Objective To investigate the role and biological mechanism of exosomal miRNA-141-3p in inducing the proliferation and invasion of prostate cancer(PCa)cells.Methods The expression level of miR-NA-141-3p in tumor tissues and adjacent tissues from 33 PCa patients,as well as in exosomes of human PCa cells VCap and normal prostate cells RWPE-2,was analyzed using quantitative real-time PCR(qPCR).The di-rect target of miRNA-141-3p was predicted through bioinformatic analysis and verified using a dual-luciferase reporter gene assay.miRNA-141-3p inhibitor plasmid(miRNA-141-3p inhibitor group)and negative control plasmid(negative control group)were transfected into human PCa cells VCap via lipofection.Cell prolifera-tion,migration,and invasion abilities in the miRNA-141-3p inhibitor group and negative control group were detected using MTT assay,wound healing assay,and Transwell assay,respectively.The mRNA expression levels of PHLPP2,E-Cadherin,and Vimentin were measured by qPCR,and the protein expression levels by Western blot,in VCap and RWPE-2 cells as well as in the miRNA-141-3p inhibitor group and negative control group.Results The expression level of exosomal miRNA-141-3p in tumor tissues was significantly higher than in adjacent tissues(P<0.05).Dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that PHLPP2 is the direct target gene of miRNA-141-3p.The expression levels of exosomal PHLPP2,E-Cadherin mRNA and protein in VCap cells were lower than in RWPE-2 cells,while the expression levels of Vimentin mRNA and protein were high-er than in RWPE-2 cells,with statistically significant intergroup differences(P=0.012).In the miR-141-3p inhibitor group,exosomal miR-141-3p,Vimentin mRNA expression level,cell proliferation rate(MTS assay),migrating cell count(scratch assay),and transmembrane cell count(Transwell invasion assay)were signifi-cantly decreased compared to the negative control group,while PHLPP2 mRNA and E-Cadherin mRNA ex-pression levels were significantly increased,with statistically significant intergroup differences(P<0.05).Conclusion miR-141-3p promotes proliferation and migration of human PCa cells by targeting PHLPP2.

The aim of this study was to identify the Salmonella strains isolated from an outbreak of foodborne illness in a seafood buffet restaurant and analyze their pathogenic characteristics.Epidemiological data,fecal samples from patients and chefs,and food/environmental samples from the restaurant were analyzed.Research methods included bacterial culture,serotyping,quadruple fluo-rescence PCR identification,whole-genome sequencing and antibiotic susceptibility testing.The results showed that 4 S.Java strains(serotype 1,4,12∶b∶1,2;ST42)were isolated from two outbreak cases and two sporadic cases.All isolates exhibited similar genomic features,harboring 9 virulence islands and 98 virulence genes.Antimicrobial resistance profiling revealed streptomycin monoresis-tance,mediated by aac(6′)-Iy and aac(6′)-Iaa genes.In conclusion,this event was the first reported outbreak of foodborne illness caused by S.Java in China,indicating that S.Java may be prevalent in the surveyed district.The catering industry should optimize food handling and processing procedures and enhance the surveillance of high risk pathogens.Meanwhile,further studies should ad-dress differential diagnosis and pathogenic mechanism differences between S.Java and S.paratyphi B,which will facilitate evidence-based monitoring in China.

The aim of this study was to identify the Salmonella strains isolated from an outbreak of foodborne illness in a seafood buffet restaurant and analyze their pathogenic characteristics.Epidemiological data,fecal samples from patients and chefs,and food/environmental samples from the restaurant were analyzed.Research methods included bacterial culture,serotyping,quadruple fluo-rescence PCR identification,whole-genome sequencing and antibiotic susceptibility testing.The results showed that 4 S.Java strains(serotype 1,4,12∶b∶1,2;ST42)were isolated from two outbreak cases and two sporadic cases.All isolates exhibited similar genomic features,harboring 9 virulence islands and 98 virulence genes.Antimicrobial resistance profiling revealed streptomycin monoresis-tance,mediated by aac(6′)-Iy and aac(6′)-Iaa genes.In conclusion,this event was the first reported outbreak of foodborne illness caused by S.Java in China,indicating that S.Java may be prevalent in the surveyed district.The catering industry should optimize food handling and processing procedures and enhance the surveillance of high risk pathogens.Meanwhile,further studies should ad-dress differential diagnosis and pathogenic mechanism differences between S.Java and S.paratyphi B,which will facilitate evidence-based monitoring in China.

