Recent advances in small-molecule inhibitors targeting influenza virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase / 药学学报

Influenza virus causes serious threat to human life and health. Due to the inherent high variability of influenza virus, clinically resistant mutant strains of currently approved anti-influenza virus drugs have emerged. Therefore, it is urgent to develop antiviral drugs with new targets or mechanisms of action. RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is directly responsible for viral RNA transcription and replication, and plays key roles in the viral life cycle, which is considered an important target of anti-influenza drug design. From the point of view of medicinal chemistry, this review summarizes current advances in diverse small-molecule inhibitors targeting influenza virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, hoping to provide valuable reference for development of novel antiviral drugs.

Current situation and future countermeasures of mobile internet remote teaching of pediatric imaging / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Due to the limitations professional status and training channels, the training of pediatric imaging talents in China is seriously insufficient. Pediatric imaging doctors are concentrated in children's hospitals. Pediatric imaging knowledge and talents in primary medical institutions are scarce, which is not conducive to the construction of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system. Large-scale telemedicine and online medical treatment based on mobile Internet have become the mainstream platforms for medical consultation and teaching, providing a good opportunity for remote teaching of pediatric imaging, and are expected to become a powerful tool for training pediatric imaging talents. The analysis of literature, mobile phone application market software and cost-effectiveness shows that the current large-scale telemedicine construction cycle is long, the construction and maintenance costs are high, and it is vulnerable to geographical and environmental constraints. It is still a long way to go for remote teaching in hospitals below the county level. The use of mobile terminals and mobile Internet is very convenient. It is an excellent choice to realize the remote teaching of pediatric imaging. It is expected to solve the problem of pediatric imaging talent training and skill dissemination.

Analysis of risk factors for neonatal preterm birth and construction of nomogram prediction model / 中国热带医学

@#Abstract: Objective To analyze the risk factors for neonatal preterm birth in 12 hospitals in Yunnan Province from 2016 to 2017, and to establish a nomogram prediction model for neonatal preterm birth, providing scientific evidence for the prevention of preterm birth. Methods A total of 20 445 pregnant women who gave birth in 12 hospitals in Yunnan Province from 2016 to 2017 were collected and grouped into a preterm group (n=1 186) and a full-term group (n=19 259) according to whether they had a premature delivery. The general information questionnaire of pregnant women designed by the research team was applied to understand the basic conditions and pregnancy information of the two groups, and the risk factors of preterm birth were determined by logistic regression analysis, R software was applied to draw a nomogram prediction model of neonatal preterm birth, and its predictive performance was tested. Results There were significant differences in the proportions of twins and above (9.11% vs 7.10%), pregnancy-induced hypertension (21.67% vs 18.57%), gestational diabetes mellitus (18.21% vs 15.90%), anemia (24.28% vs 20.70%), premature rupture of membranes (11.64% vs 9.76%), and abnormal placenta (7.08% vs 5.51%) between the preterm group and the full-term group (χ2=6.731, 7.055, 4.441, 8.691, 4.437, 5.232, all P<0.05); the logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors for neonatal preterm birth were twins and above (OR=2.378), pregnancy-induced hypertension (OR=2.039), gestational diabetes mellitus (OR=1.824), anemia (OR=1.825), and premature rupture of membranes (OR=2.313) (all P<0.05); the discrimination (area under the curve was 0.794, 95%CI=0.738-0.850) and precision (goodness of fit HL test, χ2=8.864, P=0.312) of the nomogram model constructed to predict the occurrence of neonatal preterm birth were both good. Conclusions The nomogram model for preterm birth constructed based on 5 factors including number of fetuses, pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, anemia and premature rupture of membranes can predict the occurrence of neonatal preterm birth well, thus providing reference for the prevention of neonatal preterm birth.

Xuezhikang alleviates lipid accumulation via AMPK activation in hepatocellular steatosis model

Abstract Xuezhikang (XZK) is an extract of Chinese red yeast rice. It has multiple protective effects in cardiovascular systems. However, the underlying mechanism by which XZK affects free fatty acid (FFA)-induced lipogenesis in hepatocellular steatosis model is still unknown. Herein, we investigated this mechanism in HepG2 cells. The HepG2 cells were treated with palmitate acid (PA) to induce lipogenesis. Then the PA-induced HepG2 cells were subsequently treated with XZK. After 24 h of treatment, we determined the intracellular triglyceride (TG) contents and average areas of lipid droplets. To study the involvement of AMPK signaling pathway, we pre-treated the PA-induced HepG2 cells with Compound C, an AMPK inhibitor, before XZK treatment. Expressions of p-AMPK and AMPK were determined by Western blot. The results showed that XZK decreased TG content and lipid accumulation in hepatocellular steatosis model. Compound C abolished the effects of XZK. These results demonstrated for the first time that XZK protects hepatocytes against lipid accumulation induced by free fatty acids. Its effects may be mediated by the activation of AMPK pathway.

