1.Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of Chinese Kunming dog, German Shepherd dog, and Belgian Malinois dog
Qingmei HU ; Luguang CHENG ; Xueting CAO ; Feng SHI ; Yunjie MA ; Liling MO ; Junyu LI ; Siyi ZHU ; Zichao LIU
Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;25(6):e85-
Objective:
This study examined the gut bacterial communities of dogs from different breeds, all kept under identical domestication conditions.
Methods:
Noninvasive sampling and 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing were used to compare the composition and function of the gut microbiota of three dog breeds: the Chinese Kunming dog (CKD), German Shepherd dog (GSD), and Belgian Malinois dog (BMD).
Results:
The gut microbiota of the three dog breeds consisted of 257 species across 146 genera, 60 families, 35 orders, 15 classes, and 10 phyla. The dominant bacterial phyla across the three breeds were Firmicutes (57.44%), Fusobacteriota (28.86%), and Bacteroidota (7.63%), while the dominant bacterial genera across the three breeds were Peptostreptococcus (21.08%), Fusobacterium (18.50%), Lactobacillus (12.37%), and Cetobacter (10.29%). Further analysis revealed significant differences in the intestinal flora of the three breeds at the phylum and genus levels. The intestinal flora of BMD was significantly richer than that of CKD and GSD. The functional prediction and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis showed that the primary functions of the gut microbiota in these breeds were similar, with significant enrichment in various metabolic pathways, including carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and microbial metabolism in different environments. The intestinal flora of these breeds also played a crucial role in genetic information processing, including transcription, translation, replication, and material transport.
Conclusions
and Relevance: These results provide novel insights into the intestinal flora of intervention dogs and suggest novel methods to improve their health status, which help increase microbial diversity and normalize metabolite production in diseased dogs.
2.Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of Chinese Kunming dog, German Shepherd dog, and Belgian Malinois dog
Qingmei HU ; Luguang CHENG ; Xueting CAO ; Feng SHI ; Yunjie MA ; Liling MO ; Junyu LI ; Siyi ZHU ; Zichao LIU
Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;25(6):e85-
Objective:
This study examined the gut bacterial communities of dogs from different breeds, all kept under identical domestication conditions.
Methods:
Noninvasive sampling and 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing were used to compare the composition and function of the gut microbiota of three dog breeds: the Chinese Kunming dog (CKD), German Shepherd dog (GSD), and Belgian Malinois dog (BMD).
Results:
The gut microbiota of the three dog breeds consisted of 257 species across 146 genera, 60 families, 35 orders, 15 classes, and 10 phyla. The dominant bacterial phyla across the three breeds were Firmicutes (57.44%), Fusobacteriota (28.86%), and Bacteroidota (7.63%), while the dominant bacterial genera across the three breeds were Peptostreptococcus (21.08%), Fusobacterium (18.50%), Lactobacillus (12.37%), and Cetobacter (10.29%). Further analysis revealed significant differences in the intestinal flora of the three breeds at the phylum and genus levels. The intestinal flora of BMD was significantly richer than that of CKD and GSD. The functional prediction and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis showed that the primary functions of the gut microbiota in these breeds were similar, with significant enrichment in various metabolic pathways, including carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and microbial metabolism in different environments. The intestinal flora of these breeds also played a crucial role in genetic information processing, including transcription, translation, replication, and material transport.
Conclusions
and Relevance: These results provide novel insights into the intestinal flora of intervention dogs and suggest novel methods to improve their health status, which help increase microbial diversity and normalize metabolite production in diseased dogs.
3.Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of Chinese Kunming dog, German Shepherd dog, and Belgian Malinois dog
Qingmei HU ; Luguang CHENG ; Xueting CAO ; Feng SHI ; Yunjie MA ; Liling MO ; Junyu LI ; Siyi ZHU ; Zichao LIU
Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;25(6):e85-
Objective:
This study examined the gut bacterial communities of dogs from different breeds, all kept under identical domestication conditions.
Methods:
Noninvasive sampling and 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing were used to compare the composition and function of the gut microbiota of three dog breeds: the Chinese Kunming dog (CKD), German Shepherd dog (GSD), and Belgian Malinois dog (BMD).
