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Objective To analyze the short-term survival and prognostic quality of life of patients with liver cirrhosis complicated by bacterial infection. Methods This study collected and analyzed 300 patients with liver cirrhosis complicated with infection who were hospitalized in the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, and followed up to discuss their survival and quality of life. Results In this study, the top two causes of infection were spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (60.67% of patients) and pneumonia (50.67% of patients). The second causes were urinary tract infections (15.33%), gastrointestinal infections (12.33%), and other causes. There was no statistically significant difference between male and female patients (P>0.05). In addition, the proportion of hospital infections was 71.00%, and there was no statistically significant difference between male and female patients (P>0.05). A total of 353 strains of pathogenic bacteria were isolated in this study (73.37% of patients with hospital infections). The distribution analysis of pathogenic bacteria showed that the highest proportion of ECO was 35.98%, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (18.98%). The distribution trend of 259 strains of pathogenic bacteria among hospital patients was consistent with that of all strains, and the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Gram negative bacteria accounted for 79.60% (281/353) of all detected strains, of which Escherichia coli was mostly detected in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, Klebsiella Pneumoniae (KPN) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAE) were mostly detected in patients with pneumonia, and Enterococcus (ENF) was mostly detected in patients with urinary tract infection; Among gram-negative bacteria, Staphylococcus epidermidis (SEP) and Staphylococcus aureus (SAU) are mostly found in patients with other infectious causes (blood flow infection, etc.) , and Streptococcus (STR) accounts for a high proportion in patients with Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. In this study, 9 cases of death prognosis were detected during follow-up, and there was no statistically significant difference in the detection of death prognosis between different bacterial strains in both genders, as well as the difference in detection of death prognosis between hospital infections and out of hospital infections in both genders (P>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the detection of death prognosis between males and females due to different causes of infection, P>0.05. The quality of life scores of 291 surviving patients were compared between baseline and follow-up, indicating an increase in follow-up scores, especially in the dimensions of physiological function and physical pain. There was no statistically significant difference between different bacterial strains, infection causes, and hospital/non hospital infections (P>0.05) . Conclusion Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and pneumonia are the main causes of infection that deserve special attention, and the main pathogens of infection are Gram negative bacteria. Targeted treatment and rehabilitation should be provided for patients with liver cirrhosis complicated by infection. At the same time, the proportion of hospital infections is relatively high, and attention should be paid to, prevention and control measures should be implemented as well.
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Objective:To explore the relationship between the changes of serum components in breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and the efficacy of chemotherapy based on Raman spectroscopy.Methods:Raman spectra of serum samples from 110 breast cancer patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and 15 healthy subjects admitted to the Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery of the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from Feb. 2013 to Jan. 2020 were detected, and PCA-LDA method was combined to predict the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Results:Raman spectra of breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy were similar to those of normal breast, with carotenoid peaks (1513 cm -1, 1518 cm -1) . Raman spectra combined with PCA-LDA showed high sensitivity and specificity (80.0%, 71.4%) in evaluating the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Conclusion:Raman spectroscopy combined with multivariate data analysis can be used as a new method to evaluate the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer and a new strategy to guide subsequent treatment regiments.
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Objective:To apply the best evidence of pre-examination and triage management of patients with non-traumatic acute abdomen to clinical practice and evaluate its effects.Methods:Using convenience sampling method, 15 nurses and 237 patients with non-traumatic acute abdomen admitted in the emergency department of Shanxi Provincial People ′s Hospital from January to May 2021 were selected as the research objects, 114 cases as the baseline review group and 123 cases as the after-effect evaluation group. Following the clinical evidence practice application of JBI Evidence-Based Nursing Center Systematic standard procedures, using self before-after control study to compare the knowledge and behavior of triage nurses before and after evidence application, and compliance with each review index; using a non-contemporaneous controlled trial to compare the changes of pre-examination and triage time and triage accuracy between two groups. Results:After the application of evidence, the score of the triage nurses on the pre-examination and triage of non-traumatic acute abdomen increased from 98.00±6.56 in the after-effect evaluation group to 114.20±3.88 in the base-line review group, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=8.62, P<0.05); after the application of evidence, the compliance with indicators 1-9,12,13,15-17 was significantly improved and the difference was significant ( χ2 values were 11.46-123.06, all P <0.05). After the application of evidence, the compliance rate of those indicators <80% increased to more than 80% except indicator 6, the accuracy of patient triage rose from 84.21%(96/114) to 93.50%(115/123) with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=5.22, P<0.05); after the application of the evidence, the triage time was 2.00(1.00,4.00) min, shorter than 3.00(2.00,4.63) min in the base-line review group, and the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-3.18, P<0.05). Conclusions:The application of the best evidence of pre-examination and triage for non-traumatic acute abdomen can improve the nursing practice of non-traumatic acute abdomen triage, improve the accuracy of non-traumatic acute abdomen triage, and shorten the triage time.
