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Objective:To study the risk factors of recurrence of benign infantile convulsions associated with mild gastroenteritis(BICE).Methods:From April 2010 to March 2015, 530 children with BICE admitted to Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province were selected, the clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were followed up for 3.5~8.5 years.The risk factors of recurrence were analyzed based on the clinical characteristics of the children.Results:Of 530 children with BICE, relapse occurred in 29 patients(6.1%). The risk factor of recurrence was related to the age of the first attack ≤18 months(the age of the first attack≤18 months: 8.3%, >18 months: 2.8%)(χ 2=4.127, P<0.05), but had no relation with gender, onset season, frequency and duration of convulsion(all P>0.05). Conclusion:Children with BICE have the possibility of recurrence.The age of the first onset ≤18 months is a risk factor for recurrence, these children should be closely followed up and appropriate intervention measures should be taken.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the antitumor effect and toxicity of doxorubicin-heparinized mesoporous silicon nanoparticles drug carrier system (DOX-HMSN) on H22 hepatoma mice. METHODS An experimental animal model of H22 hepatoma mice was established. Fifty male Kunming mice were divided into five groups:model control group,HMSN 8 mg?kg-1 group,DOX-HMSN 4,8 mg?kg-1 groups, and DOX 2 mg?kg-1(once every other day)group. Continuous intravenous injection was given once a day for 14 d. Tumor was completely stripped and weighed,and tumor inhibitory rate was determined. Pathological change of tumor tissue was observed by HE staining in H22 mice. White blood cell count was performed and the thymus index and spleen index were calculated. Levels of serum creatinine (Scr),blood urea nitrogen(BUN),glutamic pyruvic transaminase(GPT)and glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase(GOT)in serum were determined. BCL-2,BAX and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)expression of tumor tissue were analyzed using Western blot. RESULTS The inhibitory rate of tumor was 20.5%,40.4%,54.8%,and 67.5%,respectively,in HMSN 8 mg?kg-1 group,DOX-HMSN 4, 8 mg?kg-1 group and DOX 2 mg?kg-1 group(P<0.01). HE results showed that HMSN 8 mg?kg-1,DOX-HMSN 4,8 mg?kg-1and DOX 2 mg?kg-1 induced tumor necrosis and nuclear dissolution of the tumor cells in H22 mice. The white blood cell count,thymus index and spleen index of mice were not signifi?cantly different between control group and HMSN group or DOX-HMSN 4 and 8 mg?kg-1 group. The levels of Scr and BUN of mice did not change obviously in HMSN 8 mg?kg-1or DOX-HMSN 4,8 mg?kg-1 groups. Compared with the model control group,the level of GPT and GOT of mice increased in the DOX 2 mg?kg-1group but decreased in HMSN 8 mg?kg-1 and DOX-HMSN 4 and 8 mg?kg-1 group(P<0.05). Compared with the control,the BAX/BCL-2 ratio(from 0.49 ± 0.06 to 0.79 ± 0.08,1.23 ± 0.14 and 1.04±0.14)increased but the VEGF expression of tumor(from 1.39±0.14 to 1.13±0.12,0.75±0.08 and 0.94 ± 0.09)decreased significantly in DOX-HMSN 4,8 mg?kg-1 and DOX 2 mg?kg-1 group(P<0.05). CONCLUSION DOX-HMSN can inhibit the tumor growth of H22 tumor-bearing mice and its antitumor mechanism might be related to inducing tumor cell necrosis and apoptosis and inhibiting tumor angiogenesis.
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Objective:To investigate the association of the rsl801133 polymorphisms of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)gene and rs2236225 polymorphisms of the methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase(MTHFD1)gene with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P)in Chinese population of Shanxi Province.Methods:The rsl801133 polymorphism of MTHFR gene and rs2236225 polymorphism of MTHFD1 gene were examined by PCR-RFLP in 265 patients with NSCL/P and 276 healthy controls.Data were statistically analysed.Results:The genotypic distribution of rsl801133 and rs2236225 was not deviated from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.There was no significant difference in allele frequencies of rsl801133 and rs2236225 variants between patients with NSCL/P and healthy individuals(P <0.05).Conclusion:The polymorphism of MTHFR gene and MTHFD1 gene was not associated with NSCL/P in Chinese population of Shanxi Province.
