Objective To explore the electrophysiological examination results and risk factors of type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Methods 337 patients with type 2 diabetes from August 2014 to December 2016 in the first people's hospital in Shizuishan city were divided into DPN group (n=218) and NPDN group(n=119) according to the results of NCV and SSR examinations. The general information and laboratory biochemical indicators in the two groups were compared. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of DPN. Results The diagnosis rate of DPN detected by NCV combined with SSR was higher than that of NCV or SSR alone(P<0.05);There were significant differences in age,duration of diabetes,history of hypertension,systolic blood pressure,2h FBG,HbA1c,FINS,2 h INS,FC-P, 2h FC-P,ACR between the DPN group and NPDN group(P<0.05);Logistic multivariable analysis showed that age, duration of diabetes, 2h FBG, HbA1c, ACR were independent risk factors for DPN. Conclusion It is beneficial to increase the diagnosis rate of DPN by NCV combined with SSR. There is a higher incidence rate of DPN type 2 diabetes patients with older grade, longer duration of diabetes, higher 2h FBG, HbA1c and ACR.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical features of amplified in breast cancer 1 (AIB1) and epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers in human hepatocellular carcinoma and to observe the effect of AIB1 silencing by RNA interference (RNAi) on expression of EMT markers and invasiveness of HepG2 cells.Methods In this study,expression of AIB1,E-cadherin,Vimentin,ZO-1,and N-cadherin protein in 81 hepatocellular carcinomas were assessed through immunohistochemistry and clinicopathological significance was analyzed.After the lentiviral vector of AIB1 RNA interference was transfected into HepG2 cells,the expression of AIB1 and EMT markers was detected by real-time PCR and Western blot.The invasion and metastasis was evaluated by Transwell analysis.Results The expression of AIB1 protein was significantly up-regulated in the hepatocellular carcinoma tissue compared to the normal tumor adjacent tissue.The frequency of AIB1 overexpression in hepatocellular carcinomas with lymph node metastasis is 63％ (P ＜ 0.05).Correlation analysis demonstrated that the AIB1 protein expression was inversely correlated with E-cadherin,and positively correlated with Vimentin in hepatocellular carcinomas.After transfection with AIB1 targeting siRNA,the expression of AIB1 mRNA and protein decreased significantly (P ＜ 0.05).Knockdown of AIB1 expression increased the expression of E-cadherin and inhibited the expression of Vimentin.In addition,the invasion of HepG2 cells silenced AIB1 were significantly descented.Conclusion Above data suggests that overexpression of AIB1 might promote invasiveness and metastasis of cancer cells through regulation of E-cadherin and Vimentin expression in hepatocellular carcinomas.

OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents of the fruit of Aristolochia contorta.

METHODThe compounds were isolated by chromatographic techniques and crystalization, the structures were elucidated by spectrum analysis.

RESULTFifteen compounds were isolated from the dry fruit of A. contorta, which were six aristolochic acids: aristolochic acid I, aristolochic acid III a, aristolochic acid IVa, aristolochic acid II, aristolochic acid III and aristolochic acid VIIa. Three aristolactams: aristololactam I, aristololactam II and aristololactam IIIa. Three phenolic acids syringic acid, vanillic acid and p-coumaric acid. Three other type compounds: pentacosane acid, beta-sitosterol and daucossterol.

CONCLUSIONAristolochic acid III, aristolochic acid VIIa, aristololactam IIIa, and penfacosane acid were isolated from A. contorta for the first time, and compounds 4-13 were isolated from the furit of A. contorta for the first time.

