Evolution and Information Analysis of Classical Formulas Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimutang / 中国实验方剂学杂志

The classic formula Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimutang, listed as the 15th formula in the Catalog of Ancient Classic Formulas (First Batch) published in 2018, originated from Synopsis of the Golden Chamber （《金匮要略》） written by ZHANG Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It consists of Cinnamomi Ramulus, Ephedrae Herba, Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Saposhnikoviae Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, and is effective in dispelling wind, eliminating dampness, dispersing cold, relieving impediment, nourishing Yin, and clearing heat. It is mainly used to treat diseases characterized by wind, cold, and dampness invading the body, combined with heat damaging Yin, such as joint disorders, rheumatism, gout, and knee osteoarthritis. Based on the call for "inheritance of essence and application of ancient knowledge for modern use", this study conducted a comprehensive analysis of historical evolution, composition, formulation principles, processing, dosage, decocting methods, and indications of Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimutang using textual research on ancient and modern literature. When analyzing modern literature, it has been found that this formula is widely used in the treatment of various diseases. It is mainly applied to rheumatic diseases such as rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, gouty arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis, as well as orthopedic diseases like knee osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, sciatica, and knee joint effusion. It can also be used for diseases in other systems, including the endocrine system, gynecology, respiratory system, and circulatory system. The pathological mechanisms involve the invasion of wind, cold, and dampness accompanied by heat pathogens, reflecting the concept of treating different diseases with the same principles in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Through the analysis of ancient and modern literature on Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimutang using a literature statistical method, the historical evolution and key formula and syndrome information were clarified to provide a theoretical basis for the development and further research of Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimutang in terms of its formulation and subsequent in-depth studies.

Potential Mechanism of Panax notoginseng for Coronary Heart Disease Based on the Network Pharmacology / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To explore the component， target and pathway of Panax notoginseng for coronary heart disease （CHD） and its potential molecular mechanism. METHODS： Based on network pharmacology， active components of P. notoginseng were retrieved with TCMSP platform. The targets of P. notoginseng for CHD were screened by using DRAR-CPI server， GeneCards and DisGeNET databases. Cytoscape 3.6.0 software was used to form the effective components-CHD targets network of P. notoginseng. String database was used to draw target interaction network. Network Analyzer tool was used to calculate target connectivity， and potential core targets were screened. Molecular docking between the core targets and the effective components of P. notoginseng was performed by Systems Dock Web Site server. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis and gene ontology （GO） enrichment analysis were also carried out to explore the important signal pathway and molecular function of P. notoginseng for CHD. “Effective component-target-signal pathway”network of important signal pathway were constructed. RESULTS： Five effective components （stigmasterol， β-sitosterol， ginsenoside rh2， quercetin， notoginsenoside r1） were screened from P. notoginseng for CHD， which acted on 96 targets and had 134 functional relationships. Five core targets were protein kinase B （AKT）， interleukin 6 （IL-6）， vascular endothelial growth factor A （VEGFA）， c-JUN protein （c-JUN） and heparin binding epidermal growth factor （HB-EGF）， which played an important role in the treatment of CHD by altering protein binding and regulating signaling pathways as phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase-protein/kinase B （PI3K/AKT）， hypoxia-inducible factor-1 （HIF-1） and mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK）. CONCLUSIONS： P. notoginseng in the treatment of CHD is not only play a variety of effects through the role of multiple targets， but also produce complex network regulation effect through the interaction between targets.

