1.Correlation study on the ADAMTS-4 in early brain injury after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage and blood-brain barrier permeability in rats
Sihai YUE ; Xianzhi LIU ; Hongfeng ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(29):3518-3520
Objective To establish the rat model of experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and to detect the expression of ADAMTS-4 in early brain injury(EBI) after SAH in rats .Methods Totally 72 adult male SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups ,the control group and SAH group .The expression of ADAMTS-4 and the content of brain Evans Blue(EB) were detected . The ADAMTS-4 inhibitor α2-macroglobulin was used to study the relationship between the expression of ADAMTS-4 and blood-brain barrier permeability .Results The expression of the mRNA and protein of ADAMTS-4 increased dramatically at 24 h and the contents of EB increased progressively at 12 h after SAH .The protein expression of ADAMTS-4 and the content of brain EB was positive correlated(r=0 .917 ,P<0 .05) .The expression of ADAMTS-4 was inhibited by α2-macroglobulin(P<0 .05) and the con-tents of EB decreased dramatically (P<0 .05) .Conclusion ADAMTS-4 may be involved in the pathological progression of early brain injury after SAH .
2.The Association of Maternal Body Composition and Dietary Intake with the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during the Second Trimester in a Cohort of Chinese Pregnant Women.
Qing XU ; Zhi Ying GAO ; Li Ming LI ; Lu WANG ; Qian ZHANG ; Yue TENG ; Xia ZHAO ; Sheng GE ; Hong Jiang JING ; Yong Tao YANG ; Xiao Jun LIU ; Chun Jian LYU ; Lun MAO ; Xiao Ming YU ; Ying Hua LIU ; Ai Jing KONG ; Xue Yan YANG ; Zhao LIU ; Yong ZHANG ; Jin WANG ; Xin Sheng ZHANG ; Chang Yong XUE ; Yan Ping LU
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2016;29(1):1-11
OBJECTIVETo investigate the association of maternal body composition and dietary intake with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
METHODSA total 154 GDM subjects and 981 controls were enrolled in a prospective cohort study in 11 hospitals from May 20, 2012 to December 31, 2013. Bioelectrical impedance analysis and dietary surveys were used to determine body composition and to evaluate the intake of nutrients in subjects at 21-24 weeks' gestation (WG). Logistic regression analysis was applied to explore the relationships of maternal body composition and dietary intake with the risk of GDM morbidity.
RESULTSAge, pre-pregnant body weight (BW), and body mass index (BMI) were associated with increased risk of GDM. Fat mass (FM), fat mass percentage (FMP), extracellular water (ECW), BMI, BW, energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrates at 21-24 WG were associated with an increased risk of GDM. In contrast, fat free mass (FFM), muscular mass (MM), and intracellular water (ICW) were associated with a decreased risk of GDM.
CONCLUSIONMaternal body composition and dietary intake during the second trimester of pregnancy were associated with the risk of GDM morbidity.
Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Body Composition ; Body Mass Index ; Cohort Studies ; Diabetes, Gestational ; epidemiology ; Diet ; Diet Surveys ; Feeding Behavior ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Trimester, Second ; Risk Factors