Understanding the financial impact of a diagnosis of young onset dementia on individuals and families in the United Kingdom: Results of an online survey

Although literature on postdiagnostic support for people affected by young onset dementia acknowledges financial concerns, this topic has remained underresearched. The aim of this study was to explore the financial impact of a diagnosis of young onset dementia on individuals and families. An online survey, comprising binary yes/no, multiple-response and open-ended questions, was codesigned with people living with young onset dementia. The survey was promoted via networks and online platforms. Data were collected from August to October 2019. Survey respondents across the United Kingdom (n = 55) who had received a diagnosis of young onset dementia were aged between 45 and 64, were at different stages of dementia and had been diagnosed with thirteen different types of dementia. Of the 55 respondents, 71% (n = 39) had received assistance from family members when completing the survey. The main financial impact of a diagnosis of young onset dementia resulted from premature loss of income and reduced and often deferred pension entitlements. In some cases, care-costs became unaffordable. Lack of clarity of processes and procedures around needs assessments, carers' assessments and financial assessments by different organisations resulted in some families having to ask for legal advice and, in some cases, involved lengthy appeal processes. Future research needs to involve Adult Social Care and Third Sector organisations to help codesign and test financial management interventions to support people affected by this progressive health condition.     

Endogenous estrogen status, but not genistein supplementation, modulates 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced mutation in the liver cII gene of transgenic big blue rats

A growing number of studies suggest that isoflavones found in soybeans have estrogenic activity and may safely alleviate the symptoms of menopause. One of these isoflavones, genistein, is commonly used by postmenopausal women as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy. Although sex hormones have been implicated as an important risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, there are limited data on the potential effects of the estrogens, including phytoestrogens, on chemical mutagenesis in liver. Because of the association between mutation induction and the carcinogenesis process, we investigated whether endogenous estrogen and supplemental genistein affect 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced mutagenesis in rat liver. Intact and ovariectomized female Big Blue rats were treated with 80 mg DMBA/kg body weight. Some of the rats also received a supplement of 1,000 ppm genistein. Sixteen weeks after the carcinogen treatment, the rats were sacrificed, their livers were removed, and mutant frequencies (MFs) and types of mutations were determined in the liver cII gene. DMBA significantly increased the MFs in liver for both the intact and ovariectomized rats. While there was no significant difference in MF between the ovariectomized and intact control animals, the mutation induction by DMBA in the ovariectomized groups was significantly higher than that in the intact groups. Dietary genistein did not alter these responses. Molecular analysis of the mutants showed that DMBA induced chemical-specific types of mutations in the liver cII gene. These results suggest that endogenous ovarian hormones have an inhibitory effect on liver mutagenesis by DMBA, whereas dietary genistein does not modulate spontaneous or DMBA-induced mutagenesis in either intact or ovariectomized rats.     

Homer 1b/c通过内质网功能调节由谷氨酸诱发的HT22细胞自噬

目的　研究Homer1b/c蛋白在谷氨酸诱发的细胞自噬中的作用及机制。方法　选用小鼠海马细胞系HT22细胞,通过500 ?mol/L谷氨酸处理建立细胞损伤模型。用siRNA慢病毒转染方式下调Homer1b/c表达和10 ?mol/LBAPTA-AM（1,2-双(2-氨基苯氧基)乙烷-N,N,N`,N`-四乙酸四乙酸甲酯,钙离子螯合剂）、10 mmol/L4-PBA（4-苯基丁酸,内质网应激抑制剂）分别抑制细胞内钙离子释放和内质网应激后,使用蛋白质印迹法检测Homer1b/c,自噬蛋白Beclin-1、微管相关蛋白轻链3（LC3）,以及内质网应激标志蛋白CHOP（人内质网应激相关蛋白）、GRP-78(葡萄糖调节蛋白78)的表达水平。每组实验均进行3次,采用独立样本t检验和单因素方差分析进行统计学分析。结果　谷氨酸处理HT22细胞12 h后,Beclin-1表达和LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ比值均升高（P<0.05）,下调Homer1b/c表达可降低Beclin-1表达和LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ比值的升高程度（P<0.05）。抑制细胞内钙离子释放和抑制内质网应激均能降低Beclin-1表达和LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ比值的升高程度（P<0.05）。然而在下调Homer1b/c表达后,抑制细胞内钙离子释放和抑制内质网应激未能进一步降低Beclin-1表达和LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ比值的升高程度（P<0.05）。结论　Homer1b/c能够调节谷氨酸诱导的自噬,其调节作用可能与内质网功能有关。     

15例原发性淀粉样变性的临床与病理分析

目的 加强对有突出肾损害的原发性淀粉样变性的认识,提高诊断水平。方法 对１５例有突出肾损害的原发性淀粉样变性病例资料从多脏器受累情况。骨髓穿刺及活检。血／尿蛋白电泳和电泳及治疗预后等方面进行总结和分析。结果 肾脏、消化、循环和血液系统有不同程度受累,部分病例有骨髓浆细胞增生,血／尿中检出单克隆蛋白。结论本病肾损害有一定特点,尤其特异性的肾脏病理改变可明确诊断 。     

Salbutamol or mist in acute bronchiolitis

Abstract Background : The role of bronchodilators in the treatment of bronchiolitis remains controversial.
Methods : A double-blind, placebo controlled trial was performed to evaluate the clinical response to nebulized salbutamol. One hundred and fifty-six infants aged between 7 weeks and 24 months who had had an episode of wheezing and other signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis were randomized to three groups as follows: (i) nebulized salbutamol was administered to 52 patients in group I at a dose of 0.15 mg/kg in 2 mL saline; (ii) saline was nebulized to 52 patients in group II and (iii) in group III 52 patients received mist in a tent. All three groups were administered oxygen during the procedures. Treatment was repeated with the same agent after 30 min if the respiratory score was 5 or more. Respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation and presence of cyanosis, wheezing, retractions were recorded before and after each treatment.
Results : The decrease in the respiratory score was 5.2 ± 1.8, 0.82 ± 2.4 and 1.7 ± 1.3 in group I, II and III, respectively. The decrease in group I was significantly higher than in the other groups. Heart rate was similar between groups. Oxygen saturation decreased in group I without reaching statistical significance.
Conclusions: Salbutamol was shown to be effective and safe in the treatment of acute bronchiolitis.     

