Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of universal salt iodization(USI) for the control of IDD in Hebei province since it was implemented in 1995,identify the problems currently encountered in the implementation of ...Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of universal salt iodization(USI) for the control of IDD in Hebei province since it was implemented in 1995,identify the problems currently encountered in the implementation of USI and provide practical proposals for addressing these problems.Methods Probability proportionate to size sampling(PPS) was employed in the surveillance of IDD,for which a total of 1200 school children aged 8-10 years were randomly selected from 30 counties around the whole province during each IDD survey.The iodine content of salt was determined quantitatively with the titration method.The iodine content of urinary samples was measured by the method of ammonium persulfate oxidation.Results The coverage of iodized salt increased from 65.0% in 1995 to 98.0% in 1999,then decreased to 88.1% in 2005 which was below the national standard of 90%.The median urinary iodine of children aged 8-10 years varied between 160.1 μg/L and 307.4 μg/L,which was above the national standard.The proportion of urinary samples with iodine content above 300 μg/L was over 30% in 2005,implying exorbitant iodine nutrition among the children.The goiter rate(TGR) among children aged 8-10 years dropped from 11.8% in 1995 to 2.7% in 2005,indicating that the spread of endemic goiter was under control.Conclusion Preliminary elimination of IDD was achieved by USI in Hebei province.Nevertheless,some problems still existed in USI such as non-iodized salt competition,over iodization and un-standardized iodization.In order to address these problems,the management and supervision of salt market needs to be strengthened to prevent non-iodized salt from reaching households updating equipment and modifying techniques are also necessary to ensure the quality of iodized salt to clarify the causes of excessive urinary iodine content,the various sources of iodine from the diet need to be investigated in the future.展开更多
Objective To recognize the spatial and temporal characteristics of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD),China national IDD surveillance data for the years of 1995–2018 were analyzed.Methods Time series analysis was used ...Objective To recognize the spatial and temporal characteristics of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD),China national IDD surveillance data for the years of 1995–2018 were analyzed.Methods Time series analysis was used to describe and predict the IDD related indicators,and spatial analysis was used to analyze the spatial distribution of salt iodine levels.Results In China,the median urinary iodine concentration increased in 1995–1997,then decreased to adequate levels,and are expected to remain appropriate in 2019–2022.The goiter rate continually decreased and is expected to be maintained at a low level.Since 2002,the coverage rates of iodized salt and the consumption rates of qualified iodized salt(the percentage of qualified iodized salt in all tested salt) increased and began to decline in 2012;they are expected to continue to decrease.Spatial epidemiological analysis indicated a positive spatial correlation in 2016–2018 and revealed feature regarding the spatial distribution of salt related indicators in coastal areas and areas near iodine-excess areas.Conclusions Iodine nutrition in China showed gradual improvements.However,a recent decline has been observed in some areas following changes in the iodized salt supply in China.In the future,more regulations regarding salt management should be issued to strengthen IDD control and prevention measures,and avoid the recurrence of IDD.展开更多
Objective To master the situation of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD)and the people’s iodine nutritional status after implementation of the new salt iodine standard in Gansu Province in 2012.Methods Totally 30 counti...Objective To master the situation of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD)and the people’s iodine nutritional status after implementation of the new salt iodine standard in Gansu Province in 2012.Methods Totally 30 counties(cities)were selected in Gansu Province by population proportionate to size sampling(PPS)method in 2014,and one primary school was selected in展开更多
[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type tic disorders(TD).[Methods]Sixty patien...[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type tic disorders(TD).[Methods]Sixty patients with spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type TD were randomly divided into a treatment group of 40 cases and a control group of 20 cases.The treatment group received Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture,and the control group received Haloperidol Tablets.After 4 weeks of treatment,the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS)score,the total score of TCM syndrome and the clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.[Results]After treatment,the total effective rate of 87.5%in the treatment group was higher than 80.0%in the control group(P>0.05);the total score of YGTSS and the total score of TCM syndromes in the two groups were compared within groups,P﹤0.01;between groups,P﹤0.01.The recurrence rates of the treatment group and the control group were 11.1%and 71.4%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P﹤0.01).[Conclusions]Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type TD can significantly improve the patient's tic symptoms,and its long-term efficacy is stable.展开更多
