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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(5)2024 Mar 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38475227

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In this study, a room-temperature ammonia gas sensor using a ZnO and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite is developed. The sensor fabrication involved the innovative application of reverse offset and electrostatic spray deposition (ESD) techniques to create a ZnO/rGO sensing platform. The structural and chemical characteristics of the resulting material were comprehensively analyzed using XRD, FT-IR, FESEM, EDS, and XPS, and rGO reduction was achieved via UV-ozone treatment. Electrical properties were assessed through I-V curves, demonstrating enhanced conductivity due to UV-ozone treatment and improved charge mobility from the formation of a ZnO-rGO heterojunction. Exposure to ammonia gas resulted in increased sensor responsiveness, with longer UV-ozone treatment durations yielding superior sensitivity. Furthermore, response and recovery times were measured, with the 10 min UV-ozone-treated sensor displaying optimal responsiveness. Performance evaluation revealed linear responsiveness to ammonia concentration with a high R2 value. The sensor also exhibited exceptional selectivity for ammonia compared to acetone and CO gases, making it a promising candidate for ammonia gas detection. This study shows the outstanding performance and potential applications of the ZnO/rGO-based ammonia gas sensor, promising significant contributions to the field of gas detection.

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Molecules ; 29(10)2024 May 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38792080

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Tumor cells in hypoxic conditions control cancer metabolism and angiogenesis by expressing HIF-1α. Tanshinone is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been shown to possess antitumor properties and exerts a therapeutic impact on angiogenesis. However, the precise molecular mechanism responsible for the antitumor activity of 3-Hydroxytanshinone (3-HT), a type of tanshinone, has not been fully understood. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which 3-HT regulates the expression of HIF-1α. Our findings demonstrate that 3-HT inhibits HIF-1α activity and expression under hypoxic conditions. Additionally, 3-HT inhibits hypoxia-induced angiogenesis by suppressing the expression of VEGF. Moreover, 3-HT was found to directly bind to α-enolase, an enzyme associated with glycolysis, resulting in the suppression of its activity. This inhibition of α-enolase activity by 3-HT leads to the blockade of the glycolytic pathway and a decrease in glycolysis products, ultimately altering HIF1-α expression. Furthermore, 3-HT negatively regulates the expression of HIF-1α by altering the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Our study's findings elucidate the mechanism by which 3-HT regulates HIF-1α through the inhibition of the glycolytic enzyme α-enolase and the phosphorylation of AMPK. These results suggest that 3-HT holds promise as a potential therapeutic agent for hypoxia-related angiogenesis and tumorigenesis.


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Glicólise , Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia , Fosfopiruvato Hidratase , Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia/metabolismo , Fosfopiruvato Hidratase/metabolismo , Fosfopiruvato Hidratase/genética , Glicólise/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Abietanos/farmacologia , Hipóxia Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana/metabolismo , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Neovascularização Patológica/tratamento farmacológico , Neovascularização Patológica/metabolismo
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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(1)2023 Dec 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38202968

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The performance, stability, and lifespan of lithium-ion batteries are influenced by variations in the flow of lithium ions with temperature. In electric vehicles, coolants are generally used to maintain the optimal temperature of the battery, leading to an increasing demand for temperature and humidity sensors that can prevent leakage and short circuits. In this study, humidity and temperature sensors were fabricated on a pouch film of a pouch-type battery. IDE electrodes were screen-printed on the pouch film and humidity- and temperature-sensing materials were printed using a dispenser process. Changes in the capacitance of the printed Ag-CNF film were used for humidity sensing, while changes in the resistance of the printed PEDOT:PSS film were used for temperature sensing. The two sensors were integrated into a single electrode for performance evaluation. The integrated sensor exhibited a response of ΔR ≈ 0.14 to temperature variations from 20 °C to 100 °C with 20% RH humidity as a reference, and a response of ΔC ≈ 2.8 to relative humidity changes from 20% RH to 80% RH at 20 °C. The fabricated integrated sensor is expected to contribute to efficient temperature and humidity monitoring applications in various pouch-type lithium-ion batteries.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(20)2023 Oct 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37894744

