1.Acetabular lateral reconstruction after total hip arthroplasty:understanding and application of core technology
Wenxian ZHANG ; Youfu FAN ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Jianghong LV
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(44):7194-7198
BACKGROUND:After the initial hip replacement, aseptic or infective loosening and subsidence of the prosthesis, acetabular wear, pain, osteolysis and other factors may lead to the loss of prosthesis stability and loss of joint function, which are the common cause of hip arthroplasty. Among the hip arthroplasty, acetabular lateral reconstruction is essential and largely determines the success or failure of revision surgery. <br> OBJECTIVE:To explore the present situation of reconstructing acetabulum after total hip arthroplasty. <br> METHODS:A computer-based online search of PubMed database (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed) between January 1998 and March 2014, and CNKI database (http://www.cnki.net/) from January 2003 to March 2014 was undertaken for the articles about reconstructing acetabulum after total hip arthroplasty. The key words were“artificial joint, reconstruction, acetabular lateral reconstruction, current situation”in Chinese and“reconstructed acetabulum, total hip arthroplasty”in English. Article about hip reconstruction, acetabyular reconstruction, bone defect reconstruction, prosthesis choice and reconstruction, and soft tissue balance were also selected. Repetitive researches were excluded. <br> RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:According to inclusion criteria, 26 articles were involved in this study. A perfect acetabular revision should achieve the fol owing goals:stabilize acetabular prosthesis after acetabular revision;recover hip rotation center and biomechanical properties;repair acetabular bone defects and increase hip bone. Adequate preparation before surgery is an important prerequisite for the success of surgery and good results, aseptic and septic loosening or subsidence of the prosthesis, as wel as acetabular wear and tear are common causes of hip revision. Intraoperative reconstruction of acetabular anteversion and camber angles, acetabular rotation center reconstruction, reconstruction of acetabular bone defects, selection of reconstruction of acetabular prosthesis, and reconstruction of soft tissue balance are the core technologies of reconstructing acetabulum after total hip arthroplasty.
2.Prevalence of food intolerance and its related factors among health check-up receivers
Youfu CHENG ; Ping SHUAI ; Yuping LIU ; Hua YANG ; Fan YANG ; Rong ZHOU ; Li ZHANG ; Xian XIAO
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2012;06(5):311-314
Objective To study the prevalence of food intolerance and to explore its related factors among adult health check-up receivers.Methods A total of 863 adults who took physical examinations in our hospital from April to October 2011 were enrolled in this investigation.Height,body weight and blood pressure were measured,and serum IgG level was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results The total positive rate of food intolerance was 73%,and the leading intolerance items were crab (40.1% ),egg (29.8% ),cod fish ( 21.6% ),milk ( 20.0% ) and soybean ( 14.4% ).Females showed significantly higher prevalence of food intolerance than males.Various positive rate of milk or soybean intolerance was found in different age groups.No correlations of serum specific IgG with body mass index and systolic or diastolic blood pressure were observed.In logistic regression analysis,the odds ratio of food intolerance of women was 1.67 ( 95 % confidence interval 1.190 to 2.607 ).ConclusionsThe prevalence rate of food intolerance was high.The risk for food intolerance was significantly increased in women.Specific IgG antibody detection may help to early prevent and diagnose food intolerance-related diseases.
3.Irisin Enhances Angiogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Promote Cardiac Function in Myocardial Infarction via PI3k/Akt Activation
Fan YANG ; Zhi WANG ; Bing LI ; Youfu HE ; Fawang DU ; Shui TIAN ; Yu ZHANG ; Yongyao YANG
International Journal of Stem Cells 2021;14(4):455-464
Background and Objectives:
With the growing incidence of acute myocardial infarction (MI), angiogenesis is vital for cardiac function post-MI. The role of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in angiogenesis has been previously confirmed. Irisin is considered a potential vector for angiogenesis. The objective of the present study was to investigate the potential role of irisin in the angiogenesis of BMSCs.
Methods:
and Results: In vivo, irisin-treated BMSCs (BMSCs+irisin) were transplanted into an MI mouse model. On day 28 post-MI, blood vessel markers were detected, and cardiac function and infarct areas of mice were evaluated. In vitro, paracrine effects were assessed by examining tube formation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) co-cultured with the BMSCs+irisin supernatant. The scratch wound-healing assay was performed to evaluate HUVEC migration. Western blotting was performed to determine PI3k/Akt pathway activation in the BMSCs+irisin group. Transplantation of BMSCs+irisin promoted greater angiogenesis, resulting in better cardiac function in the MI mouse model than in controls. In the BMSC+irisin group, HUVECs demonstrated enhanced tube formation and migration. Activation of the PI3k/Akt pathway was found to be involved in mediating the role of irisin in the angiogenesis of BMSCs.
Conclusions
In cardiovascular diseases such as MI, irisin administration can enhance angiogenesis of BMSCs and pro-mote cardiac function via the PI3k/Akt pathway, optimizing the therapeutic effect based on BMSCs transplantation.