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Objective To investigate the relationship between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2(Lp-PLA2) activity and the severity of coronary artery diseases .Methods A case-control study was conducted to select 231 patients with positive coronary angiography results in Beijing Huaxin Hospital .They were divided into two groups (untreated goup:147 cases; the medication group:84 cases) according to whether taking statins.99 cases were included in the healthy control group .In the untreated group, all male patients were grouped according to the number of diseased coronary branches (43 cases were in single vessel lesion group and 52 cases were in multi vessel disease group ) or to the Gensini score (32 cases were in low score group, 36 cases were in middle score group and 27 cases were in high score group ).The clinical data were collected by detecting serum atherosclerotic markers such as Lp-PLA2, total cholesterol (CHOL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL).The number of vessels involved in coronary artery disease , the position of the lesion and the degree of stenosis were confirmed by percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI).Statistical evaluations were performed using t-test, variance analysis, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman correlation analysis.Results The differences among untreated group , the medication group and the control group were statistically significant, of which the Lp-PLA2 level was (561.9 ±158.5) U/L, (373.2 ±124.7) U/L and (467.4 ±130.4) U/L respectively.Compared with single branch disease group , the Lp-PLA2 level in the multiple branches disease group was increased dramatically .Additionally, the level of Lp-PLA2 in high Gensini score group was (618.7 ±165.4) U/L, significantly higher than the low score group (517.3 ± 191.7) U/L.Conclusion Lp-PLA2 activity was associated with the severity of Coronary Artery Diseases, which can provide the evidence for the follow-up treatment programs.
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Recombinant structural protein VP1 of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype O was expressed in Escherichia coli and then purified using Nickel affinity chromatography. A chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) method was established using the purified recombinant protein as coating antigen to detect antibody of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype O in swine. The specificity of VP1-CLEIA method is 100%. The coefficients of variation in the plate and between plates are 1.10%-6.70% and 0.66%-4.80%, respectively. Comparing with the commercial indirect ELISA kit or liquid phase block ELISA kit, the calculated coincidence rate is 93.50% or 94.00%. The high specificity and stability suggested this detection method can be used to monitor the antibody level of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype O in swine.
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BACKGROUND:Extraction methods of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells are inconsistent in the number of cells. OBJECTIVE:To explore the optimal method to in vitro isolate and culture human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS:Under sterile conditions, ful-term cesarean fetal amniotic membrane was cut into pieces, then to isolate human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells by seven methods in four experiments. In experiment 1, human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells were isolated by the fol owing three methods:(1) 0.05 g/L trypsin digestion for 10 minutes fol owed by 0.75 g/L col agenase digestion for 60 minutes;(2) 0.75 g/L col agenase I for 120 minutes;(3) co-digestion with 0.05 g/L trypsin and 0.75 g/L col agenase for 60 minutes. In experiment 2, the samples were digested with 0.05 g/L trypsin digestion for 30 minutes fol owed by 0.75 g/L col agenase digestion for 30 minutes. In experiment 3, the samples were digested by two methods:(1) 0.05 g/L trypsin digestion for 30 minutes×2, fol owed by 0.75 g/L col agenase digestion for 60 minutes;(2) 0.05 g/L trypsin digestion for 40 minutes×2, fol owed by 0.75 g/L col agenase digestion for 60 minutes. In experiment 4, the samples were digested with 0.05 g/L trypsin digestion for 30 minutes×2, fol owed by 1 g/L col agenase digestion for 60 minutes. Fol owing morphology observation under a microscope, we studied the most suitable method for isolating human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Digestion with 0.05 g/L trypsin for 30 minutes twice fol owed by 1 g/L of col agenase digestion of 60 minutes was the most suitable isolation and culture condition in vitro. cells became elongated fusiform or star-shaped with rich cytoplasm, and nuclei were round with 1-3 nuts. We can harvest the most number of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells using the method described in experiment 4.