Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and genetic variant of a patient with desminopathy manifesting with atypical symptoms.Methods:A patient who was admitted to the Department of Neurology of Jing′an District Central Hospital on February 24, 2021 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data, laboratory tests, muscle pathology, muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and genetic testing of the patient were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The patient had developed myalgia after lower limb activity, and gradually developed asymmetrical muscle weakness and atrophy of the lower limbs. Cardiac examination revealed atrioventricular block and decreased left ventricular diastolic function. Muscle MRI showed that semitendinosus, sartorius, gracilis, fibula, gastronemius and supinator muscles were selectively involved at the early stage. Muscle biopsy confirmed pathological changes of desmin positive myofibrils. Genetic testing revealed that the patient has harbored a c. 1024A>G (p.n342d) missense variant in exon 6 of the DES gene. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the variant was rated as likely pathogenic (PS4_moderate+ PM2_supporting+ PP3_moderate+ PP1). Conclusion:Desmin disease has a great clinical heterogeneity. Postexercise myalgia of lower limbs is a rare clinical phenotype. For patients harboring the c. 1024A>G (p.n342d) variant of the DES gene, in addition to semitendinosus and fibula, Cardiac involvement is relatively insidious and easy to be ignored in clinic. Timely muscle MRI, muscle biopsy and gene detection will help the early diagnosis of the disease.

Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of untreated 16-25 years old people living with HIV-1 (PLWH) in Dehong on the China-Myanmar border during 2009 to 2017, by using molecular network method and to provide references for precise prevention and reduction of the spread of HIV-1 in Dehong.Methods:Screening people living with HIV-1, collecting blood sample and separating plasma, extracting RNA were performed to amplify HIV-1 pol sequence, construct molecular network by HIV-TRACE program and conduct statistical analysis. Results:Among the 573 infected persons in the group, 319 were Chinese (55.67%), 254 were Burmese (44.33%); 351 were males (61%), and 222 were females (39%); 404 had heterosexual transmission (HET, 70.51%), 110 people injected drugs (PWID, 19.20%), 51 men had sex with men (MSM, 8.9%); genotypes included 252 unique recombinant forms (43.98%), and 222 had circular recombinant forms (39.02%), 76 had HIV-1 C (13.26%) and 23 HIV-1 B (4.01%) infection. The 83 molecular networks constructed through HIV-TRACE involved 250 PLWH, 49% were the China-Myanmar mixed network (41/83). Myanmar citizens were at high risk of accessing the China-Myanmar mixed network ( AOR=2.676, p=0.002). Chinese male PWID network assortativity is 0.34, Myanmar male PWID was 0.14, MSM was 0.12. Conclusions:There is a continuous risk of cross-border transmission of HIV-1 in Dehong on the China-Myanmar border; attention should be paid to the mixed transmission of MSM and Myanmar male PWID populations with other transmission routes.

Objective: To understand the distribution of HIV-1 genotypes and the status of drug resistance among people living with HIV who had prepared to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture (Dehong). Methods: A total of 170 adults with HIV were recruited in Dehong from January to June 2017, before initiating ART. HIV-1 pol genes were amplified and used to analyze the HIV-1 genotypes and drug resistance. Results: A total of 147 samples were successfully sequenced. Based on the phylogenetic analysis, 12 HIV-1 genotypes were found among the subjects, including three predominant genotypes such as subtype C (29.9%, 44/147), unique recombinant forms (URFs) (27.2%, 40/147) and CRF01_AE (19.7%, 29/147). Circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) which were newly identified in this area in recent years were also found among these subjects, including CRF62_BC, CRF64_BC, CRF86_BC and CRF96_cpx. The distribution of HIV-1 genotypes between heterosexual transmission or intravenous drug use, showed statistical difference. Surveillance drug resistance mutations (SDRMs) were found among 8.8% (13/147) of the subjects. Proportion of drug resistant strains among injecting drug users (25.0%, 8/32) was higher than that among those heterosexual transmitted individuals (4.6%, 5/109, χ²=10.166, P=0.002). Conclusions Among people living with HIV-1 who had prepared to initiate ART, their HIV-1 genetics were highly complicated, with moderate prevalence rate of HIV-1 drug-resistant strains.

