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Anal Chem ; 96(19): 7487-7496, 2024 May 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38695134

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Cinchona alkaloid derivatives as Brønsted base catalysts have attracted considerable attention in the field of asymmetric catalysis. However, their potential application as chiral solvating agents has not been described. In this research, we investigated the use of the Cinchona alkaloid dimer, namely, (DHQ)2PHAL, as a chiral solvating agent for discerning various mandelic acid derivatives through 1H NMR spectroscopy. The addition of catalytic amounts of DMAP facilitated this process. Our experimental results demonstrate that dimeric (DHQ)2PHAL exhibits remarkable chiral discrimination properties regarding the diagnostic split protons of 1H NMR signals (including 24 examples, up to 0.321 ppm). Furthermore, it serves as an excellent chiral discriminating agent and provides good resolution for racemic chiral phosphoric acid as determined by 31P NMR spectroscopy. The quality of enantiodifferentiation has also been evaluated by means of the parameter "resolution (Rs)". Significantly, this class of CSAs based on (alkaloid)2linker systems with an azaaromatic linker can be directly employed, which is commercially available in an enantiopure form at very low cost and exhibits promising potential in determining the enantiopurity of α-hydroxy acids by chemoselective and biocatalytic reactions.

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Aging Clin Exp Res ; 34(3): 679-685, 2022 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34570316

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BACKGROUND: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common syndrome in elderly people. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, in particular machine-learning algorithms, have been increasingly used in disease diagnosis. AIM: In this study, we designed an effective diagnostic model of PAD in the elderly patients using artificial intelligence. METHODS: The study was performed with 539 participants, all over 80 years in age, who underwent the measurements of Doppler ultrasonography and ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI). Blood samples were collected. ABI and two machine-learning algorithms (MLAs)-logistic regression and a random forest (RF) model-were established to diagnose PAD. The sensitivity and specificity of the models were analyzed. An additional RF model was designed based on the most significant features of the original RF model and a prospective study was conducted to demonstrate its external validity. RESULTS: Thirteen of the 28 features introduced to the MLAs differed significantly between PAD and non-PAD participants. The respective sensitivities and specificities of logistic regression, RF, and ABI were as follows: logistic regression (81.5%, 83.8%), RF (89.3%, 91.6%) and ABI (85.1%, 84.5%). In the prospective study, the newly designed RF model based on the most significant seven features exhibited an acceptable performance rate for the diagnosis of PAD with 100.0% sensitivity and 90.3% specificity. CONCLUSIONS: An RF model was a more effective method than the logistic regression and ABI for the diagnosis of PAD in an elderly cohort.


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Inteligencia Artificial , Enfermedad Arterial Periférica , Anciano , Algoritmos , Índice Tobillo Braquial/métodos , Humanos , Aprendizaje Automático , Enfermedad Arterial Periférica/diagnóstico por imagen , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Estudios Prospectivos
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J Fluoresc ; 29(4): 819-825, 2019 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31321642

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Herein, a simple and efficient fluorescence analysis method for L-Cysteine (L-Cys) was established. The method was based on the fluorescent "off-on" mode of nitrogen doped carbon dots (NCDs). The NCDs were prepared via a facile one-step solvothermal method. In the process of exploring the bio-functional application of these newly synthesized NCDs, we found these NCDs with rich functional groups exhibited excellent optical properties. In addition, these newly synthesized NCDs showed an excitation-dependent emissions photolumine-scent (PL) property and exhibited good performance in the detection of Fe3+ ions by quenching the blue emission fluorescence. Interestingly, the quenched fluorescence of NCDs was recovered with the addition of L-Cys, which provided a novel approach for L-Cys detection. The NCDs-based fluorescent "off-on" sensor has a wide linear detection range (0-100 µM), and a relatively low detection limits (0.35 µM) for L-Cys. This simple fluorescent "off-on" approach is, very sensitive and selective for L-Cys detection, which also provides a new insight on NCDs biosensor application.

