ObjectiveTo study the effect of pre-arrest and post-arrest mild hypothermia after restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) on myocardial function, ultrastructure, apoptosis of myocardial cells in rabbits with ventricular fibrillation.Methods Sixty-two male New Zealand rabbits were randomly allocated into five groups: namely normothermic control group (NTC group,n = 10), hypothermia control group (HTC group,n = 10), normothermic resuscitation group (NTR group,n = 14), hypothermia pre-arrest group (HPRA group,n = 14), and hypothermia post-arrest group (HPOA group,n = 14). The normal temperature was controlled at (39.0±0.5)℃, and the hypothermia (33.5±0.5)℃. Ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest (CA) was reproduced in rabbits by transcutaneous epicardium electrical stimulation. The parameters of hemodynamics were monitored dynamically for 4 hours in all the groups, including heart rate (HR), left ventricular end diastolic and systolic pressure (LVEDP/LVESP), maximal rate of increase/decrease in left ventricular pressure (±dp/dt max), and mean arterial pressure (MAP). The body temperature of rabbits in hypothermia groups was maintained by surface cooling for 4 hours followed by rewarming. The survived rabbits were sacrificed at 48 hours after resuscitation, and myocardial apical tissue was harvested for observation of ultrastructure with electronic microscope, and to observe apoptosis by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining.Results① Resuscitation investigation: there was no significant difference in rate of ROSC, time of CPR and energy of defibrillation among HPRA, HPOA, and NTR groups [rate of ROSC: 85.71%, 71.43%, 71.43%; time of CPR (seconds): 45.3±30.2, 61.2±41.3, 82.3±63.8;energy of defibrillation (J): 14.3±8.9, 22.0±15.5, 25.0±15.8, allP> 0.05].② Hemodynamics: compared with normal temperature groups, animals in hypothermia groups exhibited lower levels of HR (allP< 0.05). Compared with NTR group, HPRA group exhibited higher levels of LVESP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa) at 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 hours post ROSC (0.5 hour: 103.8±14.3 vs. 91.6±13.3, 1 hour: 107.2±14.1 vs. 82.7±8.5, 2 hours: 109.0±16.9 vs. 88.8±12.9, 3 hours: 109.1±14.6 vs. 89.3±14.3, allP< 0.05). Compared with NTR group and HPOA group, HPRA group exhibited lower levels of LVEDP (mmHg) at 0.5 hour post ROSC (3.70±0.85 vs. 7.61±2.73, 7.02±3.12, both P< 0.05). Compared with NTR group, HPRA group exhibited lower levels of LVEDP at 1 hour post ROSC (4.34±1.44 vs. 6.99±1.96,P< 0.05). In HPRA group, the level of+dp/dt max (mmHg/s) was higher than that of NTR group and HPOA group at 1 hour and 2 hours post ROSC (1 hour: 2 759.5±321.6 vs. 2 123.0±304.5, 2 283.7±234.2, 2 hours:2 730.6±425.1 vs. 2 221.5±392.9, 2 252.6±476.0, allP< 0.05). There were no significant differences in -dp/dt max and MAP levels among three CPR groups.③ The survival rate at 48 hours post ROSC of NTR, HPRA and HPOA groups was 60%, 75%, and 100%, respectively. Compared with NTR group, higher survival rate was found in HPOA group at 48 hour post ROSC (P< 0.05).④ Compared with NTR group, less damage to myocardial ultrastructure was found in HPRA and HPOA groups. Apoptosis index (AI) was lower in HPRA and HPOA groups than that in NTR group [(28.05±9.82) %, (26.39±8.98) % vs. (42.02±13.36) %, bothP< 0.05].Conclusions Our study shows that mild hypothermia has no effect on ROSC rate. Pre-arrest hypothermia can ameliorate myocardial systolic function of rabbit in early stage after ROSC, and it has no negative influence on diastolic function. Post-arrest mild hypothermia produces no negative influence on myocardial function of rabbit, but it improves 48 hours survival rate in ROSC rabbits. Both pre-arrest and post-arrest mild hypothermia therapy can attenuate myocardial injury in CA model of rabbits by ameliorating mitochondrial injuries and suppressing apoptosis of myocardial cells.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of FLIP and PTEN in laryngeal Squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), and the relationship between FLIP and PTEN. METHOD: The protein expression of FLIP and PTEN were examined by using immunohistochemical method in 45 cases of LSCC and 15 cases of para-carcinoma tissues. RESULT: FLIP protein positive expressive rate in the laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma cases (77.8%) was higher than that in the para-carcinoma tissues cases (33.3%, P < 0.05). The protein expression of FLIP was correlated with cervical lymph node metastasis, clinical stage and prognosis. On the other hand, PTEN positive expressive rate in the laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (65.0%) was higher than that in the para-carcinoma tissues (0%, P < 0.01). The protein expression of PTEN was associated with tumor differentiation grade, clinical stage, cervical lymph node metastasis and prognosis. There was a negative relationship between the expression of FLIP and PTEN in LSCC. CONCLUSION The protein expression of FLIP may be an important prognostic marker for LSCC. The protein expression of PTEN was correlated with clinical stage, tumor differentiation grade, and cervical lymph node metastasis . Consequently, it could be used as a valuable marker for the prognosis of LSCC.
CASP8 and FADD-Like Apoptosis Regulating Protein ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Neoplasm Staging ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase ; metabolism ; Prognosis

