Adult ; Cesarean Section/statistics & numerical data* ; China/epidemiology* ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Outcome/epidemiology* ; Risk Factors ; Trial of Labor ; Young Adult

To investigate the association of pancreatic steatosis with coronary atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Patients with T2DM who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography(CCTA)in our center due to chest pain were enrolled from January 2016 to February 2019. According to the CCTA findings,patients were divided into normal group,mild-to-moderate coronary atherosclerosis group and severe coronary atherosclerosis group. CT attenuation of pancreas and spleen was measured on abdominal non-enhanced CT,and the CT attenuation indexes including the difference between pancreatic and splenic attenuation (P-S) and the ratio of pancreas-to-spleen attenuation (P/S) were calculated. Analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis rank test were used to assess differences among each group. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors of severe coronary stenosis. The accuracy of P/S in predicting severe coronary artery stenosis was assessed by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. A total of 173 consecutive T2DM patients were enrolled. These patients included 27 patients with normal coronary artery (15.6%),124 patients with mild to moderate stenosis (71.7%),and 22 patients with severe stenosis (12.7%). There were significant differences in CT attenuation of pancreas (=11.543,=0.003),P-S (=11.152,=0.004) and P/S (=11.327,=0.004) among normal coronary artery group,mild and moderate stenosis group,and severe stenosis group. The CT attenuation of pancreatic head,body,and tail significantly differed in patients with coronary artery stenosis (=14.737,=0.001). After adjusting for confounding factors,multiple Logistic regression showed that P/S (=0.062,95%=0.008-0.487,=0.008) was still significantly associated with the severe coronary artery stenosis. The area under the ROC curve of P/S for the diagnosis of severe coronary artery stenosis was 0.701,and the optimal cutoff point was 0.660. CT attenuation of pancreas and CT attenuation indexes are associated with the severity of coronary stenosis in T2DM patients,suggesting that pancreatic steatosis may be used as one of the indicators for predicting severe coronary artery stenosis.
Coronary Angiography ; Coronary Artery Disease ; complications ; Coronary Stenosis ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; complications ; Humans ; Pancreas ; pathology ; Predictive Value of Tests

Purpose To evaluate the quality assessed by iconographic diagnostic test system using ROBIS. Materials and Methods"Diagnostic tests, system evaluation, Meta analysis, diagnoses*test, diagnoses*trial, systematic review, meta-analysis" were used as search term to retrieve relevant literatures recorded in CBM, CNKI, Wanfang Data, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library from January. 1, 2014 to December. 31, 2016. After two independent researchers screened the literature and extracted the information, the quality of included literatures was evaluated using ROBIS. Results Totally 219 articles were included in the study, including 93 Chinese literatures and 126 English literatures. The results of subgroup analysis showed that the quality difference between Chinese and English documents was statistically significant (P=0.018); the quality difference between the Chinese literatures and those of other regions was statistically significant (P<0.001); there was no statistical significance in quality difference regarding the year of publication (P=0.34). The ROBIS evaluation results showed that there were only 15 literatures (6.85%) with low-risk, including 2 Chinese literatures and 13 English literatures. Conclusion The quality evaluated by Chinese and English diagnostic test system, which is publicly published in iconographic diagnostic test from 2014 to 2016, is generally low, and the quality of literatures published by domestic scholars and in Chinese is still behind international levels. The maker of system evaluation in this field should prepare their research plans in advance and fully report them in future research, adequately obtain evidence, minimize bias in respects of document screening, information extraction, and evaluation of original research bias, and take into account of results stability, based on which the quality of system evaluation in this field should be further improved.

Objective To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).Methods We studied 200 patients with prostate cancer who were treated with primary ADT in Peking University People's Hospital from June 2014 to June 2015.The patients'average age was 73.9 years.The mean PSA level was 21.57 ng/ml when they were diagnosed with prostate cancer.Of these 200 patients,79％ (158/200) were localized and seclected ADT therapy due to age,body condition,basic diseases or individual will.21％ (42/200) were locally advanced or metastasic,which accord with the indication of ADT therapy.The scales,including the MOS item short from health survey (SF-36),Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General module (FACT-G),Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate instrument (FACT-P),Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used to evaluate their HRQOL.Results According to results of SF36,the physical health component score and mental health component score was 67.41 ± 16.39 and 64.81 ± 17.51,respectively.They indicated that the overall quality of life of these patients was at an acceptable level.And the average score of all domains exceeded 60 except general health domain,which the score was only 40.03 ± 21.89.When it comes to FACT-P,the sum score,emotional well-being score and prostate cancer component score were 8.15 ± 3.72,12.30 ± 4.04 and 77.41 ± 9.95,respectively,which were less than half of their respective top score.However the physical well-being score was 20.41 ±4.29,which was a relatively satisfactory value.In addition,61％ (121/200) patient selected not at all in item I am able to have and keep an erection.The score of SDS and SAS was 46.76 ± 8.29 and 43.25 ±9.69,respectively.And there were 23.0％ (46/200) and 21.5％ (43/200) patiens exhibited depression and anxiety,respectively.Conclusion In the present study,the prostate cancer patients receiving ADT showed acceptable HRQOL,but some patients sufferd from depression,anxiety and erectile dysfunction.

