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Background@#Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is the most common thyroid dysfunction, and its relationship with blood pressure (BP) has been controversial. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between SCH and newly-diagnosed hypertension. @*Methods@#Based on data from the Thyroid disease, Iodine nutrition and Diabetes Epidemiology (TIDE) study, 49,433 euthyroid individuals and 7,719 SCH patients aged ≥18 years were enrolled. Patients with a history of hypertension or thyroid disease were excluded. SCH was determined by manufacturer reference range. Overall hypertension and stage 1 and 2 hypertension were diagnosed according to the guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association in 2017. @*Results@#The prevalence of overall hypertension (48.7%), including stage 1 (28.9%) and 2 (19.8%) hypertension, increased significantly in SCH patients compared with euthyroid subjects. With elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level, the hypertension prevalence also increased significantly from the euthyroid to different SCH subgroups, which was more profound in females or subjects aged <65 years. The age- and sex-specific regression analysis further demonstrated the same trends in the general population and in the 1:1 propensity matched population. Similarly, several BP components (i.e., systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial BP) were positively associated with TSH elevation, and regression analysis also confirmed that all BP components were closely related with SCH in female subjects aged <65 years. @*Conclusion@#The prevalence of hypertension increases for patients with SCH. SCH tends to be associated with hypertension and BP components in females younger than 65 years.
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Background@#Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is the most common thyroid dysfunction, and its relationship with blood pressure (BP) has been controversial. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between SCH and newly-diagnosed hypertension. @*Methods@#Based on data from the Thyroid disease, Iodine nutrition and Diabetes Epidemiology (TIDE) study, 49,433 euthyroid individuals and 7,719 SCH patients aged ≥18 years were enrolled. Patients with a history of hypertension or thyroid disease were excluded. SCH was determined by manufacturer reference range. Overall hypertension and stage 1 and 2 hypertension were diagnosed according to the guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association in 2017. @*Results@#The prevalence of overall hypertension (48.7%), including stage 1 (28.9%) and 2 (19.8%) hypertension, increased significantly in SCH patients compared with euthyroid subjects. With elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level, the hypertension prevalence also increased significantly from the euthyroid to different SCH subgroups, which was more profound in females or subjects aged <65 years. The age- and sex-specific regression analysis further demonstrated the same trends in the general population and in the 1:1 propensity matched population. Similarly, several BP components (i.e., systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial BP) were positively associated with TSH elevation, and regression analysis also confirmed that all BP components were closely related with SCH in female subjects aged <65 years. @*Conclusion@#The prevalence of hypertension increases for patients with SCH. SCH tends to be associated with hypertension and BP components in females younger than 65 years.
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Objective@#To investigate knowledge, attitude and behavior related to tuberculosis prevention among primary and elementary school students in Heilongjiang province, and to provide evidence for school-based tuberculosis prevention and control.@*Methods@#A cross-sectional survey method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey among 3 033 middle and elementary school students in 10 counties (districts) of Heilongjiang province, including knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to tuberculosis prevention and treatment.@*Results@#In the survey, 61.5% of the students understand the core information of tuberculosis. The core knowledge awareness rate was higher in primary school students (64.8%) than in middle school students(58.1%)(χ2=85.41，P<0.05). Primary and middle school students indicated that the attitude-taking rate of concerns about the tuberculosis patients was 47.5%. Primary school students had more general attitude than middle school students towards willingness to participate in publicity activities compared with primary school students(χ2=39.26，P<0.05). About 85% of students reported personal hygiene habits. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that tuberculosis-related knowledge was mainly associated with factors including urban and rural, parental education, health education courses in school(P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#There is a gap in tuberculosis-related knowledge among primary and middle school students between Heilongjiang province and national level. There’s a need for the improvement of tuberculosis control programs to inform a better understanding and social dissemination of TB information.
