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Objective To research the effect of letrozole combined with clomiphene on women with polycystic ovary induced infertility and the effect on matrix metalloproteinases-9(MMP-9),vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and hepatocyte growth factor(HGF)levels.Methods 108 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome combined with infertility from February 2013 to August 2015 in our hospitolwere divided into control group and experimental group by lottery,54 cases in each groups,control group treated with clomiphene,the experimental group based on control group treatment with letrozole,the linical curative effect,MMP-9,VEGF and HGF level,sex hormones,insulin resistance index,adverse drug reactions of two groups were compared.Results The number of ovulation,advantage of ovulation number,normal rate of menstruation,ovulation rate and pregnancy ratesofin experimental group was higherthan the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The MMP-9,VEGF and HGF levels of experimental group was lower than the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The sex hormone level of experimental group was better than that of control group(P<0.05).The adverse reactions was no differences between the two groups.Conclusion The efficacy of letrozole combined with clomiphene in treatment of polycystic induced infertility,can inhibits MMP-9,VEGF and HGF expression,and with high safety.
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Aim To investigate the effects of iptakalim(IPT),a novel K_(ATP) opener,on the functions of endothelin system in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells.Methods Primary cultured human pulmonary artery endothelial cells were incubated with different concentrations iptakalim for 24 h.The levels of ET-1 in medium were observed by radioimmunoassay.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was performed to analyze the expression of ET-1 and ECE.Results When endothelial cells were incubated with IPT at concentrations above 10 μmol·L~(-1),the levels of ET-1 release in medium and the levels of ET-1 mRNA were significantly inhibited.When endothelial cells were incubated with IPT at concentrations above 1 μmol·L~(-1),the levels of ECE mRNA were significantly inhibited.Conclusions IPT can inhibit the expression of ET-1 and ECE mRNA from human pulmonary artery endothelial cells, thus it inhibits the secretion of ET-1 from endothelial cells. Iptakalim may serve as a promising candidate drug to treat pulmonary hypertension.