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To evaluate the value of prenatal ultrasound in the diagnosis of single umbilical artery( SUA ) and fetal malformation . Methods T he characteristics of the prenatal ultrasound findings of 143 fetuses with SU A in different gestational weeks were retrospectively analyzed ,and the missing side of SU A were checked . Different types of SUA combined with fetal malformation were analyzed as well as chromosomal abnormalities and so on . Results For 143 fetuses with SU A ,there were 83 cases ( 58 .0% ) with absent left umbilical artery and 60 cases ( 42 .0% ) with absent right umbilical artery ,there was no statistical difference between the two groups ( P ＞0 .05 ) . Six cases ( 4 .2% ,6/143 ) were detected at and before 20 weeks of gestation ,and the rest 137 cases were detected after 20 weeks( 95 .8% ,137/143) . T here were 121 cases ( 84 .6% ) of isolated SUA ,22 cases ( 15 .4% ) were complicated with other malformations , including 10 cases ( 45 .5% ) with absent left umbilical artery and 12 cases ( 54 .5% ) with absent right umbilical artery . T here was no statistical difference between left and right umbilical artery deletion combined with fetal malformation( χ2 ＝1 .692 ,ν＝1 , P ＞0 .05) . T here were 11 cases( 7 .7% ,11/143) with cardiovascular malformation and nine cases ( 6 .3% , 9/143 ) with digestive system malformation . Chromosome examination was performed in 23 cases . One case of trisomy 18‐trisomy and 1 case of trisomy 13‐trisomy were found to be with missing right umbilical artery and all of them were complicated with multiple deformities . Conclusions The absence of left and right umbilical artery can be combined with abnormal fetal malformation . Prenatal ultrasonography can accurately diagnose SU A and fetal malformation .
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Aim To investigate the relationship between monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) and pulmonary artery hypertension after acute pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE), and to explore the effects and mechanisms of resveratrol with MCP-1 in the acute PTE as well.Methods The acute PTE model of Sprague-Dawley rats was replicated using self-thrombosis.The rats were randomly divided into five groups(Normal, Solvent, acute PTE, antibody Cl142, and resveratrol), and 1h, 4h, 8h and 3 points were observed in each group.A model of acute PTE was established by infusion of an autologous blood clot into the pulmonary artery through a polyethylene catheter.Resveratrol or Cl142, dissolved in 1％ dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO), was administered to the animals through caudalvein 1 h prior to the beginning of acute PTE modeling.Rats in normal control group and solvent control group were injected with normal saline and 1％ DMSO respectively.The mean pulmonary artery pressure(MPAP) and the mRNA and protein expression of MCP-1 were measured at each time point.Results ① The acute PTE group MPAP, MCP-1 mRNA and protein expression were significantly higher than those of the control group(P<0.05) at the same time;② The resveratrol group′s MPAP and MCP-1 mRNA, protein expression were significantly lower than those of the acute PTE group(P<0.05) at the same time;③ The Cl142 group MPAP and MCP-1 mRNA, protein expression were markedly reduced in the acute PTE group(P<0.05) at the same time.Conclusions The large expression of MCP-1 after acute PTE is involved in the formation of pulmonary hypertension after acute PTE.Resveratrol can reduce the pressure of pulmonary artery after acute PTE by down-regulating the MCP-1 expression.
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Objective To investigate the effect of bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) ventilation on N terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (N proBNP) in patients with chronic pulmonary heart disease (CPHD) and hypercapnic respiratory failure.Methods Eighty patients with CPHD and hypercapnic respiratory failure were randomized into the conventional group (n=40) and BiPAP ventilation group (n=40).The COPD assessment test (CAT) score,APACHE Ⅱ score,arterial blood gas were measured and plasma level of N proBNP was detected by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay before and 120 h after treatment.The correlations of plasma N-proBNP levels with CAT scores,APACHE Ⅱ scores,levels of PaO2 and PaCO2 were analyzed.Results The plasma NT-proBNP level had positive correlations with PaCO2 level (r=0.539,P =0.003),CAT score (r＝0.506,P＝0.002,APACHEⅡ score (r=0.603,P=0.003),and had negative correlation with PaO2 level (r=-0.465,P=0.014) in the patients with CPHD and hypercapnic respiratory failure before treatment.Compared with pre-treatment,the scores of CAT and APACHE Ⅱ,the levels of PaO2 and PaCO2 were significantly improved 120 h after treatment.The improvements in APACHE Ⅱ,PaO2 and PaCO2 were more obviously significant in BiPAP ventilation group than in conventional group (t=5.55,5.92,4.12,respectively,P=0.002,0.001 and 0.000).The plasma levels of NT proBNP in both conventional and BiPAP ventilation groups were significantly descended 120 h after treatment than pre-treatment [(341.2±107.6) ng/L vs.(823.8±149.0) ng/L,(273.3±82.2) ng/L vs.(832.7± 163.0) ng/L,t=21.72,28.19,both P＜0.001],and the decrease of NT-proBNP level was more significantly in BiPAP ventilation group than in conventional group (t=4.17,P=0.002).Conclusions Plasma NT-proBNP level can reflect the severity of chronic pulmonary heart disease combined with hypercapnic respiratory failure.BiPAP ventilation can decrease the plasma level of NT proBNP in patients with CPHD and hypercapnic respiratory failure,which is an effective treatment for chronic pulmonary heart disease combined with hypercapnic respiratory failure.
