Freshwater crabs and snails were collected from Ninghai County in Zhejiang Province, and examined respectively for Paragonimus metacercariae and cercariae. Among 97 freshwater crabs found, the prevalence was 11.3% (11/97) with a mean intensity of 1 metacercariae per crab. It was 10.2% (5/49) and 20.2% (4/20) in the groups weighted 5-15 g and 15-25 g respectively, with an average intensity of 1, and no metacercariae were found in weight group of 25-35 g. Two positive crabs were found from 20 crabs with a low weight (

Aim To observe the effect of melittin on human hepatocelluar carcinoma HepG2 cell prolifera-tion in vitro and its further mechanisms.Methods The capacity of cellular proliferation and apoptosis was measured with the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay,Hoechst 33258 assay and Annexin V-FITC /PI assay.The mR-NA expression of Shh, PTCH1, SMO, GLi1 and HDAC2 was performed by qRT-PCR.And the protein expression of Shh,PTCH1,SMO,GLi1 and HDAC2 was assessed by western blotting.Results Our study found that melittin effectively inhibited cell prolifera-tion and promoted cell apoptosis in vitro using MTT method and Flow cytometry.The mRNA and protein expression of Shh,PTCH1,SMO,GLi1 and HDAC2 were obviously decreased after treated with various con-centrations of melittin for 48h in HepG2 cells.Conclu-sions Taken together,our data suggest that melittin could inhibit cell proliferation and promote cell apopto-sis,reduce the level of HDAC2 and down-regulate the Hedgehog signaling pathway in this process simultane-ously.

Objective: To construct a prediction model for preeclampsia (PE) risk in twin-pregnant women, so as to provide the basis for early screening and prevention of PE. Methods: A total of 467 twin-pregnant women who underwent prenatal examination and delivered at Huzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital were selected. Sixty cases with preeclampsia (PE) were included in the case group, and 60 women without PE were included in the control group. General information, blood biochemical indicators and uterine artery resistance index (UtA-RI) were collected. A logistic regression model was used to screen predictive factors and establish a nomogram. The Bootstrap method was performed for the internal validation; the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration curve and decision curve analysis were employed to evaluate the discrimination, calibration and clinical utility of the nomogram, respectively. Results: In the case group, there were 47 individuals (78.33%) aged younger than 35 years, 21 individuals (35.00%) with pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 and above, and 33 individuals (55.00%) with in vitro fertilization. In the control group, there were 57 individuals (95.00%) aged younger than 35 years, 8 individuals (13.33%) with pre-pregnancy BMI of 25 kg/m2 and above, and 39 individuals (65.00%) with natural pregnancy. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified age, pre-pregnancy BMI, method of conception, placental growth factor (PLGF) and UtA-RI as risk prediction factors for PE in twin-pregnant women. The established nomogram had an area under the ROC curve of 0.827 (95%CI: 0.755-0.899), a sensitivity of 0.767, a specificity of 0.733, a good discrimination and calibration, and a relatively high clinical net benefit. Conclusion The nomogram established by age, pre-pregnancy BMI, method of conception, PLGF and UtA-RI has a good predictive value for the risk of PE in twin-pregnant women.

Objective To analyze the imaging characteristics of lung cancer detected by LDCT ( low-dose CT )lung cancer screening. Methods Between July 1st, 2007 and June 30th, 2013, 7 141 asymptomatic enrolled participants aged 40-88 years old (male 4 710, female 2 431, median age 47), and 1 071 volunteer participants aged ≤39 underwent chest LDCT. The imaging characteristics were analyzed retrospectively in lung cancer pathologically proved. Three types were classified according to the imaging findings: solid lesion, part-solid lesion and non-solid lesion. Results A total of 31 participants (32 lesions) were diagnosed as lung cancer, including 30 adenocarcinomas, 1 carcinoid and 1 small cell lung cancer. The detecting rate of the lung cancer was 0.4%(31/8 212). The solid lesion was further classified as classical solid nodule, irregular solid lesion and atypical solid nodule, and the part-solid lesion was further classified as part-solid nodule, irregular part-solid lesion and cystic part-solid nodule. Lung cancer or probably lung cancer was diagnosed in 24 cases (77.4%), and uncertainty diagnosis was made in 3 cases (9.7%). Benign or probably benign was diagnosed in 3 cases, and another 1 cases were missed at baseline screening. The false positive rate and the false negative rate was 9.7%and 3.1%, respectively. Conclusion The imaging characteristics of lung cancer detected by LDCT are varied, which provide preliminary experience in lung cancer screening.

