BACKGROUND:A previous study by our group found that protein phosphatase 2Cm(PP2Cm)null mice developed significantly fewer symptoms of renal failure relative to wild-type mice,and thus it was speculated that PP2Cm may play an important protective role in the development of renal fibrosis,however,the molecular mechanisms remain undefined. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of the PP2Cm gene on the transcriptome of human renal tubular epithelial cells. METHODS:Cultured human renal tubular epithelial cells were transfected with the PP2Cm gene into human renal tubular epithelial cells using plasmids.The expression of PP2Cm in the cells was detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR assay and western blot assay,and subsequently,cell RNA was separately extracted for transcriptome sequencing to look for differentially expressed genes between transfected and control groups.The resulting differential genes were further subjected to GO analysis and KEGG analysis using bioinformatics methods. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There were 796 differentially expressed genes,553 of which were downregulated genes and 243 upregulated genes,in human renal tubular epithelial cells transfected with the PP2Cm gene compared with untransfected blank cells by sequencing analysis.GO analysis results showed that the upregulated genes were significantly enriched in cellular biosynthetic processes,protein translation,intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathways,and so on.The downregulated expressed genes were significantly enriched in endothelial cell proliferation,cell adhesion and other signaling pathways.KEGG analysis results showed that the significantly up-regulated genes were enriched in metabolism-related signaling pathways such as amino acid metabolism and biosynthesis.The downregulated expressed genes were significantly enriched in signaling pathways such as pantothenate and coenzyme A biosynthesis.Our results show that PP2Cm overexpression can affect a number of signaling pathways related to a range of biological processes in renal tubular epithelial cells,which may be important in metabolism-related signaling pathways such as amino acid metabolism and biosynthesis.

Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C),ratio of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C), and triglyceride glucose index (TyG) on metabolic syndrome (MS) in adult women.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 24 410 adult women who received health examination in health management center of the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University were selected from January 2019 to December 2021 as subjects. The subjects′ basic information, physical examination results, and laboratory examination data were collected retrospectively. The relationship between non-HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, TyG, and MS in adult women were examined using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed and the area under the curve (AUC) were calculated to evaluate the diagnostic value of each indicator for MS in adult women.Results:Among 24 410 adult females, 800 (3.3%) were found to have MS. After adjusting for age, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, blood uric acid, history of hypertension, history of diabetes, fatty liver, non HDL-C ( OR=1.608), TG/HDL-C ( OR=1.311), TyG ( OR=13.288) were all risk factors for MS in adult women. non-HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, and TyG, as well as their combined AUC of ROC, were 0.795 (95% CI: 0.742-0.776), 0.909 (95% CI: 0.902-0.917), 0.942 (95% CI: 0.937-0.948), and 0.944 (95% CI: 0.937-0.950), respectively. TyG had the highest diagnostic value for MS in adult women among the three indicators, the optimal cutoff value for TyG was 8.237, with a sensitivity of 93.5% and a specificity of 85.5%. Conclusion:non-HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, TyG, as well as their combination, all demonstrate good diagnostic value for MS in adult women.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of motivational interviewing (MI) on the illness perception in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: Totally 160 patients after PCI were randomly divided into two groups. The patients in the control group (n=85) received routine education, while patients in the intervention group (n=75) were received 4 times MI (during hospitalization, before discharge, 1 month after discharge, 3 months after discharge), 20 min for each time. Illness perception was appraised before and after the intervention in both groups. Results: The mean scores of illness perception in the intervention group, including symptom perception, disease perception and cause perception, were 5.85±1.75, 3.65±0.66, 2.85±0.30, which were significantly higher than that of the control group after the intervention, 4.84±1.09, 2.92±0.61, 2.48±0.31, the differences were significantly statistical (t=2.248, 3.717, 3.926, all P<0.05). Conclusions MI is much more effective than routine education on the improvement of illness perception in patients after PCI.

