Generation of male germ cells in vitro from the stem cells / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)

Infertility has become a serious disease since it affects 10%-15% of couples worldwide, and male infertility contributes to about 50% of the cases. Notably, a significant decrease occurs in the newborn population by 7.82 million in 2020 compared to 2016 in China. As such, it is essential to explore the effective methods of obtaining functional male gametes for restoring male fertility. Stem cells, including embryonic stem cells (ESCs), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), possess the abilities of both self-renewal and differentiation into germ cells. Significantly, much progress has recently been achieved in the generation of male germ cells in vitro from various kinds of stem cells under the specified conditions, e.g., the coculturing with Sertoli cells, three-dimensional culture system, the addition of growth factors and cytokines, and/or the overexpression of germ cell-related genes. In this review, we address the current advance in the derivation of male germ cells in vitro from stem cells based on the studies of the peers and us, and we highlight the perspectives and potential application of stem cell-derived male gametes in reproductive medicine.

Intervention effect of job rotation on wrist work-related musculoskeletal disorders of physical therapists / 中国职业医学

@#Objective - （ ） To evaluate the effect of job rotation on pain in wrist work related musculoskeletal disorders WMSDs （ ）Methods of physical therapists PTs . A total of 100 PTs from nine medical institutions were selected as the research subjects ， using judgment sampling method and they were divided into control group and intervention group by stratified random sampling ， method with 50 person in each group. The individuals in control group perform routine works. People in the intervention group were rotated between posts or added mobile shift replacements in daily work for 30 minutes. The duration of intervention was ， ， （ ） once a day five days a week for ten weeks. Visual Analogue Scale VAS score and pain duration were used as the evaluation ， indexes of intervention effect. The changes of indexes before intervention five weeks and ten weeks after intervention were Results ， compared between the two groups. Before intervention there was no significant difference in the VAS score and pain （ P ） duration between the control group and the intervention group all >0.05 . There was no significant difference in VAS score （ P ） and pain duration among the control group at three time points after intervention all >0.05 . The VAS score of PTs in the （P ）， intervention group at ten weeks was lower than that in the control group at the same time point <0.05 and it was lower than （ P ） that before intervention and at five weeks of intervention in the same group all <0.05 . The pain duration of PTs in the （ P ）， intervention group was lower than that in the control group at five and ten weeks after intervention all <0.05 and was lower （ P ） Conclusion ， than that before intervention at the same group all <0.05 . Rotating schedule can relieve WMSDs of PTs and the effect of intervention for ten weeks is more effective than that of intervention for five weeks.

Cupping treatment combined with antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia in children: a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To compare the clinical efficacy of cupping treatment combined with antibiotics and antibiotics alone for bacterial pneumonia in children.@*METHODS@#A total of 72 children with bacterial pneumonia were randomly divided into an observation group (36 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a control group (36 cases). The children in the control group were treated with intravenous drip of cefodizine sodium [80 mg/(kg•d)] for 7 days. Based on the treatment of the control group, the children in the observation group were treated with cupping treatment on the bladder meridian of the back on the first day and the fourth day of antibiotic treatment; each cupping treatment was given for 5-10 min; the treatment of observation group was given for 7 days. The days for complete fever reduction, TCM syndrome scores and Canadian acute respiratory illness flu scale (CARIFS) scores before and after treatment were observed, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.@*RESULTS@#The days for complete fever reduction in the observation group were shorter than that in the control group (@*CONCLUSION@#Cupping treatment combined with antibiotics has similar efficacy with antibiotics alone for bacterial pneumonia in children, but shows better effect in shortening the duration of fever and improving pulmonary symptoms.

