Current status and trends of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a Chinese bibliometric study / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the current status and existing problems of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants in Chinese literature using bibliometric methods.Methods:Using "preterm infants", "BPD" and "chronic lung disease of prematurity"(Chinese version)as keywords, Wanfang database was searched up to August 27th, 2022. Literature published in high-influencing journals were selected for bibliometrical and social network analysis.Results:A total of 2 172 articles published in 311 journals were included. The number of articles increased rapidly year by year, involving studies on the risk factors and respiratory management of BPD. Dynamic researches focused on the following topics:1,selection of multiple non-invasive ventilation modes combined with minimally invasive surfactant administration; 2,the application of caffeine and glucocorticoids and 3, follow-up after discharge.Conclusions:In the past 40 years, research on BPD in preterm infants in China has mainly focused on risk factors and prevention. However, research on pathogenesis and other aspects needs to be strengthened.

The effect of nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2-induced inhibition of ferroptosis on hyperoxia lung injury / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To observe the expression changes of nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX4) in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMEC) under different experimental conditions, and to explore the role of Nrf2 in inhibiting ferroptosis in the process of alleviating hyperoxic lung injury(HLI).Methods:Hyperoxic model was established by hyperoxia exposure.HPMEC were treated with blank control (control group), oxygen exposure at the concentration of 950 mL/L (hyperoxia group), oxygen exposure at the concentration of 950 mL/L+ 10 μmol/L Ferrostatin (ferroptosis inhibitor group) and oxygen exposure at the concentration of 950 mL/L + 10 μmol/L ML385 (Nrf2 inhibitor group). Cell viability at 24 h and 48 h was tested by the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were detected by a commercial ROS kit.The mRNA and protein levels of Nrf2 and GPX4 were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot, respectively.Differences were analyzed using the Student′s t-test for a two-group comparison or one-way ANOVA test among groups. Results:(1)Compared with the control group, significantly decreased viability and increased ROS levels were detected in hyperoxia group.Meanwhile, the mRNA (24 h: 0.750±0.010 vs.1.010±0.160, 48 h: 0.690±0.050 vs.1.000±0.070) and protein levels of GPX4 (24 h: 0.160±0.010 vs.0.290±0.010, 48 h: 0.190±0.010 vs.0.250±0.010) at 24 h and 48 h were significantly downregulated, while the mRNA (24 h: 1.740±0.050 vs.1.000±0.050, 48 h: 2.130±0.020 vs.1.000±0.030) and protein levels of Nrf2 (24 h: 0.840±0.010 vs.0.480±0.010, 48 h: 0.840±0.010 vs.0.550±0.030) at 24 h and 48 h were significantly upregulated in hyperoxia group than those of control group (all P<0.05). (2)Compared with the hyperoxia group, significantly increased viability and decreased ROS levels were detected in ferroptosis inhibitor group.Meanwhile, the mRNA (24 h: 1.520±0.110, 48 h: 1.880±0.050) and protein levels of GPX4 (24 h: 0.290±0.010, 48 h: 0.250±0.004) at 24 h and 48 h were significantly upregulated, while the mRNA (24 h: 0.780±0.040, 48 h: 0.760±0.030) and protein levels of Nrf2 (24 h: 0.480±0.010, 48 h: 0.540±0.020) at 24 h and 48 h were significantly downregulated in ferroptosis inhibitor group than those of hyperoxia group (all P<0.05). (3)Compared with the hyperoxia group, significantly decreased viability and increased ROS levels were detected in Nrf2 inhibitor group.Meanwhile, the mRNA (24 h: 0.600±0.030, 48 h: 0.590±0.003) and protein levels of GPX4 (24 h: 0.150±0.001, 48 h: 0.180±0.001) at 24 h and 48 h were significantly downregulated, while the mRNA level of Nrf2 was significantly upregulated at 24 h (3.360±0.130), but downregulated at 48 h (1.430±0.130) (all P<0.05). No significant difference was detected in the protein level of Nrf2 at 24 h and 48 h between hyperoxia group and Nrf2 inhibitor group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Ferroptosis is involved in the development of HLI, and Nrf2 is able to alleviate hyperoxic lung injury by inhibiting ferroptosis.Therefore, inhibition of ferroptosis by Nrf2 may provide a new therapeutic target for HLI.

