Objective To investigate the influence of ibuprofen and paracetamol on ductus arteriosus closure rate, laboratory parameters and complications risk of preterm infants with PDA.Methods110 preterm infants with PDA were chosen in July 2013 to July 2016 in iwu maternal and child health hospital and randomly divided into two groups.On the basis of conventional intervention, group A (55 cases) were treated with ibuprofen and group B (55 cases) were treated with paracetamol.The ductus arteriosus closure rate, the levels of PGE2, PLT, Cr and ALT before and after treatment and the complications incidence in the two groups were compared.ResultsThere was no significant difference of the ductus arteriosus closure rate between the two groups.The levels of PGE2 after treatment in the two groups were significantly lower than that before treatment(P<0.05).The levels of PGE2 after treatment in group B were significantly higher than that in group A(P<0.05).There was no significant difference of the levels of PLT, Cr and ALT before and after treatment between the two groups.The incidence of oliguresis in group B were significantly lower than that in group A(P<0.05).There was no significant difference of the incidence of positive fecal occult blood test, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia between the two groups.ConclusionIbuprofen and paracetamol in the treatment of preterm infants with PDA possess the same effects in promote the arterial closure;Compared with ibuprofen, paracetamol application can efficiently reduce the oliguria risk and improve long-term prognosis.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the drug resistance of Escherichia coli in biliary tract infection and genotype of ESBLs.METHODS Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed using Kirby-Bauer method.The genotypes of ESBLs were detected by PCR.RESULTS The detection rate of ESBLs producing bacteria was 32.4%(23 strains),and the drug-sensitivity test indicated that E.coli was sensitive to imipenem,meropenem and cefoperazone/subactam,but these ESBLs producing strains were resistant to other antimicrobial agents.ESBLs were identified as TEM type in 16 strains,SHV type in 4 strains,CTX-M type in 12 strains and OXA type in 5 strains.CONCLUSIONS ESBLs-producing E.coli in biliary tract infections show strous resistance.TEM and CTX-M are the most common ESBLs genotypes.

Objective:To observe the effect of metformin on the expression of SIRT1 and UCP2 in rat liver of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and discuss the pathogenesis of T2DM with NAFLD, and the treatment with and possible mechanism of metformin.Methods:Thirty-six male SD rats were randomly divided into a normal control group (group NC, n=12), a T2DM with NAFLD group (group MC, n=12), and a metformin group (group A, n=12). We established the model of T2DM with NAFLD rats by feeding high-fat and high-sugar diet and injecting STZ. After the success establishment of the model, the metformin group was given metformin 300 mg/(kg.d) for 8 weeks. At the end of the experiment, we measured FBG, ALT, AST, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, VLDL, FFAs, FINs and HOMA-IR respectively in group NC, MC and A. We observed the change of liver tissue pathology by HE, determined the expression of SIRT1 and UCP2 in rat liver by immunohistochemical method and real-time quantitative method. Results:FBG, ALT, AST, TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL, FFAs, FINs and HOMA-IR were higher in group MC than in group NC (P<0.05), while HDL-C was obviously lower in group MC than in group NC (P<0.05). After the metformin treatment, the serum parameters in the rats had improved in group NC compared with in group MC (P<0.05). On immunohistochemical staining and mRNA level, the expression of SIRT1 was obviously lower in group MC than in group NC (P<0.05), and the expression of UCP2 was obviously higher in group MC than in group NC (P<0.05). After the metformin treatment, the expression of SIRT1 was higher than in group MC (P<0.05), and the expression of UCP2 was lower than in group MC (P<0.05). There was negative correlation between the expression of SIRT1 and UCP2 (r=-0.61, P<0.01).
Conclusion:The expression of SIRT1 is low and the expression of UCP2 is high in rat liver of T2DM with NAFLD. Metformin can increase the expression of SIRT1 and reduce the expression of UCP2, with negative correlation between the expression of SIRT1 and UCP2.

Turn-over of messenger ribonucleic acid ( mRNA) is a major control point in gene expres-sion.In mammals,many mRNAs encode inflammatory cytokines ,oncoproteins,and G-protein-coupled receptors are destabilized by the presence of AU -rich elements ( AREs ) in their 3′-untranslated regions .Association of ARE-binding proteins(AUBPs)with these mRNAs promotes rapid mRNA degradation .ARE/poly(U)-binding factor 1(AUF1),one of the best-characterized AUBPs,binds to many ARE-mRNAs and assembles other fac-tors to recruit the mRNA degradation machinery .Most studies support an mRNA -destabilizing role for AUF1,al-though other findings suggest additional functions for this factor .However,several lines of evidence also support a role for AUF1 in the initiation and/or development of cancer .Many AUF1-targeted transcripts encode products that control pro-or anti-oncogenic processes .Numerous signaling pathways alter the composition of this AUF 1 complex of proteins to affect changes in ARE -mRNA degradation rates .This review briefly describes the roles of mRNA decay in gene expression in general and ARE -mediated decay ( AMD) in particular ,with a focus on AUF1 and the different modes of regulation that govern AUF 1 involvement in AMD.In the end,we discuss how changes in AUF1 isoform distribution,subcellular localization,and post-translational protein modifications can influence the metabolism of targeted mRNAs .

