[Objective]This study was designed to determine growth inhibition of diallyl trisulfide(DATS)in human prostate cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and further to investigate the mechanism underlying such effect.[Methods]Growth inhibition by DATS was estimated by the tetrazolium(MTr)assay.Apoptosis induction in DATS-treated cells was assessed by fluorescence microscopy analysis of cells with condensed and segmented nuclei following staining with DAPI and flow cytometric analysis of cells with sub-G1 DNA content following staining with propidium iodide.Protein levels of apoptosis regulating proteins were determined using western blot.The activity of caspase-3 was measured using a colorimetric assay.[Result]DATS showed tumor growth inhibition in a time-and dose-dependent manner,IC_(50) of DATS was 14 μmol/L at 72 h.DATS evoked apoptosis as confirmed by cell morphology and by the analysis of flow cytometry.The expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL,the apoptosis-suppressing proteins,was more down-regulated.The activity of caspase-3 was enhanced by DATS.[Conclusion]DATS inhibits growth of prostate cancer cells by inducing apoptosis in association with down-regulation of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL and activation of caspase-3.

Objective To find an ideal animal model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) through investigating the characteristics of three two-hit animal models of ARDS.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: Control group [2.5 mL/kg normal saline (NS) i.v.given at 0 min and 30 min];OA+OA group [0.5 mL/kg oleic acid (OA) i.v.given at 0 min and 30 min];LPS+LPS group [2.5 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide (LPS) i.v.given at 0 min and 30 min];and OA+LPS group [0.5 mL/kg OA i.v.given at 0 min and 2.5 mg/kg LPS,i.v.given at 30 min].The samples were collected at 5 h after the second drug injection.White blood cells count (WBC),polymorphonuclear leukocyte ratio (PMN%),total protein concentration,tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) level in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF),arterial blood gas analysis and lung wet-dry weight ratio (W/D) were measured,respectively.Pathological changes in the lung tissues were observed and histological scores were evaluated.Results Compared with those in the control group,PaCO2,WBC,PMN%,total protein concentration and TNF-α levels in BALF were significantly increased,while PaO2 was dramatically decreased (P<0.01) in the OA+OA,LPS+LPS and OA+LPS groups.The levels of protein concentration in BALF and lung W/D ratio in the OA+LPS group were significantly higher than these in the LPS+LPS group (P<0.05 for all),but had no statistically significant difference compared with these in the OA+OA group.The levels of WBC,PMN% and TNF-α in BALF in the OA+LPS group were significantly higher than those in the OA+OA group (P<0.05),but not significantly different from those in the LPS+LPS group.The most typical pathological changes and the highest pathological scores were found in the OA+LPS group.Conclusions All the three different methods including OA+OA,LPS+LPS,and OA+LPS can be used to establish “two-hit” animal models of acute respiratory distress syndrome.The “two-hit” animal model of acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by OA+LPS is more closer to clinical ARDS and is useful for studies on the pathophysiology of ARDS,and is an ideal “two-hit” animal model of ARDS.

BACKGROUND:With the development of medical instruments, more and more traditional surgical operations are replaced by minimal y invasive surgeries. In minimal y invasive surgery, cutting and sealing tissue is a conventional procedure;however, due to the limitation of space and vision, the ordinary methods are not suitable for minimal y invasive surgery. OBJECTIVE:To develop high frequency electrosurgical generator that has a constant power output and ability for tissue cutting and closing. METHODS:In order to improve the efficiency of tissue cutting and sealing in surgical, a kind of high-frequency energy generator was developed for tissue cutting and sealing. The instrument consisted of switching power supply with adjustable amplitude, high-frequency power amplifier, impedance monitor and microcontrol er. The energy converter composed of switching power supply and high-frequency power amplifier converted the 220 V, 50 Hz utility powers to a kind of high-frequency energy with 450 kHz and applied on tissues. Impedance monitor would real-timely detect the electrical parameter impacting on tissue that was provide the amount of feedback to microcontrol er in order to complete constant power control and bioimpedance determination by the control er. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The experimental results indicated that the instrument could rapidly and stably provide high-frequency energy, and could detect the biological impedance in real-time, achieve constant power output through feedback control, and could cut and close the biological tissue efficiently.

Dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) plays an important role in the recycling of ascorbic acid. In this work, we isolated the full length cDNA clones of two different DHAR genes (tentatively named as TaDHAR1 and TaDHAR2, respectively) from common wheat. Semi-quantitative PCR experiments showed that TaDHAR1 and TaDHAR2 were transcribed in many vegetative and reproductive organs examined in this work. Transient expression analysis using wheat protoplasts indicated that the protein products of TaDHAR1 and TaDHAR2 may be located in the cytoplasm. The cDNAs of TaDHAR1 and TaDHAR2 were expressed in the bacterial cells, and resultant histidine tagged recombinant proteins could be efficiently purified using nickel chelate affinity chromatography. In vitro enzyme activity assays revealed that the recombinant TaDHAR1 and TaDHAR2 proteins could all convert dehydroascorbate (DHA) to AsA. The two proteins exhibited higher activity levels at 37 degrees C than at 25 degrees C. Under the two temperature conditions, the optimal pH for TaDHAR1 and TaDHAR2 was both around 7.5. The major difference between TaDHAR1 and TaDHAR2 is the activity under pH 6.0 and 7.0 at 25 degrees C. The results and resources obtained in this study may be useful for further research into the physiological role of TaDHAR genes in AsA metabolism in crop plants under normal or stressed conditions.
Amino Acid Sequence ; Cloning, Molecular ; Genes, Plant ; genetics ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Oxidoreductases ; genetics ; metabolism ; Plant Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Recombinant Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Triticum ; enzymology ; genetics

Objective:To development a new method for sensitive detection of Porphyromanus gingivalis (P.gingivalis) based on magnetic encoding nanospheres and upconversion fluorescent encoding nanospheres.Methods:Magnetic and upconversion fluorescent encoding nanospheres were prepared by sol-gel method respectively,combined the monoclonal antibodies specific to P.gingivalis after modifying the surface of nanospheres.The system was used to detect P.gingivalis from mixed bacteria solution of P.gingivalis,F.nucleatum and S.mutans.Fluorescent microscopy with an external 980 nm near-infrared hght pulse laser,scanning and transmission microscope were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the detection system.Results:Magnetic and upconversion encoding nanospheres had better dispersion,particle size uniformity and homogeneous morphology.Besides,the magnetic encoding nanospheres had good magnetic properties and strong fluorescence intensity.P.gingivalis was captured by magnetic and upconversion encoding nanospheres in a mixed solution of the 3 bacteria with a detection limit of 10 CFU/ml.Conclusion:The method designed in this study can capture P.gingivalis sensitively in a mixed bacteria liquid.

Objective:To compare the application value of prefabricated path with an awl for guiding pin and traditional screw placement during anterior odontoid screw fixation.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted to analyze 35 patients with fresh odontoid fractures treated from January 2010 to August 2017 in Henan Provincial People's Hospital, including 25 males and 10 females with age range of 19-55 years (mean, 36.9 years). The preoperative odontoid fractures were classified into type IIA in 15 patients, type IIB in 20 patients according to Anderson and D'Alonzo classification. Among them, 16 patients in Group A were treated with prefabricated path by an awl for guiding pin during anterior odontoid screw fixation, and 19 patients in Group B were implanted screws according to traditional experience in anterior odontoid screw fixation. Operation time, intraoperative fluoroscopy time, success rate of first-time guiding pin implantation, intraoperative blood loss, fracture healing outcomes and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade at the latest follow-up were collected and compared between the two groups.Results:All patients were followed up for 13-20 months [(16.8±1.5)months]. Two groups had significant differences in operation time [Group A: (73.5±12.9)minutes; Group B: (82.6±13.6)minutes], intraoperative fluoroscopy time [Group A: (3.1±0.6)minutes, Group B: (7.0±0.9)minutes], and success rate of first-time guiding pin implantation (Group A: 94%, Group B: 58%) ( P<0.05), but not in intraoperative blood loss [Group A: (129.4±40.6)ml; Group B: (135.8±38.4)ml] and fracture healing rate (Group A: 94%, Group B: 95%) and ASIA grade at the latest follow-up (Group A: grade C in 1 patient, grade D in 3, grade E in 12; Group B: grade C in 2 patients, grade D in 2, grade E in 15) ( P>0.05). All patients were successfully operated without occurrence of cerebrospinal fluid leakage, neurovascular injury or incision infection. Conclusions:Prefabricated path with an awl for guiding pin during anterior odontoid screw fixation is superior to traditional experience, which can reduce operation time, intraoperative fluoroscopy time and improve the success rate of first-time guiding pin implantation. Meanwhile, there is no effect on intraoperative blood loss or fracture healing outcomes.

