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Objective To analyze the spatial distribution of the incidence of tuberculosis (TB)in China from 2012 to 2014 and provide evidence for the prevention and control of TB.Methods The database of TB in China from 2012 to 2014 was established by using geographical information system,the spatial distribution map was drawn,trend analysis and spatial autocorrelation analysis were conducted to explore the spatial distribution pattern of TB and identify hot areas.Results The trend surface analysis showed that the incidence of TB decreased gradually from the west to the east in China,and the U type curve could reflect the TB distribution from the south to the north;Global spatial autocorrelation analysis showed the 2012-2014 global Moran's I were 0.366,0.364 and 0.358(P＜0.01),suggesting that the incidence of TB had a spatial clustering in China;Local Getis-OrdGi spatial autocorrelation analysis by ArcGIS software showed that there was 11 cluster areas,3 high incidence areas (Xinjiang,Tibet,Qinghai) and 8 low incidence areas (Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,Hebei,Inner Mongolia,Shanxi,Shandong,Jiangsu).Conclusion The incidence of TB had obviously spatial clustering characteristic,the areas at high risk were mainly in the northwestern and plateau area in China.
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Objective To analyze the spatial distribution of the incidence of tuberculosis (TB)in China from 2012 to 2014 and provide evidence for the prevention and control of TB.Methods The database of TB in China from 2012 to 2014 was established by using geographical information system,the spatial distribution map was drawn,trend analysis and spatial autocorrelation analysis were conducted to explore the spatial distribution pattern of TB and identify hot areas.Results The trend surface analysis showed that the incidence of TB decreased gradually from the west to the east in China,and the U type curve could reflect the TB distribution from the south to the north;Global spatial autocorrelation analysis showed the 2012-2014 global Moran's I were 0.366,0.364 and 0.358(P＜0.01),suggesting that the incidence of TB had a spatial clustering in China;Local Getis-OrdGi spatial autocorrelation analysis by ArcGIS software showed that there was 11 cluster areas,3 high incidence areas (Xinjiang,Tibet,Qinghai) and 8 low incidence areas (Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,Hebei,Inner Mongolia,Shanxi,Shandong,Jiangsu).Conclusion The incidence of TB had obviously spatial clustering characteristic,the areas at high risk were mainly in the northwestern and plateau area in China.
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Objective To study the pathway of miR-221/222 in enhancing radiation resistance of glioblastoma.Methods After 2 Gy of X-ray irradiation,the expressions of miR-221/222 in U251,U87 and LN229 glioblastma cells were detected with real-time PCR.Clonogenic assay was used to measure the radiosensitivity of glioblastoma after knocking down miR-221/222.ChIP assay was used to identify the combination situation of c-jun and miR-221/222.Luciferase assay was applied to check whether PTEN was a target of miR-221/222.Western blot was used to detect the expression of relevant proteins in the glioblastoma cells after knocking down miR-221/222.The effect of miR-221/222 and irradiation on growth of glioblastoma in nude mice was also observed.Results The expression of miR-221/222 was increased by irradiation(t =5.48 ～29.21,P ＜ 0.05) and the radiosensitivity of anti-miR-221/222-transfected cells was alsoincreased(F=1 202.22,1 789.12,1 012.32,P＜0.05).MiR-221/ 222 was transcriptionally regulated by c-jun with a target of PTEN (t =13.16,P ＜ 0.05).When miR-221/222 was knocked-down,the expression of pAkt and DNA-PKcs were down-regulated while PTEN and GSK-3β were up-regulated,and the expression of Akt were not changed.Moreover,the growth of xenograft tumor was significantly inhibited by the combination treatment of anti-miR-221/222 and irradiation(F =56.36,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The expression of miR-221/222 in glioblastoma cells can be increased by irradiation,and the activation of Akt pathway downstream miR-221/222 could enhance the radiation resistance of glioblastoma.