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Objective:To analyze the association of the genetic variations of rs2383206 and rs2383207 in 9p21region with the coronary heart disease (CHD) in the Chinese Han population,and to explore whether chromosome 9p21 is a susceptibility region for CHD.Methods:Case-control study was conducted.A total of 580 CHD patients were selected as case group,and 539 cases of non-cardiovascular disease patients or normal people with matched age and sex were selected as control group.The rs2383206 and rs2383207 loci of the subjects were genotyped with Sequenom MassARRAY time of flight mass spectrometer (TOF).Results:The smoking,waist-to-hip ratio (WHR),hypertension,diabetes mellitus,systolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and total cholesterol (TC) of the subjects in two groups were statistically different (P＜0.05).Compared with control group,the ratios of patients with smoking,hypertension and diabetes mellitus of the patients in case group were increased (P＜0.05);the WHR,SBP,DBP and TC level were also increased (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the genotypic distribution of rs2383206 between case group and control group (x2 =4.623,P＞0.05),while the genotypic distribution of rs2383207 was statistically different (x2 =8.936,P＜0.05);the distribution frequency of AA genotype in case group (8.3％) was significantly lower than that in control group (13.6％) (P＜0.05).Conclusion:Smoking,WHR,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,SBP,DBP and TC may be the risk factors for CHD;the AA genotype of 9p21 rs2383207 loci may be the protective genotype of CHD.
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Mogroside V is the most abundant [approximately 0.50%] cucurbitane-type triterpene glycoside in Siraitia grosvenorii and exhibits significant antitussive, expectorant, anti-carcinogenic, and anti-inflammatory effects. A sensitive, robust and selective liquid chromatography tandem with mass spectrometry [LC-MS/MS] was developed and validated for the determination and pharmacokinetic investigation of mogroside V in rat plasma. Samples were prepared through an one-step deproteinization procedure with 250 microL of methanol to a 75-microL plasma sample. Plasma samples were effectively separated on a Shiseido Capcell Pak UG120 C18 column [2.0 × 50mm, 3.0microm] using a mobile phase consisting of methanol: water [60:40, v/v] with an isocratic elution program. The running time for each sample was 7.0 min and the elution times of mogroside V and IS were 2.0 and 4.8 min, respectively. The detection relied on a triplequadrupole tandem with mass spectrometer equipped with negative-ion electrospray ionization interface by selectedreaction monitoring [SRM] of the transitions at m/z 1285.6 - 1123.7 for mogroside V and m/z 1089.6 - 649.6 for IS. The calibration curve was linear over the range of 96.0-96000 ng/mL with a limit of quantitation [LOQ] of 96.0ng/mL. Intra-day and inter-day precisions were both <10.1%. Mean recovery and matrix effect of mogroside V in plasma were in the range of 91.3-95.7% and 98.2-105.0%, respectively. This method was successfully applied in the pharmacokinetic study of mogroside V after intravenous or intraperitoneal administration of 1.12mg/kg mogroside V in rats
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Objective To investigate effect of high glucose on the function of endothelial and the underlying mechanisms in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs).Methods The experiment was divided into 4 groups: normal group (NG), low dose group (LG), middle dose group (MG) and high dose group ( HG) .The concentration of glucose in the culture medium was 5.5, 10, 20, 30 mmol/L in the 4 groups, respectively.The HUVECs was cultured for 0, 24, 48 h.At different time point, the cell viability were measured by MTT.The secretary content of nitric oxide (NO) in the supernatant were detected using test kit.The extraction of protein were extracted for Western blot analysis to detect the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS).ResuIts Compared with normal group at same time point (cultured for 24 h), the cell viability and the content of NO were significantly decreased in LG, MG(P<0.05).The expression of eNOS in HG were markedly reduced (P<0.01).Compared with normal group at same time point (cultured for 48 h), the cell viability decreased significantly in HG (P <0.05).The expression of eNOS were markedly decreased 11.91, 25.72 and 34.50% in LG, MG and HG, respectively.A rising trend of cell viability were found in NG, LG and MG, but a descending trend were found in HG within 48 h.ConcIusion The cell viability were significantly affected by high glucose.The endothelial dysfunction induced by high glucose may be associated with the reduction of eNOS and NO production.