More and more evidence indicates that microvesicles (MVs) play a key role in cell-to-cell communication. The MVs are circular fragments of membrane released from the endosomal compartment as exosomes or shed from the cell surface membranes of most types. Components of donor cells are incorporated into MVs that contain bioactive lipids, proteins, genetic cargoes. MVs derived from stem cells may reprogram cells that survived in injury tissue and favor tissue regeneration by delivering their bioactive cargoes to influence the behaviors of recipient cells. Compared with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), MVs derived from MSCs were found to mimic the beneficial effects of these cells. These proregenerative effects mediated by MVs can be explained by the fact that MVs are enriched in bioactive lipids, anti-apoptotic and pro-stimulatory growth factors or cytokines, and deliver mRNAs, regulatory miRNAs and proteins that improve overall cell function. Therefore, it opens novel perspectives in exploiting these MVs in tissue regeneration and repair. In addition, the use of MVs instead of stem cells could represent a safe and potentially more advantageous alternative to cell-therapy approaches.
Exosomes ; Humans ; Regeneration ; Stem Cells ; cytology

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate associations between the morphology score of blastocysts and blastocoele re-expansion speed after warming with clinical outcomes, which could assist in making correct and cost-effective decisions regarding the appropriate time to vitrify blastocysts and to transfer vitrified-warmed blastocysts. METHODS: A total of 327 vitrified-warmed two-blastocyst transfer cycles in women 38 years old and younger were included in this retrospective study. RESULTS: The clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and implantation rate (IR) of transfers of two good-morphology grade 4 blastocysts vitrified on day 5 (64.1% and 46.8%, respectively) were significantly higher than the CPR and IR associated with the transfers of two good-morphology grade 3 blastocysts vitrified on day 5 (46.7% and 32.2%, respectively). No significant differences were found in the CPR and IR among the transfers of two good-morphology grade 4 blastocysts regardless of the day of cryopreservation. Logistic regression analysis showed that blastocoele re-expansion speed after warming was associated with the CPR. CONCLUSION: The selection of a good-morphology grade 4 blastocyst to be vitrified could be superior to the choice of a grade 3 blastocyst. Extending the culture of grade 3 blastocysts and freezing grade 4 or higher blastocysts on day 6 could lead to a greater likelihood of pregnancy. Since re-expansion was shown to be a morphological marker of superior blastocyst viability, blastocysts that quickly re-expand after warming should be prioritized for transfer.
Blastocyst* ; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ; Cryopreservation ; Embryo Transfer ; Embryonic Development ; Female ; Freezing ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Outcome* ; Pregnancy Rate ; Pregnancy* ; Retrospective Studies

To construct, express, purify and identify the Myc-R9-EGFP fusion protein and validate its transduction activity in the cultured porcine embryo fibroblasts. cDNA of pig c-Myc gene was amplified by RT-PCR with specific primers of 9 arginine (R9) from the primordial genital ridges and inserted into prokaryotic expression vector pET-28a-EGFP. After DNA sequencing confirmation, the recombinant plasmid was then transformed into BL21 (Escherichia coli) strain. After IPTG induction, the target fusion protein was efficiently induced to express, successfully purified by Novagen His-Bind kit, identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Finally, its high transduction activity in the porcine embryo fibroblasts was validated. The purified Myc-R9-EGFP fusion protein and the validation of its transduction activity in fibroblasts have provided an experimental foundation for further studies on the biological characterization of Myc protein, and soundly facilitated the further study of establishing pig induced pluripotent stem cells by recombinant protein.
Animals ; Arginine ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cell Line ; Cell Membrane Permeability ; drug effects ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; metabolism ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; metabolism ; Genetic Vectors ; genetics ; Green Fluorescent Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc ; genetics ; metabolism ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; pharmacokinetics ; Swine

Objective:To understand the incidence, severity and the change trajectory of symptoms in adult patients with acute leukemia during treatment, so as to provide a reference for clinical medical staff to conduct specific symptom screening and management.Methods:From March 2017 to August 2018, 69 patients who were newly diagnosed with acute leukemia at the Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University were conveniently selected. The Memory Symptom Assessment Scale was used to investigate the patients before chemotherapy (T1), after the first chemotherapy (T2), after the second to third chemotherapy (T3) and after the fourth to fifth chemotherapy (T4).Results:The severity score of psychological symptoms in adult patients with acute leukemia at T1, T2, T3, and T4 were 1.00(0.58, 1.42), 1.00(0.83, 1.67), 0.67(0.33, 1.00) and 0.67(0.33, 1.00). The severity score of physical symptoms at T1, T2, T3, and T4 were 0.50(0.21, 0.83), 1.00(0.54, 1.33), 0.75(0.58, 1.17) and 0.92(0.63, 1.08), respectively. The score difference was statistically significant ( H = 28.34, 27.14, both P<0.01) at different time points. The score of physical symptoms reached a peak at T2. In the psychological dimension, the severity and incidence of energy deficiency were higher in T1-T4. Conclusions:Adult acute leukemia patients have different focal symptoms in different treatment stages. Clinical medical staff should provide effective and personalized nursing intervention for patients in different treatment stages.

Objective To investigate the application value of double ovarian stimulations in the patients with low follicular output rate(FORT). Methods The data of 226 cases with low FORT at our hospital were ana-lyzed in this retrospective study. 67 patients received a subsequent luteal phase ovarian stimulation following regu-lar follicular phase stimulation(double stimulations group). The other 159 patients were performed fresh embryos transfer or whole embryos freezing(low FORT group),in which 60 patients who were not pregnant or had a pregnan-cy failure after fresh or freezing embryo transfer were served as control group and received conventional ovarian stimulation protocol in the next cycle. The clinical outcomes were compared among groups. Results The numbers of oocytes retrieved,metaphaseⅡoocytes,2PN fertilized oocytes,top-quality embryos in luteal phase stimulation were significantly higher than those in follicular phase stimulation(P < 0.05). Meanwhile,the parameters of IVF mentioned above along with cryopreserved embryos and the clinical pregnancy rate in double stimulations were sig-nificantly higher and the rate of abortion was significantly lower than low FORT group(P<0.05),which were simi-lar to control group(P > 0.05). Conclusions With the advantages of obtaining more available embryos in less time,the double stimulation could be served as an effective supplementary intervention for the patients with low FORT.