Advances in relationship between the gut-lung axis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia / 国际儿科学杂志

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD), a common respiratory disease in premature infants, leads to poor long-term prognosis.The crosstalk between the gut and lung which can be mediated by microbiota is known as the gut-lung axis.Recently, an increasing amount of evidence has indicated that the gut microbiota is closely related to the pathogenesis of many respiratory diseases.The gut-lung axis affects the occurrence and development of BPD through microbiota translocation and regulation of immune pathways.At present, the relationship between the gut-lung axis and BPD is still in the research stage and exploring the potential association may help to search early markers and new therapies for BPD.In order to provide insights into preventing and treating BPD, this review describes the relationship between the gut-lung axis and BPD.

Progress of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia / 国际儿科学杂志

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD) is a chronic lung disease in the premature infants, which is an important cause of poor prognosis in the premature infants.The pathogenesis of BPD involves a variety of prenatal and postnatal mechanisms affecting the development of immature lungs.The combined effect of BPD alters lung morphogenesis, disrupts capillary gas exchange in the alveoli, and leads to pathological and clinical features of BPD.The current clinical methods used to treat BPD are still difficult to improve its prognosis.Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell(MSC) is a promising and innovative therapy for the treatment of a wide range of diseases due to the ease of extraction, low immunogenicity, anti-inflammatory properties and regenerative ability.In recent years, many experimental and clinical studies have found and proved that mesenchymal stem cell transplantation has a certain effect on BPD, so MSC may become the promising treatment for BPD in the future.However, the possibility that MSC may promote tumor growth, the presence of heterogeneous cell populations resulting in different efficacy, and ethical issues regarding the use of this treatment in humans make it a number of therapeutic challenges.This article reviews the mechanism of action and treatment of MSC in BPD, as well as the research progress in the treatment of BPD with MSC.

DUS testing guidelines for new varieties of Chinese medicinal plants / 中国中药杂志

A rich diversity of wild medicinal plant resources is distributed in China, but the breeding of new plant varieties of Chinese medicinal plants started late and the breeding level is relatively weak. Chinese medicinal plant resources are the foundation for new varieties breeding, and the plant variety rights(PVP) are of great significance for the protection and development of germplasm resources. However, most Chinese medicinal plants do not have a distinctness, uniformity, and stability(DUS) testing guideline. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has put 191 plant species(genera) on protection lists, of which only 30 are medicinal species(genera). At the same time, only 29 of 293 species(genera) plants in the Protection List of New Plant Varieties of the People's Republic of China(Forest and Grass) belong to Chinese medicinal plants. The number of PVP applications and authorization of Chinese medicinal plants is rare, and the composition of variety is unreasonable. Up to now, 29 species(genera) of DUS test guidelines for Chinese medicinal plants have been developed. Some basic problems in the breeding of new varieties of Chinese medicinal plants have appeared, such as the small number of new varieties and insufficient utilization of Chinese medicinal plant resources. This paper reviewed the current situation of breeding of new varieties of Chinese medicinal plants and the research progress of DUS test guidelines in China and discussed the application of biotechnology in the field of Chinese medicinal plant breeding and the existing problems in DUS testing. This paper guides the further application of DUS to protect and utilize the germplasm resources of Chinese medicinal plants.

Application of tissue culture technology of medicinal plants in sustainable development of Chinese medicinal resources / 中国中药杂志

Chinese medicinal resources are the cornerstone of the sustainable development of traditional Chinese medicine industry. However, due to the fecundity of species, over-exploitation, and limitations of artificial cultivation, some medicinal plants are depleted and even endangered. Tissue culture, a breakthrough technology in the breeding of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, is not limited by time and space, and can allow the production on an annual basis, which plays an important role in the protection of Chinese medicinal resources. The present study reviewed the applications of tissue culture of medicinal plants in the field of Chinese medicinal resources, including rapid propagation of medicinal plant seedlings, breeding of novel high-yield and high-quality cultivars, construction of a genetic transformation system, and production of secondary metabolites. Meanwhile, the current challenges and suggestions for the future development of this field were also proposed.

