Research progress of enzyme-instructed self-assembly molecules for tumor therapy and imaging / 中国药科大学学报

@#Self-assembly is the basis of the formation of biological macromolecular structure. Enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) with the help of tool enzymes, realizing the conversion of small molecular compounds to supramolecular nanostructures at specific sites, become a new strategy for drug discovery.In recent years, the exploration of EISA for developing malignant cancer therapy and imaging has made considerable progress, achieving the precise regulation and tumor targeting of nanostructures. This paper reviews the latest progress of EISA in the field of tumor diagnosis and treatment, the functions and characteristics of tool enzymes such as alkaline phosphatase, sirtuin, tyrosinase, γ-glutamyltranspeptidase and caspase-3,summarizes the research status of EISA targeting multiple organelles in tumor therapy, and introduces the application of EISA in tumor imaging, aiming to provide reference forthe research of EISA strategy in tumor diagnosis and treatment.

Isolation and identification of human placental microvascular endothelial cells / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective:To isolate and identify the phenotype and biological characteristics of human placental microvascular endothelial cells(HPMEC).Methods:The HPMEC were isolated from term placenta and cultured in ECM medium. The morphology of the cells was observed under microscope. The functions of HPMEC were detected by uptake of Dil-Ac-LDL, tube formation and cell proliferation. Western Blot was used to detect the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), PROKR1 and PROKR2.Results:The HPMEC isolated from the placenta could expressed eNOS, PROKR1 and PROKR2, and were capable of the functions of Dil-Ac-LDL uptaking, tube formation, cell proliferation.Conclusions:HPMEC can be isolated from the placenta, proliferate effectively in vitro and maintain the characteristics of endothelial cells.

Research progress of anti-Alzheimer′s disease drugs targeting Aβ oligomers / 中国药科大学学报

@#Alzheimer''s disease (AD) is the most common cause of senile dementia, accounting for an estimated 60% to 80% of cases, but there are no approved drugs to slow or stop the progressive clinical decline in the past years.Amyloid cascade hypothesis is recognized as the major etiologic basis for AD, however, the failures of several amyloid plaque-targeted programs have led many to dismiss the amyloid beta (Aβ) hypothesis of AD. Several reports show that soluble oligomers of Aβ (AβOs), which appear in brains more than 10 years before the clinical syndrome, are more toxic than Aβ plaque, causing synaptic dysfunction and neuronal apoptosis. Some agents that can effectively inhibit Aβ oligomer formation or block their toxicity made significant efficacy in clinical 2 and 3 trials, with the potential to be approved for the treatment of AD. This article reviews the recent development of AD drugs targeting Aβ oligomers, analyzes their structural characteristics, mechanism of action, preclinical and clinical data, and discusses the future direction of AD treatment, thus providing new strategies for AD drug research.

Incidence of unintended pregnancy within 2 years after delivery and its influencing factors in China / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective:To investigate the present situation of unintended pregnancy within two years postpartum and its influencing factors in China.Methods:Participants who delivered a live birth at 60 hospitals in 15 provinces in the eastern, central and western regions of China during July 2015 to June 2016 were interviewed by using structured questionnaire. Information on occurrence of unintended pregnancy within 2 years after delivery, postpartum contraceptive use, sexual resumption, breastfeeding, and women′s socio-demographic characteristics, and so on, were collected. Life-table analysis, cluster log-rank tests and a 2-level Cox regression model were used for data analysis.Results:A total of 18 045 postpartum women were investigated. The cumulative 1- and 2-year unintended pregnancy rates after delivery were 5.3% (95% CI: 4.5%－6.1%) and 13.1% (95% CI: 11.3%－14.8%), respectively. Cox regression model analysis showed that the risk of unintended pregnancy within 2 years postpartum were increased in younger women, ethnic minorities, women with abortion history, and those who had a vaginal delivery with short lactation time and late postpartum contraceptive initiation (all P<0.01). The risk of postpartum unintended pregnancy was not associated with geographic regions and hospitals where women gave a birth (all P>0.05). Conclusions:In China, the risk of unintended pregnancy within 2 years after delivery is relatively high. Service institutions and service providers should improve the quality of postpartum family planning services, promote the use of high effect contraceptive methods, and educate women to use a method at the time of their sexual resumption or even before.

