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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the number of Treg cells in preeclamp-sia (PE) patients, to explore the expression levels of microRNA-210 (microRNA-210) and forkhead box p3 (Foxp3) genes in preeclampsia, and to reveal the regulatory mechanism of microRNA-210 and Foxp3 in preeclampsia. Methods Serum levels of cytokines [ interleukin ( IL)-6, IL-10, IL-17, and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1)] were detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). 29 pa-tients with late-onset preeclampsia (≥36 weeks of gestation) , 27 pregnant women with normal uncomplicat-ed pregnancies (≥36 weeks of gestation) and 20 healthy non-pregnant women were enrolled in the study. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction ( qRT-PCR) was performed to detect mRNA expression for maternal placenta retinoic acid-related orphan receptor C (RORc), Foxp3, and miR-210. Foxp3 protein expression was evaluated by Western blot. Results ⑴The serum levels of IL-6, IL-17 and TGF-beta 1 in preeclampsia patients were significantly higher than those in normal pregnant women, and the level of Treg cytokine IL-10 was lower than that in normal pregnant women ( P <0. 05 ) . ⑵ The percentage of CD4 +CD25 +CD127 - /CD4 +T cells in peripheral blood of preeclampsia patients was significantly lower than that of normal pregnancy group and healthy non-pregnant women ( P <0. 001 ) . ⑶ The mRNA expression of Foxp3 in placenta of preeclampsia patients was significantly lower than that of normal pregnant women, RORc in preeclampsia patients was significantly higher than that of normal pregnant women, and the expres-sion of microRNA210 in preeclampsia patients was enhanced ( P<0. 01 ) . ⑷ Consistent with mRNA ex-pression results, lower protein expression levels of Foxp3 was observed in patients with PE compared with normal pregnant subjects. Conclusions Treg cells decreased in preeclampsia patients and Treg/Th17 im-balance existed in preeclampsia patients, which regulate maternal immune tolerance to fetuses. The expres-sion of Foxp3 in placenta of preeclampsia patients was significantly decreased, which was correlated with the expression of microRNA-210.
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Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between the expression of RAD18 and radiation resistance in glioblastoma multiforme(GBM)and to provide a new therapeutic target for improving the radiation resistance of GBM.Methods Human glioma A172 cells were transfected into blank and RAD18-containing plasmid vector.The cell proliferation of two groups after the same dose radiation was detected by cloning assay.The mRNA expression of RAD18 in primary and recurrent GBM samples after close proximity treatment were detected by qRT-PCR.All data were analyzed statistically.Results The proliferation of GBM cells transfected with RAD18 plasmid was higher than that of cells transfected with blank plasmid after radiation therapy(P<0.001).The expression level of RAD18 mRNA in recurrent GBM was higher than that in the untreated radioactive granules primary GBM(P<0.01).Conclusion The resistance of recurrent GBM to radiotherapy may be associated with the overexpression of RAD18 protein.
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Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is the emergency sereve case in clinic,which can threaten life and health of the fetus and pregnant women.Pregnancy cardiac arrest once happened,providing health care providers should start high quality chest compressions immediately,open the airway and commence ventilation,activate an emergency call system in which all providers in the maternal/neonatal resuscitation teams.We read from several aspects of 2014 the United States society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology consensus statement on the management of cardiac arrest in pregnancy in order to improve the cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality of pregnant women after cardiac arrest and optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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Pregnancy complicated with hematologic malignancies is a rare and serious disease that severely endangers pregnant women and their fetuses.It's often difficult to make early diagnosis because of the special physiological changes of pregnancy.The treatment is mainly based on chemotherapy and biotherapy,and assisted with radiotherapy.The obstetrical treatment should be individualized with multidisciplinary collaboration on the basis of principles of cancer therapy by taking into account characteristics of different types of malignancies,interaction between pregnancy and tumor,patient's age and reproductive requirement.Also,neonatal care and long-term follow-up should be strengthened.
