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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of the complement C3/C3aR signaling pathway in the prefrontal cortex and colon neuroglia cell interactions during meth-amphetamine(METH)addiction,to observe the effects of TLR4 inhibitors as well as complement C3 elimination on METH reward and relapse behavior,and to explore the neuroinflammatory mechanisms of complement C3 acti-vation in METH addiction.METHODS ①A 14 d and 28 d rat METH addiction model was established to observe the effects of TLR4 antagonist ibudilast 3 mg·kg-1 and 10 mg·kg-1 on self-administration,reward motivation,relapse,and natural reward behavior in METH-trained 14 d rats and the effects of 0.02 mg·kg-1 complement C3 antago-nist on self-administration behavior in METH-trained 28 d rats.② Differences in the expression of TLR4,NF-κB,GRP94,C3,cathepsin L,CD68,and GFAP in the pre-frontal cortex of each group were examined using West-ern blotting.③ In addition,the expression of ATF6 in the prefrontal cortex of each group and the effects on neuro-nal and microglia/macrophage INOS,CD206 GRP94,and complement C3/C3aR.RESULTS ① Endoplasmic reticulum stress occurred in neurons and microglia after METH exposure depending on GRP94 and unfolded pro-tein responses to the ATF6 pathway.In addition,it acti-vates the TLR4-NF-κB pathway.② Microglia with high complement C3/C3aR expression in the prefrontal cortex were recruited to synaptic pruning and phagocytic responses around neurons with high GRP94,comple-ment C3/C3aR expression and these effects were blocked by complement C3 antagonists.③ In the rec-tum,GRP94 functions as a molecular chaperone for com-plement C3 and cathepsin L.Crosstalk occurs between enteric neurons high in GRP94,complement C3,and macrophages high in C3aR,located in the submucosa,lamina propria,and muscular,respectively,and all of these effects are blocked by complement C3 antago-nists.④ Treatment with the TLR4 antagonist ibudilast inhibits self-administration,reward motivation,and cue-or METH-priming in METH-trained 14 d rats,but fails to affect natural reward behavior.Ibudilast treatment attenu-ates the TLR4-NF-κB inflammatory pathway and comple-ments C3/C3aR pathway in the prefrontal cortex.CON-CLUSION Activation of the complement C3/C3aR signal-ing pathway by TLR4-NF-κB inflammatory signaling in the prefrontal cortex mediates the METH addiction pro-cess,providing an experimental basis for the clinical treatment of METH addiction,and targeting TLR4/NF-κB inflammatory signaling and complement C3/C3aR may be a new way to intervene in METH addiction.
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Objective:To establish a prediction model for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in elderly patients with emergency acute coronary syndrome (ACS) within 1 year, and to evaluate its prediction efficiency.Methods:This was a prospective cohort study. Elderly ACS patients who were admitted to the Cardiovascular Care Unit (CCU) or the Emergency Intensive Care Unit (EICU) in Beijing Bo'Ai Hospital through emergency department from January 2019 to December 2021 were successively enrolled. General data of the patients were collected within 24 h after admission, the incidence of malignant arrhythmia, complete revascularization and acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization were recorded. Within 24 h, laboratory indexes such as serum creatinine (Scr), albumin (Alb), hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CK-MB), D-dimer, cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) were measured. In addition, transthoracic echocardiography and the Frailty Screening Questionnaire (FSQ) were performed. Patients were followed up for the occurrence of MACCE within 1 year. The influencing factors of MACCE were screened by univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis. The cut-off values of continuous variables were determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and discretization was carried out with reference to clinical practice. Corresponding scores were set up according to the β regression coefficient of each variable to establish a clinical prediction score scale of MACCE. Finally, ROC curve was used to evaluate its prediction efficiency.Results:The study enrolled 322 elderly ACS patients, and the incidence of MACCE within 1 year was 24.5%. After preliminary screening of independent