Tuber borchii Shapes the Ectomycorrhizosphere Microbial Communities of Corylus avellana

In this study, eight-month-old ectomycorrhizae of Tuber borchii with Corylus avellana were synthesized to explore the influence of T. borchii colonization on the soil properties and the microbial communities associated with C. avellana during the early symbiotic stage. The results showed that the bacterial richness and diversity in the ectomycorrhizae were significantly higher than those in the control roots, whereas the fungal diversity was not changed in response to T. borchii colonization. Tuber was the dominant taxon (82.97%) in ectomycorrhizae. Some pathogenic fungi, including Ilyonectria and Podospora, and other competitive mycorrhizal fungi, such as Hymenochaete, had significantly lower abundance in the T. borchii inoculation treatment. It was found that the ectomycorrhizae of C. avellana contained some more abundant bacterial genera (e.g., Rhizobium, Pedomicrobium, Ilumatobacter, Streptomyces, and Geobacillus) and fungal genera (e.g., Trechispora and Humicola) than the control roots. The properties of rhizosphere soils were also changed by T. borchii colonization, like available nitrogen, available phosphorus and exchangeable magnesium, which indicated a feedback effect of mycorrhizal synthesis on soil properties. Overall, this work highlighted the interactions between the symbionts and the microbes present in the host, which shed light on our understanding of the ecological functions of T. borchii and facilitate its commercial cultivation.

Influence of Temperature on the Bacterial Community in Substrate and Extracellular Enzyme Activity of Auricularia cornea

Temperature is an important environmental factor that can greatly influence the cultivation of Auricularia cornea. In this study, lignin peroxidase, laccase, manganese peroxidase, and cellulose in A. cornea fruiting bodies were tested under five different temperatures (20 °C, 25 °C, 30 °C, 35 °C, and 40 °C) in three different culture periods (10 days, 20 days and 30 days). In addition, the V4 region of bacterial 16S rRNA genes in the substrate of A. cornea cultivated for 30 days at different temperatures were sequenced using next-generation sequencing technology to explore the structure and diversity of bacterial communities in the substrate. Temperature and culture days had a significant effect on the activities of the four enzymes, and changes in activity were not synchronized with changes in temperature and culture days. Overall, we obtained 487,694 sequences from 15 samples and assigned them to 16 bacterial phyla. Bacterial community composition and structure in the substrate changed when the temperature was above 35 °C. The relative abundances of some bacteria were significantly affected by temperature. A total of 35 genera at five temperatures in the substrate were correlated, and 41 functional pathways were predicted in the study. Bacterial genes associated with the membrane transport pathway had the highest average abundance (16.16%), and this increased at 35 °C and 40 °C. Generally, different temperatures had impacts on the physiological activity of A. cornea and the bacterial community in the substrate; therefore, the data presented herein should facilitate cultivation of A. cornea.

The differential expressions and targeted regulation of miRNAs in the prefrontal cortex of rats with alcohol dependence / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the relationship between alcohol dependence and miRNAs expression,and the possible mechanism of miRNAs in the process of alcohol dependence,Methods Alcohol dependence model rats were established by intragastric administration.The successful model rats of ethanol dependent were randomly divided into continuous alcohol group(n=3) and withdrawal group(n=3).The expression of miRNAs in the the prefrontal cortex of rats were detected using gene chip in rats of continuous alcohol group,withdrawal group and normal control group.The target genes for miRNAs with differentially expressed were analyzed by bioinformatics methods.Results The results showed that the expression of miR-532-3 p,miR-20b-3p,miR-411-3p,miR-16-3p,miR-299a-3p was up-regulated,and the expression miR-218b,miR-182,miR-122-5p,miR-1912-3p,miR-551 b-3p was down-regulated in the continous drinking group compared with those in the control group.Compared with control group,miR-292-5p up-regulated expression and miR-96-5p,miR-182,miR-144-5p reduced expression in alcohol group.Compared with alcohol withdrawal group,miR-1298,miR-292-5p,miR-122-5p,miR-3065-5p,miR-55 1b-3p up-regulated expression and miR-382-3p,miR-551b-5p reduced expression in continued drinking group.These differentially expressed of miRNAs may targeted to NEGR1,CDC42,Bcl2,CACNA1C,BDNF,ALDH and IGF-1 genes.Those played a role in the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence.Conclusion MiRNAs may regulate the expression of target genes through interaction and participate in the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence.

