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ObjectiveTo provide more basic information of comparative medicine for the study of biological changes and pathogenesis of COVID-19 by systematical sorting and analyzing the transcriptome data.MethodsFollowing a retrieval strategy, using COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 as key words, transcriptome datasets related to COVID-19 from January 2020 to May 2023 were collected from GEO, ArrayExpress and GEN Transcriptome databases. The composition, distribution, and research application of COVID-19 transcriptome data resources were analyzed. Data distribution was visually displayed and correlation analysis was performed. The research applications and limitations of existing COVID-19 transcriptome data were analyzed from the perspectives of clinical medicine and comparative medicine, focusing on clinical-related molecular mechanisms, biomarkers and related immune responses, treatment intervention strategies, etc. The research value and application prospects were discussed.Results A total of 975 sets of COVID-19 transcriptome data were included. Among three databases, datasets from humans accounted for the highest proportion, namely 71.9%, 77.9%, and 90%, respectively. Species other than humans, such as mice, were the main sources of data, with the respiratory and nervous systems having the highest distribution of data. Twenty-seven datasets were associated with clinical significance. Analysis revealed that respiratory tract injury and other related molecular mechanisms were obtained through transcriptome data mining. Biomarkers such as cfDNA could be used as therapeutic targets. The severity of COVID-19 infection was associated with cell changes and disorders represented by M1 macrophages. Comparative medical analysis showed that mice, hamsters, and other animals were susceptible to SARS-CoV-2. Rhesus monkeys and cynomolgus monkeys exhibited infection characteristics highly similar to human. Apart from respiratory symptoms, hamsters also exhibited digestive system symptoms. SARS-CoV-2 can replicate in the respiratory organs of various susceptible animals, the intestines of ferrets and the ears of minks, resulting in interstitial pneumonia, diffuse lung injury and other pathological changes of varying degrees. Based on the differences in immune responses, hamsters can be used for neutralizing antibody reaction research.Conclusion Currently there is a wealth of COVID-19 transcriptome data, but there is a lack of comparative transcriptome research. Transcriptomics can be combined with comparative medicine to further explore the differences in comparative medicine of COVID-19.
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the chemical constituents and components absorbed into plasma of the extract of Ardisia crenata and to elucidate its possible pharmacodynamic material basis. METHODS Overall， 12 rats were randomly assigned to the blank group （n＝6） and A. crenata group （n＝6） by the paired comparison method. The drug was administered once daily in the morning and afternoon for three days. Serum samples were prepared from serum after redosing on 4th day. The UPLC-QE-HF-MS/ MS was used to analyze and identify the chemical constituents in A. crenata extract and serum samples. Compound Discoverer 3.0 was employed for retention time correction， peak identification， and peak extraction. According to the secondary mass spectrometry information， the Thermo mzCloud online and Thermo mzVault local databases， referring to the relevant literature and control quality spectrum information were used to preliminarily identify the chemical constituents and components absorbed into plasma of A. crenata. RESULTS A total of 34 compounds were identified from the extract of A. crenata， mainly coumarins， flavonoids， organic acids， amino acids， including bergenin， quercetin， gallic acid， L-pyroglutamic acid， etc. Besides， 5 components absorbed into plasma were identified from serum samples: L-pyroglutamic acid， syringic acid， bergenin， cinnabar root saponin A， and mycophenolic acid. CONCLUSIONS L-pyroglutamic acid， syringic acid， bergenin， cinnabar root saponin A， and mycophenolic acid may act as the pharmacodynamic material basis of A. crenata.
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Purpose@#Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive system, and its 5-year survival rate is only 4%. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation is the most common post-transcriptional modification and dynamically regulates cancer development, while its role in PC treatment remains unclear. @*Materials and Methods@#We treated PC cells with gemcitabine and quantified the overall m6A level with m6A methylation quantification. Real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses were used to detect expression changes of m6A regulators. We verified the m6A modification on the target genes through m6A-immunoprecipitation (IP), and further in vivo experiments and immunofluorescence (IF) assays were applied to verify regulation of gemcitabine on Wilms’ tumor 1–associated protein (WTAP) and MYC. @*Results@#Gemcitabine inhibited the proliferation and migration of PC cells and reduced the overall level of m6A modification. Additionally, the expression of the “writer” WTAP was significantly downregulated after gemcitabine treatment. We knocked down WTAP in cells and found target gene MYC expression was significantly downregulated, m6A-IP also confirmed the m6A modification on MYC. Our experiments showed that m6A-MYC may be recognized by the “reader” IGF2BP1. In vivo experiments revealed gemcitabine inhibited the tumorigenic ability of PC cells. IF analysis also showed that gemcitabine inhibited the expression of WTAP and MYC, which displayed a significant trend of co-expression. @*Conclusion@#Our study confirmed that gemcitabine interferes with WTAP protein expression in PC, reduces m6A modification on MYC and RNA stability, thereby inhibiting the downstream pathway of MYC, and inhibits the progression of PC.