Analysis on Material Basis and Mechanism Difference of Antibacterial Effect of Coptis chinensis and Its Flower Stalk Based on Secondary Metabolites and Network Pharmacology / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To explore the difference in antibacterial mechanism between <italic>Coptis chinensis</italic> and<italic> </italic>its<italic> </italic>flower stalk based on secondary metabolites and network pharmacology. Method:Based on the ultraperformance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry（UPLC-MS/MS） detection platform，the secondary metabolites database of <italic>C. chinensis</italic> and its flower stalk（MWDB） was built. The common database of metabolites information and the multivariate statistical analysis were used to study the differences of secondary metabolites between <italic>C. chinensis</italic> and its flower stalk and screen out 18 metabolites of<italic> </italic>the<italic> </italic>flower stalk and 11 metabolites of <italic>C. chinensis</italic> with a high content. BATMAN-TCM database was used to obtain the targets of component action，and their corresponding genes were inquired in the UniProt database. GeneCards was retrieved for antimicrobial genes，and the intersection genes of components and antimicrobials were obtained on Venny platform. Through DAVID gene ontology（GO） enrichment analysis and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes（KEGG） pathway enrichment analysis，the mechanism of its action was predicted，and the results were visualized through histogram and advanced bubble diagram drawn by GraphPad Prism software and OmicShare database. The protein-protein interaction（PPI） network was constructed by STRING， database and the component-target-pathway network was constructed by Cytoscape 3.7.2 software. The antibacterial differences were compared based on the results of network pharmacology analysis. Result:Through network pharmacology，the antibacterial active components of <italic>C. chinensis</italic> were 5 fewer than that of the flower stalk，55 more antibacterial targets than that of the flower stalk； quercetin and berberine were predicted to be the common components of the antagonistic action of <italic>C. chinensis </italic>and the flower stalk. Key genes involved in antimicrobial action were p38 Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14（MAPK14），catalase（CAT）； malaria and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway were different key pathways involved in antimicrobial activity. Conclusion:<italic>C. chinensis </italic>and the flower stalk mainly exert the antibacterial effect in a multi-target and multi-pathway manner，which can offer new ideas and clues for the study of antibacterial mechanism of<italic> C. chinensis</italic> and the flower stalk，and provide a new development direction for the comprehensive development and rational application of the flower stalk resources.

Bushen Huoxue Prescription Replenishes Diminished Ovarian Reserve in Rats Through PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To explore the mechanism of Bushen Huoxue prescription in regulating the related factors in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase （PI3K）/ protein kinase B （Akt）/ mammalian target of rapamycin （mTOR） pathway and improving ovarian reserve function of rats with diminished ovarian reserve （DOR）. Method:Sixty DOR model rats were duplicated by Ataya method （intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide） and then randomized into the model group， estradiol valerate （0.000 9 g·kg^-1） group， and high- （33 g·kg^-1）， middle- （16.5 g·kg^-1） and low-dose （8.25 g·kg^-1） Bushen Huoxue prescription groups， with 12 rats in each group. Another 12 healthy rats were classified into the blank control group. The rats in each group were given the corresponding drugs by gavage， while those in the blank control group and model group received the same volume of normal saline， once per day， for 14 successive days. After treatment， the ovarian tissue was stained with hematoxylin-eosin （HE） for observing the changes in quantities of primary follicles， mature follicles， and total follicles under a light microscope， followed by the detection of vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） expression in the ovarian tissue by immunohistochemistry. The protein expression levels of PI3K， Akt， mTOR， and cysteine-dependent aspartate-directed protease-3 （Caspase-3） in the ovarian tissue were assayed by Western blot， whereas the mRNA expression levels of PI3K， Akt， and mTOR were measured by Real-time polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR）. Result:As revealed by comparison with the blank control group， the quantities of mature follicles and total follicles in the ovarian tissue of model group were significantly reduced （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. The protein expression levels of VEGF and Caspase-3 in the ovarian tissue were increased （<italic>P</italic><0.05）， while the protein and mRNA expression levels of PI3K， Akt， and mTOR were decreased （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. Compared with the model group， Bushen Huoxue prescription at the high and middle doses elevated the quantities of mature follicles and total follicles to varying degrees （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）， and VEGF increased most significantly in the middle-dose Bushen Huoxue prescription group （<italic>P</italic><0.05）. Caspase-3 in the low-， middle-， and high-dose Bushen Huoxue prescription groups and the western medicine group declined. The protein and mRNA expression levels of PI3K， Akt， and mTOR were up-regulated in the middle- and high-dose Bushen Huoxue prescription groups （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）， and the levels in the middle-dose Bushen Huoxue prescription group were closer to those in the blank control group. Conclusion:Bushen Huoxue prescription effectively improves the ovarian reserve function of rats with DOR and increases the number of follicles possibly by up-regulating VEGF expression in the ovarian tissue， activating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway， and regulating the content of Caspase-3.

