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Objective To explored vascular epithelium growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) expression profiles in rat liver regeneration after selective portal vein embolization (SPVE).Methods The SPVE model was constructed by embolization of the left portal vein and regenerative liver tissues were collected in postoperative days 1-9.Fifty of the SD rats were divided into the SPVE group (45 rats) and control group (5 rats).The expressions of VEGF and TGF-β1 in regenerative rat liver tissues were detected with immunohistochemistry and Western blot.The relationship between VEGF/TGF-β1 and time-phased rat liver regeneration was analyzed.Results In the SPVE group compared to the control group,the expression of VEGF increased from post operative day 1 to 5,peaking at day 5.The expression of TGF-β1 increased from post operative day 3 to 7,peaking at day 7.Conclusions The results suggest that after SPVE,VEGF fluctuation may correlate with the start of hepatic regeneration,and TGF-β1 fluctuation may correlate with the termination of hepatic regeneration.
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Objective To investigate the change of epithelium growth factor(EGF), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), superoxide dismutese(SOD) and hemorrheology (HL) in patients with diabetic retinopathy.Methods EGF、TNF、SOD levels and HL changes have been measured in 30 NIDDM patients with retinopathy (DR group), 29 NIDDM patients without retinopathy (NDR group), and 29 patients with senile cataract and without diabetes as control (C group). Results The mean levels of EGF、TNF and blood viscosity were significantly higher in both DR and NDR group than those in C group; the mean levels of SOD was significantly lower in both DR and NDR group than that in C group. The EGF、TNF and blood viscosity was significantly higher in proliferative type DR than in background DR; The SOD was significantly lower in proliferative type DR than in background DR.Conclusion The development of diabetic retinopathy is related to the increase of EGF、TNF、blood viscosity and decrease of serum SOD.