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Spinal cord injury (SCI), resulting in damage of the normal structure and function of the spinal cord, would do great harm to patients, physically and psychologically. The mechanism of SCI is very complex. At present, lots of studies have reported that autophagy was involved in the secondary injury process of SCI, and several researchers also found that calcium ions (Ca2+) played an important role in SCI by regulating necrosis, autophagy, or apoptosis. However, to our best of knowledge, no studies have linked the spinal cord mechanical injury, intracellular Ca2+, and autophagy in series. In this study, we have established an in vitro model of SCI using neural cells from fetal rats to explore the relationship among them, and found that mechanical injury could promote the intracellular Ca2+ concentration, and the increased Ca2+ level activated autophagy through the CaMKKß/AMPK/mTOR pathway. Additionally, we found that apoptosis was also involved in this pathway. Thus, our study provides new insights into the specific mechanisms of SCI and may open up new avenues for the treatment of SCI.
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Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal , Ratos , Animais , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP/metabolismo , Quinase da Proteína Quinase Dependente de Cálcio-Calmodulina/metabolismo , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Transdução de Sinais , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR/metabolismo , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/metabolismo , Autofagia , Medula Espinal/metabolismo , ApoptoseRESUMO
The purpose of this letter to the Editor is to report some shortcomings in the statistical analysis and variable grouping in the recent publication of the article "Clinical outcomes of chondroblastoma treated using synthetic bone substitute: risk factors for developing radiographic joint degeneration," and to further explore some of the factors that may affect the clinical prognosis of chondroblastoma patients. We also suggest future prospective controlled studies with large samples to improve the limitations encountered by Outani et al. (World J Surg Oncol. 18(1):47, 2020) due to insufficient statistical power of variables and lack of controls.
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Neoplasias Ósseas , Substitutos Ósseos , Condroblastoma , Neoplasias Ósseas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Ósseas/cirurgia , Condroblastoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Condroblastoma/cirurgia , Humanos , Prognóstico , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
Extracellular vesicles are cell-to-cell communication tools that play important roles in sperm maturation, motility, and fertilization. Epididymosomes provide proteins, lipids, and genetic materials to sperm as the latter go through the epididymis, not only promoting sperm maturation, but also influencing sperm and offspring phenotypes at the epigenetic level. After ejaculation, prostasomes fuse with sperm, leading to changes in the composition of the sperm plasma membrane and the contents of sperm, which maintains the stability of the sperm plasma membrane and increases sperm motility as well. Uterosomes can enhance sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction. Oviductosomes participate in sperm capacitation and motility, provide non-coding RNA to sperm, and influence the development of embryos. However, studies on extracellular vesicles and spermatozoa are mostly based on animal experiments, and their applicability to humans remains to be further explored.
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Vesículas Extracelulares , Motilidade dos Espermatozoides , Animais , Humanos , Masculino , Capacitação Espermática , Maturação do Esperma , EspermatozoidesRESUMO
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome resulting from infection. This study aimed at exploring the role of microRNA-140 (miR-140) in septic mice. Wnt family member 11 (WNT11) was verified to be a target gene of miR-140 after bioinformatic prediction and dual luciferase reporter gene assay. Importantly, miR-140 negatively regulated WNT11. We initially induced the model of sepsis by endotoxin, and then ectopic expression and knockdown experiments were performed to explore the functional role of miR-140 in sepsis. Additionally, cross-sectional areas of muscle fiber, lactic acid production, 3-methylhistidine (3-MH) and tyrosine (Tyr) production in extensor digitorium longus (EDL) muscles, and serum levels of inflammatory factors were examined. The effect of miR-140 on the expression of WNT signaling pathway-related and apoptosis-related factors in skeletal muscle tissue was determined. The experimental results indicated that upregulated miR-140 or silenced WNT11 increased cross-sectional areas of muscle fiber while decreasing lactic acid production, skeletal muscle cell apoptosis [corresponding to downregulated B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax) and caspase-3 and upregulated Bcl-2], and the proteolytic rate of Tyr and 3-MH. Also, overexpressed miR-140 or silenced WNT11 reduced inflammation as reflected by decreased serum levels of IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-140 was shown to suppress the activation of the WNT signaling pathway, accompanied by decreased expression of WNT11, ß-catenin, and GSK-3ß. Taken together, upregulation of miR-140 could potentially inhibit skeletal muscle lactate release, an indirect measure of glycolysis, and atrophy in septic mice through suppressing the WNT signaling pathway via inhibiting WNT11 expression.