Effect of 0.1％ and 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic ophthalmic solution on tear film stability and visual quality in FS-LASIK dry eye / 中华实验眼科杂志

Objective This study was to study the effect of 0.1％ and 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic ophthalmic solution on tear film stability and visual quality of dry eye patients after femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK).Methods A prospective randomly controlled study was designed.Pre-surgery normal patients were evaluated again at 1 week after FS-LASIK,60 mild and severe dry eye patients were enrolled from April 2016 to April 2017 in Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital.Then 0.1％ and 0.3％ sodium hyaluronate were randomly given in each dry eye group.Ocular surface disease index (OSDI),optical quality analysis system Ⅱ(OQAS Ⅱ),Keratography 5M and corneal staining were performed before operation,1 week (before instillation and 15,30,60,120 and 180 minutes after instillation),1 month and 3 months after operation.This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital (2015KY-04).Informed consent was obtained from all subjects after explanation of the nature and possible consequence of the study.Results The 0.3％ sodium hyaluronate group was better than 0.1％ sodium hyaluronate group in alleviating OSDI score and cornea staining at 3 months in the mild dry eye group (Fgroup =10.913,P =0.003;P =0.027).Compared with the before operation,the objective scatter index(OSI) was increased at 1 week before instillation and many different time points after instillation in both 0.1％ sodium hyaluronate group and 0.3％ sodium hyaluronate group,with significant differences between them (all at P＜0.05),there was no statistically significant difference in OSI at 1 month and 3 months after surgery compared with before surgery in both 0.1％ and 0.3％ sodium hyaluronatc group.In 0.1％ sodium hyaluronic group and 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic group,the mean value of total OSI at 1 week after surgery were siginifcantly higher than that before surgery (P=0.046,0.060).In 0.1％ sodium hyaluronate group,the mean values of total OSI at various time points after instillation were not statistically different from that before surgery (all at P＞0.05),total OSI at 1 month and 3 months after operation were higher than that before surgery (P =0.047,0.017);In 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic group,the mean value of total OSI at 15,30,60 and 120 minutes after instillation were significantly higher than that before surgery (all at P＜0.05),and compared with the total OSI before surgery,no statistical differences were found at 1 month and 3 months after operation (P =0.046,0.667).Significant differences were found in NIBUT avg among different time points in the mild dry eye patients (Ftime =2.290,P =0.022).In 0.1％ sodium hyaluronic group and 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic group,the NIBUT avg at 1 week after surgery were significantly lower than that before operation (both at P＜0.05).Compared with the before operation,no significant differences were found at the following 3 hours after instillation in 0.1％ sodium hyaluronic group (all at P＞0.05).In 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic group,the NIBUT avg at 60,120 and 180 minutes after instillation were significantly lower than that before surgery (P=0.040,0.047,0.041),and NIBUT avg at 3 months after operation was significantly lower than that before surgery (P =0.044).Conclusions The 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic is better than 0.1％ sodium hyaluronic in alleviating the OSDI score and cornea staining on the mild dry eye post FS-LASIK,and the tear film stability and related visual quality fluctuated over time after the application of 0.3％ sodium hyaluronic.

Diagnostic value of multi-slice spiral computerized tomographic fistulography in congenital fistula of neck / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective@#To investigate the usefulness and effectiveness of multi-slice spiral computerized tomographic fistulography (MSCTF) in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital fistula of neck.@*Methods@#Thirty-four patients with thyroglossal fistulasor branchial cleft fistulas who were initial treated from July 2008 to August 2015 in Fujian Provincial Hospital were retrospectively analyses. Thirteen males and 21 females patients aging from 3 to 46 years old with a median age of 37 were included. There were thyroglossal fistula in 6 cases, the first branchialcleft fistula in 9 cases, the second branchialcleft fistula in 3 cases, the third branchialcleft fistula in 9 cases, and the fourth branchialcleft fistula in 7 cases. All the patients underwent preopeative MSCTF and the diagnoses were finally confirmed with surgery and histopathology. Multiplanar reconstruction(MPR), maximumintensity projection(MIP)and volume rendering(VR) were completed with AW Volume Share 4.2 image processing software after initial CT scanning.The internal openings, distribution, and neighboring relationship of the fistulas showed by MSCTF were analyzed and the surgical strategies were subsequently made.@*Results@#Except 2 cases, 32 patients had obtained successfully MSCTF image. The presence and location of the fistulas could be showed clearly on MSCTF. Based on the results of MSCTF examination, the surgical planes to treat the fistulas were made. The fistulas in all cases were successfully found and excised. Three cases underwent selective neck dissection. Postoperative infection occurred in 1 case. Unilateral vocal fold paralysis due to surgery recovered 3 months after surgery with follow-up. One case lost follow-up, the remaining 33 cases were followed up for 13-97 months with no the fistula recurrence.@*Conclusions@#MSCTF could provide valuable information and benefit surgical planning by demonstrating the coursesof congenital fistulas of neck in detail.

