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OBJECTIVE@#Flavonoids are the bioactive compounds in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), in which chalcone synthase (CHS) is the first limiting enzyme. However, it is unclear that which chalcone synthase genes (CHSs) are participated in flavonoids biosynthesis in C. tinctorius. In this study, the CHSs in the molecular characterization and enzyme activities were investigated.@*METHODS@#Putative chalcone biosynthase genes were screened by the full-length transcriptome sequences data in C. tinctorius. Chalcone biosynthase genes in C. tinctorius (CtCHSs) were cloned from cDNA of flowers of C. tinctorius. The cloned gene sequences were analyzed by bioinformatics, and their expression patterns were analyzed by real-time PCR (RT-PCR). The protein of CtCHS in the development of flowers was detected by polyclonal antibody Western blot. A recombinant vector of CtCHS was constructed. The CtCHS recombinant protein was induced and purified to detect the enzyme reaction (catalyzing the reaction of p-coumaryl-CoA and malonyl-CoA to produce naringin chalcone). The reaction product was detected by HPLC and LC-MS.@*RESULTS@#Two full-length CtCHS genes were successfully cloned from the flowers of safflower (CtCHS1 and CtCHS3), with gene lengths of 1525 bp and 1358 bp, respectively. RT-PCR analysis showed that both genes were highly expressed in the flowers, but the expression of CtCHS1 was higher than that of CtCHS3 at each developmental stage of the flowers. WB analysis showed that only CtCHS1 protein could be detected at each developmental stage of the flowers. HPLC and LC-MS analyses showed that CtCHS1 could catalyze the conversion of p-coumaryl-CoA and malonyl-CoA substrates to naringin chalcone.@*CONCLUSION@#CtCHS1 is involved in the biosynthesis of naringin chalcone in safflower.
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Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics in patients with persistent positive pharyngeal swab of 2019 novel coronavirus Omicron variant and results of nucleic acid testing of anal swabs to provide basis for prevention and control measures.Methods:This study included 93 patients whose pharyngeal swab nucleic acid test were persistent positive and admitted to the ward of Daping Hospital in the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) Makeshift Hospital from May 1 to May 24, 2022. The gender, age, underlying diseases, vaccination status, clinical symptoms, interval between infection onset and anal sampling, length of hospital stay, the nucleic acid test result of pharyngeal swabs and anal swabs and the time turning negative were collected and analyzed.Results:The age of 93 patients ranged from 8 to 72 years old with a median of (46.0±16.0) years old. Among them, 30 cases (32.3%) were male and 63 cases (67.7%) were female. Sixty-five patients (69.9%) received 2-3 shots of vaccine, 2 patients (2.1%) received 1 shot, and 26 patients (28.0%) did not receive any vaccination. Twenty patients (21.5%) had underlying diseases, of which hypertension (13 cases, 14.0%) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (6 cases, 6.5%) were the most common. Twenty-four patients (25.8%) had asymptomatic infection and the rest (69 cases, 74.2%) had mild symptoms. Cough (50 cases, 53.8%) and sore throat (28 cases, 30.1%) were the most common clinical manifestations of the upper respiratory tract in these patients. Only 6 patients (6.5%) had gastrointestinal symptoms (including diarrhea in 5 patients and diarrhea with vomiting in 1 patient). Pharyngeal and anal swabs were collected simultaneously from all 93 patients at 8-16th days [(11.55±2.27) days] after 2019 novel coronavirus Omicron variant infection. The pharyngeal swabs were positive in 79 patients (85.0%) and the anal swabs were positive in 5 patients (5.4%). The time of pharyngeal swabs turning negative was (14.7±2.9) days, and that of anal swab turning positive was (14.2±1.9) days. The median length of hospital stay was (16.7±2.9) days.Conclusions:In patients with persistent positive nucleic acid of the 2019 novel coronavirus Omicron variant, there were more mild infection than asymptomatic. The upper respiratory tract symptoms such as cough and sore throat were the most. The likelihood of transmission of 2019 novel coronavirus Omicron variant through the digestive tract may be low. The correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms and 2019 novel coronavirus Omicron variant RNA in the digestive tract is uncertain.