Regulatory Mechanism of Buyang Huanwu Tang on mTOR Protein that Mediates Autophagy in Mice with Pulmonary Fibrosis / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To observe the expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) that mediates autophagy in pulmonary fibrosis and the effect of autophagy in the formation of pulmonary fibrosis, in order to explore the treatment mechanism of Buyang Huanwu Tang on pulmonary fibrosis. Method:Totally 144 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 6 groups:sham operation group, model group, prednisone group, high-dose Buyang Huanwu Tang group, medium-dose Buyang Huanwu Tang group and low-dose Buyang Huanwu Tang group, with 24 mice in each group. The sham operation group was injected with the same amount of 0.9% saline. The remaining groups were treated with bleomycin tracheal injection to replicate the pulmonary fibrosis model. After modeling, sham operation group and model group were given 0.9% normal saline (0.01 g·kg-1·d-1), group high-dose Buyang Huanwu Tang group was given Buyang Huanwu Tang (28.08 g·kg-1·d-1), medium-dose Buyang Huanwu Tang group was given Buyang Huanwu Tang (14.04 g·kg-1·d-1), low-dose Buyang Huanwu Tang group was given Buyang Huanwu Tang(7.02 g·kg-1·d-1), and P group was given prednisone (0.455 g·kg-1·d-1) by gavage. The samples were taken in batches on the 7th, 14th and 28th days after modeling; degrees of alveolitis and fibrosis in mice were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining. The mTOR protein, ribosomal S6 protein and microtubule associate protein 1 hight chain3-Ⅱ(MAP1LC3-Ⅱ) of mouse lung tissue were detected by Western blot; electron microscopy was used to observe the autophagy of lung tissue in mice. Result:Compared with the sham-operated group, the degrees of alveolitis and pulmonary fibrosis were significantly severer in the model group on 7th, 14th and 28th days (PPPPConclusion:The mTOR protein is activated in mice lung tissue, autophagy is inhibited, mTOR protein participates in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting autophagy; Buyang Huanwu Tang has a certain therapeutic effect on BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice, and its mechanism may be related to the down-regulation of mTOR protein expression that mediates autophagy.

Analysis of pediatric hemoptysis recurrence related to vascular malformations after transcatheter occlusion / 中国小儿急救医学

Objective To investigate pediatric hemoptysis recurrence related to vascular malforma-tions after transcatheter occlusion and offer suitable preventive actions for reducing the rate of hemoptysis recurrence.Methods The clinical data of 27 children,collected form Department of Cardiology,Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between June 2012 and April 2017,with hemoptysis related to vascular malformations were retrospectively analyzed.The clinical manifestation,image feature and occlusion program of children with hemoptysis recurrence were re-analyzed and evaluated. Results All 27 children with hemoptysis received transcatheter occlusion, whose vascular malformations included bronchial-pulmonary artery fistula (24 cases,88.9%) and pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas (3 cases,11.1%) by angiography. Six cases,approximately 26.1%,suffered from recurrent hemoptysis after therapy,and the interval time of hemoptysis recurrence was roughly (5.6 ± 2.3)months.It indicated mycoplasma pneumonia infection in all children with hemoptysis recurrence, and re-angiography showed that more abnormal vessels were found, other minor vessels except for vessels occluded grew thick and large,vessels except for vessels occluded were recanalization in children with recurrent hemoptysis.Conclusion Recurrence is the common complication of hemoptysis related to vascular malformations in children,and bronchial-pulmonary artery fistula is the most common type with hemoptysis recurrence. The main causes of hemoptysis recurrence include mycoplasma pneumonia infection,vessels without occlusion enlargement and recanalization.

Web-based online education of pediatric medical imaging: current situation and prospect / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Web-based medical education has permeated into almost every corner of traditional med-ical teaching, persistently upgrading the medical teaching models and qualities, and network teaching has become the hot spot of modern education mode.Although the medical network education industry is in good shape, due to many factors, the development of pediatric imaging network education goes slowly. By com-paring current situation of our and other countries' pediatric imaging websites, this study aims to reveal the deficiencies of domestic online teaching in pediatric imaging, and further, to probe the practical meaning and strategy in construction of pediatric imaging teaching website stations, so constructing our own website stations is beneficial for the development of pediatric imaging education of our country.

