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BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence on the safety of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in women with cancer. Therefore, we systematically examined HRT use and cancer-specific mortality in women with 17 site-specific cancers. METHODS: Women newly diagnosed with 17 site-specific cancers from 1998 to 2019, were identified from general practitioner (GP) records, hospital diagnoses or cancer registries in Scotland, Wales and England. Breast cancer patients were excluded because HRT is contraindicated in breast cancer patients. The primary outcome was time to cancer-specific mortality. Time-dependent Cox regression models were used to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for cancer-specific mortality by systemic HRT use. RESULTS: The combined cancer cohorts contained 182,589 women across 17 cancer sites. Overall 7% of patients used systemic HRT after their cancer diagnosis. There was no evidence that HRT users, compared with non-users, had higher cancer-specific mortality at any cancer site. In particular, no increase was observed in common cancers including lung (adjusted HR = 0.98 95% CI 0.90, 1.07), colorectal (adjusted HR = 0.79 95% CI 0.70, 0.90), and melanoma (adjusted HR = 0.77 95% CI 0.58, 1.02). CONCLUSIONS: We observed no evidence of increased cancer-specific mortality in women with a range of cancers (excluding breast) receiving HRT.
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Terapia de Reposição Hormonal , Neoplasias , Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia de Reposição Hormonal/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias/mortalidade , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Idoso , Estudos de Coortes , Adulto , Inglaterra/epidemiologia , Registro Médico Coordenado , Escócia/epidemiologia , País de Gales/epidemiologia , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Sistema de RegistrosRESUMO
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent liver disorder, affecting approximately 25 % of the population. Coffee-drinking obese smokers exhibit lower body weights and decreased NAFLD rates, but the reasons behind this remain unclear. Additionally, the effect of nicotine, the main component of tobacco, on the development of NAFLD is still controversial. Our study aimed to explore the possible reasons that drinking coffee could alleviate NAFLD and gain weight and identify the real role of nicotine in NAFLD of obese smokers. A NAFLD model in mice was induced by administering nicotine and a high-fat diet (HFD). We recorded changes in body weight and daily food intake, measured the weights of the liver and visceral fat, and observed liver and adipose tissue histopathology. Lipid levels, liver function, liver malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), serum inflammatory cytokine levels and the expression of hepatic genes involved in lipid metabolism were determined. Our results demonstrated that nicotine exacerbated the development of NAFLD and caffeine had a hepatoprotective effect on NAFLD. The administration of caffeine could ameliorate nicotine-plus-HFD-induced NAFLD by reducing lipid accumulation, regulating hepatic lipid metabolism, alleviating oxidative stress, attenuating inflammatory response and restoring hepatic functions. These results might explain why obese smokers with high coffee consumption exhibit the lower incidence rate of NAFLD and tend to be leaner. It is essential to emphasise that the detrimental impact of smoking on health is multifaceted. Smoking cessation remains the sole practical and effective strategy for averting the tobacco-related complications and reducing the risk of mortality.
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Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Camundongos , Animais , Humanos , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/prevenção & controle , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/genética , Café , Cafeína , Nicotina/metabolismo , Nicotina/farmacologia , Dieta Hiperlipídica/efeitos adversos , Fumantes , Fígado/metabolismo , Obesidade/complicações , Obesidade/metabolismo , Aumento de Peso , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos , Lipídeos/farmacologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BLRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Parathyroid glands are important endocrine glands, and the identification of normal parathyroid glands is crucial for their protection. The aim of this study is to explore the sonographic characteristics of normal parathyroid glands and analyze the factors affecting their display. METHODS: Seven hundred three subjects who underwent physical examination at our hospital were included. The number, location, size, morphology, echogenicity and blood flow distribution of parathyroid glands were recorded. The ultrasound characteristics and display rate were also summarized. Meanwhile, shear wave elastography was performed in 50 cases to provide the stiffness measurements, and 26 cases received contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for the assessment of microcirculatory perfusion. Furthermore, we analyzed the factors affecting parathyroid display, including basic information of the subjects and ultrasound features of the thyroid. RESULTS: â A total of 1038 parathyroid glands were detected, among which, 79.29% were hyperechoic, 20.71% were isoechoic, 88.15% were oval-shaped, and 86.71% had blood flow of grade 0-I. â¡ 81.79% of the subjects had at least one parathyroid gland detected. ⢠The Emean, Emax, PI and AUC of the parathyroid glands were significantly lower than those of the adjacent thyroid tissue (P < 0.05). ⣠The display of normal parathyroid glands was related to BMI, thyroid echogenicity and thyroid volume of the subjects (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Normal parathyroid glands tend to appear as oval-shaped hyperechoic nodules with blood flow of grade 0-I. BMI, thyroid echogenicity and thyroid volume are independent factors affecting the display of parathyroid glands.
