Astrocytoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Brain Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Child, Preschool ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Ependymoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein ; metabolism ; Humans ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Neoplasm Staging ; Neurofibroma, Plexiform ; metabolism ; pathology ; S100 Proteins ; metabolism ; Vimentin ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the relationship between carotid plaque and serum C reactive protein(CRP) levels, leukocyte count in patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI) Methods Carotid duplex examination was performed in 121 patients with ACI by an Advanced Technology Laboratories HDI (high definition imaging) 5000 triplex system Serum CRP was measured by nephelometry Results of carotid ultrasonography were divided into two groups: M1: normal (IMT 0 05) The number of patient with elevated CRP levels was increased in the M2 group( P

Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of lipoxin A4 (LXA4) on uric acid (UA) induced oxidative stress of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).Methods The HUVECs was treated with uric acid to constructing the model of oxidative stress,and intervene the model with LXA4 and xylene based iodine (DPI),rotenone.Reactive oxygen species (ROS) of HUVEC were detected by a fluorescence probe 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA).The activity of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase and p47phox protein was measured by Lucigenin enhanced chemiluminescence and Western blotting among control,uric acid (UA),LXA4 and UA +LXA4 groups,respectively.All the results were described by the relative expression of the control group,repeated measure variance analysis and least significant difference test (LSD) were used for statistical analysis.Results UA could stimulate HUVEC to generate ROS with different concentrations and times (F=7.286,F=4.532,P＜0.05).Compared with the control group(100±l 1),the ROS production of group with 80 mg/L UA (177±18),120 mg/L (226±29) and 160 mg/L (225±16) increased significantly (t=4.127,t=7.591,t=7.236,P＜0.05).Compare with baseline(100±8),the ROS production increased significantly (t=3.688,t=3.513,t=4.526,t=8.269,t=3.829,P＜ 0.05) at 3 h(143±16),6 h(140±17),12 h(183±20),24 h(240±29) and 48 h(160±22).LXA4 could inhibit ROS generation at different concentrations and times (F=4.008,F =4.497,P ＜0.05).Compared with LXA4 concentration of 0 nmol/L,the LXA4 concentrations of 10 nmol/L (162±16) and 100 nmol/L (132±15) could significantly inhibit ROS generation(t=3.712,t=4.083,P＜0.05).Compared with pretreatment (269±39),the ROS generation decreased significantly (t=6.373,t=6.426,t=7.125,t=6.981,P＜0.05).with LXA4 pretreated for 15 min (160±16),30 rain(158±21),1 h (136±13) and 2 h(140±13).Compared with the UA group(252±31),LXA4 and DPI could significantly inhibited ROS generation (145±29,154±27;t=6.356,t=5.853,P＜0.05),but Rot was not significantly intervented (241±32;t=1.027,P＞0.05).The NADPH oxidase activity in the UA group was significantly higher than that in the control group (144±16,100±13;t=3.659,P＜0.05),but the group of LXA4+ UA was significantly lower than that of the UA group (119±14;t=3.124,P＜0.05).The cytoplasmic expression of NADPH oxidase subunit p47phox of UA group was significantly lower than that in the control group (47±6,100±8;t=7.562,P＜0.05),but the LXA4+UA group was significantly increased compare with the UA group (83±6,t=5.386,P＜0.05).The cytomembrane expression of p47phox of UA group was significantly higher than that in the control group (328±36,100±4,t=12.817,P＜0.05),but the LXA4+UA group was significantly decreased compared with the UA group (183±30,t=5.129,P＜0.05).Conclusion LXA4 inhibits UA induced ROS production in HUVECs.This mechanism might be through inhibiting p47phox trafficing from cytoplasm to cytomembrane,results in inhibiting the activation of NADPH oxidase.

