1.Comparison of the Therapeutic Characteristics of Anterior Hybrid Decompression and Posterior Decompression in the treatment of Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Yongbiao SUN ; Yan ZHAO ; Zhongshuang ZHANG ; Ketao MA ; Lei CHEN ; Zhongpeng QIU ; Haoruo JIA
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(22):4262-4267
Objective:To compare the therapeutic characteristics of anterior hybrid decompression and posterior cervical posterior laminectomy in the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Methods:Thirty six cases of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients treated by anterior hybrid decompression and thirty three cases of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients treated by posterior cervical posterior laminectomy were involved.The general information,bleeding amount,operative time,cervical curvature D value,JOA score and incidence of postoperative complications of the two groups before and after surgery were compared.Results:There was no significant difference in the general information among the two groups(P>0.05),including age (anterior group:56.23± 7.64 years old,posterior group:55.76± 8.18 years old),sex (anterior group:22 males/14 females,posterior group:20 males/13 females),cervical curvature D value (anterior group:7.41± 3.14,posterior group:8.19± 2.74),JOA score (anterior group:9.08± 1.09 scores,posterior group:8.82± 1.26 scores),disease course (anterior group:17.24± 7.36 months,posterior group:15.75± 5.78 months) and affected segment (anterior group:3.11 ± 0.26 segments,posterior group:3.24± 0.39 segments).The the amount of bleeding in the anterior group (anterior approach:221.79± 178.02 ml,posterior group:483.07± 434.25 ml) was lower than that of the posterior group(P<0.05).The operative time (anterior group:196.54± 51.88 mins,posterior group:175.12± 54.93 mins) was longer,but there was no significant difference (P>0.05).The cervical curvature D value and JOA score of posterior group were increased with the extension of surgery time.However,the cervical curvature D value of posterior group was decreased,but JOA score was increased.The incidence of bone unfinished,hoarseness and cerebrospinal fluid leakage were found in the anterior group,and axial pain and C5 nerve root paralysis were found in the posterior group.But there was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups (anterior group 14.89%,posterior group:12.12%)(P>0.05).Conclusions:Anterior hybrid decompression and posterior cervical posterior laminectomy had their own advantages in the treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy.,The appropriate treatment should be taken according to the condition of patients.
2.Expression and significance of PAR2 and TMEM16A on DRG rat modelin of neuropathic pain
Meng ZHANG ; Qinyi CHEN ; Chaoyang TAN ; Ketao MA ; Li LI ; Zhigang DAI ; Sheng WANG ; Junqiang SI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(22):3702-3706
Objective To observe the expression of PAR2 and TMEM16A in the model of chronic constriction injury (CCI) in rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons,and to explore the role of it in the neuropathic pain.Methods Rats were divided into Sham operation group (Sham) and CCI group.Both groups were observed respectively to determine thermal withdrawal latency (TWL).The expression of PAR2 and TMEM16A in the dorsal root ganglion of the rat was analyzed using Western blot and immunofluorescence.Results The difference in preoperative TWL between CCI group and Sham group rats was not statistically significant (P < 0.01).TWL was signifi cantly lower at all other time points after operation (P < 0.01).Immunofluorescence results showed that PAR2 and TMEM16A coexisted in rat DRG neurons.Western blot results showed that,compared with Sham group,CCI group PAR2 and TMEM16A protein expression significantly increased after 7 d and 14 d (P < 0.01),and the PAR2 and TMEM16A protein expression on 14 d is higher than that of 7 d (P < 0.05).Conclusions Expression level of PAR2 and TMEM16A in CCI group was significantly higher than those in Sham group.The expression level of these proteins may be the cause of rat model of neuropathic pain.
3.Ligands of TetR family transcriptional regulators: a review.