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Objective:To observe the risk factors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission for postoperative patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods:Patients with stable COPD who were admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University for proposed surgical procedures from March 2014 to December 2020 were enrolled. Based on the criteria of the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD), the patients were classified according to the severity of airflow limitation as grade 1 [forced expiratory volume in one second as a percentage of expected value (FEV1%) ≥ 80%], grade 2 (50% ≤ FEV1% < 80%), grade 3 (30% ≤ FEV1% < 50%), and grade 4 (FEV1% < 30%). Then the patients were divided into groups A, B, C, D according to symptom level and history of moderate/severe acute exacerbation within 1 year. The patients in the group A had the lightest symptoms, the lowest frequency and degree of acute exacerbation, while those in the group D had the most severe symptoms, the most frequent and degree of acute exacerbation. Data of general information, COPD-related factors, surgical-related factors and postoperative admission to ICU were collected. The correlation between different degree of airflow limitation subgroups as well as different comprehensive assessment of symptom subgroups and risk of postoperative ICU admission was analyzed. Multivariate Logistic regression models were used to analyze the risk factors affecting postoperative ICU admission.Results:A total of 143 patients were enrolled in the analysis. According to the degree of airflow limitation, there were 34 patients in GOLD grade 1, 72 in grade 2, 32 in grade 3 and 5 in grade 4. According to the comprehensive assessment of symptoms, there were 78 patients in group A, 31 in group B, 5 in group C and 29 in group D. There were no statistically significant differences in the general data of gender, age, height and weight of patients in each group with different degrees of airflow limitation and different comprehensive assessment of symptoms. Univariate analysis showed that the degree of airflow limitation and comprehensive assessment of symptoms were not associated with postoperative ICU admission [degree of airflow limitation: odds ratio ( OR) = 1.526, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 0.682-3.415, P = 0.304; comprehensive assessment of symptoms: OR = 1.508, 95% CI was 0.921-2.469, P = 0.103]. There was also no statistically significant difference in the surgical-related factors such as surgical site, surgical method, anesthesia, and surgical duration among the patients with different degrees of airflow limitation and different comprehensive assessment of symptoms. Among the 143 patients, 10 were admitted to ICU postoperation and 133 were not. Compared with the non-admitted ICU patients, patients admitted ICU were older (years old: 73.10±10.56 vs. 65.14±9.79, P < 0.05), had a higher modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) classification [1.5 (1.0, 2.0) vs. 1.0 (0, 2.0), P < 0.05], and had more frequent acute exacerbations per year [times: 1 (1, 2) vs. 1 (0, 1), P < 0.05]. There was also significant difference in surgical method between the two. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age and frequency of acute exacerbations per year were risk factors for postoperative admission to the ICU (age: OR = 1.093, 95% CI was 1.010-1.183, P = 0.028; frequency of acute exacerbations per year: OR = 2.400, 95% CI was 1.015-5.676, P = 0.046). Conclusions:Different levels of airflow restriction and symptom comprehensive assessment groupings in stable COPD patients are not associated with the risk of postoperative ICU admission. Age and frequency of acute exacerbations per year were risk factors for postoperative ICU admission.
