[Objective] The study aimed to investigate the Ioquat leaf mould disease in Mengzi City of Yunnan Province and lay the foundation for determination of effective prevention and control methods.[Method] Loquat leaf moul...[Objective] The study aimed to investigate the Ioquat leaf mould disease in Mengzi City of Yunnan Province and lay the foundation for determination of effective prevention and control methods.[Method] Loquat leaf mould pathogenic fungus was isolated by tissue separation method and inoculated with conidial suspension.The pathogenicity of Ioquat leaf mould pathogen was verified by Koch's postulate.Under a microscope,mycelial morphology and conidial fructification were observed,spore sizes were measured,and Ioquat leaf mould pathogen was identified according to the morphological characteristics.[Result] Velvet-like,olive green fungal colonies were generated on PDA medium.Conidiophores erect,apex curved,dark brown,smooth,with obvious spore marks and no diaphragm,(33.0-152.8) μm×(2.6-4.0)μm.Cladosporium was brown or pale olive with spore marks,monocelled or with one diaphragm,(7.1-19.0) μm × (1.9-5.9) μm.Conidia concatenate (2-4),oval or spherical,with no spore mark,light olive,monocelled,smooth,(2.1-9.4) μm × (1.2-2.6) μm.[Conclusion] Loquat leaf mold disease began to occur in the germination period of spring shoots and summer shoots and became serious in the germination period of autumn shoots.Sooty mold-like layer grew on both front and back surfaces and densely covered the whole leaves,thus seriously affecting the photosynthesis of plants.The pathogen was preliminarily identified as Cladosporium eriobotryae Pass.& Beltrani.展开更多
[Objective] The aim was to investigated the effects of seedling-cake with AMF on resistance of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to bacterial wilt. [Methods] A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the dynamics of myco...[Objective] The aim was to investigated the effects of seedling-cake with AMF on resistance of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to bacterial wilt. [Methods] A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the dynamics of mycorrhizal colonization, disease index, morbidity rate, control effect and several agronomic traits of mycorrhizal seedlings after inoculation with RS in two kinds of seeding-cakes with AMF. [Results] Two kinds of seedling-cakes formed steadily mycorrhizal colonization after inoculation, which enhanced disease-resistance and decreased morbidity rate and disease index in different degrees. What’s more, the performance of self-made seedling-cakes was obviously better than that of commercial seedling-cakes. [Conclusions] Self-made seedling-cakes with AMF have superior performance on bacterial wilt resistance of pepper, which should be made use of in other crops extensively.展开更多
The gastrointestinal innate and adaptive immune system continuously faces the challenge of potent stimuli from the commensal microflora and food constituents. These local immune responses require a tight control, the ...The gastrointestinal innate and adaptive immune system continuously faces the challenge of potent stimuli from the commensal microflora and food constituents. These local immune responses require a tight control, the outcome of which is in most cases the induction of tolerance. Local T cell immunity is an important compartment of the specif ic intestinal immune system. T cell reactivity is programmed during the initial stage of its activation by professional presenting cells. Mucosal dendritic cells (DCs) are assumed to play key roles in regulating immune responses in the antigen-rich gastrointestinal environment. Mucosal DCs are a heterogeneous population that can either initiate (innate and adaptive) immune responses, or control intestinal inflammation and maintain tolerance. Defects in this regulation are supposed to lead to the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). This review will discuss the emerging role of mucosal DCs in regulating intestinal inflammation and immune responses.展开更多
