1.Effect of compound Danshen dripping pills on expression of miR-1 in serum after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Ruotao WANG ; Minxiao WU ; Kaiyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2019;26(3):303-306
Objective To explore the effects of compound Danshen dripping pills on the expression levels of micro RNA-1 (miR-1) and inflammatory factors in serum of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods A total of 180 AMI patients admitted to Mindong Hospital of Ningde City from March 2017 to October 2018 were divided into a compound Danshen dripping pills group and a conventional western medicine treatment group, 90 cases in each group. According to the disease situations of all the patients, they needed to undergo PCI treatment, after the intervention, in the conventional western medicine treatment group, aspirin enteric-coated tablet (metformin hydrochlorid) was given as the basic anti-coagulation medicine and in the compound Danshen dripping pill group, on the basic treatment, 10 Danshenn pills each time, 3 times a day, were orally applied. Both groups were evaluated for efficacy after 2 months of continuous treatment. Echocardiography was used to detect the patients' cardiac functions; the changes of the expression levels of serum miR-1, interleukins (IL-1, IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and myocardial troponin I (cTnI) and creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB) in the two groups before and after treatment were observed. Results After treatment in both groups, the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and cardiac output index (CI) were significantly higher than those before treatment, while the expression of miR-1 and serum IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, cTnI and CK-MB were lower than those before treatment, the LVEF and CI in the compound Danshen dripping pill treatment group were obviously higher than those in the conventional western medicine treatment group [LVEF: 0.60±0.08 vs. 0.56±0.08, CI (L·min-1·m-2): 6.02±0.34 vs. 4.91±1.50, both P < 0.05], the expression level of miR-1 and serum IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, cTnI and CK-MB in the compound Danshen dripping pill group were lower than those in the conventional western medicine treatment group [miR-1 (2-ΔΔCt): 0.69±0.17 vs. 0.85±0.22, IL-1 (μg/L): 59.20±18.67 vs. 68.31±23.69, IL-6 (μg/L): 20.36±1.87 vs. 25.38±2.39, TNF-α (μg/L): 28.65±1.63 vs. 31.86±2.92, cTnI (μg/L):3.12±0.88 vs. 4.03±0.97, CK-MB (U/L): 29.18±10.52 vs. 34.28±10.21, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion Compound Danshen dripping pills can reduce serum the expression levels of miR-1 and inflammatory cytokines in patients with AMI after PCI.
2.Risk factors associated with intraoperative massive haemorrhage in patients with renal cell carcinoma combined with tumor thrombus
Ruotao XIAO ; Kai WANG ; Cheng LIU ; Lulin MA
Chinese Journal of Urology 2023;44(4):255-258
Objective:To investigate the risk factors of massive intraoperative bleeding in patients with renal cell carcinoma and tumor thrombus.Methods:Data of 177 patients with renal cell carcinoma and tumor thrombus in Peking University Third Hospital from January 2017 to July 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, including 129 males and 48 females. The average age was (59.3±10.6) years. The tumors were located on the left in 66 cases and on the right in 111 cases. The tumor size was less than 7 cm in 52 cases, 7-10 cm in 63 cases and >10 cm in 62 cases. There were 45 cases with tumor thrombus of Mayo grade 0, 101 cases of grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ and 31 cases of grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ. There were 93 cases undergoing laparoscopic surgery and 84 cases undergoing open surgery. Segmental resection of vena cava was performed in 30 cases. Massive intraoperative bleeding was defined as the total of bleeding ≥ 1 500 ml. The difference of clinical data between massive bleeding group and non-massive bleeding group was compared. Logistic multivariate regression was used to analyze the independent risk factors of massive intraoperative bleeding.Result:The median intraoperative bleeding of 177 cases was 600 (200, 1 500) ml. There were 50 cases (28.2%) in massive bleeding group and 127 cases(71.8%) in non-massive bleeding group. Comparing massive bleeding group and non-massive bleeding group, the preoperative ASA scores of 1-2 scores were 38 cases (76.0%) and 114 cases (89.8%) respectively, and the 3 scores were 12 cases (24.0%) and 13 cases (10.2%) respectively ( P=0.029); Hemoglobin was (116.8±23.1) g/L and (127.6±23.6) g/L respectively ( P=0.006); The tumor size less than 7 cm in 10 cases (20.0%) and 42 cases (33.1%), 7-10 cm in 15 cases (30.0%) and 48 cases (37.8%), and >10 cm in 25 cases (50.0%) and 37 cases (29.1%)( P=0.024); Tumor thrombus of Mayo grade 0 were 3 cases (6.0%) and 42 cases (33.1%), grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ were 27 cases (54.0%) and 74 cases (58.3%), grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ were 20 cases (40.0%) and 11 cases (8.6%) respectively ( P<0.01); Open surgery were performed in 42 (84.0%) and 42 (33.1%) cases ( P<0.01); Segmental resection of vena cava was performed in 19 cases (38.0%) and 11 cases (8.7%) respectively ( P<0.01). Multivariate analysis showed that Mayo grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ tumor thrombus ( OR=10.261, P=0.006), tumor size > 10 cm ( OR=3.223, P=0.030), open surgery ( OR=5.454, P<0.01) and segmental resection of vena cava ( OR=4.441, P<0.01) were independent risk factors for massive intraoperative bleeding. The median bleeding of Mayo grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ tumor thrombus, tumor size >10cm, open surgery and segmental resection of vena cava were 2000, 750, 1 450 and 1 650 ml respectively. Conclusions:Renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus has a high risk of bleeding. Mayo grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ tumor thrombus, tumor size >10 cm, open surgery and segmental resection of vena cava are independent risk factors for massive intraoperative bleeding.
3.Sick individuals and sick populations: Yunnan unexplained sudden death from the perspective of population medicine
Yunliang QIAN ; Jing ZHOU ; Ruotao WANG ; Chengye SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2023;42(8):679-683
Individuals and populations affected by Yunnan unexplained sudden death have different causes, so different research methods and control strategies should be adopted for these two different causes. By reviewing relevant research literature on Yunnan unexplained sudden death, we reinterpret some characteristics of the disease from the perspective of population medicine. At the same time, it is found that some studies have shown that residents in areas where sudden death occurs have a higher proportion of myocardial damage compared to control areas, making them a population with basic sickness. Population medicine methods can be used to conduct etiology research and disease prevention and control.
4.Functional biomaterials for comprehensive periodontitis therapy.
Jiayi LUAN ; Ruotao LI ; Weiguo XU ; Huiying SUN ; Qiqi LI ; Di WANG ; Shujun DONG ; Jianxun DING
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(6):2310-2333
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by bacterial infection directly, and the dysregulation of host immune-inflammatory response finally destroys periodontal tissues. Current treatment strategies for periodontitis mainly involve mechanical scaling/root planing (SRP), surgical procedures, and systemic or localized delivery of antimicrobial agents. However, SRP or surgical treatment alone has unsatisfactory long-term effects and is easy to relapse. In addition, the existing drugs for local periodontal therapy do not stay in the periodontal pocket long enough and have difficulties in maintaining a steady, effective concentration to obtain a therapeutic effect, and continuous administration always causes drug resistance. Many recent studies have shown that adding bio-functional materials and drug delivery systems upregulates the therapeutic effectiveness of periodontitis. This review focuses on the role of biomaterials in periodontitis treatment and presents an overview of antibacterial therapy, host modulatory therapy, periodontal regeneration, and multifunctional regulation of periodontitis therapy. Biomaterials provide advanced approaches for periodontal therapy, and it is foreseeable that further understanding and applications of biomaterials will promote the development of periodontal therapy.