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Objective To retrospectively study the etiology of patients with community-acquired pneumonia-like syndrome in Zhangjiakou area in the past 3 years, and to provide guidance for clinical rapid diagnosis and empirical treatment. Methods A total of 471 patients with community-acquired pneumonia-like syndrome were initially diagnosed in the outpatient or inpatient hospitals in Zhangjiakou area from August 2015 to August 2018. According to the age of the cases, they were divided into the youth group (age≤29 years old, n=89), the junior middle-aged group (30≤age≤39, n=124), the middle-aged group (40≤age≤49, n=177) , and the elderly group (age≥50, n=81). The clinical records of each group of patients were collected to explore the clinical features and etiology of community-acquired pneumonia-like syndrome in different age groups. Results (1)The comparison of the duration of disease in each group showed that the duration of disease in the youth group was significantly lower than the average, while the duration of the elderly group was significantly higher than the average. There was no significant difference in the duration of the disease between the junior middle-aged and middle-aged groups; (2)Seasonal statistics of community-acquired pneumonia-like syndrome found that the overall incidence rate in autumn (48.20%) was higher than that in spring (13.06%), summer (16.77%), and winter (21.97%). The incidence in the elderly group mainly occurred in autumn and winter, which was significantly different from the other three groups; (3)The comparison of the CURB-65 scores revealed that the youth and the junior middle-aged groups were mainly at low-risk (57.30%, 65.32%), the middle-aged group was at low-risk and intermediate-risk (40.68%, 50.28%), and the elderly group was mainly at intermediate-risk and high-risk (29.01%, 33.33%). All the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion The community-acquired pneumonia-like syndrome in Zhangjiakou area was predominantly high in autumn, and was common in the elderly population. The disease was more serious with a longer course in the elderly group than other populations, which should be paid attention to in clinical practice.
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Objective@#To investigate the expression of type Ⅰ collagen α1 chain protein (COL1A1) in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), and its relationship with clinicopathological features and prognosis of TNBC.@*Methods@#A total of 148 TNBC specimens were collected from the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from 2013 to 2015. The mRNA expression of COL1A1 was detected by fluorescence quantitative RT-PCR and the protein expression of COL1A1 was detected by Western blot. The expression of COL1A1 and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in TNBC were detected by immunohistochemistry. The relationship between the expression of COL1A1 and clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of TNBC patients was analyzed.@*Results@#The mRNA and protein expression of COL1A1 in MDA-MB-231 cells were 1.696±0.486 and 0.550±0.088, respectively, which were higher than those in MCF-10A cells (1.020±0.231 and 0.350±0.083, P=0.032, P=0.046). The mRNA and protein expression of COL1A1 in TNBC tissues were 1.632 ±0.598 and 0.733 ±0.068, respectively, which were higher than those in paracancerous tissues (1.041±0.316 and 0.612±0.016, P=0.003, P=0.039). The high expression rates of COL1A1 and α-SMA in TNBC tissues were 35.8% and 56.7% respectively, which were higher than those in paracancerous tissues (16.7% and 30.0%, P=0.041, P=0.037). The expression of COL1A1 was correlated with tumor size, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, vascular invasion and α-SMA expression (all P<0.05). The median survival time in COL1A1 high expression group was 64 months, which was lower than that in low expression group (73 months, P<0.05). Multivariate analysis of Cox proportional hazard regression model showed that COL1A1 expression was an independent influencing factor for the survival of TNBC patients (HR=3.952, P=0.004).@*Conclusion@#The high expression of COL1A1 in TNBC is an independent prognostic factor of TNBC patients.
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In order to overcome the defects of the motor function evaluation systems contained in current tele-rehabilitation devices, such as inconvenient, incomplete of measurement position, nonstandard and lacking of humanized design, we designed and developed a tele-rehabilitation gradient motor function self-evaluating system in this paper. Based on Brunnstrom stage, this system which was competitive comparing to manual evaluations, common tele-rehabilitation assessments and similar nonmedical products, realized the quantitative motor assessment for both limbs of stroke patients using the self-developed algorithms. The clinical trials proved that the system was feasible and accurate.