Synergistic Effect of Baicalin and Wogonoside on NF-κB Signaling Pathway Based on Medium-efficiency Equation / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:Quantitative analysis of anti-inflammatory synergistic pharmacodynamics mechanism of baicalin and wogonoside by medium efficiency principle. Method:inflammatory cell model was constructed by stimulating RAW264.7 cells by lipopolysaccharide （LPS） 100 μg·L-1 in vitro. The experiment was performed in the normal group， the model group， the andrographolide group （10 μmol·L-1）， the baicalin group （2.06，4.13，8.25，16.5，33，66，132 μmol·L-1） and the wogonoside group （2.94，5.88，11.75，23.5，47，94，188 μmol·L-1） and the baicalin-wogonoside combination group ［（2.06+2.94）（4.13+5.88）（8.25+11.75）（16.5+23.5）（33+47）（66+94）（132+188） μmol·L-1］. The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） and interleukin-6 （IL-6） in the cell culture supernatants after drug intervention for 50 min and 4 h were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） method. The level of nitric oxide （NO） in the cell culture supernatant after drug intervention for 24 h were detected by Griess method. Western blot was used to detect the activation levels of phosphorylation of nuclear factor-κB p65（p-NF-κB p65） and inducible nitric oxide synthase（iNOS） in cells after drug intervention for 2 h and 12 h. The fa/fu-dose profile of each indicator was drawn to observe the increase or decrease of effect. Result:Compared with normal group， the expression of p-NF-кB p65， iNOS and cytokines including TNF-α， IL-6 and NO （P<0.05，P<0.01） in the model group were significantly up-regulated. Compared with the model group， each group at high doses could inhibit the phosphorylation of NF-кB p65 protein（P<0.05），the baicalin group and the combined group could down-regulate the expression of iNOS protein in a concentration-dependent manner（P<0.01） and the baicalin group had no obvious inhibitory effect. each administration group at high dose could significantly inhibit the production of NO（P<0.05），but each group had no inhibitory effect on IL-6 production. The baicalin group and the combined group could significantly Inhibit the production of TNF-α（P<0.05） and there was no significant difference between the baicalin group and the model group. At the experimental dose， the fa/fu-dose table showed that the fa/fu value of p-NF-кB p65 and IL-6 in the combined group was not greater than the baicalin group and the wogonoside group. The fa/fu value of iNOS， TNF-α and NO in the combined group is higher than the baicalin group and the wogonoside group. Conclusion:The baicalin and wogonoside have different effects on different targets in the NF-κB pathway. The wogonoside is the main pharmacological substance in this combination and the combination shows different degrees of synergy or antagonism effects on different targets.

Feasibility and clinical significance of intraoperative real-time fundus examination in cataractous eyes / 中华实验眼科杂志

Objective:To investigate the feasibility of real-time screening and diagnosing fundus diseases with Wild Field Imaging System (WFIS SW-8000) in the eyes with dense cataract patients.Methods:A series of case-observational study was carried out.Ninety-six dense cataractous eyes of 90 patients with suspected fundus diseases were included in Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from April to July 2019.Lens phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation was performed after the opacity lens was removed, and fundus examination was performed with WFIS SW-8000.Super field lens, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) was used to verify the fundus findings after surgery, which were compared with WFIS SW-8000.This study protocol was approved by Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University and followed the Declaration of Helsinki.Written informed consent was obtained from each patient prior to any medical examination.Results:Among 96 eyes, fundus diseases were detected in 40 eyes with the detection rate of 41.67% by WFIS SW-8000 examination, including dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2 eyes, wet AMD in 3 eyes, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in 1 eye, high myopia retinopathy (HMR) in 7 eyes, central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) with macular edema (ME) in 1 eye, mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) in 12 eyes, moderate NPDR in 7 eyes, severe NPDR in 4 eyes and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in 3 eyes.Fundus diseases were detected in 45 eyes with detection rate of 46.88% after surgery by a super field lens, OCT and FFA.The detectable rate of digital retinal camera examination and super field lens, OCT and FFA showed no significant difference between intraoperation and postoperation (χ 2=0.528, P=0.468). Twenty-two eyes with fundus neovascular disease or macular edema requiring drug intervention were identified intraoperatively, and intravitreal anti-inflammatory and/or anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs were injected in 11 eyes during the operation. Conclusions:WFIS SW-8000 is a useful tool for the accurate and convenient method in real-time fundus examination during phacoemulsification, which is feasible and helpful for timely intervention in and treatment of fundus diseases.

