Objective To investigate the association between morniing blood pressure surge (MBPS) and carotid atherosclerosis in elder patients with essential hypertension. Methods According to the results of24h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 106 patients were classified as the morning BP surge group (MBPS group,n = 58) ,and nonsurge group (NMBPS group, n = 48). Patients underwent carotid ultrasound and the intima-medial thickness (CCA-IMT) and plaques were examined. Results The CCA-IMT of the MBPS group was significantly thicker than that the NMBPS group[(1.27 ± 0. 12)mm vs (0.92 ± 0.33 )mm], P ＜ 0. 05 ) ;②Compared with the NMBPS group,the severity of carotid arteries plaque of the MBPS group was significantly higher (72. 15% vs 54.21% ), ( P ＜0. 01 ) ;③Pearson relation analysis showed CCA-IMT level positively correlated with age (r = 0.288, P ＜ 0.001 ) ,the average of 24h SBP ( r = 0. 768 ,P ＜ 0. 001 ), and MBPS ( r = 0. 768, P ＜ 0.001 ). Conclusion The study showed that MBPS was closely related with carotid atherosclerosis in elder patients with essential hypertension and was an important risk factor in the process of atheresclerosis.

Objective:To explore the mechanism of cardiac function decreasing in patients with ankylosing spondylitis based on Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway .Methods:Experiment group included 140 ankylosing spondylitis ( AS) patients and control group included 60 healthy individuals .Echocardiography ( UCG) was used to detect cardiac function parameters .Enzyme-linked immunosor-bent assay(ELISA) was adopted to determine serum proteins ,oxidative stress indicators and cytokines .Erythrocyte sedimentation and plasma C reactive protein ,immunoglobulin were detected with Westergren method and Hitachi 7060 automatic biochemical analyzer re-spectively.Results:(1)Compared with the normal control group , character of AS group in active stage:cardiac function parameters(E peak,EF,E/A),antioxidant indicators(SOD,CAT,TAOC),cytokines(IL-4,IL-10)decreased (P<0.01 or P<0.05 all).A peak, Keap1,Nrf2,oxidation index(ROS,RNS,MDA),cytokines(IL-1,TNF-α),inflammatory indicators(ESR,CRP)increased(P<0.01 or P<0.05 all).(2)Compared with the normal control group, character of AS group in stable stage: cardiac function parameters(E peak,E/A),Keap1,antioxidant indicators(SOD,CAT,TAOC),cytokines(IL-4,IL-10)decreased (P<0.01 or P<0.05 all).A peak, Nrf2,oxidation index(ROS,RNS,MDA),cytokines(TNF-α),inflammatory indicators(ESR,CRP) increased(P<0.01 or P<0.05 all).(3)Compared with AS group in stable stage , character of AS group in active stage:cardiac function parameters(E peak,EF,E/A),antioxidant indicators(SOD,TAOC),cytokines(IL-10)decreased (P<0.01 or P<0.05 all).Keap1,Nrf2,oxidation index(ROS, RNS,MDA),cytokines(IL-1β,TNF-α),inflammatory indicators(ESR,CRP),clinical evaluation indicators (VAS,BASDAI,BASFI, BASMI,BAS-G)increased(P<0.01 or P<0.05 all).(4)Compared with AS patients with normal Keap1 or Nrf2 of peripheral blood, A peak increased while E peak and E/A decreased in AS patients with abnormal Keap1 or Nrf2 of peripheral blood (P<0.01 or P<0.05).(5)Spearman correlation analysis showed:AS parameters of cardiac function in patients with E peak and antioxidant indicators (SOD,CAT,TAOC),cytokines(IL-4,IL-10)showed significant positive correlation.E peak and Keap1, Nrf2,oxidation index(ROS, RNS,MDA),cytokines(IL-1β,TNF-α),inflammatory indicators(ESR,CRP),clinical evaluation indicators (VAS,BASDAI,BASFI, BASMI,BAS-G),IgG,course of the disease were significantly negatively correlated .A peak and Nrf2,oxidation index ( ROS,RNS, MDA) ,cytokines ( IL-1β,TNF-α) ,clinical evaluation indicators , Palpitation showed significant positive correlation .A peak and antiox-idant indicators(SOD,CAT,TAOC),cytokines(IL-4,IL-10)were significantly negatively correlated .E/A and Keap1,antioxidant indi-cators(SOD,CAT,TAOC),cytokines(IL-4,IL-10)showed significant positive correlation.E/A and oxidation index(ROS,RNS, MDA) ,cytokines ( TNF-α) ,cxcinical evaluation indicators ,course of the disease were significantly negatively correlated .EF and course of the disease were significantly negatively correlated .FS and Keap1 showed significant negative correlation .Conclusion:Cardiac func-tion decreasing in patients with ankylosing spondylitis is 33.56%.The characteristic performance is that E peak , E/A decreased while A peak increased.E peak,E/A and antioxidant indicators ,anti-inflammatory cytokines show significant positive correlation .E peak,E/A and Keap1,oxidation index,pro-inflammatory cytokines,inflammatory indicators are significantly negatively correlated .A peak and Keap1,oxidation index ,pro-inflammatory cytokines show significant positive correlation .A peak and antioxidant indicators ,anti-inflam-matory cytokines are significantly negatively correlated .The rising of Keap1 expression cause activate the Keap 1-Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway .After the signaling pathway is activated ,the body's antioxidant ability decreased , pro-inflammatory cytokines imbalanced , in-flammation index increased .When the body is long be in unbalance condition , the number of abnormal immune complex deposition in-creased.In the end,the result is that AS is caused and cardiac function is decreased .