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid ß (Aß) plaques in the brain, leading to cognitive impairment and other clinical symptoms. The 5XFAD mouse model is commonly used in AD research because it expresses five human transgenes that result in the accumulation of Aß plaques and cognitive decline at a relatively early age. Behavioral experiments are frequently conducted using this model; however, the effect size has not yet been reported. In this study, we examined basic cognition and locomotion in 5XFAD mice with a C57BL6/J background (5XFAD-J) at 6 months of age, a period in which impairments of cognitive function and locomotion are commonly observed. We analyzed the effect sizes of cognitive and locomotive experiments in the 5XFAD mice compared with those in the wild-type mice. Our results suggest that for long-term memory analysis, the novel object recognition test (p = 0.013, effect size 1.24) required a sample size of at least 12 to obtain meaningful results. Moreover, analysis of general locomotion over total distance with the Laboratory Animal Behavior Observation, Registration and Analysis System (LABORAS) test during the dark phase (p = 0.007, effect size -1.37) needed a sample size of 10 for a statistical power (1-ß) of 0.8. In conclusion, we can conduct more ethical and scientifically rigorous animal experiments using 5XFAD mice based on the effect and sample sizes suggested in this study.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Humanos , Camundongos , Animais , Doença de Alzheimer/genética , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Camundongos Transgênicos , Escala de Avaliação Comportamental , Cognição , Modelos Animais de Doenças
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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(19)2023 Oct 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37834402

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases and a major contributor to dementia. Although the cause of this condition has been identified long ago as aberrant aggregations of amyloid and tau proteins, effective therapies for it remain elusive. The complexities of drug development for AD treatment are often compounded by the impermeable blood-brain barrier and low-yield brain delivery. In addition, the use of high drug concentrations to overcome this challenge may entail side effects. To address these challenges and enhance the precision of delivery into brain regions affected by amyloid aggregation, we proposed a transferrin-conjugated nanoparticle-based drug delivery system. The transferrin-conjugated melittin-loaded L-arginine-coated iron oxide nanoparticles (Tf-MeLioNs) developed in this study successfully mitigated melittin-induced cytotoxicity and hemolysis in the cell culture system. In the 5XFAD mouse brain, Tf-MeLioNs remarkably reduced amyloid plaque accumulation, particularly in the hippocampus. This study suggested Tf-LioNs as a potential drug delivery platform and Tf-MeLioNs as a candidate for therapeutic drug targeting of amyloid plaques in AD. These findings provide a foundation for further exploration and advancement in AD therapeutics.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Camundongos , Animais , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Meliteno/farmacologia , Transferrina/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Amiloide/metabolismo , Nanopartículas Magnéticas de Óxido de Ferro , Camundongos Transgênicos , Placa Amiloide/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças
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Int J Mol Sci ; 23(20)2022 Oct 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36293147

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The typical pathological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain and reactivity of glial cells such as astrocytes and microglia. Clinically, the development of AD and obesity are known to be correlated. In this study, we analyzed the changes in AD pathological characteristics in 5XFAD mice after obesity induction through a high-fat diet (HFD). Surprisingly, high-density lipoprotein and apolipoprotein AI (APOA-I) serum levels were increased without low-density lipoprotein alteration in both HFD groups. The reactivity of astrocytes and microglia in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and fornix of the hypothalamus in 5XFAD mice was decreased in the transgenic (TG)-HFD high group. Finally, the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus was also significantly decreased in the TG-HFD high group. These results suggest that increased high-density lipoprotein level, especially with increased APOA-I serum level, alleviates the pathological features of AD and could be a new potential therapeutic strategy for AD treatment.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Camundongos , Animais , Doença de Alzheimer/patologia , Placa Amiloide/patologia , Dieta Hiperlipídica/efeitos adversos , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Apolipoproteína A-I , Lipoproteínas HDL/uso terapêutico , Camundongos Transgênicos , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Obesidade/etiologia , Lipoproteínas LDL
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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 57(5)2021 Apr 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33923251