variables by univariable logistic regression analysis, the influencing factors of MACCE ( P<0.2) were as follows: ① Continuous indicators: age, body mass index (BMI), Alb, hs-CRP, D-dimer, NT-pro-BNP, ejection fraction (EF), Killip grade and FSQ score; ② Discrete indicators: ≥3 comorbidities, incomplete revascularization, and AKI. Multivariable logistic regression analysis after discretization of continuous indicators showed that age ≥84 years old [odds ratio ( OR)=4.351, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.635-11.576, P=0.003], incomplete revascularization ( OR=6.580, 95% CI: 2.397-18.060, P < 0.001), combined with AKI ( OR=2.647, 95% CI: 1.085-6.457, P=0.032), EF ≤50% ( OR=2.742, 95% CI: 1.062-7.084, P=0.037), and FSQ≥3 points ( OR=9.345, 95% CI: 3.156-27.671, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for MACCE. The total score of the clinical prediction system for MACCE was 8 points, including age ≥84 years old (2 points), incomplete revascularization (2 points), FSQ ≥3 points (2 points), EF ≤50% (1 point), and combined with AKI (1 point). The area under ROC curve (AUC) of the scoring system for predicting MACCE was 0.891, (95% CI: 0.844-0.938, P < 0.001). The optimal cut-off value was >3 points, and the sensitivity and specificity were 0.825 and 0.792, respectively. Conclusions:The prediction score scale of MACCE has a good diagnostic efficacy and has certain guiding value for clinicians to judge the prognosis of elderly ACS patients.
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Objective:To explore the predictive value and prognosis effect of calprotectin on acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with sepsis.Methods:A prospective observational study was conducted. From December 2018 to November 2020, patients with sepsis admitted to the Emergency Department of China Rehabilitation Research Center were enrolled. General clinical data of patients were collected continuously, and the acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ (APACHEⅡ) score, sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score and calprotectin were evaluated in 24 h after admission. The patients were divided into the AKI group and non-AKI group according to the occurrence of AKI within 7 days after admission. Calprotectin level and other clinical data were compared between the two groups. Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for AKI in patients with sepsis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to evaluate the predictive value of calprotectin for AKI in patients with sepsis. The patients with AKI were further divided into the survival group and death group according to the 28-day outcome, and the calprotectin levels between the two groups were compared.Results:A total of 207 patients with sepsis were enrolled, and the incidence of AKI was 68.12% (141/207). The level of calprotectin in patients with AKI was higher than that in patients without AKI [4.65 (3.25, 5.61) μg/mL vs. 3.42 (2.29, 4.09) μg/mL, P < 0.001]. Multivariable Logistic regression analysis showed that APACHEⅡ score ( OR=1.090, 95% CI: 1.043-1.139), C-reactive protein ( OR=1.004, 95% CI: 1.001-1.008) and calprotectin ( OR=1.590, 95% CI: 1.269-1.991) were independent risk factors for AKI in patients with sepsis. The area under ROC curve (AUC) of calprotectin for predicting AKI was 0.716 (95% CI: 0.643-0.788). The cutoff value of prediction was 4.63 μg/mL with the Yoden index of 0.405, which yielded a sensitivity of 0.511 and a specificity of 0.894. When calprotectin was combined with APACHE II score and SOFA score respectively, the predictive ability was significantly improved with the AUC of 0.768 (95% CI: 0.701-0.834) and 0.769 (95% CI: 0.701-0.837), respectively. We further divided patients with AKI into the survival group and non-survival group according to the 28-day outcome and there was no significant difference in calprotectin between the two groups [4.80 (3.40, 5.76) μg/mL vs. 4.19 (2.89, 5.29) μg/mL, P < 0.05]. Conclusions:The level of calprotectin in the AKI group is higher than that in the non-AKI group. Calprotectin can be regarded as an effective predictor of AKI in patients with sepsis, and the combination with APACHEⅡ score or SOFA score will improve its predictive efficacy. However, there is no significant difference in the concentration of calprotectin for patients with sepsis associated AKI with different prognosis.