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World J Surg Oncol ; 17(1): 104, 2019 Jun 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31200724

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The Editor-in-Chief is retracting this article [1] due to overlap with previously published articles [2, 3]. Fig. 3D "miR-452 mimics" is very similar to Fig. 3D "si-BANCR" in article [2]. Fig. 3D "miRNC" is very similar to Fig. 3E "si-NC" in article [2] and to Fig. 3E "miR-224 mimics" in article [3].

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World J Surg Oncol ; 14: 150, 2016 May 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27193084

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BACKGROUND: MicroRNA-452 (miR-452) was previously reported to be dysregulated in several types of human cancers and involved in tumor progression. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance and prognostic value of miR-452 expression in human osteosarcoma. METHODS: The expression of miR-452 was detected in 95 pairs of osteosarcoma specimens and adjacent noncancerous bone tissues using quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) assay. Then, the association of miR-452 levels with clinicopathological features and prognosis was analyzed. The roles of miR-452 in regulating osteosarcoma cell proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion were evaluated in vitro. RESULTS: miR-452 expression was significantly downregulated in osteosarcoma tissues than those in corresponding noncancerous bone tissues (P < 0.001). Decreased miR-452 expression was linked to larger tumor size, high tumor grade, advanced clinical stage, distant metastasis, and shorter overall survival. Multivariate Cox regression analysis confirmed that low level of miR-452 expression predicted poor prognosis independently. miR-452 overexpression in MG-63 cells suppressed cell proliferation, promoted cell apoptosis, inhibited cell invasion, and led to decreased BMI1 protein levels. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that miR-452 downregulation may be involved in osteosarcoma formation and progression and that miR-452 would serve as a novel prognostic biomarker for patients with this disease.


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Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Neoplasias Óseas/patología , Huesos/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , MicroARNs/genética , Osteosarcoma/secundario , Apoptosis , Western Blotting , Neoplasias Óseas/genética , Neoplasias Óseas/metabolismo , Ciclo Celular , Movimiento Celular , Proliferación Celular , Citometría de Flujo , Humanos , Técnicas para Inmunoenzimas , Clasificación del Tumor , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Osteosarcoma/genética , Osteosarcoma/metabolismo , Pronóstico , ARN Mensajero/genética , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa , Tasa de Supervivencia , Células Tumorales Cultivadas
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Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban ; 46(5): 733-8, 2014 Oct 18.
Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25331396

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OBJECTIVE: To develop and study the properties of crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol microspheres (PVA-Ms) for embolization. METHODS: The PVA-Ms were produced by emulsion chemical crosslinking method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to investigate the special functional groups of PVA-Ms; the morphology and particle size of PVA-Ms were determined by optical microscope; the ratio of water absorption and the swelling ratio were also investigated; the compressibility was examined by texture analyzer. A new device was designed to measure the pressure of PVA-Ms during their delivery through catheter for embolization. RESULTS: The crosslinking reaction of PVA and formaldehyde was proved by FT-IR. The PVA-Ms were round with smooth surface. The average diameter of lyophilized PVA-Ms was 574.2 µm with a range of 80-1 800 µm and of wet PVA-Ms was 602.2 µm with a range of 100-1 900 µm. The average ratio of water absorption was 175% and the swelling ratio was 48.6%. The PVA-Ms were mechanically stable with appropriate elasticity and delivered through the catheter without any difficulty, and the pressure was higher for larger size of microspheres to be delivered. CONCLUSION: PVA-Ms prepared in this study was supposed to be suitable for clinical embolization according to the physicochemical properties. The study provides a series of methods to evaluate the properties of microspheres systemically for embolization in vitro.