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Objective To investigate and analysis the incidence rate and related factors of thyroid nodules in urban and rural health population in Heilongjiang Province.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted using stratified cluster random sampling.Carried on the random questionnaire survey,general physical examination and thyroid ultrasonography,collected blood and urine samples;The incidence of thyroid nodules was determined by ultrasound.Results The incidence of thyroid nodules in urban and rural of Heilongjiang Province was 27.77％ and 18.18％,(x2 =33.991,P ＜ 0.01).women were higher than men.The incidence of thyroid nodules was significantly increased with the increase of age,(P ＜ 0.01).In addition,urinary iodine,TSH level,TPOAb,TgAb,systolic blood pressure,fasting blood glucose,triglyceride,cholesterol,low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein were significantly higher in patients with thyroid nodules than normal population(P ＜ 0.05).Logistic multivariate analysis showed that geographical distribution,gender,age,cholesterol levels and glycosylated hemoglobin were independent risk factors for the incidence of thyroid nodules (P ＜ 0.05),among which the influence of geographical distribution was found for the first time in Heilongjiang region.Conclusion The incidence of thyroid nodules in the urban was significantly higher than that of the rural in Heilongjiang Province,women were higher than men.The incidence of thyroid nodules was significantly higher with age.Geographical distribution gender,age,cholesterol and glycosylated hemoglobin level are independent risk factors for the incidence of thyroid nodules.
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Objective:To study the effects of SiO2 nanoparticles on the organs of mice in vivo after intratracheal instillation, and to provide the basis for safety evaluation of SiO2 nanoparticles. Methods:Forty female BALB/c mice aged 6-8 weeks were randomly divided into control group (saline), low dose of SiO2 group (7 mg·kg-1), middle dose of SiO2 group (21 mg·kg-1), and high dose of SiO2 group (35 mg·kg-1).1 and 15 d after five times of non-exposed intratracheal instilation infection (once every 3 d), the mice were sacrificed and the left lungs,the right kidneys, livers, hearts and spleens were collected and embedded in paraffin.The morphology of tissue sections was observed under light microscope after hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining.The eyeball blood was obtained and the biochemical indicators of liver and kidndy functions were detected.Results:Compared with control group, there were alveolar interval thickening, inflammatory cell infiltration, and a small amount of small arterial thrombosis in the lungs;granulomatous inflammatory cell infiltration and a small amount of focal necrosis of liver cells in the livers;red pulp enlargement, hyperemia, and more visibly scattered megakaryocytes in the spleens in SiO2 nanoparticles groups in a dose-dependent manner, especially in middle and high doses of SiO2 groups.After 15 d of injection, the damages alleviated with the prolongation of time.There was some inflammatory cell infiltration in the kidney tissue of the mice in SiO2 nanoparticle groups.The biochemical indicator detection results showed that alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and aspartate transaminase(AST) levels in SiO2 nanoparticles groups varied, suggesting the liver cell damages were at different degrees;the changes of urea nitrogen(BUN) and creatinine(Cr) levels in SiO2 nanoparticle groups remindered the kidney function alteration, but there were no obvious dose-and time-dependent effects.Conclusion:Intratracheal instillation of SiO2 nanoparticles can influence the major organs of the mice and mainly displays in the inflammation and injuries in the lung, liver, and spleen.
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Objective To investigate the clinical significance of peripheral blood Th17 cells and their cytokines in the patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma.Methods Sixty-six cases of tongue squamous cell carcinoma in our hospital from January 2013 to January 2016 served as the research subjects and contemporaneous 42 volunteers undergoing healthy physical examination were selected as the control group.Peripheral blood was collected in all subjects.The proportion of peripheral blood Th17 cells was detected by flow cytometry.The IL-17,TGF-β and IL-6 cytokine levels were detected by ELISA.Results The proportion of peripheral blood Th17 cells,IL-17,TGF-β and IL-6 in the observation group and the control group were (1.46±0.41)% vs.(0.31±0.12)%,(123.36±21.20)pg/mL vs.(20.76±8.95)pg/mL,(215.80±21.52)pg/mL vs.(26.90±10.41)pg/mL,(17.32±8.02)pg/mL vs.