapidly in sheep blood agar,chocolate agar and BCYE plate forming white opaque,colorless transparent or gray smooth colonies with about 2-mm diameters,but did not grow in M-H agar and MacConkey agar.The sequencing for 16S rRNA gene indicated that the 10 isolates shared more than 99.6％ similarity to Francisella philomiragia,and fell into the same clusters of Francisella philomiragia on phylogenetic tree.The MALDI-TOF MS analysis also showed the typical peaks with 6 153 m/z,5 180 m/z,7 757 m/z and 9 392 m/z which were similar to Francisella philomiragia ATCC 25015.However,they may be misidentified to be Sphingomonas paucimobilis by using Vitek 2 GN cards,Neisseria cinerea by using Vitek 2 NH cards,Myroides odoratimimus by using API 20NE strips and Haemophilus by using API NH cards.The results of antimicrobial susceptibility showed that they were all sensitive to chloramphenicol,doxycycline,tetracycline,gentamicin,ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin.Conclusion The 10 isolates could be identified as Francisella philomiragia,so we should pay more attention to the infrequent pathogen for its inactive biochemical reaction and the misidentification by commercial detection systems.

Objectives To identify the Francisella strain isolated from blood of a patient with drowning-associated pneumonia.Methods The whole genome of the strain,designated Wenzhou1,was sequenced using the high throughput sequencing technology by 2000/miSeq system of Illumina platform,and the obtained genome draft was assembled by MicrobeTrakr Plus software.The phylogenetic neighbors of Wenzhou1 were obtained by NCBI BLAST analysis from GenBank database for the gene sequences of 16S rRNA,malate dehydrogenase(mdh),DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta (rpoB) and succinate dehydrogenase subunit alpha (sdhA).The average nucleotide identity(ANI) between Wenzhou1 and its phylogenetic neighbors was analyzed by the software OrthoANI using NCBI BLAST search under the Java Runtime Environment Version 8.Results The genome size of Wenzhou1 was 1.96 × 106 bp,containing 74 contigs.The genomic G + C mol％ of Wenzhou1 was 32.1％,which was similar to the other species of genus Francisella and Allofranicella.Based on the analysis of NCBI BLAST of GenBank for the similarities of 16S rRNA gene,mdh gene,rpoB gene and sdbA gene sequences,Wenzhou1 was most closely related to F.hispaniensis FSC454 and Francisella cf.novicida 3523.The ANI of Wenzhou1 was 97.8％ to F.hispaniensis FSC454,97.5％ to 97.6％ to Francisella cf.novicida 3523,but only 91.3％ to 91.5％ to the four subspecies of F.tularensis.Conclusion ANI analysis based on whole genome sequence should be an accurate,effective method for bacterial identification.Wenzhou1 could be identified as F.hispaniensis by ANI with high-throughput whole genome sequencing technology.

Objective To examine the effects of glucose on the expression of P38 MAPK and TGF?2 in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells.Methods Human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)were incubated in a culture medium with 11.2 mmol/L,16.8 mmol/L and 33.6 mmol/L glucose concentrations for 24 h,48 h and 72 h respectively.The expression P38 MAPK and TGF?2 was measured by RT-PCR and Western-blot.Results When D-glucose concentrations rose,HUVECs exposed to high glucose concentration(11.2 mmol/L,16.8 mmol/L and 33.6 mmol/L)showd increase in cell expression of P38 MAPK and TGF?2 after 48 h and 72 h exposure as compared with those cultured in medium of low glucose concentration(5.6 mmol/L).ConclusionHigh concentration of glucose can arrest the proliferative response.Even a short-term exposure of endothelial cells(ECs)to high glucose concentration may lead to their activation associated with increased expression of P38 MAPK and TGF?2.High Glucose Concentration on P38 MAPK and TGF?2 expression may participate the pathogenesy of diabetic retinopathy.