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Objective To explore the clinical features of respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) pneumonia in full-term neonatal patients.Methods All 422 full-term newborns diagnosed as pneumonia in NICU of Shenzhen Children's Hospital during January 2014 to January 2015 were included in this study.They had been detected for RSV in the way of direct immunofluorescence assay.According to the detection results, they were divided into RSV positive group and RSV negative group, the clinical data in two groups were analyzed.Results Forty-five cases were RSV positive,377 cases were RSV negative.The proportion of breast feeding was 42.22％ vs.65.25％ ,the proportion of cesarean section was 20.00％ vs.76.12％ in two groups,there were significant differences between the two groups.Hospitalization time, birth weight, gestational age, the age of admission showed no difference between two groups.The incidencs of cough (100％), shormess of breath (88.89％), three depressions (48.89 ％), fine rales (66.67 ％), wheezing (22.22％) in RSV positive group were higher than those in the RSV negative group(84.88％ ,42.44％, 13.26％, 13.53％ ,3.98％ respectively), there were significant differences between the two groups.The incidences of fever, saliva, nasal showed no significant difference between the two groups.There was significant difference in the X-ray chest film performance between two groups,RSV positive group was more emhrysema(71.11％ vs.6.9％) ,and less patch shadow(88.89％ vs.93.10％).The laboratory examination of blood routine test, C-reactive protein,respiratory failure, the positive rate of sputum culture, pneumothorax, pleural effusion were without differences.Conclusion RSV is an important pathogen of full-term neonates with infectious pneumonia.Breastfeeding and eutocia can reduce the incidence of RSV infection.Cough, shortness of breath, pulmonary rales, and emphysema in X-ray were common in RSV pneumonia.
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Objective To study the protective effect of curcumin on precurosor oligodendrocytes (preOLs) damage induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2),and explore its mechanism.Methods (1) In vitro primary culture ofpreOLs was performed; and 0 (normal controls),100,250 and 500 μmol/L H2O2 were added for 30 min; the apoptosis and death of preOLs were observed by Hoechst33342/PI double staining.(2) The preOLs were divided into normal control group,model group,and 5,10 and 20 μmol/L curcumin treatment groups; cells the later three groups were given 5,10 and 20 μmol/L curcumin for one h,and the later four groups were given 100 μmol/L H2O2 for 30 min; MTT assay was,then,employed to detect the cell viability.(3) The preOLs were divided into normal control group,model group,and 10 μmol/L curcumin treatment group; the apoptosis ofpreOLs was detected by Annexin V/FITC flow cytometry; Western blotting was used to detect the protein expressions of B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl2),Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) and cleaved caspase-3 and caspase-9; activities of total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD),glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were detected by spectrophotometry.Results (1) As compared with those in the normal control group,significantly decreased number of normal healthy cells and statistically increased apoptotic and necrotic cells in the 100,250 and 500 μmol/L H2O2 treatment groups were noted (P＜0.05); 100 μmol/L H2O2 treatment group had larger number of apoptotic cells than that of necrotic cells,while 250 and 500 μmol/L H2O2 treatment groups had larger number of necrotic cells than that of apoptotic cells.(2) Cells from 5,10 and 20 μmol/L curcumin treatment groups had significantly higher preOLs viability than those from model group,and 10 and 20 μmol/L curcumin treatment groups had significantly higher preOLs viability than those from 5 μmol/L curcumin treatment group (P＜0.05).(3) As compared with the model group,the 10 μmol/L curcumin treatment group had obviously decreased apoptotic and necrotic cells,increased activities of T-SOD,GPx and CAT,increased GSH level and decreased MDA concentration,up-regulated Bcl-2 expression,and inhibited Bax,caspase-3 and caspase-9 expressions,with significant differences (P＜0.05).Conclusion Curcumin has protective effect on preOLs against oxidative injury through effectively reducing lipid peroxidation,regulating Bcl-2/Bax expression and suppressing caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation.
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Objective To determine Oligl transcription factor expression in periventricular tissue of day 2 newborn rat of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and to explore the relation with remyelination.Methods PVL newborn rat model was successfully established through bilateral common carotid artery ligation,followed by 8% oxygen exposure for 30 min. On day 0,day 7 and day 14 after operation,Oligl expression was examined through in situ hybridization, oligodendrocyte precursor cells and oligodendrocytes were detected via immunohistochemistry method and mRNA levels of MBP, PLP, MAG in control and PVL group were examined with quantitative real-time PCR. Results Oligl positive cells of control group were 115 ± 15/mm2. On day 0 and day 7 after operation,oligl positive cells were 72 ± 20/mm2and 75 ± 12/mm2 ,and there was significant difference as compared with control group (P both ＜ 0. 05), however the oligl positive cells on day 14 after operation(146 ± 1 1/mm2) significantly increased with comparison to control group (P ＜0. 05). Compared to control group, GST-Ⅱ positive oligodendrocytes and O4 positive oligodendroglial progenitor cells of PVL group were significantly decreased on day 0, day 7 after operation (P both ＜ 0. 05), and these cells both increased on day 14 after operation ,however there was no difference as compared with control group (P ＞ 0. 05). Compared to control group, mRNA levels of MBP, PLP, MAG all significantly decreased on day 0,day 7 after operation(P all ＜ 0. 05), and these levels slightly increased on day 14 after operation (P ＞ 0. 05). Conclusion Oligl transcription factor may be essential in the remyelination and repair of myelin in PVL.