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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 50(10): e6638, 2017. tab, graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: biblio-888941

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This study proposed a decision tree model to screen upper urinary tract damage (UUTD) for patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB). Thirty-four NGB patients with UUTD were recruited in the case group, while 78 without UUTD were included in the control group. A decision tree method, classification and regression tree (CART), was then applied to develop the model in which UUTD was used as a dependent variable and history of urinary tract infections, bladder management, conservative treatment, and urodynamic findings were used as independent variables. The urethra function factor was found to be the primary screening information of patients and treated as the root node of the tree; Pabd max (maximum abdominal pressure, >14 cmH2O), Pves max (maximum intravesical pressure, ≤89 cmH2O), and gender (female) were also variables associated with UUTD. The accuracy of the proposed model was 84.8%, and the area under curve was 0.901 (95%CI=0.844-0.958), suggesting that the decision tree model might provide a new and convenient way to screen UUTD for NGB patients in both undeveloped and developing areas.


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Humains , Mâle , Femelle , Adulte d'âge moyen , Fouille de données/méthodes , Vessie neurologique/complications , Voies urinaires/traumatismes , Valeur prédictive des tests , Études rétrospectives , Courbe ROC , Vessie neurologique/physiopathologie , Voies urinaires/physiopathologie
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Journal of Forensic Medicine ; (6): 380-382, 2017.
Article Dans Chinois | WPRIM | ID: wpr-667186

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Objective To establish a method for extracting DNA from old bones by AutoMate ExpressTM system.Methods Bones were grinded into powder by freeze-mill.After extraction by AutoMate ExpressTM,DNA were amplified and genotyped by Identifiler(R) Plus and MinFilerTM kits.Results DNA were extracted from 10 old bone samples,which kept in different environments with the postmortem interval from 10 to 20 years,in 3 hours by AutoMate ExpressTM system.Complete STR typing results were obtained from 8 samples.Conclusion AutoMate ExpressTM system can quickly and efficiently extract DNA from old bones,which can be applied in forensic practice.

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Tropical Biomedicine ; : 717-722, 2017.
Article Dans Anglais | WPRIM | ID: wpr-631050

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Diphyllobothrium latum infection in human is not common in China and only 15 cases have been reported since 1927. We document a case of Diphyllobothrium latum infection caused by the ingestion of raw fish in a 23-year-old woman in Dalian (Liaoning Province), and diphyllobothriasis latum in China is briefly reviewed. The patient experienced abdominal discomfort for about 6 months with a history of discharging proglottids in the feces. The morphologic characteristic of the gravid proglottids and eggs were identified as that of Diphyllobothrium latum. The patient was treated with pumpkin seed powder (100g) and betel nut(100g) on an empty stomach. The majority of reported human cases occurred due to the ingestion of raw or uncooked fish, such as pikes, burbots, trouts, perch and salmons. The patient is the first case reported in Dalian (Lianning Province).

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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 48(12): 1115-1121, Dec. 2015. graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-762912

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The levels of serum inflammatory cytokines and the activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in heart tissues in response to different frequencies of intermittent hypoxia (IH) and the antioxidant tempol were evaluated. Wistar rats (64 males, 200-220 g) were randomly divided into 6 experimental groups and 2 control groups. Four groups were exposed to IH 10, 20, 30, or 40 times/h. The other 2 experimental groups were challenged with IH (30 times/h) plus tempol, either beginning on day 0 (IH30T0) or on day 29 (IH30T29). After 6 weeks of challenge, serum levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1, and interleukin-10 were measured, and western blot analysis was used to detect NF-κB p65 and HIF-1α in myocardial tissues. Serum levels of TNF-α and ICAM-1 and myocardial expression of NF-κB p65 and HIF-1α were all significantly higher in IH rats than in controls (P<0.001). Increased IH frequency resulted in more significant changes. Administration of tempol in IH rats significantly reduced levels of TNF-α, ICAM-1, NF-κB and HIF-1α compared with the non-tempol-treated group (F=16.936, P<0.001). IH induced an inflammatory response in a frequency-dependent manner. Additionally, HIF-1α and NF-κB were increased following IH administration. Importantly, tempol treatment attenuated this effect.


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Animaux , Mâle , Hypoxie/complications , Antioxydants/administration et posologie , N-oxydes cycliques/administration et posologie , Inflammation/prévention et contrôle , Hypoxie/sang , Gazométrie sanguine , Technique de Western , Test ELISA , Sous-unité alpha du facteur-1 induit par l'hypoxie/analyse , Inflammation/métabolisme , Molécule-1 d'adhérence intercellulaire/sang , /sang , Myocarde/métabolisme , Myocarde/anatomopathologie , Facteur de transcription NF-kappa B/analyse , Rat Wistar , Marqueurs de spin , Facteur de nécrose tumorale alpha/sang
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 47(8): 637-645, 08/2014. tab, graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-716279

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Tissue engineering encapsulated cells such as chondrocytes in the carrier matrix have been widely used to repair cartilage defects. However, chondrocyte phenotype is easily lost when chondrocytes are expanded in vitro by a process defined as “dedifferentiation”. To ensure successful therapy, an effective pro-chondrogenic agent is necessary to overcome the obstacle of limited cell numbers in the restoration process, and dedifferentiation is a prerequisite. Gallic acid (GA) has been used in the treatment of arthritis, but its biocompatibility is inferior to that of other compounds. In this study, we modified GA by incorporating sulfamonomethoxine sodium and synthesized a sulfonamido-based gallate, JJYMD-C, and evaluated its effect on chondrocyte metabolism. Our results showed that JJYMD-C could effectively increase the levels of the collagen II, Sox9, and aggrecan genes, promote chondrocyte growth, and enhance secretion and synthesis of cartilage extracellular matrix. On the other hand, expression of the collagen I gene was effectively down-regulated, demonstrating inhibition of chondrocyte dedifferentiation by JJYMD-C. Hypertrophy, as a characteristic of chondrocyte ossification, was undetectable in the JJYMD-C groups. We used JJYMD-C at doses of 0.125, 0.25, and 0.5 µg/mL, and the strongest response was observed with 0.25 µg/mL. This study provides a basis for further studies on a novel agent in the treatment of articular cartilage defects.


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Animaux , Lapins , Benzamides/synthèse chimique , Dédifférenciation cellulaire/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Prolifération cellulaire/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Chondrocytes/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Phénotype , Pyrimidines/synthèse chimique , Agrécanes/génétique , Agrécanes/métabolisme , Anti-infectieux/composition chimique , Anti-infectieux/pharmacologie , Benzamides/pharmacologie , Survie cellulaire , Dédifférenciation cellulaire/immunologie , Chondrocytes/cytologie , Chondrocytes/métabolisme , Chondrogenèse/effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques , Collagène de type I/génétique , Collagène de type I/métabolisme , Collagène de type II/génétique , Collagène de type II/métabolisme , Glycosaminoglycanes/analyse , Immunohistochimie , Cytométrie à balayage laser , Culture de cellules primaires , Pyrimidines/pharmacologie , Réaction de polymérisation en chaine en temps réel , Facteur de transcription SOX-9/génétique , Facteur de transcription SOX-9/métabolisme , Ingénierie tissulaire
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