Advances of near-infrared fluorescent probes for detection of Alzheimer′s disease / 中国药科大学学报

@#Alzheimer′s disease(AD)is a chronic neurodegenerative diseasecommonly seen in the elderlys. Several therapeutic drugs have failed in phase III clinical trials in recent years and there have been no efficient treatment for AD currently. Thus, there has been an urgent need for the effective methods of AD diagnosis at early stage. Developingnear-infrared fluorescentprobes for AD hallmarks detection has been a promising research field. In this review, we summarized a variety of near-infrared fluorescence(NIRF)probes reported in the past decade, which capable of detecting β-amyloid, Tau protein and reactive oxygen species, including their chemical strucutres、optical properties, in vitro and in vivo studies. Furthermore, we alsoraised some new directions for AD diagnosing. We believe that these new directions raised herein will benefit the future development of NIRF probes in the field of AD research.

Loss of zona pellucida in oocytes due to compound heterozygous variants of ZP1 gene / 中华医学遗传学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the genetic basis of a patient with primary infertility due to loss of zona pellucida.@*METHODS@#The proband and his parents were subjected to whole exome sequencing. Candidate variants were validated by Sanger sequencing and bioinformatics analysis.@*RESULTS@#The proband was found to harbor compound heterozygous variants of the ZP1 gene in exon 5 c.874C>T(Gln292*) and exon 7 c.1127_1128delCT (p.Ala376GlyTer386), which were respectively inherited from her mother and father.@*CONCLUSION@#The compound heterozygous variant of ZP1 gene probably underlie the loss of zona pellucida in oocyte disease in the proband.

Design, synthesis and biological application of affinity-based small molecular probe for Hsp90 endoplasmic reticulum paralogue of Grp94 / 中国药科大学学报

@#Glucose-regulated protein 94(Grp94), an endoplasmic reticulum resident Hsp90 paralog, has a limited set of client proteins. Selective inhibition of Grp94 has emerged as a new direction for the development of drugs targeting the Hsp90 chaperone system. Now Grp94-Probe, an affinity-based probe of Grp94, was designed and synthesized based on DDO-5813, a most potent Grp94-selective inhibitor we found previously. Using fluorescence polarization(FP)assay and double staining assay with ER-Red in cells, we confirmed the binding of Grp94-Probe with ER Grp94. The FR results showed that the probe exhibited high affinity for Grp94N(EC50=117. 9 nmol/L)without exhibiting obvious Hsp90α inhibition, Moreover, as a fluorescence probe molecule, Grp94-Probe could better distinguish the inhibitory activity of compounds for Grp94N. The results of fluorescence analysis in cells showed that Grp94-Probe could co-stain with ER-Red in the endoplasmic reticulum, and the fluorescence did not decay rapidly with time after 4 h of staining, which further indicated the binding of Grp94-Probe with Grp94 in cells. This Grp94 selective probe can be further used for biology evaluation of Grp94 inhibitor and exploration of Grp94 biological functions.

Application of abdominal aortic balloon combined hemostasis in the cesarean section with invasive completeplacenta previa / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective To investigate the value of abdominal aortic balloon combined homeostasis in the cesarean section with invasive completeplacenta previa. Methods Data of 47 cases of completeplacenta previa with placenta accrete from March 2007 to August 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. Seventeen cases (study group) were treated with abdominal aortic balloon combined homeostasis before cesarean, and 30 cases (control group) did not receive balloon occlusion. The operation time, intra-operative blood loss, intra-operative blood transfusion volume, disseminated or diffuse intravascular coagulation (DIC) rate, hysterectomy rate and post operative complications, time of postoperative hospital stay were compared. Also, the blood coagulation parameters 24 h after operation, including activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB), D-dimer werecompared between the two groups. Results Significant difference was observed in the blood loss [1 000 (800—2 000) ml vs. 2 200 (1 000-4 100) ml, Z=-2.272, P=0.023] and blood transfusion volume [400 (0-2 450) ml vs. 2 460 (200-4 460) ml, Z =- 2.02, P = 0.03], 16 cases of the study group still bled after releasing the balloon.Fifteen cases of them received uterine artery ligation. Bleeding stopped after uterine balloon compression in 1 case. Eleven cases of the 15 cases received uterine balloon compression at the same time. One case of 28 weeks gestation underwent subtotal hysterectomy due to hemorrhagic shock combined with DIC caused by placenta accretion of the bladder. While in control group, 7 cases underwent total hysterectomy because hemorrhagic shock combined with DIC and 3 cases underwent subtotal hysterectomy due to heavy bleeding, and there was statistical significance between two groups [1/17 vs. 33.3%(10/30), P=0.039]. Conclusions Temporary balloon occlusion of the abdominal aorta combined with conventional homeostasis can reduce blood loss, blood transfusion and hysterectomy rate in the cesarean section complicated with invasive complete placenta previa.

