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Ann Intern Med ; 176(12): 1617-1624, 2023 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37956431

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BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of acupuncture for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), reported in a few small-scale studies, is not convincing. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether acupuncture leads to better effects on CSU than sham acupuncture or waitlist control. DESIGN: A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial. (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR1900022994). SETTING: Three teaching hospitals in China from 27 May 2019 to 30 July 2022. PARTICIPANTS: 330 participants diagnosed with CSU. INTERVENTION: Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive acupuncture, sham acupuncture, or waitlist control over an 8-week study period (4 weeks for treatment and another 4 weeks for follow-up). MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcome was the mean change from baseline in the Weekly Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) at week 4. Secondary outcomes included itch severity scores, self-rated improvement, and Dermatology Life Quality Index scores. RESULTS: The mean change in UAS7 (range, 0 to 42) for acupuncture from baseline (mean score, 23.5 [95% CI, 21.8 to 25.2]) to week 4 (mean score, 15.3 [CI, 13.6 to 16.9]) was -8.2 (CI, -9.9 to -6.6). The mean changes in UAS7 for sham acupuncture and waitlist control from baseline (mean scores, 21.9 [CI, 20.2 to 23.6] and 22.1 [CI, 20.4 to 23.8], respectively) to week 4 (mean scores, 17.8 [CI, 16.1 to 19.5] and 20.0 [CI, 18.3 to 21.6], respectively) were -4.1 (CI, -5.8 to -2.4) and -2.2 (CI, -3.8 to -0.5), respectively. The mean differences between acupuncture and sham acupuncture and waitlist control were -4.1 (CI, -6.5 to -1.8) and -6.1 (CI, -8.4 to -3.7), respectively, which did not meet the threshold for minimal clinically important difference. Fifteen participants (13.6%) in the acupuncture group and none in the other groups reported adverse events. Adverse events were mild or transient. LIMITATION: Lack of complete blinding, self-reported outcomes, limited generalizability because antihistamine use was disallowed, and short follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Compared with sham acupuncture and waitlist control, acupuncture produced a greater improvement in UAS7, although the difference from control was not clinically significant. Increased adverse events were mild or transient. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: The National Key R&D Program of China and the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province.


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Terapia por Acupuntura , Urticária Crônica , Urticária , Humanos , Terapia por Acupuntura/efeitos adversos , Urticária Crônica/terapia , Urticária Crônica/etiologia , China , Resultado do Tratamento , Urticária/terapia , Urticária/etiologia
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Chin J Traumatol ; 2024 May 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38811319

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PURPOSE: We carried out the study aiming to explore and analyze the risk factors, the distribution of pathogenic bacteria, and their antibiotic-resistance characteristics influencing the occurrence of surgical site infection (SSI), to provide valuable assistance for reducing the incidence of SSI after traumatic fracture surgery. METHODS: A retrospective case-control study enrolling 3978 participants from January 2015 to December 2019 receiving surgical treatment for traumatic fractures was conducted at Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Medical University. Baseline data, demographic characteristics, lifestyles, variables related to surgical treatment, and pathogen culture were harvested and analyzed. Univariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to reveal the independent risk factors of SSI. A bacterial distribution histogram and drug-sensitive heat map were drawn to describe the pathogenic characteristics. RESULTS: Included 3978 patients 138 of them developed SSI with an incidence rate of 3.47% postoperatively. By logistic regression analysis, we found that variables such as gender (males) (odds ratio (OR) = 2.012, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.235 - 3.278, p = 0.005), diabetes mellitus (OR = 5.848, 95% CI: 3.513 - 9.736, p < 0.001), hypoproteinemia (OR = 3.400, 95% CI: 1.280 - 9.031, p = 0.014), underlying disease (OR = 5.398, 95% CI: 2.343 - 12.438, p < 0.001), hormonotherapy (OR = 11.718, 95% CI: 6.269 - 21.903, p < 0.001), open fracture (OR = 29.377, 95% CI: 9.944 - 86.784, p < 0.001), and intraoperative transfusion (OR = 2.664, 95% CI: 1.572 - 4.515, p < 0.001) were independent risk factors for SSI, while, aged over 59 years (OR = 0.132, 95% CI: 0.059 - 0.296, p < 0.001), prophylactic antibiotics use (OR = 0.082, 95% CI: 0.042 - 0.164, p < 0.001) and vacuum sealing drainage use (OR = 0.036, 95% CI: 0.010 - 0.129, p < 0.001) were protective factors. Pathogens results showed that 301 strains of 38 species of bacteria were harvested, among which 178 (59.1%) strains were Gram-positive bacteria, and 123 (40.9%) strains were Gram-negative bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus (108, 60.7%) and Enterobacter cloacae (38, 30.9%) accounted for the largest proportion. The susceptibility of Gram-positive bacteria to Vancomycin and Linezolid was almost 100%. The susceptibility of Gram-negative bacteria to Imipenem, Amikacin, and Meropenem exceeded 73%. CONCLUSION: Orthopedic surgeons need to develop appropriate surgical plans based on the risk factors and protective factors associated with postoperative SSI to reduce its occurrence. Meanwhile, it is recommended to strengthen blood glucose control in the early stage of admission and for surgeons to be cautious and scientific when choosing antibiotic therapy in clinical practice.