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Objective@#To explore the relationship between the time of sedentary behaviors and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among rural adults in Henan Province.@*Methods@#A total of 1 227 adults from Houzhai village in Zhengzhou City and Qiaomiao village in Jiaozuo City in Henan Province were randomly selected to participate in the survey; each of them finished a questionnaire and accepted physical examination and test of biochemical indicators. The participants were divided into case and control groups according to whether suffering from T2DM. A Pearson linear correlation and linear regression model analysis were used to investigate the relevance between the time of sedentary behaviors and fasting plasma glucose (FPG); meanwhile, a multi factor logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between the time of sedentary behaviors and T2DM.@*Results@#The average FPG level among the participants was (5.4±2.5) mmol/L, and the average time of sedentary behaviors was (234.5±156.5) min per day. The prevalence rate of T2DM in subgroups whose time of sedentary behaviors were separately 0-<2.5, 2.5-<4.5, 4.5-<6.5 and ≥6.5 h/day were 15.8% (72/457), 19.3% (73/379), 16.7% (35/210) and 20.4% (37/181), respectively. There was a linear regression relationship between the time of sedentary behaviors(x) and FPG(y), the regression equation was: y=5.081+0.001x (t=3.01, P=0.003). Logistic regression model analysis showed that participants whose time of sedentary behaviors ≥6.5 h/day had significantly higher risk of T2DM than those whose time of sedentary behaviors between 0-2.4 h/day (OR=1.77, 95%CI: 1.11-2.81) after age and gender adjusted. However, the associations only exist in males and adults ≥50 years old according to sex and age stratification. It showed that participants with sedentary time ≥6.5 h/day had significantly higher risk of T2DM than those with sedentary time between 0-<2.5 h/d, with the corresponding OR (95%CI) at 2.34 (1.21-4.52) and 2.22 (1.19-4.16), respectively.@*Conclusion@#The prolonged sedentary time is a risk factor of type 2 diabetes. After stratification by gender and age, the correlation only found in males and adults aged ≥50 years old.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of intra-articular injection of ozone in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats and to assess its effects on serum receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels. Methods Forty weight age malched Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group (normal group), the CIA model group (CIA group), ozone (O 3 group), and methotrexate (MTX group). In addition to the normal control group, Freund's complete adjuvant and bovine type Ⅱ collagen were injected to establish the rat model of CIA. After the model was sucessfully developed, double ankle injection concentration ozone group of 40 μg/ml of O3 each 1 ml, 1 times a week, a total of injection for 3 weeks for the experimenal group. MTX group of 0.9 mg/kg was injected 1 times a week for 3 weeks for the MTX group. Degree of foot swelling was measured, and radiographic assessment of arthritis index (AI) score was performed. One week after treatment, angular vein blood was collected for the rats after the intervention, flow multi-factor detection technology was used to test each rat. T test or Wilcoxon rank test was used to compare the difference between groups. Results ① After 3 week administration with O3, dcgree of foot swelling, and AI of the O3 group was reduced significanly than the CIA group during the same period (foot swelling degree: O3 group: (4.21±0.14) ml, CIA group (9.12±0.17) ml, T=64.08, P=0.00; AI O3 group: [(2.97± 0.18) ml, CIA group: 5.76 ±0.13, T=37.24, P=0.00], and X-ray showed joint damage was alleviated. ② The serum level of RANKL in the CIA group was significantly higher than of the normal group [CIA model group 1890.70(797.03, 10571.94)], normal group [74.46(29.21, 95.37), T=43, P=0.005] during the same period; The serum level of RANKL in the O3 group was significantly lower than the CIA group [O3 group 28.09 (14.11, 207.30), CIA group 1890.70 (797.03, 10571.94), T=39, P0.05).③Serum RANKL/OPG of the CIA group was significantly higher than that of the normal group during this period, the difference was statistically significant [CIA group 250.68(42.33, 2959.78), normal group 4.32(3.16,5.30), T=36, P0.05). Conclusion Intra-articular injection of concentration of 40 μg/ml of O3 can reduce RA rat joint swelling degree, which may relate to the mechanism that O3 can lower levels of serum RANKL and RANKL/OPG ratio, reduce osteoclast formation and activation.
