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Objective:To summarize the prenatal sonographic characteristics of affected joints of fetal arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) by comparing the ultrasonographic features and the postnatal pathological manifestations.Methods:The cases of AMC detected by antenatal ultrasound and confirmed by postnatal pathology were collected in the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University and Kaiping Central Hospital from January 2015 to June 2020. The differences between prenatal ultrasonic manifestations, types of affected joints and postnatal pathological features were analyzed. And the different involvements of joints in AMC cases with or without other system abnormalities were also explored separately.Results:A total of 31 cases of AMC were included, in which 11 cases were with other system abnormalities and 20 cases without. No significant difference was observed in number of affected joints between these two groups ( P>0.05). The prenatal sonogram features were completely consistent with the postnatal pathological manifestations in 21 (21/31, 67.7%) cases. Among 31 cases, the involvement rates of joints were: interphalangeal joints of fingers (23/31, 74.2%), knee joints (20/31, 64.5%) and ankle joints (19/31, 61.3%), temporomandibular joint (11/31, 35.5%), wrists (11/31, 35.5%), elbow joints (10/31, 32.3%), interphalangeal joints of toes (6/31, 19.4%), spinal joints (2/31, 6.5%), shoulder joint (1/31, 3.2%) and hip joint (1/31, 3.2%), respectively. The coincidence rates of prenatal ultrasound in involved joints were: interphalangeal joints of fingers (100%), ankles (100%), spines (100%), hips (100%), wrists (90.9%), knees (75.0%), elbows (70.0%), jaws (54.5%), interphalangeal joints of toes (50.0%), and shoulders (0), respectively. Conclusions:When postural abnormalities of fetal upper and lower extremities are detected by prenatal ultrasound screening, especially overlapping fingers, extended knee and club foot, AMC should be kept on alert. Simultaneously, other joints should be carefully scanned to improve the prenatal detection rate of AMC.
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Objective To investigate the effects and its mechanisms of bradykinin B2 receptor (B2R) on the growth and function of human extravillous trophoblast cells (HTR-8/SVneo cells).Methods B2R expression plasmid (pcDNA3.1-B2R) was constructed and B2R-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) was synthesized.HTR-8/SVneo cells were divided into four groups and transfected with pcDNA-3.1 (blank plasmid group),pcDNA3.1-B2R (B2R expression plasmid group),siRNA negative control and B2R-specific siRNA,respectively.Quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were used to detect the changes in the expression of B2R,matrix metalloproteinase-2,matrix metalloproteinase-9,cyclin D1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A at both mRNA and protein levels in HTR-8/SVneo cells.Cell counting kit-8 and flow cytometry were used to detect cell activity and cell cycle,respectively.Cell migration assay and cell invasion assay were used to detect cell migration and invasion,respectively.Tube formation assay was used to evaluate the tube formation abilities of HTR-8/SVneo cells.All data were analyzed with t test.Results (1) Compared with the blank plasmid group,expression of B2R in HTR-8/SVneo cells in the B2R expression plasmid group were significantly increased at both mRNA (5.06±0.49 vs 1.00±0.28,t=7.226,P=0.002) and protein levels (1.34 ± 0.07 vs 1.00± 0.05,t=3.727,P=0.006).And the expression of B2R in HTR 8/SVneo cells transfected with B2R-specific siRNA were significantly reduced at both mRNA (0.34±0.05 vs 1.00±0.17,t=3.667,P=0.021) and protein levels (0.74±0.03 vs 1.00±0.05,t=4.097,P=0.006) comparing with the siRNA negative control group.(2) Compared with the blank plasmid group,HTR-8/SVneo cells being transfected with B2R expression plasmid showed a higher proliferation activity (1.50 ±0.03 vs 1.34± 0.04) promoting G0/G1 to S phase transition;compared with the siRNA negative control group,B2R-specific siRNA inhibited the proliferation of HTR-8/SVneo cells (1.06 ± 0.04 vs 1.20± 0.02) and arrested the cell cycle at G0/G 1 phase (all P＜0.05).(3) Compared with the blank plasmid group,B2R expression plasmid significantly increased the HTR-8/SVneo cell migration distance [(80.67±0.33) vs (41.33±5.24) μm],the number of cells penetrating matrigel gel (360.70 ±12.33 vs 268.70 ±14.45) and the number of cells having tube-like structures (28.20 ± 2.47 vs 14.00± 1.67),while significantly decrease was shown in these three parameters in B2R-specific siRNA group comparing with the siRNA negative control group [HTR-8/SVneo cell migration distance:(56.00±3.51) vs (87.00±1.53) μ m,number of cells penetrating matrigel gel:143.30± 12.91 vs 252.30± 17.07;number of tube-like structures:6.25±1.49 vs 15.75 ±2.02;all P＜0.05].(4) Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 at mRNA level,and expression of cyclin D1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A increased in the B2R expression plasmid group than in the blank plasmid group,and decreased in the B2R-specific siRNA group than in the siRNA negative control group at both mRNA and protein levels (all P＜0.05).Conclusions B2R might enhance the activity,migration,invasion and tube formation ability of human extravillous trophoblast cells through promoting the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2,matrix metalloproteinase-9,cyclin D1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-A.
