哈萨克族原发性高血压患者血浆CGRP水平及其相关性研究

目的:探讨血浆降钙素基因相关肽(CGRP)水平与新疆哈萨克族(哈族)原发性高血压病患者血压、血脂、血糖、肥胖等的相关性。方法:选取新疆哈族原发性高血压患者52例为观察组,哈族健康对照组48例,测量血压(BP)、身高、体重、腰围(WC)、臀围(HC),抽取空腹静脉血测定血糖(FPG)、总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C),计算体重指数(BMI)腰臀比(WHR)。结果:①原发性高血压组血浆CGRP水平明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(p<0.01);②原发性高血压组血浆CGRP水平与SBP、LDL-C和TG呈显著负相关(p<0.01);对照组血浆CGRP水平与SBP和LDL-C呈显著负相关(p<0.01)。结论:哈族原发性高血压患者血浆CGRP水平与血压、血脂存在相关性。     

新疆和田地区维吾尔族肥胖体表测量指标与Ⅱ型糖尿病关系的研究

目的:研究新疆和田地区维吾尔族Ⅱ型糖尿痛(T2DM)患者与正常人群体重指数(BMI)、腰臀比(WHR)等体表测量指标的差异并探讨体重指数、腰臀比与T2DM的关系.方法:采用随机抽样的方法抽取符合实验条件的新疆和田地区维吾尔族常住居民,其中T2DM患者105名作为病例组,112名健康体检者作为对照组,开展问卷调查并进行体格检查及血糖检查.结果:T2DM患者的年龄、腰围、体重、身高、BMI、WHR,均明显高于对照组;T2DM组BMI1、BMI2、BMI3,WHR1、WHR2均明显高于对照组;BMI1、WHR1、WHR2组的T2DM患病率均明显高于时照组.结论:T2DM患者年龄、腰围、体重、身高、BMI、WHR可能均是T2DM的危险因素.     

哈萨克族原发性高血压患者血浆EPCsCD34+水平及其相关性研究

目的:探讨血浆内皮祖细胞(EPCs)CD34+水平与新疆哈萨克族(哈族)原发性高血压病患者血压、血脂、血糖、肥胖等的相关性.方法:选取新疆哈族原发性高血压患者87为观察组,哈族健康对照组79例,测量血压(BP)、身高、体重、腰围(WC)、臀围(HC),抽取空腹静脉血测定血糖(FPG)、总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C),计算体重指数(BMI)腰臀比(WHR).结果:①原发性高血压组血浆EPCs CD34+水平明显低于对照组(p<0.01)②原发性高血压组血浆EPCs CD34+水平与收缩压、舒张压、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇、血糖、体重指数呈显著负相关.对照组血浆EPCs CD34+水平与收缩压、舒张压、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、体重指数呈负相关.③多元回归分析显示在原发性高血压组中收缩压、甘油三酯是影响血浆EPCs CD34+水平的独立因素,在对照组中总胆固醇、体重指数是影响血浆EPCs CD34+水平水平的独立因素.结论:哈族原发性高血压患者血浆EPCs CD34+水平与血压水平存在一定的相关性.     

长沙市肥胖小学生血清瘦素水平的变化及其影响因素分析

目的:探讨长沙市肥胖小学生血清瘦素(leptin)水平的变化及其影响因素.方法:长沙市5所小学7～12周岁学龄儿童中随机抽取单纯性肥胖儿童119名和正常体重儿童103名,分别测定腰围(WC),臀围,腰臀比(WHR),双能X线骨密度仪(DEXA)测量体脂百分比(%BF),并检测血清甘油三酯(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)、空腹血糖(FBG)和空腹胰岛素(FINS),计算稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR),ELISA法测血清瘦素(Leptin).结果:肥胖小学生血清瘦素水平显著高于正常儿童(P<0.01),肥胖小学生瘦素水平与BMI、WC、WHR、%BF、TG、LDL-C呈明显正相关,与HDL-C呈明显负相关,多元逐步回归分析表明FINS、HOMA-IR、BMI、TG、LDL-C及%BF是肥胖儿童血清瘦素水平的主要相关因素.结论:长沙市肥胖小学生血清瘦素水平升高且与体脂、胰岛素抵抗和血脂明显相关.     

