Association between severe famine exposure in different life cycles and central obesity in adulthood / 公共卫生与预防医学

Objective To investigate the association between famine exposure in different life cycles and the risk of central obesity. Methods A total of 2234 spermanent residents were recruited to participate in the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC) Study ,they were grouped into four birth cohorts of fetal-exposed (born between January 1,1959, and December 31,1961,95 cases), childhood-exposed (born between January 11,949, and December 31,1958,533 cases), adolescence/adult-exposed (born between January 1,1931, and December 31,1948,256 cases),unexposed cohorts（born after January 1, 1975，871 cases).we used logistic regression model to assess the effect of famine exposure on central obesity in adulthood. Results After adjusting for confounding factors, females in the fetal/infant exposure group（OR=3.283,95%CI：1.472～7.321,P＜0.001）、childhood- exposed group (OR=3.557,95%CI：2.374～5.313,P＜0.001) and adolescence/adult-exposed group (OR=5.785，95%CI：3.536～9.492，P＜0.001) had a higher risk of adult central obesity than the control group.After excluding the subjects with coronary heart disease、cancer、diabetes、stroke or obesity, sensitivity analysis was carried out. The risk of central obesity increased in the female / fetal、childhood、adolescent / adult exposure group,which was unfound in males. Conclusion Severe famine exposure in fetal/infant、childhood and adolescence/adulthood can increase the risk of central obesity in adulthood in females. Therefore, the prevention and control of central obesity in female should start from the early life.

Superior even skin tone and anti-ageing benefit of a combination of 4-hexylresorcinol and niacinamide.

OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the synergistic effect of 4-hexylresorcinol (4-HR) with niacinamide in boosting anti-melanogenic efficacy in vitro and establish the in vivo efficacy and safety of the combination in a human trial. METHODS: Primary human epidermal melanocytes and 3D pigmented skin equivalents were treated with 4-HR, niacinamide, and their combinations for their effect on pigmentation. This was followed by a randomized, double-blind, split-face clinical study in Chinese subjects, and effects on skin tone, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles, hydration, and skin firmness were measured for a 12-week study period. RESULTS: In vitro tyrosinase enzyme activity studies showed that 4-HR is one of the most potent tyrosinase inhibitors. The combination of 4-HR and niacinamide showed a synergistic reduction in melanin production in cultured melanocytes and lightened the 3D skin equivalent model. In vitro as well as in the human trial, the combination of 4-HR and niacinamide showed significantly improved efficacy over niacinamide alone on hyperpigmentation spots as measured by L*, the visual appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in crow's feet and perioral area and skin firmness, with no product-related adverse events. CONCLUSIONS: A formulation containing a combination of 4-HR and niacinamide delivered superior skin tone and anti-ageing benefits significantly better than niacinamide alone with no adverse events. This study demonstrates that a product designed to affect multiple pathways of melanogenesis, inflammation, and ageing may provide an additional treatment option, beyond hydroquinone and retinoids, for hyperpigmentation and ageing.

OBJECTIFS: Démontrer l'effet synergique du 4-hexylrésorcinol (4-HR) associé au niacinamide pour stimuler in vitro l'efficacité antimélanogène, et établir l'efficacité et la sécurité d'emploi in vivo de cette association dans un essai chez l'homme. MÉTHODES: Des mélanocytes épidermiques humains primaires et des équivalents cutanés pigmentés en 3D ont été traités avec du 4-HR, du niacinamide et leurs combinaisons pour leur effet sur la pigmentation. Ceci a été suivi d'une étude clinique randomisée, en double aveugle en hémi-visage chez des sujets chinois, et les effets sur le teint, l'hyperpigmentation, les rides et ridules, l'hydratation et la fermeté de la peau ont été mesurés pendant une durée d'étude de 12 semaines. RÉSULTATS: Les études in vitro sur l'activité enzymatique de la tyrosinase ont montré que le 4-HR est l'un des inhibiteurs de la tyrosinase les plus puissants. L'association du 4-HR et du niacinamide a montré une réduction synergique de la production de mélanine dans les mélanocytes de culture et donné de la luminosité au modèle cutané 3D équivalent. Également in vitro avec l'étude chez l'homme, l'association du 4-HR et du niacinamide a fait ressortir une efficacité significativement plus élevée qu'avec le niacinamide seul sur les taches d'hyperpigmentation mesurées par L*, l'aspect visuel des rides et ridules des pattes d'oie et de la zone périorale, et la fermeté de la peau, sans événements indésirables liés au produit. CONCLUSIONS: Une formulation contenant une association de 4-HR et de niacinamide a permis d'obtenir un teint et un effet anti-âge nettement supérieurs à ceux du niacinamide seul, sans événements indésirables. Cette étude démontre qu'un produit conçu pour toucher plusieurs voies de mélanogenèse, d'inflammation et de vieillissement peut constituer une nouvelle option thérapeutique, au-delà de l'hydroquinone et des rétinoïdes, pour l'hyperpigmentation et le vieillissement.

