Cerebral infarction as the first symptom in acute promyelocytic leukemia: A case report and literature review / 中南大学学报(医学版)

In the clinical settings, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and complications such as hemorrhage are commonly seen in acute promyelocytic leukemia patients, whereas thrombosis is rarely reported. We reported a case here that the patient presented with cerebral infarction as the first manifestation. During the admission, the patient encountered differentiation syndrome, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hemorrhage, and myocardial ischemia, as well as bleeding and thrombosis complications. Hence the patient was diagnosed as DIC. After the treatment of blood transfusion instead of anticoagulation, his condition was stable and the remission was completely achieved. The treatment experience provides guides for other patients with similar complications of simultaneous bleeding and thrombosis.

Comparison of differentiated endothelial cells from the embryonic stem cells with human umbilical vein endothelial cells / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To compare the differentiated endothelial cells from the embryonic stem cells in vitro with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).Methods:Induction of the stem cells HUES9 to endothelial cells follows 2 steps.Stem cells were treated with CHIR99021 (10 μmol/L) and bone morphogenetic protein 4 (25 ng/mL) for 3 days to keep mesoderm state,then subsequent exposure them to VEGF165 (200 ng/mL) and Forskolin (2 μmol/L) to differentiate into endothelial cells.The morphology of differentiated endothelial cells were compared with HUVECs.The surface marker CD144 on differentiated cells and HUVECs were detected.The capabilities of two types of endothelial ceils in migration and angiogenesis were examined.Results:The differentiated endothelial cells show the same morphology with HUVECs.After 6 days of differentiation,the efficiency reached 73.4％.The positive percentage of CD144 for the differentiated endothelial cells and HUVECs was 86.6％ and 94.4％,respectively.Both of them show capabilities of migration and angiogenesis,especially when they were treated with SB431542 to inhibit TGF-β signal pathway.Conclusion:The method for induction of stem cells to endothelial cells is productivity and it can be used for further study.

BET Bromodomain Involves in Inflammatory Genes Transcription via Regulation of NF-κB Signaling Pathway / 现代生物医学进展

Objective:To explore bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) inhibition in the regulation of vascular endothelial cells activation and early atherosclerosis formation and its potential molecular mechanisms.Methods:1.Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and mouse heart endothelial cells (MHEC) were isolated,and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) was used to activate in flammatory genes transcription in the presence or absence of JQ1,a specific BET inhibitor.The groups are as follows:(1)Normal control group;(2) TNFα(25 ng/mL)group;(3) TNFα+JQ 1 group.The gene mRNA and protein expression of inflammatory cytokines were measured by both real-time PCR and flow cytometry (FCM).2.LDL receptor-deficient (LDLR-/-) mice were randomly divided into 2 groups:JQ1 group (n=8,JQlintraperitoneal,50 mg/kg,daily) and control group (n=8,DMSO,daily).After 8 weeks feeding with high cholesterol diet,vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression in aortic arch was measured by immunohistochemistry.The activity of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling was monitored by 5XκB luciferase reporter assay in HEK293.Results:TNFα dramatically induced the mRNA and protein expression of inflammatory genes and JQ 1 significantly downregulated the induction of them (E-selectin,P-selectin,VCAM-1,IL-8)(P＜0.01).Immunohistochemistry detection indicated that JQ1 significantly downregulated the expression of VCAM-1 in aortic arch induced by 8 weeks high cholesterol diet feeding comparing to control group.In addition,BET bromodomain inhibition downregulated TNFα upregulated NF-κB transcriptional activity (P＜0.01).Conclusions:Our study demonstrated that BET bromodomain was involved in NF-κB mediated inflammatory genes expression;inhibition of BET bromodomain suppressed vascular endothelial activation in vitro,and attenuated early atherogenesis in vivo.

Progress in research on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with hypertension / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a complicated chronic disease caused by certain reasons, characterized by obstruction of the upper airway and apnea or hypopnea during sleep, which can be followed by anoxia, snoring and daytime sleepiness. Recent studies have shown that hypertension is closely connected to OSAS. OSAS can lead to hypertension by several possible mechanisms. The diagnosis of OSAS mainly depends on the medical history, sign, polysomnogram (PSG) result and the frequency of apnea and hypopnea. OSAS can be relieved by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), oral orthodontic treatment, medicine, change of lifestyles and others. This brief review focuses on the mechanism of hypertension due to OSAS and the diagnosis criteria and treatment of OSAS.