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Objective In this study, inbred BALB/c mice infected with the pneumonia virus of mice (PVM) were used to establish an animal model of viral pneumonia, and the changes in the pro-inflammatory alarmin molecule, high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1), during PVM infection were observed, as well as the in vivo intervention effects of the HMGB1 inhibitor, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), on PVM-induced lung injury. Methods Three-week-old female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into three groups, each consisting of 6 mice. One group, uninfected by PVM, served as the control group (Control). The other two groups were inoculated intranasally with PVM at a dose of 1×104 50% tissue culture infective dose (TCID50)/25 μL, and subsequently treated with GA saline solution (GA group) or plain saline solution (normal saline, NS group) via gavage for 15 consecutive days. During this period, changes in body weight and appearance were monitored in each group. At the end of the experiment, lung tissue samples were collected from all groups. The distribution of PVM and HMGB1 proteins in the lung tissues was analyzed using hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry. The expression levels of HMGB1 and its Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), advanced glycosylation end-product-specific receptor (AGER), and inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in lung tissues of mice were measured using real time fluorescence quantitative PCR. Results Compared with the Control group, the NS group showed a significant weight loss after 6 days (P<0.05). Histopathological tests revealed pronounced inflammatory lesions in their lungs. Immunohistochemistry results showed that HMGB1 was released from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, and real time fluorescence quantitative PCR results indicated that the expression levels of HMGB1, IL-1β, and IL-2 were significantly upregulated (P<0.05). In the GA group, there was no significant change in the clinical symptoms or body weight. However, compared with the NS group, the pathological damages of lung tissues in the GA group were significantly reduced, and the expression levels of HMGB1, IL-1β, IL-2, and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in lung tissues were also significantly decreased (P<0.05), although the expression level of AGER was significantly increased (P<0.05).ConclusionPVM infection can cause significant inflammatory pathological lung damages in mice, and GA can effectively alleviate the damages. Its therapeutic effect may be related to the activation of HMGB1 signaling pathway.
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OBJECTIVE To establish the fingerprints of Ardisia crenata， Sophora tonkinensis and their couplet medicines， and to determine the contents of five components in them. METHODS Using water as solvent， single lyophilized powder of A. crenata and S. tonkinensis and combined lyophilized powder of their couplet medicines were prepared by combining lyophilization technology. The fingerprints of three lyophilized powder samples were established by using high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）， and the contents of 5 kinds of components such as gallic acid were determined simultaneously. RESULTS There were 5， 10 and 14 common peaks in the fingerprints for single lyophilized powder of A. crenata and S. tonkinensis and combined lyophilized powder of their couplet medicines； the similarities of them with the control fingerprints were all greater than 0.90. For combined lyophilized powder of couplet medicines， peak 3 Δ 基金项目 国家重点研发计划项目（No.2018YFC1708100）；贵 州省科技计划项目（No.黔科合基础-ZK〔2022〕一般483，No.黔科合成 was identified as gallic acid， peak 4 as matrine， peak 6 as 果〔2021〕一般137）；贵州省教育厅高等学校科学研究项目（青年项目） oxymatrine， peak 8 as bergenin， and peak 14 as trifolirhizin. In single lyophilized powder of A. crenata， the average contents of gallic acid and bergenin were 0.499 3 and 4.962 6 mg/g， respectively. In single lyophilized powder of S.tonkinensis， the average contents of matrine， oxymatrine and trifolirhizin were 3.046 0， 2.336 6 and 0.278 6 mg/g， respectively. In combined lyophilized powder of couplet medicines， the average contents of gallic acid， matrine， oxymatrine， bergenin and trifolirhizin were 0.560 6， 2.548 7， 1.382 2， 5.960 7 and 0.279 1 mg/g， respectively. The transfer rates were 8.87%-513.19%. CONCLUSIONS The established fingerprint and content determination methods are stable and feasible， and can be used for the quality control of A. crenata and S. tonkinensis and their couplet medicines. The average contents of matrine and oxymatrine in combined lyophilized powder of A. crenata-S. tonkinensis couplet medicines are decreased.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical and pathogenic characteristics of community acquired pyogenic liver abscess (PLA).Methods:The clinical data of 172 patients in First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University with community acquired PLA from March 2013 to September 2018 were retrospectively collected, including clinical characteristics, distribution of the causative pathogens, treatment regimens and outcomes. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.Results:There were 158(91.9%) cases with fever, 69(40.1%) cases with abdominal pain among 172 PLA cases. One hundred and forty-three (83.1%) were solitary, and 141(82.0%) cases localized in right hepatic lobe. One hundred and six (61.6%) cases were PLA of cryptogenic origin. There were 156 cases underwent etiology detection, with the positive etiology detection of 99(63.5%) cases. Ninety-two (92.9%) cases were infected with a single strain, and seven (7.1%) cases were infected with mixed strains. A total of 115 strains of bacteria were isolated. The main strains included 71 (61.7%) Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP), 21 (18.3%) Escherichia coli (EC), among which 17 were extended spectrum β lactamase, and two carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Among the 61 KP-PLA patients, 42(68.9%) cases were diagnosed with diabetes, 16(26.2%) cases with biliary diseases, and one (1.6%) case with malignant tumor. Among the 15 EC-PLA patients, six cases were diagnosed with diabetes, nine cases with biliary diseases, and four cases with malignant tumors. There were statistically significant differences ( χ2=4.307, 4.784 and 8.536, respectively, all P<0.05). After admission, the patients were treated with antibiotics alone or combined with drainage. One-hundred and sixty-seven (97.1%) cases got improved. Conclusions:The clinical manifestations of PLA are atypical, and the dominant pathogens are KP and EC. The risk factors of PLA are diabetes mellitus, biliary diseases and malignant tumors.
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OBJECTIVE：To identif y and analyze the flavonoids and coumarins in Radix Ardisiae from different sources. METHODS：UPLC-QE-HF-MS/MS was adopted. The determination was performed on Zorbax Eclipse-C 18 column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile- 0.1％ formic acid solution （gradient elution ）at the flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The column temperature was 30 ℃，and the temperature of injector was 4 ℃. The sample size was 2 µL；ESI source was applied in negative and positive scanning ion mode ，the heater temperature was 325 ℃，the sheath gas pressure was 45 arb，the auxiliary gas pressure was 15 arb，the purge gas pressure was 1 arb，the electrospray voltage was 3.5 kV，the capillary temperature was 330 ℃， S-lens RF level was 55％，scan mode was first-order full sca m/z 100-1 500，data-dependent secondary mass spectrometry scanning （dd-MS2，Top N ＝10），the resolution was 70 000 （first mass spectrometry ） ， 17 500 （secondary mass spectrometry），the collision mode was high-energy collision dissociation. Through retrieving foreign and domestic databases as ChemSpider ，mzCloud，mzVault，PubChem，the structure of the compound was identified on the basis of related literatures and reference data ，and the conten ts were compared. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS：A total of 47 components were separated from Radix Ardisiae of 3 kinds of sources as Ardisia crenata Sims，A. crispa（Thunb.）A. DC. ，A. crenata Sims var . bicolor （Walk）C. Y. Wu et C. Chen. A total of 17 flavonoids were identified ，including 9 flavonols （quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside-7-O-glucoside， myricetin， rutin， mauritanin， kaempferol， quercetin， isorhamnetin， quercetin，mearnsitrin），3 flavan-3-ols [（-）-epigallocatechin，catechin，epigallocatechin gallate ）2 dihydroflavonoids [fustin ， eriodictyol] and 3 other types [ 3-（2，3-dihydro-benzo[1，4]dioxin-6-yl）-7-hydroxy-2-trifluoromethyl-chromen-4-one，methadone， oriciacridone F] ，10 coumarins {bergenin ，（[ 7-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-6-yl）oxy]acetic acid ，[7-（carboxymethoxy）- 4-methyl-2-oxo-2hydroxychromo-3-yl]acetic acid ，4，9-dihydroxy-7H-furo[3，2-g]chromen-7-one，6，7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin， esculetin，fraxetin，7，8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin，4-methylumbelliferyl glucuronide ，scoparone}. Results of content analysis showed that in flavonoids and coumarins ，there were 5 common components in Radix Ardisiae from 3 kinds of sources ，i.e. bergenin（peak 2），[7-（carboxymethoxy）-4-methyl-2-oxo-2-hydroxychromo-3-yl] acetic acid （peak 5），methadone（peak 16）， quercetin（peak 18），oriciacridone F （peak 26）；the contents of common components were significantly different. In addition to 5 common components ，there were 22 different chemical components ，which were compounds corresponding to peaks 1，3，4， 6-15，17，19-25 and 27，respectively. Among them ，compounds corresponding to peaks 3，6，8 and 23 were only found in A. crenata Sims var. bicolor（Walk）C. Y. Wu et C. Chen ；compounds corresponding to peaks 12-15，19 were only found in A. crispa （Thunb.）A. DC. UPLC-QE-HF-MS/MS method can efficiently ，accurately and quickly identify the flavonoids and coumarins in Radix Ardisiae from different sources.
