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ABSTRACT Background: At present, the etiology and pathogenesis of Moyamoya disease (MMD) are not completely clear. Patients are usually diagnosed after cerebrovascular events. Therefore, it is of great clinical significance to explore the predictive factors of MMD. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the serum level of CoQ10B, the amount of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), and mitochondrial function of EPCs in MMD patients. Methods: Forty-one MMD patients and 20 healthy controls were recruited in this study. Patients with MMD were divided into two groups: Ischemic type (n=23) and hemorrhagic type (n=18). Blood samples were collected from the antecubital vein and analyzed by CoQ10B ELISA and flow cytometry. Measures of mitochondrial function of EPCs include oxygen consumption rate (OCR), mitochondrial membrane potential, Ca2+ concentration, adenosine triphosphatases activity and ROS level. Results: The serum CoQ10B level in MMD patients was significantly lower than that in healthy controls (p<0.001). The relative number of EPCs in MMD patients was significantly higher than that in healthy controls (p<0.001). Moreover, the OCR, mitochondrial membrane potential and ATPase activity were decreased and the Ca2+ and reactive oxygen species levels were increased in MMD patients (p<0.001). Conclusions: Our results showed obviously decreased serum CoQ10B level and increased EPCs number in patients with MMD compared with healthy patients, and the mitochondria function of EPCs in MMD patients was abnormal.
RESUMO Antecedentes: No momento, a etiologia e a patogênese da doença de Moyamoya (DMM) não são completamente claras. Os pacientes geralmente são diagnosticados após eventos cerebrovasculares. Sendo assim, é de grande importância clínica explorar os fatores preditivos de DMM. Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar o nível sérico de CoQ10B, a quantidade de células progenitoras endoteliais (CPE) e a função mitocondrial de CPE em pacientes com DMM. Métodos: Quarenta e um pacientes com DMM e 20 controles saudáveis foram recrutados neste estudo. Aqueles com DMM foram divididos em dois grupos: tipo isquêmico (n=23) e tipo hemorrágico (n=18). Amostras de sangue foram coletadas da veia antecubital e analisadas por CoQ10B Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática (ELISA) e citometria de fluxo. As medidas da função mitocondrial de CPE incluem taxa de consumo de oxigênio (TCO), potencial de membrana mitocondrial, concentração de Ca2+, atividade de adenosina trifosfatases (ATPase) e nível de espécies reativas de oxigênio (ROS). Resultados: O nível sérico de CoQ10B em pacientes com DMM foi significativamente menor do que em controles saudáveis (p<0,001). O número relativo de CPE em pacientes com MMD foi significativamente maior do que em controles saudáveis (p<0,001). Além disso, a TCO, o potencial de membrana mitocondrial e a atividade ATPase diminuíram e os níveis de Ca2+e ROS aumentaram em pacientes com MMD (p<0,001). Conclusões: Nossos resultados mostraram obviamente diminuição do nível sérico de CoQ10B e aumento do número de CPE em pacientes com DMM em comparação com pacientes saudáveis, e a função mitocondrial de CPE em pacientes com DMM estava anormal.
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@# Objective: : To investigate the expressions of chemokine-like factor superfamily 6 (CMTM6) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in glioma tissues and their correlation with clinicopathological features of patients. Methods： ：From January 2012 to December 2015, 86 brain glioma tissues and 30 brain tissues (Control group) from patients operated with decompressive of craniotomy were collected from the FifthAffiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. The distribution and expressions of CMTM6 and PD-L1 protein in brain glioma tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry and WB methods. The differential expression of CMTM6 and PDL1 between glioma tissues and normal brain tissues was analyzed by t test of two independent samples. Single variant χ2 test was used to analyze the relationship between the expression of CMTM6, PD-L1 and the clinicopathological features of patients. Results: The expression of CMTM6 in glioma tissues was significantly higher than that in control tissues (P<0.01). The expression levels of CMTM6 and PD-L1 in high pathological grade (WHO III-IV) glioma tissues were significantly higher than those in low pathological grade (WHO I-II) glioma tissues (all P<0.01). The expression of CMTM6 was correlated with pathological grade, dizziness history, epilepsy seizure and PD-L1 expression (all P<0.05), while the expression of PD-L1 was correlated with pathological grade, epilepsy seizure and CMTM6 expression (all P<0.05). Conclusion: There is a correlation between the expression of CMTM6 and PD-L1 in glioma tissues, both of which are highly expressed and are expected to be used to study glioma signaling pathways.
