Correlation between ILC2 and Th17/Treg ratio in peripheral blood of patients at different stages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective:To study the correlation between type 2 innate lymphocyte (ILC2) and Treg/Th17 ratio in the peripheral blood of patients at different stages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb) infection. Methods:This study recruited 30 individuals with active tuberculosis (ATB group), 26 with treated tuberculosis (RTB group), 22 with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI group) and 17 negative for tuberculin skin test (TST-negative group). Flow cytometry was used to detect the proportion of ILC2 in CD45 + cells, and that of Th17 and Treg cells in CD4 + T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood of patients in each group. Expression of Foxp3 and RORγt at mRNA level was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. Pearson method was used to analyze the correlation between Th17 and Treg, and that between ILC2 and Treg/Th17 ratio in the peripheral blood of patients with ATB and RTB. Results:The proportions of ILC2 in RTB and ATB groups were significantly higher than those of LTBI and TST-negative groups, and the proportion of ILC2 in RTB group was significantly higher than that of ATB group ( P<0.05). The proportion of Th17 in RTB group was lower than that of ATB group ( P<0.05), and the proportions of Th17 in ATB and RTB groups were lower than those of LTBI and TST-negative groups. The proportion of Treg in RTB group was lower than that of ATB group ( P<0.05), and close to that of LTBI group and TST-negative group, but the Treg/Th17 ratios in ATB and RTB groups were higher than those of LTBI and TST-negative groups. There was no significant difference in Treg/Th17 ratio between ATB and RTB groups ( P>0.05). The expression of Foxp3 and RORγt at mRNA level and Foxp3/RORγt ratio changed accordingly. Meanwhile, there was no correlation between Th17 and Treg in ATB or RTB group ( r=0.023, P=0.444; r=0.428, P=0.150). There was a positive correlation between ILC2 and Treg/Th17 ratio in ATB group ( r=0.794, P=0.000), while no correlation was found between ILC2 and Treg/Th17 ratio in RTB group ( r=0.197, P=0.297). Conclusions:In this study, the proportion of ILC2 was increased in the peripheral blood of TB patients, and the proportion of ILC2 in RTB group was higher than that of ATB group. In RTB group, Th17 accounted for a low proportion in the peripheral blood and was involved in inflammatory reactions, while Tregs were not involved in inflammatory reactions, but might have a certain inhibitory effect in patients with ATB. Further studies found that Th17-involved inflammatory reactions were not regulated by Tregs. ILC2 was involved in Treg/Th17 imbalance in ATB patients, but not in RTB patients.

Effects of proprioception training combined with core stability training on balance ability of college students / 中国学校卫生

Objective@#To explore the effect of proprioception combined with core stability training on the static balance ability and dynamic balance ability of college students, and to provide an experimental basis for studying body balance ability and preventing sports injuries.@*Methods@#In August 2019, 112 non sports students from Shandong Institute of Physical Education were recruited, and 52 subjects were selected as the intervention group and 60 as the control group by random number table method. The intervention group was given proprioceptive training combined with core stability training, while the control group was given core stability training. The static and dynamic balance abilities of the two groups of subjects before and after training were compared.@*Results@#The static balance ability of the intervention group was higher than that before the intervention ( F =2.17， P <0.05) at the 5th and 11th weeks, which were 18.31% and 47.37% higher, respectively. The ability to stand on one foot with eyes closed at the 11th week in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group at the 11th week( t =2.25， P <0.05). After training, the equilibrioception of the intervention group was improved, increasingly improved in the 11th week. And compared with that in intervention group in the 5th and 11th week, the ability was also higher than the balance ability of the intervention group before the intervention( F =2.37， P <0.01), 12.01% and 12.99% higher, respectively.@*Conclusion@#Proprioception and core stability training can effectively improve the static and dynamic balance ability of college students, and the training effect of proprioceptive training combined with core stability training is better than that of core stability training.

Interaction between Brucella melitensis 16M and small ubiquitin-related modifier 1 and E2 conjugating enzyme 9 in mouse RAW264.7 macrophages

Brucella is an intracellular pathogen that invades a host and settles in its immune cells; however, the mechanism of its intracellular survival is unclear. Modification of small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) occurs in many cellular activities. E2 conjugating enzyme 9 (Ubc9) is the only reported ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that links the SUMO molecule with a target protein. Brucella's intracellular survival mechanism has not been studied with respect to SUMO-related proteins and Ubc9. Therefore, to investigate the relationship between Brucella melitensis 16M and SUMO, we constructed plasmids and cells lines suitable for overexpression and knockdown of SUMO1 and Ubc9 genes. Brucella 16M activated SUMO1/Ubc9 expression in a time-dependent manner, and Brucella 16M intracellular survival was inhibited by SUMO1/Ubc9 overexpression and promoted by SUMO1/Ubc9 depletion. In macrophages, Brucella 16M-dependent apoptosis and immune factors were induced by SUMO1/Ubc9 overexpression and restricted by SUMO1/Ubc9 depletion. We noted no effect on the expressions of SUMO1 and Ubc9 in B. melitensis 16M lipopolysaccharide-prestimulated mouse RAW264.7 macrophages. Additionally, intracellular survival of the 16M△VirB2 mutant was lower than that of Brucella 16M (p < 0.05). VirB2 can affect expression levels of Ubc9, thereby increasing intracellular survival of Brucella in macrophages at the late stage of infection. Collectively, our results demonstrate that B. melitensis 16M may use the VirB IV secretion system of Brucella to interact with SUMO-related proteins during infection of host cells, which interferes with SUMO function and promotes pathogen survival in host cells.