The differential expressions and targeted regulation of miRNAs in the prefrontal cortex of rats with alcohol dependence / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the relationship between alcohol dependence and miRNAs expression,and the possible mechanism of miRNAs in the process of alcohol dependence,Methods Alcohol dependence model rats were established by intragastric administration.The successful model rats of ethanol dependent were randomly divided into continuous alcohol group(n=3) and withdrawal group(n=3).The expression of miRNAs in the the prefrontal cortex of rats were detected using gene chip in rats of continuous alcohol group,withdrawal group and normal control group.The target genes for miRNAs with differentially expressed were analyzed by bioinformatics methods.Results The results showed that the expression of miR-532-3 p,miR-20b-3p,miR-411-3p,miR-16-3p,miR-299a-3p was up-regulated,and the expression miR-218b,miR-182,miR-122-5p,miR-1912-3p,miR-551 b-3p was down-regulated in the continous drinking group compared with those in the control group.Compared with control group,miR-292-5p up-regulated expression and miR-96-5p,miR-182,miR-144-5p reduced expression in alcohol group.Compared with alcohol withdrawal group,miR-1298,miR-292-5p,miR-122-5p,miR-3065-5p,miR-55 1b-3p up-regulated expression and miR-382-3p,miR-551b-5p reduced expression in continued drinking group.These differentially expressed of miRNAs may targeted to NEGR1,CDC42,Bcl2,CACNA1C,BDNF,ALDH and IGF-1 genes.Those played a role in the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence.Conclusion MiRNAs may regulate the expression of target genes through interaction and participate in the pathogenesis of alcohol dependence.

Application of optic coherent tomography in assessing visual performance of idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane patients / 天津医药

Objective To investigate the correlation between retinal deformation degree and retina thickness (RT) detected by optic coherent tomography (OTC) in patients with idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane (IMEM). Methods The 66 eyes (56 patients) with IMEM diagnosed by OCT were retrospectively analyzed in this study. After best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), ocular fundus and OCT examination, patients were divided into three groups (mild, medium and severe) according to retinal deformation degrees. The RT value was measured manually. Results There were significant differences in RT values between mild, moderate and severe groups:(311.95 ±51.78) μm, (447.13±41.95) μm and (560.00± 58.23) μm (P<0.05). The values of BCVA were 0.78±0.16, 0.38±0.12 and 0.27±0.14 for mild, moderate and severe groups, there were significant differences between them (P<0.05). There was no significant correlation between RT and BCVA in mild group (r=-0.352,P=0.128). There was negative correlation between RT and BCVA in medium group and serious group (r=-0.768 and-0.482,P<0.05). Conclusion The retinal deformation degree and RT are two objective indicators to assess visual performance in patients of IMEM. When RT is more than 400 μm, it can be used as objective criteria for surgical intervention.

Research Progress of the Mechanism of Acupuncture Analgesia Based on Electroacupuncture Frequency / 上海针灸杂志

By organizing literature, summarizing and analyzing the relevant experimental and clinical studies, this article analyzed the study status of the analgesic action of electroacupuncture with different frequencies from the chemical mechanism, neuro- physical mechanism, molecular mechanism, and action mechanism. It brought up that electroacupuncture of different frequencies can activate different regions in the central system and generate different central opioid peptides, excite different receptors and afferent neurons, and different acupuncture manipulations can induce different neural electrical information encoding sequences. This article has provided theoretical evidences for future researches on the mechanism of acupuncture analgesia.

Characteristics and Related Factors of Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition of Chinese Version for Mental Retardation / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To investigate the memory characteristics and related factors of patients with mental retardation. Methods 73 patients with mental retardation (patient group) and 73 normal subjects (control group) matched with the patient group were respectively tested with Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition of Chinese Version (WMS-IV). Results The scores of each subtest and composite scores of WMS-IV were significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group (P<0.01). All the composite scores positively correlated with each other in the patient group (r=0.38-0.90, P<0.01) and in the control group (r=0.31-0.94, P<0.01). Age and education level positively correlated with all the composite scores (except the Visual Working Memory Index) in the patient group (P<0.05). Conclusion The patients with mental retardation present an overall decline in memory, especially in the immediate memory. The memory function in patients is related with their ages and education levels.