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Objective :To analyze correlation among fasting (FBL) and postprandial blood lipids (PBL) ,blood lipid fluctuation (absolute value of PBL‐FBL) and severity of coronary artery disease .Methods :Cross‐sectional study was performed among 264 patients undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) in our hospital .According to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or not based on CAG results ,patients were divided into plaque group (n＝128) and PCI group (n＝136).Gensini score was used to assess severity of coronary artery disease .Blood lipid levels and its fluctu‐ation were compared between two groups .Correlation among blood lipid levels ,blood lipid fluctuation and severity of coronary artery disease were analyzed .Results :Compared with plaque group ,there were significant rise in per‐centages of men and smokers ,waist circumference ,levels of postprandial‐fasting (P‐F ) serum LDL‐C (ΔLDL‐C ) and P‐F plasma apolipoprotein B (ΔApoB ) , and significant reduction in plasma level of P‐F apolipoprotein A1 (ΔApoA1) in PCI group , P＜0. 05 or ＜ 0. 01. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that serum fasting and post‐prandial HDL‐C levels ,plasma fasting and postprandial levels of ApoA1 and ΔApoA1 were significant inversely cor‐related with Gensini score ( r＝ －0. 130～ －0.218 , P＜0. 05 or ＜0. 01) ,and levels of plasma fasting lipoprotein a (Lp (a)) ,serum fasting and postprandial levels of free fatty acid (FFA) ,serum P‐F FFA (Δ FFA) were significant positively correlated with Gensini score ( r＝0. 139－0. 176 , P＜0.05 or ＜0.01).Multifactor linear regression anal‐ysis indicated that postprandial serum HDL‐C was protective factor for Gensini score (B＝ －22.274 , P＝0.002 ) , while postprandial serum FFA ,Δ FFA ,waist circumference and hyperlipidemia history were its influencing factors (B＝0. 388～24. 135 , P＜0. 05 or ＜0.01).Conclusion :Measurements of fasting and postprandial blood lipid levels and their fluctuation contribute to more comprehensively and objectively assessing blood lipid levels and severity of coronary disease in patients with coronary artery disease .
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Distinct from conventional cancer therapies focusing directly on local tumors, cancer immunotherapy aims to restore or enhance immune surveillance to fight against cancer, which bears the advantages of less side effects, lasting efficacy, substantial specificity and suitability for individualized treatment. As the most powerful antigen-presenting cell type, dendritic cells (DCs) can induce potent antigen-specific immune responses in vivo. DCs-based immunotherapy acts by loading DCs with cancer antigens in various ways to elicit specific anti-tumor immune responses. Currently, pulsing DCs with cancer antigen encoding mRNAs is an antigen loading approach under extensive study, registering encouraging results in relevant immunotherapeutic clinical trials. Thus, pulsing DCs with mRNAs is a new and highly promising modality in cancer immunotherapy.
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The experimental SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group (Con group),diabetic ulcer model group (DM group) and Celastrol group (Cel group).Except the control group,diabetic ulceration rat models were established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin along with skin scald.And then,each group was treated by spraying the saline solution on the affected skin with (Cel group) or without (Con group and DM group) Cel (q.d.×14 d).Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabonomic analysis was applied to detect metabolic characteristics,accompanied by healing rate calculation and HE and Masson staining to study therapeutic effect of celastrol on accelerated healing of skin wounds of diabetic ulceration rats,which could be used to elucidate therapeutic effects of celastrol on the rat diabetic ulceration and its mechanism.The results showed that celastrol could induce epithelial regeneration of the rat ulcer wound,regulate the infiltration of inflammatory cells and the distribution of collagen fibers,and promote the healing of the ulcer wound.About 20 endogenous potential differential metabolites were screened and identified by partial least square analysis.Metabolic pathway analysis was carried out to show that celastrol can significantly recovery the level of the tricarboxylic acid cycle,promote its energy supply,accelerate the protein synthesis,improve mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress,and accelerate the self-repair ability of skin tissue.Celastrol can promote the healing of ulcers skins of the diabetic rats,which contribute to experimental basis of the drugs for the treatment of diabetic ulcers.