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Objective:To investigate the relationship between excessive daytime sleepiness and freezing of gait in Parkinson′s disease (PD).Methods:A total of 136 participants with PD were consecutively recruited between August 2017 and January 2018 at the Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. The patients were divided into freezers with 50 patients and nonfreezers with 86 patients. The clinical characteristics of freezers and nonfreezers in PD patients were assessed. In the longitudinal study, a cohort of nonfreezers with 86 patients at baseline clinical visit for a maximum of 18 months were prospectively followed. The patients were divided into the excessive daytime sleepiness group ( n=14) and the non-excessive daytime sleepiness group ( n=72). Then a Cox regression analysis was performed to further investigate the relationship between excessive daytime sleepiness and freezing of gait in PD, and explore risk factors for freezing of gait. Results:The freezers had significantly worse sleep compared with the nonfreezers. The proportion of patients with excessive daytime sleepiness in freezers was higher than nonfreezers [40% (20/50) vs 16% (14/86), χ2=9.49, P=0.002]. The proportion of freezers in the patients with excessive daytime sleepiness was significantly higher than that in the patients without excessive daytime sleepiness [59% (20/34) vs 29% (30/102), χ2 =9.49, P=0.002]. During a maximum of 18-month follow-up, freezing of gait incidence (6/7) in the excessive daytime sleepiness group was significantly higher than that in the non-excessive daytime sleepiness group [21% (8/39) , χ2 =9.04, P=0.003]. Excessive daytime sleepiness ( HR=8.03, 95% CI 2.58-24.99, P<0.01) and high L-dopa equivalent daily dose ( HR=5.92, 95% CI 1.95-17.93, P=0.002) were significantly associated with an increased hazard of freezing of gait. Conclusion:Excessive daytime sleepiness and high L-dopa equivalent daily dose may be risk factors for the development of freezing of gait in PD in the future.
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OBJECTIVE:To establish the method for "taste" identification of Cyathula officinalis.METHODS:The "taste" of C.officinalis was detected by using electronic tongue:sampling temperature of 25 ℃,sampling time of 120 s,sampling period of 1 s,rolling speed of 1 r/s,cleaning solution of purified water.The response value of electronic tongue sensor at 120 s were used as "taste" analysis data and obtained "taste" related data was analyzed through principal component (PC) analysis and discriminant factor (DF) analysis.C.officinalis and its adulterants,C.officinalis from different regions,different ages and different batches were distinguished.RESULTS:There was significant difference in DF between one batch of C.officinalis and 4 batches of adulterants.The samples from Sichuan Baoxing,Jinkouhe,Tianquan could be clustered together.There was significant difference in DF between annual or biennial samples and triennial or quadrennial samples.There was also significant difference in DF among different batches.CONCLUSIONS:The "taste" is different significantly between C.officinalis and its adulterants,among different regions,different ages and different batches of samples.Electronic tongue can quickly distinguish "taste" of above medicinal materials.
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Objective To observe the variation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase and microglia in the comorbidity of neuropathic pain and depression and discuss the related mechanism.Methods The spared nerve injury model was used.Forty-four male adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into the following four groups (n=11 each): sham+vehicle group (group SV), sham+APO group (group SA), SNI+vehicle group (group SNV), SNI+APO group (group SNA).In groups SA and SNA, rats were intraperitoneally injected with apocynin (APO) 15 mg/kg 24 hours and 1 hour before SNI and continued once daily until the 14th day.The rats in the other two groups received the equal volume of vehicle.The mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) was tested 1 day before SNI and 7 days and 14 days after SNI, and the open field test, the forced swimming test and the sucrose preference test were performed 14 days after SNI.The prefrontal cortex were collected 2 hour after the behavior tests.The expression of gp91phox was detected by Western blot and the expression of Iba1 and gp91phox were detected by double-immunofluorescance staining.Results The reduced MWT, the increased immobility time, the decreased sucrose consumption and the increased content of gp91phox were observed in group SNV compared with groups SV, SA and SNA (P<0.05).The expression of Iba1 and gp91phox were increased in group SNV.The total travel distance in the open field test and the total liquid consumption in the sucrose preference test had no significant difference among the four groups.Conclusion Neuropathic pain may induce depressive behaviors and activate NADPH oxidase in the prefrontal cortex.Moreover, the inhibition of NADPH oxidase by APO can alleviate neuropathic pain and depression, which is potentially related to the activation of microglia.
