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Objective:To explore the correlation between urine Alzheimer disease associated neuronal thread protein (AD7C-NTP) and cognitive dysfunction in patients with Parkinson disease (PD).Methods:The clinical data of 90 patients with PD in Weihai Central Hospital in Shandong Province from April 2016 to August 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the Montreal cognitive assessment scale (MoCA) score, the patients were divided into non cognitive impairment group (46 cases) and mild cognitive impairment group (44 cases). Forty-five healthy persons matched in gender and age were selected as control group. The urine AD7C-NTP, and serum homocysteine (Hcy), uric acid, C-reactive protein (CRP) were detected. The MoCA score, PD Hoehn-Yahr classification (H-Y classification), levodopa equivalent dose and time of taking medicine were record. The correlation between AD7C-NTP and various clinical indicators was analyzed by Pearson method. Risk factors of cognitive dysfunction in patients with PD were analyzed by Logistic regression.Results:The AD7C-NTP and Hcy in mild cognitive impairment group were significantly higher than those in control group and non cognitive impairment group: (3.3 ± 2.3) μg/L vs. (1.9 ± 1.6) and (2.1 ± 2.0) μg/L, (13.5 ± 3.4) μmol/L vs. (9.1 ± 4.5) and (11.0 ± 3.1) μmol/L, the indexes in non cognitive impairment group were significantly higher than those in control group, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). The uric acid in mild cognitive impairment group was significantly lower than that in control group and non cognitive dysfunction group: (286.7 ± 62.9) μmol/L vs. (338.6 ± 70.4) and (322.9 ± 81.2) μmol/L, the index in non cognitive impairment group was significantly lower than that in control group, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). The MoCA score in mild cognitive impairment group was significantly lower than that in non cognitive impairment group: (22.9 ± 2.9) scores vs. (27.3 ± 2.4) scores, the H-Y classification, levodopa equivalent dose and time of taking medicine were significantly higher than those in non cognitive impairment group: (2.7 ± 0.7) stages vs. (2.4 ± 0.6) stages, (465.8 ± 132.1) mg/d vs. (405.8 ± 139.5) mg/d and (46.9 ± 22.1) months vs. (35.8 ± 24.4) months, and there were statistical differences ( P < 0.01 or<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis result showed that AD7C-NTP was negatively correlated with uric acid and MoCA scores ( r = -0.365 and -0.586, P < 0.01), and positively correlated with H-Y classification, levodopa equivalent, Hcy and time of taking medicine ( r = 0.568, 0.434, 0.362 and 0.324; P < 0.01). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis result showed that AD7C-NTP, Hcy and H-Y classification were independent risk factors of cognitive dysfunction in patients with PD ( P < 0.01 or<0.05), and uric acid was an independent protective factor ( P < 0.05). Conclusions:The expression of urine AD7C-NTP is increased in PD patients with cognitive impairment. The level of urine AD7C-NTP is correlated with cognitive impairment and disease severity, which may be an effective biomarker of cognitive impairment in PD patients.
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)is a high incidence of potentially dangerous disease,characterized by intermittent hypoxia or hypercapnia.It is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke.Currently a number of studies have confirmed OSA closely associated with oxidative stress.In this paper,the complex mechanisms of oxidative stress in the OSA and the occurrence of stroke will be reviewed,such as promoting atherosclerosis,damaging the mitochondria,ischemia -reperfusion injury,ischemic preconditioning.To investigate the relationship between OSA,oxidative stress and stroke from molecular mechanisms.