Severe neonatal transient hyperammonemia: a report of two cases and literature review / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of transient hyperammonemia of the newborn (THAN).Methods:Data of two infants with severe THAN admitted to the Department of Neonatology of Shanghai Children's Hospital in September 2021 and August 2022 were retrospectively investigated. Clinical data of confirmed THAN cases (blood ammonia>400 μmol/L) were collected from relevant literature retrieved from the Wanfang Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Medical Journal Database, and PubMed up to July 2022. A descriptive method was used for statistical analysis.Results:A total of 24 cases were involved (two in the present study, and 22 in 12 retrieved articles), including 19 (79.2%) premature newborns and five term infants. The average birth weight was (2 237±608) g and the average onset time was 27 h (4-55 h) after birth. The early clinical symptoms included respiratory distress and hyporesponsiveness (drowsiness, lethargy, coma or hypotonia) in 18 cases (75.0%), metabolic acidosis in 11 cases (45.8%), hypocalcemia in seven cases (29.2%), pupil fixation/dilation in six cases (25.0%), convulsion in five cases (20.8%), apnea in three cases (12.5%) and sinus bradycardia in one case (4.2%). The serum ammonia levels were 1 422.8 μmol/L (547.2-4 494.1 μmol/L). Treatments included peritoneal dialysis plus exchange transfusion in eight cases (33.3%), exchange transfusion in seven cases (29.2%), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in four cases (16.7%), arginine in two cases (8.3%), peritoneal dialysis in two cases (8.3%), and CRRT+peritoneal dialysis in one case (4.2%). During follow-ups of four months (one month to six years), 13 cases (54.2%) showed no abnormalities in development; two (8.3%) had a neurodevelopmental delay, and six (25.0%) died. The follow-up of the other three cases (12.5%) were not reported in the literature.Conclusions:The early clinical manifestation of severe THAN is atypical. A good prognosis can be expected through early exclusion of possible hyperammonemia-related genetic metabolic diseases and lowering the serum ammonia level. Long-term follow-up is needed for neurological evaluation.

Influence factors of debilitating and nutritional risk on complications of primary hip replacement / 中国骨伤

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze relationship of debilitating and nutritional risk on complications of primary hip replacement, and risk factors of influence of complications of primary hip replacement.@*METHODS@#Totally 100 patients who underwent hip replacement from January 2019 to January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, including 36 males and 64 females, aged from 18 to 85 years old with an average of (73.82±4.04) years old. Postoperative frailty status was evaluated by modified frailty index, and nutritional status was evaluated by clinical biochemical indexes and NRS2002 nutritional risk assessment scale. One hundred patients were divided into frailty group and non-frailty group according to modified frailty index, 100 patients were divided into normal nutrition group and nutritional risk group according to nutritional status, and relationship between frailty, nutritional risk and complications after primary hip replacement was analyzed.@*RESULTS@#There were significant differences in age, body mass index (BMI), complications and ASA grade between frailty group and non-frailty group(P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in age, BMI, complications and ASA grade between normal nutrition group and nutritional risk group (P<0.05). Thirty-five patients occurred at least one postoperative complications, and the incidence of pulmonary infection was the highest, accounting for 34.29% (12/35). The second was urinary infection, accounting for 22.86%(8/35). Univariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age, BMI, ASA grade, complications, frailty and nutritional risk were the risk factors for postoperative complications. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that complications, frailty and nutritional risk were independent factors affecting postoperative complications.@*CONCLUSION@#Patients with comorbidities, frailty and nutritional risk could increase the incidence of complications. Timely assessment and identification of these patients in time, and formulation of targeted intervention measures have great clinical significance.

