Child ; Female ; Humans ; Paraquat ; poisoning ; Poisoning ; therapy ; Young Adult

Hematopoietic Stem Cells ; Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase ; Histones ; Humans ; Leukemia ; pathology

Objective To develop a simple microfluidic chip technology for analyzing the electrotaxis of cancer cells . Methods The basic structure of the proposed microfluidic electrotaxis chip included a straight microchannel and liquid storage pools located on both sides of the microchannel .Two platinum electrodes were inserted into the liquid pools to create a controllable direct current ( DC ) field in the microchannel .The distribution and strength of the DC field in the microchannel was analyzed by the finite element analysis software COMSOL multiphysics and experiment tests .Finally, the electrotactic behavior of the rhabdomyosarcoma RD cells in the DC field of different strength was characterized using the accumulated distance, average velocity, x forward migration index ( xFMI) and y forward migration index ( yFMI) as quantitative parameters.Results The results of element analysis and experiments showed that the structure of the designed microfluidic electrotaxis chip was able to guarantee a uniform and strength-controllable DC field in the microchannel .The experiment of cell electrotaxis showed that the RD cells migrated toward the anode of the DC field .Meanwhile , the values of xFMI and accumulated distance for RD cells increased with the enlargement of the DC field , with the strength ranging from 188 to 1320 V/m.Conclusion The microfluidic chip technology developed in this paper for assaying the electrotaxis of cancer cells is simple and easily implementable , and it can be used for studies of the electrotactic behavior and underlying mechanisms of various cancer cells and normal cells in the future .

Aged ; Case-Control Studies ; Cerebral Infarction ; blood ; genetics ; Female ; Fibrinogen ; genetics ; metabolism ; Haplotypes ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Genetic

ObjectiveTo analyze the differential expression of microRNA (miRNA) and its significance in patients with neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).MethodsTwenty-five patients diagnosed with NEC with Bell stage≥Ⅱ, and 25 non-NEC patients as control group admitted to Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center between October 2014 and November 2015 were collected. White blood cells were extracted from the peripheral blood. Five samples were selected randomly each from NEC group and control group, and sequenced by second-generation Illumina high-throughput sequencing, screened for differentially expressed miRNA and analyzed for target genes prediction and biological function. The rest samples of the two groups were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction technology (RT-qPCR), the results were used to validate the results of high-throughput sequencing. Differentially expressed miRNA in the two groups of data was analyzed using DEGseq software.P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.P<0.01,q<0.001 and丨Log2 Ratio丨≥1 were taken as criteria for screening the differential expression. The differential expressions of miRNA in NEC group and control group were analyzed by cluster analysis using MeV4.6 software.ResultsA total of 482 miRNAs were differentially expressed in the two groups, with significant difference (P<0.05). Among them, 126 were known miRNAs with significantly differential expression in the two groups, with 58 being up-regulated and 68 being down-regulated. The results of up-regulated miRNAs (hsa-miR-223-5p,-183-3p,-222-5p) and down-regulated miRNAs (hsa-miR-23b-5p,-150-5p,-146a-3p,-1298-5p) were confirmed to be consistent with the results of sequencing. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the target genes with differential miRNA expression mainly involved Toll-like receptor signal transduction pathway, mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, JAK-STAT and other signal transduction pathways.ConclusionsThere are significantly differential expressions of miRNAs in peripheral white blood cells of NEC neonates. These miRNs may be involved in the occurrence and development of NEC via adjusting different target genes to regulate the signal pathway.

Objective To establish a method for detection of aminophylline in blood samples of preterm infants . Methods A molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensing film on the glassy carbon electrode surface was prepared by electropolymerization using aminophylline as the template molecule and pyrrole as the functional monomer in 0.2 mol/L HAc-NaAc buffer solution ( pH 4.0).The surface morphology and properties of molecularly imprinted sensing films were characterized by three dimensional laser scanning microscopy , differential pulse voltammetry ( DPV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy ( EIS) while the effects of scanning cycle number and incubation time were investigated by square wave voltammetry(SWV) method in 5 mmol/L K3[Fe(CN)6] -0.1 mol/L KCl solution.Results Under optimized experimental conditions ,the SWV peak current difference was linear to the negative logarithm of aminophylline concentration in the range from 1.0 ×10 -7 to 1.0 ×10 -3mol/L with a detection limit (S/N=3) of 0.5 ×10 -8mol/L.The recovery rate was 92.2% -101.4%.Also, the molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor for aminophylline had good selectivity , stability and reproducibility .Conclusion The molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor for aminophylline can be used for rapid and accurate detection of clinical blood concentrations of aminophylline molecules in preterm infants in the future .

