To identify Taenia cestodes from 6 regions of Yunnan province by PCR and sequencing of mtCOXⅠfragment. the genomic DNA of Taenia cestodes was extracted from proglottid collected in 6 region of Yunnan province, and mtCOXⅠ gene fragments were amplified by PCR, and then sequenced. The genomic distance and phylogenetic tree were constructed in comparison with other known mtCOXⅠgene sequences of T.solium , T.saginata and T. asiatica in GenBank using DNA MAN software. Through distance matrix,it was found that the homologie of NJ4, NJ1 and DQ2 was 99.8%, DL4 and NJ3 homologie was 99.5%, NJ2 and DQ3 homologie was 98.8%; the homologie of DL3 and BZ3 was 98.3%, while the homologie was 96.0% with BZ2; The phylogenetic tree demonstrated that 10 Taenia cestodes including NJ1-4, DL2-3and DQ1-3 occupied one brance with BZ3. BN1, CX1, LC1 and BZ2 occupied one brance, then two brance occupied and occupied with other one which was occupied by DL1 and BZ1. Taenia cestodes from Nujiang and Diqing were T. asiatica. Taenia cestodes from XiShangbanna,Lincang and Chuxiong were T.saginata.Taenia cestodes from Dali were T.solium or T.asiatica.Because same species have no difference from different regions. mtCOXⅠfragment sequencing is valid for tapeworms identification.

Objective To evaluate the effects of curcumin on the activity of NR2B and NR1 in the spinal dorsal horn in a rat model of diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP).Methods Diabetes mellitus was induced by high-sucrose and high-fat diet and intraperitoneal streptozotocin 35 mg/kg,then confirmed by fasting blood glucose level ≥ 16.7 mmol/L 3 days later in male Sprague-Dawley rats.DNP was confirmed by the mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) and thermal paw withdrawal latency (TWL) measured on day 14 after streptozotocin administration ＜ 80％ of the baseline value.The rats were then randomly divided into 3 groups (n =27 each) using a random number table:DNP,DNP+ curcumin group (group DCur)and DNP + solvent control group (group DSC).Curcumin 100 mg· kg-1 · d-1 and corn oil 4 ml· kg-1 · d-1 were injected intraperitoneally for 14 consecutive days starting from 14 days after administration of streptozotocin in DCur and DSC groups,respectively.Another 27 normal male Sprague-Dawley rats served as control group (group C) and were fed with normal forage.At 3,7 and 14 days after curcumin injection,MWT and TWL were measured and the lumbar segments (L4-6) of the spinal cord were removed.The expression of pTyr1472-NR2B and pSer896-NR1 in the spinal dorsal horn was determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Results Compared with group C,MWT was significantly decreased,TWL was shortened,and the expression of pTyr1472-NR2B was up-regulated at each time point in group DNP.Compared with group DNP,MWT was significantly increased,and TWL was prolonged at 7 days after curcumin injection,and the expression of pTyr1472-NR2B was down-regulated at 3 days after curcumin injection in group DCur.There was no significant difference in each parameter between DNP and DSC groups,and in the expression of pSer896-NR1 between the four groups.Conclusion The mechanism by which curcumin mitigates neuropathic pain in type 2 diabetic rats may be related to inhibition of up-regulation of pTyr1472-NR2B expression,while unrelated to pSer896-NR1 expression in the spinal dorsal horn.

This article analyses the situation, task, chance and challenge of ideological and political work in the medical and health circles in the new period through a widespread and profound investigation and study, further analyses the contradictions and problems of professional ideological and political work, discusses the way and method of strengthening and improving ideological and political work of medical and health circles, tries to create a new situation in the ideological and political work and promotes the health, coordinated and continuous growth of medical and health undertakings.