Objective To investigate the influence of pregnancy and delivery on maternal graft and newborns after renal transplantatior.Method Two cases of successful pregnancy and delivery after renal transplantation were retrospectively analyzed and the literatures were reviewed.Result The first recipient received the immunosuppressive treatment,which was based on the mycophenolate after renal transplantation.Three years after transplantation,the recipient had the requirement of pregnancy,but there was no pregnancy without contraception for over one year.On the next month after the myocphenolate-based immunosuppressive regimen changed to the purine-based,B ultrasound revealed follicular growth,ovulation and pregnancy.Caesarean section was performed at 37 gestational weeks and a body was delivered.The weight of the boy was 2 750 g,and the Apgar scores of the newborn were 10.The second recipient received triple immunosuppressive therapy (cyclosporin A + azathioprine + methylprednisolone),and got natural pregnancy 4 years after renal transplantation.The recipient was hospitalized due to the increased blood pressure and reduced fetal heart rate at 33 W+2 gestational weeks,and discharged after treatment.Caesarean section was performed at 38 W+1 gestational weeks,the weight of the boy was 3 000 g,and the Apgar scores of the newborn was 10.After follow-up for 8 years old,there was on abnormity of the function of the transplanted kidney and the growth of the newborns.Conclusion Successful pregnancy and delivery are possible in renal transplant recipients with normal renal function.Regulating the immunosuppressive regimen appropriately,and treating the complications of pregnancy effectively can obtained the satisfactory outcome of pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE: To select specific DNA aptamer for determining ketamine by FluMag-SELEX. METHODS: Based on magnetic beads with tosyl surface modification as solid carrier and ketamine as target, a random ssDNA library with total length of 78 bp in vitro was compounded. After 13 rounds screening, DNA cloning and sequencing were done. Primary and secondary, structures were analyzed. The affinity, specificity and Kd values of selected aptamer were measured by monitoring the fluorescence intensity. RESULTS: Two ssDNA aptamers (Apt#4 and Apt#8) were successfully selected with high and specific abilities to bind ketamine as target with Kd value of 0.59 and 0.66 μmol/L. The prediction of secondary structure was main stem-loop and G-tetramer. The stem was the basis of stability of aptamer's structure. And loop and G-tetramer was the key of specific binding of ketamine. CONCLUSION FluMag-SELEX can greatly improve the selection efficiency of the aptamer, obtain the ketamine-binding DNA aptamer, and develop a new method for rapid detection of ketamine.
Aptamers, Nucleotide/metabolism* ; DNA ; DNA, Single-Stranded/genetics* ; In Vitro Techniques ; Ketamine/metabolism* ; Oligonucleotides ; SELEX Aptamer Technique/methods*