Pyruvate Supplementation Can Prevent HIIE-induced Metabolic Acidosis and Increase the Expression of MCT1/MCT4 in Skeletal Muscles of Rats / 中国生物化学与分子生物学报

As one of the causes of exercise-induced fatigue, exercise-induced metabolic acidosis has attracted much attention. The effect of pyruvate supplementation on exercise-induced metabolic acidosis is rarely reported, and its mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) play an important role in the maintenance of the acid-base balance, but it is not clear whether pyruvate can alleviate acidosis by increasing the expression of MCTs. In this study, pyruvate (616 mg/kg/day) was supplemented to rats for one week, and then acute HIIE was performed. The HIIE protocol comprised 13 repeats of a 60 s sprint session at 110% VO

The Mutated Gene Sequenced by NGS and the Correlation of Their Coexistent Mutual Exclusiveness in NPM1 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the clinicobiological heterogeneity of NPM1 mutated (NPM1@*METHODS@#The NGS data based on 112 genes related to blood disease in 238 newly diagnosed patients with NPM1@*RESULTS@#Among all the patients, at least one co-mutation was detected out. The median number per case of the mutated genes, including NPM1@*CONCLUSION@#Prognoses of AML involving less common NPM1 missense mutations should be stated on a case by case basis. The mutational landscape and co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity correlations of NPM1

Association of status of mismatch repair protein expression and EB virus infection with clinicopathological parameters in 886 gastric adenocarcinoma patients / 中华胃肠外科杂志

Objective: To analyze the expression of mismatch repair (MMR) protein and the EB virus infection in gastric adenocarcinoma, and to examine the association of MMR expression and EB virus infection with clinicopathological parameters. Methods: A case-control study was performed. Clinicopathological data of patients who was pathologically diagnosed as gastric adenocarcinoma, received radical gastrectomy and had complete clinicopathological data from August 2017 to April 2020 in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital were retrospectively collected and analyzed. The immunohistochemistry (IHC) of MMR proteins and in situ hybridization (ISH) of Epstein-Barr virus encoded RNA (EBER) were reviewed. The associations of MMR and EBER results with clinicopathological parameters were analyzed. The main observations of the study were MMR and EBER expression, and association of MMR and EBER results with clinicopathological parameters. Results: Eight hundred and eighty-six patients were enrolled, including 98 patients who received preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Of 886 patients, 613 (69.2%) were males and the median age was 60 (22-83) years; 831 (93.8%) were mismatch repair proficiency (pMMR), and 55 (6.2%) were mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR). In dMMR group, 47 cases (85.5%) had the deficiency of both MLH1 and PMS2, 1 case (1.8%) had the deficiency of both MSH2 and MSH6, 4 cases (7.3%) had the deficiency only in PMS2, 2 cases (3.6%) had the deficiency only in MSH6, and 1 case (1.8%) had the deficiency only in MSH2. The deficiency rates of PMS2, MLH1, MSH6 and MSH2 were 5.8% (51/886), 5.3% (47/886), 0.3% (3/886) and 0.2% (2/886), respectively. Among the 871 cases with EBER results, 4.9% (43/871) were positive EBER. Univariate analysis showed that dMMR was more frequently detected in female patients (χ(2)=10.962, P=0.001), cancer locating in the antrum (χ(2)=9.336,P=0.020), Lauren intestinal type (χ(2)=9.718, P=0.018), stage T3 (χ(2)=25.866, P<0.001) and TNM stage II (χ(2)=15.470, P=0.002). The ratio of dMMR was not significantly associated with age, tumor differentiation, histological type, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis or Her-2 immunohistochemical score (all P>0.05). Compared with negative EBER, positive EBER was more frequent in male patients (χ(2)=9.701, P=0.002), cancer locating in gastric fundus and corpus (χ(2)=17.964, P<0.001), gastric cancer with lymphoid stroma (χ(2)=744.073, P<0.001) and poorly differentiated cancer (χ(2)=13.739, P=0.010). Positive EBER was not significantly associated with age, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, TNM stage or Her-2 immunohistochemical score (all P>0.05). In addition, all dMMR cases were EBER negative, and all cases of positive EBER were pMMR. Conclusions: The positive EB virus status is mutually exclusive with dMMR, indicating that different molecular subtypes of gastric adenocarcinoma are involved in different molecular pathways in tumorigenesis and progression. The overlapping of dMMR or positive EBER status and positive Her-2 expression is found in some cases of gastric adenocarcinoma. Patients with gastric adenocarcinoma after radical surgery should be tested for MMR status if they are female, the tumor locates in gastric antrum, the TNM staging is stage II or T3, or if the Lauren classification is intestinal type. And if patients are male, the tumor locates in the gastric fundus and corpus, the cancer is lymphoid stroma, or poor differentiated, the expression of EBER should be detected. Results of our study may provide evidence for further decision-making of clinical treatment.

