Objective To study the profiles of decompression sickness(DCS) in various kinds of animals and to find out the target organ of decompression sickness by providing a basic experimental method for establishing animal models.Method Eleven kinds of animals were exposed to different pressures for different times at different compression/decompression rates.They were monitored at the precordial regions with Doppler flow meter for bubble sounds after decompression to normal pressure,to obtain a record about the developing course of the DCS.Pathological examinations of the bulbar conjunctiva were also made. Result Bubble sound of grade IV were recorded at the precordial regions after decompression.Among them,75%~100% incurred DCS with a diverse extent. Animals developed DCS showed vascular spasm,dysfunction and endothelial tumefaction.Conclusion Each of the 11 kinds of animals can serve as a model of DCS and the processes of development of DCS in various animals are similar.Blood vessels are the target organs of decompression sickness.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of internal jugular vein (IJV) intervention therapy in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST)with color Doppler ultrasound (CDU). Methods Twelve patients with CVST diagnosed by CDU and the 13 IJV lesions (localized luminal stenosis in 9 cases,venous long-segment slender in 2 cases,and right IJV localized luminal stenosis,and long-segment slender on the left in 1 case)confirmed by magnetic resonance venography (MRV)and/ or digital subtraction angiography (DSA)were enrolled retrospectively. CDU examinations were used at 1 week before and after IJV intervention therapy,6 months,1 year,and 2 years. The changes of the maximum diameter and the maximum velocity (V max )of the IJV were compared. The success rate and the long-term efficacy of the intervention therapy were analyzed. Results One week after treatment,the CDU examinations showed that the diameter of IJV stenosis in 13 IJV were increased significantly compared with those before procedure (4. 7 ± 2. 1 mm vs. 2. 3 ± 1. 3 mm;t = 5. 325,P < 0. 01). The velocity of blood flow of IJV was improved compared with before procedure (localized stenosis in 10 IJV[50 ± 15 cm/ s vs. 87 ± 24 cm/ s];t = 6. 285,P < 0. 01). Six of the 12 patients were followed up for a mean of 18 ± 7 months, two patients had restenosis after balloon dilatation. Conclusions For CVST patients with IJV lesions,the preliminary observation has indicated that IJV intervention therapy may improve the lesion lumen and hemodynamics. However,the intervention therapy,especially after balloon dilatation,the incidence of restenosis is higher. CDU can be used as an objective evaluation means for the long-term efficacy of IJV stenosis.

Objective To investigate the structure and hemodyanmics characteristics of internal jugular veins (IJV) in normal population . Methods A total of 126 individuals for stroke screening and IJV ultrasound examination from Oct 2017 to May 2018 in our hospital were enrolled .The the level of IJV influx into innominate vein ( J1) ,the level of superior thyroid vein influx into IJV ( J2) and the level of the segment equal to from the bifurcation of common carotid artery to out of skull ( J 3 ) of IJV were evaluated by ultrasound . The parameters included the maximum diameters of the three segments during the smooth respiration period ,cross section area (CSA) ,the maximum velocity (Vmax) ,mean flow volume (FVm) and the maximum pressure gradient ( PGmax) . The parameters of bilateral IJVs were compared . The effects of gender and age on these parameters were analyzed . Results The structures and hemodynamics parameters of left IJV were lower than those of right IJV ( all P < 0 .05) . There was no difference in the parameter left/right ratio between male and female( P >0 .05) . With aging ,the left/right ratio of Vmax and PGmax were decreased ,especially at J1 segment ( P < 0 .05 ) . Conclusions Color Doppler flow imaging can evaluate the IJV structures and hemodynamics by assessing the diameter ,CSA ,Vmax ,FVm and PGmax . Right IJV is the dominated outflow side in normal population . With aging ,the drainage of left IJV is decreased .

The E3 ligase HERC4 is overexpressed in human breast cancer and its expression levels correlated with the prognosis of breast cancer patients. However, the roles of HERC4 in mammary tumorigenesis remain unclear. Here we demonstrate that the knockdown of HERC4 in human breast cancer cells dramatically suppressed their proliferation, survival, migration, and tumor growth in vivo, while the overexpression of HERC4 promoted their aggressive tumorigenic activities. HERC4 is a new E3 ligase for the tumor suppressor LATS1 and destabilizes LATS1 by promoting the ubiquitination of LATS1. miRNA-136-5p and miRNA-1285-5p, expression of which is decreased in human breast cancers and is inversely correlated with the prognosis of breast cancer patients, are directly involved in suppressing the expression of HERC4. In summary, we discover a miRNA-HERC4-LATS1 pathway that plays important roles in the pathogenesis of breast cancer and represents new therapeutic targets for human breast cancer.

Humans ; Carcinogenesis/genetics* ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Genes, cdc ; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma/genetics* ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/genetics* ; RNA Helicases/metabolism*