Objective To provide theoretical and scientific evidences for plague control,through understanding the F1 antibody level distribution and affected factor of population having healed from plague from plague natural focus of Rat.flavipectus in Yunnan Province.Methods The places and population investigated were chosen according to plague surveillant data in Yunnan Province from 1986 to 2005,using caso-control study and quesfionary. All samples were detected by indirect hemagghtination(IHA),including 248 serum samples from population having heaIed from phsue in 23 counties as case group.295 senlm samples from healthy population inoculated with EV vaccine in 7 counties as artificial immunization group, and 235 serum samples from healthy population not inoculated it in a non-plagued foei county as negative comparison group,with the diagnosing standard for positive titor being not less than 1:20.Results(①The difference WSS statistically significant(X2=44.80,P<0.05)between plague and non-plagued foci with F1 antibody positive rates being 22.10%(120/543)and 0(0/235),respectively.② The F1 antibodv positive rate of case group,35.89%(89/248)and geometric mean titer(GMT)1:84,was higher than that of artiIicial immunization group,which was 10.51%(31/295)and with GMT 1:34,respectively,the difference being statistically significant(X2=50.41,P<0.0125);the positive rate of case group wgs hisher than the neganve comparison group,the difference being statistically significant(X2=103.39,P<0.0125):the posifive mte of artificial immunization group was higher than the negative comparison group,the difference being statisticallv significant(X2=26.23,P<0.0125).③The differences were not statistically significant in the F1 antibedy positive rates of case group for age,sex,nation and occupation(X2=1.88,2.01,5.46,0.04,P>0.05).④The difference was not statistically significant in 89 plague patients with positive F1 antibody at the time of onset and rehabilitation(t= 1.23,P>0.05).Conclusions ①Plague FI antibody in people distributes the sanle a8 the plague natural focus of Rat.flavipectus does in Yunnan Province.②For naturally infected plague patients,only 1/3 popuhtion get long- term immunity,and still 2/3 can be infected again.The protecting rate and effect of naturally acquired immunity due to infection of plague are better than amfieially acquired immunity from inoculation of EV vaccine.③For the population having healed from plague,the positive rotes of FI antibody are not affected by age,sex,nation and occupation,however for those whose plague F1 antibody is still positive after some time,the titer will remain or even increase.

OBJECTIVETo explore effects of Shenqi preparation,Traditional Chinese Medicine, on anti-fatigue and anti-oxidant functions.

METHODSOne hundred and twenty mice were randomly divided into control group and 3 experimental groups. The high, medium and low-dose of Shenqi preparation were given to the 3 experimental groups respectively, while distilled water to the control group for 15 d. The loaded swimming time, the level of lactate, serum urea nitrogen (SUN), muscle and liver glycogen, liver super-oxide dismutase (SOD), the content of malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) were assayed.

RESULTSThe loaded swimming test showed that the exhausted swimming time of 3 experimental groups [(296.0 +/- 25.3)s, (437.0 ĝ 38.9)s, (595.0 +/- 53.9)s respectively] was longer than that of control group [(231.0 +/- 22.5)s, P < 0.05, P < 0.01]. The liver glycogen content of the high and medium-dose experimental groups were higher than that of control group respectively (P < 0.01). The SUN content of each experimental group was less than that of the control group (P < 0.01, P < 0.05). Moreover,in the medium and high dose experimental groups, less accumulation of lactate was found (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), and the content of liver SOD and GSH-Px was higher (P < 0.01, P < 0.05). The content of liver MDA in high-dose experimental group was less than that of the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONShenqi preparation, especially the high and medium-dose experimental groups, is able to improve exercise tolerance and has anti-fatigue and anti-oxidant effects in mice.

Animals ; Antioxidants ; metabolism ; Blood Urea Nitrogen ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Fatigue ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Glutathione Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Glycogen ; metabolism ; Lactic Acid ; blood ; Liver ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Mice ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

Objective To investigate whether the vohage-gated chloride channel CLC-2 gene— CLCN2 is associated with idiopathic generalized tonie-clonic seizures(often called a grand mal seizure, GME)of Jinuo people and Han people from Yunnan province.Methods Three regions,including Intron 2, Exon 5 and Exon 19(Intron 18),of CLCN2 were selected to conduct sequence analysis.The case-control study design was used to detect association between gene polymorphism and idiopathic generalized tonic- clonic seizures of Jinuo people and Han people from Yunnan province.Results No previously reported susceptible mutations were found in Intron 2,Exon 5 and Exon 19 in Jinuo people and Han people from Yunnan province.However we found a single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)at site 146 of Intron 18. Case-control study were carried out,using this SNP.Distribution of the 3 genotypes(TT,TC,CC)has a significant difference between the IGTCS patients of Han people and the normal controls of Han people(9, 3,29 cases and 22,9,26,respectively,x~2=16.079,P

