1.The relationship between cerebral artery stenosis and carotid artery elasticity in the ischemia stroke patients by echo-tracking technique
Ruijun GUO ; Ning GUO ; Zexing YU ; Xiaoning LIANG ; Yi YANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2009;18(11):950-952
Objective To study the relationship between the cerebral artery stenosis and the carotid artery elasticity in the ischemia stroke patients by echo-tracking technique.Methods Ninety-two ischemia stroke patients were divided into both the mild cerebral arteries stenosis and moderate-severe cerebral arteries stenosis groups.CT angiography was performed to evaluate the stenosis of cerebral artery.The changes of the carotid diameter during cardiac cycles were obtained by echo-tracking technique and the quantitative parameters of pressure-strain elastic modulus (Ep),stiffness (β) and arterial compliance (AC) were calculated automatically. Results①There were significant differences (P<0.05) between the ischemia stroke patient group and the normal adults group in β,Ep and AC.② There were significant differences (P<0.05) between the mild cerebral arteries stenosis groups and the moderate-severe cerebral arteries stenosis groups in β and Ep.AC was lower in patients with the mild cerebral arteries stenosis groups than that in the moderate-severe cerebral arteries stenosis groups.Conclusions The carotid artery elasticity in ischemia stroke patients were significantly different from normal adults.In the ischemia stroke patients,the stiffer the carotid artery was,the higher the likelihood of moderate-severe cerebral stenosis was.
2.Research progress of miroRNA in the mechanism of cardiac hypertrophy and its role as new drug targets
Shuanglin WANG ; Jingjing YANG ; Zexing LI ; Hui ZHOU ; Bing YANG ; Peng ZHANG
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2021;44(6):486-490
Cardiac hypertrophy is a common physiological or pathological process, and pathological cardiac hypertrophy can lead to heart failure, sudden death, etc. The role of microRNA (miRNA or MIR) in myocardial hypertrophy has gradually attracted public attention. miR-1 plays a certain protective role in the occurrence of cardiac hypertrophy. miR-133 is a key factor in the establishment of mast gene program, which is very important for the development of myocardial hypertrophy. Carvedilol and other drugs can regulate the expression of miR-133. miR-208a plays an important physiological role in the cardiovascular system, and its expression level changes dynamically in a variety of cardiovascular diseases such as cardiac hypertrophy, which is closely related to the progression and prognosis of the disease. The expression of miR-199a is up-regulated in pressure-overload cardiac hypertrophy, and it is found that miR-199a can inhibit autophagy of cardiomyocytes and induce the occurrence of cardiac hypertrophy. miR-200c can protect cardiomyocytes through a variety of pathways. miRNA may become an important biomarker or drug therapeutic target for cardiac hypertrophy. With the deepening of the research on non-coding RNAs including miRNA, its regulation on the occurrence of cardiac hypertrophy and the pathological process of heart failure will be further revealed.
3.Changes of Sex Hormone Levels in Infertile Population with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome after the Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment
Limei HE ; Xuemin FENG ; Linjun LI ; Ying CHEN ; Zexing YANG
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2024;45(1):73-77
Objective To investigate the changes of sex hormone levels in polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)in infertile population after the assisted reproductive technology treatment,and to provide an evidence for the choice of the treatment.Methods The medical data of patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University from January 2016 to June 2021 were collected and divided into PCOS group(103)and non-PCOS group(589)according to whether they were diagnosed with PCOS,and the sex hormone changes of the two groups were compared.Results The patients in PCOS group were younger and had the higher BMI,more sinus follicles,higher AMH value,and lower total Gn usage.The number of LH/FSH>2 in PCOS group was higher than that in non-PCOS group(P<0.05).After the treatment,LH in both groups decreased,FSH,E2 and(P<0.05)increased;The difference of LH and E2 before and after the treatment in PCOS group was greater than that in non-PCOS group<0.05).Conclusion Compared with non-PCOS infertile patients,the changes of sex hormone indexes in PCOS infertile patients before and after the treatment were more obvious.In order to obtain the better clinical effect in patients with polycystic ovaries,it is recommended to pay attention to the changes of related sex hormone levels in the course of subsequent treatment,and choose a reasonable treatment plan.