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BACKGROUND:Pain mechanisms in patients with lumbar disc herniation are associated with inflammation,autophagy is closely related to intervertebral disc diseases and inflammatory response,and aberrant miR-206 expression can trigger skeletal diseases. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanism of miR-206 on inflammation,analgesia and autophagy related proteins in nucleus pulposus in rats with lumbar disc herniation. METHODS:Sixty SPF male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,miR-206 mimics-NC group,miR-206 mimics group,miR-206 inhibitor-NC group and miR-206 inhibitor group.Animal models of lumbar disc herniation were established except for the control group.Ten days after modeling,miR-206 mimics-NC group,miR-206 mimics group,miR-206 inhibitor-NC group and miR-206 inhibitor group were injected with miR-206 mimics-NC(20 μmol/L,10 μL),miR-206 mimics(20 μmol/L,10 μL),miR-206 inhibitor-NC(20 μmol/L,10 μL)and miR-206 inhibitor(20 μmol/L,10 μL),respectively.Administration was given once a day for 4 continuous days.The control group and model group were injected with the same dose of normal saline.The paw withdrawal mechanical threshold of bilateral hind feet was measured by Von Frey filaments,and the paw withdrawal thermal latency of bilateral hind feet was measured by heat pain tester.The morphology of dorsal root ganglia was observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining.The expressions of inflammatory factors phospholipase A2,cyclooxygenase 2,prostaglandin E2,tumor necrosis factor α,and interleukin 1β in nucleus pulposus were detected by qPCR.The expressions of autophagy-related proteins LC3I and Beclin-1 were detected by western blot assay. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At 3,7,and 14 days after modeling,the paw withdrawal mechanical threshold and paw withdrawal thermal latency were both decreased in the model group compared with the control group,while the levels of phospholipase A2,cyclooxygenase 2,prostaglandin E2,tumor necrosis factor α,interleukin 1β,LC3I and Beclin-1 increased(P<0.05).The above indexes showed no significant changes in the miR-206 inhibitor-NC group and miR-206 mimics-NC group compared with the model group(P>0.05).Compared with the miR-206 mimics-NC group,the miR-206 mimics group had lower paw withdrawal mechanical threshold and paw withdrawal thermal latency and higher levels of phospholipase A2,cyclooxygenase 2,prostaglandin E2,tumor necrosis factor α,interleukin 1β,LC3I,and Beclin-1 levels(P<0.05).Compared with the miR-206 inhibitor-NC group,the rats in the miR-206 inhibitor group showed opposite changes in the above indicators,and there were significant differences between the two groups(P<0.05).To conclude,inhibition of miR-206 can significantly improve the level of inflammatory factors in nucleus pulposus of rats with lumbar disc herniation,increase pain threshold,and reduce autophagy.The mechanism is related to the inhibition of LC3I and Beclin-1 expression.
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Rituximab is the main monoclonal antibody for targeted therapy currently. With more rituximab biosimilars appearing and clinical evaluation need increasing, it is crucial to develop rapid and effective quantitative methods to determine the rituximab blood concentration in biological matrices for drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) analysis. This article reviewed the application of ligand binding method (LBA), liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and emerging quantitative technology to detect the blood concentration of Rituximab, which may provide valuable information for the analysts and testers when developing quantitative methods for rituximab and its biosimilars.
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Objective To analyze the epidemic characteristics and influencing factors of influenza outbreaks in Xinwu District of Wuxi City from 2017 to 2019, and to provide a basis for the prevention and control of influenza outbreaks in schools. Methods The 2017-2019 influenza data was retrieved from the China Influenza Surveillance Information System and the Public Health Emergency Management System. A descriptive epidemiology method was used to analyze the characteristics of the influenza outbreaks. The related factors on the epidemic intensity and duration were analyzed. Results From 2017 to 2019, a total of 26 influenza outbreaks occurred in Xinwu District, with a cumulative total of 927 cases and an average prevalence rate of 1.74%. The outbreaks mainly occurred between November and April of the following year, accounting for 100%. The outbreaks all occurred in schools, with primary schools accounting for 88.46% (23/26) and kindergartens accounting for 11.54% (3/26) of the total. The main influenza viruses that caused influenza outbreaks were B/Victoria and B/Yamagata, which accounted for 65.60% (164/250) and 16.40% (41/250), respectively, followed by influenza A/H3N2, which accounted for 16% (40/250). The epidemic intensity was related to the number of students (P < 0.05), and the duration of the epidemic was related to the type of schools and the reporting time of the epidemic (P < 0.05). Conclusion The outbreaks of influenza had obvious seasonality, and occurred mainly in schools. Improving the timeliness of epidemic reporting and taking timely control measures are the key to controlling influenza outbreaks in schools.