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Glicólise , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Músculo Esquelético/metabolismo , Atrofia Muscular/metabolismo , Sepse/metabolismo , Proteínas Wnt/metabolismo , Via de Sinalização Wnt , Animais , Apoptose , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/metabolismo , Células Cultivadas , Citocinas/sangue , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Regulação para Baixo , Glicogênio Sintase Quinase 3 beta/genética , Glicogênio Sintase Quinase 3 beta/metabolismo , Mediadores da Inflamação/sangue , Ácido Láctico/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos , Masculino , Metilistidinas/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , MicroRNAs/genética , Músculo Esquelético/patologia , Atrofia Muscular/induzido quimicamente , Atrofia Muscular/genética , Atrofia Muscular/patologia , Sepse/induzido quimicamente , Sepse/genética , Sepse/patologia , Tirosina/metabolismo , Proteínas Wnt/genética , beta Catenina/genética , beta Catenina/metabolismoRESUMO
Currently, little is known about the interactions between microRNAs (miRNAs) and the PD-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway in chordoma, and data discussing the role of the immune milieu in chordoma prognosis are limited. We aimed to analyze the relationship between PD-L1, miR-574-3p, microenvironmental tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and clinicopathological features of spinal chordoma patients. PD-L1 expression and TILs (including Foxp3+, CD8+, PD-1+ and PD-L1+) were assessed by immunohistochemistry in tumor specimens of 54 spinal chordoma patients. MiRNAs microarray and bioinformatical analysis were used to identify miRNAs potentially regulating PD-L1 expression, which were further validated by quantitative RT-PCR. miR-574-3p was identified to potentially regulate PD-L1 expression in chordoma, which inversely correlated with PD-L1. Positive PD-L1 expression on tumor cells was associated with advanced stages (P = 0.041) and TILs infiltration (P = 0.005), whereas decreased miR-574-3p level correlated with higher muscle invasion (P = 0.012), more severe tumor necrosis (P = 0.022) and poor patient survival. Importantly, a patient subgroup with PD-L1+/miR-574-3plow chordoma phenotype was significantly associated with worse local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) (P = 0.026). PD-1+ TILs density was associated with surrounding muscle invasion (P = 0.014), and independently portended poor LRFS (P = 0.040), while PD-L1+ TILs showed tendencies of less aggressive clinical outcomes. Multivariate analysis of OS only found CD8+/Foxp3+ ratio to be independent prognostic factor (P = 0.022). These findings may be useful to stratify patients into prognostic groups and provide a rationale for the use of checkpoint blockade therapy, possibly by administering miR-574-3p mimics, in spinal chordoma.
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Antígeno B7-H1/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Cordoma/imunologia , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/imunologia , MicroRNAs/imunologia , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/imunologia , Adulto , Idoso , Antígeno B7-H1/biossíntese , Antígeno B7-H1/genética , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Cordoma/genética , Cordoma/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/imunologia , Masculino , MicroRNAs/biossíntese , MicroRNAs/genética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/genética , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/patologia , Microambiente Tumoral/imunologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Nonylphenol (NP) as a confirmed endocrine disrupt chemical that causes reproductive and developmental toxicity. Previous studies focused only on short-term, high-dose exposure in vivo, or in vitro on female reproductive toxicity, which cannot accurately simulate the real human exposure scenario. The present study aims to explore NP toxicity and the underlying mechanisms of chronic low-dose NP exposure (500⯵g/kg·bw/day, for 8â¯weeks) in the reproductive system of female rats. The results indicated that NP exposure caused female reproductive toxicity, including alterations in serum 17ß-estradiol (E2) levels, endometria hyperplasia, altered oogenesis and significant changes in the metabolic profile observed in urine, serum, uterus and ovary. Furthermore, expression of the energy-sensitive proteins carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPTI), adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) were found to be down-regulated in uterus under NP exposure, which suggested the impaired fatty acid oxidation. Accordingly, a comprehensive metabolomics study in key reproductive tissues and body fluids revealed that 12 metabolites were associated with energy metabolism as potential biomarkers for the evaluation of low toxicity at early stages, with L-carnitines being the most representative ones. The present findings provide evidence that chronic low-dose NP exposure can significantly disrupt energy homeostasis in females, thus offering further insights into NP reproductive toxicity.
