Background and purpose:Previous researches have shown that intravenous amino acid infusion during general anaesthesia prevents the decreases in core temperature. This study aimed to investigate the effect of amino acid infusion on postoperative liver and renal function in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Methods:Forty ASAⅠ orⅡ patients (33 males, 7 females) aged 65-75 years undergoing elective gastrointestinal can-cer operation under epidural block combined with general anesthesia were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=20 each). GroupⅠ received intravenous infusion of mixed amino acids at a rate of 2 mL·(kg·h) -1 from induction of anesthesia to the end of operation (AA group); GroupⅡ received infusion of equal volume of normal saline (NS group). Snuff temperature was monitored for induction of anesthesia immediately, after 90 min and at closed abdomen. Renal and hepatic function was performed regularly before operation and on the 1st and 7th postoperative day.Results:The naso-pharyngeal temperatures at 90 min after the beginning of surgery and the time when the peritoneum was closed in AA group were signiifcantly higher than those in NS group (P<0.05). Hepatic and renal function indices were within the normal range in the AA and NS groups. There were signiifcant increases in TBIL, DBIL, ALT, and AST (P<0.05) after operation, whereas TP, ALB, BUN, Scr and UA decreased signiifcantly (P<0.05). There were no signiifcant differences in hepatic and renal function indices between the AA and NS groups (P>0.05).Conclusion:Intraoperative amino acid infusion has no signiifcant effects on the renal or hepatic function in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.

Background and purpose:Perioperative hypothermia will affect the prognosis of cancer patients. Amino acid infusion can increase the core temperature by endogenous thermogenesis. And the forced-air warming system has gained high acceptance as a measure for rewarming. This study aimed to find out whether amino acid infusion was effective to treat postoperative hypothermia and how well the treatment effect was when compared with the forced-air warming system.Methods:Fifty-seven ASAⅠ orⅡ patients aged 18-60 years undergoing elective esophageal or gastric cancer operation under epidural-general anesthesia and whose core temperature were below 36℃. When admitted to the recovery room wererandomly divided into 3 groups (n=19): GroupⅠ received intravenous infusion of mixed amino acid at a rate of 2 mL·kg-1·h-1 (A); GroupⅡ received a forced-air system (B); groupⅢreceived no therapy (C). Rectal temperature and thermal comfort were recorded per 5 min during the ifrst 1 h and oral temperature and thermal comfort were recorded at the 2, 6 and 24 h. ABG was recorded when patients were admitted to the recovery room and at the ifrst hour.Results:At the ifrst hour, the rectal temperature and thermal comfort of groups A and B were higher when compared with group C (P<0.05), and there was no difference between groups A and B (P>0.05). At the second and sixthhour, the temperature and thermal comfort of group A were higher when compared with group B and C (P<0.05), and there was no difference between groups B and C (P>0.05). At the 24th hour, there were no statistically signiifcant differences in the temperature and thermal comfort among the three groups (P>0.05).
Conclusion:The rewarming effect of infusion of mixed amino acid is better than that of the forced-air warming system. It is the more effective and convenient method to rewarm the postoperative hypothermia.

Objective:To explore the relationship between psychological capital, career decision-making difficulties, and employment anxiety among undergraduate nursing students, in order to help them improve their employability and mental health.Methods:From December 2022 to January 2023, a cross-sectional survey was conducted on 543 undergraduate nursing students from five medical colleges in Shanxi Province interning at the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, selected through convenience sampling method, using a General Information Questionnaire, Psychological Capital Scale, College Student Career Decision-making Difficulties Scale, and College Student Employment Anxiety Scale. Spearman correlation analysis was used to explore the relationship among them, and hierarchical model was used to explore the predictive ability of undergraduate nursing students ′ psychological capital and career decision-making difficulties on their employment anxiety by stratified regression analysis. Results:The score of College Student Employment Anxiety Scale of 543 undergraduate nursing students was 36(30, 44). The results of correlation analysis showed that employment anxiety was negatively correlated with psychological capital and its four dimensions (self-efficacy, hope, resilience and optimism), while employment anxiety was moderately correlated with career decision-making difficulties and its three dimensions (lack of preparation, difficulty in information exploration and conflict)( r values were -0.291 to 0.564, all P<0.05). The hierarchical model showed that psychological capital and career decision-making difficulties independently explained the 46.1% variation of employment anxiety after controlling the influence of general data. Conclusions:The score of employment anxiety of undergraduate nursing students is in the middle level, and the difficulty of career decision-making has a positive impact, while the psychological capital has a negative impact. College educators can continuously monitor the psychological capital and provide career development counseling for undergraduate nursing students through positive psychological intervention and effective management measures, so as to reduce the degree of employment anxiety of undergraduate nursing students.

