Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; Humans

Objective To investigate the chemical constituents in the whole plant of Clerodendrum canescens. Methods The compounds were isolated by column chromatography over silica gel or Sephadex LH-20 gel and their structures were elucidated by chemical and spectroscopic methods. Results Seven triterpenoids were isolated and identified as: lupeol (Ⅰ), ?-amyrin 3-undecanotate (Ⅱ), lupeol acetate (Ⅲ), lupeol 3-palmitate (Ⅳ), melastomic acid (Ⅴ), ?-amyrin acetate (Ⅵ), betulinic acid (Ⅶ), respectively. Conclusion Among those compounds, compound Ⅱ is a new one, while compounds Ⅳ-Ⅵ are isolated from the plants of Clerodendrum Linn. for the first time.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common worldwide and in Singapore. The primary care physicians play an important role in managing patients with CKD, especially in the early stages of CKD. The primary objectives of CKD management are (1) slowing down the progression of CKD, (2) managing the complications of CKD, and (3) establishing the longterm kidney care plan. The interventions to slow down the progression of CKD are to identify the cause of CKD, use the renin-aldosterone system blocker and the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor in suitable CKD populations, optimise blood pressure and glycaemic control, correct acidosis, avoid acute kidney injury and nephrotoxin, and modify dietary and lifestyle habits. For complications of CKD, the focus is on reducing cardiovascular risk, and managing anaemia, mineral bone disease, electrolytes imbalances and fluid overload. Lastly, there is a need to establish CKD patient’s treatment goals and initiate advanced care planning in a patient with progressive CKD to facilitate future care.

Objective To investigate the ability of immune response of cotransfection of rat breast cancer cells with MIP-1αand B7-1 .Methods Tumor growth was observed every day after the SHZ-88 breast cancer cells were inoculated in the rats .The tumor-bearing rats were randomly divided into control group ,MIP-1αgroup ,B7-1 group and combination group ,which were injected with corresponding transgenic cells .The change of tumor volume in 1~4 weeks and the survival time were observed and compared .The peripheral blood was collected .CD4+ ,CD8+ percentage and CD4+ /CD8+ ratio and the levels of IL-2 and IFN-γof the peripheral blood were detected and compared .Results The tumorigenic rate were 100% ,20% ,30% and 0% after the SD rats were inoculated with SHZ-88 ,SHZ-88/MIP-1α,SHZ-88/B7-1 and SHZ-88/MIP-1α+B7-1 cells for 10 days .After the transgenic therapy ,the tumor volume of the combination group in 1~4 weeks were significantly smaller than the other groups .The survival time of the combina-tion group was significantly longer than the other groups .The CD4+ ,CD8+ percentage and CD4+ /CD8+ ratio and the levels of IL-2 and IFN-γof peripheral blood in the combination group were significantly higher than the other groups .The differences above were all statistically significant (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Cotransfection of MIP-1αand B7-1 could induce immune response in breast cancer rats and play anti-cancer effects .

Genetic Engineering ; Humans ; Rabies ; virology ; Rabies virus ; genetics ; pathogenicity ; Viral Proteins ; genetics ; Virulence

Adult ; Aged ; Botulinum Toxins, Type A ; therapeutic use ; Dysphonia ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Laryngoscopy ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective To construct an RNA interference vector to down-regulate X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis(XIAP)gene and study the RNA interference effect on the cell cycle and growth of ovarian cancer.Methods Oligonucleotides of 64 base pairs for hairpin RNA targeting XIAP were designed, chemically synthesized,annealed,and cloned into the pSUPER vector.After identification by restriction digestion,the correct vectors were transiently transfected into SKOV3 cells,a human ovarian cancer cell line.The XIAP mRNA was detected by RT-PCR.The proteins were detected by western blot and indirect immunofluorescence staining.Flow cytometry(FCM)analysis and methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium(MTT)assay method were applied to measure cell cycle,cell growth and sensitiveness to cisplatin.Results SKOV3 cells had a high level expression of XIAP.The vector of RNA interference,which can interfere with XIAP gene was successfully constructed.After transient transfection,the expression of XIAP protein was significantly decreased in SKOV3 cells and the value of relative density was 3584?124,2138?65,1973?80 and 110 ?12,respectively(P=0.0334).At the same time,the expression of XIAP mRNA was decreased accordingly and the value of relative density was 6674?274,4532?107,2322?57 and 1864?78, respectively(P=0.0127).The FCM results showed that,the vector could increase the number of cells in G_1 phase compared with parent cells and compared with the cells transfected with pSUPER(P