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ObjectiveTo study the association of serum adiponectin and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels to short-term outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). MethodsClinical data of 216 patients with AIS in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital from January, 2019 to September, 2020 were collected. The serum biochemical indicator was measured in all the patients within 24 hours after enrollment, and adiponectin was detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Meanwhile, all patients were evaluated with National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to assess the functional outcome 90 days after onset during follow-up. ResultsThe incidence of poor outcome in patients with AIS within 90 days was 48.1%. Compared with the good outcome group, the serum adiponectin was lower (t = 5.861, P < 0.001) and the serum hs-CRP level was higher (Z = 5.525, P < 0.001) poor outcome group. Reduced serum adiponectin (OR = 0.862, 95%CI 0.751 to 0.975, P < 0.001) and increased serum hs-CRP (OR = 1.215, 95%CI 1.015 to 1.455, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for poor outcome in patients with AIS. The areas under curve (95% CI) of serum adiponectin and hs-CRP for predicting the outcome of patients with AIS were 0.819 (0.761 to 0.877) and 0.722 (0.654 to 0.791), respectively (P < 0.001). The predictive power of serum adiponectin was higher than that of hs-CRP (Z = 2.151, P = 0.032). The optimum cut-off point of adiponectin was < 3.5 mg/L, and the Yoden index was 0.609, yielding a sensitivity of 0.704 and a specificity of 0.905. ConclusionSerum adiponectin and hs-CRP can serve as independent predictors for short functional outcome in patients with AIS.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] and the occurrence and outcome of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in emergency ward. MethodsThe clinical data of 256 patients with AIS from January, 2019 to December, 2021 were collected in the emergency department of Beijing Bo'ai Hospital. Blood routine, biochemical indicators and serum concentration of 25(OH)D were detected within 24 hours after enrollment; meanwhile, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and A2DS2 score were evaluated. The patients were divided into non-SAP group (n = 164) and SAP group (n = 92) according to whether pneumonia occurred during hospitalization. Multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of SAP. The predictive ability of serum 25(OH)D and A2DS2 for SAP were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The 28-day survival of patients with SAP was followed up. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to investigate the association between vitamin D nutritional status and 28-day all-cause mortality. ResultsSerum 25(OH)D was significantly lower in the SAP group than that in the non-SAP group (Z = 6.896, P < 0.001). After adjusting age, sex, infarct volume, A2DS2 score and other factors, lower serum 25(OH)D level (OR = 0.934, 95%CI 0.884 to 0.986, P = 0.014) was an independent risk factor for SAP. The areas under curve (95%CI) of serum 25(OH)D, A2DS2 score and their combined model for predicting SAP were 0.774 (0.718 to 0.824), 0.832 (0.781 to 0.876) and 0.851 (0.802 to 0.893) (P < 0.001), respectively; and the optimum cut-off values were 25(OH)D < 10.2 ng/mL, A2DS2 score > 5 points, combined prediction > 0.207, and the Youden index were 0.493, 0.662 and 0.616, respectively. A2DS2 score could improve the prediction efficiency of serum 25(OH)D (Z = 2.106, P = 0.035). After adjusting age, sex, infarct volume and NIHSS score, vitamin D deficiency was an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality after 28 days of SAP (HR = 2.871, 95%CI 1.004 to 8.208, P = 0.049) . ConclusionSerum 25(OH)D is independently associated with the occurrence and outcome of SAP in patients with AIS in emergency ward, which could serve as an independent predictor for SAP.