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Objective To analyze the mortality risk and evaluate the curative effects of surgery and non-surgery on NSCLC with diameter > 7.0 cm. Methods We collected the data of NSCLC patients with diameter > 7.0 cm from 2010 to 2015 from the SEER database. The 1, 2, 3-year survival rates were analyzed by life table method. Overall survival curve was estimated by Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression models were used to analyze the independent prognostic factors. Results The 1, 2, 3-year survival rates were 51.8%, 33.0% and 25.0%, respectively. In univariate and multivariate analyses, tumor size, N stage and treatment were the independent prognostic factors (P < 0.001). Conclusion Surgery is benefited for the prognosis of stage N0-N1 NSCLC patients with diameter > 7.0 cm. And for stage N2 NSCLC patients with diameter 7.0-9.0 cm, surgical treatment has advantages in improving the prognosis. Surgical and non-surgical patients with tumor diameter ≥9.0 cm or lymph node N3 stage have no statistically significant differences in prognosis. In addition, palliative treatment does not improve the prognosis of patients.
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Herein, we report a novel sensor to detect trypsin using a purpose-designed fluorescein-labelled peptide with negatively charged carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) modified by acid oxidation. The fluorescence of the fluorescein-labelled peptide was quenched by CNPs. The sensor reacted with trypsin to cleave the peptide, resulting in the release of the dye moiety and a substantial increase in fluorescence intensity, which was dose-and time-dependent, and trypsin could be quantified accordingly. Correspondingly, the biosensor has led to the development of a convenient and efficient fluorescent method to measure trypsin activity, with a detection limit of 0.7μg/mL. The method allows rapid determination of trypsin activity in the normal and acute pancreatitis range, suitable for point-of-care testing. Furthermore, the applicability of the method has been demonstrated by detecting trypsin in spiked urine samples.
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Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of Caprini score for acute pulmonary embolism(APE).Methods:Totally 2 764 patients with suspected APE admitted to Yuncheng Central Hospital were enrolled from January 2012 to January 2019, and 312 patients were diagnosed APE and assigned to APE group finally.Among the patients without APE, 312 patients(control group) were matched with the patients in APE group according to age, gender, weight, blood pressure, surgical history, etc.The general clinical data of the two groups were collected, and the Caprini score of each patient was recorded.The differences between the two groups in clinical data and Caprini score were compared.The area under curves(AUC) of receiver operating characteristic(ROC) was calculated to predict the diagnostic efficacy of Caprini scale for patients with APE.Results:The Caprini score of the APE group was significantly higher than that of the control group[(5.41±2.47)points vs.(2.16±1.28)points, t=1.180, P=0.004]. The Caprini score had a favorable diagnostic efficacy for patients with suspected APE(AUC=0.915, 95% CI: 0.878-0.995, P<0.001), and when the 3.5 cutoff value of Caprini score was determined, the specificity and sensitivity were 87.76% and 95.24%, respectively, with 7.778 of positive likelihood ratio, 0.054 of negative likelihood ratio, and 0.83 of Youden index. Conclusion:Caprini score has strong diagnostic efficacy in patients with APE.
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Objective:To explore the relationship between somatic symptoms of major depressive disorder(MDD)and cortisol(COR) rhythm, C-reactive protein(CRP) and other immune-metabolism-related indicators, and understand its mechanism from the perspective of endocrine and immune regulation.Methods:A case-control study was conducted in hospitalized patients with MDD who met DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.According to the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15), PHQ-15 ≥10 were classified as the somatic major depressive disorder group(S-MDD group) and 73 patients were enrolled.PHQ-15 <5 was classified as the non-somatic depressive disorder group (NS-MDD group) and 70 patients were enrolled.Plasma cortisol (COR8, COR16 and COR24) levels were measured at 8∶00, 16∶00 and 24∶00 on the same day, plasma CRP and interleukin-6 (IL-6) level, serum uric acid (UA), blood glucose (GLU), blood lipid (TC, TG, HDL, LDL) level were detected at 8∶00.Independent sample t test, non-parametric test, chi-square test, repeated ANOVA, covariance analysis, and multivariate Logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Results:①Time effect, grouping effect and the interaction effect of the time and grouping in the level of COR were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Covariance analysis excluded age as an influential factor, COR16, AUC(total cortisol output/area under the curve, AUC) and COR8-16 in S-MDD group ((90.50±40.57)μg/L, (1 425.12±564.78), (-6.43±5.76))were higher than those in NS-MDD group((68.74±31.51)μg/L, (1 251.57±456.61), (-8.77±5.48)), and the difference was statistically significant ( F=8.971, 4.320, 8.731, P<0.05). ②CRP in S-MDD group ((1.41±1.06)mg/L) were higher than that in NS-MDD group((0.61±0.53)mg/L), and the difference was statistically significant ( F=25.436, P<0.05). The proportion of patients with higher CRP level(CRP≥1 mg/L) in S-MDD group(58%) was higher than that in NS-MDD group(23%), and the difference was statistically significant(χ 2=17.824, P<0.01). ③Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that CRP ( OR=4.953, 95% CI: 2.407-10.193), COR8-16 ( OR=3.451, 95% CI: 1.380-8.633) were main risk factors of somatic symptoms of MDD ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Cortisol rhythm disturbance and high CRP level may be the biological basis of somatic symptoms in patients with MDD.
