Objective:To investigate clinical characteristics of cerebrovascular disease complicated with secondary epilepsy in the elderly, and to provide the targeted health care measures.Methods:The 106 elderly patients with epilepsy secondary to cerebrovascular diseases treated in Three Gorges Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University were enrolled as the epilepsy group, and another 106 patients with single cerebrovascular disease without secondary epilepsy during same period were included as the control group.Clinical features and epileptic seizure activity were observed and analyzed, and the targeted health care measures were developed.Results:The proportions of patients with cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral lobe infarction, cortical dysfunction and abnormal brain waves were higher in the epilepsy group [ 66.99%(71 cases), 68.87%(73 cases), 83.02%(88 cases), 70.75%(75 cases), respectively]than in the control group(43.40% or 46 cases, 46.23% or 49 cases, 61.32% or 65 cases, 53.77% or 57 cases)( χ2=11.921、11.121、12.424、6.505, all P<0.05). NFD scores before treatment had no significant difference between the epilepsy group and the control group(22.7±4.8 vs.23.4±5.1, t=1.029, P=0.152). NFD score after 3 months of treatment was higher in the epilepsy group than in the control group(14.3±2.9 vs.10.1±2.5, t=11.294, P=0.000). Conclusions:Epilepsy is a common complication of various cerebrovascular diseases, among which the cerebral hemorrhage is the most common.Polyloencephalopathy and cortical involvement can increase the risk of epilepsy in patients with cerebrovascular diseases.Therefore, it is very important to provide the necessary treatment and health care, so as to reduce the impact of epileptic seizure on the disease condition and improve prognosis in patients with cerebrovascular disease.

Objective Todiscussandestablishaquantitativesupervisionindexoffoodsafetyforlarge-scaleoutdoor activities,andtoprovidescientificbasisforthestudyofsupervisionsystemforfoodsafety.Methods Delphiexpert consultation method was used to establish the supervision index system of food safety for large-scale outdoor activities,and the weight of the indicators were determined.Indexes were screened based on 5 -point liker scale,and weight was determinedonthebasisofproportionmethod.Results Theaverageserviceyearofthe21expertswere21.52±9.05.The response rates were both 1 00% in two rounds of consultation,and the average authoritative coefficients were 0.78 ±0.03 and 0.79 ±0.03,respectively.Kendall's coefficient was 0.46 in the first round and 0.51 in the second round.The secondary indicators was 0.38 in the first round and 0.33 in second round (P <0.01 ).A total of 6 primary and 32 secondary indicators were identified and at the same time their weights were measured.The alert line was 75 .Conclusion Foodsafetyriskoflarge-scaleoutdooractivitieswassignificantlyhigherthanthatoflarge-scaleindooractivities.The study of quantitative supervision index system of food safety for large-scale outdoor is practical.It can provide scientific evidence and technical support for the supervision of food safety.

PURPOSE: To develop a simple and reliable rat model of in situ reversible obstructive jaundice with low morbidity and mortality rates. METHODS: Rats were divided into 4 groups with 8 rats each: the sham-operated (SH) group only underwent laparotomy, the control internal drainage (ID-C) group underwent choledochoduodenostomy, the new internal drainage (ID-N) group and the long-term internal drainage (ID-L) group underwent choledochocholedochostomy. Common bile duct ligation was performed in all the drainage groups 7 days before reversal procedures. All rats were sacrificed for samples 7 days after the last operation except rats of the ID-L group that survived 28 days before sacrifice. Body weight, liver function, histopathological changes, morbidity and mortality were assessed. RESULTS: One rat died and 2 rats had complications with tube blockage in the ID-C group. No death or complications occurred in the ID-N and ID-L groups. The drainage tube remained patent in the long-term observation ID-L group. Body weight showed no significant difference between the ID-C and ID-N groups after 7 days drainage. Liver function was not fully recovered in the ID-C and ID-N groups after 7 days drainage, but statistical differences were only observed in the ID-C group compared with the SH and ID-L groups. Periportal inflammation and bile duct proliferation showed severer in the ID-C group than in the ID-N group. CONCLUSION: The present study provided an efficient, simple, and reliable rat model that is especially suitable for long-term or consecutive studies of reversible obstructive jaundice.
Animals ; Bile Ducts ; Body Weight ; Choledochostomy ; Common Bile Duct ; Drainage ; Inflammation ; Jaundice, Obstructive* ; Laparotomy ; Ligation ; Liver ; Models, Animal* ; Mortality ; Rats*

