Exosomes are nanosized membrane particles secreted by cells that transmit information from cell to cell.Exosomes in-volve in the regulation of important physiological activities of cells and play an important role in the formation and develop-ment of atherosclerosis (AS ).As one of extracellular vesicles, exosomes is getting increasingly attention.This article aims to review the role of exosomes derived from the AS related cells (immune cells,platelets,vascular endothelial cells,vascular smooth muscle cells)in the pathogenesis of AS.

Objective: To explore the therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) for menopausal insomnia. Methods: A total of 80 patients with menopausal insomnia were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 40 cases in each group. The patients in the control group received conventional Western medication treatment, and the patients in the observation group received TEAS on the basis of conventional Western medication treatment. The treatment for both groups lasted for 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and modified Kupperman scale were evaluated, and the serum levels of estradiol (E2) and follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) were measured. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after treatment. Results: After treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05); in the control group, the improvement of PSQI score was significant (P<0.05), while the change of modified Kupperman score was insignificant (P>0.05); the PSQI and Kupperman scores in the observation group were significantly improved after treatment (both P<0.05), and there were significant differences between the observation group and the control group in PSQI and Kupperman scores (both P<0.05). After treatment, the serum E2 and FSH levels in the control group were not statistically different from those before treatment (both P>0.05); the serum E2 level was significantly increased (P<0.05), and the FSH level was decreased (P<0.05) in the observation group after treatment, and the between- group differences in serum levels of E2 and FSH were significant (both P<0.05).Conclusion: TEAS plus conventional Western medication in treating menopausal insomnia is effective, and can significantly improve the symptoms of insomnia and menopause, which may be related to the regulation of serum E2 and FSH levels.

Objective To investigate the effect of ulinastatin (UTI) on endogenous antioxidant systems in the process of myocardial oxidative stress injury induced by paraquat (PQ),so as to elucidate UTI protecting cadiocytes against PQ-induced injury.Methods Thirty Japan white rabbits were randomly (random number) divided into A,a sham control group; B,PQ intoxication model group and C,D,E,three UTI groups as per different dosages of UTI given.PQ (30 mg/kg) was administered by intraperitoneal route to the rabbits of PQ intoxication model and rabbits of three UTI groups.UTI in doses of 15 000,30 000,50 000 U/kg was administered intravenously every day to the rabbits of three UTI groups respectively for 7 days after PQ intoxication.After the rabbits were sacrificed with 10％ chloral hydrate,left ventricles of rabbits were taken.Histomorphological changes of myocardium were observed by using HE staining.Hydroxyproline was measured by alkaline hydrolysis method,myocardial oxidative stress evaluated by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE) immunohistochemistry staining,transcription levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1),adiponectin,peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPAR-α),AMP-activated protein kinase-β1 (AMPK-β1),uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1) were assayed with reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).The differences between two groups were analyzed by t test ; for multiple comparisons,data were analyzed by One-Way ANOVA followed by Dunnett' s post hoc test; for two and multiple ranked data comparisons,Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used,and Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to investigate the correlation between UTI dose and transcription levels of endogenous antioxidant.Results Compared with group A,left ventricular cadiocytes in group B became swelled and disarranged,concentration of tissue HYP was elevated to (2.37 ± 0.49),P =0.001;scores of 4-HNE and TGF-β1 mRNA expressions were all upregulated (both P =0.001).Compared with group B,disordered myocytes in UTI treated groups tended towards normal,4-HNE scores in group D and group E descended respectively to (1.83 ± 0.53) and (1.70 ± 0.47),both P =0.001,HYP concentration reduced to (3.51 ±0.39) μg/mg and (3.29 ±0.37) μg/mg (P =0.002; P =0.001),and expressions of TGF-β1 mRNA in these two groups were decreased (both P =0.001).Transcription levels of four endogenuous antioxidant components,adiponectin,PPAR-α,AMPK-β1 and UCP-1,were all augmented in the group E with high dose UTI.The mRNA expressions of these four components positively correlated with the dose of UTI in the myocardium of PQ intoxicated rabbits.Conclusions UTI could protect myocardia against PQ-induced injury by increasing endogenous antioxidant systems.