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Objective To explore the relationship between anxious depression and cortisol rhythm disorder and influencing factors of immune metabolism. And to look for biological markers that can be used for clinical diagnosis and treatment of anxious depression. Methods Totally 43 patients with anxious depres-sion(A-MDD group) and 44 patients with non-anxious depression matched by sex,age and years of education (NA-MDD group)were recruited. Electrochemiluminescence was used to detect the plasma levels of adreno-corticotropic hormone(ACTH),cortisol(COR),c-reactive protein(CRP) and IL-6. Automatic biochemical a-nalysis was used to detect plasma total TC,TG,HDL and LDL. Using logistic regression analysis to discuss the influencing factors of anxiety depression. Results The comparison between the two group showed that the age of first onset,BMI and SBP in the A-MDD group((35. 15±11. 56),(24. 11±3. 03)kg/m2,(130. 09 ±13. 33)mmHg) were significantly higher than those in the NA-MDD group((31. 34± 14. 08),( 22. 70± 3. 19)kg/m2,( 121. 89±12. 49)mmHg)(t=2. 631,2. 009,2. 964,all P<0. 05). The HAMD score and the factor scores of cognitive impairment,change of day and night,delay,sleep disorder and feeling of despair in the A-MDD group((31. 81±5. 39),(8. 03±3. 00),(1. 17±0. 70),(6. 88±1. 93),(4. 44±1. 44),(4. 67± 2. 37)) were significantly higher than those in the NA-MDD group((25. 25±5. 017),(3. 87±3. 12),(0. 79 ±0. 78),(4. 64±2. 22),(3. 34±1. 54),(3. 61±2. 02))(t=2. 297,6. 524,2. 505,5. 210,3. 452,2. 421,all P<0. 05). The plasma TG,CRP and IL-6 levels in the A-MDD group((1. 63±1. 11)mmol/L,(1. 20±0. 77) mg/L,(3. 54±1. 90) pg/L) were significantly higher than those in the NA-MDD group (( 1. 19 ± 0. 66) mmol/L,(0. 933±0. 89)mg/L,(2. 65±1. 34)pg/L) (t=2. 254,2. 250,2. 352,all P<0. 05). The incidence of cortisol disturbance was 72% in the A-MDD group,and 48% in the NA-MDD group,and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5. 369 P=0. 020). Multivariate Logistic regression found that sleep disorder (β=0. 729,OR=2. 072,95%CI=1. 018-3. 119),IL-6(β=0. 583,OR=1. 792,95%CI=1. 168-2. 748),cog-nitive impairment (β=0. 099,OR=1. 104,95% CI=1. 022-1. 193),cortisol rhythm disorders(β=0. 075, OR=1. 078,95%CI=1. 014-1. 146) were the risk factors for anxious depression. Conclusion Anxious de-pression has a high incidence of cortisol rhythm disorder. The COR and IL-6 may be mediators of cortisol rhythm disorder. IL-6 and cortisol rhythm disorder together with sleep disorder and negative cognition consti-tute maybe high risk factors for anxious depression.
