High prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in saliva demonstrated by a novel PCR assay.

AIMS--To investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in the saliva of patients infected with this bacterium. METHODS--A novel polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed to detect H pylori in saliva and gastric biopsy specimens from patients undergoing endoscopy. RESULTS--Our PCR assay amplified a 417 base pair fragment of DNA from all 21 DNAs derived from H pylori clinical isolates but did not amplify DNA from 23 non-H pylori strains. Sixty three frozen gastric biopsy and 56 saliva specimens were tested. H pylori specific DNA was detected by PCR in all 39 culture positive biopsy specimens and was also identified from another seven biopsy specimens which were negative by culture but positive by histology. H pylori specific DNA was identified by PCR in saliva specimens from 30 (75%) of 40 patients with H pylori infection demonstrated by culture or histological examination, or both, and in three patients without H pylori infection in the stomach. CONCLUSION--The results indicate that the oral cavity harbours H pylori and may be the source of infection and transmission.     

Characterization of Group B Streptococcal Invasion of Human Chorion and Amnion Epithelial Cells In Vitro

Group B streptococci (GBS) have been cultured from the chorioamnionic membrane of pregnant women, usually in association with chorioamnionitis and premature labor (K. A. Boggess, D. H. Watts, S. L. Hillier, M. A. Krohn, T. J. Benedetti, and D. A. Eschenbach, Obstet. Gynecol. 87:779–784, 1996). Colonization and infection of placental membranes can be a prelude to neonatal GBS infections even in the presence of intact membranes (R. L. Naeye and E. C. Peters, Pediatrics 61:171–177, 1978), suggesting that GBS cause chorioamnionitis or establish amniotic fluid infections by partial or complete penetration of the placental membranes. We have isolated and grown cultures of primary chorion and amnion cells from human cesarean-section placentas. This has provided a biologically relevant model for investigating GBS adherence to and invasion of the two epithelial barriers of the placental membrane. GBS adhered to chorion cell monolayers to a high degree. Pretreatment of GBS with trypsin reduced adherence up to 10-fold, which suggested that the bacterial ligand(s) was a protein. GBS invaded chorion cells at a high rate in vitro, and invasion was dependent on cellular actin polymerization. GBS could be seen within intracellular vacuoles of chorion cells by transmission electron microscopy. We also demonstrated that GBS were capable of transcytosing through intact chorion cell monolayers without disruption of intracellular junctions. GBS also adhered to amnion cells; in contrast, however, these bacteria failed to invade amnion cells under a variety of assay conditions. GBS interactions with the chorion epithelial cell layer shown here correlate well with epidemiological and pathological studies of GBS chorioamnionitis. Our data also suggest that the amnion cell layer may provide an effective barrier against infection of the amniotic fluid.     

基于EGFR介导的信号通路探讨中药活性成分抗肿瘤研究进展

在我国恶性肿瘤已经成为最主要的死亡原因,近年来,恶性肿瘤发病率和死亡率逐年增高,严重威胁人民的生命健康,癌症负担不断增加。恶性肿瘤的治疗,目前主要是以手术为主的外科治疗、放射治疗和以细胞增殖抑制药物为代表的内科治疗,但有很多治疗局限性且治疗相关不良反应较大。而随着生物科学技术的发展,随着人们对肿瘤微环境、免疫学、细胞生物学和分子生物学等领域的研究,抗肿瘤治疗的热点已经转向高效低毒、目标明确的靶向治疗。表皮生长因子受体（EGFR）在细胞增殖、存活、分化、迁移、炎症和基质稳态等许多细胞过程中发挥着重要作用。EGFR通过多种方式促进肿瘤的生长、增殖及转移。中医药在恶性肿瘤的综合治疗中具有独特疗效,中药抗肿瘤具有多成分、多靶点、多途径的特点,能够发挥增效减毒、延长生命、提高生存质量的作用。目前发现的许多中药及其有效成分具有抗肿瘤作用,其机制与抑制EGFR信号传导通路有关。中药靶向抑制EGFR可以促进肿瘤细胞的凋亡和自噬,抑制肿瘤细胞的增殖和转移,延缓肿瘤的进展,是抑制肿瘤的潜在靶点。该文总结了EGFR信号传导通路和肿瘤发生发展的关系,并分析中药及其有效成分通过调节EGFR信号通路抗肿瘤的作用方...     

