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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(28): e2122534119, 2022 Jul 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35867737

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Photoinduced phase transition (PIPT) is always treated as a coherent process, but ultrafast disordering in PIPT is observed in recent experiments. Utilizing the real-time time-dependent density functional theory method, here we track the motion of individual vanadium (V) ions during PIPT in VO2 and uncover that their coherent or disordered dynamics can be manipulated by tuning the laser fluence. We find that the photoexcited holes generate a force on each V-V dimer to drive their collective coherent motion, in competing with the thermal-induced vibrations. If the laser fluence is so weak that the photoexcited hole density is too low to drive the phase transition alone, the PIPT is a disordered process due to the interference of thermal phonons. We also reveal that the photoexcited holes populated by the V-V dimerized bonding states will become saturated if the laser fluence is too strong, limiting the timescale of photoinduced phase transition.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 25(15)2024 Jul 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39125805

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A previous study showed that high-glucose (HG) conditions induce mitochondria fragmentation through the calcium-mediated activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK 1/2) in H9C2 cells. This study tested whether empagliflozin could prevent HG-induced mitochondria fragmentation through this pathway. We found that exposing H9C2 cells to an HG concentration decreased cell viability and increased cell apoptosis and caspase-3. Empagliflozin could reverse the apoptosis effect of HG stimulation on H9C2 cells. In addition, the HG condition caused mitochondria fragmentation, which was reduced by empagliflozin. The expression of mitochondria fission protein was upregulated, and fusion proteins were downregulated under HG stimulation. The expression of fission proteins was decreased under empagliflozin treatment. Increased calcium accumulation was observed under the HG condition, which was decreased by empagliflozin. The increased expression of ERK 1/2 under HG stimulation was also reversed by empagliflozin. Our study shows that empagliflozin could reverse the HG condition, causing a calcium-dependent activation of the ERK 1/2 pathway, which caused mitochondria fragmentation in H9C2 cells.


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Apoptosis , Compuestos de Bencidrilo , Calcio , Glucosa , Glucósidos , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas , Mitocondrias , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Compuestos de Bencidrilo/farmacología , Glucósidos/farmacología , Glucosa/metabolismo , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Mitocondrias/efectos de los fármacos , Calcio/metabolismo , Animales , Ratas , Línea Celular , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas/efectos de los fármacos , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Dinámicas Mitocondriales/efectos de los fármacos , Caspasa 3/metabolismo , Proteína Quinasa 3 Activada por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Proteína Quinasa 1 Activada por Mitógenos/metabolismo
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Chin Med Sci J ; 39(1): 9-18, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38426412

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Objective Aberrant expression of ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 1 (ABCB1) plays a key role in several cancers. However, influence of G protein coupled receptor family C group 5 type A (GPRC5A)-regulated ABCB1 expression on lung adenocarcinoma proliferation remains unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of GPRC5A regulated ABCB1 expression on the proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma. Methods ABCB1 expressions in lung adenocarcinoma cell lines, human lung adenocarcinoma tissues, and tracheal epithelial cells and lung tissues of GPRC5A knockout mice and wild-type mice were analyzed with RT-PCR, Western blot, or immunohistochemical analysis. Cell counting kit-8 assay was performed to analyze the sensitivity of tracheal epithelial cells from GPRC5A knockout mice to chemotherapeutic agents. Subcutaneous tumor formation assay was performed to confirm whether down-regulation of ABCB1 could inhibit the proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma in vivo. To verify the potential regulatory relationship between GPRC5A and ABCB1, immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation assays were performed. Results ABCB1 expression was up-regulated in lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and human lung adenocarcinoma tissues. ABCB1 expression in the tracheal epithelial cells and lung tissues of GPRC5Adeficient mice was higher than that in the wild type mice. Tracheal epithelial cells of GPRC5A knockout mice were much more sensitive to tariquidar and doxorubicin than those of GPRC5A wild type mice. Accordingly, 28 days after injection of the transplanted cells, the volume and weight of lung tumor in ABCB1knockout cell-transplanted GPRC5A-/-C57BL/6 mice were significantly smaller than those in wild type cell-transplanted mice (P= 0.0043, P= 0.0060). Furthermore, immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation assays showed that GPRC5A regulated ABCB1 expression by direct binding.Conclusion GPRC5A reduces lung adenocarcinoma proliferation via inhibiting ABCB1 expression. The pathway by which GPRC5A regulates ABCB1 expression needs to be investigated.