Analysis on potential factors of small for gestational age of Zhuang ethnicity in Wuming District of Nanning / 中华疾病控制杂志

Objective To understand the prevalence of small for gestational age (SGA) in Zhuang population, and to analyze the potential factors of SGA. Methods A total of 3 839 live births in the Wuming District People’s Hospital and Wuming Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2016 to January 2018 were recruited. Random Forest, 2 test and Logistic regression model were used for statistical analyses. Results The incidence of SGA was 9.6% (368/3 839), and it was 6.9% (142/2 049) and 12.6% (226/1 790) for male and female infants respectively. Random Forest method showed that second-trimester intrauterine growth restriction’s importance score was the highest, but gestational week’s was the lowest. Also, seven important variables were selected by this method. Unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that parity <2, the height of mothers <1.55 m, insufficient gestational weight gain, second-trimester intrauterine growth restriction were risk factors for SGA, but pre-pregnancy BMI ≥18.5 kg/m2 and male infants were protective factors. Conclusions The incidence of SGA is slightly higher, among the Zhuang population in Guangxi. SGA is affected by many factors. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the status of intrauterine growth and adopt comprehensive measures to control and reduce the incidence of SGA.

Preliminary study on the risk of macrosomia using Bayesian discriminant analysis based on prenatal records / 中华疾病控制杂志

Objective To explore the clinical effect of Bayesian discriminant analysis in predicting the risk of macrosomia. Methods 169 fetal macrosomia and 169 non-macrosomia were enrolled in a 1:1 matched case-control study. Conditional Logistic regression was used to select the discriminant indexes,and the discriminant indexes were put into the Bayesian discriminant model to obtain the Bayesian discriminant function. The discriminant function was the retrospectively examined and externally tested. Results The results of conditional Logistic regression model indicated that mother's height, early pregnancy body mass index (BMI), gestational diabetes, gestational weeks, the height of uterine and abdominal circumference were associated with the birth of fetal macrosomia. The Bayesian discriminant function were established: Fetal macrosomia:y1=-27.802+8.420×Mother＇s height+8.719×early pregnancy BMI+10.485×gestational weeks+3.375×gestational diabetes+2.862×height of uterine and abdominal circumference; Non-macrosomia y2=-17.477+7.161×Mother＇s height+7.217×early pregnancy BMI+7.862×gestational weeks+2.036×gestational diabetes-0.085×height of uterine and abdominal circumference. Wilks′ Lambda λ=0.489, P<0.001, the Bayesian discriminant function was statistically significant. The internal and external conformity rates of the Bayesian discriminant model were all more than 80%. Conclutions The birth of fetal macrosomia is related to many factors. The Bayesian discriminant model in the present study is valuable to discriminate macrosomia and provide an objective reference for more accurate identification of macrosomia in the future.

