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Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the epidemiological textbooks in China have gone through an all-round development consistently, from nothing to something, from paper to multimedia. After the reform and opening up, especially after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in order to meet the needs of training multi-level public health talents, a group of epidemiologists, represented by professor Qian Yuping, Wu Xike, Li Liming, Zhan Siyan, et al, have always devoting themselves to the construction of epidemiological textbooks, so that the theory, teaching and scientific research of epidemiology had their own series of specialized textbooks. For nearly 20 years, epidemiological textbooks are obviously updated and improved under the convergence of new technology and media. Digital resources, such as CD, Mooc and electronic schoolbag, together with traditional paper textbooks, perfectly contribute to the modern comprehensive three-dimensional epidemiological textbooks and lay a solid foundation for talent cultivation, discipline construction, scientific research and disease prevention and control.
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Objective To explore a rapid, convenient and non-polluting method of collecting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)in Sprague Dawley(SD)rats for beginners. Methods Forty-five SD rats were divided into three groups—group 1(collecting CSF through neck muscles), group 2(collecting CSF through skin directly), and group 3(collecting CSF through endorhachis). Results The successful rate of the CSF collection in the group 1 was 86.7%, group 2 was 46.7%,and group 3 is 33.3%. Conclusions The modified collection method of CSF by cisterna puncture through neck muscles in SD rats is simple,convenient,efficient and non-polluting,and is especially suitable for beginners.
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Objective Recently, the role of TREK-1 in anti-depression and neuroprotection was demonstrated definitely.In this paper,a systematic review about the functional structure of TREK-1 as well as the underlying mechanisms which involved in depression resistance and nerve protection was made for purpose of providing new ideas for the treatment of clinical diseases.Methods The electronic search of Medline/PubMed,CNKI,CBM and Wanfang Data were performed to collect the introduction of TREK-1 and the studies of depression and nerve protection in which TREK-1 participated from inception of each database to October 2015 ,besides the relevant references of the included studies were also retrieved.Results 30 studies were included in this paper.14 studies were about the interpretation of TREK-1's structure, distribution and the regulatory factors, and the number of researches regarding the involvement of TREK-1 in anti-depression and neuroprotection was 13 and 7 respectively.Based on these studies,it was easily to conclude that inhibition or blocking of TREK-1 channels can produce obvious antidepressant effect, however, activation of TREK-1 channels will induce the dilation of local cerebral vascular and silence hyperactive neurons.Conclusion Some achievements about the antidepressant and neuroprotective effect of TREK-1 channels in vivo have been made gratifyingly,thus future research should focus on exploring the best TREK-lactivation ratio in different brain regions to gain the best balance between anti-depression and neuroprotection.
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Objective To investigate the effect of escitalopram on the levels of serum proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),and IL-18 in a rat model of poststroke depression (PSD).Methods Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into sham operation,middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO),PSD and escitalopram groups (n =6 in each group).A model of MCAO was induced by the intraluminal suture method,and on this basis,a PSD model was induced by combining with chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) plus lonely upbringing.The rats of both the sham operation group and the MCAO group were neither CUMS nor lonely upbringing,and in the PSD group they were both CUMS and lonely upbringing.The escitalopram group was given escitalopram intervention (10 mg/kg · d,intraperitoneal injection for 3 weeks) at the beginning of CUMS and lonely upbringing.At baseline and on day 7,14 and 21 after CUMS,sucrose solution consumption and wilderness trials were used to assess depression-like behavior.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the levels of serum proinflammatory cytokines IL-6,TNF-α and IL-18 on day 21 after CUMS.Results On day 21 after CUMS,the scores of weight,sucrose solution consumption,vertical test and the distance of horizontal activities were all significantly decreased and shortened compared to those of the sham operation group and the MCAO group (all P＜0.01).The weight,sucrose solution consumption,and the distance of horizontal activities of the escitalopram group were significantly increased compared to those of the PSD group (P ＜0.05 or P ＜0.01).On day 22 after CUMS,the serum IL-18 level of the PSD group was increased significantly compared to that of the sham operation group and the MCAO group (P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).The serum IL-18 level of the escitalopram group was decreased significantly compared to that of the PSD group (P ＜0.05).However,there were no significant differences in the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α among all the groups.Correlation analysis showed that on day 22 after CUMS,the serum IL-18 level and sucrose solution consumption (r =-0.415,P =0.044),the distance of horizontal activities in the wilderness trials (r =-0.508,P =0.011) showed a significant negative correlation,however,they did not have significant correlation with the vertical score (r =-0.390,P=0.059) and the body weight (r=-0.216,P=0.311).Conclusions The serum IL-18 level is increased significantly in the PSD rat models.Escitalopram can significantly decrease the serum IL-18 level and improve depression-like behavior of the PSD rats,suggesting that IL-18 may play a role in the pathogenesis of PSD.