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Objective To explore the psychological process of cognitive impairment in patients with recurrent major depression disorder (MDD). Methods Patients with first-episode (n=30) and recurrent MDD (n=68) in the outpatient department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from Sep-tember 2016 to December 2017 were collected and healthy controls(n=30) were collected at the same time. According to HAMD-24 score,the group with recurrent attacks was further divided into recurrent attacks-on-set period (n=35) and recurrent attacks-remission period (n=33). All subjects were tested for cognitive function by MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery( MCCB). Results (1) In terms of cognitive function assessment,the scores of information processing speed ( 41. 27 ± 8. 44, 37. 00 ± 11. 68), working memory (40. 53±10. 33,41. 26±9. 37),attention/alertness ( 40. 50± 7. 25,39. 58± 8. 23),word learning ( 38. 83± 8. 39,38. 84±9. 57),visual memory(39. 30±14. 03,37. 57±10. 42),reasoning and problem solving(37. 80± 9. 55,38. 78±8. 66),and social cognition (34. 63± 9. 66) in the first-episode group and the recurrent group were lower than those in the control group ( information processing speed ( 48. 23±7. 63),working memory (50. 57±7. 84),attention/alertness (51. 63±7. 41),word learning (45. 57±9. 55),visual memory (50. 57± 8. 42),reasoning and problem solving (50. 03±9. 87) and social cognition (47. 90±19. 01)) (F=12. 818, 12. 173,26. 166,6. 004,15. 085,18. 331,10. 218,P<0. 05); (2) In working memory and social cognition, the difference was statistically significant in the first-episode group,repeated attacks-episodes(working mem-ory:37. 89±9. 15,social cognition:28. 48± 8. 35) and recurrent group-remission( working memory:44. 85± 8. 32,social cognition:40. 44 ± 11. 36, P=0. 010,0. 001). Further comparisons revealed that the score of working memory in repeated attacks-episodes was lower than that in recurrent group-remission (P=0. 003). the score of social cognition in the first-episode group was higher than that in the recurrent-attack period group (P=0. 038). The score of social cognition in the recurrent group-remission was higher than that in re-current-attack period group (P<0. 01). Conclusion There is cognitive impairment in the first episode and the recurrence MDD. The impairment in the recurrent episode is more serious than that in the first episode of depression. The impairment of social cognitive in the recurrent attacks-episodes is more serious than that in the first-episode of depression.
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Objective To observe the changes of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in patients with postoperative colorectal cancer before and after chemotherapy, and to evaluate the changes of immune function status. Methods 74 patients with stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ colorectal cancer after radical resection admitted in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from January to December 2016 were enrolled. 25 non-malignant patients in the same period in our hospital were selected as the control group. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the proportion of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets at one day before the first, sixth and eighth cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy. Results There were no differences in CD3+ (P =0.1532), CD3+CD4+ (P=0.1107), CD3+CD8+ (P=0.2576) T cells in the peripheral blood between patients with colorectal cancer after radical operation and control group (P>0.05). While CD3+CD56+NKT cells (P=0.0210) and CD3-CD56+NK cells (P=0.0045) in the patients with colorectal cancer after radical operation were significantly higher than those of the control group (P <0.05). There was no significant change in the proportion of NK and NKT cells before 6 cycles of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy (P>0.05). There was no significant change in the proportion of NKT cells before 8 cycles (P>0.05), and the proportion of NK cells only decreased slightly (19.10±4.63 vs 20.31±4.66, P=0.046). Conclusion The proportion of NK and NKT cells in patients with colorectal cancer after radical resection was significantly higher than that in healthy people, and the expression rate remains stable after adjuvant chemotherapy.
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OBJECTIVE： To investigate the effects of Ligustri lucidi Fructus extract on the differentiation of osteoclasts and the proliferation of osteoblasts. METHODS： Rabbit primary bone marrow cells were induced with 1a，25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 to obtain osteoclasts. After treated with low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose of L. lucidi Fructus ethanol and water extract （both 2， 20， 200 mg/L）， TRACP activity determined method was used to detect the activity of TRACP in cell lysis solution and the number of TRACP positive cells. The number of celluar bone resorption lacunae and the percentage of bone lacunae area were detected by toluidine blue staining. Osteoblasts were obtained by L-ascorbic acid， β-sodium glycerophosphate and dexamethasone-induced subcloning 14 of cranial parietal anterior osteocytes in mice. MTT assay and APK activity assay were used to detect relative proliferation rate of cells and the activity of APK. RESULTS： After treated with different doses of L. lucidi Fructus extract， the number of TRACP positive cells， the number of bone resorption lacunae and their area were changed in varying degrees. TRACP activity， the number of its positive cells， the number of bone resorption lacunae and the percentage of bone lacunae area in different dosage groups of L. lucidi Fructus ethanol extract and high-dose of water extract； the TRACP activity， the number of its positive cells and the percentage of bone lacunae area in L. lucidi Fructus water extract medium-dose group were decreased significantly， while the number of bone resorption lacunae in L. lucidi Fructus water extract low-dose group was increased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. The relative proliferation rate of cells in L. lucidi Fructus extract low-dose and medium-dose groups and APK activity of cells in extract groups were significantly increased， while the relative proliferation rate of cells were decreased significantly in L. lucidi Fructus ethanol extract and water extract high-dose groups （P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： L. lucidi Fructus extract can inhibit TRACP activity of osteoclasts， change the bone resorption function of osteoclasts and the proliferation behavior of osteoblasts and increase APK activity of osteoclasts.