PURPOSE: To develop a simple and reliable rat model of in situ reversible obstructive jaundice with low morbidity and mortality rates. METHODS: Rats were divided into 4 groups with 8 rats each: the sham-operated (SH) group only underwent laparotomy, the control internal drainage (ID-C) group underwent choledochoduodenostomy, the new internal drainage (ID-N) group and the long-term internal drainage (ID-L) group underwent choledochocholedochostomy. Common bile duct ligation was performed in all the drainage groups 7 days before reversal procedures. All rats were sacrificed for samples 7 days after the last operation except rats of the ID-L group that survived 28 days before sacrifice. Body weight, liver function, histopathological changes, morbidity and mortality were assessed. RESULTS: One rat died and 2 rats had complications with tube blockage in the ID-C group. No death or complications occurred in the ID-N and ID-L groups. The drainage tube remained patent in the long-term observation ID-L group. Body weight showed no significant difference between the ID-C and ID-N groups after 7 days drainage. Liver function was not fully recovered in the ID-C and ID-N groups after 7 days drainage, but statistical differences were only observed in the ID-C group compared with the SH and ID-L groups. Periportal inflammation and bile duct proliferation showed severer in the ID-C group than in the ID-N group. CONCLUSION: The present study provided an efficient, simple, and reliable rat model that is especially suitable for long-term or consecutive studies of reversible obstructive jaundice.
Animals ; Bile Ducts ; Body Weight ; Choledochostomy ; Common Bile Duct ; Drainage ; Inflammation ; Jaundice, Obstructive* ; Laparotomy ; Ligation ; Liver ; Models, Animal* ; Mortality ; Rats*

OBJECTIVETo understand the molecular basis for a potential reaction mechanism and develop novel antibiotics with homology modeling for 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) synthase (HMGS).

METHODSThe genetic engineering technology and the composer module of SYBYL7.0 program were used, while the HMGS three-dimensional structure was analyzed by homology modeling.

RESULTSThe mvaS gene was cloned from Streptococcus pneumoniae and overexpressed in Escherichia coli from a pET28 vector. The expressed enzyme (about 46 kDa) was purified by affinity chromatography with a specific activity of 3.24 micromol/min/mg. Optimal conditions were pH 9.75 and 10 mmol/L MgCl2 at 37 degrees C. The V(max) and K(m) were 4.69 micromol/min/mg and 213 micromol/L respectively. The 3D model of S. pneumoniae HMGS was established based on structure template of HMGS of Enterococcus faecalis.

CONCLUSIONThe structure of HMGS will facilitate the structure-based design of alternative drugs to cholesterol-lowering therapies or to novel antibiotics to the Gram-positive cocci, whereas the recombinant HMGS will prove useful for drug development against a different enzyme in the mevalonate pathway.

Amino Acid Sequence ; Base Sequence ; Cloning, Molecular ; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial ; physiology ; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase ; chemistry ; genetics ; metabolism ; Models, Molecular ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Mutation ; Protein Conformation ; Streptococcus pneumoniae ; enzymology ; genetics

[Abstract] Objective To investigate the changes of intestinal microbes in rotenone-induced Parkinson' s disease (PD) mice based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Methods Fourteen 8-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into two groups: 6 mice in the control group and 8 mice in the model group. The model mice were injected subcutaneously with rotenone (3 mg/kg) for 5 weeks, and the bod)' weight was measured once a week. After 5 weeks, behavioral tests were perfonned, including the rotating rod test and the open field test. The contents of the tract were used for intestinal microbial detection analysis. Results After 5 weeks of rotenone treatment, the weight of PD mice was significantly lower than that of the control mice(P<0. 0 5) . The movement time of the PD model mice in the rotating rod (P<0. 0001) and the total distance of movement in the open field(P<0. 05) were significantly lower than that of the control mice. In addition, the intestinal microbial diversity of the PD model mice did not change(P > 0. 05), but the microbial species showed significant differences. Among them, the PD mice showed a significant decrease in the intestinal Turicibacter (P < 0 . 0 1), a significant increase in norank f Lachnospiraceae (P < 0. 01), a significant decrease in norank_f Erysipelotrichaceae(P<0. 01), and a significant increase in Lachnoclostridium{ P<0. 0 1) . Conclusion Intestinal microbes in PD mice are disordered, and these intestinal flora ma)' be involved in the development of dyskinesia in PD mice.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of complex anal fistula.

METHODSThe preoperative digital examination and MRI with the phased-array coil were implemented for 28 patients who were clinically suspected with complex anal fistula. The final diagnosis were based on surgical findings. Outcomes of MRI and digital examination were compared with surgical results.