Objective To explore the value of susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) for the assessment of chronic renal injury. Methods Thirty-nine patients with clinical diagnosis of chronic renal injury (RI group) who underwent routine renal MRI and SWI examination were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into mild injured group (15 cases) and moderate to severe injured group (24 cases) by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). At the same time, 17 volunteers without chronic renal injury who had normal serum creatinine (Scr) and blood urea nitrogen were recruited as control group. All subjects underwent routine renal MRI and SWI examination. The ratios of cortex to medulla were measured and calculated in both kidneys' magnitude image and susceptibility weighted image, which were indicated as C/MMAG and C/MSWI. Independent sample t test was used to compare the differences of C/MMAG and C/MSWI between control group and RI group, and paired sample t test was used to compare the differences betweenC/MMAG and C/MSWI in each group. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the difference of C/MMAG and C/MSWI between the control group and the different RI groups. ROC was employed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of C/MMAG and C/MSWI in renal injury. Pearson linear correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between C/MMAG, C/MSWI and eGFR, Scr in patients with renal injury. Results The C/MMAG and C/MSWI in the RI group were 1.101±0.039 and 1.071±0.046, respectively. C/MSWI was obviously lower than C/MMAG, and the difference was statistically significant (t=5.056, P<0.01). There was no significant difference between C/MMAG and C/MSWI in the control group (P>0.05). The C/MMAG and C/MSWI in the RI group were obviously lower than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (t=4.564, 6.122;P<0.01).The C/MMAG and C/MSWI in the mild injured group and the moderate to severe injured group were significantly lower than those in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). While the differences of those between mild injured group and moderate to severe injured group showed no statistical significance (P>0.05). The area under ROC of C/MMAG and C/MSWI in diagnosis of renal injury were 0.853 and 0.952, respectively. C/MMAG was positively correlated with eGFR (r=0.460,P<0.01). Conclusions Susceptibility-weighted imaging can be used to assess chronic renal injury. Although it cannot reflect the degree of renal function damage, it has some value in the early diagnosis of mild renal injury.

Insulin autoimmune syndrome ( IAS) is a rare type of hypoglycemia. Chinese herbal extract may induce IAS, which seems to be associated with some Chinese herb medicine ingredients of paste which contains sulfhydryl group. In order to attract the attention of the clinicians, we should raise awareness of the disease, and avoid unnecessary operation or serious adverse consequences. This paper reviewed domestic reports in lately 30 years of diagnosis and treatment of IAS, evaluated traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations which contain sulfhydlyl group.

Objective To investigate the effect of HCV RNA on virological and immunological response to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART),liver function and blood lipid levels in HIV/HCV co-infected patients.Methods In a cohort study,275 HIV/HCV co-infected former blood donors receiving HAART were followed up every six month in Henan province in China.HCV RNA,HIV RNA,CD+4 T cell counts,indexes of liver function and lipid levels were periodically tested.The differences of HIV viral load suppression,immunological response,liver injury and blood lipid levels between HCV RNA positive group and negative group were compared by x2 test and two independent-samples tests.Result There was no significant difference of HIV viral load suppression between HCV RNA positive group and HCV RNA negative group six-month treatment (45.6% vs.38.5% ,X2=1.150,P>0.05) and CD+4 T cell counts before (286 cells/μ1 vs.209 cells/μ1,Z=0.734,P=0.463)and after 6-month (310 cells/μ1 vs.362 cells/μl,Z=0.562,P=0.574) ,12-month(378 cells/μ1 vs.289 cells/μ1,Z=1.091,P=0.275),18-month(363 cells/μ1 vs.288 cells/μl,Z=1.435,P=0.151) ,24-month(413 cells/μ1 vs.348 cells/μ1,Z=0.939,P=0.348) HAART.The mean levels of serum ALT (55.0 U/L vs.29.5 U/L,Z=6.789,P<0.01),AST(46.0 U/L vs.33.0 U/L,Z=4.890,P<0.01)、TBIL(9.3 mmol/L vs.7.2 mmol/L,Z=3.748,P<0.01)were significantly higher in HCV RNA positive group than that in HCV RNA negative group.HCV RNA was the independent variables associated with liver injury after HAART (aOR=3.8,P<0.01).The serum triglyceride level was higher in HCV RNA positive group than that in HCV RNA negative group(1.2 mmoL/L vs.1.4 mmol/L,Z=1.936,P=0.043) .The serum HDL level was higher in HCV RNA positive group than that in HCV RNA negative group (1.5 mmol/L vs.1.3 mmol/L,Z=2.251,P=0.024).Conclusions HCV RNA does not affect HIV virological responses to HAART and CD+4 T recovery.HCV RNA is an independent risk factor associated with liver injury in HIV/HCV co-infected patients receiving HAART,but appears to provide significant protection against HAART-ieduced hyperlipidemia.

Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels are confirmed to be expressed in bladder interstitial Cajal-like cells (ICC-LCs), but little is known about their possible role in cystitis-associated bladder dysfunction. The present study aimed to determine the functional role of HCN channels in regulating bladder function under inflammatory conditions. Sixty female wild-type C57BL/6J mice and sixty female HCN1-knockout mice were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups, respectively. Cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis models were successfully established in these mice. CYP treatment significantly enhanced HCN channel protein expression and I(h) density and significantly altered bladder HCN1 channel regulatory proteins. Carbachol (CCH) and forskolin (FSK) exerted significant effects on bladder ICC-LC [Ca²⁺]i in CYP-treated wild-type (WT) mice, and HCN1 channel ablation significantly decreased the effects of CCH and FSK on bladder ICC-LC [Ca²⁺]i in both naive and CYP-treated mice. CYP treatment significantly potentiated the spontaneous contractions and CCH (0.001-10 µM)-induced phasic contractions of detrusor strips, and HCN1 channel deletion significantly abated such effects. Finally, we demonstrated that the development of CYP-induced bladder overactivity was reversed in HCN1 -/- mice. Taken together, our results suggest that CYP-induced enhancements of HCN1 channel expression and function in bladder ICC-LCs are essential for cystitis-associated bladder hyperactivity development, indicating that the HCN1 channel may be a novel therapeutic target for managing bladder hyperactivity.
Animals ; Carbachol ; Colforsin ; Cyclophosphamide ; Cystitis ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels* ; Mice* ; Telocytes* ; Up-Regulation* ; Urinary Bladder*

Objective To establish the method for isolation and culture of urine-derived stem cells (USCs) from female patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).Methods The USCs were collected from fresh midstream urine samples from 6 female IC/BPS patients admitted to our hospital from June 2018 to December 2018.The 6 patients were 33-55 years old (average 41.5 years old),and their course of illness was 2-18 years (average 8 years).The USCs were isolated from the urine through times of centrifugation and cultured in specific medium.Growth curve and cell cycle of USCs were observed.The expression of surface markers of USCs was analyzed by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence,the smooth muscle and epithelial differentiation potential of USCs were detected by immunofluorescence staining of surface markers of smooth muscle cells and epithelial cells.Results USCs were successfully extracted from 3 of 6 female patients,and the success rate reached 50％ by once extraction.USCs showed a "rice-grain" spindle appearance and showed logarithmic growth.USCs expressed surface markers associated with mesenchymal stem cells (e.g.CD44,CD73,CD105,CD133) and embryonic stem cells [e.g.stage-specific embryonic antigen 4 (SSEA4)] and pericytes[e.g.CD146,platelet derived growth factor beta receptor (PDGFRB) and NG2],but didn't express hematopoietic stem cell surface markers(e.g.CD31,CD34 and CD45).When induced to smooth muscle cells or epithelial cells,the cells expressed the surface markers of smooth muscle cells [e.g.desmin,myosin,alpha-smooth muscle actin(otSMA) and vimentin] and epithelial cells(e.g.uroplakin 1A,uroplakin 3B,AE1/AE3 and cytokeratin 13).Conclusions The method of isolation and culture of USCs from female IC/BPS patients was successfully established,and it provides a preliminary technical method for exploring the application of USCs in the clinical study of IC/BPS patients with autologous treatment.

OBJECTIVETo assess the association of neural development-related genes LIS1and TSNAX with bipolar disorder in a Chinese Han population.

METHODSThree hundred and eight five patients (including 188 males and 197 females) from Guangzhou Brain Hospital with bipolar disorder meeting the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Bipolar Disorder (BDI) (Fourth Edition) criteria and 475 healthy controls from the local community were recruited. Ten single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the LIS1 and TSNAX genes were genotyped by GoldenGate genotyping assay on an Illumina Beadstation 500 machine. Association analyses of SNPs and haplotypes were performed with Plink 1.07 software.

