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Objective To investigate the correlations between gastric Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and colorectal polyps or cancer.Methods Among patients who finished colonoscopy exams in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) between May 2012 and May 2017,3 483 patients were diagnosed with colorectal polyps,135 patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer.A total of 1 925 healthy subjects were enrolled as normal controls.Gastric rapid urease tests (RUT) were done in all patients.General clinical data,RUT results,sizes and numbers of polyps,cancer location were analyzed.Results The proportion of Hp infection in patients with colorectal polyps was 31.5％,higher than that in healthy controls.The odds ratio (OR) of Hp infection in polyp group was 1.17 (95％CI 1.04-1.32) after age and gender were adjusted.The Hp infection rate in patients with polyps over or equal to 1 cm was significantly higher than that in patients with polyps smaller than 1 cm.Patients with more than 1 polyps presented a higher rate of Hp infection than patients with only 1 polyp.Hp infection rate in patients with colorectal cancer was 36.3％,with the adjusted OR 1.56 (95％CI 1.06-2.30).The location of colorectal cancer was not correlated with Hp infection.Conclusions Gastric Hp infection is more common in patients with colorectal polyps than in healthy controls.Polyps ≥1 cm,multiple polyps and colorectal cancer are correlated with higher rates of Hp infection.Cancer location is irrelevant to Hp infection.
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Objective@#To investigate the effects of probiotics, lactitol of different concentrations, and their combination on intestinal microbiota in mice. @*Methods@#Fifty C57BL/6J mice were divided into blank control group, probiotics group, lactitol of standard concentration group, lactitol of high concentration group, and combination of probiotics and lactitol group, 10 mice in each group, with no intervention, gavaged with 1×109 colony-forming units(CFU)/d probiotics, with lactitol of standard concentration (6.6 g·kg-1·d-1), with lactitol of high concentration (10.0 g·kg-1·d-1), with probiotics (5×108 CFU/d) and lactitol (3.3 g·kg-1·d-1) for two weeks, respectively. The feces before gavage and one week and two weeks after gavage were collected. And intestinal mucosa samples were also collected at two weeks after gavage for 16S rRNA sequencing. Alpha diversity analysis, principal component analysis (PCA) and taxonomy were used for analysis of the changes of microbiota. @*Results@#The results of alpha diversity analysis showed there was no statistically significant difference in feces between before gavage and at one week after gavage (P=0.552, 0.062). The results of alpha diversity analysis and PCA indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in intestinal microbiota between lactitol of standard concentration group and lactitol of high concentration group (P=0.270 and 0.085). One week and two weeks after gavage, compared lactitol of standard concentration group and lactitol of high concentration group with blank control group and probiotics group, Akkermansia in feces both increased (one week after gavage, 0.114 3 vs. 0.003 9 and 0.013 1, 0.071 3 vs. 0.003 9 and 0.013 1; P<0.01, P=0.001 and P=0.001, 0.005; two weeks after gavage, which was 0.094 0 vs. 0.030 5 and 0.018 9, 0.142 4 vs. 0.030 5 and 0.018 9; P=0.044, 0.016 and 0.001, <0.01). Compared combination of probiotics and lactitol group with lactitol of standard concentration group and high concentration group, Bacteroides in feces increased (one week after gavage, 0.115 9 vs. 0.037 5 and 0.041 6, P=0.013 and 0.015; two weeks after gavage, 0.058 0 vs. 0.023 2 and 0.014 4, P=0.047 and 0.009). The increase of Lachnospiraceae appeared earlier in combination of probiotics and lactitol group (at one week after gavage). Two weeks after gavage, compared with that of blank control group, lactitol of standard concentration group and high concentration group, Lachnospiraceae in feces of probiotics group increased (all P<0.05). Compared with that of probiotics group, Akkermansia of mucosa in lactitol of standard concentration group increased (0.018 0 vs. 0.001 8, P=0.012). Akkermansia of mucosa in lactitol of high concentration group also increased compared with that of blank control group and probiotics group (0.037 0 vs. 0.010 0 and 0.001 8, P=0.002, <0.01). Comparing combination of probiotics and lactitol group with blank control group, lactitol of standard concentration group and lactitol of high concentration group, and comparing probiotics group with lactitol of high concentration group, Mucispirillum in mucosa all increased (0.040 0 vs. 0.014 8, 0.013 7 and 0.009 9, 0.019 6 vs. 0.009 9; P=0.041, 0.040, 0.018 and 0.011). @*Conclusions@#Supplementary probiotics, lactitol and combination of them all have obvious regulative role in mucosal flora of mice. Exogenous probiotics can not easily colonized in the intestine. Lactitol can obviously promote the proliferation of Akkermansia in feces and intestine.
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[Objective]To study the meaning of“shengsheng”theory in traditional culture and its reflection in Huangdi Neijing, and elaborate its edification and importance of the life nurturing in modern life.[Methods]The literature retrieval, literature review and other research methods were used to sum up the connotation of“shengsheng”(natural growth). [Results]‘Shengsheng’has rich meanings, including change and variation, continuous reproduction in an endless succession, the unity of human and nature. The theory mainly reflects in Huangdi Neijing in the aspects as fol ows: take appropriate activities and exercises, nurture the life based on the individuals and the syndromes, consider people foremost, focus on the quality of life, conform to the laws of nature because of the correspondence between man and universe.[Conclusion]‘Shengsheng’theory has profound reflections on Huangdi Neijing’s life nurturing theory, and it has an important significance to the modern life nurturing science.