Establishing Standardized Biomedical Laboratory Technician Education for the Development of Biotechnology Research in China / 中国医学科学杂志(英文版)

Chinese scientists have been actively engaged in biotechnology research since the mid-20th century. However, biotechnology education, especially biomedical laboratory technology education, is relatively scarce in China. More and more cutting-edge equipment and techniques have been introduced into biomedical laboratories in China, but there is a lack of high-quality technicians to apply these advancements to scientific research. In addition, the traditional education and apprenticeship systems have been demonstrated little progress. To address this gap, West China Hospital of Sichuan University established a 2-year educational program for laboratory technology in 2006 based on the residency training program. The project integrates scientific methods into the research laboratory technician training in relevant disciplines, and has developed a systematic, scientific, and effective standardized training system to cultivate high-level and stable experimental technician team for the need of advanced laboratories, which has been demonstrated greatly improve the efficiency of biomedical researchers and laboratory facilities. In this article, we introduce the practical experience in establishment and development of a standardized training system for biomedical laboratory technicians to ensure the sustainable development of medical researches.

Investigation of a Chinese pedigree with early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease caused by presenilin 1 p.M233T mutation / 中华神经科杂志

Objective To analyze the clinical presentation and genotype of a Chinese pedigree with early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease.Methods A pedigree with early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease was recruited.The clinical data of the proband who admitted to Shengjing Hospital in March 2018 and the family members were collected.The DNA sequences of 53 dementia related genes were screened using next-generation sequencing technology in the blood sample of the proband.The point mutation discovered in the proband was also investigated in some family members.Results There were five members with Alzheimer's disease in the pedigree,including the proband,a 42 years old female.The onset age of a pedigree member was 33 years and that of the proband was 37 years.A point mutation from T to C at position 698 (M233T) in the exon 7 of presenilin 1 (PS1) gene was found in the proband and two other family members who were clinically normal.Conclusions The M233T mutation of PS1 gene can lead to early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease.This family is the first pedigree with M233T mutation of PS1 gene in China,which deserves clinical attention.

Changes of cytokines in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of newborns infected with human cytomegalovirus / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective@#To investigate the molecules of cytokine in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of newborns infected with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) by using protein chip technology and to analyze the changes of specific cytokine in serum and cerebrospinal fluid caused by HCMV infection, in order to provide a reliable index for predicting nervous system injury caused by HCMV infection.@*Methods@#Serum and cerebrospinal fluid in 4 newborns with HCMV infection and central nervous system injury (HCMV-infected group), and 4 newborns without HCMV infection and central nervous system infection (control group) were collected in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from June 2016 to December 2017, and protein chip was used to screen the differentially expressed cytokines in newborns serum and cerebrospinal fluid.The samples were further expanded to collect cerebrospinal fluid from 30 newborns HCMV infection group and 30 newborns in the control group, and the expression of differentially proteins was verified by adopting enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) method.@*Results@#The results of protein chip analysis showed that newborns in HCMV infection group, compared with the control group, had 3 differentially expressed cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid sample: adipocyte complement-related protein of 30 kD(Acrp30), interleukin-1 alpha(IL-1α), and matrix metallo protein-3(MMP3) (all P<0.05). Newborns in the HCMV-infected group, compared with the control group, had no differential cytokine expression in the serum.The results of ELISA showed that expression of Acrp30 was significantly higher in the cerebrospinal fluid of newborns with HCMV infection and central nervous system injury [(39.76±2.01) ng/L vs.(7.75±0.10) ng/L, t=87.09, P<0.001], and MMP3 expression was higher than that of control group [(1.40±2.13) ng/L vs.(0.18±0.45) ng/L, t=3.07, P=0.003], while the expression of IL-1α was significantly lower than that of the control group [(2.36±0.99) ng/L vs.(2.91±0.78) ng/L, t=2.39, P=0.020], and the differences were statistically significant.@*Conclusions@#The changes of cytokine in cerebrospinal fluid of HCMV infected newborn children may provide a reliable index for predicting injury degree of central nervous system in HCMV, and may further assist clinicians to give timely and appropriate treatment to newborns, and further assist clinicians to improve the prognosis for newborns.