Y-27632 reduces the MMP2 and MMP9 expression in endothelial cell via inhibition of ROCK signal pathway / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the effect of ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 on the matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 (MMP2 and MMP9) gene expression and activity in tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)-treated human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC).
@*METHODS@#HHUVEC was divided into 3 groups, a control group, a TNF-α group, and a TNF-α plus Y-27632 group. The expressions of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), MMP2 and MMP9 were examined by real-time PCR. The MMP2/9 activity was measured by gelatin zymography.
@*RESULTS@#Compared to the control group, the mRNA expressions of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, MMP2 and MMP9 were increased TNF-α-treated cells, which were suppressed by ROCK inhibitor (P<0.01). The MMP2/9 activity was elevated in TNF-α-treated cells, which was reversed by ROCK inhibitor (P<0.05).
@*CONCLUSION@#ROCK inhibitor can suppress TNF-α-induced inflammation in endothelial cells through down-regulation of MMP2/9.

Cardiovascular disease prevention and control of new mode and new methods / 中国医师杂志

On June 20,2014 in Washington for a meeting of the heart,a think-tank.As a call to action,the meeting to define the cardiovascular disease~ prevention and control of new mode and method,to help solve the problem of merging high metabolic risk of cardiovascular disease.More than 20 representative groups participate in the discussion and meet the following consensus that metabolic syndrome is a complex pathophysiological state,is a process of gradual change,consisting of a series of known and unknown risk factors,and is associated with the severity of the disease.Treatment is the ideal mode of the metabolic syndrome,before the disease can accurately determine risk,identify the subtypes of disease,and identify the different stages of the disease,in order to better carry out prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.This new mode of prevention and control of determination needs establishment of consensus,and sustainable development of this control mode,the mode of authentication,in the future continue to optimize the mode.

Weight management on obese patients / 中国医师杂志

With the popularity of heart disease and obesity,as an important part of the integrated management of heart disease,weight gradually attracting attention from all walks of life.This paper summarizes the 2013 to 2016,American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) jointly launched by the obese patients lose weight guide and aimed at overweight or obese patients with the fone management based on the weight of the specific steps,and by the AHA and international diabetes groups put forward the treatment of type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity surgery.

Five-case report for transvenous epicardial pacemaker implantation via coronary sinus in patients after prosthetic tricuspid valve replacement / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Five patients after prosthetic tricuspid valve, who received pacemaker implantation via coronary sinus during Oct, 2011 and Jul, 2014, were enrolled. Pacemakers were implanted via coronary vein in 5 patients without complications. The stimulation thresholds keep stable and symptoms (such as short breath and fatigue) were disappeared during the follow-up. For patients after tricuspid valve replacement, implantation of pacemaker via coronary sinus provides a safe and invasive approach and avoids opening the chest again.

Circulating miR-214 level and its correlation with the extent of coronary lesion in patients with acute myocardial infarction / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To examine the circulating levels of miR-214 in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients and to explore the relationship between the circulating levels of miR-214 and the degree of coronary lesion.@*METHODS@#A total of 45 patients with AMI (AMI group) were enrolled from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between September, 2011 and January, 2012. Twenty healthy volunteers served as a normal control group (n=20). According to the coronary artery lesion area, AMI group was also divided into a single-branch group, a double-branch group and a triple-branch group (n=20, 13, 12 respectively). Circulating levels of miR-214 and plasma levels of placental growth factor (PLGF) were measured by real time-PCR assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay respectively on the day when the patients admitted to the hospital. The plasma levels of miR-214 and PLGF were compared among the various branch groups. The correlation between miR-214 and PLGF was analyzed in AMI subgroups.@*RESULTS@#The miR-214 levels in the AMI subgroups were lower than that in the control group. The more decrease in miR-214 level, the larger size of coronary lesion. There was significant difference in the different groups (all P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the levels of plasma PLGF were significantly higher in the AMI subgroups. The more increase in PLGF level, the larger size of coronary lesion. There was significant difference in the different groups (all P<0.05). The plasma levels of miR- 214 were negatively correlated with that of PLGF in the AMI group (r=-0.588, P<0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#The circulating level of miR-214 was significantly decreased in the AMI group, which might be correlated with the extent of the coronary lesion. Circulating miR-214 may be a promising biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of severe AMI.

