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Objective To understand the current status and changing tendency of human hookworm infections in Anhui Province. Methods According to the unified national survey scheme, a total of 48 survey sites were sampled from 16 counties (cities) in 4 ecological regions of Anhui Province using a stratified cluster random sampling method from 2014 to 2015. The hookworm eggs were detected in the fecal samples from permanent residents at ages of over one year living in the survey sites using a modified Kato-Katz thick smear method, and the subjects’health knowledge and behaviors were investigated using questionnaire survey. Results A total of 12 300 persons were examined in the 48 survey sites from 4 ecological regions of Anhui Province between 2014 and 2015, and 259 subjects were identified with hookworm infections, with a mean prevalence of 2.11%. Among the four ecological regions, the North China Plain had the highest prevalence of human hookworm infections (3.02%) and in all survey sites, Linquan County had the highest prevalence (7.03%). Ancylostoma duodenale was the predominant hookworm species identified (62.16%), and 65.64% had mild infections. The prevalence of human hookworm infections was significantly greater in women than in men (χ2 = 4.16, P < 0.05), and showed a tendency towards a rise with ages (χ2trend = 113.36, P < 0.01). In addition, the prevalence of human hookworm infections varied in occupations (χ2 = 159.41, P < 0.01) and education levels (χ2 = 34.95, P < 0.01). Questionnaire survey showed low prevalence of human hookworm infections in subjects knowing the question“how hookworm infection occurs”and denying“using fresh stools for fertilization”(χ2 = 15.05, P < 0.01; χ2 = 4.19, P < 0.05). Conclusions The prevalence of human hookworm infections has greatly decreased in Anhui Province; however, the prevalence remains relatively high in some regions and populations. The North China Plain should be regarded as the key area for hookworm disease prevention and control, and housewives and populations with advanced ages and low educational levels are key targeted populations in Anhui Province.
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Objective@#To evaluate the levels of 1ipoprotein lipase protein (LPL)and mRNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for children retinoblastoma(RB)and evaluation of the chemotherapy.@*Methods@#Case-control study. Total 36 cases were collected in Beijing Tongren Hospital From October 2015 to May 2017. There were two groups, 19 cases of central nervous system(CNS) metastasis and 17 cases of non CNS metastasis according to laterality, age and gender. The changes of neuronspecific enolase (NSE) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), chloride, glucose and quantitative protein and white blood cell count in CSF were compared between the two groups before initiating chemotherapy and after the third and sixth cycles of chemotherapy. LPL expression was assessed by Western blot and RT-PCR.Comparisonsbetweenthetwo groups of general data were performed usingt-test. The measurement data were expressed by mean ± standard deviation, and variance analysis was conducted.@*Results@#The level of CSF-NSE from CNS metastasis group was significantly higher than non CNS metastasis group(F=16.43, P=0.002). The level of serum NSE from CNS metastasis group was significantly higher than non CNS metastasis group before chemotherapy(F=41.06, P=0.006). There were significant differences in the level of serum NSE in CNS metastasis group before and after chemotherapy (F=7.06, P=0.001). CSF-LPL protein expression in the CNS metastasis group was significantly higher than that of non CNS metastasis group (F=2.57, P=0.001). There were significant differences of LPL expression in CNS metastasis group before and after chemotherapy (F=2.63, P=0.003)).@*Conclusion@#The expression of LPL protein in CNS may be related to the progression and chemotherapyof RB with CNS metastasis. (Chin J Lab Med, 2018, 41: 608-614)
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BACKGROUND:The use of mesenchymal stem cels in the field of tissue engineering for osteoarticular injury repair is a very promising tool since these cels are readily expandable and able to differentiate into chondrocytes. Abundant evidence suggests that microRNAs play critical roles in chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cels. OBJECTIVE:To observe the chondrogenic effect of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels transfected with lentiviral vectors bearing miR-221-3p/222-3p inhibition, thereby provding new strategies for cartilage injury. METHODS: miRNA microarray technology was applied to detect microRNAs expression profiles at three different stages of chondrogenic differentiation induction after transforming growth factor-β3 treatment and verified by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels were infected with lentivirus bearing miR-221-3p/222-3p inhibition. After co-suppressing the expression of miR-221/222-3p, cel counting kit-8 was used to determine the cel proliferation, the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels towards chondrocytes was verified by type II colagen protein expression through immunohistochemistry and glycosaminoglycan accumulation was also elevated by sarranine O staining. RT-PCR was used to detect type II colagen and aggrecan mRNA expression at 21 days of chondrogenic induction. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The expression of miR-221-3p/222-3p was inhibited after Lv-miR221-3p/222-3p inhibition co-transfected into bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels. microRNA microarray and RT-qPCR results showed that the expression of miR-221-3p/222-3p was declined significantly at the anaphase of chondrogenic differentiation. The expression levels of chondrogenic markers, Aggrecan and type II colagen were significantly increased in the miR-221-3p/222-3p inhibition group and cel proliferation was also inhibited significantly compared with non-transduced cels or transduced with the empty lentiviral vector group. miR-221-3p/222-3p knockdown in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels could inhibit proliferation but promote chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels.
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Objective To investigate the expression and signification of B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2(bcl-2),bax and ER proteins in epithelial cells in different depth of adenomyosis.Methods Expression and correlation of bcl-2,bax and ER proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry staining in 36 adenomyosis cases with superficial (＜ 1/2 depth of penetration) and deep (≥ 1/2 depth of penetration)ectopic endometrium and eutopic endometrial tissues matched with 30 cases with benign ovarian tumor,uterine septum,pelvic floor dysfunction without adenomyosis as controls.Results (1) The expression of ER protein in superficial and deep ectopic tissues (5.04 ±0.24,4.91 ±0.16) were found significantly lower than 6.06 ± 0.36 in eutopic tissues (P ＜ 0.01) and higher than 3.70 ± 0.58 in control group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no statistical difference of ER expression in superficial and deep ectopic endometrium (P ＞ 0.05).(2) The level of bcl-2 protein of 5.6 ± 0.4 in superficial and 6.0 ± 0.3 in deep myometrium of ectopic tissues were significantly higher than 3.6 ± 0.4 in eutopic tissues and 1.9 ± 0.4 in control group (P ＜ 0.01).(3) The level of bax protein of 3.50 ± 0.28 in superficial and 4.80 ± 0.29 in deep myometrial ectopic and 4.43 ± 0.37 in eutopic tissues were significantly lower than 6.18 ± 0.65 in control groups (P ＜0.05).The expression of bax in superficial myometrium is significantly lower than deep myometrium in ectopic tissues (P ＜0.01).(4) The positive correlation between the expression of ER and bcl-2 protein at superficial myometrium of ectopic tissues (r =0.720,P ＜ 0.01).And there was no significant correlation with the expression of ER and bax protein at superficial myometrium (r =0.008,P ＞ 0.05).As well as,there was not significant correlation with the expression of bcl-2,bax and ER protein at deep myometrium (r =0.089,r =-0.023,P ＞ 0.05).The expression of bax protein in ectopic endometrium was positive correlation with the depth of adenomyosis penetration (r =0.736,P ＜ 0.01).There was positive correlation between the expression of ER and bcl-2 protein at normal endometrium (r =0.453,P ＜ 0.05).And there was negative correlation between the expression of ER and bax protein at control group (r =-0.514,P =0.05).Conclusion The bax protein expression of ectopic endometrium in deep adenomyosis was higher than superficial adenomyosis.