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Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/genética , Subfamilia B de Transportador de Casetes de Unión a ATP/genética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Proliferación Celular , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo
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Phys Rev Lett ; 130(14): 146901, 2023 Apr 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37084436

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In stark contrast to the conventional charge density wave (CDW) materials, the one-dimensional CDW on the In/Si(111) surface exhibits immediate damping of the CDW oscillation during the photoinduced phase transition. Here, we successfully reproduce the experimental observation of the photoinduced CDW transition on the In/Si(111) surface by performing real-time time-dependent density functional theory (rt-TDDFT) simulations. We show that photoexcitation promotes valence electrons from the Si substrate to the empty surface bands composed primarily of the covalent p-p bonding states of the long In-In bonds. Such photoexcitation generates interatomic forces to shorten the long In-In bonds and thus drives the structural transition. After the structural transition, these surface bands undergo a switch among different In-In bonds, causing a rotation of the interatomic forces by about π/6 and thus quickly damping the oscillations in feature CDW modes. These findings provide a deeper understanding of photoinduced phase transitions.

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Environ Res ; 219: 115121, 2023 02 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36549485

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In order to solve the dust problem caused by sandstorms, this paper aims to propose a new method of enriching urease-producing microbial communities in seawater in a non-sterile environment. Besides, the difference of dust suppression performance of enriched microorganisms under different pH conditions was also explored to adapt the dust. The Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed the formation of CaCO3. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) further showed that the crystal forms of CaCO3 were calcite and vaterite. When urease activity was equivalent, the alkaline environment was conducive to the transformation of CaCO3 to more stable calcite. The mineralization rate at pH = 10 reached the maximum value on the 7th day, which was 97.49 ± 1.73%. Moreover, microbial community analysis results showed that the relative abundance of microbial community structure was different under different pH enrichment. Besides, the relative abundance of Sporosarcina, a representative genus of urease-producing microbial community, increased with the increase of pH under culture conditions, which consistent with the mineralization performance results. In addition, the genus level species network diagram also showed that in the microbial community, Sporosarcina was negatively correlated with another urease-producing genus Bacillus, and had a reciprocal relationship with Atopostipes, which means that the urease-producing microbial community was structurally stable. The enrichment of urease-producing microbial communities in seawater will provide empirical support for the large-scale engineering application of MICP technology in preventing and controlling sandstorms in deserts.


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Sporosarcina , Ureasa , Carbonato de Calcio/química , Difracción de Rayos X , Agua de Mar
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J Infect Chemother ; 29(6): 620-623, 2023 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36933829

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The present report firstly described a critically ill patient receiving a dosing regimen of ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) (1.875g q24h) to eliminate multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and a scheduled time for prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy (PIRRT) every 48h (6h-session beginning 12h after the previous dosage on hemodialysis day). This dosing regimen for CAZ-AVI and a scheduled time for PIRRT allowed pharmacodynamic parameters of ceftazidime and avibactam to have little difference on hemodialysis and non-hemodialysis days so that we can maintain a relatively stable drug concentration. Our report highlighted not only the importance of dosing regimens in patients with PIRRT but also the significance of hemodialysis time points during the dosing interval. The innovative therapeutic plan proved to be suitable for patients infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae when on PIRRT according to the trough plasma concentrations of ceftazidime and avibactam which were maintained above the minimum inhibitory concentration during the dosing interval.


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Ceftazidima , Terapia de Reemplazo Renal Intermitente , Humanos , Ceftazidima/uso terapéutico , Ceftazidima/farmacología , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Compuestos de Azabiciclo/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Azabiciclo/farmacología , Combinación de Medicamentos , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
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Acta Cardiol Sin ; 38(4): 504-515, 2022 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35873129

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Background: The clinical implication of pre-existing intraventricular conduction disturbance (IVCD) in permanent pacemaker (PPM) recipients is unknown. Objectives: To explore the clinical outcomes in patients with pre-existing IVCD after implantation of PPMs. Methods: A total of 1424 patients who received PPMs were categorized into three groups by pre-procedural electrocardiography: patients without IVCD (n = 1045), patients with right bundle branch block (RBBB) (n = 309), and patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) (n = 70). The primary outcome was cardiovascular (CV) mortality. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to determine the optimal cut-off values of variable in predicting CV mortality. Results: During follow-up, there was no significant difference in CV mortality between patients with and without IVCD. In multivariate analysis, independent predictors of CV mortality were age [hazard ratio (HR): 1.03; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.00-1.05; p = 0.026], history of heart failure [HR: 1.98; 95% CI: 1.19-3.29; p = 0.009], chronic kidney disease [HR: 1.75; 95% CI: 1.11-2.74; p = 0.015] and increment in pacing QRS duration [HR: 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00-1.04; p = 0.038]. Delta increments in pacing QRS duration ≥ 43 msec [HR: 2.91; 95% CI: 1.23-6.83; p = 0.014] in patients with pre-existing RBBB, and ≥ 33 msec [HR: 11.44; 95% CI: 2.03-64.30; p = 0.006] in patients with pre-existing LBBB were independent determinants of CV mortality. Conclusions: There was no difference in CV mortality between patients with or without IVCD. However, wider pacing QRS duration increased the risk of CV mortality in PPM recipients, and delta increment in pacing QRS duration increased the risk of CV mortality in patients with pre-existing IVCD.

