BACKGROUND:In the whole world, spinal cord injuries caused by trauma lead to more than 180 000 people presenting with permanent impairment annualy. A large number of experiments have confirmed in recent years, under physiological conditions, microRNA has specific expression and plays an important role in the nervous system. OBJECTIVE: To discuss the changes in microRNA expression induced by injuries as wel as the pathophysiological significance in spinal cord injury, and to explore the development potential of microRNA in tissue-engineered and clinical repair of spinal cord injury. METHODS:A computer-based search of PubMed and Chinese Journal Database was performed for related articles published from January 2000 to December 2014 using the keywords of “SCI, microRNA, transcriptional control, clinical research progress” in English and Chinese. Finaly, 38 articles were included for result analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Mechanical injury initialy triggers a series of complex secondary damages, including nervous, vascular and immune systems, which can influence the severity of spinal cord injury to a great extent. Secondary damage to the spinal cord is mainly attributed to the activation and deactivation of some specific genes associated with celular and biochemical mechanisms, such as cysteine aspartate specific protease (caspase) gene family, apoptosis related protein Fas and its ligand Fasl system, P53 gene, apoptosis related gene Bcl-2 family. Recent studies have proved that the functional activation of microRNA expression is the key to spinal cord injury. With the development of biological information engineering, studies and controling technologies associated with microRNA expression have been gradualy dominated, some clinical application based on microRNA technology has entered the clinical trial stage. It is believed that with the continuous development of technology and decrease of cost, permanent dysfunction due to spinal cord injury can be regulated and repaired through the microRNA technology at gene level in the future.

Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase(PI3K),AKT,TSC1/2,and the mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR) signaling cascade involves many cellular processes including apoptosis,growth,proliferation and differentiation,This pathway has been found to be the most variable one in human tumors.As tumor is a poorly differentiated disease,this review examines the role of the PI3K-AKT signal pathway in cell differentiation and tumor development.

ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and clinical value of treadmill exercise testing for the patients with acute myocardial infarction in the early recovery. Methods36 patients with acute myocardial infarction performed treadmill exercise testing with Bruce protocol 15～57 d after infarction. ResultsThe outcome of 19 cases was positive, and the outcome of other 16 cases was negative. 1 case couldn't finish the testing, whose outcome could not be analyzed because his exercise time was too short. The average cardic fuction was (5.42±3.12) METs. ConclusionIt is safe that the patients with acute myocardial infarction performed treadmill exercise testing early.

This study is to investigate the effects of paeoniflorin on cerebral blood flow and the balance of PGI2/TXA2 of rats with focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. A total of 72 SD rats (3) were randomly divided into 6 groups: sham operation group, cerebral ischemia-reperfusion model group (I/R gourp), low (10 mg.kg-1), middle (20 mg.kg-1) and high (40 mg.kg-1) doses of paeoniflorin groups and nimrnodipine group. Focal cerebral ischemia in rats was made by inserting a monofilament suture into internal carotid artery for 90 min and then reperfused for 24 h. The effects of paeoniflorin on neurological deficit scores and the infarction volume of brain were detected. Relative regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was continuously monitored over ischemic hemispheres by laser-Doppler flowmetry (LDF). The expression of COX-2 in hippocampal CAl region was estimated by immunohistochemistry and the contents of prostacyclin I2 (PGI2), thromboxane A2 (TXA2), and ratio of PGIJ2/TXA2 in serum were measured by ELISA kits. Paeoniflorin significantly ameliorated neurological scores, reduced the infarction volume, and increased regional cerebral blood flow relative to the I/R group. In addition, paeoniflorin could inhibit COX-2 expression and the release of TXA2 and prevent the downregulation of PGI2 induced by I/R injury. The neuroprotective effects of paeoniflorin against focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rats might be attributed to improve the supply of injured hemisphere blood flow and adjust the balance between PGI2/TXA2.
6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha ; blood ; Animals ; Brain ; blood supply ; CA1 Region, Hippocampal ; metabolism ; Cyclooxygenase 2 ; metabolism ; Glucosides ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; blood ; metabolism ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Male ; Monoterpenes ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Neuroprotective Agents ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Paeonia ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Regional Blood Flow ; drug effects ; Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Thromboxane B2 ; blood