Objective To explore hypertension patients' acceptability with the remote management model, and to provide a basis for clinical application in the future.Methods Totally 10 patients who received remote management between June and September 2016 were selected, and received unstructured interviews based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) with the phenomenological method in qualitative studies. And the data thus collected were analyzed and organized with the Colaizzi Seven-Step Method to find main themes. Results Totally 3 themes were found according to TAM, including perceived ease of use (the management platform was easy for use according to patients), perceived usefulness (patients better understood their own blood pressure, changed their habits of blood pressure monitoring and unhealthy lifestyle, improved treatment efficiency, and saved time costs), and intention of use (the participation of medical and nursing staffs could directly affect patients' intention of use, and patients had different opinions on expenses, believing that it was more meaningful to conduct remote management in short time and in particular cases).Conclusions Patients show a high acceptability with the remote management model, and in clinical application, further research is needed to tackle real difficulties and ensure the sustainable development of the model.

Objective: To examine the impact of physical intelligence teaching on the function of children s sensory integration, so as to provide reference for promoting the development of sensory integration system. Methods: From February to May 2023, the intervention was implemented for 12 weeks among 136 children aged 4-5 (68 in the intervention group and 68 in the control group). The intervention group received situational and game based physical intelligence teaching, the control group received sports game teaching according to the original curriculum objectives of the kindergarten. Intervention was administered 3 times a week for 40 minutes each time. The sensory integration ability of the intervention group and the control group were evaluated before and after the intervention with Chi square test and t test. Results: The vestibular sensation, proprioception and tactile sensation of between boys and girls in the intervention group were significantly improved compared with before intervention (boys：44.14±11.52 vs. 53.34± 9.49 ，44.57±12.76 vs. 50.54±11.86，49.31±12.18 vs. 55.00±10.24,girls：46.00±11.01 vs. 54.58±10.06，48.79±13.17 vs. 53.64±11.97，52.67±11.67 vs. 56.91±10.42, t =-3.24，-2.49，-2.09，-5.24，-12.94，-2.56， P <0.05). There was no significant difference in vestibular sensation between boys and girls in the control group (boys：45.91±11.66 vs. 46.31± 11.20，girls：48.27±13.56 vs. 48.45 ±13.54, t =-0.87，-0.07， P >0.05), but there was a significant improvement in proprioception and tactile sensation in both boys and girls (boys：46.63±11.76 vs. 48.06±11.69，51.63±11.98 vs. 52.40±12.18，girls：50.45±12.16 vs. 51.67± 12.03 ，53.36±12.48 vs. 54.39±12.57， t =-3.36，-2.08，-4.66，-2.86， P <0.05). After the intervention, compared with the control group, the vestibular sensation of both boys and girls significantly improved ( t=2.83, 2.08, P <0.05), with exception of proprioception and tactile sensation ( t =0.88,0.67,0.97,0.88, P >0.05). In the experimental group, the number of normal boys increased from 12 to 24, while the number of dysfunctional boys decreased from 23 to 11, with a statistically significant difference ( χ 2=11.53, P <0.01). There was no statistically significant difference in sensory integration in boys of the control group before and after the experiment ( χ 2= 1.10 , P >0.05). After intervention,the number of normal girls in the experimental group increased from 15 to 27, while the number of dysfunctional girls decreased from 18 to 6, with a statistically significant difference ( χ 2=10.39, P < 0.05 ). There was no statistically significant difference in sensory integration in girls from the control group before and after the experiment ( χ 2=2.08, P > 0.05 ). Conclusion Physical intelligence teaching can effectively improve children s sensory integration ability, especially for vestibular function.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of a novel molecular probe of Zn-DPA-PSS794 to monitor the efficiency of doxorubicin to ovarian cancer and compare with Cy5.5-annexin V. METHODS: Efficiency of doxorubicin to OVCAR-8 cells in vitro was measured by MTT assay and flow cytometry. The in vivo studies were performed on an OVCAR-8 xenograft tumor model. Mice were divided into a control group and a treatment group. Each group was divided into 2 subgroups, DPA and annexin V. In the treatment group, the mice were treated with doxorubicin for 2 doses. All mice were performed optical imaging by Zn-DPA-PSS794 or Cy5.5-annexin V, respectively and then sacrificed. The tumor was separated and stained by HE. The expression of caspase-3 protein was measured by Western blot. RESULTS: The IC50 of doxorubicin to OVCAR-8 was 6 μmol/L. The percentage of apoptosis and dead cells was 35% after doxorubicin treatment. In the optical image, photons accumulated in the tumor either by Zn-DPA-PSS794 or Cy 5.5-annexin V in the treatment group. That was negative in the control group. The fluorescence intensity had significant difference between the 2 groups(P<0.001). The nuclei were big and stained with deep color after the cells were stained with HE. The caspase-3 expression was high in the treatment group, while it was low in the control group. CONCLUSION Zn-DPA-PSS794 as a probe used by optical imaging can monitor the efficiency of doxorubicin to OVCAR-8 xenograft tumor, which is similar to Cy5.5-annexin V.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Carbocyanines ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Doxorubicin ; pharmacology ; Female ; Fluorescent Dyes ; Humans ; Infrared Rays ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Molecular Imaging ; Organometallic Compounds ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; pathology ; Picolines ; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared ; methods