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Objective To observe the changes of hippocampal NogoA-NgR1 signaling on postoperative cognitive function (POCD) in aged mice, and explore the potential underling mechanism.Methods Isoflurane anesthesia and laparotomy were applied to establish the POCD model.Forty aged male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the following four groups (n=10): group O2+saline (group OS), group O2+NEP1-40 (group ON), group isoflurane anesthesia+laparotomy surgery+saline (group SS), and group isoflurane anesthesia+laparotomy surgery+NEP1-40 (group SN).Cannula placement was performed into lateral ventricle 7 days before the surgery.Animals were subjected to an administration of NEP1-40 (20 μg/2 μl) or isochoric saline via intracerebroventricular injection once daily for 8 consecutive days, injection was given from 2 h before isoflurane anesthesia to the last behavioral test.Open field test was performed at 5th d after operation.Contextual and cued fear conditioning training and testing were exhibited at 6th and 7th d after operation, respectively.The hippocampus was harvested 2 h after the behavioral test.Western blot was used to detect the expressions of NogoA, NgR1, RhoA, ROCK2 and GAP43.Golgi staining was applied to measure the changes of dendritic spines in hippocampal CA1 area.Results Compared with the groups OS and ON, the freezing time in the contextual fear conditioning test was significantly decreased, the contents of NogoA, NgR1, RhoA and ROCK2 were significantly increased, the content of GAP43 and the number of dendritic spine were significantly decreased in group SS (P<0.05).Compared with the group SS, the freezing time in the contextual fear conditioning test was significantly increased, the contents of RhoA and ROCK2 were significantly decreased, the content of GAP43 and the number of dendritic spine were significantly increased in group SN (P<0.05).Conclusion Over-activated of hippocampal NogoA-NgR1 signaling participated in the pathogenesis of POCD in aged mice.
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Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of sufentanil in pediatric surgery.Methods80 cases of pediatric surgery were prospectively selected pediatric methods in The Third People's Hospital of Xining from July 2013 to January 2015 as the research object, the patients were divided into two groups, control group and observation group, 40 cases in each group.The control group received remifentanil,observation group were given sufentanil, mean arterial pressure(MAP)and heart rate(HR)30min and 5min at each time point after extubation and 5min based value children after entering the operation room after induction were compared.The sedation scores of 5min, 15min and 30min after tracheal intubationwere recorded..ResultsThe pain scores in the observation grouppostoperative T4, T5, T6 each time were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05);MAP and HRin the observation group at T0, T1, T2, T3 had no significant differencecompared with control group, MAP during T4 in the observation group was significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05);and HR in the observation group in the period of T4 was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionThe application of sufentanil in pediatric surgery is effective and safe.
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Objective To explore the effect of propofol and etomidate on anesthesia induction in pediatric surgery, and to provide evidence for the future use of anesthesia in pediatric surgery.Methods120 cases of pediatric surgery patients were prospectively selected pediatric in our hospital from May 2013 to January 2015 as the research object, randomly divided into 2 group respectively, control group and observation group, 60 cases in each group;the control group anesthesia was induced with etomidate, observation group anesthesia was induced with propofol, and the anesthetic effect were observed in the two groups, recovery and adverse reaction in the induction period of anesthesia.ResultsThe patients in the observation group anesthesia satisfaction scores were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05) and the observation group;the recovery time and the time of leaving room were significantly shorter than the control group (P<0.05);in the observation group, respiratory depression, restlessness, throat and bronchial spasm, adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionPropofol is more suitable for pediatric surgery than etomidate, and anesthesia effect is remarkable, fast recovery, worthy of clinical application and promotion.
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@#Objective To develop a nursing pathway outlined the reasonable timing for care of paraplegia patients at rehabilitation stage. Methods Literature and patient records were reviewed to draw up a clinical nursing pathway. It was modified and finalized after 2 rounds of Delphi's expert-consultation. Results and Conclusion The draft was responded by 100% of the experts, with a specialist authoritative coefficient of 0.87. The text for the clinical nursing pathway was then completed.
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Objective To develop a nursing pathway outlined the reasonable timing for care of paraplegia patients at rehabilitation stage. Methods Literature and patient records were reviewed to draw up a clinical nursing pathway. It was modified and finalized after 2 rounds of Delphi's expert-consultation. Results and Conclusion The draft was responded by 100%of the experts, with a specialist authoritative coeffi-cient of 0.87. The text for the clinical nursing pathway was then completed.