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@#The umbrella trial has received increasing attention in the design of clinical trials for oncology drugs in recent years. This trial design categorizes a single disease into multiple sub-types based on predictive biomarkers or other predictive factors, and simultaneously evaluates the efficacy of multiple targeted therapies. When compared with the traditional drug development model of phase Ⅰ, phaseⅡ, and phase Ⅲ randomized controlled trials, umbrella trials are a more scientifically rigorous trial design that can speed up drug evaluation to address the conflict between numerous untested drugs and diseases with a lack of effective treatment options. This article will focus on the concept, main characteristics, eligibility criteria, design and statistical considerations, ethical considerations, and future directions of umbrella trials, with the aim of providing methodological guidance for the design of clinical trials for oncology drugs.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical value of nutritional indexes including body mass index (BMI), albumin (ALB), nutrition risk screening 2002 (NRS 2002) and the nutrition risk in critically ill score (NUTRIC) in 28-day prognosis of patients with sepsis related acute kidney injury (AKI).Methods:A prospective cohort study was conducted. Patients with sepsis treated in the emergency intensive care unit (EICU) of China Rehabilitation Research Center from December 1, 2018 to December 1, 2020 were observed for 7 days. Patients with sepsis related AKI were enrolled in this study. The gender, age, BMI, basic diseases, shock, number of affected organs, length of hospital stay, ALB, mechanical ventilation (MV) and vasoactive drug use, sequential organ failure score (SOFA), rapid sequential organ failure score (qSOFA) and acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ) were recorded. The NRS 2002 score and NUTRIC score were calculated. Cox regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis related AKI. The receiver operator characteristic curves (ROC curves) were drawn and the areas under the ROC curves (AUC) were calculated, and the value of BMI, ALB, NRS 2002 score and NUTRIC score was analyzed to predict 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis related AKI. Kaplan Meier survival curves were used to analyze the effects of NRS 2002 score and NUTRIC score stratification on the 28 day prognosis of patients with sepsis related AKI.Results:A total of 140 patients with sepsis related AKI were enrolled, including 73 survival patients and 67 died patients within 28 days. The 28-day mortality was 47.9% (67/140). BMI in the survival group was significantly higher than that in the death group [kg/m 2: 22.0 (19.5, 25.6) vs. 20.7 (17.3, 23.9), P < 0.05], and NRS 2002 score and NUTRIC score were significantly lower than those in the death group [NRS 2002 score: 5 (4, 6) vs. 7 (6, 7), NUTRIC score: 6 (5, 7) vs. 7 (6, 9), both P < 0.05]. The ALB of the survival group was slightly higher than that of the death group, but the difference was not statistically significant. Cox regression analysis showed that NRS 2002 score and NUTRIC score were independent risk factors for 28-day death in patients with sepsis related AKI. ROC curve analysis showed that NUTRIC score had the strongest predictive ability for 28-day death [AUC = 0.785, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 0.708-0.850], followed by NRS 2002 score (AUC = 0.728, 95% CI was 0.647-0.800), but there was no significant difference between them. Compared with NRS 2002 score, the predictive ability of BMI and ALB was poor. Kaplan-Meier curve analysis showed that the prognosis of patients with NRS 2002 score≥5 was significantly worse than that of patients with NRS 2002 score < 5 (28-day cumulative survival rate: 42.1% vs. 75.6%, Log-Rank test: 2 = 11.884, P = 0.001), and the prognosis of patients with NUTRIC score≥6 was significantly worse than that of patients with NUTRIC score < 6 (28-day cumulative survival rate: 40.4% vs. 86.1%, Log-Rank test: 2 = 19.026, P = 0.000). Conclusions:Patients with sepsis related AKI have high nutritional risk. Both NRS 2002 score and NUTRIC score have good predictive value for the prognosis of patients with sepsis related AKI, while BMI and ALB have low predictive value. Due to the complex calculation of NUTRIC score, NRS 2002 score may be more suitable for emergency department.
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Objective:To observe the changes of serum histone H4 level and its predictive value in patients with septic cardiomyopathy.Methods:A prospective study was conducted. A total of 147 patients with sepsis and septic shock were collected in emergency department. The general data were recorded. Transthoracic echocardiography and plasma histone H4 were conducted within 24 hours and 7 days after admission.The scores of sequential organ failure assessment(SOFA), acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ), and nutritional risk screening 2002 (NRS2002) were evaluated within 24 hours. According to whether septic cardiomyopathy occurred, the patients were divided into two groups, and dynamic changes of histone H4 on the first and seventh day of the two groups were observed. The factors influencing the occurrence of septic cardiomyopathy were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. The prediction ability of serum histone H4 on septic cardiomyopathy was evaluated by receiver operating curve (ROC).Results:The incidence of septic cardiomyopathy was 28.6% (42 / 147). The level of histone H4 in septic cardiomyopathy group was higher than that in non septic cardiomyopathy group ( Z = 4.449, P < 0.001), and dynamic detection showed that the level of histone H4 on the seventh day was lower than that on admission ( Z=3.057, P=0.002). Multivariate logistic regression showed that the high serum histone H4 level [Odd Ratio( OR)=1.337, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 1.173-1.522, P < 0.001], SOFA ( OR= 1.474, 95% CI 1.227-1.769, P < 0.001), older age ( OR = 1.074, 95% CI 1.019-1.132, P = 0.008) were independent risk factors for septic cardiomyopathy. The area of ROC curve for serum histone H4 to predict septic cardiomyopathy was 0.729 ( P < 0.001), the predictive cut-off value was 10.81 ng/ml, which yielded a sensitivity 0.524 and a specificity of 0.914. Conclusions:The level of histone H4 showed dynamic change in septic cardiomyopathy, and high serum histone H4 level has a good predictive value for the occurrence of septic cardiomyopathy.