AIM:Quality of life (QOL) is a concept that incorporates many aspects of life beyond“health”.The chronic liver disease questionnaire (CLDQ) was developed to evaluate the impact of chronic liver diseases (CLD) on QOL...AIM:Quality of life (QOL) is a concept that incorporates many aspects of life beyond“health”.The chronic liver disease questionnaire (CLDQ) was developed to evaluate the impact of chronic liver diseases (CLD) on QOL.The objectives of this study were to translate and validate a liver specific questionnaire,the CLDQ. METHODS:The CLDQ was formally translated from the original version to Thai language with permission.The translation process included forward translation,back translation,cross-cultural adaptation and a pretest.Reliability and validity of the translated version was examined in CLD patients.Enrolled subjects included CLD and normal subjects with age- and sex-matched.Collected data were demography, physical findings and biochemical tests.All subjects were asked to complete the translated versions of CLDQ and SF- 36,which was previously validated.Cronbach's alpha and test-retest were performed for reliability analysis.One-way Anova or non-parametric method was used to determine discriminant validity.Speerman's rank correlation was used to assess convergent validity.P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS:A total of 200 subjects were recruited into the study,with 150 CLD and 50 normal subjects.Mean ages (SD) were 47.3(11.7) and 49.1(8.5) years,respectively.The number of chronic hepatitis:cirrhosis was 76:74,and the ratio of cirrhotic patients classified as Child A:B:C was 37 (50%):26(35%):11(15%).Cronbach's alpha of the overall CLDQ scores was 0.96 and of all domains were higher than 0.93.Item-total correlation was>0.45.Test-retest reliability done at 1 to 4 wk apart was 0.88 for the average CLDQ score and from 0.68 to 0.90 for domain scores.The CLDQ was found to have discriminant validity.The highest scores of CLDQ domains were in the normal group,scores were lower in the compensated group and lowest in the decompensated group.The significant correlation between domains of the CLDQ and SF-36 was found.The average CLDQ score was strongly correlated with the general health domain of SF-36.(P=0.69:P=0.01). CONCLUSION:The translated CLDQ is valid and applicable in Thais with CLD.CLDQ reveals that QOL in these patients is lower than that in normal population.QOL is more impaired in advanced stage of CLD.展开更多
We report a case of double domino liver transplantation in a 32-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial amyloid polyneuropathy(FAP) and liver dysfunction. A two-stage surgical plan was designed, and one domino ...We report a case of double domino liver transplantation in a 32-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial amyloid polyneuropathy(FAP) and liver dysfunction. A two-stage surgical plan was designed, and one domino graft was implanted during each stage. During the firststage, an auxiliary domino liver transplantation was conducted using a domino graft from a 4-year-old female child with Wilson's disease. After removing the right lobe of the FAP patient's liver, the graft was rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise and placed along the right side of the inferior vena cava(IVC). The orifices of the left, middle, and right hepatic veins were reconstructed using an iliac vein patch and then anastomosed to the right side of the IVC. Thirty days later, a second domino liver graft was implanted. The second domino graft was from a 3-yearold female child with an ornithine carbamyl enzyme defect, and it replaced the residual native liver(left lobe). To balance the function and blood flow between the two grafts, a percutaneous transcatheter selective portal vein embolization was performed, and "the left portal vein" of the first graft was blocked 9 mo after the second transplantation. The liver function indices, blood ammonia, and 24-h urinary copper levels were normal at the end of a 3-year follow-up. These two domino donor grafts from donors with different metabolic disorders restored normal liver function. Our experience demonstrated a new approach for resolving metabolic disorders with domino grafts and utilizing explanted livers from children.展开更多