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Objective@#To investigate the possible role of tag single nucleotide polymorphisms in cAMP signaling pathway in patients with recurrent major depressive disorder in Chinese Han population.@*Methods@#1 030 patients with recurrent major depressive disorder according to the DSM-Ⅳ criteria were recruited as case group and 851 age- and gender- matched healthy volunteers were recruited as control group.The sequenom mass spectrometry method was adopted to explore the genotype and allele frequency distributions of tag single nucleotide polymorphisms of cAMP signaling pathway in the two groups.@*Results@#The differences of genotype and allele frequencies of the ADCY7 gene loci rs1064448 and HTR2A gene loci rs17068986 were significant between case group and control group(P<0.05). The difference of the genotype frequencies(492∶423∶112, 356∶401∶91; 538∶392∶94, 414∶371∶61; 24∶165∶838, 3∶150∶694; 219∶468∶337, 139∶418∶237; 153∶481∶393, 115∶446∶286; 53∶286∶688, 25∶296∶524)of the ADCY9 gene loci rs2531995, BDNF gene loci rs10835210, rs7124442, CREB1 gene loci 4675690, rs2551645 and the HTR2A gene loci rs3125 were significant in case-control group(P<0.05); while the rest tagSNPs had no statistical difference in genotype and allele distribution frequencies in case-control group(P>0.05). In gender-specific analyses, the differences of the genotype and allele frequencies of the ADCY7 gene loci rs106448 and CREB1 gene loci rs2551645 were significant in male case-control group(P<0.05); the differences of the genotype(195∶177∶49, 193∶423∶41; 221∶158∶42, 237∶201∶28; 83∶188∶148, 85∶237∶122; 24∶113∶284, 10∶176∶281)of the ADCY9 gene loci rs2531995, BDNF gene loci rs10835210, CREB1 gene loci rs4675690, and HTR2A gene loci rs3125 were significant in male case-control group(P<0.05); while the rest tagSNPs had no statistical difference in genotype and allele distribution frequencies in male case-control group(P>0.05). The differences of the genotype and allele frequencies of the ADCY7 gene loci rs1064448 and HTR2A gene loci rs17068986 were significant in female case-control group(P<0.05). The differences of the genotype(16∶94∶497, 1∶73∶308; 136∶280∶189, 54∶181∶115)of the BDNF gene loci rs7124442 and CREB1 gene loci rs4675690 were significant in female case-control group(P<0.05). The differences of the allele frequencies(840: 372, 493: 267) of the ADCY9 gene loci rs2531995 were significant in female case-control group(P<0.05), while the rest tagSNPs had no statistical difference in genotype and allele distribution frequencies in female case-control group(P>0.05).@*Conclusion@#The ADCY7 gene loci rs1064448 and CREB1 gene loci rs4675690 are associated with recurrent major depressive disorder in Chinese Han population.
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Objective To investigate the value of the signal intensity of portal vein at hepatobiliary phase on gadoxetic acid liver enhancement imaging for accessing the liver function. Methods Ninety five subjects who underwent gadoxetic acid enhanced liver MR imaging due to suspicion of liver diseases between January 2015 and June 2016 at the First Hospital of Soochow University were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were classified into 4 groups based on their liver function: cirrhosis patients with Child-Pugh class A(n=50),B(n=19),C(n=6)and control group(n=20).All the patients had underwent the abdominal non-enhanced and gadoxetic acid enhanced MR imaging. The signal intensity (SI) of the portal vein at non-enhanced phase and hepatobiliary phase(delayed 20min)were recorded.The ratio of the portal vein to spleen were calculated.The nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the differences in the SI of portal vein at non-enhanced and the ratio of portal vein to spleen at hepatobiliary phase among the four groups.Multiple regression analysis was applied to analyze the correlated predicting factors of the ratio of the portal vein to spleen at hepatobiliary phase. Results At non-enhanced phase, the SI ratio of portal vein had no significant difference(P>0.05).The ratio of the portal vein to spleen at hepatobiliary was significantly different (P<0.05). The ratio of the portal vein to spleen at hepatobiliary constantly and significantly decreased as the severity of liver dysfunction increased. The serum levels of albumin and platelet count were independent predictors of the ratio of the portal vein to spleen at hepatobiliary phase(P=0.002 and 0.007).Conclusions The ratio of the portal vein to spleen at hepatobiliary phase on gadoxetic acid enhanced MR imaging indicates the severity of liver dysfunction.It might be used as a tool to assess the liver function.