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Objective To investigate the effect of mild hypothermia combined with mitochondrial divison inhibitor 1 in mitochondrial after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (IR).Methods Fourty male healthy Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, weighing 280-320 g, were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=8 each): group Sham, group IR, hypothermia group (group H), Mdivi-1 group (group M) and hypothermia+Mdivi-1 group (group HM).Animal models of global cerebral IR were established by transoesophageal cardiac pacing inducing cardiac arrest followed by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ischemia 4 min and reperfusion 6 h).The group Sham was similarly treated to group IR except the cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.In groups H and HM, the core temperature was cooled down to 32-34℃ within 15 min starting from the beginning of reperfusion, and maintained for 6 h.In the other groups, the core temperature was maintained at the normal temperature.In groups M and HM, the animals were given Mdivi-1 (1.2 mg/kg) intravenously at the beginning of the reperfusion and the other groups were given the same Volume of dimethylsnlfone (DMSO).After 6 h of reperfusion, the rats were sacrificed, and bilateral hippocampi were immediately removed for determination the protein level of dynamin-related proten 1 (Drp1) and cytochrome C (Cyt-C) expression by Western blot and obsevation of the mitochondrial structure of pyramidal cell in hippocampal CA1 under electronic microscope.Results Compared with group Sham, the expression of Drp1 and Cyt-C was up-regulated in groups IR, H, M and HM (P＜0.05).Compared with group IR, the expression of Drp1 and Cyt-C was down-regulated in groups H, M and HM (P＜0.05).Compared with groups H and M, the expression of Drp1 and Cyt-C was down-regulated in group HM (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the expression of Drp1 and Cyt-C between groups H and M.The mitochondria were rod-shaped with clear and sound structure in group Sham, while mitochondria showed various degree of fission, swollen structures, matrix deposit, vacuoles formation and cristae collapse in other groups.The changes of group HM were relatively slight.Conclusion Mild hypothermia combined with mitochondrial divison inhibitor 1 alleviate mitochondrial damage after global cerebral IR of rats.The combined effect is better than that of any individual application.
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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate therapeutic efficacy of lamivudine(LAM)combined with adefovir dipivoxil(ADV) in the treatment of LAM-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients,and to study the relationship of therapeutic efficacy with hepatitis B virus(HBV)genotype. METHODS:A total of 101 LAM-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients selected during Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2014 were given LAM+ADV for 24 months at least. Regular outpatient visits or telephone follow-up were also performed. Polymerase chain reaction-reverse dot blot method was used to determine the HBV genotype. Chi-square test,Kaplan-Meier meth-od and Log-rank test were used to compare the virological response(HBV-DNA clearance rate)and biological response(ALT normalization rate and HBeAg seroconversion rate)among different genotypes at the 6th,12th,18th and 24th month of fol-low-up. RESULTS:The follow-up rate was 100%,without missed follow-up. Two genotypes were detected,including 34 pa-tients(33.7%)with genotype B and 67 patients(66.3%)with genotype C.At each time point mentioned above,the HBV-DNA clearance rates of 101 patients were 34.7%,55.4%,79.2% and 93.1%.At 6th month,HBV-DNA clearance rate and accumula-tive HBV-DNA clearance rate of genotype B were significantly higher than genotype C,with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in HBV-DNA clearance rates or accumulative HBV-DNA clearance rates between different genotypes at other time points(P>0.05). At each time point mentioned above,ALT normalization rates of 101 patients were 40.6%,69.3%,82.2%,84.2%;there was no statistical significance in ALT normalization rates or accumulative ALT normaliza-tion rates between different genotypes(P>0.05). At each time point mentioned above,the HBeAg seroconversion rates of 101 patients were 10.9%,19.8%,24.8%,29.7%;there was no statistical significance in the HBeAg seroconversion rates or accu-mulative HBeAg seroconversion rates between different genotypes(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:LAM combined with ADV is ef-fective for LAM-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients. Moreover,the combination therapy can achieve earlier viological response in patients with genotype B than those with genotype C.
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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate therapeutic efficacy of lamivudine(LAM)combined with adefovir dipivoxil(ADV) in the treatment of LAM-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients,and to study the relationship of therapeutic efficacy with hepatitis B virus(HBV)genotype. METHODS:A total of 101 LAM-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients selected during Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2014 were given LAM+ADV for 24 months at least. Regular outpatient visits or telephone follow-up were also performed. Polymerase chain reaction-reverse dot blot method was used to determine the HBV genotype. Chi-square test,Kaplan-Meier meth-od and Log-rank test were used to compare the virological response(HBV-DNA clearance rate)and biological response(ALT normalization rate and HBeAg seroconversion rate)among different genotypes at the 6th,12th,18th and 24th month of fol-low-up. RESULTS:The follow-up rate was 100%,without missed follow-up. Two genotypes were detected,including 34 pa-tients(33.7%)with genotype B and 67 patients(66.3%)with genotype C.At each time point mentioned above,the HBV-DNA clearance rates of 101 patients were 34.7%,55.4%,79.2% and 93.1%.At 6th month,HBV-DNA clearance rate and accumula-tive HBV-DNA clearance rate of genotype B were significantly higher than genotype C,with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in HBV-DNA clearance rates or accumulative HBV-DNA clearance rates between different genotypes at other time points(P>0.05). At each time point mentioned above,ALT normalization rates of 101 patients were 40.6%,69.3%,82.2%,84.2%;there was no statistical significance in ALT normalization rates or accumulative ALT normaliza-tion rates between different genotypes(P>0.05). At each time point mentioned above,the HBeAg seroconversion rates of 101 patients were 10.9%,19.8%,24.8%,29.7%;there was no statistical significance in the HBeAg seroconversion rates or accu-mulative HBeAg seroconversion rates between different genotypes(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:LAM combined with ADV is ef-fective for LAM-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients. Moreover,the combination therapy can achieve earlier viological response in patients with genotype B than those with genotype C.