ObjectiveToinvestigate whether depression, anxiety and stress increase the risk for delirium and poor quality of life (QOL) after co-ronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery.MethodsA total of 180 CABG patients (mean a...ObjectiveToinvestigate whether depression, anxiety and stress increase the risk for delirium and poor quality of life (QOL) after co-ronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery.MethodsA total of 180 CABG patients (mean age of 63.5 ± 10.1 years, 82.2% males) completed baseline and postoperative self-report questionnaires to assess distress and QOL. Incident delirium was diagnosed postoperatively with a structured clinical interview and patients were monitored every day post-operatively for confusion and disturbance in consciousness.Results Delirium developed in 63 persons (35% of sample). After adjustment for covariates, delirium was significantly associated with depression [odds ratio (OR): 1.08; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03-1.13,P = 0.003], anxiety (OR: 1.07; 95% CI: 1.02-1.13,P= 0.01) and stress (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.00-1.09,P= 0.03). Preoperative depression scores were associated with poorer QOL including bodily pain (β =-0.39,P = 0.013), vitality (β=-0.32,P = 0.020), social functioning (β=-0.51,P≤0.001), emotional role function (β=-0.44,P = 0.003) and general health (β=-0.33,P = 0.038). Among the covariates, harmful levels of alcohol use was consistently associated with poorer QOL.Conclusions Depression and harmful levels of alcohol use were consistently associated with poorer QOL whereas depression, anxiety and stress were associated with delirium risk. These findings point to further research examining depression and harmful levels of alcohol use in coronary heart disease populations undergoing coronary revascularization.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effects of soluble factors secreted by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells on the phenotypical and functional properties of DCs derived from normal mononuclear cells. Methods: Mononucl...Objective: To investigate the effects of soluble factors secreted by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells on the phenotypical and functional properties of DCs derived from normal mononuclear cells. Methods: Mononuclear cells were cultured with interleukin-4 (IL-4) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), in the presence or absence of 24 h culture supematants from fresh pdmary AML cells, to generate immature DCs. The maturation of DCs was induced by cytokines IL-lbeta, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and prostaglandin-2 (PGE-2). The phenotypic alterations of DCs and DCs-primed CD4+ T cells were evaluated using flow cytometry. Precursor frequency (PF) was calculated to monitor the allostimulatory effects of DCs on CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells. Results:AML cell supernatant-treated DCs showed significantly lower expression of co-stimulatory molecules CDS0 and CD86, and reduced response to cytokines IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and PGE-2. The allostimulatory effects of AML cell supematant-treated DCs on CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells were significantly lower than those of normal mature DCs [PF: (1.8 ±0.5)% vs. (5.2 ± 1.6)% for CD4^+ T cells, (2.1 ±0.6)% vs. (6.5 ± 2.0)% for CD8^+ T cells, P 〈 0.01]. These AML supernatantoinduced DCs could also induce allogeneic CD4^+ T cells to differentiate into CD4^+CD25high T cells, which had immunophenotyping characteristics of regulatory T cells, i.e. they expressed Foxp3 but not active maker CD69. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that soluble factors secreted by AML cells can inhibit development and functions of DCs. In addition, AML supernatant-induced DCs can induce the generation of CD4^+CD25^high T cells from CD4^+ T cells, which may be a mechanism of increased prevalence of CD4^+CD25^high regulatory T cells and immune dysfunction in AML patients.展开更多
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a progressive cho- lestatic liver disease characterized by the immune- mediated destruction of biliary epithelial cells in small intrahepatic bile ducts. The disease is characteriz...Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a progressive cho- lestatic liver disease characterized by the immune- mediated destruction of biliary epithelial cells in small intrahepatic bile ducts. The disease is characterized by circulating antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) as well as disease-specific antinuclear antibodies, cholestatic liver function tests, and characteristic histological fea- tures, including granulomas. A variety of organisms are involved in granuloma formation, of which mycobacte- ria are the most commonly associated. This has led to the hypothesis that mnycobacteria may be involved in the pathogenesis of PBC, along with other infectious agents. Additionally, AMAs are found in a subgroup of patients with rnycobacterial