Objective:To explore the monitoring value of left ventricular functional parameters obtained by bedside ultrasound combined with clinically relevant indicators in patients with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO).Methods:A retrospective study was conducted. A total of 24 patients receiving VA-ECMO adjuvant support in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from June 2018 to January 2020 were selected. The bedside ultrasound was performed on the first day of ECMO support, the day before weaning, the clinical indicators before weaning were obtained. The differences in clinical indicators and the left ventricular functional parameters between the two groups of whether weaning successfully were compared; univariate Logistic regression analysis was used to screen out the related factors affecting weaning.Results:Sixteen patients were successful weaned and 8 patients failed. Compared with the weaning failure group, patients in the weaning success group required less continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT, cases: 4 vs. 6, P < 0.05), mean arterial pressure (MAP) before weaning was higher [mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 84.64±9.55 vs. 62.30±8.79, P < 0.05], and the pulse oxygen saturation (SpO 2) was also higher (0.966±0.670 vs. 0.866±0.061, P < 0.05), while vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS), serum creatinine (SCr) and serum lactic acid (Lac) were lower [VIS score: 7.27±1.42 vs. 16.93±8.52, SCr (μmol/L): 123.60±83.64 vs. 213.10±117.39, Lac (mmol/L): 1.94±0.91 vs. 5.62±5.48, all P < 0.05]. Univariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the MAP, VIS, SCr, Lac, SpO 2 before weaning were the related factors affecting weaning [odds ratio ( OR) were 0.306, -0.740, -0.011, -0.632, -4.069; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were 1.065-1.732, 0.235-0.899, 0.979-0.999, 0.285-0.992 and 0.001-0.208; P values were 0.014, 0.022, 0.038, 0.047, 0.002]. In the weaning success group, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), velocity of mitralannulus in systolic (LatSa), maximum flow velocity of aortic valve (AV-Vmax), velocity-time integral (VTI), left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), left ventricular global longitudinal strain rate (LVGLSr) were all increased on the day before ECMO weaning compared with the first day of ECMO support [LVEF: 0.40±0.05 vs. 0.28±0.07, LatSa (cm/s): 6.81±0.91 vs. 4.62±1.02, AV-Vmax (cm/s): 104.81±33.98 vs. 64.44±16.85, VTI (cm): 14.56±3.11 vs. 7.96±1.98, LVGLS: (-8.95±2.59)% vs. (-5.26±1.28)%, LVGLSr (1/s): -0.48±0.11 vs. -0.29±0.09], whereas the ECMO flow was significantly reduced (L/min: 1.46±0.47 vs. 2.64±0.31), the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in left ventricular functional parameters between the first day of ECMO support and the day before ECMO weaning in the weaning failure group. Compared with the weaning failure group, the weaning success group had higher LVEF, LatSa, AV-Vmax, VTI, LVGLS, LVGLSr on the day before ECMO weaning [LVEF: 0.40±0.05 vs. 0.26±0.07, LatSa (cm/s): 6.81±0.91 vs. 4.31±1.03, AV-Vmax (cm/s): 104.81±33.98 vs. 67.67±18.46, VTI (cm): 14.56±3.11 vs. 7.75±2.77, LVGLS: (-8.95±2.59)% vs. (-4.81±1.81)%, LVGLSr (1/s): -0.48±0.11 vs. -0.30±0.10, all P < 0.05] and lower ECMO flow (L/min: 1.46±0.47 vs. 2.20±0.62, P < 0.05). Conclusion:Bedside echocardiographic left ventricular function parameters (LVEF, LatSa, AV-Vmax, VTI, LVGLS, LVGLSr) combined with clinical indicators (MAP, VIS, SCr, Lac, SpO 2) were helpful to evaluate the therapeutic effect of patients receiving VA-ECMO support and can provide important guiding value in the selection of VA-ECMO weaning timing and the judgment of prognosis.

Astrocytoma ; blood supply ; pathology ; Capillaries ; pathology ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms ; blood supply ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Ependymoma ; blood supply ; pathology ; Glioblastoma ; blood supply ; pathology ; Hemangioblastoma ; blood supply ; pathology ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Microvessels ; pathology ; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial ; blood supply ; pathology ; Oligodendroglioma ; blood supply ; pathology ; Paraganglioma ; blood supply ; pathology