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of serum and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) aquaporin 4(AQP4)-IgG detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ⅡFA) using monkey optical nerve and AQP4 transfected cell as base in neuromyelitis optica (NMO).Methods Serum and CSF AQP4-IgG in 32 NMO patients,41 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients,33 non-inflammatory neurological disease (NIND) patients and serum AQP4-IgG in 20 healthy controls (HC) were detected by monkey optical nerve/AQP4 transfected cell-based IIFA.Results (1) In both optical nerve and AQP4 transfected cell based IIFA,compared with MS,NIND and HC,the patients with NMO had significantly higher positive rate of AQP4-IgG in both serum (optical nerve-based IIFA:NMO 46.9％ (15/32),MS 7.3％ (3/41),NIND 3.0％ (1/33),HC 0 (0/20),P ＜ 0.01 ; cell-based IIFA:NMO 84.4％ (27/32),MS 2.4％ (1/41),NIND 3.0％ (1/33),HC 0 (0/20),P ＜0.01) and CSF (optical nerve-based ⅡFA:NMO 21.9％ (7/32),MS 0 (0/41),NIND 0 (0/33),P ＜ 0.01 ; cell-based IIFA:NMO 56.3％ (18/32),MS 0 (0/41),NIND 0(0/33),P＜0.01); sensitivity of serum AQP4-IgG (optical nerve-based IIFA 46.9％; cell-based IIFA 84.4％) was significantly higher than that of CSF AQP4-IgG (optical nerve-based IIFA 21.9％,P ＜0.01 ; cell-based IIFA 56.3 ％,P ＜ 0.05),while no significant difference was found in specificity between serum and CSF AQP4-IgG in diagnosing NMO; using combination of serum and CSF AQP4-IgG applied,the sensitivity increased (optical nerve-based IlFA 46.9％ vs 50.0％ ; cell-based IIFA 84.4％ vs 87.5％) while specificity remained no change.(2) Compared with optical nerve-based IIFA (serum 46.9％,CSF 21.9％),cell-based IIFA had higher sensitivity in diagnosing NMO (serum 84.4％ ; CSF 56.3％,P ＜ 0.01),while no significant difference of specificity between these two methods.Conclusion It has better clinical value to detect serum and CSF AQP4-IgG at the same time by AQP4 transfected cell based IIFA in diagnosing NMO.
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The isolated working heart of guinea pig perfused with Tyrode's solution could work normally for at least 60 min. It was shown that berbamine ( BA ) could depress the function of isolated working heart of guinea pig in dose-dependent manner. BA 3 mol/L could decrease the left ventricular pressure, aortic pressure, -dP/dtmax, aortic blood flow and coronary blood flow, and increase left ventricular end-diastolic pressure. BA 100 mol/L could result in the ventricular asystole, however, no obvious influence the contraction of atrium.It was also demonstrated that BA could antagonise the arrhythmias induced by the adrenaline in isolated working heart of guinea Pig.
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The cerebral infarction model was made according to Chen et al To evaluate the severity of infarction the quantity of Evan's blue was measured. The cerebral infarction size was determined by TTC stain. The results showed that ligating the right common carotid artery and the right middle cerebal artery and clamping the left common carotid artery could induce cerebral cortex in farction. Berbamine could decreased the level of Evan's blue and reduce the infarction size compared with control group. It suggests that berbamine possesses protective effect on experimental induced cerebral infarction.
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The study showed that NMBA could inhibit the rabbit thoracic aorta contractions induced by KC1, CaCl2 and NA, and the pD' 2 values were 3.44, 3.67 and 3.73 respectively. NMBA could also antagonize the extracellular Ca2 + contraction of NA with no effect on the intra-cellular Ca2+ contraction. Comparing with verapamil, the mechanism of NMBA action was inferred to blocking Ca2+ influx during excitation. However, further study will be needed.
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The contraction of the isolated rabbit renal arteries induced by noradrenaline, high K+ & calcium could be relaxed by berbamine ( BA ). BA shifted dose-response curve of noradrenaline, high K+ snd calcium to the right, but the maximal response was reduced. The antagonistic parameter pD' 2 of berbamine on calcium contrac-tion was 4.76, which is similar to the verapamil (pD'2=5.68). Therefore berbamine can be considered as a non-competitive calcium antagonist.