Objective To study the differential diagnostic value of serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP)in the patients with acute dyspnea.Methods Sixty-two patients in Medical Department of the People's Hospital of Huangpu were included in this study.Patients were divided into two groups:dyspneic patients with heart failure and without heart failure.Thirty healthy cases were selected as the control group.The concentration of serum NT-proBNP,LVEF was determined in all cases.We analyzed the relationship between NT-proBNP and LVEF.Furthermore we analyzed the relationship between NT-proBNP and the NYHA Class.Results LVEF of the control group,dyspneic patients without heart failure and with heart failure was(60.82?5.53)%,(55.92?5.62)% and(40.25?4.85)%.It had significant difference in the control group,dyspneic patients without heart failure and with heart failure(P

Objective To investigate the serum homocysteine (HCY)levels of patients with various liver diseases,and discuss the clinical value of combined detection of HCY and other liver function indicators in liver disease diagnosis.Methods Se-lected 123 cases of inpatients with different liver diseases (79 cases of male,44 cases of female),including 39 cases of chronic active hepatitis,52 cases of cirrhosis and 32 cases of primary hepatic cancer from Department of Gastroenterology,and 90 ca-ses of healthy persons as control group from Out-patient Health Examination Center of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospi-tal.Detected serum HCY and some indicators of liver function (TBIL,ALT,GGT and TBA)in different liver disease groups and normal control group with Roche MODUALR automatic biochemical analyzer,and did statistic analysis.Results The serum HCY levels of chronic active hepatitis,liver cirrhosis and primary hepatic cancer were 16.25± 3.98μmol/L,20.89± 4.26μmol/L and 22.92 ± 6.08μmol/L respectively,and significantly higher than those in normal control group (8.16 ± 4.03μmol/L,t=5.352~9.021,P<0.01).The serum HCY levels of liver cirrhosis and primary hepatic cancer group were higher than that of chronic active hepatitis group (P<0.05).Serum levels of HCY were obviously lower after treatment than that before treatment (P<0.05)for three groups of liver diseases.The positive rate of HCY was higher than those of other liver function indicators (P<0.05).Conclusion Serum homocysteine may be as one of the most important indexes of liver damage,and the combined detection of other liver function indicators may have important clinical value for liver disease diagnosis,differential diagnosis,treatment and prognosis.

Objective With awareness, attitudes, and rice-intake behavior of Kaschin-Beck disease (KBD) and the analysis of the factors that influence KBD related rice-intake behaviors among resident's in Aba,this research could provide evidences for KBD-Control, and benefit the policy development related to KBD-Control.Methods Villages were chosen by proportional stratified random sampling from KBD monitoring villages among agriculture areas, pastoral areas, and farming & pastoral areas in Aba, Sichuan, in July 2009. Interview questionnaire of household survey, designed by research associates of this project, was used in this research for residents in endemic area of KBD in Aba. The questionnaire covered demographic and socio-economic characteristics, KBD knowledge and diet habits. Multi-level Variance Component Analysis was used to explore factors which would influence the KBD related rice-intake behaviors. Results A total of 1029 permanent residents were recruited in this research, among which the detection rate of KBD was 48.01％ (482/1004). Most of the patients lived in farming & pastoral areas(84.44％, 407/482). Pastoral residents had the least knowledge of KashinBeck disease, and the composition ratios ofGeneral andGood were 15.87％ (33/208)and 3.36％ (7/208),respectively. Still, people who were willing to have rice as staple food were 93.13％(935/1004). It indicated that only (50.40 ± 23.68)％ on average, of research subjects had the life style of rice intake. Ethnic, work status,language situation and attitudes to rice intake were influencing factors for rice-intake behavior. Conclusions The percentage of rice intake in Aba KBD epidemic areas is low. And to prevent KBD, the advocacy actions should be targeted at ethnic, work status, language situation, and attitudes to rice intake.

Objective To evaluate the effect of tripterine on hydrochloric acid-induced acute lung injury(ALI)in mice.Methods Eighteen pathogen-free healthy adult male ICR mice,aged 7-9 weeks,weighing 25-30 g,were divided into 3 groups(n=6 each)using a random number table:control group(group C),hydrochloric acid-induced ALI group(group ALI)and tripterine group(group T).ALI was induced by a single intratracheal instillation of hydrochloric acid 2 ml/kg(pH 1.5)via a 24-gauge angiocatheter inserted into the trachea in pentobarbital sodium-anesthetized mice.Tripterine 3 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally once a day for 3 consecutive days,and then the model was established in group T.The mice were sacrificed at 6 h after instillation,and lung specimens were obtained for microscopic examination and for determination of the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),macrophage migration inhibitory factor(MIF)and myeloperoxidase(MPO)in lung tissues.Results Compared with group C,the levels of TNF-α,IL-6,MIF and MPO were significantly increased at 6 h after instillation in ALI and T groups(P<0.01).Compared with group ALI,the levels of TNF-α,IL-6,MIF and MPO were significantly decreased at 6 h after instillation in group T(P<0.01).The pathological changes of lung tissues were significantly attenuated in group T compared with group ALI.Conclusion Tripterine can attenuate hydrochloric acid-induced ALI in mice.