Objective To study the characteristic of chromogranin A(CgA),synaptophysin(SYN) and neuron-specific enolase(NSE) in cortex and medulla of adrenal.Methods Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of CgA,SYN and NSE in routinely processed tissue specimens from human adrenal neoplasm and hyperplasia.Results The expression of CgA was detected in cortex of adrenocortical adenoma,adrenal neoplasm and chromophile tumor,but not in that of hyperplasia and normal adrenal.The expression of NSE was detected in cortex of adrenal cortical hyperplasia,cortical adenomas and pheochromocyte carcinoma,but not in that of pheochromocytoma and normal adrenal.The expression of SYN was detected in cortex of corticohyperplassia,cortical adenomas,medull neoplasm,chromophile tumor and pheochromocyte carcinoma,but not in that of cortical adenocarcinoma and normal adrenal.The expressions of CgA,NSE and SYN were detected in the medulla of all cases.Conclusion The characteristic of CgA,SYN and NSE in cortex and medulla of adrenal are useful in the differential diagnosis of tumor and hyperplasia in the adrenal.The relationship between the adrenal cortex and medulla is close.Besides the classical hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis(HPAA) and rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system(RAAS),the adrenal cortex and medulla have the basis of anatomy and endocrinology.

Objective:To study the characteristics of chromogranin(CgA),synaptophysin(SYN) and neuron-specific enolase(NSE) in the cortex of adrenal gland.Methods:Immunohistochemical technique was used to detect the expressions of CgA,SYN and NSE in 56 routinely processed tissue specimens from human adrenal cortical neoplasm and hyperplasia.Results: CgA immunoreactivity was regularly detected in the cortex of adrenal neoplasm,but not in the hyperplasia and normal adrenal gland.The immunoreactive materials appeared in the cytoplasm and in the form of vacuole or grains.Adrenal cortical neoplasm and hyperplasia showed NSE positive cells in the cortex,but not in the normal adrenal gland.SYN positive materials were shown in the cortex of hyperplasia and adrenocorticoadenoma,but not in the adrenocorticoadenocarcinoma and normal adrenal gland.Conclusion: The distributive characteristics of CgA,SYN and NSE in the adrenal cortex help the differential diagnosis of adrenal hyperplasia.The adrenal cortex is closely connected with medulla.Besides the classical hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis(HPAA) and rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system(RAAS),the adrenal cortex and medulla are mutually regulated on the basis of anatomy and endocrinology.

[Objective] To learn about the genetic diversity,we studied the five X-chromosomal STR (X-STR) loci in Guangdong Han Nationality Groups.[Methods] The five Loci (DXS6803,DXS981,DXS6809,DXS6789,and DXS7132) were amplified in a pentaplex PCR reaction.PCR products were analyzed using capillary electrophoresis and ABI prism 3100 Genetic Analyzer,with GeneMapper ID 3.1 Analysis Software.[Results] A total of 363 individuals (181 unrelated male and 182 unrelated female) from Guangdong Han population were tested,54 alleles were observed for these loci.Polymorphism information content is 0.6935 ～ 0.8177.Power of discrimination in females was 0.8976 ～ 0.9562.Mean exclusion chance for X-STR in standard trios with daughters was 0.7805 ～ 0.8467.[Conclusion] The five loci in the multiplex system provide high polymorphism information for forensic identification and paternity testing,particularly for difficult paternity deficiency cases.

Amyloid fibrils are found in systemic amyloidosis diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and type II diabetes. Currently, these diseases are diagnosed by observation of fibrils or plaques, which is an ineffective method for early diagnosis and treatment of disease. The goal of this study was to develop a simple and quick method to predict the possibility and speed of fibril formation before its occurrence. Oligomers generated from seven representative peptide segments were first isolated and detected by ion-mobility mass spectrometry (IM-MS). Then, their assemblies were disrupted using formic acid (FA). Interestingly, oligomers that showed small ion intensity changes upon FA addition had rapid fibril formation. By contrast, oligomers that had large ion intensity changes generated fibrils slowly. Two control peptides (aggregation/no fibrils and no aggregation/no fibrils) did not show changes in their ion intensities, which confirmed the ability of this method to predict amyloid formation. In summary, the developed method correlated MS intensity ratio changes of peptide oligomers on FA addition with their amyloid propensities. This method will be useful for monitoring peptide/protein aggregation behavior and essential for their mechanism studies.