Panpan WU ; Bowen LI ; Ketao CHEN ; Hang WU ; Buchang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2021;37(7):2379-2392
TetR family transcriptional regulators (TFRs) are widely distributed in bacteria and archaea, and the first discovered TFR was confirmed to control the expression of tetracycline efflux pump in Escherichia coli. TFRs can bind DNAs and ligands. Small molecule ligands can induce conformational changes of TFRs, inhibiting or promoting TFRs to control target gene expression. Currently, TFRs have a wide variety of ligands, including carbohydrates, proteins, fatty acids and their derivatives, metal ions, and so on. Due to the diversity of ligands, TFRs regulate a wide range of physiological processes, from basic carbon metabolism and nitrogen metabolism to quorum sensing and antibiotic biosynthesis. On the basis of the recent studies in our laboratory and the literature, we review here the regulatory mechanism mediated by ligands of TFRs in primary and secondary metabolism, as well as the application of ligands for TFRs in the development of gene route and the activation of antibiotic biosynthesis.
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4.Protective effect and mechanism of adiponectin on myocardial inj ury in septic mice
Luqian Liu ; Ling Chen ; Xuqing Qin ; Wenjun He ; Rui Yang ; Liya Shan ; Xinzhi Li ; Ketao Ma
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(1):36-40
Objective :
To investigate the protective effect of adiponectin APN on myocardial injury caused by sep⁃
sis and its possible mechanism.
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Methods
Results :
Compared with sham group , the expression of Bax , cleaved Caspase3 protein increased and the expression of Bcl⁃2 protein decreased in LPS group. Compared with LPS group , the injury in APN + LPS group was significantly alleviated , showing that the expression of Bax , cleaved caspase3 protein decreased and the expression of Bcl⁃2 protein increased. Meanwhile , compared with sham group , the expression of Cx43 increased in LPS group and decreased in APN + LPS group.
Conclusion
Adiponectin can attenuate LPS⁃induced cardiac injury in septic mice. The mechanism may be through the inhibition of apoptotic signal pathway and the expression of Cx43.
5.Cx43 regulates NLRP3 inflammasome and participates in α1-AR activation induced cardiac acute sympathetic stress
Wenbo Wang ; Yi Rong ; Ling Chen ; Xinzhi Li ; Junqiang Si ; Li Wang ; Ketao Ma
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(4):534-539
Objective:
To investigate the role of connexin 43 ( Cx43) in acute sympathetic stress induced by phe- nylephrine (PE) overactivation of α1-adrenergic receptor ( α1-AR) in cardiomyocytes.
Methods:
Cardiomyocytes of H9C2 rats were randomly divided into control group,PE alone treatment group,Gap26 ( Cx43 specific inhibitor) intervention group and Gap26 alone treatment group.PE alone treatment group was treated with 50 μmol / L PE for 15 min.The Gap26 intervention group was pretreated with 0. 5 μmol / L Gap26 for 30 min,and then treated with 50 μmol / L PE for 15 min.The protein and mRNA expression levels of Cx43,NLRP3 inflammasome,interleukin-1 β (IL-1 β) ,Caspase-1,interleukin-18 (IL-18 ) were detected by Western blot and qRT-PCR. The expression and co-location of Cx43 in cardiomyocytes were observed by immunofluorescence assay,and the expression of inflamma- tory cytokines IL-1 β and IL-18 in cardiomyocytes was detected by ELISA.
Results:
Compared with control group, the protein and mRNA levels of Cx43,NLRP3,Caspase-1 and IL-18 in PE group increased.Compared with PE a- lone treatment group,the protein and mRNA levels of Cx43,NLRP3,Caspase-1 and IL-18 decreased after Gap26 intervention,but they were still higher than those of control group. Similarly ,immunofluorescence showed that Cx43 protein expression increased in PE alone group,while Cx43 expression was down-regulated in Gap26 inter- vention group compared with PE alone group.ELISA results showed that the expression of IL-1 β and IL-18 was sig- nificantly up-regulated in PE alone group,but down-regulated in Gap26 intervention group.
Conclusion
Cx43 is involved in α1-AR activation induced cardiac acute sympathetic stress by regulating NLRP3 inflammasome.