Study on the influence of the supine adjustment on the posterior position of the fetal occipital position in the parturient with epidural analgesia / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of supine regulating on maternal fetal occiput posterior position during the delivery after epidural analgesia. Methods Totally600 cases of parturient with intravaginal posterior occipital position with 3cm voluntary labor analgesia were selected,who were born in Dalian maternity hospital from October 2015 to October 2016.The(Visual Analogue Scale/Score) VAS pain score at 15min after epidural labor analgesia was as effective as less than 3 points.They were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group by random number table method,with 300 cases in each group.The control group monitored parturient respiration, pulse, blood pressure, heart rate and fetal heart rate according to routine treatment.The control group monitored parturient respiration, pulse, blood pressure, heart rate and fetal heart rate according to routine treatment.In the observation group,except for routine treatment according to the labor process,after the opening of 5cm,the pregnant women were instructed to take the lateral prone position,so that the maternal side and the fetal side of the spinal column should be the same side. To observe the difference between the two groups in the rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery, delivery rate, cesarean section rate, fetal cardioversion rate, time of birth process and neonatal Apgar score. Results Totally 283 cases delivery through vagina and 17 cases of cesarean section in observation group,while 257 cases of vaginal delivery and 43 cases of cesarean section in the control group.The successful rate of fetal position transfer in the observation group was 74.6%(211/283) which was significantly higher than 45.9% (118/257) of the control group (Χ2=62.782, P<0.01), natural labor rate was also 87.3% (262/300) which increased significantly according to 64.7% (194/300) (Χ2=42.251, P<0.01),the rate of midwifery (7.0%, 21/300) and cesarean section (5.7%, 17/300) were significantly lower than 21.0% (63/300)and 14.3% (43/300) of the control group (Χ2=24.419, 12.519,P<0.01),the second stage of labor was(1.60±0.56)h which was significantly shortened than(2.19±0.53)h also(t=-12.589,P<0.01).In the observation group, the ratio of the posterior occipital position to the occipital transverse position after the opening of 8-10 cm and the complete dilation of the cervical were 7.4%(21/283)and 13.1%(37/283),which were also significantly increased than 3.4%(9/264),6.8%(18/264) of the control group (Χ2=4.240, 5.911, P<0.05). Conclusions Supine adjustment after the cervix dilatation larger than 5cm is more conducive to fetal rotation and to avoid the adverse complications, reduce the rate of vaginal delivery and cesarean section rate,improve the rate of natural childbirth,shorten delivery time,improve the quality of delivery.

Analysis on reproductive health service, demographics and characteristics of internal migrant population in three municipalities of China / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the utilization of reproductive health services and relating factors among internal migrant population in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing.Methods A multi-stage cluster sampling method was adopted in this cross-sectional study,conducted in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing from August 2014 to August 2015.Standard methods on statistics and nonlinear canonical correlation were applied.Results Out of the 6 545 internal migrant persons,41.76％ ever used the reproductive health services in the past year.Results from the nonlinear canonical correlation analysis revealed that the utilization of reproductive health services was correlated with the demographic features (rn1 =0.28,P＜ 0.000 1) and characteristics of the population mobility (rb1 =0.21,P＜0.000 1),respectively.For the above said demographic features,canonical variable L1 which represented the demographic features was mainly determined by area,occupation and education attainment.Canonical variable M1 that reflected the utilization of reproductive health services,was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.As for the characteristics of the population mobility,canonical variable U1,which represented population mobility characteristics,was mainly determined by factors as purpose of migration,current pattern of residence and the length of annual stay in the area.Again,the canonical variable V1,reflecting the use of reproductive health services was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,check-up on reproductive tract infection,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.Conclusions The utilization of reproductive health services was low among the internal migrant population under study.Responsible departments for health and family planning in those cities should make internal migrants attach importance to reproductive health.

