Objective To investigate the effect of proanthcyaindin on angiogenesis of rats with ischemic hindlimb.Methods Twelve male SD rats were randomized divided into control group (n =6) and proanthcyaindin group (PC group,n =6).Lower limb ischemia rat model was establish,rats in both group were administration by oral daily,and PC group was given proanthocyanidins 200 mg/(kg · d),while the control group received the same volume of saline.Forteen days after surgery,ischemic tissues of adductor were collected for several tests including the expression of CD31 in the ischemic muscle tissue and the number of new blood vessels by immunohistochemical staining,hypoxia inducible factor-1 protein expression by western blot,and vascular endothelial growth factor level test by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results The capillary count showed that the angiogenesis situation of PC group was (69.67 ±3.11)/HP,higher than that in control group((111.00 ± 3.11)/HP,t =13.350,P ＜ 0.0001).The HIF-1 protein expression in PC group was (1.90 ± 0.25),remarkable higher than that in control group (0.54 ± 0.21,t =4.183,P =0.0058).Compared with control group,VEGF level in PC group increased((432.86 ± 13.00) μg/L vs.(326.68 ± 11.08) μg/L,t =6.216,P ＜0.0001).Conclusion Proanthcyaindin plays a positive role in angiogenesis after ischemia.PC may induce up-regulation of HIF-1 and VEGF,and then promote the formation of endovascular through multiple signaling pathways consequently.

Objective To investigate the relationship between type-2 diabetes mellitus and artery atherosclerosis(AS) in the elderly. MethodsThe clinical data of 277 elders,who were admitted in hospital between April 2005 and September 2007, were retrospectively analyzed. These elders were divided into four groups: type 2 diabetes with carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) group (group A, n=119), type 2 diabetes without CAS group (group B, n= 30), non-diabetic with CAS group (group C, n=32), non-diabetic without CAS group (group D, n=96). The correlation between carotid artery plaque and related factors were studied. Results① Compared with group C,fasting blood glucose[(7.14±2.49) mmol/L vs. (5.21±0.87) mmol/L], triglycefide [(1.41±0.78) mmol/L vs. (0.95±0.39) mmol/L],left and right common carotid artery IMT [(0.85±0.11) nun vs. (0.79±0.08) mm, (0.85±0.11)mm vs. (0.78±0.09)mm] and PI [(1.37±1.16) vs. (0.50±0.80)] of group A were significantly increased, while high density lipoprotein [(1.29±0.32) mmol/L vs. (1.58±0.45) mmol/L] is significantly decreased(P=0.01). ②Compared with group B, left and right common carotid artery IMT [(0.85±0.11) mm vs. (0.80±0.11)mm,(0.85±0.11)mm vs. (0.80±0.12)mm,PI[(1.37±1.16) vs. (0.00±0.00)]and incidence of stroke 34.5% (41/119) vs. 13.3% (4/30) of group A are significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). ③Carotid artery plaque was positively correlated with history of diabetes(r=0.051, P<0.01),hypertension(r= 0.169,P<0.01),coronary heart disease (r=0.109,P<0.05),stroke(r=0.136,P<0.05),fatty liver(r= 0.340,P<0.01),FBG(r=0.339,P<0.01),TG(r=0.195,P<0.01),APOB (r=0.152,P<0.05),but negatively correlated with HDL-C (r=-0.143, P<0.05). Conclusion The risk of AS is higher in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes than that of non-diabetes. The incidence of stroke is higher in type 2 diabetes with AS than those of type 2 diabetes without AS. Carotid artery plaque is positively correlated with diabetes, hypertension, history of coronary heart disease, history of stroke, fatty liver, FBG, TG, ApoB, but negatively correlated with HDL-C.

Objective To investigate how human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro regulate the miRNA profile of activated peripheral blood CD4+T cells from patient with primary Sj?gren's syndrome (pSS). Methods Peripheral blood CD4+T cells from patient with pSS were sorted and divided into healthy naive group, pSS naive group, pSS activated group, MSC treatment group and MSC (pre-stimulated by IFN-γ) treatment group. CD4+ T cells were counted. MiRNA microarray technology was used to detect the expression profile of CD4+T cells, and the expression of miRNA125b and miRNA155 was verified by real time quantification-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Mean in groups were compared using ANOVA, and multiple comparisons were used with LSD method. Results Both MSCs and IFN-γ-MSCs could inhibit the proliferation of activated CD4+ T cells in a MSC-dependent manner, but there was no significant difference between two groups. Microarray analysis found that the differentially enriched miRNAs in pSS na?ve (vs healthy na?ve), pSS activation (vs pSS na?ve), MSC treatment (vs pSS activation) and pre-IFN-γ MSC treatment (vs pSS activation) were 42 miRNAs, 56 miRNAs, 21 miRNAs and 24 miRNAs, respectively. Furthermore, the expressions of miRNA125b and miRNA155 were verified by RT-PCR and found that miRNA125b relative level in 5 groups was 1.02 ±0.13, 0.80 ±0.11, 0.44 ±0.17, 0.76 ±0.17 and 0.81 ±0.15 (F=18.32, P<0.01), and miRNA155 was 1.5 ±0.8, 3.9 ±1.3, 8.4 ±2.6, 10.1 ±4.2 and 11.2 ±5.0 (F=26.65, P<0.01). Conclusion MSCs can regulate miRNA profile of activated CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood of patient with pSS, and partially reverse down-regulated miR-125b in activated CD4+T cells, which may play a regulatory role in inhibiting the activation of CD4+T cells by MSCs.

