OBJECTIVE:To compare the total flavonoids content and antioxidant activity in the barks,leaves,male flowers and seeds of Eucommiae ulmoides. METHODS:UV spectrophotometry was used to determine the total flavonoids content in differ-ent parts;tests was conducted to clear 2,2′-nitrilobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)(ABTS+),1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitro-phenylhydrazine(DPPH)radicals and the reducing ability of Cu2+,using half clear/reduction concentration value(IC50)as evalua-tion indexes,and vitamin C was regarded as positive control. RESULTS:The total flavonoids content of the E. ulmoides from hight to low was as follows as leaves>male flowers>barks>seeds,except there was no significant difference in barks and seeds (P>0.05),the other parts had significant differences (P<0.05);the ability of different parts eliminating DPPH and ABTS+ free radical was as follows as leaves>male flowers>seeds>barks,except there was no significant difference in the indicators of leaves and male flowers(P>0.05),the other parts had significant differences(P<0.05);the ability of reducing Cu2+ free radical was as follows as leaves>male flowers>barks>seeds,there was significant difference in leaves and males flowers with barks and seeds (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The content of total flavonoids in leaves and male flowers is high,and the antioxidant activity is strong,which has a great prospect of exploitation and utilization to make up for deficiencies in barks of E. ulmoides.

Objective: To intensively investigate sporadic CMT patients, we have analyzed the LMNA gene in this study in a series of 32 unrelated CMT patients. Methods: Twelve exons of the LMNA gene were amplified from genetomic DNA. PCR products of each exon were analyzed by single strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP). Results: No abnormal SSCP pattern, suggesting no mutation in our CMT patients, was detected. Conclusion: The CMT diseases resulted from the mutations of LMNA gene were rare.

Objective: To observe the pathological changes of the lens and anterior lens capsule of the patients with familial congenital aniridia, and discuss the histopathological etiology of the fragility of the anterior capsule and the significance of surgical project. Methods: Anterior lens capsules and lens specimens were obtained from aniridic patients during cataract surgery. The intraoperative behavior of each capsule was noted, after which the specimens were submitted for histopathologic evaluation and electron microscope examination. Results: The anterior lens capsule was extremely fragile and remarkably thin. Degenerative changes(degeneration, necrosis, loss) of the lens epithelium and discontinuity of the lens epithelium were found in some specimens. Proliferation and double layer of the epithelial cells in some area of the specimens can be seen also. Ply structure of the anterior capsule became thin or disappeared. Conclusion: Degenerative or proliferative changes of the lens epithelial cells were associated with the thinness and extreme intraperative fragility of the anterior lens capsules in familial aniridia with cataract. Greater awareness of anterior capsule fragility in some aniridic patients with cataract may reduce the risk of capsule complications and lead to safer surgical outcomes.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the expression of progesterone receptor (PR), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or Toll-like receptor 4 antagonist (TLR4 mAb) in decidual cells in vitro, and then to explore the effect of LPS and its antagonist on PR of decidual cells and the relation between PR and inflammatory cytokines. METHODS: We isolated and cultured human decidua of early abortion in the sterile state. When the cells passaged to the 4th generation, the cells were randomly divided into 6 pore plates: A control group was added the culture medium alone; experimental group I was added 100 ng/mL of LPS; experimental group II was add 1 μg/mL of TLR4 mAb; experimental group III was added 3 μg/ mL of TLR4 mAb; experimental group IV was added 1 μg/mL of TLR4 mAb pretreatment for 24 h, and then 100 ng/mL LPS; and experimental group V was added 3 μg/mL of TLR4 mAb pretreatment for 24 h, and then 100 ng/mL LPS for 24 h culture. Subsequently, HE staining and immunofluorescence were used to observe the morphology and identify the purity of decidual cells in the 6 groups. The levels of mRNA expression of PR, IL-1β, and COX-2 were detected by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). RESULTS: LPS reduced the mRNA expression of PR (P<0.05), increased the mRNA expression of IL-1β and COX-2 (P<0.05). TLR4 mAb increased the mRNA expression of PR (P<0.05) and reduced the mRNA expression of IL-1β (P<0.05) after LPS-stimulated decidual cells. High concentrations of TLR4 mAb reduced the mRNA expression of COX-2 (P<0.05) after LPS stimulated decidual cells. CONCLUSION The mRNA expression of PR is reduced, and the mRNA expressions of IL-1β and COX-2 are increased after LPS-stimulated decidual cells in vitro. TLR4 mAb antagonize the role of LPS on PR, IL-1β, and COX-2.
Adult ; Cells, Cultured ; Cyclooxygenase 2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Decidua ; cytology ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Interleukin-1beta ; genetics ; metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides ; pharmacology ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Receptors, Progesterone ; genetics ; metabolism ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Young Adult