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Objective To observe the clinical effect of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate on moderate and severe nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH) and analyse its mechanism. Methods 42 cases with moderate and severe nonalcoholic steatohepatitis were selected in our study. All patients were divided into observation group and control group randomly. Control group were received simvastatin while the observation group were received simvastatin combined with magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate treatment. The course was 6 weeks.The changes of NASH classiifcation, clinical symptom, liver function, lipid levels and liver ifbrosis items in two groups before and after treatment were observed and recorded. Results All patients were received 6 week treatment, none of them dropped out. The clinical symptoms were improved in both two groups. There were 5 severe NASH improved to moderate NASH, 8 moderate NASH improved to mild NASH in observation group while only 3 severe NASH improved to moderate NASH in control group. The difference of NASH classiifcation between two groups was signiifcant(P<0.05). Compared to pre-treatment, the AST, ALT, TBIL,γ-GT were decreased in both two groups. But the liver function items in observation were lower than control group(P<0.05). The lipid level were decreased in both two group and there were no signiifcant differences between two groups after treatment. The level of PC III, HA, C-IV were decreased in observation group while had no changes in control group. Conclusion The magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate could decrease the AST, ALT and lipid level, improve the classiifcation of liver ifbrosis, and had low rate of side effect during treatment.
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Objective To obtain the comprehensive information of the normal peroneal nerve by high resolution ultrasonography.Methods The cross-sectional area was measured by observing the traveling law of peroneal nerve as well as its ultrasonographic features,choosing the polyline level of popliteal and the peroneal nerve around the fibular neck as measurement point.Results There was no significance on statistics in differences of the above-mentioned cross-sectional area.The overall mean of its peroneal nerve were (0.139 ± 0.043)cm2 and (0.114 ± 0.032)cm2 resectively; and its peroneal nerve among men seems a little bit wider than that among women,the old wider than the youth.It was positively correlated with height and weight(r =0.569,0.625,respectively,both P ＜0.05).Conclusions The high-resolution ultrasound can show the form and shape of the peroneal nerve,thus providing diagnostic criteria in quantity by measuring its normal cross-sectional area.
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Objective To assess the relationship between BRAF gene mutations and clinical phenotype of malignant melanoma.Methods Tissue specimens were collected from the lesions of 80 patients with malignant melanoma,and from the normal skin of 30 patients with trauma in the Department of Plastic Surgery or General Surgery,and subjected to paraffin embedding and DNA extraction.PCR was performed to amplify the exon 11 and 15 of BRAF gene followed by DNA sequencing.Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were carried out to assess the relationship between BRAF gene mutations and clinical phenotypes of malignant melanoma.Results BRAF gene mutations were found in 19 (23.8％) of the 80 malignant melanoma specimens.Among the 19 mutationpositive specimens,17 (88.2％) carried mutations in exon 15 of BRAF gene with V600E as the most frequent (88.2％,15/17) mutation type,and 2 (10.5％) carried mutations in exon 11.No mutation was found in any of the normal skin tissue specimens.The average age at onset was 57.5 years in these patients.The frequency of BRAF gene mutation was significantly higher in patients younger than 60 years than in those older than 60 years (37.1％ vs.13.3％,x2=6.613,P ＜ 0.05).A significant difference was observed in the frequency of BRAF gene mutation among tissue specimens of mueosal,acral and non-aeral malignant melanoma (18.2％ (4/21) vs.14.7％(5/34) vs.41.7％ (10/24),x2=6.167,P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant association between BRAF gene mutation and gender,race or lymph node metastasis (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions BRAF gene is a hot spot for mutations in patients with malignant melanoma in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,with V600E point mutation in exon 15 as the most frequent mutation type.BRAF gene mutations appear to be closely correlated with the age at onset of and lesional sites in,but uncorrelated with gender and race of or lymph node metastasis in,patients with malignant melanoma.
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@#Objective To explore the relationship between quality of life and coping style of nurse. Methods 203 nurses were surveyedwith the World Health Organization Quality of Life-100 (WHOQOL-100) and simplified coping style questionnaire through conveniencesampling in rehabilitation hospital. Results and Conclusion Self-evaluations of nurses were significantly higher than ordinary people (P<0.01) in domains of psychological, independent, social relationship, spiritual pillar and personal beliefs, but lower in physical domain (P<0.01). Positive coping style was adopted by most of nurses. The coping style related with their physical status.
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@# Objective To investigate the acquaintance of secondary spinal cord injury (sSCI) of patients and medical workers. Methods 260 patients with sSCI, 145 nurses and 45 doctors were surveyed by questionnaire on the principle of convenience sampling. Results 20% patients knew about sSCI before injured, 41.5% patients took site protection; 90% nurses and 100% doctors knew about sSCI. Conclusion Related knowledge should be publicized to decrease the rate of sSCI and raise people' consciousness, and medical workers should be strengthened health education.
