1.Ticagrelor increases plasma adenosine concentration in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention
Yongchao MU ; Xiaofei WANG ; Lin CAI
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2017;25(3):149-152
Objective To investigate and compare the plasma concentrations of adenosine in patients taking ticagrelor versus clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and its influence on occurrence of adverse clinical events.Methods The study enrolled 180 patients who had received PCI in the Tianjin First Center Hospital between June 2014 to July 2016.The patients were divided into 2 groups as the ticagrelor group (n=90, patients given ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily) and the clopidogrel group (n=90, patients given clopidogrel 75 mg daily).The plasma concentration of adenosine was taken at 30 days and 90 days after PCI.The adenosine levels and clinical events were compared between the 2 groups.Results The adenosine concentration were higher in the ticagrelor group both at 30 days [(1.65±0.16) μmol/L vs.(0.71±0.08) μmol/L, P<0.01] and 90 days [(1.65±0.14) μmol/L vs.(0.72±0.06) μmol/L, P<0.01] than in the clopidogrel group.The rates of major adverse cardiocerebral events were lower in the ticagrelor group both at 30 days (3.3% vs.13.3%, P<0.05) and at 90 days (6.7% vs.15.6%, P<0.05) than in the clopidogrel group.No significant difference in bleeding complication between the 2 groups.Conclusions Ticagrelor increases the concentration of adenosine in patients after PCI which may have beneficial effect on reduction of clinical adverse events.
2.Two cases of acute pulmonary embolism in head and neck tumor surgery.
Yongchao ZHANG ; Rui WANG ; Lan MU
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;29(2):177-178
A male patient with hypopharyngeal cancer accepted operation under general anesthesia. Sixth day after surgery in patient with sudden chest pain and obvious difficulty in breathing. Blood oxygen saturation of 90%. The electrocardiogram showed: ST-T change,Tv6 flat;blood gas analysis: pH 7. 491, PCO2 34. 1 mmHg, PO2 54. 7 mmHg; D-Dimer 3. 87 mg/L; white blood cell 17. 50 × 10(9)/L. CTPA showed: right pulmonary artery embolism,pulmonary infection. Another male patient with the right tonsil cancer accepted operation under general anesthesia. Fourth day of patient suddenly appear bosom frowsty and obvious difficulty in breathing. Blood oxygen sat- uration of 88%. Blood gas analysis: pH: 7. 48, PCO2 : 33 mmHg, PO2 : 57 mmHg; D-Dimer: 2. 97 mg/L; white blood cell:11. 80 × 10(9)/L. CTPA showed: the main pulmonary artery and right pulmonary artery branch embolism, pulmonary inflammation. Both were diagnosised as acute pulmonary embolism and recovered well after giving anticoagulant therapy in time.
Anesthesia, General
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Electrocardiography
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Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
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Humans
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Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
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surgery
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Laryngeal Neoplasms
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surgery
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Male
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Oxygen
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Postoperative Complications
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Pulmonary Embolism
3.Influence of specific siRNA silencing survivin gene on proliferation and invasion of human tongue cancer Tca8113 cells in vitro
Runhong MU ; Fang MA ; Yongchao LIU ; Xiangming WANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(9):1310-1314
Objective:To investigate the effect of siRNA interfering survivin gene on proliferation of human tongue cancer Tca8113 cells,and clarify the effect of survivin Tca8113 cells biomechanism.Methods: The Tca8113 cells at logarithmic growth phase were selected and divided into interference group,negative control group,and blank control group.The relative levels of survivin mRNA and survivin protein expression of 3 groups were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot assay,the inhibitory rate of proliferation of Tca8113 cells was checked by MTT method,the apoptotic rate was assessed by flow cytometry(FCM),the the migration ability of Tca8113 cells were detected by Wound healing assay.Results: Compared with control group,the survivin mRNA and protein expression was markedly down-regulated in Tca8113 cells following RNA interference treatment(P<0.05),the cell proliferation were down-regulated in interference group(P<0.05),the cell apoptotic rate were up-regulated in interference group(P<0.05),the migration ability was significantly decreased in interference group(P<0.05).Conclusion: The expression of siRNA-survivin can significantly inhibit the invasion in tongue cancer Tca8113 cells,indicating it might be a potential biological therapeutic target for tongue cancer.
4.Estrogen receptor-β expression in laryngeal carcinoma: correlation with the expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition specific biomarkers.
Lan MU ; Jingcheng GU ; Yongchao ZHANG ; Yan LIANG ; Chuan WANG ; Wang LI
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;29(10):921-924
OBJECTIVE:
To detect the expression of ERβ in laryngeal carcinoma and the its correlation with the expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) specific biomarkers.
METHOD:
Picture MT-Pv9000 was used to detect ERβ and EMT in 72 cases of human aqueous laryngeal carcinoma and 8 cases of adjacent non-neoplastic laryngeal mucosa by immunohistochemistry.
RESULT:
The positive rates of ERβ in tumors and adjacent non-neoplastic laryngeal mucosa were 27.78% and 25.00%, respectively. The differences were not significant (P > 0.05). The abnormal expression rates of E-cadherin and β-catenin were 61.11% and 76.39% respectively. The expression of ERβ correlated negatively with the loss of E-cadherin, nuclear translocation of β-catenin and increased TNM stage. The differences were significant (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The positive expressions of ERβ suggest a good prognosis in the differentiation, clinical stages and lymphatic metastasis of the laryngeal carcinoma. The underlying mechanism may be related with the abnormal expressions of E-cadherin and β-catenin.
Antigens, CD
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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metabolism
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Cadherins
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metabolism
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
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Estrogen Receptor beta
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metabolism
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Laryngeal Neoplasms
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metabolism
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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beta Catenin
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metabolism