Objective: To explore the fear of evaluation in college student with social anxiety, in order to reveal the existence of implicit fear of evaluation and its relationships with explicit fear of evaluation. Methods: A total of 490 college students, selected from Fuzhou University by using convenience cluster sampling method, were surveyed with Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS). Finally, 65 valid subjects have completed the Implicit Association Test. Results: Social anxiety students explicit fear of evaluation was significantly higher than those of non social anxiety college students, including positive and negative ( t =7.03, 5.66 , P <0.01). There were significant differences between self positive evaluation of college students social anxiety (1 019.26±124.44 ms) and self neutral evaluation (909.78±175.20 ms)( t =5.67, P <0.05). In two groups of college students, there were significant differences between self negative evaluation[(1 142.54±157.06, 1 120.88± 216.33 )ms] and self neutral evaluation[(921.53±161.28, 783.72±140.74)ms]( t =9.17, 12.33, P <0.01). Implicit fear of evaluation were found to exist among students with social anxiety and without social anxiety. There was a low correlation between explicit and implicit fear of evaluation between social anxiety students and non social anxiety students( P >0.05); There was no significant gender difference between implicit and explicit fear of evaluation( P > 0.05 ). Conclusion Social anxiety college students have explicit and implicit fear of evaluation, with separate and independent effects.

Objective:To investigate the mechanism of miR-1290 mediated by ultrasound microbubbles on the proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of ovarian cancer cells by regulating the expression of DKK3.Methods:Logarithmic SKOV3 cells were divided into Control group, miR-1290 NC group, microbubble treatment (MB) group, miR-1290 inhibitor group and miR-1290 inhibitor-MB group. The targeting relationship between miR-1290 and DKK3 was verified by double luciferase assay; RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-1290 and DKK3 mRNA in SKOV3 cells; the activity of SKOV3 cells was detected by MTT assay; the apoptosis of SKOV3 cells was detected by flow cytometry; cell scratch test and Transwell test were used to detect the migration and invasion abilities of SKOV3 cells; Western blot was used to detect the expression of protein.Results:The double luciferase experiment showed that miR-1290 had a targeting relationship with DKK3, and miR-1290 could negatively target DKK3; Compared with miR-1290 NC group [24, 48, 72 h: (0.53 ± 0.05), (0.82 ± 0.06), (1.24 ± 0.06) ], MB group [24, 48, 72 h: (0.43 ± 0.06), (0.71 ± 0.03), (1.03 ± 0.03) ], miR-1290 inhibitor group [24, 48, 72 h: (0.41 ± 0.03), (0.66 ± 0.04), (0.78 ± 0.05) ], miR-1290 inhibitor MB group [24, 48, 72 h: (0.33 ± 0.04), (0.54 ± 0.05), (0.67 ± 0.06) ] SKOV3 cell proliferation activity decreased significantly ( P<0.05), compared with the migration rate and invasion number of SKOV3 cells in miR-1290 NC group [ (45.98 ± 4.11) %, (235.14 ± 5.78) ], the migration rate and invasion number of SKOV3 cells in MB group [ (36.77 ± 4.24) %, (189.57 ± 4.58) ], miR-1290 inhibitor group [ (32.14 ± 3.78) %, (165.35 ± 5.01) ], and miR-1290 inhibitor MB group [ (20.40 ± 3.01) %, (86.21 ± 4.23) ] decreased significantly,the expression of DKK3 mRNA and protein, apoptosis rate, apoptosis promoting protein C-Caspase-3 and Bax in SKOV3 cells increased greatly ( P<0.05) ; the above indexes of SKOV3 cells in miR-1209 NC group and Control group had no great difference ( P>0.05) . Conclusion:MiR-1290 can negatively regulate the expression of DKK3, while ultrasound microbubble can down regulate the expression of miR-1290 and up regulate the expression of DKK3, thereby inhibiting the proliferation, migration and invasion of ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells and promoting the apoptosis of cancer cells.

Objective:To observe the value of two-dimensional echocardiography(2DE)combined with color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI)in the diagnosis for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM).Methods:A total of 480 HCM patients who admitted to Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital from January 2019 to January 2021 were selected as case group,and 200 healthy individuals who underwent health physical examination were included into health control group.All receivers underwent 2DE and CDFI examinations,and the 2DE and CDFI detection indicators of two groups were calculated by statistical method and were compared.The diagnostic efficacies of single 2DE,single CDFI and the combination of them were analyzed.Results:The thickness of left ventricular posterior wall(LVPW),interventricular septum thickness(IVST)and left atrial diameter(LAD)of the case group were significantly higher than those of the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(t=5.896,14.861,8.974,P<0.05),respectively.The E peak/A peak(E/A)of anterior flow of mitral valve and early diastolic velocity of mitral valve(Em)of the case group were respectively lower than those of the health control group,while the early diastolic blood flow velocity of mitral valve opening(E)/Em(E/Em)of the case group was higher than that of the health control group,with statistically significant differences(t=6.782,5.189,10.738,P<0.05).The optimal critical points(detection sensitivity)of the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves of single 2DE,single CDFI and combination of them in diagnosing HCM were respectively 67.83%,65.38%and 82.38%.The detection specificities of them were respectively 65.48%,64.58%and 80.66%.The area under curve(AUC)values of ROC curves of them were respectively 0.6835,0.6949 and 0.8136,and the accuracies of them were respectively 68.35%,69.49%and 81.36%,and the 95%confidence intervals of them were respectively 0.608-0.803,0.606-0.823 and 0.835-0.943.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of the combination of 2DE and CDFI were respectively higher than those of single 2DE and CDFI.Conclusion:Both 2DE and CDFI have a certain value in diagnosing HCM,but their combination can further improve the diagnostic efficacy for HCM.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the prevalence of serum antibodies against Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in bats.

