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The injury of vascular endothelial cells is not only the initial condition to promote the occurrence of early atherosclerosis （AS） plaques， but also an important link in the pathogenesis of AS. The microRNA （miRNA）， as an important medium of intercellular communication and gene regulatory factor， can affect vascular endothelial function and participate in the development of AS. The molecular mechanism of miRNA’s multi-target intervention in vascular endothelial cell injury has become a hot topic in the research of cardiovascular diseases. Monomers of traditional Chinese medicines such as ginsenoside Rb2 and paeonol， as well as traditional Chinese medicine for resolving phlegm and removing blood stasis could regulate miRNA to improve endothelial cell inflammation； astragaloside Ⅳ， dihydromyricetin and notoginsenoside could target miRNA and inhibit vascular endothelial oxidative stress； Danhong injection， Jianpi qutan and huayu prescription and paeonol could affect endothelial autophagy through miRNA； resveratrol， Bushen huoxue formula and Bushen tongmai formula could inhibit vascular endothelial aging by miRNA； dendrobine played an active role in regulating miRNA and improving endoplasmic reticulum stress. In the future， more in- depth research is needed on the effectiveness， mechanism of action， diagnosis and treatment plans， and safety of targeted regulation of miRNA for AS therapy by traditional Chinese medicine.
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Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and prognosis of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for undifferentiated-type early gastric cancer (EGC).Methods:Data of 393 patients with 400 EGC lesions who underwent ESD between January 2010 and April 2019 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were collected in the retrospective study. Patients were divided into undifferentiated-type group (50 cases with 50 lesions) and differentiated-type group (343 cases with 350 lesions) according to postoperative pathology. Their data including age, gender, size and location of the resected lesion, general classification, depth of infiltration, presence or absence of ulcers, and follow-up were compared.Results:Logistic regression analysis showed that age ≤60 years ( OR=2.02, 95% CI: 1.04-3.95, P=0.011), female ( OR=2.83, 95% CI: 1.41-5.68, P=0.003), gastric antrum lesions ( OR=3.92, 95% CI: 1.65-9.30, P=0.002), endoscopic depressed type ( OR=5.37, 95% CI: 2.16-13.38, P<0.001), and submucosa invasive depth ( OR=5.09, 95% CI: 2.40-10.80, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for undifferentiated EGC. The undifferentiated-type group showed a significantly higher non-curative resection rate [90.0% (45/50) VS 19.8% (68/343), χ2=104.902, P<0.001]. Of the 393 patients, 5(4.4%) died in the 113 patients with non-curative resection, while 2 (0.7%) died in the 280 patients with curative resection. Patients with non-curative resection had a higher mortality ( χ2=5.558, P=0.023). There were 27 and 51 patients undergoing additional surgery in the undifferentiated-type group and the differentiated-type group, respectively. None of them had recurrence. Among the 315 patients who did not undergo surgery, the recurrence rate of the undifferentiated-type group was significantly higher than that of the differentiated-type group [26.1% (6/23) VS 4.1% (12/292), χ2=5.560, P<0.001]. Conclusion:Young age (≤60 years), female, gastric antrum lesions, endoscopic depressed type, and submucosa invasive depth are predictors of undifferentiated EGC. Patients with undifferentiated EGC have a higher non-curative resection rate and higher possibility of recurrence after ESD, and additional operation are suggested.
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Hydatid worms, hosted by humans and animals, impose serious human health risk and cause significant livestock production loss. To better understand the disease infection status in Xinjiang, China, we investigated the disease epidemics in 4 livestock animals, i.e., cattle, sheep (both sheep and goat), camels, and horses, slaughtered at the abattoirs in Urumqi, Yining, Tacheng, and Altay areas. The results showed that the animals were infected at different rates, in the order of sheep (9.8%), cattle (8.4%), camels (6.8%), and horses (4.3%). The infection rates were found to be different between the abattoirs in various regions even for the same animals. For sheep, the rates increased significantly as the animals grew older. It was 1.9% before 1 year of age and increased to 8.2% in the age of 1-2 years, and further increased to 12.3% when the animals were 3-4 years old, and reached 17.2% when they were 5-6 year old. Sheep older than 6 years had an infection rate of 19.5%. This study demonstrates that the 4 livestock animals in the pastoral areas in Xinjiang were infected by the parasites to various extend. This study is the first systematic investigation of the hydatid worms in various livestock animals in Xinjiang, China, which provides epidemiological information about the infection of hydatid worms in livestock, and is valuable in developing strategies for prevention and control of the hydatid disease.