Review of national external quality assessment for neonatal screening laboratory in Xinjiang for 7 years / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To review the phenylalanine(Phe) and thyrotropin(TSH) results of national external quality assessment(EQA)in neonatal screening laboratory for 7 years,evaluate qualitity control level and summarize the problems in the screening measurement.Methods The Phe and TSH values in dried blood spot specimens on filter paper distributed by national center for clinical laboratory were measured by fluorometrie method and time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay respectively.The Phe and TSH EQA results from 2010 to 2016 year were analyzed.Results Five specimens were distributed by EQA organizer each time,and 3 times each year.(1) In the 105 specimens of 21 batches,the bias ranges of Phe and TSH measurement were wide and their average values were 2.21% and 0.98% respectively.(2) Quantitative results analysis :Six quantitative results of Phe measurement and two quantitative results of TSH measurement were out of aunty control(bias ≥30% or ≤-30%),accounting for 5.71%(6/105)and 1.9%(2/105) respectively.(3)Qualitative results analysis:The Phe and TSH qualitative analysis of specimens conformed to the expected results(100%).The result of every batch was up to 80%.Conclusion It is useful to evaluate the measurement competence,find out the problems in the Phe and TSH measurement in neonatal screening laboratory and resolve them in time.Consequently,it is useful to improve the quality of measurement,reduce the error and ensure the accuracy of results.

Polyethylenimine for Plasmid Delivery to the Basilar Membrane of the Neonatal C57BL/6J Mice Cochlea in Vitro / 听力学及言语疾病杂志

Objective To study the effects of using 25 kDa linear and branched PEI to transfer plasmid DNA pEGFP -C1 (pDNA ,encoding the enhanced green fluorescent protein reporter gene ) to the basilar membrane of the C57BL/6 mice cochlea in vitro .Methods L -PEI/pDNA and B -PEI/pDNA polyplexes were generated in 0 .1M phosphate buffer solution (PBS) or 5% glucose solution .Polyplexes were characterized by transmission electron mi-croscopy .Agarose gel retardation assay was used to determine the plasmid binding ability of L -PEI and B -PEI . The toxicity was investigated by MTT assay .The transfection was firstly evaluated in 293T cell line ,and then the appropriate amount of PEI and plasmid were applied for cochlear explant transfection of P4 mice pups .Results Un-der the same condition ,B -PEI had better transfection efficiency than L -PEI ,but its toxicity was also higher . When generated in PBS ,the polyplexes had lower toxicity than in glucose solution .L -PEI-pDNA nanoparticles could transfect the spiral limbus fibrocytes ,some spiral ganglion neurons and supporting cells ,but the efficiency was low .Conclusion L -PEI could be used as the non -viral vector for the transfection of the cultured basilar mem-brane of P4 mice pups ,but it should be modified to reach higher efficiency .

Molecular epidemiology of human Bocavirus infection in childhood diarrhea in Urumqi area / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective To analysis the molecular epidemiology characteristics of human Bocavirus1-4 ( HBoV 1-4) in children for diarrhea in Urumqi area.Methods Feces samples were collected from 315 in-patient and out-patient children with diarrhea at People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,Xinjiang Province,China,all through the year of 2011.Using nested PCR,which amplified NS1(518 bp) fragments.Human Bocavirus1-4 were screened. Results The overall frequency of HBoVs was 8.57％ (27/315),of which 2 were HBoV1,22 were HBoV2,and 3 were HBoV3.HBoV4 was not detected.Except XJ1378,the rest of 26 strains shared 98％-100％ nucleotide sequence identity with different reference strains,but 3 HBoV3 all shared 92％ nucleotide sequence identity with gorilla BGoV12009( HM145750.1 ).Phylogeny showed that NS1 fragments of HBoV3 were closer to that of HBoV1.HBoV infection was distributing throughout the year,there was no significant seasonal.There was no difference in gender,age and ethnic.Conclusion HBoV1-3 were detected throughout the year in Urumqi area,Xinjiang,HBoV2 was dominant.

USMM technology application in extraction and separation of Salvia miltiorrhiza / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate USMM coupled techniques applied in active ingredient extraction and separation of Salvia.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) CO2 was used to extract and separate tanshinone liposoluble constituent, ultrasonic was used to extract danshen phenolic acids ternate, membrane separation and macroporous resin was used to purify water extraction from HDP. Transfer rate and purity of Danshen active ingredients were employed as the investigation indexes, the feasibility of USMM technology used in extraction and separation S. miltiorrhiza was investigated.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>SFE-CO2 extraction process for S. miltiorrhiza was stable and feasible. Danshen phenolic acids extracted from slag of SFE-CO2 by ultrasound got a high yield. Macroporous resin purification technology could improve the purity of active ingredients of S. miltiorrhiza. Membrane separation and membrane separation coupled with macroporous resin technology applied to the purification process of S. miltiorrhiza phenolic acids still needed further research.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>It is feasible basically that USMM technology apply in extraction and separation of Salvia active ingredient.</p>