Objective To study early face processing of mild cognitive impairment patients by using ERP method．Methods Sixteen healthy old man(normal group)and sixteen mild cognitive impairment patients(MCI group)served as subjects in experiment．Two runs of 300 stimuli(duration：50ms)of 3 facial and 3 non-facial pictures were randomly presented with equal probability(ISI：from 1000ms to 1500ms randomly)，and the subjects were asked to react to facial stimuli and non-facial stimuli by pressing the left button and risht button respectively as quickly as possible．Thirty-two channels electroencephalogram(EEG)Was recorded by Neuroscan Nuamps Systern．Results 1)Specific-face component N170 was found in both groups．Which was distributed at the temporal-occipital region．2)Compared with N170 in normal group，N170 amplitude Was significantly lower((-4．42±0．28)Μv vs(-7．00±0．28)Μv，F=41．52，P<0．01)at temporal-occipital region and delayed((158．91±2．17)ms vs(140．97±2．17)ms，F=34．09，P<0．01) in mild cognitive impairment group．Conclusion The early face processing mechanism of mild cognitive impairment patients may be different from normal people．

The following report is on the early rehabilitation treatment of 35 cases with acute myocardial infarction,31 males and 4 females.The average age is 56.71±9.8 years.Among the 35 cases 15 are without complication of myocardial infarction and 20 are opposite.Besides the regular myocardial infarction treatment,the rehabilitation treatment is added after the initial period and before the patients leave the hospital, echocardiography, Holter monitor ECG and treadmill test are adopted to evaluate heart function.All the cases are without heart event during the early active treadmill test and rehabilitation treatment, so we conclude that it is safe and proper to early start treatment to acute myocardial infarction.The report will also discuss about the choice of the cases,the notes during the process and the evaluation of the cases after the treament and before leaving the hospital.

OBJECTIVETo explore the impacts of types and degree of obesity on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and related lipids disturbance in Chinese school-age children.

METHODSA total of 1 452 school-age Children of 7 to 17 years were recruited in Beijing with representative cluster sampling method. Data of anthropometric measurements including weight, height and waist circumference were collected from March to May of 2007. Body mass index(BMI)was calculated. Blood samples were obtained and lipid profiles including triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were measured, while glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (ALT) and glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (AST) were determined to evaluate liver function. The liver was also scanned by sonography, and abnormal hepatic sonograms were documented. NAFLD was diagnosed according to the criteria recommended by the Fatty Liver and Alcoholic Liver Disease Study Group under the Chinese Liver Disease Association. Analysis of covariance (ANOVA), Chi-square test for trend and binary logistic regression analysis were performed.

RESULTSThe dyslipidemia and ultrasonographic fatty liver deteriorated with the degree of obesity defined either by BMI or waist circumference. Compared with BMI, waist circumference contributed more to the development of dyslipidemia, fatty liver and NAFLD. The highest levels of TG, TC, LDL-C, and lowest level of HDL-C were seen in the mixed obese group followed by abdominal obese, peripheral obese and non-obese ones. Adjusted for gender and age, the odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals of peripheral obesity, abdominal obesity and mixed obesity were 0, 10.93 (0.98-121.96) and 79.16 (10.95-572.44) for predicting NAFLD; 12.61 (1.24-127.78), 19.39 (5.23-71.85), and 93.21 (29.56-293.90) for predicting ultrasonographic fatty liver; 1.78 (0.59-5.44), 3.01 (1.91-4.77), and 4.64 (3.52-6.12) for predicting dyslipidemia, respectively compared with the non-obese control group. The trend of hazards over groups was statistically significant (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONThe levels of lipid profile and the prevalence of NAFLD and dyslipidemia increased in parallel with the degree of obesity; As compared with the non-obese control, the mixed obesity had the strongest association with NAFLD and dyslipidemia, followed by abdominal obesity and peripheral obesity in Chinese school-age Children.