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Objective:To investigate the predictive value of mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) on poor prognosis of low-risk patients with sepsis.Methods:This was a prospective cohort study. Patients with sepsis admitted to the Emergency Intensive Care Unit of China Rehabilitation Research Center from December 2018 to December 2020 were included in this study. The patients were divided into the low-risk group (SOFA≤7) and medium-high-risk group (SOFA>7) according to the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, and the clinical characteristics of the two groups were compared. Proportional hazards regression model (COX regression model) was used to investigate the risk factors of 28-day mortality in the low-risk and medium-high-risk group. The predictive ability of MR-proADM, C-reactive protein (CRP), lactic acid (Lac), interleukin-6 (IL-6), SOFA score, and acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ (APACHE Ⅱ) score for the prognosis in each group was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The outcomes of patients with different concentration of MR-proADM in the low-risk group were compared.Results:Totally 205 patients with sepsis were included, and the 28-day mortality was 41.0% (84/205). There were significant differences in the number of organ dysfunction, acute kidney injury, use of vasoactive drugs, Lac, IL-6, SOFA score and APACHEⅡ score between the two groups ( P<0.05). Cox regression model showed that age, MR-proADM, mechanical ventilation, IL-6 and APACHEⅡ score were the risk factors of 28-day death in the low-risk group, while MR-proADM, Lac, SOFA score and APACHEⅡ score were the risk factors of 28-day mortality in the medium-high-risk group. In each group, MR-proADM had a good predictive ability for the prognosis of patients with sepsis ( P<0.001). Especially in low-risk patients with sepsis, the predictive ability of MR-proADM was better than other indicators. Kaplan-Meier survival curve suggested that the patients with MR-proADM >2.53 nmol/L had worse prognosis than those with MR-proADM ≤2.53 nmol/L, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.001). In the low-risk group, the mortality of patients increased from 7.8% to 58.2% if MR-proADM >2.53 nmol/L. Conclusions:MR-proADM is a risk factor for 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis, and MR-proADM can early identify the poor prognosis of low-risk patients with sepsis.
