Objective To study the characteristics and influencing factors of event-related potential (ERP) P300 in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).Methods Twenty-two OSAHS patients (OSAHS group) and 18 healthy subjects (control group) were recruited,and the ERP P300 was recorded with all the subjects.The correlation between latency and amplitude of P300 and influencing factors including variation of sleep mode,apnea hypopnea index (AHI),mean oxyhemoglobin saturation level(MSaO2),the lowest of oxyhemoglobin saturation level (LSaO2),time of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ stage and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep over total sleep time and total sleep time of SaO2 ＜ 90％ (90％ SaO2) were analyzed by using linear regression correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis.Results The latencies of P3 component of P300 in OSAHS group were longer than that of control group[(344.24 ± 23.99)ms versus (311.17 ± 15.65) ms] (P＜ 0.05),while the amplitudes were decreased and lower in OSAHS group than that in control group [(3.66 ± 1.49) μV versus (6.26 ± 1.48) μV] (P ＜ 0.05).There revealed positive correlations between P3 latency and NREM Ⅰ and Ⅱ (r=0.492,P＜0.05),90％SaO2(r=0.627,P＜0.01),AHI(r=0.882,P＜0.01); negative correlation between P3 latency and NREM Ⅲ and Ⅳ (r =-0.558,P ＜ 0.01),LSaO2,(r =-0.479,P ＜0.05),MSaO2 (r =-0.519,P ＜ 0.05) was shown.There also revealed negative correlation between P3 amplitude and NREM Ⅰ and Ⅱ (r=-0.491,P ＜0.05),90％SaO2(r =-0.626,P＜0.01),AHI(r =-0.866,P ＜0.01),and positive correlation between P3 amplitude and NREM Ⅲ and Ⅳ (r =0.516,P ＜ 0.05),LSaO2 (r =0.475,P ＜ 0.05) 、MSaO2 (r =0.514,P ＜ 0.05).Stepwise regression and multivariate analysis revealed that AHI was one of the most significant influencing factors for latency and amplitude of P300 (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The OSAHS patients have cognitive dysfunction as reflected by the abnormalities of event-related potential P300 and the scale of its changes are correlated with the severity of OSAHS.The AHI is the most influential factor of P300.

Antifungal Agents ; therapeutic use ; Echinocandins ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature ; Lipopeptides ; Mycoses ; drug therapy

Objective To investigate the clinical features and the gene mutation of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type3 and type7.Methods The trinucleotide repeat mutations were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR),agarose gel electrophoresis method,and DNA sequencing in 13 patients,4 related members and 4 common members from 3 spinocerebellar ataxia families.Results Among the 13 patients,four patients had SCA3/MJD(CAG) n expansion mutation(n = 65 ～ 74),nine patients had SCA7 allele expansion for 40 ～ 52 times.Patients with type 3 or 7 showed significant difference in nervous system injury.Conclusion The difference of clinical feature might be used in diagnosis of SCA3/MJD and SCA7,but genotype determination would be the only method of definite diagnosis.

Objective To investigate the expression of paired box2(Pax2),proliferation cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) and cell apoptosis in steroid-sensitive and steroid-resistant groups with primary nephrotic syndrome(PNS) and to find out the action of Pax2 expression in PNS with steroid-resistance.Method The expressions of Pax2,PCNA were evaluated by immunohistochemistry and cell apoptosis by fluorescence micoscope.Results Pax2 expression in renal tubule had a positive correlation with PCNA expression in steroid-sensitive group.In steroid-resistant group,Pax2 expression had no correlation with PCNA.Pax2 had a negative correlation with cell apoptosis.Conclusions Pax2 proper expression facilitate PCNA expression and repair tubulointerstitial lesions in steroid-sensitive group.Renal tubular epithelial cell proliferation coordinated with cell apoptosis.Pax2 overexpression in steroid-resistant group lead to the decrease of cell proliferation and cell apoptosis and lead to the severe tubule lesions,which made to glucocorticoid resistance.

Ataxia Telangiectasia ; genetics ; Humans

OBJECTIVE To investigate the existence of genes for beta-lactam antibiotic resistance and for aminoglycosides modification enzymes(AMEs) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa(PAE) isolates from ICU patients and analyze the homology among strains.METHODS ?-Lactamase genes including TEM,SHV,OXA-10,PER,VEB,GES,CARB,IMP,VIM,SPM,GIM,DHA,FOX,MOX and oprD2,were detected by PCR amplication in 21 PAE isolates.The genes for AMES including aac(3)-Ⅰ,aac(3)-Ⅱ,aac(6′)-Ⅰ,aac(6′)-Ⅱ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ and ant(2″)-Ⅰwere determined by PCR amplification as well.RESULTS Among 21 isolates 21(100%),2(9.5%),1(4.8%),2(9.5%)and 4(19.0%) were positive for TEM,SHV,GES,CARB and VIM genes,respectively.The deletion of oprD2 gene was found in 14 out of 21 strains.Other ?-lactamase genes were absent in all isolates.As for AME genes,aac(3)-Ⅱ,aac(6″)-Ⅰ,aac(6)-Ⅱ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ,ant(2″)-Ⅰ and aac(3)-Ⅰgenes were present in 19.0%,23.8%,9.5%,4.8%,and 19.0% of 21 isolates,However,aac(3)-Ⅰ gene was no position in any isolates.CONCLUSIONS P.aeruginosa carries various beta-lactamase and AME genes in ICU patients.Genetic cluster analysis suggested that clonal propagation result in nosocomial infection of PAE.