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Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade , Glândulas Paratireoides , Humanos , Glândulas Paratireoides/diagnóstico por imagem , Microcirculação , Ultrassonografia , Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
To evaluate the inter-observer variability and the intra-observer repeatability of pulmonary transit time (PTT) measurement using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in healthy rabbits, and assess the effects of dilution concentration of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) on PTT. Thirteen healthy rabbits were selected, and five concentrations UCAs of 1:200, 1:100, 1:50, 1:10, and 1:1 were injected into the right ear vein. Five digital loops were obtained from the apical 4-chamber view. Four sonographers obtained PTT by plotting the TIC of right atrium (RA) and left atrium (LA) at two time points (T1 and T2). The frame counts of the first appearance of UCAs in RA and LA had excellent inter-observer agreement, with intra-class correlations (ICC) of 0.996, 0.988, respectively. The agreement of PTT among four observers was all good at five different concentrations, with an ICC of 0.758-0.873. The reproducibility of PTT obtained by four observers at T1 and T2 was performed well, with ICC of 0.888-0.961. The median inter-observer variability across 13 rabbits was 6.5% and the median variability within 14 days for 4 observers was 1.9%, 1.7%, 2.2%, 1.9%, respectively; The PTT of 13 healthy rabbits is 1.01 ± 0.18 second. The difference of PTT between five concentrations is statistically significant. The PTT obtained by a concentration of 1:200 and 1:100 were higher than that of 1:1, while there were no significantly differences in PTT of a concentration of 1:1, 1:10, and 1:50. PTT measured by CEUS in rabbits is feasible, with excellent inter-observer and intra-observer reliability and reproducibility, and dilution concentration of UCAs influences PTT results.
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Meios de Contraste , Estudos de Viabilidade , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Ultrassonografia , Animais , Coelhos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Hexafluoreto de Enxofre/farmacocinética , Circulação Pulmonar/fisiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Effective treatments for the alveolar bone defect remain a major concern in dental therapy. The objectives of this study were to develop a fibrin and konjac glucomannan (KGM) composite hydrogel as scaffolds for the osteogenesis of nasal mucosa-derived ectodermal mesenchymal stem cells (EMSCs) for the regeneration of alveolar bone defect, and to investigate the osteogenesis-accelerating effects of black phosphorus nanoparticles (BPNs) embedded in the hydrogels. METHODS: Primary EMSCs were isolated from rat nasal mucosa and used for the alveolar bone recovery. Fibrin and KGM were prepared in different ratios for osteomimetic hydrogel scaffolds, and the optimal ratio was determined by mechanical properties and biocompatibility analysis. Then, the optimal hydrogels were integrated with BPNs to obtain BPNs/fibrin-KGM hydrogels, and the effects on osteogenic EMSCs in vitro were evaluated. To explore the osteogenesis-enhancing effects of hydrogels in vivo, the BPNs/fibrin-KGM scaffolds combined with EMSCs were implanted to a rat model of alveolar bone defect. Micro-computed tomography (CT), histological examination, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blot were conducted to evaluate the bone morphology and expression of osteogenesis-related genes of the bone regeneration. RESULTS: The addition of KGM improved the mechanical properties and biodegradation characteristics of the fibrin hydrogels. In vitro, the BPNs-containing compound hydrogel was proved to be biocompatible and capable of enhancing the osteogenesis of EMSCs by upregulating the mineralization and the activity of alkaline phosphatase. In vivo, the micro-CT analysis and histological evaluation demonstrated that rats implanted EMSCs-BPNs/fibrin-KGM hydrogels exhibited the best bone reconstruction. And compared to the model group, the expression of osteogenesis genes including osteopontin (Opn, p < 0.0001), osteocalcin (Ocn, p < 0.0001), type collagen (Col , p < 0.0001), bone morphogenetic protein-2 (Bmp2, p < 0.0001), Smad1 (p = 0.0006), and runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2, p < 0.0001) were all significantly upregulated. CONCLUSIONS: EMSCs/BPNs-containing fibrin-KGM hydrogels accelerated the recovery of the alveolar bone defect in rats by effectively up-regulating the expression of osteogenesis-related genes, promoting the formation and mineralisation of bone matrix.