Objective To understand the current preventive and control situation of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD),master the prevalence trend and assess the preventive and control effect.Methods In South Xinjiang,the investiga...Objective To understand the current preventive and control situation of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD),master the prevalence trend and assess the preventive and control effect.Methods In South Xinjiang,the investigation sites were selected in rural areas of Luopu and Aketao counties which located in Hotan and Kezhou Prefecture,respectively,and these places were severe iodine deficient areas.The investigation subjects were展开更多
Background:Iodine deficiency disorders(IDDs)refer to a series of diseases caused by the human body's insufficient iodine intake.Edible salt became iodized in China in 1996,which yielded remarkable results.We have ...Background:Iodine deficiency disorders(IDDs)refer to a series of diseases caused by the human body's insufficient iodine intake.Edible salt became iodized in China in 1996,which yielded remarkable results.We have known that IDDs is associated with iodine in the human body,but it is not clear whether IDDs is related to medical resource level.Methods:We collected the number of IDDs cases and an index for the level of medical resource from 31 provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government in China.All data came from the China Statistical Yearbook of Health and Family Planning issued in 2013 by the Peking Union Medical College Publishing House.Data standardization and linear regression analysis were used.Results:The results showed that IDDs correlated with the number of beds in medical and health institutions,number of medical health personnel,number of medical and health institutions,total health expenditure,average health expenditure per capita,medical insurance for urban resident and new rural cooperative medical rural residents(P<0.01).In a multiple linear regression,IDDs was most significantly associated with the number of beds in hospitals,the number of rural health personnel,the number of basic medical and health institutions and government health expenditure for these institutions. Conclusion:Based on the experimental data,we concluded that IDDs had a positive connection with the medical resource level,and basic and rural areas had a more significant association with IDDs.This analysis provides new and explicit ideas for iodine prevention and control work in China.展开更多
Objective We aimed to evaluate goiter prevalence and iodine nutritional status in areas with high levels of water iodine;to monitor the prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD)in areas at high risk of IDD;and to...Objective We aimed to evaluate goiter prevalence and iodine nutritional status in areas with high levels of water iodine;to monitor the prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD)in areas at high risk of IDD;and to compare the prevalence of goiter and urine iodine(UI)concentrations between children living in the two areas.Methods Based on surveillance from 2012-2014,we analyzed the concentration of UI and prevalence of goiter in 8-10-year-old children from 12 high-risk IDD provinces,and from 8 provinces and municipalities with excessive water iodine.We calculated goiter prevalence for each UI level according to World Health Organization(WHO)standards and constructed predictive prevalence curves.Results The goiter prevalence and median UI of children from areas with high water iodine were not optimal,being above the WHO standards(5%and 100-199μg/L,respectively),whereas those in high-risk areas fell within the standard.UI and goiter prevalence exhibited a U-shaped relationship in high-risk endemic areas and a parabolic relationship in areas of iodine excess.Conclusion Iodine surplus in high-iodine areas leads to high goiter prevalence and UI.However,in high-risk areas,UI was optimal and goiter prevalence met the national criteria for IDD elimination.展开更多
Objectives: Iodine is an essential nutrient needed for the synthesis of hormone thyroxin. Hormone thyroxin is involved in the metabolism of several nutrients, the regulation of enzymes and differentiation of cells, ti...Objectives: Iodine is an essential nutrient needed for the synthesis of hormone thyroxin. Hormone thyroxin is involved in the metabolism of several nutrients, the regulation of enzymes and differentiation of cells, tissues and organs. Iodine deficiency (ID) impairs the development of the brain and nervous system. It affects cognitive capacity, educability, productivity and child mortality. ID hinders physical strength and causes reproductive failure. The objective of this paper is to explore if the health impacts of ID are more common and severe among women. Design: Using primary data (notes from a visit) and secondary data, this paper examines if the effects of ID are more common and severe among Oromo women inEthiopia. Findings: The health impacts of ID are more common and severe among women. Conclusions: ID is an easily preventable nutritional problem. In Oromia, the persistence of ID is explained by the Ethiopian government’s colonial social policies. Preventing ID should be seen as part of the efforts we make to enhance capacity building, promote health, gender equity and social justice. Implications: Iodine deficiency has a wide range of biological, social, economic and cultural impacts. Preventing ID can be instrumental in bringing about gender equity and building the capacity of people.展开更多