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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 49(2): 294-303, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38403305

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, and its effective treatment is a difficult medical problem. Lung cancer belongs to the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) disease categories of lung accumulation, lung amassment, and overstrain cough. Rich theoretical basis and practical experience have been accumulated in the TCM treatment of lung cancer. Astragali Radix is one of the representatives of Qi-tonifying drugs. It mainly treat the lung cancer with the syndrome of Qi deficiency and pathogen stagnation, following the principle of reinforcing healthy Qi and eliminating patgogenic Qi. Astragali Radix exerts a variety of pharmacological activities in the treatment of lung cancer, including inhibiting tumor cell proliferation and promoting tumor cell apoptosis, inhibiting tumor invasion and migration, regulating the tumor microenvironment, suppressing tumor angiogenesis, modulating autophagy, inducing macrophage polarization, enhancing immunity, inhibiting immune escape, and reversing cisplatin resistance. The active ingredients of Astragali Radix in treating lung cancer include polysaccharides, saponins, and flavonoids. This study reviewed the pharmacological activities and active ingredients of Astragali Radix in the treatment of lung cancer, providing a basis for the development and utilization of Astragali Radix resources and active ingredients and the research and development of anti-tumor drugs.


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Astrágalo , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Raízes de Plantas , Microambiente Tumoral
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Funct Integr Genomics ; 23(3): 219, 2023 Jul 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37394483

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This study investigates the interaction between long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and metabolic risk factors that contribute to coronary artery disease (CAD). A total transcriptome high throughput sequencing study was conducted on peripheral blood mononuclear cells from five patients with CAD and five healthy controls. Validation assay by qRT-PCR was conducted among 270 patients and 47 controls. Finally, to evaluate the lncRNAs' diagnostic value for CAD, the Spearman correlation test and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis were utilized. Additionally, univariate and multivariate logistic regression along with crossover analyses were conducted to identify the interaction between lncRNA and environmental risk factors. A total of 2149 of 26,027 lncRNAs identified by RNA sequencing were differentially expressed in CAD patients compared to controls. Validation by qRT-PCR showed significantly different relative expression levels for lncRNAs PDXDC1-AS1, SFI1-AS1, RP13-143G15.3, DAPK1-IT1, PPIE-AS1, and RP11-362A1.1 between the two groups (all P<0.05). The area under the ROC values of PDXDC1-AS1 and SFI1-AS1 is 0.645 (sensitivity=0.443 and specificity=0.920) and 0.629 (sensitivity=0.571 and specificity=0.909), especially. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that lncRNAs PDXDC1-AS1 (OR=2.285, 95%CI=1.390-3.754, p=0.001) and SFI1-AS1 (OR=1.163, 95%CI=1.163-2.264, p=0.004) were protective factors against CAD. Under the additive model, cross-over analyses demonstrated significant interactions between lncRNAs PDXDC1-AS1 and smoking in relation to CAD risk (S=3.871, 95%CI=1.140-6.599). PDXDC1-AS1 and SFI1-AS1 were sensitive and specific biomarkers for CAD and exhibited synergistic effects with certain environmental factors. These results highlighted their potential use as CAD diagnostic biomarkers for future research.


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Doença da Artéria Coronariana , RNA Longo não Codificante , Humanos , RNA Longo não Codificante/metabolismo , Leucócitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/genética , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Transcriptoma
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Rev Esp Enferm Dig ; 115(9): 504-514, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35040334

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignant diseases. We conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis to explore the clinical applicability of circulating microRNA for the diagnosis of EC. METHODS: as of September 10, 2021, a comprehensive literature search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) to identify eligible studies. The sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under the curve (AUC) were pooled to evaluate the test performance. The potential sources of heterogeneity were analyzed by subgroup analysis. Deeks' funnel plot was used to assess publication bias. RESULTS: 85 studies from 50 articles were included in the current meta-analysis. The overall pooled sensitivity was 0.82 (95 % CI, 0.79-0.84), specificity was 0.84 (95 % CI, 0.81-0.86), PLR was 4.9 (95 % CI, 4.2-5.9), NLR was 0.22 (95 % CI, 0.19-0.25), DOR was 22 (95 % CI, 17-29) and AUC was 0.89 (95 % CI, 0.86-0.92), respectively. Subgroup analysis suggested that miRNA clusters with a large sample size showed better diagnostic accuracy. Publication bias was not found. CONCLUSIONS: circulating miRNAs can be used as a potential non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of EC in Asian populations.


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MicroRNA Circulante , Neoplasias Esofágicas , MicroRNAs , Humanos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , MicroRNAs/genética , Biomarcadores , Neoplasias Esofágicas/diagnóstico , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética
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Mar Drugs ; 20(3)2022 Feb 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35323464

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Chitooligosaccharides (COSs) have been widely used in agriculture, medicine, cosmetics, and foods, which are commonly prepared from chitin with chitinases. So far, while most COSs are prepared from colloidal chitin, chitinases used in preparing COSs directly from natural crystalline chitin are less reported. Here, we characterize three chitinases, which were identified from the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas flavipulchra DSM 14401T, with an ability to degrade crystalline chitin into (GlcNAc)2 (N,N'-diacetylchitobiose). Strain DSM 14401 can degrade the crystalline α-chitin in the medium to provide nutrients for growth. Genome and secretome analyses indicate that this strain secretes six chitinolytic enzymes, among which chitinases Chia4287, Chib0431, and Chib0434 have higher abundance than the others, suggesting their importance in crystalline α-chitin degradation. These three chitinases were heterologously expressed, purified, and characterized. They are all active on crystalline α-chitin, with temperature optima of 45-50 °C and pH optima of 7.0-7.5. They are all stable at 40 °C and in the pH range of 5.0-11.0. Moreover, they all have excellent salt tolerance, retaining more than 92% activity after incubation in 5 M NaCl for 10 h at 4 °C. When acting on crystalline α-chitin, the main products of the three chitinases are all (GlcNAc)2, which suggests that chitinases Chia4287, Chib0431, and Chib0434 likely have potential in direct conversion of crystalline chitin into (GlcNAc)2.


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Proteínas de Bactérias/química , Quitina/química , Quitinases/química , Dissacarídeos/química , Pseudoalteromonas/enzimologia , Proteínas de Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Quitinases/isolamento & purificação , Genoma Bacteriano , Pseudoalteromonas/genética , Cloreto de Sódio/química
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Physiol Genomics ; 53(8): 349-357, 2021 08 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34121455

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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) function as promising biomarkers and therapeutic targets for coronary artery disease due to their high stability, covalently closed structure, and potential gene regulation. We aimed to identify the expression profile and role of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in coronary artery disease (CAD). We performed RNA sequence analysis of circRNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of five patients with CAD and five controls. Bioinformatics analyses were adopted to explore biological functions of differentially expressed circRNAs. The miRanda and TargetScan tools were used to predict the microRNA (miRNA)-targeting interactions and to construct a triple network of differentially expressed gene-circRNA-miRNA-mRNA. In total, 13,160 downregulated and 12,905 upregulated circRNAs were identified in CAD. A gene ontology annotation analysis showed that genes in the network were involved in organelle organization, cell cycle, mitotic cycle, and cellular metabolic process. Parental genes of the 10 dysregulated circRNAs were involved in metabolism and protein modification, and these circRNAs might regulate gene expression associated with CAD via miRNA sponges. As potential competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs), dysregulated circRNAs may be involved in the pathogenesis of CAD, which provides new insights into the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease.


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Doença da Artéria Coronariana/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/genética , Leucócitos Mononucleares/fisiologia , RNA Circular/sangue , Idoso , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Expressão Gênica , Ontologia Genética , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Humanos , Masculino , MicroRNAs/genética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , RNA Circular/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Análise de Sequência de RNA
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Pharmazie ; 75(9): 412-416, 2020 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32797765

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Recent studies have shown that monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) is significantly expressed in malignant prostate cancer (PCa) and plays an important role in tumorigenesis indicating its potential to serve as a target for PCa treatment. Here, we choose the small molecule isoniazid as the MAOA inhibition functionality and incorporated it in the tumor-targeting moiety of heptamethine carbocyanine dyes via a pH sensitive hydrazone bond to design and synthesize novel MAOA inhibitor isoniazid-heptamethine carbocyanine dye conjugates. Cytotoxicity assay in PC-3 cells shows that all conjugates possessed improved antitumor efficacy compared with isoniazid. The tested compounds also demonstrated a moderate MAOA inhibitory effect. In conclusion, these results indicate that these conjugates exert antitumor effects by delivering the MAOA-inhibiting moiety to PCa cells.


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Carbocianinas/química , Isoniazida/farmacologia , Inibidores da Monoaminoxidase/farmacologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Humanos , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Isoniazida/administração & dosagem , Isoniazida/química , Masculino , Inibidores da Monoaminoxidase/administração & dosagem , Inibidores da Monoaminoxidase/química , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia
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Sheng Li Xue Bao ; 72(2): 133-138, 2020 Apr 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32328606

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Lycopene is an antioxidant which has potential anti-diabetic activity, but the cellular mechanisms have not been clarified. In this study, different concentrations of lycopene were used to treat pancreatic alpha and beta cell lines, and the changes of cell growth, cell apoptosis, cell cycle, reactive oxygen species (ROS), ATP levels and expression of related cytokines were determined. The results exhibited that lycopene did not affect cell growth, cell apoptosis, cell cycle, ROS and ATP levels of alpha cells, while it promoted the growth of beta cells, increased the ratio of S phase, reduced the ROS levels and increased the ATP levels of beta cells. At the same time, lycopene treatment elevated the mRNA expression levels of tnfα, tgfß and hif1α in beta cells. These findings suggest that lycopene plays cell-specific role and activates pancreatic beta cells, supporting its application in diabetes therapy.


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Células Secretoras de Glucagon/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Secretoras de Insulina/efeitos dos fármacos , Licopeno/farmacologia , Trifosfato de Adenosina/metabolismo , Apoptose , Carotenoides/farmacologia , Ciclo Celular , Células Cultivadas , Citocinas/metabolismo , Humanos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 516(3): 991-998, 2019 08 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31277941

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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is terrible damage leading to the deficiencies and results in infinite inconvenience to sufferers. The effective treatment for SCI still meets a larger number of problems. Herein, the underlying molecular mechanism and novel therapy of SCI are urgently to investigate. Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase (ALOX12) is widely expressed in various cell types and plays important role in modulating different cellular processes, such as platelet aggregation, cell migration and cancer cell proliferation. Nevertheless, the effects of ALOX12 on SCI are unclear. In the study, SCI model was established in wild type (WT) mice and ALOX12 knockout mice. First, ALOX12 expression was up-regulated in spinal cord tissues of WT mice after SCI. ALOX12-knockout mice exhibited improved behavior after SCI operation. Glial activation triggered by SCI was also alleviated in mice with the loss of ALOX12, as evidenced by the down-regulated expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and Iba-1 in spinal cord samples. Further, SCI-induced inflammation was markedly prevented in ALOX12-knockout mice through blocking inhibitor of NF-κB α (IκBα)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway signaling. Additionally, reducing ALOX12 expression attenuated apoptosis in spinal cord tissues of SCI mice by decreasing Cyto-c, cleaved Caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARP) expression. The protective role of ALOX12-decrease against SCI was verified in LPS-incubated glial cells through repressing inflammatory response and apoptotic formation. Moreover, transgenic mice with ALOX12 over-expression showed accelerated SCI, associated with intensified inflammation and apoptosis. Based on these results, strategies for inhibiting ALOX12 could be used to prevent SCI development by repressing inflammation and apoptosis.