(5.85±1.49)pg/mL respectively,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The proportion of peripheral blood Th17 cells,IL-17,TGF-β and IL-6 levels were increased with the increase of tongue squamous cell carcinoma clinical stage (P<0.01).The TGF-β level was positively correlated with the IL-17 level (r=0.626,P=0.021),the IL-6 level was positively correlated with the proportion of Th17 cells and IL-17 (r=0.626,0.597,P=0.021,0.034).Conclusion The increase of Th17 cells and IL-17 expression plays an important role in the development and progression of tongue squamous cell carcinoma,Th17 cells and IL-17 cytokine can become the important target spots of anti-tumor therapy.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy and mechanism of Sanxuemingmu tablets and compound Xueshuantong capsule in treatment of RVO patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome.Methods 1200 cases of RVO patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome from April 2014 to April 2016 months in our hospital were selected,and randomly divided into two groups,600 cases in each group.The observation group was treated with Sanxuemingmu tablets,the control group were treated with compound Xueshuantong capsule,the curative effect and relative score of the two groups were compared.Results After treatment,the visual acuity of the two groups was significantly higher than that before treatment,the visual acuity of the observation group was higher than control group (P<0.05);The absorption of fundus hemorrhage in the observation group was significantly better than that in the control group(P<0.05);The total effective rate of FFA in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.05);Compared with before treatment,the whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity of the two groups were decreased,and the whole blood viscosity and plasma viscosity of the observation group were lower than those of the control group(P<0.05);The TCM syndrome scores of both groups were lower than those before treatment,and the observation group was significantly lower than the control group( P <0.05);The total effective rate and the total effective rate of the treatment group were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Sanxuemingmu tablets has significant clinical effect in treatment of RVO patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome,can accelerate the absorption of retinal hemorrhage,treatment of retinal vein obstruction qi stagnation of blood stasis,promote vision recovery and improve treatment efficiency.
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With the wide use of nanomaterials in biomedicine,materials,chemicals and other fields,their environmental exposure and cellular toxicity have come to the attention of researchers as a new research area in the field of nanotoxicology and nanomedicine. Researches on the toxic effects of nanomaterials have not only provided of a theoretical basis for safety evaluation of nanomaterials ,but also promoted the have applications of nanotechnology. Numerous studies have revealed cell death is closely associated with the toxicity of nanomaterials. In this paper,we elaborated on the roles of three key cell death modes in nanotoxicity,including autophagy,apoptosis,and necrosis. Furthermore,the pos?sible mechanisms involved in these three modes were explored. All this will provide reference for safety evaluation of nanomaterials.
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Translational medicine,as an important form of research-based medicine,is key to research hospitals.Analysis in the paper holds that such hospitals should highlight top-level design in its medical system building,rely on characteristic and advantageous disciplines,target research outcome applications,take the pathway of overlapping and fusion,and the synergy mechanism as the guarantee. The paper introduced the efforts of the hospitals'experiences in innovative clinical practice of research during the development of the translational medicine system,in an organized,planned,targeted,and measurable manner.It is concluded that the innovative outcomes of the effort help elevate medical competence of the hospital as a whole.
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Objective To explore the relationship between PAH-DNA adducts and CYP1A1,GSTM1 gene polymorphisms and lymphoma.Methods PAH-DNA adducts from bone marrow of lymphoma patients and control cases were determined by competitive ELISA.The genotypes of both CYP1A1 and GSTM1 were detected by PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RELP).Results The level of PAH-DNA adducts in lymphoma patients [(2 498±1 250) pg/ml] was significantly higher than that in control [(1 882±797) pg/ml] (t =0.006,P ＜ 0.05).CYP1A1 mutant genotype and GSTM1 null genotype had increased risk of lymphoma,with OR being 1.36 (95 ％ CI 0.56-3.31,P ＞ 0.05),4.03 (95 ％ CI 1.51-10.76,P ＜ 0.05),respectively.GSTM1 null genotype individuals with PAH-DNA level higher (or equal) than 2 200 pg/ml had increased risk of lymphoma.Conclusions The content of PAH-DNA adducts and the occurrence of lymphoma may have a certain correlation.GSTM1 null genotype may be linked to lymphoma and increase the risk.