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Acetates ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Leukotriene Antagonists ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Quinolines ; therapeutic use ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; drug therapy ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal ; drug therapy ; Single-Blind Method

6 cases of lingually inclined mandibular second molar were treated by ring uprightor,the malposition was corrected in all the ca-ses in 3 months on average.

The decoy receptor-3 ( DcR3 ) and glutamic acid decarboxylase-65 ( GAD65 ) recombinant adenovirus was construced and transduced into denlritic cells (DC). After the transduced DC were utilized to immunize NOD mice,the CD+8 T cells and blood glucose were analyzed. The results showed that recombinant adenovirus inhibited the proliferation and cytokine release of GAD65 specific T cells,and delayed the incidence of diabetes.Both interferon-γ[ (50.5±7.2)vs(95.4±6.9) and(91.2±6.5) pg/ml] and interleukin-2 [ (46.3±5.1 )vs ( 86.1 ±5.2 ) and ( 80.3 ± 7.3 ) pg/ml ] were decreased compared to those in negative and blank controls ( all P＜0.05 ).The results suggest that DcR3 and GAD65 recombinant adenovirus might provide a promising way for gene therapy of type 1 diabetes.

Adult ; Aged ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Dental Implantation, Endosseous ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Hydrostatic Pressure ; Male ; Maxillary Sinus ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Middle Aged ; Piezosurgery ; methods ; Sinus Floor Augmentation ; methods ; Tooth Loss ; surgery

BackgroundRecent studies showed that diabetic retinal neuropathy is an earlier and more dangerous complication and neurotrophin has a protective effect on retina.ObjectiveThe present study was to observe the changes of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),its receptor TrkB,signal pathway protein phosphatized extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase1/2 (p-ERK1/2) and c-fos in the retina after injection of BDNF into the vitreous in STZ induced Wistar diabetic rats.MethodsWistar rats aged 9 weeks-old were randomly divided into BDNF injection group,diabetes mellitus (DM) control group and normal control group and 20 rats for each group.STZ was intraperitoneally injected in the rats of BDNF injection group and DM control group to create the experimental DM.BDNF was intravitreously injected in the rats of BDNF group 2 weeks after administration of STZ in three-day interval for 5 times,and BSS containing O.1％ bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used at the same way in the DM control group and normal control group.The retina was isolated for hybridization in situ for BDNF,and TrkB,p-ERK1/2 and c-fos.Levels in retina were detected using sandwich method ELISA.ResultsThe number of BDNF positive cells and the gray scale were lower obviously in the rat retina of DM control group than those of BDNF injection group and normal control group,showing significant differences among the 3 groups ( F =102.36,92.55 ;P＜0.05 ).ELISA assay showed that TrkB,p-ERK1/2 and c-fos values in retina were statistically significantly different among the 3 groups ( F =92.54,95.46,94.84,P＜0.05 ).The TrkB level in retina was statistically reduced,but the p-ERK1/2 and c-fos levels in retina were increased statistically in DM control group compared with BDNF injection group and normal control group( P＜0.05 ).No statistical difference was found in TrkB,p-ERK1/2 and c-fos values between the BDNF injection group and normal control group(P＞0.05).ConclusionsThe injection of BDNF into the vitreous cavity can protect retina from downregulating BDNF and TrkB levels and up-regulating the p-ERK1/2 and c-fos protein levels in the early stage of DM.

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion for vascular dementia and explore its mechanism. Methods: A total of 70 patients with vascular dementia were randomized into an observation group and a control group, with 35 cases in each group. The control group was treated with piracetam, and the observation group was treated with heat-sensitive moxibustion on the basis of the treatment of the control group. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks. Before and after the treatment, the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), activity of daily living (ADL) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom scores were assessed, and the levels of acetyl choline (Ach) and homocysteine (Hcy) were measured. The efficacy was evaluated after treatment. Results: The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the MMSE and ADL scores in the observation group decreased significantly, and were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05); the TCM symptom score of the observation group decreased significantly (P<0.05), while that of the control group had no significant change (P>0.05); the plasma Ach level in the observation group increased significantly (P<0.05), and the Hcy level decreased significantly (P<0.05), which were statistically different from those in the control group (both P<0.05). Conclusion: Heat-sensitive moxibustion plus piracetam is effective in treating vascular dementia. It can significantly improve dementia symptoms and ADL, which may be related to the correction of plasma Ach and Hcy levels.