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Araquidonato 12-Lipoxigenase/genética , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/genética , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/prevenção & controle , Medula Espinal/enzimologia , Animais , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Apoptose/genética , Araquidonato 12-Lipoxigenase/deficiência , Proteínas de Ligação ao Cálcio/genética , Proteínas de Ligação ao Cálcio/metabolismo , Caspase 3/genética , Caspase 3/metabolismo , Citocromos c/genética , Citocromos c/metabolismo , Proteína Glial Fibrilar Ácida/genética , Proteína Glial Fibrilar Ácida/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Proteínas dos Microfilamentos/genética , Proteínas dos Microfilamentos/metabolismo , Inibidor de NF-kappaB alfa/genética , Inibidor de NF-kappaB alfa/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/genética , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Neuroglia/efeitos dos fármacos , Neuroglia/metabolismo , Neuroglia/patologia , Poli(ADP-Ribose) Polimerases/genética , Poli(ADP-Ribose) Polimerases/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Medula Espinal/patologia , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/enzimologia , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/patologia
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Anal Biochem ; 540-541: 38-44, 2018 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29128291

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OBJECTIVE: To establish a high throughput, low cost, and simple nanotechnology-based method for the detection of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: Multiplex ligase detection reaction (LDR) amplification was performed using fluorescently labeled magnetic nanosphere-bound upstream LDR probes and downstream probes labeled with a unique fluorescent group for each SNP locus. The amplified LDR products were separated by magnetic nanospheres and then scanned by fluorescence spectroscopy. Four SNP loci associated with T2DM were detected, including the rs13866634 locus in SLC30A8, rs10811661in CDKN2A/2B, rs1111875 in the HHEX gene, and rs7903146 in the TCF7L2 gene. The SNP genotype was also determined by DNA sequencing as a control. RESULTS: The SNP genotypes of the four gene loci determined by the nanosphere-based multiplex LDR method were consistent with the DNA sequencing results. The accuracy rate was 100%. CONCLUSION: A method based on multiplex PCR and LDR was established for simultaneous detection of four SNP loci of T2DM susceptibility genes.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Nanosferas/química , Técnicas de Amplificação de Ácido Nucleico , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Adulto , Sequência de Bases , Inibidor p16 de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p18/química , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p18/genética , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/genética , Feminino , Genótipo , Proteínas de Homeodomínio/química , Proteínas de Homeodomínio/genética , Humanos , Ligases/metabolismo , Magnetismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Proteína 2 Semelhante ao Fator 7 de Transcrição/química , Proteína 2 Semelhante ao Fator 7 de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/química , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Transportador 8 de Zinco/química , Transportador 8 de Zinco/genética
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Acta Radiol ; 59(6): 672-680, 2018 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28870086

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Background To clarify the nature of cervical malignant lymphadenopathy is highly important for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of head and neck tumors. Purpose To investigate the role of first-order apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis for differentiating lymphoma from metastatic lymph nodes of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the head and neck region. Material and Methods Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) data of 67 patients (lymphoma, n = 20; SCC, n = 47) with malignant lymphadenopathy were retrospectively analyzed. The SCC group was divided into nasopharyngeal SCC and non-nasopharyngeal SCC groups. The ADC histogram features (ADC10, ADC25, ADCmean, ADCmedian, ADC75, ADC90, skewness, and kurtosis) were derived and then compared by independent-samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance test, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were employed to investigate diagnostic performance of the significant parameters. Results Lymphoma showed significantly lower ADCmean, ADCmedian, ADC75, and ADC90 than SCC (all P < 0.05). Setting ADC90 = 0.719 × 10-3 mm2/s as the threshold value, optimal diagnostic performance was achieved (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.719, sensitivity = 95.7%, specificity = 50.0%). Subgroup analyses showed no significant difference between lymphoma and NPC (all P > 0.05). Lymphoma showed significantly lower ADC25, ADCmean, ADCmedian, ADC75, and ADC90 than non-nasopharyngeal SCC (all P < 0.05). Optimal diagnostic performance (AUC = 0.847, sensitivity = 86.7%, specificity = 80.0%) could be achieved when setting ADC90 = 0.943 × 10-3 mm2/s as the threshold value. Conclusion Given its limitations, our study has shown that first-order ADC histogram analysis is capable of differentiating lymphoma from metastatic lymph nodes of SCC, especially those of non-nasopharyngeal SCC.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/secundário , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/patologia , Linfoma/patologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Feminino , Humanos , Metástase Linfática , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto Jovem
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Pharmazie ; 73(9): 526-532, 2018 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30223936

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Artesunate is a semi-synthetic derivative of a Chinese herb named Artemisia annua L. that is commonly used as an antimalarial agent in the history of traditional Chinese medicine. Many studies have reported artesunate possesses anti-inflammatory and immunoregulation properties. The present study was conducted to explore whether artesunate was effective in experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) in Lewis rats. Our data showed that artesunate could improve the clinical symptoms and suppress the development of EAMG. Artesunate exerted its immunomodulatory effects by inhibiting lymphocyte proliferation and the expression of costimulatory molecules CD86, modulating Th1/Th2 cytokine expression levels, and enhancing the level of Treg cells. The final result of administration of artesunate was the decreased synthesis of anti-R97-116 IgG, IgG2a, and IgG2b antibodies. The treatment effect of artesunate was more obvious at dose of 10 mg/kg. These date suggest that artesunate might be a potential drug for the treatment of human myasthenia gravis (MG).


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Artesunato/farmacologia , Fatores Imunológicos/farmacologia , Miastenia Gravis Autoimune Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Animais , Antimaláricos/administração & dosagem , Antimaláricos/farmacologia , Artesunato/administração & dosagem , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Citocinas/imunologia , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Fatores Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Miastenia Gravis Autoimune Experimental/imunologia , Miastenia Gravis Autoimune Experimental/fisiopatologia , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos Lew , Células Th1/imunologia , Células Th2/imunologia , Regulação para Cima
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Respir Res ; 17(1): 54, 2016 05 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27184027

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BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is defined as a condition of inflammation in the paranasal sinus mucosa persisting for more than 12 weeks. We previously reported that the prevalence of CRS was about 8 % in China. Here, we aim to investigate the occupational and environmental risk factors associated with CRS. METHODS: Data were collected from seven Chinese cities: Urumqi, Changchun, Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Huaian and Guangzhou. CRS was diagnosed according to the European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps (EP(3)OS) document. Participants were asked to complete a standardized questionnaire, which was developed by the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2)LEN) project and covered sociodemographic characteristics, CRS-related symptoms and occupational and environmental exposures. We evaluated the association between CRS and various occupational and environmental factors using odds ratios (ORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CIs). RESULTS: The total study population consisted of 10,633 subjects, 850 (7.99 %) of whom were defined as having CRS according to the EP(3)OS criteria. We found that there were significant associations between occupational and environmental factors and CRS. Specifically, having a clearance-related job, occupational exposure to dust, occupational exposure to poisonous gas, a pet at home or carpet at home or at the workplace were risk factors for CRS. Additionally, the method used to keep warm in winter, the duration of time spent using air conditioning in summer and the frequency of exposure to mouldy or damp environments were significantly different in subjects with and without CRS. CONCLUSIONS: Our data showed that some occupational and environmental exposures are strongly associated with CRS, which aids in understanding the epidemiology of CRS.


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Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados , Exposição por Inalação/efeitos adversos , Pólipos Nasais/epidemiologia , Doenças Profissionais/epidemiologia , Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos , Saúde Ocupacional , Rinite/epidemiologia , Sinusite/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Criança , Pré-Escolar , China/epidemiologia , Doença Crônica , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Pólipos Nasais/diagnóstico , Doenças Profissionais/diagnóstico , Razão de Chances , Prevalência , Rinite/diagnóstico , Fatores de Risco , Sinusite/diagnóstico , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto Jovem
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Int J Neurosci ; 124(11): 818-23, 2014 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24397495

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: An ideal animal model to explore that pathogenesis and prevention of dementia is essential. The present study was designed to compare the difference of behavior and cerebral blood flow of the two vascular dementia rat models at different time intervals. METHODS: The rats were randomly allocated to three groups: bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO) group, thromboembolism (TE) group and sham-operated (SHAM) group. The performance in the Morris water maze (MWM) was analyzed at 7, 14 and 28 d after operation and cerebral blood flow (CBF) was analyzed at 28 days after operation. RESULT: The results showed that the two models exhibited longer latency, less times to crossing platform in MWM and lower CBF than the SHAM rats. Compared with the TE rats, the BCCAO rats have a significant prolongation of escape latency at 7 days and 28 days. In the probe trial, the BCCAO rats showed less number of times across the platform. CONCLUSION: The BCCAO rats maybe provide a more useful model to study the physiopathological mechanisms of cognitive impairment related to chronic cerebral ischemia.


