Prevalence and Distribution Trends of Mild Cognitive Impairment among Chinese Older Adults：a Meta-analysis

BackgroundMild cognitive impairment (MCI) has become a major disorder affecting the quality of life of Chinese older adults, a rapidly increasing population. Understanding MCI prevalence in this population is important for promoting healthy ageing, but there is a lack of comprehensive reports on MCI prevalence in a large national sample of older adults in the past decade.ObjectiveTo examine the trends of MCI prevalence and geographical distribution in Chinese older adults in the past 10 years, providing data support for further research on public service policies for the elderly.MethodsIn January 2021, we searched for studies about MCI prevalence in Chinese older adults published from January 2010 to December 2020 from databases of SinoMed, CQVIP, Wanfang Data, CNKI, PubMed, Ovid, SpringerLink, and EmBase, and extracted data regarding MCI prevalence from the eligible ones, then chose effects models with indicators based on the within-study heterogeneity.ResultsA total of 47 studies were included, involving 137 599 samples. The overall prevalence of MCI in Chinese older adults in the last decade was 19%〔95%CI (17%, 21%) 〕. Demographic analysis showed the following results: the MCI prevalence was 17%〔95%CI (15%, 19%) 〕 and 19%〔95%CI (17%, 21%) 〕 for men and women, respectively, 16%〔95%CI (11%, 22%) 〕 and 23%〔95%CI (16%, 30%) 〕 for urban and rural areas, respectively, 16%〔95%CI (14%, 19%) 〕 and 24%〔95%CI (20%, 28%) 〕for those living with a spouse and without, respectively, and 13%〔95%CI (9%, 17%) 〕, 12%〔95%CI (9%, 15%) 〕, 17%〔95%CI (13%, 20%) 〕, 26%〔95%CI (20%, 31%) 〕, 33%〔95%CI (24%, 42%) 〕and 42%〔95%CI (22%, 62%) 〕 for those at 60-64 years, 65-69 years, 70-74 years, 75-79 years, 80-84 years, 85 and above, respectively. Besides this, MCI prevalence showed a trend of decrease with the increase of education level: 30%〔95%CI (25%, 35%) 〕 in those with little education (<1 year of education) , while 10%〔95%CI (7%, 13%) 〕 in those with university education (>12 years of education) . Spatial distribution trend: prevalence varied significantly between provinces (autonomous regions/municipalities) (15%-37%) and between northern, northwestern, eastern, south-central, southwestern parts of China (17%-22%) . Temporal distribution trend: the prevalence showed an increasing trend in the last decade (11%-28%) .ConclusionThe prevalence of MCI in Chinese elderly population showed an increasing trend from January 2010 to December 2020, with differences across provinces (autonomous regions/ municipalities) and 5 geographical regions. In addition, the prevalence was higher in the female, less educated, older, rural, and spouseless groups

Linking main ecological clusters of soil bacterial–fungal networks and nitrogen cycling genes to crop yields under diverse cropping systems in the North China Plain

Abstract Background Crop rotation changes crop species and the associated management strategies, significantly influencing soil fertility and soil microbial communities. Interactions among the species in microbial communities are important for soil nutrient cycling. Yet, the contribution of soil microbial interactions to crop yield and soil nitrogen-cycle function under wheat–maize and wheat–soybean rotation conversion remains unclear. An 8-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of simple [8-year wheat–maize rotation (8WM) and 8-year wheat–soybean rotation (8WS)] and diverse cropping systems [4-year wheat–soybean followed by 4-year wheat–maize rotation (4WS4WM) and 4-year wheat–maize followed by 4-year wheat–soybean rotation (4WM4WS)] on crop yield, soil properties, bacterial–fungal co-occurrence networks and nitrogen functional potentials. The abundances of genes with nitrogen fixation (nifH), nitrification (AOB and nxrA) and denitrification (narG, nirK, norB and nosZ) potentials were quantified and bacterial and fungal communities were characterized. Results 4WS4WM led to higher succeeding maize yields and lower bacterial–fungal network complexity, nitrogen fixation potentials and denitrifying potentials than 8WM. Meanwhile, 4WM4WS exhibited higher succeeding wheat and soybean yields, network complexity and lower nitrifying potentials than 8WS. The ecological cluster with the most nitrifying and denitrifying bacterial species (Module#5) and that with the least species (Module#3) dominated the potentials of nitrogen fixation, nitrification and denitrification and succeeding maize yields in 4WS4WM and 8WM. Module#4 with the highest abundances of nitrifying bacteria (Nitrosomonadaceae) and Module#2 with the most species dominated the nitrifying potentials and succeeding wheat and soybean yields in 4WM4WS and 8WS. Soil water content, organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, NO3 − and pH were key drivers influencing Module#3 and Module#5, while only NH4 + significantly affected Module#2 and Module#4. Conclusions These findings demonstrate the importance of ecological clusters within soil microbial network in regulating crop yield and soil nitrogen cycling, and identify specific ecological clusters dominating nitrogen functional potentials in wheat–maize and wheat–soybean rotations, offering science-based recommendations for sustainable crop rotation practices. Graphical Abstrac