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Objective To construct the pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac plasmid and transfect human breast cancer MDA-MB-435 cells,and to observe its radiotherapy enhancing effect on tumor cells.Methods The empty vector pshuttle and pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac plasmid were transfected into MDA-MB-435 cells by liposomal.At different time(4,8,12,24 and 48 h)after irradiation with 2.0 Gy X-ray and 24 h after irradiation with 0.5 -5.0 Gy,the total RNA and protein were collected and extracted from these cells to analyze the Smac mRNA and protein expression levels with RT-PCR and Western blotting methods. The cells were divided into control, pshuttle, pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac,2.0 Gy irradiation group, pshuttle + 2.0 Gy irradiation and pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac+2.0 Gy irradiation groups.MTT method was used to evaluate cell proliferation,and the cell survival ability was measured with clone formation assay;Annexin Ⅴ/PI double staining and PI single staining were used to examine the apoptosis and cell cycle of MDA-MB-435 cells. Results There was no Smac mRNA expression in MDA-MB-435 cells in control and pshuttle groups,but the Smac mRNA expression levels in MDA-MB-435 cells in pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac plasmid group were gradually increased with the time prolongation, and reached the maximum at 24 and 48 h;the Smac mRNA expression levels in MDA-MB-435 cells were increased gradually 24 h after irradiation of 0.5 - 5.0 Gy X-ray with the increasing of irradiation doses, and reached the maximum after 2.0 and 5.0 Gy irradiation. The Smac protein expression levels in pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac plasmid group were increased gradually with the time prolongation,and reached the maximum at 24 h.The Smac protein expression lervels were increased 24 h afer irradiation of 0,0.5,1.0,2.0 and 5.0 Gy X-ray,especially in 5.0 Gy group. The MTT results showed that the A490 values in 2.0 Gy,pshuttle+2.0 Gy and pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac groups 24, 48,and 72 h after irradiation were lower than those in control group(P<0.01);the A490 values of MDA-MB-435 cells in pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac group after 1.0-5.0 Gy X-ray irradiation were lower than those in 0 Gy group (P<0.05 or P<0.01);the survival fraction(SF)in pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac group was lower than those in control group (P<0.01).The percentages of the cells at G0/G1 and S phase in pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac group were lower than those in 2.0 Gy group(P<0.01),the percentage of the cells at G2/M phase was higher than that in 2.0 Gy group (P<0.01);the apoptotic rate of the cells in pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac group was higher than that in 2.0 Gy group (P<0.01).Conclusion X-ray irradiation can significantly increase the Smac mRNA and protein expression levels in MDA-MB-435 cells transfected with pshuttle-Egr-1-hSmac plasmid,inhibit the cell survival rate,and induce G2/M arrest and apoptotic increasing;Smac gene combined with radiotherapy could significantly increase the radiosensitivity of breast cancer cells.
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Objective To investigate the cytotoxicity of silica nanoparticles on vascular endothelial cells, and to clarify its action mechanism.Methods The 60 nm silica nanoparticle was selected and the invitro cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs)were used as cell model.The HUVECs were divided into control and silica nanoparticle exposure groups with concentrations of 12.5,25.0,and 100.00 mg·L-1 .MTT assay was used for the determination of cell viability,lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)release assay for membrane integrity,flow cytometry (FCM)for intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)content,and real-time PCR assay for intracellular NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2 ), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1 ), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2 ) and glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC)mRNA levels.Results The MTT results showed that the cell viabilities in each silica nnaoparticle exposure group were decreased compared with control group in a dose-dependent manner. Upon the silica nanoparticle exposure for 12 h,the cell viability was declined significantly only in 100 mg·L-1 exposure group compared with control group (P<0.05).When exposured for 24 h,the cell viabilities in 25.0, 50.0,and 100.0 mg·L-1 exposure groups were declined significantly compared with control group (P<0.05). Under the exposure to silica nanoparticle with the same dose, the cell viabilities were decreased along with the elongation of exposure time.LDH assay and FCM showed that except for that in 12.5 mg·L-1 exposure group, both the LDH activities in media and intracellular ROS levels in other exposure groups were increased compared with control group (P<0.05 ). The results of real-time fluorescence PCR showed that the mRNA levels of Nrf2, HO-1,SOD2 and GCLC in 100 mg·L-1 silica nanoparticle exposure group were increased significantly compared with control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Silica nanoparticles have toxicity to vascular endothelial cells,which includes reducing cell viability,membrane integrity destruction,induction of ROS generation,and tranSCriptional regulation of redox-related factors. Oxidative damage is one of the mechanisms of vascular endothelial toxicity mediated by silica nanoparticles.