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Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is the emergency sereve case in clinic,which can threaten life and health of the fetus and pregnant women.Pregnancy cardiac arrest once happened,providing health care providers should start high quality chest compressions immediately,open the airway and commence ventilation,activate an emergency call system in which all providers in the maternal/neonatal resuscitation teams.We read from several aspects of 2014 the United States society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology consensus statement on the management of cardiac arrest in pregnancy in order to improve the cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality of pregnant women after cardiac arrest and optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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Pregnancy complicated with hematologic malignancies is a rare and serious disease that severely endangers pregnant women and their fetuses.It's often difficult to make early diagnosis because of the special physiological changes of pregnancy.The treatment is mainly based on chemotherapy and biotherapy,and assisted with radiotherapy.The obstetrical treatment should be individualized with multidisciplinary collaboration on the basis of principles of cancer therapy by taking into account characteristics of different types of malignancies,interaction between pregnancy and tumor,patient's age and reproductive requirement.Also,neonatal care and long-term follow-up should be strengthened.
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Glioma is the most common type among the malignant brain tumors ,and it accounts for almost half of central nervous system tumors .In addition,one of characters of glioma is easy to relapse .The key to pro-long the patients′survival time is how to choose appropriate treatments after surgical resection .With the develop-ment of medical technology ,precise approaches to treat these tumors are applied ,including radioactive particle im-plantation in brachytherapy and gene therapy .In this paper ,we discuss the status of the two therapies respective-ly,analyzing their superiority and inferiority ,and explore the prospects for the development of combined therapy in order to improve the prognosis of glioma better .
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BACKGROUND:Unlike the ilium derived from the paraxial mesoderm, the mandible from cranial neural crest has a unique mechanism. Core binding factorα1 (Cbfα1) is a key transcription factor for skeletogenic process. However, the role of Cbfα1/p56 subtype in mandible tissue is yet not clear. OBJECTIVE:To research the expression of Cbfα1/p56 subtype in bone marrow mesenchymal cells from rat mandible in vitro. METHODS:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from rat mandible and ilium were in vitro isolated and purified by primary culture. The characteristics of bone marrow mesenchymal cells were compared through the methods of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and real-time PCR, including growth curve, alkaline phosphatase activity and relative mRNA expression of Cbfα1 subtypes. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Bone marrow mesenchymal cells from rat mandible and ilium were successful y obtained. Bone marrow mesenchymal cells from the mandible proliferated more rapidly, alkaline phosphatase activity of which was higher than iliac cells. The relative mRNA expression of Cbfα1/p56 subtype in bone marrow mesenchymal cells from the mandible was more than that in iliac cells at 6 days of culture (P0.05). The results showed that Cbfα1/p56 is very significant in the early osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal cells from the mandible.
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@#Objective To determine the concept of functional evaluation for children with congenital heart disease in the views of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (Children and Youth Version) (ICF-CY). Methods Clinical researches on children and adolescents with congenital heart disease nearly a decade were recalled from MEDLINE/PubMed and EMBASE. The concepts extracted were linked with ICF-CY. Results 224 researches were recalled. The oncepts linked with ICF-CY in 12 first categories, 28 second categories, of which 17 items were of body function, 2 of body structure, 6 of activities and participation, and 3 of environmental factors.Conclusion ICF-CY is a useful framework for functional assessment for children with congenital heart disease. It is important to make the measurement uniformity for comparability of the researches.
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Objective To investigate an accurate and applicable localizing method of puncture point for neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy in neurosurgery so as to ensure that the neuroendoscope is led to the anterior membrane of mammillary body on the base of third ventricle directly. Methods Based on the MR characteristics including multiple directions and angles and high soft tissue resolution, the coordinate of puncture point was measured and calculated for neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy in MRI. Results~The position of puncture point for neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy was (127.2?9.9)mm to nasal root, or (17.1?5.6)mm in front of coronal suture and (20.3?4.7)mm to sagittal suture. The angle between the puncturing line and the cerebral falx was (12.3?1.9)?, and the depth from scalp to anterior membrane of mammillary body was (89.3?10.4)mm. Conclusion MRI-guided localization for neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy is an accurate, simple, safe, painless, and applicable method.