Objective To explore the relationship between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration in urine and renal vascular damage in children with Henoch Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN).Methods The kidney pathological lesion of 78 biopsy-proven HSPN children was assessed with renal vascular damage, glomerular pathological damage, and tubulointerstitial pathological damage semi-quantitative points. The children were divided into 3 groups (light, medium, and heavy group) according to the renal vascular, glomerular, tubulointerstitial, glomerular and tubulointerstitial total pathological points. Blood and urine vascular endothelial growth factor concentration was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay;the localized renal VEGF expression and microvessel density were detected by immunohistochemistry assay in the kidneys. Results The semi-quantitative points of glomerular, tubulointerstitial, renal vascular, and glomerular and tubulointerstitial total points in different groups had significant difference (all P＜0.01);the minor renal vascular damage, the higher light microvessel density, blood and kidney concentration of VEGF, and the VEGF excretion in the urine were also lower in different groups, and there were significant differences (all P＜0.01). Glomerular points were positively related with tubular points, vascular points, kidney total score (r=0.596,0.612, and 0.728;P＜0.05, 0.05, and 0.01 respectively). Microvessel density was highly positively related with blood VEGF and renal VEGF, and negatively rela-ted with urine VEGF (r=0.601, 0.696, and -0.639,all P＜0.01). Conclusion The urinary excretion of VEGF leads to the decrease of local kidney VEGF concentration resulting in the renal vascular injury, which may be the important reason for renal vascular damage and pathology chronic progress in HSPN children.

Objective To discuss the relationship and clinical significance between anterior rectocele and resultant constipation by the obstruction of functional outlet. Methods The clinical and dynamic defecography materials of 417 cases with resultant constipation by the obstruction of functional outlet were retrospectively reviewed. Dynamically replaying the cases of anterior rectocele and analyzed the representation. Results ①310 cases with anterior rectocele,392 cases with internal rectal prolapse,353 cases with perineum descending,69 cases with pelvic spasm or puborectalis thickening. 95.20% (397/417) cases with more than 2 abnormalities simultaneously,no cases with only anterior rectocele. The difference between men and women was statistically significant(P< 0.01) of anterior rectocele,perineum descending、pelvic spasm or puborectalis thickening. There was no difference with internal rectal prolapse(P> 0.05). ②Dynamically replaying the cases of anterior rectocele:226 cases could drain almost all of the barium of rectum and the distal rectum mucosal fold hypertrophy,account for 72.90% (226/310);71 cases could not drain any or drained driply and prolapse of rectal mucosa or pelvic spasm or puborectalis thickening,account for 22.90% (71/310); 13 cases with protruded sac reduced not obsolete and rearward the sac internal rectal prolapse, account for 4.20% (13/310). Conclusion Anterior rectocele is not the main cause of constipation,to make sure the relationship between anterior rectocele and resultant constipation by the obstruction of functional outer can provide instructional significance for the cure scheme.

Wild castor grows in the high-altitude tropical desert of the African Plateau,a region known for high ultraviolet radiation,strong light,and extremely dry condition.To investigate the potential genetic basis of adaptation to both highland and tropical deserts,we generated a chromosome-level genome sequence assembly of the wild castor accession WT05,with a genome size of 316 Mb,a scaffold N50 of 31.93 Mb,and a contig N50 of 8.96 Mb,respectively.Compared with cultivated castor and other Euphorbiaceae species,the wild castor exhibits positive selection and gene family expansion for genes involved in DNA repair,photosynthesis,and abiotic stress responses.Genetic variations associated with positive selection were identified in several key genes,such as LIG1,DDB2,and RECGI,involved in nucleotide excision repair.Moreover,a study of genomic diversity among wild and cultivated accessions revealed genomic regions containing selection signatures associated with the adaptation to extreme environments.The identification of the genes and alleles with selection signatures provides insights into the genetic mechanisms under-lying the adaptation of wild castor to the high-altitude tropical desert and would facilitate direct improvement of modern castor varieties.