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Competency-based medical education and personnel training isbecoming a global trend, and the United States has developed a set of competence evaluation system to evaluate a pack-age of emergency, orthopedics, thoracic surgery physicians etc. in 26 specialties. This paper introduces the development background of the evaluation system, the structure of specialist competency evaluation form, content and methodologies , and uses emergency physicians for further evaluation to illustrate this. American physician competency evaluation system provides a unified framework for the country's medical graduates after graduating from medical education training. It helps tocombine process control withthe results ofthe evaluation, self-evaluation with the evaluation of others to makethe evaluation more objective and comprehensive . It can provide new reference to the evaluation and training of physicians in our country.
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So far, an evaluation system for the patent value of traditional medicine is in absence. For this reason, an evaluation system had been established in this paper, by taking advantage of unique attributes of traditional medicine. This system consisted of 10 key indexes equipped with the algorithm for the calculation of original value and comparative value. The comparative value of patent was easier to show the value difference among patents. In consideration of strong correlation between the legal value, technical value, and economic value of the patent and be-tween evaluation indexes thereof, three kinds of value were combined together without discrimination for integral e-valuation. Besides, with inclusion of specific indexes in this field, the non-specific indexes related or indexes un-available were excluded. Because there is no personal rating involved, this evaluation system is appropriate for the automatic evaluation of patents of traditional medicine and other fields .
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This study examined the effects of TRAIL-endostatin-based gene-radiotherapy on cellular growth, apoptosis and cell cycle progression in human vascular endothelial cells ECV304 in vitro. The expression of TRAIL and endostatin protein in ECV304 cells was detected by ELISA after the transfection of recombinant plasmid pshuttle-Egr1-shTRAIL-shES and X-ray irradiation. Then MTT assay was used for determining the cellular proliferation, and flow cytometry (FCM) plus Annexin V and propidium iodide (PI) double-staining or PI single-staining were employed for the detection of apoptosis and cell cycle progression. The results showed that expression of TRAIL and endostatin protein exhibited a time- and dose-dependent change in ECV304 cells after pshuttle-Egr1-shTRAIL-shES transfection in conjunction with irradiation. In the TRAIL-endostatin-based single- or double-gene-radiotherapy, the cell viability declined in a time- and dose-dependent manner, the percentage of cells at G(2)/M phase and apoptotic rate was increased, and the percentage of cells at G(0)/G(1) phase was lowered as compared with those receiving radiotherapy alone. Moreover, TRAIL-endostatin-based double-gene-radiotherapy demonstrated better effects on growth inhibition, promotion of apoptosis and induction of cell cycle arrest in ECV304 cells than single-gene-radiotherapy.
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The clinical data of 42 patients with pelvic organ prolapse, who underwent laparoscopic sacral colpopexy using prolene meshes were retrospectively reviewed. During the operation prolene meshes were placed in the rectovaginal septum and vesicovaginal septum ,and the uterus was preserved in all cases.The mean operation time was (92 ± 12)min and the mean blood loss during the operation was (98 ± 11 )ml.Postoperatively, both prolapse and symptoms were significantly improved ( P ＜0. 01 ) according to the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system. The operation is an effective and minimally invasive new technique which offers a chance for patients with pelvic organ prolaps who desire to preserve uterus.
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Objective To explore the effect of multiple low dose radiation(LDR)on the apoptosis of splenocytes and immune factors in diabetes mellitus(DM)rats.Methods The rats were randomly divided into control,DM and DM + LDR groups.The irradiation doses were 25,50 and 75 mGy,and the irradiated times were 15.At the fourth weekend after the DM rats irradiated,the apoptotie rate and TCRαβ percentage of splenoeytes were detected by flow cytometry,and the content of IL-2 in both serum and supernatant of cultured splenocytes were detected by ELISA.Results Compared with that in the control,the body weight(BW)decreased in the DM and DM + LDR groups,particularly in DM group.The blood glucose(BG)level in the DM + LDR groups was higher than that in the control,but decreased significantly as compared with that in the DM group(P < 0.01).As compared with those in the control,the apoptotic rate in DM + 50 mGy(P < 0.05)and the content of serum IL-2 in DM + 75 mGy group(P < 0.01)all increased significantly,while the content of IL-2 in supernatant of cultured splenocytes decreased significantly in the DM + LDR groups.Compared with those in the DM group,the apoptotic rate and the percentage of TCRαβ in splenocytes in the DM + LDR groups(P < 0.01-P < 0.001)and the content of IL-2 in serum in DM + 50 mGy group(P < 0.01)decreased significantly.Conclusions The multiple LDR could weaken the loss of BW and increase of BG caused by DM,decrease the splenocyte apoptosis induced by DM,and regulate the immune factors.