The study is aimed to test the effect of Huangqin Tang (HQT) on serum metabolic profile in rats with ulcerative colitis, and explore its possible action mechanism for ulcerative colitis (UC) rats. The model of UC rats with cell immunoreactivity was made using a compound method (trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid plus ethanol). Rats were randomly divided into the control group, the model group, and HQT group. Ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS), principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) were employed to analyze the metabolic profile among normal group, the model group, HQT group. Potential biomarkers were screened in the serum based on the variable importance projection (VIP) value > 1, P< 0.05. As compared with the normal group, 16 potential biomarkers such as valine, tryptophan, lactic acid and urea were found and identified in the serum of model group rats. As compared with the model group, a part of the biomarkers were restored nearly to a normal state after HQT administration for 10 days. Metabolomic analysis revealed that the HQT has a certain therapeutic effect in UC rats, and the mechanism may be related to regulation of lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism and energy metabolism.

Objective:To express and purify the fusion protein of GST-FILIP-1L and prepare its polyclonal antibody. Methods:The constructed recombinant expression vectors pGEX-4T3-FILIP-1L were transformed into Escherichia Coli BL21. FILIP-1L fusion protein was induced by IPTG and purified by Glutathion Sepharse 4B . The rabbit was immunized by the purified fusion protein,and pro-duced serum with anti-FILIP-1L antibody. The titer of polyclonal antibody was detected by ELISA, the anti-FILIP-1L polyclonal antibody was purified by Active and its combining specificity with FILIP-1L protein was further identified by Western blot. Results:The GST-FILIP-1L fusion protein was highly expressed in E. coli, and its specific polyclonal antibody was obtained after the immunization. The polyclonal antibody purified by Active Ester Agrose was able to combine specially with FILIP-1L protein and transformed FILIP-1L protein in 293 cells and FILIP-1L protein of liver cancer cells, respectively. Conclusion: The GST-FILIP-1L fusion protein was expressed successfully,the anti-GST-FILIP-1L polyclonal antibodies with high titer and specificity are successfully prepared,these antibodies provide an useful experimental tool to research the biological function of the FILIP-1L protein.

Objective:To investigate the association between metabolic factors,such as obesity,blood pressure,blood glucose,serum lipid profile,and the histopathological characteristics of renal cell carci-noma.Methods:The medical records of 382 consecutive renal cell carcinoma patients who underwent radical or partial nephrectomy at Peking University People’s Hospital from January 2009 to January 2015 were retrospectively reviewed.Metabolic factors were collected from the records,including weight,body mass index,waist circumstance,blood pressure,fasting blood glucose,serum total triglyceride,serum total cholesterol,serum low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and serum high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. The patients were divided into different groups according to tumor grade,stage and diameter.Statistics analysis,such as t test,Mann-Whitney U test and Logistic analysis,were performed to investigate the as-sociation between metabolic factors and grade,stage and tumor diameter of renal cell carcinoma.Re-sults:A total of 80 (20.94%)of the tumors were classified as high grade disease,63 (16.49%)were classified as advanced disease and 153 (40.05%)tumor diameter more than 4 cm.The patients in high grade group were found to have lower high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level than in low grade group (P =0.015),body mass index,total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol were found to be lower in advanced disease than in localized disease (P =0.022,P =0.005 and P =0.006,respec-tively),and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol was found to be lower in larger tumors (P =0.030). Other factors were comparable between the different groups.The results of Logistic analyses showed that, body mass index (OR =0.906,95%CI:0.852 -0.986,P =0.023)and total cholesterol (OR =0.660,95%CI:0.492 -0.884,P =0.005)were associated with the tumor stage,high-density lipopro-tein-cholesterol level was significantly associated with tumor grade (OR =0.293,95% CI:0.108 -0.797,P =0.016)and stage (OR =0.204,95%CI:0.065 -0.635,P =0.006),and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level was significantly associated with tumor diameter (OR =0.756,95% CI:0.586 -0.975,P =0.031).Conclusion:The results of our study indicate that metabolic factors,espe-cially obesity and serum lipid profile,are closely related with the histopathological characteristics of renal cell carcinoma.

