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To explore influence of exercise rehabilitation therapy on inflammatory factor levels and cardiac func‐tion in patients with chronic heart disease (CHD).Methods :A total of 92 CHF patients of our department from Jun 2016 to May 2018 were randomly and equally divided into routine treatment group and exercise rehabilitation group (received ex‐ercise rehabilitation training based on routine treatment group ) ,both groups were intervened for six months .Cardiac func‐tion ,6min walking distance (6MWD) ,levels of inflammatory factors ,quality of life (QOL) before and after treatment were observed and compared between two groups .Results :Compared with routine treatment group after six months ,there were significant reductions in left ventricular end diastolic volume [LVEDV ,(61.26 ± 8.03) ml vs.(55.77 ± 7.75) ml] , left ventricular end systolic volume [LVESV ,(54.89 ± 6.15) ml vs.(51.36 ± 4.99) ml] ,levels of CRP [(21.41 ± 4.14) ng／ml vs.(18.18 ± 4.22) ng／ml] ,TNF‐α [ (18.46 ± 4.69) ng／ml vs.(15.67 ± 3.37) ng／ml] ,IL‐6 [ (80.09 ± 14.47) ng／ml vs.(71.88 ± 16.16) ng／ml] ,score of Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire [ (49.50 ± 6.91) scores vs. (46.74 ± 5.12) scores] ,and significant rise in LVEF [ (43.11 ± 4.59)% vs.(45.33 ± 5.58)%] and 6MWD [ (265.70 ± 12.37) m vs.(336.89 ± 11.23) m] in exercise rehabilitation group , P＜0.05 or ＜0.01. Conclusion :Exercise rehabilita‐tion therapy can significantly improve inflammatory factor levels ,cardiac function and QOL ,and reduce rehospitalization rate within six months in CHF patients .
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Objectives To investigate the relationship of sex difference with serum bisphenol-A (BP-A),adiponectin and metabolic syndrome (MetS)in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension(EISH).Methods A retrospective study of the clinical data was conducted in 540 subjects from the Cardiology and Geriatric Department in the Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University,Changzhi Municipal People,s Hospital and the Department of Cardiology of Shanxi Medical University,First Clinic Hospital from January 2010 to December 2013.Elderly patients with EISH were divided into male group(n=270)and female group(n=270).Meanwhile 560 older health persons were severed as controls,including 300 females and 260 males.The changes of BP-A and adiponectin (Ad) concentration were measured.The blood lipid,insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR),blood pressure,body mass index,heart rate variability and ultrasonic change of heart and blood vessel were tested regularly.Results The level of serum BP-A[(0.89±0.10)ng/L vs.(0.57±0.04)ng/L]and [(0.64±0.10)ng/L vs.(0.55 ± 0.08)ng/L] were higher in male EISH vs in male control,and in female EISH than in female control (F =23.76,23.86,all P ＜ 0.01),respectively.The levels of adiponectin were lower in male EISH vs control[(4.9±1.4)ng/L vs.(10.5±2.7)ng/L and in female EISH vs control(6.0±1.3) ng/L vs.(11.5±3.3)ng/L),F=13.10,16.20,all P＜0.01.Root mean sequare of the successive normal sinus RR interval difference(rMSSD)were lower in male/ female EISH than control groups(F=13.10、13.70,P ＜0.01).Serum BP-A level was positively correlated with the bocly mass index and systolic pressure (r =0.38,0.54,P ＜ 0.01),and was negatively correlated with serum Ad and rMSSD(r=-0.46,-0.42,P＜0.01).Conclusions Obvious gender difference in changes of serum BP-A exists in older patients with EISH.Network cytokines may take part in the pathophysiological process of the obesity related hypertension.
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ObjectiveTo explore the regulation of claudin-4 expression in endometrial adenocarcinoma cell lines by progesterone.Methods Ishikawa cells were treated with various concentrations of megestrol acetate (MA:2,5,10,15,20 mg/L).After cultured for 24,48 and 72 hours,cells growth were measured by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT).The group of Ishikawa cells incubated with MA at the 50％ inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) was selected for cell apoptosis assay by using transmission electron microscopy and flow cytometry method.Real-time PCR and western blot were used for detecting the mRNA and protein expression levels of claudin-4.The localization of claudin-4 was examined by immunofluorescent staining.Results The inhibitory effects of megestrol acetate on the growth of Ishikawa cells were dosedependent and time-dependent.IC50 of MA on Ishikawa cells was 15 mg/L after incubated for 72 hours.After MA treatment,Ishikawa cells showed shrinkage,nuclear chromatin condensation,fractures of nuclear membrane and endoplasmic reticulum expansion,even round apoptotic bodies were found.The apoptosis rate of cells before MA treatment was (0.076 ±0.024)％,and the rate was (3.934 ±0.816)％ by MA treated for 72 hours,in which there were signicant difference( P ＜ 0.05 ).The relative quantification of claudin-4 mRNA and protein of the cells before MA treatment were 0.64 ± 0.20 and 0.94 ± 0.18,while they were 0.47 -0.15 and 0.62 ±0.15 after MA treated.The expression of claudin-4 was significantly decreased after MA treatment ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The localization of claudin-4 transferred from cytomembrane to cytoplasm and nucleus after MA treatment.Conclusions MA could inhibite the growth of Ishikawa cells,in which the mechanism may be decrease the expression of claudin-4 and the apoptosis of cells.The distribution change of claudin-4 may be related to the anti-cancer effect of progesterone.
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Objective:To investigate the inhibitiory effect of CD59-siRNA on CD59 gene expression and the growth of xenografted ovarian cancer in vivo,and to explore the role of CD59 in tumor immune escape.Methods:A2780 cells transfected with siRNA plasmid (T group),A2780 cells transfected with blank plasmid (V group) and the wild A2780 cells (C group) were subcutaneously injected into nude mice,respectively.The inhibitiory effect of CD59-siRNA on tumor growth and CD59 expression was evaluated by tumor growth curves and in situ hybridization (ISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC).Results:The tumor growth curves demonstrated that the growth of cells transfected with siRNA plasmid was significantly inhibited (P<0.05).ISH and IHC showed that the expression of CD59 mRNA and CD59 protein were decreased significantly compared with other groups (P<0.05).Conclusion:Studies of in vivo experiment demonstrate that CD59-siRNA significantly inhibites the expression of CD59,increases the sensitivity of A2780 cells to the complement attack and inhibites the tumor growth.The results may further indicate the role of CD59 in tumor immune escape.