Feasibility of iterative model reconstruction technique in low dose dual phase contrast-enhanced chest CT / 中国医学影像技术

Objective To investigate the feasibility of low dose dual phase contrast-enhanced chest CT with iterative mod el reconstruction (IMR) technique.Methods Totally 130 patients with suspected pulmonary occupying lesions underwent dual phase contrast-enhanced chest CT,who were randomly assigned into 2 groups (group A and group B,each n=65).Patients in group A were scanned with 100 kV,DoseRight technique with dose right index 10,and images were reconstructed with the hybrid iterative reconstruction (iDose4).While patients in group B were scanned with 80 kV,DoseRight technique with dose right index 8,and images were reconstructed with iterative model reconstruction (IMR).The objective image quality,subjective image scores and the excellence rate of vascular visualization were compared in both pulmonary artery (PA) and bronchial artery (BA) phases.The radiation dose was also calculated.Results The effective dose was (3.30 ±0.89)mSv in group A and (1.27 ±0.19)mSv in group B.Compared to group A,the effective dose reduced 61.52％ in group B (P＜0.001).Lower image noise and greater CNR were obtained in group B compared to group A in both PA and BA phases (all P＜0.001).No significant difference was found in subjective image scores of lung and mediastinal setting and the excellence rate of vascular visualization in both groups (all P＞0.05).Conclusion Using IMR,dual phase contrast-enhanced chest CT allows for a radiation dose reduction up to 61.52％,meanwhile,ensures the image quality and meets the diagnostic requirements.

Effects of ginseng-spikenard heart-nourishing capsule on inactivation of C-type Kv1.4 potassium channel

This research is to explore the effects of traditional Chinese medicine Ginseng-spikenard heart-nourishing capsule on the inactivation of c-type Kv1.4 channels [Kv1.4[DELTA]N] in Xenopus laevis oocytes with two-electrode voltageclamp technique. Defolliculated oocytes [stage V-VI] were injected with transcribed cRNAs of ferret Kv1.4[DELTA]N channels. During recording, oocytes were continuously perfused with ND96 solution [control group] and solution prepared from Ginseng-spikenard heart-nourishing capsule [experimental group]. Results found that, at the command potential of +50 mV, the current of experimental group was reduced to 48.33+/-4.0% of that in control group. The inactivation time constants in control and experimental groups were 2962.56+/-175.35 ms and 304.13+/-36.22ms, respectively [P<0.05, n= 7]. The recovery time of fKv1.4[DELTA]N channel after inactivation in control group and experimental groups was 987+/-68.39 ms and 1734.15+/-98.45 ms, respectively [P<0.05, n=5]. Ginseng-spikenard heart-nourishing capsule can inhibit the Kv1.4[DELTA]N channel, which may be one of the mechanisms of underlying antiarrhythmia

Scleral buckling surgery for the repair of binocular combined retinoschisis and retinal detachment: a case report

Congenital retinoschisis is an uncommon ocular disorder, and combined retinoschisis and retinal detachment is rarer. Here, we report a case of binocular combined retinoschisis and retinal detachment in a 34-year-old male. We reattached the detached retina through scleral buckling. No recurrence of retinal detachment was found in each follow-up visit until the present. The satisfactory results of scleral buckling surgery for the repair of combined retinoschisis and retinal detachment indicate that this kind of patients can have the same surgery as those with ordinary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Effect of Conditioned Medium from Endothelial Cells on Cancer Stem Cell Phenotype of Hepatoma Cells / 生物医学工程学杂志

In this study, we aimed to investigate the influences of conditioned medium from human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) on cancer stem cell phenotype of human hepatoma cells. HUVEC and human hepatoma cells (MHCC97H) were cultured, respectively, and then the MHCC97H cells were co-cultured with conditioned medium from HUVEC (EC-CM) with Transwell system. Anti-cancer drug sensitivity, colony-formation, migration/invasion ability, expression of cancer stem cell marker and sphere formation were performed to determine the cancer stem cell phenotype in MHCC97H cells. We found that MHCC97H cells co-cultured with EC-CM exhibited significantly higher colony-formation ability and lower sensitivity of anti-cancer drugs 5-FU and Cis. Transwell assay showed that treatment with EC-CM obviously increased migration and invasion of MHCC97H cells. Moreover, increased sphere forming capability and expression of CD133 in MHCC97H cells were observed after co-cultured with EC-CM. These results suggested that EC-CM could promote cancer stem cell phenotype of hepatoma cells.