Objective To explore the prognosis of endoscopic tissue adhesives injection in treating liver cirrhosis patients with esophageal gastric varices (GOV),and to evaluate the effects of various factors on bleeding after treatment.Methods A total of 157 liver cirrhosis patients with GOV treated by endoscopic tissue adhesives injection with or without ligation therapy were retrospectively analyzed.The basic information,liver function and blood biochemical values of patients at enrollment were investigated.The analysis of bleeding after treatment was conducted by Kaplan-Meier.The survival curves comparison was conducted by Log-rank test.Logistic regression model was used for multivariate analysis.The prognosis predictors were evaluated by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves and the area under the curve (AUC).Results Rebleeding happened in 26 of 157 patients.The median rebleeding time was 3.4 months.The results of univariate analysis indicated that there were statistical differences in FIB4 scores (Z=-1.282,P=0.100) and the inner diameter of the right portal vein (Z=-1.812,P=0.035) between bleeding group and no bleeding group.The results of multivariate analysis showed that the inner diameter of the right portal vein was independent prognostic factor of rebleeding (OR =1.733,95％ CI:1.045 to 2.874,P =0.033).Optimal diagnostic threshold was 8.5 mm (AUC=0.724,95 ％CI:0.537 to 0.910),sensitivity and specificity was 77.8％ and 66.6％ respectively.Conclusions The inner diameter of the right portal vein was one of the important factors that affected the efficacy of tissue adhesives injection in preventing bleeding and the prognosis.FIB4 score had certain reference value in predicting recurrence or bleeding after treatment.

Objective:To evaluate the influencing factors of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CF-PWV) and its value to predict outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.Methods:Eligible patients undergoing PD in Renji Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University between August 2016 and July 2018 were recruited and prospectively followed up until death, PD cessation, or to the end of the study. CF-PWV was measured by an arterial pulse wave velocity meter to assess arterial stiffness (July 31, 2020). Overhydration was measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy. The patients were divided into CF-PWV≤10 m/s group and CF-PWV>10 m/s group according to the measured value of CF-PWV. The influencing factors of elevated CF-PWV were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. Survival curves were generated using the Kaplan-Meier method and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the difference for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality between the two groups.Results:A total of 224 PD patients were enrolled, including 133 males (59.4%). The age was (55.2±13.4) years old, and median PD vintage was 22.3(6.5, 59.3) months. Among them, 47(21.0%) patients were comorbid with diabetes, and 37(16.5%) patients had CVD history. The median CF-PWV was 9.6(8.4, 11.4) m/s for the cohort, and 105(46.9%) participants had CF-PWV over 10 m/s. Compared with CF-PWV≤10 m/s group, CF-PWV>10 m/s group patients had older age, increased percentage of diabetes and CVD (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic analysis showed that increased age ( OR=1.070, 95% CI 1.043-1.099, P<0.001), diabetes ( OR=3.693, 95% CI 1.646-8.287, P=0.002) and higher overhydration ( OR=1.238, 95% CI 1.034-1.483, P=0.020) were independent influencing factors for elevated CF-PWV in PD patients. After followed up for 37.4(25.6, 41.7) months, 24 patients died, including 19 cases of CVD-related deaths. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that all-cause mortality and CVD mortality were significantly higher in the CF-PWV>10 m/s group than those in CF-PWV≤10 m/s group (Log-rank χ2=6.423, P=0.011; Log-rank χ2=6.243, P=0.012, respectively). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models showed that increased age was an independent influencing factor for both all-cause mortality and CVD mortality ( HR=1.057, 95% CI 1.010-1.107, P=0.018; HR=1.062, 95% CI 1.009-1.118, P=0.022). Conclusions:Increased arterial stiffness is relatively common in PD patients. Higher CF-PWV in PD patients is associated with increased age, diabetes and higher overhydration, and it is probably a valuable predictor of outcome in PD patients.