Adolescent ; Body Mass Index ; Child ; China ; Dyslipidemias ; complications ; Fatty Liver ; complications ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Obesity ; classification ; complications

Objective To study the arterial stiffness in non-diabetic pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and to explore the associated factors. Methods Automatic pulse wave velocity (PWV) measuring system was used to examine carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CFPWV) as the parameters reflecting central elastic large arterial elasticity. Vascular calcification was quantitatively evaluated by plain radiographic film of abdomen, pelvis and hands. Blood pressure, biochemical parameters and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) were routinely detected. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was used to assess the associated factors of arterial stiffness. Results Ninety-six non-diabetic pre-dialysis CKD patients and 30 healthy people were enrolled in this trial. CFPWV in stage 3, 4 and 5 CKD patients was significantly higher than that in healthy controls [(11.63±2.39) m/s, (11.70±2.80) m/s, (12.88±2.49) m/s vs (9.70±1.66)m/s , all P<0.05]. Stepwise multiple regression analysis demonstrated that age, mean arterial pressure, vascular calcification and iPTH were independent impact factors of CFPWV. Conclusions Arterial stiffness of large artery increases in non-diabetic pre-dialysis CKD patients. Age, mean arterial pressure, vascular calcification and iPTH are independent impact factors of CFPWV.

OBJECTIVE:To compare the preventive effects and safety of aspirin and clopodogrel respectively used for vascular restenosis after coronary intimal striping with coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS:110 patients with coronary atherosclerot-ic heart disease were divided into aspirin group (55 cases) and clopodogrel group (55 cases). All patients intravenously mi-cro-pumped Nitroglycerin injection 10 mg+5% Glucose injection totally 20 mL for maintaining 48-72 h after coronary intimal strip-ing with coronary artery bypass grafting,intravenously pumped Dopamine hydrochloride injection 1-5 μg/kg if necessary. Unplug the endotracheal tube after surgery,patients received Cefuroxime sodium for injection 1.5 g adding into Sterile water for injection 50 mL,intravenous injection,3 times a day,for 2-3 d. Meanwhile,patients were orally given Rosuvastatin calcium tablet 10 mg 30 min after daily dinner,8-week was a course,for 3 courses. Based on it,aspirin group received Aspirin enteric-coated tablet with initial dose of 300 mg,once a day,orally taking 100 mg from the second day,once a day,for 6 months;clopodogrel group received Clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate tablet with initial dose of 300 mg,once a day,orally taking 75 mg from the second day, once a day,for 6 months. Graft patency rate,and platelet aggregation rate,platelet aggregation compliance rate,fibrinogen(Fg), D-dimer (D-D),platelet count (PLT),tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) before and after treatment,and the incidence of adverse reactions in 2 groups were observed. RESULTS:There were no significant differences in the graft patency rate and inci-dence of adverse reactions in 2 groups (P>0.05). Before treatment,there were no significant differences in platelet aggregation rate,platelet aggregation compliance rate,Fg,D-D,PLT and t-PA in 2 groups (P>0.05). After treatment,platelet aggregation rate,Fg and D-D level in 2 groups were significantly lower than before,platelet aggregation compliance rate,PLT and t-PA level were significantly higher than before,with statistical significance(P<0.05),while there were no significant differences between 2 groups(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Based on conventional treatment,both aspirin and clopidogrel used for coronary intimal strip-ing with coronary artery bypass grafting can inhibit platelet aggregation,reduce thrombosis,maintain vascular patency and prevent vascular restenosis,with good safety.