1.Analysis of epidemic status and influencing factors of Mongolian children with autism in central and eastern Inner Mongolia
HAO Jinqi, FU Huiyuan, YANG Wenhan, HUO Jianxun, GAO Lei, YU Yanqin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(7):1024-1028
Objective:
To understand the epidemic status and influencing factors of Mongolian children with ASD in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, so as to provide data support for formulating prevention and intervention strategies and improving the overall epidemiological investigation of ASD in Inner Mongolia.
Methods:
Sixteen kindergartens and primary schools were selected from Chifeng City, Ulanqab City, Tongliao City, Hulunbuir City and Xilingol League cities in Inner Mongolia by means of random cluster sampling. Firstly, 7 108 children aged 3-14 were initially screened with the Kirschner Autism Behavior Scale(CABS), and then the children with ASD positive were given the autism behavior test scale (ABC). According to the diagnostic criteria, the professionals, including chief physicians and associate chief physicians from the major of child psychiatry, diagnosed ASD with the total score of ABC scale ≥62. Univariate and Logistic regression multivariate analysis were carried out among Mongolian children to find out the influencing factors related to the occurrence of Mongolian ASD in Inner Mongolia.
Results:
The prevalence of Mongolian children was 0.37%. Mongolian ASD group and Mongolian normal children series in the household register, habitual twitch, hyperactivity, bite lips, families have extreme introverts, mothers age, father s cultural level, cultural degree of mother, father mother mild character, irritable, neonatal diseases, fetal gestational age distribution had statistical significance( χ 2/Z= 12.58 , 16.68, 14.93, 64.43, -3.76, -2.86, 4.57, 11.12, 12.33, 16.66, P <0.05).
Conclusion
Measures such as shaping a healthy growth environment, adjusting parental style, paying attention to the level of early childhood language development, and preventing neonatal diseases might lower the risk of ASD in children.
2.Prevalence and associated factors of autism among children in central and eastern Inner Mongolia
HAO Jinqi, FU Huiyuan, YANG Wenhan,HUO Jianxun, GAO Lei, YU Yanqin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(12):1859-1862
Objective:
To understand the prevalence and influencing factors of children with ASD in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, and to provide theoretical basis for disease prevention and prevalence of ASD.
Methods:
Sixteen primary schools and kindergartens were selected from 5 cities in central and eastern Inner Mongolia through random cluster sampling. A total of 15 817 children aged 3-14 years were selected. Children who were positive using Clancy Autism Behavior Scale were further diagnosed according to the teacher s nomination form and the Autism Behavior Checklist, as well as the diagnostic criteria of the fifth edition of the American Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by 2 professionals.
Results:
The prevalence of ASD was 0.27% (42/15 817), with prevalence in urban areas (0.16%, 15/9 231) higher than that of rural areas (0.41%, 27/6 586) ( χ 2=8.89, P <0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that maternal education and language development were negatively associated with ASD in urban children [ OR =0.29(95% CI =0.12-0.69) and 0.18(95% CI =0.05-0.60), P <0.05]. ASD in rural children were positively associated with enuresis and introverted family members [ OR =7.09(95% CI =1.60-32.27) and 8.63(95% CI =3.10- 24.01 ), P <0.05].
Conclusion
High prevalence of ASD is found in urban area of central and eastern Inner Mongolia. Unhealthy habits, neonatal diseases, low parental education, delayed language development and poor exercise performance are primary factors associated with ASD in both urban and rural areas.
3.Mediating effect of social support on social avoidance and distress and reproductive concerns in young breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Fengling WANG ; Yanqin HUO ; Ranran NI ; Ronghua KONG ; Jidong TANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(12):1589-1593
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of social support on social avoidance and distress and reproductive concerns in young breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study. From February 2020 to December 2021, a total of 180 young breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Shandong Cancer Hospital were selected as the research objects using the convenient sampling method. General Data questionnaire, Social Support Rating Scale, Reproductive Concerns After Cancer Scale (RCAC) and Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS) were used to investigate patients. Pearson correlation analysis was used to investigate the correlation among social support, social avoidance, distress and reproductive concerns in young breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Structural equation models was used to explore the mediating effect of social support between social avoidance and distress and reproductive concerns. A total of 180 questionnaires were distributed in this study, and 172 were effectively received, with an effective recovery of 95.56% (172/180) .Results:The total score of SADS of young breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy was (18.98±3.15), the total score of RCAC was (59.85±5.03), and total score of Social Support Rating Scale was (33.53±4.25). Pearson correlation analysis results showed that social avoidance, distress was positively correlated with reproductive concerns ( r=0.810, P<0.01), and social support was negatively correlated with reproductive concerns and social avoidance and distress ( r=-0.570, -0.612; P<0.01). Structural equation model results showed that social support played a partial mediating role between social avoidance and distress and reproductive concerns. Conclusions:Social support plays a mediating effect between social avoidance and distress and reproductive concerns in young breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Medical and nursing staff should provide more social support for young breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, reduce reproductive concerns and improve quality of life.