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Cognição/fisiologia , Demência Vascular/psicologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Animais , Trombose das Artérias Carótidas/fisiopatologia , Trombose das Artérias Carótidas/psicologia , Estenose das Carótidas/fisiopatologia , Estenose das Carótidas/psicologia , Córtex Cerebral/irrigação sanguínea , Demência Vascular/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Aprendizagem em Labirinto/fisiologia , Ratos , Fatores de Tempo
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Int J Mol Sci ; 15(9): 15806-20, 2014 Sep 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25207596

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The NLR pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome plays a crucial role in lung disease and may have a similar role in upper respiratory tract inflammation. We therefore constructed a C57BL/6 mouse model of acute rhinosinusitis induced by Staphylococcus aureus and investigated the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in this model. Mice were classified as non-inoculated group (group A) and inoculated groups (groups B, C, D and E, sacrificed 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after inoculation, respectively). Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that each group had inflammatory cell infiltration, except group A. The damage of the nasal mucosa was aggravated gradually over time. Western blot and immunofluorescence showed that the structural proteins of the NLRP3 inflammasome (NLRP3, ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD), procaspase-1) in groups B, C, D and E were increased gradually. But they were reduced in group B compared with group A, except for NLRP3. Western blot showed that the cleavage fragment of procaspase-1, p20 in groups B, C, D and E was increased gradually. Real-time PCR showed that the corresponding mRNAs of the structural proteins were changed the same as their proteins. IL-1ß mRNA and mature IL-1ß protein were increased gradually in groups A, B, C, D and E. These results indicate that NLRP3 inflammasome activation was associated with the acute rhinosinusitis, and that there was a positive correlation between the expression level of the NLRP3 inflammasome and the severity of acute rhinosinusitis.


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Proteínas de Transporte/metabolismo , Inflamassomos/metabolismo , Rinite/metabolismo , Sinusite/metabolismo , Animais , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/genética , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Sinalização CARD , Proteínas de Transporte/genética , Caspase 1/genética , Caspase 1/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Interleucina-1beta/genética , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR , Mucosa Nasal/metabolismo , Mucosa Nasal/patologia , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Rinite/microbiologia , Rinite/patologia , Sinusite/microbiologia , Sinusite/patologia , Staphylococcus aureus/patogenicidade
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J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci ; 34(4): 591-595, 2014 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25135733

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Recent studies indicated that interleukin (IL)-17, growth-related oncogene (GRO)-α and IL-8 play an important role in the pathogenesis of nasal polyps. However, the effects of the increased amount of IL-17 and the production of GRO-α and IL-8 in human nasal polyp fibroblasts are not completely understood. This study aimed to determine the effects of the increased IL-17 on the changes of GRO-α and IL-8 expression in human nasal polyp fibroblasts and further investigate the mechanism of neutrophil infiltration in nasal polyps. Nasal polyp fibroblasts were isolated from six cases of human nasal polyps, and the cells were stimulated with five different concentrations of IL-17. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of GRO-α and IL-8. The mRNA of GRO-α and IL-8 was expressed in unstimulated controls and remarkably increased by stimulation with IL-17. Moreover, the levels of GRO-α and IL-8 produced by fibroblasts were increased gradually with the increases in IL-17 concentrations. The present study showed that nasal fibroblasts can produce GRO-α and IL-8, and their production is remarkably enhanced by IL-17 stimulation, thereby clarifying the mechanism of the IL-17 mediated neutrophil infiltration in nasal polyps. These findings might provide a rationale for using IL-17 inhibitors as a treatment for nasal inflammatory diseases such as nasal polyps.