Objective To develop a method for determination of iridoid glycosides in Morinda officinalis How.and optimize the extraction methods for iridoid glycosides in Morinda officinalis How.Methods The iridoid glycosides, including monotropein, deacetyl asperulosidic acid,asperulosidic acid and asperuloside as standards, HPLC method was developed to determine the content of iridoid glycosides in Morinda officinalis How.The separation was performed on Venusil MP C18 (250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) column.The mobile phase was acetonitrile (A)-0.2% phosphoric acid and 0.01 disodium hydrogen phosphate buffer salt (B) with gradient elution (0-12 min, 1%-2% A;12-30 min, 2%-25% A).The detection wavelength was 235 nm.The flow rate was set at 1.0 ml/min and the column temperature at 25 ℃.The injection volume was 20 μl.Single factor analysis and orthogonal test were used to optimize extraction method of iridoid glycosides in Morinda officinalis How.Results Monotropein, deacetyl asperulosidic acid, asperulosidic acid and asperuloside showed good linearity (r>0.999 5) in the ranges of 0.375-12 μg, 0.13-4.16 μg, 0.016-0.516 μg and 0.012-0.384 μg, respectively.This validated method has good repeatability, precision, recovery and stability.It was conformed to meet the requirements and regulation.The optimal extraction method included soaking the raw materials with 16 times of 10% ethanol for 9 h, and then extraction by percolation with the flow rate of 0.8 BV/h.Conclusion The HPLC method sensitively and precisely determined the content of iridoid glycosides in Morinda officinalis How.The optimized extraction method extracted these constituents effectively.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for rational drug use in clinic and nosocomial infection control. METHODS:Acinetobacter baumannii(AB)were collected from our hospital during Jan. 2014-Jun. 2017. Drug sensitivity tests were conducted by using K-B method and MIC method. Drug-resistance genes of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(MDR-AB)were amplified by PCR,and compared with GenBank database by using Blast comparison. RESULTS:A total of 1 758 strains of AB were detected,and mainly came from sputum and throat swab(65.24%),followed by urine(18.49%). These infected patients were mainly distributed in the departments of ICU(38.51%)and respiratory medicine(24.00%),respectively. Drug resistance of clinical isolated AB to most commonly used antibiotics were more than 40%,such as compound sulfamethoxazole,piperacillin sodium and tazobactam sodium,gentamicin,cefepime,levofloxacin,minocycline,imipenem,etc.;it had increased year after year. Drug resistance to colistin was lower than 5% and decreased year by year.A total of 673 strains of MDR-AB were detected, and detection rates were 22.77%,29.82%,52.09%,54.33%,respectively.Among 110 strains of MDR-AB,detection rates of TEM, AmpC,IMP,VIM,OXA-23,OXA-24,OXA-51,aac(6′)-Ⅰ,aac(3)-Ⅰ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ,anmA,gyrA,parC gene were 97.27%, 91.82%,49.09%,12.73%、90.91%,12.73%,98.18%,34.55%,60.91%,89.09%,87.27%,77.27%,82.73%,respectively. Results of Blast comparison showed that point mutation occurred in 83rd and 121st base of gyrA gene,144th base of parC gene. CONCLUSIONS:AB mainly come from sputum and throat swab specimens in our hospital,and infected patients are mainly distributed in the departments of ICU and respiratory medicine. Drug resistance is serious,and the detection rate of MDR-AB is increased year by year. Main genes of multidrug-resistant strains mainly include TEM,AmpC,OXA-23,OXA-51,ant(3″)-Ⅰ, anmA,etc.,and mutation of gyrA and parC gene are found. It is necessary to strengthen the management of classification use of antibiotics and strengthen the monitoring of AB drug resistance. According to the results of drug sensitivity test,antibiotics are selected rationally to prevent or delay planting and cross transmission of AB-resistant strain.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of atomization with budesonide, salbutamol, and acetylcysteine in the adjuvant treatment of bronchopneumonia in children.Methods:Seventy-two children with bronchopneumonia admitted to Huaiyuan Jingtu Hospital from July 2021 to June 2022 were retrospectively included in this study. These children were divided into BS and BSY groups according to different treatment methods. Based on conventional treatment, the BS group was given atomization treatment with budesonide and salbutamol, and the BSY group was given atomization treatment with budesonide, salbutamol, and acetylcysteine. After two courses of treatment, clinical efficacy, duration to improvements in symptoms and signs, adverse drug reactions, and changes in serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels after treatment relative to those before treatment were compared between the two groups. The optimal medication plan was investigated.Results:The total response rate in the BSY group was 91.67% (33 cases/36 cases), which was significantly higher than 72.22% (26/36) in the BS group ( χ2 = 4.59, P = 0.032). The incidence of adverse drug reactions in the BSY group was 11.11% (4/36), which was significantly lower than 19.44% (7/36) in the BS group ( χ2 = 0.96, P = 0.326). After treatment, the levels of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in the BSY group were (5.86 ± 5.66) mg/L and (2.59 ± 0.74) μg/L, respectively, which were lower than (15.64 ± 5.85) mg/L and (4.71 ± 0.93) μg/L in the BS group ( t = 7.20, 10.70, both P < 0.001). The durations to the disappearance of symptoms and signs including fever, cough, lung rales, and X-ray lung shadow in the BSY group were significantly shorter compared with the BS group ( t = 11.85, 4.19, 2.72, 2.39, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Atomization with budesonide, salbutamol, and acetylcysteine in combination for the adjuvant treatment of bronchopneumonia in children can quickly relieve the clinical symptoms of children, improve the lung signs, reduce the degree of inflammation, and has a remarkable therapeutic effect on bronchopneumonia in children.

Lentiviral vectors were powerful gene delivery tools for gene therapy. We developed a new lentiviral vector pBobi-MIL that constitutively expressed O6-methylguanine-DNAmethyltransferase (MGMT) and Luciferase, linked by the internal ribosomal entry site (IRES), to realize drug tolerance and real time monitoring in vivo. All results from RT-PCR, drug treating clones forming, immunofluorometric assay and chemiluminescence detection showed that cells infected by recombinant lentivirus L-MIL simultaneously expressed these two genes. This lays the foundation for the further research in gene therapy and can also help identify lentivirus titer.
DNA Modification Methylases ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; DNA Repair Enzymes ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Drug Resistance ; genetics ; Genetic Therapy ; methods ; Genetic Vectors ; genetics ; Humans ; Lentivirus ; genetics ; metabolism ; Luciferases ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; biosynthesis ; genetics