Development and application of CK-MB specific monoclonal antibodies / 生物工程学报

The aim of this study is to develop creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CK-MB) specific monoclonal antibodies (mAb), and characterize the monoclonal antibody and further development of quantitative detection assay for CK-MB. The BALB/c mice were immunized with purchased CK-MB antigen, then monoclonal antibodies were prepared according to conventional hybridoma technique and screened by indirect and capture ELISA method. To identify the epitopes and evaluate the classification, purchased creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CK-MM/BB/MB) antigen was used to identify the epitopes, with immunoblotting and synthetic CK-MM and CK-BB in different linear epitope. A double antibody sandwich ELISA was applied to screen the mAb pairs for CK-MB detection, and the quantitative detection assay for CK-MB was developed. We used 74 cases of clinical specimens for comparison of our assay with Roche's CK-MB assay. We successfully developed 22 strains of hybridoms against CK-MB, these mAbs can be divided into linear, partial conformational CK-MB, CK-MM or CK-BB cross monoclonal antibody and CK-MB specific reaction with partial conformational monoclonal antibody, and CK-MB quantitative detection assay was developed by using partial conformational monoclonal antibody. The correlation coefficient factor r of our reagent and Roche's was 0.930 9. This study established a screening method for CK-MB partial conformational specific monoclonal antibody, and these monoclonal antibodies were analyzed and an established quantitative detection assay was developed. The new assay had a high concordance with Roche's.

Application of BACs-on-Beads and karyotyping for the prenatal diagnosis of 1371 pregnant women with a high risk / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the value of combined BACs-on-Beads(BoBs) and chromosomal karyotyping for the diagnosis of women with high-risk pregnancy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>For 1371 women with singleton pregnancy and various indications for prenatal diagnosis, karyotyping and BoBs were simultaneously applied on their amnionic fluid samples.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In total 23 cases of trisomy 21, 11 cases of trisomy 18, 5 cases of sex chromosome aneuploidies, 6 cases of microdeletions/microduplications, 2 cases of chimeric chromosomes and 1 case of structural chromosomal abnormality were detected by the BoBs assay, among which the 6 microdeletions/microduplications were not detected by karyotyping. Karyotyping analysis has identified an extra yield of 19 chromosomal abnormalities and 34 chromosomal polymorphisms.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Combined use of BoBs and chromosomal karyotyping can improve the detection rate of fetal chromosomal abnormalities including microdeletions/microduplications, which should find a wider use in the clinics.</p>

Effects of low temperature compound propofol on expression and ultrastructural changes of hippocampal neurons apoptosis proteinin rats / 重庆医学

Objective To observe the effect of low temperature compound propofol on the changes of apoptosis protein Caspase-3,autophagy-related proteins Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ and thier changes of hippocampal neurons.Methods The rats were randomly divided into blank control group (Group A),propofol group at low temperature (Group B) and chloral hydrate group at low temperature (Group C),Group B and C were treated with low temperature for 30 min.Then,each group was subjected to cardiac perfusion and decapitated brain to prepare rat hippocampal neuronal tissue samples.The expression of Caspase-3 was detected by immunohistochemistry,Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ protein was detected by immunoblotting.The ultrastructural changes of neurons were observed by transmission electron microscopy.Results The expression of Caspase-3,Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ protein in each group were statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).The results of transmission electron microscopy showed that the neurons in group B and C were changed in different degrees,especially in group C neuronal apoptosis is obvious.Conclusion Autophagy and apoptosis in existence still exist in low temperature condition,while propofol can reduce this damage and have better protective effect on neurons.

Prevalence of health care-associated infection in 2012-2014 of a first-class hospital in Chengdu / 重庆医学

Objective To analyze the tend of hospital infection ,to understand the hospital infection control situation and pro‐vide a scientific basis for hospital infection prevention and control .Methods Investigation by the bed in combination with case in‐vestigation form 2012 to 2014 ,and the data of three consecutive years were analyzed by statistical analysis .Results In 2012 ,2013 and 2014 ,the hospital infection rates were 4 .15% ,3 .38% and 2 .76% respectively ,there was no statistically significant difference (χ2 =3 .908 ,P=0 .142) .Hospital infection site mainly respiratory tract(61 .33% ) ,followed by the digestive tract(16 .67% ) and u‐rinary tract(6 .67% ) ,different parts of the infection rate after statistical tests ,the difference had no statistically significant (χ2 =12 .167 ,P=0 .239);Different departments category incidence of hospital infection ,infection rate of internal system presented the declining trend ,in 2012-2014 by the statistical tests ,the difference had statistically significant(χ2 =8 .347 ,P=0 .015) .Conclusion Continuous observation of hospital infection rates helps to understanding the trend of hospital infection ,finding focus of infection , improving the method of hospital infection management .

Chemical resolution on (±)1-(Benzamidomethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline / 中国生化药物杂志

Objective To obtain two types of optical isomers from 1-(Benzamidomethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinoline (BTIQ). Methods ( ±) BTIQ as raw materials , optically pure camphor sulfonic acid as resolution agent was used and repeated resolution in acetone , And the resolution product was detected by specific optical rotation .The product of BTIQ was hydrolyzed , and the ratio of ATIQ was compared with that of the literature .ResuIts After two repeated chemical resolutions , the specific rotations of both enantiomers are no longer changed .It was showed that the products of higher optical purity.The specific rotation of both isomers are -35.65°(CH2Cl2, C=0.5)with the yield of 27.52%,and +35.17°(CH2Cl2, C =0.5) with the yield of 31.55% respectively.The specific rotation value of chiral 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquino line ( ATIQ) which was the hydrolysis product of BTIQ consistent with values reported in the literature .ConcIusion The (-) BTIQ and ( +) BTIQ enantiomers were successfully obtained by the method of resolution , and the yield and optical purity of the obtained products are higher , laying the foundation for the further development of high efficiency , low toxicity of chiral schistosomicide ( praziquantel ) and other containing tetrahydroisoquinoline structure of chiral drugs .

Simultaneous quantitation of folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid in human plasma by HPLC-MS/MS and its application to a pharmacokinetic study☆ / 药物分析学报

A sensitive method based on high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has been developed for the simultaneous determination of folic acid (FA) and its active metabolite, 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-M-THF), in human plasma. The analytes were extracted from plasma with methanol solution containing 10 mg/mL of 2-mercaptoethanol and 0.025% (v/v) ammonium hydroxide. FA and 5-M-THF were more stable after the addition of 2-mercaptoethanol and ammonium hydroxide in the sample preparation procedures of this study than they were in the previously published methods. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Hedera ODS-2 column using a gradient elution system of acetonitrile and 1 mM ammonium acetate buffer solution containing 0.6% formic acid as mobile phase. LC-MS/MS was carried out with an ESI ion-source and operated in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The assay was linear over the concentration ranges of 0.249-19.9 ng/mL for FA, and 5.05-50.5 ng/mL for 5-M-THF. The developed LC-MS/MS method offers increased sensitivity for quantification of FA and 5-M-THF in human plasma and was applicable to a pharmacokinetic study of FA and 5-M-THF.