Objective To investigate the differences in subchondral bone mineral density(BMD)between the femoral and tibial sides in patients of knee osteoarthritis(KOA)with normal lines of force and varus.Methods The data of 450 knee joints with a definite diagnosis of KOA were included in this study including weight-bearing full-length X-ray films and quantitative computed tomography(QCT)scans of both lower limbs.Among them,131 were in the normal force line group and 319 were in the knee varus group.The hip-knee-ankle(HKA)angle and BMD of the femoral medial condyle,femoral lateral condyle,tibial medial plateau and tibial lateral plateau were measured.BMD ratio of tibial medial plateau to tibial lateral plateau and the BMD ratio of femoral medial condyle to femoral lateral condyle were calculated.BMD in medial and lateral compartments of the femur and tibia were compared between the two groups,followed by subgroup analyses based on gender and age.Spearman correlation was used to analyze the correlation between the BMD ratio of tibial medial plateau to tibial lateral plateau,the BMD ratio of femoral medial condyle to femoral lateral condyle and the degree of varus in the knee varus group.Results The BMD of the medial femoral condyles and medial tibial platforms were higher in the knee varus group than those in the normal force line group.The BMD of femoral lateral condyle and lateral tibial platform was lower in the knee varus group than that in the normal force line group.The BMD ratio of the medial to lateral tibial plateaus was greater than one in both groups,and the ratio of the knee varus group was greater.The BMD ratio of femoral medial to lateral condyle in the knee varus group was significantly higher than that in the normal force line group.For women,these findings were more pronounced and were independent of age.Correlation analysis showed that the BMD ratio of medial tibial plateau to lateral tibial plateau was negatively correlated with HKA angle(rs=-0.436,P＜0.01),and the BMD ratio of the medial femoral condyle to lateral femoral condyle was also negatively correlated with HKA angle(rs=-0.394,P＜0.01).Conclusion The BMD of medial femoral and tibial compartment is increased and the BMD of lateral compartment is decreased in the genu varus group compared with the normal force line group.

Objective:To seek any relationship between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene and blood lipid sensitivity to high-intensity interval training (HIIT).Methods:Two hundred and thirty Han Chinese college students (104 males and 126 females) who were not majoring in sports were recruited to perform a 28-minute high-intensity interval workout three times per week for 12 weeks. Before and after the intervention, blood levels of triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and total cholesterol (TC) were measured. The subjects′ DNA was genotyped to obtain SNP loci, and a linear regression model was constructed to quantify any association between ApoE genotypes and phenotypes.Results:(1) A total of 21 SNP loci were identified associated with ApoE genes, one of which (rs7412) was found to be correlated with the training effect on blood lipids. (2) The initial TT and LDL-C values of carriers of the T allele of gene rs7412 (individuals with the CT + TT genotypes) were, on average, significantly lower than those of CC genotype individuals. However, no significant differences in the initial TG and HDL-C values among different genotypes were observed. (3) After the training the average LDL-C levels among the ApoE rs7412 polymorphic groups had changed significantly, with a significantly greater decrease observed among the carriers of the T allele compared with those of CC genotype.Conclusions:ApoE polymorphism may be significantly associated with TT and LDL-C values in Han Chinese youth, with carriers of the T allele tending to display lower levels than those of CC genotype. The polymorphism of ApoE gene rs7412 may be related to LDL-C reduction through HIIT, with carriers of the T allele more sensitive to such training.

Objective: To describe the epidemiological characteristics and clinical manifestations of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in pediatric patients, and to provide data support and decision-making basis for the prevention and control of COVID-19. Methods: Cases of children aged 0-17 years reported by provincial health commissions in Anhui, Shandong, Zhejiang and Henan provinces were collected to analyze their spatial, temporal, and demographic distribution. Results: By 24:00 on February 6, 2020, a total of 107 pediatric patients had been reported in the four provinces, accounting for 3.8% (107/2 808) of the total cases reported in the four provinces during the same period. Anhui, Shandong, Zhejiang and Henan provinces had 25, 25, 28 and 29 cases, respectively. Cases ranged in age from 5 days after birth to 17 years, with a median age of 8 years. Boys accounted for 58.9%. Totally 38 cases had a history of sojourn in Wuhan or Hubei, 63 cases had a history of exposure to confirmed cases, and 6 cases with unknown exposure history. A group of 52 family clustering were found in 107 cases. All cases presented mild symptoms, no serious and no death. Conclusion Children were also susceptible to the COVID-19. Before February 2, the index pediatric cases were mainly the first generation cases, and after February 3, these pediatric cases were mainly the secondary-generation cases and those who had close contact with confirmed cases. The monitoring of children with secondgeneration cases and close contact with COVID-19 cases were valued.