Objective To analyze the species of the antibody and immune responsibility in pneumonic plague patients in order to pave the way to screen the new sub-unit of the vaccine to provide the experimental basis. Methods Using the virulence-related protein microarray containing 149 proteins of Yersinia pestis (Y.pestis), the species of the antibody and immune responsibility were analyzed in serum of two pneumonic plague patients in six months after onset. Results Eighty-eight gene coded proteins were detected out the related antibodies except YPMT1.23c, YPMT1.86, YPO0406 and YPO1071 in patient 1. Forty-three antibodies from gene coded protein were analyzed, other forty-nine had not been identified in patient 2. Thirty-nine antibodies were detected in both patients. The proteins YPMT1.81c, YPMT1.84, YPCD1.31c, rw10, YPCD1.28, YPCD1.58, YPMT1.62c, YPO3247-related antibodies increased significantly by 109.96,176.4 ;20.64,17.73 ;16.50,7.16 ;23.51,7.65 ;46.00,25.61 ;4.50,8.24 ;5.98,5.08 ;23.98,4.76 folds, respectively. Conclusions The study on the antibody in pneumonic plague patients helps us to select the potential vaccine candidates, which reveals that eight proteins are the immunity diagnosis targets and the research key of sub-unit vaccine.

AIMTo compare the effects of the non-mitogenetic human acidic fibroblast growth factor (nmhaFGF) and the human acidic fibroblast growth factor (haFGF) on the proliferation and MAPK signal transduction pathway of the malignant tumor cell and to study the clinical safety of nmhaFGF.

METHODSThe mammary tumor cells (MCF-7) were treated with haFGF and nmhaFGF separately. The mitogenic activities of both haFGF and nmhaFGF were detected by MTT method and the cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometer (FCM). The expression levels of the signal proteins, Grb2 (growth factor receptor bound 2) and ERK1/2 (extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2), were detected by semi-quantitative Western blotting method.

RESULTSThe mitogenic activity of nmhaFGF was obviously lower than that of haFGF. The activity of nmhaFGF was weaker than that of the haFGF. The ratio of G1/G0, G2/M of haFGF was markedly lower than that of nmhaFGF and control group, and was reverse in S phase. The expression levels of both Grb2 and ERK1/2 of the nmhaFGF treated group were lower than that of the haFGF treated group and approaching the control group.

CONCLUSIONThe mitogenic activity of the nmhaFGF decreased remarkably. Its mechanism probably via down-regulation of the expression of the signal moleculars, MAPK-ERK1/2 and Grb2.

Breast Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cell Cycle ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Down-Regulation ; Female ; Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 ; genetics ; pharmacology ; GRB2 Adaptor Protein ; metabolism ; Humans ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 ; metabolism ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 ; metabolism ; Mitosis ; drug effects ; Mutation

Objective: To monitor the content of bisphenol S ( BPS ) in vegetables and fruits in Henan Province and evaluate the dietary exposure risk of the population, so as to provide the basis for formulating relevant food safety standards. Methods: From 2018 to 2019, 276 samples of vegetables and fruits produced and sold in Henan Province were collected. BPS was determined by isotope dilution ultra performance liquid chromatography triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry ( UPLC-MS/MS ) , and the dietary exposure was calculated according to the dietary structure and average body weight of local residents. The risk index of BPS was calculated according to the daily tolerable intake ( TDI ) of bisphenol A ( BPA ). Results: The BPS contents in vegetables and fruits were 0.006-12.600 µg/kg and 0.006-9.380 µg/kg, the medians were 0.053 µg/kg and 0.023 µg/kg, the detection rates were 78.43% and 62.60%, respectively.The detection rate and content of BPS in vegetables were higher than those in fruits ( P<0.05 ). The maximum exposure of BPS from vegetables and fruits was 5.37×10-2 µg/ ( kgbw·d ), and the exposure risk index was 1.07 × 10-3, which was acceptable. Conclusions BPS was detected from vegetables and fruits in Henan Province. The detection rate and content of BPS in vegetables were higher than those in fruits. The health risk of BPS exposed by vegetables and fruits is small.