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Aim To study the role of TNF-α/NF-κB signaling in matrix metalloproteinase ( MMP)-9 expres-sion induced by lipopolysaccharide ( LPS ) in airway epithelial cells, and to investigate the effects of lenti-virus mediated RNAi targeting a disintegrin and metal-loproteinase 17 ( ADAM17 ) gene on MMP-9 expression induced by LPS. Methods The ADAM17 siRNA ex-pression vector was constructed, and packaged to re-combinant lentivirus in 293T cells. The HBE4-E6/E7 cells were pretreated for 30 min by NF-κB inhibitor ( PDTC) and a recombinant human TNFR p75-Fc fu-sion protein ( Etanercept) , or infected by the recombi-nant lentivirus for 72 h, and then stimulated for 24 h by LPS or TNF-α. The release of TNF-α was detected by ELISA. The mRNA and protein levels of MMP-9 were analyzed respectively by RT-PCR and Western blot. NF-κB activity was detected by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Results LPS and TNF-α signifi-cantly increased MMP-9 mRNA and protein expressions and the activation of NF-κB in HBE4-E6/E7 cells ( P0. 05 ) . And PDTC significantly inhibited MMP-9 mRNA and protein expressions and the activation of NF-κB induced by TNF-α ( P <0. 05 ) . Conclusions TNF-α/NF-κB signaling partic-ipates in the regulation of MMP-9 expression induced by LPS in airway epithelial cells, and lentivirus-media-ted RNAi targeting ADAM17 plays an important role in that signaling pathway upstream by regulating TNF-αrelease.
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Objective To investigate the expression of NKG2D peripheral blood of patients with esophageal carcinoma and expression of the soluble form of major histocompatibility complex class Ⅰ-related chain A (MICA). To analyze and discuss the function of NKG2D in anti-esophageal carcinoma mechanism and its relation with escape of immunosurveillance of cancer. Methods Flow cytometry analysis was used to detect NKG2D in the peripheral blood of 50 patients with esophageal carcinoma and 25 normal control individuals. Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay was used to measure serum levels of soluble MICA. Results The expression of NKG2D were(87.25±3.06), (88.38±4.24), (92.46±1.46) respectively. Compared with the normal control individual, the expression of NKG2D in esophageal carcinoma group was significantly low; Among patients categorized according to most disease parameters tested (tumor size, grade of differentiation, regional lymph node status, disease stage), soluble MICA levels in sera did not statistically differ from those in normal control individuals. Patients with stage Ⅳ disease and/or regional lymph node metastasis, exhibited significantly higher serum levels of soluble MICA than control individuals. Conclusion The activity of NK cell and the anti-cancer cellular immunity level reduce in patients with esophageal carcinoma. The decrease of the receptor NKG2D is a reason for the descend of the the activity of NK cells. The escape of immunosurveiilance with esophagal carcinoma may correlate with down-regulate of NKG2D expression and up-regulate of sMICA.
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Objective To study the risk factors of nosocomial infections in patients with cerebrovascular disease and prevent and cure them.Methods A retrospective survey on the hospital infeation in patients with cerebrovascular disease in our hospital during March 2003 to March 2005 was couducted.Results The result showed that 61 of the 360 patients had hospital infection,the rate of infection was 16.94%,and the hospital average infection rate in all was 3.92%,hospital infection aging,treatment days in hospital,consciousness invasive operation Hospital infection was a retated.The main infection sites were at respirate tract,the most common bacteria were Gram-Negative bacilli.Conclusions There is higher hospital infection rate among,the acute cerebrvascular patients.Age,the critical patients,invading operations are prmincipal factors.We should prevent it in time.