Objective To investigate the relationship between carotid artery plaque formation and blood pressure(BP),pulse pressure(PP),mean blood pressure(MBP) in elderly men.Methods A total of 1461elderly men were divided into carotid artery plaque group(n =1012)and non-carotid artery plaque group(n =449) according to vascular ultrasound examination.Systolic blood pressure(SBP) and diastolic blood pressure(DBP) were recorded by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring(ABPM),at the same time pulse pressure (PP)and mean arterial blood pressure(MBP)were calculated.The relationship between carotid artery plaque formation and SBP,DBP,PP,MBP were analyzed.Results The age in carotid artery plaque group was significantly higher than that in non-carotid artery plaque group[(80.5±5.4) years old vs(77.3±5.9) years old,t =-4.233,P ＜ 0.01];The levels of SBP,PP and M BP in artery plaque group were significantly higher than those in non-carotid artery plaque group[SBP:(132.2±17.0) mm Hg vs(127.5±16.0) mm Hg,t =-4.893,P ＜ 0.001; PP:(60.8±13.4) mm Hg vs(55.9±12.5) mm Hg,t =-5.021,P ＜0.001) ;MBP:(92.6±10.3)mm Hg vs(91.0±9.9)mm Hg,t =-3.897,P ＜ 0.01].The incidence of carotid artery plaque was closely related to age(OR =1.061,P =0.0001),myocardial infarction(OR =1.896,P =0.0135),hypertension grades(OR =1.177,P =0.0019),high cholesterol(OR =1.353,P =0.0335),reduced systolic function(OR =2.466,P =0.0001),lower extremity arterial plaque(OR =5.453,P =0.0001).Conclusion In elderly men,formation of the carotid artery plaque is closely related to increased SBP,PP and MBP,but independent to DBP.

Objective , To investigate the influence of blood pressure variability on cerebral infarction in older men. Methods Ambulatory blood pressure was measured in 1527 elderly men ( older than 65 yrs) with atherosclerosis. All cases were divided into 2 groups: Six hundred and seven patients with cerebral infarction ( group A)and 920 patients without cerebral infarction ( group B). Smooth curve method was used to analyze each patient's ambulatory blood pressure data and the trend of each patient's blood pressure curve was portrayed. The differences between the actual blood pressure and the blood pressure on the curve was defined as blood pressure variability,and the blood pressure variability between the 2 groups was compared. Results The systolic blood pressure variability in 24 hours in group A was significantly higher than that in group B( [8.4'±2. 2]mm Hg vs [ 8.0 ± 2. 0 ] mm Hg, P ＜ 0. 01 ), especially for the systolic blood pressure variability in daytime( [ 8. 2 ± 2. 2 ] mm Hg vs [ 7. 8 ± 2. 1 ] mm Hg, P ＜ 0. 01 ). However, the systolic blood pressure variability at night was not significantly different between the 2 groups( [ 8.9 ± 3. 9 ] mm Hg vs [ 8. 7 ± 3.7 ] mm Hg,P ＞ 0. 05 ). There were no significant difference between the diastolic blood pressure of 24 hours( [5. 5 ± 3.8 ] mm Hg vs [5.5 ± 1.5 ]mm Hg,P ＞0. 05),during daytime([5.4 ± 1.5]mm Hg vs [5.3 ± 1.4] mm Hg,P ＞0.05)and nighttime ( [ 6. 1 ± 2.7 ] mm Hg vs [ 6. 1 ± 2. 6 ] mm Hg, P ＞ 0. 05 ). Conclusion In elderly men with atherosclerosis,cerebral infarction was closely related to systolic blood pressure variability,but independent of nighttime systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure variability.