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Objective:To establish a clinical diagnostic scoring system for septic cardiomyopathy (SCM) and evaluate its diagnostic efficacy.Methods:A prospective cohort study was performed. Patients with sepsis and septic shock admitted to the department of emergency of China Rehabilitation Research Center were enrolled from January 2019 to December 2020. The baseline information, medical history, heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP), body temperature and respiratory rate (RR) on admission were recorded. Laboratory indexes such as white blood cell count (WBC), hypersensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and blood lactic acid (Lac) were measured. Transthoracic echocardiography was conducted within 24 hours and on the 7th after admission. Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ), and nutritional risk screening 2002 scale (NRS2002) were also assessed. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether SCM occurred or not. The risk factors of SCM were screened by univariate and multivariate Logistic regression. The cut-off value of continuous index was determined by receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC curve) and discretized concerning clinical data. The regression coefficient β was used to establish the corresponding score, and the clinical diagnostic score system of SCM was established. The diagnostic value of the model was evaluated by ROC curve.Results:In total, 147 patients were enrolled in the study and the incidence of SCM was 28.6% (42/147). Univariate Logistic regression analysis showed the risk factors of SCM included: ① continuous indicators: age, NT-proBNP, RR, MAP, Lac, NRS2002, SOFA, APACHEⅡ; ② discrete indicators: shock, use of vasoactive drugs, history of coronary heart disease, acute kidney injury (AKI). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis after discretization of above continuous index showed that age≥87 years old, NT-proBNP≥3 000 ng/L, RR≥30 times/min, Lac≥3 mmol/L and SOFA≥10 points were independent risk factors for SCM [age ≥87 years: odds ratio ( OR) = 3.491, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 1.371-8.893, P = 0.009; NT-proBNP≥3 000 ng/L: OR = 2.708, 95% CI was 1.093-6.711, P = 0.031; RR≥30 times/min: OR = 3.404, 95% CI was 1.356-8.541, P = 0.009; Lac≥3 mmol/L: OR = 3.572, 95% CI was 1.460-8.739, P = 0.005; SOFA≥10 points: OR = 8.693, 95% CI was 2.541-29.742, P = 0.001]. The clinical diagnostic score system of SCM was established successfully, which was composed of age≥87 years old (1 point), NT-proBNP ≥ 3 000 ng/L(1 point), RR≥30 times/min (1 point), Lac≥3.0 mmol/L (1 point), SOFA≥10 points (2 points), and the total score was 6 points. ROC curve analysis showed the cut-off value of the scoring system for diagnosing SCM was 3 points, the area under ROC curve (AUC) was 0.833, 95% CI was 0.755-0.910, P < 0.001, with the sensitivity of 71.4%, and specificity of 86.7%. Conclusion:The clinical diagnostic scoring system has good diagnostic efficacy for SCM and contributes to early identification of SCM for clinicians.
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Objective:To investigate the correlation between the level of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and infarction volume in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with internal carotid artery system (anterior circulation).Methods:A prospective cohort study was conducted. Patients with AIS admitted to the department of emergency of Beijing Boai Hospital from October 2017 to September 2019 were enrolled. Nutritional risk screening 2002 (NRS 2002) were assessed in all cases within 24 hours after enrollment. Fasting venous blood was collected for biochemical analysis, including albumin (ALB), homocysteine (HCY), uric acid (UA), hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), etc. Serum 25(OH)D level was detected by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to calculate the volume of cerebral infarction. According to the volume of cerebral infarction, the patients were divided into small volume (≤ 1 cm 3) group, medium volume (1 cm 3 < infarct volume < 20 cm 3) group and large volume (≥20 cm 3) group. The differences of serum 25(OH)D and other indicators in each group were compared; the influencing factors of infarct volume were analyzed by Logistic regression; and the goodness of fit of regression model was tested by Hosmer-Lemeshow (HL). Results:A total of 224 patients with AIS were enrolled, 92 in small volume group, 90 in medium volume group and 42 in large volume group, and there was no significant difference in serum 25(OH)D level among small, medium and large volume groups [μg/L: 13.21 (7.47, 19.33), 11.20 (7.00, 15.07), 9.19 (6.30, 17.10), H = 4.994, P = 0.082]. There were 124 patients with AIS in anterior circulation, 45, 56 and 23 patients in the small, medium and large volume groups, respectively, with the increase of the cerebral infarction volume, the serum 25(OH)D level in small, medium and large volume groups decreased gradually, and the difference was statistically significant [μg/L: 13.22 (9.00, 19.65), 10.41 (6.72, 14.92), 8.30 (4.70, 11.30), H = 11.068, P = 0.004]. In addition, with the increase of the cerebral infarction volume, the older the patients with AIS in anterior circulation [years old: 63.0 (54.0, 75.5), 76.0 (63.0, 84.0), 82.0 (67.5, 85.0), H = 14.981, P = 0.001], the higher the nutritional risk ratio (35.6%, 53.6%, 73.9%, χ2 = 9.271, P = 0.010), the higher the serum hs-CRP level [mg/L: 1.91 (0.92, 3.40), 4.10 (1.73, 22.42), 19.74 (4.02, 68.81), H = 21.477, P < 0.001], and the lower the ALB level (g/L: 42.30±12, 38.11±5.06, 35.14±5.49, F = 19.347, P < 0.001). After adjusting for age, gender, atrial fibrillation, nutritional risk, hs-CRP and other confounding factors, serum 25(OH)D was an independent protective factor for the infarct volume of AIS in anterior circulation [odds ratio ( OR) = 0.962, P = 0.040], For every 10 μg/L decrease of 25(OH)D, the risk of one grade increase in infarction volume was increased by 47.7% respectively (goodness of fit: χ2 = 5.357, P = 0.719). Conclusion:The low serum 25(OH)D level was associated with the increase of infarct volume in the anterior circulation cerebral infarction, and early detection of serum 25(OH)D level can help risk stratification of AIS patients.