Objective To explore the relevant relationship and specificity between the implicit and explicit loyalty of military cadets in order to provide a theoretical basis and objective indicators for a more comprehensive and objective assessment for individual loyalty.Methods E-Prime 2.0,a classic implicit association paradigm was employed to construct an implicit association loyalty test for 64 military cadets.Simultaneously,an explicit loyalty measurement was conducted using the Chinese Military Personnel Loyalty Scale.Results ① Significant implicit effect was observed in the loyalty assessment of military cadets,indicating a general tendency to perceive higher levels of personal loyalty and lower levels of loyalty to external entities.② Explicit loyalty assessment revealed that the participants had the highest loyalty score towards the Party,the Nation,and the People(4.79±0.34),followed by the loyalty score to their profession(4.38±0.53),and the relatively lower loyalty score towards the unit and leaders(4.03±0.83).Among the 3 dimensions of loyalty,the normative loyalty score ranked highest,while continuance loyalty score took lower.③ There were no correlations among the scores of loyalty to the Party,the Nation,and the People(r=-0.030,P=0.823),to the profession(r=-0.047,P=0.728),to the unit(r=0.050,P=0.710),or to the leaders(r=0.043,P=0.749).Conclusion The implicit effect in the loyalty assessment is significant in military cadets,and there is no significant correlation between explicit and implicit loyalty measurements.Thus,we cannot rely solely on explicit measurements to assess their loyalty attitudes.

To analyze the correlation between preoperative hypoproteinemia and the risk of perioperative allogeneic erythrocyte transfusion in ovarian cancer patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery.

Objective:To analyze the distributions of ABO and RhD blood groups by analyzing the basic data of blood group detection among voluntary blood donors in Huainan in 2021, to provide data support for blood recruitment, clinical use of blood, and emergency guarantee of rare groups of blood.Methods:ABO and RhD blood groups of 24 484 voluntary blood donors eligible for blood donation in 2021 were detected using the Metis150-8 automatic blood group analyzer, manual saline method, antihuman globulin method, and manual polybrene test. The blood group results were statistically analyzed.Results:Among 24 484 voluntary blood donors in Huainan in 2021, A blood group accounted for the highest proportion (7 463 cases, 30.48%), followed by O blood group (7 444 cases, 30.40%) and B blood group (7 056 cases, 28.82%), and the last was AB blood group (2 521 cases, 10.30%). A total of 143 cases of RhD-negative blood were detected, and the negative frequency of RhD was 0.58% (143/24 484). Among the RhD-negative blood samples, 43 cases of type A, 41 cases of type B, 46 cases of type O, and 13 cases of type AB were RhD-negative, accounting for 30.07%, 28.67%, 32.17%, and 9.09%, respectively. There was no statistical difference in the detection rate of Rh-negative blood among different ABO blood groups in Huainan ( χ2 = 0.36, P = 0.948). The ABO blood group distribution of voluntary blood donors in Huainan in 2021 was not identical to those of voluntary blood donors in Guangzhou, Yueyang, Xinjiang Bozhou, Zhangzhou, and Liuzhou. The proportion of type A blood donors in Yueyang was higher than those in other regions. The proportions of type B blood donors in Huainan, Xinjiang Bozhou, and Zhangzhou were higher than those in other regions. The proportion of type O blood donors in Liuzhou was higher than those in other regions. The proportions of type AB blood donors in Huainan and Xinjiang Bozhou were higher than those in other regions. Conclusion:The distributions of ABO and RhD blood groups among voluntary blood donors in Huainan region have certain regional characteristics. Central blood banks and medical institutions should reasonably store and supply blood according to the blood collection from voluntary blood donations and the needs of clinical transfusion, to prevent the occurrence of situations such as blood expiration and waste.

Objective:To explore the structure and function of recombination activating gene 1 (RAG1) related to severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) before entering the preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic (PGT-M) cycle, and to predict the pathogenicity of its novel mutation sites.Methods:According to the whole exome sequencing reports of the probands in the Department of Reproductive Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University on August 2016, the chromosome karyotypes and Sanger sequencing of their parents from their peripheral blood, the structures and protein conserved domains of the novel mutation sites of RAG1 gene were analyzed by PROVEAN, PolyPhen-2 and Mutation Taster software, and the secondary and tertiary structures of the mutant and wild type RAG1 protein were reconstructed in three-dimensional structure to predict its pathogenicity. Results:The couple were carriers of RAG1 gene mutation, which were located on chromosome 11. The female was heterozygous missense mutation of c.946T>G (p.C316G) and the male was heterozygous integer mutation of c.1194_1196del (p.L399del). The amino acid of the RAG1 mutations mentioned above were highly conserved among human, chimpanzee, pig, cattle, rats and mice. The secondary and tertiary structure reconstruction showed that the RING-type zinc finger structure lost the ability to bind zinc ions due to c.946T>G mutation, and the deletion of leucine at position 399 caused by c.1194_1196del mutation reduced one hydrogen bond. Conclusion:It is speculated that the two novel mutation sites of RAG1 are pathogenic mutations, which expand the mutation spectrum of RAG1 gene and have important research value.

