Abnormalities, Multiple ; genetics ; Acidosis, Renal Tubular ; genetics ; pathology ; therapy ; Arthrogryposis ; genetics ; pathology ; therapy ; Biopsy ; Carrier Proteins ; genetics ; Cholestasis ; genetics ; pathology ; therapy ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Mutation ; Syndrome ; Vesicular Transport Proteins ; genetics

Humans ; Lymphoma ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Molecular Targeted Therapy

Abstract: Objective To investigate the molecular characteristics of the H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) causing human infection in Yunnan Province in 2019, and to provide the scientific basis for the prevention and control of avian influenza in Yunnan Province. Methods Influenza virus typing was performed by real-time RT-PCR in two influenza-like illness samples, and the Illumina Miseq high-throughput sequencer was used to determine the viral genome sequence. HA and NA gene sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree construction were performed using Mega7.0 software. Results Real-time RT-PCR results showed that two influenza-like illness samples were positive for H9N2 subtype. The full length of HA and NA were obtained by genomic sequencing. Sequence system evolution analysis showed that the HA and NA of the two AIVs in Yunnan Province were in the same evolutionary clade as A/Chicken/Zhejiang/HJ/2007 and belonged to the G57 type. The HA nucleotide and amino acid homology of the two AIVs were 93.92% and 95.00%, respectively, and the NA nucleotide and amino acid homology was 93.31% and 82.03%, respectively. The nucleotide (amino acid) homology of HA was 92.29%-96.94% (93.77%-98.43%) and 92.84%-94.92% (94.18%-96.23%), respectively, and NA nucleotide homology (amino acid) were 91.81%-97.60% (77.82%-94.83%), 94.38%-97.22% (85.47%-94.55%), respectively, compared with that of human infected H9N2 epidemic strains obtained in China from 2015 to 2020. Both AIVs HA protein cleavage site sequences were PSRSSR↓GLF, which was in line with the characteristics of low pathogenic influenza. The analysis of HA protein receptor binding site showed that amino acids at positions 109, 161, 163, 191, 202, 203 and 234 were consistent with the reference strains, while amino acids at position 198 were mutated to T. N166D and 168N mutations were also found in HA protein, and both AIVs had 7 potential glycosylation sites. Analysis of the erythrocyte binding site of NA gene found that there were amino acid mutations at positions 369, 402, 403, and 432, and amino acid deletion at positions 63-65 was found in the NA genes. There were 4 and 5 potential glycosylation sites in the two AIVs, respectively, and no drug resistance site mutations were found. Conclusions　The receptor binding sites, erythrocyte binding sites and glycosylation sites of HA and NA genes of H9N2 AIV in Yunnan Province have different degrees of variation, and monitoring and prevention and control should be strengthened.

Background and purpose:Five-year survival rate of post-operation patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)is less than 40%.Treatments after recurrence are difficult.Our study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of pemetrexed on postoperative recurrence of NSCLC.Methods:From Jan.2006 to Sep.2008,40 NSCLC with postoperative recurrence were observed.All patients had received pemetrexed(ALIMTA)500 mg/m2 or carboplatin eonbined.Results:Among the 40 patients,partial response in 10 patients(25.00%),stable disease in 19 patients(47.50%),progressive disease in 11 patients(27.50%).The total response rate was 25.00%and clinical benefit control rate was 72.50%.Pemetrexed had significantly better disease control rate in female than in male (9 1.30% vs 47.06%,P=0.034),in adenocarcinoma patients than in non-adenocarcinoma's(87.10% vs 22.22%,P=0.001).Median overall survival time(MST)was 10.70 months.Progression-free survival time(PFS)was 5.18 months.Adenocarcinoma patients had longer PFS than non-adenocarcinoma patients.Conclusion:Pemetrexed demonstrates significant antitumor activity and good tolerance in these patients.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of left ventricular hypertrophy and deformation on cardiac function in patients with uremic cardiomyopathy (UCM) by using the technology of two dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI).Methods:A total of 67 UCM patients were randomly divided into the normal cardiac function group (subgroup A,32 cases) and the abnormal cardiac function group (subgroup B,35 cases)according to the New York Heart Association points (NYHA-P).A total of 30 healthy subjetcs served as the control group.Parameters including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),left ventricular mass index (LVMI),left ventricular spherical index (LVSI),left ventricular myocardial mean radial strain (MRS),mean radial strain rate (MRSR),mean longitudinal strain (MLS),local systolic twist angle (STA),and mitral annulus maximum displacement (TMAD) were detected.Results:MLS,MRS,MRSR,LVSI,STA and TMAD in the Group A and Group B were lower than that in the control group (P＜0.05),and LVMI in the Group A and Group B was increased than those in the control group (P＜0.05);LVEE MLS,MRS,MRSR,LVSI and STAin the Group B was decreased than that in the Group A (P＜0.05).MLS in the Group A and B were positively correlated with LVEF and LVSI,but negatively correlated with LVMI.Using the point of 14.10％ for MLS to evaluate UCM patients with NYHA-P＞4 points,the sensitivity,the specificity and Yuedden index were 90.5％,71％ and 0.585,respectively.STA in UCM patients were lower than that in the control (P＜0.05).Conclusion:2D-STI possesses a unique advantage in detecting left ventricular strain and strain rate on left ventricular regional function in UCM with left ventricular hypertrophy and ventricular deformation.There is no direct correlation between the left ventricular hypertrophy and ventricular deformation,but the ventricular hypertrophy and deformation are correlated with regional cardiac function and clinical cardiac function.Left ventricular regional dysfunction may occur before cardiac hypertrophy and deformation.