Non-invasive ultrasound cardiac output monitor of hemodynamic parameters in neonates with different gestational age and birth weight / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the correlations of neonatal hemodynamic parameters with gestational age (GA) and birth weight (BW) using non-invasive ultrasound cardiac output monitor (USCOM).Method:From March to September 2019, neonates with stable hemodynamics admitted to the Department of Neonatology of our hospital were enrolled in this prospective study. According to their GA, they were assigned into <29 w group, 29~33 w group, 34~36 w group and ≥37 w group. According to their BW, they were assigned into <1 000 g group, 1 000~1 499 g group, 1 500~2 499 g group and ≥2 500 g group. Cardiac output (CO), cardiac index (CI), stroke volume (SV), myocardial contractility (inotropy, INO), flow time corrected (FTC), systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) and heart rate (HR) were measured using USCOM. The univariate linear regression method was used to analyze the correlation of hemodynamic parameters with different GA and BW.Result:A total of 120 neonates with stable hemodynamics were enrolled, including 69 males and 51 females. The average GA was (34.2±3.8)w and the average BW was (2 221±860) g. SV ( r=0.489, P<0.001), CO ( r=0.681, P<0.001), CI ( r=0.348, P<0.001), FTC ( r=0.266, P=0.003), INO ( r=0.446, P<0.001)and HR ( r=-0.322, P<0.001) showed significant linear correlations with GA. No linear correlation existed between SVRI ( r=-0.052, P=0.574) and GA. SV ( r=0.603, P<0.001), CO ( r=0.852, P<0.001), CI ( r=-0.390, P<0.001), INO ( r=0.576, P<0.001) and HR ( r=-0.440, P<0.001) showed significant linear correlations with BW. No significant linear correlations existed between SVRI ( r=-0.076, P=0.409) or FTC ( r=0.090, P=0.329) and BW. Conclusion:USCOM can monitor neonatal hemodynamic parameters in real-time.Hemodynamic parameters including SV, CO, CI and INO are significantly different among newborns with different GA and BW and these parameters are linearly correlated with GA and BW.

Effects of siRNA interference with Nrf2 on the regulation of glutathione S-transferase and IL-1β in A549 cells exposed to hyperoxia / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the gene expression of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and interleukin-1 β (IL-1β) in A549 cells exposed to hyperoxia and cell apoptosis after siRNA interference with Nrf2.Method:Normal A549 cell lines were assigned into normoxia+siRNA group, normoxia+control group, hyperoxia+siRNA group and hyperoxia+control group according to whether siRNA interference was used and the exposure environment (normoxia/hyperoxia). The hyperoxia environment contained 95%O 2 and 5%CO 2. The levels of mRNA expression of Nrf2, GST and IL-1β were detected using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Flow cytometry was used to examine cell apoptosis of the hyperoxia+control group and hyperoxia+siRNA group at different time points. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the relative gene expression and apoptosis of A549 cells. Result:(1) Compared with the normoxia+control group, the expression of Nrf2 and GST in the hyperoxia+control group was significantly increased ( P<0.05), and the expression of IL-1β was significantly decreased ( P<0.05); the expression of Nrf2 and GST in the normoxia+siRNA group decreased significantly ( P<0.05), while the expression of IL-1β increased significantly ( P<0.05). (2) Compared with the normoxia+siRNA group, Nrf2 expression in the hyperoxia+siRNA group showed no significant changes ( P=0.230), GST expression increased slightly ( P=0.057), and IL-1β expression decreased slightly ( P=0.112). (3) Compared with the hyperoxia+control group, the expression of Nrf2 and GST in the hyperoxia+siRNA group decreased significantly ( P<0.05), and the expression of IL-1β increased significantly ( P=0.042). (4) Compared with the hyperoxia+control group, the apoptosis of A549 cells in the hyperoxia+siRNA group increased significantly at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h ( P<0.05). Conclusion:After interfering with Nrf2, siRNA may regulate the expression of GST and IL-1β, preventing oxidative stress, reducing inflammatory response and inhibiting apoptosis.

