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The initiation of lactation is the critical initial event contributing to breastfeeding. It is of great significance for maternal lactation and neonatal access to breast milk. However, various factors limit the successful initiation of lactation and increase the risk of poor neonatal prognosis. We provide an overview of the mechanism, significance, method, time, and factors that influence lactation initiation behavior, and summarize related guidelines aiming to gain more insight into the lactation initiation behavior to promote maternal lactation and improve neonatal prognosis.
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OBJECTIVE@#To study the influence of twin pregnancy by assisted reproductive technology (ART) versus twin pregnancy by spontaneous conception (SC) on neonatal outcomes.@*METHODS@#A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 3 356 live twins with a gestational age of ≥24 weeks who were born in Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital from 2017 to 2019, with 2 006 twins (1 003 pairs) in the ART group and 1 350 (675 pairs) in the SC group. The two groups were compared in terms of the mother's general information and pregnancy comorbidities and the general information, diseases, and outcomes of neonates.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the SC group, the ART group had a significantly higher maternal age (@*CONCLUSIONS@#Compared with twin pregnancy by SC, twin pregnancy by ART does not increase the neonatal mortality rate and risk of adverse outcomes.
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Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Pregnancy , Cesarean Section , Pregnancy Outcome , Pregnancy, Twin , Premature Birth , Reproductive Techniques, Assisted , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Objective To explore the effects of microRNA(miRNA)- 30c knockdown on proliferation,diffe-rentiation of P19 cells. Methods miRNA - 30c knockdown plasmid(miRNA - 30c knockdown group)or no - load vector(negative control group)was transfected into P19 cells by lipo2000 and stable cell lines were selected by Blastici-din;Dual luciferase reporter gene system was used to confirm miRNA - 30c knockdown. Cell counting kit - 8(CCK - 8) assay was adopted to detect cell proliferation activity. An inverted microscope was used to observe morphological chan-ges of P19 cell differentiation. Cells were induced to differentiated to myocardiocyte with dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO). Differentiation marker genes including cTnT,NKX2. 5,GATA4 relative mRNA expression levels were detected with real - time quantitative polymerase chain reaction,respectively. Results Observation of green fluorescent protein ex-pression under a fluorescence microscope indicated similar transfection efficiencies,and miRNA - 30c knockdown re-leased the activity of target gene Gli2. As a result,miRNA - 30c knockdown vector was constructed successfully(P ﹤0. 001). During differentiation of mouse P19 cells into myocardial cells,the beating cell clusters in miRNA - 30c knockdown cells were much lower than those in the control cells,and cTnT,NKX2. 5,GATA4 in miRNA - 30c knock-down cells showed significantly lower expression than those in the control cells( all P ﹤ 0. 05). Conclusions miRNA - 30c inhibits the P19 cell proliferation and differentiation. This study gives us a new insight of heart develop-ment and we need more efforts on exploring the deep function of heart diseases.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Human STEAP4, a novel obesity-related gene, is associated with insulin sensitivity regulation in human adipocytes. This study aimed to explore the regulative role of TNFalpha on STEAP4 gene in matured human adipocytes.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human preadipocytes were cultured and differentiated into matured adipocytes in vitro. Fully differentiated adipocytes (Day 17) were treated with different concentrations of TNFalpha (0, 5, 10, 25 and 50 ng/mL) for 24 hrs. Total RNA and protein were extracted from the adipocytes. Levels of STEAP4 mRNA and protein expression were determined by real-time quantitative RT-PCR and Western blot respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Different concentrations (5, 10, 25 and 50 ng/mL) of TNFalpha treatment for 24 hrs resulted in a significant increase in the STEAP4 mRNA expression of human matured adipocytes.The maximal effect was seen in the 50 ng/mL of TNFalpha treatment group. In parallel, STEAP4 protein synthesis in matured adipocytes increased in response to TNFalpha treatment of different concentrations (5, 10, 25 and 50 ng/mL) for 24 hrs. The maximal up-regulated effect was seen in the 25 ng/mL of TNFalpha treatment group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>TNFalpha can up-regulate STEAP4 mRNA expression in human matured adipocytes.</p>
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Humans , Adipocytes , Metabolism , Cells, Cultured , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Gene Expression Regulation , Membrane Proteins , Genetics , Oxidoreductases , Genetics , Recombinant Proteins , Pharmacology , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha , PharmacologyABSTRACT
Objective To observe the expression of STEAP4 gene(a novel obesity-related gene) during the period of human preadipocyte differentiation and to explore the relationship between the STEAP4 gene expression and adipocytes differentiation,adipogenesis.Methods Human preadipocytes were cultured and differentiated into the matured adipocytes in vitro.Adipocytes morphology and lipid accumulation were observed during this process.Total RNA was extracted from adipocytes at various time points (preadipocyte,Day 0,Day 4,Day 6,Day 8,Day 11,Day 14,and Day 17) and the level of STEAP4 mRNA expression was measured by fluorescent real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polyme-rase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results The level of STEAP4 mRNA expression remained high in preadipocytes.In the presence of differentiation medium (Day 4),there was a transient upregulation in the expression of STEAP4 gene.After that,with the human preadipocytes being differentiated into matured adipocytes,the expression of STEAP4 mRNA was downregulated and reached the lowest level in fully differentiated adipocytes.There was a significant difference between any 2 detected phases in the level of STEAP4 mRNA expression (Pa