Objective:By analyzing the viral pathogen spectrum and epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases in Kunming city to provide the pathogenic basis for the clinical diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of acute respiratory tract infection.Methods:Respiratory viruses were detected by real-time PCR, and the results were statistically analyzed using software SPSS20.0.Results:A total of 291 SARI cases’ pharyngeal swab specimens were detected from January 2018 to March 2019, and 86 positive specimens were detected, the positive rate was 29.55%. The top three pathogens detected were human influenza A virus (11.34%), human metapneumovirus (3.44%), and human respiratory syncytial virus (3.09%), and there were 6 specimens with mixed infection of two viruses, and the mixed infection rate was 2.06%. The virus detection rate of male cases was higher than that of female cases ( χ2=6.183, P=0.013), and the positive rate of virus detection was the highest in the 2 to 5 years age group, and positive respiratory virus detection peaks were in the fourth and the first quarter. Comparison of virus positive and negative group showed that there were no statistically significant differences in clinical symptoms, signs, complications and underlying diseases between the two groups except for expectorant cough ( χ2=5.107, P=0.024) and runny nose ( χ2=4.683, P=0.030). Conclusions:Influenza virus is the main pathogen of SARI cases in Kunming city, and the detected pathogens have certain epidemic rules in different age groups and seasons.

Objective:To understand the viral spectrum changes of respiratory tract infections in Kunming city from 2018 to 2021.Methods:Throat swab samples were collected from influenza-like cases in 2 general hospitals and 1 children’s hospital in Kunming city from 2018 to 2021. Real-time RT-PCR was used to detect 14 common respiratory viruses (including influenza virus, human adenovirus, human respiratory syncytial virus, human rhinovirus, human bocavirus, human metapneumovirus, human parainfluenza virus, human coronavirus), and the detection data before and during the epidemic were analyzed.Results:From 2018 to 2021, a total of 12 302 specimens were collected and tested, and 2 600 positive specimens were detected, with a total positive rate of 21.13%. The positive detection rate before the epidemic was 25.91%, which was significantly higher than 16.18% during the epidemic ( χ2=174.35, P<0.05), and the detection rates of Flu and HAdV decreased by 75.36% and 45.31% respectively, while the detection rates of HRV and 229E increased by 72.22% and 350% respectively. During the epidemic, the total virus detection rate of male and female cases and all age groups under 50 years old were lower than before the epidemic. Conclusions:The epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 and the implementation of corresponding prevention and control measures have an impact on the epidemic trend of common respiratory viruses in Kunming, and the monitoring of multiple respiratory viruses is of great significance.