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Regeneração Óssea , Fibrina , Hidrogéis , Mananas , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Osteogênese , Fósforo , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Alicerces Teciduais , Animais , Regeneração Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Mananas/farmacologia , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/efeitos dos fármacos , Osteogênese/efeitos dos fármacos , Microtomografia por Raio-X , Nanopartículas , Mucosa Nasal , Processo Alveolar , Masculino , Proteína Morfogenética Óssea 2 , Subunidade alfa 1 de Fator de Ligação ao Core , OsteocalcinaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Myocarditis is more common after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection than after COVID-19 vaccination, but the risks in younger people and after sequential vaccine doses are less certain. METHODS: A self-controlled case series study of people ages 13 years or older vaccinated for COVID-19 in England between December 1, 2020, and December 15, 2021, evaluated the association between vaccination and myocarditis, stratified by age and sex. The incidence rate ratio and excess number of hospital admissions or deaths from myocarditis per million people were estimated for the 1 to 28 days after sequential doses of adenovirus (ChAdOx1) or mRNA-based (BNT162b2, mRNA-1273) vaccines, or after a positive SARS-CoV-2 test. RESULTS: In 42 842 345 people receiving at least 1 dose of vaccine, 21 242 629 received 3 doses, and 5 934 153 had SARS-CoV-2 infection before or after vaccination. Myocarditis occurred in 2861 (0.007%) people, with 617 events 1 to 28 days after vaccination. Risk of myocarditis was increased in the 1 to 28 days after a first dose of ChAdOx1 (incidence rate ratio, 1.33 [95% CI, 1.09-1.62]) and a first, second, and booster dose of BNT162b2 (1.52 [95% CI, 1.24-1.85]; 1.57 [95% CI, 1.28-1.92], and 1.72 [95% CI, 1.33-2.22], respectively) but was lower than the risks after a positive SARS-CoV-2 test before or after vaccination (11.14 [95% CI, 8.64-14.36] and 5.97 [95% CI, 4.54-7.87], respectively). The risk of myocarditis was higher 1 to 28 days after a second dose of mRNA-1273 (11.76 [95% CI, 7.25-19.08]) and persisted after a booster dose (2.64 [95% CI, 1.25-5.58]). Associations were stronger in men younger than 40 years for all vaccines. In men younger than 40 years old, the number of excess myocarditis events per million people was higher after a second dose of mRNA-1273 than after a positive SARS-CoV-2 test (97 [95% CI, 91-99] versus 16 [95% CI, 12-18]). In women younger than 40 years, the number of excess events per million was similar after a second dose of mRNA-1273 and a positive test (7 [95% CI, 1-9] versus 8 [95% CI, 6-8]). CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the risk of myocarditis is greater after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after COVID-19 vaccination and remains modest after sequential doses including a booster dose of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine. However, the risk of myocarditis after vaccination is higher in younger men, particularly after a second dose of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.