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Objective To observe the effects of intra-articular ozone injection on the secretion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α,Interleukin (IL)-6,IL-17A,and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the serum of rats with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and explore the therapeutic mechanism of ozone in RA treatment.Methods Thrity-two Wistar rats were randomized into 4 groups,including the ozone groups that receivedintra-articularinjection of 40 μg/ml ozone (O3 group),a blank control group (normal group),a methotrexate (MTX) group (MTX group) anda collagen-induced arthritismodel (CIA group).All the rats,except for those in the blank control group,were subjected to hypodermic injection of bovine collagen Ⅱ and complete Freund's adjuvant to induce CIA.Ozone treatment was administered once weekly for 3 weeks starting at 14 days after the model were established.MTX group were treated with methotrexate 0.9 mg/kg,once a week,a total of three weeks.The swelling degree of the foot were observed,and the serum contents of TNF-oα,IL-6,IL-17A and VEGF were detected.One-way analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis test was used to evaluate the experimental data.Results At the end of treatment,the degree of foot swelling was reduced significantly in rats with O3 group compared with that in the CIA group [(4.21±0.14) ml vs (9.12±0.17) ml,t=8.43,P=0.023].The serum concentration of TNF-α,IL-6 and VEGF showed significant difference between the CIA group and the O3 group[91.55(86.55,98.53) pg/ml vs 14.45 (12.55,16.15) pg/ml,x2=6.216,P=0.002;145.08(37.44± 362.82) pg/ml vs 5.84(5.47,15.93) pg/ml,x2=13.136,P=0.004;51.56(46.09,74.10) pg/ml vs.36.22(32.18,41.69) pg/ml,x2=3.732,P=0.002].There was no statistically significant difference between the O3 group and MTX group [14.45(12.55,16.15) pg/ml vs [12.45(11.80,15.60) pg/ml,x2=0.243,P＞0.05;5.84(5.47,15.93) pg/ml vs 7.86(5.25,15.23) pg/ml,x2=0.058,P＞0.05;36.22(32.18±41.69) pg/ml vs 40.17(35.47,50.73) pg/ml,x2=0.516,P＞0.05].The serum concentration of IL-17A showed no significant difference between the normal group,the CIAgroup,the MTX group and the O3 group (F=1.827,P=0.165).Conclusion Intra-articular injecfion of 40 μg/ml ozone can attenuate synovitis in rats with CIA,the mechanism may relate to the inhibition of TNF-oα,IL-6 and VEGF in the serum.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of hydrogen sulfide on hippocampal endoplasmic reticulum stress during global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Seventy-two pathogen-free healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 280-320 g,aged 8-10 weeks,were divided into 3 groups (n=24 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group Sham),global cerebral I/R group (group I/R) and global cerebral I/R plus sodium hydrosulfide group (group I/R+NaHS).Cardiac arrest was induced with transoesophageal cardiac pacing followed by cardiopulmonary resuscitation to establish the global cerebral I/R model.Immediately after recovery of spontaneous circulation,sodium hydrosulfide 2.5 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected in group I/R+NaHS,and normal saline 5 ml/kg was given in group I/R.The hippocampi were immediately removed at 24 h of reperfusion for determination of the expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78),C/EBP-homologous protein (CHOP) and caspase-12 in hippocampal tissues (by Western blot).At 1,3 and 7 days of reperfusion,the hippocampal tissues were obtained and stained with haematoxylin and eosin for examination of the pathological changes in hippocampal CA1 region (under a light microscope) and for determination of apoptosis in hippocampal cells (using TUNEL staining),and the apoptosis rate was calculated.Results Compared with group Sham,the apoptosis rate of hippocampal tissues at 1,3 and 7 days of reperfusion in group I/R and at 3 and 7 days of reperfusion in group I/R+NaHS were significantly increased,and the expression of GRP78,CHOP and caspase-12 in hippocampal tissues was significantly up-regulated in I/R and I/R+NaHS groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group I/R,the apoptosis rate of hippocampal tissues was significantly decreased,and the expression of GRP78,CHOP and caspase-12 was down-regulated at 1,3 and 7 days of reperfusion (P＜0.05),and the pathological changes were significantly attenuated in group I/R+NaHS.Conclusion The mechanism by which hydrogen sulfide reduces apoptosis in hippocampal cells is related to inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress during global cerebral I/R in rats.