Analysis on reproductive health service, demographics and characteristics of internal migrant population in three municipalities of China / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the utilization of reproductive health services and relating factors among internal migrant population in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing.Methods A multi-stage cluster sampling method was adopted in this cross-sectional study,conducted in Beijing,Shanghai and Chongqing from August 2014 to August 2015.Standard methods on statistics and nonlinear canonical correlation were applied.Results Out of the 6 545 internal migrant persons,41.76％ ever used the reproductive health services in the past year.Results from the nonlinear canonical correlation analysis revealed that the utilization of reproductive health services was correlated with the demographic features (rn1 =0.28,P＜ 0.000 1) and characteristics of the population mobility (rb1 =0.21,P＜0.000 1),respectively.For the above said demographic features,canonical variable L1 which represented the demographic features was mainly determined by area,occupation and education attainment.Canonical variable M1 that reflected the utilization of reproductive health services,was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.As for the characteristics of the population mobility,canonical variable U1,which represented population mobility characteristics,was mainly determined by factors as purpose of migration,current pattern of residence and the length of annual stay in the area.Again,the canonical variable V1,reflecting the use of reproductive health services was mainly determined by factors as free contraceptives,check-up on reproductive tract infection,education on contraception/reproductive health,and pregnancy diagnosis/antenatal care.Conclusions The utilization of reproductive health services was low among the internal migrant population under study.Responsible departments for health and family planning in those cities should make internal migrants attach importance to reproductive health.

Changes and clinical significance of serum and cerebrospinal fluid NSE and MBP in patients with craniocerebral injury / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To study the relationship between serum and cerebrospinal fluid neuron specific enolase (NSE) and myelin basic protein (MBP) concentrations with the disease progress and prognosis in the patients with craniocerebral injury.Methods Forty-five patients with craniocerebral injury treated in our hospital were selected and divided into the mild group,moderate group and severe group according to disease severity;which were divided into the subdural hematoma group,epidural hematoma group,cerebral contusion and laceration group and combined injury group according to the injury types;which were divided into the death and plant survival group,disability group and good recovery group.Other 15 individuals undergoing physical examination were selected as the control group.The concentrations of cerebrospinal fluid and serum NSE and MBP were detected at admission in the patients with craniocerebral injury and control group,on 1,7,14 d after injury in the patients with severe craniocerebral injury.Results The concentrations of cerebrospinal fluid and serum NSE and MBP in the patients with mild,moderate and severe craniocerebral injury were significantly higher than those in the control group,the severe group was significantly higher than the moderate group(P<0.05);the concentrations of cerebrospinal fluid and serum NSE and MBP in the patients with epidural hematoma were lowest,while which in the combine injury group were significantly higher than those in the subdural hematoma group,epidural hematoma group and cerebral contusion and laceration group(P<0.05);which in the death and plant survival group were significantly higher than those in the disability group and good recovery group(P<0.05);which on 1-14 d after injury in the patients with severe craniocerebral injury showed the decreasing trend,but which on 14 d were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The concentrations of cerebrospinal and fluid serum NSE and MBP are positively correlated with injury severity,which can serve as the basis for diagnosis and prognosis judgment.

Maternal and neonatal perinatal outcomes in pregnancies after in vitro fertilization and natural pregnancy: a systematic: a meta analysis / 重庆医学

Objective To systematically evaluate maternal perinatal complications and neonatal outcomes after in vitro fertili zation and embryo transplantation(IVF-ET).Methods The computer retrieval was performed on the databases of PubMed,Cochrane library,EMbase,CNKI,Wanfang and Chinese biomedical literature database.The articles on the comparison between IVF and natural pregnancy were included.The RevMan5.3 software was adopted to conduct the meta analysis.Results Twenty-three articles conforming to the requirements were included,including 1 312 651 cases,among them 113 044 cases were IVF and 1 199 607 cases were naturalpregnancy.IVF mother's age was larger than that of natural pregnancy,while the gestational weeks were smaller than those of natural pregnancy,the newborn birth weight was lighter than that of natural pregnancy(P＜0.05);the probability of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH),placenta previa,postpartum hemorrhage and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurrence in IVF mother were higher than that of natural pregnancy (P＜0.05);the rate of multiple and cesarean section in IVF mothers were higher than that of natural pregnancy (P＜0.05);the occurrence rates of small for gestational age(SGA),low birth weight infants,stillbirth and premature in IVF were higher than those of natural pregnancy (P＜0.05).Conclusion The maternal perinatal complications in IVF are higher than those of natural pregnancy,and the birth outcomes in IVF are worse than those of natural pregnancy.

