Trappin-2对HaCaT细胞及银屑病跨膜模型增殖的抑制作用

目的 构建Trappin-2的真核表达体系,初步探讨Trappin-2对HaCaT细胞及银屑病跨膜模型增殖的影响.方法 采用DNA重组技术构建Trappin-2的表达载体pIRES2-EGFP-Trappin-2,通过脂质体法转染入宫颈癌HeLa细胞.将Trappin-2高表达上清加入HaCaT细胞及银屑病跨膜模型中,通过3H-TdR掺入法、MTT法、流式细胞术及组化染色Ki67检测对增殖的影响.结果 Trappin-2作用后MTY和cpm值变化率显示Trappin-2可抑制HaCaT细胞的代谢与DNA合成,同时可使HaCaT细胞G2 S期细胞比例下降,而G1期细胞比例增加.Trappin-2可下调银屑病皮损Ki67表达水平.结论 成功将Trappin-2基因转染HeLa细胞,并进行有效表达,初步证实Trappin-2具有抑制HaCaT细胞及银屑病跨膜模型增殖的特性.     

Assessment of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio,C-reactive protein,mean platelet volume in obese,and nonobese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation.This was a retrospective case–control study.In the present study, the risk coefficients of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and mean platelet volume (MPV) in obese patients with PCOS were determined. This study was designed to investigate NLR, hs-CRP, and MPV levels in 68 obese patients with PCOS and 44 nonobese patients with PCOS, and our study group was matched with 47 obese and 43 nonobese controls, respectively.PCOS group had higher MPV, NLR, insulin, glucose, and HOMA-IR rates than those of the controls. Subgroup analyses revealed that the obese PCOS group had higher NLR, hs-CRP, and MPV levels compared to those of controls. The obese PCOS group had higher NLR, hs-CRP, and MPV levels compared to those of the nonobese PCOS group. The odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of those variables (NLR, hs-CRP, MPV) were found significant (P < .05). NLR, hs-CRP, and MPV variables were found statistically significant in the analysis of receiver operating characteristics.Our study demonstrated that NLR, hs-CRP, and MPV levels are increased in patients with obese PCOS.     

The association of clinical features and laboratory findings of COVID-19 infection with computed pneumonia volume

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first detected in China in December 2019, and declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020.To study the clinical features of patients with COVID-19, we analyzed the correlation between some inflammation-related indicators in patients’ serum and the severity of the disease, especially PV (pneumonia volume under CT scan) and pneumonia volume ratio (PVR).Sixty-six COVID-19 patients in Huai’an, China were selected as the research subjects. We collected the clinical data, including general characteristics, clinical symptoms, serum test results and CT performance, explored the relationship between inflammation-related indexes, oxygenation index, PV, PVR, while indicators of mild to moderate patients and severe patients were compared.The most prominent manifestations of COVID-19 patients were fever (47, 71.2%); cough (41, 62.1%), with or without respiratory and other systemic symptoms; There was no difference in gender (P = .567) and age (P = .865) between mild to moderate and severe groups. High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) of overall patients were higher than the normal range (P < .001, respectively). hs-CRP was negatively correlated with oxygenation index (OI) (r = –0.55), whereas positively correlated with PV, PVR and ESR (r = 0.89; r = 0.87; r = 0.47, respectively); ESR was negatively correlated with OI (r = –0.45), meanwhile it was positively correlated with PV and PVR (r = 0.44; r = 0.46, respectively). OI was negatively correlated with PV and PVR (r = –0.6, respectively). PV had a clear correlation with PVR (r = 1). Severe patients’ hs-CRP, PV, PVR were higher than mild to moderate group (P = .006; P = .001; P < .001, respectively), but OI was lower (P < .001).The clinical features of COVID-19 were similar to general viral pneumonia. hs-CRP, ESR showed a certain correlation with the PV and PVR, which might play a certain role in assessing the severity of COVID-19.     