Objective? To analyze the bias of dimension measurement results of penis and testis by the self-design cylinder boy penis and testicles measurement (hereinafter called cylinder ruler) and it influencing factors. Methods? From June to December 2018, we selected 152 children of Department of Urinary Surgery in Hu'nan Children's Hospital as subjects by case sampling. Children's penis and testicles dimension were measured repeatedly by their patients and nurses with the self-designed cylinder ruler and three kinds of common clinical measurement tools (vernier caliper+tape measure+testis measurer, vernier caliper+straightedge, vernier caliper+round head probe), and the bias were counted based on medical reference value. Results? Measurement bias of length and diameter of penis in a resting state, length of penis in a traction state, length and width of testis in group of cylinder ruler were lower than those in other groups with statistical differences (P＜0.05) which not influenced by boys' ages and measurement time (P＞ 0.05). Bias of length of penis in a traction state, length and width of testis measured by nurses were lower than those by children's patients with statistical differences (P＜ 0.05). Interaction effect analysis showed that there were no statistical differences in dimension of penis and testis measured by different measurers with the cylinder ruler (P＞0.05); however, there were statistical differences in dimension of penis and testis measured with the cylinder ruler by different measurers at different times of a day (P＜0.05). The differences of interaction effects between measurement time and measurers were statistical (P＜0.05). Conclusions? Compared with other measurements, the self-designed cylinder ruler for measurement of penis and testis in boys has higher accuracy. The main influencing factors of bias of dimension of boys' penis and testis are ages of boys and measurement time. Bias of length of penis in a traction state, length and width of testis measured by nurses are lower than those by children's patients. Measurers and measurement time are not suggested as independent factors when analyzing the influencing factors of dimensions measurement bias of penis and testis. Dimensions of penis and testis are measured with the cylinder ruler at different times which have certain changes.

Objective To analyze the survival status, distribution characteristics and social security of newly diagnosed occupational pneumoconiosis patients in Guizhou Province from 2006 to 2021. Methods The newly diagnosed pneumoconiosis cases reported in Guizhou Province from 2006 to 2021 were collected from the “Occupational Diseases and Hazards Monitoring Information System” under “National Health Insurance Disease Prevention and Control Information System”. Telephone or face-to-face surveys were conducted to investigate these patients. Results A total of 12 413 newly diagnosed pneumoconiosis patients were reported in Guizhou Province from 2006 to 2021, with 11 192 cases included in the follow-up, and 10 631 cases were followed-up successfully. According to the follow-up study, 10 565 cases (accounting for 99.4%) were survived, and 66 cases (accounting for 0.6%) died. The number of pneumoconiosis showed an increasing trend followed by a sharp decline from 2006 to 2021, reaching its peak in 2016. The main industry of the newly pneumoconiosis cases was concentrated in the mining industry (accounting for 90.6%). The top three regions with surviving cases in the follow-up were Bijie City, Zunyi City, and Qiannan Prefecture, accounting for 34.0%, 25.4% and 12.0%, respectively. The main types of pneumoconiosis were coal workers' pneumoconiosis and silicosis, accounting for 67.1% and 30.8%, respectively. Most cases were in the age group of 50 to <60 years old, accounting for 59.1%, and the majority of the workers had worked in dusty environments for 5 to <25 years, accounting for 91.5%. In terms of social security, about 89.5% of cases were in the basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents which was the most popular social security. The employer's compensation rate was 67.7%, and the work-related injury insurance participation rate was 51.5%. Conclusion Pneumoconiosis cases in Guizhou Province exhibit significant regional disparities. It has a high concentration in the industry, a younger age profile, and limited social security coverage. It is necessary to strengthen the special management of dust and industry supervision in mining industry, intensify follow-up work for pneumoconiosis cases, reinforce the construction of pneumoconiosis rehabilitation station in key regions, and improve the quality of life of pneumoconiosis cases.

OBJECTIVETo investigate promoter methylation status of LITAF gene in B-cell lymphoma and to explore transcription regulation of 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR) on LITAF gene.

METHODSOne hundred and five paraffin specimens including 54 cases of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), 15 small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), 8 mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT) and 6 follicular lymphoma (FL) were included. Five reactive lymphoid hyperplasia samples were collected as control. Methylation status of CpG island in LITAF gene in the specimens and in Raji, Pfeiffer and Daudi cell lines were detected by methylation-specific PCR (MSP). LITAF expression in Raji, Pfeiffer and Daudi cell lines with or without 5-Aza-CdR treatment was detected by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. The inhibitory ratio in the three cell lines was measured by MTT assay.

RESULTSThe frequency of LITAF gene methylation in B-cell lymphoma was 89.5% (94/105) . Among them, 3.8% (4/105) showed complete hypermethylation. In control group, however, there was no methylation in CpG island of LITAF gene promoter. The expression of LITAF was recovered or increased along with the cell growth inhibition when the cells exposed to demethylating reagent.

CONCLUSIONSLITAF gene silencing with aberrant CpG methylation is probably one of the critical events to the oncogenesis of B-cell lymphoma, which may have important implications as a candidate marker for diagnosis and target gene therapy.

Adult ; Azacitidine ; analogs & derivatives ; metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; CpG Islands ; DNA Methylation ; Gene Silencing ; Humans ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; genetics ; metabolism ; Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone ; genetics ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; genetics ; Nuclear Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; Transcription Factors ; genetics ; metabolism