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Tat Accelerates Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Kaposin A-Mediated Tumorigenesis of Transformed Fibroblasts In Vitro as well as in Nude and Immunocompetent Mice1

Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is necessary but not sufficient to cause Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), in the absence of antiretroviral suppressive therapy, drastically increases the risk of KS. Previously, we identified that HIV-1 transactivative transcription protein (Tat) was an important cofactor that activated lytic cycle replication of KSHV. Here, we further investigated the potential of Tat to influence tumorigenesis induced by KSHV Kaposin A, a product of KSHV that was encoded by the open reading frame K12 (a KSHV-transforming gene). By using colony formation in soft agar, 3H-TdR incorporation, cell cycle, and microarray gene expression analyses, we demonstrated that Tat enhanced proliferation as well as mitogen-activated protein kinase, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling induced by Kaposin A in NIH3T3 cells. Animal experiments further demonstrated that Tat accelerated tumorigenesis by Kaposin A in athymic nu/nu mice. Cells obtained from primary tumors of nude mice succeeded inducing tumors in immunocompetent mice. These data suggest that Tat can accelerate tumorigenesis induced by Kaposin A. Our data present the first line of evidence that Tat may participate in KS pathogenesis by collaborating with Kaposin A in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related KS (AIDS-KS) patients. Our data also suggest that the model for Kaposin and Tat-mediated oncogenesis will contribute to our understanding of the pathogenesis of AIDS-KS at the molecular level and may even be important in exploring a novel therapeutic method for AIDS-KS

Cellular microRNAs 498 and 320d regulate herpes simplex virus 1 induction of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus lytic replication by targeting RTA.

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection was necessary but not sufficient for KS development without other cofactors. We have previously reported that herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 was an important cofactor that reactivated KSHV from latency by inducing the expression of KSHV replication and transcription activator (RTA), the lytic switch protein. Here, we further investigated the possible cellular microRNAs (miRNAs) involved in regulation of RTA during HSV-1-induced KSHV replication. The differential profiles of miRNAs expression between Mock- and HSV-1-infected body cavity-based lymphoma (BCBL-1) cells were identified by miRNA microarray analysis. Bioinformatics and luciferase reporter analyses showed that two of the HSV-1-downregulated cellular miRNAs, miR-498 and miR-320d, directly targeted the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of KSHV RTA. As a result, overexpression of these two miRNAs significantly inhibited HSV-1-induced KSHV replication, whereas repression of these miRNAs with specific suppressors enhanced HSV-1-mediated KSHV replication. In addition, miR-498 or miR-320d alone, without HSV-1 infection, regulated KSHV replication in BCBL-1 cells. Finally, bioinformatics Gene Ontology (GO) analysis indicated that targets of HSV-1-regulated miRNAs were enriched for proteins, whose roles were involved in protein binding, enzyme activity, biological regulation, and several potential signaling pathways including transforming growth factor (TGF)-β were likely to participate in HSV-1-induced KSHV replication. Collectively, these novel findings demonstrated that host-encoded miR-498 and miR-320d regulated HSV-1 induction of KSHV lytic replication by targeting RTA, which provided further insights into the molecular mechanisms controlling KSHV lytic replication

CircRNA ARFGEF1 functions as a ceRNA to promote oncogenic KSHV-encoded viral interferon regulatory factor induction of cell invasion and angiogenesis by upregulating glutaredoxin 3.

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are novel single-stranded noncoding RNAs that can decoy other RNAs to inhibit their functions. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), caused by oncogenic Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is a highly angiogenic and invasive vascular tumor of endothelial origin commonly found in AIDS patients. We have recently shown that KSHV-encoded viral interferon regulatory factor 1 (vIRF1) induces cell invasion, angiogenesis and cellular transformation; however, the role of circRNAs is largely unknown in the context of KSHV vIRF1. Herein, transcriptome analysis identified 22 differentially expressed cellular circRNAs regulated by vIRF1 in an endothelial cell line. Among them, circARFGEF1 was the highest upregulated circRNA. Mechanistically, vIRF1 induced circARFGEF1 transcription by binding to transcription factor lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 (Lef1). Importantly, upregulation of circARFGEF1 was required for vIRF1-induced cell motility, proliferation and in vivo angiogenesis. circARFGEF1 functioned as a competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) by binding to and inducing degradation of miR-125a-3p. Mass spectrometry analysis demonstrated that glutaredoxin 3 (GLRX3) was a direct target of miR-125a-3p. Knockdown of GLRX3 impaired cell motility, proliferation and angiogenesis induced by vIRF1. Taken together, vIRF1 transcriptionally activates circARFGEF1, potentially by binding to Lef1, to promote cell oncogenic phenotypes via inhibiting miR-125a-3p and inducing GLRX3. These findings define a novel mechanism responsible for vIRF1-induced oncogenesis and establish the scientific basis for targeting these molecules for treating KSHV-associated cancers