Process in targeted contrast agents for cancer imaging / 中国药科大学学报

The application of medical imaging technology is playing an important role in diagnosis and treatment of cancer.In clinic,the most commonly used imaging technology to detect cancers are X-ray computed tomo graphy,nuclide imaging,magnetic resonance imaging and near-infrared fluorescence imaging.Contrast agents could enhance imaging signals and increase the sensitivity and accuracy of cancer detection.Neverthness,most of clinically used contrast agents have problems such as short retention time and tumor targeting insufficient,which is not favorable to cancer detecting.So it is of great significance to develop tumor targeting contrast agents.Currently,targeting strategies are divided into three types:passive targeting,active targeting and activatable targeting.In this review,we conclude the recent progress and applications of tumor targeting contrast agents of different imaging modilities.Besides,the future development of tumor targeting contrast agents is also prospected.

The analysis of sexuality situation and the influencing factors in 1 732 migrants of Chongqing / 重庆医学

Objective To analyze the sexuality situation and the influencing factors of 1 732 cases of migrants in Chongqing , and provide the scientific basis for improving the sexual health of migrants and the service level of the relevant departments .Meth‐ods The multi stage random cluster sampling method was used to select the subjects .A total of 1 732 married and unmarried mi‐grants who had sexuality were included into the structured questionnaire survey .The SAS9 .3 software was use to statistical analy‐sis .The χ2 test and Ordinal regression analysis and Logistic regression analysis were use to univariate and multivariate analysis .Re‐sults The communication frequency of sexuality of male migrants was higher than the females ,OR=1 .53(95% CI:1 .24-1 .89);young people had the high communication frequency of sexuality ;the frequency of low education groups lower than higher .The fre‐quency of subjects worked in Hong Kong ,Taiwan ,overseas‐funded enterprises are higher than other workplace .The sexual life fre‐quency of male migrants is higher than the female ,OR=1 .84(95% CI:1 .40-2 .42);the sexual life frequency of low age group was higher than high age group ,the frequency of sexual life in factory workers was lower than the Hong Kong ,Taiwan ,overseas‐funded enterprises workers .Compared with the subjects who communicate the sexuality issues often ,the frequency of sexual depression and suppression was higher in the migrants who communicate general and rarely ,the OR was 2 .75 (95% CI:1 .71 -4 .41) and 2 .60 (95% CI:1 .45-4 .66) .Conclusion Male ,younger ,highly educated migrants have a high sexual issues communication frequency . The age and the workplace was the most important factor of the frequency of sexual life .Ease the work pressure and increase the communication of sexual issues will help to relax the sexual depression and depression .

Study on isolation and culture modes of mouse primordial germ cell and its biological characteristics / 重庆医学

Objective To explore a simple and efficient method for isolating and culturing mouse primordial germ cells (mPGCs) in vitro in order to provide the sufficient mPGCs sources of mouse model .Methods The 12 .5 dpc mouse embryonic gen-ital ridge were isolated in vitro and cut into pieces ,then the organization to adherent culture was performed in a-MEM medium con-taining fetal calf serum and insulin-transferrin-selenium (ITS) and follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) and recombinant endothelial growth factor(rEGF) .The inverted microscope was used to observe the cellular morphology .Flow cytometry was used to identify the stage specific embryonic antigens of cultured cells .Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and immunofluo-rescence were used to identify the pluripotency gene Oct4 expressions of stem cells and specific genes in the meiosis phaseⅠ .Results The in vitro isolated and cultured mPGCs showed good cell morphology ,extremely strong proliferation capacity and the positive expression of SSEA-1 and negative expression of SSEA-4 ,Oct4 ,meanwhile the expressions of Stra8 ,Vasa ,Scp3 ,Zp3 were detected to be positive .Conclusion Using this culture method can culture the high purity of mPGCs with the excellent stem cell properties and extremely strong proliferative ability ,moreover which makes the cells entering the meiosis stage .