Association between general self-efficacy and HIV-related stigma among newly HIV-diagnosed man who have sex with man / 中华疾病控制杂志

Objective To investigate the association between general self-efficacy (GSES) and human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)-related stigma among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men (MSM) in Beijing. Methods HIV testing was conducted among MSM who met the inclusion criteria in Beijing from April 2013 to April 2014. Face-to-face interviews were conducted among newly HIV-diagnosed MSM. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the association between general self-efficacy and HIV-related stigma among newly HIV-diagnosed MSM. Results Of the 367 newly HIV-diagnosed MSM, the general self-efficacy score of was (31.5±6.3) and the HIV-related stigma score was (26.9±20.9). Multiple linear regression showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, general self-efficacy was negativly associated with HIV-related stigma (GSES was continuous variable β=-0.010, P=0.022; GSES was dichotomous variable β=-0.117, P=0.028 ). Conclusions The newly HIV-diagnosed MSM face the problem of HIV-related stigma. For newly HIV-diagnosed MSM, higher self-efficacy helps reduce HIV-related stigma.

Development and clinical applications of therapeutic contact lenses / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

Therapeutic contact lenses, a great invention on optometry, have been widely used on clinical therapy of ocular surface diseases due to its specialty on material and structure. As a result, relevant researches and development should be focused on the optimization of its material making it more adaptable for clinical therapy. In this review, we discuss the progress in developing material of therapeutic contact lenses and mainly illustrate its mechanism and clinical application together with its complications and potential improvements.

Effects of Danggui Sini decoction on neuropathic pain: experimental studies and clinical pharmacological significance of inhibiting glial activation and proinflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord
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AIM: Neuropathic pain responds poorly to drug treatments. Partial relief is achieved in only about half of the patients. Danggui Sini decoction (DSD), an aqueous extract of Angelica sinensis, Ramulus Cinnamomi, and Radix Puerariae, has been used extensively in China to treat inflammatory and ischemic diseases. The current study examined the putative effects of DSD on neuropathic pain. METHOD: We used two commonly-used animal models: chronic constriction injury (CCI) and diabetic neuropathy for the study. And we examined effects of DSD on pain response, activation of microglia and astroglia in spinal dorsal horn, and expression of proinflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord. RESULTS: Consecutive intragastric administration of DSD (25 - 100 mg/kg) for 10 days inhibited the mechanical and thermal nociceptive response induced by CCI and diabetes without interfering with the normal pain response. Meanwhile, in both models, DSD inhibited the over-expression of specific markers for microglia (Iba-1) and astroglia (GFAP) activation in the spinal dorsal horn. DSD also reduced the elevated nuclear NF-κB level and inhibited the up-regulation of proinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-1ß, and TNF-α, in the spinal cord. CONCLUSION: DSD can alleviate CCI and diabetes-induced neuropathic pain, and its effectiveness might be due to the inhibition of neuroinflammation in the spinal dorsal horn. The anti-inflammation effect of DSD may be related to the suppression of spinal NF-κB activation and/or cytokines expression.
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Prognostic Significance of the Percentage of Blasts with CD34/CD38/CD123Phenotype in Acute Myeloid Leukemias / 中国实验血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the percentage of blasts with the CD34/CD38/CD123phenotype in de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients and analyse its correlation with prognosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The percentage of CD34/CD38/CD123cells in the blast population of 148 newly diagnosed patients with AML was determined by using flow cytometry and its correlation with complete response, disease-free survival and overall survival were evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The median percentage of CD34/CD38/CD123cells in newly diagnosed patients was 2.8% (ranged from 0.01 to 67%). The high expression of CD34/CD38/CD123in AML patients positively correlated with the NPM1 wild-type (χ=5.194,P<0.05), but did not relate with the positive FLT3-ITD mutations (χ=0.418,P>0.05). Further multivariable analysis showed that the higher expression of the CD34/CD38/CD123was associated with lower complete remission (P<0.05), worse disease-free survival(P<0.01) and shorter overall survival(P<0.01) in AML patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The percentage of CD34/CD38/CD123cells at diagnosis significantly correlates with the response to treatment and survival. This prognostic marker may be used to rapidly identify the risk of treatment failure in clinical practice.</p>

