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Objective The treatment methods for blood blister-like aneurysm remain controversial due to its special patholog-ical structure,the risk of post-operative rebleeding and the high rate of recurrence. The arm of this paper is to access the feasibility and effectiveness of overlapping stent-assisted coiling in the treatment of blood blister-like aneurysms of the internal carotid artery. Methods Form January 2014 to December 2016,we treated 15 patients with blood blister-like aneurysm of the internal carotid artery by stent-assisted coiling in the Department of Neurosurgery,5 with two Enterprise tents,3 with three Enterprise tents,4 with Enter-prise+LVIS tents,and 3 with two LVIS tents. We determined the rate of immediate embolization of aneurysms by Raymond-Roy Occlu-sion Classification(RROC)and analyzed the clinical characteristics,postoperative complications,and follow-up data. Results All the coils and stents were successfully implanted. RROC showed 9 cases of gradeⅠ(60%),4 cases of gradeⅡ(27%),and 2 cases of gradeⅢimmediate occlusion(13%),with the parent arteries unobstructed in all the cases. Thrombosis in the stent was found in 2 cases intraoperatively,slight stent migration in 1 case,and internal carotid artery dissection in the petrous segment in another,but no cer-ebral vasospasm or aneurysm rupture in any case.Delayed cerebral in-farct was observed in 2 cases postoperatively. The patients were fol-lowed up for 2 weeks to 28 months,which showed that 11 of them were cured,2 remained stable and 2 developed further thrombosis,with an MRS score of 0-2 in 12 cases,4 in 1 case,5 in 1 case, and 6 in 1case. Conclusion Overlapping stent-assisted coiling is effective for the treatment of blood blister-like aneurysm by reduc-ing the risks of rebleeding and recurrence.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>It is well known that the function of periodontal ligament cells may be affected by high glucose levels. This study investigated the direct effect of high glucose on the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) in human PDL (hPDL) cells. In addition, we examined whether this effect was mediated via AMPK activation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We examined the expression of osteoprotegerin in hPDL cells cultured at different concentrations of glucose using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and Western blotting analysis. AMPK phosphorylation in hPDL cells was studied using immunoprecipitate kinase assay and Western blotting. The effect of AMPK activation on RANKL expression in hPDL cells was investigated by real-time PCR and Western blotting.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>High glucose levels caused an increase in RANKL mRNA and protein expression in hPDL cells. Moreover, the amount of p-AMPK and AMPK activity was lower in hPDL cells exposed to high glucose levels than in cells exposed to normal glucose levels. Suppression of AMPK by Compound C augmented RANKL expression, and AMPK activation by metformin significantly decreased RANKL expression in hPDL cells. Additionally, metformin down-regulated RANKL expression in hPDL cells exposed to high glucose via AMPK activation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>High glucose-induced up-regulation of RANKL could be due to decreased AMPK activity, and AMPK activation may be involved in regulating of RANKL expression in hPDL cells.</p>