Objective:To explore the structure and function of recombination activating gene 1 (RAG1) related to severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) before entering the preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic (PGT-M) cycle, and to predict the pathogenicity of its novel mutation sites.Methods:According to the whole exome sequencing reports of the probands in the Department of Reproductive Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University on August 2016, the chromosome karyotypes and Sanger sequencing of their parents from their peripheral blood, the structures and protein conserved domains of the novel mutation sites of RAG1 gene were analyzed by PROVEAN, PolyPhen-2 and Mutation Taster software, and the secondary and tertiary structures of the mutant and wild type RAG1 protein were reconstructed in three-dimensional structure to predict its pathogenicity. Results:The couple were carriers of RAG1 gene mutation, which were located on chromosome 11. The female was heterozygous missense mutation of c.946T>G (p.C316G) and the male was heterozygous integer mutation of c.1194_1196del (p.L399del). The amino acid of the RAG1 mutations mentioned above were highly conserved among human, chimpanzee, pig, cattle, rats and mice. The secondary and tertiary structure reconstruction showed that the RING-type zinc finger structure lost the ability to bind zinc ions due to c.946T>G mutation, and the deletion of leucine at position 399 caused by c.1194_1196del mutation reduced one hydrogen bond. Conclusion:It is speculated that the two novel mutation sites of RAG1 are pathogenic mutations, which expand the mutation spectrum of RAG1 gene and have important research value.

Objective: To explore the level of secreted phosphoprotein 24(SPP24) and its association with cardiac valve calcification(CVC), cardiovascular events(CVE) in patients with hemodialysis patients. Methods: Eighty-eight maintenance hemodialysis patients were enrolled in the study. All patients were assessed for cardiac valve calcification by echocardiography. According to the results of echocardiography, patients were divided into two groups: cardiac valve calcification group and the group without cardiac valve calcification. The levels of SPP24 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serum SPP24 levels were compared between CVC group and the group without cardiac valve calcification. Binary logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between SPP24 and cardiac valve calcification. The factors for calcification of the mitral and aortic valves were explored. The cases were followed up and cardiovascular events were recorded. COX regression model was used to analyze the factors for cardiovascular events. Results: There were 47 patients in CVC group, the levels of SPP24 in CVC group were lower than those in the group without cardiac valve calcification(P=0.040). Twenty-two patients had calcification of the mitral and aortic valves. Logistic regression analysis showed that older age(OR=1.055), hyperphosphatemia(OR=8.234) were risk factors for CVC, higher SPP24(OR=0.997) was a protective factor. Older age(OR=1.086) and hyperphosphatemia(OR=7.393) were risk factors for calcification of the mitral and aortic valves, higher SPP24(OR=0.964) level was a protective factor. Patients were followed up, the follow-up intervals were from 2 to 14 months, and it was found that CVC(HR=4.156) increased the risk of cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients, high SPP24 level(HR=0.976) reduced the risk of cardiovascular events. Calcification of the mitral and aortic valves increased the risk for cardiovascular events(HR=3.071). Conclusion The incidence of cardiac valve calcification in maintenance hemodialysis patients is as high as 53.41%. Older age and hyperphosphatemia are risk factors for CVC, while high SPP24 level is a protective factor for CVC. CVC is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events, and high SPP24 level is a protective factor for cardiovascular events.

Objective:To observe the effect of Jiuwei Chushi Decoction on sex hormone level of serum and Kisspeptin protein expression in hypothalamus of Central Precocious Puberty (CPP) rats model.Methods:After sixty female rat were breeded from SD rats, they are randomly divided into six groups, which are normal control group, model group, Gonadorelin group, and high, medium and low dose group of Jiuwei Chushi Decoction, 10 in each group. In addition to the normal control group, the other groups were subcutaneously injected with N-methyl-DL-aspartic acid to establish CPP model. Gonadorelin group was subcutaneously injected with Gonadorelin 100 μg/(kg·d), and high, medium and low dose group of Jiuwei Chushi Decoction were intragastrated with Jiuwei Chushi Decoction extract at 5.75, 2.87 and 1.43 ml/(kg·d) respectively. The levels of Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH),Estradiol (E 2) were detected by ELISA, and the protein expressions of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) and Kisspeptin in hypothalamus were detected by Western Blot. Results:Compared with the model group, the levels of LH and E 2 of the low, medium and high dose group of Jiuwei Chushi Decoction were significantly decreased ( P<0.05), while the FSH level was significantly increased ( P<0.05). The relative protein expression of GnRH (0.657±0.110, 0.536±0.152 vs. 0.912±0.219) and Kisspeptin (0.508±0.035,0.347±0.073 vs. 0.659±0.030) in the medium and high dose group of Jiuwei Chushi Decoction was lower than that of model group. Conclusion:Jiuwei Chushi Decoction could affect hypothalamic Kisspeptin protein expression, inhibite hypothalamic GnRH expression, and decrease LH and E 2 levels in the serum of CPP rats.