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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the correlation between transformation growth factor (TGF- B) polymorphisms and IgA nephropathy and the therapeutic effect of dendrobium on IgA nephropathy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Polymerase chain reaction- restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR- RFLP) and direct sequencing were used for analysis of 118 patients with IgA nephropathy from core families in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The imbalanced transfer of TGF iso1-509 C/T in the affected offsprings was observed by transfer imbalance test and HRR analysis. The TGF-B genotype of the patients and the core family members were detected. The therapeutic effects of Dendrobium candidum combined with hormone and ACEI/ARB treatments were evaluated by observing the patient's urine protein (24 hUpr), serum albumin (ALB), creatinine (Scr) and urea nitrogen (BUN) levels.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the 118 patients with IgA nephropathy, we identified TGF-B 1 promoter -509C/T genotype CC in 32 (27.1%) cases, CT in 58 (49.2%) cases, and TT in 28 (23.7%) cases. In the core family of the patients, CC genotype was found in 33 (28.0%) cases, CT in 55 (46.6%) cases, and TT in 30 (28.0%) cases. The treatments significantly lowered 24 hUpr, Scr, and BUN levels ( > 0.05) in patients with CC genotype, significantly lowered 24 hUpr and BUN levels in patients with CT genotype ( < 0.05), and significantly lowered 24 hUpr and BUN level and increased ( < 0.05) ALB level ( < 0.01) in patients with TT genotype.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>There is no significant correlation between TGF-B promoter - 509C/T polymorphism and IgA nephropathy. The patients with CC genotype are sensitive to the treatments with hormone and ACEI/ ARB and show a stronger response to combined treatments with dendrobium.</p>
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Objective To investigate the effects of transient receptor potential cation channel 6 (TRPC6) on the expression of nephrin, desmin and caspase 9 and on the apoptosis of podocytes in a mouse model of podocyte injury induced by TGF-β1.Methods Conditionally immortalized mouse podocytes were cultured in vitro and divided into four groups: control, TGF-β1 treatment, TGF-β1+PGPU6/GFP/Neo-TRPC6-mus-581 (TRPC6 knockdown) and TGF-β1+PGPU6/GFP/Neo-NC (negative control).Real-time RT-PCR and Western blot analysis were performed to detect the expression of nephrin, desmin and caspase 9 at mRNA and protein levels, respectively.Flow cytometry was used to analyze the apoptotic rate of podocytes.DAPI fluorescent staining was used to observe the morphological changes of apoptotic podocytes.Results Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing podocytes at 48 hours after transfection were significantly more than those at 24 hours after transfection.The level of TRPC6 in mouse podocytes transfected with PGPU6/GFP/Neo-TRPC6-mus-581 was significantly decreased as compared with that of the control group (P0.05).More apoptotic cells with typical morphological features of apoptosis were observed after exposure to TGF-β1 for 48 hours.Conclusion TGF-β1 could induce the apoptosis of podocytes, inhibit the expression of nephrin and enhance the expression of caspase 9 and desmin, the possible mechanisms of which may be related to TRPC6 signal pathway.These changes in TGF-β1-treated podocytes could be alleviated by inhibiting the expression of TRPC6, which might have a protective effect on podocyte injury.
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Objective To explore the surgical techniques and clinical indication of laparoscopic splenectomy combined with cholecystectomy.Methods The clinical data from two patients underwent laparoscopic splenectomy combined with cholecystectomy were retrospectively analyzed.Results Two patients have been performed splenectomy with cholecystectomy successfully under laparoscopy.The operation time of laparoscopic splenectomy was 90 min and 100min.Blood loss was 700ml and 800ml.Two patients were discharged 5 days postoperatively without any complications of bleeding,infection,pancreatic leakage.Conclusion The key surgical technique in the laparoscopic splenectomy combined with cholecystectomy was to control the splenic artery and vein according 1o different spleen anatomy.Non-acute inflammatory gallstone with surgical splenic diseases was considerel the clinical indications and the aseptic techniques and the sequence should be taken seriously during LS + LC.
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Objective To investigate the feasibility and clinical results under laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer.Methods Clinical data of 17 colorectal cancer patients with laparoscopic resection from October 2009 to September 2011 were analyzed.Results There were 16 cases of successful completion of laparoscopic surgery,conversion to open surgery in 1 case.Postoperative of incomplete intestinal obstruction and rectal vaginal fistula are each 1 case.Oncology did not occur metastasis through puncture holes in postoperative follow-up up to 2 years.Conclusion Laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer should be widely applied,and it had more advantages such as less trauma,safety,recover quickly,consistent with the effect of laparotomy.