Results:
The gut microbiota of the three dog breeds consisted of 257 species across 146 genera, 60 families, 35 orders, 15 classes, and 10 phyla. The dominant bacterial phyla across the three breeds were Firmicutes (57.44%), Fusobacteriota (28.86%), and Bacteroidota (7.63%), while the dominant bacterial genera across the three breeds were Peptostreptococcus (21.08%), Fusobacterium (18.50%), Lactobacillus (12.37%), and Cetobacter (10.29%). Further analysis revealed significant differences in the intestinal flora of the three breeds at the phylum and genus levels. The intestinal flora of BMD was significantly richer than that of CKD and GSD. The functional prediction and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis showed that the primary functions of the gut microbiota in these breeds were similar, with significant enrichment in various metabolic pathways, including carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and microbial metabolism in different environments. The intestinal flora of these breeds also played a crucial role in genetic information processing, including transcription, translation, replication, and material transport.
Conclusions
and Relevance: These results provide novel insights into the intestinal flora of intervention dogs and suggest novel methods to improve their health status, which help increase microbial diversity and normalize metabolite production in diseased dogs.
4.Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of Self-Compassion Scale in patients with eating disorders
Siqi ZHU ; Siyi CHEN ; Tong ZHOU ; Yueqin HUANG ; Qingmei KONG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(12):1051-1057
Objective:The Self-Compassion Scale(SCS)is used to evaluate self-compassion in general popu-lation.The study was designed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of SCS in patients with eating disorders.Methods:Ten experts in the related disciplines completed the content validity evaluation.A total of 136 patients who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition(DSM-5)eating dis-order diagnostic criteria were surveyed with SCS to evaluate structural validity.Using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(SES),Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS),and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire 6.0(EDE-Q 6.0)as gold criterion,the criterion validity of SCS was measured.Twenty patients were selected for retesting to e-valuate test-retest reliability.Results:The item-level content validity index(I-CVI)of each item was between 0.70 and 1.00,and the average scale-level content validity index(S-CVI/Ave)was 0.96,indicating good content validi-ty.Factor analysis indicated a good fit for the six-factor model with reasonable factor loadings:x2/df=1.70,RM-SEA=0.07,CFI=0.92,TLI=0.91.The Chinese version of the SCS had an ICC of 0.31 with both SES and SWLS,and a negative correlation with EDE-Q 6.0 scores(r=-0.32).The test-retest reliability of the scale was 0.80.Conclusion:The Chinese version of the SCS has moderate validity and high reliability in patients with eating disorders,and can provide a clinical measure tool for psychological assessment in the Chinese population with eating disorders.
5.Clinical and imaging study on prognostic factors influencing the repair of posterior supremal giant rotator cuff tear
Siyi GUO ; Yiming ZHU ; Yi LU ; Pu ZHANG ; Tong ZHENG ; Qihuang QIN ; Chunyan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(14):979-986
Objective:To assess the feasibility of using the posterosuperior tetralogy (PS-Tetra) score for predicting the prognosis of repair of posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tears.Methods:Data were retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent repair of posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tears from February 2016 to June 2020. A total of 95 (male 48, female 47) shoulders with an average age of 58.52±8.33 years (range, 27-76 years) were included. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores and shoulder range of motions (ROM) were used to evaluate shoulder function. MRI was used to assess preoperative fatty infiltration (FI), atrophy, modified Patte's classification, PS-Tetra score and postoperative tendon integrity. The shoulder function was compared between groups of different PS-Tetra scores. The binary logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors of irreparability and retear.Results:83 cases of repair of posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tears were finally included. Complete repairs were performed in 83 cases, and partial repairs were performed in 12 cases. Retear was observed in 17 (20%) cases. The ASES scores (postoperative 58.52±8.33 vs. preoperative 47.30±17.40, t=-19.642, P<0.001), ROM of forward flexion (postoperative 157.60°±13.85° vs. preoperative 116.88°±50.89°, t=-7.272, P<0.001), external rotation (postoperative 45.26°±14.69° vs. preoperative 37.34°±18.65°, t=-4.043, P<0.001) and internal rotation [postoperative L 1 (T 7-buttock) vs. preoperative L 2 (T 7-buttock), Z=-2.737, P=0.006] were significantly improved postoperatively in the group with PS-Tetra score between 0 and 2. In the group with PS-Tetra score of 3 and 4, the ASES scores (postoperative 69.17±15.91 vs. preoperative 46.85±20.73, t=-11.167, P=0.001) were significantly improved postoperatively, while the ROMs were not. Modified Patte stageⅢ[ OR=26.827, 95% CI (2.089, 344.500), P=0.012] was the risk factor of irreparability. Dominant side involvement [ OR=9.407, 95% CI (1.044, 84.784), P=0.046) and PS-Tetra score of 3 and 4 [ OR=5.037, 95% CI (1.028, 26.623), P=0.046] were risk factors of retear. Conclusions:For repair of posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tears, preoperative PS-Tetra score of 3 and 4 was the risk factors of poor postoperative shoulder functions and retear.
