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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Bioprospection of plant products is used to discover new insecticides. METHODS: The larvicidal activity of ethanolic extract and triterpene (tingenone B) from the bark of Maytenus guianensis and their effect on pupation and emergence were evaluated against Aedes aegypti. RESULTS: Crude extract LC50 was 11.3 ppm and caused ejection of the larvae intestine; tingenone B LC50 was 14.8 ppm. Pupation was reduced by 20% and 10%, respectively; however, the emergence was not affected. CONCLUSIONS: The crude bark extract exhibited a higher larvicidal effect against the vector.
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Aedes , Celastraceae , Maytenus , Insecticides/pharmacology , Anopheles , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Plant Leaves , Mosquito Vectors , LarvaABSTRACT
Objective: To explore the association of zinc finger ZBTB22 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and schizophrenia in Han Chinese population. Methods: A case-control study was designed by genotyping four SNPs (rs3130100, rs1061783, rs1061801 and rs3130099) in 658 schizophrenia patients and 658 healthy controls of Chinese Han origin. SHEsis was used to analyze genotypic and allelic distributions, linkage disequilibrium and haplotype distribution. Results: rs3130100, rs1061783, and rs3130099 showed significant differences between the cases and controls in allele frequencies (P<0. 05 after Bonferroni correction), but no statistically significant differences were found in genotype frequencies after Bonferroni correction. Strong linkage disequilibrium was found among the four SNPs, and the frequency of haplotype TCGA significantly decreased in the schizophrenia patients (P=0.015 after Bonferroni correction). Conclusion: The ZBTB22 SNPs rs3130100, rs1061783 and rs3130099 may be associated with schizophrenia in Han Chinese population.
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Objective To explore the application conditions of 22 S rule (one of the Westgard rules) in single concentration quali‐ty control .Methods The application scope of 22 S rule was used into the same batch detection of single‐concentration quality control materials .Results The 22 S rule improved the detection rate of system errors .Conclusion 22S rule should be applied to two detec‐tions within a batch when using one quality control material ,as to improve the detection of system error more efficiency .
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OBJECTIVE:The cytokine interleukin-22 (IL-22), which is produced by T cells and natural killer cells, is associated with tumorigenesis and tumor progression in cancers. However, the role of IL-22 in bladder cancer has not been investigated.MATERIALS AND METHODS:A prospective hospital-based case-control study comprising 210 patients with pathologically proven bladder cancer and 210 age- and gender-matched healthy controls was conducted. The genotypes of 3 common polymorphisms (-429 C/T, +1046 T/A and +1995 A/C) of the IL-22 gene were determined with fluorogenic 5' exonuclease assays.RESULTS:Patients with bladder cancer had a significantly higher frequency of the IL-22 -429 TT genotype [odds ratio (OR)=2.04, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.19, 3.49; p=0.009] and -429 T allele (OR=1.42, 95% CI=1.08, 1.87; p=0.01) than the healthy controls. These findings were still significant after a Bonferroni correction. When stratifying according to the stage of bladder cancer, we found that patients with superficial bladder cancer had a significantly lower frequency of the IL-22 -429 TT genotype (OR=0.48, 95% CI=0.23, 0.98; p=0.04). When stratifying according to the grade and histological type of bladder cancer, we found no statistical association. The IL-22 +1046 T/A and IL-22 +1995 A/C gene polymorphisms were not associated with the risk of bladder cancer.CONCLUSION:To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report documenting that the IL-22 -429 C/T gene polymorphism is associated with bladder cancer risk. Additional studies are required to confirm this finding.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Carcinoma, Papillary/genetics , Interleukins/genetics , Polymorphism, Genetic , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/genetics , Case-Control Studies , Gene Frequency , Genetic Association Studies , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Genotype , Interleukins/classification , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Prospective Studies , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the correlation between the polymorphism of PTPN22 gene (R620W and R263Q sites)and pulmonary tuberculosis(TB)in Chinese Han population and to investigate the environmental factors associated with pulmonary TB. Methods A case-control study was conducted on 235 patients with pulmonary TB and 251 healthy subjects. The single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP)of PTPN22 gene at R620W and R263Q sites were detected by the assay of polymerase chain reaction and re-striction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP). A questionnaire was designed to gather information about tuberculosis-associated environmental factors. Univariate and multivariate logistic analysis were con-ducted. Results Genotype frequencies of PTPN22 R620W(C1858T)SNP were 233(99. 15% ,CC),2 (0. 85% ,CT),0(0% ,TT)in patients with pulmonary TB and 240(95. 62% ,CC),11(4. 38% ,CT), 0(0% ,TT)in healthy subjects. There was a difference with the distribution of PTPN22 C1858T allele be-tween patients with pulmonary TB and healthy subjects[0. 43% vs 2. 19% ,P = 0. 01,odds ratio(OR)=0. 19,95% confidence interval(CI)= 0. 07-0. 35]. Genotype frequencies of PTPN22 R263Q(G788A) were 218(92. 77% ,GG),17(7. 31% ,GA),0(0% ,AA)in patients with pulmonary TB and 248 (98. 71% ,GG),3(1. 29% ,GA),0(0% ,AA)in healthy subjects. The frequencies of G788A allele in patients with pulmonary TB were higher than those in healthy subjects(3. 62% vs 0. 60% ,P﹤0. 01,OR=6. 03,95% CI=2. 12-18. 38). Conclusion The results of this study suggested that the R263Q GG geno-type of PTPN22 gene was associated with the susceptibility to TB in Chinese Han population.
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