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OBJECTIVE：To es tablish the HPLC fingerprint of Arnebia euchroma ，analyze them with chemical pattern recognition technology ， and determine the contents of 3 components. METHODS ： HPLC method was adopted. Using acetylshikonin as reference ，HPLC fingerprint of 34 batches of A. euchroma from different sources were drawn. Similarity Evaluation System for TCM Chromatographic Fingerprint （2012A edition ）was used to evaluate the similarity of the samples ，and common peaks were determined. SPSS 19.0 and SIMCA 14.1 statistical software was used for cluster analysis ，principle component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminate analysis. According to the standard of the variable importance in the project greater than 1，the differential markers affecting the quality difference of A. euchroma were screened. Meanwhile ，the contents of 3 components were determined by the same HPLC method. RESULTS ：There were 12 common peaks in HPLC fingerprints for 34 batches of A. euchroma . The similarity of other samples were more than 0.86，except that t he three （No.2016A3005-5） batches of medicinal herbs on the market were less than 0.72；3 common peaks were identified ， such as shikonin ，acetylshikonin， β ，β ′-dimethylacrylic acanine. These 34 batches of samples could be classified into two categories . S 1， qq.com S4-S6，S13，S15-S20，S22，S26-S34 were clustered into one category，and others clustered into the other category. By principal component analysis ，the contribution rates of three principle components were 52.834％ ，18.600％ and 8.387％ . Accumulative contribution rate was 79.821％ . Six constituents，such as shikonin，acetylshikonin and β，β'-dimethylacrylic acanine were screened as differential markers，representing the major differences of A. euchroma . The linear range of above three components were 0.72-90，2.05-410，2.50-500 µg/mL（r all more than 0.999）， respectively. The limits of quantification were 0.132，0.135，0.118 µg/mL，respectively. The limits of detection were 0.040，0.041， 0.036 µg/mL，respectively. RSDs of precision ，stability（24 h），reproducibility and durability tests were all lower than 3％. Recoveries were 95.959％-100.201％（RSD＝1.669％，n＝6），97.818％-102.698％（RSD＝1.788％，n＝6），95.831％-99.344％ （RSD＝1.600％，n＝6）. The contents of above three components were 0.002％-0.134％，0.025％-1.388％，0.022％-0.881％. CONCLUSIONS：Established HPLC fingerprint and content determination method are simple and stable ，can be used for quality evaluation and quantitative analysis of A. euchroma . Shikonin ，acetylshikonin and β，β'-dimethylacrylic acanine are different in the content and are differential markers of A. euchroma from different source.
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Objective To investigate the association of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene polymorphism in patients with mild cognitive impairment.Methods The patients aged 60-85 years were randomly selected from the outpatient,hospital or community age of Xinjiang Medical University Affiliated Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine in January 2015-June 2016,and cognitive function assessment for the patients.A total of 100 cases of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients were selected as case group,and 139 cases with normal cognitive function were the control group.The polymorphism of ApoE gene was analyzed in all patients.The final data were analyzed by Pearson chi square test.Results Compared to the control group,the proportion of genotype T/T in the genotype distribution of rs429358 loci was lower than that of the control group,T/C and C/C were higher than those in the control group,Allele C was a risk factor for MCI disease (OR value =2.100).The epsilon 4 allele was significantly higher than that of the control group,and the epsilon 3 allele was significantly higher than that of the control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The polymorphism of the ApoE gene is associated with the pathogenesis of MCI,in which the ApoE-E4 allele may be a risk gene for MCI.This suggests that the detection of ApoE gene polymorphism may provide useful information for the early diagnosis of MCI.
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Objective To assess the value of outflow angle-assisted (OA-assisted) approach in diagnosing and differentiating sidewall cerebral aneurysms (SCAs) with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Methods A total of 438 patients with suspected SCAs and other cerebrovascular diseases were separately evaluated by OA-assisted approach MRA and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). An OA of ≥90o was considered to represent SCA. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of SCAs with OA assisted approach were evaluated with the number of aneurysms and the size of aneurysms. Results DSA revealed 301 SCAs in 267 patients, and no SCAs was detected in the remaining 171 patients, among them a total of 55 infundibulae were observed in 52 patients. OA-assisted approach MRA revealed 300 SCAs in 267 patients, among which 271 aneurysms in 238 patients had an OA of ≥90o(true positive of 90.3％) and 29 aneurysms in 29 patients had an OA of <90° (false negative of 9.7％). Based on the patient, the number of aneurysms and the size of aneurysms, OA-assisted approach MRA had higher accuracy, sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing SCAs. The OA of all 54 infundibulae observed in 51 patients was <90°(98.2％), and only one infundibula in one patient was ≥90° (false positive). Conclusion MRA with OA-assisted approach has higher accuracy in diagnosing SCAs and in differentiating SCAs with infundibula, therefore, it can substitute DSA for the diagnosis and differentiation of SCAs.