Comparision of the effects of different fixation methods in the treatment of elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture / 中国基层医药

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of different internal fixation methods in the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures.Methods he clinical data of 270 elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture were retrospectively analyzed.According to the different internal fixation methods,the patients were divided into three groups,namely anti-rotation intramedullary nail(PFNA) group,dynamic hip screw(DHS) group and anatomic locking plate (LCP) group,90 cases in each group.The incision length,operative time,blood loss,hospital stay,postoperative weight-bearing time,postoperative bleeding and postoperative complications were compared among the three groups.The fracture healing was compared among the three groups during follow-up.Results The incision length of PFNA group compared with the DHS group (t =11.248,P =0.000) and the LCP group (t =12.371,P =0.000),the differences were significant.The operative time of PFNA group compared with the DHS group (t =15.048,P =0.000) and the LCP group(t =12.822,P =0.000),the differences were significant.The blood loss of PFNA group compared with the DHS group (t =5.803,P =0.000) and the LCP group (t =10.879,P =0.000),the differences were significant.The incidence rates of complications in PFNA group,DHS group,LCP group were 3.33％ (3/90),10.00％ (9/90),13.33％ (12/90),respectively,and theincidence rate of PFNA group was lower than the other two groups (x2 =5.268,P =0.026).The average period of fracture healing in PFNA group compared with the DHS group (t =10.217,P =0.000) and the LCP group (t =4.530,P =0.000),the differences were significant.Conclusion PFNA in the treatment of senile intertrochanteric fractures has advantages such as less trauma,shorter operation time,less blood loss,fewer complications,faster recovery,it is worthy of clinical use.

Effects of ramipril on ventricular arrhythmia after myocardial infarction in rabbits / 世界急诊医学杂志（英文）

BACKGROUND:Ventricular arrhythmia (VA) is one of the most common complications of myocardial infarction (MI), and ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation are the main causes for sudden cardiac death. This study aimed to explore the effect of ramipril on the occurrence of VA and its mechanism after MI in rabbits. METHODS:Twenty-four New Zealand rabbits purchased from the Wuhan Laboratory Animal Research Center were divided into three groups:sham-operated (SHAM) group (n=8), MI group (n=8) and MI with ramipril (RAM) group (n=8). Rabbits in the SHAM group received a median sternotomy without ligation of the left ventricular coronary artery. Rabbits in the MI and RAM groups received a median sternotomy followed by ligation of the left coronary artery. The successful anterior MI was confirmed by elevation of the ST segment with more than 0.2 mV in lead II and III. After MI, rabbits in the RAM group were fed with intragastric ramipril (1 mg/kg per day ) for 12 weeks. Before and 12 weeks after MI in the three groups, ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (VT/VF) episodes and MAP in cadiocytes of the epicardium, mid-myocardium and endocardium were recorded by a multichannel physiograph. Student'st test and ANOVA were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS:VT/VF episodes were decreased more markedly in the RAM group than in the MI group after 12 weeks (2.6±0.8 vs. 12.4±2.9,P<0.05). Twelve weeks after MI, the duration of repolarization for 90％ (APD90) of three-tier ventricular myocytes in the MI group was longer than that before MI (258.2±21.1 vs. 230.1±23.2, 278.0±23.8 vs. 245.8±25.4, 242.6±22.7 vs. 227.0±21.7,P<0.05). However, the APD90 was not significantly different at 12 weeks before and after MI in the RAM group (P>0.05). Moreover, the transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR) was increased more markedly 12 weeks after MI in the MI group than in the SHAM and RAM groups (36.2±10.2 vs. 18.7±6.2, 24.9±8.7,P<0.05). But the TDR was not significantly different between the RAM and SHAM groups (18.7±6.2 vs. 24.9±8.7,P>0.05). CONCLUSION:Ramipril may reduce the incidence of malignant ventricular arrhythmia via improvement of transmembrance repolarization heterogeneity after MI.

Structure and function of 3'- untranslated region in picornavirus / 病毒学报

Both sides of the picornavirus genome have 5'-untranslated region (5'UTR) and 3'- untranslated region (3'UTR). This study demontrated that both the 5'-and 3'-UTR can form complex structures, such as stem-loop, clover and pseudoknot structure, These structures play an important role in the regulaton of the replication and translation of the viruses. This article reviewed the progress of research on the structure and function of picornavirus' 3'-UTR over recent years.

Correlation between single nucleotide polymorphism H558R in SCN5A gene and chronic Keshan Disease complicated with hypertension, and their electrocardiogram characteristics / 中国地方病学杂志

Objectives To investigate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)H558R in SCN5A gene and chronic Keshan disease (KSD) complicated with hypertension,and the relationship between H558R and occurrence of arrythmia in chronic KSD complicated with hypertension.MethodsThirty nine patients with chronic KSD complicated with hypertension and 63 geographical region matched hypertension control subjects were recruited in our study in Fuyu county,Qiqihaer city,Heilongjiang province between 2006 and 2010.H558R polymorphism in case and control groups was genotyped using the polymerase chain reaction single-strand conformation polymorphism(PCR-SSCP) and sequenced,and electrocardiography(ECG) characteristics were examined in the two groups.Case-control study analytical methods were applied to analyze the relationship between H558R and chronic KSD complicated with hypertension,and the relationship between H558R and occurrence of arrythmia in chronic KSD patients complicated with hypertension.Results Subjects of genotype 558 TC in the case group had a decreased risk of chronic KSD complicated with hypertension with odds ratio of 0.288[95％ confidence interval (CI):0.104 - 0.794],and subjects of genotype TC in chronic KSD complicated hypertension patients had a decreased risk of QRS prolongation with odds ratio of 0.061 (95％CI:0.006 - 0.612).Conclusions Polymorphism H558R in SCN5A gene may be a predisposition factor of chronic KSD complicated with hypertension and occurrence of arrythmia in chronic KSD complicated with hypertension.

Factors as predictors for thoracic and thoracolumbar/lumbar structural curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Recent studies have demonstrated that the Lenke system is relatively efficient and consistent in classifying scoliosis curves. Basically, fusion should include the main curve and the structural minor curve. The criteria for defining the structural minor curve were established to help guide these decision-making process. The present study was designed to investigate predictors of the structural curve, and see whether it was possible to prevent the formation of the structural curve by interfering with influencing factors to decrease the fusion level.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Age, gender, Cobb angle, Perdriolle rotation, Risser sign and the number of vertebrae included in the curve, brace treatment, and curve location were recorded in 145 idiopathic scoliosis patients from July 2001 to January 2007. The patients were divided into two groups: structural and non-structural groups. Demographics and baseline characteristics were compared between the two groups as an initial screen. Logistic regression was used to analyze factors affecting the minor curve to become the structural curve.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the non-structural group, the structural group had a higher Cobb angle ((51.34 ± 13.61)° vs. (34.20 ± 7.21)°, P < 0.001), bending angle ((33.94 ± 9.92)° vs. (8.46 ± 5.56)°, P < 0.001) and curve rotation ((23.25 ± 12.86)° vs. (14.21 ± 8.55)°, P < 0.001), and lower flexibility ((33.48 ± 12.53)% vs. (75.50 ± 15.52)%, P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in other parameters between the two groups. The results of the Logistic regression analysis showed that the Cobb angle (OR: 9.921, P < 0.001) and curve location (OR: 4.119, P = 0.016) were significant predictors of structural curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Every 10° change of Cobb angle increased the possibility of turning the minor curve into the structural curve by 10-fold. And thoracic curve showed, on the average, the possibility of becoming the structural curve about 4-fold more often than did the thoracolumbar/lumbar curve.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Curve severity and curve location affect the minor curve's structural features in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.</p>

Sex-dependent association of phosphodiesterase 4D gene polymorphisms with ischemic stroke in Henan Han population / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Recent evidence has implicated the gene for phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) as susceptibility gene for ischemic stroke (IS) in Icelandic population. However, there are few reports on the associations between PDE4D gene polymorphisms and IS in Chinese individuals. The present study aimed to investigate the possible association of genetic polymorphisms in PDE4D gene with IS in Henan Han population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 400 patients with IS and 400 matched controls were examined using a case-control design. Two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) (rs918592 and rs2910829) in PDE4D gene were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated to test the association between the genetic factors and IS. Genetic parameter and association studies were carried out with SPSS 16.0.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the two SNPs tested, the rs918592 was significantly associated with IS (OR: 1.351, 95%CI: 1.110 - 1.645), especially in male patients (OR: 1.427, 95%CI: 1.105 - 1.844). Haplotype analysis showed that A-T was associated with an increased risk of the IS (OR: 2.114, 95%CI: 2.005 - 2.230) while G-T was associated with decreased risk of IS (OR: 0.419, 95%CI: 0.302 - 0.583). Protecting effect of haplotype G-T was also significant in males (OR: 0.264, 95%CI: 0.162 - 0.431).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The present study demonstrated a strong association of rs918592 with IS. Haplotype A-T increased the risk of IS while haplotype G-T had a protective effect in Henan Han population. The association was sex-dependent with male patients showing stronger effect.</p>