Aphids are major agricultural pests that cause significant yield losses of crops each year. (E)-β-farnesene (EβF), as the main component of the aphid alarm pheromones, can interrupt aphid feeding and cause other conspecies in the vicinity to become agitated or disperse from their host plant. Furthermore, EβF can function as a kairomone in attracting aphid predators. EβF synthase genes, which encode enzymes that convert farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) to the acyclic sesquiterpene EβF, have been isolated and characterized from peppermint (Mentha × piperita and Mentha asiatica), Yuzu (Citrus junos), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) and chamomile (Matricaria recutita), respectively. Transgenic plant overexpressing EβF synthase genes has been one of the most efficient strategies for aphid management. In this review, the current statuses of transgenic plants engineered for aphid resistance were summarized. The plant-derived EβF synthase genes with their potential roles in aphid management via genetic-modified (GM) approaches were reviewed. The existing problem in GM plants with EβF synthase gene, such as low EβF emission was usually detected in the transgenic plant, was discussed and the development direction in this area was proposed.

Objective To determine the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) primary drug resistance (HIV-PDR) in newly reported HIV-infected individuals in Dehong Prefecture,Yunnan Province in 2015.Methods Newly reported HIV-positive patients who had viral load ≥ 1 000 copies/mL from January to November in 2015 were tested for HIV-PDR by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and HIV pol gene sequencing.HIV-PDR was determined according to the Surveillance Drug Resistance Mutations (SDRM) list of Stanford University,which was recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009.Results A total of 322 newly reported HIV-infected cases whose pol gene was successfully amplified were included in the final analysis.Of them,211 (65.5％) were male,and 229 (71.1％) were sexually transmitted.A total of 152 (47.2％) were Chinese.A total of 29 HIV subtypes were found,including type B (12.1％),type C (28.0％),type CRF01_AE (24.5％),type CRF07_BC (5.9％),type CRF08_BC (5.6％),type 62_BC (7.5％),type BC-new breakpoint (3.4％) and other subtypes (13％).Six patients (1.9％) were defined as primary resistance to HIV according to the WHO standard.Conclusions The prevalence of HIV-PDR is 1.9％ among newly reported HIV-infected individuals,which is relatively low in the studied area.But HIV-PDR surveillance should be strengthened in this area with the scaling up of antiretroviral therapy.

Objective To study the HIV-1 drug resistance transmission level in HIV infected persons receiving no antiviral therapy in Dehong prefecture of Yunnan province in 2015.Methods A total of 72 plasma samples were collected from recently reported HIV-infected persons aged 16-25 years in Dehong from January to July 2015 for drug resistance gene detection.Results Forty eight samples were successfully sequenced and analyzed.Among them,31.2％ (15/48) were from Chinese,and 68.8％ (33/48) were from Burmese.Based on pol sequences,HIV genotypes included URF (52.08％,25/48),CRF01_AE (16.67％,8/48),RF07_BC (10.42％,5/48),subtype B (6.25％,3/48),subtype C (6.25％,3/48),CRF57_BC (6.25％,3/48) and CRF08_BC (2.08％,1/48).One drug resistant mutation site to non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and two drug resistant mutation site to nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) were detected in four sequences.Based on the statistical method of HIV drug resistance threshold survey,the prevalence of HIV-1 drug resistant strain was 5％-15％.Conclusions The proportion of Burmese among newly reported HIV-infected individuals aged 16-25 years in Dehong in 2015 was higher.HIV-1 genetic diversity was found in Dehong.The prevalence of HIV-1 drug resistant strain had reached a moderate level in Dehong.

Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of newly reported HIV infections in Chinese and Burmese residents during 2012-2016 in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan province (Dehong) and to provide evidence for the development of related programs on prevention and control.Methods All the HIV infections who were newly reported during 2012-2016 in Dehong,were recruited as the study subjects,with epidemiological characteristics of the cases analyzed by using the software SPSS 22.0.Results A total of 5 692 HIV infections were newly reported between 2012 and 2016 (including 5 592 in this study),in which the Chinese patients accounted for 43.3％ (2 419) and the rest 56.7％ (3 173) were Burmese.Differences in age,gender and other social characteristics of these newly reported HIV infections were statistically significant between the Chinese and the Burmese (all p-values ＜0.05).Most cases were males and between the age of 20-49 years old.Other characteristics of the patients would include:having had primary school education,married,being farmers,and with CD4+ T cells counts ≥350 cells/μl.HIV infection was mainly transmitted through sexual contact among the Chinese patients but through injecting drug use among the Burmese patients.Conclusions Epidemiological characteristics of the newly reported HIV infections were different between the Chinese and the Burmese,between 2012 and 2016 in Dehong.Targeted prevention and control programs should be taken.

Objective To study the different biomechanics surgical effects of posterolateral fusion , the transverse fusion and the interbody fusion. Method Scan CT was followed with preprocess of images. The Mimics , HyperMesh and Geomagic Studio Reverse engineering softwares were used to establish the modles of lumbar fusion , then the finite element computation was conducted by using the Abaqus finite element software. Result The EF of each lumbar modle was established , the EF of the interbody fusionwas rised evidently. After the fusion , the stress of the adjacent lumbar were also rised, among them the stress of the upper adjacent segment in tnterbody fusion was the most in extension and rotation , with statistical significance ( P < 0 . 05 ) . In the antexion the stress of the transverse fusion was the most, and the new type of posterolateral fusion least, three of them all hadstatistical significance (P<0.05). In the lateral flexion, they had no statistical significance (P>0.05). About the under adjacent sengment, in the extension and antexion, the stress of the interbody fusion was the most, and the new type of posterolateral fusion was the least, the three of them all haved statistical significance (P<0.05, respectively). In the rotation and lateral flexion, with no statistical significance (P>0.05). Conclusion After the fusion, the EF of the lumbar and the stress of the lumbar disc are all established, the interbody fusion is most, while the others are lower.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the neurolinguistic features of a Chinese patient with pure alexia in acute and convalescent stages.

METHODSWe assessed the reading and writing abilities of the patient with the Aphasia Battery of Chinese (ABC), the reading examination of Chinese characters (1999, Lin) and the Chinese agraphia battery (CAB).

RESULTSIn the ABC examination in the acute phase, the patient performed well in oral expression and comprehension, and the prominent linguistic abnormalities were alexia and merging agraphia; in the convalescent phase, the recovery of alexia was better than that of agraphia. In reading examination of Chinese characters, shape errors were the main reading disorders in the acute phase with a few semantic errors, regularization errors and mistakes in pronunciation, but only shape errors reappeared in the recovery period. CAB examination showed impairment of writing for pictures and dictation abilities in the recovery period but recovery of other writing abilities. The writing disorder was manifested as aphasic agraphia, with obvious dysorthography and lexical errors; the patient was capable of spontaneous writing only after spontaneous speech, and was able to read the written words.

CONCLUSIONThe linguistic components of the Chinese patient with pure alexia showed different patterns of damage and recovery, suggesting the difference in their respective neuropsychological pathways.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the character of 80 Hz auditory steady-state evoked potentials in auditory neuropathy (AN) patients and the correlation between it and ABR. METHOD: The 80 Hz auditory steady-state evoked potentials and ABR to 95 dBnHL (1000 Hz) tone-pip stimuli were recorded from the scalp in patients with AN and normal subjects. The difference of the waveforms between AN ears and normal ears was compared. RESULT: In 85.4% AN ears the 80 Hz auditory steady-state evoked potentials and ABR were simultaneously present. Their amplitudes were low or extremely low. The I and III waves of ABR were absent. The 80 Hz auditory steady-state evoked potentials and ABR were simultaneously absent, in 14.6% AN ears, but were present in all normal ears. CONCLUSION The 80 Hz auditory steady-state evoked potentials and the V wave of ABR may come from the same brainstem sources.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Audiometry, Evoked Response ; Audiometry, Pure-Tone ; Auditory Threshold ; Case-Control Studies ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases ; physiopathology ; Young Adult