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Background and Objectives: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) have become essential tools for prostate cancer evaluation. We evaluated the ability of PI-RADS scores in identifying significant prostate cancer, which would help avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies. Materials and Methods: Patients with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels ≤ 20 ng/mL, who underwent prostate MRI for evaluation from January 2018 to November 2019, were analyzed. Among them, 105 patients who received transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided biopsy were included. PSA, PI-RADS scores (low 1-2, high 3-5), biopsy results, and Gleason scores (GS) were evaluated. Biopsies with GS higher than 3 + 4 were considered as significant cancers and biopsies with no cancer or Gleason 3 + 3 were considered insignificant or no cancers. Results: Among the 105 patients, 45 patients had low PI-RADS and 60 had high PI-RADS scores. There were no patients with significant prostate cancer in the low PI-RADS groups. For the high PI-RADS group, 28 (46.7%) patients had significant cancer and 32 (53.3%) had insignificant or no cancer. The sensitivity and specificity of high PI-RADS to detect significant cancer was 100% and 58.4%, respectively. Positive predictive value was 46.7% and negative predictive value was 100%. Conclusions: Low PI-RADS scores on MRI did not show significant prostate cancer and surveillance should be considered in selected cases to prevent unnecessary invasive procedures and overdiagnosis.


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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Neoplasias da Próstata , Humanos , Biópsia Guiada por Imagem , Masculino , Gradação de Tumores , Neoplasias da Próstata/diagnóstico por imagem , Estudos Retrospectivos
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J Cell Mol Med ; 24(18): 10663-10676, 2020 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32755037

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Hypertension and endothelial dysfunction are associated with various cardiovascular diseases. Hydrogen sulphide (H2 S) produced by cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) promotes vascular relaxation and lowers hypertension. Honokiol (HNK), a natural compound in the Magnolia plant, has been shown to retain multifunctional properties such as anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. However, a potential role of HNK in regulating CSE and hypertension remains largely unknown. Here, we aimed to demonstrate that HNK co-treatment attenuated the vasoconstriction, hypertension and H2 S reduction caused by angiotensin II (AngII), a well-established inducer of hypertension. We previously found that histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) mediates AngII-induced deacetylation of CSE, which facilitates its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Our current results indicated that HNK increased endothelial CSE protein levels by enhancing its stability in a sirtuin-3-independent manner. Notably, HNK could increase CSE acetylation levels by inhibiting HDAC6 catalytic activity, thereby blocking the AngII-induced degradative ubiquitination of CSE. CSE acetylation and ubiquitination occurred mainly on the lysine 73 (K73) residue. Conversely, its mutant (K73R) was resistant to both acetylation and ubiquitination, exhibiting higher protein stability than that of wild-type CSE. Collectively, our findings suggested that HNK treatment protects CSE against HDAC6-mediated degradation and may constitute an alternative for preventing endothelial dysfunction and hypertensive disorders.


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Angiotensina II/toxicidade , Compostos de Bifenilo/farmacologia , Cistationina gama-Liase/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Desacetilase 6 de Histona/fisiologia , Hipertensão/prevenção & controle , Lignanas/farmacologia , Acetilação , Animais , Aorta , Cistationina gama-Liase/genética , Células HEK293 , Desacetilase 6 de Histona/antagonistas & inibidores , Desacetilase 6 de Histona/genética , Humanos , Sulfeto de Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Hipertensão/induzido quimicamente , Hipertensão/enzimologia , Hipertensão/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Complexo de Endopeptidases do Proteassoma/metabolismo , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional , Proteólise/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo
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Neuroimmunomodulation ; 25(1): 49-58, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29920498

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OBJECTIVES: Ginsenoside Rg1 and mebicar have been reported to have broad efficacy spectrum, including anti-anxiety and anti-stress. These drugs have been used not only for treatment but also for the purpose of increasing resistance from disease. A specific aim of this study was to investigate whether mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1 can prevent physiological changes resulting from intermittent unpredictable stress (IUS). METHODS: Seven week-old Balb/cByJ mice were administered orally with mebicar (10 mg/kg) or ginsenoside Rg1 (10 mg/kg) starting from a week before they were exposed to IUS until the end of the experiment. IUS, which consists of psychological stress and physical fatigue, was set as 3 bouts (24 h/bout) exposure in a 2-week period. RESULTS: IUS caused hyperactivity and anxiety-like behavior, which were not inhibited by mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1. IUS mice treated with mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1 recovered rapidly from anxiety-like behavior induced by the multiplexed stress compared to the mice not orally treated with mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1. Mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1 could not prevent the decrease of brain-derived neurotropic factor by IUS exposure. However, mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1 prevented elevation of serum corticosterone and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines from splenocytes due to IUS exposure. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1 may have little preventive effect on neurobehavioral disruption by IUS exposure, but mebicar or ginsenoside Rg1 shortened the lasting duration of the anxiety caused by exposure to a novel environment. The anti-stress effect of mebicar and ginsenoside Rg1 may be restricted in peripheral stress responses.


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Ansiolíticos/uso terapêutico , Transtornos de Ansiedade/tratamento farmacológico , Biureias/uso terapêutico , Ginsenosídeos/uso terapêutico , Locomoção/efeitos dos fármacos , Estresse Psicológico/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Ansiolíticos/farmacologia , Transtornos de Ansiedade/imunologia , Transtornos de Ansiedade/psicologia , Biureias/farmacologia , Células Cultivadas , Fármacos do Sistema Nervoso Central/farmacologia , Fármacos do Sistema Nervoso Central/uso terapêutico , Ginsenosídeos/farmacologia , Locomoção/imunologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Estresse Psicológico/imunologia , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia
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Neuroimmunomodulation ; 24(4-5): 211-219, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29161707

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OBJECTIVE: Predator stress, social defeat stress, and fear conditioning animal models have been applied to investigate combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, no animal model psychopharmacological studies have investigated prevention of somatization of increased mental stress and fatigue at the beginning of combat exposure. This study utilized a novel animal model simulating the beginning of combat exposure that aided specification of a set of biomarkers. METHODS: Psychological stress was induced by both inescapable electric foot shock and noise stimuli. Physical fatigue was induced by sleep deprivation and forced exercise in a rotating cage. A new device reflecting simultaneous psychological stress and physical fatigue was constructed. The protocol simulating combat exposure was set as 3 rounds of 24-h exposure in a 2-week period, which was specified as intermittent unpredictable stress (IUS). RESULTS: Mice exposed to IUS (IUS mice) had significantly higher serum corticosterone levels (p < 0.05), excessive locomotive activity (p < 0.001), and anxiety-like behavior (p < 0.02) compared to control mice. IUS mice also had significantly higher IFN-γ (p < 0.001) and TNF-α (p < 0.05) levels in the supernatant of splenic T-cell culture compared to control mice. Brain-derived neurotropic factor levels were significantly decreased (p < 0.04) after IUS exposure. CONCLUSION: The proposed animal model of combat exposure reflected cognitive function impairment, behavior disturbance, and altered neuroimmune interactions without any apparent histopathological changes, and this animal model may be more applicable to protective research on war syndrome than combat-related PTSD after war because the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis has not been blunted.


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Distúrbios de Guerra/psicologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Ruído/efeitos adversos , Privação do Sono/psicologia , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Distúrbios de Guerra/metabolismo , Corticosterona/sangue , Estimulação Elétrica/efeitos adversos , Locomoção/fisiologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Privação do Sono/metabolismo , Estresse Psicológico/metabolismo , Linfócitos T/metabolismo
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Acta Cardiol ; 72(1): 68-74, 2017 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28597737

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Objective We aimed to determine whether the extension of ablation could influence the ablation outcome for ventricular tachycardia (VT)/premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Methods and results The radiofrequency catheter ablation results of 33 VT/6 frequent PVCs from the RVOT were analysed. The ablation extension was divided into 3 categories from the final successful ablation point with the earliest activation: (I) focal ablation (15 cases); ablation at 1 or 2 points; (II) focal with extended ablation (12 cases); focal and surrounding area ablation (maximum ≤1 cm) after elimination of clinical VT/PVCs; and (III) broad ablation (12 cases); continued broad ablation (maximum >1 cm) after elimination of clinical VT/PVCs. Acute termination was defined as the complete elimination and non-inducibility of clinical VT/PVCs during the procedure. For the mean follow-up of 12.8 months, the recurrence rate was not significantly different among the groups (P = 0.49). The mean procedure time was longer in group II, but ablation times and complication rates were not different among the groups. When acute termination was achieved, the overall recurrence rate was 7.6%. However, when confirming absence of the clinical VT/PVCs using 24-hour Holter monitoring immediately after the procedure, the recurrence rate was 2.7%. Conclusions Ablation extension did not affect ablation outcome of VT/PVCs from the RVOT. Confirmation of absence of clinical VT/PVCs using 24-hour Holter monitoring immediately after the procedure could guarantee long-term success.


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Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/fisiopatologia , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Taquicardia Ventricular/cirurgia , Função Ventricular Direita/fisiologia , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/cirurgia , Eletrocardiografia Ambulatorial , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Taquicardia Ventricular/fisiopatologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/fisiopatologia
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Circ J ; 80(6): 1437-44, 2016 May 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27151334

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BACKGROUND: Total bilirubin (TB) concentration is inversely associated with stable coronary artery disease, but there have been few studies on initial TB in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 1,111 consecutive patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) were divided into a high TB group (n=295) and a low TB group (n=816) according to the optimal cut-off 0.79 mg/dl. The high TB group had a higher rate of in-hospital major adverse cardiac events (MACE), a composite of cardiac death, non-fatal MI, and definite/probable stent thrombosis (14.2% vs. 4.2%, P<0.001) and cardiac death (13.9% vs. 3.9%, P<0.001) compared with the low TB group. The 30-day MACE-free survival rate was also significantly different between the groups (P<0.001, log-rank test). On multivariate Cox regression, initial high TB was a significant predictor of in-hospital MACE (HR, 2.69; 95% CI: 1.67-4.34, P=0.010) and of cardiac death (HR 2.72, 95% CI: 1.67-4.44, P=0.012). Adding initial TB to TIMI risk score significantly improved prediction for in-hospital MACE according to net reclassification improvement (NRI=5.2%, P=0.040) and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI=0.027, P=0.006). CONCLUSIONS: Initial TB is a powerful prognostic marker, and inclusion of this can improve prediction of in-hospital MACE in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI with DES. (Circ J 2016; 80: 1437-1444).


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Bilirrubina/análise , Stents Farmacológicos , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/métodos , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/terapia , Idoso , Biomarcadores/análise , Estudos de Coortes , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/mortalidade , Resultado do Tratamento
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J Interv Cardiol ; 28(1): 1-13, 2015 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25689544

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BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have suggested clinical benefits of complete revascularization in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease, it is still controversial whether preventive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) leads to better clinical outcomes in the clinical setting of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS: Relevant studies through September 2014 were searched and identified in the electronic databases.Primary endpoint was all-cause mortality at the longest follow-up. Secondary endpoints included myocardial infarction (MI), repeat revascularization, and major adverse cardiac events (MACE). RESULTS: From 836 initial citations, 7 randomized trials, and 23 observational studies with 44,256 patients (8,087 preventive and 36,169 culprit-only) were included in this study. Preventive PCI was associated with a significant reduction in repeat revascularization (odds ratios [OR]: 0.71; 95% CI: 0.51­0.99) with no differences in all-cause mortality (OR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.76­1.29) or MI (OR: 1.08; 95% CI: 0.62­1.87) as compared with culprit-only PCI.Comparison of preventive PCI to the culprit-only PCI group revealed OR for MACE of 0.80 (95% CI: 0.57­1.12).Stratified analysis according to revascularization strategy demonstrated a significant survival benefit of culprit-only PCI over multivessel PCI during the index procedure and a significantly lower incidence of all-cause mortality with staged PCI as compared with culprit-only or multivessel PCI during the index procedure. CONCLUSIONS: Preventive PCI strategy appears to be effective in reducing the risk of repeat revascularization without significant benefits for mortality or MI when compared with culprit-only revascularization in STEMI patients with multivessel disease.


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Doença da Artéria Coronariana/terapia , Estenose Coronária/terapia , Infarto do Miocárdio/terapia , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea , Humanos , Infarto do Miocárdio/mortalidade , Recidiva , Retratamento
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Mar Drugs ; 13(6): 3936-49, 2015 Jun 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26090845

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For innate immune defense, lower animals such as fish and amphibian are covered with skin mucus, which acts as both a mechanical and biochemical barrier. Although several mucus sources have been isolated and studied for their biochemical and immunological functions, the precise mechanism(s) of action remains unknown. In the present study, we additionally found the eel skin mucus (ESM) to be a promising candidate for use in anti-tumor therapy. Our results showed that the viability of K562 cells was decreased in a dose-dependent manner by treatment with the isolated ESM. The cleaved forms of caspase-9, caspase-3 and poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase were increased by ESM. The levels of Bax expression and released cytochrome C were also increased after treatment with ESM. Furthermore, during the ESM mediated-apoptosis, phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2 and p38 but not JNK were increased and cell viabilities of the co-treated cells with ESM and inhibitors of ERK 1/2 or p38 were also increased. In addition, treatment with lactose rescued the ESM-mediated decrease in cell viability, indicating lactose-containing glycans in the leukemia cells acted as a counterpart of the ESM for interaction. Taken together, these results suggest that ESM could induce mitochondria-mediated apoptosis through membrane interaction of the K562 human leukemia cells. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first observation that ESM has anti-tumor activity in human cells.


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Anguilla/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Muco/metabolismo , Animais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/isolamento & purificação , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Células K562 , Lactose/metabolismo , Leucemia/tratamento farmacológico , Leucemia/patologia , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Polissacarídeos/metabolismo , Pele/metabolismo
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg ; 135(2): 223-225, 2015 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25501273

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Scapular fractures are uncommon and among them acromial fractures are even more uncommon. Because the vast majority of acromial fractures are either non-displaced or minimally displaced, symptomatic and nonoperative management was performed. We describe a case of avulsion fracture of the acromial physis displaced by acromioclavicular ligament treated with open reduction and internal fixation, and include a review of the literature.


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Fixação Interna de Fraturas/métodos , Fraturas Ósseas/cirurgia , Escápula/cirurgia , Articulação Acromioclavicular , Adolescente , Humanos , Ligamentos Articulares/lesões , Masculino , Escápula/lesões
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Heart Lung Circ ; 23(2): e65-6, 2014 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23891308

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Cardiac myxomas are benign intracavitary neoplasms. Their incidence in cardiac surgery is approximately 0.3%. Symptoms of cardiac myxomas are typically variable, from obstruction of mitral valve to coronary embolism resulting in acute myocardial infarction. In this case, left atrial myxoma is presented as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.


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Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Mixoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Taquicardia Supraventricular/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Feminino , Neoplasias Cardíacas/cirurgia , Humanos , Mixoma/cirurgia , Radiografia , Taquicardia Supraventricular/cirurgia
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J Foot Ankle Surg ; 53(6): 791-3, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24998040

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The present study reports a case with concomitant tethering of the flexor tendon and extensor tendon of the hallux after closed tibiofibular shaft fractures. We have obtained good clinical results using tenotomy of the flexor hallucis longus tendon and Z-plasty lengthening of the extensor hallucis longus tendon. Because few studies have described the clinical results and operative methods for this type of combined deformity, we report a case with dynamic positional deformity of the hallux.


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Fíbula/cirurgia , Deformidades Adquiridas do Pé/cirurgia , Hallux/cirurgia , Traumatismos dos Tendões/cirurgia , Fraturas da Tíbia/cirurgia , Adulto , Feminino , Fíbula/diagnóstico por imagem , Fíbula/lesões , Deformidades Adquiridas do Pé/diagnóstico por imagem , Deformidades Adquiridas do Pé/etiologia , Humanos , Radiografia , Traumatismos dos Tendões/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos dos Tendões/etiologia , Tenotomia , Fraturas da Tíbia/diagnóstico por imagem
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Nanomaterials (Basel) ; 14(4)2024 Feb 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38392716

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This paper reports a high-performance humidity sensor made using a novel cellulose nanofiber (CNF)-silver nanoparticle (AgNP) sensing material. The interdigital electrode pattern was printed via reverse-offset printing using Ag nano-ink, and the sensing layer on the printed interdigitated electrode (IDE) was formed by depositing the CNF-AgNP composite via inkjet printing. The structure and morphology of the CNF-AgNP layer are characterized using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, an X-ray diffractometer, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. The humidity-sensing performance of the prepared sensors is evaluated by measuring the impedance changes under the relative humidity variation between 10 and 90% relative humidity. The CNF-AgNP sensor exhibited very sensitive and fast humidity-sensing responses compared to the CNF sensor. The electrode distance effect and the response and recovery times are investigated. The enhanced humidity-sensing performance is reflected in the increased conductivity of the Ag nanoparticles and the adsorption of free water molecules associated with the porous characteristics of the CNF layer. The CNF-AgNP composite enables the development of highly sensitive, fast-responding, reproducible, flexible, and inexpensive humidity sensors.

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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv ; 81(6): 959-67, 2013 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22744792

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OBJECTIVES: To assess whether different degrees of creatine kinase-myocardial band isoenzyme (CK-MB) elevation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) affect the subsequent risk of death. BACKGROUND: While there is consensus that extensive cardiac enzyme elevation increase mortality significantly, there is uncertainty about the exact clinical impact of smaller CK-MB elevations after PCI. METHODS: The published literature was scanned by formal searches of electronic databases such as PubMed and MEDLINE from January 1999 to October 2011. Risk ratio (RR) was used as summary estimate. RESULTS: Ten studies have been included totaling 48,022 patients who underwent PCI (12,246 patients with CK-MB elevation and 35,776 patients without CK-MB elevation). Mean followup duration for each study ranged from 6 to 48 months. CK-MB elevation >1× the upper limit of normal (ULN) conferred a significant increase in the risk of mortality with an overall RR of 1.74 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.42 to 2.13, P < 0.001). Compared with patients without CK-MB elevation, there was a dose-response relationship with RR for death being 1.48 (95% CI, 1.25-1.77, P < 0.001) with CK-MB elevation 1 to <3× ULN, 1.71 (95% CI, 1.23-2.37, P = 0.001) with CK-MB elevation 3 to 5× ULN, and 2.83 (95% CI, 1.98-4.04, P < 0.001) with CK-MB elevation ≥ 5× ULN. CONCLUSIONS: Even a small increase in CK-MB levels after PCI is associated with significantly higher risk of late mortality. Monitoring cardiac enzymes after PCI may help predict the long term clinical outcome.


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Creatina Quinase Forma MB/sangue , Infarto do Miocárdio/enzimologia , Miocárdio/enzimologia , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/efeitos adversos , Idoso , Biomarcadores/sangue , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infarto do Miocárdio/sangue , Infarto do Miocárdio/etiologia , Infarto do Miocárdio/mortalidade , Infarto do Miocárdio/patologia , Miocárdio/patologia , Necrose , Razão de Chances , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/mortalidade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Regulação para Cima
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J Nanosci Nanotechnol ; 13(11): 7581-5, 2013 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24245296

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A special sort of laser methods such as direct writing of metal and thin film deposition from liquid precursors was developed for the surface processing and the localized metallization of different kinds of materials. Laser radiation initiates the chemical reaction resulted in the reduction of the metal complexes to the metals in the liquid electrolyte, followed by the metal deposition on the substrate with a high degree of the adhesion. In this study, continuous wave of Ar+ laser generated in multiwave regime with laser power from 5 to 500 mW was chosen for the Copper reduction and deposition on SiO2 substrate. In order to investigate the effect of salt precursors on the properties of the deposited structures, two kinds of electrolyte solution were prepared on the base of CuSO4 and CuCl2. It was shown that metal deposition can be initiated at the laser power of 50 mW. The width of the deposits was found to be substantially dependent on the applied laser power. Deposits were revealed as conductive layers and the resistance of the layers depends strongly on the solution temperature and the salt precursor.


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Cobre/química , Cobre/efeitos da radiação , Eletrólitos/química , Lasers , Nanoestruturas/química , Nanoestruturas/efeitos da radiação , Eletrólitos/efeitos da radiação , Teste de Materiais , Oxirredução/efeitos da radiação , Soluções , Propriedades de Superfície/efeitos da radiação
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