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【Objective】 To compare the clinical efficacy of double and triple D-J ureteral stents in the treatment of benign secondary ureteral stricture. 【Methods】 Clinical data of 58 patients with benign secondary ureteral stricture treated at our hospital during Dec.2018 and Aug.2021 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the number of D-J ureteral stents, the patients were divided into the double group (n=29) and triple group (n=29). The clinical efficacy, complications during catheterization, and fluctuations of serum creatinine and hydronephrosis volume were compared and analyzed between the two groups. 【Results】 There were no significant differences in the general data, catheter duration and follow-up between the two groups (P>0.05). The triple group had more reduction of hydronephrosis than the double group [-22.8(32) cm3vs. -7.4(12) cm3, P=0.001] . There were no significant differences in the change of serum creatinine [-8.0(15)μmol·L-1 vs. -4.0(15) μmol·L-1, P =0.657] and incidence of complications (34.4% vs. 41.4%, P=0.588) between the two groups. The triple group had higher total effective rate than the double group (93.1% vs. 86.2%), but the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.666). There was no significant difference in the efficacy of balloon dilatation between the two groups (100.0% vs. 90.9%, P=0.407). 【Conclusion】 Both double and triple D-J ureteral stents are safe and effective in the treatment of benign secondary ureteral stenosis, but three D-J ureteral stents can better reduce hydronephrosis. Clinicians can choose appropriate indwelling scheme according to patients’ condition.
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【Objective】 To explore the efficacy of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURL) under local anesthesia (LA) in the treatment of upper urinary tract calculi, and to analyze the risk factors of pain. 【Methods】 Clinical data of 255 patients treated during Apr.2022 and Sep.2022 were reviewed, including visual analogue score (VAS) of pain during ureteroscopy, sheath placement, holmium laser lithotripsy, 1 hour and 8 hours after operation. VAS ≥5 was defined as significant pain. Clinical and follow-up data of the significant pain group and non-significant pain group were analyzed with logistic regression to analyze the risk factors of pain in FURL under LA. 【Results】 Altogether 198 patients (77.6%) successfully completed the operation, and the stone-free rate (SFR) was 89.9% (178/198). The VAS of ureteroscopy was the highest (4.49±1.08), and 73 patients (28.6%) experienced significant pain. Univariate analysis showed that significant pain was associated with gender, previous surgical history, age, body mass index (BMI), education level, and ASA classification (P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that male (OR=2.896, 95%CI:1.413-5.933, P=0.040) and BMI≥28 (OR=7.776, 95%CI:2.268-26.657, P=0.001) were independent risk factors of significant pain, while age ≥65 years (OR=0.237, 95%CI:0.083-0.672, P=0.007) and previous surgical history (OR=0.156, 95%CI:0.032-0.754, P=0.021) were the protective factors. 【Conclusion】 It is feasible and effective to treat upper urinary tract calculi with FURL under LA. The presence of significant pain is associated with factors such as gender, age, BMI and previous surgical history.
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Glioma-associated microglial cells, a key component of the tumor microenvironment, play an important role in glioma progression. In this study, the mouse glioma cell line GL261 and the mouse microglia cell line BV2 were chosen. First, circadian gene expression in glioma cells co-cultured with either M1 or M2 microglia was assessed and the exosomes of M2-polarized and unpolarized BV-2 microglia were extracted. Subsequently, we labeled the exosomes with PKH67 and treated GL261 cells with them to investigate the exosome distribution. GL261 cell phenotypes and related protein expression were used to explore the role of M2 microglial exosomes in gliomas. Then a specific miR-7239-3p inhibitor was added to verify miR-7239-3p functions. Finally, the mouse subcutaneous tumorigenic model was used to verify the tumorigenic effect of M2 microglial exosomes in vivo. Our results showed that in gliomas co-cultured with M2 microglia, the expression of the BMAL1 protein was decreased (P < 0.01), while the expression of the CLOCK protein was increased (P < 0.05); opposite results were obtained in gliomas co-cultured with M1 microglia. After treatment with M2 microglial exosomes, the apoptosis of GL261 cells decreased (P < 0.001), while the viability, proliferation, and migration of GL261 cells increased. Increased expression of N-cadherin and Vimentin, and decreased E-cadherin expression occurred upon treatment with M2 microglial exosomes. Addition of an miR-7239-3p inhibitor to M2 microglial exosomes reversed these results. In summary, we found that miR-7239-3p in the glioma microenvironment is recruited to glioma cells by exosomes and inhibits Bmal1 expression. M2 microglial exosomes promote the proliferation and migration of gliomas by regulating tumor-related protein expression and reducing apoptosis.
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Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) has become an increasingly popular technology for biomedical applications, providing anatomical, functional, and molecular information. In this concise review, we first introduce the basic principles and typical system designs of PAM, including optical-resolution PAM and acoustic-resolution PAM. The major imaging characteristics of PAM, i.e. spatial resolutions, penetration depth, and scanning approach are discussed in detail. Then, we introduce the major biomedical applications of PAM, including anatomical imaging across scales from cellular level to organismal level, label-free functional imaging using endogenous biomolecules, and molecular imaging using exogenous contrast agents. Lastly, we discuss the technical and engineering challenges of PAM in the translation to potential clinical impacts.