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Objective To measure the organ weights , blood physiological and biochemical parameters , and immune function of Specific Pathogen Free ( SPF) Rag2 knockout ( KO) mice.Methods Rag2 knockout mice were selected at five and ten weeks , and the organ weights , blood physiological and biochemical parameters were observed .The percentages of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD19+, B220+, NK1.1+, and CD11b+were checked by FCM in Rag2 KO mice at six week of age in terms of its T , B lymphocyte function and NK cell activity .Results Among the same sex group of NOD/SCID mice, the weights of brain, lung, spleen, liver, heart, kidney, and the levels of TBIL, WBC in 10 weeks of age are higher than 5 weeks.At the same age, the weights of heart, kidney, liver, spleen, and the levels of AST, ALP, A/G, GLU, PLT, PCT, WBC, and LYM%in male mice are higher than females.The Rag2 KO mice lacks T cells(0.36 ±0.15)%、CD4+T cells(0.21 ±0.06)%、CD8+T cells(0.23 ±0.07)%、CD19+B cells(0.28 ±0.04)%、B220+B cells(2.03 ±0.42)%).The percentage of NK cells is(24.13 ±3.62)%, and the percentage of granulocytes is (57.20 ±3.85)%.Conclusion The study suggests that the organ weights , blood physiological and biochemical parameters are affected by age and gender in Rag2 KO mice, which main biological characteristics are similar with C 57BL/6J mice.The Rag2 KO mice show the deficiency of T , B cells function .
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Objective To observe the changes of specific proteins in serum of acute stage patients with SARS and its clinical application. Methods The acute stage patients with SARS group included 42 cases who had clinical symptoms less than five days. In normal group: 30 healthy adults were as controls. Tests for specific proteins were immunoglobin G ( IgG ) , immunoglobin A ( IgA) , immunoglobin M ( IgM) , complement C3( C3),complement C4(C4),C-reaction protein (CRP), al acid glycoprotein( a1-AG) , a1 antitrypsin(a1-AT) ,transferrin(TRF), ceruloplasmin( CER) in sera by Ratenephelometer. Results The level of CRP, a1-AG, a1-AT in sera of patients with SARS were higher than that in control group ( P 0. 05). Conclusion It suggested that specific proteins in serum of acute stage patients with SARS change in a particular way. There were some help for the diagnosis of the phlogistic degree of acute stage patients with SARS by detecting CRP, a1-AG and TRF simultaneously.
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Objective To evaluate the myocardial protective effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) with 0 5% ropivacaine during acute myocardial ischemia reperfusion Methods Eighteen healthy hybrid dogs were randomly divided into three groups: ropivacaine group (group Ⅰ), bupivacaine group (group Ⅱa) and normal saline group (group Ⅱb) Anesthesia was induced and maintained with intravenous anesthesia and ventilation was mechanically controlled Epidural catheter was placed at T 6 7 and 0 5% ropivacaine, 0 5% bupivacaine or normal saline 12ml was administered epidurally 15min after epidural administration of local anesthetics or normal saline, the anterior descending branch of left coronary artery was temporarilly occluded for 45min Blood samples were taken from right atrium and assayed for cardiac troponin T (cTnT) before epidural administration and 6h after reperfusion Myocardial tissues of left ventricular infarction area were examined by electron microscopy Results Plasma cTnT levels were comparable (P