Objective To investigate the suppressive effect of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2),hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) whose secretion was promoted by human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) on the activated peripheral blood CD4+ T cells in primary Sj(o)gren syndrome (pSS) in vitro.Methods Primary cultured umbilical cord MSCs were identified by flow cytometry,and peripheral blood CD4+ T cells were sorted in pSS patients.CD4+ T cells were cultured with CD3,CD28 antibody for 72 h to be the activated(control group);the activated CD4+ T cells were co-cultured with MSCs for 72 h(MSCs group) or MSCs were pre-stimulated with interferon-γ (IFN-γ),then the activated CD4+ T cells were co-cultured with pre-stimulated MSCs for 72 h (pre-stimulated group).The suspension of CD4+ T cells were collected and counted.PGE2,HGF and IDO in the supernatants were detected by ELISA.Mean in groups were compared using ANOVA,and multiple comparisons were used with LSD method.Results The concentrations of PGE2 in the supernataut of the control group,MSCs group and pre-stimulated group were (111 ±4) pg/ml,(2 814±6) pg/ml and (2 716±8) pg/ml (F=167 292.12,P＜0.01) respectively.The concentrations of HGF in the above groups were (597±9) pg/ml,(383±9) pg/ml and (727±12) pg/ml(F=878.61,P＜0.01) respectively.The concentrations of IDO in the above groups were (143±4) pg/ml,(835±5) pg/ml and (588±3) pg/ml (F=21 104.41,P＜0.01) respectively.Compared with the control group,levels of PGE2 significantly increased in the MSCs group and the pre-stimulated group that CD4+ T cells were co-cultured with MSCs (t=509.88,P＜0.01 and t=491.48,P＜0.01),and levels of IDO also significantly increased (t=202.69,P＜0.01 and t=130.39,P＜0.01),while the activation and proliferation of CD4+T cells were inhibited (t=-16.20,P＜0.01 and t=-31.48,P＜0.01).Compared with MSCs group,levels of PGE2 and IDO significantly decreased in pre-stimulated group (t=-18.40,P＜0.01 and t=-72.30,P＜0.01),and levels of HGF significantly increased in pre-stimulated group(t=41.51,P＜0.01),while the activation and proliferation of CD4+ T cells were further inhibited (t=-15.28,P＜0.01).Conclusion MSCs can inhibit the activation and proliferation of CD4+ T cells in pSS in vitro.The suppressive effect of MSCs may be achieved by promoting secretion of cytokines such as PGE2,HGF and IDO.HGF plays a more important role in the suppressive effect of MSCs pre-stimulated with IFN-γ.Too much PGE2 or IDO propably results in negative feedback regulation of MSCs.

Objective:To investigate the regulatory effect of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) FTX on gastric cancer cell proliferation through miR-22-3p/NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome pathway.Methods:The gastric cancer cell line NCI-N87 were divided into blank control group, si-FTX-NC group, si-FTX group, si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor-NC group and si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor group. Quantitative real-time fluorescent PCR was performed to analyze the expression levels of lncRNA FTX and miR-22-3p, clone formation assay was performed to analyze the proliferation ability of NCI-N87 cells, western blotting was performed to analyze the expressions of NLRP3 inflammasome pathway proteins, and dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to analyze the targeting relationship between lncRNA FTX and miR-22-3p.Results:The relative expressions of lncRNA FTX in the blank control group, si-FTX-NC group, si-FTX group, si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor-NC group and si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor group were 1.03±0.09, 1.01±0.15, 0.42±0.08, 0.45±0.06 and 0.46±0.13 respectively, with a statistically significant difference ( F=52.19, P<0.001). The relative expressions of miR-22-3p were 1.04±0.12, 0.97±0.08, 2.26±0.15, 2.23±0.13 and 1.15±0.11 respectively, with a statistically significant difference ( F=178.53, P<0.001). Compared with the blank control group and si-FTX-NC group, the relative expressions of lncRNA FTX in the si-FTX group, si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor-NC group and si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor group decreased (all P<0.001). Compared with the blank control group, si-FTX-NC group and si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor group, the relative expressions of miR-22-3p in the si-FTX group and si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor-NC group increased (all P<0.001). The clones of the five groups were 115.50±7.25, 112.33±8.46, 54.83±5.17, 56.17±6.32 and 85.67±9.43, with a statistically significant difference ( F=91.67, P<0.001). The levels of NLRP3 protein in the five groups were 1.84±0.17, 1.86±0.12, 0.95±0.09, 0.97±0.11 and 1.28±0.19, with a statistically significant difference ( F=60.62, P<0.001). Compared with the blank control group and si-FTX-NC group, the number of clones and the level of NLRP3 protein of the si-FTX group, si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor-NC group and si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor group decreased (all P<0.05). Compared with the si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor group, the number of clones and the level of NLRP3 protein in the si-FTX group and si-FTX+miR-22-3p inhibitor-NC group decreased (all P<0.05). The dual-luciferase reporter assay found that miR-22-3p was the target gene of lncRNA FTX. Conclusion:Silencing the expression of lncRNA FTX can inhibit the proliferation of gastric cancer cells, and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of lncRNA FTX on the miR-22-3p/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway.

