AIM:Tostudywhe ther theangiotens in-(1-7)[Ang-(1-7)]/Mas receptor axis protects cardio-myocytes against high glucose (HG)-induced injury by inhibiting nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway.METHODS:The cell viability was measured by CCK-8 assay.The intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species ( ROS) were detected by DCFH-DA staining .The number of apoptotic cells was tested by Hoechst 33258 nuclear staining .Mitochondrial membrane potential ( MMP) was examined by JC-1 staining.The levels of NF-κB p65 subunit and cleaved caspase-3 protein were de-termined by Western blotting.RESULTS: Treatment of H9c2 cardiac cells with 35 mmol/L glucose (HG) for 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 min significantly enhanced the levels of phosphorated ( p) NF-κB p65, peaking at 60 min.Co-treatment of the cells with 1 μmol/L Ang-(1-7) and HG for 60 min attenuated the up-regulation of p-NF-κB p65 induced by HG. Co-treatment of the cells with Ang-(1-7) at concentrations of 0.1~30μmol/L and HG for 24 h inhibited HG-induced cy-totoxicity, evidenced by an increase in cell viability .On the other hand, 1 μmol/L Ang-(1-7) ameliorated HG-induced apoptosis, oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage , indicated by decreases in the number of apoptotic cells , cleaved caspase-3 level, ROS generation and MMP loss .However, the above cardioprotective effects of Ang-(1-7) were markedly blocked by A-779, an antagonist of Ang-(1-7) receptor (Mas receptor).Similarly, co-treatment of H9c2 cardiac cells with 100 μmol/L PDTC ( an inhibitor of NF-κB) and HG for 24 h also obviously reduced the above injuries induced by HG.CONCLUSION:Ang-(1-7)/Mas receptor axis prevents the cardiomyocytes from the HG-induced injury by inhibiting NF-κB pathway .

AIM:To investigate the roles of ATP-sensitive potassium ( KATP ) channels in high glucose-induced cardiac injury and the inhibitory effect of hydrogen sulfide ( H2 S) on the cardiomyocyte injury.METHODS:The expres-sion level of KATP channel protein was tested by Western blot.The cell viability was measured by CCK-8 assay.The number of apoptotic cells was observed by Hoechst 33258 nuclear staining.Mitochondrial membrane potential ( MMP) was exam-ined by JC-1 staining.RESULTS:After the H9c2 cells were treated with 35 mmol/L glucose ( high glucose, HG) for 1~24 h, the protein level of KATP channel was significantly reduced at 6 h, 9 h, 12 h and 24 h, reaching the minimum level at 12 h and 24 h.Pretreatment of the cells with 400μmol/L NaHS ( a donor of H2 S) prior to exposure to HG for 12 h con-siderably blocked the down-regulation of KATP channels induced by HG.Pretreatment of the cells with 100 μmol/L mito-chondrial KATP channel opener diazoxide, 50μmol/L non-selective KATP channel opener pinacidil or NaHS obviously inhibi-ted HG-induced injuries, leading to an increase in the cell viability, and decreases in the number of apoptotic cells and the MMP loss.Pretreatment with 100μmol/L mitochondrial KATP channel antagonist 5-hydroxydecanoic acid or 1 mmol/L non-selective KATP channel antagonist glibenclamide attenuated the above cardioprotective effects of NaHS.CONCLUSION:KATP channels mediate the inhibitory effect of H2 S on HG-induced cardiac injury.

Objective: To investigate the hospital employee satisfaction and trustworthiness in the background of the trusteeship mode and to find out the problems after trusteeship.Methods: Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire (MSQ) and the self-made questionnaire were used to conduct the survey.Results: The overall employee satisfaction (3.80±0.86) and trustworthiness (3.95±0.77)were higher.The highest level of trustworthiness concerned the cultural connotation (84.8%) followed by the management concept (82.8%) for overall satisfaction.The lowest level of employee satisfaction concerned income and workload (53.7%), followed by the working conditions and environment (55.3%).The administrative staff satisfaction was higher compared to that of medical staff (p=0.001), which showed significant statistical differences.Conclusions: The hospital has made some achievements after the trusteeship system reform, however, it still needs improvement and further strengthening in many aspects.The hospital must always keep abreast of the demands of workforce and improve the staff satisfaction so as to promote its continuous and sustainable development.

