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Arch Insect Biochem Physiol ; 108(4): e21846, 2021 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34632624

RESUMO

Gomphocerus sibiricus L., the dominant insect species in the alpine and subalpine grassland, overwinters with diapause at egg stage. In this study, cold tolerance and related cryoprotectants of G. sibiricus eggs were investigated. In particular, the supercooling point (SCP), water content, carbohydrates (trehalose, glucose, fructose, glycogen), polyols (glycerol, inositol, sorbitol), fat, and amino acids contents were evaluated at different developmental stages of G. sibiricus eggs collected under natural conditions. The SCPs of eggs were very low (-32.83 to -22.61°C) at mid-diapause. Water content gradually increased during development. The fructose, glycerol, and sorbitol contents were significantly higher in diapausing eggs than in early embryogenesis stage and post-diapause development stage. Glycogen content was high throughout the whole developmental period. The trehalose, glucose, and inositol contents were low during diapause compared to that in early embryogenesis stage and post-diapause development stage. There were no significant differences in the fat content of eggs among all development stages. The total amino acid contents in eggs in the early embryogenesis and at the start of diapause were higher than that in post-diapause eggs. The contents of Glu, Asp, Leu, Pro and Arg during diapause were significantly higher than those during post-diapause development. Results indicate that G. sibiricus eggs have a high supercooling capacity. Successful overwintering can be attributed to the accumulation of glycerol, fructose, sorbitol, and amino acids (Glu, Asp, Leu, Pro and Arg). These findings provide insight into the mechanisms underlying the adaptation of G. sibiricus to cold conditions.


Assuntos
Aclimatação/fisiologia , Temperatura Baixa , Diapausa de Inseto/fisiologia , Gafanhotos/fisiologia , Aminoácidos/análise , Aminoácidos/metabolismo , Animais , Metabolismo dos Carboidratos , Carboidratos/análise , Crioprotetores , Gafanhotos/metabolismo , Larva/metabolismo , Larva/fisiologia
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World J Gastroenterol ; 27(9): 835-853, 2021 Mar 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33727773

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Liver injury is common and also can be fatal, particularly in severe or critical patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). AIM: To conduct an in-depth investigation into the risk factors for liver injury and into the effective measures to prevent subsequent mortality risk. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed on 440 consecutive patients with relatively severe COVID-19 between January 28 and March 9, 2020 at Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China. Data on clinical features, laboratory parameters, medications, and prognosis were collected. RESULTS: COVID-19-associated liver injury more frequently occurred in patients aged ≥ 65 years, female patients, or those with other comorbidities, decreased lymphocyte count, or elevated D-dimer or serum ferritin (P < 0.05). The disease severity of COVID-19 was an independent risk factor for liver injury (severe patients: Odds ratio [OR] = 2.86, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.78-4.59; critical patients: OR = 13.44, 95%CI: 7.21-25.97). The elevated levels of on-admission aspartate aminotransferase and total bilirubin indicated an increased mortality risk (P < 0.001). Using intravenous nutrition or antibiotics increased the risk of COVID-19-associated liver injury. Hepatoprotective drugs tended to be of assistance to treat the liver injury and improve the prognosis of patients with COVID-19-associated liver injury. CONCLUSION: More intensive monitoring of aspartate aminotransferase or total bilirubin is recommended for COVID-19 patients, especially patients aged ≥ 65 years, female patients, or those with other comorbidities. Drug hepatotoxicity of antibiotics and intravenous nutrition should be alert for COVID-19 patients.


Assuntos
COVID-19/complicações , Hepatopatias/virologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , COVID-19/mortalidade , COVID-19/fisiopatologia , China/epidemiologia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Hepatopatias/diagnóstico , Hepatopatias/mortalidade , Hepatopatias/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Análise de Sobrevida
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BMC Urol ; 19(1): 63, 2019 Jul 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31288778

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the efficacy of pelvic plexus block (PPB) in relief pain during transperineal template-guided prostate biopsy (TTPB), compared with conventional periprostatic nerve block (PNB). METHODS: From July 2016 to August 2017, 245 patients who were performed TTPB in Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University were recruited. The patients were randomized into three groups using a random number table. Group-1 received prostate capsule local anesthesia with 22 ml of 1% lidocaine. Group-2 additionally received PNB on the basis of Group-1. To perform PNB, 5 ml 1% lidocaine was injected into the region of prostatic neurovascular bundle situated in the angle of prostate-bladder-seminal vesicle. Group-3 received prostate capsule local anesthesia plus PPB (5 ml of 1% lidocaine injection into the pelvic plexus which located on lateral to the bilateral seminal vesicle apex). The patients' pain and satisfaction were evaluated by visual analogue scale and visual numerical scale, respectively. RESULTS: The age, total prostate volume, PSA and the number of cores were comparable among the three groups. The visual analog scale scores of group-3 were significantly lower than group-2 during biopsy (P = 0.003). Conversely, the visual numeric scale scores were higher in group-3 (P = 0.039). Both the group-2 and group-3 outperformed the group-1 in alleviating pain and had a higher quantification of satisfaction. There were no significant differences in the pain scores or the satisfaction scores at 30 min after the procedure among the three groups. CONCLUSIONS: The analgesic efficacy of PPB guided by Doppler ultrasound in TTPB was better than that of PNB and both were superior to no nerve block. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ChiCTR-IOR-17013533 , 01/06/2016.


Assuntos
Anestesia/métodos , Bloqueio Nervoso Autônomo/métodos , Plexo Hipogástrico/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Próstata/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Biópsia/métodos , Humanos , Plexo Hipogástrico/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Dor/prevenção & controle , Medição da Dor/métodos , Estudos Prospectivos , Próstata/diagnóstico por imagem , Próstata/patologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Ultrassonografia de Intervenção/métodos
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Reprod Fertil Dev ; 22(8): 1254-61, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20883651

RESUMO

The intracellular glutathione levels and developmental competence of aged oocytes after parthenogenetic activation, somatic cell nuclear transfer and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the presence or absence of caffeine or dithiothreitol (DTT) were examined. The following results were found: (1) ovine oocytes were fully aged 30 h post-onset of maturation culture; (2) the appropriate concentrations of caffeine and DTT for oocyte culture were 5 mM and 1 mM, respectively; (3) when nuclear transfer-reconstructed embryos were treated with caffeine or DTT following fusion, no increase in the frequency of development to blastocyst was observed (P > 0.05), but the cell numbers of blastocysts increased (P < 0.05); (4) both caffeine and DTT increased the blastocyst formation rates of intracytoplasmic sperm-injected embryos (P < 0.05); (5) caffeine increased the glutathione content of aged oocytes (P < 0.05). The glutathione content of DTT-treated aged oocytes was higher than that of oocytes matured for 36 h (P < 0.05). In conclusion, caffeine and dithiothreitol delay oocyte ageing but only to a limited extent.


Assuntos
Cafeína/farmacologia , Senescência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Ditiotreitol/farmacologia , Oócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Técnicas de Cultura Embrionária , Desenvolvimento Embrionário/efeitos dos fármacos , Feminino , Glutationa/metabolismo , Técnicas de Transferência Nuclear , Oócitos/metabolismo , Oócitos/fisiologia , Partenogênese , Ovinos , Injeções de Esperma Intracitoplásmicas , Fatores de Tempo
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