Analysis of hysteroscopy results of 539 patients accept in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer / 重庆医学

Objective To evaluate uterine cavity of the patients who accept the treatment in vitro fertilization‐embryo trans‐fer(IVF‐ET)and determine the clinical value of hysteroscopy for the patients .Methods Between January 2012 and May 2014 ,539 cases who accepted the IVF‐ET and hysteroscopy ,were divided into two grops ,group A(258 patients examinated before IVF‐ET cycle) and group B(281 patients after the IVF‐ET failure) ,and retrospective analysis was performed for their uterine cavity and cervix canal data .Results The total incidence of abnormal hysteroscopic findings was 49 .54% ,and group B was significantly high‐er than that in group A(54 .10% vs .44 .57% ,χ2 =4 .5 ;P=0 .043) .The percent of abnormal cervix canal was 18 .74% ,and there wasn′t significant difference between the two groups .Conclusion The incidence of abnormal hysteroscopic findings in IVF‐ET is higher than that in normal patients ,so hysteroscopy has an important clinical value for diagnosis and evalution ,especially for pa‐tients with failure of IVF‐ET .

Progress in the study of near-infrared fluorescent probes for the detection of β-amyloid deposition in Alzheimer's disease / 药学学报

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of cognitive impairment in older people. With the aging of society is more and more serious, AD caused great burden to patients and society. A β is a classical biomarker of AD, which has been widely used in clinical diagnosis of AD patients. Compared with positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), near infrared fluorescence imaging has many advantages including highly sensitive, non-invasive, safety and inexpensive. Therefore, many research groups have focused on developing the molecular probes of near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging. In this article, we will review the progress of the probes of NIRF.

Analysis of the women′s menarche age and influencing factors in Shigatse area of Tibet / 重庆医学

Objective To explore the trends and influencing factors of woman′s menarche age in Shigatse area of Tibet .Methods Totally 2 492 cases of female outpatients been surveyed from July to December 2010 ,of which 1 492 cases of Tibetan and 941 ca‐ses of Han ,and the relationship between their menarche age and nationality ,altitude and residence were analyzed .Results The‐woman′s menarche age of Tibetan was significantly higher than that of Han women(15 .090 ± 1 .898 vs .13 .920 ± 1 .538 ,P<0 .05);the woman′s menarche age were significantly different among the different altitude groups (P<0 .01) ,the age of menarche increa‐ses gradually along with the altitude increasing ,and Pearson correlation value was 0 .323 .Menarche age of Tibetan women living in the town was significantly less than that of rural women (14 .760 ± 1 .784 vs .15 .580 ± 1 .873 ,P< 0 .05) .Conclusion Menarche age of Tibetan were later than Han women ,and were gradually delay with the elevation increase .

Do biochemical markers and Apa I polymorphism in IGF-II gene play a role in the association of birth weight and later BMI?

The aim of the study was to explore the mechanisms underlying the association of birth weight with later body mass index [BMI] from the biochemical markers related to metabolism and the Apa I polymorphism in IGF-II gene. A total of 300 children were selected randomly from the Macrosomia Birth Cohort in Wuxi, China. The height and weight were measured and blood samples were collected. Plasma concentrations of 8 biochemical markers were detected. Apa I polymorphism was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymer-phism [PCR-RFLP]. Biochemical markers were detected for 296 subjects and 271 subjects were genotyped for the Apa I polymorphism. No association was found between birth weight and 8 biochemical markers. In boys, the BMIs of AA, AG and GG genotypes were 16.10 +/- 2.24 kg/m[2], 17.40 +/- 3.20 kg/m[2], 17.65 +/- 2.66 kg/m[2]. And there was statistical difference among the three genotypes. But in girls, there was no statistical difference. The birth weights of AA, AG and GG genotypes were 3751.13 +/- 492.43 g, 3734.00 +/- 456.88 g, 3782.00 +/- 461.78 g. And there was no statistical difference among the three genotypes. Biochemical markers are not associated with birth weight. Apa I polymorphism may be related to childhood BMI, but it may be not associated with birth weight. Therefore, biochemical markers and Apa I polymorphism might not play a role in the association of birth weight and BMI