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COVID-19 , Miocardite , Vacinas Virais , Vacina de mRNA-1273 contra 2019-nCoV , Adolescente , Adulto , Vacina BNT162 , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/prevenção & controle , Vacinas contra COVID-19/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Miocardite/diagnóstico , Miocardite/epidemiologia , Miocardite/etiologia , SARS-CoV-2 , Vacinas Sintéticas , Vacinas de mRNARESUMO
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a clinical syndrome associated with high short-term mortality in patients with chronic liver disease. Chronic hepatitis B is the main cause of ACLF (HBV-ACLF) in China and other Asian countries. To improve disease management and survival for patients with ACLF, we aimed to discover novel biomarkers to enhance HBV-ACLF diagnosis and prognostication. METHODS: We performed a metabolomics profiling of 1,024 plasma samples collected from patients with HBV-related chronic liver disease with acute exacerbation at hospital admission in a multi-year and multi-center prospective study (367 ACLF and 657 non-ACLF). The samples were randomly separated into equal halves as a discovery set and a validation set. We identified metabolites associated with 90-day mortality in the ACLF group and the progression to ACLF within 28 days in the non-ACLF group (pre-ACLF) using statistical analysis and machine learning. We developed diagnostic algorithms in the discovery set and used these to assess the findings in the validation set. RESULTS: ACLF significantly altered the plasma metabolome, particularly in membrane lipid metabolism, steroid hormones, oxidative stress pathways, and energy metabolism. Numerous metabolites were significantly associated with 90-day mortality in the ACLF group and/or pre-ACLF in the non-ACLF group. We developed algorithms for the prediction of 90-day mortality in patients with ACLF (area under the curve 0.87 and 0.83 for the discovery set and validation set, respectively) and the diagnosis of pre-ACLF (area under the curve 0.94 and 0.88 for the discovery set and validation set, respectively). To translate our discoveries into practical clinical tests, we developed targeted assays using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. CONCLUSIONS: Based on novel metabolite biomarkers, we established tests for HBV-related ACLF with higher accuracy than existing methods. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: NCT02457637 and NCT03641872. IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a clinical syndrome associated with high short-term mortality affecting 25% of patients hospitalized with cirrhosis. Chronic hepatitis B is the main etiology of ACLF in China and other Asian counties. There is currently no effective therapy. Early diagnosis and accurate prognostication are critical for improving clinical outcomes in patients with ACLF. Based on novel metabolite biomarkers, we developed liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry tests with improved accuracy for the early diagnosis and prognostication of HBV-related ACLF. The liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry tests can be implemented in clinical labs and used by physicians to triage patients with HBV-related ACLF to ensure optimized clinical management.
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The development of cell-penetrating polymers with endocytosis-independent cell uptake pathways has emerged as a prominent strategy to enhance the transfection efficiency. Inspired by the rigid α-helical structure that endows polypeptides with cell-penetrating ability, we propose that a rigid backbone can facilitate the corresponding polymer vector's performance in gene delivery by bypassing the difficult endosomal escape process. Meanwhile, the installation of aromatic domains, as a way to promote gene transfection efficiency, is employed through the construction of a poly(benzyl ether) (PBE)-based scaffold in this work. We demonstrate that the direct membrane translocation capability of the synthesized PBE contributes to its enhanced transfection performance and excellent biocompatibility profile, rendering the imidazolium-functionalized PBE scaffold with higher activity and biocompatibility. Molecular details of the PBE-lipid interaction are also revealed in molecular dynamics simulations, indicating the important roles of individual structural elements on the polymeric scaffold in the membrane penetration process.
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Técnicas de Transferência de Genes , Polímeros , Terapia Genética , Transfecção , Peptídeos/químicaRESUMO
Engineered gut microbiota represents a new frontier in medicine, in part serving as a vehicle for the delivery of therapeutic biologics to treat a range of host conditions. The gut microbiota plays a significant role in blood pressure regulation; thus, manipulation of gut microbiota is a promising avenue for hypertension treatment. In this study, we tested the potential of Lactobacillus paracasei, genetically engineered to produce and deliver human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (Lacto-hACE2), to regulate blood pressure in a rat model of hypertension with genetic ablation of endogenous Ace2 (Ace2-/- and Ace2-/y). Our findings reveal a sex-specific reduction in blood pressure in female (Ace2-/-) but not male (Ace2-/y) rats following colonization with the Lacto-hACE2. This beneficial effect of lowering blood pressure was aligned with a specific reduction in colonic angiotensin II, but not renal angiotensin II, suggesting the importance of colonic Ace2 in the regulation of blood pressure. We conclude that this approach of targeting the colon with engineered bacteria for delivery of ACE2 represents a promising new paradigm in the development of antihypertensive therapeutics.