OBJECTIVETo observe the expression of SIRT1 and mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in the liver of rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) and explore the possible pathogenesis of T2DM and NAFLD.

METHODSTwenty-four male SD rat were randomized equally into control group and T2DM and NAFLD group (MC group), fed with standard diet and high-fat and high-sugar diet, respectively. At 12 weeks, the rats in MC group received a single dose of STZ (30 mg/kg) injected into the abdominal cavity for pancreatic islet destruction, and those in the control group received an equivalent volume of citric acid buffer. At 14 weeks, the body weight, FBG, hepatic function, blood lipid levels, FFAs, FINs and HOMA-IR of the rats were measured, and the liver pathology was examined with HE staining. The expression of SIRT1 and UCP2 in the rat liver was detected by immunohistochemistry and real-time quantitative PCR.

RESULTSAt 14 weeks, FBG, ALT, AST, TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL, FFAs, FINs and HOMA-IR were significantly higher and HDL-C was significantly lower in MC group than in the control group (P<0.05). Pathological examination showed good structural integrity of the liver in the control group, and the liver cells were closely arranged with rich cytoplasm and round cell nuclei; in MC group, moderate to severe fatty liver was detected, and the liver cells showed severe ballooning degeneration and contained lipid vacuoles in the cytoplasm. The expression of SIRT1 was significantly lower and UCP2 significantly higher in MC group than in the control group (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe expression of SIRT1 is significantly lowered and UCP2 increased in the liver of rats with T2DM and NAFLD.

Animals ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; complications ; metabolism ; Fatty Liver ; complications ; metabolism ; Ion Channels ; metabolism ; Liver ; metabolism ; Male ; Mitochondrial Proteins ; metabolism ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sirtuin 1 ; metabolism ; Uncoupling Protein 2

OBJECTIVETo explore the relationship between abnormal expressions of positive cell cycle control factors and thyroid carcinoma occurrence and progression, and assess the value of these factors in evaluating tumor cell proliferation activity and the prognosis of the patients.

METHODSImmunohistochemical SP method was used to detect the expressions of MCM7, CDK2 and Ki-67 proteins in 50 cases of thyroid carcinoma, 30 cases of thyroid adenoma, 30 cases of nodular goiter and 20 cases of normal thyroid gland tissues.

RESULTSThe positive rates of MCM7, CDK2 and Ki-67 expressions in thyroid carcinoma were 100% (50/50), 80.00% (40/50) and 84.00% (42/50), significantly higher than the rates in thyroid adenoma, nodular goiter and normal thyroid tissue (P<0.01). In thyroid carcinoma tissues, positive correlations were observed between the expressions of MCM7 and CDK2 proteins (r=0.637, P<0.01), MCM7 and Ki-67 proteins (r=0.633, P<0.01), and CDK2 and Ki-67 proteins (r=0.862, P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe high expressions of MCM7, CDK2 and Ki-67 protein may contribute to the development of thyroid carcinoma, and their combined examination may serve as useful index for early diagnosis and prognostic evaluation of thyroid carcinoma. MCM7 is superior to Ki-67 in the evaluation of the thyroid tumor cell proliferation activity.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Case-Control Studies ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minichromosome Maintenance Complex Component 7 ; metabolism ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Young Adult

Objective To investigate the influence of inhibited gene expression of fisson 1 (Fis1) gene on the level of Fis1,mitofusin 1 (Mfn1) and mitochondrial membrane potential in SH-SY5Y cells with fluorine,to study the role of mitochondrial dynamic balance in the pathogenesis of chronic fluorosis.Methods SH-SY5Y cells were cultured in vitro,when adherent cells entered the logarithmic phase,using a group design,they were divided into four groups:blank control group (control),fluoride group [2 mmol/L sodium fluoride (NaF)],fluoride negative control group (2 mmol/L NaF + non-specific siRNA) and the gene-silencing group (2 mmol/L NaF + specific siRNA-Fis1).The protein expression levels of Fis1 and Mfn1 were measured by Western blotting;the mRNA expression levels of Fis1 and Mfn1 were measured by Real-time PCR;and the levels of the mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by mitochondrial membrane potential detection kit.Results Compared with control (1.37 ± 0.18,1.00 ± 0.04;1.57 ± 0.19,1.00 ± 0.04;1.00 ± 0.10),the expression levels of Fisl protein (1.72 ± 0.04) and mRNA (1.48 ± 0.13) in fluoride group were increased,the expression levels of Mfn1 protein (0.87 ± 0.02) and mRNA (0.69 ± 0.07) in fluoride group were decreased,the level of mitochondrial membrane potential (0.76 ± 0.13) was decreased (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with control,the expression levels of Fis1 protein (0.79 ± 0.07) and mRNA (0.06 ± 0.03) in gene-silencing group were decreased,the expression levels of Mfn1 protein (1.71 ± 0.04) and mRNA (1.52 ± 0.05) in gene-silencing group were increased (P ＜ 0.05),the level of mitochondrial membrane potential (0.94 ± 0.01) was decreased.Compared with fluoride group,the expression levels of Fis1 protein and mRNA in gene-silencing group were decreased,the expression levels of Mfn1 protein and mRNA in gene-silencing group were increased,the level of mitochondrial membrane potential in gene-silencing group was increased (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Gene expression inhibition of Fis1 gene can reduce the mitochondrial division and damage of mitochondrial membrane potential in SH-SY5Y cells induced by fluoride.