Determination of gelsemine and koumine in human plasma by HPLC-UV / 中草药

Objective: To establish the methods for determination of gelsemine (GM) and koumine (KM) in human plasma. Methods :GM and KM in human plasma were extracted by SPE tubes and determined by HPLC-UV. The chromatographic conditions were as following: The column was Shim-Pack C18 (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm); The mobile phase consisted of methanol, water, and dibutylamine (58∶42∶0.01); The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min; The injection volume was 50 μL; Column temperature was 30℃; Detective wavelength was set at 263 nm. Results: GM and KM were in good linearity in 0.05-20 μg/mL (n = 6, r = 0.999 4) and 0.05-20 μg/mL (n = 6, r = 0.999 5), respectively. The limits of detection for GM and KM were both 50 ng/mL (S/N ≥ 10), respectively. The average recoveries of extraction for GM and KM were 90.88% and 87.84%, respectively. The average recoveries of method for GM and KM were 98.65% and 96.31%, respectively. Average inter-day RSD values for GM and KM were 9.81% and 10.63% as well as 7.79% and 8.24% in intra-day RSD, respectively. Conclusion: The established method for the determination of GM and KM in human plasma by SPE is sensitive, simple, accurate, reliable, and suitable for pharmacokinetics and toxicity study on Gelsemii Elegantis Herba.

MicroRNA-10a expression in FAB different subtype of acute myeloid leukemia and its relationship with drug resistance / 中国实验血液学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>This study was to investigate the expression of miR-10a in the different FAB subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and its relationship with drug resistance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty de novo patients with AML, 16 patients with non-malignant hematologic disease and three AML cell lines HL-60, U937 and HL-60/ADR were enrolled in this study, the MiR-10a expression in bone marrow mononuclear cells of above-mentioned patients and 3 AML cell lines was detected by TaqMan RT-PCR. The correlation of miR-10a with clinicopathological factors of AML patients was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The miR-10a expression level in HL-60 cell line was higher than that in U937 cell line (P = 0.039). And its expression level in de novo AML patients was higher than that in patients with non-malignant hematologic disease (P < 0.01). FAB-AML-M3 patients exhibited higher expression of miR-10a than that in M1, M2 and M4 (P < 0.05); HL-60/ADR cell line showed higher miR-10a expression than that in HL-60 cell line (P < 0.01) . Except M3, the patients without CR (non-CR) after the first cycle of chemotherapy showed a higher level of miR-10a as compared with CR patients (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The high expression of miR-10a may be closely related to over-proliferation of promyelocyte and drug resistance of acute myeloid leukemia cells, except M3.</p>

Analysis of pathological data of renal biopsy at one single center in China from 1987 to 2012 / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>In China, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease has increased significantly. Many studies shows that the spectrum of kidney disease had changed in recent years. We retrospectively analyzed the pathological types of renal biopsy and its spectrum change at the General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from December 1987 to December 2012, in order to offer new supporting evidences for further specifying the distribution of renal pathological types in China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>According to the "Revised Protocol for the Histological Typing of Glomerulopathy" (WHO, 1995), pathological diagnosis of renal biopsy was classified, detection rate of each pathological type was summarized (i.e., percentage of total renal biopsy cases), study period was divided at an interval of 5 years, and age-stratified distribution change of main pathological types was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The proportion of pathological types in 11 618 cases of renal biopsy was as follows: primary glomerulonephritis (PGN, 70.7%), secondary glomerulonephritis (SGN, 20.7%), tubular-interstitial nephropathy (4.0%), hereditary/rare nephropathy (0.3%), end-stage renal disease (0.9%), and unclassified renal disease (3.3%). Among PGN, there was IgA nephropathy (IgAN, 37.0%), membranous nephropathy (MN, 11.8%), mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN, 8.9%), minimal change disease (MCD, 6.6%), and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (3.9%). Among SGN there was lupus nephritis (LN, 5.5%), Henoch-Schönlein purpura glomerulonephritis (5.3%), hepatitis B virus-associated nephritis (HBVAN, 3.03%), diabetic nephropathy (2.2%), and hypertension/malignant hypertension-associated renal damage (1.9%). Pathological data were analyzed from 1987-1992 to 2008-2012 (after age adjustment). Detection rate of IgAN tended to rise (P < 0.001). Detection rates of MN and MCD rose significantly (P < 0.001), but detection rate of MsPGN dropped significantly (P < 0.001). Among SGN, detection rate of HBVAN tended to drop (P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>In China, PGN was the most common glomerulopathy (mostly IgAN), LN was the most common SGN, and detection rate of MN and MCD rose significantly.</p>