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ObjectiveToinvestigatethecorrelationbetween-2578C>Apolymorphismofvascular endothelium grow th factor (VEGF) gene and carotid atherosclerosis in Chinese Han population in Shandong, China. Methods A total of 384 subjects aged 45-85 in Chinese Han population in Shandong, China w ere enroled. They were divided into either an increased intima-media thickness (IMT) group ( n=248) or a control group (n=136) according to the vascular ultrasound results. The baseline clinical data, such as the demographic data, vascular risk factors, and blood biochemical indicators in both groups were colected. Polymerase chain reaction w as used to detect the VEGF gene -2578C>A polymorphism genotype and alele. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent risk factors for increased carotid IMT. Results The proportions of hypertension ( 70.6%vs.59.6%;χ2 =4.793, P=0.032), diabetes (18.4%vs.29.0%; χ2 =5.281, P=0.027), hyperlipidemia ( 45.2%vs.33.1%; χ2 =7.883, P=0.006), previous previous stroke or transient ischemic attack (29.0%vs.16.9%;χ2 =6.294, P=0.009), smoking (35.9%vs.19.9%;χ2 =10.708, P=0.001), as w el as total cholesterol ( 4.82 ±1.25 mmol/L vs.4.57 ± 0.94 mmol/L; t= -2.072, P= 0.039 ), triglyceride ( median, interquartile range; 1.71[0.84-2.22] mmol/L vs.1.53[1.08-2.59] mmol/L;Z= -2.560 P=0.010), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (2.86 ±1.01 mmol/L vs.2.64 ±0.85 mmol/L; t= -2.407, P= 0.033 ), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (1.58 ±0.72 mmol/L vs.1.43 ±0.46 mmol/L;t= -2.183, P=0.030) in the increased IMT group, and there w ere significant differences compared w ith the control group. There w as significant difference in genotype frequency betw een the 2 groups (χ2 =10.131; P=0.006). There w as significant difference in C alele frequency between the increased IMT group and the control group (78.2% vs. 70.2%;χ2 =6.068, P=0.014). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that CC genotype (odds ratio 1.132, 95%confidence interval 1.021-2.141;P=0.029) w as an independent risk factor for increased carotid IMT. In 248 patients w ith increased IMT, 213 had at least 1 plaque, 76 (39.6%) of them w ere 1-2, 107 (43.15%) w ere 3-4, and 30 (12.1%) w ere 5-8 in plaque index. There w ere no significant differences in frequencies of genotypes (χ2 =6.766, P=0.149) and alele (χ2 =0.185, P=0.667) in the different plaque index groups. Conclusions -2578 single nucleotide polymorphism in the VEGF gene promoter is associated w ith carotid atherosclerosis, and C al ele may be its genetic susceptibility factor in Chinese Han population in Shandong, China.
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Objective To investigate the relationship between the pattern of infarct distribution on diffusion-weight imaging (DWI) and progressive movement deficits (PMD) in patients with infarct in the perforator territory of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Methods The patients with new infarction in the perforator territory of MCA were analyzed retrospectively. PMD was defined as an increase of at least 2 points on the motor item of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score persisting for at least 24 hours within 5 days of stroke onset. The demographic characteristics, risk factors, clinical presentation, and distribution characteristics of the infarcts in the PMD and non-PMD groups were compared. Results A total of 64 patients were enrol ed in the study, including 38 females and 26 males, aged 67. 5 ± 10. 8 years. There were 28 patients in the PMD group and 36 in the non-PMD group. The proportion of the infarcts located in the posterior paraventricular region (67. 8% vs. 25. 0%; χ2 =11. 5, P<0. 05) of the PMD group and the mean baseline NIHSS score (6. 9 ± 1. 8 vs. 4. 3 ± 1. 2; t=2. 42, P<0. 05) were significantly higher than those of the non-PMD group. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the posterior paraventricular type infarcts had significantly independently correlation with PMD (odds ratio 6. 31, 95% confidence interval 2. 20-18. 0; P<0. 001). Conclusions The posterior paraventricular type infarcts on DWI can be used as a neuroimaging marker for predicting PMD in patients with infarction in the perforator artery territory of MCA.
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The J-curve phenomenon in the antihypertensive treatment of cardiovascular disease has had more theoretical and experimental evidence and has been recognized by most researchers.However,there are a few related studies and reports about whether antihypertensive treatment has the J-curve phenomenon in ischemic stroke.It has not yet reached a consensus.This article reviews this phenomenon and expecting it to contribute to the blood pressure mangement of ischemic stroke.