Effect of SMOF lipid on parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis and other complications in premature infants / 中国小儿急救医学

Objective:To compare the effect of SMOF lipids composed of soybean oil, medium chain triglycerides, olive oil, and fish oil with medium-long chain mixed fat emulsions(Lipofundin) on parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis(PNAC) in premature infants.Methods:Clinical data were collected from premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit of Shanghai Children′s Hospital from January 2018 to December 2019 with gestational age ≤34 weeks, birth weight ≤2 000 g, and duration of parenteral nutrition ≥14 days.They were devided into SMOF lipid group and Lipofundin group, and the incidence of PNAC, neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC), bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD), retinopathy of prematurity(ROP), periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage(PVH-IVH), late-onset sepsis and liver function were compared between two groups.Results:The incidence of PNAC in the SMOF lipid group was significantly lower than that in Lipofundin group( P=0.042). The average level of ALT and AST in SMOF lipid group were markedly lower than those in Lipofundin group( P<0.05). The time to reach full enteral feeding of SMOF lipid group was shorter than that of Lipofundin group( P=0.005). There was no significant difference in the incidence of NEC, BPD, ROP, PVH-IVH, and late-onset sepsis between two groups( P>0.05). Conclusion:Compared with lipofundin, SMOF lipid can reduce the incidence of PNAC in premature infants, and has no significant effect on the incidence of NEC, BPD, ROP, PVH-IVH and late-onset sepsis.

Progress in neonatal lactose intolerance / 国际儿科学杂志

Lactose intolerance(LI)refers to the poor absorption of lactose, which caused by insufficient lactase or low activity.LI can leads to a series of symptoms of gastrointestinal symptom and seriously affects the growth and development of children.The symptoms of LI are similar to gastrointestinal diseases.Due to the lack of simple and effective detection method, neonatal LI is often ignored or confused with other gastrointestinal diseases, leading to excessive use of antibiotics and amino acid formula.Therefore, early identification, diagnosis and treatment of neonatal LI are very important.This article reviews the development characteristics, etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, antidiastole and treatment of neonatal LI.

Clinical features and molecular genetic analysis of 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical and molecular genetic characteristics of 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (6q24-TNDM).Methods:The clinical data of two neonates with 6q24-TNDM admitted to Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2017, were retrospectively collected. The methylation levels of 16 cytidine-phosphate-guanosine (CpG) sites from the methylated differentially modified region (DMR) in 6q24 were quantitatively analyzed by pyrosequencing.Results:Case 1, aged 5 d, was born at 37 +4 gestational weeks due to fetal growth restriction, and case 2 was 11-days old and born at 38 +2 gestational weeks. Both infants were male and small for age. They were born through a cesarean section. The birth weight of case 1 and case 2 were 2 340 g and 2 600 g, respectively. They were admitted due to hyperglycemia with blood glucose of 12.95 and 8.00 mmol/L on admission, respectively. Physical examination showed slightly poor skin elasticity and thin subcutaneous fat. Laboratory examination revealed lower serum insulin (<1.39 and 3.94 pmol/L) and peptide C (0.05 and 0.14 nmol/L) levels, positive results of urine glucose, negative tests for urine ketone, serum anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody, anti-insulin antibody, and islet cell antibody in both cases. Normal size of the pancreas was observed by ultrasonography. The infants were improved and were discharged after subcutaneous insulin infusion for more than two weeks. The treatment was discontinued at 69 d and 42 d postnatally for case 1 and case 2. Prenatal diagnosis of the two infants showed normal karyotypes and uniparental disomy of chromosome 6 indicated by single nucleotide polymorphism chip. No pathogenic mutations were detected by next-generation sequencing after admission. The methylation levels of 16 CpG sites in DMR of 6q24 in the two cases, which were quantitatively analyzed by pyrosequencing, were lower than 10% (normal value in healthy matched controls: 40%), indicating an obvious hypomethylation. Conclusions:For children with TNDM who are small for gestational age at birth, presenting hyperglycemia with decreased serum insulin and C-peptide levels, pyrosequencing can be used to quantitatively analyze the methylation levels of CpG sites in 6q24 DMR, which can quickly and directly assist in the diagnosis of 6q24-TNDM, thereby contributing to the treatment and prognosis assessment.

