Cerebral palsy is a group of syndromes caused by non-progressive brain injury in the fetus or infant and can cause disabilities in childhood. Etiology of cerebral palsy has always been a hot topic for clinical scientists. More and more studies have shown that genetic factors are closely associated with the development of cerebral palsy. With the development and application of various molecular and biological techniques such as chromosome microarray analysis, genome-wide association study, and whole exome sequencing, new achievements have been made in the genetic research of cerebral palsy. Chromosome abnormalities, copy number variations, susceptibility genes, and single gene mutation associated with the development of cerebral palsy have been identified, which provides new opportunities for the research on the pathogenesis of cerebral palsy. This article reviews the advances in the genetic research on cerebral palsy in recent years.
Cerebral Palsy ; etiology ; genetics ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Cytokines ; genetics ; DNA Copy Number Variations ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genome-Wide Association Study ; Humans ; Mutation

OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of VEGF and VEGFR2 in the uterusof the rat model of ovulation induction and to investigate the possible mechanism.METHODS Female SD rats aged 10 weekswere divided into control,model and treat groups randomly,10 in each group.The model group and the treatment group wereperitoneal injected with pregnant horse serum gonadotrophin(PMSG)of 20 U and injected of the same dose of human chorionicgonadotropin(hCG)after 48 h,and then cohabitated with male SD nice until next morning.A week before cohabitation,thetreat group received a consecutive electroacupuncture treatment for 7 d(dilatational wave of 2/15 Hz for 30 min and stimulativeintensity of 1 mA).The animals were sacrificed 3.5 d after the cohabitation.The uterine tissue was taken to observe the morphologicalchange,immunehistochemical method was used to inspect the expression of VEGF and VEGFR2,and qPCR technologywas used to determine the expression of VEGF and VEGFR,with the calculation by 2-△△Ct .RESULTS Macroscopicobservation:the surface in control group was regular and smooth;the model group was intumescentia,dull-red and hyperaemia;the treatment group was slightly swollen,rosy and no congestion.The expression of VEGF and VEGFR2 were observed inthe 3 groups by immunohistochemical method,with no significant difference in average optical density,but differences in theexpression distribution.Compared with the control group,the expression distribution of stromal cells and glands in the modelgroup was more extensive,and the expression of VEGFR2 in myometrium increased significantly(P <0.05).The electroacupuncturetreatment inhibited the the expression of VEGFR2 significantly(P <0.05).The expression of VEGF mRNA in uterinetissues of model group was 0.68 times of control group,with significant declining trend;the treat group was 0.88 times ofmodel group,with significant increasing trend.The expression of VEGF2 mRNA in uterine tissues of model group was 0.46times of control group,with significant declining trend;the treat group was 0.82 times of model group,with significant increasingtrend.CONCLUSION The electroacupuncture can adjust the expression of VEGF and its receptor in the uterine tissue of ovulation induction rat model,thus regulate the synchronization of the endometrial planting window caused by hormone

OBJECTIVETo introduce co-word analysis into the analysis of the current research status of childhood tuberculous meningitis, to compare the similarities and differences in research topics of the field in China and abroad over the past decade, and to discover the advantages and weak links in the study field in China.

METHODSPubMed, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang Data were searched for the articles which met the inclusion criteria. Ucinet 6.0 and Netdraw were used for co-occurrence analysis, and the co-article relationship between high-frequency key words was visualized.

RESULTSA total of 226 articles abroad and 186 Chinese articles on childhood tuberculous meningitis were obtained. The figures for co-occurrence analysis of high-frequency key words in research articles on childhood tuberculous meningitis in China and abroad were successfully plotted. Compared with the studies in China, the studies abroad were more sophisticated and well-developed, with more studies on drug-resistant tuberculosis, the relationship between tuberculosis and AIDS, and the epidemiology of tuberculosis. The key words listed in the studies abroad were more standard. The studies in China on childhood tuberculous meningitis concentrated on vaccination and nursing.

CONCLUSIONSIn general, the studies on childhood tuberculous meningitis in China and abroad have the same directions. The studies abroad have a complicated network and use more standard key words. The studies on childhood tuberculous meningitis are well conducted in China. However, more studies are needed for drug-resistant tuberculosis, the relationship between tuberculosis and AIDS, and the epidemiology of tuberculosis in future.

Biomedical Research ; China ; Humans ; Tuberculosis, Meningeal ; complications ; drug therapy ; epidemiology

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Exons ; genetics ; Humans ; Mutation ; Tuberous Sclerosis ; genetics ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; genetics

This study was aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of tumor-ablative Chemotherapy combined with low intensity conditioning regiment BUCy/TBICy for patients with hematologic malignancies receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). The clinical data of 30 patients with hematologic malignancies received above-mentioned therapeutic method from January 2012 to January 2013 was analyzed retrospectively, and the engraftment, GVHD, infection, conditioning-related toxicity, relapse and survival rates were evaluated. All the patients signed the informed consent before transplantation. The median follow-up duration was 20.5 (16.3-27.3) months. The results indicated that all the patients had been engrafted successfully. One year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) rates were 93.3% and 83.3% respectively. No conditioning-related toxicity occurred. The incidences of II-IV grade aGVHD was 37.9%, among which incidence of III-IV grade aGVHD was 3.4%; incidence of extensive cGVHD was 13.8%. So far, 1 case relapsed, 1 case displayed graft rejection, and poor function of graft occurred in 1 case, death occurred in 2 cases(6.7%). It is concluded that tumor-ablative chemotherapy combined with low intensity-modified BUCy/TBICy is safe and effective in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies, and it is useful to reduce relapse of hematologic malignancies after transplantation.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Hematologic Neoplasms ; therapy ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; adverse effects ; methods ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Transplantation Conditioning ; adverse effects ; methods ; Transplantation, Homologous ; adverse effects ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult