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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) contains rich information and functions. The research on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) targeting lncRNA mainly involves tumors, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine and metabolic related diseases, osteoporosis and other diseases, which are used to explore the mechanism of TCM and the differetiation of TCM syndromes or constitution, etc. LncRNA has important application prospects in the field of TCM. The study of lncRNA may provide new ways and technical methods for the research of modern TCM.
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Objective:To explore the influence of neuregulin- 1 (NRG-1)intervention on pacing threshold of low voltage area in rats after myocardial infarction.Methods:Myocardial infarction model of rat was established via an-terior descending coronary artery ligation.The 34 rats with myocardial infarction were randomly and averagely di-vided into two groups:NRG-1 group (received NRG-1peritoneal injection)and control group (received peritoneal injection of normal saline of the same volume).After two weeks,pacing thresholds were tested in low voltage area related with infarct in rats after myocardial infarction,and Cx43 (an integral membrane protein of the connexin family)expression was measured in low voltage area.Results:After drug intervention two weeks,compared with control group,there was significant reduction in pacing threshold [(1.466±0.503)V vs.(0.7167±0.194)V,P =0.002]in NRG-1 group;there was significant rise in Cx43 expression [(0.30±0.15)vs.(0.95±0.20),P <0.001] in low voltage area in NRG-1 group.Conclusion:Neuregulin-1 significantly reduces pacing threshold of low voltage area in rats after myocardial infarction,the mechanism may be related to increase Cx43 expression and improve e-lectrical conductivity of myocardial cells.
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PURPOSE: It has been reported that elevation of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) concentration is involved in atrial fibrillation (AF) process. The purpose of this study was to determine whether ADMA concentration is related to recurrences of AF after catheter ablation. METHODS: A total of one hundred and thirty-eight patients with persistent AF (49.91 ± 7.23 years), but without known heart disease, who underwent successful mapping and catheter ablation were included. Serum ADMA levels were measured 1 day before the catheter ablation. RESULTS: After a mean follow-up period of 285 days (range, 98-651 days), 80 (58%) patients underwent the AF recurrence. Comparing with no AF recurrence group, the serum ADMA concentration, left atrial diameter, and persistent duration of AF in patients with AF recurrence group were significantly increased. Left atrial diameter, persistent duration of AF, and the number of non-pulmonary vein ectopy ablation were increased when serum ADMA concentration was elevated. In addition, AF recurrences were significantly increased when serum ADMA concentration was elevated. A multivariable Cox regression analysis demonstrated that the elevated ADMA concentration [hazard ration (95% CI), 4.59 (1.81-11.62); P = 0.001], the left atrial diameter [1.35 (1.18-1.55), P < 0.001], and the number of non-pulmonary vein ectopy ablation [1.94 (1.18-3.18), P = 0.009] were independent factors associated with the AF recurrence after catheter ablation. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that (1) serum ADMA concentrations were associated with non-PV ectopies and (2) increased serum ADMA concentrations were associated with higher rate of AF recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with persistent AF, supporting our hypothesis that ADMA might participate in the process of atrial remodeling.
