Coagulation dysfunction in COVID-19 / 浙江大学学报·医学版

In addition to common clinical features, patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have varying degree of coagulation dysfunction with the risk of thrombosis and/or bleeding. COVID-19 related coagulation dysfunction is a dynamic process, which may be accompanied by the formation of disseminated intravascular coagulation and is related to the severity of the disease. The imbalance of the body's immune and inflammatory response caused by coronavirus infection is an important cause of coagulation dysfunction. Dynamic monitoring as well as early prevention and treatment are of great significance for improving the prognosis of patients. This article reviews the research progress of COVID-19 related coagulation dysfunction, to provide reference for clinical research and management.

Regulatory role of autophagy in development of pulmonary artery hypertension / 浙江大学学报·医学版

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a multi-etiological chronic disease characterized by a progressive elevation in pulmonary resistance and vascular remodeling. Its pathogenesis is complicated. Recently, emerging researches suggest that autophagy, as a self-protection mechanism maintaining the intracellular environment homeostasis in eukaryotes, participate in the occurrence and development of various types of PAH. Autophagy can regulate the survival, apoptosis of pulmonary vascular wall cells and secretion of vasoactive substances and inflammatory cytokines, thus influencing pulmonary vascular homeostasis. Some drugs based on regulating autophagy activity can effectively improve the prognosis of PAH. In this article, the regulatory role of autophagy on the development of pulmonary hypertension is reviewed to provide insight into PAH and its treatment.