Monitoring Information-Seeking Patterns and Obesity Prevalence in Africa With Internet Search Data: Observational Study

BackgroundThe prevalence of chronic conditions such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes is increasing in African countries. Many chronic diseases have been linked to risk factors such as poor diet and physical inactivity. Data for these behavioral risk factors are usually obtained from surveys, which can be delayed by years. Behavioral data from digital sources, including social media and search engines, could be used for timely monitoring of behavioral risk factors.ObjectiveThe objective of our study was to propose the use of digital data from internet sources for monitoring changes in behavioral risk factors in Africa.MethodsWe obtained the adjusted volume of search queries submitted to Google for 108 terms related to diet, exercise, and disease from 2010 to 2016. We also obtained the obesity and overweight prevalence for 52 African countries from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the same period. Machine learning algorithms (ie, random forest, support vector machine, Bayes generalized linear model, gradient boosting, and an ensemble of the individual methods) were used to identify search terms and patterns that correlate with changes in obesity and overweight prevalence across Africa. Out-of-sample predictions were used to assess and validate the model performance.ResultsThe study included 52 African countries. In 2016, the WHO reported an overweight prevalence ranging from 20.9% (95% credible interval [CI] 17.1%-25.0%) to 66.8% (95% CI 62.4%-71.0%) and an obesity prevalence ranging from 4.5% (95% CI 2.9%-6.5%) to 32.5% (95% CI 27.2%-38.1%) in Africa. The highest obesity and overweight prevalence were noted in the northern and southern regions. Google searches for diet-, exercise-, and obesity-related terms explained 97.3% (root-mean-square error [RMSE] 1.15) of the variation in obesity prevalence across all 52 countries. Similarly, the search data explained 96.6% (RMSE 2.26) of the variation in the overweight prevalence. The search terms yoga, exercise, and gym were most correlated with changes in obesity and overweight prevalence in countries with the highest prevalence.ConclusionsInformation-seeking patterns for diet- and exercise-related terms could indicate changes in attitudes toward and engagement in risk factors or healthy behaviors. These trends could capture population changes in risk factor prevalence, inform digital and physical interventions, and supplement official data from surveys.     

湖北省以替诺福韦为初治抗逆转录病毒方案的HIV/AIDS患者肾功能情况及其影响因素分析

目的 评估替诺福韦（tenofovir,TDF）作为一线治疗方案的HIV/AIDS患者慢性肾病（chronic kidney disease,CKD）发生情况及其影响因素。方法 采用回顾性队列研究方法,收集分析TDF组和齐多夫定（zidovudine,AZT）组HIV/AIDS的人口学信息及临床检查资料,比较2组患者CKD的发生率和差异,多因素Cox比例风险模型分析TDF组患者CKD发生的影响因素。结果 共纳入432例HIV/AIDS患者,其中TDF组249例,AZT组193例,开始治疗时年龄中位数分别为32（26,50）、31（26,43）岁,传播途径主要以同性传播为主（分别为69.48%、82.90%）。TDF组与AZT组24个月CKD累积发生率分别是2.8%和0,差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。各时间点肾小球滤过率（eGFR）值中,AZT组均高于TDF组（均P<0.01）。多因素Cox比例风险模型分析显示：TDF组患者中,女性（HR=57.46,95% CI：2.981~67.684）和基线eGFR异常（HR=4.75,95% CI：1.351~16.702）者发生CKD的风险更高。结论 TDF可以引起HIV/AIDS患者CKD的发生,但发生率较低,女性和基线eGFR异常者发生CKD的风险更高。在临床治疗过程中,要密切关注女性患者以及评估患者肾功能。     

