MicroRNAs(miRNAs) are a type of highly conserved,small non-coding RNAs,which powerfully regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level.In humans,it modulates about 30％ of protein coding genes.Ocular neovascularization is one of the most important clinical problems in ophthalmology and a common cause of blindness.Recent studieshavedemonstrated that miRNAs play a crucial rolein the development of ocular neovascularization.The use of miRNAs provides novel therapeutic approaches for ocular neovascularization.Here,we describe our understanding of the functions and expressions of miRNAs in eyes,the relationship among miRNAs,ocular neovascularization and angiogenic factors,and the current research of miRNAs in diabetic retinopathy.

Objective To investigate the value of plasma H-FABP level and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation(APACHE Ⅱ) in severity and prognosis estimation for patients with acute pumonary embolism(APE).Methods Totally 160 APE patients were hospitalized from January 2010 to January 2015 and enrolled in this study.According to the severity of the disease,these patients with APE were divided into low-risk group,moderate-risk group and high-risk group.According to clinical prognosis,these patients with APE were divided into survival groups and death groups.Plasma levels of H-FABP were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and APACHE Ⅱ score were analyzed.The differences of Plasma H-FABP levels and APACHE Ⅱ score were compared and which the relationship with severity and the prognosis of APE were also assessed.Results With the increased severity in patients,the H-FABP and APACHE Ⅱ score were significantly increased (P ＜ 0.05);the H-FABP and APACHE Ⅱ score were significantly higher in death group as compared with survival group(P ＜0.05).The H-FABP levels and APACHE Ⅱ score were positive correlated(r =0.71,P =0.000).ROC curves analysis results showed that the area under curve of H-FABP was 0.854 (95 ％ CI:0.784-0.927),and optimal operating point (OOP)was 13.3 μg/L,which had 81.0％ sensiticity and 79.4％ specificity;ACU of APACHE Ⅱ was 0.861 (95％ CI:0.812-0.932),and OOP was 19.2,which had 77.8％ sensiticity and 80.4％ specificity.The AUC was 0.914 (95％ CI:0.825-0.948),and the sensitivity was 88.9％,specificity was 87.6％ when the two cutoff values were both achieved,which were higher than the single H-FABP and APACHE Ⅱ score.Conclusion The H-FABP and APACHE Ⅱ score can effectively assess severity and prognosis of APE patients,meanwhile,it provide an objective basis for the clinical individual treatment and reducing the mortality rate of APE patients.

Acute Disease ; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary ; adverse effects ; Compartment Syndromes ; etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged

BACKGROUND:Proto-oncogene c-Src plays an important role in regulating cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension. At present, there were no studies concerning exercise intervention effects on c-Src expression in aortic endothelial cels so as to regulate hypertension. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of aerobic exercise on c-Src mRNA expression and c-Src activity in the aorta blood vessel endothelial cels of spontaneous hypertensive rats. METHODS: A total of 8 male Wistar rats were considered as normal control group. Sixteen spontaneous hypertensive rats were randomly assigned to 8 rats as spontaneous hypertension group and 8 rats as spontaneous hypertension exercise group. Rats in the spontaneous hypertension exercise group carried on 90 minutes unloaded aerobic swimming every day, 6 days a week, for 8 weeks. The rats in the normal control group and spontaneous hypertension group did not swim. Blood pressure of rats was measured once a week. 8 weeks later, the c-Src mRNA expression and c-Src activity were determined in aortic vascular endothelial cels of rats in each group. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with spontaneous hypertension group, blood pressure was lower, but c-Src mRNA expression and c-Src activity were significantly higher in the spontaneous hypertension exercise group. The c-Src activity and c-Src mRNA expression were higher in the spontaneous hypertension exercise group than normal control group and spontaneous hypertension group (P < 0.01). Results indicated that aerobic exercise can promote the increase in c-Src activity and c-Src mRNA expression in aortic endothelial cels of spontaneous hypertensive rats.

