1.Advances of targeting heat shock protein 70 drugs
Zongliang LIU ; Renmei ZHANG ; Qingguo MENG
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2017;48(4):416-424
Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) family is one ofthe most conserved proteinin evolutionand plays critical,role in proteostasis.HSP70 is becoming an interesting target for multiple diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease.There are many drugs targeted to HSP70 in preclinical study.In this review,the classification,the structure,the function of HSP70,and the drugs of the HSP70 family are reviewed.
2.Characteristics of pan-immune-inflammation value,non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol,and interleukin spectrum and their correlation with the severity of neurological function impairment in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke
Haitao ZHANG ; Renmei GE ; Xiaojiang LIU
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(4):352-356
Objective To investigate the characteristics of pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV),non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C),and interleukin (IL) spectrum and their correlation with the severity of neurological function impairment in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for 158 elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke who were hospitalized in our hospital from October 2019 to October 2024,and according to the severity of neurological function impairment,they were divided into non-severe neurological function impairment group with 112 patients and severe neurological function impairment group with 46 patients. The two groups were compared in terms of general clinical data,PIV,non-HDL-C,and ILs. A logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the risk factors for severe neurological function impairment in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke,and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of each risk factor. Results Compared with the non-severe neurological function impairment group,the severe neurological function impairment group had a significantly lower level of HDL-C and significantly higher levels of non-HDL-C,PIV,IL-1β,IL-6,and IL-8 (P<0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that HDL-C,non-HDL-C,PIV,IL-1β,IL-6,and IL-8 were influencing factors for severe neurological function impairment in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke (P<0.05). The ROC curve analysis showed that the combination of HDL-C,non-HDL-C,PIV,IL-1β,IL-6,and IL-8 had a significantly higher efficiency than each indicator alone in predicting severe neurological function impairment in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke (Z=4.234,4.411,3.897,4.240,4.001,4.420,all P<0.001). Conclusion Elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke who have relatively high levels of PIV,non-HDL-C,and pro-inflammatory ILs tend to have severe neurological function impairment.