Iodine deficiency(ID)during early pregnancy has an adverse effect on children’s psychomotor and motor function but the mechanism has not been clarified.Therefore,our aim was to study the effect of maternal marginal I...Iodine deficiency(ID)during early pregnancy has an adverse effect on children’s psychomotor and motor function but the mechanism has not been clarified.Therefore,our aim was to study the effect of maternal marginal ID on cerebellar neurodevelopment and the underlying mechanism.After obtaining marginal ID rats,we examined interactions between Bergmann glia cells(BGs)and Purkinje cells(PCs)using immunofluorescence展开更多
At the present,association of mitochondrial dysfunction and progression of neurological disorders has gained significant attention.Defects in mitochondrial network dynamics,point mutations,deletions,and interaction of...At the present,association of mitochondrial dysfunction and progression of neurological disorders has gained significant attention.Defects in mitochondrial network dynamics,point mutations,deletions,and interaction of pathogenomic proteins with mitochondria are some of the possible underlying mechanisms involved in these neurological disorders.Mitochondrial genetics,defects in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation machinery,and reactive oxygen species production might share common crosstalk in the progression of these neurological disorders.It is of significant interests to explore and develop therapeutic strategies aimed at correcting mitochondrial abnormalities.This review provided insights on mitochondrial dysfunction/mutations involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease,Huntington’s disease,and epilepsy with a special focus on Parkinson’s disease pathology.Along with the deleterious effects of mitochondrial mutations in aforesaid neurological disorders,this paper unraveled the available therapeutic strategy,specifically aiming to improve mitochondrial dysfunction,drugs targeting mitochondrial proteins,gene therapies aimed at correcting mutant mtDNA,peptide-based approaches,and lipophilic cations.展开更多
Objectives: Iodine deficiency (ID) is a common cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation. It may adversely affect brain maturation processes that po...Objectives: Iodine deficiency (ID) is a common cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation. It may adversely affect brain maturation processes that potentially result in structural and metabolic brain abnormalities, visible on Magnetic Resonance (MR) techniques. Currently, however, there has been no review of the appearance of these brain changes on MR methods. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using 3 online search databases (Medline, Embase and Web of Knowledge) using multiple combinations of the following search terms: iodine, iodine deficiency, magnetic resonance, MRI, MRS, brain, imaging and iodine deficiency disorders (i.e. hypothyroxinaemia, congenital hypothyroidism, hypothyroidism and cretinism). Results: Up to May 2013, 1673 related papers were found. Of these, 29 studies confirmed their findings directly using MR Imaging and/or MR Spectroscopy. Of them, 28 were in humans and involved 157 subjects, 46 of whom had primary hypothyroidism, 97 had congenital hypothyroidism, 3 had endemic cretinism and 11 had subclinical hypothyroidism. The studies were small, with a mean relevant sample size of 6, median 2, range 1 - 35, while 14 studies were individual case reports. T1-weighted was the most commonly used MRI sequence (20/29 studies) and 1.5 Tesla was the most commonly used magnet strength (6/10 studies that provided this information). Pituitary abnormalities (18/29 studies) and cerebellar atrophy (3/29 studies) were the most prevalent brain abnormalities found. Only fMRI studies (3/29) reported cognition-related abnormalities but the brain changes found were limited to a visual description in all studies. Conclusions: More studies that use MR methods to identify changes on brain volume or other global structural abnormalities and explain the mechanism of ID causing thyroid dysfunction and hence cognitive damage are required. Given the role of MR techniques in cognitive studies, this review provides a starting point for researching the macroscopic structural brain changes caused by ID.展开更多