Objective: To investigate the effect of primary tumor volume on the survival in the three-dimensional radiotherapy of primary tumors of stage Ⅳ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Clinical data of 428 patients in a multicenter prospective clinical study from December 2002 to January 2017 were reanalyzed, and 423 of them were subject to survival analyses. Platinum-based doublet chemotherapy was adopted. The median number of chemotherapy cycle was 4, and the critical value of planning target volume (PTV) of primary tumors was 63 Gy. The critical value of gross tumor volume (GTV) of primary tumors was 150 cm³. Results: Single factor Cox regression analysis demonstrated that female, KPS score, single organ metastasis, N₀-N₁ staging, adenocarcinoma, radiotherapy dose ≥63 Gy, 4-6 cycles of chemotherapy, recent effectiveness, post-treatment progress in taking targeted drugs and GTV<150 cm³ were good prognostic factors for the patients with stage Ⅳ NSCLC (all P<0.05). According to the stratified analysis of different radiotherapy regimes, for the stage Ⅳ NSCLC patients with a GTV ≥150 cm³, the survival rate of the primary tumor radiotherapy dose ≥63 Gy on the basis of systemic chemotherapy was significantly better than that of the primary tumor radiotherapy dose <63 Gy (P<0.05). Conclusions Stage Ⅳ NSCLC patients with GTV≥150 cm³ in 4-6 cycles of chemotherapies combined with primary tumor radiotherapy dose ≥63 Gy and GTV<150 cm³ in 1-3 cycles of chemotherapies combined with primary tumor radiotherapy dose ≥63 Gy may prolong the overall survival of patients with stage Ⅳ NSCLC.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on tumor metastasis in mouse model bearing melanoma xenograft.

METHODSMice bearing murine melanoma B16-F10 cell xenograft were randomized for sham-HIFU or HIFU exposure when the tumors grew to a maximum diameter of 7-10 mm, and the tumor size was measured every 3 days. The cumulative survival rate of the mice and tumor metastasis rate were calculated, and the circulating melanoma cells were detected using qRT-PCR. At 14 days after HIFU treatment, B16-F10 cells were retransplanted via the tail vein and the pulmonary metastatic nodules were counted.

RESULTSThe median survival time of the mice was 19.00 days (95% CI 17.14-20.86 days) in the sham group and 26.00 days (95%CI 24.76-27.25 days) in HIFU group. The cumulative survival rate in the HIFU group was significantly higher than that in sham-HIFU group (P<0.01), and the tumor size was significantly smaller in HIFU group at 20, 23, and 26 days after HIFU treatment (P<0.05). Compared with the sham-HIFU group, HIFU group had significantly lower levels of MAGE-A3, MART1 and PAX3 at 7 days after HIFU (P<0.05) with still lower MAGE-A3 level at 14 days (P<0.05). HIFU group showed a significantly smaller number of pulmonary metastatic nodules following tumor cell retransplantation than in sham-HIFU group (P<0.01) with a metastasis inhibition rate of 42.4%.

CONCLUSIONHIFU treatment can inhibit tumor metastasis in melanoma-bearing mice possibly by reducing tumor cell detachment from the primary tumor site and suppressing colonization of the circulating melanoma cells.

Animals ; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation ; Melanoma, Experimental ; therapy ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; prevention & control ; Survival Rate

Objective:To investigate the implication of micro RNA-21(miR-21) in Endostar combined with X-ray irradiation of cardiac fibroblasts (CF).Methods:Rat CFs were used in this experiment and been divided into the blank control group, 10 Gy X-ray irradiation group, Endostar group, 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar group, 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar+ NC mimic group (negative control 1), 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar+ miR-21 mimic group, 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar+ NC inhibitor group (negative control 2) and 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar+ miR-21 inhibitor group. The proliferation of CF was determined by Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The expression level of Collagen Ⅰ protein was analyzed by Western blot. The expression levels of Collagen Ⅰ and miR-21 mRNA were assayed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR).Results:In the 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar+ miR-21 mimic group, the CF proliferation, Collagen Ⅰ and miR-21 mRNA were increased significantly compared with those in the blank control group, 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar group, and negative control group 1 (all P<0.05). In the 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar+ miR-21 inhibitor group, the CF proliferation and expression levels of Collagen Ⅰ mRNA were decreased significantly compared with those in the blank control group, 10 Gy X-ray+ Endostar group and negative control group 2(all P<0.05). Conclusions:The CF proliferation and Collagen Ⅰ expression are increased when the expression level of miR-21 gene is simulated. When inhibiting the expression of miR-21 gene, the CF proliferation and Collagen Ⅰ expression are reduced.