Effect and Mechanism of Interleukin-8 on Survival and Apoptosis of Hypoxic Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / 中国循环杂志

Objective: To investigate the effect of interleukin-8 (IL-8) on survival and apoptosis of hypoxic human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) with its mechanisms. Methods: Hypoxic HUVECs were induced by CoCl2. HUVECs were cultured with different concentrations of CoCl2 or IL-8 and the survival rates of HUVECs were examined. Normal or hypoxic HUVECs were incubated with IL-8 or simultaneously incubated with anti-IL-8 or Akt inhibitor LY294002 for 48h. The HUVECs survival rate was detected by MTT method, apoptosis rate was measured by Annexin V-FITC/PI method, the protein expressions of Caspase-3, phosphorylated Akt (pAkt) and GSK-3βser9 (pGSK-3βser9) were evaluated by Western blot analysis. Results: By 12 h incubation with low concentration of CoCl2 (50, 100 μmol/L), HUVECs proliferation were improved, P Conclusion: IL-8 could down-regulate caspase-3 and up-regulate pAkt and pGSK-3βser9 expressions in HUVECs and therefore, inhibit the apoptosis and improve the survival of hypoxic HUVECs.

Association between interleukin-18 and Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events score in patients with acute coronary syndrome / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To determine the correlation between interleukin-18 (IL-18) level and Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score as well as risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and to determine the clinical prognostic value of IL-18 for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in ACS patients.@*METHODS@#A total of 150 ACS patients were subjected to risk assessment and stratification with GRACE risk score. All ACS patients received conventional treatments and MACE was recorded. Plasma IL-18 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and the relationship between plasma IL-18 level and GRACE scores in ACS patients was analyzed. Predictive accuracy of IL-18 level and GRACE risk score for MACE were determined by receiver operating characteristic curve and the corresponding area under the curve.@*RESULTS@#According to GRACE risk stratification, IL-18 level was significantly elevated in the high risk group (>140) compared with that in the middle risk group (109-140; P<0. 05), while IL-18 level was significantly elevated in the middle risk group compared with that in the low risk group (≤108; P<0. 05). According to the IL-18 level, patients were stratified into 4 groups by quartile (from the lowest to the highest, Q1-Q4). Compared with Q1-Q3 groups, the GRACE risk score and percentage of high risk patients were the highest in the Q4 group (P<0.05). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that IL-18 level was positively related with GRACE risk score and that the area under the curve of IL-18 level and GRACE risk score for predicting MACE in hospital patients were 0.887 and 0.914, respectively.@*CONCLUSION@#Both IL-18 level and GRACE risk score are valuable parameters for risk of MACE in patients with ACS. IL-18 may be an important biomarker in the prognosis of ACS patients.

Association of catechol-O-methyltransferase Val 108/158 Met polymorphism with essential hypertension / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the association of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val 108/158 Met polymorphism with essential hypertension in Chinese population.@*METHODS@#COMT Val 108/158 Met polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction- restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in a case-control study, including 215 hypertensive patients (hypertensive group, n=215) and 227 controls (control group, n=227).@*RESULTS@#1)There was no significant difference in the frequency distribution of genotypic (Val/Val, Val/Met, and Met/Met) and the allelic of COMT gene Val 108/158 Met polymorphism between the 2 groups (P>0.05). 2) After gender stratification, there was no significant difference in the genotypic and allelic frequency distribution in men or women between the 2 groups (P>0.05). 3) After risk stratification of hypertension, there was no significant difference in the genotypic and allelic frequency distribution between the low risk, middle risk, high risk and very high risk grades (P>0.05). 4) Raised body mass index, blood glucose and low-density lipoprotein, and hypertension family history were risk factors for hypertension by logistic regression analysis, while genotype had no effect on the occurrence of hypertension.@*CONCLUSION@#No relationship between COMT Val 108/158 Met polymorphism and essential hypertension has been found.