The article represents the results of the study of the micronutrient deficiency effect(iron and iodine)on the morphometric and optical indices of the oral cavity mucous membrane(OCMM)in school children.In order to ach...The article represents the results of the study of the micronutrient deficiency effect(iron and iodine)on the morphometric and optical indices of the oral cavity mucous membrane(OCMM)in school children.In order to achieve this goal,99 school children aged 6-18 years with adequate iodine and iron supply(control group),latent iron deficiency,and mild iodine deficiency were examined.The morphodensitometric study included the determination of the perimeter and area of cells and nuclei,the nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio,the state of chromatin condensation of the epitheliocyte OCMM.The study material was:epitheliocytes of the buccal scraping.It was determined that the area of epitheliocytes in girls aged 6-11 has significantly increased in mild iodine deficiency and in latent iron deficiency.Instead,the decrease of nuclei area was more noticeable in boys of this age in mild iodine deficiency.During the analysis of the general level of chromatin condensation of epitheliocyte nuclei in children,a gender peculiarity has been proved,which was manifested by a greater sensitivity of girls to microelementosis(increase of the integrative optical density of nuclei in the latent iron deficiency at 97.9%,p1-3<0.05,and cell area at 45.8%,p1-4<0.01 relative to control).Among children aged 12-18 years,young men were more sensitive to the deficiency of the studied trace elements.Significant growth of the cell area at 38.7%(p1-2<0.05)in adolescents with mild iodine deficiency and total optical density of nuclei at 63.6%(p1-2<0.05)was substantiated with respect to control in the decrease of karyoplasmic area.展开更多
Objective:To monitor iodized salt consumption and evaluate iodine deficiency status in 2014 in China.Materials and Methods:In 2014,a nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in 31 provinces (in this study,provi...Objective:To monitor iodized salt consumption and evaluate iodine deficiency status in 2014 in China.Materials and Methods:In 2014,a nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in 31 provinces (in this study,provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities in China's Mainland were named as provinces).Probability proportional to size sampling method was adopted to recruit children ages 8-10 and pregnant women.47,467 children's and 18,994 pregnant women's urine samples were collected and 47,706 children's thyroid volumes were examined.Iodine content in salt was determined with 46,900 edible salt samples from children's households;urinary iodine concentration (UIC) was tested from children and pregnant women's urine samples;thyroid volume of children was assessed by ultrasound.Results:The national coverage rate of iodized salt and consumption rate of qualified iodized salt were 96.3％ and 91.5％,respectively.Median iodine content in iodized salt was 25.2 mg/kg.In 22 of 31 provinces,the provincial coverage rates of iodized salt were over 95％.And consumption rates of qualified iodized salt were more than 90％ in 21 provinces.In this study,the national median urinary iodine concentration (MUIC) of children in China was 197.9 μg/L.At the provincial level,MUIC of children in 19 provinces was 100-199 μg/L,which in 12 provinces was 200-299 μg/L.The national MUIC of pregnant women in 2014 was 154.6 μg/L,slightly higher than the lower limit of the WHO criteria for adequate (150-249 μg/L).At the provincial level,MUIC of pregnant women in 18 provinces was 100-149 μg/L,which in 13 provinces was 150-249 μg/L.The national prevalence of goiter among children in 2014 was 2.6％,of which only Shandong province (5.6％) exceeded the national standard (5％).Conclusions:In China,iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) has been eliminated since 2005.And in 2014,the IDD-free status still remained.展开更多
文摘Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of universal salt iodization(USI) for the control of IDD in Hebei province since it was implemented in 1995,identify the problems currently encountered in the implementation of USI and provide practical proposals for addressing these problems.Methods Probability proportionate to size sampling(PPS) was employed in the surveillance of IDD,for which a total of 1200 school children aged 8-10 years were randomly selected from 30 counties around the whole province during each IDD survey.The iodine content of salt was determined quantitatively with the titration method.The iodine content of urinary samples was measured by the method of ammonium persulfate oxidation.Results The coverage of iodized salt increased from 65.0% in 1995 to 98.0% in 1999,then decreased to 88.1% in 2005 which was below the national standard of 90%.The median urinary iodine of children aged 8-10 years varied between 160.1 μg/L and 307.4 μg/L,which was above the national standard.The proportion of urinary samples with iodine content above 300 μg/L was over 30% in 2005,implying exorbitant iodine nutrition among the children.The goiter rate(TGR) among children aged 8-10 years dropped from 11.8% in 1995 to 2.7% in 2005,indicating that the spread of endemic goiter was under control.Conclusion Preliminary elimination of IDD was achieved by USI in Hebei province.Nevertheless,some problems still existed in USI such as non-iodized salt competition,over iodization and un-standardized iodization.In order to address these problems,the management and supervision of salt market needs to be strengthened to prevent non-iodized salt from reaching households updating equipment and modifying techniques are also necessary to ensure the quality of iodized salt to clarify the causes of excessive urinary iodine content,the various sources of iodine from the diet need to be investigated in the future.