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Disruptores Endócrinos/toxicidade , Hiperplasia Endometrial/induzido quimicamente , Endométrio/efeitos dos fármacos , Metabolismo Energético/efeitos dos fármacos , Ovário/efeitos dos fármacos , Fenóis/toxicidade , Reprodução/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP/metabolismo , Animais , Carnitina O-Palmitoiltransferase/metabolismo , Hiperplasia Endometrial/sangue , Hiperplasia Endometrial/patologia , Endométrio/metabolismo , Endométrio/patologia , Estradiol/sangue , Ácidos Graxos/metabolismo , Feminino , Glutationa/metabolismo , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Fígado/metabolismo , Malondialdeído/metabolismo , Metabolômica/métodos , Oogênese/efeitos dos fármacos , Ovário/metabolismo , Ovário/patologia , Ovário/fisiopatologia , Oxirredução , PPAR gama/metabolismo , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Medição de Risco , Superóxido Dismutase/metabolismoRESUMO
A series of novel fused heterocyclic compounds bearing benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazine 4a-4w were designed and conveniently synthesized via the intermediates 2-(halogenated alkyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazoles 2a, 2b, and 2-((1-(substituted phenyl)hydrazinyl)alkyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazoles 3a-3g. The structures of all target compounds were characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, 13C NMR, and EI-MS, of which, the structure of compound 4n was further determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure of 4n was crystallized in the triclinic crystal system, space group P 1 ¯ with a = 9.033 (6) Å, b = 10.136 (7) Å, c = 10.396 (7) Å, α = 118.323 (7)°, ß = 91.750 (8)°, γ = 104.198 (7)°, Z = 2, V = 800.2 (9) ų; total R indices: R1 = 0.0475, wR2 = 0.1284. The antifungal activity of title compounds 4a-4w in vitro against the phytopathogenic fungi Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea), Rhizoctonia solani (R. solani) and Colletotrichum capsici (C. capsici) were evaluated, the bioassay results demonstrated that most of the title compounds exhibited obvious fungicidal activities at 50 µg/mL. This work indicated that benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazine derivatives could be considered as a new leading structure in searching for novel agricultural fungicides.
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Antifúngicos/farmacologia , Antifúngicos/química , Botrytis/efeitos dos fármacos , Cristalografia por Raios X , Fungicidas Industriais/química , Fungicidas Industriais/farmacologia , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização por Electrospray , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
In order to obtain the molecular structure vibration information of carbamate pesticide, three carbamate pesticides (carbaryl, carbofuran and aldicarb) were optimized and calculated with B3LYP hybrid functional and 6-31G(d,p) basis set, and their experimental spectra were collected with the Raman spectrometer. The theoretically calculated spectra were compared with the experimental spectra carefully. The results indicated that the theoretically calculated spectra have a very good match with the experimental spectra. The vibrational peaks of three carbamate pesticides were assigned between the range of 400ï½3 200 cm-1, and the characteristic peaks of carbamate pesticide were found at 874, 1 014, 1 162 and 1 716 cm-1. The characteristic peaks of three carbamate pesticides were found by the contrast of the experimental spectra. The results can provide a theoretical basis for the detection of carbamate pesticide, and will be applied to the identification of carbamate pesticide residues in agricultural products.