Objective To analyze the risk factors associated with acute type A aortic dissection,and to establish an effective predictive scoring model for early clinical intervention.Methods A retrospective review of 200 patients diagnosed as acute type A aortic dissection in the Department of Emergency,Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital between April 1,2012 and March 31,2017 was conducted as a modeling group.There were 160 males and 40 females with age of (53.30 ±13.19) years.According to the criteria of dissection rupture within 72 h after CTA examination,patients were divided into a rupture group (100 cases) and an unruptured group (100 cases).A prediction model of rupture risk was established based on the multivariate Logistic regression analysis of the risk factors of acute A-type aortic dissection in the early stage.After the establishment of the model,a prospective review of 80 patients diagnosed as acute type A aortic dissection in our hospital between April 1,2017 and May 31,2018 was conducted as a validation group.There were 57 males and 23 females with age of (54.00 ±13.68) years.In the validation group,there were 53 patients with rupture and 27 patients without rupture.Furthermore,this model was verified in the validation group.The scores were divided into low-risk rupture and high-risk rupture according to the best cut-off value of the receiver operating model curve of the modeling group.Results Logistic regression analysis showed that 10 factors were finally established the rupture risk prediction score model.The factors were as following:age ＞63 years (2 points),women (2 points),ventilator assisted ventilation (3 points),AST ＞80 U/L (2 points),no distortion of the inner membrane (2 points),diameter of the aortic sinus ＞41 mm (1 point),maximum diameter of the ascending aorta ＞48 mm (1 point),ratio of false lumen area to true lumen area ＞2.12 (2 points),Lac ＞1.9 mmol/ L (3 points),and WBC ＞14.2×109/L (1 point).The results of validation showed that the scoring model had a high predictive value (AUC =0.928,95％ CI:0.872-0.984,P ＜ 0.001) and goodness of fit (Hosmer-Lemeshow x2 =8.331,P =0.402).Moreover,the scoring model was further divided into low-risk (0-6 points) and high-risk (7-19 points),with sensitivity of 83.0％ and specificity of 86.0％.Conclusions The predictive model of dissection risk in the acute type A aortic dissection constructed within 72 h after CTA is helpful for the evaluation of the disease and early intervention,and has certain clinical application value.

Objective To investigate the effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with Ziwu-Liuzhu theory based acupuncture on the clinical efficacy and sleep quality of depressive patients. Methods A total of 64 patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups, 32 in each group. The control group was treated with routine electro-acupuncture, while the observation group was treated with acupoint catgut embedding combined with Ziwu-Liuzhu theory based acupuncture. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. Sleep quality was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and depression was assessed by Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results After treatment, the HAMD score (11.3 ± 2.4 vs. 14.5 ± 2.6, t=4.986) and PSQI index (9.6 ± 2.3 vs. 11.8 ± 2.5, t=3.307) in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The quality of life (12.9 ± 2.3 vs. 11.3 ± 2.5, t=2.598) and mental health score (13.5 ± 2.4 vs. 11.3 ± 2.6, t=3.413) of WHOQOL-BREF scale in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 93.8％ (30/32) in the observation group and 75.0％ (24/32) in the control group. There were significant differences between the two groups (χ2=4.246, P=0.038). Conclusions Acupoint catgut embedding combined with Ziwu-Liuzhu theory based acupuncture can effectively improve depressive state, sleep quality and quality of life in patients with depression, and the curative effect is better than conventional electro- acupuncture treatment.

OBJECTIVEThe survey will reveal current status of subclinical vitamin A deficiency (SVAD) and explore its affecting factors in children of China.