Objective:To investigate the effect of local anesthesia in patients with a PI-RADS score of 5 and ECOG score ≥2 for prostate puncture.Methods:Retrospective analysis of case data of 33 patients admitted to the Subei People's Hospital for prostate puncture from April 2020 to April 2022. Age (82.5±3.6) years. There were 18 cases with hypertensive disease, 8 cases with diabetes mellitus, and 6 cases with both diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disease. Body mass index (25.2±3.5) kg/m 2. prostate-specific antigen (PSA)(131.5±69.7) ng/ml. prostate volume (38.5±21.4) ml. all patients had a PI-RADS score of 5 on multiparametric magnetic resonance (mpMRI) and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score ≥2. All 33 cases in this group underwent trans-perineal targeted prostate puncture using local anesthesia at the tip of the prostate. The visual analog score (VAS) and visual numeric score (VNS) were applied by the same surgeon to assess the patient's pain level and satisfaction at the time of puncture (VAS-1 and VNS-1) and 30 min after puncture (VAS-2 and VNS-2), and to record the duration of the procedure and the occurrence of postoperative complications. Results:In this group of 33 cases, the VAS-1 score was (1.9±0.3) and the VAS-2 score was (0.1±0.2); the VNS-1 score was (2.9±0.2) and the VNS-2 score was (3.9±0.1). Postoperative pathological results indicated that one of the 33 patients had a negative puncture result (pathology report indicating interstitial inflammation), while the rest of the patients had a positive puncture pathology report (puncture pathology report indicating prostate cancer), with a positive rate of 97%. One case of postoperative carnal haematuria occurred, which gradually improved after the patient was advised to drink water and take alpha-blockers. No perineal hematoma occurred, and all patients did not suffer complications such as urinary tract infection, urinary retention, azoospermia, vagal reaction, and infectious shock.Conclusion:In patients with a PI-RADS score of 5 and ECOG score ≥2, the use of single-hole local anesthesia for performing trans-perineal targeted puncture biopsy has the advantages of good paroxysmal pain and high safety.

The Choledochal cyst is an extremely rare congenital anomaly of the bile duct. Early cyst resection and Roux-en-Y hepatojejunostomy are the primary surgical methods for treating choledochal cyst. With the emergence of enhanced recovery after surgery, laparoscopic surgery has effectively reduced the incidence of biliary complications and wound infections, but it still does not meet people's requirements for minimally invasive surgery. Robotic surgery system has the potential to enhance surgical precision and the maneuverability of surgeons due to clear surgical visualization and flexible mechanical arms. The authors review the relevant literatures and conduct a Meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of robot-assisted surgery and laparoscopic surgery for choledochal cyst.

Objective : To investigate the influence and molecular mechanism of hypoxia-inducing factor-1 α( HIF- 1 α) gene silencing combined with methyl selenenic acid (MSA) on cervical cancer cell proliferation，apoptosis and cell migration． Methods : HeLa cells were transfected with HIF-1 interference RNA and negative control RNA．Af- ter transfection for 48 h，cells were stimulated with MSA for 24 h，and cell proliferation was determined by CCK-8 assay and colony formation．Apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry combined with Annexin V-FITC / PI．The expression levels of HIF-1α , Bcl-2 ，and E-cadherin were detected by Western blot assay． Cell migration ability was determined by Transwell assay. RNA-seq analysis was used to investigate the differentially expressed genes and differential signaling pathways. Results : Compared with the control group，interfering with HIF-1α combined with MSA significantly inhibited cell proliferation (P ＜0．01) ．Flow cytometry results showed that the combined drug group significantly induced apoptosis．Transwell results showed that interfering with HIF-1α combined with MSA inhibited HeLa cell migration．Compared with the control group，interfering with HIF-1α combined with MSA down- regulated the expression of Bcl-2 and up-regulated the expression of E-cadherin. RNA-sequencing combined with signal pathway enrichment results showed that the expression of apoptotic signal pathway and downstream genes was inhibited． Conclusion HIF-1α gene silencing combined with MSA can synergically inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of cervical cancer cells，and its regulatory mechanism may be related to the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins and the inhibition of p53 signaling pathway.