Targeting NF-κB c-Rel in regulatory T cells to treat corneal transplantation rejection

The relevance of Tregs in the induction of tolerance against corneal allografts has been well established. Although it is well known that the conversion of Tregs into effector-like cells contributes to the loss of corneal immune privilege, the underlying mechanism is still not fully understood. Using heterologous penetrating keratoplasty model, we found that Tregs from corneal allograft rejected mice (inflam-Tregs) exhibit impaired function and characteristics of effector T cells. Further study showed that the expression of NF-κB c-Rel, a key mediator of effector T cell function, was significantly increased in inflam-Tregs. Mechanistic study revealed that elevated NF-κB c-Rel level in inflam-Tregs impaired Treg function through the promotion of inflammatory cytokine production and glycolysis. More importantly, we demonstrated that targeting NF-κB c-Rel was able to improve the immune suppressive function of inflam-Tregs in vitro and enhance the potential of them to suppress corneal transplantation rejection. Therefore, our current study identified NF-κB c-Rel as a key mediator of the conversion of Tregs into effector-like cells when under inflammatory environment.     

纳米碳与吲哚菁绿导航腹腔镜胃癌根治术淋巴结清扫的对比性研究

目的对比纳米碳与吲哚菁绿(ICG)在腹腔镜胃癌根治术淋巴结清扫方面的优劣性。方法回顾性分析2016年1月至2019年12月接受腹腔镜胃癌根治术的167例患者资料,根据所使用的示踪剂种类,分为纳米碳组130例、ICG组37例,应用GraphPad Prism 8.0统计软件进行分析,围术期指标及淋巴结清扫数目等计量资料以(±s)表示,采用独立t检验;术后并发症、二次手术率等计数指标比较采用χ²检验,P<0.05为差异有统计学意义。结果两种示踪剂对不同病理分期胃癌的淋巴结清扫效果差异无统计学意义。在各种胃癌根治术式中,淋巴结分拣均有助于提高淋巴结总检出数。纳米碳组较ICG组更有助于提高根治性全胃切除术第5站淋巴结的清扫数目(P=0.02)、根治性近端胃切除术第1站淋巴结的清扫数目(P=0.03)以及根治性远端胃淋巴结的总清扫数目(P=0.03)。在提高淋巴结检出率方面,两种示踪剂差异无统计学意义。结论纳米碳与吲哚菁绿在不同病理分期中的总体淋巴结清扫效果差异无统计学意义。无论使用何种示踪剂,均提倡淋巴结分拣。纳米碳较吲哚菁绿更有助于提高根治性全胃第5站淋巴结的清扫数、根治性近端胃第1站淋巴结的清扫数以及根治性远端胃淋巴结的总清扫数目。     

中国10个地区成年人共病流行特征分析

目的 描述中国成年人的共病流行情况及其长期变化,以及常见的共病模式。方法 本研究纳入参与中国慢性病前瞻性研究第二次重复调查的25 033人,利用研究对象参加2004-2008年基线调查和2013-2014年第二次重复调查时采集的信息进行分析。根据自报疾病史、现场体格检查及血液样本检测等信息定义了13种慢性病或健康问题,将共病定义为同时患有≥2种慢性病或健康问题。采用系统聚类分析法描述共病模式。结果 研究对象在基线调查时的年龄为（51.5±10.1）岁,第二次重复调查时为（59.5±10.2）岁。2次调查平均间隔时间（8.0±0.8）年,共病率由33.5%上升至58.1%,人均患病数由1.15个增加至1.82个,平均每5年增长0.42个患病数。年长者、城市人群、文化程度低者的共病率较高,且患病数量随年龄的增速更快。吸烟及过量饮酒者的患病数量随年龄增速也更快。该人群中最常见的共病组合为：超重肥胖、高血压、糖尿病、中风和冠心病。结论 我国成年人群共病率较高,且随年龄增长而增加。共病情况在不同地区、文化程度水平和不同生活方式人群中存在差异。     