We constructed a phage-displayed random mutation library of Tat38-61(51N/55N), for studying the molecular evolution screening of HIV-1 Tat38-61 epitope. We used primers containing the random nucleotide sequences, and introduced the random mutations at the sites of 51 and 55 amino acids coding sequences into full-length Tat sequences by overlapping PCR. With the randomly mutated full-length Tat as template, the Tat38-61(51N/55N) mutants which contained recognition sequences for the Xba I in both ends were amplified by PCR using the designed primers. The mutants were cloned into Xba I site in the phagemid vector pCANTAB5S, then the recombinants were transformed into E. coli TG1, a phage-displayed the random mutation library of Tat38-61(51N/55N) was constructed by the rescue of help virus M13KO7. The results showed that the library consisted of about 5.0 x 10(6) colonies and the phage library titer was 2.65 x 10(12) TU/mL. More than 56.50% colonies in the library were positive for insertion. Sequence analysis showed that the nucleotides encoding amino acids at the sites of 51 and 55 distributed randomly. The constructed mutation library could meet the requirements for the following molecular evolution screening, and might prepare the Tat mutants for the further study of new Tat vaccine candidates.
AIDS Vaccines ; immunology ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; metabolism ; HIV-1 ; genetics ; Humans ; Mutation ; Peptide Fragments ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; immunology ; Peptide Library ; Recombinant Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; immunology ; tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; immunology

Objective:To investigate the status quo and influencing factors of health self-management ability of scientific and technological workers in Shanxi Province.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. Using the general situation questionnaire and the adult health self-management ability evaluation scale, 467 scientific and technological workers who received physical examination in the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from January 2022 to September 2022 were investigated by questionnaire, and their height, weight, body mass index, fasting blood glucose, blood lipids and blood uric acid were collected on the day of physical examination. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of health self-management ability, and Pearson and Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between health self-management ability and examination items.Results:The total score of health self-management ability of 467 scientific and technological workers was (153.7±16.5). The results of multiple linear regression showed that the type of medical insurance, self-assessment of health status, staying up late, and sleep quality were independent influencing factors of health self-management ability ( R2=0.141, adjusted R2=0.120, F=6.771; P<0.001). Health self-management ability was positively correlated with high-density lipoprotein ( r=0.114), behavioral subscale was positively correlated with high-density lipoprotein ( r=0.107), environmental subscale was negatively correlated with uric acid ( r=-0.103), triglyceride ( r=-0.118), and positively correlated with high-density lipoprotein ( r=0.129), and cognitive subscale was negatively correlated with triglyceride ( r=-0.125), all of which were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The ability of health self-management of scientific and technological workers in Shanxi Province belongs to the upper middle level, which is affected by the type of medical insurance, the self-assessment of health status, staying up late, and the quality of sleep. It is suggested that the ability of health self-management of scientific and technological workers can be improved by strengthening their health beliefs, providing a more convenient working environment, reducing the frequency of staying up late, and improving their sleep quality.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the regulatory role of the long non-coding RNA LINC00926 in pyroptosis of hypoxia-induced human umbilical vein vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs) and explore the molecular mechanism. METHODS: HUVECs were transfected with a LINC00926-overexpressing plasmid (OE-LINC00926), a siRNA targeting ELAVL1, or both, followed by exposure to hypoxia (5% O2) or normoxia. The expression of LINC00926 and ELAVL1 in hypoxia-treated HUVECs was detected using real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting. Cell proliferation was detected using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), and the levels of IL-1β in the cell cultures was determined with ELISA. The protein expression levels of pyroptosis-related proteins (caspase-1, cleaved caspase-1 and NLRP3) in the treated cells were analyzed using Western blotting, and the binding between LINC00926 and ELAVL1 was verified with RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. RESULTS: Exposure to hypoxia obviously up-regulated the mRNA expression of LINC00926 and the protein expression of ELAVL1 in HUVECs, but did not affect the mRNA expression of ELAVL1. LINC00926 overexpression in the cells significantly inhibited cell proliferation, increased IL-1β level and enhanced the expressions of pyroptosis-related proteins (all P < 0.05). LINC00926 overexpression further up-regulated the protein expression of ELAVL1 in hypoxia-exposed HUVECs. The results of RIP assay confirmed the binding between LINC00926 and ELAVL1. ELAVL1 knockdown significantly decreased IL-1β level and the expressions of pyroptosis-related proteins in hypoxia-exposed HUVECs (P < 0.05), while LINC00926 overexpression partially reversed the effects of ELAVL1 knockdown. CONCLUSION LINC00926 promotes pyroptosis of hypoxia-induced HUVECs by recruiting ELAVL1.
Humans ; Caspase 1 ; ELAV-Like Protein 1 ; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells ; Pyroptosis ; RNA, Messenger ; RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics* ; Cell Hypoxia

High cholesterol is one of the important factors inducing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Drug therapy is the main method for reducing cholesterol, but has the disadvantages such as high cost and side effects. Studies have shown that intestinal bacteria play important roles in cholesterol metabolism. However, there are few reports on the screening and functional evaluation of cholesterol-lowering intestinal bacteria. In this study, 36 bile-tolerant bacteria were screened from healthy people stool through culturomics using bovine bile acid or artificial mixed bile acids as substrates. Taking Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) as a positive control, three bile acid concentration groups (0 g/L, 0.3 g/L, 3 g/L) were set up to evaluate the cholesterol-lowering ability of bile-tolerant bacteria in vitro. Ten bacteria (including Proteus mirabilis, Providencia stuartii, Proteus vulgaris et al) were identified as the dominant cholesterol-lowering bacteria. Six of the above bacteria, Proteus mirabilis, Providencia stuartii, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus penneri, Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica, Providencia rettger, were evaluated for their ability to reduce triglycerides in vitro and tolerance to artificial gastric juice. Comparing with strain LGG, the six bacteria showed better triglyceride-lowering ability in vitro. With the decrease of pH value of artificial gastric juice and the increase of treatment time, the survival rate of six bacteria decreased. The above screening experiments and functional evaluation provide a basis for further development of potential cholesterol-lowering bacterial products.
Animals ; Cattle ; Cholesterol ; Gammaproteobacteria ; Humans ; Proteus mirabilis ; Providencia