6.Intrinsic steady-state pattern of mouse cardiac electrophysiology:analysis using a characterized quantitative electrocardiogram strategy
Siyi CHENG ; Zerui CHEN ; Changjiang YU ; Tucheng SUN ; Shuoji ZHU ; Nanbo LIU ; Ping ZHU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(10):1985-1994
Objective To explore the intrinsic steady-state electrophysiological properties of mouse heart under physiological conditions by high-resolution quantitative analysis.Methods Twenty-two young adult C57BL/6 mice with a 1:1 male-to-female ratio were used.The limbs of the mice were fixed without anesthesia,and electrocardiographic waveforms,including characteristic P-waves,R-waves,and ST-waves,were recorded using a sensitive 12-lead electrophysiological recorder(ECGsqa)under spontaneous breathing.LabScribe software was used to extract and quantify high-resolution time course and amplitude parameters within a single cardiac cycle from the V3 precordial lead.Pearson correlation test combined with simple linear regression was used to generate a scatter plot of ECG parameter fitting.The common and unique correlation parameters were separately identified by joint associations for profiling the quantitative association network.Results ECGsqa analysis identified and quantified 14 characteristic ECG parameters,28.6%of which showed statistical differences between the groups.Compared to male mice,female mice exhibited higher amplitudes and velocities of R and ST waves.Among the 51 association pairs identified in primary association analysis,47.1%were positively correlated,including shared(29.2%),male-specific(29.2%),and female-specific(41.7%)association groups.Second-order clustering of the association pairs revealed that the amplitude-rate association pairs of each waveform voltage in both male and female mouse hearts were strongly correlated.The male mice showed an atrioventricular interconnection pattern,while the female mice showed a unique atrial conduction system quality dependence.The distribution network characteristics of the association groups showed that sex-specific and common correlation sets formed a certain series pattern.Conclusion We discovered a novel intrinsic correlation network of cardiac electrophysiological traits in male and female mice,which reveals the key internal quantitative characteristics and gender difference of both atrial and ventricular conduction systems.
7.Intrinsic steady-state pattern of mouse cardiac electrophysiology:analysis using a characterized quantitative electrocardiogram strategy
Siyi CHENG ; Zerui CHEN ; Changjiang YU ; Tucheng SUN ; Shuoji ZHU ; Nanbo LIU ; Ping ZHU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(10):1985-1994
Objective To explore the intrinsic steady-state electrophysiological properties of mouse heart under physiological conditions by high-resolution quantitative analysis.Methods Twenty-two young adult C57BL/6 mice with a 1:1 male-to-female ratio were used.The limbs of the mice were fixed without anesthesia,and electrocardiographic waveforms,including characteristic P-waves,R-waves,and ST-waves,were recorded using a sensitive 12-lead electrophysiological recorder(ECGsqa)under spontaneous breathing.LabScribe software was used to extract and quantify high-resolution time course and amplitude parameters within a single cardiac cycle from the V3 precordial lead.Pearson correlation test combined with simple linear regression was used to generate a scatter plot of ECG parameter fitting.The common and unique correlation parameters were separately identified by joint associations for profiling the quantitative association network.Results ECGsqa analysis identified and quantified 14 characteristic ECG parameters,28.6%of which showed statistical differences between the groups.Compared to male mice,female mice exhibited higher amplitudes and velocities of R and ST waves.Among the 51 association pairs identified in primary association analysis,47.1%were positively correlated,including shared(29.2%),male-specific(29.2%),and female-specific(41.7%)association groups.Second-order clustering of the association pairs revealed that the amplitude-rate association pairs of each waveform voltage in both male and female mouse hearts were strongly correlated.The male mice showed an atrioventricular interconnection pattern,while the female mice showed a unique atrial conduction system quality dependence.The distribution network characteristics of the association groups showed that sex-specific and common correlation sets formed a certain series pattern.Conclusion We discovered a novel intrinsic correlation network of cardiac electrophysiological traits in male and female mice,which reveals the key internal quantitative characteristics and gender difference of both atrial and ventricular conduction systems.