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Quimiocina CXCL1/biossíntese , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Interleucina-17/farmacologia , Interleucina-8/biossíntese , Pólipos Nasais/metabolismo , Adulto , Células Cultivadas , Feminino , Fibroblastos/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pólipos Nasais/patologia , Infiltração de Neutrófilos/efeitos dos fármacos , RNA Mensageiro/biossíntese
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Front Med (Lausanne) ; 11: 1381479, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39301490

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Podocytopathies encompass kidney diseases where direct or indirect podocyte injury leads to proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome. Although Semaphorin3A (Sema3A) is expressed in podocytes and tubular cells in adult mammalian kidneys and has a common effect on the progression of podocyte injury, its mechanism remains unclear. Previous studies have shown increased Sema3A expression in various glomerulopathies, indicating a gap in understanding its role. In this study, analysis of human data revealed a positive correlation between the levels of urinary Sema3A and Podocalyxin (PCX), suggesting a close relationship between Sema3A and podocyte loss. Furthermore, the impact of Adriamycin on podocytes was investigated. Adriamycin induced podocyte migration and apoptosis, along with an increase in Sema3A expression, all of which were ameliorated by the inhibition of Sema3A. Importantly, TRPC5 was found to increase the overexpression of Sema3A in podocytes. A TRPC5 inhibitor, AC1903, alleviated podocyte migration and apoptosis, inhibiting the formation of lamellar pseudopodia in the podocyte cytoskeleton by lowering the expression of Rac1. Furthermore, AC1903 relieved massive albuminuria and foot process effacement in the kidneys of Adriamycin-treated mice in vivo. In conclusion, our findings suggest that Sema3A may impact the cytoskeletal stability of podocytes through TRPC5 ion channels, mediated by Rac1, ultimately leading to foot process effacement. Notably, AC1903 demonstrates the potential to reverse Adriamycin-induced foot process fusion and urine protein. These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms involved in podocytopathies and highlight the therapeutic potential of targeting the Sema3A-TRPC5 pathway.

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Huan Jing Ke Xue ; 45(3): 1415-1427, 2024 Mar 08.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38471857

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To explore the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of heavy metals in the surface sediments of lakes in cold regions during ice-sealing and non-ice-sealing periods, we analyzed the potential ecological risk degree and the pollution sources. A total of 20 sampling sites in Lake Ulansuhai in cold regions were collected from 2020 to 2021, and 120 surface sediment samples were collected during different periods. The contents of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Hg were determined. Correlation analysis, principal component analysis, and the absolute factor score-multiple linear regression (APCS-MLR) receptor model were used to trace the source of heavy metal pollution. The results showed that:① the distribution of heavy metals in lake surface sediments was different between the ice-sealing period and the non-ice-sealing period. The distribution of heavy metals during the ice-sealing period was higher in the north and lower in the south. Cd and Hg were mainly distributed in the central and southern lakes during the non-glacial period. ② Hg, Cd, and As were moderately polluted, and Ni was mildly polluted in the surface sediments of the lake. The overall performance was at a high risk level, and the pollution level during the non-ice-sealing period was higher than that during the ice-sealing period. The main environmental risk factors were Hg and Cd, which showed high risk and moderate risk, respectively. ③ The sources of heavy metals in lake surface sediments were mainly industrial sources from mining and transportation, agricultural sources, and natural sources. As, Ni, Pb, and Hg were mainly affected by industrial sources, with contribution rates of 62.67%, 75.31%, 77.47%, and 80.11%, respectively. The main sources of Cu and Zn were natural sources, and Cd was greatly affected by agricultural sources. The contribution rate was 81.57%. The source of Cr was mainly affected by natural factors, and the influence of human activities and unknown sources require further attention.

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World J Clin Cases ; 11(29): 7242-7247, 2023 Oct 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37946769

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BACKGROUND: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks associated with cervical spondylosis are rare. To our knowledge, only a few cases have been reported in which treatment is challenging and varies from case to case. Here, we review the literature and describe the surgical treatment of a 70-year-old woman who presented with a CSF leak due to a cervical spine spur. CASE SUMMARY: A 70-year-old female patient who was treated for a cerebral infarction, presented with complains of weakness in the right lower extremity and a feeling of stepping on cotton. The patient underwent regular neck massage and presented with neck and right shoulder pain radiating to the right upper extremity one-month ago. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a strip of leaking cerebrospinal fluid posterior to the C1-4 vertebrae, and computed tomography showed a "sickle-shaped" disc prolapse with calcification in C4/5. We chose to perform an anterior cervical discectomy. When the prolapsed C4/5 disc was scraped, clear fluid leakage was observed, and exploration revealed a 1 mm diameter rupture in the anterior aspect of the dura mater, which was compressed continuously with cotton patties, with no significant cerebrospinal fluid leakage after 1 h. CONCLUSION: Three months after surgery, the patient was asymptomatic and follow-up imaging demonstrated complete resolution.

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