Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Disease Outbreaks ; Female ; Herbicides ; poisoning ; toxicity ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Paraquat ; poisoning ; toxicity ; Risk Factors ; Time Factors ; Young Adult

Objective To study the effect of MEK-ERK signaling pathway on diallyl disulfide (DADS)-induced autophagy in human leukemia K562 cells. Methods K562 cells were divided into experimental group, solvent group and blank control group. K562 cells in the experimental group were cultured with 10, 20, 40, 80 mg/L DADS for 48 h. The morphological changes were observed by inverted microscope, monodansyl cadaverine (MDC) staining was used for detecting the formation of the autophagic vacuoles (AV), and the rates of autophagy were analyzed by flow cytometry. Western blot was used to determine the level of expression of ERK, phospho-ERK (p-ERK), LC3-Ⅱ. Results With the increasing of DADS concentration, the number of K562 cells was decreased significantly, and the morphology of some K562 cells became irregular and membrane deformed.The staining of cells and the number of green spots in the cells increased, suggesting that autophagy of the K562 cells cultured with DADS increased. The autophagy rates of K562 cells increased gradually after cultured with DADS for 48 h, the autophagy rate in 40 mg/L DADS group was the highest, and the autophagy rates in 20, 40 and 80 mg/L DADS group were higher than that in the blank control group (P<0.05). There were no significant difference in the expression level of ERK protein between each group (P> 0.05), with the increasing of DADS concentration, the protein expression of p-ERK and LC3-Ⅱ increased, there was significant difference in the protein expression of 40 mg/L DADS group (P<0.05). Conclusion DADS may induce autophagy of K562 cells by activating MEK-ERK signaling pathway through up-regulation of ERK phosphorylation.

AlM: To investigate the association between the degree of anterioruveitis and related factors including inflammatory markers as well as sacroiliac joint imaging in patients with ankylosing spondylitis ( AS) .
METHODS: Anterior changes evaluated by slit lamp, erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ) , C - reactive protein ( CRP ) and magnetic resonance imaging of 55 cases with AS associateduveitis were retrospectively analyzed. A modified endotoxin-induced uveitis ( ElU ) clinical standard was used for uveitis grading. SPARCC sacroiliac scoring was used to evaluate bone edema of sacroiliac joint. The correlation between the degree of uveitis and sacroiliitis was assessed.
RESULTS: ln the 55 patients with AS, ElU grading scored 2-10, and SPARCC index scored 0-22. Further analysis showed that the severity of uveitis was significantly correlated with ESR (r=0. 869, P<0. 001) and CRP (r=0. 485, P<0. 001). The degree of anterior uveitis in AS patients was not correlated with inflammation of sacroiliac joint (r=0. 237, P=0. 081).
CONCLUSlON: Local autoimmunity of uveitis and sacroiliac joint inflammation with subsequent bone formation in AS might be mutually independent processes.

This paper aims to construct a Bayesian(BN) fault diagnosis model of traditional Chinese medicine dry granulation based on the failure model and effect analysis(FMEA), effectively control risk factors and ensure the quality of granules.Firstly, the risk ana-lysis of dry granulation process was carried out with FMEA, and the selected medium and high risk factors were taken as node variables to establish corresponding BN network with causality.According to the mathematical reasoning method of probability theory, the model was accurately inferred and verified by Netica, and the granule nonconformance was used as the evidence for reversed reasoning to determine the most likely cause of the failure that affected the granule quality.The BN fault diagnosis model of traditional Chinese medicine dry gra-nulation was established based on the medium and high risk factors of process, prescription and equipment screened out by FMEA, such as roller pressure, raw material viscosity, clearance between rollers in the paper.The fault diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine dry granulation process was then carried out according to the model, and the posterior probability of each node under the premise of nonconforming granule quality was obtained.This method could provide strong support for operators to quickly eliminate faults and make decisions, so as to improve the efficiency and accuracy for fault diagnosis and prediction, with innovation in its application.
Bayes Theorem ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Probability

Objective To compare the growth velocity of low birth weight premature (LBWP),mature low birth weight (MBLW)and normal birth weight(NBW)infants and to explore the intervention mode for low birth weight (LBW)infants. Methods 1 133 Infants were divided into LBWP group,MBLW group and NBW group.The growth velocity of weight, height and head -circle were compared.Results The growth velocity of LBW group was greater than that of NBW group (P <0.05).Head circumference of LBWP group was the same as NBW group when they were 1 year old.The growth velocity of LBWP group was greater than that of MBLW group(P <0.05 )and the growth velocity of LBWP group was significantly greater than that of MBLW group when they were 1 year old (P <0.01).Conclusion LBWP infants have greater growth velocity potential than MBLW and NBW infants.It's necessary to pay more attentions to the growth velocity of MLBW infants.

To study the anti-coagulant effect and influence of danggui Sini decoction (DSD) on rat's plasma endogenous metabolites by animal experiment and ¹H-NMR based metabolomics method. After intragastric administration of Danggui Sini Decoction for 7 days, Plasma thrombin time (TT) was measured. Rat plasma metabolic fingerprint in two groups was analyzed using ¹H-NMR, based on which the principal component analysis( PCA) and orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA) models for metabonomic analysis. Potential biomarkers were screened by using variable importance in the projection (VIP) and T test. DSD could prolong TT of the rat significantly (P < 0.05). Compared with control group, six kinds of endogenous metabolites in DSD group change significantly (P < 0.05), among which isobutyrate, carnitine and phenylalanine content had an upward trend (P < 0.01) and lysine, Histidine and cholesterol content had a downward trend (P < 0.05). It is likely that carnitine, phenylalanine, Histidine and cholesterol are the potential metabolic markers in the anti-coagulant process and DSD affects the platelet aggregation and the expression of tissue factor and fiber protease by regulating the energy, amino acid and lipid metabolism.
Animals ; Anticoagulants ; chemistry ; Blood Coagulation ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Female ; Male ; Metabolomics ; methods ; Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; methods ; Rats

