Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent mode of cell death. It can occur through two major pathways, exogenous (or transporter-dependent) and endogenous (or enzyme-regulated) pathways are activated by biological or chemical inducers, and glutathione peroxidase activity is inhibited, which causes intracellular iron accumulation and lipid Peroxidation. Ferroptosis is closely related to the pathological process of many diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFoodborne Pathog Dis
March 2020
Three severe acute gastroenteritis patients were identified within a 5-h period in a sentinel hospital enrolled in the foodborne pathogen surveillance project in Beijing. All patients had high fever (over 38.5°C), diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and headache.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: On September 4, 2018, a boarding school in the Shunyi District of Beijing, China reported an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis. At least 209 suspected students caused of diarrhea and vomiting. The case was investigated, and control measures were taken to prevent further spread.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To understand the present status of dietary iron intake of infants from 4 to 12 month-old in urban and rural areas of Shunyi District of Beijing, and to provide scientific basis for their supplementary foods.
Methods: Two hundred and sixty-six infants were selected and investigated with a 3-day (72h) dietary record questionary.
Results: The average dietary iron intake of 4 - 5 month-old infants has achieved to the Dietary Reference Intakes, and no significant difference was observed between the intakes in urban and rural areas (P > 0.