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Objective To explore the mechanism of plasma circulating miRNA-126 and miRNA-28-3p in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients,and to identify the related bioinformatics analysis.Methods Randomly selected 80 DM patients as the observation group and 80 non-DM patients as the control group.The plasma circulating miRNA-126 and miRNA-28-3p were analyzed by qRT-PCR,and its target genes,biological information,related lncRNA and circRNA were predicted.Results The circulating miRNA-126(0.115 0±0.014 4 vs.0.0019±0.000 6) and miRNA-28-3p(0.1386±0.01724 vs.0.000 6±0.000 05) levels in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.01).Pearson correlation coefficient of miRNA-126 and miRNA-28-3p was 0.433 5(P<0.01).ROC curve analysis of miRNA-126 and miRNA-28-3p showed that the differences of the area under curve were statistically significant between the two groups (P<0.01).Bioinformatics prediction showed that miRNA-126 and miRNA-28-3p may be involved in regulation of the insulin signaling pathway,insulin receptor signaling pathway,insulin/insulin growth factor signaling pathway,mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway and angiogenesis.And it may be associated with a variety of lncRNA and circRNA.Conclusion Circulating miRNA-126 and miRNA-28-3p can be a novel biomarker of DM as it may participate in the mechanism of DM by regulating insulin and insulin growth factor related signaling pathways and be associated with some related lncRNA and circRNA.
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Objective To explore the relationship between serum soluble human matrix lysine 2 (sST2) with chronic heart failure(CHF) and its clinical value for diagnosis and prognosis of CHF .Methods 60 cases of CHF and 60 cases of non-CHF were selected as the CHF group and control group respectively ,and the CHF group was divided into sST2 low level group and sST2 high level group according to the diagnostic threshold .The ELISA method was used to detect the serum sST 2 level of each group .The CHF group were followed up for 6 months .Then the influence of sST2 on CHF prognosis survival rate was observed .Results There was no statistical difference in age ,gender ,body mass index ,basic disease history ,basic medication situation and blood lipid indexes between the CHF group and control group(P＞0 .05);serum brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) level in the CHF group was obviously higher than that in the control group(P＜0 .01);serum sST2 levels in the CHF group and control group were (55 .08 ± 3 .98)ng/mL and (10 .46 ± 0 .72)ng/mL ,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0 .01) .Serum sST2 was positively correlated with BNP(r=0 .4606 ,P＜0 .01) ,moreover 95% CI was 0 .3066-0 .5911 .When the critical value was 0 .5303 ,the area under curve ,95% CI ,sensitivity ,specificity and likelihood ratio of sST 2 combined BNP detection were 0 .9362 ,0 .8853 -0 .9877 , 85 .00% (73 .43% -92 .90% ) ,98 .33% (91 .06% -99 .96% ) and 50 .00 respectively .The survival curve had statistical difference between the sST2 low level group and sST2 high level group(P=0 .0149) .Conclusion Serum sST2 can be used as a new biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of CHF ,and its combined with BNP may have better diagnostic value.
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tonomous Prefecture,Enshi Hubei 445000,China;2.Graduate School,Guangdong Medical College,Zhanjiang Guangdong 524001,China) Objective To study the relationship of miRNA-133a-3p and hypoxia in rat cardiomyocytes,and to detect the expression of the probable target genes.Methods SD rats cardiomyocytes were cultivated,and treated in hypoxia condition(37 ℃,5%CO2 ,1%O2 )for 0 hour,4 hours,8 hours,12 hours,16 hours,20 hours and 24 hours.The miRNA-133a-3p level was detected by qRT-PCR,and its biological information and target genes were predicted by targetScan picTar and miRanda,etc.Then we carried out qRT-PCR and Western blot to detect the expression of the probable target genes.Results miRNA-133a-3p expression was much higher in 4 hours hypoxia (P =0.000),then its expression gradually declined,and stabilized after 12 hours hypoxia.Bioinformatics prediction found that TGF-β1 may be its target.The mR-NA expression of TGF-β1 was obviously higher in 4 hours hypoxia than those in 0 hour and 24 hours(P Objective To study the relationship of miRNA-133a-3p and hypoxia in rat cardiomyocytes,and to detect the expression of the probable target genes.Methods SD rats cardiomyocytes were cultivated,and treated in hypoxia condition(37 ℃,5%CO2 ,1%O2 )for 0 hour,4 hours,8 hours,12 hours,16 hours,20 hours and 24 hours.The miRNA-133a-3p level was detected by qRT-PCR,and its biological information and target genes were predicted by targetScan picTar and miRanda,etc.Then we carried out qRT-PCR and Western blot to detect the expression of the probable target genes.Results miRNA-133a-3p expression was much higher in 4 hours hypoxia (P =0.000),then its expression gradually declined,and stabilized after 12 hours hypoxia.Bioinformatics prediction found that TGF-β1 may be its target.The mR-NA expression of TGF-β1 was obviously higher in 4 hours hypoxia than those in 0 hour and 24 hours(P <0.05).And the protein expression of TGF-β1 was significantly higher in 4 hours hypoxia(P <0.05).Conclusion miRNA-133a-3p may participate in cardiomyocytes necrosis in rats through regulating TGF-β1.