Adolescent ; Cardiac Catheterization ; methods ; Child, Preschool ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal ; methods ; Female ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Humans ; Treatment Outcome

ObjectiveTo investigate clinical features and outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients with remote symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICHr) after intravenous thrombolysis.MethodsThe acute ischemic stroke patients with sICHr after intravenous thrombolysis therapy were enrolled retrospectively.The clinical data were collected and the related literature was analyzed and summarized.ResultsA total of 6 acute ischemic stroke patients with sICHr were enrolled, including 4 males.Three patients had a history of using antiplatelet agents, 2 with atrial fibrillation, 4 with hypertension, 3 with previous stroke history, 4 with smoking history, and 4 had sICHr at 2 h after intravenous thrombolysis.Of the 14 hemorrhagic foci (except in the infarct areas), 10 were in the cerebral cortex.Three patients died within 1 week, and 1 was in a persistent vegetative state.Conclusions SICHr after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke is mainly located in the cerebral cortex.The outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients with SICHr after intravenous thrombolysis are poor, and the mortality is high.

OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively investigate the association between the polymorphism of FokI of the VDR gene and the susceptibility of prostatic cancer. METHODS: Databases of Pubmed, EMBase, CBM, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang Data were retrieved from the date they formed till May 2011. All randomized controlled clinical trials which matched both the inclusive criteria and exclusive criteria were subjected to meta-analysis, conducted on Revman 5.0.0 software. Stata 11.0 software was employed to process Begg's test. RESULTS: Ten studies were included. Total sample cases were 8360, with 3749 cases in the patient group and 4611 cases in the control group, respectively. The quantitative analysis showed there were no significantly differences between the polymorphism of VDR FokI alleles and the susceptibility of prostatic cancer (allele F to f: OR=1.00, 95% CI=0.94-1.06, P=0.96; genotypes FF/Ff to ff: OR=1.04, 95% CI=0.93-1.51, P=0.48; genotypes FF to Ff/ff: OR=0.97, 95% CI=0.89-1.06, P=0.53). Though one research on Indian people indicated that allele F was a risk factor for prostatic cancer, in Begg's test we observed relatively high publication bias. The subgroup analysis showed there were no significantly differences between the polymorphism of VDR FokI alleles and the susceptibility of prostatic cancer (allele F to f, white race: OR=0.91, 95% CI=0.88-1.02, P=0.17; yellow race: OR=1.09, 95% CI=0.95-1.24, P=0.22; Indian: OR=1.91, 95% CI=1.30-2.81, P=0.0009). CONCLUSION VDR FokI allele F might be a protective factor for European and American Caucasians.
Alleles ; Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific ; genetics ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Humans ; Male ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; genetics ; Receptors, Calcitriol ; genetics

Objective To investigate anorectal infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among men who have sex with men (MSM) with anorectal condyloma acuminatum(CA),and provide evidence for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of anorectal CA.Methods Anorectal swabs were obtained from MSM who were diagnosed with anorectal CA(trial group) and without CA(control group),nucleic acid fragments of NG and CT were detected by fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction.Data about social demographic characteristics and sexual behaviors of investigated people were collected,compared and analyzed.Results A total of 158 patients were enrolled in this study,63 were in trial group and 95 in control group.Among 63 patients in trial group,infection rate of NG and CT were 17.46％ and 28.57％ respectively,co infection rate of NG and CT was 12.70％;in control group,infection rate of NG and CT were 6.32 ％ and 9.47 ％ respectively,co-infection rate of NG and CT was 2.16％;infection rate of NG and CT,as well as co-infection rate of NG and CT in trial group were all significantly higher than control group(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Infection rate of NG and CT is high in MSM with anorectal CA,suggesting that more attention should be paid to the screening of NG,CT and other sexually transmitted infection among those who were clinically diagnosed with anorectal CA.