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Hipertensão , Lacticaseibacillus paracasei , Masculino , Ratos , Animais , Feminino , Humanos , Enzima de Conversão de Angiotensina 2 , Angiotensina II/farmacologia , Peptidil Dipeptidase A/genética , Hipertensão/tratamento farmacológico , Pressão Sanguínea , Angiotensina I/farmacologiaRESUMO
Trilobatin is a flavonoid that has wide application prospects due to its various pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation. In this work, a novel electrochemical sensor based on gold nanobipyramids (AuNBs) and L-cysteine (L-cys) was constructed for the sensitive and selective determination of trilobatin. The AuNBs, which were prepared by a seed-mediated growth method, had large specific surface areas and excellent electrical conductivity. A layer of L-cys film, which provided more active sites through the amino and hydroxyl groups, was modified on the surface of the AuNBs by electropolymerization. Significantly, the Au-S bond between the L-cys film and AuNBs could improve the stability of the sensor and it exhibited satisfactory electrocatalytic oxidation activity for trilobatin. Under optimized conditions, the sensor based on poly-L-cys/AuNBs/GCE was used to determine trilobatin by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Two wide linear ranges between the current peak and the concentration of trilobatin were obtained in the range from 5 to 100 µM and 100 to 1000 µM, and the low detection limit (LOD) was up to 2.55 µM (S/N = 3). The sensor demonstrated desirable reproducibility, stability, and selectivity and was applied to detect real trilobatin samples extracted from Lithocarpus polystachyus Rehd.'s leaves, showing recoveries of 98.36%-104.96%, with satisfactory results.
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Cisteína , Ouro , Ouro/química , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Oxirredução , Técnicas Eletroquímicas , EletrodosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The sexual dimorphism represents one of the triggers of the metabolic disparities while the identification of sex-specific metabolites in the elderly has not been achieved. METHODS: A group of aged healthy population from Southwest China were recruited and clinical characteristics were collected. Fasting plasma samples were obtained and untargeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomic analyses were performed. Differentially expressed metabolites between males and females were identified from the metabolomic analysis and metabolite sets enrichment analysis was employed. RESULTS: Sixteen males and fifteen females were finally enrolled. According to clinical characteristics, no significant differences can be found except for smoking history. There were thirty-six differentially expressed metabolites between different sexes, most of which were lipids and lipid-like molecules. Twenty-three metabolites of males were increased while thirteen were decreased compared with females. The top four classes of metabolites were fatty acids and conjugates (30.6%), glycerophosphocholines (22.2%), sphingomyelins (11.1%), and flavonoids (8.3%). Fatty acids and conjugates, glycerophosphocholines, and sphingomyelins were significantly enriched in metabolite sets enrichment analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Significant lipid metabolic differences were found between males and females among the elderly. Fatty acids and conjugates, glycerophosphocholines, and sphingomyelins may partly account for sex differences and can be potential treatment targets for sex-specific diseases.
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Metabolismo dos Lipídeos , Caracteres Sexuais , Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Esfingomielinas , Ácidos Graxos , Cromatografia Líquida , Espectrometria de MassasRESUMO
This study aimed to identify human cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULTs) that are capable of mediating hyperoside sulfation and examine the impact of genetic polymorphisms on their sulfating activity. Of the thirteen known human SULTs analyzed, five (1A1, 1A2, 1A3, 1C2, and 1C4) displayed sulfating activity toward hyperoside. Kinetic parameters of SULT1C4 that showed the strongest sulfating activity were determined. Ten SULT1C4 allozymes previously prepared were shown to display differential sulfating activities toward hyperoside, revealing clearly the functional impact of SULT1C4 genetic polymorphisms. These findings provided a robust biochemical foundation for further studies on the metabolism of hyperoside by sulfation.
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Sulfatos , Sulfotransferases , Humanos , Sulfotransferases/genética , Sulfotransferases/metabolismo , Sulfatos/metabolismo , Isoenzimas , Células Hep G2 , Células CACO-2 , Polimorfismo GenéticoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Emergence agitation is a common postoperative complication during recovery in children. The purpose of this study is to explore whether the use of ice popsicle could prevent emergence agitation in children undergoing oral surgery with sevoflurane anaesthesia. DESIGN AND METHODS: In this prospective randomized controlled study, 100 children undergoing oral surgery were randomly assigned to Group 1 which received ice popsicle after emergence (intervention, n = 50) or Group 2 which received verbal encouragement from their parents (control, n = 50). The primary outcome was the 2-hour postoperative incidence of EA. RESULTS: Group 1 had a significant lower incidence of emergence agitation (22% vs 58%, P < 0.001) compared with Group 2. The mean agitation score was significantly lower in Group 1 vs Group 2 at 10 minutes (1.64 vs 2.12, P = 0.024) and 20 min (1.60 vs 2.14, P = 0.004) after emergence. The peak agitation and pain scores were significantly lower in Group 1 than in Group 2 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this study suggest that ice popsicle is an effective, cheap, pleasurable, and easily administered method for alleviating emergence agitation in paediatric patients after oral surgery under general anaesthesia. These results are worthy of confirmation in other surgeries. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This approach is highly accepted by both children and their parents, and our findings support the effectiveness of ice popsicle in relieving emergence agitation and pain after oral surgery in children. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1800015634.