Effects of compound Shenhua tablet on renal tubular Na+-K+-ATPase in rats with acute ischemic reperfusion injury / 中国结合医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of Compound Shenhua Tablet (, SHT) on the sodium-potassium- exchanging adenosinetriphosphatase (Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase) in the renal tubular epithelial cells of rats with acute ischemic reperfusion and to investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of SHT on renal ischemic reperfusion injury (RIRI).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fifty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into the sham surgery group, model group, astragaloside group [150 mg/(kg·d)], SHT low-dose group [1.5 g/(kg·d)] and SHT high-dose group [3.0 g/(kg·d)], with 10 rats in each group. After 1 week of continuous intragastric drug administration, surgery was performed to establish the model. At either 24 or 72 h after the surgery, 5 rats in each group were sacrificed, blood biochemistry, renal pathology, immunoblot and immunohistochemical examinations were performed, and double immunofluorescence staining was observed under a laser confocal microscope.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the sham surgery group, the serum creatinine (SCr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels were significantly increased, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase protein level was decreased, and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) protein level was increased in the model group after the surgery (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the SCr, BUN, pathological scores, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase, and the KIM-1 protein level of the three treatment groups were significantly improved at 72 h after the surgery (P<0.05 or P<0.01). And the SCr, BUN of the SHT low- and high-dose groups, and the pathological scores of the SHT high-dose group were significantly lower than those of the astragaloside group (P<0.05). The localizations of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase and megalin of the model group were disrupted, with the distribution areas overlapping with each other and alternately arranged. The severity of the disruption was slightly milder in three treatment groups compared with that of the model group. The results of immunofluorescence staining showed that the SHT high-dose group had a superior effect as compared with the astragaloside group and the SHT low-dose group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The SHT effectively alleviated RIRI caused by ischemic reperfusion, promoted the recovery of the polarity of renal tubular epithelial cells, and protected the renal tubules. The therapeutic effects of SHT were superior to those of astragaloside as a single agent.</p>

Association between CyclinA2 gene 5′-UTR polymorphism and genetic susceptibility of colorectal cancer / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the association between the rs769236 polymorphism at the 5′-UTR region of CyclinA2 gene and the susceptibility of colorectal cancer (CRC) .Methods A case-control study was carried out on the Chinese Han population , the rs769236 polymorphism of CyclinA2 were analyzed by PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP)in 150 CRC cases and 150 healthy controls .The association between CRC risk and the SNP (rs769236) was estimated by an unconditional logis-tic regression model .Results Compared with GG wild genotype ,variant genotypes(GA+AA) carriers had a significantly increased risk of CRC[adjusted odds ratio (OR)=1 .92 ,95% confidence interval(CI)=1 .10 -3 .36] .Conclusion The current results sug-gested that the SNP(rs769236) of CyclinA2 is significantly associated with the increased risk of CRC ,the variant genotypes(GA+AA) are the independent risk factors of CRC in Chinese Han population .

Serum myeloperoxidase activity and serum paraoxonase-1 activity in patients with silicosis and observation subjects and their clinical significance / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the serum myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and serum paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) activity in patients with silicosis and observation subjects and their clinical significance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-two patients with silicosis (stage I: 30 cases, stage II: 22 cases, stage III: 20 cases) and 37 observation subjects were selected as a case group, and 110 healthy men were selected as a control group. Serum MPO activity was measured by double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and serum PON-1 activity was measured by chemical spectrophotometry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Serum MPO activity was significantly higher in the case group than in the control group [(102.1 ± 15.7) U/L vs. (62.4 ± 11.4) U/L, P < 0.01], but serum PON-1 activity was significantly lower in the case group than in the control group [(85.4 ± 15.7) U/ml vs. (125.4 ± 13.7) U/ml, P < 0.01]. Serum MPO activity was significantly lower in patients with stages I, II, and III silicosis than in the observation subjects [(91.3 ± 13.5) U/L, (85.7 ± 14.4) U/L, and (88.6 ± 14.5) U/L vs. (128.4 ± 16.4) U/L, P < 0.01]. Serum PON-1 activity declined as the stage of silicosis increased; serum PON-1 activity was significantly lower in the patients with stages II and III silicosis than in the observation subjects and the patients with stage I silicosis [(70.4 ± 11.4) U/ml and (67.6 ± 13.7) U/ml vs. (101.5 ± 14.0) U/ml and (89.1 ± 10.1) U/ml, P < 0.01].</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Serum MPO activity and serum PON-1 activity are valuable for early diagnosis of silicosis and evaluation of patient's condition.</p>

