Research progress of microRNA-126 in cardiovascular diseases / 重庆医学

Cardiovascular disease(CVD)is a major cause of human death and a serious threat to people's health.Therefore,it is very important to explore the early identification,diagnosis and effective treat-ment of CVD.The expression level of microRNA(miRNA)is related to many pathophysiological processes related to CVD,such as myocardial cell metabolism disorder,myocardial cell injury and myocardial fibrosis,which makes miRNA an important entry point for the diagnosis and treatment of CVD.MicroRNA-126(miR-126)is one of the most important biological markers in the miRNA family.It plays a role in protecting the myocardium by participating in angiogenesis,endothelial cell repair,and inhibition of inflammatory responses.This article reviewed the latest research progress on the mechanism,diagnostic significance and potential ther-apeutic value of miR-126 in the occurrence and development of various types of CVD.

Study on the mechanism of the effect of endothelial progenitor cell injury-derived microparticles on endothelial progenitor cells / 重庆医学

Objective To investigate the effects of endothelial progenitor cells(EPC)-derived microp-articles(MPs)with different injury treatments on EPC.Methods EPC cells were cultured and EPCs were i-dentified by flow cytometry.EPCs were treated with high glucose(HG)and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-a recombinant protein,and MPs were extracted.The structural changes of microtubules,Golgi bodies and other organelles in EPC were observed by transmission electron microscopy.MTT assay was used to detect cell pro-liferation.Cell scratch assay was used to evaluate cell migration ability.Cell lumen formation assay was used to detect lumen formation.The expression levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS),silent informa-tion regulator 1(SIRT1),rat sarcoma(RAS)and extracellular regulated protein kinase(ERK)in EPC after different treatments were detected by quantitative real-time fluorescence PCR(qPCR)and Western blot.Re-sults Compared with the control-EPC-MPs group,the microtubule structure of the HG-EPC-MPs group and the TNF-α-EPC-MPs group was complete,the length was shortened,and the Golgi structure was relatively complete.Compared with the control-EPC-MPs group,the proliferation rate of EPC in the HG-EPC-MPs group and the TNF-α-EPC-MPs group was down-regulated,the cell migration ability was decreased,and the tube formation was decreased(P＜0.05).Compared with the control-EPC-MPs group,the mRNA and protein expressions of eNOS,SIRT1,RAS and ERK in the HG-EPC-MPs group and the TNF-α-EPC-MPs group were down-regula-ted(P＜0.05).Conclusion HG and TNF-α mediated MPs derived from EPC injury may change the structure of organelles in EPC by regulating the expression of SIRT1/ERK1 pathway proteins,thus affecting the biolog-ical function of EPC.

Correlation between smoking and endothelial cell-derived particle expression levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction / 重庆医学

Objective To study the correlation between smoking and levels of endothelial microparticles(EMPs)in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI).Methods A total of 74 patients with AMI who were admittedto Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region People's Hospital from January 2020 to December 2020 were selected to be included in AMI group,and 72 patients with non-AMI chest tightness/pain were included in the non-AMI group.The general information of the patients in the two groups was collected,and the pe-ripheral venous bloodof the two groups was extracted.The EMPs levels and other clinical biochemical indexes were detected by flow cytometry.Results The proportion of males,WBC,proportion of smokers,and EMPslevel in patients in the AMI group were higher than those in the non-AMI group,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The results of univariate logistic analysis showed that gender,WBC,EMPs,and smoking were risk factors for the development of AMI,and the difference was statistically signifi-cant(P＜0.05).Further multifactorial logistic regression results showed that high levels of elevated EMPs and smoking were independently associated with the occurrence of AMI.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to analyze the diagnostic value of EMPs in predicting AMI,and the area under the curve(AUC)between EMPs and AMI was 0.877(95％CI:0.824-0.929,P＜0.001).Logistic regression with EMPs as the dependent variable showed that low high-density lipoprotein(HDL)levels and smoking were independent risk factors for increased levels of EMPs.Conclusion High levels of EMPs and smoking were in-dependently associated with the development of AMI,and smoking-induced release of EMPs may be one of the reasons why patients are more likely to develop AMI.

Research progress of pulse indicated continuous cardiac output in the treatment of elderly patients with heart failure / 中国医师杂志

Along with the further aging of Chinese population,the number of elderly patients with heart failure is mounting rapidly,while hemodynamic monitoring plays an important role in the treatment of elderly patients with complex hemodynamic states and multiple diseases.Pulse indicated continuous cardiac output (PICCO) can quickly,effectively,continuously and safely perform hemodynamic monitoring and guide precise treatment,which is of great practical significance for improving the quality of life,prognosis and prolonging the effective life time of elderly patients with heart failure.This article reviews the characteristics of senile heart failure,the clinical application,safety and characteristics of PICCO.

Research progress of pulse indicated continuous cardiac output in the treatment of elderly patients with heart failure / 中国医师杂志

Along with the further aging of Chinese population, the number of elderly patients with heart failure is mounting rapidly, while hemodynamic monitoring plays an important role in the treatment of elderly patients with complex hemodynamic states and multiple diseases. Pulse indicated continuous cardiac output (PICCO) can quickly, effectively, continuously and safely perform hemodynamic monitoring and guide precise treatment, which is of great practical significance for improving the quality of life, prognosis and prolonging the effective life time of elderly patients with heart failure. This article reviews the characteristics of senile heart failure, the clinical application, safety and characteristics of PICCO.

Relationship between Erythrocyte Particle Size and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome / 医学研究杂志

Objective To investigate the the level of red blood cell microparticls in patients with acute coronary syndromes and the correlation with severity of coronary artery disease and with its influencing factors.Methods A total of 140 patients were sdected into our study from Jun 2016 to Feb 2017.All patiens were identified through coronary angiography.There were 108 patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) mentioned as experimental group,which including 25 patients with single vessel disease,27 patients with double vessel disease,27 patients with triple vessel disease and 29 cases of multi-vessel disease,and 32 patients of non-coronary heart disease group mentioned as control group.Each patient was fasting and drawn the periheral venous blood after the next day of hospitalized then analyzing blood lipids,blood routine and biochemical indicators.The expression of CD235a in erythrocyte derived microparticles was quantitatively analyzed by flow cytometry.The Gensini score was calculated based on the Results of coronary angiography.Results Compared with the non-CHD group,the levels of red blood cells microparticles (44.37％ ± 15.48％),low density lipoprotein cholesterol (3.18 ± 1.16mg/L),lipoprotein a (215.23 ± 183.10mg/L) and high sensitivity C Protein (19.58 ± 26.94mg/L) were significantly increased,and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).The levels of erythrocyte microparticles and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the subgroups of acute coronary syndromes were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05),with erythrocyte microparticles levels and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (P ＜ 0.05).There was a positive correlation between Gensini score and erythrocyte drived microparticls (β =2.157,P ＜ 0.05),and negatively correlated with high density lipoprotein (β =-15.579,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The level of Gensini scores were calculated based on the results of coronary angiography.That in patients with acute coronary syndrome is significantly higher than that in patients with non-coronary heart disease.The level of erythrocyte derived microparticls is closely related to the severity of coronary artery disease.The level of erythrocyte derived microparticls has a high value in predicting the severity of coronary artery disease in acute coronary syndromes.

Investigation for Peripheral Blood Levels of Erythrocyte Micro-particles in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome / 中国循环杂志

Objective: To assess the clinical significance of peripheral blood levels of erythrocyte micro-particles on acute coronary syndrome (ACS) diagnosis. Methods: A total of 150 patients treated in our hospital from 2015-01 to 2016-09 were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into 2 groups: Non-CAD (coronary artery disease) group, n=45 and ACS group, n=105. ACS group was further divided into 3 subgroups: STEMI (acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) subgroup, n=37, Non-STEMI subgroup, n=31 and UAP (Unstable angina pectoris) subgroup, n=37. Peripheral blood sample was collected, erythrocyte micro-particles were separated by Ca2+ vector A23187 method and relevant micro-particles were labeled by specific antibody (glycophorine A) for qualitative and quantitative flow cytometry analysis. Results: Compared with Non-CAD group, ACS group had the higher peripheral level of erythrocyte micro-particles [％, 26.20 (15.90, 38.00) vs 14.00 (4.35, 36.35), P<0.05]. In ACS group, erythrocyte micro-particles were similar among 3 subgroups: in STEMI subgroup [％, 27.20 (17.25, 24.25)], in Non-STEMI subgroup [％, 21.50 (12.76, 34.90)] and in UAP subgroup [％, 30.20 (17.10, 39.65)], P>0.05. Conclusion: Peripheral blood levels of erythrocyte micro-particles were elevated in ACS patients which implied it may involve ACS development and could be related to acute thrombosis event in ACS patients.

Reduction of risk associated with stent implantation using prophylactic application of aortic balloon counterpulsation in high-risk patients with myocardial infarction / 中华急诊医学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) on reduction of the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) occurred during perioperativeperiod.Methods A total of 246 high-risk patients with AMI admitted from October 2013 through October 2016 were divided into two groups:prophylactic IABP group (n =144) and remedial IABP group (n =102).The likely complications associated with IABP were observed such as dissecting aneurysm,thrombocytopenia,lower extremity thrombosis,anemia,hematoma at puncture site.The comparison of postoperative heart failure,cardiogenic shock and refractory arrhythmia,and nosocomial death between two groups was carried out.The difference in length of time for treatment with IABP between two groups was compared.Statistical analysis of measurement data expressed in (x) ± s using independent sample t test.Countdata expressed in percentage were compared with chi-square test.Non-normal distribution data were checked with median ± interquartile range.P ＜ 0.05 for the difference was concerned statistically significant.Results Gensini score was higher in prophylactic IABP group (t =2.311,P ＜ 0.05).In remedial IABP group,the operative time was longer (t =2.626,P ＜ 0.05),the higher rate of using therapeutic medicine was significant (x2 =60.105,P ＜0.01),the no reflow rate was higher (x2 =19.920,P ＜0.01),the amount of contrast agent used was greater (t =2.437,P ＜ 0.05),the in-hospital incidence of heart failure was higher (x2 =31.638,P ＜ 0.01),the rate of nosocomial postoperative cardiogenic shock was higher (x2 =7.793,P ＜0.01),and the number of in-hospital death increased (x2 =4.827,P ＜ 0.05).Compared with prophylactic IABP group,higher BNP (t =7.44 7,P ＜ 0.05),and lower LVEF (t =3.557,P ＜ 0.05)were found in remedial IABP group.Conculsion Prophylactic employment of IABP for the treatment of high-risk AMI patients effectively improved the survival rate and reduced peri-opearative MACE.

Mitochondrial DNA Polymorphism Associated with Longevity in Taklimakan Desert Uygur Centenarians / 医学研究杂志

Objective Sequence variations in mitochondrial DNA genes have been found to influence successful aging and longevity. The aim of this study was to examine whether mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms influenced the longevity in Chinese Uygur population.Methods We genotyped the mt5178A and mt10398G in 277 sampels representing three age group (centenarian, n=65; longevity, n=100; controls, n=112) from Taklimakan desert Uygur centenarians,China Results The distribution frequency of the 5178A in the centenarian (51/65, 78.5%) is slightly higher than in those of controls (63/112,56.3%,P=0.0029) . The frequency of the 10398G were significantly higher among the centenarian(47/65,72.3%)and longevity(68/100,68%) in comparison to the controls(60/112,53.6%,P