Pharmacokinetics of levosulpiride after single and multiple intramuscular administrations in healthy Chinese volunteers

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of levosulpiride in humans after single and multiple intramuscular injections. Six males and six females received single dose of either 25 mg or 50 mg levosulpiride, or multiple doses of 25 mg every 12 h for 5 consecutive days. In the single 25 mg study, the mean peak plasma concentration (C max) was 441 ng/mL, the mean area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 36 h (AUC0-36) was 1724 ng h/mL, and the mean elimination half-life (t 1/2) was 7.0 h. In the single 50 mg study, the mean C max was 823 ng/mL, the mean AUC0-36 was 3748 ng·h/mL, and the mean t 1/2 was 6.8 h. After multiple doses of 25 mg levosulpiride, the average plasma concentration (C av) was 136 ng/mL, the fluctuation index (DF) was 3.60, and the accumulation ratio (R) was 1.2. Levosulpiride injections appeared to be well tolerated by the subjects, and can be used for successive administration.

Clinical study of liquid nitrogen cryotherapy combined with acyclovir and mecobalamin in elderly patients with herpes zoster / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of liquid nitrogen cryotherapy combined with acyclovir and mecobalamin in the treatment of herpes zoster in elderly patients.Methods 520 elderly patients with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups,experimental group and control group (n=260,each).Patients in experimental group were treated with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy,using liquid nitrogen cotton swab to graze the skin lesions 2-3 times per day for successive 5 days,combined with acyclovir and mecobalamin.Patients in control group were treated with acyclovir and mecobalamin.New blisters and dry skin and crust were observed and compared between the two groups on the 5th,14th,30th day after treatment.The skin lesion situation and reaction times for pain complete remission,vesicular scab,postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were recorded and analyzed.Results The effective rate was 93.9％ (244/260) in the experimental group versus 84.2％ (219/260) in the control group (x2 =12.32,P＜ 0.05).The reaction times for vesicular scab,pain complete remission and subside were shorter in experimental group than in control group [(2.63 ±0.78)d vs.(4.75±1.39)d,(8.17±1.68)d vs.(11.25±2.23)d,(9.24±2.53)d vs.(12.78±3.13)d,all P＜0.01].There was no significant difference in new blister time between the experimental group and the control group [(1.85±0.62) d vs.(1.79±0.83)d,P＞0.05].Postherpetic neuralgia incidence was lower in experimental group than in control group [6.9％ (18/260) vs.18.1％ (47/260),x2 =14.79,P＜0.01].Conclusions Treatment with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy combined with acyclovir and mecobalamin can shorten the reaction times of vesicular scab,and pain complete remission and subside,and reduce postherpetic neuralgia as compared to acyclovir and mecobalamin treatment in elderly patients with herpes zoster.

Clinical study on pelvic reconstruction surgery in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapsey / 中国基层医药

Objective To study the efficacy of pelvic reconstruction surgery in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapsey (POP).Methods 18 patients with POP underwent pelvic reconstruction surgery were selected.Clinical parameters during peri-operation were recorded.After 3 months and 6 months,pelvic organ prolapse quantitative examination(POP-Q) and anatomic improvement in these patients were analyzed.Comparisons of pelvic floor distress impact questionnaire short form 7 (PFIQ-7) and quality of sexual life of chinese women questionnaire in these patients before and after surgery were used to evaluate quality of life and quality of sexual life.Results Median operation time was (90.0 ± 13.2) minutes and median blood loss was (30.0 ± 1.2) ml,all the patients were followed.The objective cure rate was 100％.The mean score of post-operative PFIQ-7 were significantly lower than those of pre-operation (P ＜ 0.01),and those of qualify of sexual life of chinese women questionnaire was no significantly difference (P ＞0.05).The rate of mesh crosion was 0,and there was no case of de novo urinary incontinence and de novo dyspareunia.Conclusion Pelvic reconstruction surgery is a safe and efficacious management.It can improve qualify of life remarkably and have no influence on sexual quality of life.