基金partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [81773370 and 82173638]the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province [TD2019H001]
文摘Objective To recognize the spatial and temporal characteristics of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD),China national IDD surveillance data for the years of 1995–2018 were analyzed.Methods Time series analysis was used to describe and predict the IDD related indicators,and spatial analysis was used to analyze the spatial distribution of salt iodine levels.Results In China,the median urinary iodine concentration increased in 1995–1997,then decreased to adequate levels,and are expected to remain appropriate in 2019–2022.The goiter rate continually decreased and is expected to be maintained at a low level.Since 2002,the coverage rates of iodized salt and the consumption rates of qualified iodized salt(the percentage of qualified iodized salt in all tested salt) increased and began to decline in 2012;they are expected to continue to decrease.Spatial epidemiological analysis indicated a positive spatial correlation in 2016–2018 and revealed feature regarding the spatial distribution of salt related indicators in coastal areas and areas near iodine-excess areas.Conclusions Iodine nutrition in China showed gradual improvements.However,a recent decline has been observed in some areas following changes in the iodized salt supply in China.In the future,more regulations regarding salt management should be issued to strengthen IDD control and prevention measures,and avoid the recurrence of IDD.
文摘Objective To master the situation of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD)and the people’s iodine nutritional status after implementation of the new salt iodine standard in Gansu Province in 2012.Methods Totally 30 counties(cities)were selected in Gansu Province by population proportionate to size sampling(PPS)method in 2014,and one primary school was selected in
基金Supported by Program of Ningxia Acupuncture and Moxibustion Clinical Medicine Research Center。
文摘[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type tic disorders(TD).[Methods]Sixty patients with spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type TD were randomly divided into a treatment group of 40 cases and a control group of 20 cases.The treatment group received Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture,and the control group received Haloperidol Tablets.After 4 weeks of treatment,the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS)score,the total score of TCM syndrome and the clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.[Results]After treatment,the total effective rate of 87.5%in the treatment group was higher than 80.0%in the control group(P>0.05);the total score of YGTSS and the total score of TCM syndromes in the two groups were compared within groups,P﹤0.01;between groups,P﹤0.01.The recurrence rates of the treatment group and the control group were 11.1%and 71.4%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P﹤0.01).[Conclusions]Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type TD can significantly improve the patient's tic symptoms,and its long-term efficacy is stable.
文摘Objective To understand the current preventive and control situation of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD),master the prevalence trend and assess the preventive and control effect.Methods In South Xinjiang,the investigation sites were selected in rural areas of Luopu and Aketao counties which located in Hotan and Kezhou Prefecture,respectively,and these places were severe iodine deficient areas.The investigation subjects were
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81372125)
文摘Background:Iodine deficiency disorders(IDDs)refer to a series of diseases caused by the human body's insufficient iodine intake.Edible salt became iodized in China in 1996,which yielded remarkable results.We have known that IDDs is associated with iodine in the human body,but it is not clear whether IDDs is related to medical resource level.Methods:We collected the number of IDDs cases and an index for the level of medical resource from 31 provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government in China.All data came from the China Statistical Yearbook of Health and Family Planning issued in 2013 by the Peking Union Medical College Publishing House.Data standardization and linear regression analysis were used.Results:The results showed that IDDs correlated with the number of beds in medical and health institutions,number of medical health personnel,number of medical and health institutions,total health expenditure,average health expenditure per capita,medical insurance for urban resident and new rural cooperative medical rural residents(P<0.01).In a multiple linear regression,IDDs was most significantly associated with the number of beds in hospitals,the number of rural health personnel,the number of basic medical and health institutions and government health expenditure for these institutions. Conclusion:Based on the experimental data,we concluded that IDDs had a positive connection with the medical resource level,and basic and rural areas had a more significant association with IDDs.This analysis provides new and explicit ideas for iodine prevention and control work in China.