Research progress of treatment for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, and it has a series of clinical manifestations of encephalopathy.Survivors often have different degrees of neurodevelopmental impairment.In addition to supporting symptomatic treatment, hypothermia is the safest and most effective treatment for the neuroprotection and the improvement of the prognosis of neonatal HIE.However, hypothermia cannot provide complete neuroprotection and is limited by gestational age, time, and facilities and so on.Therefore, clinicians and researchers actively seek for supplements and/or alternative therapies for neonatal HIE.It was reported that stem cell transplantation has a good application prospect in the treatment of HIE.Erythropoietin and xenon and melatonin may also play neuroprotective roles in HIE.In order to provide a better theoretical basis for clinical practices, this paper reviewed the research progress of neonatal HIE treatment.

Expression and significance of long non-coding RNA MALAT1 and interleukin 6 in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To investigate the expression of long non-coding RNA MALAT1, interleukin 6(IL-6) and apoptosis induced factor(AIF) in peripheral venous blood of premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and its clinical significance.Methods:Preterm infants admitted to the Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children′s Hospital from January 2015 to December 2016 were enrolled.The selection criteria included gestational age (GA) ≥28 weeks and ≤32 weeks, and birth weight (BW) < 1 500 g. According to the diagnosis, they were divided into BPD group (20 cases) and control group (20 cases). The clinical data of the two groups of premature infants were collected and analyzed, and the levels of MALAT1, IL-6 and AIF in the blood of 40 premature infants were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). T test was used to compare gestational age, birth weight, MALAT1, IL-6 and AIF between the two groups. Results:(1)There was no significant differences in sex ( χ2=1.76), gestational age ( t= 0.17) and birth weight ( t=1.25) of premature infants in BPD group, compared with the control group (all P >0.05). (2)Compared with the control group, the expression of MALAT1 in the peripheral blood of premature infants in BPD group were significantly increased (0.273 4±0.067 3 vs. 0.375 5±0.081 9, P<0.05). (3)Compared with the control group, the expression of IL-6 in the peripheral blood of premature infants in BPD group were obviously decreased (1.448 8±0.191 8 vs.4.444 6±0.165 7, P<0.05). (4)Compared with the control group, the expression of AIF in the peripheral blood of premature infants in BPD group were remarkably decreased(0.006 8±0.002 0 vs.0.004 5±0.001 9, P<0.05). Conclusions:MALAT1 and IL-6 levels of long non-coding RNA in BPD and non-BPD preterm infants are different, which may be related to the incidence of BPD.IL-6 may be a predictor of BPD, and MALAT1 may protect premature infants with BPD.

Protective effect of adrenomedullin on hyperoxia-induced lung injury / 中国当代儿科杂志

OBJECTIVES@#To study the role of adrenomedullin (ADM) in hyperoxia-induced lung injury by examining the effect of ADM on the expression of calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR), receptor activity-modifying protein 2 (RAMP2), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and protein kinase B (PKB) in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMECs) under different experimental conditions.@*METHODS@#HPMECs were randomly divided into an air group and a hyperoxia group (@*RESULTS@#Compared with the air group, the hyperoxia group had significant increases in the mRNA and protein expression levels of ADM, CRLR, RAMP2, ERK1/2, and PKB (@*CONCLUSIONS@#ERK1/2 and PKB may be the downstream targets of the ADM signaling pathway. ADM mediates the ERK/PKB signaling pathway by regulating CRLR/RAMP2 and participates in the protection of hyperoxia-induced lung injury.