Effectiveness of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model for improving the care knowledge,skill, and sense of competence in mothers of preterm infants

ObjectiveThis quasi-randomized controlled trial was performed to evaluate the effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model (PPM) in enabling mothers of preterm infants to develop care knowledge, skill, and a sense of competence.MethodsAmong 116 mothers of preterm infants, 60 received traditional discharge education (control group) and 56 received PPM discharge education (PPM group). Improvement in knowledge and skills was transformed into the mothers’ routine daily care of infants. The primary outcome was knowledge of preterm infant care. The secondary outcomes were preterm infant care skills and a sense of competence, routine intervention compliance among mothers, and the readmission rate of infants 6 months after discharge.ResultsSix months after discharge, the mean knowledge score and mean skills score were significantly higher in the PPM group than in the control group. The mothers’ sense of competence with respect to both self-efficacy and satisfaction was also significantly better in the PPM group than in the control group. Moreover, intervention behavior compliance and the readmission rate were significantly better in the PPM group than in the control group.ConclusionCare knowledge, skills, and sense of competence in mothers of preterm infants improved after implementation of the PPM.     

Addition of terlipressin to norepinephrine in septic shock and effect of renal perfusion: a pilot study

PurposeTerlipressin improves renal function in patients with septic shock. However, the mechanism remains unclear. Here, we aimed to evaluate the effects of terlipressin on renal perfusion in patients with septic shock.Materials and MethodsThis pilot study enrolled patients with septic shock in the intensive care unit of the tertiary hospital from September 2019 to May 2020. We randomly assigned patients to terlipressin and usual care groups using a 1:1 ratio. Terlipressin was intravenously pumped at a rate of 1.3 μg/kg/hour for 24 h. We monitored renal perfusion using renal contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). The primary outcome was peak sonographic signal intensity (a renal perfusion parameter monitored by CEUS) at 24 h after enrollment.Results22 patients were enrolled in this study with 10 in the terlipressin group and 12 in the usual care group. The baseline characteristics of patients between the two groups were comparable. The peak sonographic signal intensity at 24 h after enrollment in the terlipressin group (60.5 ± 8.6 dB) was significantly higher than that in the usual care group (52.4 ± 7.0 dB; mean difference, 7.1 dB; 95% CI, 0.4–13.9; adjusted p = .04). Patients in the terlipressin group had a lower time to peak, heart rates, norepinephrine dose, and a higher stroke volume at 24 h after enrollment. No significant difference in the urine output within 24 h and incidence of acute kidney injury within 28 days was found between the two groups.ConclusionsTerlipressin improves renal perfusion, increases stroke volume, and decreases norepinephrine dose and heart rates in patients with septic shock.     

急性淋巴细胞白血病患者院内感染风险与营养指标的相关性分析

目的 分析急性淋巴细胞白血病患者(ALL)院内感染风险与营养指标的相关性。方法 选择2018年6月～2021年6月海南医学院第一附属医院住院治疗的124例ALL患者,根据患者是否发生院内感染分为感染组(42例)和未感染组(82例)。给予所有患者支持治疗,收集所有患者一般资料,包括年龄、性别、身体质量指数(BMI)、免疫分型、住院时间、是否使用糖皮质激素、融合基因、有无皮肤黏膜损害等;采用患者主观整体评估评分(PG-SGA评分)评估患者的营养状况;检测患者血清血红蛋白(Hb)、白蛋白(Alb)水平及外周血白细胞计数。以受试者工作特征曲线ROC分析Hb、Alb预测ALL患者发生院内感染的价值,以非条件logistic逐步回归分析ALL患者发生院内感染的危险因素。结果 与未感染组相比,感染组BMI <18.5 kg/m²、住院时间> 30 d、中度和重度营养不良、皮肤黏膜损害的患者比例较高,并且感染组Hb、Alb水平较低,差异有统计学意义(P <0.05);经ROC分析,Hb≤70.993 g/L、Alb≤37.295 g/L是ALL患者发生院内感染的...