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J Transl Med ; 18(1): 68, 2020 02 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32046736

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AIM: Inflammation within the perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) in obesity plays an important role in cardiovascular disorders. C-reactive protein (CRP) level in obesity patients is significantly increased and associated with the occurrence and progression of cardiovascular disease. We tested the hypothesis CRP derived from PVAT in obesity contributes to vascular remodeling after injury. METHODS: A high-fat diet (HFD) significantly increased CRP expression in PVAT. We transplanted thoracic aortic PVAT from wild-type (WT) or transgenic CRP-expressing (CRPTG) mice to the injured femoral artery in WT mice. RESULTS: At 4 weeks after femoral artery injury, the neointimal/media ratio was increased significantly in WT mice that received PVAT from CRPTG mice compared with that in WT mice that received WT PVAT. Transplanted CRPTG PVAT also significantly accelerated adventitial macrophage infiltration and vasa vasorum proliferation. It was revealed greater macrophage infiltration in CRPTG adipose tissue than in WT adipose tissue and CRP significantly increased the adhesion rate of monocytes through receptor Fcγ RI. Proteome profiling showed CRP over-expression promoted the expression of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 7 (CXCL7) in adipose tissue, transwell assay showed CRP increased monocyte migration indirectly via the induction of CXCL7 expression in adipocytes. CONCLUSION: CRP derived from PVAT was significantly increased in HFD mice and promoted neointimal hyperplasia after vascular injury.


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Tejido Adiposo , Proteína C-Reactiva , Tejido Adiposo/patología , Animales , Humanos , Hiperplasia/patología , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Neointima/patología
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Europace ; 21(2): 313-321, 2019 Feb 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30107472

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AIMS: Anticoagulation therapy is indicated to prevent stroke in atrial flutter (AFL) and atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. However, the outcomes of solitary AFL patients may differ from those with AFL who develop AF during follow-up. This study aimed to investigate the differences in clinical outcomes: (i) among patients with solitary AFL, AF, and AFL developing AF thereafter and (ii) between solitary AFL patients with vs. without anticoagulation therapy. METHODS AND RESULTS: This nationwide cohort study enrolled patients with solitary AFL, solitary AF, and AFL developing AF from a 12 years National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. There were 230 367 patients without anticoagulation therapy in the solitary AF cohort, 8064 in the solitary AFL cohort, and 4495 in the AFL with AF cohort. The AFL with AF and solitary AF cohorts had higher incidences of ischaemic stroke and major bleeding than the solitary AFL cohort. Solitary AFL patients with anticoagulation therapy had a lower ischaemic stroke rate than those without (P < 0.05) at the level of a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥3. Solitary AFL patients with anticoagulation therapy had a higher intracranial haemorrhage rate than those without (P < 0.05) at the level of a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≤3. Net clinical outcomes including ischaemic stroke, systemic embolization, and major bleeding favoured anticoagulation use in solitary AFL patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥4. CONCLUSION: Solitary AFL patients without anticoagulation therapy had better clinical outcomes than AFL patients developing AF in this study. Anticoagulation therapy may offer the best net clinical outcome for solitary AFL patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥4.