中国10个地区成年人自评健康状况与全因死亡、心血管疾病死亡风险的关联研究

目的 分析自评健康状况（SRH）与全因死亡和心血管疾病（CVD）死亡风险的关联性。方法 研究对象来自中国慢性病前瞻性研究,剔除有逻辑错误和信息缺失的个体,最终纳入512 713名研究对象。SRH在基线问卷调查时搜集,包括整体自评健康状况（GSRH）及与同龄人相比自评健康状况（ASRH）;死亡事件及原因通过链接到疾病死亡监测系统和国家医保系统获取。采用多因素校正的Cox比例风险回归模型估计SRH与全因死亡和CVD死亡的关联性。结果 在平均9.9年的随访时间里,共观测到44 065例死亡事件,其中17 648例死于CVD。与GSRH良好的人相比,GSRH较差的研究对象未来发生全因死亡及CVD死亡的风险效应（HR）值（95%CI）分别是1.84（1.78~1.91）和1.94（1.82~2.06）。与ASRH更好的人相比,ASRH更差的研究对象未来发生全因死亡及CVD死亡的HR值（95%CI）分别是1.75（1.70~1.81）和1.83（1.73~1.92）。两种SRH指标与全因死亡和CVD死亡的关联性在各个亚组分析和敏感性分析中都保持显著,且SRH越差、死亡风险越高。结论 SRH简单易用,SRH越差、个体未来全因死亡/CVD死亡风险越高。     

食管癌筛查队列操作流程与建设标准方案探讨

癌症防治工作的重点在于一级预防和二级预防,通过健康教育引起人们对疾病的重视、自觉改变不良行为习惯、主动参加定期体检是防治癌症性价比最高的措施之一。食管癌作为我国疾病负担较重的恶性肿瘤之一,定期筛查和早诊早治是该病防治工作的重点。而队列研究有助于了解食管癌的自然史和危险因素、识别食管癌高危人群。本研究拟从危险因素调查、疾病监测、生物样本信息搜集等方面对食管癌多维动态随访共享队列的建设规范进行探讨,为今后建立规范统一的食管癌筛查队列研究操作流程和建设标准提供参考。     

A nationwide post-marketing survey of knowledge,attitude and practice toward human papillomavirus vaccine in general population: Implications for vaccine roll-out in mainland China

BackgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been increasingly discussed in mainland China since its first approval in 2016. To date, nearly all studies assessing HPV vaccine perceptions and attitudes were implemented during pre-licensure period. Therefore, the nationwide post-marketing survey was conducted to update knowledge, attitudes and practice on HPV vaccine among general population in mainland China.MethodsParticipants aged 18–45 years living in mainland China were recruited in April 2019 by multi-stage non-randomized sampling. Sociodemographic factors, HPV and HPV vaccine related awareness, knowledge, attitudes, vaccine uptake and potential obstacles were assessed in questionnaires. Bivariate analysis and multivariate regression were used to identify disparity among subgroups with different sociodemographic characteristics.Results4,000 women (32.1 ± 7.81y) and 1,000 men (31.8 ± 7.96y) were included in final analysis. Less than one third of participants had heard of HPV (female: 31%; male: 22%) and HPV vaccine (female: 34%; male: 23%). Knowledge score was also unfavorable on HPV (female: 3 out of 13; male: 1.8 out of 13) and HPV vaccine (female: 3 out of 6; male: 2 out of 5). Only 3% females had been vaccinated three years after HPV licensure in China, although willingness to get vaccinated among those unvaccinated were high (mean willingness score ± SD: female: 3.3 ± 0.97; male: 3.0 ± 0.98). Industry of employment and household income were the major factors related to awareness and knowledge of vaccine, whereas HPV and HPV vaccine awareness were key influential factors for willingness. The main obstacles of vaccination were safety concerns, lack of knowledge, and high price of HPV vaccines.ConclusionsFindings highlight a lack of vaccine awareness, knowledge, and poor uptake in mainland China and underscore the necessity of health education campaigns. The identified priority groups, contents to be delivered and practical obstacles could furthermore provide insight into health education to reduce disparities and accelerate HPV vaccine roll-out in China.     