Safety and feasibility of early oral feeding after gastrectomy: a meta-analysis / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To systematically evaluate the safety and feasibility of early oral feeding after gastric cancer surgery.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Available literatures of Embase, PubMed, Journals@Ovid, Web of Science, Springerlink, Google Scholar, Wanfang, and CNKI published before October 2012 were searched. Inclusion criteria and quality assessment were performed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Nine studies including 778 patients undergoing gastrectomy were enrolled. Among them, 381 started oral intake before the recovery of bowel function(early oral feeding group), and 397 received traditional feeding. Differences in overall complication(RR=0.88, 95%CI:0.68-1.16) and tolerance (RR=1.01, 95%CI:0.96-1.06) between the two groups were not statistically significant. Patients the in early oral feeding group had faster bowel function recovery (MD=-0.86, 95%CI:-1.20--0.51) and shorter hospital stay(MD=-2.40, 95%CI:-3.33--1.47).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Early oral feeding after gastrectomy is safe and feasible, and associated with faster recovery of bowel function and earlier discharge from hospital.</p>

Relationship between hepatocellular carcinoma and the interaction between NQO1 polymorphisms and environmental factors / 中华肝脏病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the interaction of polymorphisms in the NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) gene with environmental factors using a hospital-based case-control study. FMETHODS: our-hundred newly diagnosed HCC cases and 400 healthy individuals (non-tumor controls) were enrolled in the study. Demographic information and medical history was obtained by questionnaire. TaqMan minor groove binder real-time PCR was carried out to detect the NQO1 C609T genotype using blood-derived DNA from all study participants. Unconditional logistic regression analysis was carried out to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The frequencies of NQO1 609 CC, CT and TT genotypes were 23.75%, 50.25% and 28.00% in the HCC group, and 37.55%, 43.75% and 18.25% in the control group. The differences between the HCC and control group reached statistical significance (all P less than 0.05). The ORs of NQO1 609 CT and TT genotypes were significantly higher compared to the CC genotype; the adjusted OR(95% CI) of CT was 2.106(1.137-3.110) and of TT was 2.564(1.357-4.744). Individuals carrying the NQO1 609 T allelic gene had a significantly higher risk of HCC than those carrying the C allelic gene; the adjusted OR(95% CI) was 1.86(1.235-2.980). Interactions were found between hepatitis B virus infection with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positivity and NQO1 gene polymorphisms (adjusted OR: 2.431) and history of cancer (adjusted OR: 8.3592).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The NQO1 C609T genotype is associated with increased risk of HCC. Interactions between HBsAg-positive infection, history of cancer, and NQO1 gene polymorphisms may contribute to HCC.</p>

Comparison of allelic frequencies of 15 short tandem repeat loci between chronic myeloid leukemia patients and non-related healthy individuals / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare allelic frequencies of 15 short tandem repeat (STR) loci (D8S1179, D21S11, D7S820, CSF1PO, D3S1358, TH01, D13S317, D16S539, D2S1338, D19S433, vWA, TPOX, D18S51, D5S818 and FGA) between chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients and non-related healthy individuals from Changzhou region in order to predict genes related with the CML.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Blood samples were collected from 745 healthy subjects and 132 CML patients with complete remission. Genotypes were determined with gene scan technology and multiplex PCR with fluorescence-labeled primers. Allelic polymorphisms of 15 STR loci were compared between the two groups. Potential genes related with CML were predicted with statistical analysis of differences in allelic frequencies.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Allelic frequencies of 3 loci, including CSF1PO, vWA and TPOX, showed a significant difference (P<0.05) between the two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CSF1PO, vWA and TPOX loci may be related with CML, albeit that the exact biologic mechanisms is unclear.</p>