Expressions of human papillomavirus L1 and human telomerase RNA component gene in high-risk types of human papillomavirus positive cervical exfoliated cells / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To evaluate the significance of human papillomavirus L1 capsid protein (HPVL1) and human telomerase RNA component (hTERC) gene in the cytologic specimens of cervix which was infected by the high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HR-HPV),and to expose their relationship with cervical lesions.Methods The fluorescence signal of cytologic samples of cervix were detected by interphase FISH in chromosome enumeration double-color DNA probes TERC.The expression of HPVL1 capsid protein was detected by MaxVision immunohistochemistry method.300 samples were analyzed with HR-HPV positive from the cervical biopsy.The diagnoses as normal or chronic inflammation (n =45),cervical intraepithelial lesions Ⅰ grade (CIN Ⅰ,n =95),CIN Ⅱ (n =58),CIN Ⅲ (n =64),and squamous cervical cancer (SCC,n =37).Results The percentage of HPVL1 positive rates in normal or chronic inflammation,CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅱ,CIN Ⅲ and SCC groups were 58.70 ％ (27/46),63.16 ％ (60/95),37.93 ％ (22/58),10.94 ％ (7/64) and 0 (0/37),respectively.The percentage of HPVL1 decreased along with the increase of severity of the cervical intraepithelial lesions.Genomic amplification of hTERC positive rates in normal or chronic inflammation,CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅱ,CIN Ⅲ and SCC groups were 6.52 ％ (3/46),11.58 ％ (11/95),51.72 ％ (30/58),85.94 ％ (55/64) and 100.00 ％ (37/37),respectively.The percentage of hTERC increased along with the severity of the cervical intraepithelial lesions (rs =0.302,P ＜ 0.01).The percentage of HPVL+/hTERC-was 57.89 ％ in CIN Ⅰ group and 4.69 ％ in CIN Ⅲ group.The percentage of HPVL-/hTERC+ was 6.32 ％ in CIN Ⅰ group and 79.69 ％ in CIN Ⅲ group.Conclusion The detection of HPVL1 and hTERC are important for assisting cervical lesions screening and monitoring of disease progression in the HR-HPV positive cytologic specimens.

Diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET-CT in lymphoma associated hemophagocytic syndrome / 白血病·淋巴瘤

Objective To explore the diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET-CT in lymphoma associated hemophagocytic syndrome (HSP).Methods Retrospective analysis of 30 patients with HPS who underwent 18F-FDG PET-CT detection,and was also compared to pathologically confirmed lymphoma associated HPS to evaluate its diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value,and to analyze the characteristics of PET-CT imaging in lymphoma associated HPS.Results In the 30 patients,the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value in detecting lymphoma associated HPS by 18F-FDG PET-CT were 85.71％ (12/14),93.75 ％ (15/16),92.31％ (12/13) and 88.24 ％(15/17),respectively.The sensitivities of PET-CT between T-cell and B-cell lymphoma related HPS had no significant difference (P =0.066).In superficial lymph nodes,supraclavicular lymph nodes were the most commonly involved.In deeper tissues and organs,spleen was the most commonly involved site,followed by liver,abdominal retroperitoneal lymph nodes and bone marrow.Conclusion 18F-FDG PET-CT has a high sensitivity and specificity in the detection of lymphoma associated HPS,and may provide valuable information for diagnosis and treatment.

Preliminary Discussion on Acupuncture Methods of Jiquan Acupoint at Different Stages of Stroke Patients with Upper-limb Motor ;Dysfunction / 中国康复理论与实践

On the basis of understanding acupuncture method of inducing resuscitation (xing nao kai qiao) and training methods of modern rehabilitation medicine, new training methods were developed and could be used at different stages of stroke patients with up-per-limb motor dysfunction, including acupuncture method of Jiquan acupoint (HT01) and rehabilitation training.