METHODSTotally 8 669 children aged under 6 years were randomly selected from 14 provinces for clinical examination, health and dietary questionnaire and serum level of vitamin A measurement with fluorescence method. The cut-off value for SVAD was defined as

RESULTSPrevalence of SVAD was 11.7% and that of suspected SVAD 39.2% in all subjects, which decreased with the increase of gross domestic product, average annual family income, mother's schooling and children's age. Prevalence of SVAD and suspected SVAD higher in rural areas (15.0%) than in urban areas (5.2%), and higher in children with a minority mother (22.6%) than in those with a Han nationality mother (8.7%). Prevalence of SVAD and suspected SVAD was higher in children whose blood samples were collected within one week in-taking vitamin A-rich food (12.6%-22.6%) than those in-taking vitamin A daily (4.1%-10.0%), and higher in children suffering from respiratory infection, fever and diarrhea two weeks before their blood collection (15.2%-20.3%) than in those without those diseases (10.1%-11.1%). Logistic regression analysis showed that poor family economic status, living in rural areas, children with a minority mother, younger age, no-dairy milk products intake, and respiratory infection and fever all were risk factors for SVAD.

CONCLUSIONSMore than half of children under six years old in China (50.9%) had vitamin A nutrition problem. Varied factors played roles to different extent in SVAD in children.

Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Prevalence ; Vitamin A ; blood ; Vitamin A Deficiency ; epidemiology ; etiology

OBJECTIVETo screen the molecular markers of DNA methylation with potential diagnostic value, and to explore their methylation features in Chinese colorectal neoplasma in order to find out ones with higher diagnostic value.

METHODSTissue samples of colorectal cancer and normal adjacent mucosa(>10 cm distance to tumors) from 10 colorectal cancer patients undergoing operation, and tissue samples of colorectal adenoma from 10 patients undergoing endoscopic resection in our center from June to August 2013 were collected respectively. Methylation status of 8 genes, such as SNCA, MAL, INA, SPG20, FBN1, CNRIP1, TFPI2, OSMR, was detected by BSP and qMSP to screen genes with potential diagnostic valua. ROC curve was drawn to analyze its diagnostic value.

RESULTSBSP measurement showed that the rate of DNA methylation of SNCA, SPG20 and FBN1 was 100% in colorectal cancer and adenoma, while no methylation was found in normal adjacent mucosa. The other 5 genes expressed in different extent in cancer, adenoma and normal adjacent mucosa. Among 10 cancer tissues and normal adjacent mucosa detected by qMSP method, positive SNCA methylation was found in 5 cases and 1 case respectively; positive SPG20 in 8 cases and 1 case respectively; positive FBN1 in 7 cases and 0 cases respectively, whose differences were significant (P=0.070, P=0.003 and P=0.007). The area under curve(AUC) of SNCA, SPG20, and FBN1 methylation for diagnosing colorectal cancer was 0.890, 0.730 and 0.880 respectively.

CONCLUSIONSNCA, SPG20 and FBN1 are potential genes with screening value for colorectal neoplasma.

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) leads to thinning of scalp hair and affects 60%~70% of the adult population worldwide. Developing more effective treatments and studying its mechanism are of great significance. Previous clinical studies have revealed that hair growth is stimulated by 650-nm red light. Objective: This study aimed to explore the effect and mechanism of 650-nm red light on the treatment of AGA by using ex vivo hair follicle culture. Methods: Human hair follicles were obtained from hair transplant patients with AGA. Hair follicles were cultured in Williams E medium and treated with or without 650-nm red light.Real-time RT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect the expression level of genes and proteins in hair follicles, respectively. RNA-sequencing analysis was carried out to reveal the distinct gene signatures upon 650 nm treatment. Results: Low-level 650 nm red light promoted the proliferation of human hair follicles in the experimental cultured-tissue model. Consistently, 650 nm red light significantly delayed the transition of hair cycle from anagen to catagen in vitro. RNA-seq analysis and gene clustering for the differentially expressed genes suggests that leukocyte transendothelial migration, metabolism, adherens junction and other biological process maybe involved in stimulation of hair follicles by 650-nm red light treatment. Conclusion The effect of 650-nm red light on ex vivo hair follicles and the transcriptome set which implicates the role of red light in promoting hair growth and reversing of miniaturization process of AGA were identified.