穿心莲内酯对TBHP诱导的椎间盘髓核细胞凋亡的作用及机制研究

目的：探讨穿心莲内酯（andrographolide,ANDRO）对叔丁基过氧化氢（tert-butyl hydroperoxide,TBHP）诱导的椎间盘髓核细胞（nucleus pulposus cells,NPC）凋亡的作用及其机制。方法：用TBHP诱导NPC建立细胞模型。将NPC分为5组：对照组、模型组（100μmol/L TBHP）、ANDRO低剂量组（100μmol/L TBHP+9μmol/L ANDRO）、ANDRO中剂量组（100μmol/L TBHP+18μmol/L ANDRO）和ANDRO高剂量组（100μmol/L TBHP+36μmol/L ANDRO）。流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡和活性氧（reactive oxygen species,ROS）水平,ELISA试剂盒检测氧化应激相关指标超氧化物歧化酶（superoxide dismutase,SOD）、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（glutathione peroxidase,GSH-PX）和过氧化氢酶（catalase,CAT）水平,JC-1探针法检测线粒体膜电位,Western blot检测动力相关蛋白1(dynam...     

Ca2+ channel actions of the non-dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel antagonist Ro 40-5967 in vascular muscle cells cultured from dog coronary and saphenous arteries

Summary We studied the membrane effects of (1S,2S)-2-(2-[[3-2(benzimidazolyl) propyllmethylamino]ethyl)-6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-l-isopropyl-2-naphthyl-methoxy-acetate dihydrochloride, Ro 40-5967, a new non-dihydropyridine (DHP) Ca²⁺ channel antagonist, on dog coronary and saphenous arterial vascular muscle cells using the whole-cell patch-clamp method. Long-lasting (L-type) inward currents in 20 mM Ba²⁺ were measured over a range of test potentials (300 ms) from –50 mV to + 90 mV from a holding potential of –80 mV in the presence of 1 M Bay k8644 (a DHP Ca²⁺ agonist). Ro 40-5967 caused a concentration-dependent suppression of Ca²⁺ channel currents in muscle cells from both arteries, with greater potency on coronary than saphenous arterial cells. The concentration of Ro 40-5967 which inhibited the magnitude of peak inward currents by 50% (IC₅₀) was estimated to be 1 M (n = 5) in muscle cells from coronary artery and 10 M (n = 4) in saphenous artery. Ro 40-5967 (1 M) decreased the amplitude of the activation current-voltage relationship for coronary L-type Ca²⁺ channel currents over a wider range of membrane potentials than verapamil, diltiazem, or nifedipine. In contrast, block of Ca²⁺ channel currents in saphenous artery cells by 1 M Ro 40-5967 was only observed at command potentials positive to 0 mV. Ro 40-5967 (1 M) significantly shifted the voltage-inactivation curve downward by 40% in coronary (n = 4), but only by 18% in saphenous arterial muscle cells (n = 3). The non-parallel shift of the coronary artery inactivation curve suggests that pronounced resting channel block is a notable feature of Ro 40-5967. The marked inhibition of Ba²⁺ current by 1 M Ro 40-5967 in the inactivation protocol in coronary arterial muscle cells was found over the entire range of membrane holding potentials tested, while inhibition in the saphenous artery inactivation curve occurred only from holding potentials more positive than –40 mV. Therefore, Ro 40-5967 is unique: 1) in acting over a wider range of voltages, on both instantaneous and resting Ca²⁺ currents, than other Ca²⁺ antagonists; 2) in producing more significant resting state block; and 3) in acting with selectivity for coronary over saphenous arteries.This research was supported by National Institutes of Health grants HL38537, HL38645, and by F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Basel, Switzerland     

Optimal management of postpartum hemorrhage

目的　讨论产后出血干预治疗的合理方案。方法　回顾性分析 15例行干预性治疗的严重产后出血的病人的临床特点及方法。结果　 15例患者中子宫切除者 9例 ,行动脉栓塞治疗 7例 (2例切除子宫后又行栓塞治疗 ) ,行病灶挖除术 1例。需行干预性治疗的产后出血的原因依次为 :DIC ,子宫动 -静脉瘘及血管畸形 ,胎盘异常 ,子宫肌瘤及子宫裂伤。结论　应针对产后出血的不同原因、部位及性质选择合理有效的干预治疗。合理的治疗方案是抢救病人生命 ,保留生育功能 ,尽可能减少创伤的关键。