The correlation between aspirin resistance in patients with diabetes and AGEs and HOMA-IR / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To investigate the incidence of aspirin resistance (AR) in patients with Type Ⅱ Diabetes mellitus (DM) and the correlation between AR and advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs) as well as the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR). Methods A total of 69 patients with Type Ⅱ DM and another 23 patients without DM as control group were enrolled between October 2009 and July 2010. Blood lipid, blood routine, fasting blood glucose, Glycated hemoglobin (GHb/Hb A1c) ,fasting insulin were determined at first. After aspirin treatment for at least 7 days, platelet aggregation stimulated by arachidonic acid(AA) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) were measured. In addition, the level of serum AGEs was measured by using ELISA assay. The degree of insulin resistance was obtained by using HOMA-IR. Results The incidence of AR in patients with Type Ⅱ DM was higher than that in the controls(30.4% vs. 8.7%, P = 0.037 ); the levels of serum AGEs and HOMA-IR in patients with Type Ⅱ DM were higher than those in the controls [ (359.56 ± 120. 14) pg/mL vs. (275.45 ± 118.06)pg/mL, P=0. 004; (4.42 ±4.78) vs. ( 1.5 ±0.78), P＜0.01, respectively]; platelet aggregation stimulated by AA in the diabetic group was correlated with serum AGEs and HOMA-IR( R =0.463, P ＜0.01; R=0.290, P =0.016, respectively); and platelet aggregation stimulated by ADP was only positively correlated with HOMA-IR(R =0.242, P = 0.045). Conclusions The incidence of AR in patients with Type Ⅱ Diabetes mellitus is higher than that in the controls, and diabetics with higher serum AGEs and HOMA-IR are more likely to develop aspirin resistant.

Expression of SCCA1 and SCCA2 in cervical squamous cell carcinoma / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To study the expression levels of SCCA1 and SCCA2 mRNA in tissues of cervical squamous cell carcinoma. To investigate the role of this gene in the clinical diagnosis, evaluation of treatment and observation of prognosis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Methods Quantitative real-time RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of SCCA1 and SCCA2 mRNA in tissues of 60 cases of cervical squamous cell carcinoma and those of 30 cases of normal cervical tissues. Results The expression level of SCCA2 mRNA in tissues of 30 cases of cervical squamous cell carcinoma was higher than in those of 15 cases of normal cervical tissues (4.405 ± 2.310, 9.088 ± 2.195) (t =-6.513, P ＜0.001), while the expression level of SCCA 1 mRNA did not significantly differ between normal and malignant tissues (P ＞0.05). The expression of SCCA2 mRNA was relevant to FIGO stages and there was a tendency for this gene to increase with the stage getting worse (F =8.313, P ＜0.05). Moreover, the overexpression of SCCA2 mRNA was significantly correlated with lymph node metastases (t =2.853, P ＜0.05). The expression of SCCA2 mRNA was not correlated with age and pathological grading (P ＞0.05). However, the expression of SCCA1 mRNA was not correlated with age,FIGO stages, lymph node metastases and histological grade (P ＞0.05). Conclusion The expression of SCCA2 mRNA may provide help for more accurate diagnosis on the clinical stages and lymph node metastases of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

Relationship between gallbladder wall-typing and the main portal vein, right portal vein hemodynamics in patients with liver cirrhosis with high-frequency ultrasound / 中国医学影像技术

Objective To investigate the relationship between gallbladder wall-typing and the main portal vein, right portal vein hemodynamics in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods The main portal vein, right portal vein hemodynamics and the thickness of gallbladder wall were examined in 69 patients with cirrhosis and 30 normal subjects (control group) with two-dimensional ultrasound, color Doppler ultrasound and high-frequency ultrasound. According to the gallbladder wall-typing, 69 patients with liver cirrhosis were divided into not thickened, simple thickening and bilateral subgroups. The paremeters of hemodynamics and the thickness of gallbladder wall were compared among groups. Results There was statistical difference in thickness of gallbladder wall among all 3 subgroups. Statistical difference of the diameter of main portal vein (D_(pv)) was found among the subgroups (P0.05). There was positive correlation between the gallbladder wall thickness and D_(pv) (r=0.886, P<0.01). Conclusion The gallbladder wall-typing has no correlation with the right portal vein hemodynamics, but is related with the main portal vein hemodynamics. The bilateral and the thickness of gallbladder wall can indirectly reflect the hemodynamic changes of main portal vein. Obstruction to flow of cystic vein is not the main hemodynamic cause for the gallbladder wall changes in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension cause, indicating that there may be some intrinsic mechanisms of this phenomenon.

Expression of GLUT-1 glucose transporter in epithelial tumors of the ovary / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To evaluate the expression of the GLUT-1 glucose transporter in borderline and malignant epithelial neoplasms of the ovary. Methods Histologic sections of tumor tissues from 100 epithelial neoplasms of the ovary were stained for GLUT-1 using polyclonal GLUT-1 antibody and the labeled streptavidin procedure. Chi-square analysis was used to assess if their expression was associated with clinicopathoiogic characteristics of the tumors. Results Normal ovarian surface epithelial cell were either negative or weakly positive. The intensity of the stain was significantly stronger in malignant than borderline tumors (P<0.001). In malignant neoplasms, the intensity of the stain for GLUT-1 increased with histology. Conclusion Overexpression of the GLUT-1 transporter is associated with the histology and grade of the minors. These data suggest that the expression of this transporter may be closely related to the malignant transformation of epithelial ovarian tumors.