Objective To study the functions and mechanisms of glutamine 1 (GLS1) in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) cell to 5-fluorouraeil (5-FU) chemosensitivity.Methods The expression and relation between GLS1 and major vault protein (MVP) in cholangiocarcinoma were analyzed by bioinformatics database.Western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression of GLS1 and MVP in 42 ICC tissues,and the correlation between GLS1 and MVP was studied by statistics.The regulation of GLS1 in ICC cell were evaluated by siRNA interference and pcDNA overexpression,and then tested the interference and overexpression efficiency of GLS1 by Western blotting.The chemosensitivity to 5-Fu was tested by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8).Results The expression of GLS1 and MVP in ICC tissues was significantly up-regulated (tGLSI =3.963;tMVP =3.131,P ＜ 0.05),and the expression of GLS1 was positively correlated with MVP(r2 =0.351 7,P ＜ 0.05).Knockdown of GLS1 in QBC939 cells enhanced chemosensitivity of QBC939 cells to 5-Fu and notably downregulated MVP expression,while enforced expression of GLS1 in RBE cells promoted MVP expression and reduce cell sensitivity to 5-fluorouracil chemosensitivity.Conclusions GLS1 regulates the chemosensitivity of ICC cells to 5-Fu,and its mechanism may relates to the regulation of MVP.

Objective:To investigate the composition characteristics of urolithiasis patients in Chongqing.Methods:From May 2017 to July 2021, clinical data of 1 972 urinary stone patients treated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University was retrospectively analyzed. Among 1 972 patients, there were 1 323 males and 649 females, the average age was (52.7±13.8) years (aged 14-92 years). In this study, all of the patients were first divided into the central and western areas of Chongqing group ( n=1 532) and southeastern areas of Chongqing group ( n=440) according to regional differences; then according to the difference of economic development level, all patients were divided into the more developed area of Chongqing group ( n=1 491) and the less developed area of Chongqing group ( n=481). To study and analyze the influence of gender, age, region and economic development level on stone composition in patients. The distribution characteristics of urinary calculi constituents in different groups of region, gender and age were analyzed by Chi-square test, and analysis of the proportion of various urinary calculi with age were conducted by Cochran-Armitage trend test. Results:The results of stone composition analysis showed that, among the 1 972 cases, the mixed urinary stones were dominant in the urinary stones [92.9%(1 832/1 972)], in which, the most component was the calcium oxalate monohydrate+ calcium oxalate dehydrate [40.8%(805/1 972)]; among the pure stones, the most component was the calcium oxalate dehydrate [2.5%(50/1 972)]. The proportion of carbonated apatite stones [53.6%(348/649) vs 43.5%(576/1 323), P<0.05], hydroxyapatite stones [25.1%(163/649) vs 17.2%(228/1 323), P<0.05] and magnesium ammonium phosphate stones [20.6%(134/649) vs 6.3%(83/1 323), P<0.05] in female patients were significantly higher than those in male patients, but the proportion of calcium oxalate stones [91.4%(1 209/1 323) vs 80.7%(524/649), P<0.05] and uric acid stones [9.4%(125/1 323) vs 1.5%(10/649), P<0.05] in male patients were significantly higher than those in female patients. Compared with patients aged 40-70 years and ≥70 years, the proportion of carbonated apatite stones [39.6%(155/391) vs 48.4%(673/1 391), 50.5%(96/190), P<0.05], magnesium ammonium phosphate stones [6.1% (24/391) vs 12.0% (167/1 391), 13.7% (26/190), P<0.05] and uric acid stones [3.3% (13/391) vs 7.4% (103/1 391), 10.0% (19/190), P<0.05] was significantly lower for patients aged <40 years; but the proportion of calcium oxalate stones in patients aged < 40 years was significantly higher [93.6%(366/391) vs 87.2%(1 213/1 391), 81.0%(154/190), P<0.05]. In this study, there were no significant difference in stone composition between the central and western areas of Chongqing and the southeastern areas of Chongqing, and between the more developed areas of Chongqing and the less developed areas of Chongqing ( P>0.05). Conclusions:There are gender and age differences in the distribution of urinary stone components in Chongqing, but the regional and economic development level differences are not particularly obvious. Carbonated apatite stones, hydroxyapatite stones and magnesium ammonium phosphate stones were more prevalent in females, calcium oxalate stones and uric acid stones were more common in males. Calcium oxalate stones were the most common in patients aged< 40 years, carbonate apatite, magnesium ammonium phosphate and uric acid stones were more common in patients aged ≥40 years.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy (FURL) combined with holmium laser for the concurrent treatment of bilateral upper ureteral tract calculi.Methods The clinical data in 43 patients with bilateral upper ureteral tract calculi concurrently treated by FURL combined with holmium laser in our hospital from September 2014 to November 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.All cases conducted CT scanning before operation.The flexible ureteroscope was intraoperatively placed and the lithotripsy was conducted by using 200 μm optical fiber at a power of 0.8-1.0 J/10-20Hz,which was coordinated by reticular basket.After lithotripsy,bilateral urethral stents were placed.KUB or CT was re-examined on postoperative 1 d.The cases of residual stone were performed KUB again after removing urethral stent after 4-6 weeks.Results All cases were successfully placed the flexible ureteroscope by one time.The mean operation time was (101.5±37.2) min and the overall stone-free rate (SFR) was 81.4 ％ (35/43).SFR was 100％ in the patients with the stone burden less than 30 mm and 63.2％ in the patients with the stone burden ≥30 mm,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).One case appeared fever (39.5 ℃) after operation,1 case developed subcapsular renal hematoma and no other severe complications occurred.Conclusion FURL combined with holmium laser is an effective means to concurrently treating bilateral upper ureteral calculi,especially for the patients with stone burden ＜30 mm,which has higher stone clearance rate with good safety.

