Objective To investigate the blood fatty levels in different genotypes of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and the carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) in patients with essential hypertension (EH).Methods Four hundred and eighty-eight cases of Han and Uygur in patients with EH were selected,and MMP-2-735 C/T and MMP-3-1171 5A/6A polymorphism was measured by polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism.They were divided into two groups:EH with CAS group (CAS group,293 cases,Han 171 cases,Uygur 122 cases) and EH without CAS group (NS group,195 cases,Han 105 cases,Uygur 90 cases).Blood fatty factors were analyzed according to the different MMP genotypes.Results According to MMP-2 genotypes,in Hart CAS group,the low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in MMP-2 CT+TT genotypes were significantly higher than those in CC genotype(P ＜ 0.05),and high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were significantly lower than those in CC genotype(P ＜ 0.05); In Uygur CAS group,the triglyceride levels in MMP-2 CT+TT genotypes were significantly higher than those in CC genotype(P ＜ 0.05).According to MMP-3 genotypes in Han NS group,the total cholesterol and LDL-C levels in 6A/6A genotype were significantly higher than those in 5A/5A+5A/6A genotypes (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The blood fatty levels are different in patients with different MMP genotypes,which may probably influence the CAS.

This study investigated the effects of bile duct ligation(BDL)-induced liver injury on the function and expression of organic cation transporter 1/2(OCT1/2)at blood brain barrier(BBB)and their potential mechanisms.BDL rat model was constructed,and physiological and biochemical parameters,BBB integrity,cortical OCT1/2 protein expression and function,and plasma chenodeoxycholic acid(CDCA)level were then examined by kits,Western blot,and LC-MS.Physiological and biochemical parameters,plasma bile acid levels,and cortical OCT1/2 protein expression were determined in rats after ig administration of CDCA for 14 d.The results showed that serum aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),and alkaline phosphatase(ALP)levels increased,plasma CDCA level increased,the brain-to-blood concentration ratio(Kp)of amantadine decreased,while cortical Claudin-5 and Occludin did not significantly change,OCT1 expression was downregulated,while OCT2 did not significantly change in BDL rats.Serum AST,ALT,and ALP levels did not significantly change,plasma CDCA level increased,cortical OCT1 expression was downregulated,and OCT2 did not significantly change in rats after ig administration of CDCA.This study suggests that downregulation of OCT1 function and expression at BBB of BDL rats is related to elevated CDCA in plasma.