The significance of visfatin in patients with coronary heart disease / 中国医师杂志

Objective To investigate the change of plasma visfatin in patients with coronary heart disease and its clinical significance.Methods A total of 310 patients with coronary heart disease (ACS group:n =217; SAP group:n =93) and of 90 healthy subjects with a matched age and gender were included in this study.The plasma concentration of visfatin of each subject was measured using ELISA assay,and each patient underwent selective coronary angiography examination.A total of 85 cases of patients in CHD group underwent 64-slice CT coronary imaging to evaluate the main plaque within the coronary.Results The visfatin,LDL,BMI,blood glucose levels was significantly higher in CHD group[ ( 128.18 ± 13.86)ng/ml,(3.63 ± 1.48) mmol/L,( 26.18 ± 1.82) kg/m2,(7.25 ± 2.03 ) mmol/L] than in control group [ (75.96 ± 10.27 )ng/ml,(2.64 ± 0.53 ) mmol/L,( 23.51 ± 0.89 ) kg/m2,(5.11 ± 1.53 ) mmol/L,P ＜ 0.05 ],respectively.The visfatin level in the ACS group [ ( 145.57 ± 19.95 ) ng/ml ] was significantly higher than the SAP group [ (110.79 ±7.78)ng/ml,P ＜0.05].The visfatin concentration gradually increased with the aggravation of the complexity of coronary lesion types and severity of coronary lesions( P ＜ 0.05).The plasma visfatin concentrations in Soft plaque group and the fibrous plaque group were significantly higher than calcified plaque (P ＜ 0.05).HDL-C and Gensini score of coronary lesions were negatively correlated ( r =- 0.055,P ＜0.05) ; LDL-C,Glu,and visfatin was positively correlated with coronary lesions Gensini score ( r =0.464,0.279,0.531,P ＜ 0.05 ),respectively.Conclusions The plasma visfatin level in patients with Coronary heart disease increased and affected its lipid metabolism.It may be an important inflammatory factors promoting arterial atherosclerosis occurs and development,which has a certain value to the judgment of coronary lesions and plaque stability combined with 64-slice spiral CT examination.

The clinical significance of plasma resistin levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome / 中国医师杂志

Objective To explore the association between plasma resistin levels and acute coronary syndrome. Methods Four hundred patients were divided into coronary heart disease (CHD) group（310）and control group（90）according to the coronary Angiography (CAG). And CHD group was divided into ACS subgroup（n＝217）and SAP subgroup（n＝93）according to the clinical information. 85 cases in CHD group were underwent 64-slice spiral computed tomography coronary artery imaging. The severity and extent of coronary lesions were analyzed by CAG and graded by means of Gensini coronary score system. Resistin level in plasma of all patients was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results Resistin levels in CHD group［(889.1±248.2)pg/ml］ were significant higher compared with the control group［(261.6±111.9)pg/ml］ (P＜0.05), and resistin levels in ACS subgroup［(1260.0±368.0)pg/ml］ were much higher than that in SAP subgroup［(518.3±128.4)pg/ml］ (P＜0.05). Conclusions The resistin levels of patients with acute coronary syndrome increased significantly and might be associated with the vulnerable plaque. Resistin levels and 64 slice spiral computed tomography coronary artery imaging can be used to detect the vulnerable plaque in CHD patients.

Relationship Between Serum Resistin and Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Patients With Essential Hypertension / 中国循环杂志

Objective:To determine the relationship between serum resistin levels and carotid intima media(IMT)thickness in patients with essential hypertension. Methods:This study consisted of 272 patients with essential hypertension. The patients were divided into three groups according to their serum resistin levels. Group 1,n=91,serum resistin level 1.233-3.701 ng/ml;Group 2,n=91,serum resistin level 3.728-8.777 ng/ml;and Group 3,n=90,serum resistin level 8.809-28.658 ng/ml. Results:The carotid IMT and maximum carotid IMT of Group 3 were the highest in three groups.(P＜0.05).As shown in multivariate analysis for factors affecting carotid IMT,serum resistin level(β=0.220,t=5.793,P=0.000)was independently associated with the carotid IMT after controlling the age,blood glucose,uric acid,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Serum resistin level(β=0.189,t=4.733,P=0.000)was independently associated with the maximum carotid IMT after controlling the age,blood glucose,body mass index,diastolic blood pressure,diabetes mellitus,high sensitivity C reactive protein,total cholesterol and triglyceride. Conclusion:Serum resistin was independently associated with the increased carotid IMT in essential hypertension patients.

Change of expression of cell/organs defense genes in brain tissue of rats with stroke-like episodes induced by complex environmental factors / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of environmental risk factors on the development of stroke.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>With the use of cold-stimuli plus high-salt intake as environmental risk factors, a hypertension model with the complication of stroke was established in rats, then, a new technique, suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH), was used to identify the differential genes which specifically expressed in total cerebrum tissue of rat in each group. Comparison was made between control group and stroke group.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>By the application of SSH, a total of 576 clones were generated in this study from two subtractive libraries, among them 456 clones were usable and were analyzed. Genes for cell/organs defense were down-regulated in stroke group and metabolism transcripts were shown to be up-regulated (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Cell/organs defense genes may play important roles in the development of stroke. The above findings suggested that environmental risk factors could genetically alter individual sensitivity to stroke.</p>

The Role of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Endothelial Cells Apoptosis Induced by TNF-? and Angiotensin II / 昆明医科大学学报

Objective To explore the role of eNOS and NF-?B in the cultured endothelial cells apoptosis induced by TNF-? and Ang II.Methods The cultured endothelial cells were treated with TNF-? and Ang II in absence and presence of PDTC(an inhibitor of NF-?B);the mRNA of eNOS was measured by RT-PCR,the protein of eNOS and I?B? were assessed by Western-blot,the activity of NF-?B was evaluated by EMSA,and the apoptosis of cells was detected with Tunel.Results The mRNA and protein of eNOS were significantly decreased in the endothelial cells induced by TNF-? and AngII(P

Effects of interleukin-10 on the calcineurin activity in cultured cardiac fibroblasts induced by arginine vasopressin / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of interleukin-10(IL-10)on the proliferation and calcineurin(CaN)activity in cultured cardiac fibroblasts(CFs)induced by arginine vasopressin(AVP).METHODS:The CFs of left ventricle in neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were isolated and cultured by trypsin digestion and selective plating technique.Then the proliferation rates of cells were determined by using the MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay(A490 value).Cell cycle distribution was determined with flowcytometry technique.The CaN activity was measured by ultra-violet spectrophotography.RESULTS:(1)MTT colorimetry showed that 10-7 mol/L AVP significantly increased A490 value of CFs in comparison with control group(P