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Praguicidas/química , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Carbamatos , Modelos Moleculares , Conformação Molecular , Praguicidas/análise , Teoria Quântica , Análise Espectral Raman , VibraçãoAssuntos
Neoplasias Ósseas , Condroblastoma , Fusão Vertebral , Adulto , Condroblastoma/diagnóstico , Condroblastoma/cirurgia , Humanos , CrânioRESUMO
PURPOSE: A depressed mood frequently occurs in perioperative patients, negatively impacting patient recovery. Recent studies suggested that ketamine has a rapid, obvious, and persistent antidepressant effect. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of intraoperative application of ketamine on postoperative depressive mood in patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery. METHODS: This was a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. A total of 120 patients (ASA grade I-II) undergoing elective orthopedic surgery were divided randomly into a ketamine group (group K) and a control group (group C). In the K group, 0.5 mg/kg (0.05 ml/kg) ketamine was given at induction of anesthesia, followed by 0.25 mg/kg/h (0.025 ml/kg/h) continuous infusion for 30 min. In the C group, 0.05 ml/kg 0.9 % saline was used at induction of anesthesia, followed by 0.025 ml/kg/h continuous infusion of saline for 30 min. PHQ-9 score was recorded preoperatively (1 day before surgery) and postoperatively (on day 1 and day 5 following surgery). Blood at these time points was drawn for serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level analysis. Intraoperative blood loss, surgery time, postoperative visual analog scale pain scores and perioperative complications were also recorded. RESULTS: There were no differences in age, sex, surgery time, blood loss, and preoperative PHQ-9 scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). There were no differences in PHQ-9 scores preoperatively and postoperatively for the C group (P > 0.05); however, the PHQ-9 postoperative scores were lower than the preoperative PHQ-9 scores in the K group (P < 0.01). Postoperative PHQ-9 scores of K group were lower than those of C group (P < 0.05). There were no differences in serum BDNF levels in C group pre- to postoperatively (P > 0.05). Compared with the preoperative BDNF levels of K group, postoperative BDNF levels in K group increased significantly (P < 0.01). An inverse correlation between PHQ-9 score and serum BDNF level was shown. CONCLUSION: Intraoperative application of ketamine was associated with improved scores for depressed mood and increased serum BDNF levels in patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery.
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Fator Neurotrófico Derivado do Encéfalo/sangue , Ketamina/uso terapêutico , Procedimentos Ortopédicos/métodos , Adulto , Método Duplo-Cego , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Dor Pós-Operatória/tratamento farmacológico , Período Pós-OperatórioRESUMO
Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and quick pre-treatment technology were used to detect triazophos residues in flesh of navel orange. Quantitative analysis model was developed by partial least squares (PLS) algorithm. SERS of different concentration (0.5 to 20 mg x L(-1)) triazophos juice solution with flesh extract as the matrix were collected by laser Raman spectrometer. Three preprocessing methods such as normalization, MSC and SNV were used to optimize Raman signals and PLS models were set up. The results showed that minimum detection concentration for triazophos in navel orange below 0.5 mg L(-1). The model built with normalization pre-processing gave the best result; the values of correlation (R(p)) and Root mean square error of prediction set (RMSEP) were 1.38 and 0.976 6, respectively. The predict recoveries were 95.97%-103.18%, and the absolute values of relative errors were below 5%. T-test (t = -0.018) showed that there was no significant difference between the true values and prediction values. This study demonstrates that this method is accurate and reliable.
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Citrus sinensis , Organotiofosfatos/análise , Resíduos de Praguicidas/análise , Análise Espectral Raman , Triazóis/análise , Algoritmos , Análise dos Mínimos Quadrados , Modelos TeóricosRESUMO
Many studies have examined the association between the interleukin-8 -251T/A (rs4073) gene polymorphism and lung cancer risk in various populations, but the results have been inconsistent. In this meta-analysis, PubMed was searched for case-control studies published through 01 December 2013. The data were extracted, and pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. We assessed six published studies on the association between the interleukin-8 -251T/A polymorphism and lung cancer risk. The included studies yielded a total of 3265 lung cancer cases and 3607 controls. For the homozygous A/A and A allele carriers (T/A + A/A), the pooled ORs for all studies combining 3265 cases and 3607 controls were 1.03 (95% CI = 0.92-1.14; P = 0.235 for heterogeneity) and 1.07 (95% CI = 0.96-1.19; P = 0.245 for heterogeneity) when compared with the homozygous wild-type genotype (T/T). When the analysis was stratified by ethnicity, significant risks were found among Asians for both the A allele carriers and the homozygous A/A individuals. However, no significant associations were found in non-Asian populations using any of the genetic models. This meta-analysis suggests that the interleukin-8 -251A allele confer an increased risk for the development of lung cancer among Asians.
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Predisposição Genética para Doença/genética , Interleucina-8/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Povo Asiático/genética , Frequência do Gene , Predisposição Genética para Doença/etnologia , Genótipo , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/etnologia , Razão de Chances , Fatores de Risco , População Branca/genéticaRESUMO
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential diagnostic and prognostic role of CXC chemokine ligand-12 (CXCL12) in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). All consecutive patients with first-ever AIS from January 2014 to August 2014 were recruited to participate in the study. CXCL12 and NIH Stroke Scale were measured at the time of admission. Short-term functional outcome was measured by modified Rankin scale 3 months after admission. Multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression models. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the accuracy of serum CXCL12 in diagnosing stroke and prognosing functional outcome. From 375 screened patients, a total of 288 patients with first-ever AIS were included in this study. Based on the ROC curve, the optimal cutoff value of serum CXCL12 levels as an indicator for auxiliary diagnosis of AIS was projected to be 3.5 ng/mL, which yielded a sensitivity of 88.1 % and a specificity of 73.5 %, with the area under the curve at 0.907 (95 % CI 0.882-0.932). In multivariate analysis, there was an increased risk of unfavorable outcome associated with serum CXCL12 levels ≥7.6 ng/mL (OR 4.356, 95 % CI 2.993-7.132, P < 0.0001) after adjusting for possible confounders. Our study demonstrated that elevated serum CXCL12 level at admission was an independent diagnostic and prognostic marker in patients with AIS.
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Isquemia Encefálica/sangue , Quimiocina CXCL12/sangue , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/sangue , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico , Idoso , Povo Asiático , Biomarcadores/sangue , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Prognóstico , Curva ROC , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Aberrant expression of miRNAs has been demonstrated to contribute to human carcinogenesis. This study was aimed at profiling differentially expressed miRNAs in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues of spinal chordoma and testing the potential for using altered expression of miRNAs as prognostic markers for spinal chordoma patients. METHODS: A miRNA array was used to profile differentially expressed miRNAs in spinal chordoma and nucleus pulposus tissues. Four of these differentially expressed miRNAs was then validated in spinal chordoma and control patients using quantitative RT-PCR. Bioinformatical analysis identified potential GO terms and signaling pathways affected by these microRNAs. Altered miR-1237-3p expression was then found to be associated with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of spinal chordoma patients. RESULTS: The miRNA arrays identified 29 differentially expressed miRNAs in spinal chordoma tissues, four of which were verified by qRT-PCR in 42 spinal chordomas and 14 control tissues. Bioinformatical analysis revealed that the potential target genes of these miRNAs were mainly involved in gene transcription, cell junction proteins, and gene pathways in cancer and endocytosis. Reduced miR-1237-3p expression was associated with tumor invasion and worse recurrence-free survival of spinal chordoma patients (χ (2) = 16.217, p = 0.000, log-rank test). Multivariate analyses showed that miR-1237-3p expression was an independent prognostic factor for patients with spinal chordoma (HR = 0.001, 95 % CI 0.000-0.136, p = 0.005). CONCLUSION: The data from the current study identified a total of 29 differentially expressed miRNAs in chordoma tissues and reduced miR-1237-3p expression was associated with chordoma invasion and worse recurrence-free survival of the patients.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Cordoma/mortalidade , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/mortalidade , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Cordoma/genética , Cordoma/metabolismo , Regulação para Baixo , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/genética , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/metabolismo , Análise de SobrevidaRESUMO
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technique was used to analyze the Raman peaks of thiabendazole pesticides in the present paper. Surface enhanced substrates of silver nanoparticle were made based on microwave technology. Raman signals of thiabendazole were collected by laser Micro-Raman spectrometer with 514. 5 and 785 nm excitation wavelengths, respectively. The Raman peaks at different excitation wavelengths were analyzed and compared. The Raman peaks 782 and 1 012 at 785 nm excitation wavelength were stronger, which were C--H out-of-plane vibrations. While 1284, 1450 and 1592 cm(-1) at 514.5 nm excitation wavelength were stronger, which were vng and C==N stretching. The study results showed that the intensity of Raman peak and Raman shift at different excitation wavelengths were different And strong Raman signals were observed at 782, 1012, 1284, 1450 and 1592 cm(-1) at 514.5 and 785 nm excitation wavelengths. These characteristic vibrational modes are characteristic Raman peaks of carbendazim pesticide. The results can provide basis for the rapid screening of pesticide residue in agricultural products and food based on Raman spectrum.
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Resíduos de Praguicidas/análise , Análise Espectral Raman , Tiabendazol/análise , Análise de Alimentos , Nanopartículas Metálicas , PrataRESUMO
The Raman spectra of carbendazim, thiabendazole and benomyl were collected by laser Raman spectrometer. The molecules of the three pesticides were optimized and calculated by B3LYP hybrid functional and 6-31G(d, p) basis set. The results showed that the calculated value anastomosed preferably to measure value. Vibrational modes of pesticide molecules were assigned between 200 and 1 600 cm(-1) range, and found three characteristic peaks of benzimidazole about at 1 015, 1 265 and 1 595 cm(-1). The comparative analysis on the differences of normal Raman spectra, found different characteristic peaks in three pesticide molecules. The results can provide theoretical for analysis Raman spectra of benzimidazole pesticide. This work will promote the research of benzimidazole pesticide residue in food and agricultural products based on Raman spectra.
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Benzimidazóis/química , Resíduos de Praguicidas/química , Análise Espectral RamanRESUMO
Observational studies on the prognostic role of preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are controversial. Electronic databases updated until June 1, 2014 were searched to find relevant studies. A meta-analysis was conducted with eligible studies which quantitatively evaluated the relationship between preoperative serum CEA level and survival of patients with NSCLC. Survival data were aggregated and quantitatively analyzed. We performed a meta-analysis of 16 studies (n = 4,296 patients) that evaluated the correlation between preoperative serum CEA level and survival in patients with NSCLC. Combined hazard ratios suggested that preoperative serum CEA overexpression was associated with poor prognosis of overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.28, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 2.24-2.31) in patients with NSCLC. Meanwhile, for p-stage I NSCLC, the HR (95 % CI) was 1.98 (1.73-2.15). In the stratified analysis by patient source, significant risks were found among Asians and non-Asians. However, significant heterogeneity was observed among all studies. In the present meta-analysis, preoperative serum CEA overexpression indicates a poor prognosis for patients with NSCLC.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais/sangue , Antígeno Carcinoembrionário/sangue , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/sangue , Neoplasias Pulmonares/sangue , Humanos , PrognósticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (II/R) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of osthole on lung injury and mortality induced by II/R. METHODS: A rat model of II/R was induced by clamping the superior mesenteric artery for 90 min followed by reperfusion for 240 min. Osthole was administrated intraperitoneally at 30 min before intestinal ischemia (10 or 50 mg/kg). The survival rate and mean arterial pressure were observed. Blood samples were obtained for blood gas analyses. Lung injury was assessed by the histopathologic changes (hematoxylin and eosin staining), lung wet-to-dry weight ratio, and pulmonary permeability index. The levels of reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde, interleukin 6, and tumor necrosis factor α, as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase and myeloperoxidase in lung were measured. RESULTS: The survival rate, ratio of arterial oxygen tension to fraction of inspired oxygen, and mean arterial pressure decreased significantly after II/R. Results also indicated that II/R-induced severe lung injury evidenced by increase in pathologic scores, lung wet-to-dry weight ratio, and pulmonary permeability index, which was accompanied by increases in the levels of pulmonary reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde, interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor α, and the pulmonary myeloperoxidase activity and a decrease in superoxide dismutase activity. Osthole could significantly ameliorate lung injury and improve the previously mentioned variables. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicated that osthole could attenuate the lung injury induced by II/R in rats, at least in part, by inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative stress.
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Lesão Pulmonar Aguda/prevenção & controle , Bloqueadores dos Canais de Cálcio/uso terapêutico , Cumarínicos/uso terapêutico , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/prevenção & controle , Lesão Pulmonar Aguda/etiologia , Lesão Pulmonar Aguda/patologia , Animais , Pressão Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Bloqueadores dos Canais de Cálcio/farmacologia , Cumarínicos/farmacologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Pulmão/metabolismo , Pulmão/patologia , Masculino , Malondialdeído/metabolismo , Tamanho do Órgão/efeitos dos fármacos , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Peroxidase/metabolismo , Troca Gasosa Pulmonar/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/etiologia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/patologia , Superóxido Dismutase/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismoRESUMO
STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective clinical study. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a combined anterior and posterior approach, or single-stage posterior extensive approach for resection of large abdominally involved dumbbell tumor in the lumbar region. BACKGROUND: Resection of the large spinal-retroperitoneal involved dumbbell tumor is particularly controversial and challenging because of unique exposure requirements. METHODS: From June 2006 to October 2011, 18 consecutive patients suffering from large dumbbell tumors in the lumbar region were involved. In the initial 8 patients, a combined posterior and anterior surgical approach was applied. The remaining 10 patients were surgically treated with a single posterior extensive approach to excise both the intraspinal and intra-abdominal tumors. Reconstruction with bone or mesh grafts was also performed simultaneously in 3 of the 10 patients in this group. RESULTS: The perioperative period was uneventful for 7 of 8 patients who underwent combined surgery. However, 1 patient encountered right nephrectomy because of a ruptured renal vein and refractory bleeding during anterior tumor exposure. Histopathology revealed the presence of schwannoma (n=4), neurofibroma (n=3), and neuroblastoma (n=1). With the mean of 52 months of follow-up, metastasis occurred in 1 patient with neuroblastoma. In the 10 patients with only the posterior approach, histopathology demonstrated schwannoma (n=5), neurofibroma (n=3), small round cell mesenchymal tumor (n=1), and benign fibrous histiocytoma (n=1). No recurrence was detected at the mean follow-up of 24 months. CONCLUSIONS: The posterior extensive approach is safe and effective to remove the large abdominally involved dumbbell tumors, and also facilitates simultaneously reconstruction of the vertebral body, as compared with the combined posterior and anterior approach.
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Histiocitoma Fibroso Benigno/cirurgia , Neurilemoma/cirurgia , Neuroblastoma/cirurgia , Neurofibroma/cirurgia , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica/métodos , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Abdome/cirurgia , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Histiocitoma Fibroso Benigno/patologia , Humanos , Região Lombossacral/patologia , Região Lombossacral/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neurilemoma/patologia , Neuroblastoma/patologia , Neurofibroma/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias da Coluna Vertebral/patologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Carga Tumoral , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Raman signal of solid and liquid carbendazim pesticide was collected by laser Raman spectrometer. The acquired Raman spectrum signal of solid carbendazim was preprocessed by wavelet analysis method, and the optimal combination of wavelet denoising parameter was selected through mixed orthogonal test. The results showed that the best effect was got with signal to noise ratio (SNR) being 62.483 when db2 wavelet function was used, decomposition level was 2, the threshold option scheme was 'rigisure' and reset mode was 'sln'. According to the vibration mode of different functional groups, the de-noised Raman bands could be divided into 3 areas: 1 400-2 000, 700-1 400 and 200-700 cm(-1). And the de-noised Raman bands were assigned with and analyzed. The characteristic vibrational modes were gained in different ranges of wavenumbers. Strong Raman signals were observed in the Raman spectrum at 619, 725, 964, 1 022, 1 265, 1 274 and 1 478 cm(-1), respectively. These characteristic vibrational modes are characteristic Raman peaks of solid carbendazim pesticide. Find characteristic Raman peaks at 629, 727, 1 001, 1 219, 1 258 and 1 365 cm(-1) in Raman spectrum signal of liquid carbendazim. These characteristic peaks were basically tallies with the solid carbendazim. The results can provide basis for the rapid screening of pesticide residue in food and agricultural products based on Raman spectrum.