Natural killer cells in obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome

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含咖啡因某维生素功能饮料对机体运动行为能力影响分析

目的探讨含咖啡因某维生素功能饮料对人体运动行为能力的影响。方法 2015年3月选取某高校35名学生为受试者,随机将其分为对照组(去咖啡因的某维生素饮料)16例和咖啡因干预组(含咖啡因的某维生素功能饮料)19例。所有受试者干预前后开展PWC170机能试验、血清β-内啡肽水平测定、疲劳程度指数测定、背肌力和握力测试、15 s反弹跳测试及模拟篮球比赛测定。结果干预前,所有受试者PWC170、β-内啡肽水平、疲劳程度指数、背肌力、右手和左手握力、弹跳次数、弹跳最高高度及弹跳总高度、模拟篮球比赛中移动距离、平均速度、平均移动速度和最快速度比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);干预后,咖啡因干预组受试者PWC170、15 s反弹跳测试中弹跳最高高度、模拟篮球比赛中平均移动速度均较对照组显著增加,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论饮用含咖啡因的维生素功能饮料可以适当提高人体运动行为能力。     

贵州省安顺市阿片类药物滥用情况调查

1991年2月至7月对贵州省安顺市居民进行了阿片类药物滥用情况的抽样调查,共调查20 252人。结果表明当地滥用的药物以阿片为主,尚未发现海洛因滥用的现象。男性阿片滥用现患率明显高于女性,但女性平均用药时间却较男性长。不同亚人群滥用阿片的程度及原因有所不同。 此次调查也表明横断面调查用于一般人群阿片类药物滥用程度的估计是可行的,如果配合客观的识别药物滥用者的手段将会使此方法在实际中起到更重要的作用。     

hOGG1基因多态性与川北地区肺癌易感性关系的研究

目的探讨四川北部地区汉族人群8-羟基鸟嘌呤糖苷酶(hOGG1)基因Ser326Cys位点多态性状况及其与该地区肺癌易感性的关系,并与其他地区人群进行比较。方法采用病例对照研究方法和聚合酶链式反应-限制性片段长度多态性(polymerise chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism,PCR-RFLP)方法检测四川北部地区肺癌患者125例和非肿瘤患者125例(对照组)hOGG1基因第326位点Ser/Cys基因型分布,并比较不同基因型与肺癌发病危险的关系。结果病例组的Ser/Ser、Ser/Cys、Cys/Cys基因型频率分别为15.2%、27.2%、57.6%,而对照组分别为32.0%、42.4%、25.6%。χ2检验显示两组基因型分布差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。与携带Ser/Ser基因型相比,携带Ser/Cys基因型者患肺癌风险增加(OR=1.351,95%CI=0.674～2.707,P=0.397),而携带Cys/Cys基因型者肺癌风险增加3倍(OR=4.737,95%CI=2.384～9.413,P=0.000)。结论 hOGG1基因Ser326Cys多态性可能与四川北部肺癌易感性有关,携带Cys/Cys基因型肺癌风险明显增加。     

Acoustic triggered nanobomb for US imaging guided sonodynamic therapy and activating antitumor immunity

We fabricated an ultrasound activated ‘nanobomb’ as a noninvasive and targeted physical therapeutic strategy for sonodynamic therapy and priming cancer immunotherapy. This ‘nanobomb’ was rationally designed via the encapsulation of indocyanine green (ICG) and perfluoropentane (PFP) into cRGD peptide-functionalized nano-liposome. The resulting Lip-ICG-PFP-cRGD nanoparticle linked with cRGD peptide could actively targeted ID8 and TC-1 cells and elicits ROS-mediated apoptosis after triggered by low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU). Moreover, the phase change of PFP (from droplets to microbubbles) under LIFU irradiation can produce a large number of microbubbles, which act as intra-tumoral bomber and can detonate explode tumor cells by acoustic cavitation effect. Instant necrosis of tumor cells further induces the release of biologically active damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) to facilitate antitumor immunity. More important, the ‘nanobomb’ in combination with anti-PD-1checkpoint blockade therapy can significantly improve the antitumor efficacy in a subcutaneous model. In addition, the liposomes may also be used as an imaging probe for ultrasound (US) imaging after being irradiated with LIFU. In summary, the US imaging-guided, LIFU activated ROS production and explosion ‘nanobomb’ might significantly improve the antitumor efficacy and overcome drug resistance through combination of SDT and immunotherapy, we believe that this is a promising approach for targeted therapy of solid tumor including ovarian cancer.     