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Anticoagulantes/uso terapéutico , Fibrilación Atrial/tratamiento farmacológico , Aleteo Atrial/tratamiento farmacológico , Isquemia Encefálica/prevención & control , Accidente Cerebrovascular/prevención & control , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Anticoagulantes/efectos adversos , Fibrilación Atrial/diagnóstico , Fibrilación Atrial/epidemiología , Aleteo Atrial/diagnóstico , Aleteo Atrial/epidemiología , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico , Isquemia Encefálica/epidemiología , Bases de Datos Factuales , Femenino , Hemorragia/inducido químicamente , Hemorragia/epidemiología , Humanos , Incidencia , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Medición de Riesgo , Factores de Riesgo , Accidente Cerebrovascular/diagnóstico , Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología , Taiwán/epidemiología , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del Tratamiento
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 28(1): 90-96, 2019 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30301596

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BACKGROUND: There are few reports about non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) treatment for resolution of left atrium (LA) or left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. LAA thrombus is an important cause of cardiogenic cerebral thromboembolism, and the detection rate increases due to more and more patients receiving catheter ablation. However, the results from NOAC use for LA or LAA thrombus are still unknown in real-world practice. The aim of this study was to discover the resolution of LA or LAA thrombus after anticoagulant treatment in real-world practice. METHOD: From January 2013 to December 2016, a total 864 patients underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and 41 cases of LA or LAA thrombus were detected in our hospital. Among them, a total of 22 patients underwent follow-up TEE to detect the resolution of LA or LAA thrombus. RESULT: The average age of the study patients was 72.0 ± 11 years old, and 61% were male. The average CHA2DS2-VASc scores were 3.76 ± 2.01 points. A total of 22 patients underwent follow-up TEE, and 19 (86.4%) patients presented LA or LAA thrombus resolution. The average resolution duration was 258.47 ± 218.17 days. One-year all-cause mortality was 4.9%, and the incidence of ischemic stroke was 4.9%. Most physicians favored titration of the dosage of NOAC or warfarin in real-world practice. CONCLUSION: In real-world practice, most physicians favored titration of the dosage of NOAC or warfarin for LA or LAA thrombus. LA or LAA thrombus could exist if the patient received a reduced dose of NOAC. High frequency of LAA or LA thrombi could resolve, and a low incidence of ischemic stroke occurred after adjustment of oral anticoagulant treatment.


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Anticoagulantes/uso terapéutico , Cardiopatías/tratamiento farmacológico , Trombosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Administración Oral , Cuidados Posteriores , Anciano , Isquemia Encefálica/epidemiología , Femenino , Atrios Cardíacos , Cardiopatías/diagnóstico por imagen , Cardiopatías/epidemiología , Humanos , Incidencia , Masculino , Estudios Retrospectivos , Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología , Trombosis/diagnóstico por imagen , Trombosis/epidemiología , Resultado del Tratamiento
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BMC Nephrol ; 19(1): 109, 2018 05 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29739354

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal changes in cardiac structure and function in incident-automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) patients. METHODS: We conducted a 2-year prospective, randomized, open-label, parallel-group study to compare the efficacy of icodextrin solution versus glucose-based solution. Echocardiography was performed at baseline, 1 and 2 years. Echocardiographic parameters over 2 years were evaluated for each group, using the Friedman test. Generalized linear regression analysis was used to test the associations between baseline clinical variables and echocardiographic changes, and a multivariate model was used to analyze cardiac function between the two groups. RESULTS: A total of 43 APD patients were enrolled in the beginning of this study. Twenty patients in the icodextrin group (ICO) and 18 patients in the glucose group (GLU) completed the study. In left ventricular (LV) systolic function measurements, ejection fraction (EF) increased significantly in the GLU group. Measurements of LV diastolic function and septal early mitral annulus velocity (EMV) increased significantly from baseline to 24-months in the ICO group (5.43-5.51 ms). The GLU group showed a significant decrease in peak early diastolic velocity (EDV) (70.67-68.25 cm/s), but a significant increase in septal EMV (5.94-7.57 ms) from baseline to 24-months. No significant association was found between the baseline clinical variables and echocardiographic changes within 24 months in the generalized linear regression analysis. Multivariate models were used to investigate changes in the four primary endpoints, namely, myocardial performance index (MPI), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), deceleration time (DT), and E/e' ratio. These primary endpoints show no significant association with the baseline values in both the ICO and GLU groups. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrates that long-dwell icodextrin solution can maintain reasonable cardiac structure and function in incident-APD patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN14931270 (retrospectively registered on 23/03/2018).


