lnsulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has multiple bioactivities,such as regulating cell proliferation and differentiation,and inhibiting apoptosis and so on.In vivo and in vitro experiments have confirmed that IGF system takes part in the malignant transformation of cells and is related to the growth,invasion and metastasis of toumor.IGF system will be applied to early screening and target therapy for colorectal cancer.

ObjectiveTo observe the expression of nephrin in hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy (HBV-MN),and investigate the impairment and significance of podocyte in HBV-MN.MethodsThe protein expression of nephrin in renal biopsy specimens in 35 patients,who were diagnosed as HBV-MN by renal biopsy,was determined by immunohistochemistry and tested by semiquantitative method.The relationship between the expression of nephrin and clinicopathological data was analyzed.Results Among the 35 cases with HBV-MN,6 were in MN phase Ⅰ,20 in MN phase Ⅱ and 9 in MN phase Ⅲ.A strong intensity expression of nephrin in normal glomerulus was found along capillary loop of glomerulus,while its expression in HBV-MN patients decreased obviously.There was no significantly difference in the expression of nephrin among the different stages of HBV-MN ( P ＞ 0.05 ).The expression of nephrin in different clinical types was significantly different ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The expression of nephrin in patients with nephrotic syndrome was significantly lower than that in patients without nephrotic syndrome (P ＜0.01 ).The expression of nephrin in different grades of 24-hour urinary protein excretion quantity was significantly different( P ＜ 0.05 ).There was negative correlation between the expression of nephrin and 24-hour urinary protein excretion quantity(r = -0.378,P ＜ 0.05).In the patients with HBV-MN phase Ⅱ,the expression of nephrin in patients with nephrotic syndrome was also significantly lower than that in patients without nephrotic syndrome( P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusions The damage of podocytes emerge in the early stage of HBV-MN and the expression of nephrin in HBV-MN patients,especially in patients with nephrotic syndrome,are significantly down regulated.The descended expression of nephrin in HBV-MN patients may promote the production of proteinuria.

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a non-coding single strand endogenous RNA, with a length of 20-25 bp. It regulates the transcription and translation of target mRNA by binding to its 3' untranslated regions (UTR). Abnormal expression of miRNA plays an important role in the occurrence and development of digestive system diseases. Clarifying the regulatory mechanism of miRNA will be of great help for early diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This article reviewed the advances in research on regulatory mechanism of abnormal miRNA expression in digestive system diseases.

OBJECTIVETo develop a brief version scale with good validity and reliability to evaluate self-management knowledge, attitude and behavior (KAB) of diabetes patients in a shorter time.

METHODS20 authority experts who specialized in the field of diabetes clinical and non-communicable disease self-management, and familiar with the relevant content of diabetes self-management were selected. Face to face and Email consultation methods were applied in two rounds delphi expert consultations to choose items from the Diabetes Self-management Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Assessment Scale (DSKAB, total scale, 98 items). In the first round of expert consultation, experts were asked to select the core items from every dimension and score the extent of familiarity and basis of judgment. In the second round of expert consultation, the significance of the core items which were selected by experts in first round, were graded. The items which entered into the brief scale were determined by harmonious condition of expert opinions.

RESULTSTwo rounds of consultation reclaimed 16 and 15 responses respectively, Positive coefficients of experts were 80% and 94% respectively, and both authoritative coefficients were 0.90. In the first round of consultation, experts selected 44.3 ± 6.2 items on average, 42 items were selected according to the integrity of the scale for measuring dimension and content at last. In the second round of consultation, experts thought that the 42 items could measure the important contents of each dimension comprehensive and representative, the item importance scores of knowledge, attitude, and behavior subscale were 8.42 ± 1.17, 8.61 ± 1.24, 8.61 ± 1.02 respectively, and the coordination coefficients of the three subscale were 0.36, 0.20, 0.49 (χ(2) were 89.74, 11.13, 96.03, P<0.05). The total coordination coefficient was 0.38 (χ(2) =199.36, P<0.001), which indicated the concentration of experts(')opinion was acceptable, showed the brief scale with good face validity and content validity.