文摘Objective We aimed to evaluate goiter prevalence and iodine nutritional status in areas with high levels of water iodine;to monitor the prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders(IDD)in areas at high risk of IDD;and to compare the prevalence of goiter and urine iodine(UI)concentrations between children living in the two areas.Methods Based on surveillance from 2012-2014,we analyzed the concentration of UI and prevalence of goiter in 8-10-year-old children from 12 high-risk IDD provinces,and from 8 provinces and municipalities with excessive water iodine.We calculated goiter prevalence for each UI level according to World Health Organization(WHO)standards and constructed predictive prevalence curves.Results The goiter prevalence and median UI of children from areas with high water iodine were not optimal,being above the WHO standards(5%and 100-199μg/L,respectively),whereas those in high-risk areas fell within the standard.UI and goiter prevalence exhibited a U-shaped relationship in high-risk endemic areas and a parabolic relationship in areas of iodine excess.Conclusion Iodine surplus in high-iodine areas leads to high goiter prevalence and UI.However,in high-risk areas,UI was optimal and goiter prevalence met the national criteria for IDD elimination.
文摘Objectives: Iodine is an essential nutrient needed for the synthesis of hormone thyroxin. Hormone thyroxin is involved in the metabolism of several nutrients, the regulation of enzymes and differentiation of cells, tissues and organs. Iodine deficiency (ID) impairs the development of the brain and nervous system. It affects cognitive capacity, educability, productivity and child mortality. ID hinders physical strength and causes reproductive failure. The objective of this paper is to explore if the health impacts of ID are more common and severe among women. Design: Using primary data (notes from a visit) and secondary data, this paper examines if the effects of ID are more common and severe among Oromo women inEthiopia. Findings: The health impacts of ID are more common and severe among women. Conclusions: ID is an easily preventable nutritional problem. In Oromia, the persistence of ID is explained by the Ethiopian government’s colonial social policies. Preventing ID should be seen as part of the efforts we make to enhance capacity building, promote health, gender equity and social justice. Implications: Iodine deficiency has a wide range of biological, social, economic and cultural impacts. Preventing ID can be instrumental in bringing about gender equity and building the capacity of people.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 81102126]Important Platform of Science and Technology for the Universities in Liaoning Province[grant number 16010]Program for Liaoning Innovative Research Team in University[grant number LT2015028]
文摘Iodine deficiency(ID)during early pregnancy has an adverse effect on children’s psychomotor and motor function but the mechanism has not been clarified.Therefore,our aim was to study the effect of maternal marginal ID on cerebellar neurodevelopment and the underlying mechanism.After obtaining marginal ID rats,we examined interactions between Bergmann glia cells(BGs)and Purkinje cells(PCs)using immunofluorescence
文摘At the present,association of mitochondrial dysfunction and progression of neurological disorders has gained significant attention.Defects in mitochondrial network dynamics,point mutations,deletions,and interaction of pathogenomic proteins with mitochondria are some of the possible underlying mechanisms involved in these neurological disorders.Mitochondrial genetics,defects in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation machinery,and reactive oxygen species production might share common crosstalk in the progression of these neurological disorders.It is of significant interests to explore and develop therapeutic strategies aimed at correcting mitochondrial abnormalities.This review provided insights on mitochondrial dysfunction/mutations involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease,Huntington’s disease,and epilepsy with a special focus on Parkinson’s disease pathology.Along with the deleterious effects of mitochondrial mutations in aforesaid neurological disorders,this paper unraveled the available therapeutic strategy,specifically aiming to improve mitochondrial dysfunction,drugs targeting mitochondrial proteins,gene therapies aimed at correcting mutant mtDNA,peptide-based approaches,and lipophilic cations.