Data_Sheet_1_Leguminous cover crops and soya increased soil fungal diversity and suppressed pathotrophs caused by continuous cereal cropping.docx

The enrichment of soil-borne fungal pathogens and a high input of mineral fertilizer in the continuous cropping of cereal crops have raised a concern about soil health deterioration. Conversion of continuous cereal cropping to a legume-involved system alters the soil fungal community. However, when a leguminous cover crop is grown with a succeeding legume grain crop such as soya (Glycine max L. Merril), the effects on the soil fungal community when two legumes are involved in the crop system remain unclear. Thus, the effects of the cover crop on the soil fungal community under a succession of soya and a succession of maize (Zea mays L.) were clarified: a continuous wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–maize cropping system was converted to new rotation systems with three cover crop treatments: leguminous vetch (Vicia sativa L.), a mixture of vetch and rye (Secale cereale L.), and fallow, succeeded by soya or maize in this study. The soil fungal community at the harvest of soya and maize were determined using high-throughput sequencing of ITS2 amplicons. Compared to a wheat–maize rotation system, all of the new rotation systems that involved leguminous crops or fallow increased the soil fungal diversity and suppressed pathotrophs by reducing the soil NH4+, NO3−, available K, and available P concentrations. Different cover crops changed the fungal community composition, but their effect was overwhelmed by the strong effect of succeeding soya, which induced minor shifts among the cover crop treatments under soya than maize. The Vetch–Soya system exhibited the highest fungal diversity, which have been due to an increase of symbiotrophs. Replacing wheat with mixed vetch and rye most greatly suppressed the pathotrophs, and this suppression effect was stronger when succeeded by maize than by soya. These results showed the short-term benefits of legume–legume succession and legume–cereal mixed cover crops for increasing fungal diversity and suppressing pathotrophs. Further study is needed to examine the long-term effects of Vetch–Soya on the accumulation of legume-associated pathogens.</p

Presentation_1_Leguminous cover crops and soya increased soil fungal diversity and suppressed pathotrophs caused by continuous cereal cropping.PPTX

The enrichment of soil-borne fungal pathogens and a high input of mineral fertilizer in the continuous cropping of cereal crops have raised a concern about soil health deterioration. Conversion of continuous cereal cropping to a legume-involved system alters the soil fungal community. However, when a leguminous cover crop is grown with a succeeding legume grain crop such as soya (Glycine max L. Merril), the effects on the soil fungal community when two legumes are involved in the crop system remain unclear. Thus, the effects of the cover crop on the soil fungal community under a succession of soya and a succession of maize (Zea mays L.) were clarified: a continuous wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–maize cropping system was converted to new rotation systems with three cover crop treatments: leguminous vetch (Vicia sativa L.), a mixture of vetch and rye (Secale cereale L.), and fallow, succeeded by soya or maize in this study. The soil fungal community at the harvest of soya and maize were determined using high-throughput sequencing of ITS2 amplicons. Compared to a wheat–maize rotation system, all of the new rotation systems that involved leguminous crops or fallow increased the soil fungal diversity and suppressed pathotrophs by reducing the soil NH4+, NO3−, available K, and available P concentrations. Different cover crops changed the fungal community composition, but their effect was overwhelmed by the strong effect of succeeding soya, which induced minor shifts among the cover crop treatments under soya than maize. The Vetch–Soya system exhibited the highest fungal diversity, which have been due to an increase of symbiotrophs. Replacing wheat with mixed vetch and rye most greatly suppressed the pathotrophs, and this suppression effect was stronger when succeeded by maize than by soya. These results showed the short-term benefits of legume–legume succession and legume–cereal mixed cover crops for increasing fungal diversity and suppressing pathotrophs. Further study is needed to examine the long-term effects of Vetch–Soya on the accumulation of legume-associated pathogens.</p

Bioinformatics GO and pathway analysis based on miRNAs target genes.

<p>(<b>A–B</b>)<b>. GO analysis of the predicted target genes of miRNAs.</b> Only the top 23 significant GO terms for differentially up-(A) or downregulated (B) miRNAs were listed. The vertical axis was GO category and the horizontal axis was fold enrichment, which equaled (Count/Pop.Hits)/(List.Total/Pop.Total) and represented the significant level of GOs [Count: the number of differentially expressed (DE) genes associated with the listed gene ontology term; Pop.Hits: the number of background population genes associated with the listed gene ontology term; List.Total: the total number of DE genes; Pop.Total: the total number of background population genes<b>].</b> (<b>C–D</b>)<b>. KEGG pathway analysis based on miRNAs target genes.</b> The top significant pathways targeted by differentially up-(C) or downregulated (D) miRNAs were listed. The vertical axis was pathway category, the horizontal axis was enrichment score, which equaled [-log10(P value)] and represented the significant level of pathways.</p

The sequences of the negative control mimic, the mature miR-498 and miR-320d mimics and their stem-loops.

<p>The sequences of the negative control mimic, the mature miR-498 and miR-320d mimics and their stem-loops.</p