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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study muscle atrophy F-box (MAFbx) and muscle ring finger 1 (MuRF1) mRNA expression and its relationship with muscular contraction following free muscle transfer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The gracilis muscle was orthotopic transferred in adult rat to establish the animal model. The muscle at the unoperated side was used as control. The expression of MAFbx and MuRF1 mRNA, the muscle contraction and muscle function were measured by real-time PCR and multiple function physiological device. The relationship among the expression of MAFbx and MuRF1 mRNA, the muscle contraction and muscle function was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After muscle free transfer, muscle wet weight reservation, the maximum contraction and tetanus strength reduce first and increased later, but still lower than those at control side. The expression of MAFbx and MuRF1 mRNA reached peak level 3 - 4 weeks after muscle transfer which was 7.1 and 4.1 times as that at control side. It decreased later, but still higher than that at control side, showing a significant difference between them (P< 0. 05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Persistent over-expression of MAFbx and MuRF1 mRNA after muscle transfer has a close relationship with muscle atrophy and muscle dysfunction. MAFbx and MuRF1 can be used as markers for early muscle atrophy, and also as potential target for drug treatment of muscle atrophy.</p>
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Animals , Female , Rats , Muscle Contraction , Muscle Proteins , Genetics , Muscle, Skeletal , Pathology , Muscular Atrophy , Genetics , Metabolism , Pathology , RING Finger Domains , RNA, Messenger , Genetics , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , SKP Cullin F-Box Protein Ligases , Genetics , Tripartite Motif Proteins , Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases , GeneticsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the relationship of polymorphisms in the ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) gene with Parkinson's disease(PD)in Shanghai Han Nationality.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The distribution of a Serine18Tyrosine polymorphism in exon 3(C/A) and a Serine89Phenylalanine polymorphism in exon 4(C/T)of UCH-L1 gene were detected in 164 PD cases and 172 healthy controls, using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1)The C allelic frequency in exon 3 of UCH-L1 gene in PD patients(62.2%) was significantly higher than that of the healthy controls(51.7%) (OR=1.53, P=0.006), as was the C/C genotype(OR=1.90, P=0.008). (2)There was no significant difference in the distribution of the C/T allele and genotypes in exon 4 between PD patients and healthy controls.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The C allele in exon 3 of UCH-L1 gene might be one of the risk factors for PD in Shanghai Han Nationality, but the polymorphisms of C/T in exon 4 showed no association with the onset of PD.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , China , Exons , Genetics , Gene Frequency , Genetics , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Genetics , Genotype , Parkinson Disease , Genetics , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Polymorphism, Genetic , Genetics , Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length , Genetics , Ubiquitin Thiolesterase , GeneticsABSTRACT
Objective: To observe the effect of coxsackie virus B3 on airway tract and lung morphology, and to study the relation between CVB infection and asthma. Methods: We established CVB3 infective model: 5 d neonatal rats inhaled CVB3 by ultrasonic brume. CVB3-IgM was examined 10 d after inoculating of CVB3, and LW/BW, airway tract and lung pathological change 10 d and 30 d after inoculation of CVB3 were observed. Results: Rats from the virus group had higher D of CVB3-IgM than control's (+2s ) and had higher LW/BW 10 d after inoculation of CVB3 than control (P<0.01). Neonatal rats had acute inflammatory changes 10 d after inoculation of CVB3 and persistent changes in morphology and cytology. Conclusion: Neonatal rats virus model is established. Respiratory infection by CVB3 in neonatal rats has persistent changes in airway tract inflammatory and morphology.
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Objective: To understand the relationship between coxsackievirus B and pediatric diseases. Methods: The infectious state of coxsackievirus B in hospitalized children were studied. Among 796 children studied, there were 218 upper respiratory tract infection cases, 179 pneumonia, 106 asthma, 155 myocarditis, 19 allergic purpura and 89 other diseases. The antigen (CVB-Ag) and IgM (CVB-IgM) were detected using ELISA method. Results: (1)There were 47% positive of CVB in upper respiratory tract infection and 48% positive of CVB in pneumonia(no difference between them, P>0.05). (2) There were 62% positive of CVB in asthma, 61% positive of CVB in myocarditis and 68% positive of CVB in allergic purpura(no difference among them, P>0.05)； But the positive rate of CVB in asthma, myocarditis and purpura were higher than in upper respiratory tract infection and pneumonia, (P<0.05). (3) There were lower positive rate of CVB in other kinds of diseases (16%) and in healthy children (3%)(no difference between them, P>0.05). Conclusion: CVB infection was related to several kinds of diseases, the relationship between CVB infection and diseases such as asthma, myocarditis, and allergic purpura should be further studied.
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Objective: To observe the effect of coxsackie virus B3 on airway tract and lung morphology, and to study the relation between CVB infection and asthma. Methods: We established CVB3 infective model: 5 d neonatal rats inhaled CVB3 by ultrasonic brume. CVB3-IgM was examined 10 d after inoculating of CVB3, and LW/BW, airway tract and lung pathological change 10 d and 30 d after inoculation of CVB3 were observed. Results: Rats from the virus group had higher D of CVB3-IgM than control's (+2s ) and had higher LW/BW 10 d after inoculation of CVB3 than control (P<0.01). Neonatal rats had acute inflammatory changes 10 d after inoculation of CVB3 and persistent changes in morphology and cytology. Conclusion: Neonatal rats virus model is established. Respiratory infection by CVB3 in neonatal rats has persistent changes in airway tract inflammatory and morphology.
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Objective: To understand the relationship between coxsackievirus B and pediatric diseases. Methods: The infectious state of coxsackievirus B in hospitalized children were studied. Among 796 children studied, there were 218 upper respiratory tract infection cases, 179 pneumonia, 106 asthma, 155 myocarditis, 19 allergic purpura and 89 other diseases. The antigen (CVB-Ag) and IgM (CVB-IgM) were detected using ELISA method. Results: (1)There were 47% positive of CVB in upper respiratory tract infection and 48% positive of CVB in pneumonia(no difference between them, P>0.05). (2) There were 62% positive of CVB in asthma, 61% positive of CVB in myocarditis and 68% positive of CVB in allergic purpura(no difference among them, P>0.05)； But the positive rate of CVB in asthma, myocarditis and purpura were higher than in upper respiratory tract infection and pneumonia, (P<0.05). (3) There were lower positive rate of CVB in other kinds of diseases (16%) and in healthy children (3%)(no difference between them, P>0.05). Conclusion: CVB infection was related to several kinds of diseases, the relationship between CVB infection and diseases such as asthma, myocarditis, and allergic purpura should be further studied.