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AIM To study the therapeutic effects of Neiyi Kangfu Tablets (Trionycis Carapax,Ostreae concha,Rhei Radix et Rhizoma,etc.) on adenomyosis and its possible mechanism of action.METHODS The mouse model for adenomyosis was set up by the pituitary allograft,and received the gavage of Neiyi Kangfu Tablets,Dan'e Fukang Decoction (Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,Curcumae Rhizoma,Paeoniae Radix rubra,etc.) and gestrinone,respectively,for three months.Western blot,real-time PCR,IHC were used to measure the expression of GPER-Ras-STAT3 in ectopic endometrium and entopic endometrium.RESULTS High doses of Neiyi Kangfu Tablets could significantly lower GPER protein and gene expression;down-regulate the Ras and STAT3 protein expression;reduce the lesion severity score of ectopic tissue morphology.Its curative effect was better than Dan'e Fukang Decoction and gestrinone.CONCLUSION Neiyi Kangfu Tablets may control the development of ectopic lesions by inhibiting the GPER-Ras-STAT3 pathway activity and weakening the production of estrogen.
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Objective To observe the expression level of macrophage stimulating protein (MSP) in acute on-chronic liver.failure (ACLF) patients,and to explore the clinical significance and correlation with different immune regulatory factors.Methods The double antigen sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method was used to detect MSP in the peripheral blood of 45 patients who were diagnosed with ACLF and 32 cases of chronic hepatitis B (CHB).The MSP levels were compared among ACLF patients with different outcomes,and the MSP level of healthy person was used as control.Meanwhile,liver function and hepatitis B virus (HBV) load were detected,and the expressions of peripheral blood CD4+ interferon (IFN)γ+ (helper T cell 1 Th1),CD4+ interleukin (IL)-4+ (helper T cell 2,Th2),CD4+IL-17+ (helper T cell 17,Th17) and CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3+ (regular T cell,Treg) were measured by flow cytometry.The comparison of means between two samples was done by t test,and oneway ANOVA and linear correlation analysis were also used.Results The serum MSP levels in ACLF patients,CHB group and healthy control were (1.65±0.46) ng/mL,(1.43±0.32) ng/mL and (1.23±0.21) ng/mL,respectively.The serum MSP level in ACLF patients was significantly higher than both CHB patients (t=2.163,P=0.035) and healthy control (t=4.032,P=0.01).The MSP level in ACLF survival group was statistically higher compared with ACLF death group ([2.29 ± 0.42] ng/mL vs [1.42±0.17] ng/mL,t=1.973,P=0.042).Th2,Th17 cells in ACLF group,CHB group and healthy control group were (1.51±0.27) ％ and (1.94±1.02)％,(0.42±0.08)％ and (0.55±0.36)％,(0.23±0.19) ％ and (0.26±0.19) ％,respectively,which were all significantly different (F=7.759 and 37.229,respectively;both P＜0.01).The MSP level was positively associated with the number of Th2 (r=0.386,P=0.032) and Th17 (r=0.644,P=0.000),and the ratio of Th17/Treg (r =0.605,P=0.000);while it was negatively associated with the number of Th1 (r=-0.212),Treg (r=-0.262) and the ratio of Th1/Th2 (r=-0.394) (all P＞0.05).Conclusion MSP is involved in the progress of ACLF,and it may be associated with clinical outcomes and cellular immune imbalance of ACLF patients.
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Objective:The chemiluminescence immunoassay for AngiotensinⅠ ( AngⅠ ) was developed by the competition method. The renin activity was calculated by the determination of Ang Ⅰ. Methods: AngⅠ antigen was labeled with biotin and fluorescein labeled AngⅠantibody,and anti fluorescein antibody was used to coated with the microporous plate . Results:The standard range of the method was 100-7 800 pg/ml. The assay sensitivity was 24. 3 pg/ml. The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variance were 5. 6%-8. 7% and 6. 8%-10. 4% respectively. Analytical recovery was 95. 4%-105. 3%. The correlation coefficients between measured and expected values were 0. 999 after serial diluted. Compared with radioimmunoassay kit,the correlative equation was y=0. 95x+235. 70,correlation coefficient was 0. 973. Coated microporous plate and biotin labeled Ang Ⅰ antigen,and fluorescein labeled Ang Ⅰantibody at 37℃ for a week with good stability. Conclusion: The results of the method were in accord with the basic requirements of immunoassay.