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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting both upper and lower motor neurons (MNs) with large unmet medical needs. Multiple pathological mechanisms are considered to contribute to the progression of ALS, including neuronal oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. Honokiol (HNK) has been reported to exert therapeutic effects in several neurologic disease models including ischemia stroke, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Here we found that honokiol also exhibited protective effects in ALS disease models both in vitro and in vivo. Honokiol improved the viability of NSC-34 motor neuron-like cells that expressed the mutant G93A SOD1 proteins (SOD1-G93A cells for short). Mechanistical studies revealed that honokiol alleviated cellular oxidative stress by enhancing glutathione (GSH) synthesis and activating the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)-antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway. Also, honokiol improved both mitochondrial function and morphology via fine-tuning mitochondrial dynamics in SOD1-G93A cells. Importantly, honokiol extended the lifespan of the SOD1-G93A transgenic mice and improved the motor function. The improvement of antioxidant capacity and mitochondrial function was further confirmed in the spinal cord and gastrocnemius muscle in mice. Overall, honokiol showed promising preclinical potential as a multiple target drug for ALS treatment.
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After the promulgation and implementation of the Vaccine Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China， the compensation of suspected adverse reactions in China is to be reformed and innovated. There have been attempts at compensation through government finance and insurance， but there has been no precedent for a fund of vaccine-related compensation in China， which means that this could be a new method of solving disputes of compensation for vaccine-related incidences and enhancing public confidence in vaccination. It is suggested that under the current system， we can select a province as a pilot to explore the fund compensation mechanism. The fund comes from special financial allocation， special taxation of vaccine enterprises， fund investment income， charitable donation and other channels. Through a special fund management organization， the independent identification and compensation process can be realized， so as to shorten the current compensation procedure， improve the amount of compensation， ultimately protect the interests of all parties， and promote the steady development of vaccination.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection with respiratory tract infection with pneumonia.Recently,the incidence of MPP has been increasing year by year,and the age of onset has an earlier trend.It is easy to recur after the infection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP).The MP not only can cause respiratory disease,but also cause a wide range of extrapulmonary manifestations.Part of patients have rapid progression of disease and severe illness.Nowadays,the pathogenesis of MPP is not yet completely clear.It may be related to the direct adhesion and invasion of MP in the respiratory epithelium,toxic injury,and immunological mechanism.At present,a large number of studies have confirmed that the immune disorder and immune imbalance play a vital role in the development of MPP.This article reviews the latest research on the immunological mechanisms associated with Mycoplasma pneumonia.
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Background: Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder with unclear etiology. It is characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) caused by irreversible damage to the myenteric plexus of esophagus. Remodeling of lower esophageal smooth muscle has been observed in patients with achalasia. Aims: To investigate the effect of hydrogen sulfide on expression of esophageal remodeling biomarker in animal model of achalasia. Methods: The animal model of achalasia was established by administering benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride (BAC) into the LES in BALB/c mice. Fifteen model mice (treatment group) were administered with sodium hydrosulfide, an exogenous hydrogen sulfide donor, intraperitoneally. The results of esophageal manometry, as well as the expressions of two esophageal remodeling biomarker (actin and elastin, determined by immunohistochemistry) were compared between model mice with or without hydrogen sulfide treatment and the blank control mice. Results: The mouse model of achalasia was established successfully. Compared with the blank control group, the LES pressure and expressions of actin and elastin were significantly increased in model group and treatment group (P<0.05), and the increase was less in treatment group than in model group (P<0.05). Conclusions: Remodeling of lower esophagus is existed in animal model of achalasia. Hydrogen sulfide can inhibit the esophageal remodeling, which provides a theoretical basis for the treatment of achalasia with hydrogen sulfide.
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Objective To analyze the status of sleep disorders in patients with functional gastrointestinal disease (FGID) and its relation with symptom characteristics .Methods From January to December 2014 ,questionnaire was carried out in FGID patients who met the Rome Ⅲ criteria and visited the outpatient department of gastroenterology at six third-level general hospitals in Tianjin City to assess the severity of symptoms ,sleep quality (Pittsburgh sleep quality index ,PSQI) ,and psychological state (anxiety and depression) .Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney rank sum test were performed for statistical analysis .Results Among 931 patients with FGID ,651 (69 .92％ ) patients had sleep disorders and 280 (30 .08％ ) patients had no sleep disorders .Among 828 patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) ,360 (43 .48％ ) patients had sleep disorders complicated with and depression .Among 292 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS ) , 138 (47 .26％ ) had sleep disorders complicated with anxiety and depression .Among 618 patients with FD complicated with sleep disorders , 70 (11 .33％ ) patients overlapped with IBS ;among 210 patients with FD ,but without sleep disorder ,11 (5 .24％ ) patients overlapped with IBS and the percentage of the former was higher than the latter ,and the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =6 .580 , P=0 .01) .The proportion of lower abdominal pain ,sheep fecal or hard stool ,laborious defecation or incomplete defecation in FGID patients without sleep disorder were 22 .14％ (62/280) ,11 .79％ (33/280) ,19 .29％ (54/280) and 27 .86％ (78/280) ,respectively ;which were lower than those of FGID patients with sleep disorders (36 .10％ (235/651) ,21 .20％ (138/651) ,32 .41％(211/651) and 44 .39％ (289/651));and the differences were statistically significant (χ2 =17 .552 ,11 .569 , 16 .566 and 22 .419;all P<0 .01) .FGID patients with sleep disorders have more severe symptoms such as lower abdominal pain , lower abdominal discomfort (non-pain ) , sheep fecal or hard stool , laborious defecation incomplete defecation , and urgency than FGID patients without sleep disorders ;and the differences were statistically significant (Z= -4 .423 ,-1 .973 ,-3 .360 ,-4 .467 ,-4 .550 and -2 .420 ;all P<0 .05) . Conclusions Sleep disorders ,anxiety and depression often coexist in patients with FGID .Sleep disorders are closely related with lower gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with FGID .
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Objective To study the effectiveness and safety of abdominal lifting and compression method in patients sufferred from cardiac arrest (CA).Methods According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,72 patients from Hainan People's Hospital and Zhengzhou People's Hospital were enrolled for study of abdominal lifting and compression (ALC) method from January 2014 to June 2015.The markers of respiratory and circulatory performance of all patients were recorded,and re-collected after CPR with ALC.In addition,the data of demographics and clinical signs of patients were collected.The rates of restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and successful resuscitation were calculated.Differential analysis of singlegroup design univariate quantitative and qualitative data was carried out.Results A total of 72 patients were included finally.The ROSC rate was 15.3％ (11/72) after using ALC equipment,and there was no statistically significant difference in rate of ROSC (P =0.566) between ALC and pre-test (13.0％).However,compared with NT group resuscitated without using ALC method or with using chest compression method,the rate of ROSC was significantly improved in the ALC group (15.3％ vs.O.1％,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Abdominal lifting and compression CPR equipment is stable,portable and safe in practice.Abdominal lifting and compression CPR method has its prominent role in saving patients from respiratory and cardiac arrest,and it is sufficient to overcome the disadvantages of conventional CPR method.
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Objective:To explore the association between interleukin(IL)-28B single nucleotide polymorphisms and natural outcome of hepatitis C virus.Methods:The IL-28B rs12979860 locus was genotyped in 266 HCV infected volunteer blood donors(107 spontaneous cleared and 159 chronic infection) and 97 healthy controls using Sanger sequencing assay.The difference in rs12979860 genotypes and allele frequencies between the six groups(107 spontaneous cleared and 159 chronic infection,266 HCV infection and 97 healthy controls,159 chronic infection and 97 healthy controls) were analyzed by statistics.Results:159 HCV chronic infection,107 spontaneous cleared and 97 healthy controls,were shown more CC genotype,accounting for 83.6%,95.3%and 86.6%,respectively, while the CT genotype accounted for 16.4%,4.7%and 13.4%respectively.No TT genotype was found.The CC/CT genotype was not significant difference between HCV infection and healthy controls,chronic infection and healthy controls(χ2=0.204,P=0.652;χ2=0.406,P=0.524),but between chronic infections and spontaneous clearance had statistically significant(χ2=8.474,P=0.004),the frequence of C allele in spontaneous cleared was higher than HCV chronic infection(χ2=7.949,P=0.005).Conclusion: The gene polymorphism of IL-28B rs12979860 is not related to HCV susceptibility,but there are differences in chronic infection and spontaneous cleared,showing the C allelic in favor of HCV spontaneous cleaed.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of care bundle in improving the hand hygiene compliance of neonatal intensive care unit staffs. Methods We implemented care bundle strategy through QCC activity: strengthening training and management to improve the hand hygiene awareness of the medical staffs, environmental and workflow reform,improving the hand washing method and facilities and creating hand hygiene atmosphere, all staffs participated and supervised each other to ensure right way of washing hands. The hand hygiene compliance rate of medical staff after entering the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and before touching the neonates before and after the intervention were compared. Results After care bundle intervention, the hand hygiene compliance rate of medical staff after entering the NICU and before touching the neonates raised obviously from 32.1% to 97.4% and from 92.0% to 99.3%. The occurrence of nosocomial infection reduced from 2.22% to 1.38%. Conclusions Care bundle can significantly improve the hand hygiene compliance of medical staff, and prevent nosocomial infection.