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of hypothermia on the expression of dynamin?related protein 1 ( Drp1) in brain tissues during global cerebral ischemia?reperfusion ( I∕R) in rats. Methods Thirty?six healthy male Sprague?Dawley rats, weighing 280-320 g, were divided into 3 groups ( n=12 each) using a random number table: sham operation group ( group Sham ) , global cerebral I∕R group ( group I∕R) and hypothermia group ( group H) . Cardiac arrest was induced by transoesophageal cardiac pacing followed by cardiopulmonary resuscitation to establish the global cerebral I∕R model in anesthetized rats in I∕R and H groups. In group H, the body temperature ( rectal temperature) was cooled down to 32-34 ℃ within 15 min starting from the beginning of reperfusion, and maintained at this level for 6 h. At 72 h of reperfusion, neurological deficit was scored, and the rats were sacrificed, and the whole brain was removed for examination of the pathological changes in hippocampal CA1 region and for determination of nor?mal pyramidal cell count and neuronal apoptosis in hippocampal CA1 region and expression of Drp1 and cy?tochrome c (Cyt c) in hippocampal tissues (by Western blot). The apoptosis rate was calculated. Re?sults Compared with group S, the neurological deficit score and apoptosis rate were significantly in?creased, and the number of normal pyramidal cells was decreased in I∕R and H groups, the expression of Drp1 and Cyt c in hippocampal tissues was significantly up?regulated in group I∕R ( P0.05) . Compared with group I∕R, the neurological deficit score and apoptosis rate were significantly de?creased, the number of normal pyramidal cells was increased, and the expression of Drp1 and Cyt c in hip?pocampal tissues was down?regulated in group H ( P<0.05) . Conclusion The mechanism by which hypo?thermia inhibits cell apoptosis during global cerebral I∕R may be related to down?regulation of Drp1 expres?sion in rats.
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Objective To investigate the effect of mucolytic agents during endoscopic sinus surgery.Methods 84 patients of chronic rhinosinusitis were employed in the study,which were randomly divided into the control group(41 subjects) and study group(43 subjects) according to the digital table.The patients in the control group adopted regular therapies,and study group were received regular therapies as well as mucolytic agents(eucalyptol-limonene-pinene soft capsule,300 mg,three times a day) application for 8 weeks.Followed visiting lasted for 6 months.The VAS scores,Lund-Mackay scores and efficient rate were compared.Results The VAS scores and Lund -Mackay scores in the control group after treatment were (3.63 ± 1.71)points and (8.34 ±4.68) points,and which in study group were (2.03 ± 1.67) points and (6.48 ± 3.59) points,and the difference was statistic significant (t =4.338 and t =2.049,P ＜ 0.05).According to CPOS-2012,in the control group,19 cases were controlled,14 cases were partly controlled,and 8 cases were uncontrolled,the whole efficient rate was 80.5％.in the study group,24 cases were controlled,17 cases were partly controlled,and 2 cases were uncontrolled,the whole efficient rate was 95.3％.Compared to the control group,the efficient rate of the study group was higher,the result showed statistical significance (x2 =4.420,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Using mucolytic agent after surgery can improve the controlled rate and affect the success of treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the regulatory effect of miR-149 on interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression in silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis was established using silica dust; the level of miR-149 in the lung tissues of mice with silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), while the protein expression of IL-6 was measured by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Type II alveolar epithelial cells (A549) and bronchial epithelial cells (HBE) were exposed to silica dust to establish a model; the level of miR-149 was measured by qRT-PCR, while the protein expression of IL-6 was measured by Western blot. A549 cells were transfected with miR-149 mimics and inhibitor in vitro, and the cellular expression of IL-6 was measured by Western blot. Serum samples from patients with coal workers' pneumoconiosis were examined by double-antibody sandwich ELISA to measure the protein expression of IL-6.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>At three time points after silica treatment, the miR-149 expression in lung tissues was significantly down-regulated while an evident increase in IL-6 expression was observed in lung tissues (P < 0.01). Silica-stimulated epithelial cell (A549 and HBE) had up-regulated IL-6 expression and down-regulated miR-149 expression (P < 0.01). Increased levels of miR-149 attenuated IL-6 expression, whereas adverse results were found when miR-149 was inhibited. Compared with that in control group, serum level of IL-6 was significantly increased in patients with stage II and III coal workers' pneumoconiosis (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Down-regulation of miR-149 and up-regulation of IL-6 might be involved in the progression of silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis; miR-149 could negatively regulate IL-6 expression.</p>