OBJECTIVETo establish a nine X-chromosome short tandem repeats (X-STR) loci multiplex PCR method and study the polymorphism of the 9 X-STR loci,and to determine its application in kinship tests for forensic medicine.

METHODSA fluorescent multiplex PCR that simultaneously amplifies 9 X-STR loci, i.e. DXS7133, DXS981, DXS7424, DXS6789, DXS7132, GATA165B12, DXS101, GATA31E08 and DXS10011, were set up. PCR products were analyzed using capillary electrophoresis and ABI prism 3100 Genetic Analyzer with GeneMapper ID 3.1 analysis software.

RESULTSWhen 251 unrelated male and 112 unrelated female individuals from southern China were tested, 111 alleles were detected. The power of discrimination in females was 0.5837-0.9959. Mean exclusion chance for X-STR in standard trios with daughters was 0.4072-0.9511. Polymorphism information content was 0.4481-0.9531.

CONCLUSIONThe results demonstrate that the 9 loci in the multiplex system provide high polymorphism information, and the multiplex system provides a fast technology for forensic identification and paternity testing. The X-STR multiplex system can complement the analysis of AS-STR and Y-STR efficiently.

Alleles ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; Chromosomes, Human, X ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Polymorphism, Genetic

Objective:To use the methods of Health Care Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to reduce the paediatric wards noise pollution, Ensure the physical and mental health of medical staff and children, and maintain a good medical environment.Methods:The sampling method is adopted, noise investigation questionnaire was used in our study and we use the noise instrument to monitor the sound, and the focus source, the key time period and the key section of the room noise are obtained, then the HFMEA is carried out, we listed the work flow of the pediatric ward, and the flow is analyzed and discussed, calculate the Risk Priority Number (RPN). Then, some improvement measures were carried out aimed at the failure mode ,the noise survey questionnaire were used for evaluation.Results:After the implemented the HFMEA , The RPN value was significantly decreased ( P < 0.05). the degree of noise interference of children and their families decreased from 38 to 29, the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 value was 21.82, P<0.05) , and the satisfaction with control noise was improved from 18 to 30, the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 value was 36.28, P<0.05) .The intensity of noise key areas, The intensity of noise source and intensity in each period of the day were significantly improved and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05), and the critical value was significantly decreased. Conclusion:Applying HFMEA can reduce ward noise pollution, improve patient satisfaction, ensure the physical and mental health of medical staff and children, and create a good medical environment.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the erythrocyte membrane protein gene mutations and the clinical severity of hereditary spherocytosis (HS). Methods: Targeted sequencings were performed on 25 HS patients, correlation between HS mutations and patients’ clinical characteristics were evaluated. Results: A total of 25 HS patients were enrolled, including 13 males and 12 females with median age of 20 (4-55) years, including 9 compensatory hemolysis patients, 9 patients with mild anemia, 3 patients with moderate anemia and 4 patients with severe anemia. Of them, 18 patients (72%) harbored HS-related mutations, including ANK1 mutation in 6 cases, SLC4A1 mutation in 6 cases, SPTB mutation in 5 cases and 1 case with EPB41 mutation. Seven patients (28%) didn’t carry common HS mutations. SPTB and SLC4A1 mutations mainly affected male patients. There was no significant difference between the age of diagnosis (P=0.130) and HGB level (P=0.585) in patients with HS mutation and those without mutation, however, the EMA binding fluorescence intensity (P=0.015), AGLT50 (P=0.032) and EOF minimal hemolytic concentration (P=0.027) were significantly different in these two groups of HS patients. Conclusion To screen erythrocyte membrane protein coding gene mutations could favor the diagnosis of HS, and patients without mutations have mild clinical phenotype.