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Objective To construct secreting type human TRAIL(shTRAIL) gene vector pcDNA3.1-HRE/Egr1-shTRAIL mediated by hypoxia/radiation double sensitive promoter,and observe the effect of hypoxia and radiation on shTRAIL.Methods HRE upper and lower strands were gotten by chemical synthesis,double strands HRE was gotten by PCR;pMD19T-Egr1 was digested by SacⅠ and Hind Ⅲ,then Egr1 was obtained,pshuttle-shTRAIL was digested by Kpn Ⅰ and BamH Ⅰ,then shTRAIL was obtained;HRE/Egr1 double sensitive promoter mediated shTRAIL expression vector pcDNA3.1-HRE/Egr1-shTRAIL was constructed by gene recombination technique,it was identified correctlly by enzyme digestion,PCR and sequencing.A549 cells were divided into normal,hypoxia(0.1%),irradiation(6 Gy) and hypoxia + irradiation groups.Results After enzyme digestion by BamH Ⅰ and Sma Ⅰ,the fragments which lengthes were 1284 bp and 4 998 bp,2 292 bp and 3 990 bp were obtained;the vector was amplified by PCR with Egr1 and shTRAIL primer,the products which lengthes were 469 bp and 820 bp were obtained;pcDNA3.1-HRE/Egr1-shTRAIL was sequenced,the result was same to designed,this demonstrated that the construction was right.The vectors were transfected into A549 cells of adenocarcinoma of lung,the expression levels of shTRAIL mRNA and protein were increased after treated with hypoxia and radiation,it had statistically significant differences compared with normal group(P
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Objective: To investigate the role of P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (P38MAPK) in expressing cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), in order to study the role of P38MAPK on diabetic atherosclerosis. Methods: HUVEC are separately stimulated with high glucose, advanced glycosylation end products (AGE), high insulin and H_(2)O_(2), the expression of phospho-P38MAPK and COX-2 is detected; Simultaneously, HUVEC pre-treated with SB203580 (P38MAPK special inhibitor) are stimulated with above stimulating factors, the expression of COX-2 is detected. Results: High glucose, AGE, high insulin and H_(2)O_(2 ) can activate P38MAPK and increase the expression both of phospho-P38MAPK and COX-2 significantly; But the expression of COX-2 is inhibited by SB203580. Conclusion: P38MAPK regulates the expression of COX-2; P38MAPK is a upstream signal molecule of COX-2 and P38MAPK may be one of initial signals on atherosclerosis occurrence.
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the distribution of pathogens of nosocomial infection in intensive care units,the sites where infections often taken place and the related antibiotic-resistance of bacteria.METHODS Various samples of bacteria from intensive care units have been examined by applying half-automatic analyzer ATB Expression,with bacteria inspecting cards and drug-sensitivity cards,all from Bio-Merieux,France.RESULTS Totally 153 strains of nosocomial pathogens have been found,where Acinebacter baumannii,fungi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ranked top three,with rates of 32.0%,16.3%,and 15.0%,respectively.About 45.8% of pathogens were found in samples from the lower respiratory tract.Approximately 4.3% of A.baumannii showed drug-resistance to imipenem.However,more than 50.0% of A.baumannii presented its strong drug-resistance to rest of eight regular antibiotics.CONCLUSIONS A.baumannii is a dominating pathogen to cause nosocomial infection in intensive care units,and has shown strong multi-drug-resistance,which should incur high clinical attention.It comes to be crucial to highlight sanitization and sterilization operation,applying proper antibiotics in order to reduce appearance of bacteria with drug-resistance.