infections, such as lep- rosy and pulmonary tuberculosis. Antibodies against species-specific mycobacterial proteins have been re- ported in patients with PBC, but it is not clear whether these antibodies are specific for the disease. In addi- tion, data in support of the involvement of the role of molecular mimicry between rnycobacterial and human mitochondrial antigens as triggers of cross-reactive im- mune responses leading to the loss of immunological tolerance, and the induction of pathological features have been published. Thus, antibodies against myco- bacterial heat shock protein appear to cross-recognize AMA-specific autoantigens, but it is not clear whether these autoantibodies are mycobacterium-species-spe- cific, and whether they are pathogenic or incidental. The view that mycobacteria are infectious triggers of PBC is intriguing, but the data provided so far are not conclusive.展开更多
文摘[Objective] The study aimed to investigate the Ioquat leaf mould disease in Mengzi City of Yunnan Province and lay the foundation for determination of effective prevention and control methods.[Method] Loquat leaf mould pathogenic fungus was isolated by tissue separation method and inoculated with conidial suspension.The pathogenicity of Ioquat leaf mould pathogen was verified by Koch's postulate.Under a microscope,mycelial morphology and conidial fructification were observed,spore sizes were measured,and Ioquat leaf mould pathogen was identified according to the morphological characteristics.[Result] Velvet-like,olive green fungal colonies were generated on PDA medium.Conidiophores erect,apex curved,dark brown,smooth,with obvious spore marks and no diaphragm,(33.0-152.8) μm×(2.6-4.0)μm.Cladosporium was brown or pale olive with spore marks,monocelled or with one diaphragm,(7.1-19.0) μm × (1.9-5.9) μm.Conidia concatenate (2-4),oval or spherical,with no spore mark,light olive,monocelled,smooth,(2.1-9.4) μm × (1.2-2.6) μm.[Conclusion] Loquat leaf mold disease began to occur in the germination period of spring shoots and summer shoots and became serious in the germination period of autumn shoots.Sooty mold-like layer grew on both front and back surfaces and densely covered the whole leaves,thus seriously affecting the photosynthesis of plants.The pathogen was preliminarily identified as Cladosporium eriobotryae Pass.& Beltrani.
基金Supported by Hunan Natural Science Foundation(11JJ5015)Department of Science and Technology of Hunan Province(2011FJ3050)~~
文摘[Objective] The aim was to investigated the effects of seedling-cake with AMF on resistance of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to bacterial wilt. [Methods] A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the dynamics of mycorrhizal colonization, disease index, morbidity rate, control effect and several agronomic traits of mycorrhizal seedlings after inoculation with RS in two kinds of seeding-cakes with AMF. [Results] Two kinds of seedling-cakes formed steadily mycorrhizal colonization after inoculation, which enhanced disease-resistance and decreased morbidity rate and disease index in different degrees. What’s more, the performance of self-made seedling-cakes was obviously better than that of commercial seedling-cakes. [Conclusions] Self-made seedling-cakes with AMF have superior performance on bacterial wilt resistance of pepper, which should be made use of in other crops extensively.
基金The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, No. Ni575/4-1
文摘The gastrointestinal innate and adaptive immune system continuously faces the challenge of potent stimuli from the commensal microflora and food constituents. These local immune responses require a tight control, the outcome of which is in most cases the induction of tolerance. Local T cell immunity is an important compartment of the specif ic intestinal immune system. T cell reactivity is programmed during the initial stage of its activation by professional presenting cells. Mucosal dendritic cells (DCs) are assumed to play key roles in regulating immune responses in the antigen-rich gastrointestinal environment. Mucosal DCs are a heterogeneous population that can either initiate (innate and adaptive) immune responses, or control intestinal inflammation and maintain tolerance. Defects in this regulation are supposed to lead to the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). This review will discuss the emerging role of mucosal DCs in regulating intestinal inflammation and immune responses.