Fast violet B salt staining for bone marrow stromal cells and its clinical significance / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective To establish a quick method to identify BMSC by fast violet B salt staining and evaluate the clinic value. Methods Smears of separated and cultured BMSC, bone marrow, pleural and ascitic fluids were made, then the staining of fast violet B salt was performed. The BMSC in aplastic anemia (AA), high hyperplasia and normal groups were counted and compared with each other. Meanwhile, the diagnostic value of this method to AA was evaluated. Results The cytoplasm of BMSC presented mauve, while the nucleus were negative, other cells such as myelocytes, nucleated erythrocytes, megakaryocytes, monocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes and plasmacytes were negative. The count of BMSC in AA, high hyperplasia and normal group was 1.07 ± 0. 29, 2. 26 ± 0. 37 and 1.58±0. 33, respectively. Significant differences were found between AA and high hyperplasia groups, AA and normal groups, high hyperplasia and normal groups, respectively (P < 0.01). The sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio of this method for diagnosis of AA were 90%, 93%, 12. 86 and 0. 11,respectively. Conclusions The fast violet B salt staining is simple and convenient. It could be used to identify BMSC and play an important role in judging the hyperplasia extent and differentiation of AA.

Waist circumference cutoff points for Chinese adults with metabolic syndrome defined by the International Diabetes Federation / 老年心脏病学杂志（英文版）

Objective To investigate the appropriate waist circumference (WC) cutoff points for central obesity in the middle-aged and elderly Beijing residents by the metabolic syndrome definition of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Methods A total of 2,344Beijing residents aged ≥40 years were investigated. They answered questionnaires, received physical examinations, and underwent plasma glucose and lipid profile measurement. Those non-diabetic subjects underwent a 75g oral glucose tolerance test. All data were analyzed to calculate the appropriate WC cutoff points for central obesity reaching the diagonsis of MS. Results 1) Both in males and females, the triglyceride (TG), systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) increased linearly with WC, and the high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) decreased linearly with WC (P＜0.05). 2)The prevalence of elevated TG,reduced HDL-C, elevated blood pressure, elevated FBG, or ≥ 2 of these factors increased with WC (P＜0.05). 3) Based on the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and Youden index, the WC values for central obesity and for detecting BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2were about 90 cm for men and 80 cm for women. 4) The odds ratio for the presence of two or more metabolic risk factors increased abruptly in men with WC ≥ 90 cm and in women with WC ≥ 80 cm. Conclusions The appropriate WC cutoff point for central obesity was determined to be 90 cm for men and 80 cm for women in the middle-aged and elderly Beijing residents by the metabolic syndrome definition of IDF.

Significance of evaluating Th1/Th2 type cytokines in plasma of ovarian cancer patients / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To investigate the variance and significance of Th1/Th2 type cytokines in plasma of ovarian cancer patients. Methods The levels of IL-2, IFN-?, TNF-?, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 in 34 plasma samples of ovarian cancer patients and 14 normal women were detected by cytometric bead array. Results The levels of IL-2, IFN-?, TNF-? in ovarian cancer patients were obviously lower than those in normal womens but the levels of IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 were obviously higher. Furthermore, the variance changed along with clinic stage. Conclusion It is suggested that the imbalance of Th1/Th2 type cytokines in ovarian cancer patients may provide clinical index for the evaluation of progression and prognosis.

Inhibitory Effect of Extracts from Flos Lonicerae on Influenza A Virus FM1 Strain in Vitro / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To observe the effect of extracts from Flos Lonicerae inhibiting influenza A virus FM1 strain. Method Use the method of hemagglutination test, determine the hemagglutination inhibition titer that extracts from Flos Lonicerae inhibiting influenza A virus in vitro and in embryonated egg. Result Compared with the control group, the hemagglutination inhibition titer of extracts from Flos Lonicerae group were degraded. The depressant effect kept on from 1 hour to 24 hour, and the depressant effect were degraded with the stepping down of the concentration. At the concentration of 100, 50, 25 mg/mL, extracts from Flos Lonicerae had the preventative effect and therapeutical effect on embryonated egg infected by influenza A virus (P