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Soluciones para Diálisis/administración & dosificación , Glucosa/administración & dosificación , Corazón/diagnóstico por imagen , Icodextrina/administración & dosificación , Diálisis Peritoneal/tendencias , Femenino , Corazón/efectos de los fármacos , Corazón/fisiología , Cardiopatías/diagnóstico por imagen , Cardiopatías/terapia , Humanos , Incidencia , Enfermedades Renales/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades Renales/terapia , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Diálisis Peritoneal/efectos adversos , Estudios Prospectivos , Función Ventricular Izquierda/efectos de los fármacos , Función Ventricular Izquierda/fisiología
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Int Heart J ; 58(3): 313-319, 2017 May 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28496021

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To investigate the postprocedural cardiovascular events and vascular outcomes, including hand ischemia and neurological compromise, after transulnar (TU) catheterization in ipsilateral radial artery occlusion.Previous randomized trials have shown that the transulnar (TU) approach for coronary angiogram and intervention has safety and outcomes similar to those of the transradial (TR) approach. However, the safety of the TU procedure when ipsilateral radial artery occlusion occurs is unknown.We retrospectively reviewed 87 TU cases with ipsilateral radial artery occlusion confirmed by a forearm angiogram. Eighty percent of these patients had a history of ipsilateral radial artery cannulation or surgery. We avoided the use of over-sized sheaths or applied a sheathless approach during surgery.No ulnar artery occlusion was observed by subsequent Doppler ultrasound or pulse oximetry. No patient developed hand ischemia or serious complications requiring surgery or blood transfusion during the follow-up period of 32.2 ± 24.0 months. Review of the preprocedural forearm angiograms showed that 95.7% of the patients possessed significant collaterals supplying flow from the interosseous artery to the occluded radial artery remnant. Thus, the blood circulation to the palmar arch and digital vessels was maintained even when the ulnar artery was temporarily occluded by an in-dwelling ulnar arterial sheath.TU catheterization was safe in patients with coexisting ipsilateral radial artery occlusions and feasible for use in complex intervention procedures. Cautious manipulation of ulnar artery cannulation and hemostasis helped decrease the risk of hand ischemia.


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Arteriopatías Oclusivas/terapia , Cateterismo Periférico/métodos , Arteria Radial , Anciano , Angiografía , Arteriopatías Oclusivas/diagnóstico , Estudios de Factibilidad , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del Tratamiento , Arteria Cubital , Ultrasonografía Doppler
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J Transl Med ; 14(1): 157, 2016 06 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27250500

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BACKGROUND: Differentially expressed genes in the left atria of mitral regurgitation (MR) pigs have been linked to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway in the KEGG pathway. However, specific genes of the PPAR signaling pathway in the left atria of MR patients have never been explored. METHODS: This study enrolled 15 MR patients with heart failure, 7 patients with aortic valve disease and heart failure, and 6 normal controls. We used PCR assay (84 genes) for PPAR pathway and quantitative RT-PCR to study specific genes of the PPAR pathway in the left atria. RESULTS: Gene expression profiling analysis through PCR assay identified 23 genes to be differentially expressed in the left atria of MR patients compared to normal controls. The expressions of APOA1, ACADM, FABP3, ETFDH, ECH1, CPT1B, CPT2, SLC27A6, ACAA2, SMARCD3, SORBS1, EHHADH, SLC27A1, PPARGC1B, PPARA and CPT1A were significantly up-regulated, whereas the expression of PLTP was significantly down-regulated in the MR patients compared to normal controls. The expressions of HMGCS2, ACADM, FABP3, MLYCD, ECH1, ACAA2, EHHADH, CPT1A and PLTP were significantly up-regulated in the MR patients compared to patients with aortic valve disease. Notably, only ACADM, FABP3, ECH1, ACAA2, EHHADH, CPT1A and PLTP of the PPAR pathway were significantly differentially expressed in the MR patients compared to patients with aortic valve disease and normal controls. CONCLUSIONS: Differentially expressed genes of the PPAR pathway have been identified in the left atria of MR patients compared with patients with aortic valve disease and normal controls.


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Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Atrios Cardíacos/metabolismo , Atrios Cardíacos/patología , Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral/genética , Receptores Activados del Proliferador del Peroxisoma/genética , Transducción de Señal/genética , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Ácidos Grasos/metabolismo , Femenino , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/genética , Humanos , Lípidos/química , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Miocitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Oxidación-Reducción , Receptores Activados del Proliferador del Peroxisoma/metabolismo , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Coloración y Etiquetado
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Exp Mol Pathol ; 99(1): 65-73, 2015 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26004742

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Apoptosis occurs in atrial cardiomyocytes in mitral and tricuspid valve disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the respective roles of the mitochondrial and tumor necrosis factor-α receptor associated death domain (TRADD)-mediated death receptor pathways for apoptosis in the atrial cardiomyocytes of heart failure patients due to severe mitral and moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation. This study comprised eighteen patients (7 patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and 11 in sinus rhythm). Atrial appendage tissues were obtained during surgery. Three purchased normal human left atrial tissues served as normal controls. Moderately-to-severely myolytic cardiomyocytes comprised 59.7±22.1% of the cardiomyocytes in the right atria and 52.4±12.9% of the cardiomyocytes in the left atria of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation patients with atrial fibrillation group and comprised 58.4±24.8% of the cardiomyocytes in the right atria of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation patients with sinus rhythm. In contrast, no myolysis was observed in the normal human adult left atrial tissue samples. Immunohistochemical analysis showed expression of cleaved caspase-9, an effector of the mitochondrial pathways, in the majority of right atrial cardiomyocytes (87.3±10.0%) of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation patients with sinus rhythm, and right atrial cardiomyocytes (90.6±31.4%) and left atrial cardiomyocytes (70.7±22.0%) of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation patients with atrial fibrillation. In contrast, only 5.7% of cardiomyocytes of the normal left atrial tissues showed strongly positive expression of cleaved caspase-9. Of note, none of the atrial cardiomyocytes in right atrial tissue in sinus rhythm and in the fibrillating right and left atria of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation patients, and in the normal human adult left atrial tissue samples showed cleaved caspase-8 expression, which is a downstream effector of TRADD of the death receptor pathway. Immunoblotting of atrial extracts showed that there was enhanced expression of cytosolic cytochrome c, an effector of the mitochondrial pathways, but no expression of membrane TRADD and cytosolic caspase-8 in the right atrial tissue of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation patients with sinus rhythm, and right atrial and left atrial tissues of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation patients with atrial fibrillation. Taken together, this study showed that mitochondrial pathway for apoptosis was activated in the right atria in sinus rhythm and in the left and right atria in atrial fibrillation of heart failure patients due to mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, and this mitochondrial pathway activation may contribute to atrial contractile dysfunction and enlargement in this clinical setting.


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Apoptosis , Atrios Cardíacos/patología , Insuficiencia Cardíaca/patología , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral/fisiopatología , Insuficiencia de la Válvula Tricúspide/fisiopatología , Adulto , Anciano , Fibrilación Atrial/patología , Caspasa 3/genética , Caspasa 3/metabolismo , Caspasa 8/genética , Caspasa 8/metabolismo , Caspasa 9/genética , Caspasa 9/metabolismo , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Miocitos Cardíacos/patología , Proteína de Dominio de Muerte Asociada a Receptor de TNF/genética , Proteína de Dominio de Muerte Asociada a Receptor de TNF/metabolismo
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Zhen Ci Yan Jiu ; 49(1): 88-93, 2024 Jan 25.
Artículo en Inglés, Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38239143

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The endocannabinoid system, an important biological network for maintaining and balancing various functions of the human body, is involved in many physiological functions such as pain, emotion, learning and memory, etc. Among which the endocannabinoid receptors ï¼»including type I (CB1) and type II (CB2) receptorsï¼½ play an important role in the regulation of pain and have become an important target in the mechanism research of acupuncture analgesia. CB1 is mainly distributed in the central nervous system, including the spinal cord, cerebral cortex, amygdala, insular cortex, and basal ganglia, etc. CB2 is mainly distributed in peripheral immune tissues, such as spleen, bone, skin, etc. In the central and peripheral nervous systems, acupuncture can activate CB1 and CB2 receptors respectively, which is involved in the transmission of central nociceptive signals and related transmitters as well as the peri-pheral pro-nociceptive inflammatory response, thereby alleviating the nociceptive hypersensitivity in animal models. In this paper, we systematically summarize the roles of the above mechanisms in different types of animal models (inflammatory pain, neuropathological pain, visceral pain, etc.), so as to provide new ideas for the study of the underlying mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia.


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Analgesia por Acupuntura , Endocannabinoides , Animales , Humanos , Dolor , Sistema Nervioso Central , Médula Espinal
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Biomed Pharmacother ; 178: 117204, 2024 Jul 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39067161

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Liposarcoma (LPS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma that develops from the differentiation of fat cells, typically occurring in the lower extremities and retroperitoneal space. Depending on its histological morphology and molecular changes, LPS can be divided into various subtypes, each exhibiting distinct biological behaviors. During treatment, especially for LPS arising in the retroperitoneum, the extent and quality of the initial surgery are critically important. Treatment strategies must be tailored to the specific type of LPS. Over the past few decades, the treatment of LPS has undergone numerous advancements, with new therapeutic approaches such as targeted drugs and immunotherapies continually emerging. This paper reviews the biological characteristics, molecular alterations, as well as surgical and pharmacological treatments of various LPS subtypes, with the aim of enhancing clinicians' understanding and emphasizing the importance of individualized precision therapy. With a deeper understanding of the biological characteristics and molecular alterations of LPS, future treatment trends are likely to focus more on developing personalized treatment plans to better address the various types of LPS.

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Zhen Ci Yan Jiu ; 49(7): 667-677, 2024 Jul 25.
Artículo en Inglés, Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39020484

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OBJECTIVES: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) of "Zusanli" (ST36) and "Sanyinjiao" (SP6) on cancer pain and concomitant negative emotion in cancer pain model mice, and to explore its molecular mechanisms in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) by using transcriptomics techniques. METHODS: C57BL/6 mice were randomized into sham operation, model and EA groups, with 10 mice in each group. The cancer pain model was established by injecting PBS suspension containing Lewis lung cancer cells into the femur. The mice in the EA group received EA stimulation(1 mA, 2 Hz) on ST36 and SP6 from the 10th day after modeling, 20 min per day for 12 successive days. The bone damage of the distal femur was observed with X-ray and H.E. staining, respectively. The mechanical pain threshold (MPT) was detected by using von Frey. The depression-like behavior was detected by using sucrose-preference test (sucrose preference index in 12 h), and the immobility (feeling of despair) duration of forced swimming within 4 min. The BLA tissue was extracted for RNA sequencing (RNA library construction, and screening differential gene profiling by transcriptomic sequencing) and bioinformatics analysis. The real-time PCR was used to validate the mRNA expression of differentially expressed genes:tumor necrosis factor superfamily 8 (Tnfsf8), bone marrow stromal cell antigen 1 (Bst1), prodynorphin (Pdyn) and voltage-gated sodium channelß4 (Scn4b). RESULTS: H.E. staining and X-ray showed significant bone damage in the distal femur in cancer pain mice. In contrast to the sham operation group, the MPT on the 1st , 4th, 7th , 10th, 14th and 21st day after modeling and sucrose preference index were significantly decreased (P<0.001, P<0.000 1), and the immobility time of the forced swimming was considerably increased in the model group (P<0.001). In contrast to the model group, the MPT values on the 14th and 21st day and sucrose preference index were obviously increased (P<0.000 1, P<0.05), and the immobility time was strikingly decreased in the EA group (P<0.01). RNA sequencing showed that a total of 404 differentially expressed genes (205 up-regulated, 199 down-regulated) were screened in the model group compared with the sham operation group, and a total of 329 differentially expressed genes (206 up-regulated and 123 down-regulated) were screened in the EA group compared with the model group. Venn diagram analysis of the differentially expressed genes showed that 45 up-regulated and 28 down-regulated genes in the model group were completely reversed by EA. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses of the screened differentially expressed genes revealed that the above differential genes were mainly enriched in the ligand receptor activity, cytokine receptor binding, and cytokine activity related to neuro-inflammation, as well as in neuropeptide signaling pathways related to neuronal excitability, and calcium ion mediated signal transduction. The analysis of KEGG pathway showed that the differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in the inflammation-related pathways, such as interleukin-17 pathway. Validation analysis of the differentially expressed genes showed that the expression levels of Tnfsf8 and Bst1 were significantly up-regulated in the model group compared with the sham operation group (P<0.01, P<0.05), and down-regulated by EA (P<0.01, P<0.05), while the expression levels of Pdyn and Scn4b were down-regulated in the model group in comparison with the sham operation group (P<0.01), and up-regulated by EA (P<0.05, P<0.01), which was consistent with the changing trend of the gene sequencing results. CONCLUSIONS: Acupuncture of ST36 and SP6 can significantly relieve cancer pain and concomitant negative emotion in cancer pain mice, which may be related to its functions in alleviating neuro-inflammation and relieving the abnormal activities of specific neurons in the BLA.


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Dolor en Cáncer , Depresión , Electroacupuntura , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Animales , Ratones , Depresión/terapia , Depresión/metabolismo , Depresión/genética , Depresión/etiología , Humanos , Dolor en Cáncer/terapia , Dolor en Cáncer/metabolismo , Dolor en Cáncer/genética , Masculino , Complejo Nuclear Basolateral/metabolismo , Transcriptoma , Femenino , Puntos de Acupuntura , Encefalinas/metabolismo , Encefalinas/genética
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J Intensive Care Soc ; 25(2): 140-146, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38737310

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Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in critically ill patients has been well-studied in Western countries. Many studies have developed risk assessments and established pharmacological protocols to prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT). However, the DVT rate and need for pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis in critically ill Taiwanese patients are limited. This study aimed to prospectively determine the DVT incidence, risk factors, and outcomes in critically ill Taiwanese patients who do not receive pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis. Methods: We conducted a prospective study in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) of a tertiary academic medical center in Taiwan. Adult patients admitted to SICU from March 2021 to June 2022 received proximal lower extremities DVT surveillance with venous duplex ultrasound. No patient received pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis. The outcomes were the incidence and risk factors of DVT. Results: Among 501 enrolled SICU patients, 21 patients (4.2%) were diagnosed with proximal lower extremities DVT. In a multivariate regression analysis, hypoalbuminemia (odd ratio (OR) = 6.061, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.067-34.421), femoral central venous catheter (OR = 4.515, 95% CI: 1.547-13.174), ICU stays more than 10 days (OR = 4.017, 95% CI: 1.270-12.707), and swollen leg (OR = 3.427, 95% CI: 1.075-10.930) were independent risk factors for DVT. In addition, patients with proximal lower extremities DVT have more extended ventilator days (p = 0.045) and ICU stays (p = 0.044). Conclusion: Our findings indicate critically ill Taiwanese patients have a higher incidence of DVT than results from prior retrospective studies in the Asian population. Physicians who care for this population should consider the specific risk factors for DVT and prescribe pharmacologic prophylaxis in high-risk groups.

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Front Cardiovasc Med ; 10: 1201841, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37781294

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Background: Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) is an emerging physiological pacing modality. Left ventricular (LV) myocardial work (MW) incorporates afterload and LV global longitudinal strain to estimate global and segmental myocardial contractility. However, the effect of LBBP on LV MW remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of LBBP on LV MW in patients receiving pacemaker for bradyarrhythmia. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 70 bradycardia patients with normal LV systolic function receiving LBBP (n = 46) and non-selective His-bundle pacing (NS-HBP) (n = 24). For comparative analysis, patients receiving right ventricular pacing (RVP) (n = 16) and control subjects (n = 10) were enrolled. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography was performed. The LV pressure-strain loop was non-invasively constructed to assess global LV MW. Results: After 6-month follow-up, LBBP group (with >40% ventricular pacing during 6 months) had shorter peak strain dispersion (PSD) compared with RVP group, and higher LV global longitudinal strain compared with RVP group and NS-HBP group, but had no difference in left intraventricular mechanical dyssynchrony, including septal-to-posterior wall motion delay and PSD, compared with NS-HBP group. During ventricular pacing, LBBP group had higher global MW index (GWI) (2,189 ± 527 vs. 1,493 ± 799 mmHg%, P = 0.002), higher global constructive work (GCW) (2,921 ± 771 vs. 2,203 ± 866 mmHg%, P = 0.009), lower global wasted work (GWW) (211 ± 161 vs. 484 ± 281 mmHg%, P < 0.001) and higher global MW efficiency (GWE) (91.4 ± 5.0 vs. 80.9 ± 8.3%, P < 0.001) compared with RVP group, and had lower GWW (211 ± 161 vs. 406 ± 234 mmHg%, P < 0.001) and higher GWE (91.4 ± 5.0 vs. 86.4 ± 8.1%, P < 0.001) compared with NS-HBP group. Conclusions: In this study we found that in patients with mid-term (6-month) high ventricular pacing burden (>40%), LBBP preserved more LV MW compared with NS-HBP and RVP. Further studies are warranted to assess the association between LV MW and long-term clinical outcomes in LBBP with high ventricular pacing burden.

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Zhongguo Zhen Jiu ; 43(2): 203-6, 2023 Feb 12.
Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36808516

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The paper presents professor WU Han-qing's experience in treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with "sinew-bone three needling technique" of Chinese medicine. Based on the theory of meridian sinew, the points are located by "three-pass method" in terms of the distribution of meridian sinew and syndrome/pattern differentiation. The cord-like muscles and adhesion are relieved by relaxing technique to work directly on the affected sites and alleviate the local compression to the nerve root. The needle technique is operated flexibly according to the affected regions involved, due to which, the needling sensation is increased while the safety ensured. As a result, the meridian qi is enhanced, the mind and qi circulation is regulated; and the clinical effect is improved.


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Terapia por Acupuntura , Desplazamiento del Disco Intervertebral , Meridianos , Humanos , Medicina Tradicional China , Desplazamiento del Disco Intervertebral/terapia , Terapia por Acupuntura/métodos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Vasculares , Puntos de Acupuntura
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