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Objective: To explore therapeutic effect of in-hospital intravenous alprostadil injection on patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated diabetic nephropathy (DN) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and evaluate their long-term prognosis.Methods: A total of 80 AMI + DN patients undergoing PCI were selected from our hospital.They were randomly divided into alprostadil group (n=40) and routine treatment group (n=40).Renal function after PCI, cardiac function during hospitalization, serum creatinine (Scr) level on 72h after PCI and incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) within one-year follow-up were compared between two groups.Results: Compared with routine treatment group on 72h after PCI, there was significant reduction in Scr level [(126.92±35.28) μmol/L vs.(104.32±22.91) μmol/L], and significant rise in estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR, (55.23±31.48) ml·min-1·1.73m-2 vs.(62.14±36.23) ml·min-1·1.73m-2] in alprostadil group, P0.05 all.Conclusion: Intravenous alprostadil injection based on routine treatment possesses significant therapeutic effect on renal function in AMI + DN patients after PCI, and it's safe
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Objective To estabhsh an ischemic model of intratemporal facial nerve (IFN) via the mastoid process approach.Methods From February,2015 to December,2015,45 SD rats were divided randomly into an operation group (n=35) and a shame group (n=10) in random,the right side facial nerve was used for the operation and the left side served as the control in both groups.Establish the IFN ischemia model by interrupting the petrosal artery through the mastoid process approach.Facial nerve function were evaluated at the 12h and everyday postoperatively for 28 days.The degree of IFN swelling were studied by taking paraffin sections of the decalcified temporal bone containing the IFN instantly and at the 1st,3rd,7th,14th and 21st days postoperatively.Then calculated the ratio of the cross-sectional area of the IFN and the facial canal (FN/FC).The data of behavior assessment and FC/FN were analyzed using ANOVA.Twenty-eight days after the insult,took continuous sections of brainstem containing facial nucleus,then counted the number of the facial neurons.At last,analysed the results of both operation and control sides in each group by using the student-t test.Results Facial nerve paralysis developed at 12 hour after surgery,then continued deteriorated till the 7th day.By the 28th day postoperatively,all rats in surgery group recovered and data showed no significance statistically when compared with the shame group (P＜0.05).From the value of FN/FC in different groups,the nerve were found swelling in the facial canal was increasing from the 1st postoperatively and reach the peak value at the 7th day after surgery.By the 21st day,the FN/FC come to steady but remain significant statistically when compared with the contralateral side(P＜0.05).In the operation group,facial neurons of injury side exhibited significantly loss [(41.5±3.8)％] when compared with the shame group [(98.1±4.0)％](P＜0.05).Conclusion Rats with petrosal artery interrupted exhibited significant deficits.This approach involved less tissue injury,studies on the mechanisms and therapy could become more reliable using this approach.
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Objective To investigate the effect of cell proliferation and apoptosis induced by Pingyangmycin (PYM)and dexamethasone (DEX) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC)in vitro, so as to provide therotical evidence for treatment of aneurysm with PYMand DEX. Methods Control, PYM, DEX and PYM group were established after HUVEC were cultured for 24 hours. Cell morphology was observed by inverted microscope.The effect of cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected with CCK-8reagents and flow Cytometry. The apoptotic protein expression of caspase-3 was testedthrough Western blot. Results Descend of adherent cell density and the ascend of floating cells could be observed after treated with PYM and DEX for 24 hours. HUVEC could be inhibited effectively with concentration-dependent on PYM and DEX. The significant statistical difference of cell apoptosis rate between the group used for PYM alone and the group combined low-concentration PYM with DEX through Flow Cytometrywas found. There was significant statistical difference of apoptotic protein expression of caspase-3 through Western blot compared with the group used for PYM alone and the group combined low-concentration PYM with DEX. Conclusion PYM and DEXcould inhibitthe proliferation of HUVEC alone. The better effects could be observed combination low-concentration PYM with DEX , the mechanism of which might beapoptosis with low-concentration PYM and necrosis with high-concentration PYM.