文摘Objectives: Iodine deficiency (ID) is a common cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation. It may adversely affect brain maturation processes that potentially result in structural and metabolic brain abnormalities, visible on Magnetic Resonance (MR) techniques. Currently, however, there has been no review of the appearance of these brain changes on MR methods. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using 3 online search databases (Medline, Embase and Web of Knowledge) using multiple combinations of the following search terms: iodine, iodine deficiency, magnetic resonance, MRI, MRS, brain, imaging and iodine deficiency disorders (i.e. hypothyroxinaemia, congenital hypothyroidism, hypothyroidism and cretinism). Results: Up to May 2013, 1673 related papers were found. Of these, 29 studies confirmed their findings directly using MR Imaging and/or MR Spectroscopy. Of them, 28 were in humans and involved 157 subjects, 46 of whom had primary hypothyroidism, 97 had congenital hypothyroidism, 3 had endemic cretinism and 11 had subclinical hypothyroidism. The studies were small, with a mean relevant sample size of 6, median 2, range 1 - 35, while 14 studies were individual case reports. T1-weighted was the most commonly used MRI sequence (20/29 studies) and 1.5 Tesla was the most commonly used magnet strength (6/10 studies that provided this information). Pituitary abnormalities (18/29 studies) and cerebellar atrophy (3/29 studies) were the most prevalent brain abnormalities found. Only fMRI studies (3/29) reported cognition-related abnormalities but the brain changes found were limited to a visual description in all studies. Conclusions: More studies that use MR methods to identify changes on brain volume or other global structural abnormalities and explain the mechanism of ID causing thyroid dysfunction and hence cognitive damage are required. Given the role of MR techniques in cognitive studies, this review provides a starting point for researching the macroscopic structural brain changes caused by ID.
文摘The article represents the results of the study of the micronutrient deficiency effect(iron and iodine)on the morphometric and optical indices of the oral cavity mucous membrane(OCMM)in school children.In order to achieve this goal,99 school children aged 6-18 years with adequate iodine and iron supply(control group),latent iron deficiency,and mild iodine deficiency were examined.The morphodensitometric study included the determination of the perimeter and area of cells and nuclei,the nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio,the state of chromatin condensation of the epitheliocyte OCMM.The study material was:epitheliocytes of the buccal scraping.It was determined that the area of epitheliocytes in girls aged 6-11 has significantly increased in mild iodine deficiency and in latent iron deficiency.Instead,the decrease of nuclei area was more noticeable in boys of this age in mild iodine deficiency.During the analysis of the general level of chromatin condensation of epitheliocyte nuclei in children,a gender peculiarity has been proved,which was manifested by a greater sensitivity of girls to microelementosis(increase of the integrative optical density of nuclei in the latent iron deficiency at 97.9%,p1-3<0.05,and cell area at 45.8%,p1-4<0.01 relative to control).Among children aged 12-18 years,young men were more sensitive to the deficiency of the studied trace elements.Significant growth of the cell area at 38.7%(p1-2<0.05)in adolescents with mild iodine deficiency and total optical density of nuclei at 63.6%(p1-2<0.05)was substantiated with respect to control in the decrease of karyoplasmic area.
文摘Objective:To monitor iodized salt consumption and evaluate iodine deficiency status in 2014 in China.Materials and Methods:In 2014,a nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in 31 provinces (in this study,provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities in China's Mainland were named as provinces).Probability proportional to size sampling method was adopted to recruit children ages 8-10 and pregnant women.47,467 children's and 18,994 pregnant women's urine samples were collected and 47,706 children's thyroid volumes were examined.Iodine content in salt was determined with 46,900 edible salt samples from children's households;urinary iodine concentration (UIC) was tested from children and pregnant women's urine samples;thyroid volume of children was assessed by ultrasound.Results:The national coverage rate of iodized salt and consumption rate of qualified iodized salt were 96.3％ and 91.5％,respectively.Median iodine content in iodized salt was 25.2 mg/kg.In 22 of 31 provinces,the provincial coverage rates of iodized salt were over 95％.And consumption rates of qualified iodized salt were more than 90％ in 21 provinces.In this study,the national median urinary iodine concentration (MUIC) of children in China was 197.9 μg/L.At the provincial level,MUIC of children in 19 provinces was 100-199 μg/L,which in 12 provinces was 200-299 μg/L.The national MUIC of pregnant women in 2014 was 154.6 μg/L,slightly higher than the lower limit of the WHO criteria for adequate (150-249 μg/L).At the provincial level,MUIC of pregnant women in 18 provinces was 100-149 μg/L,which in 13 provinces was 150-249 μg/L.The national prevalence of goiter among children in 2014 was 2.6％,of which only Shandong province (5.6％) exceeded the national standard (5％).Conclusions:In China,iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) has been eliminated since 2005.And in 2014,the IDD-free status still remained.