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ABSTRACT:The aim of the present study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of TLR7 on Mycobacterium tuberculosis . TLR7 on infected RAW264 .7 cells was activated by chemical synthesis of TLR7 activation motif ssRNA .Activated RAW264 .7 cells were inoculated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis ,quantitative PCR method was applied to detect the phagocytosis rate of cell to bacteria at different time after infection .Cytokine production was measured by ELISA from cell supernatant .Cells were cultured on Roche medium and counted after sterile cracked with TritonX‐100 and diluted with PBS .Scanning electronic micro‐scope ( SEM ) was applied to detect the morphological changes of cells treated with TLR7 activation motif ssRNA .The highest phagocytosis rate of bacteria of RAW264 .7 cells was at 3 hours post infection (P>0 .05) .Compared with that of the control group ,treatment after 36 hours intracellular bacterial quantity in ssRNA treated group was lower (P<0 .05) ,levels of IL‐12 (P<0 .05) and IL‐4 (P<0 .05) were increased .For treatment after 48 hours ,level of IL‐4 (P<0 .05) was decreased ,and TNF‐α (P<0 .05) was increased .For treatment after 3 hours ,cell morphology of the ssRNA group was obviously better than the control group and appeared lots of phagosomes .Results suggested that TLR7 could enhance macrophages in killing Myco‐bacterium tuberculosis by forming phagosomes and regulating cytokines production ,and TLR7 activation motif ssRNA could be used in the treatment of tuberculosis .
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AIM: To investigate the role and signal mechanism of PPAR-α in the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy. METHODS: Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was applied to efficiently silence the gene expression of PPAR-α in cardiac myocytes. [~3H] leucine incorporation assay was performed to measure protein synthesis. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to analyze the mRNA level of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) and PPAR-α. Western blotting analysis was performed to investigate the levels of phosphorylation of protein kinase B (PKB/Akt) and glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β). Immunofluorescence analysis was used to examine the cellular localization of NFATc4. RESULTS: (1)RSS304168 was the most efficient stealth RNAi duplex to specifically inhibit PPAR-α expression. (2)RSS304168 significantly potentiated the ET-1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and enhanced ET-1-induced protein synthesis and ANF mRNA expression in cardiomyocytes. Moreover, RSS304168 completely reversed the inhibitory effects of fenofibrate on ET-1-induced protein synthesis and ANF mRNA expression. (3)RSS304168 enhanced ET-1-induced phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 and GSK3β at Ser9. The effects of ET-1 or ET-1 combined with RSS304168 on phosphorylation of Akt/GSK3β were completely blocked by LY294002, a PI3K specific inhibitor. Fenofibrate markedly inhibited ET-1-induced phosphorylation of Akt/GSK3β while RSS304168 abolished these effects of fenofibrate. (4)Fenofibrate prevented the nuclear translocation of NFATc4 induced by ET-1 while RSS304168 abolished this effect of fenofibrate. CONCLUSION: Activation of PPAR-α inhibits ET-1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy through blocking Akt/GSK3β-NFATc4 signaling pathways.
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Objective To analyse the correlation between hepatitis B virus infection in mother and immune effect of hepatitis B vaccine in infant so as to explore ways to prevent mother-to-infant transmission.Methods 8 022 aged from 7 months to 2 years old children and their mothers were selected.The children's HepB immunization were investigated.The serological investigation of mother and children were tested by the colloidal gold tripes and ELISA methods.The HBV genotype were detected among HBsAg positive mother.Results The mother's carry rate of HBsAg was 2.43% while the children's was 0.45%.The protect rate of HepB was 81.48%.127 genotype C were detected among 146 HBsAg positive mothers.There were 26 pair of mothers and their children whose's HBsAg were both positive.Nine of the mother's HBeAg and HBcAb were positive.While five of the mother's HBeAb and HBcAb were positive,and ten of the mother's HBcAb were positive.The differences of the three were statistically significant (?2=6.03,P