Objective To observe the effects of malt extract on prolactin expression and morphology of mammary tissue in hyperprolactinemia rats. Methods Metoclopramide hydrochloride was injected subcutaneously to establish hyperprolactinemia model. Sixty rats were divided into normal control group, model control group, bromocriptine group, high-dose, middle-dose and low-dose malt extract groups. Except normal control group, hyperprolactinemia model was established in the other groups. Bromocriptine (0. 389 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 ) was given to bromocriptine group. Malt extract (7. 98, 15. 96 and 31. 92 g·kg-1 ·d-1 ) was administered in low-dose, middle-dose and high-dose malt extract groups. Equal volume of purified water was given to normal control group and model control group. After 30 days of administration, PRL positive cell number of rat hypophysis was counted. RT-PCR was used to measure hypophysis PRL mRNA expression, and morphology of mammary tissues was observed by immunohistochemical method. Results PRL positive cell number was (2. 4±0. 3), (21. 7±0. 8), (3. 8± 0. 5), (4. 5±0. 4), (6. 7±0. 5) and (15. 8±1. 2) in normal control group, model control group, bromocriptine group, high-dose, middle-dose and low-dose malt extract groups. PRL mRNA expression level was (0. 31±0. 02), (1. 58±0. 06), (0. 45± 0. 04), (0. 49±0. 03), (0. 61±0. 04), and (0. 95±0. 09), respectively. As compared with normal control group, hypophysis PRL positive cell number and PRL mRNA expression level of high-dose and middle-dose malt extract group were increased significantly (P<0. 01), and hyperplasia of mammary glands appeared. As compared with model control group, hypophysis PRL positive cell number and PRL mRNA expression level of high-dose and middle-dose malt extract group was decreased significantly (P<0. 01), and hyperplasia of mammary glands was alleviated obviously. Conclusion Malt extract can effectively treat hyperprolactinemia and inhibit hyperplasia of mammary glands through significantly decreasing the expression of hypophysis prolactin in hyperprolactinemia rats.

Child ; Humans ; Multiple Organ Failure

Objective To explore the security,pregnancy outcomes,and the tumor recurrence related factors of young patients with cervical cancer treated with different radical trachelectomy (RT).Methods Thirty-two young patients ＜ 40 years of age with early cervical cancer from May 2004 to July 2012 admitted in Tumor Hospital Xiangya School of Medicine of Central South University were divided into two groups based on different operation methods:vaginal radical trachelectomy (RVT) group and abdominal radical trachelectomy (RAT) group.The clinical data were analyzed by One-way Anova and multivariate Cox stepwise regression analysis.Results The operation duration,number of lymph node dissection,the height of the cervical resection,postoperative hospitalization time,incidence of vascular injury and incidence of postoperative lymphocele were respectively (250 ± 82) min,15 ± 6,(2.31 ± 0.21) cm,(9.2 ± 2.9) d,1/18 and 1/18 in RVT group,while (263 ±60) min,16 ±8,(2.32 ±0.26) cm,(10.3 ±3.5) d,0 and 1/14 in RAT group.There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (all P ＞ 0.05).The blood loss (281 ±201) ml in RVT group was significantly lower than that in the RAT group (492 ±320) ml (P ＜0.05).The length of Vaginal hysterectomy[(2.61 ±0.50) cm] and the width of parametrial resection[(2.38 ±0.36) cm] in RVT group were significantly less than those[(2.95 ±0.10),(2.81 ±0.22) cm] in the RAT group (all P ＜ 0.05).The pregnancy rate between RVT group (3/18) and RAT group (2/14) were no significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).One-way Anova analysis showed that the recurrence of early cervical cancer was related to tumor size in diameter (F =4.911,P =0.047),while there were no correlation with age,clinical stage,histological type and surgical approach (all P ＞ 0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that tumor diameter size was an independent risk factor for tumor recurrence (3 =0.259,P =0.031).Conclusions RT for young patients with early cervical cancer is feasible.Pregnancy outcomes after RT need to be study in the future.Tumor size in diameter is the major risk factor for tumor recurrence.

Objective To study the effect of antiapoptosis factors PED/PEA-15 and XIAP on prostate cancer cells(PC-3)apoptosis.Methods The expressions of XIAP and PED/PEA-15 in prostate cancer cells(PC-3)were respectively assayed using the RT-PCR technique.XIAP and PED/ PEA-15 specific siRNA vectors were designed and constructed and then were transiently cotransfected into PC-3 cells under induction of liposome.The effects of siRNA vectors on PED/PEA-15 and XIAP transcription were assayed by RT-PCR technique,and the effect of XIAP and PED/PEA-15 on cancer cell apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry and microscope observation.Results PED/PEA- 15 and XIAP were both highly expressed in PC-3 cells.Enzyme digestion analysis and DNA sequencing confirmed that the PED/PEA-15 and XIAP-specific siRNA expression vectors were constructed successfully.The designed siRNA sequences of PED/PEA-15 and XIAP could specifically inhibit their transcription.The PC-3 cells which were cotransfected with PED/PEA-15 and XIAP- specific siRNA vectors were more sensitive to doxorubicin.The apoptosis rate of cotransfected cells was significantly increased.Conclusions PED/PEA-15 and XIAP might be involved in the development of prostate cancer.