Effects of hyperoxia exposure and small interfering RNA on the expressions of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 and NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 enzyme in A549 cells and their relationship with apoptosis / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To analyze the effect on the expressions of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2) and NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 enzyme (NQO1) in A549 cells exposed to hyperoxia and interfered by small interfering RNA, and to investigate the role of Nrf2 and NQO1 in hyperoxia-induced lung injury as well as their relationship with apoptosis.Methods:A549 cells were gained by serial sub cultivation in vitro and then randomly divided into 4 groups: the air group without interference ( group Ⅰ), the hyperoxia group without interference (group Ⅱ), the air group transfected with Nrf2 siRNA (group Ⅲ), and the hyperoxia group transfected with Nrf2 siRNA (group Ⅳ). The hyperoxia groups (Ⅱ, Ⅳ group) were continuously exposed to an atmosphere containing a high concentration of oxygen (950 mL/L O 2, 50 mL/L CO 2), while the air groups (group Ⅰ, Ⅲ) were still placed in the incubator with 50 mL/L CO 2. In the pre-experiment, cells were transduced with a mixture of siRNA-1, siRNA-2, and siRNA-3. Then the siRNA with the highest efficiency for repressing Nrf2 expression was used for subsequent experiments. The mRNA and protein expression levels of Nrf2 and NQO1 in the 4 groups were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blot.The distribution of Nrf2, Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1(Keap1) and antioxidant response element(ARE) proteins in A549 cells after interference with Nrf2 was analyzed by immunofluorescence and confocal laser scanning microscope, and the cell apoptosis of the 4 groups were observed. Results:(1) Nrf2 siRNA significantly down-regulated the mRNA expression of Nrf2 in the groups siRNA-1, siRNA-2 and siRNA-3, and the inhibition efficiency of group siRNA-1 was the highest (80.57%). (2) The re-lative mRNA expression levels of Nrf2 and NQO1 in the group Ⅱ were 4.553±0.498 and 5.866±0.582, respectively.The mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2 and NQO1 and the cell apoptosis rate [(21.67±0.75)%]in the hype-roxia group were significantly higher than those in the group Ⅰ (all P<0.01). (3) The relative mRNA expression levels of Nrf2 and NQO1 in the group Ⅳ were 0.937±0.057 and 0.789±0.058, respectively.Compared with the group Ⅱ, the mRNA and protein expression of Nrf2 and NQO1 in the group Ⅳ were significantly decreased, while the cell apoptosis rate [(35.83±0.42)%]was significantly increased (all P<0.01). Conclusions:The abnormal expression of Nrf2 and NQO1 in A549 cells induced by hyperoxia and siRNA interference suggests that Nrf2 and NQO1 are involved in the pathogenesis of hyperoxia induced lung injury.Nrf2 and NQO1 are possibly protective factors in the hyperoxia induced lung injury and apoptosis.

A clinical study of 24-hour pumping of continuous feeding in very low birth weight infants / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To investigate the effect of 24-hour continuous feeding by pump on gastrointestinal dysfunction and early growth of very low birth weight infants (VLBWI).Methods:Eighty VLBWI fed by tube in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Fuyang Women and Children′s Hospital, Anhui Province from January 2017 to June 2019, were retrospectively analyzed.They were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group according to the simple randomization method, 40 cases in each group.The observation group included 23 males and 17 females, with the gestational age of 28 + 2-33 + 5 weeks, and birth weight of 1.04-1.47 kg.The control group included 21 males and 19 females, with the gestational age of 28 + 1-33 + 5 weeks, and birth weight of 1.05 -1.47 kg.On the basis of giving both groups routine treatment, nursing, and non-nutritional sucking, the control group was treated with intermittent tube feeding and infusion of formula milk, while the observation group was microfed 24 h continuously by pump.The general situation, meconium discharge time, frequency of daily defecation, daily milk volume, gastrointestinal dysfunction, increase of body weight after birth, and neonatal behavioral neurological assessment (NBNA) at 40 weeks of gestational age were compared between the two groups.The increase of body mass after birth and the determination of neonatal behavioral neurological assessment (NBNA) in neonatal behavioral nerve at 40 weeks of gestational age were statistically analyzed by χ2 test and t test. Results:(1)There were no significant differences in sex, gestational age, birth weight, head circumference and body length between the 2 groups (all P>0.05). (2) Compared with the control group, the premature infants in the observation group had increased daily milk volume [(12.95±2.34) g/d vs.(10.08±2.08) g/d], shortened meconium discharge time [(3.90±0.84) d vs.(5.02±0.86) d], and higher frequency of daily defecation[(3.85±1.07) times/d vs.(3.00±0.81) times/d], shortened extubation time[(14.75±3.20) d vs.(16.80±3.08) d], shortened time of weight to loss to minimum[(3.38±0.86) d vs.(4.22±0.89) d], faster growth of the daily average body weight[(15.25±2.29) g/(kg·d) vs.(11.55±1.56) g/(kg·d)], shortened average hospitalization time [(35.58±8.29) d vs.(39.42±8.29) d], and faster increase of the head circumference[(35.23±2.40) cm vs.(33.74±1.63) cm]. The differences were statistically significant ( t=5.805, -5.907, 3.981, -2.918, -2.825, 3.890, -2.060, 3.233, all P<0.05). (3)The incidence of vomiting, abdominal distension, hypoglycemia and hyperbilirubinemia in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group ( χ2=5.000, 16.050, 5.165, 14.528, all P<0.05). (4) There was no significant difference in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and dyspnea between the two groups ( χ2=1.438, 10.251, all P>0.05). The total scores of behavioral ability, passive muscle tension, active muscle tension, primitive reflex, general evaluation and NBNA in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( t=5.026, 3.207, 3.000, 2.421, 3.150, 6.141, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Twenty-four-hour continuous feeding by pump combined with non-nutritious sucking can significantly reduce the occurrence of gastrointestinal dysfunction in VLBWI, promote the development and maturation of gastrointestinal function, improve the nutritional status, accelerate the physical growth, and thus facilitate the development of behavioral nerve.

