Clinical data of 120 patients undergoing transurethral resection of the bladder sidewall tumors (TURBt) were retrospectively analyzed.Before TURBt the obturator nerve was blocked under the guide of the nerve stimulator in 46 cases (block group) and not blocked in 74 cases (unblock group).The incidence of obturator nerve reflex and bladder perforation in block group was significantly lower than that in unblock group(7％ vs.35％,P =0.000 and 0 vs.19％,P =0.002,respectively).The operation time and the duration of bladder continuous saline irrigation after operation in block group were shorter than those in unblocked group [(32.2 ± 12.5) vs.(43.2 ± 24.5) min,P =0.001 and (8.9 ± 6.4) vs.(13.3 ±10.8) h,P =0.013,respectively].The efficiency value of TURBt in block group was better than that in unblock group [(5.8 ±3.9) vs.(9.3 ± 7.0) min/cm2,P =0.001].The obturator nerve block guided by the nerve stimulator can improve the safety and the efficiency of TURBt.

Extracellular matrix (ECM) components confer biomechanical properties, maintain cell phenotype and mediate tissue homeostasis. ECM remodeling is complex and plays a key role in both physiological and pathological processes. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of enzymes responsible for ECM degradation and have been accepted as a key regulator in ECM remodeling. In this mini-review, we summarize MMPs categories, functions and the targeted substrates. We then discuss current understanding of the role of MMPs-mediated events, including inflammation reaction, angiogenesis, cellular activities, etc., in ECM remodeling in the context of regenerative medicine.

OBJECTIVES: To explore the role of mitochondrial CYB 15024G>A mutation in the development of essential hypertension. METHODS: Mitochondrial genome sequences of hypertensive patients were obtained from previous studies. Clinical and genetic data of a hypertensive patient with mitochondrial CYB 15024G>A mutation and its pedigree were analyzed. Lymphocytes derived from patient and family members were transformed into immortalized lymphoblastoid cell lines, and the levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected. RESULTS: The penetrance of this essential hypertension family was 42.9%, and the age of onset was 46-68 years old. Mitochondrial genome sequencing results showed that all maternal members carried a highly conserved mitochondrial CYB 15024G>A mutation. This mutation could affect the free energy of mitochondrial CYB for secondary and tertiary structure and protein folding, thereby changing its structural stability and the structure of the electron transfer function area around the mutation site. Compared with the control, the cell line carrying the mitochondrial CYB 15024G>A mutation showed significantly decreased levels of mitochondrial CYB, ATP and mitochondrial membrane potential, and increased levels of ROS (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Mitochondrial CYB 15024G>A mutation may affect the structure of respiratory chain subunits and mitochondrial function, leading to cell dysfunction, which suggests that the mutation may play a synergistic role in essential hypertension.
Humans ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Essential Hypertension/genetics* ; Adenosine Triphosphate ; Cell Line ; Mutation