Association between metabolic syndrome and left ventricular geometric change including diastolic dysfunction

BackgroundWe investigated the association between individual components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and left ventricular (LV) geometric changes, including diastolic dysfunction, in a large cohort of healthy individuals.MethodsOverall, 148 461 adults who underwent echocardiography during a health‐screening program were enrolled. Geographic characteristics on echocardiography and several markers of LV relaxation function were identified according to individual MetS components. Univariate linear regression analysis and a multivariate regression model adjusted for factors known to influence LV relaxation function were conducted.ResultsThe prevalence of LV diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) was higher in the MetS group than in the non‐MetS group (0.56% vs. 0.27%, p < .001). In univariate and multivariate analyses, E/A ratio, e′ velocity, and left atrial volume index were significantly associated with each component of MetS and covariates (all p ≤ .001). In the age‐ and sex‐adjusted model, MetS was significantly associated with LVDD (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 1.350 [1.103, 1.652]). However, subjects with more MetS components did not have a significantly higher risk of LVDD. As the analysis was stratified by sex, the multivariate regression model showed that MetS was significantly associated with LVDD only in men (1.3 [1.00, 1.68]) with higher risk in more MetS component (p for trend < .001). In particular, triglyceride (TG) and waist circumference (WC) among MetS components were significantly associated with LVDD in men.ConclusionsMetS was associated with the risk of LVDD, especially in men, with a dose‐dependent association between an increasing number of components of MetS and LVDD. TG and WC were independent risk factors for LVDD in men.     

辛伐他汀对高脂血症大鼠氧化应激状态的干预研究

目的：观察高脂血症大鼠氧化应激状态的变化及辛伐他汀对它的影响．方法：40只雄性SD大鼠随机分组,对照组16只给予正常饮食,24只大鼠喂食高脂饲料（30g／kg胆固醇、2g／kg去氧胆酸钠、100g／kg猪油、1g／kg丙基硫氧嘧啶、867g／kg基础饲料）8wk后分为3组：模型8wk组（n=8）,模型16wk组（n=8）继续喂饲高脂饲料,辛伐他汀组（n=8）喂饲高脂饲料并给予辛伐他汀（每日10mg／kg）混悬液灌胃,模型16wk组及对照组给予等体积生理盐水灌胃,各组自由饮水进食．实验8wk分别处死对照组及模型8wk组大鼠各8只．实验16wk处死各组动物．留取血清及左心室组织,测定血清总胆固醇（TC）,甘油三酯（TG）,戊二醛（MDA）,谷胱苷肽过氧化物酶（GPx）及过氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性．结果：与对照组相比,模型8wk组血清总胆固醇升高,血清及心肌组织MDA含量增加,GPx活性降低（P均〈0．05）,但甘油三酯及血清和心肌组织SOD活性没有统计学差异（P均〉0．05）;与模型8wk组相比,模型16wk组胆固醇和甘油三酯继续升高,血清及心肌组织MDA含量增加,SOD和GPx活性降低（P均〈0．05）;与模型16wk组相比,辛伐他汀组胆固醇和甘油三酯均降低（P均〈0．05）,血清及心肌组织MDA含量减少,SOD和GPx活性升高（P均〈0．05）．结论：高脂血症大鼠存在氧化应激,给予辛伐他汀可减轻氧化应激损伤,从而可能减缓动脉粥样硬化的形成．     