Objective To investigate the incidence of fatigue in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients and its related factors.Methods A total of 289 patients on MHD between January 2016 and March 2017 in hemodialysis centers of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University,Xinjiang Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture Friendship Hospital,and Yili Prefecture Hospital were enrolled.Internationally standard fatigue rating scale(FAI)was applied to assess the incidence of fatigue in MHD patients,and subjective comprehensive nutrition assessment(SGA)protein energy wasting rating scale was used to assess protein energy wasting(PEW)conditions.All patients were divided into the fatigue group and the non-fatigue group according to the FAI score.The clinical data and the blood biochemical indicators in two groups were compared.The risk factors of fatigue in MHD patients were analyzed by logistic regression method.Results The incidence of fatigue was 83.0％in MHD patients,and the rate of PEW was 62.6％.Blood total cholesterol in the fatigue group was lower than that of the non-fatigue group(P ＜ 0.05).The difference between SGA scores of two groups had statistical significance(P ＜ 0.001).Single factor logistic regression analysis results showed that higher SGA score(OR=1.312,95％CI:1.163-1.481,P ＜ 0.001),lower blood total cholesterol(OR=0.661,95％CI:0.496-0.880,P=0.005)were risk factors of fatigue in MHD patients.Multivariable logistic regression analysis results showed that higher SGA score(OR=5.286,95％CI:2.078-13.442,P ＜ 0.001)was an independent risk factor of fatigue in MHD patients.Conclusions The incidence of fatigue and PEW are high in MHD patients.PEW is an independent risk factor of fatigue in MHD patients.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of Turkish galls extract (TGE) on the expression of IgA in serum,urine and renal tissue of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) model rats.METHODS Fifty healthy male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control group,IgAN model group,and TGE 75,150 and 300 mg· kg-1 groups,10 rats per group.The model of IgAN rats was established with bovine serum albumin (BSA)+lipopolysaccharide (LPS)+carbon tetrachlorid (CCl4)for 12 weeks.From the 13th week,TGE was ig administrated once a day for 4 weeks.At the end of the 12th and 16th weeks,24 h urine protein was measured by BCA method.At the end of the 16th week,serum and urinary IgA levels were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),serum creatinine(SCR) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were detected by an automatic biochemical analyzer,and the renal pathological changes were evaluated with an Oxford classification scoring system.The deposition of IgA immune complex in the kidney was observed by immunofluorescence assay.RESULTS At the end of 12th week,24 h urine protein increased in all IgAN groups (P＜0.05),compared with normal control group.At the end of 16th week,24 h urine protein,IgA content in serum and urine,SCr and BUN content in serum,score in Oxford classification of renal tissue and deposition of IgA immune complex in the kidney in IgAN model group were all higher than in normal control group (P＜0.05).Compared with IgAN model group,24 h urine protein,IgA content in serum and urine and SCr content in serum were decreased in all TGE groups (P＜0.05),and BUN content in serum and deposition of IgA immune complex in the kidney decreased in TGE 150 and 300 mg·kg-1 groups (P＜0.05).The score in Oxford classification of renal tissue was decreased in TGE 300 mg· kg-1 group only.CONCLUSION TGE has curative effect on IgAN model rats by reducing serum and urinary IgA and decreasing IgA immune complex deposition.

Objective To investigate the incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with multiple soft tissue contusion.Methods A total of 513 patients diagnosed as multiple soft tissue contusion in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from January 1,2008 to January 1,2013 were retrospectively analyzed.Demographics,clinical data and laboratory examinations before and after AKI were collected and analyzed.Results The age of all subjects was 31.30 (12-78) years old with the male to female ratio of 2.1∶ 1.AKI occurred in 74 cases with an incidence rate of 14.4％.No AKI was observed in patients with assault injuries,while AKI was found in 27 cases (36.5％) with car accident injuries and 4 cases (5.4％) with other injuries.AKI showed in 1 case(1.4％) with damaged area under 1％,in 4 cases(5.4％) with damaged area ranged from 1％ to ＜ 3％,10 cases (13.5％) with damaged area ranged from 3％ to 5％ and 19 cases (25.7％) with damaged area over 5％ with significant difference among the groups (P ＜ 0.01).Incidence rate of AKI was significantly higher in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than those without CKD (54.5％ vs 20.3％,P ＜ 0.01).Two of the AKI cases died,with a mortality rate of 2.7％.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the followings were the independent risk factors for the occurrence of AKI in patients with multiple soft tissue injuries:age (OR =1.996),basic serum creatinine (OR =0.976),basic evaluated GFR (eGFR) (OR =0.964),serum potassium (OR =2.117),myoglobin (OR =0.950) and damaged area (OR =1.811).Conclusions Incidence rate of AKI is quite high in multiple soft tissue contusion.Age,basic serum creatinine,basic eGFR,serum potassium,myoglobin and damaged area are the independent risk factors for the occurrence of AKI in patients with multiple soft tissue injury.

Objective To explore the influence of living donor renal transplantation on the safety of donors.Methods Sixty-two donors who underwent living donor renal transplantation in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from April 2003 to April 2007 were selected as research objects.The operation time and length of stay of donors were recorded.The occurrence of postoperative complication and prognosis were observed.Postoperative follow up included serum creatinine (Scr),blood urea nitrogen (BUN),glomerular filtration rate (GFR),plasma albumin,hemoglobin,blood pressure and the influence of kidney donation on life and work.Results The operations of 62 donors were successful.One case developed pneumothorax during open nephrectomy and another case developed fat liquefaction and necrosis of incision.Both of them were cured after symptomatic treatment.Two cases developed pulmonary infection postoperation and were cured after the treatment of sensitive antibiotics and aerosol inhalation.The other cases recovered smoothly after operation.In 62 donors,the average postoperative length of stay was (8.2 ±2.6)d,and the follow-up time was (3.2 ±1 .1 )years.All of the donors survived without influence on life and work.No significant difference was observed in the changes of Scr,BUN,GFR,plasma albumin,hemoglobin,blood pressure of the donors before operation and 7 d,3 months,1 year,3 years,5 years after operation (all in P >0.05).Conclusions The living donor nephrectomy is safe and feasible.It is very important for assuring the safety of donors to examine living donor perfectly before operation,be careful during operation,and closely follow up after operation.