The aim of this study was to investigate if transfusion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) could exhibit beneficial effects on rheumatoid arthritis. Human bone marrow MSC were intraperitoneally injected into Wistar rats with collagen-induced arthritis at a dose of 10(7) on the next day (preventive group) or 2 weeks (treatment group) after collagen II induction, once a week for 2 weeks (preventive group) or 4 weeks (treatment group). The control group was given normal saline (NS) at corresponding time. The symptom scorings were documented weekly from the second week of the induction. On week 6, the hind joints of the rats were pathologically examined and the activation status of splenocytes was analyzed by flow cytometry. The results showed that all the rats developed arthritis and subsequent joint abnormality. On the sixth week, symptom scores of the rats that received MSC preventive (9.5 ± 0.5) or therapeutic (9.4 ± 0.6) infusions had no significant difference between each other, but were significantly greater than those of the NS controls (7.6 ± 0.6, P < 0.05). Consistently, pathological examination on the involved knees showed that the synovitis and arthritis scorings of MSC treated rats were greatly elevated compared with NS controls. Furthermore, the ratios of CD86(+) cells in the spleens of MSC prevention, MSC treatment and NS control groups were (4.16 ± 1.48), (4.06 ± 1.97) and (4.15 ± 2.04) respectively, while those of CD11b/c(+)CD86(+) cells were (1.04 ± 0.68), (0.95 ± 0.56) and (0.98 ± 0.44), all of which were significantly higher than those of healthy controls [(0.97 ± 0.18) and (0.30 ± 0.17), P < 0.05 for both parameters]. It is concluded that MSC infusion has little beneficial effects on collagen-induced arthritis in rats, conversely, MSC therapy aggravated the damage of the involved joints, its underlying mechanisms need to be further investigated.
Animals ; Arthritis, Experimental ; pathology ; prevention & control ; therapy ; Bone Marrow Cells ; Cells, Cultured ; Humans ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Transplantation, Heterologous ; Treatment Outcome

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are characterized by their potent immuno-regulatory activity, however our previous data have shown that MSC have no therapeutic effects on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). To further clarify the complexity, the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) on the in vitro and in vivo immunoregulatory activity of MSC were investigated in this study, as TNF-α is recognized as the key factor in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. The nuclear translocation of the inflammation-associated factor NF-κB was observed after human umbilical cord MSC were treated with TNF-α and the cell proliferation status was assessed by MTT test. The inhibitory effects of MSC or TNF-α-treated MSC on the mixed lymphocyte reaction, in which Wistar rat spleen mononuclear cells were served as the responders and the splenocytes from SD rat spleens as the stimulators, were also determined by the MTT test. Further, the therapeutic potentials of MSC or TNF-α-treated MSC were observed in a Wistar rat CIA model. The results showed that NF-κB translocated into the nuclei promptly after TNF-α treatment, though TNF-α had little effect on the MSC proliferation. MSC, whether pre-stimulated by TNF-α or not and when different doses were tested, exhibited obviously inhibitory effects on the proliferation of the lymphocytes (P < 0.001 for all groups tested), while MSC-treated by TNF-α displayed more potent suppression especially when low-density were used. Unexpectedly, the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the involved knees was aggravated by cell treatment and the pathological scores were significantly higher than those of controls (P < 0.05). It is concluded that the TNF-α exhibits different effects on immune regulation activity of MSC, and its underlying mechanism needs to further investigate.
Animals ; Arthritis, Experimental ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Humans ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; immunology ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Rats, Wistar ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; pharmacology