Objective To compare the difference of biochemical characteristics and virulent Pst Ⅰ of Yersinia pestis strains in traditional focuses of plague in Yunna Province and in the new focuses of plague in Yulong County. Methods The identification data of biochemical characteristics(Rhamnose, Glycerol, Maltose, L-Arabina and Melibiose fermentation) and virulence factor(Pst Ⅰ) from different focuses of plague in Yunna Province were Retrospectively collected by tube test followed by the analysis using statistics software SAS 8.0 by Fisher exact probability of disordered two-way R × C table χ2 test. Results Among 48 strains of Yersinia pestis from hantaan type plague focus, 1 strain fermented L-maltose, 48 strains fermented Glycerol. Among 165 strains of Yersinia pestis from the Soul type plague focus, 1 strain did not ferment L-maltose, only one of them fermented Glycerol. 1 strain from the Soul type plague focus was confirmed to have mutation, for the test of nitrate reduction reaction was negative. All 5 strains of Yersinia pestis from the new focuses of plague in Yulong County fermented L-maltose and Glycerol. The statistical result showed that the differences in L-maltose and Glycerol fermentation of Yersinia pestis from different natural focuses of plague in Yunnan Province were statistically siguificant (P < 0.01). The differences of other biochemical characteristics and Pst Ⅰ were not statistically significant (P > 0.01). Conclusions Biochemical characteristics of Yersinia pestis from the hantaan type plague focus and the Soul type plague focus in Yunnan province are overlapping. Biochemical characteristics of Yersinia pestis from the new focuses of plague in Yulong County are different from those tradition focuses of plague in Yunna Province but share similarities to those from Unquiculatus focuses in North Tibet.

OBJECTIVETo optimize cultivation methods of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from hepatitis B patients and to investigate their biological characteristics.

METHODSGrowth curves of hepatitis B patients MSCs cultivated with five culture media and two inoculation methods were compared; the shapes, appearances, surface markers and bionomics of the cultivated MSCs were studied.

RESULTSInoculating the cells obtained directly from bone marrow aspirations was not as successful as using the marrow cells after their density gradient centrifugations (76% vs 88%), but the differences in the results were not statistically significant (P more than 0.05). The successful cultivation rates using five culture media were different and the differences were statistically significant (P less than 0.01). The autoserum medium was most successful, fatal bovine serum (FBS) medium was next successful and the non-patient serum medium was the least successful. The growth curves of the cultivations using the different media were parallel to this. Changing the whole culture media every 2 or 3 days was better than changing half of the media. The shapes, appearances, surface markers and the growth characteristics of MSCs from the hepatitis B patients were almost the same as MSCs from the normal adult.

CONCLUSIONThe best cultivation method of MSCs from hepatitis B patients is: separating marrow cells using density gradient centrifugal separation, cultivating them using an autoserum culture medium, and completely changing the medium every 2-3 days. The biological characteristics of MSCs from the hepatitis B patients using the above methods are almost the same as those from normal adults.

Adult ; Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; Cell Culture Techniques ; methods ; Cells, Cultured ; Culture Media ; Hepatitis B ; Humans ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; Middle Aged

Adenoma ; blood ; pathology ; Adult ; Estrogens ; blood ; Female ; Human Growth Hormone ; blood ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Middle Aged ; Pituitary Neoplasms ; blood ; pathology ; Prolactin ; blood ; Remission, Spontaneous

This paper is to report the study of the pharmacokinetics of a fusion protein TAT-haFGF(14-154) for human acidic fibroblast growth factor and transcriptional activator protein in rat plasma, and the investigation of their penetration across blood-brain barrier in mice and rats, in order to provide a basis for clinical development and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine concentration of TAT-haFGF(14-154) in rat plasma and in mouse brain homogenate; and immunohistochemistry was used to analyze the distribution in brain. The concentration-time curve fitted two-compartment open model which was linear kinetics elimination after a single intravenous injection of TAT-haFGF(14-154) in rat at the dose of 300 microg x kg(-1). The half life time was 0.049 +/- 0.03 h for distribution phase and 0.55 +/- 0.05 h for elimination phase, and the weight was 1/C2. The result showed that TAT-haFGF(14-154) could be detected in the brain by ELISA and immunohistochemistry, the elimination of TAT-haFGF(14-154) in rat was swift, and TAT-haFGF(14-154) could penetrate across the blood-brain barrier, distribute in pallium and hippocampus and locate in the nucleus.
Animals ; Blood-Brain Barrier ; metabolism ; Brain ; metabolism ; Cell Nucleus ; metabolism ; Cerebral Cortex ; metabolism ; Female ; Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; Gene Products, tat ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; Hippocampus ; metabolism ; Injections, Intravenous ; Male ; Mice ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics