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The negative effects of low temperature can readily induce a variety of diseases. We sought to understand the reasons why cold stress induces disease by studying the mechanisms of fine-tuning in macrophages following cold exposure. We found that cold stress triggers increased macrophage activation accompanied by metabolic reprogramming of aerobic glycolysis. The discovery, by genome-wide RNA sequencing, of defective mitochondria in mice macrophages following cold exposure indicated that mitochondrial defects may contribute to this process. In addition, changes in metabolism drive the differentiation of macrophages by affecting histone modifications. Finally, we showed that histone acetylation and lactylation are modulators of macrophage differentiation following cold exposure. Collectively, metabolism-related epigenetic modifications are essential for the differentiation of macrophages in cold-stressed mice, and the regulation of metabolism may be crucial for alleviating the harm induced by cold stress.
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Animals , Mice , Acetylation , Cold-Shock Response , Epigenesis, Genetic , Macrophages/metabolism , Mitochondria/metabolismABSTRACT
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety ofZhilou Lotion combined with modified Sihuang Ointment in treatment of anal cryptitis.MethodsOne hundred patients with anal cryptitis were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 50 cases in each group. The control group was given propylene dispersible tablets oral and topicalHuazhi embolism. The observation group received steaming and hip bath with Zhilou Lotion combined with modifiedSihuang Ointment topical external application treatment, 7 days as a course of treatment and 2 courses successive. The TCM syndrome scores of two groups were compared before and after treatment to evaluate the clinical efficacy. The remission time of symptoms, hospitalization time, recurrence rate in 6 months and adverse reactions were observed.Results After treatment, the TCM syndrome scores of two groups were improved (P<0.01), and the scores in the observation group was lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 96.0% (48/50) in the observation group, and 80.0% (40/50) in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.01). The remission time of anal edema, anal dampness, anal pain and anal fall-swell in observation group was obviously shorter than that in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.01). The average hospitalization time was (15.25±2.78) days in the observation group and (18.46±3.41) days in the control group, the difference was significant (P<0.01). In the observation group, the recurrence rate was 0, 0 and 2.0% in 2, 4, 6 months follow-up, while that was 4.0%, 12.0% and 16.0% in the control group, respectively. The recurrence rates of the control group in 4 months and 6 months were higher than those of the observation group (P<0.05). No significant adverse reactions occurred in the two groups.Conclusion Zhilou Lotion combined with modifiedSihuang Ointment has good clinical efficacy in treatment of anal cryptitis, with low recurrence rate and high safety.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the correlation between tongue body MRI measurements and the lingual region obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, OSAHS), and the relationship of two diagnosis methods in positioning obstructive level, in order to improve the preoperative diagnostic accuracy of obstructive level in OSAHS patients .@*METHOD@#Fifty-nine patients with OSAHS definited by the AG200 sleep apnea monitoring and obstruction plane positioning system was included. They all underwent tongue MRI scan, after three-dimensional reconstruction, the tongue body length to diameter, relative thickness, basal diameter, wide around central about wide diameter and tongue body volume were measured. The lower blocking (mainly composed of lingual region) constituent ratio P established by AG200 was correlated with tongue parameters measured by MRI. At the same time, To analysis of differences of P in patients with different degree of OSAHS.@*RESULT@#Among these patients with OSAHS in different degree, the coefficient correlation between tongue parameters(tongue length, relative thickness, basal diameter, wide middle diameter, tongue body volume) and lower blocking constitute ratio P werer LP = 0.051,rHP = 0.069, r1 = 0.215, r2 = 0.147, rVP = 0.259, respectively. lower obstruction of form than the differences had statistical significance. The measured tongue parameters and value P(the lower blocking constituent ratio) were negatively correlated, which demonstrated that exclusing of the larynx and hypopharynx airway obstruction, the lower airway obstruction detected by AG200 was related with tongue parameters measured by MRI, and was strongestly related with the tongue body volume.@*CONCLUSION@#The volume of tongue and AG had correlation in judgement of lower blocking. In OSAHS patients the lower blocking constituent ratio varies between the defferent severity groups of the disease, the combina tion of the two method can be used to predict the obstructive plane in OSAHS patients with upper airway obstruction, and provide the basis for the individual treatment of patients with OSAHS.
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Humans , Airway Obstruction , Imaging, Three-Dimensional , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Sleep , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive , Diagnosis , Tongue , PathologyABSTRACT
Objective To screen the differential proteins in the brain (neocortex and hippocampus) between the rats with cortical dysplasia (CD) and control ones,and investigate the role of their alteration in the development of epilepsy in CD.Methods Cortical dysplasia was induced in rat pups via in utero delivery of BCNU.A two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE)-based approach was used to construct the expression profiles of proteins in both the neocortex and hippocampus at different age groups (postnatal day 7 and 60) and to detect proteome changes between CD rats and control ones.Following gel image analysis,protein spots that differed in abundance between CD and control rats were identified by using Matrx-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) and MS/MS.Results A total of 57 kinds of protein were screened out (P ＜ 0.05),in which 35 were found up-regulated and 22 were down-regulated compared with the control,35 from neonatal stage (postnatal day 7) and others from adult stage.Finally,12 among them were identified,including tubulin,alpha-lB,Beta-actin,tubulin beta-2A,GAP-43,UbCKmit,GAPDH and TMBr-3,etc.Conclusions Changed expression of specific proteins which were found in our study are involved in construction of brain 's cytoskeleton,synaptic function,mitochondrial function and so forth.Thus,they may be related to the pathogenic mechanisms of epileptogenicity of CD.
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Objective To investigate the curative effect of tube placement and drug irrigation in the auditory tube under nasoscope in the treatment of secretory otitis media(SOM). Methods Under the visualization of a 30? nasoscope,an epidural guiding tube was placed through the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube into the tympanic cavity for drug irrigation in 50 cases of secretory otitis media(50 ears).Results Follow-up observations for 6~24 months showed 26 cases of cure(52%),19 cases of improvement(38%),and 5 cases of no effect(10%),the total effective rate being 90%. Conclusions This procedure has advantages of simplicity of performance,unaffected drum membrane,high safety,no pain,and satisfactory outcomes,being an effective treatment option for improving the function of the auditory tube and hearing ability in patients with secretory otitis media.
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Objective To investigate advantages of sep to plasty under nasal endoscope. Methods Septoplasty was carried out under nasal endoscope in 50 cases, including 6 cases of upper or posterior n asal septum deviation. Results The operation was completed on one session in all the 50 cases, with the deviated nasal septum being entirely c orrected. The operation time was 30~72 min (mean, 48 min). Follow-up surveys for 6~9 months (mean, 7.1 months) indicated a complete cure in 45 cases (90%) and a n improvement in 5 cases (10%). No septal hematoma, abscess, perforation, nasal cavity adhesion, or bridge collapse were encountered. Conclusions Nasal endoscopic septoplasty has advantages of short operation time, few bl ood loss, mild pain, little complications, and the possibility of nasal sinus co -operation. This technique may fully replace the traditional submucous resection .
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Objective To explore the curative effect of endoscopic simple maxillary ostium enlargement in the treatment of non-invasive mycosis of maxillary sinus. Methods Clinical data of 16 cases of noninvasive mycosis of maxillary sinus were analyzed retrospectively. Results The operation time was 30～120 minutes, with a mean of 60 minutes. No operative complications occurred. The hospital stay was 5～7 days, with a mean of 6 days. Histopathological examination found hyphae and spores in 16 cases, and a positive culture of Aspergillus was observed in 9 cases. Postoperative follow-up for 3～24 months (mean, 18 months) in 16 cases revealed free of symptoms in 14 cases, in which the endoscopic examination showed unobstructed ostium and normal sinusal mucosa, and recurrence in 2 cases, who underwent repeated enlargement of ostium and were re-followed for 6 and 13 months, respectively, without recurrence. Conclusions Nasal endoscopic simple maxillary ostium enlargement in the treatment of non-invasive mycosis of maxillary sinus is a radical and minimally invasive technique, but particular attention must be directed to managing the maxillary ostium.