单中心研究2型糖尿病合并高血压的相关危险因素

目的:探讨2型糖尿病合并高血压的相关危险因素。方法:186例2型糖尿病患者分为并发高血压组(A组136例)患者和正常血压组(B组50例),对其进行问卷及体格检查,分别观察患者性别、年龄、病程、体重指数、腰围、腰臀围比(WHR)、高血压家族史、糖尿病家族史并加以分析。结果:A组患者占73.1%;两组间性别、年龄、病程差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),A组患者体重指数(BMI)、腰臀围比(WHR)、腰围、高血压家族史比例显著高于B组患者(P<0.05～<0.01),B组糖尿病家族史比例显著高于A组(P<0.05)。结论:高的BMI、腰围、腰臀围比(WHR)以及高血压家族史增加2型糖尿病合并高血压发生的危险。     

长沙市肥胖小学生骨密度变化与饮食和运动的关系

目的:调查分析长沙市肥胖儿童骨密度变化与饮食、运动的关系,为防止成人后骨质疏松提供指导.方法:从长沙市5所小学7-12周岁学龄儿童中随机抽取119名(男68名、女51名)肥胖儿童及103名(男59名、女44名)正常儿童,调查饮食和运动习惯,测量身高、体重、腰围(WC)和臀围,计算体重指数(BMI)和腰臀比(WHR),并采用双能X线骨密度仪(DEXA)测量骨密度(BMD)和体脂百分比(%BF).结果:①肥胖儿童的身高、体重、BMI、WC和WHR均显著高于正常儿童.②肥胖儿童各部位BMD和骨矿物质含量(BMC)均大于正常儿童.③正常与肥胖儿童在每天运动时间的长短,吃蔬幕水果,进食速度,是否喜欢吃甜食、油腻食品、暴饮暴食等影响因素存在差异(P＜0.01).④多元逐步回归分析显示,影响儿童BMD的主要因素是每日运动时间、喝奶制品与喝豆浆.结论:肥胖儿童BMD高于正常儿童;加强体育运动、多喝奶制品、豆浆等饮食习惯可增加骨密度.     

肥胖儿童血浆脂联素的变化及临床意义

目的:检测儿童血浆脂联素(ADPN)的变化及其与肥胖的关系,探讨ADPN在儿童肥胖症发病的意义.方法:265名儿童随机分为肥胖组和正常对照组,分别测定腰围(WC),臀围,腰臀比(WHR),体脂百分比(%BF),甘油三酯(TG),总胆固醇(TC),高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C),低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C),空腹血糖(FBG),空腹胰岛素(FINS)及ADPN,计算稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR),并分析ADPN与体质量指标、糖脂代谢指标的关系.结果:肥胖组儿童ADPN水平低于正常组儿童(P＜0.05),且与BMI、WHR、HOMA-IR、%BF、FINS、TG呈显著负相关(P均＜0.05);多元逐步回归分析显示%BF、BMI、HOMA-IR、FINS是影响ADPN的主要因素.结论:肥胖儿童ADPN水平显著下降,且与体脂含量及胰岛素抵抗密切相关.     

哈萨克族原发性高血压患者血浆EPCs CD34^＋水平及其相关性研究

目的：探讨血浆内皮祖细胞（EPCs） CD34＋水平与新疆哈萨克族（哈族）原发性高血压病患者血压、血脂、血糖、肥胖等的相关性。方法：选取新疆哈族原发性高血压患者87为观察组,哈族健康对照组79例,测量血压（BP）、身高、体重、腰围（WC）、臀围（HC）,抽取空腹静脉血测定血糖（FPG）、总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）,计算体重指数（BMI）腰臀比（WHR）。结果：①原发性高血压组血浆EPCs CD34^＋水平明显低于对照组（p〈0.01）②原发性高血压组血浆EPCs CD34^＋水平与收缩压、舒张压、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇、血糖、体重指数呈显著负相关。对照组血浆EPCsCD34^＋水平与收缩压、舒张压、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、体重指数呈负相关。③多元回归分析显示在原发性高血压组中收缩压、甘油三酯是影响血浆EPCs CD34^＋水平的独立因素,在对照组中总胆固醇、体重指数是影响血浆EPCs CD34^＋水平水平的独立因素。结论：哈族原发性高血压患者血浆EPCs CD34^＋水平与血压水平存在一定的相关性。     

非肥胖者发生非酒精性脂肪肝的预测指标

目的：探讨能够预测非肥胖者是否发生非酒精性脂肪肝（Nonalcohohc fatty liver disease,NAFLD）的临床指标。方法：从广州社区人群中选取体重指数〈25且年龄、性别相匹配的NAFLD和非NAFLD个体分别为38和82例,测量其身高、体重、腰围、臀围及空腹血糖、甘油三脂、胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白、高密度脂蛋白、HBsAg和空腹胰岛素,计算体重指数、腰臀比、腰围身高比和HOMA胰岛素抵抗指数。先采用t检验和x^2检验对上述临床指标进行分析,对两组间存在显著差异者进行Logisde回归以发现独立的预测指标,再针对各预测指标进行受试者工作特征（reciever operating charactefistic,ROC）曲线分析判断各指标的预测准确度,并确定最佳的预测截断值。结果：NAFLD和非NAFLD的体重、腰围、臀围、体重指数、腰臀比、腰围身高比及空腹血糖、甘油三脂、低密度脂蛋白、胰岛素、HOMA胰岛素抵抗指数均有显著差异,但仅腰围、低密度脂蛋白和HOMA胰岛素抵抗指数进入Logistic回归方程,且其ROC曲线下面积均大于0．5（分别是0．821,0．665和0、722）。以腰围的预测准确度最高,且在80．5cm处敏感性和特异性之和最大。结论：腰围是预测非肥胖者是否发生NAFLD的合适指标,80．5cm为其最佳预测截断值。     

