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The present study is aimed to explore the effects of endogenous carbon monoxide on the ischemia-reperfusion in rats. Wistar rats were intraperitoneally injected with protoporphyrin cobalt chloride (CoPP, an endogenous carbon monoxide agonist, 5 mg/kg), zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP, an endogenous carbon monoxide inhibitor, 5 mg/kg) or saline. Twenty-four hours after injection, the myocardial ischemia-reperfusion model was made by Langendorff isolated cardiac perfusion system, and cardiac function parameters were collected. Myocardial cGMP content was measured by ELISA, and the endogenous carbon monoxide in plasma and myocardial enzymes in perfusate at 10 min after reperfusion were measured by colorimetry. The results showed that before ischemia the cardiac functions of CoPP, ZnPP and control groups were stable, and there were no significant differences. After reperfusion, cardiac functions had significant differences among the three groups (P < 0.05). Compared with pre-ischemia, the cardiac function decreased and obvious cardiac arrest was shown in control and ZnPP groups, while the cardiac function in CoPP group did not change significantly, maintaining a relatively stable level. At the same time, three groups' carbon monoxide level, myocardial enzymology and the cardiac function recovery time after reperfusion also had significant differences (P < 0.05). Compared with those in control group, recovery after reperfusion was faster, activities of creatine kinase and lactic dehydrogenase were significantly decreased, plasma CO and myocardial cGMP contents were significantly increased in CoPP group, while these changes were completely opposite in ZnPP group. It is concluded that endogenous carbon monoxide can maintain cardiac function, shorten the time of cardiac function recovery, and play a protective role in cardiac ischemia-reperfusion.
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In recent years,a large number of studies have shown that myeloid cells in tumor microenvironment play an important role in tumorigenesis and tumor progression.On one hand,myeloid cells can regulate human immune system;on the other hand,myeloid cells can influence tumor progression,metastasis and clinical treatments.In this review,we summarize the interaction between myeloid cells and tumors,discuss the effects of myeloid cells after recruited to tumor sites and its mechanisms,try to put forward clinical therapy targeting myeloid cells and provide references for the following research and clinical treatments.
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Objective To explore the influence factors of recurrence after a first unprovoked seizure in adults within 1 year. Methods One hundred fifty-nine adult patients with first unprovoked seizure were recruited in the study. Patients were then divided into the relapse group (n=54) and the relapse group (n=105). Statistic analysis was performed on the clinical data including gender, age, history of traumatic brain injury, electroencephalogram (EEG) and brain imaging, the form of attack time, seizures, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia disease. Results Multiariable Logistic regression analysis found that history of brain injury (P=0.033, OR=5.547), period (P=0.001, OR=33.660) in the evening, cortical lesions (P=0.004, OR=14.865) were independent risk factors for recurrence. Conclusions Adult patients with first unprovoked seizure have a high risk of one-year recurrence if the patients have a history of traumatic brain injury, the radiographic abnormalities, cortical lesions and sleep attacks.
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Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with early hypothyroidism after 131I therapy and patients with refractory hyperthyroidism. Methods The clinical data of patients with early hypothyroidism after receiving 131I treatment in three months and patients with refractory hyperthyroidism were retrospectively analyzed in the present study, and the clinical data of them were compared with the patients in the control group. Results A total of 246 patients of hyperthyroidism were included. The thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) level of the early hypothyroidism group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). Patients in the refractory hyperthyroidism group had significantly longer disease course and significantly higher levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), thyrotrophin receptor antibody (TRAb), 3 h iodine uptake, and 131I dose compared with the control group (P<0.05 or 0.01); while thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and TPOAb levels of the refractory hyperthyroidism group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusion TPOAb level is closely related to patients with early hypothyroidism after receiving 131I treatment. Patients with refractory hyperthyroidism have longer disease course and higher levels of FT3, FT4 and TRAb.