Transcriptome analysis of seed embryo in dormancy and dormancy release state of Thesium chinense / 中国中药杂志

We used exogenous GA_3 to break the seed dormancy of Thesium chinense. We used high-throughput sequencing technology was used to sequence the transcriptome of dormant seed embryos and dormancy breaking seed embryos of Th. chinense, and the data was analyzed bioinformatically and systematically. The results showed that exogenous GA_3 could effectively break the seed dormancy of Th. chinense; 73 794 up-regulated genes and 42 776 down regulated genes were obtained by transcriptome sequencing; 116 570 diffe-rential genes were annotated by GO function to GO items such as metabolism process, cell process, cell, cell component, binding and catalytic activity. A total of 133 metabolic pathways were found by Pathway analysis of 26 508 differentially expressed genes. In the process of dormancy release, DEGs were mainly enriched in translation, carbohydrate metabolism, folding, classification, degradation and amino acid metabolism. Based on the annotation results in KEGG database, 20 metabolic pathways related to dormancy release were found. Dormancy release of Th. chinense seeds is a complex biological process, including cell morphology construction, secondary metabolite synthesis, sugar metabolism and plant signal transduction, among which plant hormone signal transduction is one of the key factors to regulate dormancy release. The results of qRT-PCR showed that the sequencing results were consistent with the actual results.

Expression of microRNA-495-5p in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a bioinformatics analysis / 中国当代儿科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the expression of microRNA-495-5p (miRNA-495-5p) in the serum of preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) based on a bioinformatics analysis, and to provide a theoretical basis for further research on the association between miRNA-495-5p and BPD.@*METHODS@#A total of 40 preterm infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit from January 2015 to December 2016 were enrolled. Among these infants, 20 with early clinical manifestations of BPD were enrolled as the BPD group, and 20 without such manifestations were enrolled as the control group. Peripheral blood samples were collected. The miRNA microarray technique was used to screen out differentially expressed miRNAs in serum between the two groups. RT-PCR was used for validation of results. TargetScan, miRDB, and miRWalk databases were used to predict the target genes of miRNA-495-5p. The DAVID database was used to perform gene ontology (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis of the target genes.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the control group, the BPD group had a significant increase in the expression of miRNA-495-5p in serum (P<0.05). A total of 117 target genes of miRNA-495-5p were predicted by the above three databases and they were involved in several molecular functions (including transcriptional regulatory activity, transcriptional activation activity, and transcription cofactor activity), biological processes (such as metabolic regulation, DNA-dependent transcriptional regulation, and vascular pattern), and cell components (including nucleoplasm, membrane components, and insoluble components) (P<0.05). As for signaling pathways, these genes were significantly enriched in the mTOR signaling pathway (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#MiRNA-495-5p may be involved in the development and progression of BPD by regulating angiogenesis, stem cell differentiation, apoptosis, and autophagy, which provides clues for further research on the role and functional mechanism of miRNA-495-5p in BPD.