绝经后女性高尿酸血症患者性激素结合球蛋白与血尿酸的相关研究(英文)

目的:研究绝经后女性高尿酸血症患者血浆中性激素结合球蛋白(sex hormone binding globulin,SHBG)水平与血尿酸水平的相关性。方法:选取绝经后女性404例,其中高尿酸血症组204例,正常对照组200例,测量所有研究对象体重、身高、腰围、臀围、收缩压(SBP)、舒张压(DBP),并计算体重指数(BMI)和腰臀比(WHR),检测血尿酸(UA)、空腹血糖(FBG)、总胆固醇(TG)、甘油三酯(TC)低密度脂蛋白(LDL)、高密度脂蛋白(HDL)、雌激素(E2)、雄激素(T)、空腹胰岛素(INS)及SHBG,并计算胰岛素抵抗指数(Homa-IR)。结果:与绝经后女性尿酸正常者相比,高尿酸血症的患者UA,WHR,TC,FBG,INS,Homa-IR明显升高(P0.01),DBP,WAIST和LDL升高(P0.05),SHBG水平明显下降(P0.01);SHBG与INS、UA、TG呈显著负相关(P0.05),SHBG与E2呈显著正相关P0.01)。结论:绝经后女性中高尿酸血症患者的低血浆SHBG水平与高血尿酸水平显著相关,血浆SHBG水平下降与胰岛素抵抗可能高度相关,低SHBG可能作为绝经后女性患高尿酸血症的高危因素。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.     

Composition and diversity of bird communities in Swedish farmland–forest mosaic landscapes

CapsuleThe amount of forest (at local and landscape scales) and occurrence of residual habitats at the local scale are shown to be the major factors influencing bird community composition in farmland–forest landscapes in central Sweden.

Aims To investigate the importance of local habitat and landscape structure for breeding birds in farmland–forest landscapes in central Sweden.

Methods Breeding birds were censused at 292 points. A detailed habitat mapping was made within 300 m of the points. Within a 300–600 m radius only two major habitats (forests and arable fields) were identified.

Results Cluster analyses of bird communities identified three site types that also differed in habitat composition: (i) partially forested sites in forested landscapes; (ii) heterogeneous sites with residual habitats in mosaic landscapes; and (iii) field-dominated farmland sites in open landscapes. A total of 19 of 25 farmland bird species (restricted to farmland or using both farmland and forest) had the highest abundance in farmland sites with mosaics of forest and farmland, while only six farmland species had the highest abundance in field-dominated sites. The bird community changed from being dominated by farmland species to being dominated by forest species (common in forest landscapes without farmland) at small proportions (10–20%) of forest at the local scale. A major difference in habitat composition between heterogeneous and field-dominated sites was the occurrence of different residual habitats (e.g. shrubby areas and seminatural grasslands). These habitats seemed to influence bird community composition more than land-use, despite covering <10% of the area. Seminatural grasslands were important for bird community composition and species-richness, but grazing seemed to be less important. Among different land-use types, cereal crops were the least preferred fields. Set-asides with tall vegetation and short rotation coppices were positively associated with species-richness of farmland birds.

Conclusion In general, the composition of the landscape was important for bird community composition, although amount and distribution of forests, occurrence of residual habitats and land-use of fields at the local scale had the strongest influence on bird community composition. The possible implications of these patterns for managing farmland–forest landscapes are discussed.     

Chemical constituents from the fruits of Rhus typhina L. and their chemotaxonomic significance

This work describes the isolation and characterization of twenty-nine compounds from the fruits of Rhus typhina L., including eleven flavonoids (1–11), eleven phenols (12–22), two pentacyclic triterpenes (23–24), two organic acids (25–26), one lumichrome (27), one courmarin (28) and one pyrimidine (29) on the basis of their spectroscopic data. Compounds apigenin (1), daidzein (4), orobol (5), 3′, 5, 5′, 7-tetrahydroxyflavanone (6), naringenin (7), butein (8), (-)-catechin (9), quercetin-3-O-α-L-(3″-O-galloyl)-rhamnoside (11), 2-hydroxybenzoic acid (13), 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (14), vanillin (15), methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (16), 3,5-dihydroxybenzamide (18), tyrosol (19), caffeic acid (20), 3-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propan-1-one (21), phlorizin (22), friedelin (23), oleanolic acid (24), 4,4-dimethyl-heptanedioic acid (25), anthranilic acid (26), lumichrome (27), scoparone (28) and uracil (29) have not been recorded before in this plant. This is the first report on the occurrence of compounds 4–7, 9, 11, 13–14, 16, 18–21, 25–29 from the genus Rhus. Moreover, the chemotaxonomic significance of these isolated compounds was also summarized.