RESULTSTwenty-five patients were diagnosed as complex anal fistula, 1 presacral cyst and 2 chronic anorectal fistula combined with perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma. All the patients were correctly diagnosed by MRI,while the patients with presacral cyst and perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma could not be diagnosed correctly by digital examination. According to the Parks classification, 3 patients were suffered from trans-sphincteric fistula, 10 intersphincteric, 5 supra- sphincteric and 7 extra-sphincteric. The diagnosis rates of the internal opening with digital examination and MRI were 48% and 84%, the rates of the primary tract were 76% and 100%, and the rates of the secondary extensions were 57.9% and 94.7% respectively. The differences in detection of internal opening, primary tract and secondary extensions between MRI and digital examination were significant (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONMRI with the phased-array coil can correctly orient the internal opening and direction of the complex anal fistula, and find the relationship between anorectal sphincters and the complex fistula.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Rectal Fistula ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo analyze the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) D-loop region sequence variation in Tibet Mini-Pigs in relation to the blood parameters and provide the molecular genetic basis for developing new species of laboratory animals.

METHODSThe genomic DNA was extracted from the whole blood samples of 59 Tibet mini-pigs to amplifying the mtDNA D-loop for sequence analysis. Nine physiological and nine biochemical blood parameters of Tibet mini-pigs were measured .

RESULTSBased on the variation of the tandem repeat motif, the mtDNA D-loop region of Tibet mini-pigs was classified into two types, namely type A and B with the percentage of 57.6% and 42.4%, respectively, roughly matching the 3 transform sites (305, 500, 691) at the 5' end. In the 18 blood parameters, only red blood cell count showed significant differences between types A and (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONBased on the sequence variation of the mtDNA D-loop region, Tibet mini-pigs can be divided into two types that show a significant difference in red blood cell count.

Animals ; Base Sequence ; DNA, Mitochondrial ; chemistry ; genetics ; Hematologic Tests ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Swine ; blood ; genetics ; Tibet

Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nano-particles were prepared by the chemical co-precipitation, their characteristics were observed with transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and thermal analysis system, and etc. The temperature changes of the nano-particles of Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 and its magnetic fluid explored in radiofrequency(RF,200 KHz, 4 KW) were measured. The proliferation ratio of L929 cells cultured in soak of Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nano-particles were observed. The experiment indicates that the magnetic particles were about 40 nm diameter in average, round, had strong magnetism, and were proved to be consistent with the standard data of chart of XRD. Its magnetic fluid exposed to RF could be heated up to temperature range from 40 degrees C to 51 degrees C due to the amount of the magnetic nano-particles and intensity of the alternating magnetic field. Magnetic nano-particles were found to have no obvious cytotoxicity to L929 cells.
Animals ; Cell Line ; Ferrous Compounds ; Hyperthermia, Induced ; Magnetics ; instrumentation ; therapeutic use ; Manganese ; Materials Testing ; Mice ; Nanostructures ; Zinc

BACKGROUNDIncreasingly, evidence from population, clinic-based and laboratory studies supports an independent association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes; however, this observation has yet to be replicated in China and the potential mechanisms that link these two conditions are not clear.

METHODSA total of 179 Han Chinese subjects were enrolled in this study. All subjects underwent polysomnography, the oral glucose tolerance-insulin releasing test (OGTT-IRT) and serum HbA(1)c measurement. Indexes including homeostasis model assessment-IR (HOMA-IR), Matsuda index, HOMA-β, early phase insulinogenic index (ΔI(30)/ΔG(30)), AUC-I(180) and oral disposition index (DIo) were calculated for the assessment of insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell function.

RESULTSBased on OGTT, 25.4%, 44.6% and 54.5% subjects were diagnosed having glucose metabolic disorders respectively in control, mild to moderate and severe OSAS groups (P < 0.05). Serum HbA(1)c levels were highest in subjects with severe OSAS (P < 0.05). In contrast, compared with normal subjects, HOMA-β, ΔI(30)/Δ(G30) and DIO were lower in severe OSAS group (P < 0.05). In stepwise multiple linear regressions, 0-min glucose and HbA(1)c were positively correlated with the percentage of total sleep time below an oxyhemoglobin saturation of 90% (T90) (Beta = 0.215 and 0.368, P < 0.05); 30-min and 60-min glucose was negatively correlated with the lowest SpOO(2) (LSpO(2)) (Beta = -0.214 and -0.241, P < 0.05). HOMA-β and DI(O) were negatively correlated with T90 (Beta = -0.153 and -0.169, P < 0.05) while body mass index (BMI) was the only determinant of HOMA-IR and Matsuda index.

CONCLUSIONSOSAS is associated with impairment in glucose tolerance and pancreatic β-cell function in Han Chinese subjects while insulin sensitivity is mainly determined by obesity.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Glucose ; metabolism ; Glucose Tolerance Test ; Glycated Hemoglobin A ; analysis ; Humans ; Insulin Resistance ; Insulin-Secreting Cells ; physiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polysomnography ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; metabolism