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Embolización Terapéutica , Microesferas , Alcohol Polivinílico , Elasticidad , Emulsiones , Tamaño de la Partícula , Espectroscopía Infrarroja por Transformada de Fourier
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(7): e36837, 2024 Feb 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38363944

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BACKGROUND: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) secondary injury is serious and affects patient's prognosis. The Zhenzhu Pills used to treat subacute ICH in Tibet has shown to have a certain curative effect. Network pharmacology and molecular docking technology are employed to explore the potential mechanism of Zhenzhu Pills. The components and potential targets of Zhenzhu Pills were screened from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database. The Gene Expression Omnibus Series 24265 was used to screen differentially expressed genes between perihematomal tissue and normal brain. METHODS: The herbs-components-targets network was established, with weighted eigenvalue to identify the core components and targets of Zhenzhu Pills treatment of ICH secondary injury. Targets' bioinformatics enrichment was proceeded by gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome (KEGG) pathway analysis. Finally, molecular docking was used to identify the hydrogen bonding activity between the key components and action targets. RESULTS: Five herbal drugs were screened from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database, with a total of 48 components and 234 targets. The Gene Expression Omnibus Series 24265 dataset was evaluated and 920 differentially expressed genes were identified. A total of 29 intersection targets of Zhenzhu Pills were explored in the treatment of ICH secondary injury. Drugs-components-targets network analysis showed that the pivotal targets were prostaglandin G/H synthase 2, interleukin 6, heme oxygenase-1, vascular endothelial growth factor, and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, and the core components were quercetin, luteolin, and kaempferol. Gene ontology and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that biological processes such as cell chemotaxis, wound healing, leukocyte migration, and regulation of body fluid levels played an important role in the secondary injury of ICH. The results of KEGG pathway analysis were mainly related to advanced glycation end products-receptor for advanced glycation end products signal pathway and tumor necrosis factor signal pathway. Molecular docking of 3 flavonoids with 5 core targets with the results also showed active hydrogen bonding. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides insights into the potential mechanisms of Zhenzhu Pills in the treatment of secondary injuries resulting from ICH and highlights specific components, targets, and molecular pathways involved in this therapeutic effect. These possible therapeutic mechanisms include inhibiting inflammation, edema, oxidative stress, and so on.


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Lesiones Encefálicas , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos , Humanos , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Farmacología en Red , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular , Hemorragia Cerebral/tratamiento farmacológico , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/farmacología , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/uso terapéutico , Medicina Tradicional China
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Huan Jing Ke Xue ; 44(7): 3945-3956, 2023 Jul 08.
Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37438293

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The Waiqinhuai River is an important urban landscape flood channel in Nanjing, which has been seriously polluted by industrial and domestic sewage for many years. To fully understand the characteristics of Waiqinhuai river sediment pollution and provide a decision-making basis for dredging, the sediment interface microenvironment and nutrient content of river sediment collected from method-typical sections in the upper, middle, and lower reaches were determined, and the organic index and pollution index methods were used to evaluate the sediment pollution condition. We also simulated the effect of desilting on the reduction of endogenous release in sediment according to pollutant characteristics of vertical distribution. The results showed that the average dissolved oxygen concentrations at the upper, middle, and lower sediment interfaces were 4.62, 3.25, and 3.41 mg·L-1, respectively; the concentrations were exhausted at 4.4, 3.5, and 5.5 mm, respectively, which were typical characteristics of urban river pollution. The average contents of TN, TP, and OM in the surface sediment of the investigated reach were 1734 mg·kg-1, 1337 mg·kg-1, and 4.82%, respectively. The organic pollution index of TN and OM in the sediment was 0.48 on average, which was at the clean level, whereas the individual pollution index of TP was 3.18 on average, which was at the severe pollution level. The results of simulating the dredging depth of 30 cm showed that the release rates of SRP and iron divalent were reduced by 42%-82% and 88%-96%, respectively, whereas the release rate of ammonia nitrogen was increased. The results of DGT determination and phosphorus speciation analysis showed that the phosphorus activity of surface sediment decreased significantly after desilting, and DGT-P and Mobile-P decreased by 9%-11% and 1%-35%, respectively, compared with those in the control treatment. These results indicated that the sediment of Waiqinhuai River was seriously polluted by endogenous phosphorus, and desilting could reduce the release of endogenous phosphorus to a certain extent, which may be an important method for improving the water quality of the Waiqinhuai River.

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Med Princ Pract ; 21(6): 538-42, 2012.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22571957

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OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to investigate the relation between plasma von Willebrand factor (VWF) or endothelin-1 (ET-1) and post-carotid artery stenting (CAS) restenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Plasma levels of VWF and ET-1 were measured in 61 patients (36 males, mean age 64.4 ± 6.8 years) before and after CAS. The mean follow-up time was 13.8 ± 1.7 months (range, 6-63). In-stent restenosis was defined as a >10% narrowing of the vascular lumen with or without ischemic symptoms following CAS. RESULTS: In-stent restenosis was identified in 14 (23%) patients, including 3 with >50% restenosis. In the restenosis group, mean VWF and ET-1 levels at 2 weeks, 1 and 6 months after CAS were higher than the baseline levels (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). Mean levels of VWF and ET-1 in the restenosis group were higher than in the non-restenosis group within 6 months after CAS (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Persistent elevation in plasma VWF and ET-1 within the first 6 months of CAS was found in patients with in-stent restenosis.


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Reestenosis Coronaria/diagnóstico , Vasos Coronarios/patología , Stents Liberadores de Fármacos , Endotelina-1/sangre , Accidente Cerebrovascular , Factor de von Willebrand , Anciano , Análisis de Varianza , Biomarcadores Farmacológicos , Reestenosis Coronaria/tratamiento farmacológico , Reestenosis Coronaria/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria/uso terapéutico , Pronóstico , Estudios Prospectivos , Medición de Riesgo/métodos
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World J Gastrointest Surg ; 14(8): 833-848, 2022 Aug 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36157359

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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, and it is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the world, accounting for approximately 9% of all cancer deaths. Early detection of CRC is urgently needed in clinical practice. AIM: To build a multi-parameter diagnostic model for early detection of CRC. METHODS: Total 59 colorectal polyps (CRP) groups, and 101 CRC patients (38 early-stage CRC and 63 advanced CRC) for model establishment. In addition, 30 CRP groups, and 62 CRC patients (30 early-stage CRC and 32 advanced CRC) were separately included to validate the model. 51 commonly used clinical detection indicators and the 4 extrachromosomal circular DNA markers NDUFB7, CAMK1D, PIK3CD and PSEN2 that we screened earlier. Four multi-parameter joint analysis methods: binary logistic regression analysis, discriminant analysis, classification tree and neural network to establish a multi-parameter joint diagnosis model. RESULTS: Neural network included carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), ischemia-modified albumin (IMA), sialic acid (SA), PIK3CD and lipoprotein a (LPa) was chosen as the optimal multi-parameter combined auxiliary diagnosis model to distinguish CRP and CRC group, when it differentiated 59 CRP and 101 CRC, its overall accuracy was 90.8%, its area under the curve (AUC) was 0.959 (0.934, 0.985), and the sensitivity and specificity were 91.5% and 82.2%, respectively. After validation, when distinguishing based on 30 CRP and 62 CRC patients, the AUC was 0.965 (0.930-1.000), and its sensitivity and specificity were 66.1% and 70.0%. When distinguishing based on 30 CRP and 32 early-stage CRC patients, the AUC was 0.960 (0.916-1.000), with a sensitivity and specificity of 87.5% and 90.0%, distinguishing based on 30 CRP and 30 advanced CRC patients, the AUC was 0.970 (0.936-1.000), with a sensitivity and specificity of 96.7% and 86.7%. CONCLUSION: We built a multi-parameter neural network diagnostic model included CEA, IMA, SA, PIK3CD and LPa for early detection of CRC, compared to the conventional CEA, it showed significant improvement.