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) obviously impair the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly men. Current management of BPH includes wait-and-watch, medical therapy, and conventional surgery. As a new approach, minimally invasive surgery has been playing an increasingly important role in the management of BPH, with potential advantages of less operative trauma, quicker recovery, lower risk of postoperative complications and higher quality of life. This review mainly discusses prostatic urethral lift (Urolift® System), transurethral water vapor therapy (Rezūm® System) and robot-guided high-energy water ablation (PROCEPT Aquablation™ System).
Aged ; Humans ; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Postoperative Complications ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; surgery ; Quality of Life ; Treatment Outcome ; Urethra ; surgery

Objective To investigate the effect of strong ion-irradiation and active macrophage on vascular endothelial cells. Methods The vascular endothelial cells(ECV-304) were divided into 3 groups: ECV304(A), ECV-304 with radiation (B)and ECV-304 with active macrophage U937 and radiation(C). The survival rates, cell cycle and apoptosis of ECV-304 were determined 48 hours after irradiation. The concentrations of TGF-?1 and VEGF in the cultured supernatant were determined by ELISA method.The protein expression of the endothelial receptor KDR in ECV-304 cells was detected by immunofluorescence and flow-cytometry while its mRNA expression was detected by RT-PCR. Results After high dose of ion-irrdiation, the cellular proliferation activity decreased, apopototic cells increased and the cell ratio in G2/M phase increased.In addition,The secretion of VEGF and TGF-?1 was promoted with the increased KDR expression. Active macrophages could alleviate the decrease of cellular proliferation and the increase of apoptotic cells and cell ratio in G2/M phase induced by ion-irriation.Furthermore,the VEGF secretion and the KDR expression were enhanced and the secretion of TGF-?1 was inhibited by the active macrophages. Conclusions Ion irradiation could induce the decrease of cellular proloferation, the increase of apoptotic cells and the cells in G2/M phase.This might partly be related to the inhibiting roles of TGF-?1 secreted by the ECV-304 cells.Active macrophages might protect the endothelial cells from radiation injury.

Objective To observe and analysis the features of images of fundus fluorescein angriography (FFA) in low-perfused retinopathy caused by cephalo-cervical peripheral vascular stenosis or occlusion. Methods The results of FFA of 27 patients diagnosed with carotid artery stenosis or occlusion by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and examination of Doppler and vascular-pulsation were retrospectively analyzed. Result All of the patients had a delayed arm-retinal circulation duration from 20.0 to 81.08 seconds with the mean of 32.1 seconds; a delayed retinal arteriovenous filling duration from 6 to 64.0 seconds with the mean of 24.2 seconds. Delayed arm-retinal circulation duration and retinal arteriovenous filling duration in 10 cases (37.0%); microangioma, vascular wall staining, nonperfused capillary area in 11 (40.7%); and anterior ischemic syndrome in 6 (22.2%) were found. In the 6 patients with anterior ischemic syndrome, 4 cases had narrow retinal artery, segmental changes of blood stream, vascular atresia, and abnormal arterio-venous anastomosis, and 2 cases had bold vascular loops. Conclusions The main manifestations of FFA in patients with low-perfused retinopathy are malperfusion and retinal ischemia, whose degrees relate to the extend of carotid artery stenosis or atresia, and the process of the disease.Serious retinal ischemia may combined with anterior ischemic syndrome.