RESULTSAnalysis of the total sample has failed to find any association of SNP or haplotype of the two genes with BDI (P> 0.05). When patients were divided into subgroups with or without psychotic symptom, no significant association of the two genes was found with psychotic BDI or non-psychotic BDI (P> 0.05). No significant association was found between any SNP and haplotype of two genes and female BDI or male BDI, nor were significant association found between age of onset and LIS1 and TSNAX gene polymorphisms.

CONCLUSIONOur results indicated that LIS1 and TSNAX genes are not associated with susceptibility to bipolar I disorder in Chinese Han population.

1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine Esterase ; genetics ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; ethnology ; genetics ; Bipolar Disorder ; ethnology ; genetics ; Case-Control Studies ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; genetics ; Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Humans ; Male ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; genetics ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Young Adult

Objective:To explore the value of 18F-deoxyglucose (FDG) PET and high resolution CT (HRCT) combined prediction model in the identification of invasiveness of early lung adenocarcinoma with consolidation-to-tumor ratio (CTR)≤0.5. Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 91 patients with early lung adenocarcinoma with CTR≤0.5 who underwent PET/CT and HRCT before surgery in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from October 2011 to October 2019, including 110 ground-glass nodules (GGNs). According to the pathological subtypes, they were divided into preinvasive-minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA) group ( n=22) and invasive adenocarcinoma (IAC) group ( n=88). The image feature parameters of GGNs of the two groups were compared, and the HRCT model and PET-HRCT combined model were constructed using Logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to compare the diagnostic efficacy of different models. The Bootstrap resampling (times = 500) method was used for internal verification of the model, and we also performed interaction and hierarchical analysis on the model. Results:The proportions of mixed GGN, irregular shape, lobulation sign, dilated/distorted/cutoff bronchial sign, pleural indentation and vascular convergence in IAC group were significantly higher than those in preinvasive-MIA group (all P<0.05). Nodule diameter, solid component diameter, solid component ratio, CT value of ground glass attenuation component (CT GGO), and SUVindex of the IAC group were larger than those of the preinvasive-MIA group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.001). Among the quantitative parameters of HRCT, CT GGO had the best diagnostic efficacy (AUC=0.775), with a sensitivity of 0.580 and a specificity of 0.909. The diagnostic efficacy of HRCT model and PET-HRCT combined model were better than CT GGO (AUC: 0.907 vs. 0.775, 0.931 vs. 0.775; P=0.027, 0.002, respectively), but the diagnostic efficacy of the former two was not statistically different ( P=0.210).When the specificity was 0.909, the sensitivity of the HRCT model and the PET-HRCT model (0.784 and 0.875, respectively) were significantly higher than that of the CT GGO (0.580), and the combined PET-HRCT model had a more significant increase in sensitivity. The PET-HRCT combined model showed no significant interaction between different nodule types, between groups with or without pleural indentation, and among nodule diameter subgroups (all P>0.05). Conclusion:PET-HRCT combined model has a good predictive value for the invasiveness of early lung adenocarcinoma with CTR≤0.5, and it can be used for GGN risk stratification to guide clinical decision-making.

Objective To investigate the acceptability and related factors of an "on-demand"pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV transmission among MSM in Shenyang.Methods MSM recruited by non-probability sampling method and questionnaire survey conducted by investigators to collect information on social and behavioral characteristics,awareness of PrEP,Truvada and the acceptability of two different PrEP-based trials.Multivariate logistic regression was employed for statistical analysis.Results Among the 292 respondents,34.2％ had heard of PrEP and 58.2％ (170/292) reported were interested in participating a PrEP trial-"on-demand" use or 48.3％ (141/292) interested on "daily" use (x2=5.785,P=0.02).Factors independently associated with those "on-demand" would include:having more than 2 male sexual partners during the past 6 month (aOR=1.7,95％CI:1.1-2.7),concerning on the positive effect of PrEP (vs.side effects) (aOR=6.4,95％CI:2.2-18.9),having an HIV-infected sexual partners (aOR=8.1,95％ CI:1.0-63.3) and self-reported high risk for HIV (aOR=2.6,95％CI:1.2-6.0).The last two factors were only associated with the "on-demand" group.Conclusions "On-demand" PrEP (as opposed to daily) seemed a more feasible prevention strategy on HIV and particularly in those having high risk behavior of HIV.For those who could not follow the daily medication or having HIV risk perception,"On-demand" basis PrEP trial should be recommended for them to follow.