Objective To design a new type of hybrid bioartificial liver (HBAL), evaluate its efficacy in vitro, and explore the feasibility in clinical application.Methods CL-1 human hepatocytes were cultured on microcarriers for 5 days, when cell count reached about 4.0 × 109 with cell density of about 4.0 × 107/ml.CL-1 cells cultured on microcarriers in home-made bioreactor constitute the biological part of the HBAL.The abiotic part included blood perfusion and bilirubin adsorption, and blood pump was employed as the circulation driver, which were parts of HBAL.The changes of the concentrations of indirect bilirubin (UBD), chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCD), cholic acid (CA), blood ammonia (AA), AST, ALT and LDH were observed under the condition of in vitro circulation.Meanwhile, the function, morphology and the cell activity of CL-1 cells were also observed.Results After in vitro circulation for 24 h, the concentrations of UBD, CDCD, CA and AA significantly decreased from (335.3 ± 6.0) μmol/L, (395.0 ± 5.6) μmol/L, (155.7 ± 4.5) μmol/L, (39.0 ± 2.6) μmol/L at 0 h to (106.0 ± 10.9) μmol/L, (131.8 ± 28.7) μmol/L, (42.2 ± 7.3) μmol/L, (3.5 ± 1.0) μmol/L, respectively.At 48 h, ALT, AST and LDH significantly increased from (25.9 ± 4.2) IU/L, (22.0 ± 3.6) IU/L, (0.28 ± 0.09) μmol/L to (31.0 ± 2.6) IU/L,(31.6 ± 8.0) IU/L, (0.41 ± 0.12) μmol/L, meanwhile the count and vitality of CL-1 cells were significant declined.Conclusions (1) In the new HBAL system, CL-1 cells can keep its viability and function in vitro;and (2) the HBAL appears to be effective in purifying the serum in liver failure simulation model by clearing out non-conjugated bilirubin, chenodeoxycholic acid, cholic acid and ammonium chloride, which seems to be a promising therapeutic option.

A method was developed for simultaneous determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and isoquinoline alkaloids in honey by dispersive solid phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry ( QuEChERS-HPLC-MS/MS) . The honey samples were extracted with acetonitrile solution and cleaned up with PSA absorbent. Agilent Poroshell 120 SB-C18 chromatographic column was used to separate alkaloids with high sensitivity and satisfactory resolution. The identification and quantification were achieved by using electrospray ionization in positive ion mode ( ESI+) with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). Matrix-matched calibration curves with good correlation coefficients (R2>0. 99) were obtained in the concentration range of 0. 1-100 μg/L. The recoveries of the spiked samples at 1-100 μg/kg were in the range of 70% to 110% with the RSD of intra-day and inter-day lower than 15% and 20%, respectively. The limits of detection ( LOD) and limits of quantification ( LOQ) for all alkaloids were 0. 3 and 1. 0 μg/kg, respectively. This method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and isoquinoline alkaloids for quantification and confirmation in honey samples.

Objective To investigate the value of soluble epithelial cadherin(sE-cad)in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion. Methods Patients were divided into malignant pleural effusion group,infective pleural effusion group and transudation group.sE-cad in pleural fluids obtained during the first thoracocentesis was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The concentration of sE-cad in all kinds of pleural effusions was compared.The cut-off value of sE-cad for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pleural effusion was determined by ROC curve.The diagnostic value of sE-cad was also compared with common tumor markers such as CEA,CA199,CA125 and NSE.Results The concentration of sE-cad was significant higher in the malignant pleural effusion than in the benign pleural effusion[(38.38?4.15)ng/mL vs(14.17?0.80)ng/mL,P

Objective:To identify the tannin-related constituents in the extracts of pomegranate peel by HPLC-ESI-MS. Methods:The separation was performed on a Kromasil C18 column (250 mm × 4. 6 mm,5 μm) with the mobile phase of water and acetonitrile. The flow rate was maintained at 1. 0 ml·min-1 and the detection wavelength was set at 256nm. The samples were analyzed in negative modes. Results:Five tannin-related constituents including gallic acid, punicalin,punicalagin,corilagin and ellagic acid were identified from the extracts of pomegranate peel. Conclusion:The new method is accurate and rapid. It can be used to identify the tannin-related constituents in pomegranate peel and provide new ideas for the research of active components in traditional Chinese medicine as well.