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Hirudin as a novel anticoagulant and antithromotic agent, is a kind of protein that is obtained from the salivary gland secretion of one kind blood-sucking leech.It increases the difficulty extraction and purification of hirudin that composition of no anticoagulant activity of peseudo-hirudin in the body of leech and a large number of complex material from the salivary gland secretion of one kind blood-sucking leech.This article focuses on reviewing the structure of hirudin, genetic makeup, extraction and purification of hirudin according to the related research.Analysis of the pros and cons of various extraction and purification methods.Looking forward to its developing tendency, so as to provide reference for extraction and purification of Hirudin.
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Objective To investigate the effects of resveratrol on diabetic neuropathic pain induced by streptozotocin (STZ) in rats.Methods The subjects were pretreated with resveratrol (40 mg/kg) intraperitoneally,30 min before an intraperitoneal injection of STZ (60 mg/kg).Mechanical and cold allodynia were tested before and 1 to 4 weeks after the drug administration.Thermal hyperalgesia was also investigated.In addition,the transient receptor potential (TRP) Ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and TRP melastatin 8 (TRPM8) expression levels in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were evaluated.Results Pretreatment with resveratrol significantly inhibited STZ-induced mechanical and cold allodynia,but not thermal hyperalgesia.The STZ injection increased TRPM8 expression levels (P ＜ 0.05),but not TRPA1 (P＞ 0.05) expression levels,in the DRG.Pretreatment with resveratrol decreased STZ-induced TRPM8 expression levels in the DRG (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The results demonstrated that pretreatment with resveratrol had strong anti-allodynic effects in STZ-induced diabetic tats,which might be associated with TRPM8 located in the DRG.
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Macrovascular complications are the main death or disabling causes of diabetic patients.In recent years,the results of a number of clinical trials aimed at preventing diabetic macrovascular complications have been unveiled.Comprehensive and systemic analysis of these results may give great enlightenment to the clinicans,as well as promote the work in preventing diabetic macroangiopathy in China.
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This study was designed to explone whether catalpol exerts a protective effects on kidney of diabetic rats and its possible mechanism.Insulin-like growth factor- I ( IGF- I ) and protein kinase B (PKB/Akt)mRNA and protein expression in kidney of diabetic rats were up-regulated as results of assessments by RT-PCR,immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Catalpol could partially reduce IGF- Ⅰ and Akt expressions in kidney of diabetic rats,and thus alleviate the damage of kidney.
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Serum p-amyloid peptide(Aβ)40 and Ap42 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)and atherosclerosis(AS)were detected by ELISA.The results showed that serum Ap40 level in T2DM group was significantly higher than that in the control group[(274.70±159.51 vs 162.63±87.58)pg/ml,P<0.05],especially in the diabetic patients accompanied with AS[(616.95±195.13)pg/m],P<0.01].Serum Ap40 level in simple AS group was also higher than that in control group[(318.52± 188.65)pg/ml,P<0.05].These results suggest that Ap40 is a risk factor of T2DM complicated with AS.However,there was no difference in serum Ap42 levels among various groups.
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Objective To study the impairment and the expression of receptor of advanced glycation endproduct (RAGE) in cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells ( GMC ) induced by constant and intermittent high glucose, and to investigate the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. Methods After being cultured under constant and intermittent high glucose with different concentrations for 24 and 48 hours, the morphological changes of rat mesangial cells were observed, the proliferation of GMC was detected by MTT assay, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD)and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA)in supernatant were measured by spectrophotometer,and the expressions of RAGE mRNA were evaluated by RT-PCR. Results ( 1 ) Compared with the control group,the cellular morphology was changed in case of constant and intermittent high glucose. The damage of GMC with intermittent high glucose concentrations was more serious. (2)The activity of SOD was decreased and the level of MDA was raised in case of intermittent high glucose concentrations compared with the constant high glucose concentrations (P＜0.05). (3)The expression of RAGE mRNA with intermittent high glucose concentrations was significantly higher than that with constant high glucose concentrations ( P＜0. 01 ). Conclusions The damaging effects and increased expression of RAGE in cultured rat GMC induced by blood glucose fluctuation was much worse than that with constant high glucose. The blood glucose fluctuation may be one of the causes that induce diabetic nephropathy.
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Objective To develop the fluorescence molecular imaging system and obtain the 3D images of near-infrared fluorescent probe in tissue-like solution.Methods Weak optical signals were acquired with hypothermal cooled CCD camera.The system captured the fluorescent images of different projections at rotating the tissue phantom.The photon propagation in tissue followed the diffusion approximation theory.The 3D image of probe was calculated with a fast reconstruction algorithm based on finite element approach.Results The imaging system could obtain the full-angle dense raw dataset.The reconstruction algorithm had capacity to recover the position and contour of the fluorescent target included in diffusive medium.Conclusion The results from phantom experiments are promising and show the potentials to act as a platform for in vivo fluorescence tomography.
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Objective To obtain the near-infrared fluorescence image in vivo and find the relationship between the detecting depth and fluorescence probe concentration. Methods Signals of fluorescence probe in various depths of vivo and tissue phantom with cooled CCD camera were acquired. Results The fluorescence intensity informations with different fluorescence probe concentrations and depths in vivo and liquid phantom were obtained. Conclusion Relationship between fluorescence intensity,location and depth of detecting probe in vivo is found. The linear relation of fluorescence probe concentration and detecting intensity is simulated,which will be used as a reference for the experiment system.