A study on paternity testing with 96 autosomal SNPs / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the feasibility of applying autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on parentage testing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>All SNP genotyping results of HapMap (r27) were downloaded from the website. With self-made computer programs, SNPs were extracted when their minor allele frequency (MAF) were ≥ 0.30 among all of the 11 HapMap populations. Ninety-six SNPs were chosen and integrated into the Illumina Goldengate bead arrays on the condition that no linkage disequilibrium was found between them. Three father-child-mother trios (9 samples in total) were tested with the arrays. Cumulative paternity index (CPI) was then calculated and compared with genotyping results using 15 short tandem repeats (STRs)(Identifiler(TM)).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Family 1 was found to have nine SNPs or seven STRs that did not conform to the Mendelian laws, Family 2 had 13 such SNPs or seven STRs, and Family 3 only had one such SNP but no STR. For Family 3, when all of the 96 SNPs were used in combine, the CPI was 1207, which had contrasted with the CPI by the 15 STRs, i.e., 355 869.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>When applied to paternity testing, the paternity exclusion (PE) value for a SNP is usually less than 1/3 of that of a STR. The proportion of SNPs not comforming to the Mendelian laws for the tested SNPs may not be as high as that of inconsistent STRs over all tested STRs. Because of the low mutation rate of a SNP, the CPI will be greatly reduced even if one SNP did not conform to the Mendelian laws. Therefore, highly accurate testing methods are required to reduce artificial errors when applying SNPs for paternity testing.</p>

Effect of high dose γ-irradiation on phenotype and function of dendritic cells / 第二军医大学学报

Objective To explore the effect of high dose γ-irradiation on the phenotype and function of dendritic cells (DCs) and to study the underlying mechanism of irradiation-induced immunosuppression. Methods GM-CSF and IL-4 were used to generate DCs, which were then subjected to 0, 10, 20, and 30 Gy γ irradiation. After 24 h irradiation DCs were treated with lipopolysaccharide for maturation. Then Transwell assay was used to determine the migration capacity of DCs, flow cytometry was used to detect the surface molecules on DCs (CD80, CD86, MHC-II, and CCR7). Cytokines secretion (IL-6, IL-10, and PGE2) was determined by ELISA. Resulls High dose γ-irradiation showed no influence on the phenotypes of DCs, but inhibited the migration of DCs towards CCL19. Moreover, the irradiation down-regulated CCR7 expression and decreased the secretion of IL-6, IL-10, and PGE2. Conclusion High dose γ-irradiation can inhibit DC migration by reducing CCR7 and induaing apoptoais. Moreover, it can also reduce the cytokine secretion, which provide a theoretical base for irradiation-induced immune suppression.

Hypermethylation of O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase in human bronchial epithelial cell induced by organic extracts of coke oven emissions / 中华预防医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To elucidate the mechanism of carcinogenesis induced by coke oven emissions by investigating the cell genetic damage index and the methylation of O⁶-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The human bronchial epithelial cell 16HBE was treated by 1 µmol/L B(a)P for 48 h, and then was exposed continuously to either 1‰ dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or organic extracts of coke oven emission (OE-COE) for five days at the concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 µg/ml. The methylation-specific PCR (MSP-PCR), RT-PCR and immunoblotting were applied to detect the methylation status, changes of mRNA and protein of MGMT, respectively. Single cell gel electrophoresis was used to detect DNA damage induced by OE-COE.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the control group (DMSO), there was a significant hypermethylation in all study groups, along with the suppression of mRNA and protein in a dose-dependent manner, and the gradation ratio of them was 1.0, 0.96, 0.96, 0.85, 0.32 and 1.0, 1.0, 1.1, 0.41, 0.52, separately. There was a significant DNA damage with a dose-effect relationship in all study groups (F = 41.22, P < 0.05), and the comet Olive tail moment was (2.98 ± 1.43), (4.76 ± 1.79), (10.09 ± 1.75), (11.38 ± 1.77), (11.67 ± 1.88). The further study found that the index of DNA damage was negatively correlated to the expression of MGMT mRNA and its protein.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The DNA damage induced by COE might be associated with the suppression of MGMT caused by its hypermethylation.</p>