AIM:To investigate the effects of ?v?6 integrin-mediated cell adhesion on 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) induced apoptosis in colon carcinoma cell lines.METHODS: The expression of the ?v?6 integrin in colon carcinoma cell lines HT-29 and WiDr cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. The apoptosis induced by 5-FU and the effects of ?v?6 integrin-mediated cell adhesion on 5-FU induced cell apoptosis were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method and acridine orange-ethidium bromide (AO-EB) double fluorescent dye staining.RESULTS: Both the colon carcinoma cell lines HT-29 and WiDr cells expressed the ?v?6 integrin. The percentages of HT-29 and WiDr cells expression were 80.82% and 82.96%. 5-FU induced the apoptosis of colon carcinoma cell lines HT-29 and WiDr. The result of ELISA method displayed that enrichment factor (EF) of HT-29 and WiDr cells planted on fibronectin (FN)-ligand of ?v?6 integrin was lower significantly than the EF of HT-29 and WiDr cells planted on non-integrin ligand polylisin (1.11?0.04 vs 3.68?0.03, 1.09?0.02 vs 3.72?0.02, P

Objective To investigate the effects of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) on the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and intedeukin-10 (IL-10) by peri-pheral blood monohuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with psoriasis vulgaris. Methods Heparinized peri-pheral blood was obtained from 20 patients with psoriasis vulgaris and 10 healthy human controls. PBMCs were isolated, cultured in complete medium, and stimulated with phytohemagglutinin (PHA) alone, the com-bination of PHA and various concentrations of alpha-MSH, or nothing. After another 48-hour culture, ELISA and real-time PCR were performed to measure the secretion levels of TNF-alpha and IL-10 in the super-natants of cultured PBMCs as well as the mRNA expression levels of TNF-alpha and IL-10 in PBMCs. Results The secretion level of TNF-alpha in the supematants of patient-derived PBMCs stimulated by nothing or PHA alone was significantly higher than that from normal control-derived PBMCs (329.87 ± 99.33 ng/L vs 116.95 ± 37.15 ng/L, 1756.01 ± 183.60 ng/L vs 1287.30 ± 152.36 ng/L, both P<0.01). alpha-MSH of all tested concentrations (10-13, 10-11, 10-7,mol/L) could inhibit the secretion of TNF-alpha by PBMCs com-pared with PHA alone (all P < 0.01), and the maximum effective concentration was 10-13 mol/L. On the con-Wary, a significant decrease was observed in the secretion level of IL-10 in the supematants of patient-derived PBMCs stimulated by nothing or PHA alone compared with normal control-derived PBMCs (P <0.05 or 0.01). Moreover, the secretion of IL-10 by PBMCs was promoted by alpha-MSH of all tested con-centrations (P < 0.01 or 0.05), with the maximum effective concentration being 10-13 mol/L (P < 0.01). The alpha-MSH of 10-13 mol/L down-regulated the mRNA expression of TNF-alpha (P < 0.001), but up-regnlated that of IL-10 (P < 0.001) in PHA-stimulated PBMCs from patients. Conclusion alpha-MSH can regulate the production of TNF-alpha and IL-10 by PHA-stimulated PBMCs from patients with psoriasis vulgaris.

BACKGROUND: Magnesium alloy studies in orthopedic field have been carried out,and good biocompatibility has been reported.However magnesium alloys have not yet been researched in the intestine.OBJECTIVE: The biodegradable magnesium-zinc alloy samples are implanted around the rat cecum to investigate the biocompatibility in rat.METHODS: Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into magnesium alloy group,medical titanium group and the sham-operated group.Then magnesium-zinc alloy samples with the dimension of 5 mm × 1 mm× 1 mm were embedded in the cecum incision in the magnesium alloy group.The medical titanium was embedded in the medical titanium group,and just suture in the sham-operated group.Prior to surgery and at 7,14,21 and 28 days after operation,the serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase,creatinine and magnesium ion concentration were examined in each group.X-ray film on implanted region.The pathological changes in liver,kidney and cecum were examined.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There were no significant differences in serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase,creatinine and magnesium ion concentrations among each group(P > 0.05).Magnesium-zinc alloy degraded gradually during 28 days.The pathology of liver,kidney and cecum was normal.Results suggested that magnesium-zinc alloy had no obvious effect on the cecum.The degradation time to play a fixed function of time was longer than the intestinal healing time,with good biocompatibility.Magnesium-zinc alloy can be used as anastomotic nail for stomach intestine anastomat.