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Objective To investigate plasma NGF expression in adriamycin induced rat heart failure (HF) model .Methods Twenty‐five Wistar rats were randomly divided into the CHF group (n=15 ,adriamycin 4 mg/kg ,by intraperitoneal injection ,for 6 weeks) and normal control group (NC group ,n=10) ,after successful model construction ,the 6‐week observation was continuously conducted .The body mass and plasma NGF expression were detected once per 2 weeks .Results After 6 weeks later ,the body mass in the CHF group was significantly reduced ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) ,LVEDV and LVESV were sig‐nificantly increased ,while LVEF was declined obviously (P<0 .05) ,the NGF expression amount was significantly decreased com‐pared with the control group ,the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .05);the NGF expression amount was gradually re‐duced with the time extension of disease course(P<0 .05) .Conclusion Intraperitoneal injection of adriamycin can successfully in‐duce heart failure model in Wistar rats ,moreover NGF may be closely associated with HF .
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Objective To investigate the corelation between miRNA-126-3p and pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension . Methods Totally 25 patients with congenital heart disease ,including 11 cases with pulmonary hypertension and 14 control cases , were recruited .The expression of miRNA-126-3p was detected by qRT-PCR ,and we used starBase to predict the biological informa-tion miRNA-126-3p ,and then verified it by the level of mRNA and protein .Results There was no statistical difference in age ,gen-der ,and biochemical examination(P> 0 .05) ;the expression of miRNA-126-3p in the pulmonary hypertension cases was significantly higher(P< 0 .01) ;starBase found that miRNA-126-3p may participate in binding protein ,signal transduction ,cell differentiation and regulation of cell morphology ,the regulation of MAPK and insulin receptor signaling pathways ,etc .Its target genes mainly contain VEGFA ,SPRED1 ,PIK3R2 ,etc ;the mRNA and protein level of VEGFA in PH group were statistically significantly than control group(P< 0 .01) ;the miRNA-126-3p and VEGFA showed positive correlation(P< 0 .01) .Conclusion miRNA-126-3p may partici-pate in the occurrence of pulmonary hypertension by regulating VEGFA .
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Anopheles minimus was once a main malaria vector in Hainan Island and had been e-liminated basically through the campaign of indoor residual spraying launched in 1959. It again became an incriminated vector of some focal malaria outbreaks in recent years. The present study was conducted in a selected county-Danxian and a typical hilly area-Feibar in the west part of Danxian county in 1989-1990.An. minimus was found in 50% and 62. 5 % of the surveyed sites at mountainous and hilly area of Danxian county,but not found in coastal region. An. minimus was found in all 18 sites surveyed in Feibar district constituting 52% of anopheline composition. Man-biting rate made by human-baited collection was 3. 2 before midniaght and 38. 2 when collected through whole night in some sites. However, the behaviour characteristics of An. minimus has changed. It has become exophilic,exophagic, and has an equal preference for man and cattle. The vectorial capacity of An. minimus estimated by quantitative data was in accord with malaria infection rate in Feibar district ,and the malaria infection rate among the inhabitants in three types of residential quarter with different socioeconomic conditions. Malaria infection rates of residential quarter of land-reclamation outcomers, villagers and state farm residents were 10%,2. 9% and 0. 5% respectively during 40 days from July to August,1990.Owing to the fact that An. minimus has become a secondary vector only next to An. dirus, with a wide range of distribution and a considerable different characteristics in behaviour compared to that before spraying campaign , it is suggested that a malaria control programme must be seriously planned to adjust the new problem of malaria epidemiology in Hainan Province.