This article reports the prenatal diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2 DS) in two consecutive pregnancies of a woman. Echocardiography on the first fetus at 24 +4 gestational weeks identified the right aortic arch, and right-sided ductus arteriosus with aberrant left subclavian artery. Subsequently, an amniocentesis was performed, and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) of amniotic fluid revealed a 2.181 Mb heterozygous microdeletion of 22q11.21, which indicated the presence of 22q11.2 DS in the fetus. After genetic counseling, the pregnant woman decided to terminate the pregnancy and declined genetic testing. During her second pregnancy, ultrasound at 21 +5 weeks detected interrupted aortic arch type B with aberrant left subclavian artery, ventricular septal defect, and enlarged posterior fossa in the fetus and further CMA of amniotic fluid indicated fetal 22q11.2 DS. CMA was performed on peripheral blood of the woman, which found the same deletion on 22q11.21. The woman had nasal sounds and velopharyngeal insufficiency with normal phenotype. Following the genetic counseling regarding the risk of recurrence, the pregnant woman opted to terminate the pregnancy and was suggested to undergo preimplantation genetic diagnosis in future pregnancies. One year after the second pregnancy termination, the woman's father developed heart failure at the age of 53 and was also found to have nasal sounds. Low-depth whole genome copy number variation sequencing in venous blood confirmed 22q11.2 DS in her father. For those with a prenatal diagnosis of 22q11.2 DS, genetic testing of the fetal parents is recommended to help assess the risk of recurrence and facilitate genetic counseling.

AIM: To investigate the possible use of anti-FGF-2 nanobody for the treatment of pathological neovascularization. METHODS: SD rats were divided into a sham operation group, a control group (3 mm diameter circular filter paper soaked with 1 mol/L NaOH solution was applied to the central part of the cornea of rats for 30 s to prepare the rat model of alkali-burn angiogenesis) and a treatment group (treated with a drop of 3 mg/mL anti-FGF-2 nanobody 7 days after the operation. Repeat application 3x/day for 14 days). Corneal angiogenesis was measured by stereoscopic microscopy and CD31 immunohistochemical staining. The mRNA and protein expression levels of VEGF and FGF-2 were detected by quantitative fluorescence PCR (qPCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: (1) Blood vessel: The area of the treatment group was significantly reduced compared with the model group, and the vascular lumen was narrower (P<0.05). The difference was the most significant after 14 days of drug intervention; (2) Expression level of FGF-2 mRNA and protein: the model group had similar results to the treatment group (P>0.05); (3) Expression levels of VEGF mRNA and protein: The treatment group was significantly higher than the model group (P<0.05). In addition, the expression of VEGF also increased significantly in the continuous administration of the sham operation group. CONCLUSION: Anti-FGF-2 nanobody can be used for the treatment of angiogenesis. However, the expressions of VEGF will compensatorily increase after blocking FGF-2 in normal or pathological rats.

Objective     To analyse the consistency of perioperative self-reported pain scores of lung cancer patients with clinical records to provide a basis for optimal pain management. Methods    The patients with lung cancer who underwent surgical treatment in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital from November 2017 to January 2020 were selected. They were divided into two groups based on the source of pain data. The self-report group used a questionnaire in which patients self-reported their pain scores, and the pain scores for the clinical record group were extracted from the electronic medical record system. Kappa test was used to compare the concordance of pain scores between the two groups preoperatively, on postoperative 1-6 days and on the day of discharge. McNemar's paired χ2 test was used to compare the differences in pain intensity levels between the two groups. Binary logistic multi-factor regression was used to analyse the factors influencing the concordance of severe pain (7-10 points) between the two groups. Results     Totally 354 patients were collected, including 191 males and 163 females, with an average age of 55.64± 10.34 years. The median postoperative hospital stay was 6 days. The consistency of pain scores between the two groups was poor (Kappa=–0.035 to 0.262, P<0.05), and the distribution of pain levels at each time point was inconsistent and statistically significant (P<0.001). The percentage of inconsistent severe pain assessment ranged from 0.28% to 35.56%, with the highest percentage of inconsistent severe pain assessment on postoperative day 1 (35.56%). Single-port thoracoscopic surgical access was an influencing factor for inconsistent assessment of severe pain on postoperative day 3 (OR=2.571, P=0.005). Conclusion     Self-reported perioperative pain scores of lung cancer patients are poorly aligned with clinical records. Clinical measures are needed to improve the accuracy of patient pain data reporting by choosing the correct assessment method, increasing education, and developing effective quality control measures.