文摘AIM:Quality of life (QOL) is a concept that incorporates many aspects of life beyond“health”.The chronic liver disease questionnaire (CLDQ) was developed to evaluate the impact of chronic liver diseases (CLD) on QOL.The objectives of this study were to translate and validate a liver specific questionnaire,the CLDQ. METHODS:The CLDQ was formally translated from the original version to Thai language with permission.The translation process included forward translation,back translation,cross-cultural adaptation and a pretest.Reliability and validity of the translated version was examined in CLD patients.Enrolled subjects included CLD and normal subjects with age- and sex-matched.Collected data were demography, physical findings and biochemical tests.All subjects were asked to complete the translated versions of CLDQ and SF- 36,which was previously validated.Cronbach's alpha and test-retest were performed for reliability analysis.One-way Anova or non-parametric method was used to determine discriminant validity.Speerman's rank correlation was used to assess convergent validity.P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS:A total of 200 subjects were recruited into the study,with 150 CLD and 50 normal subjects.Mean ages (SD) were 47.3(11.7) and 49.1(8.5) years,respectively.The number of chronic hepatitis:cirrhosis was 76:74,and the ratio of cirrhotic patients classified as Child A:B:C was 37 (50%):26(35%):11(15%).Cronbach's alpha of the overall CLDQ scores was 0.96 and of all domains were higher than 0.93.Item-total correlation was>0.45.Test-retest reliability done at 1 to 4 wk apart was 0.88 for the average CLDQ score and from 0.68 to 0.90 for domain scores.The CLDQ was found to have discriminant validity.The highest scores of CLDQ domains were in the normal group,scores were lower in the compensated group and lowest in the decompensated group.The significant correlation between domains of the CLDQ and SF-36 was found.The average CLDQ score was strongly correlated with the general health domain of SF-36.(P=0.69:P=0.01). CONCLUSION:The translated CLDQ is valid and applicable in Thais with CLD.CLDQ reveals that QOL in these patients is lower than that in normal population.QOL is more impaired in advanced stage of CLD.
基金Supported by Capital Special Program for Health Research and Development,No.2016-1-2021National Key Technologies R&D Program,No.2015BAI13B09+1 种基金The Training Program of Academic Leaders in Beijing Health System,No.2014-2-002Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Ascent Plan,No.DFL20150101
文摘We report a case of double domino liver transplantation in a 32-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial amyloid polyneuropathy(FAP) and liver dysfunction. A two-stage surgical plan was designed, and one domino graft was implanted during each stage. During the firststage, an auxiliary domino liver transplantation was conducted using a domino graft from a 4-year-old female child with Wilson's disease. After removing the right lobe of the FAP patient's liver, the graft was rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise and placed along the right side of the inferior vena cava(IVC). The orifices of the left, middle, and right hepatic veins were reconstructed using an iliac vein patch and then anastomosed to the right side of the IVC. Thirty days later, a second domino liver graft was implanted. The second domino graft was from a 3-yearold female child with an ornithine carbamyl enzyme defect, and it replaced the residual native liver(left lobe). To balance the function and blood flow between the two grafts, a percutaneous transcatheter selective portal vein embolization was performed, and "the left portal vein" of the first graft was blocked 9 mo after the second transplantation. The liver function indices, blood ammonia, and 24-h urinary copper levels were normal at the end of a 3-year follow-up. These two domino donor grafts from donors with different metabolic disorders restored normal liver function. Our experience demonstrated a new approach for resolving metabolic disorders with domino grafts and utilizing explanted livers from children.
文摘ObjectiveToinvestigate whether depression, anxiety and stress increase the risk for delirium and poor quality of life (QOL) after co-ronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery.MethodsA total of 180 CABG patients (mean age of 63.5 ± 10.1 years, 82.2% males) completed baseline and postoperative self-report questionnaires to assess distress and QOL. Incident delirium was diagnosed postoperatively with a structured clinical interview and patients were monitored every day post-operatively for confusion and disturbance in consciousness.Results Delirium developed in 63 persons (35% of sample). After adjustment for covariates, delirium was significantly associated with depression [odds ratio (OR): 1.08; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03-1.13,P = 0.003], anxiety (OR: 1.07; 95% CI: 1.02-1.13,P= 0.01) and stress (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.00-1.09,P= 0.03). Preoperative depression scores were associated with poorer QOL including bodily pain (β =-0.39,P = 0.013), vitality (β=-0.32,P = 0.020), social functioning (β=-0.51,P≤0.001), emotional role function (β=-0.44,P = 0.003) and general health (β=-0.33,P = 0.038). Among the covariates, harmful levels of alcohol use was consistently associated with poorer QOL.Conclusions Depression and harmful levels of alcohol use were consistently associated with poorer QOL whereas depression, anxiety and stress were associated with delirium risk. These findings point to further research examining depression and harmful levels of alcohol use in coronary heart disease populations undergoing coronary revascularization.
