Objective:To explore the effects of Zhiyan mixture on the activation of classically activated macrophages(M1)and T helper cells 2(Th2)immune responses in mice with mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP)infection.Methods:C57BL/6J mice were divided into control group,MP group,Zhiyan mixture group and azithromycin group.Except control group,models of MP infection were prepared by nasal drip of MP bacterial solution(1×107 CFUs/ml)in the other groups.Zhiyan mixture group was given intragastric administration of Zhiyan mixture,azithromycin group was given intragastric administration of azithromycin,control group and MP group were given the same volume of normal saline.The pathological damage of lung tissues were observed by HE staining,and patho-logical scoring was conducted.The changes of MP load in lung tissues were detected by solid culture method.M1 level was detected by flow cytometry.The mRNA levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),TNF-α and CXC chemokine 1(CXCL1)in lung tissues were detected by PCR.The levels of IL-4,IL-5,IL-10 and IL-13 in lung tissues were detected by ELISA.The expressions of NF-κB pathway-related proteins in lung tissues were detected by Western blot.Results:The pathological scores of lung tissues,MP load,F4/80+cell level,ratios of CD86+/F4/80+and MHC Ⅱ+/F4/80+,and mRNA levels of iNOS,TNF-α and CXCL1 in MP group,Zhiyan mix-ture group and azithromycin group were higher than those in control group(P<0.05),levels of IL-4,IL-5,IL-10 and IL-13,and ex-pressions of p-p65/p65 and p-IKK/IKK in lung tissues were all higher than those in control group(P<0.05).The pathological scores of lung tissues,MP load,F4/80+level,ratios of CD86+/F4/80+and MHC Ⅱ+/F4/80+,and mRNA levels of iNOS,TNF-α and CXCL1 in Zhiyan mixture group and azithromycin group were lower than those in MP group(P<0.05),levels of IL-4,IL-5,IL-10 and IL-13 were higher than those in MP group(P<0.05),and protein expressions of p-p65/p65 and p-IKK/IKK in lung tissues were lower than those in MP group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Zhiyan mixture can improve lung injury in mice with MP infection,which may be related to reducing M1 activity,increasing Th2 immune response and inhibiting NF-κB pathway.

Objective To explore the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) content of carbon monoxide (CO) levels and clinical significance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children.Methods 219 cases of mycoplasma pneumonia from October 2013 to June 2015 in our hospital were divided into two groups,which were non-asthmatic group (156 cases) and wheezing group (63 cases),and the wheezing group were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of hypoxemia and mild asthmatic group (39 cases) and severe asthmatic group (24 cases).HO-1 content in the blood was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,using dual-wavelength spectrophotometric determination of hemoglobin oxygen percentage of broken (COHb％),analysis of the differences between the groups.Results Children with blood COHb content wheezing group were (2.59 ± 0.40)％ and HO-1 levels were (1 813.24 ± 28.34)ng/L and non-respite group were significantly increased,it had significant differences between the two groups (P＜ 0.05).Group of children with severe wheezing COHb content were (3.63 ± 0.45)％ and HO-1 levels were (2 594.34±23.94)ng/L and mild wheezing group were significantly increased,it had significant differences between the two groups (P＜0.05).Positive correlation between blood COHb content and HO-1 levels were significantly (r=0.733,P＜0.05).Conclusion Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children with wheezing blood COHb content and HO-1 levels were significantly increased,and with wheezing exacerbation and showed an increasing trend,suggesting that CO and HO-1 may be involved in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children in the pathogenesis of wheezing,should lead to clinical attention.

Objective To determine the influencing factors of post-stroke depression by machine learning.Methods Stroke patients' medical records (688 cases eligible) were extracted from record system,including age,gender,pulse manifestation,complexion,tongue quality,fur,Chinese medicine intervention,body mass index (BMI),blood pressure,blood glucose,blood triglyceride,blood total cholesterol,smoking history,drinking history,depression family history,stroke lesion site in imaging,as well as the final depression judgment.Single rule algorithm (1R) was adopted to learn.The risk factors influencing post-stroke patients' depression in extracted information were determined.Then the cases collected were divided into the training dataset (500 cases) and the test dataset (188cases).Optimal discriminant results were obtained by random forest model.Results Single rule algorithm showed that the most important influencing factor of post-stroke depression was stroke lesion site.By computer speculation,stroke lesions in the frontal and temporal lobes were most prone to post-stroke depression.Basal ganglia,brain stem,cerebellum,medulla oblongata and occipital lobe lesions were less likely to cause depression.The accurate classification rate could amount to 88.95％ (612/688 cases).Random forest model determination was made in the former 500cases in the training dataset.The total correct rate of determining depression was 98.2％.The total correct rate of determination in 188 cases of the test dataset was 99.47％.Six hundred and eighty-eight patients' data were learnt by random forest model.The total correct rate was 98.84％.The importance measure results showed that top 3 important indexes of post-stroke depression were lesion site,Chinese medicine intervention and depression family history.Conclusion Patients with lesions in the frontal & temporal lobes and depression family history were most prone to post-stroke depression.