Relationship between Stat5b Expression in Cervical Tissues and Lesions / 中国医科大学学报

Objective To investigate the expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 b (Stat5 b) and its phosphorylation (p-Stat5 b) in cervical lesions, its relationship with different degrees of cervical lesions, and its role in the pathogenesis and development of cervical lesions. Methods We obtained 80 specimens, including normal cervical tissues, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL), high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), and cervical cancer tissues. To analyze the correlation between Stat5 b and the degree of cervical lesions, immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect Stat5 b and p-Stat5 b expression. Results Increased Stat5 b expression had a positive correlation with the development of cervical lesions. The percentages of Stat5 b expressed in normal tissues, LSIL, HSIL, and cervical cancer tissues were 15.0％, 0.0％, 50.0％, and 80.0％, respectively, with significant differences among the groups (P ＜ 0.05). Conversely, the expression of p-Stat5 b had a negative correlation with the development of cervical lesions.Expression of p-Stat5 b in normal tissues, LSIL, HSIL, and cervical cancer tissues was 80.0％, 45.0％, 5.0％, and 0.0％, respectively, with statistically significant differences among the groups (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion The expression of Stat5 b is significantly different in different degrees of cervical lesions, suggesting that Stat5 b signaling molecules may be involved in the development of cervical lesions.

Changes of cytokines in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of newborns infected with human cytomegalovirus / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To investigate the molecules of cytokine in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of newbo_rns infected with human cytomegalovirus(HCmV)by using protein chip technology and to analyze the changes of spe_cific cytokine in serum and cerebrospinal fluid caused by HCmV infection,in order to provide a reliable index for pre_dicting nervous system injury caused by HCmV infection. Methods Serum and cerebrospinal fluid in 4 newborns with HCmV infection and central nervous system injury(HCmV_infected group),and 4 newborns without HCmV infection and central nervous system infection(control group)were collected in Shengjing Hospital of China medical University from June 2016 to December 2017,and protein chip was used to screen the differentially expressed cytokines in newbo_rns serum and cerebrospinal fluid. The samples were further expanded to collect cerebrospinal fluid from 30 newborns HCmV infection group and 30 newborns in the control group,and the expression of differentially proteins was verified by adopting enzyme linked immunosorbent assay( ELISA)method. Results The results of protein chip analysis showed that newborns in HCmV infection group,compared with the control group,had 3 differentially expressed cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid sample:adipocyte complement_related protein of 30 kD(Acrp30),interleukin_1 alpha(IL_1α), and matrix metallo protein_3(mmP3)(all P<0. 05). Newborns in the HCmV_infected group,compared with the control group,had no differential cytokine expression in the serum. The results of ELISA showed that expression of Acrp30 was significantly higher in the cerebrospinal fluid of newborns with HCmV infection and central nervous system injury[(39. 76 ± 2. 01)ng/L υs.(7. 75 ± 0. 10)ng/L,t=87. 09,P<0. 001],and mmP3 expression was higher than that of control group[(1. 40 ± 2. 13)ng/L υs.(0. 18 ± 0. 45)ng/L,t=3. 07,P=0. 003],while the expression of IL_1α was significantly lower than that of the control group[(2. 36 ± 0. 99)ng/L υs.(2. 91 ± 0. 78)ng/L,t=2. 39, P=0. 020],and the differences were statistically significant. Conclusions The changes of cytokine in cerebrospinal fluid of HCmV infected newborn children may provide a reliable index for predicting injury degree of central nervous system in HCmV,and may further assist clinicians to give timely and appropriate treatment to newborns,and further as_sist clinicians to improve the prognosis for newborns.

The study of detection methods of cytomegalovirus infection in newborns / 中国小儿急救医学

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction(FQ-PCR) assay in human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection by detecting quantitatively HCMV DNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cell ( PBMC) of newborns,to evaluate the choice of detection methods for neonatal HCMV infection,and to provide a reasonable diagnosis basis for the clinic. Methods The urina-ry HCMV-DNA levels in 102 neonates with suspected HCMV infection were detected by FQ-PCR. The HCMV-DNA in PBMC was detected by FQ-PCR,and serum HCMV-IgM antibody was detected by chemilu-minescence immunoassay ( CLIA) . Then the sensitivity, specificity, coincidence rate and other indicators in the three kinds of detection methods were compared. Results Among 102 cases of suspected HCMV-infec-ted newborns,56 cases were symptomatic and 46 cases were non-symptomatic. The positive rate of HCMV-DNA in urine[87. 3％(89/102)] was significantly higher than that of PBMC HCMV-DNA [58. 8％ (60/102)] and serum HCMV-IgM antibody [40. 2％ (41/102)](all P<0. 01). For symptomatic HCMV-infec-ted newborns, PBMC HCMV-DNA quantitative detection sensitivity ( 71. 4％) was higher than serum HCMV-IgM antibody (57. 1％), and the specificity (56. 5％) was higher than urine HCMV-DNA quantifi-cation (8. 7％). The area under receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve of PBMC HCMV-DNA quan-tification and HCMV-IgM antibody detection were 0. 642 (P=0. 014) and 0. 659 (P=0. 006),respectively;therefore PBMC HCMV-DNA and HCMV-IgM antibodies were of great importance in diagnosing symptom-atic HCMV infection in neonates. The area under the ROC curve of urinary HCMV-DNA quantification was 0. 461 ( P =0. 496 ) , and there was no significant difference between symptomatic and non-symptomatic HCMV infections in neonates. Conclusion HCMV-DNA detection in PBMC has higher sensitivity compared with HCMV-DNA detection in urine and higher specificity compared with IgM antibody detection in serum. It can be used to detect the early infection of HCMV in newborns. The rate of detection of HCMV infection can be improved by combination of the three methods.