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Anestésicos Inalatórios , Delírio do Despertar , Éteres Metílicos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Bucais , Criança , Humanos , Sevoflurano , Gelo , Estudos Prospectivos , Anestesia Geral , DorRESUMO
Lung cancer is one of the common malignant tumors in the world, and its incidence and mortality is increasing year by year. Interactions between tumor cells and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment(TME) affect tumor proliferation, infiltration, and metastasis. Tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs) are prominent components of TME, and they have dual regulation effects on malignant progression of lung cancer. The number, activity, and function of M2 macrophages are related to the poor prognosis of lung cancer, and M2 macrophages participate in tumor angiogenesis and immune escape. It has been proved that traditional Chinese medicines(TCMs) and their active ingredients can enhance the antitumor effects, reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and prolong the survival rates of patients with cancer. This paper summarized the role of TAMs in the lung cancer initiation and progression, explored the molecular mechanism of TCM in regulating the recruitment, polarization phenotype, activity, and expression of related factors and proteins of TAMs, and discussed related signal pathways in the prevention and treatment of lung cancer based on the TCM theory of "reinforcing healthy qi and eliminating pathogen". This paper is expected to provide new ideas for the immunotherapy of targeted TAMs.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor , Humanos , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/metabolismo , Macrófagos Associados a Tumor/patologia , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Macrófagos , Imunoterapia , Microambiente TumoralRESUMO
Current knowledge of the link between microbiota and hypertension is limited to the gut. Besides the gut, oral cavity and skin are other locations where sodium chloride (NaCl) is in direct contact with microbiota. Although oral nitrate-reducing bacteria generate nitric oxide, which leads to vasodilation and lowering of blood pressure (BP), the skin excretes sodium via sweat glands and is an important site for sodium and BP homeostasis. However, knowledge on the contributions of oral and skin microbiota to BP regulation, is limited. Therefore, the current study was conducted to compare the tripartite relationship between site, sex, and genetic effects on the composition of oral, skin, and gut microbiota impacting hypertension. Microbiota were profiled from the oral cavity, skin, and feces of both male and female hypertensive Dahl salt-sensitive (S) and congenic rats with genomic substitutions on rat chromosomes (RNO) 1, 5, 9, and 10, demonstrating disparate BP effects. Sex-specific differences in ß-diversity were observed only in skin microbiota. The most abundant taxa of the oral and skin microbiota were Actinobacteria and Cyanobacteria, respectively. Oral Actinobacteria were inversely associated with BP. Although the abundance of oral Actinobacteria was upregulated by the BP locus on RNO10 in both sexes, depletion of skin Cyanobacteria decreased the protection from hypertension in the RNO5 female, but not male, congenic strain. In conclusion, to our knowledge this is the first study to identify specific microbiota in sites other than gut as contributors to BP regulation. Notably, both oral Actinobacteria and skin Cyanobacteria were beneficial for lowering BP.
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Hipertensão , Microbiota , Animais , Bactérias , Pressão Sanguínea , Feminino , Trato Gastrointestinal , Masculino , Microbiota/genética , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos Dahl , Sódio , Cloreto de Sódio/farmacologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Flavor is a key element affecting the popularity of French fries (FFs). When oil is heated, the changes in oil quality can affect the flavor of the food directly. RESULTS: The flavor of FFs showed three crucial stages: the break-in (3.0% to 6.8% of total polar compounds (TPC)), optimum (7.0% to 19% of TPC), and degrading (above 19.5% of TPC) stages. To distinguish the key aroma compounds in the three stages, the FFs, prepared in palm oil (PO) at TPC of 3.0% (FF3), 7.5% (FF8), 19.5% (FF20), and their relevant oils (PO3, PO8, PO20), were selected for molecular sensory science analysis. The results indicated that the concentration of (E, E)-2,4-decadienal linked with the deep-fried odor was low in FF3, which led to a lower sensory score in the FF3 sample. The FF8 sample had a high (E, E)-2,4-decadienal content and received a high sensory score. The FF20 sample possessed high hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid (sweaty odor), benzaldehyde (stale odor), octanoic acid (sweaty odor), (E)-2-undecenal (fatty odor), and trans-4,5-epoxy-(E)-2-decenal (metallic odor) content, thus leading to FFs having an undesirable flavor and PO20 showed high hexanoic acid and heptanoic acid content, contributing to a lower sensory score in PO20. CONCLUSION: The FFs' flavor became undesirable when TPC was above 19.5% due to significant influences of some off-flavor compounds. It is therefore essential to prevent the generation of rancid substances to prolong the optimum stage during frying. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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Odorantes , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Odorantes/análise , Óleos , Olfatometria , Óleo de Palmeira , Compostos Orgânicos Voláteis/químicaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Preterm-labour-associated preterm birth is a common cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity in twin pregnancy. We aimed to test the hypothesis that the Arabin pessary would reduce preterm-labour-associated preterm birth by 40% or greater in women with a twin pregnancy and a short cervix. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted an open-label randomised controlled trial in 57 hospital antenatal clinics in the UK and Europe. From 1 April 2015 to 14 February 2019, 2,228 women with a twin pregnancy underwent cervical length screening between 18 weeks 0 days and 20 weeks 6 days of gestation. In total, 503 women with cervical length ≤ 35 mm were randomly assigned to pessary in addition to standard care (n = 250, mean age 32.4 years, mean cervical length 29 mm, with pessary inserted in 230 women [92.0%]) or standard care alone (n = 253, mean age 32.7 years, mean cervical length 30 mm). The pessary was inserted before 21 completed weeks of gestation and removed at between 35 and 36 weeks or before birth if earlier. The primary obstetric outcome, spontaneous onset of labour and birth before 34 weeks 0 days of gestation, was present in 46/250 (18.4%) in the pessary group compared to 52/253 (20.6%) following standard care alone (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.87 [95% CI 0.55-1.38], p = 0.54). The primary neonatal outcome-a composite of any of stillbirth, neonatal death, periventricular leukomalacia, early respiratory morbidity, intraventricular haemorrhage, necrotising enterocolitis, or proven sepsis, from birth to 28 days after the expected date of delivery-was present in 67/500 infants (13.4%) in the pessary group compared to 76/506 (15.0%) following standard care alone (aOR 0.86 [95% CI 0.54-1.36], p = 0.50). The positive and negative likelihood ratios of a short cervix (≤35 mm) to predict preterm birth before 34 weeks were 2.14 and 0.83, respectively. A meta-analysis of data from existing publications (4 studies, 313 women) and from STOPPIT-2 indicated that a cervical pessary does not reduce preterm birth before 34 weeks in women with a short cervix (risk ratio 0.74 [95% CI 0.50-1.11], p = 0.15). No women died in either arm of the study; 4.4% of babies in the Arabin pessary group and 5.5% of babies in the standard treatment group died in utero or in the neonatal period (p = 0.53). Study limitations include lack of power to exclude a smaller than 40% reduction in preterm labour associated preterm birth, and to be conclusive about subgroup analyses. CONCLUSIONS: These results led us to reject our hypothesis that the Arabin pessary would reduce the risk of the primary outcome by 40%. Smaller treatment effects cannot be ruled out. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN 02235181. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02235181.
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Colo do Útero/anatomia & histologia , Metanálise como Assunto , Pessários/estatística & dados numéricos , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Nascimento Prematuro/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Adulto , Bélgica , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gravidez , Reino Unido , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The relationship between cancer and coagulation has been intensively studied in recent years; however, the effects of coagulation factors on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have rarely been reported. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between preoperative D-dimer (DD), fibrinogen (FIB), platelets (PLT) and OSCC, as well as the prognostic value of DD, FIB and PLT in OSCC. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated a total of 202 patients with OSCC treated at Guanghua Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University. Baseline demographic and clinicopathological information as well as both preoperative and postoperative DD, FIB and PLT results were collected from each patient, and patients with primary OSCC were followed up for disease progression, death or the end of the study. The correlations between preoperative DD, FIB, PLT and other clinical features, as well as the therapeutic effect and PFS were analysed statistically, and postoperative DD and surgical parameters were also analysed. RESULTS: Preoperative DD was significantly correlated with T stage, N stage, clinical stage and relapse of OSCC (P = 0.000, 0.001, 0.000 and 0.000, respectively). Univariate Cox regression analyses showed that high preoperative DD predicted poor prognosis in patients with OSCC (HR = 2.1, P = 0.033), while FIB and PLT showed no prognostic values. Postoperative DD was significantly correlated with preoperative DD and surgical type but not the duration of surgery (P = 0.005, 0.001 and 0.244, respectively). CONCLUSION: In this study, we suggested that high preoperative DD level may serve as an indicator for synchronous neck dissection in patients with T1, 2 OSCC, and the elevated DD level might be the marker of disease progression in patient follow up.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/sangue , Plaquetas/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio/análise , Fibrinogênio/análise , Neoplasias Bucais/patologia , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/sangue , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirurgia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Bucais/sangue , Neoplasias Bucais/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Radix Bupleuri is one of the most widely used herbal medicines in China for the treatment of fever, pain, and/or chronic inflammation. Quercitrin, epicatechin, and rutin, the flavonoids present in Radix Bupleuri, have been reported to display anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antioxidant biological activities among others. Sulfation has been reported to play an important role in the metabolism of flavonoids. In this study, we aimed to systematically identify the human cytosolic sulfotransferase enzymes that are capable of catalyzing the sulfation of quercitrin, epicatechin, and rutin. Of the thirteen known human cytosolic sulfotransferases, three (cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A1, cytosolic sulfotransferase 1C2, and cytosolic sulfotransferase 1C4) displayed sulfating activity toward quercitrin, three (cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A1, cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A3, and cytosolic sulfotransferase 1C4) displayed sulfating activity toward epicatechin, and six (cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A1, cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A2, cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A3, cytosolic sulfotransferase 1B1, cytosolic sulfotransferase 1C4, and cytosolic sulfotransferase 1E1) displayed sulfating activity toward rutin. The kinetic parameters of the cytosolic sulfotransferases that showed the strongest sulfating activities were determined. To investigate the effects of genetic polymorphisms on the sulfation of quercitrin, epicatechin, and rutin, individual panels of cytosolic sulfotransferase allozymes previously prepared were analyzed and shown to display differential sulfating activities toward each of the three flavonoids. Taken together, these results provided a biochemical basis underlying the metabolism of quercitrin, epicatechin, and rutin through sulfation in humans.
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Catequina/química , Quercetina/química , Rutina/química , Sulfotransferases/química , China , Citosol , Humanos , Polimorfismo Genético , Quercetina/análogos & derivados , Sulfatos , Sulfotransferases/genéticaRESUMO
Docynia indica is used as a plant resource for both medicine and food in minority areas of southwestern China and Southeast of Asia, especially Docynia indica leaves, which are often used as a kind of functional tea in daily life. In our previous research, it has found that D. indica is rich in polyphenols (mainly phlorizin (PHZ)). Although PHZ is the first polyphenolic competitive inhibitor of sodium-dependent glucose transporters (SGLTs) to be discovered, the promotion and application of PHZ are limited due to its extremely low bioavailability. As a kind of aglycons, phloretin (PHT) possesses a better bioavailability and bioactivity than PHZ. Therefore, the conversion of PHZ to PHT in D. indica leaves by the method of biotransformation can be applied to solve the above issue. In this study, Aspergillus niger and Eurotium cristatum were used to transform PHZ to PHT in D. indica. Compared with Aspergillus niger, Eurotium cristatum can cause the equimolar conversion of PHZ to PHT. However, Aspergillus niger resulted in the complete degradation of PHZ. In the process of deep fermentation, PHZ in D. indica leaves was gradually biotransformed into PHT, and its content was as high as ~ 12% after fermentation. With the increase of PHT content, the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Docynia indica leaves increased. By the acute toxicity evaluation, it was confirmed that Docynia indica leaves and Eurotium cristatum fermented leaves were much safer. These results indicate that Eurotium cristatum fermentation has the ability to transform the functional compounds in Docynia indica leaves and increase the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Docynia indica, thus making it a substitute for PHT and functional tea.