4.Aberrant NF-κB activation in odontoblasts orchestrates inflammatory matrix degradation and mineral resorption.
Fanyuan YU ; Fengli HUO ; Feifei LI ; Yanqin ZUO ; Chenglin WANG ; Ling YE
International Journal of Oral Science 2022;14(1):6-6
Inflammation-associated proteinase functions are key determinants of inflammatory stromal tissues deconstruction. As a specialized inflammatory pathological process, dental internal resorption (IR) includes both soft and hard tissues deconstruction within the dentin-pulp complex, which has been one of the main reasons for inflammatory tooth loss. Mechanisms of inflammatory matrix degradation and tissue resorption in IR are largely unclear. In this study, we used a combination of Cre-loxP reporter, flow cytometry, cell transplantation, and enzyme activities assay to mechanistically investigate the role of regenerative cells, odontoblasts (ODs), in inflammatory mineral resorption and matrices degradation. We report that inflamed ODs have strong capabilities of matrix degradation and tissue resorption. Traditionally, ODs are regarded as hard-tissue regenerative cells; however, our data unexpectedly present ODs as a crucial population that participates in IR-associated tissue deconstruction. Specifically, we uncovered that nuclear factor-kappa b (NF-κB) signaling orchestrated Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)-induced matrix metalloproteinases (Mmps) and Cathepsin K (Ctsk) functions in ODs to enhance matrix degradation and tissue resorption. Furthermore, TNF-α increases Rankl/Opg ratio in ODs via NF-κB signaling by impairing Opg expression but increasing Rankl level, which utterly makes ODs cell line 17IIA11 (A11) become Trap+ and Ctsk+ multinucleated cells to perform resorptive actions. Blocking of NF-κB signaling significantly rescues matrix degradation and resorptive functions of inflamed ODs via repressing vital inflammatory proteinases Mmps and Ctsk. Utterly, via utilizing NF-κB specific small molecule inhibitors we satisfactorily attenuated inflammatory ODs-associated human dental IR in vivo. Our data reveal the underlying mechanisms of inflammatory matrix degradation and resorption via proteinase activities in IR-related pathological conditions.
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Matrix Metalloproteinases/metabolism*
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Minerals/metabolism*
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RANK Ligand/metabolism*
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5.Transcriptional analysis on biomarkers of liver injury induced by anti-tuberculosis drugs
Chen LI ; Yanqin WANG ; Qian HUO ; Yi SHUAI ; Gonghua TAO ; Xinyu HONG ; Ping XIAO
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(2):103-109
ObjectiveThe study utilized human transcriptome microarray to explore biomarkers for diagnosing drug-induced liver injury (DILI) caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs. MethodsA 6-month follow-up study was conducted on 152 patients treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs in designated hospitals in Shanghai. The blood samples were collected at the 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 weeks after treatment. According to the clinical biochemical indicators, the research subjects were divided into DILI cases (34 cases) and Control cases (118 cases). Single factor analysis was conducted on the influencing factors between the two groups. In a 1∶1 matched DILI-control study, RNA samples of 13 pairs of cases were sequenced by the whole transcript expression mRNA array. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened by Hotelling's T2 value sequencing and the expression trend analysis of genes by STEM (short-time series expression miner), and the functional enrichment and pathway analysis of DEGs were carried out. ResultsIn total 152 clinical cases, weight of patients was a risk factor for the occurrence of hepatotoxicity caused by anti-tuberculous drugs. Based on the analysis results of mRNA array, 513 DEGs were screened by Hotelling's T2 value sequencing method, which were enriched in 32 annotations of GO (Gene Ontology) analysis and 10 pathways of KEGG (Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes) analysis. One differential expression pattern was screened by STEM, which was enriched in 2 biological process notes of GO. Among them, the key genes AIM2, CD86, CXCL10 and non-coding RNAs SCARNA10, SNHG10 and SNORD105 are potential biomarkers of DILI caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs. ConclusionIn this research for biomarkers conducted on cases with liver injury caused by anti-tuberculosis drugs, biological pathways associated with hepatotoxicity are identified and a series of key genes related with drug-induced liver injury are found, which provides the basis for mechanism study and searching for earlier and more sensitive biomarkers.