Objective To evaluate early changes of femoral artery elasticity in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) combined with microalbuminuria (MA) patients using ultrasound radio-frequency technology,and to study the clinical significance.Methods 51 T2DM without MA patients were enrolled in Group A,and 53 T2DM with MA patients were enrolled in Group B.In order to observe the early elastic changes in the subjects,two-dimensional ultrasound was used to eliminate patients whose intima-media thickness (IMT) was ＞1 mm.The femoral arteries were imaged by two-dimensional ultrasonography,and then the IMT,femoral artery inner diameter (D),distensibility coefficient (DC),compliance coefficient (CC),elasticity coefficient (α and β),and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were real-time tested using quality intima-media thickness (QIMT) and quality arterial stiffness (QAS) analyzing systems.Besides,the differences and correlation analyses of these parameters between the two groups were conducted.In addition,some other parameters of sujects in both group A and B were also determined and analysed,including total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),creatinine (CREA),glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c),fasting blood glucose (FPG),2h postprandial plasma glucose (2hPG) and body mass index (BMI).Results There were no significant differences in the elastic parameters of femoral arteries between the male and female subjects (P＞0.05),and between left and right sides (P＞0.05) within a same group.Compared with group A,group B had lower CC and DC (P＜0.05) and higher α,β and PWV (P＜0.05).Pearsons correlation analysis indicateal that,CC was negatively correlated with α,β and PWV (P＜0.05),and DC was also negatively correlated with α,β and PWV (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the inner diameters of femoral arteries between the two groups (P＞0.05).The levels of TG,HbA1c,FPG and 2hPG in group B were significantly higher than those in group A (P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in TC,HDL-C,LDL-C,CREA and BMI between the two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusions The decrease of arterial elastic function is earlier than morphological changes,that is,it may have occurred before MA in T2DM patients.The application of ultrasound radio-frequency analyzing technology has certain significance in the clinical early diagnosis and treatment.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of Antrodia cinnamomea on gene expression related to aortal endothelial injury of rats with hyperlipidemia.

METHODFifty SD rats were randomly divided into five groups: the normal control group (NG), the model group (MG), the antrodia cinnamomea groups of low, middle and high doses (AC-LG, AC-MG, AC-HG, 250, 500, 1 000 mg x kg(-1)). The rats were fed with high-fat diets to establish the hyperlipidemia model. After the drug administration for 10 weeks, their serum lipid, SOD, MDA and ox-LDL, LOX-1, P38 MAPK and NF-kappaB mRNA and protein expression were respectively determined, and the aortal endothelial injury was observed under electron microscope.

RESULTIn the model group, the contents of TC, TG and LDL-C significant increased (P < 0.01), whereas the content of HDL-C significant decreased (P < 0.01). Compared with the model group, both the AC-M group and the AC-H group showed reduction in endothelial injury and significant decrease in the content of TC, TG and LDL-C (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The content of HDL-C increased, but with no significant difference. SOD activity in serum remarkably increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), MDA and ox-LDL levels dramatically decreased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONA. cinnamomea can alleviate endothelial lipid injury by inhibiting the expressions of LOX-1, P38MAPK and NF-kappaB in aorta and better protect aortal endothelial cells from oxidative lipid injury.

Animals ; Antrodia ; chemistry ; Aorta ; drug effects ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Atherosclerosis ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Biological Products ; pharmacology ; Cholesterol ; blood ; Cholesterol, HDL ; blood ; Cholesterol, LDL ; blood ; Endothelium, Vascular ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Gene Expression ; drug effects ; Hyperlipidemias ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Lipoproteins, LDL ; blood ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; blood ; Microscopy, Electron ; NF-kappa B ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Scavenger Receptors, Class E ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; blood ; Triglycerides ; blood ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To construct recombinant full length genotype B and C hepatitis B virus (HBV)and to examine HBV DNA replication and hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg),hepatitis B e antigen(HBeAg)expressions in Huh7 cells. Methods The full length genotype B and C HBV DNA were extracted and amplified from two HBV infected patients. The recombinant plasmids were constructed by inserting the amplified HBV fragments into the eukaryotic expression vector,pHY106,which were then transfected into Huh7 cells. The cells transfected with blank pHY106 vector were used as control. HBV DNA replication at 72 hours of transfection was detected by Southern blot. The HBV DNA levels in Huh7 cells at 24,48,72,96 and 120 hours of transfection were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction(PCR).Meanwhile, the HBsAg and HBeAg expression levels in the supernatants at 24,48,72,96 and 120 hours were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results The recombinant plasmids expressing genotype B or C HBV DNA were successfully constructed.The HBV replicative intermediates in HBV core particles,including rcDNA dsDNA and ssDNA,were detected by Southern blot.HBV DNA level could reach 8 lg copy/mL which was by real-time PCR. HBsAg and HBeAg levels determined by ELISA peaked at 72 hours after transfection and then declined gradually. Conclusions The recombinant plasmids inserted with genotype B or C HBV DNA are constructed successfully, which can express high levels of HBsAg and HBeAg in Huh7 cells. This system provides a platform for studying the pathogenesis of B and C genotype HBV, the interaction between HBV and host, as well as exploiting new drugs against HBV.