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Objective To investigate the effects ofpravastatin on the expression ofmicroRNA-155 (miR-155) and the functions of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated extravillous trophoblast cells.Methods In vitro cultured HTR-8/SVneo cells were divided into the following groups:control group,enhanced plasmid with green fluoscent protein (pEGFP)-miR-155 group (transfected with green fluorescent protein-tagged miR-155),LPS group (treated with 100 ng/mL of LPS),miR-155 inhibitor+LPS group,pravastatin+LPS group (treated with 100 ng/mL of LPS following pretreatment with 12.50,25.00,50.00 and 100.00 μ g/ml of pravastatin),and pravastatin+pEGFP-miR-155 group (transfected with pEGFP-miR-155 following pretreatment with 50 μ g/ml of pravastatin).Levels of miR-155 in HTR-8/SVneo cells treated with different strategies were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction.Expression of phosphorylated JunB (p-JunB) and p-FosB proteins was analyzed by Western blotting.Migration,invasion and apoptosis of HTR-8/SVneo cells were also analyzed.All data were analyzed with t test.Results (1) Compared with the control group,HTR-8/SVneo cells in the pEGFP-miR-155 group were characterized by shorter migration distance [(274.70± 18.82) vs (181.00±8.62) μ m],less transmembrane cells [(123.00±4.36) vs (63.00±6.08)] and enhanced apoptosis [(5.40± 0.68)％ vs (9.27±0.68)％] (all P＜0.05).(2) Compared with the LPS group,the miR-155 inhibitor+LPS group showed longer migration distance of HTR-8/SVneo cells [(166.30±5.07) vs (242.00±18.07) μm,P＜0.05],more transmembrane cells [(71.67±6.12) vs (109.00±7.81),P＜0.05] and decreased cell apoptosis [(14.40±1.69)％ vs (6.23± 0.44)％,P＜0.05].(3) Expression of miR-155 at mRNA level in the LPS group was increased as compared with that of the control group (1.65 0.07 vs 0.79±0.12,P＜0.05).Compared with the LPS group,pretreatment with 12.50,25.00,50.00 and 100.00 μ g/ml of pravastatin decreased the expression of miR-155 at mRNA level [(1.14±0.10),(1.02±0.10),(0.74±0.15) and (1.140.02)],especially at the concentration of 50 μμ g/ml (all P＜0.05).(4) Expression ofp-JunB and p-FosB proteins in the control,LPS and pravastatin (50 μ g/ml)+LPS groups were (0.33 ±0.06) vs (0.37±0.07),(1.22±0.20) vs (0.80±-0.13),and (0.31 ±0.02) vs (0.21 ±0.05),respectively,showing higher expression level in both p-JunB and p-FosB proteins in the LPS group compared with that of the other two groups (all P＜0.05).(5) Compared with the LPS group,the pravastatin (50 μμ g/ml)+LPS group showed increased migration distance [(166.30±5.07) vs (246.80± 13.42) μ m,P＜0.05],increased numbers of transmembrane cells [(71.67 ± 6.12) vs (95.33 ± 2.73),P＜0.05] and decreased cell apoptosis [(14.40± 1.69) vs (6.05 ± 0.35)％,P＜0.05].(6) Compared with the pEGFP-miR-155 group,the pravastatin (50.00.00 μμ g/mL)+pEGFP-miR-155 group showed longer migration distance [(197.50± 13.86) vs (275.80± 13.63) μ m,P＜0.05],more transmembrane cells [(52.67±5.49) vs (125.00±6.66),P＜0.05] and lower rate of cell apoptosis [(8.90± 1.00) vs (5.05±0.35)％,P＜0.05].Conclusions Pretreatment of extravillous trophoblast cells with pravastatin can protect them from apoptosis and loss of migratory and invasive abilities through inhibiting the activation of AP-1 and down-regulating the expression of miR-155,which may be a mechanism that inhibits the development of preeclampsia.
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This study was aimed to optimize the near infrared (NIR) variable selection method based on multivariate detection limit (MDL). Using Qing-Kai-Ling (QKL) injection as object, three variable selection methods (interval par-tial least-squares, iPLS; backward interval partial least squares, BiPLS; moving window interval partial least squares, mwPLS) were used to establish the PLS models of baicalin in QKL injection, respectively. The prediction ability of different variable selection method was compared. MDL of all models were calculated in contrast to the MDL value of full spectra PLS model, to select optimal variable selection method. The results showed that different variable selec-tion methods had different prediction ability. Among them, iPLS had the best performance which determination coef-ficient of prediction (Rpre2) and the root mean square errors of prediction (SEP) were 0.996 5 and 602.3 μg·mL-1, re-spectively. All MDLs of different variable selection methods were reduced compared with the full spectra PLS model. The value of iPLS was the lowest comes to be 1.19 μg·mL-1. The results above indicated that the best variable se-lection method for baicalin in QKL injection was iPLS. MDL theory took the error of calibration and validation set and the leverage of external sample into account, which can comprehensively evaluate model detection performance compared to the classic chemical indicator parameters. This method was particularly suitable for the variable selec-tion method optimization of NIR quantitative model of low concentration sample such as Chinese herbal medicine.