Correlation of serum calprotectin level with the range of coronary lesion in patients with acute coronary syndrome / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To examine the serum levels of S100 calcium-binding protein A8/A9 complex (S100A8/ A9) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to explore the relation between the serum levels of S100A8/A9 and the degree of coronary lesion.@*METHODS@#A total of 126 patients with coronary heart disease were enrolled from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between September 2010 and January 2011, which included 51 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP group, n=51), 50 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI group, n=50), and 25 patients with stable angina pectoris (SAP group, n=25). Twenty-five healthy volunteers were served as a normal control group (NC group, n=25). According to the coronary artery lesion area, ACS patients were also divided into a single-branch group, a double-branch group and a triple-branch group. Serum levels of S100A8/A9 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on the day when the patients admitted to the hospital and on the day after one-week treatment (UAP group + AMI group). The serum levels were compared among the various branch groups. The short-term prognosis in patients with ACS was investigated by phone follow-up after 3 months.@*RESULTS@#1) The S100A8/A9 level in the SAP group was significantly higher than that in the normal control group (P0.05); 2) After one-week standard treatment, the serum levels of S100A8/A9 in patients with ACS were significantly reduced compared with that at the admission (P 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The serum level of S100A8/A9 is significantly elevated in patients with ACS, which might be positively correlated with the number of the coronary lesion branches.

Classification and composition change of hospitalized patients with pulmonary hypertension in Xiangya Hospital from 2009 to 2013 / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the classification and composition change of hospitalized patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) in our hospital during recent 5 years.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This retrospective analysis was performed for hospitalized patients with PH between January 2009 and November 2013.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 1 003 patients diagnosed with PH were included, the PH-to-total discharged patients ratio was 2.30%. Majority PH (682, 68.00%) was originated from congenital heart diseases (CHD-PH), 11.67% (117) from connective tissue diseases, 11.26% (113) from valvular heart diseases, 4.99% (50) from idiopathic, 2.00% (20) from respiratory diseases. The CHD-PH decreased gradually (P = 0.041) while the VHD-PH increased gradually (P = 0.017) , especially in 2013. The percentage of right cardiac catheterization examination in this PH cohort was 18.64% (187/1 003). Excluding CHD-PAH and VHD-PH, the ratio of right cardiac catheterization examination in PH patients was 40.38% (84/208). Correct PH diagnosis by echocardiography was 74.00% (187/253) according to right cardiac catheterization examination. A total of 186 PH patients received pulmonary vascular-targeted medication, 84.90% patients were treated with mono-therapy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The clinical data from Xiangya hospital in 2009-2013 shows a stable composition of hospitalized patients with PH, the rate of right cardiac catheterization in these patients is low and the rate of specific target treatment of PH is high (mostly mono-therapy) excluding CHD-PAH and VHD-PH patients.</p>

Clinical characteristics of young patients with acute myocardial infarction / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics of young patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), discuss the key points of health education in young patients with AMI, enhance the understanding of patients, and improve the prognosis of AMI in the young patients. Methods: hTe patients were chosen in XiangyaHospital from September 2012 to September 2013. We consulted the medical records, analyzed the clinical characteristics and results of coronary angiogram in young patients (age≤45), and compared with old patients (age≥60). Results: There were 69 young patients with AMI, about 14.2% of all the patients with AMI. Of the 69 young patients, 59 were male (85.5%) and 10 were female (14.5%). Compared with the old patients, the percentages of smoking, drinking, hyperlipidemia and overweight were much higher;the percentages of hypertension and diabetes were much lower in young patients. The coronary angiogram showed that the constituent ratios of insigniifcant disease and single-vessel disease inthe young patients were higher than those in the old patients; the constituent ratios of double-vessel disease and triple-vessel disease in the young patients were lower than those in the old patients. Conclusion: The clinical characteristics of young patients withAMI are different from the old patients.Health education should be conducted in the youth, and new diet and lifestyle should be advocated.

Plasma level of RBP4 in patients with coronary heart disease and the effect of hyperinsulinemia / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the change of plasma level of retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) in patients with coronary heart disease, and to explore the effect of hyperinsulinemia.@*METHODS@#This study was carried out at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, China, from September 2009 to May 2010. Thirty patients with coronary artery disease (the CAD group) were confirmed by coronary angiography, 29 patients with CAD plus hyperinsulinemia (the CAD+HIns group), and 30 healthy subjects were enrolled as controls (the control group). The peripheral blood sample from the anticubital vein was collected aseptically in all the subjects to measure the RBP4 by enzyme linked immunosorbent-assay (ELISA). The height, weight, body mass index (BMI) the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), the blood pressure, the fasting plasma glucose (FPG), the fasting insulin (Fins), the 2-hour postprandial inslulin (2hPIns), and the homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was measured. The lipids, high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP), uric acid(UA), free fatty acids (FFA) were all examined.@*RESULTS@#The level of plasma RBP4 in the CAD+HIns group was higher than that in the CAD group and the control group (both P0.05). Correlation analysis showed that the plasma RBP4 level was significantly correlated with BMI, FPG, FIns, 2hPIns, HOMA-IR, TG, HDL-C, UA, and hsCRP (r=0.259, 0.331, 0.582, 0.452, 0.600, 0.236, -0.290, 0.243, 0.231, respectively; all P>0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that BMI, 2hPIns, and HOMA-IR were the independent factors related to RBP4.@*CONCLUSION@#The plasma level of RBP4 does not increase in the CAD group, but it is high in the CAD +HIns group. RBP4 level is related to BMI, lipids, UA, and other cardiovascular risk factors. BMI, 2hPIns, and HOMA-IR are the independent factors associated with RBP4.

Plasma level of adiponectin in coronary heart disease patients combined with abnormal glucose metabolism / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To examine the plasma adiponectin concentration in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients combined with abnormal glucose metabolism, and to explore the clinical significance of adiponectin.@*METHODS@#Eighty-seven hospitalized CHD patients confirmed by coronary angiography from August 2009 to April 2010 at Xiangya Hospital were enrolled and divided into 3 groups according to their glucose metabolic state: 31 patients were selected as a simple CHD group, 28 were selected as a CHD combined with impaired glucose tolerance group (CHD+IGT group), and the other 28 as a CHD combined with diabetes mellitus group (CHD+DM group). The 31 healthy subjects who got health checkup at the same time were enrolled as a normal control group (NC group). Plasma adiponectin was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The height, weight,waistline and blood pressure of all the subjects were checked, and the fasting blood glucose (FBG), insulin, lipids, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), free fatty acids (FFA), the liver function and the renal function were checked as well. The body mass index and the homeostasis model were assessed for insulin resistance.@*RESULTS@#1) Plasma adiponectin in the CHD group, the CHD+IGT group, and the CHD+DM group was all lower than that in the NC group (P<0.05); 2) Compared with the CHD group, the plasma adiponectin in the CHD+DM group was the lowest, followed by the CHD+IGT group, and there was significant difference in the 3 groups (P<0.05); 3) Plasma adiponectin level was positively related with the high density lipoprotein cholesterol-C (HDL-C) (r=0.483, P<0.01), while it was negatively related with the hs-CRP and Gensini score (r=-0.489, P<0.05;r=-0.252, P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Plasma adiponectin concentration is reduced in the CHD patients, and significantly reduced in CHD patients combined with abnormal glucose metabolism. Plasma adiponectin concentration decreases significantly with the severity of abnormal glucose metabolism. CHD and the abnormal glucose metabolism are important influence factors for plasma adiponectin. That plasma adiponectin level significantly decreases may be the superimposed results of CHD and abnormal glucose metabolism. Plasma adiponectin combined with HDL-C, hs-CRP and Gensini score may provide the reference in the judgement of the severity of CHD patients with abnormal glucose metabolism.