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@#Objective To understand the causes of injury and levels of disability of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury and explore the related factors with the levels of disability. Methods Literature review and experts panel advice were used to collect the related factors. The questionnaire "Survey on Related Factors of Disability Levels of Patients with Ttraumatic Spinal Cord Injury" was designed for the data collection, including the causes of injury, being conscious or not, protection of the injured areas, tools for transportation, the time getting first aid, levels of emergency hospitals and the time of first spinal surgery. From October 2010 to March 2011, 260 inpatients with traumatic spinal cord injury were surveyed by the well-trained researchers. Results 107 patients(41.2%) were caused by traffic accidents, 69 (26.5%) were caused by falls, 60 (23.1%) by crash, 6 (2.3%)by sports injury, and 18 (6.9%) by other reasons. The results of the extent and the levels were that complete paraplegia take up 41.15%, complete tetraplegia take up 25.38%, incomplete tetraplegia take up 18.08%, incomplete paraplegia take up 15.39%. There were significant differences in the causes of injury between the different extent and levels of injury (P<0.05). There were significant differences in levels of injury between the different extent of injury (P<0.05). Significant differences were existed in the levels of injury among being conscious or not, protection of injured areas during transportation and the secondary transportation (P<0.05). Whereas, no significant difference was observed among protection in the injury site, tools for transportation, the time getting first aid, the levels of emergency hospitals and the first time of spinal surgery between the different extent of injury(P>0.05). Conclusion Not only the causes of injury, but also the protection of injured areas, high frequency of secondary transportation are responsible for the extent of injury and levels of injury in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury in China.
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ObjectiveTo identify the association of HLA-DQA1*0302 and DQB1*0303 alleles with vitiligo in Uygur nationality in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. MethodsPolymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers(PCR-SSP) was performed to analyze the distribution of HLA-DQA1*0302 and HLA-DQB1*0303 alleles among 300 patients with vitiligo and 300 normal human controls of Uygur nationality in Xinjiang region. ResultsA significant increase was observed in the frequency of HLA-DQA1*0302 and -DQB1*0303 alleles in patients with vitiligo compared with the controls(20.5％ vs. 13.83％, 30.17％ vs. 13.33％, both P ＜ 0.01 ). Increased frequency of HLA-DQA1*0302 and -DQB1*0303 alleles was also seen in patients with adult vitiligo (onset age ＞ 12 years) and those with childhood vitiligo (onset age ≤≤ 12 years) ascompared with the normal controls(both P ＜ 0.01). The frequency of DQB1*0303 allele was higher in both patients with and without family history of vitiligo than in the normal controls(both P ＜ 0.01), while that of DQA 1*0302 was higher in only patients without family history (P ＜ 0.01 ). No significant difference was observed in the frequency of HLA-DQA 1*0302 or HLA-DQB1*0303 between patients with adult vitiligo and those with childhood vitiligo or between patients with and without family history(all P ＞ 0.05). Conclusions HLADQA 1*0302 and DQB 1*0303 alleles may be associated with vitiligo in Uygur nationality in Xinjiang region,and there seems to be genetic heterogeneity between patients with adult and childhood vitiligo and between vitiligo patients with and without family history.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To map and identify the disease gene for the epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) in a Uighur family of China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Blood samples were collected and genomic DNA was extracted from 48 members of the Xinjiang Uighur family. Six microsatellite repeat sequences on chromosome region 17q12-q21 and 12q13 were selected based on the two known candidate genes KRT9 and KRT1. Two-point linkage analysis and haplotype analysis were performed. Exons and their flanking intronic sequence of the KRT9 gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequenced.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Data from the marker D17S1787 suggested linkage and yielded a Lod score of 8.65 at theta=0 by using MLINK software. Genotypes and haplotypes were acquired. The disease gene of the EPPK family is located between markers 17/TG/36620115 and D17S846. Chromosome 12q13 region was excluded with the negative Lod score obtained in marker D12S96 (Lod=-infinity at theta=0). No pathogenic mutation was detected in the KRT9 gene.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The disease gene of the EPPK family is located on chromosome region 17q21.2. The keratin 9 gene might not be the disease gene.</p>
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Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , China , Cromosomas Humanos Par 17 , Genética , Queratina-1 , Genética , Queratina-9 , Genética , Queratodermia Palmoplantar Epidermolítica , Etnología , Genética , Repeticiones de Microsatélite , Mutación , LinajeRESUMEN
@#脊髓损伤属严重创伤。有针对性地为脊髓损伤患者实施正确的康复护理措施,能有效避免可能发生的并发症,促进残存功能的恢复和重建,增强患者对生活的自信心,协助患者适应残疾生活,帮助他们掌握自我护理的方法,提高生活质量。