Objective To investigate the association between the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of leukotriene C4 synthase(LTC4S) rs730012 in the childhood asthma.Methods Sequence specific primers-polymerase chain reaction was used to assess the genetic polymorphism of LTC4S rs730012 in 105 asthma children with different order of severity and 128 non-asthma children in our hospital in the northeast of China to analyse the association between the SNP of LTC4S rs730012 and susceptibility,clinical phenotype in asthma children.Results (1) In case group,genotype frequencies of A/C,A/A and C/C were 71.4％ 、25.7％ 、2.9％,allele frequencies for A,C were 84.3％,15.7％.In control group,the genotype frequencies of A/A,A/C,C/C,were 70.3％,28.9％,0.8％,allele frequencies for A,C were 84.8％,15.2％.No significant difference was found in AA genotype and C allele frequencies between case and control grouP(x2 =0.035、0.020,P both ＞0.05).(2) C/C genotype or C allele frequencies in moderate-severe asthma group were significantly higher than the mild asthma group(x2 =5.859、5.641,P both ＜ 0.05);(3) SaO2 of A/A group was significantly higher than A/C and C/C group (t =2.976,Pboth ＜ 0.05),and FeNO and obstructive ventilatory disorder incidence rate in A/C,C/C group were higher than A/A group,the differences were statistically significant (t =2.946、x2 =5.564,P both ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The SNP of LTC4S rs730012 is associated with the order of severity,SaO2,FeNO,pulmonary function in asthma children of northeast China.However,the rs730012 is not associated with the susceptibility for asthma.

Objective:To explore the incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer in the cancer registration areas of Heilongjiang province from 2013 to 2017 and their trends of change over time.Methods:The esophageal cancer incidence, mortality and population data reported by 12 cancer registration areas of Heilongjiang province were collected. Among them, the data of 11 areas met the check standards, including 7 cities above the prefecture level (abbreviated as urban area), 4 counties and county-level cities (abbreviated as rural area). The crude incidence and mortality rates of esophageal cancer in 11 cancer registration areas of Heilongjiang province from 2013 to 2017, and their standardized rates by Chinese population (adjusted according to the standard population composition of the 2000 census of China) and world population (adjusted using Segi world standard population composition), and the cumulative incidence or mortality rate from 0 to 74 years old (abbreviated as cumulative incidence or mortality rate) were calculated. Joinpoint regression was used to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) of the incidence and mortality rates, and the trend analysis was performed.Results:From 2013 to 2017, the crude incidence rate of esophageal cancer in the cancer registration areas of Heilongjiang province was 6.40/100 000, the standardized incidence rate by Chinese population was 3.63/100 000, and the cumulative incidence rate was 0.44%. The crude incidence rate of esophageal cancer in males (11.61/100 000) was higher than that in females (1.27/100 000). The crude incidence rate of esophageal cancer in rural area (6.27/100 000) was lower than that in urban area (6.71/100 000). From 2013 to 2017, the crude mortality rate of esophageal cancer in the cancer registration areas of Heilongjiang province was 5.32/100 000, the standardized mortality rate by Chinese population was 3.01/100 000, and the cumulative mortality rate was 0.35%. The crude mortality rate of esophageal cancer in males (9.56/100 000) was higher than that in females (1.15/100 000). The crude mortality rate of esophageal cancer in rural area (5.13/100 000) was lower than that in urban area (5.39/100 000). Joinpoint regression analysis showed that from 2013 to 2017, the incidence and mortality rates of esophageal cancer in the entire population and males had an increasing trend, but the differences were not statistically significant (all P > 0.05), and the standardized incidence rate by Chinese population in females had a downward trend, and the difference was statistically significant (APC = -7.92, 95% CI -11.52- -4.21, P < 0.01). Conclusions:The incidence and mortality rates of esophageal cancer in Heilongjiang province have been increasing in recent years, and the burden of disease is still heavy. In the male population, the primary prevention, early detection and early treatment of esophageal cancer should be paid more attention.

Objective To explore the effect and mechanism of miR-581 on the autophagy of ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells. Methods miR-581 mimics and miR-581 NC were transfected into SKOV3 cells, and the transfection efficiency was detected by qRT-PCR. After successful transfection, Western blot was used to detect autophagy-related proteins expression in SKOV3 cells. TargetScanHuman database predicted miR-581 target genes, and Western blot verified the role of miR-581 and target genes. Results Overexpression of miR-581 significantly inhibited the expression of autophagy-related proteins LC3 Ⅱ and Beclin1 (P < 0.01); miR-581 negatively regulated FOXO1 expression (P < 0.01) and FOXO1 promoted autophagy of SKOV3 cells (P < 0.01). Conclusion miR-581 affects the autophagy of ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells by regulating the expression of FOXO1.