Objective To clinically observe and verificate the advantages of treating infantile anorexia of spleen-dysfunction in transportation with infantile massage and Chinese medicine based on the thought of “invigo-rating spleen and nourishing qi”. Methods Multi-central large-sample randomized controlled trial was carried out in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Foshan. Five hundreds cases of infantile anorexia of spleen-dysfunction in transportation were randomized into infantile massage group, Chinese medicine group, infantile massage combined with Chinese medicine group and Western medicine group and two sessions of treatment were required in each group. Separately, during the enrollment, after 2 sessions of treatment, infantile anorexia signs and symptoms scale , the related therapeutic effect criterion from clinical guideline of new drugs for traditional Chinese medicine, the expression level of hemoglobin and blood zinc were adopted for efficacy assessment. Results A mong 4 groups , the recovery rate and the total effective rate of infantile massage combined with Chinese medicine group were better than those of other groups (P < 0.05). The expression level of hemoglobin and blood zinc of 4 groups both increased obviously (all P < 0.01), but more improvement was found in infantile massage combined with Chinese medicine group (both P < 0.05). Conclusion The treatment of infantile anorexia with infantile massage and Chinese medicine based on the thought of invigorating spleen and nourishing qi has a significant effect.

Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a new ,effective and radical method to cure atrial fibrillation .Within a period after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) ,coagulation system is activated in patients ,then thrombus incident such as cerebral embolism may happen .The present article made a review on its mechanism .

OBJECTIVE: Astragaloside is a simple substance of saponin and the active constituent of astragali. It was reported that the astragaloside exerted therapeutical eff ect on viral myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of astragaloside on TL1A expression in viral myocarditis. METHODS: A total of 100 BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 6 groups: the normal control group (group A, n=10), the high-dose control group (group B, n=10), the myocarditis control group (group C, n=20), the low-dose group (group D, n=20), the middle-dose group (group E, n=20) and the high-dose group (group F, n=20). Mice in group A and group B were injected intraperitoneally with 0.1 mL EMEM solution, while mice in group C, D, E and F were treated with 0.1 mL of 1×102 TCID50 CVB3 (diluted in EMEM). Then, mice in group A and group B were treated with carboxymethycellulose solution and 9% astragaloside for 1 week, respectively. At the same time, mice in group C, D, E and F were treated with sodium carboxymethycellulose solution, 1% [0.07 g/(kg.d)], 3% [0.2 g/(kg.d)] and 9%[0.6 g/(kg.d)] astragaloside for 1 week, respectively. After 14 days, the mice were sacrificed and their hearts were collected. The expression levels of TL1A mRNA and protein in the myocardium were examined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry, respectively. RESULTS: There was no death in the group A and B. The mortality in the group C, D, E and F was 45% (9/20), 30% (6/20), 25% (5/20) and 10% (2/20), respectively. Compared with the group C, the mortality in the group F was significantly decreased (P<0.05), but there no significant difference in mortality between the group C and the group D or E (P>0.05). There was no any pathological lesion in the group A and B. The TL1A mRNA and protein expression in the myocardium of mice in the group A and B was at low level, with no difference between them (P>0.05). Compared with the group A, the expression levels of TL1A mRNA and protein in the group C were markedly up-regulated (P<0.01), which was dramatically attenuated by the intervention of astragaloside at high dosage (the group F, P<0.01) but not at low (the group D) or middle-dosage (the group E) (P>0.05). CONCLUSION Astragaloside may play a pivotal role in protection of the heart injury in viral myocarditis by suppressing the expression of TL1A.
Acute Disease ; Animals ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated ; drug therapy ; Coxsackievirus Infections ; drug therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Myocarditis ; drug therapy ; virology ; Myocardium ; metabolism ; pathology ; RNA, Messenger ; Saponins ; pharmacology ; Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 15 ; metabolism ; Up-Regulation

OBJECTIVETo analyze the clinical features, metabolic profiling and gene mutations of patients with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) and explore the molecular pathogenesis of OTCD in order to provide a solution for molecular diagnostics and genetic counseling.

METHODSClinical data of 3 neonates were analyzed. The amino acids level in blood was analyzed with mass spectrum technology. PCR was used to amplify all the 10 exons of OTC gene. The PCR products were directly sequenced to detect the mutations.

RESULTSAll of the 3 cases had neonatal onset and showed poor reaction, feeding difficulty, convulsion and neonatal infection. Citrulline levels were significantly decreased. Case 1 had a missense mutation of Y183C. Case 2 showed a missense mutation of V339G in exon 10. And a missense mutations of W332S in exon 9 was detected in case 3.

