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Objective To investigate the correlation between serum lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (LP-PLA2) and homocysteine (Hcy) level change with cerebral infarction,and clinical value of combined detection of serum LP-PLA2,Hcy and blood lipid level in the diagnosis and differentiation diagnosis of cerebral infarction.Methods The serum lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2,homocysteine and blood lipid in sixty-five cases of cerebral infarction(cerebral infarction group) and contemporaneous 64 healthy persons qualified in physical examination(health control group) were selected as the research subjects.The levels of serum LP-PLA2,TG,HDL,LDL,CHO and Hcy were detected.The differences were compared among various groups.Results The TG and LDL levels had no statistically significant difference between the health control group and cerebral infarction group(P>0.05),but the LP-PLA2 and Hcy levels in the cerebral infarction group were higher than those in the health control group(P<0.01),while serum HDL and CHO levels were lower than those in the health control group(P<0.01).Serum High Hcy and LP-PLA2 levels were the independent risk factors for cerebral infarction,however,high HDL was a protective factor for cerebral infarction.In the combined detection,the combined detection of LP-PLA2 and Hcy was superior to single index detection and other combined detection mode.Conclusion Serum LP-PLA2 and Hcy levels in the patients with cerebral infarction are significantly higher than those in the health control group,indicating that it may be involved in the occurrence of cerebral infarction,and may become an early biological marker for predicting cerebral infarction occurrence.The combined detection of serum LP-PLA2 and Hcy has highly clinical value in the diagnosis of cerebral infarction.
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Objective To investigate the effect of leptin on the secretion of chemokine in THP1 cells and explore its related mechanism, and to provide basis for research on the role of leptin in immune response.Methods The expressions of Ob-Rb and Ob-Rt in THP1 cells were detected by RT-PCR and flow cytometry (FCM).The THP1 cells at logarithm growth phase were selected and randomly divided into blank control group and different concentrations(10,50,100,200μg· L-1 )of leptin groups.Transwell chamber assay was performed to detect the number of invated THP1 cells.The THP1 cells were divided into blank control group and 100μg·L-1 leptin group.Western blotting method was carried out to detect the expressions of p-AKT,p-ERK 1/2,and p-STAT3 in THP1 cells.The THP1 cells were divided into blank control group and 100μg·L-1 leptin group,100μg·L-1 leptin+ DMSO group,100μg·L-1 leptin+50μmol·L-1 AG490 group,100μg·L-1 leptin+10μmol·L-1 LY294002 group and 100μg·L-1 leptin+ 10 mol·L-1 PD980590 group.RT-PCR and Western blotting methods were performed to detect the expression of IL-8.Results Ob-Rb and Ob-Rt were highly expressed in THP1 cells. Compared with blank control group,the number of invated THP1 cells was significantly increased in 50,100,and 200μg·L-1 leptin groups (P0.05).Conclusion leptin can up-regulate the expression of chemokine in THP1 cells,which might be associated with PI3K-AKT and MAPK/ERK 1/2 signaling pathways.