Objective To analyze the incidence, mortality and time trend of lung cancer in Heilongjiang Cancer Registries from 2013 to 2017. Methods We calculated the incidence (mortality) rate and age-standardized incidence (mortality) rate of lung cancer in Heilongjiang Cancer Registries from 2013 to 2017. Chinese population census in 2000 and World Segi's standard population were used for age-standardization. Annual percentage change (APC) was calculated using Joinpoint software. Results The incidence of lung cancer in Heilongjiang Cancer Registries from 2013 to 2017 was 63.44/10⁵ and ASR China was 36.14/10⁵. The incidence of lung cancer in males (78.08/10⁵) was higher than that in females (49.04/10⁵). The incidence of lung cancer in rural areas (65.54/10⁵) was higher than that in urban areas (58.20/10⁵). From 2013 to 2017, the mortality rate of lung cancer in Heilongjiang Cancer Registries was 57.02/10⁵, and ASR China was 32.53/10⁵. The mortality rate of lung cancer in males (69.92/10⁵) was higher than that in females (44.40/10⁵). The mortality rate of lung cancer in rural areas (60.68/10⁵) was higher than that in urban areas (48.02/10⁵). The incidence of lung cancer in the 55-year-old age group showed a downward trend (APC=-5.0%, t=-5.1, P < 0.05), and the mortality rate of lung cancer in the 70-year-old group showed a downward trend (APC=-4.9%, t=-5.0). Conclusion Heilongjiang Province is a high incidence area of lung cancer. The prevention and control of lung cancer should be further strengthened according to the epidemiological characteristics of lung cancer in this province.

Objective To investigate the difference of niacin skin flush response between patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy controls (HCs), and its sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of MDD. Methods Twenty-one untreated patients with MDD and 28 age- and gender-matched HCs were enrolled in this study. The severity of depressive symptoms was assessed mainly by using the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17). Methyl Nicotinate (MN) solution at 8 different concentrations (10-5 mol/L, 10-4 mol/L, 10-3.5 mol/L, 10-3 mol/L, 10-2.5 mol/L, 10-2 mol/L, 10-1.5 mol/L, 10-1 mol/L) were applied on subjects' forearms. Signals of blood flow were collected using the Doppler Laser Flowmetry to detect the skin flushing of the test. Results Under the concentrations of 10-2.5 mol/L, 10-2 mol/L, 10-1.5 mol/L and 10-1 mol/L MN solution, the blood flow was significantly higher in depressive patients than in HCs (P<0.01). The MN sensitivity (logEC50) was inversely correlated to the severity of depressive symptoms (r=-0.57, P<0.05). ROC curve analysis implied that the maximum blood flow (MBF) caused by the niacin skin flush response, could efficiently discriminate MDD from HCs (AUC=0.90, P<0.01). Conclusion The presence of enhanced niacin skin flush response may be helpful in the diagnosis of MDD.

Objective: To investigate the association of ambient fine particulate matters (PM_2.5) exposure with anxiety in middle-aged and elderly people in China. Methods: Using a stratified random sampling method, 5 997 middle-aged and elderly people (aged 40-89) who resided in the region for more than 2 years and had no hearing or language impairment were selected from 32 districts/counties in the key areas for air pollution prevention and control in China from October 10^th, 2017 to February 7^th, 2018. Information about demographic characteristics, socioeconomic factors and health status were collected by questionnaire survey and physical examination. The anxiety symptoms were assessed by 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scales. Three-year moving average concentrations of PM_2.5 were calculated to estimate exposure level. The multivariate logistic regression model was conducted to assess the association between PM_2.5 exposure and anxiety. The interaction of age, gender, overweight, education, smoking, drinking and chronic diseases was also analyzed by likelihood ratio test. Results: There were 2 995 (49.94%) males subjects, 4 092 (68.23%) subjects with education of secondary school or above and 2 576 (42.95%) subjects with self-reported chronic diseases among the 5 997 middle-aged and elder participants. The prevalence of anxiety was 6.64% (n=398). The mean±SD of 3-year moving average concentrations of PM_2.5, O₃ and SO₂ were (53.50±13.38), (90.58±13.26) and (40.29±12.56) μg/m³, respectively. PM_2.5 had significantly association with anxiety, and the corresponding OR value was 1.17 (95%CI: 1.05,1.31) with a 10 μg/m³ increment of 3-year moving average concentrations of PM_2.5. Compared with female (OR (95%CI)=1.07 (0.93,1.23)), those with no chronic diseases (OR (95%CI)=1.06 (0.93,1.20)) and those with primary school degree or below (OR (95% CI)=0.90 (0.75,1.09)), the association between PM_2.5 and anxiety was stronger among male (OR (95%CI)=1.35 (1.12,1.63)) and those with chronic diseases (OR (95%CI)=1.77 (1.31,2.38)), middle school education (OR (95%CI)=1.43 (1.22,1.67)), college education and above (OR (95%CI)=1.68 (1.05, 2.67)), all the P interaction values were <0.05. Conclusion PM_2.5 exposure has significantly positive association with anxiety. The associations are stronger in male, people with higher educational qualifications and patients with chronic diseases.