Expression of multidrug resistance 1 gene and C3435T genetic polymorphism in peripheral blood of patients with intractable epilepsy

BACKGROUND： Increased expression of multidrug resistance 1 （MDR1） mRNA in peripheral blood of patients with intractable epilepsy is not due to epilepsy drugs, but epilepsy behavior. Monitoring MDR1 expression in peripheral blood is a target for MDR1 gene evaluation. OBJECTIVE： To investigate the influence of antiepileptic drugs and seizures on MDR expression in intractable epilepsy, and to analyze the genetic polymorphisms of C3435T in the MDRl gene. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： Factorial designs and comparative observations at the experimental center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University between October 2003 and October 2004. PARTICIPANTS： A total of 120 subjects were recruited from the epilepsy clinical department of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College. Four groups （n = 30） were classified according to statistical factorial design： intractable epilepsy, treatment response, no treatment, and normal control groups. METHODS： One-step semi-quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction technology was used to test expressions of the MDR1 gene in 120 subjects. C3435T polymorphisms in intractable epilepsy group and normal control groups were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Expression of MDR1 mRNA in the four groups, and C3435T genetic polymorphisms in intractable epilepsy and normal control groups. RESULTS： MDRl gene expression was increased in the intractable epilepsy group, due to the factor seizures, but not the antiepileptic drugs. However, the interaction between the two factors was not statistically significant. Of the 30 subjects in the intractable epilepsy group, the following genotypes were exhibited： 3 （10%） C/C genotype, 9 （30%） C/T genotype, and 18 （60%） T/T genotype at the site of C3435T, while 4 （13%）, 10 （33%）, and 16 （53%） subjects were determined to express these genotypes in the normal control group, respectively. C and T allele frequency were 25% and 75% in the intractable epilepsy group, and 30% and 70% in the normal control group, respectively. However, there was no statistical difference between the groups. CONCLUSION： Results demonstrated that seizures, not antiepileptic drugs, induced MDR1 gene expression in intractable epilepsy. Genetic polymorphisms of C3435T in the MDR1 gene did not contribute to the development of multidrug resistance in patients with intractable epilepsy.

Effect of different additives on the properties of lithium alanate

LiAIH4 doped with Ni and Ce（SO4）2 additives and the effect of doping on temperature and hydrogen release were studied by pressure-content-temperature （PCT） experiment and X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis. It is indicated that doping with Ni induces a significant decrease in temperature in the first step and LiA1H4 doped with 1mol% Ni presents the most absorption of hydrogen. Doping with Ce（S04）2 also causes a marked decrease, while the amount of hydrogen release changes only slightly. The results from X-ray diffraction analysis show that doping does not cause any structural change; Ni and Ce-containing phases are not observed at room temoerature or even at 250℃.

Chemical characterization and source identification of PM_(2.5) in Luoyang after the clean air actions

Luoyang is a typical heavy industrial city in China,with a coal-dominated energy structure and serious air pollution.Following the implementation of the clean air actions,the physic-ochemical characteristics and sources of PM_(2.5) have changed.A comprehensive study of PM_(2.5) was conducted from October 16,2019 to January 23,2020 to evaluate the effectiveness of previous control measures and further to provide theory basis for more effective policies in the future.Results showed that the aerosol pollution in Luoyang in autumn and win-ter is still serious with the average concentration of 91.1 μg/m^(3),although a large reduction(46.9%)since 2014.With the contribution of nitrate increased from 12.5%to 25.1%and sul-fate decreased from 16.7%to 11.2%,aerosol pollution has changed from sulfate-dominate to nitrate-dominate.High NO_(3)^(-)/SO_(4)^(2-)ratio and the increasing of NO_(3)^(-)/SO_(4)^(2-)ratio with the aggravation of pollution indicating vehicle exhaust playing an increasingly important role in PM_(2.5) pollution in Luoyang,especially in the haze processes.Secondary inorganic ions contributed significantly to the enhancement of PM_(2.5) during the pollution period.The high value of Cl^(-)/Na^(+)and EC concentration indicate coal combustion in Luoyang is still serious.The top three contributor sources were secondary inorganic aerosols(33.3%),coal combus-tion(13.6%),and industrial emissions(13.4%).Close-range transport from the western and northeastern directions were more important factors in air pollution in Luoyang during the sampling period.It is necessary to strengthen the control of coal combustion and reduce vehicle emissions in future policies.

Association between GABRG2 rs211037 polymorphism and febrile seizures:a metaanalysis

Background:Emerging evidence has implied that the GABRG2 gene play a role in the mechanism of febrile seizure(FS),however,the relationship between GABRG2 rs211037 polymorphism and the risk of FS remains controversial.This meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship of GABRG2 rs211037 polymorphism with the susceptibility to FS.Methods:MEDLINE,Embase,Cochrane Library and CNKI databases were searched(until April 6,2019)for eligible studies on the relationship between GABRG2 rs211037 polymorphism and FS.We calculated the odds ratios(ORs)by a fixed or random model with the STATA 15.0 software.Subgroup analyses for the ethnicity,the source of the control,and age and sex matching of controls were conducted.Results:A total of 8 studies consisting of 775 FS patients and 5162 controls were included in this study.Based on the overall data,he GABRG2 rs211037 polymorphism was not significantly associated with the risk of FS(TT+CT vs CC:OR=0.95,95%CI 0.64–1.41,P=0.80).Notably,the GABRG2 rs211037 variant was significantly associated with decreased risk of FS in Asian populations(TT vs CT+CC:OR=0.63,95%CI 0.45–0.88,P=0.006),but increased risk in Caucasian populations(CT vs CC:OR=1.56,95%CI 1.14–2.15,P=0.006).Significant associations were also detected when healthy controls out of the whole controls were employed for comparison(TT vs CT+CC:OR=0.59,95%CI 0.45–0.77,P<0.001)and when data from studies with age-and sex-matched controls were used(TT+CT vs CC:OR=0.60,95%CI 0.43–0.86,P=0.001).Conclusion:The GABRG2 rs211037 polymorphism may decrease the risk of FS in Asian populations,while increasing the risk in Caucasian populations.Further well-designed studies with large sample sizes are essential to verify the conclusions in other ethnicities.