Objective To determine the value and the optimal cutoff point of waist circumference (WC) in screening diabetes mellitus (DM) and to provide evidence for DM prevention and identifying population at risk in mid-western rural areas of Shandong province.Methods A sample consisting 16 341 rural residents was selected and studied.All participants were physically examined on height,weight,WC and fasting plasma glucose (FPG).Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed for subjects with FPG valued from 6.1 to 7.0 mmol/L.DM was defined according to the criteria set by WHO in 1999.Area under the curve (AUC),sensitivity,specificity and Youden index were computed based on the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.Optimal cutoff point was determined by the maximum of Youden index.Results The prevalence rates of DM for males and females increased along with the rise of WC (trend test X2=72.01,122.65,P＜0.01 ).It appeared significantly higher in those with WC 85 cm in females and≥80 cm in males,with those WC ＜85 cm for females and ＜80 cm for males,in particular.AUCs were 0.639 and 0.655 for males and females respectively and both had significant differences (t=7.22,11.07,P ＜0.01 ).However,the AUCs did not show significant difference (t=0.70,P ＞ 0.05) between males and females.The Youden index reached maximum when WC approached 85 cm for females (24.90%) and 80 cm for males (24.39%).The sensitivity and specificity were 58.04%and 66.86%for males,and 67.08%and 57.31%for females.Conclusion WC seemed to be an effective indicator for screening the DM.The optimal cutoff point of WC would be 85 cm for females and 80 cm for males in screening DM and defining the population at risk in this area.

Genetic variants in glioma tumor suppressor candidate region gene 1 (GLTSCR1)and ATM serine/threonine kinase (ATM) have been associated with various cancer risks.Epidemiological studies also revealed the association of variants of GLTSCR1 and ATM genes with different brain tumors.However,little is known about the relationship between both gene polymorphisms and lung cancer risk.We conducted a Chinese hospital-based casecontrol study involving 384 lung cancer cases and 387 cancer-free controls.No significant differences in the single polymorphism (GLTSCR1 rs1035938 and ATM rs11212592)association were found in five genetic models (co-dominant,dominant,recessive,overdominant and log-additive models) (adjusted by smoking duration).Join effect of three SNPs (PPP1R13L rs1970764,CD3EAP rs967591,GLTSCR1 rs1035938) on chromosome 19q 13.3 showed that the designated haplotype2 (rs 1970764

OBJECTIVEImprovement in lung function was reported after acupuncture treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Because an immune response imbalance could be seen in COPD, we hypothesize that electroacupuncture (EA) may play a role in regulating inflammatory cytokines and contribute to lung protection in a rat model of smoke-induced COPD.

METHODSA COPD model using male Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to cigarette smoke was established. The rats were randomly divided into four groups (control, sham, COPD, and COPD plus EA), and COPD model was evaluated by measuring pulmonary pathological changes and lung function. EA was applied to the acupuncture point Zusanli (ST36) for 30 min/d for 14 d in sham and COPD rats. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was used to measure levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and malonaldehyde (MDA).

RESULTSCompared with the control rats, COPD rats had significant changes in lung resistance (RL) and lung compliance (CL) (both P<0.01), bronchi and bronchiole airway obstruction (P<0.01), and levels of MDA, TNF-α, and IL-1β (P<0.01). There were no significant differences between the control and the sham groups. Compared with the COPD rats, the COPD plus EA rats had decreased RL and increased CL (both P<0.05), and reduced bronchi and bronchiole airway obstruction (P<0.05, P<0.01, respectively), while levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and MDA in BALF were lowered (P<0.05 and P<0.01, respectively). However, TNF-α and IL-1β levels of the EA group rats remained higher than those of the control group (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONEA at ST36 can reduce lung injury in a COPD rat model, and beneficial effects may be related to down-regulation of inflammatory cytokines. The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects may prolong the clinical benefit of EA.

Acupuncture Points ; Animals ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid ; immunology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Electroacupuncture ; Humans ; Interleukin-1beta ; immunology ; Male ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; etiology ; immunology ; therapy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Smoking ; adverse effects ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo establish serum proteome fingerprinting predictive models and search for proteins associated with colorectal cancer.

METHODSThirty-six randomly selected colorectal cancer patients and 36 cases with hernia or gall bladder diseases scheduled for elective operation were enrolled as cancer group and control group respectively. Peripheral venous blood samples were collected before the operations. Special serum protein or peptide fingerprint was investigated by using surface enhanced laser desorption/ ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) measurement after blood sample had been treated with weak cation exchange protein chip (CM10) for each case. The obtained data were analyzed by Biomarker Wizard software to screen serum proteome tumor markers and set up diagnosis predictive model for colorectal cancer. Blind validation of the model with 44 healthy controls and 88 colorectal cancer patients were carried out by using Biomarker Patterns Software.

RESULTSIn comparing colorectal cancer group with control group, 5 specific protein peaks (P < 0.05) were found. The predictive model had a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 97.2%. A sensitivity of 71.6% and a specificity of 72.7% was got with the blind validation. The specific protein peaks with a mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) of 8908 and 13,707 showed in all the results and it showed their strong relationship with colorectal cancer.

CONCLUSIONSThe predictive models built by the differences of serum proteome fingerprint could be a very useful diagnostic tool in colorectal cancer. Proteins with m/z of 8908 and 13,707 would possibly be the tumor markers of colorectal cancer.

Biomarkers, Tumor ; blood ; Blood Proteins ; analysis ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; blood ; diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Peptide Mapping ; Proteomics ; methods ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization