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Objective@#To investigate the role of lectin-like Ox-LDL receptor-1( LOX-1) in the activation and oxidative stress of cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cell(HUVEC) after human cytomegalovirus(HCMV) infection.@*Methods@#HUVEC were divided into four groups: HCMV, Control, Carrageenan, and HCMV+ Carrageenan. After HCMV AD169 infection, the supernatant of the culture was extracted, and cells were lysed. The levels of LOX-1 mRNA, intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1) mRNA and vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1(VCAM-1) in HUVEC were measured by real-time PCR. And the content of nitrogen monoxidum(NO) of the supernatant was detected by nitrate reductase method accordingly.@*Results@#24 h after infection, the mRNA expression of LOX-1, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in HUVEC of HCMV infected group increased obviously compared to control, and NO quantity increased accordingly. The mRNA expression of LOX-1, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 and the quantity of NO decreased after adding the LOX-1 inhibitor carrageenan. There was significant difference between groups(P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#HCMV may increase the mRNA expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 and quantity of NO by upregulating the mRNA expresion of LOX-1, which may contribute to the formation of a therosclerosis(AS).
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Objective@#To investigate the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated-receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) in carotid atherosclerosis due to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection.@*Methods@#Thirty-three samples of carotid arterial sclerosis plaques after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) were collected in the experiment group, and 12 pieces of normal intracranial arteries were collected in the control group. The plaques of carotid artery were studied using in situ hybridization (ISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) for the role of PGC-1α in HCMV related atherosclerosis. HCMV immediate early (IE) gene of two groups was detected using ISH, and the expression of PGC-1α using IHC.@*Results@#HCMV IE gene was positive 72.7% in the atherosclerotic plague group, while 16.6% in the control group, there was significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). As to PGC-1α expression, in the atherosclerosis group, 8/33(24.2%) were strongly positive (+ + + ), 9/33(27.2%) were positive (+ + ), 6/33(18.2%) were weakly positive (+ ), and 10/33(30.3%) were negative (-). While in the control group, 1/12(8.3%) was strongly positive (+ + + ), 2/12(16.7%) were positive (+ + ), and 1/12 (8.3%) was weakly positive (+ ), and 8/12 (66.7%) were negative (-). The differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#HCMV immediate early gene and PGC-1α were both related to athersclerotic plaque formation, suggesting that PGC-1α may play an important role in as the plaque formation due to HCMV infection.
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This paper aimed at investigating the effects of Xinfukang Oral Liquid on mitochondrial proteomic alterations in rats with heart failure after myocardial infarction and exploring its possible mechanisms. Heart failure models were established by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery of SD rats. Rats were randomly divided into sham group, model group, Xinfukang group. 8 weeks after drug intervention, the mitochondrial proteomic alterations of myocardial tissue were detected by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) . Furthermore, expression levels of part of the differently expressed proteins were verified by western blot. Compared with model group, 20 differentially expressed protein spots were detected in Xinfukang group, 13 of which showed increased protein expression and 7 decreased; 13 differentially expressed protein spots were successfully identified by MALDI-TOF-MS. Bioinformatics analysis showed that these differential proteins were mainly associated with energy metabolism, stress reaction, oxidative damage, cyto-skeleton, cell differentiation and proliferation. Western blot results showed that the expression of Stress-70 protein and Nucleophosmin increased and the expression of ATP-αdecreased in model group. The expression of Stress-70 protein and Nucleophosmin decreased and the expression of ATP-αincreased in Xinfukang group, which shows the same results in proteomics. Xinfukang Oral Liquid can partly adjust proteomic alterations of myocardial mitochondrial in HF rats, and its intervention mechanism may involve improving energy metabolism, reliving stress reaction and oxidative damage, as well as regulating cell differentiation and proliferation. The results of comparative proteomic analysis performed by using2-DE and MALDI-TOF-MS are acurate, stable and reliable.
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@#The core symptoms of Parkinson's disease include motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms. For the motor symptoms, the rehabilitation includes the basic training of joints, gait training, the training of core muscle group and posture balance, the training of oral, facial, neck muscle and pharyngeal reflex, the training of lip movement, vocalization, sound volume, rhythm and speed, and the training of deep breathing exercises and abdominal pressure. For the non-motor symptoms, the rehabilitation includes the training of memory, attention, problem solving ability, activities of daily living and others, psychotherapy, family support, social participation, and other comprehensive treatments combined with medicine.
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Objective To investigate the effect of combined double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and imiquimod stimulation on uterine immune cells. Methods In BALB/c × C57BL/6 mice and non-obese dia-betic (NOD) × C57BI/6 mice, embryo resorption rate was detected in the presence or absence of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) agonist dsRNA [poly( 1: C)], TLR7 agonist imiquimod ( R837), or their combination, respectively. In in vivo system, the status of intracellular cytokine production in uterine CD45 + cells was de-tected by flow cytometry. To identify the CD45 + cells, uterine CD3+ T cells and CD49b + NK cells derived from placenta and decidua basalis were stimulated with dsRNA and imiquimod in in vitro systems, and the status of intracellular cytokine production was detected. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) antago- nists SP600125 and PD98059 were used to block the increase of cytokine production. Results A synergistic increase of embryo resorption was observed after the induction of dsRNA and imiquimod combination. Mean-while, a synergistic increase of TNF-α and IFN-γ production was detected after the induction in CD45 + cells. Further study found that although synergistic effect can be detected in both CD3 + cells and CD49b + cells in BALB/c mice, the status was different in NOD mice. The cytokine increase should mainly be attrib-uted to CD3 + T cells, since no such increase was detected among the CD49b + NK cells in the NOD mice. The synergistic effect of combined agonists was partially inhibited by Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) MAPK inhibitor SP600125 and almost completely abrogated by extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) MAPK inhibitor PD98059. Conclusion Boosted TLR3 and TLR7 signal may be transmitted via Thl-type T cells, rather than NK cells in NOD mice. ERK MAPK pathway may be critical in TLR3 and TLR7 involved signa- ling.