8.Analysisof HPV infection gene subtypes in the gynecology outpatient clinic of a hospital in Huadu district,Guangzhou
Siyi LI ; Hanbin HU ; Xueping LUO ; Weiwei HUANG ; Dongyun ZHU ; Xinyi CHEN
Modern Hospital 2024;24(5):803-805,809
Purpose To analyze the gene subtypes and characteristics of human papilloma virus(HPV)infection among women attending outpatient and physical examination centers at our hospital.Methods We utilized Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR)combined with reverse dot hybridization to detect 28 HPV gene subtypes.Results HPV infection rate among the women was 24.15%.The five most prevalent high-risk(HR)and low-risk(LR)HPV gene subtypes were HPV 52,16,53,58,39,and HPV 61,81,54,42,44,respectively.Single and double infections accounted for 68.97%and 20.72%,with no signifi-cant difference found in the combination of multiple infection types.When stratified by age,the highest HPV infection rate was found among the group aged ≤25 years,followed by the group aged ≥66 years and then the group aged 56-65 years.This pattern of HPV infection rates across age groups revealed an approximate U-shaped curve.Conclusion The majority of female HPV in-fections in Huadu district are single infections,primarily affecting young and middle-aged women.HPV gene subtypes exhibit the characteristics of population or region-specific distribution.The overall infection rate of HPV is 24.15%,with the most common types being 52,16,and 53.The three peak age groups for HPV infection ranges are ≤25 years,56-65 years,and ≥66 years.
9.Research on epidemiological characteristics of pneumonia and correlative factors of length of hospitalization in the elderly aged 60 years and older in Ningbo
Xingyuan ZHOU ; Siyi ZHU ; Hang HONG ; Ting FANG ; Guozhang XU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(2):230-236
Objective:To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of pneumonia and the related factors of the length of hospitalization of pneumonia in the elderly aged 60 years and older in Ningbo in 2019.Methods:Data on hospitalized cases of pneumonia in the elderly aged 60 years and older in Ningbo in 2019 were collected through the regional health information platform, and the population data of Ningbo in 2019 were obtained through the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics. A descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted on hospitalized cases of pneumonia in the elderly population, and factors related to the length of hospitalization were explored.Results:A total of 15 956 hospitalized cases of pneumonia aged 60 years and older were reported in Ningbo in 2019, and the incidence of pneumonia requiring hospitalization was 1.02% (15 956/1 571 431). The incidence was 1.13% (8 613/760 357) in males and 0.83% (6 759/811 074) in females, and the ratio of male to female cases was 1.27∶1. The highest incidence was found in the ≥80 age group (2.52%), and the lowest incidence was found in the 60-69 age group (0.58%). March, February, and January were the peak period of pneumonia hospitalization. The main types of pneumonia diagnosed were not specified (65.12%), followed by bacterial pneumonia (34.60%). The M( Q1, Q3) of hospitalized patients with pneumonia was 9 (7, 13) days. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that gender (female: OR=0.911, 95% CI: 0.849-0.978) and older age (70-79 years old: OR=1.211, 95% CI: 1.111-1.321; ≥80 years old group: OR=1.486, 95% CI: 1.365-1.617), settlement method (self-payment: OR=0.567, 95% CI: 0.464-0.691), higher level of hospitals (Grade Ⅱ: OR=1.902,95% CI:1.723-2.100; Grade Ⅲ: OR=1.546,95% CI:1.407-1.698) were associated with the length of hospitalization for pneumonia in people aged 60 years and older in Ningbo. Conclusions:Hospitalization with pneumonia in people aged 60 years and older was high in winter and spring, men and older adults were in high-risk groups in Ningbo in 2019. Gender, age, billing method, and level of hospitals may be related factors to the length of hospitalization for pneumonia.
10.Progress in research of incidence of aortic dissection and risk factors
Siyi ZHU ; Ni LI ; Qingqing LUO ; Guofeng SHAO ; Guozhang XU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(9):1315-1320
The incidence rate of aortic dissection (AD) is low, but it is highly fatal in the acute phase. Miss diagnosis and misdiagnosis can occur occasionally, resulting the miss of the best intervention time. Research on the epidemiological characteristics and of AD and related risk factors can identify high-risk groups, make screening and diagnosis as soon as possible and effectively control the changeable risk factors to reduce the incidence of AD and improve the outcome of AD cases. This paper summarizes the progress in research of the epidemiological characteristics of AD and related risk factors in order to promote early prevention and diagnosis of AD, improve the AD case management and intervention level.

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