Activated protein C ameliorates TNF-alpha-induced inflammatory response of endothelium via the endothelial protein C receptor / 生物医学工程学杂志

It has been demonstrated that the activated protein C (APC) plays an important role in the inhibition of inflammation. The activation of protein C can be significantly enhanced by the endothelial cell protein C receptor (EPCR). Previous studies proposed that the APC regulates the inflammatory response in endothelial cells by suppressing the expression of adhesion molecules and the secretion of chemokines and cytokines. However, the precise mechanism of the inhibitory effect of APC on inflammation is still poorly understood. In the present study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of recombinant human APC (rhAPC) and whether its inhibitory effect is conducted through the EPCR-dependent mechanism on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). By exposing HUVECs to: (1) TNF-alpha; (2) rhAPC plus TNF-alpha; (3) anti EPCR antibody that prevents rhAPC interaction with EPCR; (4) TNF-alpha plus anti EPCR antibody; (5) rhAPC plus TNF-alpha in the presence of anti EPCR antibody, we found that APC was able to significantly inhibit the TNF-alpha-induced secretion of cytokines such as IL-1beta and IL-8, as well as the expression of adhesion molecules such as ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and E-selction in HUVECs. These results reveal a novel pathway by which APC protects endothelial cells from inflammatory mediators through an EPCR-dependent mechanism.

Qualitative research on the demands of nursing staff on nursing repository / 中华护理杂志

Objective To explore the demands of nursing staff on nursing repository and provide reference for the develop-ment of nursing repository. Methods In-depth interview was conducted on 21 nursing staff by qualitative research. The themes were formed by category analysis. Results There were four themes about the demands of nursing staff on nursing repository:necessity to develop nursing repository ,contents of the repository ,forms of the repository and prospect of the reposi-tory. Conclusions Nursing staff need a nursing repository. They hope that the repository can provide comprehensive,concrete and practical knowledge,and provide a good interface with digitization. The design of repository should be consistent with in-ternational standards.

Advances in adenovirus-mediated wild-type p53 gene therapy in human tumors / 医学研究生学报

Malignant transformation is closely related to gene mutations.The tumor suppressor gene p53 codes for a transcription factor,P53 protein,plays a critical regulation role in oncogene expression,DNA synthesis and repair systems,and cell apoptosis.It has been demonstrated that p53 mutation occurs in more than 50% of cancer cells,which is thought to play a crucial role in malignant transformation.p53-based gene therapeutical approaches in vitro and in vivo aiming at a direct correction of the specific molecular defect in p53-mutated malignant cells,showed notable efficacy in numerous cancer types.In this review,we discussed the current advances in this field,focusing on adenovirus-mediated wild-type p53 gene therapy.

A New (2Fe-2S) Ferredoxin Gene from Trichomonas Vaginalis / 热带医学杂志

Objectives The ferredoxins are iron-sulfur proteins, which function in electron transfer reactions in a variety of systems and participate in the activation of the antimicrobial agent metronidazole. The aim of this study is to clone and characterize ferredoxin genes of Trichomonas vaginalis. Methods A cDNA expression library was constructed with T. Vaginalis total RNA. Hundreds of cDNA clones were isolated and sequenced. Sequence analysis was performed using BLAST programs, ClustalW program, etc. Results One of the cDNA clones, which has homology with T.vaginalis ferredoxin, was further analyzed. This cDNA clone has an open reading frame of 312 base pairs. The deduced precursor protein contains 103 amino acid residues with a hydrogenosome targeting sequence (MLSQCSPLRF) at the N-terminal end. The primary sequence analysis revealed that this new ferredoxin (TvFd2) has a high homology (69% identity) to the previous reported T.vaginalis ferredoxin(TvFd). Interestingly, TvFd2 is homologous to both the two subclasses of (2Fe-2S) ferredoxins, the oxidase ferredoxins and the photosynthetic ferredoxins,but with low similarity. The conserved four-cysteine residues, which are predicted to form the iron-sulfur cluster,are arranged in a typical pattern of (2Fe-2S)ferredoxins(-C-X5-C-X2-C-Xn-C-). Conclusion These data show that TvFd2 is a putative new (2Fe-2S) ferredoxin of T.vaginalis. Its biological function remains to be studied.

