1.Effects of different load exercises on sex hormone and sperm quality in male obese mice
Shanshan GAO ; Xuanfei YAN ; Haining GAO ; Hongyan LV ; Xuejie YI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(5):729-735
BACKGROUND:Overweight and obesity can lead to a disorder of sex hormone in men. The increase in female hormone levels may inhibit the synthesis and secretion of male hormone, increase fat accumulation and form a vicious circle. Exercise can effectively reduce body fat. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different exercise loads on sex hormone and the quality of sperm in obese male mice. METHODS: Weanling male C57BL/6J mice were divided into normal control group and obesity group. Mice in the obesity group were given high fat diet for 10 weeks to establish mouse model of obesity. The amount of food and water was recorded daily. Body weight was weighed once every week. After model induction, models were assigned to obesity moderate load exercise group and obesity high load exercise group. These models did exercises for 8 weeks. Body length was measured. Body weight, abdominal fat, testis, epididymis and seminal vesicle were weighed. Sperm activity and motility were observed by the sperm counting method in the epididymis tail. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure serum progesterone, folicle stimulating hormone, testosterone and estradiol. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the normal control group, body weight, abdominal fat weight, and lee’s index were increased (P < 0.01); the coefficient of testis and seminal vesicle were significantly decreased (P < 0.01); serum levels of luteinizing hormone, folicle stimulating hormone and testosterone were significantly decreased and estradiol level was significantly increased (P< 0.05); sperm count and activity were significantly decreased in the obesity group (P < 0.01). Compared with the obesity group, body weight, abdominal fat weight and lee’s index were significantly decreased (P < 0.05 orP < 0.01); the coefficient of testis and seminal vesicle were significantly increased in the obesity moderate load exercise group and obesity high load exercise group (P < 0.05 orP < 0.01). Serum luteinizing hormone, folicle stimulating hormone and testosterone levels were significantly increased (P < 0.05 orP < 0.01); estradiol levels were significantly decreased (P < 0.05); sperm count and activity were significantly increased (P < 0.01,P < 0.05) in the obesity moderate load exercise group. Compared with the obesity moderate load exercise group, abdominal fat weight and lee’s index were significantly reduced (P < 0.05); serum luteinizing hormone, folicle stimulating hormone, testosterone, sperm count and activity were decreased in the obesity high load exercise group (P < 0.01). These results indicate that long-term high fat diet leads to early obesity in males, inhibits the development of the reproductive gland and reproductive organs, and causes the decrease of the level of male hormone and sperm quality. Long-term moderate load exercise effectively reduces body fat, improves the inhibitory effect on male reproductive organs and glands, and relieves the negative effect of obesity on reproductive function. The effect of long-term large load exercise on reducing body fat is better than medium load exercise, but it has little effect on improving the level of male hormone in obese mice or on relieving the negative effect of obesity on reproductive function, even has a tendency to aggravate.
2.Risk factors and prognosis for hemorrhagic transformation caused by intravenous thrombolysis treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator treatment in acute cerebral infarction
Min SU ; Weixin YANG ; Wanhua WANG ; Yongjun CAO ; Taosheng LU ; Xuanfei JIANG ; Yan KONG ; Chunfeng LIU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2011;44(11):754-758
Objective To investigate risk factors and prognosis of hemorrhagic transformation(HT)in acute cerebral infarction patients treated by intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator(rt-PA).Methods All 128 patients with acute cerebral infarction were treated with intravenous rtPA within 6 hours from stroke onset.The clinic records and laboratory datas of pre-and post-treatment were statistically analyzed between HT group and non-HT group to find potential risk factors to HT and contributors of prognosis.Results HT occurred in 29 patients(22.66%),including 16 patients with symptomatic ICH(12.50%)and 2 patients died(6.90% of HT).Logistic regression analysis showed that history of atrial fibrillation(OR =1.293,95% CI 1.224-1.589,P =0.001),CT density changes with mass effect or edema(OR =2.452,95% CI 1.132-3.309,P =0.034),diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mm Hg before thrombolytic therapy(1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa,OR =9.265,95% CI 1.435-59.836,P =0.019),blood glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L(OR =3.037,95% CI 0.252-57.593,P =0.047),NIHSS score > 15 points (OR =8.752,95% CI 1.035-30.285,P =0.023)and thrombolysis time > 3 h(OR =98.74,95% CI 5.067-186.120,P =0.002)are independent risk factors for HT; among these factors,baseline blood glucose(OR =3.265,95 % CI 0.435-59.863,P =0.045),NIHSS score(OR =10.453,95 % CI 5.647-38.185,P =0.003)and thrombolysis time(OR =2.541,95% CI 1.098-51.086,P =0.017)also are prediction factors of the prognosis of HT.Conclusion Risk factors associated with HT are diastolic blood pressure before thrombolysis,glucose level,degree of neurological deficits,CT early changes,atrial fibrillation and thrombolytic time.Glucose level,neurological deficits and thrombolysis time affects the prognosis of patients.