Indirect pulp therapy for deciduous teeth with deep caries lesions / 华西口腔医学杂志

Deciduous teeth are the first dentition of humans and play an important role in children's physical and mental development. Dental caries are one of the most common oral diseases in children. According to the data of the World Health Organization, 60%-90% of school children worldwide develop dental caries. In China, dental caries of primary teeth feature high incidence and low rate of visits. Without timely treatment, the deep caries lesions of primary teeth can lead to teeth defect, pulpitis, apical periodontitis, and maxillofacial space infection. Moreover, the premature loss of deciduous teeth can cause malocclusion and eruption disorder of subsequent permanent teeth. These conditions all cause considerable effects on children's oral health and physical and mental development. Performing active and effective measures to treat deciduous teeth with deep caries lesions is important to maintain the integrity and normal physiological function of dentition and facilitate normal eruption of permanent teeth. The current situation of indirect pulp therapy in China was studied in this paper. Basic concepts, including indirect pulp capping, interim therapeutic restoration, partial caries removal, stepwise caries removal, and atraumatic restorative therapy, have been defined by consulting domestic and foreign literature. A theoretical basis for improving the clinical pathway of deciduous teeth with deep caries lesions is provided by explaining the technical connotation and therapeutic importance of indirect pulp therapy in primary teeth.

Effects of camel milk on intestinal mucosal immune function in mice / 中华微生物学和免疫学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of camel milk on immune cells in lamina propria (LP) of intestinal mucosa in mice. Methods Six male C57BL/6 mice(6-8 weeks) were randomly divided into two groups as follows: camel milk treatment group and double distilled water (DDW) control group. Samples of cells in LP of intestinal mucosa were collected. Cell counts and percentages of immune cells in LP were analyzed by flow cytometry. Levels of IL-4,IL-10,IL-17 and IFN-γ in the supernatants of cell cul-ture were measured by ELISA. Results Compared with the DDW control group, the camel milk treatment group showed increased percentage and absolute number of CD4+T cells as well as IFN-γ-secreting CD4+T cells in LP of intestinal mucosa(P<0.05). Moreover,significantly enhanced expression of IFN-γ and sup-pressed secretion of IL-4 were found in the camel milk treatment group (P<0.05). Conclusion Camel milk can promote the proliferation of CD4+T cells and enhance the secretion of IFN-γ,indicating that camel milk regulates the proliferation and cytokine secretion of immune cells in LP of intestinal mucosa in healthy mice.

Effects of Tcd A on Rho GTPases and the Cytoskeleton of Leukemia Cell Line K562 / 中国实验血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of clostridium difficile toxin A(TcdA) on the Rho GTPases and the cytoskeleton in K562 cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>K562 cells were cultured in vitro with different concentration of TcdA.The effect of TcdA proliferation of cells was detected by MTT method after the K562 cells were stimulated with TcdA for 24,48 and 72h; the expression of cdc42, RhoA, Rac1 mRNA was assessed by RT-PCR; the changes of the microtubule, the microfilament were observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The proliferation of K562 cells was inhibited after exposure to TcdA for 24, 48 and 72h, and the inhibitory rate was 47.67% in the treatment for 48 h. the cdc42，RhoA and Rac1 mRNA expressions in the experimental groups decreased after treated with TcdA(P<0.05), which positively correlated with concentration of TcdA. Also, the microfilament decreased ,which was observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TcdA inhibites K562 cell proliferation and induces apoptosis, TcdA can change the cytoskeleton structure through the cytoskeletal protein genes cdc42 and RhoA, Rac1 mRNA expression,. It is related with cell microfilament content decreasing.</p>