A molecular epidemiological survey of 114 newly diagnosed HIV-1-infected persons from Shanghai / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To clarify the genetic diversity of HIV-1 strains currently circulating in Shanghai and establish the molecular epidemiological database of HIV-1 infection.Methods The samples from 114 newly diagnosed HIV-l-infected individuals between June 2004 and June 2005 were investigated.HIV-1 pol gene(protease 1-99 aa and reverse transcriptase 1-252 aa) from plasma sam- ples were amplified by RT-PCR,sequenced and phylogenetieally analyzed.Protease inhibitors(PRIs) and reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs) resistance-associated mutations in protease (PR) and re- verse transcriptase(RT) regions were analyzed.Results (1)Epidemiological survey showed the exist ence of different modes of transmission of HIV-1 including sexual contacts 51(44.74%),intravenous drug users 43 (37.72%),contaminated blood/blood products transfusion 3(2.63%) and unknown in- fection 17(14.91%);(2)Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 9 of the analyzed sequences were identi- fied as subtype B(7.89%),15 as subtype B'(13.16%),1 as subtype C(0.88%),1 as subtype G (0.88%),38 as CRF01 AE(33.33%),46 as CRF07 BC(40.35%) and4 asCRF08 BC(3.51%); (3)Analysis of drug-resistance associated mutation showed that 21 of 114 (18.42%) persons infected with drug-resistant HIV-1,among which major mutations in PR and RT regions accounted for 2.63 (3/114) and 17.54% (20/114),respectively.The frequencies of major mutation in PR region were M46I(66.67%),M46L(33.33%) and in RT region were M41L(7.69%),A62V (7.69%),T69S (7.69%),V75I/L(15.38%),K103R(25.00%),V118I(23.08%),V179D/E/T(33.33%),G190R (8.33%),L210K/M/X(38.46%),227L/I(16.67%),M230R(8.33%),P236R(8.33%).Conclusions The results revealed the current presence of multiple HIV-1 subtypes and recombinants strains infec- ting residents and migrants living in Shanghai.The broad diversity of HIV-1 has been introduced into Shanghai mainly through drug injection and heterosexual contacts.This study also revealed that HIV-1 strains infecting these newly diagnosed treatment-naive persons have acquired major mutations in both PR gene and RT gene of HIV-1.

Analysis of the patient's death cause in hospital after cardiac valve replacement / 心血管康复医学杂志

Objective: The aim of our study was to analyse the death cause and related factors of death in hospital of patients after cardiac valve replacement (CVR). Methods: Regression analysis of 34 patients' data was executed. Results: Death rate was 9.9 %, death cause: (1) L.ow cardiac output syndrome is the first complication and death cause (2.6 % ), which was closely related to cardiac function (grade Ⅳ ) before operation, LVEDD＞8.0 cm, LVEF＜0. 40, GR ＞80%, emergency operation, long time of arterial block, etc; (2) Ventricular tachycardia、 ventricular fibrillation is the second cause of death (2. 1%); (3) Respiratory failure (4) Post-operation hemorrhage inducing pericardial tamponade and shock; (5) Postoperation infection of replaced valve and brain complications. Conclusion: The success rate of operation can be increased by selecting patients strictly, improving operation methods, enhancing periopertive monitor.

Impact of the CD4~+CD25~(nt/hi)CD127~(lo) regulatory T cells on the immune status and disease progression in HIV-1 infected individuals / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To investigate the impact of the CD4+CD25nt/hiCD127lo regulatory T cell subset frequency on the immune status and disease progression of Chinese HIV-1 infected individuals.Methods:83 untreated HIV-infected individuals and 312 healthy control individuals of four distinct age groups were enrolled in the research. The CD4+ T cell absolute counts, phenotypes and frequency determination of CD4+CD25nt/hiCD127lo Regulatory T cell subsets was performed on freshly obtained whole blood samples by 3-color immune staining flow cytometry. The HIV-1 specific cellular immune function was test at single cell level by ELISpot. The corresponding plasma viral load was determined by NASBA.Results:The frequency of peripheral CD4+CD25nt/hiCD127lo regulatory T cells of HIV infected individuals in distinct disease progression status was dissimilar in China , and significantly increased in contrast to the healthy controls(P