Dendritic cells and coronary collateral circulation in coronary heart disease / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To determine the relationship between the number,phenotype and functional status of dendritic cells (DCs) and coronary collateral circulation (CCC) in coronary heart disease (CHD).@*METHODS@#Forty patients with severe coronary stenosis were recruited and divided into a CCC formation group (Group A, n=22) and a non-CCC formation group (Group B, n=18). Density gradient centrifugation was applied to separate the mononuclear cells (MNCs) from coronary artery blood samples, and MNCs were cultured and proliferated in vitro. The morphology of DCs was observed under converted microscope. The number of harvested cells and DCs was counted by hematocytometer. Flow cytometry was applied to investigate the phenotype and the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI). Mixed lymphocyte reaction was used to test the function of DCs to stimulate the proliferation of T lymphocytes. Stimulation index (SI) was calculated and compared.@*RESULTS@#(1) After in vitro proliferation, DCs were cultured successfully from the mononuclear cells from coronary artery blood samples and the morphology of DCs was not different in the 2 groups. (2) The number of mononuclear cells (MNC no) was (3.95+/-1.41)*10(6), in the CCC group and (2.76+/-0.92)*10(6) in the non-CCC group. The MNC number was significantly increased in the CCC group (P=0.003). (3) The number of DCs was (1.54+/-0.96)*10(6) in the CCC group, and (0.99+/-0.46)*10(6) in the non-CCC group (P=0.033). (4)There was no statistical significance in the percent of CD1a+, CD1a+CD80+, CD1a+CD83+, CD1a+CD86+ cells, and MFI in the 2 groups (P>0.05). (5) SI was 4.96+/-2.30 in the CCC group, whereas 2.66+/-1.04 in the non-CCC group. The SI in the CCC group increased significantly(P=0.0003).@*CONCLUSION@#In CHD patients with severe coronary stenosis, patients with CCC formation have higher number of DCs and stronger potential of T lymphocyte stimulation.

Genetic polymorphism in tyrosine hydroxylase gene and essential hypertension in Hunan Han population / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the association of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) C-824T polymorphism with essential hypertension (EH) susceptibility in Hunan Han population by a case-control study.@*METHODS@#A case-control study was performed on 368 EH patients and 353 healthy controls of Han nationality recruited in Hunan province. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP)was used to genotype the C-824T polymorphism.@*RESULTS@#(1) Genotype frequencies for TH-824CC and -824CT+-824TT genotypes were 89.9% and 10.1%, respectively for EH patients and 88.7% and 11.3%, respectively for the controls. No significant difference in the genotype distribution of C-824T polymorphism between the patients and controls was observed (P=0.579). Allele frequencies of TH C-824T also showed no significant difference between the patients and controls (P=0.515). (2) When adjusted by EH risk factors, results of unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that there was no association between TH C-824T polymorphism and EH susceptibility (P=0.264). (3) When stratified by gender, no significant difference in the genotype distribution of TH C-824T polymorphism was observed between the patients and controls in either male or female subjects (P=0.841 and P=0.288). (4) Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in individuals with -824 CT+TT genotype was significantly higher than that in individuals with -824 CC genotype in the controls (P=0.015). (5) When stratified by gender, significant difference in DBP between TH C-824T CT+TT genotype and CC genotype was observed in the male (P= 0.018) but not in the female (P=0.083) controls.@*CONCLUSION@#There is no association between TH gene C-824T polymorphism and EH susceptibility in Hunan Han population. The TH gene C-824T polymorphism is possibly associated with increased DBP in the males in Hunan Han population.

Losartan attenuates vascular remodeling of the aorta in spontaneously hypertensive rats and the underlying mechanism / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective To determine the effect of losartan on vascular remodeling and the underlying mechanism in spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHR). Methods SHR of 12 weeks old were given losartan orally [0,15,30 mg/(kg·d),n=12]. The tail arterial pressure was measured every week.Eight weeks later, the pathological changes and p22phox expression in the thoracic aorta, the activity of catalase (CAT), the contents of H2O2 and AngⅡ in the plasma were evaluated. Results Blood pressure was increased in the SHR accompanied by the thickened wall and increased p22phox expression in the thoracic aorta. The plasma levels of H2O2 and AngⅡwere elevated while the CAT level was decreased in the SHR. Administration of losartan reversed the thickened wall and increased the CAT activity concomitantly with the decreased plasma levels of H2O2 and p22phox expression in the SHR. The plasma level of AngⅡincreased after the losartan treatment. Conclusion Oxidative stress induces the vascular remodeling of the aorta in the SHR. Losartan can reverse the vascular remodeling through down-regulating p22phox expression and inhibiting the oxidative stress.