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Am J Med Sci ; 361(4): 469-478, 2021 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33781389

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BACKGROUND: Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is usually characterized by lymphocytic predominance and high pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (pfADA), while parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE) is usually characterized by neutrophilic predominance. However, in some cases, neutrophils can be predominant in TPE. In such cases, the differential diagnosis between TPE and PPE is challenging and has been rarely investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of pfADA, pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase (pfLDH) and other parameters, such as age/pfADA in the differential diagnosis of neutrophil-predominant TPE (NP-TPE) and PPE. METHODS: Between January 2003 and August 2018, 19 patients with NP-TPE and 54 patients with PPE at Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Age, blood and pleural fluid findings, and eight ratios that consisted of routine biomarkers were compared between the two groups in ≤50 and >50 years old groups. ROC curve analysis was used to evaluate diagnostic performance. RESULTS: The three parameters with the largest AUC were age/pfADA, pfADA and pfLDH in ≤ 50 years old group, and pfADA, age/pfADA and the percentage of neutrophils in pleural fluid (pfN%) in >50 years old group. For patients ≤ 50 years old, pfADA combined with pfLDH or age/pfADA combined with pfLDH could increase the specificity to 100%, while the sensitivity of the former was high (84.6% vs 76.9%). For patients >50 years old, both pfADA combined with pfN% and age/pfADA combined with pfN% could increase the specificity to 90.3% with the same sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS: Although pfADA played an important role in the discrimination of NP-TPE from PPE, combining pfADA with pfLDH for patients ≤50 years old or combining pfADA with pfN% for patients >50 years old might improve diagnostic performance.


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Adenosina Desaminasa/análisis , L-Lactato Deshidrogenasa/análisis , Neutrófilos/química , Derrame Pleural/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis Pleural/diagnóstico , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Biomarcadores/análisis , China , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto Joven
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Chin Med J (Engl) ; 132(10): 1154-1158, 2019 May 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30829717

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BACKGROUND: At present, there is no available delirium translated assessment method for 3.3 million Tibetans. This study aimed to provide a method for delirium assessment for Tibetan patients speaking this language by validating a translation of the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). METHODS: The study was conducted between July 2018 and November 2018. Patients were screened for delirium by a neurologist using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV). Patients were subsequently screened by two nurses using Tibetan translations of the CAM-ICU. With DSM-IV criterion as the reference standard, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated to assess the validity of the CAM-ICU criterion. Interrater reliability was determined by comparing the CAM-ICU ratings of nurse 1 vs. nurse 2 using the κ coefficient. RESULTS: Ninety-six patients were assessed independently by two nurses and one neurologist. According to DSM-IV standard, 42 out of 96 (43.8%) patients developed delirium. The sensitivities of Tibetan CAM-ICU were 90.5% for nurse 1 and 92.9% for nurse 2, respectively. Their specificities were 85.2% and 90.7%, respectively. The PPV were 82.6% for nurse 1 and 88.6% for nurse 2. Their NPV were 92.0% and 94.2%, respectively. The Tibetan CAM-ICU was done with good interrater reliability between nurse 1 and nurse 2 (κ = 0.91, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The Tibetan CAM-ICU shows good validity and might be incorporated into clinical practice in Tibetan Intensive Care Units. CLINICAL TRAIL REGISTRY:: www.chictr.org.cn (No. ChiCTR1800018231).


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Delirio/diagnóstico , APACHE , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos/estadística & datos numéricos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tibet
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PLoS One ; 10(11): e0141467, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26579716

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This study was designed to investigate whether 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu)-polycaprolactone sustained-release film in Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation inhibits postoperative bleb scarring in rabbit eyes. Eighteen New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups (A, B and C; n = 6 per group). Group A received combined 5-Fu-polycaprolactone sustained-release film application and Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation, group B received local infiltration of 5-Fu and Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation, and group C received Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation. Postoperative observations were made of the anterior segment, intraocular pressure, central anterior chamber depth, blebs, drainage tube, and accompanying ciliary body detachment. The pathology of the blebs and surrounding tissues were observed at month 3 postoperatively. We revealed that the 5-Fu-polycaprolactone sustained-release film maintained a release concentration range of 13.7 ± 0.12 to 37.41 ± 0.47 µg/ml over three months in vitro. Postoperatively, diffuse blebs with ridges were found in all eyes in group A, two blebs were observed in group B, and no bleb formation was present in group C. The postoperative central anterior chamber depth in group A was significantly less than that of the other two groups. The postoperative intraocular pressure of group A stabilized at 6.33-8.67 mmHg, whereas that of group C gradually remained at 7.55-10.02 mmHg. The histopathology showed that the fibrous tissue thickness of the blebs in group A was significantly thinner than that of the other groups. We conclude that the 5-Fu-polycaprolactone sustained-release film had a sustained drug release effect, which promoted the inhibition of bleb scarring after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation.


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Cicatriz/prevención & control , Preparaciones de Acción Retardada/farmacología , Fluorouracilo/farmacología , Implantes de Drenaje de Glaucoma , Glaucoma/terapia , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Animales , Segmento Anterior del Ojo/patología , Segmento Anterior del Ojo/cirugía , Cicatriz/etiología , Cicatriz/patología , Preparaciones de Acción Retardada/química , Fluorouracilo/química , Glaucoma/patología , Glaucoma/cirugía , Presión Intraocular/efectos de los fármacos , Poliésteres/química , Conejos , Tonometría Ocular , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Artículo en Zh | WPRIM | ID: wpr-265722

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of melatonin on the expressions of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB p65) and synaptophysin in mice of different ages.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty young male B6C3F1 mice (5.5 months) and 20 aged mice (26 months) were both divided into control and melatonin treatment (daily dose of 0.04 mg/kg) groups. After 2.5 months of treatment, the brain tissues of the mice were collected to examine the expressions of GFAP, NF-κB and SYN by immunohistochemistry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the control groups, the expression of NF-κB p65 in the brain tissue increased with age, whereas a reverse change was found in melatonin-treated aged rats (P<0.05). Synaptophysin expression also decreased with age, but melatonin treatment significantly enhanced its expression in aged mice (P<0.05). GFAP expression in the brain tissue increased with age regardless of melatonin treatment (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>GFAP expression is almost not affected by melatonin treatment in aged mice. Melatonin can reduce the expression levels of NF-κB p65 and synaptophysin in the brain tissue to protect the brain and slow down the aging process.</p>


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Animales , Masculino , Ratones , Envejecimiento , Metabolismo , Encéfalo , Metabolismo , Quimera , Proteína Ácida Fibrilar de la Glía , Melatonina , Farmacología , Ratones Endogámicos C3H , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , FN-kappa B , Genética , Metabolismo , Proteínas del Tejido Nervioso , Genética , Metabolismo , Sinaptofisina , Genética , Metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción ReIA , Genética , Metabolismo
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Artículo en Zh | WPRIM | ID: wpr-308062

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the genetic variations of HLA-Cw and 5 KIR2D loci in 2 Chinese Han populations residing at Southern and Northern mainland China, respectively, and to investigate the HLA-Cw polymorphism of a Mongolian Chinese population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>HLA-Cw genotyping was performed in a total of 293 healthy individuals including 1 Southern Han population living in Hunan Province (n=112), 1 Northern Han population (n=98) and 1 Mongolian Chinese population(n=83) in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, using polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primer(PCR-SSP) technique. Dimorphism at residue 80 of domain in the HLA-Cw molecule was examined by an additional set of PCR-SSP reactions. PCR-SSP was also used to detect the presence or absence of inhibitory KIR2DL1/2DL2/2DL3 loci and activating KIR2DS1/2DS2 loci for the 2 Han populations.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The main findings were: (1) Very significant frequency difference in the HLA-Cw alleles and dimorphism at codon 80 was detected between Hunan Han and Northern Han population, and between Hunan Han and Mongolian population (P < 0.001),while there was no such difference between the 2 Northern Chinese populations (P> 0.05); (2) There was no significant difference in frequencies of either the 5 individual KIR2D genes or the genotype distributions between the 2 Han populations (P> 0.05); (3) Asn(80)ls/Asn(80), 2DL1+/2DL2-/2DL3+/2DS1-/2DS2- predominated in both Han populations (45/112, 29/98), followed by Asn(80)/Asn(80), 2DL1+/2DL2-/2DL3+/2DS1+/2DS2- (18/112,16/98) and Asn(80)/Lys(80), 2DL1+/2DL2-/2DL3+/2DS1-/2DS2-(11/112,17/98). Among the 12 types of HLA-Cw codon 80 and KIR2D combinations, only Lys(80)/Lys(80), 2DL1+/2DL2-/2DL3+/2DS1-/2DS2- showed marginally significant frequency difference between the 2 Han populations(1/112 vs 8/98; Fisheros P was 0.0134).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Our study provided the polymorphism data of HLA-Cw gene for 3 Chinese populations with different geographic and/or ethnic background, we further analyzed the distribution of 5 KIR2D receptor genes in 2 Han populations. Our data suggest that in spite of HLA-Cw heterogeneity, remarkable similarities may exist between the Southern and Northern Chinese Han populations at the combinational level of HLA-Cw and KIR2D, which are characterized by preponderant inhibitory signal pathways.</p>


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Humanos , Pueblo Asiatico , Variación Genética , Genética , Antígenos HLA-C , Genética , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , Genética , Receptores KIR , Genética , Receptores KIR2DL1 , Genética , Receptores KIR2DL2 , Genética , Receptores KIR2DL3 , Genética
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Chinese Journal of Hematology ; (12): 544-547, 2004.
Artículo en Zh | WPRIM | ID: wpr-291382

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the effects of 2A-1-1 (purified component from Panax notoginsengs saponins) on the aggregation of and Ca2+ influx into human platelets.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The aggregation of platelets was tested by nephelometry, Fura-2 fluorescent technique was used for detecting cell [Ca2+]i. The effects of 2A-1-1, nifedipine and SK&F96365 on Ca(2+) influx into human platelets induced by ADP or CPA were observed separately.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Nifedipine (< 20 micromol/L) could not inhibit platelet aggregation induced by ADP or the Ca(2+) influx induced by ADP or CPA. SK&F96365 at 20 micromol/L could inhibit the maximal aggregation of platelets induced by ADP with a inhibitory rate of 59.83%, at 15 micromol/L could inhibit the Ca2+ influx induced by CPA or ADP. 2A-1-1 (5, 10 and 20 micromol/L) could inhibit the maximal aggregation of platelets induced by ADP with the inhibitory rates of 47.06%, 53.47% and 71.52%, respectively. 2A-1-1 at 10 and 20 micromol/L could inhibit the Ca2+ influx induced by CPA or ADP.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>2A-1-1 can inhibit platelets aggregation, block the ROC (Receptor-dependent Ca2+ channels) and inhibit Ca2+ influx of human platelets.</p>


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Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Adenosina Difosfato , Farmacología , Plaquetas , Biología Celular , Metabolismo , Calcio , Metabolismo , Farmacocinética , Bloqueadores de los Canales de Calcio , Farmacología , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Ginsenósidos , Farmacología , Imidazoles , Farmacología , Indoles , Farmacología , Nifedipino , Farmacología , Agregación Plaquetaria , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria , Farmacología
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