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Animais , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Antracose , Sangue , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Interleucina-6 , Sangue , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , MicroRNAs , Metabolismo , Fibrose Pulmonar , Dióxido de Silício , ToxicidadeRESUMO
BACKGROUND:Studies have demonstrated that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can be induced to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells under certain condition, which provides a new idea for the treatment of end-sate liver diseases, such as acute hepatic failure. OBJECTIVE:To review the discovery, isolation and culture, induction and differentiation, and application prospects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS:A computer-based online research of CNKI and PubMed databases was performed to col ect articles about bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and their differentiation into hepatocyte-like cells published between 1999 and 2014. The key words were“hepatocyte-like cells, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, celldifferentiation”in Chinese and English. Final y, 52 articles were included in result analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Currently, the most important issue in liver tissue engineering is to find a kind of seed cells with stable traits and liver-specific functions. Mature hepatocytes are difficult to be harvested, and immune rejection and difficulty in in vitro culture also severely limit the development of liver transplantation. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells characterized as multiple differentiation, rapid self-renewal, easy to be cultured and proliferated have been considered as the most promising source of cells. Increasing studies have shown that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into liver cells in vitro and in vivo, and differentiated cells have the synthesis and secretion functions same as hepatocytes. But how to proliferate such a large number of cells, to maintain the good differentiation potential of cells, to optimize the culture conditions in vitro as wel as mechanisms of induction and differentiation mechanisms and clinical security need further studies.
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Dengue virus (DENV) nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) is a highly conserved 46-kDa protein that contains 2 glycosylation sites (Asn-130 and Asn-207) and 12 conserved cysteine (Cys) residues. Here, we performed site-directed mutagenesis to generate systematic mutants of viral strain TSV01. The results of the subsequent analysis showed that an alanine substitution at the second N-linked glycan Asn-207 in NS1 delayed viral RNA synthesis, reduced virus plaque size, and weakened the cytopathic effect. Three mutants at Cys sites (Cys-4, Cys-55, Cys-291) and a C-terminal deletion (ΔC) mutant signiifcantly impaired RNA synthesis, and consequently abolished viral growth, whereas alanine mutations at Asn-130 and Glu-173 resulted in phenotypes that were similar to the wild-type (WT) virus. Further analysis showed that the Asn-207 mutation slightly delayed viral replication. These results suggest that the three conserved disulifde bonds and the second N-linked glycan in NS1 are required for DENV-2 replication.
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Objective To establish a TaqMan real-time PCR assay for the detection of encephalo-myocarditis virus ( EMCV) .Methods Based on the conservative region of 3D gene of EMCV published in GenBank , a pair of primers and one TaqMan probe were designed and synthesized .Then a TaqMan real-time PCR assay was set up and the reactive system was optimized .The sensitivity and specificity of the assay was evaluated respectively .The TaqMan real-time PCR assay was then carried out to detect 98 randomly selected swine serum samples and the results were compared with those by using ELISA .Results The Ct value of the templates had a good linear relationship with the log starting quantity , with a correlation coefficient of 0.995.The TaqMan real-time PCR assay was only specific for EMCV and its sensitivity was 100 times higher than that of the ordinary PCR .The coincidence rate between the established assay and the ELISA assay was 98.0%in the detection of 98 blood samples.Conclusion The TaqMan real-time PCR assay for the detec-tion of EMCV was successfully established with advantages of high sensitivity and good specificity .It could be used for detection of EMCV and quantitative analysis .