Objective To analyse the relationship and mechanism between chronic periodontitis (CP) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) by establishing animal model of chronic periodontitis and IgA nephropathy in SD rats.Methods Eighty health male SD rats were divided into four groups,control group (A,n=20),IgAN group (B,n=20),CP group (C,n=20),CP accompanied with IgAN group (D,n=20).CP model was established by ligating silk suture and besmeared pathogenic bacterium in rats dental cervix.Experimental IgAN model was established by lavage of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4).Ten rats were sacrificed in every group at the end of week 8 and 12.The blood,urine,kidney tissue samples were examined.The observation index included proteinuria,kidney and liver function,renal tissue pathology and periodontal tissue pathology.The data were statistically analysed.Results Animal models were established successfully.The levels of Scr and BUN in group A,B,C were not obvious difference,but that in group D was higher than the other third groups at 8 weeks (P ＜ 0.05).The levels of Scr and BUN in group D and group B were significantly higher than that in group A,meanwhile that in group D was significantly higher than that in group B at 12 weeks(P ＜ 0.05).The levels of 24 h urine protein in B,C,D groups were higher than that in group A at 8 weeks(P ＜ 0.05),but at 12 week,that in group D was higher than that in group B and C (P ＜ 0.05).At 8 weeks,glomeruli had little mesangial broadening and renal interstitium had mild hyperplasia of fibrous tissue in group B and D,and that in the group D significantly was heavier than that in group B.The focal varying degrees were glomerular mesangial proliferation hardening,glomerular mesangial broadening,focal segmental sclerosis,and diffuse or focal inflammatory cell infiltration in D group at the end of week 12.The score of PAS between group A and group C had no statistical significance.The scores of PAS in group B and D were higher than that in group A (P ＜ 0.01),and that in group D was higher than that in group B (P ＜ 0.01).Obvious inflammation of periodontal tissue was observed in group C and D,and modified sulcus bleeding index (MBI) were higher than that in group A and B,and MBI in group D was significantly higher than that in group C (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The model can be used to research the change of biochemistry and pathology and observe the relationship between chronic periodontitis and IgAN.This study shows that there is relationship between chronic periodontitis and IgAN.Chronic periodontitis maybe make more serious pathology damage in kidney by inflammation mechanism.

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence rate and risk factors of inpatients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD) combined chronic kidney disease (CKD).MethodsAll people who underwent CHD combined CKD in CHD department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University during January to December 2009 were enrolled in the retrospective study.Results A total of 960 hospitalized patients with CHD were enrolled during the observation period. The prevalence of proteinuria and reduced eGFR were 11.04％ and 10.52％,respectively.The total CKD prevalence rate was 16.77％,with male of 16.67％ and female of 17.11％.There was no significant difference in prevalence rate between male and female( P ＞ 0.05 ).The multi-factors logistic regression analysis showed that diabetes mellitus(OR 2.60,95％CI 1.17-3.29) was risk factor for CHD combined proteinuria.Ten-years older in age( OR1.55, 95％CI1.31-1.83 ), diabetesmellitus ( OR1.69, 95％CI1.15-2.47 ),hypercholesterolemia ( OR 2.89,95％ CI 1.49-5.61 ),and hyperuricemia( OR 1.49,95％ CI 0.96-2.33 )were risk factors for CHD combined CKD. Conclusion More attention should be paid to the high prevalence of CHD combined CKD.

Objective To investigate the correlation between the changes of left ventricle and age,duration,blood-pressure,hemoglobin,serum creatinine level and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in lupus nephritis (LN) patients.Methods One hundred and thirty-two patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were divided into LN group and non-LN group,the clinical data were analyzed with t test,x2 test,Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis.Results Compared with non-LN patients (4/67,6％ ),the incidence of concentric hypertrophy was significantly increased in LN patients ( 14/65,22％ ) (x2=6.790,P＜0.05 ).Left ventricular end systolic internal dimension (LVESd) was correlated positively with blood uric acid (BUA) level (B=0.014,P＜0.01 ).Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) was correlated positively with blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level (B=2.977,P＜0.01 ).lnter-ventricular septal thickness (IVST) was correlated positively with systolic blood pressure (B=0.022,P＜0.01 ).Conclusion Compared with non-LN patients,the incidence of concentric hypertrophy is significantly increased in LN patients.It may be one of the mechanisms that SLE could involve kidney,which consequently lead to hypertension,higher BUN and BUA level,which may further aggravate heart damage in turn.