CONCLUSIONAnalysis of OTC gene sequences can be used for the diagnosis of OTCD and screening of asymptomatic carriers. Mutation analysis is important for prenatal diagnosis of individuals with a positive family history and genetic counseling. The V339G and W332S mutations have been discovered for the first time. Patients with such mutations may have onset of the disease during neonatal period.

Humans ; Male ; Mutation ; Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase ; genetics ; Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency Disease ; genetics ; metabolism

Objectives To detect the expression of human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) in tissues from pregnant women with preeclampsia and discuss the relationship between HLA-G and preeclampsia.Methods Pregnant women with preeclampsia in Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Shaanxi Province from March 2009 to December 2009 were included.Eight were included into mild preeclampsia groups and 22 were included into severe preeclampsia group.And 30 age-matched normal pregnancies were referred as the control group.All women in the three groups received cesarean section.The soluble HLA-G (sHLA-G)levels in peripheral blood,umbilical blood and amniotic fluid were examined by ELISA ; the expressions of HLA-G protein in placenta,fetal membrane and umbilical cord were examined by western blot.Results ( 1 ) The sHLA-G levels in peripheral blood,umbilical blood and amniotic fluid in each group.The sHLA-G levels in peripheral blood in mild and severe preeclampsia group were (50 + 14) and (30+6) μg/L respectively,and the sHLA-G levels in umbilical blood were (34 ± 10) and (26 ±8)μg/L respectively.All were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P ＜ 0.01 ),which were (100 ± 16) and (70±9) μg/L respectively.There was also statistical difference between mild and severe preeclampsia group (P ＜0.01 ).Although the sHLA-G level in umbilical blood of severe preeclampsia group was lower than that in mild preeclampsia group,there was no statistical difference ( P＞0.05 ).The sHLA-G levels in amniotic fluid in mild and severe preeclampsia groups were (26±7 ) and (25 ± 5 ) μg/L respectively,which were lower than that in the control group (27±6) μg/L,but the differences were not significant ( P＞0.05 ).There was no statistical difference between mild and severe preeclampsia groups ( P＞0.05 ).(2) The expression levels of HLA-G protein in placenta,fetal membrane and umbilical cord in each group.The expression levels of HLA-G in placenta and fetal membrane in the control group were 1.59 ± 0.36 and 0.42 ± 0.09 respectively.The expression of HLA-G in placenta was significantly higher than that in fetal membrane ( P＜0.05 ).The expression level of HLA-G in umbilical cord in the control group was 0.24±0.17,statistically different from those in placenta and fetal membrane,respectively (P＜0.01 ).The expression levels of HLA-G in placenta in mild and severe preeclampsia groups were 0.78 + 0.21 and 0.29 ± 0.17 respectively,significantly different from the control group ( P ＜ 0.01 ).There was no expression of HLA-G in fetal membrane and umbilical cord in mild and severe preeclampsia groups.Conclusions The expressions of HLA-G in the peripheral blood,umbilical blood and placenta in women with preeclampsia are significantly lower than those in normal pregnant women.The abnormal expression of HLA-G might be associated with the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.

Objective:To investigate effects of different treatment on celiac mast cell degranulation in mice with allergic rhinitis induced with ovum albumin (OVA).Methods:60 female mice were randomly divided into five groups,12 mice in each,which were treated with different methods.Then,the celiac mast cells were separated and degranulation rate was calculated after stained with neutral red.Results:the rates of mast cell degranulation were (15±6)%,(53±11)%,(37±13)%,(31±15)%,and (47±14)% in normal group,OVA group,point application group,hormone group,and PBS group.There is obvious degranulation in the celiac mast cells of mice with OVA-induced allergic rhinitis.Point application and dexamethasone treatment could relieve the mast cell degranulation,whereas,PBS has no effect on the mast cell degranulation.Conclusion:the mechanism of antianaphylaxis of point application may lie on stabilizing the mast cell membrane,and inhibiting degranulation to reduce the inflammatory mediator.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the relationship between subtelomeric rearrangements and idiopathic mental retardation (MR).

METHODSThirty unrelated patients were recruited using strict selection criteria. Patients were screened by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) for subtelomeric imbalance.

RESULTSFive subtelomeric deletions/duplications were identified. They were: 4p deletion, 21p duplication, 10p duplication combined with 4p deletion, 15p duplication, and 9p deletion combined with 3p duplication. These subtelomeric rearrangements were previously unidentified by conventional technique.

CONCLUSIONChildren with unexplained mental retardation are related with subtelomeric rearrangements. MLPA is a rapid and an effective technique for detecting genetic abnormalities in patients with idiopathic MR.

Child ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Female ; Gene Deletion ; Gene Duplication ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Ligase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Male