Objective: To understand characteristics of demographic, seasonal and spatial distribution of H5N1 cases in major countries of Asia (Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, China) and Africa (Egypt). Methods: Through searching public data resource and published papers, we collected cases information in five countries from May 1st, 1997 to November 6th, 2017, including general characteristics, diagnosis, onset and exposure history, etc. Different characteristics of survived and death cases in different countries were described and χ² test was used to compare the differences among death cases and odds ratio (OR) and 95%CI value was used to compare death risk in different countries. Results: A total of 856 cases were reported in five countries with Egypt had the most cases (44.3%). The highest number of cases were reported in 2015 (18.3%). 53% cases were reported from January to March, and 96.1% of cases had the history of poultry exposure. 64.2% (43 cases) cases in China had live poultry market exposure, but the sick/dead poultry exposure was the major exposure for cases in other four countries. 452 death cases were reported in five countries, and the fatality rate was 52.8%. With Egypt as the reference group, the highest death risk was seen in Indonesia (OR (95%CI): 11.52 (7.46-17.77)), followed by Cambodia (OR (95%CI): 4.27(2.37-7.69)) and China (OR (95%CI): 2.87 (1.73-4.74)). The age distribution of death cases among 5 countries was statistically significant, and the highest fatality rate was in 15-54 years group in Egypt (83.6%, 102 cases), while in Cambodia the highest fatality rate was in 0-14 years group (76.9%, 30 cases). The highest number of deaths were reported in 2006, and 48.3% were reported from January to March. There was difference in exposure routes among 5 countries (χ²=43.85, P=0.001), 63.2% (24 cases) of the death cases in China had live poultry market exposure. 92.9% (79 cases), 83.3% (40 cases) and 100.0% (38 cases) death cases in Indonesia, Vietnam and Camodia had sick/dead poultry exposure, respectively;and 81.6% (31 cases) of the death cases in Egypt had backyard poultry exposure. Conclusion The geographical distribution, seasonal age, gender, exposure matter and outcome of H5N1 cases in five countries were different.