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Objective@#To investigate the effect of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure on the level of histone H3Ser10 phosphorylation (p-H3S10) and DNA damage degree in peripheral blood lymphocyte (PBLCs).@*Method@#75 coke oven workers from Benxi steel plant in Liaoning Province of China (PAHs-exposed group) and local 50 hot rolling workers (control group) were recruited in this study with age, working years, labor intensity and high temperature for matching factors using cluster sampling method in 2014. HPLC-fluorescence was performed to determine the level of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP), DNA damage and specific histone modification were measured in PBLCs of the subjects through comet assay and ELISA assay, respectively. Linear regression model analysis was used to analyze the differences among PAHs exposure, DNA damage and p-H3S10 level in two groups. The Mediation analysis was used to analyze the regulated relationships between urinary 1-OHP, DNA damage and histone modification through the bootstrap method.@*Results@#Age of the control and the exposed group were (45.32±8.32) and (43.87±5.67) years old (P=0.284). The concentration of urinary 1-OHP, OTM value, Tail DNA% and p-H3S10 level in exposure group were higher than that in control group, while the M (P5-P95) of p-H3S10 levels in control and exposed group were 2.21 (0.68-4.71), 4.54 (1.85-23.91) (P<0.001). The degree p-H3S10 level was increased after the subgroups which were (2.59±1.19)%, (3.24±2.81)%, (5.55±3.25)%, (8.77±7.84)%, respectively, divided by quantitated 1-OHP concentration as P0-P25, P26-P50, P51-P75 and P76-P100 (P<0.001). We also found the correlations between urinary 1-OHP and p-H3S10 level or OTM value or Tail DNA%, β (95%CI) were 0.264 (0.167-0.360), 0.500 (0.299-0.702), and 0.510 (0.384-0.671), respectively (P<0.001). Similar result was also observed between p-H3S10 level and OTM value or Tail DNA%, β (95%CI) were 0.149 (0.073-0.226) and 0.220 (0.132-0.308) (P<0.001). Moreover, the mediation effect value of DNA damage on PAHs induced p-H3S10 alteration was 0.054(P=0.040).@*Conclusion@#The results suggested that PAHs exposure could induce DNA damage and an increase in histone H3Ser10 phosphorylation in PBLCs. Particularly, the alteration of H3S10 phosphorylation may play an important role in regulating cell DNA damage repair.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of simvastatin on neurologic function and prognosis of patients with cere-bral infraction. METHODS:A total of 82 patients with cerebral infarction selected from our hospital during Jan. 2015 to Jul. 2016 were divided into observation group and control group according to random number table,with 41 cases in each group. Control group received routine thrombolytic therapy and Aspirin enteric-coated tablets 100 mg orally,qd. Observation group was additional-ly given Simvastatin tablets 10 mg,qd,on the basis of control group. After 1 month of treatment,prognosis,ADE as well as NI-HSS scores before and after treatment were compared between 2 groups. Multiple factor Logistic regression analysis was conducted for clinical information of patients. RESULTS:The excellent rate of prognosis in observation group was 80.49％,which was signifi-cantly higher than 68.29％,with statistical significance(P0.05). After 1 month of treatment,NIHSS scores of 2 groups were decreased significantly,and the observation group was significantly lower than the control group,with statistical significance(P65 years,NI-HSS score <4 points at admission,combined diabetes,non-use of statins were independent risk factors which affected the survival of patients with cerebral infarction(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Simvastatin can significantly improve the neurologic function and prognosis of patients with cerebral infarction,and reduce the incidence of ADE. Non-use of statins is an independent risk factor which affects the survival of patients.