METHODSBlood samples from the heart were obtained from bats captured in Guangdong and Hainan Provinces in 2013. The anti-JEV antibodies in bat sera were tested using indirect ELISA and virus neutralization test.

RESULTSA total of 201 bat serum samples were tested, in which the total positivity rate of anti-JEV antibodies was 46.27% (93/201). The positive rate of anti-JEV antibodies in bats from Hainan and Guangdong Provinces was 88.89% (48/54) and 30.61% (45/147), respectively. All the samples from Rousettus leschenaultia, Miniopterus schreibersii, Pipistrellus abramus, and Rhinolophus macrotis were positive for anti-JEV antibodies, and up to 95.56% (43/45) of the samples from Miniopterus schreibersii (from Hainan Province) yielded positive results. Of the 28 samples with positive results by indirect ELISA, 15 showed positive results in virus neutralization test (53.57%) with neutralization antibody titers ranging from 1:10 to 1:28.22.

CONCLUSIONBats from different regions and of different species can be naturally infected with JEV and have a high prevalence of anti-JEV antibodies in their sera. The role of bats in the natural cycle of JEV awaits further study.

Animals ; Antibodies, Viral ; blood ; China ; Chiroptera ; immunology ; virology ; Encephalitis Virus, Japanese ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Neutralization Tests

Anti-contactin associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) antibody encephalitis is a rare autoimmune encephalitis with variable clinical symptoms and atypical imaging manifestations. The prognosis of the patients with severe disease is poor. Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome is rarely reported in autoimmune encephalitis. The clinical data, diagnosis and treatment of a patient with anti-CASPR2 antibody encephalitis complicated with reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome were reported, in order to improve the understanding of clinicians on the rare disease complicated with atypical imaging manifestations.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and adverse effects of sustained lung inflation (SLI) combined with pulmonary surfactant (PS) in the treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS). Methods: This prospective randomized controlled trial included 124 premature infants (gestational age <34 weeks and birth weight <2 000 g) diagnosed with NRDS and in need of PS treatment in Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital affiliated to Southern Medical University from July 1, 2016 to October 31, 2018. They were randomly divided into experimental or control group, with 62 cases in each. Infants in the experimental group were treated with SLI using T-piece and intratracheal PS, while those in the control group were given PS only. Blood gas analysis and measurement of fraction of inspiration O₂ (FiO₂) and ratio of partial pressure of oxygen (PO₂) over FiO₂ were performed before and 1 h after PS injection. Results of the treatments and incidence of complications were compared. Paired samples t-test, two independent samples t-test, rank-sum test and Chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. Results: There were 56 participants in the experimental group and 54 in the control group who were eventually analyzed. In the experimental group, the pH value, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO₂), FiO₂ and PO₂/FiO₂ at 1 h after PS injection were all improved compared with those before treatment [pH value: 7.26±0.09 vs 7.19±0.09, t=3.814; PCO₂: (51.5±12.6) vs (59.8±16.3) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), t=2.610; FiO₂: 26.0 (21.0-31.5)% vs 40.5 (38.5-51.5)%, U=392.000; PO₂/FiO₂: (284.6±117.9) vs (173.4±59.7) mmHg, t=6.427; all P<0.05]. The overall decrement of FiO₂ after PS injection in the experimental group was more significant than that in the control group [-10.0 (-15.0 to -5.0)% vs -5.0 (-8.0 to 0.0)%, U=706.500, P<0.001]. The experimental group had a higher rate of extubation within 24 h than the control group [80% (45/56) vs 71% (32/54), χ²=5.830, P=0.016]. However, no significant differences were shown in total mechanical ventilation time, non-invasive/high-flow nasal cannula ventilation time, the ratio of re-intubation within 72 h, or the incidence of air leak, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis or patent ductus arteriosus between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions SLI combined with PS for NRDS babies can increase the rate of extubation within 24 h and promote the down-regulation of FiO₂ without causing significant complications.