Association between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Gastric Disease Risk: Findings from a Korean Population-Based Cohort Study

Evidence suggests that diets with high pro-inflammatory potential may play a substantial role in the origin of gastric inflammation. This study aimed to examine the association between the energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (E-DII^TM) and gastric diseases at baseline and after a mean follow-up of 7.4 years in a Korean population. A total of 144,196 participants from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study_Health Examination (KoGES_HEXA) cohort were included. E-DII scores were computed using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to assess the association between the E-DII and gastric disease risk. In the prospective analysis, the risk of developing gastric disease was significantly increased among individuals in the highest quartile of E-DII compared to those in the lowest quartile (HR_quartile4vs1 = 1.22; 95% CI = 1.08–1.38). Prospective analysis also showed an increased risk in the incidence of gastritis (HR_quartile4vs1 = 1.19; 95% CI = 1.04–1.37), gastric ulcers (HR_quartile4vs1 = 1.47; 95% CI = 1.16–1.85), and gastric and duodenal ulcers (HR_quartile4vs1 = 1.46; 95% CI = 1.17–1.81) in the highest E-DII quartile compared to the lowest quartile. In the cross-sectional analysis, the E-DII score was not associated with the risk of gastric disease. Our results suggest that a pro-inflammatory diet, indicated by high E-DII scores, is prospectively associated with an increased risk of gastric diseases. These results highlight the significance of an anti-inflammatory diet in lowering the risk of gastric disease risk in the general population.     

Lower-Income Predicts Increased Smartphone Use and Problematic Behaviors Among Schoolchildren During COVID-19 Related School Modification: A Longitudinal Study

BackgroundAs the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has continued for a couple of years, the long-term effects of the pandemic and the subsequent school curriculum modification on the mental health of children and parents need to be investigated. To clarify the changes that can occur during one school year and to predict the risk factors for vulnerable groups, this study identified parameters relative to children’s screen time, their problematic behavior, and parental depression.MethodsA total of 186 participants were analyzed who were parents of elementary schoolchildren in South Korea. These parents were required to complete a web-based questionnaire twice. The questionnaires were conducted in June 2020 and September 2021. Participants’ general demographics including family income, children’s screen time, sleep patterns, problematic behavior, and parental depression were assessed via the parental questionnaire that included various measurement tools.ResultsChildren’s body mass index (BMI) increased significantly in 2021 (18.94 ± 3.75 vs. 18.14 ± 3.30, P < 0.001). Smartphone frequency of use per week (5.35 vs. 4.54, P < 0.001) and screen time per day (3.52 vs. 3.16, P < 0.001) significantly increased during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The television screen time (2.88 vs. 3.26, P < 0.001), frequency of viewing (3.77 vs. 4.77, P < 0.001), and children’s problematic behaviors significantly decreased (9.15 vs. 11.85, P < 0.001). A lower income household was a key predictor of increased smartphone frequency (B = 1.840, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.923–2.757, P < 0.001) and smartphone screen time (B = 1.992, 95% CI, 1.458–2.525, P < 0.001). The results showed that the lower income household (B = 5.624, 95% CI, 2.927–8.320, P < 0.001) and a child’s psychiatric treatment history (B = 7.579, 95% CI, 5.666–9.492, P < 0.001) was the most significant predictor of problematic behaviors of children and parental depression (B = 3.476, 95% CI, 1.628–5.325, P < 0.001; B = 3.138, 95% CI, 1.827–4.450, P < 0.001).ConclusionThis study suggested that children’s smartphone screen time and BMI increased during COVID-19 because of the school curriculum modification following school closures in South Korea. The increased children’s problematic behaviors and parental depression were predicted by lower-income households and the previous psychiatric history of children. These results indicate that multiple social support systems to the vulnerable group are needed during the ongoing pandemic and that a modified school setting is required.