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Major depression disorder is an increasing heavy burden in modem society, but its pathological mechanism is still vague. Recent evidence indicated that two pore potassium channel, TREK1, is one of the important drug targets of antidepressants. The structural and functional research progress of TREK1 potassium channel were reviewed with an emphasis on its roles in anti-depression, neuronal protection, and neuronal plasticity. The complicated interactions between TREK1 potassium channel and monoamine transmitters-receptors were also reviewed and future directions to explore the underline mechanism were also discussed.
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Aim To investigate the effect of astragalus injection on the expression of JNK3(c-jun N terminal kinase)protein and JNK3 mRNA interrelated by apoptosis after hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation in hippocampal neurons of rats.Methods The hippocampal neurons cultured for eight days were divided into four groups:normal control group,hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group,astragalus injection group and astragalus solution group.Hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group,astragalus injection group and astragalus solution group were treated with hypoglycemia and reoxygenation after being deprived of oxygen and glucose for 30 minutes.Methods of Western blot,ELISA and RT-PCR were used respectively to measure the expression of JNK3 mRNA after hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation 0,0.5,2,6,24,72,120 h.Results Compared with normal control group,the mean optic density(MOD)of expression of JNK3 protein and activation of JNK3 protein in hippocampal neurons of rats every time points increased obviously in hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group except 120 h(P<0.05);compared with hypoxia/ hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group,MOD of expression of JNK3 mRNA and activation of JNK3 protein in hippocampal neurons of rats every time points decreased obviously except 120 h in astragalus injection group (P<0.05);compared with hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group,there was no difference in astragalus solution group.Compared with normal control group,MOD of expression of JNK3 mRNA in hippocampal neurons of rats every time points increased obviously in hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group(P<0.05);compared with hypoxia/ hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group,MOD of expression of JNK3 mRNA in hippocampal neurons of rats every time points decreased obviously in astragalus injection group except 120 h(P<0.05);compared with hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation group,there was no difference in astragalus solution group.Conclusion Astragalus injection can inhibit the expression of JNK3 mRNA after hypoxia/hypoglycemia and reoxygenation,moreover,it can inhibit the expression of JNK3 protein and decrease the activation of JNK3 protein,accordingly it inhibits hippocampal neuronal apoptosis.
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Objeetive To explore the differentiation of B lymphocytes and expression of B7-related protein-1 (B7RP-1)on B lymphocytes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE).Methods Three-color immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometric assay were used to analyze the frequency of three types of B lymphocytes,I.e.,plasma cells,memory B lyphocytes and naive B lymphocytes,as well as the expression of B7RP-1 on these cells in peripheral blood from 23 patients with SLE and 16 normal human controls.Clinical data of these patients with SLE were collected.and SLE disease activi index(SLEDAI)was also evaluated.The relationship was assessed between the expression of B7RP-1 and SLEDAI.Results The frequency of plasma cells was highest in patients with active SLE.followed by patients with inactive SLE and normal human controls(P＜0.01).A significant decrease was observed in the frequency of memory B lymphocytes in patients with active SLE compared with normal controls (P＜0.01),but no significant difference was found between patients with inactive SLE and those with active SLE(P＞0.05).Regarding the frequency of naive B lymphocytes,there was no significant difierence among the three groups.Increased frequency of plasma cells was also noted in patients with lupus nephritis(LN)compared with those without LN [(6.15±3.12)%vs(3.31±1.41)%,P＜0.05 ],but no significant difierence was found with regard to the frequency of memory or naive B lymphocytes between these two groups.The expression rate Of B7RP-1 was significantly lower on total lymphocytes from patients with SLE than from normal human controls (46.51%vs 63.75%,P＜0.05),which was the case with B7RP-1 on plasma cells,memory B lyphocytes and naive B lymphocytes (all P＜0.01),whereas no significant difierence was found between patients with inactive SLE and active SLE or between patients with and without LN.In addition.no correlation was found between the expression of B7RP-1 and SLEDAI(r=0.035,P＞0.05).Conclusions In peripheral blood of patients with SLE,the frequency of plasma cells is increased,while the expression of B7RP-1 on lymphocytes is decreased,which may be relevant to the pathogenesis of SLE.
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Objective To study the expressions of Toll-like receptor 9 protein (TLR9) in peripheral B and T lymphocytes in newly diagnosed, untreated patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their relationship with clinical parameters. Methods Blood samples were obtained from 35 newly diag-nosed, untreated patients with SLE and 16 healthy human controls. B, T lymphocytes and TLR9 protein were labeled with fluorescent antibodies, and the expressions of TLR9 protein were detected by flow cytometry in peripheral B and T lymphocytes. The relationship between TLR9 expression and clinical parameters was assessed. Results The proportions of B and T lymphocytes expressing TLR9 in newly diagnosed, untreated patients were (53.94±17.95)% and (49.33 ± 23.30)%, respectively, compared to (29.40 ± 10.54)% and (29.18 ± 14.78)%, respectively, in healthy controls (t = 6.11,3.73, respectively, both P < 0.01). Additionally,the proportion of B lymphocytes expressing TLR9 correlated negatively with SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI)(r = -0.39, P < 0.05), but positively with the level of serum IgA antibody (r = 0.74, P < 0.01).Condnsions The expression of TLR9 is elevated in peripheral T and B lymphocytes from patients with newly diagnosed, untreated SLE, and the proportion of TLR9-expressing B lymphocytes negatively correlates with SLEDAI, but positively correlates with the serum level of IgA antibody.