Objective To investigate the expression of Rab11 in children with sepsis at different sta-ges and severe sepsis and its relationship with the occurrence and development of sepsis in children. Methods A prospective control study was performed. All cases were enrolled from Bao′an Maternal and Children Health Care Hospital, and they were divided into sepsis group(40 cases) who were diagnosed as sepsis, severe sepsis group(20 cases) with diagnosis of severe sepsis,and healthy control group(40 healthy chil-dren) . Venous blood samples were collected at admission,and the expression level of blood leukocyte Rab11 was determined by Western blot. In the sepsis group,the expression levels of Rab11 were evaluated at the initial,the extreme and the recovery stages of sepsis,and were compared with those in severe sepsis group and healthy control group, respectively. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between the expressions of Rab11 and the levels of some parameters in blood,including white blood cell,neu-trophils,lymphocytes,monocytes,eosinophilic granulocyte,C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in blood,at the extreme stage. Meanwhile,the levels of Rab11 at extreme stage of sepsis,caused by different diseases, such as severe pneumonia,bronchiectasis complicated pulmonary infection,biliary tract infection,urinary tract infection, necrotizing enterocolitis and severe enteric viruses infection, were compared with each other. Results At the initial and the extreme stages of sepsis, as well as in severe sepsis group,the levels of Rab11 were significantly lower than that in the healthy control group(0. 54 times,0. 23 times and 0. 07 times, P<0. 05,respectively). There were no significant differences in the expression levels of Rab11 at the recovery stages of sepsis compared with that in the healthy control group(P>0. 05). There was no relation-ship between the level of Rab11 and the number of white blood cell, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophilic granulocyte, while the level of Rab11 was negatively correlated with C-reactive protein ( r =-0. 58,P=0. 014) and procalcitonin(r= -0. 63,P=0. 003) at the extreme stage of sepsis. There was no significant difference in the expression level of Rab11,at the extreme stage of sepsis,among those patients with severe pneumonia,bronchiectasis and pulmonary infection,biliary tract infection,urinary tract infection, necrotizing enterocolitis and severe enterovirus infection(P>0. 05). Conclusion The level of Rab11 is differently expressed at different stages of sepsis,and could be used as a predictor of the severity of sepsis in children.

Objective: To investigate the etiology and clinical characteristics of vocal fold paralysis in children. To provide useful information for diagnosis, management and prognosis in the clinical work. Methods: Two hundred and seven children with vocal fold paralysis in Children′s Hospital of Fudan University were retrospectively studied, and followed-up. Results: All the patients had hoarseness.151 cases had vocal paralysis in the left side and the main etiology was pulmonary arterial hypertension.43 cases had bilateral vocal paralysis and all of them had respiratory problems.The main etiology were congenital tracheoesophageal malformations.13 cases had vocal paralysis in the right side.In terms of etiology, 8 cases were related to intracranial lesions, 2 cases were idiopathic. Conclusions The main etiologies of left vocal fold paralysis were cardiovascular diseases, and bilateral vocal paralysis were congenital tracheoesophageal malformations.The main etiologies of right vocal fold paralysis were neoplastic and central lesion.The prognosis of bilateral vocal fold paralysis and right vocal fold paralysis was poor.

Objective:To investigate the preparation methods and quality control of 177Lu-labeled radiopharmaceuticals, and conduct preliminary clinical application research. Methods:177Lu-1, 4, 7, 10-tetraazacyclododecane-1, 4, 7, 10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA)- D-Phe1-Tyr3-octreotide (TOC) and 177Lu-prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-I&T were labeled by manual labeling and automatic labeling, respectively. Factors such as the amount of precursor and nuclide, reaction temperature, pH value, reaction time, labeling yield and specific activity were investigated. Quality control of the products were carried out, such as clarity, pH value, sterility, bacterial endotoxin and stability in vitro. 177Lu-PSMA-I&T was applied to the treatment of prostate cancer patients, and the efficacy was evaluated by SPECT/CT imaging. Paired t test was used to analyze the data. Results:The amount of precursor and nuclide, reaction temperature, pH value and reaction time of the two methods were basically the same, both with high yield and specific activity. The yield of 177Lu-DOTA-TOC automatic labeling was significantly higher than that of manual labeling (99.2±0.4)% vs (95.3±1.5)% ( t=7.17, P<0.001), and the specific activity were (91.6±13.7) vs (89.1±13.2) GBq/μmol. The yield of 177Lu-PSMA-I&T automatic labeling was also significantly higher than that of manual labeling (99.6±0.3)% vs (95.7±1.3)% ( t=8.24, P<0.001), and the specific activity were (96.1±14.3) vs (93.2±13.8) GBq/μmol. The labeled products were colorless clear solution with pH value of 6.5-7.0. The sterility and bacterial endotoxin met the requirements. The radiochemical purity of the labeled products was more than 95% after 48 h, which showed good stability. The clinical application of 177Lu-PSMA-I&T in patients with prostate cancer showed that both primary and metastatic lesions had good uptake. Conclusions:The labeling of 177Lu radiopharmaceuticals is simple and has high yield and stability. The application of automatic labeling can simplify the process, improve the yield and reduce irradiation.