CONCLUSIONThe brief scale could evaluate Diabetes Self-management KAB Scale rapidly and relatively comprehensive in groups or individuals diabetes with good face validity and content validity.

Diabetes Mellitus ; therapy ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Reproducibility of Results ; Self Care ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective To investigate the expression of sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like-lectin-1 (Siglec-1)in the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) of patients with autoimmune thyroiditis ( AIT) and its relationship with AIT. To explore the moduratory role of activated Siglec-1 on the differentiation of T cells and the promotion of in flammation after PBMC culture. Methods The peripheral whole blood and serum samples were collected from 30 AIT patients with normal thyroid function and 30 sex-and age-matched controls. The expression of sSiglec-1 in serum was detected by ELISA. The expression of Siglec-1 in PBMC was detected by RT-PCR and WB. The expression of Siglec-1 in CD14+ monocytes and the proportion of Th1 and Th17 cells in each group were detected by flow cytometry. The PBMC in AIT or control was stimulated with NaI in the presence or absence of LPS for 72 h. The expression of Siglec-1 in CD14+ monocytes and the proportion of Th1 and Th17 cells were detected by flow cytometry. Results sSiglec-1 in serum, Siglec-1 mRNA, and Siglec-1 protein in AIT patients'PBMC were higher than those in control group ( P＜0. 01). The expression of Siglec-1 in CD14+ monocytes by flow cytometry and differentiation of Th1 and Th17 cells were significantly higher than that in control group ( both P＜0. 01). The expression of Siglec-1 in control and AIT patients was up-regulated by 5×10-5 mmol/L to 1×10-2 mmol/L stimulated with NaI in the presence or absence of LPS for 72 h (P＜0.01), but the differentiation of Th1 and Th17 cells was up-regulated only in patients (P＜0.01), and in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion Elevated Siglec-1 expression in PBMCs and monocytes can potentially serve as a biomarker for AIT. Iodine may affect Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation by activating Siglec-1 to adjust the AIT immune response.

Objective:To examine associations of sex hormone levels with bone turnover markers(BTMs) among men in the Northeast region of Henan Province.Methods:From December 2015 to March 2016, 707 male subjects were selected from a National Epidemiological Survey-2014(Thyroid Disorders, Iodine status and Diabetes, TIDE)research—Henan sub-center survey by using multistage stratified cluster random sampling. Fasting venous blood was collected to determine the levels of luteinizing hormone(LH), follicle stimulating hormone(FSH), estradiol(E 2), testosterone(T), dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS), androstenedione(AD), sex hormone binding globulin(SHBG), dihydrotestosterone(DHT), free testosterone(FT), osteocalcin(OC), pro-collagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide(PINP), C-terminal-cross-linking telopeptide of type 1 collagen(β-CTX), 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], and parathyroid hormone(PTH). Results:A total of 697 men with an average age of(46.6±15.9)years were included in the study. Pearson correlation analysis showed that age was positively associated with LH, FSH, T, and SHBG, while negatively associated with E 2, DHEAS, AD, FT, β-CTX, OC, and PINP, without significant correlation with DHT, 25(OH)D, and PTH. Pearson correlation analysis and linear regression analysis showed that E 2 was negatively associated with β-CTX; T was positively associated with OC, FSH was negatively associated with OC; LH, FSH, and SHBG were negatively associated with PINP; E 2, T, FT, DHT, and AD were positively associated with PINP. After adjusting for age and BMI, linear regression analysis showed that T was still significantly positively associated with OC and PINP, with 0.302 ng/ml and 0.015 ng/ml increasing for OC and PINP every 1 ng/ml increase in T; E 2 and DHT were positively associated with PINP, with 0.250 and 0.047 ng/ml increasing for PINP every 1 pg/ml increase in E 2 and DHT. Conclusions:Age is an important factor influencing sex hormones and BTMs. Serum levels of T, E 2, and DHT are associated with bone formation and bone absorption markers.