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Objective To understand the need on AIDS related knowledge and its awareness level on the part of migrants,a special group of people,in north Anhui where there is a high incidence of AIDS,so as to provide basis for making AIDS intervention measures aimed at the group.Methods In the two towns of Linquan County in Anhui,four villages comparatively far away from each other were extracted at random in the unit of village,totally 552 migrants,were surveyed with the self-designed questionnaires.Results Among the 552 research subjects,457 male migrants and 95 female migrants,the female were lower(P
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Through the comparative study on fostering mode of postgraduate education of public health between China and America,for example,the admission criteria and scale,the duration of study,fostering aims and hierarchy,curriculum structure and methods of management,etc.so as to seize the moment of reforming of university and health care institution to promote Chinese education reform of public health,provide reference for Chinese postgraduate education of public health.
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Aim To explore new grouping method of clinical pharmacology experiments. Methods Based on the principle of “minimize the unbalanced coefficient”,the sequential balanced coefficient method is to measure the comparability between groups through a very simple unbalanced index. Conclusion This method is simplied compute,convenienced manipulate and strong comparable between groups,which is especially applied to clinical pharmacology experiments.
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The early training of scientific research for seven-year medical program students is an important step to foster inventive advanced medicine professionals.According to our department research project,we give the students the medical research lecture and establishing the tutorial system in which the tutors are responsible for guiding students to become a study group,leading them to develop their primary scientific research.The result shows it has good effect on establishing scientific thinking,improving their scientific research ability and raising their awareness of scientific research.
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This article elaborates some questions in the medical statistics experimental teaching and proposes several countermeasures such as: to strengthen teachers quality,to reform experiment teaching mode,to apply multimedia to teaching and to improve experiment examination forms.
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Objective To identify homogenous clones of S.flexneri 2a, using gene distribution polymorphism of Shigella enterotoxinl and Shigella enterotoxin2 in a shigellosis outbreak by S.flexneri 2a. Methods 93 strains of S.flexneri 2a isolated from different areas, at different time were detected by Shigella enterotoxin1 and Shigella enterotoxin2 gene polymerase chain reaction to identify genetic type of S.flexneri 2a. Results The 93 strains of S.flexneri 2a were divided into 4 clones: ShET1(-)/ShET2(+)for 12 strains,ShET1(+)/ShET2(-)for 14 strains,ShET1(+)/ShET2(-)for 59 strains, ShET1(-)/ShET2(-)for 8 strains. Conclusions It is believed that Shigella enterotoxin1 and Shigella enterotoxin2 gene PCR analysis is a simple method for the primary screening of S.flexneri 2a.
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Objective To analyse the state of the administration of clinical med icine in some children's hospital. Methods Prevalence study was use d. Results The administration of antibiotic and vitamin were domina nt among inpatients, and their utilization rates were 84.26%, 79.08% respec tively. 1 643 among 1950 of cases used antibiotic agents, the utilization rates of penicil ins, cephalosporins and antiviral medicine were 53.38%, 31.21% and 30.74% respec tiv ely. The administration of combined antibiotic added up to 71.88%. Conclusions The phenomenon of irrational administration of medicine wa s existing in the children's hospital. So it should be perfected on the rules an d regulations for the administration of medicine, and the management of medicine should be strengthened.
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control relatives.A ratio of s/q approached1/q with Penrose' s method.Heritability of SLE was78.8%?4.45%in the first-degree relatives,58.8%?10.9%in the second-degree relatives,and39.2%?32.0%in the third-degree relatives.The weighted mean heritability was75.2%?4.12%.Conclusions SLE has characteristics of polygenic disease.Genetic factor might play an important role in the liability of SLE.
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Objective To evaluate the gene mutation of RANTES and CCR5 in SLE and its significance. Methods One hundred and forty-six definitive SLE patients and 159 controls were collected. SNPs of RANTES promoter and polymorphism of CCR5 were performed by PCR or PCR/RFLP assay, and further confirmed by direct DNA sequencing. Results The frequence of RANTES-403G/G compounded with 28C/C and CCR5/CCR5 was significantly different between SLE and control groups (72.6% vs 58.5%, P 0.05). Conclusions These results indicate that the two SNPs are linkage disequilibrium. Interaction of two SNPs in RANTES and CCR5 is related with SLE. RANTES-403G/G compounded with 28C/C and CCR5/CCR5 may be one of risk factors of SLE. RANTES-403A is probably related with renal damage of SLE.
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There have been many studies on the structure and function of the high pathogenicity island since it was first discovered to be located on Yersinia . And it was detected to be present in a few different members of the family Enterobacteriaceae that are pathogenic to human. This review describes the Yersinia high pathogenicity island: structure,function and prevalence among pathogenic enterobacteriaceae.