Determination of Ochratoxin A and Ochratoxin B in Archived Tokaj Wines (Vintage 1959–2017) Using On-Line Solid Phase Extraction Coupled to Liquid Chromatography

According to the EU legislation, ochratoxin A contamination is controlled in wines. Tokaj wine is a special type of sweet wine produced from botrytized grapes infected by “noble rot” Botrytis cinerea. Although a high contamination was reported in sweet wines and noble rot grapes could be susceptible to coinfection with other fungi, including ochratoxigenic species, no screening of Tokaj wines for mycotoxin contamination has been carried out so far. Therefore, we developed an analytical method for the determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) and ochratoxin B (OTB) involving online SPE coupled to HPLC-FD using column switching to achieve the fast and sensitive control of mycotoxin contamination. The method was validated with recoveries ranging from 91.6% to 99.1% with an RSD less than 2%. The limits of quantification were 0.1 and 0.2 µg L⁻¹ for OTA and OTB, respectively. The total analysis time of the online SPE-HPLC-FD method was a mere 6 min. This high throughput enables routine analysis. Finally, we carried out an extensive investigation of the ochratoxin contamination in 59 Slovak Tokaj wines of 1959–2017 vintage. Only a few positives were detected. The OTA content in most of the checked wines did not exceed the EU maximum tolerable limit of 2 µg L⁻¹, indicating a good quality of winegrowing and storing.     

Excess salt intake promotes M1 microglia polarization via a p38/MAPK/AR-dependent pathway after cerebral ischemia in mice

A high salt diet (HSD) is among the most important risk factors for many diseases. One mechanism by which HSD aggravates cerebral ischemic injury is independent of blood pressure changes. The direct role of HSD in inflammation after cerebral ischemia is unclear. In this research, after twenty-one days of being fed a high salt diet, permanent focal ischemia was induced in mice via operation. At 12 h and 1, 3 and 5 days postischemia, the effects of HSD on the lesion volume, microglia polarization, aldose reductase (AR) expression, and inflammatory processes were analyzed. We report that in mice, surplus dietary salt promotes inflammation and increases the activation of classical lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced microglia/macrophages (M1). This effect depends on the expression of the AR protein in activated microglia after permanent middle cerebral artery ligation (pMCAL) in HSD mice. The administration of either the AR inhibitor Epalrestat or a p38-neutralizing antibody blocked the polarization of microglia and alleviated stroke injury.In conclusion, HSD promotes polarization in pro-inflammatory M1 microglia by upregulating the expression of the AR protein via p38/MAPK, thereby exacerbating the development of ischemia stroke.     

脑梗死合并肺部感染患者TNF-α、HMGBl、TLR4-NF-κB信号通路改变研究

目的探究脑梗死合并肺部感染患者的肿瘤坏死因子-α(Tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)和高迁移率族蛋白Bl(High mobility group protein Bl,HMGBl)水平及其临床价值研究。方法2018年1月-2019年2月儋州市人民医院收治的急性脑梗死患者作为研究对象,其中急性脑梗死合并肺部感染患者30例作为感染组,急性脑梗死无肺部感染患者80例作为非感染组,选择同期于此医院体检的健康者30名作为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法(Enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay,ELISA)检测血清HMGB1和细胞因子IL-6、TNF-α水平,采用Western Blot法检测血清Toll样家族受体-4(Toll like receptor-4,TLR4)、核因子κB(nuclear factor kappa-B,NF-κB)、髓样分化因子(myeloiddifferentiationfactor88,MyD88)表达水平。结果感染组的血清HMGB1、TLR4、NF-κB、MyD88表达及细胞因子IL-6、TNF-α水平均高于非感染组和对照组(P<0.05);感染组患者大梗死灶、中等梗死灶、小梗死灶各指标总体水平差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。大梗死灶、中等梗死灶两亚组患者的血清HMGB1、TLR4、NF-κB、MyD88表达及细胞因子IL-6、TNF-α水平均高于小梗死灶亚组(P<0.05);急性脑梗死合并肺部感染患者的血清HMGB1和TNF-α水平呈正相关(r=0.523,P<0.001)。结论脑梗死合并肺部感染患者伴随TNF-α、HMGBl、TLR4-NF-κB信号通路的明显改变,且与梗死灶大小具有相关性,其机制有待进一步研究。     

Does obesity put your brain at risk?

Background and aimsThe negative impact of obesity on the brain is an issue of increasing clinical interest. Hence, this review summarized evidence linking obesity with brain morphology (gray and white matter volume), brain function (functional activation and connectivity), and cognitive function.MethodsA criticals review of the relevant published English articles between 2008 and 2022, using PubMed, Google Scholar and Science Direct. Studies were included if (1) an experimental/intervention study was conducted (2) the experiment/intervention included both high fat diet or body weight, whether it could counteract the negative effect brain morphological or functional change. Critical analysis for a supporting study was also carried out.ResultsBrain dysfunction can be recognized as result from neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, change in gut-brain hormonal functionality decrease regional blood flow or diminished hippocampal size and change in gut-brain hormonal functionality; which collectively translate into a cycle of deranged metabolic control and cognitive deficits, often obesity referred as changes in brain biochemistry and brain function. Recently, a few changes in brain structure and functions could be traced back even to obese children or adult. Evidence here suggested that obesity elicits early neuroinflammation effects, which likely disrupt the normal metabolism in hypothalamus, and hippocampus result from brain insulin resistance. The mechanisms of these robust effects are discussed herein.ConclusionBrain disease is inseparable from obesity itself and requires a better recognition to allow future therapeutic targeting for treatment of obesity. Additional research is needed to identify the best treatment targets and to identify if these changes reversible.     