螺旋CT动态扫描对肝癌大血管侵犯的对比研究

目的 :进一步认识肝癌大血管侵犯的螺旋CT表现特征。方法 :75例肝癌伴大血管侵犯的病例中 ,2 6例前瞻性设计了动脉期同层面扫描加全肝门静脉期扫描的程序 ,选择兼顾病变及门静脉的靶平面 ,并与 31例双期扫描和 18例单纯门静脉期扫描的病例作对照。结果 :动脉期同层面扫描在动 静脉瘘和门静脉早显方面优于双期扫描 ,动脉期对显示大血管侵犯征象有特征性 ,癌栓在动脉期总强化率为 66 67% ( 38/ 5 7例 ) ,单纯门静脉期扫描不能显示动 静脉瘘和癌栓新生血管。结论 :动脉期同层面扫描能显示肿瘤和大血管侵犯引起的血流动力学异常 ,有助于定性和发现动 静脉瘘     

潜水人员防循方式与身心健康关系的研究

目的：了解海军潜水人员的防御方式特点和身心健康状况,并探讨二者的关系。方法：用防循方式问卷和康奈尔医学指数对海军某部177名潜水人员进行团体测验,用等级相关系数分析二者的相关关系。结果：潜水人员防循式与身心健康状况密切相关,不成熟防御方式和中间型防循式对身心健康的影响较大,身心健康问题较多者应用不成熟防御方式的频率较高,结论：防御方式对潜水人员身心健康可能有一定的影响。     

复方磺胺嘧啶锌涂膜剂治疗烧伤的疗效观察

目的 观察复方磺胺嘧啶锌涂膜剂治疗浅Ⅱ度、深Ⅱ度 烧伤创面、残余创面抗感染和促进创面愈合的作用。方法 治疗组清 创 后应用复方磺胺嘧啶锌涂膜剂涂于创面的表面,对照组应用1%磺胺嘧啶银霜覆盖创面,共治 疗119例烧伤患者(即222个创面),包括浅Ⅱ度烧伤、深Ⅱ度烧伤、残余小创面及供皮区创面 ,并观察创面完全愈合时间、创面表面细菌培养用药前与用药中的情况以及复方磺胺嘧啶锌 涂膜剂对全身情况的影响。结果 浅Ⅱ度烧伤创面治疗组(10.25±1 .6 9)天完全愈合,对照组(13.15±2.03)天愈合;深Ⅱ度创面治疗组(18.10±2.72)天愈合 ,对照组(21.2±3.64)天愈合,治疗组明显优于对照组(P＜0.05);治疗组用药前细 菌培养阳性率是38.8%,治疗中降至9.0%;对照组用药前细菌培养阳性率为32.7%,治疗 中降至25.4%;两组间比较具有显著性差异(P＜0.05);患者未出现疼痛、过敏反应 和其它不良反应。结论 复方磺胺嘧啶锌涂膜剂治疗烧伤创面可促进上 皮 化、加速创面愈合、有效地防治创面感染,该药应用简便、适用于社区、基层常见的中、小 面积浅度烧伤治疗。     

高胆汁酸血症对肝脏能量代谢的影响

目的：探讨高胆汁酸血症单一因素对肝脏能量代谢的影响。方法：经Wistar大鼠颈内静脉持续给阳外源性胆汁酸,升高其外周血清中胆汁酸浓度,模拟阻塞性黄疸患者外周血清中胆汁酸的变化规律。观察腹腕动脉酮体比值及肝组织能荷变化,时间一周。结果：随外周血清中胆法 酸浓度的升高,腹腔动脉血酮体比值,肝组织能荷均呈进行性下降,结论：高胆汁酸血症时肝脏能量代谢受损,表明在阻塞性黄疸患者肝功能损害中高胆汁酸血症起了重要作用。