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Objective:To identify the biotypes of blood culture positive Brucella in patients with acute brucellosis in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (hereinafter referred to as Xinjiang), and to learn about the clinical characteristics of these patients. Methods:Among the 30 patients diagnosed with acute brucellosis in First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University from January 2019 to July 2021, the positive strains of blood culture Brucella of 12 patients with acute brucellosis were used to identify the biotype by AMOS-PCR. Then the general and clinical data of the 12 patients were collected, including demographic characteristics, epidemiological characteristics, clinical characteristics, laboratory tests, treatment and prognosis. Results:AMOS-PCR results showed that all 12 strains were Brucella melitensis. Among the 12 patients, 9 were males and 3 were females, all of whom had a clear history of livestock contact, and the onset time was concentrated in April to September. All 12 patients showed fever, followed by headache and dizziness (9/12), weakness (8/12), digestive symptoms (8/12), hyperhidrosis (7/12), lumbago and backache (6/12), and arthralgia (6/12). One patient was complicated with pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. One patient was complicated with pleural effusion, pelvic effusion and ascites. Only ascites occurred in 2 patients. Liver function was abnormal in 3 patients, lactate dehydrogenase increased in 6 patients, and blood creatinine decreased in 9 patients. Among the 12 patients, 10 patients were treated with rifampicin combined with doxycycline. The other 2 patients were treated with levofloxacin and doxycycline, supplemented by symptomatic treatment with hepatoprotective drugs due to impaired liver function. After discharge, the patients received out-of-hospital oral anti-infectious drugs for 1-2 courses (6 weeks each course), and all indicators returned to normal at 6 months and 12 months after discharge. Conclusions:All the 12 patients with acute brucellosis in Xinjiang are infected with Brucella melitensis. In addition to the common clinical features, patients are characterized by decreased creatinine and increased lactate dehydrogenase. The standardized anti- Brucella treatment is still the main treatment strategy.
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Background:CDK14 is a novel cyclin-dependent kinase,which is overexpressed in a variety of cancer and related to their malignant behavior. Aims:To investigate the effect of CDK14 on proliferation of human esophageal carcinoma cells and its possible mechanism. Methods:Expressions of CDK14 and two cell proliferation markers,PCNA and Ki-67 were estimated in 8 fresh-frozen specimens of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC),96 paraffin-embedded specimens of ESCC,and human ESCC cell line Eca-109 by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Correlations of CDK14 expression with the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of ESCC were analyzed. Serum starvation and release assay was performed to evaluate the relationship between CDK14 expression and cell cycle progression in Eca-109 cells. Furthermore,Eca-109 cells were transiently transfected with shRNA-CDK14 to reduce CDK14 protein level,and then the phosphorylation of tumor suppressor protein Rb,cell cycle progression and proliferation capability of Eca-109 cells were determined. Results:CDK14 was highly expressed in both ESCC tissue and cell line,which was paralleled with the expressions of PCNA and Ki-67 and correlated significantly with the tumor size,histological grade,invasiveness and metastasis of ESCC(P < 0. 05). The overall survival was poor in patients with high CDK14 expression than those with low CDK14 expression(P < 0. 05). Serum starvation and release assay showed that the expression of CDK14 was cell cycle-dependent. Knockdown of CDK14 reduced the expression level of phosphorylated Rb,induced significant G1 phase arrest and resulted in less colony formation in Eca-109 cells(P all < 0. 05). Conclusions:CDK14 is highly expressed in ESCC. It may promote cell cycle progression by phosphorylating downstream Rb protein,thus enhancing the proliferation of tumor cells,and ultimately participating in the occurrence and development of ESCC.
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BACKGROUND: Peri-implant crestal bone resorption is considered as a normal reaction according to traditional butt-joint prosthesis around two-piece implants. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate bone loss around two-piece implants restored according to the platform switching concept in the posterior area of the mandible. METHODS: Eighty-eight implants were consecutively placed in 50 patients following submerged surgical protocol. In the test group, 40 Ankylos implants were placed using platform switching technique, while 48 3i implants using traditional butt-joint in the control group. All the implants were positioned at the crestal level. Definitive prosthesis was delivered after 3 months. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All implants were judged to be successfully osseointegrated. The success rate was 100%. Twelve months after restoration, radiographic analysis showed an average bone reduction level of (0.31±0.39) mm in the test group that was statistically significantly different (P < 0.01) from the average reduction in the control group [(0.94±0.43) mm]. In the follow-up time, no implants were loose or lost and healthy gingival was seen. These findings show that the platform switching technique can reduce peri-implant crestal bone resorption and preserve alveolar bone level around dental implants 12 months after restoration.Oral Implantology Center, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China