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Objective:To explore the relationship between arterial plasma levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) .Methods :A total of 88 stable CHD pa‐tients from Aug 2007 to Dec 2008 , were enrolled ,their clinical ,coronary angiography (CAG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) data were collected .Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure arterial (aortic root) plasma vWF level before PCI .Except two lost cases ,according to baseline vWF level ,other patients were divided into high vWF level group (vWF≥13.5 ng/ml ,n=43) and low vWF level group (vWF 0.05 all .Conclu‐sion:In patients with stable coronary heart disease ,level of von Willebrand factor is not significantly related to long-term cardiovascular events .
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Objective:To explore therapeutic effect and prognosis of thrombus suction in patients with acute ST seg-ment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods:A total of 105 STEMI patients were enrolled and divided into thrombus suction + PCI group (n=34,received thrombus suction + PCI therapy)and routine PCI group (n=71,received routine PCI treatment).Postoperative TIMI flow, cardiac function during hospitalization,incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)and rehospitaliza-tion within one-year follow-up after PCI were compared between two groups.Results:Compared with routine PCI group,there were significant reductions in peak values of creatine kinase isoenzyme [CK-MB,(236.62± 133.00) ng/ml vs.(186.47±69.20)ng/ml]and creatine kinase [CK,(2833.39± 198.70)ng/ml vs.(2129.59± 199.40) ng/ml],peak time of CK-MB [(12.38±6.70)h vs.(9.65±3.90)h]and CK [(12.80±8.10)h vs.(9.68± 3.50)h]after blood flow recovery,P 0.05. Conclusion:Thrombus suction is help for improving patients condition,reducing enzymology level may be effect improving prognosis.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the relationship between p53 codon 72 polymorphism and susceptibility to keloid in a southern Chinese population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The p53 genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction-reverse dot blot (PCR-RDB) and DNA direct sequencing in 45 patients with keloid and 60 unrelated healthy controls.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The frequency of the p53 Pro allele among keloid patients was significantly higher than that among healthy controls (chi2 = 4.485, P = 0.034). The Pro/Arg and Arg/Arg genotype distribution among keloid patients was not significantly different from that among healthy controls (chi2 = 0.949, 1.346; P = 0.330, 0.246, respectively). However, the Pro/Pro genotype frequency among keloid patients was significantly higher than that among healthy controls (chi2 = 4.375, P = 0.036). The p53 Pro/Pro genotype significantly increased the risk for developing keloid, compared to the combination of Pro/Arg and Arg/Arg genotypes,with the odds ratio (OR) of 2.400 (95%CI: 1.048-5.498).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Determination of the p53 codon 72 genotype may be used as a stratification marker to predicate high-risk individuals for keloid.</p>
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Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) by two different methods. Methods A total of 86 patients with congenital muscular torticollis in recent 7 years were involved in this study, including 69 cases under 12 years old and 17 cases over 12. Two different operation methods, incision of inferior extremity of sternocleidomastoid muscle and incision of amphi-sternocleidomastoid muscle with post-operative traction, were alternatively chosen according to the ages and deformed degrees of the patients. Results 72 patients were followed-up for 1 to 7 years (averaged 4.5 years). Based on the effect of function and cosmetology in the group of 57 cases under 12 years old, there were 52 cases (91.2 %) excellent, 5 cases (8.8 %) good and no case with side-effects. Meanwhile, in the group of 15 cases over 12 years old, there were 11 cases (73.3 %) excellent, 4 cases (26.7 %) good and no case with side-effects. The effect was satisfactory. Conclusion Different patients with congenital muscular torticollis should be treated with different therapeutic methods.