Depression and Its Correlates Among Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts,USA

The goal of this paper is to assess the frequency of depression symptoms among Brazilian immigrants living in Massachusetts, the second largest Brazilian immigrant population in the United States, and to identify correlates of depression. A convenience sample of Brazilian immigrants aged 18 or older residing in Massachusetts was used. Data were collected from December 2013 to March 2014, in the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston and in three religious events, using a structure questionnaire and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Depression symptoms were observed in 35.3% of the respondents, with equal distribution by sex. Correlates of depression were low income, being single, poor English proficiency, and poor self-perception of health. These results suggest a need for community outreach, sensitization, and counseling, in Portuguese and adapted to the culture of Brazilian immigrants.     

Coronarin D induces apoptotic cell death through the JNK pathway in human hepatocellular carcinoma

Coronarin D, a diterpene derived from the rhizomes of Hedychium coronarium, has been used to treat inflammatory diseases. Coronarin D can exert strong anticancer effects through cell growth prevention and cell cycle arrest in many cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism through which coronarin D suppresses cell proliferation and triggers cell death in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Treatment of Huh7 and Sk‐hep‐1 cells with coronarin D resulted in a significantly increased loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, leading to the cleavage and activation of caspase‐9, caspase‐8, and caspase‐3 and changes in Bax, Bcl‐2, and Bcl‐xL protein levels. Coronarin D significantly induced autophagy by increasing the expression of Beclin‐1 and LC3‐II and reducing the expression of p62. Moreover, Huh7 and Sk‐hep‐1 cells exposed to coronarin D had decreased expression of phosphorylated AKT, p38, and ERK and increased expression of phosphorylated JNK. Exposure of cells to the JNK‐specific inhibitor SP600125 attenuated the apoptotic effects of coronarin D. Taken together, this is the first study to report that coronarin D may effectively inhibit cell growth through apoptosis. We have provided evidence indicating that coronarin D induces cell death through the upregulation of JNK mitogen‐activated protein kinases in human HCC cells.     

某某医院372例慢性咳嗽的病因研究

目的: 对某某医院372例慢性咳嗽的病因进行多因素分析。方法: 选择2019年2月-2020年6月在某某医院就诊的372例慢性咳嗽患者为观察组,以性别、年龄(±5岁)进行1:1配对选择同期健康体检的372例健康人群为对照组。收集可能引起慢性咳嗽的影响因素,在单因素分析基础上行多因素Logistic回归分析。结果: 单因素分析基础上多因素Logistic回归分析,吸烟史、慢性咳嗽家族史、过敏史、反复呼吸道感染病史、胃食管返流慢性咽炎、家庭1年内装修及家中种养花草为慢性咳嗽发生的危险因素(P＜0.05)。结论: 372例慢性咳嗽患者的发病与吸烟史、慢性咳嗽家族史、过敏史等因素有关,临床上可针对上述因素进行干预,以降低慢性咳嗽发生率。     

Impact of HLA class I high-resolution mismatches on chronic graft-versus-host disease and survival of patients given hematopoietic stem cell grafts from unrelated donors

There is consensus that matching of unrelated donors (URD) and patients for HLA class II alleles improves the outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, the significance of HLA class I allelic mismatches for transplant outcome is under discussion and reports on long-term effects like chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) are rare. Thus, we investigated the association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I allele mismatches and outcome in 144 patients given HSCT from URD who were matched for HLA-DRB1, DRB3/4/5, and DQB1 alleles. The risk of chronic GVHD was significantly increased in patients with class I mismatched donors, the mismatch either detected by low- or high-resolution typing. A single HLA class I allele mismatch significantly increased the risk of chronic GVHD in multivariate analysis. Overall survival was significantly reduced in patient/donor pairs with more than one-allele class I mismatch. Thus, selection of unrelated donors for transplantation should be based on high-resolution HLA class I typing.     

Geraniin inhibits oral cancer cell migration by suppressing matrix metalloproteinase‐2 activation through the FAK/Src and ERK pathways

Geraniin has been reported to have numerous biological activities, including antiviral, antihypertensive, antihyperglycaemic, liver protective, antidiabetic, and apoptotic activities. However, the anti‐migration effects of geraniin on oral cancer remain elusive. In this study, we revealed the potential antitumor mechanisms of geraniin through the inhibition of the migration and invasion of human oral cancer cell lines SCC‐9 and SCC‐14. The results of gelatin zymography and Western blot assays revealed that geraniin significantly reduced the activity and expression of matrix metalloproteinase‐2 (MMP‐2) of oral cancer cells in a concentration‐dependent manner. Furthermore, geraniin potently suppressed the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), Src, and extracellular signal‐regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 but did not affect the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) and c‐Jun N‐terminal kinase 1/2. Moreover, blocking the MAPK/ERK1/2 pathway significantly enhanced the anti‐migration ability of geraniin in oral cancer cells. In conclusion, we demonstrated that geraniin inhibits the motility of SCC‐9 and SCC‐14 cells in vitro through a molecular mechanism that involves the attenuation of MMP‐2 expression and activity mediated by decreased FAK/Src and ERK1/2 pathways.     

肝硬化合并原发性肝癌患者CT动态增强扫描变化及诊断价值

目的 观察肝硬化（HC）合并原发性肝癌（PLC）患者CT动态增强扫描变化,分析其诊断价值。方法 回顾性分析2020年4月—2022年7月我院125例HC患者资料,所有受试者均行病理组织学检测及CT动态增强扫描,统计所有患者病灶大小及分布情况,CT动态增强扫描动脉期、静脉期、延迟期病灶检出情况,以病理检查为金标准,分析CT动态增强扫描对HC患者PLC的诊断价值、HC患者与HC并PLC患者血流灌注参数大小及不同肝功能CTP分级下血流灌注参数变化。结果 125例HC患者共检出161个病灶,其中直径<1 cm 8个,1～3 cm 53个,4～5 cm 63个,>5 cm 37个,肝右前叶、肝右后叶者居多,分别为45及69个;CT动态增强扫描动脉期检出病灶149个,检出率92.55%;门脉期检出病灶134个,检出率83.23%;延迟期检出病灶142个,检出率88.20%;125例HC患者中病理学检查显示75例PLC阳性,50例PLC阴性,CT动态增强扫检测HC并PLC的敏感度为94.67%,特异度为94.00%,准确率为94.40%,阳性预测值为95.95%,阴性预测值为92.16%,Kappa值为0.884,具有较高的一致性;HC组HAP、HPI值均显著低于HC并PLC组,PVP、TLP值均显著高于HC并PLC组（P<0.05）;125例HC并PLC患者中CTP A级41例,CTP B级46例,CTP C级38例,CTP A级HAP、HPI值显著低于CTP B、C级（P<0.05）,PVP、TLP值均显著高于CTP B、C级（P<0.05）,CTP B级HPI值与CTP C级比较,差异均无统计学意义（P>0.05）。结论 CT动态增强扫描可多方位多角度显示HC病灶情况,且对PLC具有较好的诊断价值,其中肝脏血流灌注参数具有一定的特征性,可为PLC诊断和肝功能分级提供参考