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Objective]To investigate the influence of induced before or after the expected date of childbirth on maternal and neonatal outcome in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus which blood glucose well controlled.[Methods]We retrospectively analyzed 238 cases with mild gestational diabetes mellitus who had delivered in this hospital. Mild gestational diabetes mellitus cases were those who only need diet control,exercise therapy,no drug treatment. There were 120 cases who induced in 40 ~ 40+6 weeks was the research group,and 118 cases who induced in 39~39+6 weeks was the control group.[Results]The cesarean section rate be?tween the two groups was no difference(49.2%vs 55.9%,P=0.528);Postpartum hemorrhage rate of the two groups was no differ?ence(10.0%vs14.4%,P=0.299)Birth weight between the two groups was no difference(3.26 ± 0.33)kg vs(3.22 ± 0.34)kg,P =0.448). The incidences of the two groups including fetal distress,large for gestational age infants,neonatal pathological jaundice, neonatal hypoglycemia were no difference(P > 0.05).[Conclusion]Pregnant women with mild gestation diabetes mellitus induced before after 40 completed gestation weeks did not increase cesarean section rate. Pregnancy outcome between the two groups were no difference.It would be better to select the appropriate induction time according to the patient′s condition.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the diagnostic value of preoperative CT enterography (CTE) on obstruction, fistula and abscess formation compared to intraoperative findings in patients undergoing surgery for Crohn's disease(CD), aiming to provide reference to clinical practice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Preoperative CTE data of 176 CD patients confirmed by clinic, endoscopy, imaging, operation and pathology at the Department of General Surgery in Nanjing Jinling Hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 were enrolled in retrospective cohort study. All the patients underwent enhanced full abdominal CT scan using SIMENS SOMATOM Definition Flash 64 row dual-source CT machine. CTE scans were performed from the dome of diaphragm to the symphysis pubis. The CT images in arterial and venous phase were reconstructed with 1.0 mm thin layer, and then processed in MMWP 4.0 workstation including multi-planar recombination, surface recombination and maximum density projection. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, false negative rate and accuracy of preoperative CTE on obstruction, fistula and abscess were compared with intraoperative findings.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among 176 patients, 122 were males and 54 were females with median age of 29 (18 to 65) years, median disease duration of 48 (1 to 240) months, median time interval from CT scan to operation of 16(1 to 30) days, and median body mass index of 17.8 (10.8 to 34.7) kg/m. Twenty-six cases (14.8%) had nutritional risk (NRS2002≥3); 23 cases (13.1%) had lesions limited to ileum; 19 cases (10.8%) had lesions limited to colon; 126 cases (71.6%) had simultaneous lesions of ileum and colon, and 8 cases (4.5%) had lesion in upper gastrointestinal tract. A total of 199 lesions of small intestine were identified by preoperative CTE, including 131 of obstruction (65.8%), 42 of fistula (21.1%), and 26 of abscess (13.1%), while 235 lesions were confirmed by operation, including 133 of obstruction (56.6%), 74 of fistula (31.5%), 28 of abscess (11.9%). The modification of planned surgical procedure due to unexpected intraoperative findings were found in 29(16.5%) patients. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of preoperative CTE were 86.4%, 78.8%, 86.9% and 76.0% for obstruction; 83.8%, 79.1%, 67.5% and 90.4% for fistula; and 96.2%, 98.0%, 90.1% and 99.3 for abscess, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Preoperative CTE can effectively evaluate the lesions of intestinal obstruction, fistula and abscess in CD patients, with the highest accuracy of abscess, and has quite good consistency with intraoperative findings, which may be used as the first choice of imaging diagnosis of CD.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Abscess , Diagnostic Imaging , Colon , Diagnostic Imaging , General Surgery , Crohn Disease , Diagnostic Imaging , General Surgery , Ileum , Diagnostic Imaging , General Surgery , Intestinal Fistula , Diagnostic Imaging , Intestinal Obstruction , Diagnostic Imaging , Intestine, Small , Diagnostic Imaging , General Surgery , Radiography, Abdominal , Methods , Retrospective Studies , Sensitivity and Specificity , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , MethodsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the influence of chronic pain on the sleep quality in the patients with Parkinson′s disease (PD) .Methods 232 cases of PD in the neurology department of this hospital from March 2009 to March 2013 were selected and di‐vided into the pain PD group (PPD group ,106 cases) and the non‐pain PD group (NPPD group ,126 cases) according to whether accompanying chronic pain .Contemporaneous 140 individual of healthy physical examination were selected as the control group .The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale (PSQI) and the fatigue scale (FS‐14) were used to judge whether sleep disorders existing . Then the differences in the sleep quality and fatigue condition were compared among three groups .The related factors of sleeping disorders were also analyzed .Results The scores of PSQI and FS‐4 had statistically significant differences among 3 groups (P<0 .05) ,in which the differences in the aspects of sleep latency ,subjective sleep quality ,sleep continuity ,habitual sleep efficiency and sleep disorders also were statistically significant (P<0 .05) .The influencing factors of sleeping disorders were the Hoehn‐Yahr stage (r = -0 .79 ,P<0 .05) ,dopamine dose (r = -0 .38 ,P=0 .04) ,presence of pain (r = -0 .57 ,P<0 .05) and severity of de‐pression (r = -0 .63 ,P<0 .05) .Conclusion The PD patients accompanying pain are more susceptible to develop sleep disorders , the sleep quality accompanying pain is worse than that without accompanying pain .Therefore the early intervention should be well conducted in clinic .