基金grants from the National Outstanding Young Investigator Program (30225038)Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (070413094)+1 种基金Scientific Research Fund of Anhui Provincial Education Department (2006KJ072C)Science and Technological Fund of Anhui Province for Outstanding Youth.
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of soluble factors secreted by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells on the phenotypical and functional properties of DCs derived from normal mononuclear cells. Methods: Mononuclear cells were cultured with interleukin-4 (IL-4) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), in the presence or absence of 24 h culture supematants from fresh pdmary AML cells, to generate immature DCs. The maturation of DCs was induced by cytokines IL-lbeta, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and prostaglandin-2 (PGE-2). The phenotypic alterations of DCs and DCs-primed CD4+ T cells were evaluated using flow cytometry. Precursor frequency (PF) was calculated to monitor the allostimulatory effects of DCs on CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells. Results:AML cell supernatant-treated DCs showed significantly lower expression of co-stimulatory molecules CDS0 and CD86, and reduced response to cytokines IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and PGE-2. The allostimulatory effects of AML cell supematant-treated DCs on CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells were significantly lower than those of normal mature DCs [PF: (1.8 ±0.5)% vs. (5.2 ± 1.6)% for CD4^+ T cells, (2.1 ±0.6)% vs. (6.5 ± 2.0)% for CD8^+ T cells, P 〈 0.01]. These AML supernatantoinduced DCs could also induce allogeneic CD4^+ T cells to differentiate into CD4^+CD25high T cells, which had immunophenotyping characteristics of regulatory T cells, i.e. they expressed Foxp3 but not active maker CD69. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that soluble factors secreted by AML cells can inhibit development and functions of DCs. In addition, AML supernatant-induced DCs can induce the generation of CD4^+CD25^high T cells from CD4^+ T cells, which may be a mechanism of increased prevalence of CD4^+CD25^high regulatory T cells and immune dysfunction in AML patients.
文摘Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a progressive cho- lestatic liver disease characterized by the immune- mediated destruction of biliary epithelial cells in small intrahepatic bile ducts. The disease is characterized by circulating antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) as well as disease-specific antinuclear antibodies, cholestatic liver function tests, and characteristic histological fea- tures, including granulomas. A variety of organisms are involved in granuloma formation, of which mycobacte- ria are the most commonly associated. This has led to the hypothesis that mnycobacteria may be involved in the pathogenesis of PBC, along with other infectious agents. Additionally, AMAs are found in a subgroup of patients with rnycobacterial infections, such as lep- rosy and pulmonary tuberculosis. Antibodies against species-specific mycobacterial proteins have been re- ported in patients with PBC, but it is not clear whether these antibodies are specific for the disease. In addi- tion, data in support of the involvement of the role of molecular mimicry between rnycobacterial and human mitochondrial antigens as triggers of cross-reactive im- mune responses leading to the loss of immunological tolerance, and the induction of pathological features have been published. Thus, antibodies against myco- bacterial heat shock protein appear to cross-recognize AMA-specific autoantigens, but it is not clear whether these autoantibodies are mycobacterium-species-spe- cific, and whether they are pathogenic or incidental. The view that mycobacteria are infectious triggers of PBC is intriguing, but the data provided so far are not conclusive.