Study on quality of Reduning Injection based on UV fingerprint / 中草药

Objective: To establish the quality standards of Reduning Injection (RI) based on UV fingerprint, and improve the quality standards of RI. Methods: Full wavelength UV-vis spectrophotometer was used to scan the 15 batches of RI, a reference fingerprint was established, correlation coefficient method was used to calculate RI sample fingerprint and control fingerprint similarity, and the 14 batches of samples were verified. Results: The five batches of RI were within the validity period, their UV fingerprints were in line with the requirements, similarity was all above 0.902, while the absorbance values were in the ranges of 0.693-0.781 (323 nm), 0.323-0.370 (267 nm), 0.957-1.067 (236 nm), 0.902-1.013 (226 nm), 0.953-1.075 (218 nm), and 0.926-1.052 (211 nm); In addition the expired nine batches of RI, similarity is less than 0.902 or the absorbance value does not meet the standard. Conclusion: UV fingerprint method can be used as a simple and accurate method of quality evaluation for the quality control of RI.

Neural mechanism for encoding rhythmic information:a review / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

Extracting and encoding rhythmic information is very important for brain functions, as it is the foundation of speech recognition,music appreciation and rhythmic movement et al.However,our knowledge of how the neural system processes rhythm information of external inputs remains limited. In the present paper,we review a neural network model of the scale-free topology can serve as an efficient way to encode rhythm information. In the model, neurons are connected by either electrical synapses or chemical synapses with strengths decreasing with the connectivity of neurons, so that hub neurons are difficult to activate. To encode rhythm information, hub neurons trigger synchronous firing across the network, while loops formed by low-degree neurons determine the rhythm of synchronous firing. This model successfully reproduces the long-period synchronous firing observed in experimental data, and indicates that the neural system can encode temporal information via local dynamics in a distributed way.This review aims to elaborate and summarize the mechanism by which neurons encode rhythmic information.

Screening and Analysis of Proteins Interacting with HCMV UL145 from a Human Fetal Brain cDNA Library / 中国医科大学学报

Objective To screen a human fetal brain cDNA library for proteins that can interact with HCMV UL145 using a yeast two-hybrid system.Methods A bait plasmid (pGBKT7-UL145) was constructed.Using HCMV UL145 as bait,a human fetal brain cDNA library was screened and proteins interacting with UL145 were identified using bioinformatic methods to sequence and analyze the positive clones.Results Three clones interacting with HCMV UL145 were found,and identified as FOXG1.Conclusion Several proteins interacting with HCMV UL145 in the human fetal brain cDNA library were identified as FOXG1,indicating that this protein may play an important role in the course of HCMV infection.

Screening and identification of proteins interacting with HCMV UL132 protein / 吉林大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To screen the proteins interacting with the human cytomegalovirus(HCMV)UL132 protein from the human fetus brain cDNA library by using Yeast Two-Hybrid System, and to elucidate the possible mechanism of UL132 protein in congenital cytomegalovirus infection.Methods:The HCMV UL132 fragment was amplified by polymerase chain reaction,the amplified HCMV UL132 fragment and expression vector pGBKT7 were digested and purified,and the HCMV UL132 fragment was linked to the vector pGBKT7.The pGBKT7-UL132 was constructed and transformed to yeast AH109, then the Human Fetal Brain DNA Library DNA was transformed into AH109 yeast.Using HCMV UL132 as abait, a human fetus brain cDNA was screened and the proteins interacting with UL132 protein were searched, the positive clone was sequenced and analyzed by bioinformatics methods.Results:The bait expression vector pGBKT7-UL132 was successfully constructed.The results of double enzyme digestion showed that there were two visible bands of 800 and 7 000 bp, respectively.After transformation of library plasmid, the transformation efficiency was calculated, and the transformation efficiency was 6.6×103 cfu· μg-1.There were 95 blue clones by X-gal coloration reactionsequencing and there were 10 clones interacting with the protein encoded by UL141 protein.The BLAST analysis showed that 7 of them were highly homologous with CAML.Conclusion:CAML might be one interaction protein with HCMV UL132 in Human Fetus Brain cDNA Library,suggesting that the interaction may be associated with the invasion and proliferation of the HCMV.