重组色素上皮细胞衍生因子抑制鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜血管及兔角膜新生血管

目的:观察制备的重组色素上皮细胞衍生因子(rPEDF)对鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜(CAM)血管及兔角膜新生血管的抑制作用。方法:制备rPEDF,采用鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜分析,观察rPEDF抑制新生血管生长情况。利用碱烧伤制作兔角膜新生血管模型,观察rPEDF抑制角膜新生血管生长状况。结果:rPEDF能明显抑制鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜血管生长。rPEDF治疗组兔角膜新生血管长度及生长面积明显少于对照组(P<0.05),差异有统计学意义。结论:制备的rPEDF抑制鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜血管生长,抑制兔角膜新生血管的形成。     

c-myc、P21WAF1和LMP-1在鼻咽癌中表达的意义及其与Ki67的关系

目的:研究原癌基因c-myc、细胞周期调控蛋白(P21WAF1)、EB病毒潜伏膜蛋白1(Latent membrane protein 1)LMP-1与Ki67在鼻咽癌(Nasopharyngeal carcinoma , NPC)中的表达及其相关性和临床意义.方法:应用免疫组织化学Envision二步法检测35例经治疗后,生存时间<5年的鼻咽非角化性癌(Nonkeratinizing carcinoma , NKC),60例生存时间≥5年的NKC及对照组30例鼻咽黏膜慢性炎症组织(non-tumour nasopharyngeal tissue, NP)内c-myc, P21WAF1,LMP-1,Ki67的表达水平.结果:(1)c-myc,LMP-1和Ki67在生存时间<5年组、生存时间≥5年组及NP组中的阳性表达率依次递减(P<0.05);(2) P21WAF1在NKC生存时间<5年组,生存时间≥5年组及NP组中的阳性率依次递增(P<0.05);(3)c-myc的阳性表达与NKC的淋巴结转移有关(P<0.05).LMP-1, Ki67的阳性表达与NKC临床分期密切相关(P<0.05);(4)c-myc和LMP-1共同表达时较两者各自单独表达时, Ki67的强表达率明显增强;(5)c-myc和LMP-1的阳性表达与Ki67的强表达呈正相关关系,P21WAF1的阳性表达与Ki67的强表达呈负相关关系.结论:c-myc,LMP-1的高表达及P21WAF1的低表达与NPC细胞的增殖密切相关,且前两者在NKC发生发展中存在协同作用;通过检测c-myc, P21WAF1,LMP-1及Ki67的表达,有助于对NKC预后的评估.     

STAT1对人肾透明细胞癌放射敏感性的影响

目的 研究人肾透明细胞癌信号传递和转录活化因子1(STAT1)表达情况及抑制STAT1对该肿瘤细胞放射敏感性的影响.方法 采用免疫组织化学染色技术对比检测34例人肾透明细胞癌标本和12例正常肾组织标本的STAT1表达.用Western blotting法检测离体培养人肾透明细胞癌细胞(CRL-1932)、纤维母细胞(CCL-116)和wilm's瘤细胞(CRL-1441)的STAT1表达.用氟达拉滨和siRNA抑制CRL-1932细胞STAT1表达,并通过成克隆法和台盼蓝染色计数法研究抑制STAT1对CRL-1932细胞放射敏感性的影响.结果 人肾透明细胞癌标本的总STAT1和磷酸化STAT1表达均明显高于正常肾组织.Western blotting法显示CRL-1932细胞STAT1表达比CRL-1441、CCL-116细胞明显增高;药物氟达拉滨能显著抑制CRL-1932细胞磷酸化STAT1的表达,并显著增加CRL-1932细胞的放射敏感性,且放射增敏程度与药物浓度呈正相关.经STAT1 siRNA处理后CRL-1932细胞总STAT1和磷酸化STAT1的表达均被有效抑制,且细胞在照射后的存活分数显著下降.结论 肾透明细胞癌STAT1呈高表达,抑制STAT1对该细胞有放射增敏作用.     

Determination of heavy metals in water using an FTO electrode modified with CeO2/rGO nanoribbons prepared by an electrochemical method

The rGO/CeO₂/FTO nanocomposite modified electrode was prepared by an electrochemical method. A simple and highly sensitive electrochemical sensing platform for electrochemical rGO and modified CeO₂ nanoribbons directly on FTO electrodes was developed. Simultaneous determination of Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ used the differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) method. The method was simple to operate, and CeO₂ nanobelts could be obtained simultaneously by electrodeposition and reduction of GO without further processing. This is an environmentally friendly electrochemical method to obtain modified electrodes under mild conditions. The experimental results showed that the linear calibration curves of Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ are 1–300 and 0.2–500 μg L⁻¹, respectively. At the same time, no interference from other coexisting metal ions was found during the detection process, which proved that the modified electrode had good stability and repeatability.

The rGO/CeO₂/FTO nanocomposite modified electrode was prepared by an electrochemical method.