Interstitial lung diseases in children

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in children (chILD) is a heterogeneous group of rare respiratory disorders that are mostly chronic and associated with high morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis of the various chILD is complex and the diseases share common features of inflammatory and fibrotic changes of the lung parenchyma that impair gas exchanges. The etiologies of chILD are numerous. In this review, we chose to classify them as ILD related to exposure/environment insults, ILD related to systemic and immunological diseases, ILD related to primary lung parenchyma dysfunctions and ILD specific to infancy. A growing part of the etiologic spectrum of chILD is being attributed to molecular defects. Currently, the main genetic mutations associated with chILD are identified in the surfactant genes SFTPA1, SFTPA2, SFTPB, SFTPC, ABCA3 and NKX2-1. Other genetic contributors include mutations in MARS, CSF2RA and CSF2RB in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and mutations in TMEM173 and COPA in specific auto-inflammatory forms of chILD. However, only few genotype-phenotype correlations could be identified so far. Herein, information is provided about the clinical presentation and the diagnosis approach of chILD. Despite improvements in patient management, the therapeutic strategies are still relying mostly on corticosteroids although specific therapies are emerging. Larger longitudinal cohorts of patients are being gathered through ongoing international collaborations to improve disease knowledge and targeted therapies. Thus, it is expected that children with ILD will be able to reach the adulthood transition in a better condition.     

美罗培南治疗药物监测的HPLC方法探索及其临床采样流程建立

目的：建立HPLC法测定人血浆中美罗培南的血药浓度，结合其稳定性研究制定临床采样流程，并应用到治疗药物监测个体化给药方案设计。方法：血浆样品经甲醇沉淀蛋白，取上清加水稀释后进样分析；色谱柱为Venusil HILIC（4.6 mm×250 mm，5.0 μm）；流动相为50 mmol·L^-1磷酸二氢钾含0.05%甲酸-乙腈（30：70，V/V）；流速0.8 mL·min^-1；检测波长为299 nm；柱温40℃；分别考察美罗培南全血、溶血样本在不同温度、不同采血管等条件下的稳定性。结果：美罗培南在0.38~71.30 μg·mL^-1范围内线性关系良好（r=0.999 9），定量下限为0.38 μg·mL^-1，低、中、高浓度的萃取回收率在101.87%~107.89%，日内、日间RSD均小于2.81%；以EDTA-K2为最佳的临床采血管，EDTA-K2管和肝素钠管中的美罗培南能在室温（19~22℃）下稳定4 h；溶血样本在2~6℃冰箱存放7 h稳定，但相对于EDTA-K2管和血浆质控，肝素钠管会使美罗培南检出率偏高；血浆样本在室温（19~22℃）、2~6℃冰箱内6 h、-40℃冻存20 d、-40℃反复冻融3次均稳定。结论：建立的TDM临床采样流程充分考虑了临床采样的实际情况并能确保美罗培南药物的稳定性及分析检测结果的准确性，可满足临床血药浓度监测需求。     

妊娠期脂代谢异常与子痫前期发生的相关性研究

目的分析妊娠期脂代谢异常与子痫前期发生的关系。方法回顾性选取2019年1月至2020年1月于新疆医科大学第一附属医院产检并分娩的53例子痫前期产妇作为观察组,并选取同期医院产检并分娩的53例正常产妇作为对照组。记录两组产妇妊娠早、中、晚期的脂代谢指标,分析其与子痫前期发生的关系。结果两组早、中、晚期的甘油三酯(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)水平比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001);进一步两两比较发现,两组晚期TG、HDL-C、LDL-C分别与两组早期及中期比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001),两组中期TC与观察组早期及对照组晚期比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001),但观察组中期与晚期TC及对照组早期与中期TC比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。经Logistic回归分析结果显示,不同妊娠期脂代谢水平与子痫前期的发生有关,妊娠早、中、晚期TG、TC、LDL-C升高及HDL-C降低可能是子痫前期发生的风险因子(P<0.05);绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线结果显示,妊娠早、中、晚期TG、TC、HDL-C、LDL-C水平预测子痫前期发生风险的AUC均>0.80。结论妊娠期血脂代谢水平异常与子痫前期的发生有关,可能是产妇发生子痫前期的风险因子。     

采用儿童仿真模体研究胸部DR不同千伏照射下的有效剂量

目的 采用1岁儿童仿真模体计算胸部数字化摄影（DR）不同千伏条件下儿童各组织、器官的吸收剂量，估算并比较不同千伏下有效剂量。方法 塑料管分装的热释光剂量计（TLD）布放入儿童模体预留的插孔，在60、 70、80和90 kV时，自动曝光控制（AEC）模式下各曝光20次，然后回收TLD，回实验室测量。计算出不同千伏下组织、器官的吸收剂量，并分别估算出受照儿童模体全身有效剂量。结果 在60、70、80和90 kV时照射野范围内各组织、器官随千伏的增高吸收剂量逐渐降低。4个实验组中有效剂量分别为0.43、0.34、0.29和0.23 μSv。结论 儿童模体胸部摄影使用较高千伏可减少组织、器官的吸收剂量和全身有效剂量。