Objective To compare the clinical curative effect of proximal femoral nail anti rotation ( PFNA) and dynamic hip screw fixation in the treatment of the femoral intertrochanteric fracture,and provide reference for the development of clinical surgery scheme.Methods 74 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture in our hospital were selected and randomly divided into observation group and control group,37 cases in each group.The control group was treated with dynamic hip screw fixation,and the observation group was treated with PFNA therapy.Opera-tive time,bleeding volume and wound healing were compared between the two groups.The time of bone healing and complications were compared between the two groups after operation 1,3,6 months, functional recovery of hip was evaluated after operation by Harris score in the two groups.Results Intraoperative bleeding in the observation group was (115.68 ±72.38)mL,the operation time was (43.26 ±11.47)min,which were significantly less than the con-trol group(t=9.62,7.11,all P<0.05).Bone healing time of the observation group was (11.82 ±1.37) weeks, which was significantly less than the control group(t=3.46,P<0.05).The incidence rate of postoperative complica-tions of the observation group was 8.11%,which of the control group was 13.51%,the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).1 month after surgery,the Harris score of the observation group was (71.39 ±4.38)points, which was significantly higher than the control group (t=3.17,P<0.05).Postoperative 3,6 months,Harris hip score had no statistically significant difference between the two groups ( all P >0.05 ) .Conclusion PFNA had less surgical trauma,early functional exercise for patients after surgery by comparison with dynamic screw fixation.It could promote fracture and hip joint function rehabilitation.

Aim To observe the analgesic effect of oxymatrine(OMT)and its mechanism.Methods A peripheral mononeuropathy was produced in adult mice by placing loosely constrictive ligatures around the common sciatic nerve.The antinociceptive effects of the OMT were assessed in mechanical allodynia and cold allodynia tests.The CAMKII inhibitor KN-93 and AIP were adopted to investigate the influence of OMT on the analgesic effect and analyze its analgesic mecha-nisms.Western blot was used to evaluate the expres-sions of tCaMKII and pCaMKII protein.Results The intraperitoneal administration of OMT (1 60,80 mg· kg -1 )increased the paw withdrawal threshold in the
mechanical allodynia test (P <0.05 ),OMT (1 60, 80,40 mg·kg -1 ,ip)remarkably decreased the paw lifts in the cold allodynia test (P <0.05).Ith KN-93 (1 .25 μg/site),AIP (0.02 μg/site)significantly en-hanced the analgesic effect of OMT (35 mg·kg -1 ) (P <0.01 ).Protein expression of pCaMKII was de-creased by OMT(1 60 mg·kg -1 ).Conclusion OMT has significant protective effects on chronic constriction injury(CCI)in mice,and the effective mechanism of OMT inhibits the expression of CaMKII receptor.

BACKGROUNDCoronary artery damage from Kawasaki disease (KD) is closely linked to the dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of EPCs transplantation in KD model.

METHODSLactobacillus casei cell wall extract (LCWE)-induced KD model in C57BL/6 mice was established. The model mice were injected intravenously with bone marrow-derived in vitro expanded EPCs. Histological evaluation, number of circulating EPCs and the function of bone marrow EPCs were examined at day 56.

RESULTSInflammation was found around the coronary artery of the model mice after 14 days, Elastin breakdown was observed after 56 days. CM-Dil labeled EPCs incorporated into vessel repairing foci was found. At day 56, the number of peripheral EPCs in the KD model group was lower than in EPCs transplanted and control group. The functional index of bone marrow EPCs from the KD model group decreased in proliferation, adhesion and migration. Increased number of circulating EPCs and improved function were observed on the EPCs transplanted group compared with model group.

CONCLUSIONExogenously administered EPCs, which represent a novel strategy could prevent the dysfunction of EPCs, accelerate the repair of coronary artery endothelium lesion and decrease the occurrence of aneurysm.

Animals ; Cell Adhesion ; physiology ; Cell Proliferation ; Disease Models, Animal ; Elastin ; metabolism ; Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; Male ; Mice ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome ; metabolism ; therapy ; Stem Cell Transplantation ; psychology ; Stem Cells ; cytology ; physiology